#we don't talk about Bruno- I mean Tom

[for-a-longlongtime]

🚨 Triple Frontier concept art + "new" old photos! 🚨

I'm so excited about this! During a TF search spiral (don't we all have those?) I actually hit gold when I stumbled across Greg Berry's website. He was the Production Designer of the movie and made a book as something for the crew to look back at - and as an intro to the film.

It's really worth a look, because it has gorgeous concept art, pictures of certain spaces (the bar, Lorea's house) before they shot and how they envision it to be. There's also an image for the storage container, but this seems to be considerably smaller and different than what they ended up using.

CHECK OUT THE FULL BOOK AT https://www.gregberry1.com/film/triple-frontier

Obviously, there are also pictures of the guys which we've never seen those before. YAY!! Or actually - I shared a cropped pic of Benny with some friends and I noticed that one made it onto a Garrett fan IG already the other day, haha. But aside of that... gorgeous 'new' old stuff. I've cropped those images from the website for your convenience, so hope you'll enjoy! I don't own any of this obviously, it's all Greg Berry (bless him), so if you share these pics elsewhere please credit the man and link to his site... it's only fair!

HELLO Francisco putting on his tact vest 💜 Some close ups (nobody likes you Tom, go away):

Benny, Santi, go find your caps!

Fucking love this picture. Why were we robbed from this happening in good light? Francisco... check you out.

Let's see some more of Santiago:

Love love love. Here's when they find Lorea:

Have some Will crops.

And last but definitely not least - where are the Benny girlies at? You're getting FED:

Bonus picture: the shot below from an interview with Mark Russell about the VFX in TF

Once again, definitely go check out the art book - it's gorgeous!

https://www.gregberry1.com/film/triple-frontier

[problematicraccoon]

I NEED TO TALK ABOUT MY GIRLBAND DR RAAAHHHHHHH LISTEN UP FUCKERS

so first of all, my girlband is called Ultraviolet, or UV for short. our fans call us vivies, like how people call the lesserafim members "fimmies", and we call them vivies too. a little running joke between us is that the members are senior vivies and our fans are junior vivies. we debut on February 14th, 2025 with seven members; me, Sierra, Nicole, Emmy, Linh, Brooke and Annika.

me and Sierra are the moms of the group. we've been best friends since we met as trainees when we were both 12, and have been inseparable since. she's also my love interest <3

me and Emmy are like the tom and jerry of the group, always messing with each other and beating each other up (lovingly).

Linh, Brooke and Annika are the babies. as the eldest of the baby line, Linh is very protective of Brooke and Annika, even though Linh's 5'2 while Brooke is 5'5 and Annika is 5'9 😭. all of us older girls are way shorter than the youngest, but the shorter ones are very strong and baby the HELL outta the younger ones. its very much giving (see meme at bottom of post lmao)

im the oldest and the leader, while Sierra is twelve days younger than me and is my co-leader.

pretty much all of the members are queer in some regard except for Annika, who we joke is our token straight friend.

we end up becoming even more popular than bts 😼 this is my dr it can be as self indulgent as i want shush

Nicole is the mean one (said lovingly) and is always pissing everyone off (again, lovingly) with her constant sarcasm

Brooke and Annika, as the babies of the group, are basically joined at the hip. never leave each other alone. practically superglued to each other.

we're entirely self produced. i'm the main producer/composer/lyricist and Sierra and Emmy are producers and lyricists too.

here's our discography:

debut single: America's Sweethearts (og artist: Lauren Presley)

first mini album:

title track: Brutal (og: Olivia Rodrigo)

What it Means to Be a Girl (Emeline)

This is How I Learn to Say No (Emeline)

Stray (jxdn)

Freaks (Surf Curse)

second single: Mrs Potato Head (Melanie Martinez)

first full album:

title track: All About Me (lilyisthatyou)

All or Nothing (topic & hrvy)

Mantra [my solo] (Jennie)

I Want That (g-idle)

SLAYYYY [Nicole solo] (upsahl)

Bad Energy [Emmy solo] (lilyisthatyou)

Only One [Annika solo] (vcha)

Queen [Brooke solo] (Loren Gray)

More Than a Friend [Sierra solo] (girli)

Flare [Linh solo] (ashwarya)

second mini album:

title track: TAKE MY NIRVANA (pvris)

I DON'T WANNA DO THIS ANYMORE (pvris)

Therefore I Am (billie eilish)

Isaac (bear's den)

Punisher (k.flay)

third mini album:

title track: Tears on the Dancefloor (upsahl)

Painful Euphoria (lilyisthatyou)

Stuck (day wave)

Collide [sped up. me, Brooke and Nicole unit song] (Justine Skye. and the rap with that guy isnt there lmao, i hate that part)

Summer so Hot (upsahl)

fourth mini album:

title track: WOKE UP (xg)

till my hands bleed [me, Sierra, Emmy unit] (neffex)

Tomboy (destiny rogers)

NO HANDS (upsahl)

Vicious (tate mcrae)

Body Talk (ofenbach & SVEA)

SICK PRETTY MIND [Nicole and Brooke unit]

Dance (lilyisthatyou)

Body to Body (telykast)

Shiver (john summit & hayla)

Moonlight Magic [me, Emmy and Sierra unit] (ashnikko)

third single: Monica Lewinsky (upsahl)

fourth single: PINK LIKE SUKI [uv ft. Megan Thee Stallion] (pebbles&tamtam)

fifth single: Dancing with a Stranger (sam smith & normani)

second full album:

title track: Die with a Smile (lady gaga & bruno mars)

FRI(END)S [Sierra solo] (v)

Me or You [Linh solo] (matteo bocelli)

Spiral (lilyisthatyou)

her [me and Brooke unit] (jvke)

Je te laisserai des mots (patrick watson)

oh love [annika solo] (delaney bailey)

Mom [my solo] (meghan trainor)

friendly fire (eaJ)

Lifeline (the rose & transparent arts)

Love Story (indila)

Slow it Down (benson boone)

Sad Forever (lauv)

Invisible Things (lauv)

I'm Different Now (rosie darling)

Dying Star (ashnikko)

my home (the change)

sixth single: LOVE WAR [Todrick Hall ft. Ultraviolet. we add our own verse]

seventh single: SHE (winona oak)

fifth mini album:

title track: MEAN! (madeline the person)

Older (sasha alex sloan)

Dream (priscilla ahn)

j's lullaby (darlin' i'd wait for you) ((delaney bailey))

Angel Baby (troye sivan)

Beautiful (bazzi)

All 4 Nothing (I'm so in love) ((lauv))

i'm so tired... (lauv)

eighth single: Monica Lewinsky (upsahl)

ninth single: Love U Like That (lauv)

tenth single: She Knows It (maggie lindermann)

eleventh single: Dernière Danse (indila)

sixth mini album: Play With Fire (sam tinnesz)

HALO (lilyisthatyou)

Aimed to Kill (jade lemac)

Hellhound (deathbyromy)

HARD TO LOVE (lilyisthatyou)

Animal (emeline)

Chokehold [Emmy and Sierra unit]

don't break my... [me, Nicole and Brooke unit (kenzie cait)

HE KNOWS [me, Nicole and Brooke unit ft. lil nas x] (camila cabello & lil nas x)

twelfth single: body bag (caroline romano)

bsides: supercool (ariana and the rose)

i gave you everything (ekkstacy)

that's all i got for the discography so far.

[charlessmiths-wife]

season four: fuseboxes biggest wasted opportunity.

(this has been sitting in my drafts for a few months now, almost a year 😭 may be slightly irrelevant to post not given how all talk of season four appears to have died out and looking back I’m not really saying anything that no one’s said before - but still, I’ll post it for the sake of it! :))

before starting, I'm going to admit, seasons one, two, and four are the only seasons I've ever fully played. I've never completed a playthrough of season three or five, they could both be brilliant idk (though I'm guessing not, judging by what others have said).

on my recent playthrough of litg s4 (yet another Angie route, some things never change) I was suddenly struck with the realisation that season four could've been gold for fusebox... and yet, it isn't.

i think it's important to recognise season four has its successes.

-> in terms of diversity, season four is arguably by far the best. it delivers a diverse range of characters from all ethnic backgrounds. it has gender diversity (limited, all be it, and there's still far for fusebox to go in this area - but it was a start). it delivers two good female li options (at least, imo) with a slow burn female li and one you can couple up with immediately (again, fusebox still is far to go in terms of properly catering to its wlw/lgbtq players... but... it was a start). finally, unlike seasons one and two, it doesn't always push this "girls are more drama" narrative which can sometimes be seen, notably in season two. the seasons depiction of female characters still isn't perfect, don't get me wrong, but in the case of season four I'd chalk this up to the fact it had ass writing, as opposed to season two, where I genuinely think some of the female characters suffered from misogynistic writing.

-> the characters are great. at least, in concept. I personally love Angie, Youcef, and Bruno - yet I can recognise the concepts of other characters are gold. like Will? an islander with commitment issues who slowly learns to open themselves up to love? could've been gold. Angie? a woman who slowly falls in love with her best friend? discovering not only her sexuality but also herself in the process? THE OPPORTUNITIES WERE FUCKING ENDLESS. Tom? Youcef? Thabi? Lexi? EVERY. SINGLE. CHARACTER. HAD. A. PERFECT. CONCEPT.

-> the designs were good. this is a personal opinion, but I think the designs of season four characters were much more in the league of season one and two than season three and five. again, this is a subjective opinion - but its one I do believe and see as a strength. (I mean... have we seen Angie? Thabi? Najuma? Will? I'd have been all OVER some of the mfs in that season).

in short, a huge strength of season four is that it, in theory, had a diverse and interesting cast of characters and routes - all of whom came from different backgrounds and circumstances.

in theory.... season four was gold.

except, in practicality, it wasn't.

now, I could talk for days about the weaknesses of season four - but at the end of the day I think it all comes back to what dozens of people have already said about me.

the writing was - in the most simplest of terms - absoloute balls.

there are dozens of examples of this.

take the dylan drama. what was the writing of that? Dylan was written to be a complete untrustworthy asswhole, how could we have ever believed anything that was coming out of his mouth when the man was characterised to be a liar from practically the first moment he opened his mouth?

now... had Dylan been characterised as some kind of likeable charmer... the drama potential would have been ENDLESS. it would have been far easier to see why MC/ their LI might believe Dylan.. and the angst that could have been produced from that!! endless!!

in my personal opinion, the Dylan drama is just generally dumb and could have easily been sorted out with one (1) three line conversation between MC and their li of "hey, did you cheat on me or is Dylan talking shite?" "yea/no" "aight bet" - but still, even tho it is dumb, it could have been made less dumb!!

and there's tonnes of drama which could have been great in theory but was awful in practice. like the lexi/kobi drama. or the juliet/kobi drama. or the valentina coming in and wanting our partner drama.

SO MANY MISSED OPPORTUNITIES!!!

one example of a HUGE missed opportunity in my mind is the Angie situation.

don't get me wrong, I fucking love Angies route. I only ever seem capable of playing it on replays, and I think Angie is one of my fave litg characters... well, ever! BUT HER ROUTE COULD HAVE HAD SO MUCH MORE ANGST. I STAND BY THAT.

throughout the entirety of season four, Angie always seems uncomfortable with romantic feelings. she says it herself she has trouble finding a connection, and she's incredibly cynical.

and then, she finds out she does have a connection - with none other than her best friend! who's a girl!

LIKE..? HELLO FUSEBOX! THE POTENTIAL FOR THE MOST ANGSTY LESBIAN STORY EVER FUCKING TOLD WAS RIGHT. THERE.

it's always bothered me how Angie, for the most part, seems chill with the fact she's just had a major life realisation about herself.

because, trust me, as someone who's been Angie before, it's not easy!

you spend your entire life thinking your one thing, then you find out your the exact opposite, and (in Angie's case) you've been lying to yourself for the better part of 30 years.

THE FUCKING ANGST WAS THERE.

give me angie distancing herself from MC because she's so in denial of her feelings and she thinks ignoring them will make them go away.

give me angie slowly coming to terms with the fact that, she can't ignore them. she can't make them go away. she's a lesbian, she always has been - and she can't deny that part of her anymore.

give me angie tearfully coming to the MC - choking up an apology/explanation and a confession of feelings all at once.

and just... give me more angst. the angst that should have came with someone discovering something huge about them after 29 years.

but looking beyond Angie. I think me biggest wish in terms of better writing is not only better writing for the drama, but better writing for the routes.

bruno, james, and najuma share largely the same route. most of the li's have the same/similar dialogue - and pretty much all of them have the same reaction to the dylan scenario.

these people are individuals - they have different reactions. I want to see that. the players deserve to see that.

we get it in season one. we get it in season two. we deserved it in season four.

TLDR; I think it's a mistake to assume season four was doomed from the start- it wasn't, and by saying so it almost feels as if we're letting fusebox off the hook, so to speak, for it being bad.

season four had the same concept of drama mingled with a unique cast that seasons one and two had, yet it didn't have the same quality simply because fusebox couldn't be bothered anymore. they didn't want to put in the writing and produce a genuinely good season.

season four was fusebox's biggest wasted opportunity - dare I say it could have been in the same league as seasons one and two, had Fusebox actually been bothered to do their job.

[oakwookandink]

white lotus s2 finale rundown 

(spoilers ahead)

in case you're wondering, here are the characters that survived the second season: Daphne and Cameron (the supposed scammers, played by Meghann Fahy and Theo James) Harper and Ethan Spiller (the couple on the rocks, played by Aubrey Plaza and Will Sharpe) Albie, Dominic and Bert Di Grasso (all of the men who were on some sort of heritage trip, played by Adam DiMarco, Michael Imperioli and F. Murray Abraham) Portia (Tanya's assistant, who gets whisked away to Sicily, played by Haley Lu Richardson) Jack (the supposed nephew of the head gay, played by Leo Woodall) Valentina, and the rest of the hotel staff (she's the director of this location, who is played by Sabrina Impacciatore) Lucia and Mia, my problematic faves (both of whom use their bodies to get what they want, and the only non guests involved, played by Simona Tabasco and Beatrice Grannó) presumably Greg, Tanya's husband who we met last season in Hawai'i (played by Jon Gries) although we don't have any confirmation of this fact

that means the dead characters are: Tanya McQuoid, Quentin, Didier and Niccoló (played by Jennifer Coolidge, Tom Hollander, Bruno Gouery [from Emily in Paris] and Stefano Gianino), putting the death toll at 4. it is not told whether or not Hugo or the captain of the boat survived, but I would personally doubt it, because they did seem significantly far out from the shore. in the end, I'm sure only mike white knows for sure.

now, let's talk about that season finale.

first off, I'm wondering if greg actually was planning something, or if tanya blew it out of proportion in some way. I guess we'll never know, although there were definitely some red flags, especially with the way that jack was acting.

let's talk about jack for a second. I'm so happy that he redeemed himself in my eyes, and let portia go and even gave her advice that probably saved her life. who knows what might've happened if portia went back to the hotel? I'm a jack fan at the end of this season, because the guy was just doing what he could with the cards he was dealt, but didn't want to actively hurt someone (because if tanya had gotten hurt, he would've been peripherally involved, but wouldn't have played a direct part in her demise)

the digrassos. I feel like they could've used some comeuppance, apart from albie. it sucks that dominic will probably just go back to what he's been doing, and that albie vouched for his dad. I feel like the fact that none of these men have been affected by their experiences is shown in the airport scene, where a young woman walks by and they all turn their heads to ogle her. I think it shows that this gross misogyny kind of runs in their family (because they kind of perpetuate it) and that it would be hard for them to change without serious introspection.

super happy for valentina. did mia use her? sure. but it was definitely mutually beneficial, and mia does say that she wants to help valentina find a lesbian, and even take her out to bars, so I foresee a prosperous future for valentina. also gotta say, small win for the gays because valentina wasn't killed at the end of this season.

isabella and rocco seem fine. I'm happy that Isabella was always so polite to valentina, and I think she genuinely wanted to be friends with her, so a good future for these two and hopefully they have a good life.

ethan nearly chokes cameron, and I am so unhappy that cameron lives at the end of the season. I think it would be cool to have a cameo from daphne next season, where she is ending her stay at a white lotus with her trainer and her sons, and we just assume that she killed cameron or something. I am happy for ethan and harper, but it seems like a bandaid on their situation, so I'm not sure what the future looks like for these couples. I do think their stories could have been wrapped up better, and I wonder if mike white found himself burdened by the inclusion of so many characters this season, because the ending did not seem as closed as season one.

lucia and mia are doing well, lucia has loads of money that she got after scamming albie, and mia has a job at the white lotus as a singer, so good for them. I could care less about albie, and as he says, that amount is a drop in the bucket for his father anyway. I also think it is legitimate karmic payment, that dominic will inadvertently help the lives of these two women after destroying the lives of the women in his family. I'm also happy that lucia and mia live, because I think there is a trend in media where promiscuous women are killed because of their promiscuity, so seeing them live was super endearing. especially since lucia says earlier in the season that she's worried that she will die because she's a prostitute, and prostitutes always die.

I'm kind of happy for portia, but I can't help but compare her to belinda. it feels kind of significant that one of these characters was a guest and the other an employee, and that one was white and the other was black, in terms of where they ended up. I do think the show could've paralleled their arcs better in this finale, and driven home the point that portia was coming from a point of privilege, and that's why she survived and got off relatively easy.

what was the point of including the story of the woman from the moors? who was that supposed to represent after the finale? my guess was tanya, but I don't think we'll get a follow up on her storyline, so the symbolism here doesn't really work. also, if it was tanya, the story is backwards, because she dies and the cheating spouse doesn't. is the point of the statues that this was the path one of the main couples was heading down, and then the statue breaking is a subversion, and their story won't end in tragedy? honestly, I have no idea.

I'm happy that tanya died. I was getting tired of her character, and I was scared that if she survived this season mike white would bring her back for season three, and I think the series will work better without through lines or continuing stories, and instead focuses on the only point of contact being the white lotus resorts.

I'm happy that the piano guy is gone. he wasn't that interesting, and I'm happy for mia.

greg, will we ever see him again? will we get a conclusion to his story?

it's really ironic that tanya ends up killing herself, because if greg was after her money, he's got it now. I would like to see greg get comeuppance, because I think he sucks.

just like greg, I feel like cameron didn't get his comeuppance, but I guess we might have to wait for another season to see if anything bad comes to him.

I feel kind of bad for the group of gays, but I also don't. I have mixed feelings about their group, and my thoughts about their ending are still developing. I do think that it's possible tanya overreacted and killed a bunch of people who didn't have completely nefarious intentions. this is another storyline that could've used a defter hand, because it feels incomplete.

I do think that it's weird that there is a kind of bury your gays going on with the show, considering that armond is the only death in season one (and we're shown that he's gay) and then we have two of the gays dying in this season. I doubt these are white's intentions, but it is kind of weird to look at this together, and I think the next season will cement the trends of the show.

final thoughts:

I would rate this season maybe a 6 or 6.5 out of 10. it was not as good as the first, however it was possibly more entertaining than the first. I think involving so many characters made it harder to have satisfying story beats for all of them, and loads of people online have pointed out that there is not a lot of interaction between the guests, or even that a lot of important plot points aren't taking place at the hotel. the first season seemed a lot more focused in its scope. I do believe that the show was intended to be a limited series, and I think it should have stayed that way, because I think it will only get worse as it goes on, when it could've ended on a high note last season. I'm down to watch the third season and see if mike white can redeem himself, and because there are a lot of technical aspects of the show that I enjoy, but I'm not eagerly anticipating it like I am other good shows like succession.

I do hope that mike white finds a way to tie up all of the loose ends of this season somehow, but I think all of the loose ends and dropped story beats really cheapened this season. it also makes me think that season one was lightning in a bottle that he will never be able to replicate.

anyway, a pretty disappointing follow up.

[zot3-flopped]

Harry has four Brits nominations, more than anyone else except for his support band Wet Leg, who also have four!

Arctic Monkeys are missing from the AOTY category, and indie king Louis Floplinson is nowhere to be seen.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

"Being Funny in a Foreign Language" — The 1975

"Wet Leg" — Wet Leg

"Harry's House" — Harry Styles

"This Is What I Mean" — Stormzy

"Actual Life 3" — Fred Again

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Central Cee

Fred Again

George Ezra

Harry Styles

Stormzy

GROUP OF THE YEAR

The 1975

Arctic Monkeys

Bad Boy Chiller Crew

Nova Twins

Wet Leg

SONG OF THE YEAR

"Baby" — Aitch & Ashanti

"Go" — Cat Burns

"Starlight" — Dave

"Merry Christmas" — Ed Sheeran & Elton John

"B.O.T.A" — Eliza Rose & Inerplanetary Criminal

"Green Green Grass" — George Ezra

"As It Was" — Harry Styles

"Forget Me" — Lewis Capaldi

"Afraid to Feel" — LF System

"Unhioly" — Sam Smith feat. Kim Petras

BEST NEW ARTIST

Kohey Radical

Mimi Webb

Rina Sawayama

Sam Ryder

Wet Leg

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé

Burna Boy

Kendrick Lamar

Lizzo

Taylor Swift

INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Blackpink

Drake & 21 Savage

First Aid Kit

Fontaines D.C.

Gabriels

INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

"Break my Soul" — Beyoncé

"I'm Good (Blue)" — David Guetta & Bebe Rexha

"Peru" — Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran

"We Don't Talk About Bruno" — "Encanto" Cast

"ABCDEFU" — Gayle

"First Class" — Jack Harlow

"About Damn Time" — Lizzo

"Where Are You Now" — Lost Frequencies & Calum ScottAin't Worried" — OneRepublic

"Anti-Hero" — Taylor Swift

BRITS RISING STAR

WINNER: Flo

Cat Burns

Nia Archives

BEST DANCE

Becky Hill

Bonobo

Calvin Harris

Eliza Rose

Fred Again

BEST ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

The 1975

Arctic Monkeys

Nova Twins

Tom Grennan

Wet Leg

BEST POP / R&B

Cat Burns

Charli XCX

Dua Lipa

Harry Styles

Sam Smith

BEST HIP-HOP / GRIME / RAP

Aitch

Central Cee

Dave

Loyle Carner

Stormzy

[shangchiswife]

nwh villains and peter parker living with you and doing different things with you (3)

this was sm fun to write also inspired by @mobiusismyfav

nwh villains x gn!reader x peter parker (tom)

warnings: cursing

...

Being obsessed with a certain movie

Everyone except for you and Peter: *eating in the dining room and conversing amongst themselves*

Y/N: *humming*

Everyone: hey y/n!

Max: how was your day?

Flint: we saved you some lasagna and pizza

Y/N: *slightly ignores them and sits down continuing to hum*

Everyone: *exchanges looks with each other*

Otto: Y/N are you-

Peter: WE DON'T TALK ABOUT BRUNO NO NO

Y/N: *stands straight up with a big smile*

Everyone else: what the fuck?

Peter: hey, grew to live in fear of Bruno stuttering or stumbling

Y/N: *smiling and stands on the table* I can always hear him sort of muttering and mumbling

Norman: Y/N get down! I don't want your feet anywhere near my food

Curt: I second that

Y/N: *ignores him and struts across the table, avoiding the food* I associate him with the sound of falling sand

Peter: *joins Y/N on the table*

Y/N and Peter: ch-ch-ch

Otto: lord help me what is going on

Max: is this from that new movie encanto?

Y/N and Peter: *continuing to sing*

Norman: never watched it

Otto: none of us did but apparently they did

Y/N: Seven foot frame, rats along his back!

Peter: Camilo's part is the best part

Y/N: When he calls your name it all fades to black

Peter: *pretends to faint*

Everyone: *panics and attempts to try and catch him*

Flint: this isn't a musical why are they acting like this

Curt: because they are clearly obsessed...

Y/N: Yeah, he sees your dreams and feasts on your screams

Otto: alright settle down children and eat

Norman: you don't want to be spanked now would you?

Y/N and Peter: *get off the table and sit in their appropriate seats*

Y/N: you know you all should watch encanto it's a cultural reset

Norman: fine but only if you stop bursting into song this is real life you know

Peter: that is part of real life i mean what do you think this is fake

Norman: *glares*

...

Playing fnaf

Y/N and Peter: *sitting at a computer frightened*

Peter: you're finally at night 4 you better not mess this up

Y/N: *checks cameras* shut the fuck up this is serious so don't distract me

Peter: Look Bonnie and Chica moved and Foxy's curtain changed!

Y/N: SHUT UP I DON'T WANT TO GET JUMPSCARED

Everyone else: *walks in*

Norman: what's with all the noise

Y/N: *discreetly turning away back to the game* we're just playing a little video game that's all

Max: what game?

Peter: it's called five nights at freddy's

Curt: *walking up to peer at the screen* what on earth is that and why are you checking the cameras?

Y/N: *frantically checking the cameras* i'm trying not to get killed by stuffed animals

Otto: *concerned* are you sure you can handle this game; you both seem a little frightened?

Y/N: we'll be fine

Curt: so what is this based off of?

Peter: the chucky cheese franchise. you know those animatronics in the back that are creepy? well in this game those things are trying to kill you but you're playing a bad guy and they're technically the good guys

Flint: what. you're telling me that those freaky little things in the cameras are trying to kill you and they're good?

Peter: well yes we're playing as a murderer

Everyone else: ...

Y/N: *checks camera and Foxy starts running* OH FUCK OH FUCK

Everyone: *unsettled*

Max: WHY DID THAT BITCH RUN

Peter: SHUT THE DOORS

Y/N: *shuts the door and then hears banging* thank god...and it's 3 A.M

Curt: why does time matter?

Max: i think at 6 A.M you win

Peter: right you are

Norman: this is...something

Y/N: *teasing* can't handle it?

Peter: *checks the cameras* oh my god i can't find chica!

Y/N: *takes control of the computer* what do you mean I-

Chica: *jumpscares the shit out of everyone*

Everyone: *screaming*

Max: *jumps into Otto's arms*

Otto: *shuts the program* no no no you both are not playing this anymore

Y/N: BOO! getting jumpscared is low key fun...

Flint: you both are still young if i saw my daughter playing this this would be out of the house this is a scary game!

Norman: *has a blank look on his face*

Peter: uh oh i think fnaf broke him

Y/N: understandable

Peter: did i tell you how for six months i had to sleep with aunt may because i was scared of this game

Y/N: no...

Peter: well i think i'm going to need to stay with all of you tonight

Everyone: *groans*

Norman: *still has a blank look*

Curt: is he alright?

Max: did he have a heart attack or something?

Norman: *snaps out of it* i'm fine

Y/N: ok...

Norman: y/n I'm staying with you tonight.

Y/N: ....

Y/N: i'm assuming that the rest of you want to stay with me then

Everyone: *nods*

Otto: I'm not scared but sure because the more the merrier right?

[fuseboxspoilers]

here's the script that i have for ep. 36

Welcome back to Love Island where tensions are high but Bruno's hair is higher.

And today I'm not the only one snooping into the Islander's business… NAJUMA: …I'm too intrusive.

There's no way better way to relieve stress than some friendly competition.

THABI: I volunteer as tribute!

But let's see who gets chased and who does the chasing in a game I'm sure will have no emotional repercussions whatsoever.

Everyone is milling about the kitchen making breakfast and chatting. YOUCEF: Tom can you pass me the coffee? TOM: Najuma's closer but sure I'll get that for you! NAJUMA: Oh he won't ask me I'm too intrusive. ANGIE: Not this again…

Bruno is miming a samba as he fills a pot of oats with water. VALENTINA: Don't put that down the sink again. BRUNO: Lightning never strikes twice! ANGIE: But this is not lightning it's porridge Bruno. CORA: And that's not true! CORA: I've seen lightning strike the same place loads of times. BRUNO: There's a lot of hostility about my porridge right now. PLAYER THINKING: I don't think it's about the porridge… Najuma and Youcef are pointedly not speaking to each other their eyes meet and both of them quickly look down.

PLAYER THINKING: It's pretty chilly between those too and it's bringing the energy down. You and (partner) have managed to grab a space on the counter. (partner): I could always unclog the sink again. PLAYER: You make it sound way more romantic than it was. (partner): Was that romantic for you? Was I topless? PLAYER: Oh yes yes you were. I don't remember why… (partner): Am I not a professional enough plumber?

You and (partner) have managed to grab a space on the counter. (partner): You'd think a comedian could read the room a bit better. (partner): He's bitten off more than he can chew over there. (partner): But you can't chew porridge and that might be the problem… PLAYER: Are you making a joke right now? (partner): Sorry is it the wrong time?

You and (partner) have managed to grab a space on the counter. (partner): I can sort of tell why people are annoyed with him. (partner): He's bitten off more than he can chew over there. (partner): But you can't chew porridge and that might be the problem… PLAYER: Are you making a joke right now? (partner): Sorry is it the wrong time?

(partner) hurries over to you fleeing before the others can continue telling Bruno off. (partner): I think I'd bitten off more than I could chew over there. (partner): But you're not supposed to chew porridge. So that might be the problem… PLAYER: Are you making a joke right now? (partner): Sorry is it the wrong time?

You and (partner) have managed to grab a space on the counter. (partner): Poor Bruno he never stood a chance! (partner): He's bitten off more than he can chew over there. (partner): But you can't chew porridge and that might be the problem… PLAYER : Are you making a joke right now? (partner): Sorry is it the wrong time?

PLAYER : I'm kind of into it. (partner) grins and you chuckle.

PLAYER THINKING: How do I feel about jokes right now? It's working for me So grateful Please stop

PLAYER : I'm kind of into it. (partner) grins and you chuckle.

PLAYER : Not feeling too jokey. PLAYER : It's a bit too tense. (partner) gives your hand a squeeze. (partner): How's a tofu scramble sound to you? (if vegan) PLAYER : Perfect! You and (partner) gather two chopping boards some knives vegetables and a few blocks of tofu.

(partner): How's a fancy omelette sound to you? (not vegan) (partner): For a change of pace? PLAYER HAPPY: Perfect! You and (partner) gather two chopping boards some knives vegetables and some eggs.

The pair of you start dicing vegetables. (if with najuma) PLAYER : What's eating you up babe? (partner): What do you mean? PLAYER : You and Youcef! (partner) fumbles a bell pepper. (partner): Could we not talk about this right now? (partner): I don't want to spoil breakfast… PLAYER : OK let's focus on cooking for now.

PLAYER : Can you feel the tension between Youcef and Najuma? (if not with najuma) (partner): Yes! I'm so glad you said something. (partner): When I get in their eyeline it's like standing out in a snowstorm. (partner) gives you a grateful smile. Together you get all the veg prepped and (partner) is heating some oil in a frying pan.

PLAYER THINKING: How do I feel about Youcef and Najuma's tension? Hopefully they sort it soon Better their drama than ours It's not really our business

PLAYER : It's making everyone uncomfortable. PLAYER : And I don't like seeing those two like this. (partner) gives you a grateful smile.

PLAYER : I'd much rather be seeing someone else's mess than living through my own. (partner) gives you a wry smile.

PLAYER : Let's keep our noses to ourselves. (partner): Agreed! (partner) gives you a grateful smile.

Together you get all the veg prepped and (partner) is heating some oil in a frying pan. (partner): I know some people have very strong feelings on proper scramble technique. (partner): Are you a tofu connoisseur? PLAYER THINKING: Do I care how breakfast gets made? No thoughts Not mushy I have many thoughts

PLAYER : Head empty. PLAYER : As long as brekkie is ready before I starve I couldn't care less! (partner): She's living on the cutting edge. You wink at (partner). PLAYER HAPPY: You love it! (partner) rolls their eyes. (partner) HAPPY: Let's get this show on the road then! PLAYER : Please I beg you.

PLAYER : I can't stand a mush it makes me think of baby food. PLAYER : And if you say I'm your baby I'll scream. (partner) laughs so hard they nearly drops the chopped onions they just picked up. (partner) HAPPY: A firm meal coming right up! (partner) : Oh really? You cough and draw your shoulders up.

PLAYER : Size of the veg chunks proportion of salt to other seasoning… PLAYER : Finishing on the hob or in the oven getting too dry to maintain shape or being wet to have a shape… PLAYER : Milk or no milk? What about butter or veggie spread? Will there be cream? PLAYER : And those onions? I hope they're not going in raw they will stay raw and… (partner) laughs so hard { } nearly drops the chopped onions { } just picked up. (partner) HAPPY: With your expert guidance we will make the perfect breakfast! You give (partner) a peck on the cheek and { } smiles.

(partner) : I need to be upfront. I have this way I do omelettes. (partner) : I like to preheat the pan over a low heat for minutes before I put the eggs in. (partner) : Otherwise you get a splotchy omelette. And that's basically a sin. (partner) : I've always been a low and slow omelette maker. PLAYER THINKING: Am I going to hang around for the low and slow? Whatever you say That's too long You can't be serious?

PLAYER : The food gets made we get fed everybody's happy. (partner) : You sure? Lots of people don't like waiting around. PLAYER : Honestly it's fine. You know best! PLAYER : Do we… do anything while we wait? (partner) : Just be. PLAYER : Be what? (partner) : In the moment. Present. PLAYER : (partner) please I'm not waiting ages for a pan to heat up. (partner) : Oh. No one's ever… PLAYER HAPPY: Said they weren't going to wait until their th birthday for a pan to heat up? You chuckle and pat (partner) on the shoulder. PLAYER HAPPY: How about we split the difference and wait half as long as you usually do? (partner) is visibly confused but turns up the heat on the pan. (partner) : Half as long…

(partner) : I know some people have very strong feelings on proper omelette preparation.f (partner) : Are you an egg connoisseur? PLAYER THINKING: Do I care how breakfast gets made? No thoughts Not mushy I have many thoughts Nar

PLAYER : How about you go make us some tea and I'll do the food? (partner) HAPPY: Sounds like a good plan! (partner) wanders off and you start cooking. (partner) returns with two steaming mugs of tea.

PLAYER : Could you 'be in the moment' and make tea? (partner): I suppose so… (partner) wanders off and you start cooking. (partner) returns with two steaming mugs of tea.

After not too long breakfast is ready. Everyone is lingering in the kitchen to eat. BRUNO : I've had enough! All eyes are on Bruno as he waves his fork in the air. BRUNO : The memorial we had for my goldfish rest in peace Mrs Bubbles was more upbeat than this. BRUNO HAPPY: Let's play a game! TIFFANY HAPPY: Oh yes! What's the game? BRUNO : I knew I liked you for a reason Tiffany. Bruno hops up on the counter towering above everyone else. BRUNO : Two teams! BRUNO : Girls versus boys and Will. Will smiles warmly at Bruno. Bruno gives him a wink. WILL HAPPY: Thanks man. BRUNO : The objective of the game is to steal all of the opposing team's water bottles. TOM HAPPY: Brilliant! BRUNO : Easy Tommy. BRUNO : I've not explained how you get the water bottles yet. Tom giggles and playfully throws his hand up in defeat. BRUNO : Each player will have a target on the other team. You have to perform a trick on your target to get their bottle. BRUNO : If your bottle gets taken… BRUNO : You have to come back to the kitchen. We can't have anyone getting dehydrated! PLAYER : How do we know who our targets are? (partner) : Yeah and how do we know what the tricks are? BRUNO : Simple! Your captain tells you! Captains are immune and will be waiting here in the kitchen.

BRUNO : I would like to nominate myself as boys' captain. What do the boys say? Nobody speaks. BRUNO HAPPY: I will take your silence as approval! Now we need a girl's captain? Thabi's hand shoots up. THABI HAPPY: I volunteer as tribute! The girls cheer for Thabi. Bruno casts a disapproving eye over the silent boys. BRUNO : Where's that enthusiasm eh? ANGIE : There's still more girls than boys. BRUNO : Oh yeah want to join our team? ANGIE : Yeah go on then. VALENTINA : What? That's not fair! THABI : No it's alright Valentina. We'll still win! THABI : But first I need to confer with my esteemed counterpart.

Thabi strides over to the counter Bruno is stood on and holds her arms out. THABI : Come on Captain Bruno we have to make sure we don't give out the same tricks. Bruno hops from the countertop into Thabi's arms. THABI : Um… I was going to help you down… BRUNO : This was more fun! Carry me to the lawn Captain Thabi we can't risk being overheard. Thabi carries Bruno out of the kitchen and towards the lawn.

PLAYER THINKING: She's so strong. The teams group together and watch the captains chatting outside. Thabi has put Bruno down. PLAYER THINKING: I wonder who I'll get? Bruno and Thabi return to the kitchen. Thabi heads over to the boys and Angie. Bruno comes over to you and the girls. He whispers first to Tiffany and she looks worried. Then he whispers to Najuma and she looks annoyed. BRUNO : PLAYER you're up next! PLAYER THINKING: He's going to give me a target. {premium} PLAYER THINKING: Maybe I can convince him to give me the target I want? *Let's charm him I don't mind PLAYER THINKING: Am I sure I don't have anyone I want? *I do actually Roll the dice BRUNO : Come closer so I can whisper to you! You get closer to Bruno. He leans in and cups his hand over your ear. BRUNO : Your target is blank.

BRUNO : Come closer so I can whisper to you! You get closer to Bruno and put your hands on his shoulders. PLAYER : I have a proposition for you. Bruno looks faux scandalised. BRUNO : I'm not that kind of girl. PLAYER : Cut that out! BRUNO HAPPY: Aha! OK what is it? PLAYER : Let me pick my target. BRUNO HAPPY: Highly unorthodox. And I should know one of my great uncles is an Orthodox priest. PLAYER : I said cut it out! Bruno wheezes out a laugh. BRUNO : So say I do let you pick your target… what are you offering? PLAYER THINKING: What can I give Bruno? A big dinner A cake A steamy kiss Gossip

PLAYER : The most lavish meal. PLAYER : You'll eat like a king! BRUNO : Not just any king I want to eat like The King himself. PLAYER : Who? BRUNO : Tom! Like Tom! I bet he eats really well… PLAYER : Yeah sure you can eat a meal as fancy as one Tom would have.

PLAYER : A massive one. PLAYER : With your name and face on it. BRUNO : Can it be in the shape of my face? PLAYER : Whatever shape you want!

PLAYER : I promise you it will be in the top five kisses of your life. BRUNO : And that's a guarantee? PLAYER : Cross my heart!

PLAYER : The spiciest and juiciest you ever did hear. BRUNO : Ooh scandalous! BRUNO : But there's something I've always wanted to know. BRUNO : Will you find out how Lexi kept her hair so shiny? PLAYER : Bruno she's not even… BRUNO : Please I need to know! PLAYER : Okay I'll find out.

BRUNO HAPPY: Sold! PLAYER : That was easy… BRUNO : Sometimes the simple pleasures are the best. BRUNO : Right well… there's Will Tom and James left. Who do you want to get? PLAYER THINKING: Which one do I want to pick?

BRUNO : And so PLAYER will have the most mysterious game… BRUNO : Willem Kimura.

BRUNO : And so PLAYER will have the most refined game. BRUNO : Tom Beresford-King.

BRUNO : And so PLAYER will have the kindest game of all. BRUNO : James Barker.

BRUNO : You have to trick (target) into kissing you to get { } water bottle. BRUNO : You have to sneak a spoon into his pocket to get his water bottle.

He waggles his eyebrows at you and then moves on to Cora. Bruno whispers to Valentina and she grins. Then he hurries over to Angie and the boys.

Thabi rushes over to you and the girls waving her arms. THABI : Stay light on your feet ladies. THABI HAPPY: We're gonna win this! THABI HAPPY: Scatter! There are yelps and screams as everyone but Thabi and Bruno flees the kitchen.

You hurry over to the kitchen and grab a teaspoon from a draw. Then rush to the lawn. PLAYER THINKING: Where should I head now? RoofTerrace: James Cora Bathroom: Will Tiffany Hideaway: Tom Valentina

You creep out onto the roof terrace and find James looking out over the Villa. He has his hands cupped by his face forming binoculars. He seems lost in his own world. JAMES : All clear to the east. No sign of trouble. He turns and walks to another corner of the terrace and puts up his fake binoculars again. JAMES : No movement to the north. You step further onto the terrace and nearly trip over a hand that sneaks out from under the table. It is Cora's hand and she gives you a thumbs up. She turns her thumb down and shakes it. PLAYER THINKING: Does she want me to speak to her? Right now? You carefully drop into a belly crawl as James turns. He still hasn't seen you. JAMES : What was that? JAMES : Hmm must have been the wind…

Under the table Cora is laid on her stomach she turns her head to you and puts a finger to her lips. CORA : Will's afraid of Valentina catching him but he's mine. PLAYER : Why are you under this table if you need Will? CORA : Will finds James comforting. He thinks of him as a dad. CORA : If he gets spooked he'll come looking for James. And then I'll pounce…

CORA : Tom's afraid of Valentina catching him but he's mine. CORA : Well Tom's slightly afraid of most women but that's not the point. PLAYER : Why are you under this table if you need Tom? CORA : Tom thinks James can defend him. He thinks of him as a dad. ORA : If he gets scared enough he'll come looking for James. And then I'll pounce…

JAMES SURPRISED: PLAYER! What's going on? PLAYER THINKING: He's not seen Cora yet! PLAYER THINKING: How do I play this? I… fell You surprised me Cora run!

JAMES : And you decided to not get up? PLAYER : I was too embarrassed to get up. JAMES : We've all been there! PLAYER : Have we? JAMES : I don't know. I was trying to make you feel better about falling down. James offers you his hand and you let him help you up. Cora's hiding spot is safe.

PLAYER : I don't know who your target is. PLAYER : So I tried to hide… PLAYER HAPPY: But you've caught me! JAMES : There's no need to worry. You're not my target anyway. James offers you his hand and you let him help you up. Cora's hiding spot is safe.

JAMES SURPRISED: Excuse me?! CORA : My cover's been blown! Cora rolls out the other side of the table springs up and runs off. JAMES : How long has she been there? PLAYER : I honestly don't know. JAMES : I've really been a rubbish guard. James offers you his hand and you let him help you up. PLAYER : Wait a sec… A rubbish guard? JAMES : I didn't spot Cora on my patrol! You chuckle at him and he smiles. PLAYER HAPPY: It's OK don't beat yourself up.

PLAYER : Why are you up here? James looks out across the Villa slightly fearful. JAMES : Valentina. JAMES : I'm meant to be after her but I saw her chasing Tom on the lawn. JAMES : I thought he was going to cry. PLAYER THINKING: Valentina's not even after Tom. PLAYER THINKING: She did that for fun… JAMES : She's intimidating. I don't know how to trick her. JAMES : And Angie is an absolute menace. Tiffany jumped into the pool to escape her. PLAYER : I wish she was on my side. JAMES : I'm really grateful she is on my side. JAMES : Hold on. Why are you up here? PLAYER : Is that Valentina? You point over his shoulder at the lawn and James spins around. You slip the spoon you've been carrying into his back pocket. James turns back looking relieved. JAMES : Phew! It wasn't her… PLAYER : Check your back pocket. JAMES : What do you…? James slowly pulls the spoon from his back pocket and brings it up to look at. PLAYER HAPPY: I got you! He throws his hands up and exclaims dramatically. JAMES : Et tu PLAYER? PLAYER : Give me that water bottle and off to the kitchen with you! James hands over his water bottle and gives you a final look of exaggerated betrayal before he heads down.

PLAYER FLIRTY: I came for a little kiss. JAMES FLIRTY: Oh really? Just a little kiss? PLAYER : Yes please! JAMES HAPPY: Come here then! James gently cups your face and brings you in for a sweet kiss. His lips feel wonderfully soft. You break the kiss and whisper in his ear… PLAYER : Give me your water bottle and go to the kitchen. JAMES SURPRISED: I've been tricked! PLAYER HAPPY: Hook line and sinker! James hands over his water bottle and gives you a final look of exaggerated betrayal before he heads down.

PLAYER : I was on the hunt for someone but they aren't here. PLAYER : I should keep looking… JAMES : Yeah that checks out. JAMES HAPPY: I wish you the worst of luck! PLAYER HAPPY: We're going to defeat you! You start heading down from the roof terrace. PLAYER THINKING: Where to next?

You come to the Hideaway and find Valentina stood in the doorway. PLAYER : Hey Valentina what's happening? VALENTINA : I saw Tom run in here. PLAYER : But he's not even your target… VALENTINA : I know that! I only chased him for a bit but he kept running. VALENTINA : It was actually pretty funny. PLAYER THINKING: What do I think of Valentina chasing Tom? Comedy gold How did he get away? It was mean

VALENTINA HAPPY: I thought so!

VALENTINA : I couldn't even catch him but he kept going.

VALENTINA : You think so? VALENTINA : Well when you find him tell him I'm sorry. Valentina turns on her heel and strides out over the lawn.

VALENTINA HAPPY: He's all yours! You walk properly into the Hideaway and start to search for Tom but he's well hidden. TOM SURPRISED: PLAYER? PLAYER : Tom where are you? TOM : How do I know you can be trusted? PLAYER : Valentina's gone! Tom sits up. He has sandwiched himself between the pillows on the bed and used a blanket to cover the gaps. PLAYER : Wow! You're really good at hiding… TOM : We would play really intense games of hide and seek at St Giles. TOM : If the seekers caught you they'd throw a grapefruit at you. PLAYER : That's so… specific. Tom chuckles and nods. TOM : You would be amazed how many grapefruits a gang of determined teenagers can pull together. TOM : Anyway have you seen James? Tom has extracted himself from his hiding spot. He is lying on his back on the bed looking up at you his legs resting on the wall behind the bed. PLAYER : Because you think he's like a dad right? TOM EMBARRASSED: What? Haha! Who said that? OM : Was it Will? Youcef maybe? Were they talking about me? He lifts his head from the bed. PLAYER : Cora she was hiding under a table at the time. He flops his head back onto the bed with a huff. PLAYER : But your reaction tells me she's right? TOM : OK yeah! You've got me! TOM : He's like a… teddy bear that climbs mountains? PLAYER : Are you calling James a bear?

PLAYER : What do you need with James? TOM : To strategise! PLAYER : Why can't you strategise with Bruno? TOM : Was Bruno asking about me? He lifts his head from the bed. PLAYER : What? No he wasn't… He flops his head back onto the bed with a huff. PLAYER : But why James specifically? TOM : He's sort of like a teddy bear that can climb mountains? TOM : He has a protector vibe. PLAYER : You want James to protect you? Tom blushes furiously and covers his face with his arms. TOM EMBARRASSED: Shut up! You giggle at him and he pokes you on the arm. TOM : Why are you here? TOM : Are you hiding from Angie? PLAYER : Isn't everyone? TOM : Valentina threw a bean bag at her to get away. TOM : But no one knows who Angie has! TOM : Where is James? PLAYER THINKING: Should I tell Tom where James is? No idea Up on the terrace The kitchen I'm not telling!

PLAYER : I dunno I haven't seen him since we all left the kitchen. TOM : Blast… TOM : This isn't going to plan.

PLAYER : I saw him patrolling on the roof terrace. TOM HAPPY: Brilliant! TOM : I'll go there right now. Together we can hold off you girls…

You raise James's water bottle in the air like a trophy. PLAYER HAPPY: There can be only one! TOM SAD: My brave comrade has been betrayed. It wasn't supposed to be like this… PLAYER : No assistance for the boys sorry babe. TOM : Blast… TOM : This isn't going to plan. TOM : Especially since I've given away my hiding place to the enemy! Tom sits himself upright and braces his arms on the bed ready to stand.

PLAYER : Before you run off I've just remembered something. He pauses and looks at you. TOM : What is it? PLAYER : It's a note from Will. TOM HAPPY: Oh really? Can I have it? PLAYER HAPPY: Absolutely! It's for you anyway! You move quickly popping the spoon into Tom's shirt pocket. TOM SURPRISED: Huh? What's this? He pulls the spoon from his pocket. PLAYER HAPPY: Give me your water bottle and go to the kitchen! Realisation spreads across his features. TOM SAD: For me the game is over. Tom collects his water bottle from among the pillows and passes it to you.

PLAYER FLIRTY: Before you run off would you mind kissing the enemy? TOM FLIRTY: As you asked so nicely! He leans over and gives you a quick soft kiss. You break the kiss and whisper in his ear… PLAYER HAPPY: Give me your water bottle and go to the kitchen! Realisation spreads across his features. TOM SAD: For me the game is over. Tom collects his water bottle from among the pillows and passes it to you. He rises from the bed and straightens himself up. TOM : Be a brave soldier Tommy no tears now. He trots out of the Hideaway his head held high. PLAYER THINKING: I wonder where everyone else is?

You wander into the bathroom and find Will kneeling in the middle of the room. He is squinting at something. PLAYER THINKING: What in the… PLAYER : Will what are you doing? WILL : There were footprints leading in here. Didn't you see them? You follow his gaze and see he's inspecting a wet trail. PLAYER : Who are you following? WILL : I can't say… WILL : She might be in the room. PLAYER : Is it me? He stands and turns to face you. WILL : What if it is you? PLAYER : How could I make you tell me? WILL : I'm a pretty tough nut to crack. PLAYER THINKING: How do I make him tell me? Tickle him Jump on his back Confuse him

You close the distance between you and Will. You give him a naughty look. WILL FLIRTY: I like where this is going… You slip your hands around Will's waist and then trail your hands up his sides. Then you start tickling him mercilessly. (if coupled)

You lunge for his sides with outstretched hands. He gives you an alarmed look. You start tickling him mercilessly. He lets out peals of the silliest giggles and wriggles around trying to escape. PLAYER HAPPY: Tell me! WILL HAPPY: No! PLAYER : The tickling stops when you tell me! He is wriggling on the bathroom floor and you've crouched next to him. WILL : I'll never tell! PLAYER : You win this time… You stop tickling Will and he lays panting on the floor looking pleased with himself.

You close the distance between you and Will. You give him a naughty look. WILL FLIRTY: I like where this is going… You raise a hand trail it over his shoulder as you circle behind him. You casually sidestep him and he slowly turns to follow you with his eyes. You hop onto Will's back and he lets out a startled yelp. WILL HAPPY: This won't work! He starts spinning trying to grab you from his back. PLAYER HAPPY: Tell me! WILL : No! WILL HAPPY: If I fall over we both go down! You grumble but get off of his back.

You slowly raise your hand toward his face. WILL : Uhh what are you doing? You flourish your hand and are stood with your thumb peeking out between your fingers. PLAYER HAPPY: I've got your nose! Tell who your target is? Will is visibly baffled. WILL SURPRISED: No you don't… And I'm not going to do that. PLAYER : Why are you certain I don't? WILL : Because I can feel my nose on my face. PLAYER : Can you? Does anyone ever really feel their nose? WILL SURPRISED: You're right! WILL : I've never consciously felt my nose… PLAYER : Then you agree I have your nose! Tell me what you know! He shakes his head wearing a slightly pained expression. He touches his own nose and then looks determined. WILL : No! This isn't going to work I have my nose. WILL : I can't believe you made me doubt if I had my nose… PLAYER : Damn! You win… this time. PLAYER : So if it's not me… PLAYER : Are you sure she's in here? WILL : Hmm maybe she's already escaped. PLAYER THINKING: Do I think Will's target has left? Yeah definitely Retrace your steps I'm not sure PLAYER : I think you're right. WILL : I know we're on different sides. WILL : But thanks PLAYER. Will gives you a little wave goodbye and starts to head out of the bathroom. PLAYER : Maybe she left a fake trail for you to follow. WILL : I know we're on different sides. WILL : But thanks (partner). Will gives you a little wave goodbye and starts to head out of the bathroom. PLAYER : Your guess is as good as mine. WILL : I'll stick around for a bit then. WILL : She can't hide forever! You give Will a little wave goodbye and start leaving the bathroom.

PLAYER HAPPY: Oh wait! WILL : Oh what's up? PLAYER : I think I've got a way to help you find your target. WILL HAPPY: Really? PLAYER : Would you like it? WILL : This seems suspicious but…what is it? PLAYER THINKING: I've got to put it in your pocket. WILL : I'm intrigued. Go on… PLAYER : Close your eyes… He closes his eyes. You slip the spoon you've been carrying into one of Will's front trouser pockets. He opens his eyes and takes the spoon out of his pocket. WILL SURPRISED: I've been deceived! PLAYER HAPPY: Aha! Give me your water bottle and go to the kitchen! Will sulkily collects his water bottle from by the sink and hands it over. As he leaves the bathroom he gives you a little smile and you grin back at him. He chuckles.

PLAYER : Oh wait! WILL : What's up? PLAYER : I need to give you a kiss goodbye. WILL HAPPY: Cute! Will gives you a soft brief kiss. You catch his wrist and whisper to him… PLAYER : Give me your water bottle and go to the kitchen… You've been tricked. WILL SURPRISED: Betrayal! Will sulkily collects his water bottle from by the sink and hands it over. As he leaves the bathroom he gives you a little smile and you grin back at him. He chuckles.

TIFFANY : PLAYER is that you? PLAYER SURPRISED: Tiffany? Tiffany pokes her head out from inside the shower. TIFFANY HAPPY: You're a lifesaver! PLAYER: How long have you been hiding there? Minutes?Hours?Days?

TIFFANY : Less than an hour but somehow longer than you'd think…

TIFFANY : Honestly it started to feel like that…

TIFFANY : Ha! Yeah I bent space and time it's been a thousand years for me in that shower… PLAYER : Who's your target? She goes pale. TIFFANY : Angie. PLAYER : Oh no! TIFFANY : Oh yes! I'm going to psych myself up before I try to find her. TIFFANY HAPPY: Thanks again (partner). Her face vanishes into the shower again. You take a final look around before heading out of the bathroom. PLAYER THINKING: Where now?

You cross the lawn and head for the bean bags. PLAYER THINKING: I can take a little break. PLAYER THINKING: Angie's too busy to get me. You lay on the couches behind the bean bags. The bags have been piled up. You're crossing the lawn and spot Cora eyeing a pile of bean bags with suspicion. You catch her eye and she smiles at you. You wander over to her. CORA HAPPY: Hey PLAYER! PLAYER HAPPY: Oh hey Cora! PLAYER : Still after your target? PLAYER : How did you get off the terrace without James seeing you? CORA : I had to crawl down the stairs… She chuckles shaking her head.

PLAYER : Sorry for blowing your cover.

CORA : It's cool I couldn't have stayed there much longer. CORA : I coughed before you got there. James almost found me a few times. She chuckles shaking her head.

PLAYER : Still looking for Will (or Tom)? CORA : I'm not sure where he's hiding… PLAYER : And no luck finding him out here? CORA : None yet. I thought he might be in that bush. There is a moment of silence and then you both burst out laughing. PLAYER : I'm going to take a little break. CORA : That's fair it's been a lot of excitement. PLAYER : Want to join me? CORA : Nah you're alright I want to find Will (or Tom). I know he's nearby!

CORA HAPPY: Catch you later PLAYER! PLAYER HAPPY: Bye babe! You wave to Cora as she heads towards the Hideaway and she waves back at you.

You lay on the couches for a little while soaking up the sun. PLAYER THINKING: I suppose it's time to see where Angie's got to… You get up to leave and hear a giggle from the pile of bean bags. PLAYER THINKING: What in the…? You step carefully towards the pile. Angie leaps from her hiding place. Bean bags go tumbling everywhere. PLAYER SURPRISED: What?! She is brandishing a colander. In a flurry of flying limbs you try to avoid the ambush but tumble among the beanbags. The colander lands on your head. You are looking at the world through its little holes. ANGIE HAPPY: Whoo! Give me your water bottle! You look up to see Angie stood above you one hand on her hip and the other held out. She helps you up and takes the colander off your head. PLAYER : How long had you been under there? ANGIE : Less time than you would think. PLAYER SURPRISED: Have you been following me? How have I not seen you? ANGIE HAPPY: Now that would be telling! PLAYER HAPPY: I have to admit the best woman won. The Colander Slinger. She grins. ANGIE : I like it! But that's enough flattery! ANGIE : Surrender the goods and go to the kitchen. You hand over your water bottle and leave Angie alone as she starts doing a victory dance. You come into the kitchen. Almost everyone is here having drinks and chatting. Bruno and Thabi are making mocktails for the others. THABI : Oh no PLAYER! Who got you? PLAYER : Angie! THABI : That's rough. THABI : It's wild! She was everywhere and nowhere. WILL : I couldn't find Tiffany either. WILL : It's like she jumped in the pool and dissolved! PLAYER THINKING: He has no idea she was literally three feet from him… PLAYER : Sounds like she was learning from Anj.

TIFFANY : I'm sort of grateful Will got me. TIFFANY : I had Angie and really didn't want to have to find her. (if caught)

TOM : Who knew Angie had read the Art of War eh? Everyone laughs Thabi a little louder than the rest. THABI : Angie the Sun Tzu student… a classic. BRUNO : Don't feel too bad PLAYER. We've got mocktails on the go if you fancied one? PLAYER THINKING: Do I want a mocktail? Yeah something sweet Something spicy please Water's fine BRUNO HAPPY: Coming right up!

(partner) : You played a devious game PLAYER! (if not najuma) PLAYER : That's me a little bit naughty… a little bit nice. (partner) : And cold as ice! You clutch at your chest and pretend to swoon. PLAYER : Such slander! PLAYER : I can't help being this clever. You give (partner) a wink and grins at you.

PLAYER : How did you all end up here? VALENTINA : I lost a stand off to James on the terrace. VALENTINA : It was very dramatic. PLAYER : Then how come you're here James? JAMES : Cora avenged Valentina. JAMES : Which I didn't know she could do… TOM : Cora cornered me in the gym when I tried to save James. THABI HAPPY: The girls are doing amazingly! I can't wait to see who comes back last. BRUNO HAPPY: Don't count your chicks before they're in the coop!

Bruno passes you your drink barely breaking his banter with Thabi. PLAYER HAPPY: Thanks! BRUNO : You're welcome! BRUNO : Where was I? Oh yeah we've still got Angie out there! Your drink is cool and refreshing after a few hours of hunting around the Villa.

Najuma and Youcef burst into the kitchen bickering. Youcef goes up to Bruno. YOUCEF ANGRY: So you thought this was funny? YOUCEF : Giving me Najuma when you knew we'd not been getting along? Bruno looks confused. BRUNO SURPRISED: I didn't think it was that deep… YOUCEF ANGRY: Tu es bête comme tes pieds! YOUCEF : Urgh… you're always doing things without thinking. Bruno is shifting awkwardly on his feet. BRUNO EMBARRASSED: Alright mate I hadn't realised. I'm sorry… WILL : Woah! Is everything OK Youcef? NAJUMA : C'mon there's no need to bring Bruno into this. YOUCEF : Are you sure? Is it time for more amateur psychoanalysis from Dr Najuma? JAMES : What's going on? It feels like people are going to say stuff they'll regret. THABI : Yeah what's up with you two? Najuma looks to you pleadingly. PLAYER THINKING: Should I explain what's going on between Najuma and Youcef? Yes before it spirals I can try to It's between them

PLAYER : Najuma was saying she was worried about Youcef and (partner). YOUCEF ANGRY: In public to other people. To everyone apparently… PLAYER : And she brought up Youcef's dad but he shut her down. The room is silent all eyes are on the three of you. NAJUMA : I was trying to help. You're so weirdly closed off about these things. YOUCEF ANGRY: I didn't ask for your help. You can't talk about parts of my life you don't understand. PLAYER : But maybe she feels like she does? I've heard you two talk about how you were raised. YOUCEF : Just because we had similar childhoods doesn't mean we had the same childhood. YOUCEF ANGRY: I went through a lot when my dad left. You don't get to bring him to up play therapist. YOUCEF : I like you Najuma I do but it hurts to be reminded of him. I don't like feeling like I might be him. Youcef exhales slowly and then sniffs. NAJUMA : You've never put it like that before…

PLAYER : Najuma seemed worried about Youcef being scared of commitment with (partner). PLAYER : She mentioned his dad at one point… PLAYER : And she was asking around to confirm some theory she had? NAJUMA : I know Youcef and I had similar family lives… YOUCEF ANGRY: You had no business speculating about my life! PLAYER : Hey let's try to stay calm. PLAYER : Youcef didn't like Najuma being nosy about his relationship or his childhood. Is that fair? Youcef nods slowly. PLAYER : And Najuma didn't get how annoyed Youcef was? PLAYER : You thought you were being a good friend didn't you? Najuma nods slowly. PLAYER : Najuma sometimes the way we think people want to be helped isn't what they want at all. PLAYER : If a person doesn't want the the way you're trying to fix something all they'll do is resent you for it. NAJUMA : I guess that's right. PLAYER : Youcef people can't know what you're thinking or feeling if you make them guess. PLAYER : You have to express it. PLAYER : Najuma do you have something you want to say to Youcef?

You stay silent looking uncertainly between the two of them. NAJUMA : I was trying to tell Youcef I was worried about how committed he was. NAJUMA : And I might have brought his dad up… There is a tense silence. YOUCEF ANGRY: I went through a lot when my dad left. You don't get to bring him to up play therapist. YOUCEF : I like you Najuma I do but it hurts to be reminded of him. I don't like feeling like I might be him. Youcef exhales slowly and then sniffs. NAJUMA : You've never put it like that before… NAJUMA : I'm sorry Youcef I didn't mean to hurt you. Youcef sighs and holds his hands out. YOUCEF : And I didn't mean to get so angry. I should've said why I was feeling what I was feeling. NAJUMA : Are you offering to hug it out? YOUCEF : Yes quickly before I change my mind! Najuma and Youcef share a tentative hug.

Youcef turns to Bruno. Both boys look bashful. YOUCEF : I'm sorry Bruno I shouldn't have been so harsh. BRUNO : Thanks man I was being a bit insensitive myself. BRUNO : Do we hug now? YOUCEF : Fine! Bruno yanks Youcef into a bear hug squeezing his middle. Youcef weakly wraps his arms around Bruno's shoulders. YOUCEF : You're cutting off my circulation… BRUNO HAPPY: Whoops! Bruno releases Youcef and gives him a cheeky smile. BRUNO : How about a drink? The atmosphere in the kitchen becomes much brighter after a short while.

Angie comes running in waving her phone in the air. Cora comes running in. ANGIE SURPRISED: I have a text! CORA : A likely story… ANGIE : No really I do!

Tiffany comes charging in from the bathroom. (if not caught) TIFFANY : Have I won? WILL : There's a text. TIFFANY : Oh. OK. Cool… TIFFANY : What's it say? Islanders get ready for an early Christmas present tomorrow. Two boys fresh from the box with a bow on top. PLAYER THINKING SURPRISED: New boys?!

Boys in boxes? Competition for the affections of mystery people? Sounds like how I nearly spoiled Christmas a few years ago… I'm still not allowed back to that garden centre. Get ready for the spiciest use of a magician's box you've ever seen. And some underhanded play to get some hands on boy-shaped prizes. Get your mind out the gutter thank you very much. That's where I am. There's only room for one here. All this next time on Love Island!

[rebelrayne]

As requested, my thoughts. BUT THIS WAS SO FUNNY POOR BENNI

I love how this starts "I have no idea what happened" and then the OC is like "I have no idea what's happening" LOL we are all on the same page

"Tom is convinced he's God's gift." I mean.... HE'S NOT WRONG????? STFU MARIA.

Lawrence is a fuckhead. I hate him already.

"We'Re HeRe To PiCk sOmEoNe tHaT wIlL tReAt HeR tHe WaY sHe'S sUpPoSeD tO bE." PICKS DYLAN.

Okay tell me the truth - is Benni related to Tom? Because these are Tom's asshole parents FOR REAL. THE FUCK? 'We raised her to be proper' ok well I'd like to raise my hand and smack you across the face but we don't all get what we want MARIA.

BRO THIS IS THE MOST MISOGYNISTIC PAIR OF PARENTS ISTG FUCK THEM. I WANT PARENTAL CONTROL WHERE WE SEARCH FOR NEW PARENTS FOR BENNI

WHERE IS ALFRED WHEN YOU NEED HIM ISTG

THEY COULD HAVE PICKED NOAH AND THEY WENT FOR FUCKING DYLAN??????????????? there is not enough room in the world for me to put the amount of question marks this question needs

Bruno - ok I'm on board there. Ya. I see it. Bye Bruno.

MASON CAN'T GIVE HER IDEAS LMFAOOOOOO MASON, GIVE HER IDEAS! GIVE HER ALL THE IDEAS! HER PARENTS FUCKING SUCK!

Oliver - ya he's boring. Next.

THESE TWO BOYS ARE WELL BEHAVED. wtf these two parents are AWFUL judges of character. The fact this child they had was able to find TIM WHO IS NICE TO HER IS A FUCKING FEAT IN ITSELF. GOOD GOD THEY DID NOT GIVE HER THE TOOLS?!?!?!

'They want me to be a housewife - seen but not heard.' WHAT IN 1950

WHOA WHOA WHOA - THEY BLOCKED SEB??? NAH THEY'RE CANCELED. FUCK THEM.

No Benni talking about Tim like she loves him LEAVE THEM ALONE. I WILL FUCKING FIGHT HER PARENTS. I WILL FIGHT THEM AT THE SAME TIME.

Tim is a fucking treasure. I have nothing else to add but I feel like the lady holding Kevin Hart in that one meme right now.

BENNICIA- NO. NO. NONONONO. HOW FUCKING DARE THEY??????

ew good thing i'm not eating because THE DYLAN IS HERE. EW.,

YO FUCK DYLAN.

Imma say it again - YO FUCK DYLAN. his dates end in his bed. ya, prob him and his hand. Alexa, play 'U and Ur Hand' by P!nk

THIRD TIME - YO, FUUUUUUCK DYLAN.

LOL okay so benni's parents are all 'these boys are well off' then Jakub shows up in clothes too small for him LMAO like bro.

Fuck her dad. I bet this fucker blows on ice cream before he eats it cause he's scare he'll burn his tongue. Little bitch.

her parents are about to be like "Tim, I'm sorry." and I'm going to bust in and say "WELL IT'S TOO LATE MARIA BABY CAUSE THE T-TRAIN HAS LEFT THE STATION!!!!!" (ps the person who can tell me where I got that quote from is officially my new bff)

YEAH BENNI! YEAH! DYLAN DOES FUCKING SUCK! I hope he ruined his "expensive" shoes too. Bitch.

Damn only a 10 foot pole? That's generous girl.

NOT FUCKING JAKUB HAVING A GIRLFRIEND AT HOME

Maria and Lawrence better fucking start kissing a lot of ass because if not, I'm sending Alfred to them to straighten their asses out.

Parental Control Episode Two

I’m not gonna lie guys, I don’t know what happened here 😂

@rebelrayne

Bennicia ‘Benni’ Young had no idea it was happening.

Her mother, Maria, and her father, Lawrence, couldn’t agree on many things. It was why they divorced. But they agreed on one thing that they’ve come together again to fix.

They did not like Benni’s boyfriend.

Maria scoffed at the camera, “Tim is convinced he’s gods gift.”

Lawrence nodded, “Always going on and on in his little raps. And he doesn’t take our daughter seriously. She works her arse off to support the two of them, meanwhile he takes one or two of his excuses for DJ gigs a month because he’s focusing on his ’rap career’. We all know it’s just code for stepping out on her while she’s working.”

“We’re here to find someone that will treat her the way she’s supposed to be. We raised her to be proper, to be the top of her field and to keep discrepancies and odd behavior hidden away, where they are meant to be. But Tim- he’s made her into some improper party girl! We want someone that will help her turn back to the path and the plan we had.” Her mother said firmly, her father nodding in agreement for the second time.

Benni was a professional, working as an editor with a publishing company to utilize her degree. She wore skirted suits when she needed to work in the office, and her parents had trained her to wear them when she worked from home as well, claiming that image was everything. But since she met Tim two years ago, within weeks of them dating her attire everywhere outside of the office had changed. The cutesy dresses and blouses and slacks had swapped out for jeans and tshirts with band names or graphics, her heels were changed for sneakers. Even her attitude and expressions had changed, becoming more open now. She wasn’t a ‘proper lady’ anymore.

So her parents looked for another suitor.

Noah and Ibrahim were polite enough, but they needed someone who would speak up so their daughter would quiet down.

Bruno goofed around too much.

Mason posed in his underwear for money- they didn’t need him giving her ideas.

Oliver was sweet but he had the relaxed demeanor that being a surfer suggests.

Finally, they found two they agreed on. They could tell the two boys took pride in their appearance. They were educated, came from good families. The boys knew what they wanted in life, and they were well behaved when they met them. Maria was sure one of them would be the perfect match.

Benni sat down with the cameraman, picking at the threads of her childhood bedspread, “My parents- they don’t understand Tim. They think he changed. Growing up, they expected me to find someone like my father had expected my mum to be. They wanted me to be a housewife- seen but not heard.” She sniffled, her black hair falling in front of her front as she looked down to wipe her eyes, “I love my parents. I do. They raised me, they put me through university. But- if I don’t behave the way they want, they get rid of whoever they think is causing me to act differently. My cousin, Seb, introduced me to the wrong music. So they blocked him from contact. My childhood best friend, Jen, encouraged me to find true love like she did with Levi instead of settling for someone from our parents’s world. I haven’t been able to openly see her in years. But Tim…he never expects me to be anything. To do anything. He takes me as I am, and he makes me feel free.”

Sitting in the living room, Benni sat stiffly at Tim’s side, putting him between her and her parents. He didn’t question it, he only rubbed her arm comfortingly. He was the only reason she was still here. As soon as she saw the cameras- as soon as she realized what they did- she was going to leave, whether or not she’d have to cut ties with them. But Tim convinced her to stay. Convinced her to follow through with it, because he didn’t want to be the reason she was disowned or cut them off.

“We can finally have someone that takes Bennicia seriously.” Lawrence grumbled in his seat, not shying away from glaring at the rapper. “She should be engaged within six months of the relationship. That is the plan.”

Benni’s head shot over, “You don’t even know what you’re talking about! The only reason-“

“Love,” Tim called quietly, “It’s okay.”

“No, it’s not! The only reason-“

“You never used to talk back.” Her mother cut in, before turning and scowling at her boyfriend, “You did this to her.”

Tim nodded, “You’re right. I did. Because I encouraged her to step outta the box you put her in. Benni has so much more to offer than being some bloke’s trophy wife.”

Her father scoffed, “At least she’ll find someone that wants her as a wife.”

Benni’s fists clenched tight, “Tim did propose. At our six month anniversary, just like you’ve always wanted. I said no because I know he would put everything on hold to make the perfect you want happen, and I know he has dreams to achieve.”

For the first time, her parents were struck silent. Only shaken from their stupor by the knock on the door. Her mother jumped up, “That must be my choice.” Benni scoffed, silently seething in her seat as her mother opened the door to reveal a tall man with black hair, “Dylan! Please come in, this is Bennicia.”

“Benni. I go by Benni.”

To their surprise, Dylan smirked, “I see why you went looking for a partner for her. I don’t know if you realize, but Benny is a boy’s name.” Dylan nodded at Tim, “You need to learn to watch the mouth on your lady.”

Tim was offended on behalf of Benni. His favorite thing about her was that she spoke her mind to him, it had taken him weeks to encourage her to do it. “I think she’s fine the way she is, mate.”

Dylan shrugged, “You ready for this date?”

Benni glared, even as Tim nudged her to her feet and pressed a kiss to her cheek, “Fine. Let’s get this over worth.”

Dylan smirked, “Usually my first dates just end up in my room, but we might save that video for our second date.”

Her mother’s mouth dropped open, clearly not expecting such a statement. Even as much as Tim touched their daughter, he was never so blatantly inappropriate in front of them. Benni smacked his hand away when he moved to grab hold of your arm, “Can I end the date here if you want to be a disgusting pig?”

Dylan just rolled his eyes, leading her out the door as she shot one last look to Tim.

Her parents watched with rapt attention as Dylan tried to place his hand on her thigh on the ride over to the location, using any excuse to get into her space and muttering about her playing hard to get. The entire walk around the date location, some flower garden that she would’ve been able to appreciate if she had enjoyed the company, he was questioning why she chose the line of work she did, with the long hours and minimal gratification, and making not so subtle digs about how her boyfriend must be cheating if she works that much. Tim could barely keep his blood from boiling over by the time he watched Dylan try to force a kiss out of her at the end.

Benni all but slammed the door shut when she walked back in to her parents home, surprised but pleased when her mother shrank away from the glare she shot her way. Tim didn’t waste a second in hopping up, talking quietly and making sure she was alright. Her parents had never seen this side of him, this caring and quiet side. They knew him to be loud with his rapping and unapologetic in his personality. Benni barely refrained from collapsing into his familiar warmth after her body finally released its tension. She’d just sat down when the knock came on the door. Her father hopped up, smug expression on his face, “Jakub! Please, please, come in.”

The man had a nearly completely shaved head, wearing clothes that were far too tight for someone his size. He raised a brow at Tim, “Little small, ain’t you, mate?”

Her father had the audacity to laugh, “Isn’t he? How is he meant to protect her at that size?”

Benni’s eyes rolled without a thought. Yeah, Tim was shorter than most guys, but he never let that step him from defending her. Instead she snapped, “Let’s just go.”

Jakub sent Tim a smug look before following her out the door, taking her dismissal as eagerness to get the date moving.

Jakub questioned her on the ride, asking about her daily routine and making faces when she admitted she would visit the gym only once a week. “I basically live at the gym.” He eyed her through her clothes, making noises she could only describe as primal, “You have a nice little body and all, but if you don’t care of it and showcase it, it doesn’t do you much good.”

She narrowed her eyes at him, “‘Showcase it’? I happen to like the way I dress. I’ve always wanted to dress this way, since I was a kid. Tim likes it- he even spent his own money to buy shirts for my favorite bands.”

“Is that supposed to be impressive? That he knows enough to spend a bit of money on you?” Jakub scoffed.

“He won’t let me spend a dime on him. The most he’ll let me do is go Dutch, and that’s only when he’s had slow gigs.”

Her parents glanced over at Tim, taking in this new information. They had always thought she funded their life together. But if he really paid for everything she said- he already showed that he cared for her. She already spilled that he wanted to marry her.

Her parents realized that he was misjudged. They had based their dislike on his rapping, on his presentation of himself. But he didn’t change Benni like they thought. Looking back- she had always been just at the edge of the change. Seb had given her musical freedom, Jen had reminded her there were choices she could make for her own happiness. They had always been close to losing the picture perfect image they had of her, but did they really love her any less?

When the three boys were lined up in the living room, her parents found themselves praying for the same result, and they honestly weren’t sure if they’d get it with all the pressure they’d put on her about this.

Benni stood confidently, which isn’t something they were used to. Growing up, she had always been a shell of who she could be because of the way they treated her. But she knew exactly what she wanted right now. “Okay. Round one elimination, yeah? Sorry, not sorry, Dylan, but you fucking suck.”

The man’s smug smirk dropped, coming back a second later as he gestured to himself, “You really don’t want any of this?”

Her face scrunched up in disgust, “Not even if I was touching you with a ten foot pole.” He scoffed, stomping his way out the door. Her mother let out a breath, of relief or annoyance, she wasn’t sure and she didn’t care. “Now, for who I actually pick? No contest, and there never has been. It’s always gonna be Tim.”

Jakub shrugged, heading out the door, “I can be home in time for my girlfriend to make dinner.”

Benni paid him no mind as she ran over to Tim, beaming smiles on both their faces.

“Oh thank goodness!” Her mother exclaimed, making the two of them turn to face her wearing matching puzzled , “We clearly don’t know Tim enough. We saw new things today.”

Benni smiled at that, at her parents, content to just be in Tim’s arms.

Masterlist

[helly-watermelonsmellinfellon]

<3 ^-^

1. Nickname: Helly, Helly Bells, Melli, Watermelon

2. Zodiac sign: Leo

3. Height: 5'10"

4. Last movie I watched: Encanto(illegally)

5. Last thing I Googled: Luisa name meaning.

6. Favorite musician: Taylor Swift

7. Song stuck in my head: "We Don't Talk About Bruno" English and Japanese Versions.

8. Other blogs: @mister-tom-a-dildo-lover

9. Blog following: 7,900+

10. Amount of sleep: Like 6 hours a night. I have a perpetual migraine.

11. Lucky number: 8

12. What am I wearing: A pink shirt with black and grey splotches. Black leggings.

13. Dream job: Author.

14. Dream trip: Japan

15. Favorite food: Watermelon

16. Play an instrument: Piano and Violin

17. Languages: Fluent English. Conversational ASL. I can read Spanish, French, and Italian with little issue, can also mostly understand if they are spoken to me but don't ask me to talk or write at all because my grammar is terrible. I'm using an app to learn Chinese daily. It's a work in progress.

18. Favorite song: I can't really think of one but it'd probably be a Taylor Swift song.

19. Random fact: I can read a 450K word fanfic in 3 hours.

20. Describe yourself in aesthetic things: I have no idea how to do that. I don't have an aesthetic, I am boring. Like wet, purple construction paper.

Tagging: @morticia-butler, @dancibayo, @immortalcosmicprincesssaturn, @masonjar828.

You don't have to do it if you don't want to.

Thanks for the tag @roger-s-maracas !!

1. Nickname: idk I guess I actually get pluto in real life too

2. Zodiac sign: Virgo ♍

3. Height: 5 ft 9"

4. Last movie I watched: What we do in the shadows

5. Last thing I googled: "carcuma en ingles" while wondering around Tesco's lost because I thought it'd be the same

6. Favourite musician: Marc Bolan

7. Song stuck in my head: Isabelle by Jimi Hendrix

8. Other blogs: I've three side blogs, doctor who, red dwarf and the third is another queen one

9. Blog following: 217 (plus about 30 from the side blogs)

10. Amount of sleep: optional at best (idk like four I spend my nights annoying softnsquishable)

11. Lucky number: 110

12. What am I wearing: my work pinafore and wellies because the car park is like the Somme with all the farm vehicles atm

13. Dream job: writer? Or working in a living history place

14. Dream trip: Italy again? Or just like Japan or somewhere that's completely different

15. Favourite food: tomato soup

16. Play an instrument: guitar a wee bit, but I've done piano on and off since I was about 4

17. Languages: Spanish, Catalan, English, french, Italian, a bit of Scots Gaelic and German

18. Favourite Song: tainted love

19. Random Fact: uhh my favourite piece of poetry is Ode to a Grecian urn by Keats

20. Describe yourself in aesthetic things: Writing on the tension of the water, old wooden doors opening, the strange little dust particles in the sunlight, the thing that you always see moving behind you in a mirror that's gone when you turn around

Tagging; @urlolaluna @painandpleasure86 @stormtrooper-in-converse @softnsquishable @cac661 @melisa-may-taylor72 @a-froger-epic @nicgreen214 @grand-budapest-queen @classicrockbunny and @grahamcockroach