#did you bring me to a space restaurant? 🥰

[personinthepalace]

Unseen Whouffaldi Dates Compilation

[proudahgase-exol]

Just friends and nothing else right?

(Updated)

Junmyeon x reader

Summary: Your friends have been with Junmyeon since you were kids. Now that you guys are adults, you guys are inseparable, but you don’t act like friends do. Friends don’t hold hands when you go out, friends don’t give forehead kisses, friends don’t go on dates every two weeks, and friends don’t have sex on a Sunday after a night for a party with your other friends, do they?

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People always ask me if Junmyeon and I are a couple, which we always deny, but of course, they don’t believe us.

One thing about Junmyeon and I is that we have been friends since we were five years old. We met at a family party; his parents are good friends with mine, so after that night we saw each other more often, but then it became more often when my parents told me we were moving. We moved four hours away from our old house to be right next to the Kim family, so I saw Junmyeon on a daily basis. We went to the same school and had the same classes together.

When we were in high school, we did everything together; he was my prom date. On every school trip, we sat together. When we found out we were accepted into the same college, we were over the moon. We had some of the same classes, and we still did everything together. That’s why a lot of people think Junmyeon and I are dating.

(Fast forward to the future.)

"Hey, where's your boyfriend?” my best friend Sofia asked.

“What boyfriend? I don’t have one,”I said, laughing.

“Kim Junmyeon, isn’t he your boyfriend?” She tease

"Nope, he’s my best friend, him and I go way back." I replied, smiling at the thought of him.

"Yeah, sure, whatever, so are we still going to the party this Saturday? You can bring your boyfriend,” she said, looking at her phone.

“I don’t think so, the guys and I are going to Meyeon’s cabin,” I said, sitting on my bed.

“You’re living me all alone then,” she faked cry.

“Jun said you can tag along so I don’t have to be the only girl,” I said, looking up.

“To be the third wheel, no thank you,” she replied.

“Come on, it will be fun. There’s a lake. The cabin is really big, so there’s enough space for all of us."I said, whining.

“Are we sharing a room?” She asked, looking up from her phone.

“I don’t know. I might share a room with Myeon, but if I do, we can as one of the guys to give you their room I bet the Beagle Line won't mind sleepingthe the same room,” I said, laughing

“What you can't make them all three where a room." She said worry.

“Come on, they love spending time together plus Baekhyun would be over the moon to where a room with his best friends" I said, smiling.

“Well as long as they are okay with it than I can go” she replied

“Don't worry I'll ask Baekhyun he knows what to do to convince them,” I said, smiling

“Okay than,” she asked, happily.

"By the way, but just so you know, friends don’t share a room or a bed, so keep denying that you and Junmyeon aren’t a couple,” she said, getting up from the bed and making her way out of my bedroom.

After Sofia left, I got a text message from Junmyeon asking if I was still up for our weekly dinner.

Jun 💕: hey love Are we still up for tonight’s dinner?

Me: Hey, Junmay, of course! Where are we going this time?

Jun 💕: We are going to our favorite Italian restaurant,so wear the pastel pink dress I got you last week

Me: Okay, then see you at 6?

Jun 💕: yes love I'll pick you up, okay? See you soon.😙

Me: see ya 🥰

I looked at the time, and it was 3:30, so I turned the phone off and ran to my closet to pull the dress out and some other stuff to go with the dress. Then I went to take a shower.

After I got out, I did my hair and did my make-up, then I put on the dress Junmyeon ask me to wear. After I was done, Sofia walked in and sat down on my vanity chair.

“Going to your weekly dinner date with your man?” Sofia asked as she snacked on some chips

"Yes, we are going to the Italian restaurant I told you about,” I said as I put on my earnings.

“How much money does he have anyway? He always takes you to fancy, expensive restaurants and buys you expensive stuff. She asked curiously.

“A lot, his parents own a businesses, and his major is business; he wants to start his own,” I said proudly.

“How did you guys meet? She asked interested

“His mom and mine were high school best friends; they went to the same college, but after graduation, they lost contact until a few years later, when they met at the daycare, where they reconnected and found out they both were married and had children,” I said, smiling.

“Does he have any more siblings, or is he an only child like you?” She asked, looking at me and smiling.

“He has an older brother,” I said, sitting down on my bed.

After chatting for a few minutes, I heard the doorbell ring and knew it was Junmyeonn, so I got up. I grabbed my phone and wallet and walked to the door where he was waiting for me.

"Hey, you look really lovely ready to go love,?" He asked as he took my hand

“Hey Myeon, thank you. You look handsome as always, and yes, let's go,” I said as I closed the door.

On our way to the restaurant, we caught up and updated each other on what we had been doing. He told me he visited his parents, and they asked for me, saying they missed me. He also told me how the guys were excited about our trip this weekend. Then we arrived at the restaurant and took our usual spot.

“What are you getting today?” Junmyeon asked as he looked at his menu.

“I don't know. Can you choose for me? I asked, smiling at him.

"Sure, are we also getting white or red wine?” He asked, looking up at me.

“I have been craving red wine for the longest time." I said, laughing.

“Red it is,” Junmyeon said, closing the menus.

After a while, the waitress arrived and asked for our order. Junmyeon told the waiter what we wanted, then he left to get our order done. We talked as we waited for our food to arrive. He told me how existed he was for this weekend and asked if Sofia was coming as well. After a few minutes, our food arrived, and we continued talking.

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“And Sehun was hiding from Kyungsoo; the boy has been getting on Kyungsoo’s nerves a lot lately,” he said as he took a sip of his wine.

“I would too if I were kyung. I can't believe the audacity of Sehun. You have been raising a brat,” I replied, smiling.

“I know, but he’s just so cute, especially when he makes his puppy face,” Jun said, laughing.

"Yeah, he’s so good at making you feel guilty for scolding him,” I said, laughing.

“I’m jealous of you though, he seems to behave and respect you more than any of us,” he said, smiling.

"Well, I’m his favorite noona, and he better respect me or I’ll punch him," I said giggling.

"Hey, how did you convince him to pay for you?” He asked curiously.

“What do you mean?” I asked confused.

“Remember when you both went to get bubble tea? Or the time you went out to eat at his favorite restaurant, he said that he paid for you both,” Junmyeon said, smiling.

"Oh, at the time of the bubble tea, none of you guys wanted to take him, so I did, and at the time of the restaurant, we went because he was sad. You remembered the girl he was talking to? She turned out to be a bitch and a gold digger, so he needed a distraction, but he did pay for those two occasions. He said he wanted to treat me that time since I “spoiled him.” He also paid for some other stuff,” I said, giggling at the thought.

"Wow, I wish I got the treatment. He seems to like you a lot, but I mean, all of the boys do as well,” he said.

"Yeah, I guess they do, especially Bakehyun. He calls me all the time, asking me all sorts of questions. He told me to teach him about menstruation,” I said, rolling my eyes and laughing.

"Really, he’s weird. I’m sorry about him." He said he was looking at me with a small smile.

“It’s alright, I had fun. He was consterned about women’s well-being, asking if we could dye out of blood loss from our period,” I said, laughing.

"He's an idiot, I swear” Junmyeon said, laughing along.

-

After dinner, we walked for a while until it got late, then he took me home and made sure I walked in the apartment building safely before driving off.

The next day I woke up to go to school. My roommate woke up and got ready as well. Then we both headed to school, where we met up with our group of friends. We talked until we arrived at our destination. Then we parted ways. Sofia and I had the same class, so we walked into our class and took our seats.

After that class we had a few more classes but since it was Friday they were short and we got to go home early.

After our last class, I went home to start packing for our trip since we were leaving tonight. As I was packing, my friend walked in, asking if it was going to be cold or hot at night and other stuff to make sure she was prepared for the trip. After an hour of packing, we were all done and waiting for the boys when I got a message from Junmyeon.

Jun 💕:Hey, are you girls ready

Me: Yes, we are.

Jun 💕:Alright, I’ll be there in a few minutes

Jun 💕:By theway, your friend will be raiding with Minseok,Chanyeol, and Jongin.

Me: What about me?

Jun 💕: with me duh, also Kyungso and Sehun will be with us.

Me: What about the others? They are still coming, right?

Jun 💕:Yes, they will be in anothercar,r so don't worry

Me: Okay

Jun 💕: I'll be there in about 20 minutes.

Me: All right, see you soon, then.

After I finished texting him, we brought our stuff to the door and waited for Junmyeon to tell us that they were there.

When the guys arrived, they sent me a

Text telling me They were waiting for us downstairs, so we got our stuff and made our way to where the boys had parked.

I got in the passenger seat with Junmyeon, and Sofia went and got in Minseok's car, then we drove to our destination.

-

After two hours on the ground, we finally arrived at Junmyeon’s cabin. We all got out of the car and started to unload everything and take it inside the house.

As soon as everything was inside, the guys started to joke around, but soon got cut short because Minseok forced them to take everything to their bedrooms. As I was getting my stuff, when Sofia came up to me.

"Hey, so are we shearing a room?” She asked nervously.

“Let me ask-." I was about to finish my sentence when Baekhyun interrupted me.

“So I convince the guys to share a room with me they agree well prank Kyungsoo at night,” Baekhyun said.

"Okay than sound good and please don't get killed by Kyung” I replied laughing “alright Sofia you'll take Chanyeols room now that he and Jongdae are glad to Ng with Bakheyun”

“Okay than I'll go take my stuff there,” she said taking her stuff to the room

When Sofia left, Iwent to place my stuff in Junmyeosn and my shared room, which was the biggest one. When I got there Junmyeon was already there putting his stuff away.

As we unpacked we chatted and joke around than made our way down stairs were the everyone rady was.

Kyungsoo and Junmyeon went to the kitchen to cook dinner well the rest of us hung out in the living room waiting for dinner. After dinner was done we all went to eat. After we all eate we made plans for tomorrow, Junmyeon said there was a club in the town near by that we could go to, and we all agreed.

After dinner, we cleaned up, and we all went to our rooms to rest.

The next day, I was woken up by Junmyeon poking my cheeks and telling me to get up. When I did, he was already dressed up and ready for the day. He told me to get ready and come to the kitchen for breakfast. He got closer to me and kissed my forehead and told me he was going to help kyungsoo make breakfast.

When I walked into the kitchen, all the guys were there. I sat between Sofia and Jongin, and we chatted about the plan for today.

We all decided to go to the lake for a bit until it was time to get ready to hit the club, so we all got ready to go to the lake.

When we got there, we all ran to the water, where we began a water fight. We were having a good time for a few hours until it was time to head back to get ready.

When we got to the cabin, we all went to get ready for the club. When I was doing my hair, Sofia kicked Junmyeon out of the room so we could get ready together.

When Junmyeon left Sofia and I began to get ready. We helped each other with our makeup and then chose each other’s outfits. When we were done, we met the guys downstairs, who were waiting for us. Then we got in the cars and made our way to the club.

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At the club, we found a table and sat down while Beakhyun and Sehun went to get the drinks. I was sitting next to Kyungsoo and Jongdae, and we were all having a good time. Kai asked if I wanted to dance with him, so I agreed.

After a few hours and a few songs and more shots, I was drunk and dancing against Junmyeon, who was surprisingly drunk as well. We were having a good time, but everything’s become a blur, and I don’t remember anything else.

The next day, I woke up next to Junmyeon naked. I turned around to look at him, and he was looking up at the ceiling. Then he turned to me.

“I think we should not talk about this now, so let’s get dressed and head down for breakfast,” Junmyeon said as he got up in a rush to get dressed.

"Oh, okay, yeah, you got ahead. I need a shower." I said I was not trying to make eye contact.

"Okay, than,” he said as he finished getting dressed.

After he left, I went to take a shower, and I broke down crying. I felt rejected, like I didn’t matter to him, and I started to think the worst.

Did he regret having sex with me? Or did he not find me pretty? or was he not sexually attracted to me? Was I bad at sex?

It made me feel even worse when he didn’t give me a forehead kiss like he usually did. I was so heartbroken because, deep down, I loved Junmyeon more than a friend. I have been in love with him for a few years now, so this really crushed me.

After my shower, I got dressed and made my way down the stairs. Sehun and Jongin came running to me, telling me how much their heads hurt and how they never wanted to drink again. They asked if I could make them hung over soup, so I agreed and sent them off to the living room.

As I was making the soup, Jongdae walked in and started to help, then he asked me

"Hey, what’s up with you and Junmyeon Hyung?” He asked, as he got some vegetables.

“What do you mean?" I played dumb.

“I saw you two last night... You were dancing pretty close and then made out. I also know you guys had sex,” he said, turning to me.

"I don’t know; he just told me we were talking later, but he’s not acting like himself; he usually clings in the morning, and today he was distant." I said, letting tears flow.

"Oh, come here, it’s okay. You will talk it out with him, and you will continue like normal,” he said as he hugged me.

“I hope so,” I said, whipping my tears.

After Jongdae and I were done making breakfast, we called the boys over. I sat between Sofia and Lay and talked to them, asking who their night was.

After we ate, Sofia and I went out for a walk. It was relaxing. It was going great when I saw Sehun and Chanyeol, joking around and acting like toddlers. And I remember how Junmyeon and I used to chase each other like that when we were kids and I began to feel sad.

A little while after we arrived, we all went to watch some movies and chill for a bit, but then Baekhyun left the room and came back with a cooler full of beer, soju, and other alcoholic beverages and said we should play some games and drink, so we agreed.

We were all playing different games with some music in the background. I stepped out of the room to go get changed to something more comfortable, but what I didn’t know was that Junmyeon had followed me to the bedroom, where he closed the door and asked to talk to me.

"Y/N, can we talk?" he asked nervously.

"Sure, what do you want to talk about?" I said as I was walking to the closest to get my clothes.

“About last night... I know I was harsh and insensitive this morning; it was rude of me to walk away without taking this with you, and I’m sorry about that."Junmyeon said, looking sad.

“Did you regret it? Or did you hate it?” I asked, feeling insecure.

"Of course no, you were great, and I love it, but I wish our first time would have been different,” he said nervously.

"Really, you're not joking, right? So does that mean... I asked, looking at him as I placed my clothes on the bed.

“I have loved you since we were 16, but since we were good friends, I didn’t want to ruin anything, and then you got a boyfriend, so I thought I would never get a chance with you,” he said with a small smile.

“Aww Junmyeon I liked you for so long, and I thought I messed up last night. I thought I ruined our friendship,” I said, walking up to hug him.

“It’s okay, let’s start over again, okay?” He asked as he pulled me for a kiss.

We continued kissing, and we slowly started to take our clothes off until I got on my knees, curled between his legs and took his dick into my mouth. His cock was sliding in and out of my mouth and my hand was stroking him.

"God that feels great!" was all Junmyeon could muster along with a moan.

And with that, I lowered my head and continued my sucking, bobbing and stroking.

Junmyeon began to moan louder and managed to get out an "I'm cum...” before he finished in my mouth. I stopped my head bobbing and slowly stroked and sucked all of the juices out of him.

Shortly thereafter, I moved up, still holding his hard cock in my hand and we kissed some more.

After we broke the kiss junmyeon slowly laide me down on the bed and lowered his lips and kissed me again. Then he slowly moved over to my neck and down my shoulder. He slowly started to make his way down my body, and got back up.

“Get on your knees I want to take you from behind this time” he said in a low deep voice

I got up from the bed and did as he said and got on my knees like he requested.

He walked over to me and grabbed my ass, pulling up closer to him and started to rubbing my wet pussy

“Look how wet you already are, you want it you dirty girl” he said with a chuckle “You like that? Yeah you fucking do” he said and spanked me

“Harder,” I said under my breath

He smiled and spanked me again, harder. Then he took my panties off the floor and shoved them into my mouth.

“Bite down on that, I don't want to hear you for now,” he said as he slipped three fingers into my wet opening. I let out a muffled groan and bit down on my lace panties.

He than began to finger fucked me, hitting my sweet spot every time he went deeper in. After a while I felt a warm tingle run through my body and my legs started to shake violently.

“Yes baby, cum on my hand you dirty slut” he said as I came He then removed the panties from my mouth and instead stuck his fingers into my mouth.

“Suck all your juices off baby” he said

I did as I was told and began to lick off my own cum, I loved the taste of myself in him.

He removed his hand and stuck the pnaties back into my mouth, then he grabbed my arms and pinned them behind my back.

“Do you want me to fuck your tight little pussy?” he said seductively

I nodded my haid to let him know I wanted him so than tookhis hard cock, rubbing it by my entrance, teasing my pussy. He kept rubbing it up and down my pussy, making me want him more and more.

I finally could take it anymore and thrust my hips back so that his cock could slip inside me. He was surprised by what I did and started thrusting in and out of me.

Junmueon pov:

I heard a whimper coming from y/n and started to rapidly side in and out of her

I than flip her on her back and took her panties of her mouth and I continued fucking her y/n’s nails gripped my shoulders.

I watched as pleasure raced across her face, her mouth open, moans exiting.

I thrusted a few times and felt my own eruption coming on again. My moans increased and this seemed to stir her on.

"Yes... yes... oh... cum...in...me..." she huffed and gasped.

I couldn't hold back anymore. It was too much.I felt my cock swell, my balls release.A loud moan from y/n as her nail dug in to my back. I exploded inside of her.

Y/n continued to grip me, breathing heavily and letting out small whimpers. I look down at her for a while than I Finlay pull of out her and I Laydown next to her

After a while of catching my breath, I got up and went to the bathroom to get a clean wet rag to clean y/n and I up.

After we cleaned ourselves up and got bad on the end with her and cuddled up to her. She places her head on my bear chest and I plaid with her hair.

We stayed like that for a while not talking or doing anything but being in each other's embrace.

After a few hours of staying in bed, we got up took a shower, and went downstairs hand in hand.

“Are y'all done fucking each othes brains out?" Sehun said, laughing.

“Look at the way she walks; something really went down in their room." Lay said, laughing.

“Are you sure you guys are just friends?” Minseok ask joining the game

“Just friends, right? Because last time I checked friends don’t fuck nor wear their friends clothes," Sofia said as she pointed to Junmyeons shirt I was wearing.

“I don’t fuck my girl's best friend... unlike Junmyeon Hyung here,” said Kai, laughing.

"Guys, we are just friends,” I said, playing along.

“We are only friends? But you said you loved me and that I made you feel good." Junmyeon said as he pretended to be offended.

"Oh, coming guys, are you seriously just going to fuck and pretend that you're only friends and don’t have feelings for each other?” Jongdae asked and disseminated

“Does this answer your question?" Junmyeon answered as he pulled me for a heated kiss.

"Okay, okay, we get it. You're dating now and just had sex a few hours ago. If You're going to act like that. Please go fuck again and come back when you're not horny any more." Chanyeol said it with a disgusted tone.

“Calm down, we’re all good. Let’s just watch a movie or something, okay?” I asked them.

They all agreed, and we took a seat and pulled up a movie to watch. The boys were on the couch or on the floor. Well, Junmyeon and I sat on one of the other couches cuddling up to each other as the guys argued back and forth about what movie we should watch first.

We had a good relaxing night and a good rest of the week with the boys. We went for a hike and for a swim at the lake with some delicious food that Kyungsoo made, but I was more excited that this trip to Junmyeon’s cabin got us closer in a way we never imagined.

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Okay, I rewrote this and I kind of like it way more I hope this is way better and I hope you enjoy sorry for the big change I just thought this would be a lot better 😅

[lis4ux]

sneak peak of your new one shot??

How kind of you to ask 🥰

"Oh God, my mom is going to kill me," JJ groans into the bar top at the Wreck. He came by to see Kiara. That's another thing he's been doing lately. Sometimes, most days, if she were working he would stop in. Sit at the bar and she would pretend to serve him something harder than a Shirley Temple. On days like today, Kiara questions whether or not she should actually give him something.

"I thought she loved you, why would she do that?"

"Because," he groans, face still in the counter. "I was supposed to apply to Chapel Hill three days ago."

"And you didn't?"

"Nope."

"Why?"

JJ lifts his head. "What?"

"Why didn't you apply?" she repeats, wiping down a pint glass. "You want to go to Chapel Hill, right?"

He did. Right? That was his future. Go to a good school, get a job, settle down on Figure Eight. It was all mapped out. Every detail planned. No room for deviation.

But the more he hangs out with Kiara the more he questions it. And it wasn't really about her specifically. Not like they are going in a direction that would alter his life choices anyway, but it was just her. The way she looked at things and made him question it all. Everything he was told his whole life that he wanted, that was destined for him, he was questioning.

Is there another destiny out there for him? Could life be different than it was on Figure Eight?

"I dont know," he sighs.

Kiara looks at him with a sympathetic expression. She understands parental pressure and the conflicting feelings that can bring. She just stopped trying to appease hers a long time ago. Couldn't say that she blamed JJ for not wanting to take that route though. He was obviously in the precontemplative stage, where you weren't sure doing your own thing was worth the fight.

"Hey," she says, resting her chin on her hands and meeting his eye level. "Let's go to the break."

"The break?" he repeats. "You want to go surfing? Right now?"

"Yeah," she says. Taking off her apron. "Let's go."

"Don't you have to work?" he asks, looking around at the very clearly open restaurant.

Kiara shrugs. "Not my restaurant," she says. "Come on, let's go."

He looks skeptically at her. His mom's words in his head about her driving her parents nuts echoing. He didn't want her to get in more trouble. "I don't know, you sure?"

Kiara grabs his hands, pulling him with her. "Come on, let's go, it'll be fun," she insists. "Plus I'm getting the vibe that you can't actually surf, you never go with me."

"Whoa, hey, I surf," he defends.

Kiara stops pulling, choosing to step into his space, eyes glancing over the freckles in his cheeks. Brown connecting with blue. "Prove it."

[nerdieforpedro]

Nerdie! What's the best date a PP character could surprise you with?

Melly, I thought very deeply on this question. Pondering, plotting a bit maybe in my head of course.

Truthfully, I am a simple woman. A PP character popping up and asking me on a date is the surprise itself and they could tel me we're going to McDonald's and splitting a happy meal because they have a coupon and I'd still giggle like I won the lottery. 😆

Frankie Morales would be the one to convince me to get in a helicopter. Planes I'm fine in, those helicopters seem to shake and look scary, but I'd trust him. Wouldn't even make him do a pee test. I'd just need to check his pupils with my penlight though. We can have a drink after to calm my nerves.

Marcus Pike would take me to some restaurant where you actually need a proper date outfit and not scrubs or leggings. We would need to go shopping on our way there or knowing him, he'd bring me an outfit in my size (how did you know sir, I don't think that's a skill for art crime?) And I'd eat foods I can't pronounce, maybe they'd be a bit spicy, but it would still be fun because I'd be trying new foods with Marcus who is a foodie.

Joel Miller would take me on a picnic. Because it won't require much cooking. That's dangerous territory for Joel and I'm not trying to die Mr. Miller. Ham sandwiches, assortment of juices, water and soda, Pringles chips (because he knows those are the only ones I will eat) something chocolate (cake, candy, pudding, brownies, etc) but not peanuts in the chocolate. It's offensive to the chocolate. We can sit out in nature and just chill, chat and maybe, just maybe, he'll let me play with hair. Like a little. Just a little Joel!

Speaking of chill, a date with Dieter would start off with some edibles while we travel somewhere. Air boat ride, go-carts, drag brunch, somewhere you would not expect for a date but it would still be s fun. He would encourage me to 'relax' and try some of whatever is in his stash. Mushrooms? Pills? Music notes? A powder? Who knows? Clothes will come off not for sexual reasons, but because we're both hot because we're high, then we're wet because it was a bright idea to jump in a pool. Now we're soggy, go shopping for new clothes. I finally my own Dieter robe and pajama pants. He won't let me get a shirt though, insists I wear a glitter tank top with the word 'moist' on it because I lost a game of go fish. We end on karaoke (I enjoy karaoke if they have songs I like) and ramen. Huge bowel of ramen. Followed by ice cream. Lots of laughing and then we sleep in a pillow fort where we need to help each other up off the floor. Then it's time for some biofreeze, icy hot, tiger balm, lidocaine, something. I can rub it there Dee but we gotta shower first. I'm unsure if we did after the pool and I'm not okay with that, but I was high. So let's wash though, it's itchy in this fort. 😎

A date with Din would be include the RazorCrest, because I wanna go into space. I mean Din's going to have to tell me how to be safe in space, but I wanna go. I would also ask that he let me try his cape out so I can swish it around. Maybe I'll get a laugh out of him but either way, I'm going to make that cape flourish. I'd also ask him questions about Mandalorian culture so I can just listen to him explain stuff to me, his voice echoing in the ship. Hehe 🥰 Maybe he'll even let me hold his hand and touch the beskar, if I can ask without sounding completely crazy.

I don't know how a date with Javier Pena would go. I don't feel like I'm cool enough to hang with Javi. We might go to a club or a bar, somewhere you can dance. I also can't dance, so this maybe isn't the best idea, but a few drinks will make me think I'm a better dancer and we may have fun. 🤣

I also would not know how a date with Dave York would go either. He'd too busy with his...contracts, let's say. His would be the most surprising because he's likely to break in when I'm either writing, watching TV, taking a nap, playing a game or otherwise doing some not cool thing that I find highly enjoyable. We're going to someplace I can't mention and he may blindfold me so I don't know the way there. My sense of direction is pretty poor so there's really no need for that Dave. It's going to be a classy place similar to Marcus and he would need to get me an outfit for that too, but I think he's also going to put me to work as a distraction or helping out with a contract because I have fingerprints that read very poorly. (I needed to be fingerprinted 3 times for my nursing license to the point they said - 'meh, just forget it and keep and ear out from the state board.') Then he'll drop me at home and tell me until next time and give me my cut of the money. Best paying date ever. 🫡

Javi G and I are having a movie marathon at his place in Majorca. I have a passport and I can pack fairly quickly. May do a walk on the beach to get out of the house. Not leaving unless he lets me fluff his hair. I will fight him and pin him down. Which is a lot but that gorgeous mane is worth it. 🤭

My bad Melly, I went into some Dieter, Din and Dave brain rot here. 😚 Hopefully you giggled and I maybe answered your question.

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Oh fuck liminal spaces that drive you insane. What does that remind me of?

Brutal liminality babeey I love it.

I wonder if any of these sources are actually real or if they're all fictional?

'Architectural hunger' 😘

Woah these spaces are disconnected from the human mindscape that's so cool.

This epsode would probably be hitting me harder if I had any idea what this place looked like.

Paused the episode to try googling it and couldn't find anything. Is it not a real place??

Hmmm. Empty spaces. Hunger. Hallucinating lights. Hiding from miasma. So far it's been feeling like most of these statements are combinations of a couple of entities, like they've become blurred with each other by travelling between dimensions. This one could be Spiral and Lonely? Fear takes many forms.

Oh shit no time for meta speculation there's a sharply dressed woman becoming you through an open door!! Run the other way my dude you have got to get out of there!!

'You are here'??

Yeah you should not have gotten in that lift. Terrible mistake.

Cool ghost restaurant.

Oh creepy they're all fake talking. And they have the same features! It's like in the Matrix when all the background chaarcters are identical twins. Or that Lonely statement about the tourist who gets lost in the featureless crowd.

'Stay a while' nope gtfo.

Ah!! They're gonna eat him!!

Yuck they're eating him alive.

Did Jonny write this episode? Reminds me of that game he played about the house that eats you alive. (Alex wrote it)

Oh yeah lol this was supposed to be an academic paper. Kinda lost the plot there.

Oh Gwen you have no idea what you're getting into, I wouldn't be so smug about it if I were you.

Uh oh, see ya Colin. Enjoy your mental health leave.

Where are Sam and Celia?

Gerry??

GG??

AHHHHHHH OMFG OMFG IMFNFGMFJF???????

IS THIS GERRY AND GERTRUDE

AHHHH HUSBAND BACK FROM THE DEAD?????? I DIDN'T RECOGNISE HIM BECAUSE HE SOUNDED HAPPY AHHHHHHH

But that's Gertrude for sure. I may not know my goths but I know a bitch when I hear one.

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHSHAHAH

why are they living together what the FUCK

What is going on??

Oh Gerry is painting 🥰🥰🥺🥰🥺🥰🥺🥰🥺🥺 he has so many he has to give them away

GRANDSON????

Wait does that make Eric Delano her son? That's insane. WHAT IS GOING ON.

YEAH GERTRUDE. DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE MAGNUS INSTITUTE.

(Also seriously what the fuck is Sam up to? Did he get this job just to investigate the Institute? Why is he so obsessed with it?)

Oh shit he was in one of their gifted kids programs. That's why he's so obsessed with it. Hmm. Maybe I would have less questions if I listened to the episode for more than two seconds at a time, but this is how I'm choosing to record my thoughts so.... no.

Gerry was in the program too??

Ahhhh he's so happy!!! I'm dying!!!

Please please please let his happiness be real and fine and good and normal and not a symptom of something terrible going on. Don't hurt me like this. Please. I need there to be a version of him that's okay.

I've only had cheerful Gerry for two minutes and if anything happens to him I will kill everyone in this podcast and then myself.

Why is he living with Gertrude. Why is she pretending to be his grandmother. Why doesn't he remember anything about the gifted program. Does Sam not remember anything either. Is that why he's investigating it. What the fuck happened to them when they were kids.

Gerry is so genuine and Gertrude is so obviously dodging their questions and hiding shit. Something's up. She's weirdly indulgent and playing along with him. She knows something.

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO MY BOY I WILL RIOT.

Big painting <3

Oh it was Celia's idea? What's she up to?

Ahahah she's investigating time travel and other dimensions. I wonder what that could possibly be about. Trying to travel back home or confused about how she got here in the first place? How much does she even know?

Podcast??

GEORGIE??!!

What is up with this episode and bringing back characters whose names start with the letter G?

Okay okay okay. Like. Our Georgie or this dimension's Georgie? (she's a podcaster in every dimension)

The presence of Gerry and Gertrude menas that this dimension has doubles of people we knew from TMA, so is there another Jon and Martin here?

Is Celia looking for them? Is Georgie?

AHHHH SO MANY QUESTIONS

But who gives a shit about that I got to hear a happy version of my HUSBAND hahahhahaha 🥰😘🥰🥰🥰🥰😘😬🥰🥰🥰😘

(Gerry and Gertrude's voice acyors not credited? Why would that be?)

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「君じゃなければだめなんだ」

“it’s no good if it’s not you.”

- koi, androp

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“will i see you again?”

sakusa pursed his lips in thought before forcing out, “maybe. i’ll think about it.”

the bright smile on the woman’s face faltered for a second as she understood what he meant. “mm, okay. well i enjoyed tonight. good night, kiyoomi.”

“good night,” he replied as she entered the apartment building.

he sighed to himself and began walking back to his car. once again, his blind date couldn’t bring him the joy he missed.

how many women had he seen by now? three? four? sakusa couldn’t quite remember. all he knew was that by the end of each date, he found himself thinking about you, wishing to see you again. wishing he didn’t blow up at you months ago over that small thing. wishing he could have you in his arms as you excitedly told him about your day.

as the man sat in his car, he sighed to himself.

he thought he could find someone better - someone who wouldn’t be so energetic at the end of the tiring days, someone who could learn to give him his space. but in the end he just couldn’t. he ended up missing you and your bubbly laugh. as he just thought about you, he began to miss you dearly again.

sakusa hadn’t realised it but he began driving. down a familiar road and past a familiar park. it had been forever since he turned this corner.

past your favourite mochi shop where he bought your last birthday present, then past the convenience store where you'd buy your breakfast, then past the restaurant where you had your first date. and finally... to your apartment building.

"what am i doing?" sakusa thought to himself as he parked his car and locked the door.

"this probably won't end well." he thought as he continued to walk up the stairs.

"what do i even say?" he continued to walk down the hall and stopped in front of your door.

"i just want to say..." he rang your doorbell.

"wait a minute!" your cheerful voice called out.

his body tensed up as the footsteps came closer and stopped right in front of the door. he swore he could hear a gasp from you as you looked through the peephole, followed by a few seconds of silence.

"omi... sakusa-san, what are you doing here? i thought i returned the last of your stuff last week to you..." you said softly. he winced at the name you called him.

"i wanted to talk to you." he said quietly.

"mhm?"

"i just... i miss you."

"..."

"i'm really sorry for what i said that night. i don't have any excuse for it, but i'm sorry."

"..."

"it's been too quiet without you around. i realised how much i miss you and your laugh. i miss your smile, the meals we cooked together, the songs you sang in the shower, your... i miss everything."

"..."

"i think, no, i'm sure i still love you. i can’t love anyone else the same way i did you, and it's understandable if you don't love me back, i just wanted to let you know.”

the silence hung in the air, thick and suffocating. sakusa knew it was probably a stupid idea, he was probably just bothering you.

“i’ll take my leave. good ni-” his farewell was cut off by the door unlocking and creaking open. there you stood, beautiful as ever and with a sad smile on your lips.

“do you wanna come in and talk about it?”

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Every You, Every Me (a Leon Goretzka story) Chapter III

a/n: I know it has been a while, but honestly, I thought no one was reading this story, so I was pleasantly surprised when people voted to read the next chapter. I will not bore you with my rambling, but rather let you read and enjoy, and feel free to like and reblog if you fancy. Also, don’t be shy about telling me what you think about my story - that’s what the anon option is for 🥰

part I | part II | masterlist

With her index finger, Sofie wiped the small smudge of mascara from the corner of her eyelid, looking at her reflection in the small, compact mirror – old and chipped at one of the corners.

She has suffered from yet another sleepless night, and in the harsh light of the underground train, her face looked even bleaker, and the circles underneath her eyes darker despite her poor attempt to cover it up with makeup.

Sofie couldn’t help but sigh softly as she stuffed the mirror back in the front pocket of her small, cross-chest bag before taking out her phone, silently hoping that her best friend, Elle, has replied to at least one of the many messages Sofie had sent, expressing how sorry she was for acting the way she did.

Because, after all, maybe Elle was right.

Fighting with Elle was never something Sofie enjoyed, and the two of them usually settled any fights and differences without any drama, but when Elle told her that going out with Leon was a stupid idea, the one she would regret, Sofie picked up a petty argument which ended in Elle hanging up on her, leaving Sofie hurt and disappointed with herself. 

The cold that greeted her when she exited the underground station was harsher than she expected it to be, so as quickly as possible, she pulled the jacket tighter around the body as she made her way down the crowded street. Sofie couldn’t feel her fingertips as she hugged herself in poor attempt to warm herself up, and as she crossed the street on the green light, and the gust of wind tickled her exposed ears with its cold fingers, Sofie regretted not taking a hat with her.

Was she really stupid for doing this?

Her stomach was protesting in hunger as she stopped in front of the restaurant doors, and for a moment she just lingered there, staring at the opening hours writing on the stained glass – the words that Elle told her ringing inside of her ears. 

Maybe accepting to go out with him was indeed a very bad idea, and maybe her stomach wasn’t actually craving food but it was rather her intuition trying to tell her something. Yet, Sofie wasn’t able to bring herself to turn around and cancel the plans in the last minute.

Not when she did the trip, and while he was waiting for her inside.

It was warm and welcoming in the large dining space as she walked inside – the dark and modern interior greeting her. The lounge music was quietly playing from the speakers, mixing with the chatter of the other guests, scattered around the room that was filled with minimalist furniture and décor – their silhouettes bathed in the semi-darkness.

She had seen him first as he sat at the usual table, and for a long minute, Sofie let her eyes take him in as he looked at his phone, and despite her rational thoughts, she let her heart release an army of lovesick butterflies to evade her stomach. Granted, Leon wasn’t the most good-looking man in the world, but to her, he had something that made her attracted to him the way she couldn’t explain, even if she tried.

Something that just didn’t want to disappear, no matter how hard she tried to make it go away.

Shaking her head a little, Sofie started walking again, plastering the best smile she could muster up as she approached his hunched figure. He, as if sensing her presence, looked up from his phone before jumping quickly to his feet when Sofie stopped in front of him – whatever he watched on his shiny device already forgotten, and when he gave her a smile, all the words she wanted to say suddenly disappeared. 

Her reluctant behaviour only made him tilt his head to one side – the curls atop of his head moving as he did as his smile became wider.

Get a grip, Sofie.

“Not going to give me a hug?” he asked, evident that he was trying to contain his laughter as he let his eyebrows shift upwards ever so slightly when Sofie chucked her jacket on the unoccupied chair.

Sofie found herself smiling back before stepping closer and into his open arms, pressing her cheek against her chest, and letting him wrap his strong arms around her. She was wrong; so wrong, but one last time wouldn’t hurt – or at least she hoped so.

“Sorry about that,” she muffled as she embraced him back, gripping at the back of his jumper, trying to stop herself from breathing as the thick lump of anxiety formed inside her throat. “I had a long day.”

“Are you sure it’s not because your manners flew away with your hair,” he joked softly as they pulled away and he sat down – the tone of his voice challenging, making Sofie smirk as she got comfortable in her seat, opposite him.

“Try being a full-time student and work odd shifts,” she responded as he handed her the menu, all the time trying to keep her playful and composed manners. In the years of her unrequited feelings, Sofie mastered acting as if his words didn’t affect her, but sometimes, the way he looked at and spoke to her, made it difficult to pretend that all she wanted from his was his friendship. “What are you eating?” Sofie asked after a short while, pursing her lips at the cream-coloured card in her hands.

“My usual,” he nodded, watching her, “but feel free to pick whatever you fancy. I am paying.”

“Of course you are, Goretzka,” Sofie responded, leaning back in her chair before placing one of her hands on the top of her head – the simple stroke of her buzz-cut comforting her. “After you’ve made that comment about my manners, I just might order the tasting menu,” she mumbled, “Jesus Christ, the price is hefty.”

“Be my guest,” Leon laughed as he took a sip of his water – his brown eyes never leaving Sofie’s face as he observed her over the lip of the glass.

Trying to look like she wasn’t affected by the way he was watching her, Sofie smiled back, trying not to melt under his gaze, but when he kept looking at her – his eyes never leaving hers, she couldn’t help but shift nervously in her seat.

“What is it?” she asked after a few seconds, feeling the same army of butterflies ready for yet another battle.

Leon didn’t answer but rather shook his head a little, letting the words locked behind his lips, and Sofie nervously looked back at the menu – the words in front of her eyes juggling.

Minutes felt like hours.

“It suits you, you know,” Leon’s words shattered the heavy silence that felt like home at their table as he leaned forward, brining his hands together before rubbing his palms a little. “I wanted to tell you that yesterday, because, I don’t know… I suppose you wanted to hear it, but—,” he stopped for a moment to give her a warm smile, “but I was, nevermind. It’s silly.”

Dropping the menu in front of her, Sofie looked back at him. “You cannot just say nevermind, and expect me to let it go, Goretzka. You know me better than that,” she huffed as she straightened in her chair.

Leon opened his mouth to say something, but quickly decided against it – the humour from his face gone, quickly replaced by the confusion on his features, and if Sofie was to trust her eyes, she could swear that she saw him frown a little.

“Goretzka?” he mumbled to himself, looking briefly at his hands. “What happened to calling me by my name?”

The words weren’t exactly what Sofie expected to hear, and it made her cheeks flush out of the sudden – her own words disappearing as she shrugged a little. “Were you shocked?”

“Perhaps,” he quickly answered, taking a sip of his water, just as the waiter approached their table – the awkwardness of their exchange disappearing.

After getting their orders served, the atmosphere at their table changed for the better – the awkwardness of their previous conversation replaced with their usual curiosity and questions about her studies and his job, upcoming matches and dressing-room gossip. But, as much as she wanted to enjoy it, Sofie couldn’t help but as if there was something else that hung above their heads – a certain thing that Leon didn’t feel like saying out loud.

Yet, she couldn’t bring herself to pry because she knew that he didn’t like when people did that – no matter how close they were, but also because, as much as she was in love with the man, sitting across from her, she needed to start drawing a thick, permanent line between the two of them.

Sofie declined the desert after finishing her food, but Leon made her take half of his, and once she placed the small spoon at the edge of his desert plate, she lifted her glass of wine – the last few drops of the red liquid leaving the tart taste in her mouth.

“Thanks for the dinner,” she mumbled as she toyed with the glass in front of her – her cheeks deepening their colour, “although, something tells me that there is something you’re not telling me. Is this where we break up?” Sofie grinned at him – the alcohol making her more relaxed and bolder with her words and the way she was talking to him.

“No, this where I propose,” he chuckled, giving her a curious look, “but do tell, what’s on your mind?”

Sofie shook her head a little, catching herself in the moment of reluctance before straightening in her chair. “Nevermind.”

“You cannot just say nevermind, Sofie, and expect me to let it go,” he mimicked her words, giving her a reason to grin – her insides feeling once again as if they were about to burst.

“Fine,” she finally breathed out. “Yesterday, when you and Serge stopped by, it felt like, I don’t know—maybe I am wrong, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen you so distracted. I asked Serge, but he—you know what, forget it,” Sofie stopped, “as I said, it’s probably none of my business.”

Leon’s smiled faded away for a moment as he leaned back, crossing his arms in front of his chest – the movement making his muscles contract and create an outline, and Sofie tried her best to keep her eyes away from the sight.

“No, no, no, as I said, I was just tired—,” Leon started, taking a moment to fix his eyes on nothing in particular, “but I guess, I do want you to know that while in Italy, Yvonne came to see me, and we—we are trying to get back, that’s all. I guess it has been on my mind a lot.”

The moment the words left his mouth, Sofie felt the last bits of her heart breaking, the pieces shattering and wiping the last butterflies that had the strength to tickle her insides.

She should have known better.

Stupid, stupid girl.

[nako-doodles]

seeing tae traveling on his own (going to malta) made me realize how bad i am at traveling, nevertheless alone. i still dont understand the whole process ngl. i have horrible anxiety so even going thru checks makes me so nervous plus w/ how quick it goes and u gotta take all your stuff out and rush and its a mess so id probably forget my own bags if someone wasnt with me. u must've traveled a lot right, are u comfortable doing it on your own by now?

traveling alone is always going to be stressful, esp as an asian woman yknow? travel will always be a rush rush wait affair (unless ur hella rich) and murphys law will hit you at one point or other. however, research and preparedness will be your best friend, and the experience and sights you see will be worth it 🥰🥰🥰

im going to compile some tips after the cut if you need it:

i always keep a list of everything i need to pack, organized by: toiletries (if theyre in your carry-on, you need to make sure its within airline security regulations. creams count as liquids. BRING SUNSCREEN!), clothes, accessories, and shoes (make sure you have enough to change every day, plus 1-2 days extra. also make sure you have layers like a jacket/large scarf which can also be a blanket and COMFY shoes that has room for swollen feet. you can repeat clothes so you can pack light. check the weather! bring an umbrella!), electronics (AND THEIR CHARGERS! bring a socket/voltage exchange if its different from your country), medicine (check your destinations rules on drugs. DONT ASSUME), YOUR DOCUMENTATION (passport/photo ID, visas, vax records, emergency contacts, hotel/destination addresses. keep a hard copy of it away from where you store your OG docs, and keep pictures of your documentations in your phone), and itinerary (where are you staying? do you need travelers insurance? did you call your bank so you can access your cards at your destination? what is your budget? do you need to change currency? you should have emergency money for taxis and a night at the hotel IN CASH)

pack your things into your luggage and DONT TAKE THEM OUT. for last minute things, create a separate packing list for when you leave for the airport. if you are taking a carry-on, make sure it meets airline regulations. keep all of your documents and cash in a secure location AND DONT LET IT LEAVE YOUR BODY. if you need to bring small candies and snacks (like me, i get low blood sugar easily), make sure its packaged and processed. a lot of countries dont allow meats and vegetables and seeds/grains into the country. check customs and immigration. ditto for your meds and other controlled substances and liquids. when you cross immigrations and security, make sure your water bottle is EMPTY. there are water fountains and restaurants past security. if you have a big carryon, you can carry it past security, and if the airlines have space, they usually allow you to check large carryons for free at the boarding gate, you can keep an eye/ear our for that.

usually the airline attendant will stick your checked baggage tags onto your boarding pass as a reminder for you to pick it up, so dont throw away your boarding pass! stick in your passport pages for safe keeping. make sure to stand near the first half of the loop and put really identifiable ribbons/duct tape/buckets on your bags so someone else won't walk away w your stuff. (if youre in a country famous for sm*ggling dr*gs, make sure to plastic wrap your entire luggage, some big airports have this at the lobby before check in)you will not believe the variation of black/navy bags until youve been on the strip 🤣🤣🤣 DONT bring monogrammed luxury luggages w you. thats asking you to be mugged in broad daylight. use your knees and waist and core to lift your luggage out, OR if you look sad enough, usually someone will help you (not that ive had that happen to me....many times......)

look like you know what youre doing, even if you dont! if you look unsure, pickpocketers and bad actors will target you. THUS! always do your research first. be as accurate and specific as you can. learn some helpful language phrases if its a foreign country (i.e. where is..., direction words, thank you, please, could i have...). fake it til you make it fam 🥰🥰🥰 don't draw attention, and make sure you look out for arrows and signs to tell you where to go. remember to keep your hands on your possession at all time. if youre in places famous for pickpocketers, wear your backpack in your front.

dont be afraid to ask for help from airline staff/concierge/info desk. theyre usually really friendly and want to help you! so if youre lost and dont know where your boarding gate is, or you dont know which bus to take, or you don't understand the in flight menu or need extra pillows and blankets (ask early! right after the plane levels out is usually a good time to ask)

at your hotel, make sure to sweep for cams (under mirrors/smoke detectors/paintings/tv etc.), deadbolt your door, and close your curtains. dont let strangers into your room, even if they claim to be staff. be aware of your surroundings at all times, dont talk to strangers, keep your hands on your bags, stay in public spaces, stay safe!

tldr; research lots, pack light but right, keep your documents in order, stay in reputable places and public transport, be aware of your surroundings, and most importantly, HAVE FUN! godspeed darling 🥰🥰🥰