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Book Review: "Yin Yang Love Song" by Lauren Kung Jessen

New Book Review & Author Interview. "Yin Yang Love Song" by Lauren Kung Jessen is a delightful read for fans of fake dating and celebrity romance. Plus, we're discussing finding balance as perfectionists, just like the characters. Check it out. #books

I was already interested in Lauren Kung Jessen’s 2025 book after chatting with her about her 2024 release, Red String Theory [Buy Bookshop Amazon LibroFM], but when her publicist called it her best book yet, I was even more intrigued. It’s a phrase that I hear a lot and don’t always agree with, but this time, it is 100% accurate. Yin Yang Love Song [Buy Bookshop Amazon LibroFM] introduces us to…

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You deserve each other

Part 2

Pairings: Dave York x reader

Warnings: angst, fighting, body shaming, infidelity, jealousy,

Summary: you and Dave are engaged to be married, but you���ve both grown to loath each other. You both want out of the engagement, catch is, whoever pulls out first has to pay for the wedding. In trying to trick and outsmart each other you both realise something. Can you find a way back to how it used to be? Or are you both destined to be apart?

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Turning over in bed you reach your hand out to find his side of the bed empty, again. You let out a sigh as you stare up at the ceiling, your thought drifting to Dave as they usually die every morning you find his side empty. How had it got this bad, you remember a time when you were both so in love and he couldn’t keep his hands off you. The bickering has gotten so bad that you don’t even know if you love him anymore. Slipping out of bed you throw on one of Daves old T-shirt’s, it faintly smells like him and you recall a time when his scent had a calming effect on you, it reminded you of home.

Shuffling into the kitchen you find Dave already up and eating breakfast, his gaze remains on his phone as you walk past.

“Do you need a lift to work?”

“Hmm?”

“I saw your tyre is still flat, I can drop you off on my way in.”

“Oh eh yeah thanks.”

“Right well I’ll be leaving in 20 minutes.”

The drive to work was quiet as Dave focused on the road, you watch the people outside as they go about their daily routines, envious at how happy they seem. When he pulls up outside the bookstore you hesitate getting out turning to face him. Already looking at you with a look you can’t decipher, “I’ll pick you up at 5.”

“Thanks.”

You finally get out and before the door is even closed he pulls off.

“Asshole!”

It was a slow day, little to no customers and you’ve organised the books a hundred times over, so when Tom suggested you take a half day you jumped at the chance. You could try out that new bakery everyone has been raving about. Saying your goodbyes you head out onto the street, rummaging your bag for your phone when a shrill voice startles you.

“Y/N, just who I was looking for.” Oh Christ!

Lifting your gaze, fake smile planted on your face, “Susan, to what do I owe the pleasure?”

“You really are a silly girl, have you forgotten? We have a dress fitting today, so come on we can’t be late.”

You close your eyes and take a deep breath, I must not kill my future mother in law.

“Coming.”

Standing on the podium you look at yourself in the mirror as the dress maker pulls and prods, you were exhausted and all you wanted was to have a nice hot chocolate and bun.

“Take it in a little more dear.”

“This is a perfect fit, if I take it in any..”

“You see Y/N is going to lose some weight aren’t you dear? Might as well take it in now and be prepared.”

The dress maker looks at you with a sympathetic look before doing as she was asked.

“I’m not really fond if this dress Susan it’s not my style.”

“What is your style? Frumpy or plain and boring. No this is perfect and it cost arm and a leg so you should be grateful.”

You don’t have the energy to fight her today you just want this to be over. When all is done she waves you off as you make your way, finally, to the new coffee place. Ordering a large hot chocolate and a cinnamon swirl you take a seat by the window. That first sip warms you from the inside out, the smell of the cinnamon filling your senses. Just what the doctor ordered.

As you gaze out at the busy street, you’re reminded of the night Dace proposed. He’d brought you to your favourite cafe and ordered a chai tea latte with one piece of chocolate cake to share. It was near Christmas and the twinkling lights from the decorations gave the evening a cosy vibe.

You’d chatted about your day and then he suggested going for a walk by the lake, your favourite spot. That’s where he proposed, down on one knee at the edge of the lake, the moonlight shining over the water, it was perfect. Perfectly you you’d thought. There was an old house there that always caught your eye. It needed some work of course having been empty for, well as long as you can remember, but you’d said that night to him that in a dream life that’s where you’d want to live.

A dream life that will never happen now. Coming back to reality you spot something familiar out the window. Is that?? Dave’s car parked outside the ritzy restaurant.

Gathering up your belongings you make your way across the road towards the restaurant. You try to find him through the window with no luck so you make your way inside.

“I’m sorry but could I use your toilet, I’m pregnant and the hormones make me need to pee a lot.”

“Oh…sure there through there.”

“Thanks.”

You scan the place until

Your eyes finally land in your fiancé, who’s sitting at a back table with, oh you have got to be joking, Carol his ex girlfriend. You try your best to hear what is being said but there’s just too much noise, but whatever she said has him laughing. A sadness suddenly washes over you, you haven’t seen him laugh like that in months. At least now you know why he hasn’t touched you in weeks, he’s getting it from her. You can’t stand to watch anymore so you make your way home, hopping into the shower, the only place you let yourself cry.

Walking into the kitchen your surprised to see Dave standing at the sink. You notice flowers on the table and pick them up to smell them.

“Thank you.”

“Hmm.” He has his back to you as he continues to clean the dishes.

“I said thank you for the flowers, there lovely.” That seems to have caught his attention as he turns to you with a flash of something in his eyes. Guilt maybe?

“Oh there not for you, I got them for mom.”

“Right!” If your heart wasn’t broken before it’s completely shattered now, why would he get you flowers. You don’t even have the energy to fight him right now so instead you simply place them back on the table and make yourself some nice hot tea. All the while Dave is watching you, waiting for the outburst that never comes. You grab your cup and make your way towards the stairs, stopping at the bottom step.

“I’m not going to your parents tonight, I’m not feeling too good. Have fun though.” Without even a glance in his direction you go upstairs leaving him standing there staring after you, guilt consuming him. Fuck!

Part 3

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Kyoya x reader

Secret crush

Summery: kyoya just knew he liked you from the way you walked to the way you care for others. You were a family friend of kyoya so he had known you since birth, he had secretly liked you for awhile but family buisnness got in the way. You guys havent talked in a while but when you joined the host club his heart stopped.

Trigger warnings: Drinking, arguing, fluff, slapping

A/N: I hope you like this, I've been having writers block lately but this idea inspired me!! Anyway enjoy!

Koya's eyes widened, his heart racing like horses on a race track. Out of everyone in the school, Tamaki had to choose you to be the new host, a girl he had known since birth, a female he had liked for forever but too stubborn to tell you. You meant everything to him but he let his work get in the way. He had pushed you away to focus on the family business as he tried to impress his father.

After the host introduced themselves you smiled, you couldn't help but stare at the black-haired glasses-wearing guy, he looked more mature than he did when you guys were little. His chest was buffer, his facial expression more serious. It was kinda...hot.

"Hi, my name is l/n y/n, second-year student!" You exclaimed introducing yourself to the hosts, you were honestly excited to get started. You were the first female to be in the club that will be working with guys (besides Haruhi at times). One thing you didnt except was that your childhood best friend/crush would be the manager of this type of club. I mean come on the Kyoya ootori a host? Kinda hard to believe, he wasn't the 'host' type.

"Well well well, got ourselves a cute little kitten~" the ginger-haired makes spoke in sync, your face became a light shade of pink "you're gonna be fun~," the one named Hikaru said resting his arm around your shoulders. Kyoya got pissed, he didn't want anyone to touch you but he didn't want anyone to know so he just watched from behind the black book he always writes in. "Wow Tamaki was right you two do look just alike!" You smiled, you can't believe the resemblance they had, identical twins!

It was a few hours before the club opens and you were just starting it up with the club. They told you how they wanted something more for the club, they wanted it to surpass high school, you found it quite amazing how hard they work just to please girls. "Oh that reminds me, you didn't get to meet kyoya when we introduced ourselves!" Tamaki exclaimed "no need me and y/n have known each other for years" kyoya interrupted, "she's a family friend" his voice monotone, never looking up from his book. The club mentally facepalmed, they knew there was a reason why you didn't talk to him. "Yup, but we kinds fell off in middle school..so we haven't really talked since then" your heart pulled at you're chest, it hurt you've loved him for so long yet he just pushes you away.

"I didnt seem you to be the host type kyoya" you exclaimed turning around to look at him, he smirked from behind the big black book "nor did I, tamki talked me into it" turning toward tamaki he was doing his little kingly pose "yes all my idea!" God he was full of it. "We must not delay the ladies and gentlemen-" he looked towards you "are going to be here soon! We must get the club ready" everyone nodded got to their designed spot but kyoya didnt move just sat there so you decided to sit with him at the back of the room. "So..how have you been" you shyly said, you noticed how he didnt even look up from his book not once. "If your attempting to small talk me its not gonna work, Y/N I'm a very busy man and I dont have time for silly small talk" this made your heart hurt, you knew he wouldnt really wanna see you but figured it's been so long since you've last seen each other, Guess you were wrong.

"O-okay" you put on a fake smile and walked to your designated spot fighting back tears. In the back of your head thinking maybe, just maybe he would be different. Hours have gone by and it was honestly a good first day, flirting with guys and them flirting back, even got a few numbers. Your population was growing quickly, I mean it should everyone knew at this point that your family was close to the ootori family so they wanted to get on your good side. School had ended at this point and you were waiting by the front gate for your ride, but thanks to the buisnness of your father and his driver he couldnt make it. You had gotten the text on your phone a few minutes ago that he couldnt make it, you only sighed not surprised but disappointed.

Sitting on the front gate fountain you sighed, how were you gonna get home? It was too far to walk and you didn't really know anyone well enough to get a ride with someone except..no, no you couldn't, he didn't wanna even talk to you let alone give you a ride home.

"Your father not coming?" A voice appeared out of nowhere. Looking up from the phone you see the devil himself, Kyoya. "Ah, no he's busy" a fake smiled crept on your face, he was the last person you wanted to see at the moment.

"Well seeing as we live close to each other it would only make sense you ride with me" his dace black his stare harsh, you didn't want to but yet you did. Only wanting to know why he pushed you away so much. "A-alright" you agreed, walking with him to his limo. "We're taking miss L/N home first" kyoya exclaimed to the drive, he only nodded and drive off. It was silent half of the way there till you got the guts to speak "Kyoya..why did you push me away" oh God why did you ask that your anxiety oh the frights now. He looked up at you and was silent for a quick second "Y/N you should know the answer. We are both very important people and we can't let a friendship get in the way of things" he huffed out "but we've known each other all this time why now" he was starting to piss you off, you just wanted your friend back, you wanted to see if y'all could be more. "Because my father's business is much more important than our petty friendship" tears were on the verge of your eyes, clenching your fist on your dress "why do you care so much" looking down and tears falling down your face "because I love you.." He eyes widened and his heart racing, did you really mean it? All this time he thought you were just playing him. "y/N I-" suddenly he was cut off by the sudden stop of the limo. "Don't bother kyoya like you said, your work is way more important than me" you got out of the limo leaving him speechless.

The last thing you remember about that night was running to your room and crying your eyes out, you even snuck into your dads room and stole some alcohol and chugged it, throwing it up instantly as your body wasn't use to it. Even though you kept puking you just kept drinking till eventually you were drunk off your ass making you fall asleep.

The next day the worst hangover hit you, school was the last thing on your mind but had no choice, after spending to much time in the bed past your alarm you got up and got ready for school. Arriving at school you went straight to the host club knowing everyone would be in there, rubbing your temple as you opened the door. "Wow Y/N you look like shit" one of the twins said you only grunted at their statement and sat down on the couch next to haruhi "jesus Y/N you smell like alcohol" the female dressed as a male (still valid) covered their nose. "Sorry didnt have time to shower, but damn I have a hangover like no tomorrow" rubbing your temple Mori handed you a water with a simple 'here'then walked away. The hosts was crowded around you wanting to know why you drank so much last night. "Listen guys I dont wanna talk about it." Kyoya was getting mad, a simple argument made you drink so much last nigh? He slammed his book closed causing everyone to be quiet, he stood up quickly and walked to you grabbing you by the hand causing you to stand "are you stupid? Drinking at your age, ruining your system" he stared you straight in the eyes "why do you care, why not just go write in your little book if yours." You harshly said making his jump back a little "if you weren't such a DICK maybe you would have more friends, maybe someone would love you MAYBE-" you were cut off by a pair if warm soft lips, it was kyoya, his hands on both side of your face. You never kissed back only stared at him in shock. Soon he let go of your alcohol tasting lips, "I do love you" you heart skipped a beat, beating as fast as it could go, tears formed at the edge of your eyes.

Slap

Your hand met his soft pale face as hot tears streamed down your face. "I love you more" you smiled then hugged him, guess this is a perfect life.

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Musicians RPG Group part II

Aka 1980s musicians still playing ESO.

We are back again with Elder Scrolls online. Our Group is once again playing together.

David Bowie: Hey guys? We should make a guild.

Bono: Oh that's a good idea, Dave.

David Bowie: Don't.. don't call me "Dave".

Bono: Sorry Davie. But the guild is still a good idea.

Bob Geldof: leave this to me, mates.

[Jump cut, Bob created a guild with the name "Band Aid Warriors". He is now checking the functions of said guild.]

Bob Geldof: hey what does this mean "You need 10 players to use the guild bank". How many are we?

Sting: Well there is David, Jagger, Bono, myself, the Kemps, you, Paul and Roger.

Roger: [in the background] Actually it's Brian playing at the moment.

Sting: [sighs] and the Queen boys.

Bob Geldof: yeah yeah, which makes us .. 9 players. That's a joke. Get me some people here! Where are the Band Aid guys? Get them. Now!

[Jump cut, we are seeing a Whatsapp group with the name Band Aid 1984. Sting is typing]

Sting: >>Hey guys! So as you know we are playing ESO and we need players. A few of you have the game right? Could you help us?<<

George Michael: >>Why?<<

Sting: >>Please, come on guys!<<

Simon Le Bon: >>can't you play without us?<<

Sting: >>No, Simon<<

George Michael: >> Why exactly do you want us to play with you?<<

Sting: >> Oh I don't.<<

Simon Le Bon: >>Then who ??<<

Bono: >>Geldof<<

Simon Le Bon: >>NO! That's not..<<

Sting: >>Jep<<

Midge Ure: >>Fuck<<

[Jump cut, there are a bunch of new people in the group, including Simon, George and Midge. Some of the Boomtown Rats boys just bought the game.]

Simon Le Bon: Hey there, friends!

All: Simon!

Paul McCartney: How are you?

Simon Le Bon: Oh good, thanks.

Bob Geldof: [muttering] it's about fucking time you show up.

[Jump cut, Sir Bob is happy for once and changes the things in his guild. He made Midge Ure the second leader of the guild.

Brian and Roger are trying stuff with magic while John is litterally sitting on his spot on the sofa, reading on his E-Book

David und Jagger are dacing in the street of the city they are in at the moment, using the /dance command.

Bono and Sting are collecting diffrent flowers for Brian, who said he will make potions out of it.]

Paul McCartney: look at the guys in the chat box. They call us "Fake"

Bob Geldof: They did what?!

Bono: Calm down, Bob.

Bob Geldof: Who dares to disrespect my Band Aid team?!

Paul McCartney: [shrugging] This guy I guess.

[Jump cut, we see John who is the guy that wrote the stuff in the chat, by using his laptop.]

John Deacon: [smiling] Idiots.

[Jump cut, the Kemps are doing the main quest]

Gary Kemp: Hey guys, you know what?

Mick Jagger: what?

Gary Kemp: The prophet could be our dear Bob in the future.

Bob Geldof: ...

Martin Kemp: He's kinda right you know.

Mick Jagger: [laughing]

David Bowie: This was mean.

Bob Geldof: ...

Bob Geldof: you are just jealous because I am a Sir and you aren't.

[Jump cut, Paul, Jagger and a few others are doing a dark anchor out of boredom. The Kemps are still doing the main quest line.]

George Michael: Where are the dragons in this game?

Bono: Dragons?

David Bowie: That's not Skyrim...

George Michael: But you can clearly walk through a part of Skyrim, so why aren't there any dragons?

David Bowie: well...because... [thinking]

John Deacon: [in the background] You can walk through Cyrodiil as well but you won't find Sean Bean in that game so shut up about dragons.

[Jump cut, as it seems, Simon is a skilled chef. He askes the group if they need any sorts of food]

Simon Le Bon: so, food? Anyone? I can make you everything.

Sting: We could need-

Bob Geldof: CHICKEN. LOTS. OF. CHICKEN.

All: BOB NO!

Bob Geldof: BOB YES!

[5hfanfiction]

I have an über big crush on you

watt = longerr_hours check out my shit 

So Lauren has no idea how to use uber. She’s always had the app, for emergencies like the one she’s in now (if being stuck at your ex boyfriend’s party at three in the morning is considered an emergency), but she’s never been in one and she isn’t quite sure what the process is. 

Does she talk to the driver? Does she awkwardly sit there for the twenty minutes that it is then give them five stars to make up for the lack of convo? Does she sit in the back, or is that weird (no obviously you sit in the back, but like, still it feels weird). 

She orders one, and it takes a second but then the driver pops up and she thought she’d have to approve of them but like, whatever, and when she click son the picture she’s shocked to see someone so young looking driving. 

She has a 4.9 star rating and it says she’s been doing this for 9 months and almost two hundred drives so Lauren take sit she must be nice and eagerly waits to escape the party that feels it’s been going on for years. 

It’s a small silver car, and like fuck off Lauren doesn’t know cars enough to know the car so don’t h8. But it’s small, and she makes a beeline towards it, dodging the other drunks on the porch and then she’s safely inside, and dace to face with the most beautiful person she’s ever seen. 

“Why hello there, you seem in a rush,” pretty face giggles and Lauren doesn’t car show nerdy that is because it’s so cute coming from pretty face- Camila, her name said Camila. 

“Yeah a little bit,” Lauren laughs, buckling in as Camila pulls off the curb and into the quiet neighborhood. 

“Rough night? Or other? Or something you’re not going to talk to your uber driver about why am I being so pushy?” she jokes and Lauren can’t help but giggle at the girl.

She’s more gorgeous in person, the picture was pretty but it certainly didn’t do her justice, and Lauren wonders if she had a high rating simply because it was an honor to be looking at her. 

“Something like that,” Lauren mumbles, still checking her driver out before shaking her head and continuing so she doesn’t seem rude. “My ex had a party and somehow I ended up there, there with him and it was just, my driver got drunk and I’ve been trying to leave for hours and, yeah that about sums it up.”

And like, she’s glad she got a young driver because she actually feels fine talking about that with her and it’s nice to tell someone else how unfortunate her night has been. 

“Oh yikes,” Camila shudders, extra - ly but Lauren just giggles, glad she’s getting in a better mood already. “I’d have walked home hours ago.”

“I would’ve but I live on the west side of the campus so it’s a bit of a hike,” she replies.

(AN this is a made up campus i d on not know what campus would have a twenty minute erie from one side to the other i am sorry deeply but not really thx u)

“No way! I live by there too, what dorm are you in?”

“I’m in Kingsly,” Lauren replies with a fake gag and Camila laughs, nodding in agreement since that’s known to be a shitty area. 

“I’m Dalton, it’s not that much better but anything is better than Kingsly,” she jokes as Lauren nods in agreement. “What year are you?" 

And like, the girls kind of just click. 

They talk for the whole twenty minutes and Camila thanks Lauren in the end for living close to her so she can end her night back home which Lauren accepts despite having not done it on purpose which Camila shushes her about. 

Lauren spends the night thinking about Camila, and her cute little smile and her cute hair and her cute eyes and her cute self and well, it’s no shock when she finds herself ordering an uber two days later to the library just to see it Camila will get her. (She waits the two days so she doesn’t seem desperate.) And when she sees that Camila is her driver she may or may not do a little happy dance. 

"Long time no see,” Camila grins as Lauren gets not the car. “First partying now library though, I have to say I’m shocked at the change.”

“Oh so partiers can’t be studious too?” Lauren jokes and they easily fall into conversation. 

They fall into such good conversation about books and reading that Camila decides to follow her into the library to check out some stuff but that’s kind of a negative since Lauren didn’t actually plan on staying at the library (she just wanted to see Camila, can you blame her?).

After grabbing a book on something biology related though, Lauren looks studious as fuck and decides to check out. Camila offers her a ride back and Lauren can’t help but grin like a love struck fool when she pulls open the shot gun door and says she thinks they should “take this step in their relationship”. 

And that’s how it starts.

Lauren pretending she need sot go places to talk to Camila, and Camila driving her there and filling her days with jokes and adorableness. 

“Hey super star, what’s cooking?” Camila grins as she leans back in her seat and waits for Lauren to get in. 

“Hallo,” Lauren smiles, not hesitating in unplugging Camila’s phone form the AUX  she learned a while ago that Camila doesn’t mind and turning on her “good vibes” playlist. When “Close” by Nick and Tove Lo fills the air Camila smiles brightly and begins the journey. (Camila has a crush on him, she just won’t admit it, but Lauren doesn’t mind spoiling her with a song every now and then cause who tf don’t have a crush on Nick Jonas.)

She just wanted McDonald’s, and she knows uber delivers food too now, but she’d prefer to get Camila. 

“So you really want that McD’s crap or will you let me get you Wendy’s instead?” Camila cuts in after a second of starting the drive. 

Lauren huffs, pretending to be offended, but answers anyways, “Honestly that’s a hike though, unlike you I ain’t getting paid to spend time with you so I’m feeling the crap.”

Camila looks at the smirking girl for another moment before banging a u-turn and taking off for the city center that Lauren knows the Wendy’s is located. “My treat, the ride and food, consider it payback for you constantly paying my electricity bills with this shit." 

"Wendy’s and the AUX?” Lauren grins, turing up the volume and leaning her chair back to recline, “my kind of date Cabello." 

She loves eyeing Camila blush, so yeah, she says stuff like that a lot since it’s easy to get the other girl to blush. 

And the thing is, they’re kind of kind of dating. Like they go out to lunch a lot now after that time, and usually Camila will cover the food since Lauren covers the gas and such. (One time Lauren even catches her sneaking bill sin to her purse when she goes to the bathroom to pay her back for the drive, and eventually they’re just texting each other to get lunch instead of doing the whole uber thing. 

And the thing is, Lauren really thinks she might be going crazy for Camila. She really likes her and, well Lauren isn’t one to like somebody, she never has and she didn’t think she’d ever be the relationship type if she’s being honest, but something about Camila’s dorky charm and adorable jokes has her smitten. 

She tries to tell her this, but every time she does she trips over hr words and ends up not committing. 

When she finally does tell Camila about her crush, about what’s been on her mind, she does so in probably the most awkward encounter ever. 

She’s cheap, so she always goes for the uber pools, but she’s never had to share a car with someone. Of course though, as soon as she opens her mouth about it her luck changes. 

"Hey Lo what’s-” Camila starts but Lauren cuts her off, wanting to shoot the bull in the horns or whatever the fuck.

“I like you,” she starts as soon as she shuts the door to Camila’s small car. At Camila’s confused look she continues, “I really, really like you and I really have for a while and I, I know we only talk every now and then but I’m crazy about you and-" 

And then the back door is opening, and the man to ruin Lauren’s time to shine steps into the car. 

"Hey sorry, I saw her get in and didn’t know if it was the right car,” he smiles, gesturing towards Lauren as he straps his seatbelt on. 

“It’s fine, it’s, it’s okay yeah it’s greta okay we can go now,” Lauren answers for a still shocked Camila who’s mouth is about flopping at this point.

“Lo I-”

“Drive Camz,” Lauren says under her breath, glad that the man is paying more attention to his phone than their conversation. “We can talk later… or forget it, let’s forget it thank youu.” And yeah, she books it from the car as soon as the car stops. 

(She still gives Camila five stars of course and a five dollar tip for any mental trouble she put her through.)

Camila shows up at her apartment a few days later, no uber request, no call to let her know she’s coming, no knock really, she was just there as Lauren was going out for coffee and when she asked if Lauren would come with her the green eyed girl couldn’t find it in herself to hesitate.

They’d driven by the set up before, but when Camila pulls aside into the lot with the view Lauren thinks maybe this girl is meant for her (if she’s willing to do this cheesy, sappy shit).

It’s almost seven, and it’s mid November so it’s chilly and Camila’s brought blankets to wait for the sun to go down and it’s, quite literally it’s the most perfect thing Lauren could’ve imagined. 

All awkwardness she could’ve expected after their last encounter is gone as she curls up next to Camila and eventually they’re cuddled up on the hood of her car talking about everything and nothing.

Camila ends up holding her, and she also ends up breaking the comfortable silence they fall into once it’s finally dark out.

“Can I tell you something?” Camila asks after a few minutes of silence.  Lauren doesn’t bother lifting her head from the older girls chest, just nods into her because she’s too content in the moment to ruin anything. 

She feels the deep breath Camila takes and notices the shake to Camila’s hand as it rests itself on her waist, curling around her to pull her just a little bit closest before saying, “I kind of have an uber big crush on you,” and yup, Lauren thinks she could fall in love with this girl without trying. 

She does pull back then, but she doesn’t ruin the moment, she makes it better, finally connecting their lips after what’s felt like years, and what has definitely been worth it.

When she finally pulls back it’s because they’re both smiling too hard to keep kissing, so yeah, it’s kind of a perfect moment.  

[valmos]

Scooby-Doo Show 16-25

Episode 16: The Spirits of '76

Monster: American Revolution Ghosts. 

Interests: The gang are in D.C. but bummed because it is raining. Shaggy suggests they go to the Splitsonian Institute (I guess they couldn’t use the name Smithsonian? Or it is just a bad set up for Shaggy to say he is splitting on the Splitsonian that never happened) Scooby gets lost and tied up in the museum, causing the gang to get locked in. No trap. Scooby eats an unfinished $50 bill. (Goodbye 1976)

Episode 17: The Curse of the Viking Lake

Monster: Viking Ghosts

Interests: Winter outfits. Velma’s Uncle Jon invited the gang fishing. Scooby licks frozen hot chocolate. Scooby defaces a wanted poster. Shaggy pulls out a link of hot dogs and streams them on a steam vent. Shaggy manages to eat one. No trap. 

Episode  18: Vampire Bats and Scaredy Cats

Monster: Vampire

Interests: Title card! Daphne’s friend, Lisa, invites the gang to her brithday party. Scooby-Dum is here. They are headed to Skull Island. (Didn’t they already go to a Skull Island? It has been a year, and don’t feel like checking) There is an undertaker convention at the hotel... on Skull Island... undertaker con planner has a sense of humor. (Daphne’s eyes are super messed up this episode, like several times they are drawn weird.) Fred calls Scooby-Doo and Scooby-Dum brothers... they really didn’t care if they were cousins or brother.. Skull Island has a golf course. “Scooby-Doo where are you?!” Trap fails. Shaggy and the Scoobies eat a cart full of giant sized hamburgs with chili, relish, mustard, pickles, onions, and cheese. 

Episode 19: Hang in There, Scooby-Doo

Monster: Pterodactyl Ghost

Interests:  Fred is in a prestigious hang glider competition. Scooby  accidentally hang glides and ends up in the monster’s cave... who was kind enough to carve into the cave wall where they put Scooby. Scooby picks up a cute skelly looking lizard. Shaggy and Scooby meet a skeleton, who runs in terror when they tell him the cave is haunted. !977  music piracy. Crook tries to run away.

Episode 20: The Creepy Heap from the Deep

Monster: Sea Monster

Interests: Title card is back again. Shaggy gets in a fight with a fish as big as him, getting into positions for the fetish artists again. (Animation as been super  poor this episode) Daphne bribes Shaggy and Scooby with a whole box of Scooby Snacks to go back down to a sub. She tosses it into the water. Scooby and Shaggy pause mid chase to make sandwiches. “I just got an idea for a trap that will solve this mystery. Listen.” *zooms in on Fred’s head and does a weird spin transition.* Trap works.  

Episode 21: The Chiller Diller Movie Thriller

Monster: The Phantom Milo Booth

Interests: Title card (Going to just assume those are a thing now). Scooby-Dum is back. And we have... Scooby-Dee? She is an actor? Okay then. (I have zero memory of this character so I don’t think she will be around much) She is their cousin. Doo and Dum get uncomfortably smitten when Dee kisses them on their cheek. Dee walks on her hind legs and is also uncomfortable. Scooby-Dee’s name is written on a note as Scooby Dee..so maybe it isn’t hyphened? Scooby-Doo and Dum try to kiss Dee on the cheek, but she ducks and they kiss each other. The monster replaces Dee with another talking dog that looks like her. (TOO MANY TALKING DOGS!) Shaggy wants to bribe Scooby with a Scooby Snack, but he is out, so he offers a kiss from Dee... there is so much wrong with that. The fake Dee slaps water on his lips instead, Dum and Shaggy don’t see this some how, so when Scooby says she doesn’t kiss like Dee, Dum wants to see. This makes the three think she is a fake. Milo Booth wore glasses, but his phantom doesn’t, obviously a fake. Not like he was really a ghost he wouldn’t needed glasses or anything. Dee kisses Doo and Dum on the mouth and they swoon hard... Fake Dee was wearing a mask. The gang wears tuxes and dresses. Cheek kisses from Dee and swooning one more time. 

Episode 22: The Spooky Case of the Grand Prix Race

Monster: Phantom Racer

Interests: Scooby and Shaggy eat ice cream. The gang makes Scooby and Shaggy climb a tree to break into an antique car museum. Fred rigs a parachute ejection seat in a car. The monster is sealing Shaggy in wall. Velm and Scooby soap up the bricks so the monster can no longer make his wall. No trap. 

Episode 23: The Ozark Witch Switch

Monster: Witch McCoy and a zombie

 Interests: No title card (I actually don’t know if last episode had one or not...). A digging sound is heard, Velm says, “Nobody is planting turnips this time of night.” ...no mention  of turnips prior. She just went for turnips. (Velma is a fan of Animal Crossing. New headcanon) Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby are crossing a gorge using a fallen log, the zombie monster pushes the log off one said, attempting to actually kill them. EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WITCHCRAFT BUT ARE AFRAID TO ASK. I love book titles that yell at me, take up the entire cover, and have ‘but’ it italics. The gang is prepared to turn the back of the Mystery Machine into a dark room and develop photos, also Daphne carries a camera? Shaggy and Scooby get a food reward, but a chicken eats Scooby’s corn, a donkey  eats Shaggy’s sausages, and a goat eats a turkey. 

Episode 24: Creepy Cruise

Monster: Monster from 5007 years into the future (from the  episode, so like 6984)

Interests: Oh dang, a time machine! Scooby and Shaggy won a contest for a three weeks all expenses paid cruise. Shaggy still converts money into hamburgers. Monster looks like a Space Ghost design. Weird costumed dace on the ship? Shaggy and Scooby dress as Bo-Peep and  a sheep, respectively, to hide from the monster. It doesn’t work. Shaggy is a teenager still. Velma has an uncle that is an electronics genius, is this a previous uncle mentioned or a new one? A trap that  is like, actually a trap, pretending to be the monster to get the real crooks to lead them to the money they stole. Shaggy makes a sandwich out of other sandwiches, Scooby scares him with the monster costume and eats the mega sandwich. (Goodbye ‘77)

Episode 25: Watch Out! The Willawaw!

Monster: Willawaw and Owlmen

Interest: The gang is in a small boat going to see Velma’s uncle Dave.  Dave is missing (Velma’s uncles love getting kidnapped...),  his table still has dinner on, which Shaggy and Scooby hone in on, despite who know how long it has been out...  Scooby hope in Shaggy’s shirt to hide from a bat. Velma bribes Scooby and Shaggy with two Scooby Snacks a piece, Scooby eats all four. Scooby picks a lock with his tail. “Scooby, where are you?” Not the exact right line, but since this episode did originally run under the Where Are You banner, I’m counting it. Trap fail, because Shaggy and Scooby dress up as the owlmen. Second trap works. Uncle Dave is with US-Canada boarder patrol, not sure if this was mentioned before and I missed it.