#that one where he's in the black tank top it drives me insane its literal dyke behavior

[meteorherd]

something about that daniel craig photoshoot where he’s dressed like a butch lesbian is so insanely powerful

[miss-authorcita]

A/N: So, I'm obsessed (once again) with Taylor's Fearless album and I've decided to write one shots of each of the songs. They probably won't be that good cause I'm literally just writing them down and posting them. (No spellcheck, no beta reader, no nothing) I just wanna get back to writing and this came to mind.

SUMMARY: It's been almost 2 years since Civil War. You and Steve have grown closer while on the run, but you can't help missing the roller coaster love you and Tony shared. (Inspired by: That's The Way I Loved You)

I was sitting by the window of my ratty Motel room, simply staring at the wet cobblestones of the empty street barely lit up by two lamp lights. My thoughts kept drowning me, it was a new thing with me when I was alone. I made so many mistakes in my life and now the solitude seemed to bring them all to the forefront of my mind.

A knock brought me out of my stupor and I was instantly in alert, gun out of its holster and aiming towards the door.

"Y/N, it's me and Nat." Steve's voice was heard muffled by the wood.

I relaxed, letting my shoulders fall. I reholstered my gun and unlocked the door, letting both of them step into my room. As soon as I locked the door behind them Steve pulled me by the waist and kissed me. Just a quick peck. I blushed and stepped away.

"I got you something." He smiled and pulled out a packet of skittles from his pocket.

I couldn't help, but smile. "I haven't had these in years not since..." I trailed off not wanting to mention his name.

Steve nodded and kissed my forehead.

"I have to stop by Wanda's and Sam's just to check in. I'll be back later tonight, alright?"

I nodded still staring at the bag of skittles in my hand. Steve opened the door and waited for Nat to walk by first. She stopped beside me and squeezed my forearm making me look up. She gave me her signature side smirk. She always voiced her support. She was mine and Steve's biggest shipper.

After the two of them left, I waited till I couldn't hear their footsteps anymore before collapse on the bed. Once again, while in solitude, I let the memories of my mistakes flood my mind.

It was a few hours later when Steve knocked on my door again. I opened and stepped to the side to let him in. He locked up and once again pulled me towards him by my waist. This time he just holds me.

"I know this life is hard. I know how hard...how difficult leaving was..." He's hesitant with his words, always sensible and caring of my feelings.

I just nod, unable to use words, afraid I'll just start sobbing.

"You know I'm doing everything I can to make this as easy for you as possible, right?"

I pull back and stare up at him. I let my hand caress his bearded jaw as I look deep into his blue eyes. "I know, Steve and I appreciate it so much" I whisper and stand on my tip toes to kiss him.

I fall asleep in his arms that night like many before and again like many times before we have to leave suddenly. Sam is the one to wake us, urgently banging on the door. We'd been tracked and we needed to move out quickly. All of us are out of the building in less that 15 minutes. We head to our cars and Steve opens up my door, helping me step in like a true gentleman.

"You look beautiful tonight." He says with a grin and I roll my eyes with a chuckle and close the door. He jogs to the driver side, and we're all off to find our next hideout.

The ride is long and before I know it I've fallen asleep.

*

"Tony!" I yell as soon as the elevator doors open. "Tony Stark!" I shout once again.

"What!? What!? Why are you shouting?" He asks, coming out of the kitchen. His hair is wet , he's wearing a black tank top and sweats and holding a bag of chips.

"Why am I shouting!? Have you seen the news!?" I yell again. His confused face only makes me madder. The rage is building like the rain and thunder outside like it's mimicking my mood.

"I was showering...so no?" He smiles and that is the last straw. I explode, my voice basically shrill.

"All the news channels are showing the explosion! The one of the building you and the Avengers were in! They don't show you guys coming out of it! I called Tony!"

"Sweetheart, I'm fine. I'm alive." He says like my tone isn't a very obvious clue to my state of mind.

"You didn't answer when I called! You what? Came home, showered and were gonna eat fucking chips! Did you even think to let me know you were okay!?" I couldn't seem to lower my voice even if I wanted to. I was so upset.

"I was gonna call you as soon as I sat on the couch." He excuses.

"Fuck you, Tony Stark!" I hissed and started walking to the elevator to leave.

"Friday close access to the elevators." Tony said as he made his way towards me. I dodged him and made my way to the doors that led to the hall.

"Friday if you could, please." At his command the padlock turned red, obviously meaning they would not open, at least not for me.

We stood a few feet apart, me glaring and him smirking. I must've lost my mind that night because I looked out towards his Ironman platform and made a run for it. He followed me out, both of us instantly soaked by the rain. He grabbed my arm and pulled me to face him.

"Are you insane!? What was your plan!? To jump off of the building!?" He yelled over the roar of the rain.

"You're the one who locked all other exits."

"I was bloodied, bruised and covered in soot and cement and dust, okay!?" His change of tactic threw me.

"What?" My eyes were wide. This whole conversation was an unpredictable rollercoaster.

"That's why I didn't call you. I...didn't want to scare you. I don't want you to worry eveytime I go save the world...So I came here, hid the suit, cleaned up and then I was going to call you."

"I always worry about you, Tony."

He sighed and looked away from me. I'd always known his fear. He lost Pepper because she couldn't handle his Ironman life, so he tried to keep me out of the loop thinking he was helping, but it wasn't.

I stepped closer and wrapped my arms around him. "Call me. It helps me to know how you are. Even if you're bleeding out." I said locking eyes with him

He chuckled. "I'll be sure to do that. I love you, Y/N."

"I love you too, you insufferable man."

And with a laugh he kissed me in the rain at 2am we were so in love back then.

*

"We're here." Steve's voice roused me up from my dream, or more like memory.

"Where is he? I mean 'here.' Where is here?" I ask still groggy.

"One of Nat's safe houses." Steve fills in and starts unloading the car.

I'm not sure if it was the dream, but the memory of Tony crushed my mood. Steve must've noticed my shift because he asked if I wanted to sleep alone tonight and I agreed. They're so different that sometimes it's shocking to me. Steve respects my space, Tony was always there even when I didn't want him to, but always needed. Steve has never made me wait, Tony was known for being late. I started telling him the wrong time to try and trick him into arriving on time. They're opposites. Steve gets along so well with Nat who is basically my sister, while her and Tony were never the best of friends. Steve is just charming and endearing and even while being on the run for almost 2 years he's managed to make me feel comfortable. But I can't help it, I miss Tony.

It's while sitting on my bed alone, opening my bag of skittles that the tears come as I remember him. I fall asleep, sobbing that night.

*

I had been sitting in the couch for an hour. Dressed amazing if I may add. Heels and everything which I hated and he wasn't here. He was always so late and I was more than frustrated. I heard the elevator doors open and I didn't even glance. I was gonna strangle the man.

"I know I'm late. I'm sorry, I was--"

I interrupted his apology "Let me guess, you got tied up in the lab? Again."

"Actually no."

His answer suprised me and I turned to glare at him, but my eyes widened when I saw him holding a huge jar full of red skittles.

"W-what is that?"

He smiled and walked closer to me, setting the jar on the table next to the couch.

"I know you only like eating the red ones so ta-da."

I laughed. "Are these the reason you were late or are these a gift to make up for being late?"

"A little bit of both? I forgot to pick the order up earlier today...cause I got tied up at the lab...so I went to pick them up after and that's why I'm late."

I sighed and kissed him. "You drive me insane."

"But that's the way you love me." He teased.

I nodded and kissed him. That's the way I loved him.

*

As I sit outside with Steve, leaning on his chest, I can't help but wonder if he knows. My smiles aren't real, and I've gone numb over the months. I barely feel anything anymore. The numbness worsened after we started whatever this is. Steve has always been looking for someone to fill the emptiness since Peggy and conveniently I needed a balm for the pain of losing Tony. We weren't in love, or at least I hoped he didn't love me...because my heart doesn't feel anything anymore.

*

"You're...you're siding with him?" The crack in his voice made me wince.

"Tony, I can't sign the Accords."

"Why not!?"

"You know what being under the governments control has done to me!" He knew of my past, of the millions of tests I was subjected to, the betrayal, the rules that were only there to hurt me. I'd confided in him every dark moment.

He sighed and rubbed his eyes. "We need to be held accountable." He repeated to me what he'd said at the conference room.

"I know, but not like this. Tony--" I went to touch him and he flinched away. That simple move broke my heart.

"If you side with him, it'll break us."

"Tony..."

He locked eyes with me, begging me to stay, but I didn't. I couldn't and I lost him.

*

I had decided that morning that I needed to talk to Steve. He was my friend before we became anything more and even if it meant making our runaways situation awkward, I needed to be honest with him. I couldn't keep sleeping wrapped in his arms. He needed to know that my heart belonged to Tony. He needed to know that I spent my days dreaming up plans of how I could see him without getting arrested. He needed to know that I looked for him in every person we passed by. He needed to know...or at least I needed to tell someone. I took a deep breath and started walking towards him when a ring broke the peaceful morning silence.

He looked at the number on his burner phone before locking eyes with me. "It's Tony."

[dreamlover31]

Love Will Find a Way: Chapter 10

"You have got to be kidding me!”

Rafael was reading through a case file on the leather couch in his office when an enraged Olivia Benson stormed in, as she stood before him; the level of rage that could be seen through her eyes was enough to give him pause. By all accounts, he could tell that she had spoken with Alexa and was prepared for the tongue lashing that awaited him; and as much as Olivia wanted to lunge at Rafael and throttle him, she knew that it would not help the situation. Calmly, she took a step back and breathed deeply as she closed her eyes for a brief second, once he could sense that she was at ease; Rafael met her gaze and said:

“And hello to you too”

“You mind explaining to me why you decided to emotionally traumatize my best friend”

“Liv…”

“Don’t Liv me, I went by Alexa’s apartment to check on her because she wasn’t answering her phone. When I got there…her eyes were all red and puffy like she’d been crying all night. When I asked her what was wrong, she just stared at me…I literally had to shake her out of whatever trance she was in, finally she told me what happened. She said that you wanted a break and that you didn’t mean it when you said you loved her”

Rafael lowered his head, unable to look her in the eye; he paused for a brief moment then let out a deep sigh as he said:

“It’s true, I did say that”

Olivia scoffed as she rolled her eyes at him.

“Are you insane, Alexa is the best thing that has ever happen to you…so why are you throwing all that away?”

“You know why”

Olivia sighed out of frustration as she walked towards Rafael’s desk, she leaned backwards with her palms flat and then took a moment to assess the gravity of the situation, she reminded herself of how he was receiving death threats for a year and that a lieutenant from the BX9 crew had approached him twice. In that instant, the pieces were coming together; Olivia knew how devastated and guilt ridden he was after Alexa got shot, so naturally the assumption was made that he would rather have them come after him than to have her become an innocent bystander, but no matter what the reason, Olivia felt that he could have handled the situation differently. As her mind made its way back to the present, she took a deep breath and peered her eyes towards Barba.

“Look, I understand what you are trying to do…but this is doing more harm than good. She is miserable without you, and I know for a fact that the thought of you not being with her is eating away at you”

Rafael shared in Olivia’s gaze, as much as he hated to admit it but she was right, a part of him wanted to run out of his office and into her arms; to bear his soul as to what was happening in his life, no matter how distressing it would be for her, but at the same time he knew that as long as he kept his distance then she would be safe.

“I’m sorry Liv, but this is for the best”

“Unbelievable…fine you want to be a stubborn jackass and blow your chance at happiness be my guest, but just so you know…god forbid if something were to happen to you, the devastation she suffers would be 10 times worse than the breakup. Think about that”

Olivia slammed the door as she exited his office, Rafael slumped backwards on the couch and with a look of despair, stared off into the abyss; his mind was in a state of chaos. The confidence and strong will he emitted inside of a courtroom was gone, now for the first time in his life, he was in a daze and unable to focus. As he sat there, all he could think of was how he was going to get through this ordeal without the overwhelming guilt he felt, as hard as this is…I have to just bare through it and take it one day at a time, and yet I just can’t seem to shake her…she made me feel…alive for the first time in a long time, how could I just turn my back on her?

Meanwhile, Alexa was curled up on the couch staring at the glare coming off the TV screen, she cried the last bit of tears she had; now as she laid there surrounded by the deep silence in her apartment, she felt hollow. Every bit of emotion she had was essentially erased from her body and mind, after what seemed like an hour, Alexa woke up from her self-induced catatonia. As she entered her bedroom, she shed the rags that were her pajamas and robe and stepped into the shower, after turning on the faucet; the spray of warm water cascaded along her body.

As it enveloped her body, her mind started to ease its way back into reality, how is it that when I fall for a guy, he turns out to be a total asshole? Well…screw him, I’m through crying over him, I’m just going to live my life and be done with it. Once she lathered and rinsed out the shampoo and conditioner from her hair, Alexa toweled herself off and put on a fresh pair of underwear then raided her closet and settled on a pair of jeans and a burgundy top. Alexa decided that she was going to head out to the local bar down the street to take her mind off Rafael, she grabbed her purse and brown jacket then headed out the door. After taking the short walk down, she entered the establishment; when she looked around, she saw that the crowd was fairly decent. There were mostly the blue collared crowd, guys who worked 9-5 jobs, she spotted a couple of guys that looked as if they could be college aged.

Slowly, Alexa made her way towards one of the stools at the bar top, when she sat down; she signaled the barkeep. She ordered a shot of whiskey, when the barkeep brought over the shot glass and bottle, he poured the amber liquid into the glass; Alexa told him to leave the bottle. After she downed the first shot, she refilled her glass a few more times, within a few moments the alcohol was starting to take effect. When the bottle was nearly half empty, the barkeep placed a hand on Alexa’s shoulder.

“Hey it looks like you’ve had enough”

“I’ll tell you when I’ve had enough”

Alexa became intoxicated to the point where she was slurring her words and could hardly balance herself on the barstool, then in the midst of her drunken haze; she felt vibrations coming from somewhere. As she patted herself down, she felt a bulge on her right jean pocket, when she pulled the object out; she could barely see the name spelled out on the screen. Once she pressed the answer button, she held the phone up to her ear.

“Hello”

“Alexa?”

In her slurred speech, Alexa said “Hey Olivia…what up girl”

“Alexa, are you alright?”

“Oh sure, never better”

As Olivia listened on the other end, she could tell by the tone of her voice and the lack of proper grammar that Alexa was drunk. Olivia calmly asked her where she was, once she relayed her location, Olivia sternly told her to stay put and that she was coming to get her. Olivia arrived at the bar to find a drunken Alexa passed out on the counter with her finger curving an empty shot glass, the image was like a grim reminder of the days when she had to care for her alcoholic mother; the endless nights of carrying her up flights of stairs and wiping the vomit from her mouth. After she paid her bar tab, Olivia picked Alexa up and carried her out to her black SUV, following the short drive to her apartment; Olivia lifted her over her shoulder as they made the trek up three flights of stairs and crossed the threshold into her apartment.

While Alexa was laid out on her bed, Olivia rummaged through her dresser drawer and pulled out a pair of grey sweats and a black tank top, after a quick change, Olivia lifted the sheets and placed Alexa underneath them. She brushed back some strands of her sandy brown hair from her face and then proceeded towards the living room where she crashed on her couch, as she stared up at the ceiling; her mind went back and forth as to whether or not to tell Alexa the truth about Barba. Unfortunately, she learned the hard way of what happens when someone meddles in your personal life, but this was different, her best friend was falling into the same pattern of behavior that occurred when her last relationship went south. Talk about being caught in a rock and a hard place.

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[coolgirl]

Jason expert rate Jason’s designs

sorry for being late i was busy with school but now i’m free so to celebrate. jason indulgence.

pre-crisis not robin

very cute. i like that it has a lil more of flair to it? the collar and the lines on the gloves and the shorter cape.. also love it has pants. king rlly king. wonder if they already knew he was gonna be robin anyways or if they were still considering nightbird. anyways, 8/10 bc its cute

pre & post-crisis robin (bc its basically the same)

i mean its a classic.. however it reminds me jason was the only robin who was simply given dick’s clothes rather than like. have an unique look? which sucks. 7/10 middle child syndrome is REAL

post-crisis robin (winter edition)

OKAY NOW THIS. i absolutely love. is it tacky? oh yes without a doubt. i still love the pants and the sleeves. finally winter clothes for this child, especially considering his new titans scene where he was bitching about the costume not being snow proof. he got what he wanted! 9/10

new 52/rebirth costume by

EPIC. IDC I LOVE IT.the circles on his arms and his boots.. the lines on his legs.. i just love it. i love the red mask too… it feels.. not more unique, but feels more jason-y than the other costume. 10/10

NOW. onto older stuff

hush

as u can see im VERY confusion about the pouches and the straps?? why??? whats the purpose.. generally its fine. the white strand moved a nation and i think the chest piece is cool, but everything else.. uglee. like the long as hell jacket and him looking 40 years old like why r u 19 looking like fifty? ugly white man. 5/10

winicks/utrh version

LITERALLY A CLASSIC. i love this costume sooo much. like jason obviously grew out of it, as in it wouldnt make sense for him anymore to go with something like this as his main costume because i feel like this fit the utrh mood (him not veing a vigilante/hero/villain whatver but trying to be a mob boss n shit) and it just. fucks. i love the helmet just being plain with no stupid mouth or nose shape. i simply love it. 10/10

nigthwing

its just. its just the nightwing costume. didnt even try he just stole that from dick. he still rocks it and looks better than dick, and u gotta give him points for accessorizing with his dagger. 7/10

red robin 

im not. a big fan of this costume.. i think the cowl is ugly, it just does not work for someone as big as jason… however i do like why he took this mantle and what it meant.. 6/10 no words head empty. 

oh brother. furryman

ITS SUCH AN UGLY COSTUME. muzzle batman walked so muzzle red hood could run. its just. ugly like ugly. i dont like the ears or again the muzzle or whatever the hell is going on in the arms.. its just so edgy. 5/10

WANNA KNOW WHAT A SEXY EVIL BATMAN COSTUME LOOK LIKE?

Injustice 2 batman

I2 HAD IT IN THE BAG BABY. i like that its like classic batman costume but again! with some jason touches! the red eyes, the electric tiddies making a comeback.. epic genuinely epic. 10/10

and if ur not into evil jason

100% dad ‘i have my life figured out’ batman jason 

just like the nightwing costume this is just. batman costume. nothing special or different from it so its like did u even try? BUT in this scenario it actually means smth that he stuck to bruces costume.. sweet.. but boring. 7/10

speaking of. evil ugly designs. ugh i hate this.

this motherfucker

ive never. ever. felt as humiliated by a costume than thetime jason wore this. like MORTIFYING RLLY. its DISGUSTINGGG. the helmet shape. the fucking WHITE. the SKULL PLEASE WHO DESIGNED THIS WHO HATES ME IN PARTICULAR SO MUCH??? THIS MAN DOES NOT FUCK! HES UGLY! HE STINKS!!!! the red guns are epic that much i can say. LOOK AT THOSE PANS GOD ITS SO HUMILLIATING. 0/10 WORST COSTUME EVER.

HOWEVER. winick and the artist spun GOLD from it, because next time jason wore possibly my favorite costume to date

this motherfucker…2!

like look how much better it looks with a little of swag.. the helmet without eyes.. the belts.. the fucking leather jacket.. keeping the red guns/gloves.. like seriously i dont know a better man. the skull is still awful and i wouldve replaced the white for black and MWAH best costume. like the black part at the top make it all red and the white make it black.. god this jason fucks massively i love him. 11/10 my favorite by a landslide perhaps

new 52/rebirth red hood

OKAY I KNOW theyre slightly different (rebirth has shorter sleeves and a more padded look) but to me its like. same thing. okay i think its.. fine. its not phenomenal but its not ugly.. i like the brown jacket more than the black jacket i have to admit, its more distinctive and i simply like the color more, however i do not.. like jason having the bat symbol.. but thats also a me thing about how badly written this is. anyways. the helmet with the mouth disgusts me and everytime its drawn like that its humilliating. like. 7/10. maybe 7+. when it has the mouth or like nose ANY FACIAL EXPRESSION RLLY its a 5. 

wingman

oh i absolutely despise that helmet. he looks like fucking. terminator. its the ugliest shape ive ever seen and the visor is.. huge. i dont like the shoulder pads either idk what the fuck its going on with the thing around his neck either.. like hes. knockout batman and i HATEEE IT. damians costume slaps tho. i just… its… ugly. like.. 3/10. 

get damian back arc red hood costume

oh im a HUGE fan of this design.i love how his costume is designed in a way thats like. if jason was a dnd character he absolutely would be a tank. the padding, the red undertones everywhere, i just.. love it. i like how all the costumes were done to reflect their personalities you know.. i like this robin red hood hybrid. 9/10 would even say 10/10 bc i just enjoy how gleason draws jason.

red hood/arsenal costume

its like. i dont hate it completely (i love the way the hood+helmet looks) and thats.. yeah thats pretty much all i like about it. i HATEEEE the vest i hate it fr.i hate how huge the sumbol is and idk this costume just does not spark joy. 5/10

outlaw costume

okay this one. this one drives me insane. because like. okay i dig parts of it. i like the lack of sleeves. i like the gloves thingies. i like the hood. i could get aboard him ditching the helmet - it breaks all the damn time anyways. i like the stripes on his pants in the boots. ALL SEPARATE? NEAT. now i hate. hate. the muzzle. like WHY IT LOOKS SO UGLYYY LIKE SO UGLY like unless the artist GETS IT and is SEXY it looks awful. look at this

AWFUL. also like it made sense for when he was on the run and he had to make do and assemble a costume from what he had but like now hes sponsored by lex, get that man a goddamn new suit already please. anyways. 6/10.. like i said i like many elements from it but its still.. kinda ugly all together and depends A LOT on the artist.

three jokers

im torn on this one.. i think its a bit boring.. i dont rlly like the top part, it reminds me SOO much of that one tt issue where he beat the fuck out of tim while wearing a robin costume like i understad the implications of him wearing a costume thats similar to the robin blouse but im not a big fan.. also i prefer the brown leather jacket. its like not his worst costume by far but not the best.. like pretty basic?  i would say 6/10

NOW SOME AUS.

tiny titans & lil gotham

okay these two are like. pretty much the canon versions of robin and red hood HOWEVER they both have details that are different from the original version and DESERVE a mention. the curls on robin jason and jasons red gloves/belt are ICONIC. whoever designed them knew what they were about, so 10/10 best bapy jason.

arkham knight

does the person who designed this know how much theyve done for the lgbt community? i hope they do. i love.. a lot about this costume. i love the ears, i love how techno it is, i love the layers to it.. im.. not a big fan of the whole military thingy but i have to admit that applying it to the design itself is kind of neat.. i love the colors too and how.. practical it is while being. well. kinda dramatic? the whole bat aesthetic.. yeah. i love it. 9/10

arkham red hood

this one.. when u think about it the outlaw version is VEEERY similar to this one: the pants, the hood, the jacket eve. however i like this helmet so much more, i have a weakness for eyeless (??) helmets.. i like the little details of it as well, i remember that pic going around of it being held together with like. fuckign stitches and bandaids. legendary. i love this look, i would say 9+/10

injustice 2 jason

okay gonna go ahead and say it: not a big fan of the helmet. it looks like.. a bug? the lenses do not spark joy. this bitch has many styles and like toners etc and i will no rate them all. i think its a pretty basic design, not the best but not the worst either. like if it was an exam i would make them pass but make faces at what im reading like eeehhhgh. 7/10.

hag jason

middle one is like literally, on the outside and superficial level, just. his usual costume. the jacket and the grey kevlar and the bat. now the gloves are sexy as hell.. and in the whit ebackground one u can appreciate the under costume better and i really like it?? i just.. like the design. I HATE HOWEVER the bat helmet. WHY IS IT HOLLOW?? BITCH HELLO?? AND THE BATMAN SYMBOL DOES NOT MAKE SENSE! and i like things making sense!!!. we will not talk about jason in this book. like.. 8/10. maybe 9 if im feeling it.

hag jason 2: the hagger and the furious

hes just.. a little old man.. he cannot change this.. i like this design. i like seeing jason grow old. wish it wasnt in this context. my father rlly. 8/10

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am i forgetting any jays.. i wont do all animated robins because they all look the same and the one that doesnt i do not like. SO HERES my thoughts..

[hoyoungy]

Locked In - Wonwoo

genre: fluff, comedy, neighbor au summary: you’re locked out of your apartment and you meet the hot new neighbor who turns out to be the worst a/n: i love him

“Shit,” you whispered to yourself. “Shit, shit, shit, SHIT ~”

Today, it rained. When it rains, it pours, and when it pours, of course you forgot your umbrella. The entire day, you used one of your notebooks to cover your head, and it definitely did not help one bit. It was now seven in the evening and you stood outside of your apartment door soaked from head to toe, only to realize you left your keys inside. Your phone was at 7%.

You sighed loudly, pressing your forehead to your door as you called your landlord.

“Hello? Hi, I, uh, got locked out of my apartment… Yes, this is _____… Yes, again… Three hours!? O-Ok, I’ll be here. Thank you.”

“Got locked out, too?”

You turned see another person slumped on the floor right next to your apartment. Unlike you, he was in dry, comfy pajamas with a box of pizza and a two liter soda next to him.

Your stomach growled loudly.

“Yeah. I’d rather be you locked out, though. At least you’re dry. With food.”

“Care to join me?” he smiled, offering you a slice.

Cute boy and a pizza? How could you refuse?

“I owe you one. I’m _____.”

“Wonwoo.”

“Did you just move in?”

“Yeah, this morning. I left to pick up this pizza and didn’t realize that the doors automatically locked,” he sighed, taking a bite of his pizza. “How about you? New to the complex, too?”

“Uh, no… I’m just very forgetful,” you blushed.

He laughed at your foolishness and for the first time in a while, you laughed at yourself, too.

The two of you sat on the floor eating pizza and talking about life for three hours. You learned that Wonwoo was a graphic designer, liked his coffee black, and owned twelve different pairs of glasses to match his twelve different belts.

“So you’re a hipster,” you teased.

“Um, no, it’s called my look.”

“Yeah, you definitely received an art degree.”

“That’s called stereotyping.”

“Rightfully so.”

“Sorry I’m late!” the two of you turned to see your landlord jogging up to your doors and unlocking the both of them. “Wonwoo, I’ll give you a break because it’s your first day. _____, one more time, and I’m fining you.”

The both of you bowed deeply. “Sorry!”

Wonwoo leaned against his doorframe, waiting for you to make sure you didn’t lock yourself out again. “So next time we get pizza, your treat?”

“You got it ~”

“Goodnight, _____,” he winked.

“Y-Yeah, you too!” You immediately shut your door and cursed yourself. “‘Yeah, you too…?’ Why am I this way…”

Today wasn’t so bad.

Wonwoo was The Worst™ neighbor.

He played rap music loudly, he rapped loudly, he bounced a basketball against your wall, all at the same time every night around 1:00 AM.  He would always clog the garbage shoot and you knew it was him because all he ate was pizza, take out food, and beer! He always left his laundry in multiple washers whenever you conveniently needed it, took up your favorite spot in the coffee shop next to the lobby, and took all the coupons that were for everyone in the building.

ALL of them.

You were pretty sure he knew he was doing it. You were pretty sure he knew that you knew he was doing it by the way he left post-its or slipped little notes under your door that tried to charm his way through your heart.

‘Good morning, _____ ~’ Today’s message read. There was a drawing of a little puppy eating pizza right below it.

“I hate him,” you deadpanned as you came home from work. You threw the sticky note in a small pile of the other sticky notes. You haven’t thrown any of them away because the drawings were too cute.

Your phone buzzed in your pocket.

‘Can I borrow your vacuum? - Hot Art Neighbor Wonwoo’

You groaned, loud enough that you hoped he’d hear. ‘How did you get my number!?’

‘Doorman gave it to me. So c’mon, can I borrow it, pleeeaaassseee?’

‘Fine, but you come get it.’

Not ten seconds later, Wonwoo came knocking on your door. When you opened it, your eyes widened, as you were greeted with a muscley man wearing a tank top and shorts.

“U-Uh…” you blushed.

“It’s rude to stare, _____ ~”

“Maybe put on some real clothing? It’s like, sixty degrees in this building.”

“I am a naturally warm-bodied person.”

You rolled your eyes and handed him your vacuum. “This is my favorite vacuum,” you warned.

“Ok?”

“My mother gave it to me.”

“I just need it for like half an hour -”

“I swear, if you break it, I’m gonna come over and kill you.”

“Ok, ok!” he laughed, taking the vacuum away from you. “I’ll be right back ~”

The walls were so thin in this building that you could hear the loud hum of your vacuum. He was probably less than ten feet away from where you were standing. In retrospect, you probably shouldn’t have cursed Wonwoo so many times in your head for playing loud music, and curse your landlord instead.

After five minutes, you heard the vacuum turn off. Your phone buzzed again.

‘Don’t hate me,’ Wonwoo texted. ‘But I might have broken your vacuum.’

You didn’t even bother replying and instead stomped straight to his apartment. The door was left ajar for some reason, so you gladly invited yourself in and went straight for Wonwoo.

“I’m gonna kill you,” you stated calmly before taking off your slippers. You chucked the left one at his beautiful, stupid face.

“WAIT, wait, can you relax for a few seconds!” he smirked, dodging everything you were throwing at him.

“No.”

“I’m serious! Look, your vacuum isn’t broken!” He said, turning on your perfectly fine vacuum.

You breathed a sigh of relief and wiped away the stressful tears that pooled in your eyes. “You are a piece of work, you know that.”

“Oh, you think so? Why, thank you.”

“Three months into your lease and you’ve managed to drive me insane.”

“I figured that was the reason for you taking the stairs instead of sharing the elevator with me.” You looked away from his questioning gaze. So he noticed?

“I’ll admit, though, you have definitely made my days a lot more…”

“Brighter? Happier? Fulfilling?”

“… Eventful.”

“Well, then how about I make your night eventful?” He asked, throwing you his signature wink.

“W-Wha-Huh?” He couldn’t possibly mean… “You faked breaking my vacuum to ask me that!?”

“A date?” he clarified. “Dinner? Tonight?”

“Oh, right…”

“You didn’t think I meant -”

“Nope, not at all. Let me just change and get my phone.” You dug around in your pockets, only to realize you left your apartment furious because of your vacuum. So you had literally nothing to your name. That meant you were locked out… Again…

Wonwoo laughed at the way you froze and cursed yourself. Just like the day you met.

“Pizza?” he asked.

“Pizza…”

“That means you owe me twice now.”

“Two more times I get to see you then.”

“_____, are you flirting with me?”

“Shut up.”

…

“The landlord’s gonna kill you.”

“I know.”

[vampyrslutton]

My Sides

What?! I was tagged? By @ts-anxiety-angst of all people?! I do not deserve this honor! Ive kind of wanted to do this! And i actually made a video with 3 of my sides as my final project for my video class so I already know my sides, but dont have them named. I alos kind of have like 6 because I can’t quite figure out how to combine some of them into one side.

Anxiety-Genderfluid-They/Them I myself am Genderfluid, and so is my Anxiety. They’re honestly a dick. They basically sit there, and make sure I that I feel like shit about myself even if I was feeling good. Basically the only positive thing they do is make me hang out with friends and go to stuff for fear we’ll miss something and be abandoned again. On the other hand though, they also make me over think going to things until I’m scared to go. They’re a jerk. Anyway, I picture them in black Harley Davidson boots, black pleather pants, black pleather biker vest with an androgynous hair style with a small ponytail, and the bags under their eyes from making sure I’m freaking out at 3 in the morning on a school night. They get along best with Schemes, and kind of hate Fandoms.

Fantasy-Male-He/Him Fantasy sits over on my more male identifying side and has been with me the second longest. I was obsessed with vampires and all things supernatural when I was 4 and I still am. As a result, he represents that love of myths, legends, and fantasy in all his vampiric glory. He literally has black dress shoes, black socks, black dress pants, a blood red dress shirt, red eyes, fangs, short black hair (dyed because mine is brown), and will sometimes wear a cape with a horribly cringy fake accent. He also harbors my creativity so is where my daydreams, fanfictions, and art come from as well as my love of acting. His personality is of refinement, sophistication, and gentlemanlyness. He likes Fandoms best despite how much she makes him cringe, and likes Perversion the least for their crudeness.

Fandoms-Female-She/Her She is the definition of that one cringey weeb scrolling through tumblr at all hours, openly going “OmG LOL sO RndM!!1!111!!!!!” that we all cringe about but secretly know we all have a small amount of. She wears black combat boots that kind of look like Maka Albarns, black and red school girl skirt, some sort of fandom shirt, black leather jacket with loads of buttons and pins, and hair died pink, purple, and red with a head band. She has the phandom catwhiskers, and is always speaking in refernces, old memes, and tumblr quotes without a care in the world. I guess she would harbour my Morality? She is incredibly bubbly with a screechy fangirl voice ,and just wants to have fun. She is where my inspiration for some creativity comes from which is why her and Fantasy get along so well. She’s also where my want to be a Voice Actor is. She gets along best with Fantasy, Schemes, and Perversion, but is basically Anxiety’s counter so doesn’t sit well with them.

Schemes-Genderfluid-They/Them I guess they could be considered my logic? They’re where most of my intellegenceis stored, basically where my evil plots come from and are my drama consultant when writing. They’re also the reason some have said I sould be an info broker. They’ve always been mischievious since we were little and were the first one as I’ve always liked to impress and or disturb adults with my knowledge. In the knowledge department, they have a fascination of loving to learn random facts that know one would take the time to learn or that they know sould disturb someone to know. They actually have an appreciation for zoology and biology while my other sides tend to focus on art and creativity. In terms of actual schemes, they’re always plotting how to mess with people, and if some one hurts me, you know they have the information to bring them down while making sure they never hurt anyone again. They like to be the big evil mastermind, but they still don’t want to hurt anyone unless they hurt us. They can easily manipulate and talk their way through anything. Schemes can be seen wearing gender neautral business casual in monochromes and dark reds and blues. While my other sides wear contacts, they wear business looking glasses. They say because the glare looks more evil, but its literally because we’re blind as a fucking bat without them. They’re best friends with Perversion, but due to some betrayals over the years, has become more cynical and is now close to Anxiety as well, working close with and manipulating them to avoid further betrayal. They don’t dislike anyone really as they recognize they’re all part of a whole so don’t see a point in disliking anybody.

Perversion-Female-She/Her “You and you’re search history are the reason we’re going to hell!” “*Smirks* Well you can’t spell Perversion without S.I.N.” Perversion or Sin, whichever you want to call her, she’s a tomboy and a major flirt. She is where my love of dirty jokes and fart humor comes from, and she isn’t afraid to make one whatever the situation. She loves working with Schemes to disturb people with a dirty joke or lewd info, just to see peoples recation. If she can slip an innuendo in somewhere, its already done. Now I said she’s a flirt and she is, but only if we’re dating someone and only towards that person otherwise its “Error 404: Witty comment not found. Insert dirty joke that will get us put in the brozone. Oh we’re at work? Stare and stutter like an idiot.” So basically she thinks, she’s a flirt, but she can’t for the life of her unless in costume. She doesn’t mind the BroZone. She’s comfortable there, and loves it there, but hates being there when she didn’t intend to be. Otherwise, she doesn’t mind and loves being one of the guys, and loves new guys’ reactions when she makes a dirty joke. She can be found wearing very tomboy attire, but in the most provacative way possible while still being perfectly decent cause, hey, we ain’t a hoe. She is best friends with Schemes, and loves meeting up with Fantasy and Fandoms to write fanfiction. She hates Anxiety because she blames them for our inability to flirt properly.

Lastly,

Adrenaline-Genderfluid-They/Them This crazy side is why people call me insane. They love ziplining while doing tricks, parasailing, skydiving, four-wheeling, dirt biking, and surfing. They’re also my love and skill or wrestling, weightlifting, martial arts, and boxing come from. They are my ability to take an extreme sport and in twenty minutes do it like I’ve been doing it all my life. They’re my determination, and passion, and my drive to keep up with the guys in a biologically female body. They are the reason I have a freakishly high pain tolerance and no fear. Basically if people think I’d be insane to try it, as long as it’s legal, Adrenaline’s motto will be “Hold my beer and watch this.” They’re the one that will make me put myself out there and talk to people every now and again. They also hold my minor obsession with piercing. They’re also the reason I’m thinking of learning pole dancing from watching Yuri!! on Ice, knife throwing from reading a fanfiction wear Thomas’s Anxiety knew how to throw knives, and I am voodoo after watching Buzzfeed Unsolved Supernatural despite Fantasy telling us not to fuck with that shit without proper training. Adrenaline will probably get me killed one day haha! They can be found in cargo shorts, hiking boots (despite not hiking), a tank top, sunglasses, and some sort of head gear depending on what they’re doing with a grin that says “This is gonna be awesome!” They’ll also have a knife hidden at all times so they can kick someone’s ass if hand to hand won’t work, but can otherwise take someone down that way. Adrenaline loves all the sides except for Anxiety. They blame them for our lack of friends, and know they aren’t wrong.

Did i do this right? I hope I did. Um, I don’t really have any tumblr friends yet so no one to tag so I guess tag yourself if you haven’t done this yet?

[nocturna131]

Iron Love

Originally posted on my Fanfiction.net account

I do not own Fairy Tail or its characters, Fairy tail belongs to and was created by Hiro Mashima. Mature themes including sexual descriptions not for any minors to be reading. Inspired by Chapter 471 in the Fairy Tail Manga.

Character thoughts are expressed in this format

The crisp chilled air surrounded them as Gajeel and Levy stood on the ledge surrounded by the iron poles Gajeel created. He was trying to calm her down from her worry of the battle tomorrow in his own way by well threatening that he would throw her in the guild jail for complaining how weak she was. Levy looking up at those red eyes that seemed make her heart flutter whenever he looks her and with him standing over her didn't seem to help her situation at all.

Sighing softly and smiling "Okay" she relaxed a little. Feeling better after being surprised by iron poles shooting out of the ground. “I mean who wouldn't be surprised but then again I was all worried with all the enemies we have to fight and me being so weak wouldn't help anyone.” she thought. “I didn't want to let anyone down.”

Snapping out of her thoughts she didn't realized that the iron dragon slayer was slowly getting closer to her till his face was just inches away from hers. Blushing and taking a step back she squeaked as she hit a iron pole from earlier. “When did he move so close to me?”

"Whats wrong, afraid I'm actually going to arrest you?" Gajeel smirking as he saw the blush on her cheeks. He full well knew what effect he had on Levy and he was enjoying every minute of it. Ever since that kiss when he was battling Torafuzar he couldn't help the feelings that came up when he saw Levy. Taking a step closer and leaning his face down so its an inch away. "Well Levy?" Resting an arm above her head on the iron pole so that he had her completely cornered.

Just where he wanted her.

Levy was scrambling to say something but all she could do was to take in the sweet iron masculine smell coming off of Gajeel. “Come on Levy you got to say something don't look like an idiot!” Stammering nervously " N...nooo I'm just little cold."

Well Gajeel couldn't help but grin, this was perfect. "Well I can help with that." Closing the gap between them and capturing her perfect lips with his and savoring taste that is Levy. She melted into the kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Nipping on her bottom lip with his sharp fangs she gasped letting him take over her kiss. Biting down on the soft lips of hers and humming softly Gajeel was in heaven. Pulling back from their kiss he pressed his forehead against hers trying to calm his heart down. He needed to know if she shared the same feelings before taking things too far. "I... like you a lot Levy". Trying his hardest not to blush but failing. “If Lilly ever saw me like this I would never hear the end of it.”

Feeling her small hand cup his cheek he could help but lean into the touch. " I really like you too Gajeel" she smiled feeling her heart trying to burst out of her chest. Gajeel couldn't believe that Levy who he hurt badly in the past shared the same feeling he has.

“Well I can't disappoint her now can I?”  "Gi hi”

Picking Levy up so she straddled his hips and pinning her against the pole. He took her lips again kissing the slightly bruised lips relishing in the gasp that slipped out of them. Pulling her coat off of her while groaning softly at the kisses she was laying on his neck.Throwing the coat off to the side Gajeel grabbed her hips and ground into them showing how badly he wanted her as Levy gasped at the feeling.

She grasped his long black hair as he grounded against her core moaning softly as he kissed her again. The cold iron pole against her back and the warm body in front was driving her insane. Locking her legs behind him she pulled him closer so his hips met hers again, she smiled mischievously as she heard a groan and those red eyes narrowing at her. “Can't let you have all the fun Gajeel.”

”I need to show her who's in control here.” Smirking as he thought of a idea. Pulling Levy's arms above her head and manipulating the iron so it wrapped around her wrists trapping them. "Now you asked for a little punishment shrimp Gi hi~". Shaping an iron claw with his finger he lightly traced it down her face and to the top of her tank top teasing as he could rip through it at any moment. Feeling her breath hitch as the claw ripped through leaving her exposed to the cold air his red eyes taking in every delicious detail.

Levy squeaked as she felt it cut off the bra so her chest now laid bare to the predatory figure above her. "Damn Levy" Leaning down Gajeel nipping down her neck till he reached her breasts. He didn't mind that they weren't the biggest compared to Lucy or Erza he thought they were just perfect. Shifting so one arm supported her, he cupped a breast and nipped around it leaving small hickies teasing Levy as she squirmed against the pole. Oh how he just wanted to take her right then and there but he wanted to tease her small but perfect body some more.

Sliding down kissing her stomach as he went, he slipped off her leggings that clung to those hips that always teased him when she walked around the guild nearly giving him nose bleed when she bent over to pick up her books the other day. "Ga...ajeel your.. not being fair." Levy felt so exposed while he still had all of clothing on. "How am I not being fair?" Gajeel chuckled as he slipped off her skirt and shoes. "Besides I'm the one punishing you now so why should I be fair?"

Lifting up a leg he smirked deviously as he knew what was next. Levy let out a yelp when he sunk his fangs into the inner thigh inches away from her core she couldn't help but let out a moan as he lapped up the blood that escaped the wound. Levy couldn't take another second of being pinned. “I need to get out so I can have some fun.” Moaning softly as she felt him kissed her inner thighs. Letting out a louder moan as he ripped her panties off and licked her core, she pulled at the restraint with no luck. Panting softly as he took her clit in his mouth and sucked on it shooting pleasure throughout her body.

Shrieking as she felt a finger penetrate her and thrusting in and out her core. She felt the pressure in her stomach tighten up as the waves of pleasure surged through her. Gajeel was relishing in the sounds he was getting out of the blue haired mage and he continued to pleasure her.

“Sorry Gajeel but its my turn.” Using her solid script she made the iron holding her to disappear. Looking down she noticed that Gajeel hasn't stopped. Good he hasn't noticed yet. Using this to her advantage she used pushed Gajeel to the cold ground and used solid script to pin his arms down making Gajeel growl slightly at his displeasure. "Be careful shrimp cause the second I'm free I will make sure I pound you into the ground till you can't move and I mean literally." The dragon slayer hissed out while trying to lift his arms up but to no luck.

Levy crawled on top feeling the muscles rippling under her small form as he continued to try to get free. Taking his coat and shirt off in lighting speed, she was determine to get him on an even playing field. Running her hands down, enjoying as she felt him shiver under her hands. Tracing the well defined muscles from years of training, she bit her lip slightly at the anticipation of what's to come. Reaching the waist his pants she scooted down and took the zipper in between her teeth.

This gets Gajeel's attention. Looking down at her seeing those sexy hips in the air with her teeth on the zipper he let out a small groan of frustration. “Damn why did she have to look so sexy?”

"Le...vy please.." trying not to sound desperate. Laughing softly she zipped it down and pulled his pants and underwear off. Crawling back up and she took a hold of his manhood. "I thought you were the one that was going to punish me?" Stroking as she spoke earning another frustrated groan out of him.

”She is going to be the death of me if she keeps this up.” As he thought letting out another groan as she continued to stroke his large length. Humming softly while continuing to work she leaned down and engulfed the head in her mouth. He gasped at the unexpected warmth bucking slightly. Holding down his hip with her hand she took more of his length into her mouth humming softly. She was having her fun while it lasted so she was going to enjoy every second of it.

Trying his best not to thrust into the warm mouth so he wouldn't hurt her Gajeel strained against her magic that was holding his arms down. He wanted to flip her over onto her stomach and take her then and there but her solid script was still keeping him down. Tracing the studs lining his length she then blushed at the idea of them being inside her and rubbing the sensitive nerves. Looking up at Gajeel she looked at the strained face and enjoying the moan that slipped out as she rubbed a sensitive spot.

“I can't believe I have Gajeel restrained and under my mercy maybe I'm not so weak~” She thought to herself. Rubbing the spot again feeling his hips buck she could feel the wetness between her thighs getting wetter and moaned softly as she needed him badly.

Snapping his eyes open as he had shut them in the pleasure Levy was giving him. He could smell the arousal coming from Levy and he wasn't going to take it any more. Iron scales formed on his upper body as he pulled against the solid script trying to over power it. Letting out a roar as he broke her magic,he sat up and pulled her up into his lap holding her with his clawed hands.

Kissing her with a slight chuckle at her surprise. "Now for your punishment." He grinned at the slight look of terror and arousal she had on her face. Laying the smaller figure on the ground and nipping down her neck as he went. She gasped at the clawed hand traced her side threatening to break the skin if he so chose to.

Moving his body over hers so her legs were on either side of his hips, this made her feel exposed like a prey about to be pounced on. Rubbing his length against the wet core he groaned softly trying to hold back a little. He wanted to dive in and make her scream his name but he had one thing he has to ask.

"Levy?" Kissing her while rubbing against her, he cupped her cheek with the clawed hand but with a softness not associated with iron. "You know what I'm bout to ask you right?" Looking at her with the now red slitted eyes. Levy looking up at his slightly scaled face he mind raced. “He must want to know if I'm willing to be his mate.”

Her face turning a deeper shade of red than she knew that was possible. She nodded her head and traced the outlining scales on his face. "Yes." Smiling as he took her lips into his and moving his hips to line up against hers.

"You know that we would be mates for life right?" Feelings his fang elongate slightly as he scraped over the side of her neck poised to sink into the creamy soft flesh. Wrapping her arms around his neck and grasping the mane that he called hair with hand and the other digging into the iron scales the formed on his back. "I know...I want to be by your side forever." Blushing at the words but she knew the words were true.

"So do I Levy." Pushing the tip in slightly "This is going to hurt a little." Sinking his fangs in and thrusting in a one fell swoop he felt her hands digging into his back. Hearing her cry out in pain he held onto her body as he waited for her to adjust to his large size. Pulling back from the mark on her neck and kissing it softly feeling the body underneath him shiver at the action, he was fighting the urge to pull out and thrust back into the warm heat surrounding his length. Shifting around his hips slightly to help the pain, groaning at the feeling and enjoyed the gasp coming from Levy.

"Please...move" she begged while moving her hips around "Unless your not going to keep your promise." she teased knowing she get a reaction out of him. Hearing a hiss come out of him Gajeel pulled back and thrusted into her making her moan. The studs that lined his length rubbing the insides of her body. Digging her nails into the iron scales as he continued to thrust into her sending pleasure through out her body.

Gajeel felt more scales spreading to the rest of his body as he continue to thrust into the tight warmth. “Mine she is all mine, my sweet Levy is all mine.” That was all his inner dragon was screaming at him. Gripping onto the delicate hips with his hands he moved faster and moaned at the feeling. Looking up at her he could see the pleasured look across her face.

Grinning as he knew he was satisfying his new found mate, he kissed her lips them earning a gasp from her. Levy grasped his hair with her hands pulling slightly as he nipped for entry to her mouth. She let him slip in his tongue and soon Gajeel took over the kiss making her grip onto him even more. Slipping a hand down as he thrust, he then rubbed her clit causing her to throw back her head exposing the mark that was slowly changing. She felt her stomach tighten up even more as he rubbed the sensitive nerves and his length filling her up every time he slid back into her.

Crying out his name she felt that she was on the edge but needed one more push. Knowing that he was getting close to the end Gajeel leaned over her arched body and kissed the side of her neck till he reached the spot where he bit her earlier. Thrusting hard into the tightness he sunk his fangs into mark sending her over the edge causing her insides to squeeze his length in a sweet pleasure. Groaning into her neck he soon followed her and filling every inch of her insides with his seed, he felt the iron scales retreat from his body as he kept his length inside her till it softened.

Releasing her neck from his now normal fangs, his eyes looking over his new work. Iron scales now covered part of her neck warning every one else that she was the iron dragon slayers mate. Pulling out of her he laid down while moving her so her head was on his chest and her body curled against his. Kissing Levy's forehead he felt pride that he claimed her as his and he was her mate. Feeling her shiver he pulled his jacket over the two of them to keep them warm. Wrapping his arms around her to keep her close he nuzzled the iron scales on her neck. "Now your my mate."

Lifting her hand up to her neck she felt shock when she felt the scales on the tips of her fingers. Looking up with confused eyes she looked at him for answers. "I...I.. have your scales?!" She never read anything like this in her books before. Grinning from ear to ear Gajeel laughed at her confusion. "Its how I mark my mate. The scales appear whenever another dragon slayer gets close to you so they know your my mate. Gi hi~." Seeing her relief she relaxed into his hold and yawned softly.

"I love you." Closing her eyes feeling the wave of sleep about to claim her. "I love you too Levy." Smiling at his words she dozed off to sleep feeling safe in his arms. Admiring his new mate he traced the scales that were fading away from her neck and yawned feeling tired himself. Resting his head on top of her while curling around her smaller body like a dragon protecting his treasure.

However he felt a presence near by. Letting a frustrated groan out he knew who it was. "I thought you were asleep Lilly." Glaring at the exceed who had a smug look on his face and his arms crossed. "Bout time you told her how you felt you lug." Lilly chuckled at him knowing if Levy wasn't asleep he would've been murdered on the spot.

"Shut up or maybe I should tell Carla how you feel?" Grinning knowing that he hit Lilly's weakness as he looked horrified at the statement. "You wouldn't dare." Lily glared back at the smug dragon slayer. "So are you going to rub this in Natsu's face?" Laughing at the exceeds question "Oh hell yes I am."

Lilly grinned as he knew that he would say that. While eying the surroundings and seeing Levy's ripped clothing "Well I will bring your bags over here so you have something to change into in the morning." Watching the exceed fly away Gajeel could finally relax and enjoy the warmth of his new love.

[tryingtosurviveasafangirl]

You’re My Getaway

Dan Howell x Reader This actually the first imagine I have ever posted and I’m kind of proud of it… Word Count: 1,592

I rolled around in the empty bed just thinking. I’ve tried to fall asleep multiple times but it wasn’t working. Something about this whole day just seemed off to me. In my honest opinion, something in my life was missing. Whatever it was, I had no clue. I groaned as I sat up straight and grabbed my phone. I turned it on and stared at the time, 3am. I sighed once again as I checked over the contacts. I always thought that what I missed in my life was an adventure so I moved to London. I thought it was fun friends so I befriended the craziest people I knew but that didn’t quite do it. I kept looking over my contacts until I finally decided to call Dan. He always said that if I needed someone to talk to at night, he would be there and right now I needed that. The phone rang multiples to the point where I almost hung up but in that precise moment, he picked up. “Hello?” The British man said as I smiled and bit my lip. “Hey Dan,” I said shyly and scratched the back of my neck. “Did I wake you up? If I did, I am so sorry!” I said quickly. I heard him chuckle which gave me a sense of calmness. “Not at all, I just finished editing this week’s video. So, what’s wrong?” He asked as I leaned onto the bedhead. “I can’t sleep and I don’t know… I just feel like something is missing,” I said as I combed my messy hair with finger nails. The line was silent for a short amount of time that actually worried me a bit. “Hello? Dan? You still there?” I asked as I bit my lip once again from the nerves. “Yeah, sorry about that. How decent do you look right now?” He asked out of the blue. I furrowed my brows and pulled the blankets off. I looked down at my long plaid pajama pants and the oversized hoodie that covered the thin tank top I had on. “Pretty decent if I keep the hoodie, why?” I ask as cover myself with the blankets again. “I’m outside so let’s go.” He said happily. I stood up and opened my window. I leaned a little over it and saw the small black car outside of my apartment complex. I giggled and shook my head. “You’re insane!” I whisper shouted. He chuckled as he got out of the car and leaned back on it. “Are you coming or not?” He asked through the phone. I smiled and nodded. “Then hurry up, (Y/N).” I laughed as I grabbed my bag and slipped on the first pair of shoes I found in my room. I walked out of the apartment, locking the door behind me and running down the flight of stairs carefully to not wake any of my neighbors. I walked outside and saw as Dan slipped his phone into the pocket of his pajama pants and smiled at me. He opened the passenger door for me and I climbed inside with a dumb smile plastered on my face. He walked over to his side and climbed in. “We’re going to McDonald’s mainly because its 24 hours and ice cream,” he said as he turned the engine on and looked over at me. “If that is a problem, get out.” We both laughed and then he started to drive through the kind of deserted roads. “Like I said, you’re insane.” “If I were sane, you would right now be in your bed still on the phone with me having some boring conversation so shut up and enjoy the moment.” He said as he smiled making me melt at the site of those adorable dimples. I smiled as he looked over at me and then at the road. “What are you staring at?” “An insane human being that is literally taking me on a 3am McDonald adventure,” I said as I pressed on the radio and searched for a good song. To my disappointment, there wasn’t any so I turned off the radio and leaned on the chair looking at Dan. “Isn’t Phil going to freak out when he notices that his best friend and roommate isn’t home?” “Oh he won’t,” he said with a low chuckle. “I may have woken him up when I dropped my keys and then bumped into a shelf and reacting with multiple curse words. Once he checked it was me and not a burglar I explained my evil plan on how I’m going to kidnap you and sell you online.” “You’ve gone mental, Daniel.” I said with a giggle. He never actually liked it when I said his full name but seeing his small glare always made me happy. “You’re making me regret this,” he said as he pulled over in the McDonald parking lot. I laughed and got out walking towards the door. I pushed it open and let him walk in and I trailed behind. I sat on a random table as he ordered some McFlurries. I pulled out my phone and took a snap of him and posted it on Snapchat with the caption: “3am Adventures with Dan Howell”. He walked back and handed me the cup of an Oreo McFlurry and kept walking. “C’mon, the adventure doesn’t end here.” I stood up laughing and followed him. He got in his car and I got in, pulling my phone and recording him for my snapchat. He groaned and snatched my phone and kept on with his driving and eating his McFlurry. “Give it back!” I whined making him laugh. “I need proof of this adventure! Daniel, give it back!” “Stop saying Daniel, (Y/S/N)!” He said laughing He knew how much I hated my second name so calling me that would annoy me. “Daniel James Howell if you don’t give me my phone back, I will crash this car!” I said as I placed my hand on the steering wheel. He laughed and pulled over in front of a small park. “We’re already here so too bad,” he said as he got out and placed his and my phone in his pocket. I groaned and ate my ice cream, pouting. We sat on the swings looking at the sky. “The night is so beautiful…” “You know what’s even more beautiful?” I asked with a smile. “What?” He asked with a chuckle. I looked back at the sky and smirked. “The whole Supernatural cast…” I said and ate a spoonful of ice cream. He gasped making me laugh and cough on the melted ice cream in my mouth and the spoon I didn’t pull out. He looked at my reaction to his gasp and started to hysterically laugh. Dan kept laughing until I finally stopped coughing and laughing and just placed the cup on the ground and started to swing slowly. “For some reason this reminds me of a song…” “Which one?” Dan asked as he wiped away the tears that were rolling down his cheeks from laughing to hard. “One called Getaway,” I said and cleared my throat a little. “I don’t see no red lights, just a wild ride, you’re my getaway.” I sang lowly and looked over at Dan. He was just watching me with the widest smile I’ve seen. On him, at least. I laughed and saw how he stood up and cupped my cheeks between his hands. “Well, (Y/N), I’m glad I’m your getaway…” He whispered as he pressed his lips against mine. The small shock invaded my system, making me wide my eyes but then melted into the kiss, feeling his soft lips move in sync with mine. He pulled away with the goofiest yet most contagious smile. “I’m guessing you feel the same way.” “Oh shut up,” I said as I pecked his lips and pulled him into a hug. He laughed a little and placed his chin on top of my head. His arms wrapped around me making me feel safe. “Let’s get you home, it’s already 5am and tomorrow we’re filming plenty of videos,” he said as he then picked me up and started to walk towards the car. I laughed loudly squirmed around so he could let me go. “(Y/N), stop it or I will drop you.” “I already fell for you so what’s the point?” I asked and laughed as he sigh and shook his head. “I literally want to dump ice on you for that,” he said as he dropped me carefully in front of the passenger side. I smiled as I got in and he finally handed me my phone back and then drove me to my apartment. I laughed the whole way as I poked his cheek and he smacked my hand away. I recorded him a couple times for my Snapchat until he pulled in front of the apartment complex and leaned back on the seat. “See ya tomorrow, Dan.” I said as I opened the door. I was about to get out until he pulled me back into the car and kissed me. I blushed madly as he pulled away with the same goofy smile. “Text me when you get home safe, alright?” “Got it.” He said with a smile. I smiled back and pecked his lips before walking over to the building. I looked back and waved at him. He waved back and then drove off. I walked up the stair with the silliest smile ever and went into my apartment.

[fortuneandfame]

I could be way off base here but I remember a day when Toyota was a brand for everyone; from exciting, practical, and  fun. They had a family car, big body sedan, sports car, mid-size, small-size and of course they were mostly affordable for everyone. Somehow the rear wheel drive powertrains were axed for boring mundane economy cars. Long gone are the days of the Celicas, AE86s, Supras, and VIP Previas. Until now, with the likes of the FR-S and coming Supra replacement it seems that Toyota is ready to get back to its roots; and they did not just stop it seems they have revamped their full line-up to great styling, great features and accoutrements. Even technology now seems presetine; Toyota truly has a car for everyone. Let’s take a look at the latest offering that Toyota was kind enough to loan us for the week. The all new 2019 Toyota Avalon – Now let’s be honest when I was told they were handing me the keys to an Avalon, I  cringed on the inside. However, I quickly ate crow. When they dropped the car off in it’s beautiful Ruby Flare Pearl exterior paint I at first had no idea what I was looking at. I pulled over and thought it was a new Lexus GS then I realized it was the car that was supposed to be mine for the next seven days. We took a walk around checked out the interior and the whole time my jaw was dragging along behind me. I could not believe my eyes. The first thing that threw me off was the large and massive grill. It seems to be very polarizing you either like it or you do not. Shout out to my purist family who the majority disliked the grill but the whole aggressive design grew on me and I love it. I feel as if Toyota is back with a vengeance. If you want to know if the car is good, read no further as the bottom line  is simple. This car is amazing, the only negative is that it does not come in rear or all wheel drive.

I have for the most of my automotive “career” almost always had European cars with the exception of two of my first cars. Which happened to be under the Toyota umbrella and I loved those cars no real reason why I left the brand; other than I was always a fan of the euro. However, the price point at a fully ticked $43k there is not much that can touch what this car offers for this price. Let me break it down this way so I can make sure we do not miss anything.

Mechanical

The heartbeat of the Avalon is a 3.5-Liter V6 that has a respectable 301 HP and 267 lb-ft of torque and while its not lightning quick off the line; in a roll on the freeway and around 3500rpm this car catches speed quick. All bolted up to an 8 Speed automatic trans. Allowing you to have some naughty fun and/or get you out of trouble when needed. While the motor and transmission work extremely well together I am curious to know how good this motor gets with a tune, exhaust, and better breathing but we will see if we can test that theory at a later time. But if you want to know how good the motor gets you can ask the few Maserati Ghiblis, Levantes, Chargers, Challengers and few BMWs that lay slain in the wake of this surprising little beast. Rolling on 19″ alloy wheels painted with black windows it ties the whole car in a very sporty, aggressive and classy way. The suspension is firm enough so you know whats going on but properly soft for a big body sedan. It soaks up LA’s horrible roads with ease. I hit a pothole by accident and in my other car alignment probably would have been left a mile behind and popped a tire. The Avalon literally took it with NO problem and we barely felt it. What I like most which reminds me of the good old days when my parents gifted me their Lexus ES300, you can go 90mph and not notice it because the car is smooth, planted, quiet and comfortable. I can give you the full specs of the independent MacPherson struts and sport tuned shocks but in my opinion who cares the suspension is great. Seeing as this is a Toyota and their claimed summer anthem of wanting my MPGs they have this car at an estimated 25 mpg Combined (22 city/31 highway). With that said I averaged 27-30 with a lead foot and 2 tanks to prove it.

Exterior

Once again I think this car is quite the looker. The enthusiast in me wants to see it lowered on 20s with blacked out windows light smoke on rear tail lights and bigger exhaust tips to really showcase the beautiful lines of this car. But if you leave it stock in the right color looks just delectable. Granted some people may not enjoy the looks of this car, but this is one of the many places this car gives it’s euro counterparts a run for the money. The car I currently have came with LED headlights which was an option. Most other manufacturers that charge close double for a similar vehicle are still using boring old Xenons – which starts easily building the case why this car is a steal for the money. LED headlights not only look great but function well and I will never purchase a car again that does not have them. The eyes of this car are aggressive, beautiful and bold. Full LED headlights with Automatic High beams and sequential running blinkers (Dynamic Auxiliary Turn signal) for both front and rear. Huge aggressive front grill with front camera to help with 360 Parking, and curb assist so you do not plow your bumper into the parking block ahead. Nice aggressive front vents that are functional which I presume for aerodynamics and brake cooling. We finish off the front half of the car with acoustic noise-reducing front windshield keeping the occupants happy inside. Bringing around back we have quad tipped exhaust a nice lip spoiler which looks like an aftermarket piece and I like it quite a bit. Also, including a nice aggressive rear diffuser to button up the whole package.

Interior

The seats are very nice. Orange stitching keeps together a semi-perforated ultra suede and leather seat that is both heated and ventilated (cooling and amazing on these hot days) giving the car that posh sporty look that you typically see in more expensive cars. Hop into the front you are greeted with a plethora of enjoyments. Starting off with an 8-way adjustable seat with 4 way lumbar for both passenger and driver. Heated tile and telescoping steering wheel all with memory function. Also included on the steering is bluetooth hands free and voice command buttons along with cruise control volume and other niceties. Behind the steering wheel you have your speedo with a nice 7″ screen with pertinent information and they one upped themselves with a 10″ color HUD right in the windshield where you can see the speed limit of the street your on, mph, radar info and a few other things that help keep your eyes on the road and not where they should not be. In the dash you have a 9″ touch screen which is very responsive and has all the fun stuff. Satellite radio, 360 rear and front cameras all come on at the right time to help you park and stay out of the insurance companies pockets. The only negative about this system is the navigation is a little annoying and not as good as the old Toyota and Lexus’ I remember. However, if it gets on your nerves there’s always Apple CarPlay. One thing I really liked about the navigation though is Dynamic Navigation. Here’s how it works, I need to get to a destination and I am driving and/or in my case too lazy to look it up or type it in. Hit the prompt for navigation assist and on the line comes an operator asking where I would like to go. I tell them to map me to said location. If they do not have an address they will look it up. Hit GO on my screen and off we are to the next adventure.

Just below that we have wireless charging which is an amazing feature. The only problem I had with wireless charging is that my phone kept sliding around and  flying off the charger which left my phone upset. However, I am sure when the car comes to production that will be fixed with some type of rubber footing or holder. Additionally, under the armrest which is insanely deep holds three pots to charge your devices. Finishing off the interior with the rear seat there is plenty of space back there for passengers big and small. The biggest problem I have as a dad with any car these days is my kid and her carseat. She says at 42 inches tall she does not have enough legroom. With the Avalon that is a problem of the past. Also, to keep your rear seat guests comfortable and happy, two large vents that offer them copious amounts of air and an additional two plugs for their phones or tablets so you are always charged and ready for life’s adventures.  Oh and the trunk is big as “F” so strollers, bass guitars, keyboards, a ton of of stuff will fit with ease and if you need more you can fold down the rear 60/40 split seats.

My only real qualm about the interior is the center stack. In my opinion the clean interior design does not match the stack and the stack lessens the slightly more premium feeling you get in the Avalon.

Safety

They have all the top safety stuff that you want, need and systems you never knew you wanted or needed. The list is pretty long I will more or less talk about my favorites here. A few of my favorite safety features that I put to use was the brake alert; coming too close to the radar system in the nose of the car will alert you that it is time to brake if it feels you are moving at a rate of speed where it will be difficult to brake safely without a collision. Which could be helpful if you get distracted or the traffic suddenly changes before you have time to react. Blind spot detection which is always an added bonus, along with pedestrian detection. One cool thing to note is when we tested the feature, the car came to a complete halt if someone walks behind your car while you are backing up. My favorite though is what I am calling semi Auto-pilot. It is a far cry from Tesla’s autopilot, which in actuality you cannot really call or compare it to Auto-pilot because it’s not. It is a very smart cruise control system having some very similar features which was quite welcomed during traffic. So the car has a radar in the nose which helps with a lot of the driving and safety features. Most noticed when cruise control is activated. You can in fact activate cruise control at pretty much any speed and it will hold at whatever speed you set unless you come up on a car. Once you come up to a certain distance about 3 car lengths the car will adjust it’s speed to keep a safe distance from the car ahead. It will slow down up unto the point where it needs to come to a complete stop if necessary. It will not go again until you tap the gas to re-activate the cruise. With lane keeping assist that will push you back into the middle of the lane. It is a good and intuitive way to keep you safe even when you’re not as alert because you have been sitting in LA traffic for 2 hours. The only drawback of this system is the brakes let you know that they work as they for the most part apply full force; they do not ease into the brake to reach programmed limits. No matter what speed whether theres traffic or not if it senses it needs to slow down to keep with the parameters set it will slam on the brakes making your stomach hit the front windshield. After playing with it every day I finally figured out a happy medium for the most part and the system worked quite well.

Farewell

In my ripe young age I have become quit the car snob. After spending time with the Avalon for a full week I shed a small tear to see it go as I have been turned into a believer that Toyota still can produce a functional, fun enjoyable daily driver that can handle a multitude of requirements and daily tasks. For the enthusiasts this is a great tuning platform for the stance and VIP crowd. A solid platform to use as a show car, cruiser, family hauler, business car, and overall huge bang for the buck. It’s actually mind blowing what Toyota has provided in their new Avalon for $40k. For all other car makers, in particular the European counterparts. You have been put on notice: Koreans and Japanese are coming and they are here to stay and they are here to wow customers with strong, solid, designs, technology, reliability and overall great cars. If you want something your age get the Camry as it’s geared toward the younger demo. If you want a nice big body cruiser that has some potential and comes with pretty much everything you need standard. The Avalon is the way to go.

Thank you to Toyota for forcing me to buy another car because I like this car that much.

Check out the IGs of the photogs that collaborated with me on this shoot.

@Russ.Photography

MY Ode to Ava[lon] I could be way off base here but I remember a day when Toyota was a brand for everyone; from exciting, practical, and  fun.