#me? i've been crocheting. making a pair of socks rn.

[da-birb-writes-sometimes]

So, we reached another follower milestone here; thank you!

I won't be doing an event this time around, since I've been feeling a smidgen of burnout. I do appreciate you all though!

But I am curious;

I typically don't say the number just because I don't want to flaunt(?) it I guess?

[green-socks]

tag game

Thank you for the tag @novemberrain-writes <3

what's the origin of your blog title? i wanted something fairly nondescript (nothing fandom related, nothing me related), looked down and i was wearing green socks then so i was like sure yeah what the hell lol

OTP(s) + shipname: icemav (iceman/maverick) is one i will always be serious about, and of course i spend far too much time with hangster (hangman/rooster) because i am a basic bitch at the end of the day. but truly i'll ship anything given the chance and right motivation!! love my rarepairs <3

favorite color: dude you'll never guess

favorite game: board game? terraforming mars. video game? lego star wars (the complete saga), idec, i've played it through so many times

song stuck in your head: currently it's pomelo by stuzzi (thanks to me eating a pomelo last night and my partner being like hey here's a song for you)

weirdest habit/trait?: i blow on my fingers/hands a lot?? i'm not even sure why exactly. i bite half of a candy and put it back in the bag. i tap thrice on a can before opening it (and i thought this was common but it's apparenly not aöljgkhl)

hobbies: dancing, reading/writing, watching a bunch of movies, knitting/crocheting!

if you work, what's your profession?: teacher by education but i've only done other jobs still in the field of education/learning since graduating lol, mostly to do with digital learning

if you could have any job you wish what would it be?: currently any job at all would be very nice :)))) but i do think i would still enjoy teaching if i just could do it like 3 days a week instead of the full 5 y'know.

something you're good at: making people laugh

something you're bad at: keeping myself hydrated! why is drinking water so hard sometimes like ????

something you love: in honor of it being my dad's birthday today, i'm gonna say that i love the elephant plushie he got me for christmas this year. i sleep with it every night and it's been a game changer!

something you could talk about for hours off the cuff: i don't wanna say tom cruise but like. lbr probably tom cruise.

something you hate: eating sounds :|

something you collect: random receipts and tickets and shit like that for my scrapbook

something you forget: using my steam inhalation machine! literally just forgot yesterday even though i've been having trouble breathing like what's not clicking

what's your love language?: i like to give physical touch but receiving words of affirmation is important to me

favorite movie/show: movie? *sighs* top gun: maverick. show? gilmore girls, probably.

favorite food: sushi. or just anything salmon really!

favorite animal: bear!! more specifically i'm partial to the brown bear

what were you like as a child? talkative, outgoing, bit of a know-it-all, sick a lot. literally i have not changed, just toned it down a bit lmao.

favorite subject at school? history

least favorite subject? physics

what's your best character trait?: i have to say the extroversion comes in handy a lot ??

what's your worst character trait?: being rash/speaking without thinking

if you could change any detail of your day right now what would it be?: i would change the weather rn. global warming is fucked up.

if you could travel in time who would you like to meet?: i think i'd like to go back a few generations in my family and see how they lived, in the village they were exiled from. it's beautiful there. and it would be interesting to see if i could find something familiar about them, like some family traits.

recommend one of your favorite fanfics (spread the love!): i know i haven't stopped thinking about this one intermittently ever since i read it last year. i feel like it's a fantastic read even if you're not usually a fan of the pairing (like who doesn't love dragons!) https://archiveofourown.org/works/47614693

np tags: @blue-aconite @a-reader-and-a-writer @deathbecomesnerds @writeforfandoms @outercrasis and genuinely anyone who wants to play!! i would love to catch up/get to know you!!

[sleevesareforlosers]

omg those all sound like such good Items!!!! i can’t wait to see the lace hood that’s so exciting :) and the socks!!!! i’m trying so hard to be a sock knitting guy but it’s hard </3

i am actually working on. mostly xmas gifts rn 😂😭 there’s one pair of mittens, a “learn how to knit a sock before i make socks as a gift” sock, an afghan, and i’m abt to start on a xmas gift for my bestie (secret bc she’s on here). also a pair of slippers that i need to finish by like. tmrw 😭 and a second baby snoopy purse for a friend!!! so going crazy down here lol i’m also working on a crochet mesh top for me tho!!! i may actually frog and restart it to make like a sleeveless crop top one but. it’s in the works <3

however!! i do actually rly want to find a shawl pattern and start on that so i can wear it this winter :) and ideally one i can do in black on like size 11+ needles <3 so if u have any suggestions. i would love some

also i forgot to mention it but i finished my blue slippers last week….. they are so cosy and i love them <3

oh wow!!!! thats SO much. how are you finding the mittens? I've been debating trying to get into either mittens or fingerless gloves but.... ough. I feel you on the socks theyre like FUN I GUESS and i get a lot of satisfaction from turning a good heel but. tube of stockinette my absolutely beloathed.

good luck on getting the slippers done and the surprise especially!!! i cant wait to see everything the last slippers you did were SO fantastic

[dayzone]

hello tumblr user andrewsrabies i've been having some jeaneil thoughts lately 😭 anything to share w the class 🙏

hi tumblr user daystens let’s talk about my random jeaneil hcs

neil gifts jean a pair of bright socks with cutesy cartoons on them as a joke but jean unironically loves them so neil buys him a shitload but just stuffs them in jeans drawer and never admits to buying them. they don’t talk abt it.

they actually do this a lot.. like. they will never admit it but taking care of each other quietly and without wanting for thanks is their love language. neil likes to cook for jean, he mealplans for them, leaves him baked gifts on the counter for jean to wake up to when neil has already left for class/work. jean likes to buy little trinkets and knick knacks for neil bc neil is at a place where having more things is grounding more so than anxiety inducing. it helps remind him that he takes up space in the world and that it’s okay. neil is particularly fond of 3D puzzles

i wanna think that in a world where they weren’t hurt quite as much and where touch doesn’t almost always hurt they like to wrestle. they are just dumb boys with stupid jock disease. it always starts out as like,, footsie or even just little shoulder nudges but neil can and WILL climb jean like a tree or attempt to suplex him. jean is too competitive for his own good, ESPECIALLY when neil is involved. it does not matter when or where. in jeans dorm? jeremy is terrified. in a restaurant? just another one they’re banned from. on the sidewalk? campus security knows them by name.

neil likes it when jean lays on top of him. the weight is just... nice and grounding. it works for jean too because after a long day he can always look forward to coming home and immediately flopping on top of neil, letting his muscles unclench one by one as neil strokes down his neck and back, carding fingers through his hair and tracing along his ears. jean likes the quiet rumble of neil’s chest as he hmms along to jeans rant about why his day was specifically terrible (in a post canon setting, jean relishes in being able to consider getting drenched from the rain, getting a B on a test he studied hard for, and rude, snappish people as a reason for his day to be terrible. it takes a while, and there’s days that even the thought of doing such makes him hate himself, but usually it’s just proof of freedom)

they are terrible at singing. TERRIBLE. THE BOTH OF THEM. but that doesn’t stop them from serenading each other in french, giggling all the while and holding each other close to sway to the song that they’re making up as they go

they have too many inside jokes. their texts are indecipherable.

chaotic. sometimes just the sight of them standing together gives kevin a headache.

they tune everyone’s opinion of them out. a common opinion is that neil is too mean, too blunt to jean, that jean lets neil get away with too much and is too flippant about everything in life. neil’s lack of sugar coating helps jean the most though, helps him see straight and come to the present when things get overwhelming. jean is organized but has recently started carrying a more casual air around him that reminds neil that if he takes a breath, if he takes a break, he isn’t going to die

jean has all of his keys painted. his closet is filled with bright clothes. his phonecase is layered in stickers. he likes color. neil is impartial to style but loves to steal jeans clothing, so they’re kind of walking disasters. jean is can kind of pull it off and knows a little about matching clothes together but neil just cannot be bothered. jean likes to dress him up whenever neil lets him, though.

they do a lot of crafts and are kinda bad at them but it’s stress relieving nonetheless and they proudly display everything throughout their apartment. their crocheted blankets are kinda lumpy and the colors aren’t perfect but they’re neils favorite. the kinda leaky mugs neil makes arent really usable but jean adores them anyways and uses them in any way possible (other than drinking from them). jean likes to paint things around the house just to make it brighter. neil knows jeans fondness for colorful things so whenever he sees something particularly bright and eye catching, he’ll buy it for their apartment. jeans favorite thing so far is a five inch tall multicolor and glittery walrus statue. it’s on their living room mantle. andrew despises their apartment and has only been in it once.

touch becomes really important between them. little touches, fingers brushing napes, intwined pinkies, ankles resting against each other, a nudge of a forehead against a shoulder. the bigger touches are important too. they make time each day, on good days when touch is good and doesn’t make their skin crawl, to just feel each other, whether it’s cuddling on the couch, jean giving neil a foot massage, or taking the time to wash each other in the shower and rub lotion into each other’s skin afterwords

erm idk if u can tell but i am feeling v soft for them rn :,) pls talk to me more about jeaneil... tell me if u want more angst or fluff i have many ideas about both