#the weather would've been just perfect for it too 💚

[theflyingfeeling]

I hope this becomes like a Mandela effect and that people in the future remember Käärijä winning

Cuz he did. He totally did

I guarantee you he will be remembered as one of the most legendary Eurovision acts and the true winner of ESC 2023 for years to come 💚

[effeminateboyninja]

💚💚 I would love to be included in the event! 💚💚

- My name's Haileigh, I really don't care if people spell it right though.

- She/her. Aquarius!

- A bit about me? I guess when I get into something I give it all of my attention. Like if I decide to train for something or throw myself into work or school I'll give it 100% until I either finish or burn out, then I tend to drop it and jump onto something else. 😬 Definitely a stoner and love to watch TV or take naps.

- My dream first date is just going to get some take out and go eat in a park? Maybe go on a walk with some coffee. Something low-key, I'm not big into a huge dinner and dressing up.

- I have to pick ONE? Haha. Shikamaru!! I love how laid back he is. I feel like it would balance my sometimes nervous energy.

high on your love - shikamaru + haileigh ♡

you'd been friends with him for years when he finally got the nerve to tell you how he really felt. the truth is everyone had known for years that you belonged with each other, Ino was about to tell you herself before he finally manned up and asked you on a proper date. he'd even made a reservation to impress you, but when he came to pick you up the two of you got to talking, falling into a familiar rhythm of conversation and laughing together until before either of you realized an hour had passed and your seats at the newly opened restaurant were taken. the takeout you settled for tasted just as good as any gourmet meal though, maybe better

loooots of relaxing dates just laying beside one another under the clouds, passing a joint back and forth and discussing whatever comes to mind. when he sees you getting too caught up in your work - avoiding sleep and heading for some inevitable burnout - he'll take your hand and lead you out of the house, ignoring any of your protests or shushing them with kisses as he leads you out to your guys' favourite cloud watching spot in the village and by the time you get there you've forgotten all about your work and the stress, and if you haven't he'll make sure you have by the time you go home

speaking of your dedicated work ethic, as much as it makes him concerned for you sometimes when he finds you up in the wee hours of the night, still tinkering away at some project, it's also one of his favourite qualities. you might appreciate the way his relaxed energy offsets your anxiety when you need it to but he's just as grateful for the way that you inspire him to work hard and stay committed to responsibilities and opportunities that in the past he would've passed up for being too much of a drag. even if he's got less time for slacking off, he loves you for it

when the two of you aren't cloud watching or hanging out with Ino and Choji, you can usually be found snuggled up on the couch in your shared one-bedroom, his head in your lap while you play with his hair or the other way around. he's so happy he found someone who enjoys the kind of laid-back activities that dominate his free time, and there's no one else he would rather be cuddled up beside than you. honestly it takes a bit of convincing to get him to untangle his arms from around your waist so you can get up, but most of the time you don't want to anyway

you've probably binge-watched a hundred series this way, shikamaru and you, too content in your own little world to bother getting out of bed when you have a rare shared day off to spend cuddling and smoking the day away, and more of these days than not he'll turn to you after your fifth episode of the afternoon with that charming smirk, a challenge poised on his tongue. "shogi?" it's his favourite game, of course, but the real reason he suggests it is because he loves the face you make when you're concentrating. and even if you don't win, loser always gets a kiss, so maybe it's worth the loss

It was a perfect day, Shikamaru thought. The weather was cooperating, a light summer breeze blowing through the air to offset the day’s heat, lazily ushering enough puffy white clouds across the sky to make for a pleasant afternoon of cloud watching beside his favourite person away from all the hustle and bustle of the village. It was that time of year again, chunin exams, and Kakashi had been running him ragged making preparations. Thankfully, the first round was over and his responsibility was some other ninja’s business to worry about now leaving him free to finally kick back and give you the attention he thought you deserved. Besides, he knew you needed a break too. Not one to sit around waiting for him to come home he knew you’d probably been working just as hard on your own projects the whole time he’d been busy with the exams, staying up late into the night until you finished whatever it was that had caught your interest. He resolved to ask about it later, he was always interested to know what interesting things you were up to, but right now he just wanted to enjoy the serenity of the moment sitting in the grass with you.

“Are you gonna share that or what?”

The sound of your voice shook him from his pensive state and a smirk crept across his lips, the joint that was propped between them sliding to the corner as he held it there to speak.

“Trade me for it?” he nodded towards the styrofoam container of street food that you were currently munching on.

You returned his sly smirk as you took one last bite and pushed it towards him, putting out an expectant hand for the jay. He chuckled as he passed it over, his fingers lingering a bit on yours as you exchanged goods.

“I’ve missed this,” you admitted, taking a long drag and holding it in, the blissful high setting in immediately upon the exhale.

He laid back on the grass, folding his hands behind his head and sighed, “Tell me about it. I missed you too, running those exams is such a drag.”

You smiled at his misinterpretation of your words, the smoke apparently having already set in for him as well, but didn’t correct him. It’s what you meant anyway. Instead you looked up at the clouds and took another hit, savouring the gorgeous day and enjoying the mild buzz you had going. Shikamaru’s gaze never left the spot where you sat, bringing the joint he’d rolled to your perfect lips every so often. He’d seen the clouds over Konoha enough times to know their beauty, but he never got tired of yours.

After several minutes of admiring you in silence he couldn’t resist it any longer, pushing himself off the ground and pulling the joint from between your finger tips. You looked at him incredulously, about to tell him he could’ve just asked for a puff if he wanted one so bad, but before the words could leave your mouth he was leaning in and pressing his lips to yours and you were glad he’d taken it, because it would’ve just been wasted, falling from your fingers as you leaned into the kiss.

You were breathless when he pulled away, either from the kiss or the drugs, but his words cut through the haze the same way they always did.

“Haileigh?”

“Yeah?”

“I love you.”

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