#imagine if the cards reference sleeping beauty that would be kinda funny

[a-tear-in-space]

A little thing I may have noticed about Ena5/Mizu5!

The Mizu5 event name was "Where Does The Path Of Thorns Go?"

The natural purpose of thorns are to protect and deter people from getting to what's past them, whether that be a plant, a doorway (in a certain fairy tale, lol) and to just overall keep things away.

Mizuki has built up this wall/path of thorns around themselves/their secret to keep their friends, specifically Ena, from knowing the truth. The path of thorns is long, thick and difficult to get through because of how much they're determined to protect themselves.

Which brings us to Ena5's card name - "Even if I'm covered in scars."

Thorns, obviously, are very sharp - they're meant to deter predators, they have to be. You can't get past them to what's beyond without getting cut/scratched by them.

So, what does this mean, I hear you ask?

Well, I'm gonna reach a bit and interpret this as Ena fighting through all the thorns, the brambles, everything, to reach Mizuki. To withstand all the pain and scars and fear to get to Mizuki because of how much she cares about them, how much she's willing to let Mizuki just open up to her. And based on Mizuki's card name, it seems like Mizuki will finally tell Ena their secret, completely of their own free will.

(All I could think about while writing this was Sleeping Beauty lmao)

[whatsupmrstark]

NSFW alphabet: Peter B. Parker

This is just for the understanding of how I write/ imagine peter

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Peter is an absolute dreamboat, after making sure your comfy and have whatever your heart desires he usually just likes to lay in bed and cuddle. He really likes laying his head on your bare chest and having you play in his hair.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

Peter loves your mouth. For more than one reason, he likes hearing your voice and all the noises you make. And of course you’re secret skills you have with oral. He thinks you have such pretty lips and gets lost sometimes just watching you talk.

For him he’s not to insecure, he’s confident, but he doesn’t really like anything in particular about himself. He likes his arms though if he had to choose, he likes how strong he is and that he can hold you up.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

We all know he wanted to play it safe so when you first started having sex it was strictly condoms and pulling out. But then it was just pulling out, then you got on birth control and he couldn’t get enough of cumming in you. What can he say, he likes knowing he’s the only one who can do that.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Peter really wants to try anal. He brought it up once you said no and it never got looped back into conversation. But sometimes he thinks about what you’d do it he just “slipped”

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Peter had experience with kissing and head before he met you, but soon after the first few times ,once he got comfortable, you guys tried all sorts of things. He knows what works and what doesn’t and now you’d say he’s got a good amount of experience.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

Ahah- here’s the tricky thing about peter. He’s simply never admitted to his favorite position. But if you had to guess just based on how eager he gets when you request, he likes to fuck You in a spooning position. Usually fresh in the morning holding you close and whispering in your ear and kissing your neck.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

He’s a big goofball, he’s never serious at all, or too dominant. The sex you two share is loose and comfortable. He doesn’t try to be funny but sometimes he’s just being peter parker in the most Humorous way.

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

The first time you told peter you wanted to try sucking his dick he shaved for you. Poor peter didn’t really know what he was doing and got really bad razor burn. Ended up with painful stubble and swore off a full shave. He does keep it very trimmed and neat for you though. (He even got a wax for Valentine’s Day and he’s more scared of waxing now)

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

His complete focus is on you and your pleasure in the moment. He simply gets off by you getting off.

Peter also enjoys the intimacy sex brings to your realationship. While he’s never used the “i” word because he thinks of it as taboo, he does get a little rush from being so close to you in such a spiritual and Romantic way.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

Peter used to mastubate a lot before you two started doing... things. But after, Well you keep him completely satisfied And satiated. But he does have the occasional wank If either of you are gone. But who’s to say you don’t help him out ;)

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

We all know baby parker has a praise kink. (In reference to ‘intimacy’) peter likes knowing how good he makes you feel. Even just simple moans of his name makes him fluttery.

Now he didn’t exactly know it was a kink but he is a bit into voyeurism. He had walked in on you naked playing with yourself and it stuck to him since. You caught on and would sometimes give him a Show as foreplay.

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Anywhere in your home really, on the bed, on the floor, on the couch, on the counter- there’s most likely not a surface that hasn’t had something happen on it.

Usually you two opt for a bed.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

You really. Peters super senses are dialed into you so strongly. He can smell you from a mile away so when You get turned on 25 feet away he knows and it instantly just does it for him.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Pretty much anything that causes you actual pain. Or involves feet.

Peter doesn’t even dare to hurt you, in any way, and he gets squeamish by mblood and feet so period sex is also off the table.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Peter genuinely enjoys oral sex. He loves to 69 and could spend days between your legs just giving you orgasm after orgasm.

It’s safe to say he’s a solid 9.5/10

When it comes to receiving he doesn’t mind but it just makes him want to get his tongue on you even more.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

More of the latter when it come to the day to day stuff. He’s so passionate and calm sometimes it’s scary, long and slow strokes that have you clawing at his back and begging.

Of course there’s the occasional anger fueled sex that has you bent over the nearest object and he goes pretty fast but never to hard to hurt you. But even then it’s only a few times a year.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Usually quickies only happen if necessary, you two are adults with full lives so your sex happens at night or in the morning and on the occasional day off.

And there are the days you text peter to come pound your brains out on your lunch break. But they’re completely necessary.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Peter is always game to experiment or at least try something once as long as you’re comfortable with it he’s game.

Pretty much everything you did before you moved in together was risky, so he’s not new to it. But he doesn’t go out of his way to take risks. If they happen it’s naturally.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

This is kinda a trick question.

Peter can just go until he- or you- are physically spent. Even though he usually takes a lot longer, it’s nothing to complain about.

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

You own a bullet vibrator that peter took a liking to, being able to stimulate you in Differnt ways was a fun thing for him. You don’t use it often and sometimes when you think he’s just forgotten about it you feel him reach over to your nightstand

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Peter is really into foreplay but teasing not so much.

Sometimes he can’t help but do something to mess with you but he never leaves you unsatisfied

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

The. Noises. Peter. Benjamin. Parker. Makes. During. Sex. Are purely pornagraphic. He could legitimately make you orgasm just by hearing him.

He’s generally average volume. Not too loud but sometimes he gets super quiet and focuses so hard he’s biting his lips and scrunching up his face.

He makes pretty much every sound in the book. And you can’t get enough.

He really likes to get low and intimate sometimes just hearing each other breath after your orgasms. Just fantastic.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Peter loves having sex in the mornings. He thinks it the perfect way to start the day. Sometimes he even just like to finger You or eat you out, he noticed the difference in your attitude through the day when he did.

He thinks you’re the most raw and beautiful in the morning. He nearly always wakes up with a hard on and usually you two put that to use.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Peters italian Nuff said there. But The spider bite did something for All Appendages.

And whewwww he knew exactly how to use it.

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

No matter how much he says it peter genuinely couldn’t handle having sex every single day. You have your fair share of sex three times on the weekend and four times a week and it’s a lot to handle then.

And sometimes peter likes to poke fun but you just know it’s cover for how horny he gets.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Peter likes seeing you sleep after. So he waits for you to fall out first, watching you snore against your pillow.

He likes to see you sleeping in general. He likes how content and soft you look. Only then does he even think of passing out.

[imagine-fight-write]

RANDOM - Banana Fish Review, Vol. 1, Part Four

(This was one of my fav gifs looking for gifs of Shorter.)

*There will be pictures/gifs included tomorrow, because this is already late & loading them is taking forever, for some reason.

Haha, no, I actually prettied it up 1/5/21. Yes, I’m glorious.

No I’m actually Dio DIO in this situation, who am I kidding.

(This transition from Caesar to Dio fascinates me, by the way.) (The GIF.)

The JOJO reference is because I’ve finally finished Diamond is Unbreakable! It was fun! I enjoyed it a lot! Ready for the next part!

But back to Banana Fish.

Hope you enjoy this!

So my plans failed again. Who is surprised? (Not me.)

I apologize profusely for the gaping void of Banana Fish-ness left since last I posted.

No really. I now have an alarm set for every Wednesday.

Let’s see how this goes. News Update: Maybe next time.

Also, my internet is still blitzy & rotten, otherwise I would’ve posted this yesterday (the 15th).

Now on to the in-depth, delighted gushing - er, review, of Banana Fish!

*Also, this is part 4, and 4 is a special number for me. Because of this guy:

And I can spell his name correctly!!! (It’s Ulquiorra, from Bleach, my 1st anime fan gushing love.)

Yes, I’m strange. Moving on.

So, brief recap, since I’m not sure anyone has read Part 3, given how terrifyingly long it is. If you missed it, here’s the link:

https://imagine-fight-write.tumblr.com/post/632014616404344832/random-banana-fish-review-vol-1-part-3-my

Please love & like it & repost to the rest of the Web. I worked tremendously hard on it.

Yes it’s long, but oh, it was delightful! There was snark! Delicious food! Wine! Fabulous mustaches! Mysteries! I gushed so much!

(And snarled at the wonton waste of good breakfast food, which I will not forget & always condemn.)

*I mean, I know people who will throw up if they have breakfast in the morning. But it’s important to eat so you have energy to do things & feel good.

And Dino took a perfectly beautiful breakfast & essentially wasted it for no good reason. I was so mad.

We meet Dino Golzine, a.k.a., Ash’s worst nemesis /enemy (note, I can’t spell nemesis) and major reason for why his life sucks.

(Although society doesn’t help either. Though the police try. They really do. Except what’s his face who’s complete scum & thoughtless, but we won’t meet him til Vol. 2. Plus I don’t think he has a name?)

But yes, Dino Golzine. All around awful person, and not safe around children (or anyone, really.) He’s low-key in this scene, mostly using verbal assaults (to great effect) but just you wait. There’s a reason he’s a mob boss.

Ash snarks, to great effect, but he’s no match. Dino has all the cards and all the dice (cards & dice being metaphors for power, & how he involves awful, painful memories of Ash’s past & tries to manipulate & order him around. Brrr.)

But Ash rallies, and ultimately refuses returning to be Dino’s heir / toy.

We meet Shorter! Huzzah!

(End of recap.)

It’s clear right away Shorter & Ash are old friends. They exchange quips about Marvin. We learn Marvin holds a mean grudge, so savvy readers can guess it’ll come to play later (it does.)

Shorter’s last line is strange.

“Just don’t put me in the position of having to kill you.”

Which is kinda out of the blue. I don’t know what to make of it. It doesn’t spoil or fore-shadow anything (unless in a very confused, round-about way) because that never happens later. So I’m confused.

Ash laughs it off and goes zooming off on his motor-bike / motorcycle (not sure which).

Note, from this short scene we already learn Shorter has his own sources of information - he knows Ash went to Dino’s, fast enough to be there before their conversation ended (unless he was just lucky to be there already  - why was he there?). He already knows about Ash’s talk with Marvin, with enough detail to warn Ash about Marvin’s temper & that Marvin likes him, which is a bad combination.

Shorter is smart & cares about his friends, warning Ash about Marvin. 

Aren’t friends great?

Especially after meeting such a dominating if soft spoken monster like Dino?

The answer is yes.

Next, we get this hilariously great shot of Ash running up the steps to his dingy apartment (pg. 47.)

 It’s reminiscent for me of a scene in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Part 1, when Jonathan & Dino have their epic fight in the Joestar mansion.

There’s a part where Jonathan does this epic flip up to a second floor via sword (it’s epic) & it ends with this a few-seconds-longer-than it-needs-to-be shot of his butt. You can’t miss it. I’m usually oblivious to such things & I noticed it. I laugh every single time.

Anyway, back to Banana Fish.

(The atmosphere of grunginess (it’s not a word, I meant dirty, ugly, rough) & spartan furniture is great. Just look at those walls. I adore it. 

(But would never want to live there.) Ash is clearly not rich & after Dino’s rich mansion, this is a stark contrast.

Also, there are no pictures or posters on the walls (which are festooned with dirt and cracks instead.) In fact, there’s almost nothing in terms of personal effects at all.

This baffles me. I mean yes, I assume they’re all dirt poor, living in a gang & working for the mafia on the side isn’t something you do for the luxuries. But surely they’d have something.

Or maybe it has something to do with Japanese decorating aesthetics? Meaning, Japanese appear to be more spartan than Americans in terms of decor (see the book, In Praise of Shadows, for example.) 

* I can’t spell aesthetics. Why do I even use that word?

The apartment just looks extremely bare compared to others I’ve seen in movies depicting this era. Is what I’m saying.

Look at those bare walls. (It hurts me.)

Thoughts? Comments on how Japanese, Americans, and Europeans differ in basic decorating styles? Comment below!

Also remember as always, Banana Fish is both set & was written in the 1980’s, well before the “modern” style we have now.

Unless - wait. There is something very important to Ash which he’s clearly hiding in the apartment he goes to, which I assume only Skip & select members know about.

So maybe this isn’t actually Ash’s main base, where he sleeps & hangs out?

Yes, that must be it.

If you’re confused, I’ll explain once we get done with this section.

Moving on.

We meet Skip!!!! (Pg.47)

Black characters (and Latino) are still, alas, extremely rare in manga, anime, & other media, so all the cheers for including Skip so early & as such an important character.

Because Skip is very important. For multiple reasons. More on that later. Also note, 1 of the gang members Ash busts earlier is also black.

Again, the dialogue is great here between Ash & Skip, establishing Ash’s trust in him. Which is no small thing.

Skip is like Shorter, (agh, both their names start with S) sweet, but also has a nose for news.

Arthur’s going to get it, hah!

There’s yet another reference to it being early.

Though there’s no specific time mentioned . . . Nope, not since Ash found the poor, dying banana fish dude.

Does Ash usually sleep in? Is he a night owl? He was wandering around at 1 in the morning last night, after all.

*Yes, technically it was early morning, but it was still dark, so bite me.

But then, he was also suspicious & keeping tabs on his 2 gang members. So, who knows.

But I’m going to guess he’s a night owl.

Ash sits on the bed, and after Skip mentions everything is good, “him, too”.

 Ash gives his 1st real, genuine smile. Gentle, relieved, no hard edges. Just pure happiness & relief. It’s sweet.

(Also, I just realized the “him, too” is supposed to be a surprise / shock for the reader & I spoiled it earlier. I do apologize.)

Skip offers to get coffee but Ash declines, deciding to nap, which reminds me:

Actually, drinking coffee before you take a nap can, for some people, actually make you sleep better.

Also, short cat naps (15-30mins) can boost your energy and mood.

Naps are good for you!

I almost wondered if the comics Skip had on the table might’ve been manga, but remembered it was the 1980’s and, far as I know, manga wasn’t big the U.S. yet. Alas!

Which is funny if you think about this being in a manga.

Skip goes to leave. Ash puts his hand in his pocket and gets this intense, almost fierce expression on his face (middle panel, pg. 48).

I was absolutely baffled by this reaction for a long time, but finally figured it out. Ash’s reaction is supposed to be baffling, because what he realizes right here will be revealed in the next few pages.

Skip, concerned, asks what’s up, but Ash brushes him off and sends him off to buy coffee. (After which I sincerely hope he takes a nap, because he needs one, he’s been up all night.) Sleep is good for you!

Skip is able to buy coffee with a single coin. A single coin.

(Sorry, I couldn’t resist.)

All my tears, and curses on inflation and overpriced coffee! And Starbucks!

Anyway, we learn Arthur’s going to get it (and Skip is the best spy ever) and the scene cuts to:

Our favorite person (not) Dino Golzine, tending his orchids.

I like this. It’s a rather unique hobby for a villian. I assume to give him a refined, elegant, and exact air.

He’s interrupted by Angie & his fabulous mustache (snickers) and this delightfully comic scientist person (who might be important later? The face sameness makes it difficult to judge, & I’m too lazy to consult my other volumes, which are not close by.)

But his entrance is priceless (pg. 50). I mean seriously, please go find it if you haven’t already. It’s dramatic, with a big WHAM! & he looks so cartoonish. 

I love it.

Dino tells him, essentially, “don’t disturb my orchids” and me being an non-gardner person, I wonder: is it actually true loud noises can disturb flowers?

Comment below!

Anyway, Dino quickly establishes yes, he did send Ash’s gang members to kill the poor banana fish guy who started this whole mystery, and yes, it was important.

There’s a great panel (pg. 51) of scientist dude, drawn much less comedic, the whole panel black except for a white aura around him sweating and clearly in distress.

He whispers, “It - it’s gone.”

Dino snaps to attention with a leonine look, exactly like a cat who has just spotted another cat. It’s easily my favorite picture of Dino so far, very striking.

The dialogue is brilliant and snappy, short and direct.

“What is gone? . . . You’re positive? . . . Just a small amount.”

And we get the grand reveal:

Ash, taking out a bullet shaped capsule (was the shape intentional by Yoshida?). A capsule he’d clearly taken from the dying banana fish guy. There��s a great panel on the bottom of pg. 52 of Ash’s questioning expression and a ?

He unscrews the capsule and pulls out a tiny vial.

Thinks of the address the dying banana fish guy gave him.

Ash goes into the next room, where we see the silhouette of someone sitting with a plaid blanket draped across their knees.

He expresses his first real look of vulnerability, and gives a wonderful line:

“Go see . . . Banana fish . . . He said it and died. And you say it and you might as well be dead. Who did this to you? Griff . . . Please tell me, big brother.”

Everything clicks together (almost.)

Griff /Griffin is the soldier shown way back in the very beginning. The one who left for a few minutes and came back insane and shot up his squad.

Who’s now a human vegetable.

Banana fish is clearly responsible. Somehow.

And Dino is mixed in with it (of course). Pieces are coming together, but questions still remain.

Until next time!

[davidshairline]

Super-Bloom

(Matt King imagine)

Request: “fluff matt king related! ill take anything” from anon.

Word Count: 2.2k

Warnings: Cuteness!!! (Kinda an emotional rollercoaster so I apologize in advance! I got carried away!)

A/N: This is my first imagine so please feel free to send me feedback and more requests!

“Y/n…y/n?” You hear your boyfriend say warmly to you over the music in the car he’s driving you in. You guys have been on the road for three hours now, and as much as you wanted to continue your many wholesome conversations, the soft bass from his music, the smell of his cologne, and the views of the sun peaking over the mountains resulted in you drifting off in a deep sleep after about an hour of travelling.

The only thing on your mind was how magical his stories have been of him seeing the super-bloom when he was a little boy. The thought of little Matt running around through the flowers warmed your heart.

You flutter your eyes open at the bright sun in your direction.

“Hmm?” You hum while exhaling out of your nose, stretching.

“Hey sleepy-head,” he smiles at you. “Just wanted you to know that we’re about ten minutes away. This is the best view of the flowers so I wanted to ask if you could take some shots of this overview on my camera since I’m driving. I would myself but we reached the part of the road where it’s curvy lanes and all that. I don’t want to take any chances with your safety.”

“You don’t even have to ask, babe. Where’s your camera?”

“In my camera bag in the backseat. Oh! And can you get me an apple from the snack bag? Pretty please?”

“Of course, baby.” You giggle at him as he grabs your hand and places a soft kiss on your

knuckles.

You unbuckle your seatbelt and reach across the backseat to the snack bag to get the apple. You extend your arm to the front of the car as Matt grabs it from your hand.

“You know what I realized?” He says, taking a huge bite out of the apple.

“What’s that?”

“We’ll be together for five months tomorrow. Wow. It went by so fast!”

“Time flies when you play the same song in the car for three hours!” You plop in the passenger seat smiling lovingly, yet sinisterly at him.

“Wow! You know it’s my favourite song! Just take the picture while I listen to my jam!” He playfully whines as he turns the volume louder, blasting music in the car.

“Don’t worry! The pain starts feeling good after like ten seconds, babe!” He adds, talking about the bass rumbling your eardrums. He’s not wrong. Everything just felt right with him.

You roll the window all the way down and turn your body away from Matt, looking down the mountain at the town of Anza-Borrego. You take three pictures of the town below you, the colours of the flowers bright and alive. You close your eyes, feeling the warm wind against your skin.

“YOU SEE YOU’RE A GYPSY!” You hear Matt scream at the top of his lungs to the same song he’s been playing over and over again all morning.

You open your eyes in alert as you almost jump out of your seat.

You shift your body towards Matt and see him tapping his hands on the steering wheel to the beat of “Gypsy” by Fleetwood Mac.

You could tell that three and a half hours of this song isn’t the longest duration that he’s played this song on repeat. He’s so cute when he’s in his element. You snap a picture of your boyfriend of almost five months and start beaming at him.

He gently smiles at you immediately after he hears the click of the camera that’s facing his direction.

“Did you get my good side?” He says, playfully.

“One of the many, babe.” You reassuringly comment.

He grins even harder, causing his face to turn bright red.

After making it past the traffic of tourists, you see mountains and mountains of yellow flowers. All around are families and couples taking pictures and frolicking through the endless bushes of flowers, but you and your boyfriend found a quiet, secluded spot that’s sectioned off for camp trailers, tents, and overnight visits.

“Okay y/n,” Matt says pulling over, “what do you think?”

“Of this spot to set up our tent? Or in general?” You reply, teasingly.

“Both!”

He’s so excited to be here, you can easily tell. He’s beaming so much that his face turns into a bright tomato red colour. Matt’s been talking about taking you here since you guys went on your first date after matching on tinder. He knew that he would take you one day. And here you are.

“Babe, it’s beautiful here! It’s amazing, just like you said!”

He smiles that precious smile you know so well. You smile back at him.

“Okay so I think we should pitch the tent up, then get the sleeping bags and all of that, make sure everything’s set up for tonight, and then we can have our picnic. Sound good?”

You nod your head at him in approval. Matt’s always been one to plan ahead of time so he knows what he’s putting his energy into. He hates change, especially when it isn’t in his control. But you loved it. He was the steady lake to your ripples.

You turn around and see Matt already struggling to get everything he crammed into the car out onto the ground.

“Matt, it’s okay! Let me help you.” You reassure him.

“I just want everything to be perfect for you. I want you to have an amazing experience here without any worries, you know?” He whines.

You place your hands on his cheeks and place a gentle kiss on his soft, yet tense lips.

“Everything is perfect babe. Don’t even worry, m’kay?”

He nods at you, his eyes less worried than they were seconds before.

The two of you set up the tent under a shady tree, away from the intensity of the sun since mat gets horribly sunburned fairly easy.

You told your boyfriend he should stay in the shade and get lunch ready while you go back to the car to get everything you both needed. Thankfully, he agreed to prepare his favourite meal for you guys to enjoy.

Your stroll back to the car seemed like it was hours long, when in reality it was two minutes. The heat from the sun provided this warm, calming feeling on your skin. And the breeze from the wind was just right to view all of the flowers and trees swaying left to right all around you. The sky is a pure baby blue. Everything perfect.

You open the back door and grab your sleeping bags along with extra sets of clothes for tomorrow.

As you’re about to close the door and walk back, you head a hard buzzing coming from Matt’s phone.

You remember him telling you that his mom wanted pictures of the trip so you grab the phone to take it too him.

The phone buzzes again and you can’t help but see :

MESSAGES

Daddy Zane

“yo did you tell y/n yet or nahhhh??”

“Um tell me what?!” You think to yourself. What could Zane know that you don’t?

The walk back to Matt felt like an eternity. An anxiety-filled eternity. The moment he saw you he knew something was wrong.

“Y/n? Is everything okay?” The worry in his voice made your hands sweat even more.

“Nothing babe,” you lie. “I’m just upset because I forgot my bug spray.”

“Oh no! I think I might have some in my bag.” He searches the backpack you had just brought from the car. “Ah-ha! Here it is, my darlin’!” He waves the repellant in your face like a magic wand.

“Uh…Thanks, babe.”

“Okay so I made my favourite lunch to eat here! My mom made it for my brother and I when we were little boys.”

He busts out watermelon cubes for an appetizer, his famous pasta salad as an entrée, and homemade rice crispy treats for dessert. It was so cute how nostalgic everything he did on this trip was. But what was Zane referring to in that text?

After a long lunch and great conversations about your families and funny holiday and childhood pet stories, it got darker. Time flew by so fast, it was scary but it also felt safe. Everything feels safe for you when Matt’s around.

“Yay! The sun’s going down! Do you want to watch the sunset and play go-fish?” He playfully asks.

“Duh! I’m going to beat you at this game, King! You’re going to wish you forgot your deck of cards at home!” You start to crease your forehead and making the “I’m watching you” gesture with your fingers.

“By the sound of your voice, I kind of already am!” He busts out laughing at your confidence.

One intense round of “Go-Fish” later, and it’s dark enough to see some stars peeking from the

light-to-dark sky.

“Wow.” You say, looking up.

“I know…” Matt says observing your face.

You lay on your back on top of the blanket Matt’s mom knitted years ago for him. He eventually lays next to you, extending his arm out for you to rest your head on top for support.

The beating of his heart against your ear is all you can hear. He isn’t saying anything, but he doesn’t need to. Him laying down with you is all you could ever want at this moment.

You hear his phone buzz again from the inside of his pocket, making you lose the tranquil feeling you had seconds before.

“Who is it?” You ask as he fumbles to get his phone to silence it.

“It’s just Zane. He’s asking me about a video idea…”

“Matt…? I need to tell you something.” You make sure to tell him in the calmest voice you can provide so he won’t freak out.

“Me too. But you first! Is everything okay?” His voice is getting more shaky.

“Yeah, babe. I just-“

“Are you breaking up with me?!” He almost jumps up from his laying position.

“No! Why would you think that? Are you okay?”

His nervous laugh vibrates the both of your bodies.

“Yeah! I’m just nervous! I- I don’t know why but I am haha,” you notice him trying to calm himself down for you. “What do you need to tell me, babe?”

“I accidentally peeked at your phone.” You say, feeling somewhat ashamed.

He looks confused after you say that. “Okay? I don’t know why that’s a crime, y/n.”

“I saw a text you got from Zane. It said something like “Did you tell y/n yet?” Is there something you aren’t telling me?”

“Y/n. I promise it’s nothing to he concerned about! You know Zane. He was probably drunk for David’s vlog or something, trying to cause trouble. I wouldn’t take it personal, okay?” The reassurance in his voice calms the both of you from your past thoughts. You trust Matt. You have no reason not to.

“Okay, Matt. I trust you.” You say, snuggling into your boyfriends chest, looking back at the stars in the now-night sky.

Ten minutes pass and suddenly there’s a shower of stars above you and your boyfriend. The sights are mind-blowing. You’ve never seen a shooting star before. And you’re happy that Matt was with you for the experience.

“I can’t lie to you, y/n.” Matt softly says in your ear.

“What? What are you talking abou-“

“I love you.” He replies with quickly.

You both have never exchanged those words to each other in your months of dating. The pain from previous relationships on both ends have left so many scars for the both of you that “I love you” would be unimaginable to hear. But you felt the exact same way for him. You love him so much and he loves you. There’s no reason to hide those feelings towards him anymore.

“I love you too.” You tell him, planting a gentle kiss on his lips.

“Wait really?” He perks up from laying down with you.

“Of course! I’ve been feeling this way for so long, Matt, you have no idea.”

“Me too. That’s why I told Zane I’d tell you when the stars are racing above us. Which would explain the text you saw earlier today. I love you. And I know that we didn’t meet in the most organic way and that we’re both dealing with baggage from last relationships but wow, y/n. You light up my life like the stars do the night sky. I love you, y/n. And to know that you feel the same way makes me feel like I’m dreaming. This relationship with you has been a dream come true. And we get to spend our five month anniversary together!” He cheerfully adds.

His words made you speechless. You literally have no words to express how much you love your boyfriend. You passionately kiss him as he wraps you in a warm embrace. You slowly drift into a peaceful sleep in his arms.

“Babe. Guess what?” You hear Matt whisper to your ear.

“Yeah, babe?” You mumble.

He taps your shoulder, waking you up. You look in front of you and see his bright phone screen reading “12:00AM”

“Happy five months, y/n.”