#maybe I'll make a post about them dancing together 👀

[kaytheday]

Just having some Sharkcard thoughts:

Beverly the dancer. A graceful poise that has been practiced and perfected and neatly drilled into her since she started her professional dance lessons at three years old. She has undeniable skill evident in every turn and every pirouette. She dances like she holds ocean waves inside her, powerful, constant, gleaming with unnatural precision. Her dancing is careful and will always stay inside the lines. Something her mother and countless instructors drilled into her.

Ace, also the dancer. Her body moving as it is barely able to contain her free spirit. Her turns and spins bursting at the seams with life, grit, zest, and spunk. She dances like there is fire beneath her feet, never stopping, her moves choppy and vivacious. Her dancing is loud and begs you to watch like a growling lion or a blazing wildfire. Saturday nights spent at the Tulsa Juke Joint taught Ace how to dance wild and unrestrained.

[yoiseul]

Drunken HQ headcanons 1pt

I don't vouch for the canonicity of the characters, this is just my vision of our boys🫂 Feel free to post ideas for other headcanons in my messages and incoming, I'll try to consider them💞 Enjoy the read! Timeskip only!!!

By the way, you can check out my c.ai profile @BONDLESS (psyche), you might like my bots 👀

₊ 𑄹𑄹 Song of the Day: Lana Del Rey - West Coast.

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𓂃 ★ atsumu miya

Totally dissolved after a couple of drinks. At the stage of the first shot, everything was still fine, tsumu only felt a slight dizziness and a desire to go dance and relax after training. but after the 3rd shot, he already fell into a slight depressive state and turned into a complete sticky aching mess. Will call you asking you to pick him up from the place where they drank together as a team MSBY, whining and mumbling indistinctly into the phone about his boundless love for you and how much Mia misses your warm arms and gentle kisses. With a 100% chance he'll fall asleep in the cab, nestled quietly on your shoulder as you both sit in the backseat of the car. His fingers will be lazily entwined with yours, and his nose, along with his quiet snoring and sniffling, will be nestled into your neck, lightly blowing warm alcoholic air against your skin. You'll most likely have to drag Atsuma to the bed, because he'll refuse to wake up and all his huge weight with a mountain of muscles will be put on your body. Well... On the bright side it shows how much he trusts you)

"Guys say I'm too clingy... But I just love you.. I missed you so much I thought my heart would burst..."

𓂃 ★ akaashi keiji

Incredibly good at tolerating alcohol. In addition, Keiji only drinks on important occasions, such as the release of their new manga or the promotion of a colleague, and not much else. He sits quietly at the table enjoying the alcohol, speaks only during toasts, and listens attentively while sarcastically poking fun at his drunken colleagues. Aka is able to call himself a cab and get home, but is sure to warn through a message that a little drunk. Very quietly enters the apartment, trying not to wake you up. Hates the smell of booze, so he tries to change clothes and take a shower as soon as possible. Tiredness after a working day obviously plays against him, and the combo of a hot bath and drunk drinks makes him sleepy, so he's already drifting like a fly towards the bed, yawning on the way. Often he forgets to take off his glasses and falls asleep just like that, which makes him irritated and grumbling in the morning about the stiff bridge of his nose. Gently squeezes your body from the back in bed, covering your shoulders more comfortably with a blanket, quietly apologizing for staying up late, falling asleep from the warmth of your body.

"Sorry, I must smell like alcohol..."

𓂃 ★ suguru daishou

A clingy drunk asshole. Period. On a joint night out at the pub with your mutual friends, he's clearly had the most to drink. Sticks to you in the cab with an annoying whine, but you can tell his true intentions by that smirk. Just longs to be snuggled up against your white one, nuzzling his face into your warm neck while you mumble about his foul smelling booze. maybe let a couple of dirty (???) jokes fly, but mostly cute teasing that shows all his affection. Surprisingly, alcohol makes him more honest, and while in normal times it's quite difficult for him to say words of love every day, mundanely he replaces them with light loving jokes, now the sleepy drunken muttering of his "I love you, snake" can't help but make me smile ear to ear. The tight protective embrace around your waist, even if you're just riding the elevator home and from his drunken look no one would definitely even think of approaching you, never drops, and Suguru only continues to gently stroke your side with the palm of his hand. The only thing his thoughts are filled with is to rather hide you in a warm bed and, tangled up in a ball like snakes, fall asleep in your arms.

"Hmm... Snakieee, I'm cold... And your neck is so warm and cute, and your ears are burning with pink light, I'm sure one bite will warm the two of us...~"

[phoenixriaartemis]

Part 30 and little break cause I have an exam on Thursday (I did study during this days all of this is program)(Also I'll post a sim coach too)

Party In The USA Night Parade Version

So now we have the parade from the normal version but during the night and with two different coaches. I'm still standing by what I said before about the coaches that they could have reused but again I'm fine with what we got.

The dance it's more energetic and a little bit more difficult than the normal version. I like it nothing else to say about the choreo it's my style.

The background still the same. Well only with the three exception that now it takes place during the whole parade and it doesn't switch to the cafeteria, it's not a dream from both coaches and during the bridge it appears like gold blocks representing one of the coaches.

The reused coaches are Swish Swish P1 called Owen and 24k Magic P1 called Eddie. Good to see both of them back, more Eddie since Owen I think his last appearance was in Last Friday Night? But still good to see both of them. I'm curious about why they use this two, maybe they are also coaches of maximum influence in the Danceverse (apart from probably being together 👀?) Which kinda makes sense considering both maps being like celebrities or "rich" people

Anyways 8.5/10 too for this map

[twilight-deviant]

I think in my case of the fanfic that I would most like to read FiskMatt by other authors, stories where Matt and Fisk already have an established relationship and they find a way to make it work (or fail in the attempt), I also think Omegaverse but not focused so much on the erotic or obscene part but more on the social and interpersonal themes that a universe like that would involve the characters Fisk and Matt. I also think I would like there to be stories about an arranged marriage between Fisk and Matt.

Note: This is not a request, I just wanted to share my new love for this couple, based on one of the posts about fanfic AU

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Agreeeeeed. I think that's one of the most... I won't say "interesting"... but one of the aspects of the FiskMatt ship which inherently requires the most thought. Is how would an actual relationship work? They have soooo much in common that it's crazy how many other aspects upon which they stand in polar opposite. So it is a very delicate dance of trying to bring them together over commonality while negotiating out the rest. Because I do think Fisk conceding every facet because "he's the villain/wrong" is dull. Unfortunately for Matt, he makes a good point every now and then. Instead of Matt getting everything he wants, it has to be everything he can live with. Which is tricky and would come with many disagreements along the way. But mm, them failing! is something I don't write enough. Also good is them knowing it won't end well and acknowledging the inevitable while delaying it as long as possible. The tragedy, mwah! I am personally very guilty of writing oneshots for individual scenarios I'm interested in atm, or I'll shortcut to "They're in a relationship, don't ask questions." Hah.

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I hear you loud and clear about the omegaverse trope. 👏 I think everyone gets what they want out of it. (Because it's unofficial, by fandom for fandom with flexible guidelines instead of rules.) Some people are into the standard hypersexual and tiered, sexist class system. Ehhhhhhhh, I'm just here for the mpreg. Haha. For me, it is an mpreg shortcut. That and characters being compelled into situations and relationships that might otherwise never happen. Similar to the sex pollen or "f**k or die" tropes, but because it doesn't begin and end with sex (well, I'm sure it does for some) omegaverse has the option to include a forced relationship while allowing for more story or plot beyond just sex. For me, anyway. That is what it means to me.

So FiskMatt in omegaverse? Well, I've used it a couple times for obvious reasons. lol. It's like an excuse to get them out of their own way. (✿◡‿◡) "I am biologically predisposed to being intrigued by you despite our differences." Or "Oh no, we had sex and our relationship is forever changed." Or "We're expecting a child and should probably settle some of our differences for their sake."

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Arranged marriage FiskMatt??? I don't think I've done that trope yet. You have my attention. 👀 I'll have to let my mind wander on scenarios for that one.

Like... standard warlord and the defeated royalty to form a peaceful alliance? (Maybe Fisk demands the firstborn-- and heir to throne-- prince, Michael. But Matt volunteers to do the ol' twin switcheroo in his brother's place.)

Or Matt needing the Kingpin's help in a larger capacity than ever before and Fisk wanting something just as consequential (his hand) in return.

Trying to think of how dark I could go here. Maybe a younger Fisk buying Jack Murdock's contract and debt from the Fixer. He'll even cancel it, but he wants something in return for his trouble. And this can be more in line with original comics where Matt was college-age when his dad died. Jack refuses but Matt accepts. You know he'd do anything to protect his dad. (The nature of fandom is every so often, someone re-invents Beauty and the Beast.)

I need/crave more FiskMatt arranged marriage scenarios now.

[rockyroadkylers]

Weekend WIP game

Rules: List your WIPs below (if you only write one fic at a time, feel free to include future WIPs/ideas!) then answer the following questions. Then, tag as many people as you have WIPs (or more).

Thank you @happiness-of-the-pursuit for tagging me! (technically you tagged my main, @mainstreamelectricalparade, but this is my RWRB blog, so I'm responding here, LOL)

1. WIP List:

(bolding stuff I'm actively working on, since now that I've finished my current project, most of these are still in the very early stages 😂)

It's Nice to Have a Friend sequel (canon-divergent childhood friends-to-lovers AU)

INTHAF tabloid/social media companion fic

Actor AU enemies-to-friends-to-lovers (child actor Alex, non-actor Henry, technically)

the Bond AU (actually also an actor AU where Henry has the opportunity to follow in his father's footsteps and be the next generation's James Bond... but so does Alex 👀)

Tangled AU (Henry is Rapunzel, Alex is Flynn, you can guess where that's going)

I technically have other WIPs, but they're from a different fandom and thinking about them doesn't really spark joy right now, so I'm not going to include them here 😅

2. Which of your WIPs is currently the longest?

Um... I think the child actor Alex outline is currently longer than any of the others, and I have the opening scene written for it, so I'll say that one 😂

3. Which WIP do you expect will end up the longest?

Ooh... at this stage, it's so hard to tell! It could honestly be any of them, I haven't even started working on some of them properly, yet, so I have no idea if they'll be oneshots or fully-fledged longfics. Currently, my best guess would be the sequel for the childhood friends AU, but... that could change.

4. Which WIP is your favourite to write/the most enjoyable to write? Why?

I wouldn't say I have a favorite, yet... I've done the most outlining for the child actor Alex AU, just because we had a full-on conversation about it in the server, so a lot of the hard work was done for me 😂 I'm joking, obviously, I still have a lot of work to do, but the server gave me some great ideas, so I'm very excited about that fic. A close second is the childhood friends sequel, though, because that AU is my baby <3

5. Which WIP do you find the most intimidating to write? Why?

Hmm... A little nervous about the Tangled AU, maybe? I'm not sure why, I just find fics based on movies to be difficult, because I want to stay true to the story, but also make put my own spin on it and make it just different enough that it's not, like, an exact replica. I also have to find ways to work around the scenes with singing and dancing in them 😂 but that will be the easy part, tbh.

6. Which WIP do you experience the most self-doubt about. Why?

Maybe the childhood friends AU tabloid/social media fic? I've never really done anything like it before. I have to come up with a whole bunch of headlines, write excerpts of news articles, make social media posts, and tie them all together neatly in a cohesive timeline that ties into the original fic. I've maybe bitten off more than I can chew, but there's no pressure to get anything posted before I'm ready! I think people are more excited for the sequel, anyway 🤭

7. Which of your WIPs will you seek out a beta/sensitivity reader for? Why?

Umm... I might not get a full-on beta, but the sequel for the childhood friends AU isn't just going to be about Alex and Henry's budding romantic relationship, it's also going to be continuing to deal with topics such as the aftermath of Arthur's death, Bea's experience with rehab, Henry starting therapy, and so on, so I'll probably ask some friends from the server to check some stuff over if there's anything I'm not sure about.

8. Have any of your WIPs been struck by the curse of writer's block?

Technically, no, because I've barely gotten started on any of them 😂

9. Which WIP has your favourite OC? Tell us about them?

None of my WIPs have OCs, yet (though I imagine that will change once I really get into the actual writing), but my fully-posted fic, It's Nice to Have a Friend, has two: Robert, Catherine's equerry, and Judy, the head cook at Kensington Palace. I love them both, tbh, a mother could never choose a favorite child 😊

10. Which WIP is the sexiest?

lmao, I don't write sexy stuff 😂 The sexiest thing I've ever written is a brief moment in the epilogue of It's Nice to Have a Friend, where I blink-and-you-miss-it implied that Alex and Henry had sex after getting engaged 😂

11. Which WIP is the angstiest?

That's probably gonna be the sequel 😅 I'm gonna make it as fluffy as I can, but it's gonna be an immediate continuation following chapter 10 of It's Nice to Have a Friend, which means long distance. Plus, like I said in question 7, Henry's still got his grief and Bea's recovery to work through, so it's not going to be the smoothest ride.

12. Which WIP has the best characterisation (in your humble opinion)?

There's no way not to make this sound like a humble brag but I've gotten a lot of comments on It's Nice to Have a Friend that have told me my characterizations are really good, so assuming I'm consistent in the sequel, that will probably remain true there, as well. Although, the two enemies to lovers AUs I have... I don't have any interactions between the boys written down for either of those fics, yet, but that's pretty on-brand for them 😂

13. Which WIP has the best scene setting (in your humble opinion)?

Uhhh... not entirely sure what this means 😅 Like, overall universe setting, or like a specific scene? I think either way I'm gonna have to go with the childhood friends AU, because I'm just completely in love with it. I can't help it, that AU is my baby 😂 Although I am getting super into the child actor Alex AU, as well!!!

14. Which WIP have you worked the hardest on?

DEFINITELY the childhood friends AU! I spent five weeks writing the original fic, and I've been thinking about a sequel for at least two. I only started actually outlining it after I finished writing the first one, but there's no way I can say I've worked harder on anything else, even though the original fic and the sequel are technically two separate fics.

15. Which WIP do you have the highest expectations for? Why?

The sequel 😂 I can't help it, It's Nice to Have a Friend is the fic that made me fall back in love with writing, and I'm positive that the sequel will continue that legacy. Although I'm feeling really good about the way the child actor Alex AU is turning out, as well!

16. Do you dream about any of your WIPs?

Uh... maybe? Except, I couldn't really tell if it was just a vague, generic Alex and Henry dream, or if I was actually dreaming about them in the childhood friends 'verse.....

17. Do any of your WIPs have particular complexities that your other fics don't?

Well, yeah, I mean, before I started writing for RWRB, I was almost exclusively a platonic fluff writer in the Iron Dad fandom (just check my Ao3 page 😂), so almost everything more complex than a toddler with an ear infection adds a new challenge for me, but I'm loving it, so far.

18. Which WIP is the funniest or has the most humour?

Uh... I'll get back to you on that when I actually have stuff written for any of them 😂 the Tangled AU will probably be pretty funny, though.

19. Do any of your WIPs contain outside POVs or a deep dive on a character other than the main ship? How are you finding that process?

Yeah! The child actor Alex AU will actually have a lot of Arthur's POV, because in that fic he kind of takes Alex under his wing, both as an acting mentor and as a sort of father figure when Alex needs someone to turn to in the wake of his parents' divorce, so you'll get to see a lot of Arthur's thoughts and feelings as Alex and Henry get to know each other.

20. Tell us one thing we don't know about one or more of your WIPs.

Um... one of the boys is gonna be a Bond Girl, and I'm not telling you which one.

A tag per WIP - I'm still relatively new to this fandom, so I don't know a ton of people's URLs yet, but I'll do my best!

@affectionatelyrs, @inexplicablymine, @read-and-write-, and um... I genuinely don't know anyone's URLs, so I'll just leave it open 😂 if you see this somehow and you're like, "hey, Ky, why didn't you tag ME?" I tagged you in my heart, I just don't know where to find you 😭

[callsignspark]

jordan! thank you for your kind words 💕he government names her!! which we know he rarely does, so it has to be important! everyone say thank you to Bob for being the only one with a fully functioning brain. (he's so done with Bradley he even swore, which Bob doesn't do often!) poor thing, he's starting to think the pink couch is cursed. it's not, he's just a lil dumb. I wanted to make their conversation very clear and both of them understand why everything happened the way it did. which perfectly lead to us getting to see the pining and yearning and all the cute things from his perspective! they will have dinner together post-deployment! (it's just not exactly what they were planning).

oh bubs!!! definitely need to know more about those wonderful dreams tho 👀 - the dreams were equally sweet and horny (maybe I'll have to write a small blurb about that 👀)

lol tbh i’m shocked bradley even kept the bracelet on - he was threatened by Nat with physical violence if he took it off so he didn't lmao

he’s so fucking dramatic i love his old man ass - literally the grumpiest old man. like he's 37 and pouting at the table like a kid.

this is such a fun little detail! nat def falls for all those instagram restaurants and bars - LMAO she definitely does! she is no longer allowed to pick group outing places unless someone else reviews the location first (her choice is almost never approved)

hmmm and was the ‘something’ miss flora phillips perhaps?? - mayhaps. mayhaps not. yes.

jealous bradley 👀 it’s fun to see him jealous of harvard! i know we’ve talked about this, but i like how it’s harvard? and that harvard seems pretty close with bradley? it’s not a friendship pairing you see often? also i love the ref dress you picked for mary!! i just know it looks stunning on her! also i like that it’s green ☺️ reminds me of bradley in some way - him being jealous of Harvard is soooo funny to me because Brigham is literally a golden retriever of a person. like he's smart and intelligent (he's a navy pilot!) but there's also elevator music playing in that big head of his! when Bradley is not being a jealous dork he and Harvard are close friends! (it's not a frequent friendship pairing! the secondary Daggers need more love!) earlier this week I joked that Bradley and Mary adopt Bob as their little brother and Jake as their problem child. Brigham is also adopted, but he's more of the protective brother-in-law who is like "I'll kill you if you hurt her" to Bradley who is just like "Mary, make him stop" #goodbroBrighamLennox

this is so cute!!! - this man gets a nibble of attention from her and his heart starts pounding

i also like that it was neil that spoke up! it shows she has all the guys on her side and is friends with all of them? i like that it’s not just bradley? (reuben goes without saying obvi!!!) - I loved this too! the extended Dagger Family is very close so any threat against any of them gets everyone in a tizzy. sleazy asshole should just be thankful that Nat and Callie weren't there or he would be going home without his balls! (also please picture Bradley, Bob, Brigham, Javy, Mickey, Omaha, Billy and Aaron (Billy's husband who is not a pilot but also enormous) ready to jump across the table to defend Mary. how this jerk thought he had a chance is hilarious)

lil big wig smarty pants up here!! - she really is that. bitch. and we'll get to see her in action in a few chapters!!

WHO IS THE FIRST!?! IS IT HIS DAD?? (RE MAVERICK?) - Maverick? the useless walnut who took 30+ years to get together with his wife?

THIS IS SO CHEEKY AND CUTE OH MY GOD!! - Mary had two (2) drinks the entire night and she's wiggling her hips on the dance floor trying to entice him to join her (she didn't have to try at all but she doesn't know that)

oh hell no uh uh - the way this chapter was originally in Mary's POV and we got to hear all the terrible things he said before Bradley showed up. good thing Mr. Bradshaw didn't hear everything else that was said.

oh you stupid boy 🤦🏼‍♀️ i liked the bit you added about the bouncers worried mary was leaving with bradley and wanted to make sure everything was right!? irl not too common 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ - the caveman instincts took over. idiot <3 (the bouncers saw one woman caught between two assholes and went "hmmm.. maybe we should double check on this one before we kick her to the curb." they are the silver medal mvps of this chapter.)

lol that’s an order tyvm!!! - she is pissed, ain't no one arguing with her tonight!

honestly yes! call him out! she tried to tell him at the super bowl party and he didn’t want to hear it and unarguably made it worse and then he has the audacity to be olivia rodrigo jealously jealousy all night!? uh uh - up until the part she was happily ready to accept all the blame (as she should) and then he acted like an idiot (TWICE!) and she's sick of it. so she's laying everything out (assisted by the courage of that tequila shot she took)

and i LOVED this part!!! i liked how clearly she spelled this out for him and how they’re going to have a real conversation about it? so many times that just gets glossed over in fics, so i’m really looking forward to it! - yes! sometimes important conversations are completely glossed over (or not even mentioned!) and I really want to show the uglier, not as fun parts of a relationship!

oh my gosh thank you for giving this to us from his side! i love his question of not being sure why she’s surprised? // i know i’ve mentioned it before but i love how sheepish and he was in that scene (but in hindsight mayhaps a little too shy…) // screaming about it - I always wanted to give his side at some point and I finally found the perfect place to do it!! him being confused as to why she's shocked is so funny to me bc his brain is like "I saw the outline of your nipples at 8AM and I've been fighting an erection every since." his is a tiny bit shy, mostly because he wasn't really planning to blurt all that information out but the words just kinda escaped! he was ready to get things moving!! (still made at Reuben btw)

i really like how you handled this and had her clarify it was built up in her head? that the original issue and freezing out wasn’t his fault (it wasn’t until after the super bowl party that is was his fault 🤦🏼‍♀️) - it was hard for her to admit that this whole thing is because of her insecurities. that was a lot of vulnerability for her. but she knew she needed to say it and she was able to!

ummm girliepop he’ll be so distraught if you do so best not!! - I didn't show it but he's literally scheming ways to get that sweatshirt back still smelling like her.

he thinks about it all the time - all. the. time. (very delicate - taylor swift of him)

AHHHHH THIS IS SO PERFECT ‘if you’ll have me’ you can have me any way you want me!! - "if you'll have me" like he's a victorian suitor!!!

oh sweet girl!! (and also sweet boy he’s been gone for her for 13 months 🤭) - is her obliviousness based on my own obliviousness where it took me four (4) years to realize a guy was flirting with me? maybe. lemme know if y'all wanna hear that story. (he's been sweet on her the entire time!!)

GOVERNMENT NAME!!! GOVERNMENT NAME!!! HE WANTS HER SO BAD (but seriously i’m so excited for their sunday night date!! the anticipation is gonna kill both of them!!) - the government name shall appear a few more times!!! (it's very exciting when it comes out!!) and only 85 days and counting for them until their dinner date!!!!

him being nervous about sharing the bed with her because of how his body might reaction like he wasn’t just on her couch a month ago hard as a rock 👀 like bradley i Get You, but also sleep in the damn bed!! - Bradley you literally admitted to thinking about almost having sex with her like two paragraphs ago, get in the fucking bed.

a woman after my own heart. yeah no fucking way you’re getting on my couch let alone my BED in outside clothes???? hell no, strip fly boy!! - is he gonna be thinking about how she told him to strip while he's on the carrier? oh yeah.

i liked that he asked and i liked that she gave him an honest answer? and then this was perfect too!! ugh i want them to snuggle up in bed tonight - now that they've talked about being honest that's what they're going to do their best to be. (and what if I told you we'll get to see them in the morning aftermath of this night???)

Mar[r]y Me - part six

pairing: Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw x Mariella “M&M” Vertucci (fem!OC)

summary: A love story told through friendship, laughter, and food.

series warnings: 18+ minors DNI, discussion of insecurities, difficult family relationships, discussions of food and alcohol use, discussions of body image, one (1) drunk asshole, conversations on what it’s like to be a fat woman trying to date in today’s society, warnings to be added as needed

word count: 5.9k

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note: happy Friday!! it's August here in the real world but it's Valentine's Day in the Mar[r]y Me universe, so what will these two do surrounded by love and pink hearts? can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts!

part six - pancakes

God, I made a mistake.

Bradley has suffered through five days of the same thought on a constant loop. His brain started up the second he walked out of the bedroom and down the stairs. Only getting short reprieves when he had to fly. Even being asleep wasn’t safe; Mary had been consuming his nights, wonderful dreams of being with her intermixed with bad dreams of having to watch her with another man.

He felt like he was living one of those nightmares for the last three songs, watching Mary dance and giggle with some guy in his twenties.

I should be the one making her laugh. My hands should be on her hips, not his.

He cursed Natasha for dragging them to this stupid Valentine’s Day speed-dating event. Except, the speed dating isn’t actually speed dating; it’s some sort of convoluted speed dancing.

As announced by the host, there are only two rules:

Every person must wear the wristband they received upon entry; the wristbands correspond to your relationship status, so respect the color code system.

If you’re dancing, you have to dance with a new person for each song.

“Unless you’re really hitting it off with your dance partner.” DJ Socket had added with a wink before starting the night off with a horrible remixed version of My Funny Valentine.

Natasha, Callie, and Mary had laughed at the bad song choice before throwing back a shot of tequila and shimmying their way to the dance floor, pink wristbands glowing under the disco ball.

According to the event flyer that had been spammed in the group chat for the last two weeks, a pink wristband meant single and ready to mingle.

Bradley watches as the infant with a bad haircut tries to hit on Mary to what he thinks is a Justin Bieber song, absentmindedly playing with his own wristband. White. Here for fun, not to flirt.

He’s having a terrible time.

“Rooster. Rooster? Bradley!���

The use of his real name snaps him out of his thoughts. “Sorry, Bob, what was that?”

“I asked if you were okay. You don’t look great.”

He feels his heart clench a little bit. He’s always had a soft spot for the bespectacled man, Bob paying attention to small things that others rarely caught. Though even a blind person could see the way Bradley is staring at Mary, the pining radiating beyond the two high-top tables the Daggers had claimed as theirs.

“Yeah, just tired. It’s been a long week.”

Bob raises an eyebrow and opens his mouth, but Harvard interrupts him before he can investigate further.

“It’s weird seeing the girls in dresses instead of their coveralls.”

“I’m just wondering how they convinced Callie to wear heels. Omaha practically had to bribe her to wear something other than her Vans to our wedding.” Fritz says, his red wristband - taken and in love - flashing when he takes a sip of his bright pink drink. “God, these drink specials are awful! This is the last time Phoenix gets to choose where we go.”

The boys laugh as his face twists in disgust. Natasha is great at many things, choosing a good bar is not one of them.

“We should have let Jake plan; he found that complex with the mini golf and everything. That was so much fun!” Aaron adds before turning to Javy. “Where is Jake? I thought he was coming.”

Javy shrugs. “He was supposed to be here, but he texted me and said he wasn’t going to make it. Something came up, apparently. He said everything was fine, so I’ll check on him tomorrow. Make sure he’s all good.”

“Mary looks really good.”

Bradley stiffens, his mood dropping from happy back down to pissed off as steam pours out of his ears. She doesn’t just look good. She looks amazing. The light green, satiny material of her dress is hugging her figure just right, showing off her curves in the most delicious way. The slit up her leg showing off the thighs he dreams about getting his hands on again.

She looks gorgeous.

But Harvard doesn’t get to say that about his girl.

She’s not your girl. You fucked up.

“There she is! Can I get you a drink, ma’am?” Harvard stands up, holding his bar stool steady while Mary climbs on, scooting it in when she’s settled.

“If you’re going up, I’ll take a water, please.” She smiles at him, cheeks flushed from dancing.

“You want anything stronger to go with that water?”

“Vodka sprite, if it’s not too much of a bother.”

“You got it, sweetheart; anything for my new backseater!” Harvard flashes his toothpaste commercial-ready smile at her before making his way through the crowd to the bar. Him and his pink wristband quickly getting lost in the masses.

“I missed something. Backseater?” Javy asks.

Bradley watches her laugh and lean on the table, grabbing a chip after Aaron pushes the basket toward her. “He’s just trying to be funny. We’re both headed up to Lemoore next week - I’m helping out on some repairs, and he’s doing some sort of mentor program? I don’t know exactly. Anyway, Cyclone suggested we drive together since we’re staying at the same hotel. I told Brigham he’s driving since he insisted on getting this godawful 30-foot pickup truck, which makes me his temporary backseater.”

“Make sure you don’t eat anything before riding with him, or you’ll paint the windshield.” Omaha jokes.

She scoffs and rolls her eyes. “Please. If I didn’t hurl after a greenhorn took me up and executed one very poor barrel roll before getting himself grounded, I think I can handle Harvard’s driving.”

“You’ve flown?”

“Was it an FA-18?”

“How do you fuck up a barrel roll?”

“Did you like it?”

Questions are hurled at her from every direction, all the boys interested in the fact that their favorite mechanic had been airborne in the backseat of a fighter jet before they knew her.

“I did like it!”

Bradley’s heart warms a bit when she answers his question first.

“It was an FA-18, and I think we technically hit Mach-1, but my brain has burned the trauma of that hop from my memory. It was fun until that bad maneuver because when I say greenhorn, I mean green. Like as fresh as you can possibly be.” She shutters, only partially joking. “But I didn’t throw up, and that’s a major point of pride for me.”

“It’s only because you hadn’t eaten yet that day.”

The warmth disappears, again, when she smacks Brigham’s arm after he puts her drinks down. “I told you that in confidence! And I think it still counts because I’m a civilian and have done none of the training you guys do.”

“How did you even get permission to fly?” Javy questions, stealing a sip of her water, grinning at her when she glares.

“When I was in Florida, I got close with some of the higher-ups, and one of them arranged for me to go on a simple flight so I could see what it’s like. It was really sweet of him!”

“Who did you sweet talk into getting in a jet?”

“He sweet-talked me! Actually, it was more like he manipulated me. It came up that I’d never been on a flight - which is totally normal for an engineer, by the way - and he egged me on until I agreed to go up.”

“Oh my god, you got suckered into a ride with a flight school newbie? Who managed that?”

“I don’t know if you guys know him. I don’t think he was in Pensacola when you were going through flight school, but it was Admiral-”

“Hey, baby, wanna dance?”

Her face changes immediately, annoyance spreading quickly. “No. I’ve already told you I don’t. Leave me alone.”

“Oh, c’mon, you know you want this-”

“The lady told you no. I suggest you listen to her before we make you listen.” Omaha threatens from his position across the table. Bradley is happy that Neil spoke up before him because he wouldn’t have been so nice about it.

The pushy asshole looks around the table and decides not to press his luck after seeing eight men puffed up, ready to defend their friend.

“What a dick! He had a red wristband on, and he still tried to hit on you!”

“Welcome to being a woman, Mickey. Doesn’t matter if you’ve told them no or if they have a partner. Men will be gross and overbearing if they think it’ll benefit them.”

She sinks back in her chair, sipping her drink and sending a small smile to the boys in thanks. The group disburses a bit, most joining Nat and Callie on the dance floor, leaving Mary sitting with Fritz, Bradley, and Bob.

“Hey, speaking of gross and overbearing, did you hear the rumor that Admiral Cain is coming to the program review next week?”

It perks her back up; she excitedly leans forward, happy to talk about something else.

“Oh! That’s not a rumor, Fritz. That’s 100% true. He’ll be presenting his case for increasing unmanned drone research. But he’s going first on Tuesday, and then he’s back in Washington that same afternoon, so thankfully, we’ll only have to deal with him for a few hours.”

“Thank god, I had to deal with him for a little bit when I was at Norfolk, and he was worst. I know drones are getting more popular for high-risk missions, but they’ll never be able to fully replace pilots.” Billy clinks his bottle against Mary’s glass when she holds it up, swallowing the last of his beer. “You’ll have to excuse me; it looks like my husband wants me to dance with him.”

Bradley watches Mary stare longingly at the dance floor, her eyes following the happy couple dance in perfect sync with each other.

If you hadn’t messed up, that could be the two of you out there.

“So, what parts of program review do you have to sit in on?”

Mary turns, a soft smile on her face - Bradley knows her soft spot for Bob matches his own. Both of them protective over the younger man who cares so much, yet so quietly.

“I have to be there for almost all of it. I’m presenting a few sections, plus I have to do a shop tour and demo, which will be uber fun.” She rolls her eyes, knowing how some admirals like to knit-pick at how a shop is run and organized. “All my free time this week will be finishing my slides and polishing my presentation.”

“Wow, on top of helping with Lemoore’s repairs? You’re gonna be busy these next two weeks.”

“Very busy, but we’ve already done the repairs I’m helping with down here, so theirs should go much smoother! But I'm genuinely excited for program review because I’ll get to see some people I worked with in Florida! I think I’m going to try and poach a few of them that I really miss.”

“You’re gonna steal your friends to work for you?” Bradley regrets the question when he sees her face falter for a split second, realizing his tone wasn’t as joking as intended.

“Yeah, I’m thinking about it. They’re really smart and talented, plus it’d be nice to work with them again.”

The relief that breezes through his chest at her grin and kind tone quickly disappears when Harvard pops up and pulls her toward the dance floor.

“Hang- hang on!” She giggles, turning to Bob. “Would you mind keeping an eye on my purse while Brigham steps on my toes to bad 90s love songs?”

Bob’s, “No problem.” overpowers Harvard’s protests of, “I’m not gonna step on your foot again!”

She pecks his cheek, leaving a faint pink stain behind as she follows the Ohio man onto the dance floor. And for several songs, Bradley's stomach twists as he watches his two friends dance pressed close together.

“Why don’t you go dance with her?”

“She doesn’t want to dance with me.”

Bob scoffs. “You don’t know that.”

“Yes, I do.”

“Bradley, what happened with you two?”

He doesn’t answer; just keeps fiddling with the label on his beer and watching the dance floor. The two sit in uncomfortable silence for the first time in their friendship.

“I fucked up.” He confesses everything to Bob. The night on her couch, their interruption, the tiff just a few days ago. He doesn’t spare any detail, no feelings. “I still don’t know why I didn’t just let her explain! Even if I was mad that she was ignoring me, she had her reasons - she wouldn’t do something like that for no reason!”

Bob is stunned. He doesn’t know what to say to comfort his friend. None of the group’s theories had even been close to the reality of what happened.

“You can’t tell anyone what I just told you, not even Natasha!” Bradley is borderline frantic. “You’re the second person I’ve told, and I don’t know if Mary has told anyone, but I don’t want everyone knowing. I don’t want what happened to be the talk of the group.”

“I won’t tell anyone, Bradley. Not even Nat. But I do get bragging rights when the two of you finally get together.”

“That’s not gonna happen. I messed up too much, man.”

“Oh, I wouldn’t be too sure about that.”

He looks where Bob is pointing, watching as Harvard twirls away with a pretty redhead, leaving Mary dancing by herself. They make eye contact, and he can see the gears in her brain working. She turns around, hips swinging hypnotically, and he loses his breath when she peeks over her shoulder at him. Bradley’s heart soars when she wiggles a finger at him.

She’s calling me over. Maybe I didn’t totally fuck this up.

His joy is short-lived. The same red wristband asshole as before getting in her space, trying to grab her ass as she pushes him away. Bradley practically falls out of his chair to get to her.

“Get away from me!” Mary pushes the stranger’s hands off and stumbles back from the force, colliding with Bradley’s chest as he comes to help.

He steps forward, angling his body to shield her as she tucks herself into his side. “She’s told you to leave her alone at least twice now. Walk away before we have a problem.”

The sleazy man rolls his eyes, “Whatever, man.”

“No, not “whatever,” man.” Bradley steps forward, disregarding Mary tugging on his arm. Her pleas for him to stop falling on deaf ears. “You’re going to apologize to her.”

“For what? The fat bitch probably liked it. She’s practically begging for it in that dress.”

Bradley doesn’t even think. He lunges, ignoring Mary’s yell for him to stop and taking the asshole down with one punch. He doesn’t get a second one, security interfering and escorting all three out.

The rest of the Daggers make their way outside, everyone awkwardly huddled together as Mary assures the bouncers that she is safe to leave with Bradley, that he’s her friend who was just protecting her from the other man’s unwanted advances.

She’s mad when she joins them. A quiet anger that's palpable, making them all stay quiet instead of joking around like usual.

“Thanks for planning this, Nat. It was really fun until about five minutes ago. I’ll text you about dinner.” She says to the girls, giving Bob a small smile when he hands over her clutch. “Bradley is going to drive me home, but you guys should keep having fun. Brigham, let me know when you want to leave tomorrow, and I’ll see the rest of you when I get back from Lemoore.”

Her clipped tone and her heels furiously clicking on the sidewalk are the only physical indicators of her anger. The group watches her go, stunned. In the year since they were introduced to Mary, it’s the only time they’ve seen her get close to losing her cool.

They had seen her defend herself against misogynistic pilots, making them feel foolish without even raising her voice. They watched her bite her tongue when admirals talked down to her because of her age, letting Mav or Cyclone handle it. In the past eleven months, they had witnessed her ability to handle difficult situations with poise and grace.

But tonight was too much.

After having to deal with yet another demeaning asshole and Bradley’s rash, unwanted heroics, the rage simmering below the surface of her skin was threatening to finally break through.

Bradley follows at a slower pace, keeping an eye on her but giving her space to breathe. He startles at someone grabbing his shoulder, turning with wide eyes to find Bob with a determined look on his face.

“Take her home and apologize; let her explain before you explain your side, okay?” Bradley nods, giving a small smile to his friend. “It’s all gonna be fine; you are made for each other. You can tell me all about how right I am tomorrow morning.”

He makes his way to the car, unlocking and opening the door for Mary, the tiny bit of hope from Bob’s pep talk disappearing when he realizes that she’s giving him the silent treatment. Climbing into the front seat and ignoring the hand he offers, closing the door herself and choosing to stare out the passenger window when Bradley sides into the Bronco.

The drive to her house is quiet; the only sound is the oldies station Bradley turns on in hopes of getting Mary to talk to him. The closer they get to their destination, the more he goes from sad to annoyed.

I was just trying to help. She doesn’t need to ignore me.

They’re both fuming by the time he pulls into the driveway. She slips out of the car, hoping he’ll just go home, but he’s following behind her to the house. One step over the threshold, and he can’t take it anymore.

“Are you gonna stop ignoring me, or should I just go home?”

He watches her shoulders stiffen and feels his stomach drop her eerily calm expression. “I don’t know. Are you actually going to listen to me? Or are you just going to tell me that we should just forget this happened, too?”

“Don’t put that on all on me! This isn’t all my fault! You ignored me for an entire month!”

“Yes! Yes, I did!” She slams her hand on her kitchen island. “And then, when I tried to explain, you didn’t let me say anything! You just said we should forget everything that happened and move on! So I tried to forget! I tried to respect your wishes! But tonight, all you could do was watch me dance with other men!”

His mouth drops open; he didn’t realize she had noticed.

“Yeah! I noticed - you pilots have all the subtly of an elephant in a firework shop with its tail on fire! It’s one or the other, Bradley! We either forget what happened and we see other people, or we talk about what happened and go from there! There’s no in-between option where you get to be upset whenever I flirt with a man that’s not you! So what’s it gonna be? Are we moving on, or are we having a conversation?”

He can’t get words to come out. He knows what he wants, but he can’t speak.

“Well, Bradley?”

Say something, dumbass! She’s not going to wait forever.

She scoffs, rubbing her hands over her face. “I’m going to shower. If you’re still here when I’m done, we’ll talk. If you’re gone, well, then I have my answer.”

He’s frozen in her dining room, wincing back to reality at her bedroom door slamming shut. His phone is ringing before he realizes what he’s doing.

“Rooster? Everything okay?”

“I think I fucked up.” He runs a hand through his hair, messing it up even further. “We fought, man. She noticed I was watching her tonight and yelled at me for not letting her talk last week.”

“Where are you? I’ll come get you.”

“I’m in her living room.”

“You’re still there? She didn’t kick you out?”

“She said if I’m still here when she’s done showering, we’ll talk about everything.”

“You’re a fucking idiot, Bradley.” Bob’s eye-roll is audible on the other end. “Sit down and wait for her to finish showering so you can talk. If she wanted you to leave, she would have no problem sending you packing.”

“You think?”

“She was two seconds from throwing a wrench at my head last week, and I’m her favorite.”

“Well, I don’t know about favor-”

“I am. Now, sit down, shut up, and wait for her.”

The line clicks, and he decides to listen to the advice, depositing his wallet and keys on her entryway table before sitting on her couch. Sinking into the middle cushion, he thinks about the last time he’d been on this piece of furniture.

“You’re so hard.” He’s not sure why she’s surprised. She has to know she’s had him on the verge of an erection since she opened her door this morning.

“You’ve been pressed against me for two hours in these tiny little shorts with no bra on, and you smell good.” He shrugs, feeling sheepish as he explains what got him going.

“Bradley..” The way she says his name borders on a moan, and he can’t help the noise he makes when she pulls his hair.

If she does that again, I’m going to cum.

He grabs her ass and pulls her as close as he can, brushing his other hand up her thigh and boldly dipping into the leg of her pajama shorts, enjoying the scalloped edge of her panties. Their lips brush, and he’s about to move his hand to the gusset of her underwear - he needs to know how wet she is for him - when they’re interrupted.

Between reliving that moment and crafting his apology, he doesn’t hear the shower turn off or her footsteps coming down the hall, only noticing her when she sits in the chair furthest from him.

“I’m sorry-” They start to apologize at the same time.

“I’d like to go first if you don’t mind?” She requests, taking a deep breath when he nods in agreement. “I want to start by apologizing for the last month. It was wrong of me to kick you out that night and then ignore you for a month, and I wish I hadn’t done it.”

“Why did you?”

“Because I got scared. That night… I never do things like that. I never make the first move or act that bold. So the fact that I just climbed on your lap like that - without thinking about it or second-guessing myself - freaked me out. By the time I got Annie back to sleep, I had completely psyched myself out, and I was convinced you didn’t actually want me.”

“That’s- I- did I give any indication that I didn’t want you?” He sputters the question, unsure how she could think that.

“It’s nothing you did, Bradley. It’s all on me, my insecurities. Men rarely - if ever - have had the same… enthusiasm that you did. You were great; this is a me problem.”

“I don’t understand.” He leans forward, wanting to get closer without crossing the boundary she set with her seat choice. “If everything was so great, what went wrong?”

“I’m fat, Bradley.”

He sits up straight, shocked at her words. What does that have to do with anything?

“I’m sorry, I still don’t get what the problem is.”

“I know you don’t understand what it’s like to be a woman, but please believe me when I tell you it’s hard. People are constantly policing and judging your body. Men will just tell you what they think of your body, what they think is wrong with it - unprovoked. And it’s even worse when you’re fat.” She leans back, hugging a pillow to her chest. “I know you didn’t do any of that. But I’ve been fat since I was a kid, so I’ve heard it all for years. And not just men, but from family too. It’s hard to shake those experiences, to ignore the insecurities and just enjoy the moment.”

They sit in silence for a minute, Mary refusing to make eye contact while Bradley tries to figure out his next move.

“Can I come over there?”

The question surprises her, but she nods. His choice to kneel in front of her is another surprise; he can tell from her eyebrows reaching her hairline.

“I’m gonna take this, okay?” He gently tugs the pillow from her hands, tossing it on the couch so there’s nothing between them. When Bradley sees her shirt, his breath hitches in his throat.

She’s wearing his sweatshirt.

“Sorry,” she says shyly, noticing his stare. “I’ve been wearing it to bed; I promise I’ll wash it.”

And as much as he wants to linger in the revelation that she’s been sleeping in his clothes, he pushes through.

“Mary, I’m going to be very honest with you because I need you to understand how much I wanted you that night. Sitting there with you in my lap? That’s the hardest I’ve ever been; I think about it all the time. How warm and soft you were.” He slips his hands into hers. “And I know what you look like. I like the way you look. I like everything about you. Everything. Even the things you don’t like about yourself. You’re so gorgeous.”

He wipes her cheek, brushing a tear away.

“This past month hasn’t changed how I feel about you. I still want you. I’ve never not wanted you. I’ve had a crush on you since the moment Danielle dragged you through the front door of the Hard Deck.”

“Bradley…”

“Not done, still my turn.” He leans up, getting closer to her to get his point across. “I’m sorry I didn’t try harder to fix this sooner. I was trying to give you the space you wanted, but that was a mistake. After the first week, I should have told you how I was feeling, what I wanted.”

“What do you want now?” Her voice is tiny, and his heart breaks at how uncertain she sounds.

“Still you, honey. I know I said we should forget what happened, but I don’t want to forget. I want to do that again without getting interrupted this time. I want to take you out on a date. I want you. If you’ll have me.”

He watches Mary wrestle with her thoughts, her mouth opening and closing, not sure how to say what she’s thinking. “Just tell me, Mary, whatever it is. I want you to be honest with me.”

“I want that too. I want you. But I’m not sure if I’m ready for it right now.”

“What do you mean?”

“How long have you been flirting with me?” She nudges him back, scooting forward in her chair so her knees brush his chest.

He doesn’t understand the question but answers anyway, wrapping his hands around her legs, stroking his thumbs over her soft skin. “Since that night we met, I didn’t do too good of a job since you spent the evening playing darts with Jake, but that’s how long.”

“That was last January. You’ve been flirting with me for an entire calendar year. And I’m so oblivious that I didn’t even realize you were interested until you were grabbing my ass and moaning against my mouth.” She rubs her face. “So I just need some time to process this because I never thought this - us -could be an option.”

“Okay, how much time are you thinking? How do you want to do this?”

“I don’t know… there’s no free time. I’m gone this week, and next week is program review and prepping you guys for deployment. Then you’re in the middle of the ocean for two months.”

“Doesn’t really leave a lot of time for us, does it?” He jokes, squeezing her calves. “We’ll be back the first week of May. There’ll be a few days of debriefing, but then I’m on leave. Why don’t we grab dinner that Sunday? It can be as friends or as something more, whatever you want - whatever you’re ready for at that point. How does that sound?”

“You’re okay with waiting that long?”

“Mariella, it’s been a year, and nothing has changed since I saw you in that red dress. A few extra weeks where we’re just friends? That’s nothing if it means you’re comfortable.”

“I’m sorry I’m so bad at this.”

“Stop it. This isn’t all on you; I haven’t been the best either.” Bradley’s voice is firm, making sure she’s not placing the entire blame on herself. “We’ll work on it. We’re smart people; we can figure it out.”

“Thank you for being so understanding. I really am sorry about how I acted.”

“I’m sorry, too.”

Feeling lighter than they have in weeks, they look at each other and laugh when Mary yawns, her face scrunching up.

“Okay, honey, I think it’s time to get you to bed.” He stands, pulling her into a hug. “I’ll call you when you’re at Lemoore, okay? We’ll talk about our days, and you can complain about Harvard.”

“Why would I complain about Brigham?” She blinks up at him, her eyebrows creasing after a second. “Wait! Are you saying goodbye? You can’t drive home right now; it’s too late!”

He tries to argue but is cut off by her finger pointing at the clock, the two hands telling him it’s almost three in the morning. “Shit, I didn’t realize it was so late.”

“C’mon.” She pulls on his hand, leading him down the hall.

“What are we doing?”

“Going to bed?” She squeaks when he abruptly stops, tugging her off balance.

“Mary, I’m sleeping on the couch.”

Her face is baffled. “Bradley, you’re too tall; it won’t be comfortable. We can share my bed; we’re adults. We can handle it.”

His heart thumps. He wants nothing more than to crawl into bed with her, but he’s afraid of how his body might react to being next to her all night.

“Mary, I don’t want to make you uncomfortable.”

“You won’t. I also want you to be comfortable, so if you don’t want to share, I’ll take the couch, and you take my bed.”

“But-”

“This is the whole communication thing we just talked about. Believe me when I say that sharing my king-sized bed with you for one night won’t make me uncomfortable.”

Bradley stares into her eyes, searching for any hint of hesitation. “Okay, lead the way then, Vertucci.”

It’s awkward for a moment in her bedroom, the two of them trying to navigate this new situation together. But after some blushing and a few stuttered words, they figure it out. He’s just finished brushing his teeth when they discover that Bradley’s preferred side of the bed matches hers.

“Two peas in a pod.” He jokes as he starts to climb into bed, heart fluttering at the bashful smile on her face.

“What are you doing?”

He freezes, covers pulled back with his knee raised. “Uhhh… getting into bed?”

“Not like that, you’re not.” His wide eyes must give away his confusion and panic because she continues. “Bradley, you are not climbing into my bed, which has nice fresh sheets, with those clothes you wore to the club. God knows what’s on those chairs we sat on.”

“So what am I supposed to do?”

“You are wearing underwear, right?” He nods, feeling baffled by how this night has progressed. “Then strip, you’re sleeping in your undies.”

Bradley stands there, looking at her snuggled under her quilt, bathed in the soft light of her nightstand lamp, and still wearing his name on her arm. Based on how serious she looks, he’s pretty sure she’s unaware of how flirty her words sound. If she was any other woman, he would make an effort to flirt back, try his best to be sexy as he undresses. Turn it into a striptease.

But it’s Mary, and they just got back to a good place.

So he undresses how he does when he’s alone. Unbuttoning his black shirt methodically, taking note of how her breath hitches when he pulls the tight material off, but not doing anything about it. If he has any control over their situation, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future to make her lose her breath.

He does allow himself to make eye contact while he undoes his jeans, unable to pass up the chance to watch her watch him. He sees her scan his body, can see the hunger in her eyes, can hear the small gulp when she sees the waistband of his underwear appear. He stays steady, folding the pants and draping them over his shirt before slipping under the covers, keeping a respectful distance between them.

“Gonna turn the light out?”

She blinks at him as she processes the question, her eyes hazy from the late hour, and he thinks about how he would love to have this view every night for the rest of his life. He watches as she rolls over, eyes slipping down to the skin that’s exposed when she leans to turn the lamp off. She ends up closer when she rolls back towards him; he can feel the heat of her body radiating towards him.

“What do you want for breakfast?” Mary’s voice is soft, like being too loud will ruin the small bubble they’ve created for themselves. “Do you like pancakes?”

The question makes him think of his mom, how she used to make pancakes on special occasions and sometimes just because it was Tuesday. He never makes them for himself.

“They’re my favorite. Do you make good pancakes?”

“I make the best pancakes.” He can’t see her face, but he can hear her smile. “Night, Bradley.”

He mummers good night back, enjoying the way the mattress moves as she gets comfortable. The scent of her shampoo drifts over him, resurrecting the question that he’d been asking himself for a month.

“Mary? Can I ask you a question?” His voice is quiet, scared to ruin things but needing to know the answer.

She hums, “What’s up?”

“That night. If we hadn’t gotten interrupted, what do you think would have happened?” It’s quiet. He can hear her hands playing with the edge of the sheet, fingers nervously folding and unfolding the cotton. “I’m sorry, you don’t have-”

“No, it’s okay, Bradley.” A hand brushes his chest, warm fingers ghosting over his skin in search of his hand. She continues once their fingers are intertwined. “If we hadn’t been interrupted, we would have had sex. We would’ve made out for a while, and then I would have ridden you right there on the chaise.”

“Fuck…”

She makes a small noise of agreement. “I don’t know about after, though, if we would have had a better go of things that we have. It might have been worse, I’m not sure.”

“Can’t change the past. I’m just glad we’re fixing things now.”

“Me too.” Mary presses a small kiss to the tip of his fingers, squeezing his hand before rolling over. “Good night, Bradley; sleep well.”

“Night, Mary.”

I think I’m falling in love with you.

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do you have any hcs about the counselors drinking?? Like who gets drunk the fastest/slowest what kinda drunks they are 💕

The only one I've actively thought about was Dylan with this post but yeah I'll do the rest 👀

They're all like 17/18 so none of them have developed tolerances yet, except maybe Jacob and Kaitlyn. I'll explain below but here's a summary if you don't wanna read the rest

Big boys, big drinks: Jacob, Dylan and Nick.

They know how to hold it so they can party : Ryan, Kaitlyn, Max

White girl wasted: Emma, Laura and Abi.

Dylan

Getting him out of the way first. Just read the linked post honestly. We basically have a solid canon showing of his blood taking WAY longer to get infected. And since getting drunk depends on blood to alcohol level, my only opinion is that this man is the heathen you see doing multiple shots before people have finished their first drink, just so he's on their level.

Also he's a cuddly drunk and his lap is a magnet. Whenever he sits down it takes 0.02 seconds for one of his drunk friends to snatch up that prime real estate. And being drunk just heightens his personality. Talks way more, just constantly talking.

This also lines up with the Stoner!Dylan hc. Drinking is too expensive for him so he gets high instead.

Kaitlyn

There's a bunch of stuff about a high % of east Asians having a genetically lower alcohol tolerance but I think Kaitlyn dodged that bullet. Everyone thinks that because she's small she'll get drunk crazy fast and I think she used to, but she and Jacob party so often it's not a problem anymore, she knows how to extend her lifeline (eating certain food, taking breaks etc)

I see her being another heightened personality drunk. It just intensifies her already existing traits. Eg; she's the mother hen who can be ten drinks in and look after the people who have passed out. She'll be mad about it and pretend not to care but she secretly cares alot

Jacob

Jacob is a big boy and it takes it forever to get drunk. IF he drinks like a normal person and not a frat boy. Which he does not. He will drink like a fish before anyone can stop him so he's rolling around and passed TF out by 10pm.

Before he passes out though (which he does consistently. He's THAT friend.) He's so... incredibly loud. Noise complaints from neighbours are specifically targeted at him. Also he's maniac on the dancefloor and he's dancing like he's never dance before.

And yes I am biased about Jacob and Dylan being chaotic drinking buddies. Dylan enables the hell out of Jacob everytime.

Emma + Laura

I'm putting these two together because you KNOW they get classic white girl wasted. They'll do two or three shots with Jacob and Dylan and be set for the rest of the night. The only difference is how they act.

Emma is also a dance machine + constantly has her phone out filming herself or her friends. Her shoes are off by the time she's finished her second drink. By the end of the night you'll either find her curled up in a blanket inside or laying on the grass in the backyard.

Laura is a giggly drunk AND a cuddly drunk. She loves hanging around Dylan for both of these reasons but only if Max is not available for hugs because he's off being a drunk menace. She finishes two drinks and no matter what Max is doing, she will find him and she will cuddle him.

Ryan

Ryan's very self aware of his own drunkenness (angst hc, but I think his mom's a drunk so he's kinda in his own head about drinking) but he can hold his own and you'll never see him stumbling around or anything.

You think it takes longer than it actually does for him to get drunk simply because he's so good at hiding it and acting normal. But if he gets to 8+ drinks he starts getting giggly and flirty. He'll just sit there and make dirty jokes (mostly @ Dylan) and that's usually the sign that he's tipsy.

Also he had incredible aim and he's really good at beer pong. Him and Kaitlyn are an undefeated duos team.

Nick

Nick is an Aussie he absolutely has the highest tolerance. He'll join in with the shots at the beginning and show absolutely no sign of being affected.

He's the type of drunk who just watches everyone else downfall. He's a sweet boy so if he sees someone struggling he'll step in. But mostly he sits in a chair giggling at everyone else's antics. His lap is also prime real estate. Him and Dylan have those Long Boy Legs™ that are just so comfy to sit on.

Abi

Abi typically doesn't drink and there's a reason for it because she cannot hold it. Three drinks and she's ready to curl up and go to sleep.

BUT if she had a big meal and pushes through the initial sleepiness, then she's a full on party girl. She moves in phases like Amy from b99. She's the type who sings and dances and jumps around and bugs everyone to play more drinking games even though they all know she's ten minutes from passing out.

Max

Left Max till last because I'm convinced he's a menace. He has an alright tolerance but it's what he does with it that makes him a true menace.

Everytime you see him he has deshevelled or less clothing than when he started. He will convince Laura to swap shirts with him no matter how tiny a top she's wearing. He'll be right there with Jacob saying "hey watch me do *blatantly dangerous thing*". Kaitlyn or Nick has to confiscate his car keys at the beginning of the night so he doesn't try to do a McDonald's run.

You will catch him lying on the ground Zooming in on a picture of Lauras face.

[thelaundrybitch]

Little Blue Hearts Update - Chapter 34

WHHAAAAATTTT???!!!

Good Saturday to you my Turtle Doves 😘

Guess who had some inspiration and time to write recently 😂

I'm hoping to get another few chapters written and out soon. I want to be able to post my Christmas Special by Christmas 😅

SO, no promises. Just hopes and dreams. I'll try not to shatter them this time 👀😬

💙💙💙ALSO!!! I apologize if you had asked to be put on the LBH tag-list, and I didn't tag you. My list got deleted, and I'm going off of who I tagged for the last chapter of LBH - Please let me know in the comments, through an ask, or you can even DM me to let me know that you want to be included. 💙💙💙

18+ content - for mature audiences only!

Reblogs only, please!

Little Blue Hearts cover art by the lovely @leosgirl82

Proposal Cookies

~Leonardo~

My heart is so full.

Liv is awake.

Liv. Is. Awake.

I let out a sigh of relief as I take another sip of my tea.

I can't remember the last time I actually enjoyed my morning tea.

Actually… 

I can't remember the last time I had my morning tea.

As I'm thinking over the last few days' events, Mike stumbles into the kitchen.

He looks like hell.

"You're up awfully early," I tell him, furrowing my brow ridge as he spins to look at me in surprise.

Oh geez. He looks way worse than I initially thought.

"Rough night?" I ask as he stumbles to the chair across from me, cradling his head in his arms that are laying on the table.

"Ashley's having nightmares, still," he mumbles to his arm.

"The one about the police station with that creep?" Asks Don.

What the? I didn't even hear him come into the kitchen.

"Mhm…" agrees Mike, unphased by Don's magical appearance.

"You look like shit," Mike giggles, lifting his head as he stares at Don.

I turn to study my brother's face, and Mike is right. He looks like hell too.

"And you're the picture of beauty," Don sasses Mike, making me chuckle.

"Is everything alright, Don?" I ask him.

"Yea. I just… I'm having really strange dreams," he tells us.

"It's all that meditation. It's screwing with your brain," says Raph as he saunters into the kitchen, headed right for the pot of coffee Don is making.

Raph? Coffee? Alright. Maybe I'm still in bed asleep.

"You feeling alright there bro?" Mike asks Raph, concern spilled across his face as he watches Raph pouring himself some coffee.

"Hmm?" Raph hums, his eyes darting around the room to each of us, who are all staring at him in horror.

"Coffee??" squeaks Don.

"Oh!" He says with a smile, "Michelle is on her way down to join Dad for breakfast. I thought I'd make her some coffee," he says, suddenly shy.

I glance at my other two brothers and we all have the same knowing smirk on our faces.

They're adorable, really. Just oblivious.

"Breakfast! Oh shit," Mike says, jumping up. "That's the whole reason I came in here!" He says in half a panic.

"What's the big deal?" Asks Don.

"I wanted to make some of those oversized cinnamon rolls with glaze that Ashley loves so much, before she has to leave for work!" he tells us as he hurriedly gets out his ingredients and tools.

"You want help?" I ask him.

"I would love help. Do you mind starting the dough while I mash the bananas and the cinnamon together?" he pleads.

I smile and get up to make the dough.

Don and Raph take a seat at the table and watch as Mike and I dance around each other in the kitchen with practiced ease.

I've always loved helping Mike in the kitchen. It's really nice seeing him in his element, and taking directions from him while he's in the zone. He's undoubtedly a natural leader.

But what I especially enjoy is watching him get into what he's working on; he's always so relaxed and peaceful. His entire demeanor changes. It's almost like it's meditative for him.

🍪🥣🍪🥣🍪🥣🍪🥣🍪🥣🍪🥣

I'm making two mugs of black tea just as the cinnamon buns are coming out of the oven. Black tea will compliment the cinnamon and sweetness of the breakfast pastry.

The kitchen suddenly becomes very lively as the rest of the household and Michelle make their way into the kitchen.

*Gasp* "You made cinnamon rolls?" asks Liv, a bright smile spreading across her face. She turns and looks at me, "Do you have any black tea I could have?" She asks sweetly, as Ashley walks with her arm in arm to the breakfast bar.

She knows how to pair tea to food…

That's it. 

I'm officially in love with this woman.

I walk over and set a tea mat and her mug of black tea down in front of her.

She wraps her hands around the mug and looks up at me, her gaze flicking from my eyes to my mouth and then back again. 

Those pretty lips of hers are begging for immediate attention.

I reach out and put her hair behind her ear, my hand cupping her face as it's on its way back.

One of her hands leaves the mug and wraps itself around the wrist of the hand that's cradling her face.

The movement is small, but I don't miss it.

She pulls my arm toward her - just a little - as her eyes stay focused on my lips.

Shit.

I'm leaning in when I hear Master Splinter clearing his throat, effectively snapping me out of my descent to Liv's slightly parted lips, my hand slowly dropping down to my side.

"I have been informed that you make wonderful chocolate chip cookies, Evelyn," says Master Splinter.

But Liv is in her own world… as she stares at my lips.

"Liv," Ashley nudges her cousin, "Master Splinter is talking to you," she whispers.

Liv just nods, dreamily.

The whole kitchen has stopped and Liv is now the focal point of the room, while her eyes are still trained on my mouth.

I can't help but smirk.

I reach out again and cradle her face. She turns into my hand, causing my breath to catch momentarily as her pout brushes against my palm.

"Love… uh, Liv," I correct myself quickly, hoping no one caught my slip up.

She looks up at me with eyes that are begging me to bring her back to the bedroom.

"Master Splinter wants to know about the cookies you bake," I whisper to the blonde beauty in front of me.

It takes her a moment, but she blinks herself back to reality, her face flushing while her eyes grow to the size of Jupiter.

"Cookies?!" She panics through a whisper.

"You make chocolate chip cookies?" I ask softly.

She nods frantically, looking mortified that she has gotten caught up in our little moment.

"Proposal Cookies!" Ashley tells Master Splinter with a smile, trying to save her cousin from horrendous embarrassment.

"Proposal Cookies?" Inquires Michelle as Raph opens a folding chair for her, that he just brought into the kitchen.

Liv smiles bashfully, "Yeah… I get teased by this one," she says, pointing her thumb over her shoulder at Ashley, "because every time I make them for a company party or community event, people always tell me they'd marry me on the spot or they ask for my hand in marriage after their first bite," she explains, as her cheeks turn a pretty pink.

Well. There will be no more Proposal Cookies made for anyone outside of friends and family.

"These sound like quite the cookies," Master Splinter says with a smile on his lips.

"Liv! You should totally make some for everyone!" Ashley says excitedly, glancing at Mike.

The silent conversation is so quick I almost miss it.

"I can help if you'd like!" Mike says, glancing at me.

"What do you think?" I ask her. "I know I'd love to try these cookies," I smile warmly.

"Really? You wouldn't mind if I used your kitchen?" Liv asks Mike, hope and happiness brightening her already stunning features.

"I would be insulted if you didn't want to make these cookies in my kitchen," Mike tells her, pulling the biggest smile from her that I've seen in a while.

Good. Maybe this will raise her spirits.

"I, too, look forward to these cookies," says Master Splinter. "But perhaps we can rename them," he winks.

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KING OF OVER SHARING

(don't mind me posting this quickie....it's less research intensive than my other drafts and voting is in full swing - collecting every ten minutes 😵‍💫.....as I say this I engaged my PicsArt and had to repost because it didn't work the first time 🙃)

Jungkook.....Jungkookie...........JK ��

What can I say? He said it....we all heard it....thought about it.....and now it's time to discuss 💆🏻‍♀️

He answers the questions that ain't even been asked!!!!

Nah, cause when you're asked to describe your bro wouldn't you talk about his awesome dancing? Singing? His coolness on stage??? (oh wait 🤔).....but in this instance shameless flirting is what you like about him and his kind personality and his eye smile.... (😳 I- STOP IT NO ONE ASKED IF YOU'D DATE HIM)

(And we can't forget this over sharing moment) 😩

Look at that camera side eye 👀

He's simultaneously telling us he's gonna do what he wants and to hop off his dick about it. (He ain't invite you to sit there.) 🗣️ SO WHAT!!!

But bro...when you think about it - who is he watching work? Who is he around to watch them do their jobs and do it well? Beginning product to end product? With as busy as he is and his wonky work schedule???

1) his members

2) BH staff (make up artists, stylists, managers, producers)

3) other idols??? (end product, sure, maybe a few rehearsals....but start to finish????)

3) the president of South Korea (they've been in some important meetings together 🤷🏻‍♀️)

(nah, it's Jimin)

(side story: this is the 2nd time I'm trying to post this. And I found this tweet after my first time didn't work. FATE I TELL YA!!!)

This one I know was partly about the tone or language he used with Jimin...his approach to saying this, but the point stands - Jimin's performance is the one he watches and admires.

He doesn't miss these opportunities to say something that is off standard script for hyung-donsaeng relationships and also to talk about how much he admires Jimin.

The love and admiration (just outside of thinking they're probably dating) that JK has for Jimin is massive. They couldn't get away with the copycat jokes otherwise.

The support we've seen them provide for each other...knowing each other's stage dances, being there during rehearsals, Jungkook still singing Serendipity, their "You are me, I am you" thing, visiting Jimin's room multiple times a day on tour just hanging out....

This is a deep relationship.....DEEP.

💜

Bonus 1: when JK doesn't know what to say he ain't saying shit. Seriously avoided even answering the question.....they all moved off it. 👀

Bonus 2: When Jimin over shares, but it's all hunky-dory

And this hotly debated gem

So what I'll say about this is that:

1) this still isn't an exact label on their relationship

2) I haven't heard JK call Jimin chingu (friend) despite their obvious closeness and his comfort level dropping the honorifics (but let me know if you have)

3) there's no context to this so trying to gauge what Jimin might have meant without simply and directly translating what he said is putting your own spin on it -> whatever hang ups or beliefs you might have and might not share with Jimin.

[foreverindreamlandd]

Hey Col! How about 34 & 20 (if you haven’t answered those!) for the asks?? Love ya!

'Best of 2021' Asks!

Hey bud! Hope you're having a great day <3

34: WIPs for 2022 👀

This fucking Firefighter!Bucky is going to be posted in 2022 even if it kills me!!!! I'm hoping to get a masterlist posted in the next couple of weeks if I can get my act together. :) And I have a title I think finally.... Oh also @w0nderw0man91 low key gave me the idea to maybe do a zombie apocalypse fic??? That may never happen but hey it could be fun lmao.

20: closing lines

Both closing lines for The Sergeant's Heart make me teary every time I read them in the best way. <3

Epilogue </3

A thousand images ran through your head in that moment.

A boy with unruly hair climbing a tree in the woods by a lake, smiling from ear to ear.

Two figures dancing in the kitchen, wrapped in each other's arms, looking at each other with complete adoration.

A group of people sitting around a fire, drinking and laughing in the midst of chaos and destruction.

Sitting in a fox hole, resting your head on the shoulder of a blue-eyed soldier as you looked up at the stars, filled with a sense of true peace.

The last thing you felt were lips lightly pressed against your hand.

Epilogue <3

Blue eyes met yours once more, filled with nothing but pure affection. “I love you, Y/n.”

“I love you too, Buck.”

“MOOOOOOM! DAAAAAD!” A crash echoed upstairs.

Bucky sighed. “Alright, let’s put an end to this war.”

“Hopefully no one needs a medic.”

He laughed. “If they do, I think I know someone we can call.” He pulled you by the hand as you both walked inside, Frank continuing to sing softly in the midst of whatever chaos you were about to face.

“Oh really?” You asked sarcastically.

He turned to wink at you. “Yeah, best one in the whole damn world. Gorgeous as hell, too. I bet she might even offer a friends and family discount.”

You giggled. “Sounds like quite a woman.”

He paused at the foot of the stairs, leaning forward for another kiss.

“She’s my whole heart.”

I'm not sure if this counts or if I was supposed to put the literal last lines of the fic but eff it IT'S MY INBOX I'LL DO WHAT I WANT :,)

[jeongjaebae]

Hi ... I think you're used to this by now, but ... I have written another essay for you! 😂

Um ... yes .. Hyunjae has most definitely won my heart by this stage 👀 I wanted to make my first posts on that blog all Hyunjae considering I literally named it after him HAHA That explains the massive influx of Hyunjae posts but!! I'm getting to the other members now lol with a bit of Hyunjae sprinkled in between!

Hm I'm not entirely sure if having both bias and bias wrecker in a 'line' happens in SVT! Although a lot of people have biases based on age (e.g. 95line), or units. My biaswreckers are S.Coups and Jeonghan though, so mine isn't really a line, as far as I know? lol

Omg I'm only watching the behind video for the Seasons Greetings now! Younghoon as an archer and Juyeon as a shooter seem appropriate - they've shot me straight in my heart! And Eric doing American football sdlfjskldfjkls And ... HYUNJAE AS A HOCKEY PLAYER AHHHHHH LSKJDFKLSDJFLKSDKL THIS IS SO GREAT, THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME ABOUT THIS HE'S SO CUTE IN HIS UNIFORM I HAVE A BIG FAT CRUSH ON HIM OK

Ooooh I don't watch KDramas consistently anymore but I'll put Younghoon's ones on my to-watch list! Might solidify his position even further on my biaswrecker list hehe

Yeah I used to find it tough remembering all of SJ's names and faces but ... I think it's gotten easier each time I decide to learn about a new big group haha And it looks extra cool when these big groups dance in sync and stuff! And there's always so many possible combinations for things like unit songs / performances, photoshoots, and interviews!

Lol I think I vaguely remembering there being a Wedding Dress phase back when I was in high school? Or a Haru Haru phase! I remember some classmates being pretty keen on KDramas when I was in high school, and at the time, I thought they were being ridiculous (and now look where I am!) lol

Nah I'm not really a gamer, I just like playing Superstar rhythm games A LOT (too much) and I lurk a lot on their reddits a lot so I've learnt a lot of the lingo lol. I've also watched the behind videos of TBZ playing SSTBZ and it's just so funny to see them struggle! And I also saw their tweets complaining about Out of Control being so difficult, which was really funny!

Lol maybe it's Younghoon's Leo traits coming out, I'm convinced S.Coups in SVT also does the same (they literally have the same birthday - although different years) sklfjdkslj that guy says some of the cheesiest stuff sometimes I swear 😩

Nuuuuuuuu that compilation of Hyunjae whining IS JUST TOO CUTE!!!! He sounds a bit like a kid but!!! SO CUTEEEEEEEEEE And he like nearly pouts too lsdkfjldksjflsdk And no???? I haven't seen him hugging people or hiding behind them when he's embarrassed!!! I must take greater note of that from now on! Also I was watching TBZ on Weekly Idol during their Thrill-ing promotions and THIS PART GOT ME SO BAD!!!!!!!! JUYEON BEING RIDICULOUSLY HEART-FLUTTERING AND HYUNJAE BEING ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE LSDJFLKSDJS Basically, everyone else's reactions = my reactions!

Oooh yes I definitely love re-reading fics, and especially when I start getting to actually know the group too! I also now totally understand why you wrote the 'Bad at being bad' fic for Hyunjae - he's a total sweetie, he could never really be a bad boy lol

Oh my my Hyunjae and Juyeon's photoshoots together really ARE something! They look so good tlskjdfkljdsl Also, why is their ship name Jumil? I get that Juyeon's is the 'Ju' part, but where does the 'mil' come from for Hyunjae? 🤔

Yeah chaeunwoos needed a name for a non-main-boygroup blog, and I watched True Beauty recently, and Cha Eunwoo really got me sflkdjlsjflksjd (although I always thought he was pretty handsome) So that's why I named that blog after him haha But to be totally honest, I only listen to ASTRO's songs on a very casual basis. That side blog used to be named 'shawoltzen' - for Shawol + NCTzen, but yeah that side blog is pretty much for everything that does not have a dedicated blog! And I change usernames on that blog whenever I go through a phase lol (I'm pretty sure I had an EXO-related name there at one point) But anytime I start to feel myself getting too attached, I'm now inclined to create a new blog for them haha I'm probably going to keep all my reblogs of your fics on that blog though since I do reblog a bunch of fics there haha and I want to remember how I fell into TBZ by reading your fics HAHA

I think I've always seen Juyeon as handsome but ... nearly unattainably so, so while I started off with thinking that he might be my bias, Hyunjae is now the winner of my heart lol and when I see him, I think, 'yup this guy is totally my type' HAHA Sure, I definitely appreciate Juyeon but I think I would admire from afar in real life but wouldn't really think about being with that much, whereas for Hyunjae, I think I'd actually want to be around him a lot and hear him laugh and talk and sing in that sweet sweet voice of his 🥺 I'M SORRY I'M BEING SAPPY HAHAHA

I was having a think about what do all my biases have in common and ... they all have the surname Lee? 😂 Lee Donghae, Lee Seokmin, Lee Minho (Lee Know), Lee Jaehyun (Hyunjae) HAHA I mean, it's not much of a connection LOLOLOL but it's a coincidence! Hmmm I'd also like to think that they have very ... solid noses HAHA Also girrrllllll I think your analysis of what guy I like is pretttyyyyy spot on! Definitely love a guy who makes me laugh and that whole thing about unpredictable enough to keep me on my toes? Sounds like me and my Aquarius traits to a tee 😂 How can you already read me so well after a few of my asks! 😱 But then again, I guess you're a writer, you must have good intuition hehe

Also just wanted to say that I've been rewatching the Thrill Ride MV since actually picking out Hyunjae as a bias and ... all those shots of him being hot boy summer hit different! Including his dumb winks 😭 And similarly with Christmassy! I didn't think much of Hyunjae initially in that MV (too focused on footballer!Juyeon, flirty!Sunwoo, and a very cute Younghoon) until I noticed a very cute guy at the beginning (you know, the bit where he looks at like the Instagram stories of TBZ) and I thought his side profile and laugh were cute HEHE

Oooh you definitely sound like you like darker songs from SVT! Although To You is a bit cheerier haha Hmmm have you tried listening to Getting Closer as well? Oh what about 24/7 (although not totally sure that's a 'dark' song ...) Bittersweet is really good! I think Mingyu / Wonwoo could definitely have potential as a future unit! I'm convinced there's something different about hearing rappers sing~ hehe Wait about the whole dark songs thing - is this why your fave TBZ song is Drink It lololol

I also may or may not have opened a new Twitter account dedicated to reblogging TBZ lol (my usual Twitter account is a biiiiiiigggg mess of everything - mostly reblogging SJ, SVT and SKZ with a side of everything else HAHA)

oH I didn't realize it before when I was creating my TBZ sideblog, but I have now opened up asks / submissions, so definitely feel free to drop by with Hyunjae TBZ pics anytime! 😃

And lastly! (Finally!) I totally forgot to mention last time, but you can tag my asks with my name - 'natalie' or 'nat' is fine 😊

UR DOWN SOOOOO BAAAAAD FOR HIM AHAHA #natwhippedera and PLEASE it's more like hyunjae ft. other members sprinkled in between 🤡 oh but do you ever switch biases? or go through phases? i feel like i could never just pick one member.... like why have a dish when you can have a buffet!!

ahh jeonghan has caught my eye recently!! i love how he's kinda snakey? evil? during games, like during that mousebusters gose ep when he said to just spray jun's face, i was like..... why is that something i'd say........ LMAOO. i'm nearly done gose 2020 and in the TTT eps.... when they drive.... why is that so attractive...............................

juyeon as a shooter ALDKJFK WAIT i have the perf meme for that AHAHA. hyunjae would totally be that annoying hockey player who skates towards you really fast to scare you and then sprays ice at you with his side stop LOL hockey player!hyunjae x figure skater!y/n 👀 ah ngl younghoon didn't make it onto my bias list until i watched love revolution! there was something about him there that made him more attractive than he is in tbz, maybe bc his character swears sooo much it's refreshing HAHA

oh yeahhh it seemed impossible to remember so many names and faces at first but here we are :') did you ever get hyunjae/eric/sangyeon mixed up? the first few performances i watched i could barely tell who was who LOL. big groups are definitely fun, i love it when fic writers try to fit all the members into the fic and give them cameos here and there!!

omg same i definitely thought my classmates were being so cringe at the time when they were speaking like koreaboos/weebs :') it was a phase for them yet i'm still here... 10 years later aldkfjl. have you watched a lot of kdramas? i've probably watched more since the pandemic started than i ever have before it haha

ohhhh i see, omg have you had bad experiences with league too 🙃 i find it so endearing how juyeon's still playing sstbz on normal mode and he's so proud when he three stars it aHHHH and how he has a normal amount of diamonds!! he's too cute!!

i'm sure you've started noticing all of hj's mannerisms by now 🥴ALDKJF THE TIE! it made your heart flutter right?? i knew jumil was the most popular ship when i entered the fandom but didn't see it for the longest time, and yet... somehow even the maverick mv director knew LMAOO. the "mil" part of jumil comes from hyunjae's "mirae" stan name since hyunjae = present / mirae = future

oooh that is an interesting thing to do with your blog :O i'm always too indecisive to change my urls haha. oh but have you read the true beauty webtoon? eunwoo fit the character but suho actually reminds me of juyeon!!! like the quiet and handsome bff turned lover 🥺 omg did you stan like... all the sm boy groups at some point? i also went through an exo/nct phase LOL. but will wait and see what you change your url to next 👀

YOU'RE SO WHIPPED I'M ADKLFJADKLJFKLAJJ. are you a words of affirmation type of person 🤔 omg THE LEE THING ok i was about to be like... there's no way she's that delusional AHAHA (omg lee dongmin will fit very nicely on your list, ms chaeunw00s hehe). you're right they do have very nice noses!! and... i think you'll quickly begin to notice that i psychoanalyze everyone and everything :'') so your asks and blogging habits were enough to get a sense of your personality and it's also why i had a feeling ju wasn't gonna make it to the top of your bias list LOL. hyunjae seems like he'd match your energy better and be able to keep you interested!!

i......... ngl i think you've watched their mvs way more than i have at this point HAHA. but ok i do know the feeling of going back to old moments to specifically Notice your bias after finally picking one :'') do your eyes zoom in on hyunjae sitting there in shows/interviews even when he says nothing akldjfka LIKE I SAID ur in the honeymoon phase ahhHHh

oh you consider to you cheery? i find it angsty ngl, like maybe a nostalgic summer vibe perhaps? ooh yes i did like getting closer but 24/7 is a little slow 😅 and yeah wonwoo and mingyu should totally have more unit projects, their voices are so soothing in bittersweet! my music taste is quite predictable tbh.... other than drink it, my other fave tbz songs would be checkmate, kingdom come, scar, reveal (if you're familiar with music theory i'd say the main elements i look for are a minor key and V chords ahaha). oh but while we're here lemme throw in some shameless self promo 🤡

omg twitter too eh, you say it's for tbz but let's be real it's mostly for hyunjae ft. sprinkles of tbz members HAHA