#obvs blue gets cold after the ice cream

[jellyfishsempai]

Ice Cream Break

[rosesradio]

have a valgrace smut drabble, for funsies 🤲💌

word count: 787

warnings: smut (obv), coming in pants—this one’s surprisingly fluffy compared to that last jercy one lmaoo

(for all intents & purposes these characters are aged up, college-aged seven quest etc)

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As Jason cupped Leo’s face in his hands and kissed him, he took his time enjoying this moment alone.

Alone time was hard to come by on the ship, what with constant duties and monster attacks. Now, though, they had a lucky break—the ship was on autopilot north, the chores were done, and the other five were on deck in the case of a monster attack. So, Leo claimed he was getting a bath while Jason said he needed a nap before the pair practically ran to Jason’s room.

Now, Leo was in his lap, his kisses tasting like the strawberry ice cream he’d had after dinner. He felt so cozy and naturally fit against him, his gray sweatpants soft against Jason’s navy blue ones. Leo’s nimble fingers combed through Jason’s hair. Each short breath from Leo drove Jason to grip Leo’s hips more firmly, to touch him greedily.

He wasn’t used to having things. His time was never his own, always dedicated to the gods or the people under his praetorship. He’d never had a relationship before—Leo was his first everything. Jason knew, according to what they’d planned, they were going to take things to the next level.

Leo began to roll his hips down on Jason’s, the friction making Jason catch his breath.

“Aw, you like that?” Leo’s voice was light and teasing. Jason’s hands moved up to his waist, letting out a shaky breath at the curve of Leo’s arching back.

“Y-yeah,” Jason’s voice was small, much less dominating than he supposed he should have sounded. His cheeks flushed, and he nuzzled into the crook of Leo’s neck, pressing kisses to the skin there.

Leo didn’t seem to notice, or perhaps he didn’t mind. He might have even liked it, Jason observed, as Leo made more of an effort to push against Jason.

Jason felt a familiar coil begin in his stomach, the feeling overwhelming to say the least. He was a late bloomer in the most unnatural way; while he knew how sex worked, he’d never had the time or patience to learn how to find relief on his own. He took cold showers and practically prayed to the gods to make any of those feelings disappear. That is, until he’d gotten his memory wiped. After that—in the weeks after the initial flurry of don’t die don’t die don’t die, he’d found a bit of time to explore what he wanted. Once he did, it took him a while after that to rein it in.

In fact, Jason wasn’t sure if he’d quite mastered reining it in or not. With how good Leo was making him feel with this alone, he wasn’t sure how long he’d last. That idea was a little embarrassing, though his mind was too fogged to care.

“Leo,” Jason murmured, pushing up against Leo, breathing shakily against the crook of his neck. “L-Leo…”

Leo’s own breathy moans in his ear were making Jason’s head spin. He nipped Jason’s earlobe, his hands sliding up Jason’s shirt and grabbing at his chest. His fingers teased and pinched Jason’s nipples as he let out a low, pleasant hum. “Mm, yeah, muñeco?”

Jason wasn’t sure what that meant, though he knew that he was close. At this point, if he stopped, he would really hate himself at best—at worst he would have one of those delayed, half-assed orgasms.

He didn’t even think he could concentrate enough to warn Leo if he wanted to. Instead, the son of Jupiter gripped Leo’s hips, allowing the friction of Leo’s hard cock in his sweatpants to send him fully over the edge. He let out a sound that was just as much a moan as it was a whimper—if he could form a word, it would have been Leo’s name.

It took him about twenty seconds to reassess—about twelve for the orgasm to ride out, and eight for the realization to hit as he met Leo’s wide eyes.

“Did,” Leo started incredulously. “Did you just…?”

“No,” Jason shook his head quickly. “I mean, yes. I mean…sorry…?”

Leo’s incredulous look turned to a slight smile, and soon enough, he was laughing into his hand.

Jason buried his face into his hands, though before he could apologize again, Leo spoke up:

“Dude, don’t be embarrassed, that’s awesome!” He held up a hand for a high five. “I can’t believe that was all me—I mean, that’s absolutely legendary, the powers I possess—“

Jason let out an incredulous laugh of his own, though he gave his boyfriend a high five. He then intwined their fingers together, pressing his lips to his and pushing him against the bed. Although Jason was done, he wouldn’t be fully satisfied until Leo was as well.

[soranihimawari]

running at 6a.m.

word count: 3.5k

random, but can you believe i haven’t written for hanamaki yet, @oikawa-obvs​? tagging: @m0nstergeneration20xx​ [youse all gotta thank them for this one, fr fr]

warnings: new neighbor x makki// seijoh 3rd years x baffoonery// slightly suggestive scenes [pg 13 recommended] // rated W for woo! 

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Of all the times in your high school career, you did not think you’d find yourself waking up before the sun when your neighbor called you at 5:45a.m. one weekend. Your neighbor, time and time again, has been trying your patience recently seeing that his sports club was asking for extra volunteers around this time of year for the conditioning exercises. Granted, your school was considered a powerhouse all because of one high caliber setter, and now you found yourself fumbling around your bed trying to ignore the chiming ringtone of your phone. Your eyes squint to readjust for the brightness of your Do Not Disturb setting to see the fourth missed call from him. You slide your finger in an attempt to unlock your phone the second time and redial the number.

“Morning ichigo no kori,” you state rather flatly. You knew the Hanamakis ever since you moved to this neighborhood to be closer to your high school after you had convinced your uncle and aunt to let them use their spare bedroom in the loft attachment of their town house. Your father was not shocked by this development in the slightest since he did lay out some ground rules between all parties involved. You did come from a single parent household, but given the fact the company your father worked for had a position opening up overseas in the Hong Kong office, you spoke at length about how you didn’t want to move right away due to your third year at aoba josai was about to begin again.Thus here you were, three months later, laying down in a comfortable full bed hoping neither of your guardians stirred from their slumber.

“Strawberry ice?” hanamaki was amused by this development. 

He remembered the day you moved because the moving truck was pretty hard to miss; his friends from the volleyball club were walking back from the convenience store with snacks only stopping briefly to ask if he knew about the family that lived there:

“You mean Kurarun-san?” hanamaki asked. He shrugged his shoulder explaining shortly thereafter he didn’t know them very well, but maybe his mom did. She was always seen talking about her day (the daily gossip) with the wife of the homeowner. “I don’t think they had kids.”

“You might be wrong about that,” his friend in arms, mattsukawa, mentions as his eyes wondered to where you were standing. Your arms folded over your chest observing the movers lower the ramp to the pavement. Now considering you were raised by your father, it didn’t surprise your uncle and aunt to say the very least, you grew up learning how to fix dirtbikes one summer with him. Your father taught you everything there was to known about rebuilding a motorcycle from spare parts, which to be fair, was a huge bonus to the quartet of volleyball boys across the way.

“Be careful with that! I built that bike from the ground up, ok?” you instructed sternly, lending a hand to the movers who nodded grateful you were there to help them when the bike teetered too far to one side. Your aunt came out of the garage clasping your shoulder when the bike was securely out and off the ramp.

“Oh wow, that’s a gorgeous bike dear,” your aunt smiled. “You going to take it out for a spin later?”

“Yep! Right after the movers leave for the day,” you said. Your smile did not go unnoticed by the boys who not only stopped to look, but now were staring at you. It was 16:24 (4:24p.m.) when Hanamaki Takahiro first fell in love with you.

True to your word you went out the rest of the week running errands for your hosts (did a little grocery shopping while wearing your favorite backpack) on Monday, then on Tuesday you took a little joyride to the library to familiarize yourself with the layout of the neighborhood, by Thursday you already knew the earliest and latest time you should be out the door to make it to campus, so by Saturday, you were free to help with the chores around the house. It was the same day your aunt had planned a special dinner with her neighborhood best girl friend, Hanamaki-sama, as you affectionately called her. You aunt reminded you to go start cleaning up after your uncle returned from buying the last of the ice cream pops at the store down the block. You took a quick shower and changed into a pair of jean shorts paired with a royal blue loose fitting dri-fit longsleeve v-neck. You wandered into the kitchen wearing ankle socks covered by your house slippers. You were tasked with setting the table trying to get a sneak peak at the hot pot dinner your aunt was stirring. After shooing you away with a short laugh, you took a glass out of the dishwasher drying rack and poured yourself some water. 

“Hanamaki-sama is bringing her son along too,” your aunt said, silently gauging how you’d react. You just sipped your water with a curt nod pretending to simmer down your nerves. Was her son older than you? Younger? Was he nice? Etc. 

“Apparently you’re going to be in the same year when the school year starts,” your uncle’s voice echoed from the living room. He shut off the television to join you two in the kitchen.

“Oh, that’s nice.”

DING DONG DING

“Looks like they’re here,” your uncle said, holding on to your glass for you. “Why don’t you let them in.”

You nodded, brushing your stray bangs behind your ear. With a soft sigh escaping your lips, you opened the door with a swift turn of the nob.

“My my, dearie, aren’t you gorgeous,” hanamaki’s mother greeted you tapping your arm gently. Hanamaki on the other hand, for as tall and lanky as he seemed, he seemed a bit lackadaisical upon seeing your bright smile greet them at the door. He held a small bowl that was filled with tri colored popcorn with a thin cellophane cover on top. The snack was his idea because he had heard his mother speak to your aunt at length candidly mentioning how you would watch home movies with your father’s family every weekend until you started primary school.

“Hello to you too hana-sama,” you reply motioning her to come in. Then you notice her son with strawberry blond hair walking in behind her. He had dressed a little bit more formal like how he would on days leading up to an official match (solid color slacks and relaxed-fit printed shirt with a small moogen [infinity symbol] embroidered on the left sleeve) “And you must be…”

“Hanamaki Takahiro, but you can call me Makki,” he says when you close the door behind them. 

“I saw you at the store the other day buying some popcorn,“ Hanamaki-san mentions when she hands you her light jacket to hang. “You know how we talk, anyways, your aunt told me how much you like bite size chocolate squares in your popcorn I heard.”

Makki says nothing when your eyes glance toward the bowl. You had a full conversation with him when you two kept looking at each other. Your aunt had washed her hands and joined you as she and Hanamaki’s mother exchanged casual greetings as they headed to the dining area; your uncle was giving the curry a final stir. You and Makki were thankfully, left to your own devices and my gods did you two relish in it. 

Earlier that afternoon, he was speaking at length about his mother had been invited over to their neighbor’s house. It wasn’t the first time Makki had come over before, yet he had trouble easing his nerves because you were also going to be there. Makki paced back and forth trying “to get his shit together” while the company he kept on call was chuckling in what would certainly be an entertaining story for future reference.

“Makki, if you don’t date her at some point in the first quarter of the year, i will gladly dote on her out of my own free will,” Mattsun meant well, but at the same time, Makki knew the threat was an empty one. He was on a video call with his friends who shared the same sentiment as Mattsun. Soon the time approached for when his mother told him about the dinner party at your place. 

“Listen Takahiro, take it from me,” Oikawa says. “Treat Mattsun’s words as not necessarily a threat, but more of a firestarter.”

“Makki!” his mother’s voice calls from the otherside of his closed door. “C’mon, let’s go.”

He ends the call after his teammates hang up.

--

The cold piece of technological glass rubbed against your warm cheek. With your eyes closed, you recalled hearing OIkawa and Iwazumi remind the other two to spread the word to their juniors to start their conditioning regiment this upcoming weekend. Be it as it may, Makki took this opportunity to ask you if you wanted to be his running partner (this was a trap his other friends laid out for him since they’re trying their best not to meddle too much in your private affairs). 

You grumbled into your receiver imploring your neighbor to reconsider waking you up this early for a morning run. You left a note on the kitchen counter next to the landline in case your guardians woke up ahead of you to discover your now empty bed. Stifling a yawn, you meet Makki at your front door, dressed in a light jacket and a pair of running shorts. Your shoes weren’t in the best condition for running, rather, they were an old pair you didn’t mind using for this house call.

“Who runs at 6a.m. on a regular basis?” you ask him with a coy smile.

“Psychopaths and,” he holds your hand to steady yourself when you step down from the ledge of your short walkway. Makki lets go of your hand for a second to whisper an alternative answer. “Lovers.”

“Oh,” you tease, poking his cheek. An amused smile tugged your lips upward which you did not bother hiding. “Of course.”

“You don’t have to sound so annoyed by it, chisana josei.” 

Makki had since insisted on giving you the nickname because it was what his other three cohorts dubbed you one evening when you came over to return something your aunt borrowed from Hanamaki’s mother.

“Makki, who’s at the--oh hello there chisana josei,” the charming boy wearing an alien lime colored shirt and pearl sweatpants peered around the corner of the living room. You were reluctantly (read as invited inside) to disrupt the boys only sleepover being conducted at the Hanamaki household. 

“She’s cute Makki,” another disembodied voice, this time it was much deeper, spoke up this time. His curious eyes wandered up and down, yet although you were fully clothed, you felt entirely skyclad by the giant. You laughed a little bit at the compliment. 

“I wouldn’t say I’m cute,” you said when you ceased laughing, handing Makki the bowl and other tupperware you aunt borrowed from his mother a few nights ago. Makki quirked his brow at his two friends, sighing at their comments and for a split second, you saw his bottom lip jut out in a slight pout. 

“Oikawa, Mattsun, shut up,” he stated praying Iwazumi would at least straighten them out later. Unfortunately for Makki, Iwazumi was game in making his friend sweat a little bit because so far, you were able to refuse both Oikawa and Mattsukawa’s praises/favors.

“Oh ho ho,” you observed the last member of the trio to speak up. “And what would you describe yourself as anyway? It’s not like Makki to keep such a pretty secret from his friends.”

“Not you too Iwa-chan,” lime green sweater guy whined. 

“Are you three always like this to every girl or is it just the ones that don’t like you?” your eyes glazed over and Makki didn’t want to admit it, but you definitely telegraphed that you were angry. Iwazumi realized this as soon as he found himself face to face with your shorter stature defiantly staring up at him. The other boys watching the silent argument continue before Makki calmly told you they were just messing with you. Introductions and apologies were exchanged as soon as your stubbornness subsided when the four boys surrounded you rather quickly at the hallway of Makki’s front door. If it weren’t for the fact that each of them had a qualm of serenity, charisma, and stealth boosted up by plus 10, you would have challenged them to a simple game of chess. Then again, they were literal pillars loyal to the princely type who bestowed upon you your nickname.

“If they really wanted to ruffle my feathers,” you begin to say, crossing your arms over your chest opening. “They’d form a reverse harem and vie for my attention. You included Makki. I’ll see myself out.”

“I-wait, what?!” Makki finally had heard enough. 

“I have spoken,” you mentioned over your shoulder looking at his confused expression. “I’ll let you know when I’m back home. Have fun boys.”

You shut the front behind you, shaking your head whilst casting a glance to the heavens above, grinning like a wild cat.

“That went well, don’t you think?” OIkawa said, returning to his spot on the couch. “Makki, what’s with that look?” 

Mattsun and Iwazumi both shrugged when dragging their host back toward the kitchen area to gage how their friend suddenly realized something right then and there. It was 21:07 when Mattsun and Iwazumi realized their friend was in like with someone a month before their third year would commence. 

“I like her,” Makki found his voice suddenly and Oikawa had a large smile on his face. 

“Stage five, acceptance,” Mattsun states before he blocks a throw pillow aimed at his direction. Iwazumi shakes his head before laughing at the strawberry blonde’s luck.

--

When you two round the corner of your block for the fourth time, you slowed your pace while Makki turned around and began running backwards facing you. Sweat covered both of you in a glowing sheer shine as the sun was ever presently rising. 

“Slowing down already?” Makki taunted. 

“I’m not the one on the school’s volleyball team,” you explained in between your short breaths. “You submit your body to this kind of torture willingly and call it conditioning training?” 

He stopped jogging backwards for a second, instead opting to walk briskly toward you when he noticed your breathing becoming more steady. Makki might always be the first to challenge Iwazumi to an arm wrestling match and really gets along well with reading Mattsun’s expressions, but he was always reliable in helping keep Oikawa’s personality in check right behind the aforementioned. 

“Pretty much, chisana josei. C’mon,” he knelt down with his back toward you signaling to get on. You gladly accepted the piggy back ride on these mornings. It was the top reason why you didn’t mind the morning calls as much anymore. 

“I’m not too heavy for you?” you ask sheepishly, wrapping your arms around Makki’s shoulders when he stood up. 

“For the nth time, y/n, you’re not.” He shifted his arms underneath your knees, locking you in place after allowing you to shift your weight a little bit for comfort. 

“Ready when you are,” your breath fans across the back of his neck, causing his usually smooth spun cotton candy colored baby hairs to spike up. You pretended to not notice how pink his cheek was when you raised your head a short distance while he began his cooldown lap.

“Thank you Takahiro,” you say in a hazy tone, resting your head against his shoulder once again. He muttered a quiet “no problem,” internally screaming at himself for trying to not to die from the way he fell harder for you with every step he took. 

Makki glanced down a few minutes later, being greeted by your peaceful sleeping expression when he woke you up again arriving at his place once again; he was too proud to admit you were rather clingy as you got more drowsy during the third time you were invited to a film night. 

By this point, you had been living with your aunt and uncle for a week and a half, which in of itself was a delight for them. Yet it was rather treacherous for you because since the night you returned Makki’s bowls, you were often found crossing paths with either Oikawa, Mattsukawa, and/or Iwazumi. Sometimes Makki was with them or more often than nought, the boys were alone. Considering that the market was exactly in the center part of all your places of residence, the probability was rather high.

However, as a sign of good faith, OIkawa, with Makki’s blessing apparently a detail you were not aware of at the time, invited you to come along for a movie marathon the week before his birthday. Unbeknownst to you, as your eyes continued to droop during movie five of the line up, Makki froze when you decided to snatch one of the spare pillows from Oikawa’s sofa and used it as a buffer to rest your weary head on your neighbor’s lap. The boys were howling behind their eyes as they watched their friend finally succumb to the one time their newly appointed token girl friend had Makki wrapped around her finger by the simplest gesture the minute he started running his fingers through your hair. 

“Aaand here I thought Makki wasn’t going to get any sort of affection from a girl this year,” Oikawa teased. 

“Shut up and let me enjoy the movie,” Makki retorted. The other two in the living room sharing the couch with you and Makki noticed your childlike grin fade the deeper you fell asleep to the soundtrack of the movie.

Now you were sleeping again, tugging on Makki’s shirt instead, burrowing your head in between his shoulder blades causing his heart to jump to his throat. 

“Mmm, don’t want to go,” you mumbled. “Too early.” He found the spare key where his mom usually left it (in the rain gutter above the door frame) and opened his front door with ease; he coughed to clear his throat.

“OK,” was all Makki could say in the front of his peaceful hallway, kicking off his running shoes before entering the rest of his house. Upon reaching his room, he left the door slightly ajar as he laid your groggy self down on his bed. He was about to tuck you in after tracing your prominent features with his index finger, leaving a message on your cheek: “I like you my chisana josei.”

“Me too, ichigo no kori,” you murmur as you stifle a yawn, prying one eye opened allowing your selfish need to see Makki’s face turn to stone.

You pull yourself high enough to bump the tip of your nose with his, causing your lips to briefly brush past his own. Immediately upon receiving said peck, Makki regained his composure rather quickly allowing his hands to find their way on to your shoulders pulling your lips back on to his again. Her lips always looked so inviting, plump and deliciously filled with the right amount of venom and sugar, Makki thought. You inhaled a sharp breath. There was a growing rhythm between you two within the fleeting seconds you counted in your head.

“Mmph~!” you nodded in a miniscule way to keep Makki setting the pace your body reacting to the way Makki’s hand openly traced over the exposed parts of you; you cautiously looping your arms propelling him forward. Makki crawled back onto his bed the moment he guided you back down amongst the wrinkling sea of the bedding; his body now hovered above you with knees on either side of you, thus caging you beneath him. You pulled away first, revealing a hauntingly entancing smile. 

Makki’s face seemed a bit more flushed than when you started running your regular route less than forty-five minutes ago. 

“Now look who’s the breathless one,” you chastised your host in a cheeky manner. 

For the first time since July, Makki really studied your features, trying to commit every imperfection to memory tethering it to this love-drum beating in his chest. You laid there surrounded by the dark gray and black undertones of the surrounding pillows, your attire cascading a holographic reflection of the ever rising sun, illuminating your figure. Makki was the only one who got to baskin your natural face with the lack of makeup; your heaving chest; your scar above the bridge of your nose from when a crab nicked you with its claw as a child in the market. Despite your insecurities you told him about one day, returning from the store with him together, Makki saw only beauty. 

He could tell behind the way your pupils were focused on his own, the sun’s rays enhancing his reflection in them that caused his heart to bask in the light of a new day. Makki liked the way your hair was frizzy and tangled from the way his hands tousled it in his hands when he laid you down beneath him. Her hands were strong yet at the same time gentle. And her sweetened lips tasted like spun sugar fresh from the fair. Makki bent down toward your left side and whispered something before he continued to kiss you senseless.

The way I know you relented as Makki played with you hair and held you tighter and tighter, was something you craved, even if you weren’t pondering it before, you returned the seemingly unspoken gesture with a similar kindness. 

You cradled Makki’s face in your hands, pushing back his saccharinely hued textured hair again, asking him to catch his breath for a moment, synching his breathing with yours.

“C’mon Takahiro, b r e a t h e,” you advise, your eyebrows added to your pleading, moving one of your hands to rest against the middle of his chest tapping your fingertips lightly against his chest. You took advantage of this tonal shift; using your lower body to coerce his in switching positions with him. You were now the one hovering him, your hair undone, snuffing out the morning’s rays eagerly trying to sneak their way through the blinds of Makki’s room. This was not how either of you thought running at six in the morning would have ended, yet here you both were caught in the throes of your own summer enquinoxal love. Whether you two would want this to continue was entirely up to the two of you. 

As Makki’s breathing finally returned to his resting rhythym, you allowed his hand to caress the side of your face, tucking a few long strands of hair behind your ear. 

“My pretty chisana josei,” he said in the lowest register of his voice. “Finally.”

“...call me that again,” your voice has a slight lilt in it when you sigh. “I need to get used to it.”

Your natural smile could rattle the stars and Makki was determined to make sure not only knew that, his friends in arms also knew it too.

“Mine,” Makki said looking away like a child about to get scolded. 

“Uh-huh,” your retort mixed wonderfully with a chuckle harmonizing the two. You release him from your hold, checking the time on the analog clock when you quietly lept off his bed. “Get some sleep dear one; you earned your keep.” 

You tapped your fingers over your lips glancing at Makki long enough to watch him bring an arm over his eyes. Literal steam could have been escaping his ears with how your taunts drove him mad.

It was 06:59 when y/n and Hanamaki decided this was when you truly loved another.

--weekend messaging rates apply--

Suffice to say you made a mental note to make good on your word, but opted to maintain the peace seeing him outside with said dessert with a grin. 

[pale-greyy]

I’m just thinking about how Andrew and Neil have such a specific way that they show affection and connect with each other

I wholeheartedly believe that they are touchy with each other in private

But it’s all really relaxed and just “oh I’m just here by accident” (it’s not and obv they ask y/n every time but maybe that becomes more relaxed as well over the years and some stuff they know if okay most of the time and they can read each other so well that they know when they need to explicitly ask)

So like maybe Neil will just casually have his legs draped over Andrew when they’re both sitting on the couch

And Andrew will run his fingers through Neil’s hair and trace patterns on his skin when he’s just reading or whatever

And obv they kiss each other SO MUCH

They start out being deliberate kisses but over the years they just, kiss a lot,,

Like when Neil leaves for his runs in the morning he’ll place a kiss in Andrews hair and Andrew will kiss Neil’s hands and cheeks and his scars

FOREHEAD KISSES especially when one of them needs grounding but touch is okay (maybe a bit after one of them has panicked bc neither of them had any real touch that wasn’t painful before each other)

(God that makes me so sad)

But also they’ll casually offer to murder or fight people for each other

Neil: “there’s this one really annoying person in my class they won’t leave me alone” Andrew: “want me to stab her for you” Neil: “nah not yet” The rest of the foxes:

When they’re bored or on their drives or on the way to games they just have these really weird slightly offputting conversations that confuse the rest of the foxes (minus Renee bc she gets them alright)

Sort of like the zombie apocalypse, but I imagine it like best way to kill someone, how to fake your own death, best way to rob a bank, that kind of stuff

Except they’ll start on something like,, game stats or the state that they’re playing in and it will go from their through 20 topics in 5 minutes

The og foxes are confused but resigned to it, the baby foxes are genuinely concerned

And they help each other and know the best ways to pull the other out of their thoughts/panic

Like maybe one of the other team does their ACL (ligament in the knee that requires surgery and 12 months recovery at least) and everyone is concerned for them and is like “oh shit” but Neil sees it happen and just,, freezes bc that could be him and that’s a potentially career ending injury and that can’t happen bc what about the Moriyamas no no nonothimpleaseno

And Andrew is already their at his side with his hand at the back of his neck and pulls him out of that spiral

Or maybe Andrew overheard someone making a joke about someone else at Edens and it hits just a bit too close to home and he’s back with Cass and Drake is there and it’s happening again and again and again

And Neil is there talking to him, close but not too close and he could be saying anything like the forecast for the week or the stats of the team they’re playing next and no one else could know what to do like that and he slowly comes back to the present

Also things that most people would find perfectly ordinary they have problems with, and they know these things about each other and help each other in their own little ways

Like the other foxes talking about growing up and their relatively normal childhood (they all suck but they didn’t grow up on the run and not allowed to have contact with anyone besides what was absolutely necessary)

And Neil is kind of,, confused I guess? Because that’s not a thing he had and Andrew just senses that he’s not quite right and changes the conversation or something and Neil just snapping s back to reality

Oh and they definitely share clothes, these boys have completely different builds but Andrews muscle and Neil’s extra tiny bit of height mean that they’re a similar size in clothes

So Andrew starts buying stuff with more colour (by more colour I mean like grey and maybe a dark blue and stuff) and when Neil gets dragged shopping with Allison he makes sure to buy hoodies that are extra soft and just a bit bigger than normal

So you just see Neil with t shirts that hang off his shoulders a bit more than they should, and Andrew with sweatpants that go over his feet

(Also Matt would definitely give Neil his hoodies when they go out on their best bro dates and Neil’s an idiot and he didn’t dress for the cold weather. So Matt’s just like “here” and Neil is absolutely swamped in this hoodie that fits all 6’4 of Matthew Boyd and it’s adorable okay??)

Both of them always make sure that they’re plenty of the others favourite foods at home, even if they both complain about it constantly

So Andrew buys Neil his favourite fruits and Neil makes sure there is always ice cream in the freezer and emergency chocolate bars stashed away

And this continues when they’re living in seperate cities after Neil’s graduation when they play on different pro teams, so that there’s always food when the other visits

Basically I just love them both and they love each other and they just don’t need to say it (this got much longer than I meant it to)

[the-pirate-ninja]

ALL THE NUMBERS OuO

— 1. Who was the last person you held hands with?My fiance2. Are you outgoing or shy?Shy by far. Unless my job depends on it 3. Who are you looking forward to seeing?My best friend who has been out of town for a few weeks 4. Are you easy to get along with?I can be 5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? Absolutely6. What kind of people are you attracted to?Many a people, mostly just those who share my interests7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now?Yes I do8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind?My best friend9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable?No not in the slightest10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with?My fiance11. What does the most recent text that you sent say?"Just did"12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now?Handclap by Fitz and the TantrumsCold by Maroon 5Other than that I just listen to music13. Do you like it when people play with your hair?Y E S 14. Do you believe in luck and miracles?I do yes15. What good thing happened this summer?I got engaged16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?Of course 17. Do you think there is life on other planets?What proof do we have against it? 18. Do you still talk to your first crush?No I don't19. Do you like bubble baths?Those are my shit20. Do you like your neighbors?Don't even know any of them. But the one I know I like21. What are you bad habits?Fingernail biting and lip biting22. Where would you like to travel?Japan and some parts of Europe23. Do you have trust issues?Yes I do. But who doesn't24. Favorite part of your daily routine?Waking up to my fiance every morning25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with?Funny joke, the answer is all of it26. What do you do when you wake up?Look to my right smile27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker?Darker tbh28. Who are you most comfortable around?My closest friends. 29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up?Nope not as of yet 30. Do you ever want to get married?Yes, I am engaged after all31. If your hair long enough for a pony tail?Yes it is 32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with?Anyone that Ryan Reynolds or Adam Levine told me to33. Spell your name with your chin.Fibutbkn (Robyn)34. Do you play sports? What sports?Nope, unless gaming is one35. Would you rather live without TV or music?TV 36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them?I have yes37. What do you say during awkward silences?Nothing. I don't break that shit38. Describe your dream girl/guy?My fiance. Nothing more or less 39. What are your favorite stores to shop in?Macy's and GameStop 40. What do you want to do after high school?Get a perfect job out of the gate41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?I do42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean?I am thinking about everything43. Do you smile at strangers?I do, since I'm awkward 44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean?Bottom of the ocean45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning?The 4 cats we live with for breakfast46. What are you paranoid about?Everything47. Have you ever been high?Many a time48. Have you ever been drunk?Many a time before49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about?Not really. Most things I'm open with it people ask50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? Black51. Ever wished you were someone else?All the time52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself?My physical gender53. Favourite makeup brand?Elf54. Favourite store?Old game stores55. Favourite blog?Mine obvs56. Favourite colour?Pink 57. Favourite food? Sushi58. Last thing you ate?Bagel59. First thing you ate this morning?Bagel60. Ever won a competition? For what?Yes, a sm4sh tournament 61. Been suspended/expelled? For what?Nope62. Been arrested? For what?Nope63. Ever been in love?Am currently64. Tell us the story of your first kiss?Kinda spur of the moment thing. Nothing to special65. Are you hungry right now?Always and yet never66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends?Some yes67. Facebook or Twitter?Facebook68. Twitter or Tumblr?Tumblr69. Are you watching tv right now?Nope70. Names of your bestfriends? Logan and Lily71. Craving something? What?Yes, mineral 😆72. What colour are your towels?Various72. How many pillows do you sleep with?I sleep with one but there are 4 on our bed73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?Of course74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have?Way too many to count75. Favourite animal?Tarantula 76. What colour is your underwear?Black77. Chocolate or Vanilla?Vanilla78. Favourite ice cream flavour?Caramel anything79. What colour shirt are you wearing?Red and grey 80. What colour pants?Dark blue 81. Favourite tv show?Rick and Morty right now82. Favourite movie?Pacific Rim83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2?Mean Girls84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street?Mean Girls85. Favourite character from Mean Girls?Mrs. George86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo?Dory87. First person you talked to today?My fiance88. Last person you talked to today? Their younger sister89. Name a person you hateMy ex, Holli90. Name a person you love?My mother91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now?My ex, Holli92. In a fight with someone?Nope93. How many sweatpants do you have?1 pair unless you count leggings, then 294. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have?So many 95. Last movie you watched?Alien: Resurrection96. Favourite actress?Rinko Kikuchi97. Favourite actor?Ryan Reynolds98. Do you tan a lot?Not really. I'm either mayonnaise white or lobster red99. Have any pets?Yes 4 cats 100. How are you feeling?Meh101. Do you type fast?Ridiculously for only using 2 or 4 fingers102. Do you regret anything from your past?Oh God yes103. Can you spell well?N u I D u n k n o w a t u t a k b o u t104. Do you miss anyone from your past?A few people105. Ever been to a bonfire party?Yep106. Ever broken someone’s heart?Not that I know of107. Have you ever been on a horse?Yes108. What should you be doing?Not sure109. Is something irritating you right now?Not really110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt?Yeah111. Do you have trust issues?I do yes112. Who was the last person you cried in front of?My fiance113. What was your childhood nickname?Jibbles and now Bug114. Have you ever been out of your province/state?Yep115. Do you play the Wii?A shit ton116. Are you listening to music right now?Nope117. Do you like chicken noodle soup?Yes118. Do you like Chinese food?Yes119. Favourite book?Lost World120. Are you afraid of the dark?Kinda121. Are you mean?Can be122. Is cheating ever okay?Not on your partner123. Can you keep white shoes clean?Yes124. Do you believe in love at first sight?Yes125. Do you believe in true love?Yes126. Are you currently bored?Nope127. What makes you happy?Waking up with my fiance and giving them shit because they don't know they're gifts that I gives hints to. 128. Would you change your name?From my legal name yes129. What your zodiac sign?Capricorn130. Do you like subway?I do yes131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?Ask why132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with?My fiance133. Favourite lyrics right now?Don't ever let life kill your spark134. Can you count to one million?Yes, but it will take me a while135. Dumbest lie you ever told?I didn't dent the wall136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed?Open. Cats like to wander137. How tall are you?6'4"138. Curly or Straight hair?For me straight139. Brunette or Blonde?Blonde140. Summer or Winter?Winter141. Night or Day?Night142. Favourite month?January143. Are you a vegetarian?Hell no144. Dark, milk or white chocolate?White chocolate145. Tea or Coffee?Both honestly146. Was today a good day?So far yep147. Mars or Snickers?Snickers148. What’s your favourite quote?Fall down 7 times, get up 8149. Do you believe in ghosts?I do150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page? "...be accompanied by our trained local staff in a fully air conditioned coach. It's a very well-organized trip." It's from Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce

[midnatt-heronweather]

Why not take a break from the virus and learn about each other (you nosey buggers)... 1. Who are you named after?  the "middle name." which isn't actually a middle name, its part of my first name is my Grandmothers name on my mams side,  and on of her cousins. but as a whole piece my name is just bollox, though when I was a Michael jackson fan as a chick mam said i was given a 'modern' version of Billie-Jean so she had an excuse to sing. ofcourse the timings all wrong. on of my fave actors / singers J4de liked the Billie-Jean bit, even sung a bit of the song using my name so for like 10 seconds it was worth it. 2. Last time you cried? begining of the month, finally meeting Jason Carter. 3. Do you like your handwriting? these days? I'd say i tolerate it. its not 'normal' and i was held back in lssons because of it, but its mine, and made writing code in class a lot easier since no bugger but me could read it 4. What is your favorite roast meat? n/a 5. Longest relationship? Ally Antrobus angel help her, and NO not in that sense, dirty birdies, i'm not announcing we've been an item all this time lol. longest friendship is what it is, Honest fact, till I met Ally my longest friendships last however long someone could put up with me for the sake of my dad taking us places. there was on close but i won't speak of it in public. 6. Do you still have your tonsils? Yes 7. Would you bungie jump? depends on the reason. and location. and if the chord could take my weight. 8. What is your favorite kind of cereal? think i'd still say Wheeto's 9. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? depends on the shoes 10. Do you think you're strong willed? depends on the scenario 11. Favorite ice cream? Mint, one of my alltime faves is the mint ice cream you get at this place off Bold street in Liverpool called gelatizmo 12. What is the first thing you notice about a person? i usually decide if a persons gonna b a good conversation based on vibe and go from there. 13. Football or cricket? Neither, 14. What colour pants are you wearing? Black pjs 15. Last thing you ate? cold fish and chips last night 16. What are you listening to?  my dad doing laundry 17. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? Red..(if black is too obv) 18. What is your favorite smell? not sure i have one. i hang out with Ally, the woman is like a walking Lush counter, i leave scents and smells to her 19. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? m...probably my aunt a few weeks ago, i don't like phone conversations as a rule 20. Married? n/a 21. Hair colour? dirty blonde, working on going blue but genetic issues. 22. Eye colour? mud blue 23. Favorite food to eat? Japanese 24. Scary movies or happy endings? neither tbf i like actual stories. 25. Last movie you watched In a theater? oh..now your asking erm...........probably cap marvel. 26. What colour shirt are you wearing? take a wild guess 27. Favorite holiday? New Zealand. 28. Beer or Wine? neither 29. Night owl or morning? night 30. Favorite day of the week? during normal none isolaton times. friday, varying reasons. but its usually the day Sean announces guests for upcoming Starfurys 31. Favorite animal? on Land - Wolves, black panthers, Air - Raven.. or Owls (not just because of who you think its because of) Sea - Orca's 32. Do you have a pet? No 33. Where would you like to travel?  I love any excuse to go to South wales or London. hoping to get to Northern Ireland some day Come on... someone do this nonsense with me. 😄 This could be fun, or just a nice distraction from all the hardship and annoying things. Copy and paste my stuff into your status and just change your answers accordingly. Or make up your own questions. Whatever.

[raynakam]

BKK Day 3 ❄️

Started the day with breakfast at 9am 😋 Can’t believe I had this and was full already (obv one omelette is J’s). I think it’s cos I had a piece of toast and bread = filling right???

Donned my skimpiest (LOLOL) outfit for chatuchak but omg the weather!!! It was 24 degrees and super windy wtheck instantly regretted my decision to not bring out my jacket.

We’re pros at walking to the bts station already 💁🏻‍♀️ This was on the skywalk to gaysorn shopping centre. I don’t think I’ve properly perspired in bkk yet cos all the walks are air conditioned plus the weather is super pleasant.

“We look like strangers here” was my reaction after taking this photo.

Bts to asok then a train down to chatuchak. Chatuchak’s train station is kamphaeng phet but J suddenly wasn’t feeling well and had a bad tummy ache. Actually, my tummy wasn’t feeling well either so I decided to alight at union mall to use the toilet cos chatuchak’s toilet is horrible. I was ok after using the toilet but J still wasn’t feeling better even after throwing up :( Watsons didn’t carry 如意油 so she bought charcoal pills instead.

Suggested going back to rest instead but she insisted we go with the plan so we took the train back to chatuchak and started shopping!!!

Thanking all the weather gods cos this was the first time I went to chatuchak without breaking a sweat. This is an insane achievement ok hahaha made my shopping here so pleasant, I almost didn’t want to leave for union mall 😅

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Poor thing wasn’t feeling well but it’s ok, she still could shop hahaha embracing the true shopaholic spirit 💁🏻‍♀️

One of the things I wanted to get at chatuchak was basket bags!!! This was the first store I chanced upon but there were limited choices and they were a little costly. J said we should walk around more and check out our other options first. But I didn’t realise that we didn’t have many options hahaha there were no basket bags in sight 😢

UNTIL J spotted a guy carrying a whole bunch of basket bags, and said he probably owned a basket bag store, to which I replied “Follow him!!!” HAHA he walked super quickly and we had to run to catch up with him but it was all worth it

because basket bags galore 😍😍😍

I really squealed when I approached the store cos I couldn’t contain my excitement!!! Spent a considerable amount of time here trying to decide between the vast number of choices. If I could, I would have gotten everything hahaha sadly, luggage space and my rationale self limits me. That, and also the image of my mum screaming when she opens my luggage 😅😅😅

J and her basket briefcase lololol

Asked J to take a photo cos I couldn’t decide if I wanted to get this. Spoiler: I got it right after this photo was taken.

Couldn’t leave without first getting the coconut ice cream!

To my most pleasant chatuchak experience 😌

J was still feeling sick by then so we headed to union mall (even though I actually secretly wanted to stay at chatuchak longer 😅).

Not forgetting my bbt from mr. shake

📍MK Restaurant @ Union Mall We did pretty well with ordering this time round, didn’t over order as much as usual hehe separate dish of roasted duck is a must here!

Happiest with bbt 😌

Think this was a good meal to alleviate J’s tummy ache. Also a good meal in the super cold mall 😌 Couldn’t finish all the food but I think we did pretty well. Bill came up to 800plus baht which was ok with all that we ordered.

Began our shopping at union mall but because J was still feeling ill, I had to carry all our stuff whilst trying to shop and squeeze through the crowd 😵 In the end we bought panadol for her and I got her to sit down somewhere while I shopped alone 😅 The shopping trip wasn’t v fruitful though so we left quite soon after.

Small market outside union mall. Our original plan was to go to art box after this cos it was otw back to our hotel but I thought it was best for J to go back and rest for a bit so we headed back!

My view shortly after we got back to the hotel 😴

J got up and said she felt better so we left the room to get to artbox, except the concierge wasn’t sure if artbox was open even though google said yes? He also said artbox hadn’t been open in a year lolol didn’t really believe him but we went talad rod fai ratchada instead, just to play safe. Because J was still feeling poorly, I chose to take a cab down. Worst decision ever ugh what is with me and transport in bkk 😭

The ride there took ages and the driver kept bringing us around in circles??? I checked google maps at one point, and it said 12 mins. Fast forward 15 mins later, google maps said 13 mins 🤦🏻‍♀️ I think the driver was trying to avoid the jam by taking the long way, don’t think he did it on purpose cos we didn’t go by meter.

And cos we’ve been around the area before, we kinda recognise certain malls and landmarks, so I kept wondering why we weren’t there yet even though I saw the nearby mall. Really sit until headache and J immediately went to throw up afterwards. She felt way better though so might be a good thing? hahaha

I didn’t enjoy myself here the previous time but I think it was cos we had no cash lololol I liked it better this time round! Stores were quite orderly, though not as orderly and clean as talad neon for sure. But there were more stores here and more stuff to get! Very 热闹, which is right up J’s alley hahaha

More basket bags!!!! I really wanted to get the one with blue tassels but I stopped myself 😢 Good thing too cos luggage really no more space. But the bag...... it’s calling out my name......

Checked out all the stores before we settled down for a very late dinner haha I got myself an ice blended melon in a melon husk 🍈 Dinner was salt baked fish with mussels and prawns. Fish meat was v fresh, and I quite liked it, but then again, fish is my fav meat haha finished everything except for the mussels cos they tasted funny and we generally don’t like mussels anyway.

Left the market at around 11:30pm and we had to rush to catch the last trains for both the mrt and bts. Made it and had to walk an eerie way back to our hotel haha Ending the post with my buys for the day!

From Chatuchak

GUYS I FOUND A 1993 TEE WTF I never thought I would live to see this day. I’ve always wanted a tee in my birth year but 1993 is super rare! I think this was 220baht and the quality is super good! The shop sells tees in many other years as well, I saw 1988 all the way to 1995 I think?

And of course, my babies 😌

J’s briefcase HAHA Idk why she bought it but I don’t question her buys cos I know she doesn’t understand why I buy what I buy also hahahaha this was 650baht, but the lady sold it to her for 600.

The first bag I chose! Thought the sling would come in handy on lazy days, plus I do like carrying small bags around. This is pretty roomy for its size actually! Got it for 350baht.

Erm...... ya got it in a bigger version with no sling too LOLOL but I think this is my fav! I guess for days where I feel like bringing more things out, like a bottle or umbrella maybe? idk hahahaha I’m finding excuses. This was 400baht!

Couldn’t leave without getting the round bag! I bought this off shopee for my sister at around $60, but I’ve been itching to get my own. Granted the shopee one’s of way better quality and it comes with a cute clasp whereas this is just a zip all around, but for 300baht, I’m not complaining.

From Union Mall

Quickly realised I was running out of cash so I only got one thing from here - this wrapped red floral skirt! Always wanted to get red floral smth but sometimes the prints are a little gawky haha this is perf! I think it was either 200 or 250baht?

With my basket bag hahahahaha is it go back kampung

From Talad Rot Fai

Didn’t plan on getting anything here but guys, denim shorts that actually fit me???? No way I could pass up on this!!! Literally every clothing I pick up is too huge on me, especially denim shorts so must buy!!!!!

And buy two!!!!! Only 380baht for both, I wish I bought more now 🙃

[exposingillusions]

When I received an invitation to a wedding in New Zealand I thought to myself, why not? New Zealand has never been high on my bucket list of destinations which I suspect is due to the “friendly” but actually somewhat damaging rivalry that Australians have with New Zealanders. Unfortunately this meant that I had NO IDEA that New Zealand is the world’s best kept secret and is actually the most stunning and friendly country on earth! Move it to the top of your destinations list STAT and for tips on where to go and what to do make sure to refer to this blog series.

We arrived in Christchurch around the start of spring and after pursuing cherry blossoms in Japan earlier in the year I was delighted to discover that Christchurch was chock full of cherry blossoms in peak bloom and without all the pesky crowds that Japan draws.

A cherry blossom in Christchurch Botanic Gardens

  In a strange juxtaposition Christchurch is still very much suffering the effects of the 2011 earthquake as evidenced by the multitude of beautiful ruins. But if you’re like me and are fascinated by abandoned buildings a slow drive around the city centre is like stumbling into a bittersweet dystopia. Christchurch contains so many utterly gorgeous heritage buildings, both intact and otherwise, that I was disappointed to have scheduled so little time here. Had I known I would have forgone that trip to the Re:START shipping container mall with its tourist fodder and ludicrous parking prices and spent my time strolling the streets admiring the buildings. (No photos to show because not enough time obvs.) NB. You’ll hear a lot of people say they wish they’d spent LESS time in Christchurch but I think that’s because there’s just so much to see on the South Island, not that Christchurch is necessarily a crap place to be.

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Earthquake damage in Christchurch city centre

Re:START mall in Christchurch

  When the Botanic Gardens take up roughly a third of the entire city centre you know it’ll be worth a visit and Christchurch’s gardens naturally did not disappoint. We spent an all too brief morning here after breakfasting at the gardens’ Ilex Café where the waffles are so damn good we came back for them again at the end of our trip and wandered among the gorgeous spring blooms where I had visions of Alice stumbling into Wonderland. In fact I’m planning an Alice inspired art series using pictures I snapped here.

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Punting on the Avon and ducklings

Some weird chick

Trees on steroids

Daffodils everywhere

Bloody HUGE

To die for waffles at Ilex

  That afternoon we pointed our hire car towards Mount Cook and at the first sighting of snow-capped mountains pulled over and took roughly 100 photos completely unaware of just how many snow-capped mountains our future held.

  Snow!

  I recommend you make your first major stop on this drive at Lake Tekapo, 27km worth of brilliant blue glacial waters of which the main road passes only the very tip. This is where you’ll find the Church of the Good Shepherd, which has become almost a rite of passage for astrophotographers due to its location in a dark sky reserve (meaning there’s no artificial light pollution). Unfortunately what we found was bus-loads of tourist and a church far tinier than expected, but as I quickly learned from New Zealand, even when conditions are disappointing the views are still so mind-blowingly stunning that you come away feeling like you’ve experienced something magnificent regardless. If you’re all about star chasing be sure to spend a night here but from what I’ve heard it’ll be a far less solitary experience than you’re probably imagining. Also, summer is a recommended time to visit when the picturesque lupin flowers are in bloom.

Views of Lake Tekapo

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Church of the Good Shepherd

Us, Lake Tekapo, right out front of the church

  Further on is NZ’s largest lake, Lake Pukaki and its Information Centre where we stopped for an ice cream with a side of views.

Lake Pukaki

  This lake then accompanies you almost all the way to Aoraki / Mount Cook. The road to Mount Cook is 40 minutes of pure bliss. With an icy blue lake on one side and snow covered mountains in every other direction it’s hard to know where to look but do keep an eye on the road in case freshly shorn sheep are wandering across because this is New Zealand after all!

  Photo stop on the way to Mt Cook

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Sheep

Gross

Ugly

Yuck

  We arrived at Mount Cook just on dusk to see the surrounding mountains quickly swallowed by fog (mountains? what mountains?) which dashed my plans for photographing the stars but meant I could get comfortably cosy in the South Island’s snow covered heart. Be aware that due to its remote vicinity Mount Cook’s food choices are expensive and mediocre at best so self-catering is highly recommended.

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The View from our accommodation

Aoraki Mt Cook Alpine Lodge

  Skip driving for selfies with mountains

We stayed at: Azena Motel, Christchurch (terrible, suggest trying Merivale area instead) and Aoraki Mt Cook Alpine Lodge (good for budget and self-catering but most people stay at the more costly Hermitage).

Recommended photo stops: Christchurch City Centre (many roads closed to public), Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Lake Tekapo and the Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Pukaki, and every roadside pullover on the way to Mount Cook (or get your non-photographer friend to drive and use a high shutter speed to freeze the moving scenery).

We wore: In spring it was mainly foggy and overcast, cold, but not freezing. Suggest layers and a puffer jacket with hood.

Distance: Between Christchurch and Mount Cook Village is approx. 4 hours, not including scenic stops.

Please note, although Fox Glacier / Franz Josef is close to Mount Cook on a map, you can only get there by helicopter so you’ll need to drive to the West Coast to access it. This confuses TripAdvisor so make sure you’re staying in the right township.

2 Weeks in New Zealand’s South Island. Days 1-2: Christchurch to Aoraki / Mount Cook When I received an invitation to a wedding in New Zealand I thought to myself, why not?