#thank you for yr understanding in this Troubled Time

[pilferingapples]

is there a fate more Vexing , more truly curséd , than losing something you KNOW you put away "somewhere it would be easy to find again"

[tedslander]

Ex-tective Slander's Underground Agency (Pizza Tower AU heavily based on Evil Peppino) blog run by @uhoh-peppinos tedslander@gmail.com Current Location: New Orleans, LA Info: Ted J. Slander May 24th, 19?? (34 yrs) Cis Aro-Bisexual | He/Him (of Cajun French + Mexican Descent) Partner: Talia "Rach" R. Lamb May 23th, 19?? (31 yrs) Cis Pansexual | She/Her (of Creole Descent) - - - - Target: "Pino Bowtie Pasta" Unknown (estimated 35 yrs or older) Cis Bisexual | He/Him (of Italian Descent) The local frozen pizza factory he owns is just a cover... I know it... Associates: Cleveland "Slim" Branch (aka Cleave) Unknown (estimated 35 yrs or older) He/Him A close hand for Mr. Pasta; quite literally. He's tasked with inventing new prosthetic hands for Pino to use (and the creator behind his current... pizza cutter adorn. Seems a bit silly.) I believe he is also seen as Pino's money handler and manager. Phillip "Bells" Capsi Unknown (estimated late 20s / early 30s) He/Him Admittedly, I'm unsure what this brute's been hired for. Perhaps he's just that, but he seems a bit cowardly - or not much one for physical fights. Maybe doesn't want to dirty himself, or wreck his... "pretty face?" (Not sure how the expression goes...) "Aimless" Unknown (estimated mid to late 30s) He/Him Irony to his nickname, he is a rather skilled marksman; an alleged assassin(?)* hired by Pino. I have only ever seen him once, and I am frankly thankful to have dodged him. (Without any troubles - he's never literally fired at me.) (*I've since done a bit of research and turns out Aimless is a hitman; rumored to be retired. But what business would he have with Pasta...? If he's no longer in that business... and on top of that, I've never known Pino to actively target anyone to kill them. Not himself...) - - - - Only Outside Witness So Far: Tony "Crusty" Napoli Unknown (estimated early 30s) He/Him

Claims to be under debt to Pino by quite a lot, but it appears to be willingly...? He is the only proof I have, but he slips away often. And he does not like revealing too much; already being on Pino's bad side enough, it seems. Every time I have him in custody, he manages to slip away. I wish he'd understand I'm trying to help him...

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If there is any more information we should know, or anything else I could help you with; feel free to file in. I will get to you as soon as possible.

(Ask Box is Open)

[Last Updated: 9/10/23] // To Be Further Edited/Revamped as of [1/31/24]

[lakesbian]

i was wondering if u had like a modus operandi for rereading worm bcuz i read it years ago and loved it but i've always had trouble rereading it because the writing in the first few arcs is kind of rough . you have a cool blog btw i like ur posts just followed

oh hiii thank you :) m.o is worm analysis.

short version: try being a massive fucking nerd about it and see if that makes it more interesting

long version: the writing style is rougher at the start, but the plot itself is still incredibly coherent! the character arcs & plot events that happen around the time the writing style improves are set up in a genuinely interesting way at the start of the book, and since you already know how they'll turn out on a reread, you have the opportunity to pay attention to & analyze the building details in a way that's not possible on the first read. there is So Much Fucking Book In That Book. rereading is a good chance to place yr favorite character's dialogue & behavior within the broader context of their overall arc & themes and understand them more than you did before (<- what i do with alec every time i reread a part and also the only reason i was able to get his Deal enough to write several 1k+ word posts about him). or, like, if you remember the whole Spiral of Ants thing really appealing to you on your first read? or if your favorite part was the reconstruction of superhero tropes or the powers or the fights? or if you just enjoyed a specific arc in general? then you get to pay attention to how the text builds those things up and form more thorough and coherent theses about them.

i don't know about you guys but i love hosting book club with myself any time i read anything and it is in fact no 1 way to give yourself something new to chew on while you reread text you're already familiar with. gestation 1.1 is kind of bland until you start pointing out how it sets the groundwork for taylor's character arc and the worldbuilding and then it's actually a really interesting puzzle piece in the world's funnest puzzle

[goremet-chef]

it still is a little crazy to me that people think liminal spaces are scary, like I GET IT its not that crazy to me, but i guess i just dont understand cuz they bring me a lot of comfort. LIKE A LOT... genuinely when i see them it makes my brain fuzzy and makes me feel warm like i could take a nap

the appeal of them is like. oh yr completely alone.... but are you tho? and i take that notion and spit in its face, yes im completely alone and theres nothing id rather be SKFJSF genuinely MAYBE its just my social issues that make being somewhere cool completely alone seem like a nice thing but i mean. YEAH.. it is

SOME OF THEM ARE FR CREEPY THO i will admit theres some where im just! yeah no thanks, but... if i could go outside to somewhere completely empty and just... be there? people are one of the reasons i never leave my house, im scared of people so to just be alone out there.. fun times

there is the constant paranoia tho, cuz like. im alone for now, but someone could come at any time and now im alone with one person which is the worst possible scenario. maybe next to like. being alone with a GROUP of people who all know eachother then im in trouble SKJDFSF but otherwise? ill use my imagination and just pretend its nice and empty forever

[initiumseries]

I actually meant like trouble shooting the issues if that makes sense? Like for example you notice that something your character did doesn't actually make sense at this point in time but its important for the progression of the plot / dynamic bw two characters / etc., do you have a process for tweaking the story to make sense? bc I've been trying to brain storm and coming up empty lol

I've read your metas about shows and i really like how you break down things that don't make sense or aren't executed well so I wanted to know if you have suggestions on what to do when you pick up on these things in your own work?

p.s i love ur blog and how informative your responses are x

Thanks anon! Ooooh! Okay gotcha, sorry, didn't understand before. Yeah, so, I make a LOT of notes before I even write anything concrete, and then again during the process if I get stuck somewhere because of an unclear character motivation, or sometimes, I know what I want the plot to be, but not exactly clear yet on how to get my characters there. I'll usually stop writing at that point, and make notes until I can figure out how to get them there. My notes usually consist of ideas (good and bad ones) for how to get them to that plot point, and sometimes, if it's really not working, I'll revisit the plot point and figure out if I can do something else. But I find that starting with LOTS of notes at the beginning helps me avoid a lot of major sticking points. I can't give you specific help for a specific thing, but I can tell you the steps I try to go through if I get really stuck and can't figure out a solution somehow, or need to get the ideas flowing. Let's say, you need your character to (for argument sake), break away from their friend group to be alone to be kidnapped. I find, the best way to problem solve the most believable way to get your character to do something perhaps out of the ordinary, or to justify the plot, is the 5 Ws as they apply to your character/situation. Which might sound obvious, but it can really help with focus:

who are the they? what do they want? why do they want that? how will they try to get it when does it work/fall apart where do they try to achieve that?

So in this case, who is our character? Let's do something boilerplate and uncomplicated: A 15 yr old girl. What does she want? to have her first kiss. Why? Well, she's 15 and the only one of her friends who hasn't had her first kiss yet. How will they try to do it? She's had a crush on Person A *forever* and finally get a text to meet them somewhere. When does it fall apart? When she tries to break away from her friends with a vague explanation of where she's going. Once she's alone, kidnapped! Where? She takes a shortcut through an alley she knows isn't a good idea, but it's the shortest route to the party. Now that the motivation is clear, we're including the plot, you can spice it up with details relevant to your character. Do they have a best friend that won't let them go so easily? How does the group respond? How does the kidnap work? Out of the shadows type deal? Etc.

Usually, I find breaking it down like this (for characters), is the easiest way for me to help make their behaviour feel in line with their character, while also meeting the plot expectations I've set up. This can also work for character dynamics. If you want to create a conflict, or a healing of a conflict, or even falling in love, becoming friends etc. Considering who the characters are, what they want (in general, not necessarily in relation to the other character), you can better determine how to get them there in an organic way that you and your intended audience can believe. That kind of process, I think, eliminates the issue of "they did this thing that doesn't make sense right now, but for plot's sake it needs to happen", because you can either come up with a new direction, or give your character believable reasons to behave that way. OR, sometimes what happens, is you realize, you can't get them there, and be true to the characters. Sometimes stories can take on a life of their own and now you've written something that means these two characters cannot reasonably stay friends. That's okay too. I'm a big fan of going with the flow of the story sometimes, even if it's taken a direction you didn't originally plan for. Hope that helps!

[uncle-fruity]

sorry i just saw ur post abt singing voices + T and like , yeah !! i think it really doesn’t help that right now the ppl most vocal abt sharing transitions are at most 1.5 yrs in, when yeah ur shits all over the place. i been on T for 4 years now n i have my full range back - all my old high notes + extra low ones. ik the internet is bad for this but ppl really need to seek out info from sources which aren’t just the most visible, post-pandemic transes lol

Sorry, I'm just now getting to this!

I honestly think most of the fearmongering comes from TERFs and some of that rhetoric seeps into our community by targeting isolated, angry, afraid transmascs & exacerbating transmed/truscum ideology. I also think a lot of it has to do with projecting personal insecurities onto the whole community. Like... I have this theory that a lot of the usual fearmongering (ruining your voice, warnings of body hair & baldness as if they're bad things, becoming smelly etc), when it's not being pushed by TERFs, comes from transmascs who already had pre-existing self esteem issues that they're having trouble working through even after going on HRT.

I mean, in addition to just regular dysphoria that a lot of people feel, I think there's a lot of focus on appearance and youth in some cultures (certainly in the mainstream culture surrounding me) - especially if you were raised with the expectations of femininity on your shoulders. People are afraid of being undesirable and ruined, but the real fix for this is to be kinder to ourselves and understand that aging happens (balding, thicker body hair, wrinkles all a possibility) and attractiveness is subjective. Like, I think bald chubby hairy men are sexy as hell, but that's not the narrative that gets pushed in the mainstream. Unfortunately, a lot of folks seem to internalize their fears and convince themselves that the fearmongering talking points are real, falsely attributing those talking points to their own experience with T. Essentially, blaming the hormone for their dissatisfaction instead of examining their personal insecurities & doubts & the culture surrounding them and how that might change their self-perception and their perception about what it means to medically transition.

It's a nuanced thing. It comes from all sides, but I try not to blame our own too harshly, as I consider them victims of anti-trans and body-negative propaganda. I simply encourage everyone to not conflate personal body concerns with the reality of what it means to take T. I don't recommend starting T unless you're ready to accept all the changes that could come with it. And I don't recommend getting your information about HRT from just any old chucklefuck -- see what people who have been on the hormone for an extended period of time have to say about it.

And, to your point, I think it's so important for people newly on T to practice patience and not speak as experts on the full process when they haven't gone through it yet. It can be hard especially if you're younger and you've been told (INACCURATELY) that transitioning is something that needs to happen on a specific timeline. But I'm (a little over) 1 and a half years in and I know that I'm still coming into my beautiful "new" body. I've talked to enough long term T users that I have faith my voice will settle and I can retrain my singing just like any other skill. As well as other concerns I might have if I was convinced things happen quicker than they're actually going to.

Anyway, sorry to go off! It's just what I do haha

tl;dr: don't trust any old rando on the internet for HRT advice (especially if there's no way to confirm they're actually trans people & not just terfs pretending to be trans under the anonymity of the internet). Be kinder to your body no matter how it changes.

Thanks for the ask!

[altruistic-meme]

Sorry about your day :(

Unpopular character opinion: Erik was actually kind of a douche. He was just a good brother to Wille

(I think that's a fairly shared opinion here on tumblr but I don't think it's shared on tiktok and such)

thank you beloved ;;; it wasn’t Terrible but im still angry at how things got handled and it's. sigh. but at least i was with people i know and could talk to, so im trying to focus on that brightside. plus it’s over now, so that’s also good!

anyways, i absolutely agree with this. im so glad to be seeing it talked about more on tumblr bc honestly it's smth that I've been trying to understand. [i will avoid yr tiktok for as long as i shall live. i only visit sometimes for zee’s edits]  

Erik was kinda a douche!!! one of his few scenes includes him laughing at a terrible joke that August makes!!! and I've always hated that!!!!

honestly, I think the fandom idolizes him, in a way. part of that is certainly because we don't have much to go off of, and part of it is because what we DO have is biased via Wilhelm (who clearly looks up to and does also idolize Erik), and I feel like part of it is just because we all WANT someone to put Wilhelm first and to actually take care of him.

and im absolutely included in this!!!

but really, what we DO see in canon is very much NOT what we see in fandom. laughing at August’s joke is just the tip of the iceberg, really, because we also see him being relatively strict with Wilhelm (telling him to let August take the bag, telling him to go back out during parents day to keep up appearances). and one thing that is also very interesting is that he ignores Wilhelm at one point (specifically, when he’s leaving Hillerska and Wilhelm tells him to say hi to their parents, Erik doesn’t acknowledge it)

but as far as the second half, i do think he tends to be a pretty good brother as well! he teases Wilhelm, he rough-houses with him, he pulls him into stunts that could get them both in trouble, and he generally seems to be able to read him pretty well (something he probably wouldn’t be able to do if he didn’t spend much time with him-- the only other person who i think is comparable in really being able to read Wilhelm is Simon)  

all in all, this is very much just me rambling, but yeah. i agree. he does seem to be a douche, but we tend to focus a lot on the aspects that we see in him being a good brother. ignoring his bad qualities is easier because we see him so little, but they are still present whether we like it or not.

[graciegoeskrazy]

Changes

Pairings: Bucky x Teen!Daughter!reader

Request: hey gracie! i’m so glad your requests are open!!if you’re comfortable i would like to request a bucky barnes x daughter!reader (around 16 yrs old).request: y/n is bucky’s daughter is very closed off and is having trouble at school due to her parents separating. she gets into fights at school and her principal calls her dad to school to talk about it. when they go home, bucky and her mom are yelling at her and she finally breaks down and tells them why she’s acting the way she is.thank you so much!!! ♡ - Anon

Readers Age: About 16

Word Count: 1036

Warnings: Child caught in divorce, parents fighting, angst (LIKE LOTS OF IT), fluff at the end tho, barley proof read, mentions of school fights (is that a warning? idk I don't wanna take any chances) LET ME KNOW IF I MISSED ANY

A/N: My first request! Thanks to the wonderful anon for the idea. I hope you enjoy and I did your idea justice! I've experienced this several times being a child of divorce myself. I hope you guys enjoy. constructive feedback appreciated! PLEASE DO NOT REPOST! divider from @firefly-graphics

“It is clear that the efforts both y/n and our school is making, is not benefiting anyone. That is why, I think it is in everyone's best interest for y/n to take some time off from school.”

“What- you mean like, suspension?”

“Yes. Suspension.”

You knew you were in deep shit. The thought of your mothers voice played in your head. You and your father were escorted outside the office and asked to leave. You threw your backpack into the backseat and hopped into the passenger's seat. Your dad pulled out of the school's parking lot and started the short drive home. You never looked or said anything towards him once. Occasionally, you could feel him staring at you, but your eyes never left from looking outside the window. He would let out deep sighs every once in a while that would just make you more angry.

You quickly got out of the car and walked through the front door of your mom's house. You didn't even make it halfway up the stairs before you heard your mom call your name. “y/n, come back.” You turned around. “Come sit.” She said, The 3 of you sat in the living room. Your Mother and Father sat on the couch, while you sat on the chair in front of them. It's been awhile since all three of you had been in the same room and talked. In Fact, the last time was probably when they told you about the divorce. You put your backpack down, and sank into the chair.  “Just go ahead, yell.” Bucky was quick to interject, “We are not going to yell at you y/n.”

“Really? That’s a first.” You said sarcastically. You picked at your fingernails trying to avoid eye contact at all costs. Your mom spoke, “y/n we know this is a lot on you.” You scoffed at the understatement. “We understand the feelings you are having and the changes. But, punching someone? Honey, I- I don’t even know where you got that idea?!”

“You married a super soldier.” You said. 

“Fair.” Bucky said. Your mom gave him a stern look. “What? It’s fair.”

“Bucky. This isn’t about that-“

“But it's kind of most definitely about that.”

“But we have a bigger problems to-“

“Yes and we should address both-“

“Are you two gonna make me sit here and watch you both fight all day? Because, I’ve been doing that for the past year and a half, and I think I had my fair share.” You got up and looked at both of your parents. “We’re sorry. Ju- just sit.” Bucky said. You slowly obeyed. “You should have told us y/n. We had no idea it was extending towards school! We could have gotten you help.” Your mom said. “We thought everything was going okay, but your grades are dropping? And now you're getting into fights? Baby, this is so unlike you, and we need you to tell us how we can help. Why are you being so distant?” Tears started to form on your eyes. You still weren’t looking at them. Just playing with your nails and drawing patterns with your finger onto the velvet chair you sat on. Your dad continued the conversation, “There is so much change happening, and we both know it’s scary, but it doesn’t mean that it's all bad. I mean look at where you are! Now you get two cool houses, more one-on-one time with me and your mom. A new school which means a new chance to start over-“

“I don't want those things! I want my old life back! I want one house with two parents that aren’t fighting so I don’t have to spend a certain amount of time with one over the other, and can just have them both without being awkward, and go to a school that doesn’t have people make fun of me because I’m constantly crying with my grades dropping and I don’t want two Holidays or two birthdays! I want one! One house, one school with my old friends, one birthday, one holiday, one me, and two parents! I had ALL of it and you took it away! You both keep asking ‘Why are you distant? Why are you acting weird?’, well maybe it's because you two have given me tons of changes for the last year and a half! Because I don’t know how to handle this stupid shit your throwing at me! Because this entire thing has happened so fast. I look away for one second then look back and you two are yelling at each other and going on dates with new people, while I sit alone i'm in my room, crying, and not with friends because everyone at school thinks I’m a loser and a freak because I have mental breakdowns and panic attacks every 10 minutes because I can’t believe this is the life I’m living! I know this is hard on both of you, but I’m caught in the middle of it and it’s not fair!”

You didn’t notice the tears in your eyes or the fact that you made your way to your knees. Your parents instantly scooped you up into their arms sharing a big embrace. While they were both holding you, your mom started fixing some of your hair that had stuck to your face while crying and pulled it back into a ponytail, while your dad took your face in his hands and wiped away your tears whispering softly into your ear promising you that everything was going to be alright.

“It’s going to get better, we promise you.” Your mom said, “But you need to start talking to us and not be so closed off.”

“I’m trying, It's just hard.”

“I know, we understand. I think we all need to do a better job at communicating.” she gave you a soft smile.

“I’m sorry.”

“No. You have absolutely no reason to be sorry. Never say that again. You understand?”

“Yes sir.”

Your mom continued, “We love you sweet girl.”

“I love you more.”

Your dad pressed a kiss to your forehead and took your face in his hands, “We love you most.”

[minkmousesworld]

hihii! i love your omegaverse writings sm- and writing over all! i hope ur doing ok :,D

if it isn’t too much trouble, may i ask for a fluffy omega kyojuro/alpha m.reader? maybe w a beta senjuro that sort of acts as their child? they raise senjuro together and despite both being pillars, senjuro is happy w the both of you as his surrogate parents. then one day, when they realize how old senjuro is now, kyojuro asks for a pup of his own?

aaa sorry if this is a lot, i’ve just been trying to write it myself but i was never able to execute it in a way i was happy w :,0 and since yr my favorite a/b/o blog i figured it’d be best to pass this idea off to you ;-; sorry if it’s a lot </3 🦑✨

It's so sweet of you to share your idea with me... I tried not to be a mess, but, pff.

Also! Don't worry about the fact that you wrote a lot, I really like to read and reread the request, especially where there are a lot of words♡♡

Thank you very much for your request! Enjoy your reading♡

⌞ᴍɪɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴏɴᴇʏ⌝

𝔲𝔫𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔢: omegaverse au

𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰: ignoring canon, mention of angst, mention of male pregnancy, fluff

𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤(𝔰): ω! Kyojuro Rengoku x α! Reader

You understood that Kyojuro was having a hard time talking about it.

Although he was an omega whose emotions were favored by society, he undoubtedly considered himself primarily a supportive figure and an eternal flame, and it was easier for him to burn with his feelings than to share them.

As if having negative feelings is a bad thing.

But you didn't push him, instead pressing closer and gently taking his hand. After all, although Kyojuro left the impression of a bright and very friendly person, it was more of a way to protect yourself and others from something.

But you didn't need your omega to protect you.

So you gently stroke his back, hiding his face in your shoulder, and Kyojuro exhales wearily.

"I love you, Kyojuro. And I always will"

Kyojuro closes his eyes, you feel it, and relaxes.

"I will always love you too, [Y/n]... I'm sorry. I just-"

But you only hold him tighter.

Kyojuro has a very cute little brother who is nice to pat on the head or watch him train with a sword.

Although Senjuro, cute little brother, has not yet passed the selection, you were more confident in him than in the students of your teacher.

Kyojuro also had a mother and father, of whom you knew little; only that his mother was a great woman and died of illness, which greatly affected his father, who became withdrawn and estranged from the family. In the end, only Kyojuro, occupied with the status of a pillar, and Senjuro, left to his own devices, remained in the family.

Kyojuro didn't like to talk about his family, but he talked a lot about his brother.

You liked him, too; although you didn't know Senjuro intimately, he left a pleasant impression on you. But he still looked more like a puppy to take care of than a future slayer. Perhaps, if you had a parental instinct, you would treat it as your own child.

Not his fault, though. You had to grow up early to accept the role of the pillar.

Kyojuro has a scattering of almost imperceptible freckles on his cheeks, and when you kiss him, gently pressing against his lips after his official acceptance as a pillar, Kyojuro intertwines your fingers with his. Although you have no idea where your love will lead you, you hope that fate will be merciful to you.

Senjuro was pleased to be stroked on the head, especially when he himself bowed his head a little, noticing your hand. He was more like an enthusiastic puppy who seemed to like you. At least, he was delighted with your tea, although at first he blushed and said that you did not need to be in the kitchen, you were a guest.

But you thought otherwise.

After all, you were already Kyojuro's mate. Although you decided not to exchange marriage marks and wait until a better time, you both wore the same rings and mixed scent. Therefore, even if there is no scar on your necks, everyone around you understands that you are busy with each other.

So you ruffle Senjuro's hair and continue cooking.

Such a charming little puppy.

Eventually, after a couple more minutes of quiet indignation, Senjuro begins to help you, resigned.

But when Kyojuro joins you, having lost sight of the two of you, things get even more messy.

Because, Kyojuro is undoubtedly a great defender and warm partner, but it is better not to let him near the kitchen.

At least for security reasons.

"Brother, please-"

"Honey, no-"

"It's all right!"

You couldn't afford to spend much time at Kyojuro's house, but soon you started to think of it as home. It may have been a bit hasty, but the homely atmosphere relaxed you. Training with Senjuro, who tried very hard to convince you of his hard work; dinner, help with household chores, sleep in a comfortable bed with your partner, breakfast together. If you had a choice, you would prefer to stay here, but a little respite should not leave a ripple in your heart.

Both you and your almost-husband were willing to give their lives for others to have a happy life.

So that Senjuro can have a happy life.

But you were hoping that wouldn't happen.

The next time you visit Rengoku's house, you will bring sweets and a new book for Senjuro, who was very happy with such "puppy-ish" things, but it suits him to smile.

Such a cute puppy who deserves all the best in this world.

And, of course, sweet potatoes for your mate, for which you split up with him along the way.

But your omega's happiness was worth any time.

"[Dad / Mom / Parent], I-"

You freeze for a moment when you hear such words.

Senjuro stops chopping vegetables, freezes, and seems to stop breathing.

"Ah!" Senjuro twitches and blushes, turning to face you. "Sorry! I meant-"

But all you do is ruffle his hair and smile warmly, telling your son to be careful when cutting vegetables.

And when he snuggles up to you, sobbing and thanking you, you can only comfort him.

What a sunshine he is.

... Kyojuro smiles gently at you from sleep and joins in the hug, so that Senjuro is kept warm.

"... Honey, I really love you, but I'm hot"

"Yes, you are!"

But Senjuro immediately disentangles himself from the embrace and tells you to cool off and not get heatstroke, and you are escorted out of the room to Kyojuro's laughter.

... He's such a sunshine, but sometimes there's too much of him.

"Senjuro is such a cute puppy, isn't he?"

You look away from Senjuro and smile as Kyojuro sits down next to you.

"He's grown so much... I remember him as a puppy when you weren't even a slayer, but now he is... so mature?"

You're looking at Senjuro again

"He used to just hide behind you when he saw me..."

"He still blushes when I remind him of it!" Kyojuro laughed. "But you're right... he's already grown so much"

Kyojuro snuggled closer to you, intertwining his fingers with yours.

"You know, we never... discussed our future family... After all, one day this will all end, Senjuro will grow up. And we... we'll be alone." Kyojuro turned to you with a gentle expression on his face.

"What do you think about our puppies? One day, we'll have our own birthing nest...."

Your omega paused again and continued even more thoughtfully, but timidly.

"What if I already have your pups?" but he added hastily: "of course, theoretically!"

You just smiled and gently placed your hand on his stomach.

I'd love to have puppies one day, if that's what you want.

Your mate's kiss is warm and a little sweet.

"I love you and I will never stop wanting to have our puppies, [Y/n]"

[metomomo]

BIGEAST magazine 2022 vol. 1

Trans 1, 2, 5 credit goes to @/enerG1zing on twt, rest are by kind friends and me :)

1- BigEast, how are you guys?

From the bottom of my heart, thank you guys for always believing in TVXQ and me, and for always waiting for us. I always wanna make an opportunity to see you guys face to face, please wait a lil bit. BigEast have given me a lot of strength for a long time now. From now on, I will work hard to be your strength. This year please take care of me too.

2- BigEast, we finally welcome 2022. I've alr said many times that I wanna see you, even tho seasons change, but my feelings stay the same. If the condition gets better, we'll immediately see you. We'll prepare well to give you a cool performance! This year, pls take care of me too.

3- For 15 yrs since Japan debut, there has been a lot of abundance, and they have been able to know everything about each other. This is the content of their first impressions and interesting talks the members of had lately. Presenting the full content to you.

4- The first impression of each other

CM: When I met Yunho for the very first at the company, Yunho was an amazing sunbae trainee. There were a lot of trainees, but Yunho was considered as the greatest. He was a brother I was really very excited to meet

Yunho: really embarrassing (laughs). Just like what Changmin said, there were a lot of trainees that time. SUPER JUNIOR members were also trainees from the same period of time. Among the many trainees, Changmin was tall, handsome, and the most important, he had a very pure and innocent vibe. This impression still remains in my memory until now. When I first saw him his eyes were so bright, I could not see anything except his eyes. How could a child be this pretty?

Changmin: I was really pure and innocent that time.. (laughs)

Yunho: (laughs) His eyes were so bright, so I only looked at his eyes. I fell for Changmin eyes This might sound weird, but Changmin's eyes were really shiny.

Changmin: Really?

Yunho : You didn't know?

Changmin: It was like eagle eyes feeling

Yunho: loud laughing

Changmin: You might think something like, "what can this kid do?" when you saw me, right? Yunho's aura was really dominating that time. He was not very nice the first meeting. I really felt saddened as he was good to all the other trainees.

Yunho: The atmosphere was more charged than now because we were still young (laughs). When a new trainee came there were always rumors that “they were so handsome “or “they sing really well.” At that time, there was a rumor saying that Changmin sang well and was so handsome. And when I saw Changmin, he was taller and more handsome than what I had in mind, I was surprised. But he has gotten more handsome now.

Changmin: I've become more gloomy now. I am not immune to the passage of time (laugh)

Yunho: No! You have turned into a better man.

Changmin: Thank you for the compliment

Yunho: speaking about the passage of time, did you have any troubles waking up this morning? Today was also really very early to start the shoot

Changmin: it does feel like my immunity has decreased a bit. I want you to relax your passion and rest more.

Yunho: Working is my passion

Changmin: Right. There's no ON and OFF for Yunho.

Yunho: for me I have no interest in a boundary between my work and my personal life. I would not rather sleep than go to work. That's why Changmin is worried about me a little bit, but he takes care of me better than anyone knows.

Changmin: The passion of Yunho cannot be compared to anyone else, but it is worrying to those who care for him, so I try to really take care of him the best I can.

5- The harmony when you do MC-ing at concert could make us feel the understanding between you both. Are there any fixed rules when doing MC-ing?

Changmin: Not only MC-ing, we also have fixed rules during tour, which is "the main character of today's stage is the audience."

Yunho: Right

Changmin: If there was no audience, the stage itself wouldn't exist. When we create a stage, we need to see the audience first, therefore, even though we are on the stage, we also keep thinking that audience is the main character. Talking about MC-ing, I often improvize on the spot. I truly apologize to Yunho for this, because he is troubled with my casual and free way of talking (laughs).

Yunho: Regarding being troubled, this is our responsibility. I am responsible for the jokes, Changmin is responsible for roasting. Even tho we both take turns in joking and roasting, but Changmin's sense of roasting is really impressive. Therefore, compared to the moment when we both talk about pleasant things, we tend to be naive, it's more interesting to see Changmin talk freely like this, since Changmin's sense is really good.

Changmin: Maintain peace with everyone.

Yunho: Changmin's main persona is sharp tongue (laughs). But Changmin always talks seriously during MC's ending summary or when cutting off songs. The last session of MC-ing during concert shows Changmin's style the most. Changmin's ability in showing the contrast through improvization on the spot is also amazing.

6-

YH: And also, CM really knows what food is good. Because he likes food, he always says things like "yesterday I ate this, it was so delicious".

CM: I often say unnecessary things (laughs). I was actually curious about this. Instance when you look at me don’t you sometimes think, "don't say unnecessary things?"

YH: Honestly… yes (laughs)

CM: I knew it! Obviously there are times where you would feel that (laugh)

YH: No, I was kidding (laughs). It is because you say such things that MC is more interesting. We both understand each other so just do what you like (laughs). But. I also sometimes say things wrong and CM will help me. So the contrast is really good.

What's the message you send to each other lately?

CM: When YH comes to eat at my house, after he always sends"thanks for today! Afterwards we should work hard together too!" this kind of message is common these days.

YH: Those days were really joyous, right. Your house decoration is rlly beautiful And also as I’ve eaten the food CM made before, I thought that his cooking is better now. The plating was also so pretty that I took a picture. Afterwards I sent him A message saying it was really delicious.

CM: Although your heart is warm.. Let's just order delivery next time (laughing loudly)

YH: (laughing loudly ). Interior decoration is done really well~ European style.

CM: You're too much (laughs). Yunho's house gives a big family's house kind of impression. It is also very impressive.

YH: At best it has a very traditional atmosphere. But there's nothing in my house.

What is a hobby both of you have?

CM: Does watching movies or dramas count as a hobby? We often recommend movies and dramas to each other saying like, “Have you watched that?" or “That movie/drama is really good."

YH: Right, lately CM has recommended for us to do golf. So I’m thinking of golfing together next time when we have some time. (A.N: at the time of the interview the two had not been golfing tgt, at the time of release they had been multiple times)

7-

CM: I'm a sucker for golf (laughs)

YH: I'm still learning and haven’t practiced as much as CM so I’m not as good.

CM: because we both have the same interest, I’ve been inviting him out to play golf with me.

YH: I'll definitely try golfing in 2022.

It's been an abundant 15 yrs since Japan debut, is there any aspect which grows or stays the same from ur partner?

CM: YH's passion for being a singer. When YH was a kid his eyes were bright with the pursuit of dreams. Up to this day, YH still keeps that child-like eye expression, there's no change at all. I Think this is one of YH’s best traits. What has changed is his scope of art. Before, YH was only interested in singing and dancing, nothing else Now, I could say that he is invested in all forms of art. I'm really impressed with his encompassing view.

YH: (shyly) Thank you, you too, CM..

CM: Comprehensive artist!

YH: (Loud laughter) now what are you saying (laughs). I may have a lot of interest now but CM has always been the same. Like I just said if there is something he is interested, his focus is really no joke. He is a person who is fully immersed from the beginning.

8-

YH: I think this point is really impressive. He is still the same now. His attitude towards work makes me feel proud of him. Something we both have is that we respect every single job. CM has grown in his manly manner, mature comments, and also his ability to protect people around him. These are not gained through working hard,this is through learning how to observe the surroundings naturally. Honestly, we both are really hard-working people (laughs). We are very considerate to each other. For example: even when I may actually be okay, I know my partner may not feel the same, so I always make sure to first ask my partner if we should rest. CM's ability to observe the surroundings like this is getting better. He is sensible and he was already such a warm person before. But now CM is even warmer and softer, and feels like a hyung.

CM: I'm so embarrassed hearing you talk like this. I definitely respect YH too

YH: And also what I want to say is that because we have been together for many years since our debut, I think we are almost “identical”. For instance, our enthusiasm! We obviously have different styles, but during important moments, we make the same decisions, even till this day we have not had any true fights or moments where we disagree. I think this is really amazing.

CM: because from the beginning we both have the same goals, our values are also the same.

You both have a lot of things in common, is there any TMI of your partner that there's no one knows but you?

CM: How do I say this.. YH, do you have some

TMI?

YH: A lot, can I say it?

CM: No need to worry.

YH: Lately CM has showed me golfing videos. I definitely don't remember the details, but his background was rlly beautiful. Have you guys seen the video? (laughs). I have no idea about his actual ability, but his stance was rily good.

CM: I'm so close to giving up on golfing anytime now (laughs).

YH: His foot stance and other things looked really good. Our manager loves golfing, so we often watch golf videos. Because of this, I'm ocasionally asked by people around me if I like playing golf. In my opinion, CM doesn't look like a golf rookie at all, including his vibe.

CM: Thank you (laughs). YH's TMI is not embarrassing thing, it's cute! Yunho unexpectedly loves snacks such as chocolate. I thought YH wouldn't like eating snacks that much, but he would unconsciously eating snacks. YH himself sometimes doesn't even realize that he's eating.

YH: That's right. I never realize that I'm eating something. During interview, I would suddenly find out that I'm actually eating like this (laughs)

CM: It's a cute TMI (laughs)

Lastly, what is BigEast to you?

YH: "A friend". I would say a member or a family, but BigEast has already passed this level. As time goes by, things keep changing, but BigEast is always with us like a close friend, I have this kind of feeling. "Friend" is the most suitable word.

CM: To me, it's "benefactor". BigEast is my safe place. It's real. If there's no a safe place for CM the singer, there wouldn't be singer CM himself. We both feel like this towards BigEast.

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Her kind is like a gold, four-leaf clover; exquisite and uncommon. ~unkn~

She has the Mind of a Saint and the skills of a Sinner. ~hws~

I got a heart like a truck

It's been drug through the mud

Runs on dreams and gasoline

And that ole highway holds the key

It's got a lead foot down when it's leaving

Lord knows it's taken a hell of a beating

But it's good as it is tough

I got a heart like a truck ~unkn~

I'm okay with being "too much" for those not equipped to handle my greatness. ~unkn

They don’t understand you because your heart bleeds colors the world has never seen before. ~unkn~

She is sunshine & roses, mixed with orchids & moonlight. ~unkn~

A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself, and only herself. ~Maya Angelou~

She’s a pretty little poison!~unkn~

I've been the liar, I've been the cheat

I've been the black heart, I've been the thief

You curse my name but I believe

We all play the sinner and the saint and the in between

I need my devils, I let them rage

I keep my eyes wide open when I pray

I've been the villain to misbehave

I like trouble coming in a hundred different ways

And heaven knows that I'll never change ~Halestorm~

She never wanted to be white picket fenced in

Her heart's like a feather in a Tulsa wind

Seaside breeze'll bring her to life

And all them other boys say she's a goodbye girl

She'll wreck your world

And leave before the mornin' sun

~Corey Kent~

She's a little white trash

Little bit of high class

Splash of jack

Better She's a little white trash

Little bit of high class

Splash of jack

Better watch your back

She's a sundress, hot mess

Livin' on the edge

Ridin' both sides of the tracks

She's whiskey, whiskey, whiskey

In a wine glass watch your back~ Tucker Beathard~

I’ve got the skills to send you to your grave! ~unkn~

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bands | thirteen

[ series masterlist ]

summary: jeon jungkook has it all: the looks, the fame, the money, the women. being considered the sexiest man in the industry, he finds no complaints about the way his life is going nor does he find any reason to apologize for the way he approaches it. he is a force to be reckoned with - until he meets you.

pairing: stripper!reader x idol!jjk

genre: (18+) strip club/nightlife au, post grad au | fluff, angst, smut

words: 3.9k

warnings: cussing, mature language/implied sexual content, slight degradation, trouble stirring behind the scenes if you squint, yeonjun and soobin (txt) make an appearance but also as reg 18 yr olds lol

tags: @brightcolorsoffendme​ @min-nicoleee​ @eggbutnotyolk​ @ra-mun-e @miinoongi​ @jimidol​ @ppeachyttae​ @thebeebi​ @bluesharksandfish​ @kooafraid​ @liriaus​ @thisartemisnevermisses​ @ggukkieland​ @preciouschimine​ @sunniejinnie​ @cypheruby​ @cyb3rbab3​ @masterlists101​ @awhnamjoon​ @redhedhoseok​ @wooya1224​ @taeismydeath @jikookiekosmos​ @un2-verse​ @aynsx​ @wearenot7withu​ (please message me if you would like to be added to the taglist!)

"BTS' Jeon Jungkook rumored to be dating stripper from nightclub!"

"Jungkook is no longer single, ladies!"

"Jeon Jungkook is dating a stripper? Why the hell is he doing that?"

"Who the hell does she think she is? I bet she's not even pretty."

"Jungkook fell for a stripper? Out of all people? Damn, and I thought he was better than that."

Jungkook has been tired, the rumors constantly being spread day in and day out. But, it still didn't mean he was gonna say shit to prove himself to people out there. He didn't need to give anybody answers. Hell, this was strictly between you and him and that's how he wants to keep it.

Fuck every single one of you who didn't wanna be behind him and support him. Don't even think about calling yourself a fan of his if that's your mindset.

He could truly care less. He was happy and he felt ten times better than he has in a really long time. It's unfortunate how people love to stay narrow minded. The only thing that bothered him was the fact that it was so unfair for you - how they stuck to that stripper image, rather than really getting to know you beneath the surface.

But it's not like anyone else deserved to know the real you, not after all this shit. And he was gonna keep it that way, and protect you.

"Hey, don't listen to any of that shit, okay?" Jungkook says as he meets you in your car in the BigHit building garage. "None of that matters to me."

"I know, but Kook." You look at him. "Your career, BigHit literally might not even want me here and-and—"

"Then I'll make sure they understand it's not an issue, because it's really fucking not." He says, getting irritated only at the thought of the company giving him issues over you. He watches as you slightly frown, causing him to sigh and soften his own facial expression. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get worked up like that. It's just annoying how people are narrow-minded. This has absolutely nothing to do with you." You give him a small smile. "Come on, I'll walk you." You silently nod and hop out of your car. You follow beside him, your stomach in knots having to meet with their performance director. This meant you'd also most likely run into the rest of Bangtan.

In which happens to turn true pretty quickly.

"Jungkookie!" Hoseok says loudly down the hallway as he approaches the both of you. He does nothing besides smile, curiosity definitely filling his eyes.

"This is Y/N. Y/N, Hoseok hyung." He holds out his hand for you to shake, his head tilting ever so slightly because you know he's familiar with your face. He's just trying to remember from where. Or, he has recognized you, but he's trying his hardest not to say anything.

Cause they have seen all of you, especially in that fishnet bodysuit.

"Hi! Nice to meet you! You can call me Hobi for short. Are you meeting with someone?" You nod.

"Yeah." Is all you can reply with as you shyly tuck a strand of hair behind your ear.

"Nice, goodluck!"

"Is everyone else here?" Jungkook asks, making Hobi nod.

"Yeah, but they're still running through some stuff in the dance studio. I just ran off to take a break."

"Okay." Jungkook looks at you. "Follow me, he's in one of the private studio rooms." You both part ways from Hoseok, the need to clutch onto Jungkook's arm immensely strong right now. You hold yourself off though, because even with passing a few female staff members, you catch them looking at you oddly with the way you're walking side by side with Jungkook.

Nope. Don't even think about it, Y/N. It doesn't matter.

Jungkook knocks softly on a door, the middle of it being made up of entirely frosted glass so it's difficult to see inside. Their performance director opens the door swiftly and welcomes you in with a warm smile, stepping aside to let you in.

"I've got it from here, Jungkookie. Thank you." Jungkook nods but tries to peek through the door to get one last glimpse of your face before he shuts it fully. "How are you doing, Y/N?" He sits in front of you, leaning onto his knees with his hands fully clasped together.

"I'm good. How are you?"

"Good, tired." He chuckles. "Thanks for taking my call earlier and for meeting at such short notice on a weekend. I had a couple of things come up and didn't want to push things off until later." You smile.

"It's no problem."

"Jungkook tells me a lot about you."

"Does he now?" You chuckle and tilt your head to the side.

"Says you're a really good person. Super hardworking. Told me a little bit about your situation with your brother."

"Mmyeah, it's a little complicated."

"It's alright, no need to get into the details." He smiles before letting out a small sigh. "It's incredibly rare for me to hear Jungkook speak like that. In general. He's usually very closed off, doesn't like to let people in much. He really respects you, you know? Cares about you a whole lot." You slightly blush.

"I'm still getting used to it." He chuckled.

"Look, I know you've been worrying because of where you've been and all that, but I want to reassure you that none of it matters. I don't like to focus on all that. You're here as you, not her." He says, putting another pronoun to your stripper persona.

"Thank you, I appreciate it." He nods. There's a small pause before he begins to speak again.

"I could really use some help around here if you're still interested? The boys are becoming a lot for me to handle."

"Ah-uh, yeah! Of course I am." You found yourself stuttering at the sudden offer. Was this fucking real?! "But, you are aware of where me and Jungkook are at, right?" You ask, trying to be completely transparent and honest about their relationship. He nods and waves his hand out.

"As long as you keep it professional here, right?" You nod.

"Right."

"Come, let me show you around really quickly and have you formally meet the boys." You swallowed the lump in your throat. Fucking great. He definitely didn't know they've all seen your titties and pussy out during Yoongi's birthday, and now here you were - about to meet them again in this environment. Hobi was awkward enough even though he tried not to be.

Surprisingly, Jungkook wasn't waiting outside in the hallway like you thought he would be, but the tour commences and the PD is taking you around pretty quickly. You feel even more awkward and somewhat alone [even though you weren't] without Jungkook nearby, but you chug along and say your hello's to the people you're introduced to. He finally brings you into the dance studio, where there's loud ass music blasting, Jungkook, the boys and some backup dancers in front of the mirrors fooling around.

"Aye boys, come here real quick." You and Jimin lock eyes and your body suddenly gets tense. The room feels 10x hotter than it already is, especially when he slowly walks over and clenches his jaw. He is literally seeping with hate right now, maybe actually disgust, and he doesn't even try to hide it. Most of them for sure recognize you, but they seem to brush it off and give you a big wave/smile anyway.

"Last, that's Jimin - Jimin, Y/N." You give Jimin a fake smile, and the only thing his ass can reciprocate is the smallest, tight-lipped smile you have ever seen. You've never even seen your mom do that when she got mad or upset with you.

"Hi." Is all you can say.

"Sup." He looks at you before turning on his heel and walking away.

"Ooookay?" Namjoon furrows his brows as he watches Jimin walk away so rudely. "The hell was that about?"

"I knew that was Kookie's girlfriend! Maybe Jiminie remembers seeing her titties and shit too, needs to walk away before he gets his ass beat by him." Yoongi says lowly behind Namjoon.

"Yeah, like you're any better." Namjoon says, looking at Yoongi weirdly.

"I mean, we did see her practically naked." Jin says, chiming into the discussion.

"I touched her." Yoongi's mouth slightly hangs down. "I touched her."

"Go ahead, say it louder so Kookie can hear you." Jin nods sarcastically. "Go, say it!"

"No, stop." Yoongi's cheeks turn red while shaking his head and laughing. "He'll literally launch me out the window with one hand."

"Good."

"You asked for her to sit on your lap too, bro!"

"I was joking, and it's not like she did it anyway!"

"Whatever, I'm keeping my birthday deep in my memory storage."

"Clean slate for her so it should be for you too, my guy." Namjoon says as he has enough of their conversation.

You look at Jungkook who is silently standing there, looking like a big dork with a huge smile on his face and his thumbs up. You give him the tiniest nod before proceeding to follow the PD out.

"So?!" Jungkook dashes to meet you in their waiting room area, where an abnormally large picture of Jimin posing oddly hung up.

"He said he'll send me all the info and papers and stuff!" You respond excitedly as Kook hugs you and quickly swings you around.

"See, I knew it would work out!" He puts you down. "Are you gonna tell Kai?" You shook your head.

"Not today at least, it's his birthday and I don't wanna take away from that. It's his day." Jungkook smiles at you.

"Text me when you've picked him up? I should be home by then."

"Okay." You blush and back away, making Jungkook look at you with confusion. "I have to keep it professional here, duh."

"Ah I see." He chuckles. "That won't last very long."

"Jungkook." You whine.

"There's a lot of private rooms here and—"

"I'm not listening, sorry. I think Kai is suddenly calling me." You cover your ears as you begin to walk away, giving him one last smile before leaving him to the rest of rehearsals and whatever else they're doing. He laughs to himself as he waves you off, excited to get through the day so he can just spend time with you and Kai.

As the hours go on and it's about time for you to pick Kai up, you quickly stop by the store because you're a procrastinator and didn't buy Kai's birthday gift any earlier. You felt bad you weren't able to find the shoes he wanted, but you at least snagged the video game he had been talking about for a couple of days now. Before walking into the arcade, you made sure to write your birthday card and slip some more money into it before shoving it in your bag to give to him later.

"Your pretty sister is here." Yeonjun grabs Kai by the shoulder as he finishes up a game.

"Yeah, and you're too young for her."

"Age is nothing but a number. It's only like.. 6 years apart."

"Besides, she's taken, dude. Sorry." Kai snorts as he watches Yeonjun's smile fade. "You would have never had the chance."

"You're mean."

"I'm mean, or you just have really high, unrealistic expectations?" The rest of their friends laugh as they follow Kai over to you.

"Hey!" You smile at all his friends.

"Hiiiiii Y/N." They all say in unison, some waving in awe, while the others shyly dug their hands into their pockets. "Birthday boy, you all good to go? Got some good Loco Moco waiting for you."

"Yeah, I'm good."

"Happy birthday again, Kai! Get online later!" Soobin yells out.

"Yeah, yeah." He says, waving them off as he follows you out to your car.

"You guys run through the entire arcade?" Kai laughs.

"Pretty much." He sinks into his seat, legs damn near touching the glove compartment with how long he is. "I'm honestly so excited for Loco Moco. It's been years!"

"It has not been that long." You laughed.

"You're right, it's been months." Kai looks out the window. "Wait, you're passing the road to get to our go-to shop though?"

"Cause I found a better place."

"How is there a better place when that one was already supreme?!"

"Hey, trust me on this okay?" You laugh. Kai starts telling you about his day and how so many people he knew from school had been messaging him happy birthday. He truly looked his happiest today and it was all you could ask for. Though at the same time, your heart slightly sank at the fact that he'd be going off to uni soon and staying at the dorms. He was just growing up way too fast, and you wanted to spend as much time as you could with him now before he was too occupied being a college boy.

You slipped yourself past Jungkook's security, parking in the one guest spot they have in the garage that's closest to the elevator. Kai doesn't really question it and hops out anyway, his hands in his pockets as he follows you into the elevator and onto Jungkook's floor.

"You ready, kid?"

"Is this some like, Michelin Star Loco Moco restaurant?"

"Ah, I guess you could say that." You knocked on the door, hearing music playing in the background. Jungkook opens the door and Kai's eyes widen.

"Oh shit, that's Jungkook?" Kook laughs and steps aside to let you both in. "Sis why—what—how come you didn't tell me we were seeing your boyfriend? I look like a mess!" He says lowly.

"You don't!"

"Hey Kai! Happy Birthday!" Jungkook says smiling, making Kai actually blush. He's cheeks are tinted with a rosy color and he suddenly gets all shy.

"Thanks."

"Your brother's tall." Jungkook looks at him up and down.

"Looking at an 18 year old 6 footer."

"Must be nice."

"Go sit." Kai silently nods as he sits awkwardly on Kook's couch, while you go and check in on him in the kitchen.

"Is he always that shy?"

"No. Just with you, apparently. He's not even that shy around girls." You chuckle as he places a quick kiss on your head. "Need my help?" You still ask even though the plates are neatly prepared already.

"Not really." He smiles down at you. "You hungry though?"

"Starving, actually." Your eyes light up at the plates. "Ouuuuuu, yum."

"Honestly, I think this batch might be better than my first."

"Still honored to be your guinea pig." You carry a plate over to Jungkook's coffee table in the living room.

"Oh shit, that looks amazing." Kai says, slipping himself down from the couch to the floor so he could get a good whiff of the plate. "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Jungkook hands you the remote before walking into his room. "Pick something."

"Here, birthday boy. Help me choose."

"Let's watch Soul on Disney+." At this point, Jungkook comes out of his room with a wrapped present, his eyes locked on the TV.

"Ooh, I keep seeing this everywhere! Niceeeee." Jungkook says, smiling with Kai nodding and already digging into his plate. "By the way, this is for you." You shoot him a look as he sits on the floor by you, watching as Kai unwraps the present. Kai's eyes light up as he sees a shoebox underneath the wrapping, quickly flipping the lid open to reveal those blue Air Jordans he wanted.

"Kook?!" You say lowly, making him smile at you and gently pinch your side.

"Holy shit!" He holds out a shoe, only for him to immediately shake his head and close the box again. "Jungkook, I can't take this." Kai says.

"No, it's your birthday."

"Yeah, but isn't this expensive? You've already done so much for me and my sister, I-I don't want to—"

"Kai, it's cool. If it's one thing you can do to repay me, it's to take my present." You literally want to cry at how sweet Jungkook is being with your brother. He had been good to you, no doubt, but this was one thing you didn't expect from him at all. Quite frankly, you had forgotten you mentioned the shoes to him. The fact that he actually remembered and kept his word.

"Okay." Kai says, gently setting the box down aside before looking at Jungkook with a small smile on his face. "Thank you. I really appreciate it. Like, even with the food and everything. It means a lot to me."

"You're welcome." You give him a soft smile before digging into your food while Soul was already off to a start. Kai and Jungkook devour their food together, with you following shortly behind as Jungkook brings over a small ice cream cake from his fridge for Kai to blow his candles on. After the boys had helped themselves to a good serving of the cake, they started getting hyper and pulled up Smash Bros on Kook's Nintendo Switch [as if Kai hadn't played enough games today]. It started to get intense; the boys jumping and yelling everywhere, bouncing off of the walls, with you getting pulled into the competition every now and then. Even though you knew you'd lost over and over again, you happily joined in anyway, seeing how excited your brother was - plus, it was always a bonus to hear Jungkook's loudly obnoxious, nerdy laugh.

"I WIN!"

"Hey, hey, hey. I let you win because it's your birthday." Jungkook said, making Kai laugh as he crashed to the floor.

"Sure." Kai huffed and puffed. "Crap, I'm tired. What time is it?"

"Almost midnight. We should start heading out, bubba." You patted Kai's chest gently.

"What? No, it's late. Why don't you two just stay here?" You suddenly remembered you've had Kai's shit in your trunk since you dropped him off at Yeonjun's this morning. You didn't have any change of clothes, but that could easily be fixed with Jungkook's closet.

"Only if the queen wants, she's driving."

"It's late, baby." Jungkook says to you softly. "No way I'm letting you two head out there."

"Okay." You give him a small smile before handing your keys. "Can you do me a favor?" He chuckles.

"What is it?"

"Kai's duffle bag is in my trunk." He nods and takes your keys.

"I got it. Kai, you can take the guest room or my office room." Jungkook says with his 3-bedroom apartment having ass. "I have my computer in my office room though, and a pull out bed. I don't know how comfy you'll be."

"It's cool, I'll just take your guest room. I always bring my laptop and switch whenever I sleep at my sister's." Kai says getting up. "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Jungkook says, toothlessly smiling at the both of you, completely endeared at how alike you two were - even down to the fact that you both said thank you for every little thing. If this was a result of Kai being close to you and having you as pretty much his mother figure, then Jungkook wouldn't know what to do with his feelings. He felt butterflies every time he thought about how cute and sweet you were, and he was always excited to be around you.

Jungkook does a quick jog to your car, grabbing Kai's Nike duffle from your trunk before jogging back to the elevator and back to his apartment. He walks in to see Kai helping you clean up the remaining dishes in the sink, tidying the rest of the things in his kitchen.

"Thank you." Jungkook says himself, a little unfamiliar with saying such a thing to be completely honest.

"You're welcome." You say softly, wiping your hands on his hand towel. "Off to bed, or are you gonna go online with your friends?"

"I'll see what they're up to, but I'm pretty beat. Today was fun." Kai smiles at the both of you. "I really appreciate it." You ruffle his hair a bit before gently pushing him towards his bedroom for the night.

"Bathroom's right over there, help yourself to anything you need."

"Don't stay up too late."

"Only if you aren't too loud." You gasp while Jungkook laughs out loud.

"Kai!"

"Hey, I'm just being honest. Please remember that I'm right in this room."

"Oh my god, go to bed." You shove him inside the room and shut his door. "Don't even say a word." You look at Jungkook shyly as you hurriedly brush past him to get into his room - even though Jungkook is literally right behind you with those long ass legs of his, making every stride so much easier for him to catch up to you.

"What's your outfit of choice tonight, pretty lady?" He shuts his door behind him as you start to make your way into his closet.

"Hm, I'll just wear this plain black--" You unfold it. "Balenciaga? Okay, I definitely can't just wear this to sleep."

"Why not?"

"Because this is like, name brand and everything."

"So?" He shrugs. "Just wear it, babygirl. It's not gonna make much of a difference, you're wearing it either way." You do a slight pout before you start to slip out of your clothes to get into his shirt. You make his way to his bathroom to take a little tinkle when you notice another toothbrush sitting next to his. A pink toothbrush, next to his blue one.

"Why do you have two toothbrushes?" You wash your hands as he comes in to the bathroom to start getting ready for bed.

"That's yours." Your eyes light up at his statement.

"Mine?"

"I figured since you'd be over more, it'd be easier for you." He furrows his brows lightly. "Unless.. you didn't want--" You press a kiss against his lips, his hands resting on your arms to keep you close.

"No, I did want that. Thank you."

"Of course, baby." He pecks your forehead.

"By the way, way to make me look like such a bad sister!" You say as you start getting your toothbrush ready.

"Why? The shoes?"

"The shoes, the Loco Moco, the games, the ice cream cake." You laughed. "I literally got him a video game and some money."

"I mean, he is turning 18. I wanted to help make it as memorable as possible."

"I appreciate you a lot. Really."

"I appreciate you too." Your eyes widen as you brush your teeth.

"Waaaaow, say thaht wun mohr tiyme." You say, pulling a Jungkook while brushing your teeth.

"Eye apprushiate yoh toh." You giggle. The both of you finish getting ready for bed before slipping into his warm sheets. Jungkook never goes to sleep early, however, he makes sure all the lights are off and that the show he's watching isn't too loud. You have no idea what's going on in his show, but you lay on his chest to watch for a little bit until you feel yourself getting a little more sleepy. He's holding you close, his hand brushing through your hair softly, causing tingles to ripple through your body.

"Kook."

"Yes, baby?"

"You make me happy." You say sleepily as you hung him tighter. He smiles down at you, your eyes now shut close as you slowly start to drift into a deep sleep. He presses a light kiss against your head, fingers still in your hair.

"You make me happy too, sweetheart."

[pinkcandycat]

Loco-over-Rocos: The Biggest Journeys... Yet - Chapter 1

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~~~PROLOGUE~~~ Y'all remember playing video games in the past that were very popular and very underrated. Well you can! You may play various video game ports like Nintendo Switch, PS5 or XBox Series X or S. But that's not all! We'll be going waayy back since the late-2000s, the nostalgia, the kidcore, everything.

Check out this adorable video game featuring jumping, fun-loving, bouncing candies or gumballs called "LocoRoco" which is basically for girls or maybe kids like that. Bet ya know, after you play the game and the sequel, you watch a random magical girl anime called "Cocotama" or "Catch! Teenieping" then playing "Animal Crossing: New Horizons".

After you found out... There is something, you started to play "Undertale '' for the first time until you draw the LocoRocos as humans in Undertale style. Then you sleep, and you have a dream about the humans you drew. It's been a long time for that...

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~~~Chapter 1 - Getting to Know Them... Greetings to Euphoria~~~ Wanna read the story? If so let's start! These not-so fellas were LocoRocos! They're almost like humanoids right away so yeah, you know about them! (they now also have animal companions/or "pets" and to the official descriptions here by @pencakesstuff)

what abt our lil heroes?? 💛Kulche: 3 yrs, 1′3″💛 the soon to be guardian of Perculoka!! very curious, often gets into trouble that way! keeps trying to make friends with everything even if it trys to kill him ;O; should be too young to go on missions, but his unique ability to understand all languages is very useful so they bring him along anyways~ -animal companion: syrian hamster -sea animal companion: dumbo octopus

💜Viole: 17 yrs, 5′8″💜 the guardian of Kelapton!! very ride or die and luvs to jump into the heat of battle!! not scared of the mojas at all, thinks of them like a joke~ takes things seriously when it matters tho! -weapon of choice: guns -animal companion: betta -sea animal companion: jellyfish

💗Priffy: 21 yrs, 4′8″💗 the guardian of Franzea!! very serious, apathetic and sarcastic~ despite being a negative nancy all the time she does care a lot for her friends!! spends a lot of her time caring for Kulche n whatnot, he is her top priority!! -weapon of choice: crossbow -animal companion: sparrow -sea animal companion: dolphin ❤Pekerone: 19 yrs, 5′6″❤ the guardian of Tropuca!! very smart but very cowardly~ usually just tries planning strategys! kinda crazy and erratic too, likes to drink moja blood O~O  -weapon of choice: machete -animal companion: european rabbit -sea animal companion: red crab

🖤Budzi: 20 yrs, 11′7″🖤 the guardian of Dolangomeri!! a moja rly, but has lived on Euphoria for his entire life~ despite not being a locoroco hes still been recruited by the world heart to protect the world!!! might seem kinda mean and aggressive but at heart hes rly a softie! has to be very careful when fighting bc, since hes not a locoroco, he cannot just be reborn when he dies, his death would be permanent ;O; -weapon of choice: battle axe -animal companion: border collie -sea animal companion: great white shark

💚Chavez: 21 yrs, 6′7″💚 the guardian of Shamplin!! very serious just like his twin sister but not so mean abt it~ luvs guarding the world and gives it his all!! kind of a scaredy-cat but usually pulls thru anyways~ -weapon of choice: spear -animal companion: tree frog/green frog -sea animal companion: sea green turtle

💙Tupley: 43 yrs, 4′2″💙 the guardian of Chapo-Wahr!! the oldest of the locorocos, very mature and wise~ still kinda goofy tho despite it :> knows a lot of stuff, taught the locorocos abt defending the world and how to care for it :D -weapon of choice: shield -animal companion: persian cat -sea animal companion: blue whale

Now there you have it, you knew them right now. And thanks for stoppin' bye! There will be more soon. "This is gonna be great!" said Kulche happily as his pet hamster peeks up.

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[pinkmoondoll9shihtzu]

thoughtz on black moon lilith?

its interesting! some astrologers dont believe in it..in my experience at least, i can see its influence on my life. its supposed to represent the parts of u that u were taught, or forced, to stifle. but these parts of u still very much exist within u and u have to learn to integrate them healthily or they'll explode out of u in unpleasant ways. i just read this,

lol i have lilith in aries and YEAH !!! this is my experience >< displaying aries-type traits has always been rly hard for me, especially bein that im libra sun w a first house neptune. been hard to develop a strong ego or sense of self confidence. altho within me lays dormant a warrior-like spirit for sure. just have rly hard time executing it. when i assert myself or feel the need to act selfish i feel guilty but there are so many times where i rly just. shouldve done Me

my lilith also falls in the 3rd house, which is likely to put ur intelligence, curiosity n communcative abilities under fire. well there were many years of my life during teens i was basically mute due to not bein able to process what i was goin thru. it took me maaany years to b able to open up and write the way i can now, but i still have trouble verbalizing certain things. i am desperately curious about the subjects i enjoy which often leads ppl to think im legiterally stupid cus the things i like to learn about are often mysterious and unprove-able in nature.

i duno im just talking from my own experiences here cus lilith is something i dont pay tooo much attention to when observing soemone elses chart. but i think it is a good thing to look at in self analysis, it can help u understand the ways in which your instincts operate, the reasons you lash out the way u do, and what parts of ur personality need to be balanced in order for u to integrate yr lilith. thanks for asking !!

[leossmoonn]

AHH OK stefan meeting single mom!reader's kid and she doesn't like stefan bc yk she thinks every guy her mom dates is the same and only wants to get in her pants and all and stefan feels kinda bad bc yk he really likes you and it's not a good thing that your daughter hates him but one day they spend some time together alone at the salvatore house when you're stuck at work and yeah then dhe realises he's not all bad and yk he also let's her see all the cool stuff he has from 19-20 century and all then she finally gives yall blessings

Awww

Ok so annie, your child, is like 13. The first time she say stefan she literally said “you’re just gonna hurt my mom again and leave her after months of sex. I suggest you leave now before I hurt you” or smth like that

Stefan was def like 😬😬🌝🌝 and you had to apologize and was like “sorry, Annie’s really protective”

Stefan totally understands and he reallyyyyy likes you and tries to make that a point to Annie, but Annie has seen you get your heart broken over the years from guys you thought you were gonna marry, so Annie knows the pattern and things Stefan is gonna repeat it, but he does not!!

Okay anyways you had to drop Annie off at his house and she was SCREAMING like a 5 yr old on the way there. But she eventually complies when you tell her that it was the only option bc ya have to work

So it’s like 5 hrs in w Annie and Stefan and it is awkwarddddd. Stefan has tried to watch a movie, fix her smth to eat, play games. Lmao when he suggested go fish Annie was like “What am I? 7?”

Okay and then you call Stefan and youre like “hopefully Annie doesn’t cause you anymore trouble”

And Stefan looks at Annie like 🌝 “yeah nah she’s good”

And you sadly tell him that you have work for another 2 hrs and Annie is not happy. BUT THEN Stefan gets out his collection of stuff from the 1800-1900s and shows Annie. And there’s this particular necklace she finds and admires

“Where’d you get this?”

Hehe and it’s the necklace Stefan gives Elena in the show

“It was my mother’s” stefan is a liar but like yall don’t know he’s a vamp yet sooo lol

Then he says “you want it?”

Annie’s like “um no 🙄🙄” she obvs wants it. So stefan puts it on her and she’s like “really?”

He nods and smiles “yeah. Consider it a gift.”

Annie’s like 😊😊 “thanks”

You come to pick Annie up and you are shocked by how well they’re getting along. On the drive back home Annie is like

“I like Stefan. You should keep him. And don’t break his heart”

[lovelyeskel]

Okay, shoot, idk if I'm too late for the HC so Imma send two asks and see if any of them make it through. The Eskel list was so, SO adorable. This one's gon be for Aiden: Idk how old you hc him to be, but I think he'd be around Lambert's age, so maybe 40 yrs, around that. Imagine he still has blood relatives alive and they welcome him with open arms, and he takes Lambert there for the first time?

ooooohhhh this one made me so soft!! absolutely adore this idea. thank you for the ask!

- to start this off, Aiden is a bit younger than Lambert here. not by much, 5-10 years maybe

- Aiden was taken from his family by witches when he was 10. He was too old for him to be taken, but it didn’t really matter. He was a special case, and his time at the school of the Cat was filled with screams and trials he wasn’t prepared to go through. He lived, but he was changed, eyes sickly green and hands left with a perpetual shake. He was ten, and he was old enough to remember where he came from

- Aiden doesn’t go home very often. Those first few years after he was taken, his first years on the path, he can’t bring himself to visit. He knows what hatred looks like, sees it when people look at him as he passes, and he doesn’t think he can handle that from his parents, his family.

- But he can’t bring himself to stay away, either. He visits the village where he was born and he watches. He sees his little sister, swinging from the arms of his father. His older brother, helping his mother hang up clothes to dry. It hurts, not to be able to be with them, but he realizes that some sacrifices he just needs to make.

- He’s probably been on the path for ten years when someone finally sees him. Even after all of this time, he feels awkward and uncomfortable in his body, unused to his senses and the power stored in him. He wasn't being as quiet as he thought he was, and he was so caught up in watching his sister play, that he doesn't notice someone is behind him until there’s a blade against the soft skin of his throat.

- His brother doesn’t recognize him, and Aiden can’t blame him. But he holds his hands up and tries to appear as small as he can, and he’s so lost in the familiar scent of his brother that when he opens his mouth to speak, all that comes out is a soft sob.

- His brother understands, then, somehow. And he pulls the knife away, and whispers Aiden’s name like he wouldn't dare say it any louder in fear of Aiden disappearing again. 

- Aiden truly goes home for the first time that day. His brother keeps him close the whole time, protective in a way older brothers always are. His little sister is happy to have someone else to play with. His father is wary, at first, but there’s a light in his mother’s eyes that they haven’t seen since Aiden left.

- He can’t stay, of course. He still has the path to walk, but he promises to come home every time he passes through the area. He spends winter with them, too. It’s as close as he can get to being home again, and he takes it.

- He meets Lambert, and Aiden knows immediately he wants to take this stupid mess of a boy home to meet his family. It’s a scary feeling, loving someone so much you want to bring them home, but he wants it so badly he aches with it. He thinks his brother would love Lambert, and that they'd get into trouble because of it. His sister would insist on braiding Lambert’s fiery curls, and Lambert, the softie, would let her. 

- Lambert fits so easily into his idea of home that it somehow feels wrong to not bring him the next time they traveled west. 

- Lambert gets a warning ahead of time. Family has always been something bad for Lambert, something that hurts, and Aiden will understand if he doesn’t want to go. They’re in love, and Aiden can’t imagine spending his life with someone else, no matter how dangerous their lives may be, and maybe that’s why they fit. Maybe that’s why Lambert agrees to go home.

- The leaves are just changing when they get there, and Aiden is hesitant as he knocks on the door of his childhood home. His brother answers and hugs him tight, but stops when he sees Lambert. A stranger, a Witcher, brought to their home ... well it could only mean one thing, right?

- Lambert is welcomed into the family with open arms. They all adore him, because he adores Aiden, and it’s easy for him to get lost in this easy rhythm of home. 

- They have to leave eventually, because Lambert needs to go to Kaer Morhen before the snows set in, and this time, Aiden is coming with him. Their families are different; Aiden was born with his, and Lambert made his. But at the end of the day, they both have two families to go home to, now.