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taehyungs-perm · 4 years ago

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strawberry girl pt 1

taehyung x reader; college au; childhood best friends to lovers au; jock!fratboy taehyung

genre: fluff; major angst lol

word count: 8k

summary: i can pretend i don’t miss you. i can pretend i don’t care. all i want to do is kiss you. what a shame you’re not here.

Part 2 here ; part 3 here; part 4 here; part 5

playlist vibes

better | khalid

electric love | børns

saturday nights | khalid

the less i know the better | tame impala

summertime sadness | lana del ray

“Hana, what the fuck are you doing?” You said to your roommate. You just had walked into your room and saw there was an enormous mountain of clothing blocking the entrance of the room door. Clutching the box containing your freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, you carefully maneuvered your way to your bed. You stared at your roommate as she stood in front of her mirror. It had been a long day and you just wanted to eat the cookies you made while watching a social justice documentary, your go to form of stress relief. She turned to you, revealing her exasperated face “Okay I studied literally all day today and basically ignored Jungkook and his billion texts because I was trying to focus and now he’s mad at me so I’m going over to his dorm to hang out. And I’m trying to figure out what to wear! Like should I wear a skirt or sweatpants or...?” She put the pink skirt she was holding up to her body down and picked up a comb from her desk. You bit into a cookie and stared at her trying to tame her curly black hair with a brush, “Aren’t you and jungkook just hooking up? Why are you going to comfort him if you aren’t in a relationship?” Hana immediately became defensive, crossing her arms over her chest “We are friends too okay! I can go and comfort him as friends ______.” You rolled your eyes and said sarcastically, “Sure Hana because that’s what friends do. Go over to each other’s rooms at midnight to ‘comfort’ each other” Waving the silver comb in her hand at you, Hana exclaimed, “Shut up! Support me and my stupid choices. I support your choice of being a prude” “Hey! I’m not a prude....” you said trailing off suddenly regretting calling out Hana on her behavior. “Yea ______ you’ve never even kissed a boy.” You gave your prepared answer about your lack of romantic life that you’ve been telling people since junior year of highschool “It’s cause I’m trying to focus on school and not get involved with anyone.” “Keep telling yourself that excuse. It’s perfectly normal to manage other things other than school work”, Hana said as she shoved her huge pile of clothing that was lying on the ground into her closet. You shut your biology book that was in front of you and stated, “Okay fine how about the excuse that all men are trash?” “I honestly believe that one 1000 times more” she held up a black skater skirt to herself and said “I’m just going to go with this” Hana quickly changed, grabbed her purse, and said “bye! I’ll see you...later?” You laughed and called after her “I’ll see you tomorrow. Make smart choices!”

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You woke up early to revise before your biology class at 9:30. After going through the Krebs cycle one last time, you quickly rushed to get ready pulling on a pair of loose jeans and a sweater. You slipped on your sneakers and rushed out the door making it just in time to be ten minutes early for biology class. You were clutching your notes mumbling through the processes “pyruvate becomes acetyl coenzyme A then...” Today is going to be a long day, you realized that there was so much more cellular respiration you still needed to learn. Should I bake brownies tonight or should I finish watching 13th? You were so absorbed in your notes and thoughts that you barely noticed someone calling your name. You looked up confused. You didn’t have too many friends on campus so you weren’t sure who could be calling your name. Then you noticed him. Fuck You felt your heart skip a beat why does this still happen even two years later? “______!” He came up to you smiling and waving. “Hey Taehyung “ you mumbled, annoyed that he was coming over to say hello. He looked so good, as always. He was wearing slacks with a sweater with a brown messenger bag to his side. He recently got his black hair permed and it looked so good. You wanted to rake your hands through his hair and feel the soft curls. You shook your head, no you're over him. You don’t like Kim Taehyung anymore “How’s it going? I haven’t seen you in awhile” He said with his huge boxy smile, adjusting his bag strap. You and Taehyung occasionally run into each other between classes and such but you guys never hung out. After what had happened in highschool, you realized you and Taehyung were in two different social groups and were destined to just be friends. He was a soccer player in a frat who wanted to have fun and you were a pre-med student focused on getting good grades so there really wasn’t much intersection in your two lives. “Um good ya know just heading to biology class.” You chuckled nervously, are you always this awkward or is it just Taehyung making you feel on edge? “Ah yes. Classic ______ always studying” “Yea well school is important. So um...” you were racking your brain trying to say something despite your mind going absolutely blank the second you saw his flawlessly sculpted face, “.....how is soccer going?” His eyes lit up, “It’s good! I’m training a lot so that takes up a lot of time. But everyone on the team is really nice, so it’s good.” “I’m glad.” You glanced at your phone desperate to get out of the terribly awkward conversation “Well I have to go class, but it was nice seeing you” you started to walk off in the direction of your class but Taehyung pulled you back towards him “Wait ______” “What?” You said an annoyed tone. You needed to get to class and Taehyung was just bothering you with small talk. He looked almost nervous. He gave a small smile and said “I was wondering if you wanted to do something this weekend.” You glanced around yourself just to make sure Taehyung was talking to you. “You want to do something with me? This weekend?” You asked, astonished. He glanced at the ground and then back at you. You noticed he was still holding your arm and he quickly dropped it. “Yea I want to hang out with you. Is that okay?” He said shoving his hands into his pockets. “Um yea. I guess. Just text me later” you said in a rushed tone, then trudged off to your class. Wow that was fucking weird. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tae: hey! so are you free this saturday to do something?

Fuck I can’t believe he actually texted me. It had been 2 years since you’ve hung out with him. Why was he texting you now asking to spend time? You contemplated just saying no so you didn’t have to deal with Taehyung but you figured it might be more efficient to just hang out with him once so he could leave you alone.

You: yep that works. what do you have in mind? Tae: do you want to go into town? You: yea that sounds good. Tae: great i'll pick you up at 2 🍓 girl :)

You internally vomited at the nickname. You didn’t want to hang out with Taehyung. You were perfectly fine being friends/borderline acquaintances with Taehyung. You threw your phone on your bed and groaned loudly. At that moment your roommate entered the room and said “Wow hello to you too.” “I hate my life,” you exclaimed dramatically as you shoved your face into your fluffy white pillow. “That’s a mood. But what happened?” she said laughing and sitting on her bed across from you. “Uh so like, have I mentioned I’m kinda friends with Taehyung?” You said peeking out of your pillow. Hana squealed “Shut up! You’re friends with the Kim Taehyung?” “Uh kinda. We grew up together and like we were best friends but then like we drifted apart. We are just okay friends now,” You said as nonchalantly as you could. Hana stretched out onto her bed and turned her head to you “Wow you never told me that. I can’t believe you knew Kim Taehyung” You pulled the pillow under your arms so you could lay on it “Yea so I ran into him today and he asked to hangout this weekend and he just texted me to confirm plans and I feel like throwing up.” Hana raised her eyebrow “What? Why? This is great news. I’m with Jungkook and now you can be with Taehyung! It’s perfect omg” You threw your fluffy pillow at Hana, hoping it would knock some sense into her, “First of all you are hooking up Jungkook. He’s not your boyfriend. Second of all, I’m not ever going to date Kim Taehyung.” She caught the pillow before it could hit her face, “Eww. As if I would ever date Jungkook” she laughed and tossed the pillow back to you, “But that’s honestly a smart move. Taehyung has got a lot of baggage.” You looked up at your roommate confused, “What are you talking about?” “Uh Taehyung is kinda the biggest fuckboi on campus. We’ve only been freshmen for like 4 months and he’s fucked almost like half of campus. Your jaw dropped. You didn’t know Taehyung was a fuckboi. Granted you really didn’t know anything that wasn’t school related but like Taehyung? Your Taehyung? The one with the innocent doe eyes and giggly smile? “No fucking way. You’re lying” “Honey, Jungkook is his best friend. I know.” You stared at your pillow. Well Taehyung was a really handsome guy. What else could you expect? You luckily didn’t feel heart broken Not that your heart could be broken any further. “Well good for him. I guess. As long as he isn’t being an asshole and manipulating girls and their feelings just so he can fuck them.” “You can ask him this weekend on your dateee” Hana said teasingly. “It’s definitely not a date. I’m sure he just wants something” you said rolling your eyes as you got up and grabbed your baking basket. “Where are you going?” Hana questioned. “I need to make some strawberry cupcakes” you stated as you grabbed some strawberries from your fridge. Strawberry desserts were your comfort food. “Damn this thing with Taehyung has you real pressed” she said laughing. “You have no idea,” you mumbled underneath your breath as you left your room. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was 1:27 in the afternoon and you had already stress ate 4 strawberry cupcakes since last night. You didn’t know what “I’ll pick you up at 2” meant. Did it mean he was going to wait outside your dorm building? Did it mean he was coming to your room? Did he even know your room number? You were going to grab another cupcake when you realized you should probably change out of your pajamas.

You took a look in the mirror and you sighed. You unconsciously adjusted the gold necklace that you wore everyday and scanned your outfit: light blue jeans and a black baggy shirt. Why do I even care what I’m wearing? It’s not like it’s anyone special, it's just Taehyung. But the voice at the back of your head kept nagging the hard to swallow truth that you in fact do care. Your thoughts were interrupted by a loud ding from your phone.

Tae: I’m outside your dorm! You: ok coming out

You grabbed your coat and were about to leave your room before a thought popped in your head. You walked outside and found Taehyung standing by the entrance of your dorm building, scrolling on his phone. Taehyung was wearing a simple black shirt tucked into black jeans with a long gray coat. With his beautiful curly hair and black sunglasses, he looked like a movie star. You wanted to sprint back inside your dorm and hide because you truly did not want to be seen in public with him. He looked up from his phone and gave a genuine smile “Hey!” “Hey Taehyung.” You stood awkwardly distanced from him. “Um I was kinda stressed last night and I ended up baking cupcakes. I knew you used to love my strawberry desserts so I brought one for you” you handed a cupcake wrapped in a napkin to him. “Are you being for real? You made me a strawberry cupcake? Oh my gosh, you’re the best” he pulled you into a giant hug. Not really liking physical affection, you pushed against his chest to try to pull away. He let go of you and grinned broadly “This made my day. I’m so happy now” “Are you ever not?” You mumbled so he couldn’t hear. The local town was only about a 10 minute walk so you were hoping this whole outing with Taehyung would only last an hour or so. “So why were you stressed?” Taehyung said unwrapping his cupcake. You couldn’t tell him that he was causing your stress because to be honest, you didn’t even know why his sudden presence in your life was causing you this much anxiety. “Oh just school stuff.” You always gave superficial answers to those types of questions. Your automatic assumption is that people don’t really care about what you’re going through; they’re just asking out of courtesy. He gave you a suspicious look as if he didn’t believe you but he didn’t press further. You and Taehyung quietly chatted about school, classes and soccer until you reached the quaint local town. Taehyung was talking about his frat and how they were having a themed party in anticipation for their huge game. You were half paying attention to what he was saying when you saw a table covered in books in front of one of the shops. You immediately stopped and glanced at all the books on the table. You used to read a lot before school became a priority in your life, then you picked up baking as your stress reliever. But with this cute little bookstore right in front of you, you started to recall all the fond memories you had as a child and you couldn’t resist. “Let’s go in here,” you said, smiling at Taehyung. He looked at you really weirdly for a second, like he was shocked or something. “Or not,” you said, mumbling, starting to walk away from the store. “No no let’s go in. Sorry if I looked kinda surprised. It’s just” he scratched the back of his head and gave a small laugh “Every time we’ve talked you never smile. And you just did. And it was super cute” a small blushed bloomed his cheeks. He quickly added “I definitely want to go in the bookstore.” The sudden compliment by Taehyung made you want to crawl in a hole. Okay, first of all I’m sure I’ve smiled in front of him....at some point.. You nodded and entered the store with him behind you. You began to browse through books and felt Taehyung hovering behind you. “Umm....so where are the....interesting books” Taehyung whispered behind you as he took off his sunglasses. “Interesting books?” You said turning to look at him “Ya know like Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, that sorta thing.” “Taehyung...you’re 19.” “Yea I know but...” “Tell me you’ve read a book since we were in middle school.” “You know, life is busy. Sometimes, we ju-“ “Okay Taehyung.” You said rolling your eyes. You continued to browse until you picked out a few books that caught your eye. Taehyung was trailing behind you the entire time like a lost puppy. It was kinda annoying but also super endearing. You purchased your books and Taehyung said “I remember you were always reading when we were kids. And you used to read to me when we go have picnics in the park! Remember?” You smiled, thinking back to those days. Most of your memories of reading did include Taehyung. Him forcing you to sit and read your favorite passage of the book you were currently reading. “Yea, I remember.” You said “I also remember you being a dumbass then just like how you are now.” Taehyung laughed “Yea I was a dumbass. But at least I started reading actual books because of you.” You two continued to walk while you explained your book purchases to him. “Wow” Taehyung said “those books sound super....enlightening” he smiled at his vocab choice. You couldn’t help but laugh. “Yea I’m excited to read them. I’ve actually been meaning to read The New Jim Crow for a while now so I’m probably going to start once I get back to my dorm.” You noticed Taehyung was staring at a shop across the street. It looked almost like an antique store. “Do you wanna go in there?” You said asking carefully He nodded hesitantly. You entered the store with Taehyung and his eyes lit up. “Wow look at this camera!” He said. There was a large vintage camera placed on the front display. It seemed like one of those Polaroid types. He picked it up carefully and analyzed it. You had almost forgotten. Taehyung used to love photography and art. When you were children, Taehyung had many disposable cameras and he was constantly taking pictures of the scenery, of his friends, and you. Even though you hated getting your photo taken, Taehyung would always secretly take pictures of you and show them to you once they were developed. You always ended up loving his photos of you the most. You hadn’t realized that Taehyung had started wandering around the store. You found him standing in front of a large painting. “It’s a modern rendition of Van Gogh's Starry Night” he told you. The painting had a cityscape with the iconic starry night swirls in the background. As you went with Taehyung around the store, he gave factoids about almost all the paintings there. I didn’t realize he was still interested in art . Taehyung ended up purchasing the vintage camera in front display along with the film for it. When you exited the store, Taehyung exhaled deeply. “I miss photography,” he said solemnly. “I stopped during high school, when I started dating Yeji.” You internally winced at the sound of her name. “I want to start again,” Taehyung said. “That’ll be good. You’ll have to show me your photos once you get developed,” you said with a small smile. It got quiet for a moment and you felt a question pressing your mind that you needed to ask Taehyung. “Why did you ask me to hang out?” You said bluntly. He smiled, “Why? I can’t ask a friend to hang out?” “No, but we haven’t hung out in a long time,” You said quietly. “It feels a bit random.” Taehyung stopped walking, “You’re right. It is a bit random and I haven’t really talked to you in a long time.” He paused, pondering for a moment, then continued, “I’m really homesick. College is hard. Being away from home is really hard, harder than I ever expected. And you remind me of home.” He scoffed at his own words “Actually, you are my home. Whenever I see you walking on campus, I feel...a sense of comfort, ya know? You’re someone who knows me, like actually knows me, Taehyung, not Kim Taehyung, the soccer player, or whatever people are labeling me.” You were shocked at his words. You truly had no idea that Taehyung was homesick. He seemed so normal and perfectly happy, like all the time. It was kinda nauseating. But he had put up a front the whole time. “Oh. I’m so sorry you’ve been feeling that way” wow that sounds so fake. You were so bad at consoling people that you weren’t close to. “But If you ever need to talk to someone, I’m always here Tae.” He gave you a smile “You used to call me Tae all the time. You only called me Taehyung when you were mad at me.” That was true. You didn’t realize he had picked up on it. “Well I must have called you Taehyung a lot” you said teasingly. “Only when I would pair us up for a school project” he said with a wink. You and Taehyung started heading back home and Taehyung started asking more about yourself. You gave short, one word answers, not really going in depth about anything. You hated talking about yourself and your feelings with people who you knew didn’t actually care. Taehyung seemed to get frustrated and he said “okay, why aren’t you telling me anything? I talked to you about myself. I know your life isn’t just school. I know you have feelings that aren’t ‘I’m stressed about grades’. Why are you shutting me out?” You sighed and said “Yea well I shut everyone out. Don’t take it personally. It’s just easier.” You realized that was probably really cold, but you were getting exhausted with his questions. Taehyung doesn’t really care about me. Or my feelings. He’s just a fuckboi who just wants any girl’s attention. You were walking at a faster pace so you were ahead of him and didn’t have to see his disheartened expression. He pulled your arm so you had to face him “Hey. I don’t know why you’re acting like this but I guess I have to make this abundantly clear: I’m your friend so I care about your well being. I’m sorry for not trying in our friendship but that’s in the past. I’m trying now and isn't that worth something?” You stared at him. His eyes were big and pleading. God he looks so cute. You immediately felt bad for being rude to him, “Yea, I do appreciate it. But like this is just a one time thing right? You were feeling sad and we hung out. That’s it.” “No ______, I miss our friendship,” he said in a genuine tone. You recoiled at the word friendship. Because that’s all you’ll ever be to Taehyung, a friend. “I don’t want this to be a one time thing. I want us to be in each other’s lives. Like before,” he said. You took a deep breath. It was simple. You could be friends with him. You just need to keep a clear mind and remember that you and Taehyung are not destined for anything more. “Yea. Me too,” you said, giving him a small smile. “Great! I’m so excited! This means you can come this weekend then right?” He said with his huge boxy smile. “What’s this weekend?” “______ were you not paying attention? I told you, this weekend BTS is having a party remember? At our frat house?” There was no way in hell you would ever step foot into an STI infested death trap Taehyung called a frat house. In fact the notion of you going to a frat party was so insane that you started to cackle. You doubled over in a fit of laughter. Taehyung just stared at you in confusion. “Uh what’s so funny?” he said, chuckling nervously. “If you think I would ever go to a frat party, then you’re crazy,” you said, still laughing. “What? Why wouldn’t you come?” “Taehyung, do I look like a person to go to your soccer frat? Plus I won’t know anyone there and it’ll be just so awkward.” “Well...no...but like why does that matter? I’m inviting you. I want you to be there! I promise I’ll be with you the whole time. Please!” He said. God he’s making those stupid doe eyes again. Taehyung was such a weakness for you. You would do anything to see his idiotic smile. “Ugh fine. But I’m literally going to say hi to you and then dipping,” you said crossing your arms over your chest. “That’s fine! As long as you come!” He said excitedly. His phone buzzed and he glanced at it, “Fuck I got soccer practice in like 20 minutes. I gotta go. But I’ll see you around!” Taehyung started to sprint off and you were just about to turn around before he called to you, ”By the way, the theme is catholic school so I expect to see you dress up.” What the shit is a catholic school theme?

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You had begun spending more time with Taehyung without even meaning to and things were almost how they used to be. Except for the fact that you needed to keep reminding yourself that Taehyung was a fuckboi. But you found it becoming harder to stop dreaming about “what if”. “Where did you get cake from?” You whined as Taehyung came over holding a paper plate with a large slice of chocolate cake with strawberries on top. He was wearing his practice uniform still. You were sitting on the picnic table tops near the soccer field, revising your psychology notes. You didn’t have time to stress bake this week and you felt your mouth watering at the sight of chocolate cake. He took a large bite and said “Scoot over. I wanna sit next to you” “Not until you tell me where you got that cake from,” you said scooting over because you really didn’t want him hovering over you. He smiled as he sat on the bench next to you and winked “A secret.” “You’re so fucking annoying.” You punched his arm. His nose scrunched up in pain and he rubbed the spot where you punched him “Ow! Some girl gave it to me in exchange for taking a picture of my abs.” You couldn’t help but roll your eyes, “Wow you really sold your body for cake.” Taehyung took another large bite of cake, “It was worth it and I would definitely do it again” “Of course you would. You and your singular brain cell can’t really make high functioning decisions.” He set the cake on the table and ran his fingers through his hair, “Hurtful.” Then he looked you dead in the eyes and said with a smirk “But maybe you’re just jealous.” You knew what he was trying to imply (and maybe you were a bit jealous because apparently Taehyung just goes around showing his abs) but you would never give him that satisfaction, “I’m jealous that you have a piece of cake and I don’t.” He raised his eyebrow and leaned his face close to yours, “Yea right. I think you’re just jealous that she got to see my abs.” “Okay Taehyung.” You said rolling your eyes. You began to pack up your stuff, closing your textbook and putting away your pencils. Once Taehyung started getting flirty and cocky you knew it was time to leave. He grabbed your arm as you tried to shove your notebooks into your bag “I was jokinggg. ________ don’t leave me alone,” Taehyung said with a pout. God how does he look cute even when he’s being a pain in the ass. You pulled your arm from his grasp and said “Give me those strawberries and I’ll stay.” He plucked off a strawberry from the cake with his fingers and said “Say ah.” You were not going to let Taehyung feed you a strawberry that was too fucking weird. You tried to grab his wrist and take the strawberry from his hand with your own. “Just give it to me, I'm capable of eating by myself,” you said aggressively. He pushed your hands away and shoved his fingers close to your mouth, “Shut up and open your mouth” This was so humiliating but Taehyung loved to push your buttons and you knew you wouldn’t win this one. You opened your mouth and he put the strawberry in. Your eyes connected with his for a second and you quickly looked away, “This is good. Definitely worth selling your dignity.” He smirked “I know right!” He looked at your mouth and said, “You got some chocolate on your face. Here lemme get it.” Before you could process what he was saying, he swiped his thumb on the corner of your mouth. The feeling of his hand on your face warmed your cheeks immediately. Well fuck. “Oh shit look at the time I have to go,” you said, motioning to your wrist that clearly did not have a watch. You quickly walked away so he couldn’t see the blush blooming over your entire face. Literally he didn’t even do anything. Why the fuck do you have to get worked up about the smallest things? You were just about to make your escape from Taehyung before he shouted out across the entire quad, “Hey __________! I better see you there on Saturday!” Oh my god why did he do that? Everyone is staring at me now. You gave him a thumbs up and walked into the nearest building. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Hana I don’t actually have to go. Tae probably invites so many girls to these frat parties,” you groaned as you spun around on your swivel chair. “Oh so it’s Tae now? No more Taehyung?” Hana said with a smirk. You rolled your eyes, “Shut up, I used to call him that before, it’s just an old habit” Hana put her hands on your shoulders to get you to stop spinning and said in a reassuring tone, “Honey, I’m sure Taehyung does invite other girls. But those other girls just want to get into his pants. You’re just a ‘friend’ as you claim.” “I am just a friend! I just don’t know why I have to go if he’s going to be busy with other people,” You said, leaning your head back on the chair. Hana said pleaded, “Just go this one time and then if you absolutely hate it you don’t ever have to go again.” Tired of arguing, you said, “Ugh fine.” Hana clapped her hands together, “Oh my gosh finally! I didn’t think that would actually work. Okay so now what are you going to wear?” She began to rifle through her closet. You stared at her as she began to throw clothes onto the ground, “He said the theme was catholic school. Whatever the fuck that means.” Hana said “It means short skirts and button downs,”, gesturing to her own outfit. Hana was wearing a blue and red plaid schoolgirl skirt with a knotted white button down, revealing her midriff. The thought of wearing anything revealing made you feel nauseous, “Yea I think I would rather set myself on fire than do that.” You stared at Hana. She was so pretty and her kind personality only further highlighted that. You were jealous of the girls who would wear makeup not because they felt pressure by society but because they were confident enough in themselves to do so. You were jealous of the girls who felt comfortable in their own skin and didn’t want to hide from the world. Your insecurities controlled your life. It was the reason why you wore clothes 3 times your size. It was the reason why you didn’t bother to put on makeup because you knew you would just notice all your flaws more. You could not help but think that every person that looks at you only saw the things you hated about yourself. It was the reason why you fully and truly believed no one could ever love you back. Because we choose to accept the love we think we deserve (taken from Perks of Being a Wallflower author's note). While you were roaming your thoughts, you realized Hana was taking out outfits for you. “You could wear this,” she said holding up a polo dress, “or this” holding up a short navy skirt “Hana, those are cute but it’s a catholic themed party right? So I think I’ll just stick to the original concept,” you said with a smile, standing up from your chair. You went to your closet and started to rummage through. Hana immediately became worried, “______ no no no no. I know what you’re thinking and this is not a time for your rebellious acts. You can still be a feminist while showing off your body” “I never said you couldn’t do that but I truly do not give a fuck about what anyone thinks of me so,” you said as you rummaged through your own closet and pulled out a long navy skirt you owned “I’ll just wear this” pulled out a white sweater “and this.” Hana smacked her palm against her forehead and groaned, “Ugh at least it’s cute.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

“Hana, do we really have to go?” You turned to her as you approached the frat house. Loud music was blasting and you could hear the chatter of people from down the street. You could feel the anxiety building up in your chest. You really didn’t want to be hanging out with Taehyung if it meant dealing with girls who were just trying to climb on his dick. “Yes! This is good for you. You need to socialize and not worry about school for a little bit.” She said pushing you up the street. You were amazed at her determination, dragging you up to a party on an uphill street while wearing black stilettos. “It’s not fair how I’ve been trying to get you to go to a party all year and you never went but once Kim Taehyung swings his dick in front of you, suddenly you show up.” she grumbled. “Literally, shut up. I’m only going so his dumbass can leave me alone. I really could care less about his feelings or his dick,” you said staring at your dirty white sneakers. “Rightttt” Hana said in an unconvincing tone. She pulled you up to the frat house door and pushed you inside. You walked into the house with Hana right behind you. You looked around and you felt immediately out of place. Firstly, you were definitely the only one who went with the original intent of the concept “catholic school”. Secondly, there were way too many people grinding on each other. You immediately turned to Hana and said excitedly “let’s leave!” She turned you back in the direction of the party and held onto your shoulders, “No no no I dragged you all the way here in my fucking stilletos so you are not leaving without saying hi to Taehyung.” Crossing your arms, “Fine, but we have to find that idiot first” You scoped around the party and saw him. Of course he’s surrounded by a crowd of obnoxiously pretty girls. You accidentally locked eyes with him and he waved at you. You didn’t expect much else so you were about to turn around to Hana and tell her you were leaving but she looked at you and said “Oh hey. There’s Taehyung, he’s coming over here.” You quickly said, “I’m sure he’s coming over to talk to someone else here so let’s just go.” But before you could turn to the door you heard his overly friendly voice shout “Hey ______!” Shit “Hey Taehyung,” you said, turning to him. Fuck, he looked good. He was wearing white collared shirt with black slacks. He had on a red and blue tie that had become loose which just only amplified the hotness of his outfit. He put his arm around your shoulder and said “You look cute. Love the outfit.” His close presence made you uneasy. You could smell his cologne; you didn’t really know what the scent was exactly but it definitely smelled really good and distinctly like Taehyung. You already felt super out of place and you weren’t in the mood for Taehyung's teasing so you said in an aggressive tone, “You don’t need to be mean. I get it. I’m dressed like an actual nun” “No ______ I’m being serious. I think you really do look cute” “Oh,” you felt a blush creeping onto your cheeks ”Thanks I guess.” Wanting to get the attention away from yourself, you quickly gestured to your friend, “This is my roommate Hana.” Taehyung's eyes widen in realization, “Ah I’ve seen her around the frat house before with Jungkookie.” Hana chuckled nervously and brushed her hair behind her ear, “Ah yea I’ve been here a bit.” She didn’t really like talking too much about her relationship with Jungkook so changing the topic, Hana said, “I had no idea you and _______ knew each other.” You interjected before Taehyung could say something stupid, “Yea, we used to be best friends.” Taehyung looked at you and in his fake hurt tone, he said “Used to be? We still are best friends.” You realized he was definitely tipsy because he was acting quite childish now, more so than his normal amount. One of his friends, Jimin you think, came over and whispered something to Taehyung. You took this opportunity to duck away from his embrace. You turned to Hana but she was looking at something with her nose scrunched up, obviously disgusted by something. You follow her eyeline and see that she’s staring at Jungkook who is dancing with some girl. “Ugh fuck Jungkook,” you say. You suspected that your friend has caught feelings for Jungkook but you know that with her stubborn personality she would never admit it. “What?” She realized you saw her staring at Jungkook. “oh that? Whatever. Jungkook can do whatever he wants. It's not like we are exclusive.” Hana said, whipping her head away from Jungkook and the girl. Then she smiled at Jimin with an evil glint in her eye and you knew that she got some idea in her head. Hana said in her sweetest voice possible “Hey Jimin.” Jimin immediately broke from his conversation with Taehyung, flashing his beautiful smile at her, “Hey Hana! I haven’t seen you in a bit.” “Oh you know classes have been a bit overwhelming lately. I’d really like to take my mind off all the stress,” she said twirling her hair around her finger. “Oh I see, well I think dancing with me would definitely take your mind off of school” Jimin said cockily, extending his hand out to Hana. “I would love that,” she said, grabbing his hand. Jimin pulled Hana away from you and toward the crowd of people dancing. How the fuck did Hana do that so easily? She literally got Jimin's attention just by saying hello. You were left standing with Taehyung alone. “I know you didn’t want to be here but I’m so glad you came,” he said but you could barely hear his voice over the blasting music. “Sorry I can't really hear what you’re saying. The music is too loud.” You were trying to motion out the words for Taehyung and he nodded understanding the message. He extended his hand out to you and you glanced at it uneasily. He gave you a serious stare and grabbed your hand, leading you through the crowd. The large sea of people surrounding you made you feel really uneasy, so unconsciously you gripped his hand harder. He smirked at you but you stared at the ground not trying to give him the satisfaction. You realized he was leading you up the stairs. He kept on holding your hand and led you to the third door on the left. He quietly pushed open the door and you entered the room behind him. Um why did he bring me into his room? What does he want from me? You started to feel nauseous. Does Taehyung think you’re a girl who just wants to fuck? Your feelings were so confused and you definitely didn’t want to do anything with Taehyung in his room that he probably brought girls over to every weekend. He noticed your troubled expression and said, “Hey. I brought you here because I wanted to talk somewhere quiet. No other reason.” he said in a calm voice. The bubble of anxiety in your chest dispersed. But being his stupid self he winked at you and said, “I mean unless you want to.” “Shut the fuck up. You’re such a headass,” you said, shaking your head. You looked around his room and his room was nicely decorated, a lot more modern and minimalist than you thought a college student was capable of designing. You noticed a photo frame hung up and immediately smiled. “That’s my favorite birthday gift. I had to bring it,” Taehyung said standing behind you. It was a framed photograph taken by Taehyung's favorite photographer, Ante Badzim. You gave it to him on his 16th birthday, before everything changed. “Downstairs, I was saying I was glad you came tonight,” he said as he sat down on the edge of bed. “Yea I mean I said I would come. For you, only” you said sitting next to him. “That’s why you’re my best friend.” He said giving you a hug. Drunk Tae is way more affectionate than regular Tae. You laughed pushing him away, “For sure, Taehyung. It’s not because you annoyed me into coming.” Taehyung laid down on the bed with his legs dangling on the edge. With the moonlight streaming onto his face, you felt like you could see him clearly for the first time. His curly hair, his double eyelid on his right eye, the little mole on his nose. He looked tired. You laid on his bed next to him taking in the first moment of peacefulness of the night. The room was a comfortable quiet. He broke the silence with a whisper “Why did we stop being friends?” You knew exactly what he was talking about but in a poor attempt to escape the question you scoffed uncomfortably, “What are you talking about? We’ve always been friends” He turned his head to you but you kept your head straight ahead focused the little cracks on the ceiling above you. He said with a bit more confidence “No, I mean we used to be best friends but then we stopped. We were just friends. We didn’t talk as much and we barely hung out.” You were quiet. A million thoughts running through your head. What were you supposed to do? Tell him the truth? Oh yea so like I kinda was in love with you when we were juniors in highschool and I thought you maybe felt the same but when I finally picked up the courage to tell you the very same evening you called me telling me that you asked out another girl and that you totally liked her. Then you ended up dating that girl for the entirety of junior and senior year and because seeing you two together every day for two years broke me and pained my heart that I just had to basically cut you out of my life.

Yeah, right. Like you could ever face up to the reality of your feelings and tell them to another live human being.

You whispered into silence with a choked out, “I don’t know.” You turned your head facing him, “I’m sorry that happened but sometimes people fall apart.” He looked at you with his big brown doe eyes, “I just want to know if it was something I did so I can never do it again. This past week I realized how much I needed you in my life and if I did something for us to lose two years of friendship, I want to never do it again.” Your heart trembled at his earnest words. You knew he meant it. He truly didn’t know what happened. And that’s exactly why you can’t fall for him again. He doesn’t even know what he does to you, what he does to your feelings. Taehyungs words didn’t help. You could feel your will slipping but you pushed the thought aside. You stared back into the darkness of his eyes, “You didn’t do anything Taehyung. Plus like you said, what happened is in the past and what matters is now.” “You’re right. I just missed you so much” he wrapped his arm around your shoulders, nuzzling his head into the crook of your neck. “Your hair smells so good,” he whispered. What the fuck. Taehyung must be so drunk. This was getting way too intimate for your comfort. “Let’s go downstairs Taehyung.” You pushed his arms from your shoulders and sat up. He got up and looked at you, “You better not leave as soon as we go down.” “No promises,” you said chuckled, as you walked out his door. You noticed some people were staring at you but you shrugged it off. It must because of your completely out of place outfit. Taehyung was behind you still so you turned to him and said, “I’m going to go to the kitchen and get some water.” “I’ll be on the couch,” Taehyung said as he walked away. You nodded at him, went to the kitchen, and opened the fridge. You were attempting to find a bottle of water in the fridge because you stupidly forgot your own at your dorm. When you closed the fridge door, there was a girl waiting behind it. You assumed she was trying to get to the fridge so you tried to duck out of her way but she called your name, “______ right?” “Um yea.” You were thoroughly confused as to how this girl knew your name. You didn’t get a good look at her until she said your name. She was very pretty with light brown hair cascading down her shoulder. She gave a cold smile and said “My name is Jennie, but you probably knew that” Jennie. That sounded familiar but you couldn’t remember where you heard her name before. “Yea I just wanted to know um what's your deal with Taehyung? I saw you go up into his room with him.“ Shit, that probably looked really bad. You felt your cheeks redden at the innuendo. “Yea but like nothing happened. Tae and I are just friends.” “Yea I know that. As if he would ever hook up with anyone like you.” Her tone was icy and insulting. Then suddenly you remembered where you heard her name. Before you came to the party tonight Hana was telling you all of the tea about the BTS frat. Hana told you that even though none of the BTS guys, except for Namjoon, had significant others, they still had people they regularly hooked up with. For Jungkook, it was Hana (but you were pretty sure they had gone exclusive without even meaning to). For Taehyung, it was Jennie. You knew that her comment was surface level, but it still stung a little. “Yea I know that. But that’s why we are just friends,” you said shrugging your shoulders. “I’m just saying, even as ‘friends’ don’t get your hopes up. Taehyung breaks a lot of girls' hearts without even meaning to.” Her insulting tone changed to one of almost concern. As if she was looking out for you. “Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it. But I know Taehyung and I don’t think I can fall for him.” you said, not believing your own words. She smiled and this time it felt real. “Ok good. I’ll see you around,” she said and then stalked away. The anxiety in your heart didn’t go away but when you took a deep breath the air seemed lighter. You headed back to the couch where Taehyung was waiting for you. Suddenly as you came to a realization of what was in front of you, you felt your heart almost drop before you caught yourself and scoffed. Boys are so fucking oblivious. Of course, you left Taehyung for 5 minutes alone and he already had a girl on his lap, practically eating his face. She pulled his face closer to his and you watched as he cupped her cheek. Even though you mostly felt like you didnt care, your heart felt heavy in your chest as she curled her hands through his permed hair, something you've daydreamed about. You only came to this party for Taehyung and now he seemed preoccupied. Alright it’s time to leave. You checked your phone. 12:37. If I leave now, I could binge a couple episodes of Parks and Rec. Just as you were about to turn around and leave, somehow Taehyung noticed you from the corner of his eye. He pulled his face away from the girl on his lap and called to you, “Hey ______. Are you leaving already?” Why the fuck does he care? He has a girl grinding on his dick right now. Why can’t he just leave me alone? “Uh yea I came here to hang out with you but you seem...a bit busy... so I’ll head out now,” you said with a light chuckle. The girl on his lap glared at you, mad that you took his attention away from her. She started kissing his neck aggressively. “Wait if you still want to hang out, we can!” Taehyung exclaimed, trying to shift away from the girl on him. Why the fuck does he want to hang out with me? This girl is obviously trying to get in his pants. You felt self conscious with the girl staring daggers at you while Taehyung was trying to talk to you. “No no I’m tired anyways I’ll see you...later I guess” you said waving him off. “______ wait!” He called But you already left. Seeing Taehyung make out with some random, really pretty girl, kind of ruined your mood and also the girl on his lap who looked like she wanted to tear your hair out didn’t help your interest in staying longer. When you got back to the dorm, you glanced at your phone. Tae: hey did you make it back to ur room okay? You: yep Tae: sorry if I made things awkward You: it wasn’t awkward. Idc what u do tae. Tae: oh ok. You stared at your ceiling and chuckled to yourself. You almost for a second thought Taehyung was different. But he wasn’t. He was just like every other headass boy on this planet. At least you caught yourself before he cracked through your guard. You couldn’t fall for him. Not again. Your phone buzzed and you checked the text you got. Tae: wanna get waffles tomorrow morning? You scoffed loudly. He fucks one girl and then wants to get breakfast with another. Boys are so clueless. You were thinking of what excuse to text him, but then he sent another text. Tae: ik ur thinking of some excuse to say no so if you say yes ill pay. Damn he knew you. You: fine Tae: bet. See you tomorrow 🍓 girl You inhaled a deep breath and whispered to yourself you don’t like Kim Taehyung. You don’t like him. You can’t like him again. But somehow the words you said were disconnected from the confused feelings in your heart. The familiar knot in your heart should have been the red flag to make you realize that you were fucked.

author’s note: theres a line in here that is not mine “we accept the love we think we deserve” it is taken from perks of being a wallflower. also, the summary was adapted from billie eilish’s bitches broken hearts. btw the books and movies i reference in here are some of my favs! lmk if ur enjoying the fic so far!

tags: @fleurmoon @tangledsparkles @chocolatebelievercrusade

#bts fanfic #bts #bts fanfiction #bts x reader #kim taehyung #tae #taehyung #taehyung hot #taehyung x reader #taehyung fanfic #taehyung scenarios #taehyung angst #taehyung fluff #strawberry girl

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detectivejay-chuckles-halstead · 4 years ago

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Nervous Breakdown // Jay Halstead x Reader

Photo by @karihighman

Description: Jay is there when you start to break down.

Words: 1539

Warnings: None

Pairing: Jay x Reader

A/N: So, this I wrote for me. The schedule Reader talks about is my actual schedule. The sign offs are the things I actually need. This was me last night, except I didn’t have someone like Jay to talk me down from my nervous break down, I just had it and then had to be at my clinical this morning (which I’m still at btw lol). But yeah. Hope you enjoy. And if my posting is sporadic in the next month or so, this is why.

“Come to bed,” Jay told you softly, leaning on the doorframe of your bedroom with his arms crossed over his chest as he looked at you with papers spread across the floor, couch, and coffee table.

Your movements were frantic as you tried to organize them all, trying to figure out the best system to keep everything together. Every section was chronologically ordered for the online documentation, paper clips holding each stack together. Then, there were the colored sheets that had even more important signatures on them. You had to make sure everything was in order as class was drawing to an end.

“I’ll sleep when I’m done, Jay,” you snapped at him before closing your eyes and taking a deep breath. “I’m sorry, I just-”

“I know.” He walked over, stepping around the stacks before sitting directly behind you in the only place clear of paper. “Come here.”

You couldn’t stop yourself from leaning back into his chest, his arms wrapping around you. Grounding you as your mind went a mile a minute. You also couldn’t stop yourself from grabbing your calendar, flipping it open to this month.

“What’s the schedule look like?” His chin rested on your shoulder as he looked at the planner.

“I have to help with the EMT class Saturday from seven to three. Then I start my shift at work at eight tomorrow night. Then, work Sunday night. So I’m going to try and catch up on some sleep on Sunday. I have my exam in Med Emergencies on Monday. Then, I have an ambulance clinical AM shift at seven. Same on Wednesday. A quiz in Med Emergencies on Thursday. Then, I work Thursday night. Off at eight on Friday morning, but I picked up a shift from two to ten Friday day. Then, ambulance clinical on Saturday AM shift.

Same with that next Sunday. A quiz in Med Emergencies on the seventeenth. Then work that night. Work the night of the eighteenth, but I’m off at four in the morning instead of my usual eight. Mainly because I have an OR clinical on the nineteenth from seven to three. But then I work that night, off at five on the twentieth because I have an exam in Med Emergencies that day. Ambulance clinical AM shift on the twenty-first. Twenty-second, I have an ER shift from seven to three, then I work that night. Work Sunday night, so I’m going to try to catch up on sleep that day.

Twenty-fourth I have another exam in Med Emergencies. Ambulance AM shift on the twenty-fifth and sixth. Then, we review for our Final in Med Emergencies, but I work that night. I’ll get off at six to get to my ambulance clinical on the twenty-eight at seven. I work that night, but off at five to get to my Maternal-Fetal Truck shift by eight.

On the thirtieth, I have an ER shift from three to eleven. The thirty-first, I have my final in Med Emergencies, and then work that night. Off the day of the first, but I work that night. Then, an ER shift at three on the second. Then, I work that night, but I’m going to try to switch shifts just because my ER shift won’t finish until eleven. The third, we have our student evals. The fourth, I’m helping the junior class with their Ops day, and then I have an ambulance clinical that night. Off the fifth, but work that night. Off the sixth, but work that night. Seventh is labor day, so completely free. ER shift on the eighth at three. Then, on the ninth, OR shift at seven.

“After that, I don’t know because we haven’t signed up for our capstone. Which all of this,” you said, motioning to the mess of papers, “is me getting everything in order to make sure I have everything done and what I still need. Because we can’t start capstone until all of our skills check offs are done, and we’ve hit all of our demographics.”

“What do you have left to do for your skills?” That question got you to sigh, putting the planner down and grabbing a notebook. You had to push your glasses back up on your face as you looked down at your messy handwriting.

“Five peer reviews for pediatric intubations. Two peer reviews for needle cricothyrotomy. Three peer and two instructor reviews for trauma assessment. Five peer reviews for trauma intubations. Two instructor reviews for joint splinting -- which I’m already an EMT, why the Hell do I have to sign off on the BLS stuff again? Same with long-bone. I need one peer review and two instructor for traction splint. Again, BLS bullshit. Seven peer reviews for medical and cardiac scenarios. Eleven peer reviews for IV starts, and one instructor. One instructor for IV piggyback. Five peer reviews for IO. Oh, and another instructor. Three peer for IM injection. Three peer for synchronized cardioversion. One peer for defibrillation. Three peer transcutaneous pacing. Four peer reviews and one instructor for adult team lead scenarios. Five peer reviews and one instructor for pediatric team lead scenarios. Eleven peer reviews for being a team member. Three peer reviews for being a team leader for geriatric scenarios. Six peer and one instructor reviews for adult physical assessments. And finally. Six peer and one instructor review for pediatric assessment,” you read off, letting the paper fall to the ground.

He held you a little tighter. You felt bad. With all the stress you’d been under for the past month, and with how crazy his job was, the two of you hadn’t gotten to spend a lot of time together. And the next month was going to be even crazier.

“When are you supposed to start your capstone?” He pressed a kiss to your neck, your eyes fluttering closed in response.

“They want us to start September Ninth, but I’m going to be the last one who gets to sign up because I’m so far behind! Everyone is going to pick the cool preceptors, and I’m going to get stuck with the ones nobody else wants,” you vented before huffing in frustration.

It was indeed very frustrating, stressful, and downright annoying that you were so far behind compared to everyone else. That’s what happens when you have to be off for six weeks because you tore your knee. Now, it was a constant game of catch-up.

“Just breathe when I breathe,” Jay instructed in that calming voice, following his breathing pattern. It got your heart rate down as tears came to your eyes, despite your internal protests. You were on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and it wasn’t going to be pretty.

“Maybe you should email your instructor?” he suggested when you had your breathing under control on your own.

“And have her take me off all my clinicals and reschedule everything? No. No fucking way. I can’t just email her and schedule my nervous breakdown, Jay. She was very clear in first semester that if we took on too much and couldn’t handle it, she’d take us off our clinicals and completely reschedule everything. I can’t do that, Jay. I can’t because then I’ll be even further behind.�� You were talking a mile a minute, Jay taking a deep breath behind you. You took the hint and matched your breathing again.

“Okay, then don’t email her. But, I want you to come to bed right now. It’s two in the morning. You have an ambulance clinical in five hours. You need your sleep. All of this will be waiting for you when you come home tonight,” he insisted. You didn’t want to, but you knew he was right.

The two of you stood up, walking into the bedroom. You couldn’t help it as you collapsed on the bed with a groan, much more comfortable than the hard floor in the living room. He wasted no time in joining you, pulling you close again. This time, you were able to see his face at least, tracing his features gently with soft fingertips. You missed him.

“How about we do something Labor Day? Just you and me to destress a bit?” you asked, Jay nodding in agreement before lips met gently. “I miss you.”

“I miss you too,” he said with a soft chuckle, kissing you again. “But you’re almost done. This is the worst of it. After your final, you’re pretty much done with lecture. Capstone is your last hoorah. Then, your tests and you’ll finally be a paramedic after over a year. Doing this through a pandemic. Through all your family crap. I’m proud of you.”

“You really know how to sweet talk a lady,” you joked, resting your head on his chest.

It was the exact thing you needed to hear. Jay always knew what to say. You were so close to being done. Then, you’d be in your dream career. All the hard work was going to be worth it. The thousands of hours in clinicals, the hundreds of hours in class. The countless sleepless nights and caffeine filled days. Yes. It would be all worth it. Just a couple more months to go. And Jay was by your side.

#jay halstead #jay halstead imagine #jay halstead x reader #jay halstead imagines

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marveloussupernerd · 4 years ago

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Could I pretty please request Zen and MC ~platonically~ getting hammered together and just getting into shenanigans? I’m a ✨lesbian✨ and still reslly would love to have these characters as best friends, especially zen because he seems like such a ride or die. If I could have one wish it would be getting plastered with Zen and him making sure I don’t die. Thank you in advance and feel free to reject this one lol

Yes !!! Ofc I can do that :) also I have literally never rejected a request LMAO I’m here for your enjoyment. I’m rlly excited to write this bc everyone is SLEEPING on zen and also ?? The Zen friendship content in Jumin’s route? I’ll never shut up about how much I love it. Also I threw Yoosung in here too pls don’t hate me

Clubbing - Platonic! Zen

Warnings: alcohol (duh lmao)

Summary: you’ve had a rough day at work. Zen’s been meaning to show you around to some of his favorite bars. Zen’s responsible but also wouldn’t hesitate to punch a bitch if need be. Yoosung has to clean up after your messes

Oh! Also. PSA, I’m 19. So have I ever gone out and gotten drunk... no LMAO. I do drink (it’s legal where I’m at as long as you’re with your parents, still wouldn’t be able to drink in a bar though) but only enough to get buzzed usually. Anyway if this is inaccurate that’s why I am so sorry LMAO

You honestly had had the worst day today. It was a pretty bad week, truth be told, and you were so grateful it was the weekend. You texted Zen a lot throughout this week; the two of you had become close friends since the RFA party and hung out almost every weekend. Hearing all about your bad days, he suggested taking you to a bar to let off some steam and give you something to look forward to. You’d never turn down a drink.

You took an Uber to the bar, as did Zen. You expressed your desire to get plastered and Zen agreed wholeheartedly. You had never been to this bar before, but Zen swore by it, so you trusted him.

“Hey!” Zen exclaimed as he saw you get out of the car. He was leaning against the wall of the bar coolly, dressed in the leather jacket he must have pulled out of his closet from the time he was in a motorcycle gang.

“This better be worth the commute,” you teased, not letting him live down the fact that it took almost an hour to get here (primarily due to traffic honestly).

“Oh it will,” he had a giant grin on his face. “I’ve been so busy I haven’t been here in a while, but i doubt it’s changed.” He pushed himself off the wall and made his way inside alongside you. “It’s right outside of a college so you get all the fun college students here.”

“Sounds messy,” you commented, glancing at some girls in skimpy crop tops and high-waisted shorts getting drunk already.

“Much better than bars for real adults. You’ve always got some guy moping over a glass of whiskey in those. Here, it’s all singing and dancing and getting drunk. Of course, I only come when I want to get completely hammered, but it’s always fun. The kids are nice too.”

It was at this point that you reminded yourself that Zen was only 23. He seemed so much older because he’s been on his own for so long, but nope, he was 23. The same age as a lot of the grad students here. So partying with them was not weird or creepy in any sort of way. In fact, the students probably were over the moon to party with someone so famous and, if they weren’t aware of who he was, handsome.

“So what do you typically start with here?” You asked, wanting to get the full experience.

“Shots. Classic move, especially for the med school students. You’ll see them soon enough. They start off with fireball but then make their way down to the cheapest vodka they have as they get more drunk and can’t actually taste it.”

“Let’s follow their influence,” you suggested. Zen went up to the bar and ordered some shots, bringing four glasses back with him. “Do they normally do two at once?” You asked.

“Nah, they’re way too broke for that. But I thought it’d be fun.” He handed you your shot glass and clinked his against it. You gulped down the shot, feeling the familiar fire burn in your throat. (I love fireball LMAO) You shook your head vigorously to counteract the burn, as though that would help, then looked back at Zen. “Good?” He asked.

“Perfect. Round 2?”

“Already?”

You laughed. “Well, it’s here isn’t it? The faster we can get drunk the better.”

You got drunk pretty fast. Zen was constantly handing you drinks, which of course you didn’t turn down. Maybe it was because the two of you hadn’t gotten drunk in a while, but this one hit you hard.

“Will you sing karaoke with me?” Zen chuckled, his cheeks flushed from all the alcohol in his system.

You laughed out loud. “Sure. I’ll even let you pick the song.”

You did not expect him to pick “Before He Cheats” but honestly? A banger of a song. Who doesn’t know all the words to this song?? “Hey, I’m Zen, and this is my best friend,” he slurred out, introducing you before the song started.

You sang in unison, the first instrumental break coming out. “This is for my asshole ex!” You cheered. The college students cheered with you.

“And all my old managers who told me I’d never make it!” Zen added. Everyone cheered again. You walked over to him, tripping on the microphone cord. He caught you a few inches off the ground.

“That would’ve hurt like a bitch,” you commented, bursting into laughter again. He helped you up and held your hand as you crossed over the wires this time, ensuring you wouldn’t get caught again.

Was your performance good? Probably not. Even Zen, who usually sang pretty well, was some sort of hot mess since he was so drunk. But the drunk students seemed to enjoy it, so you padded off the ‘stage’, proud of yourself.

Some dude called your name. Ew. Maybe Zen shouldn’t have introduced you.

Zen whipped around to face him. “If you so much as look at her right now I swear to God I’ll knock you into- Yoosung?”

“Hi!” You turned around to see the origin of the voice; it was indeed Yoosung. “You guys are kinda drunk.”

The two of you simply laughed, brushing him off. “What are you doing here?” Zen asked.

“Oh, well I live right down the street.”

“Oh my goodness you are a college student!” You observed keenly. You were connecting so many dots.

“Yup. Uh, I had an LOLOL event tonight but was super tired, so I thought I’d come and take a shot and it’d help wake me up. Never expected to see you two belting out Carrie Underwood.” He scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.

“Oh! I have a great idea,” Zen exclaimed, focusing his attention on you.

“I’d love to hear it.”

“Why don’t we just crash at Yoosung’s place tonight? We won’t have to pay for an Uber at high time and get stuck in traffic!”

Yoosung’s eyes widened. “But-“

“That’s pretty smart,” you agreed, nodding. “What do you think Yoosung?”

“I-“ he sighed. “I guess it’s okay. As long as I can play LOLOL.”

“Yay!” You cheered. “We can go now. Lead the way.”

Yoosung hesitantly led you out to the street, walking ahead of the two of you, glancing back every few seconds to ensure you hadn’t died. Zen wrapped an arm around you and you one around him, and you stumbled down the street together, only slightly more stable than you would have been if it were just you on your own.

Luckily Yoosung lived on the first floor. You weren’t sure you’d be able to do steps right now. He unlocked the door to his apartment. “I only have like... a bed and a couch,” he muttered awkwardly. “But we can figure something out.”

You stepped into his apartment, looking around. “Wow Yoosung! This is cute as hell.”

“Uh, thanks, I think.”

You made your way to his couch and collapsed down on it. Zen did so on the other end of the couch at the same time, your legs bumping into each other. You both shifted so that your legs were on top of his so that it was more comfortable.

“Is that really comfortable? You can take my bed,” Yoosung offered.

“Nah, this is great. Will you get us a blankie though?” You asked. Yoosung left to go find something. Zen shrugged off his leather jacket. You were very happy you wore something comfy enough to crash in.

Yoosung draped a blanket over the two of you, his face bright red. “Is this okay?”

“Perfect! Thanks Dad,” Zen joked. Yoosung’s face got even more red, his ears heating up now too.

“Night Yoosungie. Don’t stay up all night,” you commented, shutting your eyes.

You heard something set down on the coffee table. Cups of water and Advil. He was too sweet. “I have class in the morning, so feel free to see yourself out whenever you’re up and ready tomorrow,” Yoosung said. “Goodnight you two.” He chuckled to himself. You and Zen probably looked like absolute idiots, but not that you cared. You had a great night out. Good thing Dad Yoosung was there too.

#mystic messenger #mysme #zen

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skaylanphear · 5 years ago

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The Formula

Summary: Following Ultimecia's defeat, the world is left in shambles. While he'd like to step down and simply take orders, Squall--or Commander Leonhart--knows he has a responsibility to remain and do all he can to put things back together. Rinoa, meanwhile, has to deal with her newfound abilities and the side-effects they're causing despite her efforts to control her power. And were that not stress enough, President Loire has some news of his own that he has to break, which might be just enough to push Squall over the edge. Tensions are high, the pressure is on, and, despite it all, a threat they'd thought had been taken care of might be lurking just beneath the surface.

Jumpin’ on that Final Fantasy VIII hype-train I guess (not that anyone will read it, lol)

Read Chapter 1 here

Chapter 2: All the Possibilities

Rinoa could tell by the light filtering into the room that it had to be late morning. Yet, despite this, she remained lying in bed for some time, the sheets tangling around her bare legs as her bed-shirt rode up around her stomach. They'd been up late the night before, this was true, but that was hardly reason for her to remain in bed despite being awake.

Truth be told, she wasn't sure what to do. Get up, get dressed, and go out, sure, but what then? After all that had happened, she knew it was impossible that she go back to her life as she'd had it before. Timber's independence was little more than a pipe dream as far as her involvement was concerned. While she'd like to return to what had been her priorities, everything she did now would be… tainted by what she was. It wouldn't be the Forest Owls that had liberated Timber, but Sorceress Rinoa.

Who even was that, such an identity? She had no idea.

Sighing, she finally sat up, her hair dropping down over her shoulders as she stared down at the sheets. The room was in was but a guest room, yet she found herself wondering if it'd be permanent. She'd been on her own for a while, sure, but as of then, she was… afraid to leave Squall. Of course there were other reasons that would inspire her to stay where he was, but there was a certain degree of… trapped fear that also left her feeling helpless.

Or maybe it was fear of herself that had her feeling that way. Pulling up her hand, she stared down at the familiar creases, supposing—as she had numerous times before—that she didn't feel any different. Not then. Not if she didn't push it.

But she knew that just the inclination to think about it, to find intention, and the power would start to rise within her. It was still all so new and foreign, the sensation still surprising her despite having called on her powers a few times already. By all rights, she didn't need to stay anywhere—she was powerful enough to go anywhere and be whoever she pleased.

Yet, it was that very thought that terrified her more than anything. She didn't want to be alone, or hated. Squall, her friends, they didn't care what she was, even if the rest of the world did. And they all lived in Garden.

She could find a place there too, couldn't she?

Maybe Squall could help her. There had to be something she could do.

Taking a deep breath, she pushed herself up off the bed, only for Angelo to rise from the floor and come panting over.

"Of course I can't stay in here all day," she murmured, reaching out and scratching her dog's ears. "You've got to go out." There were a few areas she could go, the training center namely. So long as she didn't pass by the metal doors, she'd be fine.

Getting to her feet, she quickly washed her face, brushed her hair and teeth, and changed. Lastly pulling on her boots, she peered once out the window at the sun-heavy sky before turning her attention to the door.

Ignoring her nerves, she told herself that it'd be like any other day, before she called to Angelo and stepped out into the hall.

It was quiet, no one in sight, and Rinoa was thankful for that. No, it wasn't as if the whole Garden could be that way, but at least in the close quarters of the hallway, she could maybe remain inconspicuous.

Keeping Angelo close, she headed down and into the main aisle, which lead down the jutting path toward the center of the garden. This was where she finally came across students, most of them focused on their destinations or standing around chatting in groups.

She didn't spare them even a little bit of her attention, hoping that if she pretended they weren't there, they'd do the same for her. She had no idea if it worked, but she convinced herself that no one had stared at her as she'd walked by. There was no reason, after all. She was just a guest taking her dog for a walk and a bathroom break.

Yeah, right…

Once she was out in the open—the garden's multiple floors open and towering up above her—she felt a little better. Things were busier, more people milling about and so it was easier to hide between. She made it successfully to the training center, where Angelo could do her business without fear of reprimand.

It was as they were walking out that the calling of her name startled her, causing her to turn toward the unfamiliar voice.

"Rinoa!" the woman called again, waving a hand as she did. Older, with dark hair, a white lab coat, and kind features. Rinoa had met the doctor before. Her name was Kadowaki, if she was remembering correctly.

"I was headed to your room to look for you," the woman explained, Rinoa offering up a small smile as greeting. "Edea and I were just talking about you in my office and I needed to stretch my legs some. She'd like to speak with you."

"Edea?" Rinoa asked, her heart sinking just a bit. After all, that could only mean sorceress things were on the horizon.

"That's what I said," the doctor replied, her tone equal amounts nice as it was strict. "With Commander Leonhart so busy today, we figured you'd be around."

Squall was busy? She hadn't even seen him yet. In fact, she'd just been considering where she might find him. But perhaps that would have to wait.

"What's he doing?" she asked, going along beside the doctor as they headed down the aisle way. Panting happily, Angelo trailed behind, sniffing nearly everything as she went.

"Official business I expect. Even with all that's happened lately, the Garden's got to keep running. And seeing as he's in charge now, he's the one that has to do it."

"Of course." Rinoa smiled, hoping the expression didn't look too tight. "I just didn't know, after everything, if Cid Kramer would come back and, you know, reclaim his position."

"I think Cid plans to retire someplace quiet with his wife." Dr. Kadowaki raised her eyebrows knowingly. "I'd have to say that they probably deserve it, don't you?"

"No doubt." They'd started Garden, after all, and no doubt struggled to make it a reality. Let alone all the distance and hardship they'd had to endure otherwise. Rinoa hoped that wasn't the trademark of a sorceress. She wanted to live a generally happy life, even if it wasn't headed in the direction she'd originally intended.

They were arriving at the med bay soon enough, Dr. Kadowaki announcing their arrival as they entered.

"Good morning, Rinoa," Edea greeted, rising from the chair she'd been sitting in beside the desk. "I hope I haven't called you away from anything important."

"Oh, no, it's fine," she assured. "I don't quite know what I could be doing in the first place."

Edea smiled, the expression soft and small. And maybe even a little sad. Dressed in black as she was, and so pale, she appeared delicate and frail, as well as a little shadowed in her mood. But perhaps that was justified.

"You'll find your place," she said. "Soon enough. We all do, one way or another."

Rinoa hoped she was right.

"You wanted to talk to me about something?" Rinoa asked, deciding to get to the point of all this with a short, steadying breath.

"We have many things to discuss, though I doubt it can all be tackled in one day." Gesturing back out of the med bay, she implored Rinoa to head out, the two side by side as they returned to the hall. They didn't go out into the open center of the garden, however, instead detouring to the side where the windows above the banister were open to the sea air. Leaning against a support pillar, Rinoa took in the breeze and waited for the inevitable.

"I'm not the sort to beat around the bush, least of all about subjects of this nature," Edea started a moment later, she too standing before the open windows. Where they were was quiet, little traffic going in and out of the infirmary, which was helpful. Certainly there were plenty of students recovering, but most weren't contained to Dr. Kadowaki's care. "And besides, this isn't a subject that should be avoided, for your sake and the sakes of others."

"Because I'm dangerous…" Rinoa murmured.

"You're only as dangerous as you allow yourself to be," Edea explained. "And, well, as dangerous as others can make you, in the case of Ultimecia." But that wasn't an issue anymore. "That isn't to say, however, that controlling your sorceress powers will be easy. Perhaps you don't feel all that different, but as time wears on, you'll come to be more aware of yourself. That's inevitable."

She paused, Rinoa staying quiet as she listened.

"You've inherited a great burden. Aside from my powers, you've also inherited Ultimecia's through me as well as Adel's. For all the sorceress history I know, that makes you one of the most powerful sorceresses to have ever existed. Once upon a time, sorceress power was spread thin, hidden within women in small doses. Never too thin, yet always subdued. But time has brought that power closer together, spurred by desire and greed. And now you've inherited the abilities of two of the most powerful, as well as mine, which was no small dose either."

"You became a sorceress when you were very young, didn't you?" Rinoa asked. "So then the sorceress you inherited your abilities from was also powerful?"

"Not as powerful as Adel or Ultimecia, but yes, she was. Unlike some, she'd kept her abilities hidden, as I'd planned to do. She'd intended to pass her powers onto her daughter, but the girl died before she was able, which left the woman desperate to find an heir. It's no easy task, after all. Only certain women can inherit a sorceress's powers, and, even then, how much of that power they can carry varies.

"I was worried, initially, when I learned of President Loire's plan—to have you inherit so much. Thankfully," she looked Rinoa up and down, "you seem to be handling it well."

"Is that… unusual?"

"It's hard to say. We don't have enough evidence one way or the other, but some women have been known to grow weaker as a result of inheriting sorceress powers, so even of those that can inherit such abilities, fewer still can handle large amounts. It would seem we were all very lucky in having you."

"You think so?" Rinoa dared to ask, trying to find any shred of light in all this.

Edea smiled again. "Of course. Without you, Ultimecia would still be at large, and perhaps even Adel. No one can deny that."

She had done some good, after all. She'd been a crucial part of the plan, even if she hadn't gotten there on purpose.

"There will be side-effects, however," Edea continued. Her words were somewhat chilled, and snapped Rinoa back to full attention. "Especially as a result of the sheer density of your abilities. It's hard to say what, exactly, but hyne's strength does not simply exist in silence.

"With me, it was depression, anxiety. Common side-effects that sorceresses have to deal with. The power that you have, that I did—it's naturally corrupting. That's why sorceresses without knights are at such high risk. An intimate support system is crucial to battling the darkness this power brings. Otherwise all the bad begins to take root��the loneliness, desperation, hurt. Heavy feelings with no cure. Enough to drive a woman to do things she'd never thought within the realm of possibility."

Enough to drive her to evil.

"But it was because I had Cid, and my children, that I was able to find balance. You too must seek this balance. With your knight, centrally, and your friends and personal endeavors otherwise. It will be hard, but you can't give up. You can't give in."

Reaching up, Rinoa gripped tightly at the rings hanging around her neck. A general sense of unease dropped down on top of her, leaving her feeling tense and anxious.

"Rinoa." Reaching out, Edea laid a gentle hand on her shoulder, which had her flicking her attention up. "Your powers are not a curse. They are a natural part of the world that we live in."

"Yet they come with so much… bad…" she said quietly.

Edea took a deep breath. "Yes, there is a lot of bloodshed in the history of sorceresses, but there have been good sorceresses too. Ultimecia's story is one that I don't know, but in the case of Adel, she led an isolated, lonely life, and so it is no surprise that she inevitably fell to her power's corruption. But you have many friends, Rinoa, and an optimistic outlook on the world. Do not lose that to your own self-doubt."

"But if there really are side-effects to me being…" She released a light sigh. "How am I to put that burden on my friends? They've already done so much for me…"

"And you have done much for the world," Edea pointed out. "Your own sacrifices in this cannot and should not be minimized. You served in a cause that was not your own, willingly, and took up a position you never asked for. Your friends know and understand that. Do not be afraid to be honest with them, because the more open you are with those who can and are willing to support you, the easier this whole transition will be."

Edea eyed her knowingly. "And that includes Squall."

Rinoa almost laughed. "I've been trying to get him to be more open with me the whole time we've known each other. I guess it'd be rather hypocritical to start holding myself back instead."

Edea offered up a small smile. "I think you two are good for each other. And while he isn't always open about sharing his feelings, I've seen the way he looks at you."

Rinoa felt her cheeks warm slightly.

"It takes a very special kind of person to go to the lengths he did for you. I would keep that in mind, when the world grows tired and difficult. Very few people have the privilege of being loved so much and so deeply."

Rinoa nearly choked. "You think he loves me?"

Her question actually had Edea laughing, albeit in a subdued manner. "Honey, he walked over international borders to a city he couldn't even be sure was there, went directly to a foreign government, and then to space, to save you, and then went up against one of the most technologically advanced political powers to save you again. I don't think there's much question."

"Well, when you put it that way…"

"How else would you put it?"

"I don't know." Rinoa shrugged helplessly. "I mean, it's Squall. He acts all broody and like he doesn't care about anyone else, but he always ends up doing the right thing whether he wants to or not. For him, 'duty' is just… habitual."

"I don't think the things he's done for you fall under what most would consider his professional duty," Edea pointed out. "And I think you know that too. What's really bothering you, Rinoa?"

She struggled for some moments, before ultimately giving in and slumping in defeat. "I don't want to be a burden," she said quietly. "Not on Squall or anyone else. I've always tried to make myself useful, but now there's just… so much that I don't know or understand. And now that I'm a sorceress, I don't know what that means I should be doing or…"

"It's overwhelming, I know," Edea comforted. "Looking at it on such a grand scale can be daunting. I learned that it was easier to start small. I know you're used to thinking of big ideas and what's going to make the biggest difference—your involvement with the Timber Owls is evidence enough of that—but taking a step back and starting somewhere small will give you the time and concentration to slowly begin answering those bigger questions."

Small?" Rinoa asked. Truth be told, she really wasn't used to thinking that way. She'd been raised by a general. Her mother had been a famous singer. She'd just defeated a powerful sorceress and been involved in all sorts of government upheavals. Even as a child, she'd made everything in her life an event. Down to her relationships. There was a reason she'd held so tightly and for so long to her summer fling with Seifer. It was after she'd realized her feelings for Squall, and how quietly they'd come about, that she'd understood just how foolish of a romantic she could be.

Yes, there'd been plenty of things between her and Squall that could be perceived as romantic from the outside, but having experienced them led her to view such occurrences… very differently. Maybe Squall saving her life and going out into space and breaking into the sorceress memorial would seem like great, romantic gestures to some people, but all she really remembered from those events was a sense of terror that was eventually followed by uneasy relief.

Squall was not romantic and though they'd shared a few quiet moments together since they'd met, he wasn't the type she'd have normally pursued. True, some of the things he'd said to her were "romantic"—even passionate—but he'd never said them for romance's sake. He'd said them because he'd meant them, and that had sobered her enough for her to realize just how silly of a girl she could be sometimes.

Not that being silly was a bad thing, but she couldn't avoid the life-altering things she'd gone through of late that had altered her outlook on and understanding of the world.

Which was why she felt then like she was liable to drown, because she was a person who had always made every decision swiftly and with confidence no matter the consequences, yet now she was left uncertain and more afraid than she'd ever been before. Afraid in a deep, coiling way that hollowed out her insides. It wasn't terror like when she'd been attacked in Deling, or when she'd thought she'd die in space. This felt so much heavier, and so much harder to find relief from.

"While it is a terrible truth, you must find a way to start a new life," Edea went on. "Word travels. It's already well-known that you are a sorceress. Hiding yourself and your powers in secrecy is not an option for you, unless you were to remove yourself to some remote location. Which you don't seem the type to want to do."

"No, I don't want to be alone," she admitted.

"Then what do you want?"

A question that should be easy to answer. "I want…" she trailed her finger over the banister. "I want to help people. And I don't want people to be afraid of me."

"Then let's think of a way you can help people," Edea said simply. "While at the same time allowing them to see that you're not something worthy of fear."

Rinoa cast her a questioning look.

"Come," Edea said, taking a step back toward the infirmary. "The world is in a sad state at the moment. Dr. Kadowaki is in over her head already, and we haven't even set out from FH. I doubt she would object to an assistant who is able to help patients without the aid of medicine or para-magic."

Rinoa stared at her for a long moment, considering, before finding her resolve. It was certainly a place to start and something she could do while still staying close to people she trusted. If she could be helpful, then that would be more than enough for the time being.

Following Edea back to the infirmary, she was mostly quiet as the former sorceress presented the idea to the doctor. Who seemed initially hesitant, if only because she'd "never had much use for untrained assistants in the past," but the whole "being able to heal without strings" bit seemed to sell her on the idea.

Rinoa admitted that she was still learning how to use her sorceress powers—that the only time she had any kind of real power was when she gave up her self-control—but that she was going to do her best to be better and that she'd be more than happy to focus on healing magic first.

An agreement was eventually reached, in which Edea agreed to teach Rinoa in the mornings in the use of her abilities, before she'd come in the afternoons to the infirmary to "help" Dr. Kadowaki in any way she could. It was a tentative, shaky sort of deal that depended on a lot of variables Rinoa wasn't sure she could control, but it was a start.

With the promise to see one another the following morning, Edea let her go. And so Rinoa headed back out, Angelo at her side. She wasn't entirely sure where she should go for the remainder of her free day, and was about to go in the direction of the library when familiar, spiky blonde hair flitted between a group of students, only for Zell's smiling, tattooed face to come into view.

He was waving rather exuberantly, which pulled a smile to Rinoa's own face as she came to a stop and waited.

"I was lookin' for you!" he said as he came to a huffing stop in front of her.

Angelo barked up at him, tail wagging.

"You're all dressed up," Rinoa pointed out, not used to seeing Zell (or any of her friends) in their SeeD uniforms.

"Oh, yeah," he looked quickly down at himself. "Had a meeting with the commander this morning, so I figured I better look the part."

"The 'commander?'" Rinoa asked, clearly amused. Not that Zell really caught on to such.

"Squall, you know?" he said, before continuing. "Guess it's his full-time job now. Not that I'm surprised—most everyone I've talked to is really excited about him taking over. I mean, I always knew he was popular, but—"

"Squall was popular? Before?"

"Well, ya know, in that 'wow, isn't he so cool and great' kind of way."

"Ah, right." Not that Rinoa was surprised. She supposed Squall's image did have a certain kind of allure to it, though she was doubting he'd ever initiated it intentionally. "What was your meeting about?" she went on.

"Oh, ah…" Zell shrugged and rubbed the back of his neck. "You know, SeeD stuff. I'm sure he'll talk to you about it later. Oh, hey, you wanna go to lunch?"

"It's barely eleven-thirty, Zell…"

"I know! If we don't hurry, all the hotdogs in the cafeteria are gonna be gone!"

Laughing, she ultimately agreed to join him, the two heading off in the direction of the cafeteria while Angelo followed dutifully behind. Truth be told, Rinoa was relieved to be with Zell. Not only was he good for conversation, but she felt more… secure with him there. Like the way people watched her and stared didn't matter so long as she was with him. He was a SeeD and her friend, sorceress powers seemingly irrelevant. At least for a little while.

"Squall was up pretty early this morning then, huh?" she asked as they walked.

"Oh yeah. From what Xu said, he's been up there with Cid all morning. Working, I guess, though I don't know on what exactly. All kinds of official stuff I'd imagine—stuff that's way above my paygrade, that's for sure."

"You think?"

"Oh yeah! Don't get me wrong, I like being a SeeD, but I wouldn't want to be Commander. I mean, the world's a giant mess right now, you know? I bet there's a ton that Squall has to take care of. He's kind of a big deal these days."

"I… suppose he is…" Which she knew, sort of. But it was also a bit like whiplash. So much had happened since she'd met Squall and all her Garden friends. It was hard to believe that only six months before, she'd been asking Squall for a dance the night of his promotion. Only six months and he'd gone from rookie SeeD to Commander. And she'd gone from resistance fighter to sorceress. It felt both like it'd taken only days, but also years and years.

Or perhaps she was still recovering from their adventures through time.

"Crazy, everything that's happened," Zell continued. "The whole world is upside-down, it seems like."

"It feels a bit like a dream, doesn't it?" she asked. "Who knew this was where we'd end up…"

"Sounds like you guys are gettin' awfully deep over here." Turning to the right, both Zell and Rinoa watched as Irvine came up beside them, that lackadaisical smile in place as he tipped his hat in their direction. "Headed to the cafeteria? Mind if I join you?"

"Please do!" Rinoa said happily, a sense of normalcy finally beginning to settle over her. No matter what the rest of the world eventually did or said, her friends still looked at her the same way.

"Squall doesn't have you busy?" Zell asked, the three of them heading through the large doorway leading into the cafeteria.

"Nah. Not yet anyway. Said he's gonna push through the papers to make me an official SeeD. I expect he'll have plenty for me to do after that."

"So you're staying here?" Rinoa asked.

"That's the plan! Unless Galbadia has something to say about it, but Squall pretty much told me he'd make it happen one way or another."

"And you believe he can do that?"

Irvine cocked an eyebrow at her. "I think Squall can pretty much do whatever he wants at the moment," he replied as the three of them lined up for food. "Galbadia is all sorts of messed up. Esthar was practically decimated by the Lunar Cry. Balamb Garden is the only force to be reckoned with at the moment. Everybody else is no doubt running around like chickens with their heads cut off."

"They won't stay like that for long," Rinoa said as she took a tray and followed Zell along for food.

"Maybe not, but I don't really think that's the point," Irvine replied.

Rinoa cast him a curious look. "The point?"

"Everyone's still waiting to see what Balamb Garden is gonna do," he reasoned. "That's the point."

It wasn't a very clear point, even if it was true. But she tried to look on the positive side besides.

"It's nice that you all have so much faith in Squall." Mostly because she knew he was probably having all sorts of doubts. It was likely for the best that he was busy working—it'd give him less time to sit and stew.

"That's how it's always been," Irvine said, once they'd gotten their food and were walking off in search of a table (Zell had managed to snag two hotdogs, much to his obvious glee). "Even back in the orphanage."

Zell had already taken a bite as they sat down around a small table. Chewing and swallowing, he gave Irvine a rather dubious look. "You sure do remember a lot about all that."

"Well, unlike you idiots, I remove my GFs when we're not looking to be in any fights." He stared at Zell as if he knew better, which had the other boy appearing quite sheepish as he stared down at his lunch.

Poking some at her salad, Rinoa waited for Irvine to continue.

"Squall never had much to do with us back in the orphanage either," he went on. "Always off by himself moping about Sis. But when Seifer had caused too much of a ruckus and Zell was crying and Quistis was doing her best to try and calm everyone down, Squall would always step in and put Seifer back in his place. Then he'd tell the rest of us that we were all stupid and that we'd better straighten up before Sis came back."

"How inspiring," Rinoa joked.

"Well, he was certainly direct," Irvine replied. "But the point is, he was always… I dunno, on a different wavelength than the rest of us. While we were all setting off fireworks, he was contemplating his place in the universe or something. Point is, when Squall said something, everybody listened. And I guess that's why I trust him now, sort of. He was always doing his best back then and I have faith he's doing his best now."

"I just figure Squall's a decent guy," Zell interjected. "He's gotten us this far. And, like… he's a lot braver than I am. And he's always jumping in even when it's dangerous. I guess I aspire to be like that."

"You guys should tell him these things," Rinoa said. "I'm sure he'd appreciate it."

"Or he'd just give us that uncomfortable, constipated look he gets anytime anyone tries to be nice to him," Irvine pointed out, which had Zell barking out a laugh.

"Well…" Rinoa shrugged. "You're probably right. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it anyway."

"Aye, aye, ma'am." Irvine mock-saluted her, so she cast him a short glare.

"Man, thinkin' about the orphanage just reminds me that I still have to talk to my ma and pa about that whole thing," Zell said, staring down at his hotdog rather forlornly. "I hope they're not upset that I know the truth…"

"They'll probably be more upset when they find out why you forgot in the first place," Irvine muttered.

It was Zell's turn to glare.

"If you guys were all orphans together, then you probably didn't know your birth parents, right?" Rinoa asked, finding herself suddenly curious. While she hadn't grown up in an orphanage, her story wasn't so different in some respects. She'd lost her mother at a young age, after all, and her father had never exactly been the "parental" type.

"I've got no idea about my birth parents," Zell admitted.

"Your parents were killed in a boat accident," Irvine supplied easily enough, which had Zell sighing in exasperation. "What?! You used to cry about it all the time! You were one of the last ones to show up at the orphanage and one of the first ones to get adopted. We were all war babies and then there was Zell in his rich-kid suspenders always crying about wanting his mum."

"You're the worst," Zell said petulantly.

"What about your parents?" Rinoa asked.

"My parents were Galbadian soldiers, both. Killed in combat. I was livin' with my grandma when it happened, but she was old and didn't last much longer. So I was shipped off! That's why I went to Galbadia Garden. Guess I thought it made me closer to my parents or something."

"Guess you just know everything then, huh?" Zell asked rather sarcastically.

"Sure do!" Irvine agreed. "Let's see… Quistis' parents were killed like Elle's parents. Esthar wanted all the little girls in town and they refused, so, you know, dead. Selphie… Selphie's parents were weird. They were, like, Estharian scientists or something that deserted and then they, like, died in an experiment. But they had Selphie with them so when someone investigated the sight, they found her? Something like that. Seifer's dad died in combat like mine, and I guess his mom killed herself afterward."

"Okay, now hold on," Zell cut in. "There's no way you just 'remember' all this stuff."

"Sure I do."

"Irvine…" Rinoa said his name warningly, finding that she quite agreed with Zell.

Irvine sighed. "Yeah, okay. So I thought it was stupid that none of you guys remembered anything, so when the Garden was docked at FH going through repairs, I snuck into the records room and looked you guys up—just so I could verify that you were all crazy and I was the only sane one."

"Irvine!" Rinoa didn't know whether she should be horrified by his blatant disregard for privacy or impressed. Zell, meanwhile, could only gape.

"You could be expelled for that!" Zell eventually hissed out.

"Expelled from a school I don't go to?" Irvine pointed out.

"I'm gonna tell Squall not to make you a SeeD and send you back to where you came from," Zell decided. "You're a bad example."

"You should be grateful! Squall's file was the best one!" He waggled his eyebrows teasingly, while Rinoa found herself quickly brought up into seriousness.

"Don't say anything about it," she said, despite wanting desperately to hear what he had to say. "You know how he is about keeping his business his own. If he wanted anyone to know, he'd say something."

"Except that he probably doesn't know a thing about it," Irvine said, lowering his voice as if he were spilling some great secret. "Squall was the only one of us back at the orphanage that didn't know a thing about his parents. We'd all talk about ours and then we'd ask him and he'd always say 'I don't know anything about my parents,' then he'd call us stupid and leave."

"Then there's nothing to tell," Zell said simply.

"Except that his file spelled out a rather different story."

"Irvine…" Rinoa said warningly.

"Look, normally I'd say you're right and I should keep it to myself, but…" Taking a deep breath, he looked suddenly solemn as he leaned forward, as if trying to be a bit more discreet. "I think it might be kind of a big deal."

"What do you mean?" Zell asked, looking both cautious and interested.

"Well, his file said—"

"Irvine!" Rinoa snapped.

"Once I tell you, you'll understand," he hissed back before continuing. "His file said that he showed up to the orphanage as a baby with Ellone. Like, they came as a package deal. Almost like they were…" He raised his eyebrows expectantly.

"They were?" But Zell wasn't getting it.

Rinoa, meanwhile, was more than capable of putting the pieces together, a sort of chill overcoming her person at Irvine's implication.

"Like they were actual siblings," Irvine finished.

"Yeah, but we all know that Sis is Ellone and she was raised by—OH MY GOD!" Zell was finally there, his eyes bugged wide. Irvine shushed him, while Rinoa felt her stomach turn with nausea.

"Exactly," Irvine hissed out. "Raine and President Laguna were married some time before he left to go after Ellone. So then he finds her, sends her back to Winhill, and shortly after that, Ellone shows up at the orphanage with baby Squall."

"So that means Squall is President La—"

"We need to stop talking about this right now," Rinoa cut in, her severe tone silencing them both. "If someone overhears, it'll be really bad."

"Yeah, but—"

"I'm serious," she said, interrupting Zell once again. "If what you're saying is true, then that means the Commander of Balamb Garden has an intimate connection with the president of Esthar, one that he's been covering up."

"Yeah, but he doesn't know," Irvine pointed out.

"That's not how the rest of the world will see it," she replied swiftly, which seemed to pacify them both. "Neither of you are to ever bring this up again. Especially to Squall."

"But… doesn't he have the right to know?" Zell asked quietly. "Like, if it's true, then that means he's not an orphan at all…"

Rinoa took a deep breath in through her nose. "I'll talk to him," she decided. "But that still means you guys need to keep your mouths shut about it," she reiterated. "Don't say another word."

Though he didn't look too happy about it, Irvine nodded, which was followed by the same agreement from Zell.

Finding that she'd quite lost her appetite, Rinoa abandoned her meal for the boys to take care of and instead headed directly out the same way they'd come in. Angelo followed at her heels and she noted as she left that there was a sign near the door that specifically said no animals were allowed in the cafeteria.

Yet no one had stopped her. Interesting.

Ignoring the stray thought, she instead put her focus entirely on Squall. Whether he liked it or not, it looked like his future career was going to be one of a political nature. And as someone who had grown up inside her father's politics, Rinoa knew firsthand how quickly scandal of this nature could hurt someone's interests. There was a reason her own father had been so against her joining the Timber Resistance, her own safety aside.

Fact was, if Irvine could figure this out, then the reporters no doubt intent on digging up whatever they could find could do the same thing. And while Squall's reputation was, of course, something she wanted to preserve and protect, she also didn't want him to be blindsided by such personal information in some sort of public place or other.

He needed to know. And he needed to know as soon as possible so as to figure out how best to deal with it before it became the next big headline.

Did President Loire know, she wondered? He had to. Certainly Ellone had told him. Besides, hadn't he wanted to talk to Squall about something following their battle with Ultimecia? This had to be it.

Determined, Rinoa headed directly around to the front of the Garden, intent on the elevator that would lead her up to Squall's office. Ignoring any attention she gathered on the way, she skipped up the stairs and perhaps pushed the up button a little too severely. She found herself rather impatient as she waited, the elevator doors opening some thirty seconds later to a set of some dozen students leaving their morning classes. Standing in place as they exited, Rinoa refused to meet their gazes as they looked her up and down, some of them warily while others actively skirted back as if trying to get as far away from her as possible.

Stepping in, Rinoa found that she and Angelo were quite alone as she directed the elevator to the third floor. Pushing back on her own anxiety and stress, she kept Squall in the forefront of her thoughts. She had to stay focused on him, for his sake. Her own problems could wait.

She was determined that they would wait.

The elevator dinged as she arrived, the doors opening to reveal the third floor office.

What she had not expected—though perhaps she should have anticipated—was to find that Squall was quite surrounded by other people as she rounded the lift to where his desk was situated before the grand windows sitting behind.

Both Xu and Quistis were there, as was Cid, though he was standing some off to the side. Squall was behind his desk, diligently writing while Xu hovered some over his shoulder. Quistis appeared to be waiting, a stack of files held in her arms. As if she were waiting in line to get a word in with their commander.

Bracing herself, Rinoa ignored any nerves that wanted to have her turning to leave. Instead, she came up beside Quistis, clearly taking the other woman by surprise.

"Rinoa!" she said, though her voice remained quite subdued, failing to draw Squall's attention. He was still quite focused on writing whatever it was that Xu was muttering to him about.

"Looks like you're all quite busy up here," she said, hands folded in front of her as she watched Squall.

"Uh, yes, quite," Quistis agreed. "It seems like we've been working all morning and have barely gotten anything done."

Rinoa cast her a sympathetic look.

"Did you need something?" Quistis asked a second later.

"I need to talk to Squall," she said simply, which had Quistis looking at her with some fragment of disapproval.

"He's very busy, Rinoa…"

"It's a matter of some personal urgency," she replied, not wholly surprised that Quistis would think she'd come on behalf of some frivolous matter. Sure, she and Quistis were friends, but they didn't get on quite so well as Rinoa did with the others. She was sure Quistis respected her, but also likely thought she could be quite silly at times, at least in comparison to Quistis herself.

Rinoa sometimes wondered if there was some resentment on Quistis' side as well. She'd claimed her feelings for Squall had turned out to be entirely sisterly, but Rinoa had her doubts.

"Personal urgency?" Quistis asked curiously, as if expecting Rinoa to elaborate. When she did not, she became only more curious.

Finally, Squall looked up from his work. He appeared rather annoyed, but upon catching sight of Rinoa, his demeanor lightened considerably. As if a giant weight had been abruptly lifted from his shoulders. She smiled, ignoring the exasperated sigh that left Xu as she approached Squall's desk.

"It's about time you took a lunch break, isn't it?" she asked.

Xu looked like she might object, but Rinoa cast her a severe look that did quite well in shutting the other woman's mouth before a single word could escape.

"Lunch, right," Squall said, shoulders dropping as that weight began to leak back onto his person.

"Thirty minutes," Rinoa baited.

"Twenty," Xu said stiffly.

Rinoa's stink-eye turned to a glare as she looked back at the other woman. "Twenty-five."

"I think I could use a half-hour break," Squall decided, sufficiently settling the matter.

"You could look over these stats as you eat?" Quistis asked, holding up her stack of documents.

"No, I need to speak with Squall," Rinoa cut in. "Alone."

She hadn't meant to sound so strict, but clearly her tone had the desired effect. Xu huffed, but nodded, while Quistis smiled at her in surrender before setting the files down on Squall's desk.

"I'll be back in thirty minutes," Xu said simply, before she headed around Squall's desk and marched toward the elevator. Quistis waved to them in a friendly manner before turning to do the same, which left Squall to release a heavy sigh as he sank back in his chair.

"Very good," Cid said as he passed closely by Rinoa. He smiled as he did, patting her lightly on the arm before he followed the other two out.

Rinoa turned to watch them, somewhat comforted by Cid's encouragement. It wasn't until she was certain she and Squall were alone that she set her attention back on her Commander.

"I'm not really that hungry, truth be told," he said, which inspired Rinoa to cast him a small smile.

"Busy, huh?" she asked.

Leaning forward on the desk, he merely groaned as he leaned his elbows on some papers and covered his face with his hands.

Which had Rinoa feeling rather bad about what she knew she had to tell him.

"It's been a long day so far," he said after a moment.

"Not allowed any vacation time after the battle?" Rinoa half-joked.

"Apparently the world can't afford me any," he said, lowering his hands to his desk as he looked up at her. They were quiet for a moment, Rinoa still wearing a small smile as Squall seemingly searched her expression. Eventually, his cheeks pinked before he side-tracked his gaze elsewhere.

"You're not here to talk about last night, are you?" he asked.

Which had Rinoa furrowing her brows curiously. "Last night?" she asked, before realizing what he was talking about. The party, of course. When he'd finally gotten up the courage to kiss her. And while Rinoa was thrilled that he'd decided to make a move, she couldn't say there was much that needed talking about. At least, not from her side of things. She'd kissed plenty of boys—not that Squall needed to know that. But she supposed she wasn't surprised that he was so… nervous about it.

While he'd never said as much, Rinoa was pretty certain the kiss they'd shared the night before had been his first one. SeeD—especially anti-social ones—weren't exactly encouraged to find romantic partners, or so Seifer had once told her.

"No, I'm not here to talk to you about 'last night,'" she said teasingly, which earned her a glare from Squall. "Last night was fine."

"Fine?" he asked. "That's—Just fine?"

"Squall, it was a kiss, not the world-cup of tonsil tag," she said simply, which only irritated him more (as she'd intended). Shoving some of his papers aside, she sat back on top of his desk and did her best to look pretty.

He just leaned back and crossed his arms over his chest in disapproval. "What do you want?"

She batted her eyelashes. "Tell me I'm beautiful."

"No."

She flicked her hair over her shoulder. "Tell me I'm perfect."

"I try not to lie when I can help it."

"Tell me you love me."

He scrunched up his nose, clearly made uncomfortable by that one. "I—You—"

"Tell me," she insisted.

"No."

She frowned. "Rude."

"Rinoa…" he said, sounding both exasperated and a little—just a little—amused. If Squall could sound amused at all, but Rinoa fancied she was getting pretty good at differentiating the tones of his voice.

"Fine," she gave in, slumping as she returned to the serious topic at hand. "But you're not going to like what I have to say."

"I haven't liked what anyone's had to say all morning, so it's all just more of the same."

Gritting her teeth, Rinoa stood and paced a bit before his desk. "But you're really not going to like this."

Which finally seemed to really get his attention. "Rinoa," he said, frowning, "what's going on?"

Snapping her fingers, Rinoa tried to figure out the best place to start. "So I was talking with Zell and Irvine just a little bit ago. And we were talking about how you all grew up in the orphanage together."

"Yeah?"

"And Irvine admitted that when he realized none of you guys remembered, he snuck into the Balamb Garden record room and looked up everyone's files, just to verify that he was right, I guess."

Squall's expression darkened. "He did what?"

"But that's not what I have to tell you," she said quickly. "Forget Irvine, he's not important."

Squall growled, but stayed quiet.

"So Irvine was looking at your file, because, obviously, why wouldn't he. And I guess he found some information that I think you should probably know." She cringed, but Squall didn't appear the least bit bothered.

"Rinoa, I know what's in my own file," he said simply.

"You do?"

"Yeah. Though I don't know what you, or Irvine, think is in it that could possibly warrant this conversation."

Which told Rinoa that he likely didn't know.

"Look, Squall, it isn't so much what's in your file as what it means," she explained, which perplexed him further. "So… Okay. So Irvine was telling Zell and I all this information that he shouldn't have been, basically about everyone's parents and how they all died, right?"

"Okay. So I'm definitely going to talk to him about Balamb privacy protocols," Squall said tightly. "But what does that have to do with me? There's no information about my parents in my file. I don't even know who my parents are or how they died."

"Right, well, that's the thing," Rinoa said slowly. "Irvine's says that, in your file, it says you showed up as a baby to Edea's orphanage. That you and Ellone came together."

"Yeah," he agreed. "We arrived on the same day. What's your point?"

"No, you don't understand," she said. Releasing a light sigh of her own, she came around to his side of the desk and sat back on the edge. "Your file didn't say you arrived on the same day, it said you arrived with her."

"Yeah," he agreed again. "We were probably on the same ship."

"No, Squall." Reaching up, Rinoa pinched the bridge of her nose between her fingers. "Irvine said it was like you two arrived together, like a 'package deal.' Like you both came from the same place."

A statement that had Squall watching her with growing suspicion. "Okay…"

"So…?" Rinoa was kind of hoping that he'd figure it out himself, but she wasn't surprised that he clearly wasn't getting that far. "So if President Loire sent Ellone back to Winhill, only for Raine to die and her to get shipped off to Edea's orphanage with you, what do you think that means?"

He narrowed his eyes, Rinoa practically able to see the way the gears of his brain were turning.

"It means I was born in Winhill," he said. And then said nothing more.

"Squall…"

"That's all that it means," he said, this time sounding a bit defensive. Turning away from her, he took a breath that ended on a somewhat shaky note, before he started rifling through the papers on his desk.

"That's not all…" Rinoa said quietly.

"Look," he said, slamming his hands somewhat harshly down upon the desk. "I don't have the time to be thinking about this right now. I'm going to be lucky if I even get any sleep tonight. I can't… add anything else to my list of stuff to deal with."

"I know," Rinoa said, swallowing hard as she did. "I'm just thought you should know, in case it comes up."

He looked back up at her. "'Comes up?' How is this going to 'come up' at all?"

"If Irvine can figure it out, then other people can too," she replied.

"He looked through my private information," Squall pointed out.

"But it's information that might be elsewhere too," she replied. "In Winhill, in records somewhere else. People are going to be digging up as much information about you as they can get, be it in support of you or because they're trying to hurt you. And if someone figures this out and thinks you're keeping it from people on purpose—"

"Keeping it—Why would I be keeping anything from people?"

"Because you're the commander of Garden and Laguna is the president of Esthar," she said straight, feeling somewhat bad at how he flinched away from her words. "We've been working quite closely with Esthar of late. If people find out about this, then—"

"You don't even know if it's true," Squall countered. "It's probably not."

"Squall!"

"That's just not how it works, okay?!" he said, voice a little louder as he pushed back from his desk and practically threw himself into standing. "You don't grow up an orphan your whole life and then find out—He's the president of Esthar, Rinoa. It's just not true."

"You don't know that. At the very least, you need to make sure."

"Make sure?!" He gaped. "What am I supposed to do, just call him up and ask?"

"Yes!"

"No! I can't do that! He's—No!"

"Then ask Ellone."

"No. No! I'm not doing it."

"And what about when someone finds out and asks you about it. What're you gonna do then?"

"No one's going to find out, because there's nothing to find out!"

Rinoa huffed. "Someone will find out. They always do. Trust me, I've grown up in this sort of world. And if you don't deal with this now, you'll have to deal with it later. Which will only make it that much worse."

"There's nothing to deal with, Rinoa."

Pursing her lips, Rinoa stared at him as he stared at her for some seconds, before she finally tore her gaze away. "Fine." Pushing herself off the desk, she turned away. "But don't say I didn't try to warn you." She was about to walk off, back to the elevator, and it was only the sound of Squall's growl that had her turning back his way.

"You don't understand!" he snapped. "You can't just waltz up here and say something like that without any proof!"

"Gossip columns don't need proof, Squall!"

"Well I do!" he yelled, which had Rinoa flinching back in surprise. Sure, she and Squall argued plenty, but he'd never yelled at her before. Raised his voice, sure, but never to this extent.

He seemed to realize as much as well, his own hand coming up to sift through his hair as he took a few deep breaths to calm himself.

"You don't get it," he said quietly. "You know who your parents are, even if your mother is gone. I made peace a long time ago with the fact that I'd never know who my parents were or what happened to them or why I ended up… alone. I'm not about to… open up that kind of… I'm not about to get back into that because of some assumption that Irvine made based on information that might or might not be right."

"It's still worth looking into," Rinoa reasoned.

"No, it's not," he said, sounding almost desperate as he looked at her. "It's not worth—It's not…" It was like he couldn't even say it, like there was something inside of him physically pulling back on his words.

"Squall…?"

"It's not worth the disappointment," he finally said, the words a little rushed and far too bloated with everything else he wasn't saying. "Can you go now? I need—I need to be alone for a few minutes."

Opening her mouth, Rinoa wanted to say something, but found that she didn't know what there was to say. Instead, she settled for nodding, before wavering just a second longer in place before turning and walking herself out.

She turned to look at him just as she was about to round the lift shaft, but he was facing away. He was staring out the windows, his back stiff and his person unreadable.

Despite knowing that he'd had to know, Rinoa found herself feeling abruptly guilty over the whole thing.

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Ok last one. What's the tea on Prompocalypse?

So...that was something, huh?

This is gonna be quick and dirty (relatively speaking, it’s still too long already as I come back and make this edit) because I have work tomorrow and there are def stuff I want to talk about more and I will (esp if I get asks) but I have work in the morning so let’s just get some words onto the screen aight.

The episode titles have had a pretty consistent naming scheme up until this point so the one word, non alliterative title had me at a 7 on the foreboding scale before we even started.

Everyone was in prom wear! And lol, Siobhan is the only one in a dress. That's almost exactly what I pictured Adaine wearing to prom. That exact shade of blue-green. And Emily looks like a waiter.

I wonder what Bren's plan was for if they'd thwarted the crowning entirely. Got baller initiative, some nat 20's on crown keepaway and smashing, and killed Penelope/Dayne before the bad guys could finish them. Would he just try to crown someone else or would the curb stompage have stood? Not that Goldenhoard would have been a pushover I imagine but jeez. He couldn't have been as strong as his true form.

Sidenote: One of my favorite little character things is Zac and Siobhan helping each other do math.

Fig dimension dooring Gorgug to the stage and then skateboarding away. Amazing.

"I'm going for her crown vs. his crown."/"In this climate?"

OK, shoutout to Zac fo asking for those bombs because they are OP as hell.

I love how they just charged in and started trying to kill people, no questions asked, no explaining themselves to the other students, just bombs out immediately.

My man Riz just couldn't catch a break. I understand the out of story reason the police haven't shown up is that Murph was rolling garbage, but what's taking them so long in story? Where? Is? Sklonda?

"I'm going to jump on the back of the Hangman."/”Presumptuous."

But also, by the end of the fight he's just like, "Do anything any party member tells you to!"

Lou losing it over Riz claiming best friend status. But damn, they kinda are the closest to each other in the party. Wild.

"You know what baby girl? Why don't you ready an action until I get there," said Siobahn to Ally, hilariously for a number of reasons.

They keep saying Teen Wolf and I have no idea what part of the movie they're referring to. This is the second ep in a row.

Lou trying to recruit a super sad Ragh.

They started off this fight really strong. Doing double digit damage and rolling over 20s. I was like, "Damn, they've leveled up. They're doing great!" Of course, we were still in the first third of the ep so I didn't know where we were going. But Lou was right. "Wild first turn."

"And then I shoot him."

I'm half convinced Riz jinxed everyone by saying, "Remember the corn fight?"

Kristen cast ONE spell and then said, "I don't have a lot of spells left." THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY AND SAVE ADAINE'S WORTHLESS FAMILY. YOU ARE THE HEALER. YOU NEED ALL YOUR SPELLS.

The students running to get food on the way out. Mood.

They messed Dayne *up*. This was the high point of the battle, objective-wise.

Sidenote, why would Dayne have needed to be at the Seacaster Manor raid? It feels dumb to ris him when he was such an important part of things. Was it literally just because he didn't like Fabian? And he disliked him enough to try and kill his parents? Yeesh.

Kirsten @ Ragh flipping out over Dayne: I see what's going on here.

Ragh really made this fight harder than it had to be. If Gorgug hadn't been grappled before Penelope got the crown they might have had a fighting chance.

So Penelope just straight up let what's her face (Sam I think) get palimpsested? Major yikes. Like I know it's a good thing they killed her but I kinda wish they hadn't so we could learn exactly what the insane thought process was there. She comes off as crazier than Biz because Biz was trapping girls he didn't respect, not his actual friends, you know? Like, did Goldenhoard say he was gonna make her an actual queen or something? Because all this isn't worth just being prom queen.

"Sometimes you make a villain and they die in the first two rounds," said Brennan, as if he didn't know what he was about to unleash on the party. Geez, I don't know how long they would have survived if Penelope and Dayne had been in play for a large chunk of the fight.

Murph's idea to blind him was a good one.

I almost was like, "Thank God Gorthalax got kidnapped," because that was the only good explanation for him seemingly ditching Fig.

Ally: Was that his best friend? (Emily: What./Siobahn: NO.)

"I'm like an advertisement for chicken."/"What chicken adverts are you watching?"/"It's like if you went to prom and there was a dangling chicken leg."/"What prom did you go to?"

Fabian full on clocking Penelope in the face like he's playing Punch Out.

"I killed my father today. Yes."

"This is against the rules but I don't care." In hindsight, this feels like foreshadowing.

"Well, that's the risk you take when you go to Aguefort Adventuring Academy."

"Get on the fucking right team!"

Lou (a la Gimli): And *my* D6.

Brennan pulling out that GIANT final form Goldenhoard figure.

For some reason, it didn't occur to me that he'd be just a legit dragon in his true form. I was picturing like the lich from Adventure Time or something.

Also, I was kinda expecting him to "Drop the act," and majorly change in personality but he was basically the same. Just a dick.

Gorgug rolls a 4. Brennan pauses for a second. The entire party: No.

Zac goes all in every time no matter how dumb it is. I love him.

"Father, stop this."/"What?"

"Not clever enough for the library and not brave enough for the world." Oww, I felt that one. Did Brennan have that waiting to use or did he come up with it on the spot because that was brutal.

Goldenhoard goes through the whole party, trying to hit their weakest point and he gets what might have been a great hit on Fig (You're so unloveable your father would rather go to hell than stay with you.) but she just says, "You have got to stop flirting with me," and completely diffuses the moment. As unflappable as Brennan is, he had to take a sec to jump back into the insult parade after that.

"I'm going to eat you."/"OH MY GOD."/"I'm not making it sexual!"

"*The* ball, bitch."

OK, I was wondering what the deal was with Riz's dad. Because giving him that gun implies a chance to kill his dad's killer but I didn't think it could be Goldenhoard directly because of the binding. That's another point towards Riz being the one to finish him off.

Wild that they weren't able to get any of the kids (save Ragh eventually) to help them with the fight. You go to adventuring school! Cowards! You would never make it at Sunnydale and that school was mostly normals!

The one dude still just getting food while Goldenhoard has turned into a full on dragon.

When an 18 wasn't a high enough roll for Fig to make her fear check, that's when I realized my earlier apprehension wasn't misplaced. I mean, maybe it should have been when he turned into a dragon but it is what it is.

But Fig skating away and then going, "Just kidding bitch," because she got it on the very next turn was hilarious.

Kristen still not being 100% on whether Ragh is gay or not.

Who was gonna kick Ragh off the team for being gay? Maybe Daybreak would have but Gorthalax def wouldn't have. Maybe he means he would have been bullied off?

Siobahn to Kristen/Ally: Stop outing students.

I can't believe Gorgug had to kiss Ragh in the middle of this fight to get his head in the game.

Also, I didn't get into it before because I knew this scene was coming but poor Ragh. Like, I could have told him things were gonna go this way and he's a big dummy for thinking otherwise, but poor dude. And then he finally gets it together and he gets wrecked.

"EMILY, I SOMETIMES CAN'T TELL WHEN YOU'RE REALLY FUCKING WITH ME OR NOT."

Siobhan doing the D&D equivalent of reminding the teacher they had homework.

The amount of dice that Brennan rolled for Goldenhoard was truly horrifying. That's permadeath damage.

AND HE GOT THE HEALER DOWN FIRST. This was the next moment I started sensing a TPK.

"HOMOPHOBE!"/"You hit both of the gay ones!"

Kristen taking damage from Goldenhoard's libertarian speech.

I find it such a Fig move to be like, "Can I use charm person to snap Adaine out of it," instead of the spell actually made for that purpose.

Rolling low perception and getting no information is the worst because then it's like...OK I know something's out there but what dammit?

When Brennan said Fig would have to do opposed athletics against Adaine, that was the first time I was like, "Oh thank God she's so weak."

Murph forgetting to uncanny dodge until midway through the ep was uncharacteristic. Really shows how wild the fight was.

"This kid likes to get his ass beat to a soundtrack."

Fabian refusing to just use the stairs like a normal person.

Penelope going, "What's your deal?" like she's not helping an evil dragon who wants to rule the world.

JAWBONE

JAWBONE JAWBONE JAWBONE

My man Jawbone shot way up on the list of cool adults today.

For real, the scene with Jawbone and Adaine was my second favorite moment of the episode and it would have been my favorite if not for a bit of divine intervention later.

I already made a post about this but Jawbone notices Adaine flipping the hell out and he asks her if she has panic attacks and if her parents gave her any meds for it. She responds in, like, the smallest, most broken and defeated voice with a tiny head shake, "My parents just left and I don't know where they are." Gah, my heart. She was half crying. I was half awake and being kicked in the face with the full force of human emotion. It was a lot. I felt like I was a kid watching that one scene from Fresh Prince again but British-er. She gets that her parents suck and she hates them but she's 14. Everyone wants their parents to love them. It's like in our DNA.

And then Jawbone launches into the wildest motivational speech ever (including all of Kristen's, which is saying a lot) which starts with him sucking off a border patrol agent. (You understand me?/No!)

Ally, MVP of Terrible Speeches: *That* was the point?

Siobhan trying not to crack up and break character throughout that whole scene was great.

I love that Brennan was clearly trying to not encourage people to mess with their med dosage irl because he was very specific about that but also he was like, "A dragon is about to end the world so please shotgun this bottle of magic Xanax and hop on that bike."

I love that Adaine has all the magic stuff in her inventory and then also Xanax.

Aww, Jawbone offered to let her live with him because her house burned down. (I guess that info was on the news?)

And then Adaine rolls a 20 with the help from her meds (and buffs) right away! It's great when the dice cooperate.

"I came here to FUCK SHIT UP. And help children."

"Jawbone rules. I'm so glad we helped him get his life together."

Jawbone is such a sketch person but such a good counselor.

Siobhan calling Goldenhoard and absolute fucking unit sayed be at 5 in the morning when I watched this.

"I AM A CHILD. YOU ARE ATTACKING A BUNCH OF CHILDREN YOU COWARD."

"Then why is your dick out?" Adaine joining in Fig w/ the taunting Goldenhoard via accusations of flirting.

"Why are you guys partially singed?"/"Because he's been attacking us Dad! Also Dad, he kind of used to come on to me all the time."

"Play the drums more and we'll have a full band on stage!"/"...Instead."

"You ruined prom!"/"I RUINED PROM?"

At this point I was thinking, "Geez, there's not a lot of episode left and Penelope isn't even dead yet. How could they possibly defeat Goldenhoard AND have time for tying up loose ends?" TPK vibes increase.

Adaine getting a nat 20 on Arcana, "Yeah it is what it is. You're screwed."

Hell yeah for Adaine giving Goldenhoard her low divination roll to ensure her lightning bolt hit. Not that it ended up mattering that much but still. Sick.

"Well you could have told me before this very moment!"/"I was dead!"

I just checked on the stats of an an adult red dragon in 5E and it's got 256 HP. 256! And look at the other stats! They're wild.

"This is the number of dice?"/"Yeah."/"God."

Fig goes down. Their secondary healer. So, not good. Very not good.

Brennan letting Emily burn Goldenhoard's tie as she passes out because Emily refuses to do nothing.

And Riz goes down too! The one with the med kit! At this point I was like, there is no way this can end well.

"How far away is the hospital?" I love it when they try just normal solutions in this magic game like calling their parents and going to the hospital.

It is an hour and 47 minutes into the episode before Adaine remembers she's wearing a magic coat that can make her anything (within reason). Which, to be fair, it took me a little bit too but, in my defense, I'm not staring at her character sheet.

Real talk, I didn't think she was gonna get anything from the jacket from that ask. Something to beat Kalvaxis is such a big ask.

When Brennan started going into the jacket stuff I was like, this is a really weird deus ex machina if that's what this is. But also, the kids have been hilariously chill with just having Adaine walk around in a jacket filled with people.

There was a lot to unpack there and I'll got to it in another post but I can't do another 4k epic this week y'all. I have work in the morning.

Adaine yelling for Basrar to get them their ice cream before they freaking die.

Aww Gorthalax tried to heal Fig instead of attacking.

"Daddy that was a waste of a turn."

Gorgug who has a million hit points went down and all the healers are down. There are less than ten minutes left in the episode. TPK for sure, I'm thinking.

Adaine flipping people off with a vengeance today.

Also the fact that she totally forgot that she could ask for a healing potion which is totally a thing that she almost def would have been able to get is hilarious. I mean it wouldn't have been as funny if the episode ended differently but, as it stands, hilarious.

"Does the Hangman know medicine?"

"What about this student? Is he studying to be a cleric?"

Adaine is down. That's everyone down but Fabian. Three and a half minutes left. And that's when I realize. There's not enough time for a good ending, but there's not enough time for a bad ending either. But there's no S2. This is an anthology series. What's going on here my sleepy 6am brain is saying.

Fig giving her dad bardic inspiration while passed out because Emily is Emily.

Everyone (exceptt Riz) was making their saves. I'm thinking, "Is next season different characters, same setting. Maybe a bunch of years in the future? Legacy characters?" I'm trying to put together the fact that this is the finale with 2 minutes left with the fact that they're playing different characters next season. The pieces aren't fitting.

And that's because I couldn't have predicted what was about to happen.

Ally, clearly joking says, "Can I roll for a nat 20 and just be alive?"

Brennan, barely thinking, says, "Sure, go for it," as casually as if he was okaying a perception check.

Murph and Lou are cracking up at the absurdity of the ask.

Ally says, "This is to the corn god," half solem, half smiling.

Siobhan holds her hand over the dice like she's blessing them.

"I know I left for a while," Ally starts as the dice are cast and...

"NAT 20 MOTHERFUCKER!"

Everyone goes WILD.

Ally punches air.

Brennan looks like someone slapped him.

Emily: You have to rip up your comparative world religions book.

BONUS EPISODE UNLOCKED

And what did we learn today? A 5 percent chance is small, but not insignificant.

OK, there’s one thing I want to address before I tap out for the night (and it’s not spell checking. I’ll do that in the morning).

I saw some people discussing the possibility that they faked the ending. Like, they just edited it like that to give them another chance because they were all about to die. Beyond the fact that I just trust them to not have done that, the other big reason I don’t think that’s likely is because there was a much more seamless way of stacking the deck in their favor. Brennan could have had Adaine pull literally anything out of her jacket. And I truly mean anything because this is a finale. Even if he gave her something game breaking, it wouldn’t have set a precedent because it’s the last ep. And that’s beyond all the NPCs that could plausibly have come in because they know something is up and teleportation is a thing in this world. Nah, I think that was just good, old fashioned, luck of the roll and thank Helio because they needed it.

OK, that’s it for now! Join me at some point between now and next ep to unpack this because it’s a lot and apparently we have another episode to get through. Hoot growl baby!

#fantasy high #asks #a-salty-alto #spoilers

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inflagranteinnuendo · 7 years ago

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92 Truths

Thanks @writefasttalkevenfaster for the tag ;)

LAST…

Drink -Christine: Sauvignon Blanc (Kenzo, Napa Valley, California 2014) because it’s a dessert wine and i am a sweet mofo -Hun: like drink or ~drink~ because the answer is either water or tequila

Phone Call -Christine: a downtown law firm to enquire about a class action (really.) -Hun: my school’s financial aid office which is a wild ride

Song you listened to -Christine: Most of All, by JMSN -Hun: ocean eyes, by Billie Eilish

Time you cried -Christine: reading When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi -Hun: last night lol

HAVE YOU EVER ____?

Dated someone twice -Christine: yes. don’t do it, kids. -Hun: i literally haven’t even dated anyone once

Been cheated on -Christine: lmao i’d like to see them try and get away with it -Hun: no one has had the opportunity

Kissed someone and regretted it -Christine: fuck. it was also like a slow realization of what the fuck did i do which i think is worse -Hun: haven’t kissed anyone at all lmao

Lost someone special - Christine: i only have one grandparent left - Hun: I also only have one grandparent left

Been Depressed - Christine: yep - Hun: ahuh

Been drunk and thrown up - Christine: yepppppp unfortunately - Hun: literally me like every 3 days

IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE YOU…

Made a new friend -Christine: yesssss looking at you @writefasttalkevenfaster and @mrsrafaelbarba and also my hunny bunny - Hun: I made like 50+ doing some stuff at school which was cool and also mi monita (Christine)

Fallen out of love -Christine: yes and it was the best thing that has ever happened - Hun: this tag was meant for someone with a life

Laughed until you cried -Christine: YES THIS PAST WEEK TWICE - Hun: Earlier in the year back when I hadn’t seen every vine compilation 100 times and they were still fresh to me lmao

Met someone who changed you -Christine: does raul esparza count (havent actually met him in person but my eyes have met him through a screen ok i just decided that esparza counts) - Hun: not really

Found out who your true friends are -Christine: waddup 2012. turbulent year of back-stabbings - Hun: definitely.

Found out someone was talking about you -Christine: yes and apparently I’m a cold elitist bitch, go figure. - Hun: actually no not at all but maybe people just aren’t telling me

GENERAL

How many people on tumblr do you know in real life? -Christine: two - Hun: none

Do you have any pets? -Christine: no but i want a marimo moss ball - Hun: I have a basset hound!!!! His name is Bandit and he is the Best Boy™️!!

Do you want to change your name? -Christine: my actual legal name gets butchered a lot but hey, if ppl can say arnold schwarzenegger then ppl can say mine, capice? i ain’t gonna change it for anybody’s lazy ass tongue. -Hun: Hun is actually a preferred name that I very much prefer but not at all professional sounding, so I like that my proper name is there to be ambiguous and will probably look cool on a name plate

What time did you wake up this morning? -Christine: 8:30AM because dis bitch is still on vacation - Hun: I am also on vacation still but I got up at noon lmao

What were you doing last night -Christine: writing this really sad dodds fic and quoting barba’s contrapasso closing argument @writefasttalkevenfaster sorry girl if it’s fair then it must be just - Hun: I binged watched a bunch of youtube beauty videos

Name something you cannot wait for -Christine: to be finally settled into a residency program i actually like and enjoy - Hun: better

Have you ever talked to a person named Tom? -Christine: nope - Hun: No actually

What’s getting on your nerves right now? -Christine: other than my neurotransmitters nothing much - Hun: myself lol

Blood Type -Christine: Coffee+ -Hun: I don’t know but as a really bad anemic person I probably should shouldn’t I

Nickname -Christine: monkey, homicidal monkey in the hat (don’t ask. actually ask @mrsrafaelbarba or @writefasttalkevenfaster) -Hun: bunny, hunny bunny, “hunty” by my sisters

Relationship status -Christine: single -Hun: caballo deprimido

Zodiac -Christine: scorpio -Hun: pisces

Pronouns -Christine & Hun: she/her

Favorite Show -Christine: do not do this to me. I was into BBC Sherlock for a really long time (hence my @moriartyhiii URL) and now i’m into svu (hence this blog) -Hun: SVU of course

College -Christine: University of Depression, campus Crying. -Hun: lmao i go to NYU feel free to stalk

Hair colour -Christine & Hun: Dark Brown

Do you have a crush on someone? -Christine: nope. haven’t since like 2015. -Hun: pete scallopini

What do you like about yourself? -Christine: I like that I really know and respect myself -Hun: ?? idk i’d like to think I’m pretty funny

FIRSTS

Surgery -Christine: done on me- wisdom teeth removal, done on a patient- 14h bilateral lung transplant -Hun: Sometimes you get cysts and it be like that

Piercing -Christine: ears, circa 2014 -Hun: I got my ears pierced maybe in 2004? This says “firsts” but i’m gonna tell you anyway that I got them pierced 9 times lmao and i have my nose and bellybutton done

Sport you joined -Christine: basketball grade 7-12 and first year of college, ballet from age 5 on and off till now, running from first year of college -Hun: I have never done physical activity in my life. I was in marching band lmao

Vacation -Christine: China, Japan, parts of Canada, Australia -Hun: I’ve been up north before (a michigan thing) but I had to hunt which is a pain to me so I wouldn’t call them vacations so I really have never

Pair of sneakers -Christine: don’t do this to me don’t ok fine Reeboks, Nikes, New Balance, Nikes again, Puma -Hun: My first pair of sneakers? I dont get this category why would I know this? So I have many a nike for a person who doesn’t move but I have a pair of white fake keds that are torn and ripped and the bottoms don’t exist but I’m never throwing them away

RIGHT NOW

Eating -Christine: air -Hun: nada

Drinking -Christine: water -Hun: gatorade

I’m about to -Christine: write a smut hc for you thirsty thirsty ppl -Hun: go back to bed

Listening to -Christine: Daydream by Medasin -Hun: the fan

Want kids? -Christine: max two -Hun: Idk I’m like 9 i need time to think

Get married? -Christine: probably? idk -Hun: well I sure fuckin hope

Career -Christine: Med student, aspiring surgeon -Hun: Student, receptionist, clarinet instructor who hopes she’ll be cut out for corporate law

WHICH IS BETTER?

Lips or eyes -Christine & Hun: Eyes

Hugs or kisses -Christine: kisses -Hun: I ain’t never done the kissing but I’m gonna assume its neat

Shorter or taller -Christine & Hun: Taller

Romantic or spontaneous -Christine & Hun: romantic

Sensitive or loud -Christine & Hun: sensitive

Hook up or relationship -Christine: let’s be completely honest here. nothing beats the feeling of fuck em & leave em wanting for more yes i am that asshole -Hun: ^^ I would love to be cool like that. But also *michael scott voice* I love [relationships]. Love to be a part of one someday.

Troublemaker or hesitant -Christine: troublemaker -Hun: hesitant. plz sit down, sir

HAVE YOU EVER…

Kissed a stranger -Christine: yes -Hun: sighing

Drank hard liquor -Christine: yes when i was 20 and thought macallan 25 was hard liquor -Hun: constantly

Lost contacts/glasses -Christine & Hun: dont wear either

Sex on first date -Christine: yep -Hun: now im just sad

Broken someone’s heart -Christine: since we’ve established that i’m an asshole, yes -Hun: my own i’m boo boo the fool

Been arrested -Christine: Nope -Hun: well not “arrested” but I did have to sit in the back of a cop car for awhile lmao long story

Turned someone down -Christine: Yes -Hun: the opportunity has not presented itself

Fallen for a friend -Christine: kinda but i was like 11 -Hun: oh boy i have many a tale on this subject

DO YOU BELIEVE IN ___?

Yourself -Christine: Yes -Hun: lol

Miracles -Christine: no bec i’m a cynical mofo -Hun: at this point I sure hope

Love at first sight? -Christine: nope -Hun: i dont know her i suddenly can’t read

Heaven -Christine: nope -Hun: i do!! am i going?? probably not

Santa Claus -Christine: my brother does (he’s 9) and i buy his gifts so that makes me santa and since we’ve established that i believe in myself, then yes i believe in santa -Hun: my mom didn’t let me believe in santa ever so no, but i want you all to know i was such a good elementary school kid for not saying shit - when kids were mean to me i could’ve just wrecked them but I DID NOT

I tag @barbabangme, @serendiptious-esparza, @dreila03

#get to know us #tldr christine is a cynical asshole santa/elitist cold bitch????#tldr hun is a caballo deprimido

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helmes-deep · 7 years ago

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Prompt: Sean and Sue are an established couple. Axl walks in on them making out.

I didn’t exactly get them to make out lol sorry, but I hope you enjoy this just the same!!

“Sooooo how’s your new apartment?” Sue asked excitedly. She set two plates down on the table in front of the couch as Sean worked the TV remote, getting a movie ready. She and Sean had been dating for a couple months now, regularly going out for a bite to eat every other week or so. Tonight, however, after a particularly long week of grueling classes for Sue, and a particularly jam-packed one for Sean as he’d spent most of it balancing between moving into his new apartment and studying for a biochem test, the two had decided to spend the evening together at Sue and Lexie’s apartment instead. Lexie had had to step out to meet up with some other friends, so it had all worked out perfectly.

“Great!” Sean replied, helping Sue administer the silverware. He was clearly tired, but also very satisfied. “Once we got everything in the dorm packed and ready to move out, it was smooth sailing from there. Plus, we’re all really happy that the rent is going to be a lot cheaper.”

“Aaahhhh I can’t wait to see it!” Sue practically squealed, giving Sean a bright smile. As she laid out the last of their dinnerware, Sean clicked at the TV screen. Both sat back into and settled on the couch, scooting close together. Sean placed his arm around Sue, and she lay her head on his arm, her forehead resting comfortably on his shoulder.

“You know,” Sean began as he pulled Sue in closer. “For our next date, we could spend it over at my new place.” Sue looked up as Sean eyed her hopefully. “I’ll ask, but I’m sure the other guys I share the apartment with won’t mind. One’s a med student like me, so he’s always busy, and the other one’s in engineering, so he barely leaves his room or is always studying somewhere else on campus. Soooo…” Sean said with a small smile as he leaned in closer to Sue, “we could definitely have the place to ourselves for a little while.”

“Oh, really?” Sue smiled back, also leaning in. Sean laughed softly, and Sue could feel herself also slowly moving in for a kiss as –

“What in the WORLD?!?!?”

The sound of Sue’s apartment door bursting open – followed by a very loud and furious voice – had caused her and Sean to instantly break away from whatever romantic moment they were about to have next. Both immediately pulled away from the other, irritated disappointment spreading across their faces as quickly as each began to sink deeper into the couch’s cushions upon recognizing who had caused the disruption.

“Axl?!” Sue exclaimed. Her voice held a note of shocked annoyance.

“Dude – ” Sean echoed simultaneously, with much the same tone.

“OH NO, YOU DON’T!! UH-UH; NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!” shouted Axl. He had already fully formed before the two confounded lovers, waving his hands in wild demonstration before either could speak out against their intruder. “Look, I was okay when you two announced that you were ‘dating’ over Christmas, and I was reALLY, REALLLLLLLY NICE TO BOTH OF YOU AND TRIED NOT TO GOUGE MY EYES OUT WHEN YOU GUYS STARTED HOLDING HANDS IN PUBLIC AND CALLING EACH OTHER ‘MR. AND MRS. Q’ OR WHATEVER, BUT AT SOME POINT, ALL OF THIS MADNESS HAS TO STOP – ”

“Axl!” Sue attempted.

“AND I CAN’T TAKE IT ANY LONGER!!” Axl yelled. He stamped his foot down like a distraught toddler, giving Sue a hysterical look. “JUST BECAUSE YOU TWO DON’T AUTOMATICALLY MAKE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH WHENEVER I SEE YOU GUYS TOGETHER –YOU’RE STILL MY SISTER AND YOU’RE STILL MY BEST FRIEND!! I MEAN, YEAH, I’LL SIGN THE PERMISSION SLIP TO YOUR WEDDING OR WHATEVER; AND YES, ‘SUE SUE DONAHUE’ SOUNDS LIKE A TOTAL UPGRADE FROM WHATEVER CRAPPY MARRIED TITLE YOU COULD’VE BEEN STUCK WITH FOR HAVING SUCH A SUCKY MIDDLE NAME– ”

“Hey!” Sean interjected.

“BUT THAT DOES NOT MAKE IT COOL FOR YOU GUYS TO ACT LIKE YOU’RE MARRIED NOW, OKAY?!?!?!? MY WORD, YOU TWO LIVE ACROSS THE STREET FROM EACH OTHER AND I ALREADY HAVE TO TRY NOT TO BARF EVERY TIME I GO BY EITHER OF THOSE PLACES!!!! HAVEN’T I SUFFERED ENOUGH???? HOW IS A GUY SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT HAVING TO SEE HIS SISTER AND BEST FRIEND DOING–” Axl made some unintelligible hand gestures. “AUGHHHHHHHHHH!! POINT IS, I’M STOPPING THIS NOW AND AM NOT ALLOWING EITHER OF YOU TWO WITHIN TEN FEET OF EACH OTHER UNTIL MY SIGNATURE IS ON THAT PIECE OF PAPER, UNDERSTOOD?!!??!? END OF DISCUSSION!!!!!”

“Axl!” Sue spoke up again. She had finally seemed to succeed in getting her brother’s attention as Axl let out a long and exhausted gasp, turning to give her a confused look. “First of all,” Sue started, “this is my and Lexie’s apartment: you have no right to just come barging in here whenever you want to; second of all, I’m not in middle school, Axl, that type of stuff doesn’t work on me anymore; and third,” Sue finished, carefully lowering her voice as if breaking to a young child the biggest, most well-kept secret in the world, “it’s okay for a guy’s sister and best friend to – ”

“AUUUUUUUUGGHHHHHHHHH NO SUE NO!! I DON’T WANT TO HEAR IT!!” Axl’s hands immediately went to cover his ears as Sue rolled her eyes (hard) and waved her hands in emphatic animation.

“Axl, you’re dating Lexie!!”

A puzzled blank seemed to register on Axl’s face before recognition suddenly set in, rippling across it. Axl’s hands dropped to his sides, and he shot Sue and Sean a heavily skeptical look.

“……. Oh… Oh… Ooooh,” Axl replied slowly. He immediately took a seat across from the still two very astonished lovers. Sue and Sean exchanged uncertain looks as Axl’s eyes scrunched together thoughtfully; he made some odd buzzing noises and started to count on his fingers, as if trying to figure out some very complicated math equation.

“Huhhhhhhh,” Axl seemed to muse out loud after having reached the final conclusion to his calculations. His eyes suddenly narrowed as he aimed them at his sister and best friend, as if he were in the middle of questioning them during some intense cross-examination. “Hmmmmmm…..”

A quiet “blip”-sound suddenly rang out of Axl’s back pocket. He quickly jumped up, checking his phone. Sue and Sean looked on with uneasy glances as Axl quickly read through his newly-received messages.

“Oh, well, will you look at that,” Axl said, returning his attention to the two anxiously-waiting onlookers seated on the couch. He flashed them his phone, along with his usual, cocky grin. “Looks like Lexie wasn’t here, after all.”

Sue and Sean both rolled their eyes as they watched his tolerably intolerable best friend and her disturbingly tone-deaf brother bolt from his seat.

“Well,” Axl said playfully, “you kids have fun.” Axl’s fingers formed two guns as he pointed them, almost as a warning sign, at Sue. “But not too much fun.” The guns quickly shifted and directed themselves at Sean. “And I never wanna hear about it.”

Sean let out a mildly annoyed sigh, but nonetheless, gave a complimentary nod to his best friend. Sue gave her brother a piercingly irritated and icy glare, Axl returning it with an equally as goofy and nervous grin. Sensing his cue to leave – and his audience’s rapidly rising displeasure – Axl made a run for the nearest exit, quickly removing himself from his audience’s line of sight, grabbing the apartment door, and slamming it behind him.

A moment of silence passed as the thoroughly mortified couple, having been finally left alone, waited for the tension in the room to dissipate. As it did, both returned to their previous positions on the couch, scooting closer to one another. Sue let out an exasperated sigh as Sean reached for the remote and placed his arm around her once more, letting her head rest back on his shoulder.

“Sooooo,” Sean started, turning again toward her. “Next time – my place?”

“Definitely,” Sue answered, leaning in closer.

Thanks for this great prompt btw!! Axl is always fun to write (I hope I did him justice; his irate speech was a bit of a struggle :vv). Apparently, I also have a soft spot for Axl subconsciously approving of Sue and Sean lol. Also got the idea for Sean eventually moving into an apartment from another prompt that was sent in, but I haven’t gotten to writing yet :33

Send me a prompt and I’ll write a short Sue x Sean fanfic about it leoool

#the middle #sue heck #sean donahue #axl heck #sue x sean #sean x sue #asked #anonymous #mine #fwriting #honestly this is how I think it'll probably happen in the show lol #maybe not exactly #but close haha #mwriting

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wokainight · 7 years ago

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[BRODUCE 911] EP.3 Heart Attack

you sighed and almost collapsed onto the ground but was supported by your arm which was leaning against the railing inside the elevator. you forgot to breath during all these frantic moments.

YOU: *m-maybe next time I’ll try to find someone kinder looking.... but Seungwoo looked kind.... but it was weird.... I’ll just-*

before you know it, the elevator door had opened and you found yourself in an awkward position. it’s now level 4 and you’ve gone up a level. not really upgraded but in your opinion, you’re more lost than ever.

YOU: *i don’t think i can’t not get lost youngmin-shi*

you carefully stepped out of the elevator and looked around. it seems like a more deserted area for sure.

you read a nearby sign ‘surgeon office’.

YOU: *come to think of it... i haven’t met any surgeons yet...* /slowly opens the door and sees a figure in the sofa located in the center of the room.

looks around to see if anyone else is there and decides to ask the simple question you’ve help in for so long.

YOU: /approaches the figure and lightly tapped his shoulder. E-excuse me..

before you know it, the person eyes you with only one eye open and pulls your arm, making you stumble on top of him. you blushed redder than you are before and gasped.

YOU: oH MY GOD! /you shrieked in panic.

???: /groans at the loud noise and opens both eyes. ...who are you?

YOU: *holy watermelons... that’s what i want to ask you??? why do I keep getting involved in a weird way?*

???: Did you...sneak in here?

YOU: *mother of google i need to search how to not get involved physically with so many guys in the same day. Do they have a heart specialist in here because I need a-*

???: /flips over so he’s the one on top. What are you doing attacking a guy who’s sleeping? /stares at you, the corner of his lips slightly raised.

YOU: *-a heart surgery*

???: /tilts head. Are you not going to answer?

YOU: I-I didn’t attack you- You grabbed me on your own! /you said quickly while squeezing your eyes shut, as if waiting for the impact.

???: Oh... did I? /scratches his head. Sorry then... my bad. I think my sleeping habits are acting up again /sighs. I guess it’s time to see Jinyoung again.

YOU: J-jinyoung? You mean psychiatrist Bae Jinyoung...? /you opened your eyes again at the familiar name.

???: Oh! You know him? /looks at you in interest.

YOU: N-not really.... but I’ve met him.... kind of?

???: /smiles. Don’t worry. I won’t bite... unless...

YOU: ...unless? /you tilted your head in a curious manner.

???: /deciding whether to continue or not. ...unless /leans in to whisper to your right ear. you want me to

YOU: /turns red and tries to get out this messy situation. *all I’ve been doing all day is turning red oh my god what am I here for??*

???: /stops you from sliding from his grip. ...I’m Kim Yong-

door opens and three figures walks in.

SEUNGWOO: -and she just walks off into the elevator and runs away from me?? I need to tell Niel this but can you believe it Minhyun?? I got turned down by a- /turns his head to look at Yongguk sort of peeking out of the sofa. What are you doing Tibetan fox?

(the sofa is facing the other side so Ong can’t see you)

YONGGUK: Oh? Eh... /looks down at you.

YOU: *oH MY GOD I DID MEET A SURGEON TODAY. He was totally weird so I forgot all about it... more than that I shouldn’t have peeked into this room and sneaked around and found another weird guy- /internally screaming.*

YONGGUK: /places a finger on your lips. Shh... /looks back at ong. Nothing. Where were you anyway? I needed to to talk to you about that class five stroke patient who was admitted yesterday.

(don’t fry me med students i don’t know if there’s classes or levels for strokes but as a dent student there is one for caries/decay so let’s just pretend ok don’t deep fry me!!!)

MINHYUN: /sighs, rolls back his aching shoulder. Don’t ask him. He’s going to rant about an intern girl who ditched him.

???: /lolz. Don’t forget the fact that she was having an ‘affair’ /makes quotation marks with his fingers. with Youngmin

SEUNGWOO: Hey! She was quite cute ok! Kinda my type-

???: -more like she is your type! You like to change girls a lot but I’ve never seen you so passionate about it like today /snorts. But you know, I really want to see the girl who stole both you and Youngmin’s hearts /sits down on his chair.

SEUNGWOO: Jaehwan just shut up /rolls eyes. She’s not my type. I said kind of.

YOU: *...are they talking about... me?*

YONGGUK: /looks at you with suspicious in his eyes and chuckles silently.

JAEHWAN: Yes, yes International playboy. /turns around to look at his documents. Minhyun did you get the charts for the 3pm patient?

MINHYUN: /walks around Yongguk to his desk. Yeah, Jisung gave it- /stops in his track as he spots you under Yongguk and the said male looking around with enlarged eyes. ...yesterday.

JAEHWAN: ...what’s with the pause? Did you lose it? /spins around in his chair.

MINHYUN: /sits down on the single sofa which faces you and yongguk. No, I have it ready... I’m just tired. /leans his elbow on the arms of the sofa and tilts his head into his hands.

YONGGUK: Minhyun aren’t you hungry? Don’t you want to have lunch? /darts his eyes to the clock quickly. It’s almost lunchtime-

SEUNGWOO: /walks towards the sofas from his desk, which is next to Jaehwan’s (on the side that can’t see you and yongguk). Why are you still kneeling on the couch like that Foxy? Are you doing yoga?

MINHYUN: /snickers. Y-yeah, he’s busy exercising alright.

YONGGUK: Seungwoo- /tries to think of an excuse. -can you check on the report I did for this month’s-

SEUNGWOO: /looks over the sofa curiously to see what kind of yoga position yongguk is doing (and if he can copy it himself lol). /finds you and yongguk in an intimate position. Wow I must be day-dreaming because i sEE HER RIGHT HERE! /he points a finger towards yongguk and you.

JAEHWAN: /drags his chair to see the scene and burst out laughing; hitting the sofa and spinning around in circles. O-oh my god t-this is so funny! She got a-another one down! pFFT!

at this moment you didn’t know if you’d prefer to resign starting from day one or try to escape your current position and avoid the surgeons and the surgeon office for good.

YONGGUK: /sits up properly and pulls you up gently. /sighs. Looks like we’ve been discovered /mumbles in a low voice. I’ll explain-

SEUNGWOO: OK YOU’RE NOT EXPLAINING ANYTHING. I’M A GROWN MAN WITH A FUNCTIONING BRAIN AND I CAN PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER-

YONGGUK: -I was the one who pulled her-

SEUNGWOO: dON’T TRY TO STEAL MY GIRLFRIEND AGAIN YOU FOX-

YONGGUK: ...I’ve never stolen your girlfriend before. She’s the one who came onto me and you misunderstood the whole thing.

YOU: *when i go home i guess i’ll have to find another opening for an intern...*

YONGGUK&SEUNGWOO: NO! YOU CAN STAY!

YOU: ...d-did I say it out loud? /looks around frantically.

JAEHWAN: PFFFFFFFFFTTTTT! /is now on the ground.

MINHYUN: If you go into a cardiac arrest right now I’m not sure if Yongguk would save you, you know /stares at Jaehwan nonchalantly.

JAEHWAN: oH NO! /jokingly. MY HEART DOCTOR WON’T FIX MY HEART FOR MEEEEEE. I THINK HE HAS TOO MANY LOVE PROBLEMS IN HIS HANDS RIGHT NOW- PFFFFFFT.

YOU: ...are you a cardiac surgeon? /looks at yongguk.

YONGGUK: /nods twice.

SEUNGWOO: What? /distastefully. Did you fall for him now?

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kirishwima · 8 years ago

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Get to know me tag!

Tagged by @teakoii

1. What is your full name? Don’t really want to give out my full name on tumblr lol, but I’m Sophia (and if we’re going for embarrassing details, I got a middle name, Marina lol)

2. What is your nickname? A lot of people call me babushka? Or just shortened versions of my name like Soph and stuff

3. What is your zodiac sign? Cancer

4. What is your favorite book series? Hmmm this is hard lol. The only series I can honestly admit to have read entirely is the Hunger Games :p

5. Do you believe in aliens or ghosts?

Aliens are 10010% real and probably want nothing to do with earth, LOL. Ghosts...it’d be so cool if they’re real. Highly doubt it though

6. Who is your favorite author? Neil Gaiman!! He’s amazing!

7. What is your favorite radio station? Mix fm...any cypriot reading this will know lol

8. What is your favorite flavor of anything? Of anything...probably coffee taste lol. Or mint? One of the two

9. What word would you use often to describe something great or wonderful? Hmm, amazing? Awesome? idk lol

10. What is your current favorite song? Current favourite is probably Andromeda by the Gorillaz :p

11. What is your favorite word? in english?? no clue hahah :p

12. What was the last song you listened to? Despacito ;u;

13. What TV show would you recommend for everybody to watch? Voltron obviously hahah, um, maybe American Horror story? But only season 2 lol, or Black Mirror bc it’s amAZING

14. What is your favorite movie to watch when you’re feeling down? Ghibli films! Especially Howl’s moving castle or Spirited Away! c:

15. Do you play video games? I do but not as much lately bc of uni

16. What is your biggest fear? Uhhh if we’re going for deep dark fears, probably the entire concept of eternity? Like the thought of something having no real start or end just freaks me out lol

17. What is your best quality, in your opinion? I honestly can’t think of one hahah, i’ve been thinking for a couple of minutes and can’t think of anything :p maybe that i’m an easy person to get along with

18. What is your worst quality, in your opinion? I can make a list tbh lol, absolute worst would probably be that i’m way too sensitive & care too much about what other people think

19. Do you like cats or dogs better? NO DON’T MAKE ME CHOOSE I LOVE THEM BOTH I LOVE ALL ANIMALS ;-;

20. What is your favorite season? Summer!! :D

21. Are you in a relationship? Nope

22. What is something you miss from your childhood? I don’t miss much. Maybe not having this much of a workload if anything lol

23. Who is your best friend? Why have one when you can have 3? :D @faded-r0ses @now-this-is-wtf @ibreathestucky <3 <3

24. What is your eye color? Brow

25. What is your hair color? I change it every few months lol, it’s currently black!

26. Who is someone you love? So many people :p Friends, family, a lot of people! c:

27. Who is someone you trust? The squad obviously, but p. much all of my friends?? Like if we’re buddies then that’s it, i trust u lol

28. Who is someone you think about often? Like i think about my dog a lot bc i haven’t seen his fluffiness in like four moths now but i think about a lot of people often? not one set person

29. Are you currently excited about/for something? I’m excited for an eternal slumber tbh, or like, vacation. I need a break TuT

30. What is your biggest obsession? Voltron probably, and also random but history?? i love. history lol

31. What was your favorite TV show as a child? POKEMON! It was a Sunday morning ritual to watch pokemon :D

32. Who of the opposite gender can you tell anything to, if anyone? Anything? Probably no one :p

33. Are you superstitious? Not really?

34. Do you have any unusual phobias? Like, I’m afraid of small white rooms with no windows. Random? Yes. Unusual? Idk?? :p

35. Do you prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? I’m insecure af but like photography so behind it lol

36. What is your favorite hobby? Writing! :D

37. What was the last book you read? I mean i read a shitton of anatomy and physiology books throughout this year, do those count? Ah and The anatomy of being by Shinj Moon, though it’s a poetry book

38. What was the last movie you watched? Avengers Age of Ultron probably

39. What musical instruments do you play, if any? Nothing, sadly TuT

40. What is your favorite animal?

I can’t. ChoOOSEE I LOVE SO MANY. If i can have like a top 3?? It’d probably be dogs & cats (in one place bc i can��t choose), foxes, and lizards? or i think they’re called newts in english? ya.

41. What are your top 5 favorite Tumblr blogs that you follow?

Definitely @teakoii they’re they’re the literal cutest & amazing artist, definitely 2/3 the squad: @ibreathestucky (she’s a fandom goddess ok <3), @faded-r0ses (aesthetic ho right there), (((our remaining 1/3 @now-this-is-wtf not included bc she nEVER LOGS IN)) Also @wipengineer <-the queen of angst

and @maristine :D Quality voltron content right there~

and also a LOT of other blogs, some that i interact with and some not but i’m too shy to mention/tag >.<

42. What superpower do you wish you had?

Being able to breathe/survive underwater. Bye bye humans. I’m a fish now. You’ll never catch me. Also shapeshifting would b awesome bc. Cmon. You could become a dragon. Take that responsibilities.

43. When and where do you feel most at peace?

The beach, definitely. Or anywhere near large bodies of water? Give me a lake or river any day and I’ll probably never leave lol

44. What makes you smile?

A good ol’ meme never failed me so far, also good music? And coffee, and cuddly animals or just hugs in general i love hugs

45. What sports do you play, if any?

I do some swimming and begrudgingly go to the gym when my roommate drags me along but that’s pretty much it lol

46. What is your favorite drink?

CoFFEE. I swear my blood has been replaced with caffeine by now

47. When was the last time you wrote a hand-written letter or note to somebody?

I wrote a post-it note to my roommate to let her know i’m out does that count?

48. Are you afraid of heights?

Nope! I love looking down when standing somewhere v high or in a plane and stuff lol

49. What is your biggest pet peeve?

I had to google what a pet peeve is TuT

Hm, i can’t really think of anything? Not a lot of things bug me tbh, except for big things like you know, like rudeness or belittling someone else e.t.c

50. Have you ever been to a concert?

Yup!

51. Are you vegan/vegetarian?

Vegetarian!^^

52. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Define how little. I had a big phase of wanting to become a Power Ranger so.

According to my family i was always between vet or doctor though lol

53. What fictional world would you like to live in?

Ohh boy, i can’t just choose one!! :p Something magic-related definitely

54. What is something you worry about?

Something? Something? More like everything. TuT

55. Are you scared of the dark?

Nope!

56. Do you like to sing?

No unless I'm either drunk enough or blasting the radio loud enough for no one to hear me hahah

57. Have you ever skipped school?

I was way too much of an ‘example student’ in high school so no lol. As for lectures in uni though..well. ;u;

58. What is your favorite place on the planet?

The bEACH. ANY BEACH. IS THERE WATER AND SAND? THEN I LIKE IT. :D

59. Where would you like to live?

Italy! My dream is to move to Italy after i graduate!

60. Do you have any pets?

Yes, a cute lil’ bean of a doggo~ (or as my friends very...politely say, the chubbiest, clingiest chihuahua they’ve ever met lol)

61. Are you more of an early bird or a night owl?

Both? It depends lol

62. Do you like sunrises or sunsets better?

BOTH I CAN’T CHOOSE TuT

63. Do you know how to drive?

Yup! Although parking is an entire different story LOL

64. Do you prefer earbuds or headphones?

Headphones, earbuds are annoying ;-;

65. Have you ever had braces?

Yes. I pretend that that time period never happened ;u;

66. What is your favorite genre of music?

Hmmmmmm. Hmmm??? I can’t choose? Probably either indie/chill music or punk rock but i listen to so so many genres

67. Who is your hero?

I can’t really think of any celebrities, but if we’re talking people, probably my grandma? She was a badass woman that was raising two kids in her twenties whilst studying & graduating med school, then moved on to become the first woman gynaecologist in her country. Hats off to her really.

68. Do you read comic books?

A bit!

69. What makes you the most angry?

Honestly people that just. Can’t. Respect. Others.

So racist/homophobic/transphobic/sexist people, people who can’t respect someone else, people that think they’re superior to anyone, and also people that hurt/abuse animals- it’s like hey buddy. Find the nearest trash can and shove yourself in it, it’s not nice to litter.

70. Do you prefer to read on an electronic device or with a real book?

Real books. I understand that electronics are more convenient but there’s nothing better than actually holding a book in your hands and flipping the pages ;u;

71. What is your favorite subject in school?

History and english lit! And greek literature! All theoretical subjects really, lol

If we’re talking currently, then it’s embryology, definitely. I love it!!

72. Do you have any siblings?

An older sister and two older brothers

73. What was the last thing you bought?

Bananas and vegetables, lol

74. How tall are you?

165cm. I think it’s 5′5″

75. Can you cook?

I mean i nearly burn the kitchen down every time but i try

76. What are three things that you love?

Animals, good books, coffee

77. What are three things that you hate?

Rude/mean people (aka every single person with a Trump-like mindset, the dude himself included ofc), that’s pretty much it? it takes a lot for me to hate something

78. Do you have more female friends or more male friends?

Female

79. What is your sexual orientation?

Pan! Still figuring out if that’s Panromantic or Pansexual :p

80. Where do you currently live?

Czech Republic

81. Who was the last person you texted?

My roommate

82. When was the last time you cried?

Like, 2 days ago i think? I was stressed, tired and sick lol

83. Who is your favorite YouTuber?

Markiplier! Also a lot of creepy pasta narrators, Lazy Masquerade being my fave probably :p

84. Do you like to take selfies?

Sometimes? it really really depends on my mood lol

85. What is your favorite app?

Instagram probably

86. What is your relationship with your parent(s) like?

Ehh. I get along great with my dad although we don’t talk much, and i get along as well with my mom, just wish she’d realise i’m not a kid still lol.

The older i get the better we get along i guess, although there’s some things we’ll never agree on

87. What is your favorite foreign accent?

I like Spanish accents a lot? I have a lot of Spanish & Portuguese friends and love their accent when they speak english :p Also Russian accents?? Don’t ask me why. I just really like them lol

88. What is a place that you’ve never been to, but you want to visit?

Japan! I really want to go to Japan. And USA? And Canada? Like, big-city places because I’ve never been to one ;u;

89. What is your favorite number?

90. Can you juggle?

I got the balance of a tomato on an acid trip, so that’s a no hahah

91. Are you religious?

Not...really? I was raised in a very religious house and the more i learned about church the more i disliked it. I still like some aspects of it though so...I’m figuring it out still

92. Do you find outer space of the deep ocean to be more interesting?

I CAN’T CHOOSE THEY’RE BOTH SO FASCINATING I WANNA FLING MYSELF INTO SPACE AND DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE OCEAN IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK

93. Do you consider yourself to be a daredevil?

With enough alcohol in my system and good friends, ya. As it is? Nope, I'm that one friend in horror movies that says ‘hey guys, this is probably a bad idea’ and promptly dies lol

94. Are you allergic to anything?

A bit allergic to dust but that’s pretty much it i think

95. Can you curl your tongue?

No ;-;

96. Can you wiggle your ears?

How do people dO THAT no i can’t

97. How often do you admit that you were wrong about something?

If i know I'm in the wrong i always admit it & apologise, or so i hope :p

98. Do you prefer the forest or the beach?

The forest is fun too but...the beach. Definitely. ((Plus there’s no bugs at the beach! ;u;))

99. What is your favorite piece of advice that anyone has ever given you?

If you try your best and work hard, the result won't matter because you gave it your all and that’s what counts.

100. Are you a good liar?

Not at all, you can immediately tell if I’m lying because I start to giggle lol

101. What is your Hogwarts House?

Hufflepuff!

102. Do you talk to yourself?

Yes. It’s actually funny bc i keep switching between languages when i do

103. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

Introvert ;;

104. Do you keep a journal/diary?

Not exactly. I try to keep a journal but it usually ends up with doodles and scribbles from class lol

105. Do you believe in second chances?

Most of the time, yes.

106. If you found a wallet full of money on the ground, what would you do?

Honestly? I’d probably leave it, OR if there’s any shops nearby, I’d take it to a store clerk, since the person that lost it is more likely to go into a nearby shop and ask if they’ve seen their wallet than to a police department, I think? idk

107. Do you believe that people are capable of change?

Yes, definitely!

108. Are you ticklish?

Ridiculously ticklish. @now-this-is-wtf and @faded-r0ses have a field trip with this fact T-T

109. Have you ever been on a plane?

Yup!

110. Do you have any piercings?

I got a lot of piercings on my ears and had nose ring but I think it’s healed now? Will be getting a septum piercing in July though~

111. What fictional character do you wish was real?

Lance. Lanceeeeeee. How could i not want my fave ever to be real lol

112. Do you have any tattoos? Not...yet. Soon though!

113. What is the best decision that you’ve made in your life so far?

It wasn’t exactly my decision, but switching schools back in middle school. Would have never met my tiny best friend otherwise, or met some other amazing people & teachers

114. Do you believe in karma?

Not really

115. Do you wear glasses or contacts?

Glasses, can’t put on contacts to save my life

116. Do you want children?

I don’t really like kids so. Ehh.

117. Who is the smartest person you know?

Hmm, people are smart in different ways and aspects. So I don’t know one person who’s the absolute smartest!

118. What is your most embarrassing memory?

Probably that one time at Comic con when i had a skirt-too-short problem (bless my backpack and the random leggings i had shoved in there for some reason lol), or that one time i got asked for an ID when i tried to buy a beer. At a supermarket. And they still wouldn’t believe me until I showed them my university card as well. (Sad thing is it wasn’t even for me lol)

119. Have you ever pulled an all-nighter?

yup, way too often lol

120. What color are most of you clothes?

Black. So many black clothes lol. At least that makes laundry much easier :D

121. Do you like adventures?

Yes!

122. Have you ever been on TV?

Only for some small interview clips when I was in high school lol

123. How old are you?

124. What is your favorite quote?

“Sometimes, I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living”

125. Do you prefer sweet or savory foods?

I don’t like sweet stuff much so savoury! OK, NOW, WHO TO TAG~

Squad, do it if you’re up for it @ibreathestucky @faded-r0ses @now-this-is-wtf (esp. you Guac I know you’re a free potato now with exams over~), and my tumblr buddies @maristine, @wipengineer (and yes i know u got the google doc but hey! :D), @the-blood-in-your-bruise and honestly, whoever else wants to do it, that’s it, you’re tagged by me hahah ^^

#get to know me tag #ofc you don't have to do it if u don't want to @the tagged ppl! <3

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shamelessmilkshakepanda-blog · 6 years ago

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I am looking into a cheap way to get around town and someone told me mopeds are pretty cheap. but i need to know how cheap. How much does a moped cost new? how much would gas cost me on average? what about license and registration? would i have to buy insurance and if so how much does that cost? links to a site that would tell me these things would be very helpful. thank you for your time. (i am an 18 year old female and this will be my first vehicle and first time driving anything, i don't know if that makes a difference)""

Wanting cheap car insurance?

wanting cheap car insurance that dont want a deposit hepl peeps xx

Are the extreamly wealthy required to have driver's insurance?

e.g Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Donald Trump... Assuming that they are proverbial multi-millionares/billionares who and can easily prove that they would be able to pay any conceivable liability costs out of pocket if necessary.""

Can i get my parents Life Insurance?

Were can i get life Insurance for my parents? Im gonna be a Lawyer and they get good money. Also i want my parents to leave me money when they pass away. Im gonna be happy with money. I live in the Bay Area. what is the most that life insurance could give you? How much will you pay a month for the highest one?

Blue Cross/Shield health insurance?

Is this Insurance corporation a good one or a bad one to have as a health care plan?

Part-time job enough to pay car insurance?

Would a part-time job at a mall store or movie theatre pay enough to cover an 18-year-olds car insurance? How old are you and how much does your car insurance cost monthly?

Is auto insurance cheaper in Texas than California?

How much does Mexican auto insurance cost?

I live in the U.S. and 'm going to be renting a car in Cancun for about a week on vacation so I am wondering how much an economy car or a van costs...? There is going to be six of us so either 2 economy cars or 1 van/suv.

Car Insurance...?

I was wondering which car insurance company has a reasonable price?

Cheap young driver insurance?

im 17 and im looking for some cheap car insurance and on the price compare websites it is too expensive does anyone know of a company that does it for a fair price?

""Quick question on car insurance, thanks for answers?""

I am getting my second car insurance, i live in leeds however my parents live in northumberland, would it be legal to put my car insurance ADDRESS as northumberland (half the price). I would still be named driver, and i have all bank details and permenant things such as phone contracts registered to northumberland as i move each year i class it as my permanent address. So i could say the car is kept there but i use it sometimes, as in northumberland is also classed as my address, and i am there quite a lot anyway. Cheers for advice, and if it is legal or questionable, would it still be acceptable if even frowned upon, cheers!""

Do I need rental car insurance?

I'm going to be renting/leasing a car from Avis for around 6 months while traveling for work. Will my current auto insurance be enough or should I take out a separate policy on the rental car itself? I really can't afford to take the insurance from Avis so I'm trying to find the next best option that will keep me well protected on the road.

Best way to buy health insurance?

I had health insurance, up until Sept., when I could no longer pay the expensive ever-increasing policy. I now have a job, but it does not include benefits. Can I buy health insurance online? I mainly want a low-cost policy that would cover accidents. Thanks for any advice!!""

Domino's Pizza Delivery Driver- do you need commercial insurance?

I have an interview today for a job at Domino's Pizza to be a delivery driver. My only concern about it is right now I have personal insurance. If I were to get in an accident while delivering a pizza for domino's, would I still be covered? I'd like to hear from actual insurance reps or people who have had experience with this.""

What happens if you just don't pay your car insurance?

Where I live you get car insured and they put a sticker on the plates with expiry date a year from now. But you still only pay once a month. What happens if you simply stop paying ...show more

A question about compulsory auto insurance?

When I insured my car last month, I told the agent that I want basic insurance, and I thought that was what I purchased. I never any information about my policy, all they sent me was the monthly bill. So today I went to the agent and notified them of this, and they gave me a Coverage Selections Page paper, and I noticed that on part 4 of the compulsory insurance they set my limit to $50,000 while the minimum is only $5000 here in Massachusetts. Apparently the premium for having the $50,000 limit is $503. Since the car is no longer operational due to an accident last Sunday and I want to keep my insurance for four months until I can replace the car, I was wondering how much I would save if I lowered the limit to the state minimum of $5,000?""

Insurance and meds HELP Please?

Any advice would be helpful first my story I have meds that cost $1000 every month. I need insurance I have not had insurance since Peach-care about 3 years ago My job offers insurance for $2.50 a week my jobs insurance covers everything but my meds I get my meds for free with a prescription saving program I only make around $900 a month If I get my company insurance I no longer qualify for my free med program Any advice? I miss Peach-care they covered $100% of everything for only a few dollars. Is their any insurance that would cover 100% of my meds and dental, vision etc for no more than $100 a month?""

Dollar Car Rental Insurance Cost?

Hello I will be renting a Dodge Charger next week. I am thinking of getting the insurance - ( i have full insurance with allstate and also CC covers it too) I hate to get them involved, even if i pay more for the insurance, i just want to leave without having to revisit it, if something where to happen. How much does Insurance cost with Dollar rent a car? The one where they let you go for any kind of damage. Thanks""

Best/cheapest car insurance for new 20-something year old New York driver?

20-something New York driver - I need car insurance. If I get insured here, it's bound to be THOUSANDS (probably around 5) :( Who do you suggest I go with? How's esurance?""

Insurance problems with car theft?

a friend of mine is an american citizen living in Juarez, Mexico because of his wife is a Mexican citizen that can't cross until her papers are finalized.. So he works here and goes back to Juarez for the night and comes back in the morning.. the other day on his way home.. he stopped at the store and when he walked out.. someone stole his truck.. he called the police and reported a stolen truck but with no info given about himself or the truck, just merely a black suburban... now he's back in the states.. and wants to report it stolen here from a friends house or something... not at a store because walmart has video cameras in their parking lots.. so how can he proceed in doing this.. he doesn't want to cause insurance fraud but he has nothing left besides his truck.. if he tells the insurance company it was stolen across the border, there is no policy on where it was stolen, so Juarez, Mexico is out of their jurisdiction.. how can he do this without getting in trouble.. he's worried about the border itself.. because they snap a photo of you coming into the united states.. but do they snap a photo of you when they get out? any info on what he can do to help his situation would help so much.. thank you""

Anyone know about AAA car insurance and there uninsured motorist policy in California?

Full coverage insurance for peregnant women?

I live under visa here in the u.s,,, I've heard there is a very good health insurance for peregnant women in Oklahama state coveraging all the health problem for free its website is: www.mysoonercare.org I dont live in Oklahama and I need to know if there is anything like that in other state in the U.S ????""

How much would insurance be on a 2005 Subaru Wrx Sti?

Before you answer please read this: I am 16, this will be my first car, my father will be buying it for me but i would call the insurance company but they are closed at this time of night so i will just ask on here. Please do not lecture about how i don't need this car and all i understand the concern but since you aren't the ones paying the bills please don't lecture. Thank you for any and all help available.""

Where is the best place for cheap car insurance for my 17 year old son?

Help!! My son has passed his driving test aged 17 but the insurance we've been looking at astronomical!! Can anyone advise me on any good deals :)

Cheap damage car insurance?

Hi, Does anyone know a reputable company that is providing reasonably priced minor damage car insurance cover?""

How much can home insurance cost?

i want to buy a home and i need to know how much my insurance might be.

""Can anyone recommend a good, trusted car insurance company in Southern California (Los Angeles)?

Can anyone recommend good/trusted car insurance companies in Southern California (Los Angeles)? I just moved to Los Angeles from the East coast so I am not familiar with the local car insurance companies. I have had Geico for the past 6 months but I'm not sure if I want to stay with Geico. The customer service people are kind of rude.

Can I get health insurance for only my baby?

I just need a little guidance right now so I know what to do when my child is born. I'm due at the end of next June. I want to get health insurance for my baby because I'm not trying to pay an arm and a leg every time I take her to the doctor. However, I only need the insurance for the baby. I'm covered until I'm 25, even after I give birth, under my mother's insurance. (I'm 22 now.) Her insurance is through her job, she works for the State of Colorado. I already checked into adding the baby under her plan, but my mom would either have to be my child's legal guardian or adopt it. I don't want or need her to do that. I just keep hearing different things about being able to get it's own policy. Can anyone tell me if this is possible??""

""NJ auto insurance (NJCURE), anyone ever have any problems with them?""

The new insurance offered to NJ (because our rates are the highest in the nation), anyone ever use them or have any problems with them? Any advice I would appreciate.""

Can I get Classic Car insurance?

I'm 16 and have been looking at a lot of classic cars (specifically a 1971-1973 Mustang Mach 1) and ran into a bit of a dilemma... My dad is a car dealer, owning his own used dealership, so he has insurance that covers all the cars, rather than just one. But, you have to be 18 to be under that policy, so I can't be on it, and I've heard that unless you're under you parents policy, you can't have classic car insurance until you're 25. But, I heard that you can get liability only (Which is my state's minimum coverage), so I was wondering if that was true. Would I be able to get just liability on a classic car? Or should I just cut out all the complicated stuff and get a modern car?""

Im a first time driver and never had car insurance?

I went to get a free quote online but i got to a page where it said something about my previous car insurance plan i was with. But i have never had any kind of car insurance because im about to get my first car soon. how do i get a free quote even though its asking about previous companies??? somebody please help me

Can I move to nevada and keep California auto insurance for 6 months?

I am considering moving to las vegas area and would like to know how long I can live there and keep my CA drivers license, CA registration, and CA auto insurance.""

Car insurance?

how much would it cost to insure a car. if the driver was sixteen. it wouldnt be a fast car. so how much for third party insurance. and how much to get my car insured

Statefarm locksmith coverages for auto insurance?

how much StateFarm reimburses for locksmith charges. I had to pay $139 for a locksmith to come and open my car. his service charge is 39.99 and $75 for opening car (tax and 10% credit card charge) it totalled to $139. now any of you has any idea how much StateFarm will reimburse me. Do agents play tricks to reimbruse less money. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thank you

Can i cancel my car insurance after my claim?

hi all, i have a car insurance policy with churchill and have recently written of my car.. the claim is being processed and i need to know some stuff. i am 19 and pay 1200 a year for my car insurance from sept2009-sept2010. I made the claim this week. i am planning to go to america in may for summer camp america and also due to there being a 900 excess ( god tell me about it) i wont be buying a new car and wont need a new car.. my car is only worth 1000 but i am claiming to recover the costs of recovery as i tipped it upside down. so therefore i need to know if i can cancel my insurance policy and if i can do that now or if i have to wait unil the claim has been processed. some people have said tat i might not beable to cancel???""

Is it typically cheaper to pay car insurance monthly ? semiannually? or annually?

Is Progressive a good insurance company?

My mom seems to think it's not based on what she heard almost 10 years ago. We currently have Allstate which is costing us $265/mo whereas Progressive could cost us $171/mo. IDK why she won't even try it

How do I get health insurance for my baby to be born in April?

I am self-employed, therefore have a limited health insurance plan just for me & my husband (In other words, no employer health insurance). To keep my premiums affordable, I have a very high deductible, no maternity coverage (I am paying cash to a midwife), very bare bones, in other words. Can anyone direct me as to what company/where to start? The one company I inquired with told me I could not even submit the application until my newborn was 32 days old. Is this standard practice? Thanks for your help. I really detest the subject altogether!""

Car Insurance questions for quotes?

on insurance websites where they do lots of quotes from different insurers, the question they ask bout your licence is what type is it, ie full or provisional or full or automatic etc and how long have you had your licence. On the norwich union website, it specifies that it wants you to say how long you have held a licence from the time you got your provisional licence. The others dont say whether this is what they are asking or not. Ive had a provisional licence for 18 years, but when I pass my test (hopefully this month) I will then have had a full licences for less than a year. What answer should I give for the question, how long have you held a licence? Its not clear on the websites....""

Why is insurance so high on dodge charger for a 18 year old?

Where to get updated car insurance papers?

ok so i had no idea about the expiration date on the insurance papers. how do i get updated papers that i can put in the car.

Health & dental insurance?

I'm 20 years old and I am in bad need of insurance. I really need dental insurance because I need a root canal and when I turned 18 and could no longer be on my mother's insurance I had no choice but to not get the root canal. And I desperately need it done. Where can I go to find quality but affordable health & dental insurance for my age? I live in Alabama.

Which Insurance Company?

I am a 20 year old male and i'm looking for insurance for my car. The prices range from 1000-3000. I know it depends on Claims, how long you've been driving, your age etc etc but just wondering does anyone have any suggestions about which insurance companies are quite cheap for people around my age?""

Who has the best health insurance in California for college students?

I am a full time college student, and I am looking for health care insurance, but I'm not for sure which to go for. I was looking up Blue Shield of California, Health net, and Kaiser, but I'm new to this.""

Insurance (california)?

I'm an international student who goes to college in Iowa. I have a college insurance and I guess it convers most of meetings with doctors. Now, I'm taking 3 months-summer session at University of California. I think I 've heard some stuff that I need to have Californian insurance to stay here. What is this? Is it wrong? Plus, my wisdom teeth is coming out recently. It starts to hurt. Does insurance in America covers dental work?""

Auto Insurance ? Never had it. Can anybody help.?

I have called for quotes.. to many auto insurance companies. But since this my first time purchase I am confused, Can someone break down the features of a policy, what am i to have, what is reccomended. thanks , any details will help.""

Anyone know about AAA car insurance and there uninsured motorist policy in California?

Can I put my mom in my health insurance?

Car insurance problem?

as i pulled into the disabled parking space at my local asda,i turn into space and slow down to line the car into space as you do then as i stopped the car wiggled at the back with a bang so i looked in my drivers door mirror to see a pick up truck up against my car.so it turned out he had reversed back to pick up his wife and not seen me pull into one of the double spaces that he was about to park across and i must add that there was no pick up in view as i pulled into space so he must have reversed from behind the opposite row of cars as i would have stopped if i had seen a pick up going backwards towards the spaces,anyway words where exchanged along with insurance details and we did nothing as we where getting a new car a week later.now the guy who hit me has put in a claim which i have refused and left it With the insurance company.we have a car on insurance and they have received a letter about the claim which did not go through and no money was paid out but they have put another 130 on my insurance how can they do that.I get hit and no claim was paid out but it still cost me an extra 130 and they were going to cancel my insurance can anyone tell me if this is legal what they have done thanks""

What should I expect to pay for car insurance?

I am 18. I got my permit in March 2011 when I was 16 and I got my license this month. I will be taking a defensive driving course, the 5 hour course and I might also take a course with a driving school to reduce insurance cost. (I live in New York) I have enough money saved up to lease the car I want but the insurance seems like it will be very steep. The cars I'm looking at are a: 2012-2013 Mercedes Benz C300 4MATIC 2010-2013 BMW 3 series or 5 series What can I expect to pay on insurance based on this information and do you think I'd be able to get a quote for $400 or less? Also, what type of car do you have and how much do you pay for your car insurance?""

Sport bike insurance?

I am an 18 year old male living in Fargo North Dakota. I plan on purchasing a 2014 Kawasaki ninja 300 sport bike for daily commuting and just general transportation. I would be in college and most likely using it daily, weather permitting. I do not have any previous riding experience, but I will take a safety class and of course have a valid motorcycle license. What can I realistically expect my insurance rate to approximately be?""

Teen insurance law in Texas?

I'm 18 year old that has a drivers license my parents are telling me because I have one the insurance company is tellin them it is a law for everyone in the household to pay for insurance of the 2 cars we have but I don't drive those 2 cars. Do I really have to pay just because I live with them?

Why does medical insurance in the USA only want to insure the healthy?

Buying Car at 17 - Is there easier way to check insurance?

My parents are getting me a car for when i turn 17, and they asked me to look around online for one. The thing is, is there a easier way to check how much the insurance would be for me without answering a million questions. I just want to check approximately how much it would be? Because i need a car that would be about under 1500 a year insurance""

If have have liability coverage on my car insurance?

I have liability coverage for me on my truck but say i drive my girlfriends car, she has full coverage and i wreck her car would my insurance cover it or would her insurance cover it or would any of are insurances cover it?""

Which car insurance company is cheap and good?

I have All State but its too expensive I am single so i have to pay $845 for 6 months

How much is car insurance for a 19yr old N driv er in BC?

I am nearly 19 about to buy a cheap car and insure it for the bare legal minimum how much approx will that cost me

Would it cost alot to add a second weekend car onto my Insurance?

I am thinking of getting a older blazer from the later 70's to take out on the weekends to go rompin' and 4x4ing, would it cost alot to add it onto my insurance? Would there be a discount since it is not my daily driver car?""

What's the difference between disability insurance and disability benefits?

Question about me (22 years old) and my dad's car insurance?

i'm getting a used car soon and i'll be paying for it. it'll be in my name. i'll be the one who drives it, so i won't be an occasional driver. i live in georgia and my dad has state farm. he says that i'll be under his car insurance because it'll be cheaper. i live at home with my dad. i read online about fronting and i don't intend to do that. are there any ways other than fronting that i can be with his car insurance or would i have to get my own car insurance? i just got my license a month ago and i have a full time job if that matters. thank you in advance.""

""Is car insurance on a coupe, two seater car really that expensive?

or is it only like $20 extra as compared to a regular four door? my mom makes it sound like its another hundred....

Do I need to be on both my parents car insurance?

my parent are divorced and I live with my mom, but i go to my dads every weekend. I am under my moms car insurance (state farm). I was wanting to know, does my dad have to insure me to drive his car? I am only 16 by the way.""

Taxes on insurance?

My sister passed away in a plane crash and the plane was insured. If the insurance company wrote me a check for $50,000 how much should I be expecting to pay in taxes? I'm so confused....""

What are my best options for cheap car insurance?

I have just passed my driving test and I am looking to buy a car. I'm 21 year old female, and obviously I haven't got any no-claims or anything! Ideally I am after a little 1.0lt KA or Corsa. I've had a look on Compare the market etc and I've been quoted at 2,100 as being my cheapest offer on my own policy! My dad drives, but he is taking some convincing when it comes to insuring me on his policy! Basically I am wondering what the best way is to obtain cheap insurance!""

I am looking at becoming a taxi driver and i am looking for quotes for insurance?

i need to find out how much it would cost me for hire and reward car insurance for the taxi and chauffering service on britians roads and if possible if i am able to pay with weekly payments

Need braces insurance in california?

im trying to get braces and i need an insurance company that could help me pay for my braces.. please refer something to me thank you... im in souther california

Car insurance in differnt states ?

My grandmother lives in new Hampshire and there you do not need any insurance on your car , but in Connecticut by law you have to have it, so I was wondering if she comes to see us would she have to put insurance on her car to leave her state??""

""Are there any good insurance companies who dont take part in comparison websites like confused, gocompare etc?""

Are there any good insurance companies who dont take part in comparison websites like confused, gocompare etc?""

Classic Car Insurance?

If I bought an 80's car, but my parents were the policy holder for the classic car insurance quote, and I am only 18... would I be able to be a named driver? (because you have to be over 21 to qualify for classic car insurance) Also... is this even legal? Thanks""

How do I find the best auto insurance company?

My rates for auto insurance rates keep on going up even when past citations drop off. Is there a way to lower my car insurance premiums? How do I find the best auto insurance company? Thanks for your help!

How much are you paying for car insurance a month?

Will my children from a previous relationship get my husbands insurance?

basically myself and my 2 children were on food and medical assistance and i am now off it, i will be starting to get new insurance through my husbands work and so will our child in common...but i have 2 children from a previous relationship. im not sure if they will need to have my insurance or if they will still qualify for the government medicaid since there father pays child support.""

Anyone know about AAA car insurance and there uninsured motorist policy in California?

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Okay it's late and I need to get to bed because I'm doing like a million things tomorrow but today was pretty good. Dragged my ass out of bed when the alarm went off and went to work, where I was greeted by my supervisor raving about the start of the motion I had worked on on Tuesday. He was like, "you're only in your second year?? You're such a good writer!!" and I was like 😭😭😭 actually haha cuz I mean like, objectively I've been told I'm a good writer in an academic context to not be surprised by him saying so, I know I'm a good writer, but like, it's just that I worked so damn hard to get here, because learning legal writing sucks, and I worked harder at LARC last year than I have at any academic project before in my life because I will figure this out, dammit, so to have someone whose been at this job for like 30 years now (he was the supervisor when last semester's supervisor was interning) to be like gushing about my writing was like really heartening. It was just really good to hear and made my morning that much better. So on that note I went to my office and wrote the rest of the motion. Really half the work was done for me because I had the memo another attorney wrote about the on point cases, and they probably found points I wouldn't have thought to search for, like in the notes of the 1996 amendments to federal rule of civil procedure 43 (not making that up, it was a real thing). So that of course was majorly helpful. But like, it jus felt easy for me at this point to pull out the points and IRAC the crap out of it (IRAC is the basic argument structure of legal writing, I won't bore you by breaking it down because trust me, you'd be bored). I finished with it by lunch and sent it off to my supervisor while I ate (and read fan fic). I walked across the office a few times checking if my friend from last semester had returned, the lady whose office was across from mine, because when I started back up last month she was on a Costa Rica trip for like 3 weeks but she was supposed to get back on the 31st but she wasn't there, the light was on and the sign saying she would be back on the 31st was gone so I'm assuming she's been in there at some point, but didn't really see anything indicating she was there today, so I'll have to keep checking. It's literally the other side of the building, with the longest hallway known to man haha. While I was walking back from doing that my supervisor was going down to court, and since I was more or less out of work to do I joined him. I still have to order that birth certificate, but I haven't seen the paralegal I'm supposed to ask to show me how to do it since I was asked to do so on Tuesday, so I can't really do much there. Court was interesting, when I first walked in there was a TPR going on, no bio parents present and the PD for them long defaulted, but the state still had to prove its case of course so they were up there talking to the DCP to establish that the moms been MIA since the case came into the system basically. The kid was just an infant, 1 year old, and when they went into best interest they called the foster parent of course, who was the maternal aunt, sister to the mom. Apparently she's had the baby since she was 3 weeks old, and when the ASA asked if she loved "the minor" (because they always ask that) she was just like "yes...so very much" and my heart just basically melted on the spot. Seeing foster parents testify about how much they love the children that have been placed with them and are getting up there to say they want to adopt this child always warms my heart, it's good to see that there are at least some happy endings, even if the kid might have problems down the line. This kind of situation is ideal really, where the kid doesn't have any trauma from getting ripped away from the parent and shifting environments, and as long as she wasn't drug exposed at birth (which is a very real possibility when babies come in that young, but there are other possibilities as well) the baby should be able to go on and live a happy, healthy, normal life, and that's just so heartening to see. So that made me smile of course. Then there was an adjudication proceeding by stipulation, and I think it was the one I was asked to do some research on for dependency cases, where the mom had refused to pick the kid up after a psychiatric hospitalization, which of course makes me immediately suspicious of the parent, but as the case played out it was apparent the mother really made every attempt to get this kid the help he needed, and only left him there after he had chased his 6 and 8 year old sisters with a knife on multiple occasions and repeatedly said he was going to kill them because he wanted to be an only child. Yeah......there's probably some merit in that situation. So they got a dependency finding rather than neglect, but everyone was fine with that because the facts spoke for themselves. The last was an uncontested TC, odd case of a woman bringing her 5 year old son to the police department saying she was homeless, schizophrenic and bipolar, had been off her meds since September, had been kicked out of every shelter for refusal to follow the rules, and couldn't care for the kid anymore. Oookay. Well the no questions asked kid drop of thing ends around 30 days old, so this gets pulled into the system. The odd thing is that she was supposed to be going straight to a psychiatric hospitalization but was instead basically MIA from that point on and the DCP couldn't quite reach her, so they went by stip and it was an easy TC. During it, my supervisor was going over the rest of my motion at the computer, and I was showing him how to email it to himself so he can pull up his edits on his computer upstairs (lol). He continued to be impressed with made me smile. In other need somewhat related to my legal writing skills, apparently the school finally folded in the situation with my sister's best friend, this is after the last conversation was "our title IX 'expert' (who was not a title IX expert but a religious freedom lawyer like I called from the second they said they had one) says we're fine" and they were going to proceed with the expulsion, and my dad basically called bullshit on them and wanted to see the memo written up by the lawyer, and either there was some other change of circumstances or they realized they were screwed because there's literally no legal authority they could cite to support their position (I know, I checked) and I had just pulled up a case that literally destroyed any religious freedom argument they could've made lol. So they folded and are letting her stay in the school and go on the spring break missions trip with the missions team which I knew was a big deal to her so I'm happy about that. And I may have gotten a little more than a little satisfaction from knowing the school and their religious freedom lawyer just got their asses handed to them by a second year law student (even with them thinking it was a 40 years of experience lawyer, but was actually his daughter writing the argument) and finally felt like justice against all the bullshit I've seen them pull over the years and was FINALLY able to put a stop to. Like, you don't even know how satisfying that is for me after 13 fucking years of them doing awful things to their students and being completely powerless to stop it. So that was good. Anyway. After that the day was over, and I had to go on my little planned excursion back to my kickboxing gym for the first time since breaking my wrist there in July. So I took my normal bus just up the street a bit to the blue line stop, then took it one stop east to the stop for my church and the gym. It was funny, because I didn't really know if anyone would remember who I was because I'd only really been going there for a short time when I broke my wrist, but oh boy, did they know haha. As soon as I walked in like two trainers were like "Rachel!!" and wanted to hear about all of how I was doing, then of course I started talking to the owner who also wanted to know these things, and they all made sure to say they were glad I was back, so that was nice. So I got it set up to have a 10-class card that's good for 10 classes over 6 months, with me planning to do one a week (with obvious interruptions when necessary, but shouldn't be an issue) so I was satisfied by that. I figured I'd start next week when small group starts, and I'd stop by on my way to church Sunday to get a locker and drop my boxing gear there because somehow I get the feeling the sheriffs would not like me trying to get some boxing gloves through security at the courthouse 😂😂 as if they need a reason to dislike me any more. So now that that was set, I headed back to the blue line and took it further east then back west, intercepting the bus again further up its route (because the bus goes north to south and the blue line is a giant sideways V) because that was quicker than going back west and catching the bus there, even though it feels a little counterproductive to go further east to ultimately go west. But ah well. I got home around 6:20, not bad, and made dinner and such for a little while before turning on the tv, which ended up being a rather productive tv night that I hadn't planned, lol. I knew Powerless was premiering at 7:30 and I wanted to watch that, and that Riverdale would be on at 8. I apparently forgot that half hour tv shows were a thing and just thought it was weird they would start at 7:30, and got like halfway through before realizing it would end at 8, lol. It was really cute though, made me laugh out loud of several occasions, so I think that's a winner for now. Riverdale was good, I'm still kind of feeling out their world since I have no familIarity with it, but I continue to love Veronica and otherwise be very curious as to why they set it in the present day when it's ridiculously obvious they want to live in the 50's. The part about Jason's murder and Cheryl's involvement (look at me actually learning character names!) has me very intrigued, and I spent like half of it yelling at Archie to stop being a dumbass and go to the police what he knows, which may or may not be relevant anymore. So we'll see where that goes, but it gets a thumbs up for now. At some point during that I realized Training Day, another show I had wanted to watch was premiering at 9, so that worked out perfectly. Now, full disclosure: the sole reason I was interested in this show at all was because Katrina Law was in it and I like her and would like to see more stuff that's she's in. I knew it was based off a movie, but I've never seen it so I was going in blind, and it was kind of.....meh. It pretty much struggled to keep my attention for the episode, trying to thread together too many plot points and shove in too many characters to keep track of. Katrina's character was cool of course (although it's still so weird to hear her talk with a normal American accent) but she was in way too little of it for my liking. I might at least watch next week's, give it another chance to see if it improves, but I'm not really holding my breath. Now, it's like I have this whole little routine for Thursday nights....too bad this is the last Thursday I'll be at home to do any of it, because starting next week I'll be at kickboxing and then small group, lol, so any show I decide to stick with will be relegated to dvr like pretty much all my other shows currently lol. And yeah, that was basically it and damn it's even later now. Tomorrow is the PILA auction after a full day of running around doing like 3 different things, and of course I'm supposed to be volunteering for it, so that should be interesting at least. Sigh. No rest. Anyway. Goodnight my lovelies. Happy Friday.

#daily journal #February 2017

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