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thatoneguy031 · 1 year

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Real talk? Real?? Real?!

Why on EARTH was the cast of The Owl House so drippy?!

(A sort of breakdown from someone that's only kinda sorta kept up with the show... Me, Guy.)

Spoilers too, I guess...

Look at our favorite witch-in-training, Luz Noceda. As we can all see here, she's wearing Eda's varsity jacket when she attended Hexside. Level with me, the jacket alone was enough to be a super-dope outfit, but she took it one step further and even wore matching pants, too! Heck, she even tied up her hair in a bun, for crying out loud! She kept the aesthetic of "I'm able to stay calm, but I'm not afraid to kick your butt when the time comes."

And here's another frame of yet another scene...

Luz dancing with Amity during that one Grom episode...

She wanted to look fancy while she boogied with her soon-to-be girlfriend(At the time, anyway), so she decided to wear what exactly? A tutu, and a frickin' tuxedo! Wonderful! Fabulous! It's all so wild, but you can see that not only did Luz have a plan, it worked danged-near flawlessly! And of course, she decided to wear dance shoes, as well.

And you know what?!

I'm still not done.

I'm going to be real with you here. This is where the spoilers for the end of the show REALLY, REALLY begin! If you really want to watch the show without witnessing the beauty of Luz during [REDACTED], I HIGHLY suggest that you stay away from this post, and move on with your day! Please, leave!

...Are you still here?

Are you sure you wanna be here for [REDACTED]?

Alrightie, then...

3...

2...

1...

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Okay, you asked for it.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Freaking. Bam. Meet Titan Luz.

This is near perfection in cartoon form. Luz looks like she told Amity's parents, "Your daughter calls me mommy, too." She looks deranged in the best way possible.

First and foremost, the cloak nearly perfectly displays everything she's done throughout the series. The glyph on her chest, the bones appearing along the tips and edges of it, referencing her "magic donor", Arin Hanson- I mean Papa Titan(...Is he just called Papa King by the TOH fandom, or am I being dumb? Since, y'know, he's King's dad? I don't know, but back to the comedic analysis).

For Hootie's sake, she even somehow has longer, puffier hair, giving Eda a wink-wink-nudge-nudge without saying a thing. Even further, her eyes turned a pitch-black with yellow irises, making sure that King himself is involved with references as well.

Y'know, this reminds me of a character that I've had written out for a while. Y'all won't see her for a long, long while, but just know that she's tied to this in a way. Backstory aside, she has this one... form, let's call it, where she kind of becomes a vampire. This aspect of her is derived from an art account I follow, I won't say who until the time comes, but she also likes using her legs as her main means of attack, not only calling back to Izuku from MHA, but to her friend who she loves dearly, like a family member.

Back to the main point, I love characters that reference multiple other characters they have a connection to without being overbearing, which is why I love Titan Luz's design. Above all else, this proves that Luz really cared for everyone that has helped carry her this far, and was willing to fight for them, even after her death. And Eda even teaches her magic the way she said she would as early as the second episode of the series, iirc. And, something even more wild, is that Luz sort of looks like Azura, as well, even using one of her quotes for the finishing blow on Belos...

"...NOW EAT THIS, SUCKAAA!"

Admittedly, I don't know much about Luz's palisman, but I do indeed see that they're a cute little snek dude! ...Like how Luz freaked out the school and her principal with those snakes in the first episode(At least, I recall it being the first episode)! Everything about Luz's design is just... It's all just. So. Good.

...Look. I originally wanted to make a fun little ha-ha post about how stylish the characters from The Owl House were, as I highly respect this show and loved it, from the moment I saw King, to the very end of the series where the Collector gave Luz and the Hexsquad the ability to travel between realms, but seeing this transformation and taking the time to dissect her Titan Form design... It really brought me to tears. Not just because the show's actually over, but because I loved it with everything I could give. The way the show handled its characters, even with the rushed development that Disney demanded(Those freaking warm toilet seats), was phenomenal, given the circumstances.

I'll make a post talking more about King and just... him, I guess, but this post is already long enough as it is. Maybe even Eda, Hunter, Gus and Willow as well, if this post really makes its rounds.

#The owl house #toh luz #owl house #Spoilers #king clawthorne #eda clawthorne #hunter toh #toh willow #gus porter #papa titan #titan luz #toh amity #luz nodeda

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jedi-enthusiast · 8 months

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My Thoughts on Episode 3

...I'm gonna be honest, I do not have high hopes for this episode from how many of the people I follow have been going on angry rants about it.

Here we go, I guess.

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Well, at least now there's one acknowledgement that Sabine is Mandalorian.

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"Learning to wield the Force takes a deeper commitment."

...I swear to god, I really hope they're taking the "Sabine's just a little Force sensitive" route, because is Felony is actually trying to imply that anyone could be Force-sensitive if they just "tried harder" then I'm going to fucking scream.

If anyone can be Force sensitive, why hasn't everyone tried? What was the point of Order 66 and why were the survivors of it so important? Why the fuck didn't some random person just turn into a Jedi and take out the Emperor, why did they have to wait for Luke?

It just...it ruins literally the entire franchise and makes everything pointless and meaningless, if that's what Felony is actually saying here.

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I've never been more bored in my life than watching this sequence.

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*long sigh at calling Sabine a Jedi*

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Y'know, this would've been a perfect time for Jacen to just say- "I want to be a Jedi, like dad!"

Like, are we just supposed to forget that Kanan existed at all??? Not even a name drop???

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"I can't use the Force, I can't feel it...not like you do."

Great, that's just great.

So Felony's going the- "just try harder and anyone can be a Jedi!" -method, that's...just...

*UNHINGED ANGRY SCREAMING*

"The Force resides in all living things. Even you."

Yes, Ahsoka, because it's the literal life-blood of everything, but that doesn't fucking mean that anyone can use it. That's why there's a section of the population called Force-sensitives, because they're sensitive to the Force and can therefore use it.

If everyone had that capability, then that classification is useless and also---again---this calls the entire fucking Star Wars franchise into question and makes the entire thing meaningless!

"If that's true then why doesn't everyone use it?" "Talent is a factor."

No, sensitivity to it is a factor.

God, I'm not even 15 minutes in and I'm already so fucking pissed.

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"The Jedi Order would not have accepted her, she is not an acceptable candidate." "By their standards."

Yes, Ahsoka, by their very strict standards that are-

YOU HAVE TO BE FUCKING FORCE-SENSITIVE, FOR FUCKS SAKE!!!

"Standards that were proven over a millennium." "And failed."

No, they didn't fail---the Jedi Order was very successful and helped spread good all across the galaxy until your shit asshole master fucking massacred them and then spent the rest of his shitty miserable life desecrating their culture.

I legit fucking hate Ahsoka now.

Like, I really do.

TCW was the only show that actually made me like her, and honestly I can't fucking stand her now.

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So Sabine and Ahsoka are bashing on Huyang for...following protocol so they aren't noticed by their enemies and/or other hostiles?

Seriously?

Do they want to get caught or give Morgan time to escape, if they're found out?

...

Fuck it, I'm rooting for the villains to win for once---I hope they kick Ahsoka and Sabine's asses, kill or capture them, and leave Huyang to go help Luke rebuild the Order.

Huyang deserves to be appreciated and he should be somewhere where he, and his knowledge of the Jedi, is---not with a couple of jackasses who'll harp on him for even the smallest thing, even if it helps them.

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PURRGILS!!! MY BABIES!!!

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Oh, so now they'll follow "standard Jedi protocol" when it's convenient for them? After just bashing Huyang for it? And bashing him for it the whole show?

Wow.

I don't think I've ever wanted to fucking deck a character this bad since Anakin---it's kind of ironic that it's Anakin's padawan that's making me feel this way, though.

Huyang deserves better.

#star wars #ahsoka show #ahsoka series #ahsoka show spoilers #ahsoka tano critical

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insertcoolusernamehereee · 6 months

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Spider-verse, but Nightwing

OK I once saw a comment somewhere which went along the lines of...

"I wish Dc would give us a animation-like Spiderverse of Nightwing"

and at first i kind of ignored it- cuz idk, i don't really care about Nightwing- I mean, i love him! He's great, but not one of my favorite batfamily members.

BUT THEN I REALIZED THE OTHER CHARACTERS WOULD BE THERE TOO

so, here's what i think a Spiderverse movie would be like,

(If the plot was similar)

Nightwing- Obv he's Miles Morales, the main character!

Gwen- OK, the love interest. So we have three main competitors for fan favorite ships! Dick/Wally, Dick/Barbara, and Dick/Kori! Now one of them is already cancelled by default, because Dc is a coward, so we only have Barbara and Kori left! and well, Barbara fits Gwen's personality much more than Kori, and that paired with the fact that DC favors DickBabs in general, WE HAVE A WINNER!

SpiderVerse- okay, this is where it starts to lean a bit away from the movies and a bit from the comics; Spiderverse is now the Court of Owls! My headcannon is that for some reason all vigilantes (minus Batman and one other person, u will find out) join the court of owls thinking it has the right idea, and then BOOM its not actually that good (it kills people it can't control). BUT its not that wrong either. When it figures out what its doing wrong, it starts helping the vigilantes against the real evil, which is...

Spot- The league of assassins :)) YES I KNOW, IT ISN'T REALLY A MAIN VILLAIN of Nightwing's, but STILL, it's too good of a opportunity to give up seeing Ra's and Talia in the movie.

Miles Parents- Bruce and Selina, obviously. I think Jefferson's personality as a parent is PERFECT for Bruce-emotionally-constipated-dad! Selina is Bruce's wife, obv, BUT there is one change here...Y'know that scene where Rio gives Miles that 'your un-grounded" talk? I think it would be Wally giving Nightwing a super cool heartwarming speech (it won't be the same though) and then turned out Selina was listening to it all and at the end is just like "sigh, ok, you're ungrounded, come back soon, i'll deal with Bruce."

NOW FOR THE REST OF THE BATFAMILY MEMBER'S

Tim Drake- DRUM ROLL PLEASE, Hobie Brown! Hobie's smart, and while his personality might be a bit too much....It's still perfect for the role Tim would be playing. Hobie doesn’t trust the Court, and at the end he’s the one who had everything prepared for when they realise that the Court Of Owls is wrong!

Stephanie Brown- AND SHE'S GOING TO BE OUR FAV CINNAMON ROLL, Pavitr Prabhakar. And as much as it pains me as a Pakistani to remove his Indian heritage, it must be done. He's goofy, he ships the two main characters, and is just adorable, he's perfect for Stephanie, and will definitely give her justice.

Cassandra Cain- Sadly, Cass is going to have a less prominent role in the second movie, but hopefully she shows up more in the third; Margo Kess! the scene where she lets Miles go is perfect, because she can detect body language and would understand that Nightwing is right, and Miguel is planning on hurting him.

Damian Wayne- FINALLY MY FAV CHARACTER, but this one is more of a original character instead of a already made character in the movie; Damian is going to be the person Dick has to save. Because i love their dynamic. So, Damian is probably being manipulated by LoA, and idk maybe Ra's is trying to use him as a body vessel without Damian knowing, and the court of owls needs him dead because "HES A WILD CARD" but Dick just NEEDS to save him "BECAUSE THAT'S MY BROTHER, DAMN YOU, IM NOT LETTING ANOTHER ONE DIE" and cue everyone fighting LoA and then a wholesome Dick and Dami scene; Feel free to elaborate on it.

Jason Todd- I had to think a lot for this, but i have a PERFECT answer; Uncle Aaron. ITS SAD AND WILL BREAK HEARTS BUT ITS PERFECT, HELP- The relationship with Jefferson? check. Dies? check. What more do we need?

a happy and alive Jason

Hey! Maybe he comes back when hey go to save Damian! Actually, yes, that is 100% the plot. They find Jason revived at the league and save him :3

Duke Thomas- I CANT FIND A CHARACTER FOR DUKE BUT HE HAS TO BE HERE DAMN IT- please either come up with a original character for Duke or find a already made character PLEASE.

RANDOM OTHER CHARACTERS

Peter B. Parker- Must i explain why? No, no i do not. its perfect.

Mayday- Jon Kent :))) Because why not///

MJ- (Peters wife and Maydays mother) Obv Lois Lane.

Miguel- Random court of owls leader (any idea's?).

SpiderWoman- Can't think of anyone...let me know what you guys think in the comments!

Peni Parker- Kori!! She's perfect

Pig Spiderman- Beast Boy lmao

Black and White Spiderman- Meme version of Raven.

Roy Harper- Just another original character who i need in the movie.

King-Pin- Mr. Freeze! his goals match up pretty well with Kingpins anyway.

The rest of the villains Miles faces will be random Rogues from Batman's gallery.

The rest of the Spiderman's in Spiderverse will be random Justice-League members (OMG I LOVE THIS)

And, well, the first movie takes place when it's only Dick and Jason adopted (Before Jason's death, and then a bit after, when Dick is dealing with the grief)

Feel free to add more stuff in reblogs/Comments! Really want to see what you guys come up with :3

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s0uls1sters-inc · 1 month

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Hello! I don't know if you're going to see this or not-

I was wondering if you're okay writing an Angel Dust. M!Reader. More specifically Drag Angel Dust. I haven't seen anyone make these before so this is an original idea. A one-shot if perfect, but you can do whatever you want. You don't have to do this if you don't feel comfortable.

Have a great rest of your day!

OKAY THIS IS SUCH A CREATIVE IDEA THANK YOU SM FOR REQUESTING!!!! I'm not a man so i'm going to do my absolute best into doing this but ofc imma make this a fluff because i think it would be so cute for reader to be supporting angel and telling him how could he looks this is gonna be so cute

Drag!Angel dust x M!reader

Summary: you help angel dust get ready for their drag show but cant help but admire how good he looks soon angle dust invites you to do some drag makeup with him.

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You tighten the soft lace of the corset but still leave a little room so angel dust can breathe properly. You've always admired Angel's confidence when dressing in drag. He just looks so breathtaking the way his big poofy hair swings the way the corset hugs his body oh so perfectly.

“Thanks toots” he takes a deep breath while stretching into the corset to get comfortable. He turns around to give you a big huge “now if you wouldn't mind i should have thought of this early can you get my heels and put them on me?” He asks to give you puppy dog eyes.

“I Know you don't need to give me those eyes i'll always be happy to help” you chuckle you go over to angels shoe rack grabbing his black stilettos. Getting down on one knee you take his foot and slowly slide on the heel to make sure you're not hurting him. You were always as gentle as you could be when helping an angel. You take the other heel and slid the heel on

“Is this good?” you look up at him “yes” he gives you a grin and rolls his ankle around “y'know i appreciate you always helping me” he throws his head back and puts down his foot. “Like i said im always happy to help” you reply back to him and get up from your spot.

Angel gets up his bed and walks over to his vanity pulling on the drawer. He pulls out a single pack of fluffy eyelashes, eyes shadow, eye liner and a red lipstick. “Sometimes i wonder what you would look like in makeup” he spins his chair to look at you

“My dad never let me wear makeup when I was alive, he always thought it was to femmine and scold my sister whenever she put make-up on me” you confesse while pulling up a chair to sit next to an angel. Angel rolls his eyes “well he's not here anymore nothing wrong with being a lil femmine c'mon try it on” he smiles at you

“I mean i wouldn't mind i just don't know how to do it” you shyly say “hear i'll teach you” he grabs out a few more makeup products from his drawer and gives them to you. “Now just follow what I do okay?”

Time skip ( i love drag makeup but idk how to do it :( )

The make up took about 15 minutes due to the fact he doesn't use foundation. You looked at yourself in the mirror truly amazed. You turn to look at angel dust with a big smile plastered onto your face “THIS IS SO COOOOL” you giggle slightly kicking your legs.

“You do really well, maybe one day you can do my makeup “ he says he was genuinely happy you like it this much. He puts the makeup products away and stretches “ wanna come to my show?” he asked “of course” you say

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I hope you liked it. I'm sorry it's not as detailed. If I knew how to do drag makeup. I would have totally put that in here. I might look up some videos on this and make a part two where the reader tries to do drag with an angel for fun. Anyways i love youuuuu- onyx

#angel dust #angel dust x reader fluff #angel dust x reader #fluff #fanfiction #x reader #hazbin hotel #drag #drag queen #male reader #m!reader #soul sisters inc

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just-someone-online · 1 year

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Time to ramble about robots again!

So a little while back, I briefly talked about two crossovers between Transformers Earthspark and Transformers Prime: One where the Terrans end up in Nevada and another where Team Prime (Or at least a couple of them) end up in Witwicky. I want to go more in depth on the former, just to get some of it out of my system.

Our story starts the way many crossover AUs do: with a malfunctioning spacebridge.

I initially thought of Nightshade building it as a way for the Maltos to escape any close encounters with G.H.O.S.T. but then I remembered that Earthspark uses the G1 spacebridge design. i.e. a massive ring laying flat on the ground. So instead, the gang stumbles upon some rogue Decepticons building a spacebridge in the woods so they can finally get off Earth. But since whatever scientist (Simacore maybe? It doesn't matter) they have probably isn't as good as Shockwave and they're rushing to build this before G.H.O.S.T. catches on, things go to shit pretty quickly.

Don't ask how the cons are able to build a spacebridge capable of tearing a hole through reality when they can barely feed themselves

The cons manage to escape the out of control spacebridge, but the Maltos aren't as lucky. I'm not completely sure who all gets sucked into the bridge since I don't want the entire family going through, so for now I'm gonna say Dottie, Robbie, Twitch, Hashtag, and Nightshade get pulled through. This lineup could be subject to change.

From there, things become a little vague for me. I was gonna have them to end up in Prime at some point after Shadowzone, sine Team Prime would be more open to the idea of alternate dimensions after that episode. But I also want Hashtag to be there for Out of His Head (And maybe Nightshade for Predatory? Just to give them a spider who isn't chill). Hell, I'm half tempted to have them land in the pilot and be split up so that ES!Bumblebee can save Cliffjumper.

In any case, Team Prime picks up on a massive energy surge and investigates. They meet with the Maltos and despite varying levels of skepticism, they bring them back to base. I like to think there's a bit of early tension because Fowler and/or some of the bots give the the whole "robots in disguise" spiel and try to get Twitch and Nightshade (Or Jawbreaker. Again, haven't decided yet) to take on more covert alt modes, only for Optimus to step in and say they have a right to keep their forms though it means they can't go out as much as Hashtag

Robbie and the Terrans aren't super active in the war - cos y'know, they're kids - so they're usually either getting into shenanigans or helping around the base. Hashtag is scrubbing evidence of the Transformers off the internet, Twitch is sparring with Wheeljack or Arcee, and Nightshade is trying to help Ratchet perfect the synth en formula, find the Maltos a way home, and rebuild the holoform projector so they and their siblings can leave the base.

Meanwhile, Optimus is quietly having a crisis in the corner. There's a world where Megatron ended the war? Cybertron's core wasn't poisoned (Yeah, it might still be dead, but the key word is might)? He now has kids to look after. Not 'kid' like Smokescreen, but actual children who should not be here. Yeah, the Decepticons getting their hands on the human kids would be bad, but Optimus doesn't even want to think about what they'll do if they find out about the Terrans.

Uh, I'm running out of steam so I'm gonna try and speed through some more notes.

Wheeljack becomes Dad 2.5

The Terrans meet the Rescue Bots at some point due to Hashtag unintentionally looking through government files

I'm tempted to have Jawbreaker scan his canon alt mode since I know what it is, but I think I'll wait until I see how he actually gets it in season 1C before I decide for sure.

I want one of the Terrans to connect with either Dreadwing or Breakdown, though I'm not sure who does it or how.

Maybe the aligned!Emberstone is on Earth? They had a billion other relics stashed here so it wouldn't be too surprising.

If Cliffjumper lives, the Terrans are the ones who reveal themselves to Jack and Raf. Miko's intro to the bots stays the same.

Actually, if Cliffjumper lives, Bumblebee gets captured by the cons. He'll live but it won't be fun.

The Terrans get two drug PSAs! One from Megatron and the other from Ratchet.

Miko isn't allowed to be alone with Hashtag or the twins. That is an accident waiting to happen.

I feel like Dottie and June would be a fun dynamic? Lemme get back to you on that.

Nightshade sneaks out at night and becomes a local cryptid before Hashtag can scrub the images.

The displaced Maltos aren't showing it, but they are freaking out. They have no way of knowing if the rest of the family got away from the spacebridge, got sent to some other universe, or just flat out died when the spacebridge went critical.

Dottie and Robbie (Or Alex and Mo, or Dottie and Mo, or-) get set up with false records so that they aren't stuck in the silo for weeks on end.

Hashtag tries to hack the warship at least once. How it goes remains to be seen.

#transformers prime #transformers earthspark #maltos in jasper au #transformers #maccadam #long post #honey it's 2 am i am *not* tagging all of those characters #late night ramblings #optimus doesn't immediately say they can keep their alt modes #he asks the terrans why they're so insistant on this and it leads to a whole discussion on what their alt modes mean to them

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luimagines · 1 year

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I was debating on putting this here or not, but I want to ramble about kid! chain and the post prob isn't coming out til like May.

I feel like since we have Ocarina of Time you pretty much already know what time was like as a kid, so I'm just gonna restate it. He is a kid with a good heart that really wants to help and fit in with the other kokiri. I don't know if it's canon that he got bullied for his nose (I'm guessing it's just a pop hc bc of the fucking size in game), but he's prob pretty sensitive about it once he gets old enough to understand insecurity, which breaks my heart, I just want to give that poor kid a smooch and tell him that he's perfect the way he issss. He was also raised by the kokiri so he's a little snot at heart, you are not immune to pranks unfortunately. He always starts giggling when he knows he's got you so you always know it's him, but as he gets older his poker face gets better. He's lucky he's cute.

Twilight like his predecessor has a heart full of gold. He loves helping out other people and feeling important! Especially protecting younger kids like Colin. I bet he would help Russel around the rancho, even if he was too small to really do much of anything, he could feed the cucoos at least (he got attacked by one when he accidentally swung the feed bucket a bit too close. I'm a mix in-between Russel having to haul him out of the coop and Twi hauling ass outta there. Twilight's not a quitter though so he's was prob back at it like 2 weeks later, now with ✨adult supervision✨. Adult Twi is still afraid of them tho). Just imagine! Little guy Twi! With an adorable little country accent!!

Warriors is the kid with a hyper fixation. He is the kid that will absolutely ramble to you about his favorite dinosaur and how inaccurate certain movies are. He will play pretend knights, he will get a bunch of scrapes, he will brush them off. I imagine that his dad if he had parents would also be a knight in the kingdom (like Four's and legend's), that's why he became a knight in the first place, he wanted to make his dad proud and you can bet that little warriors would sing his praises to high heaven. I feel like if wars thought you were cool he'd be more of a 'hey watch what I can do' kinda kid, you better clap and praise that baby like he just raised mount lanayru I Don't care how unimpressive his trick was.

Wild!! My beloved! Wild is difficult bc of the whole 'I was a completely different person before I was killed 100 years ago' thing so I'm just gonna ignore it and base it off of current Wild. Wild lives up to his name quite a bit. This is the bitch that ate bugs. He knows all of the coolest spots, and where exactly to get em too. He would be outside sun up to sundown if he could. He was definitely a handful to his parents because you better believe he put anything and everything in his mouth, just to satisfy his curiosity. Wild has a pretty good ability to climb, so I'd say even regarding canon he climbed trees pretty frequently. I'd bet even more that he swung from the branches, fell, and broke his arm too. I'd say bc of Hyrule's healthcare you can still feel a bump/divit where the break was, if not one of Wild's arm being longer than the other. Despite all of this, he loved helping his family in the kitchen (I also hc Wild's dad being a knight, so it would prob be a mom or grandparent). While I don't think he had a particular favorite parent, he loved learning new recipes with his mom and sister and he also loves tasting the food. The scene coming into my mind is the one scene in the princess and the frog of Tiana making gumbo for the neighborhood. Wild is a kid that cries his soul out, y'know, the ones where they cry and then there's that long pause where they have no more air, before they start back up again. Lastly, If we're doing long-haired Wild, I don't think he liked getting his hair touched by anyone other than his family, and even then some days he's just not feeling it and would run away until nightfall tf is he a werewolf?.

Hyrule I imagine was raised by fairies, so that mf is cheeky. Like I said (and forgot to include with Wild's) this kid bites! And it hurts! I feel like he only bites if he feels that a boundary of his is being crossed (mainly unwanted touches). Despite the feral behavior, he's a really cute kid! It's a mix between the chubby cheeks of being a kid, his fairy nature, and the fact that he's a really sweet kid! I feel like he would be the one to have a lisp bc of a gap in his teeth that just couldn't be fixed. To add into the trend, I think Hyrule is a kid that immediately tries to get comfort when he cries, just buries his face in the great mother's shoulder and boohoos until he falls asleep. He really loves sweets, even as an adult he does now, but if he smelled any on you, you now have a second shadow, and this kid will not look away from where they are being kept. They're like a bartering tool at this point, 'ill give you these sweets if you don't bite me while I do your hair'. By the way, I don't think Hyrule would like having his hair washed very much he wouldn't like the water getting in his eyes, only difference is he's much more vocal about it. If he likes someone though (mainly his family, I don't think Hyrule's Hyrule would have a lot of kids, esp not where he's prob hidden), he loves affection, practicality breathes it 24/7. I introduce you to kid #1 of sleeping in your bed and suddenly you wake up to a pair of tiny feet right in your face, and in a modern au I introduce you to kid #1 of calling his teacher mom

Sky, much like his adult counterpart, is a very quiet and sleepy child. I like the feral!sky hc of the people of Skyloft just...finding him in a loftwings nest one day and decided 'yep, close enough'. The loftwings refused to let anyone near Sky long enough to take him out of the nest, so he just stayed there for like 2 weeks before crawling out himself. Sky has heard this story be told to him so many times he's almost positive he can recite it in his sleep. He and Sun were best friends since childhood, so I imagine that the two were joined at the hip constantly. One was not seen without the other, and it became Sun's job to bring Sky to any important event bc he a) wouldn't remember or b) would sleep in. I think while he would be pretty affectionate (bc I think skyloftians in general were), he would also be perfectly content (and sometimes even prefer) hanging out by himself, though mainly he's just sleeping or hanging out with the loftwings. I also think that it would be a rule in skyloft to watch where you step, bc I think Sky has a pretty nasty habit of falling asleep in the most inconvenient spaces. He's essentially that kid asleep on the coat pile while there's an entire party going on downstairs. To end it off, I think Sky is one of those kids that just oozes snot when they cry. I introduce you to kid #2 of sleeping in your bed and suddenly you wake up to a pair of tiny feet in your face, and kid #2 of calling his teacher mom.

Four was already talked about, but bc I have one last crying hc left, I imagine four bawls like it's his last day, before either falling asleep for 6 hours or getting up and going about with a smile as if he didn't just give his dad/grandfather hell. Short but powerful, just like his stature.

Woah! What's this?! A secret, 3rd member of 'sleeping in your bed and suddenly you wake up to a pair of tiny feet in your face', it's Wind!! Yeah, those first couple of years were not kind to grandma at all, that's why he either sleeps by himself, or later on with Aryll (who I'm tempted to say does the exact same thing). I'm also tempted to say he's a sleep talker; it's mainly nonsensical words, but occasionally you can hear a particularly funny phrase. Wind's grandma writes them down and draws pictures to go with them inspirational quote style. He's a grandma's boy and loves to help her out, even with Aryll. I will hear people out on if they think differently, but for now I'm saying that Wind didn't really like Aryll until Aryll.. y'know..started doing something other than pooping and crying. He didn't hate her by any means, but she was boring, and she made his ears hurt esp when she started teething (he swears on that day that he's never having a baby). Once she started walking and trying to talk, he was there next to her 24/7 trying to get her to say his name. I think that he, like twilight, prides himself on being useful and protecting his family (from what? he couldn't say). He absolutely goes to get that mail, and to clean the dishes, and to get the groceries (though he does need a list, otherwise he will forget something, do worry he'll go back and get it!). I think, also like Twilight (bc I'm not going back and adding it), he's the crier who tries desperately to hide the fact that they're crying, just face completely red from the furious wiping at his tears that refuse to stop and loud sniffling. Finally, he's the type of kid to yell out no matter where they are 'Grandma!!' when he sees her, complete with the waving. He's grown out of it for the most part, but sometimes she looks at him and can still see the little boy with stars in his eyes happy that she's there.

Legend (aka the main reason why I did this entire post) despite the prickly personality now, was a really shy kid. He was the kid that hid behind his parent's/uncle's leg whenever other people were around (I heard that leg had a dad that was a knight, but also the uncle that died, and I simply refuse to do the Google search so y'know what he had both). I also think that he was the kid that hung out by himself picking up cool rocks and reading about magic instead of playing tag and pretend with the others kids (Alexa: play 'kids with autism' by Cupcakke) which worried his Uncle greatly. Y'know what, I'm gonna say this: if your name was Link, you probably really liked helping people from a young age, and legend was no exception. Bitch was an apple farmer before drawing the sword I think, so I imagine he would spent hours every day with his Uncle either picking apples, clipping the trees, or sorting them for sale vs making cider. Like Wild, I think that Legend would sometimes disappear the entire day finding cool areas to explore, only this time his entire meal that day would be the apples he picked from the orchard. Speaking of cool areas, Leg has a massive pile of cool things he found while exploring the forest, sometimes he even gives these 'treasures' to his family to show them that he loves them. I imagine Leg to be the kid that gets the hiccups after crying, as well as a sympathy crier. Finally, I hc leg as a child to be a bit of a sleepwalker, so the house doors needed to be latched at night. One time, he was so convincing his uncle didn't even know he was asleep until leg walked into a wall. Finally, Just like time (once again I refuse to go back), I hc young leg to hear a joke told and then find it so funny he just has to tell it to his family. Only, because he's so young, he either ruins the delivery by laughing at it too much, or completely forgets an important part and stumbled back to include it, killing the joke. You better laugh at his joke 🔫🔫.

eheheh... Kid! Chain is going to come out September at best, my guy ^.^* Sorry for the wait.

I've heard of Time being bullied for his nose but I figured he was bullied by other Kokiri because he was the only kid without a fairy. But yes, I do think that he was a major prankster. There is no escape or mercy for any one. XD

Twilight would also be a bit strong for his age. And I bet being the only one in Ordon with his ears, he would be a bit insecure once he realizes it. Poor thing. Adult supervision with the cuccos though. XD A needed intervention. He's a brave boy he can do it.

Oh my goodness baby Warrior XD If he thinks you're cool, he's going to want all of your attention and approval. It's going to just be an endless cycle of "hey, look!" and then he just gives you the cheesiest smile because he didn't have anything to show you, he just wanted to smile.

Wild would virtually live in the trees by what you're saying. I read a fic where it was him and his dad and the kid was free to do virtually whatever he wanted. I wish I could remember the name of it. It was before the Calamity, told by the dad's point of view. If I find it again, I'll get to you on that because it's very bittersweet.

Oh no, Hyrule XD. Sweet are his ultimate motivation, but I agree with the clinginess of him. I headcanon him as someone who's always touching somebody since it's his #1 love language. Love it.

Sky just appeared one day is a headcanon that never fails to amuse me. XD Sky didn't have his first human interaction until he was like 3. someone had to teach this boy how to be a human at some point.

Four is the kid that makes it seem like the end of the earth if he didn't get what he wanted only be instantly distracted by the next thing and it's all right as rain.

Wind probably didn't like that Aryll was getting all the attention he was used to either. XD But then she said his name or did something cute when she saw him and big brother mode was activated.

I promise to laugh at Legend's joke ^.^* Or maybe his insistent giggles would get me to laugh instead and the joke never gets told. XD

#pinky replies #my god you went all out with it didn't you?#I'm sorry if some of this seemed clipped #i have no idea when my computer is going to die again while i wait for my new one

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Safety Is Where You Are | Bob Saginowski x gn!reader

anonymous asked: Hiya! Hope all is good 🖤. May I please request something using the following prompts for Bob Saginowski X non-binary, male, or gn!Reader: "I don't wanna be alone"+"Just close your eyes, it's alright" Maybe reader and Bob are both at the bar, maybe closing it out for the night and events unfold (gang comes to collect their money and it goes awry?? Someone tries to rob them?). Reader gets hurt, traumatized, triggered or some combo of the three by the encounter and practically begs for Bob not to leave them alone right now. (As always, this is just spit balling, all creative liberties to you of course!!) Thank you 🖤! 🐍anon

summary: going to see Bob at the bar while you're looking after Rocco may just be a terrible decision.

tws: violence

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You had always liked Bob, the sweet and quiet and shy bartender who lived right across the road from you; every Tuesday, he would help take your bins out and you would help to take his back in once they were emptied.

Every Thursday, he came over for dinner in the afternoon and he would always bring something along as a little thank you. You were seemingly perfect neighbours, and everyone could see that you knew one another very well.

It was no surprise that you often took Rocco during the evening; the pup was a lot bigger now, nearly a year old he was starting to really look like a pit bull. But he was a good dog, He was good natured, everyone was his friend and he was so gentle with everyone he met; Bob had raised him properly, and you were glad of it.

But when Bob was at work, you took the pup in, and quite often, his owner would end up sleeping in your bed with you - too tired to actually go home. But you enjoyed it.

Every minute you got to spend with Bob was a minute well spent.

Everything started out the way it usually did; Bob dropped Rocco off with you and thanked you quietly for always taking him in. You took Rocco for a walk, gave him some of your tea when you got back, but you decided that there would be no harm in going to see Bob; he owned the bar, now, he wouldn't turn his beloved puppy away at the door.

Rocco seemed happy, wagging his tail and pulling on his lead when he could smell his owner, making you laugh as you jogged behind him until you reached the bar; you lifted Rocco onto your lap, holding onto the young dog as you looked over at the bartender.

"He wanted to see his dad," you shrugged, an innocent smile on your lips.

Bob's heart skipped a beat as he nodded slowly, clearing his throat; there weren't many people at the bar, only the old biker talking to his daughter on the phone.

The bar had free WiFi, so the biker came often. But he left when the video call ended, and tipped Bob well enough that he didn't care if the old man had ordered a drink or not.

"Hi, buddy," Bob whispered, patting Rocco's head gently. He blushed when he looked at you. "Uh, hi."

"Hi," you smiled at him, and his chest felt funny for a second. "How's the night going?"

He shrugged, fixing himself a drink before pulling an energy drink can from the fridge and handing it to you. "Same old. Quiet."

You nodded, you couldn't say you were really expecting much else; on a Monday night, it was obvious that people weren't going to be packing themselves into the bar. "What time you gonna close tonight?"

He looked at his watch for a second. "In about ten minutes - the new kid I hired is good… the afternoon was busy."

"Hey, that's great," you told him sincerely. "Y'know, ever since you took over, it's a lot nicer here."

He nodded, not really sure what to say to you; but there was a bang at the back door, so he sighed as he softly excused himself before going to answer it.

He already knew who it was, some mob cunt who wanted to collect some money even though he knew Bob didn't do that thing anymore; he tried to explain, but he pushed his way in, demanding the money.

By instinct, Bob got between you and him, with Rocco still on your lap, hackles raised and baring his teeth. You clung onto the dog, burying your face against his shoulders as you closed your eyes; raised voices, you stroked Rocco's chest to try and calm yourself down.

You never wanted to be involved with mob stuff, you never wanted to get too close to that sort of thing; but you trusted Bob to handle it, you knew he would keep you safe.

There was a commotion, things were smashed and it sounded like something heavy hit the floor, but you couldn't bring yourself to look up; Rocco didn't calm down, barking at the mobster. You wanted to leave but you couldn't move, your face still buried against the dog's fur.

There were a few harsh grunts, what sounded like something snapping before being dragged away, you didn't dare to move - not until you heard Bob's voice.

Rocco calmed down, whimpering as he squirmed in your lap and gently nudged you; you dared to look up, visibly shaken as you met Bob's eyes. He looked upset, blood on his face as he frowned.

"I'm sorry you had to see that…"

You swallowed thickly, breath shaky as you nodded. "It's… it's okay."

"No, it's not," he shook his head. "You should go home, get away from here. They'll probably send more."

A soft whimper left the back of your throat as you chewed at your lip. "Bob, I… I don't wanna be alone…"

His features softened as he relaxed a little, moving to grab his jacket. "Then I'll take you home."

"Would you stay?" You asked quietly, and he nodded in response.

Bob didn't need to tell you anything, he knew you didn't want to hear it, but he was at least glad that you hadn't seen anything; he took you home, and when you begged for him to stay the night, he couldn't say no.

He waited in your bedroom while you got changed into your pyjamas, thankful that he had left a spare change of his own clothes at yours by accident; he got changed while he was waiting. Rocco made himself at home at the foot of your bed, sleeping near you with his head on your ankles.

"I'll sleep on the sofa," Bob said quietly, but you shook your head.

"Please don't go away… I wouldn't… I wouldn't feel safe without you."

He frowned, nodding as he awkwardly moved to get into the bed beside you, tensing up for a moment when you first cuddled into his side. He eventually relaxed, putting his arms around you as he sighed heavily.

"Just close your eyes, it's alright," he told you.

"Are you gonna stay?" You asked quietly.

"Yes," he told you. "I'll stay."

#mlem writes #bob saginowski #bob saginowski x reader #bob Saginowski imagine #the drop #the drop fanfic #tom hardy fanfic #tom hardy imagine #tom hardy x reader #tom hardy x you #tom hardy

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Ok but like.... how do all the mercs act as like "big brother/dad" to pyro

oh boy do i have some information for you

Heavy:

-He has permanent dad energy, it comes natural.

-Lots of humoring Pyro like going to tea parties or talking to stuffed animals. As the brother to a bunch of sisters, he's used to it.

-Calls Pyro all sorts of things in Russian. It can range from 'firestarter'

to 'puppy'.

Soldier:

-Again with the talking to stuffed animals thing, but he takes it seriously. Like, really seriously. Like screaming at the top of his lungs at them while they're in formation seriously.

-He absolutely taught Pyro how to flare jump.

-Everyone's used to Soldier and brushes him off when he tries to order them around, but Pyro can just waltz in and leave with the entire team at their heels. Soldier really respects that.

Scout:

-You know the domination lines where he calls Pyro 'Mumbles' or something similar? Those, but (affectionate).

-Side note-- each class calls Pyro's stuffed animals a different name 'cause they can't tell what Pyro's saying. Scout gives them "cool" names, ex: Buzzkill, two of them are referred to as Rip and Tear; his favorite, though, is a baseball themed teddy bear, which he named Jeremy and considers to be the coolest.

-Pyro likes to play Catch, so they do that from time to time, and sometimes hours on end.

Demoman:

-They both love explosions, it's a perfect match.

-Demoman has a certain viewpoint of Pyro, especially when he's drunk. It's essentially "heehoo small person :)" and he tends to coo over them because of that.

Engie:

-The "mom friend" instincts combined with thing that likes being taken care of... perfect.

-Pyro loves helping Engie with whatever he needs! Obviously, Spychecking on the battlefields, but Pyro will stand by Engie while he works, available to fetch a tool or component.

-Whenever Engie cooks, Pyro's serving gets a spoonful of sugar in it, whatever that may be.

Medic:

-Admittedly, not all of the reasons he likes Pyro are wholesome. Y'know, killing machine at your disposal. But we're putting that aside.

-The routine check-ups on the crew are essentially playing doctor to Pyro. Medic checked himself before all the others, but he still lets them fiddle with the tools and try to mimic what he was doing. Of course, nothing too dangerous, Pyro might get too excited and accidentally kill someone.

Sniper:

-Spychecking again. Sniper's pretty good at it on his own, but he appreciates the help. And as you can imagine, Sniper and Spy don't get along, let alone Sniper and the BLU Spy.

-Will play along with Pyro if needed. He has a stuffed koala for sentimental reasons (who might or might not have a name, Sniper refuses to tell anyone) and it occasionally joins the other stuffed animals in their escapades.

Spy:

-Technically, he hates them. But he does little subconscious things, like handing over his cigarette if he notices them eyeing it, or (mostly involuntary) playing hide and seek. (Spy is always the seeker. If he really wanted to, he could hide and no one would ever see him again.)

-Extension to the hide and seek thing; Pyro's stuffed animals will sometimes play. They'll hide them in little corners or inside cabinets, and Spy can always find them right away while the other mercs will struggle. If he's alone, he'll mutter "Je t'ai trouvé", or another French sentence along those lines.

-Spy doesn't really have "names" for them. In english he'll just refer to them as "one of Pyro's things". In French, he's labelled them by number and will sometimes call the stuffed animal its respective number. So you could say that's what he named them?

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Don Don Donbrothers! Don Don Rolling and going! Don Don Donbrothers! Don Don Don Don Don Don Don... Yeah!

Rampagin’ through the streets Everyone does their part No other, better chance Our party’s about to start! Going ape in the club with the hardest beats Clock strikes, it's time to dance... Follow My way!

Feeling your soul blaze, so wild and free! Swift wings strong as a howling breeze! I run out swinging, better watch yourself! Go all out for prizes on the top shelf!

Right now we Go! (Go!) Go! (Go!) Let’s show ‘em all our power range now, Avatar Change! Go! (Go!) Don’t matter when now, don't cry! Your heart’ll still be shining bright! Blast your sorrows far away! No way you can't say, "I am the Only One"!

Don Don Donbrothers! Don Don Rolling and going Don Don Donbrothers! Don Don Don Don Don Don Don... Yeah!

That, my dear readers, was an attempt at "localizing" Win Morisaki's "Ore Koso Only One" using the approximate translation of the TV length version of the theme put on the Ranger Wiki as a base. I spent a few days on it, and I understand it's hardly perfect (what with the creative liberties I took), but I felt it's only fitting that I go big for such a force of personality as Don Momotaro.

Episode 50, of Avataro Sentai Donbrothers. Can't believe it's finally ending. Our festival's about to as the clock strikes midnight on this town. I'm obviously gonna miss this series. But like... for how bittersweet this feels, I'm not sad at all. This is the best festival I've ever been to, and we've all made some truly unforgettable memories.

There ain't ever gonna be another series like Donbrothers, but I truly hope that it inspires some absolutely batshit insane stories to be told for years to come.

So, without further ado... Spoilers, I guess...

-Oh my God.

-Haruka was a self-insert for Toshiki Inoue all along!

-Haruka wins all the things. And you know what? She's more than earned it.

-WHAT THE FUCK THAT IS INOUE

-H-Hello, Inoue-sensei!

-He and Sonoza are so proud.

-Everyone's so happy for you :)

-Ohhh, Tarou...

-No opening today, just gotta jump right into it.

-Hatanaka-san...

-Oh no, Tarou's forgetting everything

-"...did you like me putting your life on the line constantly?"

-"...I mean, at first I didn't, but then I did, y'know?"

-Haruka's seen the best and worst of humanity thanks to these weirdos.

-"Man, nobody's gonna try to claim that but you."

-Goodbye?

-Ohhh...

-Shinichi, of course, absolutely doesn't regret it.

-A fun little learning experiment.

-As transient as the clouds.

-Ohhhhh shit.

-"The most beautiful woman in the world... is me!"

-Sonona~! Our final boss.

"GIMME THAT, NERD! You're welcome, scrub lord!"

-There he is! Murakami!

-Sonoya~!

-OH SHE CAN JUST

-STEAL POWERSETS, OKAY

-He can too, okay! That's terrifying!

-Flattened like a beer can.

-Ah, yep. Relationship drama.

-I don't blame her at all, tbh.

-"Shit, this ain't a good time."

-How delightfully anti-climactic.

-A bit of self-reflection would do ya some good, doggie.

-"I'll do it full time. So other people's relationships can flourish where mine didn't."

-Murasame-kun!

-Where ya goin' buddy?

-Momoi Jumpscare.

-Hello, Tsuyoshi.

-"Oh come now, it's okay! I'm a Donbrother, remember?"

-Tarou's so proud of his little losers.

-"Sonoshi-chan."

-W

-Wiggly, what the fuck

-Sonoshi's so fucking terrified, they're about to shit gold.

-MURASAME-KUN NO

-"Our boss!"

-RESET

-WHAT

-Oh okay, Papa Jin's just free now

-There's no need for a Momoi Tarou in the current age.

-"Not my boyfriend!"

-"It's tasty. You should try one, Dad."

-HE EVEN FORGOT HIS DAD AAAAAA

-Good work, Tarou.

-Sonoi on the street corner. What will he do?

-"So like... can you help me remember everything?"

-OHHHH

-That Murakami grin.

-"You seem kinda off, man."

"H-hey, Tarou!

-Oden :)

-"Kitou Haruka. She makes manga."

-Momoi-san...

-"He's a timid little birdie."

-"Good night, Tarou-san."

-Who...

-Sonoi aaa

-Oh no

-The Condor Signal!

-Holy shit, these guys are strong.

-"Well, if it isn't little Sonoi! Where'd your boyfriend go?"

-Ewwwww, don't lick those

-He's goin' on. Leavin' us all behind.

-The executioners.

-"Tarou's left me in charge! It's my chance to do him right!"

-"The author of this manuscript wanted you to read this. ...don't worry, my name is Kaito, I run this cafe."

-Tsuyoshi and Tsubasa! CGI in arms.

-YOOOO MURASAME

-"I hate you. I'm gonna be with my friends!"

-Holy shit, Haruka was thorough.

-His little sister, his boyfriend, his friends, and himself. Don Momotaro.

-God, brutal.

-HERE HE COMES

-Hahahahahahahaha~!

-Laugh, you gotta laugh! The festival is here!

-Up on your feet! It's time to shout it loud, shout it proud!

-Absolute integrity personified! Sonoi!

-A beautiful rose has its thorns... looking to know love, Sononi!

-When something catches my interest, nothing gets in my way! Sonoza!

-The jaws that've snapped awake! Don Murasame!

-Don Dragoku! And Don Torabolt!

-Farewell, transient world! Saru Brother!

-The manga master! Oni Sister!

-The fastest getaway of all time! Inu Brother!

-Faithful pheasant! Kiji Brother!

-Here it comes

-Born from the peach! Don Momotaro!

-Yo! Nippon Ichi!

-Avataro Sentai! Donbrothers!

-TIngly tingly!

-Literally the hypest shit of all time.

-Momotaro Slash!

-He's gone.

-He vanished as he lived. In a fiery explosion brought about by his grandstanding lunacy and obsession with the people he loves.

-Criminal Couple~!

-Oh fuck, Natsumi-san.

-Damn girl, you bounced the hell back!

-Motherfucker broke the fourth wall. to give his scarf away.

-My friends! Getting the Inoue Award! ...I suppose Murasame didn't feel quite like getting up on stage today. It's alright, he's his own man.

-Oh? Who might be at the door?

-Oh thanks Auntie Yuriko.

-The delivery man :)

-We made a bond :)

-The handoff :)

-My heart feels like it's shining today.

-...I suppose whoever Mother and Don Kaito really are is a bit irrelevant, but to be honest I think I've had more than my fill.

-Thank you, old man Inoue. You're an odd fellow, but I must say, you steam a good ham.

-Big shoutouts to literally every person on this cast and crew for going far harder than they ever had any right to. The action directors, the editors, the stuntmen and women, the cops,

-And of course, thank you for watching and following along with me.

-It was a weird path, one fraught with weirdos minor and major, insane bullshit left and right, things that just happen, extremely satisfying sound design, fights like you've never seen before, plenty of love and kindness spread about, and lots of screaming. It was all worth it.

-I expect big things from you, KuwagataOhger. A supposed "King of Evil".

#donbrothers spoilers #avataro sentai donbrothers #don! don! it's a full force peachy festival!#super sentai #donbrothers

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It’s Time To Talk About The Other April 12th Presser — 6167

on or just after April 12th of 2021, I posted about Stoney's extremely memorable post-game presser from that night in which he speaks about Patch that included such quotes as "I've said this numerous times, he's the best shot I've ever played with... probably the best goal scorer I'm *ever* gonna play with." and "He tells me 'park it in front and I won't hit you'... it's scary sometimes, but uh, he doesn't hit me!" y’know, just some instant Thanks I Will Be Insane About It classics. what I somewhat missed at the time, while getting distracted by that, is actually paying attention to and discussing Patch's presser from the same game, which is just as good, in which he takes his turn to heap praise upon his rival-turned-liney-turned-friend, including offering his (maddening) thoughts on the thing that has always been considered Mark's biggest weakness as a player:

there's like. a LOT of layers to unpack here. i'll use a cut bc i'm nice. let's get some brainworms!!

first, we'll break down a few of the most relevant quotes from this clip:

Q: "Hey Max, you got your 300th goal tonight, is that one a little bit more meaningful to you, does that one feel a little more special?" Patch: "Yeah absolutely. I thought after hitting three posts in the last game that maybe it would uh, would take a while to get it... luckily had a great screen from Stoney so that made it a lot easier. I told him I was looking for a tap-in tonight and that was uh, [chuckles] pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to that, was a great screen, something we've been working a lot and harping a lot on the powerplay, and uh hopefully we can get rolling now."

so when asked if the milestone goal feels special, he is full of praise for Stoney’s ability to execute the “park it in front” half of the maneuver (with Max fulfilling his side of the bargain and not hitting him) as well as the fact that he wanted to get the monkey of 300 off his back and Mark could be counted upon to do “as good as it gets” in helping him with that when asked. also, he hints that they’ve been practicing and perfecting this move a lot, which is it’s own bag of things to think about, boy.

next, the big whammy:

Q: "Hey Max, milestone goal for you. For Alex Tuch and Mark Stone it had been a hot minute for them, I think it had been a couple games for each of them, just- how big is it for each of them, to get back on the board too, and all three of you guys to get on the board tonight?" Patch: “Yeah, absolutely, we know goals haven't come as easy as of late, for a lot of guys. And just, Tuchy y'know is just a vintage, blow by everyone, power through and roof it. Uh, Stoney just a huge goal in an important time of the game where, uh, it didn't seem like we had much going, and take a penalty, and, y'know... for that late in a shift, to turn on the jets- I mean people talk about 'he's not a good skater', y'know I've never thought that was the case and I think he proved me right there." [glances at somebody standing offscreen, smiles in a surprised manner] "Oh, there you-" [cuts himself off, chuckling]

oh my god ohhhhh my god this quote. this. like. okay I need you to understand, because I didn’t know this in April 2021 and thus didn’t understand the significance of this comment: Mark Stone’s career as a hockey player has been deeply shaped and impacted by his skating and the perceptions that people have had of it. dear god I will try to be brief, bear with me as we delve into my Mark Stone career biography research for The Context. you already opened the Read More so you're just gonna have to deal with the rambles.

so Mark has never been an especially graceful skater. his dad Rob blames part of this on well-meaning parents starting him on skates without proper training “too young” at the age of 3 (because Mark was rabidly obsessed with hockey even before that, before he could even walk); whatever the cause, a combination of a slightly awkward stride and a lightweight physique as a child metastasized into a total mess when he shot up in a massive growth spurt in his mid-teens. he ended up a lanky, gangly beanpole teen with an inefficient stride and new long legs he wasn’t at all adept at using on the ice — despite a wicked hockey IQ and talented hands, his skating was slow and ungainly and sometimes struggled to get through a shift without ending up out of breath (“my legs would be shaking”).

these deficiencies in skating strength and speed have *defined* his career and his style of play. it’s why he plays forward and not defence (started as a d-man like his brother, but struggled with skating backwards). it’s why his dad was hesitant to let him sign a WHL contract out of worry he wouldn’t be able to keep up with other kids at that level, despite being the leading scorer of his AAA team. it was a major factor (along with injuries) in him not being drafted until the 6th round in 2010 (178th overall), and worrying at the time that he might go undrafted altogether. it’s the reason many people doubted he would ever become an NHLer, despite the fact that he never in his life really considered another career.

that said, Mark's skating problem is also the reason why he is so good at takeaways, puck protection, passing, and net-front play, to name a few specialties — because as an extremely hockey-smart teenager working with this physical disadvantage, he knew he couldn’t out-skate the other kids (like a Connor McDavid or a Jack Eichel style player), but he hated losing so much that he dedicated his considerable strategic smarts, his overwhelming love of the game, and his intensely, hilariously competitive stubbornness towards building up other hockey skillsets that worked around his skating handicap in order to play on their level. and it has paid off massively.

the skating problem itself is also something Mark worked *incredibly* hard to fix upon being drafted by the Sens — working every summer with Ottawa’s development staff even while still in juniors to reconfigure his stride and build up muscle mass and gradually eliminate the disadvantage. these days, he might not be the prettiest skater with the most graceful stride, but his skating and foot speed is no longer a competitive detriment to him at the NHL level. as was the case in the goal Patch described, he can actually really book it down the ice a lot faster than the opponent often expects, even excelling at doing so at the end of a long shift because he’s no stranger to playing out of breath (can think of another memorable occasion where he did that, too).

but despite all the work Mark has put in and how much he’s grown in this area, despite coming into his own over the years as a Calder finalist, Selke finalist, possibly being better at takeaways than anybody ever, and becoming a star player in his own right, the reputation of “Mark Stone’s iffy skating” still follows him, literally to this day. it got mentioned as his one weakness as a player in coverage when he was traded to Vegas in 2019 (“he’s not gonna win any foot races”). when he was named captain in 2021, it was brought up (presumably with his OK) by team PR in his first interview as captain how he used to be "the kid who can't skate". when he was selected for his first career All Star Game this past season in 2022, a journalist made a joke directly to him in a zoom presser (which Mark clearly felt was in poor taste based on his reaction) about how he "definitely wasn’t going to be in the Fastest Skater contest" at the All-Star skills competition. it’s as if no matter what he does, no matter how much he has worked his ass off to grow beyond it, it seems like the “but that skating” asterisk is something he can never fully shake — regardless of whether it is even relevant anymore, regardless of how much time has passed.

and then... here is Max Pacioretty. the six-year rival turned three-year best friend + liney. the man who once said following their first game as teammates "I mean I played against him so much I know exactly what kind of player he is" and "I was very impressed tonight, but I’ve been impressed in the past because I know how good he is.” here is Max, on the night of his own career milestone goal, sitting here and declaring, unprompted, that “I’ve never thought that [Mark wasn’t a good skater]” (note: that's not “since we’ve been teammates”, no, the man says “never”, as in even when they were opponents, even early on), and then smugly adding that Mark has just vindicated that belief and proved him right for thinking this all along, despite what everybody always says. he's proud and he's smug and he insists that he never doubted him. he has always thought Mark was good and that's why he considered him a rival, that's why he's proud of him as a teammate now. he is audibly fond when he speaks.

maddening!! that’s just absolutely maddening, if I think about it for more than two seconds I just might explode!!! aaaaa! AAAAAAAA! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

okay, now one more answer from April 12th:

Q: "Hey Max, speaking of Mark Stone's goal, I was wondering if you thought that was kinda the pivot point for the game, turning things around? Seems like the Kings always give you guys a tough game." Patch: "Absolutely. I thought that they were- I mean I dunno what the shots and chances and whatnot, but it just felt like we didn't have that much energy, and Roysie goes in and makes a great play. And still obviously we were in the box there for Stoney's goal, but late in a period, on ice like that, it was really impressive to see him be able to not only get a breakaway, but make a really good move under pressure- and I think that goal not only sparked us, I think his celebration sparked us even more." [turns to grin at the person standing offscreen]

this feels like a letdown note after the long ramble about the skating comment but god, it's even more praise, extolling again how physically and mentally impressive Mark’s shorthanded goal was and how it was a turning point for the game — and then playfully yet sincerely declaring that Stoney’s (typically fired-up and hilariously excited) celly following the goal was a real spark for the team to catalyze them towards the win. which, when you’ve seen the way Mark reacts when asked about his own cellies and the impact of them, his ridiculous modesty and humility about it, just really makes this gushing praise of that same facet of himself so much more... Much. it’s just so Much. so much!!!!!

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alright.

now, for the second half of this post, I’m going to go completely off the rails into Deductions And Implications. into the realm of things we don't know for sure, but we can reasonably deduce from context and evidence, in order to gain apparent information that just multiplies all of the above points to a whole other level of screaming.

at the start of Mark’s presser that day, the journalist mentions “Max was kinda hyping you up a bit there, so I’ll let you hype him up a bit.”, prompting his own praise-filled answer. this is because Max’s presser took place immediately before it was Mark’s turn to speak (I think Tuchy went third). there’s a lot to unpack honestly just in and of itself in Mark being prompted to “hype him up a bit” and deciding to be like 'right, well, I’ll just say he’s the best shot I’ve ever played with and declaring my deep abiding trust in him it is then, that should do it', though we won't go down that hole today.

but also, like,

I’m pretty sure Mark heard what Max had to say about him, directly, firsthand. because there is a decent amount of evidence to suggest that Mark was standing just off screen, waiting for his turn, while Max spoke. watch the clip again.

the first clue comes at the end of Max’s answer about Mark’s skating. he finishes speaking, turns to look off-screen, and then makes a surprised face and says "Oh, there you-” before turning away and doing what I can really only describe as giggling sheepishly:

during these pressers at the arena in LA, when we saw players entering and exiting table it was always from that side, and as was mentioned earlier, Mark did his presser immediately after Max; this combined with how Max reacts to Whoever is standing just off-camera leaves few options that make sense other than to conclude that it is Mark, waiting for his presser and thus hearing every bit of praise for him firsthand (I can only imagine the face he was making when Max looked over and saw him there).

second: at the very end of the presser (after visibly glancing at whoever is off-screen several times over the subsequent minutes), Max does it again, punctuating his final praise of Mark’s goal and his celly by turning to again look directly at Whoever is off-screen (ie probably Mark) and flashing them this massive cheerful grin:

so, if that really is Mark standing off-screen, that means his own crazymaking "best goal scorer I’m ever gonna play with" presser has the added layer of being essentially a direct response to standing there moments earlier and hearing Max say - while either not knowing or pretending not to know that Mark is there - that he thinks more highly of Mark’s skating (the one thing everyone has held against him his entire career) than basically anyone, and that he believes Mark’s play and his excitable, exuberant celly energy was the turning point of the whole game.

excuse me while I simply AAAAAAAAA- [turns into a singularity and implodes]

(also, worth mentioning April 12th 2021 is also the game/evening of this photo and this "heart eyes" clip, fwiw. what a goddamn day.)

this concludes this round of insanity. thank you for flying with us today. :)

#long post #done is better than perfect was the motto on this one lads #vegas golden knights #vgk #max pacioretty #mark stone #i've been trying to get this done since april 2022 lol #6167 #lore #this doesn't have to be an rpf post this is truly just. they!!!!

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kayssweetdreams · 1 year

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Prim and Proper Problems Ch 7

While it took a while, The kids managed to find Yuri and Kaylo...and they were both reading up on "The Art of Perfection." "OK. We know the plan right?" Trisha Jane asked. The group nodded "Alright. Operation 'Snap them Out of it' is a go!" She said. The group split up while Mei and Cass walked up to them. "Hi Yuri! Hi Kaylo!" Cass said.

The two girls, in sync, gazed at the two of them "Good Afternoon Mei and Cass. We're reading up on 'The Art of Perfection." Yuri said, seemingly happily grasping the book "Would you care to join us? We're on Chapter 4: Where there's Flaws, Perfection hides." Kaylo said, showing the two of them the image in the book...that depicted a girl looking like they're struggling with etiquette.

Mei and Cass shivered at the picture, but they knew what the plan entailed "Um...Actually. we were wondering. What was it like at Prim, Proper, Perfection?" Mei asked. The two girls perked up at the subject "Oh where do we begin! When we first got there, we were imperfect. We still held onto the stuff that completely ruined us. But then Madame Prim fixed us. And we are the picture of perfect now." Yuri said.

Mei and Cass didn't think it could get any creepier, until they stared directly at them "Y'know...the girls could definitely benefit from there...and you could too." They said. Mei and Cass held each other, shivering at the subtle threat, when the two of them saw Rebecca and Trisha Jane come from behind them, and swung a frying pan at their heads. Yuri and Kaylo's eyes rolled into the back of their heads as they flopped onto the table.

The two let out a sigh of relief looking down at their changed friends "Oh thank goodness..." Mei said quickly. The children then grabbed the girls before carrying them back to the Balan Theater. Leo groaned as he pushed them into the door "SHEESH!! How many petticoat does one person need?!" He complained as the tulle and ruffles slapped his face.

When the children finally managed to get them inside, Balan and Lance saw that they weren't kidding when Yuri and Kaylo had a 'Physical' change as well. Luckily, the other inhabitants, and Aria had arrived so they could help as well. "Shiro and Kuro came to us and told us that something was going on." Attilio said, Shiro in his arms, and Kuro on his shoulder

"Is it true darlings? Did something in Kaylo and Yuri change?" Lucy asked. The kids nodded as they sat the two of them on a velvet bench. "Yuri despises bugs, and Kaylo keeps singing the music she hates!" Leo grunted. "Something HAPPENED to them in that boarding school. And the weird thing is there is nothing about the school, no information at all..." Rebecca said. Cal raised an eyebrow "A boarding school that changes people with absolutely no other information? That is weird." He said.

Aria had an thoughtful look on her face "Hmm...Why does that sound familiar?" She asked herself. Iben gazed at her "What do you mean?" She asked "My mom and dad...They had a rocky history against a the headmistress of a boarding school...she tried to marry my dad, and crashed my parents wedding. And she tried to pay to have me go to her school. She has a restraining order from my parents now...and now I can see why." She explained

Iben looked shocked "I never knew that...Why would she try to pay for you to go to the school?" She asked. Aria shrugged her shoulders "I don't think I wanna know..." she said The two girls finally woke up, from the frying pan nap, they glared at the kids with a...undescribeable look. "Now that isn't proper at all. You really COULD benefit from Madame Prim." They said in sync.

The adults and maestros leaned back from them. Something HAD changed in them...

But what caused it?

Mei belongs to @sundove88

Rebecca belongs to @thehypercutstudios/@thehyperrequiem

Trisha Jane belongs to @lovelyteng

Aria belongs to @shadowqueen402

#Balan Wonderworld #Balan #Lance #Leo Craig #Emma Cole #Jose Gallard #Fiona Demetria #Yuri Brand #Haoyu Chang #Sana Hudson #Cass Milligan #Cal Suresh #Iben Bia #Attilio Caccini #Lucy Wong #Eis Glover #Bruce Stone

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burning-fcols · 8 months

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"I hope ya'll like it! I used my mama's best recipes." The ones they often cooked for special occasions and jerry thought this was a very special night. Not only was it their first family dinner. With him, angel and his brother being here but it was also a great chance to make a good impression on him. He wanted ness to see him as good enough for angel - ✩ 「 @dorkydemcn 」 ✩

「 ☆ 」 Lightly tapping his fork against his plate, piled high with steaming-hot food, Arackniss's gaze flits from it to Jerry's nervous expression. The poor guy looks five seconds from passing out and frankly, Angel doesn't look much better. Not that his brother isn't doing a grand job keeping up his unconcerned facade. But there are certain things a brother can't help but notice. The slight tension in how he holds his fork, the way he carries himself as if overcompensating for whatever fears are trying to weigh him down, the glint in his eyes as they train upon the smaller spider... A silent warning between the two for Arackniss to behave.

He doesn't doubt Anthony would throw his ass out in a heartbeat if he didn't.

Unbothered by this, Arackniss pokes his fork around the meal. It's about time Angel had a place where he had enough sway to kick people out. When Angel compliments Jerry on his cooking, Arackniss echoes the sentiment with a gruff, ❝ Yeah, looks pretty good... ❞ Taking a careful bite— he might be a criminal but he was taught proper manners —eyes widen a smidge with surprise at the flavors cascading over his tongue, another bite quick to follow. ❝ Damn... Been a while since I've had home cookin' like this. ❞ He mutters, casting a glance Angel's way.

❝ Heh, yeah... Jer's real good when it comes ta cookin' real meals. ❞ Angel fondly chuckles, allowing himself to indulge in his boyfriend's dinner. He can handle whatever shit Val gives him for it tomorrow. ❝ He's been showin' me how ta make stuff like this, an' I've been sharin' some of what we used ta have. Best I can, anyway... Y'know how Pop's was about me helpin' out in th' kitchen. ❞ He mutters the last bit, irritably shoving another bite into this mouth. While Angel's skills are nothing to scoff at, a vast part of it comes from stubbornness and self-instruction. Taking what he was able to learn from their mother— or witness in passing moments —and using it to try and recreate the meals she would make. They aren't perfect... but they're close.

❝ Yeah. Heh— Y'still know a Hell'a lot more than me. ❞ Arackniss replies with a shrug, not even having the benefit of some instruction from their mom. Not that he can entirely blame their dad for it. Even as a child, when it was somewhat acceptable— or at least not as harshly punished —to hang around the kitchen, Dante kept his distance. Figuring it wasn't worth the trouble... Too tired to feel more than the usual dull regret, Arackniss takes another bite. 「 ☆ 」

#hari don't look #burning-fcols #⭒ ˙ ˖ ✧ — ˗ˏˋ ❝ ɪ'ᴍ ᴅʀɪɴᴋɪɴɢ ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ɢʟᴀꜱꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴀʟᴀɪꜱᴇ ❞ ¦ 「 Arackniss IC 」#⭒ ˙ ˖ ✧ — ˗ˏˋ ❝ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ'ꜱ ꜱʜᴀʀᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴏɴ ᴛʀᴀɪᴛꜱ ɪɴ ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ ❞ ◌ ᴍᴀɪɴ ¦ 「 Arackniss 」#⭒ ˙ ˖ ✧ — ˗ˏˋ ❝ ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴀɴᴛʀᴀ; ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱ ᴍʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ ❞ ¦ 「 Angel Dust IC 」#⭒ ˙ ˖ ✧ — ˗ˏˋ ❝ ʟᴇᴛ ᴍᴇ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ ᴍʏ ꜱᴏᴜʟ ᴛᴏ ʙᴜʀɴ; ᴀɴᴅ ɪ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ʙʀᴇᴀᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪᴛ ɪɴ ❞ ◌ ᴍᴀɪɴ ¦ 「 Angel Dust 」#♡ ˙ ˖ ✧ — ˗ˏˋ ❝ ʜᴇʀᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪᴅᴇ ᴍᴇ; ꜱᴡᴇᴇᴛ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀꜱᴛᴀɴᴅɪɴɢ ❞ ¦ 「 Angel Dust and Jerry 」#dorkydemcn #jerry tbt #⭒ ˙ ˖ ✧ — ˗ˏˋ ❝ ꜱᴏ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪꜰ ɪ ᴍɪꜱʙᴇʜᴀᴠᴇ? ɪᴛ’ꜱ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏʙᴏᴅʏ ᴄʀᴀᴠᴇꜱ ❞ ¦ 「 Answer 」#⭒ ˙ ˖ ✧ — ˗ˏˋ ❝ ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ꜱᴏᴍᴇʙᴏᴅʏ ɢᴏɴᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴡᴀɪᴛ ᴛᴏᴏ ʟᴏɴɢ— ❞ ¦ 「 Queue 」

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phantomspiderr · 3 years

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Just Like His Dad

Pairing: dad!Bucky Barnes x mom!reader (also features oc!kid)

Word Count: 2.7k

Summary: your kid wants to surprise his dad by dressing up as him for Stark's Halloween party

Warnings: fluff, so much fluff, um a child? I dunno some people might need to be warned for that

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"Stop squirming bub, I gotta get the lines straight." You gently straighten out your son's arm before painting around the gold lines already adorning his skin.

"It's cold!" Alex squirms a little more in his seat but this time keeping his arm still. You giggle at his actions before concentrating on the lines in front of you. He was the one after all who insisted it had to be painted.

The second Alex had told you he wanted to dress up as his dad for Halloween your heart grew about three sizes. His exact words being Daddy's a superhero I wanna be like him, nearly brought tears to your eyes.

"Were almost done just a little bit to go," you dip your paintbrush into the paint again before continuing where you'd left off. "You're doing really good baby," your praises brought a little smile to his face as he curiously watched you work.

"Okay," you twist Alex's arm a little to make sure it's all covered and the paint setting spray is all dry, "all done kid." You look up as his face explodes into happiness.

"Looks just like daddy's!" He quickly hops off his chair and runs to the closest mirror, looking at his arm in all different angles. You smile as you watch him moving around in front of the mirror, he turns to look at you with a giant grin on his face, "Thanks, mom!" He runs full force into you, almost knocking the chair you're sat on over, his little arms wrapping around you in a tight hug.

"I'm glad you like it, baby," you kiss the top of his head as your arms hold him tight, relishing in the moment of pure joy while you can. You look up at the clock noticing it's much later than you had expected and Bucky will be home any minute, "gotta get the rest of your outfit on, daddy's gonna be home soon!"

"Ohnohonohono!" Alex pulls himself from your hold and runs off. You hear his heavy footing going up the stairs and you laugh as you quickly move to follow him. You find him in his room already stripped of his previous clothing and pulling on his small cargo trousers. He's trying to pull them up his legs one-handed, his left arm flailing around next to him. "Mom! Help!"

You laugh as you kneel down next to him, pulling the trousers up his legs fully, "y'know you can use that arm too?" You turn to grab the black t-shirt from the pile of already set out clothes.

"Don't wanna ruin it," when you turn back Alex is looking down at his left arm like he's inspecting it from any damage.

"You won't, remember I put on the special spray that keeps the paint from coming off so easy." You remind him as he lifts his arms above his head, letting you pull the t-shirt over his head. He looks at the arm again after feeling the t-shirt rub against it and he finds no change and he smiles again.

You start tucking the bottom of his t-shirt into his trousers as he starts talking about how excited he is to show everyone his outfit. Once you're done with that Alex runs over to grab the small combat boots before dumping them in front of you and falling down on his bum to the floor. He leans back on his elbows and wiggles his feet in the air in front of your face, you chuckle at him before slipping each boot on his feet.

"Ready for the best part?" You help Alex back up to his feet before you stand. He nods his head like crazy, not being able to keep still as he follows you toward the wardrobe. The one part of his outfit he was most excited about, other than his arm, was his jacket that he was yet to see. "Auntie Wanda worked super hard on this to get it absolutely perfect so you'll have to give her the biggest hug tonight okay?" You pull a box off the top shelf of the wardrobe, holding it just out of Alex's reach until he answers.

"I'll give her all the hugs, promise!" He reaches up on his tiptoes, doing little jumps to try to reach the box in your hands. You give him a sceptical look and he whines, "I promise Mommy, I promise, I promise!" You giggle at the way he clasps his hands together and holds them close to his chest.

"Hm, okay," you lower the box and he immediately grasps it in his small hands. He throws himself back down onto the floor before tearing into the box, he finds an exact replica of his dad's blue leather jacket, one arm missing and all. Alex holds it up with a huge grin plastered on his face.

You almost have tears in your eyes again watching him with pure happiness as he quickly unzips the jacket and carefully slips it over his arms. You kneel in front of him again, helping him pull it on fully and zipping it up again, you finally secure the few straps adorning the jacket before smoothing it down. You look up at Alex with a big smile and find him already looking at you with the same big smile.

He looks just like his dad, he looked too much like his dad before the whole outfit but now he's just the spitting image. Your vision goes slightly blurry as you look down at your son.

"Oh mom, don't cry!" The tone in which he speaks makes you laugh before you pull him against your chest, hugging him tightly. He reluctantly wraps his arms around your neck and pats your head a couple times, "there, there." He's clearly got his dad's sense of humour too.

"You're lucky you're cute mister," you kiss his cheek and he giggles so you do it again and he's trying to push away from you but the tight hold you have on him only lets him move a few centimetres. You start kissing all over his face which he protests between giggles, the joyful sound completely filling the room.

"Well, what's going on here?" Bucky's voice breaks through the giggling and you both immediately look toward the door.

"Dad!" Alex slips from your arms and shoots off toward his dad. You watch as he runs straight into Bucky's open arms and Bucky easily picks him up. The pair share a tight hug, the sight warming your heart. "Wait! Put me down!" Bucky pulls back from his son and looks at him quizzically before Alex's small hands try to cover his eyes, "Don't look! Close your eyes!" Both you and Bucky laugh but Bucky does as instructed and slowly places Alex back down on the floor.

Alex wraps both his hands around one of Bucky's, dragging him fully into the room. He stops right next to you, tugging his dad's arm downward. Gently you hold onto Bucky's other hand and help guide him to sit next to you as Alex darts over to the mirror, looking at his reflection to make sure it is all perfect.

You pull Bucky and your entwined hands up to your lips, pressing a kiss to his skin. He peeks one of his eyes open to look at you with a smile. "Hi," you whisper, exposing your teeth with a grin.

"Hi," Bucky ducks his head to place a quick kiss on your lips. You giggle as he pulls away and covers his eyes with his free hand just as Alex calls for you. You turn your attention back to him and he has a concerned look on his face.

"Mom!" He whisper-yells at you like his dad won't hear him, even without super hearing he'd still be able to hear him. But he frantically points at his waist and you realise he's missing his little tactical belt. You pull your hand from Bucky's and reach over to the bed where the belt is sitting. Alex tiptoes over to you and you wonder why he's trying to be so sneaky like his dad hadn't already seen him but you play along anyway. You expertly slip the belt through the loops in his trousers before buckling it around his waist.

"Can I open my eyes yet?" Bucky impatiently asks, leaning back on his hands.

"No! Wait!" Alex moves into the middle of the room, standing in front of you and Bucky. He folds his arms over his chest, a stern look on his face before he changes to have both fists on his hips in a classic superhero pose. Then he puts his hands in his pockets before going back to the superhero pose and you can't help the giggles that start to escape you. When Alex looks at you with a disapproving look, you immediately cover your mouth with your hands, feeling scorned by your own child. He straightens his back and looks at his dad before saying, "okay open!"

Bucky follows the command, beaming at the child in front of you as he holds his pose.

"I'm you!" Alex turns a little to show his dad his painted left arm and Bucky reaches his own arms out to hold Alex's. He examines your handiwork with pure love in his eyes and you feel your cheeks start to hurt with how much you're smiling. Alex goes on to show off every detail of his outfit to his dad and Bucky nods along, complimenting each aspect.

"Alright bub, dad's gotta get ready or we'll be late to Morgan's party!" You interrupt Alex's non-stop talking and he immediately starts pulling on his dad's arm.

"Dad! Dad! Dad! Can you dress up just like me?" Alex asks as Bucky gets to his feet, Bucky looks at you in question and you just nod. You'd already anticipated for this to happen and had the same outfit laid out on your bed for Bucky to change into.

"Yeah okay, kid." Bucky swiftly pulls Alex up into his arms, resting him on his hip as he hugs him tightly for a minute. "But only if you go clean up all your clothes on the floor." Bucky lifts an eyebrow at him and Alex rolls his eyes dramatically.

"Okay," he draws out and Bucky chuckles as he places him back on the ground. Alex immediately gets to works picking up all the clothes he'd discarded earlier.

Bucky holds his hands out toward you, helping you to your feet before wrapping his arms around your waist. The pair of you watch the little mini version of Bucky move around the room, very badly folding his clothes and laying them on the bed before tidying up the few toys that are also scattered across the floor. You take a second to look up at Bucky, you see tears welling up in his eyes. He clears his throat when he catches sight of you staring, rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand.

“You like?” Your voice is quiet and you pull your hand up to hold his face. Bucky nods his head, arms holding you a bit closer, “wanted to be just like his dad. Wanted to be a superhero.”

You feel your own eyes tearing up again as you both share the somewhat emotional moment. A single tear rolls down Bucky’s cheek and you chuckle as your thumb wipes it away. Going up onto your tiptoes you place a kiss on the corner of his mouth.

“Come on!” Alex claps his hands, “you just said we’re gonna be late!” You both laugh at his actions, your hand falling from Bucky’s face.

“He gets that from you,” Bucky presses his lips to your temple and Alex immediately steps up to you both, pushing his way in between your bodies. He tries his hardest to push you away from each other.

“Stop being gross!” Alex demands. Bucky pulls his hands from around your waist and he scoops the child up in his arms again.

“Oh is me loving your mom gross now?” Bucky asks, holding Alex on his hip with one arm wrapped around him, the other coming up to hold the back of Alex’s head. “What about me loving you is that gross?” Bucky instantly starts kissing Alex’s cheek, over and over until he giggles.

“Dad! Stop!” Alex’s giggles intensify as Bucky starts kissing all over his face. The hold Bucky has on his head making him unable to move from his father's relentless hold, “daddy!”

Bucky finally lets up, dropping his hand from Alex’s head to hook back around your waist and pull you closer. One of your arms wrapping around Bucky’s shoulders and the other wrapping around Alex’s back.

“Still gross?” Bucky raises an eyebrow at the child in his arms.

“Super gross!” Alex wipes at the spots on his face that Bucky had just kissed. You look between the pair, admiring the way they interact.

“Well, you’re gonna think this is super, super gross then.” Bucky looks at you, a smirk present on his lips before he presses them to yours. He pecks your lips again and again. You try to stop the giggles as Alex protests to the affection. He pushes Bucky’s face away and both you and Bucky can’t help but laugh.

“Gross, gross, gross!” Alex holds his hands against Bucky’s cheek so his head is turned away. You raise yourself up onto your tiptoes and kiss Alex’s cheek, “eww mom!” He drops his hands from his dad's face to wipe at his cheek and Bucky quickly takes the opportunity to press another kiss to your lips, “okay put me down! I’m going to the party myself!” He wiggles around in Bucky’s hold until he’s placed back down on the ground. You both watch as he marches off out of the room without a second thought.

“He gets that from you too,” Bucky quickly kisses your temple before swiftly moving out of your hold, knowing he was about to get reprimanded for that comment. You chase after him as he takes big steps away from you, the only thing stopping you is hearing something dropping downstairs.

“You’re lucky you’re cute too Barnes!” You point a finger at him as you stop at the top of the stairs. He grins at you and you can’t help your own smile from creeping onto your face. “Hurry up before he starts hitchhiking to the party,” you call as you start descending the stairs.

“Love you!” Bucky replies and you know you can’t even act mad at him.

“Love you too,” you get to the bottom of the stairs and see Alex packing his backpack in the living room, “but we will leave without you!” You hear a dramatic gasp come from upstairs and you giggle as you go to help Alex.

“Do you think he liked it?” Alex asks meekly, referring to his costume, as he puts some toys into his bag.

“He loves it, baby,” your hand ruffles his hair and he smiles. Before you can blink he dives toward you and hugs your legs.

“Thank you mom, I love you.” Your heart could’ve exploded at that moment, you give him the best hug you can from this position.

“I love you too baby,” he smiles up at you and you’re trying your hardest to not get emotional. The sound of Bucky coming down the stairs is enough to pull you out of the soft moment.

“Alright no one is gonna be able to tell the difference between me and you kid,” Bucky approaches you both and does a little spin. “You ready to go?”

“Yesyesyes!” Alex squeals as he releases your legs and grabs his backpack. As soon as it’s securely on his back he grabs hold of his dads hand, the pair exchange a look before looking at you.

“Come on then,” they both say in unison and you giggle, holding your hands up in defence before moving around them to grab your jacket and shoes by the door. As soon as you have them on you place your hands on your hips and look at them.

“Come on then, let’s go!” You imitate their previous words and the pair walk toward you. As they pass you out the front door you poke Bucky’s side, “he gets that from you.”

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Girls like you

THE POOL

JJ Maybank wasn't really sure why the Y/L/N family had hired him to clean out their pool when summer started. They seemed to like him around the hotel when they went for meals but he wasn't exactly qualified, he wasn't complaining though, they tip well and it couldn't be that hard.

His only problem was Y/N.

They never got on well. She was friends with Kie in her kook year, who even went as far as to dub her 'the only kook who doesn't make me want to gauge my eyes out', so she knew the pogues from around although they'd grown apart the girls shared no bad blood and always stopped to catch up when they saw each other around.

He was in the middle of raking the leaves from the large pool when he saw her. She was crossing the garden from the large mansion, clad in a bikini with sunglasses perched on the end of her nose. JJ hates how good she looks, her curves perfectly on display and a confident aura around her.

She's got headphones in, he notices as she saunters closer.

"Hi princess," He smirks, watching as she rolls her eyes

"I'm not your princess. How long are you gonna be?" She questions, settling onto one of the sun loungers next to the pool

"An hour or so," JJ states

"Well, could you do it quietly I'm hungover and I wanna just relax," She states, slipping the second headphone back into her ear before he can reply.

He cleans, unaware of her watching him from behind the glasses as she sips on her bottle of cold water. She would never tell anyone but watching him work, his muscles tensing and untensing under his vest shirt, a light sweat from the hot summer day on his skin, she couldn't help herself from thinking he looked good.

He would definitely admit to John B that he thought she looked fit. Her breasts spilling out of her bikini top a little and the barely there thong bottom's high cut making her legs look excruciatingly long. He'd probably make some crude jokes about hate sex being way more fun. He wouldn't admit though, to finding something very comforting about her presence, and finding the way she hummed along to whatever she was listening too adorable.

It's a further 40 minutes, JJ is trying to work out how to get the pool vaccuum to turn on, when her phone rings loudly.

"Hey Sare," Her voice speaks. JJ figures quickly it's Sarah Cameron, the pair are practically inseparable and the whole island knows it.

He half listens to her side of the conversation, more out of boredom than interest.

"No, babes, I love you and all but I really don't wanna. The last million times I've seen Rafe he's been so weird and creepy and I don't wanna be alone with him,"

JJ doesn't know why the comment angers him so much. Why does he even care if Rafe is clearly trying to pull her? It's none of his business. Yet, he can feel his blood boiling at the thought.

"No Sar, if I go and you have to stay with me then you can't go and be with Topper,"

She's silent for a few minutes before sighing "Fine. Fine, I'll come. See you in a minute. Bring me some shorts, I'm in the garden and can't be arsed to go upstairs and find some. You owe me forever,"

JJ wants to scream. Wants to tell her she shouldn't go if she feels uncomfortable around Kelce. He wishes Kie were here, maybe she could talk her into staying where she felt safe. Maybe she would be able to explain why JJ even gives a shit.

"Maybank," She states, he looks up, trying to act like he hasn't been listening. "I'm going out. You'll be the only one here," She informs

"Okay," He nods.

"My keys are on the kitchen counter, lock up when you're done and I'll just grab them from you at the hotel,"

"All right," He agrees

"When will you be there?" She questions, looking at him like he's an idiot. He groans internally, obviously she needed to know that.

"Tomorrow, 2 until closing,"

'"I'll swing by around 4," She informs. He nods, trying not to stare at her as she lets her hair down from the ponytail it had been in, shaking it out. A car honks outside and she turns, walking up the garden towards the side gates, turning a few metres away,

"Oh, there's an envelope on the kitchen counter with your tip in," She adds

"Thanks. Goodbye princess," He smiles,

"Still not your princess," she shouts back, turning and disappearing round the corner.

THE CAR

JJ felt a lot more in his element when her dad had called him asking if he could fix her car. He hadn't specified it was his eldest daughters, and JJ knew the family owned 7 cards despite only 3 of them even being able to drive.

JJ recognised it though, a white convertible porsche, he'd seen her driving it around before. Wether she was blasting music with the roof down singing with Sarah, picking up a take out from the wreck, driving around in the middle of the night, she'd even given Kie a lift to the Chateau before. He realised that he always seemed to notice her presence.

He was working in the family's garage, the bonnet popped open and grease all over him. It was an easy fix, if a little fiddly.

He jumped out of his skin when the door burst open. He is immediately taken aback by how good she looks. Clad in a tight black skirt that is ridiculously short, heels and a tight black V neck top with a lace trim around the neck. Her hair falls in bouncy curls around her shoulders and her makeup looks perfect. He would have sworn on everything he'd never seen anyone look so beautiful.

"You're a boy," The girl states.

"Good job noticing that one princess," JJ smirks, she rolls her eyes.

"I have a date and Sarah is being so unhelpful, can you help me pick a top?" She questions, he gulps, nodding.

"Okay, so this is option 1,"

"It looks good,"

"Right. But is it sexy? Do you look at me and think I wanna slam her against a wall and rail her?"

His eyes widen a little, that's one way of putting it he decides.

"Look, I'm your families help, I shouldn't be answering that,"

"Like I care Maybank," She groans, exasperated.

"Okay fine, I look at you in that and I think I wanna rip your clothes off,"

"Okay good. Option 2," She starts. JJ is shocked when she pulls her top off in front of him, without even turning around. He turns around, although not without taking a mental picture of her boobs being pushed up in a red lace bra. "Who knew you were a prude?"

"Just respecting you princess," He comments

"You've seen me in a bikini, what's the difference?" She questions, he stays silent having no quick comment to respond with. "I'm dressed," She states

He turns back around, she looks good, a forest green top made of satin.

"The first one is sexy, that one is cute,"

"Thanks JJ, oh, and hey, thanks for fixing my car,"

"Uh. Yeah, anytime,"

THE SUMMER HOUSE

JJ was happy to paint the summer house. He claimed to his friends it was just because they way over paid and tipped big. In reality it was because for three days straight he would get to catch glimpses of her. And he did.

He saw her when she swam in her pool.

He saw her when she played in the garden with her little sister.

He saw her when she cloud gazed with Sarah Cameron.

The best times he got to see her though, were when she would bring him stuff. Every so often she'd knock on the open door to the summer house, sometimes with water, sometimes with snacks, a few times even with a beer. A couple of times she stopped and made small talk, one time she even smeared paint on his cheek and giggled as he chased her through the garden.

He enters the kitchen, used to how the family worked now. An envelope of money waiting on the kitchen counter, they always seemed to be coming and going so it was easier.

He was shocked to see her in the kitchen, she's scrolling on her phone sipping on what looks to be an iced coffee

"Oh, hey JJ," She smiles

"Hey, I'm done," he informs, she nods, watching as he picks up the envelope "So, I'll be seeing you around,"

"Did you want a lift?" She questions, he looks at her slightly confused "I just noticed your bike wasn't here and it's kinda late to be walking back. It's a long walk,"

"You really don't have to princess,"

"Honestly, it's fine," she assures, jumping up and grabbing her keys before heading towards the garage.

She wasn't sure when she stopped hating JJ Maybank, wasn't sure when she started noticing little things like the blue in his eyes and which snapback he was wearing and how tired he looked. She wasn't sure when the sight of his bike in the driveway started giving her butterflies.

"So where is your bike?" She questions, the roof of the car is down and the wind blowing through her hair as she pulls out of the private estate her home is on.

"Didn't have enough fuel to get to yours and back," He shrugs

"Why didn't you just-" She cuts herself off "Shit, I'm so sorry. That was insanely rude, I wasn't even thinking and-" He chuckles, watching as she splutters and blushes

"It's okay. Life is different on the cut I can understand how a kook princess wouldn't get it," He shrugs, she nods, still not sure what to say.

"Y'know my life isn't perfect," She comments, he scoffs, unable to help himself. "I'm not kidding. It's privileged as fuck, I know that, but it's not perfect,"

"Go on then princess, what's so shit?" He doesn't mean for it to sound so harsh, he's genuinely curious

"My parents, they have basically planned my entire life, down to where I'll go to college, what sorority I'll be in, where I'll work my summer internship, who I'll marry, where I'll get married, which big kook house I'll live in, at what age I'll have to give up my career, which has been decided for me by them, to start trying for babies. It's 24 by the way so in 8 years. My whole life is decided and I don't want it. I wanna go on a trip around the world and surf and travel and explore. I wanna fall in love and get my heartbroken again and again until I find the right guy. I wanna live in a New York apartment and I wanna see the world. I don't wanna marry Rafe Cameron just cause our mothers are friends. I mean he's literally scary and harasses me and acts like even though I'm 16 I shouldn't have a choice cause one day he'll father my kids. And no one gets it, none of my friends, not even my best friend. The only person who ever understood why it was so shit was Kie and then she left, she left and lives her life and it's fun and exciting and anything could happen. I don't hate her for it but it fucking sucks that she left me miserable. I'll be miserable living my planned out life and then I'll die. Yeah, I have money and that's fucking great, but my life is far from perfect,"

JJ sits in a stunned silence. He's not really sure what to say. Their problems were very different but hers were just as shitty. He feels like he's seeing her in a whole new light.

"Sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I don't tell people that and we barely no each other," She mutters, not wanting to look at him

"Where would you go first?" His question surprised her

"On my fictitious surf trip?" She questions, he nods "Europe, Spain I think,"

They sit in silence the rest of the way, it's not awkward though, both of them feel comforted by each other presence. He gives her instructions to the chateau.

"We are probably gonna drink some beers and smoke. You wanna stay? You could crash here and drive home in the morning," JJ offers

"I can't. My family are having dinner at the hotel. Thanks though," She smiles gently

"Yeah. Uh, I hope it's not too shit. Thanks for the ride princess,"

He climbs out of the car, his friends who sit on the porch immediately calling out to him, they're all laughing and teasing him about his lift home and when he looks back he almost thinks he sees a look of longing in her eyes before she's reversing out of the chateau.

THE BOAT

"Can you fix it?" She questions. JJ Maybank has never seen her look nervous before.

It was only 6:30 AM when she'd started banging on the door to the Chateau, tears in her eyes and panic on her face hoping JJ would be here. John B had pulled the door open, half asleep and groaning a little at the bright sunlight. He'd let her into the small home and disappeared to wake JJ up. John B opted not to put too much thought into the way the minute her name was said JJ leaped out of bed and shoved into the living area, the way his hands cupped her cheeks to see if she was okay, the way he was calling her princess as he tried to calm down her hiccuping tears.

"I can fix it," He confirms. They're standing on the deck of her families boat "It's an easy fix princess, okay? don't even worry," He speaks in a comforting tone

"Thank you JJ,"

"No worries. It'll take me a while, you got anywhere to be?"

"No. Well yes, a breakfast thing with the Cameron's but it's at my house and I can't exactly show up without the boat so,"

"So you're hiding out here all day?" JJ questions

"Well, I don't wanna intrude. I can go and hang out at the beach,"

"Don't talk nonsense, you can hang here. C'mon, I need to be down the bottom with the engine, you can sit and entertain me,"

She watches intently as he works, now that he's not working at her house he hasn't bothered with a shirt, instead just wearing shorts and his infamous red baseball cap. He glances at her occasionally, her makeup streaky from crying and wearing a short white dress.

"So, wanna tell me what happened?" He questions

"Not really," She admits, he nods and she sighs before beginning to explain"Rafe wanted to go boating late and then it all went wrong and then we got the boat to the nearest dock, hence why we are in the middle of nowhere, and he said he was going to call someone to get a lift and it was rainy so I was waiting in here. It had been a while so I went outside to check on him and he was gone. I didn't know what to do. Dad would kill me for breaking the boat, do I just kinda figured I'd walk to yours and hopefully you would no how to fix it. Then I realised I have no clue where you live so I walked to John B's and hoped for the best,"

"He just left you in the middle of nowhere alone?" JJ doesn't know why he's so mad, they were hardly even friends

"Yeah. He texted me to let me know it was cause he's already in shit with his dad and didn't wanna go down for breaking my family's boat," She shrugs, JJ wants to go and find Rafe Cameron and beat his skull in.

"Look, a girl like you deserves someone who would treat them a million times better than that,"

"I always thought you hated me," She admits

"So did I, until this summer I kinda did," He shrugs

"What changed?" She asks, the question is so vulnerable he can't help himself from looking at her

"You aren't what I thought you'd be," He admits, she nods slowly

"How should a girl like me be treated?" She questions

"Like they're the only thing on earth," He's not really sure why he's so openly telling her how he feels but it feels too late now

"Is that how you'd treat me Maybank?"

"Girls like you don't date boys like me," He shrugs, turning quickly back to what he's doing, not wanting her to recognise the disappointment on his face.

THE PARTY

It was no secret her family hosted a big formal party on the 10th of July every year, her parents wedding anniversary. JJ had waited the party the last 2 years and this summer was no different, he'd even managed to get John B and Pope a job too.

His heart had stopped when he saw her, her dress was the exact shade of blue as the sky and flowed beautifully down to her feet, her hair curled with the front pinned back, her makeup beautiful. She looked like an angel approaching him and god why did she have to look so perfect.

"Hey JJ," She smiles, grabbing a glass of champagne from the tray he's holding "Could you do me a favour?"

"Of course," He agrees, expecting some job that needed doing for the party

"If you see Rafe and I'm on my own..." She trails off "I'm trying to avoid him, after the other day,"

It's three hours into the party when JJ grabs her hand, pulling her along behind him and away from Rafe who is clearly trying to catch her alone. He pulls her into a small cupboard slamming the door closed behind him and locking it.

"What was that about?"

"Rafe," He shrugs, he didn't outwardly say he'd been watching her all night to make sure he could look out for her. He also didn't say he would have been watching her all night even if she hadn't asked him too.

"JJ, you know how your coming over next week to fix that one door that you can't open from inside the cupboard?" She question

"Yeah," He states, peering out of the key hole to see if Rafe is still looking for her

"Well, this is the cupboard,"

"Shit!" He shouts, pulling away from the door to face her. "Shit, it's your parents wedding anniversary and I got you locked in the cupboard,"

"It's alright," She shrugs "They hate each other most the time anyway,"

"Call someone to let you out,"

"Where on this dress did you think there was pockets, you call someone,"

"My phone is in the twinkie,"

"The what?"

"John B's car," JJ sighs. "Fuck princess, I'm so sorry," He groans

"It's fine. Sarah will come looking for me eventually," She shrugs. He nods, watching as she sits down on the ground, patting the space next to her.

He obliges, sitting next to her, knees touching in the tight space.

"You look nice tonight, I like the shirt and tie," She compliments, he can feel himself blush and is glad the cupboard is dark enough she probably can't see it.

"Y'know what you said on the boat the other day?" She questions, he immediately knows what she's referring too "About how girls like me don't date boys like you,"

"Yeah," He confirms

"Why is that?" She questions quietly

"I couldn't make you happy princess. Your parents would hate me. I couldn't take you on the fancy dates you're used to. You wouldn't be happy,"

"My parents love you, they think you're resourceful and hard working. I hate the stuffy dates figure 8 boys take me on," She informs, he laughs a little at that. "Besides, you already make me happy. I'm just saying Maybank, if you don't wanna date me just say it, don't try and put it on me,"

JJ isn't really sure how to react. How to explain he desperately wanted to date her, wanted her to be his girl and wanted to shower her in love and adoration. He isn't sure how to tell her that by inadvertently telling him she wanted to date him she had made him the happiest man on earth. He's not really great with words and it all feels too hard to say.

So, instead, he turns slightly, taking her face in his hands and pulling her to him, his lips crashing against hers and somehow she knows everything he wanted to say.

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