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chntfessions · 3 months ago
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in another universe yvonne works at a mental ward (please someone get the reference)
MICHELLE😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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p1nk-pallas · 8 months ago
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I'll do a higher quality thing eventually
For now, I grant thee a michelle
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smile-grove-memes · 7 months ago
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Michelle: Wish I could call in bitchy to work
Michelle: I’m sorry Dr. Grover, I can’t work today. I woke up and I feel like a total cunt. I can’t be trusted with patients
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not-spiders · 2 years ago
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Smile Grove HCs That No One Asked For
Grey (he’s first because this post is mostly abt him):
he has OCD <- this in itself needs a whole post just to explain my reasoning (will i actually make the post? who knows :D)
he’s pretty short <- this one is projection don’t mind me
his hair is naturally a quite dark shade that might be blond, but it could also be brown, depending on who you ask. but he bleaches the crap out of it anyway so most of the time he’s very blond
deltarune fan
and also other toby fox stuff but mostly deltarune
when he gets older he starts dying his hair fun colours (inspired by nikolai no doubt) and that leads to him expressing himself more freely through his appearance
roundest glasses you ever did see
rosacea <- i’m projecting again… moving on.…
can and will tell you everything about penguins (i stole this one from @tiredmilkshake but it was too good to not include)
favourite colour is turquoise
really large vocabulary
Tida:
gets pissed when people think her name is Tina
has a bunch of loom band bracelets (probably not actively with her because…yeah) and when she gets the chance she gives one to each of the others
probably has coloured highlights in her hair or used hair extensions
she needs glasses but doesn’t have them (shortsighted)
vegetarian
Storm:
transgender (i’m not elaborating)
had a massive crush on grey the moment he walked through the door, attempts to show affection by being an ass
feels like a bit of a big brother to tida
by extension, he will treasure the bracelet she gives him forever
he draws comics
secret hyperpop fan because hyperpop is yummy and crunchy (i don’t even know how else to describe it it’s just crunchy. not in the music sense in the physical texture sense)
he would drum i just know he would drum
Dr Grover:
women fear him fish want him /ref
Nikolai:
helps grey dye his hair the first time he does it
paints a lot, mostly abstract stuff both small and large scale
they’re the kind of person to use walls as a canvas
wears really flowy clothes
has lots of collections of small things (rocks, buttons, etc.)
indie rock listener
wants to go by something other than nikolai, just uses nikolai because it’s a convenient shift from their birth name
really tall
joint pain
Michelle:
this is going to sound like i’m joking but if the show goes the way i think it will… -> michelle is not quite human. maybe she has a few too many eyes , or slightly long limbs, etc. i have no basis for this claim but for some reason i think it’s accurate
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questionable-chnt-hc · 5 months ago
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Yvonne is secretly Michelle from smile grove and works there during the year.
Ah smile grove is another one I gotta check out
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popcorn-plots · 8 months ago
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Febuwhump day 29: Not allowed to die/alt -- Immortality
Title: eternal
Words: 682
Summary: Stephen Strange gets cursed.
Well at least the blorbos get a bittersweet ending after being tortured for a month straight.
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He was cursed. It was as simple as that.
It was a new curse, something he had never seen before. It was irreversible, as far as he could tell. No one knew what it did. Stephen forgot about it.
It only took a few years to realize that he wasn't aging. Wong, well into his 50s, had a head of silvery-white. Stephen had his gray temples, his hair still jet black. He finally realized after so long that he couldn’t die. It shook him to his very core, but he pressed forward. He cherished the time he had left, the time his friends and family had left before they faded from the world’s memory.
Stephen watched as Wong aged. He watched as the man he loved started to forget. At first, it was simple things. He forgot words in English. He had to refer to spell books more often than not, forgetting the more complex spells. Then he began to wander, forgetting the names of his apprentices, and Stephen finally recognized Wong's behavior as Alzheimer's. It worsened rapidly, and before he knew it, Wong couldn't recognize Stephen. He couldn't even get out of bed. Stephen was with him when he finally passed, slipping away peacefully in his sleep.
Stephen grieved. Kamar-Taj grieved. Years later and most of the Masters he met when he first arrived were gone. They may have longer lifespans than the average human, but they were still mortal. Fragile.
Stephen continued on. Hundreds of years passed. He watched generations rise and fall, attempted to keep track of his and Wong’s descendants. He tried to smile at the spring-time Novices, all bright eyed and bushy tailed as he forced himself out of faded memories of warm afternoons at Kamar-Taj, laughing with the Ancient One over tea, bugging Wong in the library until the older man peppered his face with kisses, grumbling about the noise while hiding a smile behind his book. Summer nights spent studying in the courtyard, lit by the dim glow of lanterns, the stories in his books accompanied by the soft hum of magic, the chattering of students, and the symphonies of crickets. The frigid winter mornings spent cuddling with Wong under their thick covers, giggling as they basked in each other’s warmth.. 
He witnessed the rise of flying cars, produced not by Tony or Peter, but Tony’s granddaughter, Antonia Michelle Pepper Parker, named after her mother and grandmother. (He had visited Stark's grave, surrounded by the resting places of his family. Peter, MJ, Pepper, Happy. The grove was clean, cared for, but no one alive remembered them. No one but Stephen. He left without a word.) 
Stephen became known as The Doctor to his students. A student needed something? Talk the The Doctor. He knew everything.
He became as old, although never quite as wise, as the Ancient One herself, leading those who seeked the secrets of Kamar-Taj. He watched his students grow, blinked away tears at their graduation.
Dates faded into a thing of the past. Stephen spaced out more and more. People still came to him, he was still the Sorcerer Supreme. He wished someone would call him 'Stephen'.
It had been a long, long time since Stephen felt... anything. Yet he smiled, free from his burdens and laughing at the irony, as his last moments on Earth were spent free-falling from a misplaced portal.
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When he woke up, it was to Wong, youthful and grinning. "Stephen.." he breathed, kissing him deeply when he got his bearings. Stephen nearly burst into tears. "I've waited so long for you. Come, come, everyone is waiting."
Stephen followed his lover through the empty halls of Kamar-Taj. Laughter bubbled through a door, a sliver of light cutting through the dark of the hallway.
Wong pushed the door open to reveal... everyone. Stephen finally cried when the Ancient One wrapped him in a hug, pulling him close to her chest. He was home, free from the expectations of his long, long life.
He was home, with Wong, with the Ancient One, with his family.
He could rest at last.
Ao3
Guys. We finished Febuwhump 2024. Holy shit. Been a long journey and I'm really proud of myself! Masterlist will be up sometime tomorrow--
See y'all in March!
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typingtess · 2 years ago
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Michelle was walking into the house as Sam was cutting up some fruit for his breakfast. "Good run?" she asked.
"Yes, ran Baldwin Hills."
Michelle sat at the breakfast bar. She loved to watch Sam work in the kitchen. "That's Sam Hanna clearing his mind running."
"It's also Sam Hanna hasn't run for a while running."
"So you're punishing yourself for not getting in a good run while you're on a case."
"I'm reminding myself that cardio is as important as leg day."
Leaning over, she kissed her husband on the cheek, "I'm a fan of leg day." After a second kiss on the other cheek, she added, "I'm also big on arm day."
"You hate lifting weights," Sam said with a chuckle.
"I like arm day and leg day on you. I'm running every day."
"Drove Kam to school this morning?"
"I did. The school is doing a fundraiser next week. I'm making 200 of your Mom's oatmeal cookies."
"Make 210."
"You'll be back running Baldwin Hills next weekend."
"Worth the effort," Sam said with a smile as he dumped the fruit into the blender with some Greek yogurt. Three long zaps of the blender and Sam had breakfast. Sam offered some to Michelle but she passed.
"You know I love driving our daughter to school."
"I know."
"She and Aiden are my greatest achievement."
"Mine too."
"I miss my career but I love what we've built here. Being called Mom or Mrs. Hanna are the best titles I've ever held."
"I know. And Kam is getting older," Sam said. "She'll be at Keating before you know it."
"And we need to talk about what it will be like when she's away."
"You were a great yesterday but you were always great in the field."
"I'm not making a decision now. And I'm not making it without my family."
"And whatever your decide, your family supports you completely."
"It was fun working with you again," Michelle said with a big smile.
"We do have a good time."
"And we're going to have a great time this weekend doing joining Kam's class for their Thanksgiving food drive."
"Leg day will have to wait," Sam said after finishing off his smoothie. "How about I take you and Kam to the Grove for dinner tonight."
"It's a date."
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myers-meadow · 3 years ago
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Michael Myers x ofc/you
Title: Care for me, part 1.
Part two here
Part three here
Part four here
Part five (final) here
Warnings: therapy, obsessive behaviour. References to past murder.
Contents: Rob Zombie's Michael Myers in Smith's Grove meets a new therapist with unconventional ideas. Over 3k words. Michael x you/ Michael x ofc. 'You' have a name, since i find y/n somewhat awkward for longer fics.
I am also proud to say that this fic is heavily inspired by Michel Foucault's ideas on power difference and how this comes into play in the anti-psychiatry theories. Also: 80s fashion. I'd love to have feedback on this, since i choose a very particular, somewhat fragmented writing style (it is what i immensly enjoy).
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Routine. That was what defined his life at Smith’s Grove. And Loomis’ voice, somehow. The waiting was long, but Michael was patient. One day, a Tuesday no less, something new happened.
Loomis had brought someone else with him on his daily visit. You, a young woman, with supple step and a relaxed posture. Behind his mask, his eyes followed you with apt curiosity.
“Michael, hello, today our session will be different. As you can see, there is someone new to help you. I have asked her to take over for me once a week.”
“Hello, how wonderful to meet you, my name is Marion van Doorn.” You made no move to shake his hand, not expecting him to even accept.
Loomis continued. “She is specialised in some, well, unconventional forms of therapy that have proved very helpful for several other patients that have been treated here. I will leave you to it, y/n.” And briskly, Loomis left the cell.
“Bye, doctor, meet you at lunch.” You called after him, then turned your attention to Michael. His gaze was unsettling in its unseen intensity. “Alright, I will explain my methods.”
You crossed your legs and leaned forward, not keeping your posture open as the other professionals did. “I am not a doctor like Dr. Loomis or any of the nurses who may have treated you. I’ve heard bits about you from Dr. Loomis, but was frankly unsatisfied with the data in his reports on you.” Your voice showed obvious displeasure. “All of it was focused on getting you to speak, to communicate, in order to treat you. It’s just data, things they can write down, right? Words. But I think, that if we listen, really listen, then we can go past ‘words’ and towards understanding. And if I look around me,” you gestured to the room, plastered in masks, and then returning your eyes to his with a genuine smile, “it seems like you are already communicating plenty.”
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And so it started. Loomis seemed impressed with you and the way you were able to connect with your patient. And when you were gone, there was gossip in the hallways.
“And she’s so young, too. Do you think she can handle him?”
“You heard what he did to the other nurse all those years ago – it’s only a matter of time with those methods of her.”
“Calling them methods is rather generous, don’t you think?”
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Next Tuesday, second session. You sat down in front of him, the door to his cell partly opened as a safety measure. Guards outside.
Michael once again noted the absence of a clipboard, you did not carry anything but a tweed blazer over your arm. The weather must be getting colder again.
“Hello again Michael.” You started, gentle smile, making eye contact, relaxed, informal posture. “Last time we met I explained some things, but from today onwards I would like to put some things into practice if you’d like.”
Silence, but you didn’t seem to mind. His eyes never left yours, sharp behind the mask. He chose a funny one today, white with black, crude lines.
“I’m not looking for results, see it more as exercise. Dr. Loomis values routine as a cornerstone of therapy, of building a stable life and that makes a stable individual. You’ve probably noticed; lunch is at the same time each day and lasts exactly forty-five minutes, two hours a day in the recreation room at two, and so on… I’m not saying he is wrong, but he is. For me, agency is what makes the difference. If you cannot choose what to do when, not able to do as you feel like doing things, you cannot build a trust in yourself to stand on your own feet. People who are here, can rarely choose things for themselves. So, I’ve taken the liberty to bully Dr. Loomis until he gave in and let you choose a part of your daily activities. Your sessions with Dr. Loomis will still happen at the same time every day, and there is a limit to how much time you can spend on some activities, but I hope having the choice will make things a little lighter. Please let me know if any guards or nurses give you trouble and I’ll make sure your wishes are honoured.”
Michael never answered, just looked at you with intelligent eyes. Somehow it reminded you of the raptors in the Jurassic Park films. The kind of attention that would be incredible from any other patient, but from him it made your skin prickle.
“Alright, that is all. Then have a great week!”
He watched as you closed the door softly behind you.
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You did not show up that next week on Tuesday. Dr. Loomis was unable to take over the session on such short notice – Michael overheard staff: called in sick with barely half an hour notice. It left him with time to fill, to think and think some more while working on another mask.
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Wednesday. With little notice, guards pulled Michael from his cell. He had walked these depressing corridors so often, but the longer they kept him walking, the less he knew where they were headed. Past the recreation room, past the courtyard, past the lunchroom. Eventually they passed another locked gate that brought them to the front of the building, just near the entrance. This was not part of the sanitorium that he visited often. The visiting area was the destination.
“There ya go, someone’s here to see you, you bastard,” said one of the guards, giving him a shove that barely moved the large man.
He stepped in quietly. A few visitors sat by the windows, a few by the door, causing a soft chatter to echo throughout the room. And for him, in the corner, sat you. You waved him over, standing to make him notice you.
With mean smirks, the guards moved to fasten his chains to the table.
“No, no thank you, that won’t be necessary,” you interrupted, holding up your ID. And in a kinder tone, to him: “Good afternoon, Michael.”
He sat down, not being able to help the tiniest twinge of a smile underneath his mask. The absurdity of having a visitor, after not seeing anyone he knew outside of this place was… something. And how you seemed to trust him, with a body and a humanity so fragile.
“I hope you don’t mind my little stunt – but that is the thing with spontaneity, isn’t it?” you grinned. “How have you been this past week? Have you had fun with the new freedom?”
Then you propped your bag on the table, reaching inside. “I can’t stay long, but I wanted to give you this.” You got out a journal, with bulky pages. Michael’s massive hands took it from you as you slid it over the table to him.
“This is my art journal. Frankly it’s just something that I do to for fun, it has whatever I feel like; some drawings, collage, my failed attempts at learning water colour… If it’s of no interest to you, please give it back next week.” You leaned forward on the table, your gaze penetrating his, as if his mask was not even there. “Be careful with it too, and please don’t tell Dr. Loomis. He would not approve.”
You stood up and while you passed him, you halted, mischievous smile. “I marked the pages with nudes on them by folding the corners. It was very nice to see you again, have a lovely week.”
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Back in his cell, it took Michael a few moments to realise what had just happened – what was still happening. The A5 journal was clasped tightly in his hands. He had not wanted to the guards to catch sight of it, had hid it as best he could in his robe.
He left it untouched for several days, debating to look in it or not. It seemed so personal. Seemed to break too many patient-therapist boundaries. He kept it inside his pillowcase, since there were not many hiding spots in the cell.
Saturday was the day he found his curiosity outweighed his complicated thoughts. He skipped recreation hour to leaf through the journal instead. Indeed, its contents varied wildly. Some pages were clearly unfinished, a few torn out, others scratched or painted over. Some entries were dated. Next to the botanical studies were the foreign names of the plants, must be your native language. True to your word, the pages with nude figures, mostly ink drawings, were dog-eared. A few of those even showed a pair together, of varying genders. The chaotic ink lines suggested movement and passion.
With a snap, he closed the journal. Why had you given him this?
It was after a night’s sleep, that he looked through it once more. You were right, this was unprofessional and Loomis would probably terminate the sessions if he knew. Having looked through most pages now, Michael found about a dozen empty pages at the end of the journal. Were you still using this? Then why would you part with it?
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“Michael, nice to see you so busy this early in the morning. The guards said you were drawing. Is that going to be a new hobby for you?” Loomis was back for his daily meeting. He bent over Michael’s desk, looking at the papers scattered over it. Drawings. The remainders of a mask he had not yet finished. Underneath the papers; paint stains. As always, Michael did not respond, not even to look at the doctor.
“Ah, I see, you’ve drawn…” Loomis’ voice caught in his throat as he picked up one of the sheets. “You’ve drawn Marion.”
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You were called in and came the next morning, early, which happened to be Tuesday regardless. Loomis accompanied you to Michael’s cell to speak with you. The doctor had not explained much, only that you had to come and see what had happened. The excitement in his voice somewhat unsettled you, and at the same time you were glad, even proud, to hear your methods had had some effect on the patient.
“He has taken up a new hobby,” said Loomis during the speed-walk through the bland corridors. The door to the cell was already opened by the guards who saw the two of you approaching hastily.
“Good morning, Michael,” Loomis continued. “I hope it is okay, but I thought Marion might like to see your new drawings.”
Michael’s eyes were on you from the moment you entered. You went over to the desk, gestured there by Loomis.
“Ah, drawings, I see. They’re very good,” you said, clearly impressed. Then you spotted it, a portrait of you. And another. Different angles, different expressions. Is this what you look like to him? They were not perfectly realistic, but it was certainly you; you recognize all your distinct features. Beneath those there were more, most were not finished. You could only stare, surprised.
“Is that me?” and you point to yourself with a small finger.
His eyes meet yours and he nods once. That moment of eye contact stretches on, as scribbles from Loomis’ pencil on his clipboard were heard. Feeling flustered, you gather the papers and stack them in piles, unable to look away from the large man for long. With a pull at the collar of your blouse, you sit down next to Dr. Loomis in front of Michael again.
“I must say this is a very interesting development,” starts the doctor again. “Michael, is there a reason you have drawn your new therapist? Do you perhaps… like her?”
Your eyes shot to the doctor, disbelief. “I can imagine it being nice to have some more freedom and more informal interactions.”
“Informal? What are you referring to?”
You gesture to yourself. “No uniform, no clipboard, no questions. I’ve not even read his file.”
Michael watched the two of you bicker.
Dr. Loomis holds up a finger at your words. “You have not- you haven’t read his file?”
“Nor your book. The blurb was enlightening enough.”
Confusion fills the doctors features. “But you said- Your methods of…”
You shrug, turning your gaze to Michael instead. “Should we continue the session?”
He continues, temper rising. “So when you said that you disagreed with my methods, you did not even know my methods?”
“Oh, I do, Samuel. I fail to understand how looking a child in his eyes and declaring him evil incarnate would help any situation. How old was he again?” your tone was sharper, eyebrows raised. Michael saw the glint in your eyes, the weight of your words.
“You do not know how things went down all those years ago. You do not know what I have seen.” Loomis hissed. Inwardly you cursed yourself. There was no way saying something so accusatory would lead anywhere.
You sigh. “I’m sorry, that was harsh. If you want to discuss this, let’s do so later.”
It was almost as if you and Loomis were his parents; fighting about him as if he wouldn’t hear you from the other room.
There was also something calculating in Loomis’ stare. “As you wish.”
Then silence, during which you looked at Michael’s hulking form opposite of you. It seemed nothing affected him. Yet he was following every word, noticing every change in expression and tone.
The doctor cleared his throat. “So, Michael, how are you today? Is there anything you wish for us to know?”
Silence.
Since you decided the awkwardness was too much, you stood up, putting on your blazer. “Thank you for letting me see your drawings, Michael. You are very skilled, excellent eye for detail. I will be back again next Tuesday. Have a nice day, the both of you.”
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The Tuesday after that, you came for your agreed upon session. Something felt different. The guards seemed to tense at the sight of you, rather than greet you as warmly as before. Loomis had dragged his feet over your methods, wanting to keep to his original schedule for Michael’s day, but you told him it could never hurt to try it out for a while. For long enough to notice changes. He relented in the end. The damage control you had to do did not sit well with you, but you kept your eyes on your goal: to help patients.
“Morning, Michael,” you stepped in the cell, keeping the door halfway open as was agreed. Immediately your eyes were drawn to the walls of the cell. They used to be covered in paper mache masks, but were now a part was replaced with drawings. Of you. The artist of the drawings was standing instead of his normal hulking position on the bed. You had not seen him standing often before, and the immense size of him was almost enough to drop your confident tone. He was looking at you, head raised. He wore an orange mask that looked vaguely like a pumpkin, with a wide jagged grin.
“How have you been doing? I know I’ve said it before, but let me know if anything interferes with your afternoons.”
The man remained silent, as usual. What was not as usual, was that he moved. Towards you, to be precise. Caught of guard, you instinctively took a step back. Then stopped yourself, even though he had taken a second step, covering more ground than you had.
To fill the awkwardness, you resumed talking. “I’m sorry about last week. It was unnecessary and I have apologized to Dr. Loomis.”
You thought that Michael was heading to his cot to sit down, so you intended to let him pas. Yet that didn’t happen, and now he was much too close for comfort. He smelled of soap and something manly, and of glue.
Looking up at him was intimidating. The need to put space between you was overbearing, so you stepped back, and stepped back until your hands felt the door behind your back. Do you need to act? Leave? Notify the guards?
That choice was taken from you not even a second after you had registered the thoughts, as Michael pressed the door firmly closed, almost soundlessly, with a hand next to your upper arm. Your breath hitched. Then that same hand touched your arm, as you lifted it to press against his chest – to stop him from coming ever closer.
“What is it?” you asked, mouth dry. You licked your lips. “You are… very tall.”
The feel of him against your hand: warm, you could feel his heart beat steady, and it pressed your elbow against the door. The fabric he wore was thin, soft.
Then the guards noticed. A quick rapping on the door. “Ms. Van Doorn, are you in there? Are you alright?”
“Yes! Yes, everything is fine,” you called out, turning your head to the side. Breathing seemed difficult so close to him. His hand covered the one on his chest, warm, large. When you looked back at him, his other hand was at your cheek. His eyes were something fierce, searching your face. How far could he push you? Thumb brushed your lip. Moved down to your neck, pressing lightly, then the thumb returned to rest against your bottom lip. Unsure of what to do, lips fell open just slightly, which was enough. The finger moved in between your teeth, and you let it in, too late now, just to stop its advance by pressing your teeth to his nail.
“We need to open the door,” called one of the guards. The knob jiggled. The hand on your arm quickly returned to press above it, stopping it from opening. “That is procedure, ma’am, or we will have to call for back up and assume the worst.”
A light squeeze against your throat made your eyes flutter shut, before regaining your senses. “Yes, of course,” keeping your tone as neutral as you could. Then, as if nothing happened, Michael stepped away. The door opened, bumping you in the back, and the guards escorted you out. You were unable to answer their questions.
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When you returned to your car, shaky legs, your hands found not only your keys in the pocket of your blazer, but also a folded drawing. Its edges were torn and it was barely A5 size. You sat down behind the wheel, glad to be no longer standing, before looking at it. It depicted you, but not just you. It was you, held by the throat, eyes closed, head fallen back (some mistakes in perspective here), and a much larger figure pushing one of your legs up around his waist, cut off by the end of the scrap of paper. The large figure was undoubtedly Michael, with his long hair. Your hand was on his shoulder. Was this your death? Is this what was going to happen back there? His hand had not been rough, but it had left a ghost in its wake that you could still feel. You drove home with your own hand pressed below your adam’s apple.
It was at home you realised he was probably not hungry for murder.
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lilasblanc · 2 years ago
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i was listening to ivy by taylor swift, and i couldn’t help but reminisce about the life i once had around late 2013-2016; the summers i spent at my dear godmother’s country home, feeding the chickens, running around town with the pets bobby, tiger, and finally yorkie, when bobby and tiger passed. the pictures we had framed and printed at the local printing shop. my afterschool club, where there were wonderfully kind leaders like olive, bridget and ainé who helped us with homework and planned trips, like the time we went surfing at inchydoney beach and the cultural festival we had in town where i got henna for the first time. the weekends when me, my sister, and our friends amira and michelle went to our mutual friend mary’s house (her mother being friends with my mom and she still sends us birthday cards and money every year), her beautiful, big home that was surrounded by forestry, and how we’d crush over her brothers jude, ernie, florrie, and blaise. and we’d spend our time exploring the area. how we joined the local junior orchestra, me and my other friends adiba and osas, and we picked up the violin, our teacher gifting us each a fiddle of our own, and the lessons spent giggling and learning to play nursery rhymes, albeit with a well-known, childish dissonance. and how we’d all, including bradley and russell, flock to the computers in the main room of the lodge we lived at, and play video games like fire boy and water girl, fighting over who’d be water girl because we were all used to using the arrows instead of the standard WASD. and the day me, my sister, and amira went with my mother’s other friends, her name stolen from me by time, to the woodland grove with all the fairy houses and we learned to make our own. and how we’d spend the night at amira’s, watching her mom playing coronation street on the telly, or at michelle’s, where we were frightened of her porcelain doll. how we snickered at bradley having to do his communion with us because he was held back, but promptly apologised after we realised he was upset. the aforementioned communion day, where i was adamant about frowning in all my photos due to my aversion at having my picture taken, and the only picture with me displaying a true smile was when i was surrounded by my dearest, precious childhood friends and we were elated about getting a table all to ourselves with fancy golden-rimmed cups, glass plates and silverware, and we laughed and smiled, because we were children and everything felt infinite. how much fun our school days were; the time i got my first splinter from running my hands too quickly along the wooden fence and cried for the first time at school, my classmates comments on how i was only five and in their class, nationality day, when my teacher told me off for writing on the desk, our school play of the nativity where i was one of the three wise men when i desperately wanted to be an angel, and how the parents clapped when we all joined as one on stage, our frequent visits to ucc and how we congratulated caolin for being our class representative, and when our first teacher retired and we were sad because she was the best. the time it started hailing on our way to school, and we ran back to the lodge, our home, screaming and yelling giddly until we noticed zainab was bleeding, but we got to skip school that day, so all was well. when we’d name the horses, flora, chocolate and brownie, that roamed the field across, and we’d beg the man who was responsible for their keeping to let us ride them and feed them. and our devastation when buttercup (a small gray pony with a golden mane) went missing, was found, and died shortly after from a sickness that i no longer remember. the day when school ended and summer arrived, and we went to a mud camp and spent it sliding into muddy water and playing pranks on each other. how none of the photos taken that day, that i still own, have me in them. and how we all cried and stared in confusion, when zainab’s mother passed, and most of the adults left to attend her funeral. and nothing was really the same.
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nahimjustfeelingit-writes · 4 years ago
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IMAGINE: Introduction
a successful Black woman named Tatyana is living the dream. She’s married to the love of her life and has two children by him. What happens when her marriage is on the rocks? Tatyana finds solice and unimaginable dick in a drug kingpin named Erik a.k.a Killa.
Warnings: Smut, Drug Dealer!Erik, Dominant!Erik. Entanglements lmaoo, Nasty Talk.
Suggested listenings: King Von- F**k Yo Man
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The most feared trap house in Grove Park ATL. The name speaks for itself. It’s a place where drug dealers peddle their poison. The biggest dealer in Grove Park of illicit drugs traps people into his business. Once you are into organized crime activities, you may find it difficult to come out of it...especially alive. Big-time drug trafficker and kingpin Erik Stevens; Daddy E or Killa, makes millions of dollars a month selling opiates such as opium, heroin, morphine and codeine; MDMA better known as ecstasy; strong stimulants such as cocaine and crack cocaine; LSD if you want to hallucinate; Xanax illegally, better known as Z-bars or Zannies, and of course weed. 
The Trap House is a bungalow style home on North Ave NW Atlanta, GA. It has a brand new front porch that overlooks a quiet corner lot in the heart of Atlanta. The outside of the single-family home is painted grey. It has a regular setting with children playing and the home is usually managed like a regular household by a middle-aged woman named Michelle, also known as the Trap Queen. She’s Killa’s godmother. Anyone who isn’t involved with the physically and psychologically hazardous activities happening within the Trap House would think it’s a standard family home. It’s all a hoax. 
Killa and his group of duffle bag boys usually come in the late-night hours during the week, every other weekend, or the third day of the month. Loud trap music blares from the home, signifying that they are working. Killa’s matte black Mercedes-Benz G Wagon with black rims is the only car he drives to work at the Trap House. The living room is simply furnished with a clean-cut black leather sectional sofa, and a wall-mounted flat screen used for surveillance of the entire home. The kitchen isn’t anything special except for the refrigerator filled with different types of Hennessy. 
The dining room is used for the dealers to play spades, dominoes, or gamble when there isn’t much to do except keep watch of the area. The main bathroom is a safe way to flush stash if need be but there was little concern for that since Killa has crooked cops in his circle. The three bedrooms all serve a purpose. The master bedroom or the Clandestine Chemistry Room is used as a drug laboratory to illegally manufacture drugs such as PCP, LSD, MDMA, Fentanyl, and Meth. The middle room has some local trap girls counting money with various bank machines and UV counterfeit detection lamps. 
The last and smallest room is the artillery room or The Heat Room. Various guns like shotguns, Uzi’s, Smith & Wesson, Taurus 9MM, GLOCK INC 9MM and .45, and Sig Sauer P938 are stored in that room. Killa makes it mandatory that the Trap House is cleaned and no traces left behind every other weekend. He has a few storage units in Atlanta where he keeps everything when shipments come in. He’s always watching his men because he wants to make sure none of them are snitching to the feds. They wouldn’t dare to anyway because they knew where their fate would end up if they did. 
Killa and the rest of the dealers were working in the Trap House on a Saturday evening. Killa is seated on his black leather sectional wearing a white beater, black and red basketball shorts, and Air Jordan 1s. He has a simple gold cross chain hanging from his neck and a gold and black Versace watch on his left wrist. Killa’s dreads are wild and tapered with the sides cut into a fade. He has bright white teeth lined with gold slugs behind his thick lips, a sinewy body covered in tattoos on his arms, chest, neck, and back, and black diamond studs in his ears. Evidently from the description of his physical appearance he’s absolutely sexy; fine; handsome; good-looking. 
Killa’s obsidian eyes are unyielding as he watches the surveillance. His dark, unruly brows furrow when he notices a figure approach the Trap House. Killa turns down the music playing from the Bluetooth speakers before grabbing his gold chrome Glock, holding it behind his back at waist level. He walked up to the door, peering through the peephole to see who it was approaching. With an annoyed grunt, Killa opens the door to find one of his dealers carrying a black and grey duffel bag most likely filled with his money. 
“Where the fuck have you been nigga?” He asked with an icy tone of voice, “you were supposed to show up a few hours ago with my money,” Killa checks the outside surroundings with a quick sweep of his eyes before opening the door wider, snatching the bag from his dealer's shoulder so harshly that the dealer’s arm was almost pulled from its socket.
“My fault, Killa, the drug deal started a little later than it was supposed to. They ain’t show up until thirty minutes after...I thought they were tryna jug me out of the deal.” 
Killa didn’t care for the explanation, all he was worried about was his money and if it was there.
“Rick, go to Stella and tell her there’s more money to count. I wanna know how much is here. Make sure she does it right too,” Killa hands Rick, his most trusted duffel bag boy and sometimes henchmen, the money.
“Keith, right?” Killa says with hard unwavering eyes and a stony face, “You got one more time to be late. If you keep that shit up working for me then these other niggas around here will try and be on that same shit too...I don’t play bout’ my drugs, and most of all I don’t play bout’ dat payola… Yen know before you decided to be in this game, nigga?” 
“Yo, Killa, I promise you, this shit won’t happen again,” He pleaded.
“Yeah, Aight, we’ll see,” Killa was standing at 6’3, “Lets take a trip to the money room.” 
Walking to the money room, Killa was greeted with ebony beauties dressed half-naked counting money. The UV of the room made their acrylic nails glow. Nothing but juicy ass and titties handling Daddy E’s money. Stella, a redbone with her bleach-blonde hair styled in six stitch braids was on the last stack of money from the duffel bag. Killa strolled over to Stella, lightly tapping her on the ass which caused her to blush and smile. 
“Hey, Daddy E. I’m almost finished,” She started up the counting machine while tapping it with her lime green stiletto nails. Once it was finished and she wrapped it in rubber bands, she allowed Killa to read the total. He felt like he was about to burst with rage. Stella made herself scarce and went to the other side of the room. Keith stood confused and from the deranged look on Killa face he knew he was in trouble. 
Killa raised a single dark brow, “You must think I’m stupid, where is the rest of my fucking money?” 
“I promise you, that’s all of it, Killa,” Keith says while fear throbbed inside of him. 
“Like I said, you think I’m a fool? Nigga...if I let you get away with this shit then other niggas will steal from me too, I’m not finna have that shit,” Killa says while chuckling, “NOW WHERE IS THE REST OF MY FUCKING MONEY AT HOMIE?!”
“What’s going on Killa?” Rick walks in holding his strap.
“I told you this nigga is wishy washy, Rick,” Killa pointed his gold chrome Glock to the amount of money, “This is counting out 95G’s I’m missing 5G’s!!!” Killa felt himself getting even madder than he was before. Rick gives Keith a dirty look before charging up to him, balling up the front of his shirt within his large hulking fist.
“WHERE IS IT?” Rick asks with clenched teeth and spit flying menacingly.
“You better get it out of him before I end this nigga life, Rick. I’m itching to use my piece on this sell out, aint kill a nigga in a grip,” Killa cocks his gun, waiting for the perfect opportunity. If he lied, he was going to die and if he told the truth he was going to die. Either way, he’s dead. 
“Didn’t you hear me ask you a question?!!! Where is Killa’s money!!!!” Rick pistol-whipped Keith, watching his lanky body fall to the floor. Killa crouched down to his level with his gold chrome gun dangling in his left hand. He gives Keith a sinister smile with eyes so vicious it made you feel like you were in the presence of the devil. 
“What’s up with my money? And don’t lie to me,”  Killa’s voice was smooth and threatening. 
It was clear that panic fueled him. Killa could see right through him. The sweat on his face, the slight tremble of his body, the way his eyelids would flicker. Killa wordlessly points his Glock to Keith’s temple so hard it left a painful indentation from the barrel. 
“I have it,” He finally says, “It’s in my car.” 
Killa sniffled with rage before standing at his full height. He shared a look with Rick before placing his gold chrome Glock in the front of his shorts causing them to hang lower on his hips. 
“Let’s take this nigga to the spot,” Killa tells Rick before walking out of the room. 
“The what?!” Keith asks with his voice numb with shock. The more he talked, the more he stroked Killa’s anger. 
“Take him out back to the Escalade, Rick, and bring PAC wit’ you too.”
“Wait!!! Wait!!!! The money is in my car!!!!” Keith yelled while Rick man-handled him to his feet by the collar of his white T-shirt causing it to rip, “I can go get it!!!! It’s all there, Killa!!! I promise you, man, it’s all there!!!!!”
“Niggas always wanna beg and plead when they about to die, shit is lame,” Killa spoke mostly to himself before entering his gun room to grab his favorite piece. 
The black Escalade was the car that Killa used for committing murder. They have a designated spot which is a dirt-covered lot that overlooks Downtown Atlanta. The lot has a mechanic shop that Killa owns which is one of the businesses to clean up a few dollars; an easy way to legitimize the dirty money from the streets. Only his circle used the mechanic shop. 
Killa sauntered out back to the parked Escalade with his Uzi. He checked the trunk to make sure everything needed to dispose of the body in such a way as to prevent, hinder, or delay discovery of the body, to prevent identification of the body, or to prevent autopsy, was there. Usually, after he murders his victims, Killa will have the bodies wrapped in heavy-duty plastic and driven out to a rural farm that he also owns to bury them. If someone were to ask him how many bodies are decaying there, he wouldn’t be able to tell you. Rick and another henchman nicknamed PAC-man carried a struggling Keith from the house and tossed him in one of the back seats of the Escalade. Rick hopped in the driver's seat, cranking up the car before pulling out into a back alley. 
“The house is getting cleaned up as we speak, Killa, here,” Rick hands him a handheld surveillance. 
“Thanks, Patna, nigga did you bring me a blunt? I forgot my shit back in the living room,” Killa says. 
“You lucky I rolled an extra one earlier,” Rick chuckled while passing Killa a freshly rolled blunt.
“Let’s get this shit over with so I can go see this broad,” Killa lights his blunt, takes a hit, and blows out smoke rings, “Aye, PAC, quiet that punk ass nigga down!!!” Killa yells over his shoulder, “Nigga crying too much...if you gotta gag that nigga do it...making my fucking ears hurt with all that bitch ass crying.” Rick and PAC-man share a laugh. 
“What broad you seeing anyway, Patna?” Rick asks. 
“Nicki,” Killa French inhaled the smoke while keeping his eyes on the rearview mirror. 
“The bitch who’s mama you selling crack to? Explain this shit because I’m lost.” 
Killa laughs, “For the record, I didn’t even know that was her mama until I saw both of them leaving Church’s Chicken. Anyway, she knows her mama is still smoking rocks...last time I had to check that old bitch,” Killa spits outside of the car window before licking his full lips. 
“Fuck, was she the one that came by the Trap House on Monday night?” Rick makes a left turn. 
“Bitch came banging on the door, Rick,” Killa shakes his head while stroking his goatee, “Begging me for some more crack. I told her old ass that she owes me 200 dollars for the crack I gave her a week ago...I only did that shit because Nicki didn’t have it to pay for it...why did this dry pussy bitch get down on her knees begging to suck my dick for some crack?!” Killa kisses his teeth, “I told her to take her ol’ ass off my porch before I put my foot in her. She ain’t getting no more from me until I get my money.” 
“Why don’t you just drop Nicki? That’s some wack ass drama, Killa, you know you don’t need that shit,”  Rick finally pulls into the dirt lot of the mechanic shop after a ten-minute ride. 
“The pussy is so damn good…” Killa left it at that. Nicki was Killa’s on-again, off-again booty call. She was the only girl that could match his freaky, that was before he met Tatyana. Saving the rest of the conversation for another day, Killa grabs his Uzi from between his legs before exiting the Escalade. He puts out his weed before placing it in his pocket. Rick and PAC-man grab the traitor from the back of the car, dragging him in the dirt before dropping him face-first about six feet away from Killa. 
“Aight, bring this nigga to his feet...face forward sneak nigga!!” Killa commanded before pointing his Uzi to the dealer's body, “There you go,” Killa congratulates Keith sarcastically, “Hold your chin up, Rick, grab his keys and wallet.” 
Rick cleans out his pockets before pushing him with his Nike boot covered foot. Keith stumbled while staring at the Uzi in Killa’s hand. He didn’t dare move. 
“Yeah...be a man and die right here like the rest of em’ you wanna steal from me? My money?” Killa spoke with squinted eyes and a tilt of his head, “I’m about to leave you layin’ where you standing.” 
Rick and PAC-man chuckle when they notice Keith wetting his pants. The dirt beneath his feet turned damp. 
“Ah, shit,” Killa laughs, “This nigga is pissing his pants…” Killa aims his Uzi for Keith’s left shoulder and shoots him. Keith screams with agony, clutching his shoulder. Killa shoots him in the hand that covered his shoulder. He paused again so that he could watch the mixture of pain and fear in Keith’s eyes. Maybe he was a sick, twisted individual for that but he thoroughly enjoyed watching his victims suffer before he really put their lights out. 
“Damn, I bet that shit burn,” Killa shoots him in his stomach, watching him fall to his knees, “Open your mouth, bitch, let that blood out,” Killa fired off two rounds in his chest, “you dip into my bag I kill you,” with those last words, Killa blasted Keith in his head between his eyes like the middle of a dart board. 
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Tatyana Parham-Narvaez, a successful black business woman in Atlanta is best known for her line of intimate products and three luxury spa locations titled Tatyana’s Getaway. Tatyana’s Getaway boasts a fun yet relaxing environment that does not lose its chic and classic aesthetic. She believes that the overall experience is just as important as the quality of service that you receive. Licensed Esthetician,designer and Humanitarian, Tatyana holds yearly fundraisers to support other black owned businesses in Atlanta and also low income communities with food, beverages, clothing, and school supplies. 
Tatyana has cat-like mink brown eyes fringed with long lashes, cinnamon skin silken and glowing, a dainty nose with a ring, moist lush lips, a TWA with thick, dark brown spirals, short with generous curves, and a dulcet voice. She’s adventurous, some would consider that rebellious because she craves her freedom and can come off as quite the difficult ‘nesting partner’. She can be naive which explains her optimism, and she’s very independent. Tatyana never saw herself getting married but she found the love of her life just two years ago. His name is Carlos Narvaez and he’s an ex-convict turned businessman. Carlos Narvaez is a Party Promoter and famous Jeweler who moved from Miami to Atlanta five years prior. Los Ice and Gold is the place to go for many Atlanta rappers. 
Tatyana and Carlos first met each other at a mutual friends' album release party. It was his way with words, that dazzled her just like the ice around his neck and wrists. Usually, Tatyana would go for a much taller and more chiseled man but it was the way he articulated his words; bewitching her out of her panties, not to mention his beautiful smile and whiskey colored eyes. Carlos was the first man to ever sweep her off her feet with his mind rather than his dick. Carlos and Tatyana got married in Puerto Rico and just a year later they had a baby boy; Carlos Jayden Narvaez Jr, and soon after a baby girl; Nayelis Genesis Narvaez. Tatyana and her family live in Lawrenceville, GA, just 45 minutes outside of Atlanta. It’s a brick front suburban home with a driveway and a garage, four bedrooms and three bathrooms, a large family kitchen and dining area, a cozy living room, furnished basement, and a yard fit for summer occasions with a pool. 
As sweet and loving as it looks from the outside, Tatyana’s marriage is troubled. Carlos and Tatyana bicker a great deal; escalating out of control and into screaming matches, they don’t talk to one another about their problems and feelings, there is inequality between both of them concerning gender roles and decision making, and the level of sexual intimacy in their marriage is low or there isn't any at all. Since both of them are always so busy, Carlos Jr. and Nayelis spend more time at Tatyana’s parents' home than their own on weekdays. Although she has given birth to 2 children and married “the love of her life,” she still finds herself stepping out of her mundane life to mess with Erik. He’s EVERYTHING her mother warned her about—dangerous, doesn’t give a fuck, liable to shoot now and ask questions later yet is so damn enticing/addicting. 
Tatyana grew up in Bankhead,one of the places where Erik a.k.a Killa trafficked drugs. Tatyana’s baby sister, Tia, lives in Bankhead with her baby father and 8-month-old son named Demitri. From what Tatyana gathered about Erik when she saw him pull up in his matte black Mercedes Benz G Wagon is that he’s hood rich and he cares about his people. When Tatyana was leaving Tia’s home, Erik was talking to Miss Shay, Tatyana’s old babysitter, on her front porch. He was holding a white foam cup in his hand, and he was wearing a black beater with dark wash denim jeans and some black and white Jordan 1s on his feet. 
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(Flashback) 
“Tati! Is that you?!”  Miss Shay yelled from across the street. She waved one slender and frail hand at Tatyana. Tatyana was still in her formal work attire; black pencil skirt, fitted peach colored blouse, and black peekaboo Christian Louboutin pumps. She walked across the street to Miss Shay, taking off her Fendi sunglasses and placing them within her Christian Louboutin black embellished clutch. 
“Miss Shay! Wow! You look amazing, you haven’t changed at all!!” Tatyana gives the elderly woman a gentle hug before kissing her cheek. She still wore that Sweet Honesty perfume by Avon. Miss Shay was known for being the Avon lady in Bankhead. 
“Me?! Child, look at you!” Miss Shay laughs before coughing slightly. Tatyana guesses that she is still smoking cigarettes, “Still just as pretty as ever! I was talking to Tia the other day about you, wondering how you were. It’s good to see you, Erik, do you remember Tatyana from daycare?” 
“Nah, auntie,” Erik says before taking a sip from his white foam cup, “I would have remembered shawty, trust me,” He brings the cup to his lips again, the gold watch on his wrist catching Tatyana’s eye. His stance was wide, shoulders squared, and brows furrowed slightly while his obsidian eyes never left Tatyana’s face for one second. 
“I was pretty quiet back then, and I didn’t like playing with the boys,” Tatyana says before blinking her eyes away from Erik. He’s attractive. Tatyana stole another glance, allowing her mink brown eyes to regard him from head to toe. Very attractive. The body art made his sinewy body appear more defined. She never knew a neck tattoo would look so good on a man. It’s a spade with a skull in the middle surrounded by shaded roses. She could feel his rugged energy and it made her shudder.
“That’s cuz y’all couldn’t keep up wit’ us, baby,” He laughs and it was so smooth and sexy. He must have a habit of licking his lips like LL Cool J, “And I liked picking on y’all quiet girls back then, I bet you say I don’t know a lot,” He smiles and the dimples blew her away, “I don’t know, maybe” he mocked with a sweet voice. 
“Jokes!!” Tatyana fought hard not to crack a smile but her lush lips turned up and her cheeks puffed out. Her laugh was a pleasant falsetto, “And you don’t know me like that so don’t come for me...Erik, right?” Tatyana says with an audacious tone. 
“Erik, leave Tati alone, please,” Miss Shay spoke with a stringent tone. Tatyana giggles, she can remember that tone of voice like it was yesterday when she was seven years old, “Tati, how are the children?”
“They’re fine, Carlos Jr. will be two in about four months, Nayelis will be seven months.” 
“I need a picture of them Tati!!! Erik bought me a cell phone, he’s been teaching me how to answer video calls and such.” 
“That’s so sweet,” Tatyana gives Erik a respectful gaze, “Well, let’s exchange numbers, Miss Shay, and I can send you some photos today.” 
“Oh! Let me go get my phone,” Miss Shay grabs the railing to her steps, pushing up onto her feet. Erik opens her screen door, making sure to watch her walk inside so she doesn’t trip and fall. 
“Careful, auntie, don’t trip over that part,” Erik was referring to the cracked concrete of her top step, “I thought I called somebody to come fix that? These motherfuckers man,” His irritation crackled, “You broke your toe because of that fucking step, ima give them a call when I leave.”
“Erik, calm down, don’t go roughing those damn people up because of a step.”
Erik closes the screen door behind Miss Shay. 
“She broke her toe?” Tatyana asks with concern. 
“Yeah, like five months ago. I’ve been coming to check up on her to make sure she's good. Dats my auntie right there, she means the world to me.” 
“I don’t know why I can’t remember you,” Tatyana says while her forehead creased in thought. 
“It’s cool, shawty, don’t stress your pretty head,” his eyes shot down to Tatyana’s matte brown lips, “Damn...you got some sexy ass lips.” 
“Excuse me?” Tatyana asks with a high-pitched tone. 
“Your lips, they're sexy. You got a man?” 
“I have a HUSBAND,” Tatyana clarified with a flippant tone. 
“Oooh, okay,” Erik held his hands up in surrender with a grin on his face, “You ain’t gotta get all mouthy on a nigga...my guess is he doesn’t know how to correct you.” 
“My guess is you have a habit of being in people’s business, Erik,” Tatyana spoke boldly, “and don’t no man correct me.”
“When I want to, yeah, I’ll make it my business. You’re feisty ain’t you?...how is ‘Hubby’ treating you Miss Tati?” 
Tatyana couldn’t believe the boldness of him. He didn’t waste any time trying to get at her. To be honest, Erik is the finest man she’s ever seen and that’s coming from a married woman. He didn’t need to know that, his head is already too big.
“None of your concern, Sir,” Tatyana shakes her head, laughing lightly. 
“I’m making it my concern though. Hubby doing what he’s supposed to? My guess is he’s not.” 
“Boy,” Tatyana rolled her eyes. Miss Shay was taking way too long to grab her cell phone. 
“Boy? Do I look like a boy?” He spoke harshly, “don’t be talking to me like you crazy Lil mama.” 
“I am crazy, but you don’t know me, remember?” Tatyana wasn’t about to hold her tongue with some hood ass, narcissistic motherfucker. 
“Yeah, I want you to keep that in mind and fix that shit before I fix you out here,” he warned her. 
“You ain’t fixing shit, who the fuck are you to be talking to me like that?” Tatyana was in disbelief. 
“You ain’t know?” He spoke arrogantly, “They call me Killa around here, ma,” he lowered his voice to a seductive lilt, “But you can call me Daddy E if you want, it’s up to you.” He says with a half-smirk. 
“I think that’s my cue to leave,” Tatyana puts her Fendi sunglasses back on, “Can you tell Miss Shay that I had to run? I’ll just get her number from my sister Tia.”
“I’ll let her know,” Erik sips from his cup again, his eyes focused on Tatyana’s plush booty and shapely legs, “Now that I know Tia is your sister I’ll definitely be checking for you.”
“BYE, Killa,” Tatyana chucked up the deuces to Erik before entering her all-white Bentley. 
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 Erik was freshly showered and wearing a plain black T-shirt with a pair of G-Star relaxed fit black shorts and black Armani slides. There was a knock on the front door of his luxury Condo in Buckhead. The warm and stylish condo features a gourmet kitchen, three covered terraces, two bedrooms, and three bathrooms; one bathroom is a master bathroom with a side-entry shower. There is a wide-open living room that connects with his dining room. The building included an on-site lounge, a gym with views, and a palm-studded pool deck, and a spacious hot tub. 
Erik was only expecting one person tonight; Nicki. Nicole Brown a.k.a Nicki is Erik’s frequent fuck buddy. She’s slim-thick with round cognac eyes, thinly arched brows like Megan Good, golden skin with raised freckles on her face, heart-shaped lips with a gap between her teeth, and a full head of thick, voluminous 4B curls. She can be self-centered, and stubborn. Nicki hates being ignored and not being treated like she’s in the first place. There had been many occasions where Erik had to put Nicki in her place. It was strictly sex between them both...only sex. Erik hadn’t seen Nicki in a week and the girl was blowing his phone up with at least ten calls a day. He was about to stretch her little pussy wide the fuck open on his daddy dick, got to teach um they place so they can remember, he says. 
“Well? Can I come in, Daddy E,” Nicki says with a honeyed tone. The pink gloss on her lips matched her pink tongue and Erik couldn’t wait to stuff his pipe down her throat. 
“Hurry up,” Erik opened the door wider so Nicki could walk inside. She’s wearing a pair of little black stretchy shorts, a hot pink bandeau, and a pair of black mules on her feet. She has her toes and nails painted with baby blue gel polish on purpose because she knows how much Erik loves blue against her skin. 
“What have you been doing the past week,” Nicki takes off her shoes by the door, “I’m tired of you ignoring me, Erik. I missed you like crazy, you can’t be doing that,” Nicki threw her arms around Erik’s shoulders before kissing his thick lips, “mmm...minty,” She smiles.
“Don’t get too excited, we gotta talk first,” Erik removes her arms from around his shoulders, “did you want something to drink?”
“Nah, I’m good...what are we talking about?” Nicki takes a seat on his couch, “I have to talk to you as well...so my mom tells me that you threatened her? Fuck is going on with that?”
“You’re hella bipolar, didn’t you just walk in here telling me you missed me?”
“I did, and I still do, daddy, but you and I have a problem. She told me you threatened to kick her in the ass on Monday, E.”
“Did she?” Erik makes himself a small glass of Hennessy before joining Nicki on the couch. He takes a seat away from her, resting his back in the corner of the sectional couch, “did she tell you why I threatened her?”
“Doesn’t matter, THAT'S my mom, Erik. I know she’s going through some shit but don’t do that, I will kill you,” Nicki mouthed off. 
“You’ll kill me? With what? These hands?” Erik grabs Nicki’s small hands, laughing at how little she is compared to him, “you can’t even wrap your hand around my neck fully so cut that shit out.” 
“Whatever, asshole, DON'T threaten my mom again,” Nicki jabbed her finger into Erik’s solid chest, “Now you owe me...I want my pussy ate from the back.” 
“Hm,” Erik brings his face closer to Nicki’s, “Did your momma tell you that she got down on her knees, begging to suck my dick?”
“...what?” Nicki’s eyes glanced at his lips.
“She came banging on the door to my Trap House, pleading to suck my dick for some more crack...what you got to say now, shawty? I don’t hear you talkin’ back.”
Nicki swallows spit, before letting out a ragged breath, “She didn’t tell me all that...She’s been staying with my aunt to get better…”
“Next time, I think you need to get all the facts before you come up in my place getting buck with me,” Erik spoke with a raw voice so close to her face that his nose was touching her cheek, “And you know what happens when you get buck with me, Nicki...shut yo ass up when you talking all that shit...told yo ass I ain’t nothing like these other niggas, bitch, I don’t play that shit.” 
“I’m sorry, Erik-
“fuck your throat till I’m done...I don’t stop...you know I keep going.” 
“I won’t do it again-
“You will because daddy’s dick is yo favorite...you love sucking this big black dick...get my dick nice and wet...giving me all that good sloppy top like the freak hoe you are...telling me I’m yo favorite thug nigga while you suck on my nuts…”
“Fuck,” Nicki turned so she could face Erik fully. Her nose brushed against his broad one and the tickle of it shot straight to her phat clit. 
“Then you blowing up my phone all week like you ain’t got no damn sense,” Erik looks her up and down with eyes so ominous they made Nicki shiver, “Calling me ten times a fucking day...I hit you back when I’m ready, this my last time telling you, ma, hear me?”
Nicki nods her head before quickly saying, “Yes, Daddy E.” 
“I ain’t have this pussy in a week...she's still super soaker wet?” Erik’s hand found its way between Nicki’s thighs, stroking her pussy, “I can feel that clit poking...that phat ass clit...you only want me to eat it from the back because I suck it good from that angle.”
“Damn...I miss your fingers on my pussy,” Nicki spoke with a serene voice. 
“I miss that juicy mouth on my dick,” Erik roughly spreads Nicki’s thighs so he could see her pussy lips sitting nice and plump, “Big pussy on a tiny girl...I love that shit…”
“I need you,” Nicki says with her glossy cognac eyes filled with lust. 
“Not before I get my dick sucked you don’t,” Erik stands up, undoing his shorts, bringing them down to rest around his ankles. He purposely left his Armani briefs on so she could see his thick print jump. It pulsated and pulsated. His wide glans was peeking at her from the bottom of his briefs. Nicki has to pick her jaw up off of the floor. She had that huge black dick buried in her pussy so many times before and yet she still couldn’t believe he was packing that much thickness and length. 
“You need me? Suck this daddy dick,” He points to his crotch that he was blessed with. Nicki scoots over so that she’s seated perfectly in front of him before grabbing the waistband of his briefs, pulling them down so they could rest around his ankles with his shorts, “I need your lips to show my throbbing dick how much you appreciate every inch of me…” 
Nicki grabs Erik’s dick in her hand. She moves it up and down...up and down...then she sticks her tongue out to lick his slit. Nicki’s tongue wiggles slowly while her cognac eyes blinked up at Erik innocently. 
“Stop playing and put this dick in your mouth,” Erik says.
“This big dick right here?” Nicki uses her tongue to circle the tip of Erik’s dick. 
“Nicki...stop playing with me,” Erik’s fingers tangled around her thick hair and he yanked it hard enough to extend her neck so that she could look at him, “And you can drop that good girl act you know when you see this dick all of that goes straight out the fucking window.”
Erik was reminded of how much of a nasty bitch Nicki is. Nicki spits on Erik’s dick before taking him halfway into her mouth and sucking him with just the power of her jaw muscles. She started making those nasty, loud slurping sounds that Erik loves. Nicki grabs Erik’s balls to massage them before using her lips to slurp along the sides of his lengthy dick. 
“Fuckkkkkkkkk,” Nicki relished in the squelching sound of Erik’s spit covered dick in her hand while she jerked him slowly. She knew that he wanted her to swallow all of him but Nicki wanted him to make her do it. 
“This dick is thick and heavy, Daddy.”
“Oh yeah? It likes being sucked too,” Erik takes his dick in his hand, ���so why don’t you hop on that and stop playing, girl.” 
“Or what? What?” 
“I’ll just make you...open yo’ mouth.” 
“Make me like you said you would,” Nicki says with a sly grin. Erik takes his thumb to rub Nicki’s bottom lip before dragging his hand down past her chin to grasp her throat with enough pressure to remind her of who is in charge. 
“I need good head right now and I need you to focus...give me yo’ fucking throat.” 
Erik slapped his dick on Nicki’s lips and she opened up for him, sticking her tongue all the way out graciously. Erik’s dick slid right in easily and with both of his hands holding her head in place Erik moved Nicki’s head back and forth. He watched his dick disappear between her glossy pink lips until his hands moved away from her head and Nicki was sucking all of him on her own. 
“Looks like you don’t wanna stop...I don’t wanna let you stop...sucking the life outta me...suck all that dick...yeahhhh just like that...you’re into that I see why you called me ten times a day…” 
“Mhmmmmmm,” Nicki’s eyes never left Erik’s and the eye contact made her mouth just as wet as her pussy. Nicki drooled all over Erik’s dick and the spit covered her chest, staining her bandeau top. 
“Suck that dick bitch, I bet you wish this was a daily thing for you...no matter where we are...If you enjoy it like you say you do be a slut and suck this dick whenever I tell you to.” 
Erik’s words excited Nicki. She knew it was in the heat of the moment because her sloppy head was making his dick swell but the thought of waking up with Erik’s dick in her mouth was a world she wanted to live in. Looking up into his fine ass face reminded her of how much she really REALLY wanted Erik to make her his girl. He kept talking that nasty shit to her and it made her take her fingers covered in her spit to rub her clit. 
“Nah, don’t get distracted, I got too much dick to not be getting it sucked...Mhm, you see that dick getting fatter? that’s cuz daddy is about to bust...all that fucking nut? don’t waste my shit, Nicki, don’t be wasting my shit bitch! FUCK!” Erik grabs his dick to slap it on Nicki’s tongue. His cum spurted out in thick streams. Nicki wrapped her lips around Erik’s dick, “get all that nut the fuck out bitch.” 
Nicki finished emptying him before licking her lips clean. She sat back on the couch with her face gleaming with saliva. Nicki turned around, arching her back and started twerking in her little shorts. Erik’s hands reached down to play with her ass while she bounced it for him. His fingers then start to rub her pussy from the back. Nicki starts thrusting her hips back against Erik while whining for attention. 
“I know what you need, baby, you know nobody’s mouth is nastier than mine. Who sucks on that pussy the best?”
“Daddy E,” Nicki moaned. 
“Who gets all that nut out?” Erik pulls Nicki’s shorts down to reveal that she isn’t wearing any panties. 
“You do, Daddy,” Nicki hissed when her pussy finally became exposed to the cool air, “my pussy is so damn wet.” 
“I’m looking at this fat, creamy pussy now...all that dripping from your pussy...and that clit…” Erik takes his thumb to stroke Nicki’s phat clit, “ima make you cum all over my thick dick.” 
“Please,” Nicki reaches beneath her to hold her pussy lips open, “Daddy, please suck on my pussy...please…”
Erik got down on his knees and buried his face in Nicki’s pussy. His tongue lapped and cleaned up all her cream before sucking on her phat clit from behind. Erik spreads her cheeks so he could have more space to lick her asshole too. Nicki’s pussy was fitting in Erik’s mouth so good that it made him thrust his hips like he was fucking her. He just knew the tip of his dick was leaking pre-cum. He was eating that sloppy, juicy pussy. 
“Daddy, yes, clean this pussy up and make some more,” Nicki licks her lips, “Oh, daddy, fuck yeah, oh, daddy, yes, right there, I’m gonna cum, yes, fuckkkkk, daddy, oh my God, daddy keep sucking,” Nicki shouts, “FUCK IM CUMMING!!!” 
Erik kisses her clit before using his tongue to fuck her pussy and asshole, alternating back and forth. Nicki didn’t know what to do with herself. One minute, Erik’s tongue is in her pussy and the next minute it’s wiggling in her tight ass. 
“Oh, shit,” Nicki could feel the sensation to cum creeping over her body again, “oooooo daddy you always eat my pussy so good!!!”
Erik helped Nicki get through her orgasm with rough spanking to her ass. His dick was painfully hard and as much as he loved slurping on Nicki’s phat clit he needed to bury all ten inches of his big black dick inside of her. Grabbing his jeans, Erik pulls out a magnum, opening it with his teeth before taking the condom and rolling it over his dick. Erik stood up while bending his knees slightly since Nicki is much shorter than him.
“You know what time it is, ma, keep this ass up so I can fuck you good, give you exactly what you deserve.” 
Nicki held her arched position, pushing her hips higher so she could provide a good angle for Erik.
“Got this pretty pussy with all this fat ass for daddy to pound deep and hard…” Eriks hips retreated back , and forth as he found her entrance . His tip felt that warm slippery wet hole and he eased himself in, just enough to hear those sweet little gasps and pants from her. Nicki reached behind her to grasp Erik’s upper thigh. He always expected that because of his generous size. 
“Aight, ma, ima put the rest of this dick in. Bite the couch if you need to,” Erik spoke casually. Erik slammed into Nicki hard, resulting in a huge slap from his pelvis against her plump booty. When he did it again her head flew back in bliss. He gave her another stroke, much harder than before. Nicki’s entire body from her head down to her toes felt that pressure and it caused her head to slump forward against the couch. 
“Yeah, daddy got that ass now...this what you like? All this dick in you? Fix your arch, Nicki,” Nicki’s mouth drew wide open and she looked back at Erik. Erik invaded her tight wetness, reaching every spot that needed to be stroked. Hitting every itch that had been yearning to be touched. Erik fucked her hard and steady. It was the rhythm of his toned hips knocking into her that shocked Nicki every single time. His back muscles flexed when his arms reached forward to grab the back of the couch. Nicki felt like this was the only man that could control her body as if he practiced it. His thick pole hit a spongy spot of pleasure inside of her. It felt so damn fucking good that Nicki started throwing her hips back, fucking him. Nicki started moaning uncontrollably, so honest that her body practically did it for her each time. 
“Fuck this dick! Take this shit!” Erik says all the while fucking Nicki himself, “I see you keeping this dick nice and slippery for me…”
“Mmm, daddy, you got me shaking and tightening all over that dick,” Nicki says between heavy sobs. 
“I love when your pussy tells me I'm doing a good job...you got more for me?” Erik pushes himself all the way inside until his balls slapped her clit, “dropping this dick in that big pussy?”
“Fucck..... show me who’s daddy,” Nicki could feel Erik hitting the bottom of her pussy with the tip of his dick and he wasn’t slowing down. Erik brings one leg up to rest his foot on the couch before grabbing Nicki’s hips. He started really plowing her pussy; plowing it so damn good that Nicki started sounding like someone went at her throat with a cheese grater. Her ass was bouncing like a ball against him. Nicki wailed and Erik could feel the smooth ridges of her vaginal walls ripple along the broad shaft of his dick. 
“Shit, I feel it coming, baby!!!!!!” Nicki’s ass ricocheted off of Erik before she went stiff, her thighs caving in like she was crippled. Her creamy orgasm oozed from her pussy and dripped to his couch. It was beautiful watching Nicki’s pussy cum. He could only imagine the overwhelming sensation she must be experiencing to cum on a thick dick. 
“Wow, look at this juicy pussy,” Erik slows down before stopping completely, his dick slipping from her snug pussy and resting between her inner lips. The sound effects her wet pussy made when the tip of his dick stroked her labia caused Erik to bite down on his pouty bottom lip so hard it stung. His eyes glinted with desire when he saw how Nicki glazed his dick.
“Come clean up all this mess, girl,” The corners of his mouth turned up and then a stream of hisses followed. Nicki slurped all of her sticky cream from Erik’s dick. She showed him her cum covered tongue before licking her lips. Erik needed to bust a nut now, hard and urgent. Taking a seat on the couch, Erik forcefully slaps Nicki’s ass, soundlessly telling her that she needs to slam that pussy on his dick froggystyle. Nicki’s weak limbs shook out of control when she positioned herself over Erik’s fat ass dick. 
“What you waiting on? Ride that fucking dick,” Erik pointed to his dick, “you see how you got my shit standing up? You better get on this dick and make me bust.”
Nicki guides Erik’s dick back to her overworked entrance before she finally lowered herself over him. Erik’s hands automatically grabbed each ass cheek so that he could have something to hold onto when he fucked her himself. Nicki started working just the tip of his dick, a constant whimper coming from her mouth. 
“Where is the rest of that phat pussy? Ride the fuck outta me, Nicki...my nuts are so goddamn tight,” Erik tugged on his sack, “Lil ass bought to have me explode up in this bitch.” 
“Shitttttttttttt, whew!!!!!!�� Nicki finally takes all of him. She sat still while Erik’s hands still cupped her ass cheeks. 
“Just like that, girl, keep going,” Erik started pumping his hips, “All I need you to do right now is make this big ass dick cum.” 
“Fuck,” Nicki squeezes Erik’s shoulders and then with whatever strength she has left, Nicki started bouncing her pussy up and down Erik’s dick. The sound effects of her pussy increased with the speed of her strokes. With no warning, Erik started force feeding Nicki his fat dick. It was a good thing he had a grip on her ass because she allowed all of her body weight to fall forward against him. 
“Gotta get up in it...DEEP...know what I’m saying?” He spoke nonchalantly like he wasn’t making Nicki cry above him. He didn’t expect her to answer him, not with all his dick in her stomach. 
“Damn, fuck, shit, Oooh,” Nicki’s body started shaking and then as if a pipe burst she began to cum all in Erik’s lap, “FUUUUCK! Okay, baby, okay!!! Shit!!” 
Erik wasn’t listening, his dick was trying to drill a new slippery hole in her pussy. Erik’s dick was all up in her to get to that perfect spot where he knows that every inch of his fat dick is stuffing her. He was afraid that the more he thrust against her cervix that the condom would break. Easing up a bit, Erik grabs Nicki’s hips and starts moving her up and down his dick instead. His head fell back to rest against the couch while his narrow eyes watched the blissful expression on her face. Nicki held onto Erik’s wrists and her bandeau top slid down to rest around her slender waist. 
“You’re about to make me leak all in this rubber...ahhh fuck, yeah, you like this dick baby...you love being daddy’s nasty little fucking slut...yeah, ahhhhh, fuck...get on this dick, bitch, sit on this fat-fucking-dick, ride that fucking dick...ride this fat dick until I fucking cum…” Erik’s dick became so robust and rock-hard that Nicki began to scream from how vast his dick was making her pussy, “Fuckkkk, Nicki, you finna make me bust, girl, shittttttttt,” Erik’s hips left the couch and his toes curled. He filled that magnum to the brim. Nicki’s pussy damn near pranced from his dick and she was on her knees, between his athletically built thighs, waiting for her reward. 
Nicki removed Erik’s condom, his cum overflowing his dick from his wide tip all the way down to the base. Nicki strokes her hair back before using only her tongue to clean him up. This was routine, Erik didn’t need to remind her what to do. His dick was only covered in her greedy saliva now. Nicki picks up the condom, tipping it over in her mouth and squeezing the remnants of his cum out like a tube of toothpaste. Erik lightly chuckles, he loved how cum hungry Nicki is. 
“You taste so good...I could drink you,” Nicki stands before walking away with a dramatic switch of her hips to toss the condom in the trash. Erik sits up, his elbows resting on his kneecaps. He used his right hand to shake out his dreads. He was going to need to disinfect his couch. He could feel his sweat between his muscular ass cheeks. Grabbing his glass whiskey 
tumbler, Erik takes a sip of his Hennessy to quench his thirst. Nicki smiles while tipping her head down slightly. She loved the way Erik looked after sex, sweaty and undomesticated. Nicki makes herself comfortable on Erik’s couch, her knees to her chest and thighs wide open. Erik drew his lower lip between his teeth and furrowed his brows at her. 
“What?” She asked with genuine confusion. 
“You know it’s time for you to go, right?” Erik stated in a straightforward tone of voice, “I only let you spend the night that one time because it was 3 AM and I was too damn faded to take yo’ ass home.” 
“You’re such a Goddamn asshole. I just want my pussy ate again and I’ll be on my way,” Nicki spreads her pussy lips to reveal her pink center, “Candy coated and ready to be licked...don’t you wanna?”
“You know I like that sweet little pussy but I got a busy day tomorrow, ma. As tempting as that phat clit is...I gotta pass,” Erik settles back against his couch lazily.
“Not even a little lick?” Nicki begged.
“Not even a tiny taste, girl, next time though,” Erik closed his eyes and began to yawn. Nicki was staring all in his grill at his gold canines. 
“Fine. I have an interview tomorrow for this CNA certificate program so I need to rest anyway,” Nicki grabs her little stretchy black shorts from the floor, “When should I call you for some more dick, daddy?”
“I’ll hit you up,” Erik helps Nicki by lifting her bandeau over her small, round breasts, “the next few days I got a shipment of supplies coming in and I’m gonna be really busy. Don’t worry, I gotchu.”
“We’ll see,” Nicki fluffs out her hair before standing from the couch, “Are you gonna escort me to the door?” Nicki says with attitude. 
“Stop tripping,” Erik kisses his teeth, standing at his full height, grabbing a short Nicki around her waist before giving her a chaste kiss, “Why all that attitude? You know that shit don’t even mean nothing.” 
“Whatever, I’m mad at you,” Nicki jabbed her pointer finger lightly against Erik’s right dimple. She allowed Erik to walk her to the door with his arm still wrapped around her petite waist. Finally at his door, Erik opens it, shielding his nude body so nobody can see him. Nicki turned towards him, flipping him off before making her way to the elevators. She made a sour face at him one final time before jabbing the down arrow button. 
“Fix your pretty face,” Erik gives her a final air kiss, “I’ll hit you soon. Keep that pussy wet.”
Nicki couldn’t help but to blush at the last minute before the elevator doors closed. A wide smile was plastered to her face the whole ride down and butterflies were in her stomach. She felt like a teenager all over again, only this time she was getting dick. The elevator dinged and Nicki was back in the lobby, she walked along the tile flooring, passing all the paintings that lined the walls and the calming and soothing ambience of the blue and brown interior design. Nicki was just about to push open the commercial double glass doors when a woman with short chocolate ringlets dressed in a fitted, strapless, black maxi dress and black Birkenstocks with a cream Christian Louboutin tote bag in her left hand almost smacked her in the face with the door. 
“My fault, girl,” She spoke with an apologetic tone, “I left my damn glasses in the car...excuse my blindness.”
Nicki gives her a polite smile followed by a light laugh. Her smile faded when she noticed the woman’s red-rimmed mink brown eyes are glossy, “It’s cool, sis, from blind girl to blind girl, I get it,” Nicki noticed the look of confusion on her face so she pointed to her left eye, “Contacts.”
“Ah,” She smiles pleasantly, the warmth in it causing Nicki to smirk, “My mind is all over the place...pretty mules by the way,” The pretty cinnamon skinned woman complimented while walking away. 
“Thank you! I was just about to say the same about that bag on your arm,” Nicki admired it enviously.
“Thanks,” She stroked it, “My fault about the door, girl, have a good rest of your night.”
“Ain’t no thang, and you do the same,” Nicki gives her one final polite farewell before she turns to leave the lobby. 
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Tearing down the Tomdaya timeline, created by "Spidermaninlove" - Part 3 (2018)
I am not using evidence or "proof", which is OUT THERE, to show that this timeline is only based on the emotions/opinions of its creator and is therefore falsely claimed as a fact.
(Warning: Editing is off in this one.)
January 9, 2018
Dom, Tom’s dad, blogs he is flying with Tom to LA today. -> IRRELEVANT.
January 10, 2018
Tom photographed by a fan in LA wearing what appears to be Z’s leather jacket. -> IRRELEVANT.
January 11, 2018
Dom blogs Tom is in LA for voice recordings. -> IRRELEVANT.
January 12, 2018
Dom blogs Tom is in LA for Spies in Disguise.  Tom departs LAX for AZ for the ACE Comic Con. -> IRRELEVANT.
January 13, 2018
Tom at ACE Comic Con.  When asked if he would do a musical with Z, he replied, 110%.  She’s great.  She can sing way better than I can, but I’d give it a try. -> IRRELEVANT.
Z followed and then immediately unfollowed a Tom Holland Instagram fan account. -> IRRELEVANT. Everyone goes down a rabbit hole on social media sometime and accidentally follows someone.
January 14, 2018
Tom arrived in LA. -> IRRELEVANT.
January 18, 2018
Tom returns to London. -> IRRELEVANT.
January 19, 2018
Tom retweets Z’s tweet:  "First of all", “bottom line” and “end of story” are all phrases you should avoid when arguing with me cause that means war. -> IRRELEVANT.
January 25, 2018
On January 25, 2018,  Z’s interior designer posts a photo of Z’s coffee table with a copy of the November 9, 2016 edition of The Hollywood Reporter (THR) magazine on it.  This is the edition in which Tom and Z appear together.  THR’s annual Next Gen assessment of Hollywood’s best and brightest, 35 and under.-> IRRELEVANT.
February 15, 2018
Z spotted at Heathrow airport.
It appears Tom foregoes the BAFTA pre-dinner party that Haz attended to, dare I say, spend that time with his very very good “freind”, Z? -> ASSUMPTION.
February 16, 2018 – Tom and Z photographed together at Harrods and the Tower of London. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
February 17, 2018
Z and Tom attend Burberry fashion event together in London. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
February 18, 2018
Tom and Z photographed together with a fan in Kingston (Tom and his parents live in Kingston). -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Z filled in for Sam (”Samdaya”) on Tom’s IG live story for the Brothers Trust drawing.  Z attempts a British accent, and Tom and Z exchanged smiles, laughter, and heart eyes during the live. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together. ”heart eyes” is an INTERPRETATION.
Z appears in first known photograph with the Hollands, including Nikki, Tom, Dom, Paddy, Harry, and Tessa. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together. Also, isn’t it the only picture out there?
Z and Tom attend the Vogue and Tiffany & Co BAFTA after party in London.  Both Tom and Z were styled by Law.  Tom was photographed with Z and Darnell while at the party. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
February 19, 2018
Both Tom and Z depart London and arrive in LA on what appears to be separate flights. -> ASSUMPTION/IRRELEVANT.
February 21, 2018
Tom spotted at a gym in Northridge, CA – the area in which Z lives. -> Tom is staying at Zendaya‘s place when in LA. If your friend stayed in town, would you host them as well or let them stay at a hotel?
February 22, 2018
Tom and Z spotted at In-N-Out Burger.  They were also photographed and filmed by the paparazzi while out for lunch and denied they’re a couple. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together. So much for “never denied” dating.
Damage control:  Tom in Z’s Snapchat story about the paps.  Z tweeted:  “When you realize you ain’t really got the juice cause paparazzi only find you when @TomHolland1996 is in town…” -> Knowing what “damage control” means for Zendaya is an ASSUMPTION.
Z and Tom reportedly spotted by a fan at The Grove. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
February 25, 2018
In Z’s stylist, Law’s IG story, he says “tuxedos for Tom.” -> IRRELEVANT.
February 26, 2018
Tom and Z spotted together at a fan’s workplace. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
March 1, 2018
Tom spotted at the gym in Northridge again.
Analysis:  Is Tom driving all the way from a hotel to Northridge to use a gym there?  Hotels have gyms.  Z lives in Northridge.  Conclusion:  He’s not staying in a hotel! -> It is known he was staying with Zendaya in LA which is what friends do. Doesn’t confirm they are dating.
March 3, 2018
Tom and Z photographed with a fan in Beverly Hills.  Another fan tweeted he spotted them on Rodeo Drive today.  Z, Tom, Darnell, and Law photographed by the paparazzi while shopping in Beverly Hills.  Tom and Z were also spotted having lunch together at a restaurant. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
March 4, 2018
Z and Tom sat next to one another at the Oscars and they left the venue together.  Both attended the Vanity Fair after party, left the Vanity Fair party together, and arrived together at the Governor’s Ball.  Law Roach styled both “him” and “her”. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
March 6, 2018
Tom and Z spotted together and photographed at Target. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
March 8, 2018
Z and Tom spotted together by fan in Beverly Hills. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
March 10, 2018
Tom departs LA for London. -> IRRELEVANT.
March 17, 2018
When asked on Twitter, “When is @Zendaya going to date someone publicly I’m ready for it,” Z replied, “Never”.  -> IRRELEVANT.
March 19, 2018
Law Roach, Z’s stylist, stated on an IG live story that he is Tom’s stylist as well. -> IRRELEVANT. Merely explains why they hang out so much.
March 25, 2018
Per Dom, Tom is on his way to LA. -> IRRELEVANT.
March 28, 2018
Tom sighting at a Chipotle in Northridge (Z’s neighborhood). -> It is known he was staying with Zendaya in LA.
March 29, 2018
Tom and Z spotted by several fans at Crossroads Kitchen, a vegan restaurant.  According to a fan, Tom photographed Z with the fan at the restaurant. 
Note:  Tom met Jake Gyllenhaal at Crossroads Kitchen. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
They were also spotted shopping together (shoes, comic books, etc.).  They were photographed posing together with a Spider-man statue outside the Golden Apple comic book store. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together. Also looks like a pap walk. Two actors from the Spiderman movies going out to buy comics and posing with a Spiderman statue. 🤡
It appears Tom was wearing Z’s t-shirt, and they were wearing matching shoes. -> ASSUMPTION.
March 30 - 31, 2018
Tom photographed by paparazzi leaving Z’s house with his luggage on March 30. -> Tom is staying with Zendaya while in LA.
Tom departs LA and arrives in London. -> IRRELEVANT.
April 19, 2018
Tom departs China for LA. Z spotted at a gym in her area.  We all know Z rarely, if ever, goes to the gym, and Tom has been spotted in the past at a gym near where Z lives. -> IRRELEVANT.
April 27-30, 2018
Tom and Z spotted together by fans at a theater in Northridge seeing Infinity War (IW) on April 27. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Tom and Z attend City Year LA Spring Break: Destination Education at Sony Studios on April 28. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Z and Tom spotted by employees at the In N Out Burger drive-thru in Northridge on April 28. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Tom and Z spotted at a theater seeing IW again on April 29. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Tom and Z photographed by a fan at Home Depot.  Note: Tom went to carpentry school. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
May 1, 2018
Tom photographed by the paparazzi leaving Zendaya’s house with his luggage, and was spotted by a fan at LAX. -> Instead of staying at a hotel, Tom stayed at Zendaya’s place again.
May 2, 2018
Tom in London.  Z attends College Signing Day event in Philadelphia. -> IRRELEVANT.
May 8, 2018
Tom posts a photo of Z at the Met Gala on his Instagram account. -> Co-workers/friends supporting one another.
June 1, 2018
Z wishes Tom a happy birthday on Instagram. -> Co-workers/friends supporting one another.
June 23, 2018
Jack, @tomdejaa, Instagram, asked Tom at the Seattle Comic Con if he was okay with Tomdaya shippers, and Tom said, it’s fine. -> What was he going to say? “Fuck off”?
Zendaya in London for Spider-man Far From Home
-> I could sum the entire weeks up as “co-workers-friends hanging out together because at the time, they were filming together. 🤡
June 24, 2018
Zendaya arrives in London. -> IRRELEVANT.
June 25, 2018
Tom returns to London from Comic Con in Seattle. -> IRRELEVANT.
July 11, 2018
The content drought is finally over.  Tom and Z were together today watching the soccer game.  It appears they may have had lunch together too. -> The drought” is over because they are literally working together. They have no choice but to spend time together.
July 14, 2018
Tom, Z, Jacob Batalon and Tony Revolori attend Lovebox 2018 in Gunnersbury Park, London. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
July 21, 2018
Tom and Zendaya were spotted together by fans.  According to one fan, they saw Incredibles 2 with cast members. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
July 29, 2018
Tom and Z sighting on the Tube in London along with Jacob and Tuwaine. They visited the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London.  Tom’s Mum and Dad visited as well.  Afterward, they dined at a nearby restaurant with Tom’s family. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Tom is wearing a Daulton jersey.  Darren Daulton, nicknamed Dutch, was an American professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies…
Note:  Tom’s nickname is Dutch.  He stated this in an interview with Z. 
@currentlyinterested asked me if I think Z got Tom the Phillies jersey when she went to Philadelphia for the College Signing Day event with Michelle Obama.  Yes! Yes, I do. -> All 3 are ASSUMPTIONS/INTERPRETATIONS.
August 3, 2018
Tom and Z along with Jacob, Tony, Remy, Darnell, and Zach bowled and played arcade games tonight at the Hollywood Bowl in Watford.  Z and Tom played air hockey together and sat next to one another. -> They sat next to one another :O - On a ”serious” note: co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Someone commented on an Instagram post of a fan photo with Tom that Tom and Z are at the cinema in Kingston all the time. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
August 4, 2018
Tom was with friends and family at the Shoreditch House tonight and Z tweeted:  When people don’t directly ask you to go somewhere you didn’t wanna go and they also know you didn’t wanna go, but you still feel a way.
Shoreditch House is a mostly private members’ club with a rooftop pool, restaurant, bar, and hotel. -> IRRELEVANT.
August 11, 2018
Tom and Z were spotted at the Secret Cinema in London along with FFH cast and Haz. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
August 13, 2018
Z and Tom were spotted with Tuwaine, Harry, and Haz at the cinema in Watford this evening. -> Co-worker/friends hanging out together.
August 19, 2018
Tom, Z, and Spidey cast spotted by fan in Hertfordshire. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
August 22, 2018
Tom was at Z’s hotel. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together. How do people know Zendaya’s hotel though? 👀
August 27, 2018
Z & Tom had dinner in St Albans with Z’s mom and Kamil.
Z & Tom sat together.  Z left the restaurant as the fan who saw them took a photo with Tom.
Tom was wearing an AllSaints t-shirt that looks exactly like the one Z was wearing last week.-> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
September 1, 2018
Z’s birthday
Tom posted this on Instagram:  “Me, myself and the birthday girl. Happy birthday mate - keep killing it and paving the way for the rest of us ♥️”  -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Tom, Z’s fam, friends, and some Spidey cast and crew had a dinner party in the Silver Room at Annabel’s, a private Members’ Club, in London.  Tom has a membership to this club.-> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Z posted a story showing the paparazzi following her vehicle after she left Annabel’s. -> They wanted to catch Zendaya leaving with Tom, which would make the “relationship“ more believable. They didn’t leave together.
September 2, 2018
Skai Jackson’s mom, @kiyacole, who follows and is followed by Law, responded to an anti on a post about Z’s “real-life boyfriend Tom Holland” on the justjared Instagram account:
@kiyacole:  “Yes.  It’s true.  They been on the low for a while.”
Law responded but later deleted:  “@kiyacole  Really?  And how would you know.”
And how would you know.”
-> THIS IS A BIGGGG ONE FOR TOMDAYA STANS. They believe it’s evidence and outs them as a couple. What it actually is? A person, who absolutely knows nothing but pretends she does for attention.
September 3, 2018
Claire, Z’s mom, posted on Instagram, “A Wise Woman Once Said Nothing!” and “#truth #butiwanttobepetty”.  Was this in reference to @kiyacole’s comment? -> ASSUMPTION. TO ME, it’s meant in a “Don’t talk when you don’t know anything.” way, not a ”You just outed my daughter’s relationship” way. But this can be interpreted anyway you want.
September 4, 2018
@kiyacole, Instagram, posted on her account that she had been hacked.  Commentators on the post called her out on it stating she had posted stories of herself around the time of the alleged hacking. -> She wasn’t hacked, she just stuck her nose into other people’s business. She said later on: ”I don’t know who is dating who nor do I care.” She didn‘t know though she cared enough to comment. She did it for attention.
Czech Republic
September 10, 2018
Tom & Z spotted on a flight to Prague.  Z photographed Tom with fans at the airport in Prague.  Z and Tom left the airport together. -> Co-workers/friends catching a flight together to the next filming location.
September 11, 2018
Tom and Z photographed separately with fans in Prague. -> Two actors spotted at a new filming location.
September 12, 2018
Tom & Z spotted together in Prague today getting into a taxi together. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together, traveling due to work together.
September 16, 2018
Z’s cousin, Whitney, liked several Tomdaya posts on Instagram. -> IRRELEVANT.
September 17 - 19, 2018
Z and Tom filmed night shoots on the Charles Bridge in Prague.  They shared a sweet moment hugging during a break. -> Co-workers/friends working together.
September 24 - 25, 2018
Tom and Z were photographed in a hotel in Prague.  Z was wearing the same dress she wore while filming with Tom on the Charles Bridge last week.
A fan spotted both Tom and Z alone at 1:00 a.m. on the 25th near the Prague castle where FFH was filming that night.  They were wearing their coats so they were not filming at the time the fan stopped them to get Tom’s autograph. -> Co-worker/friends working/hanging out together.
Venice
According to a longtime Italian fan who delivered gifts to their hotel, Tom and Z shared a room at Hotel Danieli where they were staying in Venice. -> A fan wouldn’t have that knowledge. Sharing a room, while working, is highly unprofessional. Hanging out in one room together/sharing a room - there is a difference.
September 26, 2018
Tom and Zendaya arrived together in Venice with Darnell in tow.  The rest of the cast took a separate flight and boat to this destination. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
September 27, 2018
Tom and Zendaya were spotted and photographed by the paparazzi and fans in Venice along with Martin Starr, Darnell, Jacob, and Tony.  Tom was wearing the Tomdaya flannel shirt today. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together. There is no such as a “Tomdaya” flannel shirt, it’s a shirt that both Tom and Zendaya were wearing. Does sharing clothes proof that you are dating? No.
September 29, 2018
Tom’s grandparents arrived at his hotel around 4 pm.
Several videos were posted by fans of Z sitting with Tom and his grandparents at a restaurant/bar at the hotel where they’re staying.
According to a fan, “So as far as I can tell from the two hours they spent in the hotel, they sat next to each other for a really short time. They even had two different tables. Z was at the table with Jacob and two other guys, while Tom was w/ his grandparents, Harry and another guy. While they were together, they didn’t do anything that could make you think they’re dating.“ -> Maybe, because they are not dating?
Z, Tom, and Jacob were photographed with a fan while at this restaurant/bar.
Z and Jacob departed the hotel via boat to an unknown destination.
Tom changed clothes and returned to the restaurant with his grandparents and Harry.
Tom and Harry departed from the hotel on another boat to an unknown destination.
Z posted two stories of herself sitting with Jacob at what appears to be a lounge.  One story was muted.  The other story included Remy.  Darnell posted a story at the same location one hour later which showed Tony and his family there.  Crew member, Danni, posted a story at the same location three hours later.  Harry was in Danni’s story.  Analysis:  Tom was also there. -> All of the above: Co-worker/friends hanging out together.
September 30, 2018
Tomdaya Fam Day
Tom and Z toured Murano, an island near Venice, with Tom’s grandparents and Harry. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together. Zendaya was tagging along as a friend.
Tom and Z were photographed with a fan at their hotel.  Both Z and Tom had obviously just showered. -> They are spotted together because they are staying in the same hotel. Implying that they showered together is clownery at this point.
That night, Tom, Z, Tom’s grandparents, and Harry depart the hotel via a boat. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
October 1, 2018
Tom and Z were spotted having dinner together by a fan’s mom. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
October 2, 2018
Tom and Z were photographed at a restaurant in Venice.  Martin Starr and Jacob were also there. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
October 3, 2018
Spider-man Far From Home wrapped filming in Venice.
Tom and Z were spotted at the Skyline Hilton (rooftop) Bar in Venice.
In a video taken of Tom and Z at the Dandolo Bar at the Danieli Hotel in Venice, it appears they are sitting next to one another in a settee. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
October 4, 2018
Zendaya spotted at Newark Liberty International Airport.  She later posted a story from her home in LA. -> IRRELEVANT.
October 5, 2018
Z confirmed she is in LA for a couple days and will soon be in NY. -> IRRELEVANT.
Tom was spotted by several fans en route from Atlanta to La Guardia. -> IRRELEVANT.
New York
Z and Tom at a restaurant in Brooklyn, NY (exact date unknown). -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
October 6, 2018
Z and Noon departed for NY, and were spotted at JFK. -> IRRELEVANT.
October 9-10, 2018
Tom was spotted on another flight from Atlanta to New York. -> IRRELEVANT.
October 12, 2018
Tom and Z filmed Spideychelle scenes in NYC.  Their chemistry was insane even with Tom in full Spider-man costume.
Z and Tom were filmed sparring together and were also spotted hugging in between scenes on set.  This was in preparation for a scene. -> Them having „insane“ chemistry is an INTERPRETATION.
After they wrapped for the day, Tom waited in his vehicle while Z greeted fans and then departed the set after Z had left in her vehicle. -> This is what a fan said and making it look like Tom waited for Zendaya is an INTERPRETATION.
An accounting of one fan, @parkerxdaya, Twitter, who was on set that day:
There are a lot of pictures of Zendaya smiling while filming the scene with Tom as Spider-man. I hope you all know that if she is smiling in the picture, that is ZENDAYA not MJ. MJ is frightened during the scene, then a little uncomfortable, then concerned. Her expressions during the scene were serious. But in between takes, her and Tom laughed, joked around, danced, made fun of us, waved to other fans, talked to Jon, Harry etc. It was very windy, so yes Tom helped fix her hair at points. It became a problem during the scene because her hair would cover her face. They would cut, laugh about it, and would go again. However, that video of them play fighting and running in place, then hugging, was just them tiring themselves out and picking up where they left off from the other scene. That does not take away from the fact that it was super cute. Zendaya looked so genuinely happy, and it made ME happy to see her so happy. I couldn’t see Tom’s face with the mask on, but I just know he had a dorky smile on his face the whole time. They both were so comfortable with each other. -> INTERPRETATION.
October 13 and 14, 2018
Tom and Z filmed on a closed set.  Leaked videos from the set on the 14th revealed an additional Spidey and MJ scene that was filmed outdoors in front of a blue screen. -> IRRELEVANT.
October 15, 2018
Z and Tom were photographed with young fans during a break while filming at the Newark NJ airport. -> Co-workers working together. 🤡
October 16, 2018
Remy, Jacob, Zach, and Tony have all wrapped.  It’s Tom��s last day filming.  Z is still in NY.
Tom posted a pic of himself with Z as Spider-man and MJ on Instagram when he wrapped filming Spider-man Far From Home in NY.  -> WORK RELATED.
October 18, 2018
Tom appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Brooklyn show. -> IRRELEVANT.
October 19, 2018
Tom and Z were spotted together at the play American Son on Broadway. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
October 20, 2018
Tom and Z photographed sitting together at Peaches Restaurant in Brooklyn.  Z and Tom spotted and photographed shopping in SoHo.  They were also photographed outdoors in SoHo with Noon and company. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
October 22, 2018
Z was spotted by fans in NY. -> IRRELEVANT.
October 23, 2018
Z’s Instagram story:  “Always working…”  She appears to be doing a photoshoot.  No sign of Tom. -> IRRELEVANT.
October 26, 2018
Tom posted on Instagram:  “Went to do some work on chaos walking with @dougliman.” -> IRRELEVANT.
October 28, 2018
Z spotted at JFK and LAX. -> IRRELEVANT.
October 29, 2018
Tom spotted in London. -> IRRELEVANT.
November 12 - 19, 2018
On November 12 and 13, Tom participated in the Cooking with the Avengers event at the Russo brothers’ restaurant and bar.
Tom and Z were spotted having dinner. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
Tom was on the set of Euphoria visiting Z. -> Co-workers/friends supporting one another.
On November 17, Tom and Z were spotted at the Arclight theater at the Sherman Oaks Galleria mall near Northridge. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together if truly happened.
On November 19, Tom was spotted in Beverly Hills. -> IRRELEVANT.
November 24, 2018
Tom at Z’s after Thanksgiving party. -> Co-workers/friends hanging out together.
November 25, 2018
Tom returned to London.
Tom and Zendaya obviously spend a lot of time together but there is not even a little bit of „evidence“ that they are dating. People who see chemistry between them, who get couple vibes from them or are convinced they are dating? It’s their perception, their interpretation of events but absolutely nothing in this timeline “exposes“ them as a couple. They are spending time together because Spiderman 2 is in pre-production and then the filming process has started. Would they spend AS much time together if it wasn’t for work? I personally doubt it.
TO ME, they are definitely friends. They do PLAY IT UP for promotional purposes though. This is how Hollywood works.
What doesn‘t confirm a relationship:
- spending time together
- sharing clothes
- staying over at someone‘s house
(And that’s basically all we get from Tom and Zendaya. Plus, them denying dating rumors.)
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smile-grove-memes · 7 months ago
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Hey gamers (gn) I made a chatfic come check it out
To convince you, here’s a snippet:
@itzstormbabeyyyy : wait huh
@itzstormbabeyyyy : whats going on
@g.alodia: I believe Ms. Michelle is telling us what is going on, Storm.
@itzstormbabeyyyy : ofc your the type of guy that types with capitalization
@itzstormbabeyyyy : sickening
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chilling-seavey · 4 years ago
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Nothing Revealed/Everything Denied (c.s.) - Chapter Four
A/N Oh, hey! We’re back with this story. Thanks for being patient with me while I focused on Amoureux! Now let’s give Christian the spotlight he deserves with NR/ED <3
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Quitting his job at the gym was the best thing Christian had done in a while and he felt as light as air when he stepped back out onto the street in the LA sun. It was barely noon as he paid the parking meter and hopped back in the car to head to the first of many official meetings for the film.
Christian was the first of their hired actors, so he was ahead of the game while auditions for the other roles were still ongoing. That day in particular was measurements for costume design. The studio was already set up with plentiful mirrors and measurements and fabrics and sketches, not a clear surface in sight. The open manuscript was laid out on top of everything, certain descriptions highlighted for details.
Christian set his bag on the floor by the door as he was greeted by a rush of people, Michelle among them. She passed him a cup of coffee and he thanked her with a smile as he was led towards a little pedestal to start measurements right away.
“The Costume Designers don’t mess around.” Michelle chuckled at his surprised expression, standing near by, still out of the way of the job being done.
“Apparently.” Christian replied, letting the various people wrap tape measures around various parts of his body.
“How was your morning?” Michelle asked.
“My morning has been great actually. Quit my job at the gym. Which is exciting.”
“Oo, we love that. A man with a full-time job now.” she complimented.
“Thanks to you.” Christian smiled at her.
“Stop moving!” one of the older ladies snapped, making the two young adults smother their awkward laughter into their drinks.
He watched them work through the mirror, letting them poke and prod away with their measuring tapes. Soon, Christian was sketched out perfectly onto a sheet of paper, his measurements down to the 1/8th of an inch and he was free to step down from the pedestal. One of the designers splayed out the costume sketches over one of the tables to show them what they had planned.
The uniforms were drawn to the best historical realism, down to the patches on the sleeves and the buttons on the collar. They were to be made with only the best material and fabric, the film budget allowing for plentiful amount of breathing room to perfect the historical accuracies. Christian was more than excited to be able to actually put on the jacket he was staring at in pencil lines, the girl next to him bouncing on her toes with her own excitement as she started to see her story being pieced together into reality bit by bit.
After everything was cleared up with the costume designers and they were left to start working, Christian and Michelle left the building together, talking excitedly about what the uniforms were going to look like.
“Hey.” Michelle stopped in the middle of the sidewalk, making Christian stop and turn back to her. “I have something for you.”
“What’s that?” Christian asked cautiously.
She reached into her bag and pulled out a white envelope with his name on the front. She held it out to him.
He narrowed his eyes at her with curiosity as he took it and opened it, pulling out a cheque. His eyes went wide as he read the official signature of the company and the amount of $1000.
“It’s not much because it’s only the first cheque but it’s enough to get you started throughout fittings and things. I told David I wanted to give it to you myself just to see the look on your face.” Michelle chuckled at his saucer wide eyes and gaped open mouth as he started down at the piece of paper in his hand, “It was worth it.”
“This is my $1000?” Christian looked back up at her in awe.
“Yeah!” Michelle laughed. “Wanna go to the mall and blow it in one go?”
“Yes!” Christian high fived her and they got in the Tesla to drive farther into downtown to the Grove. They rolled down the windows and Christian connected his phone to the Bluetooth to play only the best music as loud as the car would allow. He was more than relieved that Michelle knew most of the songs that played, and they sang a bit too off-key together on their way to the mall.
They stopped for lunch first, talking over their take-out plates of Panda Express in the loud food court, planning what stores they were ready to blow their money at. With a fresh $1000 deposited in his bank account, Christian barely knew where to start but they popped into store after store, trying on the most ridiculous outfits and most expensive pieces, but they eventually came out with many bags on their arms and a nearly drained bank account.
“Now this is the LA life I had been waiting for.” Michelle grinned as they walked back to the car in the May heat, past palm trees and sports cars, dripping with spent money on their arms and already wearing their favourite outfit of they many they purchased.
“Me too.” Christian unlocked the Tesla and they packed their bags in the back seat.
“You know what’s missing though?” Michelle asked over the roof on the other side of the car.
“What’s that?”
“Instagram pictures.” she looked at him with a smirk over the top of her sunglasses.
“I think we’re gonna get along just fine.” Christian beamed.
They drove down to Rodeo Drive for those iconic LA glamour shots and walked down the street to find the perfect locations. Christian prided himself on his Instagram photo taking skills – even if his friends never gave him photo credit when they posted – and that day was no different, taking plenty for Michelle and she returned the favour. It helped that he was so natural in front of the camera, working all his angles like it was second nature. They swiped through the pictures together and laughed at the ones that turned out blurry on their way back to the car as the sun set, nearly tripping over each other with how close they walked. Michelle took the job of car DJ on their drive to her apartment and she didn’t have a problem making a fool of herself doing dances to TikTok songs in the passenger seat that made Christian laugh with second-hand embarrassment.
He dropped her off at her apartment and she sang the rest of the song out loud to herself as she gathered her bags even though the music was stopped and her phone was back in her pocket. Christian rolled down his window as she walked around the car.
“It was a fun day, Mr. Seavey.” she held out her hand to him and he took her handshake.
“Wouldn’t want to blow my first paycheque with anyone else.” Christian grinned.
“I’ll see you.” Michelle grinned before heading into her apartment building. Christian waited until she was safely inside before leaving, turning onto the main street to head home, unable to wipe the grin from his face the whole drive back.
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crossroadsfossil · 4 years ago
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The Star, The Spring, and the Knight of Wands
The castle is still as he remembers it. It has been years and yet the castle feels familiar. Not comfortable. His predecessor felt comfortable here, and while he took the mantle and wore the crown and the past still bled into the present, he could not afford to feel comfortable here. Past fondness could not bleed through the boundaries. The title may be the same but the holder was not. Gods, he didn’t want to come here. He didn’t want to ask this but he had no favors to barter elsewhere. He could no more rely on the old relationships than he could rely on the humans saving themselves. 
He knocked upon the door. The grounds around the castle thrummed with the faint edges of summer, a reminder that his time was short. Still, over the thrumming of the following season, he felt the ripe joy of spring, the plants that were basking in the sun and growth and the animals humming brightly with life and death alike. The soft end of winter had long since passed and everything was active and filled with energy. So focused on the feeling of the ecosystem around him he didn’t notice the door had been opened until he felt a touch upon a shoulder.
He startled, head swinging around to meet the stars’ eyes. Pale eyes in a pale face framed with shining pale metal-hued hair met his, soft amusement coloring the blacksmith’s face.
“You’ve gone and grown facial hair.” The faun blurted out, mouth running away from him as his brain fumbled for the reins. Sterling laughed.
“I have.”
“Maddie would have loved that.” The spring said, mouth continuing to run freely. The rest of his consciousness wailed and shouted for him to stop talking, for the love of all the gods that have existed. Sterling’s expression softened, still holding onto a smile on his lips and a crinkle of a laugh in his eyes.
“Is that so? Please, come in.”
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Of all the traditions that the lord of spring was acquainted with, the breaking of bread was one of his favorites. It changed over the centuries and across continents, but the tea was welcome and the snacks laid out looked tempting. He settled his tea onto a knee and waited for it to cool sufficiently. 
“It’s good to see you, Mr. Silver.” He tried, not sure how to address the older gentleman. He was older than almost every living being on this planet, save perhaps a few of those who were not born on it, and that skewed his idea of formalities a touch. That, and the fact that he once only knew the other as the lover and partner of his former boss-slash-predecessor.
“Please, use Sterling. We’ve known each other long enough. Goodness knows you’ve been subjected to plenty thanks to Spring.” Sterling said, sipping at his tea. The faun inclined his head in agreement. His predecessor had absolutely no shame. 
“Speaking of Spring, how is…. How is he?” 
He took a moment to sip at his own tea, trying to organize his words. He had known this question would be asked. He’d known that it would be something that would be discussed upon this visit. He knew this was a hurdle he had to cross before he begged a favor. He still had no idea how to address it.
“Is he…?” The star starts, words trailing off as he came to his own conclusions in the meandering silence. The spring flails, almost dropping his cup in his haste to gesture ‘no’.
“Oh gods, no- no gods. Definitely not. He’s… He’s alive. He’s… Well.” He let out a noise caught between a groan and a sigh. “He’s in a plant.”
“A plant.”
“A plant.” The spring confirmed. He set the tea on the nearby table, internally cringing as the spilled liquid pooled beneath the cup. “As far as I and the other lords can tell, he’s… sleeping? The new autumn says he’s repairing and changing and… updating? She keeps comparing him to a phone that needs a software update.” The spring wasn’t as comfortable calling the process a ‘software update’ but it usually got the point across. 
“The witch we’ve consulted- you know her, Mrs. Bennett? She says something similar.” 
“I am familiar with Michelle, yes. It’s been a while since she and I have spoken. Since the birth of her youngest, I believe.” 
That was… quite some time ago and it triggered a sense of deep unease within the spirit. 
“Mr. Sil-” there was a sharp look from the smith. “Sterling,” The spring corrected, “has anyone taken you to see him?” The look that Sterling gave was answer enough, but he responded in the negative shortly after. The spring would need to remedy that. 
“I have… a favor to ask. You are welcome to decline it, but perhaps after I get this problem settled I can take you to the grove where Maddie is? I’m not… I’m not sure if or when he’ll return but… I can… I can do this for you.”
“I would appreciate that. What then, is this favor?” Sterling said.
“I want you to know that you can decline, seeing Maddy won’t be contingent upon this, alright?” The spring said. He wanted, no, he needed to make this point clear. Sterling waved the faun off with a huff.
“Yes, yes. The favor.”
“Ah, well. I need an expert smith to help me with an issue.”                                                                  “How familiar are you with sentient armor?”
@shiningsilverarmor
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Favorite Books in 2019
A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
Underland by Robert Macfarlane 
The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond by John Zada
The Terror by Dan Simmons
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Some other favorites included The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer, Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq, In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick, Red Clocks by Leni Zumas, There There by Tommy Orange, Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue, Nightwoods by Charles Frazier, The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook, Magic Words by Gerald Kolpan, Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry, and Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue 
Read 68 books this year (includes a few re-reads too). Full list under the read more. Love discussing books so let me know if you’ve read any of them and loved/disliked them, or have any questions about any of them, or just want to chat about books! 
January The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell The Sawbones Book by Sydnee and Justin McElroy The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer
February Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree by Paola Peretti We Are Displaced by Malala Yousafzai Boy Snow Bird by Helen Oyeyemi A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
March Theft by Finding by David Sedaris The Hundred-Year-Old Man who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (reread) Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (reread) Pachinko by Min Jin Lee April The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan The Sweet In-Between by Sheri Reynolds In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick Jacob’s Folly by Rebecca Miller May Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories by Washington Irving The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner Mordecai by Emily Bingham Love and Resistance: Out of the Closet into the Stonewall Era by Jason Baumann She Would Be King by Wayetu Moore Red Clocks by Leni Zumas The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by Hazel Gaynor The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses by Michael J Rhein and Samuel Willard Crompton The Viking Wars by Max Adams June The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd The Rebels of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides July Unearthing the Past by Dr. Douglas Palmer Neither Wolf nor Dog by Kent Nerburn Pretty Is by Maggie Mitchell And After the Fire by Lauren Belfer Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi Underland by Robert Macfarlane The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett August The Accidental Further Adventures of the 100-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid There, There by Tommy Orange Forgiveness Road by Mandy Mikulencak The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (reread) Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford September The Round House by Louise Erdrich Nightwoods by Charles Frazier The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger The Mascot by Mark Kurzem In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond by John Zada October Magic Words by Gerald Kolpan The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (reread) Salem’s Lot by Stephen King (reread) The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel by Alyssa Palombo November The Terror by Dan Simmons The Book that Changed America by Randall Fuller The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah December How the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden State of Wonder by Ann Patchett Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
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crazyzaika · 6 years ago
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Love on Detours - Chapter 1
So my dears,
I'm translating this and hope you like it. I know, this sort of story isn't really new. But I never had read a good story with this and so … yeah. Tell me your thoughts. Oh and some terms. And it's not checked, but it will be. So pls be nice on false words and stuff.
Oyabun = the head of a yakuzaclan
Kobun = the biological or adopted sons of the Oyabun.
Summary: Lucy Heartfilia lives with her sister Michelle, her cousins Mirajane and Lisanna with her grandfather. Together they all have a quite peaceful life in the temple. If only there wasn't her friendship with Natsu. Nobody from her family likes him, everyone hates him and thinks that he has a bad influence on her as Kobun, the son of Oyabun Igneel Dragneel. Until now she always thought that this was simply a hair-raiser, but then a harmless party ends with fatal consequences.
Rating: M - Smut, Violence, Bad Language
Pairings: Nalu, Gajevy, Gruvia, Miraxus, Hints on NaLi, IgGran, WenRo, Jerza
RL-AU
Greets Z ♥
Chapter 1
She heard the drone in her ears, distorted her lips and buried herself deeper in the warmth that enveloped her, rubbed her nose against warm skin and sucked the bitter scent of aftershave into her lungs. It was so comfortable here. She clearly didn't want to get up. And then ... slowly it came through to her what she felt.
Naked skin?, thought Lucy and opened carefully an eyelid. Her heartbeat accelerated as she stared directly at a well-trained chest. She blinked and stopped breathing. Was that a joke? As carefully as possible she looked up and at the sight she saw, her heart almost stopped in shock. He slept deeply and firmly, absolutely peacefully and definitely deeply relaxed. The first rays of sunshine pushed through the dark curtains and made the pink hair shimmer. She swallowed, feeling her dry throat. She felt like she had a furry animal on her tongue and knew she had definitely drunk too much yesterday. Redness spread across her cheeks as she carefully lifted the blanket and pressed her hand in front of her mouth to suppress a panic squeak. They were naked. Burning redness lay on her cheeks and she panicked. How much to the fucking ass of heaven had they drunk yesterday that a One Night Stand between them ... a buzz penetrated her ears and then she was pulled by two slightly scarred arms to a warm, naked body. She pulled in the air sharply and did not dare to move. Her heart hammered painfully against her ribs and she felt him moving again. He pushed one leg over hers and pulled her closer to himself. The redness on her cheeks became stronger and she felt his best piece ready and clearly pressing against her stomach with a morning boner. Lucy's eyes widened in panic and very carefully she raised her head. He was still asleep.
Okay ... just don't panic ... it's not even sure if we ... really ... too. Gaaaarrrr, come on, calm down. You just have to wiggle out of his embrace and get out of bed. And act as if nothing happened. He certainly doesn't know anything more about yesterday ..., she thought and swallowed lightly. Natsu was strong and she had already slept over a few times. He had the habit of cuddling and especially when he had been drinking he became affectionate. They had never been naked in bed before, but with best friends it wasn't surprising, was it? They were just best friends, understood each other without words and ... Sex was actually no option. She didn't find Natsu bad in itself, really not, but this friendship was simply too important to her. It was too important to her to want to risk it with sex. Lucy gently loosened the grip of his arms and carefully pulled her legs out between his. Her heart pounded to her neck as she slowly crawled to the edge of the bed, trying not to make a sound or wake him up.
She looked around and saw one of the large pillows lying on the floor, then shuddered, and before he could wrap his arms around her again, she pressed that pillow into his arms. Just in time, because his arms closed around the pillow like a reflex. He frowned and growled softly and Lucy froze. However, he didn't wake up and she climbed out of bed as quietly as if she had committed a crime and now had to flee. Hastily she picked up her clothes and put on her uniform again. She saw her bag, checked if everything was there, then she tiptoed to the room door. At the door she looked at him again and pain burned in her heart as he lay there and embraced a pillow. The light almost made his hair shine and fine dust fluff flew around, shining through the morning sun. She bit her lower lip, then she pushed herself through the door, closed it quietly again and swallowed, breathed deeply, then she walked quietly through the hallway, across the polished floor, past the living room.
If she was very quiet, no one would know she had been here. Then perhaps they could just ...
"Morning, Lucy."
She literally froze in the movement. Goosebumps spread over her body and her heart had stopped for a moment, only to return twice as fast. Very slowly she turned her head and looked tense in the direction from which this deep voice had come. The deep dark eyes of him hit hers and she swallowed easily.
"As I see you are already awake? Very beautiful. The next time you come by to send my son to heaven, please be quieter," Ingeel Dragneel sat at the table, drank a cup of coffee and then took a pull from his cigarette. Lucy blinked and then swallowed. Igneel pulled the newspaper towards him and smiled slightly as he blew smoke towards the ceiling.
"I don't suppose you were using contraception as drunk as you two were yesterday," he asked when she still hadn't said a word. She stood there stiff as a stick and her lips turned to a panic-stricken grin.
"G-g-g-good morning, Igneel-san," she brought out, and you could see her tension. He pulled a narrow dark red brow up, then sighed deeply, put the cup down, put the cigarette out in an ashtray and rose from his seat. His gaze was cool and controlled. He wore a simple black kimono and a Haori in red. The cloth gaped open and she saw the color of his tattoos, swallowed easily and then looked up slightly frightened. Igneel was the Oyabun* of his clan, the boss, and he towered over her well by 2 heads. Fear reached for her heart. He wasn't a bad person in himself, but he had an extreme protective instinct. Something Natsu clearly had from him. He stared at her and Lucy swallowed nervously.
"I... I don't know," she whispered and her voice sounded thin and trembling, not as strong and self-confident as usual. Actually she was used to that. Why did this frighten her so much? Her nerves were simply shattered. That was a fact. A grin spread on Igneel's lips and the hardness and cold disappeared from his features and made way for a shit eating grin.
"If you should be pregnant, then you come immediately to us, only that this is clear, yes?", he had bent slightly forward and she nodded mechanically. Her knees felt like jelly.
"Well, then shoo off. I think, you want to escape the embarrassing morning afterwards, don't you?", the grin broadened as she looked shamefaced to the ground and nodded. Igneel hit her shoulder and laughed quietly.
"Then let's go," he replied and dismissed her. Lucy didn't let herself be told twice and fled the old Japanese estate in a breakneck speed. She dodged clan members, sprinted to the entrance, slipped into her brown leather shoes, then ran on. A few of the clan members had followed her to the door in amazement and looked after her Kobun**'s best friend. They had never seen Lucy so panicked.
" Well if he did anything wrong," Metalicana grinned wide and dirty. Atlas stood next to him and laughed quietly. They looked at each other, then both frowned.
"So ... your son would do something like that but the little one?"
"What's going on here?" Skiadrum joined the two clan members and seemed quite bored and sleepy. Metalicana growled quietly. He and the black haired one didn't like each other, even if they were brothers.
"Lucy just escaped," Atlas said, scratching his back of his head, disarranging the long red hair even more than before. Skiadrum pulled a black brow up and his red eyes glided to his older brother.
"And you believe that the two ... ", he began, but interrupted himself. Reddish spread on his cheeks and Metalicana grinned broadly, laughed softly. His brother was once again as shy as ever.
She ran faster and faster, followed the road and fled. Her lungs were burning and her chest hurt. Panting, she stopped at a high staircase and paused for a moment. She hoped, no prayed, that he would not remember anything. Otherwise it would only make everything more difficult. Unwinned tears burned in her eyes and she straightened up again. The gaze of her deep, chocolate brown eyes glided to the stairs, followed her and glided over the Torii. She stroked the red lacquered wood and felt it leafing under her fingers. Soon she would have to paint it again. Her lips pressed together to a firm stroke, then she took the high stairs at a run, sprinted through the second Torii. Her gaze glided over the temple.
The courtyard was paved with large stone slabs and well maintained. A gentle bamboo grove surrounded the area and she looked over to the temple. Fear seized her senses and she felt her legs give way. If her grandfather or sister would find out that. She blinked violently. It was bad enough that his father knew.
No one here was particularly enthusiastic about the friendship between Natsu and her. Neither her grandfather nor her sister, not to mention her cousins, who also lived here. And that was only because Natsu was the Kobun of Igneel. And that Natsu was constantly fighting, always involved in brawls and Lucy had followed him everywhere and all the time. They had been at the same primary and secondary school and when her grandfather had wanted to send her to an elite girls' school, she had refused knitting. She had gone to a school full of delinquents for Natsu. Oh, how had everyone raved except Natsu. Even her father and mother had travelled there and had given her hell, but she hadn't let it get her down. She still wanted to be friends with him and there was nothing wrong with it, was there?
But last night, this party? She wasn't even old enough to drink alcohol after all, but that didn't stop Natsu or her. They had poured so much beer and sake into them. And wine. But everyone had drunk so much. Even Levy had shot the bird and Gajeel had brought his drunken girlfriend home. Lucy could remember pretty much everything. Again panic seized her senses. How did they think sex between best friends was a good idea? She bit her lower lip hard and her fingers clawed into her hair. Oh and Lisanna would be so damn jealous. She knew it already. Her cousin was head over heels in love with Natsu and she knew that he liked her somewhere, too, even though he had never really made an effort to do anything with Lisanna. Mirajane had taken care of that. And Elfman.
Hectically Lucy looked around, but still everything was quiet. Nobody seemed to have got up yet and she got up, hurried quietly over the stone slabs to the family house. Everything had been built in the old Japanese style. Carefully she walked around the house, then unlocked one of the exterior sliding doors, quickly looked around, took off her shoes and closed the door behind her again. Then she tiptoed to the sliding door of her room, carefully pushed it open, slipped into her room and closed the sliding door behind her again. She breathed a sigh of relief and her knees gave way and she let herself sink to the floor. Luckily it was weekend and she didn't have to go to school today. That might have been embarrassing. She swallowed slightly, then pulled herself up again, took off her school uniform and picked out normal everyday clothes. She briefly sniffed her clothes and distorted her face. Clearly, she would have to wash her uniform because it reeked of alcohol and cold smoke. Apparently Natsu had smoked like a chimney yesterday. Again, although he had promised her to stop. A soft beep sounded and she jerked violently. Quickly she pulled on her shirt and crawled to her bag on all fours, pulled out her cell phone and opened it. When she looked at the sender, she froze and swallowed. Natsu.
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