#i remember seeing the hc somewhere and my mind was blown

[wackulart]

*throws genderfluid philip wittebane at you*

[lorelexi]

Some HQ boys brushing your hair (Ft. Tsukishima, Sugawara, Bokuto, Kuroo, Osamu, and Atsumu, separately)

Read the Bnha ver. here!

Warnings: none! Very fluffy

These are really self indulgent so they aren't too inclusive for hair type as I have 2B/2C hair,,, so I apologize in advance 😔

A/N: Personally I think this is a really sweet act of intimacy and I think I would cry if anyone ever brushed my hair for me.

Also this is my first time writing for the Miya twins so please all constructive criticism or advice is welcome!

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Tsukishima

• My strawberry boy

• when you first ask him it goes one of two ways

• "what? Can't do it yourself?" *proceeds to do it anyway*

• or he just hums and grabs the brush from you

• listens to your short directions and gets started as gentle as possible

• yall got music softly playing in the background (I HC that he listens to indie but it can be anything as long as ur relaxed) and it's kind of a vibe

• sometimes when he's brushed through a strand he'll follow up by combing his fingers through the same strand and it feels so nice 🥺

• when he's all done you immediately turn around and pull him toward you

• his arms wrap around your middle and he nuzzles his nose to the crook of your neck (occasionally will press kisses there) while you run your own hands through his hair 😭

• his lil waves and curls are so cute 🥺💝

• salty dino boy really does love affection deep down so he lives for occasions like these when he can wind down with you and not have to keep his wall of pride up the whole time 

Suga

• sugaaaaaa😭😭😭

• i can imagine him humming a soft tune while he combs thru your hair strand after strand

• your eyes closed focusing on his voice and the brush movements

• 10/10 very nice

• he might add a lil braid somewhere if he knows that you won’t mind

• suga is soft but lets not forget the chaos,,,

• he’ll pause every now and then to press kisses to or blow raspberries into your neck

• you don't know which one ur gonna get tho so be prepared 

• he snickers a lil when you go "Koushi!!" after he's blown a raspberry to your neck hehe

• kinda makes up for it when he kisses you, they are very sweet kisses

• probably dramatically wraps his arms around you when he's done and yall lay there for a bit enjoying eachothers company 😭

Bokuto

• very enthusiastic about this

• "your hair! Of course I'll brush your hair for you baby!!"

• you're kinda scared he'll get too excited and yank a little too hard

• you very calmly tell him to be gentle and give him directions on the best way to brush through your hair

• yall probably watching a movie or show while he does this

• sitting on the couch with you between his legs

• he's very tempted to just drop the brush and wrap his big arms around you in a hug but he resists,,, for u 💝

• plus he knows you'll give him kissies after

• and you do! When he's all gone you lean behind and go

• "thank you Kou, you did good baby, it felt nice." 

• maybe kiss his nose, he’d like that a lot

• bokuto has lil tears in his eyes tbh,,, he's just so soft for you and you're so cute!🥰

Kuroo

• before he gets started he kind gives you a little shoulder massage if you're okay with it

• idk how he does it but I imagine his touch to be really relaxing 

• prolly has you sit on the edge of the bed while he stands behind you

• starts to comb through your hair carefully, using his hand to brush against so he won't hurt you

• uses this time to ask you about your day if you want to talk but he's also 100% okay if you don't feel like talking

• kuroo is literally so willing to do anything you need/want him to do

• he knows you appreciate it and it makes him happy

• so like if you would also like him to help style your hair (trust, he’s actually kind of good at it) he’s down

• (like shinsou from the bnha ver) I can definitely see him also brushing aside your hair to one shoulder so that he can lightly kiss your exposed neck when he's done

• it's actually very sweet 🥺

• he gets kisses as a reward after and is very content with that

• he sees it as another small way that he can repay you for all the things you've done for him

Osamu

• when you ask him to brush your hair for you,,, he is very easy to convince

• just kinda nods at you with a “‘course doll” then disappears into the kitchen and you’re like????

• king of snacks,, yall already know🤩

• comes back with your favorite snacks or something he’s cooked for you to enjoy 

• then he just takes his place behind you and gets to work

• kinda knows what he’s doing? Somehow, you’re not sure

• brushes your hair the way he remembers seeing you do it

• very minimal tugging

• gets all the tangles out pretty easily

• you’re so relaxed you barely notice he’s done until he just places his hand on your head and looks at you so softly before handing back the brush FJBSJVBvjkBdvjsj

• then he gives you this smile and goes “Don’t I get a kiss now?”

• ofc you get kisses ‘Samu 🥺💛

Atsumu

• unlike osamu who asks for his kisses at the end, atsumu is like “uhhh I’m gonna need like at least 10 kisses for that”🙄

• which like obv you’re gonna give him but you pretend to put up a fight just so you can mess with him

• jokes on you he’s literally doing the same thing

• anyways

• he’s like “sure babe, whatever you want”

• has you sit in front of him and wraps his arms around you briefly and presses a kiss to your cheek before getting started🥴

• you’ll probably have to remind him how to take care of your hair for you

• but once you do, he’s got it

• when he’s all done he'll playfully tug on a stand of your hair lightly before handing back the brush and goin “all done!”

• he then returns to his previous position with his arms around you and places his chin on your shoulder

• yall just cuddle with a lot of kisses in between🥺

[moons-and-stars-and-shit]

hi !! can I please get a 🍰?

i just came across of you writing and it is so cute !! (´-﹏-`；) every post made me feel all warm & fuzzy inside ~ please feel free to totally ignore this if this isn't the proper way to ask or if you already closed your request (also I'm sorry if you already closed your request I didn't noticed) . Also sorry if this has any grammatical errors or if the descriptions don't make sense, english isn't my first language.

so, uhm, to begin my name is elliot (she/her) I'm 5'4, I'm from argentina (south america) i speak spanish & english (among other languages) idk how much I'm supposed to put on here so I'm just going to describe myself as redacted as possible. (Don't know if this is necessary but I'm jewish ¿) ^_________^

I have short brown wavy hair, just a couple of centimeters below my ears, i have bangs, I'm very pale ¿ not chubby but also not skinny average if i may say so. My fashion style changes from time to time but i usually wear clothing in the range of black to white, also sometimes I like trying whatever aesthetic is going around at the time.

Personality wise I'm pretty calm at first, i'm not very good with getting to know new people so I try to be as quite as possible but once I get comfortable i tend to be very loud, i like making my friends laugh since i think that's the most sincere way of knowing they talk to me because they like me. I would say I'm like the mom friend/therapist friend since i really like helping and listening people talk. I love having deep conversations with friends/loved ones, they give me this sense of connection nothing else can give me. I am very blunt and it usually comes off as rude but i try to sugar-coat my words as much as possible.

And while I very much love everyone who is friends with me I have a very hard time showing it and/or showing my empathy for them (one of the reasons as to why I'm not good with meeting new people) but i try to become a better version of me day to day.

What i look in a person is someone who can understand me and my boundaries, since I'm germophobic PDA isn't really something that i enjoy doing but with time i can get myself around to it. Someone whom I can trust enough to be emotionally open with and vice versa. Talkative or not doesn't matter to me. My love language is acts of service. ^_________^

I hope you have a really amazing day ! ! remember to drink water and eat something yummy (*＾3＾)/～♡ don't be too harsh on yourself and keep in mind that many people love you, ba-bye ! ╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)╯

🍰 for @vvanteffect

Romantic Matchup

Sakusa Kiyoomi

How yall met

You guys met during the All-Japan Youth Training Camp

(You were a partial manager from Nekoma during that time)

Shockingly enough he actually approached you

Granted his cousin was forcing him to socialize but that's not important

He had noticed how you tended to stay away from other people or how when you did talk to someone it was usually a very short conversation

Basically you seemed like the least contaminated person he could talk to so he just went for it

Right away he noticed how blunt you were

Like he would ask you a question adn the longest answer you would give him was about a sentence

“Hey how are you”

“Good”

“Uh so what school are you from”

“Nekoma”

You get what i'm saying

But honestly he didn't really care he just kept talking to you

And the longer he talked to you the longer your responses would get

You guys spent the rest of camp together

And when it was time to go home you exchanged numbers so you could stay in contact

Your schools weren't too far from each other so you guys would see each other in person when you were both free

And well he ended up falling for you

What they love about you

Of course he loves that your also a partial germaphobe

It makes it easier for him to be around you knowing that you try your best to stay clean

He loves how simple you are

From the clothes you wear

To how you talk to other people

He tends to over analize if people are to complicated

But with you everything is just short and sweet

He loves how good of a listener you are

Like if he's had a bad day he can just call you and rant about it

And not only do you listen

But you also help him solve his problems

This next one isn't really something he loves more like something he's proud of

He's very proud that he's gained enough of your trust for you to talk to him

Like full blown conversations

Your guys convos have come a long way from the very first conversation you had

He's just happy that you trust him enough to talk to him

What you love about them

You love that he respects your boundaries

Let's be honest here

Mans isn't really into PDA either

Like come on

LOOK who were talking about here

But that's not the only boundary he respects

He respects All of your boundaries

Like all you have to do is tell him you don't like something and he'll stop

You love how he can handle your bluntness and not get offended

Honestly when you look back on how you met him

Your shocked that he even kept talking to you

That whole training camp people would keep on trying to talk to you

But then leave after a short while because you were being blunt and they took it the wrong way

But not Sakusa

He kept on talking to you even when you were acting pretty cold

And your very appreciative about that

Favorite things to do together

Ok so even though you live semi close together

It's not like your neighbors

So his favorite thing to do with you is to just facetime you and talk about each others days

And when you guys are able to get together

He prefers that you both just stay inside for the most part

So you do just that

Usually your in person hangouts include playing board games, reading,or watching movies together

And if you guys decide to go out

He makes you wear a mask the whole time

And you guys will usually just take a walk at a park or on the beach

Somewhere where theres not a lot of people yk

Random Hc

He has bought you two matching masks

His homescreen on his phone is a picture of you that he took while facetime you

Once you guys were in public and he accidently gave you a kiss while both of your masks were on

And now thats just became a norm for you two

You guys have these matching pajamas

Friendship Matchup

Kuroo Tetsurou

How yall met

You are Nekomas manager

And since kuroo was the captain you worked very closely with him

Which eventually made a friendship bloom

Why you became friends

He kind of saw you as a compitition if that makes sense??

Like when he first met you it's almost like you didn't want to talk to him

Which couldn't be true because he's awesome!

Sure you are kuroo

Anyways kenma had made some backhand comment on how some people just dont wanna talk to him

And kuroo was like 🧐

So he made it his goal to befriend you

It started with him having basic conversation with you everyday

Then it turned into him talking to you during the school day

Which then turned into him inviting you to hand out after school

Eventually you guys just became besties

What yall love about each other

He loves how straightforward you are

Like if you don't like something youll say it

If someones ticking you off you'll tell them

Even though your bluntness is something you get insecure about sometimes

He thinks it's one of your best traits

He also loves that you are bilingual

It makes for a good time when your ranting about something because your languages will start to blend

And if your really mad you'll just switch to spanish and just start ranting

And even though he can't understand a word your saying

He just smile and nods till your done

You love how deep your conversations can get

Like he'll play along with whatever deep topic you talk about

“What's the meaning of life”

“I would say its to give life a meaning”

Yeah y'all talked about that for HOURS

You also like how helpful he is

If your ever having a hard time managing the team he'll always offer a helping hand

And if your ever struggling with schoolwork he's always there to help you

Random Hc

He was very shocked when you and Sakusa started dating

He threatened to kick his ass if he ever broke up with you

Hes tried to learn spanish but gave up after a week

But he did learn how to say all the cuss words in spanish

After he befriended you he rubbed it in kenmas face

Kenma was just like 😐 ok

But kuroo took satisfaction in his victory

You really had kuroo thinking for a whole day when you asked him

Did the color orange come before the fruit? Or is it vice versa?

Still hasn't come up with an answer to that question

[beacon-lamp]

You truly have converted me to HC! (Sadly I really haven't had time to watch the rest, but I'll get to it eventually.) Honestly after I saw the crater made by the TNT I was like "oh I thought TNT could do much more" because the last time I had seen someone use TNT... it was Grian and he made a giant hole in front of his mansion. But the war was still a great stream. What did you think of it? -cat

hahaha im glad you like hermitcraft lol grian used like 2 double chests full of tnt to make that one crater at the front of his base

i don’t have any takes that haven’t already been said before so this is just me word vomiting and have absolutely 0 regard for english grammar and punctuation.

i really enjoyed the war stream i think it really was worth All of the hype.  everyone had their own plotline that tied in with the Overarching Story which was really nice.  especially with the dream dethroning eret plot, i thought that was really clever.  and it was a Really good way of re-involving eret in the finale even though he’s been away for a lot of the post-election arc.

jschlatt biting the dust was pretty funny and it kind of lulled everyone into a false sense of security, which made the Twist afterwards all the more powerful.  like i remember liveblogging and thinking that the battle and the firework rockets were cool and all but is this really how it ends???  with an old man having a heart attack???  i mean ok i guess???  but then wilbur came through and was like no i gotchu fam i Know what this audience Wants To See

wilbur blew up manburg and i Did Not have to delete my dumb is-manburg-blown-up-yet account in Shame.  philza joined the game!!!  and the first thing he did was kill wilbur!!!  p a i n!!!  techno’s theseus speech was Fantastic but i really wish people would stop talking over each other.  like i know everyone wants to be in the next animatic but if you all talk over each other None of you will also sad-ist is the most influential force on the dreamSMP change my mind.

george building the house is peak comedy it still makes me laugh its up there with 127 year old cats and 39 pokemon.  and i saw somewhere that that was actually Written Into the script, which if true is just Genius on their part.  

but anyways i took like a 4 day break from content because Apparently My Life Is Still Happening around me.  and now i’m once again very behind in a whole bunch of lore.  especially ghostbur and jschlatt’s funeral and puffy and connor are now on the server so it’s even more people to keep track of.

i want a technoblade video out of this.  like a potato war-esque video.  because like he Armed His Opponents before destroying them like.  anyways 11/10 would recommend.  and my camera roll is just filled with angsty philza + wilbur fanart so.

[nad-zeta]

Hello, could I use your talent again? I was thinking: How would lords from ikesen react to the quarantine because of pandemic like we have today? You can choose historic or modern settings, it's up to you!

Hey there, love! Thanx so much for the request! Hope ya enjoy it! 

Sidenote I don't how thing are in other countries so I'm writing this from the perspective of mine, hope that's okay! Let me know if you want me to do the rest of the warlords 

Modern AU: Warlords reacting to quarantine

Nobunaga

When the news breaks the two of you suit up to go to the shops like you are suiting up to go to battle, and sprint to the nearest store to buy all the candy you can.

Turns out the the only thing you bought was candy lol not one other single necessity ooops

Mitsuhide visits the two of you in a trench coat late one night and delivers you guys some necessities like gloves, masks, and sanitizers in the most shadiest way possible.

He is surprisingly well informed about the virus

Two of you aren’t too bothered by the happenings of the world, cause his whole world is in the small apartment *cough that would be you cough*

Probably powerful enough to buy the supermarket supply chain, and low key distributes food and essentials to the less fortunate during this time

The two of you are stocked up enough to not leave the house for a loooooong while, thanx to all your friends and fam

NETFLIX AND CHILL ^_~

Two of you don’t really watch the news but rather opt to watch movies snuggled up to each other.

Will probably live off of candy during the whole quarantine time

He turns his phone off cause Hideyoshi won't stop calling reminding him to stay safe and stop eating so much candy

Somewhere along the line I can see the two of you playing Strip Go, a past time favorite 😂

Spends the whole quarantine in each other’s arms playing video games, the two of you will probs conquer the virtual world by the end of the quarantine

Hideyoshi:

The two of you will be cuddled up together watching tv when you hear the news of the COVID-19

He low key freaks out, you tell him the two of you should go and stock up on supplies before the lockdown

Looks at you and smiles, “I have prepared for this moment my whole life.”

Walks to the grocery cupboard opens it and gestures to the bottom shelf

HOLY SHIT! Looks like he bought all the hand sanitizes in the shops

Leaves the news on in the background to stay informed about the new numbers and updates

Have you washed your hands? Are you wearing your mask? You better not leave this house young lady, can’t have you getting sick?

Spends hours on the internet getting more accurate information about the virus

This mother hen will spend hours and hours on the phone, calling and texting all your friends and family to make sure they are staying safe!

WHY THE HELL IS NOBUNAGA’S PHONE OFF!

Sneaks Mitsunari to you house cause he low key doesn’t trust this boy on his own

You just pull Hideyoshi to a big hug while kissing his cheek telling him to calm down, and that panic and social media are probs more dangerous than the virus itself.

The two of you do yoga in the morning to calm the nerves and stay healthy. Followed by the two of you sitting together while having a nice warm cup of tea with honey in the morning sun

Mitsuhide

Knows before anyone else there is going to be a quarantine before it happens

Has already fully stocked your apartment to last you for the whole year, never mind just a few months.

Does a crazy amount of research to make sure he is well informed about all the ins and outs

The night before the lockdown is due to start, he drives to Nobunaga and shadily hands him some essential supplies he forgot to buy.

Makes sure his little mouse doesn’t get panicked. Will watch murder mysteries all day with you.

The two of you will be nestled in each other’s arms under a fluffy blanket, while he gently rubs your back to keep the anxiety at bay

Will make his little mouse takes vitamins in the mornings to keep your immune system up!

Will TEASE you causing you to get angry and chase him around the apartment. This is how he makes sure his lil mouse gets in enough exercise! This will probs end in another form of exercise…. (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄  ahem

Will spend hours on the phone trying to get Hideyoshi to stop worrying about everyone

Will make your time in quarantine fun! Turn your apartment into a murder mystery for you to solve

Will let you put make-up on his face and play with his hair to turn him into a pretty princess

He will return the gesture by letting you fall asleep in his arms while soothing playing with your hair

Mitsunari

Lots of cuddles from Mitsunari to keep the nerves and anxiety at bay

Two of you will build Blanket forts to keep the two of you safe from the outside world

Will spend so much time cuddling up together while reading in you little blanket fort that you low key lose track of time

The two of you will probs avoid the negative vibes from the news and get most of your info from Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi!

Mitsunari will make sure to keep both of you healthy by making sure u guys take the multivitamins Ieyasu dropped off  

And also eat the yummo nutritious food that Masa kindly dropped off

The two of you would binge-watch all the Disney movies! Will probs sing and dance to all the songs, using the remote as a microphone

You guys never run out of fun activities to do!

Will learn how to paint and paint the most terrible portraits of each other but beam at each other at how terribly good they are and hang it up around your house regardless

The two of you spend most of your time sitting together in your reading nook, with your head on Mitsunari’s chest while he reads to you

Masamune

Makes the best most nutritious foods for his lass to ensure the both of you are healthy and well nourished

Will land up making enough food for an entire army

Will package the extra food and give it out to friends and fam to make sure they also stay heathy during this time- specifically the troublesome trio (Mitu’s+ Nobunaga)

The two of you will use humor to deal with the panic of it all, cause everyone knows laughter is the best medicine for every situation.

Will have meme making competition, where the loser has to give the winner a kiss

You convince masa to do your favorite workout with you from your favorite fitness YouTuber. This ends in both of you breaking out in laughter at how ridiculously the two of you look. You both will continue anyways cause the best way to stay healthy is to stay fit

Masa makes sure that every day in quarantine is a new fun adventure

Each day you guys will play a new game twister, risk, monopoly, 30 seconds, you name it the two of you will probably play it

Masamune will do the food runs for the two of you, he doesn’t want to risk exposing his precious kitten to the outside world will drop off his food packages on his food runs!

All and all you, and Masa will turn being in quarantine into one big adventure whether is ticking fighting each other, playing games or just spending quiet nights together in each other’s arms, it will be a good time

Ieyasu

The two of you live your lives basically social distanced from other people anyway, so its business as usual.

When the news breaks Ieyasu will rescue as many stray animals he can, to care for them during this time

Luckily the two of you live on a big plot filled with rescued animals so what’s a few more cats and dogs off the streets

The two of you keep fit by playing with all the animals on your farm

Ieyasu will make medicine packages, packed with multivitamins and flu fighters for you, and all your friends and family

During a food run Ieyasu will drop off his medicine packages

Will serve you herb tea and breakfast in bed to make sure you stay healthy and well

Even though he will never admit it he worries about Mitsunari, felt better when he heard that Hideyoshi had taken him in for the time being!

He will be as prickly as always, making contradictory comments as usual. One day after he makes a slightly cheeky comment, you smack him in the face with a pillow! OOOOh, this is war. The two of you engage in a full-blown pillow fight!

I can see the two of you sitting for hours on hours together building a 3000-piece puzzle

The two of you are often snuggled up together while Ieyasu gives you the sweetest little Eskimo kisses and cheek kisses.

Hope ya enjoyed it! and as always if its shit..... I'm sorry I haven't done many HC’S😞 >”<

Anyways hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!  Remember to wash your hands, not touch your face, and stay inside as much as you can! Sending all my love <3

[haikyuu-tee]

Hey, its me. Scenario or Headcannon w/Akaashi on a first date :3 pwease uwu (ps ur doing great and i support you™ 💕)

Oh my gosh, thank you so much random stranger, of whom I definitely do not know. I hope these are to your satisfaction you Akaashi Stan! I honestly don’t write for him, like ever. But I think it’s cute still so please come get your food. 

Akaashi First Date HCs:

Would defo plan stuff out really really well. He’s a very well thought man, he’d make an itinerary, but never admit it or show it to his crush/significant other

He’d also make mental notes of things you enjoy, flowers you like, your comfort level during tasks. He’d plan with all of those in mind. 

I feel like Akaashi’s number 1 goal at all times is that the person he cares about has a lot of fun with him. He knows he can come off a bit cold, or be a little hard to approach. He knows he’s quiet, but he can hold his own in a conversation. He’d just like to have activities to buffer any side effects his nerves might have on his intelligence.

The kinda man that only has eyes for you, would think you’re amazing looking no matter what, might not say it but would be blown away every time.

I think Akaashi shows affection in small things. A brush of his thumb against the back of your hand, a small smile reserved for just you, a softer look in his eyes when he greets you. He likes intimacy, he likes having little things that make you feel closer.

Is through and through an actual gentleman. He is a gentle man. Period. He’d only hold your hand with consent, brushing the back of his against your palm and letting you move away if you want to without consequence. He’d never be offended or make you feel bad for saying no. He is our respectful King.

He’d get flowers, nothing too much or too fancy. Just a small simple bouquet if he knows you’d appreciate them. Really just wants to wow you.

If you’re more laid back like him, he’d take you somewhere lowkey. A museum to walk through quietly together, but also still have small conversations about whatever. Or maybe to a botanical garden. Just somewhere you can get to know each other, but still enjoy at your leisure.

If you’re more hyper, like a certain Ace he idolizes, he’d pick somewhere with a bit more stimulation. He’d want to have some middle ground though, so he doesn’t lose his own social steam.

I feel like a Zoo, or maybe a theme park would be his choice. If it’s the latter he’d definitely have plans to steer you away to some more mild rides when he needs a bit of a break from the Thrills and Adrenaline. 

But at the end of the day, if he gets to see you smile he’s pretty okay with wherever you are.

Oh my god… A FANTASTIC listener. You tell him about a restaurant you’re dying to try 6 months ago offhandedly? This man has reservations booked and ready to go. Oh no, don’t eat that, it has that thing that made you get sick when you were 12 and now the taste is off-putting to you. Remember that?

Also when he opens up to you? OOF this man’s voice is fucking great. He’d get all fond and soft, talking about his childhood, what drew him to volleyball, and complain (with love) about Bokuto. He’d explain all of the Ace’s weaknesses that he has mentally cataloged if you ask him to.

Get him to laugh and you’re on cloud nine, if it’s with someone he is smitten for he will be letting out some chuckles for sure.

Overall this man is sweet as sugar when he’s in love. So considerate, a little nervous but you’d never know it. Even on the first date, hell especially on the first date, he wants to impress and surprise you. But it will be an overarching theme in your relationship. He loves learning things about you, and loves knowing you’re learning about him.

[chibimuiwritesstuff]

Ex-MMA Fighter Xie Lian AU

A super random AU I thought up in the shower (because that’s where all our best thoughts come from). Essentially borne from my amusement at how Xie Lian, in his youth, was super obsessed with really good fighters (a tidbit that I feel goes woefully unmentioned in fandom and even by the author later in the novel). Posting because I need to get the idea out of my head and possibly actually start writing it.

(Also I don’t actually know anything about the MMA world, especially competitively - I just dabbled in Judo/Karate in my late teens, but that’s about it).

So basically. Imagine, XL is a super sweet but clumsy department head at Heavenly Officials Ltd. (I have no idea what kind of company this actually is, ideas are welcome), whom his staff all adore but also kind of worry for cuz omg is he super air headed and clutzy and fucking hopeless. Just the other week he managed to spill coffee all over his laptop--his third one of the year and it’s only March! But he is literally so nice, and despite his clumsiness is actually super competent at his job and his department always gets stellar results (what department are they? I have no clue, I know nothing about the corporate world).

What none of his staff/coworkers know is that their ridiculously clumsy boss used to be a champion mixed martial arts fighter in his university days. Or that he would even be interested in something as brutal as MMA cage matches since XL is a known pacifist who will go out of his way to catch bugs and place them safely outside when he has the time. But then one of the IT guys - in the process of fixing his laptop and restoring his hard drive finds a folder filled with videos and pictures of MMA cage matches all featuring the same fighter... you guessed it, Hua Cheng (I know MMA is not wrestling, but let’s pretend stage names are a thing in the competitive MMA world as well so HC is his fighter name in the arena)! The gossip spreads like wildfire, but everyone just thinks XL is just a fan of this ridiculously attractive fighter and don’t really think beyond that (although they do think it’s kind of adorable that XL  seems to be such a huge fanboy of this gorgeous, gorgeous man).

And the thing is - the staff have heard vague snippets from XL himself about his husband, “San Lang” who they have yet to meet because apparently he is often busy in the evenings and is therefore unable to attend corporate events. But they don’t make the connection that the adorable San Lang who cooks and pampers their boss could be the incredibly brutal and violent HC (his staff all decided to review some videos just to see who has captured their bosses interest and most of them are erm... quite surprised).

Then of course, someone does find out that SL and HC are the same person and this is when shit really hits the fan because the thing is - the staff generally knew that XL and his partner could be quite *ahem* adventurous and coupled with XL’s inherent clumsiness they had gotten used to seeing random marks and bruises on their boss that they probably shouldn’t be witness too, but whom he always insists are ‘nothing’. But when they learn that his partner is a potentially super violent MMA fighter his staff get awfully protective and worried because... could their boss be in an abusive relationship that they aren’t aware of???? This opinion is not helped by the fact that when they try to discretely ask FX and MQ about HC they ofc give some pretty bad impressions (because both of them can’t stand HC--but the feelings are pretty mutual).

So of course, they must staff an intervention! And a perfect opportunity comes up--as part of some charity event their company is partnering with the local MMA organization to hold a friendly exhibition charity match and surprise-surprise, they’re bringing in their big gun, HC and he’s apparently going to fight some old veteran whose fighter name is “His Royal Highness”. (google reveals a fighter who constantly wore a mask to hide his identity). This is their chance to meet the bosses partner and maybe subtle-y threaten him enough to let him know that their boss is cared for and they will protect him at all costs if necessary.

(side note: Feng Xin and Mu Qing don’t bother to correct anyone because a) they generally stay out of gossip surrounding XL because b) they respect Xie Lian’s privacy c) they hate talking about HC in any capacity and d) they have an on-going bet to see when ppl will learn their ‘adorable clumsy boss’ could theoretically take out an entire swat team without batting an eyelash if he really wanted to--he was nearly recruited to be a special ops agent, but anyway)

So. The day of the charity match arrives and XL is... nowhere to be found??? Perhaps he’s somewhere else, VIP seating with the CEO (Jun Wu) or something since HC is his partner after all. Anyway, they watch the fight and it’s... Wow. But also a bit different? HC doesn’t seem as wild or brutal as he seems from online videos, although there is still this energy that everyone can feel in the fight that they can’t really place. But wow is it a fight and in the end HC surprisingly loses????

Ref blows the whistle and the staff all clamber down hoping to get in a word with HC when they all stop short because “His Royal Highness” suddenly rips his mask off and flies into HC’s arm and... and is that THEIR BOSS???

Minds are blown. Jaws are dropped. The two of them are practically three seconds away from full-on making out on the cage floor before FX/MQ yell at them to “stop being fucking gross, you’re in public damn it” and then XL snaps out of it and remembers, oh right, his entire staff team from work is here and they all just scream at him and he’s just like ???? because... well...

He hadn’t been trying to keep this a secret at all?

But now that the cat is out of the bag he is super happy to introduce HC to everyone, and then hopefully drag his partner off to the nearest secluded space because half the reason XL retired was a) he was done uni and was offered a nice position by Jun Wu (CEO of HO Ltd) - who was also an ex-fighter and trained under the same master as XL so they know each other pretty well - so he had less time and b) he felt he had found his match with HC and so the thrill of fighting others wasn’t as big anymore and c) ...after getting together cage matches were just another form of foreplay and it made things rather... ah... difficult to say the least. So XL bowed out without any issue. HC stayed in the profession because he knows XL likes watching him fight :)

Also just because XL doesn’t compete anymore doesn’t mean they don’t still spar on the regular in private. There is just something about the atmosphere of competitive cage matches that just got their blood flowing more than just sparring on the side for fun (although that would often lead to sex afterwards too, but at least in that case there wasn’t an audience).

So. There you have it.

[caroline18mars]

A Man On Fire - Chapter 1

It needed more, so much more, she took a step back on the dodgy scaffolding that she had put up in front of the gigantic canvas and sat down, here she was, all by herself, chasing her dream of becoming a succesful painter. A dream that was slowly turning into a nightmare, so far she had pumped practically all her savings in the rent of this studio where she worked and lived, and funds were running dangerously low. A hard knock on the door startled her, “Harper?!”, god no, not him again, she knew he meant well, but his constant visits were really starting to irritate her, ever since  she had moved into the building, her neighbour from two floors down had been over at least twice a day. Groaning and cursing under her breath she got up and crawled down the scaffolding to open the door “Sean, what is it? I'm kinda busy and the paint is still wet..so..” she quickly said, trying to keep him at the door, but he gently pushed her aside and walked inside anyway. “Sean..I really don't have time..” she followed him all annoyed but he just spun on his heels and looked at her “Harper, I've got really good news, I've got a job!” the biggest smile plastered on his face, “that's great, Sean” she folded her arms across her chest, did he really have to come bursting in here and blow her creative bubble just to tell her that he had found a job??. “I know, right? We should go and celebrate, so come on, put your jacket on and let's go” he grabbed her leather bikerjacket and her old scarf, “Sean, no, I can't go! I was in the middle of..” she protested but he was already pushing her out the door, “ yeah yeah, you were in the middle of watching paint dry, come on, out you go”. Sure she loved to party, as long as there was a dancefloor and the drink flowed abundantly she was the first in line, but tonight she just couldn't afford to splash out on another drunken night, money became tighter every day, if only she could get one piece of her work sold..,“Oh I forgot to tell you, me and Matt made that webpage for you, nothing too spectacular yet, but there are some pictures of your work on there and your e-mail address, although I don't understand why you keep refusing to use social media, more people will see your work and it'll sell much quicker” he casually said, reaching for his seatbelt while she got in next to him. “Because it wouldn't leave me any time to work, I would have to check those things constantly, No, na-ah, no way” she rolled her eyes dramatically, “that and the fact you don't know how to really use a smartphone” Sean raised his eyebrows sarcastically as she shrugged and put on her own seatbelt “there's that too, yeah”. Sean shook his head with a grin “I could teach you in five minutes” but she rolled her eyes even more “just drive, will ya!”.

”So are you gonna tell me what this big job is about?” she sipped her wine while his friends ordered another round of drinks, “I'm gonna be a roadie, one of those guys there” he pointed his beerbottle in the direction of the bar “has scored himself a contract with a couple of bands, so I'm gonna be touring the world” he proudly said. “Really? Touring the world? Parties, music, private jets? Whoaaa you really hit the jackpot, Sean, congrats!” she stomped his arm, “thanks..so are you gonna miss me?” he licked his lips, it was worth a shot, he had grown really fond of her from the moment she had moved into his building a few months ago. She wasn't your average girlie girl, not like the string of girls he had dated incessantly over the last few years, no, she was a real tomboy with the low riding, scruffy jeans, the checkered shirts, in fact the only thing girlie about her was her long raven hair even though he had only ever seen it tied up in a bun or in a beautiful, bouncy, thick ponytail, but she oozed this spontaneity, this mindblowing charm that made you forget about her strongwilled, independent streak, because he knew the warmth and the tenderness that bubbled underneath that cool surface. “Miss you? Oh honey, I was thinking just the opposite, I'm finally going to get some work done without you barging in every five seconds and distracting me” she rolled her eyes and took another swig of her wine that nearly sloshed over the rim of her glass when he bumped her arm in shock. “Alright, alright, I'll miss you because now I won't have a personal secretary to answer my e-mails, I'll just have to wait until you're back to answer them all” she sighed, feeling a little stupid for refusing to own a smartphone or knowing how to work one of those or even a computer. Sean wiggled his eyebrows as he dug into his pocket “No, you won't, because I've brought you this” he placed the shiny phone on the table “it's my old iPhone, I've always kept it as replacement phone if the one I'm using now should break down, but I'll be getting a new one for my job so I don't need this anymore”. She looked at it and shook her head “I don't need it either” as she pushed it back at him, “yes you do! You need to start selling your work, it's a ruthless city out there and even more ruthless for beginning artists, so put that damn prejudice aside for a minute and use it, alright?! I've already put my number in there so we can stay in touch” Sean took the phone and pushed it in the pocket of her jacket.

Hours later, she arrived back home, the alcohol still buzzing in her system she pushed off her jacket and crawled back on her scaffolding, on the way home she had been itching to continue working on her painting. “Oops” she giggled as she stumbled and kicked a half empty can of paint that clattered from her working platform down to the ground, “olala” she burst out laughing with her own clumsiness and crawled down the scaffolding again. A strange beeping startled her as she picked up the can, and immediately she headed for the kitchen where she stared at the oven and the microwave, opening it, closing it again, no that was a 'ping' and not a 'beep', oh whatever she was just too drunk and her mind was probably playing tricks on her. Shame about the inspiration but a cigarette and then bed was all she was still capable of, so she grabbed her cigarettes and headed back into the living area, where she sat down at the huge dining table that mostly served as her working table with all of her materials spread out over it. Pushing out the smoke that twirled around her head, she looked up at the enormous canvas, 'beep' there it was again, that annoying beep and this time it seemed to come from her jacket so she picked it up and pulled out the phone she got from Sean, the screen lit up with a square box on it saying she got an e-mail. Slowly she typed in the digits that would open the phone and hey there it was:

From: BJLCubbins

To: HCDeRobiano

Subject: Paintings

Hi,

I came across your work just now and I have to say I'm blown away, sadly there isn't a price list attached, are they for sale? I'm particularly interested in the 'Baroque Cubism' paintings.

Do you have social media accounts or somewhere I can see more of your work?

Regards

BJL.

Her heart jumped in her throat, the first real interest in her work since she moved to the States, but prices? God yeah, prices..ok, she could start with thanking him or her for the kind words but how the hell did she answer one of these? Think, Harper, think, she ordered herself to remember what Sean had shown her tonight. Little arrow pointing to the left, yes, ok, answer, right ok, this was easy

From: HCDeRobiano

To: BJLCubbins

Subject: Re:Paintings

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to visit my webpage, of course my paintings are for sale, I still have to sort out the prices but I'll get back to you on that, the 'Baroque Cubism' ones are part of an entire collection. And no, I don't have social media accounts, but I'll ask my assistant to update my webpage with more work as soon as he's back in town.

Thank you for the warm compliments, can I just ask one thing? What drew you to my paintings?

Regards!

HC.

Press 'send', and the cute wooshy sound that followed told her the reply was sent, slowly she put the phone down again and stared at it for a few minutes while she smoked her cigarette. On the other side of the country, Jared pulled off his shirt walking inside his bedroom when he felt his phone vibrate in his backpocket. Throwing his shirt on the comfy chair, he unlocked his phone and read the e-mail, no prices yet? This had to be an artist starting out, hopefully that meant prices would be accordingly..no social media? Why the hell not? Having no instagram was seen as commercial suicide for starting artists these days! He quickly hit the answer button but then he was distracted by the silky smooth voice “now, you ready to play, big boy?” of his date for the night that leaned against the doorpost of the bathroomdoor stripped down to a bra and a pair of lace panties that could barely be called panties anymore. Ready? More than ready! He threw the phone on his nightstand as she walked over to him and pushed him down on the bed. Sighing she put her cigarette out, she only got one e-mail and already she was waiting for this stranger to reply immediately, this was exactly why she had always refused to join the digital era, it was always action-reaction until it consumed most of your time, the work she could have done while waiting for a reply..Slowly she got up, just a quick shower and then her warm, welcoming bed, tomorrow was a new day, with a lot of work to be done, but at least she wouldn't have any distraction now that Sean was gone.

[thelineupdiariesintro]

January 2018

HospitaltyDNB, The Blast and Metropolis Present: Undivide

[Printworks, London, UK]

What a way to start 2018 😍

My favourite label hosting an all day NYD rave at Printworks with some of my favourite people, Ste Helen and Dave aka Esteban, Helenski and Dovid (because all rave family members MUST have nicknames!! 😂) I myself have been nicknamed Nemo, Dory, Horse, Felipé and “Embarassment” amongst other variations 🤣

We made an early start that day, on the train for 8, drinking before then, and heading into London will a belly full of ice-cold Jäger to meet Dovid for the last day of London’s Winter Wonderland Christmas market.

But what do you do when you discover that the bars in the market were no longer serving? Have a whirl on the funhouse of course!! (As you do 😉)

Sidenote: remind me to never try my hand at one of those revolving tunnel things. Face b2b Floor. 🤦‍♂️😂

After walking off my shame and us guys warming up the fire, it was time to leave Winter Wonderland

☝️Photo Credit: Esteban

When we finally made it to Printworks, as well roll up we see a black car pull up and hear “eh mate, where’s the artists entrance please?”

My ears pricked up and had a peek inside. It was only Etherwood! Knew me only as Spongebob after meeting him along with my mate Jess (aka Jessence) the year before at Hospitality In The Park (pictured below) and wished him luck for his b2b set with Matt Lowe of Hybrid Minds and we headed in.

Finally inside Printworks once again, what a venue, buzzing at the prospect of the whole day, looking especially forward to sets from:

Etherwood b2b Hybrid Minds

Nu:Tone b2b BCee

Kings Of The Rollers

London Elektricity

Noisia

Nicky Blackmarket and

Caspa

Etherwood b2b Hybrid Minds

Gave it my all for the entire set, swingin off the front row only stepping back to lose myself in the music.

Etherwood and Matt Of HM played a blinder of a set with the help of Tempza working his magic on the mic and even bringing Charlotte Haining for a couple of hits. It was so special!!

Nu:Tone b2b BCee

Another absolute belter of a set for the day and I was blown away at the fact that Nu:Tone opened with my favourite track “Nova” from Nu:Logics latest album, Somewhere Between The Light, Cue Phill losing it once again 😍

Kings Of The Rollers

This one took me by surprise, fresh new signing to Hospital Records and had to give them a watch. Featuring Serum, Voltage and Bladerunner and Inja absolutely smashing the mic. It was clear from here that KOTRs were a force to be reckoned with

👑👑👑

London Elektricty

Well, what can I say.... Tony blew us all away. With the help of a then unknown ID, a fresh unknown bootleg of High Contrasts “If We ever”.

Little did we also know that this bootleg was never going to be released until Tony showed High Contrast and HC said this HAD to be released because it was THAT good! What a guy 👏😎

Cue then the signing of Unglued, the release of his now official remix later on in 2018 and THEN be named track of the year on Hospital Records Christmas Podcast 👇

https://youtu.be/FPSdGQf9G5s

What a journey for a song and an artist in just one year. And we thought it was going to be a bootleg forever.

Thanks again London Elek for dropping this. And Well done Unglued.

Noisia

What can I say about the guys from Noisia. Absolute, no holds barred filthy rollers and b2b bangers. I think me Ste Helen and Dave all lost and found each other during this set. What a sweaty mess 😂

Nicky Blackmarket

Who even goes to a DNB event and skip out on Mr NBM. Admittedly I don’t remember much, at this point just a very cramped and very sweaty Charge Bay. Just letting those beats take over 😂

Caspa

Well, this was an unexpected set, me and my guys confusing people at first with our dubstep head banging, getting some funny looks but all of a sudden starting headbang pits and it was all good fun, everyone having a laugh, but who do we see when we lift our heads, stood over there in the corner... the queen of badassery... aka Maisie Williams aka Arya Stark of house Stark!! Now aptly named Dubstark in our excitement 😂😂

We f*ckin lost it! Poor Maisie was hiding under a bucket hat and noticed us losing our minds and we thought, this is such an amazing set, leave her to it. We have her the nod of “we know ya here, but no one else will, chill”.. needless to say she stuck around for a bit but not too long, she’s only tiny.. imagine her getting mobbed?? Haha

Knew a badass like her would be into her Dubstep 😈 The Girl has no Bassline 😂

What can I say, Undivide was another smasher or a gig, we were all done in afterwards. Then we make our way to the tube station.

As we are walking down the station platform I’m like “no way, that guys got crazy hair just like Etherwood... kinda dresses like him too!!” No.... it bloody was.... I caught up to him, gave him the usual “your music changed my life” stalker-esque speech.

☝️Photo Credit: Esteban

Then Etherwood noticed the shorts 🤦‍♂️

Spongebob Stalker Pants 😂

I swiftly explained that this was all a coincidence, that we bumped into each other at the beginning AND the end of the gig, said my piece, my thank yous and let Etherwood and his mate walk ahead.... into the lift we were about to get in to. Never felt like more of a stalker in self denial in all my life.

Still waiting for the papers to come through the door to notify me of a restraining order or something. Sorry Etherwood. 😂😂😂

And that folks, was the end of Undivide

And what a buzzing start to 2018 🙌🎉

[forestwater87]

Hit me with that cute shit and do Gwen for the love meme

*tries to remember what this is in reference to because it’s been forever* RIIIIIGHT! Okay, let’s do this.

When they discover they’ve got a crush:

I imagine with Gwen it gets increasingly difficult for her to recognize that she has a crush, with each time it doesn’t work out. (Either because you subscribe to my hc that she has a long string of failed relationships with douchebags or the idea that she’s an awkward nerd who’s never had a date, or something in-between.)

Anyway, I figure her immediate response is panic, then denial, then “oh fuck.” Probably in greater or lesser amounts depending on the likelihood of her crush feeling the same way.

How they confess/hint:

Aaaaaavoidance! Either until it goes away (ha, yeah right) or it just kinda … explodes out of her. She didn’t necessarily pick up her repressive, “shove these feelings down into a tiny box” tendencies from David, but it’s something I like to think they have in common. Self-medication — either through doctor-approved methods or … less doctor-approved methods — is probably another one.

Big gestures of love:

Anger. And panic.

If she’s yelling at you for being a goddamn idiot who could’ve gotten yourself killed, what the fuck were you thinking you absolute moron who the hell let you even leave the house without a chaperone for fu … Yeah, when you reach that point you know it’s love.

Also, going along with insane plans like ruining Parent’s Day (or, hell, having Parent’s Day) to take your most difficult camper out to pizza even though that might cost you your jobs. That, too.

Little gestures of love:

Canon: Ben & Jerry’s, urging you to take a break, learning your stupid shitty camp song and singing it

My headcanon: Calling you an idiot and lame, smiling/laughing 100% more than happens in canon because goddamn it I just need to hear my beautiful girlfriend laugh please I’ll do it myself if I have to

How to win their heart:

Watch trash TV with her. Take her to see some sort of live fighting — pro wrestling might be too corny, but boxing? Martial arts? Hell to the fuck yeah — share your opinions about bad YA romance, listen to her talk about … anything.

Just please, someone listen to her. No one listens to her. She knows so much and is so enthusiastic about sharing information and no one cares.

How to break their heart:

Be her dream man. Like, all those romance-novel heroes with the square jaws and the smoldering eyes and the constant overprotective stalking and negging and all that shit? My personal headcanon is that that’s the kinda guy Gwen is fucking w e a k for, and it takes her a long time to learn the lesson that guys who act cold and distant and like assholes aren’t really hiding a heart of gold under the desire to be healed, they’re just … cold and distant assholes.

Tiny little turn-ons:

Crooked smiles of fucking course. Big hands. Red hair (I’m thinking like Edward Cullen but okay I mean let’s not pretend all of this post isn’t lowkey about David because obviously it is). Pale skin, dark shadows, chiseled jaws and the kinda bone structure Naomi Campbell would die for. British accents. Leather. All that “teen vampire heartthrob” bullshit, though I like to think as she starts outgrowing that stage it’ll turn into softer things, like long eyelashes and freckles and fluffy hair and big ears.

Big turn-ons:

Being listened to again. I feel like her love of romance novels will always give her something of a being-dominated kink, but her telling a partner to get on their knees and they actually do it? Rendering someone speechless with a hair flick? That shit’s like fucking crack.

Also, re girls: totally projecting myself here which, let’s be real, is how I’ve always written Gwen and probably will continue to because I’m trash but big buff ladies who can kick her ass and sweep her up in their big beautiful arms. Also tits. Because tits are great.

Things that make their heart flutter:

I’m a broken record, but remember that whole “being listened to” thing? The first time she dates someone who gets her a little present because they saw something and thought of her — even, or maybe especially, something tiny, like a candy bar or something — she’s blown away because they were paying attention to her. Something she said, something that didn’t even matter to her, was considered important enough to someone else that they remembered it and acted upon it.

If they prepare her coffee the way she likes it without her having to ask? Melts.

On a smaller scale, even just someone reminding her of something she’d mentioned but forgotten, like “oh you said you wanted to get some reading done today” when she complains about being bored, is overwhelming for her. She likes to feel important, because she’s not treated as such by anyone in her life except David usually. Sometimes. He’s a shit but this ship will never die in my mind okay?.

Their type:

I kinda already hit this one in the “tiny little turn-ons” section because idk what these questions mean, but … yeah. Think Robert Pattison and Christian Grey and the Doctor and all that. Super tall, skinny, vaguely muscled, ridiculously pale, preferably British, probably an asshole. (Re: women … uh … strong and Bonquisha because really who wouldn’t wanna fuck Bon, am I right?)

Ideal date:

Gwen is absolutely either a “5-star restaurant and my hottest dress” kinda date, or a “pajamas and take-out McDonald’s in front of the TV” kinda date. Not much middle ground.

Past relationships:

Bad.

How they might affect current relationships:

Oh it might lead to angst … Short version is a short temper and defensiveness, difficulty trusting kindness as genuine and not pity, feeling useless/worthless/like a burden, and aggressive self-sabotage out of an unconscious belief that she doesn’t really deserve to be happy, or that happiness is not a tenable state for her. Pessimism and a need to heal broken people, mixed with the frustration of having failed to change enough douchebags that the two combine into an almost nihilistic hopelessness fueled by the hope that maybe something will be different enough this time to be worth it.

‘Goals’ in a relationship (marriage, kids, a house, etc):

Probably marriage, if she thinks that hard about it, but I’m not confident she cares that much about it as an institution. (She strikes me as a pretty standard liberal-arts college grad, a “millennial” in all the ways that implies.) Definitely don’t see her having kids, at least in the traditional sense, though I know that’s not a terribly popular hc in the gwenvid fandom — which I get. I think she’d love to be one of those glamorous DINK couples, though: living somewhere where things happen, a successful author with a supportive and loving and intellectually stimulating partner, looking damn good together. Not saying she’s shallow, just that she seems to like the larger-than-life kind of celebrity lifestyle.

Also, those being things she wants doesn’t mean they’d make her happy, of course. But I think she likes the idea.

Any other love headcanons:

Just, like, the most insecure. All the time. It causes a lot of problems.

[crcnkgameplays-blog]

Hey I'm​ still pretty new to the tumbls so I'm not sure how this works, but I was wondering if i could get a lil' tythan hc? What if Ethan hurt himself because he broke something and freaked out because of surprise and pain so tol bean Tyler came to his rescue? Thx~~

this is so cute not to make a fic iM SORRY I HOPE YOU LIKE IT NONETHELESS (also fun fact: ty and eth actually live together k bye)

Ethan was fixing his tie, fidgeting and figuring out how to loop this mess. It’s been a while since he had gone to a fancy event such as the one he was about to go. It sucked that it was a black tie event but it gave Ethan an excuse to dress up so formally.

Looking at his reflection didn’t help with tying his tie. Neither did WikiHow or YouTube tutorials with old men who did with such skills. He wanted to resort to using a clip-on but he didn’t even have one. 

“Fuck this, fuck you…” He swore under his breath. Taking the unfinished tie off his neck, Ethan tossed it onto his bed and sighed. He sat down next to the tie and looked at it with a newfound disgust. Who knew this would be hard? It seemed so easy! And yet, he attempted so many techniques found online. Nothing. It always came out as a regular knot.

Ethan looked at his bed stand where a beautiful vase with a variety of flowers. Queen Anne’s Lace, lilacs, lilies. All of the white flowers that were accentuated with a pop of purple from the lilacs. Ethan remembered how excited he had been picking out the flowers along with the intricate vase at the local flower shop. He had been with Tyler and most definitely never forgot when they were both mistaken for a couple. Ethan was furiously flustered and Tyler avoided eye contact that lasted for more than two seconds with him for the whole entire day. Though it may have been yesterday, Ethan felt as if that moment was forever ago. For some reason, he wanted to relive it. Feeling how hot his cheeks were. Noticing how Tyler averted his eyes whenever Ethan caught him staring.

That memory put a small smile on Ethan’s face. He went up to his bed stand to look at the flowers along with the vase. It was glass blown, as said by the florist, with wavy features imprinted that made it look like transparent ocean waves. The pops of vivid purple stood out among the pure whites of the flowers. Faint streaks of yellow were on the petals of the lilies. He reached out to touch the petals with such delicacy. They brushed his fingers so gently. 

He smiled again. Something about them was mesmerizing.

Tyler had just gotten home after helping Mark with something, which left him to arrive late to prepare himself for the event. Feeling exhausted, he opened the door to find just the lights to the living room illuminated. It eased Tyler a bit, having a calm environment surrounding him.

“I’m home!” Tyler shouted as he dropped his keys on the kitchen counter. He started to make his way upstairs to get ready right away.

Hearing Tyler’s voice, Ethan jumped a little but later responded, “I’m upstairs!” Ethan let one of the petals slip from his fingers. He quickly went out of his room, leaning on his door frame. “Could you, um, help me with something Ty?” Ethan felt a little embarrassed to ask his best friend but who else could he turn to when they were the only ones in their home at the moment?

As he reached the top stairs, Tyler then made his way to Ethan’s room. He saw his leaning there with a slightly desperate look on his face. “Is there something wrong?” Tyler asked him, leaning on the wall opposite of where Ethan was.

“Lots of things, like how to tie a tie.” Ethan said, feeling the embarrassment creep up on him.

Tyler raised an eyebrow. “Can’t you, like, Google that type of stuff?”

“I tried to!” Ethan exasperated. “Nothing! WikiHows, tutorials on YouTube, texting my dad! You’re all I got man.” He paused. “That sounded more desperate than I thought it would be.”

Tyler chuckled and rested a hand on Ethan’s shoulder. “No worries, I’ll help.” Ethan smiled widely at his friend. Tyler motioned towards his neck, “So, where’s your tie?”

“Oh,” Ethan perked, “it’s in my room. I’ll go get it.” He went to his bed, retrieving the tie he threw on his bed from before and handed it to Tyler, waiting patiently at his doorway.

“Have at it, my dude,” Ethan casually gave him his mess of a tie to Tyler. Tyler took it from his hands, brushing his fingers against Ethan’s. Ethan tensed up a bit from their contact, which was strange. He put the tie around Ethan’s neck and proceeded to lace his tie. 

Ethan realized how unusually close Tyler was to his face. He looked at Tyler out of curiosity and felt the flustered feeling once more. This moment seemed to drag more. Much like what happened at the flower shop. As Tyler finished, he looked up at Ethan with a warm smile. And right into his eyes.

‘You know, your hair looks so much blue when I’m closer to you like this.” Tyler stated.

Ethan blinked in disbelief.

Tyler realized what he had done to Ethan’s state of mind. Tyler stuttered, “Oh, um. I should…get ready.” He swiftly left Ethan alone in the hallway as he went into his room to change.

He was a blushing mess, unlike his tie now.

“Shit!” Ethan yelled. The vase that Ethan had been carrying downstairs had completely shattered into pieces. “Oh my fucking-!” He dashed down the bottom of the stairs, careful to avoid the large shards of the vase. It was completely scattered on the floor and water was puddling the flowers. They were probably soaked by now. 

“This can’t be happening. Oh my god, oh my god.” Ethan started to freak out.

Tyler heard the loud crash from upstairs and got out of his room, halfway buttoning his shirt. He buttoned it up as fast as he could and yelled back at Ethan. “What happened?”

“I’ll tell you what happened! My fucking precious vase broke! The flowers are soaked and there’s glass all over the bottom of the stairs!” Ethan gave a loud and sharp cry to Tyler.

Leaving his black tuxedo jacket behind, Tyler made his way down the stairs to see exactly what Ethan had been screeching about. Ethan looked like he was about to burst from what unfurled. He wasn’t kidding. It really was a mess.

“You should be quick and pick up the flowers and place them on the kitchen counter,” Tyler directed Ethan. “I’ll go pick up the bigger pieces of glass.”

Sighing, Ethan did as Tyler had told him to do. “I’m an idiot,” he muttered under his breath. Picking up the flowers in one hand, he accidentally pricked himself on the finger on a fragment of glass. Hissing at the contact, he whipped his hand away.

“I’m an even bigger idiot than before,” Ethan said much louder. He clutched his bleeding finger close to himself

“Don’t bring yourself down. It isn’t your fault you dropped it,” Tyler reassured him. It hurt to hear his best friend take about himself like that. He made his way around the jagged pieces of glass to examine Ethan’s small wound. “Besides, I believe there’s an extra vase around this house somewhere. I’ll try and check the cabinets as soon as I help you.”

“I’m not a baby, Ty,” Ethan suggested.

“I know,” Tyler stated, “It’s just, you’re so down tonight. I don’t want you to bring that attitude to the party and I really don’t know how to handle you like that.” It was a true confession. Ever since yesterday’s “incident”, the two had been nothing but awkward tension. He knelt next to Ethan, taking his hand into his without even asking what he was going to do.

Ethan rolled his eyes. This guy couldn’t help but to treat him like a child. “It’s just been a hectic night, all right?” He laughed it off to put Tyler at ease, but that didn’t work.

Tyler looked at Ethan quizzically, still holding onto his hand. “If this is about me, then you better speak up about it or else I’ll be shaming you with that turkey costume we still have.”

Oh god, his face was close just like when he was tying his tie. Acting cool, Ethan laughed slightly, recalling the videos they did with Mark, and took his hand away from Tyler. “Okay. Fine. But first, can we please get a ban-aid for my finger? And pick up these things,” Ethan gestured towards the disarray on the floor, “and then we’ll talk about it.”

“All right,” Tyler sighed. “Be glad that cut isn’t deep. I’ll be searching for that vase if you need me.”

‘I’ll always be needing you,’ Ethan thought to himself. He had to admit it. Ethan wouldn’t be able to do anything without the support of Tyler by his side. Everything about the guy was amazing. His unkempt curls, contagious laughter, that smirk.

Was it even possible he was falling for his best friend?

Ethan picked up the flowers from the ground, the thought of falling in love swarming his head. Getting up from the ground, Ethan made his way towards the kitchen counter. Placing the messy bouquet with a thud, he made the other way around the the drawers where the bandages were held. Ethan glanced at Tyler, who was very much occupied with finding that vase he was talking about earlier. He bit his lip, trying to repress a smile. There most definitely was a chance he had feelings for this guy.

He perused around the drawer. Screwdriver, bolts, Chapstick, mints, and finally- the band-aids. Ethan opened the top of the box, avoiding the stinging finger from touching the edges. Placing the band-aid onto his finger, Ethan put away everything.

“Found it!” Tyler exclaimed. “Behold, the primary color vase our very own Amy gave me.”

Ethan turned around to see it. It was mosaic-styled rectangular vase, with blocked of red, yellow, and blue. The vase wouldn’t seem fitting for the flowers Ethan had chosen but at this point in time, he was desperate.

“It’s so…Amy of her.” Ethan admitted, still gawking at it.

“It may not be ‘flower shop’ worthy, but it’s a vase nonetheless.”Tyler waved the thing around but Ethan took it out of his hand. “I don’t want you to break it.” Ethan stated.

“Says the guy who broke down on the floor about a vase he broke himself.” Tyler rebutted, hints of sarcasm traced everywhere.

Rolling his eyes, Ethan made sure to hold on tightly to this one. “For the record, I did not break down. I was simply shook at the sight of my masterpiece in ruins.”

“Okay, blue boy,” Tyler scoffed, “I need to get going with cleaning those shards.” And made his way to the stairwell.

Ethan most definitely needed that guy in his life.