#hence the hesitation in recommendation

[manebioniclegali]

I find it funny that I've been using Duolingo for 200+ days but I still wouldn't really recommend it to most people lol

[squiddy-god]

"Antique hearts"

Zhongli x reader

Sweet, cute, and domestic fluff with the former geo archon turned charming man. More re-uploads. As usual no beta no prof

♥︎REQUEST ARE OPEN♥︎ don't be shy, send request for any of the fandoms on my fandom list, you can even recommend shows/games if they aren't there. Or even if you just want to chat! Anon is also always open!

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Hesitance was etched along his defined features when you suggested a trip to mondstat, nothing too long, simply a day away from the familiar mountains of liyue. "Are you sure my dear? " He inquired, you nodded smile painted on your face, "it'll just be for a day I promise, there's a place I'd love to take you" 

How could he say no when you gave him such a hopeful expression. He let out a deep sigh, amber eyes closing gently. It was no secret that zhongli was not a fan of mondstat taverns, the oddities that they often served- it simply wasn't his cup of tea. Thankfully you had no intention of taking him somewhere like the cat tail or angel's share, no no, you were planning to take him somewhere you were certain he'd love. "Alright, I suppose a day's visit to the city of wind wouldn't hurt" He agreed, still slightly sceptical. 

Holding his gloved hand in yours you lead the tall man through the stone streets of mondstat. Although the geo Lord stuck out quite a bit in his liyue attire, people still smiled nonetheless. "Dear, where exactly are you taking me? " His inquisitive gaze was locked upon you, the rich hues of his eyes holding a silent plea that it wasn't a tavern. "Well we're almost there! You'll see soon" 

You were indeed right, you soon came to a quaint cafe, a hole in the wall that was almost never packed. 

He took in the sight, a charming sign hung up above and the small chalkboard with a drawn cake and teacup, it gave a calm atmosphere he rather appreciated in a city such as the bustling mondstat. "Wait until you see the inside" You chirped, interlocking your fingers and leading the way. 

The interior was plastered with a warm yellow wallpaper, murals of cities and gardens painted on the walls. It was as if  each wall was a new place, straight from a story book's pages. But truly what caught. His eyes were the antiques. The front room was adorned in cute white shelves stacked with anything from porcelain birds to beautiful oak jewelry boxes. Elegant carvings in the dark wood drew his eyes to inspect them, a shimmer of curiosity lighting his dazzling face. 

You smiled seeing him so happy, the gentle smile he now dawned warmed your heart and you chuckled. The lady at the front desk created you with a warm smile before leading you to a table in the further back of the cafey. Zhongli admired the walls, beautiful flower bushes and charming window shutters tying together in a landscape unfamiliar yet beautiful. 

"This place is quite charming, hmm, even the cloth on the table holds much character, perhaps this place holds interesting stories" He mused holding his chin. He was delighted to learn they had a vast selection of tea, some blends even from liyue harbor, how curious that such a small cafe had such selection. 

His gloved thumb traced the smooth porcelain cup, swirls of gold lining the rim with pale yellow flowers painted on the smooth surface. 

"This is a common shape for tea cups, the design is wider and lends itself to the maximization of surface area" He began, eyes shifting subtlety from the hot liquid to your eyes. You happily listened as he went on, gently placing the cup down on the matching saucer as you intertwined your fingers atop the table. His voice was soothing and calm, the slight rasp lending itself well to his deep vocals. "The reason for this is to focus on the texture and feel of the tea, specifically teas with rich and velvet textures. Hence it is often used to serve black teas such as Sichuan Imperial Gongfu" He finished, a warm smile on his face as he sipped his tea. 

He always loved when you listened to him, he adored how appreciated you made him feel. That twinkle of attentiveness in your eyes as he spoke, yes, he'd make sure to return that love ten fold.

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[charliedawn]

How would the slashers react to a nurse who’s just like Ryuzaki/ L Lawliet from Death Note? If you’re never watched death note I’ll break down his character

Ryuzaki/ L Lawliet s a detective and has also created fake names to keep his identity hidden, (including the name Ryuzaki it’s a fake name) he’s a popular and well known detective who’s always alone by himself and practically does everything by himself. He’s also a person who loves sweets and sits in weird positions . If you haven’t watched Death Note I definitely recommend it

If this request is too much feel free to ignore it, have a nice day!!

Nurse L.

Nobody came to them unless they had a problem to solve. And you had a problem to solve—a big one. You had a whole hospital filled with slashers, but you had yet to find out HOW one became a slasher. Or what it meant exactly.

You had hence asked Nurse L to help you by investigating on the slashers.

When Nurse L arrived, they immediately introduced themselves to you, but you didn’t even get to introduce yourself—they already knew you. They hence asked you to lead them to the slashers who had been warned that they would be asked questions.

Brahms:

"Brahms. Someone is here to see you." You announced and Brahms slowly looked back at Nurse L with a slight curious tilt of his head. L sat down in front of him and both of them weren’t actually sitting, just crouching and staring at each other. L had made their research beforehand and hence started.

"Are you Brahms Heelshire—son of Cole Heeshire and Maria Heelshire ? Born in 1983 ? In America ?"

Brahms didn’t answer, but he eventually nodded and L nodded before writing it down.

"According to my calculations, you stopped aging at age 33, is that correct ?"

Another nod.

"Can you tell me when you realised that you were a slasher ?"

Brahms looked up at the ceiling of his room where pictures of flowers and poneys were there to help him when he was faced with strong emotions.

"…Greta. Stabbed me." He finally said. "I…bled. The blood wouldn’t…stop." He lifted his hand to his side and looked down—as if expecting blood to come out.

Nurse L observed his reaction and hummed understandingly.

"What did you feel ? Did you feel betrayed ?"

Brahms started thinking about it before slowly nodding. Nurse L wrote it down before smiling at Brahms.

"I see…Thank you for answering my questions, Mr. Heelshire."

Your heart squeezed as you saw the sadness in his eyes before you and Nurse L left the room.

Jason Voorhees:

Jason hesitated. He didn’t like strangers asking him questions. But with enough coaxing, he was finally brought before Nurse L.

She looked through his file.

"Tell me, Jason…Why did you become a slasher ?"

Jason looked away before he forced one word out.

"Alone."

Nurse L looked up at him.

"Interesting. Could you please develop ?"

Jason started fidgeting nervously as he continued.

"Jason was…alone. Only Mama stayed. But, Mama then gone…Jason alone. And Jason kill. And be killed."

Nurse L nodded understandingly.

"And how old were you when you died ?"

Jason hesitated.

"…11."

You frowned. 11 ? Nurse L seemed to notice your puzzlement and then asked Jason.

"But, you do not look 11."

Jason tilted his head before he pointed towards his own head significantly.

"…11. Brain. Dead. 38…Body."

Suddenly, your eyes widened in shock as you realised what he meant. Jason had drowned at 11, but his body had kept growing…until his body had died at the age of 38.

…

The realisation made you sick and you quickly hugged Jason tightly. He hugged you back.

Penny:

Penny thought it would be funny to scare Nurse L and appear in front of them out of nowhere. But, Nurse L remained completely calm as they looked at him.

"Ah. Penny I presume ?" Penny blinked twice before grinning.

"Yessss."

Nurse L nodded before writing it down.

"Born Bob…Do you remember your last name ? Your place of birth ? Or anything from your life as a human ?"

Penny blinked twice and Nurse L sighed.

"I will take that as a no."

L then looked back up at Penny.

"Do you at least remember why you became a slasher ?"

Penny remained silent for a moment before he grinned once more and leant forward to look L in the eyes.

"I was starving…Do you know what starving feels like ? It has…no words. The pain has no limit."

L hummed before nodding.

"So…you were starving. But many people die of starvation in the world. Why were you any different ?"

He was silent for a moment.

"…They…trapped me. They locked me up. They didn’t want to see me anymore." Penny said—his eyes unfocused. Nurse L hummed before writing it down.

"Who…Penny ?"

Penny didn’t answer. He then giggled maniacally.

"Foolish human. I am a god. You thought you could just get the answers you seek out of me so easily…?"

L hummed once more before writing it down.

"I see…Thank you. Would you mind taking me to your brother then ?"

Pennywise:

"So…Pennywise. You are Penny’s brother. But, you were born Robert Gray, is that correct ?" Nurse L asked Pennywise who hummed and nodded.

"Yeah."

Nurse L nodded.

"And you were born in the colony of New England and had 6 brothers and one sister, correct ?"

Pennywise nodded again.

"Then…How did you become a slasher ?" Nurse L asked and Pennywise sighed.

"The turtle."

L frowned.

"The…turtle ?"

Pennywise nodded again.

"It is called Maturin. The turtle at the origin of your pathetic world. The one you owe your lives to…"

Nurse L was silent for a moment.

"And that…turtle…turned you into a slasher ?"

Pennywise nodded again and Nurse L lowered her notebook to look at Pennywise.

"Then…why ? Why were you chosen ? Your brother said you were gods. Is that how you see yourself ? And if so…then why did Maturin make you slashers ? Why did it save you ?"

Pennywise growled.

"I don’t know. The old fossile enjoys the sight of suffering or something…How the hell should I know ?"

L remained silent for a moment before proceeding.

"What was so entertaining about you and Penny’s suffering then ?"

Pennywise blinked twice in astonishment at their words before he snarled.

"Fuck off with your questions !"

And with that, Pennywise disappeared and L sighed.

"Sensitive that one…Oh well…Guess I’ll have to ask someone else."

Michael Myers:

"…So, Michael Myers." L started and Michael gave them a side glance. He remained silent and L decided to jump right away to the main question.

"Mr. Myers. Do you remember how you became a slasher ?"

Michael was silent for a moment before he started writing down on his special notebook.

My biological parents were part of a cult. I was chosen as a human vessel for an evil spirit.

Nurse L nodded understandingly.

"I see…It must have been painful, right ?"

Michael nodded before writing again.

The worst pain one could even feel…

Nurse L could tell that Michael didn’t like talking about his past and nodded.

"And can you tell me how you died exactly ?"

Michael’s knuckles turned white as he clenched his fists and wrote down.

My sister killed me.

L nodded.

"I imagine you resented her for it ?"

Michael nodded and L nodded back. But, when Nurse L wasn’t expecting was what Michael wrote down next.

Yes. I resent her for it. Because she should have made sure I wouldn’t come back.

You gasped and Nurse L stared at Michael and the sorrow in his eyes.

"I see…Thank you for your help."

Jack Torrance:

"Well…Hello there. What can I do for you ?" Jack asked and Nurse L smiled.

"Mr. Torrance. Could you tell me about the night you became a slasher ?"

Jack tilted his head before thinking about it.

"I mean…You already know everything. I was chasing my wife and my little boy in a maze when I died frozen. That’s pretty much it."

Nurse L nodded.

"And tell me…What were your last thoughts before you died ?"

Jack’s smile faltered a little as he remembered that night. He took a swing of his drink before sighing and confessing.

"…That I wish I had been a better man. For them."

Nurse L hummed understandingly before replying.

"Is that the reason you let yourself die that night ?"

Jack frowned a little in confusion.

"…Let myself die ? What are you talking about ?"

Nurse L sighed.

"Mr. Torrance. I made the calculations. There is no way you would have spent the entire night in that maze and not find the exit. At some point, you must have found an exit. There were four exits in that maze. Plus, you had an axe. And the maze was made of bushes. At any point, you could have cut down the bushes to get out. So, why didn’t you ?"

Silence settled all around before Jack huffed a small humourless laugh.

"You are pretty clever…Alright. I’ll tell you." Jack finished his drink before his smile turned to a sorrowful expression and he let out a deep sigh. "…I was a shitty man. My wife insisted on staying with me when I knew she could found so much better. And Billy…Billy deserved better. At the end, they left and I…I just let them go."

You felt a knot in your stomach at Jack’s words. The man then ran a hand on his face before he uttered in a whisper.

"Just one last attempt to…be a good man."

He then stood up and forced a smile on his face.

"…I guess I managed to do one good thing at the end."

And with that…he was gone.

Freddy:

When Freddy was asked the question, he scoffed.

"Let me see. When did I become a slasher ? Hum…I died. So…there’s that. A bunch of kids testified against me and I flee cause angry parents started running after me. They then burnt me alive and…yeah. That’s pretty much it."

Nurse L nodded before writing down the details and they then looked up at Freddy.

"…From what I recall, you were about to adopt when the case blew up, right ?"

Freddy’s smile faltered.

"Yeah."

Nurse L nodded before continuing.

"And turns out, it was your sister who had abused and killed a lot of kids ? And framed you for it ?"

Freddy’s smile dropped completely.

"Yeah."

It was strange to see Freddy replying so shortly. Him who usually lived nothing more than talking. Nurse L lowered her notebook and noticed that Freddy’s eyes were covered by the brim of his fedora.

"…It must have been quite difficult and painful to realise that…you had been betrayed by pretty much everyone around you."

Freddy gritted his teeth and tilted his head to the side.

"Are we done ?" He replied sharply and before she could add anything else, Freddy was out the door. You were about to follow him when Nurse L asked you to bring one last slasher in.

Eddie Gluskin:

Eddie sat down in front of Nurse L and they both sized each other up. Nurse L asked the usual questions until L went to the question that they had been asked to answer today.

"Ah. Eddie Gluskin. The last addition. Tell me. How did you become a slasher ?"

Eddie remained silent for a moment, staring at L until he finally replied.

"I died. A metal spike went right through my heart. I died at the age of 44 and was given a second chance."

There was a long silence before L leant back in their chair.

"Funny choice of words. A second chance ? A second chance for what ?"

Eddie’s eyes glanced at you and smiled.

"A second chance at life."

L frowned.

"Why ?"

Eddie looked back at her and his smile widened.

"To find my perfect wife. Of course. Since the last one killed me."

L sighed before nodding.

"I see…Thank you. That will be all."

After the interview:

You looked at Nurse L who sighed as she looked over her notes.

"Nurse Y/N. Did you notice anything special about the testimonies today ?"

You started thinking about it before answering her.

"Hum…They all died ?"

Nurse L nodded.

"Precisely. But, more than that…How did they die ? WHY and HOW did they die ?"

You started thinking more about it before your eyes widened at the realisation.

"Betrayal…They all became slashers after they died because they were betrayed by those they trusted the most." Nurse L mused before looking at Nurse Y/N. "They all died because they trusted someone…And then died in the most excruciating way out of trust and the weakness of their own hearts."

You looked away and Nurse L sighed before finally closing her notebook and setting it down on a table nearby.

"They were hence given a second chance. All of them. They became more than just slashers. I believe the Penny brothers are somehow right. They are gods. All of them."

You frowned.

"No. They are not gods. They are human…"

Nurse L smiled and shook their head.

"Now, understand that when I say gods…I do not mean that they are Ancient beings meant to guide and protect. I mean that they are beings that were meant for greatness, but something or someone changed their fate. And turned them into what they are now. The slashers were born with hearts, and those hearts were broken and betrayed. Hence, they became slashers—overruled by their own emotions and pain. Pain is hence something their share, a fuel that keeps them alive. So, they did not become slashers because of some outside cause…but because of something within them. You see…You and I are human because we care. But…imagine for a second that we stop caring. That pain is the only thing remaining. The only thing that matters…What would happen ?"

You were taken aback by the question before you finally replied.

"I guess…we would turn into monsters. If nothing mattered anymore and if nothing held us back then…"

Nurse L smiled.

"Precisely. We would turn into monsters. Slashers. If nothing held us back. If we simply stopped caring. If we decided that we just wanted the world to feel the same pain as us and nothing else. If we wanted the world to turn into ashes. If all that mattered was pain…pain…and more pain. Nothing else."

Your eyes widened at the realisation. The reason. The way slashers became slashers. The atrocious truth…

Nurse L smiled before standing up.

"I guess…We now have our answer. The secret behind the birth of slashers."

You also stood up and sighed before shaking L’s hand.

"I guess we do…"

L nodded before adding.

"This place. St Louis. It is…a good place for them. Keep taking care of them, and maybe their pain will heal one day."

You smiled back and nodded.

"I will…Thank you."

[l-e-morgan-author]

I'm musing on my plans ahead for a specific story (I'll update y'all when the month is over and I'm back on social media! but I have made a plot breakthrough literally three years in the making), and I realised: this character would absolutely have religious OCD/scrupulosity. So I need to do research.

People with ROCD, what resources would you recommend/what is it like living with scrupulosity? I may live with it myself, but I have no formal diagnosis and no medical professional has ever considered exploring it (that'd be multiple friends who've asked if I have OCD) so I'm hesitant to give her purely what I feel/experience in case I'm misleading myself.

A google search wasn't particularly helpful on specifically how to write it, hence why I came here.

Please signal boost and give me ideas :)

Though I won't see any responses until the month is over, if you have questions about the story itself and how her issues impact and are impacted by it, I'm happy to answer anything. I don't know how to keep a spoiler to save my life, lol.

[rosewood-multifandom-writer]

Devil May Cry Spice Tolerance Headcanons:

I had some mango habanero boneless wings (highly recommend if you love and tolerate spicy food), and that made me think of this idea for a series of headcanons.

Abnormally high spice tolerance:

Dante:

Dante can definitely tolerate spicy.

If he was younger (DMC3 Dante) he would definitely be exaggerating about how his mouth was on fire.

Since we’re talking about a much older Dante here, he has built up his spice tolerance.

Give him multiple One Chip Challenges and he just eats them like they are normal potato chips.

Try to prank him by putting pieces of Thai Chili peppers on his pizza, he’ll enjoy it even more.

Dare him to eat a ghost pepper, he will do it.

You cannot get this guy to tap out and drink milk.

Vergil:

Like his twin, he has spice tolerance but for completely different reasons.

He has willingly ate a habanero before and shrugged it off, which horrified Nero.

Hates buffalo sauce, not because it’s too spicy, but because it’s salty to him. Anything that is too salty or too sweet, he can’t eat, because he can’t tolerate it, he says as he pops another habanero in his mouth.

Whenever Dante gets pizza, he tells him to put extra jalapeños on his half when they share. (Or they don’t share and Dante eats the whole thing)

Ghost peppers are his favorite.

He’s been in hell for years. Spicy food can’t phase him.

Sparda:

Has been around for a very long time and has tried various spicy foods.

This is where the twins’ love of spicy food comes from.

He has a bigger appetite than his sons as he eats more portions of food than the two combined, which yes, includes spicy food.

In his opinion, sushi is at its best when spicy. Hence why he seeks out scorpion hot sauce and DRENCHES the sushi in it, which horrified Eva.

He was a legendary demon knight, spicy food can’t phase him. (Like father like son)

Nico:

“HOO-WEE! Who’s ready for an impromptu pepper eatin’ contest?”

Nico is the reason why Dante and Vergil now compete in eating the worst ever peppers.

Nico LOVES eating 4x Spicy Balduk noodles (I can’t even eat these) with some Carolina Reaper Pepper cheese on top, again which horrifies Nero.

Gets giddy at the suggestion of spicy food.

Give her some scorpion hot sauce, Carolina Reaper Pepper cheese, basically any spicy sauce or snack that Nero can’t even eat, you win her over easily.

LOVES Kyrie’s homemade chili especially when she makes a spicier version in a different pot just for her.

One chip challenge? She laughs and eats two and says that the chips ain’t spicy and eats chips like these on her break.

Girl is from the south and has eaten plenty of spicy food, she can handle a lot more heat.

Has Limits:

Trish:

Trish herself can debunk the myth of all demons can handle spice. No, not all of them, she argued.

Jalapeños, spicy chips, red hot pepper flakes on her pizza she can eat with no problems or hesitation.

Trish will beg Dante not to put a crap ton of jalapeños on the other half of the pizza like last time.

Trish has tried mango habaneros wings before. Three wings in, she grabbed the milk and drank it in defeat.

“Yes, I am a demon who shoots lightning bolts who can’t handle a 577,00 Scoville unit pepper, deal with it,” she sassed Dante with her runny mascara.

She will stick with her hot Cheetos.

Lady:

Also hates it when Dante and Vergil put too many jalapeños on the other half of a pizza.

A moderate amount of jalapeños is good enough for her. Same with buffalo wings, ignoring Vergil making a disgusted face.

Has judged the twins hard on eating a ghost pepper and a habanero.

“What the hell is wrong with you guys? Those things light your tongues on fire!”

Ate a small portion of a ghost pepper. Immediately tapped out and Dante quickly gave her the glass of milk.

She prefers to watch Dante and Vergil eat insanely hot peppers rather than participate.

Kyrie:

Is intimidated by the sight of a Thai Chili pepper.

She is willing to sprinkle cayenne pepper seasoning on things like her homemade chili she gives to the kids, Nero and Nico, but doesn’t go too far knowing her limits and Nero’s.

Kyrie coughs after taking a small whiff of Nico’s chili. “Okay, hers is done.”

Jalapeños is something that she also enjoys as it’s not trying to destroy her tongue.

Trying Nico’s 4X Spicy Balduk noodles, even one bite was enough to make her face turn red and tear up.

“Girl, you got guts, but you got limits, drink up.” Nico gave her some milk to extinguish the heat.

“I’m not doing that again.”

Instantly Nopes Out:

Nero:

Nero wanted to eat some pizza with Dante and Vergil, but after opening the pizza box, he immediately closed it.

Is scared by the sight of a ghost pepper. Only to witness Dante eat it like it’s a strawberry. Nero is once again horrified.

The only sensation he likes in his mouth (get your mind out of the gutter) is minty freshness like from gum.

“Does… cinnamon flavored gum count as spicy?” Nero asked Dante.

Dante, “No, that’s just sweetness with a hint of spice.”

Nero hesitantly ate a small piece of habanero. He very quickly went to the fridge to pour milk into his mouth. And onto his clothes. And onto the floor. “Do not tell Nico about this.”

Eva:

Nero definitely inherited his grandmother’s hatred for anything spicy.

Eva absolutely hates the smell as it stings her nose.

She knows her husband loves spicy food and tolerates it, but she cannot handle it.

Because she loved him and wanted to eat some delicious food he made with him, she took a bite.

Sparda said, “My dear, you didn’t have to do that,” and tried offering her water Eva shook her head and said, “If you can handle surely I can…”

Eventually she gives up and drinks the water after snot and comes out of her nose much to her embarrassment.

In conclusion, never give Eva anything spicy. Only give it to Sparda.

[seraphdesire]

Not the best pictures, I know, but to my credit it's nearly 5am and I've been awake since 2am

Thought I'd give a small Sybil update!! She's making pretty good progress. Although she's still very hesitant to take her food directly from the tongs, she WILL strike for it if I offer it out for long enough. As of late I just put it down near her and leave her to it because I don't want to stress her out by offering it (was that the right thing or should I continue to feed it directly??)

I brought her out this morning hence the blurry pictures. She was super calm, she wasn't trying desperately to get away from me or being antsy/panicked. She was sat still on my hand/arm most of the time, with the occasional repositioning/exploration.

I love her so much, it makes me so so happy that she's making good progress. I'll continue using the methods I was recommended by everyone! Tysm to all those who helped!! ❤️❤️❤️

[assassinschaoticcreed]

so um, how did everyone become friends?

so im gonna start off saying that these are the ages I HC the boys are modern time, per my noggin.

Desmond: 22

Ezio & Arno: 23

Connor: 24

Altaïr & Jacob (& Evie): 25

Edward: 27

don't ask me why, but its just my brain rot.

Ezio's family adopted Desmond into their family after he left the farm; so their relationship is like brothers (obviously) (Desmond was 16, Ezio was 17)

Arno met Ezio & Desmond through one of his mom's fashion show; Maria & Claudia are huge fans of her work and managed to snag tickets to one of her shows (those runway things). Maria and Marie (Arnos mom) talked about their sons and Marie was like "hey let's all get together over some nice wine, my husband owns a winery" cue Ezio, Desmond & Arno meeting. ironically when they first met Arno & Ezio couldn't stand each other because of how much alike they acted, Desmond was the peace maker. over time though Arno, Ezio and Desmond became inseparable. (Ezio & Arno were 20, Desmond was 19)

Edward and Connor met through Haytham, in my noggin Edward & Connor are actually cousins but there is a 3 year difference between the two. they also have a sibling like relationship due to Edward also not liking Haytham. (Ziio is alive and her and Haytham married, they are happy, although it was rocky before they officially married and Connor was 5 years old when they married.) Connor doesn't get along with Haytham not only cause of the Templar thing, but also Charles Lee & the other Templars judge Haytham for being with Ziio and Connor being his son. they belittled Connor hence his hatred for them, Haytham behind the scenes though threatened them to stop or else..

Edward, Jacob (and Connor) met Jacob this way; they met during a mission they were sent on. they had to meet Jacob at a pub to listen to a Templar meeting and after they got their info they all sat and had drinks and a meal (Connor didn't drink any alcohol, only Ed & Jacob). they all got along great, although Connor did NOT appreciate having to carry both the drunkards back to the hotel, and he just dumped the two of them on the bed and went to sleep in his.

Altaïr met Ezio, Desmond and Arno at one of the Creeda HQ centers. he was just transferred to their branch, and he was a complete dick. Arno had no hesitation and lit into Altaïr for his behavior and had one of those "catch me outside how bout that" Altaïr ACTUALLY had respect for Arno for standing up to him let alone make a threat. they became good acquaintances, that developed into a great friendship (he does wish to throw hands sometimes if Arno becomes too sassy). Altaïr was Top Annoyed with Ezio when first meeting him. *looks to Arno and points at Ezio* "does...does this thing ever shut the hell up?" cue Ezio *LE GASP* "ME? A THING? bastardo! how dare--" and Desmond pipes in "let's all just calm down and talk, yes?" they all sit down, Desmond & Ezio introduced themselves. Altaïr likes Desmond too, Ezio is a 50/50, he wanted to punch him in the face but he didn't hate him. they're now great friends too. (Altaïr: 23, Ezio & Arno: 21, Desmond 20)

Arno, Ezio, Desmond & Connor met at Arnos Cafe (the one he was gifted from his parents on his 20th birthday) Ziio recommended the Cafe for its bakery sweets and rich flavorful coffee, they also have great hot chocolate. (Connor got the hot chocolate and some macaroons) Desmond was the one who made the recommendation on the flavors of the macaroons while Arno recommended the "campfire hot chocolate". Connor heard campfire and was convinced it'd be the best thing ever, it's his go to whenever he's there now. Ezio was introduced to Connor by Desmond & Arno. they adopted Connor into the boys then and there. (yes I see Ezio being the one to give the friend group that name)

Connor introduced Edward & Jacob to the boys.

Arno & Desmond introduced Altaïr to the boys (Ezio was still salty with Altaïr so he didn't do the introductions).

the rest is history 👏

[padyakmnl]

28 books in the past 7 months (2 books not in the photo), from April to October.

For the longest time, I had been trying to finish Matt Haig's The Midnight Library, recommended by a stranger I met at a coffee shop in Taipei December last year. Without hesitation, I opened myself up about the life crisis I was going through. Hence, the book recommendation. I just really couldn't finish it as I was so annoyed to the whiny protagonist (realizing eventually I was she). Though I know some books are not meant to be finished, I have a habit of pushing myself to finishing them, so I wouldn't carry the agony of not knowing what happened to the story. Even when there's a tower of books waiting to be read.

The frustration led me to hiatus. The first quarter was all cycling, coffee shop hopping, and contemplating. Then there's the month-long trip in Malaysia. But it all came to my senses that I had to stop doomscrolling, and limit myself from watching cute cats and dogs, and happy couples online. In a snap, I was back to 1 book a week, a lifelong tradition since college.

And here I am, 28 books after 7 months. I call it realistic reading. Even after many years of reading, I still find it dubious when people say they finish 10-15 books a month. I understand that there are fast readers, but like food I want to digest properly what I read. So far, Tara Westover's Educated is the best this year. It's a beautiful memoir about her life growing up in a conservative, and religiously-devoted family, and achieving the education she never thought she would have.

I'm looking forward to the next 2 months, and hoping to not fall for the sluggish air lingering soon.

P.S. I finished The Midnight Library 2 weeks ago.

[leaderpinhead]

Jade - The Cult of Jade

Prompt: Just In Time

Ramshackle’s prefect had impeccable timing when it came to any crisis that befell the Night Raven College campus. Drama barely had time to brew before she was there with her judgmental stare and snippy comments. It was almost as if she had some type of sixth sense for these things. 

Or, Jade concluded as he grinned where he sat on the floor of Ramshackle Dorm’s basement, she was just a natural busybody who couldn’t mind her own business. 

She blinked down at him from the top of the staircase. Her judgmental stare was critical, but it only made his grin widen. When she didn’t breach the lengthy silence that fell over them, Jade decided it would be his duty to slice through the sudden tension. “Why, good morning, prefect! I wasn’t expecting you to be such an early riser. When Grim expressed his desire to sleep well past noon, I imagined you would be of like mind.” 

An inquisitive squeak from one of the dust bunnies surrounding him caused the rest of the colony to voice their curious squeaks. Yuu’s eyes drastically narrowed. She slowly lowered the foot that hovered above the step when she froze upon seeing him. “Jade.” 

“Yes, prefect?” 

“Why are you sitting on the floor of my basement at this time of night looking like a cult leader corrupting my dust bunnies?” 

Jade’s grin widened. “Because I am.” 

“Excuse me?” 

“I am indeed...” Jade paused long enough to make the prefect carefully step back up one stair, “...very curious about these fae creatures! Were you aware that there is very little research done on the origins of dust bunnies? Researchers are aware they are a type of fae, but beyond that, they simply deduce these small fae collect dust to mimic small woodland creatures. Hence their name. It’s very fascinating. I highly recommend checking out a book from the library debating their existence as mere pests or a viable part of a home’s ecosystem.” 

“I already have,” Yuu slowly replied. She stepped down again but with a hesitance that told Jade she greatly questioned her decision. “That doesn't answer the question of why you’re here. At midnight. In my basement.” 

Jade pretended to be surprised. “Why, where else could I find such a large colony to observe? You, dear prefect, are the only one on campus who doesn’t immediately exterminate them.” 

The dust bunnies surrounding him protested at the mention of extermination. The way the prefect’s nose wrinkled carried the same sentiment. “Doesn’t Azul need you in Octavinelle?” 

“As you said, it is midnight.” Jade paused with a smile. Yuu’s delightful scowl prompted him to finish with, “So no. I imagine Azul is tucked snuggly in bed.” 

“I swear, if you’re here to farm more of your damn mushrooms in my basement, I’m gonna set the whole foundation on fire.” 

“I don’t believe the school’s insurance covers arson.” 

“Get out of my dorm, Jade.” 

Jade emitted a woeful sigh but stood at the prefect’s continued insistence. The dust bunnies squeaked and chattered but only a few hopped along behind him when he climbed up the staircase. Yuu hurried up before him and stood judgmentally glaring at him from the door. 

Jade paused a step below her and turned to address the dust bunny colony. He swept his arm out towards them. Their squeaking silenced. “Fear not, my children, for I shall return bright and early in the morning to bring you the good news of our benevolent Sea Witch.” 

“Stop that before I seriously start thinking you’re converting my bunnies into the Cult of Jade.” 

Jade’s chuckle was drowned out by the cheerful chatter of the dust bunnies. 

[skzoologist]

My mooties

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⤐ @dmnksrt - One of my irl best friends, you guys can thank her for so much, because she is my number 1 fan and keeps cheering me on. Without her, I wouldn't have written this much. She's a victim of accidentally being converted into a kpop fan, purely because I was also dragged into the fandom. Even though she stans another group and man (Suga), we still ramble to each other for hours easily. Once she gathers the courage to post her own fanfics, you can be sure I'll be there to support her immediately. Her brain is wonderful, just like her, I wouldn't hesitate to commit arson for her sake. Her tag is 'my Darling', no, we aren't dating, in case any of Nat's anons come here asking that.

⤐ @nerenbe - Well well well, if it isn't my menace herself. This lil gremlin is the sole reason I am in this fandom altogether, since she just kept singing 'Star lost' while we were in the Christmas market in the year 2023. I guess this is what I get for dragging her into so many animes and manhwas, haha. She isn't really active here, but know that she loves to murder me with pics and memes of my bias and wrecker. Truly, she lives up to her nickname.

⤐ @shetherocket - The last of my irl best friends, the poor one who isn't in the kpop fandom and has no idea wtf I am saying to her, ever. It's really funny actually, as she just nods as I speak, no clue about anything. But she likes Felix! Loves his softness and sunshine self, so I sometimes spam her with him lmao. I am never going to be sorry for that :D

⤐ @thightswideforhanin - First ever person to loudly admit Bae wrecked her, and hard. I always enjoy her reblogs, she was one of the first ever active members of my blog.

⤐ @michelle4eve - A shy follower of mine who gathered enough courage to speak to me, and would you look at that, we speak more regularly now :) She's very sweet, which is why I just call her my Sunshine.

⤐ @jinnie-ret - Jinnie-ret, Jinnie-ret, the person who started it all. She was the first skz writer who noticed me and decided to raid my blog, quite literally. She recommended my work on her blog and I got a big influx of people, making me breach the 100 followers threshold. I still can't believe she'd followed me back, when I've been her silent follower for months by that point. While we don't speak a lot, as she is busy, I know she's very welcoming and kind (also my brit mum, because she decided to adopt me lmao).

⤐ @atinyniki - Niki, my precious little pocket pookie who just loves to pester me and absolutely shower me in love, no matter how hard I keep pushing it away (this is the norm for me and my friends). She's absolutely sweet and so strong, I look up to her in that sense to this very day. We easily start gushing about ATEEZ or my husky puppies for a good while, or even start planning some gut-wrenching fics together xD I am so happy she wrote to me, even if she keeps insisting I am cute, falsely.

⤐ @writingforstraykids - Nat, my talented menace! I love her art, oh my god, I cannot wait for her to draw more, even if that is a year later or more. And her soft thoughts? Hell yes! She's the one who usually gets to see my own random thoughts about the boys (hence our collab), because she's my mootie and they get VIP services :) I am forever afraid she's gonna do what my menace does and send me pics of the boys... I would straight up die on the spot.

⤐ @cheesemonky - Leisel! While we don't talk a lot (timezone differences and my depressed, anxious self), she's cute and so supportive. I just know if we would talk more, our chat would be filled with rambles and thoughts about TXT, haha.

⤐ @yangbbokari - Mumu, the chaos child. We didn't get to know each other well yet, but she loves to say random shit and cause mayham xD Very maknae line coded.

⤐ @lilmisssona - Sona, my sweet sonata, who is so sweet and supportive of me despite barely knowing me, it gives me diabetes. I already love her works, her AUs are very interesting. She also loves my two puppies, and I am only glad to provide her with photos and videos of them.

⤐ @minholing - Jenny, my lil biologist sprout. While she left, I will await her return here. Who knows, maybe by then I'll be able to accept her hugs more easily.

⤐ @kimistorm - We don't really talk, but we occasionally tag each other in some games. Her works are really nice and sweet, I wouldn't be surprised if she is like that too.

⤐ @miuracha - Miu, the legend amongst us. I haven't really gathered the courage to talk to her yet, but I do know she is an absolute sweetheart who only deserves the best. I hope life finally gives her a break, and very soon.

⤐ @silverstarburst - Silver, my star and guardian wolf, thanks to her protective nature over her friends. Our friendship started with her tagging me in a Jisung photoset, completely unprompted. That was a sign, so true that we now regularly talk here or on discord. Bless her and her gif/photo sets.

⤐ @galaxycatdrawz - A very active moot of Nat, someone who gave me even more meme ideas when I started memeing Nat, being the menace he is. Thus, he shall be named my official meme partner. While we don't talk regularly, that doesn't mean he isn't fun to be around.

⤐ @thatonedemigodfromseoul We haven't really talked a lot so far, but that is how it is when you just meet someone.

⤐ @dean-a-mean-tae Ah, yes, sweet Ronnie, who likes to sing my praises, even though I am average at best. No, please, don't look at me like that guys, I'm sorry- We have this mouse and cat game where we compliment the other in an endless cycle. Also let me tell you, when I first saw that they mentioned me, saying how good my silly fics are, I just sat in front of my screen like a confused and emotional dumbass. Definitely will remember that day for a good while, haha. I look forward to getting to know them better, if life allows it.

If I didn't tag you here, that either means I am way too nervous to do so (you're probably a big writer blog), or I just straight up forgot with my smooth, pea-sized brain. Please do reach out to me, I assure you I didn't mean to somehow offend you.

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[lil-lost-mind]

(This is a bit of a along post about my general experience in the qsmp fandom, both good and bad, and it does mention xenophobia but not direct experiences)

I'm happy to see people here being so nice and reminding that we(Brazilians) are welcome here

I was really hesitant about interacting with fandom at first, I actually was there the Brazilians arrived because suddenly tazercraft live appeared for me on YouTube, I joined for a moment but didn't stay long, but I did look about it later. Because Brazilians youtubers/streamers are on a server with a bunch of people from other countries? I was curious about what this would lead to

Didn't regret it, but since then, I was a bit scared of interacting on fandom. Some comments on clips were fine. But then I started using tumblr because of a friend's recommendation, I kept a look on what was happening on lore on general but didn't really interact on fandom. Hence why I created this blog, and also why it took me so long to link this blog to my main one

Because, well, if I got hate for any reason, it would only be a sideblog that I only posted about qsmp. I could just delete it or just ignore them

I am by nature a person who is very shy to talk about my interests, it might have nothing wrong about it but I'm shy, I'm the type of person who goes on asks box on anon because is too shy, even if I'm not doing anything wrong there's this fear of judgemeent.

In the light of the recent events, I am once again reminded that's why I don't use or plan to use Twitter, but still I couldn't avoid but feel... scared in a way, I don't think anyone would like to be treated that way. And even a bit ashamed of saying that I'm brazilian. Ashamed might not be the right word, but there's this feeling wich is similar, and while I'm proud of being a brazilian, I just... maybe invalidate is a more fitting word, it's just feels like my culture is unimportant compared to others.

And this is what it seems, in my understanding, what looks like suffering from xenophobia is, but I imagine it's worse suffering it directly ofc, and ironically, I don't think I ever felt like that for those reasons before. And while I can't talk about how it feels when suffering from it directly, I feel bad for the people who had to go through it(not only Brazilians). Nobody should feel ashamed of their culture or ethnicity

Ofc tumblr isn't free of people like that. After all, no social media will be free from intolerance. But it feels like it's harder to see it. But I can't emphasize enough how it makes me happy to see so many people saying their blog is a safe place for us. After seeing this stuff, it makes things better, for me, at least. It reminds me that my culture isn't less important than any other

And qsmp brought something beautiful, the unity of communities. Because even with those bad things happening, it's not the only thing in fandom, it happens, and any fandom has this, unfortunately. But I love to see every time someone talks about their culture, facts about their languages, to see people motivated in learning new languages. It's beautiful and makes me happy each time

I don't regret making myself part of the fandom, the opposite, really, I've met creators that I would have never without the qsmp. I've met amazing people there, I've found incredible artists and writers. I've had fun

I've found the motivation to learn new languages again, more passion to draw

And I'm thankful to everyone there who is incredibly nice and so made me more comfortable interacting here, even if they will probably never know

So despite everything, I think it was worth it

Was worth reading character analysis and theories, enjoying stories, seeing fanart and animatics, learning new language facts and about other cultures. Was worth seeing people being happy

Again, I'm very thankful for all the people who made me, and I'm going to assume a lot of other people who needed to hear that, comfortable and validate here, I can't express how much this made me happy, I hope everyone coming from twitter have a good time here<3

And a very big and sincere "VAI TOMAR NO CU" to any xenophobic and racist person

I know very few people will see this, or even read everything, but I had to say this somewhere, so yeah, I'm rambling on tumblr again:D

[nejjcollectsbooks]

I took these pictures myself. Some of these books are old, some were just poorly handled over the years, and all were thrifted across the second-hand stores of Dublin.

Some classic Asian literature I own:

Monkey: The Journey to the West by Wu Ch'eng-en, translated by Arthur Waley.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, translated by Martin Palmer.

Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, translated by Jay Rubin.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms summary:

A Chinese historical fiction piece that seamlessly weaves together the fictitious and legendary aspects of the historically documented rise of three powerhouses vying for total control of the country. Full of treachery, court intrigue, ambitious characters and deceptive ones alike.

Some lovely quotes from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms:

“To kill deliberately is very wrong,” said Chen Gong. “I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me,” was Cao Cao’s reply.

"A man plans. The heaven decides the outcome."

"Let me ask, my lord. Would you rather give yourself to the world, or would you rather make the world yours?"

"Work hard and even harder! Do not carry out the evil just because it is small, and do not hesitate to do the good just because it is small. Only virtue and benevolence can move the people's heart. Your father lacked virtue, hence don't emulate me as a model."

"In peace you are an able subject; in chaos you are a crafty hero!"

I made another two similar posts, one for Monkey: The Journey to the West and one for Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories.

I reblog bookish content and since I have a home library I also make bookish content myself; aesthetic book pics, reviews, recommendations, quotes, excerpts, hauls and cats.

[theminecraftbee]

oh yeah anyway my further deckbuilding advice for hctcg (and other tcgs) but this time less 'actual talk about ratios' and more 'philosophical advice i guess':

netdeck (copy other people) all you'd like. yes i KNOW people will be rude when you netdeck a popular deck but like... actually who cares, deckbuilding is a skill, it's hard, and netdecking gives you a framework you can be pretty sure is decent to start playing with so you can learn mechanically without losing all the time. later, you can adjust it to use stuff you like more, or adjust it based on what you see other people playing. (this is basically entirely how i build magic decks for mtg:a standard, i find a version of what i want to play that someone else made and then adjust it as i play it to be more what i want to play.)

similarly people will complain a LOT about people who play the meta and just... ignore those guys? if you enjoy playing meta play the meta. learning the meta and, more importantly, why certain strategies are meta will make you better at running off-meta when you want to too. literally any competitive game will have a meta, devs will use banlists/limited lists/errata to try to rebalance and change the meta as needed, players will try to break the meta. that's how it goes. you're not a bad person if you like winning. winning is fun. play meta all you want.

if you like a certain effect just build your deck around that thing you'll have fun with it i promise. yes even if it's bad. yes "is this thing really an optimal choice" is how i do a lot of thinking (hence my deck being so many three-ofs part of my process is "if i'm playing this, is it worth playing at less than three"), but that's not everyone's thing. "does this spark joy" is also important!

(glances back at mtg:a again there's a REASON i refused to play mono-black for like the past three sets and that's because i just don't like it, even if playing a deck that could actually play sheoldred probably would have been better,)

remember that single game format kinda sucks a little bit and there's a reason most tournaments play with a sideboard (set of 8-15 cards that you can swap in between games after seeing what your opponent plays). actually DO recommend sideboarding with friends. sideboarding is fun.

you're allowed to tell your friends you're playing with like, your own invented banlist, that's a thing you can do, have fun with it.

uh. basic items are boring but you need to play a lot of them unless you're playing really low-curve and even then my mono-redstone is the equivalent of 'really low curve' and i still hesitate to cut more items,

did you know i got FTKed by stress the other day? because i'm like this and think people should be allowed to play broken stuff i'll tell you how they did it, it was with a combination of rare stress, opponent flipping going second, and opponent drawing into a efficiency book turn one it was SO FUNNY. i love FTKs. winning before the opponent gets to play is very funny.

that's probably unreliable though and WILL make your friends mad at you if you do it so you know. mileage may vary

i still think "cheap and aggro" is probably the best deck atm; like, doc was complaining that pearl needs to be nerfed but i'm REALLY not convinced. maybe it's because i play the deck with all the status effects though.

idk i'm thinking about all of this. rotating it. because i'm a nerd.

[doodleworldstarfall]

Introduction Post - please read!

welcome, welcome! this blog will be home to all DW: SF AU posts from now on. this AU is made by @quartxio :]

please read the following below for more information, especially if you're new to this blog!

before you read any more, i would like you to know that this AU is incredibly self-indulgent and made purely for fun! hence, one big thing that will get involved is OC x canon, as well as some changes made to canon characters' personalities and designs, so do step out if it's not your thing. i also don't have any posting schedule nor plan, it's all basically "i'll post what i want and whenever i want about my AU".

if you are new to this AU, here is the synopsis:

Doodle World: Starfall is a fantasy-futuristic AU where humanity discovers magic in the cosmos, after their technological advent into space. so far, all of humanity can only use basic magics, and each individual is limited to only one type. however, across the planets are 'Artifacts' (which replace the Keys) which are said to be able to break the mold and ascend someone into mastery of magics. the player protagonist is replaced with an OC - Rose Aurelius, a sorcerer and archivist who came from another world to learn about this one, but gets herself wrapped up in the mystery of the Artifacts.

Doodle World is a Roblox creature-capture (aka pokemon-like) game where you catch these paper creatures known as Doodles. it's a fun game and i recommend it if you enjoy these kinds of games :]

if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send an ask!

(will add tags soon)

[eataku]

A friend of mine is visiting Fukuoka, Japan and asked for restaurant recommendations, and without hesitation my first answer was “Kawaya!” While they do have a few other items on their menu, Kawaya specializes in grilled chicken skin, or “kawa”, hence the name of the shop. There’s a minimum order of ten skewers but you’ll eat way more than that, trust me. Be sure to call ahead to make a reservation as they fill up quickly!

KAWAYA

2-16-10 Kego

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

810-0023

Japan

+81-92-741-4567 (Japanese only)

[kyufessions]

drama

synopsis: late night drives with your boyfriend

pairings: boyfriend! hanse x g.n. reader

word count: 0.9k

genre: fluff

a/n: inspired by bloo’s drama ; wrote this blasting it on repeat at four in the morning, so i’d recommend listening to it as you read and look up lyrics afterwards or beforehand. ♥︎

general taglist: @jwnghyuns @eaudenana @soobin-chois

as midnight closed in close, you could’ve sworn the glittering moon’s stardust fell into his hair as he drove. the occasional glances down at him as you stood up in the passenger seat, the upper half of your body sticking out of the rooftop of the aging car he insisted on buying because he supposedly fell in love with it at first sight. chipped maroon paint flakes fell into your palm whenever you grazed it ever so slightly, but as long as it made him happy you refused to argue about the purchase. regardless, it was his money and his decision. plus, the rooftop was a bit of an eye opener towards beginning to like the vehicle. hence why you finally agreed to a late night drive with your boyfriend.

“if i get in trouble for sneaking out tonight, im blaming you!” you tease aloud, sinking back down into your seat as your eyes never left his side profile.

the laughter that left his lips made you smile, your heart flipping at the sight of his dimples popping out for you. “blame yourself for agreeing!” as he stopped at a red light, he took his chance to turn to analyze your features; something he genuinely enjoyed doing.

he brought his hand up to cup your right cheek, smiling at your loving facial expression as his calloused thumb rubbed tiny circles into the apple of your cheek. the sight of his tattoos peeking out from under his black and white knitted sweater made your heart beat faster, always falling in love with the art pieces that scattered across his body. looking back to focus on his face, you notice his eyes focusing on your slightly parted lips. taking the opportunity, you leaned forward and brought his lips against yours without hesitation. it was deep, sensational even. both moving in sync, his hand still cupping your cheek as your one hand laid on his chest as you both sat in the car. you were about to request access with your tongue when the beep of a horny brought you both out of your little moment, some yelling followed suit from the car behind you both.

laughter from both of you escaped your mouths, hanse automatically driving off as he realized the roads were clear to do so. as you turn your head to look out the window, your cheeks heat up in slight embarrassment. sure, they probably couldn’t see in through the newly tinted windows but that doesn’t mean you can’t help but feel the tiniest bit of embarrassment. your boyfriend just continued with small fits of laughter accompanied by lil peep playing on the old radio in his car, hearing the smile in his voice as he attempted to sing along but failing as he remembered what happened minutes before.

sitting on the hood of his car, the time nearing one thirty in the afternoon, you stuffed a kimchi kimbap into your mouth as hanse drank a cola flavored slushie with a gamja hot dog. sleeping with sirens’ if i’m james dean, you’re audrey hepburn’s acoustic version played on his shitty car speakers in the empty parking lot down the street from his apartment complex, the mood comforting as your thighs touched with his head on your shoulder.

“stay with me tonight.” hanse suggests, his tone flat with a hint of seriousness laced into it.

swallowing the bite of kimbap, you kiss the top of his head as you wrap your arm around his waist to pull him closer into your side. “why? are you not feeling okay?”

he lifts his head to look at you, adjusting his seating position on the hood of his car to properly look at you as he grabs your free hand in his. “i’m fine, i just don’t want tonight to end. it feels, perfect.”

you smile at his remark, nodding in agreement. jumping down from the hood and onto your feet, as your feet land you pull him down gently with you by his hands. although confused, he allows you to do so. watching with a raised curious brow, he laughs as you start to slow dance dramatically with him in the middle of the parking lot as you sing along to the lyrics. if anyone were to see you both in this moment, they would either feel lovesick at the young couple who were madly in love with one another or would be concerned for the two. either way, nothing in this moment matter but you two. all your focus was on hanse and vice versa, the smiles evident and laughter being heard from miles away.

as the song finished, you both stared into each other's eyes for a few seconds. the only light being from the moon itself and the flickering streetlight awaiting to be fixed a few empty spaces down from where you two stood. the stars danced along to the change of song, filling the darkened sky with minuscule speckles.

“why does this feel like some kind of drama.” he admitted, making you laugh before placing your lips on his.

cupping his face in your hands, you smiled into the kiss as his hands found your waist and slivered underneath the hoodie you were wearing. after several minutes, you both pulled away to regulate your breathing. you went to walk back towards the car, about to suggest a nightly cuddle session inside of his apartment down the street until he pulled you back into his arms. letting out a soft chuckle, you put your chin on his chest as you looked up at him.

“let’s stay like this for a bit longer.” he recommends.

you comply, not questioning why but rather enjoying the moment. although green day’s basket case doesn’t really scream romance to you, being in this very moment with hanse was everything you needed. and, once again, vice versa.