#lily pad thai

[amphibia-a-day]

Day 1037 of Amphibia Screenshots

Episode: Lily Pad Thai

[hamilando]

ੈ✩ onlysainz (smau) ੈ✩

pairing :carlos sainz x fem reader ( piastri best friend )

summary : the admin chooses red

fc: Thylane Léna-Rose Loubry Blondeau

a/n : This is the series end, I know it was a short one , I might make a prologue though ! it was requested anonymously, thank you for requesting it 🫶🏻

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mcynburger why are all men in my life clean shaved ?

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ospastry what now

mcynburger NO, YOU LOOK NICE, YOU DONT GROW ONE

mcynburger Wait, I forgot, YOU CANT EVEN GROW ONE 🫶🏻

norizz 👀

mcynburger PLEASE BET THE GOATEE BACK

norizz oh come on

mcynburger I will set you up with max

norizz done, threw out my razor

max1 excuse me what !?

max1 I AM LOYAL

mcynburger just like you are to red bull 💪🏻

georgey if toto begged me to join like that -

max1 you don’t have 3 wdc now, do you ?

hamsandwich you say that in front of me ?

chillijr hermosa? you like my beard ?

mcynburger LIKE!? LOVE 🧡

mcynburger ask oscar how much love it on you

lordperceval or me

alexmieux I know the sexual fantasies as well

mcynburger ALEXANDRA SAINT MIEUX

mcynburger Well, I won’t say no THE CARLOS SAINZ

albono don’t let love distract you from your target

lilyhye 💀

mcynburger Mate, go have some pad-thai

chillijr wait, if I ask you out you won’t say no?

mcynburger I would be mad if I do

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mcynburger onlyfans ❌ onlysainz ✅

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ospastry WHY IS THERE SO MUCH NAKEDNESS

ospastry y'all so nasty

mcynburger it was hot 🔥

norizz I think I just stumbled on pornhub-

mcynburger THIS IS A CHILD FRIENDLY ACCOUNT

norizz SAYS THE LADY POSTING NAKED SELFIES

lordperceval this is literally my daily view

lordperceval I pray I become Carlos’ boyfriend in next lifetime

alexmieux stay at his house only then

alexmieux also, did you do the dishes ?

lordperceval I could eat off you …?

norizz Oh Lord, this is not your OF

chillijr I look good 👍🏻

mcynburger you always do 🥺

max1 and I thought it was not obvious they love each other

lordperceval you both fucked on first date

mcynburger not the first time 🤭

alexmieux COME TO GC LIKE RIGHT NOW !?

alexmieux YOU GET THAT SMALL ASS RIGHT HERE

chillijr it's not small -

lilyhye if you want the girl gc to approve, stay shut carlos

chillijr it’s not like you guys are going tell y/n to break up

carmenvroom where tf is she !?

chillijr in my bed, sleeping 😴

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mclaren a well deserved podium for the constructors 🧡💪🏻 congratulations @ scuderiaferrari

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user1 PAPAYA FAMILY

user2 why do I feel admin sneaked someone ?

user3 admin fangirling over Ferrari?

user4 admin, Spanish or French 🗿

mclaren Spanish any day 😗

user5 admin is simping over a certain someone

mclaren ssh 🤫 we don't let it go out.

user6 I think the admin has gained another bother 🙂‍↕️

mclaren * blocked *

user7 CHAT, ADMIN IS LETTING PERSONAL FEELINGS SHOW

user8 admin forgetting this is the main account

user9 I swear I only follow mclaren for the admin content

user10 admin right tho, who would not simp over Carlos !?

landonorris me

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mcynburger one red mcfreak please 🔥🎸

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ospastry I see dead people..

ospastry YOU BETRAYED ME

ospastry WHERE IS THE TROPHY !? SHE GOES RUNNING TO HIM

ospastry SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW

ospastry You were my sun, you were my earth

norizz you just googled that -

norizz the font

ospastry oh-

hamsandwich did soemthing happen between you and lily ?

ospastry NO, I WOULD HAVE DIED IF IT DID

ospastry my best friend, my diaper mate, my classmate, the girl who introduced me to the love of my life just abandoned for some red suit guy

mcynburger and then Lily left me for a idiot like you ?

ospastry I AM YOUR BESTFRIEND !

chillijr mi amor ❤️

mcynburger 🥺

ospastry not the Spanish nicknames 🥴

norizz we are telling zac, you traitor

mclaren We do not have any problem with our staff having their respective personal lives - Zak

norizz WAIT- ALL THIS TIME, THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT FOLLOWS YOU ?

mcynburger duh, it’s my account technically

norizz they heard me bitch?

mcynburger duh, why do you think your salary reduced

norizz I LOVE MCLAREN 🧡

mcynburger @ ospastry dw, I will steal Ferrari strategies and give to you

ospastry Ferrari strategies? Then I can as very much retire with just one win

lordperceval it’s @ alonsomango we need to look out for

strollinginpark or my rich dad issues ?

max1 rich dad perks having to steal Adrian

max1 my car has become Mercedes 2.0

georgey meet you in the track you dutchman

lilyhye can you stop discussing cars while appreciating Carlos and y/n?

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alexmieux WE ARE FERRARI WAGSSS

alexmieux LESSGO

alexmieux WE LOOK SO GOOD IN THE MIDDLE PIC

mcynburger Y/n x Alex = best 🫶🏻

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[beiasluv]

grid of in-laws | o. piastri (81)

a/n: im thai, so definitely not self-inserting here 🤭

yn_albon

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yn_albon mum and dad 🤷‍♀️

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lilymhe my baby 😘

yn_albon 🫶🫶

alex_albon remember I always have the pictures

yn_albon 😔 I’m sorry my dearest brother

username hello?? What pictures??

username don’t be shy, tell usss

username Oscar, what are you doing here??

username he’s trying to rizz her up or what?

username im praying that they are dating

username BROTHER what are you high on?

username TELL ME YOU DONT HAVE TWITTER

username yall think that if they’re not dating, oscar’s gonna be a creep and like all of her pics for nothing?

username MOST men do that. Oscar’s my pookie tho

username yeah, exactly. dating.

yn_albon’s private story

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alex_albon: don’t you think it’s time for a public story? 🙄

: im going to combust from embarrassment

alex_albon: please, when lily posted me-

: you jumped around the room and kicked your legs. I know 😔

alex_albon: yeah, time to think about it. also, call mum tonight

: mkayy

lilymhe

tokyo, japan

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lilymhe the albons’ lost in tokyo!!

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yn_albon we’re all lost 😔

alex_albon says the one with your own japanses translator

yn_albon yeah, can’t hear you

username EXCUSE ME??

username OSCAR???

yn_albon 🫶🫶

alex_albon back off🤺🤺

lilymhe she’s just my baby 😔

username EXCUSE ME? Who can speak japanse in the gird? Oscar mf piastri

username exactly what I was thinking!!

username yuki rn 🧍‍♂️

username didn’t oscar and lando went out in tokyo today as well???

username FUCKING HELL YES HELLO? I’M HAVING AN ASTHMA ATTACK

landonorris

tokyo, japan

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landonorris lost in japan 👊

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alex_albon copying each other’s pose kings

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landonorris tbf, it wasn’t taken by the same person 🤷‍♂️

oscarpiastri i called that pose first

georgerussell63 nice food mate 👊

landonorris nah, they didn’t get me

username THEY WHO? Oscar and who??

username tell me SOMETHING i DONT know

username so we’re all here from lily’s post huh 😭

username yn liked the post 🤷‍♀️

username wait, YN AND LANDO FOLLOW EACH OTHER??

username she’s pretty close with the 2019 rookies ig

yn_albon

chinatown, bangkok

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yn_albon we ate ✌️💅

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alex_albon thanks for copying my pose, be original 👊

yn_albon lily come get yo man please

lilymhe right away 🫡

landonorris good food 🙌

yn_albon still can’t make you try fish 😔

landonorris sorry, it’s never happening 🤷‍♂️

username please tell me yn brought oscar with her 😭

username white boy getting dragged to asian street food by his gf, my favorite trope

username *and traumatizing him

yn_albon I swear I fed him the right food 😔😭

username SHUT UP GUYES ITS CONFIRMED

username yn feed my boy pad thai

username naur that’s basic asf 😭

alex_albon

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alex_albon back home with my favourite person and some thai local i guess 🤷‍♂️ (jk, love you both)

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yn_albon yeah, love you too 🤺

lilymhe you don’t play mermaids with us 👎

yn_albon right??? I’m sorry for not training him harder 😔✊

alex_albon i apologise 😭

username boooo, alexxxx

username oscar has been real quiet since the bangkok post??

username SO lando went with them which only makes sense if oscar ALSO went with them yk??

username I KNOW what y’all are thinking

oscarpiastri

phuket, thailand

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oscarpiastri thanks to a local guide 🇹🇭

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username ITS FUCKING OFFICIAL OSCAR POSTING

username sad day to be an oscar fan 😔

username GOOD DAY to be an oscaryn shipper

username shut UP is that yn??

username YES‼️ where have you been???

username alex just posted them going to phuket, so 2+2 🤷‍♀️

username i mean he already went out to tokyo with the albons, so what’s the chance

yn_albon

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yn_albon golfing or we balling‼️

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landonorris Oscar is literally 🧍‍♂️

yn_albon exactly

oscarpiastri I am not a professional golfer 🤷‍♂️

alex_albon who won??

yn_albon you😔

yn_albon only because lily is not playing 🤷‍♀️

username PUT HIM BACK SIS!!

lilymhe

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lilymhe serious dinner…

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alex_albon very serious indeed…

yn_albon what are y’all on about? 😭

username PLEASE IS THIS THE IN-LAWS DINNER WE WERE BEGGING FOR

username ‘serious dinner’ my ASS 😭

yn_albon

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yn_albon race week dump ig 😦

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alex_albon ITS HAPPENING

landonorris WHAT IS HAPPENIF

landonorris WHY IS OSCAR JUMPIN

landonorris OH.

username george, blink if you’re the third wheel

username NAH LOGAN AS WELL 😭

oscarpiastri

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oscarpiastri guess we did have a dinner..

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alex_albon: THANK GOD

the longest one yet. it took me so long because I keep undoing and editing (perfectionist af)

request is open-ish because I’m done with exams!! jenson dilf incoming?? 😬

anyways, hope y’all enjoyed it. like, reblog, COMMENT, or anything if you liked it. If not, y’all better lock yo door.

today’s a good day to take care of yourself!!

[deadraisdead]

Anne Boonchuy from Lily Pad Thai🐸🇹🇭

[axialux]

lily pad thai anne <3

[ilikekidsshows]

Amphibia: Lily Pad Thai

They're making pizza!

This time with non-dangerous ingredients

It just exploded?

I didn't say they were non-volatile

The health inspector probably isn't making it over those mountains any more than Anne is

I'm pretty sure that skeleton is the health inspector

Yeah, like, how much competition could he have in a town where the people can't go elsewhere?

Considering how few customers there are and how many good cooks are in town, I guess everyone just prefers to make their own meals

[disabledcharacters]

Stumpy, I'm sorry about all this. I took things way too far.

Amphibia 1.09 Lily Pad Thai

[agalychnisspranneusroseus]

Thoughts on all the new characters introduced in the Earth arc?

The only ones I liked were Anne's parents tbh 😭 I understand the importance of making us fall in love with Anne's LA because, if she's going to go back home at the end of the series, the audience needs to buy her love of this place.

But none of the characters were nearly as charming as the Wartwood cast. We all remember Wally and Mrs. Croaker and Toadstool and Ivy and Sylvia and Toadie and my absolute favorite frog girl Maddie my beloved, but the only name I can remember from LA is Mr. X. In general, the Earth characters were a lot less interesting. Now you're obviously not gonna ultra develop and set up arcs for characters whose sole purpose is to help Anne get back to Amphibia and then disappear from the narrative, but surely they could have done SOMETHING, right?

I can come up with a few ideas:

Have Anne go back to school and be angsty about Sasha and Marcy's absence, while being surrounded by people who knew them, like Sasha's cheerleading squad or Marcy's chess club friends. The audience is starving for anything Sasha and Marcy related at this point so introducing characters that link back to them already makes us look forward to Anne's interaction with them.

Obviously just having their parents show up would be a big upgrade.

Take the time to deeply develop at least Earth two or three characters other than Anne's parents. The Wartwood cast all had these episodes fully dedicated to them, like Lily Pad Thai, Cracking Mrs. Croaker, Ivy on the Run, Anne and Wally, Marcy and Maddie (and that other Maddie ep from S1 but I can't remember the title), all of which where about these characters. Even Toadstool got his tiny redemption arc! Select a few characters that would make sense for Anne to develop a bond with, like maybe the museum girl, and give the viewer a reason to care about them. Like maybe the museum girl is like "hey we have this proyect for young ppl and it looks like it's something you'd find interesting, would you like to join when you come back?" so the audience thinks "oh, Anne is going to do cool stuff with cool people when she comes back from Amphibia!" The audience now has a reason to sympathize with Anne's goal of going back home because, hey, looks like Earth can be pretty cool too!

A Domino-and-Anne bonding episode was much needed. Domino as a fully-fledged animal character like Bessie, with personality and all.

An episode in which Anne's extended family comes to visit her and she spends all her time hiding the Plantars or locking herself in her room to do more research in peace, when her grandparents and aunts and cousins all flew from fucking Thailand just to see her, because they've all been worried sick for her. The fact that Anne already has a bond with these people makes it easier to make the audience care.

I don't need all the characters to be super well-developed, but I would have appreciated it if they were at least fun and charming tbh.

[cupid-lily]

Lily's ☆ving Diaries

2024/12/6

Dear Diary,

Today I woke up feeling so sick I couldn’t stand for more than a minute. I drank water until I was strong enough to get up and have my coffee (130) and my vitamins. I felt slightly better, but ultimately decided to reintroduce food. I started by drinking electrolytes, then I had a smoothie (202) and at lunch I had an apple (90). For dinner I split a pad Thai with my friend (480). Once I got home I got on my exercise bike (-800). I will eat during the weekend to regain my strength and then I’ll be empty during the week. I want to start making a lower c4l coffee in the morning, if anyone has recommendations that would be lovely! Here are the results of my 3 days on empty:

Start: 130 lbs, 25 inch waist, 22inch thighs

End: 125 lbs, 24.5 inch waist, 21 inch thighs

This is very motivating! I think if I do the same thing next week I’ll reach my goal of 120 <3 and then it’s only 5 lbs away from the dream of 115. Wish me luck!

All my love,

Lily

Total: 37

[halfagonyandhope]

ignite the stars │ch. 8

first chapter (x); previous chapter (x)

Satine Kryze is an internationally-recognized scholar in genocide studies who recently resigned from the Department of State over her concerns regarding the agency's ethics. Ben Kenobi is a tenured professor at Georgetown University studying the use of religion to justify military conflicts. Once high school sweethearts, the two haven't spoken since parting ways for university. That is, until Satine accepts a research fellowship - at Georgetown.

---

Kissing him is like coming home.

He smells like sandalwood and tastes of tea, exactly as he had before. Satine hadn’t realized how much she had missed it.

Pressing herself closer, she grabs the front of his shirt and fists her hand in the fabric in an attempt to steady herself. It’s a feeble attempt, practically futile - because his lips are sin against hers, opening up hell below. But as he moves to her jaw to let her get some air, hell mixes with heaven and she can’t tell which is which, and gravity does her no favors.

She sways involuntarily, and Ben’s hands land on her hips, concerned.

“Satine?”

“Damn you,” she whispers, already reaching for him again, pulling his head down to hers.

But before their lips touch, the floorboards creak behind them, and they jump apart.

Ben takes a step back, hand reaching for Satine’s fingers. As he steps again, their fingers slip from each other, and Ben checks into the next row. A moment later he returns, shaking his head. “Nothing,” he says.

“All the same,” begins Satine, straightening her blouse. “Let’s move the conversation elsewhere. My place in an hour? I’ll text you the address.”

He nods and steals another kiss, this one swift, before disappearing amongst the books.

---

Satine can’t begin to explain what’s gotten into her, what’s come over her. But for the first time in years, she’s happy. She tries to keep a neutral expression and can’t even accomplish this - for Ben inevitably infiltrates her thoughts, forcing a wide smile.

She’d offered for them to meet at her place rather than make the trek all the way across the river to his apartment in Old Town Alexandria, and she’s suddenly grateful she did - grateful to be on her home turf, grateful for the familiarity when navigating so much unknown. Their plan is to discuss The Plan, but Satine’s not sure how much talking they’ll actually do, if the way he’d kissed her in the library is any indication.

Her place is already tidy, so there’s not much she can do to distract herself as she waits for him. She touches up her makeup but doesn’t spend long in front of the mirror; she’s never been one to dwell on her looks when she knows she can’t change them.

Besides, Ben appears to like her as she is, and she thinks rather highly of his opinion.

She pours two glasses of wine and proceeds to sip at the first. 

And then there’s a knock at the door.

Satine is there in an instant, checking through the window to make sure it’s actually him before unlocking the door. When she swings the door inward, she’s greeted with a bouquet of white lilies.

“You weren’t kidding about trying to court me, were you?” she says.

Ben’s face appears behind the bouquet, and he sports a shy smile. “Madam,” he says, dropping the second part of the honorific that has become his nickname for her.

Satine steps aside to let him pass. A divine smell wafts around her, and she realizes he’s also carrying a bag of takeout. “You brought pad thai?” she says in appreciation, reaching for the flowers.

“You’re still vegetarian, right?”

She nods, pleased beyond words that he’d remembered. “Come,” she says, gesturing him into the kitchen. He toes out of his shoes and follows her through the living room and to the kitchen, where she searches through her cabinets to find a vase. He removes two takeout boxes from the paper bag he’s carrying and sets them on the counter as Satine sets the lilies in the vase, placing it at the center of the table. “Let me take your coat,” she offers, beginning to unbutton the jacket before he quite realizes what she is doing, and he lifts an eyebrow suggestively, hand closing around her wrist. “Behave,” she admonishes him as she finishes unbuttoning the coat, gliding past him, her skirt flowing in her wake, to hang the coat in her front closet.

Ben laughs. “I’m not the one removing articles of clothing, my dear.”

Satine returns to the kitchen and forces the other wine glass into his hand, rather more roughly than necessary, and she takes a long drink from her own as she glares him down.

When he gives her a strange look, she asks, “What is it?”

He shakes his head, pulling a chair back from the table for her and then sliding into his own. Satine places the takeout cartons on the table and then grabs two plates, and Ben says, “The last time we were together, we weren’t of drinking age.” He nods his thanks as she hands him some silverware. “We’ve never shared a bottle of wine. It’s just…” he trails off. “There’s a lot I wasn’t there for in the years I missed.”

Satine sits next to him and considers this. “We both missed those years, you know,” she says quietly.

Her eyes catch sight of his wrist, the tendons visible where his dress shirt is rolled up. She used to know every sinew of his body like it was her own. But they’ve spent years apart - as many years as they had been alive at the time of their parting. Before, they’d been like a set of lungs, breaths perfectly in synchronization. And now…what exactly are they now?

But Ben is already speaking before she’s able to find the right words to express her thoughts.

“I feel like I’ve missed so much of your life,” he says. “Is it possible that I hardly know you now?”

Satine keeps her gaze down, eyes still on his arm. Gingerly, she lifts her hand, tracing the tendons in his wrist with one fingertip. 

His hand clenches into a fist.

She can’t bring herself to meet his eyes, so she can’t decode what he’s thinking. But suddenly she can’t help it; her gaze flashes to his lips and then back down to their hands. 

“I think you’ll find you’re still the one who knows me best,” she says.

Then she unfurls his fingers so that she can rest her palm against his.

---

Half an hour and half a bottle of wine later, they’re shoulder to shoulder on her couch, throw blanket over both their legs. Ben’s retrieved his notebook, and he opens to the next blank page. At her questioning look, he says, “You wanted terms.”

She rolls her eyes as she drains the last of her drink, setting the empty glass on the side table. “I was half joking,” she says.

“So that means you were half serious, too,” he points out, and he begins to write down the months they have left in her fellowship year, beginning with March 2024 and ending with February 2025, leaving space between the months for notes. “When do you want to get engaged?”

She considers this, waiting for the panic that she expects to creep in. To her surprise, it doesn’t.

So she rests her chin on his shoulder as she says, “Well, let’s consider the worst case scenario. If Georgetown doesn’t offer me a permanent position, I’ll need a new job by February 2025.”

“We’ll both need new jobs by February 2025.”

“Right,” says Satine. “And the job market is…less than ideal right now. So we’ll need a few months after we get engaged to have time to look.” She glances at him. “Why are you grinning?”

He gives a disbelieving laugh. “The worst case scenario in this thought experiment is better than what I’d imagined in my wildest dreams. That’s all.”

She dearly wants to feel his smile on her lips, but they haven’t discussed those terms yet, and she’s not exactly sure what’s allowed or what his boundaries are. So, instead, she returns her attention to his timeline. “September,” she says. “Propose to me in early September.”

He writes Engagement after September 2024.

“It’s not exactly prime job market timing, but the start and end dates of my fellowship make that difficult.”

“We’ll be fine,” he says, clearly not bothered in the slightest. “If we’re getting engaged in September, should we move in together before that? Or at least appear to have moved in together?”

Satine nods. “I’d never get engaged without first living with the person. And it makes more sense for you to move in with me, as the commute is shorter.”

“Not that I’m opposed,” says Ben, “but you don’t get a voting member in the House of Representatives - or a senator - when you live in the District.”

Satine looks at him. Because of course he would bring that up.

He shrugs. “If you’re going to be a citizen soon, you’ll get to vote. Better to live in Virginia or Maryland.”

“I…” says Satine. “I had not considered that before,” she admits. “You’re right, of course. I’ll move in with you. End of June?”

And he adds this to the timeline.

Ben taps his pen against the notebook. “If we were truly dating,” he muses, “we’d likely want to keep this low profile for a few weeks. I know the point is to make it look like we’re dating, but people will get suspicious if we’re suddenly incredibly affectionate. It’s not really either of our modus operandi.”

Satine has to laugh. “You’re saying that we need to spend a few weeks sending each other longing looks so that Anakin will notice. He is quite the gossip.”

“And once he’s spread the rumor, which will probably be by mid-March, we can give up the ‘charade’,” says Ben, scribbling this down on the page. “Is this all agreeable to you?”

She nods against him. “I approve.”

Ben leans forward to set the pen and notebook down on the coffee table, and suddenly it’s just them - no distractions, nothing between them.

“There’s something else I want to discuss with you,” he murmurs, shifting to face her. He gestures between them. “How much of the physical aspect of this are you comfortable with?”

“I presume a certain amount of physical affection will be necessary,” says Satine. “To keep up appearances.”

He watches her closely as she continues.

“It’s not as though we aren’t familiar with each other in that way,” she points out.

He laughs. “I’d like to think I’ve improved since high school.”

“I have a great deal of data from that time but very little current data with which to compare,” says Satine. “So I really couldn’t say.”

He leans closer. “You’re saying you need a larger sample size.”

She’s close enough to make out the variations of blue in his eyes. “I’m saying I need more observations in order to draw a proper conclusion.”

“I’m happy to oblige,” he says almost roughly, but then he seems to think better of himself and pulls back slightly. At her questioning glance, he says, “Forgive me. I just think we need to agree upon terms - ”

“Boundaries,” she says, nodding.

“Yes,” he agrees. “Before we - ” He cuts himself off, and then considers her. “How much affection are you comfortable with publicly?”

“Honestly, probably more than you are,” she admits. “You’ve always been more reserved.” When he looks down, she reaches up to press her palm against his cheek, turning his face to hers. “I find it charming,” she assures him. “I’ll state it explicitly so you know you have permission: you can rest your hand against my lower back, or take my hand. Embracing is acceptable as well. Although, I think in more public spaces we should probably endeavor not to repeat the kiss we shared at the library.”

He flushes. “My apologies about that,” he says.

“Do I look like I’m complaining?”

Ben smiles. “No,” he says. “No, you don’t.” He reaches for her hand, tracing the lines of her palm. “Your wording implies that the library and in public are mutually exclusive.”

“Caught that, did you?” she says. “I knew you were clever. Yes, you may kiss me properly in the library, but only when we’ve determined there is no one else nearby.”

“Just like old times.”

She nods. “Just like old times.”

Ben raises their hands slightly so that he can interlock their fingers. “And what of affection that is…more private in nature?”

Satine bites her lip. “I’m…I am not sure. If we introduce physicality, if we introduce sex, into this thought experiment, it hardly remains a mere thought experiment. How would that be any different than just diving in for real? Because I presume it goes without saying that whatever this is, I am exclusively yours and you are exclusively mine. I know you well enough, and you know me well enough, for that to be axiomatic.”

“Exclusivity is a given,” he agrees, tightening his grip on her hand. “And before anything physical were to happen - if it were to happen - I have lab work for your perusal. Last time, we’d never had partners before, so such diligence wasn’t needed. But I want you to know you are safe with me.”

Warmth spreads through her lungs, through her heart, at his consideration, and she squeezes his hand. “Thank you,” she says. “I have an annual appointment next week, and I’ll make sure my tests are up to date at that time.”

He holds her gaze. “You’re implying that you do want to negotiate a physical aspect to this experiment.”

Satine swallows. “I suppose I am.”

“So if it is on the table, then I believe I have an answer for your previous question.”

“How would this be different than dating for real?”

“Yes,” he says. “It’s not the same because I need…I need time. And space,” he says. “To tie up loose ends. To truly set some aspects of my life behind me. And some of those things…I’m not ready to talk about yet. If we were doing this for real, I wouldn’t keep those things from you. But for now…I can’t share them with you. Yet.”

Satine nods. “I understand,” she says.

And it’s more than that, really. She feels, deep within her, how much she needs a resolution to her time at State. She needs to find a way to put it behind her - because if she doesn’t, the terror of those last few days working for the Secretary will eat at her until there’s nothing left to give to Ben.

And, yet, she can’t tell him any of this - because telling him would bring him into the mess, threatening him, too.

Ben’s expression makes her wonder how much of what she’s struggling with he’s actually managed to guess, to piece together. “I won’t question you on it,” he says. “Whatever you went through, whatever you’re going through, it’s yours right now. When we decide to dive in, though - I’ll tell you everything about what happened to me.”

“And I will do the same for you.”

He nods, and he reaches for the notebook again. Satine watches as he scribbles his name across their timeline. “Contract signed,” he says, handing her the pen.

He holds the notebook as she adds her name below his.

And like before, he tears the page out and folds it up, tucking it into the pocket of her skirt.

“Would you like a copy?” says Satine, as his fingers linger on the fabric.

“Not necessary,” responds Ben. “I know you’ll keep it safe.”

There’s something about his tone that makes Satine shift, turning toward him. As she does so, he pulls her legs across his lap so that she is half draped over him, and his hand comes to rest on her hip.

“Since sex is…negotiable,” Ben says, “there’s something I need to tell you sooner rather than later, as it will inevitably derail things once we are headed in that direction for the first time.”

He begins to unbutton his shirt. Satine, seeing what he is trying to do, helps him shrug out of half of the shirt, revealing his arm.

From the middle of his left forearm to his shoulder, and over much of the left side of his torso, his skin is covered in burns.

Unable to hide her reaction, Satine breathes in sharply, and her eyes search his.

“I wanted you to see now so you wouldn’t be surprised later,” says Ben, and his voice almost cracks.

Satine’s eyes rove over the skin. “Third degree burns?” she whispers. At his nod, she adds, “I assume it doesn’t hurt any longer, correct?”

“The skin pulls every so often,” he says. “Consequence of the scar tissue. But it happened overseas, so it was a long time ago.”

Her throat dry, Satine can’t pull her eyes away. It looks like the skin had been melted from his body.

“You’re not going to say ‘I told you so'?” Ben asks. “That you warned me about war when we were literally children? That pacificism could have prevented this?”

Satine moves closer so that she can lean her forehead against his. “Ben,” she says. “Our goals are mirrors. Our methods may differ, but I respect yours all the same.”

She pulls back.

“That doesn’t mean I think you’re right,” she says, trying to smile and only slightly succeeding, but when he rolls his eyes, her weak smile grows stronger.

“I wouldn’t expect anything less.”

She manages to grin at this. Composing herself, she asks, “Is there anything I should know about that’s triggering for you? Places I shouldn’t touch?”

Ben shrugs back into the shirt, beginning to button it again. “Nothing that I suspect will be of imminent concern.”

She lifts a brow, and he elaborates, pausing on a button by his navel.

“I’m not sure how much you’ve explored…uh, sexually over the years. I’m not sure what you like. But let’s just say I’m not a huge fan of restraints. Used on me, at least. Like I said, I think it will take us a while to get there.”

“Noted,” says Satine. “And filed away for future reference. Thank you for telling me.”

“I wish I could tell you more. I will tell you more, once I've figured out the words. I haven't...I haven't told anyone yet how it happened. You'll be the first.”

“We’ve got time, Ben.”

He resumes buttoning the shirt, but Satine reaches for his hands. 

“One moment,” she says, putting his arms to the side. She wishes she were steadier, but to hell with it - she presses a palm to the skin of his chest. Growing bolder, she pushes the shirt from his left shoulder, and her hand travels to hover over his deltoid. Then she touches his scarred skin, feeling the tension throughout his muscles.

She meets his eyes.

“Whenever you’re ready, I’ll be listening.”

And then she pulls him into her arms.

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(shoutout to @ahsoka-in-a-hood for this incredible post, as well as @impossibleprincess35's reblog of and additions to it, that shook me to my core about the nature of Obi-Wan and Satine's relationship. i've echoed some of their words in one of Satine's lines above.)

[shapeshift16]

Lily Pad Thai - CrystalColden - Amphibia (Cartoon) [Archive of Our Own]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63010189

First requested episode from someone, a bit of a challenge; but I hope it pays off here.

If not, here's a new Fungal Anne outfit as a 2 for 1 deal

[amphibia-a-day]

Day 890 of Amphibia Screenshots

Episode: Lily Pad Thai

[janaeog]

Freshly bloomed Lilies,

Maui in his dinosaur towel after playing in the snow,

Intimate house parties with friends,

Delicious Pad Thai I had in New Orleans,

The smell of the ocean air and the sound of the waves.

-God I could sit on the beach in the evening forever

[magicalgirlagency]

Opinions on Anne Boonchuy?

She's a refreshing protagonist, honestly! Independent, fiercely loyal, resourceful, charismatic, positive (but grounded in reality), and shouldn't have been burdened with the mantle of godhood (remember the last time a traumatized teenager became a God? It ended badly for the Universe).

Also, I like her wild and unruly hair, and I've been occasionally styling mine like hers. It's amazing.

I like how her Thai heritage was given the occasional focus in the series; the episode Lily Pad Thai is even available in the official Disney Channel YT, um... well, channel! I really enjoyed seeing how confident and proud she is about her skills and origins, how she does her best to adapt into an unknown environment, the eagerness to share her human knowledge with fantastic creatures and such. It builds a picture of the character, making them more relatable to the audience, as well as making them feel seen and represented. There's this feeling of community that I really adore (I think Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur also has it; I dunno, didn't watched it in full).

And speaking of sharing, Vlogs from the Bog are an absolute delight. It just made me realize how often Isekai (or Isekai-adjacent series) don't have its MCs documenting their adaptation journey plus the sheer hilarity that comes with such a culture shock.

Last time I saw a Magical Girl series that featured its characters doing vlogs of them in another world was with Unicorn Academy, a Netflix animated series, aaaannnndddd that was pretty much it.

We're REALLY wasting the comedic potential of vlogs from another worlds.

However, I think her powered-up form in True Colors utterly overwhelming. I mean, seriously, it was just Super Saiyan Blue.

If you're gonna make cool anime references, be more unique about them, instead of just copy-pasting them. Just because Sonic the Hedgehog got away with it, that doesn't mean you'll have the same luck of getting off the hook, as well.

I mean, we already have an anime frog girl! The staple was already there! Get freaky and creative with it! Should've made her into a bloody mutant, or something!

Also, kudos to Mrs. Boonchuy; yet another contender for Best Cartoon Mom. She just met those colorful little frog beasts that took care of her daughter, and she was ready to fight for their sake. I can see who did Anne took after.

[thisbelongsto-nohbodys]

🍝 SPAGHETTI (Lily Boonchuy)

“fav Food”

It’s pretty basic but Pad Thai, more specifically the pad Thai that Anne and Grandma & Grandpa B makes. It was the first meal that Anne let her help make when she was little (Anne having the “out of my kitchen while I’m cooking” rule so it’s a big deal when she lets someone help). She also wouldn’t turn down a bowl of Kao Pad and loves to steal some Orange Chicken from her mom Sasha’s plate (since she knows that it’s one of Sasha’s fav)

[happi-tree]

Do you have a favorite episode or episodes of amphibia?? Asking for a friend 👀

Oh, jeez. Ori, I have. SO MANY. Uhhhhh, buckle up??? 👀 I limited myself to 3 episodes per season but honestly this show has so many fun episodes!!!

Season One

s1ep1: Anne or Beast?/Best Fronds - Episode 1 does SUCH a great job at setting up the story and tone for the show imo! It leaves a lot of things purposefully vague (how did our protag end up in this wacky alternate world? who the hell is in that photograph? etc etc) to reveal as the seasons progress, which I really enjoy! AND you get introduced to the found siblings ever with Anne and Sprig 🐸 I love them so much! While I'm mostly referring to the first part here, Best Fronds does an excellent job at establishing their relationship and their perspective on what friendship means.

s1ep9: Lily Pad Thai/Plantar's Last Stand - Even though it's more of a filler episode, I really love how Lily Pad Thai explores Anne's Thai heritage! Very near and dear to my heart 🥺 Plantar's Last Stand is alright, too, but I much prefer the first half of this episode <3

s1ep20: Reunion - Emotional Damage The Episode. Things get! Dark! Would have reduced me to tears had I not had previous associations with the background music 🥲 Also. Sasha Waybright beloved there are so many things wrong with her <333

Season Two

s2ep6: Marcy at the Gates - Introduction to the third member of my favorite trio! Marcy is very, very adorable and endearing and seeing a reunion that goes more smoothly than. Reunion. Is very sweet 🥰

s2ep10: The Sleepover to End All Sleepovers/Day at the Aquarium - BOTH parts of this episode are so very good and I cannot possibly choose a favorite between them. The girlies getting up to hijinks in a castle late at night and bawling your eyes out when it's your last day in a place you've grown fond of <333

s2ep19: The Dinner/Battle of the Bands - Once again, I literally could not choose even if you held me at gunpoint. The Dinner is very fun and very awkward and it is SO fun to see all these characters finally interact in a (sort of) low-stakes situation. And Battle of the Bands is just plain, cheesy, Disney fun! Heartstomper and No Big Deal my beloveds 💗💙💚

Season Three

s3ep7: Spider Sprig/Oliva & Yunan - OAY. Hoooooo boy. I can not even BEGIN to imagine what it must've been like to watch this live but I hadn't gotten caught up to the release dates until the Christmas special lmao. Emotional Damage The Episode Part Three 👁 (part two was s2's finale, naturally). Everyone in this episode is having a Bad Time. Spider Sprig is. Not a favorite. Sorry.

s3ep11: Commander Anne/Sprivy - Commander Anne is a really neat exploration of Anne and Sasha's relationship as they navigate how to repair some things and also like. Lead the rest of their group without falling apart at the seams. Also the source of a certain meme, thanks to Sasha's gayass blushing 💗 Sprivy is,,, okay? I MUCH prefer the first half of this episode, though.

s3ep17: All In - This episode has everything. Heartwrenching quotes from the protagonists. Mass destruction of property. Kpop. Rupaul (unfortunately). The Photograph. The girls fighting ⚔️ (part ???). Very very fun. I'd also put The Hardest Thing in here but that would be breaking my little self-imposed rules so