#but im stoked for december!!!!

[sillyredconverse]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN KEANU REEVES IS GOING TO PLAY SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG IN THE SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 MOVIE BEING RELEASED ON DECEMBER 20TH 2024

WHAT DO YOU MEANNN?!?????

[safyresky]

So something about revisiting Chapter 7 has like, lit a fIRE in my me and y'all. y'all. oh my god. Chapter 24?? holy shit. Holy shit. There's some good shit here. holy shit

[muffinrag]

testosterone at 642 ng/dL :3

[definitelynotshouting]

honey it's starting to storm

Summary:

"Dude, quit squirming!" Scar's laugh starts as a deep, bright rumble in the pit of his stomach, soaring from his throat to punch the air in short, ribboned strokes, each a brilliant star between them. The air here is warm, dazed, an illuminated snow globe— except the globe is his tree, and the snow drifts in downy feathers outside it, forming an intricate latticework of frostbitten fingers that crawl up the sides of his windows. They’d retreated here an hour ago— once their impromptu snowball fight with Doc had transcended from three hermits to thirteen— all shivers and chattering teeth, drenched to the bone. Now, with the fire stoked, sweaters both discarded and exchanged, neither one of them can ignore how the bedraggled wreck of Grian’s feathers are in desperate need of preening. "You're doing this on purpose!" Grian's retort is tart, but it lacks true bite, curling high as a silver wisp of smoke. "Sto— stop it, Scar, stop trying to tickle me—!"

HEY FELLAS WELCOME BACK TO THE SCARIAN TRAIN AND THIS TIME WE HAVE FLUFF!!!!!

Wing preening fluff to be precise >:] just ignore that im posting a winter fic i wrote in December at the beginning of March 😭😭😭 i actually meant this to be a sort of season 9 closer, but in reality this is just the incredibly gay wing preening fic LOL

This fic is primarily based off of THIS lovely art by @isjasz which made me wail so hard when i first saw it that i had to immediately rush to my google docs to write smth abt it. I also mightve snuck in some back kisses on @goldmusicn3rd's suggestion >:]c

As always, likes are lovely, reblogs are even better, and commentary in the tags or on ao3 will be utterly cherished and probably screenshot by me to reread over and over again whenever i need a boost. Thanks so much for reading, and i hope yall enjoy the fic!!!

[etherealspacejelly]

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO i just did so much tumblr all in one go - i uaed to be on here 24/7 but w/revision n all i've barely had time

ANYWAY !!! hru ? anything new in your life ? :3 i found this band called the oozes and i love their music a lot and they're playing a show in stoke newington this december but i cant go because it'll be late and dark and my parents wouldn't let me :( but i still am listening to lots of their music. it may be a hyperfixation at this point.

nice nice good for you >:3

uhhh im doing. not great generally. but better recently. idk how much of my chronic pain posting you've seen but basically. my legs and feet hurt if i walk for more than 10 minutes. its agonising to walk for more than an hour or two. so thats pretty disabling and it turns out ive had that all my life and thats why everything sucks all the time so yippee

but yeah im currently talking to my university about taking a leave of absence this year. that would mean i dont have to do any work or go to classes and i could just figure out whats up with my legs first and maybe get treatment or work out how to make it more manageable.

its also doing a number on my mental health. i called my dad last Tuesday and just basically sobbed down the phone at him for an hour. but he came over to see me on Saturday and we went to the cinema so that was nice :)

so yeah. thats my life currently. im a bit of a mess but fuck it we ball. at least i have a bit of a plan and im doing something about it. that makes me feel better.

[duchessonfire]

hiiii :) i was just wondering if you're still updating your savior carl series? i saw that you posted a new fic that im stoked to read, but it also had me curious about an update for this series, im dyin for a new chapter ghvgggdsd TYTY !!!! ❤️

Hi! Thank you for your kind message and your interest in my Cegan fics :)

I am currently taking a little break from the Savior!Carl AU because I have been writing nothing but that for 6 straight months (+180k words from December to May) and I needed to focus on other stories to replenish the creative well :)

However, the ending of part 3 is already drafted so it will get finished at some point, as soon as I feel like getting back into it. It's no easy feat since the chapters have often been averaging 20k lately, so it takes a lot of energy.

Right now I am focusing on a Dead City fic where Carl is a prostitute working at a motel and Negan is an outlaw running away from the New Babylon Federation like in the spin-off. 🗽

Once I'm done with that, I'll either jump straight back into the Savior!Carl AU if I feel like it, or, if I need a longer hiatus from it, I will start another fic that has been a very dear project for a while now, which is a normal world AU where Carl is a 24 yo raising his siblings by himself and Negan is a famous country music singer whom Judith is obsessed with. In any case, there is a lot more Cegan content ahead ✨

Thank you again for your message and I hope you have a good one ~

[bish-plz-haha]

Noragami will be the death of me

December 20:

I'm catching up on the Noragami manga and I am dying. My god: I'm on chapter 95 and I'm literally crying. Like, I can't believe Yukine would do that?!? Like, Yukine is absolutely my favourite character in the show - maybe ever honestly - and like, I just can't believe it. I'm utterly speechless. I cant think of words to describe how I'm feeling.

Betrayal

Dejected

Sadness

Anger

Contempt

Confused

Mortified

These are just a few. I just cant believe he would go and do such a thing.

Also, that whole scene where Nora takes Hiyori to Yukine's grave just had me SOBBING. I saw it when it first came out but shit, seeing it again after so long; damn feelings. Shit.

(I will edit this post when I finish the manga - well, to where it is at now. Final chapter is coming next month and I'm stoked for it! Even with how much feelings I feel.)

December 21 (12:00 am):

OH MY GOD YUKINE'S MORTAL NAME (HARUKI) MEANS "Spring Tree" AND HIS SHINKI NAME MEANS "Snow"...

HIS NAMES ARE ON BOTH SIDES! "Snow" being in the season of "death" and "Spring" being the season of "life." His names fit which shore he's living in.

Adachitoka are genius. My goodness.

December 21 (4:24 pm):

OH MY GOD WHAT?!?!?

Okay, I absolutely love seeing Yukine in that beast form. He is badass and I love that.

Hiyori died?!?! But because of the world being false, she didn't ACTUALLY die. I love how Yukine bursting through the cherry blossom petals and Hiyori's shinki vessel came from them as well. That is a very cool parallel.

But my god! That panel showing Yukine laying in that refrigerator surrounded by the petals just absolutely broke my heart. Like, I know he died there, but I didn't actually need to see him laying in it. Why, Adachitoka?!?! Why??? Why do you gotta break my heart as so?

I also wanna say that I loved Yukine curling around young Yato in his beast form: that made my heart very happy. It was so cute!!!! I just wanna take it and print it out and colour it and hang it up. That was one of the most precious things I've ever seen!

Okay; now all I gotta do is wait until next month to get the... last chapter 😭😭😭😭

IM NOT CRYING, YOU ARE!

[liacobain]

So, looking at the team cap and contracts for 2025:

Signed for 2025 season

Gray (signed an extension), Young (signed an extension), Wilson, Gustafson, Kate, Bell (exercised team option of rookie contract), Stokes

for now, KP and AC will be UFA’s after the 2024 season, so, as it looks right now, since they haven’t signed an extension with LV, they will be UFAs. If they don’t sign an extension by the deadline, obviously they won’t be protected for the expansion draft. I think AC could possibly retire after this season, Syd might too, so idk. You don’t have your rookie shadow a vet to learn from to be AC 2.0 unless that vet is retiring.

Last expansion draft, the teams were only allowed to protect 6 players. The CBA doesn’t have a restriction on how many players the teams can protect, but the W can assign a number to that, so the league can either say “protect as many players as you want,” or say “you can only protect 2 (or 4-6).” No one will know how the draft will go until towards the end of the season before the expansion draft starts in December.

i forgot abt syd lol. thinking of them retiring makes me so sad bro 😭 but yes i agree with everything said here. im really interested to see if KP will get that extension bc i feel like she wouldn’t leave the aces but idk

[pallweople]

Assigning Songs From My Liked Playlist To The Pall Weople!

EXPECT MORE OF THESE CAUSE I LOVE YALL <33 AGAIN! This is all based purely off of vibes! (If i offend you or make you upset, please tell me and i can fix this!)

( @arsonisticscholar ) Arsonator -> You're not welcome by Naethan Apollo

( @astral-catastrophe )Astral/Jay -> See you again by Tyler, The Creator

( @miadancer24 ) Bailey -> This December by Ricky Montgomery

( @cal-the-duende ) Cal -> Dear Arkansas Daughter by Lady Lamb

( @hero-dualies-pog ) Campfire/Zen Anon -> Habits by Genevieve Stokes

( @circusislife ) Circus -> Isabella's Lullaby by The Promised Neverland

( @frostedshadow ) Frost -> Undone - The Sweater Song by Weezer

( @justsomeghostt ) Ghost -> Almost Home by mxmtoon

( @hyperfixatezz ) Hyper/Riju -> Punk Tactics by Joey Valence & Brae

( @justanotherhighlycaffeinatednerd ) Katnip -> Money by The Drums

( @ladye-zelda ) Ladye -> Rises the moon by Liana Flores

( @linksarehere ) Link -> Hungover in the City of Dust by Autoheart

( @misc-me0707 ) -> Honey Im Home by Ghost and Pals

( @mushr0oms-and-m0ss ) Mushroom -> Posin by Glenn Gatsby

( @is-apotato ) Potato -> GUY.exe by Superfruit

( @somebody-random-lol ) Random -> Feed the Machine by Poor man's poison

( @skyward-shade ) Shade -> Inarticulation by Rio Romeo

( @soupyboiiiii (aka. 6leafclover) Clover/SOOUP -> O children by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

( @xjgbhk ) -> DARKSIDE by Neoni

( @mossy-chai ) Z -> Candle Queen by Ghost and Pals

( @link-or-sherlock ) Sherlock -> Tir na nOg by Celtic Woman

( @nancyheart11 ) Nancy -> Promise by Laufey

[hatsukeii]

♪ positivity prime time! share five things you love about yourself, four things you're excited about, OR three people you care deeply about and why. pass this along to someone whose posts make you smile ♪

thank you sm for the ask bb!! <33

hmm let’s go w four things i’m excited for!!

1. graduating high school on monday!! i’m terrified and kinda sad and i can already feel the existential crisis coming but i’m so excited to start all over again in uni as one of the “youngest” ones!!!

2. concerts!! i’ve got wallows and green day lined up for december and march and im sososoosoooooo stoked for it!!!

3. seeing my best friend again!! im travelling down to a different city in country for her 18th and i haven’t seen her since she left two years ago so im really really looking forward to it!!!!

4. next year’s anime convention!! i’m trying to get promoted from regular volunteering crew to staff so i can get more involved in the planning and running of the event (my supervisor this year liked me a lot so i have a good shot and i have friends who are staff too), i can’t wait to see how next year’s convention plays out!!!

[bbarican]

december 18, 2023; 7:14 am - roadtrip!

good morning, tumblr! happy monday! its rainy and gloomy and cold, but im not mad about it; im currently in a starbucks sa slex kasi i decided to help out my boss toda sa batangas project niya; its just gonna be me, her, and our client’s assistant today

im excited! its been so long since i last went to batangas kaya im excited for the roadtrip and to see our project down there too kasi this is on of our last high end residentia projects kaya im looking forward to taking lots of photos too

this weekend has been the most fun ive ever had in a really long time! so many new memories with my family and the fact na we’re only getting started palang is making me suuuuper stoked for the rest of the holiday season kasi hanggng katapusan pa sila ng december dito!

i also bought gifts na for my parents and funny enough, i didnt even try as in not at all to hide their gifts kasi nga i love giving gifts and i dont do well with hiding surprises, especially if i know na mgugustohan talaga nila yung ibibigay ko

for example, kagabi napadaan ko sa store that sells collectible toys and i was initially there to look around for gifts for my cousins pero and unang tanong ko talaga is if meron ba silang anything n voltes v related

and they did! they had 1 funko pop and i didnt even hesitate that much kasi i know my dad is gonna love it so i bought it tapos natatawa pa ko kasi it was impossible to hide from my dad either way kasi yung plastic bag from the store was clear too so he wouldve seen it kaagad din

for my mom naman, i bought her clothes and make up is thats some of the things she wanted and it was also an excuse for me to buy myself a new lip balm from sunnies so its always a win win situation in the end

im so grateful na i get to spoil my parents na

the homily last night was very spot on too - we should learn how to be okay with things and situations just being enough; and im glad to say na everything has been enough for us and i will forever be thankful

anyways, i hope you guys have a lovely monday and a lovely rest of the week! for those na may work pa like me, ingat kayo sa mga biyahe niyo! and for those na naka bakasyon na, eh di sana ako din

[smoshidiot]

💛Smoshblr December Asks Day 11💙

What are your top 3 favourite video games and/or your top 3 board/card games?

ooo im a gamer

Majora's Mask! i just replayed this game recently and i'm reminded why it's my fave. it'll always hold such a special place in my emo lil heart

Stardew Valley! this is definitely my most played game rn. i'm sooo stoked for the 1.6 update, this game is truly everything to me

Animal Crossing New Horizons! ok i'll admit i haven't played acnh for a bit but i was and always will be an animal crossing girlie. i ate breathed slept this game for like 2 years straight so i think it'll always be in my top 3 just for that

[howmanyholesinswisscheese]

Thank you! Let's see...

January: Worth It | Haley Heynderickx self love win??

February: the Simplest Words | The Narcissist Cookbook self love loss self love loss fuck

March: Dirty Night Clowns | Chris Garneau chaos

April: All The Little Lights | Passanger shit shit shit stuff is going downhill maybe im depressed again and also Nostalgia

May: Line Without A Hook | Ricky Mongomery i know its a breakup song but i associate this so deeply with love that im looking forward to it so bad

June: Chasing Cars | Snow Patrol holy shit am i in love

July: Someone To Stay | Vancouver Sleep Clinic IM IN LOVE

August: Habits | Genevieve Stokes oh its toxic

September: Staring At The Stars | Passanger stuff is bad but ill get through it

October: Flowers In My Hair | Wes Reeve ooohhhhjhjg things are getting better im in love again

November: Nobody | Hozier life is good

December: A Burning Hill | Mitski the world is awful and i blame myself

Not much worse than last year really, looking forward to it. Tagging... @obsessed-sketches @saderplate7 @sad-chaos-goblin @weirdly-specific-but-ok and a free tag for anyone who wants to play.

i wanna start a tag game so: let your spotify predict your 2024!

shuffle your on repeat playlist, and the first twelve songs represent your 2024

january- guns and ships- hamilton (idek what this could represent but okay)

february- we fell in love in october- girl in red (PLEASE)

march- say no to this- hamilton (…i have nothing to say about this)

april- castles crumbling- taylor swift ft hayley williams (damnit sad month then?)

may- you’re losing me- taylor swift (FUCK TWO SAD MONTHS?? breakup songs are even worse now that im actually in a relationship. please. better not be accurate)

june- astronomy- conan gray (please stop why am i having so many sad songs)

july- stoned- ed sheeran (oh fuck this)

august- new year’s day- taylor swift (hm okay. idk what to say about this)

september- heather- conan gray (i consider heather to be a happy song AND it’s mine and my partners song so i’m taking this as a good one)

october- 18- one direction (yessss we’re going okay now)

november- king of my heart- taylor swift (YESSS)

december- all too well (ten minute version)- taylor swift (i take it back ugh)

no pressure tags!!- @autumnleavesforwinter @weeping-in-the-willows @swiftieannah @felizusnavidad @jittyjames @anixknowsnothin (please help me get this off the ground, but also if this flops you saw nothing)

[jrpneblog]

North End`s old warhorse comes up with a late winner

Finally, some festive cheer for the North End faithful with a 1-0 win away to Alex Neil and his Stoke City side. It was North Ends first points over the festive period and we left it very late to take the honours with Ched Evans heading home in the 93rd minute to give Ryan Lowe a very welcome win, indeed. Although there were a few chances at both ends of the Park if it was a quality Championship encounter you were looking for then you were certainly at the wrong gig. Four changes for North End saw a revamped side take time to settle and though we started well it was the home side who should have gone into the break leading. The fact that they didn't owes much to Freddie Woodman`s performance in the North End goal. In the second period the game went backwards and forwards without too much quality however North End finished the game well on top and got their just reward right at the end.

The manager made four changes to the side that lost at West Brom with Diaby, Hughes, McCann and Johnson coming into the starting eleven at the expense of Bauer, Storey, Ledson and Potts. North End started the game on the front foot and for the first quarter of an hour were the better side. There were a couple of half chances early to both sides but North End were forced to rearrange half way through the first half when Riis went off injured and had to be replaced by Woodburn. Stoke thought they had scored only for Woodman to clear off the line and then right on the stroke of half time the North End keeper made two outstanding saves. The first one diving to his left and the second one right on the half time whistle clearing with his legs when it looked like the hosts were going to take a lead into the break.

No changes from North End at the break and although we started the second half half quite well the quality of the game gradually went down hill in the second period, typically reflecting a Monday afternoon in January at Stoke. Half chances came and went and although looked the more dangerous down our left hand side. Alex Neil introduced his subs at regular intervals and with seven minutes to go the Potters had the best chance of the game but Delap fluffed his lines and North End were still in it. We were starting to dominate and push forward late in the game and won a corner on the left well into stoppage time. Alan Browne went over to take the corner which was met by Ched Evans who flicked it across the goal and into the far corner off the back post. The goal sent the 1,606 travelling fans into ecstasy and although the hosts pumped it forward after the kick off there was never and danger and the points were back on their way up the M6.

So North End`s first points since the win at Blackburn on December 10th see us back into the top half of an ultra competitive Championship. Make no mistake, there is all to play in this division with 20 games to go but if North End do not strengthen the squad in this January transfer window then the play off race will not concern us this season. That will be hugely disappointing after all the work the fans put in in pre season with the season card and flags initiatives. However Im certain those in charge at Deepdale know this and the ball is firmly, now, in their court. As for this particular encounter, well it will not figure in the top five games of the season but a goal from the old Warhorse might just prove priceless when it comes to the end of the season.

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STOKE CITY 0-1 PRESTON

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WOODMAN 8

DIABY 7 LINDSAY 7 HUGHES 7

WHITEMAN 6

BROWNE 6 McCANN 6 JOHNSON 7 FERNANDEZ 6

RIIS 6 EVANS 8

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Subs:-

WOODBURN 7

LEDSON 6

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MOTM: Ched Evans

Attendance 20,034

Preston Fans 1,606 (8.02%)

[n0isekid]

DECEMBER 7TH

IVE BEEN PRODUCTIVE LIFE JUST BE DRAGGIN SOMETIMES ! PROBABLY BECAUSE IM SOBER :/ ALSO THINK I HAD A MINI STOKE YESTERDAY ! MY WHOLE BODY STARTED TINGLING ! MY FACE , TOUNGE & LIMBS STARTED TO TIGHTEN!

#cleankidsdie

[thruheavenandhighwater]

Fall Series - Michael

[[ Ashton ]] [[ Luke ]] [[ Calum ]]

Pairing: Michael Clifford/ Reader

Requested By: N/A

Word Count: 3,140

Summary: Apple picking and some fun with baking. Fluffy af. 

You scanned the airport, standing on your tiptoes as your tried to pick out your boyfriend among the masses of people. Luke and Calum's girlfriends were with you, trying to spit their respective boys in much the same position as you. You laughed to yourself, sure that the three of you looked a little ridiculous as you stood in the middle of an airport like lost puppies.

“I see Luke!” Sierra said excitedly beside you, pointing to her left.  

You and Marie, Calum's girlfriend, turned in the direction she was pointing. Both of your faces lit up instantly as you saw the band walking towards you.

A chorus of excited hellos filled the space around you as the band got closer, everyone pairing off with their significant others.

“I missed you, angel.” Michael whispered as he wrapped his arms around your shoulders.

You hummed into his chest, tightening your arms around his torso. “Missed you, more.”

He laughed quietly into your hair before planting a light kiss to the side of your head. “I doubt that, but I'll let you have this one.”

You smiled up at him, fighting every urge you had to pull him in for a kiss. Instead, you turned to face the rest of the group, one arm still around Michael. “I think I'm gonna take this one home.” You said. “We're still on for dinner later?”

Everyone agreed, nodding their heads and waving the two of you off as you walked away.

“Okay, we have three days, nineteen hours and forty seven minutes until you drop me back off here. What are we gonna do until then?” Michael asked as you were loading his luggage into the back of your car.

“Well, dinner with everyone tonight.” You said, opening your door and sliding in behind the steering wheel. “And then… I don't know.” You laughed starting up the car.

The two of you rode in silence for a while, his hand on your thigh while he quietly hummed along to the radio. You smiled to yourself as you watched him out of the corner of your eye. You'd really missed him while he was on tour. You couldn't help but to think that three days with him was definitely not enough time.

Once you got all of Michael's luggage into the house you both collapsed on the couch. “Any ideas on how to spend the next few days?” He asked as you settled into his side, wrapping your arms around his waist.

“Well…” You started as he draped his arm over your shoulders. “It's October. We could do Halloween things.”

“Halloween things?”

“Yes.”

“What are Halloween things?”

“Things you do on Halloween.”

Michael groaned loudly, his chest vibrating under you. “Well, thank you for clearing that up, Y/N. A real wordsmith, this one.”

“Okay, wow.” You said, pulling away from him. “You do not get to leave me for three months and then come back with an attitude. Got it, mister?”

He laughed quietly, his sleepy smile spreading across his face. “Yes, angel. I’m sorry.”

“Good.” You said sternly as you leaned back into him, his arm tightening around your shoulders. “Anyway, Halloween things. Like pumpkin patches, scary movies, apple picking. You know, autumn things.”

“Apple picking could be fun. But what do we do with the apples after we pick them?” He asked.

“What are you gonna do if I say 'apple things?’”

“We would have to break up.”

You laughed at him, snuggling deeper into his side. He gently kissed the top of your head just before bringing his hand to his mouth and yawning loudly into his palm.

You moved one hand to his face, your fingers landing on his unshaven cheek. “Poor boy.” You cooed. “Let’s get you to bed and we can figure out our plans later.” He agreed, allowing you to pull him from the couch and up the stairs to your bedroom.

The next morning, you and Michael woke up early and headed to an apple orchard about an hours drive from your house. Michael drove, his hand resting on your thigh while he sang along to the radio. You were giving him directions from the passenger seat.

“Turn left in half a mile.” You instructed. “Okay, now go straight for a mile and turn right.”

Michael did as he was told and you arrived at the orchard just after 9 am. You walked up to the counter and grabbed a basket to collect your apples.

“So what, we just pick them?” Michael asked as you walked into the orchard.

“I don't know! I've never done this before.”

“You suggested it!” Michael laughed.

“I suggested a lot of things, Mikey.”

“Okay, let's just pick a tree and watch someone and then we'll know what to do.”

“Oh, just some casual stalking. Cool.”

“Shut up.” He said, giggling as he knocked you lightly with his elbow. You laughed with him as you followed him to an empty apple tree. He set your basket on the ground between the two of you. “Okay, so now we just observe.”

You linked your hand with his as you stood together, watching a family at a nearby tree. The parents stayed on the ground while two young boys climbed up a small step ladder, grabbing apples and tossing them into the basket on the ground.

“So we just pick them and put them in the basket?” Michael asked, looking back to you.

“Seems that way.” You answered, nodding. Michael let go of your hand and stepped toward the tree you were under. He picked up a step ladder that was near the trunk and set it in front of you.

“After you, angel.” He told you, bowing dramatically as he gestured widely toward the ladder. You giggled as you took his outstretched hand and climbed up the two steps of the ladder. You reached up and plucked your first apple from the tree. It was a little small, sure, but you had to admit that there was a tiny part of you that was a little proud of having officially picked an apple straight from the tree.

You picked a few more, tossing them into the basket at Michaels feet as you did. After a few minutes, you were reaching above your head to pick another apple when he spoke up behind you.

“Hey, babe.” He said, a smile playing on his voice. “Wanna see me juggle?”

You turned to face him and threw your apple into the basket. “Since when do you juggle?”

“I’m a renaissance man, babe.”

“Oh, of course you are.” You shook your head to try to hide the laugh that was bubbling in your throat. “Well, let’s see it, then.”

He winked at you as he picked up three apples from the basket. “Prepare to be amazed.”

“I’m prepared.” You stepped down the ladder and sat down on top of it. Michael had an extremely concentrated look in his face as he threw the first apple into the air. For a brief second you wondered if actually could juggle. A lot of time on the bus between cities, after all. You’d definitely heard more than a few stories about ways that the guys had come up with to pass the long hours.

But as soon as the second apple left his hand, it was clear that that wasn’t going to be the case. The two apples flew in the air in front of him as he tossed the third one. Just as the apple left his hand, the other two started to come down. He desperately tried to catch them, but they ultimately ended up hitting the ground with two dull thuds.

You clapped your hands and laughed, “The renaissance man, ladies and gentlemen.” You announced as he bent down to retrieve the fallen fruits.

“I swear I can do it when nobody is watching.” He laughed.

You stood from the stool and walked over to him. He tossed the apples into your basket and wrapped his arms around your waist. “I’m sure you can, baby.” You whispered as you put your own arms over his shoulders.

“I’m really good, too.” He whispered back, leaning into you slightly.

“Of course you are.” Your lips brushed against his as you spoke.

You felt his lips curl into a smile against yours as he finally closed the space between them. You kissed him back, your lips fitting into his perfectly. Your eyes slipped closed as you kissed him. He moved his hands from behind your back, bringing them to land on your hips as he pulled away from the kiss.

He smiled down at you, his teeth showing between his parted lips. “I think we should go pay for these and finish this at home.” He said with a wink.

“I think you’re right.” You answered. You placed another quick kiss to his lips before turning around to pick up your basket.

You ended up with just about six pounds of apples. You were on Pinterest searching for recipes the entire drive home. “We are definitely making pie.” You told him as you saved the recipe.

“Definitely.” He agreed, his hand tightening on your thigh for a moment as he spoke.

“And applesauce.”

“Apple 5SOS?”

You actually laughed out loud at that. Your head fell back to the headrest, your phone falling to your lap as a loud laugh fell from your mouth. You looked over to him to find a wide smile on his own face at his joke. You reached over and tangled your fingers into the long hair at the back of his head, your fingernails scratching lightly against his scalp. “Yes, Mikey.” You agreed. “Apple 5SOS.”

When you arrived back home, you brought all of your apples into the kitchen and unloaded them onto the table.

“Okay, so what are we making first?” Michael asked.

“I think the applesauce will take the longest, so that?”

“Sounds like a plan.” He said, slinging one arm over your shoulders and pulling you into him. “Just tell me what to do.” He whispered before placing a kiss to the top of your head.

“Peel and chop twelve apples, and put them in the crock pot.” You answered, pressing a kiss to his cheek before moving away from him to retrieve the crock pot from a cupboard.

Michael started to do as he was told. You smiled to yourself as you began measuring out the other ingredients next to him. After he finished with the apples, you dumped in the dry ingredients, mixed everything, and turned on the crock pot.

“In three to four hours, we will have some delicious, homemade applesauce.” You said proudly.

“What’s next?” Michael asked.

“Pie!” You said excitedly.

Michael retrieved your glass pie pan from a cabinet while you assembled the rest of the ingredients. You began measuring and combining according to the recipe on your phone.

You felt Michael step up behind you and wrap his arms around your waist. “Whatcha doin?” He whispered into the skin below your ear, placing a kiss to your neck as he finished.

“Making the crust.” You answered with a smile.

“I wanna help.”

“Grab the butter from the fridge. I'll show you how the pros cut in butter.”

“You became a professional baker while I was away?”

“I've always been a pro, Mikey.” You answered, taking the butter from him. “Remember the Christmas cookies last year? The ones I sent home with everyone and you got mad because that meant less for you?”

Michael's eyes fell closed as he let out a small groan. “Can we please make those, too?”

“Yes, at Christmas.”

He returned to his former spot behind you with his arms around your waist, his hands linked in front of you. “I'll be home for good by then.” He whispered as he rested his chin on your shoulder.

“I know.” You answered, turning to look at him. “Best Christmas gift I could ever ask for.”

“Such a softie.” He said, moving his lips closer to yours. You couldn't help but smile into the kiss. Maybe you were a softie, but you both knew that Michael definitely had you beat in that department.

Michael broke the kiss and smiled at you softly. You placed a quick peck to his cheek before returning your attention to making the pie crust. As promised, you talked him through everything that you were doing. His arms never left you as you worked, which you absolutely loved even if it did make mixing a little difficult.

After the dough was mixed, you placed in the refrigerator to set. You checked on the applesauce in the crock pot. The smell of warm cinnamon and apples filled your kitchen as you removed the lid. You heard Michael sigh behind you as he took a deep breath through his nose. “How much longer do we have to wait?” He asked with a pout.

“A few more hours, love.” You answered.

“And how long does the dough have to set?”

“At least an hour.”

“An hour, huh?” He asked, wrapping his arms around your waist while your own hands found their way to the back of his neck. “I wonder what we’re gonna do to pass the time?”

“We could clean the kitchen.” You suggested with a smile.

“But it’s just gonna get dirty again.”

“We could…” Your sentence was cut short when Michael pressed his lips to yours. You smiled into the kiss as he tightened his arms around you, pulling you closer to him.

“We could move this upstairs. Let me show you how much I missed you, angel.” He whispered and he continued peppering soft kisses down your jaw and onto your neck. You turned your face, opening your neck to him. He took the low sigh that escaped your throat as your answer and lead you upstairs to your shared bedroom.

A few hours, a few rolls in the sheets, and one nap later, you and Michael finally found your way back into the kitchen. “My god that smells so good.” He said as he lifted the lid of the crock pot. You smiled at him from where you stood in front of the open refrigerator. You couldn't help but notice how beautiful his pale skin looked in the soft glow of the small light of the refrigerator. He stood over the counter, his black basketball shorts riding low on his hips as he stirred the applesauce that was finishing up in the crock pot.

“Looks like this turned out pretty good, babe.” He said, turning to face you. He lifted the spoon, his free hand hovering below it as he took a few steps closer to you. He brought it to your mouth carefully. You blew on the hot sauce before taking the tip of the spoon between your lips.

“That might be the best damn applesauce I've ever had.” You told him, licking your lips. He turned the spoon to his own mouth and wrapped his pink lips around the side. His eyes fell closed as he nodded in agreement.

“We should have a cooking show.” He said as he turned around to turn off the crock pot. “But everything we make has to have apples because that's all I know.” He finished, laughing as he set the spoon on the counter and turned back to you.

“Don't worry, I'll teach you more things when you're home for good.” You laughed with him as you pulled the cold dough from the refrigerator, pushing the door closed with your hip as you did. “Wanna chop up the rest of those while I roll this out?”

Michael did as you asked, peeling and slicing the remaining apples next to where you were carefully rolling out the dough. You placed the dough inside the pie pan, pressing it up the sides just as he was finishing up the apples.

You gathered the rest of the ingredients and walked him through the entire process step by step. One of the things you loved most about Michael was that he was so eager to learn new things any chance he got. He paid close attention and asked questions to make sure that he got everything just right as you helped him through it.

By the time you were dumping the apples into the waiting pan you were both somehow covered in flour and spices. The smiles that decorated both of your faces were bright and giddy as you started the roll out the dough you'd reserved for the top of the pie.

“Are we gonna do something fancy on top?” Michael asked.

“Fancy?”

“Yeah, like criss crosses or shapes or something.”

You smiled up at him, “Yeah we can do a cute little lattice top if you want.” He raised one eyebrow dramatically, earning a giggle from you. “Lattice is professional talk for criss cross, my love.”

“Then, yes. Let's lattice it up.” You threw your head back, a loud belly laugh spilling from your open lips.

You finished rolling out the dough and cutting it into strips. You showed Michael the proper way to arrange the strips to achieve the effect he wanted.

“Okay, okay. I think I can do this.” He said, gently nudging you to the side with his hip so that he could take over. You put your hands up and took a few steps away, letting him have control. You watched as he carefully lifted and placed the strips of dough, taking extra care to make sure that they were all lined up perfectly.

When he finished, he looked to you excitedly. You grinned at him as you looked over the completed pie in from of him. “Looks perfect, baby.” You told him. “Now just put it in the oven and in no time, we'll have pie.”

Michael placed the pie onto a cookie sheet before sliding it into the waiting oven. “I like baking with you.” He told you as he closed the oven door. “We should do it more often.”

“We can do that.” You answered as you walked into the living room and got comfortable on the couch. Michael sat beside you and you immediately snuggled into his side. He placed an arm over your shoulders and pulled you into him.

“I'm gonna make a list, while I'm gone. All the things I want you to teach me how to bake when I come home.”

You smiled to yourself as you closed your eyes and rested your head against his chest. “What if I don't know how to make everything on your list?”

“Well, then we get to learn it together.” He answered.

“I like that.” You whispered. “And I like you.” You felt him chuckle slightly beneath you.

“I like you, too, angel.”

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