#meaning shin is someone he trust dearly and that he probably does this for him on the regular for him to not even flinch a single bit

[xinyuehui]

I will follow you from now on. ⸺

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)

[justlightlysedated]

#18 for malex!

Michael was skeptical that sneaking into the heavily guarded military facility was going to be as easy as Alex was making it seem, but that was only because he had thought they’d be sneaking in.

“How exactly are we getting in again?” Michael asks as Alex grabs a bag from the trunk of his military issued SUV.

Alex throws the bag at Michael without answering. He’s wearing his uniform which really doesn’t tell Michael all that much until Michael opens the bag and makes out the camouflage fabric.

“No way,” Michael says immediately.

Alex sighs and leans one hand on the SUV while reaching out with his crutch to tap Michael on the shin.

“It’s the easiest and fastest way to do this.”

Michael is doubtful.

“Trust me, okay?”

Michael is still doubtful, but he does trust Alex.

Michael dons his uniform and does a little spin when he sees Alex watching him eyes intent.

Alex just rolls his eyes.

“Get in the car,” he says walking towards the driver’s seat.

The first part of the plan goes without a hitch.

Probably because no one really pays them too much attention. Everyone is busy doing something else. And that something else makes Michael want to tear apart the entire facility until he finds exactly where they’re keeping his brother and sister.

He feels a hand on top of his clenched fist and looks over at Alex.

Alex had parked the car and was giving him a worried, but stern look. “Get it together, Guerin. This was the easy part.”

Michael nods his head once and gets out of the car.

They manage to make it through the facility without anyone interrupting them.

There were a few who actually stopped in their tracks to watch Alex in awe was he walked down the hall with purpose.

It made Michael feel an odd sense of pride.

But of course, it was all going too smoothly. When they’re starting to go through the doors that will hopefully lead them to Max and Izzy, someone yells, “Hey!”

Michael freezes when the voice calls out, and Alex only stops because Michael stops.

“That’s a restricted area. High level military personnel  only.”

Michael turned first slowly, to see that the guy was sneering at Alex’s crutch.

He so very dearly wanted to know if he’d deal as gracefully as Alex does without a leg.

He cracks his knuckles and the guy’s gaze goes to him, the sneer getting more prominent.

“Please leave the premisses before I have security escort you out of the area.”

“Do call security,” Alex says, and Michael turns his head to look at him because Alex is using a voice that Michael doesn’t really recognize.

It was cold and sharp and authoritative.

He was standing there, regulation perfect, the badges on his chest prominent as long with his rank, which if Michael wasn’t mistaken meant that Alex outranked this guy, and probably had high level enough clearance.

Michael looks over to the guy to see his pale and sweaty face and can’t help himself from smirking.

“And then you can explain to General Walker why you held up the expert sent to deal with the problem in Sector 34.”

Alex raised his eyebrows, and Michael had to bite down on a laugh because Alex was totally bullshitting this guy.

“S-sorry, sir,” the guy stutters, but Alex talks over him.

“I was told it was of the utmost importance that we got here as soon as possible, but I definitely wouldn’t mind going home. My leg kind of starts bothering me after a while, price of having to wear a prosthetic I guess.”

Michael leaned back against the wall, and just continued to watch the interaction.

“I d-didn’t know…”

“Nobody was supposed to know we were even here,” Alex looks at Michael then and raises an eyebrow before turning to look at the guy once again. “I wonder what that’ll mean for you.”

“I won’t say anything,” the guy says. “You weren’t even here.”

Alex smiles then, and Michael sees the way the guy relaxes all at once.

“Thank you,” Alex says. “You’re dismissed.”

The guy salutes Alex and then turns and practically runs away.

Alex turns his smile to Michael.

“What?” he asks when Michael just stares at him.

Michael licks his lips and then suanters forward, reaching out to catch Alex by the collar of his jacket.

“That was kind of hot.” Michael admits.

Alex scoffs and knocks his hand away.

“Come on,” he says walking towards the door. It opens automatically. “Let’s save your family first, and then we can discuss your questionable kinks.”

Michael follows him, making wordless sounds of indignation.

Alex just laughs. The door cuts off the sound.

[theotomemaiden]

Dialovers Tag Post 2!

Tagged by @vampiretsuki and @itsdraconia

Thanks you too! I'm so happy to get tagged I love you! :D

Rules: Simply answer the questions and also Tag me if you are going to do this because I want to and I would love to read your answers~! and Tag anyone else you want to~ 

1. - Who would you rather take to a night club, Carla or Azusa?

Well, I wouldn't fit in at a regular night club (Not that Carla or Azusa would) so I'd end up going to some underground goth nightclub. Even though I love both Carla & Azusa and although Azusa would definitely fit in the goth scene (Unlike Carla LOL), I'd honestly take Carla just to see his reactions and comments to everything, I think it would be so hilarious!

2. - In a Science test would you copy Yuma's test or Ayato's Test?

Definitely Yuma's test 100%, especially in Science because he seems like he would be smart in that area knowing about gardening & plants and whatnot.

...In any subject, I honestly rather just not take the test instead of copying Ayato. (Sorry Ayato)

3. - Would you rather have Kino and Azusa or Shin and Laito, as your butlers?

I think the obvious answer would be Kino & Azusa, but I'd choose Shin and Laito just to see what kind of shenanigans they would pull.

It'd also be entertaining to see Shin so obedient to orders and how angry and embarrassed it must make him, doing chores for a human.

4. - Go on a date with Reiji at an Aquarium or go on a date with Subaru at a cafe instead?

Definitely Subaru at a cafe! Mostly for the coffee and sweets they have there, but I'd find it very amusing to see how embarrassed Subaru would get if I tried feeding him cake. Blushy Subaru is the best Subaru.

5. - Would you rather go support/see Kou at one of his concerts or go support/see Shu at one of his violin performances?

I would rather see Kou since I'm a sucker for concerts (even though there won't be mosh pits nor head banging), I like that no one judges you at concerts and fully embraces the music. I choose this because I mean, I like the violin and the beautiful music that someone can play from it, but for a whole performance...I'd honestly be bored out of my mind.

6. - In a Math Project would you team up with Ruki and Shin or with Reiji and Yuma?

Okay well first off, I am the absolute WORST at math and hate, hate, hate it! That aside, I'd choose Ruki and Shin because we'd all be more on the same wavelength than Reiji and Yuma and more importantly, we would work together as a team.

If it were Yuma, Reiji and I...I feel like Reiji would do all of the work while Yuma and I slack off, and that's not very fair, lol. I know how irritating it is to do all of the work for everyone in a group while the rest of them just don't even try yet they would still get an A if I did well...

7. - Who would you put your bets on, Kanato eating the most chocolates or Ayato eating the most Takoyakis?

Ayato definitely, he's got the confidence to strive for being the best including eating the most takoyaki (Even if he does get sick after...)

I don't think Kanato would be able to handle eating the most chocolates because I think he would be one to stop once he starts feeling ill.

8. - Sleep in Carla's Room, Subaru's Room or Shu's Room? Would you peek on his stuff?

I'd definitely feel the most comfortable in Carla's room. It's nicely decorated with beautiful paintings and has a beautiful light and a big bed, I also love how almost everything is dark red and the lighting looks dim.

I probably wouldn't bother looking through his things, I don't think he'd have anything interesting kept in his bedroom, I mean aside from the fact that if I got caught looking through things he would kill me.

9. - You’re a princess of the Victorian era! Your father has ordered that you have a bodyguard.. who would you choose as your personal bodyguard, Laito or Kou?

Definitely Kou because he's nice most of the time but can be damn brutal if needed. I think lots of things could get by Laito if he's distracted or flirted with enough...

And although I do love Laito dearly, I wouldn't want his pervy self guarding me 24/7, it would be tiring keeping my defenses up when a body guard is supposed to ease them.

10.- Would you prefer to have Kino in his bat form as your pet or Shin in his wolf form as your pet instead? 

Definitely Shin in his wolf form, I mean mostly because I love dogs and wolves, but he's also super soft and cute, and I'd want to cuddle him even if he would bite me.

11. - Break a fight between Kou and Ayato or between Laito and Kanato?

Absolutely Laito and Kanato, aside from the fact that they're brothers, I think it wouldn't get violent like I would picture a fight between Kou and Ayato to get, they seem WAY harder to stop. You could also easily bribe Laito & Kanato out of fighting each other, in my opinion.

12. - Who would you kiss on the cheek, who would you kiss on the forehead, and who would you kiss on the left eyelid? Options: Ruki, Subaru, Azusa.

Aw, I would kiss Subaru on his cheek, Ruki on his forehead and Azusa on his left eyelid! <3

13. - Take care of Shu and Reiji in their chibi form or Subaru and Kino in their chibi form?

Subaru and Kino, because I think it would be funny to make Subaru angry and try to punch me or something, but it wouldn't hurt it would only tickle and I'd be laughing lmao. Kino, well...you can just place him on top of an iPad or something so he can play a game lol.

14. - Sing/Perform in public Laito's Q.E.D song or Reiji's Mr.ButterflyMask song?

Laito's Q.E.D song because I'm not exactly the biggest fan of the song Mr.ButterflyMask.

15. - Would you rather wear Ruki's casual outfit or Yuma's casual outfit?

I think Ruki's casual outfit is more my style, could it be fitted like women's clothing though? If I wore either of their clothing they own, they'd be so huge on me I'd literally be swimming in them... xD

16. - Go on a vacation trip with Shu, Kino and Ayato at an Amusement park, or go with Shin, Azusa and Subaru at a Water Amusement Park?

Even though I rather take a trip with Shin, Azusa and Subaru as a group instead of Shu, Kino and Ayato, I still have to pick the first one because I'm terrified of water rides. One bad experience with one ride when I was 9 and I'm just like NEVER AGAIN.

17. - Would you rather get lost in a forest with Reiji, Kino and Kou, or with Ruki, Carla and Kanato?

I think the better option would be Ruki, Carla and Kanato - Carla has his magic, Ruki is really smart and Kanato's impatience would make everyone strive harder to find our way back lol.

18. - Who would you cook breakfast for? Who would you make a scarf for? Who would you do a drawing for? Options: Kou, Azusa, Shu.

Well...I'm not exactly the greatest at cooking...but I'd probably attempt to cook breakfast for Shu, he might not eat it anyway just because he finds eating to be pointless.

I would make a reallyyyyyy long for Kou, just because it reminds me of his and Carla's sub-scenario where Kou wants to try on Carla's scarf and Carla was like "Okay....if you can unwrap it...." and him and Yui were unraveling multiple meters of scarf and it was just never ending xD

I'd do a drawing for Azusa, I'm an artist with a very dark and gothic art style and I think he would love and appreciate it the most. <3

19. - Participate in a circus as Carla's knife thrower assistant or go to a casino with Shin and be offered as a bet/reward by him in a roulette wheel game?

Definitely in a Circus as Carla's knife thrower assistant, I would put my trust in Carla a lot more, he uses magic and is practically perfect as a lot of things so he can't miss THAT badly while throwing knives. Unless he really TRIES to kill me lol, I like doing dangerous things anyway :)

With Shin...well...you never know where that will end up. Lol

20. - Who would you rather catch by accident taking a shower, Yuma or Kanato?

Definitely Yuma...while he my get angry a bit, you never know what Kanato would do out of anger and embarrassment...lol.

And @vampiretsuki YES I love tag posts like these! I'd be extremely happy to read and answer another! ♥️♥️♥️Thankssss!!!!

Also, everyone should do this! I know a lot of people were already tagged but if you weren't then say I tagged you ^_^

[musicandhearts]

Survey because why not

1:when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk?  Definitely more cereal, I actually hate milk with cereal.

2:do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day?  Not in the slightest.  

3:what random objects do you use to bookmark your books?  Receipts from purchases I haven’t thrown away yet, or to-do lists, or shopping lists, or business cards.  

4:how do you take your coffee/tea?  Coffee:  either black or with cream.  Tea:  either plain or with honey.  

5:are you self-conscious of your smile?  Not usually, but sometimes.

6:do you keep plants?  Nope.  

7:do you name your plants?  Nope.  

8:what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings?  Uh, it used to be piano.  Now I don’t really have one, lol.  

9:do you like singing/humming to yourself?  I will sing to music when I am alone.  

10:do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach?  I roll around like crazy.

11:what's an inner joke you have with your friends?  Trumpet mouth piece.

12:what's your favorite planet?  Pluto.  (because it was a planet when I was a kid).  

13:what's something that made you smile today?  Pizza.  

14:if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like?  Uhm, I would probably decorate it with all my girly crap, and it would be messy.  

15:go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is!   Neutron stars can spin at a rate of 600 rotations per second.

16:what's your favorite pasta dish?  Pasta with claims and mussels in a spicy tomato sauce.  

17:what color do you really want to dye your hair?  Auburn.  

18:tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up.  That one time I tried to play a trumpet mouth piece.  

19:do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it?  I don’t, but I always say I wanna.  

20:what's your favorite eye color?  Brown.  

21:talk about your favorite bag, the one that's been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces.  Lol, I rotate bags too often.  But, I have a pink harrods bag I always bring with me to New York City.  :) 

22:are you a morning person?  Hell no.  

23:what's your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations?  Lay in bed and listen to The Shins, then go on a drive and listen to cds, including The Shins.  And, eat take out that my body doesn’t need to have (or my wallet).  

24:is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets?  Nope.  

25:what's the weirdest place you've ever broken into?  Uh, I have only ever broken into swope practice rooms.  

26:what are the shoes you've had for forever and wear with every single outfit?  I don’t.  

27:what's your favorite bubblegum flavor?  Wintergreen.  

28:sunrise or sunset?  Sunset.  

29:what's something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing?  Uhm, when any of my friends want to hug, I always get excited for that.  :D

30:think of it: have you ever been truly scared?  Yeah, I thought I could die at one point in my life...

31:what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks.  Socks keep my feet warm.  I don’t like wearing them because that means it is cold out if I am wearing them.  I won’t wear them in the summer unless obligated to.  I own too many pairs of socks but go through them quickly anyway.  

32:tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends.  Well, I would be drunk and probably saying really stupid things, or telling them how much I loved them.  

33:what's your fave pastry?  Chocolate with chocolate lava inside.  Lava cake.  with raspberries or strawberries on top.  

34:tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it?  Carrots.  Pink rabbit, TY (beanie baby) pillow pal.  I still sleep with it, and it is 18 years old.  

35:do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often?  Yes I do!  Not often, but I definitely have times to use them.  

36:which band's sound would fit your mood right now?  The Shins.  

37:do you like keeping your room messy or clean?  I *try* to keep it clean, but usually i have my bed full of clothes that are in between clean and dirty and other crap.  

38:tell us about your pet peeves!  When plans are forgotten.  

39:what color do you wear the most?  Blue.  Maybe pink.  

40:think of a piece of jewelry you own: what's it's story? does it have any meaning to you?  I have a silver necklace with three roses from my grandma.  I just wear it often because it usually looks better than any other necklaces.  

41:what's the last book you remember really, really loving?  Tuesdays with Morrie.  

42:do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it!  Yes.  It is a place about a half an hour away that is kind of that indie style atmosphere.  

43:who was the last person you gazed at the stars with?  No one.  

44:when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything?  Ha.  uh, never.  

45:do you trust your instincts a lot?  I try to.  

46:tell us the worst pun you can think of.  I am so punny.  :-P

47:what food do you think should be banned from the universe?  Mushrooms.  

48:what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today?  As a kid I was scared of fire and everything burning down.  It is still a fear of mine, but now my other biggest fear is failing.  

49:do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought?  I do buy CDs.  The last CD I bought was “Oh, inverted world” by the shins.  

50:what's an odd thing you collect?  Uhm, I sometimes don’t like letting go of cute soap bottles or chapsticks that are empty.  

51:think of a person. what song do you associate with them?  I associate my whole life with The Shins and Jack’s Mannequin.  

52:what are your favorite memes of the year so far?  I don’t know, haven’t thought about it.  

53:have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them?  Nope.  

54:who's the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face?  I don’t know actually..

55:what's the most dramatic thing you've ever done to prove a point?  Uhm, I can’t think of a good example.  

56:what are some things you find endearing in people?  People who are able to open up to help others.  

57:go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics?  I am not doing this, I am listening to The Shins.  

58:who's the wine mom and who's the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why?  I think my friends who do drink are all wine moms actually.  I love wine, but I have the personality of the vodka aunt for sure.  

59:what's your favorite myth?  If you work hard things will go your way.  

60:do you like poetry? what are some of your faves?  I liked the poems by shel silverstein in “where the sidewalk ends”.  

61:what's the stupidest gift you've ever given? the stupidest one you've ever received?  Given?  Uhm, maybe the times i gave cash instead of putting thought into a cute gift.  Received?  uhm, just anything that clearly is like, I look at it, and it is like, wtf? 

62:do you drink juice in the morning? which kind?  No, just water, occasionally coffee.  

63:are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be?  I generally keep my books organized expect for the one(s) I am currently reading.  I am very fussy about what songs I am listening to in a given moment if I can control the music.  

64:what color is the sky where you are right now?  

65:is there anyone you haven't seen in a long time who you'd love to hang out with?

66:what would your ideal flower crown look like?

67:how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel?

68:what's winter like where you live?  Cold.  Ice.  Snow.  

69:what are your favorite board games?  Taboo.  

70:have you ever used a ouija board?  Nope.  

71:what's your favorite kind of tea?  Yogi fruit flavor teas, or anything pumpkin spice.  

72:are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you'll forget it?  I won’t forget anything, but I make lists to help me feel less stressed about everything I have to do.  

73:what are some of your worst habits?  Sleeping way too late for where I need to be in the morning.  Putting off hmwk I don’t want to do.  

74:describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns.  On Wednesday we Wear Pink.  

75:tell us about your pets!  I have a child named Emmett who is my guinea pig.  I love him dearly.  I need his attention more than he needs mine.  I sometimes will just stare at his cage and watch him eat.  

76:is there anything you should be doing right now but aren't?  Hell yes. 

77:pink or yellow lemonade?  Pink. 

78:are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub?  Fanclub.  

79:what's one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you? My little made me a sock monkey blanket to give me the day she became a sister.  

80:what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why?  White.  No.  Because I am renting an apartment.  

81:describe one of your friend's eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of.  Uh, what?  

82:are/were you good in school?  No.  

83:what's some of your favorite album art?  I like the cover of “everything in transit” by jack’s mannequin.  

84:are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones?  no.  

85:do you read comics? what are your faves?  no.  

86:do you like concept albums? which ones?  i am not very familiar with the concept behind concept albums.  (pun intended).  

87:what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives?  Silver Linings Playbook, Tuesdays with Morrie, Marley and Me.  

88:are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy?  No.  

89:are you close to your parents?  There are a lot of things about my life I have a very difficult time telling them about.  

90:talk about your one of you favorite cities.  London!!  British people, British accents, wonderful.  

91:where do you plan on traveling this year?  I don’t.  

92:are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch?  Drowns or none at all, no in between.  

93:what's the hairstyle you wear the most?  I throw my hair up in a half assed bun.  

94:who was the last person you know to have a birthday?  Uhmm...I am not sure actually.  

95:what are your plans for this weekend?  Dog sitting.  

96:do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot?  Procrastinate just like I do with my whole life.  

97:myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house?  ISTJ/ISFJ, Virgo, Hufflepuff/Slytherin.  

98:when's the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it?  I don’t remember, but I hope I did.  

99:list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them.  “Swim”, Jack’s Mannequin.  

100:if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why?  Definitely 5 years into the future...I would never want to return to the crap I had to go through while sick five years ago.