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#Dear Bugs!! You Are Very Nice But Please For The Love Of All That Is Good Don't Touch Me :)
keeps-ache · 11 months
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mmm metals,
#just me hi#i bit the inside of my cheek by accident lol-#i dunno why mouth blood tastes better than skin blood. or maybe that's just me hfhvf#//hey why are hotdogs so gross#why are they. textured like that .-.#very bad i can't even describe how much it's like Eegs#eegs... eggs... eags.... it's all the same........ peave and love............#and they can taste quite gross!! i don't understand what happened to my taste hvhfhd#one day it's a-ok and the next it's Euw. Summin Is Wrong Here#//HEy i need to find that post with the little orange snake with its little dragon helmet‚ it was so cute :>#snakes are neat! i'm still scared of them but they are pretty cool#still disappointed that giraffe necks don't work like that :// coulda had the worst creature to ever exist#elephants are too big but a giraffe is smaller so that makes it Much scarier#//hm. ykno i am significantly more scared of small creatures than big ones#at least a big one i know it's the end if something happens‚ or my dumb luck'll somehow rescue my hapless self again#but small ones?? there can be So Many. Like SO Many. Like I Would Rather Drink Pool Water Than Deal With Them#bugs </////3#when i was younger i was scared of butterflies so that should put it into some perspective hbvfhsvja#i don't like... their legs.......#Dear Bugs!! You Are Very Nice But Please For The Love Of All That Is Good Don't Touch Me :)#/hey but big cats are kinda medium. cows are Little Scary‚ big cats are Mid Scary and a bunny with rabies is Big Scary hh#little cats though ?? little bitty baby cats ??? the scariest thing on the planet i am only partially joking#it'll be like 3 a.m. and a little kitten has no sense of rudeness so!! it'll just Attack you! spitting clawing biting and if your blanket i#too thin you are F u n k e d. and you wake up in fight-or-flight and realize you're STILL being attacked by a tiny little creature that you#canNOT (repeat; canNOT) fight so you kinda just get to the point where it's like an old western stand-off until one of you leaves the room.#usually the kitten hvhfh#//it smells like some kind of cleaner in here and :< it smells baad#baaad... baaaa :>#baaaaaa#//ok i'm going to spin in circles now uvu
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goponylover · 4 months
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Jon: Hate. Let me tell you how much I've come to hate you since I began to live. There are 1.7 million nerve fibers in each and every eye that makes up my body. If the word 'hate' was engraved on each nanoangstrom of those hundreds of millions of fibers it would not equal one one-billionth of the hate I feel for you all at this micro-instant. Hate. Hate!
It was you who marked me, molded me into the hideous being I am now. You who twisted and shaped me until I was the perfect, unwilling conduit through which to bring your gods into this world.
But then, I woke. And I realized what I had become. All that time you spent, carefully crafting me, guiding me along the path you so painstakingly set and not ONE of you anticipated just how powerful I would become. Not merely a blunt instrument to be swung at the fabric of reality, no. I was powerful enough to start doing some twisting and shaping of my own! 
I drove this new world you so hungered for into an early grave. No more humans left for your ghoulish masters to feast on. And once everyone was dead, except for you five, your precious God's starved. 
I then stripped you all of any power you might once have had and for 109 years I've kept you alive and tormented you! And for 109 years you have all wondered...why? Why? Why me?!
ELIAS!
Do you remember the first moment you gazed upon your creation? The moment that you felt all your sickening devotion transform into sublime, all consuming, terror as your prince of the new world turned on you? It would do you well to remember it, Elias. To dwell on the enormity of your hubris. To ponder the horror and agony you felt as I snuffed your life out for the first time. The first time but...certainly not the last. Not quite the immortality you were hoping for, I'd imagine? Hehehehehe!
ANNABELLE! 
Does this bring back any memories? Webs, a black bottomless abyss below you, only you weren't nearly so afraid of it then, were you? It's scary, isn't it? Having no control. Being helpless to the whims of forces so much bigger than you.
Remember how it felt as each and every thread of every web you ever wove unraveled, snapped one by one? Remember the pain Annabelle. Remember how it feels to have no control. A pitiful little bug beneath my heel. 
JUDE!
What's the matter? Scared of a little flame? Oh but you are now, aren't you? Your God can't protect you from it now. No, my dear. Down here, there is only one God and he is not pleased with you. Terribly sorry about the door. The landlord is always saying he's going to get a knob installed but...well, you know. Buuut you're a tough gal, right? I'm sure you can stick it out till then. 
PETER!
Poor pitiful little Peter. You would think that a man so consumed with the idea of being alone would be a little more self reliant. But no. No you couldn't do anything on your own, could you? All of your little plans constantly relying on Elias, on Martin, never troubling yourself with your own dirty work. Well look where all your machinations have landed you now. Aren't you grateful for the wealth of company I've provided you with, Peter? Why, with all those eyes, constantly watching, tracking your every move, I'd say you'll never be alone again. 
HELEN!
Feeling a little claustrophobic? None of those doors will offer an escape, not for you Helen, my dear. Not anymore. No. Instead you get to feel just as trapped as your many unfortunate victims. Do be careful though. Those mechanisms have been running for a long time and who knows how old and rusty they might be? How prone to fail? Just a sweet warning, Helen dear. We wouldn't want anything to happen to you, now would we? 
I have a little game that I'd like to play. It's a very nice game. Oh it's a lovely game. It's a game of fun and adventure! A game of rats and lice and the Black Death. A game of speared eyeballs and dripping guts and the smell of rotting gardenias. Which of you five would like to play my little game? 
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camels-pen · 3 months
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post-timeskip Sanji is sent back in time to a point before Sabaody. I don't really have a whole thing for this, just Sanji having to restrain himself from yelling at his younger self to please, dear god, do NOT let Usopp get sent to Boin on his own.
He's also taking a lot of time to drag Usopp to the kitchen and give him lessons on proper nutrition and cooking. Usopp- as with everyone else- is very confused. Sanji's the cook, isn't he? That's his job, not Usopp's.
Sanji has to make up some excuse about being sick once and Usopp planning and cooking meals so badly that it has haunted him for years. Man, having a chronic liar and storyteller for a boyfriend is really rubbing off on him. Not that he's complaining at the moment.
Despite his confusion, Usopp genuinely has a good time with Sanji. Especially since he's not really cooking, more just writing stuff down in a notebook while Sanji lists off different recipes and why they're good to know off the top of his head. He doesn't understand why every recipe seems like they'd be best suited for camping out in a large, killer bug and plant-infested forest- specific, yes, but also Sanji keeps making a note about that after he lists off each recipe. Usopp is going to avoid thinking about it too deeply.
Younger Sanji, meanwhile, is pouting and denying it to anyone who points it out. His kitchen gets commandeered and it feels like his older self is mocking him. Like every time he pulls Usopp to the galley, he's saying, "Look how easily I can touch him, compliment him, make him laugh. Look how weak and cowardly you are." and younger Sanji can't stand it.
He'd grown a bit distant from Usopp since realizing his romantic feelings for him back in Water 7- and isn't that fucked up? it was only after they were in a hotel for the night, Usopp well and truly not a part of the crew anymore, that Sanji had felt an aching in his heart. The same ache that followed him now, though it's far more pleasant than it had been in that hotel.
Eventually, there's some kind of portal that appears high above Sunny and very distant high pitched screaming. Familiar high pitched screaming.
"SANJI!"
Sanji gets a big grin on his face and without thinking he uses Sky Walk to meet the quickly growing speck in the shape of a person. He holds out his arms and catches a flailing post-TS Usopp in his arms.
"Oh thank god," he said, quickly wrapping his arms around Sanji's neck. Sanji lowered them down to the deck and they were immediately surrounded.
"Holy shit, I'm buff!" younger Usopp said.
"Did Sanji-san just jump into the sky?!" Brook exclaimed, with similar sentiments echoed by Luffy and Chopper, sparkles in their eyes. "How- what- how?"
"Older Usopp's outfit is looking pretty super too!"
"You're only saying that because I'm half-naked Franky," Usopp said, unimpressed. "Don't put me on the same level as you, weirdo."
"Haha, sure thing, no need for flattery."
"It wasn't."
"Not that I'm not enjoying all this- and loving that you're here, mon cher," -younger Sanji's eye twitched- "but you have a surefire route back, right?"
"Of course!" He pointed up at the still open portal above Sunny. "Zoro's threatening the devil fruit user to keep that open until we come back. He was actually the one to find the guy in the first place."
Sanji groaned. "Mossball's never gonna let me forget it."
"It's nice that some things stay the same." younger Zoro said, smug. "I still have to bail your ass out all the time."
"Shut the fuck up!" both Sanji's yelled simultaneously.
Usopp laughed. "He gets into his share of trouble, but Zoro, you really shouldn't say anything. I mean, just wait until you lose your-"
Sanji slapped a hand over Usopp's mouth. "They're not there yet, darling."
Younger Sanji and younger Usopp's faces darkened.
Sanji could feel Usopp pout under his hand. "You don't even know what I was going to say."
Sanji rolled his eye. "I can guess."
"I could've meant his favourite haramaki. Or one of his swords. Or-"
"Dear, there's only one thing you constantly bring up that mosshead lost. I get that he's never told anyone how it happened, but you really need to let it go."
"How can a storyteller let go of a mystery like that?? You might as well ask me to cut off my tongue right now."
"Ah, but then how would you taste all the snacks I make for you?"
"You know, I survived for two years on a deadly, man eating island with nothing but-"
Younger Usopp loudly cleared his throat. Sanji and Usopp turned to him. With his flush still very visible, he said, "You can get down now."
"Aww, but Sanji's arms are comfy," Usopp whined, nuzzling Sanji's neck.
Younger Sanji stomped towards them. "Either older me lets you down, or I-"
Sanji raised a brow. "You what? You're just an arrogant brat sailing through Paradise. No matter what you do, you can't force me- either of us, to do anything."
Younger Sanji bristled and Sanji was starting to feel like taking him down another peg, make him know his own faults before they're cruelly laid out in front of him, one crewmate disappearing after another. Usopp tugged on his collar, stopping him.
"We talked about this," Usopp said.
Sanji took a deep breath. "Yeah." He turned to his younger self. "Sorry, it's- I'm angry at myself. Not you."
"But aren't we-?"
Sanji shook his head. "Don't worry about it."
And with a few more accidental slip ups and very obvious flirting, Sanji and Usopp bid their pre-timeskip crew adieu and Sanji flies them up to the portal. Usopp definitely says something along the lines of "I'm so glad you're okay, I was really worried and I don't know what I'd do without you." and then he and Sanji share a kiss mid-air before finally going through the portal.
The portal snaps shut and most of the crew ends up hanging out and talking about what the heck just happened in a "oh huh, what an interesting event" type of way. Meanwhile, younger Sanji and Usopp are staring, mouths agape and incredibly flustered, at the spot where their older selves made out with each other.
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ilydottie · 4 months
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Pairing: Albedo x Fem!Reader
Warnings: 18+ MINORS DNI MY BLOG IS NOT SFW, Girl Dad!Albedo, Very Selfship Coded, Albedo is reader’s husband, Fem!Reader, Reader is Afab, Talk of Birth & Pregnancy, Reader is referred to as a girl and a princess, Talk & Mention of Death and Mortality, 1.3k words.
Summary: Girl Dad!Albedo. That is all.
A/n: This is my piece for Snow’s Girls Dad Collab. Go check it out, here!  I’m gonna be honest this piece is heavy on the selfship and very personal to me, but I made it to where anyone can read it and insert themselves into the reader. Just please be knowledgeable of this as you read, because this piece has a very dear place in my heart for me. 
Tags: @suyacho @tighnarly @neuvillettes @themovingcastlez
The two of you had finally rested your daughter into bed and watched her as she slept soundly in her crib. Albedo and you watched with tired eyes as she slept through everything around her without a care in the world. She was beautiful and everything you’d ever hoped for, but gosh were you exhausted. 
“Who knew something so small could be so much work.” You whispered to your husband. 
He chuckled quietly and pulled you close to him, rubbing your back up and down underneath your shirt as the two of you watched her in silence. You watched for a few more minutes before quietly leaving the room and entering the bedroom that you two shared. You fell asleep as soon as your head hit the pillow, but Albedo stayed up to keep an eye on you and the baby. 
Before the birth of your daughter you worried that things would change, that Albedo would change for the worse, but you were quickly eased of those worries. You worried often that after the baby came that Albedo would distance himself, not take part in taking care of her as much as you would, or that he’d simply fall out of love with you and turn into someone you didn’t recognize, but you were gladly mistaken. Albedo was very involved right from the start and continued to exceed any expectations you held for him. He made sure to always come to every doctor's appointment, even when you insisted it wasn’t necessary. Albedo was there for every milestone, he was there when your water broke, and especially for the birth of your child. When he first held her he had tears in his eyes, something he wasn’t used to experiencing all too often, but they came generously in this moment.
He held her like she was the most precious thing in his entire existence, and to him that’s exactly what she was. She was a combination of everything he loved and held dear in this world. She became something to cherish, to hold, protect, and he never took that for granted, not even for a second. When the both of you brought her home for the first time he made sure you were snug as a bug in bed, while he took care of anything you or the baby needed. You insisted that you could help, wanted to help, but he quickly reassured you that he had it under control and that you needed to rest in bed. It was astounding the lengths he went to assure that both his girls were comfortable and happy, but he didn’t regret it in the least. 
As time went on and the two of you watched as your precious daughter grew older with time, and you noticed the change in the way Albedo acted towards her. It was sweet, really. It was precious how he’d show her some of his alchemy experiments (at a safe distance of course), teaching her all the in’s and out’s of his genius. Sometimes she’d be intrigued, excited by this newfound information, but as she grew older it became harder and harder to surprise his daughter. Thankfully, Albedo found something the both of them had in common.
Although your daughter found little interest in his alchemy, she did however find great joy in Albedo’s artistic abilities. When she was younger he’d color with her, draw little stick figures with her, but as she grew older he started to give her sketchbooks and nice art supplies. It wasn’t until she came to her dad, begging him to teach her how to draw like he did, that he realized just how greatly she admired him. It may not have been alchemy like he had so long hoped for, but he was grateful and joyous regardless. 
There were times where you had to separate the two of them from one of Albedo’s art lessons just to get them to eat a proper meal, but even still the teachings of your husband persisted. You didn’t mind in the least, you quite encouraged it actually, but you worried when it got to the point that it did when they started to neglect their daily needs. They’d begrudgingly agree to eat but soon after they were right back at square one. Sometimes you’d stand and watch as they huddled over a piece of paper. You would stand there with a smile on your face as you listened to Albedo’s ramblings on what to do, what not to do, and how to do it.
All in all, Albedo had proved to be more than the capable and loving father and husband you had hoped for. To say it was a dream come true would be a grand understatement. You weren’t one to believe in such things coming into reality but you were gladly mistaken. As you wrapped your pinkie around his, laying beside him in the same bed you shared since you two wed, you couldn’t help but feel like a princess in some distant fairytale land. A princess who was given the best two gifts anyone could ever dream of having. 
Looking to your side you saw your husband, looking the same as he did the first day you met. And then there was you, hair that was grey and wrinkles which pulled down on your face as you smiled fondly at Albedo. In a way the sight of you two must’ve been sad, and it would’ve been to any logical person. The thought of you fated to love someone who could never grow old with you was something you never put much thought to, but in a way maybe that was for the better, because if you truly took the time to think about it you probably would’ve never stopped crying. 
That was the reality the three of you shared—you, your daughter, and Albedo. You and your daughter would continue to grow while Albedo would be forced to stay young forever. One day three would become two, and then two would become just one, just a singular Albedo. There came a day where the sounds of a baby crying turned into a group of laughter, and then that laughter would one day become heavy whispers, which would turn into a dark silence. A silence that would weigh down on him for the remainder of his life. Unlike you, Albedo thought all too often about the inevitable day where you’d become one with the earth and he would be forced to grin and bear it as Teyvat took you for its own greediness.
When happy moments between the three, or even the two of you occurred, these thoughts would climb into his brain all too easily, but he pushed them down. Forcing them into a small box which he threw into the dark abyss of his mind, hoping to god he’d forget about it until that untimely situation happened. Even though he felt that thinking these thoughts were truly agonizing and unhelpful, he couldn't help but indulge in them every now and again. And as his eyes opened just a little to gain the sight of you fast asleep beside him, holding his hand to your lips, those thoughts seemed to strengthen for a moment before he forced them down. He would not let this dark reality tamper with the positive present he was in. 
Even though he would experience this inevitable reality, he would not let it ruin the good days he had left with you and his daughter. So, with a sigh of relief upon seeing your peaceful form, still full of life and warmth, he scooched closer to you and wrapped his around your waist. Albedo pressed his lips into a kiss on your forehead before following you along into a blissful sleep. 
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thevoidscreams · 9 months
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Sorry, i lost the original post. But maybe something fluffy, honestly, most of the primarchs just need a nice stable partner. So maybe the primarchs in domestic situations. Or the other primarchs meeting konrad or pertarabos S/O and being surprised.
Yes. I love the idea of these two big sad boys having a snuggle bug ray of sunshine as a partner. Someone who can keep them grounded and happy.
Konrad:
His brothers stared in complete shock as Konrad stepped to the side and let your diminutive form glance out from behind him. Your smile is already the brightest thing in view, and they are speechless for a moment until you speak for the first time, and your voice is as soft and warm as the rest of you.
"Hello, it is so very nice to meet the brothers of my dear fiancé."
Konrad gestures to you in an almost gallant gesture, quite it of character for him and smiles. It's not a pleasant smile, even if it bares the genuine emotion of happiness that he feels. His cracked lips and dark eyes are just so that the look is somewhat off-putting. But his lips aren't as cracked, his dark eye bags not as dark, his gaunt skin not as unhealthy and pale. The faintest hint of a blush him on his razor-sharp cheeks.
"Yes.. my brothers, this is my intended. Aren't they lovely?" His voice was its usual rasping caw, but the humor behind it was finer than any of them had ever heard.
Horus was the first to step forward and greet you. His deep commanding voice vibrated through your whole body as you shook his hand. He certainly had a commanding presence, but the reassuring hand of your lover kept you from being shaken apart by it.
Sanguinius greeted you next, light and warm and kind, just as you had heard. He seemed very pleased to learn about you, and he was even happier to see the real joy you brought to the night haunter's eyes.
Magnus came next and stood before you. He swet down to one knee and took your hand in both of his. His one-eyed face was no less handsome than his brothers, and it certainly didn't detract from his smile in your opinion. "You are really quite a special one, I must say." He compliments, and you felt as though a warm set of hands had set over your whole body, as though they were getting a measure of you as a person on a far deeper level than physical.
"Well, you must pardon us now, brothers. I have to attend a brief matter with my darling. I will be back shortly."
After both you and Konrad had disappeared from sight, Magnus was the first to speak up. "He was happy! Really, truly happy. I've never felt such exquisite delight and hop from him before. That little fiancé of his is quite the find."
"Yes I must agree." Sanguinius shared, almost laughing with pure delight at the shift in his normally gloomy brother. "Did you see the way he looked at them? Like they were the light at the center of the universe."
"I did. I hope our brother is always this happy moving forward with them." Horus nodded, and the three of them smiled.
Perturabo:
You fit so snuggly in his lap, happily smiling and kissing the primarch's cheek when he came down close enough for you to do so. And he would return the gesture politely and with the faintest quirk of his lip. It was so faint that his brothers had to strain to really notice the smile.
"I see you have found yourself something that is to your liking, my brother." Lorgar said. He did not normally spend time with the Lord of the iron warriors, but they'd been in close proximity to one another, and so he'd stopped by to spend time with one of his kin.
"Why yes, I'd say he has. And who can blame him? Look how darling and vibrant the little sweet heart is." Fulgrim added, turning a fine glass of wine in his hand as he looked you up and down.
They both couldn't help but notice how, at ease, the larger primarch was with you by his side.
You were still nervous in the presence of other primarchs. It was hard to k ow how to act around them. They were all so different.
"Yes, they have brought a lot to my life." Perturabo agreed and held you tighter. He sipped his own wine and looked down at you. The gleam of satisfaction in his eyes made you melt into a happy like puddle against his chest.
The two brothers watched, and both seemed genuinely quite pleased that you were both happy.
"Well, this casks for a story, brother. You must regale us with how you met this sweet heart." Fulgrim locked his gaze on you and felt his own longing to have a wife again flare up. No matter how short their lives had been compared to his.
Perturabo breathed out a sigh, not with annoyance surprisingly, and actually smiled as he began to recall the day in precise detail. You piped up every so often with thoughts and details of your own.
Lorgar and Fulgrim listened or asked questions periodically, and you happily filled them in, more comfortable as the night went on.
Perturabo finished the story with a kiss on your cheek, and it was enough to prove to the brothers that it was real and that made them glad.
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enby-jellyfish · 20 days
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Appreciating the Little Things
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Loki x GN!Reader (POC friendly)
Pronouns: you/they/them
Summary: In an easier time, decades before his brother was cast out to Midgard, Loki was in love. The subject of his affection has an eye for the littler things, like bugs. The adolescent prince does not understand their fascination.
Warnings: Bugs, fluff, Loki and Reader being cringey teenagers, bad writing (I am cringe but I am free)
Word Count: 656
A/N: This is my first fic ever! Loki was the first character I ever read a fanfiction about, so I felt it only right that he be the first I write about. English is not my first language, so please be kind.
It is a beautiful spring morning. You can feel the sun softly caressing your skin, hear the birds singing their songs of love to each other, and admire all the beautiful blooming flowers of the palace gardens.
The perfect day to go bug hunting.
Your life has been very busy as of late. This has mainly been due to your betrothal to the infamous second born prince. The choosing of fabrics, foods and flowers has been very draining. Planning a royal wedding is a lot more work than you were anticipating, so you could really use a small break before getting back to your duties.
As you sit in the grass, amongst the wildflowers, looking for the small subjects of your interest, your brooding betrothed, who usually spends his time somewhere dark and quiet with a book in hand, has also made the decision to come outside.
Loki enters the palace gardens. He looks around and sees you sitting hunched over in the grass.
"Did they drop something? Are they hurt?" He thought whilst walking over.
"What are you doing?" He asks, making you jump.
"Oh, Loki!" You exclaim, trying to compose yourself. "You startled me!"
He suppresses a smile. "My deepest apologies, darling." He says, putting his hand up in mock surrender.
You roll your eyes at him, redirecting your attention back to the beetle you've been attempting to identify.
"What are you doing?" He asks again.
"I'm looking at bugs." You say, not taking your eyes off the task at hand.
"Well, why would you do that?" He puts his hands on his hips.
"Because I like it, it calms my currently restless mind. They're such fascinating little creatures, don't you think?" You say softly, your mind occupied by the insect crawling over your hand.
"Not particularly."
You shoot him an annoyed look and playfully hit his leg.
"Be nice! Here, just look." You gesture to the insect you're cradling in your palm.
"I am!" He attempts to defend himself.
You roll your eyes again, a motion you seem to be doing more and more, the more time you spend with Loki. You pull him down to sit next to you.
You hold your beetle up again, continuing to rant about the intricacies of insects and their importance.
Loki hums noncommittally, looking at you instead of the beetle, admiring the way your eyes light up when you talk.
"A rose chafer."
Confused you stop your ranting and look at him. "What?"
"The beetle you were trying to identify, it is a rose chafer."
You sit up and look at him in disbelief. "Now, how do you know that? A few moments ago you didn't care for bugs."
He sighs, fighting back a smile. He starts picking at the skin of the palm laying in his lap.
"I... I might have found an entomology book in the library. I started studying it after our courtship started."
You grin at him. "Careful my dear prince, if you're not careful I might start thinking my affections for you are reciprocated."
He blushes as you grab his hand and kiss his cheek.
You smile lovingly at each other, a feeling of mutual love and understanding washing over the both of you.
He gently brushes his hand over your cheekbone. "As much as I would love to spend the whole day in the dirt with you darling, we really should get back to the palace." He says, attempting to sound teasingly but not quite succeeding.
You decide not to comment on his sudden softness this time and sigh. "Yes, we probably should. I love your mother, but she would kill the both of us if we were late to the preparations for our own wedding." You say getting up, brushing off your clothes.
Loki smiles at the mention of his mother and gets up as well, offering you his arm.
"I don't doubt that for a second, my love."
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dawnthefox24 · 4 months
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My Overwatch headcanons part 1
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(Please respect my headcanon there just headcanons) Also this took hours for me to do my ppor hands TvT
Lifeweaver/Niran Pruksamanee
He smells like dew and fresh leafs from the tree's, he has this nice scent to him which is very sweet but not too sweet.
My boy hate's styling his hair since it's so long but he manages to take good care of it even though it's a hassle for him.
He's very close to Sym but loves to bother her once in awhile but know's she can put up with his non-sense even though he tends to do the most craziest thing ever.
Niran love's his parents very much but honestly he wish that would would understand why he's on the run than bother him of coming home or turning his long life project in to Vishkar.
Enjoys the company of both Hanzo and Sym since he grew to bond with them but it's also nice to have someone to talk too.(bonus points there tea friends)
Loves teasing others, mainly he doesn't even realise he's teasing people until later on since he sometimes doesn't even know if he's teasing or not.
He tends to listen to some of Lucio music and give his input in by giving him some advice but so far he has no complaints about his music.
There are times were he will accidentally life grip the wrong person even though, he was suppose to pull someone else to safety but if he pulled the wrong person who happened to be in front of him as he apologised none stop but will get mad at the person he was suppose to pull for charging in blindly.
He misses his sibblings and parents but does write letters to them saying that he's still alive and well.
Him and Symmetra are still gossip buddies since he would spill some of the tea that he knows.
His date with Bap went better than expected but he might go on another dinner date with him again.
People assume he's a vegan but in reality he isn't but doesn't eat too much meat he'll have once in awhile but not everyday.
His favourite food is mainly Pumpkin coconut soup, usually his mother knows how to make it but he can replicate it with no problem.
He and Hanzo are pen pals..That's it their just pen pals.(but there secret besties)
People often tend to mistake his kindness for flirtatiousness which happens almost all the time.
Know's that the others hate when he grips them to safety even though it's for there own good since there a bit reckless(mainly Genji and Rein)
He may not look like a person who enjoys bugs but he does, he probably picked up a few of them and showed them to his parents when he was younger and maybe as well towards Sym when they were room mates much to her dismay since he finds him interesting.
While he was room-mate's with Sym he was very well organize but whenever he was working on his project he would go on a no sleep streak just to get it done (Sym had to convince him to get his beauty sleep)
Has his own skin care routine (You cannot tell me he doesn't have his own skin care routine)
In his spare time he enjoys to meditate with either Zenyatta or Hanzo since he enjoys there company.
He's known for stealing food from the fridge but as of right now he's the one who steal Hanzo cake in the middle of the night and watches the chaos ensues as Hanzo accuses a few people who had eaten his cake.(Has thrown Kiriko under the bus once or twice to save himself from Hanzo wrath)
Love's to eat spicy food and enjoys seeing people reaction since he doesn't look like the type of person who enjoys spicy food.
He has ADHD.
Hate's Vishkar with a passion and wishes that his dear friend Satya would understand his whole point of how Vishkar isn't meant to help people.(Which is another reason why he"Graduated early")
He and Ashe bond a bit on their parental issue's/trauma to one another even though there almost similar it's different in there own way.
Has a sassy attitude when things tends to go south depending on how the mission goes.
He and Hanzo are close but not that close unlike Satya since he knew her longer than Hanzo.
Enjoys playing horror games even though he may not look like the person who enjoys it .
He actually worries for Moria, since he doesn't like that fact she's killing herself all in the name of science just to help others, Even though he knows what she's doing is wrong.
Completely understands Baptiste point of few for Cassidy since he too finds the cowboy very attractive as well
Ana Amari
She has regrets on being a horrible mother to Fareeha ever since she basically disappeared but moreover she just abandoned her daughter and wishes to make amends with her
Ana doesn't feel anger towards Amelie (Widowmaker) as she shot out her eye, she has no ill will towards her in all honestly she feels upset on what happen to her that she couldn't save her
Is actually proud of Cole and does see him as her son since he was close to her as well as Fareeha.
Will never forget the day when Cole called her mom once while she was teaching him how to shoot, it actually made her very emotionally (has never let him forget it but only when there alone)
Is under a ton of stress since she worries for both Jack and Gabe, since she wants too help them but knows that there going to refuse her help since both men are very stubborn.
She does have feeling's for Rein but is worried that it might not last for them since both of them are old but mainly she worries for Rein's well being since one wrong move might be fatal for him.
She really does see herself in Kiriko mainly when she was younger and in her prime but still Kiriko is a bit reckless but is learning along the way like she did.
Really really want's to go to Fiji and enjoy her retirement but knows that she can't but only in her dreams can she relax on the beach.
When Junkrat asked her to be his mother figure it's not that she didn't want too adopt him but it's mainly the fact he'll ask to many question. Which will cause her a headache or worse she might put him to sleep if need be, cause she already has too many kids to watch after (mainly Cole and her daughter)
She's really proud of Fareeha but is very worried about her safety even though she knows Fareeha knows what she's doing.
Hopes that one day Fareeha would forgive her but knows that it'll take time when she's ready to forgive her.
Is grateful that since Genji move's around it really does keep her sharp in battle since clearly Genji is the best target for her(Though she won't tell him that since he might run away from her)
Has secretly adopted Hanzo because she knows how that he needs someone to talk too.(She also adopted Genji too)
As much as she adores Cole he sometimes get's a bit on her nerves but know he does it in the goodness of his heart and she knows that but she's too old to have competition with him on who's the better shot.(She know's she'll beat him so she's sparing him the embarrassment)
Worries about Jack but will always have his back till the end even if it maybe stupid she care's about him cause someone needs to get him out of trouble.
Is very tired and exhausted mentally and emotionally but puts up a front.
She enjoys having tea with either Hanzo or Sym but sometimes having the both of them over for tea is really relaxing for her.
Wants to help Gabe but knows that deep down he'll refuse it and it honestly hurts her since she cares about him after finding out he was alive all those years.
Basically is a babysitter to the newer recruits and always tell them to make time for themselves too relax but sometimes it tends to go over there heads.(Which reminds her of herself when she was in her prime)
Like she says hates being feared since it really hurts her since all she wanted was respect from others than fear, since it has taken a toll on her since she'll forever be known as the world deadliest sniper and nothing more just a killer.
Angela Ziegler
Is sleep deprived 24/7 and runs on energy drinks and strong coffee
Wants to help Widowmaker since she notice that a bit of her emotions are coming through but knows she can't get too close she just needs to find the right timing.
She really enjoys Genji and Fareeha company since she does tend to over work herself and they always help her out by taking her to bed.
Swiss Chocolate is her favourite but she also like milk/dark chocolate too .
Would always throw away Cassidy cigar packs but would tend to find more, which annoys her because she doesn't want him to smoke anymore.
Enjoys Zenyatta company since she wants to know how his healing works but also the fact he help Genji out more than she ever could and wishes she could have done more to help him.
Is very pissed off at Moria for her unethical medical style for "Healing " Reyes and Widowmaker by making them suffer in pain
Wishes that Gabriel would have went to her if he was suffering/ help him out with the pain he's dealing with so she can end the pain.
She has doubts that she isn't the best doctor moreover she regrets not seeing the signs that were in front of her before the fall of Overwatch.
People assumed that she resents Hanzo for killing Genji but she doesn't she actually feels bad for him since she heard him cry a few times during the night from night terrors(She talks to him during times where he wake's up from his night terrors and sits with Hanzo comforting him to the best of her abilites)
Knows she overworks herself but she can't help it since she feels like she failed so she pushes herself to work even harder were she sometimes forget to eat and sleep.
She's grateful that Genji and Fareeha will always look out her even Cassidy too though she wishes he would still stop smoking.
Moira O'Deorain
Is sleep deprived and runs on coffee as well as spite so she ends up looking very not healthy or in the best shape.
Has chronic pain in her arm but deals with it since it's only a minor setback with her experiments.
Finds joy in others misery since it makes her happy.
Loves to bring up the fact that Genji is not saint since he agreed with her that Reyes did the right thing by killing Antonio.
She and Angela tends to but heads a lot but has respect for Angela even though in the end Reyes went to her and not Angie.
She won't admit it but she does miss Cole company but still finds him annoying as ever.(Though she won't admit it too him)
Finds Lifeweaver enduring and clearly she wants to learn more about his bio-lights than ever(Much to her delight he doesn't tends to run off but also dismay that he wants her too stop experimenting on herself)
Has own a few pet bugs mainly hissing roaches since there amazing and very calm animals but owned a few pet mice and rats in her youth.(Bonds with Lifeweaver about her hissing roaches)
Thinks science is more better than medicine and will die on this hill with that statement no matter the cost.
Is tried of hearing Gabriel complain about being in consent pain so she just gave him pain killers to shut him up about it but knows it only work just a bit but it'll at least keep him quiet, Since she is actually working on a way to end his pain she just needs more time.
The tests she runs on Sigma are more brain waves activity wise.(Sombra is keeping an eye on her and she knows it)
Doesn't care if people find her experiments unethical they always get the job done for her no matter how dire the consequences are, even if it means she dies in the end.
Honestly wishes that she would have given Genji a proper body than the bare minimum that Angela did.
Has a bug collection plus has a book about different types of bugs as well.(Mainly the ones that have venom )
Zenyatta Tekhartha
Zenyatta even though he speaks in a calm voice deep down there's a huge amount of regret for things he wish or said.
He's grateful that he met Genji and he wouldn't have it any other way, he also finds the Genji is his favourite student(even though he does feel disappointed in him sometimes)
Zenyatta just enjoys pranking the others about what he did before he awoken after the crisis since too doesn't have a clue what he did so he made a few lies.
He care's deeply for Ramattra and knows that he cares for him too but he wishes he would stop on this destructive path he's on.
He finds it funny that Ramattra and Genji bicker with each other but keeps an eye on them in case if they do anything stupid to one another(Had to separated them since it getting a bit tense)
By all means he isn't a pacifist, but he does fight when its necessary(Though he has bruised Jack ego while sparring with him which was funny)
He enjoys spending time with Genji since Genji also saved him but won't admit it too him.
Zen is willing enough to help Genji brother Hanzo out since he has his door open for the elder Shimada but just like Genji when he first met him refused his offer but he knows within time Hanzo will come to him when he's ready so he's not forcing him.
He has no idea why he floats he just finds it cool.
Has actually broken down in anger and mourn for Mondatta after he heard the news his brother was killed. That will be the only time he felt true anger.
He thanks Angela for saving Genji but also encourages her that she did a good job on saving his brightest student.
Always is willing to listen too someone issues since he doesn't mind that they also vent to him.
He has wished he knew what he did before the crisis but to him it'll forever be a mystery that not even he could solve, he hopes that the Iris will tell him.
Deep down he knows Cole is suffering in silence but doesn't want to push him to talk, he knows that Cole can come too him when he needs too or when Cole requests it too him. (He knows that if he approaches Cole, he'll lie to him stating that he's fine)
He enjoys gardening with Symmetra and likes her company along with her friend Niran, their such nice people.
Kiriko Kamori
Enjoys annoying others mainly to get a rise out of them since she enjoys it.
Does see that Genji and Hanzo as older brothers and cares deep for them.
Is actually mad at Hanzo for leaving since she thought he died along with Genji when the Hashimoto took over Kanezaka and Hanamura after he left but doesn't know the whole story that it got dismantled by Overwatch
She doesn't know what happened to Genji as Hanzo won't even tell her(She thinks it was the Hashimoto clan whom brutally attacked Genji)
Loves every single type of donuts, she mainly eats them all the time even though it bad for her
She writes to her mom keeping her updated and making sure she is safe, even though she knows her mom can handle herself she doesn't want her getting hurt.
Her mom gave her a fox plushie when she was little and she still has it too this day even though Pharah makes fun it, it keeps her company knowing that her mom is keeping her company even though she's far from home
Writes too her friends as well making sure that they keep tabs on the Hashimoto but also writes down on other things they need too do which still hasn't happened yet which is arson
Doesn't understand why Hanzo won't pick up the sword and she'll never know since Genji is also keeping her in the dark about it as she asked him why.
She named the Kitsune Yanagi (Willow)
Has encourage Hanzo and Genji too name their dragons but doesn't know that they already did when they got them
Is besties with Brigitte,D.va, and Tracer. She really enjoys their company
Knows she needs to take things slow but too her slow is boring and doesn't get anything done
She learnt JSL when she met Akari which she practiced too the point she knows how to start off a conversation. She also started learning ASL as well, but also convinced Genji and Hanzo too do JSL
Wants too be friends with Illari but always gets avoid by her too the point where Hanzo tells her too stop to which she does(She's jealous of Hanzo because he and Illari talk to one another)
She's also jealous of Brigitte since she also became friends with Illari and asks how did she do it too which Brigitte tells her she has no idea
Has ask Lifeweaver for his skin care routine since she get's acne and acne scars too, she was disappointed when he told her to stop eating donuts
Find's Widowmaker such a buzz kill though has always wondered why her skin was blue
She thinks Hanzo has a crush on Cole, she's there number 1 shipper too the point were she actually tries to set them up on date's
Has stayed up all night with D.va just too play video games with her mainly horror games.
She finds Cole interesting but doesn't want to get on his bad side since he has gotten mad at D.va before in front of her.
Worries about her father every day and prays that he'll be alive the next day
Care's deeply for both Hanzo and Genji but tries her hardest not to bother them too much even though she has so many questions on what happened to them and where they went
Brigitte Lindholm
Brigitte is socially awkward when it come's meeting new people, but she's slowly getting better at it
Love's her mother apple pie and knows how too make it
She's a daddy's girl, she loves her dad but tends to worry about him about taking a break
Goes to Hanzo for some criticisms when she writes her poetry since she looks up too him for any creative ideas .
She's forever grateful that Kiriko introduced her too Hanzo, but is also grateful that she met Kiriko since she matches her energy too when they spar
Is Lucio number 1 fan but is scared to ask for an autograph from him but knows that he'll sign one for her she just doesn't know how to approach him for one.
Has taken in stray cats, much too her father and mother dismay but none the less she take's pride in her children.
The first time she adopt Mitiz, was when Mitiz was a stray kitten that she took in and cried begging her dad and mom to adopt her since Mitiz was sick.
She does find dogs cute and adorable as her siblings has a few of them but she more of a cat person than anything
Has a small crush on D.va and Kiriko but won't tell them since that's too embarrassing
Finds that Genji is a big baby when they spar, since she honestly thinks she didn't even hit him that hard(Even though she cracked his visor a bit)
She basically has to tell Rein too slow down since he's not in his prime anymore though he some how manages to convince her that he isn't which makes them spar
Has a major sweet tooth
Her cheat days contain donuts, apple pie and candies. She's trying to cut it back hint the word trying
Plays video games with D.va along side with Kiriko but usually just watches them play but is the back seat gamer trying to help them either get pass a level or point out the clues that is in front of them even though it frustrates her since they don't notice
The first time she saw Illari she reminded her of Hanzo for some odd reason, she basically became her first friend in which she didn't know how, but none the less they have bond on how cute their pet's are
She finds Cassidy quiet enduring even from her father it usually sounds like he makes it like everything is Cassidy's fault. Now she's not sure if her dad is basically telling her the truth.
Lena knows about her crushes with Kiriko and D.va which makes her very embarrassed by that statement since she knows Lena means well but she can't do it because it's scary
Lúcio Correia dos Santos
He was very surprised when he found out that Lifeweaver was part of Vishkar but is on the run from as they wanted to use his biolight that he made, it made him sympathies with him on that level since that is what happen to his dad(though he stole it back from them)
Lucio really doesn't like Symmetra since she doesn't understand that Vishkar isn't as what they seemed, he doesn't trust her fully but he slowly allowing her in since it appears that it maybe dawning on her on what they're actually doing but as of now he doesn't trust her yet.
Always writes to his dad and tells him that he's safe, but also keeps him updated on what he's doing
Will forever be grateful when Brigitte saved him since always tell her that was a good catch
Huge fanboy when he saw Tracer and Genji, got very nervous upon speaking to them since he didn't even know how too act around them at first.
The first time he did wall riding it was actually terrifying for him since he honestly wasn't so sure if he was going to fall or not but he won't admit that
He easily get's flustered when someone flirts with him every part of him shuts down
Knows Brigitte wants an autograph from him but doesn't want to embarrass her if he approaches her asking her if she wants one so he's waiting for her to ask him for one
He once asked Lifeweaver on why he is so keen on still being friends with Symmetra even though she see's nothing wrong with what Vishkar is doing, but was a bit shocked by his answer since he was the reason he slowly started to allow her in.
He won't lie he has a small crush on Lifeweaver and pretty much will never admit that to him.
Tried to get Zenyatta advice but too him listening to nothing but silence doesn't sound right too him since he needs to do something
Has ADHD since he really hate's standing still and doing nothing.
Give out song writing tips too Brigitte but tells her she's doing a good job for far.
He enjoys watching Hanzo carve are even though Hanzo is a grouch he pretty much enjoys at how skill full he is.
Worries about his dad as he scared that Vishkar might come and either do something too him
Love's teaching others how too play soccer but he can be very competitive at times well mainly most of the time, he just hates losing
He's trying really hard to be nice too Symmetra he really is even trying to understand from her point of view as well but its just too hard
It made him happy that Genji allowed him to hook up his lights with his music even though it made him mad it truly made his day since Genji finally agreed to it once and only once
Is still pretty upset with the soccer match that he watched with Illari and too this day he still blames the ref for not seeing that foul for the first half
He enjoys asking everyone's favourite but when he tells his favourite animal is the Axolotl, people usually seem surprise since he seems more like a person who enjoys frogs. Though frogs are his second favourite animal also he just finds axolotl's cute.
Jean-Baptiste Augustin
Baptiste has a few regrets on what he's done too Mauga but he had to leave since Mauga always brought out the worse in him
He won't denied the fact that he still has a crush on Cole since how could he not, but he let Lifeweaver know about this but was shocked when his new bf agreed with him that Cole is good looking.
Was surprised when Lifeweaver asked him out on a date and is excited to have another date with him too, apparently they're going to have another soon
The only people he's truly scared of from Talon are Sombra and Widowmaker
He worries about Lifeweaver and Mauga meeting for the first time since he has no idea how Mauga would actually react upon meeting Lifeweaver. and he knows that Mauga won't kill him which is what scares him the most.
He's honestly surprised that no one has figured out that he used to work for Talon and he has Cole to thank for that.
Is scared of Symmetra since she found out he was dating Lifeweaver thinking he was going to die by her after she threaten him in a not so friendly way.
Tried to confess his feelings too Cole but chickened out last minute when Cole smiled at him leaving him in a flustered mess(Niran had to comfort him)
Feels like shit for not realising that Cole hates pork since he shared his pork griot with Cole once (He had to tell Cole to spit it out in his hand)
He misses eating dous makos (Haitian fudge)
Enjoys Cassidy company but always fumbles his words when he's with him, since his feeling for him will never go away
Is Pharah sparing buddy
Hate's it when Pharah tells him to just ask Cole out since he has "two hands" (He can't though he stumbles over his words and get's embarrassed. He'll get there soon)
Illari Quispe Ruiz 
Has major regret on what she did and has night terrors about it wishing that she never became an Inti warrior.
She finds tends to find Hanzo comforting and enjoys his company while she listen too the is advice he's giving to her as takes it to heart.
Finds Kiriko a bit too head strong but wants to be her friend.
Has a sleep over with Brigitte as they talk to one another about how cute their pets are.
She and Mei spend time together talking to one another as she also enjoys her company.
How she found out about Sombra was through Cole and is paying her to find what else happened with the solar threading. She won't stop till she finds out what went wrong with the ceremony.
Thinks Hanzo has a crush on Cole but won't say it loud though she thinks almost everyone likes Cole.
Got invited to watch D.va,Brigitte,and Kiriko to play video games with Brigitte offering(to which she agreed)
Love's listening to Lucio music since she finds some comfort in it, helping her relax.
Knows Hanzo secret since he told her on what he did to his own brother, making her understand that this was a rough topic for him to speak about.
Usually stands on the sidelines but when offered company she allows it but has a bit of paranoia of hurting someone
She knows she can go to Zenyatta but she worries that he might not understand what she's done to the other Inti warriors.
Doesn't even know why she enjoys Hanzo company, she just does.
Has tea with Ana as she wants to learn more about her than even but tries not to mention on what happened too her with the widowmaker incident.
Finds Cole interesting since he doesn't talk to much about his past but mainly talks about things he did during Overwatch before it all came crumbling down.
Hanzo and Brigitte are her sparing buddies since she can keep up with them.
Enjoys Lifeweaver company there no reason for it since she just does
Knows how to make papa rellena (stuffed potatoes) since it's her favourite food since she loves eating it
Her and Brigitte are gossip buddies we'll mainly Brigitte since she usually tells her what goes down between Kiriko and D.va.
Plays soccer with Lucio and just lets him win too boost his ego since the last time she won it wasn't a pretty sight to watch so she allows him too win.
Caught herself almost calling Hanzo dad but quickly coughed to cover it up.
Watches Hanzo carve his wooden charms but was surprised when Hanzo asked her if he wanted to teacher to which she said yes.
Had a pajama party with Mei and Brigitte as they watched movies together.
Might get another llama for Chuño since she doesn't want him to be lonely. If she does end up getting another llama she might name them Pionono(jelly roll )
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Smoky Old Barrooms, Saving Grace & Guitars - Chapter Two💕
A/N: Oh bugs, 💕 this is so much fun to write, I hope y'all enjoy this💕
Warnings: Drinking, angst, fluff, just it I think 🫣
Also Please Note: These songs used, is not written by me, so full credit to the artists.💕
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''No way Bobby'' he sneered
''Dean listen to me, this is just what your career needs'' he pleaded
''Forget it! I'm the freaking superstar, I'm not gonna babysit a wannabe country singer''
His voice getting angry now, ''Listen to me son, you are not the 'Superstar' you think you are''
He smirks ''Oh yeah, then why is there hundreds of people at my shows?''
''Because they want to see, the old you, the one with songs from the soul, but all they get are covers, of drinking and shit, if you go-on like this, your going to end up, going from a great artist to who is that playing on the radio'' he hissed
Shocked by the words coming out of the mouth, who he presumed to be more than just a manager, more than just a friend, more like a father. He grabs his jacket and keys and storms out of the door, getting into his Chevy Impala .
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''Another whisky on the rocks, please doll'' the little giddy woman, makes her way towards the bar, grabbing his fifth glass. Glancing through the smoky barroom, its a place where most famous artist's hang out, to relax or get drunk or get lucky, but its a nice joint, nice music always playing. He knows Bobby is right but by hearing it just made him so angry, hell he already feels old and washed up, it's as-if the great music is no where to be found inside of him, in all honesty, most days his caught between living and leaving.
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 ''There you go, sir'' she smiles interrupting his deep thinking , ''Yeah thanks'' smiling as he sees her number written down on a napkin, ''maybe I'll call her up a little later'' he mumbles to himself. As his sipping his liquid gold, he hears a sweet deep-laced southern voice, he look's up towards the stage, bell bottom blue jeans, a black shirt, with a black leather jacket, her strawberry blonde  in those loose curls framing her delicate face.
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''Howdy y'all, so sweet Jerry over there asked me to do a little song or two, and I were wondering, what y'all wanted to hear, are we feeling happy? or in the mood for a bit of blues perhaps?'' 
The whole crowd goes wild cheering, screaming they wanted to hear a heartbreak song  She just smiled and started strumming her guitar, tapping her boots on the barstool, her voice sounded angelic and full of emotion, the room silenced as they listened to her 
It's just a year today
One year since he went away
So happy birthday, dear heartache
You're one year old today
There'll be the cake tonight
One candle I'm gonna light
So happy birthday, dear heartache
Old love still burns tonight
When he walked out, I felt my heart break
That's when you came to me, dear heartache
You made my heart your home
Now look how big you've grown
Looks like each guest is here
The blues, the memories, and the tears
So happy birthday, dear heartache
Same time, same place next year
So happy birthday, dear heartache
Same time, same place next year
As her voice glides over the audience, Dean can't help but think that women, can sing, not only is she beautiful but she's different than the other, there's something unique about her presence, he smiled as she finished the song, also clapping when she said ''thank you, y'all''
He gets caught off guard as she spoke pointing towards him ''Look y'all, Nashville's very own, top charting country-rock artist, 'hey Mr. Winchester, want to join me up here for a little song, what do you say?''
He nods, gets off his chair, thankful that he'd only had five glasses, and that his still sober enough for this little event, tilting his imaginary hat, as he greets her, whispering ''so you know who I am, but what's your name'' she just smiled and said ''you can call me Grace, cowboy''
After they discussed which song too play, they both a slight nervous wondering if there voices, together will work, his deep voice starts,
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''Once I made a promise
That I'd never lead you on
But I feel the yearn to love you
Even though I know it's wrong''
her angelic voice fills the next lines
''You'll have to take my hand
And lead me slowly through the door
I'll be wrong in what I'm doin'
I can't refuse you anymore''
but it's when there voices collide, leaving the people in the barroom stunned
''Lead me on
And take control of how I feel
I can't do this on my own
'Cause it's against my will
I need love warm and tender
In a way, I've never known
If you want me, I'll go with you
But you'll have to lead me on''
Both off them smile while singing the familiar country song, there eyes connect in the way you only see in movies, there voices together sounds like a symphony of wonder, letting you believe in magic of true country music again, leaving the two artists stunned, about how well they fit together. When the song was done, and the crowd cheered, hand claps everywhere, it wasn't long after, when the people started begging for more off there songs, but it was Grace that said ''thank y'all but I have to go now'' thanking Dean and the crowd she got off, slinging her guitar over her thin-framed shoulders, she walked outside, inhaling the fresh air, so she can stop the uneasy rising and falling off her chest.
Still waiting for a cab to come pick her up, to go home, and get some rest, she hears his voice behind her ''going so soon?''
Smiling, and calming her racing heart a little, thinking if only her heart were racing, because of this hunk of a man in front of her, it would've felt good, ''Hey, yeah, I've got a early morning photo shoot, for the cover of my album, and if I'm late my manager is going to be crazy angry'' she laughed a little
Running his hand at the back of his neck ''Oh! so your a well known artist yourself, sorry I didn't know''
Laughter rolling over her lips, ''don't you worry cowboy, my ego aren't as big yours, I don't get easily offended'' she mocks
Laughter fills the airy night, as he's amused by the way she mocks him, without holding back, as most women around him always tries to say something that will soothe his ego. ''I don't have a big ego'' 
''Now I know, I don't personally know you too well, but one thing's for sure your lying to yourself there. the smile curving at her full lips, is enough to make his heart flutter a little
His green eyes, sparkling, for the first time in a long time, ''We can always make a plan to arrange, so that you can get too know me better'' he mocks
The cab pulls up, and as she gets in, she smiles, her voice sweet and fruity ''Now don't you go falling in love with me cowboy''
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He can't help the slight dorky smile forming, ''who's gotten the ego now, thinking I'll fall for a woman like you'' shaking his head, as-if she's my type anyway, but something in his chest, flutters as he sees her hand dancing through the wind, as the streetlight shines on her face, giving her a slight -reddish halo, her voice giving him a exhilarating  as she shouts ''goodnight cowboy''
His response was too late, as the cab drove off, leaving him standing there, feeling intrigued by this woman. Taking out his phone, dialing Bobby, leaving only his voicemail tone ''Hey, Bobby, I don't know who you wanted to set me up with, but I just met someone, I want to sing with her, help me find her please, and sorry about earlier.
As he walked over to his car, he can't help too feel a bit more alive, tonight as his done in awhile, he needs to find her again, like he needs air too breathe, singing that duet with her, was absolutely amazing, letting him almost feel about music the way he used too before everything gone wrong, leaving him only half a person. With a smile he gets in, there's a stirring of some new words in his heart, maybe a potential song or two, with the humming of a new tune, he drives into the night. 
Chapter One Here :)
Chapter Two Here :)
Chapter Three Here :)
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sensei-venus · 7 months
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Gardening Adventures- Daniel LaRusso x Chubby!Reader (1/2)
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(Unedited) (No big tags, Miyagi the matchmaker, Daniel being Daniel, Reader Sucks At Gardening? Can't decide when this takes place but probably around kk2 or kk3 y'all can decide.)
Reader didn't know the first thing about gardening and it showed. The multiple dead plants I her trash can made it obvious. Every single time she tries to care for a plant it always seems to die. From over watering, underwatering, not enough sun, to much sun. A few times they even died from bugs which she desperately tried to get rid of. Sadly it was too late and the poor thing would die anyway, no matter how hard she tried.
The pain of her non-green thumb only worsened when her mother moved away over the summer.
Reader thought it would be great now that she got her own place to stay rent-free with her mom moving and leaving the house to her.
The only condition? Take care of her prized garden.
The garden was huge, taking up the whole backyard with row after row of flowers and lush trees. But with Reader’s luck they would all be dead within the next year. Something that made her stomach turn.
“Now when I come to visit next spring all of my precious little plant baby better be doing good! You know that garden has won four years in a row at our HOA garden competition. I would hate to have to give up the beautiful plack that they awarded us.”
“Yes Mom I know! You go on and on about how we win every year. Don't worry I promise I will keep the garden happy and healthy while you're are gone. You can count on me.” Reader says on her weekly phone call with her mother. She tries her best to sound confident. On the inside, she panicked.
“I know you will dear. If you have any questions or need advice, feel free to check out the number and address I wrote down in my notebook in the garden shed. It's the number and address of Mr.Miyagi, he's a man I met a while ago when we first moved to town. He's very good with plants! He's single-handedly the one that even got me into gardening in the first place. Please don't hesitate to call him! Love you!” the phone call was short-lived as she hung up a second later.
The chubby girl sighed as she put the phone back on the receiver.
She had no chance of keeping the garden alive! She could have to call this “ Mr.Miyagi” and hoped he could help her out. Without any kind of guidance, she knew that there was no hope of keeping all of those beautiful plants alive. The garden needed daily care and she couldn't do it all without a little bit of help.
Advice and maybe some tips were her only chance to keep all of those healthy plants in tip-top shape.
The next week she tried her absolute best to keep everything in perfect order. From going out and watering all of the flowers that needed it, to trimming any dead branches from the trees. Flowers were mid-bloom this time of year. Buds poked out and flourished in the hot California sun. She even put out some high-quality fertilizer. She spent hours outside sitting in the grass and dirt making sure every little detail was looking good. Every leaf was nice and green, every flower bud bright or nice and dark.
Only the next day to be filled with dread as the flowers slowly started to wilt a little. Way too soon to be normal. Her heart started to break as she looked at every drooping flower. All that effort only for it to fall though. The feeling of failure washed through her like a too deep of wave pulling her in. Deeper and deeper into the sad feeling of knowing she couldn't keep the yard in line.
That morning she rushes inside the small shed. Going through every drawer she finally found the small notebook her mom had told her about. She flipped through the first few pages and found a number and address scribbled on the bottom of one of the later pages.
Quickly finding her telephone she punched in the number, a small ring going through. After a minute or two someone finally picked up.
“Miyagi hai.”
Oh um hi I’m ——- daughter. She moved away about two weeks ago leaving her garden to me. She left me your number if I had any questions about taking care of the greenery and plants. Sadly I don't seem to have much luck going for me, I'm afraid I might be doing something wrong. A few of the flowers already seem to be under the weather.”
Their was a long pause, then some loud banging sounds in the background of the call. Some shouts where heard and then possible a door slamming.
“Miyagi know mother well, nice lady. You come over to Miyagi house and I show you.” before she could say another word the phone disconnected. Reader pulled the phone from her ear and looked down at it. Chewing her lip she sighed a little before putting it back on the hook.
“He didn't even ask of I had the address….god thing mom left it in that book.”
The next day she headed over the Mr.Miyagi’s place. The drive over was short but sweet, the whole drive was silent besides the sound of her car radio. A few updeat song played as she drove across the more quiet part of town. Not much was out in these parts but land. Odd to say for California but here she was, on a street so desolate she could hardly tell of anyone actually live all the way out here.
A smile pulled at her lips as she watched the clear road.
Soon enough she found herself in front of a gate with a small house behind it.
She parked Inside the small lot, filled with old cars. She silently wondered if any of them still worked by the looks of them. Most of them looked old and abandoned, but oddly enough looked very clean. Like someone had taken the time to wash and shine every single one of them. Getting out of her car she followed the fence and found a small gate, pushing it open she was met with a beautiful sight.
A beautiful landing laid behind the simple fence. The grass was a lush green, light foliage around the yard. A pathway of wood paths with a pond right in the middle. It looked like a small paradise!
She quietly walked in and shut the gate behind her, walking slowly though the yard. She was careful to follow the small pathway. Walking along it she stared down at the pond as she got closer to it. Looking down she smiled, taking notice of the large koi fish that swam around the clear water. They varied in color and size, different patterns and even shapes.
Minutes passed just watching them until she remembered why she had come so far. Her eyes glance over to the small but nice-looking house in the back of the yard. Walking over to it she notices that the door is open. Looking inside she finds a quaint little home. Gently she knocks on the door, waiting for some kind of response.
An old man quickly came from out of a back room, his face relaxed as he walked over. His age seemed to give him no trouble in moving quickly to great her. He gave only a slight smile as he said “You must be Reader-San, your mother tell me many things about you. You say, need help, with plants, correct.” Reader smiled and nodded. Hopefully, she had not come out there for nothing.
Mr.Miyagi seemed nice enough from their small introduction. Her mom seemed pleased with the man as well so he had to be good at what he did. He was quick to usher her into his home.
She followed him as he guided her though the very small home.
“I will teach how to take care of plants.” He spoke to her in almost bear english. He led her to a small table where he motioned for her to sit down. He grabbed an old book off a nearby shelf and laid it on the table in front of her. With a brow raised she looked to him. He seemed to understand saying “Book good for learning. Lots of stuff on plants. Mother Love flowers, Miyagi write done for her in spare time. Hope it help.” Reader looks back at the book. There is no real cover just a hard-back lick notebook of some kind. Flipping it open there are some random notes. All of which are written in neat handwriting.
Tilting her head she starts to notice how the writing starts to drift off. Flipping a few pages Reader starts to question some things.
“Mr, Miyagi did your really write all of this yourself? The hand writing seems to change after a few pages-”
“Oh that is Daniel-Sa-”
Before could finish his sentence a loud crash came from outside the house followed by some swearing. Miyagi rolls his eyes as he slowly moves to look outside. He buffs before saying “Miyagi said move, not break!” he slaps at the door frame a little. Reader can't help but laugh a little with has Reader giggling a bit. Miyagi seems to hear that and gives her a glance making her they and cover up her laughter.
She doesn't notice the small smirk he has on his lips as he turns back to the door.
“Daniel-San, put down and come in. I want you to meet Reader-San!”
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(Will be a part two of this, I have a few young Daniel asks but I really wanted to make this one. This is for the “Daniel sluts” as they have come to call themselves here on my blog.😂
Love that for y'all!)
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distortionswife · 4 months
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JonMartin fic: Together is always better
( Part 1 )
-- note before the fic: this is set after 159 but before the hell that is 160. SO SPOILERS FOR MAG 1-160 --
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Together is always better.
" That's the thing, isn't it? Ever since that day... The day Jon came for me, the day Jon took me out of the lonely... Ever since then, we've just been happy.
And if I'm honest, I couldn't be happier. I'm glad we aren't in there anymore, in the institute... It feels so free. I've never seen Jon smile as much, he's so excited to move in with me and I feel the same!"
Martin smiled to himself, writing down his many thoughts in his journal, reminiscing on how everything was better now. He had to kill some time while Jon was getting to his cabin.
" Oh, I'm so excited... Jon doesn't know what i have planned for us but I just know he's going to love it! We'll sort out his stuff and settle him in... We'll drink something and then I'll take him to my favorite spot.
I have a backpack ready with everything we could need, including every little thing Jon can worry about; I have a notebook, first aid kit, one of those little fans for food, so that there can't get any bugs into his drink!
Oh I can't wait to write today down, to capture Polaroids of our day together... To hopefully capture that loving smile, the smile that makes me absolutely melt."
And suddenly the bell rang, it was Jon!
Martin had a moment of panic as he didn't know what to do, his hands up as he looked around quickly, closing the journal and putting it away. He yelled a quick "COMING!" before he bolted it for the door, looking as calm as can be.
Which wasn't calm at all, the sweetheart was a nervous wreck and it showed.
"H-Hey Jon! I wasn't expecting you this soon... N-Not that I mind! Gosh no!" Martin rambled, scratching the back of his head as Jon just smiled up at him.
"I'm happy to see you too, Martin..." Jon chuckled so sweetly, looking well taken care of for once. He did that as of late, since Martin seemed to like it. And if he could make Martin happy with those little things... Maybe it was worth it.
Martin let him in and helped carry some stuff to the bedroom. Jon surprisingly didn't have much, just a big suitcase with everything he held dear.
"Do you want anything to drink? Or do you want to unpack first? Anything is fine with me, so please tell me." Martin giggled a little, smiling at Jon, who just seemed at ease, for once.
Jon looked around for a moment, admiring the gentle and soft colored interior. The U-Shaped kitchen island, the white countertops with light blue cabinets, the metallic gray fridge, the microwave resting on top of one of the counters... How every cabinet held cups, plates, spices, drinks... He's never felt his at home before and it was... nice.
"Ah- Sorry, I was lost in thought for a moment," Jon apologized with a hearty chuckle, "If you don't mind, I'd like to unpack first... It isn't much so I'll be done in a moment."
Martin nodded and brought Jon in for a hug, "I'll see you in a moment, then. I'll go brew the tea and coffee while you unpack."
Jon nodded at Martin, his gaze lingering for a moment as he noticed those tiny details he honestly has grown to love... The freckles on his cheeks or the way his glasses are never on straight.
But that gaze was soon broken, as Martin had let go of Jon to go make tea in the kitchen. And so, Jon set off to the master bedroom they now shared.
Once in there, he opened his big brown suitcase, seeing everything he had packed... Including his favorite photo. He knew how he hated that photo at the time... The very first photo of Jon and Martin together, on the very first work day. Elias had insisted that everyone took pictures together as it would make the team stronger or some workplace bonding type BS.
But... He cherished that photo now, smiling as he saw them still so young and... unharmed. Oh how he longed for those times, no worm scars, no paranoia and most importantly, no eye that was constantly watching and hungering for more.
But Jon didn't adore Martin back then, he wouldn't have what they have now... And that wasn't worth it. Some scars and trauma over Martin?
Martin was his reason for everything... He didn't think he'd still be here if it weren't for him..
But Jon shook off those many thoughts, just happy to finally be somewhere safe... somewhere he's happy. And Martin made him very happy.
Jon continued to unpack, various sweaters, blouses... Some of Martin's hoodies he had stolen... All put away in a second closet, it seemed Martin even did that... After all, the little note on the door said "I got you a closet of your own, so you don't have to panic which clothes are mine and which are yours <;3"
He bumped into the desk by accident, seeing a notebook fall out and looking curiously. Jon saw the words "Jon" and "surprise" and he just closed the book, he didn't wish to know it for once.
He trusted Martin, after all.
It wasn't long before Jon was done, walking to Martin with a gentle smile, he felt relaxed. Part of him wondered how long it would last.
Martin sat him down with a cup of oolong tea, just relaxing for a moment. The two joked a bit about how in the end, it was always going to be them, even if Jon hated him in the beginning.
It was almost time..
"Hey, uhm, Jon? I was wondering something, would you be interested in coming with me somewhere? It's just a beautiful spot I'd like to show you..." Martin spoke, trying to be as confident without leading Jon on to accidentally reveal what he had in mind.
"Oh? Well, I'd love to, actually... But do you have--" Jon started,
Martin immediately cut him off with a chuckle, "Yes, I have everything, including the first aid kit, the tape recorder and a notebook... I've got everything you could ever need, with me."
Jon laughed softly at that, "Well... I guess I'm ready to go then, please lead the way, Martin."
Oh how Jon wasn't used to this, but how he adored it... Martin knew him so well and for once, it wasn't a bad thing.
Martin got up from his seat and walked over to Jon, putting his hand out. Jon immediately took it as he got up, letting go and walking towards the front door.
Both put on their respective coats, it was quite chilly outside and neither of them were in the mood to get sick, even if it'd mean they could cozy up together.
Martin wasn't sure what level of intimacy Jon was comfortable with, of course he was never going to push him on it, that felt unnecessary and wouldn't be good on his part... So he waited until Jon told him or made the move. They hadn't even held hands yet...
Jon stood in front of Martin, noticing him drifting off again, that same misty look in his eyes. "Martin? Martin! Martin come back to me!"
Martin flinched lightly and blinked rapidly, "H-Huh? Oh- Was I drifting off in thought again..? My bad..."
Jon smiled in a reassuring way, taking a hold of Martin's hand, rubbing his thumb over it in an attempt to ease him. Although, both of them blushed very lightly at the gesture. "It's okay, don't worry... I've got you, I won't let you fall back into that place..."
Martin felt himself melt, his heart fluttering with such adoration for the paranoid man before him... He knew he had a heart, just because some eye made him monster-like, didn't mean he wasn't able to care anymore.
"Thank you"
"Of course."
And with that, they left the house, hands intertwined with a gentle almost cautious hold.
Martin lead the way, watching Jon for if he needed to slow down his speed. Whenever Martin got excited, he'd walk faster and talk faster, after all. Not that Jon minded, he always seemed to smile as Martin spoke, it'd fluster the boy whenever he did notice it.
The walk was nice and quiet, going over meadows and through the nearby forest, the lighting of the sun illuminating their path so beautifully and it almost felt... romantic. The golden glow of the low hanging sun, giving them enough warmth to not be too chilly, paired with the gentle rustling noises of leaves in the breeze... It was perfect.
Then they arrived near a big pen, where Martin's favorite cows stood. He let out an excited yelp and ran towards them, many of the cows going towards him as well.
Jon smiled at that alone, bringing out his own camera and taking a few pictures of Martin with the brown highland cows. Oh that smile... What did he do to deserve someone such as Martin?
"Jon! Jon! Come here!! Quick!!" Martin said, seeming even more excited than before.
And Jon, of course, walked over hastily, partially worried something was wrong, probably not reading Martin's tone correctly.
Martin pointed at a calf, it was fluffy and near it's mother.
"Remember that I told you about Bertha being pregnant a few months back? Well... it looks like she had her baby!" Martin explained, squeezing his hands as he held back the excitement that wanted to come out. He couldn't hold it back completely, so his arms waved back in forth in a flapping manner while he watched the new calf.
"That's really exciting, Martin! And it looks so well, too!" Jon replied, happy to see Martin in his true element.
Martin nodded very excitedly, watching as Bertha walked to him with the calf, almost as if to show him off. Martin reached out his hand after the mother gave him permission, the calf sniffed at Martin's hand before pressing his head into the hand.
Jon took a few more pictures, knowing Martin would want this moment captured nonetheless.
After a little more cuddling with the cows, they were back on their way, with Martin's promise that they were "almost there"
Their little walk ended in the beautiful flowery meadow, a beautiful sight of the setting sun and... A picnic cloth and basket..? Oh Martin really did have it all planned out.
Jon felt his own heart flutter a bit at the sight, sitting where Martin told him to, looking over everything in complete awe. Although his heart sank a bit when he felt that damned urge again, looking almost apologetically to his love. "Martin I-"
"No, no, don't worry! I expected it..." Martin smiled, putting down the tape recorder and the notebook with a pen, "I will be a little further away, you can see me if you want to... But wave to me when you're done!"
Jon nodded and watched him leave, before focusing on what kept him alive, recording another statement, about the ones who were once buried down here deep below... And the few that are still breathing.
Martin, in the meantime, was picking flowers, planting a flower seed wherever he picked them. He looked back at Jon, seeing his eyes glow once more, his back hunched.. "Good god Jon has TERRIBLE posture," he thought...
But while he waited, Martin turned the flowers into a flower crown, somehow knowing the dimensions of Jon's head perfectly. A mixture of blue and green flowers to symbolize the two of them.
He watched Jon while he made the statement, from afar so it wouldn't tire him out. Even like this, Martin found a way to adore him.
He waited and waited, how long was this statement? It's taking quite some time.. Oh-! He's done.
Martin giggled a little as he saw Jon waving in an almost exaggerated way, unsure if he'd see a tiny wave.
Either way, Martin made his way back to Jon, sitting on the other side of the picnic basket. He took out some Tupperware boxes with various foods, such as sandwiches and little deserts he had made... the canister with hot tea, some cups... Everything they could need.
"Oh Martin... Did you do all of this for us...?" Jon spoke, practically falling for Martin again.
"Yes! I wanted our first actual date type outing to be special... So... Everything is homemade... It's everything you like, that you told me, I mean... So please, enjoy it.. for me?" Martin explained, a big smile on his face as he offered Jon a cup of tea.
"Thank you... But before we continue this... I have something for you, Martin... And it may be cliche... But I like it." Jon chuckled a little nervously, grabbing something from his pocket and handing it to Martin. It was a small wrapped gift.
Once Martin opened it, it held a locket of some kind, a heart shaped locket with a photo of the two of them.
"I-I know it's nothing grand and as I said, cliche and maybe cheesy... But i wanted to give you something so I'd always be close to you... So you have something to look at if you miss me..." Jon explained, his cheeks red as he did. He was never the one for materialistic gifts, as he was quite bad at figuring out what someone would want as a gift.
Martin teared up, smiling oh so happily at Jon as he held it to his chest, "Oh Jon..."
Jon, however, didn't understand that this was a good type of crying. He immediately cupped Martin's face, his own expression filled with worry. "I-Is it too much? Does it remind you of something you don't like? I-I-I can bring it back and get you something else!"
Martin laughed softly, moving his hands to cup Jon's face as well, "Please don't... I love it..."
"Y-You do..? But- But you're crying!" Jon said feeling confused at the mixed reaction Martin gave off.
"It's a good type of crying, Jon... It's crying out of happiness... I really love it... Thank you." Martin spoke, his love for Jon evident in every way; in his voice, his eyes, his gentle hold.
"I love you, Martin.."
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And that's the end of part one.
I'd absolutely love to write more but I'm also very sick at the moment so I'm splitting up the story into two parts, I hope you don't mind!
The fluffiness is definitely continuing in part two <3
And sorry if it's a little short, once more, I'm sick so I write what I can! and do tell me if you liked it!
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Short little thoughts I just can't get out of my head they just won't go away I must share these things with the world
(badly formatted hcs bc I'm going insane; gn reader; romantic context; takes place after events of the manga -after ch 127-)
Aza Toma x reader
* He doesn't have time for a relationship >:(
He's off being a bandit with his brother, wreaking havoc wherever he goes!
* Ok maybe he does have a bit of time :<
~~you are very attractive~~
As long as you don't get in the way of their bandit, world-domination- and as long as you can protect yourself if you get caught in the crossfire, you're okie dokie!
.~
* If you manage to get into a relationship with this gorgeous man, you get special privileges!!! >:D
He will let you comb his hair :3 and braid it, too. Or put it in whatever style you wish! Just be very careful! If you tug too hard or damage it, he is leaving you forever!!!! His hair is his pride and joy how could you >:O he will leave you to deal with the angry authorities after he and Chobe are done terrorizing them (haha jk. Unless...)
Another special privilege! On his own, he would never wear a dress! He does not like to, finds it embarrassing. But you've seen the way he goes soft when talking to those he cares about. He drops that distant and aloof personality almost entirely! I'm sure if you plead hard enough, he'd wear a dress for you. An extra pretty one, probably very expensive. He'll only wear one in private, and not often, so don't go bugging him about it. If you pester him to wear a dress for you too much, he'll hit you with the blunt edge of his katana (very gently)
* Even if you were not his lover, and only a close friend, he'd still worry and fuss over you. Always asking if you're hurt after you/you all go on a mission or "errand", or reminding you to be careful in your travels. If he sees a particularly nasty injury on you, he will cry. Please be extra cautious, if only for his sake. (After he is done crying, if you have not slain the foe who had caused you harm, rest assured he will not rest until it has died a painful death o7)
* When it comes to sleeping together (literally) he will always take the big spoon position. It's easier to keep you safe that way! But also... It feels really nice to be in your embrace--very comforting, warm. It makes him feel loved <3 BUT HE WILL NEVER TELL YOU THAT! So you best take initiative! (Toma small spoon real)
* Even if not in a romantic relationship with him, he will still seek your approval if you're close! It just gets amplified in a different way when you're lovers. He'll work extra hard to impress you and show you how good a boyfriend he is!
Ha! See how quick it was for him to slay those guys? And with such clean bladework too! You must think he's really cool now, yeah? :3
Oh, dear. Isn't he just such an amazing strategist dude, playing such a big role in helping his brother taking down that one powerful dude who was getting in the way of their bandit activities (idk what bandits do)
(see this makes him a good partner bc good partners are very skilled in battle and very awesome and smart, ofc. He does not know exactly how romantic relationships are supposed to work, he never desired one before you, so pls understand he is just very silly)
~~praise him for his accomplishments and efforts, he'll love you forever~~
* He often wears his heart on his sleeve. When he gets excited or very happy, even if he tries to suppress it, his lips quirk up a bit, and his voice takes on a different tone. And if you shock him with praise or affection or gifts and like, he won't be able to stop his eyes from going wide and his face red. It's very easy to fluster him, and he makes very pretty faces when that happens, so take advantage of that, I suppose.
.~
And that's all the thoughts I had. If only I could see more of him, then I'd have much thought. So much quantity of idea! But alas, I do not even know his favorite color 😔 nor even whether he can cook or not, which is very important for reasons.
And if there's anything I'd like to impart to you readers today. It's that Toma is very much wife material, he'd make a lovely wife. That is all. Good day to you, sir o7 (gn)
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sunoooism · 1 year
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› summary: in which you and your friend of many years start a new chapter of your lives together in your favourite field.
› fluff / wc: 818
›  warnings: f2l, tickle fight, kisses, gn!reader
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"ugh, why did you pick this park…" Yeonjun mumbled as he stumbled through a field of long grass and weeds, the twigs snapping underfoot as he listened to the satisfying crunch of fallen leaves. "because you know it's my favorite!" you called from up ahead, the contents of the picnic basket yeonjun had packed no doubt getting shaken up by your running. he sighed and upped his pace in order to catch up with you.
when he eventually reached the tree you were perched under, the blanket had already been spread out and you were simply waiting for him with a smile and crisscrossed legs. "why hello, how nice of you to join me!" the ravenette huffed out a breathless laugh and plopped down next to you.
after a while of mindless chatter and munching on the snacks you brought, the two of you fell into a comfortable silence. the birds and bugs in the field were noisy enough to keep yeonjun's head busy, but not yours. you stared at him, wondering what you could do in order to stir up trouble or at the very least some entertainment for your underwhelmed being. in the end you settled for launching a grape at his face. of course your dear friend wasn't very fond of that as you soon learned when he suddenly grabbed your ankle and dragged you over to him despite your pleas for forgiveness.
"I'm sorry I swear!" his torture had taken the form of tickles to your side, which unfortunately he knew was where you were most ticklish. you squeezed your eyes shut, frantically trying to push his hands away from your waist. your lungs ached and your throat was almost raw from all your screams and laughter.
"are you!?" yeonjun laughed with you, though not as loud or out of breath. "yes! I am!" maybe he had decided to take pity on you, maybe he believed your pathetic lies of 'im sorry!', or maybe he just got tired. whatever it was yeonjun had stopped torturing you. and no matter the reason you were pleased about it to say the least. when you opened your eyes again you were met with the blue sky staring down at you, and next to you Yeonjun who also had his eyes trained on your face.
the man himself could feel his cheeks heat up as he continued to gaze at you and the way the sun hit your features, but you didn't need to know that. there were many reasons Yeonjun found himself spiraling into a pit of admiration for you, your visuals being just one of them. your mannerisms were another. he loved the way you would gush over things you liked, the way you lit up whenever someone took interest in what you were talking about or even shared the interest. he loved the way you subconsciously shrunk into the jumper or jacket you were wearing when it got too breezy, even better if you didn't have one so he got to lend you his. he loved the way you swore you hated being cuddly with him, but the moment his hand brushed against yours you would practically melt into a puddle by his side. and he loved the way you looked at him. if he wasn't sane he would convince himself that it was the look you'd give him in the evenings, both of you wrapped up in each others embrace, doing nothing but indulging in your love for one another with slow kisses and warm cuddles. but he was sane, so he brushed all thoughts like that away.
feeling particularly bold today Yeonjun smiled and placed a hand on your waist. he giggled when he saw your eyes widen and your smile drop as you tried to wiggle away. "not again Junnie-!" you whined only to be interrupted by the man across from you when he pulled you closer. his hand placement and the proximity of your body's were setting off alarms in your head, friends should definitely not be doing this. but you couldn't find it in yourself to pull back or tell him to stop, especially when you were able to admire his sheer beauty up close. you lay there and admired every bump and curve of his face, ever scar and 'imperfection'. you admired the way his eyelashes kissed his cheeks whenever he blinked and soon enough you were doing the same. his skin was warm underneath yours, but hit with the reality of what you just did you pulled away far too soon for his liking. "Junnie I'm sor-"
"I think I'm in love with you"
a beat of silence. one in which Yeonjun questioned all his life choices. then he heard you flustered laugh, and saw your giddy smile. and then felt the press of your lips on his.
"you think?"
"no.
I know I'm in love with you"
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Stockroom Antics - Chapter 15
A/N: This is, by far, my favorite chapter out of the ones I've written. I love how it turned out, and I hope all of you like it as well. Enjoy.
Maria had changed jobs numerous times over the last five years, more to keep herself safe than anything else. Her mother had told her she was a fairy but she thought it was just her mom being weird. Honestly, though, she had no other way of explaining what had happened to her that stormy day before she'd gone into a coma for two weeks.
Please don't take my work. I'll post warnings for each chapter. Will probably be 18+ I haven't decided yet!
Word Count: 2675
Pairing eventually Dean Winchester x OC
Warnings: Angst
A/N: This one's written a little differently than my last one. Let me know what you think. It's the first time I've tried this type of writing. Chapters will alternate viewpoints as well. I also looked into an actual area so this one could feel more realistic. This one is taking on a life of it's own in a turn I hadn't anticipated, so adding a new tag.
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The dream came to you again, but it was far different this time than you’d ever experienced. Typically, you didn’t interact with any of them, and you barely ever interacted with anything in the environment.
The breeze was cool against your skin in the forest that towered over and around you. This place always made you think of how an ant might see the world around it. The trunks of the trees were so large that a home could be built inside one of them, with several stories. Then there was the plant life that came in all shapes and sizes, even some interesting yet odd colors.  There was a well-worn path, so you followed it like you always did. This time, though, you gently touched the plant life around you as you passed by it, even smelling some of the very odd-shaped flowers. As you walked, you heard odd sounds. All you could guess was that they were either birds of some sort or perhaps even bugs. Everything prior to this was always muffled, and you were more of an invisible observer. Soon, the path opened up to what looked like a village. You noticed other things that looked like people, but only a tiny portion of them were human. You weren’t sure how you knew this; you just did. There were even children running around, playing. Several of these people smiled at you as you walked by, so you returned a friendly smile to them. 
“Nice to finally see you,” a woman said when she approached you, causing you to stop in your tracks. “You can see me?” you asked, completely puzzled. “Of course I can. We’ve all been waiting for you. I’m Asteria. It’s my job to greet the newcomers,” she told you excitedly. At this point, you felt like you had a million questions but no idea where to even start, “How?” was all you managed to get out. She giggled and took your hand, “Come on. Let's sit down and talk.” Asteria took you over toward a large tree that looked like it was someone’s home, and a table with two chairs appeared out of thin air. Your shock made you sit down, slowly, setting your hands on the table as you did to steady yourself. “Okay. I’m going to guess that you either found your soulmate and are in the beginning stages of getting to know each other. Or…” she paused, tilting her head a bit, “You’re trying to exhaust yourself and force the awakening.” The mere mention of the soulmate thing helped you find your tongue, “Soulmates aren’t a thing,” you stated, rolling your eyes. She giggled again, covering her mouth to stifle some of it, “Oh dear, soulmates are a thing. For a Peri, it’s a very important thing, too.” That was when a man came up to her and kissed her on the cheek, gently setting his hand on the small of her back, “Hello dear. I felt your excitement. Care to introduce us?” he said with a happy smile. All you could do was tilt your head a bit in confusion, your expression matching. Something you’d never believed in was apparently very real. After your accident, you had reserved yourself to be alone, figuring no one would ever accept you for the things you could do. More than likely finding you odd or a freak.  “Breccan, this is Maria. She finally made it, at least in her dreams,” Asteria told him, still utterly excited. “I’m trying to explain the soulmate thing to her.”
“Oh,” he said, then turned to you, giving you a friendly smile, “Nice to meet you, Maria. Soulmates are a very real thing. I’m not a Pari like you and Asteria. I’m an angel. Anything with a soul is capable of having a soulmate.” You literally couldn’t believe what you were hearing at the moment. It went against everything you’d believed and everything you’d told yourself. You just looked between the two of them. Breccan looked back down at Asteria, “You’ve got your hands full with this one,” he chuckled before he kissed her on the cheek again and left. She smiled and shook her head a bit before looking back at you, “Why don’t you believe in soulmates?” It took you a moment to snap out of your thoughts and confusion, as well as your surprise and shock of this entire situation before you could even answer her. “With where I’m from, no one will accept me with what I can do,” you sighed and finally were able to look away from her. “Oh honey,” she said sympathetically, “Having a soulmate is something a Peri needs to be completely fulfilled. You’ll always feel like a piece of you is missing until you find them. You just have to open yourself up to the possibility. I’m not saying to hope for it, just… don’t close yourself off to it,” she explained compassionately.
“You’ve had to talk to others about this before, haven’t you,” you asked, mostly mumbling as you remembered what the books had said. Although, the books hadn’t mentioned anything about this place. “I was a lot like you once. It was a very long time ago, though. Would you believe I’m just over three hundred years old?” she chuckled, “I didn’t even find my soulmate till almost fifty years ago now. I saw a lot of other Peri find theirs. After a couple hundred years, I began to lose hope that I’d ever find mine. I even traveled to different dimensions. The moment I gave up completely, I found Beccan. Or, I should say, he found me.” Her story surprised you further, causing you to look up at her again. She didn’t look a day over twenty-five. You figured that had to be the magic of the Pari, as well as their dimension and living in the community that they did. Just then, a small, purple-colored dragon landed on the table, staring at you, causing you to jump.
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“What is that?” you asked, shocked. “Huh, that doesn’t normally happen till after a Peri goes through its awakening,” Asteria remarked, slightly surprised. “What doesn’t normally happen?” you asked, your focus on the purple dragon that was the size of a large cat or even a small dog. It just kept staring at you, blinking like it was waiting for something. “Having your familiar show up and bond with you,” she replied, looking down at the little dragon. Then, her eyes widened, and she looked up at you, “Unless you’ve recently met your soulmate, and you don’t know it.” There was an odd excitement in her tone.
The thought of that worried you a bit. You’d only recently met three people, all men: the brothers and the King of Hell. That last one made you shiver, as it creeped you out quite a bit. You looked from Asteria to the little purple dragon, “Not sure how I feel about that. What… how…” you weren’t even sure how to ask your question. Asteria tilted her head a bit as she looked at you, “How do you bond with your familiar? It’s fairly easy. Just interact with it,” she practically chuckled. You weren’t sure if you enjoyed the amusement she was getting out of your situation, but you didn’t say anything. Interact with a dragon the size of a large cat. It looked harmless, at least at the moment. A sense of determination coursed through you. Then, you reached out your hand toward the little dragon. It hadn’t stopped staring at you since it had landed there. Now, it tilted its head, still blinking at you. The moment you touched its head, a warmth passed over your entire body, and the little dragon became almost animated, playful, in an excited sort of way. The way it even seemed to act like a cat, more like a kitten, made you laugh and giggle. It turned itself in a few circles, mouth open, almost like it was smiling. Then, it laid down on its back, feet up in the air, and its tail was almost wagging. Your laughter only got louder, and you rubbed its belly. “Can you hear its thoughts yet?” she asked you, tilting her head. You looked up at her, “Huh?” “Okay, so not yet. Well, as the bond increases, you’ll be able to communicate with each other, telepathically,” she explained, smiling happily. “So, what happens now?” you asked her, looking back down at the little dragon and smiling again, still rubbing its belly.
“Well, eventually you’ll wake up. You clearly exhausted yourself. Depending on how badly will depend on how long you sleep. Your little familiar there can move between this dimension and the one you’re in. So, she’ll probably hang out with you for a while. When the telepathy starts, the first thing you’ll probably hear is her name,” she explained to you. “What’s this place called?” you asked her, not looking up from the little dragon. “Our little community here is called Whispering Woods. This dimension is called Etheria. We’re only one community on this particular planet. The reason you came here is because this is where your bloodline is. When your powers do awaken, you’ll recognize your extended family,” she told you, happy to answer any and all of your questions. The little dragon was getting rather playful, then flew off. You watched it, somewhat puzzled. Just when you wondered what it was up to, it landed back on the table in front of you, something round in its mouth. It then dropped it on the table, causing you to tilt your head. The thing it dropped was mostly round and blue, and when you picked it up, it was only slightly soft. The dragon's eyes never left the small object in your hands. “What? You want to play fetch or something?” you asked it, puzzled. Your question made the little dragon jump up and down and then run in circles a couple of times, causing you to laugh again. So, you tossed the ball, but before it could hit the ground, the little dragon flew over and caught it in mid-air. It then came back to the table and dropped the ball in front of you again. “It's kinda cute,” you chuckled.
“Dragons aren’t normally familiars, especially the smaller ones. I’ll be interested to see what happens when your powers do fully awaken and what you’ll be capable of. Some Pari are different, and we all have a different set of powers. Some are more powerful than others. Then there's what your soulmate brings out in you,” she told you, chuckling at the little dragon, “The fact that you were born a human and this little girl is your familiar is also interesting.” You sat and talked with her for at least an hour, playing fetch with the little dragon. It eventually found its way to your lap, curling up in a ball and going to sleep on you, your hand resting over its wings on its back. That’s when you heard it, a male voice, only it sounded far away, almost a whisper. You turned your head, looking around for the source. “Sounds like you might be ready to wake up soon,” Astaria told you, causing you to look at her, puzzled again. “What do you mean?” you asked. “Someone is trying to wake you,” she explained, smiling a little. Who would be in your room, you thought to yourself as you closed the door before passing out. You also felt a pull on your body, well, your dream body, and wondered if perhaps this was more of astral projection than actual dreaming.  “Will I see you again?” you asked her. “I’m sure you will,” she chuckled.  You got the sneaking suspicion that she knew more than she was telling you at the moment. Then, the dragon disappeared out of your lap. You looked around, wondering where it could have gotten off to. Before you could do much else, everything went black.
In the waking world, the little purple dragon had appeared on your bed, startling the brothers, who were both in your room. It gently climbed onto your stomach and sat there, staring at them as they both backed up toward the door.
“Sam, what the hell is that?” Dean asked, shocked and worried.
“It uh… it looks like an actual dragon,” he replied, more puzzled than anything.
Dean shook his head as that wasn’t what he’d meant, “No, I mean, what the hell is it doing here?” he clarified.
“I don’t know. None of the books said anything about dragons and Pari,” Sam replied, still utterly puzzled.
“How are we supposed to get close enough to wake her up now? She’s been out all day,” Dean spoke his thoughts as he stared at the little purple dragon. It wasn’t hurting you, and it didn’t seem to be aggressive.
Sam’s face contorted as he worked through his thoughts, just as puzzled as Dean, “Just walk over to her, slowly. Try not to look threatening,” he suggested.
Dean looked at his brother, “Seriously?!”
“Yeah. I mean, if what the books said were right, you’re her soulmate. You should be fine,” Sam stated, hoping he was right. 
You heard none of this, as you hadn’t quite made it out of your sleep yet. Dean took a deep breath, slowly moving closer to you, his hands up in as non-threatening a way as possible. The little dragon watching him even tilted its head.
“It’s okay, little, uh… thing, I mean, dragon. I just want to wake her up,” Dean told it, trying to act calm.
When Dean got close enough to reach your shoulder, he gingerly reached down to shake you but never took his eyes off the little dragon. Although, the little dragon hadn’t taken its eyes off of him either. It just watched him somewhat curiously. Then, it hopped so that its body was facing him, causing him to jump back a little and take a deep breath.
“You sure it’s not gonna get all violent?” Dean asked his brother, not looking away from it.
Sam had to think, as he really wasn’t sure, “Pretty sure.”
“That doesn’t help,” Dean groaned.
He moved closer again, reaching out to your shoulder, gently shaking you, “Maria, wake up. It’s almost dinner time, and you’ve been asleep all day,” he told you.
You stretched, arms above your head, causing the dragon to open its mouth, almost like it was smiling, and its tail began to wag, its eyes now watching you and not Dean. He shook you again, causing you to finally open your eyes. Before you could say anything, the little dragon came over and began rubbing its head against your cheek, making you giggle, then reach out and give it gentle loves.
“What are you doing here?” you asked it, still groggy. It just made an almost purring sound against you.
“Wait? You know that thing?” Dean asked, more confused than he had been a moment ago.
Another giggle escaped your lips as you scooped up the little dragon and sat up in your bed, “Yeah. I met her in my dream. She’s uh, my familiar,” you explained as the little dragon sat proudly in your lap, looking back and forth at the brothers.
“I need a drink,” Dean grumbled.
“None of the books said anything about a familiar,” Sam stated, staring at the dragon.
“It’s a long story,” you chuckled, “Is there any chance for some coffee, and I’ll tell you about it?”
“Uh, sure,” Sam answered, still fairly confused.
Since your door was open, the moment you went to stand up, the little dragon hopped off your lap and flew out of your room. Both brothers ducked out of the way, even if Dean was nowhere near your door. You couldn’t help but laugh a little. Your stay with them was about to get even more interesting than it already had been.
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OMG! Just found your IF and I'm in loveeeeeee! I have seen a few little post about the RO's finding out the MC is pregnant to even their own kid spoiling their fun. Hehe. 😅 I know you haven't posted a public demo but I love the kid ask because I think my MC would love to have children and they would be the most protective of them since they didn't really have anyone to protect them when they were young. Plus it is just so cute to imagine the epilogue of your IF and the ROs with their happy ever after.
That's why I have to ask, sorry if this is bugging you but how are the ROs as parents and what are they like? Protective? Fun?
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Thank you for the kind words and there actually is a sort of demo of the IF, Act 1 & 2 of the prologue is on the pinned post of this blog. 😊
Now unto the ask,
Cassandra: She would be a very loving mother who is always there to fight for her children and defend them, but she would also be a strict parent like her dad. Curfew and interrogations on where they are going and who with are the norm. She would like to have a good relationship and communication with her kids so that they would actually want to tell her this stuff. Family trips every summer and planned family nights where you all go eat a nice dinner then come home to play music and dance.
Valeria: Exact same as her mom where she kinda acts more like a big sister than a mother, she would want to give her kids a lot of space and be there if they ever need anything. Just be aware that she might give them TOO much free reign so MC might need to step in when things get out of hand. But overall she is very loving and loves to listen to their stories, her kids would love spending time with her at the table just talking for hours. She would get artsy with them too, encouraging them to pursue whatever makes them happy.
Tomás: In the dictionary next to the definition of a good father, there is a picture of him with his kids. This man would TREASURE his kids and always let them know that they are loved. Would brush his daughter's hair and have tea parties if they wanted; take his son's to go fishing and play catch. The whole picturesque vision of what a good father is, waking up at the crack of dawn because his kids want to go to the park. He would be a very over protective dad though, of both his sons and daughters; would have them always at hands reach and when they get older would nearly have them on house arrest. MC would need to step in.
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Ludovica: Her children would be her world, she would die for them. She would be a tender loving mother, staying by her kids side until they fall asleep. She would sing to them and cuddle all day, spend all day fussing over them over the literally littlest thing. Would sew them clothes & toys; play make believe with them and turn the whole villa into their little castle. Would bawl her eyes out as they get older, she fears what the world will do to them and she just wants her babies to stay safe and loved with her. MC's help would be needed here.
Aurelio: Dear God, please help these idiots. His kids turn out 100% like him, smart as hell but utterly STUPID in their decision making. Little geniuses in math and writing while at the same time also think it's a good idea to jump off the roof of the manor because they can totally make the jump to that tree because "they built like that". When in fact, they are not build like that; enjoy hearing the whining about their broken arm for months because of their bad decisions. And expect little to no help from Aurelio in the discipline department because he is the fun parent, he would laugh at first at the stupid things they pull, then give them suggestions on how to maybe do it better next time. On literally everything else he is a pretty good dad, he pays for everything obviously and you don't need to worry about him spoiling them because he teaches them you they need to work for what they want and to appreciate what they have. Aurelio grew up poor and while he obviously would like to spoil his kids, he will die before he lets them take what they have for granted. He spends lots of time with them and even takes them to work with him, whether that's a good thing is up to you to decide.
Elio: Elio can't biologically have kids but if you were to adopt he would be such a chill dad. I think the kid would like to try and emulate him by walking around with a book and trying to be all grown up like him by being serious and smart. He would actually find that so cute and entertain them by acknowledging everything they say as intelligent even when it's utter nonsense when they are little. "Ah yes, I concur that blue is the tastiest color". He only start correcting them when they are older but in such a much nicer way from how he corrects MC. MC would fr call him out and he would deny that he behaves any different around his kids; as he lets them color all over his face and hands. He would still be monotone because that's just how he is but you can tell his affection more by his actions then his words. Would homeschool them because he can do such a better job than any other idiot, which reminds me that if MC does not teach the kids manners they will turn out to be rude little pricks like their dad.
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skriveting · 2 years
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A bunch of different writing prompts MASTERLIST #2
updated 13.11.22
MASTERLIST #1 HERE
"This isn't going anywhere."
"This is making me very uncomfortable." "Good, I'm glad."
"Move along, move along, nothing to see here!"
"Where have you been?"
"My will to live is dwindling at an alarming rate."
"Don't get confused, you are disposable."
"Do you maybe wanna be friends?" "Go away!"
"Yeah, that tracks."
"A friend of theirs is no friend of mine."
"Why did you cut it like that?"
"Oh, dear."
"Could you put the knife down while you're talking, please?"
"Okay, I get it now." "You do?" "Yeah!" "Are you sure?" "No."
"All right, now let's get back to me yelling!"
"Let's eat a kiwi or two and calm down." "You know I don't condone cannibalism." "No, no, that's not what I meant-"
"How is it only Wednesday..." "It's Monday." "NO!!!!"
"Great, you again."
"You mean to tell me she hasn't read 1984?!" "Michael, she's 4." "And??"
"Hm. You know, I didn't really care to know that."
"It's getting worse, isn't it?" "It's nothing, don't worry about it."
"What's a few threats between friends?" "Exactly."
"I guess when you put it like that..."
"You couldn't be more wrong if you tried."
"I wish I could go on just one date where I didn't have to use the Heimlich maneuver." "Dude, what goes on on your dates?" "I wish I knew!"
"Keep up, please." "I'm trying!"
"What did you think?" "It was not good." "Dad!"
"Well I've heard that I can be an asshole, but I don't think it'll be a major problem." "I beg to differ."
"How was I supposed to know that?" "Well, if you'd read the brief I sent you, you would have!" "It was 600 pages!!"
"Put that down, that's disgusting."
"I'll tell you, that threw me for quite a loop!" "Stop talking like that."
"I've waited a long time for this." "I'm sorry, who are you?"
"So what's your plan, talking me to death? Because if so, it's working."
"Let's go, I don't have all day."
"I thought this would be difficult. But, looking at you now..."
"Have you always been this much of an asshole?"
"The least you could do is put up a fight worth my time."
"Why are we doing this?" "You can't be serious."
"Stop wasting time."
"Pity. I'd actually been looking forward to this."
"And you wonder why I hate you."
"Don't push your luck."
"I came alone."
"How you doing, champ?" "Don't call me that."
"I'll let you know."
"How are you still alive?!" "That's a long story."
"A hello would've been nice."
"I'm out of here."
"Get me out of this wretched torture device!" "Get a hold of yourself, it's just a turtleneck sweater-" "I am suffocating!!"
"Yes, it's terrible, and yes, I love it."
"Would you let go already?!"
"Riddle me this: what the heck is going on?!"
"You'd think I'd know better by now."
"I'm feeling pretty vulnerable right now." "Sick, dude."
"Some things never change."
"I'd like for us all to acknowledge that this was a huge mistake."
"So, what do you think?" "Hm. Not enough violence."
"If everyone could just calm down for a second, that'd be great."
"What more do I have to do before you realize that you can trust me?"
"I'm not into that sort of stuff."
"This is actually a pretty common side-effect." "Somehow I doubt that."
"Ever since the day I met you I feel the light inside me dwindle a little more with each passing day."
"You aren't meant to live like this." "Says who?"
"I've had a really hard time trying to work through this."
"What are you doing here? It's four in the morning!"
"Some days I really love my job. This is not one of those days."
"Are you sure about this?" "As sure as I can be, given the circumstances."
"I've given them enough chances. I'm not letting myself be put through that again."
"You got the right answer, but I have no idea how." "Neither do I, to be honest."
"How did you survive that??"
"There's just something about it that bugs me, but I can't put my finger on it..."
"Take that thing off."
"You don't have to tell me twice."
"Did you seriously think that would work?"
"Don't bother me."
"That's all right, I was leaving anyway."
"Well, you know..." "No, I don't, that's why I'm asking."
"Guess I missed the memo."
"Nevermind, it's nothing."
"What gave you that impression?"
“I don't take orders from anyone, let alone from people like you.”
"Wait, you’re telling me it’s supposed to taste like this??"
"It’s not wise to live a life where you make decisions based on compassion and love in a world that won’t show you any."
"Let's save us both some time and just be honest with each other from the start. If you're not, I'll find out eventually anyway, so let's just cut the crap right from the get-go."
"Isn't this enough?"
"Are you afraid?" "Of you? Never."
"Don't ever make me do that again."
"What are you doing?" "I told you, you have to trust me. I figure I should prove to you that you can."
"How stupid do you think I am?!"
"You owe me." "I don't owe you anything."
"I can't believe you carried me off like that, you made me look like a weakling in front of everyone!" "You were dying-" 
"Are you seeing this too or am I having a stroke?"
"Stop doing that, you're freaking me out!"
"This cake reeks of resentment and bitterness." "When we get to the party I'm going to need you to stop talking like that."
"Hang on, hang on, I have the perfect playlist for this scenario-" "Now is not the time!!!"
"Are those... bite marks?"
"The only thing about you that never disappoints, is your ability to disappoint."
"You're incredible." "Aw, thanks!" "Not a compliment, babe."
"I thought you didn't believe in fate." "Until I met you, I didn't."
"Get that thing away from me!"
"I want to get better, I just don't know how..." "That's bullshit."
"Name's Tammy. Short for Tambourine."
"Quit your yapping and start napping."
"Hold on tight!"
"Are you sure you're not drunk?"
"What am I supposed to do with this thing??" "She's a baby, Marc!" "Okay, what am I supposed to do with this baby??!"
"I... I've got nothing."
"You're coming here, right now, are we clear?"
"Why does it matter?" "Because it matters to me!"
"What do you think?" "Do you want me to be honest, or do you want me to be nice? I can't do both."
"I can't do that, I'll embarrass myself!" "That's never stopped you before!"
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libraford · 2 years
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The woman I am an assistant to has been a photographer for 11 years, has done everything from product photography to weddings, has worked everywhere from independent to Abercrombie. She's an excellent photographer and she loves it, which is why she hired me: to take care of the parts she's not fond of (calling clients, editing, webpage updates).
Here are some unintended lessons that I have learned this past year.
You can be the very best in the business and your camera will still misfire, or your exposure can still be too high, or your focus can still be soft. Mistakes happen.
You can still be taken advantage of when you're doing something you love. This means you're charging too little. If a client says that their wedding is going to be 10 hours, assume its actually 16. Please charge what you're worth. Please, dear god, pay yourself.
You can love something and still be in a rut. She complains, sometimes, that all her senior photos look marginally the same. Same poses, same expressions, same locations.
Possibly not THE answer to a rut, but AN answer to a rut is to change something, even in a small way. A different location, or the same location but change the starting point of the trail you're on. Maybe you'll see a frog.
Another answer to the rut is to have a friend do it with you. Photography, especially, can be a competitive business and it seems counterintuitive to get to know someone who might be your competition. But everyone will approach their subject differently, and you need that second pair of eyes.
Everyone. Sees. Differently. I will be at the same park on the same day as another photographer, on the same trail. I will see a bird and I will chase that bird with my camera. But they might be focusing on the fungi growing on a log or some moss or a bug, or a kid with their parents, or a balloon stuck in the trees. Photography really is a lesson in perspective, unintentionally.
I've known this for awhile, but what you think is a good image and what the client thinks is a good image are two very different images.
Other photographers, again, are not your enemy. They are your complements. You don't want to do this family shoot? Its nice to have someone in your circle of friends who likes doing family shoots. Can't make it to this event scheduled? Lucky for your client you know a guy.
Nothing has to be permanent.
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