#gonna try to be a person again tmrw

[teddybeartoji]

anyway thank you everybody for being here with me i love you guys soooso much<33333333

[faaun]

ok let's catch up quickly

[short666bread]

I'm so happy to see u around this site again. I hope things are getting easier or nicer for you and many happy memories are to come.

¡Tu puedes chicx!

*and have new equipment !! :-)

I hope things are good for you as well!!! I’m doing my best

[nomaishuttle]

fucking never mind again ig i am fucking watching bc my goddamn headphones werent fucking charging. genuinely gonna kms

[qtkoshi]

Maybe gn!Reader and Hobie adopt a kitten and the other three (Pavitr, Gwen, and Miles) come to see the kitten? Maybe a orange kitten gn!Reader wanted to name Spunk or Spike while Hobie gave them a spike collar? Would be cute lol

i luv ur brain anon

"you got....a kitten?"

- ok ok idk if this is what u meant, but u can feel free to run this with the bubblegum reader + hobie bc i think it fits alright :-) - also get a little deep with describing relationship,, but it’s necessary for the plot ! (...) - also!!! tysm for the requests; i am very excited to get into them, but will prob wait till tmrw to release bc it is my birthday today <3 much love to you all

──★ ˙ ̟ to the stars ！

general headcannons

alright first of all: hobie with a kitten? i’m in tears. 

i love the hc that hobie has a soft spot for cats and the fact that y’all got one together? bye.

NAPS WITH THE KITTEN JUST NESTLED BETWEEN BOTH OF YOU

this cat is gonna be SPOILED in attention i tell u rn

hobie isn’t as obvious ab it as u, but the amount of times u see him chilling with the cat just perched on his shoulder?? (why are u taking the baby swinging across the city hobie; wait a min now–)

how u got him

imagine this: ur walking past an alley and hear this small little meow; after further investigation you find this tuft of orange fur crying outside the dumpster and

now u gotta take it in what r u talking about!!

bringing him home immediately ; hobie's spidey senses prob picked up the cat's presence before you got in the door.

'baby what's that.' 'c'mon spiderman we got saving to do'

man can't even argue with you

hobie not naming the cat himself bc he doesn’t wanna enforce socio-constructed labels on an unsuspecting creature that can’t consent

u can tho.

and while you very much want to, you tell hobie you gotta think on it for a bit – it has to fit just right!! (tbh he rlly doesn’t mind the cat being nameless, but he’s kinda whipped and will kinda go with what u want if it helps give that pretty lil smile to him again)

spider-squad finding out ab him

the besties r wrapping up something with a fight and hobie’s all k gotta leave and check on the cat and the rest are like ????? 

pav absolutely floored bc how dare did u not mention this sooner hobie

'so you lot wanna come see him?' (inter-dimensional travel ensues) – also never gonna complain ab coming to hobie’s house they all think his place is dope

i’m sure we all know orange cats are fucking crazy and that does not exclude the little gremlin jumping off the walls of your flat rn

hobie ofc is smirking bc his son the cat is a little agent of chaos and he couldn’t be more proud 

you, on the other hand, are just a little tired trying to get the fucker to stay still for a second so u can put on the damn flea medicine

everybody loves him are u kidding (miles a little hesitant tho, he still has beef with the last spiderman-variant cat he met :/ ) 

“so whats its name?” miles was watching with wary eyes as the little ball of fur darted around. with a heavy (and definitely not dramatic) sigh, you walk over to the group “still haven’t picked. we just found him yesterday.”

luv the idea of hobie looking at u anytime ur in the room (stay with me now) — can’t help it u just grab all his attention, maybe stop being so lovely idk

speaking of your relationship: he has spent years battering against everything life throws at him that having your love in the palm of his hands? something to protect not in the way he does as a hero, but in the way to cherish as a person?? give the man a break, he deserves to admire you whenever he can.

anyways hobie’s looking at you before going ‘oh yea’, just grunts and pulls out this little collar with little spikes and their matching and oh my that is so cute

says he found it in some garbage, most def made the collar with some scraps like he did his own (gotta keep it cool yk)

you giddy and putting the collar on the little heathen and just all ‘omg wait a min’

promptly lifting the cat up and “THIS IS SPIKE.”

cue golf claps from the squad with some ooo’s and aah’s

more gen headcannons

remember when hobie and the cat were swinging around the city? yea he's taking that mf everywhere. puts him in his pocket like a little surprise

hobie loves to play fight with the cat

spike is the perfect mix; got hobie’s energy and your brightness it’s a win-win

i could write more but i'll stop here for now 🕸️

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[listofwhyyouloveher]

Hi dear I hope you're doing well and I was hoping if you can do the whole greaser gang with a s/o that's like Fiona Gallagher from the show shameless? Like she's taking care of her six siblings and her dad who's usually at the bar or passed out somewhere. Their mother ran out and is mentally ill so their s/o is left to be her siblings mother/father/ and nurse fill free to ignore if you want to do and I hope you have a good day!

Summary: The Outsider x Fiona Gallagher!Reader Warnings:mentions of absent mother, drinking, very toxic adult behavior, dysfunctional family Author's Note: gonna be busy tmrw and weekend again, ill try and post 1 fic per day but no promises.

PONYBOY CURTIS

Ponyboy doesn’t really live in a dysfunctional family, yes his home life is tough but Darry loves him and tries his best and pony knows that

However, pony cant mentally put himself in Darry’s shoes of having no-one to lean on and having to take care of many siblings

When he first met you, he was absolutely smitten. And when you told him of your problems, he thought you were the toughest chick in town

He often asks Darry what to do to take a couple of burdens off your shoulder. He applies it to you and also at home, you’ve made him a better person.

JOHNNY CADE

Has a dysfunctional family and can understand, to an extent..he still gets fed sometimes and doesn’t have to work to stay in his home

But he doesn’t have a hard time adjusting to you.

He’s very open and loves your siblings, so he tries to take them out as many times as possible to give you some rest.

He genuinely doesnt understand how your parents could have left you doing all this by yourself when you’re such a perfect girl.

SODAPOP CURTIS

Soda admires you like you’re a work of art. 

He takes everything into consideration, for example, if he wants to take you on a date he’ll invite some of the gang members to hang out with your siblings and keep them away

Never asks you for anything, not to rant, vent or anything. He feels as if his problems could never measure up to yours so his whole world revolves around you.

Tries to spend as much of his money as possible to get you nice things and spoil you.

STEVE RANDLE

Steve understands how tough it is for you mentally. He’ll often stop by your place with something for you, like a box of chocolates or something. 

Whenever he’s over, he makes an effort to get to know and play with your siblings, he even was going to introduce himself to your dad. You convinced him it was a bad idea so he didnt.

He makes it known that you can tell him anything, literally anything, and he’d listen. He also wants you to know that you can call him anytime and he’d come for you.

Reassures you that he won’t ever leave you, that you’re special and he’s madly in love with you.

TWO-BIT MATHEWS

Two-Bit has some kid experience so he tries his hardest to keep your siblings company and even brings his sisters for ‘playdates’

Really enjoys spending time with you and would even do the chores around the house with you to keep talking with you.

He’s not very good at comforting people and he tries to make up for it by using his humor. You get where he’s coming from and it often helps a lot actually.

Tries his best to look nice for you when he comes over, he wants you to know he’s not a washed up nobody like your parents and wants to be a rolemodel to your siblings.

DARRY CURTIS

Often tells you that you’re perfect and that your siblings will grow so much better with you as their ‘parent’. He once made you cry because of what he said and he just held you in his arms while you sobbed.

He can sort of relate to what you’re going through but his is not as extreme as yours. 

Whenever he can he drops by to help you. Date night consists of making dinner for your siblings, washing the dishes and having a late night dinner together after you put your siblings to bed.

He knows you'd make a perfect wife since he’s old enough to marry, just waiting on the right time to pop the question.

DALLAS WINSTON

Dallas is insensitive and rude to you. He knows what you’re going through, he just doesn’t care.

However, once you caught him putting on a bandaid for your younger brother. He wasn’t kind about it, saying things like “can’t you do this yourself?” but he still did it.

He knows you saw it and thinks that hanging around your house and helping you with chores and siblings will keep you quiet about it

He doesn’t like kids, but he tolerates them for his reputation, and because you’re growing on him.

[transmascaraa]

random but yes my final thoughts on all the new natlan chars with a conclusion in the end lmao

mualani .

i love her she's so cute help i knew i would love her ever since her first appearance i literally can't wait for her drip marketing tmrw

the tattoo typa things on her skin help?!????!??!? beautiful?!!?!!?!??

hydro women>>

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kachina .

SHE'S ADORABLE HELP

i love all the genshin children sm they're so precious i swear even dori /p

i love her hair a lot tho

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kinich .

LOOK.

MY FAVORITE CHARACTER(scara) HAS COMPETITION NOW.

I WILL REFRAIN FROM SAYING TOO MUCH BUT BASICALLY I LOVE HIM. (and ajaw lmfao that little thing about to become like boothill)

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citlali .

ANYWAYS LOOK AT HERRRR

she's so cute i love her

something about her reminds me about hsr fu xuan but either way she's probably the cutest char from the trailer imo^^

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xilonen .

help me i can't do this anymore the women are literally top tier(offtopic but she's almost identical to one of my ocs which i won't rant about rn lmao)

THE MAKEUP AND HAIR???? MY FAVORITE WOMAN FROM NATLAN?????????

SHE'S THE DEFINITION OF SMTHN LIKE "in war rn but at least i gotta look hot" AND IT'S TRUE

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iansan .

somebody help why did we only get like 0,6sec of her😭

still i'm very excited for her

for the design at least since i truly have no idea of her personality lol

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chasca .

i love this woman already

also the mole she has on her shoulder bro i have the one on the same place

cowboy vibes from her btw??

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capitano . and ororon(olorun?) .

about capitano; first, i'm very excited, and second, i wish he said more than just "hmph."

about ororon(olorun?); heard that he turned out very bad based on who he references and even his name is very messed up i'm pretty sure?? basically the same situation that happened with candace/kandake EITHER WAY i'm excited to see him more and like will he be the first tall male anemo help lol i like his design

can't wait for them although i have other preferences for now

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mavuika .

THANK GOODNESS SHE'S NOT LIKE THE LEAKS

i absolutely love her design and everything sm about her literally please don't die and yeah she's now my third favorite archon along with furina and nahida

also despite the outfit not being revealing and all and literally a 10/10, i have a feeling she's gonna get very sexualized because of that zipper😭

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in conclusion, i absolutely love the characters.

the only problem is that there's not really many dark skinned characters aside from iansan and kinda tanned mualani and xilonen ig

here's a link to a petition to try and stop hoyo from making the skin colors as light as they always do😭 i personally didn't look into it too much at first because of which countries the nations were based off of, but now this is supposed to be africa/south america and there's not really much skin representation

yeah, sure there's representation, but not of skin color other than iansan(and mualani and xilonen too)

finally, i think that all the designs are truly 10/10 it's just the skin colors bothering me aka hoyo's typa racism due to them being a chinese company. again, don't get me wrong, shitty company and i hate racism(as a white person) but the characters are great in all honesty and all the other types of representation are great^^

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(good thing i personally don't play the game because of my phone storage and i'm just in the fandom from it's release bro and i love the lore so that's how i know the characters and story in the first place)

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update:

my honest thoughts on the drip marketing(no pictures)

KACHINA IS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE SHE'S SO CUTE AND PRECIOUS TO ME THAT'S IT(what animal is she supposed to be btw??)

MUALANI LOOKS SO PRETTY!!!!!!! I LOVE HER SM PLUS HER SHARK IS ALMOST AS CUTE AS HER

KINICH JUST LOOKS SO GOOD. I LOVE THAT MAN. I AM NOT USED TO LIKING TALL MEN AT ALL BUT HEAR ME OUT...........

I LOVE ALL OF THEM FR I'M SO EXCITED FOR MORE CHARACTERS

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(is it just me but do they look like they all have the same skincolor on their drip marketings???? like are kinich and kachina a bit darker OR is mualani lighter than she looks???)

[yourlocalghoulette]

Chapter 2~ Take On Me

Series Masterlist~ Main Masterlist~Meet the horses~

Warnings- eventual smut so MDNI! pretty much just fluff, reader has trauma, language, slow burn, flirting, relationship building

w/c: 3k

A/N~ part 2 is hereee! im literally so excited to be writing this story. part 3 is already in the works! please reblog, it always helps! Lmk if you want to be on the taglist:))

It was only when you got Joel’s number and scheduled your first work day that it started feeling real. Doing this, being around horses again, the thing that hurt you more than anything. 

Well, it wasn’t the horses that hurt you. It was the way you were forced to push your limits with them. The way you were yelled at if you didn’t do something right. The way your stomach sank every time you were forced to use an unneeded pair of spurs on a horse.

Sleep doesn’t come easy Thursday night, the night before the long-awaited first day. You toss and turn in your bed, palms clammy and forehead sweaty. You kick off the matcha-colored bedspread you were wrapped in and sit up in bed, trying to take deep breaths to clear your head. You glance at your phone. 2:00 AM. If you know Sōl well enough, she’s probably at a party. She definitely won’t answer until morning. 

So you text the one person who also might not be awake but still understands. Joel.

You click on the chat that only a few formal messages have been exchanged in and wonder if you’re being too impulsive. What is he going to think about you texting him at two in the morning? Your mind clouded with sleepiness and delusion, you text him anyway.

You- sorry for texting so late. having second thoughts about tmrw. 

To your surprise, the ‘read’ icon pops up as soon as you send it. 

Joel- i understand how you feel. are you wanting to cancel tomorrow? i was looking forward to it.

Did you want to cancel? Your brain is in a frenzy. He’s looking forward to it, you think over and over.

You- idk. i think still want to come tomorrow but I’m gonna take it slow:)

Joel- that makes sense and it’s totally good with me. can’t blame ya for feeling reluctant. you can pace things as slow as you want, ok cowgirl? 

The nickname jumped off of your screen at you and butterflies take off inside your stomach. 

You- ok cowboy;) thanks. excited to see u and the horses tmr!

Joel- likewise. now get some sleep, cowgirl. 

You let out a breath you didn’t know you were holding as you turn off your phone. The conversation was short but sweet and oddly comforting. 

You silently pad over to the kitchen and quickly make a cup of chamomile tea with lots of honey. While you drink it, you shamelessly open the stable’s website and scroll to the picture of Joel and Sarah. You look closely at Joel’s left hand, resting over Sarah’s shoulder. 

No ring.

Ok, he wasn’t married, but that didn’t mean much. He could still be dating, you tell yourself. Even with that possibility, you catch yourself smiling softly at the photo, staring into Joel’s dark brown eyes. Soft and comforting, like the tea you’re drinking. You sigh and walk slowly back to bed, rubbing your eyes which at this point are bloodshot from tiredness.

With Joel’s messages imprinted in your head, you quickly fall asleep.

“Un-fucking-believable. I gave you one. Job. ONE job! To win the goddamn gold medal. And what did you do? You knocked over FOUR jumps. You are a dissapointment to this team. To the profession of jumping.”

“Please- I-I’m sorry, the horse was acting weird! Probably because you made me whip him when he doesn’t need it!”

“Don’t use those goddamn tears on me. Maybe I should show you how a whip feels.”

You wake up three hours later in a cold sweat, your face streaked with tears. You breathe heavily, your hands shaking with each breath. You run your hands over your face. 

“It’s just a memory,” you whisper over and over to yourself. You try to breathe in through your nose and out your mouth, calming yourself down.

Sometimes you wish you don’t have to wake up in an empty bed, no one by your side to comfort you. It stings when you think about the last time someone was in your bed. 

You shake the memories away for right now. Taking one last deep breath to attempt to ground you, you climb out of bed. You skip breakfast, not sure if you would be able to keep any food down with the amount of nerves flitting in your stomach. 

You brush your teeth and throw on some mascara quickly, your hands still shaky and making it difficult. You put on a black tank top and faded boot cut jeans, along with a loose red flannel because it can get cold in the early Texas mornings.

It’s 6:00 on the dot when you slide on your steel-toed work boots, tucking them under your jeans. You grab your keys and a granola bar just in case and head out the door.

As you struggle to start your old pickup truck, second thoughts and anxieties start to fill your mind once again. You struggle to push them out of your head, filling it instead with the thought that you get to see Joel again. Nevertheless, your hands shake around the wheel as you drive the short drive to Sarah’s Stables. 

When you pull into the driveway, Joel is sitting outside the barn on the concrete bench, shaking his leg with a nervous expression on his face. You step out of your truck and stride over to Joel as he stands up, trying to put on a confident smile even though the last thing you feel is confident. 

“Morning,” Joel grins, shaking your hand firmly. His hand lingers on yours a little longer than it should before he pulls away. 

“G’morning, cowboy,” you tip an invisible hat, and he returns the gesture. He leads you into the barn, gesturing you to follow with his hand.

“Did’ya get any sleep last night?” He asks with a hint of concern in his voice, making your heart melt. 

You shrug. “Kind of. And I’m really sorry for texting you so late- or, early? I didn’t really have anyone else to text.”

“Don’t worry about it,” Joel waves it off. “I liked it, having someone to talk to even for a bit. I’m always up past 2 doing paperwork and ordering feed and all that shit.”

“Good to know,” you grin, trying to hide the flustered expression on your face. You enter the barn, immediately walking up to the small Shetland pony’s stall. “Hey, buddy,” you coo, gently tracing the long stripe down his face. “And to whom do I owe the pleasure?”

Joel chuckles, leaning next to you on the stall door. “That’s Orion. Rescued him along with the percheron, Amadeus, from an animal hoarder.”

“So you’ve had a rough time with humans, huh, bud?” You nod understandingly. “I get it.”

“Very. I get it too,” Joel says softly. “So. Let’s get to work, huh? I’m gonna show you the different feed mixes for each horse. Not sayin’ you’ll have to feed ‘em every time you’re working here. We’ll feed the horses then I’ll introduce you. How’s that sound?”

“Sounds perfect. It feels weird, being at a barn after so long of avoiding horses, y’know?” you sigh softly. “Is it too soon to say I have a good feeling about you and this barn? Like…I don’t know how to explain it. It just feels different.”

Joel nods knowingly, toying absentmindedly with Orion’s forelock. “Not at all. I get it,” he says understandingly. His eyes soften as he watches you interact with Orion, a slight faraway look on your face. “You doin’ okay, cowgirl?”

You nod, straightening up. “Yeah. Sorry. Just…zoned out.”

“No need to apologize,” Joel smiles softly. A tall cinnamon colored Tennessee Walker down the aisle kicks his stall door in impatience. “Let’s do this.”

In less than 20 minutes, the horses are fed and happily nickering into their feed buckets. Joel had written down the feed mixes for each individual horses with care and posted it on the wall so you didn’t have to memorize them right away. You can tell how much Joel Miller cares for his horses. 

“We can turn the horses out now.” Joel tosses you two halters, a purple nylon one and a teal rope one. “Think you can handle two horses at once?”

“Totally.” You sling the halters over your shoulder. 

“The rope halter is for Whiskey, the Tennessee Walker and the nylon is for Dottie, the Appaloosa mare. Stalls 5 and 6.”

In no time, you worked together to get all six horses out to the pasture. It’s picturesque, a large green field with a tall white fence surrounding the perimeter. It feels like a daydream watching the horses frolic aorund with eachother, enjoying their taste of freedom after being caged in a stall for the night. 

You and Joel sit on the lower bar of the fence, arms resting along the top piece with your head on top. Observing the horses’ behaviors carefully, you can see with the way the chestnut Quarter Horse gelding pins his ears and threatens any horse that gets close to his pile of hay that he’s top dog. The dominant horse, the leader.  A comfortable silence falls between you and Joel, as you both let out a collective sigh of relief as the stress of morning feeding washes off. 

“Beautiful, isn’t it?” Joel sighs, breaking off the silence. 

“Gorgeous,” you agree, glancing over at Joel. His soft brown eyes are full of adoration for his horses.

He gestures towards the chestnut Quarter Horse. “That right there is Magnum. Total powerhouse. Used to be a ‘coon hunting horse.”

You giggle, staring over at Magnum’s solid build and shiny coat. “People still hunt for raccoons?”

Joel shrugs incredulously. “I guess. His owner gave him to me because he wasn’t getting enough attention. He was ridden twice a week and left to rot by himself in a field the rest of the time. He’s obviously dom, as you’ve probably noticed.”

“Mhm,” you nod. “I noticed. I can tell he has a strong personality, too.” You grin, looking over at Joel.

“Sure does,” Joel smiles back proudly. Your shared gaze lasts a little too long before you turn your head away, looking back at the horses and trying to hide the flustered expression on your face. 

Joel introduces you to the rest of the horses; Amadeus, the percheron, Dottie, the petite Appaloosa mare, and Arizona, the gorgeous flaxen-colored mustang/Arabian cross. 

“Say, have you eaten anything for breakfast yet?” Joel asks, holding out his hand to help you up from your perches on the fence. 

You’re sure this man is going to be the death of you. You shake your head sheepishly, gently grabbing his hand as you stand up. His grip is soft and warm, hands calloused from years of hard work. “Not really,” you say as you let go of his hand. “I was too nervous.”

“What, am I that scary to ya’, cowgirl?” He grins cheekily, nudging your shoulder playfully as you both walk back into the barn.

“Pfft,” you roll your eyes as you nudge him back. “No, not scared. Terrified.” You stick your tongue out at him. 

“Ha, ha, darlin’. Why don’t we go get some breakfast? Gotta fuel up before cleanin’ the stalls.”

You shrug. “Sure. Where were you thinking?”

“Home Grounds is a good coffee shop, good bakery stuff too,” Joel offers. 

“No fucking way,” your eyes widen in surprise. “I work there! How have I never seen you there?”

“You must not be on the clock when I go. I’m sure I’d remember a face like yours,” Joel says softly, then catches himself, clearing his throat. “Sorry, that was-”

“It’s fine,” you wave it off. “Let’s go. We can take your truck. Mine’s a little…messy right now.”

Joel chuckles. “Sure as hell can’t be as bad as mine.”

Soon, you’re driving with Joel to the coffee shop, Take On Me by A-ha playing quietly through the speakers.

“I love this song!” You smile widely, opening the window and resting your arm outside. 

“Me too,” Joel turns up the stereo. “You sing at all, cowgirl?”

You shake your head quickly, eyes wide in mock horror. “Not at all. Do you, cowboy?”

“A bit. I play a smidge of guitar, too,” he smirks. 

“Oh, really? I’m gonna have to hear some of these Joel Miller guitar skills sometime,” you grin.

Joel shakes his head, a smile growing on his face as he pulls into the coffee shop driveway. “Believe me, I hype up my skills wayyy too much.” He turns off the truck and quickly runs around to your side of the truck to open your door. Butterflies take off in your stomach as he does this. 

Hiding your flustered look, you deadpan him, eyes rolling. “Dude,” you grin, climbing out and he shuts the door behind you. 

“What?” He opens the coffee shop door for you too. “Momma always taught me to be a gentleman.”

“And my mom always taught me to never trust men,” you grin cheekily.

“I can change that,” he side eyes you. 

Trying to ignore his words, you wave at a coworker. “Hey, Jess!” You call to her, walking up to the counter. 

“Hey, girlie. Who’s that?” She asks slyly, eyeing Joel. “New boyfriend?”

“Uh, no,” you say quickly before Joel can hear. “I’m working for him. He owns a horse barn.”

“You’re back to horses?” Jess inquires, cocking a brow. 

“Yeah, yeah, whatever, okay?” You spin around to face Joel. “What are you getting?”

“Just a black coffee and blueberry muffin, but don’t worry, cowgirl. I gotchu.” He starts taking out his wallet but you playfully swat his arm.

“Don’t. Please. I get employee discount anyway.”

Joel sighs in defeat, holding up his hands in mock offense. “Fine. But I’m paying next time.”

Next time, next time, next time….

After you order, the black coffee for him and a cold brew for you, you go to put your card in the reader to notice Joel’s card is already there. “Joel!” You mutter, giving him a disapproving look. 

“Hey, I’m tryna be nice, okay?” He chuckles. 

You roll your eyes. “Whatever. Thanks, really.”

The atmosphere felt charged with an unspoken tension as you both sat at a small table by the window, the warm sunlight filtering in. Joel's eyes seemed to hold a certain depth, a familiarity that stirred something within you.

"So, tell me about yourself, cowgirl," Joel said, breaking the comfortable silence that had settled between you.

You took a sip of your cold brew, gathering your thoughts. "There’s not a whole lot to tell. Well, there is, but not a lot I want to go into right now. I fell in love with horses after riding a pony at a fair, and it kind of exploded from there. I started off riding Western and doing gymkhanas, then switched over to hunter/jumpers. That was obviously a huge change. I exelled really quickly in that, but as you probably know, being the best doesn’t mean you’re treated the best. A lot of shit happened at those barns, and I quit when when I was 18. People called me selfish and self-absorbed for quitting, which is what i believed for awhile. But my mental health imrpoved a lot after quitting and I came to accept the fact that it was a good thing.”

Joel nodded, his expression understanding. "I get that. Sometimes life throws us curveballs, and we need to take a step back to reassess things."

"Yeah, exactly," you replied, feeling a sense of relief wash over you at his understanding. "But now I'm back, and I'm hoping things will be different this time."

"I'm sure they will be," Joel said with a reassuring smile. "You've got a good head on your shoulders, cowgirl."

You felt heat creeping up your cheeks at his compliment, quickly taking another sip of your cold brew to hide your reaction. "Thanks, Joel. I appreciate that."

The conversation flowed effortlessly between you, covering everything from your favorite books to your shared love of old John Wayne western movies. With each passing moment, you found yourself becoming more and more drawn to Joel, his easygoing nature and genuine kindness pulling you in.

Before you knew it, your cups were empty, and it was time to head back to the barn. As you walked side by side with Joel, the familiar feeling of nervous excitement bubbled up inside you once again.

As soon as you walk back into the barn, he turns on a 70s playlist and tosses you a mucking fork. “Ready to muck some stalls, cowgirl?”

The music fills the barn with a nostalgic vibe as you take the mucking fork from Joel with a grin. "Born ready," you reply, matching his playful tone.

Together, you fall into a rhythm of cleaning the stalls, the repetitive motion oddly soothing as you work side by side. Joel hums along to the music, occasionally breaking out into a soft whistle that echoes through the barn.

As you work, you can't help but steal glances at Joel, admiring the way his muscles flex beneath his shirt with each movement. There's something comforting about his presence, a sense of safety and warmth that you haven't felt in a long time.

Before you know it, the stalls are clean, and the horses are happily munching on fresh hay. You wipe the sweat from your brow, feeling a sense of satisfaction at a job well done.

"Thanks for your help, cowgirl," Joel says, giving you a grateful smile as he leans against the stall door.

"No problem," you reply, returning his smile. "It was actually kind of fun."

Joel chuckles, pushing himself off the door. "Glad to hear it. You've got a talent for this, you know?"

You feel a swell of pride at his words, a sense of validation that you haven't felt in a long time. "Thanks, Joel. That means a lot coming from you."

He gives you a nod of appreciation before glancing at his watch. "Well, I hate to cut this short, but I've got some paperwork to take care of. Think you can handle things on your own for a bit?"

You nod confidently, eager to prove yourself. "Of course. I'll hold down the fort."

"Great," Joel says, giving you a pat on the shoulder. "I'll be back in a bit. And hey, if you need anything, just give me a shout."

With that, he disappears into the office, leaving you alone in the barn. You take a deep breath, feeling a surge of determination coursing through your veins.

You may have started the day with doubts and anxieties, but now, as you stand in the quiet of the barn surrounded by the gentle sounds of the horses, you feel a sense of purpose wash over you.

[slytherinshua]

THANK YOU I REALLY HOPE I GET MY DESIRED TICKETS 💜💜 my mum keeps telling me not to worry much but seventeen has grown soooo much over the past few years and I’m scared lol 😭 I got presale access to hopefully it’s less stressful 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I don’t stan too many groups but I listen to a lot of aespa! sometimes lsrfm & dreamcatcher too

HELLO F1 ???? WONWOO FIC ???? please you HAVE to tag me in that ...... f1!aus are crazy good omg I’ve read like three and they were all so scrumptious (psps @/suhnshinehaos jeonghan f1 oneshot ... wow) I need to find more of my people and I’m gonna turn YOU into an f1 fan 🫵🏻 just watch I’mma be dropping by to drop some f1 fun facts every day

MANIFESTING FOR U FR I RLY HOPE IT WORKS OUT!! its so true they are literally one of the biggest groups atm and they have been in the spotlight a lot esp since bts has been on the backburner yk?? hopefully presale does its job tho!!

YES HEHE i may finish it soon we'll see !! and def will tag you <3 honestly love racer aus or anything of that genre the entire sport is so hot (i will add it to my reading list 😍) LMAO IDM IF U DO cause honestly i can see myself getting rly into it and i havent rly followed a sport in so long so it would be fun!! plus like i said my brother is rly into it and has been for years and my dad has always been a car sport (and tennis) type of person for as long as i can remember. and since i have a lot of brothers i grew up playing racing games w them lmao (was thinking of pulling out f1 2019 and racing a bit today but steam was not cooperating fml but i might try again tmrw)

i feel like ive picked up on quite a lot of names and faces of current drivers (verstappen, leclerc, norris, piastri, sainz, russell, hamilton, alonso, tsunoda, stroll, ricciardo i think those are the main ones i know) from the videos i watched for info for the fic (but i knew a lot of names from my brother years ago cause i used to watch grand prix's w him too) but not so versed on like the history of it i'd say. but def no stranger to cars and racing sports cause i grew up surrounded by fans of it lmao

[screampied]

HI AGAIN!!!

I infact did not dress up this year but I’m hoping to get more cosplays , yet I’m broke 🙁.

also the length of twd is .. well it’s definitely long not gonna lie I think it’s eleven seasons?, I could be wrong but if you do start it it’s absolutely amazing and that milf Rick grimes even if I don’t want that man he is infact a wife and yall can’t tell me otherwise, but I’m focused on Michonne. I LOVE that woman with everything in me,

also, ANGST NO COMFORT RISE UP. because literally that’s my favorite and it’s so gut wrenching, I remember reading one of your gojo fics that was angst (can’t remember which one he didn’t come back from a mission or something 🙁) but it was so UGH. angst no comfort is where my home is and where it’ll always be

I forgot to add this in my last ask but have you listened to Tyler the creators new album CHROMAKOPIA , if you haven’t you DEF should it’s ssoooo good he did a wonderful job on it, u personally love st chroma, rah tah tah, and sticky (even if sticky is a … choice. Maybe I just have messed up thinking)

-cowboy liker anon

HIIIII BAE. 😽 omg i thought i answered this yesterday, tumblr must’ve ate my asks t_t

oooh i feel that. hopefully u had a fun halloween tho !!! <3 eleven seasons isn’t bad actually, i’ll def try to start on it sometime this week ☝️ill update u of my thoughts if you’d like heh. never watched a episode in my liiiiiife but i have played the games / read michonne comic. idk if i asked but have u played telltale’s twd? def a classic </3

YEAAAAAAH 🔥🔥🔥. i need to write more angst, i gotta torture yall again with my pain. omg !!!! was it the one called twenty one missed calls? my moot betted that i couldn’t write angst on christmas and i was like ….. well !! 🕺 omg the reactions from ppl hehe poor toru. i love satoru angst, love a good cry

and i haven’t !!! i plan to listen to it tmrw, but i i’ll probably jus listen to tyler’s entire discography then chromakopia. i heard it’s got some inspo from kendrick’s mmatbs so im intrigueddd 😋

[williamisahotmurderer]

Dates - michael afton

a/n: I am literally writing this in bed when I'm supposed to be asleep. I have school tmrw after the winter break but this scenario came to my mind so since I couldn't sleep I just decided to write it. Anyways, enjoy!

You and michael were both lying in bed together. You had been together for 3 years and you couldn't have been more grateful for him.

The two of you had met during school. He was the cold hearted player who would find a new girl to date every week just to break their hearts.

You couldn't lie, he was quite attractive but his personality had ruined it. A few months passed and he had suddenly changed.

Stopped dating and rejected anyone who asked him out, and you noticed that he had started to glance more at you than normal.

You shrugged it off thinking nothing of it when he had came up to one day after one of your shared classes.

'Go out with me'

Tou were shocked. The Michael Afton never asked anyone out, no matter what.

'No'

'Why not y/n?'

'Because I know how you are. You're gonna date me for like a week or something then break my heart. You're quite know around for that'

'But I haven't dated anyone in months. Please y/n, one date and I will leave you alone after if you want me to'

You were contemplating whether you should or shouldn't. On one hand he was extremely attractive but on the other he was a heartbreaker. A player.

'... you know what, fine. We can go on a date. Pick me up on Thursday at 5. I'm choosing the place'

His face lit up, 'I promise you are not going to regret this y/n.'

When Thursday came around, michael had picked you up at 5 and you ended up choosing to go to a skating rink.

The two of you had fun together on your date and you really got to know the real michael. Surprisingly enough, you felt calm around him, like yourself.

After that night, michael had taken you on more dates. Overtime, you had really fallen for him and his charms. The entire cold-hearted bad boy persona all dissipated when the two of you were together.

You two had recently went on another date. This time it was at a diner (not his fathers) that he had claimed was amazing and many people recomend.

Nearing the end of your date, you had taken a hold on Michael's hand.

'Michael, these dates have been amazing and probably the most fun I've had in a while. I feel like ive gotten to know the real you and who you truly are and if you want to, I'm willing to give us a chance.'

He stared at me wide-eyed.

'Oh my, are you serious? You actually want me to be your boyfriend?'

'Yes michael. I do.' He stutters trying to find words. Instead, he gently cups my face and presses his lips to mine.

I kiss back after a few seconds, smiling into the kiss.

'Does this mean we're officially dating?' I ask him.

'Of course it does dumbass.' He kisses me again.

It's been 3 years since that day and everyday has been amazing, so full of love and passion.

I am so glad that I had said yes to that date despite his reputation. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have know how wonderful my life had been with him.

[fapper]

2nd random roommate experience this year: i rate it a -5892352952/10.

ok so story time of what just happened in the past like 30 mins xx. i communicated with this cunt to not come in for at least 3 hrs bc i want privacy while packing bc i have a bunch of shit to pack and its gonna be noisy, its considerate of me to even let her know of this lmfao cuz i know she wouldnt do the same (she hasnt before so<3). so guess what happens. obviously she comes in the room not even after 1 entire hour<3 and sits down and does stuff on her laptop <3. while im frantically trying to pack and get all my shit sorted while trying to make time to study for my final tomorrow. like how much of a cunt move is that to barge in the room and act like im not doing anything and completely disregard what i told you yesterday? its a small ass room to and im going to take up the space obviously.

also she came in with such a weird passive aggressive attitude and it ticked me off. she straight up said "so are you leaving today" lmfaooo help. i had to pause for a few seconds and say oh um im gonna leave my luggages here and leave tomorrow. and she said "well in case you never see me again just know i hope you the best and have fun in [country i will be studying abroad in] in the most disinterested cunt tone like wtf lmfao kill yourself on god. Just kill yourself at this point.

so meanwhile this bitch is sitting down trying to act studious im packing and im making loud noises and atp i started doing it on purpose bc fuck you. like literally leave the room just for a few hours omfg ? and as i was unpacking my luggage the bitch has the nerve to stand right in front of my luggage and just look down on me. naur cuz at that point i had to stand up and give her such a devious fake smiile that my lips started to shake help. like i was so pissed off omfg sorry im just emotional like that. but also truly fuck you and i hope nothing but the worst on you like wow lmfao. im so happy im going to be leaving this shithole tomorrow bc wtf was this entire year.

they always randomly assign me to live with the weirdest cunts that roam the streets of this planet like. truly what was this entire experience? it was pure human torture for me to withstand her insanely annoying routines, her stinky salads, her daily 7AM alarms, her loud ass coffee machine blasting at 7AM, her banging the door shut while im sleeping at 7AM. like shes just a pure, inconsiderate human fucking waste, piece of shit. like ive never had sucha bad roommate experience like this before. guess she wins in that regard! she makes my roommate from last year look like a saint. really.

it just boggles my mind how much of a fucking asshole you have to be to do all this shit to another human being and not think anything of it. at this point it just feels like a personal attack. shes racist for sure lmfao like the bitch is GERMAN.

what a waste of human existence. i know her next roommate will be the unluckiest person alive. lord knows ill be spitting at the door once i finally leave this hell hole tmrw.

[paralien]

I jinxed it 😭 remember how i said I was all done with my night shifts bc the night guards came back from vacation? well, they're sisters and long story short they're back on leave again until at least Friday bc of a family tragedy and seeing as im the only other person that knows how the night system works at work im stepping back in. Not for a full shift though bc im in the middle of moving and i told the boss that I cant do an entire shift bc of that, so I'm gonna work until around 3-4am today and tmrw and then she's stepping in to cover the breakfast prep so I'm just gonna do the administrative work and the fire rounds and we'll see what we're gonna do after that.

it's bad enough that boss lady even called my mortal work enemy to ask her if she feels like being trained up on the night shifts (and for context, she's everyone's mortal work enemy) so we'll see if she's joining me today or not. Either way, I'm gonna spend my half shift doing my actual job but also trying to write up a easy to understand training manual just in case any of the early or evening workers feel like getting some night money in. It's absolutely not gonna work as a 0 experience manual but I'm hoping i can make it extensive and understandable enough that it'll make the night shift easy once you have experience from the morning and evening shifts.

and like, again again, I could have given her a hard no but 1) I do need the money bc my disability money is not. not good. 2) I'm happy enough stepping in since it's just a half shift and not a full shift bc there's a big difference between being able to go home at 4am and 7am. (and i also get to skip out on breakfast preparations bc I'm ngl. I hate it)

still, bummer, I was so excited abt finally having some time off to destress and prioritize my health again 😭😭😭 woe is me

[trashbag-baby666]

Bighorn Mountainside-Luztoye

Chapter Six

Chapter Summary: George talks with Babe about what happened and his feelings for Joe. Later on they go on a little date.

WC: 2,903

C/W: Tiny mention of a car accident and animal abuse mentioned.

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George finished making himself a raspberry green tea and looked over at Babe.

"So you're telling me that you slept with Joe?!" Babe sat on the counter behind the bar top at Rosebuds.

"I didn't sleep with him Babe, he gave me a blowjob last week at Bill's party. We were drunk, it's kinda different?" George took a drink from it looking at the red head.

"Well did it mean anything?" Babe raised his eyebrows.

"I don't know we were both pretty fucked up. I also literally can't remember anything from that night really. Babe I have hickeys on my thighs that I wouldn't have known where they were from if Joe didn't tell me." George laughed.

"Here my shift is over but why don't we have a sleepover tonight? How about at your house? You have a pool and a hot tub." Babe grabbed his metal water bottle from under the bar and fished his keys from his pocket.

"Okay, but I have to ask my mom and pa." George hummed as Babe waved leaving.

Later that night George and Babe sat in George's hot tub. The blue light in the hot tub illuminates both of them. George had come to appreciate the way you can really see the night sky. It was different in Virginia. You would have to go out of the city but it was just open night sky here.

There was a porch light on as well but it was more for Petunia who would occasionally run outside with her ball then go back in.

"So give me the 411," Babe kicked George playfully under the water.

"We've been chatting on and off since. I haven't seen him in person since I dropped him back at his car." George leaned more into the jets.

"Can I tell you something but you can't tell Joe or Bill that I told you this!" Babe sat up a bit more.

"Tell me," George got excited.

"Okay so Bill is like Joe's best friend in the entire world and Bill is also like my best friend in the entire world besides Gene. But Bill told me that Joe thinks you're really cute. Then when you said you'd like to do the blowjob again Joe was like super into that idea." Babe smiled, George noticed Babe could talk forever if people would let him.

"Wait really?" George furrowed his eyebrows, he really was interested in possibly going on a date with Joe and this could help his confidence.

"I'm being so for real George," Babe nodded.

"Should I text him asking him to go on a date? What do you guys do around here for dates?" George was trying to think but he wasn't really familiar with the idea.

"I mean like hikes are good there's a bunch of cool trails not far from here up in the mountains." Babe offered up, "There isn't much to do here that isn't like being outside if you don't want touristy shit."

"I'll offer that idea, but what does Joe like to do?" George wanted to do something that would be fun for the both of them.

"Joe likes to do things outside, he lives on a horse ranch. Maybe you guys could go horseback riding. That would be romantic?"

"I'm just gonna text him." George reached over to the table by the hot tub and grabbed his phone.

George:

Hey!!! I have an offer...

Joe:

Okay, I'm listening?

George:

How about a date then maybe we can do the blowjob thing again?

Joe:

Sounds good to me, what do you have in mind?

George:

Babe said there's some good hiking trails up in the mountains. We could go walk Petunia?

Joe:

Sounds good to me. When are you not working?

George:

I don't work tomorrow?...I understand if that's too soon of notice. We could go on Friday?

Joe:

Tmrw works for me, we should go in the morning when it's still morning sun. If I pick you up at 8 we could be done just as it begins to get unbearably hot out. I also know a small restaurant that's dog friendly we could go to for lunch.

George:

That sounds perfect.

George set his phone back down looking at Babe who had an eager smile on his face, "So..."

"We're going on an early morning hike tomorrow then grabbing lunch." George blushed.

"Yay!" Babe jumped up in the hot tub splashing water all over. Babe knew just how good this could be for Joe. He had shut everyone out for awhile now, sure he would hang with them but he wasn't the same.

Maybe George had potential to change him more, make him more comfortable and worry less about things?

The next morning George dressed himself looking in the mirror in his room. He had chosen, black jean shorts, a Bikini Kill shirt, and dug out his old Adidas shoes he used to use for long musical rehearsal days. He grabbed his small backpack and put his water bottle in the side pocket, grabbed a collapsible bowl for Petunia, some treats, an extra leash, and some granola bars.

Petunia stood in the entrance of the kitchen watching George. She knew she was about to go for a walk when the leash came out.

"Are we going with Joe today?" George looked at Petunia. She barked and wagged her tail.

"You're so cute," George smiled and sat at the kitchen table tugging his shoes on. Like on time George got a text that Joe was here. George clipped a leash on her and walked outside locking the door on his way out.

George opened the door of the truck, "Is it cool if I put Petunia in the back?"

"Yeah," Joe nodded, George opened the back door and helped her jump in shutting it behind her. George climbed in.

"Please don't kill me with your driving." George chuckled as he buckled up.

"Ride with Babe yet?" Joe giggled backing out.

"Yeah like the second day I lived here. He hits like every curb ever." George looked over at Joe. The way he kept one hand on the top of the steering wheel the other cool like on the arm rest. He just looked relaxed, Joe could see the veins in his hand and George turned bright red.

"The amount of times he has called me and Bill asking us to come change his flat tires on the side of the road." Joe smirked to himself.

"To think his license would've been revoked already." George said.

"He's only been in one accident and has never been pulled over. Accident wasn't even his fault either. Some Jackass failed to stop at a stop sign and T boned him. He was fine just a concussion and some broken ribs." Joe shrugged, but you know doctor Gene fixed him up." Joe hummed.

"Damn," George rubbed his forehead, "it's so nice out today."

"Yeah perfect morning, Good morning Petunia." Joe hooked his arm back letting her lick his palm.

"She says hi," George giggled looking at her, "how come you always wear pants? Joe it's like 70° now and the other night it was 85°."

Joe's face went a little pale; it was too soon to tell him. Was he even going to tell him? "I'm just used to wearing pants. You know working on the ranch and I'm sure there's gonna be some overgrown on the path. Hope you're not allergic to poison ivy."

"Fair," George shrugged. He leaned on the door as the window was open feeling the nice open air. Petunia then stuck her head out as they headed a little ways up the mountain.

"So what happened with Petunia?" Joe asked curiously it's almost like Petunia was Joe's twin. A pitbull with three legs. She looked mean by stereotypes of her breed but she was sweet as can be from what he'd seen of her. That was a little similar to himself, people always assumed he was rough and tough but inside he was just kind of scared.

"Pa found her on the side of the road last summer. Some ass hole tied her to a sign on the side of the interstate. Her right leg was damaged to no end and her ribs showing. He kinda felt for her hard when he picked her up and took her to the vet." George explained.

"I don't know how anyone can do that to any animals. I mean look at her, she has the biggest smile I've seen." Joe glanced out the window where Petunia had her mouth wide open, her tongue hanging out.

"I don't understand either," George frowned, "I'm glad I was able to help Petunia."

"My dad used to get a lot of rescue horses in from the slaughterhouse and stuff. He'd work them back to health and trusting again. Then sell them to families." Joe said.

"Do you have lots of horses?" George was curious, he'd only really seen horses in fields or in parades but nothing up close.

"Well my dad has probably 50 or more, I have one horse that's my responsibility. His name is Bowie, he's a big, black stallion." Joe turned into a small parking lot.

"I'd love to meet Bowie at some point," George nodded, "I'm excited for our hike."

"Me too," Joe turned the truck off and both of them climbed out. George got Petunia out of the back.

"Come on girl," George smiled as Petunia followed them towards the trail head.

"Does Petunia like going for walks?" Joe looked over at George as they began on the path with big pine trees covering the sun from the trail.

"My Pa takes him for runs every morning, I try to walk her at least once a day though. She has a lot of energy, we play fetch in the backyard sometimes." George watched as she sniffed everything on the trail and marked her territory occasionally.

"She's a curious girl," Joe giggled watching her as they walked down the trail.

"She just wants to see the whole world, this terrain and area and smells are different from Virginia. Others dog piss to smell," George laughed, "Ma says that she's reading the doggy newspaper."

"That is a creative way to look at it," Joe smiled, Joe was really coming around to liking the witty and funny ways George had.

"So you mentioned a horse ranch, tell me more about the uh...wild west lifestyle?" George looked up at Joe.

"Wild west lifestyle? It's a hoot," Joe giggled, slipping his hand into Georges skillfully, "Well that's kind of a lie. I mean having an abundance of horses and having your parents teach horseback riding lessons and other people leasing their horses at our ranch it's a lot. I change hay in their stalls, feed them twice, sometimes three times a day, brush them out so they're comfortable, and give them the right kind of flea and tick spray. It's not as glamorous as horse girls make it seem."

"Tell me if I'm right but Babe was a horse girl when he was younger?" George just had a feeling he was.

"Oh for sure, Babe would come over after school and hang out with the horses and I taught him how to ride." Joe explained.

"So do you do the whole rodeo thing? Babe said you used to do rodeos?" George asked.

"Well I used to ride bulls actually, my father did the whole rodeo thing. So the summer before eighth grade my dad decided to let me do it for the first time." Joe was hoping that George wouldn't press him about it. But what was he going to say why he doesn't do it anymore?

"Cool, I mean like that sounds really dangerous," George swung their hands as they walked.

"It is dangerous, but it's fun, the adrenaline running through your veins." God, Joe missed the feeling when he sat on the bull in the bull chute. His dad clapping him on the back and saying goodluck, the noises of Bill and Frannie hyping him up from where they sat on the fence by him. The feeling of the way the bull begins bucking as soon as the chute opens.

"Why'd you stop?" George wondered out loud.

"I got three concussions and just kind of sick of being thrown around. My dad was worried about me and didn't want me getting seriously injured." Joe lied straight through his teeth. Too late on that seriously injured part.

"Oh, I'm sorry about that." George didn't really know how to react; he wasn't always good at helping.

"It's fine I guess, I still go to them when they have them. Rodeo season is actually coming up, Bill's girlfriend barrel races at them. They're also just kind of fun, bet you've never been to one city boy." Joe laughed playfully, knocking their entwined hands into George's side. Joe felt comfortable with George in a way that was different from others.

"You're correct, I have not, but I've bet you've never gone dancing at a real club." George smiled up at him.

"Right on the nail." Joe laughed, "But I don't dance."

"Everyone dances! Everyone has a bit of a boogie in them, I bet Babe and Bill would eat up going to a bigger city to go dancing. You guys got fakes?" George looked at Joe.

"Fake what?" Joe furrowed his eyebrows, it was different in this area than pretty much anyone would see beer to teenagers. It was just kind of their culture.

"Fake IDs, Joe!" George laughed, "How do you guys get all the booze?"

"Parents, garage fridges, or if you go to the corner store on Belmont and sunflower. You gotta ask for Randy but you can pretty much get what you want." Joe liked to banter with George about this.

"Some hillbilly bullshit," George smiled looking out as they came to a clearing on the trees, "Wow."

"Beautiful right? Still think it's hillbilly shit?" Joe nudged his side. They came to a stop and Petunia sat by George's feet. They could see a nice meadow of green fields with wildflowers and pine trees spread across the valley in the mountain range.

"Well this isn't hillbilly shit, wanna stop for a minute Petunia could use some water?" George looked at George sitting against a big rock.

"Sure," Joe shrugged as he sat on the rock. George unzipped his backpack taking out the collapsible bowl then his metal water bottle. George filled it with water and Petunia lapped up the water fast.

"Slow down girlie," George petted her shoulder, he was constantly worried about Petunia getting bloat.

"You're so good to her," Joe smiled watching him as George took a drink from his bottle.

"She deserves the world and more. Isn't it funny how much better animals are compared to us. They listen to you, they wouldn't even dream of hurting you or running away, they know when you're sad and how to cheer you up." George gave her some scratches behind the ear.

George was so wholesome, Joe knew George would drop everything to get Petunia what she wanted.

"I'm really glad I met you, George." Joe let out, he was so happy just being near George it was like he was walking with a ball of sunshine where Joe felt like a rain cloud.

"Me too, I was worried I'd come out here and not be able to make friends because all of them were rootin' tootin' god loving hicks. Now instead I found myself a boy that I have a huge crush on." George couldn't hold it anymore and he awkwardly chuckled at the end looking up at where Joe sat. Joe had a huge smile on his face, his cheeks bright red.

"I don't want this to be cheesy at all but will you be my boyfriend?" Joe couldn't believe he was doing this. His whole body was tense as he looked into George's big brown eyes.

"Only if I can kiss you," George giggled to himself, Joe rolled his eyes and carefully moved himself onto the ground next to George. They turned their faces into each other and Joe pressed his lips into Georges. Joe brought his hand up around George's jaw as they locked their lips. Then Petunia started barking and licking at Joe's cheek then Georges. Both of them erupted into laughter.

"She's jealous," George laughed. Giving her some scratches behind her ear, Joe joined in as Petunia sat there with her mouth open, happy panting.

"You're so cute," George heightened his voice talking to Petunia, "You know you're the best girl."

"She is literally the cutest dog I've ever seen," Joe smiled looking at her. George grabbed some small treats out of his bag and gave them to Joe.

"Give her these then she'll really like you." George watched as Petunia perked up looking at Joe.

"Does she know any tricks?" Joe looked over.

"A few, Petunia sit!" George grabbed her attention, "Good girl."

George gave her a treat. "Sometimes she'll sit up on her hind legs and shake."

"Petunia shake," Joe smirked as she sat up on her hind legs in a more than funny way and let Joe shake her paw. Joe chuckled and gave her a treat, "Good girl."

Both had fallen for each other and they fell fast.

[lakemichigans]

hey i'm back to clear things up, i was just so quick to get my thoughts out i didn't think to properly explain them

i wanted joel to seem more dramatic was what i meant. yell leave and then turn his head to the side bc he can't look at her go, or smtn like that. idk maybe i'm too hung op on this i'll rewatch the ep tmrw to see if i still feel the same

i liked the funnier in her head line too, but the fake bite was soo cute

ok fedra time this is gonna be a long one lol. i totally got what why ellie was saying those things, it's more so about the "rules" of the show. yk how every piece of media has it's own rules about the world and how the ppl in it are allowed to function. ex if someone other than the main cast shows altruistic intentions they're hiding something (spn), everyone lies for their own benefit to some degree (house md), the people can't rule themselves (got) etc. the rules of tlou (so far at least) are that there can't be an uprising without one firm hand who has clear and realistic end goals which happen to coincide with the morals of the writers. no one firm hand and no realistic goals means the fireflies are idealistic and ineffective. the morals don't coincide with the writers and no clear end goal means kc is brutal and senseless. it's not so much about these specific groups, but what they stand for. further examples for the fact that the people can't rule themselves. (ps jackson has council representatives which is called council communism and again proves the point that in the world of tlou there need to be people who make decisions for the majority)

i totally got the type of crush you were explaining for riley, i was just lacking the feeling like the actress was actually about to blush and then try to hide it and then lovingly look back etc. idk this one is really personal i think

sorry this was so long and i also hope this doesn't come off as me arguing i'm really happy just to be sharing my thought with you <3 excited for next week!

i think it's just up to personal interpretation! maybe i'm just not looking into it hard enough, but i felt that since this is a TV show, they can only focus on a few characters at a time. even if they wanted to show us a positive society without any sort of leader, it would be difficult to follow the story if we were bouncing around through a whole bunch of people, each with their own lives and ideas about the world they live in. it's a cool idea that i would happily watch, but it wouldn't fit with the (mostly) linear story they're trying to tell here. like, it was much easier for them to give maria this sorta-leader role because then she can be used for plot purposes and exposition about jackson. and there's always going to be some element of politics involved in apocalypse stories, but tbh covid has jaded me because i saw so much selfishness and greed arise from that, to the point where i'm burnt out and uninterested in the government systems and i'm much more concerned with the individual stories within. i probably should care more considering this show is so popular and definitely has an impact, but.... idk. maybe someday i'll rewatch and skip all the emotional scenes so i can focus on the rest of the show's message!

i think where we differ is that i like a more subtle type of acting. overacting is much more egregious to me than underacting. if joel had been sobbing or screaming his head off i would've been like.... 🤨 also it's worth pointing out that riley is a bit older than ellie and she's getting ready to do this very adult thing (essentially being deployed for war), so she's not in the same headspace as ellie is for most of the night. ellie is excited that her best friend just came back into her life, she's doing all these incredible fun things, and she's got butterflies in her tummy ;-; but riley knows what this night is really about. she's just trying to give ellie a good time, she's not focused on her own feelings yet. if everything had gone as planned, riley would've walked ellie back to the dorm, left boston, and then probably would break down and feel all her feelings when she's alone. i don't think she ever expected ellie to kiss her or for their relationship to go past friendship, so she didn't even bother getting hopeful about it. it's possible that i'm projecting a lot onto riley because this is exactly how i act when i'm interested in someone lol. sometimes i over-correct so hard that it seems like i don't like you at all, let alone feel romantic feelings towards you 😭

but either way i love talking about tlou in any capacity so please always feel free to share your thoughts!!!

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HIHIHIHI IYAAA SOOOO I JUST CAME BACK FROM HANGING OUT W MY FRIENDSSS AND I DIDNT BUY ANYTHINGG (was gonna spend @ Sephora but ended up reasoning with myself and put everything away YAY ME) BUTTTTTT WE DID END UP WATCHING JOKER 2 SOO IM GONNA RANT ABT IT (to make up for the lost check ins) 😈

HOW WAS WORKK??? HOPE IT WAS VERY SKIBIDIIII!!! TELL ME ABTT IT SIGMA ALPHA IYA🐺💪‼️

I FORGOT IF I SENT MY ACTUALLY DAILY CHECK IN TODAY (I write them in my notes) SO TELL ME IF U DONT SEE IT AND ILL PASTE IT OVER TO TUMBLR (im pretty sure I did but I THINK I FORGOT TO TURN ON ANON SO IF I ACCIDENTALLY DID A BLOG REVEAL KEEP MY IDENTITY A MYSTERY 🤫 BUT TELL ME SO I CAN RESEND MY DAILY ASK) 

OMG I RENTED A POWERBANK AND ACCIDENTALLY BROUGHT IT BACK WITH ME… ITS NEARLY 12AM HERE SO I NEED TO GO BACK TMRW (im gonna get charged about like $40 SOMEONE SHOOT ME OMFG) AT LEAST I GET AN EXCUSE TO GO TO THE MALL TMRW THO?? 

ALSOOO I FOUND A STORE HIRING NEAR MY SCHOOLLLL I RLLY WANT TO GET A PART TIME SO I MIGHTTT CONSIDER IT BUT THEN I WOULD NEED TO FIND THE TIME TO ACTUALLY COMMIT IF I DO WANT TO PURSUE ITTTT

OMGROIGOJIOJIR REMEMBER HOW I MENTIONED I WRITE IN MY SLEEP?? TURNS OUT THAT LIKE A WEEK AGO.. I FELL ASLEEP WHILE DOING HOMEWORK AND STARTED WRITING ABOUT MY RACE IN MY SLEEP.. AND I DIDNT BOTHER TO CHECK IT WHEN I WOKE UP ON MY DESK IN THE MORNING SO I TURNED THAT SHIT IN WITHOUT NOTICING I RANTED ABOUT MY FUCKING RACE ON MY ASSIGNMENT…. MY TEACHER WAS SO FUCKING CONFUSED ON WHY I STATED I WASN’T WHITE ON MY PAPER AND TOLD ME THAT THEY THOUGHT I MIGHT OF BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS MENTALLY… THE FACT I HAD TO ADMIT IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS SLEEP WRITING??? IM GONNA END IT PLEASEEE THATS SO EMBARRASSINMGGGG IT WAS HELLA FUNNY THO.. I WOULD POST THE PICTUJRE BUT I CANT </3 CUS OF ANON *sighs* 

ITSSS SJAPP WEEKENDDDDDD IM SO EXCITED ITLL BE 5AM WHERE I LIVE SO THAT MEANS I GET TO WAKE UP TO A NEW CHAPTERRRR

SPOILER WARNING FOR JOKER 2 ‼️‼️

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Okay I was a HUGE fan of the first movie which was why I was excited to see the second one with my friends but honestly… IT WAS SO ASSSSS

First, I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS GONNA BE A MUSICAL like I don’t mind musicals, they can be BANGERS and the first few songs were good BUT as the film progressed the songs just felt so unnecessary and awkward👿😭

UGHHHH OMFGGGG IM SOOOOO PISSED ABGT HOW DIRTY THEY DID MISS QUINN IN THE SEQUEL!!!! I LOVE HARLEY QUINN AND GAGA BUT LIKE HER BACKSTORY IN THIS MOVIE AND HER WHOLE PERSONALITY IS NOT ITTTTTT PLUSSS GAGA I LOVE UR VOICE BUT OMFGG I SWEAR THE SINGING WAS TOOOOO EXCESSIVE ARNTRJNSR THEY DID HER SOO DIRTYY.. GAGA WAS ROBBED.. SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SOOOO MUCH MORE BUT HER CHARACTER WAS JUST.. BLEH..

HONESTLY IF YOU TOOK OUT ALL THE MUSICAL FACTORS THEN THE MOVIE WOULD FEEL LIKE A 2HR LECTURE… AND THE RUN TIME??? TWO HRS IS INSANE FOR SUCH A PLOT 

THERE WERE NO PLANS OF A SEQUEL AND THEY SHOULD OF KEPTTT IT THAT WAYYY OMGGG THIS WAS SUCH AN OBVIOUS CASHGRAB.. THE FIRST ONE CLEARLY HAD PASSION, THIS ONE WAS JUST FOR MONEY THERES A REASON WHY THE RATING IS SO LOWWWWWW

STILL THO, THE MOVIE HAD GOOD SCENES AND ALL THE ACTORS HAD THEIR MOMENTS  .

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. OKKKK HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY SIGMA NIGHT!!! SWEET DREAMS I LOVE YOU DAWG 💪🔥

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HI ALPHA!!🐺

responding to ur most recent ask sent on saturday night hello‼️‼️‼️

IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD FUN WITH UR FRIENDS!!! im glad🙂‍↕️ hanging out with ur friends always makes life better even if its for that moment it’s still very much worth it <33 HOORAY FOR REASONABLE SPENDING🎉🎉 u are stronger than me alpha.. sephora and i are in a current battle and i fear she’s winning😰

WORK THIS WEEK HAS BEEN SO GOOD!! i worked 4 days in a row all either opening or closing (or both) but they were all good shifts! i’m just very exhausted from this week though like mentally and physically😭 i slept most of the day away yesterday and im just trying to rest up again today because my throat is actually getting worse which KMS.

NO LMFAO UR FINE!! if u do happen to reveal urself don’t worry i’ll keep it a secret 🤫🤫🤐 WHAT? $40 OH MU GOD what the fuck that is SO EXPENSIVE TO RETURN IT i would just keep it at that point.. but atleast it’s another excuse to go to da mall🤗🙂‍↕️ YIPEE! oooo job searching! that’s exciting. though part time is a big commitment just bc you can’t change ur hours once it’s set in place but if you want to apply for it then i say go for it!! as long as u have the time for it 100%!!

OH MY GOD😭😭 NOT ON THE HOMEWORK TOO PLS that actually made me giggle please. don’t worry abt it though i’ve seen worse!! sleep writing is a talent that u should not be embarrassed abt, you’re good‼️🙂‍↕️

IVE HEARD SO MANY BAD REVIEWS ABOUT THE MOVIE LIKE the fact that they break out into song randomly etc😭 i wanted to watch it but the reviews are making me rethink spending $15 on a movie ticket… ill probably not watch it and watch the substance instead (apparently that’s fucked) BUT ILL LYK!!!

THANK YOU ALPHA!! I HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY SIGMA DAY‼️ ILY🫵🫂