#they were so

[beck404]

“let’s just stay lowkey in Paris” -Charlie

Nick and Charlie in Paris:

[mytardisisparked]

The Art of Playing Baseball

I watched "The Unnatural" and was super normal about it.

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The night is cool but he’s warm behind her. So warm. Every place they touch is like the pleasant sear of the sun on a day when you know you’re getting burnt but you’re having too much fun to care. 

She’s giggling, high and girlish and with that rhythmless cadence she knows she has. Every time she laughs she feels his echo reverberate through her back from his chest. His laugh is low and his breath brushes her cheek. She laughs just to feel it echoed again.

“Hips before hands.” He reminds her once more, his hand drifting to her hip again in a way that makes her feel like she may crumble into dust right there in his arms. His lips brush her cheek this time and she wishes he would just drop the pretense and kiss her there. She’s surprised by how bold her thoughts are, but - then again - no she isn’t; her thoughts are always this bold, they just usually aren’t this loud.

The bat in their hands cracks again, the impact of the ball jolting up her arms and rattling her joints. For a second, she can feel the bones in her palms and knuckles acutely. It hurts, but she smiles; it’s the pain of playing baseball. It’s a pain she is more than willing to live with, in this moment.

“I’m out of balls!” The kid at the pitching machine shouts. “Give me a minute!” He runs off to the outfield to gather the few that they haven’t fouled out of the park.

They stand still for a moment, twin breaths moving through them both between her back and his chest. Slowly, she releases the bat and turns in his arms.

The breath that has been warming her cheek is now mingling with her own, leaving her cheek cold. As if he can sense this, his hand comes up to cup her face. 

She’s kissing him before she thinks. She doesn’t want to think. This is not a night for thinking; he had said as much earlier. “We’re just gonna make contact. We’re not gonna think. We’re just gonna let it fly, Scully.”

Without a doubt, she’s flying now.

His lips are as warm as the rest of him and soft, absurdly soft. They move softly too, letting her set the tone of whatever will happen next. She increases the pressure and he matches it.

He tastes like sunflower seeds. She always figured he would. She thought about it, sometimes, as he would give her a handful to crack between her teeth. She hadn’t been fond of the flavor until his hands were the ones holding the bag out to her in offering. Now, she can’t imagine anything tasting better.

Her hands are tangled in the front of the jersey she’s almost embarrassed to admit looks really, really good on him. She’s never been into jocks, but this isn’t a jock - this is Mulder and the jersey is just another aspect of him. It’s an element of who he is that she’s slowly learning, slowly coming to appreciate. 

The hand that isn’t on her cheek is on her hip again and suddenly she needs air.

She pulls back enough to leave his lips behind, but their foreheads, their hands, their chests are still touching. They’re still sharing air. 

Awareness washes over her, tingling in her cheeks. She swallows down the panic that threatens to ruin the warmth and softness of the night. Slowly, she pulls back and looks up at him.

“I think, maybe, I could get behind baseball.”

He chuckles, gently swiping his thumb over her cheekbone. “It’s not always like this.”

“I know.” She swallowed again. “But maybe it’s worth it for the moments that are.”

His eyes are full of understanding. “I’ve always thought that.”

“Have you?”

“Have you ?” His eyebrow goes up: an invitation to either let it fly or let the ball pass.

She leans forward again. This is not a night for thinking.

[mayapapaya33]

spoilers for C1 episode 79 and 80

I wonder if TLOVM is going to keep Scanlan/Sam not calling for J'Mon Sa Ord / Devo'ssa with the brass flute until the last minute like an idiot. They have to right? Are they going to come up with a better reason for that or let it be a Scanlan fuck up? I know that Sam was trying to keep it in reserve for if they needed it later for some other fight, probably Raishan or even something else. But that was stupid because J'Mon very clearly only agreed to help them fight Thordak, not anything else and they're a person with free will, not a magic item you can hold in reserve for whenever you want. (Sam's usually good at strategy, he's allowed a major fuck up at least once lol).

Here's the scene of J'mon saying they'd help from the transcripts:

J'mon steps forward. "Join me by the throne, please." Steps over and sits down once again. "The cruel red that you speak of, that we once fought, was crushed by our might and my hatred for its kind. This city has many wards, as I mentioned, and I am its protector. I have my ways, which I utilize only when necessary. Now what you ask, what you do, is already a deed of justice in and of itself. I require no recompense beyond that. While I cannot leave my city unguarded for long, I must remain until you are prepared to engage this Thordak head on. When the time comes, call to me and I will come to your aid."

[diagnosed-anxiety-disorder]

Hoooooooolyyyyyy shiiiiiiiiiiit (link)

[helianthus21]

the Rang/Yuri/Shin-ju family unit is everything btw. this married couple living together with their best friend and his adoptive son(?)-slash-reborn-dog. Rang is Yuri's sort-of-boss and best friend and partner in crime. Shin-ju is sort of Rang's guardian and Rang is a (platonic) sugar daddy for both of them. Shin-ju is Rang's bullied daughter-in-law(gn). Yuri and Shin-ju are married but if there was ever a fight between the two most important men in her life, she'd pick Rang's side 10 out of 10 times. they're def not in a polycule. they're three parents-slash-older-siblings-type of guardians taking care of a child that isn't biologically related to either of them.

[the-gray-ghosty]

I think Mick and Sam should've hooked up at least once

[blackhillverse]

ever since i found a website where i can watch stuff with ukrainian dubbing, i have been rewatching marvel stuff (bc i remember all of the dialogues by heart) and tbh it’s so fun and actually educational bc i can hear all of those grammar rules and vocab i’ve been learning while still enjoying the movie

[sikoazayn]

im unwell

[tinyidle]

i meant to talk about the puppy interview but i was screaming to dsc friends while nearly passing out so yeah 😁

[petasse02]

Please i was so happy i wished it never ended they were so cool and chan was so concerned for the sick stays, i want to see them again

[cupcraft]

one day...i long for the day...philza does a later hardcore stream where several ppl do a podcast in the background and just chat about random stuff again

[kisscara]

u do not know how i feel seeing a girl kiss her bf at mcdonalds .

[bru1sedr1bs]

lungs

[noodles-and-tea]

Haha… yeah… that’d be crazy…

[apollos-boyfriend]

i’m gonna cry it’s raining right now and i just passed by a family where both parents were without an umbrella but their kid who couldn’t have been older than like 3-4 was proudly holding this GIANT umbrella whose diameter was as tall (if not taller) as the kid. both the parents were getting absolutely drenched but u could tell the kid was just so happy to have an “adult” task and carry the umbrella themselves and i think that sacrifice is what love is all about