#cheap and nasty

[borgialucrezia]

FRANÇOIS ARNAUD as MANFRED BERNARDO MIDNIGHT, TEXAS (2017-2018) || 2.06 "No More Mr. Nice Kai"

[uwabbittuwabbit]

some like it hot rosquez :) based on this picture this is my first time writing smut lol so apologies for the length :( also i am SHIT at writing dialogue i am so sorry

It's an ugly feeling. There's no air conditioning in the room they're staying in and Vale has Marc pressed into the mattress with his hand in his hair, the window thrown open as an only respite to the feverish weather. A rectangle of pure heat frames Marc's head, the sunlight separating it from the rest of his body that lies beneath the shadow of Valentino. They're both rank with sweat and as Vale mouths the column of Marc's neck he also tastes: sunscreen, the saliva in his mouth, the metal links of a necklace. Valentino grins, taking the chain between his teeth, and he pulls. He was always one to take the reins that were handed to him, to bite the bit when the time was right. And Marc is easy, so easy; a loud, choked off gasp leaving him as he follows Vale's lead, his head rearing back. Vale can feel Marc's throat working against the chain, the movement pressing the links into his tongue. Another sound escapes Marc, a little hiccuping whine, and Vale chooses this moment to let go of the necklace; rewarding him with a particularly nasty downstroke of the hips, his dick somehow feeling hotter than the searing entirety of Marc all around him. God, it was hot, his palm damp in Marc's hair, sweat dripping into his eyes and making them sting. He can feel Marc, how he bucks with impatience, that he's close, and he can see it in his minds eye, the finish, tunnel vision like in the straight before a checkered flag. So, Vale does what he would with the bike: chest pressed against the burnished skin of Marc's back, he brings it home.

"You should wear my things more", he tells Marc after, when they are no longer so sticky with sweat. He's rewarded with a breathy little laugh, and as Vale feels Marc's hand stroke through his hair he thinks he can still see the little indentations left behind by the necklace on Marc's neck, the number 46 still vaguely etched into the side of his collarbone. The feeling that overwhelms him, then, can only be described as terrifying. Never has he felt something so total and absolute for someone that it eclipses all reason, that he has to close his eyes to let it pass. When he has gathered enough sense back into himself, Marc's gaze is upon him, sweet and amber in the fading daylight. Maybe he fell asleep, the heat dragging him under, making everything slow, slow. Vale has always counted himself as one of the luckiest men in the world but he never thought he would be so lucky to have this, to walk off from the table having gambled all of his life's savings away but for one coin, one more bet left in the cards. That, he supposes, is love, and the sweltering confines of the cheap motel room suddenly become altogether too much again. The soft smile on Marc's face ticks into something sharper, bladed with mischief. "Well, obviously, since you're such a narcissist", he replies, oh the little bastard! Vale cannot help the incredulous sound that tumbles out of him. Inspired, he reaches towards the little charm of his number around Marc's neck, bringing it to his mouth to kiss it. Now it's Marc's turn to laugh his odd laugh, his shoulders shaking with mirth, eyes crinkled with it. "I am entirely full of myself but so are you," Vale declares, wiggling his eyebrows for maximum effect. He's an old dog with old tricks, but who is anyone except for Marc to judge? And Vale knows, sees Marc fall for it every time, his giggles intensifying as Vale sets upon him with kisses all along his neck and face. He was thinking of something more permanent, maybe. He was thinking about a ring on Marc's finger. But that can wait, because if anything, they have time. They have all the time in the world.

[starlightomatic]

i was at target the other day and everything was shit quality like it came from shein

[pxmpkinchai]

Dude coca cola couldn't even be assed to pay artists to make their commercials? Lazy fucks

[gideonisms]

incredibly autism take on food. love it. i am also a sensory seeking food autistic. today for dinner i requested something “garlicky and flavorful” ended up with noodles and dumplings

soups can so be flavorful but a lot of the time they’re just not like that out in the world and it’s soooo disappointing. shockingly easy to make though (onions n garlic, veg, crap ton of spices bloomed in the oil, good broth, blend, SALT)

See I would never trash talk a dumpling but once again I think they are vehicles for other flavors. In MY opinion although soups are easy to make most of them just taste like Onions and Chicken Broth to me and I'm like where is the spice where is the intrigue where is the zest for life

[sirfetchd]

there is nothing on earth i want more right now than a flaky pastry with a fruit jam and cream cheese filling or icing. like a danish or a croissant. i could kill for this

[johnentwistlesbassguitar]

[juniperhillpatient]

me: *goes to the family dollar to get some essentials to help spread the basics I have until my next paycheck like a good little poor person*

family dollar, beckoning me like the snake beckoned eve in the garden:

[hinakyuu]

warning: gonna be an asshole real quick. (also my opinion is my own, i don’t speak for anyone else, etc. )

ok but we have so many dynamics here within our own team. real, strong bonds. plus uhh proximity? idk why there are ppl with a foot in both sides solely due to fictional ships. like i’ll make it easy for u. if u don’t know who to root for and are “conflicted” then just go ahead and root for the other team. after the behavior they displayed today if that hasn’t made up ur mind then maybe i don’t want even half of ur support for my team

[dredshirtroberts]

i think i'm like. really in denial sometimes about how much pain i'm just Casually In...

OH NO WAIT HANG ON WAIT ACTUALLY MY MEDICINE WORE OFF AND I DID LIKE A LOT OF UNANTICIPATED ACTIVITY NEVER MIND I'M DUMB I'M HURTING FOR ACTUAL REASONS THIS TIME

[nobie]

jixtus really out selling his battle demo vid like its a fire mixtape on the streets. the "free sample" is 480p probably got a big ass watermark on it can't even see the battle, and its only 5 seconds. whoever pays full price gets the full vid with no enhancements you gotta do that yourself. im dead.

[britneyshakespeare]

i am at the looking-at-dolls-as-self-soothing part of the night. i definitely wanna beef up my bratz collection since unboxing my alwayz bratz yasmin was just like... oh... oh man... and... and i didn't think it'd be like that for me man i didn't think i had as much nostalgia for bratz as i actually do not just buy owning some but by touching them and playing w their clothes and their hair.

and one of my issues of course is that i'm a redhead and as a redhead my Default Lookalike Doll is meygan (not that having a doll that looks like you is the most important part of bratz, but it is so much of the fun right? the fact that there's a character out there for just about everyone?). and i like meygan as a character well enough, that's not the issue. but of the meygan dolls that have been reproduced, there's none of them that are like, hardcore needs for me except for sweetheart meygan. and i did not buy sweetheart meygan in time. i was not really collecting at that point. that was like 2022. i had a few... na na na surprise dolls at that time. which is funny bc i have four of those that i got all either on clearance or w giftcards and i do really like them even though a lot of doll collectors thought they were kinda dumb, and they were. i just liked the gimmick of the fabric bodies and there were just enough dolls i thought were really cute that i kinda caved at one point. i also knew it was a brand i wouldn't go overboard with. anyway. we were talking about meygan...

sorry meygan back to you girl. i know original 2000s bratz that have not yet been reproduced at crazy expensive on the secondhand market and it's genuinely out of control. but sweet heart meygan, both the repro and the original, are selling for triple digits on mercari, ebay, what have you. that's just ridiculous. frankly. i'm not buying her at that. i don't even like her enough to hunt for her regularly, if that's how it's gonna be. there are plenty of more readily-available bratz dolls that are either regular retail price or clearancing online andin stores. did you guys know alwayz bratz jade is going for 15 bucks on amazon right now? that's crazy. the other always bratz dolls aren't going for that low if they're even marked down yet. that release wasn't even that long ago. anyway i'm thinking of getting jade from that line bc i know some ppl thought that alwayz jade was a let-down, but i thought she was cute. yasmin was my favorite from that line and that's why i got her but jade was my second fave there easily.

i also wanna get the kumi they reproduced sometime and maybe girls nite out cloe since i see she's still available. it's funny there aren't that many core girls i've wanted from the repros but if i go for any of the cloes, new or old, it's gotta be girls nite out. cloe isn't even usually my favorite character no offense blondes she's just kinda. she's just kinda cloe to me. idk i love her but i'm not gagged over her most of the time. these are still bratz standardz we're talking about here so obviously i love her.

there's nothing going on in the world right now other than my bratz dolls. and if someone we won't mention wins the election, i'm definitely going doll crazy. i'm gonna be buying dolls after this anyway, but i'm gonna justify spending an unusual, nearly-irresponsible amount of money. you know. bc i'm an adult and i can.

hey also and of all the lines they could've reproduced why is their most recent slumber party? why? why? when the poll posted by mga had tokyo a go go WINNING? bc tokyo a go go is the correct option? i mean the slumber party line is cute and i like the base dolls and the accessories especially the stuffed animals are cute. but. everyone knows the bratz audience these days is adult collectors. which adult collectors are losing their minds over dolls in pajamas and bathrobes? again they're CUTE. but why. also why did they reproduce bratz babyz when those things were nightmare fuel

[draconicace]

YOU — The clippers at your nape buzz sweetly, the soundwaves filling your skull alongside the friendly conversations happening around you. Finally, your long hair will be gone. Shorn down to the squeaky floor and swept away into oblivion. No more digging out tangles every morning, no more ponytail holders, no more --

QUICK TIME — You're spun around to face the mirror. Your glasses are in your hand under the cape, ready to move. They fit back onto your face like they've come home after a long trip.

NICE ENOUGH HAIR STYLIST — In the clearer view of your glasses, she looks proud of herself. She's been speaking to you periodically, mostly about the recent hurricane.

OBSESSIVE COMPULSION — The mirror reflects your visage into your occipital lobe. Your hair is a choppy mess, skin-crawlingly itch-inducing. It is far too short all around, and looks nearly like a broken bowlcut.

ARTISTIC VISION — This isn't what the pictures you provided look like at all! How dare this woman take such liberties with *your* body. You look like a prepubescent boy who wouldn't sit still at the barber's!

PRESENTATION — Well, at least it doesn't make you look like a girl.

QUICK TIME [Easy: Success] — You've been quiet for too long. Say something.

YOU —

1. - "Oh! It looks... nice..." (Try to smile.)

2. - "Ohhh I'm breaking open the cheap wine tonight."

3. ‐ [Contortionist: Medium 7] — Just scrunch yourself into a turtle position until she can't see you anymore. Then you won't have to pay $35.

[steveinscarlet]

I need to buy a new record player because it's not worth trying to replace the worn out belt on the cheapo plastic one I have at the moment (which I got from a friend who was throwing it out). So I was looking online for a recommendation for a slightly less cheap (maybe £100 instead of £40) portable player. I know they're pretty rubbish but I do not have the space or the money for fancy separates and speakers the size of a wardrobe, plus I like the retro experience of lying on the floor playing records on a little thing in a suitcase. Anyway, I stumbled into some Reddit forum where someone had asked the same question and wow what a lot of condescending gate-keepy wank! A lot of stuff about ruining the experience, and damaging valuable records, and 'if you can't afford a decent system, you can't afford vinyl'. They do know that for a long time records were just the standard way you listened to music? And that for decades an awful lot of that listening was done on suitcase players in teenager's bedrooms? And that you can, and have always been able to, get secondhand 45s for pocket money? Just let people enjoy things ffs!

[shadelorde]

I’m gonna be real with yall Kuvira is my least favorite LoK villain by a long shot

[gardenofearthlydelightss]

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