#hello Aydin

[forthehpfanboys]

RONNIE MY BSF AYDIN SAYS HIII

🐻

TELL AYDIN I SAID HI!!!!!!!!!

[hypnos333]

His little Fawn’s

Alastor x Wife! Reader

Synopsis: You yourself is a doe and gave birth to twins with another or more baby’s on the way

You were laying in both yours and Alastors bed both in undergarments as you wrapped yourself around your husband. Luckily after your free time he bathed you with roses and scented french vanilla so you wouldn’t feel dirty once awoken.

You noticed him slowly awakening “Good morning beloved, how did you sleep?” You ask cheerfully as you touch his ears stroking one of them making him let out a soft sigh before nuzzling into your neck where bite marks and hickeys were everywhere on you.

He slowly rubbed your stomach as the now showing the baby bump, “I slept wonderfully My dear, how about you-” That’s when you both hear tiny footsteps slamming your door open.

“Mama!!!” Your three year old son exclaimed jumping on the bed to hug you but before he could Alastor held him before your son could do any harm to you or the baby. “Now Now Aydin we wouldn’t want to hurt your mother or your siblings” Alastor scolded with a smile making Aydin pout before making grabby arms at you as he was close to tears

“Aww my sweet baby” You cooed at your son as you gently took him away from Alastor before cuddling him and rocking back n forth.

“Papa, Mama?” Your daughter called out as she rubbed her eyes tiredly, Alastor smiled at her before picking her up as she laid her head on his shoulder still wanting to sleep

“Hello my little fawn, how did you sleep?” Alastor asked his daughter as she yawned.

“It was good papa!” She said cheerfully before glancing at you holding Aydin as he drifts to sleep. “How did you sleep mama?” you daughter asked as she was settled next to you so Alastor can go make breakfast for you and the babies.

“I slept good my little Aurora” You answered her before kissing her cheek.

Both your babies cuddled against you can see they have his hair type but your eyes and white freckles but also his sharp teeth. They also still have ears and a tail of course, They don’t have their uncontrollable smile yet but you could tell it’s coming soon.

And Soon they will have their own powers to control.

“Here you are my doe” Alastor said placing a tray with Pancakes and Jasmine tea, You thanked him with a kiss on his lips before he woke up the kids to go eat breakfast.

You both watched them as they rushed to go eat as you chuckled, “What seems to be funny my dear?” Alastor asked smirking at you.

“They really are your Fawns, You three are just so similar in different ways but get bored easily and cause mischief” You explained as he smiled at you softly before taking your hand then kissing each of your knuckles.

“thank you for gifting me with this and our fawns My Doe” He said genuinely as he finally kiss your lips slowly.

“Of course My love, I love you to hell and back and Any day these fawns will be part of this lovely family” You spoke gently as he smiles in excitement.

“Yes and i’m sure Aurora and Aydin would be great brothers and sisters to their new siblings” Alastor added as kissed you baby bump.

Oh he just couldn’t wait till this family is expanded

[redgoldsparks]

Hi, I just read your book gender queer and wanted to tell you that i have never felt more seen by a book in my life (or any media for that matter). Im also genderqueer and somewhere on the aro/ace spectrum and your book put into words alot of things I’ve never known how to express. Thank you for putting yourself out there!

(also do you have any other comic book recommendations?)

Hello anon! Thank you for this kind message! I very much do have comic book recs. In no particular order, here are some favorites. Not all of these are books are queer, but many are. If you want queer specific recs, here are some other asks I've previously answered- books about nonbinary identities, nonbinary mostly fiction

Memoir/Nonfiction 

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

Relish: My Life in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley 

March Trilogy by Senator John Lewis, Nate Powell and Andrew Aydin

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home by Nicole Georges 

You & a Bike & a Road by Eleanor Davis 

Tetris: The Games People Play by Box Brown

The Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott and Harmony Becker

Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls 

Hey Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka 

Almost American Girl by Robin Ha 

Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang 

Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir by Tyler Feder 

Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada and Ko Hyung-Ju 

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton 

Homebody by Theo Parrish 

The High Desert by James Spooner 

Fiction

Prince of Cats by Ronald Wimberly 

This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki

Skim by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki

Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley 

Nimona by ND Stevenson 

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang 

The Hard Tomorrow by Eleanor Davis

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews

Grease Bats by Archie Bongiovanni

The Chromatic Fantasy by H.A. 

Salt Magic by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock

Beetle and the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne

Kiss Number 8 by Colleen F Venable and Ellen Crenshaw 

Finder Library Vols 1 & 2 by Carla Speed McNeil

Castle Waiting: The Lucky Road by Linda Medley

The Deep and Dark Blue by Niki Smith

Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti 

O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti 

Snapdragon by Kay Leyh

Cyclopedia Exotica by Aminder Dhaliwal 

Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen 

A Frog in Fall by Lisa Sterte 

Thieves by Lucie Bryon 

The Great Beyond by Lea Murawiec

Short Stories

The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects by Mike Mignola 

Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

[stxrfclls]

aydin  was  annoyed,  he  wasn't  scared,  he  wasn't  angry,  he  was  just  annoyed.  sitting  on  the  shores  that  he  was  certain  lead  to  the  night  court,  he  watches  as  the  waves  pull  and  bend,  water  churning  as  if  telling  him  they  were  not  yet  safe.  he  didn't  fear  for  any  of  his  family,  each  capable  of  handling  themselves,  and  he  certainly  didn't  worry  for  mi-cha.  it  may  appear  as  if  he  were  pouting,  and  perhaps  he  was,  but  he  was  truly  just  trying  to  think  of  a  plan.  tapping  his  leg,  the  night  lord  pushes  from  his  seated  position  and  he  glances  around,  faintest  scent  telling  him  what  direction  to  head  in.  it's  faint,  but  it  takes  little  time  to  round  a  corner  of  buildings  and  spot  the  familiar  raven  haired  far.  aydin  zips  to  a  stop  in  front  of  her,  hands  firmly  grasping  her  hips  and  pulling  her  body  against  his  own.  he's  always  manhandling  her.  "  hello  my  little  nightmare,  how  is  your  vacation  thus  far  ?  "

[dear-indies]

Hello, I hope life is treating you well. After I saw this post about Bright Vachirawit posing with Israeli tanks on Instagram photos that I will link here and his overall behaviour I no longer feel comfortable using him as a FC so I was hoping you could help me find alternative FCs that I can use instead

Boun Noppanut Guntachai (1995) Thai.

Jeff Satur (1995) Thai, Chinese, English - not sure on specifics.

Gulf Kanawut Traipipattanapong (1997) Thai.

Net Siraphop Manithikhun (1997) Thai.

Force Jiratchapong Srisang (1997) Thai - has spoken up for Palestine!

Bible Wichapas Sumettikul (1997) Thai.

Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (1999) Thai of Chinese ancestry - not sure on specifics.

Boss Chaikamon Sermsongwittaya (1999) Thai.

Noeul Nuttarat Tangwai (1999) Thai.

Ohm Pawat Chittsawangdee (2000) Thai.

Fort Thitipong Sangngey (2000) Thai.

Pond Naravit Lertratkosum (2001) Thai.

Joong Archen Aydin (2001) Thai - has spoken up for Palestine!

Perth Tanapon Sukumpantanasan (1001) Thai.

Joong Archen Aydin (2001) Thai.

Hey! Sadly I don't know many Thai faceclaims who have spoken up for Palestine but here are some similar to his looks and/or vibes too, I hope these are helpful. 💌

[loverinali]

1 base 8 sims ✩

Hello! I've made this very fun challenge (idk who created it but thanks)

A tiktok where you can appreciate them better -> here

For practical reasons I uploaded them to the gallery only with their everyday outfits (they have cc), the rest is BGC. Their traits are chosen at random and their aspiration is one that I felt like it fit.

I hope you like them <3 | ea id - 22a20

Defaults:skin | eyes | skintones | teeth skin details: 1 | 2 eyelashes: 1 | 2

① Ellie Banks: glasses, eyebrows, freckles, pierced ears, eyeliner, blush & lipstick, hair, shirt, mesh shirt, pants, nails, shoes

② Moriah Tracy: eyebrows, moles, pierced ears, hair, eyeliner, blush & lipstick, shirt, pants, boots

③ Juliette Warren: eyebrows, blush, gloss, hair, necklace, dress, shoes

④ Laura Tovar: eyebrows, acne, eyeliner, blush & lipstick, hair, necklace, shirt, pants, shoes

⑤ Liz Evans: eyebrows, eyeliner, eyeshadow, blush & lipstick, hair, piercing, necklace, shirt, pants, shoes

⑥ Irene Stanford: eyebrows, pierced ears, eyeliner, eyeshadow, blush, lipstick, hair & glasses acc, earrings, shirt, pants, shoes

⑦ Inaya Aydin: eyebrows, blush & lipstick, hijab, sweater, skirt, shoes

⑧ Kyra Sinclair: eyebrows, freckles, blush, gloss, hair, necklace, shirt, pants, socks, shoes

A huge thank you to every creator!

[faespirit]

Hi, peace be to you. I'm Aydin (Aydinb01), the one who lost his dad to the turkey earthquake (posted by some popular blogs e.g one-time-i-dreamt. Story still on my blog). I deactivated my accounts last week , I was overwhelmed, I saw my dad being buried virtually and I came to Tumblr to get some solitude, but I still get to see my donation link still doesn't work. It was too much for me, I felt like nothing is working for me. So I gave up until my friend helped me create a new PayPal fundraiser. She gave me hope again. And that's the reason I created this blog to reach out to everyone who might have tried donating or who would love to donate (please check my pinned post for undated story). Mom's birthday is next week. 25th February. I'd love to get her out before then. Please help me in achieving this. If I could get $500 before Friday I'd make my mom leave the leveled neighbourhood. Here is a new link, I'm still at 173$ OF $1000?please retry with this new link.https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8RqKInwRtiKindly consider Donating if you didn't try before. This is my last hope. Kindly check my begpost and help reblog if you can. Thank you.

oh wow hello im sorry :( i dont have any money at the moment but ill answer this publicly in case anyone else is in a better situation

[coloremoving]

Joong Archen

ㅡ A phone wallpaper dedicated for our Joong baby 💙

[aydinmaiden]

Hello Aydin. You’re time is far too precious on this site to be pulling Jobeans chains and kissing her ass. She’s a backstabbing hypocrite who enjoys gossip and being a slutty hoe over a man that doesn’t even exist- actually, the WHOLE OF THE HBC ARE HOES AND YOU SHOULD AVOID THEM AND THEIR PETTY PATHETIC MEMBERS. Huge red flags. Unless you want to be one of those morons who ignore me too then soon enough you’ll see what I mean.

Hey hey hey! Back the fuck up for one second. Where did this even come from?

first of all, must be a tough day for you huh?

I’m not kissing any ass or “pulling chains” (whatever that means? 🧐) I’m here to enjoy fanfiction written by talented writers on this site such as the lovely @jobean12-blog and very many others. Excuse me if I got it wrong but isn’t that what it’s about? Supporting? Making mutuals? 🤔

Second of all, I will NEVER appreciate this kind of behaviour in my ask box. This is my safe space as it is for my friends and mutuals. I don’t appreciate the hate, I’m not a hateful myself and I know for sure @jobean12-blog isn’t hateful and full of red flags. You anon, are.

Please find something else to do with your time. Don’t come back here with more shit like this because I’ll just report and delete them from now.

So in case you didn’t understand what I’m saying; I’ll be the moron that ignores you.👌🏼

[forthehpfanboys]

I'm 🐻's bestie Aydin,,, hello,,,

Is there already a jack-o'-lantern anon,,, I would like to be 🎃 anon,,,

I went through my entire anon tag on my blog to see if anyone has it, no one claimed it yet!

So yes, it's nice to meet you Aydin (🎃 anon)! Can't wait to interact with you!!

[brysmaleidols]

Well hello Aydin Eyikin! Where have you been hiding HIM?! He’s all kinda man. Wow wowee O wow!

I've been reblogging him for awhile .... but yes, he's quite impressive and on Broadway in Hugh Jackman's Music Man revival.

[roswell-rp-archive]

Well hello there, Roswell residents! Welcome to your ninth edition of the Roswell Daily Record. Please brace yourself for our first major plot drop. If you haven’t yet opted into the drop, please drop your muse names below. Scenarios will be dropping later today.

Please reference the below in any threads, paras, social media posts and text chats. If you would like to opt out you are free to do so. 

PLOT DROP

Hold onto your loved ones - a storm has hit Roswell and has propelled the town into disarray. Power lines have been torn down, trees are strewn across roads, and roofs have either been stolen from atop of homes or collapsed completely into the lush converted attics of Moonbeam Gardens. The winds are still whirling outside and it’s advised for everybody to stay where they are, to not make any unnecessary trips and to exercise neighbourly spirit the best that you can. 

⟶ SCHEDULED EVENTS

1st-7th March: the storm is active in Roswell. Being outside is a danger to health and all retail stores are closed, as well as entertainment establishments. Only essential businesses are open (Starlight Supermarket, Lunar Laundromat, Chavez County Sheriff’s Department & Roswell Synagogue). All residents of Tripp’s Trailer Park have been advised to evacuate or stay in nearby hotels due to safety concerns.

7th-14th March: hot water is suspended across all the neighborhoods. The storm unearthed some piping and disrupted boiler systems across the town, and it will take an entire week for engineers to be able to brave the storm and fix the damage. Moonbeam Garden’s security gate has short-circuited and so all of the inhabitants will have to deal with strangers (or worse) accessing their gated community. 

14th-21st March: the storm has subsided, but the damage to Roswell in clear; a tree is blocking the main entrance to the high street, meaning that the majority of non-essential businesses are closed. Due to a fallen electricity pylon there is no electricity supplied to Jupiter Valley, Lunar Cresent & Neptune Avenue. Rocket Radio & The Town Hall have backup generators if you’re desperate to use electiricty.

21st-31st March: the damage is beginning to clear. Most businesses are back open and electricity has been restored to the neighborhoods, although there are still some areas that are impacted by the storm. The pool of Aurora Apartments has been sucked of water from the active tornado and will be closed until further notice, and the gardens are strewn with upturned dirt and flower buds ripped from the stems of the usually beautiful landscaping. 

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

01. Ella Chen

03. Zeferino Ayala

04. Suraj Das

15. James Allen

17. Aydin Avci

As always, our inbox is always open for feedback, comments and questions regarding March’s exciting events. 

[breaniebree]

Here's how I imagine Ginny's bridesmaid dress to look like...

ASC Chapter 285 Sneak Peek -- The One With Blood, Marriage, and Politics

“What kind of plan?”

Ron shushed him. “I’ll tell you later.”

That didn’t assure him.

Tomorrow they needed to add Ginny’s blood to the potion, but they had no idea how they were going to get her blood. According to Ron, she was against the antidote which meant that she wouldn’t be giving any blood willingly. If they didn’t add her blood tomorrow, Harry didn’t know what would happen. Worst case scenario, they would be forced to start the potion over which meant another full month before she could even be given the antidote and from what Ron and Hermione had said, Ginny would be even worse off by then.

Ron and Hermione had both told him about the dark veins on her neck and face. Hermione claimed Fleur and her bridesmaids had worked extra hard to make sure they were all covered for the wedding today.

“How is she?” he whispered.

Ron’s expression was grim. “Her left leg has a dark bruise. She said she got it from flying yesterday, but after what Borage said… it’s only one bruise, Harry.”

He nodded, his stomach in knots. One bruise could easily turn into more. “You’re sure she’s all right otherwise?”

“Right as rain. She was happy this morning.” He turned to look at Hermione. “What does that mean anyway? Right as rain? Why is rain right? Is it sometimes wrong?”

Hermione shushed him just as Angelina took a seat on the other side of Harry. He said hello to her and noticed that she also looked beautiful in a form fitting dress in vibrant blue that left one shoulder bare and had a high slit in the leg. George sat next to her in black dress robes and Audrey sat on the other side of him in a halter-style purple dress that flared at the waist with lots of tulle. Harry noticed Mr Weasley’s parents sitting in the row in front of them, Cedrella was holding her great-granddaughter, who was decked out in a pink and black dress with tulle and a big bow on her head. Aydin had her fingers in her mouth as she looked around at all of the people curiously.

Music began to play and Harry turned to watch Mr and Mrs Weasley walk Bill up the aisle as Mrs Weasley dabbed at her eyes. Then Avril came up with one of Bill’s friends whose name Harry couldn’t recall, Lizette was with another curse breaker named Fisher, but it was the next couple who Harry stared at. Bill had chosen Charlie and Percy to stand up with him and it was Percy who held Ginny’s arm as they walked up the aisle.

Harry thought that she’d never looked so breathtaking in all of her life. The gown she wore looked like it was held on by magic. The material was almost translucent and made her look as if she wore nothing but gold flowers made of lace and tulle, outlining her breasts in a provocative way. Her red hair was in big red curls, partially pulled away from her face and pinned back as the beautiful locks tumbled down her back and over her shoulders. He knew that he was staring, but he couldn’t look away from the vision before him.

Charlie and Gabrielle came up next and he only tore his eyes away from Ginny when Hermione nudged him as Mr and Mrs Delacour walked their daughter up the aisle. Fleur looked incredible and Harry found himself turning to look at Bill’s face. The dumbstruck expression of awe and love he saw there made him smile.

Harry listened with half an ear, his eyes on Ginny and how beautiful she looked. He took in every inch of her in, wanting nothing more than to pull her into his arms, to kiss those perfect lips, to put his hands in that incredible hair…

The sound of Bill’s breaking voice made him focus on the bride and groom.

“Fleur, you are the m-most incred-dible woman I have ever… known. You’re kind and ch-ch-arming, beautiful, intelligent… and p-powerful. I knew you w-w-were special the m-m-moment I laid eyes on you. I knew you were someone who… was going to c-c-change my life and it t-t-terrified me. The first time I kissed you, I knew… you were it for me. I knew that no m-m-atter what hap-pened, my life would never be complete… if you w-w-weren’t in it. I love you, Fleur.”

The minister smiled, his eyes on Fleur.

Fleur held Bill’s hands in hers, a big smile on her beautiful face. “The first time I saw you, I wanted you. You were zis mysterious curse breaker with a nice smile and kind eyes and it didn’t take me long to realize zat you were also ze most stubborn man on earth. I wanted you to kiss me every day and every time I thought maybe you might like me, you made up some excuse about how we were coworkers. You took your time getting zere, but I’m glad you did because you’re ze bravest, sexiest, and most incredible man I’ve ever met. You have such a big heart and you’re selfless, kind, and caring. I love you more every day and I want nothing more zan to be your wife and for you to be my husband.”

Bill’s smile brightened as he stared into her eyes.

The minster cleared his throat. “Do you Fleur, take William Arthur to be your lawful wedded husband, to love and to cherish, to care for in sickness and in health, forever and for always?”

“I do,” she said, her eyes glistening in tears as she stared into his eyes.

“And do you, William, take Fleur Apolline to be your lawful wedded wife, to love and to cherish, to care for in sickness and in health, forever and for always?”

“I do,” he said, clearly.

“The rings?”

Charlie and Gabrielle each passed Bill and Fleur the rings with big smiles.

Harry watched as they placed the rings on each other’s fingers and then said their vows with their crossed wands. Bill’s voice cracked a few times, but Fleur only beamed at him, her eyes full of unshed tears of happiness. When the minister proclaimed them husband and wife, their lips met, and everyone cheered.

The wedding party was called forward for photos and everyone else was invited to go to the tent for drinks and appetizers. Hermione linked her arm through his when he watched Ginny.

[jojotichakorn]

Hello Archer! Hope you’re doing good. I’ve seen Joong in 2moons2 and now in Star In my mind, and I never knew his full name. Archen is such a pretty name 😭😭, and it’s only one letter off from yours. Just wanted to share.

heyy, dearest anon!! joong archen aydin is truly one of the most beautiful names, like... and as far as i understand, he is called both joong and chen (from archen) as a nickname, and i just call him chen because i really love the name. never noticed that we were just a letter away though, that's so cute idk 🥺 thank u for pointing it out!

[voorhees-signs]

Ke ke ke....ha ha ha....

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Jason status: Chopping wood.

Mod status: eh

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Roleplay blog for Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movie series (1980-2009).

This blog will contain things such as language, violent speech, sexual themes, arguing, etc. So please, if that's not your type of stuff, leave this blog page.

Personal headcanons will be included in this including; communication (he signs since he is selectively nonverbal), personality, and some of his appearance, so don't expect him to be 100% how you see him in the movies.

Jason's "speech" and actions will look like the following.

"Speech" example: "Hello."

Actions example: Jason actions.

This blog is for anyone and everyone! Don't be shy to interact!!

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Mod information:

Mod goes by Vex/Aydin and uses he/it pronouns. Mod is also very LGBTQIA+ friendly (being a trans demi boy and omnisexual himself) and POC friendly, so please don't be shy to be a little fruity with the crystal lake killer or show off your different personalities! Mod also is Latino and will add some Spanish to some posts for fun (translation will be in tags). Speaking of tags, Jason will not use tags! Anything in tags is Mod!! Please keep in mind that Mod is also not the best with tones, so tone tags will be used in some posts. I don't bite so don't be scared to talk!

[safiyaaydin]

“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦? 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲— 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞?”

“hello,” safiya greets her interviewer with a warm smile on her lips, clearing up the space in front of her so they have a place to set their stuff on the library table as well. “of course. my name is safiya aydin, i’m twenty-two, and an education major focusing on elementary education.” the bright smile on her face falls for a moment as she gives them a small not, not quite sure how to answer part of the question. “heteroromantic, heterosexual. cis-female. she/her pronouns, thank you for asking."

“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬, 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡.”

“that’s a great question,” she chuckles lightly, “i don’t know, i guess i’d have to say either acts or service or quality time. i think there’s something really special about it, someone just knowing the little tidbits about what you like or providing support without having to ask for it — and quality time you just can’t go wrong with, knowing that in that moment and in that space, it’s just you and that person.” 

“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞?”

tw death mention “this,” she says as she reaches into the collar of her shirt and pulls out a gold heart shaped locket. muscle memory fidgeting with the jewelry as she opens it and leans against the table to show the other a small picture of safiya with her three sisters when they were kids, “it was the day my parents brought my youngest sister, emel, from the hospital. it was a very chaotic day. my sister, ecrin, wouldn’t stop crying because she suddenly wasn’t the baby anymore and my other sister, narin, was super upset that emel wasn’t a boy — she had wanted a baby brother. but the entire time, ecrin kept asking when they were going to take emel back and just kept doing the most silliest thing in order to call attention to herself. it’s one of my favorite memories of her.” the smile on her face begins to crack as she pulls back, closing the locket and placing it back inside her shirt. “after ecrin’s passing, my aunt got us four matching lockets with a picture of ecrin that meant a lot to us. that one was my pick. it’s the most meaningful piece of anything i have.”

“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮?”

“oh, well, i’ve never had a partner,” she admits shyly, a small hue of red flushing on her cheeks. she’d always been far too focused on her studies and taking care of her family to even think about dating. “but i think the nicest thing someone could do for me is listen. that probably sounds silly, maybe a little boring,” she chuckles lightly, “but there’s something about someone remembering the little details that i just find so special.” 

“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮?”

pink lips part into a small ‘o’ before they curve into a wide smile. “that is, a really great question! is it really lame of me if i say hanging out by the lake with a good book just laying under one of the big oak trees with a cool breeze blowing on a really nice, sunny day? because it kind of is."

“𝐈𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?”

a sheepish smile makes its way onto her lips as shakes her head in disagreement. “you know, that sounds a lot like the whole magic genie folklore and we’ve all read how that turns out. i don’t know, i don’t think i would. there’s something exciting about learning and growing and not knowing what tomorrow holds."

“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩?”

“honesty. i think there’s something really important about having an open line of communication, in whatever type of relationship. there’s something about being honest with someone that commands respect, like there’s a clear understanding between two people."

“𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧?”

“great question! i didn’t grow up having any pets so i’m not more fond than one over the other. i do really love animals though. i mean, if i had to pick one over the other, maybe cats? they’re just such fascinating creatures. not that dogs aren’t but they’re just so feisty and i really admire that."

“𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: “𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐦 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞…”

“a sandwich with.” a guilty expression crosses her features before she breaks out into a fit of giggles. “i’m so sorry! it’s just that i’ve been studying all day and i haven’t had the chance to grab a bite to eat and the tomato and mozzarella panini at the cafè with an iced tea sounds delicious. except, it’s always so much that i can never finish it and i end up eating half and saving it for later which defeats the point because it doesn’t taste the same the next day — you don’t by chance want to grab lunch after this? my treat?"

“𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧? 𝐁𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟?”

“oh,” the inflection in her tone falls as she knits her eyebrows, trying to recall back when the last time she cried was. as much as of open book as she is, crying was something she rarely did in the presence of others. she’s always had to be the strong one, the older sister whose shoulder is always there for others to cry on. “i don’t know,” she answers honestly, it’s easily something she most likely blocked out. “around christmas?” the holidays taking on new meaning without her sister.

“𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮?”

she opens her mouth to speak but instead she turns bright red. considering she’d never been intimate with anyone, it wasn’t that important? “i—um,” she flusters, “i like hugs.” 

“𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲?”

she grows quiet for a second, almost as if she’s pondering the question before looking at her interviewer again. “yeah, i guess i am.”