#the show that I don't bother to catch up on but am weirdly in love with

[sonderdd]

ok as someone whose only experience with miraculous ladybug is a few episodes when I was 11 and the occasional fanart and animatic (apparently Adrien likes Marinette now??? And there are like. Canonical AUs of them?? How tf is Chloe doing????? And something something universal destruction and soo many more animal heroes like everyone and their moms are becoming them??) I decided to randomly watch an episode and no I am not even halfway through it yet but I know who Luka is (blue guy with has? Had?? A crush on Marinette) but WHY DOES HE SOUND LIKE THAT. WHY DOES HE SOUND LIKE HE'S TRYING TO SEDUCE YOUR EARS. IT'S WORKING???? will keep updated

[xsilversugar]

I also wasn't allowed to watch Ren and Stimpy. I got away with Rocco's Modern Life but I think a lot of the time my mom couldn't tell the difference because I know she didn't care for it either.

I mean I saw enough of Ren and Stimpy anyway too but at least with that show I quickly understood why she didn't want me watching it...and I agreed. But I still watched what I could even when it bothered me because my (13 years the elder) brother liked it and I couldn't stand being told not to watch something but I was not as invested and only caught a handful of episodes before deciding I would rather watch something else and not risk getting harped at. I loved bits of it like Powdered Toast Man and the horse fellow. I quote bits to this day but I also still remember being horrified by more than enough haha.

Rocco though. Absolutely one of my favorite shows ever and as a child I never missed a single one. Worth it and it never felt harmful at all. It was such a well done show and any of the adult humor slipped right on over my head. Made rewatching it later a blast!

Had my mother been paying more attention later she also would have banned me from watching Invader Zim as well, probably, but it wouldn't be that long after that she'd have shown me The Breakfast Club anyway so maybe she would have been cool with it. Doubtful but still.

I genuinely think that if parents are smart instead of banning a show, they can explain the reasons why they don't want a kid to engage with something and if they "sneak watch" it anyway and get "caught" they should get a reminder but for the most part I think it's healthy and normal to test boundaries like that and get a feel for one's morality through media and stuff. Especially if you teach your kids to set their own boundaries and learn when to turn off something that bothers them (or to stop reading, until they're ready, whatever.) Like, kids are good about realizing when something crosses a boundary but only if we let them explore that.

Not saying this about everything; just cartoons or whatever else within their relative age range or a smidge above that contain stuff one could reasonably object to. Obviously a firmer talk about subjects are important and vetting stuff beforehand is great but to ban something outright is generally only gonna make them wanna sneak behind their guardian's back (or make it so they never seek to try new things--I'm weirdly both, don't ask me how, I can't explain it either.)

Anyway...I got way off topic. Forbidden cartoons though. Absolutely wild.

Oh!! I also remembered the Beetlejuice cartoon was a thing. I ended up stopping that one on my own due to associating it with my brother catching his room on fire like an idiot, but that's another show I know my parents would have banned. I didn't know the film it was based on was R-Rated until I was an adult and was squicked the fuck out by it. Like, I am fascinated with how they managed to turn it into a children's cartoon. Utterly. It wasn't that bad either if you set aside...implications.

Okay now I'm done haha.

reblog with the tv show ur parents wouldn’t let u watch when u were younger in the tags i’ll start mine was married…with children

[xpeachesncream]

bands | thirteen

[ series masterlist ]

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

pairing: stripper!reader x idol!jjk

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

words: 3.9k

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

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

"Jungkook is no longer single, ladies!"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In which happens to turn true pretty quickly.

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

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

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

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

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

"Nice, goodluck!"

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

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

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

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

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

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

"I'm good. How are you?"

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

"It's no problem."

"Jungkook tells me a lot about you."

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

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

"Mmyeah, it's a little complicated."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Right."

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

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

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

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

"Hi." Is all you can say.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Good."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Jungkook." You whine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"You're mean."

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

"Hey!" You smile at all his friends.

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

"Yeah, I'm good."

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Cause I found a better place."

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

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

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

"You ready, kid?"

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

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

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

"You don't!"

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

"Thanks."

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

"Looking at an 18 year old 6 footer."

"Must be nice."

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

"Is he always that shy?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Here, birthday boy. Help me choose."

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

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

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

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

"No, it's your birthday."

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

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

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

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

"I WIN!"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"What is it?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Don't stay up too late."

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

"Kai!"

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

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

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

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

"Why not?"

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

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

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

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

"Mine?"

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

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

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

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

"Why? The shoes?"

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

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

"I appreciate you a lot. Really."

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

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

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

"Kook."

"Yes, baby?"

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

"You make me happy too, sweetheart."

[redfield5x5]

Hi! Did you like the first episode of COIE? I thought it was solid. The only parts I found annoying were the Lena scenes. I don't watch Supergirl anymore, but I kinda know what's going on and went yikes watching her scenes. People are dying, get over yourself! I really enjoyed the Oliver and Sara scenes, I like that they always remember that this whole thing started with the two of them during the crossovers. (1)

hiii! glad you wrote me :) yes i did! i had so much FUN omg, like i mean tv wise. it was also sad and tragic, but really what a solid hour of tv! i’ve got lots of emotions phew

the lena scenes are the only ones i didn’t like too lol. but it’s a water is wet situation for me at this point. i *am* glad you know what’s going on there for sure tho!

sara and ollie scenes were really a highlight! i love how they keep bringing up the two of them and the gambit, so much yesss. it is true, we really wouldn’t be here if it didn’t happen. or, in the irl case, if the tv show didn’t work out haha. makes me very emo to think about it in any case :’)))

oh and kara and clark scenes were great, omg. LOVE.

though the kryptonians really have a major pod problem. i think those things arriving to their destination is honestly rarer than malfunctions lol

the best thing about legends is that they mix them all up in every possible way and it’s still convincingly awesome. like, ray and sara going alone to play trivia? why not, i could see it, it’s not weird. i love how they write friendships on legends :‘3 ccan’t wait to see more of the book club too.

it was great how they borrowed a page from legends and mixed up this crossover bunch a bit, having sara, brainy and lois go to e-16 together? SO cool. hope we’ll see more of this.

and gods legends travelling to another earth and time travelling there without even knowing back in 2016? i love a bunch of dumbasses :D honestly this plot move wasnn’t even necessary, for me personally, i was happy to go along with it being a future that just didn’t happen and changed. but them bothering to explain things was even better.

it’s so crazy, like, i kept saying they’ll raise the stakes by destroying earth-38 right away, but i did NOT see oliver’s death coming this soon! got me so emo too lol i keep expecting a catch, but maybe there won’t be any? to not devalue his sacrifice? but yeah the whole thing gave me chills.

if that bastard monitor didn’t teleport at least just kara or just barry away, the count of earth-38 survivors would’ve been much bigger. but i get why they did it that way, tv wise, with oliver. and honestly? it worked on me 100%.

i’m glad ollie was able to tell barry and kara he willingly went for them. they really, weirdly, don’t have too many people who would do this for them. it was so… idk tragically beautiful, you know? i love that they did find out how much he cares.

i tweeted the same question about the earth-16 oliver today too! i think it’s totally a possibility and it’s kind of cool? also this whole thing actually destroys my expectations of the crossover being all about oliver and it’s also cool? what a rollercoaster already!

honestly the only thing that really bothers me is that i want to know that cat grant was among those 3 billions who survived, from earth-38. they’ll need to mention it somehow, idk. it’s giving me anxiety. even if i still think they’ll restore earth-38 after defeating the anti-monitor in january. caring about some characters never really goes away for me.

but a solid amazing episode, if they keep it up it’s gonna be one of the best big crossovers, ever.

[fangbangerrrr]

I'm glad my teasing has you smiling and laughing again. I love hearing people laugh and yours has been my favorite for a while now. And today I find out that, had I got the sick out of my ass earlier I could've been hearing more of it. I have a lot of lost time to make up for! I was a little worried that by backing off I made you feel bad for escalating things between us. I didn't even realize you might take it that way, until you started to look a little uneasy and I hope that wasn't the case.

I'm not usually this skittish, but everything's different around you. With you I have weirdly clammy palms, I keep second guessing myself when I'm usually fairly confident, I'm used to being excitable, but this nervous excitement around you is different, something I'll have to get used to. Still, I'm unbelievably happy you agreed to try us!

You cover your pretty face again behind another giggle and I feel that itch to take your offending hand to stop you hiding from me, but walking and holding both hands would be super awkward. You distract me by making another cute little electricity joke; fuck, can you get any more adorable? I just want to pinch your cheek and tease you for being such a cutie pie, maybe smother you in kisses to bring the giggling back.

"Give me some time to get a couple drinks in me and I'm sure that won't be the worst I've suggested tonight." I mumble more to myself than you as I'm distracted by you turning towards what looks like private property.

The bar is relatively quiet compared to my normal haunts, but it seems nice. It's the kinda place the Bakusquad would've been kicked out of back when we were rowdy sidekicks. Now that we're a bit more laid back now, a place like this might be relaxed enough to tempt the increasingly reclusive Bakubro out more often. Shinsou would probably love this place, too. I wonder if you've hung out with him here before.

Honestly this seems like a nice place to get to know each other better, quiet enough we can hear each other talk, but just loud enough that no one could easily eavesdrop. I feel like we'd stick out too much to sneak off to find a secluded corner somewhere and have my way with you.

That sort of thinking isn't going to help and I know it'll get worse as the night wears on and I start drinking; but I have the overwhelming urge to feel that patch of skin between your skirt and socks, is it as soft and plush as it looks? My fingers itch to caress, maybe dig in and leave my mark. Yeah, those thoughts definitely aren't helping.

I notice the clientele are older than us, but it doesn't bother me, I just hope if I get too far gone they don't kick us out for making a scene. I assume you like this place since you suggested it and I'd hate to embarrass you or force you to find a new dive. Hm, you did say you'd help me out if I needed it. That's hotter than hell to even consider, but were you serious or just poking fun at my confessed vampire fixation?

I'm only slightly disappointed that I can't show you off here. There doesn't really seem to be many people on the hunt who'd notice just how damn hot you look. But then again that means less competition, fewer people trying to steal you from me, but I can't say I'd blame them. You're a catch and I'm lucky you're with me, gifting me this opportunity to woo you.

I notice people slowly noticing us. There's almost a ripple effect of not so subtle looking, elbow nudging and talking. I debate whether it's our age that's the problem or our hero status making us stand out. I have caught on that more people are recognizing me both during patrols and off duty, as expected from making that climb up the hero rankings.

No one looks like they're aggressive yet, so we maybe okay to stay? My hero instincts are kicking in at the unfamiliar location and I'm becoming more ill at ease with the increasing number of eyes on us. You frequent this bar, right? What's going on? Am I the problem? Are they concerned when strangers come in?

I try to stay confident despite my nerves, but they probably show in the tightness of my shoulders, grip on your hand, and my constantly roaming eyes. "So Tiger Lili, uh, do you want a drink before you kick my ass or what?" ⚡

When the bartend finally notices us, it's like the tension snaps. He roars a loud, boisterous laugh as a wide smile splits his face. He's a heavy-set man, wearing a bandanna around his balding head, and a short-sleeved black shirt with black jeans. He looks like he could be a biker, moreso than a barkeep.

"Well if it isn't Lili, back from the grave, eh?" He rounds the bar as I giggle at his undead pun (vampire quirk . ha. ha. ). He takes two long strides to where we still stand at the door, and sweeps me into a big, tight hug. I pat his back with a laugh and he steps back. "How ya been, Bats? Been a while since you darkened our doorstep! An' ya brought the ol' Sparkplug around! Nice ta meet cha, Charge Bolt," he extends a large, meaty hand to you, it's scarred and calloused. The hand of someone who works for a living.

"Lil's told me a lotta bout ya over the years! Seems like she finally got the courage to-" I cut him off with a sharp elbow to the side. My face flushes red and I shoot him a look. His handshake is firm, and short.

"This is Zed, he... he basically raised me," I say, turning to you with a shy smile and that blush still dusting my cheeks. Before anything else can be said, however, we're swarmed by a few others. People introduce themselves, gush about your hero life, and shake your hand for a few moments before Zed ushers them away.

"Now, let them have some damn privacy. You can catch up with Bats later, they're obviously on a date," he then turns directly to you, "Sparkplug, take care of my girl, okay? Drinks on the house tonight, let me know if ya need anythin'"

As he shuffles back to his place behind the bar, I shoot you a sheepish look, taking your hand and leading you to the very back of the establishment. It's darker here, but there's a billiards table, a small high table with two barstools, and an array of cues to choose from. It's secluded, and people have gone back to their own business anyway.

"Sorry about all of that," I nudge your shoulder with mine, still holding your hand, "They can be a lot but... well..." I pause, chewing on the words before I say them, "I like you a lot, Denki, and this is my home, in a way. I wanted to share it with you because if you can't ... erm... if you don't like them, or this, then it's not going to work out between us."

My heart squeezes at the thought, but I meant it. I grew up in this bar, even though Zed isn't biologically related to me, he's the closest I've ever had to a real father. A story for another time and a few more drinks, though.

I turn to face you, taking your other hand in mine, in the dim light you can see a slight shine in my eyes, as if they might glow were it completely dark. "I hope it's not too much, they're good people if not rough around the edges."

I search your face, praying that you don't hate it, that you don't suddenly hate me.