#rather than using meal plans as a like. 'best case scenario ' lol

[pleckthaniel]

Would it be too much to meal plan ahead of time for my Entire Next Semester

[sunnysunoo]

Love Letters ; Sim Jake

Pairing: Jake X Reader

warnings: explicit language and cursing

word count: 3k words

genre: friends to lovers au! fluff with tiny pieces of crack lmao

Jake was always known for being this perfect guy in school. I mean, they're not wrong. They always described him as if he's this walking piece of art in the hallways. People would stop to just stare at him. You'd stare at him all day too, but you set priorities first: writing him love letters.

You're no Lara Jean, but I guess you can say that she's what inspired you to write Jake letters. Who needs Peter Kavinsky when Jake Shim exists anyways?

note: Not me completely disappearing off of tumblr for like months and then showing up again suddenly lol. I got really busy the past few months since I was completing requirements for school, and I really didn't have the motivation to do anything at the time so I took so time off to take care of myself first so I hope you understand :) But now since it's summer break, I am given at least 2 more months until I go back to school in August :)) Here's the long-awaited Jake imagine that I completely forgot about lmao hope you enjoy <3

P.S I finished writing this at 1:26 am so please excuse the really shitty plot and grammar ill rewrite it once i wake up

tag list: @cha-raena ( sorry for the rlly late post bestie )

Dear Jake, First of all, I will never call you Jaeyun because calling you by your English name makes me feel like I'm your friend. Calling you by your Korean name makes us feel like we're cold strangers to one another and I don't want that. I want us to be something more than that, but it's hard when you don't even know who I am. I'm surprised how you don't grow tired of me just dropping letters right into your locker every time you open it, and that's one of the things I love about you. You don't just throw away people's efforts and you treasure them with care. It makes my heart beat so fast as if I ran miles away from here.

We're already one year left until we graduate high school, and I don't want to end my high school years without you realizing my feelings for you. I know for sure that you would never reciprocate the feelings that I have towards you, so I want to treat this as closure in case we do forget about each other in the future. Yours truly,

Moon

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"How is this person not over you? That's like the tenth one this month," Jay said, looking over Jake as he reads the letter from his secret admirer. Jake has always been receiving these letters from the same person everyday for the past four months. He's thankful for the letters because they definitely make his day better, knowing that there's someone out there who loves him as who he is regardless of looks. He's not gonna lie that these little notes and letters make his heart race too. "Do you have any plans with finding the person behind the letters?" Jay asked as he watches his best friend trying to hide the small smile that's been growing. No one really knows who this mysterious person is and why they decided to name themselves the moon, but we don't judge anyone in here. If they want to be the moon in their next life, then so be it. "I really want to find the person who's making these letters," Jake shoved the letter in his backpack, trying to not wrinkle it. "But I don't know where to start." "Who's finding who?" A voice popped suddenly beside the presence of the two boys. You leaned beside the locker beside Jake's, watching him as he grabs his books from his locker. "Did Moon drop your daily letter today again?" "They did as usual," Jake wasn't even surprised. He would expect the letters every time he enters the school in the morning. He would open his locker to see the usual small letter placed inside his locker. He usually arrives at seven or earlier, but he's surprised that he could never even catch a glance of this anonymous sender around the campus. "Should I go to school at five in the morning?" "Five in the morning? Isn't that a bit too early?" You questioned, followed by a shaky breath. "The school doesn't even open until six." "I could just walk to that nearby convenience store I always pass by to grab a coffee." He argues, closing his locker shut before walking towards his classroom.

You and Jay followed beside him, and you sneered under your breath, "You don't even wake up to your alarm clock."

"Why don't you even want me to go early anyway?" He glances as you try to give him an answer. But before you could say something, Jay replies first.

"You’re probably hiding something." He said. You rolled your eyes and narrowed your eyes at him. "You are so weird." You grunted, before walking ahead of them. You feel panicked because you were scared that you made yourself obvious to them.

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You were inside your classroom sitting on your desk. There were only fifteen minutes left before lunch, but you had eaten your packed meal before instead of going to your school cafeteria. You were fidgeting in your place, conflicted about Jake finding his secret admirer, not knowing that it was you who's been sending him letters the past few months. You're not scared of him finding out that the letters were from you; that was the entire reason why you wrote him letters in the first place. You're scared of how he was gonna confront you about it. Would he like you back? Would he hate you? Would he avoid you?

Your mind was full of scenarios but you were suddenly brought back to reality when a hand planted itself on your desk. You look up and saw Jay standing in front of you, eating sushi with his other hand. His face kinda looks like he knows something, and it's freaking you out a bit.

"What?" You asked, suddenly flustered over how his eyes stared right into you. He took the seat in front of your desk and flipped it so it was facing you. He sat down and blurted the phrase that you were dreading to hear from anyone.

"So, you like Jake?"

You suddenly feel like punching him in the face with his sushi.

"What??" Your body felt like, and you were left a nervous mess. Your heart like it was going to pump right out of your chest any minute, and your hands started to sweat.

Jay's mouth formed into a smirk. He caught you. "Jake may be a bit oblivious, but I can totally see right through you."

“Haha...no you don’t,” You tried to deny, but it was all useless when his expression looked unconvinced.

“Oh yeah? Then why are you all red? You look like a bursting tomato.”

“You don’t know that," You leaned further into your seat, playing with the strings of your hoodie.

“C’mon Y/N, you’re not even trying. Just give up and admit it,” Jay was trying to help you confess your feelings for Jake. Frankly, he knew it was you sending him letters this whole time—how can Jake not see it?

With a heavy sigh, you slumped and laid your head on your desk, embarrassed. “Fine. I like him, okay? Are you happy now?”

The smirk on his face grew wider, feeling proud of himself. You are not dealing with his annoying crap this early in the morning. He grinned and munched on his half-eaten sushi. “I knew it.”

“Congratulations,” It was muffled because you hid your red face away from him. All that was on your mind now was how you could book yourself a flight all the way across the world.

“But seriously, since when did you have a crush on him?” You raised your head to face him, giving him a look that could kill, except Jay finds it entertaining rather than intimidating.

“I started having a crush on him when we were in fifth grade. It was at a friend's birthday party, and he saw me being all quiet and lonely. Honestly, I forgot who’s birthday that was.” You told him the very first time you had discovered feelings.

“He saw how sad I looked so he accompanied me the whole time. He was even trying to feel more included in the games and stuff.” You felt a smile ghosting on your lips as you can still vividly remember how you felt your heart tug the first time. “It was kinda like I fell in love at first sight.”

Jay faked a gag, so you lightly punched him in the shoulder. He may be a bit of an asshole, but he’s one the most caring and kind people you’ve ever met. It honestly felt good spilling out your feelings about Jake to him.

Speaking of, Jake was watching you two play around and laugh at Jay's little jokes from outside, and he felt something burning from inside him. Was it that he felt jealous of you and Jay?

No, he can’t be...right?

Maybe it was because of how he felt separated from you and Jay because of him being a separate class.

Yeah, maybe it's because of that.

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Dear Jake,

I just had the most bizarre day today, and I felt like telling you about it.

It was chemistry period, and we had to be partnered with someone for a lab project. I ended up getting paired with Yeojin. We kinda created this unexpected friendship, which I love. We would crack jokes at each other, tell funny stories, it was so fun to be with her that we had completely forgotten about our project. So now, we both got a detention slip for making an accidental explosion.

How about you? How was your day? I hope it was just as fun as mine. If you feel like the day just wasn't as happy or you're feeling down, just now that it's okay to feel that way because days like these just lasts for 24 hours. It will be all over before you know it and you'll be greeted by another day. Maybe it will be different, and you would be all happy again just like how my day went. Maybe being with you would be my happiest day yet, and I couldn't wait for that day to come. See you soon :)

Love,

Moon

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"Yeojin!" Jake called, seeing her walk down the opposite way. "Hey, mind if I ask you something?"

"Hey Jake," She greeted him with a smile. "Sure, go ahead."

"Could you perhaps give me any information about your partner in Chemistry?" He had hopes of getting any kind of description about his mysterious sender, but he was instead given a sad frown on Yeojin's face.

"Sorry Jake, but that person told me not to tell you about their information." She gave an apologetic smile. "I wish you all the best in finding them!"

Jake muttered a small "okay," and sighed before walking away, feeling defeated.

Yeojin knew that he was gonna ask about Moon the moment he called her from across the hall. She couldn't wait to tell you about this.

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"Hey Y/N," A voice said from behind. You turned around to see Jake with his backup hung on his shoulder. He brought his hand up and raked his hair, and you felt your face grow red. Jake is like a gift from the gods. How can someone look so ethereal even if they're just standing there? You could stare at him all day. You couldn't even understand a thing he said until he started waving his hands in front of you.

"Hello?" You blinked multiple times as you were brought back out to reality. You saw Jake's face grow into concern. "Are you okay? spaced out."

"O-oh..No, I'm completely fine." You reassured him, feeling embarrassed. "What were you saying again?"

"I was asking you if you wanted to go to school with me early tomorrow."

Well, shit.

Your eyes started to go wide, and your hands started to go clammy.

"Tomorrow?" You repeated, voice trembling.

'Well, yeah." He pouted his lips, and you felt like melting into a small puddle in your place. Your heart started to pound heavily.

Oh my fucking god, he is so adorable.

"Okay, sure I can go with you tomorrow," You weakly smiled at him, slightly tense.

How we're you going to give him the letter now?

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"Good Morning," Jake said as he watches you close the gates of your house. It was past five in the morning, and you were a mess.

"Morning," You replied back before running your fingers through your hair, getting rid of any flyaways.

As you started walking your way to the bus stop, Jake kept on glancing towards you from time to time. He knew you were pretty, but since when did you become really beautiful in his eyes?

The walk was pretty quiet, but it was a comfortable silence. For him, mostly.

Meanwhile, you couldn't stop freaking out. You had written a letter the night before, but you don't know how you were going to slip it into his locker without him taking notice. If he saw you, he would know.

"Are you sure you're okay? You've been like this since yesterday," Jake blurted. You looked at him before heaving a sigh.

"It's nothing," You mouthed, suddenly feeling anxious and gloomy.

"Something on your mind?"

"Something like that." It was hopeless. I guess he would have to miss this letter today. It was the first time you skipped a day, and you're feeling guilty that you would have to see Jake's face sadden that he wouldn't receive it today.

As you two stop at the bus stop, Jake looked slightly panicked as he was rummaging through the pockets of his blazer before looking through his bag. "Hey, do you have an extra pen? I left mine at home and I have a quiz today."

You snickered, "Out of all the days, Sim Jake. The same day you have a quiz is the same day you forget your pen."

"Very funny." He scoffed.

As you unzipped your bag to grab your pencil case, a folded piece of paper fell out without you realizing it. When Jake went to pick it up, he notices that it was folded the same way as the letters in his locker. It looked so identical.

Once you already got your pencil case out, you were about to hand it to him when you saw what he was holding that made your body freeze with your hand holding the case in the air.

"Why were one of my letters inside your bag?" He glanced at you, waiting for you to reply.

If you were freaking out before, this is a whole other thing. The thing that you were fearing the most is happening right before you.

"Maybe it fell into my bag yesterday..." You stammered, making up an excuse to look like it was an accident. You were tightly holding onto your pencil case, chanting many curse words in your head as you watch Jake unfold the letter.

"I don't think I've received this one yet," He said before he opened the letter and read it.

You watch as his expression formed into confusion as he reads through the paper. It only took a few moments before something in him clicked that it was you sending him the letters.

"Y/N," He began, and you started quivering in fear.

You should've known this would happen, but you didn't expect it to happen this sooner. In fact, you believed that this wouldn't happen at all. But it did.

"Let me explain," You eventually gave up and accepted fate and watch as your identity as "Moon" be revealed to your crush. You're now exposed so you didn't have any other choice but to explain everything. "Yes, I am Moon. I was the one writing you the letters that you've been getting in your locker."

Jake's face was unreadable. He looked bewildered and puzzled. He was trying to comprehend what was happening right now. All this time, it was you?

"I started crushing on you when we attended that birthday party before. I didn't want to confess my feelings for you because I was scared that you were going to harshly reject me, so I started writing down letters as a way to tell you how I feel about you without making you feel awkward around me." You continued, eyes suddenly taking an interest in your shoes. They were brand new too.

Jake was silent, and you felt your heart crack into pieces. You were mad at yourself for being so careless about it that he ended up finding out about you as his secret admirer. You wanted nothing else but to run back home, lock yourself in your room and cry with your sad playlist on loop.

You were expecting a harsh rejection coming from him, but what surprised was how he took dangerous steps towards you, minimizing the gap between you two. He placed his hand under your chin, forcing you to look up at him.

"I don't plan on rejecting you Y/N," You stare into his eyes as it reflects the sunlight of the early morning. "I'm actually happy that it was you."

You look at him, puzzled. He lowly chuckles under his breath before leaning over to place his lips against yours. It was a light, quick kiss, but it brought you feeling ecstatic. You've dreamed of this moment before, and now that it happened, you thanked your clumsiness.

As he pulled away, you were sure your face was a red mess.

"Thank you," His smile was as bright as the stars in the sky. It was the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. "Thank you for making me like I'm special to someone."

You felt flustered over his words. You were scared that he could hear the sound of your heart pounding loudly. The butterflies in your stomach were going wild, and you felt like this was all a dream.

"So, what am I to you now?" You broke into a smile as he grabs your hand, intertwining your fingers with his.

Jake acted as if he was thinking, "Hm..maybe my best friend still?"

He bursts into a fit of giggles as he sees your smile slowly disappear, replacing it with a look of disbelief. You removed your hand from his and walked at a faster pace away from him.

He ran to match your pace beside you before holding your hand again, "I'm sorry, I won't ever do that again. Is my girl mad at me?"

"Oh my god, it's only five-fifty, Jake." You too broke into laughter over his cheesiness, but your heart fluttered over the thought of Jake calling you his.

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HERE’S A LITTLE BONUS! since I've made you guys wait for 4 months :(

"What the fuck?" Was the first thing You heard from Jay as you and Jake entered the classroom. All of your classmates were staring at your and his hands intertwined together.

Jay stood in front of you two, crossing his arms together. "Can one of you explain when this happened?" he motioned towards your linking hands. You and Jake smiled at each other before walking away, leaving Jay in a fit of joy, and confusion.

[thotsforvillainrights]

So now how about Toga, Shigaraki, twice, compress, hawks, Geten, nine, slice, chimera and mummy meeting a new member with some kind of godlike quirk, but when they meet her it turns out that she's pretty af but dumb as anything. Like literally trips head over heels, is accidentally hilarious, laughs at absolutely anything and is extremely clumsy. Like she literally is 100 times stronger than afo but she can't even remember where her house is lmao thanks

(Hope you don’t mind if I leave the reader’s orientation open ended like usual, so everyone can fit themselves in!)

~The Ditzy Goddess/God/Deity~

headcanon|scenario|imagine|match-up

~Toga~

-Not gonna lie, it confuses her at first. I mean usually when you’re so powerful, you’re vindictive right? I mean that’s what she learned from watching AFO or even when she’s just watching fictional villains in movies. So when she meets you, she’s more like...”What the hell??? Is this a side effect of the quirk?” Well all quirks should have a weakness right? Anyway, she likes you like this because it shows despite your power, you’re just a normal human being too. She also thinks your personality is pretty cute lol

~Shigaraki~

-Literally face-palms himself at you a million times a day. Like how can someone so powerful be so stupid? Take no offense to him saying this (it’s to be expected). Despite that, he does everything in his power to keep you away from AFO. If you end up being found, he at least makes sure you lie about your quirk or something (this is before Afo steals Ragdoll’s quirk btw). The reason is because Shiggy is scared master will either turn you into an unstoppable Nomu, or take your quirk and ultimately...your life. Tomura cannot let that happen, especially since he’s grown rather fond of you (fallen in love). 

~Twice~

-Sees your personality and thinks nothing of it. You’re no different to him just because you could possibly take over the world if you really applied yourself. The reason why is because Jin looks at you and sees the type of person you are outside of your insane abilities. He much rather prefers watching you laugh at your own slipping in the kitchen than watching you destroy half the city. He makes sure you don’t join the league because he just doesn’t want you to be used by them. Of course he fails and you end up being the new member anyway. You have to stop him beating himself up about it and you remind him that you do what you want with your power despite anyone else’s opinions.

~Compress~

-Very impressed with you and will help you tighten up on any skills you might be lacking...which isn’t a lot to be honest. Mostly he’s really amazed at how mundane and domestic you can be. You could be halfway across the world making it rain fire on an entire region but here you are in the grocery store tapping watermelon to see which one is fresh or not. He finds it both amazing and endearing at the same time. Sako realizes the he wouldn’t want it any other way.

~Hawks~

-He loves laughing things out with you when you find silly things hilarious. He’s just about the same so you two couldn’t be anywhere serious in public because you both would be kicked out for snickering to each other lol. Keigo spends a LOT of time making sure you don’t accidently kill yourself around the house with how clumsy you can be. “I can’t believe I have to put cushions on the edge of the table because of you.” He teases while you gasp at him. “Excuse me sir, but it’s not my fault the carpet was extra slippery that day!” You two laugh it out and he’s seriously planning on making you his wife/husband/partner someday. Right now his main goal is to keep you AND your quirk out of the eye of the hero commission!

~Geten~

-Pretends like he hates it, but he absolutely makes it his life goal to be your protector. You forget a lot of shit and you’re pretty ditzy most of the time...okay, all of the time, but he loves you for it. No matter how many times you catch him rolling his eyes at you throughout the day, he still does everything for you out of love. Geten just wants to make sure you remain safe in his arms but he will NEVER admit that to you so don’t try and get him to lol. Despite all of this, he loves asking you to challenge him to a spar so he can sharpen his skills and become better. You beat him every time and of course he’s fuming, but when he looks at that perfect smile while you’re laughing at him, his heart just kinda flutters. 

~Nine~

-Super worried about you in today’s society. He has a very strong quirk himself (one that’s killing him slowly as a result), so he knows how rough things can be. If your quirk doesn’t fit into the nice little box that society has created, then you’ll likely be shunned. However, he notices this isn’t the case with you. Despite having a massively powerful quirk, you seem to behave as if you don’t have one! In fact, you act as though you don’t have much of a brain either lol. He might find some peace of mind when he catches you flicking the door stop in the living room and laughing at the vibration sounds it makes. “What on Earth?” He laughs before hugging you tightly. Maybe he’s worried for nothing.

~Slice~

-She knows you probably share a braincell with like one other person but she’s okay with that. You’re like the light of her life basically. She’s not always the confident and arrogant sexy woman that she seems. Sometimes she has trouble finding motivation to get out of bed in the mornings. Thank God she has you to come in the room and bite her nose like a weirdo. You laugh and it’s contagious because now she’s sitting up in the bedroom laughing while rubbing her sore nose. You’re powerful, but you don’t flaunt it and that is perhaps one of the reasons why she adores you the most of all. You are unapologetically you, and Slice loves it!

~Chimera~

-”You’re one fry short of a happy meal, aint cha?” He says with a sigh as he watched you try to pull a door open that said ‘push’ on the handle. “Oh, whoops! haha!” He smirks to himself and shakes his head. You might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he still loves you. With so much power, he sometimes feels like it’s a waste but then he watches you try to shove an ice cube in a water bottle under the idea that ‘it’ll melt soon’ and he figures it must be for the best right? Best believe if anyone insults your intelligence beside him, he’ll kill them. He knows you’re strong enough to protect yourself but you just don’t...because you were probably too busy zoning out to notice some asshole insulted you

~Mummy~

(I think this is the first time I’ve written for him since adding him to the list. Whoooo!!!)

-He gets a little frustrated thinking about all the power you have just going to waste while you’re sitting here watering plants in the apartment and bumping into the bookshelf literally every day. He might actually end up fussing about it a little bit but if he upsets you then he’s going to apologize (mostly because he’s scared you’ll destroy him if he doesn’t). Despite this, he’s going to try and motivate you towards some for of training or villainy. It’s up to you whether or not you choose hero/villain/or civilian. Either way, he admits he still loves you even if you two don’t always see eye to eye. He can’t see himself without you!

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[drxwsyni]

Headcanons for yandere Bakugou Katsuki, Tamaki Amajiki and Denki Kaminari with a darling who doesn’t feel pain

Anonymous said: “You know what I've always thought would be interesting. A yandere's darling with a quirk that makes them unable to feel physical pain. Do you know how crazy that would drive a yandere? Especially if that darling has like no family or friends. They would basically have a darling who would mangle their own body just to get away from them. Their punishments also wouldn't do a thing to them since they can't feel a thing. I think that would be a yandere's worst nightmare lol”

warnings: violence, torture, drugging, nsfw

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Now this is what I’m talking about. It would be the worst case scenario for sadistic type yanderes who instantly resort to harsh physical punishment whenever their darling slips up. Take someone like Bakugou, who I personally feel would act like this, and this very well would be his worst nightmare. His temper doesn’t allow for him to devise a proper, more humane plan for reprimanding his darling. There would never be an option for ‘talking it out.’ Just pure, unbridled pain in hopes of his darling learning their lesson.

But in this case, oh boy. It would really put him through the wringer. Bakugou wouldn’t understand how to correct their behaviour without using violence. So when he finds out they just...don’t feel pain? That alone would be enough to destroy almost all his plans for making them behave. To make things worse, he can’t even threaten them with hurting their loved ones. His brain might just short circuit trying to comprehend the situation. He’s got a darling that refuses to behave and is immune to anything he could use against them.

It’s safe to say that this particular situation would leave him at a loss for words for quite some time. Hell, he might just hurt them to let out his anger for a while even though he knows it does nothing. He’d just be so frustrated, dealing with a disobedient darling that just couldn’t care less what happens to their body if it means they have a chance of escaping.

Realistically though his darling probably still wouldn’t have a good chance at escaping either way. After finding out about their quirk the restraints would be increased tenfold. And once he comes to terms with it, the lockdown they’d be under would be suffocating. If he couldn’t hurt them he certainly wouldn’t let them hurt themselves. Even if they couldn’t feel it, the sight of them broken and bloody on their own accord would start to get to him. The whole point he had them locked up is to keep them safe, but he couldn’t even keep them safe from themselves? The whole ordeal would just be a mess, but eventually he would have to learn some other methods of punishment.

Technically, you don’t need to be in physical pain to hurt someone. You could just make them extremely uncomfortable―even damage them mentally.

I said this in my post about how Bakugou would deal with a bratty s/o, but there’s options like leaving them in a cold room to freeze for a while. There’s other things like drowning, sleep deprivation, shock collars. If we’re throwing all the hypotheticals out there then things like orgasm denial, overstimulation, and the use of aphrodisiacs aren’t off the table either. If anything, those punishments might just be worse as it would mortify his darling by being forced to enjoy the treatment to a certain extent. None of these puts his darling in pain, but my god it might just make them wish they didn’t have their quirk so less humiliating methods were used.

In this case, the sadistic type of yandere that I can see Bakugou being would work around this situation.

However, if we were looking at a protective type of yandere, say Tamaki, this would be ten times worse. He’d never threaten them with violence, but the reality that they’d tear up their own flesh to get away from him would be extremely disturbing.

It wouldn’t matter if it hurt them or not, seeing his darling deliberately harm themselves would not sit well. He’s already the type of person to treat his darling very gently in the first place. Luxuriously padded cuffs, the softest clothing imaginable, even personally bathing them to make sure they were taking care of themselves while using the most expensive products that he thought would best suit their physique. Now bring highly self-destructive behaviour into the mix and you’d never get any semblance of privacy ever again.

The side effects of them being strapped to a bed all day wouldn’t matter to him. In his mind it would be the only option to keeping his darling safe from themselves. Nothing would stress him out more than having to leave them alone to go out. There’d be cameras everywhere along with security systems to let him know if they ever leave the house.

Frankly, Tamaki would be too afraid to do much about the situation other than immobilize his darling. He wouldn’t want to yell at them because that might scare them, and he also doesn’t exactly have the will to do that in the first place. Instead he’d likely resort to simply begging them to behave.

With all the isolation his darling would be put through, their resolve to stay strong would deteriorate in favour of hoping for any kind of stimulation. Tamaki wouldn’t lay a finger on them, and he wouldn’t allow them any freedoms either. It would be extremely mentally taxing, and in this situation his approach would likely result in his darling’s mind breaking. There’d be absolutely no chance of them escaping, so their reformation would be solely done to get even a sliver of stimulus, even if it’s just to stretch their legs every now and then.

The only other way this scenario could go with the biggest difference in approach in my opinion would be with a delusional yandere, like Kaminari. While he’s also got attributes of a protective, the situation is still generally applicable. It would be a matter of him not being able to comprehend that they’re doing it because they hate him, and are rather just too scared because of the situational whiplash they’re experiencing. It’s mentioned in the ask that here the darling doesn’t have any friends or family, so it may turn into the mindset where he thinks they simply don’t understand what it’s like to be loved unconditionally.

Either way, he wouldn’t be violent when it came to trying to get them to stop. It would be more like amping up the love he’d normally dish out in hopes of gently coaxing them to stop. As far as Kaminari would be concerned his darling simply didn’t know any better. It wasn’t their fault, but he can’t just watch as they destroy themselves doing what they think is right.

It’d be more like taming a wild animal than anything else. He’d hold them until they calmed down and stopped yanking at their restraints, all the while gently cooing at them, saying that they’re safe with him and there’s nothing to be afraid of. For their own sake he’d slip some sedatives into their drink or meals just so they couldn’t hurt themselves in their weakened state. If the issue persisted they’d pretty much be drugged 24/7, especially if he had to leave them alone to take care of something outside of the house. He’d patiently bandage any injury they received for however long it took, knowing they wouldn’t be able to hold out forever. If they didn’t exhaust themselves fighting back then he’d do that for them.

It’d all be for their own good, and eventually they would understand that. It would be kind of hard not to with all the affection he’d show them.

(this was much longer than i intended but i hope this is what u had in mind anon)

[imagine-jjba]

Here's another ask! How about some student headcanons for Josuke, Koichi, Okuyasu, & Jotaro? ^^ for example, what kind of habits or quirks do you think they'd have while studying? Also - Another amazing one! Seriously, I'm gonna end up reading all of your works in one night from how lovely they are 😭 I hope I can provide a variety of asks instead of repetitive ones lol !

student headcanons!

hi! thank you for another lovely ask! i’m glad you enjoy my works! not sure if i should make any of these shippy with reader, but i’ll try to include the reader into these! also, i hope you can forgive me for sending in the last one later. truth be told, i thought i finished it and posted it earlier. but it seems that i didn’t finish it, so i did that and posted it. the original thing was supposed to come out much earlier than it did. i’m so sorry for that!

anyway, here’s your student headcanons with josuke, koichi, okuyasu, and jotaro! i’m sorry if some of them are too short for your liking!

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josuke ;

when he gets to school, he’s always looking for either you or okuyasu, if he hasn’t walked to school with him that day (though, that’s on a rare occasion). he’s very excited to meet up with his friends.

things are very different compared to when he meets you and okuyasu at school. when he meets oku, he’s loud and rambunctious, always wanting to mess around with him and have fun. however, with you, he’s more gentlemanly (thank you for passing that trait down to him, jonathan!) and softer. he wants to give you the impression that he’s cool.

after he meets up with either one of you, he’ll go to his classes. he’s always bored in them, so he spends his free time making small doodles of whatever his mind can think of. sometimes, he can even blank out and doodle random scribbles before realizing that he was doing that.

he’s not very good at note-taking, to be perfectly honest. he’s good at it when he wants to be, but the thing is, he’s normally either too bored or lazy to take notes. he’d be getting better grades than average if he did the notes and paid more attention!

josuke’s pencil case is simple, yet neat and only full of essentials. a pencil, pen, eraser, and a highlighter. everything else, he hasn’t bothered with bringing. he’s satisfied that it isn’t too heavy, though.

he has a certain degree of dislike for school. he’d rather be spending his time with his friends, you, or playing video games at home. though, while he’s stuck at school, his favorite normal school activity are gym classes! he loves being able to participate in the fun sports that they set up. even if he’s good at the sports, he really doesn’t have any time to join an actual team.

he’s also very popular with the girls, even the teachers at his school. they always compliment him, especially his hair. the teachers love to say that he’s a good kid and that he should continue his studies. of course, he’s always very nice to him since they are his elders.

you can normally find him during lunch being surrounded by girls. he doesn’t mind the attention, but if it gets to be too much, he’ll get embarrassed that he’s causing a scene. especially if they’re trying to gain his attention while you’re around! he wants to be intimate and spend time with you while he can find the time to!

once the girls are finally shooed away and josuke has some space to himself, he’ll usually go find where his group of friends are. usually, it’ s just okuyasu since koichi was stolen away by yukako, but every once in a while, he’ll find the couple with okuyasu.

when it’s just him and his best pal, he’ll often talk about the new video games that he knows are coming out. or maybe play some card games with him. whatever keeps them having fun and busy, really. they love to share their interests with each other.

when the whole group is together, they’ll often talk about new stands that have come into the town, whatever they can all talk about and actually have interest in equally.

when he’s with you, however, he’ll want to spend it completely alone. he likes to take you either outside or to an empty classroom where you two can laugh and share your meals together. it always feels like a little date that you improvised together, but it’s always fun.

after the end of the day, he’ll walk home and settle down to play video games. however, tomoko stops him after an hour and makes him do his homework. he hates it, but it really needs to get done.

when he’s studying at home, his mind tend to wander off, but he’s able to pull it back quickly and focus more on the homework. he’s usually wondering what he should do after studying, what his friends/you are doing, or if he should help his mom cook.

his notes are a bit messy, but it’s nothing too bad! it’s just like the average student’s notes! he’s very diligent and to the point with them, but there’s always unrelated doodles on the side of them.

also, when doing projects, he’s very lazy with them. normally, he does the minimum amount to get a decent grade and nothing else. all he really cares about is his friends, but at least he’s putting in some effort.

he’ll usually wait until the last day to finish his project, spending all nighters if he has to. he usually regrets them, but that never stops his ways.

during a group project, however, he doesn’t want be seen as lazy or a “slacker,” so he’ll get his part done as early as possible and let his other group members take care of their parts. if he sees one of them struggling, he’ll even ask if they need help!

overall, he’s an average student. he doesn’t like school, but won’t mind it if it’s something that needs to be done.

koichi ;

koichi is a very intelligent student, first and foremost. he’ll do his work on time and turn it in as early as possible. he wants to work hard to not disappoint those around him.

when he gets to school, he’ll usually try to get to his classroom so that he can have some alone time from the chaos he knows the day will be, but yukako always manages to capture him before. they y’all for a little bit before they have to get to classes.

when he’s in his class, he tries very hard to pay attention. he’ll listen to everything the teacher says and write it down as quickly and neatly as possible, so that he can read over his notes at a later time and understand them.

he’s one of those students that goes overboard with what supplies they have. he carries around many things that he may never even end up using! but, still, he needs to be prepared. this own pencil case holds many things that either you, yukako, or his mother may have suggested to put in.

during lunch, he’ll want to eat with some of his friends, but is normally dragged away by yukako who insists to eat alone together. he’s fine with it and all, but he’d like to spend at least one moment with his friends! he loves her, though, so he’ll go along with whatever she has planned for that lunch.

when he finally gets his time with the students of the dwang gang, he likes to mainly listen in on the conversations that everyone is having. he doesn’t have much to input into a conversation. somethings, he doesn’t even know about. but he likes to listen to others opinions about things.

he’s not considered a popular kid, but he does have people who enjoy him and his company. he’s known by kids in his class, but he’s much less notiable than josuke. a moderate amount of popularity!

koichi is also considered a teacher’s pet, doing many things for them and listening to them. he’s mature enough to get the teacher’s attention and gain their trust. he uses it very wisely.

at the end of the day, he’ll head home and immediately do his homework. he doesn’t want to accidentally take a nap and forget to do it, so he’ll do it right as he comes home as a “just in case” scenario.

his teachers say many praises and good things about him! he’s very reliable and likable to them. though, they do say that he’s nervous about speaking up in class.

this is true, actually! he’s somewhat socially anxious when he has to present things. he tends to over complicate things and make them more than they seem. when he’s presenting in front of the class, he’ll be much quieter and shy, but will try to give as much confidence as he can muster up.

his notes are very intricate and detailed. he uses different colored highlighters in his notes to signify what exactly each important note is. he also has nice handwriting.

when reviewing and studying his notes at home, he usuall has a straight forward plan for them. he’ll review the notes and look over them once before hiding them and quizzing himself. if he gets the answer right, he’ll move onto the next question. however, if he gets the answer wrong, he’ll study it and look over it carefully before trying again.

he loves individual projects! he loves to put his own creativity into whatever he does in his projects. usually, he can’t express those ideas as well when he’s in a group. he’ll love to pitch idea with them, though.

overall, koichi is a great student, very exemplorary and a good example to a lot of students who could use a little push in schooling.

okuyasu ;

okuyasu has a fond dislike of school. he’s not very smart, nor does he remember to do most of his work. though, his friends are always there to help him get back on track with his studies!

when he first gets to school, he’ll always be looking for josuke. he loves hanging out with him almost everyday. but he’ll also be looking for you when the thought comes to mind. he also loves spending his time with you, even more so tham his best pal josuke.

if he meets up with you first, he’s like a puppy craving affection. he’ll always be by yourself and wanting to hold your hand, which you allow. it’s so weird how he managed to get someone like you by his side, especially like this, but it’s something that he would never regret.

if he meets up with josuke, he’ll laugh along with him and talk to him about whatever was up with him. if nothing new had changed, he’ll say so and move onto a different topic. however, if something in his life changed, he’ll talk all about it in his usually funny ways. he’s very expressive with his body.

in class, he usually gets bored. it’s very noticeable on his face. sometimes, he can even fall asleep during the boring lessons and lectures that the teacher gives. he’ll get scolded for falling asleep, of course. but he really hates listening to them and would rather do anything else.

he never takes notes in class, only when he’s practically forced to. when he does take notes, it’s very rushed and scribbled down as fast as possible. he never thinks about studying this sort of stuff after school. after all, who needs it when you’ve got cool friends?!

he’s always playing with something on his desk, usually with the pencil that he sometimes brings to school. other times when he does forget it, he’ll play with the paper that the teacher has given him. if there’s a will, there’s a way, as everyone constantly says and knows. and there is a will to be distracted from class, that’s for sure!

his favorite period of the day is lunch, of course! he’s normally packed a nice lunch with him. though, it’s never usually enough. he’s always hungry even after his meal, trying to see if any of his friends are full and don’t want their meals.

he only really enjoys going to school because he gets to have fun with his friends. he loves them and would protect them with his life, just like he’s done in the past.

when he gets home from school, he never really does his work unless one of his friends help him. he’s not good at it, but he still wants to pass his grade! he isn’t really sure how he even made it up to this point without his friends help!

he’s totally not popular with most people. they think he’s not good looking or smart enough to hang around with. it’s a bad stigma to be around, but he really doesn’t mind it. just as long as he has his good few friends, he’s alright with any insults that are thrown his way. though, that doesn’t mean he won’t want to fight back. he just chooses not to.

he’s also really jealous of josuke sometimes, how many girls get to go up to him. but then again, he has an amazing partner like you. he wouldn’t trade anything in the world for you, so he’s glad that he doesn’t get much attention from anyone like that.

he never studies, not unless it’s woth friends. by himself, he tries to, but he ends up getting too distracted and does something else with his time instead. his mind doesn’t focus on one thing so easily.

he loves doing group projects. they motivate him so much to get the work done, especially when he sees his friends working around him. he’ll mostly follow their lead and work as much and as hard as he can.

sadly, though, individual projects aren’t the same. he’s always confused and always asks help from his friends, leading the project inevidibly turning into a grouo effort.

his teachers say nice things about his personality, but that’s about it. you can tell that they don’t expect much from okuyasu, but whatever good things that do come from him, they celebrate it in their own ways. they always commend him for being such a nice young man once you get to know him, however.

overall, he’s a much better person than a student. he’d rather do anything besides school work and isn’t too good with it, but with the help of his friends, he feels as though he can do anything! he also loves you very much.

jotaro ;

jotaro is a different story, really. he doesn’t know what to do in his high school years, always going back and forth between the idea of being a marine biologist and whatever else. he doesn’t know what’s in store for his future just yet.

regardless of not knowing that, he still tries his best to keep up with the work. even though he’s more of a delinquent than any of the young members of the dwang gang could ever be, he still manages to get exceptionally good grades. he’s actually one of the most intelligent in his classes!

throughout his high school years, he didn’t have many friends. the “friends” that he had, before the events of hunting dio down, had mostly abandoned him due to how scary and intimidating he seemed.

after, however, he did seem to have a reliable friend and a partner. you were always by his side and he could never ask for anything more, even if that is cheesy to admit.

he can always be found doing things that he’s not allowed to do in school. but he does them anyway. honestly, no one in the family knows why he turned out to be a delinquent after being such a cute child (from what family pictures holly had shown you). maybe it was him just going through a phase.

in class, he’s quiet, yet intimidating. he doesn’t take notes, as he knows that it would make him seem a little less cool. then again, you’re in his class and already know that he knows most of this stuff. he’s a dork for knowledge, after all. he loves learning, ironically!

when lunch comes around, he’s always hanging around with you. he’ll eat his lunch while trying to make sure that you’re safe, even when there isn’t any threat of anyone or anything around. he’s paranoid most of the time. though, after going to egypt, you guess that he has a right to be anxious.

he always does his homework when he comes home, only after his welcome home kisses (he’s embarrassed about it and will never say that he even gets them, let alone enjoy them.) and a snack from holly. for him, it’s fairly simple to do. he always manages to turn it in, even if he skips a class or something similar to that. you wonder how he’s able to do it sometimes. maybe with the help of star platinum? you have no idea.

everyone and their grandmothers also know that he’s very popular, particularly with women. they’re always trying to talk to him and gain his attention. though, he could really care less about them. it’s irritating to him, but they never seem to leave, even if he yells at them to go away. maybe they’re just immune to his threats.

he studies a lot at home. though, it’s about more advanced subjects. he has books upon books of study material, things that you don’t even know anything about yet. but when you come over, you’re always eager to learn about what he’s up to with those books.

when it comes to projects, he’s not the best at them. he doesn’t care for things like that. he only really cares about the grade, so he tries to make it simple and come up with a decent design. not very creative, but it’s something.

people would usually just offer to do the work for him in group projects. he knows that it’s because they think that he would beat them up if he didn’t make them do the work. or it’s because they’re genuinely nice people. he really doesn’t care, letting them do whatever they want.

his teachers don’t say too much about him, mostly in fear of him. of course, he won’t do anything to them, they’re his elders and that wouldn’t be respectful at all. he would just give them looks at the most. they do, however, think that he’s a very smart student and has potential for great things.

in college, he’s much more careful with his studies. this is the part that counts towards his degree in marine biology, after all. he needs to be perfect at everything he does in college.

he’s a good student in college, almost never missing a class and genuinely interested in the topics that are spoken about. he loves learning about all the different sciences and how to study a certain type of aquatic plant or animal.

sometimes, when coming up with his own scientific experiments, he’ll ask you to help him out. of course, you accept with open arms and help him to the best of your abilities. though, he wants you to be precise and orderly. it’s a bit hard to keep up with him!

generally, in high school, he’s mostly seen as a delinquent. but to you, he’s just a real big dork that loves learning. he’s very interested in sciences, specifically marine biology and later on, plans to make that his degree in college.

[make-me-imagine]

congrats on 5.5k!! you're insanely talented and I'm so happy you're getting the recognition you deserve 🥺🥺 could i join in the ship requests too?

I'm a rather small sized (like, 154cm & ~40kg kind of small) Asian female from a South East Asia country and i prefer men, especially men who are taller and Age Gaps™ 🥴 I'm not sure how much you know about/believe in astrology but I'm a Libra sun, Taurus rising and Capricorn moon so you can do what you want with that 😂

I'm an INTP/INFP (I've gotten both an equal number of times from sites OTHER than 16 personality, tho I personally vibe with INTP just a teeny smidge more) if you do MBTI ✌🏼 I LOVE to read, especially fanfiction lmao, and i also write! I really love listening to music + watching shows/movies too! My favourite shows are all mystery/crime based LOL and I am working towards becoming a criminal psychologist/forensic pathologist/forensic scientist in future! (heavily inspired by Criminal Minds, Sherlock, Detective Conan and the like so 😂) I have a really vivid and good imagination please i can spend DAYS just daydreaming and imagining scenarios that I never finish writing about & generally this is how all my work is never finished loll

I'm the eldest sibling at home, and my parents haven't always been around so I've been rather used to stepping up and taking care of myself (+ my sibling, like helping them with homework and all). Some people say I'm a natural born leader? idk bc I often step up to be the leader in group work & I'll often be the one to initiate things & all. I'm a rather big procrastinator though LOLL so you'll often catch me rushing my assignments & final projects & rushing my revision for exams + finals like, 2 days before the actual exam 💀 which often leads to me becoming more stressed out & breaking down more often than i actually should so 🥲 I'm trying to quit this bad habit though

I love cuddles and hugs please I will KILL for cuddles and hugs from my back by a tall character pls it just feels so safe and comforting to be spooned too 🥺🥺 sometimes when I'm too absorbed in work or something (which happens too often for it to be healthy) I might just forget to eat/sleep entirely AND also my sleep routine isn't the best. like i will literally fall asleep at 9pm, wake up in the middle of the night on my own at like, 1am, then usually I'll be rushing homework at this time, then maybe sleep again for a short while from 4ish? till when i have to get up for school/work at 5:30/6am 💀 there's been days where i literally looked so sick from the lack of sleep where my tutor once stopped the class to ask me if I was okay and if i was going to faint LMAO 😔 i feel like I'm a night owl??? but then also i have no problem getting up super early in the morning so?? but i really feel most at home and really enjoy the 3am nights 😌

i am also the class clown lol but it's bc i just make sarcastic comments and all and my friends think they're funny???? but also i enjoy making people laugh bc sometimes i find it interesting to try and see what kind of things make my friends laugh so it's lowkey an experiment? or like something i want to achieve? at this point. I'm fluent in English and Chinese/Mandarin and I'm learning Italian so I roughly know some basics, and I really enjoyed History, which I took last year but dropped this year. (I'm taking English Literature with Biology + Chemistry this year and they're all great, except I'm literally dying from the workload aaahhh 💀)

I'm kinda clumsy and Not Good™ at most sports, maybe passably okay for badminton but I'm really not that athletic and really not very keen on exercising either 😔 I'm quite creative and good with public speaking/creative writing/impromptu performance/speech though I'd say! I'm also in my school's drama club 😎 though I'm more of a backstage lights & sounds kind of person. I'm right handed (with a really neat handwriting, as I've been told many, many, many times) and I wear thin frame spectacles which I sometimes will fall asleep in & I'm so clumsy/careless that I'm actually really afraid I'd break them (it's happened before 😭)

I'm a really good planner? like i can do up a great and detailed schedule/plan for revision and all but i will NOT stick to what i plan 😭😭 i love to snack!!!! on chips + gummies especially, and my diet is quite unhealthy lmao i literally don't eat vegetables At All™ & i don't really eat meat that much too?? lmaoo please i can go for days without having a single proper meal & just survive on snacking on potato chips + soft drinks 💀 i am a very picky eater though so really me not finding food i like/am able to stomach is also really kind of my fault 🤡

while i really vibe with and love the dark academia aesthetic, i also do video/MOBA games, like i play games like Mobile Legends & all. I'm someone who knows most, if not all the lastest trends (like tiktok, memes etc) but i won't actively participate in them? i just kind of like to know things, like Knowledge is Power you know (I'm a Slytherin, in case you're wondering, though I've gotten Ravenclaw so often it's a close tie sometimes)

okay i feel like that's enough details about me? feels like I've told you nothing that's useful oh well LOL... I'd really love a ship for Criminal Minds and Marvel? if that's possible please? in case you missed it, i prefer men! (I'm a questioning bi, with a strong preference for men) for the hc prompt "what you do on your first date" or maybe "how you met + first impressions"?

thank you so much for being so kind and willing to do this ship requests thing!! I'm sure you're spending TONS of time and effort on this and aahhh i feel bad for typing so long paragraphs now (as you may have noticed i have a tendency to ramble on if not stopped because i am just really Socially Awkward ™ sometimes 💀 and have really bad (social) anxiety too) and i really think you're super amazing for doing this??? I'm so sorry if this took up too much of your time aaahhhhh thank you so so so much 🥺😭😭 really the biggest of congratulations to you for your 5.5k??? you really do deserve every single follower & i am SO insanely happy for you 🤩❤️

- 🌙🏒 anon

Don’t worry, you definitely provided enough information lmao. 

And thank you for your kind words, I appreciate it. 

I hope you like the ships I made for you

They are under the cut: 

Criminal Minds: 

I ship you with Hotch. 

You get the age-gap here lol. He would be a bit hesitant due to the age gap at first, but he would get over it because he can not resist. He does not seem like the type of cuddles, and especially does not take part in PDA. But when you are alone he would love holding you and spooning, especially after a long day of work. Aaron would be attracted to your uniqueness as well as your intelligence and aesthetic, finding it to be very “you”. 

How you met + his first impressions: 

You met when you were transferred to the BAU as the new Forensic Pathologist.

Hotch thought you were very interesting when you first met and was definitely intrigued by you. 

He thought you fit in fairly well and would get along with the others (which you do). 

He appreciates a sarcastic sense of humor, so he would dig that as well.

Hotch could tell you had a form of anxiety and wold be patient around you when you first met so that you could open up to him at your own pace.

What you do on your first date:

He takes you to a hockey game. 

He is not the sportiest person but he has had an interest in hockey for a while, sometimes watching it on tv. 

When he learned that you liked it, he decided that this would be the perfect opportunity to invite you on a date as well as to see his first game. 

After the game, you walked around town for a bit, getting some late night food and talking or a long time. 

This allowed you to open up to him quite a bit and you grew more comfortable around him as well, which he is very happy about. 

Best Friend: 

Your best friend is JJ. She thinks you are really cool and unique and nice. She has the type of personality that is easy t get along with and open up too, so you bonded with her quicker than the others. I also feel like she is into hockey as well, so she appreciates your love for it as well. 

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Marvel: 

I ship you with Sam. 

I think Sam is a good fit for you. He is into sports, and digs your aesthetic. He is easy to get along with and very funny. He thinks your line of work is very interesting and loves to listen to you talk about it. Sam also really enjoys crime shows ans thrillers so he is always excited to meet someone who enjoys them as well. 

How you met + his first impressions:

You met through Nat, who you had met through SHIELD years before. 

You happened to be at the compound with Nat when Sam was there and she introduced you. 

He immediately thought you were pretty and very interesting.

Sam could tell you were shy, but that did not stop him from flirting.

Though he also made some jokes and was easy going as to not scare you off. 

He made sure to ask Nat about you once you left and managed to convince her to give him your contact info. 

What you did on your first date: 

He took you to the movies first, to watch the most recent crime thriller that came out. 

After the movie you went to a nearby park and walked around, talking about the movie and other crime/horror related stuff. 

You got food at a food truck and sat by the fountain together. 

He was appalled when you told him that you didn’t eat that often (if came a part of your relationship later on that he would try to cook you meals that you’d like just so you WOULD EAT). 

You ended up spending hours together, and it felt like no time at all.

So you were definitely up for another date with him, which he of course asked you about.  

Best-Friend: 

Natasha. She was the first one you met, and slowly introduced you to the others. She thought you were really cool when you first met and was surprised at how well you go along. That is sometimes hard for her to do, so once you became friends she never took that for granted. She and Sam would gang up on you when you weren’t eating btw. 

xxaaron

[zenonaa]

Fandom: Dangan Ronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Fukawa Touko/Togami Byakuya Characters: Togami Byakuya, Fukawa Touko, Monokuma (Dangan Ronpa) Summary: Togami and Fukawa plan a picnic.

Comments: I combined requests by @tenmiu and @matrioshka. usually i’d write a drabble but when i started, i only received one request so lol. "vulnerable", "illusion" and “shaking”.

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The Togami Conglomerate employed chefs to prepare dishes, so growing up, Byakuya didn’t have reason to learn to cook for himself. Not at home or at the elite schools abroad that he attended. At Hope’s Peak, in the mutual killing scenario thrusted upon everyone, him and the other participants had unrestricted access to the kitchen during the day and evening. With ingredients and ready meals replenished regularly, though where the stock came from, no one knew for certain, those who could cook and those who couldn’t could help themselves to whatever they wanted. To Byakuya, the concept of a meal that required preparation was unfamiliar - every meal that he had ever eaten had been a ready meal, in that it was served to him in an instant.

He had already told Touko all this and more, so it didn’t need reiterating. His hand remained firmly against his chin, holding it in thought.

Tempting though it was to opt for sandwiches and fruit, which didn’t require much culinary experience, Byakuya set down his book, stood up, raised an authoritative finger and announced that they would prepare something more complex for their picnic.

Only one other person was in the library to hear this.

“H-How romantic!” Touko gushed, face aglow with pink paint blush. She barely blinked as she stared up at him, seated opposite.

Her utterance of the word ‘romantic’ had swooped and hit Byakuya’s gut, but he clicked his tongue and turned his head to one side like it had only been the equivalent of an annoying puff of air on his cheek. Byakuya strode away and started his search. According to a generic textbook, cooking comprised of many methods and techniques, so he would probably need more than one book. There were at least fifteen methods that he needed to know, apparently, with baking, frying and steaming to name a few, so he scoured shelves for different cookbooks.

When his arms became too laden, he stopped by their table. Touko’s face tensed at the resounding thud of books that landed in front of her. She eyed the pile for a few moments, biting down on her lip, before seeking his eyes with her large, grey pair.

“Darling, let me help. You don’t want to throw out your back with all that heavy lifting,” she said.

He folded his arms over his chest. His hips shifted slightly to one side.

“I’m more than capable of carrying a couple of books,” he said coolly, and she squeaked. Her eyes flashed.

“I... I didn’t mean to insult your intelligence!” she said. “Please, feel free to bend me over your knee!”

Byakuya furrowed his brow, then averted his gaze. Without having to look at her, he could imagine how her eyes would have glazed over by now, how she would have wrapped her arms around herself and begun to tremble.

“... It’s fine,” he said. “Stay there.”

After another two drop offs of books, by which time she had gulped and calmed somewhat, Byakuya slipped onto the chair beside Touko and together, they spent the next three hours poring over a great many recipes, whittling down potential dishes that they could have on their picnic until they were left with foods suitable for the occasion. When they first met during the mutual killings, Touko would stutter, blurt an innuendo or grin stupidly at the floor, but sometimes, they would be able to have a normal conversation, and those grew more frequent with time, even if she still stuttered, blurted innuendos or grinned stupidly at the floor.

They had a lot of time here. Now.

One book offered easy recipes. Byakuya hesitated. On one hand, he didn’t like to choose options because they were the safest and most effortless, necessarily, but instead what would produce the best results; however, a simpler, well-prepared meal was more enjoyable than a burnt, imbalanced inedible mess. Risk, time and resources were important factors to take into account, as well as the drive and intelligence of the person making the decision.

The Togami Conglomerate employed chefs to prepare dishes, so growing up, Byakuya didn’t have reason to learn to cook for himself...

It survived the purging. As the two progressed through the cookbooks, Byakuya inserted scraps of paper between pages, to mark the location of recipes that captured their interest. Occasionally, he would sneak a glance at Touko, whose eyes were trained forward. When she concentrated, she admittedly looked rather nice. A painful adjective, but one that he felt comfortable admitting to himself at this stage.

He didn’t hear the library door open, and he didn’t hear any footsteps, but when he heard another voice, he knew that the door must have opened and there must have been footsteps.

“Good afternoon, Togami-kun,” greeted Makoto, who had strayed in.

Byakuya lifted his head and pushed up his glasses with two slim fingers, not breaking eye contact with Makoto.

“You’re busy,” added Makoto in a light tone. He craned his neck. “Cooking, huh...?”

“Is that supposed to impress me?” Byakuya rested his chin in his palm and flicked his other wrist. “You have a pair of functioning eyes. I’ll give you that.”

Touko tucked in her chin and smirked, side-eyeing Makoto, who frowned at them.

“He has to make do with what little he has,” said Touko. “In more than one area.”

Byakuya nearly snorted. Makoto didn’t so much as blink.

“Are you planning on making dinner for everyone?” asked Makoto.

“You’re nosy! It’s for our date!” hissed Touko. Her face tightened as she tried to restrain her venom and stop her features from contorting too much. It made her look more ill than angry, if only slightly. “And... you’re not invited, so butt out!”

That should have been satisfactory, but Makoto didn’t move. Byakuya pursed his lips.

“You’re wasting our time,” said Byakuya, and Makoto finally stirred.

“Sorry. I’ll see you later, then,” said Makoto, unsmiling, and he turned around. His gaze lingered on Byakuya for some moments, as he looked over his shoulder at them, but then he faced away and headed out of the library, one dull footstep after another.

By late afternoon, the ground in the gardens had ample time to absorb the spray of the sprinklers and the air was fresh and pungent, but the natural aroma was too strong to be, well, natural, and the sky was a constant sunny mid-afternoon blue. Smells can trigger memories, and Byakuya was reminded of picnics at the park even though he had never hosted nor attended anything of the sort until now. A sentimental person may have ached at the artificial scent of long ago freedom.

Byakuya held Touko with one hand, and with the handle of a laundry bag hanging from the crook of his other arm’s elbow, Byakuya led them through the gardens. He inspected their surroundings. Beyond the paths, long blades of grass stood to attention, not ideal for sitting on, and in other areas, shrubs and flowers grew. They pressed on until he found a flat patch of dirt away from the giant, suspicious-looking plant which towered over everyone and everything else. When he touched his fingertips against the dirt, he could brush it off easily afterwards, and he chose this location to lay out the blanket packed at the top of his bag.  

Touko sat quietly on the blanket while Byakuya unloaded the picnic. Despite their misleading surroundings, they were still inside of the building, so the warmth that pushed down on them wasn’t from the Sun. Heat was nonetheless still heat, though, so Byakuya unzipped his jacket and set it down beside him in an untidy pile that would encourage it to crease.

The picnic incorporated sandwiches and plates of fruit, brought along in case of an emergency, but they had prepared two bento boxes too. In them, among other things, was onigiri, some more triangular than others and some rounder than others, with either tuna, pork or salmon in them. Byakuya had made an abundance of them by accident - in the kitchen, Touko had rambled about a book that they had read together, and so his hands had been on autopilot, and the excess onigiri rested on a plate nearby, a monochrome anthill garnished with green onion like tufts of grass. Earlier, she had pleaded for him to let her help, or do all the work for him for when she became a housewife, but he insisted that he prepare their picnic, from constructing each component of the meal to choosing the drinks to deciding on the colour of the blanket.

Purple, in case anyone wondered.

He studied their surroundings with the gaping hole of a bottle of oolong tea at his faintly pursed lips. His hand smeared sweat up his forehead as he budged hair away from his narrowed eyes. Cicadas chirped, though he couldn’t see them. Knowing Monobear, he accepted the possibility that they weren’t really there, but the sounds came from a hidden stereo.

“Good afternoon, Togami-kun. Fukawa-san,” said the devil itself. Monobear slid across the path ahead of them, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, and pirouetted as it travelled along. It slowed to a standstill in front of them and faced the two students with its usual crooked smile.

Byakuya’s nostrils flared. “What do you want?”

“What’s with that face? Do you think I want to join your twosome? Don’t flatter yourself,” said Monobear with its paws over its mouth.

The shape of its smile didn’t change, but Byakuya felt like it was smirking. He scowled.

“You’re disrupting our date!” hissed Touko. Byakuya glanced at her and turned back to Monobear.

“Hm?” Monobear cupped its ear and leaned very slightly toward them. “Did you say something? You’ll have to speak up.”

“You...” Touko started, but Monobear waved a paw and resumed talking, speaking over her acid-soaked mutters.

“I’m here with good intentions,” said Monobear. Byakuya and Touko exchanged sceptical looks. “I can see what’s happening, and you don’t have a clue. You’ll fall in love and here’s the bottom line...”

Dramatic pause.

“... that’s it.” Monobear lowered its paw so both of its arms hung down by its sides, but only for a moment. It then raised one paw to its mouth. “No, wait. I want to help you with your date.”

“We don’t need your help,” snapped Touko.

The teeth in Monobear’s half-smile, too big, too wide to be hidden behind a paw, glinted like its robotic eye.

“We’re fine,” said Byakuya. “You’re dismissed.”

“Huh? Who’s the teacher here?” said Monobear. It sulked, but most likely, Monobear was just putting on an act, because it recovered quickly. “Aw, don’t be shy, Togami-kun! My services are free.”

“I said no.”

“That’s tsundere for yes. You won’t regret this, upupupu!”

Monobear brandished a paw. A puff of grey smoke enveloped its entire body and the space around it. As the air cleared, stout silhouettes could be seen in it, initially hazy but then growing more distinct. They were all Monobear units, four in total. One had a wafting cloud of black hair and an electric guitar, one had dark, short, frizzy hair and a bass guitar, another had slicked back blond hair and drumsticks, along with a drum kit, and the fourth had a dark moustache, a white vest and trousers, a yellow jacket and a microphone on a stand.

The Monobear units started to play a slow song.

“Sometimes I get the feeling I was back in the old days, long ago,” sang the Monobear in the yellow jacket, in a surprisingly sombre tone.

Byakuya glowered but if he got up and left, then Monobear would know that it got to him, and he refused to give Monobear any satisfaction. He plucked a bean curd pocket from his bento box and popped it into his mouth. Within the crispy outer layer was a soft, sweet centre, with onions and sesame adding a kick of flavour, and he slowly chewed it all as he listened to the performance by the Monobear units. Surprisingly, they weren’t doing a hamfisted performance, but a rather melancholy one, with only their cartoony appearances chipping the serious, tender, intimate mood that their playing draped over them.

His heart gave a flutter and he turned his head, looking at Touko instead. She watched the four Monobear units quietly and hadn’t touched any of her food yet.

He sucked his cheeks in slightly and picked up one of the bean curd pockets, and he held it to her lips.

“Here,” he said.

Her eyes widened. Byakuya’s face tightened and prickled, and he waited for her to open her mouth.

“You can't turn back the clock. You can't turn back the tide. Ain't that a shame?” sang Monobear. “I'd like to go back one time on a roller coaster ride, when life was just a game...”

Touko stared at him. Byakuya pouted a little. She had to know that she was looking that sweet on purpose. A sugary, teeth-rotting sweet. His eyes flickered but they drew back to her face. He couldn’t help it. When he swallowed, it echoed in his head.

“You have some sauce on your cheek,” Byakuya said.

Byakuya put down the chopsticks and lightly scratched a fingernail against her skin, taking care not to cause any damage. His finger shook a bit. The touch was innocent, non-sexual, an action that for many would pass without a second thought and soon be forgotten, but here, it lingered, it stained his mind, and he couldn’t control how being so close, so intimate, made him want to vomit up a moth. She stayed perfectly still, not breathing as his finger worked, and worked, and worked.

Their surroundings seemed to dim. They themselves seemed to dim, and he became uncomfortably aware of his heavier breathing.

Any moment, the world could strain, until it cracked and fractured, and he would crumble with it. He allowed this.

And he would submit to its weight.

Monobear’s voice wafted over them.

“Because these are the days of our lives. They've flown in the swiftness of time. These days are all gone now but some things remain. When I look and I find no change,” sang Monobear.

“There.” Byakuya withdrew his hand. The ends of Touko’s lips curled, and he smiled too. He couldn’t remember the last time he smiled.

“Thank you, Byakuya-sama,” said Touko, eyes bright, bathing him in heat more intense than what Monobear programmed into the room. Her gaze coiled around him, and he tilted closer, closer, until one hand landed on her. She gasped.

Byakuya pulled her onto his lap. Incomprehensible noise from her and him filled his head and he pressed his lips together, fighting to stop his lips stretching outward, but his smile overpowered him, large and shameless, and as the Monobear units neared the end of the song, he sat in silence, staring at Touko, stroking the dark frame of Touko’s portrait like it was her hair.

“Those days are all gone now but one thing's still true. When I look and I find I still love you...”

[diaryventsesh]

Limbo: Immovable versus Movable

A bunch of events have come together to make me rethink where I am in my life. Out of the blue I was able to talk to an old friend (high school) a new friend (coworker) and boyfriend such that I kept on getting the question posed in different ways but essentially about my future: what do I want to do next what would be my best case scenario am I happy where I am right now. The hard truth is I am not sure about what I want next. I felt that I was happy in that I was getting into a routine as a new grad just starting at their new job but also that I was getting to a point where I had seen enough to know I have a lot more to learn but not sure how to approach it. I am happy in my new place in that I have so much to explore there's all the hikes and places to walk around. I am sad in that I have to make new friends when I'd rather hang out with my old ones. I also haven't tried hard to make the most of my new friendships as I felt that I needed time on my own after getting adjusted to working full time talking to people and also that I wasn't sure how long I'd be here so I used that as a weak reason to not make the most of friendships. I also used the reason that the people I'd like to hang out with the most are 45 minutes away oof. Another thing I've realized that makes it hard is the assumption that people like to settle down in one place. I assumed that me and Sawyer would pick a place to stay but he has mentioned multiple times that he is a mover, that he gets bored in one place for too long, doing the same thing for too long. That idea clashes with the idea of settling down. This also indirectly clashes with what I realized I am missing. I am missing a close-by friend. I suppose I would get to be with Sawyer wherever he moves but I would also miss having a friend who meets different emotional needs. I assumed that I would be able to make friends wherever I go but I also thought I would be able to do so over a period of years that I would stay somewhere. I have a hard time staying present over virtual friend communications ie just video chats, phone calls, and texts. I am really missing getting to hang out and talk to people I know well in person. Is this something I'll just have to adjust my style to to feel satisfied with? Is this an immovable need or is this something that I can get more out of without feeling unmet. I'm not sure. With the way the world is now and how spread out we all are it may be something I'm forced to try to get more sustenance out of though I've resisted it for so long and thought less of it. It makes me sad to think I may never get the close-by friend again. It also makes me sad that something like settling down in one place is something that I actually took for granted in that my boyfriend is one of the few people I could have dated that has that damn feeling. Like of all the people and desires. I am unsure because I know that I could do something like travel/move a lot but the more I think about myself and my needs, I would prefer not to. I am more of a routine person. If I did move a lot, I would have to have an end point or goal but with Sawyer I haven't asked and I'm not sure he knows what the end goal of that would be anyways. He just knows he doesn't want to stick to one place. I'll likely have to have a more in depth thought out conversation with him about this. This is a big difference in future moves and it's scary to think that this could be a big enough difference to even let the idea of break-up creep in. The reason I haven't completely thought of it as a make-or-break moment is that I don't know what I want completely yet. I don't have a set place in mind to stay. I have ideas and what I would like best but even those ideas started to crumble. I had held on to this idea that I would go back to Oregon because I had the most friends there - Kahana, Reid, Trevor, but in recent events even most of those people are leaving or planning to leave in the near future. Technically, I have a good concentration of friends in Southern California but I'd rather not go back there. At this point

I don't have an ideal place to go back to so I might as well move around. I'm also disappointed because I feel like I don't have any further big goals after becoming a physical therapist. Like I got here and I'm pretty dang happy about it but I feel like I'm supposed to come up with something else to do. Again, I don't know what I want. I don't feel like I am motivated for more like I was when I wanted to just become a physical therapist. Now I'm not sure about it. Is this normal or am I being complacent? Can I give myself the breather of being done with school and finally reach a goal that took a long damn time and effort or is this too much a breather and just a lazy feeling that I need to get over? I suppose it is probably not black and white but maybe a little of both. These holes in what I want next and the unknown that is having to figure out what could be in my professional future, my social future, my relationship future all contributed to me somehow getting really attached to this manga/anime Haikyuu. Obsessed like I watched all 4 seasons and read all the manga chapters in like 3 weeks. I had this need to find out what happened to the characters and whether they get their ultimate goal. For whatever reason I got so into this series and it filled the holes that were the unknowns in my life or rather distracted me from seeing the holes lol. Escapism? The characters are so wholesome and it wasn't your normal sports series where there's the winners and losers the good guys and bad guys and they ultimately win the whole shebang as the underdogs. It was strikingly realistic in showing that they worked hard and got better but didn't make it in the end. They showed other teams and their improvement arcs without making you stop cheering for the main guys even though you wanted to cheer for the supporting teams too. They didn't focus so much on the results of the games so much as the ups and downs of people's individual battles. FUCKING SUPERB YALL. There are like no characters I despise in the series its crazy. Anyways I got so much into this series because it made me feel emotions again. I had just gotten into this feeling that I had to do something more to figure out my future but the motivation and emotion to make those decisions wasn't there. Like I know I should be doing these things because it is my life and it would be good to think about the future but my motivation was just low and like I would do it but I don't have the emotion behind it. This series didn't necessarily motivate me to go 120% like the characters do but it made me feel something. Made me feel hopeful and happy and sad and prideful for the characters. Now that I've finished the series I at least feel fulfilled especially because it ended in a way that I was satisfied with. I don't feel jazzed but I feel calm and content. The hard thing is finding what will give me that emotion again in real life. I definitely felt that sense of content-ness getting to talk to friends in person. I have a sense of it when I try shuffling. I get a little here and there but maybe I need goals to get my highs and lows from. I'm still not sure. No matters. I do probably need to figure out what I want to do in the future in terms of with Sawyer. The moving thing is a big difference and we'd have to talk that out more. Maybe I'll bring that up in a few weeks. I have to at least come into it knowing what I want though. I know Sawyer is at least someone who compromises and is willing to talk and work something out. However, this isn't something that can be done halfway. It's move or stay. I suppose there could be a compromise in some situations like if he could get a flexible enough position that allows him to come back on some seasons but not others - professor like situations? but that would be an option for something with a lot more status lol.

Immovable objects:

- Work schedule/hours in and out (for the most part, I have made this pretty efficient in that I get my workouts in and meal prep such that I don't have to do it when I'm tired on the weekdays although it would be nice if I could get past my ability to not want to be in the living space at the same time as my roommate so I can just cook my food on the weekdays and have free time on the weekend but I'll consider it immovable rn for sake of simplicity).

- Friends being spread out such that I wouldn't be able to move to one place and settle down to be close and that would be easy

- Other people's needs ie boyfriends need to travel more than stay settled (not necessarily immovable in that he is considerate of others ie my needs but immovable in the sense that even if he did compromise and settled somewhere his true desire is to move more)

What I can control:

- My motivation

- How I structure my life to optimize my moods, motivation, social time, etc.

- How I react to situations

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How Charles Lost 25 Pounds In 13 Weeks Without Eating Less Food

How Charles Lost 25 Pounds In 13 Weeks Without Eating Less Food

Working with Charles over the past 13 weeks has served as a standout lesson in, and as a strong reminder of the fact that much more goes into building muscle, burning fat, and improving your health than simply eating less food (or more), and hitting the gym.

Digestion, Stress, anxiety, sleep habits, lifestyle (job, family, activities, etc).

Training age, dieting history, hydration, recovery.

All of the above are necessary pieces to not only the transformational puzzle, but bricks you need to have in place to create a level of success and sustainability that carries long past the time in which you work alongside a coach.

To support this, and hammer home how much progress you can make without drastic measures, eating less food, or spending hours in the gym, it’s time I encapsulate, and share the story of Charles’ journey thus far.

Without further ah-dew, let’s dig in.

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When Charles and I began working together 13 weeks ago, he’d already been tracking his food intake, hitting the gym, and putting forth his best efforts to get the extra fat moving. But, it wasn’t happening.

As you can see from his “before” image, Charles had a lot of fat to lose when we began.

Now, this is where things get interesting.

Instead of subscribing to eating less food, and moving more, or whatever the current turn of phrase is for attempting to cram the fat loss experience into a single sentence, I adjusted the numbers for protein, carbs, and fats that he’d laid out by no more than 10 grams, set him up with a program built to lay a foundation and base of strength, improve his work capacity, as well as cardiovascular health.

It’s worth noting that if you’re in a similar position as Charles in the “before” shot, you *need* to place emphasis on improving the health of your cardiovascular system. If you aren’t breathing properly, have poor blood flow, and your body is unable to properly utilize oxygen, you’re setting yourself for a whole host of serious health issues.

Anyway, moving on.

When you’re carrying fat in excess, it takes a serious toll on your body’s internal systems, and creates a ton of systemic inflammation.

Inflammation can be best summed up as; if you’re chronically inflamed, which is what happens with excess body fat (especially the visceral variety), your body will fight back against everything you’re trying to achieve.

This means the “brakes” on fat loss and muscle growth are effectively “slammed.”

Which as you can imagine, leads to immense amounts of frustration, and is often the tipping point of which people say “fuck this,” and throw in the towel.

But, not Charles.

This scenario coming to reality is ultimately what lead Charles to reach out, inquire about, and take the leap into coaching.

For a quick overview of the situation when we started together, Charles:

had plenty of fat to lose

was “doing the right things,” putting in the work, but still seeing no progress

faced chronic, widespread inflammation

Rather than starting slashing calories, and driving up his energy output, which would have had us both beating our heads against in the wall in frustration, we placed our efforts in 3 areas:

1. Eradicating inflammation

To get the ball rolling, I laid out a plan of targeted supplementation, advised a few new lifestyle habits, and helped to improve his food choices.

In my eyes, what follows is the definition of what I refer to as targeted supplementation. Meaning, that we used supplements which there’s no need for *unless* you’re dealing with a unique situation that calls for certain actions to be taken.

To target, and reduce inflammation levels, we used:

Allostatic Stamina

Curcumin

(Yes, that’s all. It doesn’t take much if you use the right “weapons” at the right time).

Honestly, the lifestyle changes Charles made were the simplest, and most impactful:

Morning walks (25-40min) + 25-30 bodyweight squats before and after.

1 serving of fermented foods (Charles opted for pickles, yogurt, and sauerkraut) with each meal.

We hammered on the importance of hydration (3.5-4L per day). It’s no coincidence that the weeks Charles dropped the most weight, had no constipation issues, and felt the best, were the weeks he nailed his hydration.

2-3 servings of veggies with each meal.

I encouraged more mindfulness when eating meals. Which meant not eating in front of the TV or glued to his phone, chewing each bit until liquified, and not running out the door within minutes of finishing a meal.

2. Improving and supporting digestive health

Regardless of a new client’s starting point, digestive health is something I emphasize with everyone I work with, and to anyone who asks why they aren’t getting the results they feel they should be.

If your gut is constantly bloated and gassy, you feel lethargic (especially after a meal), seemingly have a sensitivity to every food, your mood is shit, and sleep is poor, you’re going to want to attend to the health of your digestive system. Once that’s in order, everything else will begin to fall into place.

The lifestyle changes and anti-inflammatory supplements mentioned above all contribute to improving gut health, but we also added the following into the mix:

Digestive enzyemes

Glutamine

3. Ingraining consistency into every move, every action

Time and time again, there’s nothing quite so impactful upon a “transformation” as focusing the bulk of your efforts on being relentlessly consistent in the daily actions that you *know* will move you forward.

Which means not skipping out on training sessions because you don’t feel like it, saying no to foods or meals that you know will set you back or distract you from your goal, being a responsible adult and actually getting a decent amount of sleep instead of Netflix-binging until 2AM, and eating your damn veggies.

As is often the case, if you want to get to somewhere that you’re currently not, you’re going to have to do shit you don’t like in order to get there.

More:

Consistency stretches beyond the physical actions you make on a day-to-day basis.

Consistency is a mindset, which is exemplified through your choices, thoughts, and actions.

Rather than carry on spouting rhetoric of the importance of being consistent, I went through 3 months of emails with Charles, and plucked some of my favourite quotes, where his mindset shines through:

“Still have some constipation. Did not meet my 3.5L of daily water. Gotta get better!”

“No gym, and food wasn’t scarce like I thought it would be…lol. It will take a week or so to get back where I was.”

“I’m within plus/minus 10g on all macros, but at or just under total calories.”

“The treadmill is my bitch.”

Every single one of the quotes above brought forth a wellspring of pride, and giddy, meathead joy.

I mean, check out where Charles is sitting now:

Nearly 30 pounds later, Charles looks like a new man.

It’s within these sentences above, the contrast in pictures where you can see the sweat equity Charles has put forth, his drive to improve health and physique, and the raw determination that fuels him, and drives him to improve little-by-little, day-by-day.

Not only that, but it speaks to the power of choosing to place your efforts upon the very act of improving, instead of striving for perfection, and inevitably missing the mark (which has a nasty tendency of derailing even the most dedicated).

As a coach, “no changes” is one of my favourite things to write in the tracker I use to note any changes to plan, and record weight each week. As you can see, we’ve actually began to increase food over the past couple of weeks.

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And so it is, the trials and tribulations (or lack thereof) of how Charles has been able to look like an entirely different person, take control of his health, and create a better, healthier lifestyle that will carry him well into his later years, simply by training like a boss, eating sensibly, and trusting in the process.

You don’t have to develop an obsession with training, or submit yourself to tracking macros for all eternity in order to make progress.

At it’s core, all you truly need is a desire for change, a dose of stubbornness, as well as support and accountability to help keep you on track.

Which is where I step in.

If you happen to still be reading what has turned into a monster of a tale, I can only imagine that:

1. The headline enticed you, and my writing was compelling enough to keep you reading.

2. You have a desire for change, and that desire is scratching the back of your mind, slowly nudging you closer and closer to the ledge where you finally jump off, and commit to acting on your desire for change.

If you’re nodding in agreement to the latter, I can help you. It could only be a quick question which you slide into my DMs, take my answer, and run with it. Maybe you just need some encouragement to get the ball rolling, and building momentum Perhaps you’re ready to do as Charles did, take the leap, and head down the path of working together. Whichever way the chips fall is fine by me.

What I want you to take away from this is three-fold: 

1. A desire to change will only take you so far. Until you find the cajones to act on your desire, you’re going to continue on spinning your wheels, digging yourself deeper into the muck.

2. In many cases, you don’t need to blow up your life in order to take control of your health or build a physique that causes you to swell with pride when you take off your shirt and look in the mirror.

3. If you need help; wether it’s a nudge in the right direction, having a long-standing question answered, or you’re interested in working together, I’m but a message away.

’tis in your hands now.