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Track by Track Review - Hottest 100 2020

Wrote this article a little bit ago just for fun. Decided to post it on here with the thought of maybe getting back to the Bish Review. Also, put an asterix next to my votes (songs that made my top 10). Anyway, here we go:

100. Kool - BENEE

One of the many gems from ‘Hey u x’. Unlucky to hear her biggest hit so early on.

99. Itch - Hockey Dad

I thought ‘Brain Candy’ was a little bit of a disappointment, but Itch was one of the strongest tracks they duo have released.

98. Your Man - Joji

Surprised to hear this track in the countdown. Pretty solid tune though

97. Audacity (feat. Headie One) - Stormzy

He’s still one of the best from the UK rap scene and this track shows why.

96. Germaphobe - Hockey Dad

One of the weaker tracks, I thought, off Brain Candy, but not surprised a lot of Hockey Dad fans liked this one. Definitely plays into their audience’s taste.

95. Loose Ends (feat. G Flip) - Illy

I do not like Aussie Hip Pop. This track is not an exception.

94. Rain (feat. Tay Keith) - Aitch and AJ Tracey

The piano in this is very ‘Humble’ - Kendrick Lamar. Still a banger though.

93. Lemonade (feat. Gunna, Don Toliver and NAV) - Internet Money

Bit of a forgettable track. It’s okay, but feels like there’s a lot better like this out there.

92. These Days - Thelma Plum

First cover of the countdown. Still one of the best Hottest 100 number ones, and Thelma does it justice.

91. Charlie - Bugs

Second cover of the countdown. I do like this but I feel it doesn’t reach the same heights as the original.

90. No Time To Die - Billie Eilish

A little expected from Eilish but still a solid Bond song (the second in history to make it).

89. In Her Eyes - The Jungle Giants

I cannot wait for the new Jungle Giants album. They’ve gotten better and better with each release.

88. Heart Attack (feat. lau.ra) - BRONSON*

I fell deeply in love with this song the second I heard it. It just has this quiet yet strong emotion behind it. The production on it is something else as well.

87. Three Leaf Clover - Teenage Joans

A really solid debut single by the Unearthed High winners. Can’t wait to hear more from them.

86. Laugh Now Cry Now (feat. Lil Durk) - Drake

I still don’t get the hype for Drake. The falsetto “baby” in the chorus also never ceases to make me laugh.

85. Too Tough Terry - Dune Rats

Dunies slow descent from mature stoner pop to edgy tracks for teens has been hard to watch. This song just seems like a parody of the band.

84. Chicken Tenders - Dominic Fike

Has to be the sexiest song about the best thing in the frozen food section at the supermarket. Pity the album didn’t live up to the hype.

83. Down For You - Cosmo’s Midnight and Ruel

I was really keen for this once I heard about the collaboration between the two. Unfortunately it felt a little too much like a Ruel song and it doesn’t really feel like Cosmo’s Midnight had much of a touch on it.

82. The Clap - The Chats

It’s a bit generic for The Chats but I just like hearing them get more popular. Just hilarious dudes.

81. Weightless - Spacey Jane

One of the stronger and more unique tracks on Sunlight. The synth touches really suit the band.

80. Freaks - FISHER

Cannot wait for FISHER to just slowly fade away. His tracks all sound the same and are so basic.

79. my future - Billie Eilish

One of the best tracks Eilish has released. Love how this just turns halfway through from a really soft ballad to a bit of an electro pop song.

78. Lady Marmalade - G Flip

It’s a nice cover. The video of G Flip performing it though is really fun.

77. House Arrest - Sofi Tukker and Gorgon City

This song bangs pretty hard. I like a lot of Sofi Tukker have really been putting out some solid stuff.

76. Baby It’s You - London Grammar

This is a great track, that synth in the chorus is heavenly.

75. Photo ID - Remi Wolf

I do like this song but it reminds me of a track from the 80s or 90s and I can’t put my finger on what that track is.

74. Scream Drive Faster - LAUREL

When I first heard this I thought Ladyhawke was back in the mainstream. Little disappointed it wasn’t, but this slaps.

73. Don’t Need You - Genesis Owusu*

Possibly the best chorus of the year. Owusu has stepped up massively in the Australian Hip Hop scene.

72. Way Down - Ocean Alley

Ocean Alley have plateaued. ‘Lonely Diamond’ just felt like the band had become comfortable.

71. Obey - Bring Me The Horizon and YUNGBLUD

I just can’t take BMTH seriously anymore. They’re music has become so comically edgy.

70. Low - Chet Faker

Hey look, Nick Murphy has become Chet Faker again. Don’t know why he changes between the two when one is just slightly more soulful than the other, but he does release nice tunes.

69. Second - Hope D

I do like this female, Aussie version of Jamie T. It’s a really nice track. Also the number 69 is claimed by Hope D. haha.

68. Lie to Me - Vera Blue

I don’t know what it is exactly, but there’s something about Vera which just puts her on a different level than her counterparts. She’s just that consistently good.

67. Boss Bitch - Doja Cat

This track doesn’t get old for me. It’s so much fun, and Doja Cat owns it. Love it.

66. Fantasising - Skegss

This track really does have a very “Three Leaf Clover” vibe. I have enjoyed Skegss in the past but their new stuff hasn’t captured my attention really. Seems a bit run of the mill.

65. C’MON (feat. Travis Barker) - Amy Shark

I actually don’t mind this song, but why does it feature Travis Barker. It’s a piano ballad featuring a punk drummer, and he really doesn’t do that much. I’m confused, was he jealous of Mark Hoppus?

64. Soak Me In Bleach - The Amity Affliction

The song title reflects my thoughts when I hear that The Amity Affliction have released a new one. There are so many better Aussie metal bands out there.

63. Day & Age - Ball Park Music

BPM have a knack for writing amazing ballads. I wasn’t huge on their latest album, but tracks like this continue me having them in my good books.

62. Run - Joji

One of the best tracks Joji has released. A really mature song for the artist and a step in the right direction for him.

61. Pretty Grim - Ruby Fields

Ruby is good, but I feel she’s starting to release the same song over and over. Need something fresh.

60. Go (feat. Juice WRLD) - The Kid LAROI

Probably the strongest track by The Kid LAROI, but Juice WRLD outshines him just due to his vocal tone. He just sounds better.

59. Gimme Love - Joji

And that’s three for Joji. I really like how this song has two distinct sections and both are solid without overshadowing the other.

58. Fly Away - Tones and I

I still don’t get why Tones and I puts on that fake accent in her songs. It just detracts from what could be a nice pop song.

57. Sobercoaster - Beddy Rays

Really didn’t expect this to get so high. I’m happy though because it’s a really fun song.

56. On The Line - San Cisco

Tracks like this keep me invested in San Cisco. They can really release some brilliant stuff.

55. I Think You’re Great - Alex The Astronaut

The fine line between overly chessy and adorably optimistic is what Alex walks on with every track. I think this falls on the former side sadly.

54. Blue - Eiffel 65 (Flume Remix)

The fact that Flume puts so much of his identity into this remix is why Flume has been one of the most successful Aussie acts this past decade.

53. In Your Eyes - The Weeknd

If The Weeknd release ‘Blinding Lights’ a month later I’d believe that he would take out this countdown. He didn’t though and instead we are left with this solid track in the bottom 50.

52. The Glow - DMA’s

Why? Why did DMA’s have to get so poppy and generic. I loved their first two album, but I struggled to get through the third.

51. Your Love (Déjà Vu) - Glass Animals

Out of the three big hits the band had in 2020, this is the most underrated. There is so much going on here, yet it never feels muddled. Wavey Davey on fire here.

50. Nothing To Love About Love - Peking Duk and The Wombats

Although this is a nice song, there’s been so many 80s electro pop throwbacks recently that have been done better that this collab just fades into the background.

49. Wishing Well - Juice WRLD

This song is so beautiful and heart-breaking. Really shows why Juice WRLD became such a beloved artist so quickly.

48. Ain’t It Different (feat. AJ Tracey and Stormzy) - Headie One

This is a really cool collab. They use the Red Hot Chili Peppers sample so well and really flow so well with it that it feels almost effortless.

47. Animals - Architects

I like a lot about this track, but the chorus really hits another level. Feels cathartic to scream along to.

46. Pretty Lady - Tash Sultana

Was hoping Tash would move into a more psychedelic direction with their newer stuff, but this is still a fine track.

45. as long as you care - Ruel

A pretty by the books Ruel song, but he really does this style so well.

44. You & I - G Flip

Probably G Flips strongest release this year. The chorus has a lot of flavour.

43. together - Ziggy Alberts

Generic acoustic track by generic Byron Bay artist. He really took the cake this year for dumbest comparison, when he compared wearing a face mask to the holocaust. Thought he’d suffer a bit for it, but apparently his fanbase grew stronger.

42. WHATS POPPIN - Jack Harlow

Jack Harlow is just so much fun. He’s killing it, and WHATS POPPIN is proof of that. Keep the bangers coming Harlow.

41. I Still Dream About You - The Smith Street Band

I felt I was growing out of The Smith Street Band, their newer music just not resonating to me. Then they drop this and make me a big fan again.

40. Come & Go (with Marshmello) - Juice WRLD

Just that chorus. It is so enjoyable. He really was going places.

39. Righteous - Juice WRLD

A back to back, and from one of the more exciting songs on the album we get to one of the more sombre tracks. Everything from the guitar, the vocals, those synth notes. . . this track is just a perfect send off for the artist. R.I.P. Juice.

38. Parasite Eve - Bring Me The Horizon

This song is so unironically cringe and edgy that it somehow becomes ironically fun. It does the full circle.

37. SO DONE - The Kid LAROI

I do like The Kid LAROI, but his vocals on this, combined with the lyrics, just make him sound like a child chucking a temper tantrum. It does make me laugh though.

36. forget me too (feat. Halsey) - Machine Gun Kelly

If this song was released in the early 00s (where it belongs), it would’ve faded into oblivion. At least Halsey sounds pretty solid on her verse though.

35. Running Red Lights (feat. Rivers Cuomo & Pink Siifu) - The Avalanches*

My personal number one for the year. This song has that melancholic, nostalgic feel to it that just hits home every time. Also one of Cuomo’s strongest vocal performances.

34. Everybody Rise - Amy Shark

This song is fine. I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to it, but it’s fun to sing-a-long to.

33. Breathe Deeper - Tame Impala

One of the best tracks from The Slow Rush. I love that piano motif throughout, and the bass is so funky. That weird bridge section towards the end is also pretty slick.

32. Criminals - DMA’s

The real criminals are the ones who told DMA’s this was a good idea. I just can’t get around their new stuff. I miss ‘Hill’s End’ and ‘For Now’.

31. Reasons - San Cisco

Tracks like this keep me from becoming a full time fan of San Cisco. They can really release some average stuff.

30. Bagi-la-m Bargan (feat. Fred Leone) - Birdz

Powerful. Birdz really took it to another level here.

29. Dribble - Sycco

Although I find there’s a lot of similar stuff out there, I think Sycco does sound like an original voice in the Australian music scene. She’s killing it.

28. Straightfaced - Spacey Jane

Although there was a lot of good stuff on Spacey Jane’s debut album, I found it to be quite repetitive. This track was one of the ones that I found to fade into the background instead of standing out.

27. Under the Thunder - Skegss

I really want to like Skegss, they’ve released some great tunes in the past. But this just doesn’t do it for me. It’s just boring.

26. No Plans To Make Plans - Lime Cordiale

Everything that makes new The Rubens tracks so average is presented here on a Lime Cordiale track. Obnoxiously quirky.

25. Reality Check Please - Lime Cordiale

Hey back to back Lime Cordiale tracks. And another one of their weaker ones. ‘Addicted to the Sunshine’ did this chorus better.

24. Blue World - Mac Miller

Didn’t expect this to make it so high but so well deserved. This song slaps hard but still continues the tragic story that is presented on his posthumous album ‘Circles’.

23. Good News - Mac Miller*

Back to back Mac! To be honest, I am close to tears every time this track plays. If only the lyrics “there's a whole lot more for me waiting/I know maybe I'm too late, I could make it there some other time/Then I'll finally discover/That it ain't that bad” were told to Mac before his passing, because he did have so much more to offer. R.I.P. Mac.

22. Complicated - Eves Karydas

This song is so good. I’ve heard it that many times but it still hasn’t lost its shine. So damn good.

21. Energy - KLP and Stace Cadet

I was really hoping this would crack top 20. Probably the best Dance track of the year. Such a jam.

20. Addicted To The Sunshine - Lime Cordiale

Despite thinking that ‘14 Steps To A Better Living’ didn’t have many new tracks that were that good on it, this one is nice. It’s just a pleasantly nice song.

19. You Should Be Sad - Halsey

I really don’t like Pop Country music but I also find it hilarious that the genre cracked the top 20. ‘09 Taylor Swift would be proud.

18. Tangerine - Glass Animals

With Tik Tok exploding in 2020 I don’t get how this didn’t get adopted by someone on it. It’s so primed to get hyped on it.

17. Is It True - Tame Impala

I think Kevin Parker’s vocals on this are underwhelming, but that might just be because the instrumental slaps that hard. The rhythm section is so tight.

16. Screw Loose - Lime Cordiale

This sound is what Lime Cordiale do best. We need more dub influence and less elevator pop influence.

15. Skin - Spacey Jane

No matter what you think about Spacey Jane, they sure do make some emotional tracks. One of the most powerful songs on Sunlight.

14. Tombstone - Ocean Alley

The verses are average and pretty bland but the chorus is amazing. Just don’t think the album resonated with me too much, and Tombstone is another mixed track off it.

13. Rockstar - Mallrat

Possibly Mallrat’s best song yet. Her laid back, relaxed style mixed with the low-fi production really meshes well.

12. Get on the Beers (feat. Dan Andrews) - Mashd N Kutcher

I’m not going to pretend this is my style, but the way this has resonated with Australians during lockdown last year makes the track way smarter than it deserves to be. It’s both ironically and unironically good.

11. On Our Own - Lime Cordiale

I’m happy the three best new tracks of Lime Cordiale’s debut were the highest placing in this countdown. This really is a nice song.

10. Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

Not my favourite songs from Billie but she continues to be consistently good. The production on this is immense as well.

9. I’m Good? - Hilltop Hoods

I wish old school Hilltop could hear this so could prevent themselves every going this direction. Aussie Hip Pop is not a good genre. This is one of their worst tracks yet.

8. Sending Me Ur Loving - The Jungle Giants*

This song has so much flavour too it. It’s so funky and fun and the production is so tight. Also the guitar work is underrated here, not doing much but adding that icing on the cake.

7. Hyperfine - G Flip

Every time I hear this track (and I’ve heard it a lot) I completely forget about it a couple minutes later. G Flip is good, but this is forgettable.

6. WAP (feat. Megan Thee Stallion) - Cardi B

I understand if this isn’t your style, but I love it. I don’t think there’s ever been a song with so many quotable moments. Every line makes a statement that will get in your head. My personal favourite? “ I let him taste it, now he diabetic”.

5. Lost In Yesterday - Tame Impala

There’s a lot of songs on ‘The Slow Rush’ I like, but Lost In Yesterday I’ve always found kinda boring. It feels a little uninspired. Surprised that this was the album’s big hit.

4. Cherub - Ball Park Music*

BPM have released some great music over the decade but I think this is their best yet. It’s beautiful, emotional and has a fantastic, cathartic breakdown at the end. I love a good build up.

3. The Difference (feat. Toro y Moi) - Flume*

Everything about this track is why Flume has been so great for so long. This track is great for any situation. If I’m partying, I play it. If I’m relaxing, I play it. If I’m getting pumped up, I play it. If I’m sad, I play it. Flexibility matters.

2. Booster Seat - Spacey Jane

OHHH-OH-OHHHHHHHH AND IT FEELS LIKE THAT AGAIN! One of the best sing-a-long tracks of the year, yet massively emotional. Like damn this song is rough.

1. Heat Waves - Glass Animals*

If I had one word to express how I feel about this winning I would say “deserved”. Not many tracks were as perfect for 2020 as this one. Glass Animals love writing absolute bangers with emotional cores and this one is one of their strongest tracks. Glass Animals just continue to outdo themselves.

That’s it for now, gonna maybe start posting again. I dunno. See how I feel. Ta-ta.

#triple j #triple j hottest 100 #2020 #triple j hottest 100 2020 #Glass Animals #spacey jane #flume #Ball Park Music #tame impala #cardi b #g flip #the jungle giants #hilltop hoods #billie eilish

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steve-rogers-new-york · 4 years

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Recipe Wednesday #38

Happy Recipe Wednesday!

These are real period recipes, taken from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, a local newspaper that would have been accessible to Steve, his mother, and Bucky during their time in Brooklyn.

This week’s recipes are Halloween themed!. They come from the Thursday 15 October 1931 and Saturday 26 October 1935 editions of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. For context, Steve would have been 11/15 (comics) / 13/17 (MCU), so these are recipes that Sarah Rogers may have made, or which Steve might have learnt or inherited from his mother.

Jack-O’-Lantern Salad Hollow red apples and cut faces in the side such as resemble a jack-o’-lantern and place bits of pimento or green pepper in the openings. Fill the apples with Waldorf salad and top with a whipped cream dressing.

Date Nut Bread 1 cup dates, cut fine 1 1/2 cups boiling water 2 teaspoons soda 2 1/2 cups flour, sifted 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoon shortening, melted 1 egg, beaten 1 cup walnuts, chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla Put dates in bowl, add boiling water and soda. Sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder together. Add shortening, eggs, walnuts, date mixture and vanilla. Bake in an oiled loaf pan in slow oven (325 deg. F.) for 1 1/4 hours.

Sherbet Surprise 1 1/2 cups orange juice 1 teaspoon lemon juice 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup water Rind of 1 orange 1/2 cup cream 2 egg whites Cook sugar and water for 10 minutes. Grate rind and add to sirup and boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain. Cool, add fruit juices and pour into tray for electrical refrigerator. Allow to freeze firm. Remove and beat until light. Add beaten egg whites and whipped cream and freeze. When ready to serve sprinkle with chocolate sprills.

Deviled Scallops 1 pint scallops 1/2 cup butter 1 cup cracker crumbs 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 2/3 cup cream or top milk Salt and papper Worcestershire Lemon Tobasco Wash and pick over scallops. Melt butter and add crumbs. Line buttered pan of Everhot cooker with crumbs, then a layer of scallops. Pour on half the cream and add seasonings. Repeat having the buttered crumbs on top. Bake in preheated Everhot cooker on low heat for 20 minutes, or until crumbs are brown.

Orange Ice 1 teaspoon gelatin 1/2 tablespoon cold water 2 cups hot water 1 cup sugar 1 cup orange juice 2 tablespoon lemon juice Grated rind, 1 orange Soak gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes. Make a syrup by boiling the hot water and sugar. Add softened gelatin, fruit juices and grated orange rind. Cool, strain and freeze in gas refrigerator. Other fruit juices may be used in place of the orange juice. Serves 4.

Spiced Fruit Punch 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups water 2 sticks cinnamon 12 whole cloves 4 cups pineapple juice 1 cup orange juice 1/2 cup lemon juice Ice cubes Slowly simmer first four ingredients for 10 minutes. Strain and add to fruit juices. Mix. Pour over ice cubes. Serves 8.

Midnight Cake 2/3 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 2/3 cup cocoa 1/2 cup hot water 1 cup thick sour milk 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon soda 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and well-beaten eggs. Beat cocoa in hot water until smooth and add to first mixture. Then add milk alternately with sifted dry ingredients. Add vanilla. Bake in two 8-inch prepared layer pans at 375 deg. F. for 25 minutes. Cool and frost with Chocolate Frosting. Paint the face of a clock on cake with hands pointing to 1 minute past 12. White icing is used for this made of confectioners sugar and egg white or water.

Goblin Sandwiches Cut slices of bread which is not too fresh into imps’ and owls’ heads. Spread with cream or pimento cheese for the light faces. For the dark faces and hair use stewed prunes, mashed and strained. For the grotesque features use bits of pimento, dates, currents or cherries.

Witches’ Delight 1 loaf whole wheat bread 1 loaf white bread Relish Color the butter orange. Cut the bread in slices 1/4 inch thick and remove any crust. Use two brown and three white slices. Build up the squares, having the white in the middle. Spread between the layers with the colored butter and the relish. Stack together, cover with a damp cloth and place in refrigerator until ready to use. Cut into six slices.

Halloween Salad 1 package prepared orange gelatine 2 cups warm water 1 1/2 cups seedless green grapes 18 prunes 2 3-ounce package cream cheese Salt Mayonnaise Lettuce Dissolve orange gelatine in warm water. Chill in gas refrigerator. When gelatine begins to thicken add green grapes. Oil individual molds well and fill with gelatine mixture. Chill until firm. Mix cream cheese with mayonnaise and salt. Wash prunes and let stand in hot water for 1 hour. Drain thoroughly and remove pits. Fill with cream cheese. Unmold gelatine on lettuce and garnish each individual serving with three stuffed prunes and mayonnaise.

Halloween Cake 2 cups flour 2 teaspoonful baking powder 1/2 teaspoonful salt 2/3 cup butter 3 egg yolks 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoonful vanilla 3 egg whites 1 cup sugar Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter, add sugar gradually and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and then flour alternately with the milk. Add vanilla, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in buttered cooker pan in the Everhot cooker, half time on hight and half on low. To ice the cake use your favorite boiled frosting recipe and decorate as follows: Make a band around the rim of the cake with chocolate frosting. Then for the center use tiny orange candies using orange frosting, make an outline of any desired animal and use colored candies for eyes, etc.

I’d love to hear if you try out any of these recipes! Take photos and I might post them on the blog.

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ella-se-vuelve-loca · 4 years

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Chapter 21

Grand Masterlist

Series Masterlist

This is kind of short guys 😬💕 you’ll find out what’s in the package really soon 👀

Previous Chapter

Joel’s P.O.V.

“You don’t think he knows, do you?” I asked Richard as we were on our way to go meet up with the rest of the guys downstairs for breakfast. “I don’t think so. Nobody has said anything about what had gone down between you two yet, so I’m assuming Johann doesn’t know jack – shit.”

I nodded as we kept walking downstairs. “How.. how was she?” I asked. “Well, she wasn’t expecting any sort of package, that was for sure.”

“I know, but you know why I couldn’t be there to deliver it myself.”

“Yeah.. well, she looked fine. You’re lucky we had a couple days of break and I didn’t get caught. Clara would’ve had my head if she found out I left in the middle of the tour for your dumbass.”

“I know I know and I’m sorry! It’s just that.. I wouldn’t have trusted anybody else to deliver it to her other than you..”

“You owe me.”

“I know.”

“I felt like I was a spy or somethin’, ya know? Like I had to get in, get out real quick and head back to base ASAP.” He chuckled and made himself a cup of coffee. “I think she almost recognized me, so I left before she could figure out who I was.”

We made our way over to where the boys were now eating and placed his cup on the table. “Zabdiel still not here yet?” Richard asked as Chris shook his head, laughing. “No, but I woke him up and told him to come down earlier. I bet he’s still knocked out.”

Richard playfully rolled his eyes and went to go and grab himself a plate of food as I followed after him. “So, she was doing okay? Did you see Johann anywhere? You hear his voice?” I asked him and he shook his head.

“Woah woah woah hold up.” He chuckled and started plating some food on his plate. “Give me a chance to wake up first and then answer your questions.” I smiled and nodded. “Sorry, I’m just.. this is the first in a while I’ve heard from her.”

“I know man, I know. We’ll get there, okay?” I sighed and put some batter in the waffle maker machine and waited for it to be done cooking. “I’ll answer your questions, just give me a few minutes, yeah?”

He took his plate and started walking back where the rest of the guys sat. I sighed and tried to envision what (Y/N)’s reaction was if she opened the box.

I wondered if she would be happy. Would she be upset that I sent her something even after she told me that she wanted nothing to do with me anymore? Is this a big mistake? I heard a ding and took my waffles out and placed it onto my plate.

I grabbed a cup of orange juice as I walked back towards the table where the rest of the guys were sitting. “Hey, look who decided to show up!” Richard laughed as Zabdiel came down with a smile on his face.

“What did I miss?” He laughed as he grabbed himself a plate. As him and Richard were talking, I looked over and saw Christopher slowly reaching his fork across the table to try and get some of Richard’s food without him noticing. I chuckled and shook my head. Aye Chris, what are we gonna do with you?

“We have a little bit of time left before we go to – hey wait!” Richard looked at Chris bringing his fork up to his mouth giggling. “Dude, you have your plate right there!” He laughed and shook his head. “Well, yeah but.. you got something different and I wanted to give it a try. No harm done.”

“You didn’t want to go up and get some?”

“… You’re already here, it’s just easier.” Rich rolled his eyes and chuckled. “You’re something else, you know that?”

“Why are you even surprised?” Chris laughed and took a bite of his own food on his plate. “You know I love food.”

“I’m not that surprised.” I looked between the two and smiled. Zabdiel came to the table and set down his plate. “Hey bro, watch out. Chris is gonna take a bite out of your food when you aren’t paying attention.”

“No!” They both laughed as Zabdiel shrugged his shoulders. “I had a feeling, so that’s why I put more on my plate just in case.” Seeing them like this almost makes me forget about (Y/N) and Johann – almost. We continued to eat until we had to go back up into our rooms to change.

Me and the boys are gonna go out and explore for a little bit before our concert tonight. Ever since I sent her that package, I’ve been on edge. What if she ends up telling Johann? What if she just threw it away without looking inside?

That gift… is my last attempt at getting her back. It’s up to her now if she’ll take it.

Richard and I came up with this little plan that night we had a talk. Even though he’s helped me come up with a few more ideas to try and win her back, I honestly don’t know if they would even work.

I don’t want to waste our time if she really doesn’t want anything to do with me. I got an answer when she didn’t come to the airport and now it’s like déjà vu all over again.

If this doesn’t work, then that just tells me that she’s really done with me and I should learn to drop it. It means that I’ve lost her for good and I’m just wasting my time.

If this last attempt doesn’t work… then I won’t try again…

Johann’s P.O.V.

Things are going according to plan.

Kind of, at least.

I know she hasn’t moved on if she still has that fucking picture of Joel in a frame just sitting in her house. I thought that kiss would’ve worked.

Why doesn’t she feel anything for me yet? How long does it take for people to fall in love with someone else?

(Y/N)… beautiful, sweet innocent (Y/N). If only you knew the truth.

I need to find a way to get Joel out of the picture for good. I need to start pushing it a little more if I’m gonna get what I really want. I want the spotlight. I deserve it, not them… not him… me.

I looked at (Y/N) and saw her lying down, a book in one hand and a bitten red apple in the other. I rolled my head back and I could feel the warmth of the sun on my skin, breathing in the fresh air. “This is nice..”

“Mhmm…” She mumbled as I heard the crunch of her biting into the apple. “I haven’t gone to the beach in a while.” I said, reaching down to grab one of the grapes and put it in my mouth.

“I haven’t had time to go because of my music career and stuff, but.. I made time today.” I chuckled and looked back down at her. I couldn’t help but admire her figure. She’s beautiful, I’ll give her that.

“What about you?”

“Me?”

“Mhmm when was the last time you went to the beach and felt this calm?”

She stayed silent for a few moments before she cleared her throat. “Um.. it was actually with Joel..”

“Oh.”

“Yeah..” She stayed glancing down at her book as she kept talking. “We.. we actually went late at night.” She smiled as she kept talking.

“It was just us two. He had a whole little picnic planned out for us and we talked and laughed about the stupidest things.” She chuckled and she flipped the page to her book. “Oh, really?” I rolled my eyes as she continued, nodding her head.

“I remember um.. being nervous as fuck because that night we..” She shook her head and sighed. “What?” I asked. “What did you guys do?” Oh please… enlighten me. Like I actually want to know. Pfft.

“He kissed me for the first time and.. hmm…” She bit her lip and furrowed her eyebrows. Joel, you smooth motherfucker. “That was the last time I went to the beach, since you asked.”

Just how long is she gonna be stuck on him? It’s been a few months… like what the fuck? “Well, since we’re on the topic of kissing..” I rolled my shoulders back and reached down, grabbing another grape. “Can we talk about your birthday?”

“Oh.. that..”

“I don’t mean to make you uncomfortable or anything, but I just.. I gotta ask how it was on your end.” She cleared her throat and turned to face me. “It wasn’t… it wasn’t bad, if that’s what you were asking.” She paused for a second before continuing. “It was definitely unexpected.” I chuckled and nodded. “That's for sure.”

She became quiet and I wondered why she all of a sudden stopped talking. “Did it make things awkward between us? ‘Cause if that’s the case, I’m so sorry.” She shook her head. “No no don’t be uh.. I mean, it was just a simple kiss, right?”

“Yeah! Yeah no I just.. it was in the heat of the moment. It was just us two and.. I just had to know – ”

“I get it. It’s not a big deal.” She smiled and looked back at the water in front of us and sighed. “I’m not.. quite there yet, you know?” She said. “What do you mean?”

“I mean.. I’m not.. I’m not trying to lead you on if you felt something. Quite frankly, I’m not looking to be in another relationship right now..”

“I know and again, I’m really sorry if it caught you off guard.”

“Don’t worry about it.” She smiled and got back into reading her book. So… it wasn’t bad. Okay, I can work with that. At least she didn’t push me off that night. That means she’s kind of moving on.. right? I’m glad it’s not as awkward as I thought it would be after that kiss because if it was, then I wouldn’t be able to try again.

I’m not backing down. Why should I? This is just something to keep me occupied until I find a better way to get my name in sparkling lights. Yeah I’m a little hurt that Joel and I aren’t friends anymore, I did like him, but I like my career a little bit more than our friendship.

After some time, she had ended up lying down on her back with the book covering her face. She looks so peaceful. I sat up and took out my phone, going straight to camera mode and held it above her. “I can’t believe I forgot my sunglasses.” She chuckled as I snapped a quick photo. “You’re a dork for that.”

“I’m aware.” I laughed and looked down at the picture, going straight to Instagram. Maybe if Joel sees it he’ll flip his shit.

johannvera: What a plot twist you were, @y/n ♥️

My dear old friend, sorry about this.

Let the heartbreak begin.

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BTS365 Prompts.Week 32

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Kim Seokjin - watermelon

You were heading to the beach, with your friends group. When you saw a broad shouldered gentleman struggling to maneuver two large watermelons. One was about to fall and you caught it and smiled at him. “Do you need some help?”

“Ah thank you, please,” he laughed and you smiled carrying the large fruit following his lead. “Ya, Jin,” They were shouting loudly in another language and you smiled. It seemed boys were boys in all countries. You noticed the camera’s and bowed politely to the camera people, you hope this was a proper greeting.

“Who is this?” The english caught your attention once more, you don’t know what possessed you but you gestured to the melon in your hands.

“I carried a watermelon,” you threw them a coy smile and they clapped and laughed loudly.

“Ah, baby.”

“Baby.”

“You baby?”

You weren’t sure who was talking but two of them started singing the theme to dirty dancing and you smiled proud that they had gotten the joke. “My name is y/n.”

“You are a world wide cutie girl,” Jin winked at you.

Min Yoongi - single

“That will be twenty five dollars,” the woman asked him and he frowned.

“But your sign says fifteen?” He said quietly, looking at the change in his hand

“That is a valentine's day special sir, we can only honour that price for couples,” she said and you heard him mumble about a bus fare.

“Yes that’s what he meant, I have been standing behind him this whole time, I am his girlfriend, we were meeting for dinner, I just don’t like to talk so I hide behind him.”

“Oh! My apologies, that will be fifteen dollars,” you paid the money and grinned as the two of you were led to a table.

“Hey, it beats to singles eating alone at a ridiculous price” You said and he nodded as the two of you were silent checking your phones and when the waiter came over you grinned.

“Honey, what would you like to drink,” You asked. The fifteen dollars covered your meals and drinks and a shared dessert. He smirked and took your hand with a smile and the two of you spent the night pretending to be a couple.

Jung Hoseok - Dog

You were painting, in the park when you felt something climb into your lap, curl up and fall asleep, it was the most adorable little dog that you had ever seen. With clips and a bow hair tie holding back the puppies hair. You looked at the collar and read the words as you heard them.

“Mickey!” You looked over your shoulder to see a man in a mask, hat and glasses.

“Excuse me I think I know where your dog is?” You waved him over and he looked almost relieved to see his companion snuggled his chin resting on your knee and tired from his sprint.

“I can move him” He said, reaching out and then freezing, his puppy was curled up between your crossed legs and he didn’t want to accidentally put his hand near anything it shouldn’t be near. You noticed his hesitation and laughed.

“Perhaps let him rest a little, the poor guy looks tired, I am sitting here anyway painting, you are welcome to join me, the blanket is big enough for guests. You took the leash from his hand and gently attached it to the collar and smiled. “Now he won’t run away if he wakes up.”

Kim Namjoon - fresh breath

“When I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack,” you said under your breath and Namjoon frowned while speaking Korean.

“Though some alcohols have a sterilizing aspect, it isn’t high enough to be used as an oral health option, you should probably try listerine instead but don't drink it.”

Park Jimin - lighthouse

“There was a legend that on the cliff looking over the ocean, if one was lonely, the lights would spin and lure people in. And that they were never seen or heard from ever again.” The guide said gesturing to the old broken down lighthouse “The light doesn’t work and it is too rusty to spin, and the door doesn't even unlock. But it is a popular little myth that the keeper is a handsome young man looking for his long lost love and if you don’t answer the question right then you disappear. It is most likely the people who have gone missing have just fallen into the ocean.”

The crowd moved but you took a few pictures feeling eyes on your form. Catching up to the group you finished the tour came to an end. There was supposed to be more but the rain began falling pretty heavily and you headed back to the hotel.

While loading your pictures to your online storage so you could clear the camera and take more tomorrow, you noticed something in the window of the light house. You were rigid, scared your heart racing but when you looked more carefully, he didn’t look scary, he was smiling with a peace sign behind you.

It was probably just a neighborhood young man playing a prank, you decided to book the tour again and you headed out the next day asking the woman if this young man had been within the group and she looked at the picture and looked at you confused. “There is just you in the picture, ma’am?”

This struck you as odd and you went on the tour and when you had seen all the other old buildings you stepped to the lighthouse and took some photos and you couldn’t see anything on the camera. You had even tried the door and it didn’t budge. Sighing, It must have been a joke, between the tour company, someone employee appeared in the photo’s and they pretended not to know.

That seemed the case until you all began to leave. You went down to the beach walking across the sand and you saw something flash in front of your eyes.

Looking up the light house was lit up the revolving lamp illuminating the horizon. You ran towards it and you pulled the door and it opened and the negative pressure pulled you in and you flew inside squealing and you stopped. The door had closed behind you and you were teetering on your heels, arm swinging for balance and you over corrected and fell face first. Into a soft pair of arms, “Hello, love,” he smiled, “it has been too long.”

Kim Taehyung - Tending

It was a RunBTS episode and the boys were learning how to make cocktails, you were all talking and you took them through the basics of liquor they tried beer and wines and such just a subtle taste nothing too extreme. You saw Taehyung cringe every time, “Describe the flavour?”

“Bitter, strong, chemicals,” he said.

“See now here is the thing, Alcohol isn’t pleasant, it is my job to create drinks that taste good, I have tips and tricks that will remove that bitter flavour,” you smiled taking some ingredients and making a drink for them to share while explaining. “A common drink is the Sunrise you can have it with tequila or vodka, I think Vodka is gentler on flavour less of a kick easy to hide. Orange juice is tart and cancels out the strong flavour and the red syrup adds some sweetness.”

You gave them all a drink to try to make and Taehyung wanted the most artistic drink, so you helped him create a strawberry daiquiri and he enjoyed it greatly. Afterwards you may have shown them a certain chocolate liquor shot with an explicit name topped with whip cream. And chocolate syrup. Which they each enjoyed.

Jeon Jungkook - happiness

Today Jungkook was happy, he didn’t know why he was so elated. He walked down the street and paused seeing you looking in the window of a toy shop waiting for it to open. He saw Avenger action figures and moved closer pressing himself against the glass until his breath fogged up his few.

He heard you giggle, and turned blushing. “You must really like them?”

“Uh yeah,” he ducked his head and contemplated leaving when you spoke once more in your sweet tone.

“You wouldn’t happen to know what a young boy around six might want for his birthday, next week?” You looked up hopeful, “I am stuck for Idea’s was there anything you wanted when you were younger, I could use the help.”

He spoke of an old toy he always wanted when he was younger until the doors opened and he smiled talking as he led you through the shop to show you the toy. He was really spreading joy in little gestures and you were grateful.

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hnng i want to request a lot of things but i’m scared to but!!! how would the classes play animal crossing and/or their favorite villagers if it wouldn’t be too hard! thank u

hi, mod kiwi here! thanks for the ask, anon- don’t be afraid to ask us whatever!! :)

(also me and irusu r really cool and helped) -mod corn

here we go! animal crossing time!

dr1 cast!

makoto

- plays daily- his favorite villager is probably poppy- his favorite special villager is shrunk- silly axolotl man- got really confused the first time one of his tools broke- almost started crying- invites every animal he meets into his island no matter what- does EVERY favor villagers ask of him - actually likes bunny day and thinks the eggs are adorable

kyoko

- only got it because makoto BEGGED her to get it- her favorite villager is judy she’s hella cute- her favorite special villager is sable - just chilling- tons of purple flowers on her island - doesn’t like peppy villagers, feel like they’re too hyper for her- puts a lot of care into her villagers doe- likes going to a mystery island and just investigating,,, unless it has tarantulas

byakuya

- surprisingly really likes animal crossing- acts like he doesn’t- his favorite villager is raymond… of course- his favorite special villager is tom nook- chased around makoto holding an axe one time- makoto was literally crying- makoto thought that you could actually kill people with axes in animal crossing- byakuya found this amusing

sayaka

- actually enjoys ac a lot- her favorite villager is chrissy, she just has awesome vibes- her favorite special villager is mabel cause she’s,, blue,, - loves taking videos/pictures of villagers singing- tries to hum along,, fails- her islands are always covered in tons of flowers (mostly blue!!)- enjoys inviting people to her island and showing them around

junko

- takes ac too seriously- her favorite villager is definitely audie cause she’s an embodiment of fashion statement- her favorite special villager is sable cause who doesn’t love clothing- harasses mukuro to come to her island anytime she plays- will dig holes everywhere whenever someone visits- her house should be in a magazine it’s so pretty,,- new outfit for everyday of the month- hosts fashion shows religiously with her friends or anyone she can get her hands on

mukuro

- doesn’t really play just sits back and watches junko- plays on her save every now and then doe- favorite villager is vivian since she reminds her of junko- favorite special villager is sable- doesn’t like talking to villagers, feels like they're judging her- if a villager pisses her off she makes plans to kill them- she can’t, so she settles for bonking them until they leave

chihiro

- avid ac fan- favorite villager is sheldon, he can respect the hustle- favorite special villager is isabelle cause she’s precious- cries if he accidentally hurts a villagers feelings- is hella rich- loves decorating around the villagers’ house as best he can- his island is more nature themed,, its just more relaxing- takes tons of scenic pictures, mostly with mondo and taka

mondo

- “i would never play a BABY game”- next thing he knows, he’s up at 3 am whispering how cute the villagers are- favorite villager is tex he’s so chonky (and his taste in fashion is top tier)- favorite special villager is k.k cause Damn He Vibes- will constantly run over his flower and almost throw his console- asks chihiro for advice constantly- “h-how do i get.. good fish..”- quality bonding time- doesn’t tell people he plays but gushes about it in private

taka

- claims he doesn’t have time for it- he actually does,, and plays it any chance he gets- favorite villager is kid cat cause he’s so funky- favorite special villager is blathers since he teaches him a lot- can’t handle lazy villagers, they didn’t do anything wrong he just feels like they will slack off in his uptight town smh- doesn’t really care about designing his town, mostly completing tasks he needs to- likes having red flowers everywhere tho- will cry if he doesn’t get all the fish/insects he needs on time- beats up any visitor that leaves something on the ground

toko

- attempted to buy Doom instead- favorite villager is coco, she’s just so cute/creepy- favorite special villager is jack he vibes- hates interacting with her villagers cause she feels like she’ll mess it up- tried to get byakuya to let her on his island, or for him to visit hers- is very thorough about decorating her island- tries to have a story behind it so it feels more unique- always ugly sobs when her flowers end up gone

jill

- attempted to buy AC instead, she won- favorite villager is lucky, feels like he has serial killer vibes- favorite special villager is jack- runs over any flowers that toko tries to plant- tries to make the island scary themed- if any villager “looks at her wrong” she harasses them daily- leaves them gruesome letters even tho they cant understand

hiro

- doesn’t even know how he got a copy he just does- favorite villager is sherb- favorite special villager is wisp since he likes getting stuff, he likes harvey too- doesn’t bother putting effort into designing his island- only plays while high so he thinks the villagers are kinda scary- “why are they,, staring at me like that,,,”- has never repaid his debt to tom nook

hina

- her brother was the one who introduced her to the series, loves it- favorite villager is ketchup cause shes cute and can swim!!- favorite special villager is gulliver since he’s goofy- loves fishing anytime she can- always plays when she wakes up early in the morning and before bed- anytime she gets something new she acts like a child on christmas- thinks all villagers are cute and got pouty when she couldn’t have them all on her island- can never outrun tarantulas ):

sakura

- loves playing when hina is around- her favorite villager is maddie, reminds her of hina- favorite special villager is daisy mae she’s just really cute- hina helps her decorate her island since she doesn’t care that much- gets sad if she accidentally hits a villager- enjoys playing at night since it’s relaxing- constantly being stung by wasps pls help her

celeste

- favorite villager is portia she’s fancy as hell- favorite special villager is celeste duh- likes taking slow strolls through her museum to see her progress- her house is very victorian-esque- lots of tables with tea around her island- likes designing gothic clothes- anything on her island that can be black is - has a crime scene hidden on her island just for the hell of it

hifumi

- favorite villager is snooty, wants her to step on him- favorite special villager is isabelle- his island is only anime themed- has anime girl “posters” all over his house, and on his clothing- always gets stung by wasps and claims that it’s unfair- no one interacts with him

leon

- didn’t think he’d be into ac- favorite villager is leonardo- favorite special villager is k.k- doesn’t play this game very religiously- his island shows that smh- says he’ll break his console if he gets another sea bass- likes having a relaxing walk while playing to calm him down doe- outfit is just a baseball jersey

komaru

- favorite villager is felicity- favorite special villager is isabelle- likes playing with makoto and toko- her island is very cute, whenever someone tells her this she gets vry flustered- the shine in her eyes gets 10x brighter when she catches a big fish- loves staring at her aquarium- all her clothing is pastel and cute- has every type of tree on her island,, for the vibe

dr2!!

hajime

- enjoys ac- gets confused every 2 seconds doe- one time chiaki make rosie move out of hajime’s island as a prank. he will never forgive her for this- his favorite villager is rosie cuz she’s just adorable,, also vibes with kabuki- his favorite special character is flick. funky chameleon boy- grumbles about how he misses rosie constantly- loves tangy doe,, calls her orange juice

nagito

- loves to play with hajime and chiaki- only villagers that he likes ever move into his island bc of his luck- one time rosie moved into his island. hajime was fucking pissed- his favorite villager is ruby because she was one of his first animals to move into his island- his favorite special character is jack- likes having green flowers everywhere- got every fish he needed too cause of his damn luck

chiaki

- had her hands on it the second the game was released. plays constantly- always has an absurd number of bells and nook miles- her favorite villager is lolly :”)- her favorite special character is blathers bc funny sleepy owl man- has never seen daytime cause she sleeps during the day- even if she’s lazy her island is gucci as hell- invites hajime to her island just to bonk him and leave him to fight wasps

ibuki

- camped outside of gamestop till it opened, screamed when she got her hands on a copy- her favorite animal is definitely bella- favorite special villager is k.k., attends all his concerts, and has all his songs- anytime she makes a mistake she’ll just yell “NO!”- is actually pretty calm playing- will give all the villagers wacky voices, ends up in snort laughter- doesn’t like fishing cause she always pulls the rod in to early- loves having colors EVEYRRYWRHERE

mikan

- favorite villager is fauna- favorite special villager is lable- anytime she gets stung she’s on top of it, has tons of medicine- cries when she does anything wrong- worries if her villagers judge her- sucks at fishing- all of her clothing has at least one (1) bandaid included cause why not- her actual villager has a bandaid on its face for the aesthetic™- loves when she’s sitting on a bench and a villager joins

mahiru

- has so many random photos of nature or villagers- favorite villager is tasha she’s vry cute!!- favorite special villager is pavé since HES flamboyant and good for pictures- her island is very aesthetic- tons of pretty flowers everywhere, and everything place is just aligned perfectly somehow- loves touring others islands, especially hiyoko’s- her outfit has a drawn on camera for the vibe

peko

- avid fan of animal crossing- if you cant interact with real life animals then games >>- favorite villager is all of them (but favors marshal more,, reminds her of fuyuhiko)- favorite special villager is isabelle- has never bullied or hit one (1) of her villagers, cherishes them too much- will send them letters saying how much she loves them from time to time- her island is very pretty and all her villagers are decorated outside- forgets to eat dinner or sleep cause she plays it so much

akane

- “how many things in the game can i eat”- favorite villager is katt cause she’s so INDEPENDENT- favorite special villager is jingle, always makes her excited- has a makeshift restaurant on her island- all her outfits have food somewhere on them- every fruit tree she can get she has, she requires food 24/7- constantly threatens to fight tom nook for putting her in debt

fuyuhiko

- FAV VILLAGER MARSHAL 100%- also pashmina cause she reminds him of natsumi- natsumi was the one who convinced him to get it, showed it to peko- now they play it every night together before bed- yells at villagers anytime they get in his way then apologizes profusely- peko has to help him design his island he just doesn’t get it- takes her on ac dates, they just stargaze or look at their aquariums- likes to talk to the villagers as if they can hear him,, will blush and deny if peko points it out

sonia

- favorite villager is tia because she “looks fancy”- favorite special villager is pavé- has tons of outfits related to disney princesses- her island is very modern looking, prefers stone things than wooden- has tons of fashion shows- everything about her island is clean and aligned- lets gundham visit a lot to check in on her cute villagers- hella rich has that bell cash money

kazuichi

- compliments sonia’s island everyday even if he hasn’t been allowed on it- favorite villager is freya, loves her colors- favorite special villager is harvey cause he vibes- screams anytime he gets a big fish- island lowkey looks like trash but sonia gives him advice amen- is pretty smart about wasps, but lacks iq with anything else like tarantulas- unironically celebrates the villagers’ birthdays- even if he’s feral he likes to take a chill pill and play ac

teruteru

- ew- favorite villager is merengue- favorite special villager is isabelle- tries to flirt with villagers through letters- all the villagers on his island are wamen- tried to buy nude qr codes,, failed- always has an apron on and has a little cafe on his island

imposter

- favorite villager is keaton since he’s funky- favorite special villager is blanca- scoffs anytime they miss an insect or fish- dedicated to ac after they said they wouldn’t be- their island is actually pretty well decorated, they enjoy having flowers everywhere- until they run over them and regret living

hiyoko

- favorite villager is soleil, tiny and cute- favorite special villager is jack- mahiru suggested ac to her and then she got obsessed- always bullies her villagers, its a miracle they haven’t moved out- pitfall seeds buried all over her island for poor, unsuspecting visitors- her island is akin to hell no one wants to visit her- its a shame since its so pretty tho- likes visiting places with mahiru and letting her take photos- enjoys spinning to pretend she’s dancing

gundham

- his favorite villagers are all the hamsters- his favorite special villager is daisy mae- has played since the first game, religious fan of it- never been rude to one of his villagers- takes designing very seriously and it pays off- despite his very colorful island his outfits are pretty dark- walks around sonia’s island a lot and they stargaze sometimes- played it for 24 hours straight once, almost died- goes on to ac forums and starts flame wars with anyone that bullies their villagers (mainly hiyoko)

nekomaru

- plays every now and then, loves it a lot- favorite villager is kevin since he vibes- favorite special villager is jingle, gets him hyped- anytime a villager starts singing he’ll yell “YOU’RE DOING GREAT”- doesn’t know how to decorate,, at all,,- his house is just another storage room to him- is in tons of debt due to tom, would rather buy expensive stuff with his bells- yells when fishing. doesn’t matter if its a big fish or not, he just does- will hype up someone when he goes to their island

dr v3!

shuichi

- kaede convinced him to get it and loves it- favorite villagers are punchy and beau, he just thinks theyre funky- favorite special villager is flick cause he’s laid back- waterfalls all over his island, says its a memorial to the waterfalls of tears he loses every night- visits his friends islands a lot- has tons of blue flowers and hasn’t ruined them once amen- kokichi ruined them once though. he cried- island is very aesthetic since it’s mostly nature themed- cries happy tears when villagers do ANYTHING- cherishes anything his friends gift him- except for kokichi, he sent him a threat and a shirt saying “nerd”

maki

- doesn’t tell a lot of people she plays it, very shy about it- favorite villager is cherry- favorite special villager is celeste- everything on her island is red and pink- even if she’s tough on the inside she loves having a cute island- has a place specifically to sit and watch the stars (mainly for when kaede and/or kaito is with her)- gets overly defensive when people ask why she loves her villagers so much- “I JUST-” sobs “DO”- gets bullied by kokichi for anything she does while playing- resulted in a broken arm and trampled flowers. F

himiko

- only plays at night until tenko convinces her to wake up earlier- favorite villager is bob- favorite special villager is k.k- just likes vibing doesn’t take anything to seriously- tries her best for her outfits to resemble a magician- preforms “magic” shows ( it’s really just her throwing down items and claiming it appeared magically )- tenko and angie drag her all across their islands daily, acts like she doesn’t love it but its the main reason she still plays- anytime she gets something new she just shrugs- doesn’t like zipper and tenko has to assure her it isn’t a murderer tracking her location

kaede

- favorite villager is bianca- favorite special villager is k.k, unironically likes his music- has a piano in every room of her house- pretends to play said pianos for friends that are visiting- rainbow flowers everywhere- except red because she gives those all to maki- convinces people to have fashion shows with her, no actual winners, but they all win in her heart- plays it a lot in her free time, kind of addicted- likes to hum along with singing villagers- everything about her island is just hella cute

rantaro

- “whats an animal crossing”- and ever since that day he’s been a religious fan, amen- favorite villager is chief, likes making “that ain’t it chief” jokes- favorite special villager is k.k, will listen to his music whenever he’s staring off into space- his island is lazily made but still looks so good??- will just stare at butterflies before remembering he should catch them- “what’s the point of an ocean if i can’t sail it bro..”- loves playing at night cause of shooting stars- always wishes for kokichi to stop sending him hate letters

kirumi

- favorite villager is whitney and tia since theyre,, cool n chill- favorite special villager is isabelle- her house and island are 100% CLEAN- has a zen garden behind her house- anytime someone visits her island she offers them tea- treats the villagers like her own family- likes sending them letters with perfect grammar, just pleases her soul- has never gotten stung by a wasp her iq is large- her outfit looks like a maid amen- kokichi always ask her to clean his island, never happened

ryoma

- favorite villager is rasher- favorite special villager is kicks- doesn’t get the appeal of ac- will play it for like 5 minutes tops- enjoys the fishing aspect doe- anytime he visits someones island he will just sit on the shore and stare out into the ocean- thanks god that his villager is the same height as all the animal ones, now he isn’t short (:

korekiyo

- body outlines, blood, and bloody summoning ritual circles everywhere on his island- favorite villager is lucky- favorite special villager is jack and blathers- keeps scary looking fish in his house- said house is dark and probably has an occult book somewhere- curses his villagers in an unknown language whenever they forsake him- every screenshot of a villager he has includes him behind a tree staring menacingly at them- doesn’t invite people to his island, people don’t even wanna come- if he somehow ends up on somebody's island he’ll stalk them- became an urban legend on all the ac forums

angie

- her favorite villager is ankha- favorite special villager is isabelle and jingle- anytime a villager moves in she says “atua has blessed angie with a cute villager!”- likes yellow flowers- her outfit is just a smock with paint on it amen- sends people and villagers letters wishing them good health every. single. day.- likes tagging along with tenko and himiko whenever they do something- loves chasing butterflies

tenko

- was very hyped over the game since everybody else hyped it up- favorite villager is nibbles and cookie they’re just VIBING- favorite special villager is isabelle (screams anytime she is on screen)- will wake up himiko or angie at 3 am to flex the big fish she just got- got rich just to buy them gifts- anytime a guy is in her presence she bonks them with a net- this is the reason she has no male villagers, and no males invited. periadt.- has matching outfits with da girls- grows lots of flowers (mainly to give to her friends amen)- cherishes this game cause it gives her an excuse to spend time with da girls

miu

- favorite villager is olivia - favorite special villager is shrunk- constant sex jokes- her outfit looks like a stripper deadass- harasses people about not knowing how to play when she, herself, does not have a damn clue- almost ruined her console cause she’ll spit out her drink when she gets a big fish- everything she does is feral- never stops running so she doesnt have flowers- kokichi steals any flowers she may have anyway- decorating? whats that? just throw random stuff on ur island

gonta

- his favorite villager is joey cause he’s funny looking and trying his best- his favorite special villager is blathers- island looks pretty natural, just dirt paths every now and then- will hunt down an insect even if he has it already- was sad he had to give up his insects to blathers, then realized... he can catch them again!!- has a garden and always gets excited when butterflies fly around- golden net to show off how much of a pro he is at collecting insects- gets shy anytime someone visits but his islands so cute,,

kaito

- favorite villager is apollo because he’s named after the apollo 11- favorite special villager is harvey, can respect his vibes- likes walking around with maki and shuichi- tries his best to play it but he’s kinda dumb,,- whenever gets something new he loses all his brain cells in excitement- will probably never pay tom nook back. he is clueless about even being in debt.- mostly plays before bed cause he stares at the stars- will send maki pictures of shooting stars even if its 2 am- island is pretty natural since he forgets to decorate it,,

kokichi

- favorite villager is pietro cause he always compares him to people- loves all the mouse villagers- favorite special villager is jack and blanca- all over his island is just. holes and pitfall seeds.- has fallen into the holes plenty of times himself- sends all of his friends letters, which just consist of him making fun of them- tons of carnival things around his island since “ur invited to the circus clown”- his house looks like jail for no reason- clowns others for having poor taste in fashion when he just cosplays a RAT- also has an outfit that looks like a trash can xoxo

kiibo

- favorite villager is ribbot, they’re practically the same- favorite special villager is snowboy and blathers- anytime he reads text its so robotic,, hella funny to whoever's playing with him- everything also confuses him- “what is a .. c+??”- is actually very efficient and paid off his tom nook debts in no time- respects his villagers a lot and will give them gifts- his favorite part is chasing butterflies, usually misses tho- accidentally shot a gift balloon over water, searched for it for over 10 minutes- anytime someone does something he just does a happy emote @ them,,

tsumugi

- favorite villager is tasha she’s a bad bithc- favorite special villager is blanca- has so many different outfits as different anime characters- her island is so well decorated- loves taking aesthetic screenshots with her anime outfits- takes commissions for designing clothing amen- runs an ac instagram just to flex how pretty her things are- actually enjoys the game a lot, especially with other people

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okay i am so excited to get to plotting & interacting with all u cuties ! bare with me though , im also trying to study for a quiz i gotta take later tonight . anyways , i’m mia aka your resident masshole reporting for duty . i’m 20 years old ... will be 21 in june ( fingers crossed my Sad ass will be out of q*arentine by then ) . i go by she / her / dumb bitch pronouns & am very much so done talking about myself already . so lets get to my boy asher here who is ... how do you say ? a asshole ? a dirt bag ? a soft baby boi ? if you wanna plot & discord is easier for you shoot me a mssg @ 𝖒𝖌𝖐'𝖘 𝖜𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖊#9789 . lets goooo 💛

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒

full name: asher james bennett nickname: ash , aj birthday: march 25 , 1996 zodiac: aries hometown: madison , wisconsin ( click here to see his parents house / childhood home ) current residence: los angeles , california ( although he lives in the villa with everyone , before the year away he lived on his own & still owns the home , both because he loves the place and because it gives his family somewhere to go when they come out click here to see his house ) vehicle: 2017 jeep wrangler rubicon in black ( click here ) , 2019 maserati granturismo in red ( click here ) gender: cismale orientation: heterosexual , heteromantic relationship status: single ( it’s complicated ) family: tamara marie bennett-abbott ( mother ) , harrison charles bennett ( father , deceased ) , mason billings abbott ( stepfather ) , bradford sawyer abbott ( brother ) , stephanie anne bennett ( sister ) education: vocational highschool graduating from the culinary program , graduated ucla with a bachelor in management with a minor in food studies occupation: celebrity chef , tv personality net worth: 19.7m height: 5′11″ weight: 161lbs tattoos: left arm ( x , x ) , right arm ( x , x , plus the butterfly tattoo jack has ) , right hand ( x ) , right thigh ( x ) , left leg ( x ) criminal record: arrested ( x6 ) - simple assault ( x2 ) , assault and battery ( x1 ) , disorderly conduct ( x2 ) , criminal mischief ( x1 ) , criminal trespassing ( x2 ) , minor in possession of alcohol ( x2 ) , drug possession ( x1 ) drugs / alochol / smoking: yes , mostly marijuana though / yes / no moral alignment: chaotic neutral hogwarts house: slytherin theme song: righteous by juice wrld ( a look at his mental health and the way it he attempts to cope ) & i am by james arthur ( deep dives into his view on himself and how outside opinions of him have effected the way he sees himself ) & empty space by james arthur ( instead of being about a girl this really encapsulates how the loss of his father has affected his life ) traits: charismatic , well-intentioned , affectionate , loyal , jocular , reckless , immature , flippant , short-tempered label: politicians son , miscreant , fuck boy , broken bird , mr. misunderstood , mama’s boy , epicure hidden talents: drawing , singing , master at rubiks cube , skilled card counter ( blackjack )

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃

asher was born just eleven months after his sister stephanie , to at the time lobbyist harrison bennett & prosecutor tamara bennett . a menace as a child , he made dennis the menace look like a saint , basically . at first his parents hoped this was simply just a phase but as time went on it became very clear that if it were a phase it was going on for much longer than his parents had hoped . his sister immediately taking on the spot of prodigal daughter , while asher took on the spot of black sheep of the family . this didn’t mean that his parents didn’t absolutely adore both of their children , because they did . both taking on daddy’s little girl & mama’s boy respectively , early on .

around the time asher was seven both of his parents were up for office , his mother for district attorney & his father for u.s representative from wisconsin . the influx of cameras / eyes on the bennett family mixed with the level of stress both his parents were under completely put asher off from the world of politics . despite being in a family that had generational ties to politics on both sides . during a family appearance asher was captured on camera ( both video & photo ) putting up a piece sign behind his sisters head during a speech his father was giving .

[ tw: death , suicide , loss of a parent ] when asher was twelve his father went on a boating trip with friend , call it a boys trip if you will . two days into the trip news broke of his father being in a major boating accident where harrison was the only one on the boat & was dead upon being found . it later was confirmed by the coroner that his death was likely a suicide . the loss of harrison was hard on the entire family , it was easy to say it affected asher heavily having locked himself away in his bedroom for nearly a week only leaving his room to go to the bathroom & grab food that he’d return to his room to eat . later , when he returned to school he was suspended just in that school year three times . it was genuinely the beginning to the incredibly reckless version of asher , that we seen since .

despite his antics he played varsity football as a cornerback & varsity soccer as a midfielder . taking up sports at an early age , it was clear he was a born athlete who genuinely enjoyed a little competition . he also took an interest in culinary , he was very much so that kid standing on a step stool as he helped his parents in the kitchen . this interest turned into him attending a vocational / trade highschool instead of an ordinary public school , like he had in elementary & middle .

when he was fifteen he started a youtube channel where he posted cook with me videos weekly & vlogged his experience within the culinary program at school .

during highschool his mom started getting serious with a professor at the local university . asher , of course , hated the idea of his mom replacing his dad and it took nearly two years & an engagement for him to actually sit down & listen to his mom about the situation . it wasn’t until then that he realized , mason , was supposed to replace his father ... it was simply his mom not allowing herself to get stuck in one place in life & fall into a spiral . once he actually heard her side he gave the guy a chance . turns out the two have alot in common & get along very well . he’ll never replace his father but he respects him none the less .

before he’d even graduated highschool , asher amassed over 1m subscribers , made appearances on the ellen degeneres show & rachel ray show . this was around the time he realized he wanted to turn his hobby into something more than that & hell he was good enough to do so . when graduation came , he’d already committed to attending ucla as a business major with a minor in food studies .

soon after graduation he went on the show master chef , finishing as runner up , which was one hell of a feat given he’d been the youngest chef on the show . he enjoyed the experience & recognition the show gave him .

while at ucla he continued to play football he was so good he was receiving national attention to the point where nfl scouts were looking at him . obviously he was still too young to go into the draft but they let him know , this was something that was more than on the table . it was definitely something he loved hearing but at the end of the day , the nfl was never really the goal for asher . so toward the end of his sophomore season when he was suspended for the rest of the season for getting arrested & charged with drug possession & criminal trespassing he took that as the excuse not to return the sport the following season .

this was not the first time ( we know it was not the last *wink wonk* ) asher was arrested . from the end of his middle school days throughout highschool he’d racked up four arrests . his first one taking place in eighth grade & the only reason the misdemeanor charges actually went through were because his mom asked for them to in hopes that it would scare asher from acting out in such a fashion ever again . unfortunately , his actions were rooted in much more than teen rebellion having never accepting or being able to cope with his father’s passing . the charges & arrests that would follow his mom was able to cover up & kind of bury them . that way word didn’t spread like wildfire about her reckless son .

not even a full year removed from football & he’d accepted a tv show offer from food network . a show called asher’s kitchen a primetime half-hour show where a new chef would come on each week if they beat asher in making a 3-course meal they win bragging rights & $20,000 , if they don’t they go home empty handed . despite the shows constant high ratings asher grew bored of the show & left after only two seasons . the network tried to replace him but quickly learned asher’s personality was what really carried the show .

in 2018 , he went on to open his first ever restaurant the smoking goat an american bistro with an upscale vibe in the heart of los angeles . the place is literally his baby & if you can’t find him you can bet your bottom dollar you’ll find him there . whether it’s catching up with regulars or big name celebrities coming through the doors , or throwing on a chef coat and cooking up some of his very own specials .

around the time of his restaurant opening he started to let up on the youtube channel & it’s now been nearly two years since he’s uploaded & honestly has no intent on returning to the platform . in asher’s eyes , everything has a term limit & his youtube channels time was up .

𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗 / 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐎 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄

the timing of his amsterdam arrest was to say the least , horrific . not only was he in talks with several networks ( fox , cbs , netflix , etc ) to have his own daytime food-focused talk show but his mother was at the beginning stages of her 2020 presidential campaign , which she had since put a halt to and decided to continue on with her tenure as a u.s senator from wisconsin . with the headlines of his arrest spreading like wildfire , the internet resurfaced many of his earlier transgressions , the networks inevitably put a halt to going any further in negotiation & the political realm began to turn their attention to the kind of parent the senator was to have a son so ... out of control ? her opposition questioning how she could run a country if she couldn’t so much as raise a law abiding son .

upon his release from jail he took a jet straight home to wisconsin . with the realization of how much harm he’d done to the bennett reputation he made the personal promise to stay away from the media ( no social media , no tv , nothing ) & be the son the political world expected from a politician . his mother ( who is emulated mostly after laura baker from all american ) nearly begged him not to halt his life as a way of personal punishment for his actions . but after months back home & away from the limelight , asher could see the tides turning back in his moms favor & no big network offer ( and there were quite a few that came his way after the news of his arrest subsided ) could pull him back out into the forefront .

instead opening his second restaurant bennett’s , an upscale bar & grill in the capital city of wisconsin . he also began work on a cook book that’s kind of taken on a life of it’s own but he’s yet to be anywhere close to finishing that .

he has inevitably decided to come back & reunite with the bling ring a year later after his family sat him down & kind of had an intervention with him over his persistence to punish himself . claiming they feel he’s matured & gotten a good grasp on himself & that they don’t think he’ll fall into his bad behaviors again . ( spoiler alert: they’re going to be very wrong about this ... just saying / he’s going to return with the intent of being a better guy , being on the “ right track “ but lets be real it’s going to quickly spiral out of control as per usual ) .

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

as you can probably tell this boy is no good . he’s the guy your parents warn you about , i swear , he will get you into so much trouble & bask in the glory of being the one to give you such an adrenaline rush . he’s big on being here for a good time & not a long time . he just wants to have fun , at any cost . he’s extremely goofy , the kind of guy to whip out some mediocre wrestling moves on you for the sake of getting attention . he doesn’t take much seriously ... until he does ? what im saying is homeboy has one hell of a short temper and once he’s flipped his fuse , he basically blacks out . the reason for this is because no matter how happy & full of life he’d like to come off he has this deep well of anger that swells in him ever since he lost his dad . also a topic that can get him clenching his jaw , do not under any circumstances bring up harrison bennett . very much so a mama’s boy , though , catch him facetiming his mom once a day to tell her how much he loves her & see how she’s doing . he can come off very uncaring at times , it’s easy to say he’s probably one of the most misunderstood people around . he comes off like a douchebag , like someone who has little regard for others & don’t get me wrong he often is both of those things but he isn’t heartless ? when he has time to sit back and think about the damage he does ... it hits him like a mack truck & he goes into a pretty dark place of feeling like he’s a villain but he wants to be the hero of the story ? not very big on apologizing , verbally . if he says sorry you can bet a smug grin is following behind the words . instead he’s big on buying things & even cooking to show he’s sorry . probably not the best way to go about things but this is asher we’re talking about here . he is a flirt & will fuck anything . that’s all i have to say about that . onto his friends ? whew are his friends his world . he is a big proponent of bros before hoes & is an extremely loyal guy - to his friends . a true ride or die type a guy , he’d help he hide a dead body without any explanation at so what happened . a big move now ask questions later kinda dude .

𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

BREATHE BY JAMES ARTHUR : he has a soft spot for her . he always has . she’s one of the only girls who doesn’t drool over him , they’ve never hooked up to any extent and that’s due in large part to her telling him from the beginning that the only way she’d give him a chance was if he straightened up his act & proved to her that he was worth her time . if there is a girl out there who can asher for the better , it’s her . but everytime she thinks she’s gotten him on the right path , she catches him either acting out or reverting to his fuck boy ways & getting with girl’s who he doesn’t have to put so much work into .

SAME SQUAD BY P-LO : let’s be real these three originated “saturdays are for the boys” . they’ve been boys for as long as they can remember . if you see one of them around you can rest assured the other two are in the vicinity . they’re the best of friends . they know everything there is to know about each other . all a bit reckless , but that’s what makes them such a fun trio . a very homiesexual bond takes place between these three & nothing & nobody could get between them .

CLOSE FRIENDS BY LIL BABY & GUNNA : they were once good friends , things spiraled past the point of their control , lines got blurred & then they were dating . the relationship as a whole was one no one thought would last . to give them credit things were good at first but after he cheated & she found out from a friend about it things started to go down hill . things only got worse when he was persistent in lying to her about the situation . she inevitably took him back & not too much later the arrest in amsterdam happened . before he was even released from jail , she was sent a video of him & one of his friends talking about sleeping with a prostitute . although it never happened the fact that was his intent was enough for her . his expectation was that because she forgave him before she’d wipe away the pain of him once again not having regard for their relationship & forgive him but she just couldn’t . when he came out to her forwarding the video to him , he decided to ignore the situation completely . the two have not had any contact for nearly a year & never really broke up or spoke about the situation .

NO FRAUDS BY NICKI MINAJ & DRAKE & LIL WAYNE : the perfect ride or die squad . the media likes to say someone in the trio is dating at any point in time but , that’s just not the case . these three are always getting into something . the true depiction of always having your friends back . they will lie for each other , fight for each other , anything to prove their loyalty to each other .

i also have some musing posts here , if you want to give that a look !

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burgers-and-french-fries · 4 years

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Sunsets & Whiskey Kisses: Chapter Forty Six.

On monday morning after breakfast, Ryleigh went to have a shower and Jack went to do some laundry which left Anna playing on her own with ducky and her toy cars. The toddler had decided to let her car drive on the wall and as she got closer to the rocker that her sister was in, Parker started to fuss and whimper.

Anna knew that if she hit her sister again, she would get in trouble. She tried to ignore PJ and her fussing but the baby’s fussing soon turned into cries and what sounded like slight coughing.

Anna dropped her car to the ground and went to look at Parker to make sure that she was ok. When she saw that the baby wasn’t ok, she put her Ducky beside her sister in the hopes that the baby would calm down but unfortunately, that didn’t work.

Anna then saw that the blanket that covered her sister had fallen from the rocker and to the ground. The toddler put her ducky on the ground and picked up the blanket and tried to cover PJ just like she saw her parents do. The only thing was that Jack came around the corner and thought that Anna was trying to do something to her sister.

“No, no. You leave her alone.” Jack warned as he picked Anna up and moved her away from the rocker.

Anna looked at him with a sliver of hurt in her eyes. All she wanted to do was help and she got yelled at as well. At this point, Anna was ready to give up on ever trying to be helpful again.

“You have been told to leave her alone and you need to listen. Go sit on the bottom step.” Jack said firmly, not realizing that Anna was only trying to help.

Anna hung her head before grabbing her ducky and sauntering sadly to the stairs. The little girl sat on the step and held her ducky close.

“What did you do this time?” Ryleigh asked as she walked downstairs to see Anna on the bottom step in time out.

Anna shrugged. She honestly didn’t know why she was in timeout but at a time like this, she needed her ducky so she wasn’t going to fight.

“You can tell mama why you’re there.” Jack said as he walked over to his oldest whilst trying to settle PJ who was still fussing.

“I help but dada mad.” Anna explained sadly. Ryleigh looked at her husband with confusion.

“Why would you give her a timeout for that?” The woman asked.

“She wasn’t helping.” Jack said and Anna looked at him with tears in her eyes.

“I help.” Anna said as her tears fell down her cheeks.

“Jacks, come on. What did she do that made you think it was ok to put her in time out?” Ryleigh asked with slight annoyance. She knew that if Anna was saying she was helping then the little girl meant that she was helping.

“I was doing laundry and when i came around the corner, Parker was fussing and Anna was playing with her blanket.” He said. Ryleigh rolled her eyes and picked Anna up, despite not being able to hold anything heavier than Parker. She knew her daughter needed a cuddle.

“Well, there you go. Maybe the blanket fell and Anna was trying to cover Parker back up.” Ryleigh said incredulously.

“That’s not what it looked like.” He argued.

“Put the baby back down and put the blanket back on the floor.” Ryleigh said as they all walked back to the rocker.

Jack did as he was told and the mother put Anna down.

“Sweet pea, can you show mama what you did?” Ryleigh asked the toddler.

Anna shook her head and sniffled.

“Dada mad.” She said. Ryleigh rubbed Anna’s back comfortingly.

“Dada isn’t going to get mad again.” Ryleigh said whilst looking up at her husband in warning.

Anna nodded and handed ducky to her mother. She then toddled over to the blanket and picked up and started to cover Parker the way she had before.

Jack’s heart plummeted, Anna was only trying to help after all. He bit his lower lip and walked over to Anna and picked her up.

“Oh my darling. I am so sorry.” Jack said as he hugged Anna close. The little girl cuddled into him, making Ryleigh smile.

“Jackson, next time check before jumping to conclusions. And look, Parker is content now and I’m sure she would have been had you not pulled your little stunt.” Ryleigh said as she stood next to him.

The only thing was, Jack was about to make the biggest mistake that would possibly cost him his close bond with Anna.

It had been about a week or two since Jack and Ryleigh had found out that Parker had colic.

On this particular day, Ryleigh was heading to a doctor’s appointment to make sure that everything was ok. Dakota had offered to go along as she too had an appointment at the same place. It wasn’t anything too drastic for her. All Dakota needed was some blood work done and a check up for the baby that was due very soon.

“I shouldn’t be gone too long but if you need anything mom, just ask Jack.” Ryleigh said as she put her shoes on to go.

Grace had said that she would come over to look after Anna while Jack tended to a really fussy baby.

“I know honey. Everything will be ok, I promise.” She said with a smile.

“Love you mama.” Anna said as she kissed her mother’s cheek.

“Mama loves you.” Ryleigh replied as she bid her family one last goodbye before driving to pick up Dakota.

Grace and Anna watched as Ryleigh’s truck left the driveway.

“Now that mama is gone, I think dada needs some time to himself. Why don’t you and I make a menu for him and then he can pick something to eat while he has his special time.” Grace said, knowing how much her kids needed a break.

“Yeah.” Anna agreed. The little girl ran to get her colours.

When Anna had all of her little art supplies, she led her grandmother to the table. Grace helped the tot put everything on the table before removing Anna’s shirt and shorts, leaving her in just her pull up. The woman also pulled Anna’s little curls back into a ponytail so that she could see what she was doing.

“I ready, Mi.” Anna said as she held a green crayon in her small fist.

“Let’s get started then.” The woman replied, handing Anna a piece of paper so that she could start drawing.

Meanwhile, Jack was upstairs having a shower before Parker woke up from her nap and needed to be changed and settled.

The man turned the water off and grabbed his towel before walking to his closet, picking out a pair of track pants and a white sleeveless shirt.

(White sleeveless shirt exactly like the one Taron’s wearing here.)

(Or like the shirt he’s wearing in this photo.)

When he was all dressed, Jack walked downstairs to see Grace and Anna at the table with all of her art supplies including the paint that she covered his tack pants in. He groaned to himself.

“Feel better?” Grace asked as she looked up at her son-in-law.

“I do, thank you for watching them while I showered.” Jack replied warmly.

“You’re welcome, honey.” She said as she turned her attention to the little girl who was trying to reach for her purple crayon through a grunt.

Jack smiled to himself and went to the fridge to get himself a water bottle and Anna’s sippy cup. He filled the sippy cup with Apple juice and then got Anna a snack.

Jack placed the cup and bowl in front of his daughter.

“Tata.” Anna mumbled, not looking up from her paper that was full of colourful scribbles.

“You’re welcome, sweet pea.” He replied before kissing the top of her head and sitting on the sofa to watch tv and relax.

Anna took a break to eat her bowl of watermelon that Ryleigh had cut up before she left.

“Some?” Anna asked as she pushed her bowl toward her grandmother. Grace smiled.

“No thank you, sweet pea. You enjoy it.” Grace answered.

“Otay.” Anna replied as some of the watermelon juice dribbled down her chin.

Anna went back to eating her fruit and when she was done, she downed her juice. Both Jack and Grace watched in surprise before they chuckled at her.

The little girl placed her cup back on the table and looked between her father and grandmother. She gave them a big cheesy smile before going back to her colouring.

As Grace and Anna continued to draw and colour, Parker took it upon herself to disrupt the silence with her loud piercing cries.

Jack tried to settle her but nothing was working.

“Why don’t you go for a walk in the backyard with her and get some fresh air.” Grace suggested and Jack nodded as he rubbed his forehead.

“You think it will work because nothing we’ve tried works.” Jack answered with some hesitation.

“I think it will.” Grace said before getting up from the table and walking to the bathroom. Anna paid no mind to this as she finished up her picture.

When the little girl was all finished, she looked over it. She smiled to herself at all of her hard work. Of course it was just a bunch of colourful scribbles on a piece of paper but to the tot, it was a work of art and she was excited to show her father what she had made for him.

Anna slid off her chair with her picture in her hands and walked over to her father.

“You’re such a good girl.” Jack said as he laid the baby on the sofa so that he could change her diaper. Parker started to settle down.

“Dada.” Anna said as she waited for him to look at her but he didn’t. He kept talking to Parker, telling her how much of a good girl she was.

“Hi sweet pea.” Jack said as he watched his youngest look up at him and smile.

“Dada.” Anna tried again but he still ignored her.

It was at this point that Anna began to feel like her dream was coming true and that her father liked the baby more than her.

The tears in her eyes started to blur her vision.

“Dada, I draw.” Anna said as she tugged on his track pants. Jack grew more annoyed with her wanting attention when he was in the middle of something.

“Anna, enough. I’m in the middle of something and you’re trying to get my attention is giving me a headache.” He snapped before turning his attention back to parker.

Anna dropped her picture to the ground in defeat as she rubbed at her eyes and tried to stop her tears from falling. It didn’t work.

The little girl’s bottom lip jutted out and the tears streamed down her cheeks.

Grace walked back into the room and saw her granddaughter running toward her with a red face from crying.

“Honey, what’s wrong?” She asked as she scooped the toddler up and went to sit back at the table.

“I bad.” Anna said through her sobs.

“Why are you bad, peanut?” Grace asked.

Anna just cuddled into her as she continued to cry inconsolably.

Grace knew that Jack must have done something to upset her and when her eyes landed on Anna’s drawing on the ground, she knew she was right.

“Really Jackson, of all the people to make her cry. She drew you a picture to try and cheer you up and you made her cry. I’m very disappointed in you. Your parents would be as well.” She lectured.

Grace stood up and went upstairs to get Anna dressed so that she could take the toddler out for a little while.

Jack placed Parker back in her rocker and then sat on the sofa before leaning down to pick up the drawing Anna had made for him.

Grace’s words rang in his head and his heart hurt. She was right, his parents would be disappointed in him. He knew he’d screwed up big time and that hurt even worse.

“I’m taking her out for a little while and giving you time to think about what I said.” Grace stated as she put on Anna’s slip on shoes.

The little girl was still crying but it wasn’t as much as it was when he initially snapped at her.

“I’m sorry Grace.” Jack said with regret.

“Don’t tell me that. Anna’s the one you hurt.” The woman said as she walked out the door.

Jack put his picture on the coffee table and buried his face in his hands as he tried to calm himself down.

Grace drove around town for a few minutes, hoping that Anna would calm down a little bit. She even put children’s music on the radio in the hopes that it would also help but it didn’t.

The little girl just sat in the car seat Grace had put in the backseat before leaving and held her ducky close. Her tears still streamed down her reddened cheeks.

“Why don’t we go and get a treat.” Grace suggested.

“Otay Mi.” Anna mumbled into her ducky. The grandmother smiled and pulled into the parking lot of the new burger place.

Grace’s new man had just bought the building and had decided that the best thing to do with it was turn it into a burger place.

“Hi Mi.” Anna greeted through a sniffle as Grace opened the back door and unbuckled the toddler from her seat.

“Hello, my sweet girl.” She replied warmly as she scooped the girl into her arms.

She grabbed everything she needed and Before entering the building, Grace made sure she locked the car.

“Are you ok, my darling?” Grace asked as Anna laid her head on the woman’s shoulder.

Anna nodded, hid her face and cuddled ducky even closer.

“Good afternoon ladies, what can I do for you?” George questioned when he saw Grace walk through the door.

“This one needed some cheering up.” Grace replied as she motioned to Anna who was still crying a little bit.

George smiled and nodded.

“I have the perfect thing for that.” He said as he walked over to the ice cream.

Anna watched the man move around with ease.

“Here you go princess, dry those tears.” He said as he handed Grace the ice cream cup. Anna’s eyes lit up with excitement as she lifted her head from her grandmother’s shoulder.

Grace stood there speechless and with a big smile. For someone who’d never met her granddaughter before now, he sure knew how to cheer her up.

“Why don’t you go and sit down. Once the others have left I’ll come and join you.” He suggested.

Grace nodded and walked over to a booth.

The woman sat Anna and Ducky down and handed the little girl her ice cream.

“Tata.” Anna said as she beamed at her grandmother, despite the stray tears that were falling from her eyes.

“You’re welcome my darling.” Grace replied as she sat down next to the tot.

While they waited for the other customers to leave so that George could join them, Anna tried to feed her grandmother the sweet treat.

The more Grace declined the treat, the more Anna giggled at her reaction.

“You certainly just like your mother when it comes to Ice-cream.” The grandmother chuckled.

“Mind if I join you, ladies?” George asked as he walked up to his girlfriend and her granddaughter.

“Of course.” Grace said as he slid into the booth. Sitting across the table from them.

“So, who is this little one?” George asked as he and Grace looked at the toddler who happened to be stuffing her face.

“This is Anna and as you can see, she loves her sweet treats.” Grace replied.

Anna looked up at them and smiled.

“Hi.” She said as the ice cream dripped from her chin and landed on the table.

“It’s nice to finally meet you, sweet pea.” He replied.

Anna went back to eating her Ice cream while George and Grace talked.

“What do you think about having dinner with everyone else and they can meet you?” Grace questioned.

“By everyone else, you mean?” He replied.

“Ryleigh, Jack, Chase, Dakota and their kids.” Grace replied. George nodded. “What do you say?” Grace asked.

George looked around nervously before his gaze landed on Anna.

“Peas?” Anna asked, knowing her grandmother was waiting for an answer. If her parents wouldn’t accept her help, maybe her Mi would.

“I don’t know, princess.” George as he scratched the back of his neck. Anna’s face dropped and she gave him her puppy eyes. She knew no one could resist her sad face, hence the ice cream that was now completely devoured.

“At least promise me that you’ll think about it.” Grace begged and George smiled.

“If I agree to this, is there anything I should know?” He asked and Grace nodded.

The woman explained how Jack, Dakota and Ryleigh may react. Especially Ryleigh as she was so close to her father.

“Are you sure this is a good idea then? I don’t want her to think that I want to take her father's place. I really want her to be happy and if us dating is going to hurt her, we may as well end this now because I don’t want to come between any of you.” He explained and Grace smiled.

“You’ve already got Anna’s approval and she’s a tough nut to crack.” Grace teased as she leaned closer to the man across from her.

George followed her actions and leaned in as well.

“Alright.” He said before he closed the gap and kissed the woman sweetly.

Everything that George had done for Anna played on a loop in Grace’s mind. She made sure to pour her thanks into the kiss.

Anna watched and clapped her hands while giggling. The couple pulled apart and chuckled breathlessly.

“Now that, that, she freaks out when her parents kiss. She really likes you.” Grace said as she leaned back.

The women sat with George for a little longer.

“I should get this munchkin back home, her mother will be back soon.” Grace said as she looked at Anna.

“Hi.” Anna replied when she looked back at her.

“I’ll go get a cloth and you can clean her up before you take her home.” George said as he stood up and made his way to the kitchen.

“What do you think of George?” Grace asked the toddler.

Anna nodded vigorously.

“Him nice.” The little girl stated.

George walked back to the girls and handed his girlfriend the cloth he got. Grace then cleaned Anna up before they bid their goodbyes and left..

By the time that Ryleigh got home, Parker was sound asleep and Jack was face down on the sofa trying to think of how he would apologize to Anna.

“Jack?” Ryleigh asked as she laid a hand on his back.

The man didn’t move, he only grunted.

“Jack what’s wrong?” She asked, knowing that something was wrong by the way he was laying on the sofa.

The last time he laid on the sofa that way, Jack had just broken up with his girlfriend. It was his way of blocking the world out.

“Where’s Anna?” Ryleigh asked.

His silence told her that he had done something.

“Jack, what did you do?” She asked as calmly as she could.

He sat up and squinted at her as he tried to adjust to the brightness of the room.

“Grace and Anna were drawing while you were gone and Parker started crying really loudly. I tried to calm her down but nothing was working. Your mother suggested taking her out back and walking around with her.” He explained.

Ryleigh nodded and waited for him to continue.

“I agreed and then she walked to the bathroom. While she was in there, Parker settled down a little bit. I changed her and while I was doing that, Anna came over to me and tried to show me a picture she drew for me but instead of dealing with it calmly, I snapped at her. She dropped her picture on the ground and ran to Grace crying.” He finished.

Ryleigh grew angry.

“Jackson Richard Mason, are you serious right now?” Ryleigh shouted as she stood up in front of him and threw her arms in the air.

“Please don’t start. I feel bad enough already.” He replied as he hung his head. “The look on her face and the things your mom said made me feel guilty.” He said.

Ryleigh sighed and picked up the picture to go hang it on the fridge.

“What did mom say to you?” Ryleigh questioned.

“That my parents would be disappointed in me and that she was as well.” He answered, his voice cracking with emotion.

“She’s right.” Ryleigh said. “Did you see the message on the back of the picture?” She asked and Jack snapped his gaze up to meet hers.

“No, I didn’t.” He responded.

Ryleigh looked at the page and read it.

‘You’re my hero dada, I love you.’

At that, Jack broke down and let a few tears fall.

“You’re a real asshole, you know that right?” Ryleigh said as she finally placed the picture on the fridge.

Jack walked toward the stairs and disappeared into their bathroom.

Ryleigh sat down on the sofa to breathe. Of course Parker picked that moment to wake up and get fussy.

“Hello my darling. It’s been quite the morning hasn’t it.” Ryleigh said as she picked the baby up and held her close.

Ryleigh fed the baby and hummed to her once she was finished, in the hopes that PJ would be fuss free. It worked.

When Jack had calmed down enough, he walked back downstairs.

“Feel better?” Ryleigh asked as she cuddled Parker into her rocker.

“Not really. I really do feel like an asshole.” He replied as he sat on the sofa

“Well, if it helps, you’re a handsome asshole.” Ryleigh said, trying to make him smile.

Jack stood up and walked toward the kitchen to make himself and Ryleigh some tea.

Ryleigh followed him and sat on a stool in front of him.

“It doesn’t help Ryleigh.” He mumbled.

“Baby, it’s not the end of the world. She will come around, that I’m certain of.” The woman spoke as she walked toward him and wrapped her arms around his middle, hugging him from behind.

“You’re right.” He said through a fake smile.

Just then Grace and Anna walked through the door.

“Hi mom.” Ryleigh greeted as she walked over to Parker to check on her.

Jack walked around the counter and toward Anna. The little girl looked at him and ran past him and toward her mother.

That action killed Jack inside but he knew that he deserved it. He also figured that this is how Ryleigh must feel when Anna prefers him over her mama.

Grace saw the hurt in his eyes and knew that he felt extremely guilty.

“She’ll come around kiddo.” Grace said as she hugged him.

Jack tried to hold it together but he couldn’t. He pulled away from the hug and went upstairs.

“Is he going to be ok?” Grace asked as she walked into the living room.

Ryleigh shrugged as she cuddled Anna close and Grace nodded.

“Now that you’re home, I think I’m going to go home. I have a hot date tonight.” Grace teased.

“Eww. That was not needed.” Ryleigh replied.

Anna giggled.

“Him nice.” Anna said with seriousness.

“Oh you met him?” Ryleigh asked as she looked down at her daughter. She felt a little upset that her mother had taken Anna to meet him before she got to meet him.

Anna nodded.

“I took her out for a bit. He owns the new burger place in town.” Grace said.

“Well, I’m glad he’s nice.” Ryleigh chuckled, feigning happiness.

Grace smiled nervously.

“I was wondering if you, Jack, Chase, Dakota and the kids wanted to come over for dinner and get to know him. I really think you two would get along.” Grace as if trying to convince her daughter.

“That sounds wonderful mom. You set the date and time and we’ll be there.” Ryleigh replied, genuinely happy for her mother or maybe it was because she didn’t want to fly off the handle quite yet.

“Really?” Grace asked, not really believing her daughter’s tone of voice.

“Yes mom. Really.” Ryleigh said but Grace still wasn’t buying it.

Grace and Ryleigh stood at the front door saying their goodbyes when Jack walked back downstairs.

“Can I talk to Jack really quickly?” Grace asked, looking at Ryleigh.

“Sure. Call me when you get home so I know that you're safe.” Ryleigh said as she hugged her mother one last time and went to go and play with Anna.

Grace walked toward the kitchen where Jack stood in front of the coffee machine, waiting for the coffee to finish.

“Jack, are you going to be ok?” Grace asked. Jack simply shrugged.

“I don’t know. I just feel like I screw everything up and with what I did to Anna, I don’t think she’ll ever forgive me.” He replied as his shoulders slumped forward and his head hung low.

“Honey, what I said before, I’m sorry. I know how much you hate the idea of disappointing your parents.” Grace said as she rubbed his back.

“You were right though, they would be disappointed in me and I have a feeling mom would ignore me as well.” He admitted and Grace shook her head.

“Everything that you have accomplished in life would make them proud. You have two beautiful little girls and a wife that adores you. I know Anna is ignoring you right now but I have no doubt that she will come around and be begging for dada cuddles soon.” Grace explained and Jack gave her a half hearted smile.

“If you need to talk, you know that I’m here for you. So is your sister.” The woman said before she hugged her godson.

Jack slumped against her and held her securly. He really didn’t want to let her go.

“I love you kiddo. I promise that everything will be ok eventually.” Grace said as she started pulling away, only for Jack to pull her back in.

Grace felt bad for him. She knew he felt guilty but she also knew that this was something that he and Anna had to work through.

“Please don’t go yet.” Jack said through a slight whine.

“Honey, I have to.” Grace replied.

Jack let her go and nodded sadly.

“You’ll be ok my boy.” Grace said as they walked to the front door.

“I love you.” Jack said as he kissed her cheek.

“I love you too Jacks.” She replied as she opened the door and left.

Jack watched as she drove away before walking to the living room to be with his girls and hopefully have an Anna cuddle.

“You going to be ok baby?” Ryleigh asked when Jack sat next to her on the sofa.

“I’m not sure.” He answered truthfully.

“Why don’t I put Anna and Parker down for a nap and we can spend some time together.” Ryleigh suggested and Jack shrugged.

Ryleigh stood up and took Parker out of her rocker carefully and then walked over to Anna who was building a house for her cars.

“Come on sweet pea, nap time.” The mother said.

Anna nodded and quickly put her blocks and cars away before toddling upstairs with her mother and sister.

Jack laid face down on the sofa again and tried to relax and tell himself that things would be better soon.

He felt incredibly guilty for how he made Anna feel after all the effort she went into to create her artwork for him in the hopes that it would make him feel better. If anything, it made him feel even worse knowing there was a message on the back of the picture.

“You’re not ok are you?” Ryleigh asked, laying her hand on her husband’s back. She came back downstairs to see Jack face down again.

“You should have seen the look on her face when I snapped. She rubbed at her eyes to stop the tears.” Jack said as his voice cracked.

“I thought we talked about this. We agreed that we would find out the problem before disciplining her.” Ryleigh said as she sat on the ground with her hand still on his back.

“I know that and that’s what hurts. I made her cry because I was trying to focus on changing Parker’s diaper and would give her a second of my attention to tell her to wait calmly or even look at the picture. She feels like shit because of me.” Jack said as his tears started falling again.

Ryleigh pursed her lips and thought of how she could help him.

“I have something that might make you forget about this.” Ryleigh said.

“I’m not in the mood for that right now.” Jack replied, thinking that she was talking about sexual activities.

“Neither am I and that wasn’t what I meant anyway.” Ryleigh answered and Jack turned his head to face her.

She could see the heartbreak in his eyes and how red his face was from crying, even if he just had his face hiding in a cushion.

Ryleigh took her hand off his back and ran her fingers through his hair tenderly. Jack closed his eyes and enjoyed the feel of her hand in his hair.

“Mom has a boyfriend and Anna met him today.” Ryleigh whispered. Jack opened his eyes and sighed.

“At least she’s happy.” He mumbled.

“Jackson, she took our daughter to meet him today and didn’t even bother to ask us if that would be ok. I haven’t even met him yet and she’s already taking Anna to meet him.” Ryleigh said, growing slightly annoyed.

“Ry, come on. Your mother knows what she’s doing. She wouldn’t have taken Anna to meet him if she wasn’t confident with everything.” He replied.

“I know. Then she asked if we all wanted to come over for dinner one night so that we can meet him and get to know him. I stupidly said yes.” Ryleigh grumbled. Jack chuckled.

“Honey, if he makes her happy, that’s all that matters. He’d have to be pretty special if she’s dating him.” Jack said, knowing that his mother-in-law wouldn’t date just anyone.

“I was going to kiss you but for that remark, I don’t think I want to.” Ryleigh teased.

Jack frowned at her and pouted. Ryleigh giggled and leaned forward, kissing him sweetly.

Ryleigh pulled away and kissed his forehead before kissing his cheek then his nose and his lips again.

She pulled away and they looked at each other.

“Why don’t you sit up so I can cuddle with you.” Ryleigh said.

Jack smiled and turned over so that he was laying on his back. He opened his arms for her to crawl into.

“This is nice.” Ryleigh commented as she cozied up on top of her husband.

“It really is but I still feel like an asshole.” He sighed as he wrapped his arms around the woman on top of him.

“You’re the most handsome and cuddly asshole ever.” Ryleigh muttered as she hid her face in the crook of his neck and kissed the exposed skin.

“Tell me, how did the appointment go?” Jack asked as his eyes fluttered closed with all the kisses Ryleigh was peppering against his neck.

The woman pulled away long enough to answer.

“Everything looks good and the bleeding looks like it’s stopped.” She answered truthfully.

“Does that mean we can if we want to, we can fool around?” Jack asked and Ryleigh hummed in hesitation.

“I don’t know. If I’m being honest, I’m still not convinced.” Ryleigh admitted. Jack nodded.

“We don’t have to do anything you’re not comfortable with, my darling.” He replied as he looked down at her.

“I can give you a BJ, if that’s what you are wanting right now.” Ryleigh said with a chuckle, looking up at Jack.

“I’m not going to lie, that sounds really good right now but I also just want to cuddle. It’s cheering me up more than a blowjob would.” He answered truthfully.

“I agree, cuddling is really relaxing. Especially with you in this shirt.” She said, just as her phone rang. “I swear, my mother has the worst timing.” Ryleigh grumbled as she got off of her husband so that she could talk with her mother.

Later that night as Jack laid in bed, his mind was reeling again with the events of the day. He couldn’t help it. The man had tossed and turned while hoping that it wouldn’t wake up his wife as she needed to sleep in case PJ would be awake at some ungodly hour.

Eventually, Jack decided to go and check on Anna and see if she was ok. As Jack entered the nursery, the sound of Anna’s snoring filled his ears.

“Oh my sweet girl.” He whispered to himself as he ran his fingers through Anna’s unruly curls.

His other hand resting on the edge of the crib.

“Dada’s so sorry.” He whispered once more before his tears cascaded down his cheeks again.

At his attempted silent whimpers, Anna stirred. The little girl opened her eyes enough to see that her father was standing there.

Her little face contorted into fear and Anna whimpered as she cowered away from him.

Jack pulled his hand back from her and stepped away from the crib.

The man left the room and started to sob uncontrollably. He knew he’d hurt Anna’s feelings but the last he wanted was for her to be scared of him and that’s exactly what she was.

When he got back to him and Ryleigh’s room, he crawled back into his side of the bed and tried to cry silently. It didn’t work though because Ryleigh turned over and took in the silhouette of her broken husband.

“What’s wrong baby?” Ryleigh asked and that’s when she felt the bed shake with his sobs.

The woman wrapped her arms around Jack and held him close as he audibly sobbed now that he felt safe in his wife’s arms.

“S-sh-she h-hates m-e.” Jack sobbed. Ryleigh rubbed his back.

“Who hates you? Did you have a bad dream?” She asked and Jack shook his head.

Ryleigh waited for a few minutes until Jack had calmed down a little bit before asking again.

“Anna. She’s terrified of me.” Jack answered finally.

“No, don’t say that.” Ryleigh said that as her fingers now massaged his scalp gently.

“I went to check on her and I thought that she would stay sleeping and I’d be ok to cry and gently run my hand through her hair but she woke up and the sheer terror that was in her ey-es.” Jack explained as his voice cracked once more.

“Oh my darling. She’s not terrified of you. I promise you that. She may be hurt but she’s not terrified.” Ryleigh tried but Jack wasn’t having it.

The more that Jack cried and gripped on to her, the more Ryleigh could see just how much this whole thing was eating at him.

Anna and Jack had been inseparable since the day Anna was born and to see Jack this way broke Ryleigh’s heart.

Ryleigh laid both of them back down. Her arms wrapped themselves around her husband as she allowed him to cry into her.

She rubbed his back and kissed his forehead every so often in the hopes that it would calm him down a little bit but it was no use. All Jack needed was a good cry and someone to hold him while he did so.

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Oh What a World (part 2)

So this part is wayyyyy longer than the first part, but it super cute and we find out a bit more about Charlie, super fluffy and swearing since who doesn't love a beautiful girl who swears like a trucker! This picture of Joe gives me life (even thought its blurry, if anyone has a better quality version, please send it to me) I hope you enjoy:)

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When you got home you immediately hung up the clock and put the matching towels out as well. You snapped a picture and sent it to Joe.

Charlie: Be jealous!

Joey: I’m not, but I’m glad you like it. I have a lot of pictures from today, did you want me to send them?

Charlie: Yes please!

20 pictures later, and your favorite one was Joe holding you from behind your arms up pretending to be jack and rose from the titanic on the red steps. You zoomed in on somebodies face you noticed in the background, this woman’s face looked so annoyed, you screenshotted it and sent it to Joe.

Charlie: This woman’s face is how I’m going to feel waking up in the morning, because my shift starts at 8 L

Joey: So call out, I’m sure wherever you work can handle a day without you.

Charlie: Well, I wish they could but I work at a group home, so if their one person down the place kind of runs awkwardly. Which can cause some pretty pissed off kids.

Joey: You work at a group home?

Charlie: Yea it’s part time, and definitely the most interesting job I’ve had. I might see if someone can cover for me though, I can feel myself already struggling to get out of bed tomorrow morning.

You txt your coworker Emily, reminding her that she owed you.

Charlie: Remember when I covered your shift that week you went on vacation with your friends?

Emily: Yes, do you need me to cover you this week?

Charlie: Yes please, final exams start next and I’m stressing L

Emily: I got you, I’ll txt Eric to let him know what’s going on.

Charlie: Thank you!

You sighed with relief, while yes finals were next week, you were fully prepared! You just really haven’t had a day off from work in a long time, and you mine as well use the favor. You smiled at the fact that you could hang out with Joe tomorrow, he was easy to be yourself around and it was refreshing. Your phone vibrated.

Joey: So?

Charlie: A whole week covered, and this week my classes are online because finals are next week, so basically all I have to do is a bunch of practice quizzes.

Joey: So what are you going to do with your new found freedom?

You had so many ideas but the first one was to cover the tattoo you had on the side of your arm that had your exes initials. You facetimed Joe. When he picked up he was in bed looking super cozy, you kind of wished you were still with him, laying on his couch.

“Sorry to interrupt, but I have the best idea! See this tattoo right here?” He nodded. “I want to get this covered up tomorrow.”

“Who’s initials are those?”

“My ex’es.”

“Ah, well then I’m all for that.”

“Want to come with me?” He yawned and nodded. “Awesome, do you have any tattoos that need covering?” He snorted.

“I don’t have any tattoos Charlie.” He yawned again.

“Well I have…” You started to count on your free hand. “10? No 14! Yea 14, catch up! Anyways go to bed grandpa! Meet me at mine for 11, I’m on the 5th floor, my last name is on the door. Do you even know my last name?” He nodded.

“Everleigh? Right?” You nodded and said goodnight, he waved then hung up. You hopped in the shower and towel dried your hair the best you could before falling asleep. You awoke to pounding on your door. You checked your phone and you had 3 txt’s from Joe.

Joey: I’m up, and heading over with coffee.

Joey: Warning I’m out of breath and I’ve only walked up two flights of stairs.

Joey: Your still asleep!

The last txt was 10 minutes ago. You sprung up out of bed, realizing you slept in just underwear you grabbed your bath robe and wrapped it around you. You unlocked the door, and Joe was holding a tray with two coffees, an annoyed look on his face. You smiled, “Morning sunshine!” his face softened when you spoke, he pushed past you, you could feel the coldness radiating off of him.

“Good morning, glad you got some extra sleep.” He smiled and slumped down onto your couch. Placing the tray of coffee on your end table. You sat down next to him and reached over him to grab one, placing it in his hand and then grabbing the other one.

“Sorry, I guess I forgot to set an alarm. Thanks for the coffee, do you want something to eat?” You got up and went to your cabinets, you remembered the muffins you bought from the bakery down the block 2 days ago. “I have blueberry muffins!” You turned around to look at him. “I’m trying to cure your morning grumpiness with delicious muffins and you look like you want to kill me, has this friendship already run its course?” He chuckled. “Why are you looking at me like that?” He got up and came over to you.

“You have a piece of hair sticking up the opposite way…there.” He was so close to you, not moving. “Also yes, I’ll take a muffin please.” You reached up to grab the container and put them on the counter, you got a pan and started to melt some butter on it. Joe was leaning against your counter on his phone.

“Do you want a whole one, or a half one?”

“I’ll split one with you, I’m not super into eating this early.” He nodded then went back to his phone. “There’s a really good tattoo shop called village tattoo, it’s by Washington Park. I went there with my friend Sebastian once, they do some good work. What are you getting to cover that up anyways?”

“I think I’m gonna get some daisy’s and roses, It’ April’s and June’s birth month flower.” You cut the muffin half and through them on the pan, it sizzled slightly. You took a sip of coffee.

“Who’s birthday is it in April and June?”

“Well my dad’s birthday was April 17th, and mine is June 16th.” You grabbed some plates and grabbed one half of the muffin handing the plate with the muffin on it to Joe. You grabbed yours as well. “Try it.” You smiled weakly at him. You took a bite and you moaned. “Oh fuck this is good…” Joe took a dramatic bite, and his eyes rolled back into his head. “See it’s delicious! Your welcome for warming it up for you!” You nudged him in the side. “Right while you make love to that muffin I’m gonna get dressed. Make yourself at home.” You winked at him and walked across the living room to your door, you left it slightly open. You went through your closet and found a NYU long sleeve, you contemplated putting on a bra but did so anyways, you then contemplated putting on actual pants, you did that as well. Joe was walking around yourliving room, looking at all the paintings, mostly landscapes, and the family photos of you and your dad.

“Are you an only child?” Joe yelled.

“Yup!” You yelled with a mouth full of tooth paste. “You?” You spit it out and rinsed with some mouthwash. You washed your face and moisturized. Joe yelled another question.

“A brother and a sister! Just you and your dad?”

You took a deep breath and walked out of your room. “My mom dipped when I was about 10, I don’t remember much of her.” You walked over to your shoe tray and started to tie your nikes. “How far is this tattoo shop? Also is it grossly cold outside?” Joe put his still cold hands on the sides of your face. “Yea it’s grossly cold outside.” You pushed his hands away and wrapped the purple scarf you bought the day before, and the matching gloves. “Wallet!” You went to your cabinet above your fridge, where you always put it. Joe gave you a weird look. “The dead lock on this door sucks so I figure if someone’s going to break in the last place they would look for money is above the fridge.” You shrugged.

“I have never seen a woman get ready so fast in my life.” You were zipping up your jacket and putting your wallet in your inside breast pocket. “Impressive, really.” You smiled at him and grabbed your coffee from the counter, grabbing your keys from the hook next to the door.

“Ready?”

“Yup.”

Joe convinced you to take the subway for once. You just hated confined spaces. Which you expressed to him, but he told you that you had to get over your fear eventually. You sat so close to him your thighs touched. “Are you for real right now?” You turned your head towards him, not realizing how close you guys really were. You glanced at his lips for a split second. Then darted up to his eyes.

“Yes, I’m claustrophobic, and I’m not just saying that.” He rolled his eyes and he put his hand out on his thigh, motioning for you to grab it. You hesitated and decided to just rest your head on his shoulder instead. Closing your eyes, taking a deep breath. He ended up grabbing your hand anyways. “Ugh Joe! Why are your hands so sweaty!”

“Because it’s hot in here, I can’t help it!” He let go of your hand, wiped his hand on your jeans, then grabbed your hand again. “Better?” You snorted and gave him a disgusted look.

“Yes, now that I have all of these Joe germs on my leg. Much better, thank you.” He rolled his eyes at you and reached in his pocket for his phone, he was scrolling through Instagram, you looked over his shoulder being snoopy. “I forgot to tell you, I started to watch Dear Sidewalk the other night with Dean.” You paused.

“And?” He stopped scrolling and he looked at you from the side since your head was still on his shoulder.

“Your very cute as a mailman…” Joe shook his head and continued scrolling.

“Wait till you get to the end…”

“I will say it’s odd having an actor as a friend, because while I’m watching Gardner going through all of this lovey dovey shit, all I can think about is you snorting orange juice out of your nose the other day at breakfast…”

“Just when I thought you forgot…”

“I wish I got it on video, I’d show it to every news outlet, make so much bank!” You chuckled to yourself, Joe turned towards you fully. “I’m joking!” You rolled your eyes and rested your head back on his shoulder, you grabbed your phone out of your jacket pocket and started to scroll through your Instagram as well.

“So you do have social media…”

“You’ve probably been spelling my last name wrong, I don’t know how though since it’s on my apartment door…” You grabbed his phone from his hands and looked up your Instagram account everleigh.charliee93, you followed it for him.

“Do me a favor and stalk me later though.”

“Who says I’ll stalk your Instagram?”

“It’s human nature to be curious, I’m a psych major remember?” The train stopped and your breath hitched, squeezing his hand in the process.

“Relax, this is our stop anyways.” He got up, putting his phone back in his pocket, his hands still attached to yours. You let it go once when you got back onto the streets, you saw the tattoo shop sign a few minutes later and squealed with excitement! Once inside you took your gloves off and waited at the front desk. A girl came out from the back with bright pink hair and gave you guys a cute smile.

“What can I do for you guys today?”

“I’m looking to get some letting covered up with some floral creation.” You stripped off your jacket and put it over Joe’s shoulder, then pulled up your sleeve, she took a look and asked what you were thinking for flowers. You told her your idea and she nodded and went to go get another artist.

“This is Nick, he loves a good floral piece. Nick this is…”

“Charlie! Nice to meet you.” You gave him a warm smile and he smiled back. Joe noticed how he wasn’t the only one who was effected by your smile. Nick’s face almost dropped when your face lit up.

“So what kind of flowers are we talking about?”

“Roses and daisies, just enough to cover this, not too much.” You motioned to the side of your left forearm.

“Color?”

“I think I’ll keep it black and white for now.”

“Right let me take a few pictures and then size up the area and then I can get you a price range.” After doing so the damage was 200$

“Yea that sounds about right! Do you have time for it today?”

“I have the whole afternoon open, give me about 45 minutes to do a few sketches, then we can get going on it! Have a seat and I’ll come grab you when I’m ready. Rider can grab a copy of your ID and have you sign a few things in the mean-time.” You pulled out your wallet and started the process. You finally sat down on their huge couch in their waiting area, putting your legs over Joe’s lap.

“What do tattoo’s feel like anyways?” Joe asked as he rested his hands on your legs.

“The only way I can describe it is like a sunburn jabbing into your skin over and over again. Some places hurt a lot, others don’t. It also depends on a person’s pain tolerance, I have a pretty good tolerance for pain, so it doesn’t bother me too much.” You looked back down on your phone, smiling a little as you txted a potential date. “Is a paint and sip a good idea for a date?”

“I would enjoy that, I have no artistic ability what so ever, but I’m sure someone would enjoy that. Why?”

“I think I’m gonna ask this guy from my stats class out to do a paint and sip next weekend after finals are over.” Joe appeared great from the outside but in all actuality he was annoyed.

“Friday or Saturday night?”

“Ummmm, Friday night.” Joe was actually annoyed now, he had asked you to go out with him and his friend that night.

“I thought you were coming out with me and my friend that night?” He tried not to outwardly appear pissed.

“Well the paint and sip is at 6, I’m not meeting you guys till 9, right?” You looked up at him from your phone still smiling giddily.

“True, but I wanted to pre-game with you!” He frowned like a child.

“Well, pretend I’m their in spirit, I’ll be pre gaming with wine, so I’ll be showing up slightly buzzed.” You looked back down at your phone, and giggled when he said yes. “Ha, he said yes!”

“You make it look so easy!” Joe crossed his arms, turning to face you.

“That’s because it is…” You rolled your eyes, then felt bad for being bratty. “Look if I can casually ask someone out, anyone can! Who are you interested in right now?” You, he thought. He was shocked that he thought that, but then realized it was probably just because you were new in his life, he was fixated on you. He was blushing though.

“Nobody? Yea no one.”

“Nobody? Everybody is interested in someone.”

“I mean, one person, I think?”

“You think?” He shrugged.

“Alright Charlie, let’s get you started!” Nick came out and he motioned for you follow him. Joe was relieved he was saved from the conversation going any further. You sprung up and grabbed Joe by the arm. Rider was right Nick enjoyed a good floral tattoo. He came up with 4 solid layouts in just under an hour. You loved all of them but went with the third choice as it flowed better with the shape of your arm. “So who’s initials are these anyways? I love getting a good story from new clients.” He was shaving the peach fuzz away as you got comfy in his chair.

“My ex-fiance’. Quinten.”

“Wow, well he fucked up!”

“Royally.”

“I see you have some other tattoo’s, but I always like to break a tattoo session in half, give the client a break for a smoke or some food. Where did you get your other tattoos from?”

“I’m from the cape, so mostly black pearl and coastline. I like to keep it local.”

“I love the cape actually, I’ve been to black pearl, where’s coastline?”

“Provincetown, all the way at the tip of Mass.” He put the stencil on and gripped it with his hand.

“I’ll have to check it out! So about the flowers, just your favorite flowers or?”

“Oh, well my dad passed about 6 years now, and his birth month flower are daisies, and mine are roses, so I figured I’d cover up this assholes initials with something meaningful.” You shrugged. Joe didn’t know this but had a hunch since there weren’t many recent pictures of you with your dad back at your apartment.

“Well I’m sure he would love it, my dad passed away a while back as well. Fuck cancer.” Nick frowned.

“I’m so sorry, your right fuck cancer!”

“How did your dad pass, if you don’t mind me asking?” There was always something about opening up to a tattoo artist, they made it so easy, they were like your therapist.

“Early on set dementia. Very early…” You frowned but gave him a faint smile.

“Oh god, I’m so sorry. Fuck Dementia!” You chuckled.

“Fuck dementia!” You responded and looked over at Joe, who looked like his whole world had crashed and burned. He was thinking about you being sad and it made his heart sink. He just wanted to wrap you in his arms and tell you how sorry he was. But instead he said ‘fuck dementia’.

“Alright darlin, gonna start off with some outlines, then we’ll break and do some shading! Sound good.” Nick questioned.

“Yes sir!” After an hour of outlining and he got to one spot where it just felt like shit, your free hand grabbed Joe’s thigh, you bit your lip. “Wow that’s a tender spot.” Joe was brought out of his day dreaming session when your hand collided with his thigh. He was a year into your Instagram, you were right stalking someone else’s social media was just human nature. His free hand grabbed yours and he gave it a squeeze and a reassuring smile as he continued scrolling, he hit the post where you posted about your engagement. He didn’t even realize you had started to talk to him. “Earth to Joe?”

“I’m sorry what?” He looked up from his phone fast.

“I said you should get me some McDonald’s when Nick here is done with the outline. Pretty please.” You gave him the cutest smile ever, squinting your eyes together.

“Well I can’t say no to that face, you’re lucky your cute when you do that.”

“Oh my god, was that a compliment? Did I hear cute come out of that mouth?”

“Yes, it was, don’t get used to it. What do you want?”

“Everything off of the menu! Just kidding, I have to be stoned for that. Maybe just some McChickens and a large fry.” Joe was learning so much about you today.

“Right, well I’m make sure not to go on a McDick’s run for you when your stoned then.” Nick was finished and wrapped your arm up. You stretched and let out a squeal, then yawned. Another thing to add to the list of cute things you do, he thought. You gave him your card, and he fought with you about how it was just McDonalds. “Well maybe Nick want’s something?”

“I could go for a happy meal, mostly for the toy, my daughter loves those!”

“See Nick’s kid wants a cute toy, take the plastic square!” You waved it in front of his face, he was un-amused. “Do it for the kid Joe, unless you hate kids!”

“Definitely don’t hate kids, kids are great.” He zipped up his jacket, and left. Nick already had a cigarette between his lips and was gearing up to go out to have a smoke. It’s been months since you had one and just looking at it you already knew you were gonna ask to bum one off of him.

“Nick can I trouble you for one of those bad boys?” he nodded and handed you one.

“Didn’t think you would be the type, but yea kid here ya go.” You got your jacket on and headed outside with him, you sat on the bench that was right outside of the shops window, and sat down with him, he lit it for you and you guys got to talking about each-others dads and laughing about funny times you’ve had with them. Joe was walking back towards you and he crinkled his nose when he saw you take a drag. Not cute when you smoked, but it was somehow hot when you did. He was annoyed with himself for thinking that you looked hot when you did that and he finally approached you guys. 4 bags in one hand.

“Alright so we got not one but two happy meals, because kids are great,” he glared at you “four McChikens, 3 large fries and a big mac.” He was staring at your lips as they curved around the cig and then blew out the smoke.

“Thanks Joe!”

“Thanks man! I can’t wait to see what toys these things have.” Nick put out his cig and you did to and you guys all chowed down before going back inside again. The shading seemed to go by faster and before you knew it, it was done. You got up to look at it in the mirror, you could cry, it was so pretty. You just nodded your head and hugged Nick. He blushed when you did so, catching him off guard with such a personal gesture. He took a few pictures and Joe took some for you on your phone.

“Alright 150$.”

“You said 200 before?”

“Yes but your cool and sat so nicely for me, also your friend here got me some food. So 150$.”

You pulled out your card and paid and then slid him a 20$. He thanked you and you and Joe said goodbye to him and Rider.

“So what now? It’s almost 4…”

“I don’t know about you but I really could for a good nap.” You shoved your hands in your jacket pockets.

“I’m always ready for a nap.” Joe smiled at you. You convinced him again to walk since you had enough of the subway. “If were gonna walk can we nap at my place, it’s closer and my legs hurt from walking yesterday.” You nodded and 20 minutes later you were in his kitchen cracking open a beer, annoyed that he was still deciding what to watch.

“Joe! You’ve been searching for something for ages, just pick something, I’m really not picky, I’ll watch anything.” He ignored you and he kept searching. “Family guy?” he nodded. “Finally!” You yelled from the kitchen. He was laying on the couch. And you couldn’t help it, you snuggled up next to him, he didn’t mind at all. “This is fine right? Because I wanted to lay down first but your long ass legs took my spot first…” he rolled his eyes at you.

“When you fall asleep don’t drool, this is a new sweater.” You rolled your eyes this time. Family guy was playing in the background and you closed your eyes. Between Joe’s laughing and the rising and falling of his chest you passed out quick. When you woke up Joe was wrapped around you, one of his arms draped over your waist, the other wrapped around your shoulder, your head resting on his bicep. He smelled delicious, his sweater heating you up, his bicep soft and comforting on the side of your face. You could stay like this forever, you shut your eyes again and tried to fall back asleep.

When Joe awoke he realized he completely attached himself to you, but you looked so warm and cozy to him, one of your arms was underneath the pillow his head rested under and the other over his chest clutching at his sweater, he stretched his free arm and watched as you shivered so he grabbed the blanket that was draped over the side of his couch, he gingerly moved a piece of hair away from your face and watched you snuggled back into his arm, he could feel your soft breaths tickle it. He wrapped his arm back around your waist and fell back asleep.

You awoke to the smell of coffee and something greasy. You had the blanket still wrapped around you and it smelled like Joe, you smiled and got up to stretch. “So did I drool on you?” Joe jumped a little as you entered his kitchen.

“Nope! Much appreciated.” Joe was in sweatpants and a hoodie, which reminded you of the sweatpants you bought the other day.

“MY SWEATPANTS!” You ran to the bathroom and put them on, along with washing your tattoo and finding some lotion on the top shelf of his medicine cabinet. You walked out and smiled while hopping up onto his counter. “I feel so much better, sleeping in those jeans was the worst! Also falling asleep in a bra is disgustingly annoying as well.”

“Is that what was digging into my rib cage all night?”

“You think it was digging into your rib cage all night! I have marks from the underwire!”

“Well I’m making pancakes, so hopefully that’ll cheer you up.”

“I fucking love pancakes! My dad always used to put m&m’s in them for me!” You smiled at him.

“Sadly I don’t have any, but I’ll make a mental note for next time.” After breakfast you continued to watch some more family guy, before you started to get ready to leave.

“Alright I guess I should head out, I’m already pre stressing for finals next week, make sure to txt me every once and a while to make sure I’m alive.” He chuckled.

“I don’t miss college, but I will try to remember to shoot you a ‘are you still breathing’ txt.”

“You’re the best! Alright wish me luck I’m gonna take the subway.”

“Wow, all on your own! They grow up so fast!” He wiped away a fake tear.

“Shut up!” You gave him a quick hug and you were on your way home. Subway wasn’t too bad, although you missed your stop twice, so it took you an extra 30 minutes to get home.

Charlie: Finally home, I missed my stop twice! But I did it! Also I’ve finally taken off my bra and my boobs feel ten times happier!

Joey: So proud, glad your boobs aren’t angry anymore.

You chuckled and took a long shower, right when you got out someone was knocking on your door. It was either Dean or your neighbor asking for something. Dean lived on the third floor and always came knocking for something. And your instincts were right, an out of breath Dean in half drag was standing there, hands on his knees.

“I need to borrow some hair spray and hair gel to lay these edges, help!” You pulled him by the arm and sat him down on your toilet as you helped him style his edges.

“Where have you been! I’ve been txting you for like 2 days and nothing!” He was using your mascara and a few other of your scarce beauty supplies.

“Oh I was with Joe! He took me on a tour of the city on Friday and then yesterday we went to get a tattoo, I just got home a few hours actually.” Dean smirked at you. “What!”

“You like him! You were with him for two days straight? Don’t answer me, or anybody in the group chat. You totally like him!”

“I do not! He’s just a new friend and he helps me navigate the city, still a newby remember!”

“Have you slept with him?”

“What! No! Don’t get any craze ideas either, nothing is going on between us.” He was still giving you that same look. “Stop it! Finish up or you’ll be late!”

“Charlie if you haven’t noticed, you have an effect on guys. You bat those long eye lashes of yours or give that cute cheesin smile and they are hooked.” You looked at him baffled.

“I don’t know what youre talking about.” You crossed your arms over your chest.

“Your fucking gorgeous and you don’t realize it, it’s a tragedy.” He was shaking his head and gave you a kiss on the cheek before he put your makeup bag away and started off for the front door. “Joe is gonna fall in love with you I can already tell…” he pulled you in for a hug. “Don’t forget to txt me tomorrow around 3 so we can take that online practice quiz together!” You nodded as he started to gingerly walk down the stairs in his glittery red go-go boots.

“Please be careful in those shoes! Have fun tonight!”

“You know it girl! Dinner is on me tomorrow night!” You chuckled and closed and locked your door again. Doing your nightly routine, and finally passing out around 3am, shortly after Dean sent you a ‘I’m alive and home safe’ txt. When you woke up it was 1pm, and you were scrolling through Instagram. You decided to post the picture of your new tattoo, ‘daisies and roses and permanent ink, oh my!’. You finally got out of bed a half hour later and txted Dean to make sure he would be up in time to take the practice quiz in time with you.

Charlie: Your bitch ass better be up! T-1 hour till practice quiz.

Queen Dean: My bitch ass is up and doing a facial, counting my cash, I’m thinking Chinese food for dinner?

Charlie: I’ve been eating like shit lately so I mine as well keep the trend going!

Queen Dean: That’s my girl! Order it now by the time it get’s here I’ll be over, make sure to get extra egg rolls!

Charlie: Of course!

Dean came barreling in 20 minutes later, green face mask on and everything.

“I brought a sheet mask for you, and some undereye treatment, because those under eye circles are DARK! Don’t worry this will help though chica!” You chuckled at him and shuffled over on your couch.

“I lit some candles, put your fave musical on and I have tissues just in case we cry, I think were set for this practice quiz.”

“Your like my mom, stop it! But thank you, you know I have that test anxiety, I wish I could take all of my exams with you, you definitely know how to calm down a hysterical gay man.” He kissed your cheek, and set up his computer on your coffee table, your phone buzzed.

Joey: good luck on your practice exam!

You smiled and put your phone down. Dean of course picking up on your classic wide eyed smile. “Are you sure you don’t like him just a little bit?” He cocked his head to the side.

“Dean I’m sure, he’s just wishing me luck on my practice exam, simple gesture, calm down.” Just then someone started to knock on your door. “FOOD!” Dean laughed at your excitement and got up to pay, all singles. “I see you had a goodnight.”

“I’m convinced it’s because of the new fishnets you bought me, so thank you, now please shove these crab ragoons into your stomach, I can hear it yelling at me from here.” He placed all the food out on your coffee table and you two counted down the minutes till the exam. It took you an hour and a half out of the 2 it gave you. After demolishing all the food you were exhausted. Dean was already asleep in your bed but you were wired, and also too full to function. You decided to txt Joe.

Charlie: While Dean is passed out after that hour and half torture, I’m over here in a food coma ready to do 5 more exams, any tips to tire me out?

Joey: Tea? A nice run? Sex?

You snorted when you read that last one.

Charlie: I do have tea, I’m in no shape to run, and sex? Well, I have no one to really do that with at the moment, sadly.

Joey: Well what about Dean?

Charlie: Dean is very much gay.

Joey: Did not know that. Well what about tinder? Isn’t that what every young person uses these days?

Charlie: Joe you do realize you are also young, right?

Joey: Well yes, but 33 years old’s on tinder is weird, for you though it’ll be easy.

Charlie: Maybe I should call up Bradley from my stats class, I mean I was gonna wait till the paint and sip to try to get some action, but…

Joey: You’re going to fuck a guy named Brad?

Charlie: BRADLEY! Also sex is sex, who cares what the person’s name is, you’re the one who suggested it!

Joey: I mean you’re right.

Charlie: Alright I’m done talking sex with you, I think I’m just gonna stick with tea for now, Bradley can wait till Friday!

After a week of practice quizzes and a lot of fast food courtesy of Dean, you had come down with a nasty cold, probably due to stress, just in time for actual finals. You had to not only cancel your date but also going out with Joe and his friend.

Charlie: I have a cold, I just had to cancel on Bradley:(

Joey: Well there goes your opportunity to get laid! Are you cancelling on me and Chase as well?

Charlie: If I didn’t have finals next week, I would push myself to go out, but I can’t. I’m sorry Joe L

Joey: Hey it’s ok, I think I might just cancel on him and reschedule to when you’re feeling better, I saw him last night anyways.

Charlie: I was looking forward to getting properly fuck up with you and him, but yea it’s gonna have to wait till next year.

Joey: Next year?

Charlie: Yea after finals, I’m out of here and I’ll be home for 2 weeks. Which reminds me, I got you a gift!

Joey: Oh did you?

Charlie: Nothing big, just a little something.

Joey: Well now I have to go get you something epic.

Charlie: You really don’t need to, I just saw it and I was like ‘Joe would like this’ so I got it.

Joey: Yea I’m gonna get you something now.

Charlie: I wanna see you before I leave though, maybe a movie night?

Joey: Sounds good to me, when were you thinking?

Charlie: Well I’m taking all my finals on Tuesday and Wednesday, so Thursday?

Joey: Sounds good, I’ll see you then.

Charlie: Remember to check up on me to see if I’m still alive, because I’m gonna need all the luck I can get!

Joey: Don’t be so dramatic, but I promise I will.

You laughed, as you made your way to your kitchen to make some tea. After a long couple of days and a lot of cold medicine by Wednesday your cold was almost gone, just in time for your stats exam, the one you were nervous for the most.

Charlie: I’m about to take my stats of psych exam, if I don’t txt you by at least 7, I’m dead on the floor.

Joey: lol, you’ll do just fine.

You chugged some water and took a caffeine pill to keep you alert. 3 hours later you were half asleep on your couch and your phone chimed.

Joey: It’s 7, are you dead?

Charlie: Nope, but I feel it, I’m actually tired and ready to fall asleep at a normal time, this is odd.

Joey: Go to bed then, I’ll see you tomorrow night. My place or yours?

Charlie: Mine, I don’t want to leave this apartment till I have to drive home Friday night.

Joey: Alright, so I’ll see you tomorrow night around 7. Also why did you drive into the city, it’s going to be a nightmare for you to get out of here with all the tourists!

Charlie: Yea 7 is good, also I didn’t feel like shipping all of my stuff from Mass to here, so I stuffed my car with all of my shit, and I’m an aggressive driver so it’ll be fine. I’m gonna drink some tea and pass the fuck out, see you tomorrow night Joey!

Joey: Ugh. Stop with Joey, goodnight Charlie.

It was 1 in the afternoon when you awoke, you checked your phone and there were 5 txts from Dean.

Queen Dean: Charlie, I need to borrow those sequined tights you have.

Queen Dean: Is your bitch ass still asleep?

Queen Dean: It’s noon, you never sleep this late, have exams really killed you?

Queen Dean: I miss you!

Queen Dean: Come out with me and the gang tonight!

You smiled, and finally opened your eyes enough to txt him back.

Charlie: Me and Joe are doing a movie night, so I can’t, when I get back though I promise I’ll go out with everyone.

Queen Dean: Ughhhhhhhh, I’m coming down for those tights, so put clothes on.

You groaned and wrapped your robe around you, you unlocked the door for him and made your way to the kitchen to start making some food. Dean came in a few minutes later with a plate of pancakes and bacon. You moaned when he sat them down in front of you.

“Ed just woke up too, so he made a plate for you. Where’s those tights!” You shoved some food in your mouth and got up to go to your dresser pulling them out for him.

“Please don’t rip them, I haven’t worn them yet!” Dean was about the same build as you, just much taller. So he borrowed a lot of your basic essential wardrobe.

“I promise! Enjoy that food, I gotta do a dry run of my outfit for tonight. Speaking of tonight, you and Joe?” He wiggled his eye brows.

“Me and Joe hang out all the time just us two. Although last time I did fall asleep on him…” You thought back to his arms wrapped around you and you started to blush.

“Oh my god! You did not tell me about this, how was that? He does have some nice arms.”

“Well I told you about how he took me to that tattoo shop, after that we went back to his and watched some family guy and I fell asleep on top of him and when I woke up I was gonna skip out but his arms were around me so I stayed. And your right his arms are quite nice…”

“Oh my god you do like him!”

“Nope, but he’s nice looking I’m not gonna deny that.”

“Would you sleep with him?”

“Jesus Dean!”

“I bet you he’s lar…”

“I really don’t want to think about Joe’s dick! He’s my friend, just like you’re my friend, nothing more!”

“Well that’s too bad you would look cute next to him, sure he’s a little bit older but you two would be cute together!”

“I’m not really looking to be in a relationship with anybody for a while, last one really fucked me up.”

“Well don’t date him then, just fuck and be friends.” Dean shrugged.

“Not really into casual sex these days.”

“Ugh! Your lame sometimes, I’m gonna leave you to eat your food, have fun with Joe, tell him I said hi!” He left with your tights and you devoured the pancakes. You ended up falling asleep again, and woke up around 6:30. You checked your phone, and you had a txt from Joe.

Joey: Heading over now, I picked up some snacks.

Shit! You hopped in the shower and just as you were getting out you heard a knock on your door. You quickly wrapped a towel around your head and secured your robe around your body. You opened the door and Joe looked so cozy in his sweatpants and Yankees hoodie.

“Sorry I fell asleep again, but I’m up!” You moved aside so he could come in. Joe tried his hardest not to eye you up and down, since your robe was way too short. “Make yourself at home, I’m gonna put some clothes on.” You closed the door behind him and made your way back to your bathroom. You got on your usual attire and tied up your hair in a bun.

“I got skittles, pop-corn, chocolate covered almonds, and m&m’s!” Joe yelled from your living room. You smiled as you rubbed your moisturizer into your face. You came out and plopped onto your couch next to him.

“You know I’ve gained a whole 7 pounds since I started to hang out with you.” You said as you grabbed the bag of m&m’s.

“Hey I just like good food, you’re the one who always eats whatever I get.” He stuck his hand in the bag and devoured whole hand full of m&m’s.

“So I’m thinking Wizard of Oz, it’s my favorite, but I will cry when Dorothy says goodbye to everyone in Oz, so fair warning on that.” You grabbed a blanket from the back of the couch and through it over you and Joe.

“I mean that is a very sad part, I’ll probably cry as well.” You turned the t.v on and started the movie up, you couldn’t help but sing along with Judy Garland as she sang somewhere over the rainbow. Jo stared at you in disbelief, he didn’t know you could sing. Another thing to add to the list of cute things he thought. “Oh wow.” He was looking at you.

“What, I can’t not sing along.” You shrugged.

“Yea but you can sing, like good! Is there anything you can’t do?”

“Run, I cannot run to save my life.” You laughed.

“Ha! I can run, so I have one thing over you, that and my height!” He had a smug look on his face.

“Well congrats on being a giraffe.” You rolled your eyes and grabbed the bag of kettle corn, and through some pieces of it at his head. “Don’t you dare throw any at my hair, it’ll get lost!”

“So you can throw food at me but I can’t throw food at you? That seems very unfair.”

“Life’s unfair!” You shoved some of it in your mouth and then snuggled up next to him. He welcomed you with open arms. As the movie went on and it got to when Dorothy was saying goodbye to everyone in Oz, you tried your hardest not to cry, but the tears poured out. You looked up at Joe to see if he was crying as well, he wasn’t but he did look super sad, he caught you staring and you smiled at him as tears ran down your face.

“Jesus Charlie you weren’t kidding.” His free hand reached for the side of your face and wiped them away, his hand lingered just a little bit too long and you began to blush at the contact, it was sweet and you almost melted into his touch. When his hand moved away you turned to look at the tv again. “Any other movies that make you cry?”

“Marley and Me, Pride and Prejudice, Titanic, The Persuit of Happyness, My Girl, Awkenings, The Green Mile, ummmmm oh and Finding Neverland!” You looked up at him, eyes still glossy.

“Right well, let’s not ever watch any of those! Although those are all great movies, don’t feel like seeing you cry anymore.” You got up from leaning into his side and reached for the remote.

“Here, you pick something.” You handed him the remote then assumed your position next to him.

“Your like a cat, you know that?” He motioned to the way you were curled up next to him.

“You should see me when I go home to my dog, he get’s annoyed so fast when I make him sleep in my bed and I’m all up in his personal bubble.”

“What kind of dog?”

“Jacks a Chocolate lab, he’s 4, and he is the absolute love of my life, I’m so excited to go home to see him.” Joe looked down at you and you had that wide smile on your face, the one you make when you talk about something that makes your extremely happy.

“Who takes care of him when your gone?”

“My Aunt Sherry, she lives a town over, which means when I pick him up he’s going to be even more excited to see me because I’m taking him on a car ride, and those are his favorite!” Joe was in awe of how happy you were right now, and his heart was racing just imagining how cute you would look sleeping in bed with your dog next to you. “If I remember I’ll facetime you when I get home Friday night so you can see how fucking crazy he get’s when he’s in my car.” Joe nodded at you and finally decided on Dunkirk. “Oh this is the one with Harry Styles in it! He’s so pretty, I’m pumped now.”

“Harry Styles?”

“Yea he was in one direction? You know that song what makes you beautiful?” He looked down at you with his eye brows furrowed. “Ugh I keep forgetting your older than me, hold please.” You reached for your phone and looked up all the members for him. “This ringing a bell?”

“They’re all English right?”

“Yup! And Harry was always my favorite, so I am pumped! Even though it’s a sad movie I’m ready to see this man’s perfect face.” A few minutes in and their he was. “Ahhhhhh look at him, that’s my man!”

“So your into older English men?”

“Well fist of all, I’m the same age as him and second of all I don’t have a type. But you’re going to look at me in the eyes and tell me he’s not an attractive person?” He looked at the screen again and paused it.

“I mean he’s not ugly.” He shrugged.

“You should here him sing, he’s a fucking angel!” Joe pushed play and the movie continued. You ended up falling asleep an hour in, per usual. Joe nudged you and you buried your face further into his side.

“Well hello, you were so excited to see Harry that you fell asleep and missed the ending.”

“He didn’t die did he?” You yawned and slowly sat up straight.

“No, you missed so many good parts though, promise me you’ll re-watch it when you get home.”

“Promise.” You yawned again and stretched your arms up, Joe got up and headed for your door, he started to tie his shoes, you gathered all the leftover snacks for him.

“No keep them, eat them on your way home tomorrow, think of it as a filler Christmas gift, because I’m still figuring out what to get you.” You wrapped your arms around him going on your tippy toes, he wrapped his arms loosely around your waist and buried his face into your neck. You pulled away slightly, your arms loosening their grip, however his arms were pulling you closer. You could hear your heart pounding through your ears, he glanced at your lips and you found yourself moving closer to his. His breath fanned onto your lips and you closed your eyes, you’d suddenly forgotten how to breathe.

“Charlie!” your eyes snapped open and both you and Joe jumped away from each other. You leaned your head out of your doorway to see a drunk Dean staggering towards you. “Shit was I interrupting something?”

“No!” You and Joe stated at the same time. “Um no, were just saying goodbye.” You smiled shyly at Joe. Dean was clearly drunk.

“Hey Dean! Fun night?” Joe was blushing and thank god Dean was too drunk to pick up on anything.

“Yea! You guys should have been their!” Dean smiled at Joe and you.

“Well next time I’ll gladly go out with you guys. Promise…I’m gonna head out, you guys enjoy your winter break! Bye Charlie.” He gave you both a small wave and you watched him head down the stairs. You let out a sigh, and turned your attention to Dean, you helped him to his apartment and then went to bed thinking about Joe.

#joe mazzelo x reader #imagine #fluff #swearing #fanfic

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The Modern Recluse: How to Camouflage Yourself Around Regular People

Story 1 | Jackson

Set in the mildly fictional town of Greenwood, The Modern Recluse follows the intertwining lives of several high schoolers . With every story, we accompany a different character as they take the spotlight and navigate daily life.

How do you camouflage yourself around regular people? When everyone else has got it together, how do hide that it’s all falling apart?

Our story begins on Blueberry Lane, a street only slightly less picturesque than its name might suggest. At the farthest end of the lane is a large house. Its two stories are covered by a red brick facade, and the overgrown, late-summer garden is wrapped in an iron fence. The gate to the yard rests below a delicate, wooden arch, where strands of ivy have laid claim to the slats. It’s only six in the morning, but the sun has already snuck through the window shade of every house on the block. These first, cheerful streams are what awaken the subject of today’s story. He stirs inside the attic of the red-bricked house.

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The sun pried its way between Jackson’s eyelids, and grogginess whirled in the edges of his mind. It was far too early. He rolled sideways and blindly reached across the crowded nightstand, until his fingers closed around a smartphone plugged into the wall. He dislodged the cord with an unceremonious yank.

Jackson squinted through the expected yet unwelcome brightness of his phone. 6:01 a.m. Definitely too early. The sun had rudely awoken him a full twenty minutes before his first alarm was scheduled to go off. Whatever, he thought. I’ll just get up and take a shower.

After pushing himself to a sitting position, Jackson wiped the last dredges of sleep from his eyes and stood. He stretched as tall as he could, fingertips grazing the low, slanted ceiling of the attic bedroom. He grabbed a shirt and made his way toward the bathroom, glancing in the mirror as he went. Jackson stopped short. The face staring back at him belonged to a stranger.

Damn. Will I ever look right?

Jackson sighed heavily before he could stop himself. But it was too late now—he was already wide awake, standing in the bathroom, bladder full to bursting. He might as well get on with the day and try to wake up better tomorrow.

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Jackson wandered downstairs to the breakfast table. The Bautista family were spread throughout the kitchen, managing the morning with varying levels of alertness. Joanne, his mom, dozed with her head resting on the kitchen island. She clutched a cup of coffee, and steam rose from it in lazy swirls. Jackson’s father bounced around merrily. Lou had a tea towel thrown casually over one shoulder while he conducted the morning symphony of sizzling bacon, percolating coffee, and bubbling oatmeal. He sang under his breath, an out-of-tune accompaniment to the faint notes of Material Girl that drifted from the radio above the sink.

Sitting on either side of the round kitchen table were Joy and Liam, the twins. Their too-short legs swung in unison above the ground, though neither knew it. Joy’s brow was creased. She was searching for something in her pencil box. Liam’s head kept whipping toward the stove, anxiously awaiting his breakfast of bacon and bacon, and unfortunately, at least a little oatmeal. Jackson walked over to his younger siblings, ruffled their hair, and pulled up a seat.

“Hey Jo,” Lou said, glancing up as Jackson entered, “what’s our oldest daughter up to these days? I haven’t seen her in ages.”

Joanne mumbled incoherently into the granite countertop.

“Sorry, dear. Didn’t catch that.”

“I don’t know,” Joanne said, peeling her face from the counter. “I bought her some beautiful clothes a couple weeks ago, but I haven’t seen her in them yet, or heard a thank you.” She yawned hugely and stretched her arms out in a cartoonishly large fashion, causing the cuffs of her robe to slide toward her elbows.

Jackson did his best not to react. This wasn’t a topic he wanted to talk about—his parent’s absentee daughter—when he hadn’t even had a glass of juice. Instead, he turned his attention to Joy.

“Hey, Bunso. What’s wrong?”

Joy’s frown deepened. “I can’t find my Hello Kitty stickers. I need them.”

“Do you want me to help you look for it?” he asked, stretching a hand toward her backpack.

Joy huffed so hard her cheeks blew out. “No!” She turned away, put her nose in the air, and said, “I don’t want you, Kuya! I want Ate!”

Liam stopped kicking his legs. Joanne sat bolt upright, spilling coffee in her haste. Lou broke off his song. Even the coffee machine stopped mid-drip, like it knew better than to break the silence that settled on the kitchen. Apparently, it was going to be this kind of morning.

Jackson withdrew his hand slowly. His fist clutched the invisible weight of Joy’s sense of betrayal—and his. No one said anything. He waited for a beat, hoping that maybe one of his parents would pitch a, ‘Jackson can help you find the sticker. He’s just as helpful as your big sister.’ But they didn’t. Why aren’t I enough anymore? Jackson wondered. The answer to that question was obvious, but it didn’t lessen the hurt.

Shouldering the backpack he’d slung across his chair last night, Jackson stood, crossed the kitchen, and left. He paused for just a moment on the threshold, feeding another unspoken hope: maybe his mom would call after him to make sure he had some breakfast or money for lunch. She didn’t.

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The walk to school was long, but the morning was bright and warm. It was nearly 7:30 when he reached the single-story high school. His bus would just now be swinging by Blueberry Lane.

Being early was fine by him. Jackson entered through the front doors and walked toward the left wing. The hallways were mostly empty, save for a handful of drifting staff members and students.

The inside of his locker was mostly empty, undecorated; nothing like last year. No photos, no mirror, no notes addressed to him from friends. A solitary blue magnet held up his class schedule. He shoved his extra books inside and went to wait in the hall by first period.

By the time lunch rolled around, Jackson’s day had only worsened. The teacher in first period kept calling him Jack or Jackie, which wasn’t his name. It was Jackson. Jack. Son. What was so hard about that? And in math class, he was pretty sure the guy on his right was giving him the stink eye. It was kind of hard to tell, because it was only the second week of school. There were plenty of people milling about that he didn’t know, and who may or may not know him. It didn’t ease his mind that stink-eye-guy, who was a grade below Jackson, was at least six inches taller. Hopefully he wasn’t looking for someone to beat up on.

Jackson sat down at a table in the back corner of the cafeteria. A bag of chips stood in for his lunch. There was only $0.95 in his backpack, so he was counting on potato chips and some water to quiet down his growling stomach. And maybe, if he was lucky, it could fuel him for the horror of gym class. No, he shook his head. Don’t even think about that right now.

A flurry of green curls enveloped Jackson, followed quickly by Alexa’s beaming face. As usual, she was an angel in black. She swung her heavy boots over the cafeteria bench and then set a sandwich, an apple, and a small carton of chocolate milk down in front of him. “Here you go, darling!”

Jackson gave her a half-smile as hot tears prickled threateningly at the inner corners of his eyes. He managed to squeak out a, “thanks!” before tearing into the ham and swiss hoagie. It’s not like Alexa hadn’t seen him cry before—she had, on way too many occasions. But a busy lunch hour during the second week of school? . . . he would avoid drawing attention by any means necessary.

Jackson hadn’t even eaten half his sandwich before Alexa waved someone over. He wasn’t in the mood for company. Alexa wasn’t company, of course--they knew each other well enough to enjoy a comfortable silence, but that didn’t usually fly in larger groups. And to make it worse, he knew the girl coming over. Her name was Grace. They were on the same volleyball team last year.

Grace came over and smiled, a little uncertain of herself. Alexa enthusiastically motioned for her to sit down, and she obliged. Jackson gave her a tense smile. “Hi, Grace.” He held his breath.

“Hi! Um . . . you know, I’m sorry. I don’t remember your name. What is it again?”

He stared at her for a moment. “Jackson. It’s Jackson.” Does she really not remember my name?

“Jackson! Right, of course. I’m so forgetful.” She chuckled, her laugh tinkling like windchimes in a light breeze. “Well, I have to say I really like your new look.” Grace gestured broadly from Jackson’s cropped hair to his Converse.

“Thanks!” he replied. A grin stretched itself across his face. Jackson decided that Grace was one of the coolest people he’d ever met, and he hadn’t even realized it until then.

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Gym class, AKA hell, arrived too soon. He debated skipping it entirely, but there was a whole school year ahead. He wanted to wait at least a little while before he cut class.

Jackson thought he had everything under control. His gym shirt was already on underneath his hoodie. It was at least two sizes too big, but he found the bagginess comforting. Jackson was also wearing his gym shorts, which had been tucked into his jeans all day like a pair of extra-roomy boxers. He skipped the locker room and went straight to a bench in the gym. After making sure the coast was clear, he pulled off his hoodie and jeans and shoved them into his backpack before anyone could spot him. Success. Jackson breathed a sigh of relief.

“Hey, Bautista!” Jackson snapped his head around. Coach Delaney had appeared at the opposite end of the basketball court. “You know the rules. Get into the locker room and change your clothes,” he said, his voice firm.

“But Coach, these are clean, I promise, I just—”

“I don’t want to hear it! You know the rules. Fresh clothes, no stink. Locker room. Change. Now!”

Jackson wanted to argue, but Coach’s tone made it clear that there wasn’t room for discussion. A lump formed in his throat, making it difficult to swallow. Jackson looked at the floor and pressed his lips together. His palms were slick with sweat. You can do this. He walked toward the locker room and stopped, his hand hovering over the handle. You can do this. You’ve done this a hundred times. It’s fine. A weight settled in Jackson’s stomach. He summoned every ounce of will power he could and pulled open the heavy door.

A line of girls waited on the other side. All side conversations stopped at once. Everyone was staring. Some of them snickered. A few girls leaned toward each other and began whispering behind their hands.

A distant roar filled Jackson’s ears, like he was riding a wave that was about to break. He couldn’t move or breathe. Blood pounded against his ear drums.

Coach Delaney’s whistle blew. The sharp sound sliced through the cords of panic that were tightening around Jackson and snapped him into action. He turned around and ran.

He ran out of the gym. He ran out of the school. He ran the entire way home and never once stopped.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EDM blasted through Jackson’s headphones and drowned out the world. His blackout curtains were drawn, his eyes were closed, and he was forcing himself to focus on every single note of every single song. He hadn’t moved for hours.

The noise quieted unexpectedly. Jackson opened his eyes to find his mom pulling the headphones away. She flipped the switch on the side, powering them down. He held his breath. Several silent moments passed--each felt like an eternity.

“Honey,” she began. Nothing followed. Joanne took a deep breath, exhaled the air slowly from her nose, and then tried again. “Honey. Jackie. You can’t skip school.”

Jackson chewed the inside of his cheek and stared at the opposite wall. His voice was quiet. “I know.”

Another deep breath. “I know you want . . . I know you feel . . . you want to stand out and be different. But you’re too young to know what you want yet. You don’t get to disrespect your teachers—”

“I didn’t disrespect anyone—"

“Do not interrupt me!” Joanne snapped. Another deep breath. She forced her voice to reflect calm. “You disrespected Mr. Alpen in math. You disrespected Coach Delaney by being argumentative and leaving his lesson. And you disrespected your family, because what you do reflects on us, on our parenting.” Jackson snorted, and Joanne threw her hands in the air. “You can’t just decide to BE this person, Jaqueline!”

Jackson felt like his mom had punched him in the gut. “That’s not my name,” he said, his voice barely a whisper.

“It is your name. You’re my child—my daughter—and I get to decide what your name is. It was my right to name you, and you can’t take that away from me. I’m your mother,” Joanne said. Her brows were knit in anger, and a tear traveled down her face.

Jackson resisted the urge to curl into the fetal position and turn his back to her. Instead, he reached out a hand and placed it on top of hers. He didn’t want to cause her any pain. A thousand thoughts swirled in his mind. I’m not taking anything away from you. I’m your son. Why does it matter so much if I call myself Jackson? It’s my life. How do you always make everything bad in my life about you? He said nothing.

Joanne placed her other hand over his. She sniffled, wiped a tear from her eyes, and smiled. “Let’s just . . . forget about today. We can try again tomorrow, mm? We’ll put all of this to bed, like a bad dream. And when you wake up in the morning, before you get out of bed, just remind yourself that you’re a girl—a sweet, beautiful girl—and your name is Jaqueline.” Joanne gave him a pat on the arm that was meant to encourage him. “Everything will be better in the morning.”

Jackson nodded.

“Okay. I love you, sweetie.”

#fiction #writing #tmr #the modern recluse #trans #transgender #ftm

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ok i just saw this existed, i live on tumblr mobile where i ignore the activity tab and scroll endlessly, bear w me

Animated character that was your gay awakening? uhhhhhhh,,,....,,,.. if i remembered anything abt my childhood i would tell u, im gonna say rukia from bleach because i want gorgeous short people to step on me

Grilled cheese or PB&J? peanut butter Always... tho if it was a fancy grilled cheese (there is a special preparation).... i would be torn

What show/YouTube video(s) do you put on in the background when you when you don’t have anything to watch but you want something on? it really depends! i bounce around, i watch a lot of baumgartner restorations, i watch a LOT of nyx fears video essays on horror movies i would never watch, i watch longplays of, like, nier automata bc im still delighted by cryaotic?

Your go-to bar order, if you drink? i dont really get to order a lot of drinks at bars, itll depend, if im with friends ill order as many things off the cocktail menu as my money allows, if im with my parents ill order long island iced teas or whiskey and lemonade

What’s your favorite pair of shoes that you own? i literally own like 3 pairs of shoes, one of which being the only pair i can actually safely wear haha.... but my favorite pair is the black red and gold converse that dont fit anymore but still remind me of high school

Top three cuisines? mexican, italian, whomever the fuck invented kasoundi

What was your first word as a child (that wasn’t a variation of “Mom” or “Dad”)? yeah as said above i have no clue about anything about my childhood so idk i think mum said once that my first proper word was just ‘no’ which sounds abt right

What’s a job that you’ve had that people might be surprised to find out you’ve had? idk if my last job counts? i mean i used to do all round garden labor stuff until my pain got worse and i literally couldnt anymore so i got relegated to desk work

Look up. What’s directly across from you? oh a container of pesto i didnt like the flavour of and just... forgot to throw out.... i will do that tomorrow

Do you own any signed books/memorabilia in general? i have a rwby poster signed by ray and jack? its p cool

Preferred way to spend a rainy day? preferred right now? wrapped in a metric fuckton of blankets w my partner

What do you get on your bagels? What WOULD you get if you had access to anything you wanted? i..... dont like bagels

Brunch or midnight snacks? i live a weirdly scheduled life, midnight snacks and brunch are interchangeable to me now, so both

Favorite mug you own i..... dont really have one? all of my actual mugs that are mine have my deadname on them haha

What coffee drink would you describe yourself as? overbrewed black coffee that someone left to go cold before dumping six packs of sugar in

Pick a song lyric to describe your current mood (and drop the name and artist!) ‘ And I don't want your pity I just want somebody near me ‘ bc we all love a bit of mitski when we are feeling the self isolation creeping in

Fruity or herbal teas? fruity teas only! or rather i drink fruit tisanes! but if you mean actual tea then herbal, i only drink peppermint tea

What’s that one TV show that you’re a little bit embarrassed to watch but you still like nonetheless? fruits basket! everyone watch the reboot

That book you were forced to read for class but actually ended up enjoying? all the books i read for class sucked but medea wasnt so bad

Do you match your socks? only when theyre very fun patterned socks, and even then sometimes i will match them to the wrong pair but the same pattern, aka my double watermelon combo (i have a pair of green socks w watermelons and a pair of black socks w watermelons so)

Have you ever been horseback riding? no and i never will because i am fucking terrified of horses

What was your “phase” when you were younger? (i.e., Mythology Nerd, Horse Girl, Space Geek, etc) uh.... uh i mean im not sure if it counts as a phase but i was stupid into vampires (to the point of me and my friends constructing the intricate theory that our teacher was a vampire and we had to kill her by the time we graduated (she was not and we did not and i hate all of those people now) i was just the weird conspiracy kid i guess, we used to spend every lunch staring across the oval at a house we were SURE an alien lived in (it was just a plastic bag being rustled by a fan)

Have you ever been to jail? bkdnbrb god no

What’s your opinion on Lazy Susan’s (the spinning tray in the middle of tables)? im a lazy susan

Puzzles? i cant solve a rubiks cube but give me a 2000 piece jigsaw and ill sit there for 6 hours trying to solve it

You can only have one juice for the rest of your life, what is it? oh this is tough..... orange juice, the fancy kind but with no bits in it, i used to like the bits but these days i just want a clean juice experience

What section do you immediately head for when you walk into a bookstore? ,,,,,,the ya fiction section, i never buy anything from there but i like to see if series i read as a teenager ever got new instalments after i stopped liking them

What’s one thing you’re trying to learn/relearn in your downtime right now? how to sleep like a normal person

Who’s your go-to musical artist when you’re feeling upbeat? uh, it depends! lizzo or my playlist of musicals! (which is literally just starkid/tcb stuff)

Where could someone find you in a museum? i could literally be anywhere, probably in front of some old piece though, just staring for an hour bc im struck by the majesty of it (and my legs probably locked up so i couldnt move anyway)

What’s that one outfit in your closet you never get the chance to wear but want to? so i have a nice white button up and some really nice jeans i just got, and my suspenders, and my cool blue heels that i know i cant wear bc my legs cant handle walking in heels anymore, but it would look cool am i right

Rainbows, stars, or sunset colored clouds? i look up at my roof which is almost entirely covered in glow in the dark stars and then stare into the camera (i wish every day that my roof was like the roof of the healthy harold van, i still have fucking dreams of that beautiful ceiling)

If you could own any non-traditional pet (dogs, cats, fish, rodents, etc), what would it be? non traditional? id want a lizard that could curl round my shoulders like a leathery scarf

Do you have more art on your walls or more photographs? i dont have any photos on my wall so art by default

You have to get one meme tattooed on your body, what meme is it and where does it go? i just want the pensive emoji tattooed in the small of my back so if i wear a crop top everyone has to suffer with me

Pick a superhero sidekick to hang out with fuck superheroes they suck, can i hang out with jason todd red hood style

Lakes, rivers, or oceans? oceans, i want to go to the beach so fucking bad

Favorite mid-2000s song i dont really have a Big Favorite but like..... i constantly thank god for esteban

How do you dress when you’re home alone? ive been in the same sweatpants and old paint shirt i got from my painting and decorating course for three days

Where do you sit in the living room (we all have a preferred spot, and you know it)? armchair closest to the kitchen, perfect to make a quick escape if dad comes in

Knives or swords? knives, i dont have the upper body strength for swords

A song you didn’t think you’d enjoy but ended up loving? oh uh run away with me by crj, *bwoooooooo buhnuhnuuuuuu buhnuhnuuuuuhhh buhnuhnuuuuhhhhh*

Pick an old-school Disney Channel Original Movie HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL BUT SPECIFICALLY ONLY CERTAIN PARTS FROM EACH OF THEM BC COLLECTIVELY THEY SUCK BUT PARTS OF THEM ARE PERFECT

Are you a “Quote that relates to the photos” caption-er, an “explanation of where I took the photos” caption-er, or a no caption kinda person when you post pictures online? no caption i dont want people to really acknowledge that i post things

Name a classic Vine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anQds9PQ7CA

What’s the freezer food that you stock up on when you go to the grocery store? hash browns hash browns hash browns ONLY

How do you top your ice cream? god its been so long since ive been able to eat ice cream.... with the reeses peanut butter ice cream shell topping

Do you like Jello? jelly is the pinnacle of our society and i wish i were eating it right now

What’s something that you don’t have a picture of that you wish you did? i wish i had a picture of myself and my partner so i could set it as my phone lock screen (that or i wish i had a picture of me and a friend i really dearly miss bc i have pics of her in my phone but not of us together and i want some but i cant bring myself to say so)

How are you at climbing trees? theres a tree in my front yard i used to be able to hang off but nowadays i think id hurt myself just trying to lift my nasty meat sack off the ground trying

#long post #christ that took like 3 hours #i dont know things about myself #thanks for asking though #Anonymous

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The Northside Serpent: Part 1

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Sweet Pea x Keller!Reader

Word count: 1431

Warnings: underage drinking, cursing, and cheating.

Y/N: Your name

Y/N/N: Your nickname

F/C: Favorite Color

Summary: You’re Kevin Keller’s little sister when you’re mom left to go to war and your dad started cheating (I’m making it so he’s been cheating since season 1) You started rebelling; dying your hair, getting a nose piercing, tattoo, and hanging out on the southside.

A/N: Not sure how many part this will be but I hope you enjoy it!

(Not my photo, credit to whoever made it!)

It was late at night and I was just coming home from the Whyte Wyrm. I walked in the back door where my dad was sitting at our table waiting for me. “We need to talk Y/N” “Were you waiting up for me?” “Yes, Y/N you can’t keep going to the southside!” I rolled my eyes and tried to walk away but he grabbed my arm. “Let go of me!” “No, we need to talk about your behavior!” I turned around and glared at him. “My behavior!? Are you kidding me!? I’m not the one cheating on mom while she’s out risking her life!” I shouted, my father looked at me shocked. He hadn’t told me about his and Mrs. McCoy’s relationship, I had to find out through Kevin; apparently, my dad wasn’t going to tell me anytime soon. “Who told you about that?” “Kevin because he actually cares about me and wanted to inform me of how you’re fucking up our family!” I shouted and stormed upstairs and slammed my door. I tossed my leather jacket to on the floor and face planted into my bed. I screamed into my pillow, I couldn’t take it anymore! How could he do this to our family!? There was a knock on my door, I just groaned in response not wanting to be bothered. Whoever it was walked in and sat on my bed. “Y/N, you okay?” Kevin asked rubbing my back. I groaned again. “That bad huh?” He chuckled. I flipped over and sat up to face him, tears forming in my eyes. “How could he ruin our family like its nothing? How could he not even want to tell me!” “Oh Y/N…” Kevin pulled me into him and I couldn’t hold back my tears anymore. “Y/N/N, everything’s gonna be fine I promise.” “You can’t promise that Kev! Dad’s gonna leave mom and he’s not just ruining our family, what about Josie!” Kevin sighed. “I don’t agree with what dad’s doing either but he says what he and Mrs. McCoy have is real…” I scoffed and wiped my tears away. “Real, ha…” “I know… but hey, you’ll never lose me okay? You’ll always have me.” I smiled at him and hugged him. “I know Kev, I know.” Even though it was late and we had school tomorrow we stayed up and talked for a bit, that is until our dad came up and told us to go to bed.

The next day I woke up and got ready for school. I put on a pleated plaid skirt, a cute black crop top, knee-high black socks, black chunky heeled boots, and my leather jacket. For makeup I just did black eyeliner with a smokey eye and a dark red lip. I left my dyed F/C hair natural and down. Once I was ready I walked downstairs. “That’s what you’re wearing to school?” Dad asked as soon as he saw me. “Yeah?” “I think you should go change and take off that dark makeup.” He said. “I think you should stop cheating on mom but I guess we both won’t get what we want.” I said grabbing an apple, Kevin spit his juice out. “Do not talk to me that way!” I rolled my eyes and took a bite of the apple. “Come on Kev, we have to get to school.” I said walking out but not without hearing dad say something to Kevin. “Talk to your sister about her behavior.” I rolled my eyes again. Kevin and I walked to school but right before we got there Kevin grabbed me by the arm to stop me. “Look Y/N/N I love you and everything but you really shouldn’t make dad angry.” He said, I sighed. “I know but he’s ruining our family and he wasn’t even going to tell me! I have every right to be mad at him!” Now it was Kevin’s turn to sigh. “I know but just please try and not make him angry? For me?” He gave me his puppy dog eyes. “Fine, I’ll try.” Kevin smiled causing me to smile too. “Thank you sis.” He said and linked arms with me, we continued our way to school. “So did he also tell you to convince me to stay away from the serpents?” “Yeah but I know I can’t convince you of that and that you’ll just throw Joaquin in my face.” I laughed and kissed his cheek. “You know it big bro.” I unlinked our arms and went to my locker. “Y/N/N!” A high pitched voice shouted, followed by the clicking of heels. “Chery, to what do I owe the pleasure?” I asked closing my locker. “You haven’t showed up to cheer practice the past few time.” “I was actually thinking of quitting.” “You are not quitting! You are my best girl!” “Cheryl come on, you have plenty of girls you don’t need me.” I said and walk to the lounge when my brother was with Betty, Archie, Veronica, and Jug. “Of course I need you! You can’t quit!” She practically shouted which caused everyone to look at us. “You’re quitting the cheer squad?” Betty asked; I shrugged. “Why?” Veronica asked. “Yeah you love cheering!” My brother said. “Yeah but I don’t know I just rather do something else after school.” “You mean hang out with that southside scum?” Cheryl scoffed. “They’re not scum!” “Of course they are Y/N/N! You’re a northsider, you should remember that and get out of this little rebel phase you have going on.” It was my turn to scoff. “Maybe I’m just realizing I’m not a stuck up northsider bitch like most people in the damn town! Maybe I like hanging out with the serpents more than some annoying rich cheerleaders!” I just about shouted and stormed out of the lounge and to my first class.

It was the end of the day finally and I was off to the southside to meet up with my new friends. I walked into the Wyrm looking around for the familiar faces. “Quinny!” a female voice shouted. Quinny is the nickname they gave me after they saw my Harley Quinn diamonds tattoo. I turned my head to the bar and saw the one and only Toni Topaz. I walked over and sat on one of the stools. “Hey T.” I smiled as she poured a drink for me. “Hey girl, I heard from jughead you gave some northside girl a piece of your mind?” I laughed and nodded taking a sip of the soda she poured. “Nice!” “So where’s Pea and Fangs?” Toni pointed to the pool table when Sweet Pea was yet again hustling poor Fangs out of cash. “Why does he make bets with him when he knows he’s gonna lose?” I asked shaking my head. “Your guess is as good as mine hunny.” Sweet Pea and Fangs came over and sat on either side of me. “Round of drinks Topaz, on Fangs!” Sweet Pea said with a smirk plastered on his face. “You want one Quinny?” “You trying to get me drunk Pea?” “No, but if it happens it’s not my fault, it’s Fangs fault!” “Hey!” “So Quinny, what’s your poison?” Toni asked handing Pea and Fangs their drinks. “Jack and coke.” “Whisky, you’re my kind of girl.” Sweets said with a wink. I blushed, ever since I started hanging out on the southside I might have developed a crush on Sweets. “Y/N, are you seriously drinking?” I turned around coming face to face with Jughead. “Lay of Jones, let Quinny have some fun!” Fangs said. “Yeah come on Juggie, it’s just one drink.” I said giving him my best puppy dog eyes. “Yeah Jones, it’s just one drink.” Sweet Pea smirked. “You guys do realize she’s the sheriff's daughter and if she goes home drunk he’ll have your heads and if she stays the night here he’ll have a manhunt ready.” “Jug it’s a Friday night! I’ll get Betty or Veronica to cover for me, that way I can get drunk.” “Yeah, and she can stay at my place tonight.” Sweet Pea said. “No way is she staying at yours, she’ll stay at mine.” Toni said. “See, It’ll be fine!” Jug just shook his head and sat down. I texted Kevin to let him know I was staying at a friends place on the southside and Veronica said she would cover for me. Let’s just say I definitely had too much to drink and had to crash at Toni’s.

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Recipe Wednesday #32

Happy Recipe Wednesday!

These are real period recipes, taken from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, a local newspaper that would have been accessible to Steve, his mother, and Bucky during their time in Brooklyn.

This week’s recipes come from Thurs 14th, Fri 15th, Tues 19th March and Wed 4th, Thurs 5th May 1938 edition of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. For context, Steve would have been 17 (comics) / 19 (MCU)

Grape Iced Tea 3 teaspoons tea 3 cups boiling water 2 cups pure grape juice (Wayne County Pure) 4 tablespoons sugar Juice of two lemons Pour the boiling water over the tea, cover closely and allow to stand 15 minutes. Then strain, add sugar, lemon juice and the pure grape juice. Chill thoroughly. Some hostesses prefer to omit the lemon juice, just adding the pure grape juice to the iced tea.

Frosted Grape Juice Whip 1 liberal scoop of vanilla cream ¾ cup grape juice (Wayne County Pure) Whip together until ice cream is thoroughly dissolved. Serve either with or without straws. Perhaps the combination of gingerale and grape juice is not new to you. But it is still as good as the first day these two popular beverages were blended. Combine equal parts of chilled grape juice and gingerale results in a most delicious and refreshing drink.

Cheese and Egg Bake 6 slices Bond bread, buttered 2 eggs, beaten 1 ½ cups milk 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon prepared mustard 2 cups grated cheese ½ cup buttered dry Bond crumbs Cut the bread slices in half and arrange in bottom and sides of a buttered casserole. Combine eggs, milk, seasonings and cheese. Pour into casserole, cover with buttered crumbs and bake in moderate oven, 375 F. 20 minutes.

Eggs in Bread Case 12 slices Bond bread 1-3 cup softened butter 6 eggs Salt and pepper Butter six slices of bread. Cut out circles from the other six slices with a cookie cutter, and place on top of the buttered slices. Butter top slice and bread an egg into each circle. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, place on baking sheet and bake in hot oven, 475 F. 7 minutes, or until whites of eggs are set.

Banana Bran Muffins 1 1/8 cups milk, scalded ¾ cup dry Bond crumbs 1-3 cup bran 2 teaspoons butter 1 cup diced banana 3 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs, beaten 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder Pour scalded milk over crumbs, bran and butter, add sugar, salt, beaten eggs, baking powder and diced banana. Pour into well-buttered muffin pans and bake in hot oven. 400 F. 20 minutes.

Individual Strawberry Shortcakes 3 cups sifted cake flour 3 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup butter or other shortening ¾ cup milk 2 quarts strawberries, washed and hulled Sift flour once. Measure. Add baking powder and salt. Sift again. Cut in shortening. Add milk all at once and stir carefully until all flour is dampened. Then stir vigorously until mixture forms a soft dough and follows spoon around bowl. Turn out immediately on slightly floured board and knead for 30 seconds. Roll a quarter of an inch thick and cut with floured biscuit cutter. Place half of circles on ungreased baking sheet. Brush with melted butter. Place remaining circles on top and butter tops well. Bake in hot oven (450 F.) 15 to 20 minutes. Cut strawberries in small pieces and sweeten slightly. Reserve eight whole berries for garnish. Separate halves of hot biscuits. Spread bottom halves with soft butter and some of sweetened strawberries. Place other halves on top crust-side down. Spread with butter and remaining berries. Garnish with whipped cream and whole berries.

Strawberry Tarts 1 package vanilla Kre-Mel ½ cup cream 2 cups hot milk 2 egg yolks ¼ cup sugar (if desired) Strawberries (sweetened) Pastry shells Dissolve Kre-Mel in cream; add hot milk and stir until it comes to a boil. Remove from stove; add beaten yolks; cook two minutes longer, stirring constantly. Chill. Pour some of the cream filling into each pastry shell; top with strawberries which have been sweetened.

Sweet Refrigerator Rolls 1 cake compressed yeast ½ cup sugar (Jack Frost) granulated). ¾ cup butter ½ cup milk, scalded 2 eggs 1 cup dairy made sour cream 4 ½ cups all-purpose sifted flour 1 ½ teaspoon salt Jack Frost Dark Brown sugar Crumble the yeast into a mixing bowl; add sugar and stir together until yeast liquefies. Let stand about 20 minutes. Meanwhile melt the butter in scalded milk. Beat eggs. Add sour cream. Blend well with yeast and sugar mixture. Add lukewarm milk and butter and flour all at once. Beat eight or ten minutes (automatic mixer good for the purpose). Place dough in covered dish and allow to stand over night in refrigerator before using. The dough may remain in refrigerator as long as five days without deterioration. The next day let dough rise in warm place to double its original bulk, or more. Knead in 1 ½ cups more flour. Roll out into two sheets about ¼-inch thick. Spread with thin layer of sour cream, sprinkle with brown sugar and add a few nut meats. Roll lengthwise. Cut like a jelly roll in slices [of] 1 ½ inches thick. Place in buttered muffin tins lined with brown sugar, nut meats and a dot of butter. Set in a warm place to rise to double their bulk. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and bake about ten minutes longer. Yield—two dozen rolls. When only part of the dough is taken from refrigerator at a time, divide the amount of flour for kneading accordingly.

Kre-Mel Refigerator Ice Cream 1 package vanilla Kre-Mel 3 cups milk ½ cup Karo, Red Label 1/8 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup heavy cream Prepare Kre-Mel as directed on the package, adding Karo and extra milk before cooking. Chill in refrigerator tray. Fold in whipped cream, salt and vanilla and freeze until firm, stirring several times.

Circus Cake 3 squares unsweetened chocolate 2-3 cup water tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups sifted cake flour 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder ½ teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt 2-3 cup butter or other shortening 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar 3 eggs, well beaten 1-3 cup sour milk Combine chocolate, water and four tablespoons sugar in saucepan. Cook over slow fire until thick and smooth, stirring constantly. Let stand until cold, stirring occasionally. Add vanilla. Sift flour once. Measure. Add baking powder, soda and salt. And sift together three times. Cream butter thoroughly. Add rest of sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Then add cold chocolate mixture and blend well. Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Turn into two greased 9-inch layer pans. Bake in moderate oven (350 F.) 35 minutes, or until done. Place cake on round wooden serving board. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Arrange candy animals on top and around base of cake. Sprinkle toasted coconut and arrange unshelled peanuts on serving board around cake.

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BTS365 Prompts.Week 32

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Kim Seokjin - watermelon

You were heading to the beach, with your friend's group. When you saw a broad-shouldered gentleman struggling to maneuver two large watermelons. One was about to fall and you caught it and smiled at him. “Do you need some help?”

“Who is this?” The English caught your attention once more, you don’t know what possessed you but you gestured to the melon in your hands.

“I carried a watermelon,” you threw them a coy smile and they clapped and laughed loudly.

“Ah, baby.”

“Baby.”

“You baby?”

You weren’t sure who was talking but two of them started singing the theme to dirty dancing and you smiled proud that they had gotten the joke. “My name is y/n.”

“You are a worldwide cutie girl,” Jin winked at you.

Min Yoongi - single

“That will be twenty-five dollars,” the woman asked him and he frowned.

“But your sign says fifteen?” He said quietly, looking at the change in his hand

“That is a valentine's day special sir, we can only honor that price for couples,” she said and you heard him mumble about a bus fare.

“Yes that’s what he meant, I have been standing behind him this whole time, I am his girlfriend, we were meeting for dinner, I just don’t like to talk so I hide behind him.”

“Oh! My apologies, that will be fifteen dollars,” you paid the money and grinned as the two of you were led to a table.

“Hey, it beats to singles eating alone at a ridiculous price,” You said and he nodded as the two of you were silent checking your phones and when the waiter came over you grinned.

Jung Hoseok - Dog

You were painting, in the park when you felt something climb into your lap, curl up and fall asleep, it was the most adorable little dog that you had ever seen. With clips and a bow hair tie holding back the puppy's hair. You looked at the collar and read the words as you heard them.

“Mickey!” You looked over your shoulder to see a man in a mask, hat, and glasses.

“Excuse me I think I know where your dog is?” You waved him over and he looked almost relieved to see his companion snuggled his chin resting on your knee and tired from his sprint.

“I can move him,” He said, reaching out and then freezing, his puppy was curled up between your crossed legs and he didn’t want to accidentally put his hand near anything it shouldn’t be near. You noticed his hesitation and laughed.

Kim Namjoon - fresh breath

“When I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack,” you said under your breath and Namjoon frowned while speaking Korean.

“Though some alcohols have a sterilizing aspect, it isn’t high enough to be used as an oral health option, you should probably try Listerine instead but don't drink it.”

Park Jimin - lighthouse

“There was a legend that on the cliff looking over the ocean if one was lonely, the lights would spin and lure people in. And that they were never seen or heard from ever again.” The guide said gesturing to the old broken down lighthouse “The light doesn’t work and it is too rusty to spin, and the door doesn't even unlock. But it is a popular little myth that the keeper is a handsome young man looking for his long lost love and if you don’t answer the question right then you disappear. It is most likely the people who have gone missing have just fallen into the ocean.”

While loading your pictures to your online storage so you could clear the camera and take more tomorrow, you noticed something in the window of the lighthouse. You were rigid, scared your heart racing but when you looked more carefully, he didn’t look scary, he was smiling with a peace sign behind you.

That seemed the case until you all began to leave. You went down to the beach walking across the sand and you saw something flash in front of your eyes.

Looking up the lighthouse was lit up the revolving lamp illuminating the horizon. You ran towards it and you pulled the door and it opened and the negative pressure pulled you in and you flew inside squealing and you stopped. The door had closed behind you and you were teetering on your heels, arm swinging for balance and you overcorrected and fell face first. Into a soft pair of arms, “Hello, love,” he smiled, “it has been too long.”

Kim Taehyung - Tending

“Bitter, strong, chemicals,” he said.

“See now here is the thing, Alcohol isn’t pleasant, it is my job to create drinks that taste good, I have tips and tricks that will remove that bitter flavor,” you smiled taking some ingredients and making a drink for them to share while explaining. “A common drink is a Sunrise you can have it with tequila or vodka, I think Vodka is gentler on flavorless of a kick easy to hide. Orange juice is tart and cancels out the strong flavor and the red syrup adds some sweetness.”

You gave them all a drink to try to make and Taehyung wanted the most artistic drink, so you helped him create a strawberry daiquiri and he enjoyed it greatly. Afterward, you may have shown them a certain chocolate liquor shot with an explicit name topped with whip cream. And chocolate syrup. Which they each enjoyed.

Jeon Jungkook - happiness

He heard you giggle, and turned blushing. “You must really like them?”

“Uh yeah,” he ducked his head and contemplated leaving when you spoke once more in your sweet tone.

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