#god bless the backstreet boys

[thecomet-and-themeteor]

"I may run and hide when you're screaming my name, alright"

"WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE"

*doesn't run or hide*

[a9saga]

so in wolf by exo did they just have a wolf howling sound effect on hand to put in the song or did they legit tell anyone in the group, "all right, listen. we need you to get in the studio and bring out your inner wolf and i'm talkin I want you to go full a-a-arooo~ 🐺"?

[bloodreddemons]

Hazbin Hotel Episode 5-6 Hot Takes! ~

Lucifer doesn't really seem like a necessarily "good" dad or "bad" dad. He's definitely not the greatest at all but it really does suck that Charlie was pretty much isolated from him. Not completely his fault I'm sure.

I know it's obvious at this point that Lucifer & Alastor don't like each other...but you can definitely tell Alastor HATES him. His face was just stuck on stink the entire time.

To follow that up, I wonder why Alastor doesn't like Lucifer so much. Maybe it has to do with Lilith or Eve?

I like Lucifer's personality despite being the literal Devil he's actually very goofy. I don't think this was even a hot take. Lol.

Alastor saying fuck is the funniest thing in this show so far. It was actually gold. Bless him.

I hate that there was actual discourse surrounding episode 5 regarding Charlastor, and that people who hate the ship took the opportunity to either be pissed about their interactions, or celebrate that the ship is dead.

Hell's Greatest Dad was a nice song I really enjoyed it. Alastor and Lucifer sounded great.

A lot of people have already said this, but I think it's pretty obvious that Alastor was only trying to piss Lucifer off with the daughter comments. I don't think he actually sees him & Charlie as family.

Saying that Charlie can almost call Alastor Daddy was jaw dropping lol. I don't get how the ship is dead. It's definitely revived.

I fucking hate Mimzy. She's just an awful friend. She's literally that fake friend that only hits you up when you need something. I don't get how Alastor has been (hazbin) friends with her for so long. Christ.

I would've just thrown Mimzy to the Lone Sharks.

I wonder who "owns" Alastor? Most likely Lilith, that's what everybody has said. It could also possibly be Eve tho. He's definitely been working with someone.

Alastor's monster eldritch form kinda looks how a lot of us expected.

I don't get how Charlie is going to tell Lucifer, the first fallen angel EVER, and God's actual former favorite, what Heaven would say or think. He's already been there before. He knows how they work.

"More than Anything" was actually a pretty sweet song. It kinda hit close to home. Lucifer really sounded like the Angel he is.

Cherri & Sir Pentious are actually really cute. I kinda saw that one coming. Idk how they'd fuck tho. Ewwww.

Something is weird about Charlie not being on that list when they got to Heaven. Some people have speculated that she's in the wrong place. Hmmmm.

I don't really care for Sera or Emily. Idk I just don't. Sorry y'all.

"Welcome To Heaven" was such a weird gay ass song. 🤣 Why was that white ass twink priest practically moaning lmao...but the song was giving some type of backstreet boys or NSYNC.

I didn't think Lute or any of the exterminators actually had faces. That was a shock.

Even though it was already obvious to so many I was still gagged when the Vaggie Angel theory was finally confirmed. I love the way she met Charlie.

Not a hot take but I fucking hate Lute & Adam for doing Vaggie like that. She definitely didn't deserve it. All she did was spare one fucking child. They're evil.

The blackmailing Vaggie thing was very anticlimactic and dumb as fuck especially since they made Vaggie avoid being questioned. It would've been more interesting if Vaggie did what Adam said and spoke against Charlie at the meeting.

I've come to realize that Heaven is just shit and nobody knows what they're doing. The fact that they have a piece of shit like Adam up there and he himself doesn't know why he's there in the first place is very telling.

I don't think Cherri is a bad friend at all, but it was very off putting for her to constantly peer pressure Angel Dust when he's been trying to have a good streak. I get that she's a party animal and don't give a fuck but she could at least be mindful of her friend that's trying to stop their bad habits.

Angel being protective of Nifty when she was drunk was so cute. I'm happy he saved her from Val even if she didn't need it.

"You didn't know" was meh. It had some good parts I liked the overlapping of "Hell Is Forever" but thats really it.

I feel like Charlie is going to forgive Vaggie pretty quickly. I don't think this dramatic revelation of her past is going to cause that big of a rift in their relationship at all, especially with how quick they made up in episode 3.

[the-90s-music-colosseum]

Round 3 Match 3

propaganda below the cut! (wall of text warning)

Björk:

"sooo pretty"

"Björk looks like her music sounds. Out of this world and beautiful"

"she's like the chipmunk who visits my window"

"She is mjother. She has the range, the versatility to serve any and every kind of beautiful you could ever want. She went from cute art pop girly to icy electronic queen in the span of a few years. She served cunt while dealing with the fallout of divorce. And then immediately pivoted to ethereality and fairies. An icon. Oh also, all of Vespertine exists. Need I say more?"

"She IS grateful grapefruit. No one is doing it like Björk she's so one of a kind and insane and very beautiful and everyone should vote for her. A vote for Björk is a vote for Icelandics everywhere!!!!!!!"

"Björk's voice had such a beautiful clarity and delicate chastity that has infused some of the loveliest songs to ever be written. She is an angel that came down from the Heavens to bless us all with her talent, her mind and her grace. Vespertine, with the most elegantly crafted songs of Pagan Poetry, Cocoon, It's Not Up To You and every other majestic opus on the album stands as the most mystical, tragic, and sensual exploration of love and the core of us that makes us human, our souls. And my second favourite album only to In Rainbows. And all her other albums are great too. Just Google I Love To Love by Björk which is a cover but still shows you that she was the most talented sweetheart ever, even at 6 years old. She is my fire, the one desire. I quoted Backstreet Boys, that should tell you how dedicated I am to this cause. If that still doesn't persuade you however, I'll have you know that Justine Frischmann burned my house to the ground, frequently urinates on my lawn, abducted my mom, pushed my grandmother down a flight of stairs on her trip to Manchester and chopped my dad's "you know what" off to use as a heirloom for her house. She is a nasty and crazy woman. Vote Björk, our Icelandic queen."

"bjork is sexy in a mind-expanding way. she would [redacted] and then teach u how to build a computer. my partner says she makes music for autistic people to have sex to. also history ot touches ??????? hello????"

"Have you seen the swan dress? She's an icon and she is the moment"

"swan dress. need i say more"

(the dress in question)

Dave Grohl:

"Dave grohl. Where do I begin? THIS MAN IS GOD. I WANT HIM TO STRANGLE ME WITH THOSE GIANT TATTOOED ARMS AND STEP ON MY SPINE. I'M NOT KIDDING"

"multiple things to do to/with dave grohl (all affectionately) : 1.) shrink him, hold him in my hands and study him 2.) put him in a washing machine and watch him spin 3.) talk to him for hours on end 4.) wash his hair 5.) ask him about his hair routine 6.) give him a little forehead kiss 7.) bbq with him"

"HOW could anyone NOT pick 90s Dave? He was SOOO beautiful 😫😫 Especially in Nirvana,come ON"

"I mean- just look at the man. If I ever saw him in real life I think I'd unexplainably combust on the spot. I'd sell my grandfather at a garage sale for him."

[wormdebut]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

I was tagged by @thefreakandthehair and @wynnyfryd You’re both so hot and cool and talented it’s unreal.

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

Fifteen

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

88,773

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Stranger Things

The only other fandom I’ve ever considered writing for is Good Omens, but I’m so obsessed with Steddie I don’t know if I can peel myself away.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. Cut It Loose, Watch You Work The Room

2. I Like Playing Dumb Until You Figure Me Out

3. Tell Eddie He Looks Sexy With His Hair Pushed Back

4. All You Have Is Your Fire

5. Comb The Crowd, Pick You Out

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Abso-fucking-lutely I Do. Why? Because I am in shock and awe that anyone anywhere appreciated the goofy thing I wrote so much that they commented to tell me that. Thank you thank you thank you for commenting on fics. It means everything.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I’m incapable of not writing a happy ending. Happy Ending are GUARANTEED IN THIS HOME. However, Wynn noted I did write a bonus microfic that was posted to Tumblr only that was angsty. Fun fact: it was based off a very un-angsty IRL experience with Wynnyfryd herself.

‘If They Won’t Call You Wynny Baby, I Will.’

Anyway, read Drunk Words—Sober Thoughts if you wanna.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

All of…All of them I—yall you know my Steddies are so fucking in love with each other it’s stupid.

But Comb The Crowd, Pick You Out is especially cheese.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

No, and I’m blessed for that, but even if I did…all my buddies know how truly dedicated I am to the fact that We are responsible for our own online experience. Don’t let goofy goobers who have nothing better to do than put you down, get to you. If yall ever get hate and need someone to tell you you’re fucking worth it—cmere.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Me? Write Smut? Oh my god I could never—

Yall what haven’t I written, be so fucking for real.

Requests? Drop ‘Em in my Ask Box.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

Nooo. I do not. Obviously I have a mess of a good omens X steddie AU rattling around in my brain, but it will never come to fruition

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

No, but where I largely write Rockstar dom daddy Eddie it’s very easy to see different variations of similar plot lines. Alas, Two Cakes

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No! But I would cry if one ever was.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No! My writing style is so chaotic I think anyone I wrote with would be shook and terrified. HOWEVER, I may have something coming with @steddieas-shegoes real fuckin’ soon.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

Steddie. My angels. The loves of my life.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Oh god. The first thing I ever started writing for Steddie was a Rockstar AU. Shocked looks from the lived audience. Where Steve and Robin moved to Chicago and Eddie covers Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails. Fuckin’ Woof. May it rest in slutty slutty pieces.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Writing seventy two miles of really spicy foreplay…and dialogue 😂

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Some authors are so fucking incredible with imagery and beautiful descriptions of scenes and I just don’t think I’m one of them, but I would like to be one day.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I can barely speak English so I would never write a fic where Eddie speaks French when he fucks…

Anyway stream Tell Eddie He Looks Sexy

19. First fandom you wrote for?

That I published? Stranger Things.

That’s buried in the back of my closet, handwritten in a notebook? The Backstreet Boys.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

Kiss Your Knuckles (Before You Punch Me In The Face) It is everything to me.

Well that was fuckin’ fun as heck. Tagging with absolutely zero pressure a couple buddies 🖤

@messessentialist @steddieas-shegoes @just-my-latest-hyperfixation @aidaronan @sourw0lfs @t-boyeddie @scarcrossdlvrs @runninriot @cuips-not-cute @onirislanding @thisapplepielife

[singeratlarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the 1990 unification of Germany, India Arie, the great P.P. Arnold, Dawayne Bailey, John Perry Barlow, Lindsey Buckingham, Ben Cauley (Bar-Kays), Chubby Checker, Eddie Cochran, Stephen Crane’s 1895 novel THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE, Frank Hannon (Tesla), Lena Headey, Pamela Hensley, James Herriot, Keb’ Mo’, Ju-hyuk Kim, Josh Klingenhoffer, Ronnie Laws, Tommy Lee, G. Love, Alan O’Day, Steve Reich, Madlyn Rhue, Kevin Richardson (Backstreet Boys), John Ross a.k.a. Chief Tsan-Usdi, Simone Segouin, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jake Shears, Ashlee Simpson, Shannyn Sossamon, Gwen Stefani, the 1962 stage premiere of STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF, Billy Strings, Steve Tracy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jack Wagner, George Wein, Thomas Wolfe, Allen Woody, and the great, uber-successful, diverse, and prolific British actor Clive Owen. I wrote this tribute song on a whim one day and recorded it to utmost satisfaction with Bret Alexander and Ron Simasek of The Badlees. Fans of early psychedelia (think Yardbirds), spy movie music, and twangy guitars will dig this one. Meanwhile, God bless Clive and his family. Thank you for the quality cinema you’ve given us.

#cliveowen #britishactor #badlees #bretalexander #artrock #romance #johnnyjblair #singeratlarge #singersongwriter #sanfrancisco #ronsimasek #poprock #powerpop #earcandy #psychedelic #spymovie #twang #humor #urbanhumor

[permanentreverie]

Heyyyyyy bestie!

Occasionally, I have the desire to pop onto Tumblr and attempt to relight the candle within me that still loves this hellsite and longs to return, and apparently this is one of those times. So tonight, I decided to come into your inbox and ask you a random question like old times,,,,, pray to god the ask doesn’t get eaten by the tumblr gods, depraved though the may be,,,,, anyway, here’s a thought, perhaps inspired by my impending SKZ concert (still screaming, crying, throwing up, wanting to eat glass, and commit murder over such a statement. Can you BELIEVE it’s actually gonna happen!!!! This isn’t just the fangirl pipe dream it usually is!!!!):

If you could attend any concert (past, present; not even currently in the works, outside of the majesty of your imagination), what would it be?? But like,,,, top 5 concerts because I know you have too much love in your heart to ever possibly choose just one <3

Also, I’m still exploring ATEEZ but I think it vital you know that I was seriously considering just making hongjoong my bias today and sticking by it, and then I found out,,,,,, he’s the shortest member of ATEEZ,,,,,, it was a joke I love my short kings, but idk how much of a joke it truly IS, anymore. I can’t deny the facts that beyond Namjoon, all my biases are the short ones,,,,,,,

Oh, lol, I forgot to share at least some of my ideal concerts:

Bastille for All This Bad Blood and/or Doom Days

5SOS for Youngblood and/or CALM

BTS for literally anything ever (they could make music with those free sound effects you can use for video editing and I would eat it up 😤😤)

Coldplay for Viva La Vida or Death and All of His Friends

Dvicio for literally any album/era post 2016. (I just haven’t given Justo Ahora enough plays to really get into it the way I currently get down to Impulso, Qué Tienes Tú, and EL LABERINTO)

Special shout out to Hozier, Depeche Mode, The Rose, Backstreet Boys, Billy Joel, Panic! At The Disco, and ONEUS <3. They would also be a dream, but I gotta prioritize at some point, and I might as well mention the less attainable concerts first 😭 rip to my favorite eras of these bands and/or the fact that they’ll never tour by me (dvicio come closer than Mexico City challenge,,,,, it’s hard enough to convince me to cross state lines,,,,)

ma'am I am blessing you kissing you tenderly for sending me this, I have been pondering this these past few days and I'm honestly just getting salty that no artist wants to come to Canada, let alone my province rip. Without further ado, here are my Top 5 Concerts:

BTS (I would agree I would literally not care whatever era, for whatever setlist, but if I have to be 100% honest I'd kill to go to their Love Yourself tour, every fancam I've seen, every performance we've gotten filmed, I NEED!)

Taylor Swift - Eras Tour (there still might be a chance for me to attend. Please miss blondie release the international dates I will commit crime to get hands on tickets)

Agust D (can you believe Yoongi is going on a world tour and going to like 10 countries. Askjfs I get it with his enlistment and all and we're for sure getting concert clips but I WANT TO BE IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS!!! Plus I'm 90% we're gonna get Tony Montana with Jimin and I would and will go insane when that happens)

Seventeen - Be The Sun Tour (I got legit post concert depression when this ended and I didn't even attend

Twenty One Pilots - The Bandito Tour (bruh I sooo should have caved and got tickets back in 2018. Every single time I listen to Trench - one of my favourite albums of all time - I constantly think of how amazing it would be to hear live. and then I die a little inside knowing I'll never get the chance)

honourable mentions are: Coldplay, Conan Gray, the 1975, Arctic Monkeys, ONE OK ROCK, Nothing But Thieves, Hozier, NF (again), Stray Kids, The Rose, Bastille, The Weeknd, 5SOS, Chase Atlantic, Panic! At The Disco

[fortressofserenity]

Evil hearts

I remember listening to a sermon on the radio when I was thinking about the Backstreet Boys’s tendency to encourage fans’ idolatry of them is the insinuation that they’re wicked people or something like that, they may not think of themselves as wicked (and so myself at times) but it’s kind of horrifying that a Christian like Brian Littrell would encourage this. Like deep down inside, he’s a very arrogant man or something. He probably struggles with pride, but instead of trying to fight it as much as he can, he ended up leaning on it more whenever his fans adore him and his band. It’s probably a good thing for Zac Hanson’s own band to lose a good chunk of their fanbase, given their ties to Christianity, it would be God’s way of making them go back to him.

Small wonder why he became a deacon for a certain church, it would be better for Zac to honour God and avoid the world than to lean on the world and lose touch of him. I even think Hanson might have the upper hand over the Backstreet Boys, not just because they actually write their own songs and play instruments (that’s too easy), but also demonstrate how much more important it is to honour God and his word than to honour the world and get lost in it. One might wonder if Littrell himself got caught up in bad company, which is something the Bible warns against especially if others turn out to keep you away from him. If sin separates God, how much worse it is to associate oneself with people who never redeem themselves in his sight.

Zac Hanson likely had his periods of pride and still does to an extent, but he’s also fighting against it the more he becomes a priest that he’s going to be blessed a lot more than what Littrell will be getting. If he ever moves to Ghana with his entire family (his brothers included), he could start a ministry again and do ecumenism with local churches there, do radio sermons and the like. He may not taste Hollywood again, but it’s spiritually preferable to getting lost in the world and sin. Better that he saves people’s souls and intercede on their behalf and also on God’s, than it is to be tethered to the world and lose contact with God. I have backslided before and it’s only in the 2020s that I rebuilt that connection.

But I also have a nagging feeling that Brian Littrell might backslide so much that he practically ceases to be a practising Christian, especially when it comes to him enabling idolatry of his band that it’s not doing any good for his spiritual well-being. It’s not doing any good because it got in the way of worshipping God, it would be terrifying to see him lose all sight of God in his life. It would be just as mortifying if he and his band were to get judged that they too will be forgotten in the future, surprisingly after a series of controversies surrounding his members having affairs and stuff. Including affairs with fans, which two of them do indulge in.

(I remember somewhere on Livejournal that somebody said that AJ McLean would have affairs with his fans in every Backstreet Boy cruise.)

Another one, Nick Carter, might also be outed for having an affair with a fan that it’s really going to shock people when it gets found out. Two more will be outed for having fans as mistresses that it seems the BSB got what they wanted, but not without the bad consequences. Mr Zac Hanson isn’t any better at various points, his pride was so bad that he had to face the consequence of losing a big number of his fans. But then again it was this event that brought him closer to God, to the point where he might be remembered more for bringing people to God. Not quite a new fandom, but more respectable in God’s sight than what the BSB do really.

If Zac Hanson were to start anew in Ghana, he and his band wouldn’t just be remembered, but also remembered more for bringing or popularising Eastern Orthodoxy in Ghana and may take over somebody doing radio sermons one day. A man after God’s heart, a new David if you will. He may not be entirely perfect, but what he’s doing and what he’ll do is preferable to what Littrell ended up doing. Pardon if it makes me sound too biased, but to be honest I was a BSB fan when I was a child and only got into Hanson when I got much older. But the fact that Hanson came from a Christian family and got drawn to Eastern Orthodoxy makes me think that losing fans when they got closer to God wasn’t just inevitable, but also the very thing that keeps them from being too close to the world.

It may not be nice losing fans, which is something Zac himself felt, but if maintaining a relationship with God is important then it’s best for him to ditch a lot of them in favour of honouring him more. For a band that’s often considered to be a one hit wonder, Zac might end up scoring more spiritual hits as a deacon instead when you think about it. If there’s anybody and any group that’s a spiritual one hit wonder, it would be Brian Littrell and the Backstreet Boys. If because they seldom maintain their relationship with God that they’ll be forgotten with the rest of America’s filth after getting involved in a string of controversies around their affairs with fans.

It would be pretty horrifying if Brian also had an affair with fans, but it seems they’re just as willing to leer at any fan who’d seemingly reciprocate their attentions. So it’s best for Zac to lose many of his fans, than to keep them lest he stray away from God at any point for longer than he should’ve.

[onlinecompanynews]

All The Artists Who Performed at The Ambani-Merchant Wedding Events - Information Today Web https://www.merchant-business.com/all-the-artists-who-performed-at-the-ambani-merchant-wedding-events/?feed_id=132714&_unique_id=669571cb0d3b1 Billionaire heir Anant Amabani mar... BLOGGER - #GLOBAL Billionaire heir Anant Amabani married Radhika Merchant over the weekend in Mumbai after a slew of pre-wedding events and ceremonies from a lavish bash in March to a four-day Mediterranean cruise in June. The glitzy over-the-top events included performances from artists such as Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Luis Fonsi, and Rema. Ambani, 29, is the youngest son of billionaire business tycoon Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. Mukesh is the richest man in Asia and Forbes estimates his net worth at around $124 billion. Anant Ambani with Radhika Merchant during the inauguration of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC), at Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), Bandra (East), on March 31, 2023 in Mumbai, India. Nita Ambani’s dream project, which is housed within the Jio Global Centre in Bandra-Kurla Complex, aims to preserve and promote Indian arts. The event saw the presence of prominent celebrities and businessmen.Vijay Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty Merchant, 29, is the daughter of pharmaceutical tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant who founded Encore Healthcare. It was truly an international affair with actors, politicians and celebrities from around the world in attendance. Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Boris Johnson, John Cena, Nicky Hilton, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra all attended as well as with Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Deepika Padukone. Rema and Fonsi performed at the couple’s wedding ceremony singing their respective hit songs “Calm Down” and “Despacito.” kim kardashian, john cena, nick jonas and priyanka chopra at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s Lavish Mumbai Wedding.Kim Kardashian/Instagram; SUJIT JAISWAL/AFP via Getty Images; Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Just last weekend Bieber performed at the couple’s Sangeet ceremony, a pre-wedding celebration traditionally centered around music and dance. The pop singer belted out his chart-topping hits including “Baby,” “Love Yourself,” “Where Are Ü Now” and “Peaches.” Rihanna was one of many performers at the three-day pre-wedding bash in March. The “Diamonds” singer, 36, performed on day one in front of 1,200 guests in Jamnagar, Gujarat. She was seen wearing a sparkly light green long-sleeved dress with pink boots while singing her hit songs like “Work,” “B—- Better Have My Money,” “All of the Lights” and “We Found Love.”  The Backstreet Boys.Stories By Joseph Radhik During her performance, the singer gave a shout-out to the couple saying, “We’re here tonight in honor of Anant. Thank you for having me here. God bless your union. I wish you all the best. Congratulations.” Rihanna then joined the guests on the dancefloor and was seen dancing alongside Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor in a video posted on X.   The bash also included performances from Akon, Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh, and Bollywood singers Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal. David Guetta.Stories By Joseph Radhik Two months after the Jamnagar celebrations, the couple hosted 800 guests on a luxury cruise ship that made stops in Sicily, Rome, Cannes and Portofino. The four-day event also included performances by Perry, The Backstreet Boys, David Guetta, Pitbull and Andrea Bocelli.  The band performed a surprise concert for the couple during a starry-night-themed formal party on night one of the cruise. In a video uploaded to Instagram, the group’s members — Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean, and Kevin Richardson — were seen wearing all-white outfits while singing their hit songs like “I Wanna Be With You” and “Everybody.” Guetta performed during a party on the ship after guests spent the day in Rome. In a video uploaded to Instagram, Guetta, 56, was seen playing a DJ set while guests were dancing.

  Pitbull performs in front of a crowd.Stories By Joseph Radhik The couple then hosted a masquerade ball at the Château de la Croix des Gardes in Cannes on the third day of the cruise which also included a performance by Perry. The “California Girls” singer, 34, wore a silver metallic gown and sang “Firework” while real-life fireworks went off in the sky above the venue.  Perry’s performance was followed by a Pitbull concert after guests returned on board.  Andrea Bocelli.Stories By Joseph Radhik The final performance was in Portofino after the family rented out the main square and transformed it into an open-air market with food stalls. The night ended with a concert by Bocelli where he sang “I Found My Love in Portofino” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” This isn’t the first time the Ambani family has enlisted famous artists to perform at family events. Back in 2018, Beyoncé and John Legend performed at Isha Ambani’s wedding celebrations, and in 2019, Marron 5, Chris Martin and The Chainsmokers performed at Akash Ambani’s wedding festivities.All The Artists Who Performed at The Ambani-Merchant Wedding Events #Artists #Performed #AmbaniMerchant #Wedding #EventsSource Link: https://people.com/all-the-artists-who-performed-at-anant-ambani-radhika-merchant-wedding-8674883Billionaire heir Anant Amabani married Radhika Merchant over the weekend in Mumbai after a slew of … http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/All-The-Artists-Who-Performed-at-The-Ambani-Merchant-Wedding-Events.jpg #GLOBAL - BLOGGER Billionaire heir Anant Amabani married Radhika Merchant over the weekend in Mumbai after a slew of pre-wedding events and ceremonies from a lavish bash in March to a four-day Mediterranean cruise in June. The glitzy over-the-top events included performances from artists such as Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Luis Fonsi, and Rema. Ambani, 29, is … Read More

[the-90s-music-colosseum]

Round 4 Match 5

propaganda below the cut! (massive wall of text warning)

Ed O'Brien:

"My little meow meow…."

"If I met him in real life I feel like I would simply turn into a pile of ash on the ground. You would have to vacuum up my remains and put them in an urn"

"Reasons you should vote for Ed O'Brien: -He's hot. Literally looks like a Greek god -Humble. Content to stay out of the spotlight and let his fellow bandmates shine -Smart -Very big supporter of LGBTQ+ -He's gorgeous -Family man -Very loyal guy -Beautiful eyes -Guitarist (need I say more?) -He wrote the Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi riff (best song off of Radiohead's best album) -Have I mentioned how attractive he is? -Only hot member of Radiohead I'm sorry"

"If he loses I will disintegrate and become one with the wind"

Björk:

"sooo pretty"

"Björk looks like her music sounds. Out of this world and beautiful"

"she's like the chipmunk who visits my window"

"She is mjother. She has the range, the versatility to serve any and every kind of beautiful you could ever want. She went from cute art pop girly to icy electronic queen in the span of a few years. She served cunt while dealing with the fallout of divorce. And then immediately pivoted to ethereality and fairies. An icon. Oh also, all of Vespertine exists. Need I say more?"

"She IS grateful grapefruit. No one is doing it like Björk she's so one of a kind and insane and very beautiful and everyone should vote for her. A vote for Björk is a vote for Icelandics everywhere!!!!!!!"

"Björk's voice had such a beautiful clarity and delicate chastity that has infused some of the loveliest songs to ever be written. She is an angel that came down from the Heavens to bless us all with her talent, her mind and her grace. Vespertine, with the most elegantly crafted songs of Pagan Poetry, Cocoon, It's Not Up To You and every other majestic opus on the album stands as the most mystical, tragic, and sensual exploration of love and the core of us that makes us human, our souls. And my second favourite album only to In Rainbows. And all her other albums are great too. Just Google I Love To Love by Björk which is a cover but still shows you that she was the most talented sweetheart ever, even at 6 years old. She is my fire, the one desire. I quoted Backstreet Boys, that should tell you how dedicated I am to this cause. If that still doesn't persuade you however, I'll have you know that Justine Frischmann burned my house to the ground, frequently urinates on my lawn, abducted my mom, pushed my grandmother down a flight of stairs on her trip to Manchester and chopped my dad's "you know what" off to use as a heirloom for her house. She is a nasty and crazy woman. Vote Björk, our Icelandic queen."

"bjork is sexy in a mind-expanding way. she would [redacted] and then teach u how to build a computer. my partner says she makes music for autistic people to have sex to. also history ot touches ??????? hello????"

"Have you seen the swan dress? She's an icon and she is the moment"

"swan dress. need i say more"

(the dress in question)

[singeratlarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the 1990 unification of Germany, India Arie, the great P.P. Arnold, Dawayne Bailey, John Perry Barlow, Lindsey Buckingham, Ben Cauley (Bar-Kays), Chubby Checker, Eddie Cochran, Stephen Crane’s 1895 novel THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE, Frank Hannon (Tesla), Lena Headey, Pamela Hensley, James Herriot, Keb’ Mo’, Ju-hyuk Kim, Josh Klingenhoffer, Ronnie Laws, Tommy Lee, G. Love, Alan O’Day, Steve Reich, Madlyn Rhue, Kevin Richardson (Backstreet Boys), John Ross a.k.a. Chief Tsan-Usdi, Simone Segouin, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jake Shears, Ashlee Simpson, Shannyn Sossamon, Gwen Stefani, the 1962 stage premiere of STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF, Billy Strings, Steve Tracy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jack Wagner, George Wein, Thomas Wolfe, Allen Woody, and the great, uber-successful, diverse, and prolific British actor Clive Owen. I wrote this tribute song on a whim one day and recorded it to utmost satisfaction with Bret Alexander and Ron Simasek of The Badlees. Fans of early psychedelia (think Yardbirds), spy movie music, and twangy guitars will dig this one. Meanwhile, God bless Clive and his family. Thank you for the quality cinema you’ve given us.

https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/if-i-could-dress-like-clive-owen

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[muakaji]

What a mystery

Hello there,

It's just me and my thoughts.

I've been through so many things in my life that sometimes I wonder how I've managed to make it where I am today without messing things up.

I mean, I made it to 36 years of age, thank God! Many people didn't get this opportunity, so yes, I am blessed and thankful!

Life is funny sometimes.

When I was a child, I used to picture my future so differently. I was innocent; I thought I was going to be a movie star or a rock star, and I don't even know why I had these kinds of ideas in my head!

For instance, I thought I was going to have eight kids! Yes, I said it correctly, eight kids!

 I remember my mother saying, "Wait until you have your first child before you decide if you want more," and then you can tell me if you still want to have eight kids.

Well, dear mother, may God bless your soul, my answer is no thank you!

Don't get me wrong. I have one child, and I feel blessed, and I salute people with 3+ kids because, to me, they are superhumans! You need superpowers to handle these little gangsters! (jokes)

Anyway, I am a stay-at-home mother who's trying to figure out life, to learn and grow, and to become a better person every day that I am blessed to live.

I remember the days when everything seemed to be so easy, so normal, so peaceful, so joyful, and so funny.

I am talking about the good old days, when I didn't have to pay any bills.

When Mama had to take care of everything, I don't even remember thinking once where she got the money from or wondering how hard she worked to put all the food on the table and manage her household.

I was a child, so all that mattered was watching movies, drinking juices, eating mama's food, and of course daydreaming about becoming somebody someday.

Listening to Backstreet Boys or Britney Spears and dreaming of Hollywood fame!

I don't know what went wrong, actually. How does someone with big dreams end up becoming a lonely introvert who's almost afraid of the crowd?

I don't know how life can change someone's ideas or thoughts during their lifetime!

Perhaps it's the events in life. Or the loss of a loved one. Or maybe the betrayal... Maybe it's the struggle...

So many things can happen in someone's life that make the person look back and think, Dang, did all this just really happen?

[in-this-light-on-this-evening]

one of the best thing that’d ever happen to you is ignoring everyone else’s judgmental comments about your music taste and realising that you can literally listen to any kind of tune without trying to fit in

[britneyspears]

“Matches” 🔥 featuring my friends the Backstreet Boys is out now !!!! I’m so excited to hear what you think about our song together 🙊 !!!! You can also listen to Glory Deluxe everywhere now ... including “Swimming in the Stars” and the “Mood Ring” remixes !!!! The love you guys have shown this album this year has been stupid amazing 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 …. like I can’t even believe it !!! I hope it brings you joy. GOD BLESS YOU ALL 💋💋💋 !!!!! 

Listen to “Matches”: https://smarturl.it/xMatches

Listen to the Glory (Deluxe) Album: https://smarturl.it/BS.GloryDeluxe

[fandom-puff]

Involved

Pairing: no pairing  Requested by:  anon Prompts: // Summary: Being the littlest sister is often the best thing in the world. But sometimes, YN Shelby wants nothing more than to be involved with her older siblings... AN: Okay, so this is only my second shelby sister fic, so it might not be brilliant. If you’re looking for amazing shelby sis fics, I’d definitely recommend @theshelbyclan​ <3 Also, Finn is about 13/14 in this, and the reader is about 7/8. as usual, gif creds to owner Warnings: swearing, violence 

Being the baby of the family was both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, your brothers and sister doted on you, often slipping you sweets and lollies when Pol said you couldn’t have them. They were fiercely protective of you, and no one could make Tommy, Arthur and John smile and laugh like you could. You loved when Arthur would let you sit on his shoulders (especially good when they took you to fairs, as you were too short to see over the crowds), when Tommy sat and read to you, when John played chase. 

But lately, all they spoke about was business and men with strange names like Solomons and Sabini. Even Finn, who was closest to you in age, was starting to spend more time with the older brothers and less time with you. 

“Tommy?” you asked across the table as you munched on your toast. Tommy didn’t look up from his stack of paperwork. You frowned. “Tommy?” you said a little louder. 

“What, YN?” he said, a sharp edge in his voice that he never used with you (even when you had accidentally used a very important document to draw on). Your lower lip wobbled slightly and you ran off, your chair toppling over. Tommy rolled his eyes. He really had no time for your tantrums, not today at least. 

You carried on running until you reached John’s house. You knocked on the door. “YN, what’s up, love?” John asked, although he seemed very distracted. 

“Please can I play with Katie, John?” you asked. John smiled sadly and ruffled your hair. 

“Afraid not, YNN,” he said gently. “She wasn’t feeling very well last night. She’s stuck in bed today. I thought Tom was looking after you,” 

“He was. But he’s doing business. I got bored and was gonna ask if I could go and play, but he snapped at me before I could ask so I just thought I would leave him alone while he’s busy, ‘cos I don’t want him to be cross with me,” you looked at your feet. Although Tommy snapping and doing business was nothing new, John could see that it had upset you. 

“Go home, YN,” he said softly, squatting down until you were eye level. “Katie will be better in a day or two, I’ll send her down to play when she is, alright? In the meantime, Finn will be back soon. Maybe you could convince him and Isaiah to get up to mischief, eh?” 

Feeling a little better, you nodded, throwing your arms around John’s neck briefly. “Okay! See you in a bit, John. Tell Katie I said to get better quick!” you tore off into a sprint back home, excited by the prospect of hanging around with Finn and Isaiah. John shook his head fondly and went back inside. 

You burst through the front door, calling for Finn. He poked his head round the kitchen door and grinned at you. “C’mon, YN,” he grinned, dragging Isaiah behind him. “Let’s go somewhere fun, away from that grump in there,” he murmured the last bit so Tommy wouldn’t hear him. 

You were more than happy to follow along, eager to not be on the receiving end of tommy’s temper. You chattered happily to the boys (and learned a new swear word from them which you had to promise not to repeat in front of aunt pol) as you sauntered to the old warehouse which had been converted to a boxing ring. You hung away from the door, shuffling your feet slightly. “Tommy says I’m not allowed to go boxing,” you told them. 

“Tommy ain’t here though, YN,” Isaiah said, nudging your shoulder. 

“Yeah. I’m in charge of you, and I say it’s okay,” Finn said, puffing his chest out importantly. You giggled and nodded. 

“Alright then,” you said, grinning. 

You let them take you in. A few people murmured about the presence of a little girl in this predominantly male run backstreet boxing ring, but soon shut up when they saw that you were a Shelby. You sat at the edge of the ring as Finn and Isaiah began boxing with eachother. They let you play as the referee, purposefully making cheap shots to get told off, trying not to burst out laughing at the sound of your firm, yet higher pitched voice as you tried to do your best Aunt Polly impression. 

There was a sudden commotion at the other side of the warehouse, and everyone froze. 

“He’s lost it again!” you heard someone shout out, and you frowned, looking between Finn and Isaiah as they exchanged worried looks. 

“Arthur, pack it in! Arthur! Get off him!” 

you gasped, knowing in your gut that they were talking about your big brother. While you didn’t really understand what your brothers did for a living, you often saw the end results, asking questions about the black eyes and cuts they had on their faces. 

“Get her home, Shelby. She don’t need to see this,” one man said to Finn and he nodded. 

“Er... come on, YN... we’ll stop by the bakery on the way back,” Finn said, though you noticed the wobble in his voice. As you were walked away, you turned to see Arthur, his trembling hands stained red, a glazed look in his eyes as the boy’s body was dragged away. 

***

“Tommy, Arthur’s lost it again, down the warehouse!” Finn called as you slipped into the house. 

“For fuck’s sake,” Tommy groaned. “I swear to god, Finn, if I find out you’ve taken YN to that fucking boxing ring again, I’ll skin you,” 

The door slammed shut and your lip wobbled. “What’s this about YN going to the boxing ring?” came the sharp voice of Polly. You tucked your knees up to your chest, resting your chin on them. “Finn Shelby, if you’ve let your little sister box with you lot-” you wrapped your arms around Polly’s waist, hiding your face. She soon felt tears soaking through her blouse and sighed softly, stroking your hair. “What’s happened, love?” she said soothingly. “Aunt Pol’s listening,” 

You looked up at her and bit your lip slightly. “I-I wanted to go and play with Katie so Tommy wouldn’t be cross at me while he was working, but John said she wasn’t well, so I came home, and- and Finn and isaiah said we could go to the boxing ring ‘cos Finn was in charge not Tommy, and I just wanted to play referees with them b-but...” a fresh load of tears rolled down your cheeks. “But... but then everyone started shouting, saying Arthur had lost it again, a-and when we were leaving, I saw him... but he didn’t look like arthur, Aunt Pol,” You shook your head as if trying to shake away the memory. “His eyes were weird and... and he was all bloody,” 

Polly said nothing, instead drawing you into her chest and letting you cry, stroking your hair and rubbing your back. Once you had calmed down, she held you at arms length. “Sometimes, YN, the boys get very upset, and very angry about what happened to them in France. They can’t help it. It creeps up on them when they least expect it. But you mustn’t be frightened of it, alright? They are still your brothers and they all love you very dearly, d’you understand me?” 

You nodded quickly. “I’m not scared, Aunt Pol. Not even of Tommy when he’s cross with me. Not even of Arthur when he’s cross with himself,” you said. Polly smiled slightly and kissed you on the forehead. 

“Good girl, c’mon, put your cardigan on. You can come to the market with me while the boys sort themselves out,” 

*** 

That night, when everyone had gone to sleep, you lay awake, staring at the ceiling. You should’ve been asleep ages ago, but you didn’t care. Silent as a mouse, you crept out of the room that you used to share with Ada before she went to London, careful not to tread on the squeaky floorboards. You stopped outside your oldest brother’s bedroom and eased the door open so it didn’t creak and startle him. 

Arthur wasn’t asleep either. his back was to you, but you could see his shoulders shaking slightly as he cried, his fist shoved in his mouth to keep quiet. “Arthur?” you whispered. He turned around, shoving the tears off his face. 

“YN, what’re you doing out of bed, eh? It’s a bit late,” he said. You walked over to him and clambered into his bed despite him saying he was okay. “You’re not frightened of me, YN? You... you saw what happened today, love, didn’t you? Why aren’t you scared?” 

you snuggled into his side and squeezed his hand. “’Cos you’re my big brother, Arthur, that’s why,” you whispered, though your voice had a no-nonsense tone to it. “You’re my big brother and I love you and even if you really tried, not even you or Tommy could scare me, not ever,” you insisted and Arthur’s eyes crinkled as he smiled, hugging you. 

“You’re a stubborn girl, our YN,” he said fondly. “You’re gonna give us all a run for our money when you’re older,” 

You smiled, glad you had made him feel better. “C’mon. You need to go to sleep, otherwise Aunt Polly will tell us off. She’s the only one who can scare me, Arthur, but only when I’m in trouble,” 

Arthur laughed and you shushed him, settling down to sleep (and totally hogging most of the blankets. perks of being the little sister). “Alright, alright, I’ll go to sleep before aunt pol shouts at a grown man that it’s past his bedtime,” 

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Second Youngest | S!S

A/N: I’m sorry, I really struggled with this one, but I hope it’s okay. Also, I had to make a few changes to the original request to boost my creativity and to me, it just made a little more sense this way. 

Request: a very long one by @amys-small-world

Shelby!Sister

Word Count: 1826

Type: angst, a little bit of fluff

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Life had never been kind to Y/N, from the beginning on. Even her last name didn’t change any of that. Being a Shelby sounded like a privilege, something everyone wanted to be. Nobody daring to disrespect you and receiving everything you ever demanded, no questions asked. But when your own family doesn’t accept you as their own, the Shelby name transforms itself into a burden instead of a blessing. And that burden never went away for Y/N.

Being the second-youngest sibling and unfortunately not sharing the same mother as the others were features that were weighing heavily on her shoulders. Especially the fact that she had resulted out of an affair with a backstreet whore their father had been having behind his wife’s back, spoke for itself. She wasn’t a Shelby the family was proud of. She was the sibling nobody mentioned to anybody. The mistake none of them wanted to talk about. The reason for their mother’s worst heartbreak. Having a fling with a prostitute was one thing, but getting her pregnant? A whole other story.

That meant, that Y/N had to grow up by herself. Even though the Shelby’s took her in right after her birth and made sure to give her a bed to sleep in, food to eat and eventually work to do, they didn’t give her attention, even a second of their time or love at all.

To put it simply, Y/N had no idea what it meant to be loved.

As a child it had been easier, since she had friends to play with at school. But as she grew older, she lost those connections and Polly made sure to keep her inside to do housework instead of fooling around outside and getting into trouble with the other kids. So, Y/N spent most of her days cleaning and cooking for the Shelby household, instead of collecting memories like all the other teenagers.

Never receiving the brotherly protection like Ada had, she’d been forced to fend for herself since. Like the time, when she went grocery shopping by order of Polly and a group of kids her age started following her and calling her names and eventually tripping her, so she fell into a puddle on the street. She returned with her clothes soaked and dirty, making her get a horrible telling off by her aunt. If anything like that had happened to Ada when she’d been Y/N’s age, the boys would have made sure to beat the life out of those kids and that they never even dared to get near her again. But since she was the bastard child her brothers didn’t care about, nobody was there to defend her and keep her safe.

Therefore, the next time she came across the same group of kids, she punched the boy who had tripped her, right across the face, most likely breaking his nose by the cracking sound and his painful screams.

When she returned home, Polly asked her why there was blood on her dress. Y/N didn’t answer, keeping it a secret, like countless other things that would happen in the following years of her life.

At the age of twenty, Y/N was a wreck. Even those four years, when her three eldest brothers were fighting in the war, weren’t any different to the ones before. While Polly had taken over the brothers’ business together with Ada and some other women, Y/N had been tasked with the care of little Finn and the maintenance of the house. It had been acts like those, that made her feel so useless and so out of place. Would she ever be good enough for anything else?

Most nights she cried herself to sleep. She just couldn’t understand how she was still in this awful position. She waited twenty years for her family to hopefully one day change their ways, accept her as a family member and stop acting as if she wasn’t even present. It was horrible knowing that her family was expanding the business without including her even in the slightest way. Was she really that worthless? Why did everybody blame her for something she had no control over? Would this ever change?

It was the day before her twenty-first birthday. Y/N had had a terrible night, waking up multiple times and having awful nightmares, if she did fall asleep. Thoughts about her future had kept her from getting rest. Since the only thing she’d ever done was housekeeping at home and never got to broaden her horizon by finding a job outside, she felt like she could never escape this life she was living. She wanted to be a nurse or a teacher or seamstress. Anything but staying trapped in this state she was in.

Knowing it was still very early in the morning and the rest of the Shelby family was still sound asleep, Y/N rolled out of bed with a groan and put on some clean clothes. She decided that she needed to take a walk in the empty Birmingham streets before her unpleasant daily routine would start over again. She carefully padded down the stairs, making sure the old wood wouldn’t creak too loudly and grabbed her coat before stepping out into the cool, dewy air and closing the door quietly.

This kind of silence was rare. It was just before five o’clock, what meant that even the early risers weren’t awake yet and factories didn’t start their machines before six. Enough time for Y/N to clear her thoughts, to make sure she wouldn’t go crazy today. Because she felt like being at the verge of completely losing it.

She wandered along the cobble, passed little boutiques and bakeries and eventually ended up in front of the catholic church Polly often went to pray in. She wasn’t religious in any means, but she’d always found peace in the serenity inside the church walls. How her heels clicked on the marble floor and the people in the time-consuming paintings on the ceiling kept their eyes on her, giving her all of their attention, unlike her own family.

After entering, Y/N sat down in one of the rear rows, as though she’d be stepping too close to God if she’d gone any further. God, who most likely didn’t care for her or her existence. She sighed, propped up her elbows on her thighs and placed her head in her hands. Then, she let her eyelids close, realising just how tired she was. Lack of sleep being the least relevant one of all the reasons. Feeling the tiredness creeping up on her, consuming her entire body, she stretched herself out on the cold, hard church bench, her eyes not opening even a tiny bit.

She knew she’d fall asleep, but what she didn’t know, was that she’d eventually sleep through the entire morning. The loud bang of the heavy church door slamming against the wall, tore her from her uneasy sleep, making her sit up in panic.

“Y/N? Is that you?”

It was Finn’s voice. She knew immediately that she was in trouble. Although his tone didn’t actually sound very angry.

She wrapped her arms around her body, not answering his question and silently hoping that she’d be overlooked. But that clearly wasn’t going to happen, since she was the only one in the church and she’d stupidly shot up when hearing the alarming noise.

She heard his footsteps get closer and internally prepared herself to be yelled at, and if not from Finn, than from Polly later on. She tried her best to stay strong and hold back the tears forming in her eyes, but it was all too much to handle. She didn’t want to go back home. She wanted to run away or at least just stay here, by herself, as long as she could.

Surprisingly, Finn didn’t grab her by the arm and pull her with him or even tell her to get up. He didn’t say anything at all. He shuffled into the row and sat down next to her.

With her hand in front of her mouth, she muffled the sobs escaping. Then, she felt a hand on her shoulder, squeezing it gently.

“Family’s looking for you,” she heard Finn mumble.

Y/N took away her hand from her mouth and sniffled. “I– I know …”

Finn sighed. “I’m not going to tell them where you are.”

His unexpected statement made her sobs stop immediately. “W–What did you just say?”

Finn pulled back his hand and interlaced his fingers, resting his entangled hands on his thighs. “It’s not that I don’t see my family being very … unfair to you.”

Y/N almost scoffed, but wasn’t able to hold back her eye roll, which Finn noticed. “I totally understand that you’re angry.”

“Angry?”

That was the moment she suddenly couldn’t keep her thoughts from spilling over her lips. “You think I’m angry? Finn, I’m broken. I’m actually so fucking heartbroken. My own family made it their mission to make my life a living hell. I’m over being angry. I just want to leave!”

Her voice was laced with disappointment and hurt. This was the first time she’d ever told somebody the way she was truly feeling.

Finn gave her a sad look. “I’m sorry, Y/N …”

“It’s not your fault, Finn,” she sighed, scratching at the dried-up spots on her hands. “This started even before you were old enough to realise what was happening …”

Finn started chewing on his lip uncomfortably. “I never understood why they didn’t want to accept you. You’re my favourite sibling, you know that?”

Her head turned to her brother, a hint of shock in her face. “What?”

“You were the mother I never had. You took care of me when I was a kid, played with me, cooked for me. I didn’t know that you were forced to do all of that, but I really appreciated it, even at that age. I know I never showed it after I got older and I regret that.”

His words went straight to her heart, making it contract in a way it had never before. Y/N tried to respond something, but her breath just got stuck in her throat, making it unable for her to speak.

“It’s okay. You don’t have to reply anything to that. I just wanted to let you know. And I’d love to help you start a new life somewhere, if that’s really what you want.”

She shook her head. “All I ever wished for was to have a family. A family that loved me and involved me. But not even waiting for twenty-one years made a difference. It’s all still the same.”

He gulped, grabbing her hand. “Let me speak to them, okay? I want them to know that I care about you. And if they’re not willing to change, I’ll help you get out of here. You deserve better.”

Y/N started crying. “I deserve better …”