#i have a pic of one of my first girls remy doing that as a baby

[ratwebsite]

the sat on becomes the sitter on-er

[skyfallscotland]

Ok, part two of nonnie's writer ask!

Out of the comments you’ve received on your fics, what are two or three of your favorites?

There have been a few that have genuinely made me tear up. Any time someone expresses that they saw themselves in my fics is likely to get me emotional because I pour so much of myself into them too.

I'm going to paraphrase some of these because a lot are deeply personal and on top of that, this post would be way too long.

I honestly can't express how thankful I am for every single person who has poured their heart out to me in return. Thanks for making the world feel a little less lonely 🖤

For Fear & Flame:

It was so refreshing to read a character that resembles myself. Especially one who reacts immediately to a threat with aggression. Sometimes it's uncontrollable and I've apologised many, many times to loved ones. I was very pleased to see Remi do the same even when it comes at a personal cost to herself. She's so relatable is scary.

I get the feeling of wanting someone to put you first for once, but also having that dejection by understanding that it would never happen and it hurt my soul to see how much her opinion of herself suffered because of it. I feel like this story has helped me discover some of the roots in my own non-existent feelings of self-worth, so well done for it

As someone with depression and trauma that always lingers, reading a character I can relate to in a world that I’ve become obsessed with, is healing. I love your writing, I cannot wait to see how you make Iron Flame evolve in Remi’s world

For Fury:

I like that Nyx is in love with a normal girl. That you don't picture a white beautiful princess like Sarah J Maas. I like she cries a lot and nobody cares she looks a little bit crazy sometimes. I felt represented by that pic you posted of Tessa. She looks strong and beautiful. Thank you very much for it.

& just for fun, on Siren:

I LOVE THIS AND THE OTHER BOOK I WILL BOW DOWN TO YOU IF I MEET YOU IN PUBLIC

[cobrakaisb]

#squadgoals

summary: you convince the slytherin squad to take a trip to disney with you over the summer break

warnings: mostly platonic, but you could date whomever you like, swearing possibly, pure fluff tbh 

a/n: loosely based off my trip to disney this past summer because im in my disney feels :)

you did not think that they were going to agree to go with you, because partaking in muggle activities was not on their radar 

but they did

it took little to no convincing (the power point you made wasn’t even needed)

there were six of you going: you, daphne, pansy, theo, draco, and blaise

their parents paid for the hotel and park tickets (including yours) but you bought your own plane ticket

you stayed at the grand floridian because “we’re rich and that’s where rich people stay” -pansy

but you also stayed there because they wanted to make it special for you

yes blaise does not care about disney at all, and draco hates the heat, daphne doesn’t like roller coasters, theo doesn’t trust muggle transportation methods, and the humidity makes pansy’s hair frizz but it's obvious that you were excited about the trip so they had to make is special

you plan a five day trip: one day at epcot, two at magic kingdom and one at hollywood studios

they have no clue what they are getting into, until you call a team meeting and handed out complete itineraries

“why are we going to a park on the first day?” -theo, “because i said so” -you

the day of the departure you are bouncing with excitement

once the plane lands, you practically run to the magical express line 

daphne definitely thought they lost you, and draco was lowkey panicking because “where did they go?”  

thankfully theo was with you the whole time, matching your chaotic energy

the second you get to the hotel, draco and daphne (aka the responsible ones) check you guys in and drop off the suitcases. 

then you are off on the monorail to epcot

at epcot you go on every single ride, including the frozen ride twice because “elsa is hot af” -theo

“elsa lowkey looks like draco’s lost sister” -blaise, and everyone laughs at that

draco denies all accusations

you also participate in the drinking around the world trend and blaise somehow ends up getting y’all alcoholic drinks

“how did they not card you?” -you “i flirted with the girl running the stand” -blaise

you buy a pair of the remy ears and make some stranger take a group picture of you in front of the remy bush

for dinner you guys eat at one of the epcot restaurants, and they refuse to let you pay

especially theo (because he’s a gentleman at heart) 

after dinner you go on more rides and then head back to the hotel

at magic kingdom it's extra fun

you guys take a bunch of pictures in front of the castle and they are all lowkey impressed because “muggles did this?” 

you take them on all your favorite rides

in all of the lines theo and blaise find new girls to flirt with

they make you take subtle pics of them to show enzo and mattheo what they’re missing out on

of course blaise and theo take pics when you find someone attractive

draco acts miserable but he’s actually so happy that you’re happy

in the gift shop you found some sparkly green mickey ears and buy them for him

“i thought you’d like them, slytherin colors and all” 

he wears them the rest of the trip

of course you, pansy, and daphne all get matching ears too 

theo buys the mulan ears and never stops wearing them

blaise buys a generic pair of ears, (think sparkly but classic minnie ones) 

you post an instagram picture of all of you in your ears 

#squadgoals

speaking of insta, all the pictures from this trip are top tier

especially the ones from the rides

on those you guys do funny poses

your splash mountain picture is so iconic

“i’ll take a 5 by 7 please” - draco to the cashier at the ride

you all watch the fireworks and their eyes light up

because it’s amazing and tinkerbell is there

how can you not like the magic kingdom fireworks?

“the weasley twins have some work to do” -theo

they also see a bunch of the characters 

gaston ends up flirting with pansy

theo and blaise flirt with the princesses

you and daphne stay neutral and flirt with everyone

draco pretends not to care but his eyes lit up when rapunzel compliments his mickey ears one day

the day at hollywood studios was so fun

you guys rode the new rise of resistance ride and explored all of star wars land

theo, draco, and blaise ate up being the rebel captives

“who even are you?” “yeah what is this place?” (part of it was acting and part was their genuine confusion)

of course none of them knew anything about star wars, but they still appreciated it

toy story land was an experience 

“why is that cowgirl so big?” -draco, “she’s kinda hot” -theo & daphne

you rode with blaise on toy story mania and he got absolutely demolished

“sorry maybe you’ll do better next time”

“y/n what was your score?” “109,876. what was yours?” “nowhere near that.” 

you and theo were the only ones who went on tower of terror

he was so scared, but made you promise not to tell anyone

you all made lightsabers and then proceeded to take super cool pictures with them on your hotel room balcony

at night obviously

speaking of the hotel

you all went night swimming at the pool

some little kids ended up hanging off of blaise and theo the whole time

it was really cute

draco somehow got roped into a mermaids game with two ten year old twins

you, daphne and pansy were just chilling in the pool, but eventually all six of you were playing mermaids with these twin girls and the random kids from theo and blaise’s earlier encounter

on the last day everyone was sad to leave especially you

but then draco was like “so when are we coming back?”

and pansy was like “christmas?”

and everyone agreed

and your eyes lit up in surprise

so now you guys are planning another disney trip :)

“next time we have to bring enzo and mattheo though because they really missed out” 

so now there will be eight of you going on a christmas disney excursion

[lychee-drinks]

Truth or Dare with Arlo (and the others)

CW: Slight NSFW, Cussing

•Forced to join into the game by Remi while hanging out in their group. Arlo is not having it today, but Remi kept pushing him so he gave in.

•“Tch, I’m not here to play childish games. I thought we left truth or dare in elementary.”

•“Haha shut up Arlo!!!!!”

•Arlo and Remi came walking into Blyke and Isen’s dorm with Seraphina, Elaine, and you seated. Arlo blushed at the sight knowing that you were there. He secretly had feelings for you, but didn’t know it himself. Blushing, he sat himself next to you.

•Blyke is first up to receive a truth or dare. Isen asks him, “Truth or dare!!”

•“I don’t trust you one bit so truth.”

•“GREAT CHOICE!!! Hottest girl in this room.” Isen smirked at him.

•“Geez already? Y/N.”

•You played it off cool by nervously laughing and telling Blyke that he was quite fine to. However, Arlo sat next to you trying not to look too irritated.

•Arlo couldn’t figure out why he felt so irritated though on the other hand. He tries to deny that he likes you, but deep down he does.

•“Alright (Y/N), TRUTH OR DARE!!!” Evie cheered.

•”Give me your best dare!!”

•Evie pulled out a random hat that had tiny notes on it, “I dare you to pull out a name and slap their ass!”

•You pulled out a name and it was Arlo’s. Immediately you blush because you actually kind of like Arlo. You showed everyone and they’re all flipping out. You turn and see Arlo covering his face because it’s red.

•“I have to record this,” Seraphina grabbed out her phone.

•“Don’t you DARE film us!! I don’t even consent to this!!” Arlo shook his head.

•“You gotta do what you gotta do!!”

•Arlo gave in and stood up. Secretly, he wanted it.

•You got your hand and spanked him as hard as you. He reaaaalllllyyy liked it. But showed nothing. He sat himself down while blushing.

•The game would go on, but it took turns that made Arlo uncomfortable. Isen was dared to calling John and telling him he was deeply in love with him, Elaine admitted that she had a crush on Arlo once, Seraphina and Blyke were dared to kiss each other, Remi had to text Zeke that he had to send a pic of him in a cat costume or else and you were dared my Remi to take off your shirt revealing only a tank top.

•After being spanked by you, things were calm for Arlo, but he wasn’t digging the vibe in the group.

•You got up though and walked out to the kitchen side of the dorm and Arlo thought to follow along.

•“Yo.” Arlo said while you got a soda out from the fridge.

•”Sorry if I made you uncomfortable with spanking you”

•”Nah it’s fine, I kind of found that quite entertaining,”

•”Really huh, your face said something else.”

•”Whatever! Hanging out in loud groups like this isn’t the vibe for me, we should hang out 1 on 1 sometime,”

•“Sure I’d be down where to?”

•Before Arlo could answer, the Remi comes in excited.

•“AHA! THERE YOU GUYS ARE!! ARLO, I DARE YOU TO MAKE OUT WITH Y/N, I KNOW YOU GOT HEART EYES FOR HER!!!”

•“What are you talking about HAHA,”

•”Come on do it, truth or dare isn’t fun if people don’t do the dare or answer truthfully.” Seraphina smirked while walking in.

•“No, do you even wanna do this y/n?”

•“You gotta do what you gotta do bro, this has to be the best one yet,” Isen laughed.

•Arlo didn’t have to decide to leave the party out of uncomfort because you turned his head to you and kissed his lips.

[blazinbeautywrites]

Fighter

Note: Due to the rampant uprising of plagiarism on this site and others I am stating once and once only that this is my ORIGINAL work. If I find out that you have stolen/taken any part of my work I will handle you and the situation the way I see fit.

None of the pics or gifs I use belong to me so full credit goes to the originators of said gifs and pics.

Summary: Boxer Zabdiel cuz why the fuck not!

A/N: First of all I’m tagging @flamediel​ cuz this shit wasn’t on my radar until it was brought up. This YOUR fault lmfao. Definitely didn’t intend for it to be this long lmfao. Anyways my laptop was being a bitch so I couldn’t post this but it’s here now.

Length: 1,926 words

Genre: Angst/Smut/Fluff

April was scared. Here she was in the front row watching Zabdiel fight against a man who was at least 100 pounds heavier than him. She told him he was stupid for going up against this guy but he didn’t care. His fearlessness was one of the many things she loved most about him. They’d been best friends for years, though she’d always wanted more. She never pursued him for fear of rejection so she settled for a friendship. She felt someone sit down next to her and she turned to see RIchard snacking on nachos.

“How can you eat right now?” April asked.

“I’m starving! And this shit is entertaining, how can I not eat?” Richard responded.

“I feel like I’m gonna throw up. God I hope he doesn’t get too banged up.” April said. Richard notices that April is breathing heavy and realizes how worried she looks.

“Ay. Zabdiel is a lot tougher than you give him credit for. He’ll be okay. Plus he’s a fucking giant. If he lets this guy beat his ass, imma clown him for life.” Richard laughed. He nudged April’s shoulder, cheering her up a bit as they watched round after round of the fight. 

Zabdiel barely had a scratch and was very light on his feet. April took notice of how winded his opponent was when all of a sudden he lunged at Zabdiel, landing a hard blow to his rib cage. Zabdiel’s screams pierced through the tense air of the boxing venue. April, Richard, and Zabdiel’s trainer ran to his side. He was rolling around on the floor clutching his side but then out of nowhere he got up on his feet, walked up to his opponent and punched him dead in the face. He fell to the floor holding his nose and fainted at the sight of his own blood. Zabdiel was quickly declared the winner as his opponent was out cold on the floor. Both April and Richard looked on in bewilderment at what just happened. Zabdiel quickly left the ring and made his way back to the locker rooms.

“Zab? Zab? ZABDIEL! April called after him. She caught up to him as he started to examine his body. He took note of the giant bruise that was forming on his side.

“FUCK! What asshole takes a cheap ass shot like that?” He yelled.

“Zab calm down, it’s over. You won.” April attempted to reassure him.

“I didn’t win shit. I took a cheap shot just like he did. Had his dumb ass not been fucking squeamish, he wouldn’t have passed out. I won on a damn technicality.” Zabdiel spoke.

“Who the fuck cares? A win is a damn win.” April said. She took one of the many portable ice packs that the gym had and put it up against his rib cage. Zabdiel hissed in pain and yanked her hand away from him.

“What’s the matter with you? I’m just trying to help you. Your being a fucking asshole.” April yelled. Hearing the yelling, Richard ran in and saw them facing off.

“Yo what’s goi-” he was cut off by Zabdiel’s chuckling.

“Are you fucking kidding me? I basically got my ass beat out there and you’re yelling at me? I know you’re like, in love with me or some shit, but this is just pathetic. So thanks, but no thanks. I don’t want, nor do I need your help.” He said. April was completely caught off guard by that. In love? How the hell did he know she had feelings for him and WHY did he throw it in her face like that? Grabbing her purse she threw the ice pack at him then made her way towards the door.

“Fuck you Zabdiel!” April spewed.

“You fucking wish.” He replied. Yep that stung. April’s tears came flooding out and she ran out the door.

“Bruh that was so fucked up and you know it. That girl is one of the few ppl who loves and cares for you and THAT’S how you treat her?” Richard scolded.

“She’ll get over it. She always does.” Zabdiel said.

“You just shit on her bro. I doubt she’ll want anything to do with you now.” Richard said. Zabdiel looked at his friend and went to pick up th ice pack to place on his bruise.

                                                 ____________

It’d been 2 weeks since April has spoken to or even seen Zabdiel. She ignored all his calls, texts, and facetime requests. Though she missed him, he hurt her and she didn’t know if she really wanted to forgive him. She invited her best friend, Remi over for a girls night but she had to work. So here she was on a Saturday night watching low budget horror movies and eating takeout. A few minutes into the dumbest movie she’d ever seen, she hears her doorbell ring. She got up to open the door and immediately wanted to slam it when she saw who was on the other side.

“TWO FUCKING WEEKS APRIL?! Two weeks I’ve been trying to contact you and you just pretended I didn’t exist!” Zabdiel yelled.

“Ugh I thought you were someone else.” April said as she walked away, leaving room for him to enter her house.

“Someone else? What, a guy?” Zabdiel inquired.

“Maybe. Either way it’s really none of your business Zabdiel.” April was loving this.

“I mean if someone is trying to get with my girl-”he stops as he hears her cracking up.

“Your girl? Are you fucking serious right now? Yeah ummm please get the fuck out.” She said. She took him by his arm and tried to force him out of her door but he was way stronger than her.

“Look I love you. I mean I’m not in love with you but I do love you. I’ve always had feelings for you but I never wanted to acknowledge them. I mean you know I’m a player and I never want to hurt you or let you down in any way. Fuck I feel like this is all coming out so wrong right now.” Zabdiel said as he gauged her react. He sat on her sofa and rested his head in his hands.

“You hurt me. You weaponized my love for you and threw it in my face. Who does that Zab?” April asked. She took a seat next to him. He had no answer to give her. All he knew was what he felt in his heart. So he kissed her. She hesitated at first but quickly responded. She kissed him with so much passion it caught him off guard. Zabdiel tugged on her shirt and she moved to straddle him. She immediately felt his hardness and grinded down on him. She elicited a deep, needy moan from him. He gripped her ass and moved her against himself as they made out. He slipped his hand inside of her underwear and felt how wet she was.

“You’re wet already. I’m going to have so much fun wrecking you.” Zabdiel said.  April moaned and began stripping off her shorts. When she went to take off her shirt, Zabdiel stopped her and bit his lip.

“What? Is something wrong?” April asked.

“Nah. I want you to keep it on.” He spoke. He pulled down his basketball shorts enough for his dick to spring free. April stared at him, mesmerized by him. She kneeled down in front of him. And gentle took his tip into her mouth. She teased him with kitten licks as she looked into his eyes, Zabdiel was taken aback as he never expected this from her. He watched in awe as she took all of him down her throat. As good as it felt and as good as she looked blowing him, Zabdiel wanted to be inside her when he came. He helped her position herself above his hardened length and when she finally sank down on him they both let out sighs of relief.

“Jesus fucking christ.” April moaned. She kept her movements slow at first until Zabdiel smacked her ass, signaling for her to move faster. She started riding harder and harder, bringing pleasure to them both. Zabdiel pulled her in for another kiss, meeting her tongue as they made out. He started thrusting into her as he held her in place. April met his thrusts as they fucked each other. She pulled away from his lips and nestled her head in the crook of his neck. She trails kisses and multiple bites up the side of his neck, making him fusk her even harder. He lifted her shirt and began sucking her right nipple then gave the left the same treatment. Then to her surprise Zabdiel stood up, still inside her, and pressed her up against the wall. The new position and the coolness of the wall sent shivers down April’s back. She was in heaven and had no intentions of coming back to earth anytime soon.

“I wanna try something. Do you trust me?” He asked. April nodded and soon she felt Zabdiel’s hand wrapped around her throat. He squeezed a bit and it made her eyes roll back. The way he was fucking her and choking her was sending her to a whole other dimension.

“Yeah, mmmm just like that. Fuck right there right there!” She moaned as he continued to fuck her against the wall. He hit her g spot so effortlessly that she almost passed out as she came. Her orgasm had her spasming in his arms. Zabdiel kept fucking her as he chased his own climax. When he finally came he shot his load deep inside of her, their juices mixing together. He let go of her and April slid down to the floor. She felt their cum dripping down her leg as she tried to steady herself. Zabdiel ran to her bathroom and got a towel to clean her up.

“That was……..something.” He spoke, unsure how to fill the awkward silence.

“Yeah. We should probably uhhhh, shower or something. I mean I’m filled with cum.” She replied. They both laughed, breaking the tension and she led him to her bathroom where they showered, and then got ready for bed.

                                                ___________

The next morning April awoke to Zabdiel’s arms wrapped tight around her. She tried to move but he tightened them and she heard him mumbling in his sleep.

“Zab I have to pee.” She chuckled. He loosened his grip and let her climb out of bed. Once she’d done her business she came back to bed to see him on his phone.

“It’s Richard. Wanted to know where I’d disappeared to last night. Told him I was with you.” Zabdiel said.

“Speaking of last night, we sho-”

“I’m sorry.” Zabdiel cut her off.

“Zab, you don’t have to apologize.” April said, taking a seat next to him.

“Yes I do. I’m an asshole and treated you, my best friend, like shit. You didn’t deserve that. Can we start over?” He asked.

“I don’t know about starting over but, if you want to explore this new side of our relationship then we can.” She said.

“Okay I down.” Zabdiel said as he smiled. He leaned over and gave her a soft kiss. She pulled away and gave him a genuine smile.

“Now get dressed. You’re taking me out for breakfast. I’m starving.” He chuckled as they both got ready to go out. Zabdiel had no idea what this meant for them but he was definitely excited to explore this new side of their relationship.

[today-only-happens-once]

Boy Band AU: Core 4 is LGBTQ+ (and what that whole process looks like)

Okay so long post is long but I had a Lot to Say about this. 

I’ll put it under a cut to spare anyone who isn’t interested.

Boy Band AU Taglist: @virgil-is-the-moodiest-mood, @withspaces, @iampengwing, @thecatchat, @bitchwannatryme

Coming Out to Each Other (the first time):

Logan and Roman know about the others’ identity since high school. But they never out one another to anyone else.

Roman is the first one that comes out to the band as “gay”. He does this a month or so after the whole “Virgil tries to resign” thing, now that they’re getting closer. He does it offhandedly, almost. They’re hanging out at a beach and a cute guy runs by and asks Roman for directions and when he leaves Roman’s like. “I’m so freaking gay.”

Virgil’s just like. “Same, which is how I know he’s out of your league” (teasingly) And Logan adjusts his glasses and is like “I prefer my men with a bit more sense than he did. How do you not know what ‘north’ means?” ((he was not a smart guy, just a cute one)) Meanwhile Patton, in swim trunks and a tank top sitting under the umbrella squints up at them and is like “I can’t say he was pan-dering to my tastes. [pause] Get it? Because I’m pan?”

Logan’s eye roll and Virgil’s snort makes Patton grin.

And for a while, that’s all there really is to it.

But then...

But it’s a little more complicated for Roman:

As far as anyone knows at first, Roman’s gay. He figured that out in high school, and has never questioned it too much.

Except... around the time the demos start up, Roman starts thinking more about it.

He doesn’t even really know what it is about moving to LA to record music that makes him start thinking more complexly about it. Maybe it’s because there’s a more vibrant LGBTQ+ community in LA than in his small hometown in Kansas. Or maybe its knowing he’s going to be in the public spotlight a lot more soon.

But he starts realizing that he.... doesn’t really want sex.

Like, he sees a cute guy and he still thinks “heck I’m gay” but it’s more about holding hands and kissing him and going on dates and long drives under the stars and falling asleep together without doing the do and---

Roman stops the train of thought there for a long time. He tries not to think about it.

It’s a lot more complicated for Patton:

Patton has always struggled with gender. He doesn’t really know the first time he started to feel “Not a Girl”, but he thinks maybe it started in elementary school. 

He wonders if that’s what some of the abuse stemmed from. 

He came out for the first time shortly after his dad lost custody and he moved in with his grandma. He sobbed when he told her, and sobbed harder when grandma was like “Okay. So what’s my grandson’s actual name?”

His grandma is the one who helped him get top surgery. (She was kind of loaded)

But he never breathed a word of it to any of the band members for a long while. 

Going public was a whole different ball game than coming out to one another:

Logan

Logan is actually the first one who wants decides he wants to come out publicly. 

It’s after their first national tour. Logan wants to come out because he feels like he did a lot of pretending in Kansas, and now that he’s away from that, he would like to be able to feel more honest with himself. 

But when he realizes that he wants to do this, the first person he goes to is Remy. 

Because Logan is a strategist, and he knows--he knows--that coming out publicly will have ramifications for the band on the whole. So he goes to Remy’s office and is like “I want to come out, but what kind of impact would that have on them? On the band?” 

And Remy’s honest, y’know? He’s like “Listen, Logan. It won’t all be good. The good news is that the band’s demographic is mostly teens and young adults, who are generally more open to these things. But there will be backlash. You will lose fans. You may gain others. And since you guys are an all-boy group... Well. People will ask. If you’re coming out for one of them.”

Logan’s like “I’ll be honest with them. I’m coming out for me.”

Remy kinda nods, sips his iced coffee, and looks at him over his shades. “You’ve got my support, babe. I’m just shooting straight. Even though I’m not, on most days.” 

Logan then talks about it with the band. He’s very clear that he’s not asking any of them to come out until/unless they’re ready. This is just something he wants to do. But he also lays out what he talked about with Remy.

Virgil’s just like “if we lose some homophobic fans, I say good riddance.”

Logan’s like “that’s a nice sentiment but know that it might actually impact record sales”

V is like. “did. i. stutter.”

Roman is so freaking proud of him. He’s on board 100%. Patton cracks a few puns but is definitely more than willing to back this play. 

Later that month, Logan comes out in an interview a magazine does with the band. 

Roman

Roman comes out (as gay) next. 

They lost a few fans after Logan came out, but the stronger reaction from their fanbase was one of support and they gained more fans than they lost because lgbtq+ youth kind of started looking to Lo as a “hey there’s someone like me” kind of situation

Roman decided he wanted to come out because seeing those “hey there’s someone like me” commentary from his fans reminded him of how much he would have benefitted as a kid from seeing someone like him in the public eye

He comes out during the development of their second album. They’re doing a concert in LA and he kicks it off with “you’re here, I’m queer, and we are ready to rock!” 

Patton

Patton tweeted his coming out during Pride Month. 

He tweets a pic of him grinning with the pansexual pride flag on his head and the caption “#PROUDdad”

Roman had helped him set up and take the picture. 

Virgil

Virgil comes out during a one-on-one interviewer because he’s tired and annoyed(TM)

The interviewer is like “So rumor has it that you’re dating someone. Who’s the lucky girl?”

Virgil kinda blinks at her.

And they’re like. “Is it Taylor Swift? Are you dating Ari? Or Ms. Cabello?”

Virgil leans forward and is like. “I really think Ben Platt is more my type.” but internally he’s like “I’m way too gay for this”

And the interviewer is like. “Is this you’re coming out?”

Virgil’s just like. “I guess if you didn’t already know, now you do.”

Roman Again:

After Roman realizes he’s ace, too, the band is v well established. 

He comes out publicly as ace during a concert (he’s a showman okay, all of his coming outs are during a concert)

This one is a stadium concert and they’re doing this opening where they’re each rising up from the stage floor with their back to the audience holding their pride flags and when Roman turns around, it’s the ace pride flag on the other side of the rainbow one. 

Not everyone in the public reacts well to that and it does some damage to Roman’s internalized aphobia but he’s working on it

Patton Again:

Patton coming out as trans didn’t happen until years after the band has started

He tells the band when they’ve been working together for a little over a year and a half

And he’s almost crying because he’s so afraid of their reaction

But they all meet him with love and support and reassurance

Logan asks him if he wants to go public. Patton says no, not yet. They respect that. 

But eventually.... Patton does kind of want to. 

He also talks to Remy about what kind of public reaction there might be. Remy is honest with him, too. But says that he’ll back whatever Patton wants to do, so long as he does it with both eyes open.

Patton comes out as trans during a concert. Instead of flags, they’re doing cool lighting stuff where they’ve got gradient spotlights. Logan and V’s are both rainbow, Roman’s got an ace one (since the rainbow part will already be represented on stage). Logan’s clicks on. Then Roman’s. Then Virgil’s. Then Patton’s. Except its trans flag colors for Patton.

He nearly cries when he hears the crowd start chanting his name and the sea of hand hearts that shoot into the sky. 

There’s some public backlash (some of which is downright cruel) but he never forgets that moment, and it helps on the bad days.

[miniwolfsbane]

Random: Gambit and women’s weight

(I had energy drink and it’s wearing off, so here I am! 0_o) Edit: Also, forgot Remy was married to Rogue, but let’s backtrack and hypothesize and all that.

Okay, since I’m not on The Gambit guild forums anymore, I have to have somewhere to put this random thought that’s been bouncing in my head since 2010-ish:

Would Gambit date a woman that’s morbidly obese and not be embarrassed about it?

I also have to dissect this thought, so here it goes.

My first instinct says no. He would flirt with her hard, all day long, no question. In fact, let’s just forget most women in the X-universe all look the same. Say there was a significant amount of overweight women that admired him. I think he would think twice before saying yes to a date, if at all.

I saw a fan art on DA making Rogue overweight (I obviously wasn’t looking for it, it just showed up in a group I was in at the time), claiming that Gambit would love big women. (This conversation did not involve me, I just read it.) The thought alone made me laugh internally because a) We don’t know that for sure B) it was coming from someone apparently in support of either accepting yourself as you are, (Not always bad until your health is in jeopardy),  or in the fat acceptance crowd. (She called Rogue calling herself fat in one episode “fat shaming” or something. Ummm...?)  Headdesk. Can’t find it and looks like the artist left DA. Edit: Somehow I found it? And the whole thing is in two separate pieces. (Not linking so the artist can have some anonymity) One piece, the artist had a conversation with someone who didn’t like they made Rogue fat, and said in response to Rogue complaining she was fat in one episode “ Just some good-old-fashioned sizeist writing”. OMG, really? Girls can complain they’re fat. Not everyone wants to be fat. (Holding metaphorical mouth shut to not go on a tangent.) And then they made another piece in response to the complaint after a conversation, and that was the whole thing about Gambit would love big women. Okay, whatever. I’m sure no one cares and it’s years after the fact. This is all from 2017. I’m not insulting them, I just highly disagree with the whole fat acceptance thing. (Probably because I’m overweight and other reasons and I’m a worrier. It’s not always going to kill you, but being fat can impact your health and shorten your lifespan. Not always, but in most cases.) Sorry, ranting again.

Let me just say, I’m not in the fat acceptance camp. Won’t go on a tangent. I’m fat, but I’m not going to say being fat is great and it’s blah blah blah. So, there’s that. You can be fat and healthy on the inside, I will say that, but being overweight can take it’s toll, there’s no getting around that. Edit: I DO post pics of big women in my imagines, yes. That’s because, in my view, you’re not going to lose the weight overnight and we’re not all shaped the same. I never promote obesity purposely. (Maybe an unhealthy recipe here and there, but everything in moderation.) I also believe in representation for different body types, fat, skinny or otherwise. Edit: So I’m more in the ‘You’re not going to lose weight overnight, fat shouldn’t be fetishized, treat your body with love and respect, people that care about you want you to be your best self, all body types need representation, but that doesn’t mean the consequences that may come with weight gain should be treated lightly, not everyone can lose weight easily, and no one has to be super skinny, but we just shouldn’t let ourselves go either, we all have our own journeys to go through, you should lose weight for yourself and for your health if it’s effecting your quality of life.’ camp. Yes, that was a lot.  

Back to Gambit, he’s got all the confidence he can muster and usually doesn’t give a crap what other people think of him, right? I can’t help but think/believe he’d have reservations about dating someone very overweight. Nevermind if he’s attracted to a woman that looks like that or not. (I’m trying my best to word things carefully, but I’m bound to offend someone. I get cursed out again or something, I’m just going to ignore you. Have a nice life.) I think back on the Guild forum, someone said that Remy sees all women as unique, and I have no doubt that’s true. He isn’t so lustful he’ll just chase after any woman, no. And I don’t think like in the Deadpool series, he’s JUST attracted to women with a white streak. Like, ew. Makes it sound like he’s fetishizing Rogue’s hair for goodness sake. Remy is attracted to strong, (emotionally, physically or both), powerful women. 

It’s really easy to write off who/what kind of woman a fit, masculine character is attracted to. Especially if we see it several times in cannon or, like in X-Men comics/TAS, most (but not all) women look the same. (Thank glob X-Men:Evo had the girls have unique body types and not look like clones of each other. Thank you, Mr. Gordon! WATXM...not so much. >_>) Going back to the Guild forums, I kicked off an interesting discussion once asking if Remy would be comfortable dating someone significantly taller or shorter than he was. The answer was a resounding positive, that he’d be okay with it either way.  Point is, I just don’t think he’s canonically attracted to a big woman.

Now, if he were, great (sort-of?). I don’t think he’d get squick about it either. (Dirty minded, um, wouldn’t put it past him, even if I don’t approve.)   He’d probably call her a beautiful figure, curvy, majestic, blah blah. He’d stick up for her when others talk about her, and just be that cool guy we love about it. Granted, Remy wouldn’t be able to pick her up, but there’s cute stuff he could do, and would probably make a lot of remarks and stuff. *Blushes* 

Now, if he had to be convinced or talk himself into a date, that’s a whole other topic. Probably more suited to a fan fic than a fast paced comic, but we’re only speculating while the energy drink wears off here. The other X-Men would probably point out the woman’s good qualities, as well as be honest and point out what a fluff hat piece of slime Remy is being. (Can’t think of good not swear words right now, don’t bother me, I’m busy.) He’d give in to one date, be charmed, then two...and so on. It would catch him off guard, next thing he knows, he’s dating and falling in love with someone who wasn’t originally his type. Dude is open to things and has a big heart after giving his love to a woman he couldn’t touch, so it’s not impossible in theory. He’d just go into it skeptical, maybe even figuratively kicking and screaming, or not at all. He IS an all or nothing man after all.

OMG, this things is getting long. He’d probably be a bit crushed if she let him go if he REALLY loved her. Or at least I like to think so. Could be wrong, who knows? We’ll never know, because this hasn’t and probably won’t happen in cannon. If they retcon the Romy marriage at some point and this does happen, just let me know? I haven’t read comics in ages and would sleep on this.

So...yeah. (*Jumpy*) I’m sure Remy and said big woman would bond over Cajun food and cooking. He’d snuggle with her. Now I’m just rambling. Kinda wonder if he’d try and buy her clothes or not? Make-up for sure, big girls are pros with make-up. Definitely the usual jewelry. He’d have a whole new world to navigate, that’s for sure. (Like, Do or don’t buy her chocolates? Invite her to the gym? He’d probably avoid bringing up how much she weighed in the beginning. And etc.)

...Now I just want to write fan-fic, but I am/was at the half-way point with this with Molly’s stories. Molly was never huge, but same concept, similar reaction with Remy. And I’ve got something I’m writing for my own enjoyment (crazy 500 page live-action Molly/Remy fic-yes, it got out of hand and I have no life) that has the same feel and concepts. So, I may have answered my own question a bit already. Well, thanks for reading this insanity. Have a good day.

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Say Amen (Saturday Night)Chapter 4

Pairings: Prinxiety, side Logicality, Platonic Moxiety, Platonic/Family Logince.

Warnings: Cursing?

Words:4179

Summary: Sanders Sides Human College AU

Chapter 4- Nine in the Afternoon

~

Author’s Note- Very advised to get a hold of the song Welcome to the Black Parade- by My Chemical Romance.

~

After they finished gathering their things, Roman led Virgil out to the parking lot.

He slowly shuffled his feet as he caught up to Roman who walked up to open the trunk of a very nice red car. The symbol on the front of the car was a large L.

Virgil raised his eyes up from the ground to look at the vehicle with wide eyes.

“This is your car?” he roughly tossed his bag in the back set

“Yeah, I was hoping for a Lamborghini.” Roman joked with a wink as gently placed his bag in the trunk.

Virgil attempted silence small bitter voice in his head.

“When I was 14 and my cousin, Adora, got her Quiñceanera. She chose me to be her chambelán de honor or chosen escort. I was SOOOOOO JEALOUS!” He dramatically flourished with his hands as he grabbed the trunk lid and closed it shut. “So to bribe me my parents told me that they'd get me a car a year early.”

“Sorry but I have to ask, but I...I'm not sure what it is?” Virgil asked

“Oh uh, sorry” Roman apologized with a smile.

Virgil hummed as a response.

“It's the big birthday that Cis Latina girls get when they turn into 'women'. Silly and patriarchal, I know!” Roman added with a open palms gesture when he saw the eyebrow raise that Virgil gave. “But it was so fun, so fancy and beautiful!”

Roman pushed the key fob to unlock the car and they got themselves settled in.

“It's fucked up that other genders don't get anything like that.”

“Yeah I even stole the catalogue that she picked her dress out of. I cut out my favourites and glued my face on them. Put them all up and down my mirror.” Roman said with a proud smile remembering the happy memories.

Images of Roman in slinky cocktail dresses rushed into Virgil's mind. His face dropped to a small frown as he struggled to stop that particular train of thought.

Roman was unsure if he had said something that upset Virgil to make him clam up again.

"Uh you can pick the music if you'd like?” Roman offered as a break in the sudden silence. “CD's are in the middle.”

He waited for Virgil to buckle himself in before he pulled his car out of the parking lot. Virgil went through all the preset radio stations before opening the middle console.

“CD's? I would have thought that you would have your car set up with Spotify or Pandora or something like that?” he said as he opened opened the console and looked through the collection

“Eh, CD's are great. No commercials for long car trips. ”

All of the Cds were for musicals, a few that he had heard of like Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, and Guys and Dolls. And some that Virgil didn't know, Dear Evan Hanson, Six the Musical, and...Legally Blonde? He did not know that that was a musical.

Then he spotted one that Roman had mentioned.

“Um, any suggestions from Heathers? You said that I might like this the 7/11 song?”  

“I usually go through the whole thing in order....but I suggest for you, Track number 4.”

“Could I get some context?” Virgil asked as he pressed the button for the track number.

“The uh, 7/11 scene in the movie...But in song.” Roman offered with a bit of a smug smile.

“I probably should have guessed that.” he admitted with a grumble.

Virgil closed his eyes as he listened to the song and imagined the scene in his head.

Just like in the Heathers movie JD was recounting to Veronica how he travelled all over the place because of his father. And because of that he didn't feel like he was able to connect to the people and places. No place felt like home, except for 7/11.

It was always a weird scene in Virgil's opinion. Like JD is just opening up to this person he just met and telling her his very strong feelings about a convenience store and Slushies.

Even though it was strange Virgil had to admit, it was a good song. Parts of the song were a little to close to home, like “When the voice in your head says you're better off dead”.

“So what do you think? ”

“Yeah I get it. Its good.”

“That's all?”  Roman asked exasperatedly

“I guess I was expecting something different???”

“Like what?”

“I just thought that JD was going to be a little more intense. Like crazy sounding or something?”

“Ah what YOU are searching for is 'Meant to Be Yours' number 17.”

He pressed the button until he reached the number and sat back in his seat to listen.

~

“So is that was you were expecting?” Roman asked as they exited the car after arriving at the store.

“Yeah, it was” Virgil smiled “Real Intense.”

The pair stopped after they reached to threshold to get their bearings.

“I get so lost in here.” Roman complained with a slight whine to his voice. “I don't usually do the grocery shopping.

Before Virgil could comment Roman continued.

“Lo likes to go to make sure that the budget is kept tight, but he's been so busy with his job. He just got his a new taker for his math tutoring.”

“So Logan's your brother?” Virgil

“My brother, well Step brother. My Mama married his Papa. When I was old enough to remember that I was getting a new family, but young enough that it's no longer weird.” Roman offered a little bit more information than necessary.

Roman briefly considered mentioning that he was at the party and Virgil had briefly seen him, but he didn't want to bring up the previous night.

At lest he didn't want to bring it up first.

They were getting along so well that he didn't want to make Virgil uncomfortable.

“Really, I grew up with him so he is my brother. Soooooo do you have any siblings?” Roman began to play with the sleeves of his jacket as he attempted a more personal question.

“Uh yeah, a older sister” he muttered.

“And her name is...?”

“Melantha,” he responded with little inflection “she prefers to be called Missy.”

“Melantha?! WOW, huh! Did your parents just grab a baby name book and open a page at random for ALL their kids!” Roman teased with a mocking laugh as they arrived at the Dairy and Juice section.  

“Yeah haha, Virgil's got a weird name. I've NEVER heard that before.” Virgil rolled his eyes as his tone changed from frosty to salty. “You know Roman isn't really the most common name either.”

“I am far from COMMON! Besides I wasn't saying your name was BAD! It is 'strange and usual like you'.” Roman winked as he tried to steer their conversation back to more friendly waters.

“Quoting Beetljuice at me? You'll have to do better than that.” Virgil grinned in spite of himself as he grabbed a six pack of orange drink and placed it in the cart.

“Come on you gotta give a guy some credit for remembering what your interests are right?”

“Yeah I guess” he said with a reluctantly happier tone.

“Hey do you see the Almond Milk?” Roman asked after he finished his scan bottles and cartons.

“Uh no, I think that might be over in the Organic or like Vegan section. Why does your brother have you on a specialized diet as well as his, what was it? His extremist water agenda? What does that even mean?” Virgil chuckled as he took the cart from Roman and led him toward the other end of the store.

“It's just what I call his super weird thing about getting enough water everyday. And yeah he does keep our kitchen stocked with a lot of green veggies. Also he checks to sure I kept up a sleep schedule”

Virgil's eyebrows rose in surprise at hearing all things.

“Yikes, he sounds like a bit of a control freak...”

“Yeah he is sometimes. Like I have hide my Butterfinger stash from him.” Roman complained. “He's not as bad I make him sound...NEVER tell him I told you that.”  

Roman went over to the shelf and looked over the choices, Soy, Almond, Lactose- Free lined the shelves.

“Oh and to answer why the special milk, I'm THINKING of starting the Paleo diet right now. My brother has no influence on this though, just want to try and see what works. I might try Keto if this one doesn't work for me.

“ah right.” Virgil nodded eyes slightly widened hoping that the look on his face didn't betrayal the fact that he did NOT know what the heck a Paleo or a Keto diet meant.

~

Virgil felt heard a chime from his pocket so he pulled out his phone.

“Hey I'm going to get this.” he shook his phone up to show Roman before he stepped away from the cold of the meat section.

Roman nodded in return as he turned to look at the selection of skinless chicken.

Virgil got a message from Green_Tea_Gay on his Instagram account, Anxious_On_Main.

'Hey so that “Study Partner” is a hot piece!'

'Remy do you have a point' Virgil replied

'Gurl do you know? have you seen his pics? HOW is he Single!!'

After the three little dots disappeared in their place were several pictures

His face reddened as he looked at the pictures of the previously mentioned selfies. Roman wearing tight jeans in front of a mirror with his backside captured on the camera. Another with him laying on his stomach caught at an angle getting his short clad behind in shot.

He quickly glanced over to Roman, who was still distracted.

He looked back at him phone and quickly texted back.

'Don't send me those!'

'They are posted to the public! I didn't hack his phone'

'I don't care, no more pics of his butt'

'K'

Just about the time he was going to put his phone back into his pocket another chime stopped him.

The next series of pictures were of Roman exercising posing with a dumbbell doing a curl, stretching, and other gym activities,  

And the last was Roman in swimwear that exposed more skin than he thought was allowed outside of certain websites.

His body felt instant heat and he looked and took a few calming breaths before returning to message Remy.

'I said no more pics!'

'Sis you told me no pics of his ass'

'DO NOT SEND PICTURES OF ROMAN SANDERSON!'

'Easy there Baby! No need to get your knickers in a twist. I'm just trying to help. Look at what you will be missing if you don't Snatch. That. Up!'

'What the hell Rem! We are NOT getting together! He is not into me.'

'Nah sweetie, you should have been paying more attention. That is totally a smitten kitten'

'You are the worst'

'No I am literally the best and you two are soooo getting together. Don't worry I know I made my point.'

'You asshole'

'Enjoy the pictures ;)'

~

Roman noticed that after he returned from his handling of his phone business Virgil had gotten quiet again and seemed to shift his gaze away from Roman.

'Did I spent too much time with the chicken?'

They walked down to the breakfast aisle.

As Virgil picked up some a box of Count Chocula cereal Roman slowed the cart to a stop behind him.

“You can only get this one around this time of year” he looked at it with a fondness that made Roman's stomach flip.

“So what are you planning on making?” Roman asked as he leaned his arms on the handle bar of the cart.

“Making? Uh, nothing, just like a bowl of cereal.... like with milk...from a cow” Virgil tilted his head to one side.

Confusion on his face as he held up the box and gave it a shake.

Roman could feel heat creep over his face, he was very caught off guard by the unexpected softness on Virgil's face.

'Shit!...now he thinks I'm an idiot who doesn't know how to eat cereal!'

~

Virgil turned around and did not see Roman's flushed face as he hide his own.

Basic cereal... I guess I could be making something with it like a cereal bar or something? A cake? Maybe? It isnt very impressive...and it's probably not on the platleo diet or whatever it was...

They stood in awkward silence until Virgil turned back around.

“I guess that cereal isn't something that YOU would be eating.” he looked at the cart. “From what I see here, you eat like you are going to be in the next Avengers movie or something.”

“Thanks, I mean I try.” Roman said with his eyes downwards as his body did an uncharacteristic shy sway.

“Yeah, I gues if you workout half as much as you take all those pictures, you could get away with more than the occasional  Butterfinger.” Virgil's eyes widened as he realized what he had said.

'.. shut up! shut up! shut up!'

Roman's head snapped up to look at Virgil.

“You've seen my gyms pictures?” Roman asked in a whisper.

“Ah Yeah that's like all over your Instagram page,” he attempted to sound super casual

He did not sound casual.

Like at all

They felt a charged moment between them and the longer it went on the longer they were unsure of who was going to break the silence.

Roman took it upon himself to interrupt the quiet as he tool the box of chocolate cereal in hand.

“I like the marshmallow bats.” he said with sheepish smile.

~

When they returned to the car they loaded Roman's groceries into the trunk and Virgil's bags into the back seat. Then they got themselves settled in their seats.

“SO where am I uh dropping you off?” Roman asked as they pulled out of the parking lot.

“I live in the dorms," Virgil asked as he started his usual habit of checking all the radio stations. “You don't?”

He found a song that he seemed to like on one of stations, Roman recognized it as a song by Imagine Dragons.

“I live in a apartment a little bit away from the college, with Logan.”

“Um, I live in the north dorms.” Virgil said as he a small bit of nervousness as took his thumbnail between his teeth. “With Patton, my best friend.”

After that song ended, a G piano note began the next song. Roman vaguely recognized it from somewhere he couldn't place. He figured when it got to the singing part he would be able to identify it.

~

Virgil tensed out of both excitement and fear.

He was about to embarrassed himself in front of Roman.  At lest Roman was driving so he wouldn't be stared at. So he took a breath and let himself focus on the lyrics.  

“When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city” Virgil sang out beautifully. “To see a marching band”

Roman's jaw dropped and his breath stilled. He felt like he was going to swoon.

He was so very grateful that they were at a red stoplight.

“He said, son, when you grow up Would you be the saviour of the broken The beaten, and the damned? He said, will you defeat them Your demons and all the non-believers?”

Virgil sang with closed eyes losing himself in the song. While Roman's heart thumped hard in his chest and he felt an assortment of warring emotions.

“The plans that they have made? Because one day I'll leave you A phantom to lead you in the summer To join the black parade”

As the song picked up in tempo Roman realized where he had heard this song before. He remembered that he had a few friends who were into My Chemical Romance, it was 'Welcome to the Black Parade'.

“When I was a young boy My father took me into the city To see a marching band He said, son, when you grow up Will you be the savior of the broken The beaten, and the damned?”

Virgil continued a little more intensely. As the song got more upbeat Roman joined Virgil in singing and continued his drive toward the dorm.  

“Sometimes I get the feeling She's watching over me And other times I feel like I should go”

Virgil eyes popped wide open and he smiled.

“And through it all The rise and fall The bodies in the streets And when you're gone, we want you all to know

We'll carry on, we'll carry on And though you're dead and gone, believe me Your memory will carry on We'll carry on And in my heart I can't contain it The anthem won't explain it”

As Roman turned a corner they continued to sing together

“A world that sends you reeling From decimated dreams Your misery and hate will kill us all So paint it black And take it back Let's shout it loud and clear Defiant to the end We hear the call”

Roman followed the music with dramatic hand gestures as he continued driving with his left hand. Even Virgil joined in with less dramatic the hand motions.  

“To carry on We'll carry on And though you're dead and gone, believe me Your memory will carry on We'll carry on And though you're broken and defeated Your weary widow marches”

Virgil sang with a full grinning face, his relief at Roman joining him in singing the song had caused him to relax and he was able to sing louder with more feeling.

“On and on, we carry through the fears (Oh, oh, oh) Disappointed faces of your peers (Oh, oh, oh)”  

Take a look at me 'Cause I could not care at all”

Roman held onto the note at the end for a bit. Virgil continued on with the lyrics

Do or die, you'll never make me Because the world will never take my heart Go and try, you'll never break me We want it all, we wanna play this part I won't explain or say I'm sorry I'm unashamed, I'm gonna show my scar Give a cheer for all the broken Listen here, because it's who we are I'm just a man, I'm not a hero Just a boy, who had to sing this song I'm just a man, I'm not a hero I don't care

They arrived at the dorms parking lot and Roman parked.

We'll carry on We'll carry on And though you're dead and gone believe me Your memory will carry on You'll carry on

And though you're broken and defeated Your weary widow marches on

Roman contuined his singing the longer held notes as they song concluded.

Do or die, you'll never make me Because the world will never take my heart Go and try, you'll never break me We want it all, we wanna play this part (We'll carry on) Do or die, you'll never make me (We'll carry on) Because the world will never take my heart (We'll carry on) Go and try, you'll never break me (We'll carry) We want it all, we wanna play this part (We'll carry on)

“We'll carry on!”

They both sang as the song ended to the sounds of drums.

At the conclusion of the song both Virgil and Roman were out of breath and grinning.

~

Roman felt his heart race.

He had thought that he had experienced maximum attraction that morning toward Virgil. But he was very wrong.

'Damnit Virgil why does your voice have to sound like sexy melted chocolate!'

He fought every instinct to just lean over and initiate a vehicular makeout session.        

Roman caught a brief glimpse of Virgil's eyes peak out from underneath his bangs and he gave him a very full smile.

~

Virgil nervously took a glance at Roman from underneath his dark hair.

Roman had the brightest and most authentic smile that Virgil thought he ever saw on his face.

It wasn't like Virgil thought that Roman faked his other smiles, the feelings of joy and friendliness were not false. But it seemed a lot of the other smiles that Roman gave seemed too perfect, Virgil guessed he practised his expressions in front of a mirror.      

This smile was of shear amazement, it was pointed in Virgil's direction. Like he could not believe what he heard, it caused Virgil to feel an annoying sensation in his chest.

“I didn't know you could sing” Roman spoke softly breaking the silence.

~

“Uh sure I guess I can sing a tune here or there.” Virgil shrugged with a dismissive sigh.

“I think its more than that!” Roman attempted to offer him a very sincere compliment.

“Yeah I'm not about to sell out stadiums anytime.” Virgil chuckled at the thought.

'I wish you were in a band. I'd buy all your albums. Be front row in your concerts, I'd....shit I can't tell him any of this!'

“So My Chemical Romance huh?” Roman said with a wide smirk.

“What about it?!”

“They are like the most cliché Emo band ever.” Roman snickered.

“Ah cliche? Really YOU want to go there do you?!” Virgil said

“Whatever do you mean by that?” Roman asked with a raised eyebrow.

“For a theatre kid you would think you'd dress a bit more stylish or something?” Virgil attempted to say with an indifferent air.

“What like take the costume from Hot Mikado out around the quad?”

“Absolute no clue what that is.” Virgil laughed as he exited the vehicle.

“It's....never mind that. I have only dressed subtly to spare those around me. ” Roman responded as he walked to back of the car. “How would anyone be able to concentrate on their schooling if I were to show up in full regalia?!”

“Full Regalia, huh, you sure think highly of yourself don't you? I'm not sure you should be bragging quite so much.”

“Is that a formal challenge?” Roman felt his racing heart in his chest in the midst of their back and forth.

“Not sure how impressive you'll actually be, but I'll keep an open mind, I guess.” Virgil shrugged with a small smirk as he began to take out the bags.

'I'll show him'

Roman noticed a few heavier bags that he could chivalrously offer to help him with.

“I can help you carry some of your groceries to your dorm?”

“Ah you just want an excuse to come to my room.” Virgil teased in a deep low voice  as he waited for Roman to banter back.

“YES YOU BET I DO!!!!....play it cool, Roman play it cool!'

“N...no...! I uh... as a gentleman I ... have to help anyone I see that is in need...” Roman sputtered out before he took ahold of small package of bagels “You ...you have... you have to carry..lots there.”

~

Virgil read his flustering as a rejection of his flirtation.

“No thanks! I got it! ” he quickly and loudly shouted in a panic as he took the bag out of Roman's hands.

Virgil thought that he and Roman had just shared a moment together.

'You just were imaging it! You shouldn't have believed Remy, you complete moron! ' He sling his messenger bag over his shoulder.

Then he draped the loops of the several other bags onto each elbow crook. And then took another bag into his left hand.

As he struggled to stuff the bagel bag into an already full bag, Roman again attempted to offer help.

“It's not a problem!” Roman gestured to the bagels.

“NO! I got it” Virgil just wanted to disappear as quickly as he could. He then placed the plastic of the bag in between his teeth.

“Cee Ou ENESAH.” Virgil shouted through clenched teeth as he retreated.

“Uh yeah.” Roman spoke to an empty damp parking lot. “see you”

~

Author's Note

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATIENCE SO SORRY for the long wait!

The long pause was due to new job and lack of constant access to a working computer.

I think I will still have a job later after the situation clears, but I am unsure....

I

ANYWAYS!

What do people think of me backtracking and converting all of the mentions of DEE to JAE? It won't be too much trouble as he has not even appeared yet.

~

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Horimiya – 06 – It’s Getting Hot in Here

It’s still rather cold in these parts, so it’s refreshing for this week’s Horimiya to take place in the middle of summer. But even if it didn’t, it still radiates warmth and good vibes from every angle. Hori’s dad sees Miyamura in his school look for the first time and momentarily wonders who the hell he is.

Once he realizes it’s Miyamura, he insists they take a bath together to wash off the day’s heat. Coincidentally, Hori is watching a TV show wherein a lecher is about to assault a young woman, only for that woman to reveal she’s a skilled MMA fighter and kicks his ass.

In addition to being an amusing prism to Miyamura and Kyosuke’s dynamic, it also foreshadows a number of wonderful subversions of typical high school rom-com clichés, which like the warm and cozy aura of its main couple has fast become Horimiya specialty.

After dinner and past 8:30, Miyamura assumes he’s “worn out his welcome”, but that’s not for him to decide. Hori’s suggests he spend the night, though it’s Hori’s dad he’ll be sleeping beside. Kyousuke doesn’t interrogate him that night, only asking what Miyamura likes about his daughter. His response: she doesn’t judge people by appearances.

While this is primarily the story of Hori and Miyamura’s understated yet potently blossoming love, it’s also the story of Miyamura being accepted for who he is by his new friends at school, as well as flat-out becoming a member of Hori’s family.

It’s in this scenario he gets to see something no one else could: Hori wearing her middle school gym uniform as pajamas (when she stomps on her father to open the blinds that morning). It’s also so goddamn lovely when Hori’s mom corrects him when he’s headed out the door. He’s family, not a guest, so he should say ittekimasu, not ojamashimashita. My heart just about burst right there, but Horimiya was just getting started!

Unfortunately, most of the kids at Miyamura’s school either don’t know what a sweet guy he is and are all too willing to judge him by his “emo” appearance. When a couple guys spot him leaving the same house with Hori, it sets off a torrent of rumors at school that they’re dating.

I like how we get a little shot of Tooru and Yuki legitimately upset by this development, with Yuki actually weeping at the prospect of things turning sour just when Miyamura and Hori got their act together. I like more how despite the unsolicited attention and rumor-mongering, Hori takes everything in perfect stride. By now she’s quite comfortable confirming that Miyamura is her boyfriend, and doesn’t need to explain that relationship to anyone.

Miyamura, however, doesn’t fare as well. A common refrain in the halls is “wait…that Miyamura?”, as Hori is both hugely popular and has rejected a number of more “conventional” suitors. So Miyamura apparently decides that if the school wants a prettier cover, they’ll get it: he arrives the next day having cut his hair short, revealing his piercings and eyelashes.

It’s an interesting and complex choice by Miyamura that instantly changes the conversation, as he becomes an immediate sensation with the ladies. Rather than do it because he’s worried about adversely affecting Hori’s reputation (though that could be part of it) it feels more like an act of empowerment. It indicates that Miyamura is well aware he’s got the goods, he’s just never flaunted them at school.

Rather than passively keeping his chin up or not listening to the murmurings, Miyamura took an active step in the realignment of the conversation around him and Hori. With his new ‘do and the striking beauty it reveals, “wait…that Miyamura?” turns to “oh, that Miyamura!”. 

As one would expect, Hori isn’t used to Miyamura getting the added attention and adoration, and her reaction is to create a cold enough atmosphere around her that it shoos away the newcomers. When a girl snaps candid pics of Miyamura with their phone (without asking him, WTF!), Hori gets right in his face with a DSLR!

Despite the increased liveliness at school, what I love more than anything about both the news of Horimiya dating and Miyamura’s new look is that it doesn’t really affect their core relationship. Hori doesn’t seem hurt that Miyamura cut his hair without consulting her, and seems content with his prefab excuse that it’s summer and long hair is hot.

Hori may grow possessive at school—Miyamura is her bf; so she has every right to be!—but not so much so that she makes a federal case out of his makeover. Hori has Miyamura, and vice versa, and it’s no longer important that no one knows he’s a hottie or that they’re dating.

Since they’re the usual Horimiya, Miyamura comes home with Hori as usual, and has the unlikely but hilarious distinction of having a third distinctive look in three straight encounters with Hori’s dad. Before long, they’re answering an invite from Shindo to come to his place and help him eat bizarrely flavored hard candy.

It’s here where Miyamura again demonstrates his whimsical timing with romantic gestures, as he asks Hori how her candy tastes, then leans in and steals it from out of her mouth. She sheepishly says “he stole my candy” the way Jujutsu Kaisen’s Kasumi sheepishly says Maki stole her sword, but what he really stole was their first kiss….just like that! For the record, that candy tasted like clay, which should make the kiss that much harder to forget!

Horimiya lets that kiss simmer on the back burner a bit as we return to school, where the novelty of Miyamura’s new look has thankfully worn off…with one exception: a diminutive girl with similarly black hair and similarly blue eyes seems to be watching, following, straight-up stalking Miyamura.

When Hori and Yuki encounter her in the hall, she asks if Hori and Miyamura are dating, Hori says yes, what of it?!, and the girl beats a hasty retreat, seemingly intimidated. Miyamura’s sudden popularity bounce perfectly sets up this latest high school rom-com cliché, the new love rival, second-year Sawada Honoka.

Before long, Sawada is striding up to Miyamura and flat-out telling him to break up with Hori already, in earshot of others. But in another excellent subversion, it’s not Miyamura Sawada likes…it’s Hori. Thanks to the rumors, she’s learned Miyamura stole a march on her. But she declares she liked Hori first, and won’t accept Miyamura dating her.

This turns into a physical tug-of-war between Sawada and Miyamura, with a flustered Hori as the rope. Tooru can only watch with other classmates in amusement at the spectacle before them, and even texts Yuki to hurry over to watch. Miyamura, clearly no longer hiding who he is at school, finally forcefully grabs Hori into his arms and declares “she’s mine!”, echoing her own words when Remi prodded her about him.

After school, Sawada seemingly follows Miyamura home, only for them to realize that not only are they both heading home in the same direction, they are goddamn next-door neighbors! This is the kind of twist a show that’s built up as much goodwill and credibility as Horimiya can get away with all day long, in my book.

It also marks a further expansion of Miyamura’s relationships, as it’s clear these two aren’t going to just ignore each other from here on out. Sawada forgot her key, so he does what any decent person would do and invites her over to sample some cake from his family’s bakery. Their ensuing conversation starts with, but is not dominated by, Hori, as Sawada learns Hori rarely visits Miyamura’s place since he always goes to her place.

Sawada also assumed that Miyamura had a little brother or sister, since he’s clearly good at taking care of people. Miyamura laughs at that comment, which reminds Sawada of the older brother she says she “had”—past tense—before laughing it off herself. She’s saved by the bell when her folks come home, so she heads out, but Miyamura says she’s always welcome to stop by for some cake.

Miyamura isn’t fooled by Sawada’s last-second fakeout. Sure enough, he learns from his mom that the Sawadas lost their eldest son some time last year, who attended a different school from Izumi but was “such a nice boy”.

At first I wondered why the character designer took such pains to make Sawada so closely resemble Miyamura—was she his long-lost little sister? When we learned she liked Hori, I abandoned that theory as a bridge too far for this show, but it isn’t lost on me how quickly and easily Miyamura is portrayed as a potential surrogate big bro.

Sure enough, the next day Sawada is hounded by three boys, and she retreats to Miyamura, digging her head in his back. It only takes a momentary glare from Miyamura to disperse the lads, but it can’t be understated how glad Sawada must’ve been to have him in that moment. Naturally, when Hori shows up they’re back to competing over who likes Hori more.

Finally, in another wonderful use of what Hori’s watching on TV as a reflection of what goes on in the Hori household, she is forcing both Miyamura and, more pointedly, her dad, to watch a horror movie in which a daughter kills her father. It underscores both Hori’s taste in cinema and the tactics she’ll use to try to get her dad to leave the room, which he eventually does.

Almost the moment her dad’s gone, Hori brushes her knees together and tries her hand at Miyamura’s patented casual romantic utterances, stating “you never make any moves on me, huh.” When Miyaura responds by asking “do you want me to?” she turns red with embarrassment, causing him to chuckle over how cute she looks. Then he asks what kind of moves she wants him to make, then leans in to kiss her.

Kyousuke barges back in asking for change to buy his smokes, and the two lovebirds immediately separate, invoking her dad’s cheeky suspicion, and causing Hori to attempt to reenact the dad-murdering scene from the movie. While I’d hoped they could have shared their first kiss in which both of them were aware a kiss was going to happen here and now, at least they didn’t chicken out; they were simply interrupted. They’ll soon learn to seek places with a bit more privacy!

By: sesameacrylic

[living-dead-parker]

Thoughts on Far From Home

So I've had a little over a day to process it all and shit. Probably should've done this when everything was fresh in my mind so I'll probs come back to this if I rewatch it this weekend. Sorry if I forget some stuff, feel free to ask about it if I miss something!!

Anyways,

That in memoriam scene damn near knocked me tf out...the watermarked stock photos, the doves in the background of Tony's picture, the low res picture of Vision that was a masterpiece of its own. That should have been the movie, I would've watched hours of that tbh

Aunt May stay looking fine like damn you are the definition of "people who mind they business age fine" or whatever that saying is

May and Peter doing humanitarian shit made my heart for uWu and shit

Netty Pot is the cutest thing ever and yeah pretty much how hs relationships work for the most part

The VISUAL OF THE BLIP?? It was so stupid but it was so good I almost cried of laughter and the way they reappeared??

I cackled during Mr. Harrington's story about how his wife pretended to blip

Nick Fury can suck a dick in this one ngl, leT PETER LIVE

I need to stress how FINE Jake Gyllenhaal is, I will STFU now bc then I won't if I keep going

EDITH My love!! Also Peter calling in a mf drone on Brad like damn bitch chilllllll literal definition of disaster bi

But also I'm upset Brad Davis was made into the asshole, Remy hii is too fine for that i hate it

Peter giving Mysterio the glasses, i was screaming internally calling him a dumbass bc wHY WOULD TONY CHOOSE YOU OF ALL PEOPLE TO CHOOSE THE NEXT TS??!! IT WAS FOR YOU!!!

My take on Peter handing the glasses away: Tony knows better than to give Peter that kind of power. Yeah, Tony thought Peter was capable of handling his own, why else would he let him keep all that tech? But I think Tony would also be smart enough to not put that kind of pressure on Peter as well as give such a big responsibility to Peter. However, I know it wasn't completely Peter's fault, he was under some Mysterio trance or whatever; he trusted him. But I still think Peter should have known that in the back of his mind, that Tony would probs never give Peter that option to choose the next Tony Stark or Iron Man (whatever the note said lmao)

Everything after felt almost blasphemous with Beck and co. talking shit on Tony. It felt wrong, bc THAT'S MY BABY! TONY STARK IS MY BABY

The illusion scene was so amazing tbh and it was just so damn awesome to watch holy shit

ZOMBIE IRON MAN HOly fUCk I was jumping in my seat. I was crying, don't get me wrong. Reading the grave w Tony's name made me sad but then seeing the deteriorated gauntlet got me so pumped I'm actually really pumped reminiscing on the scene and then when he COMES OUT IN THE DETERIORATED SUIT AND HE THRUSTS HIMSELF UP BEFORE IT CLOSES UP AND IT SHOWS THE HELMET W THE SKULL AND IT LOOKS SO WICKED SO AWESOME I WAS PUMPED YALL THAT SHIT WAS iNTENSE IN THE BEST WAY I need an HD pic of it for my aesthetic and shit

Side note: I plan on getting zombie iron man tattooed on me it was amazing.

The train?? Oof

The jet scene w happy made me cry for so many reasons. I was happy to see Happy

Peter watched porn before or after fighting Captain America and honestly I probably would too ngl. Not to be weird but he probably watched a Thor porn parody bc I would too (call it Thor Ragnacock)

The AC/DC scene got me listening to them again holy shit and now I miss Tony :((

"I love Led Zeppelin" I was so ready to smack a fucking kid holy shit but wow I love one (1) dumbass

The final battle was intense but so good

When Peter mimicked Cap he should have said "Avenger [singular] Assemble" that was a missed opportunity but oh well

That spidEY SENSE SCENE?? WITH THE DARK ROOM AND THE DRONES?? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? THAT WAS AMAZING JUST IMAGINE PLAYING SOME ROCK SONG OVER IT it would be like the new AC/DC in IM, Immigrant Song in Thor, Just A Girl in CM type thing it would've been amazing and we were robbed. I personally would have put something by Rob Zombie or maybe White Zombie maybe Misfits but idk

The scene in the airport with I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend playing and Peter and MJ holding hands was acc really cute

RAMONES THO?? I got so so excited heading IWBYB. First Blitzkrieg Bop in Hoco and now this?? Jon Watts was a punk no doubt about it (I can see him being into ska ngl) I see you homie. (I REALLY love Ramones I own like 30 shirts)

JJJ!!! I SCREAMED I JUMPED IN MY SEAT I WAS PUMPED

Mysterio revealing pETER HAD ME FUCKED UP HOLY SHIT

[sleepless-in-starbucks]

I threw this into a draft when I left for the trip so I’mma just tag @rosesisupposes and attach the pic of her ask because I lazy.

Ask:

Favorite thing about him: He’s such a drama boi. I know how damn cliched that sounds but it’s true!!! All his funny little quirks and quick songs and dramatic gestures and SWORD all link to his drama and I love him for it.

Least favorite thing about him: I know that it just comes from his internalized insecurities and need to be confident and proud for fear that if he slips he’ll go down and everyone will see what a fraud he is, but when ever he lashes out and puts someone down (like Logan or Virgil) it makes me smad.

Favorite line: Whoever burned down the library of Alexandria, your mom’s a hoe “Time out for thee, time out for thee; listen to issues or listen to me”

brOTP: Literally all the credit for it goes to @blinksinbewilderment but brotherly/friendly prinxiety man. That’s some damn good content right there. I’m also rather partial to the Best Bitches Forever of him and Remy.

OTP: What day of the week is it because buddy oh boy the correct answer to this question is ALL OF THEM- royality? So pure. So disastrous given those two lack proper brain cells but still. The fluff. The love. The beauty of it. It’s so soft I canNOT Prinxiety? The original ship I ever had for Roman, when I was a babey in this fandom. It’s still good, fucking fight me mate. Enemies to friends to lovers always gets me. Also them throwing ‘insults’ while also like. Sitting on the couch and cuddling. Just. Just think about it. It’s so them. It’s so perfect. Logince? Roses I know you call them Shakespearean gays and honestly it’s the perfect name for them. They fight even more than prinxiety but it’s OKAY because it’s dumb gay and smart gay (but also the dumb gay is smart and the smart gay can be dumb) and they’re opposites attract and it’s PERFECT AND I LOVE THEM. Roceit? Drama gays. Don’t even @ me they’re the most drama gays to drama gay. They’d be constantly flirting with each other it’s almost unhealthy. And I’m not sure if my ace arse is certified to say this, but I’d like to propose they may just be the sexiest couple. Creativisleep? GODS OF OLYMPUS IT’S GOOD. I’m a little (read: majorly) biased because of my boi but just ????? the two idiots??? they, like royality, have no brain cells, but unlike royality sometimes they’ll identify somethings a Bad Idea and do it anyways because it’s FUN and I love it. It’s also the ship where they’re both ‘I can’t be flustered’ and then the other comes along with one (1) smooth word and they're blushing as red as a rose.

nOTP: Remrom. I don’t think I need to say more.

Random headcanon: Okay, you know how Roman is like. the gayest of the sides? Headcanon that this is to make up for the fact that when he was first around, he wasn’t gay. At all. Assuming Roman formed before/during Thomas’s ‘girl phase’ Thomas would have deemed gay something he shouldn’t be/like due to that religious upbringing. Which would mean Remus would be more ‘in charge’ of it. Which means Roman would be completely against it. Eventually, when Thomas more accepted himself, there would have been a shift in where that gay inspiration lay, and Roman would absolutely want to OWN IT, not only because it was now part of his job, but to try and make up to his host for, in a way, helping to keep Thomas in that mentality that gay isn’t good.

Unpopular opinion: I’m really bad at these. Uh. Where does the fandom in general lie on Roman having legs? I’m on the side he doesn’t. So uh. Take that one.

Song I associate with them: Probably doesn’t help I’ve recently been binging listening to the Steven Universe soundtrack but Haven’t You Noticed. From that. Also Fabulous from HSM2 (Minorly cheating but like. Gay Disney Prince anybody)

Favorite picture of them: Any pic with him and his sword.

[seriouslyblacklikemysoul]

Sempre Tua - Remus Lupin x Reader

Request: Reader who was best friends with Remus even before Hogwarts. So when they get sorted, she gets sorted into Slytherin while he is obviously in Gryffindor. They remain friends, but he gets some comments from his friends because he's with a Slytherin all the time. So he backs off slowly and they start breaking because he doesn't want to lose his best friends. One day, after not talking to the reader for weeks he gets notes every day from an unknown person. The letters are cute and loving. (1/2) 🐇(2/2) 🐇 And he suspects reader but is unsure and doesn’t want to ask her. After days and weeks of daily notes, the last one arrives and in there it states “I love you, meet me” and when they meet, alone at the astronomy tower he sees that it was really her. They then talk about why they didn’t have contact anymore and how she loves him and he admits to like her too. They begin a private relationship until Sirius catches them. After a while, they see how nice she really is and they accept them 🙂 Warnings: My English, language. I changed it up a bit. Gif and pics are not mine. Credits to their original owners. Except the divider-proud to have created it. Requests are open once more. Sempre Tua: Always yours. Word Count~3.5k+ MASTERLIST/  Pending Request

For as long as you could remember, Remus had always been your friend. You had his parents to thank for that, really. You were living almost next to each other. You had seen him walking around, his tall frame and his messy, sandy hair. Little did you know that you would be harboring feelings for him. One day, just before dinner, a boy walked into the kitchen and sat there in awkward silence while his mother was talking with yours. You knew him and he knew you but you had never exchanged a word... just a smile or two. You weren't that brave but you wanted to make him feel comfortable enough to sit down and have dinner with you, so you introduced yourself and smiled brightly. He was taken aback because he didn't expect you to be kind and warm, especially when you saw his scars in all of their horrific glory. But that was just his opinion, not yours. You were a half-blood and perfectly okay with werewolves but he was about to discover that pretty soon, because honestly who even believed that two ten-year-olds would actually sleep when they had so much to talk about? That night, you talked about everything that popped into your minds, Hogwarts, and magic but muggle stuff as well. He was smart, you had thought when he cast a silencing spell - and right he was. Your parents would have never been able to sleep with your laughs and voices. He would always remember how your small hands and slender fingers caressed one of his scars. "Does it hurt?" you had softly asked him and he had blushed almost immediately. He was grateful that the lights were out, otherwise, he would have been in a very awkward place.  You understood that he wasn't very comfortable talking about that topic. "It's okay, Remy. Your secret is safe with me" you found yourself comforting him as your eyelids grew heavier by the second. He was exhausted as well but your words made him happy because for once in his life, he was accepted for who he was. Since that night, you had become inseparable but your father wasn't that happy about it. He was a pure-blood Slytherin and some habits never really died. He wasn't mean or anything - your mother was a Hufflepuff and it would have been impossible for the two of them to be together if he was - but it hurt you because you really cared about Remus. You had spent almost every day together, waiting for your Hogwarts letters, daydreaming and talking the nights away in a bliss. And that moment came, and you were so excited that you didn't even think before giving Remus a kiss on his cheek. You didn't seem to realize how a single, childish, sweet kiss would haunt him for a long time. You explored Diagon Alley together, got your book, ate ice cream, eyed the new broom that was on display and slept with the promise of Hogwarts imprinted on your minds.

The Great Hall was exactly as your parents had described it. Spacious, enchanting, breathtaking. The Sorting Ceremony had already begun and Remus had been placed to Gryffindor. Of course, you thought. He had been braver than anyone would have expected. And he had already made friends, as you noticed. Three boys, two of them were bubbly, and a ginger-haired girl. They seemed nice and you were happy that he was finally opening up. When the Hat was placed upon your head, you saw him looking at you with a bright smile. The Hat debated where to put you, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. You didn't really want to be sorted into Slytherin because you knew about the rivalry between the Serpents and the Lions. But, alas. "Slytherin!" the hat announced and your heart sunk a bit when you looked at Remus and he looked away. What an irony... You sat down at your house's table and tried to ignore the icy feeling that was spreading all over your insides. Soon enough, you found yourself laughing, eating and chatting with other First Years. They weren't that bad. Spoiled, yes. But not evil. And maybe, Remus would be able to see things through your eyes. Wishful thinking. You were tired and felt grateful when Slytherin's Head Boy told you to follow him to your dorms. You dragged your feet, staying a tad behind everyone else when a certain Gryffindor stopped you. "I hope you had a great first day" he told you sincerely. You smiled and nodded. "See you tomorrow, Rem" you said kindly and waved him goodbye. Maybe, things would be okay. Right?

Months flew by, reality sinking in slowly but steadily. All of your classes needed attention and it was no secret that you were a huge nerd. You didn't do it on purpose, you just craved knowledge... because you firmly believed that education was the key to a better world. You were a bit bullied for that but you he didn't care. Most of your fellow Slytherins thought that you weren't really a Slytherin, after all. But that was okay too. Remus was having fun with his Gryffindor friends but always had time for you...It was the Library, or the Black Lake, or even the Great Hall. With you, it felt natural and it was mutual. You were such a kind soul with a lot of sassiness but it was fascinating. He had absolutely, no problem that you were in Slytherin. He was always forgetting that, with the color of your robes being the only indicator of it. You mostly studied together but had a great time, nonetheless. Months turned into years. Somehow, you felt the warning signs and waited patiently for them to clear but they never did. You knew it would happen at some point. You just hoped that... Well, you hoped that he would still be your friend. Although, you had to admit that it was probably for the best since you had formed a teeny tiny crush. Somewhere between the late night talks and the early morning walks. He had a warrior's heart but his soul was delicate, an unlikely combination he could only put together so well, so... You longed for the summers, where he was free of all the inhibition. You had overheard a conversation that had hurt you deeply but it was the truth. You were a Slytherin and he was Gryffindor. There was no place for a ... friendship like that. And then, summertime was changing everything. You talked, and laughed and had fun. Up until the summer before your sixth year. He didn't talk to you once, barely smiled. He felt awful because you were such a great person. You had been there for him before anyone else. You still smiled warmly at him even if he hadn't done anything to deserve it. You had managed to make him feel guilty for listening to his new friends - they didn't know you like he did. You were sarcastic but when you chose to reveal your soft side, he couldn't help but be mesmerized. You hadn't seen each other all summer long. He had stayed over at the Potter's. You had visited France with your cousin. You had never been so fascinated in your life. Oh, well... once... you blamed his soft caramel eyes. The moment his eyes fell on you, he forgot how to breathe. He forgot that he was in the middle of the Great Hall, he forgot that he was a student there, he forgot that Hogwarts houses mattered. He was scanning your face, figure... You looked ravishing. You had changed a lot. You had become a proper young lady, elegant and sophisticated yet bold and there was also a glimpse of mischief somewhere between your cleavage. You had France to thank for a lot of things - a new garderobe was one of them. Even Sirius, who really despised all Slytherins, wolf-whistled. "Mate... she's hot" he commented without taking his eyes off of your silhouette. Remus was annoyed and he realized why. He actually liked you but he was stupid enough to listen to his friends. You heard the whistle and turned around, a perfectly plugged eyebrow arched, maroon lips smirking lightly when your eyes met his and the smirk turned into a soft smile before returning to your new acquaintances.

You had come to terms with your feelings. You were in love with him. There was no other way to say it. You had no idea when your friendship turned into something more. All you could remember was a shy boy who could barely look at you because he felt uncomfortable in someone else's house. And then, before you could realize it, you found yourself in the middle of it all. It felt ... natural. His impossibly soft caramel eyes, his elegant cynicism, the way he felt so warm and... home. You decided to tell him. One thing at a time. You had planted the first note in one of his books. You were a bit sneakier than that, and since you wanted to give him a sign, you had sprayed the small piece of parchment with your perfume. "Your eyes twinkle with mischief, what are you thinking about? That’s what I always wonder, the curve of your mouth always makes me suspect. I admire your mind deeply but I wonder how many things you leave unsaid". When he found it, he was in the middle of his breakfast, choking on his tea but blushing profoundly at the same time. He looked around, scanned every single one of the students but got nothing. Your glance was quick enough to witness the scene, yet to not be witnessed. He tucked the note back into the book and finished his breakfast before his friends could ask him about it. For the rest of the week, you did nothing, just waited. He was slowly easing up again, as he thought that it must have been some sort of a prank or... that whoever put the note there was done. He wasn't ready to admit it yet, but he did hope for someone in particular. Both, Sirius and James had caught him gazing at you many times and they tried to reason him but he kept denying it... He found the next note in the bottom of his cauldron during Potions. He was a bit preoccupied with hiding it but he did notice the perfume. It smelled familiar and so hypnotizing. "Caramel eyes filled with unspilled tears, how can you be so wonderful? I’ve always believed that people who can feel so much are the kindest. Sensitive, emotional, I dream of you. Your heart reminds me of an endless sea, so much you leave undiscovered". He was left breathless. Who could ever think that much of him? James was faster this time and grabbed the note... He was about to read it out loud but one look at the words stopped him. He felt that it was too personal and beautiful. One thing was for sure. Whoever that person was, their feelings were genuine. You looked at James who just handed it back and turned to Lily. She was lucky, even if she didn't know it yet. "Will you go out with me?" James asked her again, but there was no cockiness, no arrogance in his voice. He was truly nice. Which was the reason why Lily smiled and nodded. "Why not?" she answered, blushing red before returning to her cauldron. Remus was staring at the whole shebang, not believing what had just happened. And then he looked at you... only to find out that you were looking at him already, with a smile plastered on your face. Noo, it can't. Can it? This time, all week long, he kept looking at you. He had to figure out if you were hiding behind those notes. But you never blew your coverage. You were a Slytherin after all. You could be cold and distant. He didn't like that you never smiled back at him that week. He understood how wrong it was... the whole discrimination thing. And it was an even bigger irony that he was the one to push you away while you had accepted him. Who was the wrong one this time, he thought. You were in a rush, trying to make it on time to class. You passed the Marauders by, your cologne making them dizzy... Sirius whistled again but this time he didn't stop there. "Looking good today, Slytherin" he remarked with confidence. You halted momentarily and turned your head a bit to look at him, with a sly smile. "I always look good, Black" you fired back and vanished behind the corner. Sirius was gaping. "She is something else... I take back everything, Moony. If you don't bang her, I will" he said but before he could finish his sentence, Remus banged Sirius' head with Herbology's book. "And that's the only bang you're gonna get" he informed his friend nonchalant but it was too late. "I knew it! You like her!" James screamed and his words echoed in the empty corridor. Remus facepalmed and left them. James was right. He did like you. The last note was elegantly resting on his pillow, a week later. The parchment smelled like you. His pillow smelled like you. It was making him feel lightheaded. You were smart enough to wait for everyone to be cheering for Gryffindor in the Quidditch game and then snuck inside. You left the last note, smiling at it, wondering what will happen but hoping that everything will turn out to be okay. "I often wonder if you were able to just… read my mind. It was easy, too easy, to fall for you. You are tender and familiar. You understand so much of your surroundings and experiences deeper than anyone I’ve known. You are so charismatic". His breath hitched. It had to be you. And then he noticed that there was ink on the back of the note as well. "Astronomy Tower, midnight". It was a challenge for him. He wanted so badly to see who was the person behind this but at the same time, he was petrified in the thought that it might not be you. 

His heart was beating and hammering- he thought that it would pop out of his chest. He had borrowed James' cloak... well, almost. No one knew about this. He took it off in hope that you would be there. At first, he didn't see someone and thought that he was pranked. He was about to turn and leave when you spoke up. "Leaving so soon?" you playfully asked but the darker undertone gave him chills. Something in your voice made him feel so powerless in front of you, once he faced you. Your eyes pierced his. You were done playing games. It was all or nothing and it would be okay no matter what. The faint moonlight was gleaming and he looked so beautiful in that dim light like he belonged there as much as you did. He finally smiled and your heart felt alive after a while. You knew how awful things were but you couldn't have guessed that people would submit to Voldemort willingly and become Death Eaters. You easily understood why he didn't want to be associated with you. But you weren't on that side. "It's you" he simply stated and the thickness of his voice sent shivers down your spine. He moved closer - dangerously close. "And I mean every word, Remus" you truthfully told him. There was no point in hiding. He was looking at you, not knowing what to do. You took a deep breath and started talking... not for long. "I get it. Why you haven't talked to me. I do. It's just ironic, don't you think? Judging me because of my house while I never judged you. I don't think I'll ever be able to criticize you. Or anyone, for that matter. But I get it. All Slytherins are evil, right? All Slytherins are -" you weren't able to finish your thought. "Shut up" he cut you off. He was right in front of you... That was your silver lining. "Make me" you deadpanned. Oh, and he did. Merlin, he did. He grabbed you by your waist and slammed you against him, taking a moment to get high on your scent before he kissed you like he wanted to do for years. He tasted like chocolate and smoke, his lips ever so gentle but his kiss wasn't. It was hungry and almost devouring. Your hands were softly tracing his scars, getting tangled in his hair and roaming his back. At some point, you broke away in desperate need of air. You saw him smiling brightly and you just felt like the luckiest person alive. "You're smoking" you whispered, still inside his embrace. He snorted at your comment. "I am in love with you and all you can say is 'you're smoking'" he playfully made fun of you but he also admitted something that you had only dreamt about.  

You were happy. Your heart soared with excitement and your mind was quiet only with him. He was able to make your thoughts shut up. He was rather good at that, really. You had agreed to keep your relationship secret because no one was ready to actually accept such a thing. It was okay. You were together and that was all that matter to both of you.   He had brought you in his room, being very careful with the others. James was on a date with Lily, Peter was with Sirius planning their next prank and Frank was with Alice. He had the dorm to himself. And well, you were seventeen. You had needs... His kissed were slowly trailing down from your lips to your neck where he worked wonders, to your collarbones and even lower. This summer, you thought, was going to be one hell of a ride. Literally. You kissed sharp jawline, living small bites here and there while your hands slithered underneath his shirt, tracing his torso and abdomen, tenderly caressing his scars as he groaned. But things were about to go public. Sirius was right outside the room, not believing the Map which revealed that you and Remus were very... close. 'We finally broke it' he thought and entered the room only to squeal like a little girl and make both of you, freeze. After a moment of pure silence, two things were heard. "What on earth are you two doing?" a very confused Sirius asked. "Get out!" a very annoyed Remus demanded. You got off of your boyfriend, thankful to have all of your clothes still on. "I know this must seem weird, and I'm sorry" you began but Sirius thought he knew better. "If you wanted a one-time thing, why a Slytherin? Yeah, yeah, she's hot but mate -" Remus didn't let him finish with that and you were glad otherwise, Sirius' head might have been smashed against the wall. He was superficial. "She is my girlfriend, you moron!" he said, embarrassed of his friend. Sirius was still for a good minute. You ever grew worried but then he smiled sardonically. "So, you did bang her!" he remarked proudly. "Get out" was all Remus answered. The tension was unbearable and decided to put an end to it. "Sirius, yes, we are together, you should be mature enough to handle that, and no, he hasn't because you interrupted" you tried to sound as nonchalant as possible but you smiled towards the end. Sirius looked at you like he was looking at you for the first time. "I like her. Keep her" he said to his friend and got out of the room. You smirked with your mind already on your boyfriend. "Where were we?".

Slowly everyone started to digest that you two were in a relationship. Not everyone was okay with it but at least after a while, they left you alone. You had nothing to prove and you acted the way you wanted to, not the way you were supposed to because you were a Slytherin. That alone, made most people not just like you but actually, they wanted to be friends with you. It was strange, really. But a nice strange. The summer was approaching and it was getting hot. Lily had her head on James' shoulder, Sirius was rather loud, Peter was in detention, and Remus had placed his head on your lap as you absentmindedly played with his hair. You had decided to take a break from everything and go to the Black Lake. "I never thought I would be hanging around with a Slytherin but... I'm glad I was proven wrong" James told sincerely. And that was all you needed. "Slytherin or not, you are awesome" Sirius exclaimed. He had so much energy all the damn time but he was truly good. "And she's also mine, Pads" Remus informed his friend and you couldn't help but feel flattered that he was jealous. Lily coughed and said something that sounded much like 'testosterone', making you laugh. "Sempre tua" you softly whispered in his ear and gave him a tender kiss as he cupped your face. Everything was going to be okay.

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[lenfazreads]

My Manaconda brings all the fans to the yard

So, as you might know, some of us decided to read together this wonderful piece of literary art called Manaconda.

I don’t know who found the book originally-.- yeah, as if you’ve ever believed that one.

Here’s my take on Manaconda (under the cut for spoilers) 

The pain is real for Hunter *Manaconda* Jordan. He has it all: a successful band with a killer new album, a killer body, good looks and a great brother (we will come back to the brother, several times.) But yet, all goes down the drain when Rolling Stone decides to put him in the cover shirtless and with the caption of Manaconda on top of the bulge of his jeans.

Sales skyrocket, fans go crazy, and poor Hunter only wants people to see him for more than his large toolset.

Like I said, the pain is real for our hero. We have branded a term for this pain: cock angst.

Now queue in Kennedy McManus, go walks into the hotel where the band (Hammered, for crying out loud, there is no subtlety in here) is presenting it album. She walks in with high heel shoes, professional attire and an iPad with a pink case, all ready for business because Kennedy here is a career woman. Oh yes, all career, no fun for Kennedy. The only interest she has in Manaconda is how she can milk that buzz for all that is worth PR wise. She’s a PR Princess on a mission as she owns a favor to the owner of the record label, a guy that can totes make and break your career with just not naming you again. So yes, Kennedy needs to be in her A game in here, and she is as she checks social media accounts while doing a power walk and having everything under control as she finds the band manager, a woman by the name of Indie (Indie is a terrible manager, btw, but we will get to that later)

At this point we’re introduced to the rest of the band, whose names I can’t remember other than Keys (the only chick in the band) and Bats (who’s crazy as fuck, and we will go back to him over and over again). Then I think there was Wyatt, and an Irish guy… bc there is always an Irish guy (according to @winterbythesea ). Then I think there were two more, but they didn’t do nothing to be remembered… sadly, they had failed to stand out of the shadows of the manaconda long enough to grant them page-time (or their own book).

Now Kennedy has her first major task. Hunter has gone missing and she has to go fish him out of the kitchen where he’s cooking with his pal Tristan (we like Tristan, and we picture him as a cooler version of Chad Michael Murray in Gilmore Girls, as he defied his family and moved to LA to become a cool chef with blue hair.)

It all goes downhill from here. In a matter of 15 minutes between meeting him as he’s finishing putting together a bowl of pasta and the trek back to the stage Kennedy “I’m too professional so don’t call me Kenny, Mr Jordan” ends up making out in a dark corridor with the actual man of the hour after some really weird pasta eating that is supposed to be sensual but it only came out as someone had cut too many carbs out of her diet.

Of course, they get caught by a huge crowd. There are pics, social media posts and all that jazz. OF COURSE.

First plot twist: Kennedy doesn’t get fired on the spot. She actually stays for the show and doesn’t even get reprimanded by big tycoon that is supposed to be a hard ass career maker or breaker.

Sure, Jan.

Second plot twist: She kisses him again during the press conference because they are asking him about Bats hanging out with his ex-fiancee Victoria and poor Hunter is not reacting well.

She doesn’t get fired either. Actually, the suits decide she and Hunter now have to be a fake couple (fake dating!).

You can all imagine how they ended up that night… in his room. Yes, eventually. Before that there was some action on the back of a truck that was large enough for Kenny to pace (yes, I’m calling her Kenny from now on. Much like Hunter)

I’m going to stop in here and start with some bullet points because I think you get the idea.

The smut was subpar… he uses a rosary and she’s thinking more of that than what is happening in the bad. It’s a rosary, he uses it as a necklace, move on. We don’t care about the worn out walnut beads or the details of the crucifix… really, no.

He gives her six orgasms in one night. Manaconda can deliver. Point for Hunter.

Then he takes her to a breakfast buffet and tells her they had good coffee there. I have to put a stop in here. I can deal with unrealistic smut but this is too much. No breakfast buffet has decent coffee. Not unless they have a state of the art espresso machine and a well-trained barista. Let’s not lie to the people like that

The book is told in alternating first person PoV and it’s co-written. You can tell the difference in styles and it kind of makes sense if we think there are two different people, but is a rollercoaster.

The brother shows up. I’m immediately drawn to Liam Noah. His description only fuels for me to like him more. His first words to Kennedy make me want to go down on him on the spot.

Hunter and Kenny are a hot mess… they fuck and then they fight because he wants more and yet cannot deal with Bats maybe dating his ex (intro backstory drama of the cheating ex)

Kenny refuses to come second to anyone (intro backstory of her father having another family and her being a cast off) and that is why she’s a career woman, so she doesn’t end up crying over a man like her momma,

Hunter volunteers for a charity that helps people adopt dogs. He had several. Hunter is ready to settle down and he wants Kenny to play home with him and the dogs. Kenny is still figuring out how to get out of the tight professional clothes she wears

Kenny has an assistant called Carter. Carter wants to have a threesome with his girlfriend Felicity and Hunter’s brother bc Noah is that hot. I love Carter. Me too, Carter, me too.

Hunter and Bats engage in not one, but two fights in the span of three days and both times they end up with the cops. Funny enough Kennedy “you can’t call me Kenny but here’s my cop friend Remy who’s totally into me and let him call me Ken and I hug him” pulls some strings to get him off the hook. Him, not poor Bats who’s never given the chance to tell his side of the story. Neither does Vic, tho. She’s been labeled the bitch villain of the book.

Hunter then realizes he has to fight for Kenny, bc Noah makes him realize what is important after telling him he’s a good for nothing. I really don't understand why this book is not about Noah. He’d be a lot more fun than Hunter. He probably has the same equipment and none of the cock angst.

Hunter convinces Carter to let him into Kenny’s place and gets Tristan to cook for her. I like Tristan, he can slice vegetables while flirting… somehow Kenny still only has eyes for the Manaconda.

We gotta give props to Hunter for romancing the hell out of Kenny with pictures he takes while on tour framed in glass and little notes underneath, lovely texts and a plain old move out of Say Anything that almost bumped him with Noah’s on top of the list. Almost. Like I said, Noah still wins. A lot less baggage and a lot more game if you ask me (he works security and is an ex-Army. Go Noah. Come to mamma)

The words cock and dick are used as interchangeable... this is not good. is either one or the other... and it should be cock. I can’t with dick... it is used as an insult;  so if a dick is an idiot, a dick cannot be a wonderful specimen of a male organ

You know your novel has a problem when people are more engaged with your secondary characters than your main ones. That is not a bad thing per se if you are laying out the ground for the series (These things are always a series) but sadly, there are no books planned for Noah, Tristan or Bats. Next books are about Keys, Wyatt and Irish Guy.

Kennedy has a weird fixation on wood. The rosary makes another appearance.

“Pound” is used several times in the book, so much that I want to have a drinking game over it.

I still want to know what the fuck is going on with Bats and Vic.

Noah needs his own book.

All in all, at the end of the day, Hunter Jordan was just a guy with a huge bulge on his pants and a pack of adopted dogs, standing in front of a girl career woman, asking her to love him (and not just his manaconda).

[nivks]

gryles 2017 for vee @ladsfm

okay ah vee wanted this UPDATED!!! to add the start of the year too so! edited again!

heres a basic recap i guess but uhhh

harry nd nick literally spent xmas together aGAIN and they mention it casually as fUCK 

they started off their year domestic and shit how fucking adorable #netflixnchillncurry

okay so we didnt even KNOw this happened until they talked bout it in the sott premiere but! they literally spent a whole goddamn day together just dedicated to listening to ?? sott?? hs1?? i feel like they listened to the whole fucking album but im also pretty sure nick was like ‘no i didnt hear the album before!! this is all new!!’ when harry went on for the hs1 premiere but whatever nicks a fuckin liar we all kno it

im dying it was one album song like IT TAKES LESS THAN AN HOUR and they met up in the MORNING and didnt listen till afterNOON whatthe FUCK they literally spent all DAY together cos they were so NERVOUS what fools

then we have: ladzfm 2.0 aka sott premiere aka: “I feel lucky to be playing my first song with one of my best friends.” aka our collective death

we got a lot of good shit in this interview im actualy crying rereading it all what the fuck HMM SO WE GOT #fontchat, nick talking about trying to cook a roast for harry with remi IN LA, nick admitting that harry was one of 4 people nick told about getting breakfast (two being his parents FUCK), #ronniewoodchat??? nicks life is so weird, OH POST BRITS CHAT FUCK!, confirmed that nick and anne text on the reg, dog collar chat #legendsonly, #tbt to when they saw rita at G-A-Y , other cute shit

THANKS FOR HAVING ME. LOVE YOU. H.

also this like idk how to describe it but nick and harry are BOTH the sun for eachother and they literlly light each other up

nick being adorable about it on insta too

okay now its the original post but i fixed those links you told me were wrong

okay i feel like u know that nick flew to america to take his mum on a holiday then like also watch harry debut on snl but i feel like revisiting so

there was ANNE that fucked us up to begin with

then when nick turned up at the snl studios??

like we were waiting for it but we never fucking expected it to actually happen what the fuck

nick looked so good when he was there fuck me

harry smiling and waving at his lil home party of 2

him and eileen going to the afterparty and chillin with jimmy whatshisface, eileen partying till the am?

uhh hardly important but idk

nick looks so fkin good even hungover as fuck after partying all night and celebrating (marrying) harry

MOVING ON FROM THEIR AMERICAN MARRIAGE

the tweet got deleted ugh but nick was spotted at harrys graham norton performance! love a supportive husband!

harry came on the show for an hour for his album release party and? it was LIVE

started with nick complimenting harry on his outfit made outta tea towels

harry saves the audios that nick sends him when harry was sharing album clips and nick sung his own versions #confirmed

omg notebook chat was in this interview ugh

<3

jonna just posted this like last week and im still crying

MOVING ON FROM LADZFM TO: MALLORCA

okay first off nick looks fit as fuck in mallorca so

nick went to both the hens party and the stag do what a fuckin loser

hun! oh HUN

okay i think we got like ppl rumouring that harry was in mallorca but EMILY CAME THRU for us and posted this

the girls lookd so lovely at the wedding tho ahhh

this is what harry married i love Him

nick and harry musta been sharin a room cos nick was wearin his clothes aww

so basically nick blasted the hell outta wild thoughts on this holiday and put green hearts on fuckin everything so i did this mess

okay mallorcas over rip back to ldn life

nick got emo again idk

whatever they went out for LUNCH 

what the fuck how domestic

OH A GOOD DAY HERE

nick went to see dunkirk by himself cos he couldnt make the premiere etc etc 

completely by himself im dyin

then we were all like HEY I HOPE HE STILL MAKES THE PREMIERE cos liek we didnt know he was busy so when he rocked up to host this car gig or whatever we were all like hmm proud of u host grimshaw but also hun :/

and also the bleach makeup launch was on that night so like a lot of harrys close ldn crew pals missed the ldn premiere too and we were all like awww poor harry

BUT THEN

both HARRY and NICK rocked up at the bleach party!

they both looked fit as everyloving FUCK this night too

N I C E

fucked up we never got an actual HQ pic of nick and harry together but you can see nicks arm in this on the right omg

im still gellz

OKAY MOVING ONTO HARRY COMING ONTO THE SHOW FOR LADZFM 4.0 to talk about DUNKIRK

unfortch it was prerecorded but like still

nick looked amazing (and harry took those pics and u cant tell me otherwise)

uhh some good quotes one two three four five 

they look lovely im stressed

(nick in glasses lookin like a doctor)

OKAY MOVING ON TO NICKS BDAY

harry was MIA? for nicks actual bday SO INSTEAD they celebrated together (with harry lambert) a couple day early!!

nice lil lunch <3

SHOPPING WITH BAE

nick looks rly fit

i cant beleive harry brought him the goddamn shoes

i cant belvie how much nick loves them

like full on 100% loves them

(harry has rly similar shoes too goddamn matchy matchy kids)

fast forward to later augugst where

NICK AND HARRY GONNA DO A BBC SPECIAL TOGETHER

aka Harry Styles at the BBC

then like FIVE DAYS AFTER IT WAS ANNOUNCED nick andharry were already up north filming one two three

NICK N HARRY LOOKED ADORBALE TOGEHTER

nick tweeted about being off air for 3 days and jeff liked it :)

in the actual recording harry wears his usual florals  yeh nick actually fucking posted that to his own instagram story what thte fuck i love 2017

nick? murder me?

ahhh

ALSO ANNE AND EILEEN SAT TOGETHER IN THE AUDIENCE HOW FUJCING SWEET WTF

and THATS basically it for the past couple of months? there was this mention the other day but apart from that!

EDIT: I FUCKING FORGOT TO ADD THAT HARRY COVERED WILD THOUGHTS IN THE BBC RADIO ONE LIVE LOUNGE which: what the Fuck

anyway I LOVE YOU I MISS YOU IM SORRY THIS IS A MESS HOPE UR DOIN OKAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Social Snaps (Week of Oct. 22, 2017)

See what your favorite celebs — including Lady Gaga, John Stamos, and Jimmy Kimmel — are posting on social media this week!

Nicole Kidman

Turning 50 is pretty sweet when you’re surrounded by this much love. “Happy birthday to my husband, best friend, lover, baby daddy and the greatest man in the world,” the Big Little Lies star wished her man, Keith Urban, on his big day. She signed the message with the names of all three of his girls, including their two daughters. “We are so lucky that you are ours. Love you from Nicole Mary, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret.” (Photo: Nicole Kidman via Facebook)

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Hoda Kotb

The Today show anchor celebrated National Pumpkin Day on Oct. 26 by picking the cutest one of all — her 8-month-old daughter, Haley Joy. “I couldn’t wait!” the new mom captioned this shot of her baby girl all dressed up just ahead of her first Halloween. (Photo: Hoda Kotb via Instagram)

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America Ferrera

The Superstore star gave followers a sneak peek at her character’s Halloweeen costume on Thursday, and it was on point. “Basically twins,” she wrote, as she flawlessly channeled late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, right down to her bell bottoms. “I am [very] excited about Amy’s costume choice.” And so are we! (Photo: America Ferrera via Instagram)

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Jessica Alba

The actress and soon-to-be mom of three shared her baby gender reveal with followers on Wednesday — and it’s a boy! The photo shows Alba showering her daughters, Honor and Haven, with blue ballons and streamers, and she hashtagged it “officially outnumbered,” “baby boy,” and “can’t wait to spoil him.” (Photo: Jessica Alba via Instagram)

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Millie Bobby Brown

Leggo her Eggos! The Stranger Things star posed with her alter ego’s giant Funko replica, complete with her infamous box of waffles. “She’s stalking me…” Brown wrote. (Photo: Millie Bobby Brown via Instagram)

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Matt Bomer

“For my birthday, Simon and the boys got me this little bundle of joy,” the actor revealed, complete with the cutest photo of a puppy that you’ll ever see. “You know, because three children, another dog, and a cat wasn’t enough,” the dad of twins Henry and Walker, 9, plus son Kit, 12, joked. But he couldn’t resist that face. “I’m already in love,” he added. “Hello Stella, and hello sleepless nights.” (Photo: Matt Bomer via Instagram)

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Larsa Pippen

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian grabbed the kids and headed out for fun day at Disneyland along with friends Pippen, Tracy Nguyen Romulus, and their children. North West and cousins Penelope, Reign, and Mason Disick posed with Belle and her man, The Beast. (Photo: Larsa Pippen via Instagram)

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Jenna Dewan

“Only @jlo can make a girl drop everything, put her favorite bodysuit on and take a spontaneous random picture in her closet using Kira Kira,” Jennifer Lopez’s World of Dance fellow judge captioned this revealing shot of her modeling new boots. “I love these boots woman thank you! Also, yes my closet is a mess. It generally is.” (Photo: Jenna Dewan via Instagram)

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Ashley Graham

“Heeeeeeere, Piggy Piggy!” The gorgeous swimsuit model made some new friends in the ocean on Pig Beach in Harbour Island, Bahamas. (Photo: Ashley Graham via Instagram)

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Evan Ross

The actor — and Ashlee Simpson’s husband — shared this sweet pic of his mother, singer Diana Ross, snuggling his daughter, Jagger Snow, 2, aboard a private plane. “This photo is everything to me!” he wrote. “So much love. My mom loving on my baby girl! Everything!” (Photo: Evan Ross via Instagram)

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Kim Kardashian

Who’s that girl? Kim posted this sexy shot of her mom, Kris Jenner, as a blonde, and the internet went wild thinking the momager opted for a full-on dye job. Mrs. West, who recently went blond herself, asked her followers to caption the shot, adding that hers would be “SWF.” Alas, the look was only temporary, as Jenner showed up on the red carpet last night back to the usual brunette we know and love. But this had to be fun for a minute or two, no? (Photo: Kim Kardashian via Instagram)

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Jennifer Garner

“Taking a Girl Scout to pee at 4am is [love],” wrote the mom of three from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Roar & Snore Safari. She added the hashtags “chaperone life,” “our tent was next to the lions,” and “the lions do not sleep tonight.” (Photo: Jennifer Garner via Instagram)

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Reese Witherspoon

“Happy Birthday @deaconphillippe!” the loving mom wished her son with actor Ryan Phillippe. “Fourteen years ago you came into my life, and have made me laugh and smile everyday since. I love your kind heart and your joyful, adventurous spirit. Hope you have the best day ever!” (Photo: Reese Witherspoon via Instagram)

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Kristen Bell

“Screening #badmomschristmas for 700 bad mothers in Chicago tonight,” the star captioned this crowd selffie, where she is surrounded by a bevy of her beautiful co-stars including Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Susan Sarandon, and Cheryl Hines. (Photo: Kristen Bell via Instagram)

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Billy Joel

Please welcome the next uptown girl! The Piano Man and his wife, Alexis, were blessed with their second daughter on Sunday. “Remy Anne Joel entered the world at 7:52PM weighing 7lbs, 3 oz,” the post read. “Billy and Alexis are also parents to Della Rose, 2. Billy Joel and his 31-year-old daughter, singer-songwriter Alexa Ray Joel, were both at Alexis’s side as she gave birth at New York University Hospital in New York. Alexis and Remy are doing well and everyone is thrilled.” (Photo: Billy Joel via Instagram)

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Jaime Pressly

The actress and her boyfriend, Hamzi Hijazi, have their hands full as they welcomed twin boys into the world. “They’re here!” Pressly captioned the adorable photo of her two little ones. “Introducing our new additions, Leo and Lenon, born October 16th. #DoubleTrouble.” The twins join big brother Dezi James, 10, to make a party of five. (Photo: Jaime Pressly via Instagram)

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Janel Parrish

“Went to the park for a stroll with Klee and came back with a fiancé,” revealed the Pretty Little Liars star, while smooching her man, Chris Long, and showing off that sparkler. “I get to marry my best friend and I’m over the moon. I love you @c_long” (Photo: Janel Parrish via Instagram)

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Lady Gaga

Talk about a perfect sunset. The songstress shared this stunning photo of herself cradled in boyfriend Christian Carino’s arms, while wearing a flouncy pink bikini, as the sun went down on Sunday. “Night night, Sunday Funday,” she wrote. (Photo: Lady Gaga via Instagram)

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Patrick Stewart

Just call him the OG of apple picking! “I’ve been picking apples in the autumn since before it was cool to post about it on Instagram,” the veteran actor joked as he added to his basket of fruit. (Photo: Patrick Stewart via Instagram)

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John Stamos

Have mercy, friends — Uncle Jesse is off the market! The Fuller House heartthrob announced his engagement to girlfriend Caitlin McHugh, breaking hearts all over the world. “I asked … she said yes!” he captioned this sweet illustration of a couple in front of Cinderella’s Disney castle. “And we lived happily ever after.” (Photo: John Stamos via Instagram)

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David Beckham

The former soccer star found himself back to his old habits, kicking around a ball on the beach over the weekend. “It’s been a while,” he captioned the pic, but it looks to us like he hasn’t missed a step.(Photo: David Beckham via Instagram)

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Jimmy Kimmel

“Young Billy is six months old today,” the talk show host wrote of his son, who was born with a heart condition in which a pulmonary valve was completely blocked and there was a hole in the wall between the left and right sides of his heart. Three days after his birth, the baby underwent open-heart surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “He is healthy and happy and we are all very grateful for your prayers, good wishes, thoughts, and support of @ChildrensLA and children’s hospitals in your area.” Great news! (Photo: Jimmy Kimmel via Instagram)

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[miniwolfsbane]

Copied from @andalite-angel post. Edited slightly.

A - Ships that you currently like a lot. (They don’t have to be OTPs because not everyone has OTPs.) Friendships, pairings, etc. are allowed.

Biospecialist, Marco/Rachel, Sam/Rahne, all cannon Disney Princess pairings, the two young kids Pacific Rim Uprising,  Lancitty, Evo Kurt/ Amanda,  Jott in Evo. Skyward??

B - A pairing–platonic, romantic or ***** that you initially didn’t consider, but someone changed your mind.

Fanfic writers and Evo romy, adult Jubilee x Gambit, others.

C - A ship you have never liked and probably never will.

Never gonna be big on Evo Romy ever again, will forever hate Rahne x Roberto, Sam and Rahne with anyone but each other!!

D - A pairing you wish you liked but just can’t.

Evo Romy...somtimes. Because it does sorta make sense IN FANNON, but not in cannon. And Jean x Scott, because it’s so iconic, but I only like them in Evo, so...yah.

E - Have you added anything cracky crazy/hilarious to your fandom? If so, what? 

See my fan fiction.

F - What’s the longest you’ve ever been in a fandom?

The Little Mermaid and Star Trek have been there for 95% of my life.

G - Have you ever had an OTP? If so, do you remember your first one? Who was in it?

Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask, Sam/Rahne, Ariel and Eric (first when I was 5, even though I wanted to be Ariel), Rachel Tobias (first when I was actually gettin into fandom), Jake/Cassie (Animorphs), Clark/Lana, Clark/Lois (I think??) and Chloe/Ollie, Romy (even in Evo at a point!), and now Eliza and Goliath in Gargoyles. I keep saying I’m not a shipper, but I think I’m just a subtle one that pines and doesn’t read a lot of fanfic, but my heart swells over seeing my OTP on screen

H - What is your favorite source text for fandom stuff (e.g., TV shows, movies, books, anime, Western animation, etc.)?

TV Shows and Western (superhero) Animation mostly, but also a few animes.

I - Has Tumblr caused you to stop liking any fandoms, if so, which and why?

I was annoyed by the Agents Of Shield fandoms behavior for a while, but I’ve never stopped liking any fandoms because of Tumblr. 

J - Name a fandom you didn’t think about until you saw it all over Tumblr. (You don’t have to care about it or follow it; it just has to be something that Tumblr made you aware of.)

SuperWhoLock, Riverdale...some other popular teen shows.

K - What character has your favorite development arc/the best development arc?

Tie between Sailor Moon and Gambit I guess, but I’m sure there are lots of others. Sailor Jupiter has a good arc as well, even though she doesn’t have a lot of character development TBH.

L - Say something genuinely nice about a character who isn’t one of your faves. (Characters you’re neutral about are fair game, as are characters you merely dislike. Characters that you absolutely loathe with the fire of ten thousand suns are exempt, as there is no point in giving yourself an aneurysm over a character that you hate.)

Roberto Dacosta’s super strength power is pretty cool and he’s a chill guy. And rich. (I just realized that a lot of X-Men characters are rich, actually. Gambit, Xavier, Warren and him. Holy crap.)

M - Name a character that you’d like to have for a friend.

Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Moon. TAS Rogue too, because she seems fun to hang with, and who wouldn’t like to be called “Sugah” all the time?

N - Name three things you wish you saw more or in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice).

MORE GAMBIT (and comic Nightcrawler) IMAGINES!! And just more love and less fan wars across all fandoms, really.

O - Choose a song at random. Which ship or character does it remind you of?

Hero by Chad Kroger. Ship: Romy or Mollyx Remy. Character: Gambit or Angel.

P - Invent a random AU for any fandom (we always need more ideas).

For any fandom? A mad scientist and a famous baker get together after the scientist contacts aliens, resulting in a warring invasion on earth.

Q - A fandom you’ve abandoned and why.

To be perfectly honest, The Smurfs because we’re a Christain household and we found it had stuff in it we didn’t agree with. I was three.  Other than that, I’ve only given up one other fandom permenantly that wasn’t what I thought it was and chosen at a bad time. 

R - Which friendship/platonic relationship is your favorite in fandom?

Kurt and Kitty in Evo, and Logan and Kurt is cool, but I don’t actually pay much attention to it.

S - Show us an example of your personal headcanon (prompts optional but encouraged)

Hmmm. One that isn’t too boring? Remy isn’t (wasn’t? He is married now) particular about a woman’s height and is comfortable enough with himself to date a woman much taller or shorter than he is. (Remember, Frenzy was freaking 6′7 before she got rebooted to a normal height and it was implied they had history.) For a while it was a wish of mine they’d pair him with a short gal, because all X-women are physically clones of each other, minus Rahne, Kitty and Jubilee. Blargh. Oooh, just had an idea for a new art project to make the girls look individual! ^_^

T - Do you have any hard and fast headcanons that you will die defending?

Besides the above? Uh...headcannon that Remy smells good and his hair is silky to the touch and yes I’m a sick, weird little person, I know. Haha, not really. I’m not much of a headcannon person. 

U - Three favorite characters from three different fandoms, and why they’re your favorites.

* Gambit: Hot, suave, lit, accent, good cook, romantic, my fictional ideal man (told you, I’m sick and weird). * Sailor Jupiter: Sweet, loyal, living on her own at bloody 14 years old, strong physically and emotionally, had trouble believing/finding her feminity like me, tall (not like me!), brunette character, thunder powers. * Tuvok (Star Trek): My second crush ever, calm, reflective, hot grandpa, sarcasm galore, strong, suffers emotionally and physically, POC and like the only black vulcan that I know of, cute little boy chest, that butt (XD), frakin’ hot.

V - Which character do you relate to most?

Surprisingly, one I haven’t talked about yet and that I’m not really fandom-y about. Rapunzel from Tangled. When I saw the movie, I was attached to her immediately. I’d grown up homeschooled and at that point I’d been caregiving for one of my parents for six years at that point, unable to move out and get married and have much of a life, so I was always metaphorically in a tower too. I have childish interests, am artistic and creative, have done LOTS of self-insert art like her, and am a generally happy person (even if I don’t always show it and don’t smile enough). So, out of every character in my many fandoms, I relate to Rapunzel the most. Also, I have only 2 things of Tangled merch-the movie, the soundtrack, and a gorgeous bedspread that’s actually based on the show, but doesn’t look like it. (I don’t like it’s animation/character designs, so it’s been hard to get into it.)

W - A trope which you are virtually certain to hate in any fandom.

OMG, do we have to go here? Anything over-sexualized or kinky or just plain gross/weird. (v***, gore, ect.) There’s this one X-Men:Evo artist on DA that would be brilliant, but I can’t stomach their gallery because they feel the need to do a few  v*** and bondage pics amongst otherwise G-rated pictures. *throws up* IT’S A SHOW FOR 7-YEAR OLDS!! 

X - A trope which you are almost certain to love in any fandom.

Huge guy, Tiny girl! (but it looks...weird...in live action. *Good Luck Charlie flashbacks*.) Also age differences. Some people are put off by Usagi and Mamo’s age difference in Classic, but I think it’s cute and they were really chaste about it. Specifically, I liked the part where he told her to do well in school for some reason. 

Y - What are your secondhand fandoms (i.e., fandoms you aren’t in personally but are tangentially familiar with because your friends/people on your dash are in them)? Holy crap, Pride and Prejudice and Anne of Green Gables. No one on my dash is into them though, it’s a real life thing. Long story.

Z - Just ramble about something fan-related, go go go! (Prompts optional but encouraged.)

I have written more self-inserts than is probably healthy, but at least I’ve mostly gotten past my teenage phase of thinking anime guys are hot and it’s extended to Gambit as well. I’d much rather see him be portrayed by a living, breathing actor semi-bringing my fantasies to life than as a drawn character. Well, not that I’m not happy seeing him animated and his voice in Evo is still super hot, but that’s another thing. Anyway, on that note, I wish XM:E weren’t a dead fandom and I could get more reviews instead of just faves/follows. I get so frustrated, because I’m not writing my fics for myself, I’m writing them to finish the story and for the fans. I know OCs/SI aren’t everyones bread and butter, but when you work hard on something, you want people to enjoy and appreciate it on it’s own merits. My regulars dropped off the planet and the fandom is just not that active online. (It’s still kind of active though, otherwise the Gambit and other prints on Steven Gordon’s online store wouldn’t have sold out so fast.) I wish it had been as creative as the MLP fandom, but even that wouldn’t have saved it. Thankfully, there are a few people “keeping the faith”, like Coldfusion180 and some others. They haven’t abandoned it and people have made AMVs for it in recent years, long after the shows cancellation. I know we’ve all moved on in one way or another, but it’s still nice to see the love for the show and it’s characters going strong, even if we’re now a niche fandom, tiny, but there. And even if I don’t get another single review up until the last in the series, at least I can say I finished it, if nothing else. Even if your fandom is dead, keep supporting it. If we don’t keep the characters alive, they die and are forgotten. They need us.

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