#i was vegan for like 6 years it was all for nothing

[hotmeat]

i’ve had to keep my hotdog tree a secret for too long

if you’re worried aobut going vegan they’re going to reveal that hotdogs are really the delicious fruit from a secret type of tree soon

[us-the-voices-and-more-voices-2]

me: oh yeah I've fell down some pretty horrible rabbit holes and basically had to deconstruct basically some weird fringe gore death cult shit I went through somehow as a 6 year old online <3

you guys: BITCH WTF DO YOU MEAN

me: anyway, it was "cannibalism and death as a commodity" is bad and that "life is one of value" and all that <3

you guys: THE ACTUAL NO NO WHAT?

me: yeah. I also engaged in some pretty bad self destructive behaviours bc autocannibalism but yeah, no bad stuff. still have really bad thoughts and feelings and I am 2 seconds away from biting a chunk of my skin off when the urges get bad but nah I'm way better now.

you guys: 0_o

me: long story short I have gotten rid of the worst shit, but the whole drooling about eating people thing never went away ! I see bloody injuries and want to eat it ! like a freak!!!!!

[respocked]

I'm thinking about work anyway so fuck it

Star Trek Public Primary School AU 🛸 !

Kirk

-the headmaster!

-went into education because of his own unfortunate childhood

-has an uncanny ability to tell which student has a bad home life

-remembers everyone's name, even if you went to his school 5 years ago for 2 months

-misbehaving teenagers send to his office get some candy and a motivational speech that changes the course of their lifetime

-most days can be found hovering suspiciously outside of spock's classroom

-way better with older students, 12-13 - has absolutely 0 idea what to do with young children

-which is awkward when while waiting for spock outside his classroom he tries to make small talk with them (-so... son... read any good books lately? -i can't read!)

Spock

- teaches early education, 6 to 9 year olds

-greatly overqualified for the position, had a human psychology degree, interspecies child development degree, highly regarded in scientific community

-could be teaching university but prefers to spend his time sitting on carpets with children drawing clouds

-his class is extremely nontraditional - no desks, sitting on the floor, tons of meditation, classes in nature

-does not adhere to the program at all but somehow his classes always score the best on all exams

-turned down a position in a trendy montessori school for a public one

-parents either go out his way for their child to attend his class or request someone else - either from homophobic or xeniphobic reasons

Uhura

-the school's cultural assistant!

-also runs student exchanges with other countries and planets

-speaks every minority language that has representation in the student body

-also a substitute teacher

-she can give a super interesting lessons

-but takes 0 shit from students who won't respect her

-runs an extracurricular activity with spock when she teaches immigrant and refugee students to express their emotions with music

-is the best at pitching a project idea for funding, which is why her office and spock's classrom are the best equipped ones in the school

-spock's bestie, they hang out after work (gay/lesbian solidatity)

-still lives with her parents, they're super close

-wants to date but it's too boring compared to writing another lesson plan

Bones

-the school nurse! & in charge of nutrition

-teenagers are afraid of him

-small children absolutely love him

-takes his daughter to work and lets her draw with crayons on his important papers

-also constantly in spock's classroom, but to complain

-"damnit, spock! give them all the vulcan cuisine you want, but don't send them crying to me after they get an allergic reaction!"

-"meditation? maybe have them meditate on doing some real work for once"

-but when parents with pitchforks come to complain abt spock's methods he defends him like a lion

-he sends them piles after piles of scientific proof of why spock's method are actually the bestest and most efficient

-when kirk thanks him for stepping in he pretends like he doesn't know what he's talking about

Chapel

-teaches sex ed!

-the sweetest teacher ever

-one of those teachers that noone is intimidated by but noone disobeys because noone wants to makes her upset

-uses her Blonde White Straight Pretty Woman priviledge to convince reluctant parents to sign up their kids for sex ed

-goes All Out on halloween tho

-you know she is there, dressed like a witch, running an educational halloween themed activity! paper bats hanging from the ceiling!

-has gluten free and vegan candy in case the winners have a food sensivity!

-has a secret crush on Uhura and Spock both

Chekov

-teaches IT

-burned out miracle kid

-graduated university when he was younger than his current students

-lets students play roblox on the computers

-and teaches them how to torrent

-somehow noone from the faculty knows where he lives

-background check turns up nothing

-"did you know computers were invented in russia?"

-puts 0 effort in but somehow his students love him

-little girls take sneak photos of him to edit in a flower crowns

Scotty

-teaches a woodworking & engineering class and does janitor duties on the side!

-like kirk, absolutely 0 idea on how to treat younger kids

-strict

-has to be, no joking around power tools!

-but you know praise from him hits different

-will tell students he's proud of them when they make theit first little table

-can fix everything

-say "this interactive blackboard is broken!" three times to summon him

-marries to his career, teaching fulfills his paternal calling

Sulu

-teaches biology!

-rule follower

-stressed out about exams 3 years before his students

-not very inventive but everyone wants his class because there is a hamster in the classroom

-classroom full of houseplants

-if you agree to water them when he's away you will receive a 50 page manual on proper misting techniques

-not strict at all but will give a dressing down to a student who is seen treating a living thing badly

-can be bribed with plants

[lingy910y]

Weekly Tag Wednesday

so many fun questions! thanks @energievie and @deedala for tagging me as usual ✨

name: ling

age: 17

star sign: ♍️

first language: mandarin

second language: english

favorite lip product: chapstick? i don’t use make up

the best food dish you can make without a recipe? egg sandwich?? 😅

if you drink tea, what kind? sometimes chrysanthemum, sometimes green tea

if you drink coffee, what roast do you usually get? i don’t drink

favorite thing to watch on youtube right now: nothing rly, but most recently it was the trash taste podcast

favorite thing to watch on youtube in 2012: i was 6 and only watching tv 😔

favorite item of clothing right now: maybe my black coat, very warm

favorite item of clothing in 2012: man i don’t remember 💀

fandom

three movies you recommend: everything everywhere all at once, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the handmaiden

your favorite concert: never been to one

have you ever unfollowed someone over a fandom opinion? yes, i would unfollow more if i didn’t feel bad for unfollowing mutuals

have you ever left a fandom because of the fans? no but distanced myself a lot from the genshin and bnha fandom

the best tv show you watched last year: i don’t watch many new tv shows 😔

do you have a fancasting you just can’t let go of? no

a ship you’ve abandoned: wdym abandoned, as in not rly into anymore? well basically every ship i ever shipped when i got into gallavich XD

on a scale of 1-10 how willing are you to share your ao3 history? 1. ok the thing is i just click on everything

do you have a fandom tattoo? no

what fandom do you wish was bigger? if only there was a possibility shameless could get more content without getting cancelled or annoying ppl joining…

has a finale ever ruined a show for you? i feel like most shows have bad finales 😔 i used to just like the show bc it’s fun but nowadays if i know the finale sucks i’m less inclined to get into it 🤷‍♀️

have you…

swam in an ocean? yeah, in coney island 🤔

been vegan/vegetarian? no

gone skinny dipping? no

gone skiing? no

been to a convention? yes comic con, but just went for the vibes and didn’t buy anything

OKAY tagging @michellemisfit, @mmmichyyy, @juliakayyy, @softmick, @sgtmickeyslaughter, @jademickian, @krysmiss, @gallawitchxx, @creepkinginc & @iansw0rld 💗

[linxprime]

Aracnoid Lore 4!!!!

The fauna of Scorpia (What it used the be the Aracnoid planet) A part of the horrofying kaju apex predator Dovem Yasude. There were more fauna that Aracnoids has to deal with or were able to domestiacet! Let's start with the domestic pets! Now all the fauna I will show are safe and in alien animal santuaries on earth, except of the firts two who are becoming the new Earth domestic pets.

Maratus Suruneko are the equibalent of house cats, and share a few things too like; Having litters of Maras (name for baby Maratus) and each baby has diferent patrons of furr or colors. They have the same colors are peakock jumping spiders. The size of a Maine Coon cat. They do a little funny jumping spider dance with their hind legs to show they want atention. By standing in their four front legs, open the flpas of their adomen and tail and move the hind legs like jumping spiders do. They are friendly, playfull and will protect any one of their family till the end. And help a lot hunting any berming like cats do. Their diet is homnivore.

Linnaeus Gran, the equibalent of dogs. Aracnoids usually train them to help them hunt and company them for expeditions. But can be a perfect house companion! Even if they look intimidating, they are softies and cuddle bugs *ba dum clash*. They are big, 4 ft and 6 feet long. Their diet is carnivore. Btw, the babys are called Plups.

Bos Vindex. The cows and bulls for aracnoids. Like humans do, they don't only provide good meat, but also milk! The females are calm and peacefull unless provoked, thei have perfect vision. The males in the other hand, they are partialy blind, like if they have cataracts. Only allows them to see movement and depend on smell, wich if you are eating a salad or you are vegan, the males will push you and eat your vegetables or fruit. And when I mean push you, I mean set you flying away. Only males do this so wach out.

Ovicapra Caelifera. Have whe whool like sheeps but the territoriality of a goat, and the temper too. They are fruitivores, and they usually in the wild, jumpt to the branches to get thier food. Also be carefull with their kicks cus thei can live you paralized. Females are the dominat ones in the herds mean while the males rise and take care of the babys. Even if their baby name looks funny and on purpose, is a full coincidence, the babys are called Jump.

Tronchilidae Calopterix. They are the mounts like horses for the aracnids. With cian blue metalic glow on theyr light feathers and the same range of vision as a dragonfly. Even with their size, they can be docile, loyal and really friendly cus they consider thier rider and it's family part of the flock. The babys are usually called Cryuxx, that means Fluff in aracnoid. They love eating flowers and small insects.

Now, let's start with the wild ones! shall we?

Robo Paraponera. They act like wolfs but in number of an ant colony. The workers are only and only males, there no guard Robos since them selfs are guardians, hunters, ect. Meanwhile the female, ak; The queen of the pack are in charge of asexualy habing babys three months of the year. But when she is not delivering babys, she joins to hunt with her pack. They are only agresive if you are near their colony hide or proboked. But if you don't do anything to them, they will do nothing to you, not even if the queen is present. The babys are called Clum when male and Tikqüe when is female. Also, the queen has a pouch to carry the next queen baby till she fully grows. You can domesticate them if you are accepted by the queen or rise a tikqüe.

Cyaneo Sumirrodon. A far way cousin of the Maratus Suruneko. Way bigger and more dangerous. Solotary and migratory indibiduals, fearded by their potent venom that can live anyone in to vegetal state. But to do that you have to survive thoes big saber fangs frist. They are agresive and acts like tigers. But if you can rise them, you have a companion for life. Now prepare your self to buy tons of meat to feed them.

[alex51324]

I'm doing some planning for Baking Week, so I thought this was a good time to remind people about my cookie book.

(It's a a Google doc, but I call it a book to be fancy.)

At Christmas time, I bake 2-3 batches of cookies a day in the week leading up to Christmas, to share at my family's big gathering at my grandmother's house on Christmas.

In 2020, we of course did not have the big gathering, so I wrote up a bunch of my usual recipes to give out virtually. I updated the book a little bit last year, adding one new recipe and correcting a couple of errors. There's nothing new this year, but it's still there, with about two dozen recipes, including a couple for vegan and gluten-free diets, and a couple for dogs.

It says Christmas Cookie Book at the top because that's what my family celebrates and when I bake them, but they're mostly all-occasion cookies. I'm always making them for a crowd--in addition to platters for the party, I also do take-home bags for about 10 or 12 households, depending on who shows up--so I gravitate toward recipes that make a substantial batch and aren't especially fussy.

See below the cut for the recipe for my favorite walnut cookies!

Walnut Balls

This recipe makes a truly massive amount of cookies.  Even when I’m baking for everybody, I usually do a ¾ batch—those amounts are shown in parentheses.  Of course, you can also halve the recipe, but I think you can figure out the math on that one yourself! 

The original recipe for this cookie is a thumbprint cookie: you poke a little depression into the top of each ball before baking, and then after baking, fill it with icing or jam.  You can do that if you want—I make them plain because I like them better that way.

4 sticks butter (3 sticks)

2 cups brown sugar (1 ½ cups)

4 eggs, separated into whites and yolks (3 eggs)

2 teaspoons vanilla (1 ½ tsp)

4 cups flour (3 cups)

1 teaspoon salt (3/4 tsp)

1 pound walnut meats, finely chopped (3/4 pound)

Note:  If you have a food processor, use that to chop the walnuts.  You want them about as finely chopped as you can get them—like, just a little chunkier than cornmeal.

1. In a big mixing bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar. 

2. Add egg yolks and vanilla.  Beat until creamy.  (Put the egg whites in the refrigerator for now.)

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. 

4. Add dry ingredients to the big bowl.  It works best to do it in 3 or 4 batches, mixing after each addition.  (2 or 3 batches if you’re doing a smaller recipe)

5. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for several hours.  (I sometimes shape it into logs first, which makes the shaping step a little easier, but you can also just cover the bowl with plastic wrap and stick it in the fridge.) 

6. When your dough is done chilling, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  The walnut-and-egg-white coating on these can get messy, so it’s a good idea to line the baking sheets with parchment if you have some.   You may also want to put down a dish towel or some plastic wrap/wax paper on your work area. 

7. Get your egg whites back out, and beat them until they start to get a little foamy.  A mixer with a whisk attachment is best for this; any other mixer is second-best.  If you don’t have a mixer, you will get a workout. 

8. Get the dough out.  Shape it into balls about 1 inch in diameter. 

9. Dip each ball into the beaten egg whites, rolling it around to make sure it’s totally covered.  (I usually have the egg whites in a smallish mixing bowl, and I put about half a dozen dough-balls in at a time, and swirl the bowl around to coat them.)

10.                          Roll each ball in the finely-chopped walnuts, pressing firmly to make sure they stick.  (I usually have the walnuts in a shallow dish like a salad plate.  I’ll put several dough-balls in there and heap the walnuts on top of them, then squeeze as I pick them up to put them on the baking sheet.)

11.                         Place the dough balls on your baking sheet.  These don’t spread out much, so they don’t have to be far apart—an inch is plenty.

12.                          Bake for 10-11 minutes, then set out to cool.

[take2intotheshower]

Endless List of Why I Ship Jane & Kurt - Part 6 (by @kate-dammit-run)

(re-posting to preserve this list, which was originally created and posted by @kate-dammit-run, whose account was deactivated in 2023)

252. Because she’s tough. 253. Because she still loves him. 254. Because she wants love back in her life. 255. And so does he. 256. Because he’s helping her build a relationship with her daughter. 257. Because he’ll try the vegan burgers she loves so much even though they don’t taste like meat. 258. Because she knows and understands his love for chocolate. 259. Because she knows him. 260. And that’s why he loves her. 261. Because they’re a family and families forgive. 262. Because his love for cake makes her giggle. 263. The Kurt Weller Kool Aid. 264. The Weller love staying in and ordering take out. 265. But even they occasionally go out on the town. 266. And their dates are full of all kinds of Jeller-esque flirting– taking note of al exit locations and scanning the crowd for suspicious behavior. 267. Because Kurt loves that his wife picks up on people following them. 268. Because they would rather go hunt down bad guys than have a fancy dinner. 269. Because Mr. Velvet being a sex thing sounds like a good idea. 270. Because they will always show up to save each other’s lives. 271. Because Jane will stop at nothing to protect Kurt. 272. Because Jane wants them to be a family and have Avery move in. 273. Because Kurt would love to have Avery move in. 274. Because FBI corridor snuggles. 275. Because they asked Avery together to move in with them. 276. Because they just want to keep their family safe. 277. Because they spend they’re nights interrogating murderers because that’s just who they are. 278. Because she’s not Remi. 279. Because she was tailor made for him. 280. Because he will protect her no matter what, even from her mother- 281. -and even if it means risking the case. 282. Because holding hands and jumping off buildings. 283. Because all you need to negotiate a peace treaty is five minutes of spending time with Jeller. 284. Because neck kisses. 285. Because being flirty and snuggly is not allowed in Patterson’s lab unless you’re Jane and Kurt. 286. Because she can survive without Roman. 287. Because Jane’s other half is Kurt. 288. Because hand over heart is how they say ILY. 289. Because shiny beautiful rings. 290. Because when she doesn’t respond during a takedown, he leaves the scene of the arrest to go find her. 291. Because he can pick up that she’s not ok by just looking at her. 292. Because she doesn’t hesitate for a second to tell him she thinks she’s pregnant. 293. Because she watches him anxiously after she asks him how he’d feel about them having a baby. 294. Because his entire face lights up and he cannot wipe the smile of his face when she tells him she thinks she’s pregnant. 295. Because they both really want to start a family. 296. Because even after everything that Roman did to them he still understands how important he was to her and he’s there to help her mourn and get through it. 297. Because “calm and collected” Jane loses her shit and puts rage-bullets in Crawford after he gets Kurt shot. 298. Because Jane actually considers not going after Crawford and stay with Kurt after he gets shot even though they’ve spent the whole year just trying to find him. 299. Because just hearing about Jane’s illness is enough to cause Kurt to collapse. 300. Because Kurt Weller doesn’t laugh often, but the thought of having a child and a family with Jane makes Kurt Weller actually laugh. 301. Because we get to see them do it all over again. And they will fall in love all over again because their journey and their story is far from over.

[saibugslegacy]

Idris Ask Game

We have finally reached the last piece of the price of committing to the bit. I'll add these to my Masterlist eventually but for now here it is. Questions by @rypnami

1) if your mc was an animagus, what would their form be? if they are, what is their form?

This is gonna sound pick me but i genuinely think Idris’ would be a lion

2) if they could choose what animagus form they would take, would it be the same? or would they want to have a different animal form?

I dont think theyd be picky but theyd be super excited its a lion

3) does your mc have a favourite colour? why is it their favourite?

Gold! No particular reason, just gold and teal

4) in a modern au, would your mc use social media? what would their preferred platform be? why is if their preferred one?

PINTEREST. Idris would be on Pinterest and Instagram literally 24/7

5) did you consult wand lore when choosing their wand? if so, why did you pick what you did? if not, would you ever change wand details to match your mc?

I did! Idris has a yew wand with thestral hair core because the wand is rumored to have power over life and death

6) what is your mc’s diet? are they vegan, vegetarian, do they eat whatever? Why?

Not really a specific outfit, they will literally eat pretty much anything

7) what is your mc’s backstory as to why they didn’t join hogwarts until 5th year? or did you retcon that part of the story when creating them?

Idris (and Percival) didnt go to Hogwarts because their father kept sending the letters back with the reply saying his children would not be attending. Then he died and the twins were stuck in an orphanage. Professor Fig personally showed up to tell them about Hogwarts and magic and they decided to go 5th year

8) what house is your mc in? why are they in that house?

Gryffindor because they are a brave, noble, bold, and self-sacrifing fool and have an impulsive/recklessness problem

9) were you inspired by characters from other media when making your mc? if so, which characters? and how did they influence your mc?

Not from media, but Idris is inspire by another older character of mine named Castor

10) does your mc have any special abilities? (legilimens, parsletongue, metamorphagus, etc) how do they choose to use these powers? did you give them powers for fun, or does it relate to their backstory/plot?

Nothing except the Ancient Magic and some light necromancy

11) what is your mc’s blood status? how does it affect their time at hogwarts? how does it affect their home life?

They're both half-bloods but it doesn't affect them that much. The most it does is that they were raised muggles and have to try and uncover their father's legacy

12) did your mc open the repository? why or why not?

They did not because they knew they didn't want that much power

13) if your mc opened the repository, how did absorbing all that power affect them, if it did at all?

N/A

14) what does your mc think of the keepers? do they trust them? why or why not?

Idris has a lot of blind faith in the Keepers and has a habit of defending them, even thought they're manipulating them and talk down to them all the time. Think Harry and Dumbledore

15) how does your mc’s story continue after 5th year? how do they cope with everything that happened with ranrok, sebastian, etc?

No Spoilerrrrs

16) did your mc learn the unforgivables? why or why not?

Idris learned all three. They didnt like it but they had other things to worry about and were going down a path where the unforgivables may be necessary

17) did your mc turn in sebastian? why or why not?

They did not. For….reasons :)

18) what is your mc’s family like? do they have siblings? do they still have parents?

They had two parents who were amazing parents and a little sister Annabelle but all three were killed by Ranrok and their father did lie to them their whole lives

19) does your mc have a love interest? who is it? why did your mc fall for that character, if they do have a love interest?

Amit! Amit is so sweet and so smart and cute and that is EXACTLY Idris’ type. Amit infodumped about the astronomy tables and Idris was making heart eyes the whole time

20) does your mc have a favourite spell? if so, what is it and why do they like it the most?

Probably protego, it's their strongest spell

21) if you could change anything that the mc does in the game, what would it be? why would you change it? how would you change it? (ie; a line they say, an event of a quest, things of that nature)

I wish we could unlock like, new AM powers. They can hardly do anything outside of the finishers but we see Isidora and the Keepers doing all kinds of cool shit

22) does your mc have any pets? if so, why do they have the pets they have? and for fun, what are their pets’ names?

Idris gets an owl over the summer so they can stay in touch with people, specifically a snowy owl. They also get particularly attached to a pink Puffskein they rescue so they name her Flower

23) when designing your mc, why did you choose the appearance you did? has it changed at all since you first made them? would you change anything now?

I cant explain it but its like they came to me in a vision. I had such a clear image of what i wanted them to look like

24) where is your mc from? where is their family from?

Their father is from Scotland and their mother is from South Africa

25) what is your mc’s favourite season? why is it their favourite?

Spring, because its so colorful and they love the sound of rain

26) how about your mc’s favourite holiday? what makes it special to them?

Does the first day of term count-

27) if your mc wasn’t in their current house, where would they have been sorted? why do you think they’d be there?

They were a six minute hat stall between Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. For this they ended up in Slytherin the same reason Ambrose did, their willingness to do anything, ANYTHING, it takes if they feel they need to. Everyone else be damned.

28) does your mc have a favourite childhood toy? if so, what was it? do they still have it with them?

They have a little wooden doll they like to use as a figure model that their dad hand made them

29) what kind of music would your mc like? is there a reason?

RIP Idris Valley you wouldve loved Chappell Roan

30) last but not least, just tell us something you love about your mc!

I love love love that they're a fashion designer, also that they do not conform to gender at all with their style, they will wear dresses and skirts and such if they look good

[merrybrides]

Questions To Ask Your Wedding Cake Baker

The sweetest part (literally) of the wedding planning process is choosing your wedding cake! But before you sign the contract, be sure to ask your baker or cake designer all the important questions. We have prepared a list of the top 10 questions to ask during your wedding cake consultation.

1. DOES MY WEDDING DATE WORK WITH YOUR SCHEDULE?

This is the most important interview question to ask a baker. Before you make a visit in person or schedule a tasting, ask if the cake baker has availability on the days leading up to your wedding to prepare your towering dessert. Popular cake vendors often book up fast, so don’t put this wedding planning to-do list item off until the last minute.

2. WHAT ARE MY CAKE FLAVOR AND FILLING CHOICES?

Each cake baker should be able to provide a list of options for flavors and filling. If you have your heart set on a certain type of cake, such as red velvet or carrot cake, this is the time to check if it’s something they can make for you. Request some of your top flavor pairings before your sample tastings so the baker can have them all prepared and ready for you to try.

3. DO YOU OFFER ORGANIC, VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE, DAIRY-FREE, AND NUT-FREE OPTIONS?

If you or one of your guests has special dietary restrictions, you’ll need to find a cake baker who can accommodate them. Ask about these options if you need something other than a traditional cake. If your cake does end up containing gluten or nuts, be sure to relay this message to your wedding guests on your dessert signs.

4. DO YOU DESIGN CUSTOM CAKES, OR DO I SELECT FROM SET DESIGNS?

This is a key factor in how to choose your wedding cake. If you don’t have any particular details you want for your cake, it helps to be able to choose from the baker’s selection of set designs. But if you have a particular look or style in mind (or you want it to match your wedding stationery), it’s important to find a baker who will work with your custom concept.

5. WE’D LIKE TO USE FRESH FLOWERS ON OUR CAKE. CAN YOU WORK WITH OUR FLORIST TO DO SO?

One of the most beautiful ways to enhance your cake is to add fresh flowers. Many bakers will offer this option, but if you want the cake to match perfectly to your bouquet or other floral arrangements, be sure to find out whether they’ll collaborate with your florist. In most cases, the florist will bring the flowers directly to your wedding venue and add them to the cake the morning of the reception.

6. WHAT’S YOUR DELIVERY PROCESS?

This question to ask a cake baker for weddings is critical to the logistics of your big day. Most will offer delivery to local venues for an added fee (so be sure to factor that into your total budget). If that’s an option, it’s wise to take advantage of it since they know the safest way to transport the cake and will be able to get it set up for you at the reception. Coordinate with the venue so the baker knows exactly where to go when they arrive.

7. DO YOU RENT CAKE STANDS, CAKE KNIVES, AND/OR CAKE TOPPERS?

Don’t skip over this question to ask at a wedding cake consultation. If the baker doesn’t provide these items, you’ll want to plan ahead and bring your own to the reception. It would be embarrassing if you had nothing to cut the cake with! Make sure any cake stands you purchase are the correct size to accommodate the cake.

8. CAN WE FREEZE THE TOP TIER? WILL YOU PROVIDE A BOX SO WE CAN SAVE IT?

Are you hoping to enjoy a slice of your wedding cake after the honeymoon or on your first wedding anniversary? This classic wedding tradition actually dates back many centuries to when married couples usually had a child within the first year of being married. The preserved wedding cake could be brought out to celebrate the birth of the child. Find out if your baker provides freezing directions and a box so you too can practice this tradition.

9. HOW DO YOU PRICE YOUR WEDDING CAKES?

If budget is a big factor for you in how to pick a wedding cake baker, you’ll want to prioritize this question. Many bakers price their cakes by the slice, with additional fees for things like specialty fillings, custom designs, cake stand rentals, and delivery to the venue. In addition, some bakers charge separately for the top tier. If you are planning a smaller event or micro wedding, you may opt for a smaller, more decedant cake, that will also save on your total cost. According to a recent Brides.com article, the average wedding cake cost is around $350.

10. WHAT IS YOUR REFUND POLICY IF WE NEED TO CANCEL OUR ORDER?

What if you need to delay your wedding? Couples planning weddings in late 2020 and early 2021 know all about the complexities of solidifying wedding details during a global pandemic. Will your baker simply move the order out to a new date? Will you incur a rescheduling or cancellation fee to your original order? These are important questions to ask your wedding cake baker regarding cancellations. Some may offer a refund if you cancel far enough in advance, while others may require full payment.

[satoriberry]

more miscellaneous tokimitsu aoshi headcanons !! ^0^

watch out for: maybe a tinge of angst but nothing serious. not proofread!! tagging @tokimitski <33

mastered zoning out to the point where he could go a whole day while mentally somewhere else if he wanted to but he never does because something eventually happens (aka 18 minutes after the zoning out starts) and he has to reconnect to earth, so he's a bit of a paradox

has the most oddly SPECIFIC list of irrational fears

"buses with single-person seats that are far off the ground scare me :(" "i dont like going to grocery stores that have vegetable sections with a really high ceiling, they make me feel small" "i avoid walking next to trees during autumn and winter because i always have this feeling the branches will crack and fall on me" BRO????

he has respect for everyone but particularly admires yukimiya (brains and looks), otoya (rizz) and bachira (personality). basically everything that he lacks <- (objectively incorrect btw except for the rizz :3)

favourite haribo bear is the pineapple one

the guy that goes vegan after every animal documentary he watches but fails after 3 days because his mom worked really hard on dinner and he doesn't want to see her sad :(

likes watching makeup removal videos, especially the asmr ones

chronic back pain from always folding into himself

has a really lowkey friendship with nagi

gets along really well with zantetsu (their friendship is cute i know it argue with my left nut)

unironically still believes in those chain messages, like the curse of carmen winstead and all that 😨

has chubby cheeks that are terrifyingly squeezeable

projectile vomited at his cousin's 10th birthday party after eating cake then doing 6 rounds of just dance

he has never returned to that cousin's house again

shoujo lover, faves are kimi ni todoke and mermaid melody

during peak summer temperatures, freckles on his shoulder and neck start to become visible

sometimes wonders if his eyes are too weird or off putting (cause they're really big yknow)

has a strong "follow the crowd" mentality (am i implying that's the reason he entered blue lock.....we may never know)

LIVES FOR HEAD SCRATCHES

please give him pats or scratch his head lightly

if he's freaking out and you start doing it, he melts into you and starts to get eepy :>

....sometimes wakes up with his thumb between his lips....

hoarder because of emotional attachment to ANYTHING

at some point definitely went a whole school year without participating in a single class

a bit of a himbo

^ shidou once said that to him and he still doesnt know whether to take it nicely or badly

weighted blanketed connoisseur

HATES IKEA SO MUCH OH MY GOD NEVER TAKE HIM THERE

he's gone there a total of 5 times and every single time, he got lost. he had to curl up in a corner and wait for his group to come look for him

[guiltypleasurefandomface]

Freddie: Now my darlings, I want your honest opinion. No pissing about. I need you to take it seriously, now. Okay?

Roger: Okay...

John: Sure... But, shouldn't we wait for Brian?

Freddie: Oh no, it's about Brian.

Roger: Oh. Go right ahead *devillish smile*

Freddie: Roger, I said no pissing about and I'm serious.

Roger: *drops smile and nods* You have my word.

Freddie: Now. Which do you think Brian would prefer, Colin the Catarpillar or Freida the vegan catarpillar cake?

John: Oh

Roger: Um....

Freddie: Because obviously, Colin is the original, and he's adorable

John: ... yeah... adorable....

Freddie: But, of course, animal products.

Roger: I think you're missing something a bit more important there, Fred.

Freddie: No, I know what you're going to say. He's a vegetarian, would he even want to eat something with a face even if it's made with vegan ingredients? But even the most millitant vegans eat percy pig sweets, Roger.

Roger: I more meant the fact that he's not a child turning 6..

Freddie: Oh.

John: Are we sure about that, though? He did have more fun putting the stars on the ceiling for Joshua, you know, than Joshua has ever had looking at them

Freddie: Welll.... *deflates* No maybe you're right. It is a bit childish.

Roger: It's a nice thought, Freddie, but.... you know. Beers, guinness and women, yeah?

Freddie: Thought it would be a nice bit of whimsy....

John: Colin's face is rather whimsical, yes.

Freddie: Right. Hmmm. Okay. Alright. No, back to the drawing board. It's fine. It's okay. Thank you for your input, darlings.

-

Roger: Well... fuck. Think I answered that one wrong, didn't I?

John: You gave your honest opinion.

Roger: Hey, you did too.

John: Yes but I gave neutral opinions.

Roger: .... fuck.

-

Brian: Oh hello-

Roger: Quick. I need your opinion on something, I NEEEEED you to keep it secret and I need you to act surprised tomorrow.

Brian: Oh. Um. Okay. What-s

Roger: Would you like a catarpillar cake with your birthday tomorrow?

Brian: I.... You mean the big swiss roll things with the giant white chocolate faces?

Roger: Yes

Brian: Oh. Yes I suppose I would. That would be fun.

Roger: Perfect. Vegan or non-vegan?

Brian: Well it would feel a bit wrong to both be eating a literal face whilst eating real animal products so I suppose-

Roger: Vegan. Perfect. Okay, get back to whatever you were doing and remmeber, we didn't have this conversation, you don't know, act surprised.

Brian: Right. Okay. Yes.

-

Roger: Give him Frieda.

Freddie: I beg your par- oh the cake. No, you were right

Roger: I was fucking wrong. You're right. He loves a bit of whimsy, give him the vegan catarpillar cake

Freddie: You really think so?

Roger: Yes

Freddie: .... Alright. What changed your opinion?

Roger: I just thought about it some more.

Freddie: It is still a bit childish

Roger: The man used to wear toesie socks up until he gave them away a year ago and he loves playing with model trains, he is a child.

Freddie: Roger.... You play with remote control cars

Roger: Yeah I know I do :D But for the record, I want a cake with a woman inside it for my next birthday

Freddie: I'll try my best

Roger: It's all I ask. So. Cake? You'll get Brian Freida

Freddie: Yes. Yes i will. Thank you sweetheart

Roger: Ahhhhh it's nothing.

-

Freddie: Happy Birthday!

Brian: Oh isn't that adorable!

Freddie: It's the vegan one

Brian: *gushes* It's perfect, Freddie.

[youredreamingofroo]

🍔🥐🥑🍕🍁 for cateleya!

owah I wasn't expecting someone to questions about Cataleya!! 🥹

🍔[burger] : "What would your OC put on their burger?"

// She never really had burgers as a kid, since Coral is a vegan, and Coral didn't cook much (and neither did Cataleya, she ate a lot of easy-to-make meals), so Cataleya would def have a basic ahh burger- Store-bought buns, beef patty, cheese, ketchup, maybe mustard and pickles if she's feeling bold enough- She'd also prob absolutely LOAD it with ketchup and not be phased at all 😭😭

🥐 [croissant] : "Where is your OC from? How do they feel about their homeland? Where are they now?"

// Cataleya is from Henford-on-Bagley (definitely inherited a bit of a southern/farmer accent ykwim), she appreciates the quiet life of living in Henford like no other, while she grew up in a VERY busy home (6 sims, 10 if you count her kids who come along later), she was very prone to sticking to her room, she preferred to have her own place in silence, which is what she misses the most from Henford now that she's moved, there's a bit of a sparking hatred for Henford however simply because of her Mother, she attaches her Mother and Henford together, which she tries not to, but she finds it rather difficult. Now she lives in Copperdale, in a home just small enough to support her, and her four little creatures (kids)

🥑 [avocado] : "What will they never back down about, even if it makes them seem bad?"

// That there is no point in having big families (5+, 2 adults/parents, and 3 or more kids), She's rather biased since she grew up in a large home and also has kids, but she doesn't necessarily have the same maternal tendencies/feelings/instincts(?) that a Mother would have, so while she loves her kids, she would happily give at least 2 of them up, she believes that bigger families are pointless because "why would you wanna spend more money then you have to, just have one kid and continue the bloodline" (in her words, something along those lines), she sorta views family more as a continuation of the bloodline then people you love and care about, it's very hard to tell with her since she teeters between the two views, but she does firmly believe that bigger families are a waste of money.

🍕 [pizza slice] : "How good is your OC at sharing? How do they share something if there's not enough supply?"

// Well considering Cataleya spent most of her time in her own room, with her doors locked for anybody but herself, with no care to share her belongings, she is rather reserved, she doesn't like to share, if she bought it with her money, it's hers, if it's low on supply and she got it fair and square, then losers are weepers because she got it fair and square, why should she share it with other people?? Survival of the fittest.

🍁 [maple leaf] : "What is your OC's favourite season? Why and what do they do during it?"

// Cataleya LOVES Autumn, she always looked forward to HarvestFest, as it was, besides New Years, the only holiday her family would celebrate, she can hate her mother all she wants, but nothing will beat her HarvestFest Tofurkey... Other then that, she doesn't do much during Autumn, she really just loves it for the cozy, nostalgic and aesthetic feel of it.

[heftmanrhamm]

2023 Character Wrapped

Top 9 characters of the year

Thanks be to you 💖@spineless-lobster💖

1. The Captain - BBC Ghosts

Wonderful character, very relatable, his fascinations over army things and tanks, his grand fool proof military strategies, his cock-soc, the way he does simple little things like his run and his bounces are so endearing. He's been on my mind all year round. Love him always.

2. Pat Butcher - BBC Ghosts

Can't be without my lovely darling Pat Butcher. So sweet, so lovely, so full of surprises. Loved him more when series 5 came out and he was a sassy guy who loves to dance. I'll love him forever.

3. Ken - Barbie Movie

I was not expecting to come out of that movie liking Ken. In fact, he was the reason I had a massive Ryan Gosling phase. His character here is Literally Me.

4. Julian Fawcett - BBC Ghosts

Nothing really inspiring about this one. I just really like his character a lot and think about his silly behaviour several times a day.

5. Stede Bonnet - Our flag means death

Silly guy. I can hear his voice right now. His Stede Bonnet New Zealand accent is all I hear now. He stole a vegetation! He's a pirate!

6. Blackbeard - Our flag means death

Hehehe it's Blackbeard. He's so cute, so fierce, so cool. Carries 9 guns!!!

7. Fanny Button - BBC Ghosts

Fanny is the character who is so good. So outrageous. So quotable. Literally me in many ways.

9. Driver - Drive

He was pretty cool in this movie. The movie was wonderfully made. He's literally me.

9. KD6-3.7 - Blade Runner 2047

Probs wouldn't have gone down the Ryan Gosling obsession phase if vegan rob wasn't so obsessed with Ryan Gosling too. I like K here, he's pretty cool. Literally Me.

Tagging people: @streetjack @brezideje @maths-is-my-religion @nocturnal-cryptid @five-potatoes-high @historical-paramedics (others? More? Sorry if you've been tagged already or don't want to)

[jjoelswatch]

Big ol' health rant under the cut.

I'm beyond frustrated with my care team and how hard I have to advocate for myself to get tests/labs done.

I've been not feeling well symptomatically for over a year, and been dealing with lack of appetite issues for about three years. Started with right side stomach pain last August that led to potential gallbladder issue concerns. I had every test under the sun to rule it out (abdominal ultrasound, upper scope, HIDA scan, stool sample) and everything came back okay aside from some inflammation (no H. Pylori, no celiac, no gallstones, no ulcers-- gallbladder, liver, pancreas, etc function all normal). So it was just like "well okay, I guess nothing's wrong with me except that my right abdomen hurts from time to time" and I tried to move on with my life.

I started having strange neurological symptoms back in March of this year (tingling/numb sensation in my face, strange senses of touch in parts of my face-- like parts of my face felt like a balloon). I've always suffered from ocular migraines with aura and no pain (and flashes of light/visual snow), so I thought it was just fun new migraine symptoms. They went away for a few months then came back in full force with even more fun symptoms (tingling in my hands and feet, lack of sensation in my right leg but not total numbness, a gradual increase in forgetfulness/short term memory issues that are SO not the norm for me, middle back pain??), so I scheduled an appointment with a neurologist and went to my shitty CNP "doctor" (disclaimer, CNPs are not doctors despite how the American healthcare system treats them like doctors) and basically pleaded with her to run bloodwork on me and to try to do anything to get me into for brain scans or something. Because weird neurological symptoms are super scary and it's hard not to assume the worst when you're experiencing them fairly suddenly.

She ran my bloodwork and found that my B12 levels were really low. I learned that B12 can cause literally all my symptoms, so I was relieved and they put me on 4 weeks of weekly B12 injections, with the plan to start monthly injections afterwards. She also told me they were going to test my bloodwork for folate levels and talk to one of the doctors in the practice to get to the bottom of what's causing my deficiency since I wasn't anemic or vegan/vegetarian. I felt...hopeful? and like we were headed down the right path.

Well, the office failed to click "submit" to order my blood to be tested for folate. So my CNP couldn't work with the other doctor to try to puzzle out what's wrong with me.

I was feeling pretty good during those 4 weeks of injections. My memory was sharper and my symptoms were gradually reducing (there is apparently something called "nerve wake up" when dealing with neuro issues from B12D, which can still cause symptoms to show). I knew that recovery would be gradual, as it can take 6 months to a year to really recover from neuro damage/issues from B12D, so I tried to stay positive. But a week and a half out from my last weekly shot, my symptoms returned with a vengeance.

Now my symptoms are a right leg that wants to cramp up from hamstring to calf, a left toe that just...twitches of its own accord, other random muscle twitches/tenseness, and (possibly unrelated?) increased acid reflux issues. My neuro appointment isn't until the first week of October (because the US sucks and it literally takes 5-6 months to see specialists at the bare minimum), so I messaged my doctor in a bit of a panic with some questions about my symptoms and asking if we could more aggressively treat the deficiency, because like...I'm concerned about perma nerve damage at this point?? And she tells me she's going to refer me to a neurologist without answering any of my other questions or trying to see me any eariler.... If she'd looked at my file or remembered our last conversation, she would know that I already have a appointment with one.

I caved and did several things. I tried to switch to the other doctor in the office she said she was going to work with to get to the bottom of my issues, because...why not go straight to the source? That failed, as the practice "doesn't do that, as a rule" which like...okay? Desperate for relief, I started sublingual supplements of B12 (fucked up at first at did the methyl version which just didn't agree with my body and switched to the same form as my shots were). I started seeing some relief in my symptoms, including my muscle tension in my leg (which was previously causing me to have trouble walking) and some of my muscle twitching.

I also called the neurologist's office like, "listen I know you guys haven't seen me yet, but can you order some scans to give me some peace of mind?" and they finally agreed to send me in for a cervical spine MRI and an EMG. I did the MRI only to find out that the reason they had me down for one was "neck pain" which I've literally never said I had and they didn't include a brain MRI like I'd expected given my symptoms. MRI turned out fine, which was a relief as much as it was kind of expected. The EMG is yet to be done (on the 28th).

I finally had my appointment with my CNP on Monday for my first monthly shot and to do labs, including the folate lab they screwed up. I told her that I wanted her to run labs for the missed folate, iron, vitamin D, magnesium, and copper. She sort of...laughed at me?? and told me that we ran those labs already. I told her to look at my chart because we didn't, and she obviously had to walk back her sentence and was like "I don't think we need to run labs for vitamin D but we can if you want?" and of course I said that I did. She refused to run labs for magnesium because that was "a more serious lab" and then said she "didn't know how to even test for copper because that's a heavy metal". I get my labs done, get my first monthly B12 shot. She sends me on my way with "depending on how your labs turn out, we'll see if we need to continue B12 shots"...when it can take a year for my symptoms to correct themselves.

Go figure~ my labs come back - the labs I had to TELL her to order for me - and out of a desired 30+ range for vitamin D, my level is 7 lmao. Thankfully I still am going to be getting monthly B12 shots since my levels are higher (due to self-treating) but still low. I also have to take vitamin D and a multivitamin now. She also referred me to a hematologist because I brought up the MTHR gene that can affect B12 absorption since I'm not anemic or vegan. I just want to know what's causing this deficiency, because she seems to have dropped the ball on the matter altogether.

I'm close to a week out from my last shot now and my muscles are getting tense and twitchy again. It's so, so hard to sit here and tell myself that this healing process is just going to take time-- trying to reassure myself that my muscle twitching is just "nerve wake up" and not a sign of something much worse. I've been going quietly crazy worried about ALS, Parkinson's, or MS because these deficiencies can mimic their symptoms. I just want it to be the 28th so I can get my EMG done and over with, and then see my neuro on the 2nd of October. I so tired of going to the doctor. I'm tired of feeling like they don't take me and my symptoms seriously. I'm tired of feeling like an annoyance. I'm tried of having to go out and do my own research and then bringing that research to my doctors, because between the two of us, I don't have a fucking medical degree. I'm tried of hearing "don't consult Dr. Google" when what else am I supposed to do when you're not doing your job thoroughly?

I'm just tired and I want to feel better.

[shanie-the-toyaddict]

He Used To Be Mine - Part "This isn't going to make sense but whatever"

He Is Gone (But He Used To Be Mine)

Rating: T Characters: Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn Pairings: Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn Tags: Angst, Fluff with angst ending, Post Survivor Series: War Games, Past Relationship, Flashbacks, Tiny reference to sex but nothing NSFW Word Count: 3236

.....

Kevin has so many memories of Sami Zayn.

Memories of life, love, joy, and sadness. Twenty years of his life spent with Sami. With, against, alongside, however it was for them at the time. Sami was such a fixture in his life that if you had told Kevin just five years earlier that he'd ever reach a point where he was ready to say goodbye, he'd have called you a liar and then kicked your ass for even suggesting it.

But now, a short few days after getting his heart broken at Survivor Series, Kevin has reached that exact point. Far from "Nothing without you", Kevin has arrived at "Nothing with you" and he isn't looking back.

Well.

Maybe he's looking back a little.

......

This story is posted here as something of a teaser. The ending of this story isn't going to make much sense due to Parts 5 and 6 of the saga not being written/posted yet but I'm throwing it up on here in case anyone wants to read it in the meantime. It won't be going on AO3, not just yet. That context from 5 and 6 is far too important here.

Anyway, story under cut.

October 2017

“Oh god, help. Kevin, help.”

Sami was gripping his stomach. He’d eaten too much. They both had. An entire turkey feast, just for the two of them, in celebration of their renewed partnership. The turkey hadn’t been terribly huge, but factoring in the green beans, the stuffing, and the potatoes, it was far too much food for the two of them.

But then, the point of the meal had been to give thanks, so Kevin was willing to help make it. Still, even he had to admit it probably wasn’t the best idea.

“Why did we think this was a good idea, Kev,” Sami lamented, “You know, I’m trying to stop eating meat, why would you do this to me?”

Kevin let out a long breath. “One last hurrah? If you’re gonna go veggo, you should say goodbye right.”

“This was supposed to be a hello, Kevin, not a goodbye. A celebration, not us stuffing ourselves into oblivion.”

“Are you mad? You cooked most of it, wasn’t it good enough?”

Sami shook his head, “No, food was great, I just...”

A loud burp escaped Sami and he quickly covered his mouth.

“Nice,” Kevin remarked.

“Yeah, well we’re going to be miserable tomorrow. Just be glad we aren’t scheduled to be back on the road until the weekend, I need to sleep this off.”

Kevin let out another long sigh before getting up and starting to gather the dishes. “You know, Sami,” he said, “I didn’t tell you to have thirds on stuffing. That one was all you.”

“I can’t help it. If I’m going to be vegan, I need to get used to eating a lot of bread.”

“Like you need a reason to eat bread.”

“True.”

Sami pushed back his chair and got to his feet. Kevin moved beside him, reaching for the remains of the potatoes. Kevin didn’t know what made him look twice, maybe intuition, but as he glanced back at Sami, he realized Sami was wobbling a bit. Faster than Kevin knew he could move, he put the potatoes down and took Sami by the waist, holding him steady.

“You ok there, Sami?” he asked.

“Yeah, just... I’m not used to eating like this anymore. Maybe I should go home...”

“Maybe you should go upstairs and take a nap.”

“Maybe. I suppose I could, I mean...”

Sami’s voice trailed off and, suddenly, Kevin realized just how close they were. His hands were still on Sami, not quite in an embrace, but the closeness was undeniable. They’d only been friends again for two days and everything was new again. The way Sami looked at him, without resentment or fear. The way Sami would smile at him, and his eyes would shine.

But then, there was something always creeping around the edges of the fond gazes.

Anxiety. Nervousness.

Almost as if Sami didn’t want to believe it was real or, more likely, couldn’t believe he’d made the choice he did. Kevin would be lying if he didn’t have the same thoughts, doubt and disbelief weighing down his heart that somehow, through some impossibility, Sami had returned to him.

Forgiven him.

He didn’t deserve Sami, not by a long shot, but as Kevin stood as close as he was to Sami, close enough that Kevin could practically feel Sami’s breath on his skin, Kevin was silently praying that Sami didn’t regret his choice.

Somewhere in his brain, the tiniest thought was building. The thought of how easy it would be to lean forward and kiss Sami, right there in his dining room. Kiss him and claim him. Show his hand and his heart and make it clear to Sami how much he needed Sami, how much he loved and wanted Sami...

“Kev, you with me?”

Sami’s voice brought Kevin out of his thoughts and, quickly, he released his grip and stepped back.

“I’m ok,” he said quickly, “Go on. There’s a spare bed upstairs waiting for you. I can clean up.”

“Are you sure? I don’t want – ”

“Go to bed before you pass out on my table. I’m not dealing with you breaking my dishes. Or my table. Go, Go!”

Sami’s grin was broad and bright and he headed for the staircase. Kevin watched him go, his heart beaming at how happy Sami seemed.

Sami was partway up the stairs when his foot slipped.

“SAMI!” Kevin called out as Sami fell, sliding back down the staircase and landing in a pile at the bottom. Kevin was at his side in moments. “Sami, oh God, Sami are you ok? Please, are you...”

Kevin stopped.

Sami was... laughing?

What the...

He wasn’t just laughing, he was giggling.

“Sami what the fuck. Are you – did you hit your head?”

Sami just kept laughing and, taking Kevin’s hand, he pulled himself up. “I’m fine,” he said between giggles, “I’m ok, I promise. I’m just so, so...”

Kevin was still in disbelief as Sami leaned forward, placing a quick peck on his cheek.

“I’ve missed you, that’s all,” he said. “I’m glad you’re here.”

“You’re in my house,” Kevin replied, “I live here.”

Sami’s grin just got bigger. “Then I’m glad I’m here.”

Kevin’s mind began to stutter. There was no regret or hesitation in his voice. No doubt, no anxiety, no sign at all that he was questioning his decision.

Almost as if he’d finally found peace with his choice.

Still, Kevin had to ask.

“Are you happy, Sami?” he asked, his voice low and quiet. “Are you sure you wouldn’t rather be soaking in the adoration of the masses? I’m sure they’d take you back, maybe if you smacked me with a chair or something...”

“Kev,” Sami said, looking at him like he was being silly. “Trust me. There’s nowhere I’d rather be. I promise.”

A weight the size of a planet lifted off Kevin’s shoulders.

They really were back.

….

January 2018

“How many black hoodies do you own, Sami?”

Sami was sorting laundry in Kevin’s hallway. It wasn’t like Sami didn’t have his own washing machine but ever since they’d started dating, Sami had been spending as much time as he could at Kevin’s house. They weren’t living together, it was far too early for that, but Sami had brought enough of his things over from his house that he could spend the night whenever he wanted, even setting up a sajjāda so he could do his prayers.

Kevin had to admit it was nice, spending so much time with Sami. More than nice, it was everything he’d ever dreamed of, Sami with him, in his life, in his bed...

Kevin watched as Sami threw yet another black hoodie on the pile of darks.

“Seriously, Sami,” he said, “Do you wear anything else? I mean, ring gear is one thing, but you don’t have to wear the same thing every single day.”

Sami frowned, looking down at the woefully uneven piles of laundry. “What else am I supposed to wear?”

Kevin huffed, heading over to the piles. There was a small pile of lights sitting in the corner and, reaching down, he pulled a white and blue striped polo shirt from the top of it.

“You know,” Kevin said, “you used to love these things. Whatever happened to these?”

Sami shrugged. “I don’t know, I just outgrew them? They don’t look as good on me now? I have no idea; I just don’t wear them much anymore. Why, do you think I should?”

Kevin tossed the shirt back on the pile and stepped closer to his lover, wrapping his arms around Sami’s waist. “You don’t have to,” replied Kevin, “You can wear whatever you want. I just think you should vary it up a bit.”

“Yeah, but if I vary it too much, how will people know it’s me?”

Chuckling, Kevin replied, “Please, nobody would ever mistake you for anyone other than Sami Zayn. Or, maybe, Seth Rogan, but that can’t be helped.”

Kevin leaned forward, stealing a kiss and Sami smiled.

“Besides,” Kevin added, “You’d look good in anything. You’re fucking sexy, you could wear a burlap sack and I’d still want you.”

Sami ducked his head bashfully. “You just want whatever I’m wearing on your bedroom floor.”

“Damn right.”

Kevin kissed him again, on the cheek, and fuck, Kevin would never get bored with that. Kissing Sami was the best thing in the world, he could kiss Sami forever and never be sick of it. A million kisses, kissing him every day for the rest of their lives.

There was nothing better than kissing Sami.

Well, nothing except one thing...

“Get the laundry on,” Kevin told his lover, his voice turning low and sultry, “I have a great idea for a way to spend the afternoon.”

Sami bit his lip. “Mmmm, is it the same way you want to spend every afternoon?”

Kevin just grinned and wiggled his eyebrows.

“Geez, Kev,” said Sami, “You’re going to kill me.”

“Not a chance.”

Kevin's hand traveled downward, and, with a quick squeeze, he let go of his lover and stepped back.

“I’ll see you when you’re done,” Kevin told him, his voice practically purring.

He watched as Sami’s tongue ran across his lips before, moving much faster than before, he returned to his sorting.

…..

April 2018

“Come on, not again,” Kevin grumbled.

Sami was patting the spot next to him on the white couch in the middle of Kevin’s living room.

“Please, Kev?” he begged, “Just one.”

“No!”

It was another night at home. Well, Kevin’s home.

They weren’t really living together.

They’d been together for four months by that point and even Kevin knew that would be moving way too fast. Not that they hadn’t taken their time getting together, but as far as dating went, they were still feeling things out. It was cozy, being with Sami, but frankly, the guy still got on his nerves...

… especially when he was doing something as dumb as trying to get him to watch yet another stupid food show.

“I don’t understand how you watch those things, Sami,” said Kevin, “It’s not like you could or would eat half that stuff. More than half, shit, ninety percent of the food on those stupid programs you wouldn’t go near, why the hell do you keep watching them?”

“It’s about the process, Kevin!” Sami insisted, his voice halfway to a whine. “Please, just... we just got our jobs back and we have to go back on the road full-time next week. Can’t you spend time with me? Please???”

Kevin rolled his eyes. “God, you sound pathetic. Which one is this anyway?”

“Triple D. I know you like this one, come on. Sit with me.”

Sami had a point. Kevin did like that one.

He shook his head. “Fine. Which one is it this week, and don’t tell me it’s another pizza episode, those just make me feel bad.”

“No, that was last week. This one has seafood. Here, sit.”

Sami patted the couch again.

“Ok, you win. Let me grab a drink.”

Sami grinned broadly, tapping his feet back and forth with a giggle.

Kevin didn’t know what he’d done to deserve Sami’s nonsense.

Actually, he didn’t know what he’d done to deserve Sami period.

They’d spent so long trying to thrash each other, beat the shit out of each other, hell, Kevin had at one point been determined to end Sami’s career.

And there he was, spending his nights off in some form of domestic bliss with the only person he’d ever wanted to.

Ok, maybe not domestic bliss.

They still fought. They still argued and tried to kick each other’s asses and Kevin would be lying if he said he didn’t find Sami annoying on a regular basis. But he’d also be lying if he said he wasn’t happier than he’d ever been. Sami, finally his, however that had worked out.

It wasn’t perfect. But then they never would be. Best to take what he could and the rest would work itself out.

Kevin opened the fridge, looking for something cold to drink.

Water. La Croix. Tea. More La Croix. Iced coffee. Still more La Croix.

Kevin shook his head. “Sami, did you ignore the shopping list again this week?” he called into the other room.

“What’s that, Kev?” came the shouted reply.

Kevin hung his head before grabbing a bottle of water and heading into the living room.

“You know, Sami,” Kevin told him, “I’m gonna stop letting you get me groceries if you refuse to buy me drinks I like.”

Sami’s eyes went wide. “Wait, did I forget the Pepsi again?”

“Yeah, you did. You know, I texted you a list, it wouldn’t kill you to look at it.”

“Sorry,” Sami replied, “I’ll remember next time.”

“No, you won’t.”

“I will!”

“Bullshit. Last week we had to call AAA to get into your car because you somehow remembered to lock the doors but forgot totake the keys out of the ignition. Seriously, the one time you lock the damn car.”

“I’m trying, OK?” Sami protested. “Can we just watch the show? There’s this Bosnian diner on this week that I wanna see. They make this awesome Cevapi and...”

“Wait, did you already watch this?” Kevin asked sharply.

Sami froze. “Uhh...”

“You’ve already seen it and you’re watching it again.”

Sami’s eyes were pleading at that point. “Please? Yeah, I saw it, but I want to see it again. Besides, it isn’t about watching it again, it’s about watching it with you.”

Kevin’s heart did half a somersault in his chest at the way Sami was looking at him. His eyes soft, emotive, and full of love as if the television could be showing a documentary on paint drying and he’d still want to watch it with Kevin.

Kevin smiled.

“Ok,” Kevin said, moving to sit beside his lover, “But I get the remote.”

“It’s your house,” Sami said, handing it over, “I’m just glad you let me spend time here.”

“We’ve been dating for months, Sami, why wouldn’t I?”

“I guess.”

The was a moment of quiet between them before, leaning over, Sami smacked Kevin on the cheek with a loud, messy kiss. He pulled back a moment later, giggling and satisfied with himself. Kevin grumbled and wiped his cheek.

“Damn it, Sami, don’t steal my moves.”

“Wouldn’t dream of it.”

Kevin lifted the remote, starting the stream. The opening advertisements sprung to life as Kevin put his arm around his lover. As he did, Sami leaned closer, snuggling close in a manner that couldn’t possibly have been comfortable but was unequivocally Sami Zayn.

Sami sighed against him, and Kevin pressed a gentle kiss to the top of Sami’s head. It was just a TV show, sure. And even Kevin had to admit Guy Fieri was entertaining. But really?

The company was the best part.

…....

December 2022

Memories.

So many memories.

The staircase, the laundry room, the kitchen, the living room couch.

A mantle of photos from countless adventures and excursions Kevin had taken with the only person he’d ever dreamed of sharing them with. Memories upon memories, all built in a house that had never quite lost its shine and was made infinitely cozier by the company and life shared in it.

A life with Sami Zayn.

A life that was over now.

And as Kevin looked around his now empty house, his heart was breaking.

No more washer and dryer. The fridge and couch were gone, taken to his new place.

The staircase was still there, but all it led to was more emptiness. Emptiness like the hole in Kevin Owens’ heart, torn open and ripped apart by the extraction of his better half.

Could you even call someone your better half if you were never married?

Kevin shook his head.

He’s not dead, he told himself. Stop thinking about him like he’s dead.

Kevin sighed looking around again at the barren room.

He might as well have been.

Sami had made his choice. And it wasn’t him. In the end, it would never be him.

He knew it wouldn’t be, Sami had always been better than him, he had always known he was loving on borrowed time. That the beat of his heart was being sustained by something unsustainable.

Destined to do this forever.

He should have known forever would eventually end.

Granted, it was his choice. Sami would want to fight him. Sami always wanted to fight him and, up until then, Kevin had been willing to indulge him.

No longer. Kevin was done.

He ran his fingers along the cream-painted wall. People always made comments about how ‘If walls could talk’.

Frankly, Kevin was glad those walls couldn’t. They probably wouldn’t have much nice to say. Nothing that wouldn’t gut him like a fish anyway.

True, he’d been planning on moving for some time. Florida had become a shitty place to live in recent years, between the weather and the politics. He’d wanted to leave for years, it was just a matter of finding the right place to go.

Not telling Sami, however, hadn’t been part of the plan. He’d always intended to, it just wasn’t the right time.

And three months earlier, when Sami had dared to suggest that they could hook up without strings attached, the way Sami had moaned his name but still couldn’t say, “I love you,” as if those words were offensive to him...

Kevin knew it would never be the right time.

He couldn’t even look at Sami after that. He had to escape, get the hell away from him. Hunter had been kind enough to let him take time off and it worked out great because it gave him a chance to do some packing. And now that the end had come, that he was leaving for the final time...

Leaving Sami. It was for the best.

Kevin walked through the kitchen, his fingers brushing against the black marble countertops, as if he could somehow bring back the past through lingering touches where they had once shared meals, shared their lives.

He closed his eyes tightly as the memories flooded back.

So many memories. If he could, he’d forget them. It would hurt less if he could just erase Sami from his life. Or, maybe it wouldn’t. Maybe if he had a way to erase Sami, it would make it worse.

Or just make it all go away. Kevin had once said he was nothing without Sami. Now he wanted nothing to do with him. Wherever life took him after that, it would be alone. No more friends, no more lovers, nobody who could break his heart and leave him behind in favor of some bullshit family who didn’t deserve their attention let alone their love. It was time to focus on the prize, the one he should have been focusing on all along.

Because if he couldn’t have Sami, he would settle on Roman’s titles as a consolation prize.

Kevin let out a long, shaking breath.

It really was time to leave.

Opening his eyes again, he walked through the kitchen, grabbing the keys as he passed by before heading through the garage door and locking it behind him.

And as he drove down the street away from his house the final time, he didn’t even offer Sami’s house a glance as he passed by.

[rosethreeart]

1-8, 10, 14, 16, 19, and 20 for the ask game :3

1.chipotle order?

Don’t go/never been!

2. thoughts on veganism?

My mom was a vegan for a long time for health reasons so I understand veganism for a health/religious reason but those fuck “animal cruelty justice warriors” are vile

3. a specific color that gives you the ick?

Don’t have one; any color can look good if paired correctly!

4. mythical creature you think/believe is real?

Hmm…Bigfoot? Seems most plausible

5. favorite form of potato?

Fries! Specifically Texan(?) fries where they’re covered in cheese and bacon

6.do you use a watch?

no I just use my phone

7. what animal do you look forward to seeing when you visit an aquarium?

It’s been years since I’ve gone to one but nothing specific. Sharks are cool tho!

8. do you change into specific clothes for the house when you get home?

If I’m going out for most of the day yes if I’m just going to walk my dog or something no.

10. on a plane, do you ask for apple or orange juice?

Haven’t been on one in years but I’d rather get coke or bottled water

14. do you think you're dehydrated?

Pfft no (<- I say as I crave a glass of water with my lips chapped as hell)

I have such a bad habit of not drinking enough water but I just can’t bring my executive to function o(-(

16. thoughts on mint chocolate chip?

I’m so glad you asked this one. Honestly? It depends more on the brand AND how the chocolate chips taste! If the mint overwhelms the chocolate it ends up tasting bland with weird bits in it but if there’s a good balance of it where the chocolate chips don’t feel weird or are sharp as hell it’s pretty good. It also depends on how sweet the mint is, sometimes it lacks in flavor entirely with only a vague after taste of mint which is lame. When it’s good it’s good when it’s not it’s not! And I’m not even a chocolate mint enjoyer!

19. the veggie you dislike the most?

I guess Brussel sprouts? I haven’t even gotten to the point of being able to taste them because I can’t stand the smell of it.

20. favorite disney princess movie?

Bold of you to assume I liked any of the princess movies.

Id say princess and the frog tho. It’s got that issue of “turn all the poc into animals” troupe that all Disney movies with a main poc as their protag have now which is annoying but otherwise I think it’s really good!