#both sides of this argument are goofy af for caring so much and being so hostile towards preferences

[deans-asscot]

This just seems like 2 extreme ends of the same argument. How is the assumption that all books are sexist and written by old white guys any different from the assumption that all fanfiction is smutty and not deep? I also hate the term "real literature" here, just cuz something isn't published doesnt make it not real? Are we also ignoring the elitist take on all this? One of the biggest things that keeps me from reading is money and time. Books cost money, even ebooks. The only way to get them free is free ebooks (which usually don't have what you're looking for) and the library, which lets be honest is a dying breed. It takes time and effort to go to the library, assuming you have a mode of transportation, then you have a limited time to read said book before having to return again to the library. Another option is through illegal pdf downloads, which also takes time to find a good safe website, and some ppl are morally opposed to that. With all these obstacles why wouldn't someone fall back onto the comfort of fanfic which is free, and easy to access whenever they want? Plus they include characters they already know and love, it can be a comfort to people.

I work in education and I honestly do not give a fuck how or what you read, as long as you do it. The difference between high schoolers who read anything and those that don't is like night and day. Besides, reading fanfiction can be a great introduction to reading for people who have trouble with it. You don't have to commit to long chapters if you dont want to.

I can't tell if this post is meant to hate on fanfiction or simply hate on those who have a strong preference to fanfiction over books, but it comes off as both through the unnecessary hostility. Perhaps I've misunderstood, but again too extreme sides is how it looks. This is coming from someone that doesn't read fanfiction, it ain't my thing, I do prefer books but I respect others' preferences.

If you say shit like “ugh actual books are sooo sexist why would I read them when I can read my sexy smutty fanfic” and you’re over the age of 20 I hope you get mauled to death by tigers. I hope you get drip fed hydrofluoric acid. And if you say shit like “fanfic is soooo much more profound than actual books” I hope you get tied to four horses and pulled in opposite directions. From the bottom of my heart.

[nctsrenjun]

let’s kick it.

Anon said: Hii can i request a yuta scenario where he is just cocky af and a fuckboy but ends up being really sweet and you fall for him pls (:🌸

Yes, perfect. 

Pairing: Yuta/Reader

Word Count: 4100+

Summary: The end of the school year is approaching and the only obstacles ahead of you are graduation, prom, and Yuta. 

Senior year tends to be a bittersweet experience for most people, including yourself. You didn’t think it would fly by so fast and it’s all coming to an end after this week. With prom and commencement being the only things ahead of you, the feeling of relaxation is becoming a recurrence for you. You observe the surroundings of your associated student body room and think to yourself, “Hey, I’m probably not going to see any of these people for a very long time or never again!”. For you, it makes things a lot easier.

 Going off to college with a clean slate and having the ability to showcase your introduction skills to new peers makes you content. Until you’re brought back to reality that one of your colleagues is coming with you for the ride. Yuta Nakamoto. It is unfair to say that you can’t stand the guy because you two have never properly met but…you can’t stand him. Knowing each other’s names is good enough for you. Having the opportunity to choose from 10 colleges that accepted him and the odds of him choosing the same college as you is highly unlikely. But, Lady Luck thought wrong. You catch him in the middle of the room discussing with fellow classmates on final prom preparations. He always tends to get loud and obnoxious over the smallest of things and today is no different.

“What do you mean we couldn’t get the snapchat filter for prom? It’s literally five dollars! If ASB isn’t willing to pay for it, I’ll pay out of my own wallet for it.” Yuta exclaims while standing up. You roll your eyes and note that his actions are done to draw in more attention from other people in the room.

 “No one is stopping you, Nakamoto.”

 “Was I talking to you?” He retorts. You froze. Did I just say that out loud? You glance back at the boy causing a ruckus and look around the room as well. Everyone was staring at the both of you, waiting to see what is bound to happen. Yuta then walks over to where you are seated to bring the tension to a climax. You stand up to capture his eyes at a level that seems to fit the mood. You wouldn’t want him to have an advantage over this stupid argument that literally happened two seconds ago. He smirks and says,

 “Cat got your tongue, sweetheart? Do you want me to repeat the question again?” You can’t stand the way he talks to you as if you’re one of his fanclub members. If he stopped the faux sweet-talking you’d find a way to win this battle easily.

 “I said that no one is stopping you. Do you want me to simplify it for you? Go ahead and buy it yourself. The entire associated student body is not objecting your possible actions.” You smirk back at him enjoying the change of expression on his face. It stops once he comes back for more.

 “Alright, but I have one more thing to ask. Why do you care this much about my suggestion? Is prom a sensitive subject for you? No date? No plans?”

“It’s none of your business whether I have a date for prom or not. Just buy your precious snapchat filter and go.” With that ending thought, the class bell rings signaling the end of the school day. You pack up and head out for the door, leaving Yuta to compute what exactly just happened. Once leaving the building, you hear footsteps coming towards you and an arm around your shoulder following that.

 “DUDE, that was fucking wild!” That voice could only belong to the one and only Johnny Seo. He is a prime example of someone you would actually miss during the next four or so years of college. Being your trusted friend all throughout high school, he understood most if not all your problems and knows more about you than yourself. You’re not surprised that word spreads fast around here however, you’re more surprised by the fact that the campus found that discussion between you and Yuta worth talking about. Johnny lives for spilling the tea so, you’re more than happy to let him in on the details.

 “What do you want to know about it?” The two of you make it to your destination, your car. You grab the keys from your bag and unlock it for Johnny to hop in as shotgun. You then enter as well, turn on the ignition, and lock the doors. This afterschool tradition of driving to the nearest boba shop to spill the “tea” is what keeps you sane mostly. Johnny always gets a ride home from you so he makes it up for you by treating you to a drink.

 “NOOOOO, keep it in your mind until we make it to the shop! I’m not ready to hear!” He whines as he pretends to block you out by covering his ears. You roll your eyes and put your car on drive. You proceed to head to your designated destination, Tranquili-tea. This place was the main hangout joint for people of your age. You wouldn’t be surprised to see if Yuta would be there. Luckily, karma wanted to apologize and he wasn’t at the scene. You grab a table and pull out your phone to check the notifications. Nothing too out of the ordinary on Snapchat, some mentions on Twitter, and a message from your folks. Johnny soon returns with two drinks in his hands and his goofy ass smile.

 “An Okinawa milk tea with mini boba for you and a mango green tea slush for me! Ok now, SPILL IT” He says as he pokes his straw into his drink awaiting for your side of the story. You reluctantly sigh and begin to process your thoughts. You had wished that Johnny somehow forgot about the whole thing while ordering but you both know that would’ve never happened.

 “Nakamoto was complaining about the school not getting a Snapchat geofilter for prom and I just told him that no one is stopping him from purchasing it himself. No big deal honestly. I just wished that I kept that rebuttal in my mind rather than saying it out loud and embarrassing myself in front of people I probably won’t see again.” You say and then soon after taking a sip of your tea. It seemed a bit bitter today which symbolized how you felt honestly. You can’t stand the guy but that doesn’t mean that you’re willing to cause a scene over something as small as this.

 “There were no punches being made? No “WORLDSTAR” being shouted from the distance?” You absentmindedly blinked at Johnny. Where did he get these vivid thoughts from?

 “What the fuck are you going on about? Is that what people were saying?”

 “Yeah, they made it seem like you guys were at each other’s throats. The way you described the scene makes it seem like it was small, insignificant, and boring.”

 “Well, it was.”

 “Lame.” You give him a friendly hit on the shoulder and he pretends to be in pain.

 “I can’t believe you expected me to do something crazy. We literally have a week left of school. Why would I do something that would risk me losing my senior privileges.”

 “Very true. Speaking of senior activities, have you figured out your prom plans yet?” You’re glad Johnny switched topics. Prom is actually worth talking about. You had no idea where you were when it came to that. The only things that you had figured out was what you were going to wear and the accessories that came with it. However, that wasn’t as important as the “pre-prom ritual”. Where to eat and where to take pictures is definitely essential to you.

 “I thought we were gonna grab Italian and take pics by the park?” You look to a very confused Johnny. Is that not what we planned?

 “You thought correct however, I wasn’t referring to that. I was mostly referring to the date issue.” He then sends a wink your way. You smack the air around you and then state,

 “That’s not really an issue. I won’t die if I go stag, dude. You can bring that girl from psychology and I promise I won’t third-wheel with y’all.”

 “Really? Would you do that for me? That’s so sweet of you!” He says while pulling you into a hug. You could tell from ages ago that he had a thing for that girl in psych.

 “I’m sure there’s going to be people doing last minute promposals. You’ll definitely be one of them, I know it. You’re such a catch, who wouldn’t want to go to prom with you?”

 “You.”

 “Hey, watch it.” You laugh it off and start talking about other topics that seem to be on the top of your minds. Time flew by abruptly and stopped once someone came in. Since you were sitting right by the door, you couldn’t help but notice the figure walking towards the line. You suddenly duck down and hide behind your booth causing confusion for Johnny.

 “What’s going o- OH I SEE-” You then push Johnny down as well. You wished that he could actually keep his mouth shut for once, especially since Yuta decided to show up to the boba bar. However, Johnny thought different. He broke from your embrace and yells,

 “Yuta! How’s it going? Come over after you get your order!”

 “Hey, Seo! Yeah sure, I’ll be there!” Fuck, seriously? You got up from your seat and head for the door. Johnny grabs your wrist and stops you in your tracks.

 “Where do you think you’re going?”

 “Leaving.”

“You can’t leave now, the interesting part is bound to happen!”

 “What do you have up your sleeves?” He smirks and looks at his arms. He shrugs and says,

 “What sleeves? Can’t you see that I’m wearing a sleeveless top today.” This fucking fool. You were about to give him a piece of your mind when a disturbance in the environment was present. Present especially close to you. You look up to find Yuta awkwardly standing in front of the table carrying a drink quite similar to yours.

 “Twinsies?” Yuta points to your drink with his spare hand and you release an awkward chuckle.

 “Yeah, I guess so. Don’t be painfully awkward, sit down.” You make room for him and he obediently listens to your order. You take out your phone to look like you’re doing something and Yuta starts to sip his drink. Johnny could sense the atmosphere being somewhat awkward so he decides to break the ice. He stands up from his seat and says,

 “I’ll be right back, I got to take this phone call!” Johnny runs out of the shop and you give a deadpan expression. How dense can Johnny be to think that you would believe that was a real excuse? You snap back to reality once you realize that there’s a whole Yuta sitting there silently. You sigh and decide to get some closure.

 “Hey, Yuta? I’m sorry about today. I didn’t mean to make you look like a fool in front of class today. It wasn’t very ASB-like behavior. In all honesty, it’s great that you remembered about the Snapchat filter. People would love to post things with that on it.” You look him in the eyes awaiting his answer. His face turned was unreadable at first but it soon changed.

 “Oh, that thing? Pff, it wasn’t that big of a deal. I just thought it was really weird that you decided to butt in on a conversation that wasn’t even direct towards your committee. But, I forgive you. Also, my apologies for mentioning prom dates and stuff. That wasn’t cool of me exposing you in front of everyone.” He says with a smile. That wasn’t that bad, you think to yourself. You’re glad he’s being reasonable to you on the special occasion you actually talk to him. You decide that being his enemy when there’s one week left of school isn’t the best thing to do so, making conversation would be the better alternative. You observe Yuta and realize that he’s sporting your future university on his hoodie. Your university and his university. You point at his hoodie and say,

 “I totally forgot you’re going to attend there in the fall with me.” He looks down to his hoodie unclear of what he was wearing at that time and looks back up with a smile. No wonder he’s known in the yearbook as “healing smile”.

 “Oh yeah! I do recall you being in my tour group on campus day. Are you excited? I sure am.”

 “Yeah, mixed feelings. But honestly, I’m kinda glad I won’t be seeing most of these people for the rest of my life.”

“Hopefully you’ll be seeing me on campus.”

 “Yuta, the incoming freshmen class is around 6000 or so.”

 “Atleast study with me!”

 “I don’t know you that well, how am I supposed to know that you’re actually gonna study?” He blankly blinks at you and processes what he wants to say next. He then puts out his hand and awaits you to shake it. You do what he wants and end up shaking his hand. He smiles and exclaims,

 “Hi, I’m Yuta Nakamoto! Graduating senior and incoming college freshman in the fall. I love playing soccer and will be playing in college. I love to eat food especially takoyaki. Also, Sicheng is my best friend. You know him right? The co-captain of the dance team? Anyway...since we are both attending the same university, it would be a pleasure to keep in touch during the next four years. If we suffer in high school together, we might as well suffer in college together too.”

 “God, you’re so extra!” You retract your arm back while laughing and he laughs. You admit that judging the book by its cover was probably a bad idea and now you’re somewhat happy that you actually got to talk to him.

 “Well, it has to be a two-way street here. I want to know more about you!” You start to think of things to tell Yuta. My hobbies? My favorite color? Any instruments I play?

 “Uh...well, I’m-”

 “Hey, sorry guys! Did I interrupt something?” You both look up to Johnny who finally came back from his “phone call”. He sits down from across the two of you and you glance over to your phone. You start packing up and state,

 “It’s getting late. We should head out, Johnny.”

 “Seriously? But I just sat down! Plus, I haven’t even finished my boba!” You can sense Johnny is coming up with excuses at this point but, you’re not buying them. You practically drag Johnny out of his seat and glance over to Yuta.

 “Sorry, Yuta! My parents are expecting me to be home in a bit and I also have to drive this dunce home. It was nice talking to you!”

 “That’s fair. See you around, you two! Drive safe!” With his final words, you successfully dragged Johnny out of the cafe and into your car. You start up the car and leave the parking lot without a word. You then glance to a not-so-happy Johnny.

 “What’s your deal?”

 “Dude, could you not see what I saw?” What exactly could Johnny see?

 “Stop being vague and spill it?”

 “Yuta, dude. He’s totally into you.”

 “That’s bull and you know it.”

 “You should’ve seen the way he was looking at you. Dude, major heart eyes.”

 “You’re such a kid, Seo.”

 “Oh my god, what if HE asks you out to prom?” Prom? With Yuta? Yeah right. You highly doubt he was still available as a date considering how many girls are head over heels for him. It’s not that you wouldn’t want to go to prom with him, it’s more like a “you wouldn’t expect it and if he didn’t ask you, you wouldn’t care” kind of thing.

 “Please be realistic, Johnny. I saw at least three prom posters made for him in the last week. Plus, I barely know the guy. Things would be extremely awkward.” He slightly chuckles in his seat and declines it a bit.

 “Suit yourself. Just don’t be too surprised when he pulls out a poster in the quad during lunch.”

 “Yeah and then Berkeley will send me another email saying that my rejection letter was fake and they’ll award me with a full ride.”

 “You’re still bitter about that, aren’t you?”

 “College wounds are always present, loser.” You finally make it to Johnny’s house and pull up on his driveway. He thanks you for the ride and leaves for the front door. You pull out of his driveway and drive about another block away to make it to your own house. Today was so extraneous and all you wanted was some good sleep. You greet your parents, tell them that you’re skipping out on dinner and will have a big breakfast instead and head for the bedroom. After refreshing yourself and changing into your night attire, you hop into bed and charge your phone. You scroll aimlessly on your tiny glowing screen for a good 15 minutes until you get a text message from an unknown number

 [Unknown] 10:01: Hey, it’s Yuta. I got your number from Johnny, I hope that’s okay!

 You groaned to yourself and hid your head underneath a pillow. Are you fucking serious, Johnny? Rather than silently plotting Johnny’s demise, you decided to text Yuta back.

 [Me] 10:04: oh, hi. that’s fine. what’s up?

 [Yuta] 10:04: Nothing really, I just wanted to make sure you got home safe :-)

[Me] 10:05: oh that’s sweet of you!! yeah, i’m really tired though.

 [Yuta] 10:06: AHHHH i’m so sorry !!! I won’t text you anymore then !! please sleep well and see you physics then! Try not to dream of me ;^)

 Winky face? How greasy of him. You laugh to yourself and lock your phone. Geez, Johnny might be onto something… But I can’t rely on his tiny intuition to make any assumptions. I should just sleep it off. Tomorrow is a new day.

 The next day was a new day, in fact, it was too new. In the sense that you were greeted with gifts on your desk during first period. On your desk, there laid a notebook of some sorts and also a boba tea drink.

 “Isn’t it a bit too early to be consuming such thing?” You turned around and saw Johnny.

 “Who did this?”

 “Why would I know?” He smirked.

 “Because of that look on your face. Just tell me!” He begins to walk over and then whispers something in your ear. You aren’t able to listen correctly due to the school bell ringing. People start trickling in and Johnny heads back to his desk. You look at him angrily and he shrugs his shoulder in a friendly-like manner. That prick. You sit down and begin to examine the notebook in front of you. The first page reads, ‘ Be sure to head to the quad during lunch! ’. You slam the book close and cover your head with your arms. Oh no....Johnny really was right. Yuta really is onto something…

 “Is there something wrong?” You look up and your teacher is right by your desk. You flash him a smile and reassure him that you’re okay. He tells you that it’s a free period due to the fact that the school year is practically over and lets you do your own thing. You run to Johnny’s desk soon after demanding answers.

 “It’s Yuta, isn’t it?”

 “You cracked the case, Sherlock.” You grab a chair near by and sit across from him in an interrogation fashion.

 “Spill it.” He reluctantly rests his head on his left hand and begins to speak.

 “There’s not much to say. Yuta has a thing for you and I knew it from the start. I should’ve placed money on it… Please show up to the quad during lunch today. It would be embarrassing if you didn’t.”

 “Why should I go? I don’t even know much about the guy.”

“Trust me, I know Yuta like the palm of my hand. He’s actually a great guy. Yeah, he’s a bit cocky but that’s just him not trying to be a rug for people to step on. He’s actually such a softie.” Johnny gives you the “puppy dog eyes” and you roll your eyes.

 “I can’t believe this is happening…”

 “Me either! You’re growing up so fast. First college acceptance, now prom date? I feel like a parent.” He puts his right hand on your shoulder and you move it back to his desk.

 “Just... make sure no one records anything.”

 “No promises.”

The lunch bell rings and you pack your stuff up quite slower than usual. Your heart begins to beat extremely fast and you keep telling yourself to stop it. You couldn’t understand why Yuta possibly asking you to prom was such a big deal. He could be asking you as a friend. That would make things a lot better. But also, what if he wasn’t? Yuta isn’t that bad looking. He does have a great smile… what am I doing? You snap yourself out of it and head for the quad. You are then stopped by none other than Yuta himself.

 “Hey, loser. Mind following me for a bit?” That’s it, the moment of truth.

 “Sure?” He then goes behind you and covers your eyes with his hands. He tells you to go forward until he tells you to stop. Finally reaching your destination, you hear chatter in the distance and silence once Yuta takes his hands off your eyes. You are greeted with the sight of a soccer goal post and a soccer ball not too far from it. A poster hangs in the center labeled, ‘Let’s KICK IT at PROM?’ and two smaller posters placed on the left and right respectively saying ‘YES’ and ‘NO’. You look to Yuta on your right and he sports that huge smile of his.

 “Well, I hope you’re a good kicker like me.” You laugh and walk over to the soccer ball. You kick it with great force towards the ‘YES’ and the crowd surrounding you goes wild. You turn around and Yuta comes towards you with arms wide open. You embrace him and your heart is beating quite rapidly. Wait, that’s his heart not mine. You look up to him and his smile seemed to have gotten bigger, if that was possible. The commotion that took place in the quad had to be soon evacuated because it was getting too loud. That sooner or later left you with Yuta to clean up the area and take the goal post back to the sports facility after school. The walk there had been quiet but you decided to finally ask him about his promposal on the walk back.

 “So, why me? Why prompose to me the day after having a petty discussion with you?” He looks to you and laughs.

 “You do realize that I knew you even before that? Just because we never talked doesn’t mean I don’t know of your existence. Johnny is my best friend too.”

 “Johnny…he’s getting such an earful later.”

“Spare him, please! He’s the one who helped me out with this. But as I was saying, I know about you quite well actually. Being in a few classes with you this year has allowed me to see how you are and you’re honestly such a cool person. I’m terrible at interacting with people so when you decided to speak up during ASB yesterday, I made a mistake. I wanted to talk with you, not argue with you. Bad first impression, right?”

 “Tell me about it.” He playfully hits your shoulder and you fake cry out in pain.

 “Hey, only I can be the sarcastic one here. Anyway, I wanted to prompose to you because Johnny informed me that you still didn’t have a date. I honestly couldn’t believe that for one minute but, I had to think fast. So yeah, I thought prom would be a nice way of getting to know each other on a face to face basis rather than getting information from a secondary source. I hope that isn’t too creepy for you…” You try to process all the things he said considering he said it completely at twice the normal speaking speed. You stop him in his tracks and he looks to you confused. You walk closer to him and place a small and gentle kiss on his cheek. Content with your action, you walk ahead and look back to a flustered Yuta. You laugh at him and say,

 “Come on, let’s go grab some boba. It’s on me.”

[bunnyqueengrace]

Guzmeria and dreamzshipping for the ship thing!

Woo, mang, this is gonna be fun! It took a little longer than I thought it would, sorry!Guzmeriawho wakes up first in the morning?Definitely Plumeria. She's a little better at taking care of herself as far as sleeping habits go, and she's gotta get a morning jog in. Guzma would sleep the whole morning if he could, but she tends to force him to get up if he isn't up by ten.who’s the first to fall asleep at nightGuzma. He hits the bed and he's out like a light. let the poor man sleep h e n e e d s h i s r e s twhat they playfully tease each other overMost of their playful teasing involves goofy impressions of each other. Plumeria will steal Guzma's shades and flounce around saying his catchphrases in an exaggerated way, Guzma takes her hairclips and talks in a ridiculous falsetto. He's also been known to play with her pigtails, things like using them as a fake mustache on her or himself, or fake tying them into knots, stuff like that.what they do when the other’s having a bad dayNeither one of them is really good at expressing things like sympathy or concern, so it's always a little awkward when one of them is having a rough time. That being said, if Plumeria notices Guz is having a bad day, she's ready with Tapu Cocoa (and a couple empty bottles to throw at abandoned houses if it's because he lost in a Pokemon battle; this later changes to dragging out a punching bag for the same purpose). Likewise, Guzma will immediately break out ridiculous impressions to try to make Plumes laugh, if she's been having a bad time.There are also certain... other things they do to cheer each other up. Things that the Grunts can hear throughout the Shady House. .///.how they say ‘i’m sorry’ after argumentsOnce again, both of them are awkward af when it comes to this, but Guzma especially has trouble uttering the phrase, "I'm sorry." That being said, it's not uncommon for Plumeria to find a new doll or plushie outside her door a day or so after a big fight. There's never a note, but she knows who did it and what it's about, she just k n o w s. He's much better at making things up through actions than words, and after some time training with Hala in the post game, he gets a lot better at doing things that actually matter as a way of apology, as in things that show he was listening and "gets" what she was upset about.Plumeria is a lot better about actually saying "I'm sorry." It might take her a little while, she's incredibly stubborn like that, but the words are much more likely to actually leave her mouth than his. When she does say it, it's always just the two of them, she says it, she calmly explains herself and her side, and acknowledges what she did wrong. She'll also try to hash out what to do to move forward.which one’s more ticklishNeither one likes to acknowledge that they're both ticklish, but it's actually Plumeria. It doesn't come up very often, since she's very anxious about physical contact of any kind.their favourite rainy day activitiesSince rainy days are a near-constant in Po Town, this is basically just their favorite everyday activities. They send each other stupid memes and YouTube vids; they pull out the karaoke machine and sing horrible covers; during the main story, if they have any spray paint cans around, they'll add to the graffiti in Shady House (the Wimpod tags are all Guzma, the poison-type Pokemon tags are Plumeria).how they surprise each otherThey're both broke af, so surprises are few. Whenever they do get the chance, Plumeria tries to get his favorite candies and sweet things, and Guzma takes her out to the movies.their most sickening shows of public affectionBoth of them are awkward as hell about things like PDA, so the most embarrassing they get is hand holding or Guz offering her his jacket.DreamZshippingwho wakes up first in the morningKukui. Very much Kukui. Burnet still has a wonky sleep schedule from when she was doing her dream research, so there is a lot of coffee in the morning. He's trying to get her to switch over to tea, since it's supposed to be better for you.who’s the first to fall asleep at nightKukui, again. Burnet wishes they could fall asleep at around the same time as each other, like those cute couples you always hear about on TV or in movies. She's usually still wide awake when it's bedtime, so she'll just lie there snuggled up to her hubby. Not quite as good as actual sleep, but it's still nice and peaceful while she tries to nod off.what they playfully tease each other overLots of little things in the moment. Like if one of them tripped over something, there will be light hearted jokes for a minute or so. Also, you know that one video of the Korean couple where the girl pranks her bf by pretending to have broken his camera? Stuff like that happens with Burnet and Kukui and their various equipment A LOT.what they do when the other’s having a bad daySnuggles. Lots and LOTS of snuggles. Kukui might also offer Burnet a backrub if things have been really rough for her.how they say ‘i’m sorry’ after argumentsKukui apologizes by cooking the best dinner Burnet has ever had, complete with pretty floral arrangement as a centerpiece, and admitting to what he messed up and offering solutions as they talk.Burnet apologizes by asking him to meet her at the beach so they can walk and talk. They always wind up at their favorite outdoor restaurant afterwards.which one’s more ticklishBurnet. And hoo boy, does Kukui take advantage of this.their favourite rainy day activitiesThey really love reading together. Not even necessarily the same book, they'll just be snuggled up next to each other under a blanket, noses buried in their favorite texts. They also love watching cheesy sci-fi shows and maybe giving said shows the MST3K-style treatment; that is, provided the power hasn't gone out.how they surprise each otherThey're really your classic happily-married couple in regards to surprises, it's usually nice dinners at a fancy restaurant, going out dancing, a good (but usually short, they're both workaholics) vacation somewhere nice... They also try to keep an eye out for books and various equipment and gear they know the other is looking for, for birthday presents and what not.their most sickening shows of public affection"Honey, I love you, too, but you need to stop loudly calling me 'Pookie-bear' in front of all our fellow researchers, I'm trying to give an important lecture." This and variations of this have been uttered many a time by both of them.(Lillie is dying in the background at how they continue to call each other cute pet names and get incredibly cuddly, smoochy, and touchy-feely with each other in the middle of a major conference)