She-Ra season 5 thoughts
A chaotic summary of my feelings/ reactions of each episode! Spoilers. Obviously.
Episode 1 — Horde Prime
- First of...Adora stop throwing yourself into battle challenge
- "You're not She-Ra anymore" — TELL HER SIS
- The way Catra was so smug but Glimmer was not having any of it "You're just as alone as I am" if that ain't the truth idk what is
- Catra wanting the climb up the ranks? Sis I don't think so let's see how long that lasts
- The DINNER pissed me the fuck OFF
- Oh yeah here's my obligatory SW FUCK OFF CHALLENGE
- Micah, King, glare at her!! Yes!!
- The way Scorpia said "Catra thought my singing was annoying" honey
- That clone was SO annoying stfu about Prime being omniscient and omnipresent and shit like ugH idC
- Bow and Adora are the BROTP
- Scorpia stinging Adora to keep her safe - and that's on friendship
- The way Prime INSTANTLY called Catra out "Adora means something to you" listen I hate the gay but damn he's smart. He saw right through her act.
- "Adora chose her side and I chose mine" that doesn't mean you don't still care Catraaa
- Also that was REALLL quick lmaoo the way five seconds she was like "imma climb up the ranks" then in about two secs HP was like "sis I have no use for you"
- "What are you going to do to me?" IM CRYING
- Adora and those weird flashback PTSD things -- are u okay sis??
- This was the first episode and I already want to cry so....wow
Episode 2 — Launch
- Adora omg she's so fatigued girl S L E E P
- Bow getting pissed at everyone for not letting her rest...what a king
- Catra disobeying HP and talking back to that clone but then HP took its form...fuck man that shit scary
- STOP CALLING HER LITTLE SISTER CHALLENGE JESUS FUCK
- Everyone hates Entrapta wow ouch
- Literally Entrapta being horny over robots is hilarious lmaoo
- Mermista is a great leader and they worked so well together ahhh! I'm loving Scorpia and Frosta's friendship
- Entrapta got the signal!! I'm proud
- Adora stop following holograms and illusions challenge
- Adora being all like "I don't know my destiny anymore but I know I need to save my friend." LIKE YES HONEY
- Glimmer is sO volatile like honey,, did you need to break HP's crystal ball thingy?? DID U??
- also she knows her dad is alive now and that H U R T S ++ I bet she doesn't know the sword is broken so fuckkl
- Micah as She-Ra?? something I never knew I needed
- SW not being in this episode at all? love that for us
- "I reinstate my horray" I LOVE YOU SCORPIA
- "Can you stay?" MY FUCKING HEART GLITRA FRIENDSHIP HERE WE COME
Every episode I just feel immense f E AR
Episode 3 — Corridors
- THIS STARTS W BABY CATRA AND ADORA?? NOELLE WHY ARE TRYNA KILL US??
- Catra and Glimmer talking about sleepovers and Adora...damn my heart
- Adora and her stupid ponytail 💀
- "I'll never say sorry!"
- THE WAY YOUNG CATRA WAS SO JEALOUS EYE—
- "There's no one in the entire universe who cares about me."
- "Im sorry! For everything." IM SO UPSET WTF
- CATRA IS FUCKED BUT SHE SAVED GLIMMER
- HP GTFO CHALLENGE
- I'm so proud of my baby tho wow...
- What the fuck we gone do now?
- so much happened in this episode so this is a lot shorter because my brain is numb. Catra is gonna get brainwashed?? isn't she??
- "I want to do that one good thing in my life." IM CRYING Y'ALL
Episode 4 —Stranded
- Adora is like "Catra, Catra?? saved you?? wtaf?” Lmaoo
- Bow and Glimmer fighting is hurting my HEART
- KYLE HAS A CRUSH ON ROGELIO?? SCORPIA DONE EXPOSED IT AHHH
- Swifty tryna contact Adora?? kinda cute
- him impersonating everyone was onbrand and kinda funny ngl
- The way Adora is like "it's complicated" lmaoo girl everything is w you
- I live the star siblings omg yeS
- "I have to save someone. Someone I—" omFG ADORA
- Adora is S T R O N K
- she GLOWED OMFG SHE RA?? IS THAT U??
- BOW AND GLIMMER BEING OKAY?? MAYBE
- Etherians really are wilding out here
- YESSS THEY JOINING THE REBELLION
- "Maybe we'll never be friends like we used to be." Glimmer...I love her sm
- "I can't just leave her there. I have to try." Adora actually cares so much about her!! and I love Glimmer being supportive wow we love a queen!
- THE BEST FRIEND SQUAD IS BACK TOGETHER!! LETS GOO
- "She-Ra is back." Swift Wind is annoying but thank you. thank you for saying that horse.
I literally threw my hoodie across the room and forgot that I did that wow lmao
Episode 5 — Save the Cat
- My friend who's ahead me said wait for episode 5 now I'm fucking S H OO K
- this episode name has me shook I can't
- its WRITTEN BY NOELLE?? WE'RE FUCKED
- I love Wrong Hordak SM what an idiot
- Catradora really is gonna be canon wow
- WTAF IS THAT SHE IS NOT MY CATRA SHE IS A CLONE her hair tho?? kinda nice
- the way HP said "your Catra." like low-key he said gay rights
- "You broke my heart. And he has made me whole again."
- "We both know I don't matter" and "you're and idiot" "I know" THESE TWO ARE MADE FOR EACH OTHER
- SHE JUMPED OFF A CLIFF FOR HER
- the way she's holding her?? so soft
- SHE RA IS LOOKING FLY -- and is she taller??
- "You miscalculated" YES QUEEN I LOVE HER. THAT WHOLE FIGHT SCENE WAS AMAZING
- FuCK HORDEP PRIME
- Darla is the best Light Hope SUX
- the "Hey, Adora" was SO SOFT IM SO HAPPY
That episode really hiT different
Catradora is DEFINITELY canon
EVERYONE SAY THANK YOU NOELLE
Episode 6 - Taking Control
- Adora. Chill.
- Catra's trauma...wow
- honestly I have SO MUCH TO SAY and so little at all.
- The ending w Catra joining was so cute and all the Catradora interactions are SENDING ME this is the development I need
- "Adora. Stay." MY HEART
- thank fuck that chip is gone YAY
- Entrapta and Catra making up? Catra saying "Thank you and I'm sorry" her least favourite words -- characters DEVELOPMENT
- The way Catra blushed when Adora transformed GIRL YOURE GAY
- SHERAS POWER IS TOO MUCH SLAY GIRL
- Horde Prime FucK off challenge I hate him
- Micah tryna be a father figure? cute
- the endING FUCK WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT SPINNERALLA??? POOR NETOSSA
okay but where tf is DT, KYLE, LONNIE AND ROGELIO??
my mum is so tired of me screaming lmaoo
Episode 7 — Perils Of Peekabloo
- Catra just SAT on Adora's lap the PDA is unmatched
- We love a filler wow
- we literally can't trust anyone this shit sucks
- SCORFUMA STANS STAY WINNING
- Mermista and Seahawk kinda cute tho (the heart eyes)
- DT I KNEW IT
- CASH KITTEN? EYE—JUST SAY SUGAR MOMMA AND GO
- NETOSSA DOESN'T DESERVE THIS
- MERMISTA TO
- EVERYONE is chipped WTF
- DT is a theatre gay through and through
- THEY'RE FUCKED WE'RE FUCKED
- NOOOO SCORPIA 😭😭😭
- "I'm the muscle, remember?"
- SCORPIA'S POWER, HER REACH, IT'S AMAZING
- everything is going downhill FAST
- "Happy Anniversary" EYE—😭😭😭😭😭
well that sucked
What the fuck we gone do now?
Episode 8 - Shot in the Dark
- The soft smile Catra gave Adora while teasing? love that
- loving this new squad
- the wAY HER TAIL FLUFFED UP SHES SO SCARED MAN
- Wrong Hordak is my main g
- the LAUGHING!! THE BLUSHING!! EVERYONE CAN SMELL THE GAY TENSION
- omg Catra being the brains of the operation?? yes please
- "Catra's first mission" THEY'RE SO OBNOXIOUS I LOVE THEM
- "I'm going to kill your friends." "Please don't." we are ASCENDING
- Casta? Strike her down anyway please 🙏
- Adora is SO WHIPPED the way she blushed at Catra making the door
- "It's such a cute sneeze" BOW KNOWS IT CATRA IS CUTE AND THATS THE TEA
- literallyyyy I hate SW GTFO CHALLENGE get OFF my screen 😡
- CATRA WHY DID YOU LUNGE AT THAT THING??
- OMFG MAGICAT?? (Nope dumb bitch)
- "I'm coming!" "Hurry."
- "I'm sorry. I got angry. It's something I'm working on" ADORA GLOWED AND SAID "You are?" WE LOVE SELF GROWTH AHH
- It was Catra's hand OMFG IN THE TRAILER
- Adora and cat thing being magic? we love it
- MELOG IS SO CUTE and Catra can talk to it?? wowow
- they love taking strays lmao
- Wrong Hordak's character arc is the best one in the show
- CATRA HAS AN IDEA?? YES
- Preach Casta shut Weaver up
- "That about sums it up, yes." I love them as a team
- the hand holding? so cutee Catra don't pretend you're not whipped
- oml Glimmer kissing Catra before Adora? EYE— Glitra shippers gonna be so happy at that one moment lmaoo
- THEY'RE HOMEEEE
ahhh we're getting close to the end nooo
Episode 9 —An ill Wind
- oh god oh god
- Catra is so badass with Melog i LOVE HER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL
- having to fight your own wife? that shit sucks
- Erelandia? it's free
- omg HP is angry asfff
- FROSTA CHILL SHE PUNCHED HER HARD
- Adora and Catra are soft 🥺 that's all I have to say
Episode 10 — Return to the Fright Zone
- omg are we gonna see Kyle?? Lonnie? Rogelio?? (also nope, stupid hoe)
- okay but Netossa getting screentime? YES PLEASE
- I love the intro sm ahhhh
- also her knowing everyone's weakness? love that shit
- ouch Perfuma ouch didn’t have to go so hard on Catra and YET
- omg I forgot Bow's dads existed
- "Mostly bad memories" 😔😔😔
- competitive gfs for the win
- Catra FLEW tho WOW Scorpia is STRONK
- the dad jokes are immaculate
- "I'm working is being a better friend. That has to count for something right?"
- "We don't throw tanks at our friends" sis you don't give flowers to your them at this current time either
- "why did I get stuck with the water Princess?" Catra...baby I love you
- omg there's a fail safe THANK FUCK I was legit speechless
- "There's real power in love and friendship" preACH IT GIRLIE
- SCORPIA FIGHT IT YESSS
- legit forgot Spinny and Netossa were fighting lmao oof
- FINALLY ANGST OVER THE WIVES ARE BACK
- omg THE PAN TO ADORA ABOUT BEING VULNERABLE AHHHH
- Perfuma is Catra's therapist that's my headcanon
- OMFG I FORGOT ABOUT SW FUCK SHIT CATRA BABY IM SORRY
damn I'm stressed out
Episode 11 — Failsafe
- Weaver STFU challenge
- them taking about their abuse? we love to see
- "We— I could really use your help" KILL ME NOW THEY'RE TOO MUCH
- "Not because I like you" she says SMILING
- Melog is Catra's affectionate side prove me wrong
- Stan Entrapta for clear skin
- SW doesn't deserve rights (as per usual)
- DONT TOUCH HER BITCH LITERALLYYYY WHYYY
- and now She Ra is glitching?? fuck
- Catra is so jumpy eye— "Trust Me" MY HEART SBSBDB
- Weaver really called her a DISTURBANCE STFU 💀💀💀
- Entrapta and bird horse ftw what a tag team
- OMG NO BE CAREFUL
- "Did you just jump in fire to save me?" SHE WAS SO SMUG
- can SW burn like... now?
- "It's none of your business" LITERALLY BUTT OUT
- "Catra, she distracts you, confuses you." WEAVER I FUCKING HATE YOU SM I FUCKING I WILL PUNCH MY SCREEN
- Entrapdak being a thing? I do not know how to feel
- "Your imperfections are beautiful." I am.... conflicted
- SW doesn't deserve screen time
- Catra is an i no cap (I genuinely have no clue what I meant so sorry about that)
- i think the fuck not
- this episode is so stressful
- Catra saving Adora >>>>>>>>>
- what an awful reunion for Glimmer damn
- "It doesn't always have to be you!" IKR IT SHOULD BE WEAVER
- fuck dark magic fuck it all
- Catra's upset?? no my baby 🥺
- this whole episode is just traumatising
- Adora's heart do be glowing
- Catra's LEAVING?? why??
- "What do you want Adora?"
- MY HEART BEEN BROKE SO MANY TIMES I DONT KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE 😭😭
- omg this time instead of Adora leaving it's Catra (you are a dumbass DUH)
- that H U R T S
- ADORA TELL HER YEs QUEEN
omg HEART NEXT???
Episode 12 — Heart Part 1
- I am not prepared for this
- Adora...baby I'm so sorry
- Glimbow moment with a banjo?? that was cute
- Adora really is a party popper
- "Adora doesn't want me. Not like I want her." AND THAT'S ON LESBIANISM BUT ALSO FUCKING OUCH
- but really Catra...do you really think Adora doesn't want you? girl are youb B L I N D??
- Wrong Hordak is MY GUY
- Stan the rebellion for clear skin
- NOOO WHAT THE FUCK MY HEART DON'TPLAY WITH ME LIKE THAT THEY NEARLY KISSED AND IT WAS A FUCKING SIMULATION
- real Catra be CAREFUL
- "We have to warn Adora" YES SIS WARN YOUR GF
- "I thought I could make my own destiny" U STILL CAN SIS
- I'm scared I'm fucking scared
- my HEART IS BEATINGG FASTT
- I really hate Horde Prime uhhhhhhhgg
- for once in your sorry life do something good Weaver jfc
- "I can't leave her behind again"
- BEST FRIEND SQUAD + MELOG YES
- "Bow, I love you." GLIMBOW IS BACK ON AHHH
- BUT AT WHAT COST??? (literally what am I saying??)
- "You deserve love too." AND THAT'S ON PERIODT
- Glimmer coming in clutch!!
- Mermista and Seahawk do be cute tho
- Micah is actually the worst rn wow
- "Goodbye, my oldest enemy" CATRA COME QUICK AHH
the last episode....I'm not ready to say goodbye
Episode 13 — Heart Part 2
- ofc this is written by Noelle
- "Hey, Adora" MY HEART
- "I'll catch up okay? Get to the heart."
- SW ACTUALLY DIED?? THANK YOU MY GIRLS CAN HEAL NOW
andd that's as far as I got before freaking the fuck out with everything that was happening onscreen but THE CATRADORA KISS WAS EVERYTHING and the ending was perfect 🥺💖
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Thank you Crew-Ra, Noelle for making such a beautiful and heartwarming show, this will be remembered for years to come because what this show did was incredible and unlike anything I've ever watched.
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Temari, Shikamaru, Neji, Rock Lee
god this is my THIRD ATTEMPT TO DO THIS SO IM DOING IT IN WORDS DOC
temari
favorite thing about them: i've written this 3 times!!!! BUT!!!! i love that at the age of FIFTEEN she'd already got the title cruelest konoichi. like. ilu queen. and she's so confident too, like she knows she could wreck anyone's shit, she goes up against MADARA without ever pausing. and i love that whilee on the battlefield she's cruel, as a civillian she's just...lowkey a bitch. like she's scary and people know to fear her but she doesnt actually...bully anyone besides shikamaru. she's also so ride or die for her brothers and i LOVE it.
least favorite thing about them: whatever that ooc mess was that was used to get her and shikamaru together.
favorite line: idk but when she tells madara "don't understimate me!" GO OFF QUEEN
brOTP: gaara and kankuro, 100%. the sand siblings are so fucking good. i could talk all day about them. in the leaf i think she vibes with ino, though she needs Breaks. she didn't like, Get choji at first but the more she got to know him she's like "oh i get it he's just Genuinely Good" and now he's her favorite. i also like to imagine she and karui bonded over not being from the leaf, and also having ino as their sister in law. that's a unique experience okay.
OTP: shikamaru!!!!!!!
nOTP: i dont really have any?? i just can't ship her with anyone but shikamaru, i think he's it for her. temari was never really one to be concerned over romance or anything, it's not something she cared about, and she kind of expected an arranged marriage so she was more focused on Not doing that. but then shikamaru happened and it was like. oh. she actually wouldn't mind spending the rest of her life with him. huh. gross.
random headcanon: i have a lot of Thoughts about temari as a mother. i think that she never planned on being one, just like how she never planned on falling in love. it wasn't opposition, just. her childhood was fucked up, she had no good parental role models, she was much more interested in being a konoichi. but then she and shikamaru got serious and shikamaru is the head of the nara clan and he needed an heir. she agreed to it, in a few years, but shikadai was an oops ! so anyway, temari hated being pregnant lmao which is why they only had shikadai. but once he was born temari is like "oh. i'll kill and die for this child." like shikadai wasn't Real to her until she held him (vs shikamaru, who's been obsessed with that child since temari first started showing). temari actually tried going back to work when shikadai was a year old but pretty quickly she realized "fuck this". temari likes working, a lot, but she also likes being needed and she just likes her kid! so she oversaw all his training from the time he was old enough. it was hard at first, because she's never babied him, but she knew that the training she recieved was uh, not acceptable, so she struggled with what pace was actually okay for his age. hinata and sakura actually helped a lot here- hinata also had Fucked Up training as a child and sakura trained with tsunade who is Insane so they were able to figure out what worked best for their children. GOD THIS GOT LONG. anyway. i love temari and shikadai thank u.
unpopular opinion: i love shikatema so much but she was done so fucking dirty
song i associate with them: hurricane by the fray
favorite picture of them: she always looks so cool
shikamaru
favorite thing about them: god. i hate this but i genuinely love how smart he is and how fucking lazy he is. like how he kept complaing about his match with temari being moved up and then you realize it's because he was relying on the shadows? bitch. he's so cool. and when he pretended to be asleep rather than deal with whatever the fuck orochimaru was doing ESRTYTJU that's when i knew i loved him. but also, i love his development. like he really just wanted to coast through life, didnt want to get involved in anything, just wanted a plain wife and two boring kids. he had absolutely no aspirations. and he never had a ~change of heart~ for his own sake, he just surrounded himself by people who genuinely inspired him and he wanted to be of use to them. l love him!!!
least favorite thing about them: like the misogyny doesn't bother me THAT much because hashtag it could be worse! but it's not good lmao
favorite line: BITCH! "i'm your god" SIR I LOVE YOU. also his line about how he can't die because naruto doesn't have a smart younger brother to help him, and he's the only one capable of being naruto's advisor.
brOTP: ino and asuma are the only Strictly platonic ones but obviously i LOVE his friendships with choji and naruto
OTP: TEMARIIIIIIIII, also choji and naruto.........i'm soft
nOTP: listen. it's not notp but everytime i remember people ship shikaino i'm like "they're siblings???" like no judgement, i have too many fucking ships fandom calls siblings, but their dynamic is SO sibling like to me lmao. also like...shikamaru loves ino and would do anything for her but he does NOT like her ass. you know he avoids her when he's too tired to deal with her bullshit.
random headcanon: LET'S KEEP TALKING ABOUT SHIKADAI. so when shikamaru's dad dies he has a line about how he wasn't around when shikamaru was growing up, and shikamaru obviously doesn't resent him for that, but he does make a concious choice to Not do that. it'd be too easy to get wrapped up in his job, but he won't let himself. he makes sure to make time for shikadai. they play shogi together, and shikamaru is very involved in his training, and even when he's exhausted from work he'll listen to shikadai talk about his day and never show how tired he is. he loves his kid so much, temari makes fun of him for being soft. also when shikadai was a baby shikamaru was lowkey obsessed with him lmao. temari needed Breaks but shikamaru...never really did. even when he was crying he would just hold and bounce him until he calmeed down (also shikamaru was way better at calming shikadai down than temari lmao)
unpopular opinion: listen. is shikamaru misogynistic? yes. but he doesn't like, hate women or think less of them, he just needed to learn that not every woman is as insane as ino. i've seen too many "naruto as vines" videos where it's like shikamaru is like "oh sorry i fell asleep waiting for you to make me a sandwich" like thats not him!
song i associate with them: uh nicotine by P!ATD
favorite picture of them: my header on twitter i guess idk!
neji
favorite thing about them: oh gosh. i genuinely like that he was a fucking angry child. he had every right to be. the hyuuga system is FUCKED! he projected it onto hinata, which wasn't fair to her, but god. he didn't have an outlet and the chunnin exams was his only opportunity to take his anger out on the main branch. anyway i love that after naruto beat his ass he was like "okay maybe i should stop being a prick" and he just. got better. became friends with his team. healed his relationship with hinata. he became so genuinely good
least favorite thing about them: this motherfucker really had me CRYING over him. rude as fuck.
favorite line: i am way too tired to think about this
brOTP: HINATA!!!!!!! also rock lee.
OTP: tenten!
nOTP: hinata. i hate you freaks.
random headcanon: himawari would've been his favorite. like, he loves boruto, that's his nephew, but he's a mini naruto and that's. exhausting. himawari is perfect in neji's eyes though and tenten makes fun of him for it.
unpopular opinion: its' not unpopular but genuinely it's bullshit he died when hinata's dad was RIGHT THERE. like. i will never not be fucking heated that neji died to protect hinata and her dad was just twiddling his goddamn thumbs as it happened. you useless FUCK. god. anyway i also hate that neji's death he just talked to naruto like his speech to naruto was good but we deserved more neji and hinata talking. i also don't like he died for naruhina to happen lmao we've talked about this, someone in the konoha 11 needed to die for naruto to prove obito wrong, and i dont even mind that it was neji, but his death shouldn't have had anything to do with naruhina.
song i associate with them: i dont have one but uhhh i found a neji playlist so i'm gonna say r.i.p 2 my youth by the neighborhood
favorite picture of them: bruh. idc.
rock lee
favorite thing about them: HE'S SO HARD WORKING AND DETERMINED AND NEVER GIVES UP AND HE'S A GENUINELY GOOD AND KIND HEARTED PERSON GOD ROCK LEE I LOVE YOU
least favorite thing about them: WHERE'S HIS SCREENTIME KISHIMOTO
favorite line: dude he's so weird i have no idea
brOTP: neji and tenten!!! and GAI OF COURSE. AND SAKURA. 10/10.
OTP: GAARA.
nOTP: listen there is GENUINELY nothing wrong with it but i dont vibe with rock lee/tenten.
random headcanon: ok this isn't a real headcanon but i made myself laugh yesterday thinking that orochimaru got bored and cloned rock lee and that's where metal lee came from. anyway real headcanon is he's married to gaara in boruto. thank u.
unpopular opinion: shut up about his and gaara's fight oh my GOD i dont care
song i associate with them: uhhhh idk here have a rock lee tribute
favorite picture of them: what's important is his good heart
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Connor Murphy x Reader: Boy next door
{Very basic but hey. Connor’s phone number is supposedly the Easter bunny’s number. Anybody wanna call & see if that’s true? Feel free to request one shots or headcanons! That would be awesome.}
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This was it. You were finally finished moving into your new house in a new city with new everythings. Nothing was familiar. Your dad had gotten a major promotion in his job, which would require a move. A move specifically 3 states away from home.
You were happy for your dad, really. You were just a little less happy for you. Being a teenage girl, starting over completely at a brand new highschool in a new city with no friends was going to be a challenge. You weren’t going to lie; you were terrified. Tomorrow marked the beginning of the new school year.
In the meantime, however, you found yourself getting ready for a dinner with your neighbors; the Murphy family. Your parents were thrilled when they received the invitation, and despite all your desperate protests you were being forced into going. You were less than thrilled, to say at the least.
“(Y/N), are you ready?” Your mom called from outside your room. You finished brushing your hair, took one more look to observe your finished look for the night, and yelled back.
“Yeah, I’m coming!”
You muttered to yourself. “Let’s get this over with.”
Half an hour later you found yourself sitting with your family around a dining room table in a home that belonged to two parents, a daughter, and a son. Cynthia & Larry, Zoe, and Connor Murphy to be specific. The introductions were slightly awkward, but the family seemed nice enough. There was a little bit of tension between Connor and everybody else for a reason you didn’t know, but other than that things were going fine.
“So (Y/N),” Cynthia speaks up, “what are your interests? What do you like to do in your free time?”
“Well, I like theatre, yoga, knitting and sewing, reading.. Just boring stuff like that, nothing special.” You answer, feeling a little sheepish. You notice Connor perk up, but don’t mention anything. Mainly because he’s a genuinely intimidating person, but hey.
“Oh! You like knitting? Connor here loves to knit!” Cynthia exclaims, gesturing to her son. “Of course he won’t let us see what he makes, but he’s always having to go out and buy supplies.”
Connor face palms. Really hard. “Fucking hell.” He mutters, getting up and trying to retreat to his room.
“Connor honey, sit down. We have company.” Cynthia orders. He does as he’s told but sports a very irked expression.
The rest of dinner after that was awkward, the tension that hung in the room earlier even heavier now. Everyone tried to ignore the fact that Connor seemed uncomfortable and angry. Still, the sets of parents continued to make civil conversations while both you and the Murphy teens chewed in silence. By the time everyone finished their meals, your mom said it was probably time for you all to head home. Thanking the Murphy’s for dinner and saying individual goodbyes, you and your parents were out the door.
Well, that could have gone worse.
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You woke the next morning to the dreaded beeping of your alarm, rolling over to shut it off before you went crazy. Realizing what today was, you took a deep breathe and groaned.
“This is it. Let’s make it count, me.” You say to yourself, jumping out of bed and getting ready as fast as possible since you had to be at school early to get your schedule. The car ride to school went faster than you wished it would have, and before you knew it you were climbing out to go inside.
You made your way to the front office, went through all the necessary introductions, you had a teacher run you through where your classes were and took your printed schedule. Heading to your 1st period English 4 class, you clutched your coffee tighter and trudged through the hallways.
When you walked through the door, you glanced around the room to see what seats were taken and which weren’t. Your eyes landed on a familiar face; Connor Murphy. Your new neighbor Connor Murphy, to be exact. You smiled lightly, taking comfort in knowing there was someone you were at least a little bit familiar with in your class. You walked towards his seat and sat down beside him, analyzing his face as he looked up at you. His expression was blank.
“You?”
“Uh.. Yeah. Me.”
Connor rolled his eyes, but spoke again. “Didn’t know you were going to this school, (Y/N).” He said, definitely uninterested.
“This was the only public school in my district, so here I am.”
“By the way you present yourself I’d assume you belong in private, but okay.”
“What does that mean?” You questioned, confused.
He let out a small laugh to himself and answered, “You just seem like a goody-two shoes, prissy type of girl. To clarify, the type of people I don’t hang around with.”
You scoffed. “I am not a priss! Do you know how judgmental it is to make that assumption about someone because of one totally silent dinner and one outfit? Because that’s kind of a dick move, Connor. Plus, I’m new and literally don’t know anybody else so if you could do me the miraculous favor of just letting me sit next to you, that’d be fantastic. Cut me some slack.” You said with full sincerity. It was a small comment Connor made, but you were picked on at your old school and you weren’t standing for anything this time around.
You noticed his face fall a little bit, but he still bit back with “Whatever you say, princess.”
“Great.” You muttered, sarcasm dripping from your voice. Before Connor could react, the teacher waltzed in holding a hot pocket.
“Hello class,” he began with a sing-song voice, “I’m Mr. Reyes. I’m your teacher for English 4. I’ll allow you to sit wherever you want, just as long as you don’t disrupt my class. Now! Let’s go over the curriculum.” Mr Reyes practically sang his introduction.
To your surprise, Connor leaned over to whisper to you. “I have a feeling I’m going to need a lot of distractions from this guy.” He placed a note on your desk, and you read the writing.
Connor(me):
973-409-3313
You gave him a quizzical look, but pulled out your cell phone and quickly added his number to your contacts. Sending a new message, you simply typed ‘sup’. Connor smiled, pulling out his phone too and immediately logging into it to message you back.
Connor M
Who brings a hot pocket to school? Lol
You laughed softly to yourself and wrote back.
(Y/N)
Mr. Reyes apparently. What classes do u have?
Connor M
Why? Wanna see if we have any more together?
(Y/N)
You wish. Whatev, idc. So Connor. Knitting, huh? Your mom said u like it B)
Connor M
Fuck off it’s therapeutic
(Y/N)
Rude. So u actually do it?
Connor M
Yeah. Problem?
(Y/N)
Nah, I love knitting. I make lots of hats, scarves, socks, and I made a sweater once. It’s pink
Connor M
Cool. Never tried hats b4. Or any of that other stuff.
(Y/N)
Huh? So what do u make?
The bell rang.
Time had gone on so fast that you didn’t realize an entire period has passed. You locked your phone and packed up your stuff. Connor did the same.
“See ya, Murphy.” You called, standing up and turning to leave the class.
“Yeah, see ya.” Connor looked up at you, watching you leave. His eyes seemed kinder than when you first walked in.
*
You somehow made it halfway through the day okay and found your way to the lunchroom, which was an accomplishment. Major accomplishment. Now your main challenge was actually finding people to sit with. You could either stay inside in the lunchroom or head out to the courtyard outside. You decided on the latter, thinking if you were going to be alone you might as well do it in a less crowded place with nice weather. The sun’s out today.
You carried your blue lunch box and pulled out your phone so you could pretend to be texting while walking to the courtyard. It was less embarrassing to be alone that way if you look like you’re busy anyways. Typing random letters into your notes, you collided with someone. Directly slamming your face into their chest, collided. Talk about humiliating.
You looked up, already beginning to spew out frantic apologies when you saw who it was.
“Oh my god I’m so sorry I didn’t- Oh. Connor.”
“Pfft. Look where you’re going, much?” He asked, looking down on you.
“Hello to you too. Sorry, I was just trying to find somewhere to sit.” You told him half-heartedly.
“On your phone?” He raised an eyebrow. “I don’t think your phone will tell you where to go.”
“You don’t have to be rude about it.” You throw out. You look at the ground, avoiding Connor’s gaze. “Can I sit with you? I don’t really have anywhere else to go.”
He didn’t answer for a second, which worried you. You lifted your head to see him, and he looked slightly confused, but he nodded his head. “Follow me.”
You walked with Connor to a small picnic table under a tree where he had a soda and a sack lunch splayed out. You sat down and unpacked your things, and you both ate. There wasn’t much conversation, but it wasn’t total silence. It wasn’t bad.
The rest of the day passed you by oh-so-slowly. You were beyond relieved when you finally got to go home. Your mom came to pick you up since you didn’t have the energy to drive. She made the average 'how was school’ small talk until you got home, but after that she let you be and you went up to your room, flinging yourself onto the bed. Ugh.
Your phone buzzed and for the second time that day, you saw a brand new message from Connor Murphy.
Connor M
How was ur first day? Our school sucks
(Y/N)
I mean? It was okay I guess. Didn’t make any friends but I made it through ok.
Connor M
Wrong. U made me
(Y/N)
Yeah?
Connor M
Yeah.
You sent back a smiley face and clicked your phone off, looking out your window only to notice Connor’s room was directly across from yours. Hm.
*
The next day went just as your first did. Your second went the same way. And the third. The school days went okay and other than Connor, you didn’t talk to anyone. You two texted back and forth during English and ate lunch together. You talked more than you did yesterday. When you got home, Connor would text you and sometimes you’d talk from between your windows. Slowly, you two stared hanging out more outside of school.
That’s how life went for awhile.
A couple months into the school year, you found yourself hanging out in Connor’s room at 4pm on a Wednesday. You were lying on his bed while he sat in his window sill. You were explaining in detail your favorite musical, all the tiny details included.
Connor laughed. “Jesus, (Y/N). I had no idea you were so into this shit. I knew you liked theatre but I didn’t know it was this intense!”
“Shut up, I bet you have interest in something embarrassing too. Everybody has their guilty pleasures!” You defended yourself.
Connor smiled at you, but denied it. “Yeah well, I guess I’m not everybody because I do not. No Connor Murphy guilty pleasures here.” He scratched his head.
“You’re lying. You scratch your head when you lie. Don’t think I haven’t picked up on that habit, Connor.” You pointed out. In response, Connor told you to 'fuck off’ but you persisted.
“I’m serious, what is it?!” You demanded. “I won’t shut up about it until you tell me.”
“God, I know you won’t.” He paused. “If I tell you, you have to promise you won’t tell a SINGLE person. No joke, if you do I’ll kick your ass.”
“Nah, you love me too much. You would never.” You tease. “Plus, I think we’re close enough by now. I always tell you about mine, and we trust each other enough right?”
“Something like that.” He looked at you. “Whatever, just let me get something.” He stood up and dug around in his closet for awhile until he pulled out a plastic bag full of something you couldn’t quite see yet. Regretting his choice as soon as it was done, he dumped it upside down on his bed and revealed little knitted marijuana leaves. With faces.
…
“Connor.”
“Yeah. I know.”
“Connor, these are so adorable! Who knew weed could be cute?!” You exclaimed, picking some up to examine them. “But I have to ask. What do you even do with these?” You questioned.
Connor’s eyes darted to the floor. “I sell them.”
You sent him a questionable look, which you knew he didn’t see but he continued anyways. “For whatever fucking reason people on Etsy eat them up. You can sell anything on there.”
“This is brilliant.”
Connor furrowed his eyebrows. “You don’t think this is weird?”
“No, I totally do. But it’s brilliant.
He rolled his eyes.
"Can I see your Etsy page?” You asked, hopeful.
“Why the fuck do you want to see my Etsy page?” He asked, confused.
“I don’t know, I just wanna see how many you’ve sold and stuff.”
Connor rolled his eyes again, but picked up his computer and logged on. As he opened Safari and logged into Etsy, you made quiet little cheers. Connor silently passed his computer to you so you could see his online shop. Browsing over his tiny creations, you began clicking on reviews.
“Wow, Connor! People really love these things.” You exclaim. “What do you even use the money for?”
Connor chuckled, and stared at you. “What do you think? I use it to pay for weed.”
“What?” You questioned. “Why can’t you just ask your parents for money?”
“You know how much I smoke a week? They would know. Plus, I don’t want to owe them anything. I don’t need anything from them but the bare minimum.” He told you. You mumbled something about it 'kinda making sense’ and continued to scroll through marijuana toy reviews. Reading an interesting bit, you started giggling to yourself.
“Con… You sold these at a craft fair?”
His face went red. Which was probably the weirdest thing you’ve ever seen, second only to knitted marijuana toys. He quickly snatched his laptop out of your hands and slammed it shut as you began laughing even harder.
“Somebody wrote a review and said they got some from you at a craft fair! Oh my god, this is the best thing I’ve ever heard.” You smiled ecstatically.
“No I didn’t. That lady was probably tripping on mushrooms and has no idea what’s she’s talking about.” He denied.
“Connor, don’t even try. I saw. This is AMAZING. I never would have thought you’d even be at a craft fair, let alone selling stuff!” You were practically yelling, you thought it was so amusing.
“Literally shut up, its not that fucking funny.”
“Yes it is! When’s the next craft fair? Will you take me?”
“I hate you so much.”
“Can I help you knit some more?”
“I’m never letting you in my house again.”
“I’ll give them the cutest facial expressions ever!”
“(Y/N), stop. I’m serious.”
“Make me. This is too good to-”
Before you could even process what was happening, his lips were on yours and his hand was cupping the side of your face. Just as quickly as it happened he pulled away, but he kept his face inches from yours. He smirked.
“Wow.” You blurted, your eyes darting back and forth between his own.
He laughed softly, and you were suddenly painfully aware of the fact that his hand was still resting on your cheek. You felt your face flush. Now too flustered to look Connor in the eye, you opted to look down instead. He moved his hand from your cheek to your chin and pulled it up, forcing you oh so gently to look at him which seemed to set your face ablaze.
“You told me to make you, it was the first thing that came to mind.” He explained.
You giggled softly, and then stared at him for a second. Without thinking, you took his face in both of your hands, leaned in and kissed him hard. He kissed back immediately, causing you to whimper softly into his mouth. He took this as an opportunity to slip his tongue in ever so slightly. You, without breaking contact, climbed on top of his lap and continued to kiss the boy. Gradually, one of your hands ended up tangled in his brown hair and he had one hand riding up your thigh. When you both were desperate for air, you pulled back.
You stared at each other. You, at Connor’s messed up hair and newly-planted pink lipstick marks; and Connor, at your swollen lips and red face. You smiled wide, and so did he.
“I should tell you to 'make me’ more often, huh?” You joked.
“Depends. Does this mean we’re dating?” Connor asked you.
You nodded and said, “If you want it to.”
“I do.” He answered.
“Okay, good. So do I.” You told him. “Suddenly I’m really grateful for the embarrassing craft fair secret.”
He shrugged off that comment and pulled you towards him and into his chest. You gladly leaned against him, taking in the smell of cologne and a slight hint of weed. It was nice. He kissed the top of your head and you smiled.
How cliche it was to fall for the boy next door. But you weren’t complaining.
-Mod Rae
I don’t know how to end things
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