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Hi, how are you? Hope everything's peachy. I've been waiting for your requests to be open since probably December. I figured, maybe I could leave you my thoughts and you'll decide what to do with them. Is that fine? 😅 You can throw it straight to the trash if you'd like.
So that now every F1 Team have a girl driver in F1 Academy, I thought maybe they want to promote the Academy more and includes it in DTS series. So the reader is a driver for Ferrari. They assign her to Carlos and they've to film a Training camp before the season. Carlos sort of being her PT. Plot twist: they HATE each other. But their combined fury can easily catch on fire and lead them to other type of sport, more sensual one. So it's like enemies but/to lovers sort of thing. A lot of arguing, angst but also a bunch of steamy sex
The Uphill Battle || CS55
Warnings: Smut, angst, name calling WC: 1.8k
Pre-season Training - Dolomites This had to be the worst PR disaster in the making. Whoever thought it would be a great idea to pair you up with Jr Sainz needed to fall right off this mountainside. To make matters worse, they had a TV crew following you around all day and you were fairly sure your suite was bugged like Big Brother.
“Hurry up, I want to make it back in time for dinner,” Carlos growled as he stopped to look back at you.
You narrowed your eyes, not that he could see them beneath the snow goggles, and sarcastically replied, ���Oh no, baby boy can’t go to bed without his supper.”
He stabbed his sticks into the snow and pulled his googles up over his beanie. “You think I want to be out here babysitting a spoiled little brat? I am crawling just so you don’t get left behind and lost up here. Pick. Up. The. Pace.”
“Fuck you,” you spat as you pushed harder, your calves protesting the hardship you were putting them through to prove a point. You overtook the Spaniard and made sure to only just miss his foot from the piercing pike on your ski stick. “Keep up, Junior.”
You were both panting by the time you arrived back at the luxury accommodation in the resort town at the base of the mountain. You were starving but you were also damp with sweat beneath the layers of cashmere and feather-stuffed coats so you went straight to the private pool. You figured after the whining Carlos had done about his dinner you wouldn’t be disturbed in the heated outdoor pool, but you were wrong.
Carlos curled a brow at the trail of clothes that led from the twin penthouse suites to the rooftop pool they shared, each layer getting thinner until it ended with a sports bra and panties. Snow littered the ground and he shivered in his bathrobe as he watched you float on the surface of the steaming water with your eyes closed. You looked relaxed, peaceful. It was a look he rarely saw on your face and it immediately washed away when you opened your eyes and caught him watching.
“Dirty perv,” you hissed as you slipped back beneath the water up to your neck and covered your breasts.
“I’m not the one going for a skinny dip. You’re just looking for attention.”
“I don’t have to look for attention, it comes looking for me,” you said as you eyed up the goosebumps on his legs below the robe. “I figured you were too busy stuffing your face.”
“The Netflix crew were in the dining hall,” he admitted quietly.
“Ah, so you are not nearly as comfortable in front of them as you act. Could have fooled me.”
“I don’t think that would be hard.”
“I hope your balls get frostbite.”
Carlos winced at the idea and took a step closer to the water's edge and the warmth it promised.
“If you get in here with me we are going to have a problem,” you warned, swimming closer to defend your territory. “There’s no cameras around to keep you safe.”
Carlo snickered and dipped his foot in. “I’ve seen your training in the ring, I think I can handle it.”
“Brave words when you are all the way over there.”
Your blood could have heated the water to boiling point as he slipped his robe off and tossed it over the rail before taking another step in, then another. You watched the water disappear over his skin tight trunks and darken the happy trail before rising over his abs. The team at Ferrari at least assigned you someone who was taking their PT position seriously, you could see from his physique that he kept his own routine solid and you could learn a thing or two - if he wasn’t such an asshole.
“Take a picture, malcriada,” he said with a wink when your eyes finally reached his face.
“Such a shame,” you murmured wistfully.
“What?”
You dragged your eyes back over his body before sighing. “That a body that fine has a personality like yours.”
A wave splashed over you as he dove into the water and you lost sight of him in the dark. You should have put the underwater lights on but hadn’t wanted to light the water up when you hadn’t bothered to even change into a bikini.
A large hand grabbed your ankle and you barely had time to inhale a breath before you were pulled under. Just as quickly as he grabbed you, he was gone again and you spluttered to the surface, wiping the water from your eyes. “Asshole!”
“Is that the best you can do?” he laughed from the edge he was leisurely reclining against.
“Come here and find out.”
He slipped beneath the water but this time you were prepared and met him halfway. Your bodies collided, twisting and turning trying to fathom some kind of dominance until your legs wrapped around his waist and he sank to the bottom with you on top. His hands found your thighs and dug into the soft skin until your lips parted with a sudden thought and the last of your air bubbled to the surface.
“Not the attack I was expecting,” he taunted as he rose to the surface behind you. The water falling from his hair cooled as it dropped to your shoulder and his hand traced the curve of your neck. “Someone plays dirty.”
“I’m not playing.” Your voice wasn’t the cold detached sound you had hoped it would be, but a needy sigh. Your legs pressed together and you were suddenly reminded of how very naked you were.
“Is that another invitation? You almost won that time.”
You turned around with a glare to find his smirk growing as wide as his pupils as he looked down at your body. “It’s not a fair fight anyway. I am naked and vulnerable.”
He chuckled at that. “I don’t think anyone could mistake you as vulnerable, malcriada, not with that prickly attitude and sharp tongue. But, if it would make you feel better about losing again…” his hands brushed over his hips and pushed his trunks down his thighs before he tossed them out of the pool. “Happy now?”
“I’m certainly something,” you murmured before realising you spoke aloud. Anger flushed your body again at the distraction he caused and you shoved your hand across the surface, spraying him in the face with the water. His momentary surprise was only that, momentary, and he leapt into your personal space with his own attack.
You weren’t quite sure how it happened, or how it started. Maybe the tension that had been brimming all week finally reached its breaking point and it was a mutual decision. One moment you were writhing to escape from his attack, your hands trying to find purchase on his body as you wriggled in his arms, the next you were writhing for an entirely different reason.
His chest brushed over your sensitive peaks and your nails scraped down his back. Your legs tightened around his waist and felt the large length pressed between your stomachs. Your heads broke the surface but the gasp had nothing to do with the need for air when his palms squeezed your ass to hold you still.
“What are you doing?” you moaned as you clit pressed to his shaft and every little movement rode you over the rigid veins.
“I’m not doing anything,” he rasped, his voice dropping as he felt the heat of your core on him. “I’m trying to not fuck you right now.”
“Right, because you hate me,” you laughed humorlessly as you tried to wriggle out of his grasp but you both moaned at the feeling.
“No, because you hate me.”
It had been a while since you last had sex, that was the excuse you gave for being so needy and wanting to be filled right at that moment. “I can hate you and still want to fuck.”
Carlos stared into your eyes and saw the desire in them, felt the desire that had your nipples hard and begging for his mouth. “Fuck it,” he decided aloud. “I can hate you and still make you come.”
“Bold words.”
He didn’t give you a response, at least not in words. His strong hands lifted you higher and pulled you back down on his cock. Your teeth clamped around the muscle where his shoulder met his neck and he groaned at the pain and your muffled cry.
“Fuck, you’re tight.”
“You’re too big,” you whispered as he slowly speared you down his shaft until you looked down your body expecting to see a bugle at your belly button. Easing you back up, he set a slow rhythm as your body adjusted to his size and walked you both to the edge of the pool.
“You can take it,” he promised as your legs untangled from around him and you found yourself facing the mountain you had climbed earlier. His hips snapped forward and buried himself back in you from behind and your cry echoed out into the night. “That’s it, make an avalanche, malcriada.”
You didn’t care that he called you brat. You didn’t care if you brought the mountain down on the whole town. You only cared about reaching your own high and you chased it with your hips, pushing back to meet him stroke for stroke. Waves rippled out across the water and soon turned to splashes as your core tightened and those ripples began to make their way down your spine.
“I can feel you shaking,” he teased in your ear, his hand snaking over your hip to find your clit. “Let go, dulce, let me feel you come.”
Your eyes slammed shut as waves of pleasure rocked through you and his name tumbled from your lips, betraying yourself with the reverent tone it held. His pleasure grew at the sound and he slammed himself as deep as he could in your cunt, letting your tight walls milk him as he came. There should have been anger at the idea of being filled with his seed, but you took delight in the liquid warmth pooling inside you. You had made him come undone, it was a win of sorts in your mind.
Satisfied for the moment, you pushed his body back and walked up the steps, into the biting cold night. Carlos was still high from his release and he didn't realise until it was too late. You were already halfway to the suites when he noticed his robe was missing, a quick scan of the snow confirmed his trunks had found the same fate.
“Brat!” he called out as you disappeared inside.
“Asshole.”
Click here for part two.
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The Pen Pal Project
Pairing: Choi Seungcheol x reader
Genres: Fluff, fluff, and more fluff
Warnings: Profanities, sappiness, cheating (third party), a tinsy hint of angst
Word Count: 10.2k
Summary: Over a decade of handwritten letters later, you can happily say that the Pen Pal Project was your greatest success.
Reaching up into the top shelf of the wardrobe, toppling onto your tiptoes in order to do so, your fingertips brush against a satin, bowed box. Pulling the box down to your chest, you perch at the edge of your large, periwinkle-sheeted bed, gingerly untangling the pretty blue ribbon and lifting the lid off of the top. Leafing your fingers through the stacks of paper inside, you feel a wave of nostalgia enrapturing your body. Your head rolls back, eyes falling shut as your mind is overtaken by memory.
"Honey, the guests will be here soon!" Your husband yells out from down the stairs.
"I'll just be a few minutes! Can you take the cake out, my love?" You call back, praying you have the time to reminisce before everyone arrives.
You gently pull out the first letter from the top of the stack.
April 5th 2007
Dear pen pal,
I am writing to you because my class has signed up for the Pen Pal Project this year. Because I don't know who you are or anything about you, I am going to answer some of the questions my teacher has given us, and hopefully you can answer them too in your reply!
1. What is your name?
My mom said that I shouldn't give out any personal information, so I can't actually answer this question. My friends all call me Dusty, so you can call me that too.
2. What hobbies do you enjoy?
I am really into skating, starcraft, hockey and rocks. Yesterday, me and my friends went out to the outskirts of the city to see if we could climb the big oak trees, and I found a piece of dolomite next to the river! I really want to find a meteorite but they're very rare so I think it'll take a lot of searching. I also play in my school's field hockey team - my mom wants me to stop playing because last week I cracked one of my teeth, but I think she's going to come around when she sees our tournament next weekend.
3. What do you want to do when you grow up?
My dad is a teacher and my mom is a nurse, so my parents want me to go to university and become a doctor or a professor, but I'd quite like to be an astronaut or Indiana Jones, whichever pays better.
4. What's one thing you want to know about your pen pal?
I want to know everything about you (more than one, sorry)! What's your school like? What year were you born in (mine is 1995)? What do you do for fun? Do you like dogs? Do you have a phone?
I'm not sure if I'll get a response to this letter, but if you do want to, I hope we can keep in touch for a long time :)
Yours truly,
Dusty
May 21st 2007
Dear Dusty,
I'm really glad I got your letter. Some of my friends got letters that didn't even have a return address, but thankfully I get to write back to you and answer some of your questions. I was also born in 1995 so we are same-age friends. I'm finding this year in school a bit harder because of all the tests we are doing, but we just started doing football again in Physical Education so it's not too bad. Sports are my biggest hobby - I do football and basketball and I want to start wrestling this year. I mostly like to go and play with my friends at the park. I'm on some of the school teams, but my friends tell me I'm too competitive to play professionally.
I also really like gaming and reading. I finished the Protoss campaign over the winter break, but I've had to stop now that school has started again. My friends are all really excited about the announcement of Starcraft II, are you too? Will you keep going with the original or switch to the new one?
When I grow up, I either want to do sports or I'll study to work a good job in business or finance. Being an astronaut would be so cool! You'd definitely be able to find a meteorite then.
About your other questions, I don't have a phone yet but I do love dogs. When I'm older I want at least one dog, if not more. Do you have any pets?
I hope that we can keep writing to each other too - it's fun to have a secret friend.
From,
Cherry
January 4th 2011
Dear Cherry,
Sorry it's been a while - I've been really busy over the winter break, but I just had my tonsils removed so I have a bit of free time in recovery to write this letter. Before you ask, no - I didn't wake up during the surgery which I was a bit disappointed about, but I did manage to swallow enough blood to make me throw up after waking up so that was kinda crazy.
I can't believe that your friend did that! One time my friend Jiwoo got suspended for unscrewing all of the lightbulbs in the science classrooms, but that was because of a dare, not her own free will! I've never been suspended before, but I came close for tardiness last year. Have you ever been suspended?
I also appreciated your inquiry into the Heiran - Hyunki situation. I can't believe I forgot to update you in my last letter, and you'll be glad to receive it! Unbelievably, they got back together. I know it's what we feared would happen, but apparently Heiran has made some of her own mistakes in the relationship, so she's willing to overlook the whole thing. Absolutely crazy - I think that she's just scared to break up with him, which I suppose is a fair concern - just not for a 16-year-old. The whole situation really made me think about the purpose of relationships and love. All of my friends keep rushing into relationships this year, and I feel like I'm being left behind. I just don't care as much as they do, but they act like I'm some alien creature for not wanting to make out with someone in the school locker rooms. Perhaps this isn't something you can relate to, but it would be nice to know if you think I'm justified in my opinion or if there really is something wrong with me.
The thought of starting school again after the break is actually making me want to run away to the mountains. My sister is leaving for university and I don't want to go to school without her. Of course, I can't tell her that, but it's going to be really lonely walking in on my own. Plus, my parents' attention is firmly on me now, so I can't mess up in exams this year. The amount of pressure is going to make my head explode. How are you feeling about the year? I guess because you have the football season to look forward to your mind is probably focused on that?
I'm thinking about rejoining hockey this year. Even though it was too much last year, I did really miss it and I think I can better manage my time now that I don't have to be in the choir anymore. I think my mom might have a fit when I tell her, but the way you talked about sports really made me miss playing. Plus, apparently, I need an outlet for all these teenage hormonal emotions seeing as I'm not getting it on in the McDonald's parking lot.
Anyways, I need to get going now so I have time to blend some fruit up before lunchtime.
Yours truly,
Dusty
A chuckle leaves your lips as you read back over your letter. You'd been so worried about who was dating who and, more importantly, who you weren't dating. You were always so grateful for someone to discuss your fears with - your friends at the time certainly didn't understand. You'd had your first kiss a few weeks after you'd sent the letter. A party at a friend of a friend's house had devolved into typical teenage party games and you'd been pressured into kissing a boy whose name you couldn't remember. In fairness, you remembered that he was cute - curly dark hair and sharp cheekbones - but you'd made a joke about not being able to engage in tonsil tennis and he hadn't laughed so you'd known he wasn't the one.
June 27th 2011
Dear Dusty,
I finally asked out Myunghee and she said yes -
Nuh uh, skip that one.
October 23rd 2013
Dear Dusty,
All the kids in the year have planned a big Halloween party to celebrate our last your of high school. It's pretty exciting - apparently, they've bought some major decorations and they're going to set out the host's house to have scary surprises in all the rooms. I wouldn't be surprised if someone dresses up and decides to chase drunk kids around all night. It's a bittersweet feeling - our last Halloween party, but perhaps our best? Do you have any plans for Halloween and the holidays? I'm thinking of doing a Superman costume, but I'm wondering if that's a bit too obvious?
I put off writing about it first because I didn't want to open the letter with bad news, but I wanted to let you know that me and Myunghee broke up. Even though it's pretty sad, I've known it was coming for a while. If you remember my last letter, I told you about the fight that we had about next year, and I think that was really the beginning of the end. I was hoping that we could make it work a bit longer, but she said that we'd just be dragging out the inevitable and I guess she's right. I think I'm still a bit annoyed about the rollercoaster of the last month seeing if she's known the whole time that we should break up but I'll get over it. It's mostly just weird not having her around all the time. Everywhere feels a lot emptier now. I'm glad I can write to you about this - it's a bit awkward talking about it with my friends because they are also friends with her, but I can actually be honest with you.
Anyway, I hope you are doing a bit better than me. Your date sounded pretty cool - I've always wanted to go on an ice-skating date but I'd be a bit scared of falling over and making a fool of myself so I admire your confidence. If you are still seeing him, I hope he's treating you well. Chocolates and flowers at least once a month - and you can tell him I said so if he asks. If you're not seeing him, I (pre-emptively) can't believe he did that to you! What a jerk...
Are you watching the AFC Champions League final? A few friends and I are going to go down to the bar to watch it together and pray for a good result - either way, it should be fun. I suppose your dad will have it on in the house, but I'll be shocked if you tell me you're going to watch it with him after last time. Best to avoid the flying wrath of a TV remote. There's something about dads and sports, isn't there? I wonder if I'll be like that when I'm an adult. I hope not, but I already get too into it so maybe it's inevitable.
Yours,
Cherry
That date had been a good one as far as you remember, but the memory has become blurry after all the times your husband has taken you ice-skating since. You'd dated that guy for a few more weeks after this, but he made a weird comment to one of his friends when he didn't think you could hear it so you knew he wasn't the one.
Finishing high school and moving on to university had been a formative time for you. You gained a sense of identity that you'd lost as a teenager, and reconnected with your younger self. A smile crinkles your lips as you think about that time. The stupid escapades of adults let loose on their own for the first time, the lifelong friends you'd made, and the wealth of knowledge you'd gained about yourself and about the world. Your husband never attended university so he never experienced any of that, but you suppose he did have his own life-changing revelations during this time.
February 8th 2015
Dear Cherry,
I'm in crisis and I need your advice! I haven't spoken to anyone else about this yet, but I have a feeling building in me that needs to be released and you always give me the best advice. I'm thinking about dropping out of my program.
I know this sounds super rash and stupid, but I really hate it. I find it so dull and confusing, and everyone else is much better at it than I am. And, if I'm really being honest, I only chose medicine because my mother wanted me to. I would feel so stupid revealing that to anyone else, but I think you already knew that was the case. I'm struggling to keep going with it without the passion that other students seem to have, and when I hear about my friends' courses they sound so much more interesting.
If I actually go through with it, this may be the last letter I write to you. But, given that I survived my mother's wrath, a life studying literature or archaeology sounds so much more fulfilling to my brain even if not my pockets. What do you think about all of this? Is it worth following a passion that may lead to nothing or sticking it out with a stable, reliable path to future success without enjoyment?
As you know, I make very impulsive decisions, so I need your help in deciding whether or not this would be one of those.
Yours truly,
Dusty
P.S. I got asked to the dance by this really attractive guy who works at the coffee shop on campus so not everything is going wrong.
P.S.S. I found a rock which I thought was a meteorite but it was actually a magnetite - better luck next time!
You'd dropped out of your medicine major the moment you'd received the reply. Of course, your pen pal was a lot more supportive of your decision than your parents were but they got over it in time. Your fate had been decided the moment you'd stepped out of your first archaeology class - heart beaming and mind brimming with all of your plans for the future. Despite your parents' apprehensions, it had been the right decision. It didn't take long for your burning enthusiasm and insatiable appetite for learning to be picked up by your professors, and by your second year in the major you'd been invited on an exclusive trip one of your professors was going on with a handful of other students.
It was around this time that you'd started wondering more about your pen pal. The flutters of your heart each time the small envelope appeared in your dorm pigeonhole had been drowned out by the rush of university life. Reflecting back, your obliviousness to your own emotions makes you shake your head in disbelief. But then, you'd met Daejung. He'd taken you out dancing, brought you flowers and laughed at your jokes, and you began to wonder if he was the one.
May 16th 2017
Dear Dusty,
Officially, you may know me better than anyone else. I know I already sent you a letter this month that you probably haven't even received, but I realised that it is the tenth anniversary since I received your first letter. Not to be soppy, but it truly means the world to me that we've been able to keep up this correspondence this whole time.
As far as I'm aware, we won the Pen Pal Project. No one else I know stayed in touch with their childhood pen pal for nearly as long as we have, and I think that we deserve some kind of reward for it.
But, beyond any records we must have broken, I'm most grateful for the friendship we have developed. In any other circumstances, I would have said that it was impossible for people who have never met to be each other's closest confidants, but I can confidently say that there is nothing I wouldn't tell you. If it turns out you've been some 60-year-old man this whole time, consider me logged off from this life.
My wish is that we can keep doing this for as long as we are able to hold pens in our hands, and even then I'd consider getting a scribe to write the letters for me.
As a gift, I feel that it's about time that I tell you my name - my real name. If you (and your mom) still don't feel comfortable sharing yours then Dusty is still perfectly fine for me, but the fundamental disconnect between telling a person your deepest secrets and not telling them your name has gotten too overwhelming for me, so it's time to rectify that.
Yours,
Seungcheol
P.S. If you still want to call me Cherry that's also a-okay!
The first time Seungcheol revealed his name to you, you remember you'd dropped the letter in shock. As if knowing his name changed things, as if he didn't live a completely separate life from you already. It wasn't like knowing who he was would change anything about your life - you had no connection to him other than your letters - but the intimacy of his name had you staggering a few steps backwards, eye bulging from your head at the fallen letter. It seems rather overdramatic now, but in hindsight it always does.
This letter had been a bit of a turning point in your relationship, beyond the end of the nicknames you'd used for ten years. You'd always felt close enough to Seungcheol to pour your heart out to him in writing, but the closeness you felt was compounded in this letter. You wipe a few rogue tears from your eyes as you read back over it, moved by the raw declarations Seungcheol had been brave enough to express. If you really think about it, this letter was the first time you'd truly tried to picture what your pen pal looked like. Up until this point, you'd been enflamed by his words and unloaded all of your deepest thoughts to him in return, but this was the first time that you'd realised that your pen pal was a real man your age that you were already deeply connected to. The thought had been scandalous in your mind, and the shame that overwhelmed you when you'd met up with Daejung later that day made it hard to look him in the eye. Fantasising about a man you had never seen before had felt as bad as cheating, and the various forms of him that had appeared in your dreams for the rest of the week only compounded your guilt.
August 4th 2018
Dear Seungcheol,
Happy 24th Birthday! It's actually shocking to me to think that we're this old already, but I think mid-20s is a label that suits you well these days. Jokes aside, I hope you have a really lovely day doing whatever it is you have planned. I'll assume you're off bungee jumping with Jeonghan or on an all-inclusive golfing retreat until you tell me otherwise. In all cases, I hope that you are surrounded by friends and family to remind you how special you are.
Also, congratulations on your new job! I can't believe you didn't tell me that you were interviewing for it, but I suppose you didn't want to jinx anything by putting it into writing. I always thought that coaching would suit you - you could scare me into coming to practice any day! You should be really proud of yourself; I know that I am.
You'll never guess who got in contact with me this week! All out of nowhere, I got a message from Heiran of all people inviting me to her and Hyunki's wedding! I guess I was really wrong about that one... For their sake, I hope that their relationship is a bit better than it was in school. I was very surprised to be invited seeing as we haven't spoken in years, but I suppose it'll be nice to see everyone from school again. Perhaps I should tell Daejung that he can't come and you can be my plus one instead - I think you know the couple better than he does!
Another one of my friends just gave birth to a baby boy. All of this marrying and birth-giving is really screwing with my head. As far as I was aware, that's a thing that proper adults do and we're nowhere close to that yet. Even if I know that 24 is a very common age to be doing that stuff, it's still more than my brain can process. Once again, I am left behind as everyone else moves on to the next stage of life. I'm grateful, at least, that Daejung is pretty relaxed about all of that stuff. Hoping we can have a few more years before we start thinking about any of it - I still have so much travelling to do, things to see, and meals to eat before I flush all of my money down the toilet.
Jiwoo got really excited this week because she thought she saw Lee Byunghun walking past her work, so that made me feel a bit better about my life priorities.
Yours truly,
(Y/n)
P.S. I'm spending extra money to make sure this gets to you on time, so if it doesn't you cannot blame me.
P.P.S. My new address is - XXX
That year you and Daejung had finally moved in together. The apartment was small and in a less-than-nice area, but you'd been ecstatic at the chance to live with the man you loved. It had been a rough year before that - Daejung had missed out on a job offer for his dream role and you weren't able to go abroad on an excavation because he didn't want you to leave for months just as you were moving in together - but you'd seen the new apartment as symbolic of the new beginning you two would get together.
You'd also thought a lot about meeting up with Seungcheol that year. Looking back, it was crazy that you never did. Both of you expressed a will to do so, but something had always prevented you from actually doing it. You were completing your postgraduate degree part-time and working a service job that was supporting both you and Daejung at the start of the year, moving in together in the middle of the year, and Seungcheol had gotten busy with his new job in the latter half of the year. Even though you had never met up before, that you weren't able to that year was the first time it felt like a loss.
December 12th 2019
Dear (Y/n),
I've been thinking about you a lot recently. Writing to you has been the highlight of my month for a while now, and I'm so proud of you for everything you've achieved. It's amazing that you're already being asked to go on your first excursion as a proper expert, and I hope that Daejung comes around to the idea of you being away for so long. I'm sure that I'll miss your letters so I can imagine he's feeling much worse about it - but that shouldn't stop you from going. You might find an ancient vase and accidently release a curse upon the world, or discover a new dinosaur! Even if you go and are just digging up dirt with no results, I'll still be impressed.
One of the kids I mentor asked me if I knew what Starcraft was yesterday, and at that moment I really felt my age. I think it's led to some level of introspection I usually avoid, but one thing that has become clear to me is that I'm very grateful for this friendship. I hope that one day soon you can perhaps travel to Daegu and visit, or I can come see you in Seoul. Or perhaps it will take away the great fun of having a pen pal if we meet - you may be expecting someone completely opposite from me and seeing me may ruin the magic?
But the main reason I've been thinking about you is because I finally finished Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982. You were very correct in your recommendation - I can't believe it took me so long to read it! Summary of thoughts: I'm raging and also apologising to my mother and grandmother every time I see them. You have to send me another recommendation now that I'm finished - maybe some sort of mystery or thriller if you know any?
Yours,
Seungcheol
P.S. I suppose I should send you a whip and brown fedora and then you can officially say you're Indiana Jones.
January 7th 2021
Dear Seungcheol,
I'm glad you had fun on your trip! The picture you sent of the mountains was absolutely gorgeous and was a hilarious reminder that I have no idea what you look like. I keep saying I want to go to Japan but can hardly find the time, but after seeing the picture I really must go now.
I have some big news.
Daejung proposed and we're getting married!!
I know it's a bit out of the blue - I was surprised too. He's been putting off any mention of marriage for the last few months so I assumed he just wasn't interested but I guess that was all a cover to stop me from suspecting the proposal. It happened a few days after I got back from Vienna. It was really sweet - he threw this big party with all of our close friends and family to celebrate the end of my project and proposed at the end of the night. I was pretty shocked which I suppose was the point, but I'm really just excited that we're taking that step together.
My main purpose for writing is that I wanted to invite you to the wedding. It's a big step, but it wouldn't feel right to get married without one of my oldest friends there. If you decide you don't want to and you want to keep our friendship strictly on paper then I'd totally understand. But if you do want to come, we'd love to have you with us. I'll cover any travel and hotel fees if it means I can have you here.
Your continued support via letter means the world to me.
Yours truly,
(Y/n)
The wedding. Oh, the wedding.
A few nights before your wedding Daejung had come to the hotel you'd been staying in that week to finalise all of the preparations and observe some old-fashioned pre-wedding rituals your mother insisted on as if you and Daejung hadn't lived together for years before that. He'd given you a marriage gift a bit early because you were supposed to go straight to your honeymoon in Japan on the day of the wedding. Your heart fluttered in excitement as you opened the box, electrified at the surprise of what your future-husband could have gotten you to symbolise your union together. The reality had been, you could now admit, disappointing. The necklace had been pretty, and certainly not cheap. A silver heart set with a gleaming diamond to match the ring that Daejung had picked out for you. You'd smiled, thanking him for the gift and tried to ignore the discontent brewing in your own heart.
The first time you saw Seungcheol was at your wedding reception. Because of his job and the distance, he hadn't been able to make your morning ceremony, but the fact that he even chose to come all that way meant a lot to you.
"Who's the hunk with the green scarf?" One of your bridesmaids, Jiwoo had asked, pointing out a man standing alone by one of the drinks tables.
For a moment you didn't want to believe that it was him, but who else would be at your wedding that you didn't recognise? Tall and broad with fluffy hair and a handsome-beyond-belief face, Seungcheol had been a picture to witness. All dressed up in a suit, you thought he looked rather like a super spy or a CEO from one of those corny romance books. In any case, you were shocked to your core that that was the man you'd spilt your darkest secrets to for over a decade now.
"Oh, I think that might be Seungcheol," You breathed, voice wavering with uncertainty even though you were now certain it was him.
"Seungcheol - hmm, why does that name sound so familiar?" Your other bridesmaid, Mirae, pondered, her brow crinkled as she tried to identify the name in her memory.
"Oh my god, you invited your pen pal to your wedding?!" Jiwoo exclaimed, spinning on her heel to give you an incredulous look.
"Of course I did, I've known him for almost as long as I've known you!" You stuttered, your head still trying to play catch-up after the dizzying appearance of said topic of conversation.
"Why didn't you tell me that your pen pal was so hot?" Mirae scoffed, mock fanning her face in a way that made you feel shamefully irritated.
"Surprisingly, he didn't mention it in his letters." You responded, offering her a deadpan look and an eyebrow raise. She shrugged, but you'd known that wouldn't be the end of that conversation.
About 15 minutes later, you'd finally managed to make your way over to Seungcheol's perch. It was hard to decipher if your delay was because of all of the people trying to talk to you at the same time (perks of it being your wedding) or because of the unexplained fear and anxiety that was bubbling inside you at the prospect of finally meeting him face-to-face. As you finally made eye-contact, and he'd flashed his teeth at you in an infectious grin, you'd felt all of that melt away from you.
"Hi," You greeted, not able to wipe your own smile from your face.
"Hi," He responded, a peace settling between the two of you. "You look really beautiful."
Your face was all ablush and you felt a sense of dread at what would happen if you started like this. Starting down at your dress, you were unable to look back up at him.
"Thank you, I had it specially made," You smiled, your eyes gleaming as he chuckled at your joke. "I really appreciate you coming all this way, it means so much to me that you're here. Please let me know if there's anything you need - have you eaten yet? I can get you some-"
"It's okay, I'm feeling great." His hand reached out to still your own, which you hadn't realised was nervously picking at at skin around your nails.
"I can't believe that this is how we're first meeting," You breathed, a sense of shyness overwhelming you at the feeling of his skin against yours.
"If you ask me, we've definitely met before. Just not physically." His words had your head spinning so much that you were struggling to remember that you were both at your wedding.
"Poetic," You agreed, trying to present at least outwardly calmer than you felt inside.
"Oh! Before I forget, I got you this." Seungcheol extended a hand out with a small, wrapped box in his palm. "It wasn't on the registry, and really it's only for you so I thought I should give it to you personally instead of putting it on the gifts table."
"That's really generous of you, you didn't have to." You offered him a shy smile, taking the gift from him. The neatly wrapped box had been laced shut with a pretty blue ribbon, and you remember the thumping of your heart in your chest as you undid it. A small gasp involuntarily left your mouth, your hand moving to cover it in shock.
"Important backstory - I found it a few years after you told me you were looking for it. I wanted to just send it to you then, but I thought that I should keep it for when we met. I never thought that it would take so long to do so, but I hung on to it just in case."
A small chunk of dark meteorite sat in the box in your hand. Looking up and down between Seungcheol and the rock, you felt your eyes well up with tears that you had to force back down to not ruin your wedding makeup.
"Oh wow," Your voice cracked, "Seungcheol, this is seriously so sweet. I'm shocked that you kept this for me."
You felt unable to tell him all of your emotions, hoping that the gratitude in your eyes was enough to express them all to him. The sweet, adoring expression on his face told you that he understood without you needing to say any more.
That, unfortunately, had been the highlight of your wedding.
Not an hour later, it had all gone to shit, starting with a well-intentioned comment from your best friend.
"The wedding is so gorgeous (Y/n), I'll have to take notes for my own." Jiwoo gushed, pointing at all the flowers that had now been revealed as people moved into the outside area of the venue.
"I know, Daejung did a really good job picking out this place."
"I'm so happy for you two, especially after the whole Vienna situation."
A bolt of alarm rang through your bones as you a struck still by the comment. You didn't miss the panicked look Mirae sent Jiwoo, who looked equally as confused as you felt.
"What-" You tried to compose yourself amongst the rushes of fear that were threatening to render you completely useful. "What do you mean the Vienna situation?"
Jiwoo was now floundering, looking between you and Mirae with a gaping mouth.
"I just meant - I mean, nevermind - I thought... I thought you knew?" The last whispered part had your heart sinking to the bottom of your chest. Mirae was refusing to meet your gaze, and that was telling you all you needed to know.
"Did something happen when I was away?" You demanded, your voice slick with emotion.
"(Y/n)..." Mirae started, but the withering look you gave her immediately stopped her placating.
Four words later and your entire life had exploded. He cheated on you. Whilst you were away, no less. And then, as if it would magically make everything better, proposed instead of telling you.
The look on your then-husband's face when you stormed up to him demanding to know the truth was enough to convince you of the reality of your friend's words. You could now admit, amidst all of the hurt, anger and disgust you felt towards Daejung at that moment, your overriding emotion was utter panic at the thought of having to tell all of your guests that the wedding was to be stopped and annulled. A trivial emotion amongst the personal grief you were experiencing, but undoubtedly the cause of your greatest distress at the moment.
You didn't see Seungcheol as or after it all happened. Any pretence of calm instantly slipped the moment you began speaking to your family and friends - a speech which ended with you in floods of tears being escorted away from the hosts of shocked guests. It was only hours later that you realised that you hadn't said goodbye and, worse, that you'd invited him all of this way just to witness the shitshow that was your failed marriage. Too ashamed to burden him further, you chose not to write to him for months afterwards He gave you space too, and you weren't sure if you felt grateful for it or utterly alarmed that he may just never want to speak to you again.
May 6th 2021
Dear Seungcheol,
I'm deeply sorry for my complete silence, although I suppose I do not need to explain to you the reason for it. My hand has been itching to pick up my pen and write to you every month that goes by, but only now have I overcome my own shame and disgrace to do so. First of all, I have to sincerely apologise for making you waste your time coming to such an awful event. I can only hope that you managed to get a slice of cake before it all fell apart so that I could at least offer you the condolence of a delicious snack. I also must apologise for completely abandoning you during your trip to the city. I was really looking forward to showing you my favourite spots, and I let my own misery get in the way of being a good host.
I hope you are well. As I haven't heard from you in a little while, I don't know what's going on with you so I have little to comment on. But, at the very least, I wish for your good health and general happiness. If you are worried about me, you don't need to be. I have taken the last few months to put my life back together, and I feel like I'm making better progress these days - hence the letter writing. I'm thinking of getting a dog for companionship since I have vehemently sworn off men for the foreseeable future.
I also wanted you to know that I treasure your gift. As it turns out, meeting you and getting a meteorite was the best part of that night, if you'll believe it. I have it kept in a special box on my desk just to make sure that it's safe and that I'll never lose it. I wish I could have given you something in return. If we end up meeting again I'll have to start planning now to make sure my gift is just as good as yours was. Speaking of, you are welcome to come and stay with me any time you want, and we can rain-check that city tour. Alternatively, if you want to ignore this letter and never speak to me again, I'd also understand.
Yours truly,
(Y/n)
May 19th 2021
Dear (Y/n),
I'm so glad to have heard from you, and that you are doing okay. As much as I appreciate all of your apologies, none of them are necessary. If anything, I feel that I should be apologising to you for leaving you in the dark for just as long as you left me - you had a much better excuse too. Although I didn't want to overwhelm you with letters after such awful news, I realise now that leaving it so long was not the right course of action.
I think getting a dog is a fantastic idea. Company is something you'll never lack with a dog around, and I can agree that dogs are much better companions than men.
As for me, I am doing well too. It's mostly just been a cycle of work and sleep, so I haven't got much to report, but I'm hoping for a more eventful summer. Visiting the city would be a wonderful way to achieve this, so perhaps closer to the time I'll write again to arrange coming to stay with you. I would love to see you again soon. My only other news that I know you'd be interested in is that Jeonghan has seemingly met someone. He's keeping all of the details close to the chest, so I'll have to update you in the next letter when I know more, but it's an exciting revelation. He seems very happy, which is all I can hope for.
When I told you that I wouldn't stop writing to you until I could no longer hold a pen in my hand, I meant it. I hope that you will never again think that I wouldn't want to speak to you -it's the highlight of my day.
Yours,
Seungcheol
P.S. I'm sure you don't want to talk about the wedding, but just so you know - he was a fucking fool to let you go.
You remember the relief you'd felt at getting that letter. The uncertainty of whether or not Seungcheol still wanted to talk to you was enough to keep you on edge for the entire 13 days that it took for you to get his response. But, as always, your friend was reliably there for you.
The time you'd taken over those last new months, and the few months afterwards had been tumultuous, but cleansing. In your post-marriage clarity, you'd realised all of the opportunities you'd missed because of Daejung. Deciding that you wouldn't let him take anything else from you, you'd arranged to go on a long excursion you'd waved off for wedding planning when you'd first heard about it. Learning about the project from one of your old professors who'd transferred to Cairo University, you were offered a position on the ongoing expedition in Saqqara. Although Egyptology was not your speciality, your master's dissertation on the mummified scarab beetles found at Saqqara in 2018 and your tutor's reference got you onto a low-level position on the expedition.
Six months in Egypt had been exactly what you needed to move on from Daejung. At that time, your relationship with your closest friends was also on the rocks, and it was really only Seungcheol and your family that you missed during your time abroad.
December 23rd 2021
Dear Seungcheol,
I've finally got some time off over the holiday break, and I'm ready to give you the download of everything that's happening here in Saqqara! But, first, I'm going to have to beg you for the details of your double date with Jeonghan and Jooyeon. How was it!? Was Jooyeon's friend nice? Were there sparks? How many times did Jeonghan bring up embarrassing stories about you as a kid?
I hope it went well - you deserve all of the happiness in the world.
Now, onto the important stuff!
I'm not sure if you saw on the news, but we've made some pretty huge finds since I got here, Obviously, I can't give myself all the credit, but just being part of the team that made it happen is pretty incredible. We've found multiple tombs of dignitaries from the reign of Ramses II. I'm doing a bit of research on one of the tombs, belonging to a military leader called Hor Mohib, but I have to keep taking breaks every 20 minutes to pinch my arm and remind myself that this is reality.
My Arabic has gotten significantly better now - I was rather rusty when I first got here. I'm able to have reasonably complex conversations with the Egyptian members of the team and the locals helping out, and it's pretty cool for my nerd brain to be surrounded by a group of people equally as excited to be digging up ornamental graves as I am.
I'm really glad I came. It's hard to admit, even to you, but my life really fell apart after the wedding. Honestly, I didn't even know if I wanted to keep working in archaeology or if I wanted to jet off to Iceland and buy a farm. And the worst bit is that it's been so lonely since. Losing Daejung was one thing, but I haven't spoken to Jiwoo or Mirae since. I can't bear to look at them knowing that they hid that secret from me for so long. Maybe one day I'll be able to forgive them, but it certainly won't be now. Your letters have been my only sanctuary of human connection in these past few months, and that's something I'll have to add to my list of neverending gratitude I hold for you.
I realize now that I haven’t been very good at expressing how much your friendship means to me, how it's been my lifeline in this mess. Your letters are the only constant, the only thing that feels like home even when I am surrounded by ancient wonders and new colleagues.
And so, I have a confession. I want to see you again. I want to tell you all of this in person. I can't say what will come of it, but I know that after all of these years, after all the letters and confessions and secrets shared, we owe it to ourselves to meet in a way that isn't rushed or overshadowed by anything else.
Maybe we could meet halfway between Seoul and Daegu, or I could take the train down to visit you? I need to see you again, not as a guest at my ruined wedding, but as Seungcheol, the one person who’s known me at my best and worst, and still chooses to write back.
Let me know what you think.
Yours truly,
(Y/n)
P.S. I've included a small rock I found on the dig - nothing special but it reminded me of our old conversations. I hope it makes you smile.
P.P.S. Please don't feel pressured to say yes, but know that I would really like to see you again.
You can't quite recall what possessed you to write such a bold letter. Perhaps it had been the desert sun, the thrill of discovering something new in something old at Saqqara, or simply your immense loneliness.
Days had turned into weeks as you anxiously waited for a response, checking your makeshift mailbox daily. Then one morning, there it was—a simple white envelope with Seungcheol’s familiar sloping handwriting.
January 17th 2022
My Dear (Y/n),
I've thought about meeting you countless times since our first encounter. After reading your words, I realise that I've been waiting for this just as much as you have. How's this - I'll take the first train up to Seoul when you're back and we can spend the day together. No distractions, no interruptions - just you and me, finally getting to know each other beyond the pages of our letters.
I'm looking forward to me, more than I can express. Until I see you again, take care, and know that I'm counting down the days.
All yours,
Seungcheol
P.S. the best bit about the date was spending time with Jeonghan. No more needs to be said.
You stare down at the letter, your heart pacing as fast as it had the first time you'd received it. Beautiful words from a beautiful man with a beautiful soul.
You'd gotten back to Seoul by the end of March 2022, and, as promised, Seungcheol came to visit you that first weekend in April. When he'd stepped off the train in the bustling station at the heart of the city, you were there to greet him. You'd spotted him standing there, taller even than you'd remembered, with that same easy smile that had always leapt off of the page.
The world around you had seemed to blur as you walked toward each other, nerves fluttering in your stomach but quickly dissolving as he pulled you into a gentle, lingering hug. The connection between you, once confined to words on paper, felt more real than ever.
You spent the day wandering through the city, visiting old bookstores, sipping coffee in quiet cafes, and talking as if no time had passed since that fateful wedding reception. Every shared laugh, every story swapped, deepened the bond you'd forged in ink.
June 14th 2022
Seungcheol,
It feels like only yesterday that we were wandering through Seoul together, but at the same time, it feels like a lifetime ago. I keep finding myself replaying that day in my mind - how easy it was to talk to you in person, as if we'd done it a hundred times before. It's strange, isn't it? How someone can feel so familiar, even when they're a whole new experience at the same time.
I've been thinking about our conversation in the bookstore. You said something about how some stories are better left unfinished, that sometimes the best part of a tale is imagining what could be. I can't stop thinking about that - about how some stories do need an ending, and how others are meant to keep going, even if we don’t know where they’ll lead.
There's something I've been meaning to tell you, but I haven't found the right words yet. I guess I'm still figuring it out myself. It's just that being around you feels different to how I expected. There's a comfort, yes, but also something more, something I can't quite define. It's like we're on the edge of something new, and it's exciting and a little terrifying at the same time. I'm not sure if you feel it too, but I hope you do.
Anyway, I don't want to get too ahead of myself as usual. I'm just really glad we've reconnected, and that we've managed to keep in touch after all these years.
It means more to me than I can say. Let’s make sure our next meeting isn’t too far off—I’m already looking forward to it.
Until then, take care of yourself, and don’t work too hard. I’ll be watching the clock until I see you again.
Yours,
(Y/n)
That day in April 2022 hadn't been the last time you saw Seungcheol. You'd made that mistake once in the past, and neither of you was willing to do so again. He continued to come to Seoul to see you, and you travelled down to Daegu to meet him and his friends. Your letters ceased for a while over this time due to the frequency you were seeing each other, but for the first time that didn't bother you.
You remember, with teary eyes, the day that you finally confessed your feelings.
It was 25th September 2022, after a whole summer spent together, and the air was tinged with the first hint of autumn's chill. THe leaves were just beginning to turn, painting the streets in warm hues of amber and crimson as you walked side by side in a quiet part in Seoul. The easy laughter and conversation that had marked your friendship over the years felt heavier that day, as it something unspoken was lingering in the crisp air between you.
You had spent countless days together that summer - visiting museums, trying new restaurants, even embarking on a spontaneous week trip to the coast. Each moment with Seunngchaeol had felt like a dream, a slow realisation that your heart was no longer just content with friendship. But with that realization came a fear you hadn't expected. What if this was enough for him? What if risking everything by confessing how you truly felt would unravel the beautiful bond you had spent so many years cultivating?
That evening, as the sun dipped low on the horizon, casting long shadows across the park, you found yourselves sitting on a bench overlooking a small pond. The water was still, reflecting the fiery colours of the sky, and for a long moment, neither of you spoke. Seungcheol had been quieter than usual that day, his expression pensive as if he, too, was wrestling with unspoken thoughts.
You felt your heart pound in your chest, each beat louder than the last as you tried to summon the courage to speak. The words were caught in your throat, but the fear of losing him if you didn’t say them was stronger. Finally, unable to hold it in any longer, you turned to him, your voice trembling as you broke the silence.
"Seungcheol," you began, your hands nervously fidgeting in your lap. He turned to look at you, his eyes soft and attentive, encouraging you to continue. "There’s something I need to tell you… something I’ve been feeling for a while now."
His gaze didn’t waver, but you noticed the slight hitch in his breath, the way his fingers tightened slightly around the edge of the bench. The world seemed to shrink to just the two of you, everything else fading away as you gathered your thoughts.
"I—" You paused, trying to find the right words, but there were none that seemed adequate to express the depth of your feelings. "I think I’ve fallen in love with you."
The admission hung in the air between you, a fragile confession that you could no longer take back. For a moment, time seemed to stop, the world holding its breath as you waited for his response. You searched his face for any sign of what he might be thinking, every second feeling like an eternity.
Then, without a word, Seungcheol reached out, his hand gently cupping your cheek, his thumb brushing away the tear that had escaped down your cheek. There was a tenderness in his touch, a warmth that radiated through you, calming your racing heart.
"I’ve been waiting to hear those words," he whispered, his voice thick with emotion. "Because I’ve been feeling the same way for a long time too."
His words washed over you, a wave of relief and joy so overwhelming that you felt your breath hitch. You had been so afraid, so uncertain, and now, with his quiet confession, all those fears melted away. He leaned in slowly, giving you time to pull back if you needed to, but you didn’t. You closed the distance between you, your lips meeting his in a gentle, tender kiss that felt like a promise—one of many yet to come.
Hearing the doorbell ring down below you, and the sound of your husband's voice calling out to say he'll get it, you rush forward to reach your favourite letter - just one more before you return to reality.
November 3rd 2023
My dearest (Y/n),
I'm so glad you're having such a good time in Rome - I'm rather jealous of all of your sightseeing and pasta-eating. Kkuma and I are holding the fort down at home, although I had to be scolded yesterday for breaking the toaster when I tried to make Kkuma some breakfast. I sent some more suncream over in the mail because I know you've already run out and forgotten to get some more - I'm not sure if this letter will reach you first, but if it does look out for the parcel.
Now, I'll admit, the main purpose of my letter is something a little different than simply catching up, as much as I love those letters too. I thought about doing this once you returned home, but you've already had one man declare his everlasting intentions to you after you returned from an excursion, so I thought it better to avoid rehashing those memories (we'll do this again when you're home, but I thought it might be fun to do it this way).
If you have the suncream box already, then you may have a sneaking suspicion of what I'm about to say.
I've loved you for as long as I've known you. As a twelve-year-old kid, I didn't know that was what it was, but the level of obsession I had with writing to you and receiving your replies was beyond any normal friendship. You were always so fascinatingly cool, out of reach, and genuinely yourself. Being in love with your pen pal isn't always an easy thing - the cold sweats I would wake up to after dreaming about meeting for the first time, the constant updates about a life that I wasn't a part of, the announcement of your engagement to another person. I tried to pretend it wasn't real for a long time, see other people, because of how silly I felt about being in love with someone I'd never met.
And then I saw you standing there, in that beautiful white gown with your hair up and that gorgeous smile on your face. Did you know that my hands were sweating when I gave you that gift? I don't think I've ever told you that before. I became certain then that I was completely screwed. Entirely head over heels.
I'll never be happy that that marriage didn't work out for you - all I've ever wanted is your happiness, be that with me or someone else. But I won't lie and say that nothing has made me happier than the consequences of it.
This past year has been the happiest time I've ever known. Every moment with you is filled with such joy, and every moment without I'm left with a record of memories to remind me of the time we've had together. When I look at you, I don't just see my past, but also my future. I see a lifetime of shared experiences, of laughter, or quiet moments that mean more than words ever could. I see us growing old together, supporting each other, and playing trash hockey on the wooden floor of our kitchen.
You are my best friend, my partner, the love of my life. And I want to spent every day making sure you know just how much you mean to me.
So, that being said, will you (Y/n) (Y/l/n), do me the honour of marrying me?
All yours,
Seungcheol
P.S. Please don't feel pressured to say yes, but know that I would really like it if you did.
You fiddle with the precious ring on your left hand, your fingers lingering over the smooth chunk of dark stone in the centre.
A gentle brush of a hand on your shoulders brings you back to the real world, tears now flaking on your cheeks as you sniffle at the words on the page.
"Are you okay, darling?" Seungcheol asks gently.
"Yes, sorry, I know the guests are here now - I just wanted to look at these," You reply, holding up the letters for your husband to see.
You watch his expression soften, a suggestion of moisture in the corner of his eyes as he looks over the written words.
Swooping down, he places a long, loving kiss on your forehead, letting your bodies rest together in harmony for a moment.
"I can't believe they still make me cry," You huff, letting out a soft laugh. "And I don't even think I can brush it off as hormones."
"Seeing that just looking at them has me tearing up, I don't think I can either." Seungcheol smiles, stroking the back of your hair affectionately.
"They're probably getting antsy downstairs, right?" You say, beginning to pile the letters back up into the box.
Standing up, you lean forward to press all of your passion and adoration onto your husband's lips. You can feel his intensity matching yours, his hands finding the side of your hips to keep you stable.
"They can wait," Seungcheol replies, his forehead leaning softly against your own. "They're not the ones who are pregnant after all."
You laugh, a sound filled with both joy and contentment, feeling the warmth of his love surrounding you. "I suppose you're right," you say, a smile spreading across your face. You take one last glance at the box of letters, a testament to the incredible journey you've both shared—one that began with innocent childhood exchanges and blossomed into a love story more profound than you could have ever imagined.
Hand in hand, you and Seungcheol make your way downstairs to greet your guests, the letters safely tucked away in their satin box. As you step into the room, you know that no matter what the future holds, you'll always have those words, those memories, and most importantly, each other.
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olliebearman training camp in the dolomite's was so fun with the ferraridriveracademy ! (and y/n snuck in as well)
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yourusername i'm basically part of the driver academy, just without the driving part ⤷ olliebearman some would say driving is the important part ⤷ yourusername and yet they still keep up with me :)
user4 why is y/n literally everywhere ⤷ user5 literally like what is she even doing here?
user6 where's arthur? ⤷ user7 y/n was able to come but arthur wasn't while he's literally actually part of the academy? the sense is not sensing
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user8 obviously she's at bahrain ⤷ user9 i'm just asking myself if she goes to school. she's always travelling with ollie, where does she get her education? ⤷ user10 maybe she's being home schooled? ⤷ user11 she graduated 2022 ⤷ yourusername seeing as you're all so interested in my private life: i'm taking a gap year before going to university
olliebearman i guess i'm a big bear now ⤷ yourusername don't get ahead of yourself, you're not a formula one driver yet. until then, you remain a little bear to me! ⤷ olliebearman yes ma'am
user12 arthur what are you doing here
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user13 the way i know this isn't ollie because he's with his family and not in monaco breaks my heart ⤷ user14 he didn't even like the post, i wonder what happened ⤷ user15 maybe you're all just reading too much into it. they were never together, she's allowed to date someone else if she wants to
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user16 excuse me, is he saying y/n's part of his family? ⤷ user17 i don't like where this is going
user18 NO MICHAEL NO THIS IS SO NOT RIGHT
yourusername thank god i took french in school ⤷ arthur_leclerc i don't know if you can call that french, mon amour (my love) ⤷ user19 NO NO NO ⤷ user20 him calling her mon amour (my love)... i cannot anymore this just feels so wrong
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arthur_leclerc i should stop teaching you french curse words ⤷ yourusername non tu ne le feras pas (no you don't)
user21 paint me confused ⤷ user22 she's dating arthur (probably) and is still friends with ollie. what is there to be confused about? ⤷ user23 something just doesn't feel right. ollie isn't even commenting, just liking, as if he just agrees because he doesn't want y/n to be sad ⤷ user24 chill y'all, you don't know how their friendship works. ⤷ user25 not you all just assuming things you don't know about
user26 i'm just happy seeing ollie and y/n back together, no matter if it's just as friends or anything else :) ⤷ user27 jesus christ, they're JUST FRIENDS. she's literally dating arthur?
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"Every animal captured on the mainland comes through here for shipping out to Biosyn Sanctuary in the Dolomites. We give them medical attention and make sure they leave healthy." (Jurassic World: Dominion)
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Gems in Progress. Chapter 1: the main idea
Hello! Finally the first real post of this blog!
I think it would be nice to not hide the ideas and the way i'm creating this new gem society, and show my work flow and progress in this blog. It will be tagged as #gems in progress, and all the posts will be numbered.
All the explanations will be under the cut.
The inspo
First, I need an inspiration behind the whole aesthetic and new culture these gems people will have.
i already had the idea of setting this Gem Society in a complete opposite to the canon one: on the mountains. So, i opted for the main geographical inspiration to be the Alps.
In my previous iterations of this "gem archipelago" i already had some ideas: an archaic society, roughly similiar to European late Bronze Age- early Iron Age.
From the public library of my town i borrowed this amazing (albeit a bit old- but if you know me, you also know i LOVE old stuff!) and giant book called "Peoples and civilizations of ancient Italy", a super important and informative book series about the pre-Roman societies of Italy.
This in particular is Volume 4, specialising on the ancient civilization of Northern Italy: in particular two of my interest, localized on and near the Italian Alps, the Golasecca culture and the Atestine culture.
This is a rough map of the more or less territories I will use as a base for the setting of my Mountain Archipelago. Deep magenta is he ones i'll use more intensely as a base for my setting, as landscapes and archaeological findings, while lighter magenta will just be referenced, and less archeological sites will be used as a references from that provinces. (original pic from Wikipedia)
Using the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) partition of the Alps system, the zones i'll mostly use as a base are in the Eastern Alps (coloured in light magenta); precisely I'll mostly use:
28, Southern Rhaetian Alps 29, Bergamasque Alps and Prealps 30, Brescia and Garda Prealps 31, Dolomites 32, Venetian Prealps
And in just few bits and pieces:
11, Lugano Prealps 15, Western Rhaetian Alps (only the southernmost parts) 16, Eastern Rhaetian Alps (only southern parts) 17, Western Tauern Alps (only western parts)
Very important for the civilization of my gems will be the complex system of glacial lakes and rivers that exist in the Lombard Prealps and i will translate to my new Island of the Lustrous. The Gems dont need water to survive, but the Lakes that will characterize the place where they live will bring a special climate for their other needs (sun, textile industry, woodcutting, etc)
Then, later, using my dear Mindat (BEST site for geologists), i'll figure out which mines and minerals come from these specific places IRL, and use exclusively them for the cast of OCs that will live in this Archipelago. (Here, as an example, all the mines and mineral findings in the Orobie Alps in the Lombard Prealps)
Unfortunately, I'll have to say goodbye to some of my (too many) old HNK OCs... :( but i'll gain new. However, now its not time to think about the characters. Firts, I need to figure out where and how they will live, then I'll be able to shape a cast of characters.
In the next chapter of GIP (Gems in Progress):
making a map of the region, and figure out the climate. Then after that we can pass to the society... slowly and steady...
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[Ziibi Regional TV: Breaking News]
[the visuals come from a stormchaser SUV. Above the hills of southwest Ziibi a cloud of purple is forming. Sweeping over the countryside, wisps of the same purple energy climbing from the trees and fields.]
"Zephyr, what are we seeing out there?"
"It seems to be some kind of Pokémon, but we have no records matching what we're seeing here. As a precaution, all residents of Dolomite Point and the eastern Sunrise Prairie area should remain indoors until the Rangers have assessed and calmed this mystery pokémon. It seems to be heading northeast towards the river. We'll keep you updated from the Stormchaser."
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some photos i took on the dunes at beach A!
dunes are formed on beaches with a wide breadth; as the wind blows inward from the shore on sandy beaches, beach grasses such as matron will root in the loose sand and give it structural integrity. the sand will up the bank, crest the peak, and settle behind, building up dunes! the grass is crucial to this process.
you get a lot of variation in plant life depending on the stage of the dune — embryo dunes, mobile dunes, or fixed dunes, which transition into grassland typically.
the order of these photos goes, from first to last, from the dunes closest to the coast to those furthest away. they are in order:
semi-fixed dunes:
coltsfoot and … i think a form of restharrow? i am not sure! — coltsfoot gets its name from its hoof-shaped leaves. it is a flowering plant! none were flowering yet though.
bird’s-foot trefoil — another generalist, but i see it most along the coast. it is the larval food of the common blue butterfly!
fixed dunes:
bloody geranium — this gets its namesake from its new growths, which appear bright red!
ragwort — a generalist of a flower than can be found in most grasslands!
grassland:
white deadnettle — another generalist
hemlock — a generalist often found near path sides, as this one was. i believe it is hemlock rather than cow parsley due to the purple splotches on its thick stem.
dove’s-foot crane’s-bill (a geranium)
here are some other photos of the dunes that show a variety of other plants:
these were all taken in the semi-fixed to fixed dunes! we have in order:
goose grey and some more bird’s-foot trefoil
miniature daisies and mouse-ear hawk weeds
dandelion, hawks bit, common yarrow, and meadow pea!
there was so much to see on the dunes, and i definitely did not cover all of it. i believe a majority of the grass was marram grass. i also saw a lot of snail shells, and some sycamore trees were encroaching down the hill (although they weren’t doing great!)
the surrounding area is magnesium limestone that is unique to the northeast of england, meaning that the cliffs here are alkaline rather than acidic. it is also rich in calcium and, of course, magnesium — which gives us great potential for species richness and contributes to the uniqueness of our heritage coasts. most of our magnesium limestone comes in the form of dolomite!
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Rushsly: Almost The Bottom 2
ENDGAME SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT... MAYBE. THEY DIDN'T REALLY HAPPEN LAST TIME. BUT THEY COULD HAPPEN THIS TIME! YOU NEVER KNOW!
-116 is stripped for gold, but reveals no more. The project must be paused again - flux stones are needed to continue steel production, so a big random chunk of dolomite is carved out. Migrants arrive, but only a few, bringing our population from 108 before the siege to 115. Perhaps they heard what we're about to do. Maybe they just heard how much our fortress is flourishing.
Indeed, they are just enough to tip us over from being a "town" to a "city," and our wealth must be known all over the Hill of Scars - maybe even all across the Land of Nails.
One must wonder if they know of the beasts lurking in the depths, if they hear of the ratfolk pitifully sending handfuls of themselves to die against our walls, of the potential doom we flirt with at the bottom of the earth.
The child Sraraz Jokedknit is taken by an unknown force, and at just the same time we can hear Kerrik Perplexnightmares doing battle with our old buddies, the olm men.
And just like that, the beast is dead. It seems like prudent timing to make sure the first cavern layer is absolutely, completely walled off.
Yes, I'm hesitating, I know I'm hesitating, I always hesitate, I know jumping into the water makes it way easier to adjust to the temperature than slowly dipping in one part at a time, I know I have to just dig straight down already, but that doesn't mean I'll do it, not without a fuss, not without dragging my feet and trying to talk myself out of it.
Sraraz's artifact is Sorudrzl - Bustkindled - hey yeah I'm into busts kindling - sorry - and it's worth a whopping 22900 whatever-the-units-of-value are. Half of that number is of particular personal value to me for reasons I am not about to disclose but just know that I feel even more nervous and unsettled. But I've wasted enough time, and I'm not a superstitious man; we'll dig, damnit, deeper still, and deepe
Are you fucking kidding me man??? From the southern plains a fucking big-ass minotaur comes. I somehow doubt that it "seeks harmony" and it's time to draw up the bridge real fucking quick. By "seeking harmony" do you mean like "not having anyone left to have problems with?" If you wanna talk we can talk with us in here and you out there otherwise yeah we're not gonna talk. Bridge up doors shut everybody in - hey we might finally get to try that magma trap from literally years ago though, that could be cool.
Her first order of business is attacking the random aardvark we had lazing around outside the fort. I don't even want to post the combat logs, it was brutal, it was not quick, but it served to show us that she's fucking mean and fucking fast. Next she literally charges down a leopard and... like...
This shit is fucked up dude. She's not getting any closer to the base, but seeing the shit she does makes me think maybe it's time we test out our catapults. Remember those??? Will they even work????? One way to find out!!!
The first volley misses by a mile, but at least the sight of boulders flying through the air scares her up into some trees. Well, for a moment, anyways.
Investigating her "Military" tab shows a history of violence that apparently only started once she was 169 years old: hard year, I guess, but no reason to take it out on us or our random little wildlife creatures. She's been hiding in the trees for a while, and though the catapults are good at scaring her, it's just not possible to hit her from our position. The marksbolds will be stationed up on the turrets above the drawbridge (safely behind the drawbridge) but they probably won't be able to land any shots from there either. It's a total standstill.
This fucker shows up on the second cavern layer? Honestly who fucking cares?? Like we're so fucking busy??? We don't even go down there but we literally have this asshole up a tree blocking our access to the entire outside world???? Well, we're going to try and bait the minotaur up top into a bad position. Whether that puts us in a bad position... I dunno. We'll fucking see.
The plan is to send the one kobble in the worst possible mood of the fortress to bait it into the lava trap, and unfortunately, that'd be Zil. Despite having a pretty great time of things by its own admission, it has failed to grow close with any of its squadmates and teeters on the edge of a total psychological meltdown. So like, you know, if it dies... well...
Well we're not going to find out I guess!? Saraz Fishedpraise, an unproven wrestler fucking charges out to yank it down from the tree with his spear, stabbing it in the fucking gut - then the lung, then through the hand so cleanly it tears not just muscle but ligament and nerves. But...
well, do you see that "puddle"
It's actually pretty fucking deep, and Saraz gets thrown right down it after losing control of the battle. As the minotaur charges down the hole she saw the kobold come from...
...the thing I was planning to use Zil Dentedleaks for happens. A truly fearsome foe, but once again, not even past the first row of traps. I genuinely don't think I'll use cage traps in my next fort lol they're so fucking overpowered. I know forgotten beasts and werebeasts can't trigger them but fuck dude, a whole-ass minotaur? Well, at least now we get to throw her down a hole and she dies. A bit anti-climactic but... that's Rushsly for you I guess. Time to recover Saraz's body.
Ty is on cleanup duty again, hauling the 602-weight minotaur cage, almost five times the weight of a boulder of jet, to the garbage hole, where if she does not die immediately on impact, she will eventually be killed. She just thinks: "I feel alright."
I deduced from the location of a gem-studded pillar of obsidian in the second cavern layer where we might be more likely to find what we're looking for - maybe.
But when we get there, it's nothing. The tunnel is rerouted for a bit before I ultimately decide we'll dig one more Z-level down.
Mica. Cobaltite, bismuth, granite. Galena, worthless goddamn galena again; silver is "consolation gold." Could it be one layer deeper, just one? 118, a nice, happy number. It would have been nicer if it was 117, like John Halo. 118, right? 118?
118. Here we go.
I can smell it, man.
This alert makes me nearly jump out of my fucking skin. Cool, man. "The Goldenrod Raven." Why are you even still using iron? Whatever. That's great. We're almost there. Whereever we're getting, we're almost there. Granite, microcline, prase, we have to be close. Cassiterite, for fuck's sakes, it has to be here. Was it "adamantine" this whole time? Have I been reading it "adamantite" the whole time, saying "adamantite" this whole fucking time? Seeing the name every single time I go to punch in a work order and just misreading it every single time?? Where did I get "adamantite" from if it's always been "adamantine???"??? ??? ?????
A gnoll right now are you fucking kidding me???????
A gnoll army right now are you fucking kidding me!?!?!? Well, at least I forgot to lower the drawbridge after the minotaur attack. But seriously? Gnolls? Right fucking now???
One of them walks directly and immediately into a cage trap. The next one stands back and frets about, realizing the entrance is full of traps. A third one charges right past them and dodges an iron disc trap to jam themselves right into another cage trap. Two more nervously fret about the trees, no doubt psyching themselves up to get into the fortress and wreak some havoc, then they just walk straight into the cage traps. One more runs off the map, possibly to finally make the smart idea of going home and saying "We should not go to Rushsly, they have cage traps" - and the one fretting around just outside the cage traps without warning their friends about the cage traps finally leaves with them. Well, that's good.
And as the gnoll madness and my own random little bout of madness starts to break, we get visitors. Our old pals the dwarves. We put the bridge down for them but they insist on coming around the long way. Well guys welcome in welcome in. Just make sure you be good and careful of those fucking cage traps
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ok here we go, these are just my thoughts and nothing else
I liked The Last Jedi, I think it was quite spectacular + Rose Tico is my personal blorbo because I barely see Asian women in this movie franchise
peanut butter has only ever tasted ok to me as an ingredient in e.g. kare-kare and probably pad Thai but never elsewhere, and it's so weird because I actually like peanuts but not peanut butter
if you want to go Dadaist with tattoos go do it on your own body and with your own writing systems please
social media nearly killed email á la “video killed the radio star” so I don't really oppose it
I have been eating and even making pineapple pizza since before this debate went online abd I'm not turning my back on it now or ever; also pineapple goes well with pork
coming from someone who witnessed a mountain being literally carved out for dolomite just so it can be used as fake sand for a fake beach in a tiny fraction of the Manila Bay, it's time we trashed our love for sandy beaches and focused on growing mangroves where applicable
how hot is too hot though? like what's your limit? when my local heat index goes upwards of 40°C or 100°F I just want to sleep until the sun is done shining
bonus point: I think wintermelon milk tea is overrated
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Hello 👋 Nice to meet you. I am here to request you to please do a free reading for me.
My D.O.B- 13 December, 2001
Initial- NN , I am straight woman
Sunsign- Sagittarius
My question- I want to know the true feelings of my boyfriend ( I am heartbroken as he didn't care much about me and it seems the effort is only from my side for our relationship)
I hope u can answer my request
Thank you😊
Hello, dear angel @jeonnn7 ♕˚ʚ♡ɞ˚👼🏻Misty - your tarot reader here✨🔮🌠🃏🌟!
I will start by thanking you again for being part of my community. It brings me a lot of joy to see that you guys are here and supporting my blog. Providing clarity and guidance is my mission so I hope my reading will bring that to you. Thank you again for your patience and support as it means everything to me! (ෆ˙ᵕ˙ෆ)♡
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Crystal for your reading: Dolomite
Angel message: Stay Strong in your faith - A positive outcome is dependent on you keeping a positive mindset. Affirmation: I recognize my beauty and that of others. Keyword: Beauty - The outer world is a reflection of your inner, so focus on the beauty within yourself, your good qualities, your kindnesses, your gifts, and talents. Remember that whatever you give attention to increases and grows. Surround yourself with things and people with a beautiful vibration, for we are all influenced by that which is around us. As you tune more and more into the incredible wonder of yourself, others, and the planet, your resonance becomes that of beauty. Others will perceive the radiance of your soul and be touched by it.
There are some signs that someone is pretending to be cold and that they are crying on the inside. Someone has a powerful first impression and a strong attitude and I tend to think that this is your person. As for you, I can feel that you are a passionate woman who believes in herself, someone with strong convictions, ethics, and values and you are a good homemaker so for sure there is no problem when it comes to your situation. Also, you are a little bit bossy and you like to take charge of the situation this person can make them a little scared to talk to you and they can become a little bit introverted. I get that there are feelings for you from them but because you are trying to control a lot of things they don't know how to talk to you. My advice for this situation is to try to be a little playful, try something new with him, or allow yourself to participate in some childlike joy with your partner. Try to give them from your energy as you have a lot to offer so by giving you will receive the same in return. If you are going to be more open to them you will get a better reaction from them. There are signs of prosperity, joy, contentment, and fulfillment in your way so there you go, feelings are from them, but they don't know how to show them. There are even indicators of a happy family, a dream becoming reality, security and a dream home, and most importantly stability in your relationship. If you manage to open more to your person great happiness is on your road, peace and harmony. Great signs of a partnership built on stability and trust and it will become more rewarding and supportive if you allow the other person to get more involved in your connection. So allow them to do things, tell them what you would like to do more but let them take more initiative without trying to control everything. Relax, let them be the boss, or take a little bit the control over here. Remember that nothing worth having is easy. By doing that you will undercover a period of happiness where you can choose the direction for this connection. Stay focused, devote your attention but allow him to be as focused and driven as you. Also, when it comes to your person they are pure at their heart. Try to expel bad thoughts and allow better ones to come, don't allow to be drawn into the negative energy of others. If you see your person becoming dissatisfied with everything or become closer to their mother it is because his mum is allowing them to make a stupid decisions but make them whatever's happening. That's the signal that sometimes you should do the same too. They might be a little bit more sensitive than you are expecting and that's why they are getting close pretty well.
Wish you only the best!
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Cinque Torri
Okay, so I had bought my little pocket guide book for Dolomites hiking back home before we arrived in Italy. There was hundreds of books on trails and the various mountain groups within the Dolomites and the information was massive so I narrowed it down by purchasing this book that focused on 50 one- day hikes. From that list we narrowed it down to trails close to Cortina d'Ampezzo and of course, that had a description that was appealing to us (we now know they are ALL appealing in their own way) and we chose Cinqui Torri as our first hike. It was a 10K walk of medium difficulty. You could just do half the hike and use the gondola lift (that's what most tourists do) but we came to hike and practice walking with a full size backpack so we took on the challenge of the full ascent and descent.
It had been raining for past few days so land was pretty damp, almost reminding me of walking in Costa Rica -- lots of mud, you had to be super careful but then the trail started to climb. The sun came out finally. We felt soooo lucky because so many people had cancelled their Dolomite visit due to weather. They even tried to talk us out of it but we were stubborn and followed through with our plan
The views of the adjacent Tofane mountain started to peak through the trees and eventually, the 5 towers (hence the name of the trail) started to come into view as well as 360 degrees of just amazing mountainous terrain. Lots of people ride the lift to this vantage point and then walk the trails up top only, or they walk to one of the Rifugios (mountain lodges) for a meal; some people choose to walk back down but most just ride the Gondola back down Later we realized that's kinda how it works in many of these trails. We wanted to test our backpacking skills and endurance, and save money, so we decided not to use lifts this time.
Here are some pics from that first hike in the Dolomites
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Why We use Bianco Marfil Marble Mostly in Our Home
Everyone dreams to own a house and finish each corner of it with unique furnishings and materials. Nobody wants to compromise rather they cater towards the top-notch quality and brands for the house. For every new house development, necessities are required like selecting marbles, tiles for floors, designs for rooms, color to match with the interior, and much more to count on.
For once people can live without storage facilities but not flooring as they are the base of the entire home. There are various materials used for different purposes and here are these materials you should know.
Marbles Tiles Carpet Lime concrete Wood Mud and murram Bricks Glass, etc. The numbers are not limited in flooring option but the two majorly used materials are marble and tiles. Before beginning with the benefits of marble over tiles, it is necessary to understand what they are exactly.
Marble - In History, we have studied marble is a metamorphic rock formed by years of physical and chemical transformations due to heat and pressure. A sound definition of marble has gone through various processes before the final result and due to such extraordinary features, emperors and artisans loved using it. One of the most beautiful and sought after stones for centuries when used at home, add an undeniable touch of luxury and opulence.
Tiles - Tiles, on the other hand, is a thin square or rectangular shaped object created from different materials like ceramic, stone, metal, baked clay, or glass at a high temperature. These tiles can be used on rooftops, walls, floors, counter toppings, and many more depending on creativity. The solid differentiation between marble and tiles is, marbles are natural designs of nature whereas tiles are man-made structures.
After flooring comprehensions, let’s go through the benefits of choosing marble over tiles with the specified reason for your right choice.
High water absorption rate - Marbles are the gift of nature formed from calcite, dolomite, or limestone with dense and porous characteristics to absorb water. The unique vein patterns and swirls on the surface bring aesthetic and luxurious touch in the house with durability as the first characteristics.
Durability - The high absorption rate of water makes marble durable and long-lasting without any risk of heavy loads. Marbles are available in slabs, blocks, tiles, and detain the power to hold heavy loads that tiles lack. It’s your choice either to buy shiny marble, rustic marble, glossy finished marble, and all comes with durability.
Cost - Budget is another significant factor before the purchase and the naturally occurring materials are available at an affordable price with varied colors and rarity of designs. The typical cost of marbles is measured per square feet including Italian marbles.
Aesthetic Value - Tiles have eye-catching color and art but marbles hold the symbol of luxury and opulence. Marble is a choice for the home that will add a unique, aesthetic, and beautiful authentic view in the room.
Best for indoors - Tiles can be used inside and outside both but they can’t bear much load and have the risk of breaking. Whereas marbles hold an intensive bearing power thus, making best choice for indoor areas like foyers, halls, and bathrooms. You have to choose wisely based on the judgment of budget, design requirement, space location, and utility, marble offers durability at an affordable price.
Favorable for climates - Marble flooring in the house produces a cooling atmosphere during hot climates. You can favorably feel cold underfoot due to the presence of marble and it's a wise choice based on climate as you can fit a heater too for winters.
Moisture resistant - The presence of moisture-resistant characteristics makes it easier for cleaning daily. You can even find sealing protection for the shiny look if going up with the budget, hence reducing pressure.
Scratch-free - The durability feature is connected with smoothness as it can withstand high load and eradicate any problem related to scratch throughout the home.
No allergies - One of the prominent reasons for choosing marble over tile is, it’s allergy-free. People with allergies are safe at home as it doesn’t allow dust particles to stay and dander around, allowing an easy way to wipe off whenever visible.
Eco-friendly - Marbles are eco-friendly and there is no use of chemical - all-natural during the process of manufacturing. Additionally, it is degradable at the end of life, making it a fine choice for a healthy environment.
So, here are the benefits of choosing marble over tiles, and with the above-mentioned information, you can easily make a wise choice. You are a designer of your home and with the little guidance, it can help you choose eco-friendly and healthy marble for life.
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The Dolomites & Stelvio
Now that we're here, I'm getting my head round the landscape, the challenges and the options.
Hitherto, I've been hazy about whether the Dolomites are part of the Alps. Geologically, they are; but their physical geography gives them a character distinct from that of the Alps to the west. The Dolomites are sometimes known as the Dolomitic Alps.
The character comes from the specifics of the geology. The Dolomites are part of the Southern Limestone Alps, and (guess what?) they are made of Dolomite. Wikipedia, as so often, has been my ally this morning.
Dolomite (also known as dolomite rock, dolostone or dolomitic rock) is a sedimentary carbonate rock that contains a high percentage of the mineral dolomite, CaMg(CO3)2. It occurs widely, often in association with limestone and evaporites, though it is less abundant than limestone and rare in Cenozoic rock beds (beds less than about 66 million years in age). The first geologist to distinguish dolomite from limestone was Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu; a French mineralogist and geologist whom it is named after. He recognized and described the distinct characteristics of dolomite in the late 18th century, differentiating it from limestone.
These sedimentary rocks were then pushed up in gigantic folds as the plates that now form Europe and Africa collided. Then, over millennia, the rocks were subject to glaciation and weathering, to which different rock layers responded in different ways. The result is the characteristic sudden transition, here, from gently sloping Alpine meadows to steep or sheer rock faces. Or, as this morning, clouds.
We're spending three days in the Dolomites, but covering a lot of ground. Then we transfer west into the Italian Alps, to take on some classic climbs made famous by the Giro d'Italia and car adverts, including the Stelvio and Montirolo passes.
Each day features a Classic and a Challenge route. There will be no prizes for guessing which I am leaning towards. Here they are.
More on car adverts later, but today's interesting fact about Cortina d'Ampezzo is also car-related. The name means "Ample Curtain," and the village became famous when it finally hosted the Winter Olympics in 1956 (it was to have done so in 1944, but that didn't happen for obvious reasons). Thus it was the height of cool in 1962 (a classic year for cool, obviously). So, when Ford launched a cool new car that year, they named it the Cortina. To reinforce the association in a subtle and classy way, they drove several Ford Cortinas down the Cortina Olympic bobsleigh run. Bobsleighs are of course well-known for their comfort, safety and manoeuvrability.
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[ad_1] Val Gardena is the perfect base for exploring the central Dolomites with good transport links and beautiful scenery. Here’s our guide to Val Gardena including what to do and where to stay. By: Paul | Last Updated: 4 May 2024 The Dolomites is a mountain range in the north-east corner of Italy and its peaks are some of the most dramatic in Europe. Val Gardena is a beautiful valley that runs through the centre of the Dolomites and it’s one of the best places to base yourself to explore the region. The valley is surrounded by chains of mountain peaks with distinctively shaped pinnacles and large alpine meadows offering plenty of great things to do nearby. We’ve been to Val Gardena several times, mostly because it has some of our favourite hikes in the Dolomites. But, it’s also a great place to explore incredible scenery without much effort. This guide covers the layout of Val Gardena with recommendations on where to stay, plus all the great things to do in the area. SECEDA RIDGELINE WHY GO TO VAL GARDENA & THE CENTRAL DOLOMITES Val Gardena and its surrounding area has some of the most diverse and remarkable scenery in the Alps. It’s an excellent base for hiking, and all of these highlights can easily be reached by cable car and a short walk. Seceda Viewpoint – a stunning view of the jagged pinnacles of the Puez-Odle Group. Alpe di Siusi – the largest alpine meadow in Europe surrounded by rocky monoliths. Sassolungo Massif – 3 towering peaks provide the backdrop to a stunning hike. Val di Funes – a fairytale valley framed by soaring pinnacles. Sass Pordoi – a high viewpoint of dramatic and rocky desolation. SASS PORDOI VAL DI FUNES LAYOUT OF VAL GARDENA Val Gardena is a valley in the central Dolomites in the South Tyrol region of northeastern Italy. The valley has 3 main towns: Ortisei (St Ulrich), Santa Cristina (St Cristina), and Selva di Val Gardena (Wolkenstein in Gröden). The towns are connected by frequent buses, and each has an excellent network of cable cars that head up to the surrounding mountains. The combination of buses and cable cars makes Val Gardena an excellent destination for visiting the Dolomites without a car. However, if you want to explore more of the surrounding area (like Tre Cime and Lago di Braies) a car is helpful as public transport becomes patchier further away from the valley. > How to use this map / Click on the top left of the map to display the list of locations, then click on the locations to display further information. Click on the top right corner of the map to open a larger version in a new tab or the star to save to your Google Maps. WHERE TO STAY IN VAL GARDENA Thanks to the reliable bus service connecting the 3 main towns in Val Gardena, they each make a good base. However, they are all a little different, with their own attractions. ORTISEI (St Ulrich) Ortisei is the largest town in Val Gardena with the most choice when it comes to accommodation. It has a lively centre with a pedestrian area and the best shopping and nightlife in Val Gardena. Ortisei also has the best cable car links for reaching the most stunning viewpoints. From the town centre, you can get cable cars to Seceda, Resciesa, and Alpe di Siusi. We have stayed in both Selva and Ortisei and we recommend Ortisei as the best place to stay for easy access to the most photographed sights. ACCOMMODATION IN ORTISEI Residence Larciunei is a family-run chalet in the centre of Ortisei with fully equipped kitchenettes. Ski slopes are 600 metres away. Aquila Dolomites Residences is in a great location in the centre of town about 180 metres from the nearest ski lift. Hotel Garni Snaltnerhof is a family-run guesthouse with a traditional restaurant. It’s very convenient to the bus stop to Selva. ORITSEI SANTA CRISTINA (St Cristina) Santa Cristina is the smallest village in Val Gardena. It sits between Ortisei and Selva, so it’s convenient for getting to either of
them by bus. Cable cars head up either side of the valley from Santa Cristina. The Col Raiser and Fermeda chairlift brings you close to the Seceda Viewpoint; the Campioni and Monte Pana cable cars take you to the excellent hiking around the Sassolungo Massif. The main road bypasses Santa Cristina, so it’s a good option if you’re looking for a quieter stay. ACCOMMODATION IN SANTA CRISTINA Apartments Boè has panoramic views of the valley from their self-catering apartments in the centre of town. Smart Hotel Saslong is a clean modern property well located near the centre of town with a self-service bar and excellent breakfast. B&B Marina is a clean functional B&B. Some rooms have kitchen facilities making it a great choice for families. SELVA DI VAL GARDENA (Wolkenstein) Selva di Val Gardena is the highest village in the valley at 5,128 feet. It’s a lovely place with good facilities including some of the best restaurants in Val Gardena. The village has two excellent cable cars. One heads up to Campioni and the Sassolungo Massif, while the other climbs towards Passo Gardena. The hiking from both these places is excellent. The village also sits just under the two high passes (Passo Sella and Passo Gardena) and makes an excellent base to explore further afield if you have a car. We recommend staying in Selva if you are an avid hiker or plan to explore the wider area with a car. ACCOMMODATION IN SELVA Chalet Pra Ronch is close to some great hiking and it has ski-to-door access making it the perfect summer or winter stay. Linder Cycling Hotel is a smart modern property with a wonderful spa and indoor pool overlooking the mountain landscape. Residence Antares has traditionally styled apartments with kitchenettes making it a great choice for families. GETTING TO VAL GARDENA BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT The closest main train station to Val Gardena is in Bolzano. There are international train services to Bolzano from Innsbruck, Venice and Munich. If you’re already in Italy, you can get to Bolzano from Verona, Milan, Rome, Florence plus many more. Check all the services at trainline.com. From Bolzano, bus line 350 runs through Val Gardena stopping at Ortisei (1 hour), Santa Cristina and Selva (1 hour 20 minutes). BY CAR If you’re driving from the north, Selva/Ortisei is around 115 kilometres from Innsbruck Airport (about 1 hour, 45 minute drive). From the south, Verona Airport is around 2 hours away by car. VAL DI FUNES CATINACCIO GROUP HOW TO GET AROUND VAL GARDENA As we mentioned above, Val Gardena is one of the best destinations in the Dolomites to visit without a car. BUSES The Val Gardena Express travels between Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Sevla, and runs about every 30 minutes. It’s around 10 minutes from Selva to Santa Cristina and 15 minutes from Santa Cristina to Ortisei. Check the most up-to-date bus schedule at valgardena.it. Val Gardena Mobil Card – Most hotels in Val Gardena are affiliated with the tourist association and provide a Mobil Card which gives you free access to the public buses between Selva, Ortisei and Santa Cristina. CABLE CARS Val Gardena also has an excellent cable car network to get you to some beautiful destinations with minimal effort. Most cable cars operate from mid-June to mid-October, but some start or finish a little earlier or later. Dogs and bicycles can be taken on almost all cable cars. Check the most up-to-date cable car openings at val-gardena.com. BY CAR Although Val Gardena is easy to explore without a car, if you want to visit any of the places we have listed below under THINGS TO DO NEAR VAL GARDENA, a car will be much more convenient. VAL DI FUNES VAL DI FUNES ALPE DI SIUSI WHAT TO DO IN VAL GARDENA 1. THE SECEDA RIDGELINE The Seceda summit would have to be one of our favourite viewpoints anywhere and the best bit is that it’s very accessible. There’s a cable car from Ortisei (the Furnes-Seceda Cable Car) which is only 100 metres from th
e viewpoint. The other option is to leave from Santa Cristina and get the cable car to Col Raiser, then the Fermeda chairlift. From here it’s also just a short walk to the viewpoint. We had a great day out by going up via the Furnes-Seceda Cable Car to the viewpoint, strolling downhill to have lunch at Baita Troier Hutte, and then walking down to Col Raiser to get the cable car to Santa Cristina. There’s a bus between Santa Cristina and Oritisei to get back to where you started. PUEZ-ODLE FROM SECEDA SECEDA 2. EXPLORE THE MEADOWS OF ALPE DI SIUSI Alpe di Siusi is a stunning alpine meadow in the heart of the Dolomites, surrounded by towering peaks and soaring pinnacles. We hired e-bikes from Ortisei and took the cable car up to Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm). In just a few hours we were able to explore much more of the area than would be possible on foot. Bamby Bike Rental is just under the cable car station and they help you get the bikes onto the lift. We suggest you hire e-bikes because it’s not as flat as the word ‘meadow’ might suggest! ALPE DI SIUSI 3. HAVE LUNCH IN AN ALPINE HUT One of the things that gets us most excited about visiting this part of the Dolomites is the alpine huts. After a long day walking, it’s great to unwind with good food in a scenic location. Here are some of our favourite alpine huts in the area: Rauchhütte on Alpe di Siusi serves alpine food including their famous venison ragu and locally sourced steak, accompanied by a serious wine list. Baita Troier Hutte is perfectly positioned under the Seceda Ridgeline with excellent views of the Sassolungo Massif. Rifugio Friedrich August was our favourite stop on the Sassolungo walk with excellent food (and donuts!) in a picture-perfect location. FRIEDRICH AUGUST 4. DRIVE THE HIGH PASSES At the eastern end of Val Gardena, a road rises to head over two spectacular passes. It’s a wonderful drive and an easy way to take in some of the best scenery in the Dolomites. GARDENA PASS (PASSO GARDENA) Heading eastwards, Passo Gardena connects Val Gardena with Val Badia. The pass is at an elevation of 2,136 metres with jaw-dropping views of the incredible Puez-Odle peaks and Fanes Group. SELLA PASS (PASSO SELLA) Passo Sella links Val di Fassa with Val Gardena via a 12-kilometre windy road. Along this route, you’ll get excellent views of the towering peaks of Sassolungo and the impressive rocky monolith of the Sella group. PASSO PORDOI 5. HIKE SASSOLUNGO (OR JUST ENJOY THE VIEW) The Sassolungo Circuit is one of our favourite hikes in the Dolomites. It’s a full-day loop that takes a bit of effort, but it’s a thoroughly rewarding day out. The scenery is wonderfully diverse with high alpine meadows, rocky high passes and sweeping views. If this interests you, we have all the details on our hiking the Sassolungo circuit guide. If you’re not up for the whole hike you can get the cable car from Selva or Santa Cristina to Campioni, which is the starting point for the hike. There’s a restaurant here where you can take in the views without doing the hike. SASSOLUNGO 6. GO PARAGLIDING Val Gardena is one of the best locations for paragliding in the Dolomites with both stunning scenery and good thermals. Even with zero experience, you can take a tandem flight for an unforgettable day out in Val Gardena. Gardenafly and Fly2 are two reputable operators who have been soaring above Val Gardena for over 30 years. THINGS TO DO NEAR VAL GARDENA 7. EXPLORE THE STUNNING VAL DI FUNES Not far from Val Gardena, Val di Funes is famous for a charming church nestled amongst rolling green meadows under jagged spires of rock. But, there’s so much more to do and it’s well worth visiting while in the area. We hiked the Panoramaweg and Sunnseitenweg trails; two beautiful walks that start from the picture-perfect village of Santa Maddalena. We highly recommend both. The more challenging Adolf Munkel Trail is also a wonderful way to get up close to the jagged spires of the Puez-Odle group which form the backdrop to
the church. You can either get the bus from Val Gardena or hike from the Seceda Viewpoint. For more details, read our complete guide to visiting Val di Funes. VAL DI FUNES SAN GIOVANNI CHURCH, VAL DI FUNES 8. HIKE THE PUEZ ODLE ALTOPIANO Puez Odle Altopiano is one of the most popular walks in Val Gardena with amazing views of the jagged Dolomites peaks. From Selva take the Dantercepies Cable Car up to Passo Sella for the start of the walk. It takes around 6 hours to finish the 10-mile hike. Although it’s relatively long, the cable car takes a lot of the effort out of the ascent and the scenery is so amazing that the time flies by. Rifugio Puez is a great place to stop for lunch. 9. SEE THE VIEWS FROM SASS PORDOI Another great pass near Val Gardena is Passo Pordoi which reaches a height of 2,239 metres via 28 hairpins. At the top of the pass, we took the cable car up to Sass Pordoi which was probably the easiest and most stunning viewpoint we found in the Dolomites. The cable car climbs 700 metres in just a couple of minutes, taking you to a 2,950-metre-high rocky wilderness. From the top, you can see the Sella Massif which is like a colossal sheer-sided boulder. The three peaks of Sassolungo lie just across the valley. In summer five or six buses run daily from Val Gardena to Passo Pordoi. 10. VAJOLET TOWERS & THE SPIKY CATINACCIO GROUP The Catinaccio Group is a spiky mountain range near Val Gardena with several great hikes. The most dramatic is the Vajolet Towers walk. The Vajolet Towers are six summits that rise out of a rocky basin. We found hiking the zig-zagging path pretty strenuous, but the views at the top made it all worthwhile. To get to the trail, park in Vigo di Fassa at the base of the Vigo – Ciampedie cable car. Take the cable car up to Rifugio Ciampedie where the trail commences. Unfortunately, this is not easy to get to by public transport. VAJOLET TOWERS VAJOLET TOWERS 11. SOAK UP THE VIEWS FROM COL RODELLA Col Rodella is one of the best viewpoints in the Dolomites. From the top you can see Sassolungo, Alpe di Suisi, Sassopiatto and Sass Pordoi. There’s a rifugio on the summit which is around 10 minutes walk from the cable car station, so it’s very easy to get to. It was one of the most scenic beers we’ve ever had. The rifugio is open from 20 June to 30 September. To get to the top of Col Rodella, either take the cable car from just outside Canazei or a short-ish hike from the bus stop at the top of Passo Sella. SASSOLUNGO FROM COL RODELLA VIEWS FROM COL RODELLA 12. CATCH THE REFLECTIONS AT LAGO DI CAREZZA Lago di Carezza is a beautiful alpine lake whose emerald waters perfectly reflect the spiky Latemar mountains behind. The sunlight gracing its gentle waters, have earned it the nickname “Lake of the Rainbow.” The lake is fed by underground springs so the water level rises and falls with the seasons. The best time to visit is in early spring when the snow has melted, and the lake starts to rise. Lago di Carezza is the furthest attraction from Val Gardena that we’ve listed in this guide and the easiest way to get there is with a car. LAGO DI CAREZZA, ITALIAN DOLOMITES MORE DOLOMITES GUIDES ANYWHERE WE ROAM ISREADER-SUPPORTED When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. You can also shout us a coffee. Thanks for your support – Paul & Mark. INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK [ad_2] Source link
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"The golden-hued sunsets in different part of the Philippines hold mysteries about the conclusion of the day and promise of a bright tomorrow."
The golden-hued sunsets in the Philippines symbolized the end of the day and the transition into a peaceful evening. They also offer a glimpse of hope for a new beginning and a brighter tomorrow. The beauty of these sunsets reminds us to reflect on the day that has passed and look forward to the opportunities that await us.
"Bathed in the golden glow of the setting Sun"
On October 30, 2023, while on a staycation with some friends in Paranaque, Manila, we took this picture at the Azure Urban Resort Residence. The entire Manila area's contaminated air is given life by the vibrant color of the clouds and the setting sun's ring.
2."The calm after the storm, with clouds kissing the mountains."
This photo shows was taken in Candelaria, Quezon Province on July 3, 2023, the cloudy clouds are a sign that the rainy season has just ended. The beauty of the province's Mount Banahaw can be seen here.
3. "Sunset vibes in Community"
The new popular tourist spot along Roxas Blvd. Ermita Manila, Dolomite Beach; this was taken a few days ago, on April 6, 2024. No matter how hot the weather is, many tourists still come to this place because, apart from being close to the city and accessible, it also has white sand and a relaxing view every afternoon because of the sunset.
Type of Photo Essay: Location
Theme: Landscape
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Travel Trends: Future
Different kind of trends has been existed in the past years it is in the history of mankind to keep improving and updating by the time passes one of the example of this is the evolution of dresses we wear it keeps on evolving and growing until the people notice it and copy on what they see is new to look good and fabulous in the eye of many it also become important to keep in the trends to people and nation to be viewed as modernize and strong compared to other nations enemy and for businesses to be able to exploit people's want in the current time that they are in. And just like that it also happens in traveling where Trends happen in the way people travel and why they travel to that place mostly how they travel to those places here in this article you will learn the five (5) previous travel trends in the past 5 years and the three (3) possible travel trends for the next five (5) years. For now we will start with the first trend in the past the Booking, yes even in the past booking is a trend that happens and people are doing it because it was easy and efficient when it comes to traveling and staying in the place you choose to be the second trend that happens in the past few years is the camping it is a old classic traveling trend to the family and friends this kind of trend is very old coming from a tradition that family build to bond within families and create connections within each other and this kind of tradition have been passed down to other people and countries this kind of trend might be old but it's still being practiced till this day the third travel trend is the road trip this kind of trend have different kind of version like using a RV car or just a ordinary car but regardless to that they still hit the road to travel and have fun this kind of trend is famous to the young because they only need a car to travel to their chosen destinations and have fun while traveling now that we are done to the famous trend of how they choose to travel let's go to the famous travel trend destinations people go to with the fourth one Disney Land this famous place is famous to children and adults due to its fund-ness and their favorite characters from movies where they can see and meet them personally the last and the fifth one is Paris famous for its romantic environment and movies focusing it's romance story it's not a surprise that people will visit this place to experience romance especially couples. Now then let's go to the three (3) possible travel trend for the next five (5) years starting with the first one the Virtual tours this kind of travel trend is futuristic and can reach a wide variety of people this kind of trend become famous during the pandemic and has been use as a tool to attract customer who can't go outside. Second is the DIY tour this kind of trend come upon to the people who don't want to pay and want to experience traveling for themselves this kind of trend have a possibility to become more famous due to the increasing prices. Lastly the third one is the famous place that have a possibility to become more famous the Dolomite beach this beach become famous due to its controversies but can be famous if they fix it and it is already popular to people. And that's my take on the past travel trends and the possible future trends hope this article help you and thank you for reading goodbye.
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