#thank you for lending your home to the otp so they could spend time together in peace and away from the public’s eye 🫶🏼

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In October 1944,

“Channon’s nose went into an overdrive of twitching when he found himself a guest of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, at Coppins, her country house in Buckinghamshire. ‘As I signed the visitors’ book,’ he reported to his journal, with a note of triumph worthy of Sherlock Holmes, ‘I noticed “Philip” written constantly. It is at Coppins that he sees Princess Elizabeth. I think she will marry him.’”

Philip & Elizabeth: Portrait of a Royal Marriage by Gyles Brandreth

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USHIMONI FOR THE SHIP THING! (Hello Ushimoni friend, btw

MY DEAR!!!! It’s been so long since I got an UshiMoni request, thank you so much friend!!!

1: Who spends almost all their money on the other?

Ushijima, since money’s never been an issue to him, (much to Moniwa’s embarrassment and worry). It’s just that, there are times when they’ll be separated, as he travels around for games, and when he’s alone, he buys things/souvenirs for Moniwa. They don’t cost a lot, but Moniwa has the tendency to convert it’s price taginto yen, and he gets worried at how much he thinks it costs.

2: Who sleeps in the other’s lap?

Ushijima is more likely to be found sleeping with his head on Moniwa’s lap. Although there are times that Moniwa does it too, and Ushijima loves carding his hands on Moniwa’s soft curls when that happens, but it doesn’t happen as much as he would like.

3: Who walks around the house half-naked and who yells at them to put on some clothes?

Ushijima, especially after his morning run/working out. Moniwa doesn’t have the heart to yell at him. And to be honest, why would he ask Ushijima to put some clothes on?

4: Which one tells the other not to stay up all night and which one stays up all night anyway?

Moniwa tells Ushijima that he can go to sleep and that he doesn’t have to wait up for him. Ushijima refuses to sleep until Moniwa is next to him so there.

5: Which one tries to make food for the other but burns it all by accident and which one tells them that it’s okay and makes them both cookies?

The thing is Ushijima thinks he could do it, if he just follows the instructions. And it had all went well, from the prep. What he underestimated was how high the heat actually was, and how long he left it, thinking it’s going to be alright. Of course, cue Moniwa making everything right again. :D

6: Which one reads OTP prompts and says “Oh that’s us!” and which one goes “Eh, not really”?

Tendou sent a link to Ushijima saying that it reminded him of Ushijima and Moniwa, so of course, Ushijima dutifully reads it and tells Moniwa so. So he’s the one that went, “Apparently, this is us.” while Moniwa was like “Ehhhh? I’m not… not really though…”

7: Which one constantly wears the other’s clothes?

Moniwa obviously, since his clothes wouldn’t fit UShijima anyway hahaha. He sleeps wearing Ushijima old shirts, especially when they’re apart.

8: Which one spends all day running errands and which one says “You remembered [thing], right?”

Moniwa always run the errands, despite Ushijima actually volunteering to do it, saying that he needs all the rest he could get, and that he can handle it so Ushijima just needs to stay put and be lazy and what not. But the thing is, Moniwa could get rather scatterbrained and forget about some things, so as compromise, Ushijima talks to him on the phone while he runs them.

9: Which one drives the car and which one gives them directions?

Ushijima drives while Moniwa reads the map and gives the directions. (both are quite old school, they don’t use navigation apps, despite it being more convenient)

10: Which one does the posing while the other one draws?

Moniwa was actually surprised that Ushijima agreed to pose for him, even before he says his spiel about it being a minor subject requirement, and yadda yadda. Ushijima simply agrees.

11: If they were about to rob a museum, which one does backflips through lasers and which one is strolling behind with a bag of chips?

Neither. They’re both sane and less dramatic, so instead of doing any of these, they made sure to disable the alarm system.

12: Which one of your OTP overdoes it on the alcohol and which one makes the other stop drinking?

No one overdoses on a regular basis, but there had been a time that Ushijima was dared to drink vodka without any chaser, and he got quite into the competition, despite Moniwa telling him that he’s already done his part of the dare.

13: Which one likes to surprise the other with a lot of small random gifts?

Moniwa. Most of which are handmade by him. (It’s how he keeps himself busy when Ushijima’s not around and he doesn’t have work.)

14: Which one keeps accidentally using the other’s last name instead of their own?

Moniwa could get formal with Ushijima, especially when he’s unsure about himself.

15: Which one screams about the spider and which one brings the spider outside?

Moniwa screamed because he was just startled, much to Ushijima’s surprise. But he’s also the one who took it out.

16: Which one gives the other their jacket?

Ushijima’s usually the one who lends his jacket to Moniwa, despite the other not saying anything. He’s intuitive like that.

17: Who keeps getting threatened by the other’s overprotective older sibling?

No one, as they’re both the eldest child. Their younger siblings absolutely adore their boyfriends though.

18: Who’s the first one to admit they have feelings for the other?

Ushijima, in his straight to the point way, disrupting the friendly status quo that Moniwa has resigned himself to think that it’s all they’re ever going to be.

19: How good would your OTP be at parenting?

They’ll be nervous especially at the beginning, but they will be good parents. They have balanced and complimenting personalities and good communication with each other, so they’ll be fine.

20: Which one types with perfect grammar and which one types using numbers as letters?

They both type with perfect grammar. They’re not savages.

21: Who gets attacked by a bully and who protects them?

Moniwa’s prone to being bullied, because he’s always been grossly underestimated. He can protect himself, but Ushijima gets protective of him anyway.

22: Who makes the bad puns and who makes a pained smile every time the other makes a pun?

Ushijima surprisingly developed a sense of humor (which Moniwa thinks is largely influenced by Tendou) since they’re all bad puns. But it’s cute when Ushijima tries, especially his delivery, never mind that the puns are actually lame. It’s also fun for Moniwa to tease him with sarcastic laugh and pained smiles.

23: Who comes home from work to see that the other one bought a puppy?

It’s quite the opposite, since Ushijima was the one who brought a puppy on his way back home, and Moniwa was surprised to welcome him back, with a puppy in his arms.

24: Which one gives the other a piggyback ride when they’re tired?

Ushijima never misses an opportunity to carry Moniwa. He usually prefers the bridal carry style, but Moniwa complained that it’s too embarrassing. So they compromised, and hence, it became piggyback rides.

25: Which one competes in some sort of activity and which one does the overzealous cheering?

Ushijima’s always competing, and Moniwa’s always there o cheer him on.

26: Who takes a selfie when the other one falls asleep on their shoulder?

Moniwa does, and then he posts it in his social media, along with a congratulatory message about a job well done.

27: Which one would give the other a makeover if they asked?

There isn’t much to change about each other, but they wouldn’t be opposed to the idea of the other helping them upgrade their wardrobe/style or actually give them a makeover.

28: Which one owns a pet that the other is absolutely terrified of?

No one, since they only both got pets when they started living together.

29: Which one holds the umbrella over both of them when it rains?

Ushijima, since he’s taller.

30: If your OTP went on vacation, where would they go and what would they do? Who would take the pictures?

Probably a countryside farm, where its peaceful and with lots of animals and surrounded by nature. Moniwa would take more pictures than Ushijima.