#lou ☕️

[imaginespazzi]

Well hey bestie!

Whats good, how are you? I'm settled back from in from work/tourney travel and honestly just a lil relieved to have a week ahead without games. Mostly I need to get nails, brows, and hair done so Im half presentable come any incidental March Madness tv or print appearances ha. 💁‍♀️

Maybe you could say Duke, otherwise major conference tournaments didnt necessarily have any majorly surprising winners. But I will say that champ week gave us more competitive early/mid round games than I can remember in recent years!

On Uconn note, fun to watch P doing stellar and shout out to Carol for her first points! And yay to all for another conference tourney title. Everyone seemed so happy after, which was great to see. Ive certainly learned from sports to enjoy your victories fully in real time & night of. You cant ever go back and celebrate it over, and no wins are guaranteed in the future.

I've havent had good opportunity to keep up as well w Unrivaled lately. Looks like Owls continue to do their thing, firey Phee and Kira playing really well was fun to see. And I wanted to say that the Mist had kinda gotten things together, but that winning streak turned out to be brief and a little too late ☹️. Bring on the playoffs, man have the games flown by!

Yep yep, gonna be a bummer to not have Lou in the league for a season, however def hopeful it works out to be in the long term best interest 🫶

Oohhh I have seen ha ���🍿. Thanks so much for assisting in the agenda, Chels! As you say, Vegas sadly may not be well positioned to take her - but tbh I think 13 would actually be a fair spot for her to go. And feels like, Liz aside, Aces would be a decent fit for her. Hey if the universe isnt gonna give us nice things with a hoops ~pairing, then bring on dramatics (but nothing toxic like ofc, dont wish bad things on anyone) for harmless gossip!

Hope all is well :)

-☕️

Hello lovie <3

Welcome back bestie! I'm glad to hear you're all rested and I hope this week of no-games and just relaxing is treating you well so far!

Yeah I think all the other tournaments sort of had predictable finals with relatively predictable winner so shoutout Duke for giving us some chaos fr fr!

Loved seeing the girls happy after the tournament. A win is a win and a championship is still a championship and should be celebrated for the achievement it is and I'm glad they never take that away from themselves.

Yeah I'm honestly just upset for Aaliyah specifically about the Mist and can't help but think if their coach had just utilized her more, then the team could've made it. But go Owls! Looking forward to Phee getting MVP and a championship (foreshadowing the W season she's about to have).

I don't know if she'll drop to 13 to be honest, especially if she has a really solid tournament run but I do see the vision for her in Vegas for non-drama purposes as well but really, just for our entertainment it kinds needs to happen haha

And thank you for your other ask sending me all the moments my god they were just confetti bombing each other left right and center and I love that for them!

[rpfofficial]

feeling some type of way on this fine evening

i honest to god don't even know what prompted it i had sunday morning on the mind and then my brain went oiuguuauuaugughhhh little lou reed and his big sad dark brown eyes and his little waist and his soft deep sardonic voice and his hair and his stupid attitude and i think im just having a really weird time right now. What do you MEAN he's dead

[pixelcafe-network]

Thank you to our lovely @lou-struck for stopping by the cafe for our Tea Party exchange event and making such a sweet submission for your exchange buddy! (ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ.ﾟ

Just Between Us

Sanji x reader

W.C- 1,000 exactly

~ You are incredible, and as much as Sanji wants to scream his praises for all the world to hear, he knows that there are other ways for him to show his admiration.

A/n: Cheers to @glitchtricks94! I was your buddy for the Tea Party Exchange and had so much fun thinking of all the little ways Sanji could show his love for you without you dying of secondhand embarrassment. I hope you don't mind but I saw in the chat you mentioned some of your fav foods!

There is a bittersweetness that comes when the Straw Hat Crew has to leave an island. But while the others say goodbye in their way, you, the ship's artist, likes to leave behind something beautiful. 

You started these secret murals islands ago, painting on sheltered walls of abandoned buildings or on the surface of smooth rocks in the sunlit caves the crew would sometimes use for shelter. 

Not being great with praise, you painted in secret. Sneaking out to your projects under the cover of darkness without catching the eye of anyone in the village. Your crewmates of course know all about your secret gifts, and think that your murals are the coolest thing ever and do their best to help you keep the mystery alive. 

But the thing about secrets is that one way or another, they have a way of getting out eventually. 

~

The News Coo arrives today, holding a thick roll of newspaper around its neck. With the rest of your crew out fishing and exploring the surrounding coral reef, it’s up to you to pay the fee. Giving the bird a hundred berry, he squacks and drops the bundle to the deck, flying off in search of the next ship. 

Walking through the empty kitchen, you scan through pages of wanted posters and world government propaganda, stopping when a familiar image catches your eye along with its headline. 

‘Mysterious Mural Discovered in Coastal Caves.’

Seeing your art printed for the world to see brings a sunny smile to your face and you search for the article.

Before you can find it, the all-too-familiar sound of footsteps on the deck reaches your ears. In a panic, you stash the paper in a nearby storage cabinet to read later. 

The wooden door squeaks closed just as Sanji enters the kitchen, his eyes taking the shape of hearts as soon as they land on you. 

“Oh my Darling, did you come in here looking for something to eat? Let me make you something.”

“Not at all,” you say quickly. “I was just wandering around. I didn't think you would be back so early.” 

“I couldn't bear the thought of you on this big ship all alone so I left Usopp in charge of fishing.” he sighs rolling up his sleeves. “I also wanted to get the kitchen ready for tonight since I am planning on making your favorite. Is it still fish and chips?”

You nod. Of course he would remember your favorite food, the small gesture brings a warm, welcome, sensation to your cheeks as you beam at him. “Really? You are? Thank you so much.”

“I would do anything for you, My Love,” he says, wistfully taking your wrist and pressing his lips to the back of your hand. “It makes it much easier to cook with love when you are so close by.”

~

Once alone, having sent you off to rest after watching the ship all by yourself, Sanji gets to work, cleaning the cooking surfaces so he can clean and prepare the cuts of fish for tonight.

It’s a lot of work, but seeing the look of joy on your face when he told you he was making your favorite meal will be worth it. 

Wearing a lovesick grin, he rummages through the drawers looking for the new chef’s knife he bought at the last island when he finds a slightly wrinkled newspaper article. Curiously, he unfolds it and immediately realizes why you looked so guilty when he stumbled upon you earlier.

Your art is getting the attention it deserves and he is over the moon. 

If the Cook had it his way, he would scream your praises from the top of the Crowsnest for all to hear and every night there would be an over-the-top banquet in your honor.

As much as he wants to do those things for you, he doesn't. Those big romantic gestures would only make him happy. Not you. 

You deserve to be happy and he intends to do just that. 

~

There is just something so refreshing aboard the Sunny’s deck. The warm sun and the fresh ocean breeze make you feel as if you are on the getaway of a lifetime.

In many ways you are.

“A drink for the talented artist?” Sanji says come up behind you. Carrying a long-stemmed glass of bubbling orange liquid on a silver tray. “I picked some of Nami’s tangerines to make you something sweet and refreshing.”

“That looks amazing,” you say, admiring the presentation. “Well thank you,” you say, taking the ice-cold glass from your boyfriend. Little beads of condensation drip down the sides tickling your skin as you take a sip. 

The citrusy flavor explodes on your tongue as you savor the taste of your favorite fruit made better by Sanji’s gifted hands. 

He’s an artist too in his own right. 

“Do you like it?” he asks hesitantly. “I can make you another one.”

“I love it,” you breathe. “What’s the occasion?”

He smiles softly, pulling something out from under his arm. A newspaper. “I thought this good news was worth celebrating,” he says handing you the article from earlier. It’s then you realize he had gone through the trouble of flattening out the paper and slid it into a protective sleeve to preserve it. “I know you aren't a fan of hanging your accomplishments on the wall but I still wanted to keep it looking nice for you.”

At that moment, you don’t know what to say. 

It’s one thing to be in love with someone, but it’s another entirely to be seen so clearly by the person you care for most in this world. 

“Hey Sanji?” you say finally. 

He says your name back, the word sounding more intimate than any pet name he could’ve come up with. “Sit with me?” you say pulling out the chair next to you. Those three little words and the invitation to your private celebration saying ‘I love you’ in their own way.

Tagging: @pixelcafe-network

[lilhawkeye3]

“why do you keep bringing up racism when you talk about the Seam inhabitants, they’re Melungeon, they aren’t Black”

I’m going to hold your hand when I say this:

The Melungeon ONLY EXIST BECAUSE OF SYSTEMIC RACISM. That’s the ONLY REASON it’s even a term for us to use to identify this group with!

There used to be this fun thing called the one drop rule, or blood quantum laws. “One drop” of negro in your bloodline could see you lose any standing in polite white society, or at worst, see you enslaved! A great example of a common way people hid Black ancestry was by claiming indigenous ancestry— hard to trace, and more “noble” to claim (ever heard someone saying their greatx-grandma was a Cherokee princess? Yeah.)

The Melungeons are traced back to a group of families in 1800s Appalachia who were mixed-race. The term “Melungeon” is actually a slur for them, coming from the French word for “mixed” (mélange, thanks @midwesternfields for reminding me I left that out). They were part white, yes, but they claimed mixing with Native American tribes, Portguese, even the ancient Phoenicians (which… don’t get me started).

The thing is��� they did DNA tests on the descendants in the past twenty years. The majority of these descendants were found to only have European and African ancestry, not Native American (one or two families were the exception). Being Black was so dangerous and shameful that they claimed a whole new ethnic term for themselves. And I’m not saying that’s bad. I understand why people would do that in that situation. And I agree that they have formed a regional culture of their own in the past 200 years.

The problem is y’all trying to pull the “I’ll accept the Seam people are brown but it’s because they’re Melungeon, not Black!”

Be so ffr. You’re continuing the same racist rhetoric that led to the whole reason they needed to create the term in the first place! You do not have one without the other.

Yes, the Seam population is not largely written as “Black” in the manner District 11 clearly evokes with dark-skinned kinky-haired farm laborers who work at gun point and with the threat of whippings, who have overseers and recognize Lou-Lou as theirs from a plantation hymn. But the commonality is there: Louella McCoy from the Seam had a near enough body double in the form of a Black girl from the fields of District 11 because Louella McCoy and enough of the Seam has African ancestry, because the regional population of Appalachia has it too, even if they still don’t like acknowledging it.

And then maybe you should consider why the easier group to think of as “Black” is the one compared to plantation slaves and field laborers, and not miners despite that history, too.

Anyways. Racism and colorism are a key point of the Hunger Games books and you don’t have one without the other.

this has been another tea time with hawk ☕️���

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[caeru-rose]

🏳️‍🌈Pride 2024🏳️‍🌈

For the entire month of June, I drew 16 Queer ships & couples from my favorite series, movies, webcomics, and short animated films for Pride Month🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

we got…..

🎵Charlie & 🪽Vaggie (Hazbin Hotel)

🖤Ballister & 🌟Ambrosius (Nimona)

🐚Olivia & ⚔️Yunan (Amphibia)

🌙Elias & 🪴Vincent (How to be a Werewolf)

💗Sherwin & 📖Jonathan (In a Heartbeat)

🥞Aldo & 🐺Skelly (Dirty Paws) 

📝Jasper & 🍰Rachel (The Glass Scientists)

🍎Applejack & ⚡️Rainbow Dash (MLP)

🌸Flower & 🪲Beetle 

+ 🌰Cornelia & 🥜Nutalia (The Acorn Princess)

🦉Eda & 🎻Raine (The Owl House)

🦇Lilith & 🎀Lou (Dracu Date)

👑Rupert & 🗡️Amir (The Two Princes)

🦜Kelsey & 📚Stacks (Craig of the Creek)

☕️Espresso Cookie & ✨Madeleine Cookie (CRK)

🍬Gary & 🎸Marshall Lee (Fionna & Cake)

[ssseashell]

ˑ ִ ֗ ִ 𓋼𓍊 ۫ ⊹ masterlist of my newtmas fanfics !

from canon:

💽 In the Meantime | 1/1 | 2,7k

tags: canon divergence, set between TST and TDC, movie!verse, Pov Thomas, Friends to Lovers, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, References to The Beatles

💉 Walking to the bright lights, in sorrow | 1/1 | 4,3k

tags: canon divergence, TDC movie!verse, Light Angst with Hurt/Comfort, Thomas loves Newt, love confessions, Newt has the Flare, Title from a Jeff Buckley song

🌲 Dragon Eyes | 1/1 | 2,1k

tags: canon divergence, set between TST and TDC, movie!verse, nights in the scorch, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Title from an Adrianne Lenker song

🌊 Velvet Mood | 1/1 | 2,9k

tags: Safe Haven AU, Newt lives, Post Canon Fix-It, Nightmares, Sick Newt, Thomas takes care of Newt, war flashbacks, Title and Inspired by an Alice Phoebe Lou

🩹 Scars, Freckles and Soft Lips | 1/1 | 3,5k

tags: Canon divergence, The Scorch Trials, movie!verse, Newt is injured, Thomas takes care of Newt

📻 How To Disappear | 1/1 | 3,5k

tags: Canon divergence, in between TST and TDC, movie!verse, Thomas has a crush on Newt, Drunk Newt, Surviving in the Scorch, Title from a Lana Del Rey song

🧭 Just Ashes In Your Tomorrow | 1/1 | 1,5k

tags: Set during The Death Cure, movie!verse, Unrequited Love, Newt loves Thomas, Newt has the Flare

alternate universes:

💌 Running back to you | 1/1 | 795

tags: College AU, short and sweet, inspired by “Spring Into Summer” by Lizzy McAlpine, Drabble

🥃 Do I Wanna Know? | 2/2 | 6k

tags: College AU, Bar AU, Friends to Lovers, Friends with Benefits, Newt loves Thomas, Thomas loves Newt, Title and Inspired by the Artic Monkeys song

🎾 Blind altercation, open invitation | 1/1 | 2,6k

tags: Challengers AU, Newt has a Crush on Thomas, Oblivious Thomas, Late Night Conversations, Title from an Adrianne Lenker song

🎙️ Your voice makes me want to kiss you | 1/1 | 5k

tags: Modern setting, College AU, Karaoke nights, Drinking & Talking, Teresa and Thomas are siblings

🎃 Love is like a star (Isn’t that worth holding on?) | 2/2 | 5,9k

tags: Halloween, Ghost AU, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Angst, Thomas Loves Newt, Title from a Mitski song

☕️ It’s kind of cold, so I want a cup of coffee (and your number) | 1/1 | 1,2k

tags: Coffee shop AU, Barista Newt, mutual pining, bad pick-up lines

🍃 About Italian Summers and an Italian boy | 1/1 | 2,9k

tags: Call me by your name AU, Newt is english, Thomas is italian, Fluff

📚 Good Luck, Babe! | 6/6 | 46k

tags: College AU, Newt loves Thomas, Unrequited Love, Oblivious Thomas, Newt and Teresa are bffs, Thomas, Brenda and Minho are bffs, background relationships, domestic fluff, love confessions, Title and Inspired by a Chapell Roan song

🛣️ Warmth | 1/1 | 576

tags: College AU, car rides, Ivy trio, Drabble

🪩 All I Ever Wanted (Is Here In My Arms) | 1/1 | 3,5k

tags: 2000’s Club AU, Drunk Newt, Jealous Newt, Drunk Kissing, Title from a Depeche Mode song

🌌 To Get Lost In The Stars (And Not In Your Eyes) | 1/1 | 1,2k

tags: Modern setting AU, Night at the beach, bonfires, stargazing, Fluff

🎄 Five Days Until Christmas | 1/1 | 9,1k

tags: High School AU, Christmas AU, Friends to Lovers, Oblivious idiots in Love, Christmas Eve, Christmas Songs

[ambernotember]

make me write

tagged by @chimneyz and @pilot-kinard thanks friends!

oh boy I have a lot here let’s go!

🛻 truck accident au

🎶 school concert au

🚗 shannon lives au

☕️ coffee shop au

🎿 colorado/long story short au

🍎 cozy/apple orchard

🧪 mythbusters au

📲 texting fix it

🏒 omgcp/911 crossover

❓ just vibes right now, Taylor asking Lou Ransone out

pick an emoji, I’ll write you a little bit!

no pressure tagging @morgangilloryy @leashybebes @sad-girl-hours23 @setmeatopthepyre @desert--moonchild @trombonechurchill @lostintheuniverseslies @chamacafeahorrible @station18908 @herrmannhalsteadproduction

[imaginespazzi]

Hey bestie! Procrastinating going to bed here 🙃

Glad that you enjoy the content as much as me! Honestly feels like what I can lean on when theres no real tea to provide/discuss (Small note, I did see GA's 2,000 career points going unmentioned as well..)

Wishing all good things for Saturday! Based off common opponent, Im hopeful.

Ah you picked that up really well, its exactly what it feels like happens there - all life/light just sucked out of opposition somehow.

No thank you ma'am to Christmas angst. Im thinking more ' This Christmas', 'Merry Christmas Baby', 'You Make It Feel Like Christmas', ‘Like Its Christmas’, 'I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm' vibes. Pretty please.

It sure will be insanity. But what is the WNBA if not complete madness huh? (Said will all affection)

Fingers crossed this reaches you before your travel. Have a wonderful trip!! Hope its a great time and that you have a wonderful holiday season all around. I'll be flying to my hometown Sunday with a layover through Dallas per usual. Will ofc be thinking of you and dear Lou 🫶 - who has at least been pretty active on instagram since I cant follow wifeys hoops action.

-☕️

Hello hello, you're so real!

Sometimes you just need some sweetness instead of tear but yes it seems like a lot of things go unmentioned....

Oooh lovely Christmas song that I supposes I will now have to use since the people have voted for fluff lmao.

Thank you love! I just went through hella shit with cancellations and rebooking and what not but hopefully everything else is smooth-sailing afterwards.

LouTea4Evaaaaa

[londonfoginacup]

make my wish come true | localopa / @voulezloux Harry/Louis | 2k

the one where all harry wants for christmas is lou

A fic snack for you today! This one is short but it contains SO MANY EMOTIONS! A Christmas story full of yelling! And getting kneed in the balls! It's PERFECT!

☕️ Pairing Suggestion: Pair this little beauty with mini candy canes stuffed in your pocket to get you through the rough parts of the day

For more Christmas fic recs: 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018; 2017

[pixelcafe-network]

Dearest Liza, thank you so much for this sweet gift to @ryomance and thank you for being part of this amazing community! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you both 🎄

Mistletoe Mission

Rintaro Suna x reader

~ After receiving a strange gift for Secret Santa, Suna finds himself wondering what the mysterious second part could be.

W.C: 2.1k

~Ho ho ho Merry Christmas to the Lovely @ryomance from your Secret Santa! I had never written for Suna before, so I hope I did him justice. 

Rintaro Suna thought that with his high school graduation, he would be free of the twins' antics, but now, he not only finds himself squeezed between them on the couch. But he is surrounded by the majority of his old teammates. Each one balances a Secret Santa present on their lap as they have done for years. 

No one knows who came up with the idea for this Christmas party, but everyone tries to take credit for it. Either way it keeps that friendship and bond that these young men made with one another alive and well.

The halls of Aran's new home are decked out with holly and those other festive decorations that would be overkill if not for the massive party happening just after the Secret Santa Gift exchange. 

"You first Captain," Kosaku gins, reaching across the lap of Shinsuke Kita to playfully poke at his gift bag. 

"Thank you, I look forward to receiving my gift," the grey and black-haired man smiles fondly, looking around at the group, trying to catch the eye of his Secret Santa. He reaches into the bag gently, as if he is afraid of tearing the tissue paper, and pulls out his gift… a fuzzy pair of handcuffs. 

His eyes go wide as the room erupts in laughter; it's not every day someone is able to rattle Mr. Perfect. "Well... I believe this is one of those gag gifts." Kita says, clearing his throat and regaining his composure. "Thank you for the laugh. I deeply appreciate it."

After the fuzzy handcuffs, the rest of the gift exchange went off smoothly; each former Inarizaki player opened their Secret SSanta gift, going around their makeshift circle until Suna found himself the only one still with a wrapped gift on his lap. 

"Yer turn," Astumu grins; he's practically wiggling on his couch cushion in anticipation. His eyes on on the red bow-adorned box in the middle blocker's lap. Briefly, he wonders if it is going to explode. The twins have a tendency to go a bit overboard with their gag gifts. "Come on, open it."

"I thought this was supposed to be a Secret Santa," he mutters as he toys with the red ribbon on the box. 

"Before ya open it, I just gotta tell ya that this is only a small part of yer gift. The other part will get here later at the party."

All eyes are on him as he opens the little box, peels back the tissue paper to unveil an expensive-looking chapstick tube and a packet of…breath mints. 

What?

Suna stares down at his 'gift' with confusion and a bit of self-consciousness as he tries to make sense of it. 

The words tumble out of his mouth before he can stop himself. "Is this your way of telling me my breath stinks or something?"

Atsumu shakes his head and glances over to his brother, "Nah, jus makin sure ya had the necessities."

"Y-yea," the grey-haired twin agrees, "Ya never know when you'd need a mint and some…" He is cut off by the sound of the ringing doorbell. 

"It looks like the other guests are arriving," Aren says, getting to his feet, effectively ending the awkwardness, and stepping out of the room. 

With everyone else scattering about the house for the party Suna finds himself alone, still trying to figure out who would be bringing the second part of his gift to the holiday party. Atsumu's teammates will all be coming over, so it could be one of them, but it could be someone else entirely. 

Popping open his breath mint package, he tosses one into his mouth and continues to mull over this question as the home begins to fill with familiar faces. 

~

The party is now underway, and with the house filled to the brim with professional volleyball players, Suna, who is used to towering over crowds of people in his day to day now feels average…

The extroverted balls of energy taking up all the cold air in the living room became too much for him, and he finds himself hiding away in the much quieter kitchen, helping Aran bring in a few bags of ice for the punch bowl. 

"We don't even need to keep them in the freezer," Suna remarks, passing by the window and catching a glimpse of the falling snow just beyond the frosting glass. "Just toss the other bags outside. 

"I agree," Aran chuckles, "I'm surprised just how many people were able to make it tonight." As if on cue, the doorbell begins to ring. "Look at that, another guest. Do you mind getting that, my hands are still wet."

He nods silently and steps out into the hallway toward the door. As he walks, he realizes that he knows most, if not all, of the party's attendees. Everyone from his fellow Olympians to V- League sponsors are within these warm walls, so who else could be coming?"

A bit of static shoots up his arm when he makes contact with the doorknob, but as he twists it, he fights the wind to pull the heavy door toward him. He comes face to face with the one person he always hopes to see. 

You…

His not-so-secret crush who looks so damn cute in your holiday sweater, 

H-hey" he breathes, suddenly thankful he took a breath mint earlier. "I didn't realize you were coming~ I mean, I'm glad to see you." 

"Hi," you say, the word turning into a cloud of condensation the moment it leaves your lips as you readjust your drip on the little appetizer plate you brought with you." I-it's good to see you," 

Your teeth chatter a bit as you smile up at the taller man. Suna takes a step back, ashamed that he kept you out in the cold for as long as he has. "Here, let me take that for you," he offers taking the tray from your chilly hands. 

"Thanks," you breathe, stepping into the warm house and removing your snow-crusted boots at the door. "It's cold out there, you'd think it was the dead of winter or something."

Your little quip makes him snort in amusement, his hands fly to his mouth as he internally scolds himself for his incapability to keep it cool. 

"let me show you where the other snacks are," he says, leading you through the house. Just out of the corner of his eye, he notices the Faux blonde head of Atsumu leering from behind a doorway. Locking eyes with his former classmate soon as shutters when the setter gives him a wink.

On instinct, his eyes narrow into a glare, the cold look getting your attention as you turn your head to figure out who the recipient is. Atsumu clearly is not as sneaky as he thinks he is because you definitely saw him disappearing behind the drywall.

. "Was that Atsumu?" you ask, but Suna just shrugs.

"Yeah, he's just being a little weird today." He says, not necessarily lying.

"Hey, can I ask you something?" You say changing the subject.

"Shoot." 

"do you know everyone here?" there's something in your voice that his natural perception picks up on. Nervousness.

"mostly, yeah. a lot of these people work in sports. Other volleyball teams, marketing departments, and sponsors. Why? Do you see someone you recognize?"

"The opposite, aside from you and a few others I feel like I don't know anyone here. Would you be all right if I stuck with you for a little bit?" Your eyes are wide, full of hope. As you basically ask him to hang out with you all night, but little did you know Suna is over the moon.

It's almost like the two of you are here at the party together… are together. 

He shakes that wonderful thought from his head as you walk by the staircase where the snack table is conveniently blocking the guests from going upstairs, (a recent addition from last year)

"Let's find some room for this," he says, looking down at the crowded table.

"Is there any room?" you ask, Staring down at the massive spread.

"Sure there is~" he trails off when he notices movement above you. 

A bundle of mistletoe sways just inches above your head, attached to a thin brown string that dangles from the level above. His golden eyes follow the string leading up and up and…

Atsumu…

He is still wearing that shit-eating grin as he maneuvers the mistletoe over your head. And suddenly, everything makes sense…

The Mints

The chapstick.

That creepy, identical look of Mischief on the twins' faces as they chuckled under their breath with every ring of the doorbell.

Suna's Secret Santa present is getting to kiss you, his crush, under the mistletoe. 

His eyes go wide as he looks over to you, thankful that you are still trying to figure out where to put your plate.

It's not that he doesn't want to kiss you because…God, look at you, but there are a million thoughts going through his head, and ninety-nine percent of them are negative.

What if you don't feel the same?

What if you were seeing someone and just never brought it up?

What if he kisses you, and you don't like it?

Clenching his fist, he decides to just ignore this golden opportunity. You still haven't noticed anything amiss yet, so he still has a chance not to embarrass himself or ruin anything. 

"Wanna get a drink?" he says quickly. The punch bowl should be in the living room, far away from any kind of balcony or open space. 

"Sure," you say, your smile making him weak in the knees as he takes your wrist and gently pulls you out of the mistletoe's range. 

~

The living room is definitely the place to be, the two of you have been having a great time people-watching, and the best part is, as the two of you chat away, he can clearly see Atsumu on the other side of the room. Keeping him at an arm's length will be the only way he doesnt blow his chances with you before the new year.

Suna has always been a pretty perceptive guy, but even then, he barely notices the grey head of Osamu sneaking up to him, another bundle of mistletoe in his hand. 

Ah, are they working together?" he mutters lowly, knowing that if Osamu makes it over to the two of them, there will be no way of getting out of this awkward situation. 

"Sorry? Did you say something?" you ask, picking up on his annoyed muttering. With the mistletoe within an arm's length of him, he has to act now.

"Follow me," he says. His voice sounding much more urgent than he intended it to be, his hand flies to the small of your back to guide you away.

You let out a small noise of confusion but allow him to steer you to the much quieter kitchen to hide from the twins for just a bit longer. But you dig your heels in at the doorway and look up at him seriously. "What's wrong?"

Suna's mouth goes dry as he tries to find a half-decent answer for his behavior. "I- uh. Just thought maybe…"

Yeah… he's got nothing. 

Your eyes scan his face with concern, but then they suddenly drift to something in the doorway above him. He follows your line of sight when he notices that there is another sprig of mistletoe taped securely to the wood. 

"Oh, look at that," you say, your eyes flickering back to him. "Is that Mistletoe?"

An opening…

"I think so." he responds, still testing the waters. "What do you think?"

You nod and he makes his move, his hand reaches to your chin and tilts it ever so slightly in his direction. Before your eyes flutter shut, there is an eagerness reflecting in them that makes him wonder why he had been so worried about doing this earlier. 

"Finally," you murmur against his lips, just before he captures them, stealing your breath as your knees threaten to give way under the massive weight of repressed mutual attraction breaking through to the surface. 

Although Suna is unsure of just how long he lost himself with you, by the time he comes up for air, he notices Kita standing over the sink, diligently washing an empty plate. A satisfied smile on his lips as he mouthes the words 'You're welcome."

Tagging: @pixelcafe-network Thank you guys for organizing such a fun event!

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Court of Darkness: Starbucks Orders

What Starbucks drinks would the Court of Darkness consorts and main characters order? Find out below! ☕️

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Guy and Jasper

Guy always gets black coffee, no sugar, no cream. Consumes only premium coffee blends. Grumbles loudly that Jasper’s Avari red coffee is clearly superior.

Baristas ask Jasper for tips and tricks on brewing coffee. Upon hearing this, Lance begrudgingly informs the baristas to be wary of letting him make drinks unsupervised, unless they want additional potions added to them.

Toa and Knight

When drinking in public, Toa orders a black coffee, no cream 5 sugars. If Toa gets the drink delivered to him and he drinks in the privacy of his quarters—Caramel ribbon frappe crunch, extra caramel, extra crunchy toppings, extra whip cream.

Toa frequently orders one cat-shaped cake-pop for Knight. Knight complains each time, lamenting he’s not a child. Toa ignores the complaints, since Knight says them while polishing off the cake-pop.

Lynt and Tino

If ordering alone, Lynt gets a bottle of natural spring mineral water. If Lynt is ordering with Tino…Lynt still reaches for a bottle of water, but after hearing Tino lament over the prince’s lack of desire to consume anything, he’ll grab an iced green tea. Lynt drinks three sips of tea before giving it to Tino.

Regardless of the weather, Tino gets the classic hot chocolate and pours the beverage in a mug passed down from his grandmother.

Fenn and Violet

Fenn has tried EVERY drink at least once. Flirts with baristas shamelessly to get extra shots of vanilla or espresso in his drinks. Is personally responsible for half of the secret drink menu items such as the purple drink, the raspberry cheesecake Frappuccino, the sour patch kids drink, and the apple martini refresher.

Regardless of which drink he orders, Fenn always orders a second drink—a mango dragonfruit refresher. This drink is given to Violet, who often combines the drink with Luxuran blue wine before going out on a date.

Roy, Sherry, and Grayson

Roy has tried every tea drink on the menu, including those on the secret drink menu. He always adds a few Invidian tea leaves to his tea. When Roy doesn’t have tea, he usually orders the pink drink with extra strawberries.

When he goes out with Sherry, Roy smiles indulgently and gets two unicorn Frappuccinos, with extra whip cream and raspberry syrup.

Grayson refuses to imbibe in the unicorn drink, despite Sherry’s pleas. Grayson on a sugar high is nearly as eventful as Grayson imbibing alcohol.

Rio and Thoma

On more than one occasion, Rio has paid for the drink order of the person behind him. Will happily drink anything and often asks the barista for their favorite drink and choose that.

When it’s Fall though, Rio orders only pumpkin spice lattes or Frappuccinos. All hail Rio, the prince of pumpkin spice. Thoma, conversely, DESPISES pumpkin spice, with a passion of a thousand fiery suns. Thoma LOVES Apple crisp Frappuccinos.

Lance

Refuses to contribute money to the soulless corporate machine known as Starbucks. Nope.

Dia, Jay, and Lou

Dia never picks up his orders in person. Jay picks up a very berry hibiscus lemonade on behalf of his young charge and then gets an Earl Grey tea for himself. The pair then split an order of kale and mushroom egg bites. Dia’s mood sours greatly if the egg bites are not available.

The other half of the secret drink menu not made by Fenn was created by Lou. Often, Lou will simply point to random ingredients near the barista and ask if they can be combined.

No Lou, don’t combine espresso and lemonade. Just don’t.

[weirdboi]

Moe core 🤍☕️☁️

Pepe core 💛🪼🧊

Lou core 💚🫧🎨

Tbg as their ascetics :]

Part 2 coming soon

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Love tea. Hate waiting for it to cool down.

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Tagged by @antiquesintheattic for 13 songs I’ve been listening to thank u Lexi :333 ☕️🫖💞

1. Little mascara- the replacements

2. Beyond belief- Elvis Costello

3. Velouria- pixies

4. Deeper than beauty- Sloan

5. Makes you mad- odds

6. Lady day- Lou reed

7. Venus in furs- the velvet underground

8. Ballad of a ladyman- sleater-Kinney

9. Becuz- sonic youth

10. Extraordinary- Liz Phair

11. He’s a reptile- the soft boys

12. Dirt- Lou reed

13. The endless plains of fortune- John Cale

Tagging @the-replacemints @revolutionaryletters @whateverandeveramen if any of U would lyke 2 😋