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jillraggett · 2 days

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Plant of the Day

Monday 22 April 2024

The delicate flowers of Tulipa acuminata (species tulip, horned tulip) mean the bulbs need careful placement to ensure that their display is not overpowered by the surrounding planting.

Jill Raggett

#Tulipa #tulip #tulips #species tulip #horned tulip #plants #horticulture #gardens #garden #essex #dry garden #RHS Hyde Hall #red flowers

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justiceb68 · 10 months

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liaowen

#azur lane #アズールレーン #essex #エセックス #lemon #crossbones especial

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alotofpockets · 7 months

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Crush | Leighton Murray

Pairing: Leighton Murray x Jock!Reader

Summary: Whitney notices Leighton's crush on her fellow soccer player and decides to get them together. [Full request]

Masterlist | Reneé Rapp Masterlist | Words: 1.4k

Over the past couple of weeks Whitney noticed Leighton showing up at soccer practice more and more often. She always seemed to have some excuse to be there, so at first Whitney didn’t think much of seeing her roommate sitting on the bleachers and just went to her to see what she needed but over time the excuses started to get less and less convincing.

That’s when Whitney noticed who the blondes eyes kept lingering on. She smirked to herself, thinking of how to tease Leighton about her little crush when she was done with practice.

Leighton looks up from her homework when she hears footsteps approaching her. "Oh, hey Whit, done already?" She says casually. "Just a 10 minute water break." Whitney says as she sits down next to the girl. "So, don't worry, you have more time to stare at y/n in a minute." Leighton looks away from Whitney's piercing eyes. "I don't know what you're talking about." Leighton responds.

Unintentionally, Leighton's eyes fall on you again. Her mouth falls open as she sees you lift up your shirt to wipe the sweat off your face, which puts your abs on full display. "Nice try, Murray, you're drooling right now."

That's when you look their way. Leighton quickly closes her mouth but you had already noticed her staring. You wave to her with a smirk on your face. Leighton waves back, her smile a lot less smug. What is happening? She thought. She was never nervous around people. "Oh, you're crushing so hard." Whitney says as she gets back up, to go back to practice.

Later that afternoon, back at the dorm, everyone sits down in the common room. "You'll never guess what happened at practice today." Whitney says, grabbing everyone's attention instantly. Leighton rolls her eyes at the giddiness in Whitney's eyes. Bela and Kimberly look between Leighton and Whitney sharing looks. "Well, come on, don't leave us hanging." Bela interrupts the intense nonverbal conversation.

"Ugh, fine. Go ahead" Leighton says in defeat, knowing they were going to get it out of Whitney one way or another. "Leighton is crushing on a girl from my soccer team." Kimberly squeals, "Oh my god, that is so exciting. Who is it?" Leighton decides to give in and share. "It's y/n." This time it's Bela's turn to squeal. "Wow, Leigh, I didn't know you were into jocks. She has killer abs!" Whitney jumps in, "Oh, Leighton was drooling over them earlier. I think she is very aware of those." Leighton starts blushing, her love life was never on display like this. "Okay, that's enough, thank you."

Leighton seemed to be the only one not having plans for tonight as one by one her roommates left the dormroom. She decided to change into some more comfortable clothes. She settles on the couch and decides to work on her homework, she's only a couple of questions in when she hears a knock on the door.

Leighton opens the door and there you are. She didn't know who she expected on the other side of the door but it certainly wasn't you. "Oh, hi, y/n." She greets you. "Whitney isn't here, she left like half an hour ago." You give her a puzzled look. "I'm not here for Whit, I'm here for you. However, by the sound of it, you were not expecting me." Leighton looks down at her outfit, "Yeah, if I knew I would be having company tonight I wouldn't be wearing this."

You sent a dashing smile her way, "Well, I think you look great. So, let's not worry about that, shall we?" Leighton shakes her head in response. "Yeah, I guess it's too late to worry now anyways. Now, tell me, what exactly are you here for?" She asks stepping back so you can enter the dormroom. "I'm kind of struggling in my math class this year, and Whit said you're really good at it. She said you'd tutor me but since you know nothing about it, I think we have been set up."

That's when Leighton starts getting nervous. Set up? If you thought this was a set up, did you like her too? She decides to put her nerves aside and ask. "Set up how?" Her question gets another smirk out of you. "I've seen you in the bleachers, Leigh. You're not exactly subtle while checking me out on the field." Leighton is quick to look away from the challenging eye contact you are trying to hold. When you notice a blush creeping on your cheeks you add on to your sentence. "On the other hand, you might not have seen me checking you out the moments you were actually doing your homework while you're sitting there." Leighton's eyes meet yours again, she's searching for any sign of a lie on your face but she can't find one. "Oh." Is all she manages to get out. Seriously, what was happening? She thought. What's wrong with me? She was always the confidence herself but around you she was quite the opposite.

You decide to give making Leighton flustered a rest. “So, are you down to help me? It’s okay if not.” Leighton is quick to answer, “Yeah, of course. Let’s sit.” You sit down on the couch and grab your stuff. You are pleasantly surprised by Leighton’s math knowledge and are very grateful that she’s willing to help you. Leighton on her turn was gaining more and more confidence the longer she spent sitting by your side.

Leighton asked to borrow your pencil to write something down on your paper. She explained what she was doing as she continued to solve the problem in front of you. To your surprise, you actually understood what she was saying, so you nodded along. She handed you back the pencil, your hands lingering longer than needed. You smile before asking if you could take a small break. “Yeah, of course, do you want anything? I can grab you a drink or something.” Without a second thought you answer her question. “What I want is to kiss you. Is that offer also on the table?” The blush rushes back to Leighton’s cheeks. “Okay, that was smooth.” She laughs. “And yes, that is definitely on the table.”

You reach out your hand and place a loose strand of hair behind her ear, letting your hand linger on her cheek as you lean in. Your lips meet in a soft kiss. Her lips feel amazing, you think to yourself as you deepen the kiss. The tutor session was quickly forgotten as you’re making out on the couch.

After you lay comfortably on the couch with Leighton in your arms. “Want to prank Whitney with me?” Leighton asks as she is playing with your hand. “For sure, what do you have in mind?” She explains her plans before you have to head out. Before you leave though, you share a sweet kiss with her. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Later that night when Whitney walks into the dormroom she is instantly met with an annoyed looking Leighton. “What the actual fuck, Whitney? You can’t just tell people I will tutor them without asking me if I am willing to do that.” She doesn’t even leave room for Whitney to respond before walking into her room and slamming the door shut.

Leighton was already out of the dorm when Whitney woke up, she had an early class. The rest of the day went on and Whitney didn’t see Leighton anywhere. That was until practice started and she saw Leighton sitting in the bleachers again. Whitney took that as her chance to apologize, so she made her way up. “Hey, Leighton, I’m really sorry. I thought it would just be a harmless thing, my intention wasn’t to hurt you.”

You noticed Whitney heading your way so you followed her up, like the plan you had discussed. “Hey Whit.” You greet your friend. Then you sit next to Leighton and put your arm around her before kissing her. Whitney’s eyes widened. “Oh my god, you are so mean! My plan totally worked.” You both burst out laughing. “Yes, it did work. You still needed to learn your lesson though. “Fair enough, I am just glad that the two of you found each other.” Whitney says before walking off. You kiss Leighton once more before heading back to the field. It was nice seeing her in the bleachers knowing that she was there for you and only you.

#leighton murray #leighton murray x reader #tslocg #the sex lives of college girls #whitney chase #essex #leighton murray imagine

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a-titty-ninja · 10 months

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「*Hicc*」 by Liaowen | Twitter

๑ Permission to reprint was given by the artist ✔.

#azur lane #アズールレーン #essex #office lady #big #pantyhose #fan art #artist:liaowen #pixiv art #mypost #mypost:azur lane

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ryuko · 8 months

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Liaowen

#azur lane #essex #dress shirts #pantyhose #skirt #LiaowenArts

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coolthingsguyslike · 11 months

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#Lotus #Essex #Turbo #Esprit #cars

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ongawdclub · 7 months

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S a d e

#Sade #sade adu #soul #sophisti pop #smooth jazz #quiet storm #essex #England

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redwhitebreeze · 1 year

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#A friend posted this in our discord server and dunno if it's in this site already #But this shit is good #Cerastes #Essex

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rennebright · 9 months

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Essex - Drunk Secretary by Chiyu1182 ※Illustration shared with permission from the artist. If you like this artwork please support the artist by visiting the source.

#essex #エセックス #azur lane #アズールレーン #posted art #chiyu182

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ltwilliammowett · 3 months

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Essex of Nantucket, by Len Tantillo (b. 1946 - )

In 1799, the 87-foot whaleship Essex was launched in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Unknown to the shipwrights at the time, this vessel was destined for disaster in the far-off Pacific Ocean. For nearly 20 years the Essex engaged in numerous successful whaling voyages. Her homeport was Nantucket. Her luck ran out in 1820, when she became the first whaleship from the United States to be sunk by a whale. The whaleship is depicted in the painting near Great Point, Nantucket, in 1819, at the beginning of her final voyage. The Essex was the inspiration for the Pequod in Herman Melville's classic Moby Dick.

#naval history #naval art #essex #whaler #the real moby dick ship #1820 #age of sail

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jillraggett · 15 hours

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Plant of the Day

Tuesday 23 April 2024

The blossom of Prunus padus 'Watereri' (bird cherry) appears as drooping racemes of small, fragrant white flowers. After flowering small, black berries appear.

Jill Raggett

#prunus #bird cherry #white flowers #blossom #cherry #cherry blossom #tree #deciduous #plants #horticulture #gardens #garden #essex #RHS Hyde Hall

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justiceb68 · 9 months

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Liaowen

#azur lane #アズールレーン #essex #エセックス #crossbones especial

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alotofpockets · 8 months

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Support | Leighton Murray

Pairing: Leighton Murray x Reader

Summary: You're playing the championship game on the Essex field, with Leighton supporting you in the stands. [full request]

Masterlist | Reneé Rapp Masterlist | Words: 1k

The championship game has been something you’ve been working towards since the beginning of the year when you had been selected to join the Essex soccer team. Everyone on the team has worked very hard to be playing here tonight. Joining the soccer team has been one of the best things to happen to you. You found instant friends in the team. Creating a ripple effect of positivity in your life. You immediately got close with Whitney, who had joined the team at the same time. She quickly became one of your closest friends along with Willow. Through your friendship with Whitney you had met Leighton, Whit’s roommate. You had an instant click with her, and knew from the first night you met that you would have a great connection with her.

A warm feeling spreads in your chest thinking back on that first night that you had met Leighton. You look up at the stands as you walk onto the field to warm up. You wave when you see Leighton sitting there to support you and Whit, alongside Kimberly and Bela. You smile thinking how far the two of you had come since that first night, nearing your one year anniversary. However, you quickly get sucked out of your mushy memories by Coach Woods yelling out drills.

The game starts and quickly the score is in your favor as Whitney manages to get close to the goal and kicks it out of reach of the goalkeeper. The crowd goes wild as the ball hits the back of the net. You celebrate with your teammates briefly before resuming the game. The game continues and the opponents seem to have regained their defense system and block every entry possible on their half of the field. After trying again and again the team was getting tired, sadly that meant the other team was able to score a goal right before the half time whistle blew.

During half time in the locker room Coach Woods informs the team that you'll be using a different strategy that you've been practicing during training. You hadn't needed the strategy in any of the games leading up to this one, so you had the element of surprise to your advantage. You got back onto the field with some more energy again, ready to try this strategy.

You spotted the perfect moment to try and execute the strategy. As the opposing team passes the ball amongst each other on your half of the field, their midfield and defense line moves up, as you had expected. You slowly move in between their midfield and defense line as Willow intercepts the ball, she notices your position on the field and kicks the ball in your direction. You're highly focused and have a great first touch, which means you gain control of the ball quickly. Since the sudden switch of sides, only the line of defense and the goalkeeper are between you and the goal. The defense is still spread out over the width of the field, so you pass the defender in front of you with ease. Once you're free, you take a look at the goal to see where the goalkeeper stood. You take a deep breath and put all your power behind your kick. The ball lands just out of reach for the goalkeeper, and before you even realize that the ball was in, your teammates' hugs come crashing into you.

You're ahead once again, but you know that just the one goal ahead meant no time to relax, you had to keep this up. The team fought hard to keep the ball at bay for the rest of the game. You all succeeded to keep the 2-1 lead until the final whistle. You won the championship game! You go around hugging your teammates and shaking hands with your opponents. Once the opposing team left, more and more people from the stands joined you to celebrate on the field. Leighton hugged you tightly when she made it to your side. "You were amazing, I am so proud of you!"

Coach Woods huddled all the girls on the team together, “You all did such an amazing job today, as well as the rest of the season. You can all be immensely proud of yourselves, I know I am.” She said, “All right, now go off and celebrate, you all deserve it.” The celebrations got louder and louder as boomboxes got connected and people started jumping around. You got more and more quiet as you started to get overwhelmed. Leighton, who was keeping an eye on you from a few groups of people over, noticed the situation was overstimulating you and made her way over. She grabs your hand and gently pulls you away from the group of people you were with, “Sorry, guys, just stealing my girlfriend for a second.” She guides you away from the loudness on the field with her arm around your waist, you lean into her absorbing the comfort that she brings you. She walks you all the way to the top of the bleachers, where she sits down and pulls you into her side. She knows how overwhelming crowds could be for you, so she sat quietly beside you. You play with her hand in your lap, putting your focus on that to help ground you. She places soft kisses on your temple, she knows just how to calm you.

You proudly watch over the crowd below you, there were all here celebrating the team's win. “Thank you, baby. I love you.” You say letting Leighton know you appreciate her. “Always, and I love you too.” You stay on the bleachers while the buzz of people below you continues to celebrate. Whitney, Bela, and Kimberly look up at you from the field, Whitney types something on her phone and Leighton’s phone buzzes a second later, the message reads, ‘Ready to go?’. She nods their way and helps you up. On the way back to their down you snap a couple pictures. You hang in the dorm's common room with the girls the rest of the night, cuddled up into Leighton’s side.