#so glad to finally have this one finished

[wonderjanga]

The Flask

Literally any hero that knows Captain Marvel will tell you that the man is absolutely amazing, pure and above anything such as cheating, drinking, or even smoking. The JL knows this, the YJ knows this, Teen Titans know this, even the Fawcett heroes know this.

Billy didn’t know this. He honestly had no clue other heroes looked up to him that much but anyways, we have to talk about the prelude to this incident.

See, Billy was minding his own business walking through the trenches, because let’s be honest that’s where he lives, (or at least that’s where he lives in the Superman/Shazam movie). Anyways, on this walk home, he finds a flask just on the ground. He picked it up.

Billy: “Oh cool! A water bottle! It’s a little small though.”

Yeah… anyways, he went to a gas station and cleaned it out of any remaining funny smelling liquid. He even filled it with some tapwater when he was done. So�� Kablam!

Strange Water Bottle: Acquired!

Let Billy tell you, he was so proud about finding this water bottle. It had a cool sunflower on it and everything. And sure maybe adults look at him weirdly whenever he drinks from it but whatever! He has a water bottle now!

In fact, he was so happy about this water bottle, he even took it to work, a.k.a. superheroing.

Marvel: *finishes beating up a villain and takes out his flash so he can drink some water*

Fawcitizen: “Wow… Guess the cheese is finally letting loose, huh?”

Elderly Fawcitizen: “It’s about damn time. That young man has been slaving around with the other heroes saving people for years. Let him let loose.”

Fawcitizen: *nods head* “Never heard a truer statement.”

The elderly Fawcitizen and the other Fawcitizen were a little concerned at how he was downing the flask without faltering in the slightest but whatever. It’s the Cheese. Just let him do that.

The Fawcett heroes didn’t think the same though. They wanted to bring up what could’ve happened to make him feel the need to do this, but they also didn’t know if Cap would answer honestly. Heck, he might even offended, and they don’t want that! So, they bit their tongues and kept quiet.

Of course, Billy didn’t just take his water bottle out whenever he was in Fawcett. He took it out just about anywhere. This has led to some interesting interactions with others, not that he minds.

Constantine: “I didn’t fancy you to own one of those, mate.” *points to Billy’s sunflower flask*

Marvel: “Why wouldn’t I?”

Constantine: “Touché.” *offers his own flask so they can clink them together*

Constantine and Marvel: *clinks them*

Billy was absolutely ecstatic that someone else had a water bottle like his. Now, of course, there have been negative interactions with his water bottle.

Marvel: *doing security for whatever reason at the UN and sipping from his “water bottle”*

Security Guard: *watching this* “Quite distasteful, no?”

Marvel: “What do you mean?”

Security Guard: “I mean, this is a gathering of world leaders.”

Marvel: “So…?”

Security Guard: “So I think you’d have the tact to not drink from that here, but apparently not.”

Billy was majorly bummed that some people didn’t like his water bottle but you know what? Whatever.

By the way, because of the fact none of the heroes know why he started “drinking” they just blame each other. More specifically the JL blames the Fawcett heroes while the Fawcett heroes blame the JL.

Again to remind you, anything in Billy’s flask is water.

Also, he eventually found out that his “water bottle” was a flask from Solomon and promptly started leaving the thing at home so he could only drink from there because he was absolutely not getting rid of it.

All the heroes were glad when the sunflower flask suddenly disappeared.

[revelboo]

I love that image you use of Rodimus for the spicy scenario posts. He just has such a trim waist, thick hips and thighs and gdi now I wanna get HIM sparked.

That panel is on par with Megs’s mobility scooter as my all time favorite IDW panel

Attractive Today Pt 6

Rodimus x Reader

• Head lifting as music begins piping through the ship wide speakers, you just stare at the wall. Is that One Way Or Another by Blondie? Mystified that the giant aliens are listening to 80s pop, you look up when the door to the habsuite opens and Rodimus sticks his head in. Grinning so wide it’s almost frightening. “Is something happening?” Why do they have human music?

• “You could say that. Brainstorm finally got what he deserved,” he replies, feeling almost buoyant. Feels awful for the poor human stuck with the bot, but he definitely deserves to suffer along with the rest of them, because this is all his fault. Though, if not for Brainstorm, he wouldn’t have met you. Your paths never would have crossed. Sure, his little experiment had caused a lot of pain and suffering for the humans, but he’s selfish enough to be thankful you’d gotten ripped through space and time to him. And he knows exactly how awful that makes him to be glad of it.

• Ah. Robot Satan. You’ve yet to meet the infamous Brainstorm, but you do know that your current predicament being trapped on a space ship hurling through the cosmos is his fault. “He got chucked out an airlock?” You guess and Rodimus’s smile wavers some.

• Oh. Yeah, no. Immediately realizes that you might not find it very funny that another human had just painfully appeared on the ship and is now stuck with Brainstorm. “Are you hungry?” He’s not running away from you as your eyes narrow suspiciously. Just getting an energon cube and a nutrient bar for you. Absolutely not avoiding your eyes. “I know I am.”

• Blowing out a breath, you accept the bar and break a piece off. Trying to decide if you want to let it go or refuse to stop asking for details just to make him squirm. Because he’s clearly uncomfortable. “At some point, you’re going to take me outside this room, right?”

• Startling at the question, he guiltily shrugs. “I mean, yeah. Sure.” It hasn’t really occurred to him that you might want to see the ship, but of course tore curious. You know there are other humans on board, maybe you’re tired of him and miss your own? “I can take you with me on rounds.” Because he’s definitely not leaving you to wander around alone. You’re just too small. Someone might step on you. And suddenly he can’t finish his energon. Because, you’re so helpless. So tiny someone could step on you before they even notice you’re there.

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[ithilien-writes]

ficlet prompt: buck having a bad chronic pain day in his leg :)

thanks for the prompt! i had fun with this one 🥰

(to anyone reading: this was written really quickly and without much editing, so please take it in that spirit. i'm past the block that sparked the original call for prompts, but you can still always feel free to send me some more!!)

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Rotten Work [Buck/Eddie (Buck & Chris), G, ~800 words]

Chris knows instinctively what kind of day it's going to be from almost the moment he wakes up. Or, at least from the moment he walks into the living room and sees Buck sprawled out on the couch.

Just a few months ago, it wouldn't have been an odd sight - Buck used to stay over on their couch all the time. And it's not that he doesn't stay over now; if anything, he stays over way more. He's just... not exactly been sleeping on the couch these days.

"Hey Buck," Chris calls out, keeping his voice soft even though he's pretty sure Buck's awake.

Sure enough, Buck stirs at the greeting, craning his neck up to look over at Chris, but without moving his body at all. So that's definitely sign number two.

"Hey bud," Buck greets him back, just as softly.

"Cuttlefish day?" Chris asks, even though he's almost positive he already knows the answer.

Buck manages a small smile back at him.

"Cuttlefish day," he confirms.

It was something they'd started when Chris was still pretty little. Honestly, Chris isn't sure that he even really remembers the day it started, except that he's heard the story from Dad. Apparently, on one of the first truly bad pain days he'd had after his mom died, Chris had been so overwhelmed by everything that he'd had a full sobbing meltdown, and he'd told his dad in between his little hiccuping cries that he didn't even want to be a person anymore.

"What do you want to be instead?" Dad had asked, holding Chris to his chest and rubbing his legs soothingly.

Which- apparently the question had been enough to distract Chris from his meltdown, finally getting him to stop crying as he thought about it with all the seriousness that an eight year-old could muster for such an important question. And then, on a huge aquarium kick at the time, he'd eventually decided he'd rather be a cuttlefish.

So now, in the years since it had become a kind of shorthand in their house for a bad pain day - initially for Chris, but eventually for Buck too.

So Chris simply nods at Buck's confirmation, before slipping back into the hallway to grab the TENS machine out of the closet, bringing it out to Buck who gives him another grateful smile in return. Then while Buck begins placing the electrodes along his bad leg, Chris heads into the kitchen to grab a coffee for Buck and a bowl of cereal for himself.

When Dad finally wakes up and joins them about an hour later, they've already finished breakfast and are well into a documentary on rubik's cube championships - which are apparently a thing? - and Buck's looking markedly more relaxed than he was at the start of the morning.

Dad ruffles Chris's hair as he walks by - which Chris tries to dodge, unsuccessfully - and then he leans down over the back of the couch to press a kiss into Buck's hairline.

"Cuttlefish day?" he asks, and Buck hums an affirmative, even as he tilts his head back to smile up at Dad with the same goofy, besotted grin he always has for him.

"Chris has been taking such good care of me though, I think I might actually be a person again before dinner," he tells Dad.

Dad looks over at Chris and catches his eye, his expression soft and appreciative.

"Well, I'm glad someone was taking care of you," he says after a moment, looking back down at Buck, "since I was apparently sleeping on the job."

He says it in a teasing tone, but also with a subtle undercurrent of actual annoyance that no one woke him up. Chris rolls his eyes.

Buck seems to pick up on it too.

"Well you can go get me another cup of coffee while you're up," he offers magnanimously, "if it would make you feel better."

Dad huffs out a laugh, but dutifully grabs Buck's mug from the coffee table before heading towards the kitchen.

Buck picks up the remote to unpause the documentary, but then looks over towards Chris instead.

"Hey," he says softly. "I meant that, you know. Thank you for taking care of me this morning. I really am feeling a lot better."

Chris shrugs. It's not like Buck hasn't been on the other side of enough of Chris's own cuttlefish days. It's nice to be able to return the favor, honestly.

He doesn't actually say that out loud though, for some reason. But he thinks maybe Buck understands anyway.

"Even if you're feeling better, maybe we could still order take out tonight?" he suggests instead, and Buck laughs.

"Yeah okay," he agrees easily. "I think I might be able to convince your dad on that one."

And when Dad comes back in a few moments later, tucking himself against Buck's side on the couch and handing him his coffee, it turns out it's not even all that hard of a sell.

[l0relaii]

LORELAIIIII!!! i crave experienced!josh w/ inexperienced!reader so bad... like the way he would fuck you though it and be so kind to you and so sweet and do everything you ask. HE DEFINITELY IS A MUNCH OML

sam omg?? i love this idea sm!! <33

in my head josh is either a virgin or he fucked a lot of people. A LOT

either nothing or a concerning amount there's no middle ground 😔

and when he finds out that you're inexperienced he's more than glad to teach you everything he knows :D

he'd take it easy with you when you first start dating, only some gentle kisses and touches that eventually turn into make out sessions

and during one of those make out sessions you suddenly blurt out between kisses while on top of him

"i think i'm ready-"

"hmm? ready for what?"

"you know.. to do.. it.."

"it? you're gonna have to be more specific baby"

he's teasing you, you know that, you can see it in the sly smirk on his face

"oh quit teasing me josh, you know exactly what i mean"

"you want me to fuck you pretty girl?''

"...yes"

"yes what?"

"..yes..please-"

"now that's my girl.."

you can feel his hard cock under you, have been feeling it for a good amount of time now poking at you through his jeans

"should i uhh- lay down or something?"

"mm no, why don't you stay right here on top of me? that way you can control everything babe"

"oh, okay-"

he can see how nervous you are, how often you bite your lip anxiously and how you grip his shoulders when his hands caress your skin under your shirt

he begins undressing the both of you until you're both left in your underwear. he leans over the bed getting something from his nightstand.

when he opens his palm bringing it towards you, you see what it is. a condom.

"need any help with this?"

"i think i got it.."

you take it from his hand reluctantly and stare down at the proeminent bulge in his boxers, a damp spot forming where his tip supposedly is

his hands unclasp your bra taking it off before admiring you his lips slightly parted in admiration

"you're so beautiful baby.."

you don't respond though, too caught up in your own thoughts. what if this was a bad idea?

he finally takes off his boxers and your eyes widen at the sight. it's.. big.. bigger than you expected

"will it uhh.. hurt?"

"if we don't get you ready before, probably"

"oh, get me ready, yeah that makes sense.. how.. how will you do that?"

"i dunno baby, what d'you prefer? my fingers? my tongue?"

oh, oh-

"you really wanna do that?"

"why wouldn't i?"

"i thought guys don't really like doing that-"

"i want you to enjoy yourself too"

his hand cups your pussy through your soaked underwear and his fingers sneak under the material rubbing through your folds

you gasp a bit feeling his cold touch on your hot skin and you lean on his chest letting his fingers thrust up into you

he coos soft praises into your neck while stretching you out and your hand mindlessly wraps around his length pumping him slowly

"good girl.. just like that honey.."

you fidget with the forgotten condom wrapper in your hand until you manage to pry it open

with shaky hands you put it on him hearing a soft hiss escape his lips

"you ready baby..?"

"umm yeah, i think i am"

"good.. you're on top, you control everything, okay? go however fast or slow you want to"

he holds his cock upright while you lift yourself a bit to position him at your entrance

once you sink down on him all the way you close your eyes concentrating on how he feels inside you. you don't see it but he does the same thing

after you get used to the feeling of being so full you begin moving slowly bouncing up and down in his lap

he's so gentle, not at all what you expected from what you heard about him when you first started dating

his hands grip your hips, not to hurry you but to comfort you, his thumbs rubbing soft circles into your skin

he looks at you with such adoration uttering hushed praises to you between breathy whimpers

"ca-ahh can you uh- rub my cl-"

you don't even get to finish your sentence because he immediately starts moving his thumb across your puffy nub

all while encouraging you to continue your movements until you cum around him with a drawn out moan of his name

ohh and the aftercare??

jesus he's the sweetest. he cleans you up, offers to watch a movie with you while cuddling, he brings you snacks, water whatever you need 🫠

[unsiriuslydrowninglikereg]

Again, my fruity vamps

Marauders era vamp AU ( 3/3 for now ) :

Yay we’re done for now !! Here’s more lore

I'm back AND with the Jegulus fanart I've been on since November at that 🫢 ( posted on Insta the 12th of January )

I can't believe I was this slow just to finish this, but oh well. Also, my vamp AU is back !! I really liked the lore I came up with for this one, so I'm glad I could add a third fanart to complete it. I might do a wolfstar one too (I've got some vamp x vamp hunter stuff brewing for them, just gotta figure out what I want their dynamic to be like ).

Now, for this fanart in particular, I have to admit I kind of improvised the whole thing on a whim and just went with the flow afterwards ( there are so many plot holes in the overall story 😭 ). 

In this, since Regulus and Sirius are vamp royalty, Reg having a relationship with James (who's very much human) isn't too pleasing for Walburga and Orion ( not to mention the fact that they're plain out homophobic, but yk). Thankfully for him, Regulus' friends already have a lot of experience when it comes to running away for romantic and other personal purposes 😌👍. 

On James' end, it's not much better either. Since Fleamont, a retired vampire hunter, also happens to be closely tied to multiple vampire hunter families, James is kind of surrounded by people that would very much like to off Regulus and the Black family as a whole. But frankly, for James, the most complicated part is probably having to hide his feelings for Regulus from his childhood best friends, Remus and Peter, who are vampire hunters in training. Overall, it was sort of a relief for James when he finally managed to sort things out in order to create an escape for Regulus (honestly it's all thanks to Pandora and Lily be they were the passageway between the two ( Lily is James' fiancée if you didn't already know )). In the end, l'm not sure if I want to give them a happy ending or not, so I guess we'll see.

[takumaswife]

hi! glad to see more writers coming back 🥹 I'd like to request ATEEZ if that's okay, either Yunho or Hongjoong <3

Could you do angst/fluff where they missed an important date or anniversary, like y/n's birthday and come home late?

Sugar Plum - Hongjoong

Genre: angst/fluff, gn!reader

Word Count: 1811

MASTERLIST

A/N: This is actually my first request, and I immediately started writing this, so thank you! I also chose Hongjoong because I do have a writing about Yunho I'm trying to finish! And I also feel like hongjoong would be the one to miss a date over Yuyu🤐 anyways, I hope you enjoy~

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"Yes, yes. I promise I will be back in time." Hongjoong spoke as he grabbed his bag off the kitchen counter. Walking over, he pressed his lips to yours in a soft kiss before smiling down at you. "I love you, and happy anniversary, my love." You couldn't help but smile. "I love you, too. Now shoo and hurry back." You spoke, rushing Hongjoong out the apartment.

You knew there would be days your anniversary would fall on a week day, and with your boyfriend's career, weekdays weren't always easy. Sometimes weekends were just as bad. Today was a little more special though. You had made reservations to a very high class restaurant in town; most reservations had to be made three months in advance. And since you and Hongjoong talked about wanting to go so many times, you had to call every other day to see if anyone had canceled on your anniversary date so you two could attend. And finally after about three weeks of calling, you finally got a spot that a couple had ended up canceling.

Part of you worried as you looked at the clock on the living room wall. '9:15am,' a big meeting shouldn't take that long. He should be home by 4p.m., enough time for him to get ready before your 7p.m. reservation. You were worrying for nothing right? Or were you worrying about hitting a whole four years with this man?

Sitting on the couch to drink your coffee, you turned on the TV to catch up on some shows you had neglected. Most nights Hongjoong would come home late from the studio or from practice which ended up with the two of you going straight to bed. That was the most time you got to spend with him was sleeping. Some weekends you two would get time together, but if the company called, he had to be there.

Hours had passed by and it was currently 3:30pm. You decided to start getting dressed as it would take you a little bit longer than Hongjoong. As you wanted tonight to be perfect. A fresh shower started it all. You had music playing aloud as you showers, making you sing along as you scrubbed your hair with shampoo.

Stepping out of the steamy shower, you wrapped the fluffy towel around your body. You walked to the bathroom counter and checked on your phone. '4:06pm.' Hm, maybe Hongjoong is still on his way. Usually Hongjoong would find you as soon as he came home. It didn't matter if you were sleeping, in the shower, or even on the toilet. He always made sure to find you as soon as he got home to let you know he was there.

You quickly dried off before wrapping the towel around your hair and walking into your room, directly to your closet. You had laid out the perfect outfit. Elegant, but not too over the top. Accessories not too flashy, but complimented your look very well. Taking the outfit to the bathroom, you hung it on the hanger behind the door before starting on your hair.

By the time you were finished and dressed, it was now 5:23pm. "Where is he.." You mumbled under your breath as you picked up your phone, trying to call his. No answer. You tried calling again. No answer. Once more and still no answer. You were growing worried. He never not answered his phone. And he would have told you if he was going to be late. Walking downstairs, you started pacing the living room, glancing out the window of your apartment for any sign of your boyfriend.

'6:45pm..Dammit Hongjoong, you better be here in the next ten seconds,' you spoke in your head.

'8pm.' You sat there on the couch, arms crossed over your chest as your face was red from anger. You tried so hard to get this reservation. You looked absolutely stunning. And everything had gone to shit. 34 calls to your boyfriend who never once answered or even texted you. Standing up, you walked to the bedroom and changed into your night clothes. Getting into bed, you forced yourself to sleep with tears in your eyes.

Hongjoong ran up to the apartment door, his breathing heavy. He was fucked. You didn't answer any of his calls since he left the company, he knew you were so angry. As he walked into the apartment, he saw all the lights off. Sighing and taking off his shoes, he locked the door and made his way up to your shared bedroom. Turning the knob, he noticed it was locked. Hongjoong reached up, above the doorframe and grabbed the tool he kept up there. You two had accidentally locked yourselves out of the room a few times..

As he walked in, the room was completely dark. The only light coming from the hallway after opening the door. Hongjoong walked in and over to the bed, stopping when he saw the dried tear stains on your cheek. He didn't know what to do, or how he would make it up to you.

Sitting on the bed, Hongjoong shook your body gently, trying to wake you up. "Baby.. baby wake up.." He spoke softly. Your eyes slowly opened, turning to look at your boyfriend. Immediately anger filled your sleepy body, pushing Hongjoong's hand away. "Get the hell away." You spoke, turning around to go back to sleep. Hongjoong frown and reached out for you again. "Baby, please. I'm so sorry." You shook your head, sitting up and glaring at him. The anger caused your eyes to fill with tears. "Sorry? You're sorry?!" You spoke, your voice getting louder. "You promised me, Hongjoong. You were supposed to be here HOURS ago. No call or text or anything!" You shouted. Hongjoong stayed quiet as you scolded him. He couldn't blame you.

Once you finished shouting at him for about five minutes straight, Hongjoong finally spoke. "I know, I know. I wanted to call you, but I couldn't. The meeting kept going, we couldn't even leave. I barely got a bathroom break." He tried to explain. You just rolled your eyes. "Y/n, please believe me. I would never purposely hurt you like this and you know that." He spoke, becoming defensive. You just rubbed your face. He was right, he has never done anything like this. He always called or would let you know. But tonight was so special and you were still so hurt.

"Please just.. please just leave me alone for tonight.." You asked, standing away from the bed with your back to Hongjoong. Sighing, Hongjoong got up and quietly left the room. Laying back down once he left, you silently cried yourself to sleep.

The next morning, you woke up in bed alone. Usually, after an argument, Hongjoong would still find his way into your shared bed. It was strange he wasn't there this morning, but you knew he knew how angry you were.

Getting up from bed, you slowly walked to the bedroom door and looked out. You heard nothing. Furrowing your eyebrows, you slowly made your way downstairs to see if maybe he was asleep on the couch. As you reached the bottom of the stairs, you looked into the living room, your eyes widening.

The room was filled with roses. Balloons, your favorite candies, stuffed animals. But mainly roses. There had to be at least twenty-five dozen roses filling the small room. Seeing a card, on the table, you walked over and picked it up to read.

"Y/n,

My love, I'm so sorry about missing our special night. I would do anything to restart yesterday, which includes even going to the meeting. I know, there's not much I can do in this world, but I will do everything I can possibly do for your forgiveness and for your happiness. I'm so sorry, my angel. I love you.

- your Sugar Plum"

You smiled at the nickname he signed off with. The nickname you gave him one your first date when you two were messing around making cocktails at home. The sugar rimmed glass with plum soju and sprite inside. Hongjoong thought it was awful as he didn't really like fruity soju, so you ended up nicknames him sugar plum after the drink.

Were you overreacting? Why were you angry at Hongjoong instead of the company for giving him no breaks long enough to contact you. Sitting the card down back on the coffee table, you turned around, jumping as Hongjoong had scared you. Focusing, you noticed he was smirking.

"Did I scare you?" He asked softly, which only caused you to smile. "I'm sorry for getting angry.." you immediately apologized. Hongjoong shook his head, grabbing your hand gently. "Don't apologize, I understand you were angry. I would be too." He responded, rubbing your knuckles gently. "However, at least one plan from last night should happen." He spoke once again. Tilting your head, you looked at him. "Hongjoong, we can't get reservations for another three or four months.." You mumbled with a frown. Hongjoong shook his head with a smirk, "I didn't mean the reservation."

Slowly, getting down on one knee, Hongjoong pulled out a small black velvet box. Opening it revealed a gorgeous custom ring he had been working on for months. The intricate design that was a representation of your relationship. Neither of you liked the traditional type of rings, you wanted something special. The rare, expensive black diamonds told you that it wasn't just some ring from the jewelry store.

"Y/n, my angel.. four years I've been in love with you. From the way you treated me as a normal person, to being by my side even when I was gone for so long, to even now. I fucked up bad last night, and I will spend the rest of my life never letting that happen ever again. I will never let you go to bed crying again either. I promise I will take care of you." He looked down as he licked his lips, trying to find his words. "I practiced this proposal for months and I can't even remember." He mentally was shouting at himself as he wanted this month to be perfect.

You could see that he was ovethinking, making you chuckle. Hongjoong wasn't always the best with words, getting nervous and shy when he expressed his deep feelings. Leaning down, you lifted his chin up so his eyes met yours. "Don't hurt yourself, baby. Just hurry up and give me your last name." You spoke with a smile. Hongjoong blushed and quickly stood up, pressing his lips to yours in a deep kiss. His arms held you tight against him. He hated that he couldn't do the proposal like he originally planned, but this was just as perfect.

[wlwsoccerfics]

Sunday Mornings(LenaOberdorfXReader)

AN: as requested here is some Obi fluff. It's a bit short but i hope you still like it.

summary: this Is a typical sunday morning with your fiancee Lena when you don't have practice or a Game.

You let out a small, playful huff when Lena tried to get out from under you. You had the tendency to sleep half on top of her.

"are you trying to escape?" You asked playfully, but still half asleep. Not ready to lose the warmth of Lenas body. Lena let out a small chuckle.

"Babe, i really have to use the bathroom. i will be right back to cudlde you. And i will return to bed with coffee even." She suggested. at that you moved aside and let her get Up. but turning towards her.

"excuse me, i need a kiss to survive the minutes i will be without you!" You told her and started pouting. She laughed and leaned down to kiss you.

"i am so glad you are not dramatic, Love!" Lena told you. You grinned at her.

"yeah me too!" You answered.

Lena left to quickly use the bathroom and then made coffee für the two of you. Your head pressed into her pillow. Because it smelled like her. Which was something you liked alot. That was also the reason you often took her hoodies. It felt like you had to wait for forever when Lena finally walked back into the room with your Coffee. You sat up and took the two mugs from her, so she can climb back into bed with you.

"finally you are back." You spoke up, handing Lena her mug back before leaning against her. She was leaning against the headbord. wrapping her free arm around you with a soft smile. "It's cute how clingy you get when we are alone my love." She let you know. Sipping on her Coffee. You blush a bit.

"can't help myself! It's rare we have some time away from soccer!" You told her. Cause usually you had practice, Games or it was about Sponsoring deals, Media days. Then you of course had friendships and family that also wanted attention from the two of you. And you had a Wedding to plan. So things have been busy.

"okay that's fair!" She admitted and kissed your head. You sipped on your Coffee and sighed happily.

"i knew you would understand!" You let out a soft yawn and closed your eyes for a moment.

"are you comfy, Love?" Lena wanted to know.

"very!" You answered. "Oh i think i have found my Wedding dress!" You suddenly replied and your eyes were now open again. Lena smiled down at you gently.

"really?that's amazing. Can i see it?" She asked, sounding excited.

"i do have a picture, but no. That's bad luck!" You told her. She chuckled softly.

"Not even a Sneak peek?" She wanted to know. You looked up at her and she was pouting.

"that pout is adorable and normally works on me, Oberdorf! But not when it comes to this!" You replied and gently pulled her face down so you can kiss her. She kissed you back.

"it was worth a try!" She answered and laughed a little. God you loved that laugh.

You intertwined the Fingers of your free Hand with hers.

You decided to stay in bed a little longer, watching 'how i met your mother'. Well rewatching. It was your favorite Show and you have seen it many times.

"it is gonna be fun to tell our future children our story one day! Don't you think?" Lena spoke up. You smiled at that.

"i think so too, yes! but let's wait for the kids until we are a bit older! We still have alot to discover and explore soccer wise before i am ready for that!" You replied gently .

"i feel the same way!" She told you.

"glad that we are on the same Page!"

You spent most of the day in bed. Only had a quick workout in your home gym, a quick shower and ordered some Chinese food. Other then that the day was filled with cuddles, Kisses and some Wedding planning. It really was the perfect free sunday.

[sheets-of-your-own]

DC (Batfam)

Rise of Cardinal

JustThatOneGirl1815

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Long Recommendation

When Tim Drake was 17, he faked his own death. Three years later, a new guy has entered Gotham, with hacking skills that outmatch Oracle’s, a blade sharp enough to cut through bone, and a penchant for disappearing better than the Batman himself. And he’s making a mark on the villain population of Gotham. He leaves no evidence behind, nothing to mark himself by, only the remnants of his kill and a name: Cardinal

This fic is one that I saw and put off reading for a while, but once I finally did it- I loved it so much.

It's dark!Tim drake centric, which is one of my favourite types of fic. Lots of BAMF characters, not just Tim- though he is the focus.

Much of the fic is Tim operating as a villain/anti-hero and evading the bats, but throughout the fic you never get the feeling that the bats are stupid or bad vigilantes. A lot of fics accidently fall into that trap of making other characters worse to make one look better in comparison, but here everyone is clearly competent- Tim is just better

The ending is amazing, and I think I had 3 separate breakdowns from all the twists. I am so glad for being able to read this after it finished, I think if I had to wait through update times with all the cliff hangers I would have crashed lol

So so much angst and unreliable narration. Tim is very smart but even he is not immune to cult tactics and mind-fuckery. The double think, and Tim recognizing that but not really being able to fight it is so well written, you worry for him in every line.

Love the Ra's arc, I hate him as a character, but love fics with him in them, and the way he's written as this overseeing force watching Tim, but also having his own agenda is really well done.

The fic is graphic (in terms of violence, no smut) and it gets dark, but it's such a good fic!

[lehdenlaulu]

I'm currently once again replaying Deadfire to finally finish it before Avowed drops, and if the BG3 affinity/romance mechanic was equal parts frustrating and amusing with its occasionally inconvenient timing, this one takes the cake.

Like, I've actually been actively trying to get the Aloth romance to trigger in decent circumstances, which has involved a lot of going back and replaying bits because it's not like he's very easy (so to speak) even with the agreeability mod.

I finally gave up, so they just ended up smooching in the Hazanui Karū's office. 😂 I mean, still better than that random swamp while everyone was badly injured. And at least everyone doesn't immediately hit on you five minutes after you meet anymore.

I'm glad Obsidian caved and implemented a romance mechanic for once, but I still very much understand why Avowed doesn't have one. I believe Carrie basically said they didn't want to half-ass one as they didn't have the time/resources to do it properly. But perhaps if we'll one day get Pillars 3 or Avowed 2?

[academyofbrokenhearts]

I have finally finished reading Blossom. Happy ending in the novel too, although a lot of things were vastly different; the main couple, of course, remained superior until the end.

Things we got in the novel that I am glad didn't make it into the series:

Dou Zhao, an adult woman, scheming and navigating complex familial relationships while in a two year old, then a five year old body. I get how it might be interesting for some, but it was incredibly boring for me, and since she managed to neutralise her stepmother quite early on, I saw no need to spend so much time watching her building up and managing relationships with everyone in the Dou family. Moreover, I am glad that the size of the family was trimmed down (I still can't make sense of all the relationships presented in the novel) and some characters were changed compared to how they were in the novel; it was amazing to see Grandma, who had been only a concubine in the book (and therefore couldn't even be called Grandma by Dou Zhao according to customs, let alone have any kind of power), turning into a formidable matriarch, and it was also cool to see Zhao Zhangru as the constant sidekick;

no Song Mo until 114 chapters in. I must confess that my main fascination in both the series and the novel was the relationship between the mains, and the fact that he is only mentioned once or twice before his first dramatic appearance was definitely not enough for me;

way too much time spent on side characters; like I said in a previous post, did I really need to know in detail how Suxin and Sulan ended up serving Dou Zhao? And it felt even more useless since in the novel they end up getting married and leaving the Song Manor, and only getting mentioned in passing from that moment on;

Things I wish would have made it into the series, but did not (and some of them could have never made it, unless the entire censorship board would have been in a coma):

all the sexual encounters between Song Mo and Dou Zhao. Like in the series, the start of their physical intimacy is quite slow, they don't consummate during their wedding night (but unlike in the series, it's not because she prepares a period PowerPoint presentation, it's simply because he knows the next days as newlyweds will be tiring, and just wants to allow them to rest). Unlike in the series, no one is cockblocking Song Mo (in fact, their subordinates are even alarmed at the lack of consummation), and when he decides to make a move on Dou Zhao, he does it, and no one dares to interrupt. They make love quite regularly from that moment on, and I like how Dou Zhao's reluctance is gradually melting away, and how the novel is clearly stating that she enjoys the encounters just as much as he does, and even becomes bold enough to initiate later on;

them being parents. I know we get that one cute scene with their daughter at the end of the series, but Song Mo is such a good dad and husband in the novel, constantly prioritising Dou Zhao's comfort and being just as involved in the child's rearing as she is (to the point that their son learns to say Papa before Mama). I surely wish we would have seen more of that in the series.

Song Yichun does not die in the novel. He is, in a delightful twist of fate, forced to expel Song Han from the family, a treatment he had hoped to apply to Song Mo, and is left disabled after Song Han attacks him. Moreover, the daughter he had switched at birth with Song Han is discovered alive, Song Mo takes her under his protection, and she gets married and lives happily. I surely wish karma would have hit the old man in the face like this in the series as well.

Other things that got changed which I am fairly neutral about:

Song Mo and Dou Zhao's backgrounds in life 1. I have to say I loved how the series made it crystal clear that life 1 was an utterly doomed timeline, with both of them being betrayed and ultimately killed, while the entire country was burning. Life 1 in the novel was bleak in a different, more subtle, way. Dou Zhao dies after a long illness, almost completely devoid of any human warmth - the novel tells us that both her sons with Wei Tingyu are distant, as a result of her being too busy with household matters to be able to form a bond with them, and the only warmth she gets is from her daughter, a child she had after forcing herself to have sex with her husband once more (she had trauma from miscarriage), hoping she could get pregnant again and alleviate her loneliness somewhat. And Song Mo, unlike in the series, is a very powerful figure after the coup, but is perceived as merciless (having slaughtered both his father and brother), cynical (he never finds out the truth about his uncle's death, and never bothers to) and, in the end, utterly, utterly alone;

the dynamic between them after the rebirth. Unlike in the series, where they forged a bond in life 1 which was the basis for their relationship as adults in life 2, in the novel they meet as teenagers (when he is 13 and she is 14), and he is more or less smitten from the beginning, whereas she fears and despises him at first, gradually starting to understand him the more their paths cross. While in the series, they are already both in love by the time she accepts his proposal (having gone through a lot of adventures together that strengthened their bond), in the novel, he is the one with the huge crush, while she accepts his proposal for more pragmatic reasons, trusting that he is capable and will support her in the way Wei Tingyu was unable to. But the attraction between them is mutual, and I really liked watching her slowly but surely falling in love with him due to his constant care and attention towards her;

Song Mo is way more calculated in the novel than in the series, where he's simply feral and would wreak havoc at any given moment were it not for Dou Zhao and her more sensible approaches. It makes for an interesting dynamic in the series, where they pretty much compliment each other, but I must confess I loved his scheming and 5D chess playing in the novel;

Dou Ming's entire character. Unlike in the series, which presented a nature versus nurture situation, with Dou Ming being shrewd in life 1 after being raised by her mother, and a sweet, innocent girl in life 2, as a result of not being raised by her mother, in the novel, Dou Ming exhibits jealousy from an early age, and constantly feels inferior, which ultimately results in her taking Dou Zhao's place as Wei Tingyu's wife. Their marriage is unhappy, as, just like in the series, he is not very smart and doesn't like facing difficulties. Unlike in the series, she doesn't die (she's too petty to die), but it's clear by the time she makes her last appearance in the novel that her life is miserable, and there is no chance of improvement;

Wang Yingxue is not even half as cunning and manipulative as her series counterpart; she fails to charm Dou Shiying in any meaningful way (he is never in love with her and only wants to take her as a concubine because they had a sexual encounter while he was drunk, and he wants to save face) and ultimately she pushes him away, becomes a pariah in the family and is sent to a country estate to die forgotten by everyone, including her daughter;

Miao Ansu has a completely different familial background and no connection to Dou Zhao prior to her marriage with Song Han. She's also far from being the timid forest creature the series portrays her as;

Song Han manages to be somehow even more awful than his series counterpart. Not only is he not in love with Miao Ansu, he also lacks any kind of respect for her, which ultimately pushes her to align with Dou Zhao and Song Mo, and initiate his downfall. His death is not described in the novel, but it is heavily implied.

Overall, while there were a lot of things I liked about the book, I think I prefer the pacing of the series way more. Also, the series got a "will they get their happily ever after, won't they?" feeling with the poison subplot that the novel lacked until very close to the end (when Dou Zhao is almost taken hostage during the palace coup). The royals are awful as hell in both iterations, the injustice never really gets solved (in my opinion, the Emperor was also very much to blame for Jiang Meisun's death, not only the scheming Empress), but at least the lovely main couple lives happily ever after.

Would I rather recommend the book or the series? Honestly, probably the series, but the Song Mo/Dou Zhao dynamic is lovely in the novel as well, and, if nothing else, those passages about their relationship are definitely worth reading.

[haitianempress]

Thank you for the tag @reneedenoailles 💕

These are my favorite ongoing stories:

Honorable mentions: Shakespeare's Code, The Parallel Universes Bureau, & Garden of Eden

a) Song of the Crimson Nile - I remember when I first played RC back in 2023, I was hoping for an ancient Egyptian story. And boom, SOCTN answered my prayers! The plot grabbed me from the very beginning, and don’t even get me started on the soundtrack it’s amazing! I also love the clothing choices for the MC, even though they’re only realistic sometimes, lol. Livius and Ramesses are my babes, and with every update, I get excited to see what’s next. That said, I feel like the most recent episodes are just filler, which is disappointing since I saw the schedule and only one episode is being released smh. But I love the MC, and trust me, I will take any chance to get revenge and make sure she gets what she deserves!

b) Kali Flame of Samsara - I really loved KCOD, and it bothered me that so many people wanted to expand the universe when it was already great as it was. Not gonna lie, the first few episodes were dry, and I initially dropped it, but I gave it another chance and I’m glad I did. It’s now one of my top stories on the app, thanks to its diverse cultural background, amazing soundtrack, and beautiful clothing choices. As of now, Doran and Ram are the only reasons I’m still reading, honestly.

c) Chasing You 2 - I haven’t even finished reading CY, but I jumped straight to CY2 because the little info I saw hooked me ngl. This story is honestly hilarious, and I find myself laughing out loud at the dialogues all the time. I love that Alexander isn’t the main character in this one, giving us a chance to learn more about the other characters. Ezra is my main LI, and I love him idc, he’s one of the most problematic red-flag LIs I’ve ever liked. He makes me feel so many complicated emotions because the MC is trying to solve a mystery, and he and his father are directly involved in it. Also, the song that plays at the end of each episode is chef’s kiss I literally leave it on just to jam to it, lol. I’m super excited for the next update, and this story has officially made it into my top five favorite ongoing stories!

d) Dracula a Love Story - This story instantly grabbed my attention with its historical setting and time travel aspect. Most of the LIs are gorgeous and have such interesting backstories that pull you in. I loved learning about Turkish culture through this story it even inspired me to do my own research and start watching a show about an Ottoman queen. However, it’s been going on for too long, and I’m just waiting for the final episodes to drop because the anticipation of finding out what happened to Lale is too much! Also, this is yet another story with an amazing soundtrack!

e) Astrea's Broken Heart - If there are 100 fans of this story, I’m one of them. If there are 10, I’m one of them. If there are none, I’m dead. THIS STORY IS SO GOOD. I don’t care that it’s tied to HS I love HS, and I think there’s still so much left to explore in that universe, and ABH does exactly that. For me, ABH is a top-tier story because there’s no clear bias toward any LI. They all have their own issues, which can either strengthen or weaken their relationship with the MC. I also love how Audrey’s background affects us no matter which path we take. Seeing her react to the supernatural felt so realistic, and honestly, I love her she’s such a horny mess, lmao.

f) Witch: Time Catcher - An excellent story that truly lets our choices matter. The differences between The Others and the Church loyalty paths are stark and incredibly well-written. This story is full of shocking twists not just for the characters but for me as a reader, because I never saw them coming. I also appreciate how the author treats the characters like her own children when handling certain intimate topics. I think that’s important, especially when it comes to specific characters or MCs. And let’s not forget the CGs in this story are top-tier, and Nova kicks ass all the time! I love that!

g) Love, Sin, & Evil - MY SHAYLA!! THIS IS MY BABY RIGHT HERE! I keep my pfp like this for a reason, lol. I’m sad there’s still no update, but it’s fine. If a story has vampires and captures my attention, I’m reading it no question. And this book did exactly that, blending humor in perfectly. Those puzzles pissed me off, but at least I know how to do them now, lol. Another story where our choices truly matter, with multiple routes depending on who you choose as your LI, which tasks you complete, or who you decide to save. I also love that the book doesn’t take itself too seriously it makes the experience even more fun. And can we talk about how stunning the Wolf Vampire is? One of the most gorgeous LIs I’ve ever seen. The Cat Vampire too!

h) Soulless - In my opinion, this story deserves the attention. A lot of people didn’t take this story seriously because of the sexual themes and the focus on prostitution/pimping, but it’s so much more than that. Since the story is about a succubus, sex is naturally a part of it, but I love that it gives us control over what the MC will and won’t allow. To this day, Threxio/a betraying us remains one of the best plot twists in RC it happened at such a vulnerable moment for the MC, making it even more impactful. I also love that there isn’t much fanservice, allowing the author to fully explore their vision without limitations. This story has everything humor, wit, sadness, anger, happiness, and more. I honestly wouldn’t mind if they expanded on it further. And Vyxaria? She’s one of the funniest and most relatable MCs ever like; she IS ME!

i) And the Haze Will Take Us - This story should be WAY more popular, but controversy plagued it from the moment it was released smh. Every LI is gorgeous, so eye candy is definitely not a problem. The bond between the sisters, whether alive or not, is incredibly strong, and I can’t wait to see how it deepens even more. All the MCs are stunning, the clothing choices are great, and I love the hair options. Dragan is my main LI, but his route has lost its magic because of his attitude, and his apology was seriously weak. Hopefully, the new season brings something fresh for him. As for Novak I’M ON HIM! He’s so FINE! He’s completely caught my attention, and I’m ready to go against the whole village for him. I’m also on the Haze path doing his route, so things are about to get interesting!

Tagging: @gr8fulkiki @salisburyliam @fxnharellll @malbontevicky @malbontesmrs @annebardot-sl and anybody else who wants to participate <3

Bringing this back !

Here's a fun little thing I'm bringing back for the fandom - reblog this (or make ur own post) with your favorite ONGOING books, if you want you can add reasons as to why they're your favorites, and tag people who you think would like to participate ! 😁

reasoning & tagging below the cut to not clog the post ✨

honorable mentions: astrea's broken heart, the missing, w time catcher, kali: flame of samsara.

tagging: @theodoravery @suckitphaneuf @lanesrequiem @haitianempress @ratanslily @jillfvs @a-cloud-for-dreams @taemcains @webanglikethat @hexesandroses @renninflight @rosesandpearlss and anyone else who would like to participate ! <3

a) Soulless - where do I start ? Amazing. Showstoping. Spectacular. Totally unique, completely not ever been done before. I LOVE every single love interest, I love Vyxaria as an MC no matter the path, I looove how neatly the plot all ties together - it's just all amazing. Best ongoing story I think.

b) Shakespeare's Code - despite the fact it's been 6 episodes, this story is bumped to the TOP of my favorites. It's just amazing, Amabelle is extremely entertaining as an MC, the love interests all have different plotlines, and I love how many stats & combinations you can have !

c) 7 Brothers - of course, it wouldn't be fair to talk about my favorites without talking about this story I've been defending tooth & nail since forever. A misunderstood work of art, I really like the MC, Jaynie's so relatable & an all-around character, I absolutely cherish her. Of course, there's the love interests & Langley's amazing writing strikes again. It's always the first story I play every update <3

d) Love, Sin & Evil - another underrated work of art, my favorite thing about this story is the mechanics of saving the characters ! Super innovative, I love it. I also think Mina's a super entertaining MC and the fashion is just top notch, though on the more expensive side 👌 Eagerly waiting for the next update & the upcoming finale.

e) Heaven's Secret: Requiem - unfortunately, despite all its problems, specifically romance-wise, I still really like this story, at least for the plot of it. I'm still invested in what the fuck is the deal with Lane, and how it's all going to end.

f) And The Haze Will Take Us - Suuuuper invested to see where Alice is taking this story. I was kind of torn on season 1 but I'm actually really focused on season 2 to see where this story and this haze will be taking us ! Looking forward to the next update.

[barkingcrows]

“Your father was your last real anchor, wasn’t he?”

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[theoldkyokodied]

One wedding and three funerals

Background paintings under the cut

[anewp0tat0]

i lied i had like atleast one more weston thought to expell from my brain, before i miss this boat entirely. we're heading to green lands woooo

[the-peak-tmnt]

Reciprocity Status + continued life update

That most recent health scare from a few weeks ago was just one of many over the last 5 years. I've seen a bunch of different doctors and specialists, tried several different medications, implemented lifestyle and dietary changes...but I've just had persistent/worsening symptoms for years.

I was kind of at the end of my rope. My parents were too, so they helped me pay to go to a very prestigious (i.e. expensive 😭) hospital out of state. I've been here for a few days getting a bunch of different tests done, most of which were not fun and some just straight up fucking sucked...but it looks like we've finally landed on a diagnosis. It's not gonna be easy or fun, but I'm glad to finally have an answer and a treatment plan.

Anyway, just trying to fill you guys in on why there hasn't been a Reciprocity chapter update in a while. Work has been really fucking insane for a couple months now, and I think the stress & workload contributed to my health getting worse recently.

THE GOOD NEWS IS that I've finally gotten back into the habit of writing. I've made some more progress on Chapter 20 recently, which I may even split up into two chapters to finish up the flashback arc. It's over 20k words so far, so it's really turning into a monster. But it's definitely one of my favorite's so far, and I really hope that it ends up being worth the wait for you guys!

Thanks again for all your support & well wishes. I've been a lot more active over on Twitter/Bluesky, so thanks to those who've been over there listening to me complain so much recently 😅

Life Update

I fainted last week and have been extremely sick since. I went to the ER few days ago but everything came back "normal". Headed to a larger city for a better hospital tomorrow. Just in case something happens and I go MIA, my sister @sugarpasteltmnt can be reached for updates.

[lilybug-02]

Bribed with Chocolate. The way it should be.

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--Full Series--

More to come as this is a two-parter. But you know how I am with schedules.

Bonus:

I think this was an equally possible reaction from Chara.