#pixar got me fucking giggling and crying

[byebyelullabye]

bitches watch a movie then remember they're not dead inside

it's me I'm bitches

[radio-ronpa]

Disney I want songs for each V3 character, go!

I got this a few days ago and I've been ruminating on it. I think I've finally settled on them? Plus notes on why I picked that song.

Here's the rules: Has to be from an official Disney Animated Classic (no Pixar, live action, or straight to vid sequels). Must occur within the run time of animation (no songs that only appear in the credits, ala True to Your Heart from Mulan). Only one song can be used from a particular film.

Let's fucking goooooo.

1. Angie Yonaga - Give a Little Whistle (Pinocchio)

Have you ever seen Jiminy Cricket and Atua in the same place? Think about it.

2. Gonta Gokuhara - The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book)

Optimistic, joyous, and appreciative of all of life's moments, even if they are very small.

3. Himiko Yumeno - The Next Right Thing (Frozen 2)

If there was a DRV3 stage musical, this would be the number she does at the end of Trial 3. It's literally perfect.

4. Kaede Akamatsu - Good Company (Oliver and Company)

The scene with this song in the movie is literally a piano lesson, and it's about being friends and having faith in that. How could I not?

5. Kaito Momota - Go the Distance (Hercules)

Oh, I want to be a hero because I feel like I don't belong anywhere and I want to be strong enough to give my friends good hugs? Herc and Kaito are both beautiful himbos.

6. Kiibo - Strangers Like Me (Tarzan)

I mean, Keebs is real Pinocchio sometimes, but I started crying imagining him to this song. He's so earnest and I love that for him.

7. Kirumi Tojo - Very Good Advice (Alice in Wonderland)

Classic, underappreciated, and sad as fuck.

8. Kokichi Ouma - The World's Greatest Criminal Mind (The Great Mouse Detective)

Look, this song is just fun and chaotic and delighted by its own mischief. There's so many ways you can go with Kokichi, but I had to pick this one for sheer giggles.

9. Korekiyo Shinguji - Never Smile at a Crocodile (Peter Pan)

JUST READ THE FUCKING LYRICS.

10. Maki Harukawa - Reflection (Mulan)

It's cliche. It's also true.

11. Miu Iruma - The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)

Kind of unhinged and still somehow endearing. Miu Iruma is bounchy flouncy fun fun fun fun fun.

12. Rantaro Amami - Thomas O'Malley Cat (The Aristocats)

The fucking swagger. The worldliness. The feet that can't stop moving. (Of course Rantaro is my favorite character. I adored that cat.)

13. Ryoma Hoshi - Not in Nottingham (Robin Hood)

For the love of god, somebody hug that man.

14. Shuichi Saihara - This Wish (Wish)

If The Next Right Thing is Trial 3 of the DRV3 Disney musical, This Wish is the end of Trial 6. This is Shuichi standing up and telling the villain that they're not going to give in to despair, honoring Kaede's wish with his own. Plus, it's a princess song. I gotta give the main protag the princess song.

15. Tenko Chabashira - Surface Pressure (Encanto)

Tenko doesn't have a complex about being strong and defending people, what gave you that idea?

16. Tsumugi Shirogane - Mad Madam Mim (The Sword in the Stone)

Using your powers of shapeshifting to delight in causing despair and gloom? Can't relate.

This was a wild three hours of research and spreadsheets, and it was delightful fun to do.

Thanks, anon.

[poisonouswritings]

M4 in Disneyland/California Adventure

Is this something of a fandom trope? Perhaps. And is this somewhat self-indulgent because I went there a lot as a child? Mayhaps. But it's cute and fluffy and I'm gonna do it anyways, especially considering the news we got.

Also some of the events/shows I'm gonna mention aren't around anymore but shush it's okay we're all taking a trip back to late 2000s - early 2010s

GN!Reader, fluff, bit of alcohol, we're assuming the economy is not turbo-fucked and you can have enough money to do this stuff, and that Disney has not become a dystopian monopoly that values profits over just about every other aspect of human experience because I've Never Let Reality Get In The Way Of My Fluff Before And I Will Not Start Now™

This takes place in the Good End AU, where MC and Co. can travel between Earth and Astraea at will

For those who don't know, California Adventure (DCA) is focused moreso on Pixar and the MCU. There aren't as many rides but the rides there are faster. Less 'little train chugging through the scenic routes of the story the ride is based on' and more 'yeah let's steer this raft over a waterfall'. The aesthetic is also more like retro California. Think 1950s Hollywood more or less.

Felix

A kingdom of magic you say?

Okay firstly I wanna say,, he genuinely thinks there's magic there. So you're gonna have to find a way to prevent him from trying to do his experiments. Though maybe on Earth he wouldn't really have magic?? Idk you can figure out something. I believe in you.

That being said he also,, will not wake up before 9. He was up late trying to find a spell to prevent physical exhaustion, go figure. And once he is awake he'll want breakfast. Personally I'd recommend stopping at the Subway that's like a block away but that's just me. So all in all you guys probably don't even get into the park until like,,,, ten at the earliest.

But once you are there Boy Oh Boy!!

Since I'm the one writing this and I can do Whatever I Want™, I'm imagining you guys go during the Halloween season. That means everything is all spookily decorated. In fact, fuck it, you're doing Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Y'all can't stop me.

So Fe could definitely get away with wearing his normal outfit. People will thinking he's like,, DisneyBounding as a background character from The Owl House or Pirates of the Caribbean or, if you wanna get retro, HalloweenTown, or something of the like.

Anyways everything is spookily decorated and Felix is Vibin'™. You'll have to explain the different characters and stuff. He'll try to remember all of it but let's be honest,, learning Disney characters From Scratch would be pretty overwhelming. You should probably focus on Mickey and Friends and The Nightmare Before Christmas crew, for Halloween relevance.

'I mean,,, yeah you could say Dr. Finklestein is like Escell if you really wanted,, I guess you'd be Sally then.' 'Well I have tried to use sleeping spells on him to sneak out before' 'Did they work?' 'not even remotely but I certainly tried'

I think he'd like the performances and shows a lot. Trying to figure out how the special effects work. Following the story. Giving you a fanfiction-tier alternate ending that is Probably Sad™. Crying over said fanfiction-tier alternate ending. There's a gaggle of giggling children watching Mickey and the Magical Map (that one live show that's basically Sorcerer Mickey travels through space and time to visit some princesses while trying not to get fired by his boss, no I will not give more context because that show is way funnier without context) and then Felix sobbing because in his head Belle and Aurora were lovers but then Aurora went into her magic coma and Belle never got to see her again,,,

Inspiration comes from everywhere folks

Probably more interested in looking around then going on the rides tbh

He wants to understand how everything works

Tell him about Haunted Mansion (name is self-explanatory, but it's a mansion that's haunted. You ride around in these little pod things and basically just look at spoopy animatronics and listen to spoopy songs) he will absolutely drag you over to experience it because he wants to see if there are real ghosts

By this point you're able to see spirits too (since you keep dying in Fe's route) so maybe you see one or two?? I don't think people die there all that often but I think a lot of Disney fans would like to haunt that ride. If you guys do find spirits, ho!! Felix is so excited!! This is a Proper Haunted Mansion!!

They used to have these,, mason jar-esque things that had a little diorama of a specific ghost inside and it lit up and stuff. He totally ends up getting one because look MC he can put real ghosts in there it'll be Ironic™ isn't he clever :)

He's so excited about it don't tell him he sounds like a nerd. Honestly he probably already knows but don't remind him. Or do. He'll get blushy so it's kind of a win-win no matter what

When you guys ride it he tries to communicate with the 'ghosts' at first. Then gets very indignant when he realizes it's special effects, at least for the cheesier animatronics.

'This is a mockery of my craft, MC! >:(' 'Fe it's for children' 'thats no excuse!'

By the end of it he's totally humming along to the music tho. If you call him out for it he gets flustered and pouts and says it's not his fault that it's catchy. Which is fair.

At the end of the ride right before you get off, there's these mirrors that show you a ghost, with the idea being the ghost will 'follow you home'. He's so? Confused?? Ghosts don't usually just arbitrarily pick someone there's always a deeper reason why is it just gonna follow you?? Is it because he's a necromancer??? Do ghosts come to him in this world???? MC do you guys just have a pet ghost now????? He knows you told him not to be doing magic stuff here but this has to be an acception right??????

Very disappointed when he realizes it's just more special effects

I don't think he'd wear ears? But if he did they'd be like, Maleficent or something. He likes the color scheme. You can tease him about being an Evil Necromancer™ and he's >:( no >:( he's a good boy he only raised a legion of the dead to destroy Astraea that one time be accident >:( but he's a good boy >:(

No but I think Felix would really like the Disney Villains. His favorite aesthetically would be Maleficent, but personality would probably be,, also Maleficent tbh. Perhaps Scar too.

Once the park closes for the Halloween Party (aka all the guests without tickets are kicked out) he'd be a little more interested in trying some of the rides. You can take him on Pirates. When you tell him about how all the skeletons used to be real (got them from medical schools I believe) he is 1000% more interested.

'Well there's no real skeletons anymore.' 'What? Why?' 'People thought it was disrespectful to the dead. And creepy.' 'Pfft. Excuses.'

Okay. Okay. So. If you haven't been on Pirates, you're in a boat and kinda floating down a track with scenes from the first movie. You go down two drops (so most of the time you're subterranean) and then at the end you go up this massive incline to bring you back to ground level. The first time I ever rode it, we got to the massive incline and my sister told me there was a maaasaasive super fast drop. And then all the other people on the boat agreed with her. I was like, 7, and was terrified and ended up screaming the second we hit the top. And then there's this little 1 foot plop and I looked like an idiot.

D,,do that,,,, do that to Felix,,,,,,, i know from personal experience that people will just go along with it. When you first described the drop of a roller coaster he could only imagine it as like, riding a dragon and the dragon suddenly dives?

Astraea doesn't have roller coasters leave him alone!! He's doing his best to understand.

So you (and everyone else on the boat) start messing with Felix and telling him there's gonna be a big drop, and he's picturing 100ft wild dive. He tries to play it cool but he's clinging to your arm in terror.

I mean,, if you guys die at least you can haunt a theme park together??

He shrieks and squeezes his eyes shut tight and holds his breath and- tiny little plop. He slowly opens his eyes. Blinks. Very very slowly releases you. Blinks again.

At this point everyone is giggling a bit. Definitely you. Once Felix connects the dots he Pouts™ and whines for the next twenty minutes. Once his face has cooled off, he has to admit, it was a clever little prank. He's actually pretty proud of you.

He,, acts super dramatic,,,, says his heart is racing and his knees are weak,,,,,, oh MC you must carry him to a bench,,,,,,,, before he faints,,,,,,,,, 100% hams it up, partially to make you both giggle and partially because he likes you fawning over him

You guys go through the little trick or treat lines to get snacks. Obviously he wants to try some Earth candy, but he probably won't like most of it so I hope you brought a big enough bag for you both

Take him to watch the Halloween Parade!! He likes seeing the characters in their costumes and hearing the spooky music. And when the Headless Horseman runs down the street??? He Is In Love With The Aesthetic™. Refuses to accept it was done with special effects. Starts thinking of how to do a spell to fake it. Maybe illusion magic? He wants to prank some people with it. MC do you wanna help? :)

Definitely tries to like,, use a little bit of magic to enchant some of the decorations to be Just A Teeny Bit More Spooky™. Probably inadvertantly causes a child to cry as a result. Ends up giving the kid some candy.

I don't think he'd like DCA as much. It doesn't have the magical charm the main park does. But if you wanna take him over to the little winery that's there, be my guest! He'd probably shit-talk all of the wines but he'd have fun. If he gets drunk off the one glass he actually finishes then you guys can sit for a bit,, have some snacks,, Fe has to sit out of the sun (I feel like he burns easily) so you guys can chill under an umbrella and vibe under the misters for a little bit. You can (discreetly) point out the tacky tourist-y clothes people are wearing. It's all in good fun.

Go to the Grand Californian (the big resort that's on park grounds),, there's a fireplace and comfy chairs you can sit in,,, charge your phone while Felix takes a nap,,,, zzzz,,,,,,,

Probably gets one of those pet vests for Stella or whatever. Maybe a cat toy.

Anisa

Tiny little squeaks of excitement she wants a Mickey pretzel plz

You guys get there right at opening. Anisa threatened lovingly to pick you up and carry you if you didn't wanna get up that early. She wants The Most Time to explore.

She!! Is!! So!! Excited!! Especially because you guys can take pictures in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle. The whole time you're in Fantasyland, she's calling you her princess/prince/liege/royalty/etc. She is your knight. She is so agshfufusja

If you go into the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique,, technically they only do the princess makeover for young girls,,, but if you ask them to spray you in 'fairy dust' (glitter perfume) they will and Anisa 12/10 insists you do it because Everyone Should See How Amazing You Are!!! She's so proud to have you by her side ajdjfjdh

You guys,, go on the carousel,,, she helps you on the horse,,,,, takes the one right next to you,,,,,, she doesn't Fully Understand the purpose of it but she's having fun.

She loves the movie rides!! She wants you to tell her about all the stories that go along with them. A lot of the rides have little references to different scenes while waiting in line. And since the lines are usually stupid long, you'll have lots of time to explain the story and pull up clips to help her understand. She learns fast! Obviously she wants to know all your favorites. Will ride them No Matter How Long the wait is.

Snacks snacks snacks snacks snacks snacks

Get her a Mickey pretzel! Get her a churro! Get her one of those massive turkey legs! Get her popcorn! Get her a bread bowl with clam chowder in it! She wants snaccs and she deserves all of them :) (again we're suspending disbelief and pretending we have an infinite money glitch)

Listen listen listen,,, in Fantasyland they sell these,,, these roses that glow and change colors,,, please get her one,,, she will melt,,, I love her so much plz,,,

She wants to hold your hand the entire time. And who can blame her? Disneyland is a romantic place if you ignore the screaming children and crowds and icky gross classism

Obviously she wants to watch the parades!! There's a bit of wiggling around to get through the crowds. She tries to make you stand in front so you can get the better view akfiwofjs please push this adorable dumb lady in front of you (or at least to the side of you) so she can see right. She sees how everyone is waving to the performers on the floats and she does it too, but she also waves and cheers for the dancers on the ground because they're doing such a good job!! They deserve recognition!!! And higher wages!!!!!!

She has no idea what the songs are but she tries really hard to sing along anyways.

Take her to Star Tours. Explain Star Wars lore to her. She sympathizes a lot with Luke. I don't know enough about Star Wars to make more jokes about this so you Trekkies™ or whatever you're called can fill in the blanks

Is very interested in the animatronics and special effects!! How do they work? How can you tell? There's really no magic involved? Is this kinda thing common on Earth?

Please get her ears. She wants some so bad. And get matching ones?? She is,, she is putty,, melting into the floor,,, so happy,,,,

Please,,, please,,, take her to Pixie Hollow. I know there's really nothing to do there but take pictures of the fairies and whatever but she thinks it's so adorable. Initially thinks they're real fairies. A little disappointed when she figures it out.

Take her on the Storybook ride!! It's a cute little boat ride where the 'captain' gives you little pieces of trivia about the movies and there's a bunch of little sets and dioramas and stuff!! It's a good way to wind down and take a break while seeing some interesting stuff. Anisa would be trying to memorize All The Information

Tell her about Alice in Wonderland!! Take her on the little ride where you sit in a caterpillar!! She's confused but she likes it!

Teacups? Teacups! :) You tell her you wanna go fast and she Takes It To 11™. If it ends up being too much and you get really dizzy, she helps you find a place to sit down and rubs your back while constantly apologizing. Gets you some water and crackers to munch on until your stomach settles.

You guys see tiny baby ducklings. A worker gently guides them back to the grass. Anisa has to sit down for a second because they were so cute.

Obviously you guys have to have dinner there. Inside the Pirates of the Caribbean ride is a restaurant called The Blue Bayou. You're kinda part of the ride! You can see people in their boats going by. Annie is very excited about getting to wave hi to people.

Guys!! Guys!!! If you Do Not Know, there's a train (the Disneyland Railroad) that takes you through the park. It takes about 20 minutes total to do a full lap. In fact that's probably the first thing you do (one of the stations is positioned right over the park's entrance) to give Annie an overview. She's in awe the whole time. Her eyes are Big And Sparkly. There's one part of the trip where it 'takes you through the past' and you see a bunch of stuff about dinosaurs?? Admittedly it's kind of random but it's cool. This also has the benefit of introducing Anisa to dinosaurs. She initially thinks they're dragons. Even after you explain it she continues to accidentally call them dragons.

Since we're ignoring reality and taking a trip through my childhood nostalgia, we're gonna say Inventions Of The Future is still around. It was basically a giant walkthrough that let you see innovative new technology, most of which was centered around daily life. This was 2008 or so. I actually can't even remember most of what was there, just the fact that it was really cool. Anyways take Annie there!! Let her play with cool technology! She has no clue what most of it is for but she likes making things light up!!!

In Tomorrowland (the futuristic section of the park), all the plants are edible. Tell her this. Tease her with it because oh if the plants are edible the dirt should be too right? Baby do you wanna check? :)

ur honor i love her

She would like DCA!! Especially if you happen to be from California!! She asks you how similar the vibe is to reality, and to present times.

We're gonna say,, this takes place during the Food and Wine Festival. Basically DCA has a big area set aside for a bunch of different food vendors, most of which are supposed to be 'around the world' type things. I can't speak to the authenticity of everything but the food is usually pretty good. They also have alcohol but I don't think Annie would drink much. She wants to be aware of everything!

You guys go from stand to stand. You try to be cute and feed her but she gets overexcited and bites your fingers,, you have tiny little fang marks now,,, her hair poofs and she's all embarrassed hehe,,,,

Please! Take her! To the Little Mermaid ride!! I feel like she'd really enjoy the story but also getting to see all the animatronic fish. She hums along to 'Under The Sea'. Ask her which fish look tastier than dolphins. You're trying to make her flustered but then she starts rambling for a solid five minutes about what she imagines different fish taste like. She's so passionate about it it's adorable. But also You're Gonna Make Flounder Sad If You Eat Him Annie!!

Look. I know that Soarin' Over California is now Soarin' Over the World or whatever but!! I Do Not Care!! It's staying California.

The ride is basically, y'all go into a soundstage with a massive screen, sit in these seats that are mounted on risers or whatever, and get lifted 30-ish feet off the floor. Air blows in your face and there's different scents and it's supposed to be that you're literally soaring over the state. It is Not A Rollercoaster, but the first time I rode it, my sister spent the entire time we were waiting in line telling me it was gonna be a super scary and fast coaster. I hope you're all seeing a pattern.

Anisa holds your hand the whole time, excitedly pointing out all the little details she notices. There's this one part where you fly over the ocean and there are jumping dolphins!! And she!!! She is so excited because she never thought she'd actually see real dolphins moving around and stuff!!!! Sees how fast they go and is like 'pfft I could totally outrun them' like baby No You Couldn't but she's so adorable you have to let her have this. Oh and when she smells things?? She thinks it's such a neat little trick!! Really enjoys it. Is a little wobbly-kneed when you guys get off.

On Buena Vista Street (basically DCA's Main Street, aka the entrance to the rest of the park) there's a cable car that runs around and street singers that walk down. Think the same aesthetic as like,, Newsies? Anisa will definitely pause to listen to them.

Bugs Land! They had the little water park where it was all massive sized normal objects (the idea was that you were a bug so things like hose faucets and buckets and whatever were massive) that dripped water. She thinks it's super cute and definitely wants to splash you a bit.

Oh you thought we were done with snacks? Clarabelle's Ice Cream Parlor. Go get Annie a cone. Or you guys can get Starbucks they're right next to each other.

You can end the night with World of Color, which is a water show that shows a bunch of scenes from certain movies and has music and some fire sometimes? It's a fun way to kill 20-30 minutes at the end of the night. Thanks to your Handy Dandy Time Management Skills, you guys manage to get right to the front of the crowd. You get the best view but also get soaked. If it's windy or you're just chilly, Anisa hugs you from behind to keep you warm hehe

'Aw I don't want you getting a cold :)'

If your feet are tired after the long day of walking around, she totally carries you. But also she's tired so maybe just encourage her to sit down for a few minutes.

Sage

The feline instinct to chase Mickey and Minnie around-

Right off the bat, I don't think he'd go unless Tulsi got to too. Is this projecting because I love Tulsi? Perhaps. But the whole idea of Disneyland is magic and family so I think he'd want her there.

Tulsi refuses to third-wheel though! She subsequently invites Elowen. Since this is after the main story, Sage and Elowen are reluctant allies, so they don't bitch too much about having to go together. Just don't make them sit together on any rides or they'll be bickering the whole time.

Since this takes place after the main story, Sage is,, a little on-edge at first. Big crowds = a lot of people = danger. Once you guys go through the metal detectors and security checks, he calms down a bit. I'd advise you guys go in the middle of the week or something so there's less people.

In fact?? You're going on a Leap Day that also falls on a Wednesday. That doesn't mean much now but one time back in the early 2010s (don't remember specifically which year) I went on one of those days and I didn't have to wait more than 15 minutes for any ride in either park. It's only because of Elowen waking you all up (which may involve dumping water on Sage and Tulsi, she spares you) that you manage to get there at opening.

Tulsi is probably the most interested right off the bat, mostly because of all the technology. What's this? How does it work?? Who made it?? What do they do if it breaks?? If you don't have an answer to one of her questions then You Better Look It Up.

Elowen is interested in Main Street. She's travelled a lot over the years and I think that after a while you start to pay attention to the differences in scenery/culture and actually care about them. Also I think she (and Sage tbh) immediately start noticing entrances, exits, hidden alleyways, possible escape routes, places to be attacked from, etc. Can't be too careful.

This place,, reminds Sage of Porrima, sorta. The familiar ground helps him out a bit.

I think they'd like Adventureland! Especially Indiana Jones. Being a treasure hunter in a rickety car navigating through Hell? Exciting! You can try to explain the plot of the movie/series but honestly,, Tulsi would listen but I think Elowen and Sage's Cat Brains™ would kick in, Sage moreso. Especially since you're next to Jungle Cruise which has a lot of animal sounds, so they keep hearing those and getting distracted

The line essentially winds through a jungle setting, then inside the temple you'll be 'exploring'. A few of the rooms have little tricks that makes the ceiling sink a few inches or spikes protrude from the walls or whatever. The first time you trick Tulsi into triggering one, Sage immediately hugs you against his chest to protect you. You have to Very Very Quickly explain nothing is actually happening or else he will make a scene.

Side note! I know we all love Sage's badonkers but Disney requires you to wear shirts. Normally he'd bitch but like,, get him one of those dumb couple matching shirts?? Wear it with him??? He gets super blushy. Continues to complain ofc but he likes that everyone will be able to see that he's yours and you're his. Like a more wholesome form of hickeys y'know? In a Tiny Bit Of Disbelief that someone as amazing as you wants to wear dumb couple shirts with him but he is so so so happy

Anyways you guys finally manage to get into the Jeeps that take you through the ride. You offer to let Sage 'drive' but he tells Tulsi to do it. Tulsi slides into the driver's seat.

There's this,, this lil pocket that rides can store their hats and bags in and whatever,,, Tulsi finds a pair of sunglasses in hers. Puts them on. She is The Driver And She Will Send You All To Hell And Look Good Doing It™

I know we'll clearly never get a Tulsi route but I love her so much i would die for her

Tulsi and Sage complain about the car not going fast enough. Elowen is concerned because uh? MC?? Why is the voice coming from the speakers suddenly talking about a magic curse that dooms anyone who looks into the eyes of a statue or whatever??? Since Tulsi was the only one listening to your explanation of the ride earlier she already understands it's not real, so obviously she's not closing her eyes. Leading to Elowen putting her hand over Tulsi's eyes. You laugh until Sage puts his hand over your eyes.

Funny story!! First time I went on this ride my sister told me the statue thing was real and I cried and covered her eyes cause I didn't want her to die. I was, again, 7.

You guys shake, rattle, and rumble all the way through the track, the three of them yelping (Tulsi laughing sometimes) the whole time. Elowen and Sage eventually realize there are No Actual Threats and loosen up a bit. They all get startled by the boulder at the end, and the drop (the car backs up down the track and then plunges down a hidden drop) successfully startles them.

I do not think it's smart to take Sage on Jungle Cruise!! Or Elowen!! Their cat brains take over and they would want to pounce at things!!! But if you remember any of the puns then you can tell them and that's really what the ride is all about.

'Whats the scariest plant in the jungle?' 'Well there is this one that has sentient vines that capture their pray and douse them in acidic-' 'Bam-boo! :)' 'MC plz'

Tulsi would wanna investigate Tarzan's Treehouse (basically a series of rope bridges and trees that you can freely navigate). She also wants to give you and Sage alone time, so she grabs Elowen and says they'll meet up with you later.

Tarzan's Treehouse is right next to Pirates of the Caribbean. If Sage still has his eye patch, a young child will walk up and ask if he's a pirate. Sage kinda hesitates for a sec because he's used to people - especially kids - being intimidated by his appearance before just kind of agreeing. Who is he to dash this kid's dreams? The kid asks what the best treasure he's ever found is and Sage gets red as he kinda instinctually looks over at you,,, this man cannot find the words so he kinda just nods in your direction because after All The Shit you two have been through he doesn't try to downplay it anymore. Losing you made him realize just how much he loves you, and now that he has you back, he doesn't want to waste time pretending he doesn't. He really is absolutely hopelessly enamoured with you.

But he still doesn't really know how to say it. Be patient with him.

I don't think Sage would like most of the story rides. They're too slow. So take him to the roller coasters!! Splash Mountain is good (so long as we're ignoring the context of that ride, which isn't too hard considering Disney buried every trace of Song of the South)! Remind him not to go chasing after any animatronic animals. He doesn't realize that big drop?? Is connected to this ride.

D,,,don't tell him. Get on the ride. At first he's bored and the music grates on his nerves but right in the middle of his complaining he hears the rush of water,, getting louder,, you guys reach the uh,, the zenith of the ride, if you will,, and he gets to look down and see what a massive drop it is and he grabs your hand and grips the side of the log and you guys shoot down and he's both screaming and laughing because hohohOHOHO ADRENALINE FUCK YEAH!!!

YES HE GETS SPLASHED BUT HE DOES NOT CARE!!!!

He's a teeny bit shaky after it but in a good way. He hugs you tightly when you get off and you guys stumble to the exit laughing.

'MC I thought it was my job to get you wet ;)'

He definitely starts to understand the appeal. After you guys walk around a bit to dry off he's eager to get to the next ride!

Thunder Mountain Railroad is definitely less intense, but it's a fast-paced train ride through a Midwestern setting and That Is Enough to keep Sage interested!!

Cowboy Sage?? Hehehe

I think Space Mountain might be a little too high-tech for him. But if you do go, you end up running into Tulsi and Elowen. Tulsi (still wearing her stolen sunglasses) links her arm with yours and drags you into the seats, meaning Sage and Elowen have to sit together behind you. Space Mountain is all Darkness, Pinpoint Lights, and Loud Noises. Tulsi has a great time. Sage and Elowen act like the ride was No Big Deal when you get to see the pictures after (yes the ride takes a picture of you) they're clearly clinging to each other in terror. They're both mortified. You take a picture of it to show to everyone later. Elowen threatens to break your phone but you've already uploaded it to Drive or whatever

Go! To!! Matterhorn!!! The seats are uncomfy for him since he's So Tol but he'll manage. It isn't until the ride starts that you realize that, oh, maybe you shoulda warned Sage about the Yeti. You don't have time now because Sage is looking at everything and Not Listening oh jeez oh heck oh no oh fuck you are so lucky that the restraints are tight or else Sage would be Ripping That Animatronic To Shreds

You guys oughta take a break after that. He hugs you tightly and refuses to let you go for a few minutes because he Genuinely Thought He Was Gonna Lose You for a second there. Buy him some popcorn or beignets or something. Porhaps sit on his lap and play with his hair for a minute. It calms him down very quickly and he ends up purring and melting against your shoulder. You guys can get moving again in a bit. Tomorrowland might be a bit much for him but,, but,, let him do Autotopia (you drive a car on a track through some futuristic scenery. That's about it). Do it with Elowen and Tulsi. Somehow Elowen ends up in front with Sage directly behind her. You and Tulsi share a car. Elowen keeps hitting the breaks to screw with Sage, Sage keeps ramming into her, and you and Tulsi just kinda,, watch the disaster and laugh a bit.

Disneyland is a bit too fairytale for Sage. I think he'd like DCA more.

He'll sit still to listen to the street singers if you want to. And I think he'd like it if he gave it a chance. Lean your head on his shoulder and hum along and suddenly he will sit there For Hours On End and be happy.

There's this thing called the Animator's Workshop. Basically it teaches you about zoetrope animations and lets you make your own little one! That's where you find Tulsi and Elowen, who are drawing each other. Elowen's has a chibi Tulsi polishing a sword. Tulsi's has a cartoon Elowen chasing a bird, only for the bird to lead a giant flock after her. Sage makes one too, but it's something simple like a bird flying or a ball bouncing or something. He might try to doodle something for you but I don't think he'd be very good at it ahdhfjdafka

You can draw him something!! Even if it isn't great He Will Love And Cherish It!!! It's from you that's all that matters.

Side note I think if you got him like,, one of the glowing roses are just any type of adorable/romantic gift, I think he would cry a lil bit

Go down to Paradise Pier!! You guys can wander along the boardwalk. Go to the bakery! Watch bread being made! Go to the Ghirardelli store! Get a free chocolate sample! Get ice cream!

Fun story! I went there with my friend once and I told them my name and showed them my card and then they called me Rachel. My name is not remotely similar to Rachel. But it's now become a meme in my group chat so there's that ig

And then go on California Screamin'. It's the one coaster in all of Disneyland that has a loop. You might wanna hold Sage's hand during the ride because it certainly looks a bit intimidating. At least there's no animatronic monsters this time. Definitely holds your hand but is also death gripping the handles. He does scream and he does laugh and he does have fun. But he is Not Releasing The Handles until everyone else is off the train.

If you wanna cool him down a bit, take him (and Tulsi and Elowen) to Roaring Rapids! It's basically 8 people in a circular raft with No Control Over Anything getting tossed around by waves and splashed with water. To make it Extra Fun I highly recommend that you guys go at night, hold hands to form a circle, and close your eyes. You'll have no idea what's happening the whole time and just get randomly soaked by cold water. Great on a summer night. Honestly the only reason Sage agrees to go on it at all is because you asked Elowen getting splashed with water after she did the same thing to him earlier is funny.

There's a bar called Trader Sam's like,, a ten-minute walk over at one of the on-site hotels. Sage and Tulsi definitely have fun with the drinks but make sure not to get too trashed. You and Elowen are just hanging out, snacking on mini-sliders and keeping the siblings semi-controlled. Make sure to give them some food and plenty of water.

Go on the,, go on the Ferris Wheel. Go on the swinging gondolas. Tulsi is clutching at Everything That Will Keep Her From Dying. Elowen is laughing. Sage has an arm around your shoulders and is also discreetly gripping onto Whatever Will Keep Him From Dying.

Y'know what? Wheel gets stuck at the top for a little while. Give me 20 minutes. I'll give you 20 minutes. It's been a long day. Tuck yourself into the crook of his neck and smooch his jaw and cuddle him. He gets Very Flustered but Very Happy. Tulsi and Elowen are gonna fake-gag but Tulsi is glad you're both happy. Elowen is threatening the throw you both out of the gondola if you don't knock it off.

Rime

It seems like we aren't getting a Rime route so it's up to us (the fandom) to make All The Content™

Good luck getting into the park before noon! Not because of sleeping in (okay that's a lie you guys totally slept in) but because Rime wants to explore Downtown Disney

Take! Him! To! Sephora! I choose to believe this is the first time he's been in an Earth makeup store and He Is Gonna Have Fun

Let him have Starbucks! Let him go to the World of Disney store! He probably wouldn't get much because obviously most of the merchandise is character-focused but if there's something particularly nice or if there's something you say would like nice on him then he'll totally get it

Cotton candy! Get him some! Share some! He likes letting it dissolve on his tongue.

You guys eventually do get into the park tho. Don't worry.

I feel like Rime isn't particularly enthusiastic about the rides. Sure he'll go on whichever ones you want and he'll be excited about them! But uh,, honestly he'd be cool grabbing some mixed drinks and chilling on a bench and enjoying the vibes.

However you are contractually obligated to take him to Haunted Mansion. You are contractually obligated to point at random ghosts and say 'thats you'. Rime acts like he's Not Pleased™ but in reality he's snickering along. If you've died at some point, then he does the same thing to you. When it gets to the 'take a ghost home' part, you guys joke about taking each other.

Otherwise? I'm choosing to believe that you guys go like,, on Villains Night, which is basically where some iconic Villains have little walkthroughs. Honestly since you guys spent a bunch of the day in Downtown then you don't even get into the parks until the evening. The aesthetic is better anyways.

And y'know what? Dress up. I don't think you're allowed to go Full Costume but you can definitely go a bit goth. Rime is catty about it but on the inside he is a Simpering Fool. Even if he helped you pick the outfit (let's be real he probably did) seeing it on you??? He's dead. Again.

Okay take him on the Buzz Lightyear shooting ride. Would be understand what the hell is happening? Not even a little. But does he like shooting things? Yes!!

So the carts on the Lightyear ride have the ability to spin around, since the idea of the ride is that it's basically a shooting game and you're trying to hit targets. So obviously you and Rime grapple for control of the turning-stick and just end up spending the entire time turning in a circle while laughing. You both score terribly. Half the time you're jokingly shooting each other.

You guys stroll around and play Hot or Not with the face characters.

Explain the different villains to him. Pull up YouTube and play their songs. Rime vibes with basically all of them. Makes you get the lyric versions so he can understand what's happening.

'So basically - in the original version anyways - Maleficent wreaked a kingdom and damned an innocent girl because she was snubbed from a party.' 'Hah. Iconic.' 'Rime no'

So the last time I went to Villains Night they had Mad Hatter there?? He wasn't a villain??? I don't have an explanation for that but Rime loves his outfit and that's all I care about when it comes to that.

Redeemed!Rime? Tease him a little bit. Oh babe you'd make such a good addition to the cast tonight :) Too bad you're all good and sweet and adorable now :) Big bad evil necromancer is a hero now :) he?? Has very confused blushies??? Because he's got Unimaginable Power™ but also he is a Very Good Redeemed Boi™

Rime doesn't want to make a big deal about it but he ends up getting souvenirs for the Starsworn. Since his redemption he's been grateful that they've all forgiven him (even Sage, though they still bicker constantly), and I think he's better at showing his feelings through gifts than words.

That being said he gets you a gift too. Maybe one of the roses, maybe some candy, maybe some dumb knickknack he thinks would make you laugh. He plays it off but he put kind of A Lot Of Thought into it. That's a big part of why he wanted to spend so much time in the stores in Downtown. He had to find the Right Stuff.

I think he'd like the parades decently enough. He'll sit through it with you but I think he's a lot more invested in internally swooning over how excited you look than the actual performance.

The same goes for the fireworks. You guys are probably on a bench or at a table somewhere just kinda watching them from a distance. You can still make out the music and get a good view, but it's not overwhelmingly loud and there's not a thousand people pressing in on you from all sides. It's just you and Rime, sitting side by side, watching the show and making dumb jokes to each other.

And honestly that moment is the most magical thing this park coulda given him.

[artificialqueens]

Backyard Boy (Gottrosenali) - Pinkgrapefruit

a/n -

special thanks to the druk discord for both their help with gottrosenali as a whole and the enby central station for their invaluable help in my portrayal of a trans character. also thanks to frey for her infinite wisdom when it comes to grammar.

i really hope you like it so please let me know how you feel!!!

*

Dance with me in my backyard, boy

Looking super fine in your corduroy

Drive me ‘round the block

We can go in a loop

And we’ll turn the volume up on some

Good boy band tunes

*

Mik leans forward, head bumping against one of the front seats as he attempts to grab Denali’s phone from the cup holder. She doesn’t notice, too focused on navigating towards the Mcdonald’s, but Rosé does, and she slaps his hand like a small child.

“I love you baby boy, but I’d rather Nali drive us into a wall before I let you play Gaga one more time.” She sounds grumpy, but Mik can search out the soft undertone and he rubs a thumb over her hand before he leans back. He sighs in relief, twisting a little to try and release some of the pressure from his binder before he sits back.

“God, someone needs to get some food into you,” he jokes and he watches as Denali places her hand on Rosé’s thigh - the pink-haired girl has always been the worst for being hangry.

It’s their lunch break, and they’ve escaped into town to get a McDonald’s before they have to sit through another hour of school. There isn’t a lesson they share between the three of them, so they relish in this time together.

“Drive-thru or eat in?” Denali calls out, her volume always a little too loud for the tiny Volkswagen she drives.

“Uh,” Mik replies, “I’m paying and I need a wee, so I reckon we go inside and then eat in the car.”

Rosé grunts, and he sees Denali’s thumb slide over her tights before she sighs. “You know I hate it when we eat in here,” she moans, but then she catches his eye and rolls her own. “But sure.”

Mik pumps his fist in triumph and, once they’re parked up, makes sure to give Denali a quick peck on the forehead before intertwining his fingers with Rosé’s. Denali wipes the Carmex off her forehead with an affectionate scowl, patting his ass in return before skipping ahead to open the door.

“My loves,” she bows her head, waving her hand in a comically large gesture that makes even Rosé crack a smile.

“Chivalry ain’t dead. He hears her mutter under her breath, and he laughs in response, loving the way her eyes brighten up when he does.

He orders for them, Rosé in too much of a grump to avoid yelling at the poor cashiers, and Nali with just a little too much anxiety. He notes down the orders on his phone like a good boyfriend and then relays them perfectly, adding on a bag of mozzarella sticks because he knows Rosé will try and steal his.

"Ladies,” he bows as he holds out the brown paper bag, and Rosé loops a hand through his arm. He loves it when she allows herself to be clingy, and Denali does too, so they let her whenever she feels it - even if it means having to guide a dead weight back to the car.

She sighs and flutters her eyes open when she’s back into the passenger seat before snorting a chuckle that makes Denali do a double-take from the fries she’d been devouring.

She points hazily at the paper bag. “Mik-Donalds-” she jokes.

“Fuck,” Mik says, leaning forward again from the back seat to drop a peck on Rosé’s cheek. “God, I love you.”

Denali places a palm on his cheek while he’s still leaning forward. “Same,” she sighs. “Same.

*

I can feel the fresh air

I can feel your eyes stare

And I’m not gonna lie

I get a little bit scared

My heart is on wings

I’m living in dreams

And at the top of our lungs, we sing

*

He lets his back hit the locker with a clang, double-checking the number because even after a year and a bit of dating he’s still never quite sure which locker belongs to Rosé. Luckily, he’s proven to be correct when Denali skips over to him, slipping her hand into his and leaning her head on his arm with a deep sigh.

"Spanish not doing it for you?” he jokes, tilting his head so it rests on top of hers, watching the rest of the students trail out of the class.

“Not last period,” she sighs, rubbing her temple with her index finger. “I’m getting a headache I swear.” She angles her head to check Mik’s watch and clicks her tongue. “Where’s Rosie,” she whines, much to Mik’s amusement.

“Rehearsals will be running late,” he tells her, enjoying the way she’s curling further into his side as the bell chimes loudly above them.

She harrumphs, mewling even more as he pulls away from her side, placing his rucksack on the ground and rummaging around for the painkillers he tends to keep. He finds them, and hands them to her alongside a bottle of water that she grasps quickly, swallowing the pills with a happy sigh. When he stands, he lets her fall back under his arm and he traces patterns on her back, muttering about his senior textiles project while she butts in with questions.

As the 3:15 bell chimes, they watch the last dregs of students trail out of the door, and Mik starts to suck at his teeth in frustration. He knows he’s done the same thing when engrossed in a project, eyes only focusing on the way the needle goes through the fabric, but he can’t bring himself not to be irritated when Rosé hasn’t even texted.

“Ah, the prophetic daughter returns,” Denali mocks from in his shirt, pulling him out of his thoughts and making him turn towards the theatre department where Rosé is jogging casually down the hall.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” she calls, sliding slightly as her worn converse lack grip on school linoleum. She comes to a halt, hands on his bare arms, lips pressed against his cheek in a chaste peck. She does the same to Denali in apology, and although the girl still looks grumpy, there’s a flicker of warmth in her eyes.

“You’re driving home,” she says bluntly, handing over her keys with a scowl before turning to the door, and Rosé looks at Mik questioningly.

“Headache,” he tells her, and she nods knowingly.

“Migraine?”

“Not yet.” She sighs, shaking the keys in her hand to elicit a pleasant jingle, but Mik notices how it makes Denali wince. “Soon,” he amends before jogging to catch up to her - knowing the sun will do little to improve her mood.

“Sleepover it is,” Rosé sighs to herself, unlocking the car from a distance and watching as he helps Denali into the passenger seat - all too aware that the last time she was in the backseat with a migraine, it went terribly. She smiles, she’s not sure how she got so lucky.

*

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

Everything is perfect

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

All our words were worth it

*

Mik’s been going to the gym to cope wth his dysphoria, and it shows in the way his shoulders are getting broader and his muscles more defined. An extra bonus is the way it means he can cradle Denali in his arms, carrying her easily up the stairs. He lets her rest her head in the crook of his neck and relents when she tries to get him into bed with her, curling around her and sending Rosé off to search for Denali’s rescue meds.

She brings a glass of water and a sticky cold patch with her, which she applies gently to Denali’s forehead, coaxing a whimper out of her. They get her to swallow the pill, and then Rosé closes the curtains, padding around quietly before sliding into the bed next to them both.

Neither quite know what they would do if Denali’s migraines made her sensitive to touch as well as light and sound (they’re all too affectionate to try and withhold touch), but they’ve lived through enough of them that they know that with a dose of medication and a few hours in the dark she tends to be good as new.

They’re right, though the attack does relegate them to ordering pizza and eating it in Rosé’s ridiculously large bed (or at least this is the excuse they use on her mum when she looks at them disapprovingly).

Denali presses a kiss to Rosé’s bare shoulder and the pink-haired girl rolls over, placing a hand next to each of her shoulders and hovering above Denali with a wicked grin until Mik pokes his finger into her side and she collapses. Denali lets out a yelp, but she’s giggling while Rosé curses them both for ruining her moment.

“No funny business while Nali’s drugged up,” Mik reminds her gently - a rule they had to put into place after they made the side effects of her meds ten times worse due to some rougher activities.

It’s a situation that they’re not particularly willing to repeat.

Rosé rolls over Denali again until she’s in between them, sighing contentedly when Mik rests his head on her chest. “Movie?” she asks quietly.

“Disney!” Denali suggests, before wincing ever so slightly at the pitch of her own voice. She runs a hand through Mik’s hair and then places her head on Rosé’s other shoulder.

“I’m down for that,” Mik agrees.

“UP?”

“That’s Pixar, god, Rosie, know your animated films.”

“Potato, Potato,” Rosé replies, clicking on the title on Disney+ before tossing the remote to the side.

They don’t mention Rosé crying when Ellie dies.

They fall asleep to the end credits.

*

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

Dancing around like a clown at the circus

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

Backyard boy, you make me nervous

*

Mik wakes up to aching in his lower abdomen and it sends a shiver of fear down his spine. His boxers feel slightly damp, and he’s grateful that he fell asleep with his head on Rosé’s chest.

He flips the soft comforter over so he can see the sheets, and the sight of the blood makes him more nauseous than his cramps. He weighs his options for a second before gently stroking Denali’s cheek with a sigh.

“Baby,” he says with a quick glance at Rosé’s lit up alarm clock. It’s four am. “Uh, Nali.” Denali lifts her head from Rosé’s shoulder and blinks her eyes expectantly. They’re bleary and she lifts a hand to rub at them before she properly focuses on Mik.

In the dim room, she can see the dark patch on the white bottom sheet and she gently palms his face.

“Let’s get you cleaned up love,” she says with an apologetic smile. He nods and watches as she rolls out of the wide double and swiftly locates the pair of period pants he keeps in a hidden pocket of his duffle. She looks between them and a tampon before tossing the tampon onto Rosé’s desk and then hands them to Mik, leaning over to kiss him on the cheek. “Go on, love.” She nods towards the bathroom and he smiles weakly, watching her shake Rosé awake with a gentle hand.

When he gets back, the bedside lamps are on and Rosé is stripping the bed, tossing the spoiled sheets into a pile on the floor. When he looks around for Denali, she stops and walks over to him, palming his chest over his t-shirt and snuggling into him the best she can with the small height difference.

“She’s gone to get the Nurofen and a hot water bottle,” she tells him - voice hoarse from sleep.

“I’m sorry-” Mik starts to say, but Rosé cuts him off with a steady hand on the side of his head.

“You don’t have to apologise for anything Gottlieb,” she asserts firmly. “It’s a natural thing that happens to bodies and you wouldn’t let me or Nali say shit if it were us-”

She looks sternly.

“-would you?” He nods in acquiescence and jumps a little when he feels a warm hand on his upper arm. He smells the coconut shampoo of Nali’s hair before he sees her.

“You wouldn’t let Rosie apologise when she bled on your favourite hoodie,” reminds Denali softly, handing him two tablets and a small tumbler of water before exchanging them for a hot water bottle. He sighs when he tucks it into his abdomen, and they make him sit at Rosé’s desk while they bustle around sorting out new bedsheets.

Rosé’s mum pops her head round the door at one point, causing Mik to flush red, though Denali waves her off. “Don’t worry about this, Mrs McCorkel.” She smiles wearily. “Periods.” She shrugs, and Rosé’s mum laughs, shutting the door with a low thud.

They all crawl back into bed, Rosé insisting on spooning him from behind while he holds Denali close. She presses her lips to the back of his neck, and he can feel her smile into the skin.

“You’re my favourite man, handsome,” she states, warmth in her voice. “I love you.”

He buries his face into Denali’s hair and lets the warmness lull him back to sleep.

*

Dance with me in my backyard, boy

Looking super fine in your corduroy (five, six, seven, eight)

Roll the windows down

Let the base drop low

And everybody’s talking

But I don’t wanna know

*

Denali yelps, pulling back from where she’d been straddling Mik in such a way that makes them both fall off the window seat and tumble onto the floor. Rosé looks over at them and scowls, a highlighter in her hand. She makes an obscene gesture with it and then sets it down.

“Can you two be horndogs literally anywhere else,” she asks, exasperated, and they both fall into giggles.

“I’m sorry!” Denali squeals as Mik runs a hand down her side. “Your boyfriend just gave me carpet burn from his damn moustache.”

Mik looks up, somewhere between awestruck and dazed.

“Maybe it’s retaliation for you giving me rug burn,” Rosé quips with a wink before looking at their boyfriend, who’s doing a perfect meerkat expression. Before she can blink, he’s on his feet and running towards the bathroom, where they hear a sharp squeak of excitement.

She holds a hand out to Denali who pulls her out of her chair, and they let their interlocked fingers swing together as they wander over to follow him.

In the middle of the counter, next to three empty vials of testosterone, is Mik. His eyes wide and unblinking, fingers stretching the skin of his upper lip so he can pinpoint a single pale brown hair.

Denali places a featherlight kiss on his exposed shoulder and then reaches to touch it, pulling back in mock anguish.

“Ouch!” she shouts, and Rosé stifles a giggle at her antics, rubbing a hand on Mik’s back to try and gauge how he’s feeling. He sighs into the touch and his shoulders relax a bit.

“That’s one special little dude you’ve got there, bubs,” she tells him with a look of pride on her face. “I think it needs a name.”

Denali looks at her and shakes her head, but Mik is already nodding slowly. “Jeremy,” he says, voice full of conviction.

“We’re not naming his face pube,” Denali fights back, hoisting herself up onto the counter so she can look closer. She ruffles his hair with her fingers and he swats her away.

“Two against one, love,” Rosé points out. “Jeremy the destroyer.”

She leans up and kisses his top lip. “There is now a fourth in this relationship,” she announces smugly, raising an eyebrow at Denali, who holds her hands up. Mik looks between the two of them in amusement.

“I’m not going to kiss the face pube-”

“He has a name,” Rosé cuts her off with a grin.

“I’m not going to kiss Jeremy the destroyer,” Denali responds petulantly, throwing a slightly damp flannel at her from beside the sink.

“Do you not support your boyfriend?” Rosé catches it and tries to throw it back, but Mik grabs it out of the air, holding onto it so he doesn’t get one in the face.

“Rosie McCorkel, you little bitch.”

Mik watches them, dismayed, but incredibly entertained. “Fucking lesbians,” he mutters under his breath, still smiling.

*

Feel the fresh air

I can feel your eyes stare

And I’m not gonna lie

I get a little bit scared

And my heart is on wings

I’m living in dreams

And at the top of our lungs, we sing

*

Denali smiles at him as she slips out of the glass door, wincing a little as her bare feet touch the sun-bleached patio stones. He feels Rosé flick some water at him from her place in the pool, but he flips her off, beckoning to Denali, who does an awkward little hop-scotch across the hot yard until she can slide down next to him on the sun-lounger.

He places a gentle hand on her exposed hip, but she clicks her tongue at him. “Mikkk,” she whines, and he places a kiss on her temple before he slides off the sun lounger and moves down to sit on the edge of the pool.

It’s such a hot day that even the lukewarm water on his legs feels like an ice bath, and he desperately wants to take his baggy shirt off, but the idea of sitting outdoors in a sports bra makes him squirm a little. Rosé’s neighbours could see.

She seems to catch his discomfort and she swims up to him, placing one hand on each of his thighs to hold herself up in the water.

“You’re so short,” he teases gently, but she just hoists herself up, straining her neck to place a wet kiss on his chin. She snorts into it and falls backwards, flailing in the water so he gets covered in a fine spray.

“You need to calm down,” he tells her, hearing Denali chuckle in the background.

“Come and make me,” Rosé replies as she swims further away. She tries to shake her ass at him - skimpy pink bikini bottoms pulled high up onto her hips - but she falls forward, head going under the water again.

“Did she ever learn to swim?” Denali asks between loud slurps of ice-cold lemonade, the book she was reading in the shade long forgotten.

“I really couldn’t tell you.”

He turns back to the pool and sees Rosé sitting on one of the bottom steps, hair ties in hand as she tries to braid her thick, pink hair - her fingers fumbling in an attempt that can only be deemed pitiful. He sighs, moving to sit behind her so his swimming trunks are completely submerged. She leans back into him gratefully, and he takes the hair bobbles willingly, weaving her two french braids.

He’s about to move after he finishes when he hears wet footsteps.

“Don’t run, love!” calls Rosé, paddling next to Mik so she’s leaning on the edge of the pool. Denali just scoffs, skidding on the water until she can dive straight into the deep end of the pool. He winces as she does it, hand reaching out to grip Rosé’s, but they both know that her ice-skater balance will save her. She does a messy front stroke over to her partners, her costume glittering in all of its tacky-mermaid glory.

Denali slides between his legs and tips her head back for a kiss, pouting until he gives her a chaste kiss, and then indulging Rosé, who scrunches her nose at the momentary lack of affection.

Mik sighs, pulling Denali’s long hair out of the messy bun it’s in and separating it into two. “Thank you, Mik, we love you, Mik, you’re the best boyfriend ever, Mik,” he moans, letting his fingers slide through her hair like silk.

Rosé tries to hide her laughter in a cough.

It doesn’t work.

*

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

Everything is perfect

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

All our words were worth it

*

The euphoria he feels with a pride flag wrapped around his shoulders, billowing behind him like a cape, is unreal. He feels like he could fly if he wasn’t holding hands with Denali, who’s keeping him firmly grounded, and he’s making sure she doesn’t run off and get lost while Rosé has gone to find drinks.

Luckily, they see her before she sees them - Mik is a full head taller than Denali in his platform combat boots and can just about see over the crowd, so he spots the glitter down Rosé’s parting. She’s carrying three plastic cups with straws, and she’s trailed by a sapphic pride flag that’s looped through her belt loops, so it surrounds her denim cut-offs like a skirt.

They’d had a long conversation about the flag - she and Mik sat on the porch with coffee in hand. She’d bought it before they got together and she’s right when she says it looks pretty with her hair - the shades of pink all muddling together until she looks like a ball of cotton candy. He’d smiled and taken her hand in his, pressing an open-mouthed kiss to her hair that still smelled of sleep and Denali’s perfume.

“I know you think of me as a man,” he’d said, feeling her squeeze his hand in acknowledgement, “and I know you like women.”

“I just don’t want you to feel left out,” she’d said, poking her tongue into her coffee to check its temperature before taking a long sip. Denali padded out onto the porch, bare feet on the wooden slats. She was wrapped in a tartan blanket and she sat down next to Mik with a huff, laying her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes.

“I’ll survive not being the centre of your attention babe,” he’d joked. And that had been it.

It was the right thing to say because she looks radiant in the sun, and he takes the cold peach lemonade gratefully, handing off Nali-watch to Rosé as he adjusts his trans flag in a shop window.

He re-ties Denali’s bi flag while he’s at it, looping it through the straps of her dungarees so it won’t come loose in the crowd. She turns around and smiles gratefully, placing a soft hand on his barely-there stubble.

Rosé called them disgusting when she first saw them this morning, side by side in their matching crop tops and dungaree shorts. He’s got his own over a nude binder, and it’s the closest he’s ever felt to being shirtless, even with the way his chest is sweating in the summer heat. He knows Rosé’s rucksack has a spare top and bra for him - it’s a part of the reason why he loves her.

“All good?” Rosé asks, adjusting one of the pins in Denali’s flower crown (pink, blue and white) out of habit. She presses a quick kiss to the tip of Denali’s nose and then checks her braids in the shop window too.

“Am I still on Nali-watch?” Mik asks, half-joking and offering his arm for her to take, to which Denali laughs and waves her hand.

“I can get places myself, guys,” she giggles.

“You absolutely cannot,” Mik tells her, raking his hand through his sweaty curls.

“Not if we wanna get there on time,” chimes in Rosé, taking Denali’s hand and swinging it between them. “Now, come on!”

*

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

Dancing around like a clown at the circus

Da da da da da da

Da da da da da da

*

“We have a present for you,” Denali tells him, watching him comb hair gel through his curls in an attempt to tame them before he puts his graduation cap on. He smiles, watching her in the mirror as she curls the back of Rosé’s hair with deft fingers. Rosé flicks her eyes up from the eyeshadow palette she’s looking at, a small smirk playing on her lips, and she goes to say something, but then she stops herself.

“Well, now I’m excited,” he tells them, placing his tie loosely around his neck and leaning back against the countertop, watching them adoringly.

It’s moments like this that he just can’t believe his luck - how he’s got two beautiful women to call his own. Denali is a vision in lilac - a fitted bodice moving into a flared skirt that reminds him of the skating videos her mum showed him at Christmas. Her newly bleached hair is in a braid over her shoulder, and the loose baby hairs that just won’t submit to hair spray make him want to tuck them gently behind her ear.

Rosé resolutely told them she wanted them to die for her, and she’s really trying in a pink, bardot dress that shows too much cleavage to be appropriate for graduation. He supposes she wants to go out with a bang, and he’s not complaining, but he might need a moment before they leave just to collect himself.

“You look flustered,” smirks Rosé with one eyebrow quirked. It pulls him out of his throughs, and he flushes a darker shade of red at the comment.

“Stop teasing him,” Denali tells her, moving to put on some lip gloss before he can steal one last kiss. “I wanna get onto the surprise.”

“Impatient baby,” Mik jokes to get the heat off himself, and she bats a blush brush at him. He’s about to respond when Rosé places a hand on his cheek, guiding his body around so she can fasten his navy blue tie.

“Be good,” she tells him with a tap on the nose. “Now stay here for a second.”

He waits quietly in the bathroom while his girlfriends hurry off, coming back after a few minutes with an envelope and a tentative look on both of their faces. Denali hangs back, leaning against the doorframe with a crinkled nose while Rosé moves forward and holds out the envelope. She waves it at him and he takes it, feeling its weight in his hands. It’s light, but there’s something about it. He can’t figure out what it is.

He shoves a makeup brush under the seal and rips it across, drawing a snigger out of Denali, and Rosé rolls her eyes at them, holding out her hand for her makeup brush because she doesn’t trust him with it.

He holds it out of apprehension and he hears someone click their tongue at him with impatience.

Slowly, Mik pulls out a single sheet of paper and his breath hitches.

“No,” he exhales, feeling his tailbone hit the edge of the countertop in a way he knows will hurt later. He blinks a couple of times and the envelope falls out of his hands, grabbed by Denali who swoops in, placing a warm palm on his upper arm.

“Yes,” replies Rosé, a smile in her voice.

It’s a GoFundMe receipt printed on flimsy copy paper totalling just over $5000. He doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

“The whole year pitched in - the school really,” Denali murmurs, her hand on him a grounding presence that keeps him tethered to this reality.

“I don’t know what to say.” He’s being totally honest, voice shaking under the weight of his emotions. It’s everything he’s ever wanted and he’d resigned himself to another four or five years without that. “It’s freedom.”

“You deserve it, love,” Rosé tells him, her smile softer than he’s seen in a while - softer than she tends to go without Denali pouting at her.

Denali reaches up and swipes the pad of her thumb under his eye to catch the tears he didn’t know were falling before straightening his tie and placing a firm hand on his chest.

“Come on handsome,” she tells him, taking a deep breath. “Let’s go.”

*

Backyard boy, you make me nervous

[florenceandthemachine]

Christopher probably showing off his dads at his school's bake sale and raising the most money in his class.

we all have a hunger on AO3

When Buck’s phone rang on a Sunday morning, he had barely said ‘hello’ before he was steamrolled by the tiniest little force of nature in Los Angeles.

“Buck, Daddy and I need your help. It’s an emergency.”

“Chris, what’s going on? Are you okay? I’ll get my keys, I can be there in—“

“Wait, Chris, no, give me the phone!”

Buck was half out of bed, half dressed, and frantically looking for his keys when Eddie finally took over the phone, nearly hanging up in his haste. “Buck, no, there’s no emergency. Everything is totally fine, we’re fine.”

Buck froze halfway down the stairs, eyes narrowing suspiciously as he pulled his phone away from his head to finish pulling his shirt on. “See, that sounds like something a hostage would say, you’re really not helping your case here Eddie—“

“We are fine.” Eddie insisted, clearing his throat as Chris loudly voiced his disagreement in the background. “We’re just… baking. Chris has a bake sale tomorrow at his school, it’s one of their annual fundraisers. There’s a bake sale, and I’m making brownies, and we’re doing fine.”

Buck resumed dressing as soon as Eddie mentioned the work ‘bake’—it may not have been a true emergency, but he knew enough to know that anything involving Eddie with an oven was a mess and a half, waiting to happen. He hummed, pocketing his keys as he closed his door behind him, already making his way to the garage. “Well, I love baking. Maddie taught me everything she knows. Mind if I swing by and join you?”

Buck knew that Eddie still struggled with asking for help when he needed it—especially when he was asking someone outside of the Diaz crew—but thankfully, Buck knew how to work around that. He had learned early on that the best way to ease any guilt that Eddie might feel where Chris was involved was to completely reshape the question. In this case, it was easy; Eddie was no longer asking for help with one of Chris’ activities, Buck was asking to join them.

Even then, he heard Eddie hesitate. “Well… I mean, I don’t want to take up your Sunday, but—“

“Eddie, you’re not going to seriously deprive me of spending time with Chris, are you?” Buck said, his voice teasing as he slid into his car, delighted to hear Eddie laughing on the other end of the line.

“No, I wouldn’t dare. We’ll see you soon. Drive safe, okay?”

After a quick pit stop at Foods Co., Buck pushed through Eddie’s front door easily, arms laden with grocery bags. Chris was the first to greet him, his high pitched joy never failing to warm his heart. Dumping his bags on the kitchen counter (and looking away from the burned remains of… something in a pan), he scooped Chris into his arms, dutifully ignoring Chris’ cry of “Buuuuck, stoooop!” until he was basically a giggling mess.

Setting Chris back down, Buck was all smiles as he approached a very defeated looking Eddie in the kitchen, giving him a quick kiss of his own. “Hey, come on, cheer up. It’s basically impossible to bake in a bad mood.” Buck said, pulling Eddie into his arms easily. “Now, how about I break open the family recipe book and show you and Chris how to make the world famous Buckley Cheesecake Brownies?”

-

Halfway through the Pixar movie of Chris’ choice, Eddie had a third batch of cheesecake brownies cooling in the fridge, and Buck had Eddie tucked under his arm on the couch. He was basically on cloud nine, riding out a pleasant sugar buzz, feeling supremely comfortable in his own skin, though he knew that was more his proximity to Eddie than anything else.

His attention strayed from the… caterpillars? Grasshoppers? He honestly couldn’t follow what was going on, but it didn’t matter as Eddie culled closer up to him, angling his head up to press another kiss to Buck’s lips, voice low as they broke apart.

“Thanks for today, Buck. We… I couldn’t have done it without you.”

Buck smiled, a small, soft look that was strictly reserved for his Diaz boys, arms tightening around Eddie’s middle as he buried his nose in Eddie’s hair, pressing a kiss to the crown of his head as Eddie’s head rest on his chest.

“Yeah, Eddie, you could have. And you would have, you’d do anything for Chris, and I know that. But you don’t have to do it alone.”

-

Let it be known that Eddie Diaz was a fucking snack.

Buck knew it. The 118 knew it. Hell, even Carla knew it.

And the gaggle of moms milling through Chris’ school gymnasium? Well, they definitely knew it. And if they didn’t? Buck was 100% there to remind them.

He had all but insisted on joining Eddie and Chris to the bake sale on Monday, not even bothering with excuses, just happily loading Chris up into Eddie’s truck before he slid into the passengers seat himself. He wasn’t going to pass up the chance at scoring some new recipes, first of all, and second of all, he absolutely loved seeing Eddie in full dad mode. And there was no better place to see Eddie in dad mode than in the gymnasium of an elementary school.

Eddie in full on dad mode was fucking hot, okay? Sue him.

Once they had set up Chris’ booth—with a full banner Chris had insisted on painting himself, two tiered display tables stacked high with cheesecake brownies, and a place to make donations to the school, like every other booth had. They may not have been able to keep any of the money they raised, but Chris had more than enough incentive—the booth that got the most donations won their entire class a pizza party. Thankfully, Chris was adorable, and Buck had a secret weapon in his arsenal… the insistence that Eddie wear his LAFD tee shirt, turnout pants, and used an overturned fireman helmet as Chris’ donation bowl. He wasn’t a fool, okay? He knew that the competition was real.

So… he may or may not have had slightly less-than-altruistic intentions when he slipped away from the booth, kissing both Eddie and Chris on their foreheads with the excuse of scoping out the competition as he started to make the rounds.

He was having the absolute time of his life, slipping easily in and out of conversation, his worn henley and comfortable jeans better than any disguise as he eavesdropped, making fast friends and faster business as he made his way around the gym.

“I don’t know, I saw her tossing a few treat boxes into the dumpster outside. You think those cookies are store bought?”

”Oh, I’d steer clear. I think Maria might have mixed up salt and sugar. I mean, I donated of course, but save your tongue.”

“I just think it’s so great, the things that he does with his son. A single dad and a firefighter to boot?”

Obviously, as much fun as sabotage was, Buck’s real talent was talking up Eddie and Chris.

“Honestly, I feel so lucky to even know them. Chris is such a great kid, and Eddie really does go above and beyond.”

It was so much fun because he wasn’t even lying. He got to be as exaggerated and over the top as he wanted—whenever he got a little over the top with Chris, he was usually cut off by a pained groan and an adorable, blushing boy. Whenever he tried to get in depth with Eddie, well, Buck could barely get a few words out before Eddie found a much better use for his lips than talking (with his own adorable blush).

“The last fire we were in, Eddie singlehandedly saved a mother and son who were stuck beneath some debris. He’s an all around hero.”

He was talking now, though—and he had an entirely different approach planned out, depending on his audiences. For all the single moms, easily identified as those who couldn’t take their eyes off of Eddie? All he had to do was mention the word “fireman” and he had them eating out of the palm of his hand; and more importantly, racing over to buy a brownie.

For the parents who were more focused on cooing over the kids at the booths, well, Buck had a trick up his sleeve for them, too—it was as easy as pulling out his phone, scrolling through any number of the photos he had taken the night prior. His personal favorite was one of Chris, eyes bright with laughter, a blob of brownie batter at the end of his nose. He didn’t have to say anything—as soon as they saw that, they were shoving money into Eddie’s helmet.

Eddie looked more and more pleasantly confused as the morning carried on, but Chris looked absolutely delighted, and that was all that mattered as far as Buck was concerned.

-

“Wait, Buck, wait. You’re telling me you actually conned donations out of people by showing them pictures of Chris?”

Eddie had tears, literal tears in his eyes as he tried to inhale, gripping his half full beer bottle like a lifeline as he wheezed. Buck probably should have looked a little bashful, but Eddie’s laughter was too good to ignore, warming him from the inside out.

The parents had been thoroughly thanked and sent home before lunchtime, and Buck had taken no small pleasure in peppering Chris with kisses before Eddie pulled him out of the gym. They had both taken full advantage of their weekday off—namely, by napping and watching terrible daytime television—and Chris had barely made it a half hour after dinner before the day (and the sugar rush) caught up with him, crashing hard as Buck carried him to bed.

“Hey, Chris won the pizza party for his class, and trust me, that is a one way ticket to be the most popular kid in class. And I wasn’t lying, some of those cookies were store bought—everyone else in his grade can suck it.” Was it mature? No. But Buck stood by it. He was team Chris, ride or die.

“Buck, you can’t say ‘suck it’ about a bunch of kids.” Eddie tried to get out, but he was laughing again, leaning heavily against the wall for support as he clinked bottles with Buck. He still couldn’t believe how lucky he was, to get to be in Eddie’s space like this—so easily bumping shoulders and elbows and touching so casually, physical signs of affection that Buck had never allowed himself before. Eddie finally got a hold of himself as Buck pushed some of the curls back from his forehead, leaning into the touch easily, his expression nothing short of heart-eyes.

“Well, thank you for saving me from myself yesterday. And, of course, for cracking open the family recipes to help Chris and his school.” Buck blushed again as he sputtered on his mouthful of beer, struggling to swallow, looking up as Eddie cleared his throat.

“It, uh, I found that recipe on the internet.” He said, chewing on his lip, suddenly feeling a little nervous as Eddie smiled at him—and if Buck didn’t know better, he could swear that there was a pink tint to his cheeks..

“Well… I mean, it could be a family recipe now. After all, we made it together, you me and Chris… right?”

Buck’s eyes blew out wide as Eddie laced their fingers together. He hated the way that Eddie’s voice tilted at the end, like he was unsure of himself, and Buck literally had no choice but to pull Eddie into his arms, erasing any doubt from his mind. He had already known that Eddie would be it for him—that he and Chris were the best thing that he was ever going to get, that he would rather die than give this up, but hearing Eddie call them a family?

Holy fuck, Buck was in love.

[stewyonmolly]

🌱🌈 :-D

🌱 - dream job?

writing for pixar or laika studios (they made coraline, kubo and the two strings, etc)!! or just being a novelist but that’s obviously hard to do as a sole profession LMAO </3

🌈 - tell us about your best friends!

LMAO BEEDEE okay so beedee is the type of person who almost always sends me asks during ask games that have to do with her but i still get so excited to answer them because i LOVE TALKING ABOUT BEEDEE. literally my soulmate, i feel like i sometimes say absolute gibberish and she knows exactly what i mean because we’re just wired to the same frequency. she’s the only bearable taurus alive. she’s like daisies and sweet perfume and pale pink but she also makes me want to pull on a pair of stomping boots and run through city streets at 3am while laughing uproariously and flipping off god. she’s the type of person who is so easy to talk to, so easy to relate with, so easy to love. she’s the steam off freshly baked bread and the crack of the crust and she’s also getting dragged by your best friend into the rain and kicking muddy water at each other and the sun coming out only once you’re soaked. we’re going to move to england once we graduate and we’re going to live in an apartment and raise our CHILDREN together like some kind of full house shit. it’s going to be perfect literally life without beedee would be a life without sunshine even if she prefers the rain.

jonah is RIDICULOUS. he’s the type of person who posted One (1) tiktok and got millions of views in one day. he’s the funniest person i know, he’s like john mulaney but better because he’s JONAH. he’s my ex-gifted-kid soulmate, and we’re both so fucking burnt out but in all the same ways. every time we talk on the phone we talk for 6 hours and we both pace the whole time. once he walked 14 miles in laps around battery park while talking on the phone with me. he has this enormous, gaping, bleeding heart and he’s gone through so much with so many people and he’s still so, so deeply and thoroughly good that it makes me want to dunk my head in the hudson and contract a flesh-eating bacteria. he’s going to be an actor and he’s going to be famous and you’re all going to know his name and i’m going to be sitting here sobbing because i knew him when he looked like oswald the octopus and he was my pugsley when i was wednesday and we have so many inside jokes and i could talk about him for years. his fashion sense sucks and he has synesthesia and three times a semester he texts me asking to send him poems that he can bastardize for his acting classes and it never bothers me. my actual brother and the person i sit next to at every group hang because he lets me cuddle him.

amy is LIGHT. oh my god shes light. she’s a ballerina and she’s cotton candy in human form and she’s the only person in my group of friends with conviction, the only one with a spine. she loves the color yellow and she sends me stickers in the mail sometimes and she bakes sometimes and only very badly. her dog is huge and scary and she named it sully. she eats pasta with NOTHING ON IT. she has calf muscles that god would be jealous of. she’s going to be a special ed teacher and it is what she was born to do. she’s good with every person not because she’s supposed to be but because it’s EASY for her. that being said she would probably egg the car of the guy both of us dated if i asked her to do it with me. she’s the voice of reason but only sometimes. she has a car but it’s stick-shift and she doesn’t know how to drive it because she never learned. she’s the only choreographer who ever successfully taught me a dance sequence. she’s such a picky eater it actually astounds me. she pukes when she’s nervous but she also pukes when she laughs too hard. she makes me want to believe in god a little bit.

and my little sister. i can’t even put it into words how much i love her. we share a bed every single night and when she’s not there with her pointy fucking knees up my asshole i can’t sleep. she leaves shit ALL OVER MY ROOM. i have five cups mugs and glasses around my room right now and all of them are hers. she used to mess up my carefully set-up barbie dream house while i was at school. we used to fight, like legit fight, she bit me once and i bled and now we laugh hysterically about it. oh my god she makes me laugh like no one else. she can just blink and i’ll laugh. if she breathes right i’ll laugh. we make eye contact and i laugh. we used to get smacked in church for giggling about the lady who smelled like yankee candle catalogues. she’s a lacrosse player and she wants to be an anesthesiologist and she’s going to be a fucking soccer mom with 2.4 kids and she’s going to marry her high school sweetheart and i’m nothing like that and i’m SO HAPPY FOR HER. she has so many friends and goes to parties and she’s so popular and she deserves it all because she’s actually a good person. i can’t go to shoprite or walmart without her. she’s always wearing my clothes and she stretches the thighs of all my pants. she’s lactose intolerant and she eats dairy anyway and then i get the snapchats of her on the toilet crying and i still feel bad about it even though she knowingly did it to herself. she cries every time she drops me off at college. sometimes she reminds me of my mom and it scares me. sometimes i look at her laughing and i see me and it scares me. usually i just see her, and that’s the best thing i could see. she’s the one person i don’t think i could live without.

[blackhakumen]

Mini Fanfic #395: After Coco (Kingdom Hearts)

9:22am in the Morning.......

Lea: (Got up From the Couch and Starts Yawning) Morning, my peeps....

Xion: (Giggles Softly) Good morning, sleepyhead.

Roxas: (Snickering) How was your sleep?

Isa: (Holding his Mug of Coffee in his hands) You know....after everything that happened last night.

Lea: Honestly, I slept like a new born- (Noticed Everyone in the room looking at him with a Smirk on their faces) Uh...why are you guys looking at me like that?

Isa: No reason.

Roxas: Just Cause.

Xion: Yeah. It's not like we saw you being emotionally precious last night~

Lea: "Emotionally-".....................('Sigh Heavily') You're talking about me crying last night, are you?

Roxas: Now you're catching on.

Isa: Had no idea you were so Emotional, Lea. (Sips on his Coffee)

Lea: ('Scoffs') So I cried over a Pixar movie, big deal! Everyone cries while watching these movies!

Xion: True. But you kind of took it to the extreme.

Lea: To the extreme? Xion, all I did was tell you guys how much I love all of you. It really wasn't nothing to it.

Roxas: (Smirk Grew Bigger) Okay. But are you sure that we're the ONLY ones you cried to last night?

Xion: Hmmmmmmmm?~

Lea: ..........What are kids talking about?

*Flashback*

*Cellphone Rang*

Kairi: (Picks up her Phone) Hello?-

Lea: (From the Other Line) KAIIIIIIRIIIIIIIIII!!!

Kairi: Axel?! H-Hey, what's wrong? W-Why are you crying?

Lea: Kairi, you're the best, adorable little sister I ever have in my life! And I'm so happy be the big brother who LOVES YOU VERY MUCH!!!

*Call End*

Kairi: (Place her Hand on her Chest while her Heart Begins to Melt from Lea's Sudden Call) Axel.........

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Lea: You're amazing kid, Sora!! And you deserve the world for EVERYTHING you done for us!!! THE WORLD!!

*Call End*

Sora: (Smiles Brightly while Blushes Appears on his face Bashfully)

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Lea: You're a smart kid, Riku!! You're worthy of being the Keyblade Master! Hell, you're practically a better Master than Mickey and Yen Sid COMBINED!!

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Lea: You're an honest to good kid, Ven! I really wish me and Isa get to hangout with you more when we were both DUMB KIDS!!!!

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Lea: Aqua, Terra, you guys are the best teachers any of us can EVER asked for!! You're even the best Blueberry Mom and Muffin Dad any of us ever known!! I'm so glad we became BEST ADULT FRIENDS!!!

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Lea: You're the most precious, most sweetest Cinnamon Roll I ever have the pleasure of meeting, Namine!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR NEVER GIVING UP ON MEEEEEEEE!

*Call End*

Namine: (Place Both of her hands on her mouth in Shock while Tears Falling Down her Eyes)

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Lea: Vantias.......(Took A Deep Breath) I don't care what you.....or anyone else says........but to me, your family, and to all of your group of friends........... YOU'RE A VERY GOOD BOI!!!

*Call Ended*

Vantias: ........................The fuck?

*Flashback Ended*

Xion: And after that, you instantly went to sleep like a baby.

Lea: (Unconvinced) Okay. I know I cried to you guys about how I feel, but there's no way my emotions was that bad enough to call up the whole squad.

Roxas: You sure about that?

Lea: Yes. I am sure, Roxas. ('Scoffs') I mean.... That's sounds completely ridiculous on paper, am I right?

*Doorbell Rang*

Isa: You might wanna get that.

Lea: ('Sigh') Fiiiiine.....(Walks Towards the Door) I swear, I don't know what to do with you people most of the- (Eyes Widened once he Opens the Door) time......

Everyone of the Seasalt Family's friends stares at Lea with Sincerely, Smiles on their faces. Some with tears on their eyes (Sora, Kairi, Namine). (Except for Vantias, who turns away from Lea while Blushing)

Lea: Uhhhhhhh.....Good morning-

Kairi: Oh, Axel!! (Gives Lea a Big Hug) Thank you for being the Big Brother I never had. I love you so so much! (Gives Lea a Kiss on the Cheek)

Sora: (Hugs Lea next) Your a Sweetheart, Axel! I'm sooooooo glad we became friends!

Riku: (Happily Pat Lea on the Shoulder) You're a good person, Lea. Don't ever change, okay?

Ventus: (Patted Lea on the Back with a Smile on his Face) I'm always free to hangout anytime you want, Lea.

Aqua: (Gently Grab Both of Lea's Hands with a Sincere Smile on her face) Thank you for being our students, Lea. As well as our Cherished Friend.

Terra: (Smiles Softly) Yeah, man. We're really glad we met you.

Namine: (Hugs Lea with Tears in her Eyes) Y-You're too kind, Lea.....('Sniff') Thank you so much for being my friend! (Burst out Crying into Lea's Embrace)

Lea: (Surprisedly but Gently Hugs Namine Back) Kiddo.....

Vantias: Hey!

Lea: (Turns to Vantias) Yeah?

Vantias: .........................Thank you.

Lea: (Couldn't Believe What is Happening Right Now) Jesus.........I really did poured out all of my emotions to you guys, haven't I?

Xion: (Happily Nodded)

Roxas: (Smirks A bit more Sincerely) And you thought we were lying to your face this entire time.

Aqua: There's no need to be embarrassed, Lea. Your words, while completely out of nowhere, made us all really happy yesterday and even now.

Sora: And we just want you to know that each and everyone of us here loves you with all of our hearts too!

Lea: (Eyes Widened) ...........Damn you guys.......(Tears Coming Out of his eyes) You're about to making me cry all over again.......

Sora: (Immediately Hugs Lea Again) Oh Lea.

Kairi: (Joins in on the Hug) Don't cry. It's okay.

Roxas: (Joins in) We're all here for you, man.

Xion: (Joins as Well) And we're not going anywhere. I promise.

At this point, Lea was already Engulfed by the love and care his family and friends are giving him......When suddenly.....

*Ahem*

Everyone: (Turns to see Isa with a Small Smile on his Face)

Isa: While I would love to see this emotional presentation last longer, would you all like to join us for breakfast today since you're here?

Everyone: (All Agreed while Saying 'Yes' to Isa)

Namine: Yes, please!

Isa: ('Sigh') (Great......Now there's ten mouths to feed this morning.....Still, as long as they're all here.....I guess it wouldn't hurt to make everyone breakfast.....just this once.)

Inspired by @khtext

@26shann

@keyenuta

@albion-93

@cyber-wildcat

@chompycroc

@ma-lemons

[broodingsoul]

50 Random Things About So You Think You Can Dance (S14E3)

1.  Why did the New York City auditions get an introduction like it was the season premiere?  I’m assuming because they needed to fill 28 minutes of the episode.

2.  Mary Murphy looks fucking ADORABLE in this school-girl length pleated skirt and deconstructed blazer.  It’s honestly the best she’s ever looked.

3.  And behind her is “triple-threat” “superstar” Vanessa Hudgens, looking like a turd in that shit-brown coat and dark matte lip.

4.  I seriously still don’t understand how Vanessa Hudgens got on the judges panel.  Who on the production team thought, “You know who’s hip and the teens relate to?  That one girl from that Disney movie that was popular 9 years ago.”

5.  Oh ew ew ew, Vanessa Hudgens also has on a weird buttoned straight-lined bodice the same color as the coat.  What is this look?  Who said this look was okay.

6.  “La La Land’s choreographer” LET IT GO.

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Kaylee “Impavido” Millis

7.  “And what name did your parents give you?” Who gives a shit, Nigel, she wants to be called Impavido.  It costs you zero dollars to call her that.

8.  I’m 100% surprised it took three episodes for us to hear “Issues” by Julia Michaels as a choreographed number.

9.  I like Impavido’s movement.  It’s like if animation and contemporary had a baby.  The choreography itself is really unique and nothing this show has ever really seen before.  Her dancing is almost like if Pixar decided to animate dancing.  I really hope she makes it to the top 20, because I think she’s got the style to nail hip-hop, and I think she’s got the carriage to nail ballroom.  I’d love to see her paired with Jaja.  Incredibly charismatic and just an absolute joy to watch.

10.  Impavido cries when she gets her ticket to the Academy, as she said she would, and then she kisses deuces up to the heavens, so I’d really like to know more of her story.

11.  She and Mark Villaver from the first episode are my two favorites so far. 

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Ana Sanchez

12.  “I heard about the Hot Tamale Train.  I’m like, I wanna be on that train so bad.”  I don’t have a comment.  Just the quote.

13.  Great lifts and tricks, but there’s something a little juvenile about her energy onstage.  I might be that the choreography in-between just seems like she’s bopping around and not actually dancing?  Plus her mugging is super annoying.  I’m not a fan.

14.  Mary’ll put her on the train, tho.

15.  “I love that way that you’re like “WHOOO!” when you’re dancing!” exclaims Vanessa Hudgens.  The animatronics in her jaw squeak as the wheels that control how wide her eyes open push past their limits.  Her teeth glow impossibly white.  “WE’RE GONNA BOP TO THE TOP” she screeches.  Mary Murphy’s Hot Tamale Train ceases to exist.  Mary Murphy becomes but a wisp of smoke of a memory.

***

Koine Iwasaki

16.  This has nothing to do with Koine, but I’ma already so fucking done with this “It Ain’t Me” song by Selena Gomez.  SO done with it.

17.  Before Koine even starts dancing, her mother Yuriko and friend Alesha are already crying.  Oh God, my heartstrings.

18.  The most interesting parts of Koine’s audition are when she’s doing the really cool contemporary/crump fusion movements.  It’s really interesting the way Impavido’s animation/contemporary was.  When Koine goes back to straight contemporary, it’s less moving for me, because it’s a little paint-by-numbers, a little too schmaltzy with the music.  Overall, I like her, but I don’t think she deserves a standing ovation from the judges.

19.  “And then when you smiled, I literally said, ‘Aw!’”  I might have to end each recap with a list of the stupidest things Vanessa Hudgens said during the episode.  It’s either that, or I stop recapping her entirely, because godDAMN does she say some stupid shit.

***

20.  Hip-hop montage.

21.  Kyle Bennett Jr. is “an animator-slash-tugger.”  I’m just a tugger, but we’re not supposed to talk about that in public.

22.  OH.  He’s a tutter.  I am definitely not that.

23.  Alex Diaz grabs his crotch a lot and has a beautiful smile.  I’d do him.

Joseph “Klassic” Carella & Huwer “Havoc” Marche Jr.

24.  Cat’s hair is EVERYTHING right now.  Just really relaxed waves, like she’s going to the beach.  In New York.  In February.

25.  I don’t know how to critique their style of dance.  I like their imagination, and I’ve always been a fan where it looks like one dancer controls another.  They do it well.

26.  Nigel and Mary Murphy give them a standing ovation, and it takes Vanessa Hughes about three seconds too long to realize she should probably also stand.

27.  How many uppers do you think Mary takes on any given day?  It can’t all be natural personality.

***

Chaz Wolcott

28.  Is a tap dancer, and I hope he’s good because I love a good tap dancer.

29.  That was the most boring sentence I’ve ever written.  I’m sorry.

30.  Here, I’ll take my shirt off to make up for it.

31.  Holy shit, Chaz Wolcott is 29 years old, but looks all of 20.

32.  Technically he’s very good, but there’s something a little too white bread about him for me.  I think that he’s tapping to an old jazz classic and wearing this weird members-only style jacket.  I want to see him do something fun and fresh and contemporary.  His choreography is great, but I’m just kinda bored.

33.  Vanessa Hudgens seems like she hates Mary Murphy, and it’s the only thing I like about her.

34.  “It’s so fun, just making dreams come true!” Vanessa Hudgens croons.  Her throat undulates, her body ripples.  She phases in and out of time, the blips of her being spelling out Morse Code.  “We’re just getting started,” it spells.

***

Darius “The Bigger Cheese” Reed

35.  Look, I know Darius is doing this as a joke, but I am here for this fabulous display of fearlessness.

36.  “What about ‘The Grand Fromage?’”  I have never loved Cat Deeley more than I do in this moment.

37.  Nigel wasn’t expecting Darius to be a man, which is annoying and homophobic.  You think after 14 seasons I’d be used to that.

38.  For once, Vanessa Hudgens didn’t piss me off.  Nigel and Mary were kinda low-key shady about everything, but VH just told him how fun he was, to keep being himself, and to keep dancing and come back.

39.  Oh, except now that he left, Darius is copping an attitude.  If you’re gonna be The Bigger Cheese, be the Bigger Person.

***

40.  They could have let me see shirtless Logan Hernandez’s entire shirtless routine.  I’ve done enough for this show, it’s time they do for me.

41.  Abby Griffin’s contemporary-pointe routine seemed really boring, so thanks for editing through that.  We’re still not even though.

42.  “I have a lot of technical aspects, but it’s technique in ways you haven’t really seen it yet.”  Christina Moya-Palacios sounds like a real special snowflake, but the snippet of her audition puts the proof in the pudding.

43.  “You dance the way I wish I danced,” Vanessa Hudgens admits wistfully.  Suddenly she grows cold,  Her jaw slacks, her eyes dim, as something else inside her takes control.  “I don’t dance,” the entity growls.  As quick as it comes on, it lets go.

***

Ryan Bailey

44.  “My own dance style is kind of weird.  I do a lot of shaking, almost like seizure things.”  I just—I don’t have the patience, y’all.

45.  Somewhere, Sia’s choreographer is like, “Biiiiiiiiiiiitch.”

46.  This audition is ten seconds in and Nigel is NOT. HAVING. IT.  Dude has technique, though.  It’s frustrating, because I want to see him dance, but his choreography seems like a gimmick.  When he combines his style with actual dancing, like in his jumps and leaps, it’s actually breath-taking.  Everything in between just seems weird for weirdness’s sake.

47.  Nigel’s response surprises me.  “You know why I liked it?  Because I didn’t like it.  I liked that I didn’t like it because it gave me emotions.  It changed my thought about dance.  I hated it, so I liked it.”  Fair, but also I just need to see more elements of dance combined with his style.

48.  “I saw a duck.  There were a lot of duck things happening,” Vanessa giggles.  The giggling grows louder and louder, more desperate, as she tosses back glass after glass of champagne.  “This is a night to remember!” she shrieks.  Her legs shake.  This could be too much.

49.  That was a rather unceremonious end to the episode.  I would’ve put Ryan through to choreography, because I wouldn’t have been able to merit his style just on style alone.

50.  But then, nobody’s paying me for my opinion.  Yet.

[marquisdelafayettc]

Green’s My Color, Part 2 (Alexander Hamilton x Reader)

Prompt: Part 2 to “Green’s My Color”

Summary: Alex takes the reader up on the date, though it doesn’t really end up as a normal date. Then again, when was anything relating to Alexander Hamilton normal?

Word Count: 1,007

Author’s Note: This was my first almost-request!!! This is exciting!!! (I am really hoping I didn’t screw this up for you, anon request!!!)

Warnings: Cursing (as always), Up spoiler (though I’m fairly sure everyone has seen it already)

You looked hot.

Okay, maybe you were being a little cocky. But you did look pretty good.

You did a spin in front of your full length mirror, checking out yourself. Those few extra yoga sessions you were able to get in in the past few days had made your butt look good. Not only that, but your confidence level had risen as well. Well, you couldn’t give yoga all the credit; being asked out by a guy after calling him a douchebag was pretty empowering as well. Your presence seemed to give off an intimidating yet  seductive vibe, you guessed.

Needless to say, you wore a green dress. Given, it was a forest green, but nevertheless, green. You weren’t joking when you said it was your color; you looked good in green. A subtly-elegant pearl necklace hung around your neck, accompanied by some gold studded earrings. You also broke out your nice-ass, glittering gold heels. Those were for special occasions (considering this was your first date in a while, it was a special occasion).

After shoving your phone into your handbag, along with some money (you were the one to initiate the date, so you guess you had to pay), you waltzed out the door. The restaurant was only a couple of blocks from your dorm, and your heels were fully broken in, so you decided to walk.

Thankfully the breeze that night was only slight, so your loose curls did not falter. You stepped in the place a few minutes before seven, expecting to be the one to first get to the table. Much to your surprise, an eager Alex leaped up from an already-set table in the back of the restaurant. His excitement sent a set of silverware to the ground. You giggled as he profusely apologized to a nearby waitress.

You made your way over to the table as Alex pulled out your seat. So, he does have manners!  you thought silently to yourself.

You sat, adding, “Hi.”

Alex’s eyes seemed brighter than they did the day before. He also seemed a bit anxious. “You look fantastic,” he exclaimed, his eyes smiling, same as always.

A blushed arose on your face. “You don’t look half bad yourself, Alexander.” It was true. He was sporting a navy blue suit, his hair hanging loose around his face. He looked really good. The previously-renowned douche cleaned up well.

“Alex,” he spoke up. “Alexander Hamilton’s my full name. You can call me Alex.”

You nodded before scanning over the menu. “Would you, perhaps, like to share a big-ass plate of manicotti?”

That show-stopping smile of his crept upon his face. “Sounds like a plan.”

You shot him a half smile. Before your plate even arrived, you were telling stories, joking with one another, and having an enjoyable time. You learned that he was an English major, which explained his obsession with his writing. He was dedicated, you’d give him that. It was quite admirable, really. He was interested in hearing about your family. Stories of your family traditions held his interest. So much so, he hadn’t touched the plate. Come to think of it, neither had you.

Instead of actually eating, the both of you just talked. Getting to know each other got the better of your night. Once you realized you had been there for at least two hours, now, you paid for the meal (which both surprised and impressed Alexander) and packed up the large amount of leftovers.

Alex sighed as you packed up your wallet in your handbag.

“Must it really end so soon?” Alex asked, shooting you puppy dog eyes while he was at it.

You laughed softly, stating, “There’s a Disney Pixar movie marathon going on all weekend, and it started an hour ago. I have plenty of over-buttered popcorn in my incredibly over cramped dorm room.. The invitation is right on the table if you’d like to join in.”

He leaped from his seat. “Are you fucking kidding me? I’ve been counting down the days until this marathon for weeks. If you hadn’t suggested this, I would have set up a picnic in front of my television. It might’ve pissed off my roommate, though, so your dorm is definitely the way to go.”

Another laugh escaped your lips as you stood, holding out your hand. Alexander slid his hand into yours, squeezing it once before you head off. On the way back to your dorm, you learned about your date’s Disney obsession. His favorite was Up. He didn’t forget to mention that it made him cry. Every time.

The two of you swung your intertwined hands all the way to your room. As you got there, you introduced Alex to your room. Your roommate and best friend, Theodosia, was at home for the weekend, so you both had the room to yourself. Alex spread blankets and pillows along the plush carpet on your floor as you walked down the common room to prepare popcorn. After walking back into the room, the lights were already off, the marathon was on, and Alex’s eyes were focused on the ending of Bolt. You giggled to yourself as you walked over, setting a bowl in Alex’s lap. He hadn’t looked away from the screen, far too interested in catching the last moments between Penny and Bolt. A subtle grin spread across your face as you rested your head on Alex’s shoulder. That got him to take his attention away for a moment as he kissed the top of your head and began to dig into his buttery bowl of popcorn.

Sooner than later, both of you had drifted off, the colorful luminescence from the television projecting onto your tired faces. An interesting sight, it must have been: the two of you overly dressed, spread across a pillow fort in an embarrassingly small room, missing the very ending of Up.

You did manage to catch Alex tearing up when Ellie died.

Perhaps the douchebag from the coffee shop wasn’t much of a douchebag after all.