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mirai-e-jump · 10 months

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Flying Magazine Spring/Summer 2014 Issue ft. Gaku Sano, Masato Yano, Yu Inaba & Taiko Katono Fashion Shoot + Short Interviews (translations below)

Gaku Sano

Sano: I love clothes, so I was excited that I got to wear three different outfits this time (laughs). Rather than having a preference for a particular brand, I tend to focus more on the shape and overall image of clothing, so when I have the opportunity, I often go to stores by myself to look for these things. Among the ones I wore for this shoot, I like the dark gray setup the best. Short pants or sarouels with boots are my favorite style!

"Excited to pass the role of a Kamen Rider, which he longed to play! He heads towards Gaim, evolving everyday with passion burning in his heart."

Sano: I truly never thought that I would be able to become the Kamen Rider that I had been so fascinated with as a child, so I was really happy when I was chosen for the role. I have no experience in action, but I'm confident in my physical strength, so I felt like, "Come on, I accept!" and I'd even act out the toughest scenes without doing voice over. I still have a lot to learn, but I want to improve myself and grow little by little, so that when I look back in six months to a year, I'll be able to confidently say that I've grown!

Masato Yano

Yano: Basically, I like simple styles, but I try to bring out their points of interest, whether it be with the pattern or color in one specific place or another. I also like parkas, especially this leaf patterned one I'm wearing, which definitely has a spring like seasonal feel to it! Parkas are not only easy and comfortable to wear, but you can buy them almost anywhere. I once went on set wearing a different parka for an entire week (laughs).

"A young talented actor discovered by Ninagawa Yukio. He continues to be active with appearances in numerous stage plays, dramas, and movies."

Yano: I'll be appearing in three separate films that will release throughout the course of this year, and in the Summer, I'll perform for the third time in a stage play directed by Ninagawa-san. It's been a while since I've worked in a production by Ninagawa-san, so I'm really looking forward to it! Recently, I've started to receive alittle more praise than usual (laugh), so I'll do my best to show you that I've atleast grown alittle.

Yu Inaba

Inaba: I want to wear as little clothing as possible during the course my life (laughs). My favorite style is wearing a single t-shirt! This sukajan is abit unusual for me, but, it's comfortable to wear and fits my look well. It's surprisingly refreshing. I tend to wear mostly black, so I like the monotone look of these items.

"Aiming to become a "highly sought after actor" while growing from his many experiences on doing stage plays."

Inaba: When I entered the Junon Super Boy Contest, I had a very casual mindset, but soon after my debut, I performed in a series of stage performances, where I became more fascinated with the joys of "performing." Recently, I've been cast in many dramas and movies, as well as more stage plays, so I feel as though I'm living a very exciting and fulfilling life. Right now, I cherish these works and encounters with people, but someday, I want to be an actor where people will say, "I want to go just to see him!"

Taiko Katono

Katono: Usually I wear leather jackets and slim pants, so today I went for a fresh, cute, spring like look with a white cardigan. I like cardigans because they're so comfortable to wear. The one I'm wearing isn't too light and is more firm than I expected, so it feels very nice to wear! The color tone is also gentle, it's very "springtime coordinated."

"Aspirations hidden under a cute face. Looking forwars to facing future challenges with a positive outlook!"

Katono: Recently, I was cast in the drama "Team Batista 4: Raden Meikyu", which was a pretty big deal for me. I thought, "I'm going to be apart of that popular series?!" I was so shocked. In this field, I've learnt alot and am reflecting. I think I've grown alittle thanks to it. I hope to gain experience in this way one at a time, and in 10 years, I hope to be an actor with roles that only I am able to play. For this reason, I'll do my best to do these things one by one!

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wrongcaitlyn · 11 days

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thank you so much for writing tyt!!! i literally read the first fic in like a day and now i'm always super excited for your updates! do you have any more info you've wanted to share about this 'verse that you haven't been able to write into the fic, like headcanons or extra details?

ahhsdf omg thank you so much!!! i'm so glad you liked it <33 as for extra details, i've made a few posts about hc's (both canon and for the talk your talk verse) (i should really make a tag for that bc i have no idea where they are now, just buried somewhere on my pageksdf) but i'm always happy to share more (bc quite literally i'm always thinking of something newSDKLJF)!!!

i have a lot of details about piper/shel and their story, as well as POLLEN. they're my current hyperfixation sorry i'm just obsessed with themFDKL and so i'll be posting oneshots sometime this summer that goes more into detail of their story!!

as for the actual fic, i tend to be incredibly self-indulgent in my writing. as in, if i have an idea, i practically force myself to insert it even if it's not necessarily something that'd fit with the plot😭 pretty much the only thing that i actively have to prevent myself from writing into the fic are nico's relationships with real-life celebrities!! so i'll talk about that hereKSDLF

i feel so strongly about the idea that taylor opened for naomi solace at like the very very very beginning of her career. maybe that's just me wanting to intertwine taylor with the story, sue me. just😭😭imagine a photo of sixteen y/o taylor with seven y/o will like SJDFGLKSDJF

also i KNOW that the syllables don't line up but like imagine if one of the verses was "you look like naomi solace" it RHYMES OKAY- yeah i'm delusional see this is why most of these things don't make the cutKJDLSF

nico being a suprise guest at the rep tour

will inviting taylor to a grad party after they both get degrees from nyu in 2022

i have a list of celebrities that i imagine to be under apollo's record label and i legitimately did research on all of these artists/what year they left their previous record lable/got a deal with their current record label to try and line it up with the timeline. (i won't paste it here bc it's honestly a bit ridiculous but yeah can you tell i am constantly finding myself in rabbit holes down this au)

in my head, even though it doesn't line up with the timeline at all, and it doesn't make any sense whatsoever, no tears left to cry by ariana grande features nico

nico coming out on stage during coachella w sabrina and singing espresso

these just get more delusional as time goes on i swear i will relate literally EVERYTHING to this fic and sometimes it's just. a tad bit crazysADKJF

gonna end that there before i end up spiralling again but!! thank you so so much!!! that means the world to me and i'm sorry i don't have that many hc's mainly because almost every thought that i actually like ends up becoming canon in the fic😭 but thank you for the ask!!

#wrongcaitlyn #talk ur talk asks

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twilightmalachite · 2 days

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Christmas Live - Dot to Dot 1

Author: Akira

Characters: Yuuta, Shinobu

Translation Team: Mika Enstars & 310mc

EN Proofer: ryuseipuka

"Whaa, who said that… If your annoyance level is at 1, then my Aniki’s is at like 530,000, so it’s fine."

[Read on my blog for the best viewing experience with Oi~ssu ♪]

Season: Winter

Location: Classroom 1-B

Shinobu: (Hmhmhm~♪)

(Just a few more nights~ and it’s Chri~st~mas~♪)[1]

(Ehehe, what’s Santa-san’s present for me this year…? ♪)

(Ahh, I can barely sit still from excitement! I’m just so hyped~♪)

(Because Christmas only means one thing, and that’s of course… Ninjas! ☆)

(The skillful art of fulfilling one’s mission by infiltrating a home without being caught! Santa-san is truly a descendant of ninja, who has survived until the present day!)

(Even his fashion sense also somewhat resembles that of a ninja, in my opinion…!)

(That’s why during Christmas time, I get so happy~ It feels as though my comrades have grown~♪)

(In fact…! One day, I will become someone splendid and famous… And then, I’ll absolutely make ninjas as mainstream as Santa-san!)

(And once that happens, I’ll make Hattori Hanzō’s death anniversary into a national holiday~♪)[2]

(That’s another reason why I will do my best with my idol activities! Although, I believe there isn’t any work for RYUSEITAI today?)

(Actually, for a few days now, we have had days off from not only work, but practice, too…)

(Well, we might suddenly be called over for something, like how we were during the summer holiday…)[3]

(Taichou-dono makes sure to provide us with sufficient days off overall. But on the other hand, that means we tend to be overworked when we do have work…?)

Shinobu: (Mm~ It feels lonely~… Without any RYUSEITAI activities, I end the school day talking to practically nobody.)

(I’m aware that ninjas live by concealing themselves without uttering a word, though…)

(……I’m really starting to feel sad now. It is getting chilly out lately~ They say that “cold” and “lonely” go hand-in-hand during these times.)

(Maybe I'll call Isara-dono on my phone… Wait, no, he is probably busy with Student Council work right now.)

(Perhaps I’ll try visiting him under the pretext of helping him out with work… But would that just bother him instead? Urmm~?)

…Fwah!?

S-Something just fell down! This is… hmm, a talisman?

Yuuta: Oh, sorry. Do you mind picking up that flier for me, Shinobu-kun?

Shinobu: Ah, a flier? Oh yes, I see that it’s advertising a shop’s Christmas sale. I’ll pick it up right way, Yuuta-kun~♪

…Wait—What on earth are you doing?

You’re adeptly balancing yourself at the top of a crazy amount of piled up chairs!

Fuhaah, acrobatics~! You’re a skilled performer, Yuuta-kun! ♪

Yuuta: I’m sure even you can do this much, Shinobu-kun. Since you’re crazy lightweight, and all.

I just don’t want to be wasting any of my time… I don’t want to miss out on any training I can get done while doing something else.

I’m working on my sense of balance right now. Wanna join, Shinobu-kun?

Shinobu: Ah, no, no. I’m scared to climb onto what looks like some sort of new party game~ You’ll only injure yourself if the chairs end up collapsing, you know~?

Yuuta: Heheh, as if I’d mess up doing this. …You’ve been chatting with me lately, Shinobu-kun, I’m happy~. ♪

Shinobu: Huh? U-Um!? I apologize! Have I been annoying you!?

Yuuta: Whaa, who said that… If your annoyance level is at 1, then my Aniki’s is at like 530,000, so it’s fine.

Shinobu: I’m not sure I understand that logic… That being said, why have you been looking at that flier?

Are you perhaps going to hold a Christmas party? Are you trying to find the right cake to buy?

Yuuta: Hm~. Well, Aniki goes all out and makes a super huge cake every year for no good reason.

‘Cause you know, he’s got a sweet tooth. What one likes, one will do best, and so that guy’s great at making stuff like sweets.

Well, anyway. Basically, I’m looking for work.

Since it’s almost Christmas, you know? I thought maybe there’d be some shops looking for people to liven things up.

Shinobu: Oooh! You’re so diligent, trying to find work even during Christmas. Are you a vassal of Santa-san, perhaps…? ☆

Yuuta: My Santa is Aniki~, ‘cause the person who’s apparently my father isn’t too enthusiastic about those sorts of things.

That’s not it, though—Holidays are a good time for idols to earn some money, aren’t they?

I’d like to find a way to make my seniors look better, or rather… I wanna sell 2wink better, since we’re comparatively mediocre.

Well, the leader is supposed to be the one to think about this sort of thing, though.

But since all Aniki’s thinking about are Christmas cakes right now… I gotta be the one to find some work to do.

You can help me if you want, Shinobu-kun! If you’re not busy, that is.

Shinobu: O-Okay. RYUSEITAI has the day off today, so I shall assist you~♪

Yuuta: You strong units can afford to do that, huh. …But you better watch your step, you don’t know when you’ll lose your footing!

‘Cause startin’ next year, 2wink will be takin’ over Yumenosaki Academy! ♪

Shinobu: Mhm, hard work deserves to be rewarded. Ahaha, not that I have any right to say something as impudent as that~

How about this shop’s job offer? You’ll wear Santa-san’s outfit while selling cakes! ♪

Yuuta: That’s just a regular old part-time job. I was hoping for something more idol-like…

Yuuta: Hmm… It kinda feels like all the good jobs got taken up by the other units, I guess?

I’d like to increase 2wink’s market value, though… Maybe I’ll ask Anzu-san, like, “Give me a job as a Christmas present ♪”, or something?

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Shinobu is singing a different variation of the song mou ikutsu neru to oshougatsu (Just a few more nights, and it's New Years). Read more here, with the lyrics.

Hattori Hanzō was a famous ninja in the Sengoku era. Read more here.

Referring to Pirate Festival, which happened in summer.

#christmas live #event #translation #shinobu sengoku #yuuta aoi

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eleanorfenyxwrites · 2 years

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Random Idea junk drawer

So in addition to having tons of headcanons and extras about/for my current fics - and on top of the sheer volume of wips that I have actively going on - it's important to me that y'all know my mind is also constantly chewing on more ideas that I absolutely do not have the time or energy for at the moment, but that nevertheless won't leave me alone. I mostly want to start putting these on here to make sure that I don't forget about them later on down the road, but also because I'm sure that even if I don't make full fics out of them (....yet.) that y'all will still enjoy some of the concepts I've got knocking around, so! First one I'll talk about because it's been on my mind for like weeks now:

A 3zun Phantom of the Opera AU - details under the cut because as per usual why use just 5 words when 500 more are right there?

So ADHD is super fun, right, and one of my most obnoxious symptoms is that my brain obsessively grabs onto interesting things (usually music but also video games to an extent) and won't let go of them for annoyingly long stretches of time. There was a solid month (I wish that was an exaggeration) last fall where all I could think about/listen to was the soundtrack to Centaurworld. I have never seen Centaurworld. That did not stop my brain from playing the soundtrack on a constant loop after listening to it once, so I just had to listen to it on repeat for weeks on end because playing or singing anything else made me too twitchy.

Anyway. This month's music obsession is the Phantom of the Opera movie soundtrack, and of course it got me thinking about fic because everything does, so here's what I have so far for characters/roles:

Meng Yao as the young, beautiful, talented but supremely undervalued chorus dancer. He was orphaned at a young age and brought to live full time in the opera house ballet dormitories, following in his late mother's footsteps (she'd already started teaching him when he was young, so he was able to integrate well enough into the professional ballet troupe).

Nie Mingjue as the betrayed, bitter, angry genius trapped living in the catacombs beneath the opera house who falls in tragically possessive love with Meng Yao. Nie Mingjue is willing to be absolutely ruthless in pursuit of him, but kind of softens at any hint of affection from him.

Lan Xichen as the wealthy young lord who becomes the patron of the opera house and reunites with Meng Yao, who saved him from a runaway carriage once when they were younger. Lan Xichen had been there on a childhood trip into the city and Meng Yao had become his best friend during the summer Lan Xichen and Lan Qiren had lived in the city for Lan Qiren's work.

Nie Huaisang as the too-knowing ballet master who looks out for his brother down in the catacombs and ensures that no one ever finds out he survived the attack from Wen Ruohan that was meant to kill him as a child but instead left him severely maimed and a little insane. He also ensures that Nie Mingjue's pursuit of Meng Yao is allowed to flourish despite the danger it puts so many people in, because in his mind the world has turned its back on his brother and left him with virtually nothing, so why should he stop Nie Mingjue from taking what he wants when it's only one person?

Jin Zixun (or Jin Zixuan, I haven't decided) as the obnoxious but just-talented-enough-to-keep lead tenor, whose tantrums and posturing lead to him storming out of the opera and opening the way for Meng Yao's immediate rise to fame - with Nie Mingjue's help of course, because he's seen and nurtured Meng Yao's talent from the beginning.

I think the plot would mostly follow the actual story of the show, just with some changes to maybe accommodate some of the Jin family dynamics. Like if I'd want to make Jin Guangshan the owner of the opera after having taken it over from Wen Ruohan then that would mean that he's not a new owner seeing as his family should already be long-involved with the opera to have the roles they do. I suppose I could have the Jiangs be the ones to buy the opera instead, but Yu Ziyuan would absolutely storm down into the catacombs herself to find this 'Phantom' and stop all the haunting nonsense once and for all as soon as she and Jiang Fengmian get there so 🤷🏻‍♀️ but as usual I'm more here for vibes than accuracy to anything, despite my love for making AU's inspired by other media lol so who knows.

OOOOO WAIT what if Wangxian - nouveau riche off Wei Wuxian's scrap metal business that he roped Lan Wangji into - buy the opera together and that's why Lan Xichen decides to patronize it??? Intriguing. Very intriguing. See this is why I need to write these ideas down to think through them lol, that Wangxian idea just happened in real time.

Oh! I've also thought of a title too: 'The Bridge Is Crossed', which is pulled from The Point Of No Return (best song in the show, I will not compromise on this) where Christine and the Phantom have just started singing in duet and their full first line together is, "Past the point of no return, the final threshold! The bridge is crossed so stand and watch it burn." Which as a moment is just. ✨Chef's kiss✨. The emotion of it, the passion. The resigning yourself to having just destroyed your lives, but you're on the other side of the bridge together so you can hold each other and watch it all burn knowing that you've seen the worst of each other and there's nothing to hide anymore. It's a Vibe that makes me want to chew glass every time I listen to it (which is Frequently).

Anyway, those are my thoughts on it for now! I have so many projects and I know I always say that I won't start on more then I do, but I genuinely don't have plans to do anything with this idea until I have fewer projects to sit around feeling guilty about not working on in favor of tearing down my animal crossing island to start it over AGAIN. (remember the bit about being obsessive about video games too? lol.)

#the untamed fanfic #3zun #random idea junk drawer #so called because all these ideas rattle around in my head like pens and shit in a junk drawer #not because I think my ideas are junk #The Bridge Is Crossed #Phantom of the Opera AU #And I mean in the meantime if anyone wants to take this idea and run with it go for it #or if anyone wants maybe just little one-shots or something or if you want to ask questions about this or that part of the story #to get the ideas flowing just feel free #y'all can always ask me whatever about any of my projects or ideas if you want to lol

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apprenticestanheight · 1 year

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apprenticestanheights writing guidelines

Okay! I'm doing an account make over and I realized I missed several crucial steps when this account was focused heavily on arcane, so this post is something that's been a long time coming.

My humor and the way I talk is kind of dry at times so if any of this confuses you feel free to just reach out (be it through a message in my inbox or shooting something into my dms) and I'll answer any questions you've got

I did this in a cute little q&a format because that allows semifrequent updating and tweaking as necessary, and the guidelines themselves are under the cut because this post is long enough as is and I don't want to clog up anyones dash lol

I'm generally a very chilled out and very lenient person so I'm usually willing to write almost anything.

Anything does have it's limits, of course, and the reason that this exists is to ensure that those limits are communicated clearly and established before I become super active on this account.

-Am I willing to write smut?

I am MORE THAN WILLING--smut is genuinely enjoyable to write for me HOWEVER, what I'm not willing to write is as follows: rape, dd/lg, ANYTHING involving bodily functions (no watersports or things of the like) or the sexualization of death in any capacity.

-how long will requests take?

There is literally zero method to my madness--I write as the motivation to do so comes and goes so there will be times where I have your request done, edited, and ready for publishing all in the same day and there will be times where it will take me a bit. Requests will probably be coming out a lot quicker in the summer (I have no job currently and writing is my biggest priority whenever summer hits anyway) and around certain holidays fewer requests will be accepted because I am piss poor with time management and might have things planned around those holidays.

-What is a no-go for you, in the general sense?

My boundaries are pretty clearly stated here, and if there's anything you're generally not sure about, please feel free to reach out! I'm writing this and pretty much just writing what my thoughts are so my having missed things is more plausible than one might think, so if there's anything about which you're confused PLEASE don't hesitate.

-how will I know when requests are closed?

Request closure and opening dates can be found in my bio! I also give a lot of forewarning when writing requests near the day that I plan to close them, so fics will probably have that in the notes like "requests are open until x day this month" and if you send in something like, a day or two after they've closed, there is a very good chance I'll still write it out!

-what if I send in a request while your requests are closed without realizing they were?

If you do this, that's fine! If you send something in the first day or two after they've closed I'll still take the request, it just might take some time to come out because I'll be focusing on getting other requests done. If you send something in during the last few days before they're open again the same applies--I am very lenient on that kind of thing lol.

however, if you see that my requests are closed and decide to send in yours anyway, I probably won't write it! I close requests whenever there's a backlog so that I can focus on getting them all out before I plan to open them again, and getting a request when I have a pile of more than ten that need to be done is very stressful for me so I don't end up writing them because I can't focus on stressing about stuff when I'm already trying to make sure I have all of my requests done before I start accepting them again.

#cal talks #apprenticestanheights info tag

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dojae-huh · 4 months

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Wish presscon: part 2

Part 1 Video (5:02)

I know that "hai" shouldn't be translated here to "yes" at the start of speech, I just wanted to show the difference between Japanese and Korean members. Jaehee picked up on using "hai" and "etto..". Sion didn't. It also shows members' nervousness and stiffness.

Sakuya: "Yes, well, after the debut I'd like for our music to bring excitement, smiles and happiness to many people. And my smaller wish is to go to a summer festival with the members."

Host: "Sion-san, please"

Sion: "The number one wish I want to come true right now is to debut on the stage before our fans, and it looks like it will come true soon".

Host: "Riku-san, please"

Riku: "Yes, when it comes to me, afterall, (my wish is) together with all the members to do a lot of activities and to show our charm as NCT Wish to many different people".

Host: "Yushi-san, please"

Yushi: "Yes, well, my big wish is to do a solo concert at Tokyo Dome. And my smaller wish is to do a trip to a hotspring".

Host: "Ryo-san, please"

Ryo: "Yes, well, I think the same as other members, from now on I wish for us, as NCT Wish, to grant wishes of many people, so that we can bring happiness and smiles to those who came to see us. I will work hard to achieve this".

Q: "What should be paid attention to during your debut stage?"

Ryo: "Our title's... the whole performance of our debut song "Wish", its atmosphere, that energy and feeling it creates... I'll be happy if you see it". (literally: "do a favour of seeing it/be so kind as to watch us")

Yushi: "Mm, but this is not a live (broadcast)?"

Journalist: "After this, during the live, what would you like to see yourself?"

Yushi: "Ah, the collab stage with Super Junior senpais. All of us will participate in the dance break, please watch is when we dance there."

Riku: "Yes, we will be performing our 3d song. I think you will be able to see both our cool and cute sides, please pay attention to that".

Sion: "Yes. We, NCT Wish, we have one motto: practice hard and deliver the most fun performance. And for today's stage as well, we will work hard to deliver a fun performance for you to see." (there was even more repetition in his speech, I cut some)

Sakuya: "Yes, well, on today's stage, Wish's debut song... song called "Wish", in the beginning there is Ryo-kun's part "wearing white sneakers", it's my favourite moment".

Jaehee: "Well, when it comes to me, I want to show how the 6 of us can create a fun stage together. And also, we have done a pre-debut. I want to show how we have improved since then".

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As far as I know, Sion has been studying Japanese for several years, while Jaehee has started only after being included into the group. They seem to be both on a similar level, although Jaehee is more nervous while talking. At the same time he tries to use more grammar. I suspect Jaehee will soon be fluent, while Sion will become better but won't have as big of a vocabulary. In bts content Jaehee tries to speak Japanese with the Japanese members all the time, he makes an effort.

Japanese and Korean grammar is very similar, and there is no need for idols to learn how to read kanji. Both sides learn each other's languages relatively easy. It's more to do with gaining vocab, than learning new concepts (reverse sentence stucture, suffixes for counting objects, omitting of pronouns, etc).

#the even unit

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jj-babebank · 3 years

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Camp Willowdale / JJ Maybank AU / PART 2

Synopsis: Camp Willowdale is buzzing with new campers. It’s Caroline Windsor’s first year as a camp counsellor after attending the camp as a camper for ten years. Little does she know that this year Willowdale Lake is going to be a little different from what she is used to it being…

Warnings: future chapters may include curse words, mentions of drugs, mentions of alcohol, mentions of sexual activities, mentions of death.

Pairings: JJ Maybank x fem OC

Part 1 can be found here. xxx

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Part 2 -

Lunch was over and Pricilla organised the boys to go set up the objects for tomorrow night's scavenger hunt around the camp grounds. The boys had drawn the groups their pairs would be in charge of before leaving and JJ and Caroline had gotten Teens 2, whereas Sarah and John B had gotten Teens 1, which meant that, for better or worse, their groups would be partaking in a lot of activities together, seeing as they were both in the same age group.

The girls were given the job to set up the seating area where the bonfire was going to be, so Sarah and Caroline stuck together as they made their way towards the clearance where it was going to be held.

"Can you believe I got paired up with JJ Maybank?" Caroline sighed.

"Beats Routledge by a thousand, I can promise you that," said Sarah, still extremely disappointed, "At least Maybank looks like he takes care of himself."

Caroline chuckled at her comment. John B had also grown his hair out over the years and it was now down to his shoulders.

"He does seem like he is... in touch with nature," Caroline remarked and Sarah laughed genuinely for the first time since drawing the boy’s name out, "Maybe they won't be that bad to work with, besides, it's only nine weeks, what could go wrong?"

Sarah seemed to think for a second before her lips curled into a devious smirk, "Hey, didn't you used to have, like, the biggest crush on Maybank?"

Caroline's cheeks turned red immediately, "I don't know what you're talking about," she mumbled quickly.

Sarah started laughing, "You totally did! You lucky, lucky bitch! I wish I got paired up with my childhood crush! Instead I get to spend my last summer before moving away with snot-nosed, bug-eating Routledge... Why was the Universe on your side and not on mine?"

They walked behind the rest of the girl counsellors towards the bonfire area. When they arrived, the logs that Pricilla had informed them would be stacked up in a convenient for them to move around way, were all scattered across the ground. The pillows that were meant to go on top of them were also in disarray. All the girls looked around in confusion.

"Surely this couldn't have been the wind?" one of them said.

"Surely this was the boys." said Sarah matter-of-factly, "I'd bet 50 bucks that Routledge had something to do with this."

All the girls turned to look at her in confusion.

"What?" she protested, shrugging her shoulders, "You know I'm right."

Caroline rolled her eyes, "Boys or not, we better sort this mess out before sundown, we have cabins to set up as well."

The girls agreed, Sarah being skeptical but also finally giving in, and little by little, they set up the bonfire area. It took them a little over two hours before they started making their way back to the cabins, which they were supposed to decorate with welcome signs for the arriving campers.

Since Sarah and Caroline were both in charge of the oldest groups, their campers were meant to be sharing two cabins - one for the boys and one for the girls.

"Let's split up, I'll do the boys and you do the girls," Sarah offered, nearly shocking Caroline, "Try being as quick as you can. Meet me back out here in 15 minutes tops." she ordered before scurrying up the steps into the boys’ cabin.

Caroline rushed into the cabin next door, pleasantly surprised by Sarah's sudden determination to get work done. As she was arranging the banners and posters on the walls and ceiling, she couldn't help but think that Sarah must have had some sort of ulterior motive to being this enthusiastic about working. Sure enough, she was right.

She had barely taken a step out of the girls' cabin when Sarah spoke up, "Took you long enough. Now let's go find those stupid guys."

The sun was setting and the woods had gotten a bit chilly as Sarah lead Caroline towards where the male counsellors were supposed to be. After setting up the scavenger hunt objects, they were supposed to set up the archery area. As they were getting closer to the archery grounds, the two girls could hear the laughter of the boys in the nearby distance. Sarah pretended to gag yet again.

"Quick, around here," Caroline pulled Sarah behind the small hut where they kept all of the camp's archery supplies. From their spot they could see the guys quite clearly and could hear everything they were saying, "Remind me again why we're doing this?" Caroline whisper-yelled at Sarah.

"Because I'm still furious about their little prank," Sarah explained, "Which is why I want to prank them back."

"How are we gonna do that exactly?" asked Caroline, "By eavesdropping?"

"A good villain is one that knows the enemy's weaknesses," said Sarah, "First we listen for a bit, and then we make a plan."

Caroline couldn't help but smirk at this new side of Sarah she was seeing. She much preferred this Sarah to the constantly whining, gloating Sarah she had gotten used to over the years. Plus, being somewhat of a daredevil herself, Caroline couldn't help but find the idea of pranking the boys back exciting.

"Can you believe I got paired with Jenna Kinley?" one of the boys, Kelce, said, "Not only are we supposed to work together, but we're also meant to be taking care of babies..." he face palmed himself.

The other boys laughed.

"C'mon, Johnson, 10 year olds are hardly babies," said another one of the boys, Topper, "Besides, working with Kinley will not be nearly as scandalous as working with Hague!"

JJ spoke up next, "Aw, don't be like that, Top," he said, "Madison's not that bad!"

Topper scoffed at JJ, "Easy for you to say! You and Routledge got paired with the best girls out of the bunch! And you got the teens groups!"

Sarah and Caroline smirked at the remark.

"Boys, boys, boys," came John B's voice suddenly, "Let's put this topic behind us, I'm sure you'll all be glad to hear about what I managed to sneak into our cabin." all the boys were now staring at John B in anticipation, "16 bottles of pure, fine whiskey, m'boys. Safe to say, tonight will be a ball."

"Bingo..." Sarah and Caroline smiled mischievously at each other, the perfect prank idea forming in both of their heads.

They quietly made their way back to where all the cabins were and sat at one of the patios.

"So here's the plan," said Sarah, "We sneak into their cabin, raid Routledge's luggage and steal his bottles of whiskey. Let's go now!"

Caroline stopped her, "No, no, not now!" she hissed, "They're gonna go to their cabin before dinner and Routledge's gonna want to show them his stash! We'll sneak out during dinner. Oh, and, I suggest we throw a party of our own to this occasion."

Sarah smirked at Caroline, "I like where you're going with this, Carrie," she said, patting Caroline's shoulder before standing up to go into their cabin, "Not bad for a nerd."

Caroline sighed, there was the old Sarah again.

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“Windsor!” Caroline heard a voice behind her call out, “Been paired up for a whole day now and we still haven’t the chance to talk!”

Caroline turned around to find a beaming JJ smiling at her. Had he come over from the boys table specifically for her? She could feel her cheeks beginning to burn slightly.

“We can talk,” she said quickly.

JJ took a seat next to her on the long bench. She could feel the heat in her cheeks become even hotter. JJ didn’t seem to notice her nervousness, or awkwardness.

“How’s life been then?” he asked.

Caroline took a deep breath to soothe her nerves, looking up, only to find a smirking Sarah crossing her arms across from her at the table.

“Just the regular, nothing too special,” she said, frowning quickly at Sarah before turning to face JJ again, hoping he hadn’t noticed Sarah’s behavior.

JJ jokingly frowned, “Nothing too special? I heard you got accepted into Charleston University, that’s like super special.”

Caroline cringed internally, “Did you happen to hear anything else by any chance?”

JJ smirked, “Not sure what you’re talking about,”

Caroline wasn’t sure if he was being serious or not but she pretended to not be bothered.

“Well I hear you’re throwing a party tonight,” Caroline crossed her arms in front of her.

JJ smirked even more, “Where’d you hear that from?”

“Why?” she tempted, “Is my source wrong?”

“Hardly,” JJ bit back, standing up, “So perhaps I’ll see you there.”

With that he walked back to where the other male counsellors were sat, giving one last look at Caroline, smirk never leaving his face.

Sarah started laughing loudly, “Looks like someone’s got their eye on little Carrie,” she teased, “Lucky, lucky bitch.”

Caroline rolled her eyes at her, “Bullshit,”

Sarah leaned over the table to whisper to Caroline, “I like the way you handled the situation, we’re definitely going to be there, on more occasions than one.”

Caroline looked at her watch, “Shit, it’s getting late, we better go now!”

And with that, they snuck their way out of the Wildcat Lodge and towards the boys’ cabin.

“Crap, the door’s locked!” Sarah cursed.

Caroline looked around. One of the upper windows seemed to be open. This gave her an idea.

“Sarah, do you still do cheerleading?” she looked at the girl, a plan forming in her brain.

Sarah raised an eyebrow, “What’s that got to do with anything? And duh, how else would my legs look this good?”

Caroline’s lips turned into a grin, “Give me a lift.”

Sarah’s eyes widened, “Excuse me?”

Caroline nodded her head towards the upper window and Sarah whined, “Why’s it always me?”

Silently, they rushed into position. Sarah took her stance, her hands ready to lift up Caroline’s body. Caroline balanced herself on Sarah’s shoulders as Sarah readied her hands to push her up. In one swift motion, Caroline had pulled herself in through the upper window and was now inside the cabin. She immediately went to the door to unlock the handle from the inside so that Sarah could let herself in.

The two girls looked around the space. It was dark and the only light penetrating into it was the one from the lamps outside. Three pairs of bunk beds were sitting there, covered in unpacked suitcases, boxes and bags.

“Great,” sighed Caroline in annoyance, “How are we ever going to figure out which one’s Routledge’s?”

Sarah took a better look at all of the bunk beds again, her eyes landing on one with a particularly large suitcase with a Green Peace sign on it, “My guess is that it’s that one.”

They went over to the suitcase and Sarah nervously leaned over it, “Eurgh, bug eating Routledge better not have live animals in there,” she said as she quickly ripped open the zipper, flinching away as soon as it came undone.

“That’s it!” Caroline excitedly said, “Help me pick it up!”

The suitcase contained three changes of clothes and a large box filled with unopened bottles of whiskey, just like they had heard John B brag about by the archery area. The two girls combined all of their strength to lift the heavy box off the bed and made their way towards the door, when they heard a loud thumping sound from the back of the cabin. Something heavy had fallen in the corner of the cabin that was unlit by the outdoor lamps, making both girls slightly jump and nearly tip over the box full of alcohol. They squinted their eyes in the direction where the sound came from, however they couldn’t make out anything in the thick darkness.

“What was that?” Sarah said nervously.

“Whatever it was,” Caroline said, leading them out of the door, “We can’t wait around to find out.”

With that they were out of the cabin, closing the door behind them and making their way back to their own cabin quickly.

They hid the box inside the storage room and decided to sneak back into the Wildcat Lodge, so that nobody would question their whereabouts.

There was half an hour left until the end of dinner service as Sarah and Caroline sat back at their designated table, trying to draw as little attention to themselves as they could.

“Do you think someone saw us in there?” whispered Sarah so that only Caroline could hear.

Caroline shrugged her shoulders, “I really hope not, but I did get the weird feeling that we were being watched once we heard that noise,”

Sarah shuddered, “Yeah, major heebie jeebies in there. Glad the boys got that cabin and not us.”

Caroline rolled her eyes, “Relax, Sarah, worst case scenario is it was just one of the guys and he saw us stealing tonight’s party supplies.”

Sarah raised an eyebrow, “I swear to God if it was Routledge -”

“If it was Routledge, he wouldn’t have let us get away with it,”

“Shit, Carrie, you’re totally right!” Sarah unwillingly raised her voice, “Who do you think it was?”

Caroline shrugged again, “Honestly? I don’t think it was anyone, I just think something happened to fall down on its own.”

“Hmm… You’re probably right again.” Sarah turned to look at the big clock on the wall, “We’d better get going, we’ve got to get ready for that party you got invited to!” she winked at Caroline, smirking.

Caroline looked towards the boys table where JJ was already looking back at her, a smile dancing on his thin lips. She met his eyes and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks. She decided to give him a little wave to which he happily waved back.

“Hello?” Sarah’s annoyed voice broke Caroline’s focus from JJ, “Are you coming or what? I want us to look good for when we see the guys’ disappointed faces tonight!”

Caroline sighed and followed Sarah out of the Lodge. Tonight was going to be interesting.

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A/N: I know I only just uploaded the first part, but I want to establish the Camp Willowdale universe as fast as possible so that the actual story can take off and it does in the next part. I'm going to create a taglist for people who have shown interest in the story thus far, so if you want to be included, make sure to leave a reply so that I can include you in the next part.

Also if you haven't noticed so far, this story, aside from fun and romantic, will be quite campy so I hope you're into that. We've also got quite the mystery coming up so stay tuned for that as well x

Alsoooo please give me some inspiration on who I can base Caroline off, I'm kind of leaving her up to the reader's imagination so that you can just imagine yourself as her, but ideally I'd like to have someone who's picture I can use for future photos. I've got my mind set on Maia Mitchel, but feel free to drop recommendations too.

Anyways, let me know what you think this far and feel free to check out the rest of my works in my masterlist. xxx

Part 3 here

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kushami-hime · 2 years

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❄️ 🎤 😔 for bakugou and izuku

I did these off the top of my head while in the bathroom at work lmao

❄️ Would it be more unusual to see this character sick during the winter or during the summer? Do they typically go down during cold and flu season, or do they usually get summer colds?

Bakugo; It's very normal for explosion boy to get sick during the colder times of the year, especially since the cold is one of his few weaknesses. So definitely, Summer colds are way more rare for Katsuki. I like to think he weaponizes his sweat if he's feeling feverish but the explosions are a lot more unpredictable and out of control, and its used as a last resort. And if its the quirk flu? You better find a bomb shelter cause that's a disaster waiting to happen!

Deku; Since I headcanon Deku with Hayfever in the Spring/Summer, I'd say it's also rare for him to get Summer colds, and seeing a sick, and also allergic Deku in the wild is like seeing a unicorn. He's completely at the mercy of his body and its weaknesses if he gets hit with hayfever AND a cold at once, so much so he can barely keep his composure while he's sneezing his brains out for days at a time. Even activating One for All on accident occasionally if it gets too bad!

🎤 How does their voice change when they’re sick or allergies are bugging them? Does their voice get lower? Scratchy? Raspy? Can you hear any congestion in their voice or do they hide it well? Do they avoid speaking too much because of a sore throat and coughing, or do they try to talk through those things?

Bakugo; I've said this before about Bakubrat, and I'll keep saying it! When he gets a really bad cold or flu that hits him hard in the chest and throat, it's VERY easy for him to lose his voice completely considering how much he yells. He'll be a pitiful, raspy mess and even if he DOES try to talk, you'll barely be able to figure out what he's saying. He had to try and keep his temper in check or else screaming and yelling will only make his throat worse. As for congestion, he hates how it makes his voice sound, from the dulled consonants and the muddled B's and N's, so he usually tries to keep from sounding ridiculous so no one can tell that he's unbearably stuffy.

Deku; He's still a chatterbox regardless of his voice quality, especially when he's super stuffy, he doesn't try to hide it at all since it's nearly impossible. If it's hitting his throat relatively hard, his voice gets very scratchy and a little deeper too.

😔 What are their “tells” when they’re not feeling their best? Do they sleep more or less? Do they become easily irritated, aggressive, snap at little things? Or do they withdraw and become quieter, cry at the drop of a hat, stay in the background? What’s the one surefire way that one of their loved ones would be able to tell that they’re sick?

Bakugo; He's usually already irritable enough as is, but when he's sick, it's dialed down a bit depending on how bad he feels. If he's drained of energy and fatigued it's very noticeable when he's suddenly ignoring dumb comments and whatever else is going on around him without so much as a curse word or screaming response. He can't get much sleep when he's sick so another tell tale sign he's feeling ill is if his sleep clock is off and he's sleeping way later than normal instead of being up at the buttcrack of dawn.

Deku; He'll be his usual self despite feeling and looking like death, but whenever anyone questions him about it he does his best to deflect their questions and claim he feels alright. That's usually if it's only a small ailment. If it's a terrible cold or flu, he becomes sluggish and much more tired than usual, as opposed to the energetic and happy-go-lucky demeanor that he normally has. He can get a little irritable when he has a bad headache from illness or if his body aches from said illness, though he always tries to apologize for his behavior despite not feeling well.

You can definitely tell if Izuku isn't feeling well if he's not smiling or his usual cheery self. And even if he is, it'll feel forced or unnatural. He doesn't wanna make anyone worry about him, of course.

#kushami asks

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Unpopular opinion but by god why won’t dc let Wally bond with Jai because oddly enough I think Jai actually gives me more “Wally as a young kid” vibes than his sister like he has trouble with his powers, loves superheroes (is he ever not in merch?), had to leave super heroing even though he didn’t want too

All I’m saying is that they actively set up Jai with all these parallels to his dad but no Irey is the favorite (oh and don’t get me on how shady it is that Irey is more white passing than her brother and how FISHY it looks that she gets all the stuff to do. I am LOOKING dc and I don’t like the implications).

Also Wally and Linda should have a nice car to handle trips and kids ya know as a treat. Like something Wally can work on at home and teach his kids how to as well (they will change their own tires!)

I completely agree with you. The fact that Wally gets all these individual panels with Irey and like, none with Jai, hurts me. Spiritually. That's his kid too, and there's no way Wally could actually pick between the two of them. Irey and Jai ask him who's the favorite and Wally bluescreens and spends five minutes incoherently rambling about how he doesn't have favorites and how he'd save them both if they fell off of a bridge, which isn't going to happen in the first place mark his words--

And like. There's all this foreshadowing about how Irey's going to be the most ~powerful~ speedster alive and how Jai's going to become a supervillain (luckily, they seem to be veering off of that future, thank god) and I just don't care for any of it. Irey's the fastest? Like okay fine, I don't like it but I'm willing to go along with it. But Jai becoming a fucking supervillain? Absolutely not, I hate it so so much, if this actually ends up happening I think I'll cry genuine tears. I'm sorry, but if Jai becomes a supervillain he's not going to kill his dad--Wally's a remarkably present and good father, why the fuck would he do that--if anything Jai would become a supervillain with express permission from his family. This is villain!Jai: Dad can I rob a bank? I'll be home for dinner, I promise!

LIKE. STOP IT WITH THE NEEDLESS DRAMA. And as you mentioned, Jai clearly takes after his mom when it comes to looks! It does not help that Linda's gotten progressively more white as time went by; in the 1987 series, you could very clearly tell that she was Asian and that she had tan skin, but now every drawing of her looks like she's the modern-day Snow White. DC fucking fix yourself this is beyond embarrassing.

And this is a side note but if you ask me, the twins should've never been aged up in the first place. It's cheap, it doesn't give us anything of use, and it's overdone.

I just want to see this father-son duo bonding on panel. I want Wally to give him piggy-back rides and teach him how to tie his shoes in a fancy knot and for him to listen patiently while Jai excitedly talks about his day...please I'm begging here...let Wally and Jai wash the car during summer and have Wally do the dad thing where he has Jai look into the hose while he's got the pipe twisted in his hand and as soon as he lets go, that poor kid will be soaked to the bone.

#my anons are actually some of the smartest individuals on the planet look at this #i've never thought about their parallels before god anon just take over my blog why don't you #for the record i am white so I'm prob not the best to complain about when it comes to racebending so feel free to correct me on anything #jai west #wally west #asks #dc

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humanhanson · 3 years

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Weeks 4 & 5 (Short Update)

Hello person reading this. I'm glad you decided to stop by! Here is a short update on what I've been up to!

Week 4

In a special but strange way week 4 felt like week 1. After having 2 weeks on zoom, moving back to the rhythm of the classroom was an adjustment. But man! It was so good to be back in person with the kids. In a challenging but special way it's been wonderful to be back with the students and I know we learned a lot that week.

I spend most of my time with the kindergarteners because they need the most 1 on 1 attention to get through their work. Every day we try to work on phonics, ABC's, and numbers/math, adjusting a little for different students. Sometimes it can be super slow to teach and have the students understand a concept, especially when their attention span is very small. But, when there is a breakthrough, or the student has started to grasp the concepts presented to him/her, they soak it up like a sponge! It has been a super gratifying experience to be a part of their early learning.

Lots of adventures happened the weekend before week 4 in school! When I post the pictures I'll fill you guys in ;)

hint: national park!

Week 5

Reflecting on week 5 makes me realize how fast it really went... falling back into the flow of things made it easier to worry less and for things to move faster.

Teaching and all the activities associated with school can be really exhausting. I found myself a couple times this week, although less times than the week before, getting weary and slightly burnt out. Obviously it's not good to get burnt out, but knowing that your energy is going toward something constructive is a good feeling. The time that I've spent working at a summer camp reminds me that time and emotion sacrificed for kids is well worth the exhaustion. That being said, during week 5 I found new strategies to manage the classroom (candy) and teach/give material (I'm becoming a worksheet wizard).

Week 5 was also very adventure packed, but most importantly, I was able to spend time with new friends! This was 100% an answer to prayer. The first couple weeks being on the island I did feel very lonely and I prayed that I would be able to meet people and become part of a community where I could share experiences as well as challenges with others.

I am so thankful for a loving God that works with me when I might not have the strength to carry myself through the day or through hardships. From Friday to Sunday this past week I was able to spend time in spiritually enriching environments, whether in church, in nature, online (see below), or in good company :)

Here's a powerful SAU worship service (given by my twin sister and her/my amazing friends!) and message that I listened to on Friday that really blessed me!

I'll probably be posting a collection of photos soon so stay tuned!

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aerisosweet · 4 years

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Third time's a charm?? 🙏 thanks so much for making me a tag <3 it's so appreciated when tumblr's eating asks 😭 I really hope this one comes through (we're on mobile and if I accidentally uncheck anon pls pretend you didn't see it 😭!!... #trying my best with these shaky ass fingers lol) I'm so glad you're doing well and keeping safe <33.

Ooo, I think I know what I could make you for your set since autumn/fall is your favorite season!! We'll see with the follow up answers to my next few questions though~!! 👀

My favorite season has kind of shifted recently 😭 I used to love love winter so much but these past few have been so cold and even dreary that as much as I love aspects of the season still I'm kind of becoming a summer bug lol

And that's fascinating!! Which other groups are you a fan of? 🥰 For me I mostly became a fan during Overdose and loved them alongside SHINee. And hehe, I might give myself away if I tell you my bias (though I don't think you're following me but I've almost reblogged your gifs like 6 times in this past week and I'm definitely going to & im going to follow you when I can reveal myself too because you make some good stufff 💞💞) but my bias is from maknae line... and it's been a very exciting time recently~~ I think I just made it obvious but oh well!!!

I'm pretty certain I'll be making your set after this ask and if it gets through (🙏) once I have the answers to the following questions~ but I'll keep checking in okay?? ✨ soooo, what's your favorite color, favorite Yixing era (both solo and within exo), and is there a particular color combination you really don't like by chance (just so I don't end up using that and accidentally ruining the gif set 🤧) be safe and warm darling 🌸 ~ exo ss anon 🥰

Hello!

It went through! Hello, hello! I hope you’re doing well and are safe too!

I can totally relate about the seasons. I’m from California and normally I want cold weather but since I went to be with family, it’s pretty cold in their area haha I miss the sun but then, I remember, I don’t even go outside so XD Oh well hahaha

To be honest, the only group I really listen to is EXO and a Japanese group - Arashi. Otherwise, I don’t listen much to anything else. I used to before EXO like DBSK, Super Junior, U-KISS, 2AM/PM, etc. but nowadays, it’s just been EXO. I miss all the older groups though. SHINee I remember debuting but didn’t get into them because at the time I thought they were so young but haha look at me liking EXO with at least 2 members younger than Taemin haha But if I had to pick a favorite in SHINee, it would be Key haha I love the divas lol

Oh! Thank you for reflagging my things ^^; I haven’t been active lately so I greatly appreciate it! I can’t wait to see who you are! Your bias is from maknae line? So.. Kai or Sehun? Or are we including Soo too? hehehe

Automatic favorite color, I would say is blue but for a while I’ve really been liking mint — same as Baekhyun’s mint color album he had for Candy haha Favorite Yixing Era? I LOVE Love Me Right with him and in terms of solo… probably Lose Control although Namanana had a lot of great photos! Color combination I don’t have anything specific!

Any plans for the holiday season coming up? I mean, not like we can go anywhere but still T__T

#exo ss anon #reply #anonymous #shoot anonymous #heartless mindless #no one who care about me

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intellectualth0t · 7 years

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A Letter I'll Never Send #1

January 19th, 2016. During lunch while we were in Kait's car driving off campus, she gave me a plastic Walmart bag full of clothes that she either borrowed from me or I left at her house on previous occasions. Among a denim jacket, black spandex shorts, and pink floral underwear, I found it. My black Gap camisole tank top. One of my favorite tank tops. I was wondering why i could never find it, always wondering where it was. But it just now hit me. Last time I wore it was the first time I was with you. Well, one of the first times. It was the first time you saw me with my hair down, minimal makeup, and normal clothes as opposed to a slick ponytail, black sparkly eyeshadow, and a ridiculous monkey costume with a blue vest and plastic wings. I'm pretty sure you remember. It was barely a day or two after we met, you invited me to an end-of-summer picnic for your school's band. Well, apparently you were too nervous to invite me, so your friend actually invited me. I was stupid and didn't pick up the hint that only I was specifically being invited, so I invited my whole dance team. Everyone was excited and said they were gonna go, but dropped last minute. And only 3 of us went. I thought you were a cool guy. You were really fun to be around and even after barely knowing you, I had this deep instinctive feeling that we were going to end up becoming really close. I wanted to make a good impression so as soon as I got home from a day of performing on stage, I put everything into getting ready again. I did my makeup so carefully so that I wouldn't overdo it. I didn't want you to think I was extra by wearing heavy, performance-level makeup at a leisurely outdoor event. I picked my outfit carefully too. I dug through everything in my closet and drawers hoping to find something cute, casual and summer-appropriate that would showcase the unique style a lot of people knew me for. I wanted you to see me express myself through my actual outfits, and not the silly costumes you'd seen me in days before. I ended up wearing high waisted denim shorts with my favorite black tank top from Gap, an oversized, light blue and white striped denim short-sleeve button down, and white sandals. I thought I met the qualifications of cute, casual, and summer appropriate. I thought this outfit showcased my personality well. You and your friend picked me up at my house. I lied to my mom and said that I was hanging out with dance team friends because I didn't want her to go ballistic knowing I was getting a ride from two boys who I barely knew. My heart was racing & I was slowly filling with anxiety over my mom potentially finding out that I was lying. But I got away with it. You arrived in front of my house & I got in the back of the jeep. I was excited, I was glad you invited me to this picnic, but I was also feeling a little awkward. We arrived. You told me that everyone was nice and friendly and open, and that they wouldn't exclude or discriminate me for not being in band or not even going to their school. And you were right. Everyone was nice. I didn't feel even the slightest bit threatened by anyone or anything in a place where I was full of people I didn't know. But I still felt out of place. I wasn't in band, I didn't even go to this school. I didn't know any one but you and maybe two or three others. And I chose to gravitate & stick to you because after all, you were the one who invited me. There were games and activities and music and food and fun and anything else you'd find at a late-August picnic. I was reluctant to do much because no matter what, I still felt so out of place. But despite how introverted I was, I actually did have fun. I loved watching everyone enjoy their day with their friends; I loved being around you. I had grown the intent to hang out with you again. Because of prior plans I made with Kait, I had to leave the picnic an hour early. As she arrived to pick me up, I tried looking for you so I could hug you goodbye & thank you again for inviting me (mind you, I've never been affectionate to people i'm not close to. But I was growing an admiration for you. I was anxious to even hug you). But you were in the middle of a game, and I didn't want to interrupt it or keep Kait waiting, so I left and sent you a long, sincere text message as I sat in the passenger seat of Kait's car driving off to her house. I spent that night at Kait's house along with 2 other friends. I vividly recall texting you & updating you on all the fun we were having. I really did have fun with them, like I did with you earlier that day. As night got later and we were on the verge of sleep, I told them about you. I told them about how we met and how you invited me to that picnic and how I thought you were soooo cool and super nice, but I was still unsure if I "LIKE" liked you. They seemed indifferent towards my opinion of a boy. But I couldn't get the thought of you out of my head. You were the only thing on my mind from then on. When I opened the plastic bag & withdrew the black tank top, I was engulfed in a number of thoughts & emotions after seeing it for the first time in 5 months. Isn't it crazy how such an insignificant material object can do that to someone? I saw this tank top- I held it up in front of my by its elastic straps, feeling the softness of its cotton fabric- and all that occupied my mind was the last time I wore it. The last time I wore it was the first time you saw me- the first time you saw ME, and not a slick-haired, cakefaced girl in a monkey costume. And so much has happened since then.

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