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Benevolent Martinet.

A Sugar Daddy!Albert Wesker x Reader AU Fic.

In collaboration with: @atquos

Summary:

After catching your ex-boyfriend cheating on you, your life changed drastically. From deadlines to overpriced rent, your friend has suggested to you to try for a sugar daddy, something that has never crossed your mind before. But what’s the worst that can happen, right? You tell yourself. What you didn’t expect however, was the multi-billionaire CEO of Umbrella Corp to be on the list.

Warnings: Violence, Cussing

Chapter 2: The Stranger.

Chapters: [1], [3], [4], [5], [6]

After clicking the link, it redirects you to the internet explorer on your mobile phone. You typed into the blank boxes accordingly, following the guide. The last step was to put a picture of you as your profile picture and to create a bio. You scrolled through your gallery, trying to find the best photo of yourself that you can, then clicked on it. You typed a short info about yourself in the box and then hit enter. It redirected you yet again, this time, to an application on the internet explorer. Clicking download, you waited for it to install on your phone. By then, you must have passed out waiting for it to install as the next thing you knew, your alarm was ringing beside your ear, jolting you awake.

You shut the alarm and got ready for another day of classes.

After brushing your teeth, a familiar chime rang. Sauntering over to your bed to check the notification, you realized that it was Olyvia.

Olyviuhh ☾:

Morning babes. Do you need me to drive you to school today?

Me:

It’s fine, I got it. Thanks Olyvia <3

Olyviuhh ☾:

aight. keep me updated tho. if not i will break into wherever you are, even if you’re in the toilet. >:)

Me:

I will. No toilet heist for you I fear.

You smiled at her message with a shake of your head. When you pressed on the home button, you noticed that there was an unfamiliar app. You glanced over at the name and- oh. You blushed in shame after realizing what you had done the night before. With a shaky sigh you tapped on the icon, opening the app. You figured that exploring a little wouldn’t hurt. You were greeted with an information screen and guides on how to get started on the app.

You’re all set! Happy sugardating!

You feel your blush creeping up again. Sugardating, huh… You shut your phone and began packing the necessities for the classes today, trying to shake off the embarrassment. Not long after, you left your house and gave Olyvia a quick update. Clutching onto your jacket and slipping on your earbuds, you made your way to the train station, which was just nearby.

Stepping into the cold train, you realized that it was starting to get crowded, which was something that you were used to. All the seats were taken so you stood near the door, leaning against the handle. While heading to the next station, your phone vibrated, which was accompanied by an unfamiliar chime. You brought your phone up to see what it was, expecting it to be some spam mail or message. Until you saw the icon and the name of the app.

Sugary Paradise

Stephen Arthur:

Hello, sweetheart.

You audibly gasped, not loud enough, fortunately, for anyone to hear. Glancing around to see if anyone was looking, out of paranoia, you decided that this was not a good time to reply to the stranger. You blushed, thinking about what you just saw. So, needless to say, your heart was beating rather quickly. By the time you were reaching your stop, it was fully crowded, everyone was crammed together like sardines in a can. With a few muffled apologies, you squeezed through the crowd to the exit doors, stepping out of the horde with a huff of effort. You walked briskly to the bus station, the nervousness in the bottom of your gut felt like it was going to explode at any time. When the bus finally arrived, you nearly sprinted to the far end of the bus for some needed privacy. Settling down on the plush cushion, you unlocked your phone and entered the app, you took a moment to take a closer look at the stranger’s profile photo. He had tanned skin, a well-trimmed beard as well as slicked-back hair. You bit your lip, needless to say, this man was attractive as hell.

Thinking of a proper reply for the stranger. It was a cycle of typing and then backspacing, typing and backspacing. Just ‘Hello’ would be too formal, ‘Hello!’ would be too childish and ‘Hello :)’ sounds slightly creepy. You pondered, this is harder than coursework… Oh, fuck it- You typed the reply that was dancing around in your head and hit send, then locking your phone right after.

Me:

Hello, handsome.

You hoped that no one would look at you as you were sure that your face was as red as a tomato. You pressed on the bell, signaling for the bus to stop. After coming to a halt, you exited and began your walk towards the gates of the college. You muttered a curse and apologized to Olyvia for the sudden halt of messages and that you were alright and currently meeting up with the others at the front door.

Anxiousness gnawed in your gut as you awaited the stranger’s reply. Were you too forward? Did it look suspicious? Was it a little too much? Your thoughts raced and you began to chew your bottom lip out of habit. What if he finds it too creepy? Was it too creepy? What if he finds it weird? Was my profile picture too weird? No, no he wouldn’t say I was beautiful if he thought otherwise. But then again it could always be a lie too. Was it a lie? What exactly is his intenti- You were roughly tugged backwards abruptly, halting your spiral of thoughts.

With a yelp of alarm, you stumbled backwards from the sudden loss of balance. Luckily, a firm hand on your back prevented you from falling. “(Y/N). Are you okay?” You glanced up to see Mei’s concerned eyes. “Wh-what was that for?...” You uttered breathlessly. “I apologize that I had to use slight force. I was calling you multiple times but you ignored me and kept walking. Did I do something wrong?” A flash of panic colored her dark-blue orbs. “No!” You insisted rather loudly, making the other students give you a look. “...no. I… I’m so sorry, Mei. I was just thinking about stuff.” You looked away guiltily.

Mei shot you a forgiving smile, “It’s alright. Do you want to talk about it?” She placed a reassuring palm on your shoulder. You swallowed, no one has to know that I’m actually looking for a sugar daddy at the moment, if it actually goes well, then I’ll tell them. You gave her a sheepish smile, “H-how about I share it when everyone’s gathered? Repeating something can be a little tiring.”

“Of course, (Y/N). Whenever you want.” Mei’s smile remained on her face as she greeted the incoming Ruby. The three of you stood there for a little longer, as Niall joined in the conversation, followed by Olyvia. You walked into the lecture hall with Ruby alongside you. Niall and the others had a different class for the period, so it was just you and the red-head.

Settling down with Ruby on empty seats, you waited for the lecturer to begin his lesson. Just as you were about to write on your notepad, you felt a nudge from the female beside you, prompting you to look at her. Ruby wore a smirk, “So… Did you check out the website I sent?” Her brown eyes gleaming in excitement. You tensed at her question, looking away while pursing your lips.

The red-head silently squealed, “You did?! Really?! What happened? You’ve GOT to tell me now!” You hear the professor clear his throat, giving your friend a stern glare. She quickly apologized, sitting back down onto the chair. “Anyway, you’ve got to spill! Did anything happen?” She whisper-yell, wiggling her eyebrows.

You sighed at her stubbornness, shaking your head. “I clicked on the link but it prompted me to register and all. I figured that it was too much work and besides, I don’t really need a sugar daddy at the moment. I’ll be fine by myself.” Ruby gave you a look of disdain, “Aw. That’s too bad. But when you decide to actually explore the app, let me in on it too.” She winked, then went back to focusing on her work. You felt guilty for lying to her, but you truly did not want to spread any false alarms. You still couldn’t trust some random dude that is trying to hit you up from a sketchy app. Speaking of the man, you snuck a peek on your phone, slightly disappointed that he had yet to reply to you. Was he as busy too? Or did he actually find your reply repulsive? You inwardly sigh and resume your note taking.

The day went by in a blur. During lunch, you had snacked on something light with your gang. Shockingly, neither Niall nor Ruby brought up any topic regarding the sugar daddy website, much to your content. The topics changed from left to right, and before you could talk about your issue with the landlord, lunch break was over. You stroll alongside Niall, heading to your next lecture hall. During the entirety of the walk, he went on and on about how he was going on a vacation to Bali during the upcoming holidays. Vacation to another country huh… Wouldn’t that be something nice… Too bad I can’t afford that luxury… You thought solemnly, as Niall blabbered on and on.

When the last class of the day finally ended, you immediately rushed out of school after bidding your friends a quick goodbye. If you don’t reach your workplace soon, you’re going to be late, and you would absolutely hate to be nagged by the manager. You tripped and almost fell a couple of times while trying to make it to the train in time.

Rushing into the stall of a washroom, you stripped and frantically changed into your work outfit. You slam open the door of the stall, startling the ladies nearby. You dashed out of the washroom, nearly sprinting into the shop. You coworkers greeted you with a nervous smile. Your stomach flopped, understanding exactly what they meant. The manager was not in a good mood today… You opened the door to the staffroom, only to be met by the devil himself. He took his eyes off of another staff member, dismissing the poor girl who had tears pooling around her eyes. He took your form in and huffed, “(Y/N). Do you realize that you are 4 minutes late?” You held in a sigh of annoyance. Normally, he does not give a single rat’s arse about being a few minutes late, but due to his bad mood it must’ve touched a congested nerve. This man was in no way thin, instead, he was slightly on the obese side. He probably docked the staff’s pay to spend on his meals in god knows which lard factory. “Hello? Are you deaf? I expect an answer!” He yelled abruptly, causing you to flinch. You were in no way resilient when people raised their tone. You chewed on your bottom lip, feeling the familiar sting of tears. “I-I apologize, sir. I’ll try not to let it happe-”

“Try?! Are you kidding me?! I don’t want you to try! I need you to actually be on time! You’re all so useless! How did you even get accepted into your college for being this stupid? You don’t deserve the spot at all! Is there anyone in this place that can do their job properly?! Can you answer me, huh?! Can you tell me who?!” His tone raised with every word that came out of his lips, his veins popping out from the effort he was using to shout. You clenched your jaw while looking downward, a single tear falling out from your eyes. You stood there quietly, just enduring his berating words.

Suddenly, the door to the staffroom opened, revealing one of your coworkers, Aubrey. A tall, yet petite woman with tattoos around her arm and a nose piercing. Her brown eyes matched her equally brown, short hair. “There’s someone that is here to see you, sir.” She announced nonchalantly, shooting you a look of pity. The manager sighed and composed himself, before straightening his back and walking out with a smile. You were disgusted at how fast his personality could change. You were downright revolted by how he was taking advantage of girls like you.

You hear footsteps walk toward you, the white fabric of a tissue paper appearing before your cloudy vision. You gladly accepted it from the hand, wiping your eyes. Aubrey placed a reassuring hand behind your back, moving up and down soothingly in an attempt to comfort you. “(Y/N)... I appreciate that you’re always shouldering his mood swings for us. But this can’t go on forever, and it’s unhealthy, you need to stand up for yourself sometimes. Even if that bald-headed asshole is an absolute prick.” She muttered the last part with venom, causing a short giggle to come out of you, amidst the sniffles. “Thanks, Aubrey. I’ll be fine in a moment, you should head back out before he notices.” You made sure to clean up your face properly with the tissue paper. “Don’t worry about it. You know how I’m indifferent when he starts whining.”

After a few more moments of deep-breathing and checking if you were presentable, you put on the simple navy apron that has the logo of the shop decorated on the front pocket. Just before you could step out however, the manager had walked back into the staff room. Upon seeing that you were still in the room, he gave you an infuriated frown. “What the hell are you still doing in here? Get your pathetic ass out there and serve the customers!” You scurried out of the door without delaying any second longer. You prayed that today would go by quickly so that you could go home and release all of your pent up emotions. The customers today were rather kind, fortunately. Not a single complaint unlike some other days.

It was nearing the end of your shift, you persuaded your sore and aching feet to last for just awhile longer before you were finally free. Just then, you heard a small “excuse me!” coming from the accessory aisle. You walked briskly into the aisle, acknowledging the blonde lady. “Ah, hello there! I’d like to get your opinion on what pair of earrings I should get for an upcoming anniversary with my husband. We’ll be going out for dinner together.” You smiled, feeling elated from her happiness, as strange as it may sound. “If I may ask, what color of dress would you be wearing?” She shot you a shy smile, “The dress I’m wearing will be in a soft yellow.” You feel a sense of confidence surge within yourself, as you guide her along the aisle, advising her on which earrings would suit her the best with her dress. You took pride in your ability when it comes to style. Once she was done deciding on which pair to get, she thanked you gratefully for your help. “Dear me, after nearly 13 years of being together has got me feeling rather puzzled when it comes to what might be able to surprise him.” You gasped in awe, 13 years? The time that you and Jeremiah had been together couldn’t even compare- “What about yourself?” She suddenly asked, causing you to tense up. “I- Uh-” You stuttered trying to find an answer. “I…m open to finding partners at the moment…?” You wanted to slap yourself at how stupid you sounded. To your surprise, the lady only laughed at your words and you could only stare at her incredulously. “You’re such a delight, sweetie. Thanks again and good luck with finding a partner, though, I’m sure the right one will be coming along soon enough.” She walked away with the pair she had chosen in hand.

You watched as she gave you a final wave, before leaving the shop. You waved back at her with a smile. “(Y/N),” You hear another one of your coworkers, Layla, call you, “Could you close up the front? We can all head out together then!” You gave her an affirmative ‘alright’ and got to work on pulling down the shutters and locking them in place, then making your way back into the staff room. You walked over to where your locker was and took your belongings out, ready to head home until you hear your name being called once more.

“(Y/N)? Can I have just a moment of your time?” You hear your manager ask, the rage in his voice before unpresent. After slinging your bag over your shoulder, you nodded and waited for what he has to say.

“About just now…” He scratched the back of his head, “I’m so sorry about yelling at you. It’s just, the bosslady has been up my arse for a while now and it hasn’t been easy for me too, “ He took a step closer, and you feel your heartbeat quicken, ready to take a step back. “Will you accept my apology? I’m really sorry. I’ll try to take my anger out somewhere else next time.” You flinch when you see him raise his arm from beside him, resting it on your shoulder. You looked away, panic flooding every crevice of your body. The unwelcomed feeling of anxiety and nervousness dancing around your gut. “So, what do you say? Or would you rather have a different method of me saying sorry?” You shot him a look of an equal amount of disgust and shock, your features worsening when you feel his hand slip from your shoulder to your arm. Your heart rate quickened, alarm blaring inside your head to move, to do something, anything. You clenched your hands, watching as the manager’s smirk grew with each second. Just then, what Aubrey had said earlier rang inside your head.

You need to stand up for yourself sometimes.

A surge of self-preservation jolted your hand, the sound of skin slapping skin permeating throughout the room. You huffed loudly, horror decorating your features as you realized what you had just done.

You did NOT just slap your manager.

The sting that was ringing around your palms said otherwise as you saw him slowly turn his gaze upwards. His eyes blinded in absolute shame and fury. Before he could begin to yell, your voice cut him first. “Never, ever, lay your hands on me or any of the other girls ever again, you disgusting pervert. I will contact the relevant authorities about your actions today. I’m sick and tired of dealing with a repulsive manager such as you, preying on innocent, vulnerable girls.”

He was stunned at your words at first, then began to retaliate loudly. “What the fuck did you say to me you bitch?! Not only did you assault me but you also dare talk back to me and call me a pervert?! Do you know who the fuck I am?! I’m going to make sure that you’re fired!”

Thanks to the adrenaline pumping inside your veins out of fear and anger, you scowled at him, “Fine, fire me then, this place was underpaid and overworking the staff anyway! The other girls here are also miserable working in this shit-stain of a place and especially with a manager like you, you fat tub of lard!”

He gaped at your words, the veins on his forehead looking like they were about to pop out any time soon. “You fucking bitch!” His fist met your cheek as you fell onto the ground, clutching it with tears. “Take back what you said! Now!”

“Over my dead body.” You growled back, as he landed another punch on the side of your head, causing you to yell out in pain. Just as the man was about to land yet another punch, he paused when he heard a familiar click of a photograph being taken. He turned around with livid wide eyes. The other girls were waiting out back for you, and got worried when you hadn’t exited after awhile. They heard noises and immediately rushed in to check on you, only to see the manager raising his fist. Aubrey was able to snap a picture of what he had done.

“There’s no running away this time. I’ve got proof and I’m going to deliver it. See you in court you sick fuck.” Aubrey spat bitterly.

The man above you panicked, “W-wait, Aubrey, let’s just calm down and talk about this. This doesn’t have to be a big deal, yeah…?” He faltered, wracking his brain for a solution to save himself from this mess, “Look, look! How about I raise your pay? And I can return you all the pay that I’ve docked tomorrow! I promise, all of it! I swear on my life so please just delete that photo, yeah?” He begged with his hands.

Aubrey laughed, “Yeah, no. I said what I said. See. You. In. Court. Try anything funny and I’m going to upload this onto the web, where everyone can see your pathetic face.” She glanced at Layla, who meekly ran over to you to help you up, then taking you and your belongings out of the room. The last thing you saw was the manager falling onto his knees.

The throbbing ache from your already swelling cheek and head caused you to cry even harder as Layla carefully brought you outside. “Do you need to drive you to a nearby clinic? The swelling looks horrible.” The ginger suggested, checking the injuries. You shook your head, “It- I’ll be fine. I just need to go home and place an icepack on it.” Layla did not seem convinced, her mouth opening to protest but you stopped her, “If it worsens I’ll head to the doctors okay? I’ll update you too.” She finally nodded and decided not to pry any further, soothingly running a hand down you back as you whimpered. Just then, Aubrey came out looking rather vexed. “To think that he’d actually lay his hands on a girl. What a pig. Do you need medical attention, (Y/N)? You look like you need it, honestly speaking.” You shook your head once again, thanking her for her kindness, saying the same words you had just said to Layla earlier. Aubrey nodded, “Alright. I’ll update you on the court’s proceedings. (Y/N), you obviously have to be there. Lay, you’ll need to come too, as witness.” The ginger nodded. “For now, get her home and go home. We can talk more about it tomorrow.”

Layla gently guided you toward her small car ushering you inside. At first, you refused her offer to drive you home but her persuasion skills were just too powerful. It was no wonder why she got the job here. The ride back was filled with concerned queries from her. It warmed your heart at how kind she was, making sure that you were feeling alright, even if she kept asking every 5 minutes. She stopped right below your apartment complex and bid that you feel better soon then drove off. You trudged back to your apartment, hissing as you cradled your cheek. You finally entered and after making sure to lock the doors, you dashed into your freezer to grab an ice pack, whimpering when it met with your skin. You sighed taking a seat on the dining chair. What wrong did you do to deserve all this pain? You thought as you felt a tear run down your cheek. With your free hand, you switched on your phone. It was off nearly the entire day because of “work policy”. The fact that the manager himself will actually take the time to check one by one if the staff had actually switched off their phones was ridiculous. You were greeted with chimes from different notifications.

Reminder: 12 assignments due tomorrow!

Five Idiots: 42 messages

Gmail: 2 unopened

You squinted your eyes and gasped when you saw it.

Sugaryparadise: 1 message

You immediately unlocked your phone, wincing slightly when you accidentally shifted the ice pack that was resting against your cheek.

Stephen Arthur:

Forgive my tardy reply. You look rather stunning, I must say. Though, I’m certain you’ve heard this same compliment from many other men.

You smiled -as much as you can anyway- through your tears at his compliment. You pondered for a moment on what would be an appropriate reply.

Me:

Excuse my late reply as well but you flatter me, Mr. Stephen. You’d be surprised to hear that no one actually compliments me the way that you did, so consider it as a small achievement.

While waiting for a reply from him, you headed to your chaotic chat group and updated them on what had transpired. They were, not surprised, ready to kill someone. The onslaught of messages that came after were relentless.

Rubae ❣:

SUE THAT BALD-HEADED FAT FLAPPED PIG! NOW! THAT’S STRAIGHT UP ASSAULT!

Niall-edIt ✧:

Ruby’s right, you can even earn money from bringing this to a court, there’s NO way you would lose with solid evidence.

MeiMei ❅:

You should really seek medical attention first, (Y/N). Since he had managed to land a hit on 2 spots, you might be in serious danger. I could call you an ambulance right now.

Olyviuhh ☾:

I agree with Mei. you might suffer from brain hammer-rage or whatever it’s spelled.

You assured them that you’re fine, and the cheek’s swelling has gone down a little, and that you’ll be tending to your head injury soon enough. Not missing out that you’re coworker will contact relevant authorities tomorrow. A heart-racing chime caught your attention, you glanced up to see the message bubble.

Stephen Arthur:

They must be blind not to be able to see your beauty, then. And I’d very much like to take that as an achievement. Just Stephen will do, adding honorifics make me sound old.

You couldn’t stop the giggle that emerged from your throat. With a red face, you decided that it wouldn’t hurt to be bolder.

Me:

Well then, you look quite dashing yourself, Stephen.

You couldn’t stop the hiss that escaped your lips when you changed the ice pack from your cheek to the side of your head. You were starting to get a headache from the pain, you just hoped that the swelling would go down just enough for you to sleep properly. If not, you might wake up with a sore back. Your phone chimed again.

Stephen Arthur:

I appreciate your words, truly. Enough of that for now, tell me about your day. What has gotten you so occupied that you took 4 hours to give me a reply.

You feel your throat seize up at his questions, will it really be okay to talk about what happened? With a shaky hand, you decided against telling him about your injury.

Me:

Oh, nothing much. Just been in classes all morning and then working in the afternoon. I wasn’t able to reply earlier because of some stupid work policy. My phone needs to be shut off during work hours. The crazy thing is that there's no way to sneak past it as our manager actually checks if our phone is switched off or not. He gets really upset when he finds out that we hide things from him. So, I apologize once again.

You sigh and decide that the swelling has gone down enough for you to take a quick shower. You brought your phone and bag into your bedroom, then took a quick shower in the bathroom. When you stepped out of the shower, with the intention of brushing your teeth, you cringed at how you currently looked like. Still-swollen cheek, bloodshot eyes, eyebags, the small bump on the side of your head. Groaning, you quickly brushed your teeth and headed to bed. You made an effort to stay laying on one side as you had injury on -thankfully- another side of your head.

The chat group was going wild when you were busy at the other app. You were loaded with messages advising that you should skip tomorrow since you were unwell and that they’d fetch you to a clinic right after classes. You fought against the idea vehemently, saying that you’ll just wear a face mask to cover up the bruise tomorrow. Your friends however, were dead set on you resting at home. Eventually, you were convinced by them and gave in to the idea of skipping classes for just one day. As they cheered in victory to convince you to stay home, you switched to the other app restlessly, excitement flowing through your veins.

Stephen Arthur:

No use of phones at all? That’s peculiar. Are you able to tell me what code this ‘work policy’ is under? There must be a misunderstanding coming from your manager. The prohibition of phones during work is understandable, however, forcing employees to shut their phone is a violation of privacy.

Me:

Is it really? And I have no idea what code he is looking at, sorry :(

Stephen Arthur:

What is the name of the business then, I have connections with authoritarian figures, I will call them down to take a closer look at the working policies under that establishment.

You gulped in fear. Was it really okay to trust this man? While brainstorming, you switched to your chat group. They were all about to head to bed, as it was getting late. After making sure that they’d pass you the notes for classes tomorrow, you wished them a good night, then went back to thinking about Stephen and the situation. This random stranger from the internet whom you had only known for less than a day was willing to go as far as contacting authority on your part-time job? Or wait… since he threatened to fire you, you no longer work there… which means you’re currently… jobless! You sat up in alarm dread and panic infiltrating every single cell in your body. What were you going to do? You have less than a week to find a new job, if not, you might end up in the streets if your friends refuse to take you into their home. You chewed on your lip, the familiar spiral of never-ending doubts flooding your mind.

Before you could fall any further, you hear knocking on the door to your apartment. You raised a brow, it’s midnight, who would need anything at such an hour. Maybe it was one of your neighbors and they needed help with something. You made a fatal mistake on not checking the peephole, a decision you would come to regret as you opened the door slightly, only for your smile to drop when you saw who it was.

There stood your ex-boyfriend, Jeremiah, who was looking rather awful.

You could only stare at him through the small crack of the door, body stiff in fear and anxiousness. He broke the silence by calling your name softly.

“Hey, uh… I know it’s only been a few days but… Can you please let me in and hear me out? I promise that it will be worth the while.” He pleaded guiltily, a small sparkle of hope shining in his eyes. You looked away, “T-there’s nothing to talk about,” you swallow, recalling the disgust from your friend’s faces, “Your messages have said more than enough. Go away.”

Just as you were about to close the door, he jammed a foot on the door. “Please, (Y/N). I want us back. I want you back. I broke up with Madison for you, I promise I’ll be a better man, I promise I’ll change so please just give me another chance.”

“No, Jeremiah. Go away.” You urged, trying to push his feet away. You made a mistake of revealing too much of your face, as he caught sight of the bruise that painted your cheek. He frowned in disgust, “Can’t wait to find another man to fuck you after leaving me, huh?”

You raised your gaze in trepidation, “W-what… I’m not! Go away!” You pushed against the door breathlessly. “Is that why you’re so scared? Because you found another man you thought was good and then he beats the shit out of you like this? Are you just embarrassed? Because I hope the fuck you are, you cheap, worthless slut.” He laughed, “He did a good job showing you your damn place, bet his dick is way smaller than mine. No one can please a whore like you better than I can, and you know it. I’m going to repeat one last time, open the door and let me in, NOW, (Y/N).”

“I said no! Fuck off, Jeremiah, I’m going to call the cops if you stay any longer!” You yell, thanking whatever gods out there that you hadn’t removed the chain bolt that connects your door to the wall. It was the only thing keeping you safe right now. His sudden kick threw you off balance, as you tumbled onto the wooden floor of your apartment, you screamed in fear as Jeremiah kept up with his kicks, trying to break your door down. Peeking up at the bolt, it looked like it wasn’t going to last much longer from the continuous assault.

“Hey! What the fuck are you doing!” You hear a man shout from across the hall. That finally got Jeremiah to stop his strikes. He turned his body around and saw your neighbors peeking out from their houses and a man approaching him down the hallway. “This isn’t over yet you ugly slut. I will come back for you. And when I get my hands on you again, you will regret every choice that you have ever made.” With those words, he turned to walk toward the man. Initially, the man had a grip on him but he roughly pushed him away, running toward the stairs. After shutting the door you wailed, the tears never-ending. You were so fucked up right now. Jobless, a lunatic ex, a broken door, nowhere else to go. What could you do? You hear someone walk to your doorstep.

“Honey? Are you in there?” You hear the gentle tone of the old lady that lives next door. “I know you must be in a lot of pain and fear right now, but you must contact the police. That boy deserves to be locked up in jail for frightening you like that. I won’t ask you to open the door as I know you’re not feeling the best but, please take my advice and call the cops, okay? We’re all also worried for our own safety.” She offered you a kind goodnight and went back to her house, the door loudly shutting behind her. You stood up as quickly as you could, the pain from your headache ringing around your head. Heading back to your room, you grabbed your phone.

SugaryParadise

Stephen Arthur:

Sweetheart, are you still with me? You must be exhausted from class and work. I hope you have a good rest.

Unlocking your phone with teary eyes, you typed in what you had desperately needed at that time.

Me:

Hey Stephen. Sorry for another late reply. Something else came up. Also,

You paused, thinking if it was really a good choice, you really needed someone, anyone to hear you out right now. Your fears, worries, anxiety and everything else. And you would hate to bother your already sleeping friends. The chime from your phone snapped you out of your thoughts and surprised you, as you had thought the man had already gone to bed.

Stephen Arthur:

What is it?

You bit your bottom lip and began typing.

Me:

Is it okay if we called right now? I really really need someone.

There was a short pause from his end, fear gripped your heart once more. Had you already messed up? Is he going to block you? Were you too desperate? The three bubble icons popping up made your stomach do flip flops.

Stephen Arthur:

Of course sweetheart. Whenever you’re ready.

You breathed a sigh of relief at his words. After a short moment of hesitating, you clicked onto the phone icon at the top right hand corner. The sound of the tone dialing only made the knot in your gut worsen. You felt sick, like you were going to vomit. You hope you don’t vomit, that’d be embarrassing, you should try to stop crying too, he’s going to find you pathe- the sound of the line cutting broke you out of your train of thoughts.

“Good evening, sweetheart.”

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athenasims4 · 3 years

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Athena Sims 4 Save File 2.0

My original save file UPGRADED!!

I have since purchased Cottage Living, Strangerville, Cool Kitchen & Moschino Stuff packs.

Save file version 2.0 now includes families such as; Smith, Singles, Curious, Beaker, Greenman, Summerdream and Specter. It also includes the extended Broke, Monty and Capp families (true to the TS2 family trees).

All the families have a previous generation, now deceased. I have included more pets and clubs. Some community lots have been updated to include the new packs. A Wedding Venue lot is also available in Brindleton Bay.

Previous save.....

I brought back some of TS2′s favourite faces; The Monty’s, The Capps, The Broke and Oldie Family, The Burbs, The Langeraks, The Grunts and The Alto’s.

I updated the current and lovable families from The Sims 4 and gave them a bit of depth. Most have parents (mostly deceased). Some have siblings, additional children, I’ve even added in missing Spouses.

Relationships are varied. The Pleasant sisters despise each other and are dating the Dreamer and Broke boys. The Fyres girls are step sisters (Siobhan’s mother is still around). Michael Bachelor has his eye on a Caliente sister. The Caliente sisters are in University (away from their over-protective Father).

I’m a terrible builder so 90% of the buildings are from the gallery.

I’ve used the following cc; which isn’t necessary to have in game, you’ll just have a few missing sofas.

Nifty Knitting 3 seater matching sofa

Tiny Living 3 seater matching sofa

I would also recommend downloading Zerbru’s more club icons - here

Download my save game here.

Packs I don’t have: Journey to Batuu, Vampires, Paranormal Stuff, First Pet Stuff, Spooky Stuff & My Wedding Stories.

#the sims 4 #TS4 #ts4cc #ts4 save file #the sims 4 save file #ts2 to ts4

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tefilovesreading · 4 years

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It’s a match! Part. 1

Pairing: Charlie Gillespie x Fem!Reader

Word count: +1,7k

Warnings: language, mention of alcohol.

A/N: This is a mini series, I’m not sure how many parts it’s gonna have and there’s gonna be some texts in between. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANNA BE TAGGED.

Edited by: @theamazingtomholland

MASTERLIST // PART 2 // PART 3

She felt her hands start sweating as she saw the small circle slowly filling up, letting her know that the app was being downloaded. She knew what a dating app was, how it worked and what was its purpose, but never created her account, not that she needed it before because she had a boyfriend. Her roommate, on the other hand, was well acquainted with dating apps, and they’d spent nights swiping through the profiles together.

Now that she was single for the first time since she graduated from high school, her roommate and best friend had convinced her to download Tinder and have fun.

“You don’t even have to go and meet the guy, Y/N,” Jo had said with a beaming smile to encourage her when they met for coffee earlier that day, “just have a look and see if you find someone you’d want to talk to.”

She nibbled on her lip when the circle filled up entirely and the icon appeared on her screen, bright and inviting. Putting her phone down, she decided she’d create her account later, for now, downloading it was more than enough.

In her sophomore year, she broke up with her boyfriend because they couldn’t find time to be together, too busy with classes, exams, and part-time jobs. But that didn’t last long, ‘cause they got back together after three weeks.

Those three weeks ignited a spark in her, suddenly things were more exciting to her, and she didn’t feel like she was acting how others expected her to. Y/N felt a kind of freedom that made her go on a date with her co-worker, sure they just went for a coffee together once and decided that they were better off as friends, but that small rejection made her want to make that spark disappear.

Being with Lance made things easier, they knew each other since they were little, and that meant she didn’t have to open up to let him know her flaws and fears, because he knew her like the palm of his hand. Being with him made her feel safe, even when they were apart during his first year of college since she was a year younger than him and was still in high school when he left for college, but that safety net vanished when Lance decided he wanted to spend time overseas after he graduated from college. And it was useless to wait for him if he wasn’t even sure he wanted to come back.

Eight months later, Y/N felt that spark reigniting again, making her feel like she was missing something. Ever since Lance left, she spent too much time afraid to put herself out there. How can you let someone into your life and trust them to not hurt you? After all, she trusted Lance for so long just to get hurt because they didn’t want the same things, and their paths went in different ways. But Y/N knew she couldn’t hide much longer, she wanted to go out, have fun, go on dates and meet new people, she just didn’t know how to start.

Her phone vibrated with a new notification from her best friend, and she snorted at her text.

Jo: Any matches yet heartbreaker???

If only Jo knew she still wasn’t able to bring herself into making an account. Maybe she could choose the pictures first, plan her bio, and then create it. Planning that out was definitely better than staring at the app icon.

Y/N: Not yet, but I’ll let you know ;)

After an hour of scrolling through her photos, Y/N chose five pictures where she looked decent. Hell, she looked really hot in one or two of those, and she wasn’t going to act as if that wasn’t true.

“Here goes nothing,” she muttered to herself after her account was finally set up.

It was a strange feeling swiping through the profiles, reading their bios, and rolling her eyes at some of them. But after a few minutes, she started enjoying it, not even feeling bad if she didn’t match with a guy.

She smiled at the simple bio on her screen and swiped right, not even bothering to go through his other photos. He was cute, he seemed like he liked to have fun, and even though he was cute, he was also hot. A dangerous mix, but a really nice one.

It’s a match!

“Honey I’m home!” her best friend sang, entering the living room.

“Shit Jo!” Y/N scolded the girl, “you scared me.”

“Why?” Jo faked an offended look, “were you sending dirty messages or something?”

“Oh shut up,” Y/N said, handing her phone over to her friend with a sheepish smile on her face, “check out my last match.”

“Okay, so he likes outdoor activities, he plays the guitar, and he has a cute smile,” her friend listed, swiping through his photos, “what are you waiting for, Y/N? Send him a message!”

“I was actually waiting for him to send one first,” she admitted, feeling her cheeks heat up, “you know I suck with conversations over chat.”

“But what if he’s waiting for you to talk to him, and you don’t do it,” Y/N looked at her friend and knew she was already making up a whole movie in her head, about how they could be soulmates, but they would never know if she didn’t send him a text.

“Fine!” She huffed and took her phone from her friend’s hands, “Do I send him a hello or what?”

“No, that’s too dry,” Jo replied, “you should ask him about where he took that picture, the one where he’s in the snow.”

She bit her bottom lip to distract herself from the fact that she felt as if her stomach was tied up in knots. He was really cute, and she had a good feeling about him, almost as if the universe was telling her to go for it, meet up with him and have fun.

Hesitating at first, she let her finger hover over the little “send” button for a few seconds, before pressing the screen and sending the text.

Y/N: Hey! Where did you take the first pic? The place looks great

“What now?” Jo looked at her with one of her eyebrows arched.

“We wait, you idiot.”

“I need to do something,” Y/N locked her phone and got up, “if I stay on that couch waiting for a reply I’m gonna end up with no nails.”

“I did your nails last night, Y/N, don’t ruin my work,” Jo complained, “why don’t you cook dinner today?, and I’ll wash the dishes, so you can text with that guy if he replies to you by the time we’re done eating.”

“I’m gonna ignore the fact that it was your turn, Jo” she pointed out but made her way to the kitchen anyway, “and you better wash, dry, and put the dishes back in the cabinets.”

Cooking was the perfect distraction, and the glass of wine she drank while they were eating helped her loosen up just enough to check her phone without feeling like she was getting back some important results.

Charlie: It’s in Canada Charlie: Sulphur Mountain Trail! Charlie: I like your smile btw

She smiled with excitement when she opened the app and saw those three messages, and just as she was about to respond, Charlie sent another one.

Charlie: How was your day?? Y/N: It was good, pretty relaxing actually Y/N: Yours?? Charlie: Great! I went hiking with a friend, so now I’m just chilling at home Y/N: I’m assuming you’re into hiking, don’t you??? Charlie: Hahaha yeah you’re right Charlie: I guess I enjoy being outside, it keeps my mind occupied

Y/N: I get it, I’m not really into outdoor activities Y/N: I mean Y/N: I don’t mind going on a hike once in a while, but I prefer reading, painting, or playing some music Y/N: To keep my mind occupied

Five texts in a row. Was that too much? She didn’t want to appear intense, but she also didn’t want to send just one massive text and type it for way too long.

Charlie: You play an instrument?? Charlie: I love music Y/N: Yeah I play the piano Y/N: I just don’t have one with me now, so I haven’t played in a while Charlie: Oh! That sucks! Charlie: When I moved here I think I packed my guitars first and then the rest of my stuff

Y/N let out a soft laugh at his text, he did seem like the kind of guy to pack random stuff before things that he might actually need. She should’ve done the same, she missed playing the piano, and now that she was miles away from her parents’ house it wasn’t like she could just go and play. Especially because she didn’t even know how to drive a car.

Y/N: Should’ve done the same if I’m honest Y/N: Where are you from? You said you moved here

After reading his answer to her last question, she groaned in embarrassment because it was the most obvious answer, and yet she didn’t notice it.

Charlie: I’m Canadian

She lost track of time talking to him about things they both enjoyed doing, what was their favorite movie, favorite musician, and to her surprise it was so easy to talk to him about small things like that could help you a lot to get to know another person. Y/N got startled when Jo touched her shoulder to get her attention.

“I’m off to bed, babe,” Y/N dodged when her friend tried to ruffle her hair as if she was a little kid, “don’t go to bed too late.”

“I won’t mom,” she replied jokingly, “sweet dreams, Jo.”

With a heavy sigh, Y/N typed a message, telling him that she needed to get some rest and that she was hoping they could keep talking the next day.

Charlie: Do you mind if I ask you for your number?? Charlie: I’d love to call you or FaceTime with you if you’re okay with that

“Shit, shit, shit,” she whispered, wishing her best friend hadn’t gone to bed already. Of course, she wanted to give him her number, but was she supposed to give her number to the first guy she talked to on Tinder? “fuck it, I’m doing it.”

Y/N sent him her number and after telling him goodnight, she closed the app and got ready for bed. She really had a good feeling about this whole thing, and she couldn’t put her finger on what it was, because the feeling started even before they even matched.

Maybe it was just fate doing its work.

#charlie gillespie x reader #charlie gillespie x y/n #charlie gillespie imagine #charlie gillespie fanfic #charlie gillespie fanfiction #charlie gillespie one shot #charlie gillespie fluff #jatp cast imagine #charlie gillespie

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indigoelfinspirit · 3 years

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Check in tag

@llamasimlish and @mathemagicsims and @siminycricket tagged me -- thanks loves! Why did you choose your URL? Alright, so Indigo has been my pseudonym for about 20 years at this point (I wish I was exaggerating, but alas I am a dinosaur). Elfinspirit is me being clever and it has dual meanings. One I love elves and fantasy things so Elfin Spirit just works, but I am also a huge kpop fan and E.L.F and Inspirit are the fandom names of my two favorite kpop groups (Super Junior and Infinite). Any side blogs? If you have them name them and why you have them? My pose finds blog @elfinposelibrary that updates more or less regularly. @elfinarchive is sort of this random one for wips and simblreen that doesn't get used much. How long have you been on tumblr? Okay so technically I had a kpop tumblr in 2012 before it was cool, but tumblr locked me out of it and I don't think it still exists (I hope not at any rate). I started my current simblr in 2019, but I didn't actually start posting until March of 2020 when I started the ccfavs queue. Do you have a queue tag? What's a queue tag? I don't even have a queue at the moment 😂 Why did you start your blog in the first place? To help me keep track of cc I wanted to download and BPR's I was reading. Then I started the now defunct ccfavs where I reblogged things I actually used in game. I had always sort of intended to post a bpr or story, but that didn't happen right away. Why did you choose your icon/pfp? Because Rusty is my favorite and he likes O Why did you choose your header? See above ^ What’s your post with the most notes? This post where I gave @samsims Armie and Ruby a makeover and photoshoot. The second is a build I did last December. How many mutuals do you have? No idea. I'm generally still surprised when anyone likes my posts How many followers do you have? 118 How many people do you follow? 72 Have you ever made a shitpost? I don't think so, but I have gotten snarky about EA and the sims on occassion. Probably the closest would be after I took the survey they used to create most of the packs and went through and pointed out which of the pack ideas should've been included in existing packs. How often do you use tumblr each day? I am really glad I don't count. I check randomly throughout the day when I have a few minutes. Did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won? I don't do conflict, though I did get blocked by someone for reblogging a post defending a mutual. That was weird. How do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts? Back during the days of paper mail those were called chain mail and they were ilegal. If something tells me to reblog it I probably won't. Sometimes if it's for an important issue and I can verify the information I might. Do you like tag games? Yes, though I'd rather talk about my sims then myself. Do you like ask games? I love them! I really want to do some with my Gen 2 boys. Like I am very tempted to dig up some of my favorites from last year and beg for asks about Orion and Haven and Drift and Co. I find them very useful for fleshing out characters. Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous? Several, but they'd probably be embarrassed because everyone keeps tagging them all day. Do you have a crush on a mutual? I'm sorry, but have you seen the stuff my friends do? They are super cool and I love them. I will tag: @frizzyfruitydrink, @simsstuph, and @wastelandwhisperer

#tag games #ie rambles

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ledamemangociana · 4 years

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RANKING HAISUTE (or the ones i’ve seen so far)

not that anyone has asked me, but i’ve literally been so hyperfixated on these shows for MONTHS and although i’ve gotten my bestie into them now, it’s not like i can bombard them with all these deep-ish dives into these things and how much and why i love them, so i thought HEY why not just put it out into the ether coz DAMN i really wanna talk about them.

under the cut for length (HELLA LENGTH) and spoilers.

let me preface this first by saying i havent seen ALL the shows yet. i havent ever watched the first run of Itadaki No Keshiki, and i havent seen any of the new Karasuno cast shows yet, as by the time i had gotten hooked on these shows, the time to watch Strongest Challengers and Battle At The Garbage Dump on DMM.com had passed, and with my limited budget (i havent been able to work properly since literally mid-July last year), it’ll be a while before i can afford their twin pack DVD when it comes out next month. ALTHOUGH i am hoping to be able to download Fly High on DMM.com before the availability runs out in the middle of March, if i’ll actually have enough money for that.

additionally, i rank these from my least favorite to most favorite, but that does not mean that i hate or dislike any of them. in fact, i have little to zero negative things to say about any of these shows. i just happen to love some more than the others, and i think you’ll be able to tell by how long i go on about each show. i’ll TRY to keep things concise but im telling you now, i’ve already tried this once until an accidental button press erased everything i had written, and this will not be short. at all.

i’ll start first with the things i love about Haisute in general:

quite obviously, the projections. before i finally saw Haisute this year, i had only ever seen BNHA, KNY and Kuroshitsuji musicals, and while they have awesome set pieces, i had never seen video projections utilized the way Haisute does, and i think it’s so wonderful and creative, and so technically sound on everyone’s part. like, it has to be so precise with cast performance and blocking and sound and lights...like. dudes. shout-out to the tech staff of Haisute, y’all are amazing.

the acting performances in general. i dont think there’s a bad actor at all in any of these. some stiff-ish performances (Noah Ishikura as Lev, but mostly in SoE, which was his first time acting ever, so understandable), maybe, but even those actors do great when they’re having a pivotal moment, scene or dialogue. it’s hard to pick faves but somehow i do have them, lol - Kenta Suga as Hinata (obviously), Kentaro as Daichi, Hiroki Ino as Suga, Kousuke Asuma as Oikawa, literally ALL THREE BOKUTOS, literally BOTH AKAASHIS, Ami Saito as Yachi, Tatsunari Kimura as Kageyama, and my top two faves, Shori Kondo and Takato Nagata as KuroKen. for obvious reasons (see: my numerous gifsets that i still have so much to add to alkdjf).

the music is WONDERFUL. the varieties across shows, teams and characters while still maintaining the main themes are just so good. it’s easier for them to be highlighted to since there isnt any singing, and so many moments are told through the music rather than the music accompanying the moment imo.

the choreography is gold af. im sad we lose HIDALI after Tokyo Battle, but im sure the rest of the shows still keep that amazing spark. but i juST. HIDALI’s choreography is iconic. i’ll talk abt it a bit more in some of the entries in the list.

OKAY, now on to the rankings.

7. View from the Top (2nd Run) so again, I DONT HATE ANY OF THESE SHOWS. the reason this is at the bottom of my list is mostly because of what it doesnt have through no fault of its own, rather than anything that it does. i personally love watching character growth and evolution, so for the most part, the first story in anything that has multiple follow-ups tend to be my least favorite part, and i come to enjoy them more as a “look how far we’ve come” thing. that being said, i do think this was such an awesome show to kick-off what has become an iconic 2.5D franchise. so much of it feels like the transition from potential to kinetic energy. a little show that could, and then did. i do think i enjoy this more with a nostalgic sort of fondness than i do with a “look how cool this thing is!” feeling, but again, that’s coz i enjoy watching things changing rather than at the start. what definitely stands out to me here is that i came to it this as only my fourth 2.5D franchise, and the ones i’d watched before this were so different in staging and execution, and that really had me hooked. also, this franchise honestly is one of the best casting in any show i’ve ever seen in my life, like wtf, i havent seen a badly cast actor at all, even for the side characters i dont really pay that much attention to otherwise. you cant help but be sucked into the bright light that is Kenta Suga, and Kousuke Asuma has to be the most Oikawa Oikawa to ever Oikawa anything Oikawa. Tatsunari, Ryotaro and Justin absolutely jumped right out of the manga and anime and onto the stage as Kags, Tsukki and Asahi. and GAWD do i love me some Kentaro and Hiroki as DaiSuga. i went in a big fan and simp of Hiroki Ino and Sugawara, so for the first couple of watches, i was heavily focused on Ino!Suga, but by the third rewatch, Ken-chan came around a corner and smacked me in the face with a 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire. when that man smiles, i just get murdered.

6. Start of the Giant i honestly had a hard time picking between this and InK for the bottom spot, not because i hate this (AGAIN, I DONT HATE ANY OF THESE SHOWS), but because of how this show feels to me. ultimately, i picked this one to win over InK because of how much character progression is shown between these two shows. stating the obvious, KAZUMA KAWAHARA. HOO BOY. and big, BIG shout-outs to Kouhei Shiota for portraying Tanaka’s emotional roller-coaster so excellently to stride alongside Ennoshita’s big journey and Kazuma’s powerhouse performance. i also wanna spotlight how much more comfortable Tatsuya Kageyama was in his second go-around as Kags, and how well Keita Tanaka and Naoki Tanaka came in as new(old)!Daichi and new!Suga. it took me a while to get to this show because i was so sad to lose Ken-chan and Hiroki after SoE, and i thought i just would not be able to love DaiSuga the same way. turns out that that’s a good thing, because they do play similar but different DaiSugas to Kentaro and Hiroki. it possibly also helped to know that KT wasn’t entirely new, and to have known of Naoki from BNHA (with Hiroki!), although i hadnt known it was him until i started the show up at last, lol. Kentaro got to play a captain who was warm and very much one of the boys, someone who was growing into the role of a captain of a team that had a very real chance of going farther than it had in a while, while KT got to play a Daichi who, fittingly, was more established as a pillar of the group (and im sure the storytelling of this show helped with that), more of that Dadchi that we know and love. Hiroki got to play a gentle but mischeivous Suga who was all about watching over and taking care of the team, watching and waiting for his turn while understanding that Kags was their best chance, while Naoki got to play a more active, more athletic Suga who was becoming more active the closer the team got to Nationals. their performances stood out not just coz they were new, but because of the theme of this story in particular, about captains and leading, so i thought it was quite a nice way to welcome them into the fold. i also of course enjoyed Johzenji and Wakunan, maybe Johzenji more than Wakunan. i saw someone say they’re a bit like Fukurodani and Nekoma lite, and i can totally see and agree with that. this show also feels a bit like Revival lite, in that it’s got a fun first half and then a more action-packed second match with an emotional gutpunch at the end. but ultimately, this is lower on my list because, through no major fault of its own, it felt like a filler show, considering what was coming after this. it felt a bit like “lets’ get on with this story so we can get on to the last hurrah that everyone is looking forward to.” of all the side teams to have been portrayed in the Engeki story, i feel like i remember johzenji and wakunan less. again, that’s not really anyone’s fault, it’s just where this show was positioned in the timeline and what it was ultimately representing. as a parting thought tho, i just wanna shout-out the new lighting scheme they did for this show, especially coming from SoE where there was a lot of darkness or back-lighting. this show is brighter lit in general than most of the shows that came before it, and idky exactly but i do appreciate that a lot.

5. Winners And Losers objectively, this is probably one of the top 3 shows in all of Haisute’s history. but it’s lower on my list because it is the most taxing to watch and rewatch, not because it’s too slow or anything like that, but because it really just is such a tiring story, and i think that’s deliberate on the part of the writers and directors. this was Karasuno’s first major loss, and it was against an opponent they thought they knew, so of course the lead-up had to be a big deal. it’s also a story that revolves quite a bit around kageyama reaching a turning point and learning a few lessons that would ultimately change him, so the story had to also execute that change happening not just in Kageyama but around him. add to that the fact that this was Tatsunari’s goodbye performance (as well as Shohei’s as Noya, but then he doesn’t really get a big emotional moment here) and it’s just heavy on the emotions all around. the comedic distraction of ShoriTaka as Tetsuko and Kenko was honestly quite welcome, lmao. quick little shout-out to Kousuke Asuma and Allen Kohatsu as IwaOi, since they got to really show off the different sides to both those characters in this, and they just are stellar in general. that bit at the end of one of their flashbacks where Iwa-chan tells Oikawa that he’s not the only one fighting, there’s six people in that team, and Oikawa breaks into laughter as Kousuke strips off the flashback jacket, and Iwa’s like “uuuhhh did i hit you too hard, or?” UGH, i love that bit, that almost creepy laugh from Kousuke and the way he comes out of it to say “suddenly im not so upset” is just SO good. im also so happy to see Hiroki get his due as Suga when he finally gets to step up to the plate - or net, as it were - and basically pinch-hit for Kags. he plays senpai!Suga so sweetly, like you really can’t help but love him coz he’s so caring. i also did not expect to be hit right in the feels with the switch back from him to Kageyama, but that bit where he says “it’s frustrating, but hinata’s expression when he’s hitting my sets is different from when it’s yours” really got me. and then when he had to leave the court, asahi and daichi send a fist bump his way, and he gives just this tiny fist bump wave that’s both tired and disappointed and sad, and it’s juST! it hurts me everytime. and before this gets long, im gonna just spotlight the last 10-15 minutes of the show, right after Karasuno loses. Kenta absolutely nails Hinata’s expression in the manga, that wide-eyed disbelief and shock. and then when Daichi tells him not to apologize because he didn’t miss, when Daichi just walks over and hugs him, good gawd. (sidebar, but i’m so glad i got to see that bit with both Ken-chan here and KT in Strongest Team.) and the way Hinata couldn’t move after thanking the audience, not even after Ukai called him back, so Daichi had to actually go get him? my heart was in PIECES. and then the fuggin dinner scene. LORD ABOVE. like, if you dont love Kenta Suga as Hinata, this is the scene that should convince you you’re wrong.

4. The Strongest Team this is right smack dab in the middle of the list because it’s probably the best staged show of all the seven that i’ve seen, but it also hurts me so much for all the obvious reasons. this is the one i’ve rewatched the least, and everytime i rewatch it, i cry as if it’s the first time im watching it. the whole show absolutely feels like a tribute to the Karasuno cast and all the growth they’ve had and contributed to Haisute over their three years with the show, and the entire thing feels so fond, if that makes any sense. everyone on the team gets a big emotional moment, and it’s so sweet to see them each paid tribute. aside from them, i gotta AGAIN shout-out kousuke as oikawa. i like aoba josai enough, i like oikawa enough as a character, but that moment when kousuke absolutely broke down in the locker room after losing to karasuno broke my heart, even more so knowing that he absolutely felt all that gratitude because he wasnt sure he’d be able to come back to the show coz of his hip injury. i think one little moment that doesnt get as talked about as it should is just after he and Iwaizumi have that short convo of always being each other’s partners even after they’ve moved on to different schools. they do their fist bump, and then Iwa walks away, but Kousuke/Oikawa is still absolutely in tears, and as Iwa walks off, he just kind of reaches out and lets out a pained “Iwa-chan!” that’s just barely audible, and that jUST. GETS ME EVERYTIME. hell, im feeling a little heartstring pull right now just thinking about it. i also wanna shout-out Shiratorizawa because Engeki made me actually care about them. like, okay - i dont hate Shiratorizawa, at all. but watching the anime, despite having an entire season be around them, i just never really latched onto them. i like Ushiwaka enough, and i just...dont like Tendou (sue me). but Engeki Haikyuu has a habit of spotlighting other teams and characters enough to make you actually think about them and care about them, and Shiratorizawa was the biggest example of that for me. their theme is awesome, it’s this big, deep, heavy thing that feels as big and broad as the players look. and i could feel their almost militaristic teamwork when the coach is on them, and it’s so good. speaking of Coach Washijo, shout-out to that flashback scene to his younger days. Kenta looked absolutely risible in the wig and giant eyebrows, but i think it was an important touch to have the person playing Hinata be the person playing younger Washijo, because their inner conflicts are basically the same, and Washijo comes to appreciate Hinata’s efforts because of it, so i thought that was a nice touch. (still dont like Tendou tho, sue me.) i gotta end this entry coz it’s getting long, so im just gonna quickly list my favorite scenes/moments:

Yamaguchi’s pinch serve, and bringing out the spear. Kairi Miura wields that spear like he’s been doing it all his life.

Tsukki’s big “GODDAMMIT I THINK I LOVE VOLLEYBALL NOW” moment. the expression on ryotaro’s face right at the end of that scene, where he’s basically saying “it’s just a club, AND YET!” uuuggggghhhh, please i love it. also, shout-out to when Hinata pointed at him and just said “...nice.” like...that always feels like only half Hinata and Tsukki, and more half-Kenta and his best friend Ryotaro, just like the “Tsukki! that one was worth a 100 points!” line that absolutely gets Ryotaro so that on the live cam he had to turn his head away before he meant to for the next bit.

that moment in the last-ish set of the match where everyone is just DESPERATE to win, so it becomes this frantic rally and volley where everyone just starts to grunt and yell louder and louder, and people are running back and forth and jumping and diving, and it’s just this cacophony of sound and blur of movement that just seems to stretch on and on, until finally Shiratorizawa just yells “SHUT UP! WE’RE STRONGER!” and knocks all of Karasuno down. WHEW. that bit is just. WHEW. i almost always forget to breathe at that point. and then the waterworks get turned on as Ukai tearfully tells them to get back up, because volleyball is a sport where you HAVE to look up. LORDDDDD.

the bit towards the end of the match, after tsukki returns from his injury, where they absolutely acted out Ushiwaka pushing Hinata and Tsukki to the floor and holding their heads down. when i first watched it, i gasped because that is straight out of the anime and manga, and then when the rest of Karasuno came in to pull Ushi off, i just turned into a giant sobbing mess.

the graduation curtain call, obviously, but in particular, the bit that will ALWAYS, WITHOUT FAIL, destroy me is when Kenta says “this show was so tiring and tough sometimes, but when i look back, all i can remember are the good times, the best times.” GODDAMMIT IM TEARING UP BADLY RN JUST THINKING ABOUT THAT BIT.

3. Summer Of Evolution this is where the lines between the rankings get a little bit blurred, because i love these top three equally for the most part, but i had to choose a number two (i absolutely know what my number one is), and when i really think about it, SoE just gets edged out by my number two, but barely. i think what i love the most about this show is that this, more than any of the other shows, really portrays these characters as high school kids. and that’s not just because part of the story is set in the school and it’s actually showing the school sometimes, but coz they’re going through and portraying teenage experiences and emotions. most of the other shows portray the team in matches, so we’re seeing them more as volleyball players than teenagers or students, but we get to finally see that here, and it’s really refreshing. other than that, im gonna try to just list some of my highlights and favorites again coz i dont wanna keep going too long:

im so glad to finally have girls on the show, and not just in a “YAY FEMINISM! GIRL POWER! WHOO!” kind of way. kiyoko has always felt like an inextricable part of the team for me, so it was bittersweet to have such a great Karasuno cast but without a Kiyoko, so i was REALLY happy to finally get her here! and for a first time actor ever, Shizune was so awesome! she absolutely has that gentle strength that Kiyoko has, and the way she’s been written in absolutely does feel like she’s always been there. i do wish she got more to do with the third year boys, but all in all, it’s SO good to have an actual Kiyoko who absolutely looks like she came out of the manga.

im also just so DAMN happy about Yachi and her portrayal here. i think ami saito is so dang perfect, and yachi is such a fun addition that fits right in with the chaotic fun of Karasuno. one thing that i REALLY love, though, is how she gets to just act. before Haisute, my only experience of female characters and actors on a 2.5D stage is with Uraraka (and two or three other female students) in BNHA and Elizabeth in Kuroshitsuji, and those characters are your typical cutesy girls, and their movements and body language are so typically girly, you know what i mean, those softer arms and smaller movements, looser fingers, these little “Kyaa~” things, those things. but Kiyoko, Yachi and Saeko arent like that, so that’s not how they’re portrayed here. Ami as Yachi is just as loud and expressive and active as the Karasuno boys, bar actually playing in a match. also, her chemistry with Kenta is SO GOOD. i dont really ship YachiHina, i think they’re cute friends, but BOY DID THESE TWO MAKE ME RETHINK THAT. ami’s Yachi with Kenta’s Hinata made me think “YOU KNOW WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE TWO GO ON A CHAPERONED DATE.” they’re adorable. a particular fave of mine is when hinata climbs a tree to help a baby bird back into its nest and he asks Yachi if she wants to climb up too, and also after Yachi finishes making the Hinata poster, she jumps onto the back of Hinata’s bike and they ride off-stage together. PLEASE IT’S SO CUTE.

also: SAEKO NEE-SAN PLEASE STEP ON ME.

OH HI FUKURODANI. they are such good chaos boys, i love them. i dont have much to say about them here just yet, but WOW im so glad to have them onstage at last.

NEKOMA IS BACK THANK GAWD I LOVE NEKOMA. of all the teams portrayed, i think nekoma is the one that feels the most connected together (AHA!). like, even when they have a new character and/or cast member, the new ones never really stand out as new, they feel like they’ve always been there. this play really showcases the teams at their most casual so we dont get to see as much of their excellent teamwork and connection as we do in past and future shows, but you really get a sense of their family dynamic and just GOD I LOVE THEM SO MUCH, and honestly dont get me started on ShoriTaka, i will literally never stop

shout-out to Tatsuya Kageyama, he had big shoes to fill not just in terms of character but also as an actor, since this is his first show ever. much like with KT and Naoki as DaiSuga, it does feel like he plays a similar enough Kageyama without just mimicing Tacchu. this is also the right Kags arc to introduce a new Kageyama actor with as well, since there’s a big change after that loss to Aoba Josai and Oikawa, so i think the writing of the show also absolutely helped Kage-chan ease into his role, and helped the audience ease into this new Kageyama. overall, i think he did an awesome job, and we’re really fortunate to have had two awesome Kageyamas before gen 1/1.5 changed to gen 2.

i also just noticed/realized that the backstage video for SoE starts with the introduction of Kage-chan and Fucchi as new cast members, and ends with the farewell to Ken-chan and Hiroki as graduating members, and i know that’s just natural coz the first time the Karasuno cast met the two new members was at the photoshoot for visuals, but also what a nice little circle of life there.

COMING INTO THE HOMESTRETCH NOW, if you’ve made it this far, thank you SO MUCH, im sorry, i really just have a tendency to ramble, and like i said, i dont really have anyone or an opportunity to talk this deep about these shows to, so thanks so much for your time.

2. Karasuno, Revival! WHEW okay, so idk if this is Unpopular Opinion or controversial coz objectively it is the best show so far, and i’ve put it only at number 2. BUT LISTEN: before i saw Tokyo Battle, this was absolutely my number 1 favorite. the Dateko match is so good and so fun to watch, and honestly, that rap battle gives me so much life im almost immortal now. i LOVE that they also got to show ikejiri (THANK YOU KENTA SUGA) and ken-chan as daichi got his moments because of it, and it gave us “katou tou shinakya, katenai!” as an iconic quote and theme for the show, we got a fantastic moment for Asahi that was paid off from the previous show, also honestly “otchita kyougo, tobenai garasu” is just gonna be stuck in your head forever for a while. we also got Kousuke and Allen’s excellent IwaOi back, bringing with them their “Iwa-chan, are you my mom” dynamic (and gawd the cackle i let out when Iwa yeets a volleyball at Oikawa, or that turn and yell that makes Oikawa yelp as he exits off stage lkasdjf), which is always a plus. but! BUT!! best thING FOR ME???? NEKOMA, BABY!! like im sorry, im biased, but i fuggin LOVE nekoma, kuroo is my favorite character in the entire series, and Haisute really gave them a fantastic story and dynamic, because again, there’s so much you can do on stage that you sometimes cant do in anime or manga, so they were really able to highlight Nekoma’s famous teamwork, especially when centered around Kenma. more on that later, but like. it was just such a JOY to watch Karasuno, still kind of scattered puzzle pieces at this point trying to figure out how to best go together to create one big picture, go up against the smooth teamwork of Nekoma, and learn and grow from it. also they honestly have the best team theme music and team dance, fite me. also thank you Haisute for making KuroDai so painfully real lakdsfj

1. Tokyo Battle okay okaY OKAY OKAY OKAY. i think there are some people who actually like this the least coz it’s just too different from the rest of the shows that came before it - no Karasuno, less projections, different music style, aesthetically different stage, etc. B U T. aside from me just being biased because Nekoma are my favorite team, i actually think many of those differences are what makes this show my favorite one. first of all, the music is LIT AF. the themes for each team are so distinct, they really help play up the animal motifs that are played up the most in this show than in any of the others. secondly, THAT CHOREOGRAPHY THO. good gawd. HIDALI said “it’s our last Haisute, let’s go out with a bang” and they really fuggin did. Fukurodani absolutely is TOKYO PARTY TIME, they got to really play up their party birds schtick and i love it. Nohebi i cannot HELP but love because i love snakes, but also, with Nohebi’s cast, you can tell the choreographers were so happy to finally have an actual technical dancer. they had yuu fukuzawa doing the most and then some in playing up the snake theme, and it’s literally so hypnotic to watch his pops, locks and isolations. he’s also just such an AWESOME daisho, and it helps that nohebi are written to be cunning and sneaky. i also love that he and Kuroo seem to actually have a lot of untold history, and i kind of wish we could get a bit more elaboration on that, coz Yuu’s and Shori’s chemistry as frenemy team captains is SO GOOD. and then of course. NEKOMA, BABY!! so okay. kenma absolutely should be the lead of this show, and he is, BUT he’s also, to a certain extent, inextricable from Kuroo and the rest of the team, so that you dont always get that feeling of Kenma being in the spotlight the same way Hinata is (for understandable reasons since Nekoma arent even really the main characters of the story as a whole), and i think that’s important because, again, Nekoma is all about that teamwork and connection. like, Kenma is the lead because he thinks for Nekoma, and Nekoma acts accordingly, instead of how it is usually where the story is showing Hinata’s perspective alone. it also feels like that in terms of the actors. like, technically Takato is zachou, and he is, but also several times in the curtain call speeches, the cast members refer to or mention both Takato and Shori together. even Takato says that when he had spoken to Kenta about how nervous he was about taking up the zachou mantle from him, Kenta had said “if it’s you and shori, you’ll be fine.” they are a unit, and it really comes across in their portrayals of Kuroo and Kenma as well, and even if you love nothing else about this show, you literally cannot help but love that about them. i think the show does a great job revolving the Nekoma team dynamic around that too without making it the ONLY thing that keeps Nekoma together. the star of the show is absolutely the theme of “connection” (more than the other theme of promises), and if you’ve seen the show and you dont cry at the “Tsunage” section as Nekoma wins the match against Nohebi, then are you really watching the show lmao.

OKAY OKAY I’VE REALLY RAMBLED ON, and if you made it all the way here, THANK YOU AND IM SORRY. but also, there’s still a lot of things i wanna talk about that i didnt talk about here coz im mostly a scatterbrain and live half my life radiating BDE - Bokuto Dumbass Energy. so if you’re also ridiculously obsessed with these shows and wanna talk about it, my inbox is open. someone come hyperfixate with me while i make SO MANY MORE GIFSETS OHMYGOD ALL THE GIFSETS geezas crust when i get to Tokyo Battle i will be insufferable.

#engeki haikyuu #haikyuu #haisute #hyper projection engeki haikyuu #haikyuu stage play #long post #REALLY LONG POST IM SO SORRY #Mango Goes To Jail #NO REALLY IT'S LONG

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Falling In Love With Riverdale, Theme 1: Sugar

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At this very moment in the not-so-idyllic town of Riverdale, Betty Cooper is 16 years, 41 weeks, 1 day, 20 hours and 34 minutes old and, to see Kevin describe it, she has been in love with Archie Andrews for 1 year, 5 months, and 14 days.

From inside the relative security of the F Hallway girls’ bathroom, she takes a deep breath to mark the magnitude of the moment, and hits [Install] on her phone. It takes less than a minute for the blue line to complete a circle and once it does, she opens the app and fills in her personal details.

Please wait, the app cheerily asks her, bright pinks and blues swirling across the screen, LoveAlarm is syncing itself to your heart!

Well, Betty sighs to herself, there’s no going back now.

LoveAlarm is the latest matchmaking app to launch and in the two weeks since, it seems like *everyone* at Riverdale High has downloaded it. It syncs itself to your heart and a bright red heart alarm would ping if there is someone within twenty feet who loves you.

Naturally, the romantic landscape of Riverdale High School has been completely leveled.

Midge Klump and Moose Mason both downloaded the app, only for it to tell Midge her love was unrequited. Ginger Lopez had situated herself in a prime location outside the gym doors when basketball practice let out—nobody within twenty feet of her—in the hopes that when the team’s star power forward, Anthony Parrish, came out, their phones would mutually ping.

Instead, it was Ben Button who walked down that stretch of the hallway; instead, it was Ben Button who made her phone ping. Then Anthony came out and *his* phone pinged, but Ginger’s did not again. According to the school grapevine, Ginger had lost her shit and called Ben a ‘baby-faced freak’.

Truthfully, the whole concept behind the app horrifies Betty, but she has to know. Making sure that every possible setting for the app is set to her phone’s vibrate function, she shoulders her backpack and heads into the cafeteria.

The walls are decorated from corner to corner with red, white, and pink streamers in anticipation of the Valentine’s Day party that will be held on Friday. PizzaShak is giving them a great deal on heart-shaped pizzas.

Her friends are at their usual table in the corner and with every step Betty takes, she is closer to knowing. When Archie hears his phone chime once she is within the twenty feet circumference, will he put two-and-two together? Will her own phone buzz with the truth? All around her, the crowded cafeteria is full of hopefuls checking their phones.

The round table has three curved benches attached to it. Kevin and Veronica share one, and across from them, Jughead and Archie split the other two. Betty slides into the space on Jughead’s left, exchanging happy hellos with her friends. Wordlessly, she hands over one of the two sandwiches she’d packed for Jughead to take. As always, he makes a show of letting out an aggrieved sigh when he spots the lettuce and sliced tomato in there with the turkey, but dutifully takes his sandwich while sliding over the remaining brownie square from his vending machine packet. This is their unspoken pact: she makes sure the bottomless pit that is Jughead Jones is sated with something healthier, he makes sure she gets a non-Alice-approved treat.

The sandwich she made is gone in three bites.

<Good?> she signs, arching one eyebrow.

<You know it,> Jughead replies, still chewing the last mouthful of turkey sandwich.

Betty has been deaf since she was three years old, after a bout with meningitis, and just because she’s well-liked among her peers doesn’t mean many of them would go as far as to learn sign language for her. That Kevin, Archie, Jughead, and Veronica have is part and parcel of why they’re her best friends.

A booted foot taps insistently against hers under the table and Betty turns away from Jughead, still grinning, to focus on Kevin.

/Did you watch The Bachelor last night?/ His hands move as rapidly as he speaks.

/No,/ Betty tells him. /Unlike you, I actually studied for the History test./

“Har har,” Kevin deadpans. They’re both distracted by Veronica clapping her hands.

“OMG!” she says gleefully, slapping Kevin’s bicep. /Kelley is an ICON! I told you./

As much as Betty loves her friends’ ridiculously dramatic day-after recaps, she’s too distracted to really pay attention to whatever last night’s spectacle had been about. Across the table, Archie is checking his phone, thumbs tapping and sliding across the screen. A wide grin splits his face and he turns the screen out to show Jughead.

3 people in a twenty feet radius love you!

Betty flushes and looks away, embarrassed. Of course. As covertly as possible, she takes advantage of everyone’s inattention to check her own phone.

Zero.

Nobody within a twenty feet radius loves you.

As Cheryl Strayed wrote, “acceptance is a small, quiet room”. As the realization sinks in, Betty watches, as if from a greater distance, Archie glancing around at the nearby tables, determined to figure out who those three people could be. After a few murmured words from Jughead that she can’t decipher thanks to his head being turned away from her, Archie takes off to make the rounds. A process of elimination, most likely.

Betty isn’t sure what she feels. Irritation more than disappointment? Relief? The latter emotion surprises her, especially now that she knows Archie isn’t in love with her. Kevin, and then later Veronica when she’d arrived in Riverdale, have been after her to confess her feelings to Archie but Betty has kept demurring or putting it off. Her usual excuse being that she’s too scared to wreck her friendship with him.

Sure, they’re right when they say she’s being a coward; but is her relief after the LoveAlarm revelation just relief that now she won’t have to actually bare her heart?

She turns off her phone.

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He knows he shouldn’t be, that this definitely qualifies as eavesdropping, but here Jughead is, glancing up and over to the table where Betty is sneakily carrying on a conversation with Veronica.

It’s 7th period Honors Bio and all they need to do is finish a worksheet before the bell rings, which is easy enough, but Mr. Beeker had also stipulated silence in the classroom, so it’s a clever loophole that Betty has found. Abby, her interpreter, is absorbed in her phone, leaving Jughead to covertly watch shifting hand shapes and fingerspelled letters.

<You’re not as s-t-e-a-l-t-h-y as you think you are,> Veronica signs smugly.

<??>

<Your phone. At lunch. You d-l LoveAlarm.> Smugness melts into concern. <Well?>

This is news to Jughead, and unwelcome news at that. He shouldn’t be surprised that Betty has downloaded that stupid app and really, he should’ve seen it coming. Dread fills him as he awaits her response.

Of course Jughead refuses to download LoveAlarm. Why would he give an app his heart data? They’d only sell it to soulless companies looking to target him with ads tailored to the object of his romantic yearning.

Betty.

The facts are these: Jughead Jones is 17 years, 3 days, 6 hours and 11 minutes old. He’s also been aware that he’s deeply, irrevocably in love with Betty Cooper for 1 year, 4 months, and 19 days. An eternity, basically.

A rare beam of sunlight has broken through the February gray outside, casting a pale glow on her downturned face, the long eyelashes that brush her cheeks. It’s the flare of her nostrils and the tight press of her lips together that tell him she’s upset.

There’s a sharp pang in his chest.

<He doesn’t.> The words, accompanied by a shake of Betty’s head that makes her ponytail bounce, are all he needs to understand.

Jughead isn’t obtuse, he knows which ‘he’ they’re talking about, the only one ‘he’ it could be: Archie. Blame Kevin, he’s shit at subtlety.

So, Betty had downloaded LoveAlarm and now she knows Archie isn’t in love with her. The latter isn’t news to him but he would’ve been fine if Betty had continued to go through life not knowing that particular fact. But it’s the sentence that comes next that breaks his heart.

<I have a zero. Nobody loves me.> What goes unspoken but, to Jughead, is writ large upon her face is: ‘I’m not lovable’.

He looks away from their conversation, angry that anyone would make her feel like this. Ashamed that he is a guilty party in this.

That night while lying on his bed, Jughead finds himself torn.

What he had seen earlier has given him food for thought. Which is just as well because he likes to take the time to think broadly and deeply, much in the same way he likes to eat. Next to him on the bed, his phone is open to the App Store, and LoveAlarm waits there patiently, ready for his decision.

Is Betty Cooper worth it? Unquestionably Yes.

Is he willing to risk discovery? Having his heart spilled right out there for her to see...even worse, for others to see? Vulnerable and already bruised, where it’d easily be crushed into messy smithereens?

Unable to answer that, his brain circles back around to the first question: is Betty Cooper worth it?

With a low, drawn-out groan, Jughead hits [Install] and gives corporations access to his heart.

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