#holt + acacia .

[honeybuckin]

i loved you before i even knew what that word meant. - holt to acacia

she smiles brightly underneath his gaze . even brighter than she had when he first fasted her out . nearing ten years together , she couldn't agree more . they were babies when they first got together and while they had big feelings and meant it every time they uttered ‘ i love you . ’ it was just different now . more weight behind the eight letter phrase . “ oh , so you were just saying anything back then , huh ? you sure you know what it means now ? ” she teases , popping onto her elbow while struggling to kept from laugh . “ or are you still better at showing it ? ” ╱ meme .

[gcldcnhour]

@spicecbinet sent number 23 for a spotify wrapped starter when the party's over - billie eilish

to say that the break-up had been difficult was an understatement. it had wrecked holt. he knew that it was important for acacia and he wanted to respect that, but it didn't minimize the pain. now they were seated across from each other, hope filling his chest. maybe they could reconcile. "i've learned to lose you, can't afford to." he admits softly, never giving her anything but the truth.

[driptape]

📸 for three to five ( 3 or 6 ) pictures that my muses have of @gcldcnhour's muses .

[gcldcnhour-a]

mixtape for our three <333

check out the playlist here @driptape

holt & acacia

would you go with me? - josh turner

// if i gave you my hand would you take it and make me the happiest man in the world? //

tennessee whiskey - chris stapleton

// but when you poured out your heart i didn't waste it, 'cause there's nothing like your love to get me high //

texas sun - khruangbin, leon bridges

// texas sun, when i'm far from home and them cold winds blow stuck out somewhere, with folks i don't know, 'cause you keep me nice and you keep me warm //

all your'n - tyler childers

// so i'll love you till my lungs give out, i ain't lying, i'm all your'n and you're all mine //

beyond - leon bridges

// i'm scared to death that she might be it, that the love is real, that the shoe might fit. she might just be my everything and beyond //

ophelia & dante

good looking - suki waterhouse

// the skyline falls as i try to make sense of it all. i thought i'd uncovered your secrets, but turns out there's more. you adored me before, my good looking boy //

hits different - taylor swift

// you made a mess of me. i pictured you with other girls in love, then threw up on the street //

i miss you, i'm sorry - gracie abrams

// you said 'forever' in the end i fought it. please be honest, are we better for it? thought you'd hate me but instead you called and said, 'i miss you' //

i'm in love with you - the 1975

// i've been counting my blessings, thinking this through, it's like one, two, i'm in love with you //

golden hour - jvke

// like 'where you at tonight?" got no alibi, i was all alone with the love of my life //

tennessee & julian

yoko ono - mob rich

// all i wanna spend is one more night, between your sheets, behind your eyes. keep your money you can take my time //

nonsense - sabrina carpenter

// i'll be honest, lookin' at you got me thinkin nonsense, cartwheels in my stomach when you walk in //

slow burn - kacey musgraves

// we should take a walk and look at all the flowers, cause i'm alright with a slow burn //

would that i - hozier

// with the war of the fire my heart moves to its feet, like the ashes of ash i saw eyes in the heat, feel it soft and as pure as snow, fell in love with the fire long ago //

the best - tina turner

// when you come to me, give me everything i need. give me a lifetime of promises and a world of dreams //

[driptape]

@gcldcnhour

I’ll look for you. 

[rebelrayne]

[⭐] = faves // one shot directory // chaptered directory

rewind | villa | chaptered [31/31 complete]

Zephyr made it big time when she left Love Island with her boyfriend, Elijah. After catching him in her backstage dressing room with Arjun, an unfortunate accident lands her back in the Villa on Day 1 one year ago, except this time, she’ll make sure she wins no matter the cost. The only question is, will she win the money or the love of her life?

we do but friends don't | au villa | one shot

“I don’t want to do this,�� Jordyn said, her voice cracking with every syllable. She’d grown to be fond of all four of the people standing there, although she was most definitely closer with Lottie, Gary and Bobby. Truth be told, she liked the old Hannah better than the one standing in front of her. Hannah seemed less than genuine when she returned and it only angered Jordyn to see her with Bobby when he deserved the world.

evenfall | au | chaptered [2/6 work in progress] [a gift for @/caitkaminski]

Addison Swan was forced to move to Beddgelert, Wales to live with her father, Charlie, but she soon starts to realize there's more to the town than she thought.

someone better suited | villa & post-villa | one shot

Dallas Holt is down on his luck but when he has the opportunity to enter the Love Island Villa in exchange for $20,000? He’d be stupid not to take it. The only catch? He’s not entering as himself; he’s entering as “Dylan.”

end game | villa | one shot [a gift for @/mrsbsmooth]

For those of you following along at home, this is the part of the story where the female love interest rejects the male protagonist so harshly, he should recoil and retire to a life of loneliness and solitude. But lucky for us… Elliot is two things: one, he can’t take a hint when slapped in the face with it, and two, he hates to lose when he doesn’t understand what went wrong.

let's play | au | one shot [a gift for @/whatisreggieshortfor]

Elliot lifts his head slowly, his Adam's apple bobbing as if he was swallowing every inch of his fears. Flipping a switch, his expression quickly turns mischievous – a crooked smirk she’s never seen on his face and that bloody dimple on the left that she’s always wanted to press her lips to. “Well, I’m not one to back out of a game.” His voice is smooth as velvet, another first in hearing his tone sound so alluring. He quirks a brow, hand cupping her face as he leans in close enough for his scent to surround her in a dizziness that could only be cured by his lips on hers. “I do quite like to win, as long as you want to play?”

define: falling | au | one-shot [a gift for thesepromises]

falling /ˈfôliNG/ verb 1 : to descend freely by the force of gravity. 2 : to come by chance. 3 : to pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind. Serena Wallace hates Hamish Kent… Or maybe she’s falling in love with him.

[⭐] fast car | villa | one-shot [finale night rewrite]

Acacia had the opportunity through his television screen to make him fall harder and harder without lifting a finger. He watched her look across the lawn and twist her face into the most hideous expressions– nose scrunched, tongue poked out, eyes crossed– but Andy didn’t laugh. The time she ran onto the challenge platform and did a clumsy cartwheel only to fall flat on her bum as she fell into a fit of giggles– Andy didn’t laugh. How she would create a different facial expression on pancakes every morning, hoping for even a faint tug at his lips– Andy didn’t laugh... But Hamish did.

[⭐] holidate | au | one shot [a gift for @/caitkaminski]

When Cece Singh gets the idea from her Aunt Priya to bring a Holidate to all of their holidays, she knows just the right guy for the job. The only rules? 1) You'll be one another's plus one as long as you're single. 2) Leave no Holidate behind. 3) No catching feelings.

imperfect & flawed | villa | one shot [post-casa hideaway rewrite]

Zoe liked men that were mature. Sophisticated. The type that knew how to pair just the right glass of Merlot with an Italian dish. She loved a man that dressed in a suit—perfectly tailored and crisp. He dressed well, but he’d change into his gray sweatpants and cuddle her on the couch. Leaning in, he’d kiss her tenderly. So slowly that her heart pounding behind the bars of her ribcage would burst. The perfect kind of man—that was what she liked. But Hamish was not that.

[⭐] it'll cost you | au | chaptered [3/? on indefinite haitus]

Hamish Lennox-Ross hated Natasha Moradi. But Hamish needed a date for all the weddings and events he needed to attend. And Nat needed someone to fund her lifestyle. One thing was for certain: it'll cost you. But how much?

[⭐] on the market | villa | chaptered [6/? work in progress] (S9 Villa)

Hamish Lennox-Ross didn't want to go back into the Villa, but after some persuasion from Marshall, he takes another chance. Except this time, he's on a mission to win. The only issue is that Cheyenne Whalen might actually be his perfect match—and the perfect person to blow his entire plan.

[⭐️] off the market | villa | chaptered [11/11 complete] (S6 Villa)

Hamish Lennox-Ross doesn't do serious relationships. He had a plan– come on the show to appease his father, get dumped on purpose by being the most repulsive man possible, gain back his bank account. A fool-proof plan until Ava Connolly offers him something more. What's the saying? Don't hate the player, hate the guy pretending to be in a happy couple with your girl.

sinderella | au | one shot (attached to 'it'll cost you')

He tugs her into the cloakroom, quickly pressing her back to the closed door. His fingertips delicately trace her jawline as his lips pull into a wicked smile. It should be a crime how intoxicating the scent of lemon and bergamot is on his skin. Leaning in, he dips his head, kissing her neck and sending a shiver down her spine. Greedy hands grip into her waist and yank her into him as he whispers into her ear, “So does Cinderella have a name?”

ten things i hate about you | au | chaptered [a gift for @/queen-of-boops]

"There are so many ways to hate. Count them yourself."

take a risk | au | one shot [a gift for @/justtuesdays]

Isabel Romero had never taken a single risk in her entire life. But when she finds an incomplete bucket list, she's determined to prove that she can be adventurous and spontaneous. With the help of her best friends, Shannon and Henrik, she's ready to cross off the last three items, come castle or behind a waterfall.

[⭐️] the checklist | post-villa | one shot

When Ivy gets dumped from Love Island, Nicky and Seb invite her on Doom & Gloom to explain her checklist and where each of the criteria came from.

the other side | au | one shot

Was it really happening? He had to have been dreaming. He wasn’t big, rugged and buff like Hazeem. He couldn’t be cool and collected like Kobi. He’d never be as handsome as Dylan. There’s no way he could ever be charming or suave like Youcef… He was just… him?

ten things i hate about you | au | chaptered [a gift for @/queen-of-boops]

"There are so many ways to hate. Count them yourself."

jurassic island | au | chaptered [10/19 work in progress]

Welcome to Jurassic Island, where wonders and imagination come alive. Come prepared because remember, you'll never forget the first time you meet a dinosaur.

hey swseetheart | post-villa | one shot [a gift for @/queen-of-boops]

When Oliver sends Maeve on a scavenger hunt on her birthday, she's led by familiar faces and letters Oliver wrote to his future wife.

[⭐️] jealous. | villa | chaptered [2/2 complete] [stick or twist rewrite]

Alaina isn’t Ryan’s usual type— but the image on the Casa Amor postcard is driving him insane. Part 1 SFW | Part 2 NSFW

[⭐] but lately... | villa | one shot

Seb isn't overly emotional. He's not a sticky sweet guy who loves a big romantic gesture, or someone who would pick up a bouquet of roses on the way home. But lately... There's something about Valerie.

ho ho ho or whatever | au | one shot [a gift for @/whatisreggieshortfor]

Inside the bustling, busy city of Liverpool, there comes a tale you certainly never learned in school. A record store sits on Paul Street in the heart of the town, and here, my dear reader, is where the start of our story is found. Ask any of the townsfolk, they’ll tell you the same: “There’s no place like home by the fire on Christmas Day!” All the windows of the stores are flocked with care, but there sat one store with its window display bare.

11:59pm | post-villa | one shot [a gift for @/0shewrites0]

He starts to walk over, his heart rate racing faster with every step closer. He pulls his phone out and peeks at the time. 11:59 pm. It’s almost time. He had a speech prepared, but it’s since been wiped from his memory. He cannot remember even one syllable of that speech.

[⭐] and the day after that, too | au | chaptered [13/13 complete]

Summer Reynolds fell in love with a boy from overseas when she was eighteen. Ten years later, she can’t say much has changed– even if it has for him.

[⭐] collateral | villa | chaptered [3/? wip]

Ariana Navarro wasn't looking for anything serious when she hooked up with a wealthy attendee at a wedding she was hired to do photography for...but then she would have called him if she hadn't lost his number. Tom Beresford-King has never had much luck with relationships and that didn't change after he met a wedding photographer...who never called him after a one night stand. He told her the universe said they should meet again, and fate agreed. Too bad Ari's happily coupled with a part-time comedian and a cute baker has her eyes laser set on Tom. But sometimes there's collateral damage when it comes to love.

part of our world | au | one shot

The town of Villa Rosa, North Carolina seems like a normal place. The people live ordinary lives, the kids go to school like anywhere else, but the truth? It’s the most evil, vile place in the world. The Disney characters were ripped from their stories and sent to the one place where they no longer had their happy endings: our world.

sterling mckenzie, inc. | au | one shot

Welcome to Sterling McKenzie, Inc. Paper Company, where career dreams go to die! But at least the boss is cool, right?

model santa | au | one-shot [a gift for @/whatisreggieshortfor]

Santa isn't real, right? But if that's the case, why is he claiming to be Youcef's father?

mon amour | villa | chaptered [edit in progress]

He used his index finger to tilt her chin up as she stood on her tiptoes. He cupped her face gently and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “You’re playing a dangerous game here, mon amour.” She placed her hand on the back of his neck and pulled him down gently. She knew she was trembling, she knew that this could only spell out trouble for her. She didn’t care.

[usaccidents]

HEMET, CA (December 8, 2024) – Derek Holt was killed in a DUI crash in Hemet Thursday morning on December 5.

[john32692]

This. This is my favorite.

Just look at that puppies goofy face. Its perfect.

[theschoolofwitchcrafting]

Today Yvette’s back so I wanted to highlight this cutie from her route- Acacia! (I admittedly have not really read this route, but I saw that there was a dog and so I read the chapters where the dog was introduced because VN’s know I am a sucker for fictional pets and this one is no exception)

[honeybuckin]

it's been a long time coming for them . acacia can't say that the time spent apart made any of her issues better or disappear , but she couldn't keep living like this . and worse , she couldn't keep doing this to him . " i want to come home . " the words spilled out of her the moment he opened what used to be their door . this wasn't the first time she showed up in the middle of the night , but she hoped it was the last . " i . . . i mean , can i come home ? " | @gcldcnhour's not-so surprise starter

[gcldcnhour]

ships

[driptape]

when do you gaze at your soulmate ? when they're dancing ...

you're not sure if they know you're there or not. you're not sure if it matters. you watch them sway to the music, watch as they twirl around and smile for no one but themselves. they're free and laughing. they're alive and vibrant. they're everything you might never be except when you're with them. so full of life it makes something in your chest tighten. there are frown lines at the corners of your mouth but your lips are smiling right now. rare. and often, only for them. they have light in their hearts and some days you fear the darkness in you might swallow it whole. but they'd never let you walk away. so make sure the darkness inside you keeps all the other monsters away from their tender heart.

tagged by: @nonscnse & @slumpcd (thanks bbys <333) tagging: @gcldcnhour , @wntersinparis , & i blanked soooo whoever else .

[gcldcnhour-a]

SEND ME ♡ + A SHIP AND I’LL TELL YOU … for our main three

SEND ME ♡ + A SHIP AND I’LL TELL YOU…

holt & acacia

Who is the most affectionate?

they're both SUPER affectionate, but probably holt?

Who initiates the handholding?

they both do!! holt can't stop holding hers.

Who worries more for the other?

in the break-up au, acacia might be worrying more? actually - acacia probably worries more for holt in general.

Who is more likely to ask for help?

holt, and when he's asking for help it's probably already pretty bad.

Who is the one always losing the keys?

holt, he's a bit dumb.

Who leaves little love notes for the other?

holt tries to leave little notes or things like that for her when he remembers to.

Who can’t sleep unless the other is there?

holt, he sleeps infinitely better with acacia around.

Who is more likely to propose to the other?

holt, 100%

Who introduced the other to their family first?

it happened around the same time? holt met hers on their first date.

Who is more likely to play with the other’s hair?

acacia is always playing with his hair.

Who makes sure the other has meals/stays hydrated?

acacia, she takes care of him!

Who is more likely to stand up to anyone for the other?

they both will, especially when they went to rivals colleges. acacia will step up for holt.

Who is the most likely to prepare a surprise for the other?

holt is always trying to have a small surprise for her when he can!

Who makes the other pinky promise not to do certain things?

acacia makes holt pinky promise all the time for every little silly thing.

Who puts a blanket over the other when they fall asleep on the couch?

they will both do it to the other. though holt will just carry acacia to bed.

tennessee & julian

Who is the most affectionate?

probably julian? essie is much more slow to do so.

Who initiates the handholding?

julian, and she loves it.

Who worries more for the other?

tennessee is a worrier by nature, and definitely worries about him.

Who is more likely to ask for help?

neither of them? it takes a lot for them to admit they need help to anyone, let alone each other.

Who is the one always losing the keys?

tennessee for sure, she's always a bit frazzled.

Who leaves little love notes for the other?

hmmm probably essie? she does it for her son brooks, so probably eventually starts doing it for him too.

Who can’t sleep unless the other is there?

essie didn't realize how much she liked having another sleep with her until juls came along.

Who is more likely to propose to the other?

hmm...juls? if it happens?

Who introduced the other to their family first?

essie, not intentionally but she couldn't let julian have thanksgiving alone.

Who is more likely to play with the other’s hair?

essie likes to play with his hair a lot.

Who makes sure the other has meals/stays hydrated?

she absolutely makes sure juls has a good meal at least once a week.

Who is more likely to stand up to anyone for the other?

they both stand up for each other.

Who is the most likely to prepare a surprise for the other?

essie probably does it a little bit more? but loves it when julian does for her.

Who makes the other pinky promise not to do certain things?

essie makes him pinky promise (actually brooks makes both of them pinky promise the most).

Who puts a blanket over the other when they fall asleep on the couch?

juls does it the most.

ophelia & dante

Who is the most affectionate?

dante, and he's brought it out of ophelia a lot more than she thought necessary.

Who initiates the handholding?

dante, but ophelia is starting to.

Who worries more for the other?

ophelia, she's worries a lot more.

Who is more likely to ask for help?

from experience, definitely not ophelia.

Who is the one always losing the keys?

opi probably. not that often, but more often than dante.

Who leaves little love notes for the other?

pre-break-up probably dante. but then ophelia wanted to show him she loved him more.

Who can’t sleep unless the other is there?

ophelia, she misses him.

Who is more likely to propose to the other?

dante? though i could see ophelia doing it spur of the moment.

Who introduced the other to their family first?

he met her family first!

Who is more likely to play with the other’s hair?

dante plays with her hair more, and she pretends she doesn't like it but she absolutely loves it.

Who makes sure the other has meals/stays hydrated?

dante makes sure opi has meals (she can't cook) and brings water (she forgets).

Who is more likely to stand up to anyone for the other?

dante always has been, but she's gotten better at it.

Who is the most likely to prepare a surprise for the other?

probably dante, ophelia is terrible at keeping surprises and secrets.

Who makes the other pinky promise not to do certain things?

dante makes opi pinky promise, and she does it too.

Who puts a blanket over the other when they fall asleep on the couch?

they both do it for each other when they can.

[wlw-lovestruck-fiction]

Yvette and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Life. That’s it. That’s it, that’s her route. She’s not allowed to be happy for more than 30 seconds a season. Yvette laughed one time as a child and the universe said, “Okay, that’s enough happiness for a lifetime.” Can, just, one SINGULAR THING go right for her.

I second this. I hope she finally gets more happy moments in her S6. I also hope her S6 isn’t the last one. We deserve a whole season with just happy, domestic moments after all the angst her route gave us. - Mod Jessa

[miscellaneous-obsession]

So the level of cuteness broke the scale, but Yvette over here giving off Rosa Diaz vibes with her new puppy Acacia.