#u forget ur humble beginnings...

[sexygaywizard]

Honestly is there a shonen that doesn't get worse with time

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"but if you and my heart should someday drift apart i'll make sure to give you these blessings because they're all i've got,, 2.3k words ⸺ event masterlist synopsis: jeremiah recalls those times so long ago when you stumble into his shop one particular day contains: lnds jeremiah x reader (afab ,non-mc but ur reincarnated) ,plot (you have history from Philos) ,looots of flashbacks ,slight angst -> fluff ,xavier mention ,mention of death (reader in past life but the method is unspecified) ,shy!jeremiah ,brief flower language talk ,readers fave flower is a primrose (lore reasons + i just love inserting this flower wherever i can lmao) ,pretty much just whipped!jeremiah determined to win ur heart (again) note: (proofread ,may need one last edit); if u asked me how i came up w this idea i'd look u dead in the eye and say "i wish i could tell you"

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how long had it been now?

...long.

it was so long ago now.

but he would never forget you.

how could he? he wouldn't ever dare.

the way your hair flowed in the soft breeze in the meadow that day as you gazed at the rows upon rows of flowers.

the faraway look in your eyes as you watched the sun begin its descent below the horizon, loose flower petals floating around and highlighting your lone figure in the scenery.

your surprised look when you caught him approaching—

and the smile you offered him, a complete stranger.

it all came rushing back to him the moment you stepped through his humble flower shop on that seemingly ordinary day.

he called out his usual greeting, just about to place a freshly potted flower up on display when his eyes turned to the guest who'd found themselves in Philo—

and he felt the oxygen leave his body.

there you were.

he paused, eyes widening, lips parting in shock.

it was you.

his gaze was so focused on you as you marveled at the variety of flowers around that he didn't even realize the pot had slipped from his grasp and crashed to the floor, shattering into pieces with soil spilling all around, until your eyes snapped towards his at the sound.

"hey! are you alright???"

and suddenly, you're rushing over to him, standing before him and looking him over to make sure he didn't sustain any injuries from the pot he'd somehow dropped, and he's frozen, completely enraptured by hearing your voice again.

there it was. how long had it been since he'd heard it last? those last words he'd heard from you back then?

"i love you, jeremiah."

he couldn't ever forget that day if he tried, the flower petals being carried away in the breeze a sentiment to wherever your soul had floated off to, leaving him in complete and utter despair for what seemed like eons to come.

but now, here you are again rambling in a panic at the shopkeeper that you were sure had harmed himself in some way.

he somehow finds it in himself to snap back to reality and finally, finally speak again if only to quell your concerns.

"oh! hey, hey, i'm- i'm okay, really—"

he can't help the slight tremble in his voice, cringing at the way he stutters, but could you really blame him?

after all this time, he was talking with you once again.

"are you sure? your hands..." you reach out, grasping his shaking hands in yours as you inspect them before caressing the backs of them with your thumbs— the same soothing gesture you'd use back then when you noticed his anxiety, he notes— showing your concern for him, a complete stranger (it seems you're still the same).

he feels his breath hitch in his throat, rendering him speechless as he gazes at you, your hands holding his— how soft they felt, how much smaller they were compared to his, and how badly he wanted to intertwine his fingers with yours once again.

"wow, your hands are amazing, jeremiah..."

"haha, you think so?" his cheeks are flushed in a pretty pink of the peonies that surround you both.

"of course. is it okay if i hold them for awhile..?"

that memory was....

"how did that even happen, were you distracted by something?"

jeremiah blinks back to the present, your voice bringing him back from the past he'd floated off to, meeting your concerned gaze.

you have no idea he thinks, but shakes the thought from his head before offering a wry smile your way— his attempt at reassuring you at the forefront of his mind even after all this time.

"i guess i just had a weak grasp on it," he laughs. "give me a moment to clean this up, i don't want you hurting yourself."

you nod, still a little unconvinced, but keep mind to avoid the spot as he goes through a door in the back to fetch a broom.

—except once the door shuts he succumbs to his weakness, falling to his knees as he gasps for air, one hand clutching his chest as the other is out straight, hand splayed out on the floor to keep himself upright.

was this real? was this really not another wishful dream of his?

his mind was racing.

was this what it was like for xavier when he saw her again?

from the looks of it, you had no memory of him. as much as that hurt, he was sure, so sure that fate had brought you back to him after all this time, and was going to do his damn best to be by your side once again.

just as it should be.

he didn't want to question the reason for you being here all of a sudden too much, he didn't feel the need to, at least not right now.

what was important to him was that you were here again, you had met with him again, and he doesn't think he's felt this giddy since he'd met you the first time around.

"oh! i'm jeremiah..."

you offer a bright smile his way, repeating his name and oh how he loves the way it sounds falling from your lips.

"it's nice to meet you, i'm...."

even if you don't remember him right now, even if you're complete strangers, even if you don't even know his name yet—

he was determined to win you back again, and with any luck, the same method would work twice.

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"ah, you're back!" your smile holds relief, and jeremiah feels his ears burn.

"you were gone for a bit.. you didn't injure yourself after all, did you?" your eyes hold concern, looking at him inquisitively.

jeremiah finds his way to the broken pot, finding you seated at a high chair by the register counter. he smiles at you as he sets the dustpan down and begins sweeping the dirt and debris into it.

"no, no, not at all," he shakes his head, a small reassuring smile gracing his lips. "sorry to keep you waiting."

you let out a small exhale of relief, not going unnoticed by the florist, heart fluttering at the sentiment.

you were really worried about him...

"sorry you had to see that— some professional i am, huh?" he jokes, glancing up at you through his bangs for a moment before his eyes shift back down, gathering the last of the soil.

that pretty laugh of yours rings out through the shop again, and he thinks the sound alone could help his flowers prosper if they were ever lacking in sunlight.

"everyone has their days, i understand," you nod, taking a look around the shop once more. "you really have a beautiful selection of flowers here, i think i checked out every single one since i walked in."

he takes the full dustpan, bringing it behind the checkout counter to dispose of its contents in the trash can he has under the shelf before setting both items down, dusting his hands and clothes off.

"do you like flowers?"

his attention is completely on you now, hands resting on the edges of the counter as he leans some of his weight forward, face level with yours.

your eyes brighten at the inquiry, looking up at him and quickly nodding your head in response.

the question mirrors one from long before, and he's happy to be reminded that your soul is still the same.

"i love them! though, no matter how much i try, i can never seem to remember their languages," you hold your head in your hands, playfully sulking.

"there's just too many flowers for my poor brain to retain all their meanings!"

he laughs, light and amused at your playful behavior, watching as you peek up at him again.

"as an expert florist, i'd be happy to help! was there a particular message you wanted to get across?" he tilts his head when he asks.

"something like... 'gratitude' and 'friendship?'"

"consider it done," he nods, pulling a paper pad aside and grabbing a nearby pencil as he jots down a small list of flowers with these particular meanings and that compliment each other in an arrangement.

"oh, i'm jeremiah, by the way. and this flower arrangement is for...?"

"ah, i totally forgot! i'm y/n!" you bow your head slightly in both embarrassment and instinctual politeness.

"jeremiah...." you test the name on your tongue, quickly committing the charming florists' name to memory. "it's nice to meet you!"

how he missed hearing his name uttered from your lips.

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the arrangement is finished swiftly, the both of you exchanging casual chatter as you watch his deft fingers snip and gather each new flower together, tying it securely with some twine and a decorative ribbon.

"its beautiful...."

you marvel at the work, eyes raking over each of the carefully nurtured flowers that were specially picked by the cute male before you for this arrangement.

"oh, actually..."

his voice pipes up, stopping you in your tracks as you lift your gaze from the fresh bouquet to his face once more.

"its just a little something extra, for you."

a pretty blush adorns jeremiah's cheeks as he holds out a singular flower for you, soft and delicate looking, its thin-pinkish petals stretched out wide.

your eyes go wide in both surprise and appreciation at the sight.

"ah, a primrose!"

you reach a hand out to take it from him, fingers brushing against his slightly-larger and warm ones as you grasp it firmly, twirling it around and admiring it before looking at his face once more.

"this one is my favorite flower! how did you know?" you tilt your head, smile full of gratitude.

you notice how bashful he looks, eyes averted from yours as he looks down in hopes his curly bangs will shield him somewhat, ears tinted red as his fingers flex before tapping against the counter.

"lucky guess, i suppose," he mumbles, finger coming up to scratch at his cheek while letting out an embarrassed chuckle.

your heart feels unexplainably warm, the heat traveling to your own cheeks as a shy smile plasters itself on your face.

"we must be soulmates or something!"

jeremiah feels his heart stutter in his chest.

your joke is innocent, tone so sweet, but you really have no idea the weight your words has on the poor florist as his wide eyes marvel at the dazzling smile you shoot his way, grasping the flower so carefully in your hold.

"i'll treasure this," your voice is soft as you cradle the flower gently in your hands, holding it towards your chest— towards your heart. "it'll be like... the symbol of our first meeting, among many more!"

the last words hold a sacred promise and jeremiah's heart hammers in his chest at the declaration.

despite the flurry of emotions, he only nods, humming along to your words.

"of course," his voice comes out a little strained, and he clears his throat before continuing. "you can stop by anytime... i'll be here."

"then its settled: we'll definitely meet again!"

those are your last words before you exchange your farewells for the night.

he watches you walk out the door, the little overhead bell signaling your departure, sparing him one last wave before you make your way down the walkway illuminated by the street lamps and the stars. when your figure is no longer visible from the shop window, he let's out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding.

as he begins to close up shop for the night, replaying through your every interaction in this first meeting, he can't help but to reminisce on a most cherished memory from back then, in partial thanks to your heartfelt declaration, heart full and already longing for the next meeting you two will encounter.

"the language of the primrose? someone has fancy tastes."

your laugh floats through the colorful meadow.

"aren't they beautiful? they're small and delicate, but hold immense charm to them, don't you think?" you ask, holding one up to your face and sending a wink in jeremiah's direction.

he laughs at your antics. in his eyes, the person holding the flower had an awful lot more charm than the flower in their grasp.

"i see what you mean," he eventually says as your eyes drift to the bundles of them nearby, softly petting their outstretched petals.

a comfortable silence envelops you both until his voice interrupts it.

"first love."

"huh?"

your head shoots up, eyes quickly finding his—

his, that have been glued to you this entire time.

"the language of the primrose. it's 'first love,' or 'new beginnings.' when gifted to someone, its like saying 'i can't live without you,' offering your whole heart to them."

you blink at him, processing his explanation. a soft breeze blows by, and you watch the flowers sway with it as jeremiah watches the way your hair flows, beautiful as always.

"then..."

you sit up on your knees, crawling the short distance towards him, not caring about the dirt that now paints your dress despite jeremiah's warnings, reaching a hand out to gesture towards his.

he raises an eyebrow, slowly holding it out and you quickly grasp his wrist, watching your focused gaze as you pull his hand towards the one holding the primrose, half-placing it in his as the hand that grasps his wrist now cradles the outside of his palm.

"this will be our symbol."

your eyes look straight into his, determined yet gentle as you speak.

"we will always be with each other, no matter what."

jeremiah's staring at you in awe, hand slightly trembling at your boldness.

you grin at him.

"looks like you're stuck with me, now," you wink at him. "we'll always meet each other."

and jeremiah thought that maybe that wouldn't be so bad, so long as it was you.

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a/n: did i create lore for a lads npc just from a line of a song for this valentines event um.......... *insert dog smile gif* made some last edits ,i hope it came out well yay~

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[julsdsweet]

2013 Testimonials

Masayu Soleha's engagement Date of Event: 28 December 2013 via FB Page PM

From Ayu Idris on 22 January 2014 at 2:57pm

Assalam kak. Sorry for e Late Testimonial

I would like to thank you tremendously for your help during my engagement. I feel and look great on that day.I had received great compliments on the way i look. Its makes me feel more confident for the engagement. And i love how you had change my look to be more radiant and beautiful.I will definitely recommend you to my friends that are going to have an engagement/wedding. Thank You again for your help.

Marni & Muhammad Fadhli wedding Date of Event: 11 & 12 January 2014 via FB Page

From Fadhli Fadzu on 20 January 2014 at 1:18pm

Where do i begin? Thank you so much for being there for me on my wedding day. Kak Juls, you are truly an incredible artist and individual. Not only did you make me feel the most gorgeous I have ever felt, you kept me calm and really coached me for the whole day.

I really felt like a princess on my wedding day and I owe a part of that to you. She not only wants to make you look beautiful but she goes above and beyond to make you feel beautiful, inside and out. Kak Juls, your talent, professionalism and kind relaxing spirit were essential to the day's success. I felt so beautiful thanks to you!!

Siti Zuhriyyah & Muhammad Nurfarhan wedding Date of Event: 14 & 15 December 2013 via FB Page

From Zuuh Zo on 16 December 2013 at 7:12am

Alhamdulillah God allows me to meet the perfect make up artist for my wedding. Someone who was so accommodating and easy to work with. Who has never given up. On me despite mg ficklemindedness. Alhamdulillah I met Kak Juls and her ever so hardworking and friendly assistant, Zahidah.

Kak Juls amazed me w her flair for make up and made me look awesome, gorgeous and diva-ish all together. So many of my guests complimented on my make up and it is all thanks to her. I had so much fun working w her.. It was a never ending laughter when im w her.

Thank you kak Juls Abdullah for all that u have done for me. I truly felt like a princess, pampered and feeling all pretty when im w you..

Love u loads kak. Xoxo

Nur Zahidah's makeover Date of Event: 30 November 2013 via FB comment

Known her from facebook, learn personal makeup from her, a very dedicated mentor, humble and down to earth mak andam as being her assitant, learn bridal makeup from her, a very detailed mentor who taught me alot (very generous in passing her knowledge) ... lastly im very fortunate to have my own mentor to makeover for my phtoshoot... Alhamdullilah... Syukran for all the never endig support and guidance...Semoga ur business sucess!! Amin .. and not to forget abg im too.. ♡♡ u guys

Shahidah & Ridzurin wedding Date of Event: 24 November 2013 via FB album comment

5 years ago, I was captivated at how gorgeous my sister looked like on her wedding day and 5 days ago, I was captivated by my own transformation and it’s all thanks to Him for giving her magical fingers and the opportunity to engage her as my MUA.

To my dearest Kak Juls, I can’t thank you enuff for all your effort to make this plain jane who knows nuts about make up and whose forever skeptical about even looking fine with make up on (especially with the flawed skin) jump and squeal with joy and satisfaction in front of the mirror. Really love the outfits, make up and hijabstyling! Thanks to u I feel good on my big day..

Thank you for your patience and professionalism right from day 1 we met. I was late for my first meet up with you, and then I decided to change my 2nd outfit (seems like I’m a leceh client. HEE..). The best thing about you is the respect you have for your pengantinsn our wants.

Thank you for being that Mak Andam tt doesn’t freak me out like how other Mak Andams freak me. Thank you for being like a Da Jie to me, especially on the big day itself. I really love the “Because it is Shahidah” moments, and all that “closed group talks” about you know what. So much warmth, care and love from you that I felt calm and confident to walk down the red (more like, purple) carpet. It was soo fun and gerek to have you as my MUA that I wish I had chosen to do a 2-day event, just to enjoy more of your magical touch and different looks on me! 

Initially it was worrying trying to figure out how I will look like but alhamduLILLAH, you make me feel all pretty and princess-y with my favourite wanna-have make up and smokey eyes despite my tired face. You are really good at matching the perfect make up with the different faces (something you know that I’m amazed by!). Not only that, thank you for guiding my photographer and also, taking photographs of us! You’re such a pro! And I apologise for being the most menggelenyah bride ever that you had to fix my trail and tudung every now and then.. I’m just really glad YOU ARE THE ONE. Also, would like to thank Kak Ita for being all smiley and motherly while helping me out with my choice of outfit and for the inners. And to Kak Nora, for feeding me one jubjub before/after feeding yourself. Hope you’ve recovered from the cough (oh, and you left it here.. HEE).

To Abg Im, thank you for being there for Zurin during the fitting sessions. It’s really nice to have u around and to joke around with, and for the advice on 5LoveLanguages. And must really thank you for picking up Kak Juls late, for I had the opportunity to have a H2H talk with her and a little fun with the guestbook and polaroid. Inshaa Allah we will try to heed your advices. Kak Juls, you’re definitely more than just awesome! Thank you for the beautiful memories during the simple cotton candy wedding. It feels like a fairy tale. And I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any shortcomings from me, hubby and family. THANK YOU!! *huggzz* 

Wishing you all the best in evtg u do n Julsdsweet a great success! May Allah always bless you & family. And I’ll never forget your tagline – “STAY GORGEOUS ALWAYS!” With lots of love, Shahidah

Roslina & Md Yusoff wedding Date of Event: 22 & 23 November 2013 via FB PM

Dearest Kak Jules..

Thanks for transforming me into the princess that my husband so adore especially on the biggest day of our lives.  You're a gem!!!  To have met you and being able to appoint you as my mak andam on our big day is a god sent.  We couldn't have thanked you enough for all your advices, patience and generosity.  You listen to your client's request but give your opinions and your suggestions in the best interest of your client.  After all's said and done, if the client insists on her own way, you will still materialise her vision to the best advantage of your client.  Kudos to you and your professionalism. May Allah bless you and your family with good health and happiness always.

Cherrio from us...

Mr and Mrs Yusoff

P/S:  we sooooo <2<3<3<3  the pictures

Noy's makeover Date of Event: 16 November 2013 via FB album comment

From Ixora Veronica Iv on 23 November 2013 at 8:45pm

Hi Kak Juls. . Would lyke to say a BIG THANK YOU so much for accepting my last min makeover for last Sat 16th Nov my daughter 2nd birthday. . All my guests were full of praises for my makeup. . Uve put up an awesome beautiful transform for me. . Would highly recommend your service. . Hope to render your makeover again in the near future:)

Azlin Marliana & Maliki wedding Date of Event: 10 November 2013 via Dropbox

To the most awesome make-up artist Juls Abdullah

Thank you for making me the most gorgeous princess! The transformation  was truly out of this world. Your magic touch enhanced my already naturally "radiant aura". Glowing habis! Sungguh terserlah seri pengantin nyer. Ahakz! Your precision eye for details was unsurpassed. Perfecto. I love love love my bridal bouquet! O.M.G. Pleasant surprise, indeed. Saya suka, saya suka! Thanks again to you and also Zahidah, for making us feel like a million bucks! We hope you enjoyed the Skypark! ;-)

Sincerely Maliki & Liana

Rayhanah's engagement Date of Event: 16 November 2013 via FB Page PM

From Rayhanah Rahim on 17 November 2013 at 7:21pm

A BIG THANK YOU, for coming over yesterday to doll me up for the event. I really appreciate the time you spent on transforming me and also clicking away photographs. I loved the makeup and the tying of shawl.

Erli Yana & Ashraf solemnization Date of Event: 1 November 2013 via FB Page PM

From Erli Ramlan on 11 November 2013 at 8:24pm

Kak Juls Abdullah.. Up till today... Its been 10 days since the solemnization.. The first time u doll me up.. That is all it took to love every bit of your dedication.. Your calmness despite various circumstances.. Your professional.. Skin deep. You made reality of the exact image i played in my head.. This girl who played with various outlook of how she wants to doll herself up on her wedding day.. You are that one great strength who made it a reality.. You made me discover that.. One not only require skills.. But.. The patience to succumb such tense situation.. The capability to calm the bride. The humour to ensure the bride smile wide.. The in-depth love for all that u do.. To ensure that you focus on the bride.. Her well-being.. Her actions.. Her etiquette. You are one lady who.. Take an inch.. Made a mile.. I love how u made me beautiful kak.. The compliments I received.. Alhamdulillah. You are a god-sent. Dear Ladies... Without a doubt.. She's the one soul you love to have in the midst of the wedding frenzy.Thank you Kak Juls. I heart you.

Noraliza & Hamzah wedding Date of Event: 2 & 3 November 2013 via FB Page PM

From Lizzie HZ on 9 November 2013 at 4:37pm

Salam kak juls, First of all, me and hamzah would like to say many many endless thanks to you for dolling me up on my big day! Not only that, you were somehow a big sister to me too! You calm me down through my nervousness and never once I see you not smiling at me I respect your patience and professionalism. I appreciate you preparing my hair one night before my solemnization and my hair really turned out beauuuutiful the next day! I received many compliments not only from my relatives but from hamzah's relatives as well! Your make up skills are awesome! I highly recommend all the brides to be or whoever that needs any make up service to approach kak juls and I can assure you, you will never regret even for abit! Thanks again kak juls and I wish you all the best and success in everything u do! Send my regards to abg im for me!

Love u akak! Sincerely, Noraliza

From Hamzah on 9 November 2013 at 3:16pm

"Kak, i can never thank you enough for all the time and effort that you put in to my wife's makeup and preparation for the wedding. Your professionalism and the work that you put in has benefited me and my wife tremendously and supercedes our expectations. If i'm marrying Lieza one more time, i would definitely want you to be her Mak Andam once again!! lol!! Bt in all seriousness, me and my wife are amazed and impressed by your artistic skills in makeup and we both agree that we cld'nt have engaged a better Mak Andam than you Thank you sooooo very much kak Juls Abdullah !!! You're the best! And i really mean, 'THE BEST!!!' "

Hamizah & Ahmad Ruzaili solemnization Date of Event: 25 October 2013 via FB Page PM

Hai kak Juls !!me n hubby would like to say tank you so much for ur wonderful service....u r very sweet n layan kn i request for thick makeup ...but seriously i say ur makee up is sooooo niceeee n wonderful verrryyyy smooth i really love it....after nikah i jus kip my makeup till 12 midnight then i wash up hhahhaah....sayang knnnn....i jus love ur wayss very humble,sweettt n simple ...after  all no regrets choosing u as my mak andam for nikahh...Wish u all e best in everything alwayzz!!

Fadilah's engagement Date of Event: 27 October 2013 via FB Page PM

From Munsyi Dil on 27 October 2013 at 11:51pm

Assalamualaikum Kak Juls...

Thank u so much for doing my make -up and hijab on my engagement today. You did a fabulous job and made me feel so beautiful. The make-up n hijab was so amazing that I couldn't put into words on how I loved it! Your genuine up beat and friendly personality made me feel comfortable and at ease throughout my engagement ceremony.

To all future brides-to-be out there, I would highly recommend JulsDSweet as your make-up artist for your big day! JulsDSweet is a magnificent make-up artist and this is evident through her work!

Alhamdulillah I've made the right choice and i would definitely engage her bridal services for my wedding in the future.

Nurmala & Mohammad Alif wedding Date of Event: 28 & 29 September 2013 via FB Page PM

From Numie Tuah on 29 October at 2013 12:05am

Salam Kak Juls,

A BIG thank you for dolling this plain jane into someone who cant recognise her own self. 3 different looks for 2 days. I Love it!! My mum loves it! Everyone love it!!

Thank you for being patient with me & my husband. From waiting for me to put in my contact lens (huge relief cos there are some brides like me..hehe), the 'unexpected' moment during outdoor photoshoot, entertaining my kanchiong husband and those cam-whoring sessions.

I will always treasure those unforgettable memories. Thank you to Kak Nora for all the help and Accessories Bridal for the lovely outfits.

I wish you all the best in your future endeavours...

Cheers,

Nurmala & Alif 28 & 29 Sept 2013

Nur Hidayah & Muhd Jasni wedding Date of Event: 12 October 2013 via FB Page PM

From Heeda Yaa Aziz on 21 October at 2013 4:21pm

Salam tO my Beautiful MUA, Kak Juls..

Sorry lambat reply:)

Alhamdulillah, Bersyukur sgt2 pada Allah swt for everything which went pretty well during my majlis   Anw, my husband & I would liked to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks which are uncountable for.. specially tO U, Abg Imran & not forgetting Kak Rosita from Accessorize Bridal for the pretty sweet oufit.

Thank u Kak Juls for assisting me since Day 1, answering my many2 queries, u were there giving me motivation, advices to keep mecalm, although i know i cried buckets i guess.. hehe..im really lucky tO have engaged ur bridal service on my special day.. U took care of me very well & Zee tOo!

Thank u Kak Juls for the awesOme makeup!  Received many2, very2 gOod compliment on ur makeup.. Thank u for everything Kak Juls.. Theres nO word REGRET only SATISFACTION..

Thumbs Up Kak Good job!!

Love u many2! & thanks for the photos, nice one

Khairunnisa & Hafizuddien wedding Date of Event: 6 October 2013 via FB Page PM

From Khairunnisa Nordin on 23 October at 2013 9:15pm

To my Dearest Make-Up Artist; Juls Abdullah.

I still remember about a year ago, I was new to finding a MUA for my wedding, new to these sort and kinna things. I felt somewhat unsure about these as I myself know nothing about make-up. But, I know: I wanted to look Natural. Any-o-how, I googled and I found you.

The first time which intrigued me was, the natural look the bride has. And that has got me glued to you. However also, I cannot deny, I was nervous of the unknown. I was afraid that my make-up will be so thick that I will look unnatural or some sort. Your service, whenever I came to Accessories Bridal, was lovely, I felt welcomed, entertained and comfortable. You have that touch. So the moment came! And well, as you can see, I look fantastic!

Thanks to you! You treated and handled me well throughout. You kept your calm and patience. Syukran.

I would definitely recommend you to other brides-to-be, Insyaallah. ;))

Anisa & Mohamed Mumin wedding Date of Event: 21 September 2013 via FB Page PM

From Anisa Sulaiman on 23 October 2013 at 10:08pm

Salam sis,

I hope it's never too late to thank you once again for the fabulous job done on my wedding 21st Sept. Thank you for dolling me up. Your patience and service was remarkable. I can still remember how you took note of all the little details to ensure I glow.

You made me feel very compose and calm when I was feeling nervous during my Nikkah. I really can't thank you for all that you have done.

You were so calm, patience, professional and went beyond the scope of a Mak Andam. Thank you once again sis. Inshayallah, may Allah's blessing be upon you always.

P.S: one of the best Mak Andam I have ever met. Strongly recommended. Keke:-)

Alfie Nadhira & Muhammad Hazri wedding Date of Event: 15 September 2013 via FB Page PM

From Alfie Nadhira Mohamed Ya'akub on 23 October 2013 at 10:11am

To my dearest superwoman mak andam Kak Juls,

Hazri and me would like to say a MILLION THANK YOU to you for your wonderful magical touch. From bottom of my sincere little heart we would like to say we did'nt regret at all taking u as our mak andam!

We are extremely pleased on how you doll me up. In fact my own husband, relatives, friends, colleagues and even myself sampai tak boleh recognise! Haha!! Magical touch la awak ni!! :))) talented! You delivered just what i wanted! Simple yet Nice! :))) Especially my 2nd hairdo yang sungguhhhh leceh. Messy bun! And it turns out sooo nice! I love it!

And the best part, i ni orang nye kulit super sensitive actually. Usually, kalau pakai makeup within few hours da flare. tapi there was no reaction at all on my face even after i wash it off at night around 10pm. So in total, the makeup was on my face for about more than 12 hours! Your products are damn good and you tak lokek at all for using a good product on your customers. COUNTLESS thumbs up!!

Thank you so much for being so patient with me especially pagi pagi buta tu nak kene pakai kan i lens. Thanks to Kak Nora too. Haha!! Layan kan si pendek ni yang takot nak pakai lens tapi padahal dia rabun. Sangat2 patient. Thank you for being there for me the entire day and tak stop stop remind me to smile and to tell myself i look gorgeous!

Your smile, your patient and your cheerful looks makes me so calm and comfortable having you by my side. Kak Juls's face was cheerful throughout the day till night!! You are always smiling, Tak sour at all padahal kite semua was super hungry and i think u sampai tak makan pon termasuk Kakak Nora. Boohoo!! Kesian u both.

To bride to be out there, if you are looking for andaman service and Kak Juls is one of them in ur list, don't need to turn back, its highly recommended! Hehe!!

Thank you wont be enough, therefore Hazri and me doakan semoga Allah sentiasa memberkati Kak Juls sekeluarga. Amin!! Once again, thank you for the AWESOME service kakak!! Apart from myself and Hazri, My mum likes you ALOT! And im sure there out people out pon sukeeee dgn youuu coz i been hearing a lot of positive feedbacka and remarks!

Not forgetting, THANK YOU too to your supportive Husband Abang Im! for the endless support and advises you shared with Hazri. you both makes a great pair!

P/S: sorry, i took so long to drop u a thank you msg. :))

Alhamdulillah we are very happy with everything and we had a greatttt time with you! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

XOXO, Muhammad Hazri & Alfie Nadhira 15th September 2013

Fasihah & Mohammad Hazmi wedding Date of Event: 14 September 2013 via FB Page PM

From Fasha Hadi on 17 September 2013 at 5:14pm

Salam Kak juls, a magnificent artist for any occasion. Having u as my make up artist for my wedding was a pleasurable experience as well as a highly professional one. U was well organised (lucky someone was, as i had a million things to think about!) and put everyone at ease. U're creativity, direction, knowledge & calm demeanour was everything i had hoped for in a make up artist. U transformed me into a soft, natural, beaming and elegant looking doll. My husband simply luv ur magic touch too. We couldn't thank u enough JulsDsweet, U exceeded my highest expectations and u made it look so easy!

Thank u once again..

Noor Sufiah's engagement Date of Event: 18 September 2013 via Email

Dear Kak Juls,

Thank you for your effort and time for the wonderful make up on me yesterday for my engagement day.  I can never thank you enough as I was stunned looking at how gorgeous you turned me out.  In fact everyone especially my family members were proud of your work.  Thank you also for those advice while I was sitting when the groom side arrived.  You were very nice in how you kept telling me to calm down and not be nervous.  Once again thank you for dolling me up I feel very special last night.  Hopefully you could help me out again on my big day InsyaAllah.

Take care sis and all the best in your work.  See you soon.

Thankyou. Warmest Regards, Noor Sufiah

Siti Sumazerin & Mohd Faris wedding Date of Event: 15 & 16 June 2013 via FB Page PM

From Erin Reese's on 2 September 2013 at 12:39am via FB PM

Salam Lebaran to U, Abg Im & Family! Ampon maap ler myk2 for the looong overdued review..

Seriusly, from the bottom of my heart, my heartfelt thanks to U Kak Juls for dolling me up perfect for the most special days in my life. Tak sia-sia I literally stalk ur works since early Y2K, dari zaman multiply lagik! Ever since then, I know for sure, confirm plus chop I want YOU to be my mak andam when I get married one day.

My wish came true when we finally met last year. Ur bubbly fun personality makes me even more sure of my decision. Its so easy breezy communicating with U KAk. Was ecstatic when U agreed to be MUA for my sanding day. Abg Im also help a lot in making my shy husband open up & feel comfortable during the chose-this-chose-that process. Both U & Abg Im make a terrific wifey-hubby team! Not to mention, ur kids are juz adorable, lagik2 si Zahid tuh~

We appreciate ur patience with us, esp me being such a perfectionist. ;p Through it all, U tak putus2 berikan senyuman yg manis serta giving us useful advice from time to time. Even the photographers give a sign of relief when they know U are my mak andam. Prove to show ur commendable good rep & dat U r such an easy going person to work with by others in similar line.

When we got stuck on last minute matters juz like 2 weeks b4 the wedding, we are ever so grateful you & Kak Ita go all out to manage/change things thru & take up our last minute request to doll us up for our nikah day as well. Me & hubs are really satisfied with our decision for the change, esp for the nikah costume of our choice.

Kindly convey our thanks too to Puan punyer kedai Kak Ita & husband from Accessorize Bridal for being patient, letting us try her many2 lovely costumes & finding matching items to make penampilan kita lagi menawan!

Sungguh puas hati lah Kak Juls dgn ur services rendered. Plus, many of my family & guests complimented on ur beautiful works. Hubby pon sukerrr skali..heheh~

Pada smua yg baca review ni, no need to hesitate in making Julsdsweet ur mak andam for ur big day. Her works - beyond satisfaction indeed!!

Insya-allah, if ade rezeki, am eager to re-engage ur service again for future photoshoots~ Till den, U taking care & kita berdua doakan Kak Juls & family good health always & moga ur business get even more booming prospects.

Urs truly. Erin & Faris (Solemnised & married on 15-16 June 2013)

Norimah & Ismail wedding Date of Event: 22 June 2013 via FB Page PM

From Norimah Abdullah on 27 June 2013 at 4:30pm via FB PM

Salam Kak Juls Abdullah,

Thank You again for your Wonderful Magic Touch & making me look like a queen on my wedding day!

Alhamdullilah, I received many praises from family, friends, relatives & guests at my wedding! They Love your work & most importantly I've loved your work when I've booked your service a year ago.

I've Really loved your make-up on your brides back then & up to now & your down-to-earth personality made me feel even more comfortable on engaging your service!

I feel that Great Workmanship deserves to be Appreciated & Shared therefore I am more than happy to promote your service to future brides-to-be.

Thank you again Sis & I wish you All the Best in your future endeavours...Maybe open courses for those who would love to learn from a such talented make-up artist that is You! ; )

xoxo Norimah

Norsalha & Mohd Azmi solemnization Date of Event: 1 June 2013 via FB Page PM

From Ibu Salhaz on 2 June 2013 at 9:36pm via FB PM

Alhamdullilah, positive comments from friends, relatives & most importantly hubby; Azmi Cruze.

You did not disappoint me at all. Engaging your service is worth the value. Looking at the number of likes in the photos & positive comments, no words can express how happy I was on my big day.

Thanks Juls for the wonderful great job!

Appreciate it a lots.

Thanks dear.

Irzalina & Muhammad Khairufi weding Date of Event: 16 & 18 May 2013 via FB Page PM

From Lynna Cat, Wednesday June 26, 2013

Assalammualaikum Kak Julz..

Hellloooooo Kakak!!!

Missed you la... Firstly, Lina would really like to apologize for the uber delayed commendation.. Peace:) hee

I first knew Kak Julz back in 2010 when my first gf among the 'Mango Girls' got married.. Me and my girls got blown away with her talented makeup skills especially those eyes makeup!! I too terpikat with her personality, her character, her über coolness as a Mak andam allowing us bridesmaids to be oh so chatty and Gerek to be with coz she not only of course concentrate on the bride but us included!! And then the rest of the Mango Girls, me being the final one to get married of course wanted her to do the MAGIC and definitely wanted her to be part of my special days..

I am blessed to have you not only as my mak andam on my special memorable days but also as a sisterly figure helping me giving me guidance, advising me, giving me marriage life tips and always reminding me to stay calm and doa during those terPANIC moments of mine... Your awesome makeup skills really blew me away and thank you so much Kak for making me and husby looking awesomely gorgez on our days.. Your uber friendly self, Abg Imran included really made us super happy, calm and satisfied having u both among the vendors that were involved.. We received lots of compliments for the makeup, pakaian and ur services provided and already recommended you to families and friends.. I is so in love with the makeup and can't stop looking at my pixies..

Now all the Mango Girls are happily married, I am really gonna miss you!! I really hope to see you in any wedding events InShaaAllah.. Lina and Pipi would really like to thank you, ur assistant and Abg Imran again for everything that was provided just a month ago..

Take care and keep in touch kakakku....

PS: You WON'T regret engaging her people!!

Hugs and lots of love, Irzalina aka Lynnacat & Khairufi 16 & 18 May 2013

Nur Hafizah & Muhammad Hazri wedding Date of Event: 1 January & 2 June 2013 via Email

Salam alaik, Kak Juls!!!

Hazri & I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to you & Abang Imran for the superb services on our Solemnization Day on 1st Jan 2013 and to Zahidah too, for assisting MUA on our Wedding Day,2nd June 2013. Thank you soooo much!

I remember the first time I was amazed by your gorgeous work on my friend; Azizah. Then, followed by another friend, Nirwana. By then, I've made up my mind to book you to be my MUA. I'm not regret for having you as my MUA. I'm blessed. Alhamdulillah. Thank you!

Thank you for being able to entertain me when I have to bring forward my Solemnization Day.

Thank you so much for all the advice, made me calm, positive and confidence. Thank you so much for being patience with my merepekness of worrying my double-chin, complaint panas forever, my cengengness and my lecehness with the hijab style.THANK YOU!!!

annnnnd most importantly, thank you for making me look gorgeous and flawless!!and your outfits made my husband look extra extra handsome.ohyes. :P

Thank you soooo much!!

Jazakumullahu Kheiral Jazak, Kak Juls, Zahidah & Abg Imran.

Nur Hafizah Bte Rosli :)

Rasidah & Mohd Fairuz wedding Date of Event: 25 & 26 May 2013 via FB Page PM

From Mel Euphoric, Wednesday June 12, 2013

Salam Kak Juls..

How r u? Hope u doing well wth ur loveable family...

Firstly im sorry for the late commendation due to just come back frm honeymoon.. Still my wedding is memorable for me n hubby until nw... I received a lot of positive compliments frm family n frens... Thumbs up for ur super work... Thank you so much for dolling me up n also ur advices on marriage life..

Thank u to Zeema n Abg Imran too... Bride to be who not yet enganged anyone yet,i recommend you Kak Juls.. U wont regrets having her not only as ur makandam but also as ur close fren who be there for u on ur big day..

Love you kak Juls...

Keep in touch..

Xoxo "hugs"

Norhidayah & Muhammad Suffian wedding Date of Event: 27 April 2013 via FB Page PM

From Hidayah Zainudin, Tuesday June 4, 2013

Hi kak juls,

Sorry for the delay.. I would like to thank you for make me look very gorgeous on my event day.. I really appreciate what you had done n bersyukur cause I know I make a right choice for chosen you as my mak andam.. And thanks to Sue also.. Both of you had done a great job and really make me very happy on my big day..

Once again, thank you for everything.. Me n husband wish you happiness and good luck in future..

Hope to see you again..

Salam Hidayah

Nur Amalina & Muhammad Fairuz wedding Date of Event: 4 & 5 May 2013 via FB Page PM

From Mel Ab Bharoocha, Saturday May 11, 2013

Hi Kak Juls!

Fai and me would like to thank you for ur extraordinary contributions during our 2 days event.

Your make up skills worked wonders and definitely I have received a lot of positive feedbacks and comments about your beautiful make up skills and techniques. I'm glad that I have chosen the right person since you are one of the important person behind the event..Kak Juls..u definitely didnt disappoint me at all. Thanks for making me calm through out the event. Your support and assistance was much appreciated and not forgotten,Suhaila! Thanks for helping out and the make over for my siblings.

Kak Juls, you are definitely above stars "kak andam". To those who having a great headache deciding on the right mak andam...please consider Kak Juls!..Shes definitely not gonna disappoint u!!!

Regards, Amalina

Nur Irfani & Muhammad Shafi wedding Date of Event: 13 & 14 April 2013 via FB Page PM

From Irfani Saripi, Friday May 10, 2013

Assalamualaikum Kak Juls.

Sorry for the delay but I'm finally here to write you a proper thank you note. When I first came across your FB page after my engagement last year , I was awed by how beautifully you transformed girls to becoming brides. It didn't take me long for me to decide to engage your service for my big day. I'm glad to have you as my mak andam for my 2-day wedding event. My family and friends commented that I looked gorgeous and bridesmaids even said that I looked like a doll. Most importantly, my husband thought that I was beautiful.

Alhamdulillah  Even better, I managed to fit into that gorgeous blue dress one week before my wedding! hehe. Thank you for allowing me to change the outfit and for being happy for me. and of course, for dolling me up beautifully . I'm also very grateful for the posture and posing tips you gave.

Hubby and I thank you for your service rendered and we wish you many years of happiness and success. May you and hubby stay sweet and loving always, ameen.

Nur Lidiyawati & Saifulbahri wedding Date of Event: 6 April 2013 via FB Page PM

From Lid Abuburn, Tuesday May 7, 2013 at 10:55am

Kak Juls did a wonderful job on my make-up for the day of my wedding. I'm not one for wearing foundation or a lot of make-up but everything was perfect and so natural. My make-up got so many compliments and I felt like a princess all day - I don't think I have ever looked so flawless! She was a real professional yet so friendly and calming at the same time. Thanks a million again for everything on the day.

Saiful & I appreciate your help in making us comfortable, beautiful and stunning.

Sincerely, Lidiya

Nur Aquilah & Md Farhan wedding Date of Event: 23 & 24 March 2013 via FB Page PM

From Nur Aquilah, Monday April 15, 2013 at 4:17pm

Dear Kak Juls, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your amazing work on my big day. I fell in love with ur makeup since day 1. I remembered back in 2011 when i first met you. You seemed very bubbly and friendly and i knew right from the start, il be very comfortable with you. You were very calm and composed, and always reassuring me to have positive thoughts. I received many compliments on your work & i'm very pleased with the result. I loved every part of it, from the makeup to the couple outfits, even the accessories. I couldn't ask for more. Thank You very much Kak Juls.. Till we meet again, InsyaAllah.

Sincerely, Farhan & Aquilah

Zhou Lu & Saril wedding (3 February 2013) Date of Event: 3 February 2013 via Instagram

From Wannietot (niece to Bride and Groom),

It was really Heartwarming to see a pure Beijing-born lady adorned in our traditional songket and sanggul lintang for her wedding. In fact, she requested for this red songket for "Good Luck" and im really glad she LOVE the outcome. Tq to my dear gf@julsdsweet for accomodating to my request to be my aunt's mak andam. Ur magic touch really awed all of us esp my family members whom have not seen Lulu sooooooooooo georgeously made-up before!

.im just glad that u really jaga my aunt dari mula sampai habis. Memandangkan my aunt ni orang asing, she felt so secured and was so touched by how u and Linda took care of her and made her feel comfortable.

Noorazura & Mustafa Kamal wedding Date of Event: 9 & 10 March 2013 via FB wall

From Azura Zuzu, Wednesday March 20, 2013 at 7:27pm

Hi kak Juls,

First and foremost, i would like to thank you for your magical touch. From day one, i saw the make up you did for hidayah's wedding ,i was truly mesmerized and i knew i chose the right person to doll me up. And again to hamraini's engagement and wedding, you still awed me. Indeed on my special day, you surprised me even more when your magical touch really made me look so different and beAutiful.Was truly loving the eye make up very much and seeing myself in tudung for the first time.

Thank you for accomodating to my cerewetness and always be by my side to advise me the norms of a bride should do. U really make me feel comfortable and appreciate your presence not only as my mak andam, but also as a friend and a sister to me.

Thank you kak juls and kak ita for the wedding outfits and the accesories which are all beautiful and grand. i really love seeing myself in my goddess peach kaftan and my pink sanding outfit with the beatifully done makeup . Not forgetting abang Imran for the advises and wedding tips to both me and hubby. Just loving it and really looking forward to learn more from the experts :) insyaallah.

Lastly, thank you once again for making me feel special with your Wonderful touch and kak linda for also assisting me. That special moment will always be remembered with Juls Dsweet as being part of making the event a memorable one.

Keep it up and wish you great success. :)

Siti Norazakiyah & Abdul Rahim wedding Date of Event: 2 & 3 March 2013 via FB wall

From Zakiyah Salleh, Sunday March 11, 2013 at 10:10am

One week had past. How wonderful things have been so far.:) Alhamdullilah. All i ever prayed for was jus a simple and meaningful wedding to gather close frens and families. Who wud have thot tat in tat process i wud actually be making frens with wonderful ppl who are full of positivity and zest for life.:D

Kak Juls Abdullah, thank u so much for making me look and feel so gorgeous on my big day! D make-up that u did for me was awesome, and ur choice of styling for d costumes was amazing. I am sure Suriani Muhd, is very happy for d hairstyle u did for her too!:PWhat i appreciate even more was ur attitude. U never gave up in finding d wedding dresses that i wud feel great in. And u were always taking care of our feelings throughout d 2 days. "Happy Thoughts! Happy Thoughts!":D:D:DAnd of course not to forget ur assistant, Suehaila for her bubbly attitude too! Ehh u two reli makes a great duo lah!:)

Everything you have delivered was truly more than what i had expected. Thank u so much.May ur journey as a Mak Andam always be a smooth one, and may u and family be blessed with even more positivity than u have given to others. Keep in touch ok!:)

Siti Harisah & Mohd Firdaus post outdoor wedding shoot Date of Event: 16 February 2013 via FB wall

We would like to say a million thanks to Kak @julsdsweet for the looks and oufits for our post wedding shoot. It was fun and enjoying having her as our MUA. She blends with us very well as if we have known each other for years. She put on so much effort just to make us look good. To the future pantins or those planning to have a shoot, if you have not book your MUA, I highly recommend Kak Juls. She is very friendly and bubbly and sometimes funny too. Her works was super awesome. Insyaallah you wont regret! @mdfirdausmokhtar

From mdfirdausmokhtar Yup @julsdsweet thanks for my outfit too! They were awesome!

Nurain and Ashik wedding Date of Event: 19 & 20 January 2013 via Email

Salam Kak Juls,

How have you been? Hope you and family are doing fine.

Me & Hubby wanna say A VERY BIG THANK YOU (even thou it seems a bit too late..hehe) to you, Abg Im and your lovely assistants for doing an excellent job on our wedding.

Thank you for all of the extra special touches which really added to the day. We really appreciate for you going above & beyond our expectation to make our event special. Thank you for willing to be patient with my "cerewetness"....hehehe Everyone complimented on your work ~ your magic touch and also the hijab style. Most importantly I really love em all.

Honestly when I look back at my wedding pics it felt like it wasn't me in the pic. Macam 'EXTREME MAKEOVER'...LOL We are very grateful and we never regret engaging your service. You're not just there as my make-up artist but you're also there as a friend, a sister and a family.

Just to let everyone know, I am very particular about my hijab style, my makeup and especially my eyebrow. It has to be my style and my eyebrow have to be perfect and this wonderful lady here, she's like my fairy godmother, it turned out to be better than I expected. I really love her work..it's just the way I want it to be and even better!! She even went extra miles to get matching accessories for my head gear and I truly appreciate that.

Kak...you've helped me thru certain obstacles during my journey before my big day and I truly appreciate that. Once again thank you for your moral support and advices you gave to me.

I will always remember you kak and Insya-Allah you will always be my TOP NOTCH Make-Up Artist. Not only me but almost everyone who attended my wedding complimented on your makeup, hijab styling and your service.

You're SUPA AWESOME!! Love you Kak....

Keep in Touch...XoXo

Siti Suhailah & Mohamed Rohaimi Date of Event: 14 January 2013 via Email

Dearest Kak Juls, We would like to say our deepest thank you for sacrificing your valuable time for us to be our MUA for our post-wedding shoot.

We love the look that you dolled me up to be just like a princess that I have always wanted to become but never imagine i could be. We have always loved the creative touchs you have for clients including us.

Apart from the makeup, the services & accompany was always beyond explanation to us. Your work of art are just amazing as always. Everything was nicely done. We love it sweet, simple & stunning. Last but not least, thank you for the endlessly joyful moments you have created for us thus far.

We just love you lots kak juls & abg im for all the tender, love & care you both showered us all these while.

With love from the 'cute little' couple, Sue-Haimi

Nur Farah Ummiah & Muhammad Faizal Wedding Date of Event: 12 & 13 January 2013 via Email

KAK JULS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hehehehe!!! ;D

Salam Kak Juls ku~ This might might be abit late but nevertheless i wont forget you kak.. :) Me & Faizal sincerely wanna shout out a BIG THANK YOU FOR BEING AWESOME! From day one we met, til our wedding day, uve been really awesome to us! We felt so comfortable with u.. We felt so warmth with ur bubbly, friendly,down-to-earth character.. And the great effort that u put in, ur hospitality & ur determination to make sure everything is as perfect as possible, very the tip top u know! Hehe! Everything is so good, u are really a dedicated & talented make up artiste! Love ur make up sooo much! Rasa macam nak sanding lagi gitu! Hehe! Not forgetting THANK YOU to ur beloved husband Abg Im too, Ur pretty assistant Zahidah, and ur adorable daughter Iman!! We wish all of u great success always and prosperous years ahead! May we stay in touch! See u around kak~ ♥♥♥

[theorangekin]

Saw ur post about reading Obra Dinn midshipmen fanfiction, wondered if u had any recommendations? :3

Hello, Anon! As a matter of fact, I do. ^__^

In general, the Obra Dinn tag has about 44 works in total, but in any case, here are some of my personal favorites that are (I think?) midshipmen-centric + some comments.

[[ Long post incoming! ]]

1) Humble Beginnings by SamsterDragon

(oneshot; no CW/TWs of note)

It's a bit short but sweet! I loved reading about how Peter and Thomas might've met and become friends before the events of canon. :D

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2) William is the midshipmen's dad by robee

(series; 3 works; no CW/TWs of note)

Honestly loved the First Mate's interactions with the boys in this series. Almost makes you forget about the shitshow that was canon... though I'm sure that doesn't exist in this universe /lh

Here are the wonderful works under this series:

Find Your Forte by robee

(Peter rightfully puts Nichols in his place. As you should, king!)

Checkmate! by robee

(Holy shit, Charlie the chess master?? I'm in.)

Like Father, Like Son by robee

(Thomas accidentally calls William his dad. Hilarity ensues.)

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3) Friends at Sea by SamsterDragon

(7/? chapters; notable CW for Period-Typical Bigotry in one chapter)

A great seven chapters of the boys' lives aboard the Obra Dinn and their shenanigans. I especially loved Chapter 5 where the midshipmen spend some good quality time with Abigail <3

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4) Cheating Death by robee

(oneshot; notable CWs/TWs for violence, permanent injury, and minor character death)

What do you mean the midshipmen are dead? What in bloody hell are you talking about? Stop lazing around and get up, lad, Captain Hershtik is about to set sail-

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5) Don't Leave Me by SamsterDragon

(5/5 chapters; notable CWs/TWs for violence, major character death, blood and injury, and heavy angst)

Man. This fic really punched me in the gut, spat on my face, burned down my house and property, called me ugly, and then proceeded to wrap my wounds while I am driven inconsolable with pain /pos

TLDR; 10/10 this fic is heartbreakingly great (although do look out for the heavy angst).

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6) Man Overboard! by robee

(oneshot; no CW/TWs of note)

Special mention to this fic because seeing Peter and Charles make up and become friends again made me tear up a bit. I love them very much, your honor-

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This is all I have in mind at the moment, but I highly recommend checking out the Obra Dinn tag for more hidden gems! I'm sure there are some amazing works out there, so feel free let me know if there are any. ^__^

[jasperwhitcock]

the rules: tag five or more people that you are thankful for in your 2020, that you're thankful exists in a world that's hard to live in. whether that be through random reblogs on your posts, or people you have had full blown conversations with. whether it's just seeing them in your dash, or interacting with them.

here to be gross again & catch up on another tag game *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

tagged by the angel that is kate @leahclearwaterdefensesquad

i love talking to u all everyday hehehe y’all saved my 2020

@inthemiddleofmymidnight i love u sm kimmie. my first friend on here. 🥺 i am giggling thinking of how shy we were... can u believe we’ve been bffs for like ten months... how is that possible?? i’ve literally already poured my heart out to u like 5 times this month so imma just keep it as ilysm. u literally bring me joy

@bellaskhakis neighana 🐎 ilysm!! i love having u in my life. it’s like we’ve been friends forever. i’m lucky to have u to always keep me humble 😩 hehe i’m kidding but also to give me advice or just to listen or be there. ur wonderful & i can’t imagine this year without u

@the-golden-onion mads... ew i’m laughing at myself... the way literally every speech i’m making sounds like the most basic speech made at a wedding... i’m being SINCERE here it’s not my fault i love all of u 😭 ok but mads i ADORE u. u keep saying how we’re a light in ur life but ur for real a light in our lives. i love having someone i have so much in common w that i can freak out abt acnh or pll or harry potter or twilight or mythical creatures or cute animals or writing fanfics or WHATEVER. my life is sooo much better w u in it. i’m obsessed w u

@howlonghaveyoubeenseventeen emma EWWW not me TEARING up ew make it STOP! emma thank u sm for the absolutely like relentless positivity and love and support u give all of us. the way u choose kindness and optimism is literally inspiring. ur the most caring, sincere, sweetest person in the world & all of our lives are severely improved having u around. ur like our sister

@bellasredchevy kae i admire u SO much. i eat up anything u post or anything u say... ik i’ve said it before and i think it sounds like mega cheesy but i think u just carry urself w such grace & wisdom (im embarrassed to say this when like our relationship is founded on a mutual love of TWILIGHT like tf sdhfdjfhfj) but i rlly just think ur so smart and compassionate and so u have the BEST takes & it really reflects on how u view the world and i just appreciate the expectations u have for how people treat each other (again this sounds SOO weird LMAO) i love u ur literally a part of the reason i joined the renaissance

@teamjacobthot dij i love the energy u bring into my life. ur always honest and blunt and hilarious and understanding and i feel like u just see things for what they are which is refreshing considering i’m someone who overcomplicates things. ur so beautiful & talented & just the coolest. i just thought abt u saying “is this let it go” like 2 minutes into frozen and i’m dead 😭 ilysm and also keep forgetting to tell u but jesy leaving has plunged me right back into another little mix lewis and i am sooooo sad

@cullen-collective ok i just had a moment of panic bc thinking abt u singing reminded me that the ratatouille musical is STREAMING RN LIVE AND I FORGOT but anyways. kaity i keep saying it but ur voice has BLESSED our lives. grateful for all the beautiful singing snaps & also the snaps where ur just telling stories bc i love listening to u talk hehehe. ur the sweetest and so funny & i love ur passion

@paulxlahotee i LOOOOVE u i’m so obsessed w ur TALENT & i admire u soooo much. ur literal JOY and i am so happy that the four l*ko did not make u d word... at least i hope so... has anybody heard from michele today??? she still w us? 😩 ur beautiful and hilarious i’m so lucky to know u!!!

@kaquiche taryn ILYSM ur literally the first person i remember interacting w my blog... it’s been u & me from the beginning baby 😩 u make me laugh so much and i love that ur always down to clown. ur just so supportive and silly and cute and i love u ok all of my messages are sounding like i am dr*nk i just love y’all ok leave me alone. also i didn't even see ur message abt zoom last night and now i feel sad that we all abandoned u. i spent my near year w u in spirit

@phil-dwyer-stan-account addison my dream in life is literally to hang out w u and go to the hello kitty cafe and disneyland and to skip in a big field of wildflowers in cute dresses. i love u!!! ur a cute sweet hardworking angel who deserves soooo much!!

@volturialice g once again... i am truly ur FAN i’m a volturialice STAN. ur one of my absolute FAVE blogs. i think ur genius & feel ~honored~ to be friends hehehe

@anagonyeet / @sethrights ama i love u so much i’m truly so grateful we became friends!! i’m so happy we’ve kept contact bc ur the sweetest, most supportive, and caring friend. i can’t believe u show up to support all my endeavors sdfhdghjkf. my fave follower on my animal crossing ig account hehehe

@leahclearwaterdefensesquad kate thank u for the tag!! ur so wonderful & i so appreciate all the leah content & that u think of me so often for tag games!! ily

and a thank u & i love u to all the blogs that are sweet friends of mine or post content i love & admire – @kellythepitiablefangirl (ur so talented... i adore ur art) @iknowyouloveme-thanks (u consistently make me laugh w ur posts) @renegadepack (thank u for the wolf pack content & also ur resource post... i’ve linked it a million times) @edwardsvirginity (another blog that made me join the renaissance bc i loved their posts) @edytheelizabethcullen (the SWEETEST angel ilysm) @rosaalee (ur moodboards are everything) @bellas-dumptruck-ass (funny & lovely & the best url) @emmettmc-heart-y (the KINDEST soul) @carllisle (happy every time i see ur url in my noties) @notquitetwilight (current god of the renaissance) @panlight (the funniest... thankful for keeping up w the cullens every day) @cockmcstuffins (the most iconic) @influenzabella (an absolute cutie) @witchyangela (elle is also an angel who provides the wolfpack content that we need) @angelasglasses (a sweetheart)

& all my moots!! i wish u all the happiest 2021 ♡♡♡

[cullxtheherd]

hello fellow Jacob Seed thots aficionados! all i recommend you do for this train wreck of a post is that you click  [🆇] when you see it - it’s a link (youtube) to a song that this post is based on. enjoy! 

my fucking gOD can you imagine being The Deputy™ and you finally have a night of free cares- no worries; really time to just relax and let loose. maybe? sharky and hurk are the only ones either dumb or crazy enough to try and get you out of hope county in the first place and, with nick rye in the sky? safely, too.

Being the kind of people Drubman and Boshaw are the first establishment you manage to see the inside of is a well stocked, crowded and rowdy bar promising ‘Open Mic Night’ but for now the jukebox remains a constant in the background, letting loose unfortunately catchy new-age country music.

Despite their promises of taking it ‘easy on ya’ Dep’ the team aptly self-named Shurky orders up a round of the cheapest, stiffest rack whiskey: no chaser. Next up is a pitcher of Pabst a piece which they challenge each other to drink as quickly as they can. Mostly? They make a mess but it’s harmless, boisterous fun and, overall, it makes you laugh- really laugh for the first time in weeks.

Two pitchers each and three rounds deep the jukebox is interrupted suddenly by the hum-squeak of a microphone turned on to an already humming and too-loud overhead speaker system. The ‘emcee’ for the night is some guy that likely operates out of his van in his sister’s lawn and does kids parties on the side- balding, overweight, greasy and unenthusiastic to boot.

Lamely and unimpressed you return to your table and your drinks and when generic munchie food arrives the lot of you are all too glad to forget the stage and it’s first few acts careening along in the background. 

It’s nearly midnight before Hercules declares he’s gonna stop drinking so he can drive straight but, then, suddenly, the tequila arrives and the three of you start making friends with nearby patrons. You aren’t sure when, exactly, but the din of the crowd breaks and, like the majority of them your attention is finally drawn to the stage and you are genuinely horrified by what you see.

The long, large and lunking form of one of your mortal enemies. All six foot whatever of him, hunched to meet the microphone. Boots casually draped on the rungs of a much-too-small stool cursed with bearing the brunt of him his eyes, thankfully, are closed and in combination with the shitty overhead lights and highly underqualified lighting and sound ‘technician’ you can relax, safely hidden away in the blinding congregation.

[🆇]

Jacob Seed produces a noise more pleasant than you’d have imagined in a lifetime and for all of his hacking and coughing and raspiness over the radio? He is capable of producing a clarity that is startling. For a time - however brief, however fleeting - you allow yourself to daydream around this glorified, crooning image. Fantasy takes you places you are much too comfortable with for your own liking: fireside in an abandoned cabin, calmly under a billowing breeze beside the river- anywhere but here and, more unsettlingly, a l o n e.

“Are you seein’ what in the fuckitty fuck fuuuck I am Sharkules?”

“Yeah in the,” He hiccups, grips tight on the neck of his Miller High Life, “Heckin fuck I am Hurky- auh? H u r? Yeah. Hurky?!”

Although you are definitely keen on absorbing every spare moment of their carefree, childlike banter you are intensely focused and the half annoyed half amazed conversation fizzles out in favor of rhythm and soul instead. Before you can get too comfortable floating in whimsy here he leans in, lips against the mic and responding to the crowd, “Thank you.”

For the moment you are? Disappointed at the small, humble taste. But when the crowd quiets enough he begins picking out another pleasant rhythm.

[🆇] 

“I’m startin’ to hate this Hercules.”

“Shit I got the damn willies,” He sounds as ashamed as you feel, “I need a bigger, better drink for this.”  

“Count me in,” You respond without really thinking, eyes still hopelessly fixated on the warbling ginger.

In your infinitesimal, imaginary universe he sings for you- about you; what if he does? He has been very nearly romancing you as it is; however violent and brutal he has been about it in following his twisted, sadistic plans- you’ve even heard his song in the wilderness of the Henbane River region. Had he been following you this entire time, taking notes and making plans?

Is this about you? Does he know you are here- had he followed the three of you?

Before you can get any further he’s announcing his final song. The declaration is tumultuous- are you upset? Happy? Conflicted, you decide is the only word near to whatever this is. The final chords begin and all at once he is answering every question you haven’t asked this evening: he does, he is- he has been.

[🆇]

This is, without a single shred of doubt as his eyes single yours out in the crowd, about you.

yeha hi im back on my bullshit! it’s round?? i’m not even fuckign suRE! of: Jacob Seed wrote the Peggie music so he sings, fiGHT ME!!! and, just a friendly reminder: no i do not think nor am i suggesting that large, sasquatch of a man sounds like this person in this video just? use your imagination skjdksjdfdfj ok thaNk you for ur time and patience bYE

[shortythescreen]

come over

Warning(s): NSFT/18+, friends with benefits, sex with feelings lol. 

Relationship(s): Octane/Female Reader.  

Author’s Notes: this was my first post on ao3 and i’m trying to actually start using this blog so. here’s the post, lmao! my spanish sucks but i understand everything, hence the ref to a meme in spanish. :) 

Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3.

come over?

That’s what lights up your phone screen at damn near three in the morning. You roll over, squinting at the bright screen as you grab it from your bedside table. It’s one of the lamest texts you’ve ever gotten. It’s barely a step up from the even more basic ‘u up?’ and you’re half tempted to leave him on read. Octavio can do better than that.

Yet, you scroll through your compilation of gifs and send him one of a woman rolling her eyes. Sure, it’s disdainful but he now knows that you are, in fact, awake.

About three months ago, you were offered a job by Apex, the corporation running the well renowned Apex Games. The offered pay was astronomical in comparison to what you made at your humble little gig as a thorn in a journalist’s side. Room and lodging would be included in the miniature city built just for Champions and the people who made the games happen.

All you had to do was do what you do best. Take pictures.

Every advertisement, webpage, and piece of merchandise is covered with your pictures of the Legends. Those that you take in the studio given to you and those that you take off the clock. Every picture on your camera belongs to Apex, even with your signature scratched at the bottom of all of them.

Because of this, it had taken a select few Legends time to warm up to you. Others, not so much.

Octavio, better known as Octane, might as well have sat in your lap when you walked in with a camera hanging around your neck.

Though you’re a lot quieter than ‘The Adrenaline Junkie’, you have about as much impulse control as he does. So one night when he’d visited you in your studio a little past business hours, brandishing a bottle of Hennessey Black the size of your head, one thing lead to another and, well.

The events of that night lead to you getting texts from Octavio at damn near three in the fucking morning asking you to come over.

i have a box of wings and a bottle of Smirnoff with ur name on it.

You bite the tip of your tongue. The offer’s tempting.

and other things, if you can keep up. ;)

That, even more so.

Against your better judgment, you text him back with words instead of a gif. You’ll be over in ten minutes.  If he drinks all the liquor before you get there, you’re leaving. You imagine him cackling at his screen because if you know him at all, and you do, he’s probably polished off at least a quarter of the bottle on his own.

Octavio’s apartment is a five minute walk from yours but you gave yourself an extra five to brush your teeth and find your shoes. The penthouse suites offered to all the Legends is right across the street from your simple one bedroom.

When you first moved in, you thought maybe Apex Corp wanted you to take paparazzi sort of shots of their competitors. They’ve never asked you to and you haven’t bothered to try, so you guess they just gave you what was available.

Whatever. You don’t mind living in earshot of some of the deadliest people in the Outlands. Especially now that you’re fucking one of them.

God, you never thought you’d be in this position. Sure, you’re not fucking blind, most of the Legends are attractive. Bangalore has a smirk that drops panties and a voice that’s a little more gravelly than the average woman. Wraith’s got the prettiest eyes you’ve ever seen, powers or otherwise, and her skin is flawless. Gibraltar could probably defeat half of his opponents by throwing them.

Even those that you can’t see the faces of have appeal – Bloodhound’s shroud of mystery has gained them quite the following online and what Octavio doesn’t show of his face is made up for by his stupid little crop top.

You just… Didn’t anticipate any of them finding you attractive too. Least of all the speedster with a penchant for picking up bad habits. Like fucking the photographer. You run your hand down your face as you exit your house, locking it behind you before jogging across the street to the penthouse suites.

Even if you had toyed with the possibility of warming one of their beds, you certainly didn’t think you’d wind up in Octavio’s. Maybe Elliot, who’s got a reputation for getting around, or Ajay, who’s could crush you with her thighs. Octavio, whose accent and stupid selfies had caught the attention of many Apex fans, was the last legend you expected to end up making your heart do the jitterbug-

It’s not, you’re not, you vehemently remind yourself as you enter the elevator of the Legends’ suites. Absolutely not. No way. You walk down the hallway to Octavio’s door, reminding yourself over and over again you’re most certainly not catching feelings and whatever dance your heart is doing has something to do with the lack of sleep.

Even though that makes no sense, it’s what you tell yourself, because there’s no fucking way you’re into Octavio like that. Not into someone you’re just hooking up with. Not into someone who’s only interested in hooking up.

You knock once on his door and you barely have a chance to step back before Octavio’s tearing it open. His mask is gone and even though you’ve seen his face a million times by now, you still take a moment to breathe him in. He’s got the prettiest green eyes you’ve ever seen, glassy with alcohol, and you notice that he’s in need of a shave, his cheeks tinted dark by pinpricks of facial hair.

“It’s three am,” you tell him.

“Yet here you are, amiga,” he smirks.

“For the booze,” you reply and he snickers, shoving out a plastic cup you hadn’t noticed he was holding. The stench of Smirnoff envelops you and you sigh, snatching it away and shouldering your way into his apartment.

“What are you doing up, anyway?” You ask, flopping on the couch and taking a large enough gulp of your cup to make your nose burn. You squeeze your eyes briefly closed, letting out a little ‘ahh’ as Octavio’s weight sinks the opposite side of the couch.

“Couldn’t stop watching The Flash. But Barry got kinda boring, so I texted you,” he says and you snort, opening one eye to glance at him. You hadn’t even noticed the title glaring at you from the flat screen only a few feet away, the only light in the apartment aside from the stove.

God, he’s so unfairly pretty. He’s resting his tousled head of green hair, the same green as his eyes, in his hand, propped up on the back of the couch. His PLUS ULTRA tattoo peeks out from the three quarter sleeved shirt he’s wearing and you go for your drink, hoping you can excuse the warmth in your chest as Smirnoff.

“Of course you were. You’re so fuckin’ basic.”

“I’m on brand.”

“You’re at home. Alone.”

“Not anymore.”

You snort, finally beginning to feel that warmth in your chest drip down into your stomach. The easy, fuzziness that comes with being here, with drinking and banter and the promise of something so much sweeter.

“Well, thanks for inviting me,” you say, “now where are those wings?”

As promised, Octavio brings you a takeout box with about thirty wings. With liquor brewing in your stomach, you probably could demolish them, but you’re barely buzzed and still willing to be polite.

It’s the wee hours of the morning, so you’re grateful that each of the Legends have soundproof walls. You and Octavio put on old telenovelas, even though your Spanish is slim to none, and he makes you laugh by describing the scenes to you.

“Oho man, she’s such a bitch. The mother basically just told the son’s lover acompáñame a ver esta triste historia.”

“I don’t speak Spanish, Oc,” you remind him around a mouthful of a wing coated in ranch.

“Remember how the girl’s parents died when she was six?” He asks and you nod your head, vaguely remembering the shitty graphics acting as flashbacks. “The son’s mother heard that and might as well have said ‘that’s cute’.”

You were right to assume Octavio had already had a hefty serving of alcohol before he’d texted you, as he brings out the bottle when your glass gets low, a little less than half of it gone. He’s got a higher alcohol tolerance than you and it’s obvious the more you two delve into the Smirnoff.

He smirks at you when you whine about the wings getting low, polishing off what must be your twelfth. You’ve officially had enough alcohol to stop being polite and Octavio loops an arm around your shoulder. When had he gotten so close to you on the couch?

“There, there,” he murmurs into your hair, “there will be wings tomorrow, mami.”

“But I want them now,” you complain, only to completely forget your train of thought as you bury your nose in the collar of Octavio’s shirt. “Fuck, you smell good. Do you always smell this good?”

“I smell like liquor,” he snickers, kissing the top of your head and you shudder as he slides his fingers through the small hairs at the base of your neck.

“And soap. What soap do you use? I bet you use Old Spice. Old Spice is so basic but it smells so fucking good,” you ramble, tilting your head just enough so that your lips brush against his collarbone.

“Gracias,” he hums, tilting his head back a smidge. You take this as an invitation and begin placing careful, open mouthed kisses up the length of his neck.

Octavio sighs through his nose, arm around your shoulders sliding down your side to pull you half into his lap. Your teeth scrape his pulse and his grip on you tightens.

“You didn’t say yes or no,” you absently mumble as he grabs a handful of your ass. He squeezes before you pull back just enough to meet those pretty green eyes of his, dark with want.

“Yeah, it’s Old Spice,” he says, then leans in to devour your mouth with his.

Octavio kisses like he moves. Quick, eager, his tongue pushes into your mouth and makes you groan. You haphazardly drape one leg over his, twisting so your chest is flush against his. He bites your lower lip and you whimper, half grinding against his prosthetic legs, cool against your heat.

His free hand sneaks down to grab your other ass cheek, pulling you up to straddle him. His lips leave yours with a pop and he bites his lower lip as you shudder against his dick jumping under your hips.

“We haven’t even started yet,” you say, allowing him to slip his hands beneath your shirt, gripping your breasts and rolling the peaks under his thumbs. You sigh, continuing, “how are you so hard?”

“How are you so sexy?” He snarks, releasing your tits in favor of grabbing the hem of your top. He pulls it off eagerly, eyes hot.  

“You too,” you half beg and he obliges, tugging that snug fitting shirt over his head. You hum, hot with liquor, and with lust, and with the look he’s burning into your chest. He leans back into the couch, drinking in your disheveled state before reaching up to cruelly pinch your nipples.

You gasp, trying to lean into the sensation and alleviate the pain. Octavio only pulls harder, biting his lower lip when you’re almost chest to chest.

“Asshole,” you hiss and he grins, giving you a flash of his tongue piercing.

“You like it,” he says as you relent, going still in his lap. Octavio finally releases his almost too tight grip on one nipple in favor of looping an arm around your waist. He’s torturous to the other, squeezing, rolling, tugging. As a reward for the way you buckled, he slurps the free one into his mouth. You moan, his mouth all wet warmth and cool metal. His thumb flickers teasingly across your other pebbled nipple and you arch your back.

“Oc, please,” you pant and he pulls off of you with a pop, cupping the tit he still has a handle on to flick his tongue across it.

“Por favor? Por favor que?” He half laughs only to break off in a needy groan when you grind against him. “Fuck fuck fuck, okay, stand up for a sec.”

You roll yourself along his dick for a moment longer, relishing in the way his hips instinctually jerk against yours. He squirms beneath you, opting to tightly grab your hips.

“Shit, mami,” Octavio pants, sharply thrusting up before trying to push you off. “C’mon, c’mon, you’re wearing too many clothes.”

You finally climb off him and he follows you forward, sharply pulling down your sweats. A long, sticky trail connects you briefly to them and he outright groans at how filthy that is.

“You’re so wet,” he all but whines, fascinatedly rubbing a finger between your lips. Your breath hitches as he pointedly drags his knuckle across your clit, teasing you with the not quite enough touch.

“Shorts off,” you growl, and he hurriedly obeys. His cock springs free as his shorts hit the carpet and your mouth waters. The tip is swollen and pink, leaking with excitement. You’re half tempted to get on your knees, swipe the pre up with your tongue and put him at your mercy.

“Oh, mami, yes, you can do that for me later,” he babbles, making you realize you’d said that aloud. You try to climb back into his lap, only to have him grab you by the shoulders. You yelp as he tosses you onto your back on the opposite side of the couch, maneuvering himself between your thighs.

You two have been doing this long enough to have done away with condoms and you’re so fucking grateful for that as he pushes himself between your lips. Your slick helps him along as he glides the tip against your aching, swollen clit.

“Oc,” you impatiently murmur and he smirks. Octavio is a bastard at the worst times and not even the bedroom is exempt, because he grabs his shaft and taps the leaking tip of his cock against your clit.

“How bad do you want it, hm?” He asks and if you weren’t so overwhelmed, you’d roll your eyes. You settle for propping yourself up on your elbows and thrusting your hips up. His cock catches on your hole and his breath hitches in his throat.

“That bad, huh?” Octavio breathlessly whispers and you glare at him through the fog of your lust.

“Aren’t you supposed to be quick?”

“You want it to be over? Aw, okay, guess I’ll-“

Before he can pull away, you wrap your legs around his waist and yank him against you. Octavio slips, caught off guard, and he catches himself on the arm of the couch, letting out a strangled groan as the tip of his dick breeches your swollen cunt.

“Fuck,” he grits out, suddenly unconcerned with teasing. He drives himself the rest of the way inside and you sigh, relieved to be so wonderfully full.

“I’m trying,” you gleefully counter and he sharply thrusts into you with a laugh that’s half moan.

You reach around, clawing at his lower back as he fucks into you. His elbow lands on the space next to your neck and you find his hand cupping the crown of your head, simply resting there as he fucks you like he’s trying to win a race.

Octavio moans and curses and whines just as much as you do, his green eyes squeezed shut. You rake your nails up the length of his spine and he groans, giving you an especially brutal thrust. Your mouth falls open and he takes the opportunity to sloppily kiss you, tongue pushing past your lips to twist with yours and he doesn’t taste so much like liquor anymore.

You sob into the kiss as he angles his hips down a little, hitting right there. He gets the picture quickly and he aims just so, abusing that place that makes you see stars. His hips snap into yours and you grab his shoulders for purchase. It’s too much. It’s not enough.

It’s him, pulling away from your kiss to watch you with amazed green eyes. It’s him, grabbing your hips and yanking you onto his dick. It’s him, passing a thumb over your clit, making your eyes roll back. It’s him, hissing your name as his hips begin to stutter and shake. It’s him.

“C’mon, mami, c’mon, I won’t last,” he gasps, fondling your clit desperately and your jaw drops at the sensation. “C’mon, baby, need it, need to feel that tight pussy squeeze my dick, you can do it, do it for me, please, baby, please-“

You say his name as your orgasm hits you, shaking legs tightening so harshly around his waist you can feel every tremor of his hips. He fucks you through it, relentlessly rubbing your clit and you whimper, reaching down to try and shove his hand away. It doesn’t seem to stop him and finally with two, three more thrusts, he’s coming.

Octavio buries his face in your neck, saying something so low and garbled that you barely pick up that it was in Spanish. You don’t care to ask what he said just yet, too busy catching your breath as you clutch his back.

“Shit…” He breathes, turning his head to rest his nose against your still racing pulse. Now, though, it’s not just with need, but you don’t tell him that.

“How’s that for keeping up?” You ask and he snickers, slowly pulling out of you. Octavio reaches down, grabbing his shorts and tucking them beneath your hips to catch the spunk dripping out of you.

“I’ll go get a wash cloth,” he says as you paw at the coffee table for the TV remote. You groan at the time it shows you.

“It’s almost seven, you ass! I have to be to work in two hours!”

“Guess I kept you up all night. At least you weren’t bored.”

“I hate you,” you groan, scrubbing your hands over your eyes. Octavio snickers, making his way towards the bathroom.

“Oh, hey, wait,” you say, propping your head up. He stops short, meeting your gaze. “What did you say? I was kinda preoccupied and didn’t hear.”

“Kinda? You wound me,” Octavio says, placing a hand over his heart. You unceremoniously flip him off. “You think I remember what I said while I was nutting, chica?!”

Octavio grins roguishly. You roll your eyes, throwing one of the couch cushions at him. It doesn’t get anywhere close to hitting him and Octavio snickers, bending down to toss it back onto the couch. “Who knows?”

Octavio turns back to the bathroom and his playful expression slackens. His brow scrunches up as he flicks the light on, closing the restroom door behind him and staring disbelievingly into the mirror.

Te amo, he’d gasped into your neck when he was overwhelmed with the smell of you, the feeling of you, the taste of you.

[ubemango]

commission 2: bestie!jk and the case of the Stupid Bag (amongst other things)

(+ and even more convolutedly, a rich&spoiled!oc/humble!jk besties au) 

I wanna say that the ending is as abrupt as it is because conversations between best friends just Go Places but really. just. This whole drabble really just Went Places SPWWPSHSWPGPW.......thank you to Fina @angelguk for helping me out, and a biiiiiig big thank u to my friend for commissioning me this piece. Ur the best, happy Super Super Super Late Birthday!!!!!!!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖💖💖 

The streetlights hurt to look at. It’s too early for your eyes to process, and you’re a second from nodding off for the third time when Jeongguk nudges you up.

“Stop sleeping.”

You yawn. “I’m not the one driving.”

It’s not even his car. You would’ve been happy picking him and letting him drive, but then he would’ve been mad if you didn’t let him pay gas. “If you sleep then I’ll sleep too.”

“No you won’t,” you grumble. “It’s your fault for wanting to see the sunrise.”

“You said you wanted to do it on your birthday!” He complains. It’s good that you’re cloaked with the dark: he can’t see the sheepish downturn of your mouth, because he’s not wrong. You genuinely did want to see the sunrise today, but getting past that stage of Actually Waking Up was really difficult to do. You sit still with the muddled fog of bad sleep. “We’re not even that far from the mountain.”

You can’t deny the looming mass of rock that sits jagged on the horizon. The outline of the steps you’ll be climbing soon are shrouded in the peak of dawn—hardly visible, especially with the way your vision blurs. “All the more reason for me to nap.”

Even if it is for two minutes. Jeongguk doesn’t argue when you slump in on yourself, succumbing to that inevitable wave of pre-sunlight fatigue.

The car door slams you awake. In the two seconds it takes you to reorient your brain,  Jeongguk’s got your door open.

“Up and at ‘em, princess. Sun’s peeking and we’re wasting the minutes.”

You feel him reach over to unbuckle your seatbelt. “I can’t.”

“We’re hiking whether you like it or not,” he sneers. “I’ve been waiting so long for nice nature shots since you got me this camera. Now—“

“—Ugh!”

He’s got a tight fist on your arm, hauling you out from the comfortable heat of the car. It’s just as cold as you anticipated. Jeongguk doesn’t cower from the punch you land on his chest. 

“I’m so tired,” you say, reaching over the console for your bag, threatening an ache in the middle of your back. “And my back hurts.”

He ignores you, rounding the rear to grab whatever he’d stuffed there before he came to pick you up. (There’s a text with a four AM time stamp in your phone that reads Which penthouse am I coming to again?) “Gucci must be so heavy on your poor back,” you hear him snicker.

“It’s small and it makes me look dainty,” you hiss. “Like my shoes.”

“Your Destructors?”

You frown, meeting him where he rummages. “They’re called Disruptors!”

“They’ll never make up for your alien toes,” Jeongguk argues. 

“I’m not standing here for you to berate me. Ha! Wrong berate. You’re here to cele-berate me—ow.”

He gives you a pointed look. Probably for that awful joke, and by your standards wasn’t even that bad; it was pretty witty considering your GPA this year reflected absolutely no sense of critical thinking. 

No matter, because he doesn’t even apologize for nearly whacking you with his massive-for-no-reason military bag.

“She’s so big,” you point out. 

It really is, woven tight with extremely dense fibre: like some sort of green, rectangular boulder with way too many pockets for the camera equipment and whatever else Jeongguk’s got stuffed in there. His shoulders sag with the weight of it all, and he closes the back door shut. 

“That’s what she said,” he comments. He trudges off before you can hit him again for his own poor choice of humour, the beep of the car cutting through your sputtering.

“But like—“ you speed-walk to his side—(you don’t even know how he got to the fifth step that quickly, but then again you’re literally on the brink of brain dead)— “I didn’t even bring that much.”

“It’s fine, it’s just camera stuff, other stuff. You wanna see something?”

“Sure.”

“You see this?” He sticks a finger in the pocket and traces the circumference. “An inner layer of thermodynamic shit. Keeps things hot. Like if you ever take me to a country with those vending machine coffee cups. You can’t do that because you don’t have this bag.”

You frown at the hostility. It’s an ugly bag, but you’re too tired to fight. “So like—to Japan.”

Jeongguk huffs up the steps. “Sure.”

“Then let’s go.” The lamp post at this level flickers off with a quiet zap. You can see the sun starting to bleed out past the stars. “I can use the plane this weekend, we can go—“

Before you can catch yourself, Jeongguk says your name in polite warning. “I don’t need that pretty stuff.”

You keep your stride, cheeks burning hot. Jeongguk’s nice like that. It’s what you appreciate most about him: pushing you past those boundaries of discomfort you’ve been taught never to cross because if you didn’t like something, you stayed pliant for everyone’s best interest.

Jeongguk’s not pliant, though. He’s assertive with that nice humbleness you’ve never known. Adolescence was a different time, when he’d gotten into your private academy out of his sheer brain power alone. No amount of daddy-manufactured money could get you or your classmates his smarts, and they hadn’t appreciated the poor, newbie boy-genius stealing their guaranteed (or: paid for) placements in the work place beyond. But you’d taken an immediate liking to that shy student cowering in the back—though he still had all the answers to the homework questions if he was inclined to answer.

The very first time you’d tried to offer him a ride home in your helicopter, he’d been livid.

“You can’t—think about the environmental impact! The fuel extracted for such a short trip! Do you know how many villages have been destroyed by Gildan for the sake of extraction?!”

(You hadn’t. But he’d told you, and proceeded to take the bus home like he was so used to doing.)

“You don’t need it,” you sigh. “Sorry.”

“Don’t apologize,” Jeongguk shrugs. “I mean—it’s what you know. And I don’t blame you. But you know how much pollutants come out of private jets—it just…wouldn’t kill you to demote to, like, first class.”

It’s funny, how much you’ve had conversations like these. The instinct to help him out, his kind rejections. Because you’ve learned now that issues aren’t solved with the expediency you’re given. Jeongguk doesn’t get to have that. And now that you’re in college, you’ve noticed that things really haven’t changed: Jeongguk’s gone astronomical amounts of ahead in terms of course level, and you’re just trying to keep up with the bare minimum credits. You’d feel bad for yourself but having the back-up of money in the form of inheritance really keeps you afloat from the pity.

“This is making me tired,” you complain. You’re pretty sure you’re way past the halfway mark of this mountain, but even you’re starting to feel antsy about missing those first few seconds of the sun waking up. 

“We’re almost there. I can see the outpost from here.”

Jeongguk points to a wooden structure maybe sixty steps from where you’re approaching: built high over the scattered buildings an hour’s drive away, the flutter of an awakening city. Pretty industry made only for your viewing pleasure, because when you get up there, you won’t be looking at the home of scary corporate; the home you’re used to seeing, with your dad running a good third of that district. 

It’ll just be the glass the sun will reflect on. The place so far away you don’t have to think about briefcases and dry-clean only suits.

It’s what you came here for—it’s been easy falling in that trap of indecisiveness. Not wanting what your future is set to be, because right now, the path to your economics degree is tenuous at best. 

So you take the diverging route. And you’re finally at the outpost, out of breath. “The sun’s coming up,” you threaten. Jeongguk hurries up the steps as much as his bag allows, and when you reach the top, the fog in your head dissipates right into the wide skyline.

“Sometimes I want the whole world,” you announce.

Jeongguk settles his arms on the ledge, contemplating the rising sun. “You could get it if you tried.”

Maybe he should just say if you asked, but you know he’s too polite to do so. 

“I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing.”

“It’s okay not to,” he commends.

“But you’re so smart. And—you know what you’re doing. But I’m here taking Economics 101 for the second time and I don’t wanna end up in a law office anyway because my dad will get me there just like the rest of our classmates and you’re gonna be doing good things because you’re a great person who’s like, really socially aware, and I can’t do good things because I’m a bad and stupid person with a private jet.”

Jeongguk lets you deflate by yourself, ignoring your spiel for a second to drop that Ugly Bag on the ground. You hear him dig for something; the click of a knob, then a quick snap.

“Look at the sun,” is all he says.

It’s very small. And suddenly it’s not, expanding into bursts of light you aren’t ready for. Not because it hurts to look at but that sudden wave of silence settles fast. A feeling of finality—the beginning that always, always comes back, because new days are inevitable. “The sun is very big,” you sigh. 

Jeongguk hums in agreement, takes another picture. “You’re not bad or stupid. Sure you don’t like economics and you hate school, like, in general. But that’s not your fault, just like owning that jet isn’t your fault. I think you forget some things.”

You pick at your manicure. You’re not so tired anymore. “Like what?”

“Like you’re the only person who talked to me the first week of school,” he goes on. “You offered me a ride home even though I was perfectly capable of taking the bus. You bought my parents groceries when you noticed I wasn’t eating lunch, and you told Seungkwan that you’d stick a wet finger in his ear if he didn’t stop making fun of me for having ugly shoes.”

You laugh. “Seungkwan had big ears and thought he had valid opinions.”

“Anyway—” Jeongguk snorts too—“I’m just saying. I know I—I know I talk a lot about… you doing bad things. Like with the whole plane thing.”

In other words: he’s not here to baby you. He never has. The world you've grown up in has never been kind to him or his parents, and he doesn’t have to keep you in check but he’ll do it for your sake—his, too. “You’re just being a good friend.”

“Yeah but that doesn’t mean you’re a bad person,” he says. “It’s good that you’re owning up to those things. Like how you told your dad to veto the health benefit cuts that were under discussion.”

You freeze. You didn’t know he knew that. “How—“

“Who else would get the head of a whole corporate chain under their thumb in one night if not for a really stubborn daughter, who somehow managed to get him to veto a policy I complained about over text the morning I read it in the news?”

Point taken. The guy loves reading his news. Jeongguk lifts the camera once more, but this time points it to your face. “Ew—no!”

“Smile!”

“I’m ugly,” you pout.

“You’re not. Look.” He settles into your side again, into the growing life of the city you don’t love anymore. “Your life—you have… privileges. And you’re learning that you can do good things that your dad isn’t. I’m proud of you.”

“…Really?”

“I mean you have to start somewhere. And I’m really starting to think you didn’t just come to see the sunrise because you thought it’d be a cool thing for me to take pictures of on your birthday,” Jeongguk admits.

You nod. He’s too smart for you sometimes. “I… I kinda wanna switch majors.”

“To?”

“Something other than economics,” you reveal.

Jeongguk squints with apprehension. “Is this because I called your dad my favourite class enemy the other day because I—I’m so sorry. I know he’s your dad but—“

“It’s okay! He’s nice to me but not. To other people,” you fidget. Jeongguk sighs with relief. “But… yeah. You make me want to learn about that stuff. Because you’re right, I have the privilege. And I know have it and I just don’t wanna sound dumb and say wrong things because it’s so easy for me to and I hate that and I wanna—wanna learn and actually do good things. You know?”

Jeongguk nods. “I’m proud of you,” he says again. “Really. You’re doing good. Happy birthday.”

“Thank you.” 

He lets the heavy camera dangle around his neck. Lets the conversation drift into something more easy because he’s just as tired as you are. “So I know you’ve been thinking about how ugly my bag is.”

“It’s charming,” you divert. The sun is well past the horizon at this point, and invigoration has come in the form of wanting to go the fuck back to the car.

“You’re a liar. Look! There’s even this hole you can put a tube through for when you want to pack those bags of water, and more thermodynamic shit in this pocket—“

“I don’t care about thermodynamics!”

[thereal-linh-cinder]

Cinder’s Notes on Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets

We’re back with CoS!

Again, massive spoilers for the entire HP series (obviously)

Woo the hell plans where theyre going to stand when dinner guests arrive? you seem so unbelievably inhuman, which, i suppose the Dursleys are, but still...

DUDLEY’S COMPLIMENT FOR MRS. MASON

Because Harry is an unreliable narrator, is it possible that the Dursleys treat him slightly better than is described? Unlikely, but something to consider

Harry is so humble?

He’s also hilarious “[Voldemort] hasnt got a brother, has he?”

bars on the window are a bit extreme

the twins ooze chaotic energy

are the owls that wizards use magical? they always seem to understand humans VERY well...or is it just magic that gives magic folk a better connection w animals? Or is that just how owls are? Or do I just not understand how carrier birds work? 

rather convinient that only the bottom stair creaks and not like. the 13th from the top or something

“Draco made Dudley sound sweet” i mean. childish bullying at school  vs physical abuse for years but ok go off jkr

the twins are 14 and driving a car. in Britain. where you have to be 18. chaos

Mrs. Weasley reminds me way too much of my own mother

Percy wears sweater vests confirmed (are we surprised)

Please take a moment to imagine Percy’s reaction to Hermione becoming Minister

Lockhart + Rita Skeeter (idk what this means but its in my notes)

“got the impression that Snape could read minds” 👀

Lockhart is just gonna go through the whole rainbow huh

Lockhart really compared Harry almost DYING to him winning that stupid smile award. Bruh.

Lockhart has 7 books

I feel bad for Nick :(

There’s so much about the Vanishing Cabinets in this book!

that moment with the salamander and the firework is a gem

Do Ron and Hermione at least hear hissing in the walls?

so Lockhart is basically running the Hogwarts theatre department huh

why was Ron’s first thought toenails

Scarhead? Thats the BEST insult you can come up with, Malfoy? 

Yeah, let the 12y/o deal with the rogue bludger on his own, y’hear? (can you tell I’m a lot older now)

Honestly, Madame Pomfrey? Kinda a savage

If Voldemort was 70 when he died in ‘98, and he went to school with Lucius, how old is Lucius? 

Technically, if all purebloods are related, Harry IS a descendant of Salazar Slytherin. Not the heir obvs, but you know

honestly when you think about it, Fawkes’s death is hilarious. Like Harry’s just chillin and sees a cool bird and then it spontaneously combusts 

Did Crabbe and Goyle ever get their shoes back? 

Ron has REALLY good intuition

Why do they still have Riddle’s trophy on display? Like yeah not many people know that he’s Voldemort but that just feels like the equivalent of like...keeping up a trophy for the kid that turned out to be a sch**l sh**ter

Ok but the younger Weasleys have this knack for bullying Voldy. Twins pelted him with snowballs, Ginny flushed his diary down a toilet, Ron barfed slugs all over his special award....

well Harry if its a DIARY where you conventionally write personal stuff about your day or your crush, why are we surprised that it doesnt even have stuff like “dentist” and “aunt mary’s birthday” or “half past 3″ written in it

RON’S INTUITION BRUH “[the diary] coud be dangerous” “maybe [Tom Riddle] murdered Myrtle] yall know that theory abt him being a seer? yeah

I adore these characters so much bc theyre so real?? Lke we truly watch them grow up. Something about the way 11y/o Ginny covers her face and runs away vs how she acts in the later books just. I adore it. 

So this is where I broke my own heart and froze for a solid 15 minutes. I was beginning to write “I hope the twins sang ‘His Eyes Are As Green As A Fresh Pickled Toad’ at their wedding” before I realized that only one twin got to attend Harry & Ginny’s wedding. I trailed off at the S in twins and you can see how shaky my hand got in the writing (i wrote all of this out in a journal)

Riddle’s personality is so well preserved. (and then I remembered that he made his first horcrux that year and THATS why bc this is 16/17 y/o voldy’s soul)

In Riddle’s memory, he stops by the potions room after speaking to Dumbledore on the staircase. Slughorn is teaching that year. Harry says he is stuck outside that room for “what felt like an hour.” Is this where Tom asks about horcruxes? Technically at this point, Myrtle has already been murdered and its been a while but I’m p sure he asks about horcruxes after class one day. But idk. It really seems plausible, and It’s possible that he altered the memory to show Harry...

this is my least favorite book so i just wrote “this is the most boring book. I’m skimming.”

ah forcing 12 y/o to choose a career path

Quidditch mathces are EARLY (im used to sports matches in the evenings but i guess soccer matches are early and such so it makes sense) (my american is showing)

Is sitting at any table allowed? I never understood that and it used to bug me in the movies. Is it only required to sit at your House table during important feasts? Is that how a lot of inter-house relationships come to be? 

Fudge’s wardrobe was ROBBED in the movie. They really made him look like an established businessman when when we first meet the man, he’s wearing a pinstriped suit, scarlet tie, POINTED PURPLE SHOES and honestly woud it have been so hard to at least give him the lime green bowler hat? Such a staple of his personality

i feel like we tend to forget that hagrid has been to Azkaban

Ron saw Draco being racist and had to be physically held back by his friends. Mans was ready to THROW HANDS. 10/10 absolute icon

The prejudice against werewolves is very prominent.They clearly dont know a lot about them/arent taught (constantly expecting to find them roaming the forbidden forest EVERY NIGHT)

literally WHAT would they do without Hermione

still shocked that Hermione Jean Granger would willingly rip a page out of a book, especially a library book. But maybe thats just the fact that I’m the daughter of a librarian.

is the basilisk page from Fantastic Beasts? They really called it “a page from an old book” its literally in ur first year curriculum but ok boys

Why did Ron toss Lockhart’s wand out the window? He couldve used it instead of his spellotaped one. Granted, it wouldnt have been very good later on if he had, but. You know?

if this Tom is just an imprint of Voldy’s soul at 16/17, how does he even know who Harry is

he already has voldy’s laugh

OH Ginny told him about Harry that makes sense

Voldemort is SO dramatic. Imagine your buddy Tom one day says “hello dearest closest friends, I’ve decided I hate my name so I tried to make an acronym. Please only refer to me as Voldemort from now on. Also I could spell Lord with my name, so I am claiming my new status as a Lord.”

Also he’s holding Harry’s wand. Why is he sending this ginormous, super sow snake after this tiny scrawny 12y/o? Just kill him yourself. Even when Harry gets poisoned Tom’s like “take ur time bro imma watch u die i have nothing better to do” and only when neither of those first tow extra af options DO NOT WORK does he think “oh well guess i gotta use this WAND now ugh” like was he just not corporeal enough to actually use the wand yet or???? Buddy. If you really wanted Harry dead I feel like you could do better.

the fang SPLINTERED in Harry’s arm????????????????? uhm

Harry gets covered in ink a lot in the series

Dumbledore is such a simp for Voldemort honestly

I forget that Harry & Ron get trophies for special services too bro

did Arthur create the Muggle Protection Act???

...why DOES Lucius have Voldy’s old school things? 

Harry and Ron got a total of 400 points for this. But only 10 FOR TAKING OUT A TROLL AT AGE 11 

Lucius is LITERALLY on the PTA hes a school governor 

[magisterlys]

h,,hey,,, if ur doing the prompt list u reblogged... does 16 pique your interest

Boy, you ever have what’s suppose to be a simple fic take you on a wild two day ride and run off with a mind of it’s own?

This is set in Kourna, sometime during Tactical Triage.

Thank you for the ask, and I hope you all enjoy this nonsense!

16. I don’t even know what to say to you right now.

“You know, the bramble walls are for defense, not taking a nap in.” The commander grips Braham’s bare arm with her fingertips, holding him still as she carefully removes yet another inch long thorn from his shoulder.

“I wasn’t - ” He hisses and shifts where he sits straddling a chair, his arms resting on the back and his coat pooling around his waist. He looks over his shoulder at the commander, flicks his eyes over her,  “Isn’t there someone else who can do this? Someone less sassy.”

Lys tosses the thorn over to land in the nearby bowl with a soft plink. “Nope! All our medics are busy. You’re stuck with me.” She touches his cheek, forcing him to face forward again, “Now hush.”

Braham winces again, sucking air between his teeth as the commander extracts another wickedly barbed thorn from above his shoulder blade. “That hurts! You could be more gentle.”

“I am being gentle! These are sylvari work, they’re meant to be painful so people don’t crawl around in them.”

“Like I jumped into them on purpose.”

She resisted the urge to yank the next thorn out, instead of taking her time to work the jagged barbs out evenly. “No, you just chased an awakened patrol into the bramble wall. And then charged right after them like a bloodthirsty idiot.”

“You’re one to talk!” Braham holds his breath through the next sharp pain before continuing his tirade, “Every damn time I see you you’re in over your head.”

“Over my head?” She furrows her brow and wipes the trickle of blood from the freshly opened wound, “When was I in over my head?”

He scoffs and looks over his shoulder again, frowns at the look of concentration on the commander’s face, “Taimi tells me ‘we need your help’. I show up and you’re … sneaking around ALONE in Joko’s stronghold?”

“I … had Blish’s arm.” Again, she touches his jaw, turning him to face forward. Honestly, did he roll around in the brambles when he fell into them?

“She had Blish’s arm.” Braham does a mocking imitation just long enough for the commander to pull out the next thorn a little less gently. Why was she always so damned nonchalant about her recklessness. “Last time I checked you were human. But no, there you are on the front lines. With the scarabs. The Scarab Plague, Commander. Do you have a death wish?”

“I’m immune to the plague.” Plink went that thorn as it joined its friends in the bowl. “Because I’ve died ”

“Sure! Great. Just remind me of that fact casually.”

“I didn’t say it to remind you of anything!” Lys sputters, forgetting what she was doing for the moment. “The scarabs are no more of a threat to me than they are to you.”

“Yeah, and how do you know that for sure?” Braham looks over his shoulder, yet again. Lys was looking back at him, her hands still. “Because some dead ladies told you so?”

“Some … dead ladies?! Yes! Why would the queens lie to me?”

“Didn’t say lie. Just how can they know? How can bugs “smell” death on you? What does that even mean?” He’d half turned in the chair now, “You’re alive and you’re here now aren’t you? You should try harder to keep it that way.”

“I don’t even know what to say to you right now.” She tosses the bloodied cloth aside, puts her hands on her hips.

“How about,” He imitates her again, even more snide this time, “Braham, I humbly accept that I am not an actual god myself and I’ll stop acting like I’m undefeatable. For once.”

“Fine! I’ll  gladly say that line of ridiculousness if you tell me exactly why you’re yelling at me right now!”

“I just did!” Braham stands suddenly, disregarding his half-clothed state and the pain of the thorns still waiting to be removed. He half kicks the chair out of his way as he faces the commander.

“You did not!” Lys steps forward to meet him, uncowed by the yelling norn looming over her, “You know damned well I’ve never considered myself a god. I know I’m mortal. Painfully so. I bloody DIED so out with it!”

“Fine! Yes! You died, Commander. You died and you wouldn’t have if I’d been there. But you did and I’m not going to fucking let it happen again.”

For once, Lys didn’t have a comeback. She just stopped and looked up at Braham, watched as the anger on his face cooled, as it was replaced by a creeping blush of embarrassment. She moved to retrieve the chair, set it down quietly in front of him and stepped back.

With an exasperated sigh, Braham sits back down, hugging the back of the chair and resting his chin on his arms. The commander still hadn’t said a word, he just felt her soft fingers on his back. Her gentle touch. For a while, the only sound in the room is that of thorns landing in the bowl. His occasional muffled hiss.

Finally, she speaks, her voice unnervingly quiet, “You couldn’t have saved me. Balthazar would have killed you too.”

“Yeah, well …” Unconsciously, his voice matches the sadness in hers, “At least I could have tried.”

There was a familiar swell of light behind him, as if the moon had just risen beyond the window. When the commander touches him again her hands are cool and they move over his back and his shoulders like liquid starlight, erasing even the memory of the pain he’d felt a moment ago. The light fades and her hands are warm again, but she doesn’t stop touching him as she asks, “And if you were dead, who would I have to yell at?”

Braham hears her, but yet he doesn’t. She’s moved her hands up to rest on his shoulders, and his eyes slip closed as the commander begins to run her thumbs lightly up the back of his neck. She feels him relax under her touch, the slow sigh that escapes him compelling her to continue. Her fingertips brush the soft spot above his collarbone, her thumbs kneading into the knot of tension at the base of his neck.

He lets his head fall forward and the commander’s hands slide down over his skin, her fingers digging into his shoulders as she continues to work her thumbs up the back of his neck. He can feel his muscles loosening, the ever present tension drifting away with a shiver of sparks. It feels good to be touched like this. To be touched by her. Her hair brushes the side of his face as she leans over him and he realizes just how close she is. It’s overwhelming, her touch and her nearness and he moans suddenly, low and slow.

The sound of Braham’s moan brings Lys sharply back to reality, as her heart threatens to claw its way out of her chest. Momentarily she was drunk on his warmth, entranced by the sensation of him growing ever more pliant under her touch. She forgot for a moment, most of everything. They both freeze and then Lys takes a step backward, dropping her hands pointedly to her sides as she turns around. Away from him.  What in the gods was she thinking just now?

Braham’s been plenty embarrassed in his life, but this one is up there. He quickly pulls his coat back up over his arms, shakes out the collar as he stands back up. He doesn’t dare look at the commander. He feels like he should apologize, make an excuse but … he must be crazy, but he thinks he can hear her breathing more quickly than usual. Without a word, he saves them both the embarrassment and the explanations and walks out the door.

[normal-thoughts-official]

Hello I'm having maiaphael feelings and you're legit the only person who I can SCREAM about them to. Jdhdhdgdgd do you think they would serenate to each other? Because I had the cutest thought of them cuddling beneath like 8 blankets because "Mr. I have to feel warm and toasty at all times" they just cuddle and softly sing to each other giggling while they forget the lyrics because they get sappy with each other.

omg!!!! yes!!!! jsnsisnsysbsusbsisn absolutely!!! also im wheezing @ warm and toasty ur so correct i accept nothing else!!

i think Raphael 100% secretly can sing, but Maia is the only one he actually sings to other than Madzie (Simon is a professional singer and thats intimidating, okay, and Meliorn isnt very big on being serenaded. Magnus and him sometimes hum or listen to music together but rarely sing). and like imma go to the blankets thing in a second because that is 100% adorable and i love it, but the image of Raphael serenading Maia.... using music to express how he feels about her.... inspired

this is not exactly a romantic song but I'm picturing like. sometimes it gets hard for maia, you know? like she puts so much work into her projects, into the shadow world, into improving the downworlder community, and there are still. people who snicker at her for her relationship with raphael. werewolves who consider her a traitor. racism from shadowhunters, constantly. and shes tired, because she's working so hard, with the pack and Taki's and the Council and everything, and sometimes it feels fruitless?? you know? and i just picture him singing creo en tí (by ana tijoux and juan ayala) (for non spanish speakers, that means "i believe in you")

things i love about this song:

it mentions anger and talks about anger being born of pain and fueling a fight that's about love, which in my humble opinion, FUCKS. it's really refreshing to see a song that validates anger, particularly anger that's born as a reaction to violence, and reminding that it's a fuel for change, and love. i love the positivation of anger in that and i think it could be especially meaningful for maia as a Black woman constantly fighting the "angry Black woman" stereotype

it talks about change and how it comes slowly but that's okay and how little things matter and changing the world begins at their own environment and small things, is a work that you do everyday, together

it's really soft and loving?? even if it's not a romantic song, it just has so much affection and love both for the person theyre singing to and just. the world, and humanity, and the change they want to bring in general

it tackles how hard it is to try to make change in the world and how even as you stumble and break down and fail, you're still worth believing in

Juan Ayala's part in particular is super soft and loving and I'm not gonna put the whole lyrics here (tho i super recommend that u check them out because aaaaaaa) but look at this lil part

En lo pequeño radica la fuerza

Con tu cariño yo caminare

Imaginando rutinas bellas

Para dar vuelta el mundo al revés

Empezar por nuestra casa primero

Romper con todos nuestros miedos

Ser consecuente

De cuerpo y de mente

Para alzar el vuelo por senderos nuevos

Porque tu luz cotidiana

Enciende la sonrisa que sale por la mañana

(Creo en ti)

Porque veo tu fuerza inexplicable

Esa justa dignidad inconmensurable

(Creo en ti)

Yo reafirmo que tu rabia proviene del dolor

Y tu lucha florece del amor

(Creo en ti)

Porque en ti, me veo yo

(Creo en ti)

I'm soft for that shit okaY. like all the love and support it expresses! the validation of her feelings and struggles and the reminder that shes still strong and worth believing in. the softness!! the part about her light lights up a smile in him... BECAUSE IN YOU I SEE MYSELF..... bro wait a second, wait a fucking second didndidndkdndk IM WEAk

but okay back to the covers part!!!!! I'm just ..... hmm hddhjd having all the feels for that, the both of them under the covers, singing, Maia teasing him because he's 100% a secret sap and loves dramatic soft love songs, while Maia... is eclectic i think but i can particularly picture her as both really liking hard rock and having a secret soft spot for disco, and no that's not because I'm weak for her giggling hysterically as she sings i wanna dance with somebody, Raphael smiling and kissing her face and doing a weird and terrible dance as they're both lying down

i also keep having the mental image of like. once they calm down and they're just catching their breath, giggles dying down slightly, Raphael just softly going "sólo tenerte cerca, siento que vuelvo a empezar" because that line ALWAYS MAKES ME THINK OF MAIAPHAEL OKAY. AAA FUCK ("just having you near feels like starting over", for non spanish speakers)

also just. Maia getting up in the morning, and she's kinda energetic in the morning, so she just starts blasting punk music as she gets ready for her day, jumping and singing a little bit and basically being adorable. and Raphael is also a morning person but the quiet morning person type, but he doesn't even mind, just settles on watching her bounce and sing and make a mess as she gets ready, smile on his face, absolutely endeared and in love and aaaaa

and im just udbdidndidndidn weak thank you so much for this ask and mental image omg ;-; aaaaaaaaaa

[jensungf]

🍓hello🍓 before you begin: i appreciate you sm, you literally know so much about me now, even more than some of my closest friends irl, i’m like super private but for some reason you’re able to pacify me so well ✌️😔 big love for uuuu smooch

hi JIA i love u a lot and i dont even know where to begin how much i appreciate the fact that we’re pretty close and we vibe super well!! im rly glad u feel comfy enough to tell me a lot of things bc i feel the same way w u<3 ur honestly so well-rounded and such a talented person bc u have the beauty brains and body and i admire u so much bc even with all ur protests i still believe that theres nothing u cant do if u put ur mind to it. ur like the big sister i never had and its easy to just talk to u about anything and everything and i dont feel the need to try to be someone else around u cus i trust u and im rly glad i met u cus u’ve taught me a lot in such a short time and i aspire to be as successful as u in the future cus ur honestly super nice but ur honest and bc of that i know whatever ur saying u mean it and its honestly so refreshing. ur humble despite all ur accomplishments and i think ur one of my closest moots on here/closer than my irls as well and i luv u a lot hehehe okay this is rly long anyways mark would simp for u dont forget me when u become famous

[emikangarchive]

my student debt: you should find a job :) my dumbass: what if you.. rejoined pinkyswear.... and brought a new muse? jk! unless...

hellooo it’s mar ! i was in pinky the first run with niko & jane and jst couldn’t resist coming back bc this truly is a special place uwu anyways ! i’ve brought a new muse this time who i’m dying to write and develop -- fun fact yeri is my ult bias and the fact i haven’t ever played her is ridiculous ? so i hope u like her !! cue quickfire facts under the cut -- link to her pinterest board here

* kim yerim. she/her. cisfemale. ╱ i am pretty sure i saw emi kang at manon’s party that night. the twenty year old is in their third year at west bridge studying theatre. i hear they were at manon’s party because she wanted to know why manon unfollowed her on ig. i wonder if they got the same restricted call as us. will they comply? + laughing until your ribs hurt, impromptu dinner dates in stolen hoodies & dainty clips holding unruly hair. ◜ mar. 22. est. she/her. ◞

BACKGROUND

- she’s from a decently well off family bt that’s mostly bc her parent’s were v frugal so when she was younger she would wear knockoff brands to ‘fit in’ 

- has a twin brother named elio that’s doing a year abroad in england this term and they’re exactly how you would expect twins to be -- hate each other 90% of the time, actually love each other 10%  

- wants to be an actress !! has always loved stories and playing different roles. used to entertain herself with putting on small skits for her family tho only elio would end up paying attention 

- her first choice for college was actually tisch in nyc but she didn’t get in sadly ;( bt no one rly knows that bc she tells them she picked wbu bc she wanted to have ‘humble beginnings’ lmao 

- she’s a social butterfly both in person and on social media -- she’s got a pretty decent following on twitter and ig & def keeps up with the latest memes. can keep a conversation with anyone unless ur dry and boring then she’ll jst leave 

- she can come off kinda fake or rude sometimes bt that’s prob bc she has a cynical sense of humour and will make fun of you in a loving way (this is one example)

- has feelings of inadequacy bc of her parents and wants to prove to everyone who she can become. bit of an inferiority complex too

- rly comfortable and affectionate with people like hitting arms, holding hands, falling asleep on someone’s shoulder is just in her nature, and sometimes she is unintentionally flirty 

- can’t handle her alcohol like at all. rly needs someone to teach her how to drive. hates her small program of theatre kids 

- on the debate team ! bc girl loves to argue 

- has a collection of stuffed animals that live on her bed bc.. emotional support . 

- likes to ‘borrow’ stuff from friends and jst conveniently forgets to return them. also always inviting herself to other people’s plans or homes. can’t rly keep secrets well ??

“yeah i’m a BRAT --  Busy Reading All my own Tweets bc they make me laugh”

MANON 

- manon and emi were kinda of like lowkey rivals ? or more like emi was always trying to get herself up to manon’s standards or whatever and wanted to be a part of her inner circle and at one point they did become friendly but then manon unfollowed emi and that threw her off. thus she went to her party out of spite lmao and look where that got her

- right after that she jetted off to england for her brother’s move in day -- she initially wasn’t gonna go bt after the party she was like ok g2g ! and only came back a week after school had started. not a good look em, not a good look

- thinks this whole blackmailing thing is some sick joke, rly wishes it would stop and she hates that she was involved in this -- she does feel guilty that manon died bt thinks she’s innocent in all this

and those r the basics !! i’m still figuring her out and i don’t want this to get too long so i’ll leave it there but like this if you’d like to plot something ! no real connection ideas... bc im trash bt anything from romantic to hateships to dream teams to roommates to obscure ways of meetings lol im down for it all !! we can brainstorm ! im bad at checking my discord bt if you prefer to plot there jst lmk ok luv y’all uwu

[3rachatraingoeschoochoo]

2012 Kpop

Now, let’s talk about K-pop groups you may or may not know about. 2012 brought a wave of awesome new groups. I was fairly new to the K-pop scene so I just went exploring and discovering new groups and boy am I glad I did that, because now I can tell you all about these hidden gems:

Debuts

So in this year, Gangnam Style happened, yeah everyone knows that bUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE HAPPENED??? YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT, B.A.P DEBUTED!!! They were amazing, ruthless, powerful, just wow, no wonder they became my ultimate group right away cause did you see their debut MV?? Bunny aliens that invade the earth to save their dying planet?! it was wild y’all Also you should definitely watch Bang&Zelo’s Never Give Up, although it was released in 2011 I’m still gonna mention it here, because it was that good.

Debut: Warrior - B.A.P 

Another debut that many people may know is that of EXO. Before their real debut, they actually had released some mv’s like History (y’know “enjoy the mayo”).  I don’t know what it is with aliens this year but they seem to like this concept because also EXO turned out to be aliens with special superpowers from a dying planet named EXOPlanet. Till this day I can still hear the iconic “When the skies an-”

Debut: Mama - EXO

Y’all know GOT7? Then y’all must have heard about JJ Project a.k.a JB and Junior!! Jaebum and Jinyoung appeared in the k-drama Dream High 2 just before their actual debut, and boy did I LOVE Dream High 2. So obviously I was sToKeD for their debut, and they didn’t let me down. You should definitely also listen to Hooked.

Debut: Bounce - JJ Project

Let’s talk about my humongous crush on Jung Ilhoon, shall we? That boy man entranced me from the very first beginning. BTOB’s debut was wow, ilhoon was wow, I was wow. I remember watching their MTV Diary late at night, I watched them all and my mom got mad lol but I was so so so into BTOB, and along with B.A.P, they were my ultimate favourites. (pssst.. MTV Diary BTOB is still one of the best reality shows out there, i’m not saying you should watch it but i think you should, they are absolute crackheads)

Debut: Insane - BTOB Wow - BTOB (!!)

VIXX debuted with Super Hero and they had a comeback the same year with Rock Ur Body. Both VERY good songs and that’s why I’m so mad it isn’t on Spotify, this was my jam y’all, why you gotta do this to me, just put in on Spotify please. They actually have more songs from their earlier days that aren’t on Spotify :((

Debut: Super Hero - VIXX

Okay, then AOA happened. I absolutely LOVE their debut song, 10/10, chef’s kiss, just listen. Till this day Elvis and Get Out are my favourite AOA songs. 

Debut: Elvis - AOA

DO YOU KNOW C-CLOWN??? YOU SHOULD cause without this group we wouldn’t have that frickin’ handsome hot sexy Aussie dude named CHristian Yu, insta: @/dprian (thought i was gonna say Bang Chan or Felix? ¬‿¬)  They debuted with Solo but you should rather watch Far Away Young Love, this mv is so good, the story line, the song, the boys… 12/10. Sadly they disbanded back in 2015 and all the members went their own way. Christian founded DPR, and “Maru” or simply Jaejun debuted again in 2019 with the group TREI (you should definitely watch their debut mv, i love it so much)

Debut: Solo - C-Clown

Let me tell you about a group that literally said in a song that they “f*ck like a p*rnstar”. Yes, it’s a South-Korean group from 2012 we’re talking about. Big Star. They are iconic, unapologetic, energetic, i freaking love them. They all went to the survival show ‘The Unit’ in 2017 and you may know Feeldog from that. “I rap like a monster and I f*ck like a p*rnstar….my rap always kills the track, at night I always kill the girl” yeah they did that

Debut: Hot Boy - Big Star (this debut is uhh… interesting)

Y’all, this group deserved so much better, I mean, their songs were absolute bops but I guess they were just ahead of their time. The Wonder Boyz! Wonder Boyz were being mistreated by the CEO of their agency, they were assaulted, verbally abused and the CEO allegedly also stole from them, it was horrible to hear this, they had so much potential. I liked how they made the songs theirs, matching it to their unique voices. So far I know they only have two mv’s. After their disbandment, they all went their own way and I’m happy to report that they are doing well. Young Boy changed his stage name into Roscoe, and is now part of DPR (we gang gang), K or Taehyun is now active as Owol (definitely listen to Why), Master One is now known as V-Hawk (Tokki mv) and I don’t really know what happened with Bak Chi Gi but some sites say he became an independent artist.

Debut: Tarzan - Wonder Boyz (This one’s really good i swear) Open the door - Wonder Boyz 

More debuts worth mentioning:

Nu’est, the big brothers of Seventeen! Their debut song was a bop, really, and Ren was so beautiful. Also, I really digged their hair styles. Face - Nu’est

Y’all know the legendary female Park Jimin from ASC? Y’all know her beginnings with 15&? Y’all should watch these angels: I Dream - 15&

Ailee also starred in Dream High 2 and her debut song was so so so good, just listen. Heaven - Ailee

Lee Hi!!! Love this girl. All her songs are good man. 1, 2, 3, 4 - Lee Hi

100% They were just HOT. Bad boy - 100%

Lunafly yO these kings deserved better. I mean, an acoustic band singing in Korean, English ánd Spanish. If you don’t know them, you missed something good. Super Hero - Lunafly

GLAM said gay rights, just look up their lyrics. Do I need more things to prove that their debut was iconic? Party XXO - GLAM

D-UNIT 2012 was the year of the badboy aliens but let’s not forget the badgirls because they killed it. Luv me - D-UNIT

24K they debuted with Hurry up but their comeback U R So Cute is just so cutesy and very different from their debut concept, ngl that song is my guilty pleasure.

The year of the humble beginnings of EXID! Before Up&Down, there was Whoz that girl - EXID

Tiny-G you may know Min Do Hee from her acting in Reply 1994 and Gangnam Beauty. Their debut mv is soo cute Minimanimo - Tiny-G

A-Jax I remember being really intruiged by their mv’s, not really sure why but just take a look yourself: One 4 U - A-Jax, Hot Game - A-Jax

Mr. Mr. no not that song of Girl’s Generation. They have a whole history with members leaving and members being added but if you overlook that, they still have some good songs worth mentioning. I actually don’t recommend watching their debut song, just watch one of these: Do you feel me, Waiting for you

Comebacks

Big Bang’s legendary comeback: Fantastic Baby 

G-dragon’s Crayon a.k.a my go-to shower song

Super Junior had a comeback and they were Sexy, Free and Single and ready to bingo ;)

Just Teen Top had a comeback with Be ma girl a.k.a the proper way to ask yo crush out

Beast (now Highlight) summer comeback: Beautiful Night

Block B’s released some really good content like Nillili Mambo and NalinA

Boyfriend as angel/demon princes !! Definitely a must-watch: Janus

B1A4 had a really good year, I loved all their comebacks: Baby Good Night, Baby I’m Sorry (you either love it, or hate it), Tried to walk

Shinee’s back with Sherlock a.k.a soy un dorito

Also the year f(x) swept us away with Electric Shock

Some more iconic things worth mentioning imo:

BTOB and B.A.P had a dance stage together and it was a-ma-zing

This  🤯 KMF 2012 really gave us the best performances

Teen Top on Weekly Idol doing random playdance and turning violent

B.A.P’s killing camp and Ta-Dah! It’s B.A.P and MTV Diary B.A.P I’m a sucker for B.A.P, is it obvious ?

Actually all MTV Diary’s from 2012 are top quality procrastination content (C-Clown, MyName, VIXX, JJ Project, BTOB, B.A.P)

This compilation pretty much sums up 2012′s vibes 

[emmahvn-blog1]

hello <3 i am diana of house gay™, first of her name, mother of cats, lana del rey stan, lover of all things pink. akhdksd anyway,,, u can call me di or diana either works !! i am nineteen yrs old, go by she/her pronouns, and reside in the est timezone !! somethings u should kno about me...i am a girl group stan first and a human second ( stan loona stan twiceblackvelvet stan fromis 9 etc ). i am a sansa stark enthusiast ( sansa hive please interact ) and a libra askdhdkh. that’s basically all there is 2 me, so now let’s move on 2 my girl, emma han !!

- ̗̀ ❛ muse 14, jang yeeun, she/her. ❜ ̖́- did you hear about the monaco trip? it’s legendary at ucla. emma han is going, i’m so jealous. their instagram makes it seem like they’re pretty coy and they’re all about peach colored blush & fresh cut flowers. can you believe they’re only twenty and they’re going on a free trip to monaco for the summer? hopefully they don’t let their unappeasable side show too much on the trip. ( diana, she/her, est )

okay where do i begin...let it b known i am winging this as i write it,,, so if it’s messy n i ramble i am SO sorry

let’s take it back 2 the beginning,,, emma was born on a lovely autumn morning in new york city ( let it b known she’s a libra ). she is the first and only child to her parents, and her mother named her after her favorite jane austen heroine, emma woodhouse

even at a young age, emma much preferred being in the company of her mother. she was kind, affectionate, and wise beyond her years. her father, on the other hand, had a colder disposition and wasn’t too keen on showing emotion. he wasn’t necessarily a bad person, but emma often felt like she was in the presence of a stranger around her father

emma and her mother were inseparable. her mother taught her to always be kind and reminded her to be humble. in a world so cruel, her mother was like a beacon of light, and emma wanted to be just like her

she had a picture perfect childhood. for a while, it was just her, her parents, and the family cat, luna. despite not being particularly close to her father, she admired the love her parents shared. it was real and pure. the two were opposites who brought out the best in each other

soon, emma learned that her perfect little life wouldn’t always be perfect. caught in the midst of a winter storm, her mother fell victim to a tragic car accident. at just eleven years old, emma’s life was changed forever. her life was beginning to mimick the heroine she was named after, who also lost her mother at a young age

after the death of her mother, her father went stone cold. he completely shut emma out, leaving her to mourn her mother’s death on her own. unable to cope with the loss of her mother, emma began making up stories about the whereabouts of her mother when people around her began to ask. one week, her mother was vacationing in the bahamas, and the next she was visiting family in the hamptons. emma grew into the habit of making up stories about her mother, though it wasn’t long before she began to lie about other things as well

her lies were mostly harmless, at least she always intended them to be. unfortunately, their were times people got tangled into her stories and were hurt in the process. much like an addiction, lying was a habit she couldn’t quit

after living in new york for a few more years following the death of her mother, her father packed them up and they moved to the sunny city of angels, LA, for a fresh new start

emma looked at the move as a way to start again. she decided to leave her pain behind in new york, as her mother would have wanted. emma vowed to remain kind and honor her mother’s memory by being the person she always taught her to be

at school, emma worked hard. she completed her high school education in the city of love itself, paris, france. before entering high school, her father became president of ucla, guaranteeing she would always have a spot at the school, but emma refused to rely on what was given to her. she wanted to earn it. emma was at the top of her class in high school, taking on challenging classes and becoming student body president. 

during high school in france, emma discovered her passion for design. she spent her free time making clothes and donating them to women’s shelters

while in france, she also found herself wrapped up in a love story with a french boy...or two. emma loves love, however, she has never been one to settle because she is never satisfied. she thought she was in love with one boy up until she met another who stole her attention. emma desperately wants to be in love, and she has been a few times, but nothing has ever lasted

after her french excursion, she returned back to LA a changed woman, almost unrecognizable to her father. she was certain about what she wanted to do with her life, which was fashion. she began studying fashion marketing and design at ucla

her cat luna is still alive btw and she is a proud cat mom

personality wise, i would describe emma as someone who can be extremely sociable, but tends to be more reserved unless put in a situation that encourages her to open up. she’s free-spirited and her head tends to always be in the clouds, probably daydreaming about love and her future success in the fashion world. she’s extremely idealistic, which may also be the reason shes never satisfied. overall, aesthetic wise i would describe her as classic and chic, inspired heavily by french fashion and living. emma can sometimes be a bit of a narcissist in the sense that she truly believes she’s like a modern-day jane austen heroine destined for something great. she can be a bit snobby at times, but her intentions are never bad...if she’s ever angry/annoyed i feel like she’d be super passive aggressive like the type of person who expects u to kno u fucked up without actually telling u anything ajdjdhkh (rip). she gives me pisces moon vibes but i havent decided for sure yet ajshddhkhd 

anyway !! plot w me please <3 my discord is give me a fromis_9 comeback#5522 if ur on discord and u like this post, i’ll message u for plots !!! i’m so excited to get started ahh

this is random but i’m rly down for a step sibling plot if it fits with anyone’s backstory. i feel like it would be sooo interesting seeing emma’s reaction to her father moving on and also to not being an only child

omg how did i forget 2 mention,,,, emma is bisexual

me when i saw how long this post is:

[datingmatchx-blog]

Avoid Making These Mistakes When Meeting Women Online

Just like everything else in life, trying to help single men meet women online isn’t as cut and dry as you might think. If you run a new online dating service, you’ll find that there are men who complain about not being able to get the women they reach out to, to respond to them. More often than not, women aren’t responding to these men because they are being selfish and obtuse. Instead of getting frustrated by these complaints from the male users, offer this advice to them and encourage them to stop making these mistakes and follow the tips provided.

1. Contacting Every Woman, You See

It’s understandable that you’re going to do whatever you can so that you have the best chance of having success with online dating. You might think that you can do that by reaching out to every single woman that you encounter on the site, even the ones that you know are out of your league. Instead of focusing on the cream of the crop, be more selective and actually look for women who you have something in common with.

2. Becoming a Braggart

It’s nice to have nice things. It’s nice to have a good career. It isn’t nice bragging about them on your dating profile, though. Of course, you are going to want to talk about some of the things that you are proud of, but you have to walk that fine line of talking about yourself and bragging. You can avoid sounding like your bragging by having a friend re-read and edit your profile. Ask them for their honest opinion and if you sound like you’re being a braggart or if you are being humble.

3. Avoid Posting Your Lengthy List of Turn-Offs

Everyone is going to have turn offs when it comes to the people that we want to date, but no one really wants to date someone who is extremely judgmental. Be selective about things you don’t want in a partner and only mention the traits that are absolute deal breakers, like smoking, drug use, or excessive drinking. You can even out the negatives you listed by talking about what you do want in a girlfriend, instead.

4. Avoid Mentioning the Cliché of Wanting a Drama-Free Mate

No one really wants to date someone who reeks of drama, so stating that you want a drama-free woman is a bit redundant. Much like the previous mistake, focus on the qualities that you do want in a partner instead.

5. Mentioning Sex Anywhere in Your Profile

If you mention sex or intimacy anywhere in your profile, you’re going to fall into the category of being “that” guy. You know, the guy that doesn’t care about anything but getting laid — even if this isn’t the case. If you think that by not mentioning sex in your profile will make you appear weak or insecure, don’t. Women know that sex and intimacy are going to be part of the relationship as it progresses, so there’s no reason to broach the subject right there in your profile.

6. Using Low-Quality Pictures in Your Profile

Did you know that when you use the flash of your camera, it doesn’t help your photograph, but it actually can age you significantly? Instead of having to rely on the flash of your camera to illuminate a dark space (why would you even be taking a picture this way, to begin with?), wait to take a photo when the sun is out, and the flash isn’t needed. The natural sunlight is so much more forgiving, and it’s always nice to get out and have some fresh air!

7. Forgetting Your English Lessons

There is no greater turn off for women than reading a message from a handsome man and it reads as an eighth grader wrote it. If you use things like, “ur”, “u”, “r”, “yea”, and the like in your profile or in any message you send a woman, your chances to appeal to her is going to drop significantly. Instead, show her that you’re an adult and use adult language — or at the very least, show her that English is your native language.

8. Comment on a Woman’s Appearance

Sure, it’s nice to be complimented on your appearance, but it’s also nice to be admired for something other than your looks. When you are sending that coveted first message to a woman, comment on something you read on her profile. This will stick with her, and she will be more likely to respond to you.