#the movie lives rent free in my head and so do the girls haha

[stingslikeabee]

@rosegoldandsequins found the queen

The music had been perfectly selected (an array of some of the king's favorites with new pieces from this up and coming musician by the name of Johann Sebastian Bach, at Lilian's request); the seafood was remarkably fresh even if the castle was quite far from the shore, decorated with the vibrant colors of their garden's staples; finally, the flowers adorning every table and window from the many chambers occupied with that summer ball were also a testament to the queen's personal touch, named after a bloom herself.

Pretending that all was well for the sake of the people and also her family had turned into routine for the monarch; perfectly poised on her throne, Lilian was the expected picture of the sweetness and warmth next to a king that ruled with an iron fist and was thus regarded as an imposing and frightening man by the kingdom's enemy armies. Their subjects believed Frederik to be cruel to those abroad only - but those closer to the royal chambers knew better.

He just happened to be very careful with Lilian's face and limbs - none of the scars she bore were generally visible; nothing that could be used against him by anyone brave enough to oppose that match (or disrupt the much needed grain and other food supplies delivered to the capital from the queen's fertile homelands).

Sighing softly into a glass of champagne, the brunette nodded graciously to a servant that brought a sealed letter to the king, promptly gazing elsewhere to avoid any poorly disguised reprimands for behavior later. By doing so, her gaze fell on the dance floor, momentarily distracted by the colorful flow of bodies and fabric enjoying the festivities while the queen herself could barely remember the last time she had danced. Perhaps on their wedding day, when the foolish noblewoman had hoped that their union would at least be a prosper one.

Squinting, Lilian realized that the one in a beautifully rosé-colored dress and twirling in the arms of a dashing count was none other than Guinevere. Her favorite lady-in-waiting and friend, who kept company at all times - and who knew about all the cruelty endured behind doors as well. More than that - the beautiful lady had stolen the queen's heart and her true affections, something nothing short of a scandal if word got out. The genuine care from Guinevere was the true balm for the wounds sustained by Lilian from every second spent at the side of her abuser, and she knew that they needed to pretend.

Guinevere had to look available - even willing to be matched to a good man, for the sake of their lives. But even if the older woman knew that to be a ruse, the day where they would likely be forced to part grew near. There were so many incredulous excuses that Lilian could offer to deny the suggested recommendations, and it made her stomach turn. Gripping her champagne flute tightly, it was only when a minuscule crack of the delicate crystal appeared that Lilian realized the strength of the frustration and desperation boiling within, although neither of the women were at fault.

"Will you excuse me for a moment, Your Majesty? It seems that I require a change of gloves," the queen spoke, but Frederik's answer was a barely coherent murmur, eyes still glued to the ink of the letter delivered a moment ago. Standing up from her throne but quick to command all subjects in her way to remain at ease, the queen murmured for a servant to fetch her Guinevere as soon as the dance was done, and discreetly - they were to meet at her room.

As the doors closed to her inner chambers, the monarch's breathing was fast and shallow - recognizing for what it was, she quickly moved to the balcony, gripping the rails there and forcing herself to slow down and calm the nerves. Things were complicated enough with her 'feminine conditions', as the king described the mood fluctuations; a panic attack in front of the people was the last thing Lilian needed, even if it was getting harder and harder to swallow the horrified screams that threatened to erupt from her throat.

[chvoswxtch]

“idk if it’s too much to ask but can i ask for the song red based on your past milestone headcanon of reader and matt dating but her and elektra are besties? thank you and congrats on 3k! 🌟”

aaah i totally forgot to copy paste my quote lol it was suppose to be: I can't believe that it's finally me and you, and you and me. Just us, and your friend Steve. (that tik tok audio haha)

something just about elektra and matt’s girlfriend being besties and ganging up on him lives in my mind rent free

HAHAHAHAHAHA I KNOW THAT AUDIO

oh this is perfect for them

I know you said red but I got a lil carried away with this one and it's definitely over a 100 words so i'm putting it under midnights :)

enjoy!!!

blurb below the cut

just you and me, and your friend ellie (matt's version ft. elektra)

I can't believe that it's finally me and you, and you and me / just us, and your friend ellie

“What the hell?”

Matt’s thick brows were scrunched together in perplexity with a crease of irritation settling between them. You and Elektra were snuggled up together in the bed you and Matt shared, surrounded by snacks, with a movie playing on the tv Elektra had gotten for you. Tilting his head to the side slightly, he caught the bashful smile stretching on your lips and the curl of a mischievous smirk on Elektra’s.

“Sorry Matty, it’s girls night.”

Matt let out a scoff as he placed one of his hands on his hips, using the other to loosely gesture towards Elektra’s direction.

“You can’t have girls' night at her place so I don’t get kicked out of my own bed?”

The uptick in your heart’s rhythm caught his attention, but before he had a chance to question it, Elektra sat up fully in bed and tried to contain her grin.

“Unfortunately, the penthouse is under renovation Matthew. But, Y/N graciously offered to let me stay with the two of you until it’s finished.”

Matt’s brows rose considerably up his forehead as he turned his head towards your direction and gawked at you.

“What?”

Sitting up on your knees, you tucked your hair behind your ears and gently bit down on your bottom lip.

“She needed a place to stay, Matty.”

“She has other places to stay. I’m pretty sure she has real estate in a third of New York, and there’s always hotels. It’s not like she can’t afford it.”

“But why do that when I can stay with my friends.”

Matt was outnumbered, and as he settled on the couch to get comfortable, he let out a string of curses under his breath. He could hear you and Elektra giggling together as the two of you started another movie. He stared blankly up at the ceiling, trying to figure out how he had gotten kicked out of his own bed by his girlfriend and his ex.

It was going to be a long night.

[darlingdarkly]

🥳🍾 Ok, if you encourage me, then I'll go ahead - though I would hate to distract you from FWTD (Haven't read it yet, I'm still too focussed on 141 and can't cope with splitting my attention too much.) Feel free to ignore this, no pressure.

Would you be interested in hearing about my favourite passages of NYNY, like chapterwise, in case you don't find that boring? I enjoy sharing favourite parts because I find fascinating to see what exactly caught other people's attention and what they like best - especially when it comes to the authors themselves. 🤗

Are there passages you love and are specifically proud of? Like for example you had one sentence/passage/setting in mind and felt the need to create a whole chapter, story or even world around it?👁👁🧠💥💋

(Is that too private to ask? In case you wouldn't want to answer (in public), just let me know.🤫)

((It might sometimes take me a bit of time to answer but I would never NOT react at all sooner or later. Hope that's not too frustrating a prospect...👉👈))

Enjoy the day/night 🤘

YESS OMG! Ok so I’d love to answer this with you but it’s gonna be lengthy LMAO so I’m gonna drop it under a read more 😅

Ok so I’ll give you a little secret about where the idea for him came from in the first place. I came up with this idea back in December of last year, a new movie came out on Netflix called “The Killer” it follows this hit man around who botches a kill and then the people he works for try to clean it up by taking out him but they end up really hurting his wife and so he goes rogue and takes out everyone who had anything to do with the job. His final target is this rich guy who put up the money for the job and he finds out he goes to this fitness club and he goes there while he’s working out to get access to his house. The fitness club/ bougie gym in question was called “Baliquinox” and while I was sitting there watching it the idea came to me and I literally stole the name of the gym and reused it as like a little homage to where the idea came from.

And thus personal trainer Johnny was born! When I sat down to actually write it I had three main scenes I wanted to write, their first ever introduction where he picks her out or part 1, the scene in part four where they fuck for the first time (let me tell you that scene lives rent free in my head for months!) and the ending (specifically like the last paragraph) your girl wrote that WHOLE fic with just those three scenes in mind at the start. Everything else, literally all of it was thought up on the spot.

Funny enough the whole FitBit present he gives her was thought up as I wrote that part. I heard a commercial on Spotify for it, did a little more research and saw all the potential it had. And I had no idea when I wrote it in just how big a part it was gonna end up being in parts down the road. It was kinda just improvised haha

Two of my favorite little tidbits!

The first is in the second part when he’s sitting her down and asking her all kinds of questions that get increasingly personal to the point where she thinks he’s fucking with her (because he is) but I wanted to show that he’s intelligent enough to masquerade his gross intrusiveness as part of his job and then when he’s got you suckered he drops the facade completely and reveals his true intentions. It’s the first of Johnny showing you his true colors and I absolutely loved writing it, it was such a blast and I really enjoy writing manipulations like that. And then when reader heads to the locker room to recompose and dress she has her mind set to set him straight and draw some boundaries which when confronted by them Johnny just pliantly agrees and makes her feel kinda small for making such a big deal of it but we all know he’s pulling the wool over readers eyes again.

Secondly! I loved the morning after the club incident when she wakes up and she’s in Johnny’s bed and she can’t remember anything and Johnny writes the narrative for her and plants a seed. It’s really all it takes. He tells her that it’s OBVIOUS she was drugged last night and there’s no way she can go back home because she’s in DANGER!! (A danger he created the whole time) He played her right into his hands, swept her right off her feet without her even protesting because he’s helping her and doing it for her own good.

A man like Johnny is hyper intelligent and hyper dangerous. When he has his sights set on something he wants he will get it every time because he’s not afraid to play outside the lines. There are no boundaries and no limitations, there’s just the object of his desire and the obstacles in between him and it. And when you’ve walked into the trap and he’s got you, it won’t even seem like a trap. You’ve just suddenly gained a boyfriend and he’s moved you into his home and the sex is amazing and you never have to care for anything ever again. He’s just all in one move wrapped you up into his arms and secured you and it’s where you’ll be for the rest of your days if he can just keep manipulating things in his direction, which is much easier now that he’s got you right where he wants you.

This became so lengthy omg haha but I love him so much! He’s obsessive and he wants you all to himself and he’ll do anything to get it! Please, feel free to reblog this and tell me your favorite parts or add onto mine or discuss!! I would love it! 🫶🫶🫶

[cosmo-watches-movies]

Underworld (2003)

Triggerwarning: Violence, Fake Blood, Gore, Guns

Plot: I've seen this movie three times and I still can't quite explain it. Something about an ancient war between vampires and (not quite) werewolves, that’s still raging on till modern day. There are five movies in the saga to this day, this one is the first. The plot revolves around the lycans trying to create a hybrid between both creatures to overthrow the vampires. Chosen one style. The Vampires don’t like that obviously.

Spoilers beyond this

Small disclaimer: I like this movie, like a lot. The story is a bit weird, and imo there is a bit to much talking and not enough ripping each other apart, but I do have a great time whenever I watch it. Some of my comments might not sound like it, but this movie is enjoyable. It's just , that enjoyability might differ depending on who you're rooting for. More on that later

Moving on:

In this film Sheen takes on the role of Lucian, the leader of the Lycans (the not technically werewolves, but imo they are werewolves), and I love him. He’s brutal, intelligent, badass, cool, has a traumatic backstory, a suprisingly good sense of style and the best hair in the whole movie. All of that is very babygirl of him.

The Lycans try to find a special human, who is able to unite Vampire and Lycan blood, to make an undefeatable super monster. With that they hope to overthrow the vampires so they don’t have to live in the underground (or Underworld, get it haha) anymore. The Vampires want to stop this of course. Tbh that story is a bit basic isn’t it? I reaaaally did enjoy this movie, I love Monster Movies and stuff, but this plot just doesn’t quite cut it. Like where’s the spice? Didn’t like most of the characters either, the vampires especially are not very interesting to me. All they do is talk until they decide they have talked enough, then they take their Liquid Silver (TM) loaded guns and go on a shooting rampage to kill all the Lycans they can. They’re all so cold and serious. In general this movie takes itself a bit too serious imo. This is a movie about Vampires and Werewolves shooting at each other with actual guns, with magic liquid filled bullets. Loosen up a little.

Don't know if I vibe with the main character and hot vampire girl Selene (Kate Beckinsale) either. That kind of badass heroine was the shits back then, so it makes sense why she is how she is. She's not bad, I'd even say she fits very well in the story, she's just not a type of character that I overly enjoy personally. I did like-hate Viktor (Bill Nighy) tho, he's one of the Vampire elders and very creepy. I could carry the hate I had for him from the prequel right over to this one. Just a shame, that he and Lucian don't even meet in this film...

(Side Note: I have to say I did watch Underworld: Rise of the Lycans before this one, because it’s a prequel and tells Lucian’s Origin Story. That means from the get go I was rooting more for the Lycans even though the main Character is a Vampire. So I might be a bit biased. Then again, I might’ve been anyway)

Back to the parts I enjoyed:

Okay so even though they have a lead Lucian’s headhunter guys failed to get the right human for the double turning (again apparently) so he litterally says; “Must I do everything myself…” and sets out to get the dude they need.

This leads to the coolest scene in the whole movie:

It turns out the human they want to catch is Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman) and Lucian and Selene set out to find him in his appartment building at the same time (What are the odds!?!). Selene finds Michael first and asks him why “they” are “after him” but before answering he manages to flee to the elevator after the vampire is startled by loud thumps on the floor above. Michael goes down in the elevator but guess who’s waiting for him when the door opens.

Fuck yeah. This shot lives in my head rent free

Meanwhile Selene fuckin shot herself a way through the floor levels. (I found this so absurdly over the top I had to laugh the first time I saw it, it's amazing). She arrives at whatever floor the two guys are on and proceeds to blast what appear to be several pounds of silver in Lucians direction. He is hit multiple times but instead of dropping to the floor like a normal person he’s like: "Fuck this bullshit", throws Michael down into the elevator and bites him in the shoulder. Like, hard. Dude’s bleeding so much it’s like the lycan bit part of the muscle off. Selene drags Michael out of the elevator by his feet (he’s not having a good day) and Lucian spits the humans blood into a little bottle (They need the blood to test if he’s the one). Selene and Michael run out of the building, still leaving Lucian enough time to force the bullets that hit him out of his body. Not quickly tho, no no no, he does the whole tear-my-shirt-off, eject-the-bullets-one-by-one-and-then-open-my-eyes-fiercly-routine, like the dramatic bitch he is. It’s gory and so fucking badass with close ups of the bullets coming out of his flesh and lots of blood and everything, I love it.

By now the human/vampire duo finally enter a car to drive away but Lucian quickly catches up. He jumps on the car and slams a blade he keeps conveniently in the sleeve of his jacket (how does that work, please elaborate) into it’s roof several times, piercing Selenes shoulder once. (Now she and Michael can be shoulder wound buddies! I’m sorry, I’ll see myself out.)

Fun Fact: Michael Sheen didn't have to make this jump, but he wanted to try it, so he did it. He's just cool like that.

Selene, breaks hard, Lucian falls off the roof and is apparently so suprised by this, he has to stare into the distance for a few seconds. Selene sets the car back, while Lucian slowly stands up facing the other way. The Vampire steps on the gas, the car accelerates fast, Lucian turns around and baam! Is hit, but he rolls over the vehicle doing whatever kinda fancy sommersault twist that is and lands superhero style, heavy impact on his feet.

Top stuntwork, top editing.

The car rushes away, Lucian turns again has the bloody blade slide back up into his sleeve and stares into the distance… Glorious. Absolutely glorious.

If only there had been more scenes like this in this movie…very good stuff. But unfortunately this makes all the vampire bickering scenes even worse. There is some action in the end, but not much of it involves Lucian unfortunately.

Oh, I have a weird question. While Lucian’s werewolf poison does it’s thing in Michael's body (idk how to word this better, sorry), the human keeps having visions of Lucian’s past and I wonder if all Lycans have that? Like is this a normal part of the process, is it specific to Lucian’s powers, does it depend on who bites you? What is going on here?

What the... if I had a nickel everytime Michael Sheen plays a character who somehow grabs a man to threaten him, while suspiciously looking up and down his face, I'd think about starting a collection, cause... Why do it like this?...Like, again? And I know he’s doing it on fucking purpose, because if he wanted to just intimidatingly stare into the other guys eyes to scare him he would! But he doesn’t. Nooo, he fucking doesn’t, he pulls this shit:

Like, it's not just me right?! I'm watching a show or movie, thinking about nothing bad in particular until boom! I'm hit by gay undertones out of fucking nowhere. Why do this to me? Is this intentional? (Either way, thank you very much, I apprechiate it <3)

Continuing the plot:

Selene resurrects the vampire leader Victor for some reason and shortly after everything goes to shit. The Lycans recapture Michael and Lucian injects himself with some of the chosen one’s blood, I guess in hopes of transforming himself into a hybrid aswell. But before anything can happen he is litterally shot in the back by a vampire he previously had some sort of peace aggreement with (the dude being Kraven, the vamp he threatened in the car). The bullets are filled with liquid silver, so there’s no ejecting possible this time. He holds on for a remarkably long time though and after Michael is shot aswell, Lucian tells Selene to bite the newly-wolf, so the he can finish his chosen one duty and become the ultimate monster. She does that and Lucian is shot again several times, again by Kraven. After that Lucian finally meets his, in my opinion, very unfortunate end. Thanks to Super-Michael Selene kills Viktor, and the movie ends aswell.

Didn’t like this ending. At all. Viktor definetly got what he deserved, but why tf did Lucian have to die? Dude just wanted his people to not be oppressed, what’s so wrong about that? I understand that he accepted his fate as he saw that Selene and Michael would continue his fight to unite the species, he died for the cause bla bla bla...Still I'm allowed to be salty about this.

I don’t know yet what they where going for with the overall story of the franchise, but having seen the prequel I wonder why the authors want Lucian to just be miserable his whole fucking life. Like, he has all the markers of an underdog hero, but the story is just like: “Fuck you in particular for no fucking reason. You didn’t get the girl? Too bad. You don’t even get to live now.” Why even bother at all? The story treats him more like a plotpoint than a character. I dont think that does him justice. They even had a scene where they showed that he is still quite gentle at heart. Explaining to Michael what happened to him and his people in the past, that he just wants this conflict to end so they can live without being persecuted by the vampires. He even disinfects Michael's arm before drawing blood for god's sake! They didn't need to have him do this! Their doctor/scientist guy never did that! #Lucian cares about your health and safety! And then that's the guy they decide to kill off? Come on! The movie is specifically framed so the viewers perspective of him changes from ruthless leader, who would do anything to destroy the vampires, to a caring, gentle guy, who just wants his people to finally live free from the vampire tyranny. He doesn't experience any internal developement, he's still the same poor guy who got fucked over by the vamps but now hundreds of years later. And still he's the one who has to die? They made him a fuckin matyr and I don't know how to feel about it...

The first time I watched this I actually sat there and was like: "He’s gonna do something cool now and be fine, right? Right? He’s done nothing to deserve death in anyway, they won’t just kill him off, right?" Fucking Wrong…Can someone write me a fix-it for this? I’m just sitting here feeling miserable for my little puppy boy.

Speaking of, where tf was actual Lycan-Lucian??? He transformed in a short fizzy flashback scene and that's it, he doesn't even do anything then really. Just shoves Viktor aside and then jumps out the window. Earlier we saw how badass he can be in that one good action scene and then? He is THE Lycan, the ORIGINAL and he doesn’t even get to kill a single person? I would’ve loved to get to see him tear up a few vampires or at least do like, something wild, I dunno. He would've deserved to do so at least...Like you had Michael Sheen to play a f’n Werewolf and then you somehow manage to not make him go absolutely feral?? How tf did you do that? I’m absolutely puzzled. Why make a werewolf-vampire movie, if the werewolves are hardly wolvin’? I would've liked to see more than justa small handfull of them...

Lucian didn’t even get to shoot the UV bullets he had made. Whyyyy? I don’t even like this whole “Vampire and Werewolves have guns now” thing but they established the light bullets and then they weren't shot once! Great, now I’m miserable and mad.

I noticed a few things after watching the prequel Rise of the Lycans again. Putting these two movies side by side, I now see why I struggle with this one a little. There is something about the close combat fighting in ROTL that I personally enjoy that a bit more. Plus there are definetly more transformed Lycans in it. I will get into the whys and whats when the time comes, but sure to say, in my case, watching Underworld after the prequel didn't do the original any favours. (My boyfriend agreed with me on that one, he said ROTL worked better overall)

During ROTL I was literally on the edge of my seat for the second half, so in contrast (especially because I watched them back to back) I was a bit underwhelmed by Underworld unfortunately.

Buuut I like, that Lucian in a essence still has a sword (the blade in his sleeve). I don't know if and how they planned this, but in ROTL he fights with a sword and in this one he has his blade. As I said he rammed it in the car roof and then later he slams it in Kraven's leg before getting shot by him the second time. So he get's to cause at least a little damage with it. I like that consistency, it does fit his character more than shooting guns imo. (even tho I know he would use one if he had to, the movie just didn't give him a chance to actually shoot one at an opponent. That's fine by me tho.)

To end on a positive note, some stuff I enjoyed about this movie: The special effects are great! They used a lot of practical effects, that's something I always love. They made full body werewolf suits with animatronic faces and performers on stilts in them. They managed to mix practical and digital fx so well, most of the time you can't tell how they did it. (Like in Lucian's bullet extraction scene, I saw the bts on how they did that and I still don't understand how it looks so real) All in all a lot of effort went into the effects, makeup, costume and sets and it shows. I would say it holds up pretty well even today, 20 (!) years later.

Jesus this is getting really long, sorry I went full rant on this one. Oopsie...

Anyway I’d say if you haven’t already go and watch this movie, it’s a good fantasy action flick, there are some banger scenes in it. Just don’t make my mistake and hope that the underdog character gets a satisfying ending. If you have thoughts about this movie please let me know!

Did you actually read through all of this? Wow, thank you! You can have a silly little Michael as a treat:

Grrrraaaahhhh!

[bambirex]

hi! what’s your favorite:

1. musical artist, album, song?

2. breakfast food, beverage, dessert?

3. flower, perfume, overall scent?

4. book, movie, tv show?

Hi!

1. I do love quite a lot, but Queen will forever fill the number 1 spot for me. A Night At The Opera might be my fave album by them, as for songs, Somebody To Love And '39 have very special places in my heart!

2. I do like eggs in pretty much all shape and form, also waffles! For beverages... If we're talking soft drinks, I like lemonade, and if we're talking alcohol, I'm a vodka girl. I have a terrible sweet tooth so pretty much any dessert flies with me, but I especially love stuff with pudding

3. This might be generic, but I love roses, especially those peach-colored ones! Also tulips. And for smells, i like cinnamon, vanilla, lavender and peachy scents

4. I really love Robin Cook's books, it's hard to pick just one! I can never pick just one movie haha, but Rush (2013) will always live in my head rent free. Right now the TV show I'm most hyperfixated on is The Witcher!

Thanks for the ask 💕

[themarcspector-a]

baybees. brief info under readmore. 

Tagged by: @blissfulalchemist (thank you!🥰) for this picrew. 

tagging: @gothamrains / @grant-steven / @fayelistic / @thelittlestspider / @fabledmoon / @stevienicksrps / @outfromthesea / @blightshored / @lesbiannoir / @pretendsweetly and anyone who wants to do it.

claudiaxunknown - marta blake (biological: she isn’t violent, she’s just like made to be a weapon due to grandma being a little shit) & ford ellison blake (adopted: lmfao ford is my boy. he was essentially some kid who hung around marta a lot, but cloud started using him to get information out of people. and eventually, she met his mom, wanted to fight her, and yeah, his mom was like “take this terror of a child, i do not want him” and cloud was like “this child a gift. i will take care of him.” skfhjsdfsf like it’s in his bio) // opheliaxbruce - natalina w.ayne (biological: gets into trouble, likes a good puzzle. her parents aren’t together because her mom says bruce deserves a swirly in a middle school bathroom. but oh well.) // laylaxjohn - zelena alvarez (adopted: just some kid that had sucky parents that would follow lala around the city. so she basically raised the kid without adopting them. but they’re her kid if anyone asks LOL.) // fordxlara - richard ellison (biological: thinks his mom is so so cool and ford is like “yeah your mom is amazing”) // amadaxlayla - zahara el-fao[u]ly (biological, artificial insemination. me thinks layla carried her because ama is horrified of childbirth. okay but this is the most loved baybee ever because ama is like full of love and i feel like layla would be a great mom. but they both travel a lot so the bab gets to see things all the time.)

[pynkhues]

Could you possibly write out some more headcannons of connor and the baby golden 3? I’m especially obsessed with connor and baby shiv cause she’s the only girl and you know they were like…what do we do with her lol

Of course, anon! Teenage / early twenties Connor with a baby golden trio is honestly living rent free in my head still, so this was a lot of fun to think about!

Below a cut because it got a little long, haha

Look, the thing is, with Kendall, Connor was ready for everything to change.

Prepared for it, even! The last few years had already been weird between boarding school and dad disappearing and mom - -

Well.

Look.

The point is, Connor was 14 and Dad brought him to England and suddenly life wasn’t grainy photos of Uncle Noah, shoved in the back of a drawer, but heavy-looking, painted portraits of straight-backed women and sunken-eyed men. His own mother’s chic, modern California condo swapped for a place that looked pulled from a movie about fading monarchies, wars of roses, religion, renaissance, whatever, Connor’s not sure.

Just knows he steps in and he feels like he’s stepping into a history book.

Feels out of place in his corduroy and Nikes, American somehow, in a way here, now, Dad doesn’t really.

No, Dad feels like he always feels – like there’s not a room in the world he doesn’t belong in.

And it’s a weird feeling when Dad and Caroline tell him they’re having a baby, because a part of him thinks - - well, okay.

Is the baby going to be this?

Like them?

Her?

Straight-backed or sunken-eyed or born draped in royal red to Connor’s mom’s Cali yellow?

Because the thing is, no matter how much Connor tries to will it away, that feeling of unbelonging wedged itself in his chest before Caroline. Had planted and laid roots sometime after Dad had moved out the first time, had started seeing other women, had called the doctor to talk in a slow, monotone voice to mom in that way Connor could never, ever scrub from his head.

But being here, in this house, was like a weight bearing down on that wedge, and so he was ready - - he was - - for that to get a little heavier, a little harder to bear, to have that wound forced a little wider when the baby came.

Only that’s not what happened at all.

It’s not what happened because Kendall wasn’t straight-backed or sunken-eyed, he was always squirming, wriggling, hands reaching, fingers not so much clasping as they were always wanting to hold, and there was something in it the way his little hand wrapped around one of Connor’s fingers that made the weight in Connor’s chest lighter, not heavier, and it stayed that way.

Stayed that way for those three years, when Kendall started crawling, walking, talking, getting himself mobile just enough to apparently follow Connor around, chewing on the edges of Connor’s homework or falling asleep on the foot of his bed.

So when Dad told him there was another one coming – not another, twins – Connor felt something bright, something easy, something right.

Because the thing is, that feeling of unbelonging never went away, but there was something about having Kendall with him, something about unbelonging together, that just made everything feel - -

God. Less wrong.

And okay, in hindsight, Connor figures that was his first mistake.

First mistake because no two babies are the same, because going from two to four is something Dad would call rapid expansion, because one of them is a girl (and what the hell does Connor do with a sister?), because - -

Because Connor sees Kendall, peering into the crib from the arms of the nanny, sees him reach for them, touch fingers with tiny Siobhan, with tiny Roman, and neither of them are holding Kendall’s finger in their fist, because Kendall’s hand isn’t so much bigger, because Kendall is three years old and Connor’s eighteen, because he watches them squirm, wriggle, just like Kendall did, and he thinks they’re not joining him and Kendall in the unbelonging.

They’re taking Kendall with them.

To whatever it is they are.

Whatever it is they will be.

And it’s not fair, Connor thinks. It’s not fair to him, and he’s not being fair to them, but suddenly it feels like none of them belong in this big ugly museum of a house, but they’ll all grow up here anyway. All get to cut their teeth on fine bone china and learn their mother’s tongue in their mother’s land, and it’ll be a language Connor doesn’t speak, a land that isn’t his home.

It’ll be their language.

It’ll be their home.

“Do you want to say hi?”

It’s the nanny who asks, and Connor feels the weight in his chest all over again as she leans back, Kendall going easily even as his gaze stays fixed on the babies, pacifier half dangling from his mouth, and Connor wants to push it back in properly, wants to take Kendall out of Marla’s arms and go back to his room and let Kendall blow raspberries and clamber all over his books and scribble on the walls and be just his brother a little longer, but he doesn’t.

He goes to the crib, he looks down at his brother’s new siblings, only to stop.

To feel it.

And okay, maybe he forgot this part of it. The bit where you look down at these little scraps of something, pink-cheeked and squished and still so fresh and think it doesn’t matter, not really. It doesn’t matter that the three of them are going to be something that’s just them, it doesn’t matter that they’ll speak a different language, that they’ll know a different life, he’s still their - -

They’re still his.

He leans into his elbows over the crib, takes in Siobhan’s scrunched up face and Roman’s tiny red open mouth and he still doesn’t know why, but he just thinks I know exactly who you are.

And he’s mostly right, mostly, because the second Roman starts to talk, it’s like he can’t stop. The opposite of Kendall somehow, who, at five, six, seven stutters so badly he’s stopped talking in front of Dad at all.

Roman, he just talks to fill up space, and Connor’s so used to the silent, sullen dinners between Logan and Caroline – their marriage having buckled a little more every time Connor’s back from college – that hearing Roman’s voice becomes something like a favourite radio station. A busy, humming frequency that Connor turns up for his favourite tracks.

For rambling facts about frogs, for helicopter noises, for commercial jingles from TV and letter songs from Sesame Street.

He really, really loves Sesame Street.

Gets so close to the TV his nose touches the screen and Connor has to grab him under the arms and lug him over to the couch beside a bored-looking Kendall, and a pretending-not-to-watch Shiv.

And y’know what?

Connor really loves Sesame Street too.

Remembers it starting, remembers being five, six maybe himself and watching the first run of episodes and his mom’s hand carding through his hair and the smell of her jasmine perfume and the feel of the sun on the back of his neck through the window, and it’s stupid, it is, but sometimes when he sits with the three of them like this, he can pretend they’re back at his mom’s together. Pretend they’re in her living room instead of the nursery at Caroline’s estate or the den at the Summer Palace, can pretend his mom is their mom instead, and maybe whatever gaps between them weren’t quite so big.

Maybe, then, he’d know what to do with Shiv.

Or no, that’s stupid, because it’s not like he doesn’t know what to do with Shiv, it’s just boys are easy. Easier, at least, because just listening to Roman makes him bounce around, delighted, like a tiny monstrous jack in the box, and there’s not much a hug can’t fix for Kendall, but Shiv’s just something else.

A thunderstorm in knee socks by the time she could walk, and it didn’t take much to know she was Dad’s favourite – could see it in the way he doted on her in the way he never did on him, them, and it’s not like Connor holds it against her, it’s not, but it’s hard sometimes too, because their father is not a gentle man but that doesn’t mean Connor doesn’t need gentleness sometimes.

Doesn’t mean he hears his Dad soften his tone with Shiv and wonder if there was ever a time he did it with him.

Which is stupid, Connor thinks, because Shiv’s just Shiv and she’s his baby sister and she deserves any kindness their Dad offers her, and sometimes Connor sees the flipside of it too – the coin toss of their father’s affection – because he dotes on Shiv, but she’s the first one he sends away too. First one he cuts from a game or sends to her room or lets Caroline leave with.

And Shiv never wants her hand held or a hug, but she’ll sit on Connor’s bed and pull out every page of one of his college notebooks, her tiny hands furious, and Connor will say trust me, whatever econ 302 did to you, it did me worse, and he’ll sit next to her and rip the pages she’s already ripped into even smaller pieces, and it won’t be long until she’s hiding her smile, her tearing becoming a little less furious, a little more playful, and Connor thinks he’s going to fail the semester again, but also maybe like it’ll be worth it if he can just make Shiv laugh.

Thinks it again, a few years later, when they end up on an afternoon excursion to Waystar, and Dad lets Kendall and Roman sit in his chair – Kendall reverent at 11, and Roman mimicking him to make fun – and Shiv steps up to do it too, only for Dad to stop her, tell her to let her brothers have their fun.

It’ll be one of them one day, he says, and Connor feels the weight in his chest again, and he looks at Shiv, jaw too tight for someone so young, and he thinks maybe they all feel it.

The weight.

The unbelonging.

The four of them, they’re in the same drawer, but they’re not a matching set, they don’t complete each other, they don’t fit, their unbelonging isn’t the same, and they’ll never be entirely together. Not really.

Connor loves them anyway.

[violyane]

Do you have some hc for Kaga and Megami

I don't know if you're asking for Kaga and Megami separately or kagami itself, but I'm gonna do both because they literally live rent-free in my head so lets gooooooo

Kaga

As a kid, he often visited his parents at Saikou Corp., which made him more interested in the company (and that's probably where he met Megami for the first time 👀)

Nobody from Akademi knows that he wore glasses in the past (except Shiromi and Info-chan, but that info doesn't benefit them rn).

He's fond of the way his hair looks after the failed experiment.

His hair will never turn back to its original color (but his genes may have remained the same idk)

He's the type of person that tends to overwork himself. He can literally not sleep for three days straight while he's working on something.

Because of sleep deprivation, his veins are basically filled with coffee by now.

It's a known headcanon, but he hates cats due to another failed experiment that involved one.

Another known headcanon, but I believe he could be related to Shiromi (maybe not siblings, but they could be cousins)

He's the type of person that would complain about unrealistic plots in movies/games

Out of all students, he dislikes Kizana the most. There were times where they fought during the whole club leader meetings.

He's mostly afraid of Aoi, since she doesn't trust him around Megami and has threatened him multiple times to stay away from her.

he has an ectomorph body type

He already lives in an apartment alone, where he has his own small lab.

He carries a diary around, where he scribbles new invention ideas.

He's a terrible cook.

Megami

She doesn't like physical affection mainly because she never actually experienced it on her own when she was younger.

She gets slightly nervous when she doesn't understand modern trends that her generation follows.

She copied her mother's looks since she thinks her mother is an exemplary example of elegance.

She wants to meet with her aunt and ask about her past decisions.

She gets teased all the time by Shiromi. She shows her dank memes while Megami just unemotionally looks at it.

She rarely talks about her emotions and had opened up only to her best friend.

She doesn't like metal jewelry.

She never watched a romance movie ever.

She's fond of ancient art

Wearing gloves give her comfort. She feels uncomfortable without them.

Although she doesn't have much time, she tries to spend her free time around nature.

As a child, one of her wishes was to experience one day as a normal girl.

Every time she gets the chance, she tries to fix her relationship with her brother.

On any formal occasions, she ignores people who are trying to flirt with her.

Kagami

I believe their relationship it's kinda a 'rivals to lovers' trope.

As times go by, Megami will become more comfortable with showing affection around Kaga.

Kaga will try to 'normalize' Megami's life as much as possible by taking her on casual dates.

While they are together they love to talk about new scientific discoveries and theories.

Kaga visits Megami in the student council room all the time, while she works there alone.

They dislike acting all lovey-dovey in public, but whenever they are alone Kaga becomes more clingy.

Kaga can get jealous pretty easily around Megami since he knows all the world is basically trying to take her hand in marriage.

When Kaga hurts himself while experimenting, Megami gets very overprotective.

When they started dating they began to experiment more with their appearance (trying new clothes, hairstyles, etc.)

Megami tried to persuade him to exercise with her regularly but gave up after Kaga almost died at the gym.

Megami finds it cute how Kaga talks to himself while working on something.

They both complain at each other for working too much but do it anyway.

Although Megami always complains about Kaga's messy hair, deep down she likes it.

There’s probably more but I need to save some hc for my fanfictions haha 

[tillthelandslide]

Jersey Love (Part 2) : Coffee Date

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Part 1

Coffee Date

The next day you and Henry had agreed to go out for some coffee. You agreed to meet at 10am but you arrived a little early to ensure you weren't late, you hated being tardy so often arrived way in advance. You went to this coffee shop a lot so the staff knew you and knew your order. A teenage girl called Jess had greeted you on your way in. She was your neighbour and she kind of became attached to you when you moved in next door, she referred to you as her cool older friend and you became her role model as she wanted to work with animals too. She led you to a table near the back of the shop. The shop was quite a new place and had a hipster looking decor, instead of the usual café chairs and tables, the shop had booths like a diner and Jess led you to one which seated 4.

"Would you like your usual Yn?" she said making you smile, she was such a sweet girl and was always so kind to you.

"I'm actually waiting for someone but thank you Jess" you said, making her smile and nod, she tucked her pad into her apron before beginning to speak again.

"Molly told me you have a date with Henry Cavill, is that true?" she whispered, making you laugh, Molly was the same age as you and owned the shop (she was the main reason you came to the shop), you told her that you had a date and she had asked who the lucky guy was. 

"It is. You're going to have to promise me not to freak out when he's here though" you said, making her nod, you knew she was a fan of Henry’s work, she had told you the first time you had met her. You remember asking her what it was like living in Jersey and she said “I like it here for now, but I want to leave when I grow up… grandma says nobody makes it out of Jersey...expect Henry Cavill”. She then went on to tell you how she had seen all his movies (her favourite was man of steel) and she couldn’t believe he grew up in Jersey, she has also told you that she had never met him before but wanted to.

A couple of minutes later, Henry had arrived, greeting the staff as he came in, you texted him before telling him where you were sitting so he came over to your straight away. You checked him out as he came in, your eyes scanning him up and down. His hair was styled perfectly, a few curls loose in front of his face which made him look even hotter, you swore he had gotten bigger and he was dressed very stylishly again, wearing jeans and a turtle neck and he had a pair of glasses adorning his face.

"Hello" he said, coming to stand next to where you were sitting, you placed your palms on the leather of the booth's seat, pushing yourself up so you were close to Henry as he placed a kiss on your cheek before sitting down opposite you.

"Hi." you said, leaning forward on your hands, admiring him just a bit longer.

"You look lovely as always" he said, making you blush again. You were dressed very casually in a cozy white cropped jumper, black skinny jeans and a pair of vans. Your hair was styled in loose curls, drooping behind your shoulders, two pieces at the front which always strayed from the rest framing your face.

"As do you. Very dashing" you said, making him giggle. Jess came back over saying hello to Henry who smiled and said hello back.

"Hi, welcome to Molly’s, my name is Jess and I will be taking your order, if you need anything, just call me over. What can I get for the both of you?" she said, pulling out her notepad, you always found the little introduction they had to say very cute, especially when she did it. You had insisted that she didn’t have to do it with you but you guess she did it because you weren’t alone.

"Hi Jess. Could I have a plain black coffee please?" Henry said, offering Jess a smile as he spoke, which made her blush, before he looked back at you.

"The usual please Jess, thank you" you said, still resting your head in your palms. Just when he thought you couldn't get any cuter. Jess walked away and you saw her wink at you and mouth "he's so hot" which made you giggle behind your hand.

"You have a usual" he said, sounding impressed.

"Yeah. It's shameful really" you said, pushing your hair behind your ear.

"Why's that?" he said, finding himself leaning forward too.

"I come in here way too much. It's on the way to work so I pop in to say hello and get my morning coffee. Molly, the owner is my friend… I think I pay their rent with how much I send here" you said, making Henry laugh, Henry loved how you had your own little routine.

"That's great. Bet they love you here" he said making you giggle.

"Hmm. Not sure about that… It is nice to know Molly though, she lets me try out new cakes she’s made… for free" you said making Henry chuckle.Jess then bought both your drinks over on a tray, placing the black coffee in front of Henry with a biscuit and some sugar and placing the other drink in front of you with a your favourite biscuit.

"Thank you, that was very quick." Henry said with an impressed tone. Jess blushed deeply making you smile widely.

"Jess here is the star worker of this establishment" you said, making her roll her eyes at you and chuckle.

"Thanks Yn, you only think that because I make sure they have your favourite biscuits everytime you come here" she said, smiling at you and making Henry chuckle at her which made her eyes sparkle.

“And I love you for it” you said, making Jess laugh before she walked off.

"She's my neighbour. And a huge fan of yours, I might add, don’t let her know I told you." you said, making Henry laugh before saying "It will be our little secret, she’s really sweet" which made you want to hug him because he was just so kind.

"What's that then?" he said pointing at your drink.

"It's my own little secret." you said, taking a sip, Henry raised his eyebrows at you, to which you copied making you laugh.

"Try some." you said, offering him the cup.

"Hmm I don't know Yn, you could be trying to poison me" he said, but then took a sip. You saw the look of pure satisfaction cross his face before he closed his eyes, humming deeply, his tongue flicked out along his bottom lip to get another taste. You clenched your thighs together at the sight.

"Oh that's good. What is it?" he said, making you shake your head and take another sip.

"You're really not going to tell me?" he said, chuckling, pulling your cup towards him and taking another sip.

"Hey, you’ve got your own!" you giggled, making him laugh and to which he said “But yours is better” before he pushed it back towards you.

"So what have you been up to besides work?" he said, drinking his drink and looking into your eyes. His concentration never on anything other than you.

"Nothing much really. Work has been super busy recently, I've only really had time to work out, eat and sleep. I make sure Jess comes over as much as she can." you said, making him smile, he was so interested in what you do.

"What have you been up to at work then?" he asked again, his hand resting against the table making you want to reach out and hold it.

"We've mainly been trying to enrich our current conservation projects and assessing if they're working and trying to figure out how we can improve them. I've also taken up some more keeper duties because one of the keepers is on maternity leave, it's fun but can be quite tiring, especially when I have a full day of meetings after" you said smiling, your job made you happy so you couldn't help but smile.

"That sounds amazing Yn." he said.

"What about you Hen? How was filming?" you said, you knew you asked this question last night but you didn't really get to hear a genuine answer.

"It was amazing. I'm so excited for everyone to see this. I've been a huge fan of the Witcher games for years and now the books too and playing Geralt was an honor. I chased down this opportunity and was over the moon when Lauren cast me" he said, making you smile at how passionate he was about it.

"Couldn't imagine you with white hair, yellow eyes and scars everywhere" you said, leaning forward and tracing where Geralts scars are in the games. You quickly pulled back when you realised how weird that must have been.

"Sorry. Just trying to picture it. I'm a big fan of the games too. And the books" you said quickly trying to recover from how embarrassing that was, seriously Yn, who the heck just touches someone’s face you thought, blushing a deep shade of red.

"I don't mind at all love. And really? That's cool, more stuff we have in common" he said, finding more things out about you that he liked.

"The trailer comes out soon so you'll see what I look like then, not trying to give too much away because I could get in trouble but I don’t have scars across my face like Geralt in the games does" he said, winking at you.

"Bet you still look hot though" you said, a smirk on your lips, you said it to see what reaction you got back.

"Obviously" he replied, you were glad he didn't tease you, but instead made light of it. Deep down he had butterflies at the fact you called him hot.

"How long are you here for?" you said, you had finished your drink but had your hands wrapped around it to keep them warm.

"Until the new year" he said positively, happy he was here for a couple of months.

"Wow that long huh? No filming to be done?" you said, you pushed your cup to the other side of the table, placing your hand against the table, the other rested in between your legs.

"Trying to get rid of me already?" he said, jesting with you. You shook your head and pushed your hand forward a bit more, wanting him to hold it.

"We've finished all the filming and press tours so I'm free as a bird for now" he said, grasping your hand in his, finally you thought, glad that he had the courage to do it because you sure didn’t.

"I'm glad. Many plans?" you said, glancing down at your cup before flashing your eyes back up into his, before he got the chance to answer your phone started ringing.

"Shit I'm so sorry, I'll turn it off" you said, making him shake his head.

"It's okay, answer it" he said, you pulled your hand from his, it instantly felt cold as you took your phone out from your pocket, Henry saw a picture of you and the guy from yesterday and saw the name "Lewis"

"Hey Lew. Can I call you back? I'm on a date with Henry" you said, looking at Henry and seeing him smile. He thought it must have been going well for you to tell someone about it so openly.

"I know. I hate to interrupt but Josie needed me to tell you that you don’t need to work tomorrow, she’s got someone to fill your shift on keeper duties, she said you’ve been working too hard." he said.

"That's great news Lewis, thanks for letting me know, tell Josie I said thanks too. I'm with Henry, can I call you back later?" you said making him laugh over the phone.

"How's it going? Fuck yet?" he said, laughing loudly making you pull the phone away from your ear and rolling your eyes at Henry making him laugh.

"Goodbye Lewis." you said hanging up and placing your phone back in your pocket.

"Sorry about that, my friend and colleague Lewis called" you said, tucking the same bit of hair that always falls in front of your eyes, behind your ear.

"Everything okay?" he said, his hand reaching out to hold yours again making your stomach flutter.

"Yeah, the keeper manager just wanted to let me know I don't have to work my keeper duties tomorrow" you said, squeezing his hand.

”So no plans tomorrow then?” he said, he raised his eyebrows suggestively making you smirk.

“That is correct yes, what’s going on in that head of yours Hen?” you said, giggling to yourself making his face light up. He loved how you already called him Hen.

“Would you want to go on a walk with me tomorrow? You can meet my dog and we could have a picnic” he said, you could see the excitement on his face and it made your heart flutter.

“That sounds perfect.” you said, squeezing his hand.

“I’m curious, what was your favourite character to play?” you asked making him smile, he loved that you were interested in him and he appreciated the fact you didn’t ask the same questions that interviewers asked.

“Ooh that’s a hard one. I’ve honestly loved them all for different reasons. Superman will always have a special place in my heart. I also loved playing August Walker, I had never really played a primary antagonist before so that was interesting” he said, the thought on his face was truly adorable and it made you smirk to yourself, a couple of lines appeared on his forehead when he thought and you wanted nothing more than to reach over and smooth them out but you decided against it.

“I loved Fall Out, Jess made me watch it and I have to say Henry.. The moustache works really well for you. Not many guys could pull that off” you said making him chuckle.

“Thanks, I grew to love it but was glad when it was gone” he said.

“Would you ever grow it back?”

“For the right role” he nodded.

“Shame” you said making him furrow his eyebrows again, the same creases appearing.

“Why’s that?” he said, leaning forward slightly, your faces close together.

“You looked really hot” you said, making him cough nervously which just made you smirk. He thought wow this girl really likes messing with me and leant back a little bit, not knowing what to say.

“Your fans sure think so.” you said, squeezing his hand.

“Haha, maybe I’ll grow it back” he said, making you giggle.

“Maybe not yet, Geralt with a moustache…I’m just not seeing it” you said, both of you laughing loudly.

“Do you want to stay here for a bit longer? Or we could go somewhere else?” he asked.

“We could go somewhere else?” you said making him nod.

“My car is just outside, I could show you my house, you can meet my cats” you said, making Henry smile.

“Yeah I’m up for that. Didn’t picture you as a cat person” he said making you chuckle.

“I’m both. I love dogs but I grew up with cats, when I moved here we agreed as a family that it's best if I am the one to look after our family cats” you said, making Henry nod along.

“Ready to leave then?” he said, making you nod, you called Jess over.

"Don't work too hard now okay? Still up for coming round on the weekend for a movie night?" you said, the both of you standing up. She nodded and hugged you tightly. 

“It was lovely to meet you Jess” Henry said, shaking her hand which made her blush again. The both of you then left, and you walked Henry to your car. It was a black audi and Henry imagined you driving something smaller but thought it was cool that you drove a car like this.

"This is me" you said, making him smile and walk to the other door, opening it and sliding in. You got in the driver's seat, turning on the engine, your music began to blast and you quickly turned it down, apologising for the noise.

"Nice car. Pictured you driving something smaller" he said, making you chuckle.

"What can I say? I'm full of surprises" you said, beginning to drive to your house. The journey was filled with the both of you walking about music, working out, filming, conservation, games, books... You arrived at your house, parking on your drive. You opened the door and Henry walked to you and smiled down at you.

"This is nice" he said as he looked up to your small house, you leant forward and placed your head on his chest, he leant down and kissed the top of it making you smile. His fingers grasped your chin and lifted your head so your eyes met. He slowly leant in a placed his lips against yours, you had missed this, missed the feeling of his soft lips against yours, missed how his tongue ran perfectly across your bottom lip, easing your mouth open slightly, you had thought about this a few times when he was away was and wondered when the next time you got to do this would be. You sighed happily against him now it was actually happening again. His hands grasped your waist tightly, lightly pushing you against the side of your car, you gasped as your back hit the car, his lips moving feverishly against yours, your hands were resting against his chest, running along it, down over his abs, resting on his hips. His tongue felt amazing against yours and you could feel him resting against your core. Kissing him was a surreal feeling, you had only kissed a few times but every time you felt the same way, it was new and exciting and you knew you would never get used to it. You pushed him away lightly, not wanting to get carried away, especially in front of your house where all your neighbours could see. His breathing matched you, deep and uneven.

"Sorry, just really wanted to do that. Have since I saw you yesterday" he said, his forehead resting against yours, his hand still on your waist.

"It's okay. We just shouldn't get too carried away" you said, placing a peck against his lips, he took a step back, creating some space between you to alleviate some of the tension.

You took his hand in yours, leading him up the small steps to your house, you took your key out of your bag, opening the door and stepping inside the threshold. One of your cats, Marley, instantly came running to the door, meowing up at you making you coo at him. You took a few more steps, turning round to see Henry closing your door, he leant down to stroke him.

“Hello, nice to meet you” he said, rubbing behind your cat's ears. You smiled down at him and his eyes met yours before he stood back up.

“That's Marley” you said, gesturing towards the cat.

“This is really nice.” he said, walking behind you into your living room.

“Thanks.” you said, moving your laptop off your sofa and gesturing for Henry to take a seat.

“Would you like anything? Some water? A coffee” you said making him shake his head, instead he grabbed your hip and pulled you towards him, making you squeal slightly in shock, he pulled you until you were sitting in his lap, your legs flicking to the side, his arms wrapped around your waist.

“There, that's all I want” he said, making you smile, your hand came up to his hair, fiddling with the bits that had fallen, the other grasping the back of his neck lightly..

“Think your hair is longer than before” you said, your voice coming out much quieter than you had intended it to.

“Hmm, maybe” he said, looking down at your lips again. You both gasped as your other cat jumped up behind the both of you, making Henry turn his head to see what it was.

“Jesus that scared the crap out of me” Henry said, making you both laugh.

“Meet Milly” you said, stroking her head gently.

“Hi.” Henry said, his own hand stroking her lightly. She jumped back down, strutting off into another room. Henry looked back towards you, his eyes instantly flicking down to your lips again making you blush.

“I can’t get enough of you” he whispered, his forehead resting against yours as his eyes closed. Your fingers were grasping the hairs at the back of his neck making him hum against you, he moved forward and inch, his lips barely touching yours. Everything felt so intense, every touch ignited sparks, every sweet word or compliment had you blushing, every kiss shook your core and you knew he felt it too.

“Henry” you uttered, making his eyes dart open, you looked into each other's eyes, his eyes flicked from yours to your lips before they crashed down against them. You gasped against him bruising your lips against his. It was messy and passionate, like nothing you had ever experienced before. His tongue became familiar with yours again, pushing against each other, he tilted his head, kissing you at a better angle, a more comfortable one, you felt him suck the tip of your tongue, the feeling was new but my oh my it felt good. You didn’t want to stop kissing him but you knew you would get carried away if you didn’t. You moved back slightly, placing sweet kisses against his lips trying to lighten everything. Henry’s head fell back against the sofa, he sighed deeply (clearly trying to calm himself down, you’ve only been on two dates Henry, calm down he thought to himself) before looking in your eyes again. His eyes were dark, the usual blue shade nearly taken up completely by darkness, he pulled you closer, his head resting against your neck and he placed soft and sweet kisses there.

"I liked seeing how you were with Jess earlier, it was really sweet, you can tell she looks up to you" Henry said, saying what was on his mind as he placed sweet kisses to your neck.

"She's amazing. Her parents aren’t around that much, they're both super busy and hard working because they both work in a hospital. So when I first moved here I went to introduce myself and she was on her own. I felt super bad so I invited her around here whenever I was free. It's nice, she's like the younger sister I always wanted but never had" you said, making you Henry look at you.

"I'm so impressed by you." he said, making you blush, not expecting that from him.

"Don't blush, it's true. I'm not easily impressed but I'm struggling to find a single flaw in you" he said. You were speechless not knowing what to say, his hands were cradling your face sweetly.

"I could say the same for you" you said, brushing your nose against his.

"I have many flaws, believe you me" he said chuckling to himself.

"I doubt that very much. I have some of my own too, but they make me who I am. I don't let them get me down but instead just try to be the best me I can be" you said, Henry had a dumbfounded look upon his face making you furrow your eyebrows at him.

"What?" you said, shrugging your shoulders at him and crossing your arms.

"You're just perfect. Even the fact you said that makes you perfect" he said making you laugh.

"You're in over your head Henry" you said, wrapping your arms back round his shoulders.

"Maybe, maybe not" he replied, kissing you sweetly.

"I had a really nice time today, it was good to catch up. Feels like we just picked up things from where we left off, it's nice, feels right" he said, you nodded letting him know you agreed.

"I had a really nice time too. And yeah I thought it might have been awkward or something but it wasn't. Feels right like you said"

"I should probably get back, Kal's probably driving my mum crazy" he said, you nodded and got up from his lap, he stood up shortly after you, placing his hands around your waist again to pull you in for a hug.

"Need me to drive you back?" you said, pulling back to look him in the eyes.

"That'd be amazing thank you, I walked to the café" he said.

On the drive back you decided to tell Henry what was on your mind.

“I know we haven’t known each other that long and we’ve only been on two dates… but i feel like this is where I’m meant to be in my life right now… with you, getting to know you” you said, glancing to the passenger seat where he was sitting.

“I’m so glad you said that. I feel the same way. I’m excited about this, I haven’t felt this way in a long time, I feel this need to be around you and if I’m honest I don’t want to fight it. Who knows what’s going to happen or where I will be in a month's time but I want to spend this time I have here with you ” he said, holding your hand as you drove, his words made your heart burst.

“Let's do it then” you said, looking over at him.

“Let's do it.” he said, kissing your hand.

You pulled up to Henry’s childhood home when instructed and placed the car in park, turning to look at him.

“Your childhood home is huge” you said, glancing at the house.

“We’re a big family” he replied, holding your hand. You lent against the headrest and Henry’s free hand came to rest against your face making you close your eyes and lean against him.

“I’ll see you tomorrow? I can pick you up at yours?” he asked, making you open your eyes and nod at him with a small smile on your face.

“Sounds perfect” you said, both leaning in for one last small kiss.

“See you tomorrow” he said, as he opened the door. You watched him walk inside, opening the door you saw his dog Kal jump at him, a look of pure joy and love on Henry’s face as he looked down at him and you smiled to yourself, this man is truly something special you thought.

Let’s do this you thought to yourself, Henry turned around and smiled at you, waving you goodbye. You didn’t know what this was going to be, but it was sure going to be spectacular.

Part 3

[thorniest-rose]

Karate Kid/Cobra Kai survey

tagged by: @alienfuckeronmain @mochisquish @trillgutterbug & @ceruleangold (thank you for all the tags!!!!)

It’s the year 2021 and you’re obsessed with The Karate Kid. How are you feeling?: Ahhhh I feel great! I I didn’t realise just how much I’d get into Cobra Kai when @pohjanneito gently encouraged me to start watching it, but the weirdly heated dynamic between Johnny and Daniel hooked me so fast. The history, the obsession, the violent passion, it’s all there. Plus I’m drowning in various WIPs, so that’s when I know I’m in the midst of a hyperfixation because I write like a little machine and ignore everything else in my life. I’ve also managed to get friends into CK through my sheer intensity for it. 

Did you grow up with TKK or are you new to the series?: NO! I never watched TKK when I was younger, I don’t think. I was big into fantasy and Disney as a little girl, and I didn’t really stray far from that. Though it’s a shame because I think I would have loved it if I had watched it. I would have fallen in love with Daniel and really rooted for him. I moved around a lot as a kid because of my dad’s job, so I think his loneliness and perpetual status as the new kid in town would have struck a deep chord with me.

We gotta do the basics. Favorite character: Ah this is so difficult because if we’re talking TKK then it’s Daniel but if we’re talking CK then it’s Johnny, a.k.a my trash god Apollo!! He’s the reason I got so into CK in the first place. I love how ridiculous he is, how behind the times, how damaged, how much he wants to be a better person. He’s really the heart of the show for me. I’ve said this before but I love that Johnny shows that you can start over at any time of your life. And yes he still stumbles, he still hurts people, he still makes mistakes, but he doesn’t stop trying. And the way he opens himself up to people after numbing himself for years is incredibly touching to watch.

Favorite ship: Lawrusso always and forever. I don’t even think I ship anyone else... Unless it’s Silverusso, which can be interesting and thorny when done right.

Underrated character: Bobby Brown ❤ I actually think there’s a lot of love for Bobby in the fandom, I just wish we had so much more of him. He’s sweet, loyal, strong, and doesn’t take any shit. He also isn’t as toxic as some of the other boys, and is genuinely sorry for hurting Daniel, so that shows he has a kind heart too. Plus I love that Johnny had a friend growing up who genuinely cared for him and looked out for him. All the CK boys are ride or die of course, but Bobby really earns his status as the best friend.

Underrated ship (don’t say therapy, lol): ermmm not a romantic ship, but I love the idea of Daniel and Ali being platonic soulmates... in my fic “ace of hearts” this is how I write their relationship, not actually as a romantic one, but as a strong platonic one where they understand each other and have a natural kinship. Platonic relationships can be just as strong as romantic ones, and that’s how I like to read into their dynamic.

Wax On, Wax Off or Sweep the Leg?: No idea, SORRY.

Which of Daniel’s dumb little outfits is your favorite?: Oh my goddd, this is so difficult because movie Daniel is such an accidental little fashionista at times. It probably has to be his first outfit in TKK (the blue jeans with the blue tank) because light blue looks so good against his skin tone. That OR the iconic blank tank with the shirt hanging off his shoulders, and the jeans and sandals. I love every outfit where he wears a tank top and shows off his slutty shoulders basically.

Character from the films you most want to return, who’s not Terry Silver: I CAN’T DO THIS BECAUSE TERRY *IS* THE ONE I WANT TO SEE. I can’t wait until he waltzes back in, all weirdly intense and handsome and white-haired, and immediately starts calling Daniel “Danny” like a stalkery ex, and Johnny goes mad with jealousy. End scene.

Scene that lives in your head rent-free: Wah so every scene with Johnny and Daniel in TKK, but it’s probably the beach scene where Johnny and Daniel get into their first altercation because it informs the highly intense, push-pull, obsessive relationship they have in CK. That, or the scene from the rehearsal film on youtube where Johnny says he torments Daniel and beats him up because he likes it. I mean, hello?? Nothing encapsulates his destructive fixation with Daniel more than this scene! I’m so mad this didn’t make it into the final film but I’m so glad we at least have it in this form! 

Will Anthony LaRusso ever be relevant?: I actually had completely forgotten who this was until I googled it so I think that answers this DJDJD 🙈

You live in The Valley and are forced into the karate gang war. Which dojo do you join?: Oh god, it would have to be the Cobra Kai. I MEAN, it’s Johnny and I’d be in love with him so ddkdkd no contest!! I’d probably be far too soft for Cobra Kai and get shouted at a lot, but I’d get fully indoctrinated, to the point of making lots of cute merch, like crop tops with the CK logo on, and running all the social media accounts where I'd call the Topanga and Miyagi-do students big babies, and probably get into a ton of karate fights with other girls at the mall. Plus I’d probably think Daniel was a rich jerk and would hate him for looking down on Johnny haha.

What’s your training montage song?: Haha so it would probably have to be Gimme More by Britney Spears. I work out a lot to this song and it gets me so pumped!!! 

It’s the crossover event of the century! Which TV show are you combining with Cobra Kai for an hour-long Saturday night special?: WAH so not a current show but I always have these daydreams about TKK-era Daniel being a boy slayer in the BTVS universe, and Johnny being his hot but kinda useless jock boyfriend. Maybe there could be a special of CK where Daniel is this older slayer and his students are potential slayers he’s training?? And then it all turns out to be a fever dream or something. I don’t KNOW. Just give me Daniel as a slayer please!!

As a bonus, see this pic @captain-idgie​ drew of me as a Miyagi-do student! (Mack insists I'd be too soft for Cobra Kai, sigh.) This really shows how obsessed I am with CK 💙

[hawaiian-has-moved]

you aren’t cannon. beetlebabes is more cannon than you. at least that shit was in the musical and movie and cartoon.

Need I remind you idiots, since I have already said I'm no longer being nice to you anymore.

That I do not give a damn what you think it looked like to you in that fucked up brain of yours, it's still p*dophilia. Man it's almost sad I live this rent free in your head for existing. I just exist and your blood boils. It's cute.

Anyway, Lydia is a minor in every version.

And if you think the wedding in the movie was romantic. Man every gross man I've cringed at for being a creepo must have been true love.

But see, that's the thing you people don't get huh? Consent. Consent does not exist to you. If it did you wouldn't fight when people say that Lydia is a minor and therefore cannot consent. It doesn't click because you found something hot about shipping this developing teen with this old as fuck perv.

But oh? Is that not enough for you, you cry, begging to justify your vile ship. Allow me to humor you and go through the other versions.

In fact! I'll analyze a whole song just for you.

Also please look at yet another picture of Lydia obviously not having it.

Way back when I was just ten

Simple and sweet

Everywhere, fellas would stare

Out on the street

And I felt used

Kinda confused

I would refuse to look in their eyes

But now I really love creepy old guys

This is kinda obvious, she's been preyed on before by men. So basic p*do trying to gr**m a kid scenario. But the satire to the song of course is that "it's all fine now" Which it's obviously not, she's just using this to trick him so they can send him back as an end goal.

We all do!

Gum disease

Skin like grilled cheese

Saggy old asses

(Saggy old asses)

Cute and vile

Hey baby, smile

To each girl that passes

They make me blush

(Can't get enough)

Now one of 'em loves me, wants to be mine

(That's right)

Marrying my own creepy old guy!

(I'm a creepy old guy)

This is just more playing out the satire of pretending it's okay, but with Beej chiming in because he already lacks the knowledge that this is grooming and it's not okay. Tricking him into thinking this is fine to end up killing him is a breeze.

My creepy old guy, my creepy old guy

I'm so happy I could cry

Girls may seem disgusted, but we're actually just shy

It's not uncommon that I've heard about or heard someone get told that they're just shy when a gross ass old man or someone is trying to gr**m a kid. It's gaslighting and manipulation in most cases. So for them to say that it's because they're actually just shy as part of the satire is the point.

My creepy old groom (creepy old groom)

Play that wedding tune

Hey folks, step aside

(I am older, but I'm glad I waited)

And if you've watched a bootleg, you would recall Barbara right here smiling and then turning away with eyes wide, like "this is not fucking okay" Kind of look on her face. But yeah this is another one of those phrases that you hear too often in these gross situations.

'Cause here comes the bride

I am marrying my creepy old guy

(Creepy old guy, creepy old guy, creepy old guy)

He's my creepy old guy

(Creepy old guy, creepy old guy, creepy old guy!)

Fix his hair

Get him prepared

For Armageddon

Again if you have seen a bootleg, here Lydia puts a finger to her lips and goes shhhh. Because Armageddon is Beejs death.

Sure, the groom

Crawled out of a tomb

But hey, hey, it's a wedding!

He's really fucking old guys. There is a huge age gap and this is p*dophilia.

So dim the lights

Pick up some rice

Say something nice

It's my day to shine

I'm getting hitched to my creepy old guy

(It's showtime)

Creepy old guy, creepy old guy

She's marrying a creepy old guy

Have you guys seen "Lolita"?

This is just like that, but fine

I have not seen Lolita, but I have been told it's similar to this who marriage scenario and is mega bad. Now if it were Lolita fashion, that is made to ward off men, so I assume it's a movie from what info I have.

Creepy old dude, creepy old dude

Our faith has been renewed

Now love is alive!

Wave your baby girl goodbye

I am walking down the aisle

I wanna see a tear in every eye as I pass by

I know that on the outside he's disgusting

And even on the inside, he's disgusting

This whole scenario is fucking vile. He's vile.

But I know that this time, I'm makin' it right

(Making it right, making it right!)

With my family by my side

O.M.G.

Dressed to a "T"

Fancy and formal

I found me a wife

L'chaim to life

This is so normal!

I was ignored

But now, I'm adored!

'Cause I extorted, tortured, and lied

Give it up for my underage bride!

They've done it, they have successfully tricked him into thinking this is okay with no funny business. But he's about to get stabbed. L'chaim to life is a nod at him being Jewish, also he had a Kippah in the DC version which backed this joke, but it fell off a lot ig so he doesn't have it now. Traditionally there was a lot of marrying women off to much older men for property and stuff, as most religions do/did tho. I was in a production of Fiddler on the roof for example and that was the whole premise.

Here comes the bride

Here comes the bride

God be glorified

I can't believe some cultures think this kind of thing's alright

My creepy old guy

My creepy old guy

Doesn't he deserve a chance at life?

Oh yeah, that's right

Yeah, that's right

So let's make him alive!

I am marrying my creepy old guy!

Guy, guy, guy, creepy old guy

Guy, guy, creepy old guy

Guy, guy

(I have chills)

Yeah!

And then they stab him and the till death do we part sign over the stage all makes sense now because the wedding vows are undone and since he's recently deceased he almost returns to the netherworld.

Etcetera etcetera... But of course you guys go tome deaf at that one when it plays if I remember right.

Oh right, the cartoon, of course, I knew just what you were thinking don't worry. You're thinking "oh well what about the comics, and the valentine cards! And and the animators who drew lewd stuff of Lydia!" Well.... Haha! Still p*dophilia! And also I have seen the infamous Lydia drawing and it's got her head shape, nose, lips, but it's not fully her. Even if it was again my first point, still p*dophilia. And yeah just because the people who worked on it drew it, doesn't make it suddenly okay. Ffs...

I couldn't even find a cartoon wedding that wasn't fan drawn to match this one. Because that doesn't exist! But I do have my favorite point to make.

Beetlejuice's look into Lydia's future in Pest O' the West.

Now why you b*bes were busy being p*dos and gr**ming kids on the internet into thinking this shit is okay, I was mastering the art of common fucking sense.

Beej makes a joking remark that he cannot see into the future while hiding from Bully the Crud, but when he does as per usual, his puns and phrases make his magic go to work. So a crystal ball appears in front of him showing the future in the images I've provided.

Lydia, doing a heaping pile of dishes as a ghost for bully and all of their kids, very unhappy and driven insane. Because imagine what being married to someone it's obviously wrong to be with would do to her mind. He hates seeing her like this, so he rushes to save her. Which he successfully does.

Toon is actually the one with canon evidence of this shit being not okay to him.

Also before anyone tries to say it, no the movie and cartoon aren't connected, she doesn't even live in Winter River in the cartoon that should have made it obvious. Besides she's like 14-16 in the movie. So I don't think she de-aged.

Lastly, two things that are off topic. I believe it's spelled canon, and before anyone goes saying fiction doesn't effect reality, I would like you to explain to me how being a Jedi is a official religion if that is so true.

See anon! I gave you my special, condescending talk that too two hours to type on my phone! You stalked me endlessly and I picked you as the special anon that, I didn't deletes ask for being a gross piece of shit in a minors ask box! Wow. That searching my name clicking on my asks, and typing out all that so I could live rent free in your head really.... Didn't work lol. I may have took two hours to type this, but I assure you I will forget about you in 2 days max. Because unlike you, I have better things to do than ship a minor with an ancient demon. Bye bye now, be sure to rant about me with pure rage to your house p*do friends so that my existence may spread further into other people's minds! Woo... Being famous is so tough. 😉

[captainseaweedbrains]

The Hunger Games: Ch. 5

I am finally getting around to writing up thoughts. Life am I right? So I’m not only behind, but starting a bit later on my chapter thoughts. 

Here are my rambling thoughts and emotions on chapter 5: 

"Good news, though. This is the last one. Ready?" I get a grip on the edges of the table I'm seated on and nod. The final swathe of my leg hair is uprooted in a painful jerk.// Girl, I feel you. We’ve all been there. #Noshaveforever

This has included scrubbing down my body with a gritty loam that has removed not only dirt but at least three layers of skin// It’s called exfoliating, Katniss, and I promise, it is good for your skin. If they can do one thing for you, it is this. 

Okay. Like Katniss, I have a soft spot for her prep team. I can’t help it. They feel like they mean well and I’m a sucker for it. Even if they are prepping her for death.  💀

He gives his orange corkscrew locks a shake and applies a fresh coat of purple lipstick to his mouth.// I wonder if SC thought of the most gaudiest looks and just rolled with it. Probably. But some of these outfit choices just seem so out there that I have such a hard time picturing it. Am I alone on this? My fashion sense is that of a bygone era. So maybe that’s why. What is high fashion? Not me. That’s what.

Octavia, a plump woman whose entire body has been dyed a pale shade of pea green // Why would you want to look like a Sim? Why is that in style here? 

"Excellent! You almost look like a human being now!" says Flavius, and they all laugh.

I force my lips up into a smile to show how grateful I am. "Thank you," I say sweetly. "We don't have much cause to look nice in District Twelve."

This wins them over completely. // Katniss!! I love you. Never change. I do love how other worldly each party sees the other. Maybe it’s a comment on colonialism in that sense shut up Terri Your English degree is showing BUT how Katniss views them as strange birds rightly so because one legit probably looks like a Sim and them viewing her as NOT HUMAN even though she definitely looks the more normal in the room and I stand by that Where was I going with this? It just feels a bit Two Worlds colliding. Okay. Moving on. 

Just how filthy was Katniss? Like she definitely bathed before coming. Twice in one day. So what is their standard here? I don’t want it because it’s probably too much effort. #lazy

It's hard to hate my prep team. They're such total idiots.// My thoughts exactly. 

I cannot stress how much I love how blunt SC makes Katniss’ thoughts. It feels so human to me and I don’t always see that in writing. It’s nice. 

Am I alone on wondering if Cinna has that eyeliner tattooed on? I don’t know why that’s always my first thought with the second being “ouch.” 

I do love how Katniss is always thrown when her pre-perceptions of the Capitol are challenged by *the few* people like Cinna. 

I saw someone point out how Katniss remembers a lot of details like the stylists and past years winners and their strategies and I’m wondering if it’s more like how I know stuff on like the Kardashians that I don’t really want to know or care about knowing. Just facts living in her head rent free. But she remembers a lot of details on the Games.

He presses a button on the side of the table. The top splits and from below rises a second tabletop that holds our lunch.// The future 1950s ads promised and Disney Channel’s Smart House made those in my generation fear. That or a super fancy automat. 

Unpopular opinion, but I absolutely hate when Katniss goes on about the food and how to make dishes. I think it’s so boring to read. Even one sentence about what everyone is eating dulls me. 

What must it be like, I wonder, to live in a world where food appears at the press of a button?//Okay, I know we kind of already have this luxury to an extent, but I too want to press a button and my food is magically there, in my home, already made. #queenlazy

My heart saddens when Katniss wonders what people do in their free time. She is a CHILD. *cries*

Okay. So I know Katniss has boasted about concealing her thoughts, but is she REALLY good at it? She gets called out a lot by practical strangers. I will cling to my headcanon that she is truly an open book and just believes she’s sneaky like that and Peeta pretends she’s succeeding at later in life. Is this canon? Maybe? Don’t @ me

SC’s commentary of sexualizing young teens and kiddos is amazing and yes, please keep coming at us like this, Suzanne. 

Also those poor, naked children. Not only were they going to their deaths, but they literally were paraded around on national television buck naked. 

I'll be naked for sure, I think...Naked and covered in black dust, I think.//An example of why I just love her narration. I crack up every time at the clear doom in her “voice”

He sees my expression and grins.//A true madman because I can only assume her face is that of horror.

I am still mad at the scaly-looking outfits the movie gave us and how they made her hair look

It crosses my mind that Cinna's calm and normal demeanor masks a complete madman.//He is a madman. We accept it and move on from here

*Peeta enters* *Cue my glee* 

*He is my favorite and that favoritism will show*

*Listen I am here for the messages on war and our consumer culture SC is providing*

*But I will not hide why I’m really here rereading these books*

*WEEPS* SHE IS RELIEVED TO SEE PEETA 

"What do you think?" I whisper to Peeta. "About the fire?"

"I'll rip off your cape if you'll rip off mine," he says through gritted teeth.//Don’t touch me. The teamwork they already share. 

Haha I just imagine Peeta has that big smile on his face all “Haha I want to die right now”

THEY’RE LAUGHING. Precious beans. 

I guess we're both so nervous about the Games and more pressingly, petrified of being turned into human torches, we're not acting sensibly.// That or you both are talking to your crushes and are feeling giddy about it. Don’t deny it Katniss. We see you

Lmao Katniss’ enthusiasm for D1 cracks me up

Cinna over here just lighting people on fire and relieved it worked properly. This man, I swear

She calls him dazzling. Be still my heart. 

Also I still don’t understand the true purpose of Cinna presenting them as united. Maybe I’ll get a refresher later on. Is it just to make them stand out more because they’re united? I don’t understand this angle at all. So #SameKatnissSame

Lmao or maybe Peeta’s the one who is all “Idk, but *sings* I wanna hold your hand...” 

Or not. But you bet Peeta is pumped. He’s not naked on national television and he’s holding his crush’s hand. Peak day for Peeta Bram Mellark, with all things given.

I do hope they are waving correctly. 

I'm glad now I have Peeta to clutch for balance, he is so steady, solid as a rock.//I’m FINE. Totally FINE that this will be how she views him for the rest of the series. FINE.

Narrator: She was not fine. 

How absolutely sad that she mentions how the Capitolites took the effort to look in the program for their names. How they waste CHILDREN’S LIVES. 

But I shall focus on her gaining confidence and Katniss Everdeen legit getting caught up in the moment where she is blowing kisses at them. The power of a great outfit, amirite? 

Someone throws me a red rose. I catch it, give it a delicate sniff, and blow a kiss back in the general direction of the giver. A hundred hands reach up to catch my kiss, as if it were a real and tangible thing.//Oh my god. So Extra

Everyone wants my kisses.//Peeta wants those kisses 

"No, don't let go of me," he says. The firelight flickers off his blue eyes. "Please.// I am crying as I think about their interaction in the same square in Mockingjay, when she tries to take the nightlock pill and he stops her. “I’ll never let go, Jack”  

SC can describe Snow however she wants, I will forever see Donald Sutherland and only that. Even when Snow is a teenager I picture Donald. The power of Donald Sutherland.

I love that she doesn’t realize she’s still holding his hand. If Portia had enough time to spray them down, she’s been holding on for awhile. Katniss, explanation?  👀 👀 👀 👀 👀

"I'm sure they didn't notice anything but you. You should wear flames more often," he says. "They suit you." And then he gives me a smile that seems so genuinely sweet with just the right touch of shyness that unexpected warmth rushes through me. // AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

SHE FEELS WARMTH RUSH THROUGH HER

THE SHY FLIRTING

PEETA, YOU SHY SLY BEAN OF A FOX

The more likable he is, the more deadly he is.//Yeah, for catching a dangerous thing called FEELINGS. 

Katniss, how does *kissing* him help matters here? You clearly caught wind he was flirting and your first thought was *le kiss* ???????

These two, I swear

And Katniss is just so smol having to stand on her *tiptoes* to kiss his cheek. #teamsmol

Onward to the next chapter! 

[carltonlassie]

Karate Kid/Cobra Kai survey

Thanks for the tag @justveeing and @cobraking <3

It’s the year 2021 and you’re obsessed with The Karate Kid. How are you feeling?

how are we feeling. how ARE we. I am mortified. I am embarrassed. I talk to my coworkers like ‘haha, have u seen cobra kai on netflix? that was a pretty fun show to watch’ as if I’m a casual consumer of that show, not someone who analyzes micro-interactions on the show that probably mean nothing because the showrunners don’t think about much stuff. Truly. How are we feeling? I’m doing great. I’m livin the life with fellow ck/kk fans on this webbed site dot com

Did you grow up with TKK or are you new to the series?

Like Lor, I’ve seen the one with Jayden Smith (without realizing that it’s based on an 80s movie) because Jackie Chan was in it lol. I don’t think the original films were a big thing in korea, because my mom doesn’t know about it either, but that could just be because she’s not very into pop culture stuff. I think people probably saw Daniel’s hachimaki and was like NOPE because it looks like the Rising Sun flag (which is just. bad stuff. japanese imperialism and bad bad things) when it’s just a flower but folded up! (Also it’s interesting since Okinawans are also a victim of Japanese colonialism. anyways. I digress.)

We gotta do the basics. Favorite character: Younger Daniel is defintely the heartage teenthrob <3 older scruffy johnny can [redacted] 🥴

Favorite ship: Lawrusso or Lawrussos 

Underrated character: i wanna see more of Shannon, like maybe her being in a rehab = she’s going to recover and be a more active part of robby’s life? or just. more screen time? who knows. Also that tiny Asian kid with glasses who was like 🙋‍♂️ “um, don’t be a pussy?”

Underrated ship (don’t say therapy, lol): i mean, yeah. if anyone went to therapy we’d have no driving force of the show. no plot, no show. I don’t know? I was so hyperfocused on lawrusso content in my first few watchthroughs that I’ve blocked out any other content 😭😂

Wax On, Wax Off or Sweep the Leg?: Wax on, wax off

Which of Daniel’s dumb little outfits is your favorite?: the one with black tank top + flannel in TKK2. i dress like that lmao

Character from the films you most want to return, who’s not Terry Silver: I’m also going to have to say Jessica (who was planned to be a love interest but ralph ‘i’m married’ macchio said no because he thought his wife would be jealous to see him with another girl on screen!!!) Or even Hilary Swank, another Miyagi-Do student in the Next Karate Kid (which i have not seen but could be fun to see since she’s like. a karate sibling)

Scene that lives in your head rent-free: daniel ready to kill kreese on johnny’s tiniest nod. didn’t need much for him to be like. aight. im gonna kill this geriatric man <3

Will Anthony LaRusso ever be relevant?: unless kreese is like. i will back off if you win on this match of street fighter (or whatever games kids play these days) i don’t think he will. 

You live in The Valley and are forced into the karate gang war. Which dojo do you join? miyagi do babey. i won’t participate in the wars bc i’d be like the stingray, an adult with an actual job, wait. so not like stingray at all, since he’s kinda strange and does things with highschool kids??? but i’m tiny so they’d believe i’m a highschooler like they make Kyler a highschool student when he’s like 30.

What’s your training montage song? i was gonna say cherry pie & pour some sugar on me but uh. maybe these are too stripper-y? can we have johnny training montage to classic stripper songs 🥺  (you know, since he was half-interested in a dancer job anyways)

It’s the crossover event of the century! Which TV show are you combining with Cobra Kai for an hour-long Saturday night special?: cobra kai universe but there are lethal weapons. daniel with a gun. shaking and sweating while he has the gun pointed to kreese and silver, idk. I feel like cobra kai is such a unique universe that it’s kinda hard to imagine crossovers with other shows! Maybe like chuck-verse intersect tech is in there and Daniel picks up new miyagi do moves by flashing? Idk 😅

At this point who hasn’t been tagged? I don’t even know 🙈 @hunkydorkling @deputychairman @mimsyaf @phantomcomet @indecisive-behaviors

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TKK/ CK Survey

Tagged by @rip1009 <3 Luff you tons thank you for tagging me :-)

It's the year 2021 and you're obsessed with The Karate Kid. How are you feeling?:

Excited! Been years since I saw the movies and the TV show just awoke my excitement about these even more. While I was watching the TV Show Cobra Kai I really wanted to join and be like them :-)

Did you grow up with TKK or are you new to the series?:

Ive seen the movies before but did not pay too much attention. The TV show awoke my interest. And after I watched the TV show I watched all TKK movies back to back, now It made more sense.

We gotta do the basics.

Favourite character:

Johnny but not when he is weak. I like John Kreese he is like BAM! haha The hippy girl Moon makes me smile, she is like in lalaland haha. I am more into the Cobra Kai badass team than the softies ones.

Favourite ship:

I havent think about this but..lets see... Johnny and Larusso hahah funny they are opposite but they love each other.

Underrated character: 

Hmmm I am not sure about this one. I like Robby, the kid went thought alot but I still see he is softie. Perhaps I would like to know more about the original Cobra Kai people.

Underrated ship (don’t say therapy):

Not sure. Sorry I haven't think of the actually ships on this TV show :P

Wax on Wax off or Sweep the Leg?:

Sweep the leg ...Kick ass, no regrets :P Life sometimes can be survival mode...

Which of Daniel’s dumb little outfits is your favourite?:

The bomber jacket and these tight short pants and flip flops. I know he is tall or seems tall but really the jeans need to be that short? might as well wear shorts lol

Character from the films you most want to return, who’s not Terry Silver:

The original Cobra Kai team

Scene that lives in your head rent-free:

Bloody knuckles. Training hard. Cobra Kai Dojo with either Johnny or John as senseis. That special training between Terri and Miguel.

Will Anthony LaRusso ever be relevant?:

I dont think so. He will always be wax on wax off type of guy haha

You live in The Valley and are forced into the karate gang war. Which dojo do you join?:

Cobra Kai !! no doubt!!

What’s your training montage song?:

Rock songs, metal, anything hard that will make me train hard and leave it all there.

It’s the crossover event of the century! Which TV show are you combining with Cobra Kai for an hour-long Saturday night special: Cobra Kai, Vikings, Shadow and Bone...

@rip1009 This was fun! first time writing about Cobra Kai. Sorry I am a little rust on ships and so on these characters. But love the bad guys.

Here is my Cobra Kai hoodie :)

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cobblestones: modern prince hyunjin - final part

[masterlist]

[pt 1] [pt 2] [pt 3] [pt 4] [pt 5] [pt 6] [pt 7] [pt 8] [pt 9] [pt 10] [final]

wow! final part! i can’t believe it! thanks for joining me on this wild ride, and i hope that you continue to read whatever i write next! 

(ps. the next imagine series planned is a bang chan imagine based on the movie hotarubi no mori e!! that’s gonna be a ROLLERCOASTER ride i guarantee that)

pairing: hwang hyunjin x reader

wc: 2,000 

description: the finale, the conclusion, the end. what’s prince hyunjin going to do now?

hyunjin watches as your figure retreats farther and farther

he wanted nothing more than to chase after you and explain to you what was actually going on 

but how could he??

his mom explicitly told him

“hyunjin,, if you don’t follow through with this marriage we’ll have to disown you. then what would you do?”

like w0w! harsh mom 

hyunjin really really likes you

this isn’t new information

but he’s not ready to give up everything he’s ever known for you

so he really has no other choice than to marry mirai right?

right?

so what if he has to marry someone he doesn’t love?

his parents have been controlling every single thing he does

all the more reason you shouldn’t follow through with this marriage!!!! hyunjin thinks

but-

“hey! your parents want us to announce the engagement” mirai says as she breaks hyunjin’s train of thought

“right now?”

“right now.”

“can’t they like.. wait a sec?”

“nope! you know how they are”

hyunjin looks exhausted

he HEAVILY sighs and tries racking his brain for ANY excuse he can think of

cause he’s just not ready

and he’s just not sure if he can announce his engagement RIGHT NOW

and it’s not like he can just CANCEL the engagement

cause the last thing he needs is the press to EAT that up

you know and ruin the reputation of the royal family

so if he cancels the engagement now when no one knows about it

then all the better

hyunjin just

needs more time to decide that he’s making the right choice

but his time is literally running out

“hey..” he hears mirai say, “you’re not sure about getting married to me huh”

“ah.. am i that obvious?”

“you look panicked and deep in thought, wanna tell me what’s up?”

“do we have the time?” hyunjin laughs

“eh what are they gonna do? announce our engagement without us?”

“you never know what those crazy royals do”

mirai walks over to hyunjin and sits down next to him

“it’s just..” hyunjin sighs, “i’m not sure about this engagement..”

“is it because of that girl? y/n?”

“i mean, it’s true, i do really really like y/n, and i wish we gave us a shot before this whole thing happened. and i can’t call off the engagement without being disowned by my parents BUT I’M JUST so sick of being controlled by them!”

“hyunjin.. i can’t make this decision for you, but i think you know what you have to do”

truth is

hyunjin has always known what he wanted to do

he just needed a friend to talk to

him and mirai talk for a little longer

and then hyunjin smiles

“ready?” hyunjin asks mirai

“ready!” mirai exclaims

and they both walk out together

»»————-　♔　————-««

meanwhile

after you left hyunjin in the garden

you go back into the ballroom

and find yeji and felix

“hey.. y/n” felix says

“hey felix, yeji..”

the fact that you’re visibly exhausted raises a couple flags for the both of them

with preparations for the ball and trying to figure out your feelings and getting the most out of your vacation in europe

it’s 

a lot

“are.. are you okay?” felix asks

“well,, to be honest, no. but! it’s okay, we’re leaving tomorrow night so i’ll be okay”

very vague but they both believe you

“yeji,,, can we,, rent a room tonight? i don’t really feel like staying at the palace anymore...”

“of course we can, we can leave right now since it’s over anyway and it’ll take a long time for us to get ready”

then you turn to felix and say

“felix!! come with us and sleepover!!! i don’t want to leave you just yet” you pout

you’re lucky you’re cute and felix loves you

“of course y/n!”

so the three of you sneak out of the ball 

and plan to spend the night trying to forget about a certain handsome but engaged prince (◕︿◕✿)(◕︿◕✿)

»»————-　♔　————-««

“hello! my name is mirai, but you may know me better as the princess of japan! i would first like to thank the King and Queen of England and Korea for throwing such a wonderful ball! i know most of you were expecting an engagement announcement, but as you can see, prince hyunjin is not here with me. however, we both came to the conclusion that it is in our best interests that we do not follow through with this engagement. thank you, and there will be no further comment on the situation.”

»»————-　♔　————-««

do you know how long it takes to run around the Buckingham Palace?

i don’t

but hyunjin does

after he’s been running in CIRCLES trying to find you

he needs to tell you something 

and it’s prettttty important

and you should probably know before you leave for home and never see him again 

you know?

ah but too bad you’re miles from the palace huh

at this point hyunjin gives up cause he covered every inch of the palace

(which is a feat within itself because that place is: huge)

so hopefully he finds you tomorrow before you leave for your flight

or else ‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚

»»————-　♔　————-««

four hours before you have to hop on a plane and kiss europe goodbye

so of course

where would you be?

drinking coffee on cobblestone streets of course

you more or less

look back at the trip you took

to be fair,

you don’t regret taking the trip

you don’t regret meeting hyunjin

you don’t regret falling for him

if anything

you regret not telling him sooner

but what’s done is done

you get up with your empty coffee in your hand, your phone in the other because you were supposed to text yeji when you were ready to head to the airport

when all of a sudden

you walk smack dab into someone

you MENTALLY CALL YOURSELF OUT

because really y/n??? AGAIN??

“oh my god you’ve GOT to be kidding me”

“hey uh you should watch were you’re going”

wait

waaaait a sec 

you’d know that voice anywhere

literally

anywhere

you look up and 

lo and behold

a handsome boy who goes by the name of prince hyunjin

and wow he still looks as pretty as you remember (╯︵╰,) even IF you saw him just the day prior

“uh hello? anyone home? look i know americans are dumb but i didn’t know they were this dumb” hyunjin says smiling

AH THAT INFAMOUS LINE

you glare at him

but then crack a smile

“hi..”

“y/n! thank god! i’ve been looking everywhere for you!!”

are you flattered?

you’re kinda flattered

a little confused

“wait hyunjin! how did the engagement announcement go?”

part of you is hoping he says it went horrible and no one’s gonna follow through with it

“oh you didn’t see? it’s not happening, i talked to mirai right before we were supposed to announce it”

oh

oh

OH

“wait what? haha funny joke!!”

listen this is your way of coping with it because there’s no way hyunjin cancelled his engagement right

right

“nope not a joke but listen i owe you an explanation”

yOU JUST

DECIDED YOU WERE GONNA MOVE ON FROM HYUNJIN

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

you both sit at the cafe you were just at

and he starts with an

“i’m sorry”

which is 

something you didn’t know you needed? but nonetheless

he laughs

(it’s a great sound if i do say myself)

“where do i even begin? i’m sorry for not taking you out on that date i promised, i’m sorry for not being in contact with you that week, i’m sorry if i made you feel like you were annoying or clingy or anything bad because you’re not. i’m not gonna make excuses for myself because you’ve never been nice to me,, actually well, the first time we met you weren’t the nicest to me”

“hey you called me dumb the first time we met!”

“... anyways,, i-”

“wait, sorry, why’d you end the engagement in the first place”

“truth is, my parents were threatening to disown me if i didn’t follow through with it”

now you’re in full panic mode

because

he really did just drop everything

“wait WHAT”

“yeah,, but i decided i was sick and tired of them controlling everything i did so i kinda just.. left?”

“HYUNJIN YOU CAN’T JUST LEAVE”

“well why not”

“i mean, does felix know? do you even have a place to stay? oh my god where are you gonna live how are gonna eat you can’t just-”

“hey, hey, relax it’s okay, i got it covered, i have connections too you know, the many perks of being a prince, er- well, ex prince now that my parents will probably disown me” 

“but hyunjin-”

“hey it’s okay, i may not know what i’m doing but at least i’m free to make my own decisions, like taking you on that date i promised you” hyunjin says smiling

okay fine

you decide to drop it for now

and give hyunjin the benefit of the doubt

and besides he has yeji and felix and now you 

so he’s not completely alone

hyunjin intertwines his hands in yours and starts leading you to god knows where when you remember

you kinda leave europe in like three hours

“WAIT” you say 

“WHAT now”

you roll your eyes at him and say, “i need to meet yeji! we’re going home in three hours!”

“oh, OH, wow thank god i found you before you left huh”

“yeah that would’ve been,, pretty bad, so what now?”

“what now?”

“i mean, i have to go home, you have to deal with your parents and the whole british/korean media..”

“ah you’re right,,,,but still, let’s do it

“huh?”

“i’ve been thinking, i think i’m gonna pursue dancing.. i’ve got a little pocket money maybe i’ll go to school, or audition for a company, who knows? the ends are limitless, but all i know is that i want to give us a shot ”

you’re not fond of the whole long distance thing

but you’re not fond of not exploring whatever is going on with you and hyunjin

and i don’t think your feelings are going away anytime soon

so you might as well give it a try

“okay.”

“okay?”

“yeah let’s do it! who knows what’ll happen, but all i know is that i wanna explore whatever is happening here”

hyunjin pulls you in for a hug and mutters

“you won’t regret this, princess”

cue the blush

you and hyunjin walk together until you meet up with yeji and felix

yeji sees your hands intertwined and gives you the ‘bro what the heck’ look and you give the ‘i’ll explain everything on the plane ride home’ look

“jin, i have to go, they’re waiting for me” you pout

“ah right,, let’s exchange numbers”

“we don’t have each other’s numbers? and we’ve known each other for a month now? we’re so lame”

we’ll be lame together”

“oh god ssh”

“you better get used to this!!” hyunjin teases

“ah whatever,, bye hyunjin, i’ll see you soon okay?”

“don’t miss me too much, y/n!”

“ah too late!”

five years later

“yeji!!”

“Y/N WHAT IT’S THREE AM WHY’D YOU CALL”

“HE’S COMING TODAY”

“NO WAY TODAY TODAY? IT’S NOT LIKE YOU’VE BEEN CALLING FOR THE PAST WEEK WITH A COUNTDOWN TO HOW MANY DAYS UNTIL HYUNJIN FINALLY MOVES IN WITH YOU”

“SHHHHHH LET ME BE EXCITED”

“YOU CAN BE EXCITED 7 HOURS FROM NOW”

after five years

you and hyunjin are finally moving in together

five years of texting ‘good morning’ and ‘good night’ to each other

five years of flights to and from seoul where hyunjin’s dance university was

five years of facetime calls

and they were all finally coming to an end

hyunjin’s parents understood where he was coming from and decided to support him and his dance career

and he still got to keep his prince title

(lucky him am i right)

but most importantly

according to hyunjin

the most important thing to him 

wasn’t his title

wasn’t even his dancing

nope! the most important thing to prince hwang hyunjin

was you

the end. 

»»————-　♔　————-««

a/n: wow wow wow i’m done FINALLY DONE!! 

i hope you enjoyed the series!! to be honest, i wanted the story to go a TOTALLY DIFFERENT direction but i’m kinda happy how this turned out

this is the first time i did something this big of a series, so i’m sorry if it wasn’t the greatest! i’m always up to hear some constructive criticism! 

thank you for being so patient with me and this series, and please look forward to more stuff i write! 

good night!

[purplesurveys]

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From Head to Toe

What kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use? My shampoo is Dove and my conditioner is a local brand. What's your favorite color and brand of eyeshadow? I don’t do eyeshadow. I don’t know the first thing about makeup so whenever someone puts eyeshadow on me I just tell them to go with whatever shade they think would suit me, and thankfully they’ve always made good judgment calls lol. Ever use tinted mascara? I don’t think so. Do you think liquid eyeliner is too much or just right? Man, there’s more to head to toe than just makeup :/ I love liquid eyeliner, it’s the only piece of makeup I was ever invested in and had several of at one point. Lipstick or lip gloss? Lip gloss. I find lipstick too bold and the few times I wore it didn’t feel right for me.

One cosmetic product you can't live without is: Couldn’t care less, honestly. What lotion would you want to have a lifetime supply of? Am not a lotion girl either. The only reason I constantly have lotion is because everyone gives them as gifts, so with me it’s like while I use lotion regularly, I don’t have a go-to brand because I have various kinds haha. Innie or outie? Am an innie. Where is your biggest birthmark? The one behind my left shoulder is the most noticeable one. Are your toenails painted? No, they aren’t. Are your feet ticklish? The back of my feet used to be but through the years other parts of my body have become more ticklish.

Yummy in the Tummy

What's your position on sushi? Love them. Love all seafood. With sushi, the more unfamiliar the fish the better – I always love trying out new kinds. I do think sashimi is a tad bit better though. What about mushrooms? I can’t call myself a mushroom connoisseur haha I know so little about them cause they aren’t really a part of our cuisine. Is truffle a kind of mushroom? I like that, but that’s about it for my mushroom appreciation. Spicy food? You’re not Asian if you can’t handle spicy food and we’ve all been raised to enjoy them. I know only a handful of people who don’t like spicy food, but they’re picky enough eaters as it is so they don’t really count. Johnny Depp is taking you out! What restaurant do you choose? Idk, I’ll let him take me wherever he wants to eat. He deserves that after the shitfest that was Amber Heard. Favorite drink to order at the bar? Like I said in a previous survey, I’ll flock to the Long Island Iced Tea if they have it on the menu. I forgot my back-up whether it’s Screw Driver or Cosmopolitan, but it’s def one of those. For cheaper, more relaxed bars, I’d get a Zombie. Favorite wine? Hate wine. Favorite beer? I hate beer for the most part but we had had to cross paths in the past because some bars I’ve been to only served beer, blech. That said, I found myself enjoying Red Horse the most, followed by Pale Pilsen.

Favorite drink to cool off with? Just good old ice-cold water. Favorite drink to sip by the fire? I don’t really do that. Favorite midnight snack? Mi Goreng instant noodles. What's a food both you and your animal companion enjoy? Burgers. Filipino dogs or askals are accustomed to eating human food with no negative consequences because it’s how they’ve always gotten by, living on the streets; and since my dog is part askal he also loves his human food and started shunning dog food at a super early age.

Favorite snack when you're watching rented movies? I don’t rent movies but uhhhh I like having Potato Corner with me when I’m watching in the cinema, but I don’t typically eat anything if I’m only watching from home. What do you cook well? Nothing. Favorite food at a BBQ? Thanks, Tumblr; today I learned BBQ can refer to an event. Haha seriously though, I just learned that now because we don’t do that here.   Favorite soda when you were a kid? Always hated soda. Dessert you're craving right now? Red velvet cookie sandwiches sound so fucking good right now. Favorite fruit to put in a smoothie? It’s a big nope for me on smoothies, sir.

Good Times

Who do you know that gives the best hugs? Laurice. I don’t even have to think about this. She hugs everyone that enters Skywalk so she’s pretty much a master at the craft. Who took you on your most romantic date? I’ve only had dates with Gabie. Who do you know that can give a good back rub? I dunno. I’m ticklish, so I don’t like the idea of being massaged anywhere. I feel like I’d just flinch the second I feel someone’s hand on me. What's a song you and all your friends sing along with? Does it have to be sing? Super Bass is universally memorized as far as I know hahahaha. But if we’re going with sing, Edge of Glory is very well-loved too. When it's just you and the girls/guys, what movie do you put in? My friends and I don’t really do movie days/nights because we’re constantly busy with academics. The one time we watched a film, though, it was The Devil Wears Prada. Best party you ever threw? I’ve never thrown a party for myself. My best big party remains to be my 7th; my parents really pulled out all the stops for that and it’s still memorable for me until today. 7th birthdays are a bit of a big deal in Philippine tradition (I never really knew why lol) so my party was organized in a way an 18th birthday would be, but some parts were obviously tweaked to be fitting for a 7 year old – it was held at a ballroom in Makati Shang, my mom used plush flowers for my 7 roses, all the kids that were invited had to be in gowns, etc.

Who was with you on the coolest road trip ever? I haven’t had a cool road trip yet. The few road trips I’ve had with friends I was the sole driver, and I was always left feeling completely pooped at the end of the day -__- Who was with you on the coolest camping trip ever? I’ve never camped before. Who would you take with you on a luxury cruise? My girlfriend, but you knew that already. I suppose going on a cruise with my college friend group would be chaotic fun too haha. Who was with you the last time you got into trouble? I got in trouble in a PE class, so I was with my classmates. Who's got your back in a fight? The top three people I can think of are Gabie, Angela, and Andrew. Who makes you feel gorgeous on a bad day? Also my girlfriend. Who makes you laugh until you cough blood? That’s...graphic lmao, but I’d go with either Aya or Jum. Who would you take with you as a date to your sister's wedding? Again, Gabie. Name the first five friends that come to mind. ^ Her, Kate, Laurice, Andrew, Angela.

Hobbies and Interests

What keeps your mind and hands busy when you're not at work? If I don’t have to be doing any work you can usually find me lounging with my phone or laptop. What bars or clubs would we expect to find you at? Nothing you know. I typically go to the bars along the street where my university is since they’re close enough, it’s a lively and popular hub for college kids, and the drinks are cheap. I’ll sometimes go to BGC for drinks but that is extremely random; I probably go there twice or thrice a year. What magazines do you or would you subscribe to? Haven’t thought about magazines in a looong time. If you started a book club, what genre would you be covering? Anything nonfiction I suppose. The only time I’ll cover fiction is if a book is historical fiction. If you could be president of a club or organization, what would it be? My own org’s. I had the opportunity to be president this year but I passed up the chance since I didn’t want my senior year to become too hectic, especially since I was running for honors and I had joined another organization. I went for a certain vice presidency position instead. What causes would we see you protesting on behalf of? Anything to do with women’s rights, anything anti-Duterte or anti-Marcos, anything to support the working class if they are being abused. Do you like to shop for clothes by yourself or with friends? I like having a second opinion. Yoga at home or at the gym? No yoga. Where would you want to work, if you could? WWE.

Odds & Ends

Did you wish on the last shooting star you saw? That hasn’t happened in a very long time. I would though, just to feel like a kid again. Are you a fabulous host? I haven’t held the responsibility of being a host yet hahaha I’m too scared to start. I’d rather hand the job to my friends who I know can do an exponentially better job than I would. Why won't jeans ever go out of style? Because they aren’t limiting and are incredibly versatile – mom jeans, ripped jeans, bell bottoms, skinny jeans, what have you – so it’s been easy to have them adjust to whatever style is trendy any time, any decade. Is the truth really out there? Ugh, get out philosophy questions it is 3:07 AM. Assuming you ever have kids, what will you name your daughter? Your son? Olivia for a girl. Still clueless about boy names. Has anyone ever crossed oceans of time to find you? No? Admit it, you loved Dirty Dancing. I’ve never even seen it.

The Name Game

Who's the first friend you call when you wanna go out? Laurice or Angela, depending on who is free or what I wanna do – if it’s to have drinks I call Angela, if it’s to get a lunch at Area 2, Laurice. Who's the first friend you call when you wanna hang in for the night? I don’t do that. If I have plans to hang in the evening I have to have every detail mapped out – who I’ll be with, what we’ll do, whose house we’ll be staying at – days in advance because my mom is strict and because I’m Asian lmaooooo Who do you call when you're freaking out? Gabie, always. Only she knows how to calm me down. If Gabie’s the one I’m having issues with, I go to Angela. Who do you call to try something new with you? Anyone who’s down to try the new thing, honestly. Who do you call when you need bail money? Myyyyyyy dad, probs. My mom would kill me. Who would kick someone's ass for you? My girlfriend. Who would lie to keep you out of trouble? ANGELA. Sometimes when I’m at home I’ll get a text from her saying, “If my mom calls you, tell her I’m with you studying” even if she’s somewhere either drinking or hanging at Hans’ condo. I’ve pulled the same shit with her too whenever I’m at Gabie’s place. Who would make you go to the gym, even if you're too tired? I don’t think anyone would be able to pull that off. If I’m too tired already, don’t force me to do anything. Who would come take care of you if you were sick? Realistically my dad. But I wish Gab can do it, too. Who would help you host a posh dinner party? Jofab probably. The guy can cook. If we were any closer, I’d recruit him to make some damn good steak and pick out the music to play. I’d also ask Laurice to come up with the decor, since she’s good at that stuff. Who would help you clean your house before you had houseguests? Out of all the people I know, only my mom could make an area completely spotless. Who would enjoy watching Disney movies with you? Gabie. But really, how are you? I’m doing okay, but I really must head to bed after this survey lol. Did you make sure to get in some "you" time today? I’ve had tons of that this whole month. I gotta say I’ve been needing it and it feels really good. How many loved ones did you get to talk to today? I think 11? – four in my immediate family, my dog, my lola, Tito Rocky, Gab, Angela, Andrew, Leigh. Gonna treat yourself to something tonight? Sleep. What would you like to dream about tonight? I’m not hoping for anything but my recent dreams HAVE been part odd and part hilarious so I’m kinda excited to see what my mind has in store for tonight. Did anyone hurt your feelings today? Nope. Do you have a furry companion to cuddle up and read a book with tonight? I have a furry companion but he hates staying on beds, so I’m ruling out cuddling.

Before we part...

What's your name? Robyn. What's your sign? Zodiac? Taurus. Ever had Chicken Guadalahara? No, I’ve never even heard of it. Always willing to try, though. Daquaris or Margaritas? Margaritas, but only because I don’t think I’ve tried the first one before. Ceasar's or Bloody Mary's? Neither. I’ve never tried Ceasar’s and Bloody Mary is just so fucking nasty to me. Mexican food or Italian food? Italian. I very rarely crave Mexican, but Gab and I will often have dates at Mama Lou’s, our go-to Italian restaurant. Ocean, lake, or river? Ocean.

Cabin in the woods or beachfront home? Beachfront, for sure. I don’t think I could ever get tired of the beach/sea/ocean. Karaoke or dancing? Neither if I’m sober, both if I’m drunk. All or nothing? All.