#ok i think i am happy with this selection.... this was so hard.... so many choices....

[onlyglass]

URL SONG GAME

tagged by @themanwhomadeamonster

The rules: write down a list of songs that match the letters in your username. (and tag just as many folks apparently but let's pretend that's not a thing) (idk who tf to tag ever)

S - Strangers by Ethel Cain

U - Undertow by Warpaint

P - Pearly* by Radiohead

E - E-mail more by Tommy february6

R - Ram On by Paul McCartney

S - Sugar - Live (off of To Venus And Back) by Tori Amos

A - Among Us by Susanne Sundfør

I - I Believe by Caroline Polachek

Y - Yes No Maybe by Suzy

A - Apathy On The Indiana Border by Emma Ruth Rundle

N - Nude by Radiohead

R - Rome by Susanne Sundfør

O - Oh, Anna by Rockettothesky

S - Saltkin by Purity Ring

E - Eric of by Mitski

[movedtone0mile]

the perfect hostess

60s AU 

husband!Jaehyun x housewife!F!reader

feat Johnny and Taeyong

warnings: 60s gender roles, mention of alcohol, johnny and taeyong are attracted to Y/N, smut, minors dni!!! bad english from a french person (blame grammarly), probably anachronisms idk how folks talked in this period but you ain’t reading this for historical accuracy.

word count: 3.5K

AN: I tried something new ok, I addressed Y/N as “she” rather than “you”, tell me if you have a preference, but I’m not a big fan of this formula (“she” sounds more repetitive to me for some reason and I had to use  ”Y/N”  a lot more which I know can bother some people)

summary: Jaehyun loves his wife, she's lovely, pretty and most importantly: the perfect hostess. So when he invites his co-workers Johnny and Taeyong over, he's pleased to see that they all envy his marriage.

Jaehyun and Y/N could not be a happier couple. They lived in a well-furnished suburban house, Y/N was a dedicated housewife and Jaehyun was a successful businessman. He worked hard to provide for his family, but always found time to enjoy his wife’s company, despite his busy schedule. Oh Y/N was certain she made the best match in town. 

Jaehyun was very much in love with his wife, and always looked forward to coming home to her after a long day at work. Y/N, on her side, admired Jaehyun's work and dedication to what he did. She loved hearing about his work projects and the challenges he faced. So when Jaehyun suggested this dinner with his colleagues, she was happy to accept. “It sounds like a great idea darling.”

He nodded excitedly. “Yes, I would be delighted if you met them.” Walking behind her, he blew air on her exposed neck, making her shiver. “And it would also be an opportunity for me to show off your fantastic cooking skills.” 

Y/N couldn't help but chuckle at his compliment. "Well, I'd love to have them over. How many are we talking about?"

“Just a few. Two, maybe.” Jaehyun said. “I would not want the whole office to think that I am their friend. I have to maintain some kind of hierarchy, you know.” 

"I'll start planning the menu then," Y/N replied, already thinking about the dishes she could prepare.

“Well, we are not in a hurry..” Jaehyun kissed her neck, down to her clavicles and Y/N gripped the counter as she sighed. 

꧁ ♡ ꧂

Dinner was scheduled for Friday, and as the end of the week approached, Y/N's excitement grew, and she spent her week focusing on making sure everything was perfect. She was both impatient and anxious. She was determined to make a good impression. 

On the morning of the dinner, Y/N woke up early, eager to get started on the preparations. She took extra care in selecting the ingredients for the meal, making sure they were fresh and of the highest quality. She meticulously cleaned and arranged the dining room, preparing the house for the arrival of Jaehyun and his colleagues. Then, she spent hours in the kitchen, cooking up a storm. 

In the evening, she heard the sound of keys turning in the lock, accompanied by a bunch of husky voices. The men arrived promptly at the agreed-upon time, Jaehyun insisted on not making his wife wait. 

When they walked through the door, Y/N rushed out of her apron and into the lobby. 

The two men putting their jackets on the coat rack were very handsome. The former threw her a bright smile, to which she responded shyly, meanwhile, the other was taller than Jaehyun and had sharp eyes. Hers dropped to the floor, and she did not dare to hold eye contact with him. 

“Don’t mind her, she can be a bit shy.” Jaehyun chuckled. 

His soft smile managed to ease his wife a little, and she eventually welcomed their guests with a warm demeanour. Jaehyun introduced Y/N to the two men, who she now recognized as Taeyong and Johnny. Jaeyhun had insisted on her calling them by their first names, but she did not feel comfortable enough yet.

Y/N led her guests to the dining room, where they were met with a beautifully set table and the delicious smell of the food she had prepared. Jaehyun followed closely behind and the group settled in around the table. 

꧁ ♡ ꧂

Y/N came back from the kitchen, holding a platter of steaming hot lasagna in her hands. She felt a surge of nervous excitement when she set it in the centre of the beautiful spread she had laid on the table her husband and his colleagues were seated. “I hope you all like lasagna.”

Jaehyun looked up at her with a grin. “I am sure it will be perfect, love.”

Johnny and Taeyong took in her elegant dress and overall stunning appearance and smiled. She felt her cheeks flush under their gaze, not used to receiving the attention of men who weren’t her husband. 

“Thank you for having us over, Y/N.” Taeyong said, his voice smooth. “It looks absolutely delicious.”

Johnny nodded in agreement, his eyes still fixed on his friend’s wife. “Yeah thanks for having us. You look beautiful, by the way.”

Jaehyun arched an eyebrow and Y/N, flattered, muttered a small “thank you”. 

As they started to dig into the lasagna, Y/N watched the men anxiously, waiting for their reaction. She needn’t have worried though. 

“This is amazing, Y/N,” Taeyong said between bites. “You are a fantastic cook.”

“I have to say, Jaehyun, you’re lucky to have such a talented wife.” His colleague added. 

Jaehyun’s eyes narrowed at the comment, curious about where this was going. 

Y/N, on the other hand, was simply relieved that her efforts had paid off. 

The dinner progressed and Jaehyun, Johnny and Taeyong found themselves drawn into a conversation about business -probably to avoid the elephant in the room. They discussed challenges they faced, other co-workers and business strategies.

Y/N, noticing the intensity of the conversation, couldn’t help but feel a little left out. She had always been proud of her husband’s success in his field, but she had little interest in it.

As the conversation continued, she excused herself from the table, taking their now empty plates with her. The technical jargon and strategic planning were a bit too much for her, and she felt a little out of place. She retreated to the kitchen to clean up a bit and finish preparing dessert. 

Jaehyun had noticed her discomfort. He had realized that the conversation had become a little too technical and business-oriented for her liking. He did feel a twinge of guilt for not including her more, but he needed her out in order to discuss the matter he wanted to discuss with the men at the table.

He hadn’t even need to bring the subject up by himself, as after a moment of awkward silence, Johnny spoke up. “Jaehyun, I hope you don’t mind me saying this, but you are very lucky to have a wife like yours.”

Taeyong nodded in agreement. “It is hard not to be drawn to her…”

“I can see why you’re so crazy about her man.” the taller man pursued, sipping on his wine. 

At first, Jaehyun had felt a twinge of jealousy. He loved Y/N more than anything in the world, and the thought of anyone else showing interest in her would usually upset him. But right now, he found the situation quite amusing. In fact, he felt a strange sense of pride that his wife could be so appealing to other men. It was proof of how wonderful she was, and he couldn’t help but feel a little smug about the fact that he was the one to have you. 

 “She is quite amazing, right?”

Taeyong and Johnny both nodded, their eyes lingering on the kitchen door, where Y/N had disappeared. 

“You guys seem to be really interested in Y/N.” Jaehyun said, looking directly at them. 

Taeyong and Johnny exchanged a glance before Johnny spoke up again.

“I told you, and I told her, I won’t deny that she is a very attractive woman,” he said “but we would never do anything to jeopardize your marriage, I hope you know that. We are friends after all.”

Jaehyun took a sip of his drink before responding. 

“I am very lucky to have her, indeed.”

Setting down his glass, he stood up, “Excuse me for a moment, gentlemen. I need to check on my wife.” and made his way to the kitchen to find her. 

When he found her, Y/N was arranging the plates for dessert. He could see the tension in her shoulders and got closer. 

“Are you okay darling?”

She jumped when she noticed him, looking up. “Yes, I’m fine don’t worry.”

Putting his head on her shoulder, he waited quietly for her to be honest, as he always did, and it had always worked. 

“I feel a little out of place with all that business talk.” She admitted. “I don’t understand all those technical terms, and I feel like I don’t belong in the conversation…”

He wrapped his arms around her before apologizing: “I am sorry Y/N. I should have made sure you were included.”

“It’s okay. I know it’s important to you, and I want you to know that I am proud of you and all of your accomplishments.” With that, she turned around and leaned in to kiss him softly. 

Jaehyun helped Y/N carry all the plates when they both emerged from the kitchen. Y/N apologized for her absence and, now in better spirits she was ready to be attentive to all of her guests’ needs, making sure they had everything they needed and that their glasses were always full. She engaged in lively conversations, in which they seemed very interested, and quickly found herself enjoying their company. She was grateful for the opportunity to get to know her husband’s colleagues and friends better. 

However, as they chatted and laughed over dinner, Jaehyun couldn’t help but notice the way that Taeyong and Johnny paid his wife extra attention. They both leaned in when she spoke, their eyes never leaving her. It was as if they were both competing for her attention. 

Even though Y/N enjoyed both of their companies, her impressions of Johnny and Taeyong were quite different. 

Taeyong was very charming, and she already grew acquainted with his infectious laugh. She found herself giggling at his jokes and feeling an odd flutter in her stomach when he shot her a smile. He was attentive, engaging and seemed genuinely interested in what she had to say. There was something about him that was hard to resist.

On the other hand, she couldn’t help but feel a little intimidated by Johnny’s presence. Something about him made her feel strange. Maybe it was the way he looked at her, with his intense gaze and easy smile, or maybe it was the way he seemed to effortlessly dominate the conversation, his every word commanding attention, even from her husband. 

However she felt, she felt a little guilty for feeling this way. After all, they were colleagues and friends of Jaehyun’s, but she couldn’t help it. 

Jaehyun could see the way that Y/N was flustered by all the attention she was receiving, the proud feeling lingering. It was somehow gratifying to see others recognize the woman he had chosen to dedicate his life to, and he could tell that she enjoyed it as well. In the end, he knew he had nothing to worry about, Y/N loved him just as much as he loved her. He still made a mental note to keep an eye on the situation though. 

As they finished dessert and coffee, the conversation turned to more lighthearted topics. Y/N told a funny story about her parents’ dog, and Johnny shared hilarious anecdotes from his trips, which contrasted a bit with the cold first impression he made on Y/N. Taeyong laughed along with them, his eyes lingering on Y/N whenever he thought she wasn’t looking. 

The dinner drew to a close and Y/N felt a sense of satisfaction wash over her. She had succeeded in making the evening a success, and her guests had enjoyed themselves. She knew that Jaehyun would be pleased as well, and that thought was enough to make her happy. 

Jaehyun thanked his colleagues for coming and walked them to the door. 

Before they could say their goodbyes, Jaehyun could not fight the urge to take Y/N by the waist, lean in and kiss her. He knew he didn’t have to be scared of his guests, and jealousy had been replaced by something else throughout the night, but Jaehyun still somehow felt like he had something to prove. 

Heat rushed to Y/N’s cheeks. She was pleased with her husband’s display of affection, but she was surprised he would do this in front of his co-workers. Placing his hands on the small of her back, Jaehyun deepened the kiss, pulling her closer. 

Johnny and Taeyong watched them with envy from the front door, feeling a bit jealous of the loving couple in front of them, as they were both unmarried. He felt their burning gazes on him, but all Jaehyun could focus on was the way his wife melted into his kiss, her hands gripping his arms. 

Johnny cleared his throat, trying to break the tension, “Well, we should probably get going.” 

The couple untangled from each other, Y/N still a bit dazed by her husband’s action. 

Taeyong nodded, his eyes still fixed on Y/N, “Yes, it is getting late.” 

“Well, goodnight guys,” Jaehyun said, his voice light, and smile smug. “Thanks for coming over.”

“It was nice to meet you.” Y/N added politely. 

Both men reluctantly tore their gaze away from Y/N, and as they made their way to the sidewalk, they couldn’t help but daydream about what it would be like to be in Jaehyun’s shoes. 

꧁ ♡ ꧂

When they left and the couple was finally left alone, Jaehyun pulled his wife close. 

“You did an amazing job tonight Y/N,” he declared, wrapping his strong arms around her. 

She smiled back at him, feeling a little shy all of a sudden. “Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it,” she said, snuggling into his embrace. 

“I knew you would be the perfect hostess. Thank you for making this evening so special.” He whispered, his breath hot on her skin. “Let me thank you as you deserve.”

Suddenly, he leaned in and kissed her one more time. This time, it was a gentle, tender kiss. Y/N felt a warm feeling spread through her chest and wrapped her arms around Jaehyun’s neck. They stood there for a long moment, lost in the feeling of each other’s lips, before Jaehyun decided to lead Y/N to the living room, loosening his tie in the process. 

Once there, he pushed her gently to sit on the couch and kneeled in front of her on the ground. With his hands, he began to stroke her legs, Y/N shivered as Jaehyun’s fingers went up from her ankles to the inside of her thighs. He took one of her feet and placed it on his shoulder, he then proceeded to take off the heels she was wearing, his eyes intensely looking into hers. 

“You have worked so hard today. You deserve a rest.”

Y/N sighed, getting more and more relaxed, and Jaehyun released her right leg to repeat his action on the left one, leaving a few kisses here and there. 

With his wife’s shoes off, Jaehyun got up and took place next to her, where he got her to sit on his lap. Y/N placed her hands on his shoulders, waiting for his next move, but Jaehyun was taking a moment to observe her face. 

Her lips always offered him the brightest smile when he came home, her cheeks lit up with a pink shade when he complimented her, and her eyes were always the ones to betray her emotions, whenever she did not dare to speak up. 

“I love you so much.” He murmured. 

“Oh, Jaehyun..” Y/N leaned in to connect their lips with a new fervour. She cradled his face in her hands and pushed her chest onto his. Jaehyun’s hands travelled from her neck to the collar of her dress and began to unbutton it, exposing more and more of her skin. Pulling the dress down her shoulders, he attached his lips to it and grabbed her thighs to fumble them. Y/N let out a moan and he took advantage of her open mouth to slide his tongue inside of it. Her hands went to his hair and began to mindlessly tug on his locks. “Would you let me take it off?” He asked sweetly, tugging on the fabric. Y/N nodded in agreement and got up on her feet before dropping her dress to the floor. 

Jaehyun admired his wife’s body for a moment before motioning her to join him on the couch. “You know, you’ve made quite an impression tonight.”

Y/N smiled, pleased with Jaehyun’s satisfaction. “Thank you, I hope they liked my cooking.” Jaehyun chuckled and she frowned, apprehensive. 

“They’ve liked more than that darling.” He laid her down under him on the sofa and went back to kiss her neck, an enigmatic smile on his face. 

Y/N sighed, but curiosity about what he had just said prevented her from enjoying his gestures to the fullest. Feeling her tense, Jaehyun straightened, looking into her eyes for any kind of discomfort. 

“Jaehyun, what do you mean “more than that”?” 

With a raise of his eyebrows, he grinned, again. “Oh, how can I tell you that, love? You know Johnny and Taeyong aren’t married, and I think tonight you made them quite envious of our life together.” 

“Really?” Y/N asked, worried. She never meant to make them uncomfortable or for them to feel unhappy with their own situation.  

“Well, it is not our marriage that they envy the most.” He went down to whisper in her ear. “It is you.”

Y/N’s eyes widened in surprise. “What?”

“They are very attracted to you darling. But how could I blame them? You are indeed the most beautiful woman one’s ever laid their eyes on.”

She looked at him sceptically. “Well, I am flattered, but I think you are just teasing me Jaehyun.”

“Believe me, Y/N.” he said, “They told me.”

Confusion and embarrassment washed through Y/N as she processed what she had just heard. Was he angry? Should she apologize? Was it going to change something at work? 

Catching the glimpse of concern in her eyes, he answered her muted questions, “Don’t worry my love, I am not mad. In fact, I understand them very much.”

His lips went back to her chest, as he began peppering kisses along her breasts and belly, and Y/N tried to push the thought of her husband’s colleagues being attracted to her to the side and focus on his touch. 

“Jaehyun, we should go to the bedroom.” Y/N sighed, her breathing already unsteady. 

Jaehyun’s hand reached to her chest and took her breasts out of her bra’s cups. “I am too impatient for that Y/N.” He began to suck on one of her breasts and fumble the other, making her shiver and whine under him. “Please, let’s do it here.” 

When she gave him her agreement, chuckling about how adventurous he was being tonight, his fingers travelled between her legs and he began to touch her through her underwear. 

As his fingers continued their ministrations, Y/N threw her head back and started to thrust her hips thoughtlessly, moaning the name of her lover over and over.

Jaehyun got up on his knees, unbuttoned his shirt and Y/N ran the tip of her fingers on his chest and arms as he dropped the fabric. She gave little pecks on his shoulders as he fumbled with his belt, to take off his pants. Eventually, he succeeded and got out of his trousers. Jaehyun slid Y/N’s panties down her legs and placed his body between them. 

One of his hands, next to Y/N’s head, steadied him, while the other held one of her thighs. Y/N gripped the sofa’s cushions as Jaehyun entered her heat, a long moan resounding. She gritted her teeth and they both waited for the uneasy feeling of stretching to disappear. Jaehyun stroked her cheek affectionately, as he peppered kisses on her face to ease her through the pain. 

When pleasure got the better of discomfort, Y/N gave a nod of her head to her husband and he began to thrust into her. 

Y/N whined and Jaehyun bit his lip, he was always reluctant to be noisy when they slept together. He started off slow at first, but his speed gradually increased and he took hold of both of her thighs to hit deeper. Pleasure rushed to his head and he began to hit harder.

“Jaehyun, it’s- it’s too much! Slow down!” Y/N cried out. 

He stopped his movements, realizing he had been lost in the euphoria of the moment and had gone too far. He cradled his wife’s face in his hands and peppered kisses on it. “I am deeply sorry darling, I- you feel too good…” 

“It’s okay, just… keep moving..” Y/N said before giving him a kiss.

Jaehyun resumed his thrusts and watched Y/N’s chest rise from the sofa, as her back arched, with self-sufficiency. His muffled groans also grew louder, and it was becoming more and more difficult to keep quiet. 

Y/N was overwhelmed with the pleasure he was providing her, and her moans grew louder and louder. She felt the coil in her belly tighten and Jaehyun’s movements became sloppy and uneven. Her grip on his neck tightened, and her nails, planting onto his flesh, would certainly leave marks in the morning that would stay for a few days. 

Y/N’s eyes teared up, as a wave of pleasure washed through her and they both came together. With a low groan, Jaehyun embraced her and released his load in a final thrust. Y/N snuggled in his hug as heat filled her up, and she felt all of his love wrap around her.  

Jaehyun had come inside, but he and Y/N were still trying for a baby after all.

[theholypeanut]

Being Ego Jinpachi’s smart daughter with zero athletic skills

Disclaimer: This is a headcanon for my bestie who is a huge Ego Stan and we joked once how “damn if Ego get a kid who is awful in sports it will be a disaster” and here I am, making it reality - this is part 1

Warning: Ego is not the best dad, Kunigami and Isagi have one braincell, for now no romo, just funny vibes, platonic

Afab!reader

○ Since the day you were born, the bar was set HIGH

○ Unfortunately the older u get the more obvious it is that your eye-legs coordination is just not existing

○ Ego is very disappointed and makes you train either way, thinking that with hard work you can still represent the level he wishes

○ Noel Noa is your godfather, but he just told Ego that maybe u will find different hobby

○ Excuse me like what?

○ However, thankfully you are very smart and developed amazing computer skills at young age

○ To bond with your dad more, you helped him with the programming of Blue Lockmans and worked hard to make the Blue Lock project work from technical point of view

○ It actually took a lot of pressure off your shoulders that your dad is so happy with progress this teenage boys are making

○ U guys have great time and you actually spend lots of time in the Blue Lock cockpit…

○ Because Damn, watching the boys is better than any telenovela on tv

○ Angst, betrayal, friendships - it has it all and you got invested af, eating popcorn while watching another episode of Team Z dramatic encounters

○ As you are similar age you also divided them into smash or pass categories in your free time

○ Until one day, because of your dad’s awful diet Anri encouraged you to go pick up some food from the Blue Lock cantine to get some actual proteins “but don’t let anyone see you”

○ Excitement went through the roof, as you cannot really leave the cockpit area

○ U wore your Blue Lock sweatshirt and sweatpants and went on your secret James Bond adventure to pick up some steak

○ Everything was doing great, because it was close to the bath/bed time, but then you accidentally met Isagi and Kunigami in the cantine and u panicked

○ However what saved u was lack of brain cells of your favourite telenovela characters

○ “Damn there are so many pretty boys in here, I didn’t think there would be another person looking like Chigiri”

○ U feel like an isekaied character just put inside your favourite novel, and decided to play your cards right

○ “ughmmm thanks bro” you lowered your voice to not get busted on the spot

○ You are absolutely clueless how anyone would take you for an athletic boy when you barely have any muscles but ok

○ U decided to eat some steak with them and try to avoid any personal questions, just asking them about their experiences so far (even when you know everything since u pretty much watch them on security cameras all the time)

○ To fish for some compliments u say stuff like “don’t u guys think the system here is amazing?? Oh my god this place is so great” but unfortunately they are just football freaks and don’t appreciate true art

○ To be fair you preferred to meet Bachira bc u liked him the most, you are a total fangirl over this bee boy, but u take what you can

○ It was getting late and you were scared that Anri would notice you on the cameras, so you decided you’d go back

○ “Oh you haven’t say from which team you are??” Isagi apparently was looking for more boys into his harem

○ “Em… Team B” you lied. “Say hi to Bachira from me” and u just waved to them and walked away.

○ After sprinting back to cockpit, apparently no one noticed how long you’ve been gone, so you deleted all of the camera footage from the encounter

○ Now just wait till they notice in second selection that there is actually, no Team B.

By slowlyholypeanut - please don’t steal, respect, don’t change

Pretty sparkles by @benkeibear thank u so much for your amazing work ✨

[macchitea]

pssspsps *hands you my skyrim werewolf oc*

(cring lore dump below so my brain becomes normal again)

nirin's my bosmer werewolf dragonborn oc :D!! she's skilled in archery; sneak; and fire magic!

she's selectively mute!! and uses sign language; as well as a (very) limited version of dragon language to those who can understand it; namely paarthurnax; miraak and the greybeards.

she's also feral; an absolutel creacher; lives in the woods; and rarely interacts w/ society;

nirin; or 'nir in' is dragon language for hunt master!! its a name she came up for herself after paarthurnax suggested it. she doesn't actually remember her original name;

i like to think that when the events of the games start; or the moment someone is at the right place at the right time and gets picked to become the 'hero' of the games; they forget their name and a majority of their past life. she still retains her personality; skills and any uhhh;; adverse;; effects of her past!! she just can't remember it! one of these adverse effects being that she's a werewolf (meaning i have to use console commands to make her a werewolf immediately on every playthrough lmao).

as her name suggests she's VERY good at hunting! that's her full time occupation basically lmao. she sometimes visits the drunken huntsman in whiterun to 'sell' her catches, but its rlly just the concerned shopkeepers giving her normal people food and supplies to help her survive.

she has 2 main followers! lydia and miraak.

lydia is her first friend (technically caretaker) in skyrim. i like to think that jarl balgruuf assigned her to nirin out of concern for this Child being the dragonborn and tasked to slay Alduin of all beings, so lydia was tasked at making sure she becomes a well-adjusted person and doesn't bite as much sdfdffdjkl. lydia taught her the basics of reading and writing!! :D they parted ways a bit further into nirin's journey, specifically when she travelled to solstheim

oK SO a BIG part of nirin's character is her struggle w/ her dragonborn identity and the burden of her dragon soul. she 100% rejects the call to adventure, HARD. i hc that the dragon souls a dragonborn absorbs Stays with them in more ways than just making them more powerful; like,, the dragons' personalities, wills and their desire for domination stays with her, with the latter especially getting worse the more dragon souls she absorbs and it certainly doesn't mesh well w/ her werewolf nature fskfs. she comes to paarthurnax often for advice and companionship, but there's only so much he can do, seeing as he only has one (1) dragon soul and never interacts w/ human society.

this is where miraak comes in!!! :DD i've always thought the fact he's the First Dragonborn is Very cool, and that he can have some very interesting dynamics w/ the Last (nirin)!! like, the fact he's been dragonborn for thousands of years!! has killed MANY dragons before and very skilled w/ using the thu'um for combat!! in her story, miraak acts as nirin's (reluctant) mentor. she initially pulled him out of Apocrypha so he could take her place in defeating Alduin, but because of permanent injuries and a curse inflicted by Hermeaus Mora, he's been locked out of Sovngarde and isn't rlly in peak fighting shape to take on a giant dragon god. so he's stuck trying to make sure the last dragonborn doesn't die before she saves the world fjsflkdsjf.

nirin isn't happy about this, miraak is even mORE disgruntled about this.

in conclusion, nobody is happy in this story except for me >:)

if you've read this far uhhhhhh, ty for listening to my unhinged brainrot rant and also i am sorry fjsdlkfjsldkj

[watsername]

If you aren't tired of talking about maneskin and fashion already, may I ask what are your fave Vic outfits? Looking at it from the perspective of Vic as a separate individual, not part of a band. I am more into women's fashion so I find it hard to look at Vic's outfits as just a part of a whole and some of the outfits that are iconic for the fandom bc how well they work together with the boys' just look ugly and unflattering to me.

ok this is difficult bc she haas so many fucking great outfits but i hve limited space so this is just a small selection from her or the bands instagram

staring with this iconic moment the rush wedding promo . i love this so much i love the mix of textures and fabrics between the dress the lace veil the fur there’s a lot going on but not so much that it clashes i love the accessories esp the gloves but i think the best thing about the outfit for me is for sure the jacket i love the that it bro he’s thsi huge dramatic shape to the outfit i love the slightly off white colour so it’s breaking up the whiteness just a little without changing the meaning of the outfit completely . i love this it feel bridal but in a vintage kind of vegas wedding way it still feels sexy and a little slutty which is so good for her she looks amazing idc

gonna keep a similar vibe and look at a few more dresses like . tbh miss girl could walk out in a potato sack and still pull it off she’s so beautiful . but what i live about these is the way they’re accessorised bc it makes it more than just wearing a dress and more crating an outfit i love the inclusion of the belt across the balck dress personally it’s not something i would’ve thoight of doing bc i feel liek that drop waist effect paired with a low rise belt would cut off the torso in a way u wouldn’t like but this just goes to show u if u don’t at least try it ur never gonna find out i like it i love it the same goes for the ruffle shawl i think it just elevates the outfit and brings out more personality

i’m gonna put all three of these your outfits in the same category bc these to me are just quintessential victoria stage outfits titties out looking hot she eats every single fuckinf time . i think the third on there is also extremely underrated i love the shoulder pads and the kind of exaggerated silhouette from them i love the way that the stuffing helps to emphasise her figure and break up the outfit a little i think she looks phenomenal in it . u can probably tell i love a globe moment i think they’re a super underrated accessory and it makes me so happy to see her wearing them i also love dark colours and smoky grunge makeup on her i think it’s super complimentary to her skin tone esp the navy blue i genuinely believe that it so fucking phenomenal on her and i love the mix of fabrics there the pvc and the velour it’s just . so iconic .

this is just a little appreciation for her causal outfits too i love the way vic dresses herself and watching her over the past 2 years kind of fidn and develop her style has been so interesting i love that she’s kept these vintage vibes and brings it into modern trend with the y2k but still manages to keep a slightly western vintage tie in which i adore i think her layering is super fun playing with different lengths styles and fabrics in her shirts she knows herself and her body super well she knows what works for her and she’s super fucking hot

this is me in my controversial era i love vic una. suit . i love the tartan suit i think it’s hate on a little too much i think the colours compliment her well and the fit is amazing it’s tailored perfectly i LOVE that chunky belt almost straying into corset belt territory with that cinching effect i love the gloves and how they match the belt and the shoes like the gloves just add in that little bit of Sexy that’s in every måneskin outfit and i think she looks great .

they also went through a phase with these huge feather cuffs i remember them wearing them on a talk show and in the gucci campaigns they did a while back they definitely wore a lot of this in their gucci era and honestly i live for it i think she looks so cool and i wanted an outfit like this so bad when i saw her wearing that . i also love vic in pink . idk vic in suits i love its a completely different silhouette than her stage outfits and they’re always styled and accessorised to still emulate that femininity and sex that’s integral to her personality

[multiplicity-positivity]

I can relate a lot to everything in the infographic about depersonalization and most (not sure of some) of derealization, but I don't feel anything when I'm talking about my past... It's just weird, sometimes it seems so far away that it is almost like a game I once played or like reading a story in a book.

My memory is so fuzzy that it feels like my brain has filled in MANY gaps in my brain with imagination, leaving only what logically happened.

And memories are hard to tell if they affect me or not... I don't really know what it's like to feel emotionally connected to a memory, really. This is weird, right? ^^'

I don't know why I feel this way, but I would be happy if y'all could explain a little bit about what it's like to feel "emotionally connected" and "emotionally disconnected" from a memory. It's ok if y'all don't, I just needed to tell :)

Sure.

So we used to have this dog. She passed away a few years ago, but she was my very best friend. When I look back on memories we shared together, I feel emotional. I miss her, I feel nostalgic, I feel joy recalling fond moments, and pain when I recall how she passed. In this way, I am emotionally connected to the memories I have of her. I can remember the emotions I felt in the past when I was with her, and I feel emotional simply thinking about our lives together.

Conversely, I have tons of other memories I feel completely disconnected from. I’m cocon often, so I can remember a lot of what happens in our daily life, but those memories don’t ever feel like mine.

A few weeks ago, Margo had to deescalate a situation with a customer at work. The guy had his hand on his gun and was shouting because a different store had messed up his order. She was able to effectively get him to calm down, no one was shot, and he got his order and left. I guess in the moment we were scared… but when I look back at that memory, it doesn’t feel scary to me. I don’t feel anything at all. It’s like I can watch a memory that belongs to someone else, without feeling anything that was felt at the time, and without having any sort of emotional reaction to it.

When dealing with symptoms of depersonalization and derealization, it’s common to have a fuzzy memory. It’s common to think of your memories as something you’ve heard from someone else, read in a story, watched in a movie, or played in a video game, rather than something that actually happened to you.

My memory is incredibly spotty, and like you, I also have huge gaps that are filled in by my imagination or what I believe logically could have happened. I don’t feel emotionally connected to many of my memories at all, but there are a select few that I cherish or can’t escape from, which I’m extremely connected to.

If you deal with DPDR, it’s not weird to be unable to tell whether or not you feel connected to your memories. I feel like many of us in the system encounter that when thinking about our past. I have a strong emotional connection to memories of our dog that passed, but that’s not shared with many of my alters - even those who interacted with her daily and loved her when she was alive.

I wish there was more I could say or another example I could provide, but it’s weird for us too and I’m struggling to think of another memory I’m connected to in order to share 😅 most of my memories feel like they belong to someone else.

But maybe this could help you somehow? Idk sorry if it can’t. We’re not a professional at all and I may be doing a bad job of explaining. It’s really confusing for me too, and I’m honestly still struggling to understand my own memory and how it works. I’m sorry.

💫 Parker

[firelightfables-arc]

an update, under a cut, because it's long and we all have our own things. <3

so this is a post I've had to really, really think about because I'll be honest with you all? the past few months haven't been kind. so much bad has happened in a short time that when I went through the worst heartbreak I've ever gone through, I just couldn't take it anymore. when you're hurt and being here reminds you of it, well, it's hard to come back.

I'm ok. ish. mostly. (if you know you know, and if not well, it doesn't really matter anymore, though I welcome new friends <3.) I'm working hard to get to ok ALL the time, and one of the things I've had to do is take a step back from here and evaluate how I want to proceed.

at the end of the day, right now, I'm taking a permanent step back from this blog. I'm going to be working at coming back, on my terms, and with a focus on what makes me happy. but I can't guarantee anything right now and I'll be honest, there are too many ghosts here for me to make a decision.

I've moved discords and I will be moving blogs if I return. I won't be advertising where I'm going, but I will be more selective in what I put my energy into, to safeguard myself.

if you've wanted to interact and we never have, I apologize. if you still want to interact, the best way to reach me right now is through tumblr im. please be patient with me right now as it might take me awhile to answer.

if you have my new discord, you are welcome to reach out; I do sometimes write on there. chances are, I'm feeling guilty about going silent and am nervous to reach out first.

thank you everyone for the good times I've had here. you helped me through some dark moments that I likely didn't tell you about, but appreciated your presence during immensely.

may your own 2023 be a good one, and remember that your worth is never defined by any one person, website, or hobby.

[mlobsters]

supernatural s15e15 gimme shelter (w. davy perez)

DEAN Well, right now, weak is all we have, okay, 'cause nobody's found anything. And without Amara, we're screwed. So, Atlantic City? All-you-can-eat prime rib, and possibly one all-powerful cosmic being. Come on, man, sounds like a roadtrip to me.

it sounds good to me but i've been striking out with this season in the fun department :p

cracking up at cas trying to get sam to back him up that taking jack on a murder investigation is a bad idea, but sam backs dean instead and dean is so pleased. and jack is just happy to be involved. reminds me of that scene in hannibal 2x10

(rocktheholygrail)

all right so we get cas and jack being awkward with local law enforcement, that's a combo.

JACK Like Sam always says, when in doubt, try social media. CASTIEL Oh, yeah. I did that once. There were so many cat photos, it was just... There were too many cats.

gasp

JACK It says I need a parent or guardian's permission to join. CASTIEL You have my permission. JACK Ah. I have his permission.

cheap but i'll take it, it was cute

ZACK No one's making deals. Like, at all. Uh, Rowena has a hard "people will end up where they belong" philosophy. It can be nice, less quotas. But, like, look at me, uh, a crossroads demon who can't bring in a deal? Like, what even am I? CASTIEL You're a deviant soul corrupted by Hell. ZACK Well, yeah, yes, but II mean more in, like, a work-life-balance sense.

look at this, throwing the bog standard demon a bone and having some personality, and the potential changes rowena would make

SAM That's not what I meant. We've been on the road for almost two days, and I get not wanting to talk about it, I do, but, you know, what we're planning on doing, killing Amara. DEAN Well, we're not pulling the trigger. SAM Sure, but we still have to find her. And then, if we find her, we have to lie to her. We got to set her up for her own death. DEAN Hey, man, Billie called us "Messengers of God's Destruction," okay? Did you think that was, what, gonna be easy? Bloodless? Mhmh. We knew there was gonna be a catch. Least this time it's not you or me.

okay. i'm not sure i'm following here. it's like they have some good feelings about amara and they're bummed about having to kill her. but aside from the whammy on dean, do they? like, she decided to not wipe out existence and no one had to kill themselves to take her out, and she brought mary back so maybe there's some feelings from that? anyway, don't really get this but ok. i'm also not convinced she actually has to die, but whatevs

JACK Well, I have more dads than most, and I always just feel like I'm letting all of them down.

a) cute cute b) oh, jack

spn s5e8 steve bacic as dr. sexy / s15e15 as pastor joe

thought this pastor joe guy looked familiar, apparently he was dr sexy in changing channels 5x08. and 3 episodes (as different characters) of the xfiles! oh okay i looked him up before lol, he was in the episode pusher as someone who was compelled to kill themselves by the baddie. didn't apparently deem it worth an hiky though

PASTOR You have kids? CASTIEL I, uh... It's complicated.

find it kind of interesting how jack talks about his dads straight up but when other people talk to said dads, they deflect to avoid saying they have a kid specifically. or maybe i just selectively remember the times they worm around the question

PASTOR It's kind of part of the job. My wife, she grew up in this church and loved it. They were a bit more hardcore back then. Chalked everything that happened up to God's will. Never seemed to realize that– CASTIEL God just doesn't care.

getting some laughs out of me. look at you, davy

sitting on the cold, wet car 😩

appreciate their commitment to filming in whatever weather, and at least in some shots showing them with the rained on/snowed in hair

so, based on that dun dun DUN type music, are they wary about the amara business just because she's you know, a juiced up god and presumably hard to kill? and not because they don't want to kill her?

SAM How'd you find us? AMARA I smelled you from two states over. You have a very distinctive musk. DEAN Thank you.

okayyy. that's something. he's pleased, for whatever reason

CASTIEL My name is, um well, my name's not important. I do know what blind faith is. I used to just follow orders without question, and I did some pretty terrible things. I would never look beyond the plan. And then, of course, when it all came crashing down, I found myself lost. I didn't know what my purpose was anymore. And then one day, something changed, something amazing. I… I guess I found a family, and I became a father. And in that, I rediscovered my faith. I rediscovered who I am.

ha. after i just said they never tell outsiders that they do have a kid. here's cas, stepping up. i have no clue what the timeline would be on the, found a family thing. i have a terrible time keeping his plotlines straight

SAM The former Death, he told us you were the firstborn. AMARA Or he told you what you needed to hear.

they seem a little rattled about that, but they know billie hasn't always been right about everything in the past so it seems reasonable to not talk everything she says at face value? and presumably same for death 1.0

AMARA Chuck and I, we're twins. Creation and destruction, light and dark, balance. And when we split apart, all this was created. SAM The Big Bang? AMARA Eh.

huh. ok. how does that work with the alternate universes then? i feel like this is a very loosely thought out idea :p

this is very se7en :p if dude wakes up to thrash around....

DEAN No, no. No. Why did you bring her back? You said that you wanted to show me something, that you wanted to, uh to teach me something. I don't know if you were following along, but your little experiment, it came to a not-so-happy ending. My mom is dead. So what exactly did you want to show me? What was the point?

AMARA I wanted two things for you, Dean. I wanted you to see that your mother was just a person, that the myth you'd held onto for so long of a better life, a life where she lived, was just that, a myth. I wanted you to see that the real, complicated Mary was better than your childhood dream because she was real. That now is always better than then. That you could finally start to accept your life.

kind of shocked we're having this meaningful character moment and not plowing along with the plot. i... well. i'll be generous and attempt to believe that this was actually thought about when they brought mary back

DEAN And the second thing? AMARA I thought having her back would release you, put that fire out. Your anger. But I guess we both know I failed at that. DEAN You're damn right. Look at you. Just another cosmic dick rigging the game. You're just like your brother.

can't really argue with that, but they're making her out to be very nice this time around

AMARA It was a gift, Dean, not a trial. DEAN I'm not angry, Amara. I'm furious. To know that all my life, I've been nothing but a hamster in a wheel, stuck in a story. And you know whose fault that is? Chuck's. And it ain't just me. We're all trapped. Sam and Cas and Jack and even you. And you want to talk about the people that he's killing right now AMARA Stop. DEAN Why? He's not stopping. And you're doing nothing to stop it. Think he gives a rat's ass about you? Well, now who's living in a dreamworld?

this is all very convincing manipulation if he's just trying to maneuver her into a situation where she can be killed

PASTOR Whatever she needs, whatever it takes, I'll find a place where she can get help. I spent my life taking care of all these other people. Should've been taking care of her.

the subplot of the murdering pastor's daughter, all the meaningful looks between cas and jack. cas getting to come in and save the day, fingers, gut stab wounds

now cas and jack get to have a nighttime car chat about their feelings

JACK When we – When I kill Chuck and Amara, I'll die, too. CASTIEL What? JACK Billie's spells have been turning me into some kind of bomb, and when I go off, God and Amara will cease to exist. And... I won't survive. JACK Don't tell Sam and Dean. CASTIEL Oh, yeah? Why not? JACK They won't understand. But I know... This is the only way they'll ever forgive me.

of course! well, i can't say i'm surprised

CASTIEL No. I watched you die once, and I will not do it again. JACK It's not your choice.

true that

DEAN Wait. What's happening? Where are you going? CASTIEL Going to look for another way. I have to. DEAN What the hell are you talking about? CASTIEL Dean, in case something goes wrong and I don't make it back, there's something you and Sam need to know…

distressing way to leave the episode but ok. so that mean he's not keeping jack's secret? that's good

(wiki)

Alex Calvert posted a photo of the volunteer registration form Jack filled out at the Community Center

lol ok. that's a lot of exclamation points. and the marital statue made me laugh

didn't bitch my way through this ep, i'll take it

[smalltownfae]

Hi! From the book rec ask game, if you want to answer any/all of these :)

16. a book you'd recommend to your younger self

41. a book about nature

55. a book with a satisfying ending

69. your favourite mythological retelling

70. your favourite poetry collection

117. your favourite anthology

Hello! Thank you for the asks :)

16. Depends on how young. I wish I had read certain old middle grade and YA books when I was a kid, but tbh most of them weren't translated or even sold here so that would be impossible to begin with. I am sad that I didn't have any Diana Wynne Jones books, for example. We did have translated Discworld books at some point though because I found some in my library (that is how I discovered the series), but I never saw them being sold around before. In my small city there weren't any bookshops when I was a kid so I got my books from supermarkets and I visited the library a lot (even if it only had really old books for the most part). That is how I ended up reading above my years and rereading fairy tales for the most part. Two shops that sold books popped up in my teens and they even sold some manga and a friend and I were so happy about it even though that kind of thing was a given in the capital hahah I visited the capital a lot in my teenage years too because I made most of my friends there. I have a kind of hate relationship with my hometown for all the things it didn't provide and things would have been so different had I grown up somewhere else. One of those things were the lack of books available which I still believe contributed a bit to everyone being so close minded around here. My first visit to the city trully blew my mind xD I was like sheep in the big city. Sorry for the personal anedocte, but the truth is I didn't even had the option to read the books that would have interested me as a kid and I am reading them now as an adult.

41. Upstream by Mary Oliver (which I am still reading...). Also a lot of Robert Frost poems.

“One tree is like another tree, but not too much. One tulip is like the next tulip, but not altogether. More or less like people—a general outline, then the stunning individual strokes.”

55. Howl's Moving Castle hahahaha it has a very nice happy ending, but I think I give this book as an answer way too much so I will try thinking of another one. I know satisfying doesn't necessarily mean happy but I always assume that is what that word means. The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison has a pretty nice ending too.

69. I haven't read many of those at all so I will have to go with the cliché answer The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, which is the only book out of the 3 I read by her that I liked. I am not as interested in myth retellings as I am in reading the originals to be honest, but I am curious about The Silence of the Girls, which I only heard good things about so far.

70. I am only exploring poetry more this year so my options are limited. I am going through the complete poems by Robert Frorst and that book separates the smaller collections published before so I guess right now I would pick New Hampshire by Robert Frost, which has the most poems I like, including my favourite "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening". Collections are hard because I very seldom enjoy all the works included in the book and never at the same level when I do like all of them.

117. I do not read these either. I can only recall one anthology that I read from start to finish and that was The New Voices of Fantasy so I guess I have to say that even if it was just ok. Oh wait, this is a lie. I love "Histórias de Fantasmas" (Ghost Stories), but that is a portuguese one that has a selection of "ghost stories". I can tell which ones were included in it though. It's one of my favourite books and I did enjoy every story in it. Here's the list:

The Open Window by Saki

Afterward by Edith Wharton

The Ghost by Catherine Wells

Mr. Tallent's Ghost by Mary Webb

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Nr. 17 by E. Nesbit

The Voice of a God by Winifred Holtby

A Spirit Elopment by Clotilde Graves

[gaywiththesauce]

Hi hello sorry it’s not Wednesday anymore BUT. I remember you saying at one point that you were listening to your Giyuu playlist? (am I remembering right?) and I’m. so unbelievably normal and was wondering what your top 5 songs you associate with Giyuu are. Or top 10. Or top one million. Ok thank you sorry goodbye again_(:3 」∠)_

Hi Rose👋!! welcome back to my dropbox lmao

okok so so I don't remember saying that but it's totally possible that I did. I think about blorbo a lot so I think I mentioned it

These won't be very descriptive because many of the songs are just related to emotions or specific scenarios so you'll have my 4am ramblings. lil warning, I'm a swiftie, but I have a variety of other different music tastes too. here's my top 20ish because I'm obsessed with my blorbo Giyuu Tomioka the Queen

Telephones by Vacations - "my thoughts are crawling, you're all I see" "wherever I go, you'll always be next to me" has massive brain rot energy :) he only sees his love(s) everywhere

Verbatim by Mother Mother - I kinda perceive Giyuu as someone that doesn't conform to gender norms (totally not projecting) but he would totally be unapologetic for his expression. maybe a lil oblivious but not sorry

First Love/Late Spring by Mitski - the lyrics speak for themselves of anxiety that he can't love anyone else because he's too scared to lose them. "please, hurry, leave me, I can't breathe. please don't say you love me."

Long Live (TV) by Taylor Swift - this song is specifically for my fantasy prince/knight au I made and fully fleshed out with Minecraft building and shit. the idea of happy fluffy marriage makes me giggle

Gilded Lily by Cults - self explanatory. sad song. "haven't I given enough?" "always the fool with the slowest heart" (help please he has the slowest heart because his way of communicating isn't verbal and only a very select few understand-)

Daylight by Taylor Swift - "I once believed love would be burning red, but it's golden, like daylight" kyogiyuu energy, first impression of Kyojuro's "burning red" but it turns out he's a soft "golden"

Screaming by CHVRCHES - beautiful song. it talks about the past and how time has been stolen. not knowing what side of the coin you're on and if it's wrong or not. good vibes song to look out the window to

New Year's Day by Taylor Swift - SUCH A GOOD MESSAGE SONG! it's all about the tranquility that comes with love and life, how the couple would be there for not just the fun moments but the calm or hard or maybe boring moments. also "please don't ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere"

Money by The Drums - Giyuu would totally want to give back to the world he believes he's stolen from (he's still alive, which is something that he stole from others-) but he has nothing else to give other than hard training and killing demons, saving people when he can

Open Your Eyes by Snow Patrol - this one I can't really explain. the build up and release just kinda speaks for itself. it's cathartic and makes you want to jump up and down and rip an air guitar

Don't Let Go by The Ghost Club - "I'm falling off the edge but you never ever let go" another relationship one! who woulda guessed? again, love that lasts because love is not all sunshine. it rains and pours and you have to get an umbrella. very fun to listen to!

The Mute by Radical Face - this was shown to me by a beautiful moot when my one ficlet reminded them of it. it makes sense! "if you only listen with your ears, you can't get in [my head]" (your fic today reminded me of this song too and i listened to it again after reading tehe)

Nightmares by CHVRCHES - "Another poem designed for revenge. Now I'm living a nightmare again, and it won't end.

Black Out Days by Phantogram - gives me remembering Sabito vibes. So painfully thinking of him but trying to forget him and keep that part of his mind away from now but it doesn't want to stay away. He isolates himself from his memories that he "[doesn't] even recognize [Sabito's] face"

I miss you, I'm sorry by Gracie Adams - it's less of the lyrics and more the vibes. i just kinda really like this song. "I still love you, I promise" to Sabito---

Become the Warm Jets by Current Joys - listen listen ok hear me out: slow song, sad voice, sad song, Giyuu-themed? totally feel canon with "All my life is just something I can't ignore."

A Soulmate Who Wasn't Meant to Be by Jess Benko - wow. sad angst sad song about regret because wow. just angst.

Young by Vacations - dissociation central. not knowing how things are moving and wanting things to be right and okay. that childhood innocence of want everything (read: Sabito) to be his

i love you by Billie Eilish - Giyuu being in denial of everything. How could Kyojuro say that he loves him? How could he open up so easily to Kyo? "the smile that you gave me even when you felt like dying" FFUCCK

Dress by Taylor Swift - this is that song when the pairing finally gets together after a 20K slow burn. smiles. "Carve your name into my bedpost 'cause I don't want you like a best friend."

A Love Song by Ladyhawke - happy upbeat love song. Imagine running through a crowd, holding hands, laughing and giggling as Kyo pulls Giyuu along to show him something he's excited about

I didn't mean for this to be this long (this was originally 10) but now you have 2/3 of my Giyuu playlist! I accidentally deleted my Giyuu playlist like four months ago so I'm building from the ground up unfortunately😭

I hope this satisfies your curiosity! Enjoy listening if you do!

[mrsbsmooth]

Scripts - S7 - Episode 28 (Part 1 of 2)

Hideaway, up to the eavesdropping. Huge and very special thank you to @longbobmckenzie, who even though she's trying to get as many S2 replays in as she can, STILL finds the time to pull the scripts out. So grateful for you.

NARRATOR: Ahh finally, peace and quiet in the villa.

NARRATOR: With the final couples selected, surely it's smooth sailing for the rest of the summer!

NARRATOR: But will there be peace and quiet in the hideaway tonight?

NARRATOR: Or will {0} and {1} be raising the roof?

NARRATOR: Let’s find out!

LITEXT: Islanders, the results of the Blindfold Kissing Challenge are in.  Congratulations, {0}! You’ve won a night in the hideaway with {1}! {2}WinnerWinner {3}PartyForTwo

PLAYER_HAPPY: I won?

{0}_HAPPY: Of course you did!

{0}_FLIRTY: Seems like I’ve won too… can this day get any better?

UMA_HAPPY: Ooh the hideaway!

UMA_HAPPY: Fun night ahead for {0} and {1}.

{0} cosies up to Travis pretending she doesn’t care about your night in the hideaway.

{0} cosies up to {1}.

{0}_FLIRTY: I think we’ll have fun tonight even without the hideaway, {1}.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: Erm, yeah sure.

{0} gives {1} an awkward smile.

{0} pulls you away from the others with a mischievous smile.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Hey you, what’s this about?

{0}_HAPPY: I just wanted to tell you how happy I am.

{0}_HAPPY: And I can’t wait to spend the night in the hideaway with you, {1}.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Is that right?

{0}_FLIRTY: Of course, I can’t think of any place I’d rather be.

{0}_FLIRTY: Think of all the fun we can have…

{0}_FLIRTY: I know I am.

{0}_FLIRTY: How are you feeling about spending a night in the hideaway with me?

There’s a few places I’d rather be

PLAYER_IDLE: I wouldn’t want to bore you with the long list of places I’d rather be.

{0}_IDLE: Well, hopefully you’ll change your mind later.

PLAYER_IDLE: Mmm, we’ll see.

I want to be there now!

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I wish we were already there.

{0}_FLIRTY: You’re reading my mind, {1}.

{0} leans towards you suggestively.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Pump the brakes, {0}, we’re not in the hideaway yet.

{0}_FLIRTY: Sorry, I’m getting ahead of myself.

I’ll decide when we get there

PLAYER_IDLE: I’ll let you know later, can’t decide just yet.

{0}_FLIRTY: Keeping me on my toes, huh, {1}?

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Something like that.

You and {0} join the rest of the group.

{0} catches your eye and comes over.

{0}_IDLE: Hey, {1}.

PLAYER_IDLE: Hey, {0}, you alright?

{0}_IDLE: Yeah, I’m cool. I just wanted to pull you for a quick chat?

You can feel {0} tense up but he puts on a big smile.

You can feel {0} tense up but she puts on a big smile.

{0}_HAPPY: It’ll just be a minute, promise.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Sure, catch you later, {0}.

{0}_IDLE: Have fun, I guess?

You and {0} take a seat on the bean bags.

{0}_HAPPY: Thanks for joining me, {1}.

PLAYER_IDLE: What’s this all about?

{0}_HAPPY: Cutting right to the chase? Fair enough.

{0}_HAPPY: First off, I wanted to congratulate you on your final coupling.

{0}_HAPPY: You two look great together, there’s no denying it.

{0}_HAPPY: I don’t think anyone is that surprised you two recoupled, given your history.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: All that being said…

{0}_EMBARRASSED: And I really don’t want to over-step the line here but…

{0}_EMBARRASSED: I wouldn’t have felt hard done by if I’d been in {1}’s shoes.

PLAYER_SURPRISED: What are you getting at?

{0}_FLIRTY: {1} is a lucky girl, that’s all I’m saying.

{0}_FLIRTY: {1} is a lucky guy, that’s all I’m saying.

PLAYER_IDLE: Ok…

{0}_HAPPY: Hypothetically speaking, do you think {1} is it for you now?

{0}_HAPPY: Could you see your head being turned?

PLAYER_IDLE: Hypothetically speaking?

{0}_FLIRTY: Uh huh.

{0}_FLIRTY: Nothing scandalous about asking a hypothetical question is there?

PLAYER_HAPPY: I suppose not.

{0}_FLIRTY: So, {1}, could you ever be open to someone new?

I’m closed off like a vault

PLAYER_IDLE: I’m locked and bolted with guard dogs at the front door.

PLAYER_IDLE: Nobody is turning my head.

{0}_HAPPY: Maybe the right person hasn’t had the chance to tell you how they feel?

PLAYER_IDLE: Are you referring to someone in particular?

{0}_HAPPY: Maybe, maybe not.

PLAYER_IDLE: Look at you, being all cryptic.

For the right person, maybe

PLAYER_IDLE: I might be open, if the right person came along.

{0}_FLIRTY: Is that so?

PLAYER_FLIRTY: They’d have to bring their A-game though, my head won’t turn for just anyone.

{0}_FLIRTY: Understood, {1}.

No comment

PLAYER_IDLE: Yeah, I’m not answering that.

{0}_HAPPY: I won’t say anything, you can spill the tea with confidence.

PLAYER_IDLE: I think I’ll keep the tea safe inside the pot thanks.

{0}_HAPPY: That’s cool, {1}.

PLAYER_IDLE: What’s brought on the hypothetical question?

PLAYER_SURPRISED: Trouble in paradise?

PLAYER_EMBARRASSED: Hate to say I called it…

{0}_IDLE: No, nothing like that, we’ve barely spoken since the recoupling.

{0}_IDLE: I pulled you for this chat pretty much straight after.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: I know what I said during the recoupling, and I want us to be good again.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: But part of me feels like it’s a bit too broken.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: And you were honest about being open.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Hypothetically!

{0}_HAPPY: Ha, yes, hypothetically.

{0}_HAPPY: But I feel the same, hypothetically or not, I could be open to someone else.

PLAYER_SURPRISED: Does {0} know you feel that way?

{0} shakes his head.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: I’d appreciate it if you kept that to yourself please, {1}.

Before you can respond you hear the girls laughing as they head to the dressing room.

{0}_HAPPY: I’ve kept you long enough, I guess you need to get ready for the hideaway.

{0}_IDLE: I’ll see you around, {1}.

PLAYER_IDLE: Oh ok.

{0} hurries off, seemingly embarrassed.

You go and join the girls.

You enter the dressing room and find the girls trying to decide your outfit for you.

UMA_HAPPY: This would look stunning on her.

{0}_IDLE: Doesn’t everything though?

UMA_HAPPY: Yes! But this is special.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Erm, isn’t that my job?

UMA_HAPPY: We thought we’d help you whittle it down.

{0}_HAPPY: Yeah, we guessed you’d want to get to the hideaway asap.

UMA_EMBARRASSED: I may have let what I would do influence the situation.

You notice {0} isn’t in the dressing room.

{0}_HAPPY: Vicky’s getting ready in the bedroom.

UMA_HAPPY: She wanted you to be surprised.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Aww.

You notice {0} isn’t in the dressing room.

{0}_HAPPY: Bonnie’s getting ready in the bedroom.

UMA_HAPPY: She wanted you to be surprised.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Aww.

{0}_HAPPY: So, {1}, what are you thinking of wearing?

PLAYER_HAPPY: How about this?

{0}_HAPPY: Wow!

UMA_HAPPY: You look stunning, {0}.

{0}_HAPPY: Why did we think we could style, {1}?

{0}_HAPPY: She always pulls it out of the bag!

UMA_HAPPY: You gonna stick with that?

*TRYOUTFIT* Yep, this is the one!

UMA_HAPPY: I agree, this look is literally everything.

{0}_HAPPY: You won’t hear me disagreeing, it’s a vibe, {1}.

{0}_HAPPY: There’s no denying it.

Think I’ll see what else I’ve got

PLAYER_IDLE: I think I'll wear this.

{0}_IDLE: You sure, {1}?

{0}_IDLE: That other outfit will definitely have {1} speechless.

Let me see it one more time

{0}_SURPRISED: How is it possible it looks even better than before!

UMA_FLIRTY: Ooph, hotty with a body coming through.

*TRYOUTFIT* Ok! I’m wearing this

I’m wearing something else

I’ll check the wardrobe again

I’m good.

PLAYER_IDLE: I’m feeling good about this.

UMA_HAPPY: Sure, go with your instincts I say.

UMA_HAPPY: You look simply sensational, {0}.

{0}_HAPPY: You’ve got me thinking I need to up my game, {1}.

{0}_IDLE: I think we all do.

UMA_HAPPY: You’re looking exceptional, {0}.

{0}_HAPPY: {1}’s jaw is going to hit the floor!

{0}_HAPPY: Can’t deny it. You look out of this world.

{0}_IDLE: Great, now I’m jealous.

UMA_HAPPY: Now you’re ready, let’s gossip.

UMA_IDLE: What do we think about all these new couplings then?

{0}_EMBARRASSED: There was one couple that surprised me, I’m not gonna lie.

PLAYER_SURPRISED: Really? Which one?

{0}_EMBARRASSED: I mean, Vicky and Bonnie, that kind of came out of nowhere?

VICKY_FLIRTY: I’m a woman of mystery, you’ll never know what I’ll do next.

BONNIE_HAPPY: I think that’s kinda fun.

BONNIE_FLIRTY: I’m excited to see where this goes.

VICKY_HAPPY: Me too.

Vicky gives Bonnie a wink.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: I mean, Vicky and Travis, that kind of came out of nowhere?

VICKY_FLIRTY: I’m a woman of mystery, you’ll never know what I’ll do next.

BONNIE_HAPPY: I think that’s kinda fun.

BONNIE_HAPPY: You two look good together.

VICKY_HAPPY: Glad you think so.

Vicky shoots Bonnie a playful wink.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: Well, there’s Vicky and Evan.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: I really thought Vicky would pick someone else.

VICKY_SURPRISED: What? Who?

{0}_HAPPY: Well, I don’t really know.

VICKY_IDLE: This theory has no weight to it.

{0}_EMBARRASSED: Yeah, you’re right, shall we move on?

{0}_EMBARRASSED: I mean, Uma and {1} were a bit of a surprise.

PLAYER_SURPRISED: Why?

UMA_SERIOUS: Yeah, why?

{0}_EMBARRASSED: It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing between you.

UMA_SERIOUS: Bit rich coming from you!

{0}_HAPPY: You asked!

UMA_IDLE: Yeah, wrong answer.

PLAYER_EMBARRASSED: Shall we move on?

UMA_IDLE: Excellent idea, {0}.

UMA_IDLE: We’ve heard {0}’s thoughts.

UMA_IDLE: What do you think about the new couples, {0}?

I think they’re all strong

PLAYER_IDLE: I think all the couples are looking pretty strong.

{0}_SURPRISED: I think we’ve been looking at different couples.

{0}_SURPRISED: Yeah, {1}, some of these couples are looking flimsy.

PLAYER_IDLE: You guys asked what I think, and that’s what I think.

I don’t see them lasting

PLAYER_IDLE: My prediction is everyone is at risk.

UMA_SURPRISED: Wowzers, {0}.

{0}_IDLE: I don’t agree that everyone is at risk.

{0}_IDLE: But there’s a few I wouldn’t bet on lasting.

{0}_SURPRISED: Not much optimism in this dressing room.

{0}_HAPPY: Excuse me, I said not everyone.

{0}_HAPPY: Oh my mistake, the optimism is clearly at record heights.

Some have potential

PLAYER_HAPPY: A few couples have the potential to last I think.

UMA_HAPPY: I agree, but only time will tell, right?

UMA_HAPPY: I do think you’re in a solid couple though, {0}.

PLAYER_HAPPY: That’s nice of you to say.

I’ve not thought about them

PLAYER_IDLE: Genuinely couldn’t comment, I’ve not given it much thought.

UMA_HAPPY: You do have the hideaway on the horizon, so no surprises there.

{0}_HAPPY: I’d have my mind on that too, couples schmouples.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Couples schmouples?

{0}_HAPPY: It’ll catch on.

PLAYER_HAPPY: Will it?

PLAYER_HAPPY: Well, ladies, as lovely as this has been, I have a hideaway to get to.

UMA_HAPPY: Yes! Go, go, go!

{0}_FLIRTY: Have fun in there.

{0}_FLIRTY: Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!

Uma ushers you out of the room as you head to the hideaway.

You enter the hideaway and find {0} waiting for you on the bed.

{0} looks you up and down, she can’t hide her excitement.

{0}_FLIRTY: You look incredible, {1}.

{0} looks you up and down, he can’t hide his excitement.

{0}_FLIRTY: You look incredible, {1}.

{0}_FLIRTY: You pulled out all the stops with that look.

{0}_FLIRTY: Excuse me while I pick up my jaw from the floor.

{0}_FLIRTY: Wow, wow, wow and one more time, wow, {1}.

{0}_FLIRTY: Excuse me while I pick up my jaw from the floor.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Were you expecting anything less?

{0}_FLIRTY: No way, you always exceed all expectations.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Good to know.

You walk over and join {0} on the bed.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I see you’ve gotten very comfortable.

{0}_FLIRTY: How could I not, the thread count on these sheets must be at least 400.

{0}_FLIRTY: And as a person who is passionate about being comfortable…

{0}_FLIRTY: I am pretty pleased with that. Come, make yourself comfortable too!

You lie back on the bed with {0}.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: So that’s one passion I didn’t know you had, any others I should know about?

{0}_FLIRTY: I’m sure you would’ve picked up on a few the last time we were here together.

{0}_FLIRTY: I’m pretty passionate about cream…

{0}_FLIRTY: Especially if it’s being licked off me.

{0}_FLIRTY: Especially if I’m licking it off a certain someone.

{0}_FLIRTY: I’m pretty passionate about lotion…

{0}_FLIRTY: Especially if it involves rubbing it all over a certain someone’s body.

{0}_FLIRTY: I’m pretty passionate about feathers…

{0}_FLIRTY: As long as I’m using them to caress a certain someone’s body.

{0}_FLIRTY: I’m pretty passionate about masks, when you're the one putting them on me.

{0}_FLIRTY: It makes every touch feel even more electric.

{0}_FLIRTY: But obviously…

{0}_FLIRTY: If it wasn’t clear already, I’m passionate about you.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: On a scale of 1 - 10, what are we talking?

{0}_FLIRTY: Can’t be measured, {1}, it’s off the charts.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Off the charts passion? Can you prove it?

{0}_FLIRTY: It would be my absolute pleasure.

{0}_FLIRTY: You already know I’m a giver so this won’t surprise you.

{0}_FLIRTY: I want you to have the best night of your life.

{0}_FLIRTY: Follow me.

{0} stands, you follow her lead and walk over to a set of drawers.

{0} stands, you follow his lead and walk over to a set of drawers.

{0} knocks on one of the drawers.

{0}_FLIRTY: Look what I found.

{0}_FLIRTY: Not so much found as rediscovered.

{0}_FLIRTY: Thought it would be fun to see what’s inside.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: You haven’t looked yet?

{0}_FLIRTY: I wanted to wait for you, I’m a romantic you see.

{0} dramatically pulls the drawer open.

You and {0} look into the drawer.

Inside is a box filled with an array of items. A silk blindfold, squirty cream, massage oil and a feather tickler.

{0}_FLIRTY: Certainly lots to play with.

{0}_FLIRTY: Probably the last chance we will get in the hideaway.

{0}_FLIRTY: We should make the most of it, don’t you think?

{0}_FLIRTY: Do you feel like using any of these, {1}?

*Definitely! Let’s dive in

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I thought you’d never ask.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I’m ready to dive in.

{0}_FLIRTY: Something tells me I’m in for a great night.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Great? Try sensational.

No, I’m ok

PLAYER_IDLE: I think not.

{0}_FLIRTY: You sure, {1}?

{0}_FLIRTY: I think we could have a lot of fun with the contents of this box.

{0}_FLIRTY: This could be the last time we get to be in the hideaway.

{0}_FLIRTY: I wouldn’t want to miss out on the opportunity for some extra spice.

{0}_FLIRTY: It could really heighten the experience…

{0}_FLIRTY: What do you say? Should we go all out?

*Let’s go all out!

PLAYER_IDLE: Yes! Let’s go all out.

{0}_FLIRTY: Something tells me I’m in for a great night.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Great? Try sensational.

Don’t think so

PLAYER_IDLE: We don’t need toys to have a memorable night.

{0}_FLIRTY: I don’t doubt that, {1}.

{0} follows you to the bed.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Should we get this sensational night started?

{0} looks into the box.

{0}_FLIRTY: What’s calling your name?

The silk blindfold

You lift the silk blindfold out of the box and hold it in front of {0}’s face.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Feel like being blindfolded?

{0}_FLIRTY: I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the last time you blindfolded me.

{0}_FLIRTY: So, I’m very up for it.

{0}_FLIRTY: If you're the one doing it, I’m down.

You take {0}’s hand and walk with them back to the bed.

You gently tie the blindfold so it covers {0}’s eyes.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: How does that feel?

{0}_FLIRTY: Perfect.

{0} lays back, a flirty smile on his face.

{0} lays back, a flirty smile on her face.

The squirty cream

You lift the cream out of the box, and walk to the bed. {0} joins you.

You squirt a little cream on your finger and lick it off.

{0} watches you, mesmerised.

{0}_FLIRTY: You gonna share?

Put cream on your lips

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Sharing is caring after all.

You spray the cream on your finger, you pretend to feed it to {0} and put it on your lips instead.

{0} closes the small gap between you and softly licks the cream from your lips.

{0}_IDLE: Delicious.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Me or the cream?

{0}_IDLE: Obviously you, but I will take seconds if you’re offering.

Spray cream on your chest

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I guess I could give you a little more?

You shake the cream and spray it across your chest.

You and {0} share a moment of eye contact before they lean in and start to lick the cream off your chest.

With each flick of their tongue you find goosebumps of pleasure rising on your skin.

Once {0} has cleaned the cream from your chest, they gently kiss you.

You shudder with excitement as {0}’s kisses deepen with passion.

{0} stands back and you can see in their eyes they are full of want.

Spray cream on your neck

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I guess I could give you a little more?

You shake the cream and spray it on your neck.

You and {0} share a moment of eye contact before they lean in and start to lick the cream off your neck.

With each flick of their tongue you find goosebumps of pleasure rising on your skin.

Once {0} has cleaned the cream from your neck, they gently kiss you.

You shudder with excitement as {0}’s kisses deepen with passion.

{0} stands back and you can see in their eyes they are full of want.

Maybe later

PLAYER_FLIRTY: If you’re lucky, maybe you can get more later.

{0}_FLIRTY: I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed.

{0}_FLIRTY: You’re amazing, {1}.

Lick cream off {0}’s lips

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Caring is sharing after all.

You spray the cream on your finger, you feed some of it to {0}, the rest you put on his lips.

You close the small gap between you and {0}. You softly lick the cream from his lips.

You spray the cream on your finger, you feed some of it to {0}, the rest you put on her lips.

You close the small gap between you and {0}. You softly lick the cream from her lips.

{0}_IDLE: Delicious.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Me or the cream?

{0}_IDLE: Obviously you, but I will take seconds if you’re offering.

Spray cream on your chest

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I guess I could give you a little more.

You shake the cream and spray it across your chest.

You and {0} share a moment of eye contact before they lean in and start to lick the cream off your chest.

With each flick of their tongue you find goosebumps of pleasure rising across your skin.

Once {0} has cleaned the cream from your chest, they gently kiss you.

You shudder with excitement as {0}’s kisses deepen with passion.

{0} stands back and you can see in their eyes they are full of want.

Spray cream on your neck

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I guess I could give you a little more.

You shake the cream and spray it on your neck.

You and {0} share a moment of eye contact before they lean in and start to lick the cream off your neck.

With each flick of their tongue you find goosebumps of pleasure rise across your skin.

Once {0} has cleaned the cream from your neck, they gently kiss you.

You shudder with excitement as {0}’s kisses deepen with passion.

{0} stands back and you can see in their eyes they are full of want.

Maybe later

PLAYER_FLIRTY: If you’re lucky, maybe you can get more later.

{0}_FLIRTY: I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed.

{0}_FLIRTY: You’re amazing, {1}.

The massage oil

You take the massage oil out of the box.

{0}_FLIRTY: Who’s getting a massage?

I’ll massage you

You lead {0} to the bed, he lays down on his front.

You take the massage oil and warm it in your hands before rubbing it into his back.

You rub the oil into his muscular shoulders. You feel his body relax with each movement of your hand.

Applying more oil to your hands, you work your way down his legs.

You caress his skin in circular motions, changing the pressure with each stroke.

{0} lets out a moan of pleasure.

{0}_FLIRTY: This feels incredible.

{0}, turns over to look at you.

You can see in his eyes, he’s hungry for more.

You lead {0} to the bed, she lays down on her front.

You take the massage oil and squirt it onto her back.

You rub the oil into her shoulders. You feel her body relax with each movement of your hand.

You apply more oil to your hands and work your way down her legs.

You caress her skin in circular motions, changing the pressure with each stroke.

{0} lets out a moan of pleasure.

{0}_FLIRTY: This feels incredible.

{0}, turns over to look at you.

You can see in her eyes that she’s hungry for more.

You can massage me

You hand the massage oil to {0}. He follows you to the bed, where you lay down on your front.

He squirts the warm massage oil onto your back.

He starts by rubbing the oil into your shoulders. You feel your body relax with each movement of his hand.

He applies more oil to his hands and works his way down your legs.

His strong hands caress your skin in circular motions.

He changes the pressure with each stroke, focusing on your upper thighs.

You let out a moan of pleasure.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: This feels amazing.

You turn over to look at {0}.

You can see in his eyes, he’s hungry for more.

You hand the massage oil to {0}. She follows you to the bed, where you lay down on your front.

She squirts the warm massage oil onto your back.

She starts by rubbing the oil into your shoulders. You feel your body relax with each movement of her hand.

She applies more oil to her hands and works her way down your legs.

Her soft hands caress your skin in circular motions.

She changes the pressure with each stroke, focusing on your upper thighs.

You let out a moan of pleasure.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: This feels amazing.

You turn over to look at {0}.

You can see in her eyes that she’s hungry for more.

The feather tickler

You take the feather tickler from the box and run it along {0}’s torso.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Are you into this?

{0}_FLIRTY: Definitely.

You and {0} head to the bed. She lays down on her back and you use the feather to caress every inch of her body.

She bites her lip in satisfaction as you use the feather to explore every part of her.

She turns the tables and takes the feather from you. She lays you down on the bed.

You lock eyes for a moment, the sexual tension at boiling point.

{0} uses the feather to stroke your body, no part of you is missed as she takes her time to caress your most sensitive areas.

You let out a moan of pleasure.

She sits up and looks at you. You can see it in her eyes, she’s hungry for more.

You and {0} head to the bed. He lays down on his back and you use the feather to caress every inch of his body.

He bites his lip in satisfaction as you use the feather to explore every part of him.

He turns the tables and takes the feather from you. He lays you down on the bed.

You lock eyes for a moment, the sexual tension at boiling point.

{0} uses the feather to stroke your body, no part of you is missed as he takes his time to caress your most sensitive areas.

You let out a moan of pleasure.

He sits up and looks at you, you can see in his eyes, he’s hungry for more.

{0}_FLIRTY: We’ve got the whole night alone, {1}.

{0}_FLIRTY: What should we do next?

{0}_FLIRTY: We’ve got the whole night alone, {1}.

{0}_FLIRTY: What should we do with it?

Go all the way

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I think we should go all the way.

{0}_FLIRTY: There’s nothing else I’d rather do.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: How about some more cream?

{0}_FLIRTY: Sounds good to me.

{0} lies back, you straddle them and squirt cream over their chest.

You lean forward and lick it off. {0} can’t hide their pleasure as you squirt more cream onto their torso.

You take your time cleaning the cream off {0}’s body with your tongue.

You sit back and look at {0} who is patiently waiting for you to make your next move.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Should we keep using the mask?

{0}_FLIRTY: I think so.

{0} lays back, waiting for you to make your next move.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: How about a little more massage oil?

{0}_FLIRTY: I’d be into that.

You straddle {0} and pour some oil into your hands.

You rub the oil over {0}. Your hands graze the top of their underwear.

You can tell they want your hands to explore further.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Round two of the feather tickler?

{0}_FLIRTY: Yes please.

{0} takes the feather and heads straight to your most intimate area.

Your breath quivers with mounting pleasure.

You change your position so you’re straddling {0}.

You use your finger to part {0}’s lips, you slip your tongue inside his mouth and kiss him passionately.

{0} gently bites your lip before turning his attention to your neck.

He places a string of kisses down your neck, each one filled with more passion than the last.

When he arrives at your collarbone neither of you can wait any longer.

You both hurry to remove your clothing, desperate to be closer to one another.

You lean in close and kiss his neck as you brush against him, with every movement he makes you can feel how much he wants you.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Should we switch positions?

{0} eyes light up, he squeezes your thighs as he lifts you and alters your positions. Bringing you together.

He’s on top of you now, kissing your chest and working his way down your body.

You run your hands through his hair as he kisses your thighs, he works his way up your inner thigh planting lingering kisses as he goes.

You can’t contain your enjoyment and a moan escapes you as you arch your back in pleasure.

{0} moves back up your body and kisses you on the mouth, you feel the pressure of his muscular body against you.

Your bodies move together as one. His breath quickens alongside yours as you both reach a state of euphoria.

You softly bite down on his shoulder to quiet your moans as you reach a crescendo.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: That was… just wow.

{0}_FLIRTY: Took the words right out of my mouth.

You both slip your clothes back on.

{0}_FLIRTY: I’m definitely going to sleep well tonight.

{0} comes to lay beside you and you snuggle into his arms.

He pulls the sheets up over you and you settle down.

You use your finger to part {0}’s lips, you slip your tongue inside her mouth and kiss her passionately.

{0} gently bites your lip before turning her attention to your neck.

She places a string of kisses down your neck, each one filled with more passion than the last.

When she arrives at your collarbone neither of you can wait any longer.

You both hurry to remove your clothing, desperate to be closer to one another.

You lean in close and kiss her neck, {0} uses her fingers to explore you, making sure to linger on your most sensitive areas.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Should we switch positions?

{0}’s eyes light up, she squeezes your thighs before you get up and lay on the bed.

She gets on top of you, kissing your chest and working her way down your body.

You run your hands through her hair as she kisses your thighs, she works her way up your inner thigh planting lingering kisses as she goes.

You can’t contain your enjoyment and a moan escapes you as you arch your back in pleasure.

{0} moves back up your body and kisses you on the mouth, you both use your touch to experience each other.

Her breath quickens alongside yours as you both reach a state of euphoria.

You softly bite down on her shoulder to quiet your moans as you reach a shared crescendo.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: That was… just wow.

{0}_FLIRTY: Took the words right out of my mouth.

You both slip your clothes back on.

{0}_FLIRTY: I’m definitely going to sleep well tonight.

{0} comes to lay beside you and you snuggle into her arms.

She pulls the sheets up over you and you settle down.

Do bits

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Doing bits sounds like a great use of time.

{0}_FLIRTY: I couldn’t agree more.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: How about some more cream?

{0}_FLIRTY: Sounds good to me.

{0} lies back, you straddle them and squirt cream over their chest.

You lean forward and lick it off. {0} can’t hide their pleasure as you squirt more cream onto their torso.

You take your time cleaning the cream off {0}’s body with your tongue.

You sit back and look at {0} who is patiently waiting for you to make your next move.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Should we keep using the mask?

{0}_FLIRTY: I think so.

{0} lays back, waiting for you to make your next move.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: How about a little more massage oil?

{0}_FLIRTY: I’d be into that.

You straddle {0} and pour some oil into your hands.

You rub the oil over {0}. Your hands graze the top of their underwear.

You can tell they want your hands to explore further.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Round two of the feather tickler?

{0}_FLIRTY: Yes please.

{0} takes the feather and heads straight to your most intimate areas.

Your breath quivers with mounting pleasure.

You change your position so you’re straddling {0}.

You use your finger to part {0}’s lips, you slip your tongue inside his mouth and kiss him passionately.

{0} turns his attention to your neck, placing a string of kisses down to your collarbone.

Each one of his kisses is filled with more passion than the last.

Neither of you can wait any longer. You both hurry to remove your clothing, desperate to be closer to one another.

You lean in close and kiss his neck as he lifts you to switch positions.

He’s on top of you now, kissing your chest and working his way down your body.

You run your hands through his hair as he kisses your thighs, he works his way up your inner thigh planting lingering kisses in the perfect spot.

You can’t contain your enjoyment and a moan escapes you as you arch your back in pleasure.

Your breath quickens as you reach a state of euphoria. You softly bite down on your lip to quiet your moans as you reach a crescendo.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: That was… just wow.

{0}_FLIRTY: Took the words right out of my mouth.

You slip your clothes back on.

{0} comes to lay beside you and you snuggle into his arms.

He pulls the sheets up over you and you settle down.

You use your finger to part {0}’s lips, you slip your tongue inside her mouth and kiss her passionately.

{0} turns her attention to your neck, placing a string of kisses down to your collarbone.

Each one of her kisses is filled with more passion than the last.

Neither of you can wait any longer. You both hurry to remove your clothing, desperate to be closer to one another.

You swap positions so you’re laying on the bed, {0} is on top of you. She covers your body in kisses.

You run your hands through her hair as she kisses your thighs, she works her way up your inner thigh planting lingering kisses in the perfect spot.

You can’t contain your enjoyment and a moan escapes you as you arch your back in pleasure.

Your breath quickens as you reach a state of euphoria.

You softly bite down on your lip to quiet your moans as you reach a crescendo.

PLAYER_FLIRTY: That was… just wow.

{0}_FLIRTY: Took the words right out of my mouth.

You slip your clothes back on.

{0} comes to lay beside you and you snuggle into her arms.

She pulls the sheets up over you and you settle down.

Snuggle

PLAYER_FLIRTY: I would love nothing more than to snuggle up with you right now.

{0}_FLIRTY: What {1} wants, {2} gets.

You lay down beside {0}. They wrap you up in a loving embrace and pull the sheets over you.

{0}_FLIRTY: Perfect way to spend an evening right?

PLAYER_FLIRTY: Can’t disagree with you there.

{0} pulls the sheets up over you and you settle down to sleep.

Go to sleep

PLAYER_IDLE: It’s been a long day, I’m ready for bed if I’m honest.

{0}_IDLE: That’s fair enough.

You and {0} get cosy in the bed.

{0}_FLIRTY: This has been the perfect ending to my day, {1}.

You and {0} close your eyes and drift into sleep.

You wake up after your fun night in the hideaway to find {0} isn’t in bed beside you.

Then you notice a note on the pillow.

PLAYER_HAPPY: I have a surprise for you!

You rush out of the hideaway to find {0} and your surprise.

You notice {0} in the kitchen with some of the boys, preparing breakfast.

It sounds like {0} is talking about your night in the hideaway, but you can’t be sure from this distance.

UMA_SURPRISED: Is {0} talking about you?

You jump at the sound of Uma.

UMA_EMBARRASSED: Sorry, snuck up on you a bit there.

PLAYER_HAPPY: You did a bit yeah.

UMA_HAPPY: I just wanted to ask you about last night, but we have new priorities.

PLAYER_HAPPY: We do?

UMA_HAPPY: Yeah, finding out what exactly {0} is saying!

UMA_HAPPY: Don’t you want to sneak a bit closer and listen in?

[gracelesslady23]

helloo :)) i'm working on one of your fest prompts but i'd like to stay anon until the reveals for it to be a surprise.

i have a small question - you did not specify this in the prompt, and i have several ideas of my own that i could use, but i wanted to ask you anyway in case you had anything specific in mind that you're imagining and/or like reading.

in a setting where j/s are highschool sweethearts and date up until after the graduation, what would be their reasons for breaking up? i feel like it would have to be something big, i don't think the divide of sirius wanting to get out of the small town vs james wanting to stay close to his parents would be enough to force them apart, there would have to be something p major on top of that that went down and led to the breakup. it's just so hard for me to imagine something big enough to drive them apart like that after so many years together without involving something super major like a third person getting in the middle (whether it's romantic, like lily/remus or walburga/someone else stepping in and meddling w it on top of things that they were already having disagreements on), but i'm not sure if that's something you'd like.... i do think that at 18 they would probably be much more hotheaded and easily explosive than later when they reconnect in adulthood, but still, any of the usual "highschool sweethearts breakup" tropes just,,,, dont sit well with them for me bc i can't see them having that type of "classic" miscommunication, yknow?

anyway sorry for the rant 🙏🙏🙏 ill go now to actually get some writing done ehehehe

Hi!! Thanks so much for reaching out and especially for selecting my prompt! I cannot tell you how excited I am to get to read it!!

That is such an interesting question and I completely agree that something big would need to occur to have them break up and lose contact (in fact I completely agree with all your analysis teenage S&J being hotheaded and easily explosive – yes please!!). I’m going to preface my response by saying, both the ideas you’ve included here (Walburga interference or alternative romance coming on the scene) sound really good and I’d be so happy to see it go in either of those directions.

I’ve written below the cut the direction I would’ve taken it had I gotten around to writing it (instead of prompting it haha), but feel free to pick and choose on the bits that work for you, or ignore it, if none of it does 😊

Ok so the way I saw it going was that the wanting to stay vs wanting to leave divide was like a symptom of the bigger issues between them and the divergence in the lives they wanted to lead. On one side, James wants to get married and have a bunch of kids (probs saw himself adopting/using a surrogate once he got with Sirius) and he wants to do it young so his parents would still be around for those milestones and enjoy being grandparents to a gaggle of kids (even though E&F never put it on him, J was always aware that they wanted more kids than just him and for whatever reason (age, illness etc.) could only have the one, so he wants to give them grandkids). Whereas Sirius at 18, still screwed up by his own unhappy childhood/homelife, is not sure he ever wants to get married or have kids and he certainly doesn’t want it anytime soon, what he wants right now is to do big things and explore the world, not to be tied down, and even though he loves James, he is afraid that getting married etc will change things between them and he doesn’t want to become like his parents/older cousins etc. And still, I don’t think this would be a dealbreaker, but it would be a source of tension between them.

With Sirius leaving for the city after graduation, I can see them having a kind of “soft breakup” with every intention of getting back together, or deciding to do long distance. Either way, they spend the first several months being in constant contact via phone/text (depending on the era) and travelling back and forth on weekends to see each other. But with the distance, the divide between them only grows. Sirius is miserable without James, but he’s still hoping James will see the light and join him in the city, so he puts on a bit of a show: telling James about all the exciting things he’s doing, all the opportunities he has, how interesting his classes are, and the interesting people he is meeting/parties he’s attending. And James is jealous… he loves his parents’ and his town, but he is already bored out of his mind without Sirius, his small town job/tertiary education cannot keep him intellectually stimulated and he feels like he is missing out, and not only that, but for the first time he feels insecure about their relationship and worried that Sirius is growing out of him and might find someone more interesting/exciting to be with.

And so while things are getting really rocky, James accidentally getting Lily pregnant (I’d probably have them in the “soft breakup phase” before this happens, like planning to get back together after things calm down, but not officially together). Maybe Sirius is supposed to come home a certain weekend but can’t for whatever reason, so James gets blind drunk with Lily and they sleep together without protection and its done.

Sirius finds out and is absolutely heartbroken, but thinks that this is James getting everything he’s ever wanted (and everything Sirius couldn’t give him) so he doesn’t fight for their relationship and can't really stomach the thought of keeping in contact while James has a happy family with someone else. James devastated and racked with guilt about the whole thing, and when Sirius doesn’t fight for their relationship, James doesn’t feel like he can either because he feels that he’s betrayed Sirius and if Sirius doesn’t want to be with him or talk to him anymore its far enough.

Anyway as I said that’s just the direction I thought of taking it in. Apologies for how long this was, lol, I can never keep it short when it comes to S/J. Hope it was somewhat helpful, but as I said before feel free to take from that whatever inspiration works for you and discard anything that doesn’t 😊

Happy writing!! I am so excited to read it!!

[devotedvows]

#DEVOTEDVOWS i see a song of past romance. i see the sacrifice of man. i see portrayals of betrayal and a BROTHER'S FINAL STAND. i see you on the brink of death, i see you draw your final breath. i see a man who gets to make it home alive

BUT IT'S NO LONGER YOU !

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Not spoiler free for Fire & Blood or House of the Dragon. I will write with the assumption that you are OK with spoilers for both. I am neither Team Green or Team Black. I think both hold very interesting, flawed characters.

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The Gwayne you find here will heavily headcanon based, as we have so little to go off from the show. The chiefest of these additions I have made to his character is that he is extremely devout to the Faith of the Seven. While he never says as much in the show, he is a Hightower raised in Oldtown so I feel comfortable making this jump.

I very much wanted to explore themes of purity culture, religious devotion, crises of faith, internalized shame especially related to his sexuality. He can be bigoted. He may put his foot in his mouth. He will think unkind things about himself. There will be situations in which he does not navigate well & may have to learn or not.

Think of him as a really repressed fantasy Catholic and you have my Gwayne interpretation summed up.

All of this to say that he isn't still chivalrous and well-learned and witty and loyal. These are absolutely all aspects I am keeping of his portrayal as well!

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I will maintain that Gwayne is the youngest of the Hightower siblings as per the books.

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[yue-muffin]

^as you can see, i was WEAK and pulled for alhaitham lol. i really like his design and i’m just starting to get into dendro, so it was just too tempting...i’m also primarily a traveler main so when it’s time for Fontaine, i’ll have lost my main dendro character. the only other one i’ve got is collei who’s ok but she’s not built at all.

i think I got alhaitham in like 60 wishes! which isn’t terrible I feel. i also got a few cons for xiangling (still don’t like her that much but she’s so useful it’s hard not to use her). 2 yaoyaos (there’s another dendro unit!), 1 heizou (I actually wasn’t going to pull at all bc i didn’t want yaoyao that much or heizou but i actually tried him out and his playstyle is just fun so i actually did want him), and 1 razor con (good fluffy boy...i do want to try him out one day but i have too many electro units). also I got lucky with a few double 4*s per pull and got some weapons.

including the favonius codex in the same pull as alhaitham! what luck haha. that’s my first fav codex actually so i was really happy. i don’t have many 4* catalysts or polearms. 

now, actually building this man is going to be TOUGH. I just finished Inazuma not long ago and haven’t started Sumeru archon quest yet nor explored much of it. on the upside, I FINALLY am getting the mats for Wanderer. i probably won’t make an abyss team for him since i only have a C1 Faruzan and idk if i’ll be able to get zhongli, BUT i still love him for exploration. especially sumeru. oh god i have no idea how i’d navigate that region without him.

anyways, i also finally went though all the basic spiral abyss levels (how many floors is it? 8? 9?) which weren’t that hard now that i have some built units. still lack 2 fully built teams though. synergy on the second team is also a little iffy.

i’m also finally at the stage where it’s time to grind for artifacts...or even just get a decent selection of 5* artifacts, never mind super good ones.

[petalsmooth]

Yes, agree on the limited fields of work. Should have been more clear but farmer, clergy, military yes...trade? Absolutely not acceptable.

The only thing I can figure with Debling. based on his conversations with Pen and Cressida, is that he made no pretensions of being emotional or romantic. Largely exacting, practical and blunt. I think the latter might be the issue. The ton is selective about whom they allow to be forthright vs those they expect to put up a front. As not a common participant in society, maybe felt hadn't earned the right to be so straightforward. He also seemed to have little desire to socialize even with other men. I wouldn' t be surprised if he'd alienated several father's and mother's by not following the social cues. Leaving only those with no options who can't afford vanity left but even still...think that would mean more than Pen or Cressida.

Oh! There was that line about Cressida sending a message by tearing Pen's dress. Possible others avoided him for fear of Cressida doing the same?

I will never buy a Viscount's family being this powerful either. Because if they WERE that powerful the crown would have gifted them a higher ranked title or they would have bought a higher rank. But It's Bridgerton so it's...what it is. Limited by Julia Quinn choosing to make Anthony a viscount instead of at least a Marquiss.

I don't have a hard time of seeing Colin as arguably the catch of the season in spite of that though because yeah...it's all relative. If Simon were out this year instead of season 1 it would be different. But I think with the opening scenes were given to believe this season is lacking in males and females of interest. Queen Charlotte literally yawning at presentation's and calling Debling dull. If no inspiring lords are on the market, then by default the Bridgerton's (In Julia Quinn's world) are viewed as the best option. She actually says this in one of her books. That mothers want them to marry duke's or Bridgerton's. LOL Ah Julia....and her disregard for tier rankings of nobility.

You also see Benedict being chased far more often this season too, likely for same reason. Uninspiring market outside their family this year. The entire ton knows he is avoiding marriage like the plague so says something of how limited the options must be.

Colin's not perfect. I love the character but he's a privileged Bridgerton and these are the people his older brothers spent time with and encouraged him to associate with. He's in his early '20's and like many men that age prone to peer pressure. And he generally tries to be affable to everyone which is easy to do since as a Bridgerton not often their target of bullying. This season in particular he's trying to "fit in" by acting as society expects him to act. Basically he's lonely, lacks purpose and insecure. Episode 4 appears the turning point as he's tired of pretending he's like them to fit in, he's not happy and I suspect 2nd half is going to be very different as both he and Pen essentially mature into adulthood.

I do love the actor for Fife was able to come back for that ball in ep 4 though. Feels fitting to close out this chapter in Colin's life with the male who goaded him about pen at the ball in season 2. Also kind of fitting Colin shoves by when they put down Mondrich's bar, as Colin was the one who brought them to the bar after that same ball. Full circle moment and he's imo clearly making a choice of Will over those dullards.

I am curious where the show intends to take this story with the Mondrich's. Is he really going to give up the bar or....if he keeps it how do they manage to make it acceptable for him to still own?

Unrelated but think Cressida definitely is going to be a lesbian. Had female friends as a child but then not when she was of marriageable age. Her father wanting her not to associate with Eloise who yeah has opinions he might not like but is also a Bridgerton which normally makes it ok. Getting the sense the show is going to present it as her father catching her too friendly with a girl once and that is why her mother tightly chaperons her and does not encourage close relations with women. And none of them will make me like her for her behavior up till now but I think it's the direction the show is headed.

I also think there is some false advertising about Francesca as an introvert. Either that or the show doesn't understand what an introvert is. She might be an introvert TOO but I'm leaning she and John slightly autistic as well

I LOVED the Eros and Psyche ballet though. I love when the show puts unexpected surprises like that into it.

I do miss the lack of real Whistledown drama in the first half of the show which just confirms to me the show NEEDS Whistledown vs Queen Charlotte drama and needs her for further seasons. I know we're going to get it in part 2 but Queen Charlotte is not as interesting without a rival. We don't need her as matchmaker, Danbury and Violet can do that. Although the lemonade part was funny. No, I want W.D. and Q.C engaged in battle. That's one of the best parts of the show.

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I have to admit it's a choice to admit you didn't bother to watch the one plot that is solely about two people who aren't white or where one is white.....

Because the ton does NOT look favorably on active employment. They tolerate certain cultivated "interests" such as Debling's but WORK? Tending bar? Hell no. The people of the ton do not work. Well, Penelope does but she has to do it in secret.

And that is his story so interesting haven't watched one single second of it.

Far as having no money, once again this part of the fandom is obsessed with thinking that money is Anthony's and crediting him with accolades that really amount to being the first one born. Personally if we go by the books and if not inherited to first born male heirs, I'd say Hyacinth should be the one in charge of the estates. She's the one with a gift for finance and deals

They ALL have money of their own. Anthony had nothing to do with it, past Bridgerton's did. Per the books Colin is more rich than barons and viscounts and a few earl's. I'm not sure exactly how much he has on the show but he is NOT destitute. It's one of his main plot lines since season one and the book. Desiring a purpose because he is of inherited privilege and wealth. As for title's, not all title's are created equal. If you are an Earl but have a bankrupted estate a wealthy 3rd son with strong family connection probably is more appealing. Particularly if still young, attractive and kind.

Now I WILL admit I've always had issues with the idea of the Bridgerton's being so powerful as a title of Viscount but as this is the world that has been built in Bridgerton if we're playing by their rules then yeah...I can see him the catch of the season. Depending on who is in the market that year. I think we're given to believe the best two options are the Marquiss the Queen picked for Francesca and Debling. Debling is middle aged and leaving for 3 yrs. This would certainly be ideal for some women but it's hardly going to cause women to flutter like they did for Simon. He has options due to wealth and title but he's no Prince Friedrich either. Marquiss isn't even an option because none of those debutante's are going against the queen's intent. So yeah....I can see Colin as the girl debutant's flock about and their parents aren't likely to object unless obsessed with titles because he checks off all other boxes.

I don't think it's a question of why surrounding Colin, but why more aren't after Debling actually. I don't care for him at all but he marriage mart is not about love for most families. You'd think more mother's would have pushed their daughters that way as Cressida's did. But then he can be rather blunt, which could have chased them away..

[imthepunchlord]

Cat’s Cradle

Been reading Remarried Empress lately and got inspired. 

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Marinette knows that her marriage with Prince Adrien wasn’t done for love or want. It was to be simply because it was an expected honor, one many kingdoms sought for. The union between royalty and magic. The Order from when she hailed from didn’t allow marriage often, and the Agreste family had been lucky to appeal to the Order, who had selected her as the bride for the prince.

It was not for love, but for power and status. To have access to the magic they hold. Despite knowing this, Marinette finds that she feels rather wistful. As with many Guardians, she was raised to not look upon any form of nobility as someone to bow to, respect, but not submit to. They were not her betters. As such, she didn’t gaze upon Adrien with shy awe, but as a gentle soul ruled by his heart. One full of love and longing, missing a big piece of his life and was seeking a way to fill the void. 

Marientte knows his eyes were set upon Kagami Tsuragi, and if the king hadn’t won favor with the Order, Kagami would be the residing queen of the kingdom. Marinette was not who he wanted, and she has accepted that, feeling for him to be in this situation. No matter how friendly and warm his smiles were to her, she was not who he wanted. 

And chances were slim he would ever get that chance to be with her. 

And Marinette, finding warmth in his smiles, feeling life from his green eyes; felt guilt to be in this position. To cage him to her side. 

When Tikki graced her to offer her congratulations, the divine little being offered optimistically that he may one day love her, and their marriage could be a true union; but Marinette had no such hopes. How could it be when it was not a true arrangement from either of them?

A laugh reached Marinette’s ears, turning her attention down to her garden below her. A gift from Adrien upon learning that she liked gardening, unaware that she shared it with the very magic the Order oversaw. Marinette frowned at what she saw, a twist in her insides. From her balcony she could see her husband, escorting young Lila Rossi about the garden. From what Marinette could hear, he wanted to show off the “green thumb” Marinette had, how this garden had more life than before. 

It was sweet, but tainted with the presence of the noblewoman. From the little Marinette gathered, she rivaled Lady Kagami for Adrien’s hand, and Gabriel was torn between the two, just before he deemed having the current alliance with the Order suited him better. 

But unlike Lady Kagami, Lila was more inclined to take up the position of mistress, and Gabriel was not unopposed. 

Trixx had come and whispered his warning of what he gathered, that when the king was satisfied, the divorce was set and Lila would be the new future queen of the kingdom. The thought alone had Marinette squeeze the marble railing, a tightness in her chest. 

She can accept a divorce with Adrien, even if it made her heart ache. If he can find his happiness with Kagami as he wished, she’d be happy. Guardians like her didn’t always have romantic love in their life. She was raised to prepare and know that it was ok. 

But to think Adrien was forced to marry the weasel… 

“Brr?” 

Marinette had a start, turning to see a black cat slinking his to her, silver eyes shining in the dim light. Surprised, the ire she felt dispersed as she happily proclaimed, “Visiting me again?” She crouched down, offering her fingers to the cat, happy to see him. 

Ever the tease, the cat paused for a few seconds, like he had to debate if he truly wanted to greet her or not. Apparently his want was stronger than his pride as he came forth to press his head against her hand, giving her fingers a lick. His little gesture always reminded her of a gentleman, coming to kiss her hand. 

She moved to scratch his chin, able to pleasure him for just a few seconds before he pulled away, like he was above such treatment, though she caught the wistful glance he gave her fingers. She allowed her amused smile to grow but she left him be, rising up and recalling the visitors to her garden. She turned, seeing Lila pull Adrien deeper into it, out of sight. 

Marinette wasn’t sure if she wanted to know what was going to be happening in her garden, especially now that Lila knew. It was a small comfort to her that Tikki and Pollen liked to reside there, and they won’t be so tolerable of anything they disapproved. 

The cat chirped, hopping onto the railing and sniffing the air, then releasing a throaty growl. 

“I’m surprised he took her to my garden,” Marinette said. “He knows Lila doesn’t like me, and she’s purposely toeing the line to make my life hard.” 

Another throaty growl bubbled from the cat, his eyes narrowing slightly. Marinette sighed, “I wish I could do something, Adrien won’t be happy with her.” 

The cat let loose a snort, as if to say “That’s his problem.” 

Marientte was tempted to comment on how cold his behavior was, but opted out. This was just a cat. She revealed merrily, “I made you a gift!” 

That caught the cat’s attention, turning to her in slight interest. She grinned as his pupils went huge to see the balls he made him. “Are you up to play?”

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There was a rattle as the ball was pounced, and Felix faced it as it came back to him, quick to catch it and quick to throw it. It embarrassing and beneath him but he just couldn’t stop— 

Plagg pounced on the ball and it was pure instinct for Felix to move to grab his ball back. The little imp was quicker, taking it away. Giving Felix a coy look, Plagg said, “You do know the plan is wooing her, right? Not falling for her back?”

Felix gave Plagg a dark grimace. “I am not falling for her,” he stated flatly. 

“And I don’t love cheese,” Plagg tossed the ball, and Felix instinctively caught it as it bounced to him. “Honestly, I don’t mind you falling for the Guardian. But if you want my ring off of you, you need a Guardian’s blessing. And they don’t give it out unless they really care.” 

“She’ll be putty in my hands soon,” Felix said, “and soon I’ll be rid of this and you can go back to that temple, wherever they keep it.” 

Plagg gave him a teasing grin. “I think you’re already putty in her hands.” 

“I am not.” 

“Can I have that ball, then?” Plagg asked, pointing to it. “You’re not a cat right now and it was meant to be with a cat.” 

Felix physically moved that ball away, giving Plagg a dark, warning glare. “It is my gift. You don’t just give away a Guardian’s gift!” 

Plagg just gave him a smug grin.