#thanks again Nemo!

[camels-pen]

If you’re still taking writing prompts how about zoro being overprotective of usopp and trying and failing to be subtle about it lol. Love your writing btw it’s always so good💕

:D I'm glad you like my writing! And thanks for the prompt!

warning: choking

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“You’re gonna choke.”

“Shut up, I’ve got this,” Usopp said. At least, that’s what it sounded like muffled by the 20-odd octopus weiners shoved in his mouth. Zoro was sitting beside him, chin resting in his palm and eating his breakfast at a much more leisurely pace. He was also sitting a reasonable distance away to avoid getting hit with any stray weiners that might slip out. On Usopp’s other side, Robin was doing the same.

Usopp followed up with something about beating Luffy and Zoro lazily dragged his gaze across the table. Their captain was also stuffing his mouth, but with whole pancakes rather than weiners. He was also glaring at Usopp between stuffing more food in his large rubbery cheeks.

Zoro rolled his eye. “You’re both gonna choke.”

Usopp smacked his shoulder and made a noise of disagreement. Zoro took a sip of his coffee and went back to his breakfast. 

A moment later, Usopp slapped him again.

“Yeah yeah, I get it, you’re the Great Usopp and you’ve never lost a food stuffing contest.” His lips quirked as a thought occurred to him. “Or should I call you God Usopp now?” Usopp made a noise of disagreement and slapped him again. Zoro laughed.

He watched Usopp carefully add another weiner, his hand as steady as ever, out of the corner of his eye before taking another sip. Usopp made a noise of success. Next to Luffy, Franky laughed at something or other—maybe Usopp himself with how ridiculous he looked—and slapped the table. The little picnic table shook and Usopp made a noise like he was being strangled. 

With his free hand, Zoro gave him a good slap on the back—maybe too good with the way Usopp nearly faceplanted into the table, but it got the job done. Usopp turned to hunch over the side and made some truly pitiable sounds as he spit out his food. 

As soon as Usopp’s coughing had started to subside, he said, “Don’t say it.”

Zoro smirked. “Say what?”

Usopp swatted his side before bending over again. He was practically lying on the bench, his head pressed against Robin’s thigh and forearms hanging over the seat. Robin gave him two pats on his hair before saying something vaguely morbid. Usopp shivered just as Franky laughed again.

Zoro picked up his mug again. Usopp looked comfy down there. He wanted to lay down and nap with him. Unfortuantely, the seat was far too small and Robin wouldn’t tolerate two people on her leg, so he settled for rubbing circles in Usopp’s calf.

A tiger mink, one of the ones that had brought their breakfast, was passing behind them. She had an empty tray in one hand. Zoro watched with a curious eye before stiffening at her other hand reaching for Usopp. 

In one swift movement, he was dangling the mink by her shirt collar and glaring into her startled eyes. The tray fell with a clatter.

“Don’t touch him.”

The surrounding chatter from his crew—and, he supposed, the other minks—died down. He could feel stares at the back of his head. Something—someone familiar tugged at the hem of his shirt.

He glared at the mink until she nodded frantically, then dropped her. She landed gracefully on her feet, though she immediately stumbled when backing away. Huh, he supposed those old sayings about cats had some merit.

“Zoro,” came a tired, irritated voice. There was a slap to the back of his head and he hissed out of reflex. The hand returned, running through his hair lightly and he had to fight back a content sigh. Then his head was jerked down into a bow.

“Amazing,” Brook said quietly. “You’d think he wouldn’t fall for that by now.”

Zoro made a mental note to kill Brook later.

“I am very deeply sorry for this idiot,” Usopp started, the routine speech making Zoro grind his teeth. He half paid attention as Usopp said the same shtick as usual, a distant feeling of something wet on his hand.

“Ah,” he said, staring at the little white splinters in his hand. He forgot about the coffee.

“Don’t interrupt—Zoro.” Somehow Usopp’s voice was more irritated. He turned back to the tiger mink—who was rather calm for someone Zoro had just threatened—and wrapped up the apology speech before excusing himself to look at Zoro’s hand. 

By the end of it, the tiger mink looked bewildered by whatever Usopp had made up about him and grabbed their tray before leaving. Their crewmates went back to their breakfast, talking as if nothing had happened. Usopp tugged Zoro back down to his seat and Zoro kept his eye averted. 

Usopp sighed, digging around in his bag. “You’re something else, you know that?”

“It’s not that bad,” he said.

“I’m not talking about your hand.”

Zoro didn’t say anything for a long moment. Usopp pulled out a pair of tweezers and held his hand gently. The other minks and pirates started talking again, although quieter than their crewmates. Zoro stubbornly waited until Usopp pulled the last splinter. 

“...I’m not overprotective,” he eventually grumbled. “I’m keeping an eye out.”

“Uh huh.” He frowned harder. “Aww c’mon don’t pout.” His frowned eased and loosened as Usopp leaned forward to peck him on the lips. “I appreciate you looking out for me, okay? Just please learn to lighten up.”

His frown returned. “You shouldn’t be so trusting.”

Usopp huffed. “You should be more trusting.”

He narrowed his eye. “Whiskey Peak.”

Usopp threw his head back with a groan. “That was one time! And the others fell for it too!”

“Uh huh,” Zoro said, mimicking Usopp’s voice.

Usopp swatted him with a mumbled, “Shut up.” His brows were furrowed, a harsh frown on his face as he stared intently at the small cuts on Zoro’s hand.

Zoro slid his fingers into Usopp’s, intertwining their hands. He tugged them up to his lips and pressed a kiss to Usopp’s wrist, to his pulse point. His gaze stayed on Usopp, steady and imploring.

Usopp sighed, the sound resigned. Fond. “I know,” he said softly, a smile curling his lips. “I love you too.”

[savage-rhi]

fuchsia 💙

[bluebellhairpin]

Ngl a dnd group consisting of a half orc barbarian and a rouge that are both useless with a bard that solos everything with Nat 20s is the funniest concept ever.

[abyssalmermaiden]

ൠ - random headcanon

Ares doesn't know if their parents are still around or if they returned to the star. She hasn't been in contact with them for a very long time (by her choice)

Her parents approached raising a child in a similar manner to creating a concept for the star, and when she didn't turn out the way they wanted.... (unmotivated, picking fights, too emotional)

whether she realized it or not, that played into why she became so fond and protective of Hermes and his "weird" ideas

headcanon meme

[smallsies]

you're in a fight to the death, my friend

Arthur Lester is a semi-famous college musician with self-worth issues; John Doe is his fleeting chance at normalcy.

[Additional tags: Alternate Universe - College/University, Musician Arthur Lester, John (Malevolent) Has His Own Body, Aromantic Arthur Lester, Alcohol, Concerts, Developing Relationship, Unhealthy Relationships, arthur essentially using john as a coping mechanism, Mental Health Issues, Depression, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, please get this guy some therepy, mbb2023]

@malevolentbigbang 2023 fic! Artwork was created by @nemnemito, and @falloutcoys was the beta reader for this fic. thanks for all your help + support!

read on ao3!

[zeus-japonicus]

Hi Nemo who in the trifor cast is going to see Barbie and who’s going to see Oppenheimer?

Hello friend!

I realise that this is definitely not what you came here for, but you get the honour of me piggybacking your question for a mild rant about politics so thank you, and please forgive me!

cw genocide, war

I'm sure nothing I say here is new, I just wanted to get it off my chest lmao

I feel distinctly uncomfortable about the barbenheimer meme.

There are ways that crossovers have happened before - Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies were released as a double feature for a reason. Animal Crossing and Doom, ha ha ha, it's fun because of the aesthetic contrast.

But Oppenheimer is a film about real people who are dealing with two realities of genocide. Even before we get to Hiroshima/Nagasaki, the impetus is the Holocaust. This isn't some action film masculinity that is funny to contrast with Barbie because it's promoting "men are from mars women are from venus", and yet this is how I've seen it be treated.

What I took from Oppenheimer was a message about nuance being lost in wars that say "it's either me or you", and about revisionist history, about who gets to tell your story. It wasn't a perfect film by far, and we've all seen (I'm sure) what and who was left out, but I did think it had effective moments to contextualise the making of the bomb.

I went in extremely conflicted, and I came out extremely conflicted. I had a long conversation with my housemate about the film afterwards. I think that that's important. What I worry about is the double-feature, where people only see Oppenheimer as some kind of set-up for Barbie. Because unlike Totoro/Fireflies, they weren't created to be paired. They just have been because "haha pink and black!"

If it had been a gleeful, pro-war, action hero war film about fictional bomb-making, that would be one thing. I just don't think it's particularly in good taste to draw him making out with Ken, or with Barbie straddling the bomb, as I've seen in fanart.

Anyway, apologies for the hijack, I very much know you question asker did not mean this question in this way, and I understand how the meme became so popular. To answer your question, I think all of the crew would want to see both, along with They Cloned Tyrone and Mission Impossible

[nem0-nee]

NEMUUUUUUUUUU !!!!!

ive been sending these silly little asks to multiple people CAUSE I HAVE A HORRIFIC ILLNESS CALLED ARTBLOCK! oh woe is me *puts hand on forehead dramatically*

so if you know studio Ghibli movies, tell me which one is your favourite and I'll draw you and a character of your choosing as that movie >:D

( I know all the movies ueueueeueue )

WAHHH SHRIMP!!! LEMME SNATCH AWAY YOUR ARTBLOCK FOR YOU >:OO

Woe is we, Shrimpy...

hMMmMmmM good question tho 😈🙏 I loooove Spirited Away the most!! I'll admit, I had a crush on Haku when I was younger <33 🥴 Starting to see a pattern with my tastes PFFFT

Do what you will with this info *wink wink nudge nudge*

[wodenscild]

Firstly massive massive thanks to @local-lycanthrope for this amazing piece I love it <33

Also, introducing a beloved OC: Nemo!! They have been rolling around in my head for a hot mo (cough cough 2 years) and I am happy to finally get them actualised! So some backstory- outside of the yards, Nemo fell from the stars, falling before the hanging feet of the Ādrysendlīc Woden- stabbed and hung from the World Tree, sacrificed to himself- and blood dripping from the gash to the ground. Starved yet dazed, Nemo found themselves crawling towards the blood strong in smell urging them to drink- drink- and drink ever more- and while is quenched a physical longing, it sparked something deeper within them, an ache for knowledge sewed by the life force of the Wordsawere- and so, with a muzzle astained and a mind ayearning, Nemo fell further, from the branches of the World Tree, and all the way down into the Middle Yards, where now they wonder for eternity, seeking out every last morsel of truth, recording it for their library to see through to the end of time <33

Idk man might sound grandeous but I love the idea of an immortal god-blessed scholar >.<

[the-roundup-gang]

just wanna say i really love your url !!!! toy story 2 has to be in the top 5 for my favorite pixar movies ^_^ toy story is so close to my heart and i always love meeting fellow pixar fans !!!^_^

Aww, thank you! Toy Story 2 is one of my favorite Pixar movies too (if I had to rank them, it would be number one). It's one of my favorite movies ever, actually! I updated my blog a few years ago and wanted to make a new username/URL that was related to Pixar in some way; making it a Toy Story 2 reference just felt right.

I love your Pixar side blog, by the way! Finding Nemo and Finding Dory are great movies and I love them a lot too! Pixar movies in general are very special and important to me, so it's really nice to talk to other Pixar fans like you!! <3

[landograndprix]

╰┈➤ ❝ desire • l.n c.l ❞ vii

part six - part eight

➪ Charles hasn't paid much attention to you after your daughter was born but a certain Brit does.

➪ life goes on and it's up to you to decide who stays and who goes.

➪ established relationship mom!reader x dad!Charles x lando

➪ reader really growing and living her best life like she should. Spelling mistakes add character 😉 if you haven't been tagged, know that I either wasn't able to tag you or simply forgot to add you to my list, I'm not ignoring you, please send me a message if i did!

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y/nusername life. 🐠

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charlesgirlies can you tell zoë to stop growing so fast? 🥺

yukisan who's the other girl?

↳ bott_ass their nanny

yukisan since when?

bott_ass girl how should I know? 😭

norry4 cutest little kid on the block 😍

milliexoxo ❤️

mrsnorris once again lando hanging out with them..

↳ norrizz okay and?

mrsnorris what about Charles? How would your bf react if you hang out with anorhers guy all the time?

norrizz pretty sure they broke up

mrsnorris sure because you know them personally right?

norrizz no girl because in one if her vlogs she's moving, she now lives in Nice without Charles or is that something couples do nowadays??

chilisainz so what if her and lando hang out, they're good friends! You should follow y/n a bit more before you judge them..zoë adores lando and the other way around. They're good friends

hamilt44n can't wait for bahrain in two weeks, hope I get a chance to meet you!

yourmumsuser my beautiful grand baby 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️

landonorris we did in fact find nemo 🐠

↳ y/nusername and now we've lost dory :(

milliexoxo we'll have to go to the aquariums again to look for her!

norrislandooo stop it why is this so cute?! 😭

charliecharlie who's millie?

norrislandooo their nanny

charliecharlie why she look so young?

norrislandooo idk lmao y'all Charles girlies so obsessed with y/n and all the people she's hanging out with

milliexoxo I'm 19 that's probably why I look so young, thanks 🤩

norrislandooo oh god, she's one of us 😭

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📍 bahrain

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y/nusername week 1. 🇧🇭

tagged: milliexoxo

yourmumsuser my pretty pretty grandbaby ❤️❤️❤️

norry4 y/n back on the tracks LFGOOOO

julieeeexo zoë is such a cute little thing 🥺

milliexoxo my cute little gurlfriend is stealing the show 😍

↳ landonorris just like her mum

norrizz lando norris get out of here, stop trying to flirt with the milfs for gods sake 😂

manon_roux ma petite princesse me manque :( (missing my little monkey)

bott_ass can't wait to see you and jenson judge Danica on love tv 😍

↳ hamilt44n honestly can't wait for y/n to shut Danica up

charliecharlie I don't think jenson would've survived another season without y/n 💀

charles_leclerc ma jolie princesse ❤️ (my pretty princess)

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y/nusername week 2. 🇸🇦

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milliexoxo okaaaasy mom 😍

↳ y/nusername 😐

charlesgirlies millie >>>>> noelle

bott_ass millie >>>> manon

charlesgirlies millie is queen <3

milliexoxo stop it, the fame will get to my head 😇

hamilt44n is zoë always so happy? 😭

norrizz okay girl, I see the subtle hints 👀

↳ norry4 the nails 😭

charles16 they're orange not mclaren colors..

norry4 same thing to me 😭

charles16 y'all reaching too much, she's still with charles

norry4 it's alright bestie, I've been living in delulu land too, I'll help you through it

yukisan I love you mother, I hope you know that 🥰

landonorris amazing photographer, could you tag him?

↳ y/nusername @.lando.jpg

landonorris nice, great guy that is

landonorizz YOU'RE TELLING ME LANDO TOOK THAT SEXY ASS PICTURE?!

luhamilton I bet they make sex tapes 👀

landonorrizz only fans when??? 👀

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Desire taglist; @fangirl-dot-com @sainzluvrr @writingworlds @chezmardybum @lewisvinga @xjval @fanficweasley @rockyhayzkid @aundercover @thecubanator2 @minchedchilli @crimeshowjunkie @alisoncasey21 @eeviepepi08 @shamelesspotatos @sleepybrokenmelle @leireggsworld @janeholt3 @iamahalicinationn @dessxoxsworld @kapsylia @22yuki @dark-night-sky-99 @sheslikeacurse @nerdreader

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Lando taglist: @beatricemiruna @simp-for-fictional-people @landossainz @christianpulisic10 @bored-brunette2 @i83andrew

[c4rdsharp]

❛❛ Lucky , if big sister was a worm , would you still love her ? ❜❜ Not Koto looking up at him with big sad eyes.

     " . . . i beg your pardon? " To say the question caught him off - guard would be an understatement. One second, they were both sitting here, enjoying each other's company but handling their own affairs, then . . . this. How was he even supposed to respond? Was this a serious question? She looked serious enough.

     He, of course, could be honest . . . but, would his honesty hurt her? He also shouldn't lie. What would his brothers think?! Both options could lead to despicable consequences . . . ah, what to do, what to do?      After a pause, Luck began to speak, his face wearing reluctance and uncertainty like a spotlight. " i . . . well, that depends on what circumstances you mean. for instance, it would be . . . hard to have met you at all if you had been born a worm. in which case, it wouldn't be a lack of care as so much as ignorance. however, if you were turned into a worm . . . well, i s'ppose our relationship would remain the same, yes. although, it'd be difficult . . . i'd try my best to ensure you'd at least have a comfortable life, if there was no way to reverse what has been done. would . . . that be enough? " It seemed like a lot to ask for someone to do. Luck wasn't that self - giving, as much as it pained him to admit.

[thund3randrain]

Thoughts on eurovision, since I had to sit through it with my family:

Absolutely disgusted by the amount of votes I*rael got. Absolutely vile. Over 300? Are you kidding me? Even if they weren't committing mass genocide it was such a basic boring song. The zionists really pulling out all the stops for that sweet, sweet propaganda. Thank the stars they didn't win.

Still absolutely furious at what happened to Joost. Even if he was the most vile human being it shows the double standards within eurovision, kicking the entire country for one act but keeping Israel who, again, are committing a genocide as we speak. "United by Music" my ass.

Despite all that, I'm still so proud of Nemo. Its really refreshing to see a young queer artist get represented like that, and they absolutely deserved it, as well as their speech when they got the trophy absolutely giving a little nod to Palestine. They were my number 1 choice and I would've voted for them if I wasn't trying to boycott. I really hope they have a promising career ahead of them, and it was also lovely to see the support they got from Bambie, and just generally how many queer artists were at eurovision this year, shame it was ruined by I*rael and the ebu

[savage-rhi]

@nemo-of-house-hamartia Hope this answers your questions 😂

[bluebellhairpin]

Hey, I know we don’t really know each other. But I want to still let you know: I appreciate you for being here. On this earth, I mean. You’re not a waste of space. You deserve to reach out to others. The 20s are often a lonely time for many, but your people are out there. Don’t give up on finding them; and don’t give up on yourself! I have seen your writing, and that is a gift to anyone who gets to see it. You have a lot of potential. And potential aside: no one is a waste of space. For the sole reason of being here! Happy belated birthday, too✨

I needed this so bad today, thank you so much.

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

End of month update - September through October 21st

Hello, all! This is the end-of-month update, where I post Tumblr’s current top four films that have received the highest percentage of “yes,” “no,” and “haven’t even heard of this movie” votes. My apologies for this one being so late, but I'm home and settled back in now so this blog will be returning to it's normal schedule shortly. :)

As of today, the top four films with the highest percentage of “yes” votes are:

Finding Nemo (2003) | Shrek (2001) |The Lion King (1994) | Toy Story (1995)

This top four changed through the new addition of Toy Story (1995), which replaced Monsters, Inc. (2001) as the latter fell out of the top four through a re-done poll that replaced it's old stats.

Next, the top four films with the highest percentage of “no” votes are:

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) | Sausage Party (2016) | Pinocchio (2019) | The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2011)

This top four changed through the new addition of The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2011), which replaced The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009).

Finally, the top four films with the highest percentage of “haven’t even heard of this movie” votes are:

Faat Kiné (2001) | Now Add Honey (2015) | Like a Cat on a Highway (2017) | The Noah (1975)

That’s it for October’s end-of-month update! Remember that you can view last month’s update by clicking here. Additionally, you can view the full ranked Letterboxd lists of movies that have come up on this blog by clicking the following links:

This list is ranked from highest-to-lowest percentage of “yes” votes.

This list is ranked from highest-to-lowest percentage of “no” votes.

This list is ranked from highest-to-lowest percentage of “haven’t even heard of this movie” votes.

Thank you all for your patience with me on this update! The askbox will open again for requests very soon, so keep a look out for the post announcing that. Have a great October!

[nar-nia]

the aquarium

warnings: none

word count: 2.7k

a little visit to the aquarium with jake. he seems to be more interested in you than in the fishes though... hmm.

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“This fish looks like you.” You giggled, your finger pointing towards a grumpy looking fish, his forehead at least a few centimeters longer than the rest of his face, hovering over his eyes.

“Ha ha,” Jake huffed, his face ironically the same expression as the fish. “You're so funny, y/n.”

“Thank you,” you smirked. “I’m glad you can appreciate my jokes.”

Jake just shook his head, but you could see the corners of his mouth lifting up. Without a word he grabbed your hand and pulled you towards the next fishtank.

“That's you.” You followed his finger this time, your eyes meeting a… oh.

“It's so pretty.” You almost whispered, eyes focused on the little shiny fish in front of you.

“It is. I hope you feel bad now.”

You pouted, your shoulder pushing against Jakes. “Come on. It was a joke. I thought you appreciated my humor.”

“I can appreciate it and still make you feel bad,” he shrugged, but there was a smile on his face. “That's how I show my love.”

“Do you.” You couldn't help but smile along as you gave his hand a small squeeze, your head leaning against his shoulder now. “Cute.”

Jake hummed. “Yeah - but how do you show your love?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well.” Now it was Jakes turn to pout. “My girlfriend insulted me and I didn't even get a kiss to make up for it.”

You couldn't stop the laugh escaping from you, Jakes pout only increasing.

“You're so cute,” you whispered. “Come here.”

You pulled him closer as you softly pressed your lips against his. “Such a big baby.”

“For that statement I want at least a hundred more kisses.” Jakes hand wrapped around your waist, keeping you close as he looked at you. “I’m waiting, y/n.”

Something about his tone caused small goosebumps on your body, every joke you could have made pulled from your memory. Instead you pulled him closer again, more than ready to deliver his hundred kisses - at least until there was suddenly a group of people walking towards the fishtanks next to you.

“I won't forget about the kisses,” Jake whispered before he pulled you along to the next tank. You just nodded, trying to fight down the blush that was spreading. Not that it was very successful - you tried focusing on the fish, but Jakes hand on your lower back made it hard.

“Are you listening to me?”

“Huh?” You looked up to find Jake grinning at you, a knowing look on his face.

“So not. Okay, listen.” He suddenly started a whole rant about finding nemo and his younger self watching it, his hand leaving your back to accentuate what he was saying. This time you paid attention, nodding and humming along while he got more and more excited over his little story. It was adorable.

“And that's why I almost drowned myself in our toilet that day.” Okay, the story wasn't really adorable. But his way of talking was.

“So when did you figure out that diving existed?” You couldn't help but giggle, an arm wrapped around his waist pulling him closer while you walked towards the next tank.

“My mom signed me up for diving lessons as soon as she found out what I was trying to do.” Jake wrapped his arm around your shoulder, pressing a small kiss against your forehead. “But I still never saw Nemo or Dori.”

“Oh. That must have been disappointing.”

“It was okay. I saw lots of other cool fish. And besides - my mom used to say it's because they were hiding after Nemos bad experiences.”

You were smiling, your eyes focused on your boyfriend. “That sounds so sweet.”

“She's the best.” Jake gave you another kiss. “But you are too. We should go diving together one day.”

“I find the ocean scary,” you mumbled. “But I’d love to explore it with you.”

Jake was almost lighting up at your words, beaming as you explored the rest of the exhibition together. You took your time, the crowd slowly dying down while you went from tank to tank, exchanging stories of your lives or comments about the fish you saw.

“Should we look at the nocturnal fish or do they make you nervous?”

You shook your head, softly pushing against Jake. “As long as I don't have to swim at night I’m fine with it.”

He grinned as he pulled you towards the next part of the exhibition, the next room suddenly tinted in darkness. All the fish tanks were dimly lit, the only source of lighting in the room, and you instinctively grabbed Jakes hand again to avoid you tripping over your own feet.

“So, are you scared?” Jake probably tried to make his voice sound deep and intimidating, but his chuckles kinda ruined that.

“Terrified,” you still answered as you pulled Jake closer, your head leaning against his shoulder. “Please protect me.”

“I will fight off all the scary fish, y/n.” The smile was more than evident in Jakes voice, and you loved it. You felt his hand wrapping around your waist to maneuver you along the exhibition, all while he whispered some information about the fish you saw. You had to admit that you were impressed - you weren't aware that he had such a big interest in them. But it was adorable, both the way he talked about it all and how you still discovered something new about him from time to time. He had a calmness about him, but you could also feel the excitement that he could share this with you. The number of people in the exhibition became less and less, but the two of you didn't even think about leaving already, the closing time was still far away enough so you could take your time and explore it all.

“So what can you tell me about this fish?” you asked, waiting for an answer from your boyfriend. It was quiet, the silence staying long enough that you finally looked up, checking to see what's wrong. Jake didn't seem to listen, his head moving around while his eyes seemed to search for something. “Jake?”

“Hmm? Oh, sorry.” His head almost whipped towards you as he softly nudged you. “What did you say?”

“I wanted to hear fish facts, but you seemed a bit distracted,” you smiled. “What were you thinking of?”

“Just - there are no people around right now.”

“There aren't. Seems like they didn't appreciate your fish facts - which is a shame. I really love them.”

“I love you.” Jake swiftly moved behind you, his arms wrapped around you as he gave the top of your head a gentle kiss. “But I was thinking that now might be the time to claim those kisses you still owe me.”

You let out a yelp when he suddenly pulled you backwards, turning you around again so you were now facing him, his arms still wrapped around you while you stood between him and the wall in a little secluded area.

“Hi,” he grinned, his eyes lingering on your lips. “What do you say?”

“How could I say no to that?” You almost whispered, breath stopping when you felt Jake moving closer, his lips hovering above yours.

“Good.” His voice was deep, but you couldn't focus on that when you felt his lips on your cheek, making their way towards your mouth with no rush. “A hundred, right?”

You tried to shake your head, but Jake caught your face in between his hands, keeping it in place.

“I think I’m right,” he whispered,” and I have no rush for it.”

His lips found their way to your other cheek, softly caressing it before he pressed kisses against them again. You involuntarily held your breath, awaiting every new touch against your skin while your eyes fluttered shut. You could feel Jake smile into his kisses, especially when he finally reached your lips - which made you smile too in return.

“I’m glad you're enjoying this.”

“I love you,” you replied, your hand running through his hair while one of his hands wandered down your back, leaving a trail of goosebumps wherever he touched you.

“I love you too.” Jake mumbled against your lips, pressing you closer. “So much.”

“I love you more.” You couldn't help but giggle into the kiss, especially when you could almost feel Jake furrowing his brows.

“No you don't.”

“Yes I do~”

You felt Jakes hands on your hips, his grip tightening as he pulled you even closer. “You don't,” his voice sounded in your ear. “Take it back.”

You tried to appear unaffected, not showing that his voice caused goosebumps again as you stared at him, a smirk on your face. “Make me.”

Jake let out a chuckle and seconds later you were pressed against the wall, his lips on your jaw. “At the aquarium? Bold, y/n.”

“I never said you should do it like that. Kidnapping a fish with me would have worked too.” Your laugh got stuck in your throat as you could feel Jakes teeth scraping against your neck, earning another chuckle from him in return.

“As if.”

You didn't bother arguing, both because you wouldn't be convincing anyways and because Jakes lips against your neck slowly took away any logical thought. Your fingers found their way into his hair again, softly pulling on it whenever he decided to gently bite into your skin, causing tiny gasps in return. Your other hand was pinned against the wall behind you, Jakes fingers firmly wrapped around your wrist.

“Not convinced yet?” you heard him mumble against your skin, his eyes moving upwards to meet yours.

“No.” You didn't manage to raise your voice above a whisper, but Jake heard you.

“Of course not. You always want more, hm?”

You tried to make a mental note to disagree with him later, but for now you were too occupied with the feeling of his kisses slowly moving more downwards, his other hand trailing all over your body. “Thought so.”

“I didn't agree,” you replied, but that only resulted in a bite against your collarbones, Jakes smirk showing in his next kiss.

“You didn't disagree either.”

Your boyfriend was a good kisser. Maybe that's what made it so hard to focus on anything right now - if you were able to think normally you would have probably thanked whoever designed this part of the aquarium to be so dark, making you and Jake almost invisible.

“You're always arguing with me.”

“And you love it.” You did, even though you hated admitting it. Especially if it made Jake this smug, his grinning face appearing right in front of yours, startling you.

“Hi.”

“Hey,” you answered, slightly annoyed that you sounded more out of breath than he did. “Already getting bored?”

“Of you? Never.” He chuckled. “But there are people coming. Not sure if you would like them witnessing this.”

Again - if you were able to think normally you would have thanked him, taken his hand and pulled him towards the next fishtank. In this state you were in right now you couldn't care less though. You didn't even hesitate to pull Jake closer again, hand tangled in his hair while you kissed him with an intensity that took him by surprise. He stumbled towards you, one leg right in between yours so you were pressed even more against the wall.

“I don't care,” you mumbled against his lips, “I really don't care.”

“Of course you don't.” At first Jake didn't make any effort to stop you, but as the voices grew louder you could feel him slow down the kisses, finally breaking away a bit. You would only have to move your face slightly forward and you could kiss him again, but something about the look in Jakes eyes stopped you from doing exactly that. They looked teasing, full of tension, accompanied by the smirk that crawled back onto his face.

“Think you can handle waiting for a minute?”

You huffed as you punched against his shoulder, but your eyes never stopped looking at each other. “Can you?”

He didn't answer, his eyebrow cockily raised as you could hear the group of people passing by.

“Ssh.” You fully expected him to simply press his finger against your mouth but instead he was tracing your lips, drawing along the shape. You could feel the goosebumps all over your body, fighting down the shivers to not attract any attention. The urge to slap the smirk off Jakes face was big, you just didn't know yet if it should happen with a kiss or an actual slap - and you felt like he knew exactly what you were thinking.

“Quiet,” he whispered again, his expression still not changing. “Or do you want to be caught?”

You huffed, waiting a total of two seconds as the voices grew more quiet before you pressed your lips onto Jakes again, bodies leaving no room for air in between you. Maybe the answer to that was a yes.

You didn't know how long this had been going on, Jakes kisses stealing away any awareness of time and place, when suddenly a loud voice rang through the place. Jake and you almost jumped apart, eyes ripped wide open when the voice declared that the aquarium would close in half an hour.

“A speaker,” Jake chuckled. “Just a speaker.”

You just stared at him, needing a second to process this information, but then you also broke out into a giggle.

“I thought we were gonna get kicked out.”

“I mean - we are in a way.” He pulled you closer again, pressing a quick kiss onto your lips - one that was over far too quickly. “Come on.”

He grabbed your hand and gently pulled you through the exhibition, quickly checking out the fishtanks you hadn't seen yet. You couldn't fight down the grin that was spreading on your face - at least until you entered the entrance area and caught a look of Jakes face. He had a deep blush on his cheeks, his eyes shortly running down your body before his steps sped up, almost dragging you out of the aquarium.

“Are you okay?” You were out of breath again when he finally stopped two streets further, eyebrows scrunched in confusion when he suddenly burst out laughing and leaned against a wall.

“I fear I might have been a bit too eager kissing you,” he managed to get out.

You stared at him, realization slowly dawning on you. “Jake Sim, if you're meaning to tell me I have marks on my skin-” You huffed, punching against his shoulder. “Don't tell me that's what you mean.”

“In my defense,” Jake started, rubbing his shoulder with a pouty look on his face,” they suit you very well.”

“I can't believe this.” You sighed. “We have a dinner reservation in what - 30 minutes? I can't cover them that quickly.”

“Maybe I don't want you to.” That earned Jake a second punch, his pout only growing bigger. “Stop punching me.”

“You deserve it.”

“Come onnn,” he whined, pulling you closer at your hips. “You look pretty.”

“People will stare at me.”

Jake gave you another quick kiss before he put his forehead against yours, his eyes searching for you. “You look gorgeous, they would stare anyway. But if you're too uncomfortable I will cancel the reservation and we can just order some takeout.”

“I love you,” you mumbled. “It's fine, I will just ignore them.”

“I will protect you,” Jake smiled as he wrapped an arm around your shoulder, a kiss pressed against your forehead before you continued your way towards the restaurant.

“My hero,” you giggled. “I hope you had fun today.”

"Oh, I did." I’m thinking that we should continue this later.”

You huffed, softly smiling as you looked at him. “If you're ready to get up 20 minutes earlier tomorrow morning to cover all those marks for me, sure.”

“Anything for you.”

You would have kissed him - but if you did you would have probably missed your reservation. So you held back, instead settling for a simple peck before you continued your way.

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guess who's back... lol. This took forever and i'm so sorry that i suddenly disappeared, but life kicked my butt for a while. but i am back and i plan for it to stay that way! so here's a little story to celebrate my (hopefully successful) comeback to tumblr. please let me know your thoughts and opinions 🩷

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