#ty for your words and the thread 🤍

[taegularities]

Hello lovely Rid 💕💕

I'm just dropping in to see how you're doing and to ramble about how I'm doing! So how are you? What have you been up to? Anything on your mind? Anything making you happy right now or bugging you?

I know you're very busy right now and I also saw your post about how you feel about being on tumblr recently and I wanted to remind you to always take care of yourself first. Both in real life and online, I hope you always prioritise your happiness and mental health <3

I'm in the middle of my exam season and I must admit that I've been slacking a little. Two of my exams have passed but they were online and on the easiest subjects for me, so they went well. But I still have three left that I need to put more effort into, which I'll be trying to do from this week on. I also might start a book because I've really been feeling the urge to read which honestly hasn't happened this year and I should probably take advantage of it now.

Alsooo about cmi9 and the drabble, totally do whatever your motivation and inspiration allow, Rid. I'd love to read about the cmi couple in any version and timeline, so I really don't mind either.

And to end it all, here's a cute thread just because 💞💞💞

hi sweetheart !!! always delighted to see you here 🤍 life has been going well, but so has my anxiety lol so the past few days have been a little low. that comes and goes, so i bet things will be better soon!!

ahhh the post :') i'm so grateful for being here and having this community.. you guys are nothing but sweet. but i'd be lying if i said the last weeks weren't tough or that i haven't been occasionally wondering whether ppl still want me around/enjoy talking to me and all! but it is what it is :') i'm just thankful that so many of you are still here. will definitely do whatever my heart needs me to do <3

oh gosh, the exams!! you're a smart bean, ivi, so as far as i can judge, i know you'll nail the other 3, too. remember to take breaks and to be easy on yourself!! the book could definitely serve as a way to breathe between the study sessions. what are you reading?

yesss, i'm definitely a little more motivated for cmi9, so let's see what happens. might change in a couple days, so :') thank you for your constant love for them... sending all of it back 🤍 also the thread 😭😭 i'm so deeply in love with this man, it hurts that he's only mine in delululand </3

[drysdalesworld]

completely serious

jamie drysdale x fem!hughes!reader

ik the third pic is him wearing a ducks jersey but there’s nothing really of him in flyers gear that fit what i was looking for, so let’s just pretend <3

y/n.hughes just posted!

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y/n.hughes: to a new era baby! hope philly treats you well 🧡🧡 (please take care of him flyers or i will violently cry)

tagged: jamie.drysdale, philadelphiaflyers

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trevorzegras: i too will violently cry

lhughes_06: so this is where you took your impromptu trip to

y/n.hughes: & what about it

userone: still can’t believe it tbh 😭

yourbestie: she very much will! philadelphiaflyers

yourroommate: she cried upon hearing the news

philadelphiaflyers: we will take great care of jamie! do not worry 🧡

philadelphiaflyers: we will make sure to water him daily & make sure he gets enough sunlight 🫡

usertwo: stopp!! the way they are describing him as a house plant 😂 i cant

mfrost16: we’ll take him out on walks too!

userthree: now he’s a dog 😭😭

userfour: i mean he did bark his first game with the flyers userthree

jackhughes: i will not be picking up the pieces if she starts to violently sob

lhughes_06: you never do

_quinnhughes: i do that

_quinnhughes: when have you ever done that bro

jackhughes: i feel attacked rn

userfive: the way the flyers flew BOTH y/n & jamie’s parents out for his first game 😭😭 warms my heart

usersix: they did?

userfive: yep! during his post game interview, someone asked if the flyers flew anyone else out for jamie & he said that he wouldn’t play if they didn’t fly y/n out as well! (jokingly of course)

usersix: that’s so freaking cute 😖

jamie.drysdale: i was completely serious userfive

philadelphiaflyers: he, in fact, was completely serious userfive

userseven: UGH GOALS 💞💞

usereight: they’ll treat him well y/n!

jamie.drysdale: i’ll miss you so much love 🤍 i’ll have the flyers fly you out whenever (& if not, then i will)

y/n.hughes: i’ll miss you more!! im so so proud of you & can’t wait to see the amazing things you’ll accomplish in philly ❤️❤️

philadelphiaflyers: y/n’s apart of the team already! we’ll fly her out whenever you want jim! just say the word ✈️✈️

y/n.hughes just posted!

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y/n.hughes: jamie photo dump during these trying & sad times

tagged: jamie.drysdale

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trevorzegras: the fifth picture is evil y/n. why you got to do my boy like that? (please send it to me asap)

y/n.hughes: check your messages babes 😚

trevorzegras: bless girl hughes 🙏🙏

userone: another shoe tying pic!!!

lhughes_06: uhhh, why am i not tagged in the sixth pic?? i so graciously taught your bf how to wake board & this is the thanks i get??

y/n.hughes: thank you so much luke for teaching my boyfriend how to wake board & almost kill him in the process 😑

lhughes_06: i am an amazing teacher! he did not almost die

jackhughes: dude, you almost broke his nose when you both went down after YOU jumped on him

lhughes_06: i do not recall such a thing

jamie.drysdale: i will let the fifth picture slide just this once bc i miss & love you so much 🥰 (also, almost died in the last pic 💀)

jackhughes: SEE!! lhughes_06

lhughes_06: 🎶 i cant see i’m blinnndddd🎶👨‍🦯

y/n.hughes: love & miss you more 🤍🫶🏼

_quinnhughes: the lake house that summer will forever be burned into my brain

usertwo: in a good way? 😀

userthree: THE FUCKING ‘I ❤️ MY GIRLFRIEND’ TSHIRT 😫😫😫😫😫

yourroommate: i specifically remember the first pic like it was yesterday

userfour: babes spill! what happened!!

yourroommate: y/n was not having a good week so jamie flew out for the weekend & showed up with flowers & wearing that exact shirt userfour

yourbestie: he said, and i quote, “i saw this shirt on tiktok & though you’d like it” & y/n proceeded to cry :) userfour yourroommate

y/n.hughes: why am i and my bf being exposed in this comment thread?? 🙃

userfive: WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE GOLF PIC 😫😫

y/n.hughes just posted to their story!

caption: from #6 to #9, here’s to new beginnings! jamie.drysdale

[yell0wsalt]

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🥤 ⇢ Recommend an author or fanfic you love 

All of my moots are so talented. You guys write so well it's incredible 

For a fic rec, I'll say Daughters of Mara. Very well written, incredible world building and plot, the story tore my heart out. I vividly recall thinking about a particular scene in the story some random night. I kid you not I fell to the floor SOBBING 

🌻 ⇢ Tag someone you appreciate but don't talk to on a regular basis

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And you’re so talented and fun I love your mind @wangsfires! 💕

Truth or Dare, if you care

[ourpretender]

your portrayal is amazing, I almost immediately get transported into the scene you’re setting— the tension that you manage to convey in your writing channels through, and you manage to show all the nuances with little movements— and not to mention how you dive into Ollie’s thoughts too. I absolutely love writing (and talking) with you, jk, but you probs already know this by now 🤍

how's my portrayal?

!!!! this is sweet ,, and thank you !!! god , i've Always struggled with writing Action & environment , and have Mostly ever stretched my fingers with internal monologues -- so i'm *incredibly* grateful that the scenes are visual and/or descriptive enough !! Additionally enjoying the way lu & ollie's thread is going !! Always fun to write ollie against antagonistic / rivalry dynamics turned intimate , simply bc of the way he utilizes desire & disgust , and the way lu's navigating this Confusing interest in him , , , , ty for the Kind words always !!

[blushstories]

hey!! i hope post-exam life is treating u good! i wanted to request a steve x touch starved reader? maybe one day they go out with friends and he keeps an arm around her waist or rubs the small of her back etc and she wants to cry bc no one has ever been so shameless in their affection for her? and steve is a sweetheart and thinks shes upset but then she explains and it’s real fluffy? i just miss ur steve soooo much!

if not, that’s okay!!! ty for everything u write!!! 🤍🤍🤍

rosa!! how lovely to see you !! <3 post-exam life is incredible, and this request is perhaps the cutest one ever my goodness, 1k, idk if this is what you meant by 'go out' but!!

With wings flapping pointlessly and paths interlocking like excited bumper cars, the penguins bumble about their enclosure. A few plop into the water, and you hold on to the rail with both hands. Entranced by the flightless birds, you don’t anticipate your boyfriend approaching behind you. His palms land on the railing outside of each of yours, his chest to your back, with notes of leather and sandalwood surrounding you. 

A kiss to the spot behind your ear. You’re startled, but you find yourself leaning into his hold. 

“Where are the others?” His breath ghosts the side of your neck, a slight tickle that you brush away with your shoulder. 

You look across the enclosure and see Bucky and Sam on the other side — Bucky’s face is scrunched in a fiery passion as he motions emphatically to a penguin with the map of the zoo crinkled in his grasp. Sam doesn’t look convinced by his words, shaking his head and pointing to another penguin. 

“Over there, look,” you say, amused by their antics. Steve hums, equally fascinated, vibrations seeming to pass through your body as well as his. 

He moves his hands from the rails to around your stomach, resting his chin on your shoulder. You don’t think you’ll get used to the safety you find in his arms, nor do you think you’ll find it anywhere else. 

“Whaddya say we go and see what the problem is?” He says, voice only loud enough for you to hear. You nod enthusiastically, curious to know why Bucky has now unravelled the map, the paper rustling in the light breeze. 

The moment he moves away you miss him. A deep ache in your chest ignites, a yearning for his comforting touch. You follow him as he starts on the convoluted path to the opposite side of the enclosure, desperate to feel his hand in yours but not being able to do it yourself. Taking a quick deep inhale, you speed up in response to Steve’s glance over his shoulder, beckoning you closer to him. 

With your eyes on your feet, you synchronise your steps with his, an intangible connection with him that feels comforting. But then he drifts closer to you, bumping your shoulder with his before snaking his arm around your waist and pressing a kiss to your temple. His hold is firm, as if he wishes he could attach you to his hip. You swallow thickly, grateful for his initiative, yet also almost overwhelmed by his open affection. 

Soon, the otter enclosure appears on the left, a pair of them floating downstream with interlocked hands. 

His grip doesn’t falter as you slow down to admire them. In fact, his fingers begin to draw swirls over the fabric of your clothes. You can’t get away with watching him focus on the little animals, because he meets your eyes after a few seconds and squeezes you a little tighter, the corners of his eyes crinkling.  “C’mon,” he says, and you continue your walk.

He loosens his grip, then, shifting his hand to the small of your back. Warmth radiates from his hand, into your skin. He looks down. 

“Hold on,” he says, a gentle tug on your wrist to guide you to the side. He sinks to one knee and reaches out to your unravelled shoelace, carefully tightening the string with deft fingers threading the bow. 

When he’s done, he trails his hand to your ankle, thumb massaging the bone. He looks up at you, big adoring blue eyes steeped in happiness, accompanied by a saccharine smile that quickly morphs into one of concern when he notices the new shimmer in your eyes. It’s one that threatens to spill over your waterline and down your cheeks as your heart aches. 

“Is it too tight? I can do it again,” he says quickly.  “No, ‘course not.” You sniff, squeezing your eyes shut and shaking your head. When the tears trickle down your cheeks, Steve’s up in a moment. His thumbs wipe away your tears before they reach the corners of your mouth. 

“Oh, sweetheart. What is it?” You look away, at the information panel for the penguins, sniffing again. With a gentle hand on your jaw, he makes you look at him, the crease between his eyebrows deepening by the second. “Did I upset you? Did someone here upset you?” He throws a glance over each shoulder as if checking for danger, his Captain mode kicking in. You shake your head and softly clear your throat.  “You’re… too nice to me.” 

Steve’s confused. “Too nice to you?”  “Yeah. Well, no. ‘S just—“ You sniff again. “You give me so many hugs and stuff, even in public, and I love it, but nobody’s ever done that for me before… you never expect anything back, even though I want to, and I don’t know if I deserve it—“ Steve puts his index finger to your lips to stop your speech, before replacing it with his lips. 

“What are you talking about?” He pulls you in for a hug. Tight, warm and safe. “Sweetheart, I do those things because I care about you. And I want you to know that, you need to know that. Forget about ‘deserving’, anything.” He pulls away to study your expression, for any sign of rejection or unhappiness.

He swipes away another tear and tenderly kisses your forehead. You nod, feeling a knot unwind in your chest. “If you want a hug, you don’t need to ask. It’s not annoying, you could hold my hand all day and I wouldn’t get tired of it.” You hum in acknowledgement, taking his hand and running a thumb up and down his knuckles, tinted red from yesterday’s training.

“Even in meetings?” He nods. “While cooking dinner?” He nods again. “Wow.” “Maybe I’ll even give you ‘free hug’ coupons on your next birthday,” he says, spotting the back of Bucky’s head. “‘S that a promise?” Steve holds up his hand, pinky finger extended. You link your pinky with his and beam at him.

[kingburu]

Hi!! I remember years ago I read Vampires Like Coconut Milk, and it made such a huge impression of me that it was always the first Jasico fic I thought of. Then I fell out of fandom for a bit as ToA started coming out, but now I'm back and I was amazed and delighted to discover that you're still writing for this pairing! And your work continues to be one of the best depictions of PJO I've seen! I really can't describe how happy I was to see all your new fic that you're still writing, tysm! (1/2)

I recently binge-read your godswapped series (Who do you love & son of Aphrodite!Jason) as well as Threads that Bind and I like it so much words fail me. I love the way you write the character interactions, because you really feel the levity of their youth and banter and the strength of their friendship - but also the messiness of their feelings and the two-steps-forward-one-step-back nature in learning to heal in a way that is both moving and comforting. TLDR ty for writing ily uwu (2/2)

Awww! This was so lovely to wake up to!! I’m glad you enjoy those stories and I’m flattered you’ve been keeping up with me for so long!! 🤍🤍❤️