#first time introducing her say hello! :3 I wow her

[taylormarieee]

Dollar bills and love Billionaire!Miguel O'Hara

🎶I'ma take her bougie ass to Rodeo and then let her pick up whatever she want. CC, Gucci, hit Bottega, whatever she want She piss me off, somehow she still get whatever she want🎶

Summary: You were bratty all day, no matter what Miguel tried to do, take you shopping, buy you food, he even bought you puppies, you were still bratty so he decided maybe fucking it out of you would do the trick.

Pairing: Husband!Billionaire!Miguel x Fem!Entrepreneur!reader

Word Count: 3.2k

Warnings: Dom!Miguel, sub!reader, annoyed Miguel, bratty reader, PiV sex, oral(f), rough sex, mentions of arguing, Miguel being considerate, Miguel being slightly mean, degrading kink, praise kink, pussy whipped Miggy, mentions of height difference (reader is 5'7 Miguel is a 6'9 kingggg!), established relationship(there married), kinda angst/sadness, animal awareness(please be kind to animals, there so precious and adorable, especially puppies.)

A/N: I'm in the writing mood lol, ENJOY!

Miguel was the best husband you honestly could ever ask for. He was kind and so loving and caring. He was the opposite of what you thought about him when you first saw him.

You own your own business called Size Flows. It's a business for making clothes for plus sized people. Many plus sized people don't get to have clothes like that.

They have to fit in clothes that don't define their curves and beauty properly because the clothes are made for skinnier people. So one day when you decided to throw a party for the celebration of your business being a success you didn't expect much.

Yes, you did send flyers out but you didn't think they were going to reach the higher-higher staff and people in the world. So when famous billionaires and Multi-billionaires and millionaires started showing up into your building, you were shocked,

One of those billionaires happened to be, Lord and Behold, Miguel O'Hara. You were intimidated by him for quite some time at the party. He was tall! That was a fact. He also looked annoyed and mean.

Not really engaging in a lot of conversation like the others did. I mean yeah, the party was at night but it wasn't that late and the party didn't go on for too long so people didn't start getting bored of each other in there.

Eventually you decided to make conversation with him because why not (though you did notice most people cowered and scurried away from him when walking by). So when you arrived at his feet it took about 3 looks to finally meet his eyesight.

He was staring down at you with a tight lipped smile and you looked at him with a wide, happy, inviting one. Your signature smile at most, as that's what your assistant Alexandria says.

"Hello! You must be Miguel! I've heard a lot about you and your work and I must say, I'm intrigued to know just a little at how your mind works.

Miguel had a completely different company from yours, obviously. Yours was about clothes, he built his own museum. It was about like history and about Aerodynamics. The museum was impressive and it was large. I'm talking like, really LARGE!

You honestly couldn't help yourself. You visited the museum about 13 times. A couple with your friends who were into that stuff and like twice with your family and other times with your co-workers who wanted to go on their lunch break. You introduced yourself by saying your name or at least trying to before he cut you off.

"I'm very pleased to meet you Miguel, my name is-" you start off.

"I know who you are hermosa. I've seen your face on the cameras at my museum every time you go." He says.

Your eyes widen. You were so shocked by the cameras bit you didn't even register the intimate name he gave you. 'He's in charge of the cameras. And he's seen me over and over again!?' you thought in shock.

"Your honestly probably one of my most frequent visitors besides a bunch of college boys." he says with a polite smile on his face that makes you feel the need to laugh. He chuckles and laughs with you.

"wow, so you're frequent with the cameras huh?" you ask in a playful tone. He chuckles as he takes a sip of his whiskey.

"Yea, if you say so. I like to make sure my museum is safe and the guests are happy." he responds with a seriousness in his tone.

"Well, I mean coming from number one guest, I must say... I'm extremely happy every time I see the front of the building. Just so eager to go inside."

He laughs again and for the first time, you see a twinkle in his eyes. You guys talk for the rest of the night to the point you're the only two left in the building.

He kindly walks you to your car, which you were forever grateful for and that night ended and more frequent ones with him in it began until you two finally got married.

You were more happy in your life now than you have ever been before. You have the hottest man in the world to wake up to every morning and to say goodnight to every night.

That was three years ago and now, your here dragging Miguel everywhere, looking and searching for stuff you don't need.

Miguel was pissed at you because you were being a bit bratty today. You weren't satisfied and you constantly gave him attitude and sass. He was slowly loosing his patience and his temper the more and more bratty you got.

It got to the point he yelled at you and told you to get in the car both of you arguing for a good 20 minutes on why you were being so bratty and why he was being so annoying and grumpy.

He took you to a pet store. He bought you a tiny little bedazzled blue collar and then told you, "Pick." he said just standing in front of the dog pen with a bunch of puppies running around your legs.

"w-what?" you ask quietly, some forms of your attitude gone. "Pick. One." he says sternly with his jaw clenched. You feel slight fear but get filled with excitement when you see the two puppies you've been wanting forever!

A Corgi and a Yorkshire terrier! They were the cutest puppies to you, well that's a lie, you wanted every puppy in this store but it's not that Miguel wouldn't buy them all, it's the responsibility and care you have to have for them.

The hours you work make it difficult to buy every single one. "Miggy," you start, batting your eyelashes at him, "Can I get them all?" you ask.

There were like 15 dogs in here and you wanted every single one. "mami, no. You can get 2." he negotiates. You pout and your bratty attitude comes back.

"no! I want them all! If not then how about like 8?" you argue the amount with him. He rolls his eyes, once filled with sincerity and love now filled with anger and annoyance.

He usually wasn't annoyed with you when you got like this sometimes but he had a really bad day a work and you arguing with him didn't make it any better.

"No, two. No more negotiating mama." he says as calmly as he can because the last thing he wanted was you flinching and crying at his temper and how scary he got.

He did that once and the last time he did it, you didn't utter a proper word to him face to face for a month. He made you so scared and for a second when he raised his hand you flinched.

You genuinely thought he was going to hit you. He immediately stopped raising his voice at you after that. You allow it sometimes when you're arguing but you don't raise your voice at him that much because you know his temper and his patience.

"ok, how about 4? is that ok??!" you ask with those puppy dog eyes and that cute little pout he loves to see in different circumstances if you know what I mean.

"ok mama, and that's it." You get 4 collars for their genders one pink, one red, one green, and one violet. You got a Dachshund, a Yorkshire terrier, and a French bulldog and a Shih Tzu.

-The Dachshund was a boy and you named him lucky. (he got the red collar.)

-The Shih Tzu was a girl and you named her princess. (she obvi got the pink collar)

-The French bulldog was also a girl and you named her cleo. (she got the purple collar)

-The Yorkshire terrier was the last you chose and he was a boy and you named him stripe. (the name is because he was black and had a brown stripe on his face and he obvi got the green collar)

"That'll be $1,375 sir. And would you like to donate to charity for dogs in need?" she asks with a smile on her face.

"Ok, and yes I would like to donate!" Miguel responds with a smile on his face matching hers.

"Oooo! No Miguel! Can I do it instead? Oh, please hermoso, lemme do it!" you beg you wanted to be part of that cause.

"Ok hermosa, go ahead but lemme pay for the doggy bowls and the food and all the beds and everything else ok?"

"Miguel that means i'll have to buy something! Leave the doggy bowls out, I'll buy them because you'll have to press decline." You explain to him.

"No, I'll pay some to charity and then you pay some." He says smiling glad that your attitude is over.

"If you both don't mind me asking, how much are you donating? I run the charity and I'm just curious." The lady who you now know her name to be Sam, asks.

"Oh I'm paying 500,000 dollars." Miguel says nonchalantly like it's nothing. Her mouth drops.

"And i'm paying 600,000." I add with a smile on my face. Miguel dips his head back down at me and narrows his eyes like it's a competetion.

"Never mind 700,000." he says eyeing me up and down.

"800,000"

"900,000"

"1,000,000" I say finally winning.

"I'll pay 900,00 Sam." Miguel says smiling at her. The lady is crying now and you rush over to hug her.

"Oh poor thing. I have just as much love for dogs as you do. My dog died a couple weeks ago and i've been dying for a new one. That's why we're here so i'm glad we were able to help." You reassure her hugging her.

She mutters a sorry for your loss as she's fighting back tears and you smile feeling tears run down you face as well. Animals were such a big part of life and they brought so many people happiness.

To see the way so many people mistreat animals really crushes your heart. You both pay and walk away with happy smiles and 4 happy puppies with a new home.

You wave to the other employees as they finally realize who you and Miguel were. They asked for pictures and hugs. You gave that to them and then bid them a farewell.

"Thank you Miguel, I really needed this." You say with more tears in your eyes. His face softens and he hugs you and kisses your head. "It's ok baby. I have one more surprise for you at home." He says with a smirk on his face.

You decided to be a tease. The entire car ride you acted bratty and all mad because he wouldn't let you get all the puppies.

You knew exactly what the surprise was so that's why you acted like this. The surprise was sex, you knew it was. That smirk he had on his face in the pet store showed it. He was horny and now frustrated so that only meant one thing...

ROUGH SEX! You loved rough sex with Miguel so much. He would always degrade you and then praise you. He was just so bipolar during sex but whenever you made him real mad and pushed his limits like you are right now,

It always led to hateful, angry sex, well maybe not hateful but really angry, rough sex.

"Get out." He says through gritted teeth and a clenched jaw. Your eye's go wide still keeping up with the act. "No Miguel! This conversation isn't over." You say stubbornly sitting in your seat.

"Fine. Then I'm getting out and I'm going to feed the dogs you're neglecting right now." He says with an eyebrow raised and a shrug.

You gasp and cross your arms over your chest. Your body and the car slightly shakes with Miguels slam to the door.

"what a jerk." You mutter under your breath but sometimes you forget your husband has super hearing and you also have a trunk, that happened to be open...

SMUT INCOMING: MDNI!!!!!

"Hmm love? What was that? Oh. I'm a jerk? mhmm mami, I'll show you a jerk." He says in that sultry smooth voice that had your knees buckling, every. single. time.

You let out a sigh as you watch him go into the house( aka a big ass mansion.) You wait until he goes fully inside. He closes the door but you still wait a little just for good measure.

When you walk in, something pushes you against the wall and Miguels lips are instantly on you roughly. You whimper and he grips your throat.

Your hand rushes to his hand around your throat and he growls biting your bottom lip, drawing it back before letting it spring back to it's original place.

His grip on your neck only tightens as he pushes his crotch against you. He flips you around roughly and your face and front part of your body hits the wall hard, his hand still on your neck.

You moan at the feeling of his crotch pressed against your ass now. "You wanted me to be a jerk right? Your so fucking ungrateful baby but damn are you beautiful." he growls in your ear, clearly fed up with your bratty attitude.

"Guess daddy is gonna have to fuck that attitude out of you huh? ¿Es eso lo que quieres, puta sucia?" He asks you. You loved when he dirty talked to you in spanish, it turned you on so much.

"Mhmm, want you to fuck it outta me papi." you say in return, your voice low and seductive. He grins against your neck before biting it roughly. causing you to. cry. out.

He licks over the bite and you whimper, your legs clenching to find some sort of friction. "Nuh uh mamacita, no trying to please your self. Spread em open baby." He says in a soft voice he didn't have a second ago.

You hesitantly oblige and spread your legs. "Good girl, look at that, mi niña bonita es tan buena para mí." he says proudly.

you smile to yourself before he's picking you up over his shoulder and carrying you up the stairs to your shared bedroom.

"Miggy, i-i'm sorry, I won't be bratty again! I promise." You beg him with pleading eyes when he rests you in the bedroom, on top of the bed as he slowly climbs on top of you.

"No. Don't do that. That's what you said last week, and last month. Every time you beg, I have mercy on you and let it slide, not today baby. Me lo tomarás como una buena chica, ¿verdad?"

"Yes daddy, I'll take it like a good girl for you! I promise, i'm sorry."you respond. His hand trails up. and down your body agonizingly slow and it's making you anxious and needy.

"mhm, daddy, can you fuck me now, please?" you beg. He looks at you and shakes his head.

"No, mi amor. Shut up, and maybe I will." He says roughly. Your eyes start to tear up, not from his words but from his actions.

I mean, I guess you deserve it but he didn't have to be this slow. You stay quiet for the next 20 minutes? you don't even know anymore cuz you lost count.

He finally dips his head, kissing down your stomach, your clothes long gone. He finally reaches where you want him. His warm tongue flat against your soaking cunt.

You let out a relieved sigh, "mhmm thank you thank you thank you miggy." you chant out breathlessly.

his tongue dips inside of you and that alone has you winded. Your breathing his ragged and your hands immediately flying to his hair as you tug on it.

"What'd I say, hmm love? shut up or I stop." He says sternly, your cunt now feeling empty without his tongue. He licked and sucked and prodded at your entrance multiple times.

Soon making you come undone. Your legs closed around his head and you cried out as he licked up every single drop you had, not letting any at all go to waste.

Once he stood back up and met your teary eyes, he smiled. Not a genuine, happy smile, no. It was this smirk that he made when he knew he won, when he knew that he had your little mind wrapped around his finger.

He begins moving the belt to his pants and all you hear is a grunt. You don't even register his cock slipping and sliding through your slick folds.

"Joder mi amor, te sientes tan apretado a mi alrededor." he moans out as he slides his cock into your entrance. You feel so tight around him. Like virgin tight.

"Gonna beat this pussy real nice baby, No quiero que camines por el resto del fin de semana. No walking at all mama." He whimpers when your walls clench around him.

He's pounding now. First it was small, slow thrusts to ease you into it but your pussy is just too addicting. Miguel was so lost in your pussy, he doesn't even realize how hard he's pounding in to you.

His pace unrelenting, even after he made you cum for a second time. Your pussy feeling overstimulated and sore but Miguel is too entranced to care, constantly muttering out cure words and how good you feel wrapped around him.

You felt your orgasm coming as your walls fluttered around him again. He groaned at the feeling and roughly thrusted into you yet again.

"This pussy is all mine, such a fucking brat. Now look who's a mess over my cock hmm hermosa? Mierda, eres una jodida puta para mí, cariño." he says aggressively, enunciating his words with his thrusts.

You scream out and chant Miguels name over and over again while your orgasm rushes through you. you claw at his back and pull on his hair. You've left little tiny crescent shapes in his biceps.

He finally cums inside you at the same time and he releases this animalistic, primal groan and you shudder at the sound. You moan when you feel his hot warm load burst inside you.

"Fuck Miguel." you pant out before sleep over comes you. You were so weak and so tired.

It's a little later in the night, 12:32 to be exact. You look at the clock and then look behind you to find a sleep Miguel with his arm under your head and the other keeping you close resting on your stomach.

You turn until your face is in his chest. You had Miguels shirt on and underwear. He's so sweet, he must've cleaned you up when you passed out.

Your hands run through his hair lightly and you smile at his resting face. You kiss his face, then his nose, then his lips and the his neck.

You loved everything about Miguel and you hope he knows it. How tall he was compared to you, how he had such a sweet soul behind that mean facade. Everything about him was drop-dead gorgeous.

If you had the option to relive one memory with Miguel, It would be the first time you met him. So kind and such a gentlemen.

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[bibuckkinard]

Family Meeting

@bucktommypositivityweek Day 3-Meeting the friends and family. I kind of twisted it a bit, but I still hope you guys like it. It's another addition to the girl dad's Buck and Tommy and their daughter Alex universe.

bucktommy - Words: 1,055 - Rating: General - Complete

Tommy stares down at the little person in his arms, runs a light finger down her cheek, and marvels at this little person they made with the help of their surrogate.

Evan comes into the room with a bottle and stops, blinking slowly.

“Hey,” Tommy prompts. “You okay?”

Evan shakes his head. “Yeah, I just…you two are so gorgeous,” he says softly. “I had a husband, which wow, okay? And now I have this daughter that I get to raise with said husband. It’s a little…”

“Crazy?” Tommy supplies with a grin and Evan smiles back.

“A little bit,” Evan admits. “But in a good way. If you told 26 year old me that I’d be 35, married and a parent, I would have you committed.”

Tommy laughs just as there’s a knock on the door.

“Oh, they’re here,” Evan says. He hands the bottle to Tommy. “It’s too bad she wouldn’t eat earlier. No one will be able to hold her until she’s finished.”

“It’s okay.” Tommy looks down at her little face sucking on the nipple of the bottle. “They’ll be happy to wait.”

Evan’s grin is soft as he watches them and there’s another knock on the door.

“Right! I’ll go let everyone in,” Evan says. He leans down and kisses Tommy gently, then Alex’s forehead.

They’d decided to wait until they got home with her before introducing her to everyone. The only people who have met her so far are Maddie and Eddie and though they’d felt bad making everyone else wait, they’d wanted to make sure their surrogate, Ashley, was comfortable and Alex was out of the hospital before introducing her to the rest of the 118 family, as well as Lucy Donato, who has been a fixture in helping Tommy feel better about the prospect of raising a girl when his nerves got to be too much.

The first one in the living room is Maddie, who holds her hands to her chest and coos. “Hi little niece,” she says and Tommy grins as she bends down to give the baby a kiss on the cheek. “It’s auntie Maddie. You’re just as gorgeous as you were a few days ago.”

“Isn’t she?” Evan says, trailing behind the rest of the group as they make their way into the living room. Like he always does when the whole group is together, Tommy is glad they bought a bigger house before they got married, if only to fit everyone inside it.

“She’s really beautiful,” Lucy says, coming and wrapping her arm around Tommy’s shoulders, squeezing him in a gentle side hug.

“My goodness,” Bobby says, holding Athena’s hand. “You guys are very lucky. I’m proud of you.”

Tommy looks at Evan, who looks like he might cry.

“Thank you, Bobby,” Evan says and glances at the bottle Alex is still working on. “She’s almost done eating. Does anyone want to burp her?”

“I will!” Hen and Karen both say at the same time. Everyone laughs and Hen and Karen do a quick round of rock, paper, scissors, with Hen winning.

“Yes!” she cheers and Karen nudges her with an elbow good-naturedly.

“Have you guys gotten much sleep?” Chimney asks knowingly and Tommy snorts.

“What do you think?”

Chimney grins. “Sounds right for a Buckley-Kinard baby.”

“I know right?” Evan says. They’d done a mix of both of their sperm for the surrogacy so they don’t know for sure who the biological father is, not that either of them cares. That was the whole point anyway, though Tommy can’t help but think he sees Evan in her, around the eyes. He wonders if Evan thinks the same.

Alex finishes her bottle and Tommy kisses her head and passes her off to Hen, giving her a little burp cloth to put over her shoulder.

“Oh hello, sweet girl,” Hen coos as she begins burping her. Karen runs her fingers over the sparse hair on Alex’s head and smiles when she lets out a little burp.

“Ah, burping should not be so cute,” she says with a laugh.

“Everything about her is cute,” Evan says dreamily.

“Even two am diaper changes?” Eddie asks, amused.

“Yes, even those,” Evan insists and Tommy grins at him. As Alex finishes her burping, she’s gently passed around their family, and Evan settles next to Tommy on the couch, a hand on Tommy’s thigh. They listen to everyone coo over her and Tommy looks at his husband, marvels at this man he’s still building a life with over and over again.

Evan notices him staring and looks at him, eyes glinting with amusement and affection. “What?”

“I just really love you, Evan Kinard. Thank you for doing this with me,” he answers. He cups his face and kisses him softly and no one notices the PDA because everyone is still enamored with Alex, as they should be honestly.

“I love you too,” Evan says. “Thank you. I still can’t believe it’s real.”

“Me neither,” Tommy admits. “Want to spend the rest of our lives staring at how real it is in the face?”

Evan’s grin is incandescent. “Oh yeah. Everything with you, you know that."

Tommy does know that. He's about to kiss his husband again when a familiar cry rings out and Evan gets up to take her from Lucy.

"I didn't do it!" Lucy says, a little panicked, and Tommy can't help but laugh at his normally calm, capable friend being afraid of a tiny baby.

"She's a newborn," Maddie says knowingly. "It happens."

Tommy watches Evan cradle their little girl in his arms, swaying back and forth and cooing at her.

Eddie plops down beside him on the couch. "Your face looks ridiculous right now."

Tommy snorts. "I'm sure it does. Can you blame me?"

"Not at all." Eddie looks toward Evan and Alex, the latter having calmed down to gentle baby noises.

"All right, Buck," Eddie says, standing up again. "My turn. Hand her over."

Evan does, and then he turns to the group. "Hey, Tommy and I want to thank you for everything. You guys have kept us sane during this whole process and we really appreciate it."

"Of course, Buck," Bobby says. "We're all here when you need us."

Evan smiles, walks over, and takes the hand Tommy's holding out for him. "We know."

[wordsarelife]

DAY 3: WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

pairing: theo nott x gn!hufflepuff!reader

summary: theo meets your family for the first time during christmas

notes: i’m sorry but this is super short again. idk i just couldn’t think of anything lmao, even though the request was pretty cool. but i do think i included everything you asked for anon! hope you like it nonetheless!!

you weren’t sure when his nervousness had reached its peak, if it was on the train ride, or on the drive to the house, oh no, you were sure it was now, standing in front of the door, while you rang the doorbell and theo turned to look at you with tears in his eyes

“are you alright?” you asked him gently. it was even that gentleness that had made him interested in you, while he watched you care for the animals and he slowly fell in love with you.

it offended him a bit that you were now giving him the same look you had given that hurt kitten a week ago.

“do i look nervous to you?”

“ehh, just a little bit” you tried to assure but he saw right through you

“you’re lying”

“there’s always a bit of truth in a lie”

“sure” theo mumbled and before either of you could say anything else, the door got opened by a house elf.

“hello” you said and the house elf smiled

“hello” he said “your parents are waiting for you, y/n”

“thank you” you took theo’s hand and pulled him into the foyer. after you had both taken of your jackets and left your stuff, you walked into the living room.

“mum! dad!” you called smiling

“good evening, honey” your mom said hugging you

“it’s good to have you back at home” your father shook theo’s hand “you must be theo”

“yes, sir”

“you know theo” your father gently walked theo to sit on one of the two couches “i was a slytherin myself. and it just happens to be that y/n’s mother was a hufflepuff just like them. so your relationship could be destiny”

“i like to think that, yeah” theo said, while he watched you talk to your mum on the other end of the room.

“n/n!!” the voice of a child called. theo and your dad looked up in a similar manner and you smiled.

“gwen!” you called back, matching your sisters excitement and opening your arms for her to hug you. you picked her up and set her on your hip.

“do you want to meet theo?” you asked, pointing towards your boyfriend. your sister nodded smiling.

you walked across the room and sat down next to your boyfriend. your father got up to join your mother.

“theo” you introduced “this is my little sister gwen”

“hi gwen” theo laughed. normally your sister was quite shy, but suddenly it was like a switch had been flipped. she outstretched her little arms, waiting for theo to pick her from your hold. he did just that, letting her settle on his lap.

you send him an impressed smile. “how old are you, gwen?” theo asked “can you show that?” he pointed at her fingers

“i’m this old” she giggled, raising her hand and showing four fingers.

“that’s so cool!” theo gushed excited “i’m this old” he showed her a lot of fingers and she giggled, cuddling closer to the boy.

“do you want to put the star on with me?” gwen asked and pointed to your christmas tree. she was right, the star was still missing.

theo looked at you questioning if it was okay.

you nodded “go ahead” you whispered.

theo got up from the couch, picking up gwen, followed by you closely. he took the star from the table and gave it to gwen. she smiled brightly.

theo held her up, high enough so she could reach the top and put the star on it.

“great job!” you smiled, softly applauding.

“thank you” theo smiled from next to you, gwen still in his hold. “we did a good job, gwen, didn’t we?”

gwen giggled once again, leaning her head on theo’s shoulder.

“wow” your mum said to your dad “he’s great with her”

“yeah” your dad nodded. they both watched how theo smiled at your sister, before he turned to you, fixing a strand of your hair and gently kissing you on your forehead. “and with them too”

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[folkwhore1998]

All I do is try try try

I will literally never forget the first time I listened to folklore. I went for a walk around the pond outside in my neighborhood and it was cold as hell. It was such a vibe you guys. I would do anything to be able to listen to this album again. Take me to the ponds where all the poets went to die.

It is so different than anything else Taylor Swift has ever done honestly. I feel it is the lyricism of Last Kiss and All Too Well but they were introduced to depression and anxiety. Am I wrong? It is hard for me to say it is an album that divided our fandom because it brought in so many fans, but i also feel there are a lot of fans who prefer other albums over folklore.

I can totally see why and how folklore brought in so many new fans. #1 It is a completely new sound from Taylor (which is how I can maybe see why some people were divided) #2 We were all depressed during COVID and this album was a really good friend to so many people during this time. #3 It took people by surprise because there was no promo for the album. She just said "Here!" I think that there was a lot of curiosity that came with the release which brought in new listeners.

There are two songs on this album I will ride at dawn for: hoax and peace

YOU KNEW THE PASSWORD SO I LET YOU IN THE DOOR. YOU KNEW YOU WON SO WHATS THE POINT OF KEEPING SCORE? I'll admit, I was not always a hoax truther. It just didn't click. But one day I had the album on shuffle and there was a switch that was flipped in my brain and wow it is just so good. Like hello? DID YOU HEAR WHAT SHE SAID?

Peace is such a vulnerable song and we don't talk about that enough. It is like asking am I going to be good enough? but so much more than that. Taylor is a well loved celebrity and it isn't something she cannot change about herself. It is a major part who she is. "Will you accept the intrusive parts of myself and my life that I will never ever be able to change? I would literally die for you and I love your family as my own and I would do anything for you, but is my love enough? I'd also like to talk about epiphany. I personally don't relate to it a lot and I don't listen to it a lot, but I recently saw a video of someone saying "it's the worst song she's ever written" which absolutely infuriated me. Did I rank it last? Yes. I rank everything on how I personally connect with the song, not in terms of "I think this is a bad song." Just because I don't connect, does not mean it is a bad song. It is actually an incredibly deep song that I think resonates with a lot of medical professionals as well as people who lost loved ones during COVID. It talks about a loss so unfathomable or event so traumatic that you literally can't speak about it. And for someone to say it's the worst song she's ever written is honestly senseless and offensive and infuriating. (Respectfully)

☆ Fun fact: Whenever I am showing folklore to someone for the first time, I always play the LPSS version. The vocals are so raw and I feel like you can really feel the lyrics differently, and you can really hear what she just- which I find to be extremely important with this album.

Here are my rankings of

folklore:

illicit affairs

the 1

my tears ricochet

this is me trying

august

peace

betty

hoax

cardigan

mirrorball

the lakes

mad woman

seven

exile (the live version is a different story...one of her best performances)

invisible string

the last great american dynasty

epiphany

Folklore era favs:

lol

MAGICAL

actually sobbing. everything about this. they're all so appreciative and proud. sidenote: one of her best looks ever. dare I say it's my favorite?

no notes.

if you know, you know.

Yes.. I know we need to get through Fall, but it's never too soon to start planning. Taylor said so!

☆ Here is the direct link to the folklore cardigan Christmas ornaments pictured above:

☆ Here is the direct link to the folklore stocking pictured above:

@taylornation @taylorswift

[cookiesandbiscuits]

Can you write about a fanfic with the reader being Kalego's sister. She is sweet and kind, and I wanna know how you'd depict Kalego's life with his little sister in the school. Thx in advance

An Unexpected Connection

Featured Character: Kalego Naberius

A/N: AJAHJSHAHAKKJAHA that is a great idea. Imagine how chaotic Bablys would be the moment it's revealed that the precious cinnamon roll of the campus is actually related to the grumpy old man.

Also, protective older brother Kalego is *chef's kiss*

PS. I made the reader here a teacher if you wouldn't mind :D

I also suck at making up subject names so... *nervous sweats*

Fair warning though, this is a bit lengthy (I got too eager. This was really fun to write :D)

Enjoy!! <3

MASTERLIST

"Hey, did you hear? We have a new teacher for our Defensive Magic subject starting today."

 "Really?"

"Yeah! I heard other students talk about it earlier."

"Are you talking about the new Defensive Magic subject teacher?"

"I saw her just now. And let me tell you, she's quite the beauty."

"She is?!"

Afternoon class just started, and the Royal One classroom is filled with murmuring. The subject of their gossip today is the new subject teacher at Babyls.

"Silence!"

The gossiping voices stopped.

"As you may have heard now, you will be having a new teacher on your Defensive Magic subject starting today," Kalego looked at you and motioned to get in front. "Please introduce yourself."

"Hello! My name is Y/N, and I will be your teacher in Defensive Magic starting today." You introduced yourself, and you can't help grinning widely at the students.

You were excited. It has always been your dream to be a teacher here at Babyls, and now, that dream finally came true.

You were also a little nervous, now that you're actually standing in front of the students.

You just hope that everything goes well as you prepare yourself for your first lecture.

"Just relax and focus. The casting will be off if you're nervous," you gently advised as the blue-haired student beside you cast a barrier spell on the bird figurine you brought.

"D-did I do it?"

"Let's see..." You watch as a barrier forms around the figurine.

"Well, it seems that... Oh!" you blinked as the figurine melted into a black goo.

"Oh... I must've made a mistake." The blue-haired student lowered his head dejectedly.

Seeing his crestfallen expression, you gingerly patted his head and smiled. "Don't worry, you don't have to get it immediately. Casting a barrier spell can be very tricky, so you're bound to make blunders every once in a while."

A tall, pink-haired boy came beside him. "Sensei is right, Iruma-sama! And knowing you, I'm sure that you'll figure out that spell in no time!"

"Hehe... if Iruma-chi is having trouble, you can always count on Clara-sensei to teach you!" a green-haired girl chimed in while proudly presenting her barrier.

"This is impressive, considering that it's your first time! It's a little unstable, but it's no less a feat! And... Iruma, was it?" You turned back to the blue-haired boy. "If you're still having trouble casting the barrier, you should try imagining that you're putting the object in front of you inside a hamster ball. It always works out for me! After all, visualization is important when it comes to casting spells."

"Will that really work?" Iruma glanced at you curiously.

"Yup! But you can also think of something else if it suits you more."

RIIIINNNGGG!!!

"Okay, that concludes our first lesson! We will be having a quiz about the fundamentals of barrier spells next week, so please be prepared for that. And for those who are having a hard time with their barrier spells, you are free to consult me in the faculty room. Have a good day!"

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"Wow, you sure are famous among the students, Y/N-chan~"

"Ahaha, what makes you say that?"

"Oh, you don't know? You've been the topic of the students' conversations for the past few weeks. They mostly mention how nice or how almost-impossibly angelic you are," Dali appraises.

You sheepishly scratched your cheek. "Well, as much as I appreciate their praises, I think they might've overexaggerated a bit."

"I wish my students were as enthusiastic in my class as they are in yours," Momonoki sighed. "It almost makes me a little jealous. Tell me, how do you do it? Do you have any special tricks?"

"Tricks?" you tilted your head in confusion.

"Hahaha! It's amazing how you captured their hearts in a small matter of time. But whenever you need help, just remember your senpai will always be there for you," Robin assured while proudly giving you a thumbs up.

You can only giggle at his actions.

"Thank you, senpai. I'll make sure to keep that in mind."

"Hnggg... I totally get why the students think you're angelic."

You slightly jumped when the male teacher suddenly hugged you.

"You're so adorable, I can't help but want to protect you!" He cried.

"O-oh... Haha..."

"What are you doing?"

"Kalego-sensei!"

You turned to the door. Kalego stood there with his brows furrowed.

"W-we were just, you know..."

"W-we were just talking about how Y/N is famous among the students nowadays!"

...

...

...

"I see. Don't forget about your paperwork."

The teachers watched as Kalego took his class record and left the scene.

"Okay, what just happened?"

You raised your eyebrows at your co-teachers' reactions. "What do you mean?"

"Well... Kalego-sensei used to scold us whenever we were caught gossiping at work. So seeing him leave quietly is a little unnerving," Dali explains.

"I wonder why he didn't?"

"Maybe it's because Y/N-chan is here."

"It's possible."

"Wow, so even Kalego-sensei is not immune to Y/N's charms? You really are amazing, Y/N!"

"Uh... thank you?"

A few weeks had passed since you started teaching, and you were now the students' favorite subject teacher on campus.

You're still not used to their compliments, but you're trying to come to terms with it.

But as they say, fame comes with unwanted attention.

"Y/N, please come with me to the library. I need your help with the next lesson."

"Oh, okay."

You hurriedly put away the papers you were grading and followed Kalego to the library.

"Kalego-sensei sure likes to ask Y/N-chan for help nowadays, huh?" Dali said as your back left his sight.

"He sure does..."

Raim awkwardly laughed. "He doesn't hesitate to work the newbies to the bone, does he?"

The others nodded in agreement.

"Surprisingly though, he's quite lenient with her," Raim added.

"You call that lenient?" Orias looked at her as if she was joking.

"Well," Marbas hummed, "considering what it was like when we were new here, I'd say he is."

"So you're saying Kalego-sensei plays favorites with Y/N-chan?"

"No, I don't think that's it."

Everyone turned to Murmur.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know but... I feel like there's more than favoritism that's going on between them."

"What makes you say that?"

"Well, you see..." Murmur bashfully scratched his head. "I sorta asked Y/N out before."

"WHAT?!"

Several exclamations came from the teachers.

"Oho~ so you asked her out, huh?" Dali teased.

"Oh my~ that's very bold of you," Raim commented.

"How can you ask your coworker out?! Have you no sense of professionalism?!" Orias hissed. Marbas nodded in agreement.

Murmur scoffed at their reaction, "Oh please, stop acting as if you're not planning to ask her out too. It's irritating."

The two flinched at his words. Dali and Raim gave the flustered teachers a teasing look.

"Anyways, that's not why I'm telling you this," Murmur continues. "You see, before I could even finish my question, Kalego-sensei suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He was giving me the death glare, all while asking Y/N for some help. Ever since, whenever I talk to Y/N, I can feel him looking daggers at me. It still gives me shivers while thinking about it," he shuddered.

"So... you're implying that Kalego-sensei and Y/N-chan are in some sort of relationship, right?" Raim asked.

"Well... Kalego-sensei's reaction would be weird if they weren't," Murmur retorted.

The others hummed in contemplation.

That conversation ignited the rumors that you and Kalego were dating each other.

The two of you were oblivious to it, as the teachers never mentioned it whenever you or Kalego were around.

Unfortunately, the students caught wind of the rumor.

You started to notice that students were murmuring to each other whenever you walked in the hallways with Kalego.

It was starting to get to you, so you decided to confront it once and for all.

"Okay, that's all for today. Good job everyone!"

You smiled proudly at the students as class ended. However, you stopped them before they could leave the courtyard.

"Can anyone please tell me what's going on lately? I've been noticing that some students whisper to each other whenever I walk through the hallways these days. I suppose you guys know why that is."

You turned to the bushes in your right.

"You guys can also come out now. I know you're there."

"Haha... So you noticed us?" Dali asked nervously. He didn't expect you to notice them as they used magic to hide their presence.

"So, can someone please explain to me what's going on right now?" you eyed the teachers and students suspiciously.

"Y/N-san... Are you dating Kalego-sensei?!" Momonoki shouted.

"...What?"

"Momonoki-sensei!"

"I know, I'm sorry, but..." her eyes shone with passion and determination. "I have to know. So... Y/N-san, are you or are you not dating Kalego-sensei?"

"Okay, wait. First of all, no, I am not dating him." You heard Momonoki let out the breath she was holding.

Your brows furrowed in confusion. "What made you think that?"

The teachers exchanged glances with one another.

"We noticed that you and Kalego-sensei were getting close to one another, seeing that you're the one he always asks for favors," Raim answered.

"He was also making sure that the male teachers who were trying to get close to you did not even try."

Your eyes went wide with surprise. "Oh. I... see."

You let out a sigh.

"I guess I owe you guys an explanation. Kalego-sensei and I are not dating because we're..."

...

"EH?!?!?!"

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"Where were you?" Kalego looked at you slightly miffed.

"Sorry, I had to clear some misunderstanding with the faculty."

"Misunderstanding?"

You nodded. "They thought you and I were dating."

He scoffed. "That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard."

"Well, if you hadn't hogged all of my free time, they wouldn't have made that assumption," you quipped.

"And let those guys lay out the charms on you? Not on my watch."

You sighed. "That's the reason why they thought that in the first place."

You look at your wristwatch. It was almost 6 in the evening.

"We should get going now. Shall we go home, my dearest big brother?"

[kailoweenie]

First meetings

It's only been a few days since i moved in but i thought it was about time i introduced myself to some of the other residents living in the apartment . Already growing accustomised with my neighbors on the 3rd floor myself entered the elevator hoping to introduce himself to the tenants on the 2nd floor.

I took a deep breath as i walked out the elevator, hoping that the rest of the residents living in this apartment is as nice as the ones living in my floor. Knocking from door to door made me nervous but so far Mr Schmicht was very nice, appearing very content to meet more creative souls in the apartment . His wife wasn't home but he made sure to send my regards when she does come back.

The room next to them didn't answer, most likely had left for work already. I made a mental reminder to go back and visit when I have the time before skipping to the next room. Ms bubbles was sweet enough to welcome and converse with me before I bid farewell, walking towards the last room on the floor.

I knocked on the door thrice, idly fiddling with the hem of my shirt as my thoughts begin to wander. After a few more seconds the door opened wide. My head snapped forward "oh-! hello! I-" i paused, blinking in surprise not expecting the pretty lady on the other side of the door "uhm...i- wow- your eyes...they're gorgeous" I mentally slapped myself for the embarrassing comment "uhm-! I mean that wasn't what I was supposed to say. I'm uh... Theo, the new resident living on floor 3 room...room 2! Hah" I chuckled nervously, hoping she doesn't find me weird, what a horrible first impression that would be.

The woman chuckled embarrassedly, waving off my apology "it's okay, really!" She pointed at her face with a curious expression "my eyes, huh? You think so?" The only thing I could do was nod, not wanting to embarrass myself any further. "Well thank you. Theo right? Im Nacha Mikaelys. Nice to meet you! my daughter isn't home right now but I'm sure she'd love to meet you when she has the chance" I smiled as we both shook hands, 'her daughter huh...so she obviously isn't available' I blinked the thought away, 'now's not the time Theo! You only just arrived '

We ended up conversing for a bit longer than I originally planned. As time passed, I had to return to my room, having to finish another painting that was currently in the works. I waved my goodbyes and walked back to the elevator, a little bit more pep in my step then when I first entered the floor.

I sighed in relief, another good day added into my week. Maybe moving to this apartment wasn't such a devastating decision after all.

[putschki1969]

【Lawson】What To Buy Part 3【Convenience Store】

Hello, this is Hikaru. Thank you for watching! This time, in response to your requests, I made a third video about my convenience store purchases 🛍️ Even though I am not mentioning it here, you can also buy soft kelp and tapioca milk tea at Lawson😋 If you have any items you often buy or would recommend, please let me know ☺️Please also send your video suggestions, I am always looking for new ideas 📝 [Introduced] ・Karaage kun ・Soft natto ・Kikyo Shingen Mochi Dora Mochi ・Mochi wheat bread cheese cream & double berry ・Salad chicken stick olive & cheese

“FEATURES” Acoustic Live Report

Yesterday, Hikaru was busy rehearsing for her upcoming acoustic live. Don't forget to tune in for today's live!! (Tweet by Hikaru | Tweet 2 by Hikaru) Following her first solo tour as freelance artist, Hikaru will be holding an acoustic live on March 17. It will be a live streaming concert so everyone can watch it. Hikaru will perform her songs from the album “FEATURES” ♪ Title: Stream LIVE “Hikaru Acoustic LIVE 2024 -FEATURES-” Date: March 17 (Sun)Time: 17:00~ Ticket sales start 🎫 2/10 0:00~ Ticket price: 3,500 (overseas credit cards accepted) Archive period: 7 days Link: https://musicchamp.page.link/PJByVDREEbTmdRf77 ※The ticket needs to be bought within the Music Champ app. Please download the app!

As always, I will do some live commenting as I watch the concert even though I am not too familiar with her new songs so I will probably not have a lot to say about them T_T Also not the biggest fan of an acoustic guitar-only accompaniment but that's a personal preference XD First things first, her shirt/blouse looks great, especially with the pearl necklace.

1.Flow: I recall not particularly liking the studio version. Can't say the acoustic arrangement has changed my opinion unfortunately. Still appreciate her vocals though. 2.Embrace: Very excited how this will turn out since I do enjoy the studio version quite a bit. Nice reverb effect. The verses sound amazing, obsessed with the way she sings the "mirai..." part. And the bridge with the “ai yueni…” is lovely. 3.Awe: "Embrace" and "Awe" back to back, YESSS! This honestly gets better every time I listen to it. Don't even mind when Hikaru gets a bit shouty because it works so well for this song. 4.Treasure: Meh... I'll admit that this doesn't do anything for me. Couldn't even remember listening to it before although I most definitely did. 5.Under the Rain: Ohhh, did not expect this song to make an appearance. Thought Hikaru would be focusing solely on her "Features" tracks for this acoustic live. Very happy. The chorus isn't my cup of tea but I love the melody in the verses. And the scene from the play will always be a personal favourite. Wow, the raspy voice Hikaru uses towards the end is pretty cool. Think this is my favourite rendition of the song so far. 6.Remain: Can't pinpoint what bothers me about the song but I am not a fan. 7.Escape: The acoustic version is better than the studio version I think. Not quite as chaotic. Still not my favourite. 8.Survivor: Feel quite nostalgic about Hikaru's first song as freelance artist. Solid performance. 9.奇跡/Kiseki: Still very fond of the melody during the instrumental section but the rest of the song is just okay I guess...Not even the lalala part works for me, it's a shame T_T

[shomagravity]

"First Appearance" || Uno Shoma as a guest in Honda Siblings' YouTube Channel, 01.09.2023

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7jqG1zesxc

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T/N: It's pretty long, so you can find it below. Please be aware that there are quite possibly a lot of mistakes as I had trouble hearing them for the most part, and some parts I was not able to hear at all. I apologize for any mistakes / confusion. I have striked out the parts where I'm not 100% certain what was being said.

T/N 2: Marin and Miyu tend to talk about themselves in 3rd person, it's something you can do in Japanese so I kept the same style but it might be confusing if you're not familiar with it.

T/N 3: As it was nearing 4 am by the time I was done, I skipped the final after Miyu's OPOI plug. But I think at that time it's obvious what they're doing. :D

Miyu: So then, Marin-san, today… Marin: Yes. Miyu: After our brother, we have a guest after a long time. Marin: That's right! Miyu: Yes, welcome! Marin: Shoma!

Miyu: Wow! Amazing! Miyu wants to be in the frame too! Marin: Miyu, you can sit here! Shoma: That's right.

Miyu: Marin you sit there. Marin: Okay.

Shoma: Hello. Marin: Introduce yourself! Miyu: No no…Do you need to?? Shoma: Which way? Miyu: Which way??? Marin: What do you mean? Shoma: Skating? Miyu: Oh like your Uno-Tube? Shoma: Like as a skater or as Marin's… Miyu: MARIN'S????

Shoma: Skating then.

Shoma: Hello. I'm Uno Shoma who does skating a little. Marin: Just a little, right? […?…] Shoma: Just a little.

Shoma: You know, my character… It's completely different in front of the camera usually. Marin: What kind of character are you behind the camera? Shoma: I can't speak in front of the cameras. Not at all. Marin: Ah right. Miyu: Huh…Then will you get upset if Miyu is behind the camera? Marin, to Miyu: You should probably stop doing that. Shoma: I get nervous!

Miyu: I collected some questions so I want to ask them the questions. Miyu: "Miyu-chan, do you approve of Shoma-kun?" Miyu: If I didn't approve of him, I wouldn't be filming videos like this, would I, seriously! Huh? Marin: Huh? Shoma: Huh? Miyu: Huh?

Marin: Shomakun often says 'Miyuchan is dark'. Miyu: Ehh Marin: He says things like 'I wonder if she'll dislike it if I speak to her.' Miyu: No no, can I say something? I was happy when though Marin, Shomakun said that he wants to be closer friends with Miyu. When I thought of that, Shomakun kept greeting me every time we meet. Lately, lately I didn't hear from Marin that he talked about Miyu. So I thought maybe he doesn't like me. Marin: So I have to say everything he tells me about Miyu! Miyu: Yeah I want you to report everything to me. Marin: Got it.

Miyu: When I see Shomakun, I get like this, even though in the beginning, in the past, I'd just nod and bow. But lately we're like, "Oh! It's been a while!" Shoma: I can't cut into your conversation, if the two of you are together. Marin: Oh that's right. Also if I go to change costume, she'd definitely come after me. Miyu: But lately--! In the past, I'd just leave without saying anything. But now if Marin leaves, I say "I'll go and help her". Shoma: Yeah. Marin: I've only changed into this sweatshirt from a t-shirt.

Miyu: It's like… […?…] But I don't know how casual I can talk to him. Miyu: If it's Shoma-san, it's the athlete Uno Shoma, and he's greatly my senior. So I'd have to use polite form of speech. But he's my older brother. Marin: What's that Miyu: It's like that, so, I should be like, Shoooma! Marin: You want to call him that? Miyu: It's like, those kind of nice sibling relationship.

Miyu: Like, for an example, when we're all going somewhere, I'm like Shomakuuun, but once we meet at the rink, it's like (bows)…I think that's cool. Marin: That's true. Although normally we're like this, I also think he's an amazing person. Shoma, to Marin: But I don't want you to think of me as an amazing person.

Shoma: I also don't like the polite speech between senpai and kohai. Marin: Ah I see. This part of him is the secret to going to the top, isn't it? Miyu: It's the secret. Marin: Marin's humility is on the ground. It's ground level. Shoma: Your own? Marin: My own evaluation. Shoma: It's because I always end up assuming the worst, so before the competition I'd be like, 'what if this happens', 'what will I do if this happens'. But lately, unlike before, this past year I lost that awful desperation so…I haven't very… No, I don't wanna talk about skating much. Marin: Why? Just let me talk one thing about skating. I watch Shomakun at competitions a lot but… I don't want it to happen and I'm not looking for it but, when you get injured, or when you get sick, or when something hurts, like when you're not in a good shape--- Your performances during those times when you are completely focused are seriously incredible.

Shoma: I get it but… I also think result wise, It's true that it's like that but, for an example, I end up worrying what to do 'if I get injured and just can't do it naturally in the next competition'. I constantly think about that and end up being like this.

Marin: He became like this (points high off the ground). Shoma: No, no, like this. (points lower) Marin: He was like this (low), and now became like this (high). Shoma: Normally (points lower)

Miyu: So then for an example, if you're giving a present to Marin on her birthday, like 'I prepared this', though I don't know, are you also like 'what should I do! If Marin oversleeps today, what should I do tonight?' Do you think negatively like that? Shoma: Ah.. But, if you're surprising someone, it becomes a situation where you have to make the other person happy. And I worry that it'll pressure her. Miyu: Wait, huh???? (You're worried about) the other person? Shoma: So I think about doing something that's harmless. Miyu: Wow that's amazing.

Marin: Miyu is happy with anything so he- Miyu: Yeah yeah I'm happy with just receiving things! Marin: And with Sara, it's always like 'Do you have this already?' Miyu: That's right, that's right! Shoma: I think she's just saying it because she's considerate but she's like, 'Thanks!' Marin: That's also a nice thing about Sara. Shoma: True. That's really nice of her.

Miyu: Please answer this without thinking of it as weird. What do you like about each other? You can answer with anything. Marin: Start with Marin. Miyu: Start with Miyu. Marin: Miyu?? We're including Miyu too?

Shoma: You want me to start? Are you sure? Miyu: No I was just, it's just how you go 'No me! No me! Me! Me!' Marin: No one's doing that. Shoma: We're not doing that. Miyu: Well then, what do you like about Marin? Shoma: There's nothing I can say like 'This is what I like about her'. Because I like everything. Because it's everything about her. It's not about something specific, it isn't one specific thing. For an example, this will be the exact same conversation as before but, for an example if I say "I like Marin's legs." Like how you say you like legs. If I did that, for the other person, there'll be some kind of pressure where they'd have to have those legs. That's what I think. Miyu: Oh oh so if it's like 'I like Marin who wears this outfit' and she'd have to keep wearing that. Shoma: Yeah! It's like outfits or personality, too. Like for me, when I think about it, when I was a kid I was told things like 'This is the good thing about you', I ended up thinking that I'd have to be that way. I don't want to pressure her in that way and also I like everything about her so the answer becomes 'everything' too.

Miyu: I think the YouTube title this time around should be 'Textbook Boyfriend'. It's amazing. So that's how it is. I see.

Marin: Me? Do I have to say 'everything' now?? Shoma: That's why I asked if you wanted me to go first. Marin: Everything? It's not everything! Miyu: I want to hear the reason! Marin: His farts stink! Shoma: I get told a lot. Marin: Can I say that? Shoma: It's totally fine. Marin: Please don't tease him about that ok, everyone? Miyu: If it smelled naturally like roses you'd be like I want to smell it. But I can't say that to Shoma-san. Marin: You wanted to tell him 'I want to smell it' if it smelled like roses?

Miyu: Let's move on. This is a question for Shoma-san. Can you win against the love Marin's siblings have for her? Marin: Oh! Can I say what I like about him? Miyu: Of course! Marin: That reminded me. With Miyu and Sara, he cherishes everyone as much as me. Marin: Well, not that much but it's true.

Shoma: But if I made a comment about it here… For me, that's something that's normal, that it's a given. If I say that, I wonder if it'll come off as if Mabo is making me do it. Marin: In the worst case scenario? Shoma: In the worst case scenario. Marin: 'Will she get flamed for it?' Shoma: Right, right! In the worst case scenario. Marin: Worst case scenario.

Miyu: You know how he calls Marin, Mabo? And Sara is Sabo.. Marin: Sarabo Miyu: Sarabo! Why is it Miyuchan for Miyuchan? Although I'm happy that it's special. Marin: Mibo Miyu: I don't wanna be called Mibo Shoma: I'm still shy. After like two months, together with Marin…After One Piece is over… Miyu: No no, you can't be like 'two months later', everything is over before even a month ends.

Miyu: My dream is to- […?…] I want to expose the cute sides of Marin, and talk to Shomakun about 'something like this happened'. Marin: You're so heavy! Marin: These two are amazing. They'll definitely talk like this, they'll avoid looking at each other. Shoma: I'm being careful! I'm trying to look at her! Miyu: Our eyes meet at the screen of the camera. Marin: Your personalities are really the same.

Miyu: What's a place you two go to often - you don't have to say the place. Shoma&Marin: Ready, set, go--- STARBUCKS Marin: Right? Shoma: Right

Miyu: 'Do they know that the fans call the two of them Shomarin'? Miyu: I called the two of you Shomarin for a really long time. Marin: You did! Miyu: So fans also call you Shomarin. Shoma: I don't really know how we're called or anything. Marin: I do know but, Shoma: Oh, so you do know. Marin: But Miyu was calling us that since a really long time ago. Miyu: Do you have anything else that you want to be called? Marin: Is there? A pair name? Shoma: A pair name? Marin: (Nudges his shoulder to encourage him to answer) Shoma: (Reluctant) I'm not funny or anything.

[ I don't understand this part at all but Shoma says something about being the same as Miyuchan.]

Marin: You two are really alike. How to put it, like your personalities, it's really similar. Miyu: We also both like Marin. Marin, to Miyu: I wonder about that. Is that so? Miyu: I'm happy.

Miyu: What's something you both have in common the most? Shoma: By common point do you mean what we see in ourselves or what others tell about us---See this is how I'll get. Miyu: That's the image we usually have of Shomakun. Marin: […?…] Shoma: Right!

Miyu: Can we look forward to a scene with Vivichan and Luffy? Shoma: At first we're really in different […?…] but in the past […?…] Marin: Right, it's because we're doing something we never did before. Rather than skating as if it's a performance, it was embarrassing to do it at first, right? Shoma: Yeah because none of us did that before. Marin: Saying lines and getting yelled at and such. But Miyu has been doing it a lot. Shoma: It's because my personality is the most different from this character called Luffy. I think everyone worried most about me. Right now I'm not embarrassed at all.

Miyu: As Vivi and Luffy, the two of you were amazing unrelated to who Shomakun and Marin are. I thought that. Marin: Thank you.

Shoma: I feel really sad that these One Piece rehearsals are coming to an end. Miyu: I'm sad. Shoma: Of all my skating past, this has been a top level fun for me. So… Marin: It's ending within a month, right? Let's do our best.

[sunnyie-eve]

2 | Your House

Series: Little Things

Paring: Mattheo Riddle x OFC Potter!

Word Count: 2.2k

A/N: Might be a few mistakes

| MASTERLIST |

"Blimey, is that the time? Sorry. I'm gonna have to leave you both. Dumbledore will be wantin his, uh... well, he'll be wantin to see me. Now, your train leaves in 10 minutes. Here's your ticket. Stick to it. That's very important. Stick to your ticket." Hagrid hands us our tickets so we look at them.

"Platform 9 3/4? Umm Hagrid... there's no such thing as this platform." I look up and he was gone. "Now what?" I ask Harry.

"Guess we find the platform." He says and we go on our way to look for the platform.

"There is no such thing, Harry." I say as I see no platform 9 3/4.

"Excuse me, Sir." Harry goes over to a man to ask for help but he thinks we are joking.

"It's the same every year packed with Muggles, of course. Come on." We hear a lady so we go follow her and her family.

We watch as one by one run into one of the pillars and no one takes notice to it happening. Harry and I go over asking how did they do that.

"How to get into the platform? Not to worry dear, it's Ron's first time to Hogwarts as well. Now, all you've got to do is walk straight at the wall between platforms 9 and 10. Best do it at a bit of a run if you're nervous." The woman explains to us.

"I'll go first and wait on the other side for you." Harry tells me then runs through.

"Your turn dear." The woman smiles at me so I then run through.

"Wow." I say joining Harry, who nods his head.

On the train Harry and I find an empty cart and take a seat. "Excuse me, do you mind? Everywhere else is full." The red head from the platform, Ron asks us.

"Not at all." Harry tells him so he joins us.

"I'm Ron, by the way. Ron Weasley." He introduces himself.

"I'm Harry, I'm Hazel. Harry and Hazel Potter." We do the same.

"So-so it's true. I mean, do you really have the-the the scar." Ron asks Harry so he shows it.

When the trolley comes by Harry says we'll take the lot so we do. As they pig out and talk I just look out the window. "I'm gonna go for a walk." I get up leaving the car.

"Be back soon." Harry says as I walk out.

"Excuse me, have you seen a toad. A boy lost one." A girl asks as I walk down the train.

"Nope, sorry haven't seen one." I let her know. "I'm Hermione Granger." She introduces herself.

"Hazel Potter." I smile and her jaw drops.

"It's nice to meet you. Now, excuse me." She walks past me and I continue.

"Did I here you say you're a Potter?" A girl with a bob haircut pops out of a car.

"Yeah, you are?" I ask her.

"Pansy Parkinson." She puts a hand out so I shake it.

"Hazel Potter."

She smiles then pokes her head into the car she come out of, "Draco, It's one of the Potter Twins." She tells someone then pulls me in.

Inside there was two bigger boys sitting next to each and across from them was a bleach blonde boy.

"Wow, the Potter's at Hogwarts. I'm Malfoy, Draco Malfoy. This is Crabbe and Goyle." He introduces himself and his friends.

"Hello." I nod my head at them. "I should go change into my robes." I back out of the cart.

"Hopefully we end up in the same house." Pansy smiles as I leave.

"You're back." Harry smiles as I join them again and get my robes to go change into.

When we get off the train all of us students are met with Hagrid. "Hello, Harry, Hazel." Hagrid tells us so we say hey back to him.

Hagrid leads all of us to the boats towards the school. It was just an amazing sight to see. Once inside we are met with an older lady who tells us about being sorted into our houses. "They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin." She names them then explains that our houses will be like our families.

"Trevor!" A boy shouts grabbing his toad making some of us giggle.

"I still can't believe it's true. The Potter twins have come to Hogwarts." We look over to see Draco and others gasp. "This is Crabbe and Goyle... And I'm Malfoy. Draco Malfoy." He introduces himself to Harry this time and Ron snickers. "Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask you yours. Red hair and a hand me down robe? You must be a Weasley." Draco glares at him and it makes me mad. "Soon you will realize that some Wizarding families are better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there." Draco puts a hand out.

"I think I can tell the wrong sort for myself, thanks." Harry tells him making me giggle and get a dirty look too.

When she comes back we are escorted into the great hall. Dumbledore gives a few reminders before we start the sorting.

"There's not a Witch or Wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin." Ron tells Harry and me.

"Harry Potter." He looks at me.

"You'll be fine." I pat his back as he goes.

"Hmm. Difficult, very difficult. Plenty of courage, I see. Not a bad mind either. There's talent- oh, yes- and a thirst to prove yourself. But where to put you? Not Slytherin, eh? Are you sure? You could be great, you know. It's all here in your head. And Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness. There's no doubt about that. No? Well, if you're sure... better be... Gryffindor!" The sorting hat shouts.

"Hazel Potter." I'm called up so I take a seat.

"Ahh difficult just like your brother. Very very difficult. You have courage and determination but your ambition with your determination. Where to put you?" The hat thinks.

To be honest I didn't care if I really got Slytherin but part of me didn't only because of what Ron said and I didn't want to lose Harry.

"Well, lets see what happens with a Potter in... Slytherin!" Only Slytherin's cheer and a teacher.

Harry looks at me upset then gives me a smile, "You will be fine."

As I take a seat Pansy pats my back giving me a smile, "We have a Potter." Draco eyes me then rolls his eyes.

While I eat I stay quiet watching Harry chat away. "Wish you were with your brother?" A girl across me asks.

"Well yeah... he's my brother. We're pretty close." I say eating my food.

"Well if you're pretty close your relationship shouldn't change because the house you got put in. I'm Willow." She gives me a smile.

"Nice to meet you Willow." I smile back.

"Oh and this is my best friend Sienna." She motions to the girl next to her.

"Hi, and this is my brother Lorenzo but he prefers Enzo." She rolls her eyes and he hits her.

"It's shorter." He huffs.

"I do the same thing. I use Theo instead of Theodore. Also hi, I'm Theo Nott." A boy next to him says.

"You all know my name." I laugh and so do they.

"Of course we do. Everyone knows the Potters." Theo chuckles.

"The twins that lived." Enzo adds.

"Technically Harry survived the curse... I died first but then came back." I let know know.

"How is that possible?" Willow asks confused with everyone else.

"I don't know. I was just told the other day and they couldn't explain it either." I shrug my shoulders looking away and see a boy with his head down playing with his food.

"He's weird... We all introduced ourselves and he just stared at us." Pansy looks at who I was looking at.

"Maybe he nervous and scared to meet new people." I say as we keep eating.

I get to know everyone a little more and they were nice but at the same time I couldn't stand them because hearing their beliefs about pureblood wizards made me uncomfortable.

After dinner we are escorted to our common room and are told about our password to get in then go to our dorms. My dorm mates were Pansy, Willow, Sienna, and a girl named Daphne.

"I gotta ask... How do you feel about the password being pureblood when you aren't?" Pansy asks me.

"This might ruin the mood but I find it stupid. The whole purebloods being better." I say making the girls look at me.

"We can still be friends if we just ignore our different beliefs." She gets ready for bed and I go down to the common room.

I see the boy that was quite at dinner sitting alone so I walk over to him. "Hi, I'm Hazel, Hazel Potter but you probably knew that." I put a hand out and he just looks at it. "You're not used to making friends? I'm not. I grew up living in a closet being treated badly." I take a seat at the table with him.

"The family I live with told me to just keep my head down and stay quiet." He tells me.

"If you don't mind me asking... What happened to your parents?" I ask him.

"My father is dead and my mother is in Azkaban." He looks at the table.

"I'm sorry... I know how it is growing up with no parents since both of my are dead. But the family you grew up with shouldn't tell you not to make friends. If you ever need a friend, I'll be there." I smile getting up.

"Name's Mattheo. Mattheo Riddle." He tells me.

"Goodnight Mattheo." I go back to my dorm to go to bed.

-

The next morning I get dressed for the day and make sure I have everything in gonna need for all my classes. "Hey about last night... Me and Sienna don't care for the whole purebloods are better thing as well. I think we're the only pureblood Slytherin's that disagree with that belief." Willow tells me.

"My brother on the other hand does believe it. We are all raised that way because of our parents but we know different." Sienna adds before we all go to the common room.

"Morning." I smile to Mattheo as we pass him.

"Morning." He smiles back. "You got the quite boy to talk to you last night?" Pansy joins us. "Yeah." I say as we all head to class. First thing we had this morning was transfiguration. As we were working Harry and Ron rush in late. They said they got lost so she told them they should get a map.

"Really Harry, the first day?"

Harry looks back at me and glares, Do you know how far the Gryffindor room is. You would've been lost too. He turns back around. 

As we all walk to our next class, which was potions, I walk with Ron and Harry. "How is it being a Slytherin?" Harry asks. 

"Not terrible just the others... Pureblood this, pureblood that." I huff. 

"But you're not a pureblood." Ron looks at us and I nod my head. "You remember how I said about no good comes out of Slytherin? Well... I don't think you will go bad. I mean why would you go to a bad side that killed your parents?" Ron says then realizes how he said that. "I didn't mean it that way. I rant at times." He pouts. 

"It's okay, Ron." I laugh at him. 

"Why do you only have red hair?" Ron asks me. 

"Our Aunt Petunia says I take after our mother. So I guess Harry takes after our father." I nod my head.

"You look nice with red hair." Ron smiles making me smile too while Harry gives him a look. 

As we walk I see Mattheo glance back at us. "Who is that?" Harry asks. 

"Mattheo. I'm the first person he's talk to." I tell them as we enter the classroom and Pansy pulls me over to sit with her and the girls. 

"There will be no foolish wand waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is potion making. However, for those select few... who possess the prediction... I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death. Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities of formidable that you feel confident enough to not pay attention." I see Snape glaring at Harry.

"Mr. Potter. Our new celebrity... along with his sister." He looks at him then glances at me before narrowing his eyes in Harry again. He then starts to quiz him and Harry has no clue because we know nothing about this world. "Miss Potter, did you know any of that?" Snape turns to me. 

"No Professor." I shake my head. 

"Why not?" He asks. 

"Harry and I grew up knowing nothing about the wizarding world. Our Aunt and Uncle keep it a secret from us." I tell him the truth before he starts the class.

[lulubelle814]

The Night We Met

Masterlist

This isn’t how it was supposed to be.  She looked over at him, wondering how the hell this happened.  Things had been going so well.  

I’ve been searching for a trail to follow again

Take me back to the night we met

Her mind took her back to that fateful day when they met.  It was in the lobby for a lawyer’s office where she was applying for a job.  Melissa had been running late and wasn’t watching where she was going when suddenly she was on the floor with her belongings flying in the air.  Looking up, she saw a man in a similar disposition.  Apparently he hadn’t been paying attention either.

“I am so, so sorry, miss?”  His voice was like velvet.

She gathered her things while responding, him helping to reach the items that flew further than others.  “Melissa, and it’s my fault.  I wasn’t paying attention.  I’m here for a job interview, and I’m running late.  I don’t think that will reflect well with my prospective boss.” 

He handed her the items he gathered, and they finally got a good look at each other.  ‘Bloody hell he’s handsome!!’

He had a similar thought.  ‘Oh wow!  She’s beautiful!’  Both were smiling shyly, not hiding their embarrassments or flirtations well from those around them.

Holding out his hand, “I’m Tom.  I’m here to conduct some interviews for my office but am running late as well.  The bloody tube was running late this morning.”

“Me, too!  Isn’t that a coincidence?”  They finally made their way to the elevator.  He selected floor 8.  “Floor?”  

Not having paid attention to the floor he selected, “eight please.”  She was keeping her eyes on her hands, the floor, anything but him to keep from staring and appearing completely bonkers.

“Same as me!  What are the chances of that?”  He smiled brightly at her.  She couldn’t help but smile back.  Once the elevator reached their floor, he gestured for her to exit.  “Ladies first!”

She smiled and began to exit.  “Thank you.”  She turned left, looking for the office where she was supposed to wait for her interview.  As she entered the waiting area, she looked back, and he was gone.

Approaching the welcome desk, “Good morning!  Melissa Granger.  I’m so sorry I’m late for the interview!  I don’t suppose I’d still be able to….”

The gentleman behind the desk smiled.  “Not to worry.  Interviews have been running behind this morning.  If you’d like to take a seat?”  He gestured to the chairs in the waiting area.  She took a breath of relief and went to take a seat.

After a while, a flustered woman appeared, calling Melissa’s name.  “I’m so sorry you had to wait.  The other person who was supposed to help with interviews called out, and I had to take theirs on as well.  I hope the wait wasn’t too terrible?”

She grinned at the woman.  “Not at all!”  She introduced herself as Dolores and led Melissa to her office.  The interview went better than Melissa had hoped and was offered the job on the spot as Dolores’ new assistant.

It wasn’t until her third day at the company that she saw him again.  As it turned out, he was a lawyer in the same office.  He insisted on taking her to lunch both to apologize for the run-in the week before and to celebrate her getting the job.

“For Dolores?  She’s a fantastic litigator and a tough woman.  You must have really made an impression on her!”  

Once lunch was over, he escorted her back to Dolores’ office, saying hello to her and bidding adieu to Melissa.

“Well, well.  What do we have here?”  Dolores grinned widely at Mel.  “I haven’t seen him like that in a very long time.”  She explained that Tom hadn’t really dated anyone in the last 3 or 4 years after an especially brutal breakup but gave no further details, saying it was up to him for what he’d like to share, and Mel agreed.

At the end of that day, Tom popped by, asking her if she’d like to pick up some dinner?  He had driven that day and offered to escort her home afterwards.  This continued to happen about every day.  Each time when he dropped her off, they became closer.  At first, he would drop her off.  After a couple of these dates, he got out and escorted her directly to her door.  A few days later, he finally gained the courage and kissed her on her doorstep.  Both smiled like idiots afterwards and in the days and weeks to follow.  It wasn’t much longer before he started holding her hand while walking, while sitting across from each other at meals.  They had very quickly become inseparable, completely besotted and spending as much time together as possible.  Even on days he had to work late, he made a conscious effort to call or text her.  He started sending flowers sporadically.

And then I can tell myself

What the hell I’m supposed to do

The days and weeks moved on, and their relationship continued to become more and more serious until one day.  He asked her to dinner.  When she arrived at the restaurant in her favorite red dress, she found it was completely empty except for him in his incredible blue suit, one table, and a large amount of candles.  Unable to wait until the end of dinner, he proposed right then and there.

Rather than having a large wedding, they opted for a small affair.  Three months after the proposal, they said “I do” under a large willow tree with their closest friends and family.  

Three years later, they visited a specialist.  They’d been attempting to have children but had no such luck.  As it turned out, she was unable to do so.  Unfortunately even a surrogate wasn’t possible.  After several discussions over the following weeks, they decided to stay as just the two of them.  He didn’t want a surrogate using a donor, and frankly neither did she.  They attempted adoption, but the process was lengthy and heartbreaking.

As time moved on, he dived further and further into his work.  With the money he was making, he encouraged her to quit, more than able to support the both of them to which she eventually agreed.  She began to volunteer at a local animal shelter, walking dogs until the day she met one dog that she couldn’t leave at the shelter.  He was a small-ish, red/brown spaniel who was turned in after his owner moved to another country, unable to take the dog with him.

She texted Tom, sending him a picture of the sad pupper.  With the look on the dog’s face, Tom couldn’t say no.  The three of them became very close, Bobby becoming the missing piece to their household.  Tom brought him along on his early morning runs while Melissa would take him to the park or dog friendly stores and restaurants most afternoons to play.

Over time, they realized their bond had started to frey some years earlier, still unraveling.  The distance between them.  When they realized what was going on, they spoke and agreed to go to couples counseling.  While there was a chasm growing, they refused to let go of each other and worked to spend more quality time together, rekindling the spark they had in the beginning.  

I don’t know what I’m supposed to do

Haunted by the ghost of you

Things slowly went back to the way they were.  Tom spent less time at the office.  Melissa made more of an effort with the house, trying to have more dinners ready when he would get home rather than relying on frozen meals or takeaway.

A few months later, they took a trip to the vet.  Bobby had not been feeling well for quite some time.  He was moving slower and slower, and he began eating less and less.  They had tried medications, especially smelly foods he loved, and other things.  By this point, nothing interested him.

After that visit, they were back down to the two of them.  They were never the same, and no other pet they met felt right for their household.  Talking after a while, they knew they’d be broken hearted for quite some time and would find a new pet when the time was right rather than trying to force it.

Work became more stressful for Tom.  He had to spend some more late nights at the office, and Mel would sometimes bring him dinner.

One evening when she arrived with food for him, she ran into Dolores who pulled her into her office.

“I’m so glad I caught you.  I wanted to talk to you about Tom…..”  Well this didn’t sound good.  Dolores began to explain that Tom had started spacing out, making mistakes on some of his paperwork, and forgetting important meetings.  Mel had noticed it at home as well, but she brushed it off as him being tired from a hard day’s work.

“Thank you for letting me know.”  She sounded sad, and Dolores offered to help any way she could.

She headed to Tom’s office with the food, observing him for a few minutes.  That’s when she noticed how obvious the problem was that she had been ignoring.  She could hear him cursing over misplaced files, lost numbers, and wrong information gathered by his assistant, muttering about how you couldn’t find decent help these days.  She saw him cradling his head, the painful expression on his face.

“Heya!  You look pretty stressed.  How about we head home?”  He tried to brush her off, saying there were so many things he still had to work on because of his incompetent assistant, but Melissa had a way with Tom most times, able to talk him into leaving it for Monday.  It was already late on Friday, and he needed to rest.

It didn’t take her long to notice it was getting progressively worse.  She talked to him about what she had noticed.  He insisted he was just stressed but finally agreed to go to the doctor to humor her.

When the night was full of terrors

And your eyes were filled with tears

The doctor's visit didn’t go as well as they had hoped.  After some in-office tests, Tom was referred to a neurologist, performing additional tests as well as a cat scan and then an MRI to confirm the awful truth.  Tom had an inoperable glioblastoma.  The doctor set up regular visits for them to come in so they could keep an eye on it, but after 2 weeks and an increasing number of headaches, the doctor found the tumor was starting to grow at an exponential rate.

With this news, Tom quit his job on the spot, wanting to spend the rest of whatever time he had with his wife.  They allowed themselves to be sad but also took the time to do things they wanted to do, recreating dates, going to their favorite museums, and visiting family and friends.

He slowly started being unable to do as much as he wanted, the symptoms getting worse.  When this happened, Melissa worked to create memories for them at home, never leaving his side for a moment.

I had all and then most of you

Some and now none of you

It was a beautiful funeral.  Dolores came to support Melissa who wasn’t doing well in any capacity.  Even over the next few years, she never recovered.  6 years after his passing, she still dreamt of him most nights.  All she wanted was to be with him again, but she carried on as she knew he had made her promise.  Dolores came to visit frequently, trying to get Melissa out in the world again but was rarely successful.  When she refused to go out, she opted to spend time with her at home, but sometimes Melissa wouldn't want even that.  Dolores, however, never gave up on her friend.

Take me back to the night we met

One night, she sat up, seeing him at her bedside.  “I’ve missed you so much.”  They enveloped each other, refusing to let the other go.  She was so afraid he would disappear like he would in her dreams each night.

“It’s ok, my love.  I’m never leaving you again.”  He took her face in his hands and gave her a sweet, loving kiss.  Holding her hand in his, he began to lead her away.  Looking back, she saw herself laying in bed, looking peaceful but unmoving, no chest movement to indicate breathing.

“Don’t worry, sweetheart.  It’s time for us to go now.  We have a new adventure to embark upon.”

[th3-royalty]

Xiao My Beloved

Part 3 (Woo y'all waited a while for this one now at the very least I have some clue on what I would like to do for this story)

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3 You're here

Okay ok okay, time to cool down not like I just met the love of my life or anything, nope not at all. Except yes! I just did! He was the one and only adeptus XIAO, the sole yaksha, conqueror of demons, protector of Liyue!! Ugh my heart hurts welp time to focus can’t just go off into fantasy land (even if I technically am in a fantasy land how does that work actually…) not the point. I need to figure out a to-do list of things since I am now stranded here and can’t rely on Aether’s kindness forever. 

Get some clothes that actually fit -do I need to have multiple sets or does cartoon logic work here? better not ask and just look-

Meet with Zhongli -wait should that be first??- figure out my situation and try to get some answers though I doubt he has any

Find a job, probably something relatively easy like clerical work, I can do that. Probably not joining the adventurer's guild. I can't stand being outdoors for too long and don’t know how to fight.

Make some friends! Good options would be Yun Jin, Xiangling, Hu Tao, and Xinyan; approach Xiangling or Hu Tao first, most likely to introduce me to the others.

Make XIAO FALL MADLY IN LOVE  maybe leave that one out for now:

For now that list should work oh wait Aethers calling me. “Hey why’d you slow down” “Oh just got a bit too into my thoughts, sorry about that.” “No worries we’re here by the way”. Wow I didn’t even notice did we really walk that far I thought we would have to camp, guess video game logic saves the day again. 

“Hey you hungry?”Aether questions “I know a place to grab a bite”, “Yeah I haven’t really eaten anything since I got here so that’d be nice” sweet if this works he may introduce me to Xiangling then I make friends in Liyue number 1. 

“Come on you two slowpokes Paimon is starving” we both rush forward, rushing past the Milleth guarding Liyue’s gates. After catching up with Paimon we start walking over to what I can only assume is Wanmin Restaurant. As we walk I take this time to look around, Liyue is just as gorgeous in person as it is in the game. I see beautiful buildings with intricate wooden designs, silk flowers and glaze lilies blooming. The sun is setting over the horizon across the sea as you can hear people chattering and the crashing of waves. The Crux seems to be docked. Beidou must be here to see Ninnuang, maybe we will meet Kazuha.  …oh we’re here

“Wanmin restaurant Paimon thinks it may be the best restaurant in Liyue!” “Maybe that hurts Paimon after all we’ve been through” Xiangling walks out of the front door there’s an actual indoor seating area, huh that’s new. “ Hello Aether, Paimon, and oh who is this?” Xiangling asks curiously. “ Hi, I’m (y/n) pleased to meet you” “Oh a new face it’s nice to meet you two”. Aether responds saying “ Ya they're new to Liyue so I decided to show them around” smooth Aether. “OH I’d love to introduce you to some new foods! Have you ever tried Liyuen cuisine?” “No I haven’t” I politely respond to Xiangling, I don’t think Chinese food counts. “Well then obviously you have to! Since you're here and all, sit down, I'll whip up something real quick for you” Xiangling rushes to the kitchen. 

After a while we finished eating “Wow that was delicious thank you Xiangling” I smiled up at her, “oh it was no trouble at all anything for a new friend! A friend of the traveler’s is a friend of mine”Xiangling quickly responds back. “I think we should head home now thanks for the meal Xiangling,” Aether says. “Anytime come back soon okay!” We wave goodbye to Xiangling as we start walking away. 

“So where are you planning to go, Aether?” I obviously know it’s the teapot but I can’t let him know that. “Oh we have a place to stay since we travel all the time, here take this talisman you’ll need it to get it.” After stating that we are all immediately transported to the teapot. It’s so beautiful inside, I gasp just taking in the wonder of it all. “Sorry for the suddenness of it. Anyway, we can stay here for the night and then meet up with a friend of mine who may have some knowledge on your situation. There’s a bedroom right over there you can stay in for the night.” I’m pretty tired so I’m gonna head to bed good night (y/n).” “Goodnight Aether, goodnight Paimon.” I start walking over to the room thinking about everything that happened today, I don’t think this is ever how I would have thought my first day in Teyvat would go. Welp time to sleep.

(A/N sorry for the lack of Xiao in this chapter I really just wanted to set up the next part, so this is really just filler, it's going somewhere I swear)

Taglist: @swivy123, (If you wish to be added to my taglist lemme know!)

[cuddleswinchester]

HawkCharles and/or CharlesMarg :3

Playing the 'do I ship it' game is easy for me bc I use it to mean 'relationship' and there are so so many kinds of those, so I ship just about everything including both of these. But I'm also terrible at answering questions so.

Hawkeye/Charles

What made you ship it? when Hawkeye pushes Charles to admit to making a mistake, both of them only grow from there. I think they respect each other which is more than can be said about Charles and... anyone else at camp. I also like to note, because I'm me, that part of 'let's introduce the new guy' involves Charles asking what Hawkeye is up to a few times (and the answer is always sex stuff and Charles never understands what or why, which I love, but anyway.) Charles needing to have about a hundred layers of irony and distance between feeling a pleasant, generous feeling toward anyone, and Hawkeye who is moving the opposite direction because he gets attached and hurt so easily because he is giving his whole self away constantly... hello... they're going to crash into each other on their respective ways aren't they... opposites do not attract but they do trip over each other in the dark. And while they're opposite in that way they actually have a lot in common, in this essay I will--

What are your favorite things about the ship? I think Charles has the (perhaps slightly buried) quality of DOTING on people he cares about, it's true I've seen it in the visions, whereas Hawkeye has had to become self-sufficient and resilient throughout the war, I really believe in my heart Charles needs to dote on him, either during the war or after they get home. That's a made up favorite thing but it's true actually. I love that they become more and more open and vulnerable to one another over time. I love that they respect each other professionally and how that turns into friendship.

Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship? I don't know enough about the shipping standard of them to say whether I have an unpopular opinion sorry!

Charles/Margaret see this is one I 'ship' but in a way I cannot define, and I think that's beautiful. They're gay besties, lavender married, aggrieved siblings, professional partners, roll all of that up and feed it to me please and thank you.

What made you ship it? This is going to be my answer to all three questions, and it's 'the writers trying to set them up as a couple and realizing the chemistry was there but it sure was not romantic or sexual.' I love that they gave up quickly on Forcing it, and just let them be friends, because they're a delight to watch on screen together. I looooove the transitional role he plays in Margaret's arc too, like, we meet him when we know a Margaret who is concerned with money and the finer things and in walks this smug mf. Okay. Love it, here for it. And then as he kind of.... tones down the materialism, so does she, and they're left with just Each Other.

What are your favorite things about the ship? I know Charles has sitcom disease and had to continually learn his lesson about Women's Work, but that being said I do love when Margaret has to rampage after him and he hides under his cot? Pathetic??? MORE importantly I love how often they work together in OR, how impressed she is by his abilities, I think there's a lot to sift through in there. She's the head nurse so she would want to assist on the toughest cases, sure, and I think she also (won't admit it but) wouldn't want any of her nurses to get yelled at by Charles if they made a mistake... she will yell right back, we know this. An early moment that I always like to rotate is, after they finish a case, she is complimenting his technique along the lines of 'wow that was amazing, you must have done that a bunch of times before!' and he is... for the first time, a tender little guy, who just quietly goes 'no... that was horrific, I have never done that before' and the way that clicks something for each of them, totally separately, wow.

Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship? I once again do not think so? Maybe the fact I like them together at all? I Love the early awkwardness of them not Clicking as a Couple Couple??

[hoshi-y]

May I request one where we see a flashback of how the reader / s/o met Amane, and what the "meet cute" was like? (A "meet cute" is when two characters meet for the first time in a story). I wanna see an adorable Amane somehow instantly fall for the reader, and it's so so obvious to the audience, but not to the s/o in the story, if that makes sense? But of course, Amane doesn't quite know how to express his feelings 🙈🤭.

Is it ok that I keep asking for these?? 🤭😅😆 I love them so so much! I can't get enough!!

Be my only one

Genre : Fluff

Character : Yugi Amane

TW : None

A/N : HIII I LOVE THIS REQUEST, Imagine he starts slurring over his words AHHH So cute, Everything abt this request is cute and I'll gladly write about it

I hope you enjoy :D

You are very cute..

The two of you have been together for 3 years now and still going strong !

You loved each other so dearly, Even though its been 3 years into the relationship

You two still act as if its been only a week of you two dating

Now tell me, How did these two starstrucked lovers met?

Lets go have a little backstory now shall we?

Both of you go to different schools

now how the hell did the two of you meet

Well, You were Kou Minamoto's Cousin, And he talks about you to Nene and Amane Everyday saying how cool you were

"WOW, Your cousin is so cool Kou-kun! What school do they go to? Are they here at Kamome too?" Yashiro asked with excitement in her eyes, But Kou shaked his head no

"They actually go to a school not far from here! Do you guys wanna come with me to visit them?" Of course Yashiro and Amane nodded their heads excitedly

So we see in this backstory, Kou played as the matchmaker oh my

The three of them set off to your school to pay a visit

Standing infront of them was a huge gate, and inside was the Academy you studied in

'Kitsune Academy' The home of the foxes

Kou gave you a call ahead of time to tell you that they were visiting, You give him the directions to the outdoor sitting area where you were waiting for them, The trio went in and is in awe of the architecture, layout, and the design

"This place is 2x Bigger than Kamome!" Yashiro said as she at the field "I know right? This has to be a University by how big it is" Amane chimed in eyeing the soccer players playing in the distance

They reached their destination and Kou saw you with your back turned reading something "[F/N] - Neesan!" Kou shouted running up to you with the following behind

Hearing someone calling your name you took off your headphones and turned around to see your cousin and two other people who must be his friends "Kou!" Standing up you give him pat on the head "Hey~ I hope the trip coming here wasn't a disaster?" You teased, cause the last time he visited you while at school he got completely lost

"I-I didn't get lost this time see?!" Yeah cause you gave him directions "Anyways, Neesan meet my friends! They are 1st years though.." Kou scratched his cheek with his pointer finger

You went up to the two and introduced yourself "Hello! My name is [L/N] [F/N], And I just want to say thanks for looking out for my clumsy younger cousin" Which you earned a deadpanned expression from Kou

'T-T-THEY'RE GORGEOUS!!! NOT TO MENTION SUCH SLENDER SLEGS!!' Yashiro sulked

Amane on the other hand was starstrucked by your beauty, as if time has slowed down (Akane????) around him, The way your pretty [E/C] Eyes shine bright than ever, The way you smile and talk to Kou and Nene made his heart race, Your soft [H/C] Hair dreaming the day he'll be able to touch to see if it's really soft

Amane snapped out of his thoughs looking down with a huge blush on his face as he clenched his chest 'W-what' s going on.. I just met them.. Although they are kind of cute.. '

"I-i'm Yashiro Nene! I am also a 1st year" Yashiro introduced herself, You looked at Amane who was silent throughout the conversation "And you are?" Amane looked back up, Everytime he looks at you he just starts malfunctioning

"I-im uhh.. Do— N-No sorry I'm Yugi.. A-amane.." He stuttered mentally scolding himself on what the hell was that for, Nene and Kou caught on with his strange behavior and started snickering and giggling making Amane glare daggers at them

You however, Have no idea what's going on "Okay! So yashiro, and yugi, Do you three wanna go to a canteen? My treat~" The three of them cheered for free food

You had an AMAZING time with your cousin and his friends

The four of you would plan hangouts everyday

Sad that you studied in a different school, But hey atleast they aren't that far away

But today you wanted to visit them at school

so you bought snacks at the convenience store for the four of to snack on while talking

You waited for Kou infront of the School gate, as you don't know where to turn to or which direction to go, not wanting to be like your cousin who got lost at your school—

"Neesan! Over here!" Turning your head, you saw Kou and Amane, But no Nene anywhere, walking up to them and greeting them "Where is Nene-chan?"

"Ah she's Baking daikons— I-I MEAN She's g-gardening haha~" Amane scratched his head his face turning red and you giggled at his cuteness "Oh she's in the gardening club? Also you don't have to be nervous around me you know, we've known each other for 5 weeks now and we're all friends here~" You said as you put your palm on your cheek

Kou looked at Amane's reddened face, It's so obvious he was crushing on you yet you don't notice, And this is where Kou had an idea "Neesan! I forgot I had to go do something! Amane can lead you to the rooftop Me and Nene-senpai will come there later" Kou said as he bid farewell leaving You and Amane alone under the shade of the cherry tree

"Oh Oh Amane, I wanted to tell you something About the—"

He wasn't listening, But not on purpose more like he was distracted, The cherry leaves fall perfectly around both of tou, as your hair swayed softly with the afternoon breeze, Were you always this gorgeous?

"You're absolutely gorgeous [F/N].. " He blurted out as he slapped a hand on his mouth "Did you say something Amane?" You tilted your head to the side, good thing you didn't hear it, or did you

"A-AH I WAS SAYING HOW FINE THIS AFTERNOON WAS! A-anyways let's go up to the rooftop?" He asked trying to calm his blushing face down you giggled at how cute he was acting

Kou and Nene purposesly excuse themselves so you and Amane can have some alone time

He wanted to scold those two but also wanted to thank them, because he wanted to get to know you more

You two would start hanging out afterschool, There was a time you found him waiting for you outside your schools gate

He had growing feelings for you ever since he laid eyes on you, But you never notice it

He would place down hints but ehh..

"Hey, [F/N] Did you know your hand and my hand fit perfectly?" Finding an excuse to hold your hand "Really?" You held out your hand as he gently wrapped his hands on yours

"See?~"

"Woaahh It does!" You shouted happily, Well that was a fail

Weeks turned into months

Its been 4 months since you two started hanging out, and he thinks it's a good time to finally ask you

Its either your friendship breaks, your cool with it but you don't like him

Or you know the impossible you like him too..

He asked you if the two of you can hangout at this planeterium he has been wanting to go to

And you happily accepted the offer

You two had a blast

Even went into this one dark room where it was projecting constellations and stars

Maybe this is the right time..

"This room is amazing! " Look around you, The ceiling and walls were civered with dots of white, some making up constellations

While you were enjoying, Amane was nervous, super nervous, He didn't know how to tell you how he feels about you and is scared that he might mess it all up

He gathered his thoughts, and took a deeo breathe "[F/N], There's something I'd like to telk you.." You turned around to face him "What is it Amane?"

He looked down, Should he tell you? No.. He might break your bond.. No, You aren't like that, and he is gonna tell you today and that's that.

"Amane are you alri—"

"I like you, [F/N]."

You smiled at him thinking it was just an I like you as a friend "Aw, Amane I like you too! You're my best friend afterall"

Ouch.. "No, [F/N] I like LIKE you" you stayed quiet

"When I first met you, time just stopped on itself, I would find my heart beating faster than ever when talking to you.. There were times I wish the day could go faster so I can see you, I start missing you even though you've been with me the whole day.." He was shaking "I Like you.. [L/N] [F/N].. And it's okay if tou don't reciprocate my fellings for you.."

Silence, That's all, Not a single sound and not a single word, He was starting to regret his decision of confessing to you "I like you too.. Amane.."

Is hearing this right?

"I also have feelings for you and was scared to tell you.."

He chuckled "Oh.. I guess you didn't get mt hints?" Oh now you felt guilty, he must've been dripping hints and you haven't noticed, You felt a pair of habds hold yours "Hey.. It's alright.. Let me give you a proper confession rather than the one earlier" You giggled as he put a strand of your hair behind your ear

"Be the Star who will light up my night sky, Be my moon whom I can reach, Be my only one.. And please become my eternity.. " You teared up a little no one has ever confessed to you like this, as you watched him kiss the back of your hand tenderly

"Yes.. I would love to become your eternity.." He was smiling from ear to ear, as he lifted you uo by the waist and spun you around making you giggle, He settled you down and rested his forehead on yours holding your hands

"I love you.. [F/N]"

"I love you too, Amane.."

😞😞😞

I dont know how to make confessions as I have not been confessed to before HAHAHAHAHA

[kithtaehyung]

Hello. I am dude reader number 3 (I think) sent here by violin anon. I’ll start out by saying this is a big deal for me as it’s my first fanfic. (Although I did cheat and read another one of your things so more on that later ig)

🎻 showed me the 📖 and 🏀 messages and now I spend my limited free time catching up on your page. So hello fellow bros

I’m planning to catch up on everything soon before I give real commentary because I want it to make sense but I really get what basketball bro meant about confidence.

I mess up a lot with relationships because emotions are not my strong suit and I think reading this is eye opening a bit. I think it’s quite realistic, very relatable, and well written. As much as the oc keeps bottled up, Yoongi’s brain is swimming. The fact that it’s easy for him to tell her to say what she wants is so telling. Because, I often use this as a way to avoid having to share how I feel. If I have them constantly focused on sharing themselves they won’t ask to see my fragile parts as much - the shit I’ve been through that I haven’t dealt with and don’t want to relive. I don’t know if that’s intentional on your part, ryen but that was my thought on it. 

I have more but I’ll be here sporadically as my confidence ebbs and flows. I specifically want to get through the apparent “all yoongi pov” chapter before saying more. So I’ll leave you with this: I saw during scrolling that someone mentioned women writing men is the best and after reading this so far, I agree.

If you want I can be either 🎷 or any instrument that’s not taken, you pick.

Holy shit, this is.. wow. Damn, sax, thank you for sending this in and thank you violin for introducing him to 3tan! Also.. you read something else, as well?? Was it FL3 because that is my most music-themed fic so far and very much a result of my evolving relationship with it🤍

But anyways, wow. Again. 📖 and 🏀 we have another bro!! And 🏀, you are definitely not alone as far as the confidence thing goes. Here is solid proof.

If this is realistic and relatable even for you? Holy crap. I guess we all can gather that.. we’re all fundamentally the same. Like, as far as human emotions and feelings and how we deal with them go. As for your experiences, I wanna say I hate how you had to go through any shit at all. But we’re all learning, and we’re all gonna keep learning and failing but still try despite all of that🫂 If this was eye opening for you, it’s been a journey for me, too. Also.. Your commentary on Yoongi telling reader to say what they want just so that he doesn’t have to do it himself (and can still learn about them?) Yeah.. Pretty fcking spot on.

And oh my god.. you haven’t even read Dal Segno onwards yet, either😳 now I absolutely can’t wait to hear your comments after that or after you catch up completely because of your commentary already.

I just feel a myriad of feelings right now. It’s totally okay if you appear sporadically, too🤍 as long as you know that we appreciate anything you decide to tell us, i’m good. this alone was certainly cool and a huge telling from a guy’s perspective! like damn.. I’m just sitting here staring. thank you so much for saying all of this and have fun diving into the rest🍊

[couldbebetterforsure]

Still haven’t been able to start chapter 10 of Engage yet 😔 Life just doesn’t want me playing this game. Well, screw you too life!

Anyways until I get the time to continue I can at least give you my thoughts from the chapters I did play!

The opening is so entertaining! It plays like a Saturday morning cartoon opening and that is NOT a complaint! While I have said many times male Alear is the one I’m more fond of I chose female Alear because whenever I do first runs/main runs of games that allow gender choice for the player I always go with the female option. I also named Alear after my real life name, which I typically only do once I do my main/true run of a game. But this time around I decided I’m gonna have my true run Alear stay named Alear. But my true run won’t be until all the DLC is released. Right now we’re talking about my first run!

Prologue: What is this music so unsettling for????? Seriously, the song that plays on this map is so creepy! The little cutscenes within the chapter itself were pretty, I especially liked the first engage moment with Marth! Straightforward map against creepy purple dragon guy.

Chapter 1: Clanne, Framme, and Vander: “Oh noble and wonderful Divine One, we’re so glad you’re awake!” Alear, dragon who just woke up: ???????? Alear has the appropriate response to sudden zombies, we run from those suckers! But no worry folks, I’ve got years of zombie ass kicking experience from a land called Ylisse, this won’t be any sweat! But then I learned it would be some sweat because Engage has a somewhat different way of handling battle stuff. It was a bit hard to get it started but it’s fun! And Vander was here to do his job and keep my low level self alive. And we get officially introduced to my man Mar Mar! The chapter ends with us meeting Lumera (MOM!!!!!!!!)

Chapter 2: What better way to get used to all the new mechanics than by fighting our dragon mom? When she engaged with Sigurd she hit like a TRUCK! Vander was hanging on by a thread after blocking attacks for me. Framme, sweetie, you’re adorable but you hit like a marshmallow! Clanne, my little dude, meanwhile was out here getting a dozen crits. It really is adorable how much Lumera wants to be with Alear again. I can’t imagine how it must feel like, waiting for 1000 years for your beloved child to wake up so you can talk and eat and spend time together again. I’m so weak to family stuff….

Chapter 3: We start the chapter with interest dream/flashback(?) of red Alear. Ooooh creepy grin there. MOTHER NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! It’s too soon!!!!! I know I know people will say we’ve only had her for one chapter but like I said I’m super weak to family stuff. I also was plenty attached to Mikoto back in Fates too. Also it was Alear’s voice acting that really sold it. Like WOW that was some incredible work to sell me on Alear’s grief. I actually looked up male Alear’s version of this scene and that destroyed me! Getting a bit ahead of myself, first off battle! And we got three new friends in Etie, Boucheron, and ALFRED 😍😍😍😍 As I said in another post, I really did think Diamant would be my man but Alfred showed up and said “remember how much you love the earnest sweethearts”? Boucheron is sweet and was a decent tank, I really like the whole backup mechanic. Etie is out here testing my notorious luck with archer units but she’s cool so I’ll try my best with her! And Alfred my main man!!! I actually didn’t get to use him that much this map 😂 But I already fell in love with the bits of his personality he showcased. Anyways, hello there mysterious murderous hooded girl!

Chapter 4: The Somniel is a gorgeous place! I love that it’s so pretty and bright to look at but also not as annoyingly big to explore like the monastery was in 3H. Firene’s battle map music is so pretty I love just taking my time through this map as I listen to it. We get more pals in this newest chapter in the form of Celine, Chloe, and Louis. Celine is so good and she was terrifying when I engaged her with Celica. I love Pegasus units and Chloe was a great addition to that group, especially with her dodging. And Louis was SUCH a good tank, I love that armored units have the special gimmick of being immune to break! Also the Alfred-Sigurd combo was amazing, my man is just galloping across the map! We end the chapter getting our item and weapon shops, AND we our time rewind mechanic! Heck yeah! And we meet the mysterious little Veyle who saved our ass! I really love her swan look it’s cute!

Chapter 5: Gasp! A wild living Fire Emblem mother! With a name and face too!!! And we meet mystery evil lady Zephia! I really appreciate the change up to the way chests/locked doors work in this game. Anyone can open a chest without needing a key or ability and similarly if you can just break down locked doors. As someone who hated using keys because I consider them a waste of inventory slot, I love the change! And while I love the units with special lock picking abilities I’m glad this game made it so that you’re not forced to make/use one. We got ourselves a clothing shop and blacksmith to join us on the Somniel! A shame the outfits are only for the Somniel. Speaking of the Somniel I got to play around with the features in the ring chamber and the polishing mechanic is funny. The bond ring gacha is a fun little thing and I am glad it strictly only uses in game currency. Plus, SOMMIE!!!!!!!! Tiny adorable puppy looking baby!!!! That I can feed and pet and dress up!!!!! I named it Benji for this run but when I get to my main run I’ll stick with Sommie as the name.

Paralogue 1: FUCK YEAH!!! New villager unit!!! Listen I know villager units tend to be a pain in the ass to level up and use but I adore them to death! And not a single one of them has failed me yet! Jean is so adorable, a tiny little doctor in training who is ready to punch! I like that they make him ready and able to heal from the start so it’s not as bad to train him as it would typically be with his unit type. And bless, when I saw this map was a “keep the villagers safe” one I was already getting ready for the headache. But Jean and his dad did a good job keeping the villagers healed on my behalf, leaving me free to kick ass and take names. Also why did Firene abandon all the British people on this one island? 😂

Chapter 6: Yunaka is so funny! I love her energy, her voice mimicking thing, the way she’s blatantly hiding being a killer, her silly quotes and puns. And she’s a thief unit too! I really like the whole “thieves’ daggers have poison” thing. Pain in the ass to get hit by but really nice when dishing it out myself! Also we get Micaiah this time and holy shit does she provide a healing boon! Our very first fog of war map of the game and I didn’t make too many dumb mistakes! Heck yeah! Nothing much to say for this chapter, a straightforward map and funny story content. Ooh and we meet again Veyle! Why are you randomly here? Oh and after the map went back to the Somniel and got the Three Houses bracelet! Dimitri my gentle hearted baby boy, so good to see you, I missed you!!!!!🥹🥹🥹🥹 And Claude, hi there!!!😄 Oh and I guess you’re here too Edel 😒

Paralogue 2: Ahh here’s our latest Anna! And unlike the last game she actually gets to take part in supports! Interesting that they made her a little kiddo this time around. Also I looked up her growths, why the heck is she an axe user if her magic growth is that good???? Welp I mean she’s been doing pretty okay with her axe regardless for me since she’s actually been coming through on getting strength for level ups. But I had to restart this map a couple times because I couldn’t keep this girl alive. She takes hits like tissue paper…But I like how spunky she is!

Chapter 7: We hop on over into Brodia and Alear nearly gets shot in the head along the way. And we get to meet Alcryst! The way his whole apology is so completely at odds with the pretty cool way he’s introduced was hilarious! Also his retainers are so pretty!!! Alcryst is another bow user but he’s also a crit machine for me. Alcryst: “I’m sorry I am such a pathetic failure 😞 *massacres a dozen enemies* Why am I so useless?” Lapis is really good at dodging and pretty speedy too! Citrinne is so pretty looking and magic wise she’s fine but my Clanne is honestly more solid, but my gosh she can NOT take a hit! I mean yeah she’s a mage but even by mage standards my girl can’t be hit. Looks like we get to meet the circus crew for this battle! Hortensia seems interesting so far, kinda bratty from the looks of it. Goldmary’s personality was not what I expected like she seems soft spoken but she’s also sounding kinda rude too? Everything about Rosado is great from his pretty hair to his adorable wyvern to his utter confidence in his cuteness. And ooh Hortensia has an evil version of an Emblem? I wonder what-*sees that it’s Lucina* FREE MY DAUGHTER YOU CIRCUS FREAKS!!!!!! Luci, baby, don’t you worry mama’s gonna save you!!!!! Taking a peek at Lucina’s abilities and geez that shit’s terrifying. I was so careful with how my units were advancing because I did NOT wanna get hit by everybody and their mother with Lucina’s special ability. We didn’t get to free my baby girl in the end 😡😡😡😡 I’ll save you Lucina I swear!!!!!!

Chapter 8: Oh so Veyle is looking for a missing sibling huh? Okay I already can tell where that little plot point is going! We get to meet Diamant, a handsome lad for sure! Sorry Diamant I really was gonna make you my main beau but Alfred has stolen my heart! But since I’m saving Alfred for my main run I’ll still S support you for this run! You know assuming none of the other fellas catch my eye more. We also get to meet Diamant and Alcryst’s dad, Morion, who was definitely NOT what I was expecting. I do like that despite Alcryst being so self deprecating and all that it doesn’t look like it comes from a lack of love/parental favoritism. We also obtain our boy Roy along the way! And he’s got some nice goodies for us as an Emblem! I love how hard they’re leaning into the fire stuff. And geez this is the chapter of introductions huh, now we’re meeting Ivy and her squad. Ivy looks super pretty and super spiky too! I like how she rides her wyvern side saddle. And she’s got a red version of my son Leif, so you know I’m gonna kick her ass to save him! Kagetsu looks adorably out of place compared to how goth Ivy and Zelkov look but I love how cheerful he seems! Speaking of what an *interesting* gimmick Zelkov has going on. And shit here we go with another intro from Amber, one of Diamant’s retainers! What a….goof. Seriously he’s such a weird little goof from the introduction onwards. Diamant himself hits hard, and I do love me some swords. Gotta say of the three Kagetsu was the scariest. A promoted unit and that stupid crit level of his!!! But we managed to get my boy Leif back and I am sooo eager to use him I love Leif so much! And from the sneak peek I saw of his abilities he looks like fun! I really like how the ending scene shows Diamant is just as nervous as Alcryst but in a different way. But yeah, Morion is TOTALLY getting his ass killed. Also yeah, why can’t I become a dragon Intsys?!?!?!?!??!?!!!!!?!?!?!

Chapter 9: Yup what did I say about Morion? Well he might not be DEAD dead just yet but I have little hope for him. Also wow was NOT expecting Hyacinth to be a punchy dude. And WOW dick move making Ivy have to get herself killed to buy you time to escape…We get Diamant’s other retainer in this chapter in the form of Jade, and she looks and sounds super cool! And she also was stealing a bunch of experience from my squad until I could reach her and recruit her 😞 Kagetsu was once again the scariest fucker of this map but my boy Alfred crit his ass to oblivion! That’s my sweet flower prince!!! Nice of Alear to let Ivy and her squad escape with their lives. Just as it was nice of Ivy to tell us where to go!

And so that’s where I am, waiting for the chance to continue with chapter 10 onward. Haven’t been able to set aside the time to play, which I am so annoyed about because I am really having fun playing Engage and want to continue. All I’ve been able to do since finishing chapter 9 was getting the update and just working on some supports, leveling up, bond ranks…That stuff.

Anyways that’s all I have for now! Hopefully will get to update with my thoughts for the next chapters soon!

[hettiesworld]

Same Love

Pairing: Ncuti Gatwa x OMC (Jasper)

Plot summary: Whilst on the set of Doctor Who, Ncuti realises that his former co-star from "Sex Education" and "Barbie", Jasper Harrison is casted as the 15th Doctor's potential love interest, Emerson. Jasper is being portrayed by Jonathan Bailey (from Bridgerton) in this fic.

Warnings: Eventual smut, fluff.

Author's note: This first chapter is in Ncuti's point of view. The POV will change throughout each chapter between Ncuti and Jasper though.

Ncuti's POV:

When I met Jasper for the first time -- on the set of Sex Education -- he knew that I was going to cause so much chaos for him.

Not in a bad way, of course.

The second Jasper saw the smirk on my face, he knew that the two of us were going to be trouble together. The rest of the cast and crew knew it as well.

But now, I was on the set of Doctor Who, playing the new Doctor obviously. He heard my laughter when I was talking to Millie and Callie -- the person who was playing Lindy in ‘Dot & Bubble’ -- and of course I noticed him walking on set, in his costume for that particular episode.

“Jasp! Babes!” I called out to him as he smiled softly, turning around to face me. I walked over to him, hugging Jasper as tightly as I could. “Hello to you too Ncuti.” Jasper said, his bright smile was still on his face, as he hugged me back. “You two know each other already?” I then heard Millie’s voice again as I put an arm around her after she came over to introduce herself to Jasper. “Yeah… What, since about 2019?” I said to Jasper, checking to see if I was correct with my dates. “Yep.”

Millie could see the sexual tension between myself and Jasper, even if she didn’t know that me and Jasper played love interests in Sex Education. I noticed her raise an eyebrow, and I gave her the same in return.

Jasper was completely oblivious to the two of us silently interacting with each other. And there was silence between the three of them, until I broke it.

“Anyways! Millie, this is Jasper. We first met on Sex Education.” “Hi, nice to meet you Millie.” Jasper kept on smiling as he shook Millie’s hand. “And yeah, believe it or not, we played love interests on that show.” “Really? Ncuti, you never told me that!” Millie lightly smacked me on the arm, to which I playfully said to her, ‘Ow!’ “Well, it never came up, did it?” I retorted back at Millie.

‘Why did he look so good?’ I thought to himself, as I was obviously checking Jasper out. Millie was smiling to herself. But I didn’t notice it, as well as the fact that Jasper was equally checking me out as well.

“And the two of you played… love interests in the show?” Millie hesitantly asked, looking between both myself and Jasper. “In season 4? Yes, we did.” I nodded before Jasper added on, “I was in season 3 but my character Aron only met Eric then, and the writers didn’t want to develop that relationship just yet. But Eric was also with Adam at the time as well.” “Wow! But, those seasons came out recently. How come you two ‘ave known each other since 2019?” Millie raised an eyebrow, as we all heard her own accent clear as day.

Jasper started to laugh, shaking his head whilst I put my hand on his shoulder. I laughed out loud.

“Well, it’s a funny story actually. Jasper was my acting coach throughout season 1.” I explained to Millie. “Acting coach?” Millie chuckled to herself. “You don’t need an acting coach!” “He did for Sex Education.” Jasper explained to Millie. “Ncuti wasn’t comfortable with all the sex scenes he had to do with Callum in the future. So, I helped him out with it.”

I agreed with what Jasper was saying, as I remembered the first time I met him.

“Yeah, I guess you could say he was my ‘acting gay’ coach.” I then chuckled softly, smirking slightly. “I think the better term for that is intimacy coach, Ncuti. There is no such thing as that.” Jasper said back at him, trying not to laugh at my choice of words. “Meh. Tomato, tomato.” I casually said, making all of us laugh out loud.

Millie then realised exactly where she recognised Jasper from, besides Barbie of course as she gasped out loud.

“Wait, weren’t you in Call Me By Your Name? With Timothee Chalamet?” Millie asked Jasper, slightly shocking myself with how she recognised Jasper like that, as my head nearly went into whiplash by how fast I looked at Millie. “Oh my God, I loved that movie! You two were so good in that!” “Aww, thank you Millie! I loved you in Corrie! My mum and I used to watch it all the time!” Jasper complimented back at her, with a bright smile. “Thank you!” Millie said back to Jasper. “And…?” I trailed off, interrupting their nice conversation.

Jasper and Millie both looked over at me as I said that. Jasper raised an eyebrow at me and gave me a ‘really?’ look.

“What?” I said with a confused look on my face. “Don’t I get a compliment like that?” “No! I’m not complimenting you on anything! I’ve been in Sex Ed, Barbie and now Doctor Who with you. I don’t need to!” Jasper said to me, trying not to laugh. “EXCUSE ME?!” I shouted out, pretending to take offence to what Jasper said, and putting a hand on my chest. My accent slipped out, and I noticed Jasper blushing at that. “I’ve been in more than that.”

Jasper scoffed out loud.

“Name one more thing you’ve been in, other than the three I just mentioned then.” He crossed his arms at me and I scoffed playfully, like what we always did on the set of Sex Education. “Masters of the Air, duh.” “Yeah, in one episode.” Jasper retorted at me. “It was actually two, but I’ll let you off on that one.” I smiled and began to laugh again, Jasper laughing with me whilst Millie was standing there, smiling at us. “And actually,” My Scottish accent, again slipping in and out of my London accent. “I sang in the first Christmas special of my Doctor Who series, thank you very much. Where’s my compliments on that?” “It’s called ‘knowing you since Sex Education’ as you used to sing all the time.”

I scoffed out loud, obviously playing along with the fake argument that me and Jasper were having.

“There’s no pleasing you sometimes!” Clearly my Eric personality -- which was basically me, in a nutshell -- was showing, and both Jasper and Millie, who had obviously seen clips of myself playing as Eric, knew that. “ANYWAYS--” I began to change the subject. “I am disappointed in you, Jas.”

Jasper pulled a face with me as I slightly tilted my head at him, crossing my arms as well. “Why are you disappointed in me?” “Cause you never told me about this!” I said back to him, gesturing towards Jasper being in costume and literally being on set.

Jasper scoffed out loud this time.

“Like you were gonna tell me about this, Doctor.” Jasper then retaliated back at me, which made me gasp out loud. “How could I? I was waiting until the Barbie premiere to tell you.” “Yeah? And you didn’t tell me about it there, did you?” “I--” I sighed softly. “I guess I didn’t have enough time to tell you face-to-face. And also, yes I know I could’ve called or texted you. But I was busy at the Oscars.” “Oh yeah, by the way, where was my invite to that exactly?”

I raised an eyebrow at Jasper, knowing that I invited him there to perform with Ryan Gosling and the rest of the Kens there.

“I invited you! I sent you the invite! It must’ve gotten lost in the mail. Y’know how the American postal service works. Also, you must’ve been busy filming for Fellow Travellers.” I told him. “Right, blame the postal service for the lost invite.” Jasper then smiled and it made me smile as well. Millie went back over to Callie, so I was only with Jasper. I chuckled softly before hearing his voice again. “It’s good to see you again, Ncuti.” I heard Jasper softly say to me. “You too babes.” I replied back to him.

We both smiled at one another before hugging each other.

“So, I’m guessing you caught up on what happened in Doctor Who, right?” Jasper asked me as we both pulled away, to which I hesitated for a moment, trying to think if I had done that. It wasn’t a requirement -- that I know of, at least -- but I have watched some of the NuWho episodes, especially David Tennant and Matt Smith’s. And of course the anniversary specials.

“Uh, y… yes?” I replied back to him, stuttering my every word with uncertainty. “I’m guessing that means no? Hesitation always means no.” “Jasper, you know I don’t read the script when I audition! I didn’t do that for Eric!” I retorted back at him, as I watched Jasper raise an eyebrow. “Yes, but you still did research for the role, didn’t you?” “Well, not particularly, no?”

Jasper sighed as I cleared my throat.

“I should’ve done, right?” “It’s fine. I mean you didn’t have to, but if we’re going to be love interests again, then you might’ve had to do some research on my character at least.”

My eyes widened at what Jasper had told me.

‘Since when did the Doctor have a love interest, besides Sarah-Jane and River Song? And technically Jack Harkness…?!’ I thought to myself. “I’m sorry… WHAT?!”

“Yeah… Well, my character had quite a thing for some of the Doctors’ incarnations, especially 13, and Russell has been thinking of bringing Emerson back. But also to let these incarnations fall in love with each other.” “Like… in this episode?” “Well, not particularly. It might not happen in this series, but there are subtle clues to Emerson’s feelings towards 15.” Jasper explained to me. “Were you not told that?”

I had to think again if Russell or any of the cast or crew had told me about this.

“I don’t think so. I mean they told me I’d be kissing Jonathan Groff in the Regency episode, but that’s it.” I noticed Jasper’s dark brown eyes widened at that fact. “Wait… what? Russell got Jonathan into this? How?!” “I don’t know, but I know he can’t stay for long. He’s doing a play at the same time and he’s got time off from rehearsals and everything.” “Damn.”

There was a slight moment of silence before Jasper cleared his throat.

“So, we’re filming ‘Dot & Bubble’ right?” “Yes. And we’ll only be in, what? 2-3 scenes for 73 Yards? That one is more Ruby-centred.” I tilted my head curiously as to what Jasper was going with this. “And that means, we won’t be on set until the next episodes. Which are?” “Space Babies and Boom. Then it would be The Devil’s Chord and Rogue, and then it’s the last 2 episodes of the series. The Legend of Ruby Sunday and Empire of Death.” I explained to Jasper, wondering what was going on inside of his head. “Why are you asking this exactly?” I then decided to ask him.

Jasper shrugged his shoulders.

“No reason.” Jasper eventually said to me, to which I raised an eyebrow at him. “Bullcrap!” As Russell forbade me to curse whilst in costume, Jasper raised an eyebrow at that. I rolled my eyes. “I-I can’t swear whilst I’m in costume, okay? It’s as simple as that. Can’t say much more than that.” “Right… wait, you can say sex though?” “Only if I’m talking about the show Sex Education. That’s it. That’s Russell’s limit. Anyways, bullcrap! There must be a reason why you’re so excited by only doing 2-3 scenes for 73 Yards?” I carried on from my previous sentence, exhaling heavily. “Why can’t I just be excited?” “You can!” I said to him, touching Jasper for the first time since Barbie and placing my hands on his arms. “It’s just that… everytime you didn’t have a lot of scenes in Barbie or Sex Ed, you would either go back to your trailer and do whatever you do in there.” “Aww… is someone having FOMO?” Jasper teased me with another smirk.

I gave him a look, tilting my head and having a serious expression on my face. I also removed my hands from his arms.

“No… did I say that?” “Obviously not, Ncuti. But remember, actions speak louder than words.” Jasper continued to tease me, but I wasn’t going to let him do that so easily. ‘Two can play that game, Jas.’ “Okay then, perhaps I am feeling a bit FOMO. But maybe it’s because you never invited me to your trailer, for some weird reason.”

I noticed the hesitation coming from Jasper when I said that, which made me more curious as to why he was like that since we met on Sex Education.

“Is there a reason why?” I cautiously asked him, squinting my eyes at him. “…why do you wanna know?” He eventually replied back. “Well, you’re always either in my trailer or in Asa’s. But we’re never at your trailer.” I told him. “Well, I’m not, at least.”

I watched as Jasper took a nervous deep breath.

“I don’t think you want to know.” Jasper managed to say, shrugging his shoulders. I never saw him like this, only when his anxiety spikes up in either chemistry screen tests or table reads. “I think…” I got closer to Jasper, putting my hands on his arms again, just to comfort him. “I think I do want to know.”

Jasper just shook his head.

“Not yet. Okay?” I just nodded my head in agreement before Russell told us to get to set. It was the final scene of the ‘Dot & Bubble’ episode, so I was starting my series with such a tough scene.

But I knew Millie and everyone was going to be there to support me. However, I needed to know the reason.