#let the countdown begin 😊

[falconarr0w]

Turning 26 at the end of august!

I'll be sharing my wishlist again just in case anyone would like to get me something but there's absolutely to pressure to do so 😊

Here's the link!

[fastandcarlos]

The Littlest Surprise » Daniel Ricciardo

caption: hello im a new f1 content creator and would love some feedback if you enjoy my fics tysm 🩷

summary: you’ve not been seen at the paddock for a while and the fans are getting worried, little do they know the reason for your absence is about to make everyone’s dreams come true

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liked by schecoperez, georgerussell63 and 842,420 others

danielricciardo: always a pleasure to have the fam on my side, excited to show the little ones what uncle danny gets up to 🥺

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username1: is this yet another race y/n won’t be at this weekend??

username2: I cannot wait for the day that this man becomes a dad

username3: if y/n doesn’t hurry up and make him a dad…daniel i’m happy to offer my services 😊

maxverstappen1: how big is y/n/n now! she looks so grown up 🥺

danielricciardo: @/maxverstappen1 she’ll be 6 soon, where does the time go??

oscarpiastri: don’t forget your little adopted aussie nephew

landonorris: and your british nephew too!!

danielricciardo: @/oscarpiastri @/landonorris hey! i might be a bit older but not old enough to be your uncle thank you

username4: anyone else think something might be going on, daniel posting about his family without y/n there is strange

username5: @/username4 let’s not overthink this too much, y/n might just be busy

username4: @/username5 it’s been ages since we last saw her, you gotta admit it’s a bit sus

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danielricciardo: another great weekend of racing, nice feeling to be back on the podium…man how I missed hearing that champagne pop 🏎️

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charles_leclerc: congrats brother, nice to be up there with you once again

username6: y/n not distracting you anymore to stop you getting on the podium??

username7: @/username6 wtf? why would you suggest such a thing?

carlossainz55: always knew you’d be back up there one day, long may it continue!

yukitsunoda0511: you gotta give me some tips bro, those manoeuvres were lethal today 🔥

pierregasly: danny ric just doing danny ric things

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danielricciardo: hey team! just wanted to clear up some things after miami this weekend…me and y/n are absolutely fine, had some things going on that I promise we’ll explain soon ❤️❤️ for now tho, here’s an update on life recently ☁️✨

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ynusername: 🥺🥺🥺🥺

username8: I knew you guys would be okay, take as long as you need my two favourites!!

username9: a big screw you to those who doubted you…real fans love you guys

landonorris: I love you guys, here if you need anything brother ❤️

username10: hope whatever is going on clears up soon, we’re missing you guys around here🩷

lilymhe: tell y/n to gimme a call! ily guys ✨

visacashapprb: can’t wait to welcome y/n back into the paddock soon - see you for race week!

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liked by danielricciardo, iamrebeccad and 310,409 others

ynusername: it’s been a long few months, but we finally feel ready to share with you our happy news. pregnancy has been tough, I’d love to say it has treated me well, but it hasn’t. I cannot thank daniel enough for being by my side and helping me out whenever I’ve needed him…baby spam incoming ⛅️🍼

ps. each of us chose a picture to share, guess who chose what 🙄

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danielricciardo: words cannot begin to describe how proud I am of how brave you’ve been, the worst of it is over now my love, the countdown to baby ricciardo starts now

danielricciardo: ps my photo is way cooler than yours is

landonorris: omg I can’t believe you guys didn’t tell me, uncle Lando reporting for duty!

carlossainz55: the biggest congratulations you two, you’re going to be the best parents

carmenmmundt: so glad to hear y/n is doing better, may the rest of your pregnancy be a dream ✨

lilymhe: the strongest girl I know - so excited to see you become a mum 😍

username11: all my manifesting has paid off, baby ricciardo will be the luckiest

oscarpiastri: AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!!

estebanocon: my spidey senses were spot on, I knew a baby was on the way!

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ynusername: life lately 💫 exhausted but loving all the little things (including daniel 😂)

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username12: y/n looks like she’s living the dream, mum life suits her well 🥺

danielricciardo: im definitely not a “little thing” how else did we end up like this?

landonorris: @/danielricciardo excuse me sir you are about to have a child, sort your humour out

maxverstappen1: glad to see you’re feeling more like yourself again y/n, brunch on me soon!

ynusername: @/maxverstappen1 yes - let’s not tell daniel #gatecrasher

danielricciardo: @/ynusername you know your comments are public…right?

username13: anyone else wishing they could brunch with y/n too??

lance_stroll: sending all the good book recs your way!

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liked by landonorris, oscarpiastri and 738,603 others

danielricciardo: babymooning 🍼 the smile says it all, so happy to have my girl back on her feet and feeling like herself again…making the last few memories just the two of us 🥺

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ynusername: thank you for the best couple of days and being my personal taxi driver

username14: look at his face - you can tell daniel is buzzing to be a dad

pierregasly: where was my invite?? I thought we were friends

carlossainz55: and mine!

georgerussell63: me too!

landonorris: looks like we were all forgotten!

visacashapprb: enjoy the break daniel! you and y/n absolutely deserve it 🏁🩷

username15: i speak for all your fans when i say keep the holiday photos coming pls

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danielricciardo: mum and dad 🔥🥺

tagged: ynusername

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landonorris: adopt me pls, im less problematic than a baby

danielricciardo: @/landonorris debatable

lewishamilton: so glad to see you both so happy, good luck with everything

charles_leclerc: wow!! y/n looks insane (suppose you look alright too daniel!)

ynusername: mum and dad?? i can definitely get used to hearing that 🤩

alex_albon: it’s not fair how adorable you two are, this kid is hella lucky!!

username16: pls keep the baby spam coming, you guys are the sweetest 🍼💫

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liked by lilymhe, yukitsunoda0511 and 109,446 others

ynusername: the many faces of a man who has just remembered he’s just signed up for no sleep for the next 10 years 😂

tagged: danielricciardo

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danielricciardo: after all I’ve done for you, this is how you repay me? you just wait my love 🫢

ynusername: @/danielricciardo this was too good of an opportunity to miss

carlossainz55: make the most of that middle photo whilst you can danny

georgerussell63: you have NO idea how much I just laughed at this y/n 😂😂😂

schecoperez: speaking from experience, you could not be more correct y/n #dannynosleep

username17: embarrassing dad before even becoming a dad 😬

oscarpiastri: call me for anymore embarrassing daniel pics 😂

danielricciardo: @/oscarpiastri no one asked for you to show up here

username18: I just want you to be my mum and dad instead ��

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ynusername: can you believe this man is really about to become a father?? 🤦🏻‍♀️

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charles_leclerc: sometimes i really do wonder what you see in him y/n

landonorris: the biggest clown known to man, still the world’s biggest kid 😂😂

danielricciardo: is that really how you want to talk about the father of your child? I thought you were supposed to love me

ynusername: @/danielricciardo i do, ily very much 🥰

username17: not y/n releasing all the humiliating photos of daniel now they’re about to be parents

username18: y/n’s clearing the phone album for baby spam and giving us daniel spam in return

logansargeant: more to the point, this is the guy you chose as the father of your child??

lilymhe: the two of you are perfect for each other y/n ❤️

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danielricciardo: welcome to the world baby ricciardo ��

after a lot of hardships and tricky times, y/n and i are beyond excited to share with you that our little one is here. everyone is safe, loved and doing well, my heart has never felt so full 🥺

tagged: ynusername

 ˗ˏˋ 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ! ´ˎ˗

[the7thheroine]

Treech x reader part 4/5

no way. FINAL PART IS IN THE WORKS NOW. 😊😊

Your head was buzzing as you attempt to make it towards the zoo.

Snow came to see you, he’d snuck away from the hospital and told you he had a plan, he wanted Lucy Gray and Treech to have a treaty, an agreement. No fighting between the two.

You agreed to talk it out with Treech, you didn’t want to have cause any issues between the tributes but right now, there was no time, and no choice, there was a night, one night for an opportunity.

“Treech? Treech?” You call no longer caring about the volume. You needed to find him.

“Y/n you shouldn’t be here, your head…God it looks awful..” he mutters approaching the bars reaching a hand through to touch the stitching.

“Careful… careful..” you say gently as he reaches out to touch the wound. “Listen, everything about the game has changed, everything. In the games, no matter what happens. You can’t attack Lucy Gray, no matter what happens, or who you’re with, you don’t swing.” You say grabbing his wrist that had his hand pressed to your head.

“What? What do you mean?” He answers nervously, pulling his wrist out of your hand and instead takes your hand in his.

“Snow, he’s made a deal, he has a plan, I don’t know what but, it buys you time ok?” You say squeezing his hand nervously.

“Ok.. ok I promise.” He says firmly leaning closer to you at the bars. “She’s gone.. Dill, her disease got to her before the game could..” he murmurs.

“Oh my god, I.. that’s awful poor Reaper..” you whisper staring at treech. He nods gently staring at where reaper was laid on the floor.

“Your gonna watch the whole time? Right? The whole time you’re gonna watch me in the game?” He says nervously seemingly even more pale, younger even without his hat.

“I promise, my eyes will be on you and only you the whole time…”

The distance had gotten even smaller as you realised how close to Treech you had gotten. His eyes drifted to your lips and back to your eyes leaning closer.

You took the hint leaning in as well before gently, and delicately placing your lips onto Treeches.

“Didn’t expect to kiss a Capitol..” he murmurs as he pulls away from you. Breathless and holding onto the bars.

I could feel my eyes water, I really don’t want him to die. “Don’t die. Please, please don’t die treech.” You plead, letting go of the bars moving away from the zoo.

“I won’t. I won’t I swear ok? You’re gonna be ok. I promise you I’ll be fine.” He calls out letting go of the bars. Stepping away from the zoo.

The next morning, you sat closely to Sejanus, watching him carefully as he bounced his leg.

“What’s the matter Sej?” You ask tilting your head as he turns from the screen to you.

“Aren’t you worried? You and treech are close?” He asks sharply.

“Well yeah, yeah! But, I know he will be ok, at least I hope… I know that you are close with.. your tribute but-

“OK PEOPLE! Smile, that’s what teeth are for, and reminder! When your tributes out, please exit the room. Get ready people.” You hear Flickerman cry out getting people into place as he enters in front of the screen.

You offer a nervous smile to Sejanus as the timer begins to countdown near the end, you could see Sejanus tense up swallowing as the screen opens, revealing his tribute, strung up on a pole, nearly dead.

The audience begins to chant, letting out carts of suprise and horror of the site and her, also somewhat delighted. Sejanus throws his chair standing up in a range, screaming at the crowd as he storms out of the viewing.

You take a deep breath watching treech closely as he nervously looks around the arena as the alarm blares signalling The games, Immediately Treech is running to the cornocopia as half of the other tributes flee to the now opened tunnels.

What you didn’t expect was, for Treech to separate from Lamina, and follow, coral and her tribute partner..

You noticed Corals eyes falling onto Lucy gray moving as fast as she could with Jessup clinging to her as they go underground, coral barks out a command leading the two boys down underground.

As they make it to the tunnels, Lucy gray ducks into a small hole pulling Jessup through alongside her. As they make it through Coral begins to pace barking an order to Treech.

“Hey lumberjack, get in there and get her out.” She hisses getting into his face.

He pauses seemingly thinking of an excuse, or some way to get out. “ I’m not putting my head in there.. she could be waiting with a brick!” He snaps back.

He’s sticking with the plan. He’s not attacking Lucy gray. Thank god, you turn to Snow, as the camera pans off of them and onto Lamina into the centre.

“He knows the deal then?” Snow speaks up.

“Yeah.. he does.” I reply shallowly staring off into space. “I think I’m going to go and try and find Sejanus.”

Snow nods watching as you gather your bag and walk out of the room. Where would Sejanus go?

After an hour of wondering around looking for Sejanus with no hope, you walk back to the room returning to your seat turning to Snow.

“Did anything happen?” I ask quietly leaning into him.

“No.. Lamina she cut down Sejanus’s tribute, an act of mercy I think.. Jessups dead, got rabies and attacked Lucy.” he ponders looking at the screen as most of the tributes begin to sleep.

“I see, did anything severe happen? Brutal deaths or.. you know?”

“No. No deaths that were that bad.”

Snow however began to tense as he noticed that Dr Gaul was asking for him.

“Will you be ok?” You ask as he stands up.

“Keep an eye on Lucy for me, I’ll be back soon.”

A few hours later, snow comes storming back into the televised room grabbing your wrist.

“We need to go.” He snaps pulling you out of your chair.

“What? Wait but.. Treech-”

“You’re gonna see him in person in just a second.” He snaps glaring at you as he drags you through the halls into the streets.

“What do you mean? What’s happening? Snow?”

“Sejanus broke into the arena, he’s trying to give some kind of funeral for his tribute.”

Once you reached the gates of the arena you could already feel the bile rising up in your throat as you watched the gates open.

“This is such a stupid idea, snow…” you snap whispering at him as he pulls you inside.

Once you entered the arena it was dark, pitch black, rubble layed around the entire floor covering it from top to bottom in dust. On top of the pole where Sejanus’s tribute was tied up lay a sleeping Lamina, good. At least she was safe.

You watched as snow approached someone, Sejanus, at the body of his friend and begin to speak to him. You walked further into the arena looking around at the mainly empty arena assuming everyone had moved into the halls underground.

There’s a loud bang, tributes, they were moving fast all at once.

“Snow! Sejanus we need to go now!” You whisper shout as you heard the tributes begin to approach, you had no idea who would round the corner.

Immediately their both rising up and getting ready to leave, before Coral rounds the corner shouting for people to get up and grab the mentors, hopping the gate you and snow make it over but somehow bobbin reaches out grabbing and knocking Sejanus’s over causing him to fall, snapping his ankle in half.

“Sejanus!” You kneel down trying to get him up. As snow grabs bobbin, pushing him down to the ground and hitting him in the face.

Over, and over, and over.

Blood was everywhere. The boys face was flattened as snow continued to slam his fists into the poor boys face.

“Snow enough! We gotta go!” You shout pulling Sejanus up.

Snow turns to you, his face still morphing back from his animalistic rage, as he gets up and starts to help get Sejanus out, Once you reach the gate snow shouts for it to close as we make it out.

Snow takes Sejanus off your shoulder helping him over to a car pulling up, I turn back seeing coral, her tribute partner, and treech. He stood staring stunned, his eyes dark form exhaustion and his hat ripped, his clothes flattened, and dirtied.

“Treech…” I mutter taking a step to the gates as suddenly Snow reaches out grabbing your shoulder.

“We gotta go. We need to get back.” He mutters pulling you away.

I turn back staring at treech as coral begins barking orders again leaving the gate and the exit hallway back to the arena, he lingers for a moment still watching you before leaving the arena again.

The next day the tributes amount has halved, leaving Lamina, Treech, Lucy Gray, Coral, Wovey and her district partner alone.

Entering the main arena was Coral, Treech and her partner looking up at Lamina on her pole. Coral begins to climb one side and Her partner the other, trapping Lamina in the middle.

‘Oh my god..’ you lean forward in the chair watching as treech stands unsure of what to do looking between his feet and Lamina.

Lamina rises to her feet swinging her axe in an attempt to defend herself managing to knock district 4s male backwards.

Suddenly out came Lucy gray holding a water bottle, she quickly dropped it, noticing that the fight was nearly over and quickly ran back to her hiding spot

And then Laminas attempt was futile.

And yet, there was blood, A trident stabbed into laminas stomach leaving her skewered and falling down.

Lamina was out. She was dead. Treech took a few steps forward staring directly at where Laminas blood was pouring out.

Coral then spoke up demanding to find Lucy gray and to get down into the underground, but suddenly wovey came out, slowly and quietly she approached the water looking desperately at it, she begins to unscrew it breaking it open and drinking out of it, and then..

She falls.

(Guys I got lazy so I’m just cutting to the snakes 😋)

Snakes climbed up and around Corals body, swirling over and choking and biting Reaper knocking him and her dead, District 4s boy is dead before anyone can blink, and treech, Treech knew. He knew what they were and he clambered up the scoreboard reaching a height away from the snakes to be safe.

The snakes however when approaching Lucy Gray, did nothing. They swirled around her waist, clinging tightly onto her hips and up her arms.

And then, she sings.

She sings and performs to the snakes of the Capitol.

You can see your classmates tearing up, some gnawing at their nails in nerve. Some just watching in awe.

Before anyone can say anything Professor Gaul storms the room, “Stop. silence. A change is decided, it’s a special occasion. Two winners, only for this game. One female and one male.” She exchanges a look with Snow, something unnerving. Cold. Calculating.

As snow and you are escorted out of the room you turn to him.

“What did you do?” I turn to him my stomach knotting.

“What do you mean?”

“Gaul, she would never let there be two winners, let alone one from what happened with the ship. And the way she looked at you, what happened.”

“I owed you. You came to the arena, you came to the train station, I owed you. I won’t be in debt or let you use me. So I made a deal, two winners. An eye for an eye-”

“What is the matter with you snow are you fucking stupid?!” You snap interrupting him.

“Snow do you understand how stupid this is! You.. oh my god Highbottom is going to kill you… it’s cheating,.. you cheated… what else did you do.. her singing could not of..” you trailed off turning to face him slowly looking horrified.

“The snakes, they react based on scent. I.. look it doesn’t matter what I did.” He snaps turning to you snarling at your questioning.

“Coriolanus snow? Mr Highbottom is waiting for you.” A peacekeeper called.

“Not a word. A word, and I’ll kill you. You’re going to be dead.” He snapped walking away from you turning away.

“Y/n L/n? This way please.” Another peacekeeper called taking you towards the arena.

“Where are we going?” You asked walking next to the peacekeeper.

“The infirmary, your tribute received a serious injury, it’s your job to be there as his mentor and his guide for the game that has just passed.” He answers walking even faster away from you.

Immediately, you made it to a white door. With a note of do not disturb written in bold, the peacekeeper nodded towards you encouraging you to enter into the room.

You take a deep breath pushing open the door, only to see treech sat on a bed, his hat sat in his lap a bandage wrapped around his arm.

“You came to see me?” He quips his voice rasping. “I saw you, in the arena. Why.. why were you there.” He whispers looking up at you.

“Someone snuck in, we were sent to get them out..” you quietly answer moving towards him on the bed, he outstretches his hand and you gently grasp it turning it over to get a better look at the bandaging.

“It’s not that bad, it’s when the snakes attacked and I climbed up the board, I scraped my arm.. I almost bled out.” He whimpers out his eyes tearing up. “Laminas death, that was my fault, I should have spoke up.” “Treech..” I reach out gently wrapping my arms around his head pulling his head into your stomach, stroking his hair as you stood between his legs.

“I won’t see you again, will I?” He murmurs into your stomach looking up at you. “Your gonna stay here, be a Capitol princess and me? I’ll go home a winner I guess, hated, but a winner.” He asks coldly.

“I don’t know you might see me…” I murmur out sitting beside him.

He looks up at you tiredly. “I go home tomorrow, Lucy grays already gone. I doubt it.”

Before you could answer sharp knock sounds on the door, and a peacekeeper enters demanding your needed by Mr Highbottom.

You look back at treech, his hand still clinging onto yours. As he stares up at you. You gently release his hand smiling gently. “I’ll be back, I promise. I’ll be back.” You smile gently walking away as treech watched you his eyes never once leaving your figure.

As you left the schools infirmary, you headed towards Mr Highbottoms office, knocking loudly on the door. “Miss L/n, come in. Now.” You hear his voice grumble, you take a deep breath, pushing open the door and walking into the room.

“Miss L/n” he greets.

“Mr Highbottom.”

“Allow me to ask you something. Did you know.”

You frowned. “Know..?”

“Know that Coriolanus Snow cheated the game, giving Lucy Gray poison and the scent of Gray to the snakes” he spat out turning to look at you.

“No sir… I didn’t.”

“Then I suppose you won’t receive your punishment, however. Of course that means formidably Treech is the true winner, not Lucy gray.” He answers turning his back to you.

FABAHABABA ok. So there’s two choices on how I can go here, and right now I need to decide and write it up, but it can be really sad, or really happy. And it’s up to you what you want 😍. @ch8mpion

[rylanenthusiast]

the moment ryan realized his feelings for dylan ? 😊

initially this was not at all meant to get so…intimate? blame my thumbs for typing it out i was held hostage by my hands. I gotta admit tho, I’m not the happiest with this- but I’m trying to be less of a perfectionist so I’m posting it anyway :)

side note: I HIT 100 FOLLOWERS??? Y’ALL ARE THE FUCKING BEST FOR ALL THIS SUPPORT I KISS EVERY ONE OF YOU ON THE FOREHEAD.

It was one of those summer days where you can feel the heat of the sun cooking you from the inside out, so naturally, the counsellors decided it was the perfect day to host an impromptu water balloon fight- as per Dylan’s suggestion.

Ryan had almost decided to skip out on it to go listen to podcasts at the docks, but the way his sweat made his shirt cling to his chest was getting increasingly unbearable by the second.

They’re all gathered under the tree in the cabin area, the open space and cabins providing a formidable battlefield.

“Alrighty!” Dylan exclaims with a wide grin, clapping his hands to get all the kids and fellow counsellors attention. “If you would so kindly stand in a line so we can hand you your balloons, we can get this show on the road!”

Once the kids eventually settle into a (somewhat) line, Dylan begins explaining the rules to the game.

Ryan wants to listen but…he sorta just tunes it out. In his defence, the sun has practically fried his brain.

He’s suddenly brought back to earth as he’s handed two water balloons by Dylan, who winks as he places them in his hands.

Ryan’s cheeks warm, but he blames it on the sun peeking between the tree leaves.

He’s once again ripped out of his train of thought by the sound of a countdown.

“3…2…1…Go!”

He sprints off towards the direction of the radio hit, he suspects nobody will find him there because of all the (outdated) technology inside the hut which he assumes nobody would want to get wet.

-

He’s not entirely sure how long it’s been, but safe to say, Ryan had been right about nobody coming to check the hut.

He’s leaning against the wooden back wall, leaning out ever so slightly to try get a look at the game, until-

He feels a cold hand clamp over his mouth. He lets out a muffled yelp- and as he tries to turn around to see who’s behind him, he feels a wet torso pressing up against his back. Warm breath ghosts the nape of his neck.

A shiver runs down his spine.

“If you don’t say anything, I might let you go,” a familiar voice whispers into the shell of his ear.

Ohhhh shit.

He slowly turns around until he’s face to face with Dylan Lenivy. And fuck does he look good.

Ryan leans back against the wall, Dylan’s hand still clamped over his mouth. The boy is covered head to toe in water, his wet hair flopping onto his forehead, and his soaked shirt clinging to his lean torso. He has a shit-eating grin on his face, obviously enjoying this far too much for Ryan’s liking.

“You gonna do that for me?”

“Mhm,” Ryan muffles out.

For a second, neither of them say a word, Ryan’s wide eyes staring into Dylan’s which were flicking between his own and the hand he had over Ryan’s mouth.

Ryan can feel his heart in his throat. They’re so…close. Ryan’s back is planted against the wall and Dylan’s practically caging him in, his free arm resting to the side of Ryan’s head. The air between them is thick and heavy, and Ryan can feel his stomach doing flips.

“Good!” Dylan exclaims, suddenly pulling his hand away. Although, he doesn’t make an effort to increase the distance between them.

“…Fuck dude, you scared the shit outta me-“

He’s cut off with a giggle that has his stomach doing a different kind of flip.

“Sorry- sorry- I just- I couldn’t help myself-“

Dylan cant even finish his sentence he’s laughing so hard.

Ryan’s too busy fighting the blush creeping up his neck to notice the hand above him.

He looks up just a second too late to see Dylan’s hand release a water balloon straight over his head. The ballon bursts, soaking Ryan as he gasps at the sudden coldness.

He flicks his head down to look at his assaulter, glaring as he watches Dylan stumble backwards and begin sprinting in the other direction as best as he can whilst fighting a fit of laughter.

As he’s stood there, dripping water and soaked from head to toe, Ryan takes a minute to process what just happened.

The way being so close to Dylan had made him feel…the way he yearned for the feeling of his back pressed against his again.

No. Nope. There’s no way.

Shit.

[revywild]

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[what-the--curtains]

The Salt and the Sea

Chapter 8 - Violent Delights

(Finnick Odair x bi!f!reader)

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Summary: The countdown to the games is on. Every step leading to your arrival in the arena must appear compliant, lest Snow be alerted to your plan. As the layers of deception increase you find yourself struggling to trust those closest to you. You'd heard of allies amongst thieves, but what alliance was there between murderers?

Authors Notes: Italics in speech indicate sign language being used. The poem used is taken from Lord Hurons Mine Forever, I do not own the material nor did I write it. Sorry this took so long but life got in the way. Hope you enjoy this chapter💕💕 let me know if you want to be tagged😊

TW: Fighting, mentions of suicide attempt, swearing, sex (not depicted)

Word Count: 6.4k

Tagged: @tomihoeka

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Entering the training grounds you scan the room for Katniss. You’d caught up with Haymitch last night, and he’d made it abundantly clear that he had little to no say over who she would ally with. Any persuasion would come from Peeta and even then there was no guarantee. She didn't trust anyone in here. Maybe you could convince her otherwise. You spot Joanna chatting with Peeta, he laughs as she gestures toward Wiress and Beetee, who she’d lovingly dubbed Nuts and Volts. Finnick’s bent over a table watching Mags carefully fold wire into hooks, conversing in whispers unattune to the surrounding world. You spot Katniss cross legged on the floor, hands absentmindedly crafting snares her gaze fixed on Peeta. You sit down next to and begin to form a kindling of your own.

“Hey,” you say, continuing to speak despite receiving no indication she's listening, “I wanted to apologize about last night, Joanna can be a handful,” you start, and her head finally turns to you.

“What?” she asks flatly, “Sorry, I’m deaf in that ear” she reveals.

“During the explosion, after the apples?” you guess, and she nods “it could have been a lot worse if the girl from 5 hadn’t shown you the way, sometimes it helps to have allies thats all I'm saying, ” you finish, and she looks back over to Peeta.

“He lost his leg, they had to rebuild one for him,” she explains

“I know how that feels,” you reply “Frostbite. It rotted half my face off, and clawing my way up onto the ice shredded my arms, and you know Snow. He couldn’t have me looking like a monster after I won, not for what he wanted me for, ” you continue turning the arm under the light showing her the iridescent tinge.

“Looks like the force field,” she murmurs

“Forcefield?” you question and she nods her head up to where the spectators sit, you tilt your head just enough to catch the shimmer. “All that to say, sorry about Joanna. I'd say her bark is worse than her bite, but we both know that's bullshit,” you laugh , and Katniss smiles. “She makes a lot more sense when you get to know her,” you admit.

“Is it true? What she said?” Katniss asks, eyes looking to your wrists.

“You and him real?” you question back

“That doesn’t answer my question,” she states, as her snare goes off.

“How’s your sister, Prim?” you ask and her eyes narrow. “I don’t mean anything by it, I have two brothers, I was wondering if she was secretly a little shit,” you say and Katniss shakes her head.

“She’s a saint, always has been, she’d never hurt anyone,” she admits, pride evident in her face. ”I thought Azlon was your brother's age?” she asks and you feel your breath catch in your throat. There was a name you hadn’t forgotten, even if everyone else had.

“Ya, my other brother, Arras. Geo he's Prim's age, but he acts younger, thank god he was never in the games he’s soft, and I don't mean that as an insult, but he wouldn’t have lasted, that's what makes them worth saving,” you relay

“They're better people than us,” she remarks and you nod in agreement.

“ I should have done better in my games, been more like you. Azlon, he deserved to live, he would have helped people, more than me at least,” you admit staring off to Woof who had dozed off in the corner.

“Does he know what's going on? “ she asks

“I don’t think so, don’t know if that makes it better or worse. He doesn’t deserve this, none of us fucking do,” you murmur accidentally snapping the twig in your hand, startling you both. You look up to see Finnick approaching, offering you a wink and instantly Katniss’ guard goes up.

“What do you want from me?” she demands, shifting back.

“Nothing Katniss I…” you babble, but she gets up and leaves

“Thanks for that,” you snipe, watching her meander over to Mags, at least someone was getting through to her.

“I aim to please,” he replies, offering you his hand and pulling you to your feet

“Is it just me or is it sparser up there this year,” you state following his gaze to where the patrons sat mixed with trainers and game markers. A few other victors from the career tributes sat amongst them, most of you were either already dead or about to be.

“You know half of them are probably just here to ogle at you. I'm surprised you're not showing off with the trident? Forgot how to use it or something?” you quip, looking over your shoulder to see Joanna violently throws an axe easily around her head, driving it into the mat. If this was her trying to ally with Katniss all it was doing was pushing her further away.

“Is that a challenge?” he questions

“We’re allies,” you remind him.

“So?’

“We’re not supposed to fight each other,” you explain.

“But we are supposed to help each other get better, improve areas of weakness right,” he counters.

“What are you trying to say?” you ask.

“That you have sloppy technique,” he states. You laugh and slowly run your tongue over your teeth stopping yourself from biting back. You stride over to the armoury pulling out a spear and spinning it around your back. Maybe you could kill two birds with one stone. You weren't a fool, you knew Finnick would be the highest ranked tribute. He’d scored an 11 when he was 14, and you can’t imagine he’d be scoring anything less than a 12 this year. Beating him could drastically boost your ranking, additionally fighting Finnick could get you back into Katniss’ good graces. You stop on the mat, the two from 9 currently sparring quickly departing after receiving an icy glare from you.

“What are you waiting for Pretty Boy? put your money where your mouth is,” you declare loudly. Finnick smirks and heads towards the weapons, this was not the first time the two of you had sparred. Victors were kept in training year round, and tournaments were held during the off season to ensure a continued thirst for bloodlust. Though outcomes were often manipulated you’d held your own against him before. What you lacked in brute force you made up for in skill and the ability to think on your feet making you an unpredictable, and thus dangerous opponent. He grabs a trident and runs his hands along it, eyes looking at you as he does. He weighs it carefully before placing it back and selecting the one just to its left, always able to turn the mundane into a performance. He saunters over to the mat stopping a few inches from you.

“You think I'm pretty?” he questions.

“Square up Finnick,” you state, turning towards the opposing corner. You make it two steps before finding yourself on the floor thanks to a sharp prod directly to the back of the knees. You glare at him over your shoulder, anger rising, not one to be embarrassed.

“Oh, you thought we were fighting fair? What games do you think…” he begins to gloat, but before he can get the next word out you swipe at his feet, and he jumps back narrowly avoiding your blow. The brief stumble giving you time to recover. You shake yourself out and he motions you forward. You clash on the mat, his smile never faltering as you match each other blow for blow. The sound of metal echoes around the room, only stopping as you trap each other in a press. You wonder if he was holding back, though the sweat on his brow would have been hard to manufacture, even for him.

“Not too late to surrender,” you state, as you catch your breath, hoping to use his cockiness against him.

“In your dreams darling,” he replies, mid sentence you remove your weight causing Finnick to stumble forward, you use the blunt end of your spear to hit into his achilles. You move behind him as he falls to his knees. You bring your spear back around, knocking his trident from his grasp before kicking it out of reach. You can't refrain from smiling as you come around to face him placing the tip of your spear under his chin moving it up, forcing him to rise with it.

“Whose technique’s sloppy now?” you whisper breathlessly

“You tell me,” he says, reaching up and pulling the spear shaft, and you forward.

He’s stronger than you’d given him credit for. You look down at the concealed knife now pointing towards your abdomen. That's what you get for underestimating Finnick Odair. You release your grip from the spear and he pulls back the knife. Joanna sarcastically slow claps before pushing you both off the mat to practise with her axe.

“Good match,” he says draping his arm over your shoulder, but you quickly shove him off. Annoyed in part that you’d allowed him to beat you, but even more so that he’d deceived you so easily. “Think they got a good enough show?” he continues.

“I don’t know if your cheating is gonna convince anyone to trust us,” you state, loudly placing the spear down and picking up a set of throwing knives.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” he queries, as he twirls the trident absentmindedly.

“She doesn’t trust you as far as she can throw you,” you reply.

“She looks pretty stron…”

“Finnick,” you interject “if you pull something like that with someone who's supposed to be your ally…I mean it leaves me questioning your loyalty so why the fuck would she trust you?” you retort, he looks insulted by the insinuation.

“Fine, then we should show them how we work as a team,” he states, and you look at him exasperated. “She sees us fighting together, she’ll know we're the best way to keep Peeta alive, she’s smart enough to know she can’t do it alone this time,” he explains.

“Maybe you have a point,” you reply, anger slowly disseminating.

“Got three,” he jokes, lightly prodding you with his trident making you laugh louder than expected.

“C’mon then,” you say, and the two of you enter into the training simulator.

“What setting do you want?” Finnick asks, tapping the monitor.

“Like that’s a question,” you state, sliding the excess knives into your belt, as he turns the setting to ‘hard’. The two of you stand back to back as the machine counts down from 10. Immediately a figure charges forward. Without hesitation you throw a knife hitting it in the chest, causing it to shatter into vibrant cubes. Not a second passes before another appears and you manoeuvre behind Finnick allowing him to kill it, driving his trident into its neck while you throw a knife up towards the balcony hitting another one in the head. The two of you fight with a familiar ease, as if every reaction was previously disclosed to one another. Out of knives you rush towards the closest standing and slitting the fast approaching figures throat, as Finnick takes care of the two remaining opponents with concerning ease. You stand slowly, passing the knife between your fingers prepared to drop your guard when another figure appears. Without thinking you throw the knife. It flies by Finnick missing him by mere inches, but hitting your target square in the head. Finnick turns, watching the cubes fall to his feet before returning his gaze back to you. A tinge of fear in his eyes, the first time you’d ever seen it in daylight. Perhaps his trust in you was equally as tenuous as the faith you had in him.

“You’d be dead if I hadn't been here,” you state.

“Good to know you have my back,” he replies, though an uneasiness was still present in his tone.

“For now,” you state “I’ll see you at the interviews,” you say, opening the door and walking out past Katniss who had witnessed the whole thing.

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“Cinna okayed this?” you ask your designer, Rea, and they nod. You stare in the mirror. The dress was stunning, but its craft was not the issue. The concern came from what it was referencing. Your shoulder was adorned with a large rose while lace embellishments followed up your arm from your wrists, the entire garment a crimson red. To the people of the Capitol it was just another stylistic achievement, but to others it was an obvious allusion to your suicide attempt and how Snow had covered it up. How he kept you, and other deviants in line. The sweet smell of roses stained in the blood of the innocent. It was designed to undermine, to remind him of another moment where he’d lost control, to show that even he had weakness’ and they had been preyed on before.

“He knows what he's doing” Rea whispers, turning you around as they lay the final details onto you.

“Tell him,”

“I will,” they say, leading you backstage, squeezing your arm before heading out to join the crowd of spectators. Your fellow victors turn briefly to see who had entered as you fall in behind Woof. He turns briefly to you and you smile, as he offers your arm a gentle pat. The two of you speak for a few moments, and you go over what he was supposed to say. To speak about his children and grandchildren back home and to tell them that he loves them. He nods his head and looks back to the screen as Cashmere and Gloss speak, opting to do a shared interview. Joanna comes in pushing in front of you as Enobaria takes the stage.

“Nice dress,” she says dryly and you shoot her a look “What? I mean it, I just hope Cinna knows what he's doing,” she replies.

“He’s always done what he thought was right. I just hope he doesn't die for it,” you remark

“He designed that wedding dress, so maybe that's his saving grace,” she snickers, “ I hope she shoots Snow through the eye for making her wear it,” she continues as you move up another few steps, Beetee and Wiress also taking the stage together.

“Do you think they regret designing for the games, now they're back in them?” you ponder.

“Who care? Either way it gives them an upper hand. They know the design, they know what's been done, they can predict shit. They're smart like that, even if they are crazy,” Joanna states, “You know what you're gonna say?”

“No clue,” you reply “nothing too controversial,” you whisper you’d heard peacekeeper presence had increased ten fold in the outer districts, and you had to ensure your family was kept out of harm's way for as long as possible. Joanna nods in understanding. “Try not to get me killed with what you say,” you remark and she laughs “I've planned it out, rehearsed it, took a page from Finnicks book. They're going to wish they killed me years ago,” she replies, a wicked smile forming.

“Speak of the devil,” you remark, looking up towards the screen where Finnick had just taken a seat. The crowd was still roaring women and men alike weeping, gazing up at him as if a god walked among them. You look back to see Katniss looking at you, you raise your hand to her and she returns the gesture.

“I hear you have something you want to read?” Caesar asks, after a barrage of trivial questions and innuendos.

“Why yes I do Caesar, it’s a poem,” Finnick states

“And who is this poem for?” Caesar questions, as the crowd murmurs excitedly. Eyes wide hoping their name come from his lips, but it never would. No he was far too smart for precision. He kept his musing vague enough to be applicable to any one person, but just specific enough to keep hope alive. You turn your head to Joanna and the two of you exchange an eye roll. You were use to his theatrical performances, often teasing him about it behind closed doors. If you all survived this Joanna would never let him live this performance down.

“For someone… someone who I care deeply about, more than I ever thought possible, after..” he pauses for effect, “Well, that’s not important,” he continues

“Who is this person?” Caesar asks, frantically as if not knowing was physically paining him.

“I will ask that you to allow me to keep one secret, I fear they don’t know my true feelings and I hope to tell them in person,” he says

“Well please, go ahead” Caesar state, as the camera zooms in on Finnick's face. All of a sudden, the charismatic cocky killer has disappeared, and he's the vulnerable romantic. He stares down the camera reciting the neatly scrawled words from the perfectly folded piece of paper.

Love is strange, I can't sleep without you

Maybe in the grave I can do it without you

Everybody lies, but I'd never doubt you

I Don't wanna die, but I can't live without you

We’re much too young to die, so long, good luck, goodbye

We will always be together. In my mind, you're mine forever”

“He’s gotten better, I almost believe him,” you whisper to Joanna

“Ya me too, “ she says, eyes squinting slightly as she looks from you to the TV. You wait patiently in line once after being shushed by the guard when you laughed at Joanna's outburst. You wipe your palms on your dress as you're called forward. You plaster a smile onto your face grinning wide as you walk onstage, the crowd roaring in delight. You twirl gracefully before reaching out for Caesar's hand. He kisses it and you turn back to the crowd waving, but your sight settles on Snow and you feel yourself falter.

“You look almost upset tonight my dear,” Caesar says as you both sit.

“Well truth be told Caesar, and I only divulge my truths with you, I am a bit upset,” you admit, scowling slightly

“Why might that be my dear?” he presses.

“I mean don’t you think it’s a little unfair? Well I’m sorry Caesar I don’t mean it like that” you stress, “Woof, my co-tribute, my ally in these games, he has grandkids you know. I just wish they could remember him as he was and not like this, he deserves so much better. Don't you agree,” you state, a tear falling from your eye, genuine or not you weren’t sure, but it gave the right effect. Some in the audience even nodded in agreement.

“Now my dear, please don’t cry, they should be proud, they are undoubtedly proud. Now onto something that’s been on everyone’s mind after watching the pre-game activities.” He states leaning into you

“And what may that be?” you question, mimicking his movement earning a laugh from the audience.

“Well you and another of the Capitols darlings, Finnick Odair, “ you could practically feel the subtle smirk on his face as he eats into your screen time.

“I think I’ve heard of him,” you state, raising your brows and side eyeing the crowd.

“Oh she’s bad! She's so bad isn’t she every one!” he exclaims, clapping his hands in delight along with the crowd. “Now” he states returning to his serious tone “I won’t let you leave until you answer the question,”

“Oh Caesar I couldn’t leave even if I wanted to,” you chime, but your met with silence

“Now earlier on Finnick read a poem and many of us are wondering who that poem is about?”

“You and me both, ” you continue, feigning disinterest.

“Some are saying you might have a rare insight into the inner complexities of his mind,” he continues dead-set on getting a response from you.

“I don’t know if complex is the term I would use to describe his mind,” you quip, and the crowd roars with laughter, though some looked out right murderous that you’d insulted him.

“Well, my dear, you too have been awfully close, his saving you upon your arrival, training together in intimate proximity, a seemingly unwavering allyship to each other, and don’t think I haven't noticed the glances shared between the two of you,” he reasons, but you shake your head, smile plastered on your face as you try and read the crowd. They were divided, half looked enthralled, but the rest glared daggers at you. You look back up to the presidential balcony where Snow sat with his granddaughter beside him, and his eyes meet yours. Caesar begins to pry further, “not to mention someone spotted you leaving his floor, which while not against the rules of the games, is not commonly seen,”

“I think you need to check your sources. Though I am flattered that you would think I deserved such attention, but I think we all know his heart belongs to the greatest beauty of Panem,” you explain.

“And who might that be?”

“Why the Capitol of course,” you state and the crowd applauds, you glance back to Snow who nods his head in approval, clapping along with the audience. You breathe a sigh of relief, a little compliance to throw him off the scent.

“Well surely if there were to be a second,” he presses and you almost falter

“Oh he's nothing but a huge flirt. Just like someone else we all know” you reply offering him a wink, and Caesar fans himself with his cards.

“Always a pleasure my dear, and I do hope we see you again, the Capitol will not shine nearly as bright if you were to leave,”

“I bet you say that to all the people going off to die,” you say, turning and waving to the crowd, blowing a kiss as you walk back to where the rest of the victors stood, avoiding Finnicks gaze. You watch intently during Woof’s interview and you're thankful that it goes off smoothly. He tells stories of his family, and recounts how much he loves them before joining you along the back.

“Good job” you mouth

“I’m just excited to see them again,” he replies and your heart shatters. You feel Joanna interlace her hand with yours and you turn to look at her, but she stares ahead. You zone out for the majority of the interviews, eyes focused on the back of Finnick's head, hoping to see into it.

“Do you?’ Joanna whispers, as Peeta sits down

“Do I what?” you ask.

“Do you lo…” but she's cut off, as the entire crowd gasps, shouts of protest and boos following suite.

“Did they just say the baby?” you exclaim lightly slapping Joanna’s arm. You scan the crowd looking up to Snow who's on his feet, indicating for Caesar to cut the interview. Peeta walks calmly up to Katniss hugging her, and taking her hand in his. You watch as she takes Cedars limb, the effect ricocheting out the entire group raising hands, unity between districts, strength against the Capitol. Peeta may have just saved you all.

You collide into Haymitch as you walk backstage.

“You come up with that one?” you ask him, as he helps steady you.

“No you can’t teach that. I may just get sober for these games,” he exclaims rubbing his hands together. Effy stands to his side, hands still covering her mouth, tears staining her cheeks.

“I'll believe it when I see it,” you say, and he smiles before shooing you off, taking Peeta and Katniss into a huddle.

“Do you think they’ll go ahead? With the games?” you hear Katniss whisper

“They can’t possibly!” Effy exclaims

“They’ve never had an issue killing children before,” Finnick states entering into the room, walking over to Mags.

“Woof?” you sign to Mags, her stature dwarfed as Finnick comes to stand beside her.

“Bed,” she signs back

“Smart man,” you return and she smiles,

“I agree,” she says, Finnick leans down and embraces her before she leaves the room. You take her place leaning up against the wall.

“What are you trying to do here Finnick,” you mutter

“We’ve gone over this,” he replies somewhat shortly, but he can feel fear radiating off you, “What are you worried about?” he asks, softer this time.

“I just don't think we’ve thought out the crowd's reactions to your plan. Both of us stayed alive through sponsors. I mean c’mon Finnick we know we only got those because they were buying us. We don’t get those sponsors if they think we're in love with each other, which thanks by the way for taking up half my time,”

“First off, don’t hate the player, secondly we’ll still get our sponsors,” he relays calmly,

“How?” you respond

“Because the only thing they want more than me or you, is me and you. Worse comes to worse, half the people watching will want you dead for earning my affection, boosting my odds at least,”

“Wow, thanks for that,” you laugh

“Well, you did call me stupid,” he reasons,

“I only implied it,” you barter

“Semantics, darling” he replies “ but you're wrong it's not the only reason we survived. We were brutal and violent as well as desirable.”

“Birds of a feather then,” you reply

“In some aspects, though we do differ in one area, an area that I think will also play to our favour. You always kept them guessing until the very end, no one ever knows what you're thinking or what you're planning, that was why the crowd fell in love with you. They loved me because I was predictable. I gave them exactly what they wanted,”

“Are you getting to a point anytime soon?” you ask, failing to see the relevance “We’re both known for playing games, I think the crowd wants to see which one of us breaks first,” “They think we're using each other?” “Or hoping,” he remarks.

“More smoke and mirrors,” you say, feeling more at ease, though doubt still hung in the air. Finnick claimed neither of you would have to die, but what if the plan fails? Even if there was help from the inside you struggled to believe Snow didn’t know something was up. If discovered, where would that leave you? With a knife to the back? What was your life worth, and would you risk it to trust him? With Joanna you knew where she stood, she'd kill for you, but she wouldn't die for you. Finnick was harder to decipher. He’d been manipulating people for years, you could hardly say you were 100% certain he wouldn't do the same to you.

“You'll find me in the arena right?” he asks. He can see the gears working in your brain, trying to find fault, a reason for distrust. He’d meant what he said, you were unpredictable, it's what drew him to you, and what terrified him. Any agreements he made with you we’re hardly set in stone. The knife thrown earlier in the day reminding him that a flick of your wrist could leave him dead, just as easily as it could a foe. If this plan failed, or he fumbled, there was no guarantee you wouldn’t turn on him.

“You have my word, granted Gloss doesn't get me first,” you state, glaring over towards the careers.

“Over my dead body,” Finnick replies, chuckling as Gloss sneers at the two of you.

“More likely over mine,”you reply. “We should leave, at least try and get some sleep gotta be on our best game for the scoring tomorrow,” you state

“You're gonna need it if you want to beat me,” he replies, and you shake your head. You stand silently in the elevator together, it stops on the fourth floor. Finnick exits, turning to face you, mouth open as if he’s going to say something, but the doors close before he gets it out.

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You stare blankly at the scene as it tunes into the broadcasting that many were waiting for. The skill demonstration had gone smoothly, you’d kept it short and sweet, driving a spear into one dummy from a mile away before climbing up into the rafters and striking down the remaining two with knives to the heart, spleen and head. You’d left the room with 2 minutes still on the clock. Fast work made easy when furious. A particular anger had settled in you when they had not let you help Woof into the room. Panic in his eyes as the guards stepped between you allowing the doors to slide shut. You violently slammed your hand against the metal, only calming yourself when guards began to crowd you. He’d done what you had told him to do. Announcing himself, waiting the 5 minutes and leaving. He’d spent the rest of the day in his room, leaving you and Rea to watch the scores by yourself.

The careers were up first, Cashmere was the only one to score a 10, the rest earning 11’s. Even as four their strength and skill set made them the strongest group, anyone left without an ally sure to succumb to them in minutes. Beetee earned an 8, and Wireless a 5. Their intelligence was their only protection, but if there was one thing the games had taught you, brains nearly always topped brawn. You try to hide your jealousy as Finnick’s awarded a 12, but it was hard to argue against it. He was strong, fast, cunning and skilled with weapons, all that paired with the adoration of the crowd made him nearly invincible. If you had to bet, he’d have won these games under regular circumstances. Mags ability to craft hooks and provide food paired with Finnick's protection earned her a score of 4. Joanna scored an 11, as did you. Woof received a 2 with no discernible skills save for his association with you, and the protection that came with it. You smiled when Katniss was given a 12 at least she’d be able to hold that over Finnick. Rea congratulates you, and asks if you wanted company, you thank them but tell them you’d rather be alone. You remain on the couch staring blankly ahead, running through scenarios trying to predict the horrors that awaited you. You prayed it wouldn't be another tundra, the cold from your games still haunted you. It had embedded itself deep in your bones, your body still suffering from the aftershock 7 years on. When you zone back in the apartments dark. Woof long having gone to bed, unaware that tomorrow would likely be his last day, despite your commitment to keeping him alive naivety served little purpose. If you were not close to him at the start he could be dead before you reached him. Selfishly you think that would be better, it would save you from mercy killing another ally. You strip out of your dress and walk to the bathroom where you wash the remaining makeup off your face. You wonder if the people of the Capitol would still favour you when they saw what you looked like beneath the makeup.

You don’t spend too long thinking about it. Dwelling on frivolity wouldn’t help you now. You throw on the pyjamas laid out on your bed and settle into the sheets, but you find no peace in them. The sharp claws of anxiety had hooked into you, and they were spreading throughout your restless body. You sit up in bed and look over to the clock. 9:30. Hours to go yet. You manoeuvre out from your sheets, laying them flat against the bed and walking into the apartment's living area, staring out into the starless sky, anxiety replaced with anger as you hear the faint cheering of the crowd outside your complex. For people who claimed to love you, they were certainly eager to watch you die. You exhale, your breath fogging up the window. You wipe it away starting back towards your bedroom, but something calls to you. You look over your shoulder towards the elevator. The inconvenient truth was you only knew of one place where you’d find rest tonight. Against your better judgement you find yourself inside the elevator. For people so invested in ensuring your arrival to the games, there wasn’t a guard around to stop you as you hit the button for the fourth floor. You knock lightly on the door prepared to step back into the elevator, but the it opens immediately, revealing a rare sighting of Finnick in a dishevelled state.

“Sorry, were you sleeping?” you whisper as his eyes blink open

“Trying to, how did you get down here?” he asks

“Well there's this amazing thing called an elevator,” you say dryly, pointing towards it. He chuckles sleepily before letting you in. The doors open to an apartment, not too dissimilar from your own. You’d always supposed the careers got nicer quarters. He yawns and you glance towards the couch, blankets carelessly strewn across it. Evidently you weren't the only one struggling to sleep. He leans over grabbing them before leading you towards his room. Neither of you spoke as you curled up into the bed settling into each other as you had done before.

“Do you ever wonder what it would be like?” you ask into his chest, feeling brave under the cover of darkness.

“What?” he asks, heart rate increasing.

“Us, together?” you murmur

“I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about it,” he states.

“What do you say?” you ask, propping yourself up on his chest looking into his eyes.

“To what?” he questions, wanting to make sure what you were saying was what he was hearing.

“One last act of defiance,” you whisper

“Is this what you want?” he asks, running his hand slowly up and down your back.

“Yes, what else can they do to us ” you state

“Would you be asking this if we weren’t going back in?” he queries.

“Does it matter?” you ask, and he realizes then that it doesn’t. All that mattered was that you were here and for a moment the two of you could act freely. His realization comes as his lips meet yours in the dark, the two of you desperately clinging to each other as the world around you falls apart.

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You gently stir awake, eyes blinking slowly in the still dark room. You look over to Finnick whose fast asleep beside you. He looked peaceful, angelic almost. You study his features a moment more before turning your gaze to the clock. 6:00 AM.

“Fuck,” you whisper under your breath. You hadn’t meant to stay so long. You skillfully slip from his grasp, shivering in the AC that blasted through the room. You dress yourself and pull the covers back up over him before leaving. Silently closing the door behind you. The orange glow of daybreak drenches the living room in a pale light, Mag's silhouette standing out against it, as she turns to see you.

“The last sunrise,” she signs

“For now,” you reply, coming to stand beside her.

“You two need to be more careful next time,” she states

“There won’t be a next time” you respond, feeling your chest tighten.

“You’re young you should be less pessimistic about love,” she returns

“Who said anything about love?” you respond

“Do you have his back?” she asks, concern on her face, if he loved her like a mother, she loved him like a son.

“If he has mine… then until the end,”

“Good, He’ll need you,” she returns and you nod as she embraces you, perhaps you could trust him after all. You revel in the hug for as long as you can, knowing it would be the last piece of comfort you would feel for some time.

You reach your apartment just in time for the guards to show up, ready to escort you down to the planes and towards the arena's hidden location. They inject your tracker into your arm. Gloss and Brutus sit across from you, you meet their gaze as you sit down, not willing to cower to their intimidation tactics.

“How long do you think she’ll last once we kill her guard dog?” Brutus laughs

“What do you have to say eight? Hmm? How long are you gonna last without pretty boy protecting you, you're nothing but a glorified escort,” Gloss spits.

“A glorified escort who scored just as high as you. If you think I couldn’t slit your throat myself Gloss you're stupider than you look and that's saying something,” you reply evenly causing him to snarl

“I'm gonna enjoy killing you, but not nearly as much as im gonna enjoy what ill do to you before that,” he snaps

“Whatever you say big boy,” you chuckle, as his face reddens, eyes bulging ever so slightly. You had always been able to get under his skin. You brush by them as the plane lands, leaving you outside your final dressing chamber.

“Hey,” you murmur to Rea as you enter, and immediately they begin to prep you. You scour the garment for clues indicative of the environment you were going to be dropped into. The material was lightweight, breathable and thin. Not suitable for any tundra. The arena would be warm at least. Though the material offered little in terms of protection from the elements. Shelter would be crucial. You run your hands down the side, the material reminding you of a wetsuit.

“Cinna wanted you to have this,” Rea says and you feel them clasp a metal necklace behind you, pendant falling to your chest. It remains hidden from your view as they zip you up fully.

“Good luck,” they whisper

“You too,” you reply, while tight lipped Rea had passed you enough information to put them in a jail cell, or worse. You walk towards the tube, manifesting apathy in the place of fear, but as the doors close old instincts kick in. You focus on your breathing as you ascend from beneath the group up towards the arena. You close your eye not wanting to blind yourself as you break through. A light breeze briefly breaks the air’s humidity. Seabirds call out around you as waves crash against rock. You open your eyes, they constrict in the overbearing sun, and the clock begins its countdown. 20…19…18

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begin again

Book: Open Heart (Post Series)

Pairing: Tobias x F!MC

Rating: Mature 18+

Summary: Casey & Tobias finally give in.

Category: Romantic Smut / Supplement to Extended Series

Warnings: Sexually explicit content

A/N: This standalone story takes place between Chapter 22B and Chapter 23 of Delaying the Inevitable. You do not need to read DTI to read this fic.

A/N 2: Since this is part of the Delaying the Inevitable series, I am tagging DTI readers. If you don’t wish to be tagged in this content in the future, please let me know.

A/N 3: Thank you to my co-collaborator @kachrisberry the most awesome long-lost little sister ever and smut queen! Thanks to @liaromancewriter and @lucy-268 for helping me brainstorm the title :)

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“Tobias?”

“Yes?”

A smile crossed her lips as she slowly exhaled, the anxiety and fear that had crippled her were gone, it was time and she felt… free.

“I love you.”

His world stopped spinning. He looked around to make sure this was just another dream, for that’s the only place he ever heard her utter those words. Could this possibly be real?

He trembled as his hand reached behind her, softly stroking the back of her head.

“You love me? Are you sure?”

“Yes, I love you, Tobias. I love you so much.”

He stifled a sob from escaping throat and then he broke out into the brightest smile she had ever seen.

“Casey, I could never begin to express how much I love you. God, I love you so much.”

He placed his fingers under her chin and gently moved her face toward his. Lowering his head to meet her, their lips touched for the very first time. Barely touching before falling into a soft, lingering kiss. So gentle, so tender, it felt like a welcome home. Their bodies trembled as they let go to gaze into each other’s eyes and when then they came together again, the passion that had been smoldering inside of them finally became a flame. They clung to each other desperately, grasping at each other as if to confirm this was real. Their lips never parted; not even when he lifted her off the ground gently spun her around him. When he placed her back down there was nothing but silence. There was so much to say, but they found themselves at a loss for words.

“The fireworks are about to start,” she grinned.

“Well, we don’t want to miss them,” he extended his hand “let’s go.”

They ran to the balcony together, giggling the entire way.

He grabbed a blanket as they raced past his bed and headed out the glass doors. He fell back into an overstuffed patio chair. The same one he sat in the last time she was here, watching fireworks on the Fourth of July. He gazed at her as she sat next to him and his heart ached because he knew she would never be his. He surrendered to going through life loving someone who would never love him. But the chair next to him was vacant as she fell into his lap. She beamed at him as her arms looped around his next. He wrapped the blanket tightly around them, though neither felt a bit of the frigid cold.

He pulled out his phone so they could look at the time, then the countdown began….

10-9 – 8 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1

“Happy New Year, Casey.”

“Happy New Year, T.”

The fireworks display was magnificent. But neither of them saw a single sparkle in the sky. While the radiant colors illuminated their faces, the only thing they cared about was each other as they kissed, and kissed, and kissed.

Casey’s hand caressed his cheek, she was overwhelmed by the way he was looking at her. Nothing but wonder in his eyes. She took his face in her hands and whispered.

“Tobias, please make love to me.”

He exhaled and pulled her close. He kissed her as if he had waited a million years just to come to this moment. Then he scooped her into his arms and carried her to his room.

Her face nuzzled in his neck and she breathed in the warm, familiar scent of his cologne. Her heart raced, this was really going to happen, she asked for it to happen. Crossing the line from friend to lover was an exhilarating risk, and, even as she quivered against him, she knew it was a step she wanted to take.

When they reached his room, he sat her down on his bed as gingerly as he would a porcelain doll, and, why not, to him, she was far more precious. Her nerves were alleviated slightly when she felt his hands shaking, at least she wasn’t alone. He kneeled in front of her and she leaned gently into his kiss. When their lips reluctantly parted, she stood up, grinning seductively.

“I will need you to unzip me,” she purred, turning her back to him.

“Uh, yes, of course.”

He couldn’t believe this is real. After months of her sleeping, right across the hall from his bedroom, she was now in his, standing with her back toward him, asking him to undress her. It was almost too much for him to bear.

He approached her, brushing her long blonde hair to the side so his lips could caress the soft skin on her neck. He had dreamt of this a thousand times, so his almost disabling nervousness came as a shock. His mind was lost as to what he should do next as his hands fumbled with her zipper.

Casey turned around and embraced him. Gently nibbling on his ear as she pushed his jacket off his shoulders and began to undo his tie. She could sense how tense he was and she wanted nothing more than to put him at ease. Unbuttoning his shirt, her hands greedily felt the muscles in his chest, she smiled as she was finally free to explore his body. He took a step back as she pushed his shirt off to join his jacket and tie on the floor.

“I”m so sorry,” he gasped, “I… I need a second.”

Casey took his hands and pulled him down to the bed with her.

“Tobias,” she said with a loving giggle, “baby, I know you’ve done this before… quite a lot I would imagine.”

A breath he didn’t realize he had been holding escaped his chest and a smirk spread on his face. He placed his hand on the back of her neck and leaned in to kiss her forehead.

“Yes, I have… but never… never with you.”

“I promise I won’t break. I love you, T and I really, really want you.”

“Can we start this over?” he grinned.

“We sure can.”

He leaned over and led a slow trail of wet kisses from her shoulder to her neck, to her ear.

“Stand up,” he ordered while tugging gently on her lobe with his teeth.

She eagerly complied, standing to face him. He slowly turned her around and placed his chest against her back. He kissed her neck, her shoulders, returning to her neck as he wrapped his hands around her waist.

“You have no idea how badly I want you,” he whispered in her ear. “I’ve dreamed of this for so long.”

“Mmmm… Then show me what you’ve dreamed of.”

His hands rose slowly from her waist, cupping her breast over her wispy dress. He let out a deep sigh, as he began removing it slowly. One shoulder, then the next his kisses lavishing her skin where the dress had been. Casey shivered as his warm breath against her. He unzipped her and the dress pooled around her feet. He slowly spun her around to look at her in the dim light. He gasped quietly as he took her in. Casey stood before him wearing no more than a barely-there white lace bra and delicate silk panties trimmed in matching lace. Casey blushed as she gave him a shy smile. As much as she wanted this, standing in front of him, one of her dearest friends, she felt so vulnerable, suddenly so shy. The normally charismatic, smart-mouthed, flirtations man she had grown to love was standing before her incapable of anything beyond his soft pants. Fortunately, his speechlessness lasted only moments.

“Casey,” he whispered. “I have never seen anything as beautiful as you. I still can’t believe you want me.”

“Of course I want you, T. I need you,” she groaned.

With that, all resolve was gone. Tobias stepped forward and placed his hands on either side of her face and kissed her with unbridled desire. His lips moved from her mouth down to her neck as he trailed light, feathery kisses down to the valley in between her breasts. His eyes roamed over her body like it was the most magnificent thing he had ever seen because it was. He kissed each of her breasts, never touching her peaks. Her hunger becoming unbearable, she reached for his belt and unbuckled it, and attempted to push his pants down. Tobias parted from her only long enough to kick his pants to the floor, then he leaned back down. Casey reveled in pleasure as she finally felt a nipple inside his warm mouth. She let out a soft cry as his hands, his mouth, and his tongue continued to worship her body.

He couldn’t touch her enough, couldn’t kiss her enough while giving ample time to each breast his hands trailed a path down her body from her sides to her hips, to her legs, and every place he touched Casey felt her skin set afire.

He cradled her in his arms, whispering behind her ear “You are so beautiful sweetheart, you are perfect.” Then his mouth captured hers again and their tongues tangled with each other. He reached down and she felt him caressing her calf, then her knee, then thig thigh. He rubbed gently between her legs and felt the wetness pooled through her silk panties.

“Oh Case, you’re this wet for me?”

“Yes, T… yes” she moaned as she felt him push her panties to the side to slip a finger deep inside of her. His lips landed back on hers. Tobias kissed her as his fingers were sliding in and out, slowly at first then picking up to a feverish pace, finally he curled his fingers and captured her moans in his mouth. He pulled back and watched her face, he was mesmerized, seeing the pleasure he was giving her take over her body and her mind.

“Fuck Casey! God, you are beautiful! I didn’t think you could become more beautiful but I was wrong. Right now, baby, you look like a goddess.”

He felt himself getting harder as he took in her blushed cheeks, the wild hair stuck to her forehead beginning to glisten, her teeth bit into her lips, swollen and pink from their kisses.

“Baby I could have you like this all night.” He leaned in to whisper in her ear almost a growl, “but I’m a selfish man now when it comes to you. Next time, I want to taste you so badly, but tonight I need to make love to you, just like you asked, baby. I need to be inside of you.”

He took off their underwear and laid down gently on top of her. He tangled their fingers together and placed his forehead on hers.

“I love you, Casey” he whispered as he entered her

She closed her eyes as she felt her body stretching to accommodate his size. It felt glorious.

“I love you, T,” she groaned.

“You OK, baby. You tell me when it’s OK to move.”

“Now,” she begged, “please, T, now.”

Their bodies, slick with sweat, began to move together, in perfect rhythm. Tobias’s senses were completely overwhelmed, she felt too good to be true.

“Sweetheart... you feel like heaven baby. I’ve never felt anything so good.”

Their lips found each other again, as their hands squeezed, tightly bound to each other with no desire to ever let go. She wrapped her legs around his waist and he thrust deeper inside. They no longer knew where their body ended and the others began, they wanted more, and more, and more. They had to break their kiss just so they could breathe. Then their eyes locked, each taking in the tenderness and the love being given to them.

His slow and steady pace left Casey yearning for more.

“T, I know I said make love to me, but can you please go a little faster?” she breathed.

“Of course, baby, of course. I just want to savor every second of this, you are incredible.”

She never broke eye contact as she leaned up, letting go of his hands and wrapping her arms around his neck.

“You are the incredible one,” she whispered, “I love you.”

Tobias only increased his pace a little. He needed this to last forever. He was petrified that she’d regret this in the morning light. Even as he was feeling the greatest pleasure of his life, he felt his eyes fill with tears, she was everything he ever wanted and, now that he had her, the thought of losing her was unbearable. He needed tonight to last forever.

But when he felt her tightening around him and her moans grew more desperate, he knew she was on the verge and he would never deny her. He picked up his pace, pushing furiously into her, crashing into her velvety soft walls. This couldn’t be real. Casey let out a wail as his thumb circled her nipple, while the other rubbed her sensitive nub where their bodies were joined.

“Tobias, I can’t…. I can’t hold it,” she gasped.

“Don’t, sweetheart, please don’t. I want to watch you, let go, beautiful.”

“TOBIAS...OH! OOOHHH GOD! Aaagghhh” Casey screamed as her body shuddered against him.

Only when he knew she was done did he let go of his fear, his doubts, and his worry of her regret. He bit his lip and shut his eyes tightly as warm pleasure began to envelop him. Groaning her name he drove into her until he exploded in ecstasy.

He fell on top of her and she relished the feeling of being pinned under his weight. She too felt this had to be a dream. He rolled over and gathered her in his arms. Casey placed her head atop his chest as his arms engulfed her. He kissed the top of her head over, and over, and over again. Muttering “I love you” between each kiss.

Casey moved her head to stare into his eyes. Touching his cheek, she gently rubbed his bottom lip with her thumb, “I love you too.” They stayed like, just gazing at each other in wonderment.

Finally, Tobias asked, “What are you thinking, baby?”

“I can’t believe I’m here with you.”

“I know the feeling,” he grinned.

“We’re going to do this again, right?”

“Oh, God, yes.”

“Maybe after we just rest a little bit now,” she smiled.

He smiled and pulled her close, placing a playful kiss on her lips.

“You can have whatever you want, princess. I am all yours.”

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DID YOU LIKE MY COUNTDOWN!? That was fun! I had fun. That was actually more fun than I thought it would be! There were too many good posts to name. It was very fun reading all your comments and theories.  Though side note: animal anon has no problem with people joining her BUT it must be animals and it must not mess with my countdown. No statues! Animal anon does animals, not statues. Side side note: can someone settle the debate of if that emoji is a hedgehog or a porcupine? Because I have no idea. Side note side note side note: sorry if you got multiple asks in a day...my system isn't perfected yet so sometimes I send two (or three) because I forgot I sent one and didn't want to accidently miss anyone (also sorry if i did miss you, still perfecting the system, no one has been animal anon blacklisted, i promise!)

Anyway, GUESS WHAT TODAY IS!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 It's been one year since I started animal anon! How exciting is that?! Phew, what a year we've had together! I mean what better way to start this second year than some chaos since that's how animal anon started to begin with! I will admit, it was slightly stressful coming up with something to meet the occasion of this event. I hope the countdown and this post live up to it. No, I'm not going to reveal myself just yet.. maybe that will be for year 2...😏😏. BUT I will give you some fun facts about me! So let's see; first, I'm from the Midwest (so not Canadian, but close so I do have a slight accent), but I currently live in the TriState area. Second, I am a MASSIVE theater nerd. No, seriously I have been to 21 shows since Broadway reopened in September and I'm actually going to my 22nd tonight. I don't know if this makes that fact better or worse, but I've really only been to about 12 different show because out of those 22, 10 of those are one specific show. Third, I am fluent in German and English. Though, I suck at writing in German, I never learned how to, so don't ask me to do that please. Fourth, my favorite color is red, so you can guess my favorite Taylor album (and coincidently also the show I've been to see 10 times on Broadway...). Fifth, I love to talk A LOT if you couldn't tell by the essays I send yall. And lastly, I can also confirm I am not Taylor...but I will say that I do share something very important with her... tell me your guesses down below as to what very important thing you think Taylor and I have in common, and I'll send some extra animals to whomever I see gets it right first!

So contuining on with my dissertation here, this week I have been trying to figure out a prompt to live up to this occasion. As I already mentioned, my system isn't perfect! And I've been thinking a lot about community lately and how that's been lacking for so many because of Covid. So what I want yall to do is if you get this dissertation of mine, please send a message, post, anon, whatever you want to at least 1 other blog (though you can do more), telling them something you like about them and giving them an animal emoji! That way we can keep spreading the love all day long to as many as possible! 🥰

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I’m guessing that you share a birthday with Taylor? My best friend’s baby brother does 😊

also sorry I was busy yesterday so finally getting around to this ~celebration~

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LouisProjects: World Tour 2022 Countdown - Day #5

🎤Louis Tomlinson World Tour 2022 Countdown 🎸

📅Dates and prompts:

Friday Jan 28 : 2022: This finally is our year! 🎉 ✔️

Saturday Jan 29 : BELIEVE ✨ ✔️

Sunday Jan 30 : It’s going to be special! 😎 ✔️

Monday Jan 31 : 2 Years of Walls 💿 ✔️

Tuesday Feb 1 : It’s Show Time! 🎙 ✔️

Day #5/Date #5 — Tuesday Feb 1 : It’s Show Time! 🎙

Listen to those cries

Opening act to warm the crowd up but ultimately they are waiting for you

Up, up, soar above, wings made of music

Is there anything better than this feeling?

Strike that match of anticipation

To the now, this once-distant hope fulfilled

Over and over, try again, keep going

Move mountains to make it work

Loving what you do the only way to make it worth it in the end

In that moment before you step out to welcome the future, believe you can do it

Nothing can stand in your way without you fighting back, fierce and underestimated

Sing your songs, send them soaring

Own every stage you strut out to, glowing, sunshine to light the darkest night

Never doubt how you have earned this

Weather permitting, the calm before the storm

On the road, your first solo world tour

Rushing blood through the veins, anticipation pumping you up

Live chill breathe presence f*uck it - words for you to live by, reminders to yourself

Don’t let the nerves overtake the knowledge that you belong here, deserve this

Today, it finally begins

Our longed-for day, our longed-for tour, the tour you have waited for, worked toward

Usher in the crowds, they find their space before you

Remember, Louis, that you have strived, kept going and that this is for you: you are the storyline

Thank you so much, @louisprojects for this countdown project to LTWT 2022 👍😊 I really enjoyed it! I’ve been enjoying writing acrostic poems - I love using his name as inspiration for the lines of my poem. And collages of him on stage because we are going to get more photos of it now and it is a wonderful genre of Louis photos! More stage content please 🤞🥺

It’s here! It’s actually here and it’s starting soon and I just am so happy for Louis! I am ecstatic for him to finally be able to do what he loves. I’m honestly emotional for him and it’s a heady feeling to care this much about someone I have never met. I will be watching footage and waiting for my turn and it will be a glorious feeling even though I have to wait so long to see him in person. It’s worth it for him to be happy and travelling the world and performing to crowds who I hope prove they are ultimately there for him, solo artist Louis Tomlinson. He deserves that and so much more. The respect and care he shows his fans should be reciprocated in the ways his fans can, and that means being there to support him and his solo music. I hope the Louies are feeling the intoxication of this day - it’s a collective feeling and I do hope the good wishes all reach Louis somehow, that he feels/knows how many people want the best for him and who want him to do what he loves. Please be safe, Louis, and I know it will be hard for you but you need to keep the social distance. You can already see from those initial photos from last night that he misses being able to hug his fans 🥺

Happy World Tour Day to our Sun ☀️, Louis Tomlinson 😍❤️🔥🤞🍑💝✨

[queenofthedramedies]

Mystic Falls: Humanity Part I Ch. 20

Hello, my lovely readers. Time for a little look into Theo and Li's lives. Time for the countdown to end of Part I. Two chapters remain. On with the show...

Chapter 20: I'm Sorry Isn't Good Enough

                                                          Theo

Saturday. Saturdays were meant for relaxation. And anyone who ever meet Theo Gerard knew that his idea of relaxation included reading centuries old works, in French or Latin, gazing through his telescope, to contemplate the vastness of the galaxy, or studying physics. Today, Theo was indulging himself in the wacky world of the theories of alternate universes. At this very moment another Theo might be enjoying a lazy afternoon, with alternate universe Li-because alternate universe Theo knew how to keep his girl happy, unlike this world's Theo. He laid his head on his desk and groaned. What could he do to cause Li to like him again? Other than developing technology to ensure their ability to universe jump. No, a time machine! He could go back and prevent Jos from being taken. Then Li would not be depressed. And they could be happy, again...

"Theo!" Theo's head popped back up at the sound of his baby sister's voice. "Theo?" She must be in his doorway. Even his human ears could hear her fingernails drumming away at the wood. Soon, she appeared by his side. Theo pretended to focus on a page of his textbook while Temis leaned against his desk. She began to drum her midnight blue polished nails on his desktop.

The noise worked under Theo's already frayed nerve endings, until his hand darted out, and he clasped his hand over hers. "Temis, cut it out," he ordered her with as much patience as he had left. He could feel her fingers rising beneath his hand to begin anew.

Temis met Theo's eyes with a small smirk. Her free hand drifted behind her, to knock a copy of Gray's Anatomy to the floor. With a little hop, she landed on his desk, and folded her ankles, swinging her black platform boots to-and-fro, just like she did when they were small, and she was bored. This was usually followed by: "Theo, I'm bored, brother! Come play with me!" In many cases, Theo found himself wearing their mother's lipstick and a hat Temis stole from women at local churches.

Today, Artemis Gerard had something new to say: "Theo, you must get over Elizabeth Saltzman. She's just a girl. One of many. I should know. I am one!" She giggled and fluffed her curls, batting her eyelashes. "Come. Let us go out and find you a new playmate. Shall we?" Leaning down, she placed her head on his shoulder. "Please, brother!" She tugged at his ear. "I'm so very bored!"

Usually Theo would find Temis' whimsy charming, and more than a little infectious, but, today, he found her annoying. "No. I have work to do."

With a frown, Temis slid off the desk. Her hand went down and she swept his book out of his lap. "Temis!" Theo cried. He got to his feet as Temis' brows came together.

Temis looked at Theo before she tossed the book on his bed. "Alternate universes? Oh, Theo!" Throwing her arms around his neck, Temis rested her cheek against his shoulder. "What has this girl done to my confident big brother. You never concerned yourself with what some silly cheerleader thought before. She's nothing special."

Theo pulled Temis' arms off. "You don't know Li like I do." He moved to sit back down. "She's...like the sun. All I feel now is bitter cold, because she no longer shines her light on me."

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Thank you for reading, faving, reblogging, and following. 😊

Be safe,

-J

[lorirwritesfanfic]

Lori's Favorite Fics #1

I've been thinking about doing this for a while and I guess a new year is a good time to start new things, right? Anyway, I'm going to start making fic reviews. I'm not popular so I can't say it'll count as promoting other fanfic writers, but I want to show my appreciation to the talented writers of fandom and there's no better way to do it than giving reviews. I'm calling it Lori's favorite fics, I'll talk about all the fics I read and I’ll be doing this twice per month. if you have any fic recommendations, my ask box is always open, send me a message or you can leave a comment on this post or the fave fics masterlist 😊

Now then, enough jabbering and let's begin. These are my favorite fics from this holiday season:

Drabble | Michael x MC (@litgpop): I miss Michael Harrison so much and reading super cute fic about him spending New Year's alone with Nari (MC) was so good. I love how he knows her so well to the point that he knows exactly how to make her smile again when she got annoyed that he fell asleep minutes before the countdown.

Gifts and Games | Levi x MC (@argylemnwrites): I cannot begin to say how glad I was to find a Levi fic. Seeing my favorite Jewish Samurai (hahaha) celebrating Hanukkah with Zoey and Tara is simply adorable and I just don't know how to deal with how sweet and understanding he is when he tries to answer all Zoey's questions.

Snowglobe | Logan x MC (@princessstellaris): Heart connections are real and Logan can prove it when he shows up at Julia's (MC) room in the dorms just when she needs him the most. Despite the moments in which Julia deals with depressive thoughts, this fic gave me fluff overdose 😍

Time of The Year | Thomas Mendez x MC (@itsbrindleybinch): My Choices Secret Santa wrote this lovely piece in which MOTY gang spends Christmas day at Ayla's (my MOTY MC 😍) apartment and it's just too cute to handle!

It's The Little Things | Leo x OC (@xxrainbow-princessxx): Leo and Isabella (OC) are back! *squeals in excitement* Even when they’re no longer a couple, nothing will stop this rebel prince from looking after the woman loves and I’m here for it.

You Make It Feel Like Christmas | Prince Hamid x MC (@missameliep): Finally a Hamid holiday fic (Thank you, Dani ❤)! In this beautifully written piece, Elizabeth (MC) faces loneliness as she anxiously waits for her husband's safe return from a long trip. Fortunately, Prince Hamid is well and has a lovely surprise for his wife.

Red Wings - Part One and Part Two | Drake x Olivia / Maxwell x OC (@allaboutchoices): you know when you request a fic to a talented friend/fellow writer and he completely exceeds your expectations with an outstanding fic? Well, this is one of those moments ❤ Drake and Maurice (OC) can't stand each other, but under extreme circumstances, the two of them realize they have more in common than they could've imagined.

This is it for now! Feel free to leave comments with your opinions about these fics and suggestions to my fic reviews. Happy reading!

[fastandcarlos]

My Home : ̗̀➛ Carlos Sainz

summary: the journey of how your long distance relationship is reunited once again 🛬

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liked by charles_leclerc, ynusername and 892,742 others

carlossainz55: day 50 of missing my best friend and all the little ordinary things that she somehow made feel extraordinary ✨⛅️

42,068 comments

username1: it’s so impressive how these two make long distance work so well 🥹

ynusername: can’t wait to come home and be back with you again 💞

carlossainz55: @/ynusername just a few more days to go amor 🥺

username2: is it bad that I’m also counting down the days until they’re reunited again??

danielricciardo: you two are incredible managing to keep things going even though you’re so far apart 👏🏻

username3: carlos always knows how to break our hearts with a soft caption 💔

charles_leclerc: you’ve managed to do a really subtle job of letting us all know how much you miss her 😂

username4: the fact that he trusts her enough to cook with her too…

alexandrasaintmleux: if it makes you feel any better I also can’t wait for yn to be home 🥳

username5: can’t wait for these two to be back together again and blessing us with content!

landonorris: I keep telling you that we can go for coffee together but you don’t listen!

carlossainz55: @/landonorris there are certain things that just aren’t the same with you 🫢

username6: 50 whole damn days since we last saw the dream team side by side 😭

georgerussell63: and here I am thinking a week is a long time to be without my girl…

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liked by carlossainz55, lilyzneimer and 113,048 others

ynusername: day 64 of being away from your handsome face. can’t wait for beach days like these once again soon 🩵

15,897 comments

username7: sorry yn but do you expect me to be okay after posting that middle photo!?

charles_leclerc: btw he’s had a countdown going down on his phone everyday since you left 😂

ynusername: @/charles_leclerc embarrassed to say I’ve got one too, on my home screen as well 😊

username8: please someone just end their suffering already and reunite them 💕

maxverstappen1: pls come and get your man soon, fed up of dealing with his lovesick whining 😝

username9: how anyone could survive being away from that handsome face is beyond me 😂

landonorris: just to clarify, you’re talking about carlos’ handsome face…you never know, it could be mine 😇

ynusername: @/landonorris as happy as I am to see you soon, it’s definitely carlos’ 😂

username10: he really is the definition of a soft boyfriend isn’t he…

alexandrasaintmleux: cannot wait to see your beautiful face opposite me at a coffee table soon ☕️

username11: over two months they’ve been apart and now in a matter of days they’ll be together again, like a fairytale ✨

carlossainz55: home is ready and waiting for you, as are my open arms 🫂🥰

ynusername: @/carlossainz55 I can’t wait to be back in your hold again 😍

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liked by charles_leclerc, landonorris and 128,069 others

ynusername: race day -1, settling down for my last race away from home, you got this darling ❤️🏎️

17,492 comments

carlossainz55: sorry that I couldn’t bring home the win love, maybe next time when you’re back there with me 💞

ynusername: @/carlossainz55 ik you were secretly holding on so I got to be there in person 😂❤️

username12: I can’t begin to tell you how happy this post makes me knowing you’ll be home soon 🥺

username13: now this is the kinda setup I need for race day!!

carmenmmundt: wish I was there to snuggle under that blanket with you

lilymhe: @/carmenmmundt I’ve already bagsied the blanket for movie night when yn’s home 😘

username14: notice how it’s carlos in the lead with yn watching too ☺️

charles_leclerc: thank god I don’t have to deal with his moping around without you for anymore races 🙌🏻

georgerussell63: petition for you to make hot chocolate for all of us when you’re back in the paddock too 😏

ynusername: @/georgerussell63 not a chance with how needy you guys are 😂

username15: it’s adorable how yn has always made sure to be watching the races even though she’s away with work

landonorris: I’ve lost count of how many times he’s told me that you’ll be at the next race, he’s so excited yn!!

username16: their interactions somehow melt my heart every single time they update 🫠

danielricciardo: on behalf of every driver, please save us from carlos telling us how much he misses you constantly asap

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liked by alexandrasaintmleux, oscarpiastri and 1,583,293 others

charles_leclerc: my last few days of filling the large yn shaped hole that has been in my sweetie’s life ❤️🥹

104,587 comments

username17: I’m not ready to say goodbye to this pairing soon 😭

ynusername: thank you for taking such great care of my best friend leclerc ❤️

username18: charles has somehow become carlos’ emotional support system over the past couple of months lmao

danielricciardo: I also don’t think I’m stable enough for this bromance to end just yet…

username19: I’m sure yn is beyond grateful for the fact that carlos has had you by his side charles

carlossainz55: what would I do without my honey right by my side!?

username20: I’ve got high expectations for alex next time yn has to go on a work trip 😂

landonorris: guessing that carlando means nothing to you anymore then @/carlossainz55

carlossainz55: @/landonorris every time I came to you you just laughed in my face remember?? 🙄

username21: why do I get the feeling yn is coming home just to be a third wheel…

alexandrasaintmleux: can you boys just get a room and have done with it please 🤦🏻‍♀️

charles_leclerc: @/alexandrasaintmleux just tell us you’re jealous without telling us you’re jealous

username22: the way he just calls him sweetie as if that’s the norm 🥹

alex_albon: please come and meet me to pass on all your tips and advice for next year 😂

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liked by charles_leclerc, fernandoalo_oficial and 129,573 others

ynusername: day 1 of being back in my favourite place on earth…home 🏡❤️

21,958 comments

carlossainz55: the house finally feels like a home again with you back inside 💕

username23: I can’t believe they’re finally back together again, this is so exciting!!

charles_leclerc: welcome home yn!! can’t wait to catch up with you this weekend!!

username24: apparently carlos was front of the line at arrivals making sure he got to her as quick as he could 😭

scuderiaferrari: we’re looking forward to welcoming you back into the garage this weekend ❤️

ynusername: @/scuderiaferrari can’t wait to catch up with the whole team and watch a race again!!

landonorris: I’m happy you’re reunited but I’m more happy that he’s finally gonna have a smile on his face again

username25: the way he carries her suitcase so effortlessly has me all kinds of giddy

georgerussell63: welcome back to monaco, we’ve all missed you so much!

username26: I’ve never been more excited for two people that I don’t even know…

maxverstappen1: he cancelled our game of padel today for this…I’ll let him off just this once 😂

ynusername: @/maxversrappen1 if you ask carlos he’ll say it’s definitely worth it 😂

username27: this means we finally get to see yn back at race weekend again 🎉

alexandrasaintmleux: I need to see you asap, missed you so much 💞

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liked by scuderiaferrari, carlossainz55 and 124,068 others

ynusername: reunited with my second home, I forgot how good red looked on me. good luck to the best team on the grid this weekend, so happy to be back and cheer you on in person 🫶🏻☺️

22,604 comments

username28: damn we really did miss seeing you at a race weekend yn 🏎️

carlossainz55: you have no idea how happy I am to have you back with me again 💞

ynusername: @/carlossainz55 I bet it’s just as happy as I am to be back with you and the team again ✨

username29: hoping for a great result this weekend now that carlos has you back again

landonorris: patiently waiting for you to come and visit me, or do you plan on betraying me like carlos did??

ynusername: @/landonorris I promise I will come and see you at some point this week 🫂

username30: what are we supposed to do when red no longer is your colour next year??

danielricciardo: you must be pretty close to trying on every colour of the grid now 😂

carmenmmundt: um excuse me there better be a carmen plan somewhere in your schedule for this weekend 👀

username31: the camera somehow focused on you more than the cars in quali today 😂

oscarpiastri: it was lovely to finally meet you after hearing SO SO many stories about you!

ynusername: @/oscarpiastri I can only apologise for how much he talks about me ☺️

username32: the moment we’ve all been waiting for for so long 🤩

username33: please never leave us for a race weekend without you ever again!!

charles_leclerc: this has by far already been my most peaceful race weekend in a very long time all thanks to you!!

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liked by landonorris, ynusername and 1,048,271 others

carlossainz55: turns out my lucky charm really was the missing piece all along. thank you my love for coming back home and bringing me the luck I needed to be top of the podium again 🏆😍

89,473 comments

username34: does this mean that yn is never allowed to leave for a race ever again???

charles_leclerc: couldn’t be prouder of the race you put together this weekend, good job sweetie!!

username35: we’re all so proud of you carlos and your lucky charm 🫶🏻

scuderiaferrari: congratulations on such an amazing result carlos, the whole team is so proud of you ❤️🏎️

username36: he really was waiting for the moment for when yn could be there to celebrate too 😭

georgerussell63: that was incredible, saving your best for your girlfriend I see 😉

alex_albon: smashed it my friend, there was no catching you today 🚀

username37: this weekend has just reminded me just how much I adore these two humans!!

landonorris: buzzing to see you back where you belong on that top step mi amigo

username38: yn has to stick around forever now if she’s a lucky charm!

danielricciardo: it’s funny the effect a loved one can have isn’t it!? we all knew you were racing just to impress yn anyway 😂

username39: this weekend really couldn’t have gone more perfectly 😭

ynusername: I didn’t think you were being serious when you said you were waiting for me 😂

carlossainz55: @/ynusername a race win isn’t a win without you by my side 💕

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˗ˏˋ 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ! ´ˎ˗

[changbeanie]

Evening, Ruby! Breaking character to ramble for a second about how my household is just getting over the virus, and coincidentally Stray Kids is having a comeback when we're feeling better so I get to celebrate. Please stay safe and healthy! I'd say get some rest too...but content keeps dropping haha. Our efforts to survive are usually in vain, but let's try not to be slain by the boys, shall we? See you in the next letter! -GGA

I’m glad your household is feeling better 💓 but remember to take precautions now that everything is beginning to open up 😊 and LOL so much content and all my notifs are blowing up... why don’t they countdown normally lmao // don’t feel too pressured by it 💖 you can always watch the mv and other content whenever & so excited for this comeback ONE MORE HOUR 🤭

[nifty-swifty]

🐣🐨🦔🐢🐄🐸🐧🦭

DID YOU LIKE MY COUNTDOWN!? That was fun! I had fun. That was actually more fun than I thought it would be! There were too many good posts to name. It was very fun reading all your comments and theories.  Though side note: animal anon has no problem with people joining her BUT it must be animals and it must not mess with my countdown. No statues! Animal anon does animals, not statues. Side side note: can someone settle the debate of if that emoji is a hedgehog or a porcupine? Because I have no idea. Side note side note side note: sorry if you got multiple asks in a day...my system isn't perfected yet so sometimes I send two (or three) because I forgot I sent one and didn't want to accidently miss anyone (also sorry if i did miss you, still perfecting the system, no one has been animal anon blacklisted, i promise!)

Anyway, GUESS WHAT TODAY IS!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 It's been one year since I started animal anon! How exciting is that?! Phew, what a year we've had together! I mean what better way to start this second year than some chaos since that's how animal anon started to begin with! I will admit, it was slightly stressful coming up with something to meet the occasion of this event. I hope the countdown and this post live up to it. No, I'm not going to reveal myself just yet.. maybe that will be for year 2...😏😏. BUT I will give you some fun facts about me! So let's see; first, I'm from the Midwest (so not Canadian, but close so I do have a slight accent), but I currently live in the TriState area. Second, I am a MASSIVE theater nerd. No, seriously I have been to 21 shows since Broadway reopened in September and I'm actually going to my 22nd tonight. I don't know if this makes that fact better or worse, but I've really only been to about 12 different show because out of those 22, 10 of those are one specific show. Third, I am fluent in German and English. Though, I suck at writing in German, I never learned how to, so don't ask me to do that please. Fourth, my favorite color is red, so you can guess my favorite Taylor album (and coincidently also the show I've been to see 10 times on Broadway...). Fifth, I love to talk A LOT if you couldn't tell by the essays I send yall. And lastly, I can also confirm I am not Taylor...but I will say that I do share something very important with her... tell me your guesses down below as to what very important thing you think Taylor and I have in common, and I'll send some extra animals to whomever I see gets it right first!

So contuining on with my dissertation here, this week I have been trying to figure out a prompt to live up to this occasion. As I already mentioned, my system isn't perfect! And I've been thinking a lot about community lately and how that's been lacking for so many because of Covid. So what I want yall to do is if you get this dissertation of mine, please send a message, post, anon, whatever you want to at least 1 other blog (though you can do more), telling them something you like about them and giving them an animal emoji! That way we can keep spreading the love all day long to as many as possible! 🥰

As always, you are all brilliant, kind, worthy, beautiful and as this past week has shown, hilarious and unique human beings. No seriously, some of your posts had me kneeling over in laughter. If you would so like, you can tag #animalanon so I and everyone can read all your lovely posts! IM STARTING EARLY TODAY SO WE CAN PARTY ALL DAY LONG BECAUSE I LOVE YALL SO MUCH 🎊 🦥🦁🐯

I loved your countdown! I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I've been fairly inactive as this month has been so so busy. Your messages always make my day, animal anon!

my theory is that it's definitely a 🦔 because when I type "hedgehog" the emoji pops up, but not when I type porcipine.

you live in the tri-state area as in... ny/nj/PA? If you've been to that many Broadway shows, I'd imagine you're near NYC! I grew up in NJ near the city 😊

Hmmm... I think you share taylor's birthday with her!! You're just as kind, thoughtful, and mischievous hehe

Most importantly, Happy one year anniversary of animal anon!! Love you lots 🥰

[revywild]

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【集中力アップ挑戦 第48日】 2時間のライブ勉強セッション 📚 | 渋谷の日の出スカイスクレイパー 🌇 | 6:00時スタート| 穏やかなLOFI |カウントダウン + チャット Day 48: 2-Hour Study LIVE DAILY 2:00pm PST📚 | Shibuya SkyScraper Sunrise 🌇 | Calm LOFI | Countdown 挑戰 第48天: 2小時的現場學習！📚 | 寧靜的LOFI | 澀谷日出 🌇 | 倒數 + 聊天 🔥🤝 チャンネルへようこそ！ 🇯🇵 私は成長志向の女性で、現在は渋谷に住んでおり、ハワイ 🌺 が私の故郷です。また、最近アメリカからイスラエルに移住した親を支えています。私には20か国以上にまたがる友達と家族がいます 🌎。 私は日本が大好きで、この国の人々をよ���深く理解し、意義あるつながりを築くため、この国を内外から理解することを計画しています。しかしこれは、もっと大きな何かの始まりに過ぎません、それは革命です！ 日本語を習得するための旅路の出発点で、私と共に勉強して、一緒に夢を追求し、共に成長しましょう！ もし私の勉強テックニックまた内容に興味があれば、ぜひインスタ instagram.com/revywild をフォロしてもらうと嬉しです。 2023年10月に完了したチャレンジ: 全47の都道府県を旅し、各県の家庭料理を学びながら意義あるつながりを築きました。 これまでここまで読んでいただき、ありがとうございます！ここまで読んでくださった方々とお会いできることを楽しみにしています。これは、あなたが意図的で人を知ろうとする情熱を示しているからです。どうぞ、あなたの勉強の進捗状況についてコメントしてください。お話しできるのを楽しみにしています！一緒に前進しましょう。明日の次のレベルでお会いしましょう！ 😊🚀 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ Welcome to my channel, where we embark on a journey of growth and connection! 🇯🇵 I'm a Career-driven woman currently based in Shibuya, with Hawaii 🌺 being my cherished home. I'm also caring for my parent who recently relocated from the US to Israel. With friends and family spanning over 20 countries 🌎, I'm all about meaningful connections. I have a profound love for Japan, and my mission is to explore the heart of this nation, immersing myself in its culture and making profound connections. But this is just the beginning of something much bigger, a revolution! Join me at the outset of my journey as I endeavor to master the Japanese language. While I work on my language skills, let's study together, working towards our dreams and leveling up as a team. If you are also curious in my study techniques or contents, follow me on instagram at instagram.com/revywild Challenge Completed in October 2023: I embarked on a journey to all 47 prefectures, forging meaningful connections by learning local home-cooked dishes from each region. Thank you for sticking with me until this point! If you've read this far, you're someone I'd absolutely love to meet, as it shows your intentionality and your passion for getting to know people. Please comment on how your studies are progressing; I'd love to hear from you! Let's keep pushing forward. See you at the next level tomorrow! 😊🚀 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 🔥🤝 歡迎來到我的頻道！ 🇯🇵 我是一位事業和業務導向的女性，目前居住在澀谷，而夏威夷 🌺 是我珍愛的故鄉。我還照顧著最近從美國搬到以色列的父母。我有來自20多個國家 🌎 的朋友和家人。 我對日本充滿深厚的愛，我的使命是深入探索這個國家的心靈，沉浸於其文化並建立深刻的連接。但這僅僅是更大規模事物的開始，一場革命！ 加入我，一同踏上掌握日語的旅程。當我努力學習語言時，讓我們一起學習，一起為夢想而努力，一起提升！ 2023年10月完成的挑戰： 我踏上了一個旅程，走訪了所有47個縣，通過學習各地的家常菜肴，建立了有意義的連接。 感謝您一路閱讀到這裡！如果您已經閱讀到這個地步，那麼您就是我非常樂意認識的人，因為這顯示您是一位具有意圖性並熱愛了解人的人。請留言告訴我您的學習進展情況，我將非常樂意聽取！讓我們繼續前進。明天在下一個層次見！ 😊🚀 #勉強動画 #落ち着くBGM #6:00 #studyathome #realtimestudysession #社会人, #studywithme, #日本, #大学生, #vlog #lofi #studywithmelive #study #Studywithme #日の出前 #渋谷の日の出 #40日目 #勉強用bgm #勉強ライブ配信 #夏の夕暮れ 【集中力アップ挑戦 第48日】 2時間のライブ勉強セッション 📚 | 渋谷の日の出スカイスクレイパー 🌇 | 6:00時スタート| 穏やかなLOFI |カウントダウン + チャット published first on https://www.youtube.com/@revywild

[nessa007]

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DID YOU LIKE MY COUNTDOWN!? That was fun! I had fun. That was actually more fun than I thought it would be! There were too many good posts to name. It was very fun reading all your comments and theories.  Though side note: animal anon has no problem with people joining her BUT it must be animals and it must not mess with my countdown. No statues! Animal anon does animals, not statues. Side side note: can someone settle the debate of if that emoji is a hedgehog or a porcupine? Because I have no idea. Side note side note side note: sorry if you got multiple asks in a day...my system isn't perfected yet so sometimes I send two (or three) because I forgot I sent one and didn't want to accidently miss anyone (also sorry if i did miss you, still perfecting the system, no one has been animal anon blacklisted, i promise!)

Anyway, GUESS WHAT TODAY IS!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 It's been one year since I started animal anon! How exciting is that?! Phew, what a year we've had together! I mean what better way to start this second year than some chaos since that's how animal anon started to begin with! I will admit, it was slightly stressful coming up with something to meet the occasion of this event. I hope the countdown and this post live up to it. No, I'm not going to reveal myself just yet.. maybe that will be for year 2...😏😏. BUT I will give you some fun facts about me! So let's see; first, I'm from the Midwest (so not Canadian, but close so I do have a slight accent), but I currently live in the TriState area. Second, I am a MASSIVE theater nerd. No, seriously I have been to 21 shows since Broadway reopened in September and I'm actually going to my 22nd tonight. I don't know if this makes that fact better or worse, but I've really only been to about 12 different show because out of those 22, 10 of those are one specific show. Third, I am fluent in German and English. Though, I suck at writing in German, I never learned how to, so don't ask me to do that please. Fourth, my favorite color is red, so you can guess my favorite Taylor album (and coincidently also the show I've been to see 10 times on Broadway...). Fifth, I love to talk A LOT if you couldn't tell by the essays I send yall. And lastly, I can also confirm I am not Taylor...but I will say that I do share something very important with her... tell me your guesses down below as to what very important thing you think Taylor and I have in common, and I'll send some extra animals to whomever I see gets it right first!

So contuining on with my dissertation here, this week I have been trying to figure out a prompt to live up to this occasion. As I already mentioned, my system isn't perfect! And I've been thinking a lot about community lately and how that's been lacking for so many because of Covid. So what I want yall to do is if you get this dissertation of mine, please send a message, post, anon, whatever you want to at least 1 other blog (though you can do more), telling them something you like about them and giving them an animal emoji! That way we can keep spreading the love all day long to as many as possible! 🥰

As always, you are all brilliant, kind, worthy, beautiful and as this past week has shown, hilarious and unique human beings. No seriously, some of your posts had me kneeling over in laughter. If you would so like, you can tag #animalanon so I and everyone can read all your lovely posts! IM STARTING EARLY TODAY SO WE CAN PARTY ALL DAY LONG BECAUSE I LOVE YALL SO MUCH 🎊 🦥🦁🐯

ANIMAL ANON!!!! 🐰🐻🦊🦁 I got so excited seeing this in my ask box!!!! 😊

It’s so great learning more about you. I love how much you love Broadway! I’d love to see even just one Broadway show in my life someday. I still can’t think of you are but I’m guessing you’re one of my treasured mutuals 😊 Red is also my fave Taylor album 🙌❤️ Something you have in common with Taylor? 🤔 Do you have the same lucky number? Do you also write songs?

Thank you for creating this whole thing. It is adorable, hilarious and fun!!! 💕💕💕💕

Also it’s definitely a hedgehog 🦔