#maybe i'm overthinking it and it's not actually bad
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i've internalised too many Good Writing Rules and now i only use like five possible sentence structures and all my writing sounds exactly the same. and i genuinely don't know how to break out of it -_-
#maybe i'm overthinking it and it's not actually bad#but i feeeeel like i'm putting too much emphasis everywhere and so it ends up having none. ?#like if you take a paragraph out of context you might say okay that has tension that's Striking that's Raw#but it's literally all like that. and it gets old so fast. hhhhh#i can't even necessarily name the things i'm overusing bc they're too specific it's just. like.#i look at a paragraph and i go hm yeah i've written that paragraph five times before.
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I'm noticing an uptick in comments complaining that most of the current WIR fandom content is Turbo instead of the other characters and, like... you guys know you can search other characters by their specific tags, right??? Or exclude Turbo from search results by temporarily blacklisting him in your filtered tags?
Idk, it's just weird to me to be discouraging towards people making fandom content just because it's not the specific content you want to see, like, it's ok to want to see other content, but complaining about how other people aren't catering to your tastes enough instead of just making the content you want to see yourself is kinda bad vibes, y'know?? (And that's not to say that I think those comments are intended out of malice of course, I really don't think they are, I just wanted to point out that it can come off as a little entitled, as well as discouraging towards people who just want to draw Turbo, which is something that should be fine if that's what they want to do. Fandom should be fun for everybody, and there's lots of tools available to curate your experience with it!)
#Wreck It Ralph#It also doesn't help that there was a solo Fix-It Felix drawing literally right there only a few posts down from one of these posts and-#-it went ignored?? Like people are going to draw more of the characters you want if you actually show appreciation towards those posts guys#Also this isn't towards any one specific person it's a complaint I've seen like four times in the past few days and I'm like ???guys???#Like heck the entire reason I started writing a Candybug fic was because I couldn't find any SFW fics with him as a Cy-bug#So I was like âOh ok then I guess I'll just do it myselfâ lol#And then there's that person who was like âI want more Ralph+Vanny contentâ and then drew an AWESOME VANELLOPE LIKE??#This is something I also noticed a while back with people making passive-aggressive posts about artists that don't draw Turbo chubby#Like it's ok to not vibe with that but what do you gain from making people feel bad about how they do things y'know?#Be the change you want to see in the world!! Create art for the other characters you like!!!#The one thing we all have in common is our ability to create! So if you can't find the kind of things you want to see from others then-#-try making it yourself! It's lots of fun and then you can also provide more art for other people who might be looking for what you were!#Idk maybe I'm just overthinking things I have no idea lol#I just feel like risking discouraging or making people feel bad about just creating Turbo stuff isn't the way to go about it
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omfg why is going outside so tiring........................ anyway i went to see maxxxine aaand stfu mia goth is so beautiful that i feel sickkkk mmm the film itself was a very strong three (and a half maybe) i loveeddd loved loved the score aand i thought it looked really good too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! editing was good and the colors and the lighting it looked like a real proper movie waaaooowwwww i was planning on tumblring some more but honestly i feel very sleepy now so i might TRY to go to sleep early hehehehe I HOPE YOU'RE ALL HAVING WONDERFUL DAYS PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REMEMBER THAT I LOVE YOUUU!!!!!!!
#i wanna look like her so bad#wahhhhhh#anyway tomorrow's tasks are to finally go through my mentions#aa maybe finally take a look at the posts i've saved in the drafts too actually fuck#and then actually write#i feel good abt the progress i've made though#like with cleaning up everything a little#and i don't actually feel bad abt not writing for two days lmao that's surprising#anyway i'm trying not to overthink it and not to make tumblr into a job#there's no rush .#right?#mayor of loserville
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#well I just submitted my essay for my history class so I'm finally done with finals#I wish I felt happier or relieved or something but I don't. I feel awful. my body hurts from the incredible amount of tension/anxiety I had#trying to finish it before 11:59. I submitted it at 11:55. I have never come that close before and I hate it#the amount of anxiety I had you'd think the deadline was hunting me for sport#and what's worse is I felt all this anxiety and put all this work into it and I'm not even happy about it#I spent two days trying to figure out what he wanted us to write about because apparently he just seems to be really bad at instructions#like I thought maybe it was just me overthinking but I spent two hours talking to my mom about it and in the end even she couldn't figure i#so then I had only two days to gather notes make an outline write an essay. while burnt out and barely able to focus.#and while not knowing exactly what I was doing like is this what he wants. is it not. who knows I literally don't have time left#to figure it out I just need to write something and hope it works#but I hate being unsure it makes everything harder#especially because I really wanted to make a good grade. this was the class where I made a 78 on my midterm#which brought my class grade to a B but I'd been able to get it back to an A and I'd be able to keep it if I got like an 80ish on the final#the essay turned out okay idk if it's what he wanted but whatever at least I got the other requirements like word count and sources#but the CITATIONS...we had to use chicago which I'd never used before and let me just say. mla is the love of my life after this.#actually chicago might not be that bad if I got used to it I think my violence should be directed toward every word processor#that links footnotes. it is so STUPID that there isn't an easier way to make them different#if it hadn't been for trying to figure out footnotes on google docs I could've submitted it like ten minutes earlier#and with phenomenally less stress#I eventually had to make a choice as to what I'd give up: (1) submitting it on time (2) perfect citations or (3) word doc#which is what he wanted it submitted as#except when I tried that thank goodness I looked at the preview before I submitted it because I saw that it'd messed up the citations#I ended up submitting it as a pdf. on time. with perfect (maybe) (I didn't have time to double check) citations. but not as a word doc.#is it the end of the world? idk probably not but not meeting a professor's requirements is like. anathema.#all of that is to say that I'm going to cry and then let it go and get to bed and just. idk. I've reached that point where#I'm so tired and numb that it feels like I'll never feel better#anyway#maybe I hurt because of my meds and the side effects decided to kick in now because the grace of God held them back long enough#for me to finish#earl crow ramblings
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do you ever become so enamored and obsessed with one of your mutuals that you become self conscious about how you interact with them/their posts bc you don't want to come across as weird
#asking for a friend#like i have your post notifs on and i love seeing your reblogs and posts#but now i overthink every single like and comment bc i don't want you to think i'm stalking your page#but i kinda am#and i want to be your friend So Bad#and you need to interact with people to do that but what if actually you just think i'm annoying but don't want to be mean#it honestly feels like a crush#maybe it is.... o 3 o#i feel like i'm trying so hard to act normal that i'm just swinging all the way back to weird ykwim?#lilia.habla#.txt
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Okay, I'm morbidly curious, how racist is this chapter? Did Cap really outdid himself here with the dehmunaizing language and rhetoric? And Sothis bless you for enduring through this trashfire. I can't believe people legitimately think this is a must recommendation to understand E**lgard's character and 3H in general with some treating it as more canon than the base game.
Okay, so. Buckle up cuz itâs a bit of a doozy
To start with the âââââââsmallâââââââ stuff, thereâs that whole âThere was no name in Fodlanâs language for what to call this monstrous formâ comment that is very clearly explicitly racist towards Nabateans. Ignoring the fact that Dragon Claws are a weapon in 3H and thus the concept of the word âdragonâ exists in 3Hâs world, which the Immaculate One is very much a staple example of and thus could easily be described with that particular word in Fodlanâs language - that âmonstrous formâ is just a state that Rheaâs race can naturally become as a part of their natural biology. Being unable to find the words to âproperlyâ describe how inhuman and beastial she sees this form, when a perfect apt word literally does exist that has no racist undertones at all, would make Woobiegard, at the FUCKINâ BEST, seem outrageously callous. But that wouldnât be the first time sheâs called Rhea a monster though:
âAll that monster had to do was wear a funny hat, and spout some meaningless platitudes about mercyâŚ
(oh, maybe she means âmonsterâ as in Rhea as a person is a monster-)
â And now, just like Seiros, Woobiegard was alone. Would she lose herself, just as the Saint had? Would she descend into madness, believing in her righteousness even as she damned herself? Without her loved ones, her father and Byleth, perhaps that nightmarish form, that husk she had seen in her dreams, would reveal itself â just like the Immaculate One.
(oh, well, no, not really. Describing Rheaâs other form that is natural to her biology to the mutated ânightmarish formâ of the Hegemon Husk - classy!)
Then we get to this bit in Chapter 63:
âThe Crests were to blame, not just because of the rapes and kidnappings and savagery that they legitimized, but because they told the world what people could be.
So, the natural blood of the Nabateans that was stolen by humans and made important to human society by humans are to blame for societyâs horrific shortcomings. Humans are innocent - itâs the Nabateanâs fault for having magic blood! Humans canât be expected to not commit genocide and steal Nabatean blood to use for their own gain, or to not directly benefit from said genocide, or to not fuck each other over in the pursuit of this stolen blood of genocide victims, or anything silly like that. We must blame the natural product of this raceâs blood that they had no say in humans having.Â
(also, uh, ignore that mask slip of âcould beâ and not âshould be,â since that implies Crested humans actually do have a choice which Woobiegard very much wants people to think they donât until she saves them)
And mind, Woobiegard, does, in fact, know about what Nemesis did, and what happened from it. Chapter 50:
[Nemesis] murdered Seirosâ entire family, in a bid for power.
She knows of the genocide, she knows that power was gotten from said genocide, she knows a human committed said genocide to gain said power - still Crestsâ fault tho! If Crests (aka, Nabateans) never existed, everything would be so much better for everyone!Â
And then thereâs the top dog, the Big Boy, the culmination of a repeated racist sentiment vomited across the course of the fic. Woobiegard had a line waaaaay earlier in the fic that was already omega racist, right? This one, from Chapter 9:
"Of course, the Church had âmediatedâ that separation [of Faerghus and Adrestia], and given what Woobiegard now knew about the immortal archbishop, she strongly suspected Faerghus' independence was a pretext to keep humanity divided and weak, dependent on the Churchâs protection.â
She then says this waaay later, in Chapter 63, bold mine:
"Woobiegard glared at her opponent. âYou speak of betrayal, Archbishop, but who was the one who claimed to speak as the Goddessâ Voice?! Who allowed the Southern Church to ferment rebellion in the Empire, and sanctified a Holy Kingdom?â She felt the anger tumble out of her in a righteous wave. âI swore the same oath that Wilhelm did, upon the red blood and the white sword, the ancient covenant between the Hresvelgs and the Church. I promised to achieve peace for all, Crest or no Crest⌠have you done the same?ââ
So basically, her racist conspiracy theory she mentally spouted out in Chapter 9 and over the course of the fic is being given legitimacy here; she's being presented in the right for saying Rhea was wrong for separating Faerghus from Adrestia, the act of which Woobiegard believes Rhea did so that she could install herself as the shadow ruler of the country. And this coexists along other moments of Woobiegard thinking this (asterisks mine):
Chapter 49:
âAs soon as I am finished retaking this continent for humanity, *the children of the Goddess will no longer control FĂłdlanâs destiny.*â
Chapter 50:
She had even witnessed the secret past of this continent â the *lies and manipulations of the children of the Goddess,* infusing their faithful followers with the blood of the Immaculate One.
Chapter 50, bold not mine:
The Flame Emperor looked up at the eager face of one of the children of the Goddess, the *very rulers she had sought to overthrow.* How could this be? How could she stand alongside the Black Eagles, and fight for humanityâs future?
Chapter 53:
She turned, and saw the one figure she had hoped to avoid above all else. *Woobiegard despised the Children of the Goddess for what they had done to Fodlan â standing above, concealing the truth from the peopleâŚ* despite her sobriquet, the Flame Emperorâs soul was given more to cold, icy rationality then the burning flames of hate. Yet when she looked at Flayn, some long-concealed anger roiled within her.
With all this capped off a bit earlier in Chapter 63, when Woobiegard says this in response to Rhea calling her a mutinous whelp (which, to be clear, Rhea does call Canongard in canon, least in the ENG version):
âA mutinous whelp, am I? So you admit you stand above all of us, striking down those who dare to stand against your rule.â
And she like. Says this one. Like out loud. Meaning her racism is no longer confined to just her thoughts, but spoken for the whole class to hear... and say nothing against. The closest the ficâs come to doing this before is Marianne and Seteth in Chapter 54 and the shitty things she said to him then (that the Church - aka, the Nabateans - hurt Marianne the same way Nemesis hurt them). But she'd never said that it was Nabateans as a race that were to blame (and we don't have access to her thoughts to know if that's what she thought), and also at that point in the fic the possibility still existed, however minimally, for Seteth and Flayn to change everyoneâs minds. They could have shown Woobiegard that she was wrong to think of the Nabateans so horribly - and not because âthere are goods ones,â but because making blanket assumptions about an entire race is, like... inherently wrong.Â
But this chapter, and this quoted line, pretty much conclude that nahhh Woobiegard WAS right all along! Itâs not that Seteth and Flayn showed her that Nabateans havenât taken over the government, their whole point in joining her side was to rebuild themselves into better people as recompense for having taken over the government, with her guiding and righteous light leading them down the path of redemption! And - shot in the dark here, havenât finished the chapter yet - should the pattern be upheld, Rhea can join them too :)
To almost be fair to the fic, Canongard also believes in the racist conspiracy theory that the Nabateans control every facet of the government and must be destroyed as a race to eradicate their influence from humans. But you see, Canongard is, y'know, wrong in believing that? And is racist for believing that? And in every route other than hers, the villain route, she gets killed by the heroes? And Rhea is saved from Canongard's clutches? Which isn't happening here: Woobiegard is right, she definitely isn't racist, and she is the one true hero. All the times she would think the most racist shit ever about Nabateans are, in this chapter, being completely validated.
Any chance for the fic's tendency to lay the blame for everyone's woes on the Nabateans' shoulders to ever be rectified has been made monumentally harder to pull off with this. This close to the end, and the protagonist is righteous in spouting their racist beliefs to the face of the persecuted minority they are trying to murder - which they are trying to do, in large part, because that character is a specific race that the protagonist explicitly says they despise. Their racist conspiracy theories are being proven "correct." The persecuted minority is definitively in the wrong and is guilty of everything the racist protagonist accused them of.
And as you can see from the quotes, Woobiegard has not been blaming just Rhea. She has not been specific about the person she despises. She very clearly says that she blames Nabateans as a whole. She very clearly states that she despises Nabateans as a whole. And that hatred for Nabateans, at least at the point of the chapter I'm at right now, is being justified as right. And in the entire narrative of this fic, Woobiegard isn't just right, she is the only person at all, in any timeline, who is ever right.Â
I am prayin' on my damn knees that by the time this fic ends this shit will have the mother of all explanations as to why this ISN'T astoundingly racist on its face, but brother that's gonna need a mighty big mama to be good enough
#ask#anon#o captain my captain#when my head hit my hands reading this like holy shit#I really want to say that maybe I'm just overthinking this? But it just looks. SO bad#basically the thing with this chapter is the validation of previously stated racist sentiments more than it is straight up ''more'' racism#before you could argue that it was just Woobiegard's warped perspective and not that she was actually right - now? not as much
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Me, losing my absolute mind over the fairies and the greater implications of it all and the intricacies I swear to fucking god are there I swear to fucking GOD there's way more to them than meets the eye and I'm going to fucking get all the alts I fucking can so I can study The Lore and I'll fucking get to the fucking bottom of it all --
.............. you know what. A nap does sound nice.
#fire emblem#feh#i think maybe peony is just like that.#man.... i'm like. split between desperately wanting them to do more with her character ESP this new development#and like. almost respecting it. actually.#like knee jerk reaction of crying bad writing/god forbid women get anything ever aside#EXCLUSIVELY considering this in-universe. peony knows exactly what's she's about#she knows exactly what she wants and has an unwavering optimism one track mind about it#LIKE....... i kinda want to put her in the same category as corrin.#someone who actively CHOOSES kindness and love and hope ESP in the face of The Horrors#which can come off as naive or gullible or childish but like. corrin isn't stupid for it.#they have hope and they were sheltered. they hold onto hope even after learning how harsh#and complicated things can be outside of their tower. i almost want to say the same can be said for peony.#she's always been hopeful. she's always been optimistic. and maybe absolutely in the beginning#it was childish naivety (esp on the account of. being a child LMFAO)#but i think what i'm thinking here is now she's finally gotten a chance to grow a little....#remember and reconcile w her past... reconnect with her sister....#and in it all she chooses hope. also not to mention her desire to help others above all else#which IS WHAT MADE HER PEONY IN THE FIRST PLACEâźď¸âźď¸âźď¸ IF/WHEN SHE SWAPPED W SHARENAâźď¸âźď¸âźď¸âźď¸âźď¸âźď¸âźď¸#peony i am NOT overthinking it. i suffer from divine visions you see. I WILL CONTINUE TO BE OBSESSED W YOU#(also both of these are her 40 convo i just had to go back to grab the overthinking it dialogue)#(and i want everyone to see. my one orb of incredible pain. i did have to spark for her. đŤĽ)#fe peony
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guys i have a question does a mini bar turn off if you take your key out of the slot in your hotel room
#i stored my groceries for this weekend in it#i had protein yoghurts i just ate one and idk if it's bc i'm overthinking it or if something is actually wrong#but maybe it turns off and my yoghurt wasn't good anymore#it's soy so it can still go bad right ??????#in other news i forgot my hotel key in my room this morning lol
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can you get burnout from doing nothing
#or am i going through a mental breakdown. based on the symptoms matching whatever the past week has had going on#unless it was caused by trying to socialise online#which i am so bad at and i guess seeing other people easily be all friends with each other kind of made my brain go đ¨đąđđ¤Ż#<- along with various other surrounding emojis#i'm stuck at uni rn bc my band has 2 gigs coming up + rehearsals so i have to be here. but there is nothing to do except Think#but yeah there was the alienated fandom feeling bc idk it always feels like everyone speaks to each other in dms and has all this like#lore with each other and i have no idea what's going on#and trying to actually interact is soooooooo exhausting and i always feel like i'm too slow or behind everyone else and yeah#and then camp weehawken began and i couldn't even deal with seeing everyone doing that and all knowing each other really well and idk#so i just left tumblr briefly. bc of everything. bc i'm irrational#basically the worst feeling is when you have friends in a fandom but then your hyperfixation starts to wear off and turns out they weren't#close friends they were fandom mutuals. btw this isn't about anyone in particular this has happened for most fandoms i've been in#it was more of a sudden realisation that's been creeping up on me for years. so to deal with the fading hyperfixation i just had to Go#and now i'm obsessed with threads. which has like no fandom. so at least the hyperfixation fadeout will be easier to deal with lol#but yeah it's that sort of feeling when you finish at some place and you make some friends but once you leave you never talk to them again#and knowing you didn't really leave a strong enough impact on them that they still wanna keep in contact with you#pretty much like that#at the same time though there's nothing to do atm so maybe i am just bored and overthinking#but still it's annoying to go through especially when it's happened for almost every experience in my life#also like I'd occasionally log back into tumblr to see what's going on but i'd see people liking posts on the swag archive and it's like#cool at least people like the archives :') but anyone could've done those#idk it's like i have to do something like that for people to actually care and as soon as i'm not contributing anything then i'm just#forgettable or something#i wanna come back to tumblr but idk if my brain is ready for that dsjkljf. i told myself i'd only come back when things feel stable#but also i'm impatient lol#again this isn't about anyone specific my brain just LOVES to malfunction it's actually its favourite pasttime <3#but either way if i seem really negative lately or just. weird. it's just my brain being its classic overdramatic self#i mean the thoughts are very real and based on vaguely true evidence but also my brain loves to exaggerate things to sabotage my life#i'm hitting tag limit so anyway. at least threads isn't happening rn so that's pretty good#ramble
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i had a meeting to discuss the grad fellowship job and while it was overwhelmingly positive and both myself and the professor/faculty are happy and excited for me to take the job my stupid fucking brain can't stop turning over the one (1) slightly negative comment i got regarding my candidacy/qualification like shawarma
#she told me that during honors evening one of the professors said i'd said something in front of the prospective students#that wasn't altogether positive or encouraging of the school#which like. idk i understand that this job is public facing and part of the responsibility is to maintain positivity and confidence#in the school and the program#but i hadn't. been offered the job yet? i wasn't Working? at honors evening?#it was like 7 pm after a long day i was tired and in a big room full of strangers and i just wanted dinner#not my strong suit socially speaking....not that i can even recall saying anything Bad#maybe just like saying how busy i am with my classes and rehearsals and concerts all the time#but like no one i spoke to was a musician so. how much does it actually matter.#also who fuckin snitched on me. put em up#idk. i'm Definitely overthinking this. i still have the job i'm still qualified and they're still happy to hire me#and i know i can maintain a cheery customer service kind of affect when i'm in the office#like i was a camp counselor for 6 year olds i should be able to manage the lounge at a university a couple hours a week just fine...#but. argh. what did i sayyy.#once again forcibly reminded how utterly shit i am at socializing.#even when i think i've improved i always Awkward And Bumbling in some way. sigh#i wanna talk about me
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me INHALING 35 MM INTO MY BODY IT IS KEEPING ME ALIVE AND GOING
35MM CHAPTER TWENTY: pizza time!
track number twenty: fade into you by mazzy star
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The sun is starting to set when he knocks on the door. The blue dusk reminds him of her. Akaashi sent his psychiatrist an email about upping the dose of his anxiety medication before he left. He rocks on the back of his heels. Heâs taking Kurooâs advice. Or at least, heâs trying to. He overthought everything to death until nothing in his head even held any meaning. His nose is bruised purple, and his chest rises and falls visibly with each heavy intake of breath.
The door opens. For the split second he can see the doorknob turn, he sends a silent prayer that itâs not one of her roommates that answers and, if it is, that itâs not the scary one that slammed his fist into his face. Itâs answered. She opens the door.
Her t-shirt hangs loose on her shoulders and sweatpants are low on her hips. She narrows her gaze at the sight of him and Akaashi takes that as not a good sign. And itâs not like she moves to slam the door in his face, but Akaashi doesnât want to take the risk. He steps forward into her apartment and says. âI like you.â
She steps back, expression sort of unreadable. âWhat?â
âI like you,â Akaashi repeats, taking another step closer. âI like you a lot. I like everything about you. I think youâre beautiful and the way you think is beautiful. I like that you change the way I think, and I like how everything feels better when youâre around and I want to be with you all the time.â
The words seem to hit her slowly, taking a second to settle into her skin. Once they do, she backs further into her apartment. Akaashi follows, taking slow, hesitant steps, watching as she leans against her kitchen counter. âI donât,â she starts, and then takes an heavy breath. She turns her head and looks him in the eye. âDid you mean it, when you kissed me?â
âYes,â Akaashi breathes out. âI meant it.â
She gnaws on the inside of her cheek and looks off to the side. âI donât like the way you played with my feelings,â she confesses, and looks down at her feet, blinking like sheâs trying to force away her tears. âI donât like the way you made me feel like I didnât matter to you.â
Without thinking much about it at all, Akaashi takes two long strides to close the gap between them. His arms go around her shoulders, and he pulls her into his chest. âIâm sorry. I was overthinking and I know I made everything worse. But you matter to me. You matter to me so much that Iâm going to do all the things Iâve been too afraid to do.â And Akaashi canât help himself. He kisses the top of her head and tightens his hold on her. âIâm sorry I hurt you. Iâll do anything to make it up to you.â
She tilts her head back to look up at him. Her eyes are wet and watering. She sniffs. âWell, my roommate broke your nose. So, I guess that kinda makes up for it.â
A small smile tugs at the corner of his lips. âDoes it look that bad?â
âNah,â she shakes her head. âI think you look handsome.â
Red tinges his cheeks. Akaashi can feel it as it spreads. And he thinks that he should come up with some sort of flirtatious quip in response, but heâs looking into her eyes and he feels lost. He doesnât have a grip on any of his conscious thoughts. The only thing that he can really hold onto is that he thinks he really might be in love with her.
So Akaashi leans down and uses the tip of his nose to nudge her head up slightly, and he kisses her. Again.
Itâs different now. Thereâs a different sort of charge to it. Akaashi feels this persistent sort of buzz under his skin as he leans in deeper to her. He kisses her there, in the middle of her kitchen, with no regard to the world around him. Itâs like it doesnât exist. Itâs just her and her body heat and the way she is entangled with him.
And his self-control is already hanging on by a thread, so when she drags her hand up his neck and tangles it in the roots of his hair, he snaps. His hands wrap around the bottom of her thighs, and in one swift movement, heâs lifted her onto the countertop, giving him more access to her, in her entirety.
Akaashiâs convinced, then. Heâs in love. Pathetically so. He canât decide if he should take the time to tell her or not. The decision is made for him.
âSurprise! Itâs pizza time! Pizza-oh my god.â
They pull apart from each other with a gasp. Akaashi launches himself to the other side of the room. Bokuto Koutarou stands in the doorway of her apartment, mouth slightly agape, a box of pizza in one hand. He stares blankly at the scene before him.
She, still seated on the top of the counter, reaches for the first thing she can get her hands on and flings it directly at her brotherâs face. Itâs a dish rag. âOh my god, get out.â
Bokuto doesnât even flinch as the dish rag hits his face and falls directly onto the pizza box. Akaashi holds his breath. âFine. I seem to have lost my appetite, anyways. Wonder why.â
He leaves, then. Walking backwards out the front door. He takes the dish rag with him. Akaashi blinks.
->fun facts!
at first when bokuto asked akaashi not to date yn he was really just was joking but then after it kept getting brought up he started to get suspicious; he thought if he kept saying 'oh MAN akaashi would DEFINITELY for sure tell me!' it would make him tell him
but it did not even a little so now bokuto actually kind of feels bad that he made him feel more anxious about the whole thing
bokuto 1000% killed the mood when he showed up but yn and akaashi retreated to her room and talked a lot about their feelings for each other and shared maybe more than one little kiss and decided an exclusive status would work best for them
akaashi is one text away from throttling atsumu his flirting with yn always got under his skin but now he has no reason to hide his budding annoyance
hinata won the bet
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so fucking bored oh my god ughhh
#âł the fool speaks#i fucking HATE being left alone w my thoughts. brain spins a wheel on like 20 topics to think about and a lot of em#r things that make me start overthinking and ruining my attachment to reality. or are generally unpleasant to think abt. hello ????#canmy brain maybe uhhhh. just. rhink about. uhm. smth productive. like story ideas I'm motivated to write or poems or smth. please.#I'm nawt necessarily too upset like. this is actually. nawt bad or anything. like I'm purretty much feeling kinda fine#just with a little bit of brain getting a bit silly in the background of my mind#so like I'm fine actually (/gen) soo. idk. still unpleasant that my brain looooooves 2 self sabotage or whatever đ#I'm so silly someyimes
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tomorrow - @rosekillermicrofic - word count: 579 - NSFW
Barty was going insane. Like, clinically losing his mind.
He had been doing fine. Wonderfully, actually. Until, almost twenty-four hours ago, Pandora had stopped dead, looked him in the eye, and said simply, "You and Evan will kiss tomorrow."
And when Pandora said shit like that, she was never wrong.
So now he was going crazy. Questioning his every move and thought and emotion. Did he want to kiss Evan? Did he like Evan? Did Evan like him?
Maybe he was overthinking. Maybe it would be some stupid dare or a spell gone wrong.
But as the hours ticked away and no random truth-or-dare games seemed to be staring, Barty's ruminating mind started adjusting to the thought: either he would kiss Evan or Evan would kiss him.
He looked over at his best friend, who was currently studying at a nearby table, contemplating. Admiring his admittedly nice-looking lips. Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad to kiss him. Nice, even. He thought about it some more. The way it would feel, for Evan's tongue piercing to run over his own lips, the firm metal bar pressing into his skin. The way Evan's hands might grab his arms or waist.
He shivered. No. It was odd to think of his friend this way. He had to get the idea out of his mind.
But Pandora's words didn't leave him and he began to look at Evan again.
He wondered idly, letting his imagination take over, if Evan might press him against a wall. Suck on his neck and bite him with sharp incisors. Then, of course, he would have to return the favor, flipping them around and sucking into Evan's admittedly-delectable looking collarbone. Only because he started it.
But of course, this was all stupid. Right?
He wished it would just happen already. It would probably just be a stupid peck and he was overthinking things. But now he couldn't stop staring at the little curve of Evan's lips, the perfect color of them, wondering what they looked when they were ravaged and kiss-bitten. He was so caught up in the idea that he didn't notice that Evan had noticed him.
"What are you doing?"
He jumped. "Er..."
"Why are you staring?"
How was he to explain? Oh, Dora said we would kiss and now I'm a bit worked up picturing it even though we're both supposed to just be best friends?
He swallowed. But Evan was looking at him strangely. And as he did so, his tongue, with that fucking piercing, poked out of his mouth, licking over his bottom lip.
Barty snapped.
Jumping up, he nearly flung himself on Evan's lap, connecting their lips together in a frenzy, doing his damndest to make the things he'd been picturing become a reality.
Evan, to his utter joy, responded in kind. Gripped his hips and bit his lower lip hard, soothing over throbbing skin and swallowing Barty's moans.
After several minutes, or maybe perhaps hours, Evan pulled back with wide eyes. "Pandora was right," he mumbled, pushing Barty off his lap and dragging him toward the dorms.
It was only later that Pandora, eyes wide and a grin on her face, said happily. "Oh, I didn't actually mean anything by that. I just wanted to see if you would both get your heads out of your arses if I said it."
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Bodyguard
Pairing: Daryl Dixon x Reader
Warnings: people are naked, but it's barely even borderline suggestive
Summary: You need a bath, but there's no way you're going alone
Era: Season 1, the Quarry
Your skin practically crawls from the buildup of dirt, sweat, and who knows what else that's managed to accumulate over the past three days. You still haven't quite adjusted to the reality of not having on-demand access to a hot shower and your scalp is all oily, and itchy, and eugh - gross. A little shiver runs down your spine at the thought - well, maybe that's just more sweat...
The bold shades of the sunset are beginning to fade as you make your way to the Dixon brothers' camp. Currently they're the closest thing you have to neighbors, your tent being between theirs and the rest of the group. You're dying for a quick dip and rinse in the pond, but you don't actually want to die for a bath, and you know it's a dumb idea to go alone. Everyone else seems busy though and you've come to the conclusion that Daryl seems to be your only option.
Most of the others actively avoid the brothers, and you can't say you blame them. Merle's constantly stirring up trouble and being a general annoyance, and Daryl's quick to jump to his defense. But, on the rare occasion when Daryl isn't being held under Merle's thumb, you catch glimpses of a very different person than what he usually puts out.
He's sitting in an old lawn chair by the side of a fire when you approach, poking a stick around in the coals. Little sparks shoot off where the fresh evening air hits them, and the smell of woodsmoke fills your lungs.
"Hey." You greet. A spot of doubt begins to arise within you, but you quickly stamp it out. With recent events you were beginning to discover that there wasn't much room left for second guessing or overthinking anymore.
"Need somethin'?" He asks, eyes flicking up to you for a moment before returning to the flames.
You hang your thumbs in your belt loops, fingers tapping against your hips. "If you're not busy, I was hoping maybe you could go down to the water with me? I'd ask someone else but they all seem rather occupied at the moment... and I don't think Shane'd let me go alone." You say.
He looks up, jaw set awfully close to a scowl. "I ain't gonna be yer damn bodyguard." He huffs.
"No- I don't want you to watch me or anything like that- I guess I'm just asking for companionship?" You reply. "You could do whatever you're gonna do here, but just do it down there?" You hike your thumb over your shoulder in the direction of the pond.
He stays silent, but a sudden chorus of laughter flows out from the direction of the rest of the group. You study the way the firelight smooths out his rough edges, and you can't help but wonder if the look in his eyes is just boredom or if it's really loneliness.
"Unless you prefer Merle's company, then by all means I'll leave ya to it." You continue, trying your best to ignore Merle sawing logs in the tent, and erase the image of his hand too close to his crotch from your mind.
He jams the stick into the dirt hard enough that it remains standing when he lets go. "A'ight. Lemme get 'mah stuff."
"Awesome, I'll be over at my tent when you're ready." You smile, pleased and a little surprised that you'd managed to get him to say yes. Admittedly, Merle wasn't so bad when he was passed out, but it was reassuring to know that you were at least preferred company over an unconscious jerk.
---
Dirt and gravel crunch under your boots as the two of you walk, your knapsack bouncing steadily against your back with each step. "Thanks for coming with me. I'm not necessarily afraid of the dark or anything, but there's a lot worse things in the woods now than just coyotes." You explain. "And it's just nice not to be alone."
He simply grunts in response.
Good thing you didn't ask him along for his conversational skills.
When you reach the edge of the water you find a rock close to the shore to set out clean clothes and a towel. You see Daryl settle down, back propped against a boulder as he starts rummaging around in his own bag. "Whatcha gonna work on?" You ask.
He pulls out a whetstone and a couple large hunting knives. "Cleanin' mah tools." He replies.
You begin to undress, but a feeling of uncertainty causes you to pause. "Man, I wish I didn't feel like he's sitting up there right now with those binoculars..."
"Who? Shane?" He asks sounding surprised.
"Yeah." You shudder. "Guy gives me the creeps."
You hear scrape of the knife grinding against the sharpener. "Well, hurry up an'ere won' be anythin' ta see." He says.
"Yeah..." You keep your eye on Daryl while you finish, but he doesn't lift his gaze even once beyond sharpening his knife. "I won't be long." You assure him as the cool water rises around you.
As soon as you're far enough in you dive forward, the rush of water instantly reviving and refreshing your whole body as it flows past. You rise upwards as giddiness fills you and you break the surface with a laugh. "This is heavenly!" You gasp. You continue diving and twirling, every sore muscle and painful bruise easing away.
You pause to catch your breath and a small splash has you immediately alert. You left your knife up on the shore with Daryl, but you hadn't heard any sounds of alarm from him so surely it's not a walker. But when you look to the shore the sight has you almost equally as shocked. Daryl is chest deep in the water - bare chested that is - ripples being sent out across the still expanse as he sinks further in.
"Hey!" You yell. "I asked you out here because I thought you weren't some sorta pervert!" You hope it's dark enough that nothing in the water is visible because he's only getting closer.
The moon is full and bright, and the way it reflects off the water makes him look almost ethereal. "Can't protect ya if I'm up'ere an' yer alla'way out 'ere." He reasons.
"I don't need protecting." You roll your eyes. "And all the weapons are up there, Dixon!" You send a splash of water directly into his face.
He returns the splash. "Looked like I was missin' out on alla fun." He shrugs. "'Sides, ya never know when somethin' might jus'-" he disappears under the surface of the water and barely a second later something wraps around your ankle, tugging you under the surface.
When you're released you bob back up to the top wanting to be stern, but you're too busy giggling and swallowing mouthfuls of water to do so. When he surfaces behind you, you turn and splash him again sputtering, "Daryl you- that's not- I can't-" and end up full on belly laughing while trying to stay afloat.
You think you catch the shadow of a smile on his lips before he turns and floats away, like he's done nothing worthy of retaliation. 'Oho boy is he gonna get it.' As quietly as possible you lower yourself in the water, and using shadows from the moonlight, you swim under his head. Reaching up with both hands you use all your strength to grab his shoulders and pull yourself above the surface while pushing him down as hard as you can. Then you make a break for it.
You hear him gasp for air, coughing and sputtering as you swim as fast as you can in the opposite direction.
"Get back 'ere, woman!" He shouts, his tone highly amused. "Yer gonna hafta pay 'fer that!"
You don't realize how loudly you're laughing until the beam of a flashlight is suddenly shining directly in your face.
"Everything alright here?" Shane questions, standing on the shore not far from your and Daryl's discarded clothes. A few of the others are with him; Dale, Andrea, T-Dog, and Morales.
Even in the chilly water you can feel your skin begin to flush all the way down your neck. "Yes! All good!" You squeak out, squinting in the harsh brightness.
"We heard yelling." Andrea chimes in.
You're confident that in all your life you've never been more embarrassed. "That was laughing, guys. I wanted a bath and I asked Daryl to be my bodyguard. We were just, uh, blowing off some steam and I guess we got a little loud... Sorry if we worried anyone." You glance at Daryl who appears to be doing his best impression of the invisible man.
You can make out Dale's hat exceptionally well even in the darkness. "Are you sure you're okay?"
Their hesitation to leave sparks frustration within you - do they really think so lowly of Daryl? Is that what this is all about? Sure, nobody really knows him all that well, but you're all practically strangers and he's done alright by you. The desire to defend him takes over and you snap at the group, "Ah, what're y'all, the fun police? Go ruin somebody else's night and leave us be."
You don't take a good breath until they're all headed back to camp, and it's once again quiet and dark. You sigh, tilting your head back to watch the stars so high above as you float. "Dead people walking around eatin' living people - ya think they'd have bigger problems to deal with than a couple'a skinny dippers." You remark.
A quick exhale of a laugh, not quite a snort, echoes across the pond. "People're always jealous of'a good time if they ain't havin' one." He says quietly.
You pull your fingers through the water, feeling the tension push against them. "So... are ya feeling jealous, or did ya have a good time?" You ask.
"S'pose it wasn't too bad." He says. "But I ain't yer damn bodyguard."
And you grin.
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Yeah, maybe it's a little awkward getting dried off, getting dressed, and walking back to camp but you sleep more soundly than you have since you arrived. And maybe you're a little annoyed with the way everyone seems to have nothing better to do than gossip, but that new gleam in Daryl's eye when he looks at you wipes it all from your mind. And maybe a lot of things suck, but at the end of the day there's someone who actually likes you, and maybe that's enough.
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red wine supernova
A/N: guys... i know this is a sapphic song but hear me out on this one.... the lyrics go too well with eddie to ignore đ (gif creds: @keery)
Pairing: Eddie Munson x Fem!Bimbo!Reader
Summary: âBaby, why don't you come over? / Red wine supernova, falling into meâ 2.9k words
Warnings: fluff, dumbass pining x2, best friends to lovers, a few kisses, broody & high eddie, cursing, pet names (teddy, bug), teenage boys, underage drinking/smoking
"Hi, teddy!"
It rings in his ears like church bells. Then Eddie sees you and you're drenched in golden sunlight even though it's afternoon and the school halls provide no source of natural light. So maybe you're just beautiful. A vision in go-go boots.
Totally not his type, though.
"Hey," Eddie sighs, exhuasted from the hour and a half English lecture he just suffered. Not to mention, he was already exhuasted from the fact that he barely slept the night before. Which was maybe, possibly, perhaps caused by his overthinking about that nice shade of lipstick you always wear.
"How was Lit?"
"Shit."
You giggle, "that rhymed!" His heart skips a beat.
You're side by side down the hallsâyou always walk to lunch togetherâand, like clockwork, you tease him about trying to hold your hand when his ringed fingers brush your wrist. Of course, he would. In a heartbeat, he'd have his fingers clasped with yours like that's what they are molded for. But people would stare, and that's more of a hassle than heâd prefer.
Don't get him wrong, he doesn't actually give a shit about people staring at him, he just doesn't want to give anyone anymore reasons to stare at you. In disgust. Or loathing. With whatever judgements they'd make. Names they'd call you. He's been through the ringer, he'd never drag you along with him.
You're chattering about the state of your new, pink jellies when Eddie catches someone throwing you an off glance. He tries not to think too much of it, and he's not like jealous or anything, but every snicker and whisper sets him off. You're bubbly and kind and it's not fair people look at you different when you're with him.
"You ever notice how people look at us?"
You tilt your head at him as you round the corner of the cafeteria doors.
"You mean like how Dustin makes funny faces when I compliment your hair?"
"No, I mean like that," he huffs, pointing right at the judgemental stares of Melissa and Nicole, who promptly turn away with a gasp. He shakes his head. "And I like when you compliment my hair."
"Well, I like your hair." You smile at him as he pulls out a chair for you. You're the first ones to the table.
"Thank you, bug." Eddie ducks into his own seat, tapping his heavy fingers against the tabletop. "Off topic. I'm saying, you never notice people look at us... funny?"
The metal clasps of your limited edition Disco Fever lunchbox clack against the side as you unfold the lid. Your face contorts, considering the scenarios you've devised in your head if anyone was ever rude to Eddie in front of you. Let's just say your self-defense knowledge would come in handy.
"I guess I notice sometimes, but I just don't care. I like you lots more than I like them," you say, shrugging it off, "And I know how to fight."
His heart swells, face rosy, ears hot as an oven. Of course, you'd say that. You always know what to say.
Too bad you're not his type.
Dustin plops down in the seat across from you, nearly gagging at the way Eddie ogles at you.
"Would you get a fuckin' room alreadyâ!"
"Language," you both holler.
"Jinx!" you chirp. "You owe me a soda."
"I'll get you a soda, bug," Eddie hums. Dustin considers stocking his backpack with those little bags they give you on airplanes just in case.
...
"Weird Science or The Woman in Red?"
You're perched on the floor of his living room, wearing silk shorts and a cami. You weigh both tapes in your manicured hands like it'll tell you anything about the quality of the films inside.
"Somethin' to say about Kelly LeBrock, bug?"
"Steve suggested them! And he gave me a discount, so I couldn't just say no," you say with such a dazzling smile on your face, he thinks you're the nicest girl he's ever met. Or, at least, the nicest he's ever seen, no contest.
Just, not his type.
"Go figure," he says, "Weird Science."
"'Cause of the mutant bikers?" You beam up at him where he sits on the couch.
"'Cause of the mutant bikers."
It makes you giggle, which makes him smile like an idiot.
Then Hellfire pours onto Eddie's front porch bearing gifts of humongous chip bags and a six pack of cheap beer. He jumps a little at the doorbell, and you spring up to open the floodgates for the rowdy group of boys. They greet you excitedly and spread themselves across the rest of the couch, an armchair, and the floor.
Dustin tosses you a bag of pop rocks, and you blow a kiss in thanks, promising to bring him by the arcade next week. Eddie feels so far from you, even though your shoulders are pressed between his knees. But he can't see you or talk to you, your attention is divided, and he can't help but feel a little needy. You smack Dustin's hand when he reaches for a beer, and he whines about Mike sneaking one.
"What movie did the love birds choose?" Gareth asks. Eddie takes out a baggie of weed.
"Weird Science!" you coo, slotting the tape into the VCR. Gareth celebrates, sloshing his beer can against the coffee table as the rest of the boys high five and howl. You roll your eyes affectionately.
You laugh, smacking Jeff on the arm. âOh, youâre all horny perverts.â
Gareth salutes, âAt your service!â Which earns him a playful flick upside the head. The opening credits roll, and you stand triumphantly.
âI have to pee, but you guys can let it roll while Iâm gone!â you chirp, skipping off down the hall of the mobile home.
As soon as youâre out of ear shot, Dustin whips around to scowl at Eddie who exhales a slow puff from the neon pink bong you gifted him last year. He passes it to Gareth and crosses his arms over his chest.
âI canât tell whatâs worse,â Dustin huffs, âThe fact that youâre so oblivious or the fact that she is, too.â
Eddie squints. âWhat?â
Dustin deadpans.
âDude, even I can tell you two like each other,â Mike chimes in, âWill thought you were dating from two thousand miles away. Over the phone.â
âYou guys are fucking high. We are not dating,â Eddie says.
Mike shrugs. âYou should be.â
âOkay, twerp, Iâm not taking romantic advice from someone in a long distance relationship.â
âHeâs right,â Dustin barks.
âThat means you, too, twerp. Besides. Not my type.â Eddie sighs and slumps into the cushions, reaching his arms above his head.
âYeah, right,â Lucas says, âIf sheâs not your type, then who is?â
âI donât know, but sheâs not.â
Gareth rolls his eyes. âSounds like a lame excuse for your cowardice.â Eddieâs jaw drops, and he grabs for his bong.
âYou did not just say that to me.â
âI meant it.â
You bumble back into the room, and the conversation screeches to a halt, Gareth whipping back towards the screen with Eddieâs eyes still burning holes in the back of his head.
âWhat did I miss?â
âNothing,â they grumble.
Eddie smiles when you plop down next to him on the creaky couch. He canât focus on the movie with the stray glances heâs catching from the younger boys and the soft looks you offer every so often. Maybe he is gutless. Because when he thinks about you, heâs floored. Thenâknee jerkâhe has to justify his racing heart with the fact that he could never be into you. But he is. Youâre beautiful and funny and sweet to him. You are his type.
Not halfway into the film, Dustin whines, âIâm bored. Can we play a game? Like spin the bottle or kiss marry kill or something?â
âFirst of all,â Eddie says, âthereâs only one chick here, weâre not playing spin the bottle. Second, are you five years old?â
You scoff and pat Eddie on the thigh. âHey! Iâm with Dustin. Truth or dare?â
âWorks for me,â Jeff interjects. Eddie glares at him, grabbing his bong from the table. âTruth or dare, Eddie.â
He exhales a puff of smoke, shaking his head.
âTruthââThe boysâ heads turn, wicked smiles on their faces like predators eyeing him upââFuck, dare.â
Jeff cocks a brow.
âI donât like this game,â Eddie says.
âDo you have a crush on anyone?â
âI said dare.â
Jeff grins. âI dare you to tell me if you have a crush on anyone.â
Dustin, Lucas, and Mike chuckle.
âFuck you all. Yeah, fine, I do. Next,â Eddie grumbles.
âItâs your turn, teddy,â you coo.
âRight. Dustin, truth or dare.â
âEasy. Truth,â he says.
âIs it fun being a little shit?â
You shove his side. âEddie!â
âWhy, yes. Yes, it is.â
âGreat,â Eddie huffs.
âAwesome.â Dustin glares at him.
The game continues just like that, a vicious cycle of sarcasm and glares. Itâs a little more lighthearted when Lucas asks you if you have a special skill. Without responding, you ask for a deck of cards and stand in front of the screen.
âYou boys like magic?â
A few nod, the rest too stunned to speak as you show them a card, the queen of diamonds, and shuffle the deck a few times. You pull a card from the deck, and the boys lean in, anticipating the red queen. You spin the card, and they groan when you reveal the eight of clubs.
âThatâs not our card, bug,â Eddie says. He expects you to be disappointed, but you grin and set the deck on the table.
âI know.â Their eyes widen when you reach into the top of your shorts, a card pinched between your fingers. The queen of diamonds. âThis is.â
You toss the card, and the boys grab for it. Eddie gulps and shifts in his seat, couch squealing beneath him. Lucas pelts the hard-won card at Eddie, and you curtsy before heading back to your seat.
âŚ
Just as the game gets a little tired, Dustin shoots his hand into the air. âMy turn!â
âOkay, but this is the last oneââ
Dustin shouts your name.
âYes?â
âTruth or dare?â
You pretend to contemplate before chirping, âDare!â
Eddie leans his head back, lulling to the side to watch you smile at Dustin. You catch Eddie staring and stick your tongue out at him. He winks.
âI dare you⌠to kiss the person on your right.â
âGeez, how long did it take you to come up with that one,â Eddie mumbles. But you look to your right, and Eddie looks kind of uninterested, glazed over and staring at the ceiling.
âThat doesnât seem very consensual,â you say, brows knitted just as Eddie lifts his head. Dustin glares expectantly at Eddie who slowly sits up and turns his head, smirking at you.
âYou can kiss me, bug. So long as you promise not to bite.â
Eddieâs relieved when you giggle and set your hand on his knee.
âIf you say so!â You lean closer, and he blushes at the new proximity. Despite his nerves, he just canât look away, eyes locked with yours. You huff when it feels like heâs staring straight into your soul. But youâre smiling so sweetly, even with all the rascals chanting âdo it!â.
You shift your weight and hold onto his shoulder as he slips his arm around your waist so you donât teeter off the couch. He nods, tip of his nose just brushing yours. You press your lips to his quickly, and he can sense your nerves when you pull away and look down.
Everyone cheers.
You look into his eyes again, and your face relaxes, the heat not so unbearable when you see his smile. You duck to kiss him again, his arm tighter on your waist. He tries not to smile, but you hum softly and, suddenly, heâs a puddle in your fingers.
You pull away when someone whistles, your ears rushing with blood as you drop your feet to the floor and look away, face burning.
Eddie clears his throat. âAlright, you pervs got what you wanted. Can we finish this damn movie already?â
âItâs kinda late,â you hum, âI donât wanna be driving too close to the witching hour.â
âWait, what?â Gareth says, watching you stand and shuffle into your slippers by the door.
âSorry, guys. Just⌠superstititous.â They wouldnât have believe you if you hadnât said it with a genuine smile on your face. Eddie hops up from his seat and follows you.
âIâll walk you out, bug.â
âOoh,â Dustin teases. Jeff slaps a hand over his mouth, and Dustin mumbles an expletive against it.
Your little, red coupe is sidled right up next to his van. He always keeps the spot closer to the door open for you. His hands are tucked into the pockets of his jacket, your arms crossed over your chest to keep out the cold. He winces.
âYou sure you donât wanna stay? I can take the floor,â Eddie says, shucking his jacket and wrapping it over your shoulders. You smile.
âSuch a gentleman.â
He rolls his eyes.
âIâll see you tomorrow, teddy,â you whisper, craning your neck to kiss his cheek. Your heart-shaped keychain jangles against the car door as you slot the silver key into the lock. When you get the door open and glance at him, heâs stone faced where he leans against the back window.
âWait,â he huffs.
âYeah?â
Eddie can feel himself flailing, hands shaky at his sides when you look at him. He canât tell if itâs because of the cold or his nerves or how worried you look or the fact that this could be his only chance. Donât be a coward. He expects you to get tired of it. Eventually, youâll have to let go, but right now, you stand there and wait for him. Oh.
âSorry, bug. Iâm pretty high right now.â
âI donât mind.â You shrug when he rubs the back of his neck and chuckles softly. âYou okay?â
He shakes his head. âYouâre so sweet. And youâre so nice to me. God, youâre so pretty.â
âThank you, Eddie,â you coo, standing close enough to feel the warmth radiate from his chest. He nods slowly, glancing down at your lips.
âYeah.â
You thumb over the leftover slip of paper in the pocket of his jacket. And you smile, remembering when you passed him that note in chem last thursday.
Eddie sucks in a breath, sighing, âYou make me so nervous.â You blink hard, and heâs seering hot under the warm light filtering through the trailer windows. âAnd youâre so fascinating.â
âFascinating?!â
âYeah,â he whispers.
âThatâs a new one. âS that a good thing?â you say, head tilted watching him push his fingers through his hair.
âYeah, itâs a good thing. Fascinating is good. To me.â You swear his eyes twinkle a little when he looks at you.
âWell,â you nod, âThank you.â
âYeah.â And he canât stop himself from taking selfish glimpses at your mouth. He feels so stupid for how long he denied his genuine attraction to you. His crush on you. Youâd laugh if you knew what went on in his head. âI liked kissing you.â
You take a deep breath, and he steels himself for rejection. He thinks, why should you want anything to do with him after heâs acted so indifferent towards you all this time.
âI liked kissing you, too, teddy.â Holy fuck.
He grins. âYouâre my type.â At first, you think heâs joking, but even a blind man could tell Eddie was dead serious. âTextbook description of it, bug. Youâre my type.â
You look into his eyes again, trying to gauge if heâs fucking with you. He has to know that youâve liked him for years. He has to. Itâs not like the boys have been subtle about it.
âI⌠am flattered,â you coo, âWhereâs all this coming from?â
âJust. From me. You know? Itâs always been there. Had a crush on you forever, just had to tell you now.â
You nod, biting back a grin and shuffling a little closer. Heâs absolutely buzzing when you curl your fingers into his bicep.
âCan I kiss you?â His head is spinning when you nod and press up against him. Heâs sure you can feel his heart pounding. Especially when you press your delicate palm right to it. His hand fits gently against your hip.
Now, itâs his turn to kiss you. His lips are so soft against yours, tender like heâs nervous youâll shatter. You giggle and reach for the back of his neck, your mouths falling open against each other in a fit of excitement and heat. He tugs you closer when your tongue slips into his mouth; he doesnât mean to, but he feels himself smile and spread his hand across your lower back.
Eddie pulls away, eyes flicking wildly across your face just before he pecks your mouth again.
âBug?â
You nod, eyes refusing to open as he kisses your cheek.
âBe my girlfriend?â
âYes, teddy, I will!â
You tug him down by the collar to kiss him ferocious, his cheeks instinctively hot with your baby pink fingernails gentle on his neck. You can hear the cheers and high-fives from inside the house, exclamations of âfinally!â and âi knew itâ.
Then Dustin hollers, âFuck yeah!â
And you both shout, âLanguage!â just before falling into each other in a fit of giggles.
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When your parents don't like them
Pairing: Ot8!skz Ă Gn!Reader (individually)
Genre: reverse hurt/comfort? Angst? A little bit of fluff perhaps; reaction
Description: their reaction to not having the approval of your parents in their first meeting (established relationship)
Warnings: not proofread; a lot of overthinking and self doubt in most of the scenarios; the length of each story is not favouritsm!! It's just that some scenarios required more details than others
A/n: I should have posted this one a long time ago... Oh well. And I am literally the mix of Han and Lee Know, this would 100% happen to me if I were in their shoes
Bang Chan
âHE'S SO SHOCKED
âParents always love him, so why didn't yours?
âHe believes he took it for granted
âBut he was so sure your family would love him
âRethinks everything he said and did
âAnd thinks about what he could've done
âHe'll be up all night because of it, you better believe me
"Maybe it's the outfit I was wearing?"
"Chan, for God's sake, go to sleep."
"Seriously though, do you think my clothes weren't appropriate?"
"There was nothing wrong with how you looked baby."
"... So maybe I didn't introduce myself properly?"
"Chan."
Lee Know
â He knew he had to talk
â But it turns out he was too scared
âAnd your parents just aggravated his problem
â He'd give only short answers and would only speak when spoken with
â Because of that your parents didn't see him as a really charismatic guy
â But I swear he was trying his best
"I swear it wasn't as bad as it seemed."
"It was horrible. I doubt any of your parents even know what my voice sounds like."
"You were nervous. I'm sure they'll understand. If you'd like I can talk to them about it."
"Please, don't. The last thing I want is for your parents to think that besides being awkward I'm a coward as well."
"They don't think either of those things. You'll see, you guys just need to know each other a little bit more. They'll love you."
Even with his worried expression, he gave you a small smile "I hope so".
Changbin
â You warned him he was getting too close
â He was holding your hand, caressing your thigh, hugging you too tight, kissing you a lot...
â All the time
â And yes, you both were dating for a while now
â But your parents didn't really appreciate the attitude
â And truly, he thought that by doing that he was showing how much he treasured and loved you
â Sadly your parents didn't understand his actions like he planned
"But what was I supposed to do? Stay away from you?"
"Ideally, yes"
Changbin pouted, not even realising it "but I'm your boyfriend"
"They are not used to this fact just yet. Don't worry though, they still have a lot of time to like you. Just wait and see"
Hyunjin
â Similar to Chan, Hyunjin didn't expect to be rejected by your parents
âof course, he wasn't expecting to make the fall in love immediately, but he knew he had some charms
âand he actually put a lot of effort into impressing them so when it doesn't work he's like
âgenuinely sad
âAnd he's scared your relationship might change now that he doesn't have your family approval right away.
"So... About the dinner"
"They are always like this, don't worry"
"How come?"
"I knew they were gonna play hard to get. But don't you stress over it, sooner or later they will realise there is no need to act like it"
"So I can still convince them into not hating me?"
"Why would they hate you? You were really boyfriend material if you ask me"
He laughed, a little bit more relieved "They were kinda... aggressive back there, y'know?"
"Ugh, sorry about that. I swear things will get better"
"You're not mad?"
"Of course not. Why would I be?"
"I thought you'd get sad or something like that since the meeting didn't go that well"
"I'm a bit sad, yeah. But it's not your fault. You did your best. Besides, it won't last that long. It's kinda hard to hate on the Hwang Hyunjin for too long"
He laughed again, openly this time as he replied "I hope you are right"
Han
âThe problem wasn't exactly what he did
âThe problem was that he didn't do anything
âLiterally anything
â He'd excuse himself to go to the bathroom to avoid any questions
âHe barely moved besides that
âAfter a while your dad even forgot he was there
âAnd Han wished he could disappear
"I'm so, so sorry"
"Ji, it's okay"
"I was gonna answer your mother, I swear. But she was looking at me with daggers in her eyes"
"You were just fine"
"Fine? Y/n, your dad sighed in relief after I left the room. They must see me as a loser"
"I'm sure they don't. Besides, you still have a lot of time left to win them over. I know they'll love you"
Felix
âYour parents loved him actually
âThey just don't think he is fit to be your boyfriend
âThey think that his angel face and sweet personality wouldn't give you enough security throughout your life
âAnd Felix wants to prove himself to your parents so badly now
âHe will use his deep voice privilege to try to prove his point
âHe will go to the gym with Changbin until he's "intimidating" enough
âAnd he won't fail on reminding them how he has over 60 medals on taekwondo
"How do I look?"
"Great, as always"
"But do I look intimidating? Scary?"
"Lix..."
"But not too scary. I need to look threatening to others but reliable to you"
"You look like someone my parents will like"
"They already like me, but not enough to like our relationship"
"They will though. Soon enough they will appreciate everything that comes along with you, trust me."
Felix smiled and nodded, feeling a certain comfort into your words as you headed to the door
"Just for the record, you do look threatening but reliable"
"Oh thank you. I was going crazy over this"
Seungmin
âIf your parents don't like Seungmin then the problem is on them
âjust kidding
âSeriously though, I can't imagine why they wouldn't like him
âAnd neither can Seungmin himself
âSo he truly thinks that everything was a misunderstanding and that it's only a matter of time until your whole family falls in love with him
âHe will face it like a challenge
"What about we invite your parents to our apartment this weekend?"
"We just saw them less than an hour ago"
"I think we should see them again"
"Did you like them that much?"
"They seem cool. But they also seem to hate me. I need to change their minds"
"What? They didn't hate you at all"
"Your father's glare would disagree. But that doesn't matter that much because by the end of this week they will love me"
"You seem certain"
"Of course I am. I can't have them hating me for the rest of our lives, can I?"
"They don't hate you. They are just... hard to please"
"I'll change this" he faced you with a confident smile "I give you my word"
I.N
âKinda clueless
âTotally clueless actually
âHe can't understand what he did wrong but apparently he did something awful considering your parents disliked him that much
âWill try to find ways to apologise
âWill gift them and try to keep a conversation even when you're not around
"Does your mother like flowers? She does, right? Every mother does"
"What are you doing?"
"You said that she invited us to lunch this Friday. I don't want to go see her with empty hands again. Maybe that's what made her hate me so much the first time"
"She doesn't care about those things, Innie"
"No? Then why doesn't she like me?"
"She's just hard to satisfy, you know. But I bet she'll like you in no time. She just needs to get to know you better"
"You keep saying that but I don't know, I feel like that won't happen any time soon. I really want her to approve me"
He had that hopeless expression again, that one that really wanted to change the situation but didn't know how to. You really hated seeing him disappointed on himself.
"Lilies" you said
"What?"
"Those are my mother's favourites. Lilies"
"Oh my God, thank you" he got up and kissed the top of your head lightly, before going to the door of your shared apartment "I'll be right back"
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