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front-line-head-line · 9 months ago
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Thought of the Day: Obedience is not enough.
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Ukrainian SPG-9 motorcycle technical
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fragglerockopinions · 2 years ago
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I'm like. actively being abused at home. What do I even do about that.
#://#Today she said I am disgusting and unapproachable and will never have friends or find love because I make everyone I meet uncomfortable#Because I don't shave my legs#When I told her I keep blacking out from my chronic pain she said 'that's a little dramatic'#When I told her I should probably go to the hospital for that she shushed me because she was trying to watch her fuckin. Fringe show#Always with the shushing. Every time I speak :((#She said I should go out & do something and quit being so lazy. So i said I would ride my bike but the tire is flat#She said 'why are you so useless' :((#When I was projectile vomiting for three days I told her I had a 104°F temperature and she said 'darn'#I asked if she wanted to watch Ponyo with me and she said 'oh my god I don't want to watch your stupid crap shit'#When I dropped a cup of gatorade and mopped it up (agony for chronic pain btw) she felt where it was still sticky and said#I'm so stupid and it's my fault we have ants (we do not have ants)#So I said 'yeah mommy I think my fine motor skills are getting worse I can't hold things or swallow very well'#She said 'have you tried paying attention??' :((((#I told her I had a sunburn and it hurt and she said 'youre so needy'#I got beat up in middle school and I was crying about it and she said it was all my fault because I was annoying#I was also sexually assaulted that same week but after the way she responded to that I was not going to tell her#One time when we were at the doctor and checked yes for suicidal thoughts she started screaming and crying#About how much we hate her and think she is a bad mother and how ungrateful we are#If I read this list to her she would say I was making it up and trying to make her look like a bad evil person#Because she is!!! She insults and belittles me so much I genuinely wish she would just beat my ass instead#I'm 20 years old why are you talking to me this way#I know it's all verbal abuse but. I'm so fucking miserable I want to die living here#Oh wait one time she strangled my little sibling because they complained about finding blood in their can of tuna
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orcelito · 2 years ago
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Fucking piece of shit bitch ass motherfucker too busy peeing in the woods to control your DOG
The fucking bitch BIT ME. For the mortal sin of daring to pass you while biking down a fucking public trail. I wish i said smth bc im so fucking angry but I just wanted to get Away
Why the fuck were you even peeing at the side of a public fucking path anyways. God I'm so FUCKING angry
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bonesandpoemsandflowers · 2 years ago
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sometimes it's 9:30 AM on a Saturday morning and you've slept 5 hours and you're going as hard as you can for 30 second intervals on the assault bike and all your brain can helpfully do is play "an eternity of this! before your eyes," and then you have to go do push ups and shit.
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seraph-noodle · 8 months ago
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Killing Kamen Rider with cringe
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activefitnessstoreuae12 · 9 months ago
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Explaining the feature of Assault Fitness Air Bike Classic
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The Assault Fitness Air Bike Classic is a popular piece of cardio equipment known for its intense full-body workout and durability. Here are some key features and highlights of the Assault Fitness Air Bike Classic:
Air Resistance: The Assault Air Bike Runner Classic utilizes air resistance, which means the resistance increases as you pedal harder. This provides a challenging workout that adapts to your effort level, making it suitable for users of all fitness levels.
Full-Body Workout: The air bike engages both the upper and lower body simultaneously, making it an excellent choice for a comprehensive calorie-burning and muscle-building workout. The pedals and handles move independently, allowing users to work their arms and legs simultaneously or focus on one muscle group at a time.
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): The Assault Air Bike Classic is particularly well-suited for high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts. Users can vary their intensity levels by adjusting their pedaling speed and resistance, making it an effective tool for improving cardiovascular fitness and burning calories in a short amount of time.
Sturdy Construction: The Assault Air Bike Classic is built with a heavy-duty steel frame, ensuring stability and durability during intense workouts. It can withstand the rigors of commercial gym use and is suitable for home gyms as well.
LCD Console: The bike is equipped with a user-friendly LCD console that displays essential workout metrics such as time, distance, calories burned, speed, and heart rate (if using a compatible heart rate monitor). This allows users to track their progress and stay motivated during their workouts.
Adjustable Seat and Handlebars: The Assault Air Bike Classic features an adjustable seat and handlebars, allowing users to customize their riding position for maximum comfort and efficiency.
Compact Design: Despite its sturdy construction, the Assault Air Bike Classic has a relatively compact footprint, making it suitable for home gyms with limited space. It also has built-in transport wheels for easy mobility.
Low Maintenance: Air bikes have minimal maintenance requirements compared to traditional exercise bikes with mechanical or electronic resistance systems. The Assault Air Bike Classic requires occasional cleaning and lubrication of moving parts to ensure smooth operation.
Overall, the Assault Fitness Air Bike Classic is a versatile and effective cardio machine that provides a challenging full-body workout suitable for users of all fitness levels. Its durability, adjustability, and compact design make it a popular choice for both home and commercial gyms.
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tomthefanboy · 1 year ago
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There's really no need to mention Force sensitivity. Nobody else has moves like these.
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If you need a qualifier, just say "Best Pilot in Canon".
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#HERA SYNDULLA IS THE BEST NON-FORCE SENSITIVE PILOT IN THE GFFA #STILL NOT TAKING ANY ARGUMENTS ON THIS
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silverfox66 · 1 year ago
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I hate fatbikes a little more every day.
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celestialprincesse · 11 months ago
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Ex bf!Simon🖤✬
You're still close. Both mature adults, and you know him better than anyone - he can't lose you, can't stand the thought of letting go of the one person who understands him better than anyone.
When he comes back from deployment and you practically beg him to come to this new club in town with you, he almost says no, really really wants to say no, but when you look at him with saucer wide eyes and a little pleading squeeze to his hand, he agrees to pick you up at nine. Tells you to wear something pretty. He knows you always look pretty, really, but he can't help but miss being able to show you off.
When he picks you up on his black YZF R1, sees you standing there on the sidewalk, he has to adjust his seat on the bike with how embarrassingly hard he gets at just the sight of you all dressed up for him.
"I thought you'd bring the truck." You whine as he hands you his 'spare' helmet that he actually just bought with you in mind. Simon gives you an affectionate little pat on the thigh when you slide on the bike behind him, unable to stop your dress from rucking practically to your hips, the thin lace of your panties inadvertently brushing against his lower back, the worn leather of his belt inconveniently pressing into your clit and you try to think of anything but how wet it's making you. "Traffic's bad tonight, can get there faster on this." He explains, muffled by his helmet.
He keeps a hand on your thigh the whole way there, just like he did when you were together, claimed that it reassured him you were still there, still safe.
Walking into the club is an assault on your senses, and you involuntarily curl into his side as he guides you to the bar, a hand snaking around your waist to settle protectively on your hip, thumb caressing the slightly raised line of your underwear without realising how much it riles you up.
Simon easily manoeuvres you over to the bar, one hand on you at all times, keeping you with him, keeping you safe. He calls his drink order to the bartender over the heavy thump of the music before giving your side a little pinch to pull your attention back to him' "Did you say something?" You hum as you're pulled from your daze. "What d'ya want to drink, baby?" The sound of the music obscures the old pet name that comes out in moments like this where the line in the sand between you is blurred by loud music and the comfort of his hands on your body. "Moscow Mule."
He keeps you tightly to his side as much as possible, occasionally grabbing you by the pressure point in the back of your neck when you get distracted and wander off.
Simon lets you have your fun - until some sleazy bloke who looks like trouble has his hands on your hips, grinding your ass into his pelvis with a smug grin, thinking he's got you hooked. "Hands off, mate." Simon grunts into his ear, a hand snaking around your front, settling on your navel as he pulls your back to his front, and when you turn to look indignantly up at him, he leans his head down to speak directly in your ear. "He was minging, baby." And goes on to soothe you like a petulant child when you go to complain about being able to make decisions for yourself. "Didn't see 'im lookin' at you the way I did, yeah? Just trying to protect my girl."
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meant for this to be a drabble but I'm alr thinking about NSFW pt2. Feeling slutty!!!
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messenger-of-babel · 2 months ago
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The Call
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Summary: One little call to each of them. One big consequence. (Batfamily x sibling!reader)
Word Count: 2.9K
Notes: IM LATE AGAIN. I hope you all know that I do stay up wildly late when this happens cause I want to edit before I submit, even if some of these were pre-written (its 1:30AM RAHH). ANWAYS. Batfamily, I tried to get as many as I could but I haven't collected runs for about half the family cause I am biased towards my boys, but I am trying to be as accurate as possible when I can be and that includes those dynamics! So rest assured I am doing my research and hopefully that'll reflect soon. As usual, enjoy your daily feed and I'll enjoy my nap. Warnings just for general description of violence.
Much Love~! xx
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When Dick got the call, he was in his civilian clothes.
Dick Grayson was suit shopping, needing something for an upcoming gala. He had put it off for so long, since he wore the Nightwing suit more than any other in his closet. He had let it ring out once while he got his measurements taken, but when they called back a second time, his lips dipped into a frown. Excusing himself, he clicked the answer call button, stating his name. He hears the voice of Bruce, but in the stern tone of Batman. He doesn’t think that he's ever left a store as fast as he had that day, feet thudding on the pavement and breath cold in his chest as he hurries to his car. He unlocks it and all but throws himself into the passenger seat, lines on his face hardening. Throwing it quickly into drive he pulls out and heads in the direction of the manor.
He tries to keep himself composed, his emotional training kicking in. His fingers are tense on the steering wheel, passing over the bridge at a speed a cop would most certainly pull him over for. Even though he tries to take a deep breath, there's a burning in his sternum. It builds until it creeps into his neck, making him click his tongue uncomfortably.
The sensation is a rage he hadn't felt in a while, a fire that hadn’t burnt that intensely since he was just a boy grieving his parents’ death. It had flickered when he had heard Bruce had adopted a boy called Jason after him, sputtering to life upon hearing about his death. Yet he had grown, he had risen above it and had become a shelter for his younger, extended family. He was dependable, uncrackable, and upbeat, that was Nightwing. Yet as he drives back with that painful fire in his chest, he felt nothing more than Dick Grayson, the boy stricken with fear at the idea of losing his family.
When Jason got the call, he had been on patrol.
Helm securely on his face, it kept the drizzly night rain of Gotham out of his eyes. It had been a rather quiet night, stopping a few minor robberies and assaults that were common down by Dixon Docks. He was eager to return home, wanting to swing by the manor quickly to take full advantage of the hot water system before heading back to his apartment in Old Gotham for a well-deserved rest. He had just finished interrogating some of Penguins' men, about to call the cave to let whoever was on tonight know that they finally had the location of the new drug den they had been chasing the past month. However, the communication device he had set on his bike was lit, screen full of notifications.
Calls, one after another filled the small holographic display and he pressed the button to call back, leg swinging over the side of the bike as he did so. He had only started the bike but already he screeched to a stop, making sure he heard the words properly. A curse and gruffly shouted questions were his only response and when he got the information he wanted, he cut the call and the bike roared to life. He leant forward as if that was going to help him get to his destination quicker, blood boiling underneath his skin. His chest ached with the urge to sputter out pants, desperate to start the sign of panic racing through his veins. Yet he was stronger than that, keeping his cool like a tightly wound coil, muscles tensed beneath the suit.
His mind buzzes with worry, anxiety gnawing at his ribcage like a feral rat.
Jason doesn't often allow himself to be emotional on the job, despite his tendency for rage.
But rage was different. Rage burned and warmed him up from the inside, was the force that he put behind every punch or kick. It was his kindling, and it served to guide him as well as any star. Of course, Bruce had tempered it somewhat, but he had just guided Jason into turning it into something else, not getting rid of entirely. He used rage to protect the people of the city, the outrage he felt when he saw them get treated badly. He used rage when coming to his family's defence, the sight of hands being laid on people he had come to care for sparking it too. Those were the rages he was used to using, although there was always a third.
The pit.
The rage that bubbled away in the back of his mind, hidden behind a tall wall and shoved into the deepest part of him. That was the rage that crept forth, green and poisonous in his veins and clouding his judgement in a fog of pain and despair and anger. When it would appear, he would often take a moment to himself to pack it back away, contain it once more in the bulletproof casing of his heart. Yet right now, he didn't want to put it back. It made him rev the bike harder, made him feel like he was getting there quicker. The bike kicked up water as he zig zagged through the back streets, his mental map of Gotham rerouting anytime the traffic was longer than five cars deep. He couldn't afford to lost time, to not be fast enough. Not now, not this time, and if he had to use the rage the pit cursed him with, he would.
Tim was at the manor, holed up in his room when he got the call.
It had been a long night the night before, tossing restlessly. Not that he would have told anyone, but the last fight with Bane had left him with a few more bruises than he had let on, cleverly hidden from the keen eyes of Alfred. He wanted to nurse them himself, carry his own weight. In fact, he had been sulking in his room going over the things that had been troubling him, knees pulled to his chest.
Dick was capable and dependable, and the first Robin, the biggest shoes to fill. Jason was tenacious but loved deeply, and he fought for what was right. His methods might be unconventional to the Bat sometimes, but he knew what he wanted to fight for. Steph had flown the nest to become Spoiler, Cass already had such a firm grasp of who she wanted to become now that she was Orphan. Barbara had even been able to turn her life around after being put into her wheelchair, her desire to help leading her to become Oracle when she had to hang up Batgirl. Even Damian, the true son of Bruce Wayne, was so confident, growing at a rate he knew Bruce was quietly proud of.
But then there was Tim, who stayed up on weekends trying to redesign his suit, to carve his own vigilante life, only to look on it and see the traces of his time as Robin printed clearly on it. The role of Robin had outgrown him, but there was the shred of doubt that whispered in his ear that just maybe, he hadn't outgrown it. The ringing of his phone snapped him out of his daze, and he let it go to voicemail. When it came again, he grabbed his phone with the desire to turn it off, but seeing the emergency signal had him picking up right away.
"Hello?" he called, sitting right up in bed. His eyes widened and he shelved his pity party, running out of his room.
He winds through the halls of the manor until he finds the door he's looking for. Tim's knuckles rap against the wood loudly, repeating until a disgruntled Damian comes to the door, swinging it open violently. "This better be good, Drake." he deadpans, scanning the flustered state of the older boy. Tim just turns his phone screen, showing the emergency call signal before gesturing to the direction of the grandfather clock with his head. "We've got to go." he says curtly, the young boy hot on his heels after he recovers from his shock.
Both of them head to the cave and prepare to depart immediately. Tim slips the suit over his skin like an outgrown shedding, domino mask sliding onto his face. He couldn’t recognise his own face when he caught sight of it in the glass reflection, but a mask and suit would never be enough to hide the panic that clung to him tighter than the Red Robin suit.
When Bruce got the call, he was at Wayne Enterprises.
He was making a rare appearance at the office, knowing that Lucius had something that he wanted to talk to him about. His office felt foreign and sterile, empty and unreal. The glass surfaces everywhere let him glimpse the face of Bruce Wayne, a face that he was beginning to see less and less. It felt uncanny seeing himself without the cowl, and sometimes when he was working, he could swear he saw a reflection of the bat ears in the window beside him. The night had dragged on, and he was only an hour into the meeting with Lucius when the phone in his suit pocket rang.
He and Lucius shared a sceptical look as he turned the phone screen. The call location wasn't displaying as the Batcave, the only place that could contact this phone directly outside of his children, Lucius and Alfred's personal mobile. Yet he knew Red Hood was taking the brunt of patrol tonight, and Bruce was intended to join him after the meeting. Dick was carrying out some errands downtown and everyone else had either stayed home or didn't contact him like this often. The girls preferred to call his phone as Bruce Wayne or spoke through Alfred, so who could it be?
Lucius gives a nod, silent as he sits down. Bruce's face hardens as he presses the speaker button, accepting the call.
"Who is this?" he says, lowering his voice to the gravelly timbre of Batman.
"Da...B-Batman?" comes a broken, shaky voice on the other end. Lucius's eyes widen and flick to Bruce's immediately, mouth parting. Bruce's jaw ticks, eyes widening as well when he hears your voice.
"This is the Batman. How did you get this number?" He asks, having to focus on keeping his voice low, even though the tone of Bruce threatens to creep back in.
"He-he just had it. I don't know. He just told me to speak, I-I'm not even holding the phone I can't see anything; I’m tied, my eyes are-" you begin to ramble, struggling to get through your words before you're cut off.
"Hello, Batsy." calls a voice close to the receiver, and Bruce swore that his heart fell through the floor in that moment. His fingers tighten around the phone the same way that his lungs are constricting in his chest.
"Joker."
The man on the other end cackles, if Bruce could even call him that. "Miss me?" he snickers, Bruce's mind filling with the image of a red stretched grin. "You see, this is more of a... courtesy call. You know Bruce Wayne, billionaire extraordinaire?"
Bruce's head snaps up to Lucius, who's rubbing at his face nervously.
He didn't know, did he?
"You see, I didn't make a lot of impact going after the commissioner last time, so I had to think to myself, If I wanted to really shake things up in Gotham, who else is there? Then I thought of it, who better than the playboy of the century?" he laughs, punctuated with a sharp snap of his fingers.
"Get to the point." Bruce all but growls.
"Yeah yeah, you always love to rush me, don't you?" The Joker snarks back with fake hurt, before continuing. "Regardless, I have one of his little orphan projects, thinking I might have a bit more success with this one."
He hears a thwack over the phone and a scream, making his nails dig into his palm. He steadies his breathing.
"What have you done?" he asks, low and dangerous.
Another thwack.
"Exactly what I said. But there was a rumour going around that you know Mr. Money, so I thought I'd give you a call, you know, a little gift. If you do know the richest orphan in Gotham, then I want to give you the honour of telling him I've got one of his. Better yet, I want to give you the honour of delivering their body to his doorstep. Maybe that way, you might be able to bond over losing your fake kids."
Bruce feels sick, closing his eyes to try and stop himself from making a mistake right now.
Your life was on the line. He had to play smart.
"Where are you?"
The joker tuts on the other end. "This was a courtesy call, nothing more. I don't want anyone interrupting my playtime. Tata for now~"
"Joker-" he starts but then he's cut off, line going dead. Lucius doesn't say anything, his own personal phone pulled out as he calls Alfred, studying the frozen figure of Bruce. It's almost like there's dark tendrils to the shadows on his broad body, deepening the lines on his face.
Bruce doesn't remember too much, but Batman did.
Immediately he had left the room, suit en route to him and arriving within the minute. As soon as the comfort of his cowl touched his skin, Bruce was gone, and it was Batman calling everyone at the same time. It was Dick who picked up first, a couple of rings earlier than Jason before Tim joined, the sound of Damian in the background. Oracle and Spoiler joined together, while the others were still pending. He didn’t have the time to temper his voice as he relayed the situation, immediately getting as many people on recon as possible.
There were shouts and yelling and cursing before all of their lines became inactive, replaced with trackers signalling that their suits were live. When he enters the batmobile he grips the wheel tensely. The lump in his throat doesn't seem to disappear, only growing larger with each second. His mind is filled with pictures of Jason. Pictures of Barbara. The smiling photos of you.
He might never admit it, but he had your photos front and centre in his wallet (something you did in fact know and used to your advantage frequently in 'dad loves me more' battles). He remembers the first day he ever saw you, cold and scared apart from the other kids in the orphanage. He had been investigating a potential human trafficking ring operating out of the centre, but when he saw you, the fatherly pang hit him. The way your eyes stared forward dully as he greeted children as Bruce Wayne, cameras flashing around him. He had enough wealth to buy the children anything they asked for, the other kids excitedly asking for new toys or clothes or art supplies. However, when he kneeled down in front of you and asked you want you wanted, you said only a few words, 'a family'.
And god be damned if Bruce didn't have money enough for that too.
So, he took you in, hid batman from you like he had tried to with everyone else as well. Yet he failed again, but unlike his children in the past, you never asked to join. Never asked for a suit or to stay up or to train in the cave. Never showed any interest in joining your siblings or throwing yourself in front of danger for the sake of the city. When he asked you why you had simply shrugged, giving him a soft smile.
"All I've ever wanted was to be part of a family. I don't need to be a superhero to be loved."
And then you beamed at him with a smile that could have lit up his world and chased the clouds away from Gotham, so pure and genuinely content. That made Bruce feel like he had finally succeeded as a father, and for once Bruce felt like a father. No Batman, no mask and cape. He didn't train with you; he went out with you to the theatre on weekends. You didn't jump from rooftop to rooftop, you liked to come study with him in his office when he had to take care of Wayne affairs. Batman may have been created to save Gotham city, but he was convinced that you were sent to save Bruce Wayne.
Now, he felt that he had failed you as both Bruce and Batman.
"Hold on sweetheart," he whispers to himself, letting his eyes close for a brief moment during his exhale. "I'll get you home. I promise."
He pressed the accelerator further, Batmobile display signaling that everyone else was suited up and across the city waiting further instruction. He just hoped, he prayed that when he brought you back, it wouldn't be in a body bag.
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pastaflavoredvents · 2 years ago
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finally something, finally new
about how the story ends
she never existed, a mystery all along
with all of her brand new friends
Isn't that lovely, isn't it cool
and isn't that cruel
and aren't I a fool
to have happily listened
happy to stay
happily watching her drift
drift away
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motherofplatypus · 2 months ago
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Record of Genocide
[Part 2]
An opening:
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The List:
Upon Children:
Beheading baby
Shot a kid that's running away
Shot a kid (again)
Shot a 6 years old 355 times
Slit a kid's throat
Creating a 14 pages long list of killed children under 1 year old
Bombed a pregnant lady that her fetus expelled from her
Burn a student alive
Torturing and sexually abusing civilians, including children
Blow a child's head until their brain splattered on the ground
Killing newborn twins, not even 4 days since their birth
Death toll from October 15th 2023 to July 6th 2024. 16k+ were children.
Released a dog to attack civilian (kid version)
44% of killed victims are children.
Killed a man's entire family, including his children
Harris' supporter harassing a baby
Killed a child when he was at the market with his mother
Killing an 8 years old girl along with 36 of her family members
US participation in genocide upon children
Assraeli soldier took a bike from a kid and throw it in the trash
Assrael killed a man's son (1)
Assrael killed a man's son (2)
Assrael killed a man's daughter
Assrael killed a man's daughter (2)
Assrael abused a 12 years old girl in prison, the youngest female to be held in prison
Assrael killed a mother's 3 daughters and her sister
Assraelis mocks children who lost their limbs and murdered
Assrael killed a mother's child
Upon Palestinian In General:
Killing Christians.
Demanding the rights to rape
Burning people alive
A concentration camp
Torturing civilians (featuring French people)
Destroying churches, hospitals, and schools
Bombing schools
Bombing civilians in their tents
Admitance of ethnic cleansing
Banning maternity kit and anaesthetic
Disguising as civilian to kill civilians
Destroying humanitarian aids
Released a dog to attack civilian
Bombing refugee camp
Stealing houses from their owner
Deliberately destroying properties in Lebanon (confirmed by UN peacekeepers)
Bombing school where people take shelter
Celebrating Trump's victory by shooting at homes in Gaza (featuring Trump's supporter)
Killing an entire family in a targeted attack
A Knesset member sending death threats in hospital
Using AI to kill more people
Publicly announcing annexation of Gaza
UNICEF spokesperson talked about the horror Assrael committed upon civilians
Targeting civilians in Safe Zone
Destroying humanitarian aids
Assraeli blowing up praying site
UK surgeon explains what Assrael did in Gaza
Assraeli glorifying the crimes their fallen soldiers committed
A son breakdowns during praying for his father that's killed by Assrael
A doctor's testimony of what Assrael did
The bodies of the people Assrael killed
Assrael bombing UN-run school, killing 10 people
Upon Lebanon:
Blows up an entire village in Lebanon
Assrael bombed Lebanon near a school
Assrael targeting civilians in Lebanon, killing at least one child
Assrael bombed a suburbs in Lebanon
Assraeli destroying an entire village in Lebanon
Assraeli killed 2 doctors and orphaned their child
Destroying praying site in Lebanon
15 paramedics in Lebanon murdered by Assrael
Upon Non-Palestinians:
Killing WCF workers (3 from UK, 1 from US, 1 from Australia, 1 from Poland, and 1 from Palestine.)
Attacking UN workers, killing 3 children during their attacks
Killing a medical worker through torture
Killing journalist (this is only two of 100+ journalists they've killed)
Beating and torturing journalist (featuring American journalist)
Attacking WFP workers
Bombing a UN shelter (featuring India)
Assaulting civilians in Athens
Ally in genocide (featuring USA)
An ambassador signing bombs before being dropped on civilians (featuring USA)
Killing animals
Ramming a police deliberately but no consequences (featuring USA)
META's complicity in genocide
Targeting family homes in Beirut
Assrael journalist demanding more violence, deaths, and river of blood
Bombed a residential building and killed 7 people in Syria
Harassment upon the people in Amsterdam
Property damage to assault people in Amsterdam
Assraeli physically attacked a woman
Biden's inappropriate answer to journalist who asked about the hostages
Assraeli hooligans singing song of death threats in Amsterdam
Assraeli hooligans attacking French people
Assrael genocide impact on animals
Justifying targeting civilians (featuring Germany)
Assraeli inciting violence on TV
The Pope calling Assrael as terrorist
AIPAC openly bragging about buying the US elections
Assraeli harassing a Christian tourist and defiling his cross necklace
Assraeli using genocide as tourist attraction
How US's "threat" on Assrael went
Where the US put their own people compared to Assrael
This is not a complete list.
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checkeredflagggs · 2 months ago
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Subject of Interest
pairing: carlos sainz x fem!photographer!reader
summary: fans love carlos’ girlfriend and her unhinged comments and photography hobby
a/n: needed a slight break from the lando fic and I love doing these small photography based smaus. I will probably be doing these for more drivers — feel free to request someone you’d like to see!
a/n 2: fyi this is all google translate Spanish 🤷‍♀️
a/n 3: I tried to write horny for the first time and I think? It went? Ok?
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princesa: mi amor, ¿sabes lo que me vas a hacer? Either put that thing away or put it to use. (My love, do you know what you're going to do to me?)
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user1: ahhhh love to see the princess back in action
↳user2: girl we missed you and your unhinged comments
landonorris: thERE ARE CHILDREN PRESENT
↳princesa: then leave? I know you have enough of a brain in that empty head of yours to do that
↳landonorris: I just wanted to congratulate my friend!! Why are you so mean?!?
↳princesa: niño…(Boy)
↳landonorris: nope! Lando!
↳oscarpiastri: seriously?
↳princesa: I’m glad he’s your teammate now
↳oscarpiastri: thanks 😑
↳landonorris: hey!
carlossainz55: Of course princesa…On an unrelated note, where are you again?
↳landonorris: not you too!
↳princesa: 🚪 here’s the door! Use it
↳landonorris: I’m gonna report you for bullying
↳princesa: try it twig!
carlossainz55: Hermosa…you tell me to behave but post that picture?
↳princesa: 🤭🤭
↳carlossainz55: 🥵
↳princesa: I’ve got the car waiting for you
↳carlossainz55: 🏃🏻‍♂️💨
user3: girl I’m begging you for just one chance
↳carlossainz55: No
↳user4: when you pull up for a competition to worship the princess and your competition is Carlos Sainz
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princesa: 🏎️ 💨💨 vroom vroom — the cars may go fast but I’d like to take my time with you baby
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user5: congrats on the podium Carlos!!
user6: did she just…
↳user7: imply they fuck? Yes.
↳princesa: 😉
↳user7: girl Ferrari is gonna put you in pr jail
↳princesa: 🤷‍♀️ I look good in handcuffs
↳carlossainz55: 👀👀
↳princesa:😘💋❤️
landonorris: just once I’d like to open instagram and not be assaulted with you and your gross relationship 😠🤮
↳princesa: boo hoo does A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP scare you
↳landonorris: NO
↳carlossainz55: Oh?
↳landonorris: it’s your horny ass comments! Leave it at home!
↳princesa: it’s ok Lando — someday you’ll have a girlfriend
↳landonorris: ive haD GIRLDFRIENDS BEFORE
↳princesa: you’re behavior says otherwise tbh
↳landonorris: STOP LYING TO THE INTERNET
user8: did you guys go on a bike ride?
↳princesa: Carlos did! I was sitting pretty in the basket while he showed me around town before taking us to the beach, letting my man treat me right.
↳carlossainz55: As you should princesa, never lift a finger when I’m around
↳user8: wow that’s so cute and so sappy
↳user9: this comment thread called me single in every language
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princesa: thank you baby for the amazing break. I’m glad I got to spend some alone time with my handsome man. Next week it’s back to the grind — I just know you’ll be on top 🏆🏆
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carlossainz55: Princesa, I’d take you to the ends of the world if you’d ask
↳user10: same! 😭
↳carlossainz55: Not this princesa
↳princesa: I’d follow you anywhere you wanna take me handsome
carlossainz55: And you know I look good on top
↳princesa: i don’t know…wanna refresh my memory?
↳carlossainz55: I do need to get my cardio in today…
↳princesa: well let’s see how fast you are then…I’m waiting 😉
↳user11: YOU ARE IN PUBLIC
user12: I gotta say it…I’ve missed these horny comments. Insta just isn’t the same without them
↳user13: heeeeyyyy 🍑🍑🍆🍆💦💦
↳user12: eww no
charles_leclerc: Forza Ferrari Sempre!! Second half of the season will be ours!
↳carlossainz55: You know it!
↳princesa: Go Ferrari!
user14: no disgusted lando comments? What’s happening?
↳princesa: i blocked him for this post 😊
↳user14: 🤣🤣
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princesa: Ferrari might be all red but baby, blue is your color — I believe a congratulations is in order Mr Race Winner
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user15: what a race…a Ferrari, McLaren, Williams podium was not on my bingo card for the year…
user16: petition for Ferrari to officially change its color to blue
↳user17: girl like 10 different drivers dnfed
↳user16: but Carlos won!
carlossainz55: Thank you mi amor ❤️
↳princesa: No tengo las palabras para describir lo orgulloso que estoy de ti! (I don't have the words to describe how proud I am of you!)
↳carlossainz55: Conozco mi amor y eso está bien. (I know my love and that's fine.)
↳princesa: I do know how I’m gonna congratulate you tho!
↳carlossainz55: 😳😳
carlossainz55: Are you going to be my prize, mi amor?
↳princesa: oh baby you know it!
↳princesa: just wait and see what I’ve got planned for you
↳carlossainz55: 🥵🥵
↳landonorris: 🤮🤮
↳landonorris: why? Must I? Suffer?
↳princesa: i should have kept you blocked
↳landonorris: i just wanted to congratulate my friend?
↳princesa: do it on your own post and let me be horny for my man in peace
↳landonorris: you’re uninvited to my party tonight?
↳princesa: for what? You dnfed like first
↳landonorris: 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
alex_albon: congrats man! It was great to be able to share a podium with you!
↳carlossainz55: Felicitaciones a ti también (Congratulations to you too)
↳carlossainz55: it was good to see you on the podium as well
oscarpiastri: great race!
↳carlossainz55: You as well!
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princesa: Winning looks good on you baby. You should do it more often 🏆
In all seriousness, congratulations on your season Carlos — you did fantastic this year and it was such a pleasure to travel with you and watch you live your dreams.
That said — I’m very excited for the couple of months we will have to ourselves 😘💋❤️
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carlossainz55: Princesa…I loved every second of this year, racing and traveling with you. Thank you for agreeing to my crazy idea and following me around the world.
↳princesa: oh my love…No había ningún otro lugar en el que preferiría estar que a tu lado. (There was no other place where I would rather be than by your side)
↳carlossainz55: No podría haber pedido un mejor socio (I couldn't have asked for a better partner)
carlossainz55: All to ourselves huh? 🤔
↳princesa: i know! Whatever will we do with all that time? 🤭😉
↳carlossainz55: Oh I can think of a few things 😏
↳landonorris: YEAH. GOLFING. HANGING OUT WITH YOUR FRIENDS. VISITING FAMILY!!
↳princesa: Oh, estoy tan contenta de tener un par de meses lejos de este niño... (I'm so happy to have a couple of months away from this child)
↳landonorris: Wrong!
↳carlossainz55: Since when can you read Spanish?
↳princesa: since when can you read?
↳landonorris: I’m reporting you again for bullying! And google translate exists ya know
↳landonorris: also! I’m gonna be visiting you this break
↳princesa: sorry not interested in a threesome
↳landonorris: NOOOO
↳landonorris: Carlos promised me a couple rounds of golf so there 😝
↳carlossainz55: it was a moment of weakness
user18: oh to have a champagne soaked Carlos Sainz sprint over to me to kiss me senseless after a spectacular race,,,
↳princesa: it’s a great experience! But get your own — this one is mine
↳user18: girl we’ve seen all your comments this year. We know
↳princesa: just like reminding people they can look but not have 😊
user19: i know everyone has been focusing on their…horniness this year but damn she must love him too. To quit her job just to follow him across the world…
↳princesa: it was a scary thought at first but I’m so glad I did it
↳carlossainz55: I am as well
↳landonorris: I’m not. Go away
↳princesa: I’m gonna be honest with you. We get worse with distance — you got off light this year
↳landonorris: nooooooooooooooo
↳user20: and they’re back to their regular programming
user21: my favorite part of the season is now knowing Lando Norris is the type of person to clutch his pearls at the sight of an ankle…
↳user22: right? Not what i expected
↳landonorris: I AM NOT!
↳user22: sure Jan
↳landonorris: I CAN HANDLE SEX JUST FINE THEIR JUST BEING MEAN TO ME
↳user21: ok grandpa, let’s get you back to bed
↳landonorris: NOT YOU GUYS TOO…
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carlossainz55: No more Ferrari PR jail, no more hiding these in my camera roll. My gorgeous gorgeous girl 🥵🥵 I’m so glad to be able to call you mine
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princesa: well let’s not completely get rid of the jail…I do quite like the handcuffs ☺️
↳carlossainz55: I could be persuaded
↳princesa: meet me in five?
↳carlossainz55: 🏃🏻‍♂️💨
user23: oh my god you guys were being tame???
↳princesa: oh absolutely
↳user23: oh my god…
user24: can Carlos fight? Like seriously?
↳carlossainz55: Yes
↳user25: I think if a group of us get together we could take him
↳carlossainz55: You’d be wrong
↳princesa: sorry girls guys and nonbinary pals — I am a one man girl
↳princesa: and I think I’d have to report you to someone
↳user25: you know what? That’s fair
↳used24: and hot!?! Gotta love that kind of loyalty
landonorris: I’m gonna deactivate my account
↳princesa: I didn’t think I’d get my Christmas present so early!
↳landonorris: 😑😑
↳carlossainz55: I’ll give you a Christmas present 🎁
↳princesa: a big one?
↳carlossainz55: Oh you know it
↳landonorris: NOT ON MY COMMENT THREAD. GO AWAY
user26: Sad to see Carlos leave Ferrari but good god am I excited to see the more unhinged version of him in Williams…
↳user27: thank god I’m not the only one
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seresinhangmanjake · 5 months ago
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Ain't What It Is
Benny Cross x reader
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Summary: You think you know your boyfriend better than anyone, but when Benny thinks you've cheated, you see a whole new side of him.
Notes/Warnings: angsty-ish, but fluff too. Cursing. Throwing things. Angry Benny. Drinking. Typos.
Words: 1800
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He’s home. And as thrilled as you are to see his bike parked in front of the house before midnight on a weekday, you’re just as confused. Excluding weekends, when riding during the day frees up Benny’s nights to give to you, it’s a rarity to see him between the dark hours of eight and three; a pattern so consistent that it’s almost silly to expect anything different.
You knew that when you met Benny. You knew exactly what you were getting into, and because of that, you don’t fault him for staying out late. Riding is important to Benny, it makes up a chunk of his soul, and because the other guys in the club—with their families and day jobs and grown-up responsibilities—can typically only meet after their kids are passed out from a bedtime story and their wives have finished screaming at them for daring to leave the house at such an ungodly hour, you let him be free to enjoy time with the club when he can. 
If that time is given to you instead, you’re happy to have him for an entire night. However, now, as you enter through the front door, it’s not what you expected. The house is a pit of darkness; could be abandoned if you didn’t know the space you were stepping into. 
“Benny?” you call, flicking on the nearest light. You toss your handbag onto the entryway table and make your way to the kitchen to check the fridge. If he’s already asleep, you hope he at least got to the leftovers you put away for him that he usually scarfs down before he comes to bed. 
Turning the corner, you gasp, nearly jumping out of your skin at the shadowed figure sitting at the breakfast table. Your hand flies to your thumping heart. 
“Jesus, honey, you scared me,” you breathe out. “Why are you sitting in the dark?”
A ray of moonlight streams through the window, surrounding your boyfriend and emphasizing his silhouette. He leans back in the chair and brings a bottle to his lips. 
“Have you been drinking? How much? God, please tell me you didn’t ride the bike drunk,” you say. He doesn’t answer. 
You sigh and move across the room with the intent to pull the silver chain of the small lamp on your counter—it’s a soft glow that won’t assault his eyes or yours after lingering in pitch black—but a strong hand wraps around your wrist as you pass by. 
“Benny, wha–”
Your eyes adjust. You can finally make out his features as he looks up at you, and they’re as dark as the space you occupy. “You messin' around on me?” he asks. 
If your eyebrows could lift above your forehead they would. If your jaw could unhinge itself, it’d be on the floor. “What?”
Benny shoots up, chair skidding back on the tile with an awful scraping sound. “Are you fuckin’ someone?” he spits out, leaning into you.
“What do you mean? I’m–”
He drops your wrist and groans, twisting on his heel and running his hand through already messy hair before turning back to you. And you don’t understand, because this, right here, is not your boyfriend. This is not how he acts. Rageful? Yes. One edge? Slightly inebriated? Yes and yes. But accusatory? Hot-tempered with you? Not for a single moment in the course of your time together. 
“It’s that prick your ma’s tryin’ to set you up with, isn’t it!” he shouts. “I don’t get why she thinks he’s better than me!”
And then suddenly you know. You catch the anger trying to disguise the twinge of pain in his voice. Pain that is stemming from one thing and one thing only—your Mama’s bullshit. 
She’s sly, that woman, and when you and Benny went to her house last week for dinner because you were exhausted of her complaints that she never sees you, who did you find in the seat assigned next to yours but her best friend’s son; a marking director in the city who makes an unnecessary amount of money and who expressed interest in you. 
She knew you were bringing Benny. She knew because she requested that you bring Benny. You had plans to spare him the agony of an evening with the woman who hates him for his upbringing and unpredictable lifestyle, but when she asked for him, a glimmer of hope sparked. Maybe she was finally letting it go, turning over a new leaf by allowing your relationship to be your and Benny’s business and no one else’s. But you were so wrong. 
An hour and a half of verbal jabs at your boyfriend were evened out by the plethora of compliments she had for her top pick as son-in-law. Benny was a trooper for your sake, but once the words ‘you two would make beautiful babies’ left her wrinkling lips, it was obvious the twig of his restraint was about to snap. And frankly, so was yours.
You took Benny by the hand, stormed out of your childhood home to ride back to your real home, and let Benny claim you however he wanted for the remainder of the night while you praised and soothed and reassured him of your feelings. And you thought those actions and words were enough for Benny to understand where your heart lies, but you’d be lying if you said he hasn’t seemed different over the last seven days.
You release a slow breath, “Honey…”
“So he wears a fuckin’ tie! So what!” His arm whips out and the bottle smashes against the wall, shards sprinkling the floor. 
“Benny!”
“What!”
“Calm down!”
In two large steps, his body is looming over yours, your upper arms suddenly wrapped in his large hands, squeezing but not enough to hurt. “I know he ain’t like me, but that don't make him better for ya,” he says. “‘Sides, he can’t love ya like I do, so what do ya want him for?”
And that is the last straw because now you’re insulted. You shimmy your body out of his grasp and he glances down at his empty hands with wide eyes, brows knitted, lips parted as if you had simply vanished.
“I am not messing around!” you snap. 
“Then where the fuck ya been tonight?” he demands. “Huh? Ya weren’t here. You’re always here. You’ve never not been here at this time’a night, so what am I supposed to be thinkin’?”
Your arms cross over your chest. Your jaw clenches. Your eyes burn. “Sit down.”
“Baby, you tell me right no–”
“Sit down, Benny!” 
His head jerks back at the harshness you rarely exhibit, and though he briefly hesitates, he eventually complies, because you won’t use that tone unless he crosses a line and he knows it, and when you do have to use that tone because he has crossed a line, he knows he loses the things he likes. Sex; your homemade blueberry pie; your willingness to ride with him and go to picnics and bonfires with the club—all of it, for however long you decide. Benny doesn’t like to beg, but in those times, you can take him to his knees. 
“Do you know how many nights I spend not knowing exactly where you are or when you’re going to be home?” you ask, bending at the waist until you’re at his eye level. “I knew going into this relationship that that's how things were going to be and I wanted you anyway. I understood how important it is for you to maintain your riding with the club, and I’ve always been happy that you have that. But you don’t know where I am once and suddenly I’m cheating on you?”
You straighten your spine and shake your head. “My cousin called. Needed me to watch her kid. I rang the bar but Joe said you guys were out riding.”
Benny’s huffs. His hand runs down his face, then in one final snippy effort, he says, “Well, you could’a left a note.”
Scoffing, you go over to the fridge and point to the piece of paper that in bright red lettering states: ‘Watching Teddy. I’ll be home late. Love you,” followed by your name and a little heart. 
“Try again,” you say. 
With that, he seems to sober up, both in his inebriation and attitude. As he should. It’s embarrassing to miss the note written in massive letters in an obnoxious color stuck to the fridge where you always leave notes for one another. In fact, you’re embarrassed for him, and you would tell him so were it not for the kicked-puppy look on his face that drains the irritation from yours. 
“You love me,” you say.
Benny sighs. “I know.”
“And you can't trust me?”
He leans forward in his seat, elbows perching on knees and hands scrubbing his face as if it might erase the shame of his accusations. “I do, baby, I just…
You return to his side, and planting your hands on his shoulders, you push him back in the chair to take a seat on his lap. Your arms wrap around his neck. 
“My mama doesn’t know what’s good for me if she thinks you're not it, but you can’t be treating me like this,” you tell him. “It's not fair. I don’t sit at home thinking you’re messing around on me.”
Benny’s eyes connect to yours as his hand curls at your waist. “I wouldn’t.”
“I know that,” you say. Your palm cups his scruffy cheek. “And you should know I wouldn’t either, so what happened? It’s not like you to be acting like this.”
He takes a second to collect his thoughts, then replies, “I was ridin’ and I missed you so I cut it short, but when I got home I couldn’t find you. And then I started thinkin’ and…” He shakes his head. “Baby, your ma's said shit before but she never shoved another guy in my face. I don’t give a fuck if she hates me, but– ”
“Benny, honey, there’s no way,” you swear to him, running your thumb over the sharp line of his cheekbone. “I mean, he wears a fucking tie.”
Benny’s lips part, eyes flicking back and forth between yours, before he softly chuckles in relief. His head falls forward, forehead resting on your collarbone. Your skin takes the heat of his heavy breaths, and then you feel the press of his lips. They make a gentle trail from your chest, up your neck, over your chin, before planting firmly on your mouth. 
“You're mine. You’re it,” you say when the kiss breaks. “No other man but you, Benny Cross.”
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just a ride [b.c] (1/2)
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Benny Cross ✗ f!Reader
✝︎ w.c. 2.6k words ✝︎ tags/warning(s). no use of y/n, reader character uses she/her pronouns, reader leaves boyfriend for benny, minor depiction of violence, alcohol consumption & nicotine use; this part's pretty tame honestly, but there will be smut in the next part ;3 ✝︎ a/n. The Benny brain rot has had me in a vice grip and I needed to write something before I exploded. Admittedly this is somewhat similar to how he and Kathy met in the film, but with my own spin on it, and will be expanded on in the next part. Comments and reblogs are greatly appreciated! 💚
When your boyfriend brings you to an unfamiliar bar, the rough atmosphere and rowdy clientele are a little more than you bargained for, but when you lock eyes with the handsome biker across the room, your whole night's about to change.
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“Where are we?” you asked as your boyfriend parked across the street from a seedy looking bar in a part of town you’d never been to before.  The otherwise empty street was lined with bikes and you turned to gape at your boyfriend.
“A biker bar?  Really?” you exclaimed, the idea almost comical.  “You wanna go to a biker bar?
Your boyfriend prickled at the insinuation behind your words.  “Yeah, so what if I do?  You don’t think I’m tough enough?” he questioned defensively and you just huffed a cynical laugh.
“Do you even know anyone that comes here?”
“Well, no, but–”
You crossed your arms and leaned back in your seat.  “This seems like a bad idea…”
“C’mon, if it gets too dodgy we’ll leave,” your boyfriend coaxed.  “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”
Though you had your doubts, you didn’t argue further, stepping out of the car and crossing the street to the bar.  As soon as you stepped inside, you hesitated at the threshold, fighting to catch your breath against the assault to your senses–the sour stench of sweat and stale smoke instantly hitting you, burning your nostrils as you breathed it in.
Jostled by the crowd and press of bodies, you blindly followed your boyfriend in search of a free table, barely able to hear him over the blaring music and rowdy bikers yelling to be heard over the din.  Finding a lone empty table in the center of the room, your boyfriend claimed it, pulling out a chair for you and draping his coat over the one next to it.
“I’m gunna go get us some drinks, you stay here,” he said before taking off in the direction of the bar.
From your seat further away from the jukebox, it was a little more bearable and you could actually hear yourself think.  Letting your gaze roam the packed room, you noticed you were getting some curious glances from the bikers sitting nearby, but you found you weren’t the only woman there and that eased your nerves slightly. 
The sharp clack of pool balls connecting pulled your eyes to the pool table in the corner and your breath hitched as you spotted quite possibly the most beautiful man you’d ever seen in your life leaning over the table, pool cue in hand.  As he lifted his gaze, his eyes meeting yours, you could’ve sworn time slowed, and you wet your lips, your mouth suddenly dry.
Realizing you’d been staring a little too long, you quickly tore your gaze away, glancing back a moment later to find him still watching you curiously.
Pulse pounding in your ears, you watched him set his cue down and head toward you, a swaggering grace to his movements as he approached.  Pulling out the chair on your left, he spun it around and straddled it, leaning forward to wrap his bare arms around the chair back.
“I’m Benny,” he said, introducing himself, a bright grin spreading across his tanned face as he leaned closer, dirt smudged across his cheek and a smattering of light freckles adorning his nose.
“Never seen you around here before,” he observed, tilting his head slightly, waiting for you to respond.
His low raspy voice sent a shiver through you and you watched him for a moment, wetting your lips before giving your name in return and his grin widened.
“You here alone?” he asked, cocking an eyebrow at you expectantly.
“I’m here with my boyfriend,” you explained, lifting your shoulder in a rueful shrug, a regretful tinge to your voice.
“Boyfriend, huh?” Benny echoed, wrinkling his nose at the news, though you knew he'd had to have seen you come in together.
“‘Fraid so,” you murmured, losing yourself for a moment in his pale blue eyes, a soulfulness to his unwavering stare that held your breath hostage.
“S’a real shame,” he drawled, his eyes flicking up to focus on something behind you, and before you could reply, your boyfriend claimed the chair on your other side, squaring off across the table from Benny.
“Back off, man, she’s spoken for,” he exclaimed, puffing his chest out in an attempt to look tougher, though beside Benny he just looked foolish.
Benny looked between the two of you, an amused grin playing at the corner of his lips, and he held his hands up harmlessly in surrender.
“Alright, I’ll go,” he said, a hint of laughter to his voice as he rose from the chair, giving you one last lingering look before heading back to his spot by the pool table, grabbing his abandoned beer bottle by the neck and bringing it to his lips.
“What’s his fuckin’ deal, huh?” your boyfriend huffed, setting your drink down in front of you, tearing your gaze from the roguish stranger.  “Fuckin’ vulture, thinks he can take what’s mine,” he grumbled, taking a long drink from his bottle.
At his words, your brows pinched.  
“Hey, you’re the one that wanted to come here,” you reminded him, bringing your glass to your lips and taking a slow sip as your eyes once more flitted toward Benny, studying him over the rim of your glass.  There was something about him that pulled at you, like a moth to a flame, and there was a part of you that wanted to be pulled, to let that flame engulf you whole.
It barely registered that your boyfriend had responded.
“Hey, you listening to me?” he asked, snapping you from your thoughts and you made a noncommittal sound.
“I think I could do this—“
“Do what?” you asked distractedly and he frowned.
“Ride bike.  Y’know, join a club.  Maybe this club.”
At your derisive snort his frown deepened.  “What?” he demanded and you finally looked at him full on.
“You aren’t like these guys,” you said bluntly, tired of him trying to be someone he wasn’t.  “You just wanna look cool, you don’t love it like they do—riding,” you clarified.  “To them their colours are like a second skin, not just a costume you can put on when you feel like it.”
“Oh please, I’m sure most of these guys are just weekend warriors,” he scoffed and you rolled your eyes, letting your gaze wander once more, observing the other bikers that filled the hazy room, their raucous laughter and boisterous conversations filling your ears.
The longer you sat there, the more you felt eyes on you and you began to notice several of the bikers staring at you before quickly turning to talk furtively amongst themselves.  Unsure if you wanted to know what they were saying or not, you turned away and for a moment your eyes met those of the man sitting alone at the table across from you—he was older, his weathered face lined from life and hard work, and an air of authority radiated from him.
When he noticed you looking, he nodded to you and his full lips pulled into a smile, easing the hard cast of his countenance.
“I need some air,” you murmured, standing before your boyfriend could respond.
“Want me to order you another drink?” he grunted, taking another swig of his beer as you slipped your jacket around your shoulders.
“Nah, I’m good,” you mumbled, stepping away from the table.
As you passed, the older man caught your wrist, holding you in place and he peered up at you, an almost fatherly expression on his bluff face.
“You don’t need t’worry,” he drawled knowingly, his heavy midwestern accent coating his words while his deep set eyes flicked to his fellows and back to you.  “Nothin’s gunna happen to yeh,” he assured and you nodded slowly, unsure how to respond.  Once he released you, you headed for the door, keeping your eyes straight ahead.  Despite his words, you still couldn’t quite shake the wariness that had seeped into you.
Slipping outside, you reached in your pocket for your pack of cigarettes, tamping one out and perching it between your lips.  As soon as the door shut behind you, cutting the noise from inside and the cool night air enveloped you, you felt as though you could finally breathe again.
Leaning back against the rough brick wall behind you, you searched your pockets for your lighter, swearing under your breath when it eluded you.  Pulling the cigarette from your lips, a heavy sigh followed and you let your head fall back against the bar wall, your eyes turning skyward–the inky depths above obscured by the light of the neon sign that hung overhead.
You barely noticed the door swing open again until the crunch of boots on pavement stopped next to you and you felt a presence looming at your side.  Figuring it was just your boyfriend, you let your head roll toward him, only to find Benny standing there, tilting his head as he watched you.
“Need a light?” he asked, pulling a worn Zippo from his pocket and flipping it open with a practiced flick of the wrist to thumb the wheel, holding the flickering flame out for you to light your cigarette.
Feeling Benny’s intense gaze on you, you took a deep draw through the filter, watching the cherry burn brightly before leaning back, and Benny snapped the Zippo shut, exhausting the flame in one fluid motion while you let your hand drop, lazily blowing the stream of smoke away from him.
“Thanks,” you murmured, rolling the cigarette between your fingers as you lifted your eyes to his once more.
“S’nothin’,” he drawled softly, lips twitching upward.  With the lamp overhead casting a halo over his tousled dirty blond hair, he looked like some sort of fallen angel clad in leather and denim, his rough garb so at odds with the tender cast of his face.
After several long drags, the nicotine began to soothe your nerves and you offered Benny a puff, your arm brushing against his as he leaned against the wall next to you.
“So who’s that older guy who was sitting at the table next to mine, the one who stopped me on my way out?” you asked, glancing at Benny’s profile, your gaze lingering on his distractingly long lashes that brushed his cheek each time he blinked.
“That’s Johnny,” he grunted, smoke curling from his lips as he answered, handing you the half spent cigarette back to finish off.  “He’s president of the club,” he explained and you nodded.
Silence fell over the pair of you, but all the while you could feel Benny watching you, searching your face for something even he wasn’t sure he was looking for.
“Wanna go for a ride?” he asked suddenly, nodding toward his bike parked nearby and you followed his gaze, flicking a line of ash to the pavement.
“Sounds tempting,” you mused, taking one last drag before dropping the cigarette to crush under heel and pushing off the wall, dusting your hands off.  “But I’m here with my boyfriend, remember?”
“I remember,” Benny replied, huffing a soft laugh as he shook his head, his grin widening mischievously.  “It’s just a ride.”
“Uh huh,” you countered skeptically, though you couldn't help but match his smile, the excuses running through your head seeming flimsier the longer you held his gaze.
Before you could give a proper answer, the door swung open again and your boyfriend stepped out, his expression twisting when he caught sight of you and Benny together.
“I thought I told you to step off, man!  Think you can cut in on what’s mine?” he spat and you couldn’t help but gape at him, echoing his words incredulously.
“What’s yours?” 
“Will you just shut it and let me take care of this guy?"
Prickling with anger, you crossed your arms over your chest, your brows climbing as you shot him an indignant look and Benny’s grin melted from his face.
“Hey now.  Don’t talk to her like that,” he said, stepping up to him while subtly pushing you behind him and for a moment you saw fear flicker in your boyfriend’s eyes as he looked up at Benny, standing nearly a head taller than him.  Tamping his fear down, he wet his lips and opened his mouth.
“She’s my girl, and I can talk to her however the fuck I want.  This is none of your fuckin’ business, asshole.”
Benny shook his head ruefully, sucking his teeth.
“Seems like y’need someone to teach you some manners,” he drawled and you nearly laughed out loud at the thought of this brooding baby faced biker standing up for you against your own boyfriend–though if you were being honest, soon to be ex-boyfriend.
Just then the bar door opened and several of Benny’s fellow Vandals streamed out, forming a circle around the two men when they realized a fight was brewing, like sharks drawn to the scent of blood in the water.  Despite the growing crowd, your boyfriend’s bruised ego refused to let him step down and in a foolish bid to prove himself, he rushed forward, his brazen swing catching Benny square in the jaw.
Stumbling back, Benny let out a low grunt at the blow before straightening, shaking the punch off.
“That all you got?” he taunted, his deep drawl unphased.
Desperate to keep the upper hand, your boyfriend swung again wildly, but this time Benny was ready for it.  Ducking, he countered with a left hook, sending your boyfriend sprawling.  For one brief moment, you thought Benny wasn’t going to stop, even though your boyfriend was already down for the count, but as soon as he looked at you, the wild light faded from his eyes and he merely rolled his shoulders, working the tension free.
When he stepped up to his bike and threw a leg astride it, he glanced back at you over his shoulder, his unspoken question hanging in the air.
Giving your boyfriend one last disgusted look, you turned on your heel and climbed behind Benny, wrapping your arms around his waist as he lifted up momentarily to bring down his boot on the kick lever, putting his full weight into the jump and the bike roared to life beneath you, the vibrations spreading through your body like a wildfire.
Several Vandals whooped in excitement and you heard engines firing around you, but Benny had already pulled away from the curb and out into the street.  The stretch of road to the bridge ahead was deserted and the moon slipped out from behind the clouds to illuminate the way, shining off the damp pavement.
When you first hit the bridge, it was just you and Benny, and he threw his head back, letting out a howl that seemed to encompass everything you were feeling in that moment.  With the chill night wind whipping past you, stinging your cheeks and tugging at your clothes, it felt as though you were flying, Benny’s back pressed to your chest the only solid thing left in the world as everything else fell away.
You’d never felt so alive.
So free.
In that moment, you understood why the Vandals rode.
Overcome with an emotion you could only describe as childlike wonder, you swept your arms out wide, a wild crow of laughter bubbling up from the depths of your stomach just as the other bikers crested the hill to surround you and Benny, the roar of their engines nearly drowning out your cry.
Your rush of adrenaline waned, leaving you reeling and you quickly wrapped your arms tightly around Benny, pressing your cheek to his shoulder blade as his warmth seeped into you, and you knew you’d never be the same.
Part of you wondered if that had been Benny’s plan from the moment your eyes had met across the bar, but even if it had, you knew you couldn't hold it against him.
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