#sss pride event

[secretsonicshowdown]

Happy pride month!!!! To celebrate, this account will be holding a special event while the longer rounds are running. I'd like to invite all of you to tell me your LGBTQ+ Sonic headcanons. Headcanons regarding contestants who have been eliminated are preferred, but characters who aren't in the tournament are perfectly fine too. I want to hear about the characters you never get to talk about and the characters you can't stop talking about! You can include why you headcanon them that way or just give the headcanon on its own. Reply, reblog, or send in an ask. You do you!

[lunawings]

My Prism Rush Live book finally came!

I am simultaneously both very happy and very disappointed with it.

The badges are a lot bigger than I expected! But the book is thinner...

The first thing you see when you open the book are these pages with all the prism jumps for each character. Which is AMAZING! Because even though I played Prism Rush from start to finish, there is so much art in here I've just never seen before!! WOOOOW!

...But the art is so small...

Next they have a summary of the Prism Rush main story, which is the story that connects the first movie to Pride the Hero. (Note: I've translated this in full here.) Nice.

But then you turn the page to find...

Road to SSS... IN FULL! This is AMAZING! Road to SSS was a series of events that connected Pride the Hero to SSS and was absolutely phenomenal. It was the duo story we always wanted from King of Prism and if I were to recommend you read anything from Prism Rush it would be THIS 100%. I'm so glad they preserved it here and it's no longer lost to time.

Except... that.....

I already spent like two years translating this in full already.

After this you'll find some art from Road to SSS...

Some birthday art...

Some more card art (specifically the DRs)...

And, finally, they included very, VERY brief summaries of the other events and the event KPRs and PRs. Then in the end there is an interview and that's it.

Okay so, when I heard the book was only going to be 100-something pages, I knew in my heart there wasn't going to be anything in there I hadn't translated yet. But still I held out a tiny little bit of hope. Oh well.

[cresneta]

Just a long and rambling post about Garden. There will be some spoilers, naturally

I can't help but wonder just how long we're going to have to wait till we get more info about Garden and how it operates. Who is funding them and what sorts of people are they willing to take jobs from? They mention the shadow government, but who exactly is a part of that? I considered the possibility that Shopkeeper may just be independently wealthy, like Batmam or Tony Stark levels of wealth, but the way he phrases things kind of implies that they're taking jobs from the outside. What are the exact requirements for someone to become a 'client' for them? Are they just going off of intel that is given to them or do they gave their own intel gathering arm? We've seen them go after far left terrorists before, but when Yor talked about befriending Melinda he told her that she might have to kill her someday because she's a conservative. Then there's Yor killing that vice minister when she is first introduced for some unknown reason. It's safe to say that Garden isn't above killing government officials.

Several members of Garden have expressed anti-war sentiments, but then why haven't they gone after Desmond? Is it possible they went after him the past, failed to kill him, and now he's largely hiding somewhere that even Garden can't get to him at? They could just go after him at one of the Eden events, but it seems they like to kill any witnesses to their assassinations and may not be willing to kill literal children.

I've also seen it suggested that they may be working for the Ostanian government, but then why is Yor afraid of the SSS? Why hasn't the SSS asked for Garden to help them get Twilight? It seems to me that this most recent arc would be a decent time for them to get Garden to help with that a ls they knew that Twilight was likely to show up. Then again, I suppose pride could keep them asking and the ruling party doesn't officially condone their latest mission.

At this point I think it's a bit more likely that Garden is taking on jobs from a member of the ruling party rather than the party or government as a whole. Governments and political parties aren't monoliths after all. There's plenty of infighting in IRL politics. It's also possible that the people that they're taking jobs from are just independently wealthy individuals whose businesses would be damaged by a war breaking out - not everyone makes and sells tanks and weapons after all. I think it's safe to say that war is bad for tourism.

[shyanshippingsociety]

Shyan Shipping Society - NY Fic Exchange 2023

hello! for our first event of the year, we were delighted to host our third new years exchange, with some incredible art (hosted on our server!) and fics! i’m so excited to bring them to you so let’s get into it! CHECK OUT THE AO3 COLLECTION HERE!

a prayer becomes a vow by idkspookystuff | T, 3K, complete

A newsboy keeps breaking into Shane and Sara's apartment. Shane is intrigued.

TMS Hot Tub Livestream by PlatinumPussycat208 | T, 1K, complete

“Welcome to our VERY FIRST hot tub charity fundraising livestream!” Ryan announced. Beside him, Shane bounced up and down, making the brim of his hat flap, and giggling like it was the funniest thing in the world.

the sigil marked upon you by icantturnthisthingoff | M, 4K, complete

Ryan's always known he was different, up until the age of 15 he had never met another person with a wrist bereft of a name. All he had was a stupid birthmark, but how was he to know of what that birthmark meant.

Ring by teresa_agasgi | T, 1K, complete

Shane & Ryan ring in the new year on a quiet night in.

California Stars by ouijaboy | M, 3K, complete

Ryan first heard the tale when he was riding the Tejon Pass two years ago. And it’s a hell of a story - one he’s entertained Shane with on many a warm night in the fields… The story of Holloway’s Map.

Now I know that here, here I am. by Blue__Jay | E, 12K, in-progress

Shane is unravelling at the seams.

At a first glance, there is nothing out of the ordinary in the jerky movements of his long limbs or the pinch to his brow as he readjusts the frame of the puppet theatre one-handed. Most would call it focus, intense and uninterruptable focus. Ryan calls it a red flag.

OR: Ryan notices something is wrong, Shane has a confession, and together they discover who they are

Shane and Ryan Learn Things At Folk School - Weird Wonderful World by mild_mannered_apricot | M, 5K, complete

In an episode of Weird Wonderful World Shane and Ryan attend a folk school and learn some various crafts. They also learn about the feelings they have for each other. Also Shane gets incredibly horny over Ryan blacksmithing.

We’ve Come A Long Way by Fluffycorn_njst | T, 3K, complete

It’s almost time for the premiere of the newest season of Puppet History and Shane’s hard at work with its upcoming episodes. Ryan stumbles upon his longtime friend working late at night, and after a few shared moments of fondness and pride for how far they’ve come, he finds that their future is not done giving them one more surprise.

Chaotic Good by ChilledLime | T, 1K, complete

Shane didn't expect ghosts to care so much about his interpersonal relationships.

the five times other people noticed (and the one time they did too) by idkspookystuff | T, 2K, complete

Everyone in the office knew Shane and Ryan were dating, save for Shane and Ryan (& Steven).

hope you enjoy! please leave a kudo and a comment if you enjoyed an author’s fic, it really encourages us! 

happy new year from the sss mods! we have so many great plans for 2023; feel free to join us on discord and/or follow us here on tumblr so you don’t miss any of them! thank you to our members for an amazing 2022 and we hope to continue to be a safe place for you to create and form friendships in the new year!

- the mods <3

[thequietkid-moonie]

So i thought of a really curious scenario envolving Yuri from spy x family, and the pride month event made think about requesting it, what about a S/O who has gone trough similar experiments as Anya and Bond but developed a not so visable power (such as poison immunity or being able to read emotions based on touch) and due to so the scientists got rid of him. And the only way he got to survive was starting a new life which ended up leading him to work for WISE who are the major enemies for SSS (Yuri's organization). Given this fact, our distinct spy S/O got assigned the mission of keeping an eye on Yuri to assist Loid in his mission while using him to get his hands on valuable information about his organization and how they keep finding and arresting WISE agents.

Anon your idea is really good and interesting but it doesn't count for the pride month event

If you really want me to write it please wait until the requests are open again and I will be happy to write it (in gender neutral as always)

[kit-kat-bard]

I posted 853 times in 2022

That's 850 more posts than 2021!

16 posts created (2%)

837 posts reblogged (98%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@neosatsuma

@flightfoot

@archive-of-our-own

@burning-moths

@fearlessinger

I tagged 757 of my posts in 2022

Only 11% of my posts had no tags

#lol - 174 posts

#trials of apollo - 164 posts

#art - 111 posts

#lester papadopoulos - 95 posts

#dracula daily - 76 posts

#history - 69 posts

#interesting - 69 posts

#animals - 68 posts

#apollo - 64 posts

#🤣🤣🤣 - 54 posts

Longest Tag: 136 characters

#i might be an atheist but the catharsis of reading a book and realizing the author is describing a feeling that could have been directly

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: The Trials of Apollo, Percy Jackson and the Olympians & Related Fandoms All Media Types

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Warnings: Graphic Descriptions of Violence

Relationships: Apollo & Meg McCaffery

Characters: Apollo (Lester Papadopoulos), Meg McCaffery, Python

Additional Tags: sunflower siblings september 2022, sss 2022, Finally

Summary: The ichor of the gods doesn't need oxygen and immortals can sing without air. But now I desperately craved it as the sky tore it from my mouth and tears from my eyes as I fell and fell and fell and I Couldn't Breathe.

Or:

Apollo is mortal now. He takes it one breath at a time.

19 notes - Posted September 26, 2022

#4

Unlike the rest of the written diaries, letters, newspaper clippings, and telegrams that make up Dracula, Dr. Seward's diary is recorded on a phonograph which means that he's been holed up in a room doing his best Van Helsing impression this whole time

26 notes - Posted October 10, 2022

#3

Wait so if Apollo heals faster than your average mortal does that mean like his hair and fingernails would grow faster as well?

30 notes - Posted August 9, 2022

#2

Sweet Caroline heard blaring from local pride event. 🤔 Lester is that you?

36 notes - Posted August 6, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

How The Trials of Apollo should have ended:

Apollo walks into the Olympic throne room, sings Believer by Imagine Dragons, mic drops, and walks back out

56 notes - Posted August 10, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

[asoulofatlantis]

I jumped right into the middle of that conversation. Uh... what about Alisa?

I was waiting two fucking games for you guys to talk about RF and Alisa and now you drop it at me without warning while being at the Verne Headquarters?

I guess it does make sense... even tho Verne and Reinford have been rivals for a long time.

*lol* The guy said he was totally overwhelmed by Alisas mother and everyone was like... "Yeah... we get that." XD

My condolences XD

Seriously, between Irina and Erika it is hard to say who is the worse mother ^^' Tho I mean Erika does what she does because she loves Tita so very much, but Irina on the other hand... does what she does mostly for profit...

So she is actually doing something for Reinford? Given how everyone else's company seems to be more successful these days I was worried she somehow ended up ruining the company ^^' Glad to her tho that this is not the case and I do accept the excuse of being busy as an explanation for why she is not here. Girl needs to make money, after all.

RF even supplied Calvard which some technologie for the Space project. My girl is still going strong. I am so freaking relieved to hear that... *sniffs in relief and happyness*

I guess that was it about Alisa. No shipping-hint here but at least also nothing that could sink that ship. So all in all that is more than enough for me. I am still breathing a sight of relief here tho ^^'

BTW... ZCF is appearantly also giving them tech for the space program. Which means both my girls are going strong. Thank Aidios for that!

They dared to give Rean connect-events in this game. But I am not ready to watch them. Lets just leave it at that until I play the actual game, okay? I have to come to terms with my ship not being on the receiving end of this anymore and now is just not the time of it XD

Oh! Finally some news about NewClass7!

Slight translation mistake about Ash becoming the new Duke Cayenne but apparently he tours Zemuria with a motorbike now. Oh and Juna is indeed approaching becoming part of the SSS. So it seems like everyone is doing quite well.

Lots of discussion about Reans Harem in the chat and someone said he is glad that Rean is Single since Riveri. Uh... is he? Wasn't it that you could chose who your girlfriend was? Yes! The influence was overall just some minor text-changes that also happened if these girls were your best friends but... oh well... I mean... its not like I will ever see my ship again anyway...

Moving on with the plot... *achem*

So apparently Rean and Crow were specifically invited to Calvard to have like a Panzer Soldat (that is not what they are called anymore but I can not seem to find myself able to ever remember the names ^^') mock battle with the Calvardian army. Likely because those assholes want to prove that they can even beat the former pilotes of diving knights...

Rean just admitting that their Panzer Soldats are inferior to theirs now makes me mad.

Oh... my Erebonian-Bitch-Pride does not take well with the idea of those two losing in a Panzer-Soldat battle. Like... this would be so wrong I... I was holding my breath the whole time ^^'

Well Gotch... if this movie includes Rean and Crow Shirtless and only wearing a short Towel I am all in for it XD (Its not like we never had that before but I do miss my regular fanservice of those guys quote a lot ^^')

URG! Hermes is the next in line for a battle with the boys and I guess we will not make it through that one. Shizuna gave Hermes (I can also not remember her real name ^^') a warmup it seems. So... uh... yeah. There goes my Erebonian pride...

Hermes has a much better Panzer Soldat then the boys and the Calvard Military-Guys from before. We are so damn screwed. I hate it!

Rean is almost down already. FUCK!

This fight isn't even fair. She has so many turns as if there are 6 people in that damned Soldat and not one! I get that they wanted to show how superior that thing is, but that is just straight-up mean.

Inferno somehow actually won. I do not know how but he did it. Not sure what the game says about that tho... you know... post battle cutscenes usually make them oneshot you when you were supposed to lose ^^'

YES! YES! YES! WE WON! YES!

Uff... I need to breath for a moment. Holla...

Crow has priorities guys XD He is flirting left, right and center in this game... has he always been such a flirt?

S-She just gave Crow a cheek guys. And in a second I am going to kill her because...

...of course that was going to happen. Gee. Rean... I can not go anywhere with you without you attracting girls left right and center! And that in front of Towa, Altina and Fie! Are you nuts?!

I guess the girls agree with me that we should actually kill her, right? Let me invite Alisa real quick because that would make this double the fun...

This boy...

OH! M-Mint! C-Could you please not do that? Rean will get killed by... a handful of girls left behind when he gets home if anyone if Class7 is going to see that ^^' Poor boy...

(BTW... appearantly Mint x Elliot is confirmed!)

The glare still got delivered as expected XD (To be fair... that wasn't exactly his fault for once ^^')

Reans route took over 4 hours and I watched a lot more of it than planned AND it was emotionally quite exhausting. So... I guess I take a break here for a little while.

[prism-rush]

King of Prism Road to SSS 1: On Your Mark Taiga

If you haven’t read my translation of the Road to SSS 1 Main Story I’d advise you to read that first:

Road to SSS 1 Main Story

Translators Notes: This is Taiga’s character story from Road to SSS 1. This story highlights why it would be difficult to try and incorporate in these character side stories together with the main event stories, and why I may not translate many of them going forward. Taiga’s story has a different version of the entrance ceremony from the main story (from Taiga’s perspective), and not to mention Shin’s card (if I get to that) has a third version of that same scene. Figuring out how to combine them would be a nightmare.  (There also exists three different versions of Shin/Louis flirting at the photo shoot in this event as well.)

But anyway, I also think this story is important, so enjoy!

Taiga: So tomorrow is the entrance ceremony for senior high, huh...

I got a red necktie and a “ST” badge... both of these are new.... 

(...But it just doesn’t feel right....)

No. I have made the decision! 

(Truth is, I don’t really want to change my school uniform...)

But well... I guess just changing my necktie isn’t such a big deal. 

....I did get to come all the way out to Tokyo for this, after all....

(Also, my badges... the reason I decided to take off the badges I have been wearing up until now, is...)

....Well, the thing is, Kazuki-san said he’d leave the street-style of Edel Rose to me. Even after I’ve done nothing to show him I deserve a responsibility like that. I can’t keep showing him my pathetic side like this. I have to have pride as a top level street style prism star. 

So that’s why I... will graduate from Kazuki-san!  

*knock, knock*

Kazuki: Heey, Taiga! Are you there?

Taiga: Ka... Kazuki-san!! J-Just a minute!

*knock knock*

Taiga: O-Okay! Come in!

*click*

Kazuki: Sorry for barging in at a busy time. I just wanted to know what time you’re going to leave tomorrow. 

Taiga: Ah... Yes.. Tomorrow--

Kazuki: Oh yeah! So you’re finally going to be a senior high student, huh? Be sure to live it up and leave no regrets!

Taiga: I will! I will be an outstanding senior high student! 

(I will graduate from Kazuki-san... and become someone worthy of standing beside him....!) 

(On the day of the entrance ceremony)

Taiga: (To think Kazuki-senpai would come to see me off! This is the best possible first day of senior high school I could ever ask for!)

Shin: Taiga-kun, we have to get going!

Taiga: I don’t see any reason to rush. Even if we’re late I don’t really ca– 

Shin: Nope, that’s no good! It’s your entrance ceremony! We’re going right now!!

Taiga: Okay, okay I heard you! I’m going already so stop pulling me so hard….

(On the way.)

Shin: Ahh... you know, I’m actually kinda nervous about the entrance ceremony. 

Taiga: Oh? Not much is gonna change though. We’ve just got new clothes and are going a new part of the building... that’s all. 

Shin: Well, I guess if you put it that way it doesn’t sound so bad... But still, for some reason I just can’t relax. Taiga-kun, it’s really amazing how calm you are... !

Taiga: Whatever. It’s not a big deal. 

(My goals have nothing to do with this sort of thing.)

 ???: Mew, mew...

Taiga: ...Hm?

Shin: What’s wrong?

Taiga: Oh... it’s nothing... (Am I hearing things? ....No, I think it was real. I just heard something crying, didn’t I? Was that... a cat...?) 

Student: Hey, Kougami! You better start running if you’re gonna make it in time! 

Taiga: Uh-huh... (Dammit... I can’t stop thinking about it...!) I’m gonna take a leak... 

Student: For real!? NOW!? Make it quick!

Taiga: *panting* It was around here, wasn’t it.... Ah! There!

???: Mew, mew... Mew!

Taiga: What’s going on here.... There are cats... seven of them.... 

Seven cats stuffed in a cardboard box... were you guys just thrown out...?

Cats: Mew mew!

Taiga: Woah! S... Stay back!

Cats: Mew....

Taiga: And don’t look at me like that! (Dammit... there’s seven of them... it’s the same...)

(It’s the exact the same number as us at Edel Rose...) 

Cats: Mew mew.....

Taiga: AAAAGH… DAMMIT OKAY I heard you. If I take you guys with me you better behave. Come on, get into my school uniform. …Hey! Settle down!

Cats: Mew! Mew! Mew!

Taiga: S… Stop licking me! That tickles! Ugh... well.... I guess I’ve gotta take you to the entrance ceremony for now....

(At school)

Taiga: (Pfft.... Great. Of course it already started huh....)

Teacher: So you’re Kougami, huh!? So this is how you’re starting off the school year… I’ve heard all about you!

Taiga: ….*sigh*…..

Teacher: Don’t you get an attitude with me! Where were you!? Tell me why you were late right now, young man! 

Taiga: It was nothing... I was nowhere.... 

Teacher: Well I’m sure you couldn’t have been nowhere! 

Taiga: I told you! I don’t need a reason to be late!

Teacher: Well I never... This is why you’re a problem student. Whatever! Just get in line!

Taiga: (....Well, I got through that somehow. And the entrance ceremony is almost over anyway, so as long as nothing else happens...)

Cats: Mew, mew! 

Taiga: Hey! You idiots! It’s almost over, so just chill for a few more minutes... Ow! (Oh crap! The cats are...)

Students: W... Why is there cats!? Did Kougami bring cats!? Did Kougami bring too many cats!?

Taiga: ARGH! Dammit! Get back here! (I got back a few of them... But not all seven!)

Shin: Oh, there you are! Taiga-kun!

Taiga: Huh? Oh, Shin… You caught them for me? Thanks.

Shin: Well…. You don’t need to thank me, if you could just tell me why you have so many cats? 

Taiga: Uhh… Well. Y’know. Okay, 1, 2, 3…. All right! I got all seven of them back! (Now to put them back in my shirt...)

Cats: Mew mew, mew!

Taiga: .......  

 Well anyway, thanks for the help. I’ll be going.

Shin: Huh?! Taiga-kun, wait! The entrance ceremony isn’t over yet…

(Some time after the entrance ceremony...)

Cats: Zzz.... Zzz....

Taiga: *sigh*.... Dammit, there’s just no place that can take all seven of you guys. But... you seven all want to stay together, right?

Cats: Mew....

Taiga: Haha... Even in your sleep you still answered me. But, what should I do now...

Cat Cafe Staff: Hello, young man. Could it be you’re looking for someone to take in those cats?

Taiga: Who are you...?

Cat Cafe Staff: I run a cat cafe. Sorry, I couldn’t help but overhear you... If it’s alright, would you leave them to me?

Taiga: Hey, but. Will these guys all get to stay together...? 

Cat Cafe Staff: Yes, of course. 

Taiga: In that case, please. Hey you guys, this is great. Be good, okay!

Cats: Mew, mew! 

Taiga: (...Now I can relax.)

(All seven can stay together.) 

...AH! I’m supposed to have a photo shoot after this...! I have to hurry!! 

[takadanobaba]

Jin Norizuki’s Birthday PriZoom 7/18/2021

Oh the things I do for Jin Norizuki

That was SUCH an experience. I had a lot of fun!! 

Main takeaway is that I am now acutely aware of when to YO in a song

(Okay so this is my first time attending a prizoom (or even any kinpri screening outside of Luna’s sss rabbit sessions!) so this is all entirely new to me and I can’t really compare it to much, but I figured that it’d be good to write up a report of sorts to fill in for Luna in a way!)

The prizooms are also accessible to everyone and don’t require any Japanese info confirmation!! If you’re interested in attending please go and support kinpri!!!

(Note: I think about Jin wayyyy too much and interpret them as nonbinary, so I use they/them pronouns for Jin. It’s just automatic for me at this point and feels weird otherwise haha so I’ll be doing that in this)

Jin is my all time favorite character and love of my life who I’m extremely delusional about so when a prizoom was announced for their birthday I went INSANE because I didn’t expect Jin’s birthday to be acknowledged AT ALL given how they’re usually excluded/treated like a side character (+ kinpri’s been putting out little to no content lately anyways....haha....). I was waiting in anticipation ever since it was announced (around June 6th) and even put in a time-off request for my work the day of its announcement just so I could attend!!!! ........ You can imagine my frustration at kinpri waiting until the very last minute to put out details about Jin’s prizoom ^^;

💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 

Also!! I’m a complete ~ foreigner ~ and managed to get tickets perfectly fine with my American credit card (and putting in some very obviously Not-An-Actual-Resident-Of-Japan address info...)! So if anyone’s curious about attending a prizoom but worried about region-locking, it’s possible! Very possible! If you’re interested in it, please go! You don’t need to have a Japanese phone number/credit card/address/etc. to purchase PriZoom tickets on RakutenTicket! It’s such an experience! If you need any help buying tickets then I’d be more than happy to assist!! Please support the PriZoom screenings and help increase the demand for more kinpri content!!!!!!!!!!!! I will personally become a living prizoom advertisement

(Also if any kinpri staff find this: I’m sorry for not respecting rules this time but I just wanted to provide a detailed account of the prizoom event and encourage participation for other foreign fans! I won’t do this again!!!)

💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 

I only attended the first and third showings (consisting of the first movie and Over the Sunshine!) because I wanted to see the new/not currently archived content (the second/pride the hero showing’s bonus was just Jin’s birthday video by Joji which I already revisit little too much ahaha). I also went to the chat-only rooms because I wasn’t very confident that I wouldn’t be awkward with my nonexistent cheering experience and intent to just observe what its like (despite knowing that the cheering rooms are more fun based on what Luna said haha). That, and I was planning on using the EXTREMELY OBNOXIOUS soundboard of ABSOLUTE CHAOS for everything since I have issues with voice dysphoria and figured it’d be good to stick to the room with that normalized as the one and only cheering method so participating would be a little less annoying to others, since we’d all have the same idea ^^;

I’m more active on twitter and follow/am mutuals with pretty much anybody who likes Jin enough to post about them, so it was cool seeing almost everyone there! At least half of them tweeted about this being their first prizoom haha. Jin’s birthday was also promoted as a good introduction to prizooms since the first showing was set at a price point of 718 yen instead of the usual 1,760 yen? So, lots of first timers attending! I guess most people had the same thought process as me about the whole insecure-about-not-being-used-to-proper-cheering/using-their-mic thing? Because most of my twitter following ended up in the chat-only rooms with me! Fun!

Also interesting how most people chose the male voice option for the cheering soundboard feature since there’s actually only 2 men who love Jin like that (I’m included in that number!!) in the Jin-obsessed twitter circle. I guess it was because it sounds kinda Joji-ish? and therefore fitting for an event dedicated to Jin! What with them being meant for each other and all.... Plus being Joji is just a fun way to play off having issues about using your own voice (I... project onto Joji a lot.)

👆 👆 👆

Okay I actually typed up all of the above during the second showing (since I wasn’t occupied attending that one) and everyone had the same train of thought and was definitely being Joji. You know that one “song” in Over the Sunshine- Glorious Schwarz- consisting of Joji just going wild infodumping for 3.5 minutes? Yeah EVERYONE who selected the male voice option was spamming 「おれもー！」/ “ME TOO!!!” during that (including me!). So it was like:

“I weighed 4646 grams at birth! ☆” 

“MMMMEMEEMEMMT MEE ME MEEE EMME ME   ME TOO M M ME TOO”

SO OBNOXIOUS. I LOVE IT. EVERYONE SHARING THE SAME BRAINCELL. THE JOJI BRAINCELL.

💙

The highlight of the prizoom  (in my opinion) was when some guy repeatedly hit よっ！/ YO! to the music in the first movie, which then led to everyone having a collective ~ Realization ~ 

After that happened, everybody joined in and started YO!-ing along in the other lives. Beautiful.

(Blurred recording of Dramatic Love and Showcase Night just so YO!u can see what I mean.)

(I only did those two to test screen recording after failing to archive the first Jin bonus while using the soundboard feature in the first showing, initially I didn’t intend to record anything but the bonuses and will not be doing that anymore. If you attend, don’t be like me or worse!!!! Please!! I’ll delete these if needed/after a few weeks. Also just wanted to mention that Koi no Royal Straight Flush is up there in Kinpri’s Most YO!-able songs)

I love this soundboard feature. Sounds like hell. Prizooms are truely a new form of art because of it. Amazing how cheering screenings have evolved over a pandemic. Music feels empty to me without the YO!s now. After this I ended up listening to the entire kinpri discography so I could determine the YO!ability of each song. Not sure if every prizoom is like that? But I really want to go to more showings just for the community experience! I’m morbidly curious as to how many people would try to YO! to Platonic Sword. I considered going to Rei’s because they’re showing Shiny Rose Stars, but I probably won’t though since money and sleep are things (They really should make tickets no more than 1,000 yen.... they’re zoom meetings with audio problems....THE AUDIO ISSUES ARE FUN THOUGH! YOU CAN SPAM “GANBATTE” WITH EVERYONE!!) Plus while I do like every kinpri character, none of the street boys are really my favorites and going to every showing regardless of character would be a lot. I assumed that I was only going to try attending Joji’s until they announced that they were gonna do something for Jin!! So if you want to see what it’s like PLEASE get tickets and experience it for yourself!! It’s so much more fun participating !!!! Relying on 1-2 people to post event summaries isn’t exactly consistent coverage of every prizoom either!

\ よっ！/      \ よっ！/      \ よっ！/

So much of this is a community experience that you just have to see for yourself! It’s really cool seeing people go all out for their favorites and just going wild. Notable participants include:

- Two separate people just working out the entire time (one of them doing “Prism Exercise” meaning very high effort full-body cheering and dancing? It was really impressive seeing them go all-out for such a long time!)

- Two (2!) Ai cosplayers!!! One attending the prizoom with a Jin cosplayer!!

- The lady who cosplayed Jin in their cute green pre-retirement prism star outfit WITH A HUGE JIN PUPPET IN THE SAME STYLE AS THE SHUFFLE PUPPETS IN THE STAGEPLAY!!!

- That one person who just had a Minato fish head on the entire time (?!)

- A Victoria cosplayer who showed off a really nice!! drawing of Jin they did during the participant showcase at the end of the screenings

- The person with a REALLY CUTE!!!!! homemade Jin plushie!!

- Two people who attended with 3D/vtuber style models of the Go Go Glorious! (YMT29 subunit) members: Noel Tokyo and Mikado Shibuya (who also had a model of Ai!)

- A really cute Joji vtuber model!

💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙

The bonuses were Jin’s birthday video from 2016 and a birthday message of sorts from Jin!

I actually didn’t manage to properly archive the first one as intended because things went horribly wrong so I ended up with nothing but just a terrible (said affectionately) little recording of the soundboard I linked earlier. But whatever I shouldn’t be doing that anyways. Hopefully kinpri includes that and the other prizoom bonuses in something later.... the thought of any content being stuck as lost media terrifies me. I don’t have a good enough memory or a high enough Japanese proficiency level to type it out but it wasn’t particularly analyzable or anything (telling that to myself to make me feel better about losing it). Just the usual Jin being dramatic and going on an evil monologue. Jin being evil ASMR. I lovingly burned another one of Jin’s evil laughs into my mind too so there’s that.

For the 3rd showing bonus however I did not fail though it’s arguably the less interesting bonus of the two since it’s unvoiced. I really love Jin’s voice. Big sexy. Actual dialogue is pretty similar to each other from what I’ve gathered (ending with one of Jin’s cute little アーーーッハッハッハッ！！！！！’s (the text effect for the unvoiced bonus was an appreciated detail!). 

(I’m not very confident in my ability to provide a good translation so I’ll just not embarrass myself)

“ AAAaAAaHAHAAHAAa ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! “

💙

Yes Jin I’ll support you in the future-!!! ヾ(>▽ <、 )

I’ll never not be obsessed but it’d still be nice to have more substantial content to gush about and do that with.... Kinpri come back and release an anime continuation.... give me the Jin plot development....kinpri come back my happiness is a little too reliant on you

After the showings you get an email asking for feedback which is cool! I’ve been waiting to complain about how 法月 is written as Noriduki instead of Norizuki for the longest time but I never had a chance until now haha. Makes it so painful for me to buy Jin merch. Also begged for an anime continuation. I wonder how much they take into account feedback? I guess I’ll see when/if they start writing Jin’s name how it’s supposed to be.

ANYWAYS

IF YOU WANT TO GO TO A PRIZOOM, DO IT!

Prism shows really are best experienced with a community!!! If you like kinpri it’s a GREAT OPPORTUNITY to experience what a cheering screening is like with the Japanese fanbase from the comfort of your very own home which is most likely nowhere near Japan!! Everyone should experience prism shows!!!! I have no regrets and I’m still so hyped from the prism sparkle!!!

ANYBODY CAN ATTEND AND BUY TICKETS EVEN WITHOUT JAPANESE INFORMATION!!!

 \\   GLORIOUS SCHWARZ!   //

[coffee-obsessed-writer]

When You Least Expect It, Part Fifteen

Jensen Ackles x Musician!Reader

Masterlist - Contains Chapter Links & Wardrobe Collages

A/N: Sorry for the delay with this new chapter! Life has been getting in the way, BUT I am back and determined to finish this ridiculously LONG fic. Thank you to everyone who keeps reading and following along with this one. You don’t know what it means to me! Any lines bold and italic are not written by me, but song lyrics used in the fic.

Spotify Playlist 

Chapter Summary: The impromptu vacation Jensen takes Y/N away on hits a bump in the road, but they find a way to make the most of it.

Chaper Warnings: Floof, Mild Implied Smut, NSFW 18+ Only

WC: 11.9K

Series Beta’d by @closetspngirl

Y/N’s dreams were staggered and yet, lucid. She knew she had been dreaming, yet nothing in it felt like a dream; more so like she was replaying a real life memory. 

She was on a stage. The lights were bright and hot, obscuring the crowd that was spread out beyond her. She could hear their cheers and screams of excitement. She could smell the faint hint of beer wafting in from the sea of darkened faces in front of her. In the dream, she looked down and saw her dad’s guitar back in her hands, and her heart swelled with both pride and ache. Love filled her, and slowly, she turned her head to stage left and saw him waiting for her there….

Jensen.

He was leaning against a speaker that stood nearly ten feet tall. His arms were crossed over his chest, and his beard was fuller than he normally kept it. Y/N could feel his eyes on her, watching, beaming with pride. She felt his joy, his devotion… and then she saw them. Two small shapes bouncing and giggling, stopping just before tumbling out onto the stage. They couldn’t have been older than three or four, and they both had Jensen’s green eyes. She knew they were her children, in the same way she knew it was all a dream. Any minute now she would wake up, and he would be lazily dozing next to her. 

Haze and smoke from the crowd began to move in a hypnotizing pattern as it swirled up and into the rafters of the stage lighting. Y/N turned back towards the crowd and knew right then, that her life was just as it should be. She found comfort and solace in the unexpected now and this dream-induced glimpse at a future that could be waiting for her, gave her soul a sort of peace she never knew was possible. 

Y/N’s eyes felt the morning light permeate her closed lids. She wasn’t sad in the least that it was time to open them and face her day. The lingering images of the dream found a place in her waking mind and settled in with excitement for seeing it all unfold in the future. But it wasn’t time yet. For now, it was time to enjoy the next two days with Jensen, in the only place on Earth she loved more than being wherever he was.

Pushing herself up and turning over to wrap her arms around Jensen, she was disappointed to find he was no longer there next to her. She knew she had slept a deep, blissful sleep, but she was still surprised that she hadn’t felt him get up. Throwing off the covers, she got up and moved around the room looking for signs of him. The bathroom was empty, as was the small sitting room that led to the door of the room. 

Y/N wrinkled her brow, curious where he could have gone. She reached into her bag and pulled out clothes for the day. Turning back towards the bed, a folded piece of pale lavender paper with her name scrawled across the front sat waiting for her on the small nightstand an arm’s reach from her side of the bed. 

“Real observant, dummy,” she mocked to herself as she reached for it. 

Trix,

Running a couple errands. Should be back by noon. Think about what you wanna do today. Still about a dozen different things I still need to try up on that boardwalk. So let’s work up an appetite and gorge on funnel cakes. 

Love ya

-J 

She held the note on the hotel stationary and tried to think of where he could have gone. Breakfast waited downstairs in the B&B’s restaurant if they were hungry, and everything else they could possibly need was here in their room. Shrugging it off as Jensen just being his usual surprising self, Y/N slipped off her thin pajama top and went into the bathroom to shower.

When Jensen still hadn’t returned by the time she was finished, she figured she would put her own surprise for him in motion. Y/N scribbled a quick note of her own about where she was going and told him to meet her there.

“Jensen isn’t the only one who can pull off a grand gesture,” she mumbled with a sly smirk as she slipped on her sandals and grabbed her small, over-the-shoulder clutch, cell phone and the keys to the room. Her mind racing at light speed, she closed the door behind her and bounded down the stairs to the lobby of The Grenville. 

Within fifteen minutes of leaving the room, Y/N had rented one of the beach cruisers the B&B had available and was within a block of arriving at her destination. Locking up the bike in front of Leo’s posh hotel and office suite, The Breakers, Y/N walked inside, and smiled as the blast of air conditioning smacked her in the face. Between the bike ride and heat of early morning, she was already sweaty and in need of a cold drink. 

As she made her way through The Breakers lobby, she smiled and waved at all the familiar faces she had known for most of her life. Her spirits were high, her head clear and focused on what she needed to talk to Leo about. But when she was standing outside his office door, her hand reaching out for the knob to open the large double doors, she heard it. A voice from her past that she thought she would never, ever have to hear again. 

Her mother’s.

Y/N couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Of course the tone and words were muffled, but Sherry (Y/L/N) had the kind of voice that could cut through the thickest glass with great ease. It had its way of going right through her, and suddenly triggering an immediate surge of anger and nausea. 

Through the heavy oak doors, Y/N could hear Sherry’s laugh; but not a real laugh. The woman was incapable of having any true humor. No, this was her typical sarcastic, condescending, snarky laugh; the one that said ’I am now, have been and always will be, better than you’. And not for the first time in her life, she wondered why her father was so miserable for so long about her leaving. Losing Sherry wasn’t a real loss. In fact, it probably is why Y/N ended up being the kind of person she grew into being. 

It was hearing her own name that finally prompted Y/N to twist the handle that now slipped from the nervous sweat coating on her palms. All thoughts of why she was there in the first place flew out the window. Now she just needed to know why the Wicked Witch of the East was returning to disrupt her happy life.

The air in the room, normally cool enough to hang meat, was heavy and humid. The sound of the door opening caused both Sherry and Leo to stop their conversation mid-sentence and turn to see Y/N standing there. 

Poor Leo, she thought, gauging his expression of shock, first. Poor bastard had no idea Sherry was coming…

Sherry cleared her throat, and took a confident step towards her daughter. 

“Your hair is different,” she said, and picked up one of the loose tendrils that had fallen from Y/N’s signature messy bun. “It’s dry. You should condition it more.”

Y/N turned away from Leo and allowed her (y/c/e)s to examine the woman’s face that stood in front of her. It was Sherry alright, but time had not been kind. The lines in her face were deep and telling of how rough those years had treated her. Y/N took some solace in how worn and almost broken her mother looked and was ready to fire off a quip or dig of some kind. Instead took the unexpected path, and simply said, “Thank you for that advice Sherry. Now, what brings you back to the town you couldn’t wait to disappear from?”

“Oh, my daughter…” she narrowed her eyes and made an attempt at a pleasant grin. “It’s good to know some things never change. How have you been? I heard about your exciting new career in event planning.”

“What are you doing here, Sherry?” Y/N turned from her mother and snapped her gaze intensely on Leo. “Leo… what the hell is going on?”

“Honey, relax,” Leo tutted in his most gentle tone. “I know you and your ma here have a bad history, but she is still my sister. She’s come for--”

“I can explain it myself, Leo. You don’t have to speak for me as if I am an infant.”

“Maybe if you didn’t act like one most of your life…” Y/N mumbled, her arms crossing over her breasts so tight she nearly cut off her own circulation. “Seriously, what the fuck are you doing here?”

“Well,” Sherry started, then threw her own purse on one of the cream colored wingback chairs, before sitting in the one adjacent. “I was contacted by the Manger Development Group. They are interested in buying a stretch of homes on the Seaside Heights, Lavalette border. One of the homes they are interested in is the bungalow.”

Y/N felt a twist in her gut. She wanted to sit, but she wouldn’t give her mother the satisfaction to have to toss her purse from the only other free chair. “Sss-so what? What does that have to do with you? Leo owns the bungalow.”

Sherry snorted a laugh, partially covering her mouth with the back of her hand. “I’m sorry, what? Says who?”

“Leo?” Y/N asked, but when she saw his expression, she already knew that Sherry wasn’t lying. “You own the bungalow, that’s what you told me. And that one day you would be deeding it to me.”

“I know that’s what I said, honey, but... “

“But my brother made some bad investments about eight years ago, and this time I was in a position to bail him out. He sold me the bungalow for a dirt cheap price with the promise you would never know.”

“I can’t believe this,” Y/N whispered to herself, hanging her chin towards her chest, and fighting the urge to pull her bun loose and pull out her hair. 

“The reason I am here is because the Manger group wants to tear down the stretch of homes between the end of the boardwalk and 10th Street. Everything will be cleared and brand new condos will be going up.”

“You can’t just sell my home!” Y/N yelled, surprising even herself with the child-like whine in her tone. “Leo! You can’t… she can’t.. That’s… that’s MY HOME!”

“No, actually, Y/N. It’s not. It belongs to me,” Sherry said calmly while pinching the bridge of her nose. “I have allowed you to stay there, and took no credit for it because I know how you feel about me. But it’s time to sell and move on. Besides, aren’t you living in Austin… or is it Vancouver?”

Her expression went from frustrated to ice cold. The steely gray eyes peered into Y/N’s and made her feel as she did when she was a child and being reprimanded by the woman in front of her. Sherry was daring her to take the bait, keep the fight going. Knowing she would stumble over her words and just end up looking like a child throwing a tantrum--which was just what Sherry wanted--she bit her lip.

“You told her about what I’m doing now?” Y/N turned to Leo once again. “Knowing our history and all she has put our family through, you still told her about the festival, Austin… did you tell her about Jensen, too?”

“No, Y/N, I didn’t tell her a thing about your life. I wouldn’t…”

“He’s not lying, Y/N. Other than selling me the bungalow, he’s been completely loyal to you, his niece, over me, his sister. But I can let that go… Nathan actually told me about your new life, and yes, even your new boyfriend. I always did like that Nate, no idea why you two broke up.”

Y/N’s blood began to boil beneath her skin at the sound of Nathan’s name. She swallowed thickly, the air caught somewhere in her throat. She must have gone pale, because Leo came out from behind his desk and placed a hand on her shoulder.

“Honey, you alright?”

But Y/N barely registered his voice or his touch and kept her gaze fixed on her mother. “You… you talked to Nathan?”

“Yes, several times over the last few months. He kept me very up to date on everything you’ve been doing. He’s so proud of you.”

Now she did feel as if she were going to faint. Racing thoughts plagued her mind and while she couldn’t make sense of them, she also didn’t want to believe the feeling that was growing in the pit of her stomach could be true. Was it her own mother behind Nathan’s violence and not Dee? Could she be THAT cruel?

“Nathan is a psychopath…” she managed to squeak out, but once those words cleared her lips, she could feel the anger begin to flow right along with the volume of her voice. “A FUCKING PSYCHOPATH, MOTHER! Do you even KNOW what he did? Do you?! NO! Of course you don’t! You’re a fucking joke, you know that?!”

She paused for a moment, and was about to lay into Sherry further, when the office doors opened for the second time. When they all turned, Jensen was standing there in the doorway, a perplexed expression, his eyes narrowing in on Sherry as he tried to read the tension in the room.

“Someone wanna tell me what the shouting is all about?” Jensen said, taking a tentative step into Leo’s office and closing the door softly behind him. No one spoke until he reached Y/N’s side. “You alright, Trix?” he asked and protectively put his arm around the small of her back. 

“No, not even a little. Jensen, this is Sherry… my mother.”

“Oh,” he said and brought his gaze back around to Sherry, who was now standing from the chair and approaching him with her hand outstretched in a greeting. 

“Nice to meet you. You must be the Jensen I’ve heard so much about.”

“Hmm… that’s me… and, uh, who was telling you all about me? Because I know Y/N and you don’t talk so...?” Jensen trailed off and looked over to Leo, who shrugged slightly and shook his head. 

“Nathan did,” Y/N spoke up, and instantly felt Jensen’s body stiffen against hers. 

Jensen’s expression went steely and cold. “Did he now?”

“Mhm… apparently he and Sherry here have been in touch more than a few times over the last year. Isn’t that right, mom?”

“Yes. And I am sorry you think he’s a psychopath, but--”

“Wait,” Jensen interrupted with a snarky laugh. “THINK he’s a psychopath? THINK? Lady… we have first hand proof of his instability and violence. Let’s start with the fact that he put your daughter in the hospital after breaking her nose and giving her a concussion. Then, let’s move on to when he just showed up at her place in Austin, harassing her. Or how he broke into that house and trashed everything in it! If that’s not enough proof for you… the last time your daughter saw him, he jumped her in a parking lot and tried to choke her!”

Leo and Sherry stood speechless, staring at Jensen as his own anger grew. Y/N stood stoically beside him, torn between feeling sick at hearing it all back again and loving Jensen even more for standing up for her. Not too many people had ever done that for her in her life. 

“Y/N, I had no idea it was that bad…” Leo rasped, emotion filling his features. 

“Doesn’t matter Leo,” she said and pushed back her shoulders. “He’s wanted for questioning in both cases. So, Sherry, if you know where he is now, and don’t tell us or the Austin Police Department, I will have them charge you as an accessory.” Finding some new found strength, she stepped away from Jensen’s side and moved closer to her mother. “For all you have put me through, for all you put my FATHER through, if you protect Nathan, if you give him one minute of asylum, I will be more than happy to do whatever I have to for them to charge you with aiding and abetting a fugitive.”

Sherry stared at her daughter, speechless. When she turned to her brother, Leo’s sour expression said all she needed to know. “Well, I will take that under advisement,” she said as she slowly reached for her purse off the chair. 

“No need to rush out, you and Leo continue your business. Jensen and I are leaving.”

Not another word was said by any of them. As Jensen and Y/N laced their fingers together, and headed out the double doors of Leo’s office, the silence was so deafening, the world’s smallest pin could be heard dropping to the plush carpeted floor.

“Where were you this morning anyway?” Y/N asked absently as she watched the familiar scenery of the shore go by slowly out of the passenger side window of the rental car. 

“Just had to run a quick errand,” he replied nonchalantly. “What made you go to Leo’s office in the first place?”

“Oh shit,” she mumbled and shook her head in frustration. “I wanted to ask him a favor. When I walked in and saw Sherry, I completely forgot about it.”

“What favor?” 

Y/N shrugged. “Was going to ask him to borrow his boat for the afternoon. Thought we could take it out on the bay.”

“We can still find a boat rental I’m sure--”

“Nah, fuck that,” Y/N said, and suddenly sat up straighter in her seat. “Make your next right and go til you can’t go anymore. We’re taking Leo’s anyway.”

Jensen took his attention from the road to stare her down, seeing if she was serious. By the devilish gleam in her eyes and hint of the sly smile on her face, he knew without a doubt, she was.

It took barely fifteen minutes for Y/N to ransack Leo’s house for the boat keys, and another five for her and Jensen to walk down to the marina where he docked it. As they approached Leo’s thirty-eight foot Rinker Yacht, Sunset Dreams, Jensen’s eyes lit up. 

“Well damn, Trix. I thought we were taking out a small boat. Maybe we should tell him. This thing is no joke.”

“Oh, I know. I’ve taken it out before. And trust me, after what Leo did to me, he owes me one.”

“What did he do? Is that what the fighting was about back at his office? Because we never really did get to that…”

Y/N paused as she opened the gate to the Dreams’ slip. Her shoulders fell as her head dipped towards her chest. He could see just from her stance that she was feeling defeated, almost like the night of the break-in. But there was more anger in her this time and he knew that whatever had happened in that office before he got there, was weighing her down like a stone.

She turned to him and he could see she wasn’t ready to answer him. “Can we talk about it later? Right now I just want to get out on the water and not think about anything.”

Jensen took her hand in his and kissed the back of it. “Of course. C’mon, let’s go steal your uncle’s yacht.”

Y/N wasted no time firing up the engine, and prepping the boat to set sail. Jensen watched her movements, impressed with her knowledge and comfort in maneuvering the large vessel. She had no fear steering it from its slip at the marina and navigating it expertly through the canals that wrapped around large homes like the waterways of Venice. Occasionally, Y/N would look over her shoulder at Jensen, who stood in the same spot, just observing her every action. 

“Wanna drive, Hollywood?” 

Jensen shook his head. “Nah, I am enjoying my view from right here just fine.”

She rolled her eyes and smirked at him just like she normally did and went back to driving the boat. Where that common gesture of hers normally amused him, this time it left him feeling… wrong. 

“Hey,” he said, stepping closer and placing his hand on her shoulder to turn her attention back to him. “Don’t roll your eyes at me, woman. I wasn’t trying to be cute.”

“Awww, you don’t have to try,” she teased and playfully patted his cheek. He knew her well enough at this point that he could tell she was covering any sort of “real” talk with her charming sarcastic wit. Any other time he would banter with her like this all day, but right then he felt the need to reiterate to her why he was so intently watching her.

“Y/N, stop. Don’t try and brush me off with a joke. You know why I stand here sometimes and just watch you?” His eyes searched hers curiously, and she tried to look away. Jensen wasn’t having it and gently directed her face back to his. “I mean it. Do you know?”

“N-No…” she said with a tired shrug. “Why?”

“Because you amaze me. And not just because I think you’re absolutely beautiful. It’s everything. Yes, I love your face, and your messy buns. Hell, I even love your old worn out band shirts. But I love everything you do. You tackle everything with a kind of energy and determination that is only rivaled by over-sugared toddlers at bedtime.”

Y/N couldn’t help but snort a laugh as she quickly covered her mouth and nose with her hand in mild embarrassment. 

“Yeah, you laugh… you didn’t know Jared’s kids at that age… my GOD... “ he paused, allowing his smile to fade and worked on bringing her back to his point. “Trix, you have no idea what you have brought into my life. Forget the fact that I am ridiculously head over heels in love with you… but just the things you do amaze me. You sing like an angel, create music, produce, organize… somehow can keep Robbie in line, carry the weight of the world on your shoulders and still manage to keep going. Hell, now I find out you can steal and drive a yacht like it's as simple as tying your shoes? You make me laugh, and make me feel passionate about life again. You make me believe and have faith in things that I didn’t put much stock in before. So, sometimes, when I am just sitting back and watching you… it's because I am amazed that someone as wonderful as you--for some reason--decided I was the schmuck you wanted to spend your free time with.”

Y/N’s (y/c/e) filled with tears, and despite her best efforts they spilled quickly down her cheeks. “I swear to God Jensen, if you get down on one knee right now I will throw your ass overboard,” she quipped and swiped at the remaining drops on her cheek. 

“Go for it, I can swim,” he shrugged, and brushed a stray hair from her face. “I want you to hear what I am saying. Really hear me, okay?”

She bit down on her lip and nodded softly. 

“Y/N, you have endless potential and I hate that those people who were supposed to be there to support you and encourage you, failed you. I hate what I walked in on in Leo’s office today and I don’t even have the details yet. I hated it because I could tell you felt attacked and alone. I never, ever want you to feel that way again. You got me, baby. I will be your family, your friend, your partner… and so will Robbie, Bri… all of us.”

“Jensen… I... “ she couldn’t find the words she needed. To give herself time, she quickly turned back to the control deck of the Sunset Dreams and gently guided the vessel into the open waters of the Barnegat Bay. Jensen waited for her to gather her thoughts, and didn’t press for a response or even acknowledgement of his declaration. Instead, knowing she would reply when she was ready, he stepped back and continued watching her work. 

A little while later, she killed the engine and just let the yacht float freely. Y/N turned back to Jensen, and instead of saying anything, she simply took his hand and led him out onto the cushioned seats that lined the stern. He followed her lead and sat down, but never let go of her hand. 

“Today I found out that Leo sold the bungalow to my mother. She holds the deed for the house and land.”

“Oh…” Jensen didn’t know if that was a question or a statement himself. “W-Why would he do that?”

“Sherry claims he made some bad investments, and she bailed him out for a change. That whole thing makes no sense, because no way my mother has that kind of money laying around.”

“Rich boyfriend?”

“I don’t know. Doesn’t matter anymore. She agreed to sell the land to a developer. This group wants to come in and demolish a bunch of houses right there on that stretch of beach… mine… the Sinatra house… gone. All to put up some crappy time share condos for idiots to come and trash our town.”

“Jesus…” Jensen groaned and sat back against the cushions, finally allowing her hand to slip from his. He leaned forward in frustration, resting his elbows on his knees and rubbing his hands over his face. “Is there any way to stop her?”

“I don’t know, Jay. But… that’s my home. That’s the one thing I have left of my father.” Her voice cracked on the last word, and Jensen didn’t hesitate to pull her into him. He turned her body so that her back rested against his chest, as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders, clasping his hands above her breasts. 

Jensen rested his chin on her shoulder, his lips a breath away from her ear. “Baby, no matter what… your dad is always with you,” he said softly. 

That one sentence was what finally broke her. The tears came in heaping waves and his grip on her tightened. After months and months of stress, close calls and constant fear that Nathan had caused her, Jensen wasn’t surprised in the least that she was unloading it all. She crossed her arms over his as he sat there holding her until the tears finally stopped.

“I’m sorry,” she sniffed, and tried to move from his embrace. 

“Don’t you dare apologize,” he replied and pulled her closer. “You’ve been holding all that in way too long.” 

“Doesn’t mean I need to snot all over you. Lemme up.” Y/N tapped his arms to let her go, and this time he complied.

Y/N disappeared down into the galley for a moment, but returned a moment later with a handful of tissues and two bottles of cold beer. She handed one to him and twisted the cap off her own before sitting back down. 

“Thank you,” she started and held her hand up to stop him when it looked like he was going to try and interrupt her. “My turn, okay?”

Jensen nodded and opened his beer.

“You’re not the only one amazed, okay? What you have done for me, what you have done for… everyone. You inspire me, Jensen. You make me want to get up and tackle things like a sugar-fueled toddler,” she snorted a delicate laugh. “You helped me come out of my shell, and do things I didn’t think I had it in me to do. You’re a great partner to work with, you’re everything a girl could ask for in a guy. So let’s just say I am as equally shocked as you are, that I am the one you want to share your time with.”

“I didn’t say all that to make you--”

“Hush. I’m talking now, Hollywood. You had your turn.”

Y/N took a sip of her beer then inched a bit closer to Jensen. She caressed the side of his cheek and leaned in to kiss his lips, longingly, but gentle. “I love you, Jensen. No matter what happens from here on out, never doubt that.”

“Even when I know deep down that it was Robert who has really captured your heart,” he replied; his ability to keep a straight face was absolutely infuriating to Y/N, who’s serious demeanor cracked instantly. 

“Yes, jerk. Even though Robert will always secretly be my number one. But never tell him, it will just go to his head.” 

She couldn’t dismiss the smile that had returned to her face, nor did she want too. Only Jensen knew just what to say, and how to say it, so she could say what she needed to, and yet moments later come back to their version of normal; smiling and joking with each other as they always did.

Jensen cleared his throat and took her hand in his again, giving it a slight squeeze. “I just want to say one more thing, and then we can drop it for now, okay?”

Y/N nodded and motioned for him to continue. 

“Let me look into the developers and see what’s going on. If I can help, I want to. But I won’t without your okay. I want to work with you, never against you.”

“Okay,” she said, and kissed him again. “I guess it wouldn’t hurt.”

“That’s my girl.” Jensen winked at her and pulled a long drink from his bottle. “Now, whatcha say we get some music on, and now you let me drive this baby further out into the bay?”

For the next hour, Jensen navigated the boat through the bay, while Y/N pointed out all the places she had fond memories of from growing up in Seaside. He listened to each detail, soaking in as much about her past as he was of the hot September sun. They laughed a lot, and occasionally he would notice her looking off into the distance, quiet and contemplative. He didn’t intrude on those moments; he wanted her to be able to let her mind wander, but knew he had the ability to pull her back when she started drifting too far from him. 

After several hours, the heat of the day was getting intense. Being out on the water provided a cooling breeze, but the feeling of the sun on their skin was making it borderline uncomfortable. 

Y/N went down into the galley to grab them each a cold water. When she returned, she placed his on the side of the controls and asked, “Wanna go for a swim?”

“Where? Here in the bay? Is that safe with all the jet skis and other boats?”

“No, I know a safe spot we can anchor and take a quick swim.”

“I don’t have a bathing suit. Someone forgot to inform me of our plans to steal a yacht today.” Jensen frowned and shrugged playfully. 

“Oh, please. I am sure there is a suit down in the galley you can borrow. Or…” she trailed off, and leaned back to check out his ass. “I have no problem watching you go skinny dipping.”

“We’ve talked about this, Trix. You need to love me for more than just my body.”

“I do, I promise. I love your front as much as your back.”

“Alright, perv… where’s this ‘safe spot’ you wanna get me naked at?”

Y/N wiggled her brows and flashed him that same grin she had when she suggested stealing Leo’s yacht. Jensen didn’t think he could be anymore in love with her than he was at that moment. She was fun, and easy to be with. Even in the moments where things looked bleak, or they struggled with outside influences like Dee and Nathan, Y/N was still the only woman he could ever imagine loving for the rest of his life. 

Twenty minutes later, she was instructing Jensen on how to drop the anchor and shut down the engines. Once the boat was secured, she retrieved a pair of swim trunks for him to change into. Y/N didn’t wait for him to return, she peeled off her tank top and shorts, revealing the simple dark blue bikini beneath it and dove head first into the cool bay water. When she surfaced, she saw Jensen standing at the stern, his hands on his hips and a contented soft smile on his lips. 

“Couldn’t wait for me, huh?”

“Nope. Too damn hot to wait for you. Come on in, the water feels amazing!”

Y/N dipped beneath the water again, submerging her head completely then propelling herself back up when she felt Jensen splash into the water beside her. They were the only two in sight; no other boats around, no people watching from the shoreline. They were alone in their own little world and neither of them could have been happier. 

Splashing at each other, swimming and even a little bet on who could make it back to the boat the fastest kept them busy until each of their stomachs started rumbling at nearly the same exact moment. 

“Guess maybe we should eat something,” she suggested as she swam by him towards the boat’s ladder. 

“Not so fast, Trix,” he said, grabbing her by the waist and yanking her against him. 

He loved how she felt when she was close and could never seem to get enough of her. Since she agreed to stay with him in Vancouver, they had been together countless times. Never once did he tire of her touch, or her kiss. The more days that passed by, the more he craved her. Just the thought of it caused him to grow hard, and his mouth went to her neck, biting and kissing from her shoulder up to her ear. 

Y/N was just as infatuated with his touch as he was with hers, and didn’t hesitate to stretch out her neck to let him kiss her. She wanted him to keep going, to take her right there in the water. If not for another loud rumble from her stomach, she would have encouraged him to do so. 

“Jay…” she moaned just loud enough for him to hear her over the small waves lapping against the boat. “Wait…”

“Hmmm?” he replied without removing his lips from her neck. 

She laughed and struggled out of his embrace. When she finally broke free, she swam back towards the boat. 

“Come on, Trix!”

“Dude, I need to eat. So do you. There’s a restaurant less than a mile from here that has a parking lot for boats. We can go eat, then come back and pick this up.”

“Seriously? A parking lot for boats… you mean… a marina?”

“I seriously hate you right now. Come on, let’s get dry and dressed, go eat and then maybe, if you aren’t being a pain in the ass, I’ll let you get to second base.”

Jensen couldn’t help but laugh as she flashed him a challenging expression just before she reboarded the boat. Lifting one of the cushioned seats, she pulled out two towels and wrapped one around her shoulders. When he realized she wasn’t getting back in the water, he sighed and resigned himself to just having to wait to have her until later. 

Within an hour Jensen was directing the Sunset Dreams into a slip at the Water Street Restaurant and Marina. He got a little to close on the starboard side and nearly hit another boat.

“One too many beers there, Captain?” She teased, “Maybe next time I should be the one to park.”

Deciding to ignore her jab, he offered his elbow and escorted her to dinner at Water Street. As they approached the patio entrance, they both realized just how crowded the place was. Forgetting it was Labor Day weekend at the shore, Y/N turned to him and shrugged. 

“Sorry… maybe this place isn’t a good idea. I can tell you right now, you will get recognized and bombarded by people if we walk in there. Don’t know where my head is at today… Tomorrow is Labor Day, every restaurant in this town is going to be insanely busy.”

“They do take out? Let’s grab a bunch of apps and just go back to the boat. Besides, I really wanna get back to what we were doing before. That is much more appetizing to me right now than a plate of mozzarella sticks.”

As if on cue, a waitress walked through the patio carrying a large tray of food. The smell of which smacked Jensen right in the face and immediately caused his stomach to grumble in protest loud enough for Y/N to hear it clearly.

“Yeah,” she laughed. “Take out is a great idea. Head back to the boat, I’ll order up some stuff and meet you back there.”

“You sure?” he asked and when she nodded, he leaned in and kissed her lips. “Alright… get some wings… maybe some onion rings.” She nodded again and went to head inside. “Wait, Trix! If they got nachos---”

“On it,” she laughed and left him with a wink and that smile that could bring him to his damn knees.

For as busy as the place was, it didn’t take Y/N too long to return with their take-out order. She chose four different appetizers for them to share, plus a six-pack of a local brew she liked. He was impressed with the craft beer, and as he suggested getting some for the festival she shook her head. 

“Already done. They came on board two months ago and will have a booth right next to Javier and Midway.”

“Told you that you were amazing,” Jensen mused and took another swig from the bottle before shoving a handful of nachos into his mouth. “Alright, enough work talk. Let’s get this bad boy back out to the bay so I can have my way with you.”

“Good lord man, can’t you let your food settle? You’re liable to get a cramp.”

“Oh, I’m gonna stiffen up alright…” Jensen took the onion ring from her hand and tossed it back in the container, before he lowered himself down towards her. He was being playful and flirty, no real intentions of taking her right there on the stern of the boat in front of a patio full of diners. But hearing her laugh as she smacked his shoulder, trying to thwart his advances, made his heart flutter and his knees go weak. 

“You’re insufferable,” Y/N laughed and got up from her seat. “Why don’t you clean up, and I’ll get the boat going to head back towards Leo’s. I am sure we could find a quiet place to anchor for an hour or so; make good use of that stateroom.”

She kissed him sweetly and when he was wrapped up in returning it, she slipped out from under him. 

“That’s the second time today you’ve denied me, Trix. Careful or I’m going to develop a complex.”

“Ha! Okay… whatever you say, Hollywood,” she said as she blew him a kiss and headed up to the Captain’s Chair to get the Sunset Dreams in motion.

Once the engines were roaring, she carefully maneuvered the vessel out of its slip and back into the channel that led to the open bay waters. It was a tight squeeze through Water Street’s marina, but she took her time and eventually got the boat clear and headed towards open waters. She could hear Jensen below deck, humming to himself as he went about cleaning up. A minute or two later, music began playing from the galley and she correctly assumed he found Leo’s hidden stereo system that was wired to play through the entire vessel. While he scanned the radio stations, she kept her vision straight ahead but her thoughts reflected on the day.

Their earlier conversation was fresh in her mind, though she tried her best not to show him how much it had affected her. She knew that he loved her, and that she could trust him. But the way he handled her mother, the way he held her and just let her cry… the overwhelming surge of love she felt for him was unexpected and threw her for a loop. She was scared, but invigorated by the excitement he made her feel. She could be her authentic self around him with no worry of judgement or repercussions. Other than her father, she never felt like that around anyone else in her life.

From below, she could hear him scanning the stations and when he finally found something he liked, she heard the volume turn all the way up. He was singing along at the top of his lungs as he moved around down there. Y/N had to resist the urge to go wrap her arms around him, then let him take her to bed. She gave one last look at the gauges and noticed gas was low. Knowing there was enough to hit the cove, then get back to Leo’s marina, she set the course to head back to the secluded spot for a bit before returning her uncle’s prized vessel.

Jensen had finished cleaning up and fiddled with the radio for a bit trying to find a good XM Station. He caught a classic rock one that played one great song after the next, and when Bryan Adam’s Summer of 69 started up three songs later, he celebrated with a quiet fist pump and began to sing along again. He was so wrapped up in the song and tidying up around the galley, he never felt the Sunset Dreams come to a stop, nor did he hear Y/N come down the small flight of stairs. 

By the second chorus, he turned and saw her there. A grin on her face stretched ear to ear, casually leaning against the frame of the doorway that led down into the small kitchen area. Jensen didn’t care for a second that he got busted, nor did he miss a beat. He went to her, grabbed her hand and pulled her down the steps and into the kitchenette. Jensen moved her in animated fashion, twirling her around the galley, then gripping her waist tight, and dipping her back as he sang at the top of his lungs…

“Oh when you held my hand, 

I knew that it was now or never.

Those were the best days of my life.

OH YEAH!”

His whole demeanor caused her to erupt with laughter. The more he danced and sang with her, the harder she laughed. When the song finally ended, they were both trying to catch their breath. The first few notes of Bad Company’s Feel Like Makin’ Love began to play through the speakers, and any thoughts either of them had to take a breather, was gone. 

Jensen’s hands were on her waist again, pulling her closer against him. Y/N wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him hard. Clothes flew off in all directions as he walked her back a few steps towards the small bedroom. Y/N fell back onto the bed and giggled as Jensen struggled to get his last bit of clothing off before he pulled down her bikini bottoms. He stood back for a moment and just allowed his eyes to drink her in and appreciate just how magical she really was. Every inch of her body, flawed or not, was beautiful to him. From a single strand of hair, down to the tips of her toes, there wasn’t an inch of her he wasn’t fascinated by. 

Y/N propped herself up on her elbows and flashed him a wanting look. “Jay… you’re doing that staring thing again.”

“How could I not... “ he slowly climbed on the bed, gently pushed her to lay down and hovered his body over hers. “...when I have the most amazing woman in the world, naked, laying here in front of me.”

“You’re gonna get laid, you don’t have to lay it on so thick,” she teased. 

His eyes grabbed hers and refused to let go. When he spoke again, his voice was raspy and low. “I know there’s a dirty joke in there somewhere, but right now all I want to do is show you how much I love you.”

Jensen kissed her sweetly, but the sweetness faded to passion almost immediately. They didn’t need foreplay; the whole day had been leading up to this moment. She was ready for him, and relished in the way he took her; slowly letting himself slide into the part of her that ached most for him, and letting his lips linger on hers as he did. Y/N softly moaned his name as her head dipped back, and his mouth trailed lingering kisses down her chin to her neck. 

There was no hurry, no animalistic urge taking over this time. Each time their bodies came together, the rush of love and intimacy was what made it feel euphoric. Sex was a common occurrence for them and never once had it been mediocre or vanilla. They made love until their bodies couldn’t hold out any longer, and when Y/N’s orgasm hit her, she wrapped her arms tightly around his shoulders, pulling his mouth to hers as she whispered “I love you” into his lips. Her words alone made Jensen’s climax follow, and he gripped her just as tight. 

When his body stopped shaking, he rolled off her and laid on the bed beside her. He immediately drew her against him, and she rested her head on his chest while his fingers lightly glided along her arm. 

“I love you, Trix,” he said softly, followed by a loving kiss against her forehead. “More than I could ever really explain.”

Y/N snuggled closer into him and closed her eyes. She felt her body relax against his, and as his breathing slowed and leveled out, Y/N could feel herself fall further into a state of relaxation that she hadn’t felt in a long time. The sun, water, food and sex had done them in and Y/N and Jensen were lulled to sleep by the gentle waves rocking the Sunset Dreams.

By the time Y/N opened her eyes again, the light in the stateroom was much dimmer than it had been when they stumbled in earlier. She sat straight up and immediately felt how cold the room had become. 

“What the fuck,” she mumbled, then looked over at Jensen, who was still snoring softly beside her. “Jensen… Jay… wake up.” She gave his arm a tap, waited a moment, then gave him a harder tap. 

He woke up with a snort, and wiped at some drool that had escaped the corner of his mouth.  “What time… where…” the roar of a jet ski engine whizzed past the port window, “right… Boat.”

“We passed out,” she said as she got up off the bed, taking the blanket and wrapping it around her shoulders. “Why is it so cold in here? Did we sleep until winter?”

“Oh shit, no. I forgot, when I came down here earlier to clean up, I found the air conditioning controls. Thought I would cool it off down here since it was so hot out on deck before.”

Y/N heard his words, but couldn’t react. After he said the words air conditioner, her mind was reeling. 

“No… no no no,” she mumbled and started to scan the floor for her clothes. 

“What? Did I do something wrong?”

“No, not at all. I just--just wait. Let me…” she got distracted looking for her clothes, then remembered the rest were in the kitchen. Jensen, half amused, watched her with fascination as she procured her top and shorts and tried to put them on as she stumbled through the galley towards the stairs to the deck. “Be right back!”

Y/N got to the Captain’s chair and checked the gauges. She saw the gas had run down lower, but it still registered there was enough fuel to get them back. She fell back into the seat with a relieved sigh and laughed to herself. Jensen appeared a moment later, back to fully clothed and peering over her shoulder with concern. 

“We okay? Something wrong?”

“Low on fuel. Thought the AC would have drained it but I guess we’re good,” she shrugged, and went to turn the engines back on. 

When they first failed to turn over, she brushed it off, waited a moment and tried again. Nothing. Looking back over her shoulder, Jensen replied with a silent shrug. Y/N tried again, and this time, the gas gauge fell straight to E. 

“What the fuck,” she mumbled and flicked it with her fingers. When she did, it sprang back up to full, then fell to half, then fell back to empty. She felt her stomach drop, then couldn’t help the fit of laughter that followed. 

Jensen watched her in amusement. “What?” 

“Gauge is broken,” she laughed, “we’re out of gas.”

“Are you messing with me?” he asked, half joking, half serious. “Tell me you’re joking, Trix.”

Y/N shook her head. “Wish I could, but… nooope. We are stuck.”

“You’re way too cool about this.”

“It’s not a big deal, but--” Y/N’s cell phone started to ring from the depths of her clutch down in the galley, cutting off her words. “How much you wanna bet that’s Leo.”

Y/N jumped up and ran down into the galley, grabbing it on the last ring before voicemail. 

“Hello?” she answered half breathless.

“You took it again, didn’t you?” Leo asked, his tone already resigned with knowing.

“Ummm… yeah.”

“Wish you woulda asked. Gas gauge is broken.”

“Sorta just figured that out. That’s actually why I came to the office this morning. Was going to ask you to borrow the boat today.”

“Honey, about that--”

“Leo, I appreciate you wanting to talk, but right now, I just wanna get this thing moving and come back; enjoy the rest of my vacation. I promise you, we will talk though.”

“Alright. If that’s what you want to do. I’ll give Gus a call and have him meet you out that way. Where are ya?”

“We are anchored out by the cove, across from Water Street.”

“Hang tight. Have someone out soon.”

They said their goodbyes, and Y/N returned her phone to the counter with a relieved sigh. She knew her uncle wouldn’t care about the boat. A service call for a fill up is a drop in the bucket for him. The relief was more because he didn’t press the issue. Leo liked to talk things out to death sometimes, and that weekend was for her and Jensen. Sherry’s unexpected return already threw a wrench in things, but she didn’t want to go back to that dumpster fire of a situation.

Y/N turned to head back up, and Jensen was already coming down the stairs. “What’d he say?”

“He’s sending out his friend Gus with fuel. Gus doesn’t live too far from here, and it’s not the first time this has happened so…” she trailed off with a shrug, but a bit of melancholy threatened beneath it. “It will take him an hour at least. You already cleaned up in here, I’ll go take care of the stateroom.”

She turned to leave and Jensen gently grabbed her arm. “Whoa, whoa. Hold on there, Trix. What’s up? Don’t act all cool for my benefit. What else did Leo say?”

“Just wanted to talk about what happened today. Told him we could, just not now. I just want to enjoy our time together. Not think about anymore bullshit.”

“I couldn’t agree more.” Jensen smiled at her softly, the crinkles around his eyes slightly more defined. As he cupped the side of her face with his palm, she leaned into him and closed her eyes. She leaned forward and rested her head against his chest as he moved his arms to wrap around her snuggly. “The rest of today and tomorrow. It’s all for us. Then Tuesday we get back to real life. Until then, I say we have the best damn time we can have. Eat and drink ourselves into a comatose state and then wake up and go nuts on each other.”

Y/N snorted a laugh into his chest and when she looked up at him, he was flashing her a cheesy smile and wiggling his brows. 

“You read my mind,” she replied and hugged him back while she rested her head back on his chest.

“Good. So, what’s on tonight’s agenda?”

“Let’s go find a bar with some live music, have a few shots, few drinks… go make out on the beach again.”

“See, this is why we get along so well,” Jensen teased. “Now go clean up in there, woman, I’ll get our stuff together.”

A couple hours later, Leo’s boat had been returned, and Jensen and Y/N finally made their way to their room at the Grenville. Each enjoyed a refreshingly cool shower and changed, ready for a night out on the boardwalk. After some quick Google searching and little consideration, Y/N told him where to go so they could go check out EJ’s Tap House. She had been there many times before and knew the venue well. It was a corner bar up on the boardwalk, right at the end of the pier with the rides. They always had great live bands, and the beer on tap was cold ‘n cheap. It was easily her favorite place to hang out in. 

Jensen parked the rental car, and was once again hit in the face with the overwhelming aroma of boardwalk food. 

“I know we ate but damn, we are going to have to get something up here later.”

“It’s Labor Day weekend, everything will be open, I promise,” she laughed and caught up to him in front of the car. Jensen grabbed her hand and led the way up the ramp to the main boardwalk.

The band playing that night at EJ’s was one Y/N had seen a few times in a variety of places up and down the shore. 7Minds was a popular local band, but had turned her down when she approached them about the festival. When she saw they were playing at her favorite bar, she knew that’s where they needed to go.

As they walked through the room, they found a quiet table off to the side of the stage. Once the seats were claimed, Jensen went to the bar to get their drinks, and Y/N sat watching the band set up the stage with their mics, speakers and instruments. As a musician herself, she was always fascinated with other musicians’ and their process of setting their stage. She had never played anything much bigger than a burlesque show at the Bamboo; but with that she had the rest of the cast, props… costumes. She could become Trixie Luna and transform herself into someone with the real confidence it takes to fill a stage. As she sat and watched, she couldn’t help but question if she could do that as herself, and more importantly, BY herself. Robbie was so adamant about her playing a set. But even with the promise of Louden Swain behind her, she didn’t know if her presence would be enough to conquer the stage successfully.

By the time Jensen returned with their drinks, the band had finished their setup, then vacated the stage. Due to start in a few minutes, Jensen moved his chair to sit beside her and get a better view.

“Is this one of the festival bands?” he asked after sipping at his bottle of beer.

“Nope, they turned me down.”

“Seriously? Why? H-How do you turn down an opportunity like that?”

Y/N shrugged. “Never really got a firm reason. They just declined every time I called. Wouldn’t even really hear me out.”

“Then why did you wanna come hear them play? Screw them.”

“They’re a good band, Jay. They got a big following. Thought if I could catch them in person... “ she gave an innocent shrug and took a swig from her own bottle.

“Ah, I gotcha. Gonna corner them and turn on the charm… good plan.”

“No, I’ll corner them, YOU charm them. I need you to put your famous face to work, baby,” she winked animatedly and shot him a finger gun.

He feigned disgust with her and leaned back in his chair. “How dare you, madam. I am not your whore. Just a pretty face to peddle out when you need something.”

She playfully blew him off. “Mmmhmm, whatever you say.”

“Seriously though, I thought you wanted to just enjoy the weekend. No family drama, no work…”

“Have you seen me pick up my cell phone once?”

“Leo did call earlier.”

She rolled her eyes. “Have you seen me pick up my phone for WORK, once?”

“No, I have not.”

“See, I’m being good. But, I want to give it one more try with them. If they aren’t even slightly receptive, I won’t push it.”

“Promise? Cause I’ve seen you work. I know how persistent you can be.”

“That’s when I was trying to impress you. You’re mine now. I can stop trying,” Y/N shrugged and casually looked away.

Before Jensen could throw out yet another sarcastic remark, the band interrupted his thought as they took the stage. All seven members got ready and within a minute, their instruments were in hand and they began to jam. 

Right off the bat, Jensen could see why she was still in pursuit of them for the festival. Their sound was a very unique blend of Jazz, Rap and Ska, and their energy was off the charts.  The set list varied in covers and originals, one of which made the crowd scream with excitement as the opening notes of the local’s favorite Seaside Tony began to play. Jensen found himself laughing at the lyrics and tapping his feet to the music.

The crowd was singing along, and the vibe of the bar was infectious. Jensen kept stealing glances over at Y/N, and found he enjoyed watching her even more than the band and the crowd. Her eyes were as wide as her smile as she moved to the music in her chair. 

Eventually she felt him watching her, and instead of calling him out on it, she leaned in closer to him. “They’re awesome, aren’t they? I love how they just command the entire place’s attention.”

“They are friggin’ fantastic! Kinda hard not to command a room with seven guys on the stage and making that level of noise.”

“I’ve seen them do it with some slower covers too. They’re just infections.”

“So are you, you know,” he said and gave her a look that said, you better know it.

“I’m serious, Jay-”

“So am I, Y/N. You could get up there right now, with nothing but a guitar and get just as much attention as these guys do. In fact, I bet you anything you could do it.”

“Yeah, well, I guess we’ll see. I’m supposed to play a set with Robbie and the guys at the festival…”

“Don’t tell me you're nervous?”

“Of course I am,” she laughed and turned her body away from the stage to face him. “I’m terrified, Jensen. Look at those guys, this is like second nature to them.”

“I’ve seen you on a stage, it's in your nature, too.”

“No, not like that. Not--” Y/N stopped herself and looked back at the stage. She didn’t know how to describe her fear so that he could understand. “It’s not that… I know I am meant to write, play and create music; to work with other musicians. I guess I’m just not yet convinced I am meant to be in the spotlight. I play smaller bars than this. To play EJ’s would have been a dream come true.”

“Yeah, so… do it. You could get up there and take this whole place over. You’ll do it at the festival, too. I know you will.”

The love and encouragement he flooded her with in his gaze was physically overwhelming. She could feel her nerves begin to fade, not completely, but enough to waylay them for the moment. 

“What the hell did I do in this world to have met somebody like you? You’re not real… you can’t be.”

“Why? Because I have faith in you? Because the way you interpret music and the sound of your voice fascinates me? Baby, that’s all you. I’m just along for the ride and holding on for dear life. Because I never, ever want to be without you or the feeling you give me.”

Y/N leaned in and kissed him, letting her lips linger for a moment before pulling away. She wanted to say I love you, but the words got stuck somewhere in her throat. She’d said them to him a dozen times or more, but right then and there, all she could do was smile.

The band interrupted their moment when they announced they were taking a short break. Jensen gave Y/N a wink, and without saying anything, got up from the table. Y/N assumed he was going for another round, or maybe a chance at the bathroom before the line grew again. Y/N was lost in her own thoughts about Jensen and the festival, when she felt the presence of someone approaching. Looking up with a wide grin, thinking it was Jensen, it quickly faded into a surprise when she saw one of the guys from the band standing in front of her.

“Hey, this is probably weird but, are you (Y/N L/N)? I’m Casey… I play the trumpet in the band.” His hand reached out to hers, and as she shook it, she remembered him more clearly. 

“Yes, I am, and I remember you, Casey. We spoke on the phone, twice.”

“We did?” he said, his face scrunched curiously trying to remember as he ran a hand through his shaggy brown hair. 

“About the festival, in Austin later this month….”

“Hmmm…. No, I know you from the Bamboo. You sing with The Corsettes, right?”

“Yeah, I do. But you don’t remember talking to me… turning me down for the music festival in Austin?”

Casey pulled out Jensen’s seat and sat it in. “Naw dude, I have no idea. I mean, I vaguely remember one of the guys mentioning it, but he said it was all bogus.”

Y/N let out a surprised laugh. “Bogus? Naw dude,” she replied, mocking his response. “It’s very real. I’ve spent the last almost year of my life helping to plan it.”

She gave Casey the short version of the details about the festival, and could tell it was the first he was hearing it all. When she finished, he leaned back in his seat, and again ran his hand through his hair. 

“Man, I’m gonna kill these guys. That sounds fucking amazing. We would have jumped at the chance to play something like that!”

“It’s not too late, I am sure we could find a place for you if you wanna talk to them about it.”

“Most definitely--”

Jensen cleared his throat, stopped Casey in mid thought. “Sorry pal, the girl and the seat are both taken.” He carefully placed the two drinks on the table and straightened his shoulders, keeping his eyes glued to the strange guy in his seat. 

“Oh, my bad man! I just recognized Y/N and wanted to come say hi. Then she told me about the festival, and--” this time, Casey interrupted himself and starred at Jensen in disbelief. “Holy shit! Dude! I know you too! You’re on TV! My sister watches your show constantly!” 

Casey jumped up from the seat and stretched out his hand to Jensen. Jensen’s steely expression fell and was quickly replaced by a smile. “Oh wow, that’s awesome,” he said, shaking Casey’s hand. “Tell your sister I said thank you for watching.”

“This night is crazy,” Casey laughed and shook his head as he pulled out his cell phone. “Can I get a picture with you guys?!”

“Sure man,” Jensen agreed and went to stand closer to Casey. 

“You guys go for it, I’ll take the pic,” Y/N suggested, but Casey shook his head.

“Hell no, you’re in this too!” Casey waved her over, insisting, so she went. 

They snapped a few pictures and Casey tucked away his phone. “I gotta get back but hang out till after our set if you can and let me have more info on that festival. If it's not too late, we are definitely in!”

Y/N agreed and as Casey started to walk away, Jensen grabbed his shoulder and said something quietly. Between the noise of the bar, and the band starting to re-enter the stage, Y/N couldn’t hear what Jensen had said. Brushing it off, Y/N picked up her fresh bottle of beer Jensen brought over and waited for the band to start up again.

They played another hour long set, and the crowd’s energy didn’t dissipate once. Playing all the fan favorites, they slipped in a few covers before the set wound down. After their original Smuggling Snails, Casey approached the main microphone on the stage, as the other front men of 7Minds took a few steps back out of the spotlight.

“Thank you guys so much for always coming out to jam with us, sing along and get sloppy ass drunk while doing it! Before we close tonight though, I want to invite a local fan favorite to join us up here. Most of you guys have probably seen her at the Bamboo, leading those sexy ass Corsettes around, or strumming her guitar down at the Beachcomber on Sunday nights. Either way, tonight, she belongs to us and EJ’s Tap House! Y/N L/N, get your man and get your ass up here!”

Y/N’s stomach dropped and when she looked over at Jensen, he was grinning ear to ear. 

“Did you do this?” she asked, her face wrought with shock. “When you talked to him before he left, did you tell him to do this?”

“No ma’am,” he said, shaking his head, then holding up his infamous Boy Scout salute. “Scout’s Honor.”

From the stage, Casey’s voice filled the sound system thru the bar, “Come on, Y/N! Show these people what they’re hometown girl can do!”

Y/N smiled at him nervously, and slowly began to stand up. “You’re coming with me,” she muttered as she reluctantly moved closer to the stage. The crowd was starting to send her cheers of encouragement, which helped move her feet along. 

Jensen was right at her side. When they got on the stage, all but one member of the band stepped out of sight, leaving only the acoustic guitar player ready to accompany them. As Y/N and Jensen climbed the short staircase to the stage, the guitar player whispered, “What do you guys wanna do?”

Y/N went blank, all the songs, duets in particular, she and Jensen had discussed singing were completely vacated from her head. But Jensen didn’t hesitate, he leaned in and whispered to the man, Shallow. Yes, they had discussed it, but they hadn’t practiced that one together yet. Knowing exactly where her thoughts were headed, Jensen gave her hand a quick squeeze as he walked behind her to approach the second mic. 

The guitar player began to strum the first few notes of the song, and the crowd picked up on the song immediately. Most of the women in the place responded with excited hoots and hollers. Y/N gave Jensen a nervous glance, and as the music rounded to his beginning lyrics, he gave her a little wink and began to sing. 

“Tell me somethin', girl

Are you happy in this modern world?

Or do you need more?

Is there somethin' else you're searchin' for?

I'm falling

In all the good times I find myself

Longin' for change

And in the bad times I fear myself...”

Y/N loved the sound of his voice, and any time she heard it, she found herself getting lost in his full, rich tone with the gritty edges. She was so mesmerized by him singing those few lines, the nerves the crowd gave her dissipated almost immediately. Being on stage, singing next to him, gave her an immediate bout of confidence she didn’t know was possible.

The acoustic guitar came around to her first lines, and when she began to sing, she closed her eyes and just let Jensen’s presence guide her. 

“Tell me something, boy

Aren't you tired tryin' to fill that void?

Or do you need more?

Ain't it hard keeping it so hardcore?

I'm falling

In all the good times I find myself

Longing for a change

And in the bad times I fear myself”

As she sang the words, it was as if she was hearing them for the first time. The words, so perfectly suited for her and her life… always fearful, afraid of change, yet longing for adventure. The way her life was, to the way her life is… she felt her stomach surge with passion, and the heat from the lights fell warm on her skin. The melody of the guitar began to swell, and so did her voice.

“I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in

I'll never meet the ground

Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us

We're far from the shallow now”

When Jensen’s voice reconnected with hers for the chorus, they blended together flawlessly. The harmony was so perfect, she couldn’t help but smile and look over at him. Their eyes locked as they sang...

“In the shallow, shallow

In the shallow, shallow

In the shallow, shallow

We’re far from the shallow now...”

He backed off from the microphone again, letting her carry the song to the bridge. Her voice carrying over the crowd and completely captivating them into near silence. Until the very end, Y/N let herself go and felt the words and the music surging through her.

“Oh. oohhhh, oh, ohhhh, ohhhhhhhhh….

Ohhh Oh, oohh oohhhhhhhhhhhh….

I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in

I'll never meet the ground

Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us

We're far from the shallow now”

One more time, Jensen joined her to carry the song to the end. When they finished, they were again looking at each other. The roar of the bar crowd was deafening and Y/N couldn’t stop herself from throwing her arms around Jensen’s neck and hugging him with every ounce of adrenaline that was coursing through her veins. 

As he held her close, his lips were gentle against her ears. “They love you Trix, and so do I.”

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[secretsonicshowdown]

In Pyjamas first appearance, Nigel Dobbyn appears to have decked her out with whatever "hippie" stuff he could think of and unknowingly gave her a necklace with the androgyny symbol on it. This didn't come back in later appearances but I love to see that and say haha this grandma is nonbinary and theres NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. I like to think as an older adult she learned about the possibilities and said "oh well that makes sense. 'woman' never felt right, so I guess I'm just not that!" she still uses she/her tho bc she's comfortable with those pronouns, she just defines her gender differently :)

Love to see older adults figuring themselves out! This grandma is nonbinary and proud, and we love her for it

[lunawings]

JOJI DEETS DROPPED

(Love how they’re using his 2019 birthday pic with the whip mark out of context for this heh.)

But yeah I was wondering if there was actually any reason for the delay and THERE IS! WE’RE GETTING ACE AGAIN!!! Only two showings but Tatsuyuki Kobayashi will be at BOTH of them!!! 

Pride the Hero: Joji’s 2019 birthday video and Tatsuyuki Kobayashi 10 minute talk show SSS Part 2:  Tatsuyuki Kobayashi 10 minute talk show and letter from Joji

Also new this time is “archive tickets” which allow you to watch an archived recording for a limited time after the event is finished. The archived version will be a recording of the text-only room (so with the better audio. No cheering and I don’t think they will include the soundboard either, but they will record video feed of people cheering). Way expensive, but you can still buy archive tickets even after the event is finished which is nice. 

[golden-heart-beats]

the recent trans girl sss art/edits going around is blessing my soul so im making some hcs

sonic:

her fashion style is “cool girl” and sporty. shorts, t-shirts, tanktops, skinny jeans, etc

doesnt usually put on makeup as most brands cant handle the high volume action she needs to put herself thro, but when she does (for lighter events/chill hang outs) she keeps it light

“hello miss? i see this mascara is water proof, is also explosion proof? will it smear when i spindash into a robot? how about chaos blasts?”

rly loves it when tails calls her big sis, it brightens her heart

when she wears skirts she likes to spin around at high speeds because hehe spinny skirt is VERY fun

during pride month(s), shes seen zooming around all around the world to enjoy the festivities and support everyone

shadow: 

her fashion style is somewhat gothic and loose. blouses, cardigans, dresses, skirts, etc

loves makeup and has a huge collection. a lot of them is from shopping trips with rouge/gifts from her. (plus some “borrowed” lipstick shadow never gave back) 

capable of walking in high ass heels. HUGE power move

rouge and her get manicures together despite the fact she usually wears gloves. 

tho she does rock some fingerless gloves

wears light perfume

silver:

her fashion style is just all around cute! patterned dresses, skirts, cute little jackets, big ol boots, stylish jackets, 

she loves makeup as well and wears it frequently! perfect eyeliner and application every time with her powers

loves to go shopping with amy and blaze!! she loves to come back from the future to show them current fashion trends of her era (when it isnt destroyed) so they can compare how fashion has changed!

in her time period her friends love her “retro” clothes

likes to put flowers in her quills! 

also anything with a flower pattern? shes fuckin BUYING

[sunnysidewrites]

Soonyoung x Tired!Reader

PLEASE READ!

i feel extremely bad for putting off requests for a while but i needed to write this. thanks to @chanilovehours for suggesting this and honorary mention to @mansaeboysbe admin bee for being part of the SSS, the Soonyoung Support Squad LOL (pls join we need more ppl that appreciate the underrated),,,, so this was mainly for me,,,,as a comfort piece. i have been overwhelmed so much recently and i just needed something to comfort me. i’m extremely emotionally burnt out and just feel exhausted all the time, so for all the readers out there who are struggling to get by every day, this one is for you. you’re all worth it, and you deserve to live a life where you’re doing you and enjoying what you’re doing every second. you all deserve to be on this planet, to be breathing this air, to be out there discovering what you were meant to do. this one is for all the people who have been dealing with just a lot of stuff and need someone to tell them that you’re doing great and that you’re so so strong for being here. because i know for sure that i am one of those people. this focuses more on the reader rather than the member. happy reading from your fav mom <3333

“You can’t do anything right anymore, y/n. Forget it, just go home for the night.”

You slowly got up and nodded in resignation, slowly heading out the door in the chilly brisk wind

You hugged your scarf and coat around you tighter as if the physical warmth would somehow change the ever-increasing void inside

This week just wasn’t your week, to say the least

Your boss had practically given up on you by the time it was wednesday, and now it’s friday

You were worried you were this close to losing your job

You text a friend?

“Sorry can’t talk right now, busy with work”

You need to meet up to work on your group project?

They don’t pull through and end up piling you up with their work on top of your own part

You got a bad mark on a test that you studied extremely hard for but just couldn’t grasp the material despite trying to go to office hours in between your shifts

Your roommate is never around to clean the apartment so once again, it’s up to you

Recently, your boyfriend had been occupied as well thus you didn’t spend as much time with him as you wanted to

You were just a Mess

And barely getting through it

You wanted to get any affection from your loved ones but all of them were so busy, not to mention your family was states away and you knew they were going through a rough patch as well

All you could do was get through the next day,,,, and the next

All the irritating group projects, the test with the big fat mark staring back at you, all your friends being occupied, your boyfriend having no time to even text you,,,,

It all built up and you were ready to snap at any given moment

You were hanging on a loose thread, a thread that needed only one more tug to be torn apart

Am i a bad friend? you thought

Am i a bad student? you wondered

Can I not do anything right? you posed

You just couldn’t fathom why so much could happen in such little time

As you stopped in front of your door, you sluggishly fished out your keys from your pocket and inserted it in the lock but not before letting out a small sigh and resting your forehead on the door

You shook your head as if it will temporarily rid of your thoughts

The second you closed your door you heard a “welcome home!”

You froze. It was definitely not the sound of your roommate

You turned around to see a comforting familiar face

Soonyoung was right in front of you with his usual toothy grin and crescent eyes

You were staring at him dumbfoundedly, your mouth agape and your eyes widened

“You recently told me where the spare was to get that paper you left in your room, and…. I kinda remembered about it. I know that I haven’t made enough time to be with you, but I thought that with everything going on right now, you just needed someone--”

You cut him off by running straight into his arms and clinging tightly on his old shirt, taking in his warmth and the all-too-familiar scent that sticks on his clothes

He’s taken aback for a second before he fully encloses you in a lung-crushing hug

You can’t tell if you can’t breathe from the strength of his arms or if you’re trying not to cry

He senses your hesitance and starts languidly drawing circles on your back

“Hey… I’m here now. You can let it all out. Don’t hold anything back. You’ve been strong throughout the entire time, so don’t worry. I’m here,” he would repeat

The tears that you had managed to keep in the whole time, this entire week, and maybe even months prior

Once his words escaped his lips, the barrier broke and a stream rolled down your face uncontrollably

He kept your face in his chest, not caring the slightest about the stains left on the front of his shirt

He only stroked the back of your head and continued rubbing circles, fully acknowledging your disdain for crying, especially in front of him

“It must have been tough,” he whispered, “but you’re ok. You’re gonna be ok”

He presses light kisses on the top of your head

You weren’t crying at this point; you were full on weeping

And you only wept harder at his overbearingly sweet gestures

“You’re…. You’re too good for me, soonyoung” you choked out

“Shh, don’t say anything,” he rocked you back and forth

“I don’t… deserve any of this”

“Hey now… don’t say that. There’s not anyone else who i would rather be in love with. You’re such a strong woman who has been dealing with such crazy events, but you forget that you have a support system”

He gently pulls you back to take a look at your face, but you can’t look him in the eyes because of your pride

“y/n… look at me” he places a hand on your cheek and softly turns your face

Your eyes travel up to the tear stains smeared on his shirt to up his broad shoulders to eventually the concern and love in his eyes that never fail to reel you in

“You don’t have to be perfect at anything. In fact, you could be terrible at everything”

You hit him lightly and laughed wetly, earning a small smile from him

“What matters is that you’re you. You’re not afraid to be yourself. You have no regrets just letting go of every stereotype and proving you’re so much more than what you’re perceived as. You don’t stop trying to be the best person you can be. And no one can ever ask anything more from you”

You only glanced back at the ground, your eyes watering once more

He took you in and pressed his lips on your forehead

“It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to feel vulnerable. And it’s okay to tell me these things, even if we don’t see each other often”

“I don’t know how i managed to snag someone as wonderful as you” you smiled bittersweetly

He let out a breathy giggle

“I believe you’re the wrong person to ask this when it should be me”

You laughed as you wiped away the streaks on your cheeks

“I really don’t understand”

“You don’t have to. We’re just two people in love”

You placed both your hands on either side of his face and took in the blessing you were gifted with

“Yeah… that’s about right. I love you”

he leans his forehead on yours before slowly closing the gap between your lips

“I love you too,” he murmured before capturing your lips, the both of you taking the time to pour all your emotions in the slow but passionate kiss

[recentanimenews]

KING OF PRISM to Celebrate Its 5th Anniversary with All Series Blu-ray & Best Album in January 2021

    In commemoration of its fifth anniversary, the KING OF PRISM franchise will release "KING OF PRISM ALL SERIES Blu-ray Disc 'Dream Goes On!'" and "KING OF PRISM BEST ALBUM 'Music Goes On!'" on January 8, 2021.

  The male idol-featured franchise was originally launched in January 2016 as a spin-off to the 2013-2014 TV anime Pretty Rhythm: RainbowLive, the third installment of the Pretty series co-produced by Tatsunoko Production and Dong Woo Animation. Its first film KING OF PRISM by Pretty Rhythm was released in January 2016, and its sequel KING OF PRISM: Pride the Hero followed in June 2017. Then, its third installment KING OF PRISM: Shiny Seven Stars was screened in four chapters from March to May 2019, and its 12-episode TV series edition was also aired from April to July 2019.

  "KING OF PRISM ALL SERIES Blu-ray Disc 'Dream Goes On!'" will include the first two films - KING OF PRISM by Pretty Rhythm (60 minutes) and KING OF PRISM: Pride the Hero (70 minutes), and the four-chapter theatrical edition of KING OF PRISM: Shiny Seven Stars (280 minutes in total) in one disc.

  Meanwhile, "KING OF PRISM BEST ALBUM 'Music Goes On!'" will contain more than 100 character songs performed by the KING OF PRISM characters for the films and the SNS games, as well as never-been-released songs, such as "'H'EART of 'K'ING!!" and "Want To Touch." Also, its bonus CD feature live recordings of the franchise's largest concert event "KING OF PRISM SUPER LIVE Shiny Seven Stars!" held at Makuhari Messe on February 2, 2020.

    \????5⃣周年ありがとう????/ 来年1月9日に5周年を迎える「KING OF PRISM」より、皆様に感謝をこめて…✨ キンプリの全シリーズがまとめて観れるALL SERIES Blu-ray＆永久保存盤BEST ALBUMが2021年1月8日同時発売決定!! ジャケットは松浦麻衣氏描きおろし✨ 詳しくは▶https://t.co/7Ka7Ei4Gee #kinpri pic.twitter.com/QUOcMs0ZiF

— KING OF PRISM (キンプリ)公式 (@kinpri_PR) September 1, 2020

    "KING OF PRISM by Pretty Rhythm" poster visual:

    "KING OF PRISM: Pride the Hero" poster visual:

    The 12-episode TV series edition of KING OF PRISM -Shiny Seven Stars is available on Crunchyroll.

    "KING OF PRISM SUPER LIVE Shiny Seven Stars!" DVD&Blu-ray trailer (June 12, 2020 reelase):

    Source: "KING OF PRISM" official website 

  (C)T-ARTS/syn Sophia/KING OF PRISM Production Committee

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  By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

[prism-rush]

Nikkanen: Ahh… this feels great. This bath is the best. 

Leo: Eheh, it’s our pride and joy. I’m glad you enjoy it!

Nikkanen: Saionji-kun… Thanks. 

Leo: Huh…?

Nikkanen: You were trying to cheer me up, weren’t you? When we jumped together your heart brushed against mine. …The truth is, I have indeed been troubled about something. Just a bit. 

Leo: Troubled… about something?

Nikkanen: Yes. I nearly lost the thing most important to me…