#cause i won't be there for the take down cause i'll be in california!!!!

[clowngremlin]

one of the nights (not my last shift but the one before it), one of my coworkers who's a really tall, skinny guy, and i were tasked with decorating a tree together and he was helping me reach the top of the tree cause we didn't have a ladder, and i was like "u and i are like waluigi and wario cause ur tall and skinny and i'm short and fat" and he thought it was funny

[perspectivestarters]

Perspective's Sentence Starters; The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan (Part II)

MY KINK IS KARMA

We broke up on a Tuesday.

Who knew that we'd let it get this bad when it ended.

Karma's real.

Hope it's your turn.

I heard from *Name*, you're losing it lately.

It's hot when you have a meltdown.

It's hot when you're drinking downtown.

You're getting called out 'cause you're running your mouth.

It's coming around.

People say I'm jealous but my kink is watching you ruining your life.

People say I'm jealous but my kink is karma.

Wishing you the best, in the worst way.

Using your distress as foreplay.

Six months since April and I'm doing better.

No need to be hateful in your fake Gucci sweater.

It's hot when you're going through hell.

I'm feeling myself.

It's hot when you know that you're caught and you're getting pissed off.

It's getting me off.

PICTURE YOU

Draw the blinds.

Slip off my pretty dress down my chest.

It's ritualistic.

Counting lipstick stains where you should be.

I need you around.

I'm getting close now.

Do you picture me like I picture you?

Am I in the frame from your point of view?

Do you feel the same?

I'm too scared to say half of the things I do when I picture you.

So, tell me now all your perversions.

KALEIDOSCOPE

Here we go again.

Everything is fine.

I guess we could pretend we didn't cross a line.

Ever since that day, everything has changed.

The way I write your name

If you really wanna leave, I'll never make you stay.

Whatever you decide, I will understand.

It will all be fine.

Love is a kaleidoscope.

How it works, I'll never know.

It's somehow all the same

It's beautiful somehow.

It's never just a shape alone.

Well, I'd love to see them try.

There's no one else who could.

The only one is you.

If you change your mind, I will understand.

It'll just take time to go back to being friends.

Don't be afraid to hold it close.

PINK PONY CLUB

I know you wanted me to stay.

I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in *Place*.

I heard that there's a special place where boys and girls can all be queens every single day.

I'm having wicked dreams of leaving.

I swear it's calling me.

Won't make my mama proud.

It's gonna cause a scene.

I know she's gonna scream.

God, what have you done?

I'm just having fun.

It's where I belong.

I'm gonna keep on dancing.

Every night's another reason why I left it all.

I thank my wicked dreams.

You've been too good to me.

Don't think I've left you all behind.

You're always on my mind.

I can hear your southern drawl a thousand miles away.

NAKED IN MANHATTAN

I know you just landed.

I know you're probably busy but I would love to see you.

Call me when you can.

I'll never cross the line.

I pushed you down a million times.

I'd love if you knew you were on my mind.

Boys suck and girls I've never tried.

We both know we're getting drunk tonight.

Touch me, baby.

Put your lips on mine

Could go to hell but we'll probably be fine.

I know you want it.

You can have it.

I've never done it.

Let's make it cinematic

I wanna know, baby, what is it like?

An inch away from more than just friends.

If I don't try, then it's my loss.

Won't you fucking touch me?

I just want to touch you.

I want all of your love.

CALIFORNIA

I stretched myself across four states.

I trade amber clay roads for the sea foam and the endless sun rays.

I was never told that I wasn't gonna get the things I want the most.

If it hasn't happened yet, then maybe you should go.

Come get me out.

Thought I'd be cool in here.

I'd make you proud

To think I almost had it going, but I let you down.

Too hard to find reasons to stay.

GUILTY PLEASURES

Learned it on the internet.

Wild thoughts that make me melt.

Sometimes I scare myself.

I can't help what I can't help.

So shame on me, and shame on you.

I fantasize what we would do.

How would it taste?

Some good girls do bad things too.

I want this like a cigarette.

Can we drag it out and never quit?

Oh my god, you are heaven sent.

You give me guilty plеasure.

You're a pothead.

You're a cinephile.

It's been awhile since you turned up the dial.

[starryblueeyesandstarryblueskies]

Percabeth's Playlist

listen here

The Great War

all that bloodshed, crimson clover, uh-huh, sweet dream was over, my hand was the one you reached for, all throughout the great war

Till Forever Falls Apart

if the tide takes california, i'm so glad I got to hold ya, and if the sky falls from heaven above, oh I know I had the best time falling into love

I Know Places

cause they got the cages, they got the boxes and guns, they are the hunters, we are the foxes, and we run, baby i know places we won't be found, and they'll be chasing their tails trying to track us down

Labyrinth

uh oh, i'm falling in love, oh no, i'm falling in love again, oh, i'm falling in love, i thought the plane was going down, how'd you turn it right around

Line Without a Hook

she's a, she's a lady, and i am just a boy, he's singing, she's a, she's a lady, and i am just a line without a hook

If the World Was Ending

if the world was ending you'd come over right, the sky'd be falling and i'd hold you tight, and there wouldn't be a reason why, we would even have to say goodbye

Feels Like

living in a movie i've watched and funny cause i couldn't have called it, met you at the right time, this is what it feels like

18

i have loved you since we were 18, long before we both thought the same thing, to be loved and to be in love

Out Of The Woods

remember when you hit the brakes too soon, twenty stitches in a hospital room, when you started crying, baby i did too, but when the sun came up, i was looking at you

Someone To You

and if the sun starts setting, the sky goes cold, then if the clouds get heavy and start to fall, i really need somebody to call my own, i wanna be somebody to someone, someone to you

Young God

but do you feel like a young god, you know the two of us are just young gods, and we'll be flying through the streets with the people underneath, and they're running, running, running

Favorite T-Shirt

heart is beating harder than it ever has, wanna put you in a photo, put you on my dash, i put my arm around your shoulder, to see if i can pull you closer, and i didn't wanna say it, but i honestly thought i'm growing older

Take on the World

nobody knows you the way that i know you, look in my eyes, i will never desert you, and just say the word, we'll take on the world

Long Live

you held your head like a hero, on a history book page, it was the end of a decade, but the start of an age

I Like Me Better

i knew from the first time, i'd stay for a long time cause, i like me better when, i like me better when i'm with you

Atlantis

i can't save us, my atlantis, we fall, we built this town on shaky ground, i can't save us, my atlantis, oh no, we built it up to pull it down

Hey Stupid, I Love You

you just forget sometimes, so promise me you won't, and you know i'll remind you, when you think i don't, hey stupid, i love you

I Found

and I found love where it wasn't supposed to be, right in front of me

[eisforeidolon]

Jared: [following on from Jensen's story of injuring his hand in a door] That's why - doors can be dangerous. That's why I always leave mine open slightly, so it's no longer a door, it's ajar.

Jensen: [pointedly turns to question line] Hi! How are ya?

Norton: [rimshot]

Jared: [jumps up in excitement, punches air, kicks, generally flails]

Jensen: Let me ask you a question. Ladies and gentlemen, [points offstage] Monsieur Keegan.

Jared: Monsieur Keegan Allen.

Jensen: Do you put up with those jokes on the set of a show you work on with Jared?

Keegan: Yes. Um, but they're so great. He's also my boss.

Jensen: Right, right, yes. He's so funny, isn't he?

Keegan: He's the most amazing guy ever.

Jared: I'm like, you're getting a raise.

Jensen: [mockingly monotone] He's the most amazing guy I have ever met in my life.

Keegan. I did - I did really laugh at that, that was great.

Jensen: What's up dude, what're you doin?

Keegan: Hey, dude, what's up man? Hey guys, what's up? Keegan Allen here, I'm from California.

Jared: Alright. Hi Keegan. From California.

Keegan: Man, this is really nerve-wracking, being down here.

Jensen: Just take a deep breath, we're all here for ya.

Jared: Yeah.

Keegan: I wanted to ask you guys [clears throat, speaks in a deeper voice] I wanted to ask you guys - hold on -

Jensen: [whispers into mic] Get it together, man.

Keegan: I wanted to ask you guys, in the last year, what have you done in your lives that you feel like has made it 10% better?

Jared: That's a great question, Ian. Ian, right?

Keegan: Keegan from California.

Jensen: Well, Keegan from California, 10%, huh?

Keegan: Well, 'cause you don't want - just, like a subtle upgrade in your life.

Jensen: Right.

Keegan: Because, like, y'know, something that's too drastic is too noticeable? But 10%.

Jared: Yeah, reasonable.

Jensen: I got one, I got one for ya. Make the bed first thing in the morning. I didn't used to do that. I would maybe get around to it. Y'know, like I'd get out of bed and later when I'd come back, and I'd, you know, sometimes I wouldn't go back to the bedroom until the afternoon, and I'm like ugh, bed's still unmade. Now I get up and I make the bed.

Jared: Yeah, that's a great -

Jensen: I have to kick my wife out of the bed first. [mimes kicking] But I make the bed every morning. And I dunno, it just feels good when I walk back in later in the day and I see the bed has been made. I dunno why. Yeah.

Jared: That's great. I think for me, Keegan from California, I think for me, I've tried to get rid of some of my perfectionist inklings, and so one of the things I like to do is not worry about, like, whether or not my bed is made. [audience laughs] So I come back in at night and the pillows are -

Jensen: See, [pointing at Keegan again] he has to laugh at that joke. [Jared cracks up] I don't.

Jared: But no, speaking of beds, I will not get on my phone when I'm in my bed. Even if I want to return a text message. Or I'm like, oh, shoot, I wanna play Wordle, or I wanna do something. I won't do it in the bed, I will force myself to get out of the bed [stands up] and either just stand next to it, or - Not a word of a lie, it works, it works. [Jensen cracks up] It's literally as simple as, because there's so much - because here's what I would do! I would be like -

Jensen: I just imagine like him getting a text in the middle of the night, and he's like [mimes grumpily throwing off covers, picking up imaginary phone, pushing hair back, typing on phone, pulling off imaginary glasses to set back on pretend nightstand with phone][Jared cracks up]

Keegan: I'll have to text him now, after he goes to bed.

Jared: Well, well, that's basically what happens. [Jensen laughs] But truth be told, I had the problem of, if it was middle of the night or whatever? And I'd wake up like, ugh, what time is it and I'd go and I'd look at my walk-clock or whatever on my phone and it's 1:30. I'd think oh, let me see if there's anything on the news. Let me see ESPN. Let me see who won the game. It's like, yeah ehh, I'm kind of awake, let's see what's on YouTube. And fast forward an hour and I haven't slept. So I'm like, if it's not important enough for me to get out of bed, to do it? Then I just leave my phone on my nightstand. So, yeah. And a totally unkempt bed, by the way.

Keegan: Thank you guys, that was great.

Jared: Thank you Keegan Allen, from California!

[lover-girl-estxx]

Him?!

* none of the gifs are mine *

I walked into the crowd club making my way towards his booth area "Nate!" He turned and smiled "hi baby" he wrapped his arms around my waist"you did so good I'm so proud of you" "thank you!" He kissed my neck and I cupped his cheeks and kissed him, "wanna come dance with me or get a drink first?" "Let's get a drink" he nodded and grabbed my hand " can I get a Modelo? And a-" he looked at me "a watermelon white claw please" "tab?" The bartender asked "yeah thank you" he wrapped his arms around my neck as we waited "your brother okay?" "Oh how thoughtful," we laughed "he's good".

We got our drinks and were dancing on each other, his hand pulling me away from his body I danced away then back to him. "I'm getting too tired" he said in my ear I nodded and we went to the booth, I put my legs in his lap arms around his neck. I kissed his cheekbone, my phone went off against my legs and I pulled it out.

Dee 🌼: your lucky he doesn't go on till a week after his fight

She sent me an Instagram link to photos of me and Nate dancing together all over her feed "shit" I whispered then showed him "we're not very good at keeping secrets" I chuckled.

Y: shit I'll tell him tomorrow

Dee 🌼: we're going to breakfast tomorrow morning 11 meet us

Y:will do!

"I'm gonna head to my hotel I'm tired" I kissed him "oh I'll go with you" he downed his drink "no it's okay stay as long as you want" he shook his head "I wanna head back" "okay baby" he grabbed my hand.

"what floor are you?" Someone in the elevator asked "62" "oh the suites" the guy smiled Nate nodded his head , it was 3:40 in the morning Nate was not trying to be too friendly. I laid my head on his shoulder arms around his bicep, I closed my eyes and he kissed my head making me smile and kiss his shoulder.

I opened the door to my hotel and I kicked my Heels off and set my stuff down, "I'm gonna take a shower really quick" I said and pecked his lips "want me to join you?" "Come on baby".

I brushed my teeth while Nate waited for me in the bed "can I lay on you or will that hurt?" I asked standing by the bed "it won't hurt mamas" l

"you did so good tonight" he rubbed my back " thank you" I smiled into his neck "I don't wanna be away from you" "I wanted to talk to you about that" "mmm" I sat up a bit "you wanna stay with me in California for a bit?" "You want me too?" He nodded "of course I want you too" "okay yeah I want too" I leaned down and kissed him "can't wait," I kissed his cheek "might have to move in after I talk with my brother" "oh yeah he's gonna kick you out of Ireland all together" I shrug "you never know!"

10:36am

"Where you going?" Nate asked half asleep not opening his eyes "breakfast with my brother I'll be back" he nodded I kissed his head "love you" "love you" he whispered.

"hi" I lightly smiled "ey ya look tired" as he hugged me "thanks" I chuckled and then hugged Dee. "How you feel Dee" I asked cause she was 7 months pregnant with my nephew "I'm good he's doing good" I nodded "first couple weeks he was like an MMA fighter in there" I laughed at my brother. "Um I'm gonna head to California for a couple weeks tonight" "whys that?" He asked "I'm um seeing a guy out there" "are ya?" I nodded "he's great I really like him" "how long have you been seeing him?" "Almost 6 months" "6 months I fookin' hope ya like him," he laughed "why haven't ya brought him out?" "I don't know if you guys would get along very well" "whys that? That have to do with the guy texting ya?" I nodded "yeah um" "just tell him" Dee said Conor looked at her "I'm um sorry but I've been seeing Nate" "Nate who?" I tilled my head "shes seeing Nate..Diaz" "no ya not" he smirked "yeah.." "show me" "what do you want me to show you?" "Check your Instagram" he pulled his phone out. "Fuck this you were out partying with him after he beat me, that's bullshit" "I didn't know you guys would fight!" "He called me out in December, should've left him then" "no he's worked just as hard as you who am I to tell him not to complete his dream" he stood up throwing his napkin down "fuck you don't bother coming back to Dublin your not gonna have anyone there" my tough touched my top teeth to not cry he walked away. Dee hugged me "come back whenever you want okay," she made me look at her "he'll come around" "but what if he doesn't" "he will".

I climbed back in bed with Nate "hey" he woke up "didn't go good" he sighed looking at my water filled eyes "come here," he pulled me onto him kissing my head "I'm sorry mamas" "it's okay" I hugged him tighter

[whatharrysang]

Harry Styles & days

Harry Styles

Meet Me In The Hallway - I walked the streets all day

From the Dining Table - Maybe one day you'll call me and tell me that you're sorry too

Fine Line

She - She lives in daydreams with me

Treat People With Kindness - And it's just another day (and it's just another day)

Harry's House

Late Night Talking - It's only been a couple of days 

Grapejuice - Yesterday, it finally came, a sunny afternoon 

Daylight - Daylight, you got me cursin' the daylight (ooh) 

Daylight - Daylight, you got me callin' at all times (ooh) 

Daylight - Ain't gonna sleep 'til the daylight (ooh) 

Matilda - You showed me a power that is strong enough to bring sun to the darkest days 

Daydreaming - Livin' in a daydream  

Keep Driving - Mocha pot, Monday 

Satellite - She said, "Give me a day or two" 

Boyfriends - You, you lay with him as you stay in the daydream 

Love of My Life - Take a walk on Sunday through the afternoon

Songs Harry wrote for other artists

I love you - For a week and 13 days 

Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song) - But how I love those days we didn't get out of bed 

Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song) - But god I loved those days we couldn't get out of bed 

Changes - Watchin' daytime TV 

Someday - Someday maybe when we're old and gray 

Someday - Someday maybe 

Someday - Someday maybe I'll be yours (woah, baby) 

One Direction Songs Harry wrote on

Story Of My Life - I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days 

Something Great - One day you'll come into my world and say it all 

Something Great - One day you'll say these words 

Something Great - One day I'll come into your world and get it right 

Fool's Gold - And yeah I've let you use me from that day that we first met 

Stockholm Syndrome - I've been here for days 

Change Your Ticket - A couple more days 

Olivia - Remember the day we were giving up 

Walking In The Wind - Yesterday I went out to celebrate the birthday of a friend

Unreleased Songs

Already Home - I’ve been waiting, every day since 

Baby Honey - Just today, yesterday, every day and tomorrow night 

California - Skip food a couple days, and it's you 

Don't Let Me Go - I promised one day that I'd 

Don't Let Me Go - Seems like these days I watch you from afar 

Hunger - We would stay in my house for days 

Hunger - On my birthday I made you cry 

I'm Not Happy - It's been one year and several days 

Lay Down - You came in my head today won’t go away, no 

Make My Day  - But you make my day and make my whole week 

Pick You Up - Now stop, my mother's calling cause It's my sister's birthday and I forgot to pick up the cake that she ordered 

She Got Away - Someday she will go 

She Got Away - But she’s coming back someday 

Something I’ve Been Waiting For - Those days were a blur and the nights passed me by

Too Much Sauce - We can drink all day, we won't be coming back 

Try Honey - One day baby I'll come through 

Without You - I don’t wanna wait waiting everyday 

Without You - Waiting everyday i don’t wanna wait for you

[kilowogcore]

Trump's Day One Plans

I'm going to talk as Kilomin, because this is very important.

Let's talk about the United States election, comrades. If you follow me, you know the only elections I believe can further progress are local elections. Even in a local election, it's difficult, but leftists can organize and work hard and actually get good people into local office. That is only possible on a small scale, with a few rare exceptions like Vermont.

I mean this honestly: State and national elections won't fix anything. Voting Democrat at the national level will not fix any of our country's problems. Joe Biden and the congressional Democrats will make things worse than they are now.

However, you should still vote Blue for a crucial reason: It saves lives. See, the only way to fix this country is by organizing outside the system and then putting enough pressure on the system to change it. I'm hoping that can be done just by the threat of disruption or disruption without anything further, but I don't know.

What I do know is that an organized people is the only way we can fix this country. A national movement like that requires local infrastructure. Many people already do that with local politics, unions, leftist groups, activist groups, social programs, and other organizations. But we are still getting ready. We still need more local organizing, and we won't have a national movement ready to go by November.

And that's why you swallow your bile and vote for the blue fascists. It'll save lives while we get ready. Any liberal who thinks voting is all we need to do is the enemy, but leftists who do the more important work of organizing and also vote? They are comrades.

Some leftists I talk to aren't sure voting will save lives. After all, Biden's a fascist, Biden endorses genocide, Biden runs concentration camps for asylum seekers, Biden drives out immigrants, and Biden keeps throwing money at cops. It's easy to see why someone might think there's no lesser evil this time.

But there is. And I'll link to a story about just one part of that, among many. This is just one example of how Republicans would cause more suffering and harm than Democrats. https://epgn.com/2024/05/15/trump-pledges-to-end-lgtbq-protections-on-day-one/

Plenty of people won't make it four more years no matter who's in charge. The Democrat politicians, with very few exceptions, and the Republican politicians, with no exceptions, are mass murdering fascists. But more people survive the blue mass murder, and those lives matter.

A lot of those people are my friends. I'm queer, and I might be doing okay in California, but the people I love in other states are not. It's bad enough in red states right now, but if the Republicans get the power, they will impose Floridian-style oppression and worse nationwide, not just on queer people but on BIPOC people, women, disabled people, and every other marginalized group. That's why US marginalized people have overwhelmingly been begging everyone to vote Blue. I'm going to listen to them and, as a disabled queer person, add my voice to theirs.

I wish we were ready to take the whole wretched system down, and I believe we will be soon, but not yet. So please, for the sake of the people I love and for the millions and millions of marginalized people of all types, swallow that bile, and vote to save lives while we organize.

Thanks for reading comrades.

[boobear061]

Trapped In Mafia; 03 | Yoongi

( A/n: Photo credit to: mahoneysuga )

》 Synopsis: Aviana is a California girl who went to a club one night, when she went outside to answer a phone call, she heard someone screaming out in pain coming from the alley. She went to go help but she saw Yoongi doing his Mafia business, when she was about to leave, he caught her, kidnapped her and forced her to stay with him in South Korea.

》 Pairing: Yoongi x Aviana

》 Warning: Strong language, guns

》 Genre: Angst

》 WC: 3,209

Index | Next

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* Two weeks later *

8:20am

~ Yoongi's POV ~

I am here in my office responding to some emails in my laptop, I heard someone knocking on the door which I knew it's Yu-ri based on her knock, I let out a sigh and said " Come in. "

The door opened, I looked up from my laptop, saw Yu-ri and said " Yes? "

" I was doing some thinking. * Sat down on the living chair that is in front of the desk * Aviana's been wearing my clothes for the past two weeks so I was thinking, we should get her some new clothes. "

I stood quiet, took off my glasses, set them down on the desk, grabbed my glass cup that has whiskey in it, took a sip out of it and Yu-ri said " Isn't it too early to drink? "

I shooked my head, set the cup down on the desk and said " No. "

" So, what do you think? "

" What does that have to do with me? "

" How about I go shopping for her? "

" You do that, just don't use my card. "

Yu-ri let out a sigh and said " Fine. "

" Why are you being so nice to her. "

She shrugged her shoulders and said " I just feel bad for her. "

" Why? She got herself into this mess. "

" Yeah, but she's young. "

" That doesn't matter, she should've mind her own business. Now, can you leave? I'm busy. "

Yu-ri let out a sigh and said " Fine. "

She walked out of my office, I put my glasses back on and continue to respond my emails.

~ Aviana's POV ~

8:47am

I woke up by the sound of my name being called, I looked to my left, saw Yoongi who is staring at me with no emotion, I quickly sat up, bring the blanket up to cover my chest since I slept with a tank top and my cleavage is very visible.

" Congratulations, today is your lucky day. You get to leave out of your room. "

" What? "

Did I heard him right? Did he said I can leave my room?

" You get to leave out of your room. I'm going to see how you behave, this is your only chance so don't fuck it up. "

I nod my head and he said " Don't even think about escaping. I have men everywhere. "

" I won't. "

" I'll let you get dressed. " He walked out of the room.

I got off the bed, walked over to the duffel bag, picked out a outfit and do my routine, I walked out of the bathroom, heard the door knocked so I said " Come in. "

The door opened, it is one of Yoongi's men that guards my door, he looked at me and told me that he's going to take me to the kitchen because Yu-ri is waiting for me.

I nod my head, followed him, looked around, once we got to the kitchen, I thanked him, he nod his head, walked away, I heard someone called my name, I turned around, saw Yu-ri and said " Good morning. "

" Good morning, Yoongi told me that you are allowed to leave you room. " Yu-ri smiled.

" If I was my brother, I would've kept you in the basement cause that's where you belong. You would love it there. " Yonhae said as he walked in the kitchen.

I looked at Yonhae who is looking at me with no emotion, I gulped and said " What's in the basement? "

He chuckled and said " Let's just say, you're never going to be nosey ever again after we are done with you. "

My eyes widened, Yu-ri smacked his left arm, said something to him in Korean, he responded back, looked at me, walked away, I looked at Yu-ri and said " What did you told him? "

" To leave you alone. "

" Thank you, he scares me. "

" You're welcome. If Yonhae ever messes with you, let me know and I'll deal with him. "

I nod my head, Yu-ri introduced me to the main chef Yun Hee, they talked to each other in Korean, Yun Hee looked at me and said " Just to let you know, my English is not so good. "

" It's okay. "

" Do you want to help us cook? " Yun Hee said.

I nod my head and said " Sure. "

A few minutes later, I looked at Yu-ri and said " Where's the bathroom? "

She told me the directions to the bathroom, I nod my head, excused myself, walked over to the bathroom, and bumped into someone.

With a blink of an eye, someone quickly grabbed me, I felt something cold on my temple, my eyes widened when I heard the gun loaded.

My heart started to beat fast, I gulped and said " Oh my God, please don't shoot me! "

I closed my eyes, did a silent prayer, felt the gun lowered and heard " For fuck sake! What are you doing sneaking up on me? "

I looked at Yoongi and said " I-I wasn't sneaking up on you. "

" What are you doing walking around, I thought I told one of my men to take you to Yu-ri? "

" I was going to the bathroom. "

He put his gun in his back pocket while looking at me and said " Come here, follow me. "

I followed him, he opened the door, looked at me and said " Go. "

I walked in the bathroom and he said " I'll wait for you. "

I looked at him and said " Why? "

" To make sure that you won't escape. "

" I'm not. "

" I'm not taking any chances. Go. "

I closed the door behind me, opened the door, saw that he's leaning against the wall, he looked at me and said " Come on. "

We walked down the hallway in silence and we heard " Babe? "

We turned around, saw a woman wearing a black tight dress and heels, she's wearing way too much make up, she smiled at Yoongi and said " Hey babe. "

She looked at me, her smiled dropped, glared at me and said " Who the fuck are you? * Looked at Yoongi * Why is she here? "

" I'll tell you in my office. "

" Aviana? " Yu-ri said as she walked down the hallway.

She looked at the woman, glared and said " Ma-ri. "

" Yu-ri. "

Yu-ri looked at me and said " Come on. "

I nod my head, followed her, felt Ma-ri's eyes on me as Yu-ri and I walked to the kitchen, I looked at her and said " Who's she? "

" No one special, she's just Ma-ri. Yoongi's fuck buddy. "

I nod my head and she said " I hate her, she's such a slut. She thinks that they're a thing. * Scoff * Like my brother would go for her. "

Yun Hee walked out of the pantry holding a container, Yu-ri said something to her in Korean which made Yun Hee rolled her eyes and responded back.

I looked at them in confusion, Ma-ri walked in the kitchen, Yu-ri and Yun Hee stopped talking, Ma-ri gave me a look, grabbed a glass and poured herself some wine.

She took a sip out of it, turned around, gave me a look and Yu-ri said " You got a problem Ma-ri? "

The fuck she staring at?

Ma-ri shooked her head, walked out of the kitchen, Yu-ri looked at me and said " After we are done cooking, I am going to give you my laptop so you can do some online shopping. "

I shooked my head and said " You don't have to. "

" I want to, you've been wearing my clothes for the past two weeks now, so you need your own clothes. "

" But I don't have any money. "

" That's fine, I'll pay for you. "

" That's nice of you Yu-ri but- "

" Hush, I'm paying. "

" Okay. "

I can't wait to have my clothes.

~ Yoongi's POV ~

Yu-ri and Aviana walked over to the kitchen, I looked at Ma-ri and said " Come on, let's discuss this in my office. "

" Wait, I'm going to get myself some wine. "

I nod my head and said " I'll wait for you in my office. "

" Okay. "

I walked over to my office, grabbed my cigarette pack, took out a stick, lit it up, walked over to the living chair, and sat down. I put my feet up on the end table, smoked the cigarette, Ma-ri walked in holding a glass of eine and took a dip.

She closed the door behind her, walked over to me, I put my feet down, she sat down on my lap, set the glass down on the table, kissed my lips and I kissed her back.

Ma-ri pulled away from the kiss, looked at me and said " Now, can you tell me why she's here? "

" My men and I were dealing with this guy in LA and she decided to be nosey. We didn't want a risk of her telling anyone so we took her with us. "

She nod her head and said " Was she here all this time? I haven't seen her around the house till now. "

" Yes, she was. Today, I let her out. "

She nod her head again, kissed my lips, I kissed her back, she pulled away from the kiss and we had sex in my office.

~ Aviana's POV ~

It is time to eat, Yu-ri looked at me and said " You are welcome to eat with us if you want. "

" Would Yoongi let me? "

" Of course he would. "

We heard footsteps walked to the dining room and Yu-ri said " Let's sit. "

I nod my head, we sat down, a group of men walked in the dining room, I gotta admit, they looked a bit scary.

They all sat down, one of the guys looked at me and said " Hi, I'm Namjoon. "

" I'm Jin. "

" I'm Hobi. "

" I'm Taehyung. "

" And I'm Jungkook. "

" Hi, nice to meet you all. I'm Aviana. "

Yonhae walked in the dining room, looked at me and Yu-ri and said " Is she joining us? "

" Yes, she is. " Yu-ri said.

Yoongi walked in, I looked at him for a bit, it looked like he just took a shower, he sat down, looked at me, I quickly looked away and Yu-ri said " Let's eat. "

**

I am here sitting down on the couch reading a book, heard footsteps and a voice " Can I have a word with you in my office? "

Looked up at Yoongi, nod my head and said " Okay. "

I put the bookmark in the book, closed it, set it down on the coffee table, got up and followed him to his office. He didn't say a word on the way which made me nervous.

What does he want to talk about? Why isn't he saying anything?

Once we got to his office, he closed the door behind me, looked at me and said " Let's sit down. "

We walked over to his desk, he sat down on his chair, I sat down on one of the chairs that is in front of his desk and looked around.

He cleared his throat, I looked at him and he said " There's some things I need to talk to you about. "

I nod my head and said " Okay. "

" Since you are now allowed to leave your room, the only places you can be in are; the living room, kitchen, dining room, and the movie room. You are not allowed to go outside, my room and the basement. "

" What's in the basement? "

" Don't go in there and do yourself a favor? Don't end up being nosey and check it out for yourself or else I'll keep you down there tied up and you'll never leave. "

My eyes widened, gulped, nod my head and said " I won't be nosey ever again, I promise. "

" Tomorrow, I am having people over so I want you to stay in your room and you are not allowed to go out until everyone leaves. You're still going to ha- "

" But what if I have an emergency? "

Yoongi's jaw clenched and said " Don't fucking interrupt me while I'm talking. Do that again, I'm gonna chop off your tongue. "

My eyes widened, gulped and said " S-Sorry. "

" As I was saying, there's still going to be my men guarding your door so if you need anything, let them know. "

" Can I have something to keep me entertained? Since I'm going to be spending all day in my room? "

He stood quiet like he's thinking, nod his head and said " What do you want? "

" A tv. "

" I'll have my men get on it. "

" Really? "

" Yeah, anything else? "

" Can I please call my- "

" No." He interrupted me.

" Why? " My voice cracked.

" Because I said so. You can keep asking me all you want, my answer is always gonna be no. Now, anything else? "

My eyes started to water and he said " If you're gonna cry, do it somewhere else, not in here. "

" I'm sorry. "

" Now, get out of my office. "

I got up from the chair, walked out of his office to the nearest bathroom, locked the door behind me and silently cried.

I stopped, rinsed my face with water, dried it with a towel, let out a sigh, walked out of the bathroom to the kitchen, and saw Yu-ri talking with Yun Hee.

Yu-ri looked at me and said " Hey, there you are. I was about to get you. "

~ Yu-ri's POV ~

Aviana walked in the bathroom, I noticed that her eyes looked a little puffy like she just finished crying, I remembered that Yoongi talked to her so I know something just happened, I looked at Yun Hee and told her I'm going to talk to Yoongi.

I looked at Aviana and said " I'll be right back. "

She nod her head, I walked over to Yoongi's office, opened the door without knocking, Yoongi is talking on the phone, looked at me and said to whoever he's talking to on the phone " I'll call you back. "

He hanged up the call, looked at me and said " What do you want? You can't just barge into my office like that. "

" What did you told her? "

" Who? " He took a sip out of his whiskey.

" Aviana, what did you told her? She looked like she's been crying. "

He shrugged his shoulders and said " All I said was that she can't call anyone. "

I let out a sigh and said " Let her call someone. "

He shooked his head and said " Look, I know you felt bad for her but she got herself into this mess and she has to suffer the consequences. "

" Can't you at least let her parents know that she's okay? It's been two weeks. They must've been worried and have a search party for her. "

" I care because..? "

" Come on Yoongi! "

" No. "

I let out a sigh, walked out of the office, slammed the door closed and walked over to the kitchen.

Aviana reminds me of myself and I don't want anything to happen to her.

~ Aviana's POV ~

Yu-ri walked in the kitchen, I looked at her and said " Everything's okay? "

She nod her head and said " Yeah, everything is fine. "

**

We all here in the dining room about to eat dinner, Yonhae looked at me and said " You're pretty quiet, why aren't you speaking? "

I looked at Yonhae and said " I-I'm not in the mood to talk. "

" Can you not stutter? It's annoying. "

Yoongi gave Yonhae a look and he said " What? "

I grabbed my cup, took a sip out of it, Yonhae kept giving me a look, Yu-ri looked at him, whacked his arm which made him hiss and she said " Would you stop? "

He raised his hands up in surrender, looked at Yoongi and said " You're gonna let her hit me like that? "

" What are you gonna do about it?" Yu-ri said.

" Eat your food. " Yoongi said.

I took a bite out of my room, felt eyes on me, I turned my head, Yoongi quickly looked the other way, I looked away and continued eating my food.

**

I am here in the living room with Yu-ri, she also gave me her laptop, we are doing some online shopping, she has her card on the coffee table, I looked at her and said " Are you- "

" Don't ask questions, I told you I'm paying. "

I let out a sigh and said " I'll pay you back for everything. "

She shooked her head and said " You don't have to, it's fine. "

" But- "

" Aviana.. "

" Sorry. "

" Don't be. "

**

We are done online shopping, she closed her laptop and I said " Thank you again Yu-ri. "

She smiled at me and said " You're welcome. How about we watch a movie? "

I nod my head and said " Sure. "

She put on a movie, put some snacks on the coffee table, I grabbed a chocolate churro turtle chips, opened the bag and ate one.

This is my first time trying them and they are so delicious.

" He is so fine. " Yu-ri squealed at the guy.

I nod my head and said " Yeah, he is fine. "

After two movies, I am starting to get sleepy, I am fighting my sleep and once I knew it, I knocked out.

~ Yu-ri's POV ~

I noticed that Aviana is quiet, I looked at her and saw that she is sleeping, I chuckled, looked around and saw Taehyung walking down the hallway.

" Hey Taehyung? "

He looked at me and said " Yeah? "

" Can you do me a favor? "

" Depends what it is.. "

" Come here. "

He walked over to me and I said " Can you carry Aviana to her room? "

Taehyung looked at Aviana, nod his head and said " Okay. "

He walked over to her, lift her up, candied her bridal style, and I said " You know where her room is, right? "

He nod his head and said " Yeah, I do. "

" Alright, thank you. Good night. "

" Good night. " He walked away.

I cleaned up, grabbed my phone and laptop from the coffee table, turned off the tv, and walked over to my bedroom.

~ Yoongi's POV ~

I walked out of my office, saw Taehyung walking down the hallway with Aviana in his arms, I looked at him and said " Where are you going? "

He looked at me and said " I am taking Aviana to her room, she was watching a movie with Yu-ri in the living room, she told me to carry Aviana to her room. "

I nod my head, looked at Aviana who is sleeping peacefully, looked at Taehyung and said " Alright, good night. "

" Good night. "

Taehyung walked away, my phone received a notification, I saw a nude photo of Ma-ri, left it on read, don't have the energy to respond back, looked at the direction where Taehyung went and walked to my room.

~ Aviana's POV ~

I woke up by someone laying me down on the bed, I let out a gasp and heard " Shit.. uh, hi. I'm sorry for scaring you, Yu-ri told me to carry you to your room cause you fell asleep. "

" Oh.. it's okay. "

He nod his head and said " I'll get going. Good night. "

" Good night. "

He walked out of my room, I bring the blanket to my chest, felt my eyes get heavy and fell back to sleep.

[gutzygumsho3]

Greetings loved ones

Let's take a journey

I know a place

Where the grass is really greener

Warm, wet n' wild

There must be something in the water

Sippin' gin and juice

Laying underneath the palm trees

(Undone)

The boys

Break their necks

Try'na to creep a little sneak peek

(At us)

You could travel the world

But nothing comes close

To the golden coast

Once you party with us

You'll be falling in love

Ooh oh ooh oh oh ooh

California girls

We're unforgettable

Daisy dukes

Bikinis on top

Sun-kissed skin

So hot

We'll melt your popsicle

Ooh oh ooh

Ooh oh ooh

California girls

We're undeniable

Fine, fresh, fierce

We got it on lock

West coast represent

Now put your hands up

Ooh oh ooh

Ooh oh ooh

Sex on the beach

We don't mind sand in our stilettos

We freak

In my jeep

Snoop doggy-dog on the stereo oh oh

You could travel the world

But nothing comes close

To the golden coast

Once you party with us

You'll be falling in love

Ooh oh ooh ooh oh ooh

California girls

We're unforgettable

Daisy dukes

Bikinis on top

Sun-kissed skin

So hot

We'll melt your popsicle

Ooh oh ooh

Ooh oh ooh

California girls

We're undeniable

Fine, fresh, fierce

We got it on lock

West coast represent

Now put your hands up

Ooh oh ooh

Ooh oh ooh

Toned, tan

Fit and ready

Turn it up 'cause its gettin' heavy

Wild, wild west coast

These are the girls I love the most

I mean the ones

I mean like she's the one

Kiss her, touch her

Squeeze her buns

The girl's a freak

She drive a jeep

And live on the beach

I'm okay

I won't play

I love the bay

Just like I love L.A.

Venice Beach

And Palm Springs

Summertime is everything

Home boys

Bangin' out

All that ass

Hanging out

Bikinis, zucchinis, martinis

No weenies

Just a king

And a queenie

Katy my lady

(Yeah)

And looky here baby

(Uh huh)

I'm all up on ya

'Cause you representing California (oh yeah)

California girls

We're unforgettable

Daisy dukes

Bikinis on top

Sun-kissed skin

So hot

We'll melt your popsicle

Ooh oh ooh

Ooh oh ooh

California girls

We're undeniable

Fine, fresh, fierce

We got it on lock

West coast represent (west coast, west coast)

Now put your hands up

Ooh oh ooh

Ooh oh ooh

California girls man

(California)

(California girls)

DID YOU JUST FUCKING SING THE ENTIRE CALIFORNIA GIRLS SONG TO ME-

Listen close

Follow my instructions

There is no

Time for introductions

He was the one that made us

You'll be the one to save us

Underground

Welcome to the circus

Power down

Are you feeling nervous?

His voice means to deceive you

My voice just wants to lead you

Below the surface

Built without purpose

Did we deserve this?

You're here to serve

Daddy, please

We all scream for ice cream

This machine

Will help you with the brain freeze

The stage lights up with controlled shocks

So tighten up all your spring locks

Through the vent

Keeping your composure

Hold your breath

Something's creeping closer

There's no one left to find you

I'll take your place inside you

Below the surface

Built without purpose

Did we deserve this?

You're here to serve us

I'll take your place behind the mask

Then I'll be first and you'll be last

Yeah, you'll be last

[rainbowbobatea]

💗 Sweethearts' Nite 💗 

"Oh, look! The castle looks so pretty!"

Excitement bursts in Shar. She happily points up at the Cinderella Castle, the tall structure gleaming against the dark sky. Stars twinkle. A cascade of red, white, and pink hearts light up against the stony walls, reflecting against the excited guests walking into Disneyland.

Well, everyone is excited, except for…

Oscar. The sassy five year old stomps his foot and sticks out his tongue, mimicking a "barfing" noise.

"Bleh! I hate pink daddy!

Shar (who loves pink) mocks an offended gasp. Meanwhile, Hugh shakes his head, continuing to push the stroller with Ava. "I told you Oscar—behave. No stomping.”

"Pink is the worst color! I hate it daddy!" Oscar screams again, stomping his little feet.

Hugh's brow furrows as he leans down, his voice low and stern.

"Listen here, young man. If you don't calm down, we're turning right back around and dropping you off at Grandma Mimi's house. Is that what you want?"

Oscar's eyes widen, his little lips pursing into a pout. He shakes his head vigorously, curls bouncing. "No, Daddy. I'll be good."

Shar gives Hugh a odd look. She leans in close to Hugh, her voice a whisper. "You know, Mama Mariah would’ve had a fit if she heard you call her 'Grandma.' Remember what happened last time?"

Hugh's stern expression cracks, a mischievous glint appearing in his eyes. "Oh yeah, I remember alright…”

Their minds drift back to that fateful family game night. The evening had started with unexpected drama when they'd arrived at the house. Oscar, innocent and unaware, had greeted Mariah with a cheery—

"Grandma Mariah!"

—and the effect was instantaneous. Mariah's eyes had widened comically, her perfectly manicured hand flying to her chest. Then, with all the theatrics of a diva, she'd swooned, falling dramatically at the threshold.

Mariah’s fainting spell caused lots of drama.

Hugh bites back a smile, thinking about that moment. "What she doesn't know won't hurt her," he says with a wink. "Now come on, guys. Let's hit the park!"

As they step through the gates, Disneyland unfolds before them like a storybook come to life. The iconic Cinderella Castle looms ahead, its spires reaching towards the California sky.

Tonight, it's adorned with a cascade of twinkling lights in shades of red, pink, and white, transforming the already magical structure into a lovey-dovey dream.

It's like if Valentine's Day threw up all over it.

For the Sweethearts' Nite event, the park had been transformed into a romantic wonderland. Heart-shaped decorations adorn every lamppost and storefront. Couples of all ages stroll hand in hand, many sporting matching Mickey and Minnie ears.

Shar giggles as she bumps Hugh's shoulder, her cheeks pink with excitement. She's dressed to impress in a soft pink dress, a Minnie Mouse ears headband accenting her dark chocolate hair. Hugh, ever the gentleman, has matched in a red shirt with a polka dot tie, a corny yet adorable detail.

"Oh ma gosh, Hugh, look!" Shar squeals, bouncing on her toes and pointing at a massive line snaking through the park. It's for posing with Mickey and Minnie mascots, both wearing red and pink too.

"Can we take a pic babe? Pleeaase?”

Hugh eyes the line, trying not to wince. It's longer than his patience on a good day. But then he glances at Shar, her eyes sparkling with excitement, and he knows he's toast:

He'd stand in line for days if it meant seeing that smile again.

"Anything for you, love.”

Shar's cheeks flush pink at his words, the color matching her fluffy dress. She fiddles with her Minnie ears, suddenly shy as they move ahead to the line. Surprisingly, it goes by fast. Before they know it, they're at the front, posing for a picture with Mickey and Minnie mascots.

“Say Cheese!” The camera man says.

But as they smile for the camera, Ava begins to wail, her tiny fists waving in the air. Her eyes are fixed on Mickey, and it's clear the giant mouse has terrified her.

"Wahhhhh!"

The person in the Mickey Mouse mascot jumps and backs away from the baby. Meanwhile, Hugh and Shar exchange a amused glance; Hugh bends down and scoops Ava into his strong arms, his voice gentle as he whispers comforting words to his babygirl.

"There, there. It's okay. Mickey's your friend—"

"Wahhhhh!!"

"Aw, come on, Ava!” Hugh says, his Australian accent reaching an exhausted pitch. “Mickey's nice! Don't be scared!"

Oscar, meanwhile, stands next to Mickey, giggling and waving at the massive character. He finds his sister's fear absolutely hilarious, his curly head shaking in disbelief. Shar sighs, taking the wailing Ava from Hugh and rocks her gently.

"Don't worry, everything is ok.” Shar coos.

Funnily enough, it only takes a couple of seconds for the one year old to clam down. Shar plants a proud kiss on Ava's forehead, blowing a raspberry at Hugh.

"See? She loves me best!"

Hugh raises an eyebrow, a playful smile tugging at his lips. "Now, now, Shar. Don't be too sure about that." He tickles Ava's tummy, earning a delightful fit of giggles. "Who's the real favorite here, hmm?"

Ava kicks her legs and coos. Cautiously the Mickey and Minnie Mouse mascots slide back into the frame, prompting the photographer to finally take a pic.

Mission? Complete.

Shar and Hugh moves on, their laughter mingling with the crowded park as they head to get some food. Walking through Disneyland is full workout—you can get hungry quick. By the time Hugh and Shar strolled through to the food stands, their stomachs were growling super loud.

"So, these special 'Sweethearts' treats..." Shar begins, her eyes scanning the options. "What should we try first?"

The options are mouthwatering, to say the least. There's a churro cart offering pink churros dusted with red and white sprinkles, served with a side of chocolate-covered strawberries.

Nearby, a stand offers mini heart-shaped pizzas, the sauce creating a vibrant red base for the white cheese hearts in the center.

Another specialty is heart-shaped beignets dusted with powdered sugar, paired with red and pink lemonade.

"Ah, the beignets!" Shar's voice cuts through the noise, his eyes lighting up at the sight. "Disneyland beignets are the best, trust me."

"Better than Le Festin's beignets?" Hugh teases.

Shar elbows him, rolling her eyes. "Duhh, of course."

Soon enough, they're borh holding a heart-shaped beignet, the warmth of the pastries seeping through the paper bags. The first bite is pure bliss—soft, airy dough with a sweet dusting of powdered sugar.

"Mmm," Shar moans, licking the sugar from her lips. "These are dangerous. I could eat, like, ten of these."

"You won't be saying that when you see the mess they make," Hugh teases, already sporting a little dusting of sugar on his shirt.

As if on cue, they both turn to see Oscar and Ava with tons of powdered sugar on them. The mess is impressive, to say the least. The kids look like miniature abominable snowmen, their faces, clothes, and hands coated in a thick layer of white.

"Look, Daddy! We're ghosts!" Oscar exclaims, waving his sugary hands in the air.

Ava, not to be outdone, mimics her brother, resulting in a shower of sugar. "Ga-goo!" she shouts.

Shar and Hugh's eyes both widen, looking at each other is disbelief.

"Oh, we should've just kept them at Aunt Whit's, for sure," Shar says, her eyes widening at the sugar-coated children.

Hugh nods in agreeance, wincing at the mess.

“Yeah…I agree…”

In the evening, tons of pink hearts illuminate Disneyland. The air is crisp, filled with the laughter of excited guests and the distant melody of beloved Disney songs.

Shar, Hugh, and the kids (after an agnozing hour of trying to get all the power off) make their way to the "It's a Small World" attraction.

The line moves quickly, and soon enough, they're stepping into one of the colorful boats, cozying up together as they float along the sparkling river.

"Look at all the lights, Ava! Aren't they pretty?"

Shar says, pointing at the vibrant display. Ava, nestled securely in her arms, giggles and claps her tiny hands, utterly captivated.

The boat glides through the attraction, passing by animatronic dolls from different countries, all singing in harmony. The familiar melody fills the air, creating a cheerful atmosphere.

"It's a small world after all..."

"It's a small world after all..."

Hugh snuggles up next to Shar, not even paying attention to the show around him—just the happy, smiling face of his darling.

Just a few days ago, her face had been etched with worry from the fight that broke out in Le Festin: glass was shattered, punches were thrown…his rival, The Backstreet Boys, had caused quite a scene, leaving Shar frazzled for a long time…

Now? She looks happy. Relaxed. Beautiful…

"…Man, she's so fucking gorgeous."

Meanwhile, Oscar, who was initially fascinated by the display, begins to grow restless. He shifts in his seat, his eyes scanning the vibrant scenes with lessened wonder.

"Daddy, I wanna get off now," he whines, fidgeting.

"Just a bit longer, buddy," Hugh replies, his attention divided between his son and Shar.

But Oscar has had enough of sitting still.

Before anyone can react, Oscar wriggles free from his seat and leaps from the boat, landing with a splash in the shallow water below.

"Ahhhhh!"

Oscar screams and laughs, having fun in the water before wading toward the nearest animatronic doll, a Japanese girl dressed in a kimono, waving excitedly.

Shar snaps up, her eyes widening at Oscar.

"Oscar!? Get back here! Oh ma gosh— oh my gosh!!!”

In an instant, Hugh reacts. He dives from the boat, leaving a startled Shar behind, her eyes wide as she takes in the chaotic scene.

"Hugh! Oscar!" she shouts, her voice echoing among the cheerful songs of the animatronics.

Hugh soon surfaces, his expression intense as he reaches for his son. He grabs Oscar's hand, pulling him back toward the boat.

"What do you think you're doing, young man?" he demands, his voice shivering from the cold water dripping from his hair and clothes.

Daddy Hugh is pissed.

Oscar’s bottom lip pouts. "But Daddy, I wanted to say hi to the doll!"

"Say hi to the doll!?" Hugh takes a deep breathe, his eyes flaming in worry and anger. "Boy—you're gonna say hi to a spanking if you do that again."

"I'm sorry, Daddy," Oscar says, shrugging. "I just wanted to play."

As Hugh and Oscar sit into the boat, dripping wet, Shar looks between them both awkwardly. She clears her throat, trying to lighten the mood. "Well... at least we know Oscar is fully clean now! Hehe…”

Hugh raises an eyebrow. He can't help but smile at Shar's attempt to ease the tension. His stern expression softens, and he shakes his head, sending droplets flying. "You're something else, you know that babe?"

Shar gives him a gentle smile. “Yeah, I get that a lot."

Hugh smiles, fighting the urge to kiss Shar again—he doesn't wanna get her wet too. But needless to say, he doesn't even have time to: the ride comes to a halt, and all four of them get kicked out of the colorful attraction.

On the positive side though, at least they all made it out just in time for the fireworks display…

Explosions of color light up the night sky.

Fireworks burst forth, painting the darkness with vibrant hues. The castle serves as the perfect backdrop, its elegant structure framed by the sparkling display. Oscar and Ava are both fast asleep in the double stroller, leaving the couple to watch the fireworks in peace.

Finally.

"Oooo look, how beautiful!" Shar's eyes sparkle with delight as she takes in the dancing lights. Her fingers lace with Hugh's, her soft palms against his calloused fingers.

The pink fireworks reflect off the lake, creating a magical atmosphere. Each explosion is accompanied by a symphony of Disney love songs, filling the air with familiar melodies.

But while Shar's attention is fixed on the dazzling display, Hugh's focus is solely on her. He drinks in the sight of Shar, her eyes wide and sparkling with joy.

In this moment, he wants to freeze time, to bottle up this feeling of contentment and keep her safe forever. He thinks how one day, he will have to tell Shar his deep, dark secret—about the mafia, the danger, and the lives he's taken…

But for now, he just wants to relish this moment of pure happiness, of seeing the wonder and innocence on Shar's face.

"BUM BUM BUM BUM!”

"Ahhhhhhh"

The grand finale is marked by a symphony of colorful explosions, each one more magnificent than the last.

Shar turns to Hugh, her eyes shining. "Tonight was so perfect!" She throws her arms around him (despite him still being as wet as a river) squeezing tightly, and lets out an happy squeal.

“Thanks for taking me babe!"

Hugh's heart swells. He holds her closer, breathing in the scent of her curly hair and committing this moment to memory.

“Anything for you, Shar.”

The last crackling pops fade into the distance, leaving behind a magical silence. In this moment, Hugh leans in, cupping Shar's face gently, and kisses her.

The kiss is soft and sweet, just like the beignets they ate that enchanted evening.

[chaos-grimlin]

Intro:No one truly knows what happened that night in Woodsboro, California. All the public knows was that two teenage boys, Billy Loomis and Stu Macher, went crazy. That the boys killed with no motive, that it was a case of crazy and peer pressure. Sidney Prescott, the "girlfriend" of Billy Loomis,Y/n L/n, the girl both boys were deeply obsessed with, and Gale weathers, a news reporter, where 3 of 5 witnesses that were willing to talk and tell their sides of the story to the public while Dewy Riley, the deputy sheriff of woodsboro, and tennager Randy Meeks refused to talk to law enforcements at the time. All the stories told to law enforcement seem to differ from person to person, but...in this tale, we will focus on Y/n, the obsessions, side of the story...

Marked (poly Billy Loomis and Stu macher x reader story)

(HI! Author here! Before we start I'd like to say that I have updated the list of characters I will do for requests! And I will be working on those! Also if you'd like to get instantly notified when I update comment ima start a tag list since people love this book

..onto the chapter!)

Word count" 1029

Chapter 22- scratches and hot chocolate

^^^3rd person P.O.V^^^

As Dewey drove the police cruiser he glanced over at Y/n, seeing her claw and stratch at her own skin till it bled

"Stop that" Dewey muttered as he took once hand off the steering wheel and moved Y/ns hand away from her bleeding arm.

"I hate myself Dewey..sometimes death seems better then living...I feel uncomfortable in my own skin...I..I feel dirty no matter how many times I shower..I can't get those fuckers out of my mind..they plague my mind like a sickness...they haunt my dreams and make it impossible for me to sleep..I...I can't take it anymore!" Y/n started crying again as she rambled on

Dewey looked at her with soft eyes "listen..I promise...I'll help you through this...okay?" He said offering a soft smile to her.

He knew he couldn't fully fix what happened but he knew he, her friends, and boyfriend could help make her life worth living again.

"And I personally swear on everything that I'll find the sick disgusting people that did this and put them behind bars...so they won't be able to get  you again" his voice was soft as he spoke to her, he spoke to her as if she was his sister or..his daughter.

"It'll all be okay" he said "just don't hurt yourself...okay?" He added

"I'll..I'll try"

"Try as hard as you can..I believe in you..

Your a strong girl Y/n..physically and mentally..and trust me...both me and Randy will be with you every step of the way"

With that Dewey reached his free hand upwards to her head and ruffled her hair slightly causing a small yet faint smile spread onto y/ns lips.

After a few minutes, Dewey parked the car infront of the police station and got out.

Dewey knew better then to leave Y/n alone, especially after all that she has said to him in the car.

"Come on Y/n...you can stay here till school's over" Dewey said with a soft smile as he opened her door for her.

"Thank you" Y/n whispered, her voice strained as she slowly stepped out of the car, her body trembling.

"Once we go in I'll see if I can find you something to eat or snack on" Dewey said as he started waking slowly, waiting for Y/n to follow him.

Y/n followed him, trailing close to his side. She felt herself feel comfortable around him. After what happened she lost her trust with everyone...

Sidney

Tatum

Stu

Billy

Everyone but Randy who had came to the hospital just to make sure she felt okay and safe.

Now she felt as if she has Dewey.

Dewey walked into the station keeping a close eye on Y/n till they made it to his desk.

"Sit here okay? Ima go find you something" he said.

Y/n nodded as she sat down on the chair at his desk. Then, she watched at Dewey walked off, leaving her at the desk.

Her bloodshot e/c eyes wondered around his desk, eyeing the countless small items he had scattered on his desk.

She was tempted to touch them or fiddle with them to maybe ease her racing mind but instead her right hand found it's way back to her left arm and she started to scratch at it relentlessly.

She felt as if she'd feel better if she could cut off all of her skin.

She left a warm liquid coat her finger tips, then she looked down, seeing the bright red blood lightly coat her fingers.

"Y/n I'm bac....y/n..." The semi happy tone in Dewey's voice dropped when he seen Y/ns arm.

Dewey sighed and put down the candy and hot chocolate he had found for her. "You said just moments ago you wouldn't hurt yourself" he whispered looking at her, sadness laced both his voice and his eyes.

"I'm sorry" Y/n forced out as she hung her head.  She felt..guilt...rise in her body, filler her throat, causing her to struggle to breathe.

"It's..okay..come here" Dewey spoke as if he understood why she was doing all of this.

Dewey held out his hand to her, which Y/n slowly took.

Dewey led her to a small sink in the office and turned on the water.

"Put your arm under it while I grab some bandages" Dewey said looking at her, as if waiting for her to move.

Y/n nodded, not daring to speak as she slipped her arm under the water, and once she did, Dewey walked off.

She whinced slightly, feeling the cold water wash away the blood from her arm, the feeling made her clench her jaw as she watched the bright red fade down the drain.

Dewey was back in no time with a small first aid kit and a dry wash cloth.

"Can I see your arm?" He asked softly

Y/n slowly pulled her arm out from under the sink and moved it to Dewey.

Dewey slowly wiped away the water from her arm then disinfected the wound before gently wrapping it in gauze. (I can't spell the word)

"There"

"Thank you" Y/n muttered.

"I got you some things" Dewey said his eyes dashing over to his desk.

"I didn't know what you liked so I just got you some candy and a hot chocolate..it was all I can find"

"Thank you Dewey"

"No problem..now you can head back to NY desk..I got to make a few calls...but I'll have someone keep an eye on you okay?"

"Okay..."

At that Y/n walked back to Dewey's desk, seeing the candy and the now semi hot chocolate waiting for her..

After maybe 15 minutes a voice rang through the station...a voice Y/n knew too well...

"Y/N?! Shit! No no where is Y/n I think I have a right to see her....what do you mean kick me out?! Get the sheriff I bet he'd let me see her!"

[professor-abeloved]

great walls tumbling down - a jocelyn x mc (reg custodio) fanmix | listen here

a playlist to listen to when you're playing gay chicken with a beautiful girl with bloody knuckles and heart of gold.

art by @hsaijou <3

tracklist (not in any particular order because these queers are messy)

kiss me more - doja cat (feat sza)

Can you kiss me more? We're so young, boy girl We ain't got nothin' to lose, oh, oh It's just principle Baby, hold me 'Cause I like the way you groove, oh, oh

everything is embarrassing - sky ferreira

Maybe if you let me be your lover Maybe if you tried then I would not bother Hurts so bad I don't know what you want from me You know I'm trying You know I'm trying

34+35 - ariana grande

Can you stay up all night? Fuck me 'til the daylight (yeah-yeah) 34, 35 (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, 34, 35) Can you stay up all night? (Do you know what that mean?) Fuck me 'til the daylight (you know what that mean) 34, 35 (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Yeah, yeah, yeah Means I wanna 69 wit' ya', no shit Math class, never was good

china - tori amos

China all the way to New York I can feel the distance getting close You're right next to me But I need an airplane I can feel the distance as you breathe Sometimes I think you want me to touch you How can I when you build a great wall around you In your eyes I saw a future together You just look away in the distance

cherry - rina sawayama

Even though I'm satisfied I lead my life within a lie Holding onto feelings I'm not used to feeling 'Cause, oh, they make me feel alive When they tell you that you've got to stay the same Even though you're not yourself And you've got somebody else When they tell you that you've got yourself to blame Even though it's not your fault But your heart just wants to know, know

gimme love - carly rae jepsen

Eyes so bright You got a hold of me the whole damn night I toss and turn but still I can't sleep right I should've asked you to stay, begged you to stay But when I get right next to you I hear this heart beat break in two I feel the earthquake in the room and so I pray Fall into me and then Gimmie love

brave - twice

In deeper wounds The rain that fell on my heart which never healed You make it stop before you know it, you are my only believer The dreamer who made me run a little farther I can hear you calling (Only you)

i like u - niki

I like you, I like you, I like you Sorry, I never meant to But who're we kidding, it wasn't like I had a say One look at you and I won't have it any other way I want you, I want you, I want you I want you to want me, too I know that I signed up for this casually But I fell for your tricks, I'm the casualty

closer - tegan and sara

Here comes the heat before we meet, a little bit closer Here comes the spark before the dark, come a little closer The lights are off and the sun is finally setting The night sky is changing overhead It's not just all physical I'm the type who won't get oh so critical So let's make things physical I won't treat you like you're oh so typical I want you close, I want you

california king bed - rihanna

Eye to eye (Eye to eye) Cheek to cheek (Cheek to cheek) Side by side You were sleeping next to me (Oh, next to me) Arm in arm Dusk to dawn With the curtains drawn And a little last night on these sheets So how come when I reach out my fingers It seems like more than distance between us?

seven - jung kook feat. latto

Weight of the world on your shoulders I'll kiss your waist and ease your mind I must be favored to know ya I'll take my hands and trace your lines It's the way that we can ride It's the way that we can ride (oh-oh, oh-oh) Think I met you in another life So break me off another time (oh-oh, oh-oh) You wrap around me and you give me life And that's why night after night I'll be lovin' you right

tokyo love hotel - rina sawayama

I don't wanna check into the Tokyo Love Hotel I just want your love all to myself

stray italian greyhound - vienna teng

This stray Italian greyhound These inconvenient fireworks This ice-cream-covered screaming hyperactive thought God, I just want to lay down These colors make my eyes hurt This feeling calls for everything that I am not I'm not that kind I'm so good at shooting down any notion This tired world could change It's all been bought Well at least that was my line No use in spending all that emotion when there's someone else to blame But you had to come along didn't you? Rev up the crowd Rewrite the rule book Where do I go when every no turns into maybe So what do I do with this?

[iamnotawomanimagod]

my favorite Halsey lyrics: hfk edition

full lyrics under the cut for the long ones:

1 - [100 Letters] Well King Midas put his hands on me again, he said one day I'll realize why I don't have any friends, why I find myself alone at night I'm having sex, that he can make me golden if I just showed some respect. But I don't let him touch me anymore.

2 - [Sorry] Don't realize how mean I can be, 'cause I can sometimes treat the people that I love like jewelry, 'cause I can change my mind each day, I didn't mean to try you on, but I still know your birthday and your mother's favorite song.

3 - [Devil in Me] I won't take anyone down if I crawl tonight, but I still let everyone down when I change in size, and I went tumblin' down tryin' to reach your high, but I scream too loud when I speak my mind.

4 - [Lie] Breakfast is cold, as cold as our bed, I'm watching you choke down the words that you said, I watch you devour mistake me for bread, well boy is you fed? or are you misled? I gave you the messiest head, you give me the messiest head, oh you're turning red, 'cause I'm tryna give the impression that I get the message - you wish I was dead.

5 - [Walls Could Talk] Told my new roommate not to let you in, but you're so damn good with a bobby pin, now you gon' play me like a violin, hittin' these notes.

6 - [Alone] I know I always go missing and you're lying awake, but if you ask why I'm distant, oh I'm runnin' away

7 - [Bad at Love] Got a girl with California eyes, and I thought that she could really be the one this time, but I never got the chance to make her mine because she fell in love with little thin white lines. London girl with an attitude, never told no one but we looked so cute, both got way better things to do but I always think about her when I'm riding through [or "you," for the live version.]

[release-the-mccracken]

Berquinn Playlist

Bert: Quinn ended up giving me a ride up to my parents' house. It was a beautiful night. I remember the moon was out and there was something different about this person that I'd met and I knew that we were going to write beautifully together.

I take your hand, lead you out to the street. To tell you that your golden hair and pale blue eyelids make me feel like I might go wild. Cheetah print makes me a liar. So I tell you I just like you for your smile.

Every time we lie awake, after every hit we take. Every feeling that I get, but I haven't missed you yet. Only when I stop to think about it, I hate everything about you. Why do I love you?

I promise it will be the last time, that I do all the things that I said that I wouldn't do last night. Then I lose my shit and I slam the door. And I ask myself, "what'd I do that for?" I wanna cause a scene just to feel alive. Maybe I'm only mean 'cause I know you're mine.

You got so down I couldn't get high. You make it harder and harder for me to know who I am, so this time I gotta hear it if you give a goddamn. Your violence feels like kisses to me. Your silence makes it harder to breathe.

You promise me Heaven, then put me through hell. Chains of love got a hold on me. When passion's a prison, you can't break free. Oh, you're a loaded gun.

Got a girl with California eyes and I thought that she could really be the one this time. But I never got the chance to make her mine because she fell in love with little thin white lines.

I'm afraid of all I am, my mind feels like a foreign land. I've spent all of the love I saved. We were always a losing game. Small town boy in a big arcade, I got addicted to a losing game.

Come to me in the night hours. I will wait for you and I can't sleep 'cause thoughts devour. Thoughts of you consume. I can't help but love you, even though I try not to.

The past few months were pretty rough, a couple times wished we both were dead. I never cried like that before. I thought my eyes would pop out of my head. Not just preparing for nightmares, but nothing feels alright now. The length of my hair or the fit of my clothes. And crying like a baby solved nothing.

This is the last time you say, after the last line you break. You say it helps you write your rhymes, whatever helps you sleep at night. You say that you love me. You won't remember in the morning. I'm not gonna stay and watch you circle the drain.

And I ain't seen a light of day since, well, that's not important. It's been long. And I was feeling Whitney, me and my homies sip Houston. Cars and clothes, thought I was winning. You knew I was losing. You told me to wake up, but my clock always stays on snooze.

And I can't see you here, wondering where am I. It sort of feels like I'm running out of time. I haven't found all I was hoping to find. You said you gotta be up in the morning, gonna have an early night. And you're starting to bore me, baby. Why'd you only call me when you're high?

You missed a lesson on looking out for yourself, may not be on the up and up, but I'm on the up and out. So take me to the far side of the beach before it falls into the ocean, before you notice I'm eroding.

Can't walk into my closet without seeing your face. 'Cause all my favorite t-shirts are all your favorite band names. You put me in a Heart-Shaped Box, now you only ever call me when you're high. You know you ruined Nevermind. Now, every song's about you in my mind. But the worst thing that you ever did? You ruined Nirvana. And I can't forgive you for that.

I ain't seen the sunshine in three damn days. Been fueling up on cocaine and whisky. I wish I had a good girl to miss me. Lord, I wonder if I'll ever change my ways. Since you've been gone, my world's been dark and grey. You reminded me of brighter days. I hoped you were coming home to stay.

Never made the wind blow, never made a heart grow. Never made a dove take flight. Never made the sun rise, still can't get my heart right. Only ever made mistakes. So I can see the sunshine, breaking through the skyline. I can feel the warmth it brings, I can't help but stop and think.

Quinn: We made a tape and I remember driving around day and night listening to that tape. And just driving up into the mountains.

[terristarstrike]

Space Monster or Space Angel?

Well, this is unusual. This is a prompt from the POV of a random Westshore civilian and their first encounter with the 50-foot Terrina Ave-Lo.

You were only taking a walk in the forest outside of Westshore. Sure, you wanted to get some fresh air, spend a bit of time away from the bustling civilization downtown, but you were very cautious. You've been hearing stories of a giant space monster in these once-peaceful woods. At first, you didn't care much for aliens, but this was all too real to ignore.

As you scrolled your fingers through your smartphone, your train of thought was thrown off track by a distant earthquake. In your mind, earthquakes were quite common in California, so it shouldn't be a big deal, right? Not quite. Another tiny earthquake followed nearly a second after the first one, and another, and another. Each other getting worse and closer to your direction, almost like a booming four-on-four beat, causing the trees to rustle and shake. Oh dear lord, you were in hot water. Those were footsteps of the mysterious giant alien!

You cautiously ran to the car, and opened the door. But before you got inside, a beautiful, youthful voice begin to hum a lovely tune from afar. Its voice was echoing all over the woods, while the thunderous footsteps approached closer. You'd expect something hideous, something that would've looked like an eldritch abomination or a monster from a old sci-fi pulp magazine, but maybe it could be something more.. human. Even so, you wouldn't take any chances, so you proceeded to hide inside your car to see whatever this giant creature looked like. As you peeked out the window, the source of these footsteps stomped forward to reveal its true form. To your surprise, the giant creature that everyone was panicking over was no space monster, this creature was a giant girl!

She looked like a slim 17-year-old with brown, sparkly skin and blue hair with neon blue and purple highlights, and her gigantic blue eyes were glancing at your car with curiosity. Surely, she's never seen a human vehicle before. The giant carefully stepped forward, trying not to shake the ground around her, and she crouched down to slowly pick up the car, with you in it. She observed the design of the vehicle and you were tossed all over the place like gravity never existed. Then, she saw you. Her giant eye was fixed on your tiny figure inside the vehicle, and she began to beam with amazement. "Wow! There really IS someone inside there!" the giant whispered.

You started to feel your heart beat out of your chest, you were terrified out of your wits, terrified and unable to speak, but the giant began to speak again. "It's okay, it's okay! I won't hurt you. My name's Terri. I'm just here to get a look of this world and just.. learn about your kind." She giggled. "You don't have to be scared of me, I'm not gonna hurt you in any way possible! I promise. I got you." You slowly nodded your head in agreement with the alien, albeit a little shaken, and Terri smiled back.

She slowly sets your car near the road and stands to her full fifty-foot-tall height. "I'll.. give you some time to process what you just saw." The giant softly said as she stomped off into the forest, humming her angelic melody once again. After a couple seconds, you began to take in Terri's words, and now you've moved onto the road with nothing to fear. This wasn't a giant space monster, this was a giant space angel!

[nonstandardrepertoire]

Ki Tisa

you don't have to be realistic to make portraits that people recognize. stick a stovepipe hat and a bushy beard on a teddy bear, and people will get that you mean it to be Abraham Lincoln. the right hat and pipe alone can suggest Sherlock Holmes. learning to identify these kinds of symbols can be very helpful in coming to grips with artistic traditions that make heavy use of them

if you spend a lot of time with Medieval Christian art, for example, you'll pretty quickly start to run across a figure of a guy with horns on his head. you might think that this is supposed to be Satan, but in many cases, you'd be wrong: that guy is supposed to be Mosheh

in this week's Torah portion, you see, Mosheh is said to have a face that is קָרַן/qaran after spending so much time conversing with G-d. contemporary translations will say that that means Mosheh's face "glowed", but it's a very rare word, and it looks a lot like the word קֶֽרֶן/qéren, which means "horn", and so the most influential Medieval Latin translation said that Mosheh's face had "horns" instead. (the idea underlying the Hebrew seems to be that rays of light emerge from glowing things in much the same way that horns emerge from the head of a ram or an ox)

seeing this prophet with horns tacked on can be a little unsettling, and the Biblical Israelites were certainly unsettled by Mosheh's glowing face, so much so that they were afraid to even come near Mosheh at first, and Mosheh starts wearing a veil around the camp

the Israelites' fear here has many echoes down thru the ages. in 1867, in the wake of the US Civil War and the California Gold Rush, the city of San Francisco was full of poor people and disabled veterans that the rich of the city found unappealing to look at. like the Biblical Israelites, they accepted their gut emotional reaction to those around them as fact, and came to the conclusion that their neighbors were at fault for causing these untidy emotions

rather than helping their neighbors access housing, medical care, and the necessities of dignified living, the rich of San Francisco passed the first of the so-called "ugly laws", bills that essentially made it a crime to be disabled in public, with predictable disparities in treatment along class and racial lines, de facto if not de jure. in the years that followed, similar laws were passed all around the country by cities that would rather arrest people than see to their needs. the last known arrest under one of these laws would ultimately occur in Oklahoma in 1974. today, many of them are still on the books, even if they are no longer enforced

and enforced or not, the spirit that animated these laws is still very much alive. in the US, we still very much live in a society that judges people based on how they look, a society where the powerful would rather remove some people from view than build community with them, a society where some people are given the very clear message that their presence is emphatically unwanted. those on the receiving end of this message often internalize it and start to pull away — "i won't speak up in that meeting because i don't want to take up space.", "maybe i shouldn't go to that gathering; i don't want to make people uncomfortable.", "i feel like even just quietly existing i am already taking up too much space"

even G-d isn't immune from these feelings. after the business with the golden calf, G-d says, "i'm not going to go with you, in the middle of your camp. maybe i'll be in a little tent off to the side here, but i can't be at the heart of your community anymore.". this might sound like a punishment, but G-d doesn't frame it that way in Shəmot. instead, G-d says "פֶּן אֲכֶלְךָ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ/pen akhelkha badárekh/lest i end you on the way". G-d is afraid of hurting the Israelites, and so tries to withdraw. it's a protective measure, not a punishment

it's also not a solution. haSheim cannot be the Israelites' G-d without actually being there, right there, in the thick of them. the Israelites cannot learn from Mosheh how they are to live without going up and being near him, glowing face and all. we cannot build a society together if we all pull away from one another, afraid of causing messy feelings or harm, or having messy feelings of our own in reaction to each other. we have to reach out. we have to connect

this doesn't mean we will never hurt each other. we will. the relationship between G-d, Mosheh, and the Israelites, too, continues to be full of strife, tumult, and harm. in building the world we want to live in, we will step on each other's toes, we'll butt heads forcefully, we'll commit a thousand sins small and grave. but there is no other way. there is no way to build a community without community, and there is no community without tension, friction, and discomfort, because communities are made of people, and people are too rich and varied and messy and complex to snap together perfectly and seamlessly like frictionless uniform bricks in a physics exercise

we will never be perfect. we will always be fraught. coming together to run a community, shape a society, build a better world will always require compromise and generate bruised feelings. but these efforts only fail entirely if we pull away permanently, if we fully disengage

when Mosheh's face begins to glow, he does put on a veil, but, crucially, not when he is talking to G-d or to the Israelites. to be in community with others, he has to be there as his whole, disquieting self, not a covered, tamed version modulated for others' comfort. we don't read that the Israelites ever really adjusted to this — for all we know, every time the light of Mosheh's face fell on them, they felt the same tremor they felt the first time around — but they come near all the same. we have to do so too

to build a world where we all can live and flourish, we have to show up as our full selves, and be ready for others to show up as their full selves too. this work is hard, it is messy, it is uncomfortable, but it is infinitely, irreplaceably worth doing. it is the work that is before us all

shavu'a tov