#here you goooo 🤗🤗

[tefibetancourt]

availability / @thephoebeyates setting / phoebe's apartment; saturday, july 7th, around eight pm.

she felt like a damn super spy. move over, tom cruise in those mission: impossible movies, whatever your name was! james bond, too, though she never saw any of those films and only really knew the name from other cultural references. anyway, she felt like a spy because she got an invite to the most forbidden kingdom. phoebe had invited her over for a little sleepover—tefi guessed that foster was working, it was doubtful that phoebe would’ve asked her over otherwise if her boyfriend was going to be hanging around—and tefi had jumped at the chance for two reasons. one: she would be able to snoop around phoebe’s apartment. sue her, she was curious about her new friend’s living situation and just how cozy her life with foster was. two: it got her out of cj and seb’s apartment for a bit. god love those two, but even tefi needed a night away from their den of hedonism. usually, she’d suggest a night out on the town, but phoebe’s request for a girls’ night was appreciated twice over. she got to play super spy, and she got to enjoy quality time with her new friend.

it was such a shame she had an ulterior motive because she did like phoebe. truly, she thought phoebe was a nice, cute girl. someone she probably would’ve naturally been friends with anyway. the duplicity of it all only bothered tefi when she was face-to-face with phoebe, so how was she supposed to get through the whole night without cracking into two, or letting her secret slip? her adrenaline spiked as if she was in line for the tallest rollercoaster in the world instead of standing outside of phoebe’s door and knocking. she took a steading breath right before it opened and phoebe was revealed on the other side. thank fuck it wasn’t foster on the way out for his shift, or that tefi had incorrectly assumed he’d be gone from the apartment for the night. “hey, mamas!” she greeted, leaning forward to place an air kiss alongside phoebe’s cheek. “you look so cute, girl.” tefi complimented as she pulled back, her arms full with a blanket, a board game (an old copy of dream phone, the best board game in existence!), and a few dvds she managed to find at thrift haven. “i’m so excited for girls’ night. i desperately need some feminine energy. you know i love the boys but if i see cj’s underwear on the floor of the bathroom one more time, i might just burn down the whole building. say bye bye to caffélicious, i’m serious.”

[moon-ttokki-x]

hello. 😊 if it's not a bother, could i please request stray kids celebrating their 9th member’s birthday with her (please leave her age unspecified)? 🥰 no pressure, it's okay if you don't do this! 🤗

hiyoooo this was such a cute request . . . i didn't do a traditional fic bc i know everyone likes to celebrate differently >< i'm def more a lowkey type of person but i know others who like to go all out <3 here you goooo

skz and celebrating their 9th member's birthday

pairing: ot8!skz x 9th member!reader

summary: how skz would celebrate your birthday !

genre: fluff, idol! au, chaotic skz, reader celebrates their birthday, age left unspecified (though they're the youngest of the group), cute innie, big brother skz agenda all the way, mentions of forehead kisses, mentions of eating, mentions of chan's back pain

a/n: happy birthday to anyone who's celebrating lol

skz masterlist

so how skz celebrates your birthday definitely depends on whether you're a big, grand gesture sort of person or not

if you are

then expect half the company to be there at the party

or a big fancy event in one of the halls

lots and lots of singing and dancing, if your birthday happens to fall on a skz concert date, they'll definitely perform 'happy birthday' and sing one of your favourite songs

lots of gifts

i mean lots

they could be the most random things too

we all know how leeknow gifts things

so expect anything from a new nachimbong to a cucumber

skz would def be the type of people to surprise you at the dorms too, with a whole massive spread of food and sweets

felix would def be baking for you too

and there'd be a cake in your favourite colour with your name written on slightly messy icing on the top

when you look closer you notice your name is spelt wrong

jeongin excitedly points out that he wrote your name on the top and you kiss his forehead anyway in thanks

bc he's cute and you would never point out the fact that he spelt his only younger member's name wrong

oh well

you appreciate the gesture anyway

then it's gifts

most of them are good and you love them

but there's a select few that make you laugh

like a matching horse mask from jisung or a singular messed-up paintbrush from hyunjin

you keep them anyway for the memories

(and make a mental note to scare chan with the horse mask later, alongside jisung, who already has one of his own)

shhh !!

then it's opening the cards from each member

again, super cute messages from the members, aside from seungmin's card

he's just written in sparkly blue gel pen 'you survived another year'

'good job'

and that's it

slightly menacing but you thank him for it anyway, watching him grin as you place it down

and then it'd be a night out at the mall or the arcade

or anywhere you want to go

expect to be spoilt by your eight older brothers

they spare no expense to make you happy

whether you choose to take advantage of that or not is up to you

changbin or chan would def let you climb on their back as a once-off

and they'd carry you through the streets while you giggle in their ear

changbin doesn't even feel you

while chan is wishing he'd stretched his back earlier

you all end up falling asleep in a heap as soon as you guys get back to the dorms

no one has bothered to undress either so you all wake up looking like you did the night before

if you're not a grand gesture sort of person

or you just get a little shy on your birthday

skz will def be a little more lowkey

some of the members, especially the maknaes, don't really understand why you don't want to go all out for it

but they try to make you happy anyway

personally i feel like they wouldn't make too much of a fuss in fear of upsetting you

so you'd wake up as per normal and go to the kitchen

and minho has cooked breakfast for you

your fav obviously

and the other members just kind of go about their business and wish you a happy birthday

chan def stops to kiss the crown of your head bc you're like his little sibling and felix does the same

bc he's sweet like that

your day then goes as per normal

maybe with a lot less schedules and practices bc no one wants to do work on their birthday

unless you're super productive i guess

but yeah

and then you get home and walk into the living room

the boys have set up a blanket fort and a mess of cushions and pillows on the lounges

netflix is already loaded on the screen and chan and hyunjin have ordered takeout for everyone

so you all dress down into comfy clothes and pyjamas and sit and eat while watching a movie

your pick ofc

they do bake you a cake, or buy one for you if you're not into that

but they don't sing happy birthday bc they don't want to embarrass you

the maknaes def try and burst into off-tune song

you just let them bc it's funny

'you guys are literally singers how do you massacre 'happy birthday'...'

anyway

you all fall asleep in a heap with frosting-flavoured lips and sticky fingers

when you end up waking up, you decide to go to your bedroom

there's gifts from all the members on the bed and cards too

which makes you tear up

bc they were considerate enough to determine that you might be uncomfortable opening them in front of everyone

you make sure to thank them all the next day

skz loves you so much and will do anything to see you happy <3

a/n: i want cake now

[butlervibesonly]

𝑭𝑰𝑪𝑺 𝑰𝑵 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑮𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑺

Hi there, Aus fans! 🤍

I’d like to inform y’all about upcoming projects! Since I have a really lot planned I wanted to let you guys know what can you be excited for so far!

Here we goooo!

1) FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT | part 2 |

2) HEALING HEARTS | part 3 | Wil Ohmsford

3) HIS BIGGEST HIT | His girl | Austin! Elvis

‼️ I also see yours requests! Thank you for your ideas, I know about them! I just want to take time on every work, hope you understand! 🤗

You have something to be excited for! 🤭🤍

[stargazyblog]

Definitely gonna return alll the kind words you’ve given by participating in the ask game 😛😛

Lets goooo with 1,4,7, and 12 😂

Whoa, thank you! Four questions, and one I definitely wasn't expecting. Here we go!

1. 🤗 if you could be giving/receiving one type of tickle right now, what would it be?

Right now uh ... not something super vigorous because I just cooked and ate an Easter dinner lol. If I had somebody to snuggle up and be lazy with me and trade light tickles, that'd be perfect. Maybe playing "Golden Rule" or "Do to me as I do to you" - meaning however and wherever you tickle, your partner tries to match you and do the same thing back. See how long you can both keep up the Rule before things devolve into chaos :)

4. 🧠 describe a recent fantasy/intrusive thought you’ve had about tickling.

Something I've been thinking about a lot is the idea of playfully challenging a guy to hold still and keep his arms away from his sides or his feet on my lap so I can tickle him. And thanking, teasing and complimenting him, telling him how gallant he is to do this for me, how much strength it takes to let the tickles in - especially when he's so sensitive! - how much he must be enjoying it if he keeps letting me, etc., etc.

(I hope it's all right that I copy&pasted this from another ask with the same question! If I give an additional answer I might have to go into a lee fantasy and that's harder. I don't think about those so articulately, I get as far as "fingers on my sides and someone calling me cute" and then I die.)

7. 🪶 how sadistic are you, on a scale of 1-10?

I guess it depends on how you define "sadistic." If it means wanting to insult, cause pain or make someone cry, 0 as far as I can tell. If it can mean wanting someone to feel shy, embarrassed, silly, even a bit helpless, while enjoying themselves a lot and feeling loved - 3.5 or 4 out of 10 I think! My fantasies don't tend to feel very dark, but I do imagine bondage from time to time (though I have conscience troubles about it and I'd definitely have to research if I ever wanted to really do it), and I'm addicted to the thought of making someone blush, wriggle, say "Not there!" and not truly mean it but still have to say it as a simple reflex because it tickles so much.

This was a surprising and weirdly flattering question because I'm used to people mistaking/treating me as submissive IRL, and though I'm not much of a sadist I do have some dreams that are a bit of a power trip while still feeling affectionate.

12. 👀 describe a recent time you tickled someone/were tickled

Honestly, I've never tickled anyone since I realized after puberty that I had gotten "weird" about it, and generally tried to avoid being tickled either. But last year a coworker jokingly made a tickling motion towards me and saw me smile, shake my head, and cover my arms over my stomach. After that she went through a phase of sneaking up behind me and briefly tickling the back of my neck with a finger. My conscience feels weird about this because I think I encouraged her with my reactions - I could have suppressed it and made myself stone-faced, but I didn't. I wasn't coldly and calculatedly baiting her into encouraging my kink, and I'm not into women so the feeling wasn't super explicit, but I liked/admired her and there was still a kind of jolt and flutter about it.

[calqlate]

HAIKYUU AS THINGS MY FRIENDS AND I HAVE SAID PT. 30

INCLUDES: bokuto + kuroo + oikawa + semi + shirabu + tsukishima

MASTERLIST

A/N: happy december! here's me regularly shitposting again 🤗

bokuto: HAHAHAHAHA at least you had a sound shield

tsukishima: oh yeah

tsukishima: U DIDN'T HAVE

tsukishima: i shld start learning sign language for u

bokuto: 💀💀💀 ABSOLUTELY FOUL SMH

tsukishima: 🫶

semi: the urge to send a mob after you is real

shirabu: send it

shirabu: i'm very hungry rn

shirabu: i mean what

oikawa: HAHAHA NOT HIM HVING ONE WHOLE SID PLATOON NOW

kuroo: SID PLATOON LETS GOOOO

oikawa: sid cosplay next

kuroo: LOL

[daichi posted a panel of a r21 doujin on his igstory, but purposefully omitting the explicit segment out]

oikawa: why does it look rly well drawn

oikawa: dun be shy post the whole thing

© CALQLATE. all rights reserved. please do not copy, modify, repost, or translate my works on any platform.

[r0-boat]

You probably know about the submas undress challenge -- here the full version + smut with emmet!

https: //archiveofourown.org/works/ 38759319 — 👀

LETS FUCK IO NG GOOOO

EMMET PP

😳🙏🥰🤗🥵

[wthjillie]

KNB Imagine - Kagami unexpectedly leaves for America for 6 months (Part 4)

a/n: heeeeey everyone!! Sorry I didn't get to finish Part 4 last night! I got sleepy and crashed after 1:00am hahah but here it is!!! I'm so happy with this imagine, I didn't think it would be so much fun to read and I also didn't think people would actually read it HAHA I'm definitely going to be doing this more, maybe with other KNB characters 🤗 I've rewatched KNB about 4-5 times at this point now and every time I watch I fall for someone new 😅 but honestly I feel like my one and only is Kagami, idk how to explain it but he's seems to be the type of guy that I would ACTUALLLYYY like and fall for irl!! Lol so here we goooo Part 4

All the lights flicker on but you can't seem to move your legs. You stay on the ground, kneeling while heavily breathing. You're too nervous to even look up

"Y/n, get up from there. Why are you still on the floor?" Kagami says

You're still speechless, trying to catch your breath. It was Kagami... he's here, he's back in Japan and you can't even look at him

"Y/n, please. Please stand up." Kagami offers his hand to help you but you decline the help and stand up yourself

You're standing in front of Kagami but you can't bare to look up at him, so instead you focus on his feet

The both of you stand there in silence for a moment before you can just barely whisper

"What are you doing here...?"

Kagami explains that he forgot about the time difference (go figures, remember what happened on the first day of Winter Cup?) and it wasn't until he was just about to land that he realized he was arriving today and not tomorrow

He sighs, "That probably means Kuroko and the guys told you the wrong time too.."

He finally walks away, going to the kitchen. Barely realizing that you cleaned up and put everything in its place

You started to feel the anger building up inside you. It's been 6 months and Kagami is acting as if he hadn't just ghosted you, his GIRLFRIEND, for the past 4 months

You finally look up and see your boyfriend for this first time in what seemed like forever and damn, he was just as beautiful and gorgeous as you remember

But something was missing

The genuine joy and happiness in his eyes, where'd that go?

You start crying, but the anger has also taken over. You finally muster out some words but they were much louder than you had anticipated

"Are you fucking serious, Taiga?!" Kagami's head shoots up, you never called him by his first name unless he was in trouble, you were mad, being serious, or needed him to seriously listen

"It's been 4 months! It's been 4 months since you last talked to me and you can't even muster up some sorry excuse as to why?! Up until now, no one knows why you even left Japan in the first place!!"

Kagami tries approaching you, attempting to grab your hands to calm you down but you can't even bare his gentle touch right now

You swat his hands away. "No, don't touch me, you IDIOT!" Kagami takes a step back and bows his head in shame

Your anger starts speaking for you

You step forward and back hand Kagami in the face. He looks up, shocked, but lowers his head again, knowing he well deserved that

His absence of any kind of reaction really starts bothering you, does he not feel any remorse?

You step forward again and continue slapping him and banging your fists into his chest, he doesn't stop you

"I waited for you, every single day!" You scream at him, in between punches to his chest. "But you just picked up your entire life here and left, and you couldn't even tell anyone why!"

You're nearly screaming at the top of your lungs now, and Kagami is doing his best to stop you from further lashing out

But to his expense, he's barely trying

"You didn't even give me a reason why you were leaving! I'm your girlfriend, Taiga. I deserved better!" You finally screamed, pushing him away

Kagami just softly whispers "I know, I know" while you catch your breath. Now he's the one who can't look at you

"You son of a bitch..." you trail off before the tears finally take over and you're choking on your own breath

Not being able to talk anymore, you grab your things and run out the door

...

You find a quiet spot next to a bus stop to sit down and try to calm down

Your heart is still racing and your eyes are still wet from tears. It's difficult for you to process what's happening

"Kagami is here... he's back.." is all you can think to yourself

After a bit, you can hear Kagami approaching you. You try not to let him see your tear stained eyes. You quickly dry them again just as he reaches your side

He hands you a can of coffee from the vending machine, you take it but don't open it

Kagami sighs, opens his can and takes a sip before sitting beside you

"Y/n.. I know I don't deserve it, but please give me a chance to explain.."

You open the can and take several sips, you glimpse over at your boyfriend and he's fiddling with his fingers

He looks up at you and you quickly look away, taking another sip from your can

He sighs again. "I had to leave because Dad got sick.."

All your walls suddenly fall apart. Just hearing those words, your anger instantly disappears

For awhile now, it's always just been Kagami and his Dad. They told each other everything and you knew how close they were and how important his Dad was to him

Your posture softens and you turn to Kagami, waiting for his explanation

He explains that his Dad had actually been really sick for a while now, but he hid it from Kagami

He didn't want Kagami to worry or to stray away from his dreams here in Japan. His Dad was so happy to hear how well Kagami was doing in Japan, making friends and playing basketball

But most importantly, his Dad was overjoyed that Kagami had met you. Someone who was able to ground him and take care of him

Kagami was forced to grow up too early, and his Dad would often blame himself for that. That's why he hid his sickness from his son, he didn't want Kagami to pick up and leave everything he had built

It wasn't until Kagami's Dad was finally hospitalized due to his sickness

He flew into America as soon as he heard, taking everything and anything that he could easily grab (which explains why his apartment was left in ruins, he literally got up and left)

He pauses, getting emotional and slightly overwhelmed

You obviously don't want to make it about you, your boyfriend is hurting and you can clearly see that. He might not realize it but you were always really good at seeing when Kagami needed you

"I didn't want to tell you because.. well-" Kagami starts choking on his words. You wrap an arm around him and rub his back as he falls apart

Once he's calmed down, he continues. "You've always been so strong and so independent. And I- I felt like I was always depending on you... and you constantly make sacrifices for me so I.. I just wanted to handle something by myself for once.."

You see the look in his eyes, it's been a while since you've seen Kagami this vulnerable, if ever

"I remember you telling me about when your Dad got sick, and I thought you handled it so gracefully and so maturely, and you were a child then! You were only 15 when it all happened and you were amazing..."

"And I'm this grown ass man and I couldn't even handle it... I didn't tell you because I didn't want to have to put you through that again with my Dad. So I thought it would just be better if I didn't tell you..."

You can sense the shame in your boyfriend's voice. But more importantly, you can hear how desperate he is for help. He needs you...

You finally wrap both your arms around him and give him a hug

"I had to take over Dad's company for a couple months, that's why I couldn't message or call you. And I know it's a lame ass excuse and nothing will ever fix it but- I just needed to feel like I was doing something for our future..."

You let go and give Kagami a confused look. Our future?

"Wait.. what do you mean?" You finally say

"Y/n, there's no doubt about it that you are going far in life. You're smart and beautiful and intelligent and have the kindest and biggest heart. You have so much to offer in this world, but me? The only thing I'm good at is basketball..."

You shake your head, if only this idiot knew how great he really was

Kagami goes on to explain that he drowned himself in training for his Dad's company as a product of his insecurity

Of course, his Plan A was to go on and play professional basketball but just like any other athlete, we're only human and there would come a day that his body wouldn't be able to handle it anymore

He didn't want to retire from basketball one day and have nothing else to offer

So he took advantage of temporarily taking over his Dad's company and used it as training for the future. He made sure he knew how to run that company, inside and out

Your heart is wide open, the anger and pain from the last several months have suddenly vanished

So this is what Kuroko was talking about... (BUT WAIT, how did Kuroko know but you didn't?!)

You gently place your hands on the side of Kagami's face and bring your foreheads together, a couple tears fall from his eyes

You take a deep breath in, cherishing the precious moment of finally having your boyfriend back

Kagami wraps his arms around you, burying his face into the nape of your neck

"I'm so sorry.." he whispers. "Please forgive me y/n, I know I've caused you so much pain... you must hate me.."

You stroke the back of his head and rub his back, instantly calming him down

"I never hated you, baby... I was just sad, I thought you had lost your way..."

Kagami squeezes you tighter, completely engulfing both of you in each other's bodies as you place a gentle kiss on his temple

"C'mon, let's go home."

a/n cont'd: GUYSSSS I'M CRYING 😭😭 this was so long but hopefully SO WORTH IT!! I hope you guys enjoyed haha I'm really proud of this so I hope you like it! Definitely stay tuned in the future for more imagines and headcanons (hopefully not as long 😅) thank you all for reading!! @cocobutterbaby

[crystalprism]

got tagged (again :D) by @there-is-just-me-myself-and-i, thank you 🤗

You can usually tell a lot about a person by the type of music they listen to. Put your favorite playlist on shuffle and list the first 10 songs then tag 10 people! No skipping!

alrighty, so here we goooo:

I'm tagging @bencastiel and anyone else who wants to do this 👀

[liyazaki]

Thanks so much for the tag @florenzim & @jaehwany! 🥰 I got bingos galore, so I guess we're instant BFFs? It's out of my hands- the cards have spoken 🤗

Side note: I LOVE bingo- unironically/at old lady levels- and if you (anyone who's reading this) ever get a chance to go to drag queen bingo, go go GOOOO and thank me later 😚

Tagging (insert usual only-if-you-want-to disclaimer here) @meteorjam @badprophetvx @nattawins @smittenskitten @laowen @mrdumpling @gunsmiles @sunsetandthemoon @ahysopae @wack-overflow @callipigio @omarandjohnny - but if you want to join in, just say I tagged you!

Oh- and if anyone wants a blank version, just let me know & I'll send it to you! <3

[wonwoosthetic]

Kind of glad that I accidentally reviled myself, because angry kitty can't be angry with Woonwoo even when he is being a asshole.

Like, dude, chill out, I know that you have good intentions (I hope so...) BUT it doesn't mean that you can hurt people KNOWING that you are hurting them. When he was talking about her daddy or something like that I was like "Wonwoo noooo 🥺🥺🥺" I can tell you that if it was about Cheol in JLGOY I was ready (to love) to FIGHT. Maybe it's because I know deep in my heart that OC is actually a badass and it maybe hurt her and take her unprepared but she is a boss bitch, she knows that she is stronger than that and it is proven on the end of this chapter, that btw I completely LOVE IT.

I LOVE the friendship between her and Jisoo and Gyu, Gyu being the big baby, sweetheart everything that I wish he was on JLGOY, I love him in this one, this man deserves a price of best CEO (I kinda wish that he take OC under his wing and teach her about programming and HTML so she can throw in Wonwoo's face that YEP she is better than him AND her father). ALSO I noticed that she is a Yoon, she is just a Yoon or she has something to do with YOON Jeonghan. Because if they are some kind of relatives I'LL DIE.

And here I go again with my essays, 😂😂

Your one and only possessed Chihuahua.

Hahahaha Wonwoo is just something else 😂

Yes, we HOPE he has good intentions🤭👀 sometimes… people tend to speak before they think. Let’s see where that gets him…

ready to FIGHT😂😂😂 let’s goooo😂 but yes, she’s a badass bitch who can fight for herself… most of the time as you will see in future chapters :) thank you for liking it!!!♥️☺️♥️

The comparison to JLGOY😂😂 but yep, he’s a giant puppy and we love him for it☺️☺️

I mean… maybe… there so many possibilities of future chapters for the series, so let’s see🤗 I also would love doing Flashbacks and extras like in the JLGOY series :)

About the Yoon thing: I was debating whether or not to make her related to him and I have decided on something, BUT… I don’t think you’re gonna like what I’m going to make Jeonghan do😖😔😅

I’m so glad that you’re still going to write your essays even as a non-anon now because I’d miss them way too much😫😭 so thank you for still writing them and making me laugh!!♥️♥️😂♥️♥️

Love you, possessed chihuahua 😂👏��♥️

[smellycinnamonthundahfudge]

Alison's Allusions & Alliterations (Pt. 1 - Lover's Links 💖💖💖)

yeah, i don't rlly follow taylor's or her associated pips' social or irl lives... but, i do pay attention and remember stuff and details when it comes to her music tho...

sooo, this is the start of the series imma make about the easter eggs or connections in her songs heheh 🤗🤗🤗

now without further ado, let's talk about Lover 💖

one thing that i noticed from seeing a post showing all of Taylor's albums, all 9 of em, is that after every 3 albums, the next one tends to be very specific to who she is.

so like, Taylor Swift (Debut), RED, and Lover.

personally, when i think of taylor, i do think about love, and idk i just think that when she kinda shakes up her image and music style after every 3 album eras, she tends to focus in on something that defines her. (which i just think is a pretty dope idea hahah)

and also (i know this next part might be reaching, but i stg if my suspicion winds up right...), i think she actually drops clues for them in the penultimate (second to last) song of the previous album.

the penultimate song for speak now, is last kiss.

and i mean, when we think of RED we think of the lipstick she wears right?

in the deluxe ed, i think the penultimate songs (one for the additional tracks, the other for the official tracklist) is if this was a movie and back to december

and both of those mention red things, taylor's heart for itwam and roses for btd

(and oh god yes i know reaching she probably might mention those all the time?? heart at least yeah (i'll get back to you on the roses once i review her entire discography again hahah) but istg there just might be a connection considering what the current last third album is and what the penultimate songs there are)

and the penultimate song for rep, is ciwyw, which yalls might now, is the one that has the line that mentions the word Lover.

"I'm laughing with my lover making forts under covers"

and so i bring this up because i think this could serve as a hint for what TS10 could be.

the penultimate song/s are closure and right where you left me.

both of which feature paper, letters, pages specifically.

the lyric/mv for closure featuring a sheet of paper

with the lyric "Yes, I got your letter" and the lyrics of rwylm having "Matches burn after the other Pages turn and stick to each other"

sooo considering that taylor's album eras revamp after every three albums is centered on who she is, (her debut, RED, and Lover), i think it's certainly possible for the next album to be about her as a writer, since that is very much a defining quality of hers, and that it might connect to paper imagery/motif

alright that's the first Lover related connection i couldn't stop thinking about since the possibility i might actually be right in my prediction is just too exciting to pass up hahah.

the next ones, i think, are actually more legit connecting threads/easter eggs (not to mention, i'm finally going to deal with the other part of the title i made and the one that inspired this whole series in the first place hahah) so here we goooo.

it actually starts in reputation, but, i think it's featured significantly in Lover AND in folklorevermore.. sooo

Call It What You Want

it has the lyric "I want to wear his initial on a chain round my neck"

i think the theory that the title connects to a certain person in taylor's life has credence because of that lyric, and the fact that this alliterative connection repeats throughout the next albums.

i mean, it's the only lyric in rep that brings to mind that person's name (as far as i remember lol). and the fact that it brings up the chain on her neck...

i just think that it should be paid attention to, so i think the title could be very significant, and that it does have something to do with the person's name... the lyrics hint at it significantly imo heh.

(plus chain,, call,,, both c?? significant?? just fun alliteration? hah)

(also, ciwyw's lyric/mv also contained some pretty personal footage of taylor's life, so... seems pretty significant/important imo...)

and ykno what i think would solidify the alliterative connection of the letter C in taylors works starting from ciwyw??

the next songs after it that feature C significantly are

Cruel Summer, Cornelia Street, Death By A Thousand Cuts, cardigan, champagne problems, no body, no crime, coney island, cowboy like me, closure

bangers, right?

hah no- i mean yeah it's true, but i just think they're significant songs.

Cruel Summer, cardigan, and champagne problems are all second songs in the tracklist (remember how ciwyw was the penultimate aka SECOND to last song in rep?)

dbatc, nbnc, and coney island (spoilers if you haven't listened hahah) all deal with death

and oh gosh wait Cornelia Street and coney island are also one of the few songs named after places taylor's written, and THEY BOTH START WITH C.

and also closure is the penultimate song like ciwyw

and idk, i guess... for cblm maybe there's some significance to the fact that the only actual (like, as in, confirmed written in the song) happy ending song in evermore has c in it... so idk...

and lastly, i just wanna bring up that in the lyric/mv of ciwyw

there's this footage

which takes me to that paper rings lyric

"I'm with you even if it makes me blue Which takes me back To the color that we painted your brother's wall"

and... uh... cowboy!taylor?!?!? 🥺🥺🥺🥺???

(and idk the first line in ciwyw also features c heavily, "my castle crumbled overnight. they took the crown but it's alright" and maybe the laughin with lover under covers?? honestly dk anymore hahah it was the word that rhymed with the next album eras revamp album title tho... hahah)

so... i think that's officially it for the lover/ciwyw related connections hahahah

the last lover related connection i realized on my own but idk if anyone's noticed already (but there's a good chance tbh) but i just wanted to keep a record of it for myself heh.

it has to do with its music videos heh

remember the whole after three albums, revamp starting with who she is, like defining traits of hers and stuff?

so like, there's just this connection to debut, red, and lover, i think..

and considering that debut is taylor's first album, and lover is her first OWNED album, so they're both firsts...

i think lover paralleling/referencing debut is significant heh

here are the ones i noticed heh:

oh godh, i know the pink phones are probably significant but... is the wall behind taylor in me being blue which is the color of the top she's wearing in that scene also significant??

i just... the color scheme between these two shots tho right??

but anw, the other references

taylor wearing long gowns that flow into surrounding effects in both her first albums heh...

(also does she just have usual go to poses or was she intentionally referencing how she acted in our song's mv? idfk anymore hahahah (yes, it took me a while to get these specific parallel shots help hahah))

and also i think the lover rooms are albums theory is top notch, but, i'd argue that the attic and the bathroom are interchangeably 1989 and rep, meaning, i think the bathroom can be rep and that 1989 can be the attic

rep heavily features blue, it being mentioned in delicate and gorgeous. dress has that line about spilling wine in the bathtub. and taylor and her lover swimming in the fishbowl could be considered them dancing with their hands tied... (heh.. 😏)

and i think of the attic as 1989 primarily because of the projector...

they were watching personally captured images/videos on it, weren't they??

and, remind me, what's the album cover of 1989 again??

a polaroid.

the room's almost like a polaroid what with the white blanket right in the middle of it flashing images, for crying out loud hahah.

i know i said that that's the last one, ... but i just remembered some more and am now officially too tired to scroll & look where i said that and edit sooo...

gah. here's some more.

my my my is primarily featured in mary's song (yet another connection bet debut & lover), but it also shows up in ciwyw and in 2 of lover's songs

ciwyw - the first lyric is my castle right? well that word is repeated in the lyric video

lover - you're....??

you're MY MY MY MYYYYYYY... lover

dbatc - it's repeatedly sung at the very beginning of the song, like a background choir or somethin

not to mention the iconic lines in the bridge of

"My heart, my hips, my body, my love My time, my wine, my spirit, my trust"

and i think this repetition/throughline has meaning

mary's song is a song about commitment, a staying through love that persists for years up to marriage.

i think that's what the mys represent

taylor's commitment to the person

from it being an idea in mary's song, it hinted at in ciwyw, to eventually being very prominent in lover, and then to it becoming a haunting/almost taunting repeating echo in dbatc...

i think it shows the journey of mys, of commitment with someone you're willing to spend the rest of your life with, becoming first a dream, to a possibility, to reality, to the past

and officially finally... i think me is a break up song... 🤷

i think this cause it's post dbatc in the tracklist which just gives it a whole diff energy.

it reminds me of what taylor said about RED (TV), about "moments of strength, independence, and devil-may-care rebellion" happening in the land of heartbreak.

and... the original composition of it, as seen in miss americana, from the piano... makes it sound very sad...

and i mean, if you listen to it...

"I promise that you'll never find another like me"

doesn't that sound just like the taylor red quote i put up there^ ?

(also, a bunch of songs that have the word me in it, usually have you. like, you belong with me, i'm only me when i'm with you, and you all over me. but with me... she's all by her lonesome, just me, no you...)

GAH. THAT'S IT I'M DONE. THE END. (for the lover's links anyways hahah. like i put there, this is only part 1, sooo... stay tuned for pt. 2, and i'll see ya later, folks hahah. this was kinda fun tho hahah.)

[theilluminatedlight]

I'm so excited to share my poetry today. This is for all the soulmates-twin flames out there who have came, saw, and conquered on their journey! May you find peace within that all your hard work has paid off and your rewards are here because you and your divine counterpart have great things to do here on earth! Let's goooo🤗🥰😘 💫💛💫🙌🏽

[sparkledfirecracker]

On to the next part.

Let’s see if Grayson is in a better mood and willing to look beyond the ice cream betrayal.

“Mom, how many people did you invite to this party?” I asked as Chris returned to the kitchen from his fourth trip unloading groceries from her car. “You do know that we’re still not supposed to have huge gatherings, right?”

Mum going against all the rules 👀

“By ‘his gang’ do you mean ‘everyone he’s ever met’? Because there’s enough food here to feed an army.”

😂, well I don’t think the house would be big enough if that’s about to happen. But I love mum, she makes me think of my mum, there’s always too much food 😍

“Yeah, it looks like we’re all going to starve.”

HAHHAHAHA, I say this every single time to mine 😂, yes along with the sarcasm. I love this ♥️

“Is she always like this, Chris?” She asked. “I don’t remember her being so condescending and I don’t know how you put up with it.”

Hhahahahaha, mum plays a nasty game right back 🤣

“Was that supposed to be a compliment?” Chris asked with a soft chuckle. “Because I’m not sure that it was.”

I love this conversation already 😂, so many chuckles.

“That is not what I meant! And it doesn’t appear that he’s gained any weight,” she insisted before shooting him a sly smile. “But, Chris, why don’t you take off your shirt and show us, just to be sure.”

What a way to wake up, I’m howling 🤣, way to go mum, kinda inappropriate, but hey the eye wants something too, I don’t blame her 🤣

“Mom!” I shrieked in horror as Chris howled with laughter. “That is so beyond inappropriate.”

At least he can handle the joke and is not offended by it 🤗

“Let’s get you out of here,” I suggested to Chris, grabbing his arm and tugging him towards the door. “We need to keep you away from her.”

Hahaha, oh this conversation what a joyful way to wake up.

“Your family is great,” he assured me. “It’s fun seeing you with them and learning where you got your wonderful taste in men.”

Oooohhhhh noooooooo, it’s gone tI his head already 🤣

“Good,” I smiled, stretching up to kiss him softly. “Do you mind going to find Grayson? I’m suspicious of how quiet him and my dad are being. I’m guessing it’s not because they’re resting like my Dad’s supposed to be and I need to try and convince Mom not to cook all that food.”

👀 double trouble, the kid only will spark that trouble with grandpa and vice versa, because Grayson will not say no and will go along with everything.

as I looked over the dining room table that was absolutely covered in food - we would be eating hors d’oeuvres for the foreseeable future

🤣🤣, I feel you darling, I really do, but put on a brave face and enjoy the food and company while doing so.

Knowing it would be a very overstimulating afternoon and evening for Grayson with probably a late bedtime, Chris took him upstairs for a nap just after lunch. He hated napping and only really did it when he was feeling particularly tired, but Chris took some books and figured they could at least have some quiet time even if he didn’t actually fall asleep.

Give this man an actual child already, because these types of things make me want that for him if he really wants it. Dad mode would suit him.

There was a flurry of greetings and for once, Grayson seemed a bit overwhelmed. He clung to Chris’ leg, half hiding behind it, but as soon as his eyes landed on my uncle, his whole face lit up.

The image created with words is so pretty 😍

“It’s you!” He cheered, leaping away from Chris and rushing towards the new, but familiar face. “Hi!”

🤩 YAY, UNCLE ROB IN THE HOUSE!!!

“Good!” Grayson answered. “Why are you here?”

Lol, yes asking all the right questions Gray 🙌🏼

“We have a trampoline!” He told them. “Come see!”

Just snap and he’s fully back to his outgoing self. Let’s goooo!

“I’ll go,” he nodded before turning his attention to me. “But when did you adopt a teenager? That kid is huge compared to the last time I saw him.”

Hahahaha, he’s almost four.

“That’ll never happen,” I insisted as Chris nodded beside me before adding his own thoughts.

This made me laugh, you keep thinking that 😂, because rebellious teenagers always proof you wrong

“He’s got cool parents, he’ll never be embarrassed by us.”

🤣🤣 nope, just by saying that you lost the ‘cool’ factor right there.

“I don’t need to hear that,” I told him, crossing my arms with a dramatic huff. “Why don’t you go outside and watch the kids? You can take that negativity with you.”

It needs to be aired out, hahaha.

All the men agreed and quickly set about accomplishing their respective tasks with strict instructions from my mother for my dad to be very careful about his alcohol intake as she reminded him that he’d had surgery not quite a week ago as if he could have forgotten.

That’s an easy task, drink beer and watch children. But this will turn into a brawl of, my horse is bigger than your horse and no children will be watched, right? Hahaha, it’s bound to happen with so much ego present 😬

“He just walked to me, didn’t he?” I smirked. “Seems like he can walk just fine already and I have a year of cuddles to make up for.”

She’s not wrong. I just met one of my best friends babies and yes those cuddles are the best and they’re still willing to want them (though I never force, it’s fine if they don’t want to, boundaries and safe space, very important).

“You’re killin’ me, Winnie!”

Now is she really 👀? This baby conversation is bound to be brought up again, because someone’s having baby fever 🤒

A few beers into the evening, he was contemplating those facts as he leaned on the railing of the little back porch, watching Grayson bounce on the trampoline with his cousins. They’d been at it for hours, barely pausing for long enough to eat and digest their food before they went back to bouncing again.

Breaking the paragraph up, but this made me giggle, I think the previous reblog stated something along the lines of having to bribe children to get off to eat or drink 😂. Accurate.

He smiled as Gray’s giggles filled his ears when one of the other kids jumped a bit too close to him and sent him even higher than before. He didn’t think he’d ever get tired of that sound and he couldn't deny the ache in his heart that throbbed every time he thought about his upcoming busy schedule.

🙁 oh bubby, now I want to pet your head and tell you everything will be fine. You’ll be fine you’ll work it out.

“We saw your official Instagram engagement announcement,” Robert smiled as he leaned on the railing next to his friend. “Susan and I thought it was very sweet.”

I think he needed to hear that ♥️

“It’s not always easy,” Chris acknowledged with a smile. “But we’re working on it.”

Now if that was the case, would it be any fun?

“Relationships never are,” Robert wisely reminded him. “And I say this with all the love in the world, but Whitney can be hard work.”

Oi be nice and play nice uncle rob.

“That’s true, you both overthink things too much,” Robert teasingly rolled his eyes. “But Whitney can be very self-protective, often in a very self-sabotaging way.”

Well okay, continue, because you’re only speaking truths here 🙆🏼‍♀️

“It’ll take some patience, but I have faith in you two,” Rob assured him before giving him a pointed look. “I stand by what I said before though, if you break her heart, you’ll have me to deal with.”

Step in line, dude, step in line!!! I love the protectiveness of friends and family. But meatball does do stupid things sometimes, can’t argue there 🤭

“I don’t think it’s all luck,” Robert insisted. “He’s respectful, kind and considerate and I think those are things he’s learned from you and Whitney. You might both be idiots in some ways, but you know how to raise a good kid.”

😍😍 I agree with this 100%

Whitney laughed as a shiver ran through her from the cool night air. Without a thought, Chris moved closer and tucked her under his arm for warmth.

Such cozy, warm feels with this 🥰

“He has his moments though,” Chris smiled. “He can throw quite a tantrum if you catch him in the wrong mood.”

Don’t you talk smack about Gray like that. He does, but hey, he’s a child, he doesn’t know how to process the emotions he’s feeling.

“I don’t believe it,” Robert shook his head. “I’ve seen absolutely no evidence that he’s anything, but an angel.”

Thank you for sticking up do the little dude ♥️

“He’s like Bruce Banner,” she teased. “Once all the sugar he’s had wears off, his hulk side will come out.”

😂😂 I shouldn’t be laughing, I shouldn’t, but damn it did, hahaha.

“Dessert?!” Robert gasped. “We thought you didn’t want any and ate it all already!”

👀 I’m not saying he’s wrong for doing that, but nope, he shouldn’t do that. Mini hulk activate.

All three faces fell at that news, but as Grayson’s lip quivered, Whitney ended their suffering.

Or not 😶. Hahaha poor thing, don’t do that to children and their desserts.

He shrugged at her scolding, a smirk on his face.

“I was just trying to bring out the hulk.”

Of course he was 😂, well you would’ve had it if Whitney wouldn’t have stepped in 🤭

They fit in so well and it was amazing to have most of the people that I cared about in one room at the same time after being apart for so long.

This is so heartwarming and lovely 🥰

Chris was also in a wonderful mood, but I had a sneaking suspicion that his mood was much more influenced by the alcohol. I knew he’d had a good day, especially having time to reconnect with my uncle, but he was definitely much more intoxicated than I was. Not nearly as far gone as my brother - who was looking very sloppy by the time my sister-in-law dragged him out the door - but as he got louder, goofier and more physically affectionate with me throughout the evening, it became obvious that he was feeling the effects of the many beers he’d had.

And you’ll be on the receiving end of the great intoxicated mood for sure 😏. Also the joyous scene in my head 😂, love it.

I was lounging on the bed waiting for him to finish brushing his teeth in the bathroom across the hall and when he appeared, the cheeky grin on his face put a smile on my own.

He’s up to no good 😌

“Me?” He gasped. “I’m totally fine.”

Lol for some reason I saw him in my head as Chandler when he’s accused of something going full on sarcastic mode 😂

He saluted me before turning around and unbuckling his jeans. In the most sultry way he could muster, he slid his jeans down his legs and popped his hip as he looked back at me over his shoulder. I snorted a laugh at his attempted strip tease and shook my head.

🤣 meatball is in it to win it, but here’s me imagining this in my head and it’s the most ridiculous sight to see 😂

“I can’t deny that,” I relented, sliding my arms around his neck as he hovered over me. “But also, just plain ridiculous too.”

🥰 these two are so fluffy and cute.

“Winnie,” he groaned against my skin. “We need to talk.”

Can I guess? Can I? I said it earlier, baby fever, he wants another baby and he wants it bad.

“I want another baby,” he informed me, his announcement coming out in a slightly whiny tone. “I really, really do.”

See, I knew it. Predictable man 🤭

“No, but I really want one,” he pleaded. “Seeing you with Theo has made it all so much more real. You’re a natural, Win. I’m ready to have another one of our own.”

This is going to start another fight right? I can see it coming already.

“No,” he whined. “Not one day, now. We could do it right now.”

Someone’s going to turn into a mini hulk here with his temper tantrum 😅

He pressed his hips against mine to emphasize his point and while the sensation was very enjoyable, I still shook my head and stayed firm.

Tempting, but sweetie hold on, you can do this.

“We can’t make decisions like that on a whim and especially not while you’re drunk.”

Agreed, horny feels and thoughts shouldn’t be discussed drunk.

“It’s not a whim, I think about it all the time,” he insisted. “I want a big family and I want us to experience it all together, as a team. I missed so much last time with my filming schedule and then you moved out and we started sharin’ time. I want to do it all together.”

The pull on my heartstrings and feelings. Urgh he wants it bad 😶

It was something that we’d have several discussions about over the last few months. Chris had never been as determined as he was currently, but he’d made his desire to grow our family abundantly clear. I’d explained my hesitations to him and he was always understanding because my concerns were perfectly valid, but it was becoming increasingly clear that he considered the benefits to outweigh the potential stress it could cause. 

This shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Somewhere you should’ve known that he wasn’t going to drop the issue and that it was only a matter of time that he’d bring it up again.

“Are you saying no because you still think we’re gonna break up?”

Oh no, he’s not doing the guilt tripping route here. That’s pressuring someone into something they’re not behind. Oh you fucking meatball, give me my spray bottle.

“Maybe,” I shrugged. “But we should talk about it, work out all the logistics and make a well thought out decision, not just leap into it because you’ve had a few beers and are feeling broody from seeing me with a baby.”

Logistics, really 👀, there is nothing logistic about having a baby, it happens or it doesn’t. Haha

“Fine,” he relented, tugging my arm until I was laying down again, facing him. “But I’ll hold you to that ‘maybe’.”

🤦🏼‍♀️ mate, calm your little tits down and don’t make it worse.

“It was ‘maybe you’re right’ not ‘maybe we should’,” I warned him. “Don’t get ahead of yourself.”

Hahaha this earned a good chuckle, because he totally took whatever suited his case and she fully corrected him.

He placed a kiss on the top of my head before leaning back just enough to turn the off the lamp on the bed side table next to him. Once it was dark, he squeezed me tightly against back against his chest and almost immediately fell asleep.

Hence the drunken snores 🤣

Despite the fact that Chris’ enthusiastic plea for a baby had started the wheels turning in my brain, we didn’t actually talk about it the next day because we simply didn’t have time.

Well it will come up again soon I’m sure.

“I guess he could just sleep with us,” I suggested with a shrug. “He’s little, he’ll fit in your king sized bed.”

Sleepover party 🎉

“Our king sized bed,” Chris corrected with a pointed look before glancing in the rearview mirror to see if Grayson was paying attention. “But I have a better idea if you’re up for it.”

I love it, how easily he corrected her, like boom, don’t you dare argue with me and take it.

“Why don’t we have a little slumber party in the living room? The couch is big enough for us all to sleep on or we can pull the cushions off and watch a movie. It’ll be like a little celebration to get him used to the new place, make it feel like home.”

😊 now that’s such a lovely idea 😍

“Yeah!” He cheered. “With pizza?!”

You can laugh at the priority all you want, but it’s a big necessity 🍕

“What about The Little Mermaid?” Chris suggested, shooting Grayson a look as he knew he didn’t have much interest in it.

😂 really meatball? You suggest you favourite.

“That’s Daddy’s favourite,” he told me. “But I don’t wike it.”

I see what you did there 👀, hahaa

“Yes, I did,” Grayson argued. “It’s boring!”

Their father and son bond never fails to make me smile 😊

“What about…” Chris made a thoughtful face as he took a bite of his pizza with Gray eagerly awaiting his next suggestion. “Monsters Inc?”

Good choice, love that one.

“Well, there are monsters,” Chris informed him. “But they’re nice monsters. They just scare children because they use their screams as electricity.”

🤦🏼‍♀️, meatball, again not helping, you bloody idiot

His description, while it was supposed to be reassuring, made it sound a little bit scarier than it was and Grayson’s eyes widened as a rather appalled look came onto his face.

😂, see you scared the child before he’s even seen it.

He frantically looked between us, waiting for one of us to disagree. Chris was watching me closely as well, but as much as I didn’t want to watch a movie that I knew would make me cry, I couldn’t bear to damper the excitement on Gray’s face.

😍 such a precious moment here.

I managed to hold it together through the first half of the movie. I could feel Chris watching me, waiting for me to shed a tear, but it only made me more determined not to. It wasn’t until the little dinosaur had to say goodbye to his new friend that I let a few tears slip. I almost got away with it as Chris and Grayson were too engrossed in the movie to notice, but when I sniffled quietly, Chris’ gaze shot over to me.

Okay first off I love the little competitive nature here, like ‘no, I’m not going to cry and I won’t show emotions’ and then getting caught for doing it and losing that internal battle.

“Mama, what’s wrong?”

He’s a precious child who needs protection, because he’s so sweet and compassionate

He frowned at that admission and crawled into my lap. Mimicking the way I always pulled my sleeve over my hand to wipe away his tears when there were no tissues handy, he did the same for me before wrapping his arms around my neck and squeezing me tight.

🥺 oh bubby, stop being such a damn good and loving child.

“He needs a haircut,” Chris observed as he watched me smooth his hair back and out of his face. “It’s getting long.”

😊 nothing wrong with a bit of a longer hairstyle.

Also lol at Gray telling on Whitney and not being allowed near scissors for haircuts.

“That was so long ago,” I smiled. “And it was one bad haircut when he was, like, barely two years old. I might have improved since then.”

STEP AWAY FROM THE QUARANTINE HAIRCUT, NOPE, COMPASSION GUYS, DON’T DO IT, I WILL CALL CHILD SERVICES.

“He really is,” Chris agreed. “He’s adjusted to all these changes so well, it blows me away. He doesn’t let anything rattle him.”

And you both are responsible for it 🥰

“Slide him over here,” he instructed. “I’ll sleep out here with him and you can have the bed.”

Like really, has any man ever suggested this? Guh, my feelings.

“I’ll stay out here with you guys,” I insisted. “It’s comfortable and it’s nice being all snuggled up together.”

It was a big sleepover party after all, so yay Whitney for sticking to it. No complaining about backs hurting in the morning, okay?

“I love you,” he mumbled against my lips when we parted. “I’m glad you guys are here.”

Such an appreciative moment ♥️

It’s such a mushy feeling. And I’m I love with these two and their anxious drama filled heads. Loved it

Gaze on the Shore

Summary: As the world starts to reopen, tentatively hoping the worst of the pandemic is behind them, Chris and Whitney face a new set of challenges. With busy work schedules and the pressures of normal life looming on the horizon, will the foundation they’ve built through lockdown be strong enough to keep their relationship steady or will they crack under the strain?

Chris Evans x OFC

18+

Part of the Once Bitten/More Hearts series

Part Three

Note: There is a bit of a POV change in the middle of this chapter, I hope it isn’t too confusing or disruptive! Thank you to everyone who has liked and commented so far, I love hearing what you guys think!

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Part Four

“Mom, how many people did you invite to this party?” I asked as Chris returned to the kitchen from his fourth trip unloading groceries from her car. “You do know that we’re still not supposed to have huge gatherings, right?”

“I do know that,” she nodded as she started unpacking the bags. “It won’t be a large gathering. It’s just your dad and I, you, Chris and Gray, Jack, Andrea and Theo and your Uncle Rob and his gang.”

I raised an eyebrow at that claim.

“By ‘his gang’ do you mean ‘everyone he’s ever met’? Because there’s enough food here to feed an army.”

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