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[magniloquent-raven]

What do you think of an AU where Billy lives post season 3 and gets adopted by Murray and Alexei?

They would probably have a dynamic very similar to the El and Hopper's one in season 2.

What do you think?

OOooo an anon blessing my inbox, hello 💜

I think it would be an absolute mess tbh. At least at first. Because Billy is difficult, and Murray is prickly at the best of times (and not above fighting with children lmao). Alexei might be the least confrontational of them, but he's more likely to get a kick out of all the arguing than try to stop it.

Mostly aimless rambling under the cut lol

I'm thinking no Hopper death fake-out in this AU? He never liked Billy much, despite how polite the kid always was when he got pulled over. Something about him always seemed off. But then he nearly died saving El. She pulls him aside while Billy's in the hospital, and with that serious crease between her eyebrows, tells him just enough to convince him Billy doesn't have a home to go back to. So he makes arrangements.

And like. Murray isn't exactly his first choice. But. He doesn't have a lot of options. He needs someone with the funds and the space to house an entire traumatized teenager, and it needs to be someone who knows what happened to him.

It's temporary, Hopper assures them. The kid's eighteen, he just needs somewhere to stay while he heals up and gets enough money together to get a place of his own. It won't be that much of an imposition. It's the right thing to do. Say yes, because he needs somewhere to go, I swear to god, Murray.

Billy treats Hopper doing him a favour like it's a punishment. He's sullen the whole way there. Silent in the passenger seat of the cruiser, a half-full duffel bag in his lap. He doesn't want to be back in Hawkins with Neil, but that doesn't mean he wants to stay with some creepy guy and his weird Russian roommate. He can take care of himself, and this charity bullshit is fucking insulting.

Thing is though, Billy doesn't outright say that. He doesn't talk that way to adults, as a rule. Neil's rule. He will say please and thank you, no matter how wooden it sounds. He takes his issues out on peers, not the people with power over him.

So he barely says two words to Murray and Alexei that first day. They're not exactly thrilled to have him around, so they're not getting in his business anyways. It's awkward. Billy holes up in the guest room Murray's been using for storage, and alternates between restless sleep and staring at the water-stained ceiling.

It takes three days for Murray to get annoyed at Billy's I'm On My Best Behaviour act. It's insincere as hell, and Murray's always hard pressed not to call people out for lying. So he prods. Under the guise of small talk, at first. He asks how Billy knows Hopper. Asks what he's planning to do once he's healed up more. Mentions that Max has called like four times and Billy has yet to even check the messages.

Which. Does not go over well. Billy knows what he's doing, Neil does it all the time. Asking pointed questions, hoping to get a rise out of him. If Billy reacts he has a reason to punish him. If Billy breaks, he's not strong enough, not good enough. He needs a firmer hand, more discipline. But just because Billy knows doesn't mean he can stop himself from snapping, lashing out, getting angry and defensive and sneering.

And then he braces himself for the fallout. A belt, a hand, an insult. Punishment for not keeping his mouth in check. It's instinct, getting keyed up, waiting, waiting...

For a hit that never comes. In fact, Murray seems relieved. Delighted. "Fucking finally," may have been his exact words.

So Billy's just wound up over nothing, without direction he's snapping at shadows, flinching and biting. But no one seems to mind the teeth.

They argue a lot after that. Billy and Murray. Over music being played too loud, and whether Billy's allowed to drink when he's still got hospital stink on him, and dumb, inconsequential shit like that. Sometimes it's not. Sometimes it's Murray saying too much and Billy tasting blood. Sometimes it's Billy getting pushy and entitled, using his scars as an excuse to take up more space than he was invited to.

Meanwhile Alexei just seems to be along for the ride. Billy teaches him some English swear words (mostly by accident and then definitely on purpose) and Alexei returns the favour. They are both absolute menaces when Murray declares he's going grocery shopping, and they've taken to teaming up about it. Murray is this 🤏 close to kicking Billy out after Billy introduces Alexei to Metallica and discovers that he likes it.

And then there's the gay thing. Like. Murray and Alexei aren't hiding their relationship, they decided it would be too much work and if the kid had a problem with it he could find somewhere else to live. But they're not super obvious either, just. Naturally. So it takes Billy a minute to realize. In his defence, he's got a lot going on.

It's not a huge grand reveal, he just sort of. Notices some things. And then puts the pieces together. And then panics. He spends the entire day after his revelation hiding in the guest room. Panicking.

He doesn't know why exactly it terrifies him so much. He doesn't have to hide from Neil anymore, and barely anyone even knows he's alive, it's not like there's going to be rumours going around about Billy shacking up with some old gay dudes. But he feels exposed anyways. Self-conscious. He starts to wonder if Hopper knew somehow, and that's why he's here. Maybe the girl who was in his head has been going around telling people about him.

The next day, he manages to come out of his room, but he isn't over it. They notice him acting weird, despite how hard he tries to keep it under wraps. Alexei figures it's a PTSD thing, they all know Billy has nightmares. He's entitled to some off days.

But Murray clocks him. Because of course he does. He flinches when Alexei touches Murray's shoulder, briefly, innocently, but Billy has to look away and that's when Murray realizes.

Not the why of it, not at first, but he realizes that Billy's being weird about their relationship. And he doesn't handle it the best. He's started to like the kid, is the thing. Billy's a pain, and he's an awful little brat, but he's grown on him. Like a hissy little cat that never lets you pet it. It's not nice, but sometimes it does cute little cat things and you're endeared anyways. Billy can be funny, sometimes. He helps out around the house but pretends not to. And he's unexpectedly smart.

And now he's being. Like this. And maybe it sort of hurts. So maybe Murray says some things he shouldn't. Pointed comments, from what Murray knows about Neil he's sure that's where this came from, and he doesn't hesitate to let Billy know that. Billy might've moved states to get away from his father but it looks like he might've brought him along for the ride anyways.

Which obviously does not go over well. And it's the way Billy responds, his fear and the cadence of his anger. That has Murray saying "Oh, this is a self-hatred thing." Without thinking.

It's the first time Billy cries in front of them.

It's not for long. A moment of shock, and tears slipping down his cheeks, he's there just long enough for them to see his face before he bolts, and locks himself in the guest room.

They don't ever really talk about that whole conversation. Not outright. It takes weeks for things to go back to normal. Billy's back to not saying much of anything, and Murray feels guilty enough not to push about it. Alexei's trying to mediate, for once, but it doesn't help. Everyone involved is too stubborn to take advice.

Months later, when Billy's a little bit drunk and a little bit sleep deprived, he finally admits out loud that Murray was right. Entirely out of the blue.

They still don't discuss the fight, not directly. They just. Talk. About growing up queer. About parents. It's a little stilted. A little awkward. But it's a turning point. And it's good.

misc. thoughts:

Alexei helped open the new gate and is therefore a little bit responsible for what happened to Billy? When Alexei realizes this he starts coddling Billy to make up for it. It's little things at first, buying him sweets and letting him choose what they watch on TV, but Billy starts to notice him walking on eggshells and gets irritated, pushing to see where this sudden grace will end. He kind of just assumes he's being treated this way because of his injuries, but when he eventually finds out who Alexei actually is and what he did shit kind of blows up. Billy straight up leaves the house for the first time since he moved in. Just walks out. Alexei tells Murray what happened and Murray gets angry at Billy, only realizing later (after Billy comes back, at like 3am) that he was so pissed because he was worried

Hopper has no idea that Murray and Alexei are together, and part of the reason Murray was so annoyed about taking in another stray is because babysitting would cut into the time he can spend with his boyfriend

Everyone in Hawkins (except the main characters) thinks Billy is dead, and this has been really hard for Max. Neil left, and she's glad he's gone, she's glad Billy's away from him and that her mother doesn't have to deal with him anymore. But it's also extremely difficult to watch her mother grieve both Billy and her marriage.

Briefly considered making that thought Billy had about Hopper putting him up with Murray and Alexei because of the gay thing actually true

[katyawooga]

pLEASE sevika x idol/singer reader? :( I WANNWA DO THOSE CUTE DANCES INFORNT OF SEVIKA TO GET HER REACITON AEAEHAHAUAUUUAUAUAUAUAU

oh my gosh anon this is so cute!!! :3

men and minors DNI pretty pleaseee

also let's pretend the meeting at the vander statue didn't end in attacks from noxus for the purpose of this ask 😊 i started writing this when act 2 came out so imagine this is in between act 2 and 3

to absolutely no one's knowledge, sevika was a superfan of yours. zaun had very few 'celebrities' of sorts, but you, a breakout singer that used to be a girl-for-hire at margot's, had made a name for yourself.

you regularly held gigs around the undercity, most frequently on the roof of the chembarons' little lair at the very peaks of the underground. ever since silco shoved off, you've been able to spot his number two in the front row at nearly all of your shows.

the riots going on recently because of the colourful spectacle topside had temporarily paused your gigs, but that didn't stop you from supporting zaun and doing pop-ups to raise morale. sevika herself somehow got your contact and convinced you to come to a rally near the vander statue. you were excited to be apart of something so directly involved with jinx and protesting. you wore jinx-er attire and even brought flares for the audience.

"come onnn, shoot faster!"

you had also gotten jinx herself on stage with you. she happened to be a big fan of yours and one of the reasons sevika reached out for this gig. you sang jinx's favourite song together with the crowd bumping. her presence made the attendance a lot bigger and the atmosphere a whole lot more exciting.

"just a little bit of energy, yeah!"

you spotted sevika in her usual front row spot, admiring your act and jinx for finally getting out of her lair. sevika was holding the hand of a small blue-haired girl jumping around like a maniac watching jinx. it was a sweet sight, especially since they were both mouthing along the words of the song and sevika dancing a little with the girl hanging off her mechanical arm.

"i wanna try somethin' fun right now!"

the crowd set off their flares of blue and the scene was clouded with aqua while you and jinx continued to sing and entertain.

"i guess some people call it anarchy!"

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after your numbers were over, you thanked the crowd, thanked jinx, and thanked sevika for planning it all and giving her credit where it was due. she was a little bashful but it made her all the more authentic to you.

"this was really fun!" you approached sevika once she had pawned off the small girl to jinx, the two of them giggling together. "i'd love to show more spots like this. i've never seen zaun so pumped up."

"you were great. you and jinx really hit it off on stage, the people loved you two."

it was your first real conversation with the left hand of zaun and it was a little silly how starstruck you were. she was a bigger fan of yours and you were the actual pop star here.

"i saw that you loved us too," you poked a little fun with her. "knowing all the lyrics, dancing along..."

she, of all people, got flustered and scoffed, waving off your words. she had a good time watching your act, just like she always did, but someone actually noticing it for once kind of embarrassed her.

"well, if ever you wanna see a little shimmy from me again, don't hesitate to reach out for a gig. with how much jinx, the kid, and i love your act, zaun'll be in the clouds with how high you've lifted our spirits."

parting ways with sevika and waving goodbye to jinx and (seemingly) her younger sister, you couldn't help but feel giddy. the most revered and loyal person in zaun was a fan of yours, she wanted to keep spotting your act, and now you had jinx as a wingwoman on stage. you never thought life could get any better as a little singer from the underground.

i'm sooooo sorry this took me so long But i am back to getting requests and asks written since i'm on break now :) feel free to send some!

[exhaslo]

Hi!! I was wondering if you can write about Miguel x spider women. she was there in the beginning when spider society first started. They was together but something happened and they end up breaking up. She went back to her world and haven’t had no connect with him since. Few years have pass and a anomaly ends up popping up her world she gets reunited with Miguel, and they rekindle their love. Thank you ! 😊

Ohhhhhhh this sounds nice!! I can see this happening fr fr.

Warning: Fluff, mentions of sex

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Let's go back, just one more time. It felt like years, but in reality, it was only just two years ago. You were one of the first people who got created by Miguel O'Hara for the Spider Society. You became close to the futurist Spider, a little too close. You were not ashamed to admit it, you had fell in love with Miguel.

The two of you were a couple for a few months. Life was good. The two of you were happy. Hell, the sex was amazing. It was a shame that the two of you broke off. It was a hard time for the two of you. You and Miguel had a disagreement that led to a huge argument, which led to you breaking up with him.

You cried for days and refused to return to the Spider Society. The worst part about the breakup was that both of you were stubborn as hell and refused to apologize. Inside, you remained in your world and stayed away from everyone.

You had hoped that maybe one day, just maybe, you could reunite with Miguel and apologize. The only problem was that you were afraid. It had been so long. Would Miguel even remember you? Would he even accept your apology?

You didn't know.

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Present Day.

You were sitting on top of the Empire State Building, watching the city below you. A soft sigh escaped your lips as you thought about your past. You had just gotten invited to one of your friend's wedding and they had asked you to bring a date. If not, they were going to try and set you up.

"I haven't dated anyone since..."

You frowned at the thought, thinking about Miguel. Hitting your head gently, you tried to think of something else. You could ask a favor from another friend, probably.

"All units, Mystero sighted in Center Park. All units keep guard, he's not normal."

Your ears perked as you heard your walkie go off. You turned towards Central Park and gasped at the stroke of lights. This was not your Mystero. A shudder ran down your spine, knowing that other Spiders will appear soon. It had been so long, but you could not ignore this. You were Spider-Woman. You had a job to do.

As you swung towards Central Park, you started to calm down. Swinging always helped. Besides, now that you thought about it, Miguel wouldn't show up for a small anomaly like Mystero. He would send others.

"Ah! Can you not shoot your filthy webs towards me! I am TRYING to perform some magic!" Mystero cried out dramatically.

"Do it in your world," Miguel spat, using a device to trap Mystero.

"Miguel?" You whispered in shock.

Upon hearing your voice, Miguel froze. The two of your stared at each other for what felt like hours.

"So, am I just going to lay here all night or-"

"Shut up." Miguel hissed as he tossed Mystero into his dimensional portal. You watched Miguel face the portal and felt your breathing halt,

"Miguel, wait-" You reached out for him. Miguel tensed up,

"(Y/N)"

"I'm sorry," The two of you said in unison.

Your eyes widen as your grip soften against Miguel's wrist. The portal closed and Miguel finally faced you. He was much larger than before. Miguel had seriously worked out since the last time you saw him. It wasn't a bad thing, but you could sense something lingering within him.

"Want to talk while swinging around?" You offered. Miguel nodded and followed your lead,

"You've gotten thinner."

"And you've gotten buffer,"

"How have you been?" Miguel asked, breaking the moment of silence. You faced him as you swung,

"Day to day...You?" Miguel stopped on top of a nearby building, "Miguel?"

"(Y/N), I messed up, a few times. I shouldn't have blamed you for what happened that day. I realized that I can't replace what we had, I just make things worse," Miguel sighed heavily. You could hear the hurt in his tone,

"And I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you. You were just trying to keep me safe. I...I'm really sorry with how we ending things. I wanted to go back...but...but I was-" You started to cry, finally breaking down.

Miguel stood in front of you, unsure if a hug was allowed. He did not deserve to hold you anymore. You were not his. Watching you cry hurt. Deactivating his mask, Miguel slowly approached you. He brought his hand to your cheek, wiping a tear away.

"I'm sorry!" You cried as you tackled him in a tight hug. Miguel's eyes soften as he wrapped his arms around you,

"I'm sorry too," Miguel whispered and held your head, "You know, after you left, no one was able to kick some sense into my stubborn head. At least not until recently." He muttered the last part. You sniffed,

"I could barely do that," You said with a low chuckle, "Hey, do you think we can...be friends again? I missed you...and the others." You asked.

Miguel smiled as he withdrew his arms from you. He fixed your hair and your mask, causing you to smile.

"Friends is a good start."

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"Sorry I had to drag you to this, but I didn't have anyone else to ask," You apologized again to Miguel. Miguel, who had to fix his suit, just hummed in response,

"It's fine. At least you didn't come up with a lame excuse like I did at the last wedding I went to."

"Oh, I have to hear that."

Miguel rolled his eyes towards you as the two of you took your seats. It had been three months since you and Miguel had became 'friends' again. It was a nice and slow start to rebuilding what you had. Every not and then one of the two of you would flirt, but it would lead to nowhere.

As the wedding continued, you found yourself dozing off. You had a long night patrolling the city. You wanted to make sure your friend had a crime free wedding. Leaning against Miguel, you slowly felt your eyes drift. Miguel wrapped his arm around your waist, keeping you up.

"I told you not to stay up late," Miguel whispered in your ear. You flinched awake,

"C-Crime doesn't sleep!" You huffed back.

The two of you playfully bickered with each other until hearing everyone clap around you. Joining in, both you and Miguel resisted a laugh. You followed the crowd towards the reception, ready to eat some food and hopefully leave.

"Just a few drinks and we can do. I want to avoid my friend questioning us."

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"(Y/N)! I'm so glad you came!!! And with a date!!!" You friend squealed happily.

You just joined in on the joy, a few too many drinks in your system. Miguel was keeping a close eye on you since you rarely had fun. It was cute. You had told him not to drink too much and there you were. He just loved how cute you were.

"Sooooo, tell me about your date!" You friend begged. You laughed and sat on Miguel's lap, hugging his neck,

"Dis is Miggy~ We dated...It vas great, bestest man ever!" You slurred, nuzzling your head into his neck, "Smells so nice~"

"And she's done for the night," Miguel sighed, carrying you in place, "It was a pleasure meeting you. Perhaps next time it will be under...better circumstances."

Miguel grunted an embarrassed sigh as he carried you out of the party. You kept whining in his ear, nuzzling your head against his neck. Miguel felt his face burn as he resisted his yearn for you. You brought out his neediness.

"(Y/N), I'm taking you home, okay?" He said, looking around before opening a portal. You whined softly,

"Staaaay, I miss you Miggy. Please stay with me~"

"(Y/N)" Miguel groaned lowly as he placed you on the bed, taking your shoes off, "You wanted to stay friends...right?"

"At firsssssst," You crawled over to him, bringing your face close to his, "Can you gimme another chance? Pwease?"

Miguel looked into your eyes, seeing the want. He sighed softly, kissing your head before tucking you in. He sat against your bed, stroking you head as you started to fall asleep,

"When you wake up, we can start again. It's funny, I was going to ask you to give me another chance," Miguel chuckled lowly.

Hearing you snore, Miguel smiled softly. He laid beside you, pulling you into his embrace, missing your warmth. Miguel just missed you. He closed his eyes as his head rested against your shoulder.

"I still love you, (Y/N). I never stopped."

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Hope you enjoyed!

[theladyofshalott1989]

Hello.. 👋🏻

I read your answer about the motivation to write with low engagement and want to thank you for your words, because I currently struggle a little with this topic.

I love to write, always have, but beeing in the HL fandom helped me to (more or less) consistently write and publish something. For the last months I changed from writing mainly little snippets, to focus on my long fic, because I finally want to put everything on paper, that lingers in my mind. 😅

And I will keep writing, because it has become very personal and some sort of healing for me.

But from time to time I struggle, because I think it's not good enough. There are people who read it, but barely any engagement. And I want to learn and become better so badly.

Sometimes I think, it's because my first language isn't English and I can't convey all the feelings with my translation. But then, it's not that the original is doing so much better.. 😅

I'm sorry for venting to you and it feels a little weird because I don't want to fish for compliments.😅

But maybe you have some tricks up your sleeve that can help with the feeling to be not good enough? Or writing better in general? 😊

Hi! Thank you so much for your ask. First off, you are not alone. Your feelings are valid and shared by many, myself included. <3 I am so glad that HL brought you back to writing. It was the same for me too, and I will also be forever grateful for that. Before I share my practical tips, I want to establish that engagement does not always equal quality. It could FOR SURE (I am not calling out anyone here!), but, like with all things, certain tropes/pairings/topics are more popular in one fandom than the next. Sometimes someone started writing at the perfect time, usually right when a new fandom pops up, or they are uber talented and can provide not only a story but also fan art! Those people blow my mind and I have so much respect for them.

But I digress! Onto the practical tips... Keeping in mind that I do not always follow my own advice, so typing this up is making me laugh at myself. (It's good to laugh at yourself sometimes though.) 1. Pick up another hobby so writing isn't your only one. For me, it's classes at my local gym. IMO, an active hobby is the most helpful because the endorphin rush helps a lot. 2. Set a day aside each week where you do not go online at all. I did this during peak Covid, and it was so therapeutic. Our minds are not designed to be constantly on. We need a break from social media and the internet every so often. 3. If you can, find a small group of buddies and interact with them. <3 My HL buds keep me sane a lot of the time. They're lovely people too and they've introduced me to other fandoms as well. 4. Block tags and/or blogs you're not interested in seeing. I have only blocked one blog (I'll be transparent here: it's the Hogwarts: Legacy Confessions blog, just for my own personal sanity; no hate toward the creators at all), but I block a lot of tags for personal reasons, and it really does help a lot.

5. Have you tried a review exchange? On Reddit there are groups that swap and review each others' stories. I've done this a few times for some of my one-shots and it's great! You can even specify if you want critique (or not). I can send you links to these subreddits if you wish. Just let me know! I really hope these tips help. Also, please never apologize for venting. Putting yourself out there creatively is a very vulnerable thing; it's only natural to be upset when you feel like you don't get out what you put in. <3

My messages are always open too. Please don't hesitate to reach out!

[imaginespazzi]

Nivi, I want to start off by saying that you’re one of my favorite authors, and that I loved In Between Shades of Blue so much! I really didn’t think anything could top it, but you’ve out done yourself once again. I am in love with Golden Hour! Monday night is quickly becoming one of my favorite parts of the week. I just read GH with a big smile on my face 😀, until the angst gets angsting and then my face is usually 🫨. I also want to say that reading the reviews after a new chapter is one of my favorite things. It very much gives we are all part of a book club, but not just any book club, a book club with the author. And I just love those interactions so much. I’ve been wanting to join a book club for a while and this very much is scratching that itch so thank you 😊.

Now onto the review:

I loved the flashback of when they were on Team USA. Fetus Pazzi always makes me smile because how are two people so lucky to have found their person at 15? They make me sick in all the best ways. Did they ever discuss their crushes like maybe a celebrity crush? Azzi didn’t seem shocked that Paige’s date was with a girl. I just wondered if maybe they had previously discussed who they found attractive. Oh and the picnic scene was giving me In Between Shades of Blue. I love that in both universes their first date was a picnic. Paige is such a sap I love it. Soft Paige is my favorite.

Azzi makes me want to both hug and shake her. Girlie Pop is so in her head all the time. Whenever her guilt of having said no pops up, I just want to wrap her up in a warm blanket and hand her a cup of tea. I know we’ll find out the reason later, but I can’t help but feel like it was something as simple as she wasn’t ready at the time Paige had asked, and Paige took it as a never and they both made choices off of that misconception that fractured them both. I know Azzi felt she had a good reason when she said no, so I hate that she is constantly beating herself up about it and simultaneously making decisions based on that fear.

It’s cute that Azzi keeps sending her parents to look after Paige. First with the wedding and then the morning after fortgate. It just shows how much she really cares for Paige even when she wouldn’t allow herself to be the one to do it . Makes me wonder how many times during their breakup Azzi was still looking out for Paige, unbeknownst to blondie. There is something just so sweet and pure in the bond they have with each other. They really are best friends first. Also, just as an aside, I really love how you capture their relationship through their banter. It really does feel like stuff they would say to each other, and it’s definitely one of my favorite aspects of their dynamic.

When Stephie says “I better be” to Tim saying she’ll always be his favorite, it just reminded me of the Lebron live when Azzi threatened with “better not” to someone wanting to take Paige out for breakfast. I dunno if I’m reaching on that one, but it was something that jumped in my head when I read it.

Love love all the interactions and family dynamics with the Fudds. Everyone really is scared of Princess 😭. Not only do you capture the bond between Paige and Azzi that feels true, you’re so good at writing for everyone else’s personality as well. It really does just feel like a full fleshed out universe.

Paige asking Azzi “You won’t - you won’t run away again tomorrow morning will you?” Poor Paige is traumatized 😭. But also Azzi answering “I won’t run away again” feels more like a declaration to herself. Like maybe she is finally willing to allow herself to be happy. But also feels like we might end up getting a switch up between the two where Paige is pulling away and Azzi is hanging on. I really can’t wait to see where you take us next, even if I feel like it’s about to get real angsty soon. Please have mercy on us 😭 🙏🏻

Ok, I feel like this has gotten long enough. I can’t wait to read and review chapter 7!

Can I be 📚 anon?

Awwww babes welcome to the book club and of course you can be 📚 anon. I really like that y'all love reading the reviews as much as I do because genuinely I love hearing y'alls thoughts and it actually really helps me flesh things out sometimes. ALSO I love you for calling the UCLA fic by it's actual name lmao.

I think they probably had a conversation about sexualities before for sure so that's why Azzi's not phased but tbh I just didn't want to write Paige with a man lol and idk. Also I love picnics and idk Pazzi just feel so picnic dates coded? Idk how to explain it but they just seem like the kind of people who would love to sit outside and just talk for hours.

OMG! That was not on purpose but I love that you made that connection. Stephie's just such a mini-Azzi, well she's a mini-Pazzi lol.

AH THIS MEANS SO MUCH! I'm always a little worried that I'm maybe not characterizing everyone else right. I like to think I've gotten Paige and Azzi down okay but I've never really written the Fudds like that so I'm glad it seems to true to their irl personalities!

Paige has been put through it so she's just a little scared, my lil cutie baby! I like that everyone seems to think this is a bait and switch and Paige is gonna run this time. I guess we'll find out tee hee <3

[storkmuffin]

Hi:) i really enjoy your posts about K-pop, fandom and your perspective on things. I take some time each day and read through what you wrote and it always is so interesting to me, so thank you very much for sharing! I wanted to ask if you could talk more about the books you read/are currently reading/are planning to read about fandom and k-pop. You mentioned two that sounded really interesting, but are there more? You’re general book recommendations also were amazing, so if you want to recommend more, I’d be happy 😊 have a lovely day

I'm so flattered that you are getting this much fun out of me being insane on the internet. I'm so happy. Thank you for this kind message.

Other favorite books:

West With the Night by Beryl Markham. My first boss who was such a lovely man gifted all his incoming newbies this book every year and I will always love him for it. If you want a gentle read by a very humanist author, I would recommend Ann Patchett. Always reliable. Have you ever read Frankenstein? I reread it a couple years ago and I was like, Oh, this is not what I thought this book was about. All the movies are entirely wrong about Frankenstein. If you want to see the apex of historical romance novel writing I would say you should give Lauren Willig's The Pink Carnation Series a try. The best kind of mind candy. Oh!! "Ma'am Darling: Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown is the best 'celebrity' biography I've ever read even though IDGAF about the English royal family, because it's so fun and creatively put together. Have you read Sarah Waters' early books? Tipping the Velvet and Affinity and Fingersmith, all set in Victorian England. They are must reads. Leila Slimani, author of The Perfect Nanny, is a major French author who is very exciting to read even in English. Ponti by Sharlene Teo!! Please look that one up. Matrix by Lauren Goff I think is the novel that all Catholic girls who have ever fantasized about being a head of a nunnery want to write. Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg is another very beautifully written book that really surprised me when I encountered it - it's about a working class butch-dyke (their terms) who eventually lives as a closeted trans-man

And now for kpop-related books currently available in S. Korea!

So, around the time the whole Riize fandom revolt was happening (sending the funeral wreaths got national tv news coverage), I wondered why discussions about the female fandom never actually gave voice to the people in that fandom, and tada! I found this author: HeeJoo Lee. I think she actually garnered some Western publishing interest so maybe one of her novels will be soon translated, but! She wrote this book, 환상통(Phantom Pain), which is specifically from the point of view of a stan of boy bands. The ones that follow them to the airport or to the studio and wait for them to pass by for a second or so at a time. She described it as, I am grateful to have found something I love with such abandon, and I was very struck by that. This book gave me what I wanted - empathetic insight into the mind and self-conception of a Korean style stan. You can find an excerpt of it translated into English at this link.

Femidology is a wide ranging study of all sorts of things about Kpop fandom and culture - they cover everything from the white and western cultural supremacist attitudes and misogynist sneering about BTS when they first hit it big all the way to the subculture of lesbian fanfic about SNSD and everything in between. 케이팝 씬의 순간들 is a survey of 'the state of Kpop Nation' as it were, from the POV of K-pop insiders/ experts.

I have membership at Milly, a Korean e-book borrowing app, and these are the books I've put on my 'KPop Deep Dive Shelf.' All translations of titles are my own.

A book about the Burning Sun scandal, where a major YG star & Idol was revealed to be a sex trafficking rapist who despises women. Depending on who you were, that event completely ripped the veil of politeness, decency and everything good that the Idol industry had tried so hard to maintain or, for people like my parents, let's say, it confirmed that people who make pop music and dance like that dressed like that are all (male and female) trashy, morally dubious people you would rather your daughter die than admire or try to imitate.

A book whose title amounts to Applying The Humanities To Idol Culture, which apparently is going to apply principles of literary analysis and philosophical theory to Kpop lyrics and music. (might be boring, or might be great)

A Korean ethnomusicologist (trained in the US) wrote a study on Kpop, the fandom,and identities in the subculture, which I want to read because I want to know better what I'm supposed to listen for in pop music.

A book called "Is it really a compliment to be called a goddess?" which focuses on why it is that female Idols have to play such gendered and male-pleasing roles (fairy princesses or goddesses).

"Idol Maker" which interviewed 8 behind -the-scenes specialists (vocal trainers, choreographers, etc) that 'create' Idols. There's an equivalent book from the other side, "Our Performances Are Eternal" which interviewed 8 Idols in what they say is an in-depth way (including a member of BTS, a member of Seventeen, and one guy from Astro, Moonbin, who I've heard of only because committed suicide a year after this book came out in 2022).

Big Hit Signal, which came out in 2020 and may turn out to be outdated given the survey of the state of Kpop that came out in 2024 that I just read, but it is a study of the corporations and business structures of the Kpop industry.

There are a couple books about Min Hee Jin and her dispute with Hybe (A Lawyer Examines Hybe vs Min Hee Jin, and another one called Why I'm Angered By the Min Hee Jin Scandal).

Short personal essay type books that have titles like, What 덕후 (stans) want Brands To Know, Stans Are Fed By Love, and Stanning Is Going to Save Our Lives.

[lilacacia]

When you get this, you (have to) write down 5 songs you actually listen to and post them. Then send this (ask or tag) to 10 cool people!

I was tagged by @cantseemtohide. Thank you, Sam 😊

"Eat Your Young" by Hozier I love this song because the lyrics are like poetry to me. The arrangement is perfection. Hozier is a genius!

"Ring Ding Dong" by SHINee This song randomly came on shuffle when I was listening to music yesterday and I had a blast 😁 The beat is great. It's kind of camp. A 2nd gen Kpop gem. You just had to be there when this was the rage! *parties in grandma*

"Can't Tame Her" by Zara Larsson I'm a big fan of her music. I had her album "Poster Girl" on repeat and I'm so happy she did an 80s song like this because I love a good synth pop hit!

"O (Circle)" by ONEW This song is beautiful. It feels universal, like it has everything what life is about, in it. (No wonder it's called circle!)

"Be Mean" by DNCE I like DNCE's discography in general sooo I guess that's why? I just looked at the lyrics and went 😳 but hey, different strokes for different folks literally .

I'll tag @llamabees @plumloup @zmemily @plasmapacks @tarobeans @littlefallsnook @memoirsofasim @dragonflydaydreamer @whyeverr and @paperfriendd. As always, no pressure and don't need to do it again unless you want to ❤

[paladinofthelantern]

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Important Note: Around Christmas of ‘22 my laptop malfunctioned and, due to various circumstances, I lost access to queenofbadgers and bythelightofcamelot. Thus, they are now considered archives and are replaced by thebadgerburrow and camelotisshining. My main blog is, of course, this one. So, if I follow or interact with you, and I have done so previously on any of these blogs, please don't think I'm trying to be annoying!💖

(another important note:I vehemently oppose the views of the author of the above work towards trans individuals and also refrain from buying official merch; any items I purchase that are related to the series come from sites like eBay and Etsy)

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Please make sure to read my DNI before interacting or following! Thank you so much!💖😊

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Hello and welcome to Kaer Lóchrann (yes, the name is indeed a Witcher reference)! I hope you enjoy your stay! This is just my own little corner of the internet to put whatever suits my whim at the time. This can be anything from silly videos of cute animals to gifs from my favourite movies or shows. If you find enjoyment in what I reblog or post I am ecstatic that I can make your day brighter. I kindly ask you, though, to keep the following in mind as you explore the halls of this great castle.

(note:blogs I suspect are spam will be blocked)

🐿️ I take a neutral stance when it comes to shipping discourse (as a note all characters in my ships are either around the same age or adults). There is of course, content I would rather not engage with, but I very strongly believe in using the block button, along with the tag and post filters, to avoid it, and I see no logic at all in arguing someone I don’t even know over the internet when I could be spending my time on something I enjoy. I have no desire to engage in a debate about what I ship, and I kindly ask that people respect that.

🐿️ I am strongly averse to conflict in any form and do not wish to engage in a fight with anyone. I would rather have someone block me and move on with their life than exchange insults with me. All I want is to enjoy the things I love in peace and I wish the same for others. Everyone deserves to be happy, no matter who they are.

🐿️ If you ever need something tagged please shoot me a PM and I'll do my best moving forward. I don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable! And if you decide that you need to block me for whatever reason I bid you a fond farewell and pray you find something that fills your life with joy.

🐿️ My ask box is always open if you ever want to pop in and say hello! I love talking to people!

(note I:please do not send me asks or PMs asking me to donate to something, tag me in a donation post, or follow me with the intention to get me to donate; I will assume the blogs these came from are spam and block them)

(note II:if you follow or interact with me and your blog uses a default icon or doesn’t have very many posts on it, I will probably end up blocking it; please change your icon and reblog stuff so that I know you are human!)

-Paladin

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[dilatorywriting]

Hello! Hope you are doing well (or at least, faring better than before). Just wanna pop in to say I recently discovered your works and I love all of them! I love how each of the guys is portrayed with distinctive personality in your stories instead of the similar mass-produced vibe™ that are more common in the fandom (not that I particularly hate it, but it can get repetitive after a while). I think I might come back and give you more fleshed out comments (because I do love sending my favourite writers' long ramblings about how I love their work, if they don't mind of course), when I have more time to devour each and every of your words.

That aside, I keep wondering who are your favourite characters in twst? I know you mention Vil, and from your works I think Malleus might be one of your favourite as well. Or more specifically, who would you love to write about but haven't got the opportunity/the suitable prompt for him?

Wish you a very enjoyable morning/night and that you can gain back your motivation soon!

Thank you muchly!! I’m glad you’ve been liking them!

And as for favorite characters, I think my number one spot has to go to Vil right now. Malleus was my og fav when the game first came out, but overtime there’s just something about Vil that’s so *chef’s kiss* Very up my alley. A very unique character. Which, don’t get me wrong. I still adore Malleus to here and back and he’s very much a strong number two. But I feel like his archetype is much more common to see than Vil’s. It’s one I love, but Vil just has wormed his snarky, headstrong way into my heart and refuses to leave. I think the way my brain looks at it is that like, if I ever met these guys in real life, I could be friends with Malleus—could definitely absolutely be in love with him too, but could be very happy genuinely just being his friend. Versus I feel like no matter what or how, I’d always end up at least a lil too in love with Vil and my heart would break every day 😊 So. You know. That be my scale.

As for who I’d like to write but haven’t gotten all the way around too yet—Jamil, mostly. There’s something about him where like he’s never in my number one spot so sometimes he sort of slips into the background (which. Oof. Too close to canon, my guy), but he’s one of the few characters in Twst that I feel is just. Genuinely sinister. Not like straight up at-his-core-evil or anything. But really willing to tear people down at their roots and smile all the while. And every time I read any vignette or story chapter with him in it, I always really enjoy him. So he’s in the works for a Monster Mayhem to hopefully get him some more time in the proverbial sun.

[ciaossu-imagines]

So, for the reader appreciation day of the event, I used the first personalization prompt for the lovely @softnightwhisp! Even when I get busy and forget to reply to dm’s for months on end, she’s still wonderfully supportive, reblogging my posts, sending asks, and helps keep me inspired to write! Hopefully these little personalized prompts (this one is set in the KHR universe) will be something she enjoys and will be a bit of a thank you 😊

Personalization Prompt #1 – Whisp

Siblings: None – canon or non-canon. You’re an only child, though you adopt ‘brothers’ and ‘sisters’ of sorts within your found family and within the work you do.

Best friend: Chrome, Ken, Fran, Chikusa, M.M., and Mukuro…they go beyond just friends to you and are your family, your safe and warm place to return to no matter what. Frenemies/Enemies: Because of your affiliation with the Kokuyo Gang, Hibari isn’t the fondest of you. The two of you aren’t hostile or anything and you certainly don’t pick fights with him or anything. He just doesn’t like the people you adore and thus there’s a cool indifference between the two of you. Crushes on You: I definitely see Ken having developed a crush on you during his later teen years. However, the feelings weren’t returned and though it took him a little bit to get over his feelings, which led to some awkwardness between the two of you for a while, in the end, your friendship with him didn’t suffer because of it and the two of you are very close as adults. First Romantic Relationship: I do believe your first romantic relationship was with Mukuro. There’d been some feelings on your side for a while and the two of you dated for about five years. However, the relationship just wasn’t solid enough to survive the test of time and the romantic love faded into something akin to just life companions. Because of this, the two of you did break up, but you both do agree that you are people that the other one’s life wouldn’t be complete without and there are no hard feelings regarding the previous romantic relationship. Lost Virginity To: Mukuro Married/In A Committed Relationship With: After your relationship with Mukuro, I believe you dated a couple other people, including Byakuran there for a time. You’re in no serious rush to settle into anything super-committed though and I think you just enjoy your life for a bit before eventually settling down into a relationship (there are so many options I could see you working with that who you settle down with is currently undecided.) Cockblocked by: Ken and Fran are both horrible for this. They’re both people who just tend to barge in on people, because they kind of feel a little entitled to other’s time and attention, especially if that person is someone they care about, and they never stop to think about what you might be in the middle of. Affiliation: The Kokuyo Gang

Special Abilities: I know it’s an unpopular opinion, because ‘oh, Sky Flames always need to be the boss of a Family or something’, but nonetheless, I do heavily see you as having Sky Flames. They’re not as pure and strong as say, Tsuna’s Vongola Sky flames, but they are decent enough as far as purity goes, though you do your best not to physically fight anyone anyway.

5 Headcanons About Your Life:

You initially met Chikusa, Ken, and Mukuro when you were all children. They had just escaped from the Estraneo and you being the kind child you were, you took an interest in these poor children, playing with them, sharing your snacks with them, and such. They pop in and out of your life after that initial meeting and befriending them, mostly out after they were captured by the Vindice. However, they returned shortly before they set out to go to Kokuyo Land. They sought you out for a safe place to hide from the Vindice, not letting you know that, of course, while they got their plan all straightened out. When they decided to go to Japan, you somehow ended up going along with them.

As with anyone who is in that little group of his, yes, Mukuro has cut you with his trident and yes, he can possess you and use your body if he so desires. However, it’s not something he often does, as your body is not well suited to his soul and isn’t exceptionally physically strong, though he has done it on a couple of occasions. On one occasion, it was done solely to protect and save you and that’s something you have never forgotten and part of why you’re so loyal to him – because you do know he truly cares.

The Kokuyo do make use of your keen insight into people and how easy people find you to be to talk to. You are useful in gathering information or in noticing things that they would not. However, how easy it is to divulge secrets to you and how supportive and soothing you are? It also comes in useful for these bunch of traumatized people and you often find yourself playing secret keeper/counselor/mental health support, especially for people like Ken, M.M., and Chrome. The only ones who have never fully opened up to you about their inner worlds are Chikusa and Mukuro, who have developed very thick, almost impenetrable walls throughout the years.

Though you are the closest to the Kokuyo Gang, I do see you befriending the other characters as well. You do get close to Tsuna and his family, particularly Tsuna and Yamamoto, who become good friends of yours. You get closer to Kyoko and Haru too, especially once Chrome becomes so close to them. On top of that, kids naturally kind of take to you and I-Pin and Lambo have definitely begged for you to go and play with them more than a time or two.

As said, after the end of your relationship with Mukuro, I do believe you do have fun dating without rushing into anything, and I see Byakuran and Gokudera as both being people you do date for varying lengths of time. Gokudera and you end up being really quite close and he starts to open up to you more, so even if the relationship with him is a ‘maybe it works out, maybe it doesn’t’, he’s someone who really does start to trust and respect you and the two of you will become very close friends either way.

[fiction-is-life]

1,9,10, and 11 for the Ask Game😊

Hey lovely!!! Thank you so much for sending this ask in!! Since I already answered 2 of these before (here is the link), I picked 2 others. I hope that is okay!!

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2. talk about a notable time a narrative or character has looked you dead in the eyes and said “fuck your plan, here’s what we’re actually doing.”

I would have to say the most notable time this happened was when I wrote my first JJ fic. At the time, I had only published fluffy fics about Topper and I was very much known as a Topper blog (I still am, but people know I will write for others too), but the idea of JJ's girlfriend helping him study and him not being able to focus just popped into my head and I could not shake the idea! So I wrote my first smutty fic while also writing for a character I had never written for, and it definitely paid off because I love writing for other characters now, and that particular fic has the most notes out of all of my fics, lol 😂 Here is the link to it!

8. what’s your relationship with constructive criticism and feedback like? do you seek it out? how well do you take it?

So, I usually do not seek out constructive criticism on my writing, but in other aspects of my life, I am always asking for it! I enjoy getting feedback on my fics though, and I often reread the feedback as it brings me a lot of joy to see that someone found my work worthy enough to spend their time giving feedback

10. at what point in the process do you come up with titles, and how easy or hard is that for you?

I usually title my fics after I have written them, and I usually find it fairly easy to title them. I don't think all of my titles are groundbreaking, but I do really like the ones that are based on sayings or poems (like my one Benedict Bridgerton fic series has snippets of a Thoreau poem). There are some instances where I come up with the title of a fic and build the plot around that, but I'm not sure if I have posted any where that has happened.

11. what’s something neat you’ve learned while doing research for something you were writing? also, how much do you worry about doing research in general?

I learned that at one of Britain's all girl prep schools, they assign the older girls "sisters" that are girls from younger grades to help them acclimate to the new school. It is for a Topper boarding school fic that I have not finished yet, lol. I usually don't do extensive research and I tend to write about what I know, especially for modern pieces, but I read a lot of historical fiction, so I rely on my knowledge through those books to write about different time periods. I want my work to feel authentic but I don't take great extremes to make it completely accurate.

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Thank you again for the ask! I had so much fun answering!!

[oraclekleo]

Howdy I’m new here. I was recommended your tarot K-pop readings and fell in love with your work. I do have one question. Can you explain the significance of using the MTBI and favorite color when you did the tiny reading game? I only ask from a standpoint of curiosity as to what it reveals about a person. Hope this finds you well and keep up the good work.

Hello!

Always nice to meet a new fan of my content! 💖

I'm glad you like my readings.

I don't ask only for MBTI and favourite colour, I ask for any little info anyone is willing to tell. And when someone only sends anon ask revealing absolutely nothing about themselves, that's also psychologically significant. 😊 Basically I'm just trying to catch a glimpse of the requester's personality. I can't meet you guys in person, I can't read your face or body language or listen to your voice and analyse its tone, tempo, breath frequency and so on. So I need something else to work with. My tarot readings aren't based in reading energies or consulting guides or deities or angels or any other supernatural entity. My readings are based in my ability to psycho-analyse. That's why I need pieces of information. I never ask for anything too personal and I always make it voluntary. Obviously, my readings for people I'm in contact here with more often, they became my close friends, can hit closer to home because I already know them better and I can see the messages in the cards more clearly thanks to that.

So yeah! It's simply to give me a piece of information. 😊

[judysxnd]

Your gallery dating Jimmy Pop — tour edition

I’m starting with this, I don’t have a lot of pictures of him so it will not be going very far, but if you do, oh pleeeeaase send me some!!!

I am obsessed with him you have no idea, but I am not yet comfortable writing an entire fanfiction about him. Just little preferences like that I think. 😊

Okay but if you have any idea about him also, stuff to write, like how he would act in certain situation, I haven’t quite figured him out yet so please do!!! I don’t bite 😊

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You took this photo in the hotel room. It was in the middle of the night, no one was sleeping, not feeling tired. Too much excitement. It was the first night going on tour, you were all drinking, celebrating the moment, so no one was tired. You eventually went back to each other’s hotel bedroom, trying to calm down as it was very late. You took this picture when you both laid down, talking, joking and such.

On tour again, Brazil this time. You had the chance to go with them and you were very thankful. The concerts were at the end of the day, so between rehearsals you could get in tourist mode and explore the city you were in. You couldn’t be in Rio de Janeiro and not go to the statue. It resulted in this picture. James took one of you too but it ended up to be so blurry that it was useless. You teased him for days that he couldn’t take one decent picture.

One picture for every country you visited on tour. It was the first night you arrived in China (Japan? I can’t determine) . You all drove to the place where the concert would take place to get familiar and ended up exploring the city at night because you were all jet lagged. It was the most fun night you had. You were so tired that not of you could form one sentence without making a mistake, you all sounded drunk as hell, even though you weren’t (a miracle).

This one is on stage. Of course you’re in front, vip spot for being James’ girl. Since you took this picture you cannot live without thinking about it. You love it so much. He is so focused, he is just so hot. The cap (big weakness), it’s just small things all together. You always love seeing him doing what he loves, what he wants, just enjoying his life. And damn, he always looked sexy playing the guitar.

And here we are backstage. You put out the camera to take a picture. You were all sitting around, talking about random stuff. He laughed. “Why are you always taking pictures?” He asked jokingly. “Memories” you always answered. He smiled shyly which resulted with this picture. One of your favorite. (Again the cap omg)

You were at airport, getting frustrated because one of your luggage couldn’t pass for whatever reason. You stayed there for hours, had to take another plane. It was late at night. But as we all know James, he is always making everyone laugh. You were holding the camera in your hand, staring at the people in front of you trying to solve the problem as quickly as possible. James jumped in front of you before making the cheesiest joke just to earn at least a smile from you. “You’re not taking a picture? That’s a memory I want to remember” he joked. You rolled your eyes. He posed like that, so you took this picture. You were going to laugh about it, just not yet.

[naneun-no]

Hello! I was just reading your ask replies and thought I’d send one of my own:-)

Sometimes I wonder if I’m reading too much into jikooks relationship w/ each other - they clearly are good friends! But sometimes I think maybe I’m just seeing things, when it comes to something perhaps “more”.

But then when instances happen like jungkook starting his live (on white day no less) at 8:11pm (when we think that 11/8 or 8/11 is an important number to jikook) I’m like hmm ok…. And there’s been so many other things like this, surely it just has to be TOO big of a coincidence ?? Because it keeps. happening.

I can think of many times this number has popped up, even like one time Jungkook included it on his Instagram story when it wasn’t even that time in Korea when he posted it.

I just don’t know !! I never know what to think haha. it’s not just number theory that makes me believe in jikook but it’s one little subtle thing that seems to keep cropping up

I hope you have a lovely day:-) thanks for reading my jumbled ask

Hey there 😊 thanks for sending!

Yeah, I think for a lot of people, it’s the suspicious moments for them that just keep adding up, you know? To be honest, all the theories can sometimes be a little much for me. Not to say there’s nothing to them, they just seem to rely so heavily on cultural nuances that I don’t completely understand or have context for, and to be honest, I never needed them to see something going on between them. It was just the very obvious stuff that stuck out to me, which is that:

They do seem like best friends. But when said best friends also seem like they’re probably very likely both queer/into men, and also sort of seem into each other, then it’s not out of the realm of possibility to wonder if something more is going on. They do a lot of things that best friends do (watch the same tv shows, have a billion and one inside jokes, spend so much time together that their other friends mix up their names, always gravitate to being in each other’s space). They just also do things that seem kind of… sexually charged sometimes? (Getting visibly distracted/flustered by attractive pictures of each other or flashes of skin, checking each other out pretty obviously, biting each other on the neck hard and long enough to leave a mark because the other wouldn’t stop spinning them around in their arms 😬, posting sexy thirst trap birthday wishes for each other, calling each other sexy, touching each other much more than strictly necessary, just straight up flirting wow there are a lot of these).

And it’s just… usually when you have two best friends who are sexually attracted to each other, that’s a pretty solid foundation for a pretty solid relationship. For most people it’s kind of a no-brainer, actually. That’s not to say the relationship will inevitably last forever, if it’s even official enough to be a relationship. That’s for them to know and define, not us.

I’ve accepted that we’ll probably never really know, and that’s okay. I want them to be safe, and happy, and at peace more than I would ever want my suspicions confirmed. I don’t really need them confirmed anyways — I have fun watching original content and the occasional Jikook serotonin-boosting compilation, and joking around on here with other people who see and appreciate their magic with me. It doesn’t have to be that serious. Welcome to the club 🥰

[the-hippiesimmer]

when you get this, you have to write down 5 songs you actually listen to and post them. then send this (ask or tag) to 10 cool people

Thank you to @cantseemtohide for the tag! 😊

I listen to these songs regularly all of them are old except N95

Race Car-Aries

untitled 07| 2014-16- Kendrick Lamar ( my bf introduced me to him when we started dating in 2016 and I've been listening since)

I'm Not a Vampire-Falling In Reverse ( oldie but goodie. Listened to this a lot in high school & to this day. Love me some Pop Punk)

N95-Kendrick Lamar

Running Up That Hill- Kate Bush (It's a popular song from that one time but I listen to a lot of 80s songs and 60s and 70s but this is the most recent one)

I'll tag @memoirsofasim @mossysim @sims4-premades @lolathelotus

As always feel free to ignore if you already did this/prefer not to 😊

[againstthegrainphoto]

Hockey tag thing. Thanks @jules-of-the-deep and @youneedtolookatthis

rules: list your...

✨️ no°1 team?

Seattle kraken….clearly.💙🦑 if you go back far enough on this godforsaken site, you can see me debating if I want to be a hockey fan completely based on proximity…despite knowing zero (0) about the sport. Kci is very close to where I am and now here we are….i roll out of bed and pop in to practice whenever I need that serotonin boost.

You didn’t ask about two and three teams…but they’re the leafs and the penguins if you were wondering. 😊🍁🐧

💌 your favorite goalie?

Gru. 127% Philipp grubauer. I think he is just great. Never got attached to dreiger or jones.🤷🏻‍♀️ and I swear to god Joey is going to give me an aneurysm before the end of the season. Would love to see a goalie goal for him tho. I know he’s absolutely capable.

Also fond of Sammy from the leafs. And jarry from the penguins. I think mostly because I see so much negativity towards them from their own fans and I feel like I need to off set it by liking them. Also fond of bobrovsky(the only thing I like about that team). Also have some residual adin hill support from last year remaining….dunno what I’m doing with that.

Oh and flower. But if you ✨don’t✨ like flower, you’re the problem, not him.

🔟what would be your jersey number?

40 or 44…those were the only two numbers I wore in all the sports I played in high school.

👯🏻‍♂️what team would you love to play for?

Play? For a team? Listen. I’m just happy I have the ability to somewhat skate in a circle when they play the kraken game on the big wall.

❤️‍🔥who is your favorite player currently?

Vince Dunn. The Favorite Squid™️…..I dunno how it happened. But my fren knew he would be my fav before I knew he would be my fav, she kept telling me about him and sending me videos….and yeah…….he is absolutely favorite.🤩🥰

I also unfortunately developed an Auston Matthews thing. I think it happened when I went and photoed their open practice at kci…..I was just like “that one. That’s the one. I like that one”and it hasn’t gone away. 😑🤦🏻‍♀️ I’m not proud of it.

👀a trade that hurt you emotionally?

I’m still upset about sprong.🧽🥺💔

…wasn’t happy about losing Donato either….but I am glad he is there to support and protect the bedard child…

🌈 what is your experience on hockeyblr so far?

It’s good for like 99.9%. Which for the internet is really really good. So much better than Twitter. Made some new frens. So that’s cool. Some of it isn’t for me, but I generally just stay in my own lane and post the content I want to see. Did have one anon ✨super✨ pissed and condescending at me because I didn’t sensor a particular (piece of shit) players name once. aside from that tho…..it’s great here….maybe because I’ve always seen tumblr as me shouting into a void where nothing matters and whatever you want to post about goes, because it’s more for you than anyone else. And tbh there are some days when I’m stuck at work during a game where I live for the “#kraken lb” it’s actually a pretty great community….especially for those who don’t connect with in person people extremely well.

and then tag some mutuals you'd like to know these about ☺️🏒🖤

I feel like all the hockey people I follow have already done this. So I’m tagging @dontforgetoctober3rd 😄 and if you’ve read all of this?? First: I’m sorry, second: now you have to do it.