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your fics are amazing, I’m happy to have found a fluffy m!reader writer.

I am requesting some sort of fluffy fic with toji fushiguro! Something with college student reader, and older bf toji and baby megumi. Like. Im js thinking of toji pulling up to reader’s campus with megumi in his arms and nobody would suspect that reader is dating the big strong dilf waiting at the front gates ><

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CAMPUS CRUSH ! ! !

Toji Fushiguro x Male!Reader

College is hard enough without your terrifyingly hot secret boyfriend showing up on campus with a baby strapped to his chest like the world's scariest diaper ad. Especially when that boyfriend is Toji Fushiguro, ex-hitman vibes, muscle daddy body, and a very clear “do not approach” aura. You’re trying to stay under the radar. He’s walking around in broad daylight like a walking scandal. And now half your bio lab thinks he’s your brother. You're never going to live this down.

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You really shouldn’t be surprised anymore. But you still nearly drop your iced coffee when you spot him standing like a brick wall among the flow of students trickling through the university gates.

Toji Fushiguro is impossible to miss. He’s taller than half your professors, broader than any linebacker on the school team, and meaner-looking than the security guards who stalk the parking lots at night. There’s something about him that says don’t even try me — the scar over his lip, maybe, or the way he’s never quite relaxed unless he’s got you underneath him or Megumi snoring against his chest.

You don’t mean to stare, but how could you not? He’s a force of nature against a backdrop of backpacks and chatter. Some students glance up, startled, most keep walking, but you hear it in their whispers.

“Is he a cop?” “No way. Look at his arms. He’s gotta be like, ex-military or something.” “Wait, is that a baby?”

It’s kind of hilarious. Toji’s eyes flick around lazily, ignoring the double-takes. He looks more like a bodyguard than someone’s dad — except for the tiny boy curled against his chest, socked feet peeking out from the sling Toji grudgingly lets you use when you scold him for carrying Megumi like a grocery bag.

You spot the security guard hovering by the front desk inside the gatehouse, half-hiding behind the glass door and pretending not to stare. He must be wondering if he needs to call campus police.

You pause at the top of the steps leading down to the main quad, blinking at the sight of your big, terrifying boyfriend standing under the shade of an old oak, cradling his tiny son like the world’s softest threat. Megumi is knocked out cold, cheeks pink, a small hand bunched in the front of Toji’s black tee.

A girl next to you sighs dreamily. “Oh my god, he’s so hot. Is that his baby? That’s so cute…”

You bite back a laugh and press your straw to your lips to hide the grin creeping up your cheeks. Yeah. He is hot. And that is his baby. And, god help you, that big man is yours, too. The same one who kisses you stupid in your shoebox apartment, who sometimes stays awake just to watch you study until 2AM, who tries and fails to keep Megumi’s sticky fingers out of your notebooks.

He catches you staring before you can school your face. His eyes flick up, sharp at first, then softening so fast it knocks the air out of your lungs.

You hurry down the steps, ignoring the way a few heads turn. It’s broad daylight and you’re not supposed to do this here, but he’s here, and you haven’t seen him since you left his bed this morning, late for class.

“Toji,” you hiss, but it comes out embarrassingly happy. He raises an eyebrow, smirk curling the corner of his mouth.

You almost feel sorry for him. Almost.

When you reach him, Toji clocks your flushed cheeks immediately. “What’s with the face? You sick or somethin’?”

You jab him in the ribs carefully, so you don’t jostle Megumi. “People are staring, Toji. You couldn’t text me first?”

He tilts his head, feigning innocence. “I texted. You didn’t answer.”

“Because I was in class—!”

You cut off when a pair of girls you recognize from your bio lab walk past. They both slow down, eyes widening as they take in the entire picture: you, college boy in a hoodie with your backpack half-zipped; Toji, six foot something and built like a nightmare; and the small lump of a baby snoozing obliviously in a carrier against all that muscle.

One of the girls nudges the other. “Hey, Y/N! Who’s this?”

You clear your throat. “Uh, this is...um…”

Before you can finish, Toji’s mouth twitches into a grin that never means anything good. “Older brother,” he drawls, leaning closer to you on purpose. His breath ghosts your ear: Play along.

“Oh! Wow, I didn’t know you had family visiting!” The second girl giggles, covering her mouth. “Your nephew is so cute!” Toji’s eyes glitter with mischief. He bounces Megumi slightly, just to make him sigh in his sleep, and the girls all but melt on the spot.

“Cute, huh?” Toji murmurs, eyes never leaving yours. “You think I’m cute too, sweetheart?”

Your ears burn so bad you’re certain they’re red. “Haha, okay, we’re gonna go! Bye!” you say, grabbing Toji’s arm and dragging him toward the parking lot.

The girls giggle behind you, whispering too loud for comfort, “He’s so hot, oh my god, your friend’s brother is so hot—”

When you round the corner away from sight, you shove his arm, careful not to wake Megumi. “Brother? Seriously?”

Toji’s shoulders shake with silent laughter. He dips his head so his forehead bumps yours for just a second. “Shoulda said daddy, huh?”

You slap a hand over his mouth, horrified, and hiss, “We are on campus.”

He grins behind your palm, all teeth and that same dangerous warmth you love too much. He lets you cover his mouth until your hand slides away, then catches your fingers and kisses your knuckles instead. Rough lips, gentle promise. “You gonna say hi to your favorite boy, or just stand there droolin’ over me?”

You don’t bother answering. You slip close, brushing your hand over Megumi’s soft hair first, he makes a sleepy noise but doesn’t wake, and then you let your knuckles linger on Toji’s forearm. He feels warm under your fingers, solid and real and safe in a way you wish you could wear openly.

“He wouldn’t nap at home,” Toji says, pretending he’s annoyed, but the way his arm shifts so Megumi’s head stays tucked under his chin betrays him. “Thought you’d do the trick.”

“Oh, I see how it is. I’m the emergency pacifier.” “You said it, not me.”

You flick his side lightly, but he catches your wrist before you can retreat. He holds it for a second longer than he should, just enough to feel your pulse flutter. Then he lets go with a grunt, as if you’re the one making this harder than it has to be.

You can feel eyes on you, a couple students are definitely whispering. No one here knows. You like it that way. Better for your grades, better for his peace of mind, better for Megumi’s future. But there’s a small, traitorous part of you that aches to drop your bag, press your mouth to Toji’s throat, and say yes, he’s mine. He tilts his head at the parking lot. “C’mon. He’ll wake up if you keep standin’ around lookin’ pretty and getting attention.“

Your heart does a flip at pretty especially in that rough voice, but you roll your eyes and let him steer you toward his battered old car.

In the car, Megumi stays asleep through the soft click of his car seat straps. Toji watches you adjust the buckles, pretending he doesn’t melt a little every time you brush the kid’s hair out of his eyes.

You settle into the passenger seat, backpack stuffed between your knees. The cab smells like him: faint cologne, clean sweat, the lingering scent of the gas station coffee he lives on. He leans over to tug your seatbelt across your chest, an excuse, really, to bury his nose in your neck for half a second.

“Toji—” “Shut up. Missed you.”

It’s so quiet, so casual, and yet it punches you right in the ribs. He pulls back before you can respond, palm sliding up your throat just once before he grips the wheel instead.

He drives with one hand, other arm resting out the open window. You watch him more than the passing traffic. You’re pretty sure he knows.

“You gonna tell me why you really came?” you ask when he pulls into a quieter street, lined with trees and old houses.

Toji snorts. “Kid wouldn’t sleep. And I figured you’d be hungry by now.”

You groan, you are hungry. He always knows.

“Could’ve just called.” “Yeah. But then I wouldn’t get to see that dumb look on your face when you see me, huh?”

You glare, but he’s right. He’s always right. You swallow the warmth blooming in your chest and reach over the console to squeeze his thigh in retaliation.

“Jerk,” you mumble. “Mmhm. Yours though, ain’t I?”

He parks outside your tiny apartment. You juggle your bag and Toji’s huge palm resting on the small of your back, guiding you up the stairs like he’s done a hundred times.

Inside, he kicks the door shut with his boot and sighs when you pull him down for a kiss. Megumi snuffling softly between you both, oblivious. Your textbooks are scattered across the couch, but Toji ignores them. He sinks into your cushions with Megumi nestled in his lap, eyes drifting shut the moment he feels your fingers comb through his hair.

“Nap with us,” he murmurs against your palm.

You do. Books forgotten, coffee gone watery on the table. There’s only warm skin, the soft baby breaths of Megumi curled against his father’s chest, and Toji’s big hand curved possessively around the back of your neck like he’s daring the world to take this away.

No one would ever guess. But you know. And you’re never giving it up.

By the time you reach the parking lot, you swear every student who saw is going to spend the next week trying to guess exactly who the scary hot guy with the baby is. You kinda like that no one will ever guess the truth. That later tonight, you’ll be asleep on that same big chest, baby Megumi snoring softly at your side, exactly where you belong.

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The Study of Us - CHAPTER 12

paige x azzi (pazzi)

au fic!

word count: 6k

warning: language

hey gang soooooo sorry for the constant delays DBASHAHSA ive js been too lazy as its so fkn cold 😭 i didnt edit this so it might be a a lil outta place so um yurrrrr... anways hope u guys enjoy and thank u guys for ur patience !

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Paige stirred first, eyes fluttering open slowly, muscles stiff from the long day before but the first thing she noticed wasn’t the dull throb in her ankle.

It was the gentle weight of Azzi’s arm wrapped around her waist, her face tucked against Paige’s collarbone, breath warm and even.

Paige didn’t move at first.

She just stared up at the ceiling, heart full in a quiet way that felt peaceful and grounded.

Then Azzi shifted slightly, murmuring something incoherent before her eyes blinked open too.

“Morning Az,” Paige said softly, her voice still scratchy from sleep.

Azzi blinked at her for a second, then smiled lazily. “Mmmm you’re still here.”

“Didn’t plan on sneaking out,” Paige said with a sleepy smirk.

Azzi yawned and nuzzled closer. “Good, cause you’re warm.”

Paige huffed a soft laugh, brushing a hand gently down Azzi’s back. “You drool by the way.”

Azzi pulled back, eyes wide. “What ?”

Paige grinned. “Kidding.”

Azzi gave her a light shove. “You’re lucky you’re crippled.”

Paige just chuckled, then glanced at the clock on the wall. “Speaking of… I gotta go see the trainer this morning. They wanna check my ankle properly.”

Azzi propped herself up on 1 elbow, the smile slipping into concern. “Has it gotten worse ?”

“Nah,” Paige shook her head. “Just protocol. Gotta make sure nothing’s torn and that.”

Azzi nodded, then pushed herself fully upright. “Welp, let’s get moving then. You wanna brush first or me ?”

Paige swung her legs over the side of the bed carefully. “You go. I need to fish my toothbrush outta my bag anyway.”

Azzi walked over to the sink and grabbed her toothbrush, starting her morning routine while Paige limped over to her bag and dug around until her fingers closed around the familiar grip of her toothbrush and toothpaste.

Azzi rinsed and stepped aside with a grin. “Your turn limping legend.”

Paige rolled her eyes playfully and took her spot in front of the mirror. “Don’t make me throw hands at yoou.”

Azzi laughed as she started pulling her hair into a loose bun while Paige brushed her teeth, both of them moving in a quiet, easy rhythm like it wasn’t the first time they’d done this together.

Once they were done and Paige had stuffed her toothbrush back into her bag, she slung it over her shoulder carefully. “Alright, I’m gonna head to my dorm real quick, drop this off before I go to the facility.”

Azzi was already slipping her shoes on. “Lemme drive you.”

Paige blinked. “You don’t have to.”

“I know,” Azzi said, grabbing her keys from the desk. “But I want to. Easier on your ankle.”

Paige hesitated, then nodded, touched. “Ok. Thanks.”

They made their way to the door, still quiet. Right before Azzi opened it, she turned, puckering her lips.

Paige raised a brow, then smirked. “You asking for something ?”

Azzi didn’t answer, instead just kept her lips puckered.

Paige leaned in, pressing a quick kiss to her lips. “There. Satisfied ?”

Azzi beamed. “Very.”

They stepped out into the hallway, the door clicking shut behind them.

The drive was only short as Azzi pulled up in front of Paige’s dorm building, putting the car in park as Paige shifted in the passenger seat, her bag resting across her lap.

“I’ll just run this up real quick,” Paige started, already reaching for the handle.

Azzi stopped her with a hand on her arm. “Wait—give me your key.”

Paige blinked. “What ?”

“I’ll take your bag in for you. You don’t need to be limping around more than necessary.”

“I’m fine,” Paige said, but her voice was half-hearted.

Azzi tilted her head. “Come on. Be lazy for once. Let someone do something for you.”

Paige hesitated, fingers brushing over the zipper of her duffle. “I don’t know. My room’s kinda messy.”

Azzi smirked. “Pretty sure I’ve seen worse. Plus, I’m not judging you. I’ve literally drooled on you, apparently.”

Paige snorted, then sighed in defeat, digging into the front pocket of her bag and pulling out the dorm key. “You better not snoop.”

“No promises,” Azzi said brightly, grabbing the bag and hopping out of the car.

Paige watched her jog up the front steps and disappear inside. She leaned back in the seat, rolling her eyes with a grin, heart light.

A few minutes later, Azzi returned, slightly flushed from the stairs.

“Bag’s dropped off. I didn’t even trip over anything.”

“You want a medal ?” Paige teased as Azzi slid back into the driver’s seat.

“Nah,” Azzi said, pulling back out onto the road, “but maybe just a quick kiss will do”

Paige glanced over with a teasing smirk. “If you say so.”

Azzi grinned, leaning over brushing her lips softly against Paige’s. The kiss was light and quick but it made Paige’s chest tighten in a good way.

Pulling back, Paige caught Azzi’s eyes and gave a small, satisfied smile. 

Azzi pulled into the pakring lot outside the training facility, easing the car into a spot near the front. The engine went low for a moment before she turned it off. The quiet settled in again.

Paige moved to undo her seatbelt, but Azzi glanced over. “You sure you don’t want help getting in ?”

Paige shook her head. “I’m good. I’ve limped through worse.”

Azzi raised an eyebrow but didn’t push it.

Paige looked at her for a moment, her fingers resting lightly on the handle. “Hey… thanks. For letting me stay last night. And for driving. And for… all of it.”

Azzi’s expression softened immediately. “You don’t have to thank me.”

“I know,” Paige said, her voice quiet. “But I wanted to.”

Azzi didn’t say anything right away. Instead, she leaned in slowly, and Paige met her halfway. The kiss was soft and simple. The press of lips, warm and easy, like it belonged there.

When they pulled apart, Azzi smiled. “You sure you’re ok ?”

Paige nodded, the corner of her mouth lifting. “I am.”

She pushed the door open and stepped out carefully, grabbing the edge for balance. Azzi watched her go until Paige turned back, flashing 1 more look through the window.

The doors of the facility slid open as Paige stepped inside. She limped toward the training room, her steps slow but steady.

Inside, Aubrey and Caroline were already lounging by the front corner of the room, both of them scrolling on their phones.

“Look who finally decided to show up,” Aubrey called, her gaze flicking up with a knowing smirk.

Caroline grinned. “Someone’s glowing.”

Paige rolled her eyes as she made her way over. “Relax.”

“Not judging,” Caroline said, eyes wide with faux innocence. “Just observing.”

“You two are so annoying,” Paige muttered, settling onto the treatment table while one of the trainers came over to take a look at her ankle.

The girls stayed nearby as the trainer asked a few questions, gently rotated her foot, and pressed along her tendon. Paige winced a little but gritted through it.

“Nothing torn,” the trainer said, finally straightening up. “But there’s some swelling we need to manage. We’re going to get you in a boot for at least three weeks—no games during that time. After that, we’ll reassess and clear you based on how it’s healing.”

Paige nodded, jaw tight but unsurprised. “Got it.”

As the trainer moved away to grab the boot, Aubrey leaned closer. “So… last night ?”

Paige didn’t look up. “What about it ?”

“Oh don’t play dumb,” Caroline said, kicking lightly at Paige’s uninjured foot. “You stayed at Azzi’s.”

“You’re acting like that’s news,” Paige muttered.

“It’s not,” Aubrey said, smug. “But details are.”

Caroline wiggled her brows. “Sooooooooo… have you asked her out yet ?”

Paige hesitated for a beat. “Yea.”

A beat of silence. Then both of them squealed.

“Oh my god,” Caroline practically shouted. “You finally grew a pair !”

“About time !” Aubrey added, smiling wide “What she say ?”

Paige smirked a little. “She said yes.”

“Of course she did,” Caroline said, flopping back dramatically into teh seat. “You two are disgusting.”

“We need to do something fun for the date,” Aubrey said, already slipping into planner mode. “Something cute. Low effort, since you’re kinda crippled for the tme being”

“Rude,” Paige muttered, adjusting the new moon boot the trainer was strapping on.

Caroline perked up. “What about a lil picnic ? Something private and sweet.”

“Oooooooo” Aubrey nodded. “Under that big tree at the great lawn ? That spot is always empty.”

“And we could help set it up,” Caroline added, already scheming. “You just show up and be charming.”

Paige tilted her head. “I like that. But how do we get Azzi there without her suspecting anything ?”

Aubrey’s smile turned mischievous. “Leave that to us. I’ll get KK and Ice in on it too. Caroline can tell Azzi she needs her help filming something for our team page. Then yea, walk her right to the setup.”

Caroline nodded, delighted. “It’ll be perfect. Blankets, candles, fruits, snacks…”

“And it’s lowkey,” Aubrey said. “Which is very you.”

Paige tried to play it cool, but her smirk gave her away. “You guys are really doing all this ?”

Aubrey shrugged. “What are friends for if not scheming for your romantic benefit ?”

“You know I could’ve just taken her to get food or something,” Paige said, half-laughing.

“Boring,” Caroline said. “This is memorable.”

Paige sat back as the boot was finally fastened, stretching her leg out and glancing down at it with a sigh. “Guess I’m out forra bit.”

“Yea,” Aubrey said gently. “But at least your love life is finally in shape.”

Paige gave her a look, but the corner of her mouth twitched up. “You’re an idiot.”

Caroline nudged Paige’s shoulder. “We’ll take care of everything. You just focus on showing up.”

“Yea,” Aubrey added with a grin. “Let us handle the magic.”

Paige didn’t say anything at first, instead just gave them both a look.

Because she trusted them with this.

“We’re doing it tonight,” Caroline said suddenly, clapping her hands once.

Paige blinked. “Wait, seriously ?”

“No time like the present,” Aubrey said, already unlocking her phone. “You think we’re gonna let this moment go dry ? Please.”

Caroline leaned over her shoulder, grinning. “Let’s start a group chat.”

Aubrey’s fingers flew across the screen.

Aubrey: date night is happening tn for lil paigey and its gonna be a surprise setup cs azzi dk 

Aubrey: we need candles, blankets, snacks 

Aubrey: u in ?

Caroline: location is at that massive tree on the great lawn 

Caroline: we want romance not chaos

Just as they hit send, the doors swung open and in walked KK and Ice, mid-convo and mid-laugh, both of them fresh from the recovery sesh they’d just finished.

“Speak of the devils,” Caroline muttered, hopping off her seat.

KK narrowed her eyes immediately. “Why do you three look like you’re about to commit something ?”

“We need you,” Aubrey said dramatically, standing to meet them halfway.

“Ok, now I’m scared,” Ice said, raising a brow.

“It’s for Paige,” Caroline jumped in, already bouncing with energy. “She asked Azzi out. It’s happening. Tonight.”

KK’s face broke into a grin. “No way. She actually did it ?”

“She actually did it,” Aubrey confirmed proudly. “We’re setting up a picnic for them. You in ?”

Ice was already nodding. “Fucken oath we are. Tell us what to do.”

“You’re on setup duty,” Caroline said. “Blankets, candles, flowers if you can find any.”

KK looked at Paige, who was still half-propped on the table. “You good with all this ?”

Paige just shrugged her shoulders, a small smile tugging at her mouth. “Apparently I’m just showing up.”

“As it should be,” Aubrey said, tossing a cup into the bin. “We’re gonna get Azzi there by Carol telling her that she needs her help filming a vid for our page.”

“We’ll make it perfect,” Ice said, already plotting. “Golden hour, candles, whole vibe. She’s gonna lose her mind.”

“And you,” Caroline pointed at Paige, “better not mess this up. All you gotta do is sit, flirt, and not fall on your face.”

“I make no promises,” Paige deadpanned.

KK laughed. “You’re sucha dumbass. But this is kinda cute.”

“Shut up,” Paige said, half-smiling. “And thanks.”

“Let’s get to work,” Aubrey said, already leading the charge toward the exit. “Operation picnic is officially in motion gang.”

Paige limped her way out of the facility making her way back toward her dorm. The boot was clunky and annoying, but manageable. She reached out to her phone in her pocket and pulled it out, opening her chats with Azzi.

Paige: update: its not torn, js swollen

Paige: 3 weeks ina boot then they will clear me (hopefully)

She paused mid-step to adjust the strap, then added

Paige: it sucks, but couldve been worse ig

Paige: also js lyk that imma be kinda busy later so i might not be on my phone much

Paige: js a heads up

A second passed. Then her phone buzzed again.

Azzi: im glad its not worse

Azzi: thats still annoying tho

Azzi: do u need anything ?

Paige smiled faintly, leaning against a railing as she typed

Paige: nah im alg

Paige: u checking in is enough beautiful

There was a pause on the other end before Azzi replied.

Azzi: u r too cute 🫠

Azzi: srsly tho text me if u need anything later i mean it

Azzi: and rest ok ?

Paige: promise

Paige: talk soon 

She pocketed her phone with a grin she couldn’t hide, then picked up her pace as much as the boot allowed.

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It was later that day, in the late afternoon, and the big tree at the center of the great lawn was glowing softly in the golden light. Aubrey was crouched beneath it, a candle lighter in 1 hand and her phone propped up against a folded blanket, currently facetiming Paige who was still back in her dorm room getting ready after messaging what the gc what to bring. Or as Paige insisted, “supervising.”

“Ollllrightyyy, status update,” Aubrey said, turning the camera slowly to give Paige a view of the scene. “Blankets are down, candles are litty, food is set. We even brought that stupid picnic basket Carol got from target last year.”

The setup was actually really pretty. They had layered a few large cream and pink blankets across the grass, scattered battery-powered t-lights in lil clusters, and set out 2 small pillows to lean against. A couple of old string lights were tangled through the lower branches of the tree above, powered by a portable battery pack. In the middle, a big spread of snacks was already laid out—fruit, cookies, juice boxes (because Ice and KK insisted), chips, and of course, a container filled with strawberries and a tub of nutella.

“I swear to god,” Paige said through the phone, her tone dry, “if you forgot the nutella—”

“We didn’t !” Ice yelled from the side, holding up the jar. “I literally triple-checked the bag. You messaged us like five times.”

“I panicked ok,” Paige replied, shifting the phone slightly. She was lounging on her bed in baggy jeans and plain white shirt, her boot propped up on a pillow. Over her shirt she wore a knitted cream quarter-zip Ralph Lauren sweater, and her hair was slicked back into a neat bun and glasses sat on her nose. “I wasn’t about to let you idiots forget the key element.”

Just then, a loud rustle came from the tree above them.

“…what the hell was that ?” Aubrey asked, glancing up.

Ice blinked. “Wait. Where’s KK ?”

A second later, a thud shook the grass behind them.

“OHHHHHH SHIT,” KK groaned loudly, face-down in the grass. “MY SPINE.”

Everyone turned at once.

“BRO,” Ice wheezed, running over. “What were you even doing ?”

KK rolled over, wincing. “I was trying to hang the lights higher. Yall weren’t even looking—I almost made it.”

“You were in the tree ?” Aubrey stared at her in disbelief. “Why ?”

“I thought it’d be cool,” KK muttered.

Ice was doubled over, laughing so hard she couldn’t breathe. “You fell like a cartoon character.”

On facetime, Paige was shaking with silent laughter, holding her stomach. “I swear to god. Yall are gonna ruin the vibe before it even starts.”

“You’re welcome for the entertainment,” KK said, still laying on the grass.

“Also, um,” Ice said suddenly, trying not to laugh again. “KK may or may not have written a lil note and stuck it to—”

“DON’T TELL HER YET !” KK shouted, scrambling up.

“Oh my god,” Paige groaned. “What did you do ?”

Caroline snorted. “She stuck a condom packet to the bottom of the picnic basket with a sticky note that says ‘for when Paige gets horny” 

Paige slapped a hand over her face. “You’re actually all insane.” 

“Don’t worry,” Ice said proudly. “She won’t see it unless yall get real flirty.”

“I’m gonna die,” Paige said. “I can’t do this.”

“Oh, you’ll do great,” Aubrey said, turning the phone to face herself again. “Just channel that lil smile you do when you’re being awkward but trying to be hot. Works every time.”

“I don’t do that.”

“You literally do,” Caroline said.

As they kept bickering, Caroline grabbed out her phone and quickly typed out a message.

Caroline: hey can u meet me at the english dept ?

Caroline: needed help filming a promo vid for my team page but everyone is busy so i figured maybe u could help 😭

Caroline: dress comfy but nice cs i might need u in the vid 

Caroline: also can u bring ur polaroid for some bts flicks ?

A moment later, her phone buzzed.

Azzi: ofc carol

Azzi: omw in 15

Azzi: ill bring the cam 😛 

Caroline grinned. “She’s in. Told her it’s a promo. She thinks I’m filming for the team page.”

Aubrey fist-pumped. “Leshgooo.”

“Yall ready ?” Ice asked, munching on a cookie.

Paige adjusted her glasses and nodded at the screen. “As I’ll ever be.”

“Then let the romancing begin,” Aubrey said grandly, spinning the camera around 1 last time to show off the now-flawless setup under the tree.

The scene was set. The sun was dipping low and the little lights twinkled gently in the branches above.

Now all that was left was for Azzi to show up.

After hanging up the call, Paige took 1 last look in the mirror, and exhaled through her nose. Her glasses slid slightly down her nose as she moved, and she pushed them up again before grabbing the bouquet she had requested Jana to pick up for her and dropped off earlier that afternoon.

It was huge.

Dozens of pink and red tulips spilled out from a thick wrap of white kraft paper, tied off with an oversized soft-pink ribbon. Tucked under her other arm was a frozen lego set she’d also asked Jana to pick up.

She adjusted the bouquet in her arm, slipped her phone into her pocket, and carefully made her way out the door—limping slightly from the boot but managing. Her pace wasn’t fast, but her heart definitely was.

The setup was there, untouched and glowing softly, just waiting.

As Paige approached, she could tell that KK, Ice, and Aubrey had already cleared out. Everything was exactly as it had looked on the call, clean, warm and romantic. The t-lights flickered gently, and the bouquet in her arms matched the palette perfectly. It looked like it had been made for this moment.

Paige knelt slowly wincing just a little and carefully set the lego box beside the blanket. She kept the bouquet cradled gently in her arms, holding it close as she took a deep breath. The scene felt surreal. Intimate. Soft in all the ways Paige usually wasn’t.

Her phone buzzed.

Caroline: shes hereeeee 👀

Caroline: js got to the english dept

Caroline: gave her the whole “i need u to be my creative director” speech HSHSHAHSH

Caroline: she bought it tho

Caroline: omw now

Caroline: be rdy to seduce rizzler

Paige stared at the last text, then snorted quietly as she pocketed the phone and stood a little straighter, smoothing the front of her sweater and adjusting her glasses again. Her stomach fluttered in a way it hadn’t in a long time.

Caroline and Azzi moved together through the quiet campus grounds, their footsteps light against the soft grass. Caroline was chatting, glancing around as she walked, clearly on the hunt for the perfect spot to film the “promo.”

“I was thinking maybe somewhere with good natural light,” Caroline said, her eyes flicking up to the branches of a nearby tree, where the string lights still twinkled faintly in the early evening. “Somewhere cozy but not totally obvious, you know ? Like, the kind of place that feels chill but still looks professional.”

Azzi nodded, her camera hanging casually from her shoulder. “Yea, I get that. Like a secret little spot or something ?”

“Exactly !” Caroline grinned. “I want the shots to look spontaneous but still kind of put together, you know ? Like casual but cute.” She laughed softly, then glanced over at Azzi. “That’s why I needed your eye on this. You always get the angles right.”

Azzi smiled, brushing a curl behind her ear. “You sure I’m the right person for this ?”

“Totally,” Caroline said with a nod. “You’ve got the best taste. I trust your vision.”

They rounded a gentle bend in the path, the glowing light filtering through the leaves above. Azzi’s gaze drifted ahead, catching sight of the cluster of blankets and twinkling lights beneath the tree.

Her breath hitched, eyes widening as she saw Paige standing there, the bouquet of tulips cradled gently in her arms, the lego set resting on the blanket nearby.

Caroline’s voice dropped a notch. “There she is.”

Azzi blinked, disbelief flickering over her face as she took a slow, steadying breath. She wasn’t sure if this was real or some kind of dream.

Caroline gave a small, knowing smile and then, without another word, spun on her heel and jogged lightly away down the path, disappearing out of sight before Azzi could ask questions.

Azzi’s heart hammered as she stepped forward, closing the distance between them. Paige’s eyes met hers, a soft, genuine smile spreading slowly across her face.

For a moment, neither of them said anything.

Then Azzi’s arms wrapped tightly around Paige, pulling her close in a long, lingering hug.

Paige rested her head gently against Azzi’s temple and pressed a soft, tender kiss there.

When she pulled back just enough to meet Azzi’s gaze, her smile deepened, warm and a little shy.

Carefully, Paige extended the bouquet toward Azzi.

Azzi stared down at the flowers in her hands, then back up at Paige. “Wait… what is this ?” she asked softly, voice still catching in her throat. “I don’t—how did you even—”

Paige let out a breathy laugh, cheeks flushed. “Ok, so full credit where it’s due, this was not me at all.” She stepped forward, slowly reaching out to tuck a loose curl behind Azzi’s ear. “Caroline and Aubrey masterminded the plan. KK and Ice handled the setup—Well, KK nearly died trying to hang lights. And Jana came through with the bouquet and the lego set.”

Azzi blinked. “Wait. Lego set ?”

Paige nodded toward the blanket. “Frozen. I brought it in case I started rambling or got nervous.”

Azzi laughed, hugging the flowers tighter. “You planned a side quest ?”

Paige grinned. “I always do. It helps.”

Azzi opened her mouth to say something else, but Paige gently interrupted her with a wave of her hand.

“Wait. Before we do anything else…” She carefully reached out and slipped the camera from Azzi’s shoulder. “Can I take a picture of you ? Right there. With the bouquet.”

Azzi blinked, surprised. “Me ?”

“No,” Paige deadpanned. “The tree. Yes, you.” Her voice softened immediately. “You look… really pretty right now. And I want to remember it.”

Azzi bit back a smile, her ears tinged red, but she nodded and moved slowly toward the blanket. Paige motioned with 1 hand, adjusting the angle a little.

“Ok, stand just to the left—yea, like that. Hold the flowers a little higher. Ok, now smile. A real one.”

Azzi raised a brow. “What’s that supposed to mean ?”

“You know what it means,” Paige teased, squinting through the camera’s viewfinder. “The one where your nose scrunches a little, your eyes get soft, and your dimples are deeper than normal.”

Azzi exhaled, her face relaxing into exactly that smile, and Paige snapped the picture. The photo slid out of the top of the camera with a soft sound. Paige grabbed it gently and waved it in the air to help it develop.

“Perfect,” she murmured. “You’re so beautiful.”

Azzi turned back toward her, still holding the bouquet, her expression somewhere between bashful and glowing. “This is… a lot.”

“I know.” Paige slung the camera back over her own shoulder and reached for Azzi’s free hand. Their fingers laced together like muscle memory, like it had always been that easy. “Come sit ?”

They walked to the blanket hand-in-hand, settling down slowly on the pillows. Paige carefully stretched her injured foot out in front of her, leaning slightly to face Azzi.

Azzi was glancing around at the lights, the snacks, the way the wind barely moved the trees above them. Her voice was small when she spoke. “Why you agree to this ?”

Paige tilted her head. “Because I like you,” she said honestly. “Like… a lot. And I wanted you to feel it.”

Azzi blinked hard.

Paige leaned forward slightly. “Also,” she added quickly, “you look beautiful. Like so stupidly beautiful I actually forgot half the stuff I was gonna say when you walked over.”

Azzi covered her face with one hand, grinning. “Stop.”

“I won’t,” Paige said easily. “You deserve to hear it.”

A soft moment passed between them, then Paige suddenly reached into the picnic basket, rummaging through a cloth napkin before pulling out a small plastic knife and the large container filled with strawberries.

Azzi’s eyes widened. “Hold on… what is that ? ”

Paige grinned, holding the container. “Strawberries. Anddddd…” she twisted the lid off the nutella, setting both in the center between them “the main bit.”

Azzi gaped. “Wait. No. You remembered ?”

Paige shrugged like it was nothing. “You mentioned it during our last tutoring session. Something about how it was your go-to snack and craving.”

“I didn’t even think you were listening—”

Paige gave her a look. “Az. You talk, I hear everything. Plus, I’ve got a good memory,” Paige said, grabbing a strawberry and using the knife to scoop up some nutella to spread on it. “Especially when it comes to you.”

Azzi stared at her for a long moment, her heart full to the brim. Then quietly, she leaned over and pressed a soft, lingering kiss to Paige’s cheek. Paige stilled, her face blooming pink under the touch.

“Thanks,” Azzi whispered. “For remembering. For all of it.”

Paige reached for another strawberry, but she wasn’t looking at the food anymore. Her gaze was locked on Azzi’s. “Anytime,” she said, and she meant it.

—--------------------------------------------------

They were halfway through the other snacks sitting close now, shoulders pressed together, Paige half-reclined against a pillow with Azzi curled gently into her side. The breeze had cooled just a little, but the lights above flickered warm, and the soft buzz of bugs in the distance gave everything a peaceful hum. Azzi was feeding Paige a bite of a cookie while Paige retaliated by smearing the tiniest bit of nutella on the tip of Azzi’s nose, laughing when she groaned in protest.

“You’re the worst,” Azzi grumbled, swiping her finger across her nose and licking it off with a glare that lacked any real heat.

“I’m literally the best,” Paige replied smugly, adjusting her glasses with her free hand. “You just haven’t admitted it yet.”

Azzi rolled her eyes fondly, then leaned forward to reach for another snack, lifting the edge of the picnic basket to dig underneath when something small hit the blanket with a quiet but unmistakable slap.

Azzi froze.

Paige blinked. “What was that ?”

Azzi reached down slowly… and her eyes widened.

It was a condom packet taped to a folded sticky note. In KK’s unmistakable all-caps handwriting were the words:

" FOR WHEN PAIGE GETS HORNY ;) "

Azzi went completely still, eyes darting up to Paige like she wasn’t sure whether to laugh or combust.

Paige’s entire face turned red. “OH MY GOD,” she burst out, nearly choking on air. “I forgot KK did that—”

Azzi looked like she was trying not to laugh and scream at the same time. “WHAT ?!”

“I swear to God,” Paige sputtered, dragging a hand down her face. “It was this whole—she thought it was funny—I didn’t even think it’d actually—”

Azzi held up the condom. “She taped it ?”

“Yes.”

“With a note ?”

“Yes.”

Azzi stared for another long second before dissolving into a loud, wheezy laugh, falling sideways against Paige’s shoulder, clutching the sticky note. “They are insane.”

“I know,” Paige groaned, half-laughing now too, her arm winding around Azzi’s back to hold her closer. “They’re actually feral.”

Azzi wiped her eyes, still laughing. “I cannot believe this was just chilling at the bottom of the basket. Like some kind of weird prize.”

Paige rested her chin gently atop Azzi’s curls, her voice dry. “Congrats, you found the secret boss level.”

Azzi snorted, then stilled for a second, thoughtful. “Hey… can we build the set now ?” Her voice softened as she turned her head slightly. “And maybe take more polaroids ? Like… a bunch ?”

Paige tilted her head, her hand drifting down to Azzi’s hip. “Of course, beautiful.”

Azzi’s smile bloomed instantly, and she shifted to sit up, tugging the box toward them while Paige pulled the camera from where it was tucked beside the blanket.

They started slow by unboxing the set, sorting through little blocks. Azzi nestled herself between Paige’s legs, her back against Paige’s chest, Paige’s arms loosely circled around her as they both leaned into the project.

At some point, Paige grabbed the camera again and held it up facing them. “Ok, look here.”

Azzi turned her head slightly, her cheek brushing Paige’s jaw. “Wait—what face do I make ?”

“Literally any,” Paige said. “You’re perfect.”

Azzi made a kissy face out of protest, and Paige clicked the shutter just as they both broke into laughter.

The photo developed slowly, tucked beside the 1 Paige had taken earlier. 2 now. Side by side. Both unmistakably them.

They built, they laughed, they snacked some more—Azzi spreading butella on the strawberries and teasingly holding them just out of Paige’s reach until she gave in and took a bite with a low, pleased hum.

Eventually, as the light faded even more, Azzi curled up tighter against Paige again, her hands still half-full of Lego bricks.

“Tonight feels unreal,” she whispered, head tucked beneath Paige’s chin.

Paige pressed a kiss to her temple. “It’s real,” she murmured. 

Azzi had just clicked a piece into place when she felt Paige shift a little behind her, the warmth of her arms loosening slightly but not letting go.

“Hey,” Paige said quietly.

Azzi turned her head. “Yea ?”

Paige took a breath, eyes soft behind her glasses. “I know this is kind of random. But I’ve been sitting here trying to figure out how to say this right.”

Azzi smiled gently. “Say what ?”

Paige looked at her, heart in her throat. “You make everything feel easy. Even the stuff that usually makes me want to shut down or disappear… you just show up, and suddenly it’s lighter.”

Azzi’s expression softened, her hands still.

“I didn’t plan on meeting anyone right now,” Paige continued. “Definitely didn’t expect to be out here, covered in lego and nutella-strawberries, falling for someone who makes me feel like this. But I am.”

Azzi blinked, breath catching.

“So,” Paige said, voice quieter now. “I was wondering if… you’d be my girlfriend ?”

Azzi stared at her for a second, lips parting, like she was still catching up. Then, slowly, her face lit up.

“Yes,” she said, a little breathless. “I want that.”

Paige’s smile grew, full and real.

Azzi reached for her hand, holding it gently between both of hers. “I didn’t expect any of this either. But you… you make me feel safe. And wanted. And kinda dizzy in the best way.”

Paige bit back a grin.

“I really like you,” Azzi said. “Like a lot. And I’ve been trying not to fall too fast, but I don’t think I’m doing a great job.”

Paige leaned in, forehead brushing Azzi’s. “Good,” she whispered. “Because I’m right there with you.”

Azzi smiled, eyes closing for a beat. “Gimme kiss.”

And Paige did soft and certain and slow. Right there on the blanket, under the fading lights and scattered Lego pieces.

—--------------------------------------------------

Later, the stars were fully out, scattered soft and quiet across the night sky.

The blanket was a happy mess filled with half-finished snacks, empty juice boxes, cookie crumbs, and a bunch of  fully developed Polaroid photos tucked safely off to the side. And right in the middle of it all sat a completed castle, proudly built and slightly crooked, with Azzi and Paige leaning back to admire their work.

Azzi let out a satisfied sigh, still nestled between Paige’s legs, her back resting against Paige’s front. She held the bouquet gently in her hand, the soft pink ribbon trailing across her lap. Paige’s arms were wrapped lazily around her waist, their fingers linked just above the blanket.

“I can’t believe we actually finished it,” Azzi murmured.

“I can,” Paige said, grinning into the side of her neck. “We’re a power couple now.”

Azzi laughed under her breath. “You’re so dramatic.”

“Only for you.”

Paige reached for her phone, still holding Azzi close, and raised it slightly. “Hold still for a sec.”

Azzi turned her head halfway, her lips brushing Paige’s cheek. “Why ?”

“Because,” Paige said, “I wanna rmember this forever.”

Azzi’s smile turned soft, and she shifted just enough to kiss Paige gently with her free hand lifting to cup her cheek, bouquet still in the other. The camera clicked just as their lips met, the photo capturing the moment of Azzi pressed into Paige’s arms, the flowers in frame, the lights twinkling gently above.

Paige stared at the photo for a second before tapping her screen a few times, adding it to her close friends story. The caption was simple and warm:

“girlfriend era 🫠💗”

A few moments later, her phone buzzed again. And again. And again.

Aubrey: IM SCREAMINGGGG 😭 

Aubrey: FINALLYYYYYYY  I LOVE LOVE

Caroline: my subtle matchmaking career has peaked. this is my legacy🙂‍↕️

Ice: yall r SO FKN CUTE its so disgusting

KK: real question… did the lil basket gift come in handy orrrrr whaaaa 👀😈

Paige snorted, burying her face into Azzi’s shoulder.

“KK’s asking about the stupid condom,” she mumbled.

Azzi wheezed. “Oh my god.”

Another buzz.

Jana: THE BOUQUET LOOKS SO GOOD WITH YALLLLLL 🥹 shes holding them so sweet imma cry

Paige grinned. “Jana’s emotionally attached to the bouquet now.”

Azzi held the flowers up slightly, cradling them to her chest. “Tell her they’re safe. I’m protecting them with my life.”

Paige kissed her on the cheek again. “You’re the cutest person alive.”

Azzi tilted her head. “Am I your favourite person now ?”

Paige leaned in, smiling. “Always have been and always will be.”

There was a soft pause, then Azzi turned a little more in her arms and tucked her face against Paige’s neck.

“Thanks for tonight babe,” she said, voice low and warm.

Paige froze for just a second. Then her smile grew impossibly softer.

“Anything for you baby.”

Azzi looked up at her, wide-eyed and glowing. “Ok, I like that.”

“Me too,” Paige whispered, leaning in for another kiss, slow and easy.

And beneath the trees, surrounded by messy snacks and their completed set  and polaroids, Paige and Azzi stayed wrapped up in each other—warm, tangled, and very much in their girlfriend era.

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[ashthesalamipiece]

hi! idk if u can do it or watched the movie but i feel like it would be really cute like a bakugou x reader tarzan au and it would be like fluff with some smut? ive been thinking about it and i thought it would be cute. it dosent have to be exactly like tarzan i js thought the prompt would be a good story katsuki beibg raised by animals(you can pick it dosent have to be monkeys) and finally meeting someone like him and he dosent really understand it. thank you! (can you add smut though? if your comfortaby with that but id perfer it with thank you again).

"Wildfire" – Bakugou x Fem!Reader (Tarzan AU)

Setting: Deep jungle, Bakugou raised by a pack of giant feline-beasts (think panther-lion hybrids). You're part of a scientific expedition sent to study the uncharted wildlife—until you find something unexpected.

---

You weren’t expecting to survive the storm.

Your transport was supposed to drop you and your team deeper into the jungle basin, but the crash landed you miles off course, isolated from the others. You were lucky to be alive—but alone. Almost.

Something had been following you.

It never attacked. Just watched. Stalked. Protected? You weren’t sure.

Until the night you wandered too far into the river basin and slipped down an embankment. You would've broken your leg—if it hadn’t been for the blur of muscle and gold-red eyes that caught you before you hit the rocks.

His skin was sun-kissed and scarred, hair wild like the jungle flame, barely clothed in tattered wraps. He was strong—feral, even—but he didn’t hurt you.

Just growled.

And then disappeared.

Now, he visits you. Watches. Closer. Closer.

And tonight, he speaks.

“You’re like me,” he says, voice rough like bark, golden eyes staring into yours as he crouches beside your campfire. He speaks your language—but haltingly, like he’s mimicked it from a distance. “But not same. You smell… different.”

You swallow. “I’m human. My name is Y/N.”

He tilts his head. “Katsuki.”

It’s the first word he’s said that doesn’t sound borrowed.

His name.

His body is strong and scarred, but you can tell he’s young. Your age. And curious—especially about you. You’d expected a beast. But you see a man behind those animal eyes.

And god, he’s beautiful.

“Do you live with… people?” you ask softly, fingers twitching on your lap.

He shakes his head, scowling. “No. Not people. Pride.”

“Lions?”

He growls. “Mine. Family.”

The jungle is quiet. And yet… your heart is racing. He's so close. You swear you can feel the heat rolling off him. Like a wildfire waiting to spread.

“You fell,” he says gruffly. “Could’ve died.”

“I didn’t,” you whisper. “You saved me.”

He blinks. And then, unexpectedly, he leans in close—sniffing your cheek, your hair, your neck. You shiver.

“You smell… soft,” he says. “Warm. Want it.”

Your breath catches.

“Want… what?”

His voice dips to a low, almost possessive growl. “You.”

---

It happens fast—because he doesn’t know how to be slow.

One second, you’re sitting by the fire. The next, you’re under him, back pressed to the soft moss and your shirt already tugged up, his nose dragging along your stomach like he’s mapping you by scent alone.

“Katsuki—” your voice cracks, but not from fear. It’s the intensity. He looks at you like he’s starved. Like he doesn’t understand what’s happening, only that he needs it. You.

“Tell me stop,” he growls into your skin. “I’ll stop.”

You don’t. You can’t.

“Don’t stop.”

That’s all it takes. He surges up to capture your lips, and it’s messy and wild—his first kiss, maybe. But when his hands find your thighs and grip tight, dragging you open beneath him, there’s a gentleness in how he watches you. Eyes flicking between yours, waiting for a flinch that never comes.

He’s hard against you, clothed only in rough wraps and instinct. Your hands thread into his wild hair as his lips trail down your neck, his tongue flicking against your skin.

You arch when he touches you—calloused fingers exploring like he’s memorizing what softness feels like. He growls when he finds how wet you are, rubbing your clit with tentative but focused strokes, learning fast.

“Fuck,” he breathes. “It’s you. This… is you.”

“Yes, Katsuki,” you moan. “It’s me. It’s okay.”

He doesn’t need more encouragement. He grinds against you, pulling at the wrap around his hips, hissing when your nails scratch down his back.

When he finally pushes into you, it’s with a groan that sounds almost pained. You gasp—he’s thick, and the stretch is deep, primal, hot.

You clutch him, thighs wrapping around his hips as he sets a slow, careful pace at first. But instinct takes over. Each thrust becomes deeper, harder. You cry out, but he hushes you with kisses, with murmured words you barely understand.

“Mine,” he whispers. “You’re mine now.”

And you don’t argue.

Because he’s yours too.

---

Later, when you're curled up beside him in the cool jungle night, your body sore but sated, he traces your fingers like they’re magic.

“I thought I was only one,” he murmurs.

“You’re not.”

He looks at you like that’s the first real truth he’s ever known.

You smile, brushing his wild hair back. “You’re not alone anymore, Katsuki.”

He buries his face into your neck.

And for the first time in his life, Katsuki Bakugou sleeps beside someone warm.

Someone who smells like home.

[malandi]

my littleadhdwins

ate oatmeal and a banana for breakfast

prepared food for dogs

finished my project and started the next lecture :) (hoooraaaayyy! around 9 more to go! )

mopped and scrubbed the floors (theres paint and dust everywhere so i took longer than usual...)

tried to wipe furniture but was shooed away after a few minutes... -_-

ordered a water floss online :)

took pics of me with my nice new earrings

fixed the beds. I folded all the huge blankets on my own

screenshotted nice outfits i have from a game for character insp

downloaded firefox and got like a thousand sexy extensions 😋💋 (per a post i saw)

i sang a lot today😊

refilled the water dispenser with help from my little sister (shes so strong wtf? i saw her muscles bulge when we lifted that huge jug -_- but i used to exercise more than her so what gives?)

To ppl who are doing this too, i really encourage u to put everyyyttthing u did even if other people wont see it as an accomplishment or if U don't see it as an accomplishment well youre wrong because u should celebrate EVERY LITTLE THING THAT U DO so even if its brushing ur teeth u put that there if u dont usually do it.

my breathing js shallow and i feel dizzy and want to vomit all the time... What tf is happening to me and why is this happening at the start of classes? All my profs were absent today so i didnt attend any class.

I am losing my sense of time... Every day feels like a year. Its probably because i am not feeling well. I hope i get it together soon. Ive been drinkimg less water too because i cant move around much.

things i hope to do tomorrow

sooooo i crossed off two of my list from yesterday 🤩 so ill be copy pasting what i didnt do

1. Start studying for my missed prerequisite subject

To do this, i will get my laptop. Prepare yellow pad paper, calculator, pen and stim toy. Charge my phone far away so i cant use it. Log into our school website. Access that course. Play the videos. If i notice im not absorbing anything, i take a break and do soemthing fun.

2. Do the assignment my therapist taught me

To do this, i will find a private space no one csn read over my shoulder. Likely the bed against the corner. Turn off wifi on my phone. Copy instructions for assignment. Open up my writing app. Paste instructions for assignment on writing app. Start assignment.

3. Start working on my lab exercises

To do this, i will get my laptop. Prepare yellow pad paper, calculator, pen and stim toy. Charge my phone far away so i cant use it. Log into our school website. Access that course. OPEN THE FIRST EXERCISE, dont look at anything else. Follow instructions, may include opening mathlab and simulink. Open the piazza for that class so i can look st questions others asked already. If i have trouble with something, i will log into messenger on desktop to ask questions.

4. Make some progess on my passion project

No set instructions here, just follow my heart! But if im stuck: finish researching philippine weapons. Assign weapons to oc's. Work on oc's personalities first. Check my notebook for notes on my oc's.

[spekulative]

starting anew!

hi! if by the odd chance you knew me from my old blog, i realized that i was restricted from carrying out a lot of functions i might want to in the future if i were to grow my blog (it was a sideblog to an old, 2013 blog i had and when i replied to comments or respond to asks it’d be as my primary). so instead i decided to create a new account so that lycho could be my primary blog! since i did have a few posts that i wanted to keep for history sake, this is just going to be a mega post of my past few posts: 

apr 6, 2020 - the beginning

day 1 of my journey with ux!

frankly, i’ve been on this journey for the past two years (ever since discovering it) but i feel as though i haven’t made any real progress. i’ve always claimed i wanted to grow and learn more about the field, yet those goals never showed in my day-to-day actions.

this blog is a collection of my progress on this journey to keep myself accountable. the goal is facebook in a year, baby!

i know it’s super idealistic and quite tough for a second year like me who’s not even in a design program (business, actually). but i still want to try. i want to do something for myself for once.

that is why i am committing 4 hours everyday to honing my craft. whether that is learning about ux through watching youtube tutorials, skillshare course, or reading medium articles, or actually practicing the craft by making redesigns or wireframes, i will dedicate this time strictly to advancing my expertise within the field. and this blog exists to keep up with my every step of the way :)

apr 8, 2020 - website overhaul

today I worked on cleaning up the modularity of my existing website a bit, making use of consistent classes instead of hard-coding like i used to! oh how i love modularity!

small win: making a navbar that breaks out of the standard bounding box of the site’s content --> next goal is to make it a sticky navbar with js!

other than my website, yesterday I finished a skillshare course on user-centred design, albeit short, it was really valuable and it only motivates me to continue learning. I’m starting to realize how much I actually like doing this stuff and think it is something that really clicks and not just something im doing for the looks.

slowly but surely getting the hang of dedicated 4 hour time chunks to my craft - i failed yesterday and the day before (woke up around 9/10 instead of starting at 8:30) but today i did pretty well! took a short 20 min nap inbetween haha but I’m still proud of myself overall :)

it’s been pretty depressing and lonely lately with the quarantine (when the sun is shining so bright, teasing me grr..) but I want to get back into a routine and be productive although i do have my lazy days. it just overall makes me feel better because who knows how long we’ll have to live like this. might as well get used to it.

apr 9, 2020 - website overhaul

hi! so today i wanted to be very candid and share that i feel like i did fail today in terms of the goals i had set out for myself, though I reached 1/2 goals so that’s good! the first was to finish refining my website and publish it (check!), while the other was to finish the financial statements for my business assignment but alas that did not end up happening haha, but i forgive myself for it and know that tomorrow will be a new day!

I actually woke up early today (around 7:30, earlier than usual) and felt awake, yet mentally I just wanted to go back to sleep so I ended up getting up at 9:30. I then regretted it and beat myself up for it briefly for doing that, but I realized that I should let myself off in these strange times we’re all living in right now.

so, i think i really am going to get serious about my design journey! my only concern is that i feel like im stretching myself too thin - i have a full time design internship offer for this summer for a startup, as well as 2 leadership positions on clubs where I lead/work on the branding and design, but also at the same time I”m always at home so not sure what is reasonable and what is not. Because when I’m not doing that, I want to be self-learning, but I recently a discovered a mentorship program where I could be mentored by a startup founder to help scale her business, but again I feel like I’m stretching myself thin. though it’s a really good opportunity.

anywho, updates on my website like this post was supposed to be about is that i finally published it again after not liking how it looked before, and i think this revamp is a lot cleaner! proud of it. i try not to reveal many of my personal details on here bc i’m not sure who would actually be reading it, but this blog is just a way for me to track, myself, how i’m doing and to keep myself accountable :) i just didn’t want to set it to private cause it’s a hassle for me to always enter the password if i want to look at my blog.

lastly, i want to start consistently workout - and in the long term actually start a real blog where I write about my experiences, in actual coherent sentences! amazing. creative-wise i really want to start learning 3d illustration and blender, even though i’m an aspiring product designer but i just love 3d and motion, so idk might be stretching myself too thin again but i feel like I need to stretch my creative muscles this way and push myself as a creator. also starting the daily ui challenge again tomorrow after giving up a few months ago - haha!

let’s see how this one pans out :)

apr 10, 2020 - learning + starting anew

today i started two new things !!

restarted daily ui challenge after quitting a week in last year

started to learn blender ! !

i still feel like i failed today because i mostly sat around doing nothing OTHER than design, which just affirms to me that im truly passionate about this stuff for only having motivation to do it (or just a strong will against my homework for uni still....either way im taking it)

although i’m not that great at blender yet and felt frustrated during the process, when i got the end result i realized i like how it turned out despite it not being perfect, and it’s inspiration for me to keep learning and expanding on my skills :)

same with daily ui - i found that my approach this time compared when i literally knew NOTHING about ux was very different.

for example, something I already notice I'm doing differently from the last time is focusing less on decoration and more on practicality, actually naming/grouping layers and leveraging design systems, and injecting personality to make the experience delightful. I'm also limiting myself to two hours now (though this one took about an hour) so I have more time to do some research, sketch and wireframe before styling.

looking forward to a better day tomorrow! i might do a little less design (maybe just a daily ui shot) so i can focus on actually tackling the report i’m supposed to finish as well as study for an upcoming exam, so we will see! feeling good :))

[hoeiplier]

Im sorry to bust in and interrupt but I heckin loved that last post with a shy virgin! King :3c I just like seeing that in guys, being so shy and nervous... So easy to dom 💓💓

GOD UR SO RIGHT ANON also sorry had to write the best ship for this

King being a virgin is a well known fact around the egos. Almost a competition between them. Who can be the first to make King cum? Who can be the first to pull that pretty royal face down on their cock? Who can be the first to rip King’s clothes off and cum deep inside his ass as he cries out for more?

Well – it wasn’t a surprise when Yan was the first to do it. Between her murderous threats at anyone who looked at her Senpai, King, and keeping a watchful eye on him. Everyone backing off as soon as Yan lead him to her room to help “study”

“Erm, I’m not that smart in…math…or history…I’m – I’m pretty good in writing! If that’s okay, nothing fancy like your college classes must be–”

“You’re so cute when you ramble on, Senpai.” Yan sighed. Butterflies filling her belly as he caresses King’s soft cheek, rosy red and warm. His peanut butter beard gone for the day.

“I am? I…usually Google or Dark tell me it’s annoying, Doc and Silver try to…help me stop it? I mean, it’s not bad but I guess it can be tiring – like trying to get my point across is like trying to get me to stop eating PB and Js heh–”

“Shh, forget those dummies,” she giggles, her hand moving down his body. Resting on his inner thigh. Listening to his heartbeat pick up, big brown eyes looking up submissively at her. 

“O-Oh,” he gulps, “Yan? I, erm…” he blushes, “you look….really cute today, and I…I’m feeling weird, a good weird but still…it’s like, fluttering in my tummy and shivering down my spine…”

“That’s good, Senpai.” she kisses him gently. His head following like a stray dog, wanting more of her. Wanting to chase the feeling. Said feeling intensifying as she traced circles into his thigh.

“Wanna make it feel even better, Senpai?”

a dazed nod was all King gave. Blush heavy as he tugged her closer to his own body.

“Please, Yan…”

She smirked wickedly.

///

King’s loud moans mixed with Yan’s quiet murmurs. The bed creaking with each rise and drop Yan did on his hard cock. Riding him like it was her job, hips thrusting as she sat on the base of his throbbing cock. Her smile never leaving as she leaned forward to capture him in a deep kiss, swallowing his hurried moans.

“You feel so good inside me, Senpai.” she moans, moving his hair from his eyes, “you feel so hard just for me, Senpai, you feel so good. I just want to feel you like this forever and ever,” she rambles on, “do you want to fuck me? Do you want me and only me, Senpai?”

“Please – y-yes, Yan, please move!”

She smiles. Knowing he’s her Senpai forever now.

She bounces on his cock once more. Her inner muscles pulling him in deeper. The curve of her soft ass hitting the softness of his thighs. Her own panties holding on by the thickness of her thigh as she rode him.

Her own cock dribbled pre cum against his flat tummy. The mere sight of her Senpai under him was enough to make her cum – yet she held on for him.

“Who do you belong to, Senpai? Who’s…” Yan panted, “Who’s your mistress?”

“Y-You, please…please go faster mistress –” he groans, “I’m all yours, please! Please, Miss!”

Miss…

Hmm, she could get use to that. Especially coming from such a  flustered submissive mess like her Senpai was.

[z-odiology]

THE SIGNS AS COLLEGE STUDENTS

Aries: that one kid that fits the whole college stereotype. frat boy. prob got a rep as a cheater but secretly loyal af. parties all the time. “there was homework? when?” jock. probably bullies nerds.

Taurus: he doesn’t gaf abt anything. skips class, dozes off, finals can eat their ass. probably the kid who pulls his shit during senior year. “when’s finals?” “right fucking now what the fuck david”

Gemini: hOly shit the fucking weird kid that you don’t wanna fw. creepy ass kid man. you have to be nice or else u ain’t gonna be safe LMFAO. they prolly have your social security number js ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Cancer: the sweet one who’s just a bit too sweet. sorority girl. “hi!! you should join, we accept everyone!! :))” the likable one cause she ain’t fake. is a cokehead.

Leo: sports sports sports. bio? “ALPHA KAPPA DELTA 💯 GOD 1ST 🙏 LACROSSE ‘22 10.12.15 JEN 💖🍷” not the sharpest tool in the shed but the biggest muscle they have is their heart.

Virgo: that fuckin kid that can’t shut the fuck up like jesus fucking christ kristen no one gives a fuck if you and sheridan made out with the same guy goddamn. “LAST NIGHT ME AND LAINEY WENT TO MARK’S PARTY AND I SAW PROFESSOR WILLIAMS DRINKING!” ok bitch but there’s something called minding your own fucking business

Libra: her dorm is a party room and her roommate is the DJ. she’s the party goer who loves to party and drink and she probably got a DUI at least twice. “oh yeah, i finished it. i’ll send you the answers. another drink? yeah love, ill drop you off. don’t worry, after 5 DUIs ya girl has practiced ;)” you can’t let her go cause lmao this girl is the girl you wanna be friends with even after college

Scorpio: the guy you want to be fwb cause lmao. 👀💦 either he’ll fall first or you will. the guy that once you’re married, everyone will be like “yeah that’s her that’s the girl that married Emotionally Unavailable Matt. he said he doesn’t want anything serious but seriously? he had to fuck me over?” they never get over him

Sagittarius: wiLd ass riDe. THE COPS ARE ALWAYS IT IN SAG’S GAME OF TAG JESUS CHRIST. this kid is probably in cross country or fuckin track and field cause they run away from the cops faster than they do from their problems and responsibilities. “why are there sirens?” “it’s probably fucking Nathan” everyone likes him lmao. he prolly has a clean record cause of his lawyers or he never gets caught ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ either way he’s always on the run man

Capricorn: living college. partying, doing work. stable job and relationship. friends and all that. procrastination to the extreme. hasn’t eaten anything but ramen this whole month. hospitalized twice cause of their sodium level. they go to class with mascara running down their face and their hair in a fucking mess or they’re wearing sweatpants and forgot to put on a t-shirt. brings vodka to class. probably puts vodka in their ramen instead of water. please help them.

Aquarius: the dealer. weed? yuh. lsd? yuh. coke? yuh. probably head of the speech and debate team. v wealth oriented. prolly dorms cause they don’t wanna go home. huge windows are their thing and don’t really like roommates.

Pisces: they’re like capricorn but they don’t have their shit together. says they’ll study later, never does. goes home just to eat something other than ramen. drinking their problems away. does their homework and is the kid who has descriptions of kids in their phone. “what’re you doing?” “texting Boy With Yellow Backpack From Psych for the study guide”. looks put together but can’t fuckin wait to get ot

[techcrunchappcom]

New Post has been published on https://techcrunchapp.com/us-regulators-post-positive-review-of-pfizer-vaccine-data-national-world-news/

US regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data | National/World News

  WASHINGTON— Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer’s vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 and appeared safe — offering the world’s first detailed look at the evidence behind the shots.

The positive review from the Food and Drug Administration sets the stage for a decision allowing the vaccine’s initial use within days. FDA regulators posted their analysis online even as across the Atlantic, Britain began vaccinating its oldest citizens with the shots, which were co-developed with BioNTech.

But the U.S. judges experimental vaccines in a unique way: On Thursday, the FDA will convene what’s essentially a science court that will debate — in public and livestreamed — just how strong the data backing the shots really is. That public vetting is considered key to bolstering confidence in the shots ahead of what’s expected to be the largest vaccination effort in U.S. history.

A panel of independent scientists will pick apart the FDA’s first-pass review before recommending whether the vaccine appears safe and effective enough for millions of Americans. The FDA typically follows the committee’s advice and if it gives the green light, the first recipients would be health care workers and nursing home residents, according to plans laid out by each state.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla declined to predict how quickly FDA might issue a decision.

“They need to take as much time as they need to feel comfortable. It’s very important for the trust of the vaccine from the people,” he said at a news conference in Geneva.

It’s one of several vaccines in the pipeline being tested in the hope of ending the pandemic. The FDA later this month will consider a COVID-19 vaccine by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health.

Weighing the data

Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech previously reported the shots appeared 95% effective at preventing mild to severe COVID-19 disease in a large, ongoing study. That’s based on the first 170 infections detected. Only eight of the infections were among volunteers given the real vaccine while the rest had received a dummy shot.

FDA’s reviewers agreed that the shots were strongly protective. And of special concern, they worked about as well in older adults, too, the agency confirmed. Among volunteers over age 55, there were three cases of COVID-19 infection who were vaccinated and 48 among placebo recipients. Five of the cases were among people 75 or older, and all had received the dummy shots.

While FDA noted that protection begins to appear two weeks after the first dose, full protection wasn’t calculated until after the second dose. No one yet knows how long that protection lasts, something the still unfinished study eventually will need to answer.

“We’re looking at the best possible data,” Dr. Paul Offit of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and an FDA adviser recently cautioned. “People worry, reasonably, how about six months later?”

In the two months that volunteers were tracked so far after the second dose, FDA’s reviewers said protection hadn’t begun waning.

The other critical issue: Safety. FDA reviewers said the vaccine has “a favorable safety profile, with no specific safety concerns” that would prevent a decision to allow emergency use.

Side effects

The main side effects are injection-site pain or flu-like reactions that indicate the immune system is revving up. Those tend to last a day or two and are most common after the second dose: More than half of adults under 55 experienced fatigue or headache, about a third reported chills or muscle pain, and 16% had a fever. Older adults were less likely to experience those reactions, and the FDA said they were considered severe in less than 5% of participants.

The FDA found no serious side effects among the more than 37,000 volunteers who’ve been tracked for at least two months after their last dose, the time period when historically any vaccination problems appear.

Some vaccine recipients experienced appendicitis and three developed Bell’s palsy, a temporary facial paralysis, during the study, but FDA said they occurred at rates common in the general population.

The study excluded volunteers with prior diagnoses of COVID-19, but researchers were anxious to learn how the vaccine would work in people who’ve already been infected and didn’t know it. Only 3% of study participants fell into that category, according to blood samples taken when they enrolled. There’s little data from that small subset of volunteers but, the FDA reviewers noted that previously infected people can be at risk of reinfection “and could benefit from vaccination.”

Key questions

Another key question: how protective is the shot against severe cases of the disease? Four of the study’s 170 confirmed COVID-19 cases were severely ill, and only one of them had received vaccine instead of dummy shots. That participant was only classified as a severe case because of temporary low oxygen and wasn’t hospitalized.

Other key questions ahead of Thursday’s meeting:

* Were the shots adequately tested in Black, Hispanic and other communities hard-hit by the pandemic, to know how well the vaccine works in those populations?

* Does the vaccine protect against asymptomatic infection, or could the vaccinated still unknowingly spread the virus?

* What should pregnant women be told about vaccination, since they weren’t tested in Pfizer’s study?

Studies in children as young as 12 are just beginning.

Emergency vaccinations could begin before Pfizer’s 44,000-person study is complete, and answering some of those questions will require keeping that study going. Health authorities are wrestling with how to do so in a way that’s fair to placebo recipients who justifiably would want to get the real vaccine.

That access “is top of mind for many,” Pfizer and BioNTech recently wrote trial participants. The companies said they’re exploring ways to let placebo recipients switch to the vaccine group once they meet eligibility criteria for early access — if they’re health workers, for instance, or when the line opens for other essential workers or people over age 65.

On the safety front, study volunteers will be monitored for two years but even studies of tens of thousands of people can’t spot a complication that only strikes 1 in a million. So the government also is gearing up for unprecedented monitoring of recipients once emergency vaccinations get underway.

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AP journalist Jamey Keaten contributed to this report.

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[mariebenz]

Teprotumumab-Tepezza Reduces Proptosis in Patients with Thyroid Eye Disease

MedicalResearch.com Interview with:

Dr. Douglas Dr. Raymond Douglas MD PhD Board Certified Oculoplastic Surgeon Beverly Hills, CA  MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Would you briefly explain what is meant by proptosis?  How does teprotumumab work? Response: This study provides pooled efficacy data from the Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of teprotumumab showing that the recently FDA-approved medicine effectively reduces proptosis, also known as eye bulging, in patients with Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) regardless of age, gender and smoking status. Proptosis is one of the most debilitating symptoms of TED, especially given the accompanying pain, vision impairment and emotional distress. Teprotumumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody and a targeted inhibitor of the IGF-1 receptor. In patients with Thyroid Eye Disease, the IGF-1 receptor is overexpressed on orbital tissues and when activated, causes inflammation and enlargement of ocular muscles, expansion of orbital tissue and fat and forward displacement of the eye, resulting in eye bulging. The proteins in teprotumumab target and bind to the IGF-1 receptor and inhibit its function, thereby reducing inflammation, preventing tissue expansion behind the eye, and preventing muscle and fat tissue remodeling. Based on this mechanism of action, it is believed that teprotumumab addresses the underlying biology of the disease.   MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings?  Response: The data show that teprotumumab effectively reduces proptosis in patients with Thyroid Eye Disease regardless of age, gender and smoking status. Specifically, at week 24 of treatment across all subgroups, significantly more patients receiving teprotumumab experienced a clinically meaningful improvement of at least 2 mm in proptosis compared to those receiving placebo. Of note, we know that smoking is a significant risk-factor for TED and can make it more serious and difficult to manage. In this analysis, we found that 70 percent of smokers in the teprotumumab treatment group were proptosis responders, with a mean reduction of almost 3 millimeters – which is comparable to results seen in non-smokers.

Pre-Treatment MedicalResearch.com: What should readers take away from your report?

Post-Treatment Response: This analysis provides further evidence for physicians to consider when determining the type of patient to treat with teprotumumab. By understanding that teprotumumab effectively reduces proptosis in patients with thyroid eye disease regardless of age, gender and smoking status, physicians can make even more informed decisions when treating their patients. MedicalResearch.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this work?  Response: There is a current ongoing open-label extension study of the teprotumumab Phase 3 clinical trial called OPTIC-X. The OPTIC-X trial is designed to better understand whether certain patients may benefit from retreatment or longer treatment (more than six months) with teprotumumab. OPTIC-X is a 48-week, open-label extension study in which patients who participated in the OPTIC Phase 3 clinical trial may receive up to eight additional infusions of teprotumumab. The primary endpoint is proptosis responder rate (the percentage of participants with ≥2 mm reduction in proptosis in the study eye) without deterioration (≥2 mm increase) of proptosis in the fellow eye. MedicalResearch.com: Is there anything else you would like to add? Response: Teprotumumab, commercially known as TEPEZZA, is the first and only FDA-approved medicine for TED, fulfilling a serious unmet need for patients living with this debilitating disease who historically have had to suffer in pain as their symptoms progress – risking severe and permanent damage to their eyes. Teprotumumab is the only medicine that has been shown to address the underlying biology of the disease, and significantly improve eye bulging and double vision. I am an active consultant for Horizon and Immunovant. Citations: ENDO2020 abstract and George Kahaly, MD, PhD, Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD, Robert Holt, PharmD, MBA, Megan Francis-Sedlak, PhD, Renee Perdok, PhD, Saba Sile, MD, Terry Smith, MD, SAT-554 Teprotumumab in Graves' Orbitopathy: Extended Outcome Analyses, Journal of the Endocrine Society, Volume 3, Issue Supplement_1, April-May 2019, SAT–554, https://doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-SAT-554    The information on MedicalResearch.com is provided for educational purposes only, and is in no way intended to diagnose, cure, or treat any medical or other condition. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health and ask your doctor any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. In addition to all other limitations and disclaimers in this agreement, service provider and its third party providers disclaim any liability or loss in connection with the content provided on this website.   Read the full article

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New Post has been published on https://fitnesshealthyoga.com/how-can-massage-help-runners/

How Can Massage Help Runners?

21st June 2019

Running rehab specialist Matt Phillips explains the benefits of sports massage for runners.

Some runners swear by it, others say it’s a waste of money. The fact that most elite runners have regular massage suggests there must be something in it, but how valuable a tool is it for recreational runners? Is there any evidence it reduces injury or increases performance? Let’s take a look…

What Does Massage Do?

The most commonly proposed benefits of massage are it helps flushes away lactic acid, improves circulation, breaks down muscle/fascia adhesions. It may therefore come as a surprise to hear that none of these are supported by research. In fact, application of a little basic science suggests that such claims are either unlikely or simply not true.

What? So all that time & money I’ve invested has been for nothing? No, hear me out – I am a big fan of massage: there is no doubt in my mind that it can help runners, just not in the way you think, and probably not as much as you may have been lead to believe.

Flushing Myths

Modern research has made it quite clear that muscle soreness is not caused by lactic acid build up. Lactic acid (or more accurately ‘lactate’) actually clears from the blood stream the moment you stop running, so the idea that massage helps ‘flush it out’ makes no sense.

How about flushing out toxins? Well, in all honesty, despite a lot of therapists using that as reason, no one can actually say what these ‘toxins’ actually are. It’s an idea that sounds good but is certainly not scientifically based.

Linked with these flushing myths is the idea that massage ‘improves circulation’. Despite this being a very common claim, any increase in circulation would actually be minimal. Circulation increases when you raise metabolic demand; in other words, giving a massage will increase circulation far more than receiving one.

Breaking Down Knots

Ok, stay with me. Remember, I am a fan of massage and will get to the benefits soon. We just have to clear up the misconceptions first. Many runners put up with (and even expect) considerable discomfort during a sports massage in the belief that the therapist is applying the required force to break down ‘knots’ or ‘scar tissue’. This idea is, once again, a myth; surgeons use scalpels to cut through scar tissue, so the belief that pressure from a thumb or elbow could break it down is obviously misplaced.

If your muscles feel more relaxed or lengthened after a sports massage, fantastic. But it’s not because the therapist has managed to force physical changes in your body’s tissues. It’s actually quite scary to think that a human being could do that with their bare hands.     

How Does Massage Help Then?

So, what does massage do then? Studies show that massage after exercise can reduce the intensity of post exercise soreness. So what is happening? Some of you may already be asking ‘why does it matter how it works, as long as it does?’ The answer to that question is as follows: if we know how something works, we can tweak it to make it work even better. If you (and your therapist) truly believe that the deep tissue massage is ‘breaking down scar tissue’, you will both be happy to put up with considerable pain, with shouts of “this hurts like hell but I know it’s necessary” and “no pain, no gain!”

Though there is a lot about pain that we do not yet understand, what we do know is that allowing a therapist to pummel you can actually lead to a delay in recovery. Pain is an output from a nervous system that is essentially trying to protect you from real or perceived damage. Trying to fight pain doesn’t make sense because all you’ll ultimately do is wind the nervous system up even more and cause it to output even more pain. This is why stress, poor nutrition, lack of food, etc. can all increase pain. They all cause the nervous system to feel more vulnerable. And this is where we now reveal the most likely mechanism behind massage… it relaxes the nervous system.

Relaxing the Nervous System

Studies show that massage can reduce both depression & anxiety. It relaxes the nervous system, removing threat and giving it less reason to output pain or restrict movement. This is why after a suitably deep massage we often feel less pain and can move more freely. The effect will not necessarily last forever (we have all seen how the initial pain often returns after a few days) but it can be a way to speed up recovery, allowing us to train more intensely without increasing the risk of overload and injury. We all enjoy a firm massage but putting up with too high a pressure runs the risk of doing the opposite.

Conclusion

Massage can help runners, just probably not for the reasons traditionally given. By relaxing the nervous system (as opposed to winding it up), massage can aid recovery, allowing you to train vigorously without increasing risk of injury. The skill of the massage therapist therefore lies in applying a suitable amount of pressure at the right time. Talk of ‘breaking down scar tissue’ or ‘realigning tissues’ is outdated and can lead to runners putting up with unnecessary pain that can actually delay recovery.   

Matt Phillips is a Running Injury & Performance Specialist and host of the podcast Runchatlive. Website: www.runchatlive.com

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[impyeseul]

( loOK AT THIS CUTE LIL SQUISH IM CRYIGN !! )

hI BABIES !! i hope you’re having/had a good day bc my impatient and hyped ass has been dying to plot with you all since i sent my acct in bc this rp is ? already so cool ?? anyways i’m kat, 19 yo mess™ from canada, the nt specifically aka the geniuses behind the only :30 tz on the planet tyvm. i’m a SUFFERING uni student, i’m bts, sci-fi and alt rock trash, letterkenny s3 has become my life now and when my social life isn’t dormant like it is rn, you can usually find me at the campus bar having a wild time with a couple of my ra’s lol. i have a small plots page set up HERE that you can check out — i kinda gave up on the creative thing i had going with them by the fourth one and still have a few to add ( bc it’s dinner time rn and i’m famished ) as you can see hgjkfs — and feel free to im me for my discord acct !! now, on to my content, quixotic bab seulie who rly.. doesn’t know what she’s doing with herself despite finally getting her life on track overall, but she’s trying:

— earlier, i could’ve sworn i saw PARK CHAEYOUNG (ROSÉ) on campus, but it’s just SONG YESEUL. i heard they were sorted as a GLEAM and they’re only TWENTY years old majoring in FASHION MARKETING here at imperium, which isn’t surprising considering their ability is ADOPTIVE MUSCLE MEMORY. people call her the PEACH because she is supposedly EBULLIENT, but also COMPULSIVE but who knows if that’s true, it’s their ability that matters. ( kat. 19. nt. she/her. none. )

so lil song yeseul was born in changwon to a korean-canadian father and her mother who had both moved from daegu abt two years prior ??

has a younger brother by abt two years and ig you could say they were middle class

so most of her family bg is still up in the air for me but

her parents were always v big on education, wanting the best for their kids and to be cared for in their old age, so seulie and her brother were diligent in their studies as kids

however, she slipped away little by little and became a more lax student, hiding under the guise of working endlessly in her room when she was really just reading the new tw****** book ( yeah, i rly just censored that series lmao )

her grades were still good, she just didn’t get as into it and overwhelmed by it as before

without a doubt lost her shit when she learned that she had powers

i mean she prob learned she had them when she was fourteen and saw a huge fist fight between some kids at school.. before going home and accidentally punching her little brother in the face

“ what.. the fuck ? oh my god oh my gOD HOW DO I KNOW HOW TO THROW A PUNCH LIKE THAT ? HOW DO I KNOW HOW TO DO A ROUND OFF BACK HANDSPRING DOUBLE PIKE ?! ”

is good at sports and dance mostly bc of her power.. but she’s also a walking safety hazard bc she’s clumsy af, so she steers clear of most sports for everyone’s sake

like cute guy or girl in the stands ? she’s taking the field hockey forward down with her when she trips on air and prob fucks them up bc they cushioned her fall

yeah i rly.. made a girl equipped with muscle memory a klutz, rip

anyways her parents weren’t too peeved by this surprisingly ( at least her dad wasn’t lol ) as long as she didn’t nearly break her brother’s nose again jgfksd

ngl it was smooth sailing for the most part, unless you caught her off-guard with your presence or something, then she was a state with her movements 

prob took up a job at some local fast food place like every other teen to save for uni

so fast forward and she graduated !!! she thought she’d do medical science and had no real worries about changing her mind

got into imperium and was set on medicine.. until she finally began attending uni, about a month in and she was fucking clueless

on top of that, she had to adjust to so much concentration on her power that it was all a little surprising and foreign to her

so to sum it up, her first year saw her suffering with academics, and other aspects of her life at imperium, however for the most part, everything was p good and she was content

so after a while, seulie switched into fashion marketing and she loves it

her parents were p disappointed for a while bc of the switch in major and there was an evident strain on their relationship ( between her and her mom, at least ) but by now they’ve come around and she’s so thankful for that tbh ??

anyway she’s kinda a mess, not rly sure of what else to say lol

personality and other stuff ig

pansexual af 

soft af !!

spontaneous, if only i could give you an example rIP

obsessed with the idea of leading a luxurious lifestyle and wants it to be at her own accord

has a bit of a dependency on others, even if she tries to deny it bc she knows she does deep down

a generally cheery person who wants the best for people

C L U M S Y

like she rly isn’t joining any sports bc of it, even if soccer is prob ok for her; won’t take her chances lmao

the type to make up for any harm she inflicted in training by icing your bruise, buying you lunch or cuddling if you wanna do that lol

physical affection is everything to her rly, kisses and the like are welcomed wholeheartedly

won’t admit to this either, but she tends to feel rly insecure bc she didn’t know what she wanted to do with her life once she actually dived into uni or how to tell her parents, or how some people tend to walk over her bc of her occasional naiveté, see her as weak for being a more gentle soul, etc

is scarily calm when she’s angry, but that’s bc she doesn’t get angry per se ?? it’s irritation and disappointment at best so like.. beware

thinks the hierarchy is pathetic and jst wants everyone to be treated fairly ?? is prob an advocate for world peace but with the knowledge of it being difficult to achieve easily, so she approaches this whole thing similarly

is the type to cry over a series finale she’s watched twenty times already

horror movies get her evERY TIME; even if she can laugh at the badly done ones, the jump scares without fail fuck her up

super chill though, always smiling, just a rly cute bean

loves cats and dogs, she’ll never pick one over the other

hc: when she has a family and all that and they decide to adopt a puppy, she’ll leave the kids with her partner and snatch a tabby cat bc why not have both ??

the biggest meat hoe™

but loves cocoa more than life itself

tries to dress in a sophisticated manner but also rly loves wearing cute baggy sweatshirts and ball caps

skIRTS

loves all of the cult classic teen movies, has a soft spot for well done romance flicks and kdramas too

also a hopeless romantic and is set on the principle of heart over head, legit will fall in love with/develop a crush on you so easily so watch yourself pLS

has never been in a relationship tho lol

.. wh y am i saying that like she’s a loser when i haven’t either

i rly just played myself, why am i not surprised lfjdkgh

loves indie/electropop, alternative, rap, and r&b music

has a profound admiration for classical as well

not the heaviest drinker or user of sorts but it’s prob for the best bc she’s such a lightweight lmao

can be like four different people when she’s drunk so.. yeah js hahaha

so she’s sometimes that chick™ that has a wild time at a party but surprise !! she’s stone cold sober

has a slight oral fixation ig ? not in a sexual manner though so don’t get any ideas hahaha

.. ok maybe a little but it’s rly innocent on her part 99% of the time. you’ll almost never see her without a straw in her drink for example; she’s also a lollipop and liquorice hoe so yeah

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Doctor: Practice patience before returning to sports post COVID | Local News

MANKATO — With more youth, high school and college sports ramping up this fall, a Mankato sports medicine doctor cautioned athletes to practice patience before returning to the practice fields after a COVID-19 diagnosis.

Research into COVID-19’s long-term health impacts is still in its early stages. But early inquiries suggest the disease can cause heart muscle inflammation known as myocarditis.

Risks associated with the heart damage mean athletes should wait at least 14 days from the start of the illness and at least seven to 14 days after symptoms resolve before returning to physical activity, said Dr. Thomas Finn, sports medicine physician at Mankato Clinic.

“If it’s potentially having a child rest from a sport for an extra week or two and a follow-up exam to avoid a life-threatening condition, it’s definitely worth it,” he said.

His recommendation goes further than the minimum guidelines for sports spelled out by the Minnesota Department of Health in September. The agency stated individuals who are sick with COVID “need to stay out for 10 days from symptom onset.”

More caution could be warranted considering how much remains unknown about COVID’s lingering impacts on young people. Although rarer among young people, myocarditis has been identified in both symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID patients.

Potentially serious complications from myocarditis include heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. Doctors can identify myocarditis through abnormalities detected on electrocardiograms, or EKGs, and other tests.

Myocarditis often resolves itself through rest without causing permanent complications, although not always, which is why health experts are stressing caution.

Dr. Ruth Lynfield, Minnesota’s state epidemiologist, brought up studies linking COVID to heart problems in mid-September when the Big Ten college conference announced it was bringing back football. The Minnesota State High School League was also considering starting up football at the time and has since done so.

“There are some people who do fine with this, but there are others, including young people, who do not do fine,” Lynfield said. “ … We really don’t have a sense of all the things this virus can do.”

Finn expressed a similar sentiment this week.

“Part of the reason we’re having so much caution about this is we just don’t have all the answers,” he said.

As a result, he recommends athletes young and old to get the OK from their doctors before resuming physical activity post-diagnosis. The road back to competition should include rest first, a medical examination second, and then a gradual return to exercise once the athlete is cleared.

The type and severity of symptoms and any underlying conditions and age could change the timeline. Many professional and college athletes, for example, opted against playing their seasons due to underlying conditions in themselves or their loved ones.

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The first supplement that can help and is probably the most widely used supplement is protein powder. It may be hard for you to get enough protein from your diet and supplementing with protein powder can definitely help you hit your Macros. It’s also great to have after a workout and when you’re on the go. There are so many different types of protein that I have a whole video specifically about protein powders that I’ll link up at the end. But I really like whey protein because it’s cheap it tastes good and your body is very efficient with it. My favorite brand is Optimum Nutrition 100% gold standard whey isolate. If you’re lactose intolerant consider an egg-based protein powder instead. The Next supplement that works very well is creatine. Different people will experience different results with different types of creatine and there are a lot of different types. Monohydrate is pretty much the most basic form of creatine, probably the cheapest, and it happens to be the most studied. Creatine monohydrate has proven itself in study after study so it’s a pretty safe bet to start with. There are many other types like kre akalybn for example that claim to reduce bloating and claim to eliminate the need to cycle off of creatine. However not one type of creatine has the kind of backing with scientific evidence that monohydrate has. My favorite creatine brand is probably the cheapest one. It’s just plain Monohydrate from Now sports. I used to take cell tech hardcore when I used to bulk and it would always help me put on some weight. However this was like 5 years ago so they’ve probably change the formula by now and the old formula used to have tons of sugar in it. Like I said now if I take creatine it’ll be the plain monohydrate from Now sports.

Next up are your stimulants and your supplements that give you energy. Nitric oxide, caffeine, vitamin b, and beta alanine again that’s all you need. Nitric oxide will help give you a great pump during your workouts and will also give you a bunch of energy and help you squeeze out those last couple reps. Beta alanine will decrease lactic acid build-up in your muscles during your sets. Which will allow you to recover faster between your sets. By decreasing fatigue beta alanine will also be another great tool to help you push out extra reps. The one side effect of beta alanine is that youll feel pins and needles when you first start taking it but it’ll become less intense over time. Caffeine and vitamin B you can take anytime.

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Men Also Need To Think About Their "Biological Clock" When Planning Kids

When people talk about having a child slightly later in life, the emphasis is often put on women and their so-called “ticking biological clock”. However, new research has shown that men who delay starting a family can also experience fertility problems and run the risk of harming their kids’ health.

The new study, published in the journal Maturitas and led by Rutgers University, reviewed 40 years of research looking at pregnancies involving older men and noted a higher risk of premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight, newborn seizures, and birth defects, such as congenital heart disease and cleft palate. As these children got older, they also had a higher risk of childhood cancers, mental health problems, cognitive disorders, and autism.

There is no clear definition of exactly when in life “advanced paternal age” begins, although most of the studies analyzed suggest it starts sometime between 35 and 45 years of age.

“While it is widely accepted that physiological changes that occur in women after 35 can affect conception, pregnancy and the health of the child, most men do not realize their advanced age can have a similar impact,” study author Gloria Bachmann, director of the Women’s Health Institute at Rutgers’ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said in a statement.

Despite these dangers, the trend of older fathers is on the rise. The study found that the number of kids born to fathers over the age of 45 has risen 10 percent in the US over the past 40 years, most likely due to assisted reproductive technology and wider social changes.

The study didn’t specifically look for the exact cause of the links; it simply focused on the associations between advanced paternal age and wider health problems.

Nevertheless, the researchers do cite several factors that could be driving the apparent outcomes. First of all, there’s the natural decline in testosterone that men experience as they age. Second, the quality of sperm is also a concern. Sperm stem cells split and divide around 23 times each year after puberty. Each time this process happens, there’s a potential for errors as DNA gets copied, resulting in around two new mutations each year. Mutations that occur in the sperm at this point can then be passed onto the offspring they go on to produce. As other studies have shown, fathers contribute more mutations to their children than mothers.

On top of health problems, the study also found that older men struggled with fertility issues even if their partner was younger than 25.

“Just as people lose muscle strength, flexibility, and endurance with age, in men, sperm also tend to lose ‘fitness’ over the life cycle,” Bachmann added.

The team notes that there is much less scientific research and public awareness about the potential consequences of advanced paternal age and, as ever, further research is needed before any firm conclusions can be drawn. However, the researchers call on healthcare professionals to raise more awareness of the potential risks.

They even suggest that some men might want to consider the use of sperm banks “before their 35th or, at least, their 45th birthday” to ensure their swimmers are still in good shape.

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How to Exercise While Fasting

Before I get into the meat of this post, let’s make one thing clear: You should stay active while fasting. You shouldn’t just sit around. You shouldn’t give up. It’s actually imperative that you exercise while fasting.

Everything we do, or don’t do, sends a message. If you stay sedentary during a fast, you’re telling your body several bad messages.

What Not Exercising While Fasting Does to Your Fitness

It tells your body you’re too weak to handle a fast. In previous incarnations of the human, fasting preceded food procurement. You didn’t stroll over to the fridge for a meal. You worked for it. You hunted (and gathered) for it. You exerted yourself to fill that empty belly. Simply lying around during a fast meant you’d die. Don’t tell yourself you’re too weak to handle the fast.

It tells your body you don’t need all that muscle tissue. If you don’t use your muscles during a fast, your body will consider them fair game. Those muscles can provide a big dose of amino acids that convert into glucose, and if you’re not using them, you’ll lose them to make glucose. “This bozo obviously doesn’t need those biceps, let’s dig in!”

Indeed, one of the reasons most people lose muscle when reducing calories and losing weight is that they fail to lift weights. Another big reason is they fail to eat enough protein, of course, but simply by lifting weights during calorie deficits, we can retain muscle mass. Since a fast is by definition an extreme reduction in calories, exercise becomes all the more important.

Okay, so exercising during a fast is a Good Move. How should you exercise?

The short story is that for short fasts (from the shortened eating window variety up to 24–36 hours), you should exercise the way you normally do.

For extended fasts, from 48 hours to a week or more, you should still exercise, but a little differently than “normal.”

Let’s get into it:

How to Exercise During a Longer Fast

1. Walk as much as possible.

The simplest form of exercise that everyone should do while fasting is walking. There’s no trick or science to walking while fasting. You just walk while not eating. You can do as much as you can squeeze in, because fasted walking isn’t just easy and not stressful—it’s anti-stress. It keeps you busy when you can’t think of anything but eating, when fasting is becoming a chore. Research indicates that walking while fasting is no more stressful than walking on eating days; in fact, fasting subjects spontaneously maintain their daily step count without affecting the benefits.

What are the benefits?

If you have trouble sticking to the fast—if you’re the type who wants to eat because you’re bored and can’t think of anything else to do, you need to walk as much as possible during a fast.

In those who are already pretty lean but want to get very lean, fasted walking can be effective. The classic bodybuilding trick for cutting body fat is the fasted morning walk. Wake up, consume no calories, and go for a brisk 20- to 30-minute walk as the fat swims around your body. This is the hardest body composition transition—from lean to very lean. Lean is what the body “wants,” and going lower requires getting over the natural tendency to hold on to diminished body fat stores. A fasted walk, jog, or cycling session performed in the aerobic zone almost forces the body fat to release into circulation. Insulin is low. Sensitivity is high. The stage is perfect, in theory.

2. Lift weights to preserve muscle.

On an extended fast, lifting weights is imperative. On a short-term fast, lifting weights is a great way to break the fast and augment the anabolic response from feeding. Your strategies for both will be different.

If you’re in the middle of a long-term fast and you want to stave off muscle loss:

Lift at a higher intensity for lower reps.

Don’t lift to failure.

Don’t max out.

On a scale of 1–10, with 1 being effortless and 10 taking all you have to complete, stay around a 6–8.

Keep several reps in the tank.

Stick to full-body compound movements rather than isolation. You want to hit the entire body with a powerful stimulus. You want to send your whole body a message, not just your biceps or your glutes.

This will provide a strong-enough stimulus to maintain muscle mass without being so stressful that you start breaking down more muscle mass than you can maintain.

3. Do “easy” cardio.

If you’re going to do “cardio” or endurance training during an extended fast, keep the intensity low to stay in the “aerobic zone”—the heart rate zone where you’re burning primarily body fat. A fasting human should be able to remain active in that zone almost indefinitely without needing much, or any, food. To determine your aerobic heart rate, subtract your chronological age from 180:

If you’re 20, your aerobic heart rate zone would be 160 beats per minute. Don’t exceed 160 BPM when endurance training in a fasted state.

If you’re 50, your aerobic heart rate zone would be 130 BPM. Don’t exceed 150 BPM when endurance training in a fasted state.

This will feel “easy,” and that’s the entire point. You’re not dipping into glycogen stores or increasing sugar cravings because you aren’t burning much sugar at all. You’re just (mostly) burning your own body fat.

I’d stay away from more intense endurance training, HIIT, and sprinting during a long fast unless it’s at the end and you plan on breaking the fast shortly afterwards. That kind of activity will make it much harder to fast. While you can definitely lift weights midway through a five-day fast and come out the other end okay, you probably won’t do so well doing a dozen hill sprints midway through that same fast.

How to Exercise During a Short-Term Fast

If you’re doing short-term fasting, train as you normally would. Evidence suggests that not only will your performance not suffer, but the training effect may also be augmented if you time your eating right. Here’s what research tells us:

In one recent study, males on a time-restricted eating schedule who lifted to failure for 8–12 reps for four sets ate 650 fewer calories than the non-fasting group, but retained all their muscle mass and even made gains on strength and muscle endurance. That said, the non-fasting group made more size gains.

Another study in women found that resistance training on a time-restricted eating schedule was fine and led to muscle gains as long as calorie intake and protein intake were maintained.

A 2009 study found that, compared to athletes who lifted weights after breakfast, athletes who lifted weights in the morning in a fasted state had an augmented anabolic response to a post-workout protein-and-carb shake.

There’s also merit in maintaining the fast for a few more hours after your workout. This will really augment the growth hormone release—which is great for fat burning and tissue maintenance. I do this about half the time I work out in a fasted state.

There are no hard-and-fast rules to exercising while fasting. After all, you’re still you. You know what works for you. You know what makes you tick.

But if you want me to generalize? Most people on a longer fast will do best going for a walk every day and lifting at least once or twice.

What about you, folks? How do you exercise on a longer fast?

Take care and be well.

References

Klempel MC, Bhutani S, Fitzgibbon M, Freels S, Varady KA. Dietary and physical activity adaptations to alternate day modified fasting: implications for optimal weight loss. Nutr J. 2010;9:35.

Tinsley GM, Forsse JS, Butler NK, et al. Time-restricted feeding in young men performing resistance training: A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Sport Sci. 2017;17(2):200-207.

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