#costco positivity

[dsm--v]

oh goodness gracious me, how can someone be so funny?

For what purpose are you so funny? And how is it possible in the first place?

hshshshdh 😭 girl im not that funny but thanks lol! uhhh i just dump all my stupid thoughts onto tumblr dot com and then it occasionally gets seen by my cool mutuals (like you!)

[sbnkalny]

HEY kalny u are so rarely sighted that little piece of Skin around the vaginal opening.

[crow-with-a-pencil]

*hands you this*

UUWUAUEUEUJ THANK YOU FOR THE FANART IM BITING YOU IM BITING YOU /affectionate

[thoughtportal]

Opinion Here’s how to get free Paxlovid as many times as you need it

When the public health emergency around covid-19 ended, vaccines and treatments became commercial products, meaning companies could charge for them as they do other pharmaceuticals. Paxlovid, the highly effective antiviral pill that can prevent covid from becoming severe, now has a list price of nearly $1,400 for a five-day treatment course.

Thanks to an innovative agreement between the Biden administration and the drug’s manufacturer, Pfizer, Americans can still access the medication free or at very low cost through a program called Paxcess. The problem is that too few people — including pharmacists — are aware of it.

I learned of Paxcess only after readers wrote that pharmacies were charging them hundreds of dollars — or even the full list price — to fill their Paxlovid prescription. This shouldn’t be happening. A representative from Pfizer, which runs the program, explained to me that patients on Medicare and Medicaid or who are uninsured should get free Paxlovid. They need to sign up by going to paxlovid.iassist.com or by calling 877-219-7225. “We wanted to make enrollment as easy and as quick as possible,” the representative said.

Indeed, the process is straightforward. I clicked through the web form myself, and there are only three sets of information required. Patients first enter their name, date of birth and address. They then input their prescriber’s name and address and select their insurance type.

All this should take less than five minutes and can be done at home or at the pharmacy. A physician or pharmacist can fill it out on behalf of the patient, too. Importantly, this form does not ask for medical history, proof of a positive coronavirus test, income verification, citizenship status or other potentially sensitive and time-consuming information.

But there is one key requirement people need to be aware of: Patients must have a prescription for Paxlovid to start the enrollment process. It is not possible to pre-enroll. (Though, in a sense, people on Medicare or Medicaid are already pre-enrolled.)

Once the questionnaire is complete, the website generates a voucher within seconds. People can print it or email it themselves, and then they can exchange it for a free course of Paxlovid at most pharmacies.

Pfizer’s representative tells me that more than 57,000 pharmacies are contracted to participate in this program, including major chain drugstores such as CVS and Walgreens and large retail chains such as Walmart, Kroger and Costco. For those unable to go in person, a mail-order option is available, too.

The program works a little differently for patients with commercial insurance. Some insurance plans already cover Paxlovid without a co-pay. Anyone who is told there will be a charge should sign up for Paxcess, which would further bring down their co-pay and might even cover the entire cost.

Several readers have attested that Paxcess’s process was fast and seamless. I was also glad to learn that there is basically no limit to the number of times someone could use it. A person who contracts the coronavirus three times in a year could access Paxlovid free or at low cost each time.

Unfortunately, readers informed me of one major glitch: Though the Paxcess voucher is honored when presented, some pharmacies are not offering the program proactively. As a result, many patients are still being charged high co-pays even if they could have gotten the medication at no cost.

This is incredibly frustrating. However, after interviewing multiple people involved in the process, including representatives of major pharmacy chains and Biden administration officials, I believe everyone is sincere in trying to make things right. As we saw in the early days of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, it’s hard to get a new program off the ground. Policies that look good on paper run into multiple barriers during implementation.

Those involved are actively identifying and addressing these problems. For instance, a Walgreens representative explained to me that in addition to educating pharmacists and pharmacy techs about the program, the company learned it also had to make system changes to account for a different workflow. Normally, when pharmacists process a prescription, they inform patients of the co-pay and dispense the medication. But with Paxlovid, the system needs to stop them if there is a co-pay, so they can prompt patients to sign up for Paxcess.

Here is where patients and consumers must take a proactive role. That might not feel fair; after all, if someone is ill, people expect that the system will work to help them. But that’s not our reality. While pharmacies work to fix their system glitches, patients need to be their own best advocates. That means signing up for Paxcess as soon as they receive a Paxlovid prescription and helping spread the word so that others can get the antiviral at little or no cost, too.

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[235uranium]

cool tip: have a chicken recipe saved that you haven't made bc you just can't deal with raw meat right now? get some pre-made chicken and use the seasonings. fry it up in a pan. serve it with some rice or as a sandwich or whatever. dinner.

[feveredreams]

why do I work out? The answer is simple, really: it’s so I can carry as many snacks out from Costco as possible bc I refuse to get a cart when I do a snack run to prevent buying even more snacks. it’s a foolproof method to make leaving the store a stressful jenga-esque juggling experience while the receipt checkers look on in consternation. That’s why I work out. also for the women

[tarjapearce]

[There is no exact timeline, mind you hehe]

PRE-SOCCER FAMILY

Meeting for the first time

Meeting Again

Flirting

First Kiss

Boyfriend Makeover

First time with eachother (Mild +18)

Who Fell Harder

Meeting Miguel's Family

Miguel Meeting Wife!Reader's Family (Drama & Angst)

Break Up (Angst)

Makeup (Angst and Fluff)

The Making Of Gabriella (+18)

Pregnancy Cares with Miguel

Proposal

The Wedding

MAIN EVENTS AND BLURBS

HIGHLIGHTS

Miguel's Birthday

The Making Of Benjamin (+18)

Unlocking Memories

Young Spiders Meeting Miguel's Family

Spider Gang Babysitting Gabi and Benji

Uncle Gabriel Paying A Visit

Girl's Day with Gabriella

Nightmares

Baby Benjamin's First Words

Jealous Wife

Marital Fight

Makeup

Miguel Helping Gabi With School Project

Gabi's Toddler Days

Big Sister, Again

Angry Spanish Cursing with Miguel

Rosie's Birth

Miguel Comforting Mama

Baby Cares with Miguel and Rosie

Gabi's First Period

Benjamin's Pregnancy

Grandma's Visit

Meeting Mama's ex at Costco

Mama Pick up Lines

Welcome Back, Papa!

Introducing Gabriella to Soccer

Miguel's Pick up Lines

Gabriel and Miguel Fight

A series Of First With Gabriella

Conversations between Miguel and Mama

Papa, You're Getting Old

NSFW

Miguel Comforting Wife After A Bad Dream

Possessive Husband Miguel

Miguel Waking Up To A BJ

Needy Mama with a Gentle Dom! Miguel

Mama Pegging Miguel

The Making of Rosie

Miguel and Mama's favorite positions

Miguel Eating out Mama (with a lil twist)

For Science Purposes

GABRIELLA AND HER QUESTIONS

Big Boobs

A Sibling

Big Boobs (Miguel Version)

Milk Jugs

Is Mama ok?

DAILY LIFE BLURBS

Spicy food with Gabi

Gabi's Tamtrum

Mama Is Harassed By Another Man

Gabi comforting a Fussy Benjamin

Miguel Rizzing up Mama

Benji And His Baby Walker

Mama Teasing Miguel

A Little Time Lapse

Cleaning Sunday

Benji Getting A Tummy Ache

Bitter Coffee

Benjamin's "Messy Hair" (Angry Mama)

Sad Movie Night

Questions Related 2 3 4 5 6 7

Go Shave, Papa!

Nothing But Short Short Shirts

Benjamin Cutting His Own Hair

Soccer Family Into Tik Tok

Nude Portrait

Benji Being a Lil Ladies Man

Kiss Cam

Intruder

Sleepy Boys

Benjamin as a 12 year old boy

Baby Benjamin gets injured

Drunk Mama

You're adopted, Benji.

Getting Gabi to Sleep

El Ratón Perez

(Header made by me)

[coconutdays]

bed chem

s. part one! of frat president Toji Zenin being your school crush and you his ! this is the same Toji from my Seat Taker universe hehe

toji zenin has rescinded himself to the thought that you are too pure for him. its not some sort of pervy thing where he think you'd be a prude to bed or boring to talk to, but it pains him to think about bringing his not so innocent ways into the life of the girl that's always got a soft smile in her eyes when she's speaking to anyone and wearing the most put together outfits.

he knows you notice him during the overlap of time that both of you spend studying in the school library. every time he heads out before you for class, there's a fleeting moment of eye contact he makes with you before he looks away as if he couldn't care less.

but you don't know this and simply hold some shame that he always catches you looking at him when he leaves, never choosing to give you a smile in return or any sort of positive reaction. all you know is that you get extremely nervous when you end up on an elevator with him and other university students, squished up right in front of him.

his chest hits your back and you pray to god that he can't hear or feel your heart pounding

unbeknownst to you, toji pays no mind to that and is too busy resisting the urge to roll his eyes back in pleasure over the rich smell of your perfume.

when the elevator door opens, much to his horrible luck, toji sees the idiot of his fellow frat member Satoru and his best friend Suguru standing in front of the entrance.

the forced look of carelessness in the frat president's face is no deterrent to his pledge, who smirks knowingly at you and him, even going as far as letting his gaze wander on you as you usher out like a small mouse.

the symbiotic duo start walking with toji, who can't resist the curt sentence that leaves his mouth.

"weren't you idiots going down."

"ah we were but I just wanted to know since when you were screwing the hottie from my math class." the white haired pomeranian speaks in a breathy tone, smile evident even though toji wasn't looking at him

"fuck off. i haven't been screwing anyone."

"then what's up with the boner." satoru bites back, "and the whole 'very obviously being aware of each other but ignoring it' thing?"

toji almost walks into a table, gruffly asking "that girl's in your math class?"

"affirmative."

"forget about her then.” the president tosses his backpack on a table and moves to take out his laptop from it

“Is that my frat prez asking?” Satoru fake pouts

A single mean look his way and Satoru smirks, “fine mr prez” before retreating

A couple weeks later the same fiend struts into their fraternity's private gym, interrupting Toji's jiu jitsu training session

"you owe me that bulk pack of toblerone we saw at Costco." he whistles while swinging his phone around

sweaty, toji peaks over his brows, "the hell, why would I."

one very calculated and perhaps spoiled toss, and toji seamlessly catches satoru's phone

"I did get some help from the weird kid with glasses who suggested we all make a group chat to study for the mid-term together." satoru sighed dreamily, "but there she is, in all her hotness."

what toji was looking back at, was your instagram profile, in all its beauty

god, he didn't know you could smile like that

and that's your name

toji didn't even realize how long he had been staring until satoru yanked the phone away from him and clicked a few buttons on his phone

"jeez, prez if you were into her that bad why didn't you go up to her already," he says before stuffing his phone back into his pocket, "I sent you her profile so you can stalk and stare all you want."

later when he's in bed and doing his regular phone scroll, he takes the time to fully inspect your profile

he's subconsciously grateful for the opportunity now because he's never gotten to stare at you this much before. it enables him to further fall for you, much to his dismay.

you’re beautiful and sexy and pretty and everything good.

and there’s more on your stories

he’s viewing your first highlight. sucking in a breath at every picture because he can’t stand how good looking you are.

he needs you bad

you in a pink dress, you in a pretty yellow blouse, you in a sexy black dress, you in red kitten heels, you in skintight jeans, you in todays short denim skirt

wait, today?

his eyes zoom to when you posted that

3 hours ago

fuck

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Plushies 4 - Teddy

Joel Miller x F!Reader - Yet ANOTHER plushie fic, follows Cluster

Plushies Series Masterlist

Can be read as standalone

Summary: Joel buys you two toys: a giant teddy bear from Costco. And a strap-on dildo.

Warnings: omg where to begin- stuffed animal masturbation, stuffed animal fucking, humping, 69-ing a stuffed bear, sucking dildo, dildo riding, anal play, anal sex, double penetration, pet names, daddy kink, slight cuck!Joel behavior, pussy slapping, finger fucking, vaginal fluids, language, Joel's plush obsession gone too far

18+ ONLY

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He's shopping in Costco when he sees the absolute behemoth of a Teddy Bear. Standing 7 feet tall, 75 pound of cotton belly, AND $100 off? Joel stares up at the thing and instantly knows he needs to get it for his girl. He doesn't care how ridiculous he looks lugging it into the shopping cart, women in the store eying him curiously as he checks out, and the jealous stares of children in the parking lot as hauls it in bed of the truck and speeds off home.

It just needs one more accessory and then it will be perfect.

-

Joel swipes his arm over the neatly made bed of squishmellows, not thinking twice as they clutter to the ground. He fetches big Teddy over his shoulder and slams its soft booty on the bed. The thing practically takes up the entire surface.

He hears you putting your purse and keys down on the counter in the kitchen. Quickly, he fashions his accessory to the bear before stepping away right as you open the door and are surprised to see him.

And a big fucking teddy bear on your bed.

"Joel! Oh my god!" You squeal giddily.

"You like it? This is Teddy's big brother. Like me"

"So the teddy you bought me for Valentine's day and I've buried in my pussy is...Tommy?"

Joel's hand twitches by his side as he stares at the bear. "Ok, This is Papi Teddy instead."

You kiss him on the cheek before jumping on the bed, legs spread like a starfish to latch yourself to the side. Joel laughs at how small you are compared to the monster. You wrap yourself around its side and smush your face into its dark soft curls, running your hands all over its body thinking about how Joel's hair is just as fluffy.

You go to sit in its lap to make Joel take a pic when you pause, noticing the hard thing between its chubby thighs.

"Joel. Why does this teddy have a strap on dildo?"

"Because he's a mature Teddy, baby."

Why can't I just have a normal fucking boyfriend who punches my stuffed animals' faces, you think to yourself.

"You spent $500 on a giant bear just so I could fuck it?"

"No. Of course not!" He exclaimed, hands on his hips. "It was on sale for $399."

"How much was the strap on?"

"... ok that was $79 with $20 shipping. Anyway, since you wanna fuck it so bad, go ahead. I didnt say shit. How did I end up with such a horny little girl?"

Sometimes you just wanted to slap him in his smug face.

-

Being such a hornly little girl (with your equally perverted boyfriend) is exactly how you found yourself in your current position, wearing cute lacy lingerie and bent over the enormous leg of the teddy bear, hand wrapped around it's silicon pink cock as you took it in and out of your mouth.

"Look so good swallowing Teddy's cock." Joel says. He sat in the chair opposite of the bed and watched you, leaning forward to get every detail of the way you slobbered all over it. "Like it when ya make a mess like that."

You hummed contently, bobbing your head to suck on the tip, giving Joel the show he wanted. It was like being front seat to his own private porno. He's been resisting touching himself, his bulge pressing painfully against the zipper of his jeans.

You pussy throbbs with need at the scene, the pink jeweled plug Joel had placed in your rear twitching each time you felt the tip of the cock gag your throat.

"Straddle his face baby. Let Teddy get a taste of that pussy." You do as he says, pulling your lips off of him to position yourself reverse cowgirl on the enormous plush. Your thigh swings over his massive head, pressing your hips down.

"Oooooohhhhhhh, fuck Joel," you moan when his giant snout makes contact with your clit, mounting it like a horse.

"Not me, princess. Tell 'im."

"Ahhhh, OH , oh God teddy. Love riding your f-face."

Joel humms in content, watching you arch your back with each grind against the plush. "Get back to swallowin that cock with those pretty lips. Show him what a real fuckin nasty girl you are."

You push your hair back with one hand and grab the base of dildo with the other, wrapping your lips around the tip before inching it deeper. Your hips continued to hump the bears face, his massive nose parting your thong, through your folds. A guilty wetness smears against the fluff, its curls darkening to Joel's likeness from your juices.

"Yeahhh, oh baby, you should see yourself right now. Gagging on a big fuckin bear cock. My slutty little whore. Takin it so deep—yeah thats it— all the way. Put 'im in your throat."

You gagg around the plastic, holding your head there as your eyes squeeze shut. You knew Joel loved the feeling, so letting him watch it from another perspective would drive him crazy. You pull away and sucked a breath of air before going to jerk the cock with the copious amounts of saliva you had coated on it. Drool hangs out of your mouth, dripping to your tits and onto the plush but you didn't care. Not when the satisfying grind against Teddy's face brought you closer and closer.

"Wanna cum on Teddy's face, Daddy," you moan, putting the tip back in your mouth and hollowing your cheeks as your hips moved faster.

"Bet Teddy would love it. Do it, rub your slutty cunt all over his face."

Your pace slows with a long whine, eyes closing as your moan around the cock while cumming.

"Fuck, that's so fucking hot, baby. You're a goddamn dream, ya know that?" He groans, leaning back and pressing his palm to his crotch to finally put some pressure on his tented dick.

Your orgasm had barely finished before you were picking up speed again, humping your Teddy's face with your fresh arousal. Your hole twitched against the anal plug. "Daddy, need you to take care of me."

"Ah uh. Teddy might not be able to cum in you like I can but his cock still needs some lovin' from that tight pussy of yours." Joel stands and walks close to the bed, no shame in rubbing his cock through his pants. You whine at the sight, rubbing your pussy faster.

"You makin' a mess over here yet?"

You proudly lay back from Teddy's face and spread your legs, showcasing the large wet area on the stuffed animals face and the equally dripping arousal between your legs, swirling your clit with your fingertip and moaning loudly.

Joel ran his thigh hands through the matted wet fur of the bears face. "Fuck yeah, good girl, good fucking girl." His other hand finds your puffy pussy, smacking your finger away as he drove two thick digits into your wet heat. He finger fucks you aggressively, marveling at your juices splashing against your thigh and down Teddy's forehead. "God damn, got me my own little pornstar."

You throw your head back, clawing to keep your own legs parted as he works your oversensitive spot over. He presses downward, feeling the bulge of the plug through your vaginal walls. Your juices leak down to the jewel, generously coating your puckered hole.

He quickly withdraws his finger, tugging at his button and zipper with a renewed sense of pace. "Get on that dildo and ride your new teddy bear."

Joel moves away to stand close to the bed as you flipp your leg around to straddle the plush's belly. You inch your hips lower, wiggling them slightly to entice Joel. He platfully slaps your ass, making you giggle. Your hand wrapping around the width of the cock to line up at your entrance.

A high pitched moan escapes your lips as you sunk down on the toy all the way to the base in one motion. Your lips find Teddy's nose as you adjust to the girth inside you, kissing it and tasting the remnets of your slick.

"Fuck me, princess," Joel coos, running his hand over the length of your back soothingly. You look stunning like this, the most gorgeous thing he'd ever seen. Is this what you always look like while riding his dick?

Gently yet sternly, you feel the pressure of his palm against your back, gliding along each ridge of your spin, urging you to move up and down on the dildo. You set off a slow pace, hands fisting the fluffy chest of your new Teddy friend, slick walls clamping down on both toys buried deep inside you. The plug in your ass occasionally nudged the tip of the dildo, making you whine. You felt very full, but not entirely too much. It was just perfect.

"How's Teddy's cock feel in your tight little snatch?" Joel guides your movements into a faster pace, now bouncing on the cock, tits jiggling with each thrust.

"Fuck, Teddy, feels so good inside me, fills me up so full." You glance at Joel who's licking his lips down at you. "Not as full as my Daddy's cock makes me feel," you add, smiling and biting your lip.

His lips clash against yours at the confession. Suddenly you feel your bralette being ripped off your chest. "Joel—" Your protest muffled by his incessant mouth, biting at your lips and sucking your tongue. You couldn't help but grind faster on the bear while Joel's fingers tweak your bare nipples and cup your swaying tits.

His other hand trails down your spine, swatting your ass. He tugs the thin fabric of the thong over your crack, pressing the anal plug further imside you. You keen into his mouth, tongue swiping his. His fingers honing on your hole, tapping it to remind you of its presence. He slinks further down to where you and Teddy's cock are joined together, your slick pouring down and staining the fluff below.

He feels your wetness at where your folds part to accommodate the pink length inside you. Hand now slick with your arousal, he inches back up to the plug, pressing it further inside you.

You gasp, breaking your heated kiss. "D-daddy, oh fuck... please," you cried, leaning forward, desperate to escape his pressure.

"You want me here?"

You nod, drunk on the need to cum again.

"Cum on Teddy's dick first."

You nod hazily again, arms propping you further up to recapture Joel's lips as he used the plug, tugging and pushing it inside your ass. Your hips move faster, now bouncing on your knees to get the tip of the cock to tap your g-spot inside. Joel loves how good you are at riding, always seeking your pleasure, knowing the exact angles to get yourself to cum.

Joel's fingers wrap around the exterior of the plug and pulls the base expanding around your hole and pulling it out. You cried out in ecstacy. "TEDDY oh—fu-fuuuccckk, s'good oh shit! M'cummin'—cumming on Teddy's cock! Yesyesyes, ughhh—teddyteddyteddyteddy—" you chant, cumming hard on the dildo, arms giving way as you crashed down on Teddy's chest, pussy grinding down against the plush surroundings as you floated in your orgasm.

Joel wastes no time, mounting you from behind, one knee pressing into the mattress with his foot planted directly next to the plush bear foot. You yelp as Joel pushes your body fully flush against the bear, the dildo sinking deeper into your cunt. "Hold on to Teddy, baby."

Your arms wrap around Teddy's middle. You felt a gob of slimy liquid fall directly on your puckered hole, gaping as it swallowes down Joel's spit. His hand spread your ass to watch it twitch, rubbing the tip of his cock to smear it all over, dipping inside ever so slightly before retreating, prepping you.

"Obedient little bitch in heat, just begging to get stuffed full of cock tonight. Gonna take both our dicks at the same time?"

You whine in the bears fluffy chest, wiggling your hips in the air to entice Joel's movements into action.

He lines the tip of his cock against your pulsing little hole before pushing in just the tip, your muffled moans being swallowed by the plush below you.

"So fuckin' tight, babygirl. Holy shit. Never gonna get used to this perfect little ass," He groans, eyes fluttering at the squeeze of your walls struggling to accommodate his length. While the dildo buries in your pussy was generously sized, it was nothing compared to Joel's girth and length, practically splitting you in half.

Teeth clenching into the fluff fabric, you swallow down a cry as Joel's hips inched further, invading your guts.

Joel let out a pained breath as he bottoms out inside your ass. "Fuck, princess. How you feelin'?"

"S-so-so f-mm-fuullll."

He leaned over your body, pressing his cock further into you, his belly slotting perfectly along your arched back. He brushes your hair away from your face to kiss your cheek.

God, you loved this man so fucking much.

He sits back up, aggressive hands seaking your waist as set a brutal pace, hips rutting into the fat of your cheeks.

Nevermind, fuckJoelfuckJoelfuckJoelfuckJoel—

You were trapped between the giant head of the bear and Joel's incessant pounding. Each drive of his hips push you down further into Teddy's softness, the dildo inside you plunging deeper, rubbing against the inside of your belly. Your eyes rolled to the back of your head, tongue out panting like a dog, arms wrapped so tightly around the plush as you held on for dear life.

"So fuckin' good, oh my Fuck, you're an angel. Just a doll, takin' my cock like this. Getting fucked by your Daddy and your Teddy too—FUCK—sweetest little cunt and ass, my perfect little cock slut, so amazing, 'm so lucky, love ruinin' this ass—holy s-shit!"

The combined fullness of the dildo and Joel's cock inside you rubbed all the deepest, desperate parts inside you, filling you to the brim over and over again. Both cocks rubbing against your walls, their tips nudging, lengths pressing against each other through the membrane. You could feel a drop of Joel's sweat trickle down your back, his harsh almost pained breaths filling the room along side the obscene slapping of his hips against yours.

"You like this? Like getting pounded like the little whore you are?"

"Yes,yesyes holy fuck Daddy yes! Love getting railed by your big cock in my ass, Teddy deep in my pussy—oh fuck Joel 'm cumming!"

You clenched around both Joel's and Teddy's length as you came, screaming into air, uncontrollable shaking as you hump and grind your clit into the soft plush under you, tits pressing against its fullness.

Joel's fingernails dig painfully into the sides of your hips, stuttering his pace as the feeling of you clamping down on him. Brows furrowed, he let out a pained and long growl as he stills completely, cock pulsing, dumping a massive load of his seed deep inside you.

He slips his softening cock out of you carefully before collapsing on top of your sweaty back, sandwiching you between him and the bear.

"I love you," he whispers right into your ear, only for you.

-

Afterwards, Joel cleaned you up with a warm towel, leaving you sprawled arms and legs draped over the bear in the same position he fucked you in, exhaustion preventing you from doing anything other than wince when Joel slipped the silicon cock out of you. He showered you in praise and sweet kisses all over your body, cradling you to lie on your back as he removed the soaked Teddy bear from the bed. He climbed into the sheet with you, after having tossed a few more plushies around your body to surround you in extra softness.

You slept for a few hours. When you awoke, your eyes adjusted the blurriness to see Joel luing next to you on his back, a squishy sitting on his chest as he playfully tilted it to brush again his nose, staring at it with a straight face.

"That one's cute. You wanna take him home?" You asked curiously.

"Well, I mean Kitty is there all by herself on my big bed, could use a friend..." he mumbled, not totally aware that you were watching him eye your stuffed animals on the bed. "Or that's the shit you'd say, right?" He added quickly.

You playfully pout with him, trying to hold a giggle. "He does need a friend..." You said, hoping to encourage this newfound softness of the man you love.

Joel nodded briefly before pausing his fiddling. "Kitty's a he?"

- -

Extended scene:

"Nah uh, I read all cats are girlies on the little machine at The Olive Garden."

"The what?"

"The little tablet thing at Chili's? Says all cats are ladies."

"You mean the true or false quiz that says: Calico cats are almost all female?"

"Yeah 'ats that one."

"That's ONE breed of Kitty Joel."

"I'd like to breed your kitty."

"I can't take you anywhere."

- - - -

Next: Piggy

Or more Teddy special

[red-riot-unbreakable-heart]

How The MHA Guys Act When They Realize They Don't Have a Condom 💋

Synopsis: You're with your Pro Hero boyfriend and things are getting steamy! But - oh no! - he doesn't have a condom on him! What ever will you do!? A little peak into how each hero would handle such a precarious situation 👀

Ships: Izuku Midoriya x Fem!Reader, Katsuki Bakugo x Fem!Reader, Eijirou Kirishima x Fem!Reader

Note: Smut alert!!! Strictly A18+ ONLY! All characters are in their late 20s.

CW: MDNI!, spicy scenes, semi-public sex, dubcon (in the Katsuki section), mention of oral sex, penetrative sex scenes, mention of Costco

🔥Link to My Master List 🔥

How the MHA guys act when they realize they don’t have a condom 😱

Izuku x Reader 🥦💚

Things have been getting so crazy hot and heavy lately with your freckled boyfriend Izuku. Ever since the first time you two had sex together a few weeks ago, he can’t keep his hands off of you. In just a few days time, you’ve let him take you in every position you know how – you’re both absolutely insatiable.

You’re putting on a cute outfit for a dinner date with Izuku when you hear your apartment doorbell ring. He’s super early – maybe by a full hour. You throw your hair up in a ponytail and dash to open the door for your sweet broccoli-haired boyfriend. You gasp aloud at the sight that greets you – Izuku stands in his hero uniform, fresh from battle. His hair is mussed and his costume is torn in several places. He has dark circles under his eyes and looks absolutely exhausted. Your hands fly to cover your mouth in shock as you take in the battle worn hero.

“’Zuku…what on Earth!?”

Izuku smiles sheepishly. “Mind if we just order in dinner tonight? It’s been a rough 24 hours at the agency.”

“Is everything okay!?” You run to get a damp washcloth so you can dab at the small scrape that’s sitting on the bridge of his nose.

“It is now – please don’t worry! I’m a little worse for wear but nothing a good night’s sleep can’t fix.” He smiles fondly as you poke at his wounds with your washcloth, cleaning building debris out of shallow cuts.

“Of course we can order takeout. Anything you need, babe, please let me know.” You say sincerely.

“A-actually, Y/N. There is one thing-”

And that’s how you end up straddling Izuku on the couch, his hands twisting in your hair as you kiss him while trying to work his belt loose.

“You don’t understand how much I need to be inside you right now babe. Your pussy is absolutely perfect – it’s like a hard reset for my body every time you make me cum, I – “ Izuku stops talking dirty and his expression shifts a bit.

“Oh shit…Y/N, I don’t have a condom on me!”

He must see the way your face has fallen at the statement, because in a flash he’s scrambling out of bed and rethreading his belt into his uniform. You motion for him to rejoin you in bed, ready to tell him that you don’t need to fuck tonight. He looks so exhausted and injured, it’s probably better if you both take a rest anyway -

“I’ll be right back!” In typical Izuku fashion, he’s sprinting out the door with boundless energy. You’re left sitting with your clothes disheveled and your jaw agape.

A half hour later, he’s zooming back through the still-unlocked door. He proudly holds up a bag for you to inspect.

“Izuku, you didn’t need to run out like that. You’re all beat up and I would have been perfectly happy just to-”

But he cuts you off with a wave of his hand. He tosses the full bag into your arms for inspection. The minute the package leaves his arms, he starts stripping – he pulls off his belt and his hero uniform follows. He uses a quick boost of One for All to speed up the process, and he’s soon standing over you in nothing but his tight-fitting boxers.

You tear your eyes away from him and slowly unwrap the package in your hands.  When you see its contents you burst out laughing. Within the brown plastic grocery bag is an absolutely MASSIVE box of Trojan condoms. It must have at least 50 packets inside!

“What the hell Izuku?!” You cry out as tears of laughter roll down your cheeks. Never in a million years would you have imagined that he’d come back with this.

“I ran to Costco!” He says enthusiastically. “This was in the bulk section!” Now he’s hopping on one foot as he struggles to disentangle himself from his black boxers. His hard cock is on full display for you – and despite being deep in the through of laughter, your mouth practically waters as you take in how hot your boyfriend looks naked.

“Everything in Costco is the bulk section. That’s, like, the entire point of Costco!” You shriek, unable to stop your giggles.

Izuku throws himself on top of you on the couch, and the box o’ condoms goes flying across the room. You make a mad grab for it, but it’s too late – the box hits the ground at an angle and there’s an explosion of wrapped condoms across your living room floor. You can’t breathe you’re laughing so hard. Izuku joins in, throwing his head back to laugh loud and carefree. After a moment of belly laughing together, he scrambles off of you and starts shoveling condoms back into the box with his hands.

“Now start taking your clothes off!” He calls over his shoulder. “We’ve only got 5 hours until I’m back on-shift at the agency, and I think we can get through at least 3 of these before I have to go back.” He throws a handful of condoms in your direction and you know it’s about to be a fun couple of hours!

Katsuki x Reader 💥🧡

The mid-day sun shines through your private office window and bounces across your paper-strewn work station. The clock on the wall chimes half-past 3 o’clock and the sound reverberates through the quiet office. The door is locked and the blinds are pulled – your co-workers outside your office door are none the wiser about your current predicament.

Katsuki Bakugo has you bent over your large wooden desk. He’s stripped you of your sensible work skirt and he’s currently eating you out from behind, using his fingers to rub sweet circles around your clit.

“Katsuki – Katsuki we shouldn’t be doing this at work!” You moan out in a strangled whisper right before he hits a really good spot. You clap your hand over your mouth and try to stifle your guttural sounds of pleasure.

Katsuki gets another few licks in before he pulls away from your pussy, wiping his mouth as he gives your perky ass a quiet smack!

“It’s your work, not mine. I don’t care if we get caught. Besides – work is the reason we haven’t been able to see each other in over two weeks. You’ve been attending all those stupid shitty galas and I’ve been off on missions.”  He continues to rub your clit as he pushes you back over the desk. You moan at the harsh way his fingers dig into your vulva. “Letting us use this office to fuck is the least your job can do for us after keeping us apart so fuckin’ long.”

It’s true – you’ve been entertaining clients for the past few weeks around the clock. Your support gear agency is about to be part of a big merger with Katsuki’s hero agency. The two of you met two years ago at a company event long before the merger was in the works, and have been fucking ever since. You think the two of you might be in love with each other, but you’re both too stubborn to say.

Katsuki pulls over your desk chair and makes himself comfortable, unzipping his pants as he sits back in the ergonomic leather chair. He pulls out his cock and gives it a few strokes before motioning for you to join him.

“Come here, babe. Have a seat on this hard cock.” He grabs your hips and pulls you backwards towards him.

“Wait – Kats! I don’t have a condom.” You look over your shoulder at him apologetically. He looks so handsome and too hot to be allowed, sitting in your chair with his cock out. His fingers dig into your hips.

“Don’t you usually have ‘em in your bag?” He says in a rough voice, eyes darting around the room in search of your purse.

“We used the last one at that client dinner last month, I’ve been meaning to restock.” If there’s one thing you and Katsuki love, it’s a quick fuck at a work event.

“Fuck.” Katsuki curses under his breath. He rubs his hands up and down your sides as he thinks through his next move. “Well, good thing I’ve got good reflexes. I’ll just try to pull out before I cum in ya.”

“Wait ! What-”

But you can’t even get a full sentence out before he pulls you back and onto his cock. All thoughts are erased from your mind as you feel his hard tip catch on your entrance and slide smoothly inside you. He doesn’t even give you time to adjust before he has you bouncing in reverse cowgirl on his dick. You cry out in pleasure as you feel his raw cock press against your sweet spot. You throw your hands out in front of you and clutch at your desk for support.

Turns out Kastuki’s overselling his supposed “good reflexes.” He at least has the decency to look abashed when he cums inside you five minutes later. He doesn’t even try to pull out. He’s selfish that way, shoving his cock as deep inside you as he can and letting your pussy milk him dry.

Within minutes of spilling his seed inside of you he’s back on his feet, zipping up his jeans and striding out your office door to go back to his agency for patrol. He venmos you some money to cover a pack of Plan B and a fresh pack of condoms at the convenience store down the block.

Kirishima x Reader 🦈❤️

Eijiro is slowly sliding your panties down your legs, looking at your pussy like it’s paradise on Earth. He's leaning in to touch you, whispering sweet affirmations as he caresses your bare legs. He looks absolutely heaven struck, when all of a sudden a look of horror washes over his face.

“What is it Eij!?” you say in a panic, worried that something is deeply wrong with your boyfriend. He groans in response and sits back on the bed, running a big hand through his bright red hair in frustration.

“Y/N, I forgot to buy condoms! They were on my grocery list and I totally spaced.”

Eijirou always insists that a gentleman’s job is to provide suitable protection, so he has always been the procurer of safe sex products.

“I’m sorry, babe. Do you have any backups?” He peers up at you hopefully and you bite back a laugh. He looks like a desperate puppy when he gives you those kinds of looks with his big crimson eyes.

You lean over to rifle through your bedside table. “Sorry, Ei. Looks like I’m fresh out of wrappers.”

Eijirou lets out a grumble. But by the time you look back up at him, he’s sporting a wicked shark-toothed grin.

“That’s okay – a real man can satisfy his girl with whatever he has on hand. And I know from experience that my tongue can do a pretty fine job.”

You feel your heartbeat quicken and you barely have time to register what he means before Eijirou Kirishima is diving in between your thighs.

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Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter 2022, Reactions

Every year I enjoy reading Warren Buffets' predictably charming annual Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder letter. I dare you to find another annual investor letter you can remotely describe as charming. Anyhow, this year's letter published February 23 was another winner. As a builder turned investor I can't look to a better influence on my decision making than Warren and his partner Charlie Munger. Their humility, their focus on long-term relationships, and their emphasis on pragmatism alongside an expectation of excellence are all values I hold dear and hope to instill into Saltwater and our businesses for years to come.

Here's what stood out to me.

Hammering home the basics

We’re reminded that these gents look at companies, not stocks… “Charlie and I are not stock-pickers; we are business-pickers.” Buying a stock is just a tiny fraction of the company you’re getting, evaluate it as such. So why buy stocks vs majority ownership? A question we ask ourselves at Saltwater often? There is but one critical difference for the critical eyed investor. The difference between public "stocks" and privately owned businesses based on Warren’s insights… “stocks often trade at truly foolish prices...while a controlled business gives no thought to selling at a panic-type valuation.” Good enough for me. We’ll be keeping our eyes open for foolish prices.

Shareholder financial education

Warren shares an anecdote about share repurchases and the misled villainization of them.

“The math isn’t complicated: When the share count goes down, your interest in our many businesses goes up. Every small bit helps if repurchases are made at value-accretive prices. Just as surely, when a company overpays for repurchases, the continuing shareholders lose. At such times, gains flow only to the selling shareholders and to the friendly, but expensive, investment banker who recommended the foolish purchases. 

Gains from value-accretive repurchases, it should be emphasized, benefit all owners – in every respect. Imagine, if you will, three fully-informed shareholders of a local auto dealership, one of whom manages the business. Imagine, further, that one of the passive owners wishes to sell his interest back to the company at a price attractive to the two continuing shareholders. When completed, has this transaction harmed anyone? Is the manager somehow favored over the continuing passive owners? Has the public been hurt?”

We were able to execute a value-accretive share repurchase in a portfolio company this year and while it wasn’t a smooth process, it was a very good decision for all our shareholders. Thanks Warren.

Praise of his best companies

How many times have you heard Warren discuss Coke, Amex, and See’s Candies? Effectively every time he or Charlie open their mouths. Charlie’s personal fav is Costco based on my experience with him. This year Warren reminds us that in 1994, BRK completed a 7 year buying spree of over 400 million shares of Coke stock for a total of $1.3B. He reminds us the value of those dividends almost a billion, as well as stock price appreciation, that 400 million share position is worth >$25B today. 

He doesn’t paint this investment as an obvious or easy one however. “The weeds wither away in significance as the flowers bloom… it takes just a few winner to work wonders.”  

Endless love for his partner Charlie Munger

I love looking for how many times Warren uses the phrase, "Charlie and I...", this year it was 10. He's clearly smitten with his long-time friend and partner for good reason, but this was my favorite tidbit of Charlie appreciation...

"Find a very smart high-grade partner – preferably slightly older than you – and then listen very carefully to what he says."

He includes a response that Charlie will often use back to Warren when they are in decision-making mode.

“Warren, think more about it. You’re smart and I’m right.”

See what I mean… charming. Greater than the Coke investment, or the Costco investment, Warren's appreciation of Charlie's wisdom & friendship are what anchor his brilliance in my mind.

The elephant in the room… transition insights

With Charlie at 99 and Warren at 92, every communication is reasonably analyzed for hints around their transitions. I don’t believe there will be one until one or both pass. Sad, but likely true.

Charlie talks about Berkshire in the general sense a few times in this years letter where it feels like he’s writing rules to operate by for others versus telling the shareholder how “he” specifically will operate.

Our CEO will always be the Chief Risk Officer

At Berkshire, there will be no finish line.

Our CEOs will have a significant part of their net worth in Berkshire shares, bought with their own money.

I certainly hope there is an internal rule on the last point and it would be helpful to know what that $ amount is. While these aren’t all that telling as to the timing of a transition of either partners health condition it’s clear that Warren’s thinking is still spot on.

I hope you enjoy and absorb these letters as much as I do. 

[bucky-fricking-barnes]

Romance and Routine

Title: Romance and Routine

Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader

Word Count: 2.5k

Warnings: Kissing, feet (but not in a kinky way), mentions of showering together

Summary: All Steve wants in life is to love you and to help people, and sometimes those spheres align.

A/N: This ended up going in a different direction than I originally thought, but I hope you all enjoy it anyway. Thank you for reading and supporting my work!

Dividers by @firefly-graphics​

Steve’s finally back. You haven’t stopped smiling since he walked in the door of your apartment hours ago, and as you cuddle up next to him in bed, you smile against his chest. The fabric of his shirt rumples easily underneath your fingertips as you grip it, then smooth it out again, and the steady rise and fall of his chest soothes you like nothing else ever will. Three weeks was too long to be apart.

“I missed you,” you whisper. Your words don’t come close to expressing how empty your life feels when he’s away, but the crickets outside your bedroom window gladly accept your contribution to their music. Somehow, their song seems more beautiful now that Steve’s home.

He presses a kiss to the top of your head and his hand smooths over your arm and shoulder, moving in long, slow strokes like it has been for the past couple minutes. “I missed you too,” Steve whispers back. “I made Fury promise not to call me out again unless there’s an emergency.”

Humming, you close your eyes and tuck yourself against him a little more. His warmth draws you in.

“I’m glad you’re back,” you say. “And I’m glad you’re safe.”

Neither one of you speaks again, and as the night draws on, you adjust your position under the blankets over and over. Steve lays fast asleep beside you as you fidget. It’s a miracle you don’t wake him up. You’re tired, and you want to doze peacefully beside him, but you’re uncomfortable. The fact that you know how to fix the little thing keeping you awake just makes it worse. Even the crickets are asleep by now.

Finally, you groan, then huff, before rolling away from your boyfriend and sitting up on the edge of the mattress. With one hand, you grope around in the dark for the bottle of lotion you keep on the nightstand.

“Honey?” Steve slurs, his voice thick with sleep. It seems you finally did wake him up.

You glance over your shoulder at him, then reach back your free hand to touch his outstretched hand. “It’s okay. Go back to sleep, sweetheart. I’m okay.”

Despite your urging, Steve sits up in the bed and rubs his eyes with one hand. He grunts a little as he props himself up with his other arm, adjusting his position and yawning.

“No, no. What’s wrong? What do you need?”

You hesitate. Steve needs his sleep. He’s only just returned from a three-week mission that he himself had said was more than exhausting. You know that once he’s out, he’ll be out for good. It’s honestly a miracle that he’s awake now. The last time he came home this tired, he slept for a full fifteen hours, and then he ate almost everything in the kitchen. You’d had to make an impromptu Costco run just so you had food for dinner. While the serum gave him an seemingly unlimited amount of stamina, it also gave him an ungodly appetite and the ability to sleep days away when he felt safe enough to do so. 

I guess I should take it as a compliment that he sleeps so much around me.

“Y/N…”

“I’m just frustrated and I can’t sleep. My feet are too dry,” you finally answer. The explanation falls into the silence, weak and pitiful, and you turn back to your work. You squeeze lotion into your hand and start to rub it into your feet. The slimy texture immediately makes you want to wipe your hands clean, but you dutifully go about your task until it’s rubbed into one foot. Grimacing, you slide that foot back onto the mattress and under the covers, and your mind recoils at the way the fabric sticks to your skin. You immediately think of all the lint and dust that could get stuck on you now that it has something to adhere to.

“You can’t sleep because your feet are too dry?” he asks. 

For someone so smart, he’s not very bright, you think as you smooth the lotion over your other foot.

“Yes. They get dry in the winter and I have to put lotion on them every night, but I hate doing it. I was hoping I could get away with not doing it tonight, but apparently not.” The words come out with more venom than called for and you immediately slump, guilt pooling in the pit of your stomach. “I’m sorry, Steve. Just… I’m okay, I promise. Go back to sleep, sweetheart. I’ll be done in a minute.”

There’s movement behind you and you turn to offer him a smile as he gets comfortable again, but Steve is crawling over the super soldier-sized bed to sit beside you. He gently maneuvers your feet into his lap and begins to massage them. After a minute, while you’re still sitting in shock, he reaches to get more lotion. He rubs it into the skin on both feet and you close your eyes, flopping down on the bed to stare up at the ceiling.

His pace slows several minutes later, and by then you’re completely relaxed. Steve rubs his hand up your calves, then pats your legs with one broad hand.

“Better?”

There are tears in your eyes as you answer, “You didn’t have to—”

“I love you,” Steve replies, cutting you off. “I’d do anything for you.”

“But… putting lotion on my feet? It’s— That’s—” 

“A way to show you that I love you. And that I want to care for you in any way I can, even the little things.”

You can’t help but smile at that. You sniffle, brushing the tears from your eyelashes, then sit up to look at him. In the dim light that breaches the curtains on your bedroom windows, Steve’s silhouette watches you intently.

“Has anyone ever told you that you’re the most lovely person in the world?” you murmur. You reach out and find Steve’s hand with yours, resting them on your calves.

He squeezes your hand. “Has anyone ever told you that you’re my favorite person in the universe?”

You duck your head, your cheeks flaming, but Steve captures your chin and leans in to kiss you. It’s gentle, and sweet, and perfect. When you pull away to breathe, it’s only for a moment. He pulls you back in again, kissing you once on the lips. Carefully, you follow his lead and crawl into his lap, tucking your head into the crook of his neck and wrapping your arms around him. You fit together like pieces of the same puzzle, and as he exhales, you breathe in.

“Goodnight, Y/N,” he says, and you hug him a little harder.

“Good night, Steven.”

The next night, he’s still home, much to your relief. Steve has taken up residence on the couch, so as he flips through the pages of a novel you’d gotten from the library, you get ready for bed. Work was exhausting, and even though you want nothing more than to curl up with Steve and let him read to you long into the night, you need sleep.

“I’m gonna go shower, okay?” You don’t wait for his response as you begin your nighttime routine out of habit, starting with turning on the harsh overhead lights in your room. You opt for the softer glow from the floor lamp beside your nightstand, and then you reach down to turn on the air purifier that first started out as a way to stay healthy but is now more white noise than anything. You’ve been so busy with work that you still haven’t ordered the new filter.

“What are you doing?” Steve calls from the couch.

Glancing over at the open bedroom doorway, you grab your pajamas from the end of the bed and double check that the little battery-operated alarm clock on your dresser is turned on. You don’t trust yourself not to infinitely snooze the alarms on your phone every morning.

“Getting ready for bed, why?” you ask once you’re back in the living room.

He’s sitting up now, hunched over slightly and staring at you in confusion from his spot on the couch. The book is long-forgotten; the bookmark you’d gotten him for Christmas a year earlier is stuck between the pages and he’d set the whole thing aside to focus on you.

“I thought you were going to shower. If you’re going to bed, I’ll come too,” Steve says. He moves to stand, but you quickly shake your head.

How long has it been since he’s stayed longer than one night?

“I am. I just… I have a routine.”

Steve frowns. “But you never do this when I’m here. How is it a routine if it’s new?”

You shift a little bit in your spot between the bathroom and your bedroom, then ball up the pajamas in your hands a little more. “Well, it’s not really new. I just don’t normally do it when you’re here so that we can spend as much time together as possible.”

“You don’t need to change your routine for me,” he answers, his voice a little softer. He finally stands and crosses the room, earnestness in his eyes. He takes the pajamas from you and carefully sets them aside, then takes your hands in his. His thumb runs over your skin for a moment before he speaks again, “I know that it’s hard, switching between me being here and me being away.”

“And that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to—”

“Let me finish. Please?” He meets your gaze and you sigh, nodding. Steve squeezes your hand in thanks. “I know it’s hard, but I don’t want you to keep changing your life because of me. And before you say that you’re okay doing that, it’s not healthy for you to constantly break your routines.”

“Maybe, but if that’s what I have to do to be with you, then that’s what I want to do, Steve. I do it because I love you.”

Sighing, Steve pulls you into his arms. You close your eyes as he holds you close, your heartbeats beating together in time. 

“What if I had the same routine as you?” he asks after a few moments.

You pull away to look up at him. “What? That’s impossible, Steve. When you’re out on missions—”

“When I’m home,” Steve says, “I’ll keep the same routines as you. It doesn’t matter what I do on missions, we both know that, but if we have the same routines while I’m here, it’ll be easier on you. Besides, Fury and I have had a few conversations about me slowing down a little bit. Hanging up the mantle, metaphorically speaking.”

“You mean… not being Captain America?” you ask. You’re not sure what to say or do in response to his news, but you settle for, “Is that really what you want?”

“What I want is to be with you.” He quiets for a moment, then lowers himself down onto one knee. You inhale sharply as he takes your hands in his and squeezes them once. “Till death do us part.”

“Are you— Steven…”

“Marry me, Y/N. I know that it won’t be the most traditional marriage, but I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I don’t think I can go another day without being able to call you my wife.”

Swallowing thickly, you try to fight against the wave of tears that threatens to spill down your cheeks. You’re smiling so hard your cheeks hurt and your hands tremble in his, but you’ve never felt more certain of yourself.

“Yes. Yes, I’ll marry you.”

He’s up in an instant, his hands cupping your face as he kisses you hard. Your hands grab onto his shirt, fisting the fabric at his sides and pulling him even closer to you. The heat from his body is overwhelming in this proximity but you hold on tight, your eyes fluttering shut as he kisses you like his life depends on it. You can taste the peppermint he had after the curry he’d picked up for dinner, and you pull away just enough to inhale deeply before going back to your kiss. You think for a second that maybe your life depends on this kiss, and when Steve backs you up until you're pressed against the wall, you don’t fight back. You let him manhandle you as you simply hang on, leaning into the outpouring of love he gives you.

“I love you,” you pant, pushing him away with gentle hands several moments later. “But we— I’ve gotta shower. I have work in the morning.”

He chuckles, resting his forehead against yours, and you laugh a little too. It feels silly to be talking about work after just getting engaged to the love of your life.

“Right,” he breathes. “Your routine.”

You laugh in earnest now. You release his shirt and smooth your hands up to his chest. He doesn’t move away from you until you smile and put a little pressure on him, and even then Steve only moves back one step. You straighten and clear your throat, your cheeks hot under his gaze.

“My routine,” you repeat. “Though, if we’re going to start keeping the same one… You need to shower now, too.”

He grins wide. “Right. Guess I’ll get my pajamas.”

“And I’ll get the water started.”

The shower is quick, and it only ends as soon as it does because your exhaustion starts to win out over your excitement. Steve helps you dry off and then dress before carrying you to the bedroom. You let your head lean against his damp shoulder as he carries you bridal style, then lowers you onto the mattress. 

“Feet up,” he instructs, sitting down on your side of the bed, closer to the end.

“Huh?”

He pats his thigh and grabs the lotion from the nightstand. “Put your feet here.”

You can’t help but smile wide as you follow his instructions. Steve starts to rub the lotion into your skin, just as he had the night before, but this time you keep yourself propped up with both hands until he tells you to lay back down again. When he finishes, he sets the bottle back where it belongs and then turns off the lamp before crawling under the covers with you. Immediately, you snuggle up beside him.

“You are,” you whisper, “by far,” you pause to brush hair off his forehead, “the most incredible individual I’ve ever met.”

“Yeah?”

“And I think that I’m going to fall more in love with you every single day,” you admit. It’s the truth, and your heart swells when he finds your hand and brings it to his lips. Steve presses a kiss to your fingers, then holds your hand over his heart. It beats underneath your touch, slow, steady, and true. 

“I love you too, Y/N, with everything I am.”

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[void-galaxy-shenanigans]

So, I have a sweet story. A soft story.

We wanted to wear cloaks in public, just because. No special occasion. We tried it once with a cloak that was black velvet outside & green satin inside. We got confused looks but also compliments. Encouragement.

So we ended up starting to wear it regularly, & getting a little more comfortable. Not confident, but willing. Willing to try to be authentic & happy, willing to be a little odd in public.

And then we went to a Costco with our friend (she/her). This is the best part, the soft story.

We were going to the food court for pizza. She took the lead, & we had trailed back a bit. (She's not physically disabled & we are 🤷‍♂️. No hard feelings there (/sincere).)

She was at the counter grabbing the pizza, & we were vibing at the edge of the food court.

Then we were approached by a mother & her ~7yo (at a guess). The kid was nervous, looked to their mom, but she encouraged them to go ahead, so...

this kid stepped up & asked all bright-eyed “¿are you a *real* wizard?”

I like kids, & I like answering questions honestly. So I paused to actually think about it. ‘Well...I practice magic. I use crystals. I research deities & magic skills & numerology & astrology. I guess I do technically study (to improve my magic), which is what a wizard does.’

So I kind of paused thoughtfully, & went “hmm. I guess I am.” very sincerely.

Their mom smiled at me, & the kid lit up. They ended up watching with wonder & hope for the world as we left with our friend.

I still wear that cloak. I'm getting confident wearing it. It's starting to feel natural enough that I notice & feel odd if I forget it.

Now every time I wear that cloak, I think of that kid & smile. I haven't lost that feeling, the feeling of bringing magic & joy to the world & the feeling of watching my choices, thoughts, & words impact someone positively in real time. And they brought me a wave of confidence & pride, because I had chosen to wear that cloak despite anxiety that day. That feeling lingers; I still have confidence wearing that cloak thanks to them.

I hope they haven't lost that feeling either. I hope their wonder for the world is intact. I hope they're doing okay.

~Nico (he/they)

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2023 Writing Round Up

Thank you for the tags @ladytessa74 @thisbuildinghasfeelings @alrightbuckaroo @birdclowns @chicgeekgirl89 @reasonandfaithinharmony @carlos-in-glasses @redshirt2 and to anyone else who I may have missed (lmk!)!!! 💕

Rules: Share what you wrote this year! It can be works you posted to Ao3, Wattpad, Tumblr, or anywhere else! You can share everything you wrote or just the ones you're most excited about. Or art you made, or gifs you made etc..

I’ve written 10 fics (plus one more coming this week for Secret Santa)! I didn’t start writing until June. I’d never even attempted creative writing until I decided to dip a toe into Tarlos fanfiction, so thank you to everyone who has embraced and supported me on this journey!

June

Make Me Laugh 'till I Die, I Stand Beside You With Pride

T | 2k | Canon Compliant

4x06 coda. TK feels insecure about his unusually close relationship with Owen, Carlos reflects on how much he admires their relationship and how he maybe envies it a bit. Also TK dances to Madonna in inappropriate public spaces.

Sunshine On My Body, Rainbows Bloomin' In My Skies

T | 8k | Canon Compliant

Hiking fic!! Post Episode 4x12. After Carlos’s bold claim about hiking the Great Wall, TK reveals he’d been an avid hiker before moving to Austin. TK & Carlos go for their first hike together, and maybe learn some new things about each other along the way.

July

Call Me If You Get Lost

T | 11k | Canon Divergent

My screwball romantic comedy. TK is worried when he finds out Nancy is going to a romantic resort in Hill Country alone on what would have been her anniversary with her ex. He convinces Carlos to come to the resort with him, and they might accidentally find Nancy and Mateo in an awkward position.

getting past the wounds of love

G | 4.6k | Canon Compliant

My magnum opus? Set halfway through Season One, Paul, Marjan & TK explore Austin and Paul & Marj razz TK a little about his budding friendship with a certain Officer Hotstuff. Carlos attends his first 126 hang, Paul hosts a listening party for a rare record he’s acquired and Marjan encourages TK to open his heart a bit and talk to Carlos.

August

That's The Way We Get By

G | 5k | Canon Compliant Future Fic

A companion piece to getting past the wounds of love. TK & Marjan babysit a four-year-old Charlie, and TK reflects on everything his friendship with Marjan means to him. Also features the infamous Tarlos Costco date.

I'm Not A Fortress, But I Will Try To Protect You

G | 2k | Canon Compliant

2x04 Coda. TK and Marjan support each other after TK’s fight with Carlos over the farmers market debacle and Marjan breaks off her engagement with Salim. Over pie at their favorite diner, Marjan offers TK some perspective on being a kid of conservative religious parents and TK offers Marjan some support too.

TK Strand’s Sweet 16 (times 2) (minus 2)

G | 7k | Canon Complaint

It’s TK’s 30th birthday and the Reyes family throws him a blow out party, the first big family gathering since the loss of Gabriel six months prior. Carlos reflects on all the ways TK has supported him and his family through this rough period, and provided a soft loving home for him to sink into. TK surprises Carlos with a flash mob, everyone is trying to avoid Asha’s poisonous cupcakes and Mateo has an existential crisis triggered by an ill-advised visit to a curandera.

October

All Your Colors Make Me Feel Alive

T | 7k | Canon Compliant

Beck fic 💛 5 times TK plays a Beck song and Carlos doesn’t get it + 1 time Carlos plays a Beck song for TK. Or: moments, big & small, through TK & Carlos’s relationship and the ways TK brings color to Carlos’s life.

Why Do You Think I Ran

T | 900 | Canon Complaint

4x16 Coda. A few hours after the phone call from Owen, TK and Carlos have a vulnerable talk in the sanctuary of their bed.

December

The Greatest Gift I’ve Found, The Sweetest Thing I’ve Known

E | 7k | Canon Compliant

It’s Nochebuena and the Reyes family hosts its first large holiday party since the loss of Gabriel. It’s Tarlos’s first Christmas Eve as husbands. Join them as they navigate new traditions to honor their lost parents, share some soft moments and celebrate the season with their friends and family.

+1 Coming this week! Secret Santa fic!!

I have no idea who’s already gone, so forgive me if you’ve already done this! Tagging: @whatsintheboxmh @heartstringsduet @bonheur-cafe @fitzherbertssmolder @tarlosmalec @taralaurel @carlos-tk @freneticfloetry @apothecarose @rmd-writes @basilsunrise @thebumblecee @welcometololaland @lutavero @guardian-angle22 @goodways @golden-tarlos @reyesstrand @strandnreyes @your-catfish-friend @im-overstimulated-and-im-sad @liminalmemories21 @lightningboltreader @never-blooms @theghostofashton @paperstorm @ambiguouspenny @decafdino @detective-giggles @noxsoulmate @fckingyrs @hoko-onchi-writes @itsrandomnobody7 @iboatedhere @kiloskywalker @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @louis-ii-reyes-strand @mikibwrites @orchidscript @iinryer and OPEN TAG 🏷️