#i love cherry but i’m a vanilla girl thru and thru

[mattscoquette]

guys help what flavor space camp do i get

[sanriotraffy]

Vanilla Perfume

Zoroxreader- no warnings only fluff <3

Zoro is not weak. In fact he’s far from weak, he’s wayyyy too strong. But every strong man has its weakness, and Zoro’s weakness was your perfume. That damn expensive signature perfume you’ve been wearing since before you first joined the crew. A vanilla scent, not your boring average vanilla scent but a superior, warm, spicy, and sweet vanilla that haunts Zoro. One whiff and he’s on his knees ready to worship and pray to the owner of the scent, which is obviously you.

“Why didn’t you tell me you were going out?” Zoro was pissed. Pissed because you both had agreed on staying in the Sunny and watching a movie with some food from a nearby restaurant and obviously some booze (and hydrating facemasks too). But when Robin pointed out that the island has some of the best night life in the world you knew you had to have a girls night even if Zoro got mad at you for ditching plans after he ordered food and found a movie.

Did you feel bad? Yea, but if you didn’t go out tonight you’d regret not going. So you did what you had to do. Get ready with the girls and escape while Zoro napped. And maybe you added something to his booze so he would sleep longer. Just because you’re a loving girlfriend it doesn’t mean you can’t commit pirate acts against your man.

“You’re such a bad girl you know, Zoro is gonna wake up pissed when he wakes up and doesn’t find you anywhere” Nami laughs, wasted. “Oh, I will be fine don’t you even worry girl, I have my ways” You replied sloppily, twice as wasted as her. “Oh, and speaking of the devil” Robin spoke pointing to Zoro, who was making its way to your table thru the crowd.

“Let’s go” he spoke when he finally got to you. “But I’m with the girls. The fuck?” You were giving him unnecessary sass that he didn’t appreciate at this moment. He rolled his eyes and told you to get up but you refused again which made Robin (the most sober out of the three) burst out laughing. Zoro rolled his eyes at her, it’s not even funny.

Eventually Zoro won, and got you to leave the bar with him. You were too drunk and sleepy to complain at this point. “Zorooooo, pleaseeeeeeee I’m sorryyyyyyyyy” you apologized to him as he ignored you the whole walk back to the ship. “You think a simple apology is enough after you cancelled our plans after I bought the food you wanted and the movie, and you cancelled without telling me, you just snuck off and lets not forget about the fact that you literally drugged me like I’m your enemy or something” he was mad, he had the right to. “Im sorry baby” you got closer to him eventually wrapping your arms around his waist and looking up at him with the prettiest eyes you can give him. “We haven’t had a girls night in so long, just us, the girls” you pouted at him. He just stared fighting his inner demons. You knew he smelt you, you knew he smelt the lethal perfume combo you chose today. The best vanilla scents in your collection + vanilla honey hair perfume, oh Zoro is a dead man.

“You know you’re getting away with so much shit because you smell so good and I don’t think it’s fair” he complained. You just giggled. “It’s my magic”

———

But wearing the same scent every day gets boring sometimes. “Baby I’m back!” You climb onto the crowns nest to show Zoro a haul of all the stuff you bought at the new island they arrived at. And as soon as you entered a new scent invaded Zoro’s nose. A pleasant sweet cherry scent with a familiar vanilla scent. The smell of an angel to him but a simple good perfume layering to you. “What took you so long?” He dramatically drops the dumbbell he was using to turn to you with a frown. You don’t care that he pretends to be annoyed with you as you cover his face in kisses with the new lipstick you’ve gotten at the store. “This store I went to had a variety of perfumes I had to smell every single one, AND I restocked on my signature scent as well” You kiss the perfume bottle showing it off to your still “annoyed” man.

“We were supposed to go watch that movie with the princess and the knight. You took way too long I had to go with the cook. It was embarrassing but I didn’t want that ticket to go to waste” he grumbled. You laughed. You knew that he liked spending time with Sanji (sometimes), even if he refused to admit it. They’re basically besties.

“Oh yea, well let me make it up to you baby” you stand on your tippies wrapping your arms around his sweaty neck and start kissing it. “Cant. Working out” he says but does nothing to stop you. It’s hard to resist you, specially with that new perfume. “But Zo-“ he couldn’t play it cool anymore. The cherry-vanilla scent won, meaning you had won, meaning you got your way again. Damn woman.

[webothwake]

I was tagged by @danielsousa to answer some questions! Thank you for tagging me ♡

what is the color of your hairbrush? Black

name a food you never eat. Meat

are you typically too warm or too cold? I'm always freezing unless it’s like 80 degrees out

what were you doing 45 minutes ago? Watching new girl and eating dinner

what’s your favorite candy bar? baby ruth

have you ever been to a professional sports game? Yes, I went to a basketball game like 10 years ago. I don't remember for what team lol 

what is the last thing you said out loud? Something about the vampire diaries. I'm making my mom watch it for the first time and she always gets confused so I have to pause it and explain things to her lol.

what is your favorite ice cream? Ice cream cake with the little crumbles! Those are the best part!

what was the last thing you had to drink? Ice tea

do you like your wallet? Yeah, I guess. I don't really pay much attention to it. It holds all my cards and stuff so it does the job

what is the last thing you ate? Raviolis

did you buy any new clothes last weekend? No

what’s the last sporting event you watched? I don't watch sports 

what is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Movie theater butter

who is the last person you sent a text message to? My friend from work

ever been camping? No and I don't think I would, I hate bugs

do you take vitamins? No

do you regularly attend a place of worship? I used to but not anymore because of covid

do you have a tan? Nope

do you prefer Chinese or pizza? Pizza

do you drink your soda through a straw? No

what color socks do you usually wear? White 

do you ever drive above the speed limit? Yes, I usually drive at least a few miles over the speed limit.... oops

what terrifies you? Losing people I love, not knowing the future, ending up alone

look to your left, what do you see? A wall, lol 

what chore do you hate most? Folding clothes 

what do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? Idk?

what’s your favorite soda? Cherry vanilla coke

do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Always drive thru

what’s your favorite number? 3

who’s the last person you talked to? My mom

favorite meat? I'm a vegetarian 

last song you listened to? I don't remember but it was probably a Coldplay song 

last book you read? Currently reading Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare 

favorite day of the week? Sunday 

can you say the alphabet backwards? Probably but it would take me a while.. 

how do you like your coffee? I can't drink coffee, it makes me sick

favorite pair of shoes? White keds 

time you normally get up? 7:30

what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? Sunsets

how many blankets on your bed? Two if I'm cold which I usually am 

describe your kitchen plates. Just plain white round ones 

describe your kitchen at the moment. Light grey/bluish walls, blue backsplash, white cabinets, black appliances and black furniture

do you have a favorite alcoholic drink? No, I don't usually drink

do you play cards? Very rarely 

what color is your car? Black 

can you change a tire? No

your favorite state or province? I don't know. I feel like I haven't traveled enough to know that yet

favorite job you’ve had? I haven't really enjoyed any of the jobs I‘ve had

tagging: @judescarden @isakvattersen @ahtropos @rorygilmoore @jonswon @ginhy and anyone who wants to do this !!

[kagszzy]

Tag Game

Tagged by @riverdaledreaming, @crashhale and @cherryliqueurkinks 💕

1. what is the color of your hairbrush? black.

2. name a food you never eat: bologna

3. are you typically too warm or too cold? too cold

4. what were you doing 45 minutes ago? I was still in bed because it’s another rainy morning for me and I just didn’t want to leave my cozy cocoon haha

5. what’s your favorite candy bar? kitkats!

6. have you ever been to a professional sports game? Once, against my will, when I was a kid lol 😂 

7. what is the last thing you said out loud? (I haven’t spoken out loud yet since waking up lol XD)

8. what is your favorite ice cream? regarding flavor- I like all sorts! Pistachio, Vanilla, Black Cherry, Cookies n Cream. As for brand? hmm can’t say that I have a favorite, but I dislike Eddy’s because the container always seems to just deteriorate once you uncap the lid.

9. what was the last thing you had to drink? I’m having coffee right now! with vanilla creamer

10. do you like your wallet? (so random, lol) and sorta. I like the way it opens and has double zippers on the side, along with a pouch for my phone. But I hate the brand.

11. what is the last thing you ate? Last night I had shrimp alfredo with baked potatoes and brussel sprouts.

12. did you buy any new clothes last weekend? UGH don’t get me started! I tried to place an online order for some clothes and the stupid browser kept refreshing. So now I have a charge for an order that quite possibly doesn’t even exist?? I’m waiting on customer service to reply back to my email. 

13. what’s the last sporting event you watched? hmmm had to have been the superbowl from a year ago..

14. what is your favorite flavor of popcorn? butter, nothing else! Can’t stand sweet popcorn, yuck!

15. who is the last person you sent a text message to? my sister. She sent me this old, cringy photo from what I can only guess is the early days of myspace/facebook of this girl who heavily edited herself and has a 1 inch waist and torpedo hips. It’s really funny looking actually LOL

16. ever been camping? No, but I like the idea of camping! Unfortunately my rational fear AND hate of bugs is what keeps me from going. I would totally be that ‘person’ to go camping in an RV or at some special Hotel/Resort honestly LOL OR, I heard people do some early winter camping, when all the bugs are dead so if anything, I’d prob do that.

17. do you take vitamins? no, but I really should. I keep buying the damn things and then forget to take them.

18. do you regularly attend a place of worship? nope

19. do you have a tan? nope! My friend in HS once said I looked like a ‘porcelain doll’ during the winter. Probably didn’t help that I always wore all black back then haha.

20. do you prefer chinese or pizza? ugh, so hard to decide! I can’t handle cheese, but damn if i don’t love a pepperoni pizza! Whereas with chinese I love egg rolls and fried shrimp, but the grease upsets my stomach too lol

21. do you drink your soda through a straw? Not really? Only if it’s offered to me if I go out.

22. what color socks do you usually wear? hmm black or grey I guess? But I mostly like wearing the ‘low’ ones. The kind that you wear with slip ons so it looks like you aren’t wearing any socks lol

23. do you ever drive above the speed limit? I don’t drive :)

24. what terrifies you? This is just too vague to answer, so I’m gonna change it to what animal terrifies me - centipedes.

25. look to your left, what do you see? couch cushions LOL

26. what chore do you hate most? probably organizing my desk because no matter what, it always ends up as a mess once again. 

27. what do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? I think it’s delightful! I used to really like this one YouTuber who was from Australia and I would catch myself quoting his catchphrases from time to time.

28. what’s your favorite soda? hmm I like Inca Kola

29. do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Depends, but sometimes drive thru is what you need.

30. what’s your favorite number? uhh, I’ll go with 4 bc that’s my birth day.

31. who’s the last person you talked to? in person? my mom.

32. favorite meat? steak

33. last song you listened to? I don’t really listen to ‘songs’ that much anymore. I just put on a low-fi compliation on YT and get my work done with that.

34. last book you read? jeez, this is embarrassing but I just can’t seem to finish any books that I start now. I really only remember finishing HP back when the final book was released. I know I read other stuff after for college, but they aren’t as memorable.

35. favorite day of the week? hmm Wednesday!

36. can you say the alphabet backwards? No way lol

37. how do you like your coffee? light and sweet and with flavor! Like, vanilla or hazelnut, or maybe some caramel.

38. favorite pair of shoes? Right now it’s these simple slip-ons from Target. But gotta go with the classic Converse for regular wear and pretty much any kind of combat boot for fall/winter.

39. time you normally get up? anywhere between 6-9am. Usually around 6 or 7 though.

40. what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? sunrise! 

41. how many blankets are on your bed? two; my comforter and my throw

42. describe your kitchen plates? uh, well my mom loves to hoarde, so I’m stuck with a lot of mismatched iitems haha.

43. describe your kitchen at the moment: in serious need of work.

44. do you have a favorite alcoholic drink? not really, I’m not really a drinker. But I guess I’ll go for the fruity/sweet stuff because of this.

45. do you play cards? nope.

46. what color is your car? Don’t have a car.

47. can you change a tire? nope because I don’t have car lol

48. your favorite state or province? I really can’t say. We traveled to Niagra Falls, Michigan, Pennsylvania, D.C. Growing up in the city makes visiting more ‘rural’ towns a bit overwhelming sometimes lol Like when you encounter really nice townsfolk and it just takes you by surprise because you are so used to ‘city folk attitudes’ haha.

[sodascherry]

🍒 I was tagged by @touchisthemiracle, thank you very much & thank you to anyone who reads these lol 🍒

what color is your hairbrush? pink

name a food you never eat? any meats or seafood (I'm a vegetarian)

are you typically too warm or too cold? it depends but usually too cold

what were you doing 45 minutes ago? brushing my teeth & getting ready to sleep

what’s your favorite candy bar? dairy milk chocolate bars, almond joy

have you ever been to a professional sports game? no, it doesn't really interest me

what’s the last thing you said out loud? saying goodnight to my mother

what’s your favorite ice cream? mint chocolate chip or strawberry

what was the last thing you had to drink? water

do you like your wallet? yes, it's a black michael kors one that my fiance's mother gave to me

what’s the last thing you ate? pizza

did you buy any new clothes last weekend? yes, a couple of tanktops since it's getting warmer outside

what’s the last sporting event you watched? I don't remember

what is your favorite favorite flavor of popcorn? definitely kettle corn!!!!!

who’s the last person you sent a text to? my fiance

ever go camping? once when I was itty bitty

do you take vitamins? no, but I probably should

do you go to church every Sunday? no, I would be open to letting religion in my life

do you have a tan? maybe..I guess a bit of a natural tan lol

do you prefer Chinese or pizza? pizza!!!!

do you drink soda through a straw? only when I'm out

what color socks do you usually wear? usually black ones or no-show ones when I'm out, at home I have colorful ones

do you ever drive above the speed limit? I don't drive at all I have too much anxiety

what terrifies you? oh every fucking thing lol..to name a few-- something bad happening to my loved ones or to me, getting older, being abandoned, routines, not being able to remember things (I have such a terrible memory & I want to keep small moments of my past with me forever)

look to your left, what do you see? a table with a tv and candle on it

what chore do you hate most? taking out the garbage

what do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? I think it's beautiful

what’s your favorite soda? I liked the oasis & irn bru's I had when I was visiting my honey, also cherry or vanilla coke

do you go in fast food places or just hit the drive thru? when I'm with friends we'll go to the drive thru but by myself I'll go inside

what’s your favorite number? I haven't thought of this before but maybe 4, 19, 22

who’s the last person you talked to? my mom

favorite cut of beef? I don't eat meat

last song you listened to? empty by olivia o'brien

last book you read? I don't read as much anymore

favorite day of the week? friday

can you say the alphabet backwards? no lol

how do you like your coffee? lots of creamer & sugar, caramel

favorite pair of shoes? the wedges I recently bought, adidas or pink converse

time you normally get up? for work it was around 4 a.m. but now it's around 8 a.m.

sunrise or sunsets? sunrise

how many blankets on your bed? one

describe your kitchen plates? flowery and colorful

describe your kitchen at the moment? pretty bare because we're moving at the end of the month, tiny

do you have a favorite alcoholic drink? I've only drank once so I have no idea

do you play cards? nope

what color is your car? I don't have one

can you change a tire? no

your favorite state/province/county/etc? my favorite countries are Scotland, the Netherlands, Canada

favorite job you’ve had? I've only worked one job so far & I hated it most days but I made some nice friends

how did you get your biggest scar? the biggest scars I have are I guess the ones on my thighs, self inflicted because I'm dumb

I will tag: my girl Hailey @p0plife, @highwaywitch, @groupie-goddess, @cherriegirls, @moonnshadxw, @katrinarockstar 🤍

[tragic-love-affair]

I was tagged by Linda @shinesobrightsometimes to do this so here it is:

1. What is the color of your hairbrush? Teal

2. A food you never eat? Avocados, get them away from me

3. Are you typically too warm or too cold? Always, always too warm

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Sleeping

5. What is your favourite candy bar? Reese’s

6. Have you ever been to a professional sports event? Yes baseball (go cubbies)

7. What is the last thing you said out loud? “Move over bitch” I was talking to my dog who had laid in my spot

8. What is your favourite ice cream? Chocolate vanilla twist

9. What was the last thing you had to drink? Water

10. Do you like your wallet? I do, it’s got watermelons and cherries on it, just big enough for my cards and a little cash and the lanyard has a clip for my keys.

11. What was the last thing you ate? Chips and dip

12. Did you buy new clothes last weekend? No

13. The last sporting event you watched? The World Series, besides baseball it was the 2012 olympics featuring One Direction

14. What is your favourite flavor of popcorn? Caramel

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? My brother

16. Ever go camping? When I was younger for Girl Scouts

17. Do you take vitamins? No

18. Do you go to church every Sunday? Nope

19. Do you have a tan? No

20. Do you prefer Chinese food or pizza? How dare you ask me to choose between my loves

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? Depends

22. What color socks do you usually wear? Black

23. Do you ever drive above the speed limit? All the damn time

24. What terrifies you? Honestly fuck snakes

25. Look at your left, what do you see? My dog

26. What chore do you hate? Taking the trash out

27. What do you think when you hear an Australian accent? G’day mate

28. What’s your favourite soda? Coke

29. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? Go in usually

30. Who’s the last person you talked to? My dad

31. Favourite cut of beef? Give me a ribeye

32. Last song you listened to? 5sos-Lover of Mine

33. Last book you read? It’s been ages since I’ve read an actual book. I pulled one of my moms cook books out to get a recipe right for thanksgiving does that count?

34. Favourite day of the week? Saturday

35. Can you say the alphabet backwards? No

36. How do you like your coffee? No way

37. Favourite pair of shoes? Vans slip ons

38. At what time do you normally go to bed? If I work usually around 9:30 in the morning, if I don’t it’s a gamble

39. What time do you normally get up? I genuinely can’t answer that, my sleep schedule is completely fucked and has been for years

40. What do you prefer sunrise or sunsets? Sunset

41. How many blankets are on your bed? 2, I leave it made and sleep on top with a throw blanket (I’m weird I know)

42. Describe your kitchen plates? White with blue border

43. Do you have a favourite alcoholic beverage? Not much of a drinker but I like rum

44. Do you play cards? Yes

45. What color is your car? My truck is white

46. Can you change a tire? No

47. What is your favourite state/province? I love Chicago so Illinois

48. Favourite job you’ve ever had? Is it a cop out to say this one? I friggin love drawing blood in the mornings

49. How did you get your biggest scar? I sat on a pair of scissors

50. What did you do today that made someone else happy? I fed the cats and dog

I’m gonna tagggggg @medicinehoney @louiesunshine @womanstan @chloefran

[scribeofmorpheus]

Miss Midnight (Steve Harrington x Vampire!Reader)

For the SPOOKTOBER 2018 Competition

Requested by @electroma89 : This is my Halloween themed request! I was thinking on a Steve Harrington x vampire!reader with prompts 118 and 155. Reader was trying to hide being a vampire (only dates at night, "I'm not really hungry", etc.) from Steve but he discovers her on Halloween night.

MasterList

Words: 4072 

Warnings: Fluff and pining?? Sadly, despite the raunchy gif its quite tame!

A/N: Okay, turns out, for all my bashing of the mishandling of the vampire genre in YA books I’ve read, I am, in fact, equally terrible at writing for a vampire character. So I humbly offer this weird fic as penance for all the years I’ve spent shit-talking YA Vamp Books! Prompts in Bold-Italics. I tweaked one of the prompts btw!

Songs: Monster Mash and Spooky Movies

The night was young. You had decided to venture out into town -being bored and hungry were your two life staples at this point. First, you would hunt, the woods in Hawkins were surprisingly well stocked with adequate prey when there were no derelicts loitering about in dark alleys. Once sated, you would find something to chase the boredom away, maybe go to the arcade if it was still open.

While strolling through town, most of the shops were closed except for one, the local diner. You weren't hungry, not anymore and certainly not for human food, but you were bored and there was obviously going to be a jukebox or an arcade game stashed in the corner somewhere. You had a few quarters to spare so you walked over. In the window, a sign read: "NIGHT Shift Staff Needed @ Hawkins Movie Drive-Thru"

You laughed at how much emphasis was put into the word 'Night'.

When you walked through the diner's doors, your appearance no doubt drew the attention of the few strangling locals sipping down iced cokes and eating cherry pie. You could smell everything in the diner. From the sugary sweet strawberry shakes being prepared behind the island to the musky leather of the Greaser sat in the back, devouring a meaty cheeseburger. It was overwhelming and a little strange. This was one of the reasons you tried to avoid humans. Unless it was Halloween. Then you loved being around oblivious mortals and their unexplainable fascination with the things that went bump in the night.

You grinned, finding subtle irony in the fact most of the people were judging you based on your proclivity for wearing leather, studs and biker boots, and not the fact you actually were one of those creatures that went bump in the night!

You ordered a vanilla shake as an excuse to seem like you belonged, walked over to the Jukebox and played Spooky Movies before moving onto the arcade game plugged into the wall in a dark corner.

While you wracked up quite the high score, your keen senses picked up a new scent. You turned to see who it was. A young man of average stature, impeccable hair and a swoon worthy smile walked in. His hair damp from the rain that you hadn't realised had begun to pour. He racked a hand through his long-ish hair and walked over to the counter with a goofy smile, shrugging off his soaked letterman jacket.

"I'll have the usual!" He smiled and placed a few coins on the counter. Something about him intrigued you. Maybe it was his smile, maybe it was the sound of his voice… or maybe you just found that face of his a little too dashing. You took a slow slurp of your shake, forgetting that you hated its hefty dairy consistency. Your nose crinkled and you made a disgusted sound from all the cold sugar sliding down your gullet. When you put your shake down, you laughed at your own silliness and noticed that the handsome boy from the other end of the island was looking at you with an interested gaze. Feeling a bit cheeky, you winked at him before turning back to your game, finally breaking the high score.

When you sauntered out of the diner like someone who had just slain a dragon, you made sure to give the handsome boy one more cheeky wink before giggling mischievously as you walked into the pouring rain -doing a little dance to the song that was now firmly stuck in your head. Your ears picked up the low chuckle of the boy from inside the diner.

Two Weeks Later

"Would you like butter or salted popcorn with your corndog?" you asked the movie-going dates in front of you. Your eyes drooping and voice lifeless from boredom. The two dates eyed you unpleasantly.

"N-no popcorn, just--" He looked around the confection booth, "A bag of gummy worms." He pulled out his wallet.

When they got their order, you heard his date whisper in his ear when she thought you were out of earshot, "Jeez, would it kill her to smile a little?" When she turned around to look at you, you turned on the cringiest grin you could manage to pull, your vampire fangs fully extended. She gasped in shock and then rolled her eyes, "Jesus, I'll never understand people who wear Halloween costumes before Halloween!"

You laughed. As more and more people parked their cars into the Drive-Thru, you began to fill space by eavesdropping on all the dates that seemed to be going poorly. Strictly for entertainment purposes, of course.

In a blue Cadillac, an older married couple sat silently, the tension between them almost palpable.

"I still can't believe you, Mark!" The wife whisper shouted with a livid expression. The man sighed, "I swear I didn't mean to do it. It just happened so quickly. I--"

The wide held up a single finger and took a slow breath.

"Ooh, an affair?" You guessed allowed.

"You knocked my Father out of his fishing boat!" The wife said with a serious face.

You placed your hand on your mouth to withhold your snort of laughter.

"I told you fishing wouldn't be a good idea, honey!" The husband protested.

"He can't swim!"

"Then why does he have a fishing boat?"

The couple folded their arms and stared at the screen right as a particularly gory scene played out.

You turned your gaze to another couple, younger and not as tense. The young blond sat in the front waved giddily at her troupe of spunky friends who were pretending not to be spying on her and her date. You could just about make out the smell of her lip-gloss: cherry-red.

"So," Her date spoke, his voice familiar. "When I asked you on a date, I didn't actually think I'd be taking all five of your friends out too." He laughed nervously.

"What?" She asked confused. Her date pointed at the throng of girls sat on a stack of hey. Her eyes went wide from embarrassment. "Yeah… Well, you can just pretend to not see them."

"Right..." He said sheepishly, looking at the group of girls staring at him and his date. "Easy."

"Awkward," you commented.

"So, what do you do?"

"I uh, work at Scoops Ahoy," he said.

"You work at the mall?" She asked while twirling a strand of hair. Her expression was visibly disappointed. "I don't get it. Aren't your parents like… rich or something?"

"My parents, yeah." He said flatly. After a beat of silence, he asked: "So… you're a senior?"

The blond nodded enthusiastically, "Soon to be Prom Queen with a 3.8GPA and bound for Penn State! What about you? Future plans?"

"I- Uh… I'm taking life as it comes." He said.

"Ooh, Little Miss Perfect does not like that answer," you giggled.

"So…you aren't in college, you work at the mall… What do you do with your free time?" She asked, not at all thrilled by any of her date’s answers so far.

"I babysit. Mostly."

"Babysit?"

"Oooh, she really didn't like that answer!" You rested your chin on your hands, watching with eager eyes unapologetically.

He nodded. He drummed his fingers against his steering wheel then he turned to his date, visibly claustrophobic and asked: "Want any snacks?" His date nodded a little too enthusiastically and he was all too happy to comply, he practically threw himself out of his car and jogged to the concession stand.

When the familiar boy got to the stand, his face lit up with recognition. A smirk on his lips. "Miss Midnight." He said absentmindedly.

You cocked your head to the side playfully, "I'll be honest, most people just ask for a coke and a box of goobers." You teased. He blushed.

"The high score, at the diner. It's you, isn't it?"

You leaned in close, "Don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to keep."

"As what?"

"The town introvert and resident trouble maker," you smirked. "Trouble in paradise?" You wiggled your eyebrows to the sight of his date pouting with her arms folded around her chest.

He shuffled awkwardly from one foot to the next, "Yeah, you could say that. I think she's just having her first disappointing date." He said in a low voice.

"Hey, don't worry about Little Miss Perfect. Something tells me she'll get over it. Besides, if you asked me, you're the lucky one. She seems like the kinda girl who would draft up a twenty-year life plan after a successful first date!"

He found some comfort in your words, "I think you're right! I'm Harrington. Err, Steve. Steve Harrington's the full name and apparently, I can't stop making an ass of myself tonight." His words fumbled as his cheeks reddened. You found it cute.

"It's nice to finally put a name to the face, Harrington, Steve. The name's Y/N." You said smoothly.

Steve rubbed his neck shyly, "Right. I guess I’ll see you around." He began back towards his car.

"Hey, Harrington, Steve!" You shouted. He looked back with a curious expression. You tossed him two cans of Coke, one after another. He looked at you with an arched eyebrow.

"Don't wanna go back to your date empty handed, now do ya?" You gave him your signature wink. He smiled and jostled one can about.

"Thanks. I owe you."

"I'll hold you to that!" You teased, flashing you fangs without thinking about it. Steve halted for a moment but then decided that whatever it was he saw, it wasn't important.

You watched as Steve juggled the cans about until one clumsily fell out of his hands. He made sure to place that one under his arm, probably as a way to tell which one was most likely to fizz when opened.

"Took you long enough. What did you get?" She asked. Steve gave her an apologetic shrug as he manoeuvred into the car, somehow managing to mix up the cans.

He held out a can of Coke.

"Wrong can Harrington," You noted as you watched on.

His date looked at it unamused. "It's not even diet," she mumbled to herself. When she popped open the can, she was immediately met by angry fizz spraying all over her cashmere pullover. Steve's face went pale with horror, his mouth hanging low in a half moon shape as his eyes threatened to pop out of their sockets. His date let out a high pitched shriek in protest, and like the ancient art of yodelling, all five of her spying friends made the exact same noise in response. Steve had to pretend to cough so as to not let her find out he almost laughed.

***

Steve had turned into a regular aficionado of the cheesy slasher horror film and you guessed it wasn't by choice. He'd been spending more and more time with you. And the longer you were near him, the more you began to find his charm even more contagious. You liked being around him, you liked how he made you feel when he'd laugh or smile with you. If your heart wasn't dead you'd swear that on some days when he got close enough to you, or when his hand grazed your skin, it would threaten to start beating once more.

On this particular weekend (your favourite weekend since it was actually Halloween) Steve had used the excuse of babysitting as a reason to come by again -even though you both knew the monster film being screened wasn't intended for kids. You and Steve talked about nothing and everything, cracking jokes and being all handsy. To prying eyes, you most likely looked like a couple. In this instance, you were talking about what either of you did during the day.

"It's not like you're allergic to sunlight, Y/N!" Steve jabbed.

"Oh big deal Harrington, so I don't enjoy tanning and going to the beach," You replied. "It's not that uncommon for people to dislike Summer time!"

“Whatever,” he rolled his eyes childishly before offering you some of his popcorn.

“No thanks, I’m not really hungry.” You lied.

"Okay, but think about it. I've never once, not once, seen--"

"Steve! Shhh!" Lucas placed his finger on his mouth, giving Steve a look. "We're trying to watch the movie!"

Steve rolled his eyes and threw a handful of popcorn at the group of kids. "Why don't you just go sit closer?" He asked with a shake of his head. He gave you an apologetic look, "Sorry, as soon as I mentioned the Drive-Thru, they all just tagged along. I had no say whatsoever even though they weren't invited!" He made sure to shout that last bit so they could all hear. Dustin turned around and gave him a big goofy smile and two appreciative thumbs up.

"But seriously, how long have we known each other?" Steve asked as he leaned on the hood of his car as though it were a La-Z-Boy. You eyed his frame from the corner of your eye, enjoying how laid back and open he was right now. Before you could answer, one of the kids he brought with whipped around.

You let out a dark rumble, "Hmmm… Let me think," you pursed your lips and placed a finger under your lower lip. You noticed Steve's eyes flicker towards them with a look of longing before they darted back to the screen, a flush of colour spreading along his nape. You smiled. "Films at this very sophisticated establishment screen for two weeks, and we officially met during the first week of the Great Slasher Marathon. So that makes it-" You mouthed out counting the days to sell your performance. "Ah, yes! Three weeks and two days." You said with a beaming smile.

"Careful, all that math might just overheat your brain," Steve teased, touching your forehead softly with a single digit. You looked up at his finger, paused and then jumped at him with playful chomping noises as you pretended to try and bite his hand away. His hand recoiled and he laughed at your quirkiness before he popped a peanut into his mouth.

"Right, what was I-- Yeah! Three weeks and two days and I've never once seen you out during the day!" He said.

"But Harrington, isn't it the very air of mystery that drew you to me?" You batted your eyelashes flirtatiously, turning your head to the side.

"Nah," he cradled his neck in his laced fingers, looking at the screen with a breezy look. "It was the free Coke's." You punched his side lightly and he grabbed both his sides dramatically.

"Ow!" He chuckled. His fingers brushing against your cold hands. "Are you cold? Your fingers are freezing." He asked with concern.

"A side effect of being immortal," you jested half-heartedly. Steve rose his brows at you. When the silence dragged for too long you smiled at him menacingly and dawned on the thickest, most stereotypical Dracula accent you could, "Muahahaha, foolish mortal. You have fallen into my trap! Now whimper before the immortal Countess Y/N! Or be banished to the concession stand, where thou shalt bring forth snacks for the little critters you hath taken on to babysit!" You pointed a straw like some ancient stave towards the group of kids Steve had dragged along with him.

"You are singlehandedly the second weirdest girl I've ever met, you know that?" He said in soft awe.

You blushed, "That better be a term of endearment, Harrington!" You scolded.

"Oh, believe me! It definitely is..." He looked into your eyes for an extended amount of time. The heat in his eyes and the soft opening of his mouth made your throat ache, and suddenly you were all too aware of just how much you hungered for Steve Harrington. And the hunger wasn't entirely related to the crunching of your empty stomach.

With more haste than you intended, you snapped your face away from Steve's and focused on the screen. Steve shifted subconsciously, suddenly going more rigid. You shook your head, your raven hair bouncing about, before clearing your throat. "How about I get those snacks."

"I can come with if you-"

"Stay and watch the movie. I'm pretty sure I've mastered the whole script of this one. Besides, I get an employee discount." You tried to put on your most winning smile to make sure Steve didn't feel like he was to blame for your weird behaviour. From the way his shoulders drooped at you turning him down, you weren't successful on that front.

You stood in line at the concession stand tapping your feet in exasperation. You were hungry but more than that you were antsy. Suddenly, a jock who was standing around with his drunk buddies made catcalls at you. His wolf whistle not at all subtle.

"Hello, Dolly!" He slurred, stumbling towards you -his breath holding the stale notes of cheap beer. You rolled your eyes. "Hey now, don't be like dat. Come on, sthmile for me..." He motioned to grab your ass when, out of the drunk jocks blindside, an arm grabbed him by the shoulder and spun him around followed by the sound of a fist connecting to an open jaw.

"Get your hands off my girl!" Steve declared.

"Nobody shaid she was taken, man!" The jock protested. Then one of his friends scurried to try and tackle Steve, but your heightened senses picked up on this and you simply stuck your foot out to trip him. He crashed into the dusty ground, grazing his chin.

The boys looked at you with open mouths.

"Is this my cue to declare that ‘nobody touches my Harrington?’" You teased with a sly wink.

Steve shrugged, "That would be nice actually."

You took an instinctive step towards Steve, and he seemed to mirror your actions, but before you could reach him, another jock blindsided him and managed to tackle him.

As Steve wrestled with the musclier jock, you walked over to a group of bystanders who came to watch the commotion, grabbed a soda from one of them and marched over to the fight. You pulled the plastic lid off the paper cup and poured ice cold soda all over the jock -and Steve in the process. Both shrivelled from the cold touch of the ice and broke away from each other.

"Nobody touched my Harrington!" You said with serious eyes before helping Steve up.

When the crowd dissipated, you laced your fingers into his. "So… Is this the customary tradition one performs when asking a girl out?"

Steve squeezed your fingers, "Only if it worked."

"It did," you replied before closing the distance between you and kissing him passionately. Behind you, you heard the kids make kissy noises and the occasional 'Eeww'.

When your lips broke apart, the two of you laughed in glee as Steve wrapped his arms around you. As he walked you back to the car you couldn't help but notice the smell of blood on the ground where the jock scrapped his chin become more and more enticing. You swallowed hard, trying not to focus on Steve's neck pulsing with more vigour from the fight.

Midway through the movie, you noticed the drunk jock from before stumble into a dark corner behind the concession building. "I'll be right back," you told Steve, who was half asleep nuzzled in the crook of your neck.

***

When Steve had noticed you'd been gone for much longer than he anticipated, he got a little anxious. His hands kept fidgeting about, his mind racing back to the image of that asshole jock trying to grab your ass. When he couldn't talk himself down anymore, Steve went looking for you. After searching behind several cars and hey stacks, he finally found you, but he was not at all prepared for what he saw. You, standing over the drunk jock from before, fangs extend and bloody with a look of pure elation on your face. Steve's jaw all but fell to the ground as he flung his arms in the air in exasperation.

 ***

"Steve?" You asked, caught off guard and feeling the life drain from your body -a feeling that held more irony than you liked. You glanced down at the unconscious jock at your feet and then back to a nervous Steve. You noticed him pacing about, hands on his hips. The silence was killing you.

"Steve, I can explain-" you started, your eyes shining with sadness from the eventual panic and fear he'd undoubtedly have towards you now.

Steve held up his finger and wiggled it around, "You know, I've kept up with a lot. Demogorgon’s, demo-dogs, a kid with magic powers, literally almost getting eaten alive, but… but Vampires? Can't this stupid upside-down place cut me some slack?" He sounded like a grumpy old man who was addressing a group of annoying kids that would steal his newspaper every morning.

"Okay, I guess this is exactly what you think it is..." You walked towards him. He took a step back, pointing at the jock with crinkled eyebrows.

"Is he dead?"

"No. No! Of course not. I- I usually don't… He was just so drunk, and an asshole- besides, he won't remember anything tomorrow." Your voice came out shaky. “Are you mad at me?”

 Steve nodded his head repeatedly, "Okay. Good, good." He then kept quiet for a long minute. "My girlfriend is a vampire..." he whispered in bewilderment.

”A vampire?" He questioned the universe, looking up at the sky like it held the answers. "What else are you going to throw at me? Werewolves?"

"Did you say… girlfriend?" Your cheeks blushed.  

Steve looked at you as if you said something offensive, "That is what you take away from all this?"

You shrugged, "A girl's gotta have priorities."

Steve laughed nervously before he continued to pace, his mind in deep thought.

You wiped the blood off your lips with your sleeve, taking a slow step forward. This time Steve didn't recline away from you. You felt a glimmer of hope. "Steve, talk to me." You whispered. "Please," you pleaded.

He looked wounded by the way your voice quivered just then and instantly he strode over held you close. After two or three breaths, he let you go again.

"Is this… a permanent condition?" He asked.

"So far," you said playfully.

"Don't joke."

"Sorry," you bit your lips and rose your shoulders above your neck with a pout. You noticed a small smile try and force its way onto his face.

"And… is this," he waved in distaste at the passed out jock, "eating of people also a permanent thing? Because it may put a dampener on any future family dinners where you're the guest and we're the three-course meal."

You held back a laugh, "It doesn't have to be."

Steve let out a breath of air, "Aww, good because if you ate my Mom we'd have some serious baggage!"  

You looked at him in surprise, searching his eyes. "Are you not afraid of me? How are you so… okay with all this?"

"If I told you half of what I go through… Half! You'd understand why." He made a 'mind blown' gesture with his hands. "Besides, you're the only non-boring person in this town… And now it makes sense why."

"Does that mean we're okay?"

"That depends," Steve placed his hands on either side of yours. "Were you sent here to do some evil bidding by some nightmare monster that exists in a parallel dimension called the Upside-Down?"

You furrowed your brows, unsure if he was being serious or not. "No?"

He squinted his eyes at your uncertainty. You cleared your throat and spoke again, "I mean, no! Certainly not."

Steve wrapped his arms around you, relief in his voice, "Good because I don't want to ask Eleven to vanquish my new girlfriend."

He leaned in, about to kiss you when he remembered where your fangs had been a few minutes prior. He gave you an odd look, "Maybe we should make it a rule that we only kiss after a thorough brushing after your… meals."

You giggled into his chest, "Deal!"

As Steve walked you back to the car, arm placed protectively around you, you asked: "What's an Upside-Down?"

Steve just sighed and let out an annoyed moan, "Oh, don't get me started!"

***

Note: This fic just kept getting out of hand, it just kept growing longer and longer... I may do a sequel, but no promises. Enjoy and sorry for the wait!

[almostnoisydonut]

𝓑𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝓯𝓪𝓼𝓽 𝓜𝓮𝓪𝓵 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓹 𝓘𝓭𝓮𝓪𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓑𝓾𝓼𝔂 𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼

Do you typically start your day by grabbing a coffee and baked good from your local coffee shop? If so, you aren’t alone. While this may be delicious and give you an immediate boost, we all know that what goes up must come down and in this case, it’s your energy. So what’s a girl to do?

I don't have much of an appetite first thing in the morning and I really don't like many breakfast foods, especially sweeter options like cereal. I don't know about you, but I've always been a savoury type of gal!

I'm also very physically unmotivated to make breakfast, so needless to say it's easiest for me to have breakfast ready to go in the fridge so I have no excuse to not eat in the morning.

If you're like me and find it hard to eat breakfast each morning, these healthy breakfast ideas are a great way to get ahead of things and stay organized so you can focus on getting to work without rushing or worrying about what you're going to eat.

These breakfast ideas will help you save time in the morning, save money since you're not stopping at the drive-thru, be more organized each work week, reduce stress since breakfast is ready to go in the fridge.

Oats are one of my favourite things to prepare for breakfast! You can make overnight oats for a quick meal prep or bake them into delicious oatmeal cups or cookies. 

If you are after a low-sugar, high-protein breakfast that tastes as good as a dessert, I have the right thing for you.

Healthy yogurt parfaits with berries are incredibly easy to make and are the perfect make-ahead grab-n-go breakfast. You can keep yogurt parfaits in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Add the granola the night before or just before eating them if you like it crunchy.

Another favorite of mine. I usually have this as a mid-morning snack when it’s rainy, but it’s perfect as a refreshing breakfast when it gets hot outside.

Green smoothie is filled with whole, nutritious ingredients to boost your energy and focus in the morning. If you love smoothies as much as I do, my thick and creamy berry smoothie is another one you must try!

You can simply chop all the fruit and greens and keep them in a bag or a jar in the freezer. When you are ready to prep the smoothie, just put everything in a blender, add the liquid, and in a couple of minutes, you’ll have a delicious smoothie to-go.

Smoothies are a perfect on-the-go snack any time of day. Blend frozen bananas, peanut butter, soy milk, Greek yogurt, honey, and a few ice cubes and you’ll swear you’re sipping a milkshake.

If this is a morning snack, keep it in a tight-sealing container and secure it in a pocket in your gym or work bag. For an afternoon boost, prep it the night before and freeze it. Remove it in the morning, and it will be thawed and ready when that 3 p.m. lull sets in.

Add a scoop of your favorite chocolate or vanilla protein powder for an extra shot of protein.

Healthy doesn’t have to be boring! Frittata egg muffins are loaded with all sorts of tasty goodness but are also incredibly healthy!

With spinach, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and feta cheese, egg muffins are the perfect high-protein breakfast that will keep you fuller for longer.

Of course, you can eat cookies for breakfast! Breakfast cookies, made with oats and almond flour, are a healthy, wholesome way to start the day. And they are by far my on-the-go breakfast!

Sometimes simple is just better. Top two lightly toasted slices of whole-grain bread with smashed avocado and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Layer on two sunny-side up eggs for a healthy dose of protein and you’ve got a well-rounded breakfast.

How extravagant would you feel layering up some waffles with Greek yoghurt and honey on a Tuesday morning? Which is EXACTLY why you should batch-cook some for the freezer for days when you're feeling like a baller. You might need to invest in a waffle-maker, though.

Believe it or not, you can actually cook bacon in the microwave and even make it crispy (if you practice enough). So what could be better than a bacon bap on those mornings when you just can't.

If your house is prone to a busy morning rush, these make-ahead breakfast ideas might just be your saving grace.

We all know how important breakfast is for all of us to make it through to lunch.

That’s why you should start making breakfast ahead! Have it ready to go, so all you have to do is grab and go.

Let’s dive in!

[antigoneblue]

violet dearest, i do not think of you as a body. i think of you out of the boundaries of existence, a spiritual plane where we’re all just daydreams and lost thoughts. you are a colour, a feeling; an aura –  inventor, inventor vanilla field daylight, a place where things are soft and do not hurt – us, sapphic and holy ( there’s no jesus here ) us, alone in a world that is quiet here but oh so loud in our heads, you : your body, a cage me : my heart, a broken record. all i can say is “i love you.” all i can think is eden, eden, eden, outside your doorstep. inside your hands. vi, listen. think of us, alone on a server haunted with ghosts of girls who signed their names and waited outside, by the barbed wire. think of us, a team, kids with tired eyes in a world that is too heavy. think of me thinking of you. i know i dig my claws in, deep and harsh, right thru everything that’s pretty but i promise i’ll be gentle around you. i’ll hold your hand like something delicate, like angel wings. i’ll take you through these city streets, and remind you that you are more than your body, your body, your body. you are a lot of things but ugly isn’t one of them. dearest, i can’t help but feel that the universe is watching, waiting. holding its breath and thinking of us with worried reverence. in the theatricals of life we are everyone’s favourite protagonists (or are we antagonists? ) but look. i think of you as the embodiment of beautiful things, so many beautiful things.        you are more than your body, more than your weight.          calories like chainsaws, paper cups crushed in your hand    while the sky goes cherry red. i��ll show you a shade of purple that’ll take your breath away. i’ll help you invent a better body without hitting self-destruct, i’ll watch you from the sidelines            as you evolve into something ethereal.       oh, i’m the founder of team violet, sweetheart and you can bet your silver spoons that i’m betting on you.

for @argentophobic , with love from divya @ antigoneblue