#also - the 1st meal i ever cooked for a date looked *exactly* like that

[choco-mark]

if you’re still open for the reactions and mtls, could you do ‘what they would get/do for you for your 1st anniversary’ please? i was debating whether or not to send in a second post but i ended up convincing myself to do it anyways bc i know writers block is just so annoying and if this is a way to help you out then i’ll gladly do so 💛

this is definitely a way to help my writer’s block so go ahead!!

mark

remembers it’s y’all’s anniversary the day before because jaemin jokingly said something along the lines of ‘you guys have been dating for too long’

kind of internally freaks because he has absolutely no clue what to do, and doesn’t know if you want to do fancy or casual like he’s going full mental breakdown

ends up taking to you to a local carnival because last minute plans, but y’all both love the energy so it was fun and a way for y’all to spend time together

had no clue what to get you and also didn’t have the time to get anything for you, so he ended up giving you one of his sweatshirts for long term (not like you steal them anyway or anything) but you didn’t really care because he was a gift himself :((

wins you one of those huge plushy stuffed animals from a water gun game and feels like a whole boss

has another mental breakdown when he sees you jumping up and down with that stuffed toy and cannot process that you are actually his girlfriend of an official year :(

tells you he loves you on the top of the ferris wheel while the fireworks are going off like ‘boom, i love you y/n, happy anniversary’ and then gets all shy because he usually doesn’t say things like that

y’all have a fun night after that ;)

renjun

was away on tour during y’alls first anniversary and feels like absolute shit because he wants to be with you so he flies over, yeah, fans are a lil confused but you were first priority

what was ten times worse was that you were sick and you didn’t tell him so there was like a mini argument that eventually ended up with him cuddling you for like three hours

you guys don’t even go anywhere, it’s just a cozy day at the (empty) dorm and y’all just made a lil meal together and it was just the two of you

took his time to make a polaroid collection of just you, there’re just a buncha candid pictures of you that you don’t really remember him taking at...all but there’s a little message at the end that puts all of junnie’s feelings into words and it’s just :( 

has to fly back literally the next morning but he blows your mind that night hehe ;)

jeno

was a nervous pup for about a week prior to the anniversary date because he was just afraid nothing would go right :(

planned a whole picnic and even got renjun to cook for the two of you (also because he didn’t want to end up blowing up the dorm), and stresses over what he’s gonna wear like ‘will y/n like this??’ ‘nah, i look like shit’ and couldn’t sleep the night before because of it

but when he sees you all smiley when y’all walk down the street to the little field he had set up just for you, that’s when he finally relaxes and falls in love with you all over again

filled a jar full of candies and paper hearts that he cut out himself and has you go through them and read through the little messages he has on them, and then gets all shy from the way you find it really cute

makes love to you for the entire night and it’s just such soft sex because he’s so in love with you omg :(

donghyuck

went insane almost a week before trying to find you the perfect gift but feels like you wouldn’t like his gift and kinda gets frustrated

you guys already live together, so it’s not a surprise when you come home and see him laying draped across the bed with rose petals all over the floor and himself, while he’s just watching you get all shocked

you thought he was gonna propose to you from the way he was looking at you, but gives you a promise ring with his initials engraved in them and you cry because omg that’s :( even i’m upset while writing this, it’s just so pretty and the way he looks at you and promises to marry you in the future :(((

he didn’t really have a plan to do anything because he knows how tired you already are from your day and runs a bath for the two of you

yeah you guys end up fucking after that, but it’s slower than usual and he takes his time to make sure you’re properly pleasured ;)

jaemin

you already know jaem’s is a romantic lil shit, so he shows up at your house wearing the hottest suit you had ever seen on him, like ever, and is like, ‘get ready baby, we’ve got a long night ahead of us’

you guys end up missing your dinner reservation because he offers to help you get ready but he just ends up eating you out on the couch and doesn’t regret shit because he needed that

he takes you there anyway (and has to pay extra for his horny ass) and y’all are fine dining outside with the moonlight as your view, and there’s a nice lil river flowing underneath the bridge y’all on, yes he paid money for this, rich nana am i right?!

gives you a 24k gold necklace as a gift and you are about to explode from the way he’s fastening that shit around your neck when it’s literally worth more than you and you feel like a broke bitch for your gift to him

kisses on your way home :( and him just whispering to you every three seconds that he loves you, holding your hand, running his hand through your hair :(

and he eats you out for like two hours after that since the meal wasn’t enough ;)

chenle

cannot process that it’s been a year since the two of you started dating and isn’t sure if he should buy you a phone or a house, but opts out of both when renjun tells him not to objectify the gift too much 

thinks about what to get you for so long and even searches up ideas (it’s his first anniversary ever, okay?!), and then thinks about your and his relationship deeply and then BOOM he knows exactly what to do

has mark help him write you a song, though he does most of the writing reminiscing on the whole year you guys had together and mark is shedding fake tears of ‘my son grew up’

you spend the night with him the day before and you wake up to him singing for you while watching you with the most love-struck eyes, and plays the whole song he wrote for you off his phone, while you’re like, bawling your eyes out from the way he sang your name

you guys don’t actually do anything except cuddle in his bed for hours after that, just softly talking to each other and stealing little kisses every now and then

jisung

has gone into cardiac arrest too many times for it to happen again, so he’s definitely not letting it happen on y’all’s anniversary!! right?! that’s right, confident jisungie in the house now!

thought about what he wanted to get you for so long, but his surprise is kind of ruined when he accidentally leaves it out when you’re over one day, and gets a lil flustered and upset but you didn’t see that much!!

bought you a huge hoodie, since you’re constantly wearing ones that are way too big for you or his own, but decided to go all artist jisung™ and stitches his name like in really baby font on the front :( and it comes out a lot better than he expected

overthinks it on the actual day and wonders if you think it’d be weird that he wrote his...name on your clothes, decides that it is weird, goes to discard of it but turns around and sits down because he had nothing else anyway

you love it anyway :( and you give him the phattest kiss after you put it on and yeah, his heart stopped beating for a lil watching you smile and giggle and all

his heart is doing flips everywhere in his body watching you and kinda just hugs you thigh like you’re his world (you are), and doesn’t let go of you until you give him another very requested kiss 

#finished this after my writers block haha #answered #nct reactions #nct mlts #nct dream reactions #nct fluff #nct dream fluff #jaemin fluff #jisung fluff #chenle fluff #jeno fluff #renjun fluff #donghyuck fluff #haechan fluff #mark lee #mark fluff #nct mark fluff

[tessmontyart]

2018 Year In Review

Another year, another review 💕(I actually typed most of this up before 2019 and then got distracted, whoops)

To put things short, 2018 has been AWESOME :D Exhausting and fast, but awesome.

I started it off pretty uncertain how things were going to go, dreading it would be a repeat of 2017′s boring TAFE courses and endless job rejections. But the miracle happened - a 2D animation studio opened up near me, I applied, did an animation test and got the job!

The job was a contract from 1st of April - 21st of December, so I spent the majority of my year going to work to animate characters for a really crazy but hilarious new kids show called Spongo Fuzz and Jalapena, due to air mid 2019 :) 

It was honestly the most fun job I have ever had and I can’t wait for the next project! 🎉 I have never been this exhausted in my life, though. 😅I had already booked a whole bunch of conventions before I got the job, and didn’t want to cancel them so I was working nonstop - Animation during the day and intensive convention prep every night. 

I also had the bright idea of creating a full colour 26 page comic -with a tight deadline - so I was madly working to the point I didn’t even have time for dinner half the time :’) I am sort of happy with the comic, but also kind of wish I never had the idea in the first place. 😅

I tabled at a ton of conventions; Melbourne Supanova, Central Coast ComiCon, Other Worlds Zine Fair, Sydney Supanova, SMASH and Canberra Gamma Con. If next year doesn’t go so well on the job side of things I’m hoping to add a few more conventions to that list - Brisbane Supanova, Oz Comic Con and Animaga to name a few. I’ve already booked Sydney Madman Anime Festival!

2018 was the year my partner and I celebrated our 4th year together, and he never fails to amaze me with his continuous love and support. I was too sick to attend the first day of SMASH, so he set up and ran the whole stall for me while I stayed at home. Same with Sydney Supanova, I was too bogged down in animation work and couldn’t afford to take the Friday off, so he set up and ran the stall for me on Friday, then we ran the stall together on the weekend. He also tended to my every need when I broke my toe, cooked all my meals when I was busy with work and even packaged + posted all my Etsy orders every day because I was always working during post office hours. He listened to all the problems I was having with my stall setup and helped make shelves and decorations to make it look and function better. I was getting stressed because my desk space was too small, BAM he bought me a brand new desk with plenty of storage. I was getting stressed that I had so much on my convention to-do-list and couldn’t keep track of all my project ideas, BAM, he sets up a whiteboard and helps me brainstorm everything so I can keep track of all my thoughts and ideas and what to prioritise for future conventions. I didn’t even ask him to do any of this, he just loves to help me and make me happy and I am forever blissed and happy to be able to spend my life with such a wonderful human! 

(Home made High Tea I made for him on Valentines Day) 

Arsty Highlilghts / accomplishments:

🌸I designed 9 cute Houseki no Kuni acrylic charms which have been doing really well at conventions!

🌸I also drew a cute series of ‘Sleepy Gem’ Houseki no Kuni / Steven Universe holographic prints, which I’m quite proud of 😊

🌸I created my 2nd enamel pin design, which already needed 2 reorders because they were so popular! ;w; I never knew I could make something that so many people love *sob* I’ve already planned to make these into a series! (already designed some deer ones, and thinking of doing foxes next ^_^ )

🌸I also tried getting gold foil prints done for the first time, which was pretty cool! I got the american sizes mixed up though so I might try for the bigger size next time :) (grainy photo cause its a screenshot from a video)

🌸I’ve been taking steps to make my stall look more ‘professional’, and got a really neat wooden sign made for me by my friend as_sweet_as_jasmine!

🌸I’ve started revamping my favourite series of posters - the Eevee Gijinka girls :) I plan to have them all done and ready for 2019s conventions! 

🌸This was the year I got an iPad, so I could do digital art on-the-go. Honestly its helped me so much, and I can’t wait to be able to use it more (sorta didn’t get a chance to touch it while i was working!)

🌸I got Copic Markers for my birthday so I had a whole new medium to play with! These mixed with using a brush pen for inking really make my inktobers pop and I’m eager to draw more with them  :) 

🌸Speaking of Inktober, it was a huge accomplishment for me to put effort into a decent artwork every day this year! Usually theres a few dud ones when I lacked inspiration, but I somehow managed to make it work ;w; So when it came time to printing the books, theres 31 illustrations rather than 25 like the others :) Also the whole rainbow theme idea came from how cool I think it would look flipping through a rainbow book - so I managed to make that happen and couldn’t be happier!

🌸I passed 1000 sales on Etsy!! 😱As well as 1000 followers on instagram! Crazy right??

General 2018 highlights

🌸2018 was the year one of my best friends got married! I made cute little clay wedding cake toppers for her :)

🌸The year Owl City’s 7th album Cinematic came out!! All the tracks are so GOOD and exactly the sound all us hootowls were longing for. Also Be Brave is a tearjerker, in a good way. What an amazing human Abbey is to Adam <3 

🌸The year Spyro Reignited Trilogy came out!! It’s absolutely amazing, and I love every second of it. Every time I play it I just can’t help but stand there looking around at every detail because everything is just so gorgeous *_* And the nostalgia is so real.

🌸Not exactly a highlight but the year Tumblr went NSFW free, and lost hundreds of thousands of users 😂I’m still here though. Got a dumb tradition to keep up ya know.

🌸The year my work had a hilarious Christmas party where we had to dress up as a character from Spongo Fuzz and Jalapena. It was the first time I actually put effort into a cosplay by myself 😂(possibly the last) (wont put a photo up for embarrassing reasons)

🌸the year I broke my toe for the first time xD;; definitely not a highlight but a first! I couldn’t walk for weeks! it sucked!!! T__T

🌸The year my friend successfully funded his kickstarter for his own cartoon ‘Nurry Brothers Adventure World’ :D So proud of him. I’m gonna help him animate!

🌸The year Lano and Woodley reunited with their amazing show ‘Fly’!! I loved it so much I saw it twice :D 

🌸The year I tried doing Halloween for the first time - I bought a bunch of lollies and chocolates and decorations on my letterbox/door to let people know I was participating. I got 2 different groups of people at the door, 5 people all up 😂More than I expected tbh!

🌸I tried Ruby chocolate for the first time! It was ok .. just kinda tasted like berry yoghurt flavoured white chocolate though ;w; 

SO! What’s coming for 2019?

I’m not really sure at the moment, but I have high hopes for Cheeky Little Studios (the animation company I worked for) - so I guess I’ll just have to wait and see if any of their next projects get concrete start dates :) I’m not as terrified of the year as I usually am when its just one big question mark. I know I can make decent money through conventions and commissions in the meant time so I’ll just continue doing what I love! 

LAST YEAR I SAID:

“I am crossing my fingers for an animation job I applied for a while ago” - I GOT IT! :D

“I plan to do even more conventions. Hopefully I can get into Oz Comic Con!" - didn’t end up applying because I was busy with the job, but keen to try for 2019 :)

"I’m keen to apply for like Animaga in Melbourne, as well as Madman Anime Fest in Brisbane and Melbourne.” - didn’t end up doing so for the same reason above, but that might change this year :)

“I also want to make a lot more non-fandom things for market stalls, as well as a comic and zines!” - I made the comic, as well as 3 inktober zines and a cute ‘if I fits I sits’ cat zine! As well as a bunch of cute original enamel pin ideas and my whole inktober was original art :D 

“Hopefully I’ll hit 1k followers on fb/ig? :D that will make me feel important lol” - I hit 1k on instagram!! I felt very important xD

“I’m also hoping to go on a holiday this year." - I didn’t, for job reasons ... buuut I’m booked in for a cruise in Italy / Greece this September that I’m extremely excited for!

“PLEASE BE KIND 2018, I’M BEGGING YOU 😱” - You were very very kind to me, 2018. 2019, please follow suit! 

(man this is the 7th year of review I’ve done. Can’t believe I’ve been on tumblr this long 😅)

[2017] [2016] [2015] [2014] [2013] [2012]

#2018 #2018 year review #year review #year in review #personal crap #i honestly dont expect anyone to read these #i just do them for myself lol

[thesimplyluxuriouslife]

223: 23 Ways to Have a Great Start This Fall

“The French have a special word for it, La Rentrée; in English it is simply referred to as ‘Back to school’. However we choose to call the September post-vacation return, and no matter how far our schooldays are behind us, few would deny that this really is the moment in the year that shouts ‘new beginnings’, ushering in a renewed sense of resolve and purpose that has far more potency than any January resolution. As grown-ups, the brand new pencil case and shiny new pair of school shoes that signal a fresh start are replaced by the new-season updates that we hope will deliver so much more than just the latest look: the confidence-boosting coat, that uplifting new shade of lipstick . . . But it really is the change of attitude that matters most, the yearning to be smarter, more balanced – in short, the eternal quest to finally get life ‘right’.” – Lucy Yeomans, editor-in-chief Porter magazine

The attitude we approach anything with undeniably plays a role in how successful the endeavor we are embarking on will play out, and while here in the states businesses don’t shut down entirely for the month of August or July as well sometimes as they do in France, when Labor Day travel winds down, there is a shift in everyday routines, expectations at work and at school, and a mental shift is expected to occur.

The French expression “À la rentrée” is loosely translated to “See you in the fall!” (literally translated to “at the return”), but it is understood September is the date at which all will return – from their extended vacations, from their respite from school, from everyday expectations and regular activity that occurs the other 10 or 11 months out of the year. 

Studies have shown, repeatedly that taking the time to literally get away from work, putting down the technology and truly being on vacation can have highly beneficial effects on the brain. When we allow our brains to rest and think freely – problems magically seem to have solutions, creative ideas spring up like daffodils in early spring and we are renewed and reenergized.

So no wonder the French celebrate the return from their vacations. September and thereafter offers an opportunity to put our best self forward, to, as the quote above states, ‘finally get it right’. And while nothing will ever be perfect, improving and fine-tuning will always continue to bring different results than if we did the same thing over and over again.

Over the past handful of years, I have written posts to help ensure a strong fall. With one short list here, and another short list there, some of them shared a few similarities, while also offering new ideas. However, none of them have been a podcast episode, and now I have a few more items I would like to add. So today, I’ve made a list of 23 ways we can all welcome the beginning of fall (or spring for my southern hemisphere readers!) with optimism, hope and the best possible path too living a more balanced and enjoyable everyday life. This is the actual list I look at each year (and as I mentioned, it is tweaked and improved each year as my life evolves), and I have organized into arenas of our lives: health, wardrobe, beauty, organization, sanctuary, and regular balance/tranquility. In some arenas, things may be moving along quite well, but perhaps in others we know we could improve. Home in on where areas you want to improve, and take a day, or a few hours in a quiet, relaxing setting to curate a life that excites you to wake up to each day. 

Overall Health (physical & mental - peace of mind included)

1. Ask yourself this question, “What has made my life more enjoyable these past 2-3 months?” or “What routines/habits have made my life easier, healthier and brought more contentment these past 2-3 months?”

Often when our schedule changes with the summer months, we unconsciously change our ways of living, ways that we love (or not so much as it will depend upon the individual). However, I have a feeling, you have a few habits that you will miss when the fall season begins. Ask yourself, and be honest, is there any way you can bring them into your year-round routine? Can or should you shift your priorities if it indeed is bringing so much joy and satisfaction into your life?  Remember, simply because we used to do something one way or do something at all, doesn’t mean we cannot stop and incorporate something more fulfilling. In fact, we should.

2. Create a default capsule weekly menu & establish a food shopping plan.

~Learn more about TSLL's seasonal capsule menus here (summer will be posted this Wednesday - August 22).

3. Stock your Épicerie

As I was taking my lunch break today, I was reminded that I needed to restock my favorite balsamic vinegar which reminded me that having our épicerie stocked and ready for whatever meal we’d prefer to cook is a simple thing to do now to enhance the seamless flow of a day that has little time to wiggle. Here is a post to remind you of the necessities to have on hand.

4. Plan a regular fitness routine that works with your daily work/school demands. Be honest with yourself about what you can achieve. You don’t want to burn out and quit altogether. Remember it is consistency that will make the difference. So choose activities that blend enjoyment with challenge.

5. Balance your budget and know where you stand financially. Due to your schedule potentially changing, financial expectations may change as well, so know exactly where you are and how much you can spend.

6. Make appointments now

Just as our schedules change, so do the schedules of our doctors, dentists, aestheticians and other professionals we wish to make appointments with. While their schedules may have been more limited, but as well, with more availability during the summer months, often that changes in the fall. So why not be proactive, and design your schedule with what works best for you by making those appointments early?

Optimal Organization

7. Clean your home/office/bedroom/car thoroughly. It will simply make you feel better when you enter each and every time.

8. Purchase any necessary supplies for your office, desk and planner

9. Spruce up and stock up your handbag

Whether you have found your favorite go-to day handbag, take a few minutes, to clean out, and then restock for the new season. Chapstick, Tide-to-Go, hand lotion, breath mints, a favorite pen, anything to get you through your day – stock it up, and then toss the rest so that it is neat and tidy.

Wardrobe

10. Assess your wardrobe

On Saturday September 1st TSLL Fall Seasonal Shopping Guide will be posted here on the blog (no longer do you need to subscribe to receive it!). Full of splurge and save items when it comes to the new trends as well as many items I have hand-picked for your fall capsule wardrobe, knowing exactly what you need makes the shopping easier and brings fewer regrets. (Have a look at the 2018 Spring Shopping Guide here.)

~Shop TSLL Capsule Wardrobe Boutique here to view the essentials for each season.

11. Take anything to the dry-cleaners that you’ll be wearing for fall (coats, tops, dresses, skirts, sweaters, etc)

Beauty

12. Stock up make-up supplies that are running low. Visit your make-up counter for make-up to try out the new fall products.

~Why Not . . . Automate It? 12 Ways to Improve the Everyday

13. Confirm and/or schedule your regular hair appointment

14. Plan/Schedule Beauty Routines and/or appointments. From the beauty routines you can do at home - pedicures and manicures, to the seasonal facials at your local spa to not only give yourself a luxurious hour or so to relax, but also help your skin, tend to these appointments is a way to feel and look your best, but also find a balance in your everyday routine.

Creating Regular Balance & Tranquility

15. Stock up or put together a home pampering kit (bubble bath, truffles, wine, candles, music, etc). There will be days when your heels are ready to be taken off, your mind is a jumble and emotional stamina has been exhausted. Be prepared in advance and have what you need to relax stocked and ready to go.

16. Do you have a travel coffee mug or water bottle that works? For only $15 make sure you have a reliable mug that you can take with you to meetings, lectures, on the commute to help you get your day started off right.

17. Create a morning routine to look forward to and set the right tone for the entire day.

~11 Ways to Start the Day 'Smart'

18. Create a bedtime ritual

The amount of sleep we receive each night is a strong determiner in the day we will have, so be cognizant to the small details that you have control over. You might be surprised of the significant benefits you will reap each evening when you turn in. A few things to try: remove the television and all technology (especially your phone), light a soothing scented candle (lavender, chamomile, bergamot, jasmine, or sandalwood) – this is my favorite as it has a fantastic scent and lasts for 60 hours, write in a gratitude journal to end your day on a positive note, meditate (find out how & why here), or read a book.

19. Order or Check-Out/Put on Hold Reading Material to Enjoy

I can’t wait for the time to snuggle in when it’s raining out or I’ve wrapped up my to-do list, and dive in. A true simple luxury. And since now I have the time to peruse and put them on my wish list, I can rest-assured I will always have reading material to enjoy.

20. Pick up a journal

As I mentioned above, the daily ritual of writing in a gratitude journal is a simple idea to end the day on a positive note. And even if you’ve had one of those days, there really are things to be grateful for – check this list if you find yourself at a loss for what to write down. Simply taking note of positive events (or non-events – the car didn’t break down!), can be a wonderful reminder that things are going better than we might have first thought.

Create a welcoming sanctuary

21. Visit your local nursery

Fall plants will begin appearing at nurseries to finish the blooming season – check out mums, daisies and sunflowers. Add a few to your porch or vases throughout the house.

22. Look closely at your home's decor

Perhaps you traveled this summer, or maybe you attended a course in which you saw personal growth and a shift in what you value and/or love. Welcome in who you now, let go of what no longer inspires you, and create a space that best reflects you and welcomes you home as well as you guests. 

Putting It All Together

23. Set your intention

Often when a yoga class begins, one of the reminders at the beginning of our session is to set our intention – what do we wish to receive or achieve by attending class – do we want to push ourselves further, do we simply just want to make it through class, do we want to be more aware of staying focused and letting go of outside thoughts – whatever our intention is, it is ours. So what will your intention be for the fall season and beyond?

Choose one, write it down and reflect upon it from time to time. Create daily rituals and habits that help this intention become your reality. I think you will be surprised that what you focus on, you are more likely to create – much like the attitude we bring to any new venture or beginning. If we’re excited, that excitement spreads and invigorates, but if we’re leery or cynical, moments of wonder are less likely to be enjoyed and discovered.

Wishing you a lovely start to a beautiful new season, and thank you for stopping by.

~PODCAST NEWS: Season 5 will begin on Monday September 3rd, and the new schedule for Season 5 will be shared right here on the blog on Monday August 27th in lieu of a podcast episode. Don't worry, there will always be a motivating post to kick off your work week - right here on TSLL blog. I will explain the entire schedule (there will be 30 new episodes in the coming 12 months) and share specific dates when episodes will air. Looking forward to another season and so tickled we have had such an amazing four years!

SIMILAR POSTS/EPISODES FROM THE ARCHIVES YOU MIGHT ENJOY:

~11 Ways to Start Your Day "Smart"

~Why Not . . . Gradually Prep for La Rentrée?

~11 Steps to a Fresh Start

~The Importance of a Daily Routine & How to Create One You Love, episode #164

Petit Plaisir:

Mini Portable Chargers

RAVPower Mini Portable Charger (seen below)

Anker PowerCore+ mini lipstick size portable charger (many different colors)

Hengtai Gaotok mini portable charger (multiple colors)

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #223 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube | Spotify

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T H E B A S I C S

Given Name: Dakota Redfield

Nicknames: Kota

Age: 30

Birthday: January 1st

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Dahlonega, Georgia

Current Location: Los Angeles, California

Speaks: English

Dominant Hand: Ambidextrous

Education: Studied biology at the University of Southern California, and got his Bachelors Degree.

Occupation: Wildlife Rehabilitator for the Humane Society of Los Angeles

Vehicle: Black 2010 Toyota Prius

Worldly Possessions: Lots of notepads for making lists (to-do lists, grocery lists, etc), about a million dog toys for Luna and Bear, lots of fancy coffee and tea making equipment/high quality tea leaves and coffee beans, a wine rack which is always kept full (some bottles fancier than others), and a laptop which he uses almost exclusively for watching Netflix and Hulu.

Pet(s): A white Miniature Bull Terrier named Luna. Other names include Lu, Lulu, Lala, Laluna, Lalalaluna (sung to the tune of Ch-ch-ch-chia), and Egghead.

A P P E A R A N C E

Height: 6'0"

Hair: Dark brown, short on the sides with more length on top, always tousled in just the right way. Dakota swears he doesn't spend a lot of time on his hair/doesn't care what it looks like, but that's kind of a lie-- he uses pomade every morning to give his hair that "I don't care" look.

Facial Hair: He always has just the right amount of facial hair, and keeps it perfectly groomed. But of course, pretends like he doesn't really care or spend that much time on it~

Eye Colour: Hazel-grey, with hints of green.

Skin Tone: Slightly tan, thanks to a lot of time spent outdoors.

Clothing: Kota can be a very snappy dresser when he wants to be, with a good eye for style and a knack for putting together outfits. But a lot of the time he just goes with dark jeans and a t-shirt, which he also pulls off very well.

Distinguishing Marks: None really. A few scars here and there, but nothing particularly noteworthy.

Face Claim: Tyler Hoechlin

H E A L T H

Physical Health: Excellent. He really likes working out, and since Luna is a very active dog, they often go on runs together and they do a lot of playing. Kota also likes to go to the gym a few times a week, and he's all about eating healthy, taking vitamins, etc. The only physical problem he deals with on a regular basis is migraines-- they get really intense, sometimes lasting a couple of days, and no medication, no matter how strong, seems to help.

Physical Abilities/Limitations: He makes a mean cup of coffee, and is also a decent cook, as long as he has a recipe to follow. He is also pretty strong, and has good endurance.

Addictions: Caffeine for sure. He would also say he's addicted to Harper~

Allergies: None that he knows of. He's sometimes eaten a meal and had his mouth feel itchy after, but he's never been able to narrow down what ingredient does it. And since it's not a serious reaction, he kind of doesn't care.

Mental Health: It's not bad. He has a happy life, he has a job that he enjoys, a long-term boyfriend that he loves more than anything, a nice home, etc. But he sometimes has this strange feeling, as if something is wrong or that things are just off somehow, but it always goes away after a while.

H I S T O R Y

Job History: He worked his way through high school and college as a busboy in a local, family-owned restaurant. And after college, he got really lucky and basically fell into his dream job.

Fondest Memories: A few memories from his childhood involving his mother. Various memories with his childhood/high school friends. A trip to Canada he went on with his college boyfriend. Meeting Luna and taking her home. Meeting Harper (and taking him home)~

Worst Experiences: Various times when he found his mother blackout drunk when he was just a kid. His mother's death during his freshman year of college. The nasty breakup with his college boyfriend.

C O M M U N I C A T I O N

Speech Pace/Style: Kota has an easy time speaking to/getting along with people. He has a friendly, warm voice, and hardly ever says a harsh word about anyone. Sometimes he does talk loudly, but it's out of excitement/happiness rather than raising his voice out of anger.

Accent: American

Usual Curse Words: He doesn't swear a ton, but when he does it's usually "fuck" or "shit."

P E R S O N A L I T Y, M I N D S E T, A N D B E L I E F S

Personality Type: ESFJ-T

Sense of Humor: Kota likes to laugh and to make others laugh, and can be quite a goofball. He's serious when he has to be, but otherwise, he prefers to be playful.

Habits: He has a bit of an oral fixation-- if he wasn't so health-conscious, he would probably smoke. Instead, he likes to eat ice, or snack on crunchy things like carrots or celery, and he sometimes bites his nails if he's stressed out. When he laughs really hard (which is a common occurence with Harper), he often gets lightheaded and has to either lay his head down on the nearest surface, or just lay down on the couch or floor. Kota reeeeally likes making lists of any kind, and keeps a lot of notepads and sticky notes around the house for that very reason. He also sometimes leaves cutesy lists for Harper like, "Top 5 Reasons Why Harper is The Worst Boyfriend" or "6 Reasons Why We Should Have Spaghetti For Dinner."

Quirks: Kota is strangely picky about coffee and tea, though he tries not to be a snob about it and would never fault someone for drinking lower quality coffee/liking Starbucks/whatever. But for himself, he always wants the best, and knows how to make really fancy coffee. He keeps good quality coffee beans around, has all kinds of equipment so he can brew the best possible coffee, and he is always happy to make some/share it with Harper. He also keeps good tea leaves around, and makes his own blends of tea all the time.

Fears/Phobias: There are times when he gets this really bad feeling-- like something is wrong, but he doesn't know what, or that something horrible is about to happen. That feeling always freaks him out and it makes him very paranoid whenever it happens. He sometimes wonders if there's something wrong with him, if maybe he has some kind of mental illness, but it always goes away eventually, so he tries not to dwell on it too much.

Strengths: Kota is a very caring person, with a lot of love to give. He has a big heart and always wants to make sure the people and animals in his life know how loved they are. He's very demonstrative with his affection, giving lots of hugs to his friends, holding hands with/kissing Harper, giving Luna and Bear all the hugs and kisses, etc. He is also quite organized, always has things in their proper place, keeps good track of appointments and dates and such. It's very rare for him to misplace anything or forget something, especially if it's important.

Flaws: A lot of the time, Kota ends up with too many things on his plate, because he has a hard time saying no to people. He wants everyone to be happy, and he always wants to help, but that leads to him being overwhelmed, and he sometimes needs a reminder that he doesn't have to do everything. Kota can be really sensitive at times, often taking things to heart even if no harm was meant, or overreacting to anything he perceives as a criticism. This often makes resolving issues with him very difficult, though he generally does see reason once he has a while to think things over, and often realizes he overreacted and apologizes for it. He just doesn't handle confrontation well, that's all.

Hopes/Desires: A lot of the things he's wanted in his life have already happened for him. A nice house, a couple of dogs, someone he loves. Now all he wants is to get married to Harper and maybe adopt a kid or two. He just wants a simple, happy, peaceful life.

Self-Esteem: It's not bad. Kota doesn't tend to focus much on himself or how he feels about himself, but he is generally pretty confident in himself. At the same time, he's very sensitive and it wouldn't exactly be difficult for someone to break down that confidence if they wanted to.

Religion: Naaah.

R A N D O M

Sleeping Position: Honestly, as long as he gets to cuddle with Harper, he doesn't care what position he sleeps in. The only time he doesn't like to cuddle is if he's having a migraine-- then he usually sleeps (or tries to) on his side, curled up in a ball on his side of the bed.

Boxers or Briefs?: Usually boxers.

Day or Night?: Both, honestly.

Top or Bottom?: Sex with Harper is amazing either way, so he doesn't have an overall preference. They just do whatever they feel like in the moment.

Partying or Relaxing?: As much as he likes a good party every now and then, Kota definitely prefers to relax.

R E L A T I O N S H I P S

Closest Friend: Kota is a very social person, so he has a wide circle of friends, some closer than others. But honestly, he would say that his closest friend is Harper. Harper is the one person he feels he can truly talk to about anything, that will always be there for him/be on his side, the one person he can always trust.

Relationship History: Kota has been in several relationships before Harper, with only one of those being what he would call "serious." He had a few boyfriends during high school and his early college years, then dated one guy for almost two years-- they broke up after a really nasty fight where they both said things they regretted later. After that, Kota had a couple of casual relationships, a bit reluctant to get into anything more serious, until he met Harper.

Sexual Partners: There have been several, but none outside the confines of a relationship.

Thoughts About Sex: Kota very much enjoys sex, and Harper is, without a doubt, the best he's ever had. He has a pretty high sex drive, which I'm sure Harper doesn't mind~

P A R E N T S

Name: Faith Redfield. He never knew his father, and his mother shut him down whenever he tried to ask about his dad.

Age: She passed away when she was 43.

Occupation: She was constantly job-hopping, taking whatever job she could get and then inevitably losing it just a few months later. She had a lot of retail jobs, food service, front desk positions, all kinds of things.

Religion: She kind of believed in god, but not enough to go to church or anything, and she didn't care whether Kota believed in god or not.

Quality of Relationship With Her Children: It was complicated. She cared about her son, but was not really fit to be a mother to him. She experienced a lot of trauma in her life, including losing the love of her life at a very young age. She never told Kota what he was, just kept it a secret and kept moving the two of them around whenever possible in an effort to keep him safe, but all that really did was make his life unstable and leave him unhappy a lot of the time. She also drank a lot-- she was never, ever abusive to Kota, but a lot of the time, he felt like he was more like the parent than she was. So, they loved each other. Kota misses her. But they didn't have the best relationship.

Living/Deceased: Deceased

D A I L Y L I F E

Living Arrangements: This lovely home right here~

#character: dakota redfield #ship: harper/dakota #character sheet

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Ignis cheating on fem!S/O

Hey guys C:

This is the 4th part of the series - all chocobros are complete! Ravus is still on the way. I re-wrote so much for Ignis because I suddenly had better ideas - I hope you enjoy. c:

1st Part ; 2nd Part  // Noctis cheating 1 ; 2 ; 3 // Gladio cheating 1 ; 2 ; 3 // Prompto cheating 1 ; 2 ; 3 // Ravus cheating 

Words: 6250+

Genre: Angst, heartbreak, betrayal

Spoilers: None

Trigger warnings: Cheating, pregnancy, depression, explicit sexual act depicted briefly

Having an incredibly organized husband was everything but relaxing. Ignis and his wife had been married for over 6 years, dating for 10 - by now she knew all of his quirks. The pillows on their couch had to be in a certain pattern, fresh ingredients had to be bought daily or at least every second day, the kitchen had to be cleaned thoroughly after every meal, the dishwasher had to run daily,… 

Although Ignis didn't enjoy doing household chores, he managed most of them. He was the one setting up rules that his wife and their two children had to follow. However, he wasn't always being strict about it, he let them slip quite often. Ignis was far from an actually strict dad and husband. But he loved rules, patterns, arranged processes. It made him feel at peace. That's why his wife and him also had weekly dates. Every Friday was their special day. From a romantic dinner to movie night or a games evening - you name it, they did it. Both agreed that it was important to have some alone time even with two gorgeous children. But as of recently, he called those date nights off because he had to work late almost every day. It was rare that his wife returned from her job, the kindergarten and then found her husband at home. Now, more than ever, she was the one picking up their children from the kindergarten, cooking them some dinner and taking them to bed. Usually, Ignis at least took over the cooking part - it was just something he was incredible at - but not anymore. Even the majority of house chores were left undone by the time she came home. Assuming her husband was going through a hard time, had a ton of work, she willingly did all of them in hopes he'd appreciate it. Unfortunately, he didn't.

Whenever he came home in the middle of the night, he was grumpy, fed up with the world and completely ignored his wife. On weekends, everything seemed to be going smoothly. They spend time with their children, went on trips, kissed and had a normal relationship. Except for making love. As of recently, Ignis denied all sensual acts of his wife. She bought new lingerie, new bra's - anything to possibly please him. It was no secret that Ignis loved some stockings, too. But nowadays nothing seemed to ignite that flame within him. Needlessly to say, his S/O felt neglected. 

Usually when Ignis was not in the mood for a while, due to stress, he still helped her get off - not always but sometimes. Back then he still cared about not leaving her desperate for too long. Now it didn't bother him at all. 

Of course she started searching for reasons, blamed herself, thought she was unattractive, that she was no longer desirable. And when she wanted to talk to Ignis about their relationship issues, he shook it off, didn't want to hear her talk. He wasn't up for her complaining, wasn't having it. A great distance between the two was the result of that. She slept on her side of the bed, Ignis on his. No cuddling, spooning - nothing. She didn't know he was busy hating himself, cursing himself out over cheating on her. He knew what he did was wrong.. But he couldn't stop. 

Ignis met a younger female at a bar. It was an evening he spent out and about because he fought with his beloved wife. It was a tiny argument about dirty laundry that exploded into an unnecessary mess. To cool down, he visited the bar. It was only 5 minutes away. But at that bar, he met a delicate woman. At first none of them had bad intentions, Ignis pointed out he was married right away.. But once the alcohol got the best of him, it was too late. And now this one evening created an undoable chaos within him. He couldn’t stop meeting the young woman. 

She was delicate, pretty, adventurous and on top of all that, incredibly good in bed. It was refreshing, making him feel younger and insanely handsome. The king's advisor enjoyed being desired by younger women. While they didn't meet all too often, he spent most of the time lusting for her, impatiently waiting for their next meet up to take place. So whenever his beautiful wife tried to seduce him, he felt guilty. He knew she didn't deserve this and he was well aware about the risks he was taking. Not once did he have unprotected intercourse. And on his phone she was saved as Hanzo. They never texted about anything lewd, only the most important details. He was planning this through to make sure his wife would never find out - it'd destroy their marriage for sure.

But sometimes even advisors make mistakes, have little slip ups. Well, in this case, it wasn't even his fault.

"Hey honey, I'm home" Ignis' wife shouted as she entered their house while carrying their 3 year old son.

No reply. As usual, Ignis didn't reply and the smell of a nice dinner wasn't teasing her nose either.

"He's having another bad day.." she thought to herself, sighing. 

"Sweeties, mommy will make you some nice pancakes, alright?" she suggested to her two children, their 4 year old daughter stumbling past her.

"Pancakes?" her son wondered, playing with her hair.

"Exactly, don't you want some?" she smiled at him, pretending she wasn't feeling sad inside - their children shouldn’t be part of their marriage troubles.

"Yeees!" their daughter exclaimed, clapping her hands from excitement before hurrying to the kitchen, "Daddy!" 

"He is home..?" his S/O wondered, slowly putting her son down on the floor.

"Can you take off your shoes on your own?" Ignis' wife asked their son, smiling down at his eyes - he inherited his father's ones.

Eagerly nodding, the little boy sat down on the floor and started taking off his shoes.

"Good, I'll be waiting for you in the kitchen" she replied, bending down to place a soft kiss on her son's forehead before taking off her own shoes and hurrying to the kitchen.

In their kitchen she saw Ignis holding his daughter, already preparing the pancakes.

"You're home.." she whispered with a smile, "Hey." 

"Hey" he replied, turning around to look at her.

For a few seconds the couple just stared at each other. That something was off was undeniable - it was Ignis' secret. Nonetheless, Ignis stepped back to give her a quick kiss. Those hi-and-goodbye kisses were the only ones she got ever since he started being distanced. Before that, Ignis kissed her all over, her body received tons of love, but now he hardly kissed her lips. It sure saddened her.

"Awh sweety, you forgot to remove your shoes" she reminded their 4 year old daughter after their quick kiss.

"Oops" she giggled, wiggling in Ignis' arm.

Eventually, he put her down and she quickly rushed to her brother to take off her shoes. The couple was now alone, standing in the kitchen they chose when they had bought this house.

"I'm glad you're home.. The kids have been missing you" his S/O broke the silence, stepping over to him and wrapping her arms around his waist, hugging him from behind, "I missed you."

"I was busy at work.. It was stressful. I apologize for leaving you alone with our children." he apologized, partly lying - he did feel bad about what he did.. But what he did wasn't work, it was another female, "I missed you, too."

"What does your schedule for this week say? Date night on or off?" she wondered, placing a gentle kiss on his neck.

"I- uh.. It seems I have been given a late night shift" he far-fetched another lie.

"Does that mean we could have some breakfast in bed?" she suggested, watching him flip the pancakes.

"Uhm.. I fear have some chores to do in the morning hours.." he spat out another lie to avoid his wife.

Sighing, she retracted herself from him. Again, he was rejecting her. It hurt her greatly. After all, they had been together for a decade - not once did he grow tired of her. Sure, they had bad phases but they never lasted for 3 months. It's been 3 entire months since they last shared proper physical intimacy. His wife was getting lonely even when she slept beside her husband every night. It wasn't the same anymore; he had no interest in her.

"I'll.. Set the table" she excused herself, grabbing silverware for everyone.

"Okay" he replied, regret showing in his voice - he hated rejecting his wife.. But he just couldn't shower two people with affection.

It didn't take long before a bunch of pancakes were ready to be digested. Both their children were overly excited. Most of the time, their food was very healthy and quite low on carbs.. But the couple's struggle was beginning to wear off on their children, so they wanted to pamper them a bit. They always asked for their father when he was gone for too long, got upset when it was the tenth day in a row their mother read bedtime stories to them and weren't even trying to pretend they liked their mother's food. Their daughter always pointed out how she didn't see her parents hug anymore, said they were acting differently and wanted an explanation for that. All their mother ever told them was that their father was very stressed. She didn't know he was stressed about his own mistakes that he continuously committed, instead of work.

During dinner, the couple pretended everything was fine, held hands for the sake of their children and smiled at each other even when both of them were struggling to lift the corners of their mouth. It was wrong, all a façade.. But it was all for their offspring.

Once everyone ate up, they were allowed to play for a few more minutes before it was time to get ready for bed. Meanwhile, Ignis' wife helped him clean the kitchen, no words were exchanged. There was nothing left to say. All those times she tried to find out what she did wrong, he sent her off, told her to drop the subject. She had no answer, didn't know what to do about this. The only thing she knew was that her husband didn't seem to love her anymore. The pain of carrying that burden was almost unbearable.

"Are you.. Taking the kids to bed?" she asked her husband, quickly glancing over at him.

"Yes" he replied, not bothering to look at her, instead cleaning the used pan.

"Don't forget to give them a bath" she added, lowering her head.

"I won't" he murmured, concentrating. 

"Okay.. Are.. We gonna go to bed afterward?" she shyly asked, hoping he'd say yes.

"I guess" he shrugged.

Gulping, she nodded. Although she was hurt from his behavior, her body still tingled all over when she thought of him touching her. He was her drug - but she wasn't his. She was at a point in which she couldn't shrug it off anymore. She couldn't ignore her lust for him. Her body needed his touch; she needed his love. Luckily, her recent order of new lingerie arrived just in time.

"One more try.." she thought to herself, biting her lip hard.

"I'll wait for you then" she announced, dropping hints that she was hoping to not be rejected again.

"Okay" he coldly answered, not showing interest - again.

Swallowing down her sadness, she went to say goodnight to her children, announced that their father would take over for today and that she was tired. Then she headed into their bedroom and locked the door to be sure her children wouldn't walk in. Pulling the new box of lingerie out from below their bed, she slowly stripped from her clothes and into it. It fit her well. The red lace covered every important bit and hugged her curves amazingly. It complimented her body, fit her just right. She loved looking at herself in their mirror. To hide her package, she put on a matching silk robe and knotted it with a bow, then she unlocked the door again. As little extra, she put on stocking and matching make up. It all boosted her confidence tremendously. 

Ignis certainly wasn't prepared for this.

After he bathed their children, read them some bedtime stories, prepared their breakfast for kindergarten and basically cleaned the entire house in an hour, he finally walked into their bedroom. His wife was standing in the corner of the room, praying he'd approach her.. But he just sighed. Turning around, she grinned at him and slowly swayed her hips over to him, wrapping her arms around his neck right after.

"Iggy, I miss you" she whispered as seductively into his ear as she possibly could. 

Gulping, he carefully put his hands on her hips. That was more than he usually did.

"Don't you miss me too?" she wondered, gently kissing his jawline.

"I do" he admitted - oh, and how bad he missed her.

At that, her heart skipped a beat. Usually he already told her to put some clothes on by now.. But he didn't this time! Eventually she cupped his face with her hands and started kissing him passionately. He returned each and every single kiss, certainly enjoyed it but he felt guilty. He knew he shouldn’t do this. The kisses were enough to inflame her and when his hands traveled up her covered frame, gently tugging on the bow to open her robe, her legs started trembling. She was excited, thirsty for him. This was the first time in months he touched her. For just a moment, he pulled away, wanting to get a good glance at the goddess before him. Praying to the astrals didn't help him, that sight undoubtedly turned him on. He almost forgot how good-looking and blatantly gorgeous his wife was. When her robe hit the floor, he bit his lip hard. Holding his hand out, waiting for her to take it, he sincerely enjoyed the sight. Once she placed her soft hand in his, he spun her around, making her giggle and him smile.

"You're beautiful" he whispered, placing his hands back on her hips and pulling her closer.

Her heart skipped a beat at that. Hearing him say it was so rare nowadays. And when he went as far as to ravish her neck with hickeys, teasing kisses and gentle bites, she almost lost it. She couldn't contain her moans when he kissed her soft spot.

It was amazing. They spent tons of time on foreplay. Kisses and hickeys trailed down her body until he made it to her most sensitive spot. He didn't forget to eat his dessert. The sensation overwhelmed her, she came multiple times just from that. By the time she paid him back, got a taste of his ‘lollipop’, she already felt spent.. But she wasn't going to stop now. While she was easy to tickle off the edge, getting Ignis off took forever. It didn't bore her, but her knees hurt afterward. For a brief second it worried her that her husband seemed to take longer to orgasm compared to a few months ago, but when she felt a finger enter her, it all disappeared. Through this entire session, he kept his shirt on. It sure bothered his wife, he was well built and she really just wanted to feel his skin rub against hers, so after he stretched her, she tugged on it. Being carried away by the moment and - for the first time in a while - full of lust for his wife, he forgot why he kept it on. Once she was laying beneath him, completely naked and ready for him, he let her take it off and began rubbing his tip against her wetness, coating himself with it. Even though she pulled his shirt off, she wasn't bothered about looking at his torso while he was teasing her so eagerly. She enjoyed every second of it.

"I'll go in" he whispered into her ear, biting her earlobe delicately, waiting for a nod.

"Mmhm" she hummed in agreement, wrapping her arms around his bare torso. When he finally slipped in, she threw her head back. For months she had been anticipating this exact moment. Within the first few minutes, she was already on the edge again. She was way too busy arching her back up and scratching his back to actually look at him. The pleasure was too much - but she loved it dearly. When she was at her peak again, she lifted her head and gently bit into his shoulder. Her entire body shook from pleasure as she climaxed again. During it, she opened her eyes for the first time since they started going at it. As she laid her head back down on her pillow, she saw tons of hickeys all over Ignis' shoulder to collar bone area. Some were even on his chest. It took her a few moments to realize that those were not hers. She was too drunk on pleasure to remember that she hadn't seen her husband naked for 3 entire months. 

"Are you okay?" he asked, noticing that she was fixing onto something. 

Pulled out of her pleasure-cloud, she blinked a few times. Ignis was already in the process of stopping, unsure of what was going on with his S/O. Her eyes widened once she actively stared at those purple bruises on her husbands body. Realizing what she was staring at, Ignis immediately pulled out of her - but he had no idea what to say.

"Who's hickeys are those?" she asked in between her ragged breaths, slowly beginning to frown.

At that, he only gulped. He was caught. His lies were about to be revealed.

"Ignis, who left those hickeys on your body!?" she repeated, faintly raising her voice while she quickly hid her body with one of their blankets, "That surely wasn't me."

Thinking clearly was still difficult for her, she still had to calm down from her highs, so for now, she didn't even understand that he had been cheating on her. It didn't sink in. She only saw the hickeys and didn't understand them. The feeling of betrayal had yet to come. 

Suddenly, loud thumping bangs were sent against their entrance door. They were so loud, they even heard them in their bedroom. It was 11pm, they didn't expect visitors. But without hesitating, Ignis threw on a shirt, some boxers and pants and hurried down the stairs. He didn't even bother telling his wife what he was doing, nor giving her an answer. It was because he had a very bad feeling about this visitor. There was only one person that could potentially be visiting them at such late hours - even if she wasn't supposed to.

"Iggy, open up!" his affair begged from the outside of their door, throwing her fists against it again.

Judging by her sobs, he assumed she was crying and mentally prepared for the worst. And it was the worst. His wife was a little slow to catch up but certainly wasn't stupid. She quickly cleaned herself and threw on her underwear and a bathrobe before following.

"I specifically told you not to come over - ever" Ignis greeted her, frowning deeply while his heart was racing a mile a minute.

"It's an emergency!" she pleaded him.

Ignis gave in, let her into the house he shared with his family, the place she was never supposed to be at.

"Ignis.. I.. Look.. I'm.. Pregnant," the affair announced right away.

His eyes widened from shock and his breathing hitched - not in his wildest dreams did he deem this to be a possibility; he was being so careful when he was with her. The two walked towards their living room, his affair was pale, visibly shaken because she very well knew of the consequences this could lead to. Meanwhile, his wife clumsily stumbled into the living room, holding onto the walls. Her head was aching terribly from all this pleasure and her legs were trembling - she wasn't used to this anymore.

"You're pregnant..?" Ignis repeated, taking her hand in his to reassure her, "And it's my baby?" 

"You were the only guy I had sex with" she affirmed him, using her free hand to take out the two positive pregnancy tests she carried in her bag, "It has to be your child." 

At first, his wife thought she was hearing things - her worst fears - and groaned from her pain.. But when she saw the two sitting on their couch, next to each other, Ignis' holding one of her hands while the female held a pregnancy test in her other, she snapped out of it entirely. Inhaling sharply, her eyes shot wide open. His affair turned her head, hugged him while she was crying into his neck, he barely returned the favor knowing his wife could see it all.. But deep inside, he wanted to embrace her into his warmth. 

"This can't be real.." she thought to herself, slowly feeling her heart break, "Has he really been cheating on me..?"

Feeling confused and upset at the same time, she just watched them hold one another. Ignis continuously whispered assuring words into his affairs ear in an attempt to calm her down. It took a few minutes before his wife felt tears float up in her eyes. A loud accidental sob revealed her presence. Two pairs of eyes immediately turned towards her, both staring at her in shock. Apparently, they both hadn't realized she was here.

"Who are you.. And why are you in my house.. Cuddling my husband.." his wife stuttered her voice almost breaking, clenching her fists. 

Within a second, Ignis let go of his affair and hurried over to his wife. To reassure her, he wanted to hold her hands but she didn't let him - not after what she just witnessed.

"(Y/N).. It's.. It's not-.." he stuttered, trying to find words that weren't lies. 

"It's not what?" she repeated his words, gently pushing him back as he tried to embrace her, "Who is that woman..?"

Both their hearts were racing, both of them knew their 10 year old relationship was about to crumble entirely, both of them were scared; one because he betrayed the love of his life, one because she feared to hear him admit to cheating.

"That's.. Stella" he introduced his wife to the petite blonde on their couch.

"Stella what? Stella I-like-to-fuck-married-men?" she mocked her while her voice shook violently, "The Stella you had sex with?"

"I.. Yes.. I apologize" he immediately apologized, lowering his head and avoiding her eyes. 

Her world shattered when he admitted it right into her face. 10 full years of love thrown into trash. Two children forgotten for his own greed; a family pushed into the dirt for nights of fun. All she could do was shake her head in disbelief. Looking at him started to infuriate her.. But seeing his affairs innocent, young face made her blow up.

"Who do you think you are, you dumb slut!?!" she yelled at the delicate, teary-eyed blonde, stomping past Ignis to confront her.

"I'm sorry.." she whined, tightly holding on to the positive pregnancy tests.

Without warning, his S/O forced the tests out of the females hands to take a close look at them. They could be hijacked, lies.. Oh, how she wished those were fake. It'd make this situation a tiny bit easier. But she couldn't find any signs that they weren't showing the truth. That woman was indeed pregnant with her husbands child.

"What were you thinking.." his wife whispered, a single tear leaking at the realization that their family would soon be torn apart for good.

Her husband slowly walked up behind her, trying hard to hold in his own emotions. He tried to take one of her hands in his, wanted to see if she'd let him .. But she wasn't having it. She slapped his hand away.

"You got a random skank knocked up!?" she shouted in his face through tears that were involuntarily running down her face.

"She's no such thi-" he wanted to defend her, feeling bad that she had to witness this, but his wife cut him off. 

"Don't you dare defend her right now" she warned him, glancing down at the intruder afterward, "Did you know he was married?"

"He told me.. Right away" she admitted, gulping hard.

Again, his wife shook her head in disbelief: "You knew he was married and could've assumed that he has a family.. Yet you chose to sleep with him. I hope you know that you're destroying our family. - Even worse.. You're starting your own family with him."

Both of them stayed quiet after that. All of them stared at the floor unable to look into anyone's eyes. 

"Leave our house at once" his wife threatened the pregnant affair, "You had sex with my husband, probably multiple times, you're expecting his kid and.. Knowing what a gentlemen he can be.. He'll be there for it. But I won't be. I don't ever want to see your face again."

Sobbing, the blonde got up, hiding her face to hide her tears, and stormed towards the door. Ignis hurried after her. 

"Oh, do you wanna take her home? I'm sure you know where she lives.. You've been there one too many times.." his S/O snapped while watching them, trying her best to come off as strong by using sarcasm.

Their living room was connected to their entrance through a hall, therefore she could easily watch what exactly they were doing. Much to her dismay, he ignored what she said, didn't reply. Perhaps he just didn't hear her. But when he picked up one of his coats, her heart beat increased tremendously.

"Ignis, I swear to the astrals, if you're going leaving right now.." his S/O calmly threatened him, too, her entire body shaking from unreleased tension and fear that he would actually chose to be with his affair over his wife.

This time, he glanced over his shoulders to see the one he loves so much stand in front of their couch. Her face was all crunched up, fighting tears. Not once did he consider taking his affair home but seeing his wife so shaken up made his heart bleed and regret everything - he knew if he'd leave right now, she'd break down.. And he didn't want that. He never meant to hurt her, he just wanted some refreshing fun.

While Ignis sent his affair off, telling her they'd stay in touch regarding the kid but otherwise breaking it off entirely, his wife was overthinking. She felt dirty and used. Only 15 minutes ago they had been busy making love, now she was wondering if there was any love for her left. His scent was all over her body, several substances mixed together - a thorough shower could wash him off, though. And that's exactly what she wanted. Knowing that he was gone until late at night just yesterday, further disgusted her. Judging by how bright his hickeys were, that was the night he received them. That was the most recent time he slept with another woman, it was the last time he cheated on her - yesterday. Knowing that he was having sex with her just a few minutes ago, upset her. Her emotions were all over the place, she had yet to sort them through. But she certainly felt uncomfortable in her own skin right then. All her own issues aside, she knew they had two wonderful children that would be pulled into this. If they'd break up, their children would suffer from it. If they'd stay together, their children would suffer from it. No matter what, this was going to affect their children, too. Especially the birth of their half-sibling.

"How am I supposed to explain that to them..? Daddy stopped loving your mother for a few months, that's the outcome..?" she thought to herself, sitting back down on the couch to put her head in her hands, hiding her face as tears dropped onto the floor.

Finally, Ignis closed the door and slowly walked back over to her. It had been quite a while since he saw his wife cry in front of him.. But now, more than ever, he felt utterly terrible about it.

"For how long has this been going?" she whispered, knowing he was nearby.

"3 months.. We met at the bar," he explained, breaking her heart more and more, "It was the day we fought.."

"Fought about the laundry?" she recalled, scoffing at how ridiculous it was, "Did you cheat on me because I accidentally mixed your white shirt with our children's colored ones?!"

"I.. Never intended to go that far. We both ended up intoxicated by alcohol and it..-" he started explaining, sitting down beside his wife that cut him off once again.

"Just happened.." she completed his sentence, "And then you chose to continue on.."

"I.. Assure you this was just a physical connection - I don't have any kind of feelings for her" he continued to say, not exactly making this any better, "I only love you."

"Good for you!" she snapped at him, lifting her head to look at him, "You neglected me for 3 whole months, making me feel like you were getting tired of me, that I wasn't desirable anymore - I never thought you would be cheating on me, I tried to believe you when you said you were stressed… but you just lied to my face so you could have sex with some other girl."

"I couldn't make myself sleep with you and her.." he whispered.

"You chose her! Ignis, you chose a random female over your wife!" she scolded him, "Is she more exciting than me? Prettier? Thinner? Less annoying? What makes her so special? Her age? Is it because she's younger?" 

Sighing, he tried to collect his thoughts, his wife at least deserved honesty right now: "I must admit, her appearance was very appealing to me and it was flattening that such a young woman thought that I was attractive. And on top of that.. She ended up being go-"

"Good in bed.." she completed his sentence once again, shaking her head in disbelief.

Ignis just nodded, ashamed of his actions.His S/O immediately began to wonder if she was horrible in bed and quietly compared her body to his affair’s.

"You.. Do realize that this is means our rela-" his wife began to conclude.

"Please, I'm begging you, don't break up with me" Ignis rapidly took her hands in his, his eyes staring right into hers, "Earlier, when we were kissing.. I.. I realized that my reasons were ridiculous. All I ever wanted is right here with me. It's you. You gave me two beautiful children, you are a wonderful mother, you're an amazing wife. My actions were undoubtedly stupid. I'm aware you don't deserve this -"

"And yet you continued to screw with another woman - she's pregnant now, congrats" his wife interrupted him, avoiding his eyes, "I really don't know Ignis.. But this isn't just about me. Unlike you, I can't make selfish decisions because we have two children involved in this."

"Does that mean you're going to stay with me?" he asked, squeezing her hand softly, their wedding rings touching in result.

Groaning, she shook her head again, tears streaming down her face again: "I don't know! - Just why wasn't I good enough? Why wasn't it enough to stop you that I was waiting for you? That I bathed your children and brought them to bed, did some house chores after working all day - and waited for you until you came home at 3am. Why couldn't you stop after that one time? Why did it become a casual thing to betray your wife? Is it my body? Am I too ugly? Do my stretch marks bother you? Are my boobs to saggy? Too many wrinkles or too much fat? Why did you constantly deny me? Why couldn't I seduce you? Am I too boring? And why couldn't you think of our children?"

"No! You're gorgeous. I assure you my mistakes are not your fault. You did nothing wrong. It was all me and I shall do everything I possibly can to regain your trust" Ignis proclaimed, panicking because he knew how fragile his wife could be, "Please give me that chance."

"I--.. How am I supposed to believe this..? You have another woman's hickeys all over your body. I don't even want to imagine all the things you two did.. - It's not fair. You vowed faithfulness to me 6 years ago.." she rambled on her words, "And.. You lied."

"I will make up for it" he exclaimed confidently. 

"I don't.. Know" she repeated, "We also wanted a third child.. But.. Now.. I -"

"Mommy? Daddy?" their daughter suddenly interrupted, rubbing her eyes, "I can't sleep."

Both heads turned to their daughter. Ignis' wife immediately brusher her tears off - the show must go on.

"Sweety.. Did you have a nightmare?" she wondered, getting up and embracing her little daughter. 

"Yes, I heard lots of shouting" she pouted, "You two were fighting. It was scary."

Feeling her heart crack all over again, she put on a fake smile for her little one. 

"Wow, that certainly sounds terrible.." she spoke as she caressed her cheek, "Let's drink some milk before we go back to bed, okay? It’ll help you calm down."

Nodding, their 4 year old smiled: "Daddy, will you join us?"

"Of course" he lifted the corners of his mouth into a sad smile before getting up and walking over to them.

Taking a hand of each of her parents, the little kid started leading them to the kitchen. Knowing they woke their daughter made both of them feel even worse. It was common sense to pretend it never happened for the sake of her and their son.

"Mommy, daddy, you didn't fight, did you?" the little brown haired asked, waiting for her mother to fill her a cup of milk.

"Out of all the times.." his S/O thought to herself, trying hard to keep up her smile.

"No, dear, that was all in your head" Ignis assured her, running a hand through his daughter's hair.

"But why does mommy seem so shaken up?" their daughter was quick to catch up.

After taking out three cups from their kitchen cabinet, his S/O started pouring milk into their cups. 

"I'm having a headache, sweety. Thank you for worrying" she spoke to her daughter, lying to her like she would so many times in the future.

"Ooh~. Maybe daddy can cook you some soup? I heard that helps" their daughter suggested, carefully taking her cup and drinking from it.

"Yeah.. Maybe" her mother replied, smiling sadly. 

Her real ache was a broken heart. The heart of a woman that endlessly loved her husband and in return got betrayed was shattered. Lies had shaped their relationship for three months, three months that were going to have life changing consequences. 

For the sake of their children, Ignis' wife stayed with him. He had a lot to fix and make up for, she wanted to give him a chance. But there was one thing he could never fix.. And that was his illegitimate child. 

He had to explain to his children that they were going to have a half-sister. For the sake of maintaining a healthy family, Ignis and his wife pretended they adopted the little girl. Unfortunately, Stella had to be introduced, too - she wanted to see her baby. As much as Ignis' wife was against it, there was nothing she could do. They had shared custody over their daughter. 

Unfortunately, it didn't take long before Stella was loved by their kids. Seeing their children play so happily with the woman that destroyed her life, tore her heart even further apart. Eventually, they even started asking for her, treated her like some best friend. 

Ignis' S/O started feeling less and less important to them. Perhaps it was her growing depression causing it, but she firmly believed she didn't matter anymore. Her children had a second mother, a half-sister and an ever so loving father. She didn't believe Ignis needed her either - he could just get with Stella. 

No matter how much she attempted to fix her marriage, find the energy to trust him again, she couldn't - not when the one causing all this damage was with them almost everyday. However, she still tried to be a good wife and she still had feelings for him. Ignis and her went out on dates, set up some harmless rules for each other, slept together, had an active love life.. But it wasn't the same. Being with him felt like a chore instead of something she could enjoy. 

Even when she found out about her third pregnancy, she couldn't be as happy about it as she imagined to be.

All just because her husband couldn't stop himself from lusting after another woman - a woman that was now part of her everyday life; a constant reminder of how she wasn't good enough. Caring for a child that wasn't her own was far from easy, too. Late at night, she often broke down and cried. The king's advisor was always with her, tried to comfort her as much as he could. 

But ever since that day she found out she had been betrayed, her life had lost it's colors.

Masterlist ;  1st Part ; 2nd Part  // Noctis cheating 1 ; 2 ; 3 // Gladio cheating 1 ; 2 ; 3 // Prompto cheating 1 ; 2 ; 3 // Ravus cheating

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I finished Tenka’s profile so if you wanna read it, look under the cut~

Biographical Information

Name: Hijiri Tenka

Kanji: 日知人 天火

Name meaning:

   日 means day, 知 means knowledge and 人 means person

   天 means heaven  and 火  means fire

Nickname(s): Ten-chan, Angel

Alias/Hero Name: The Glorious Hero, Ophanim

Personal Description

Birthdate: 29th September

Star Sign: Libra

Age: 17 years

Gender: female

Species: Human

Height: 161cm | 5'6''

Weight: 52kg | 114 lbs

Hair colour: Light blonde

Eye colour: Light turquoise

Skin colour:  Pale

Quirk: Halo

Quirk type: Mutant

Quirk range: All ranges

Status

Status: Alive

Family:

   Hijiri Kazue (mother, deceased)

   Hijiri Taiki (father, alive)

Affiliation: Yuuei

Occupation: Student

Department: Heroics

Class: 3-? (same class as Big 3)

Voice Claim:

   Tōyama Nao (Japanese)

   Brianna Knickerbocker (English)

Appearance

Tenka is a girl of slightly below average height with a moderate built. She has pale skin, wavy light blonde hair that reaches to her waist and light turquoise eyes that often seem out of focus. She has a halo levitating above her head that usually gives off a faint yellow glow but can shine very brightly depending on her emotional state.

She wears the standard Third Year's Yuuei uniform consisting of a grey vest, a white short-sleeved shirt, a red tie and a layered dark blue skirt. On her feet she wears black socks that reach about midway up her lower leg and the typical brown penny loafers.

Personality

Tenka is a careful person. She is not the kind of girl who does things without thinking about them and would rather take her time to make decisions when given the opportunity. She is put off by people who just rush in without thinking and not caring about the consquences. She greatly dislikes recklessness and even more when people reward it.

She is driven more by emotion rather than reason and is a hopeless romantic. Her emotions can be a great motivator for her, but also a hindrance. If an accomplishment means something for her emotionally she will put her heart and soul into reaching that accomplishment.

Making other people feel good and secure also makes Tenka herself feel good and she greatly enjoys helping others out. She wants to have a good influence on the world and people around and accomplish something lasting in her life.

She can be very self-conscious about some things and will be quite hurt if those are made fun of. She tries to keep herself calm and collected at all times but doesn't always succeed. She often looses her composure and is easily embarrassed. When embarrassed she often gets her thoughts in a jumble and starts babbling nonsense, repeating herself over and over again until her babbling eventually turns into quieter mumbling.

When getting lost in her emotions she also tends to loose control over the luminosity level of her halo, which she greatly dislikes. She can, however, calm down rather quickly from these moments and regain her composure and even quicker if other people stay calm and give her security.

But she has a more stern side to her as well and when she is absolutely required to be more serious she can usually pull it off. When pushed into an unexpected situation where things are at stake she manages to keep her head cool but is somehow not able to do the same in a casual, every day situation. When not faced with immidiate threat she can not take things as serious.

Tenka is easily scared. But her go-to reflex when suprised is to punch instead of running. She has more than once punched people on accident so she really wants to get rid of that reflex. But she just can't seem to get rid of it.

She does not like being told what she can and can not do when she thinks otherwise. She is very understanding though and can listen to and recognize different points of views but stands firmly with her opinions. She is unmoving in her decisions once she made up her mind. It's very hard to change her opinion once that happened but not impossible if she is presented with good enough reasoning.

Tenka is a very independent person with a charming and communicative nature. She works good with routine but is not thrown off by unexpected situations either. She can be in charge when necessary but would often prefer not to.

While extroverted, she is not exactly a social butterfly. She usually has no problems with social interactions but also has times when she'd prefer to be alone. She has a generally mild mannerism unless startled or embarrassed.

She can read emotions really well, especially of people she knows. Although it's also easy for her to read people she met a short time ago. However her perception concerning other people's emotions can be clouded by a variety of factors, first and foremost her own feelings towards a person.

Likes

   Fish and other marine creatures

   Singing

   Cream puffs/Profiteroles

   Tempura

   Aquariums

   Baking

   Spring

Dislikes

   Careless heroes and people

   Loosing her composure

   Haunted houses

   Jumpscares

   Sushi

Hobbies:

Baking and Cooking

Tenka's cooking and baking hobby started early on in her childhood where she'd often take care of preparing the meals each day because her father went to work too early and came home too late to properly take care of it. She likes to try all sorts of recipes but her speciality is baking pastries. The process is soothing for her but the best part, in her opinion, is giving the things she made to the people she loves and seeing them enjoy eating.

Her Fish

Tenka has a tank with freshwater angelfish that she takes care of and likes to watch. She has a Silver Angelfish named Uoza [魚座], two Sunset Blushing Angelfish named Kon [昬] and Sho [曙] and a Marble Angelfish named Haku [璞]. She loves her fish just like any dog owner loves their dog, a cat owner loves their cat and so on. She prefers to take care of them herself and is aversed to letting others handle them. Ever since she has gotten her first fish, which was Uoza, she hasn't been on vacation, not even once. She even almost skipped school excursions and was only reluctantly convinced to let her aunt take care of them. She called her aunt very often to make sure they were alright.

Reading

An expected hobby for someone who spends large amounts of time at home completely alone. Tenka reads in bed before going to sleep, she reads while waiting for the food to cook or bake and she reads in the living room on the couch right next to her fish tank. As a hopeless romantic she likes romance novels the best, provided they are decently written, but she also likes the odd fantasy story, a good romance in such stories is like a neat bonus for her. On good days she can get through a 300-page book in one night.

Quirk

Halo [ 暈 - Kasa] Her Quirk gives Tenka a halo above her head, the luminosity of which she can freely control. The halo is usually fixed in its place above her head but it can be moved by force. However, when loosing the momentum that pushed it from its usual place, it will immidiately return there. The halo is physical and can be touched, but it can be very hot, depending on its luminosity. The luminosity of the halo can range from a dim glow to emitting the heat of a nuclear explosion (but she rarely goes to that extreme).

Advantage:

+ Tenka's halo can get so bright it scorches everything in her surroundings + She is resistent to intense heat + Her eyes can not be blinded by bright light + Due to Tenka being resistant to her halo's heat she can grab and throw it like a frisbee

Disadvantage:

- The heat and light from her halo affect everyone: Villains, allies and civilians - When overwhelmed with emotions she may accidentally blind/burn friends with the light from her halo

Backstory

When Tenka was three years old her mother Kazue was fatally injured in a fight between a villain and a hero. The area was not evacuated properly and she was caught under falling debris. She later died in hospital because of her injuries. Her father Taiki was very distraught after his wife's death. He neglected his work to take care of Tenka. Since her Kazue was the main money earner they were a bit short on money after her death. So her father had to work very hard to get a raise at his job so he could earn more money for Tenka to live a better life. Her aunt, her father's sister, often helped out and took care of Tenka when Taiki was working.

Her Quirk manifested at the age of 4. Her father was very suprised to see her with a Halo above her head when he came home from work. He started crying because it was the same Quirk Kazue had. Tenka was confused why her father just started crying but he could not tell her what happened to her mother yet.

Tenka started becoming independent very early in her life. She cleaned the house, did the laundry and learned how to cook. She'd often suprise her father with meals she cooked herself when he came home from work. She even took a part-time job when turning 14 to earn money too. When she was old enough her father told her what happened to her mother. It changed her outlook on heroes drastically, but mostly on the ones known for being careless and doing collateral damage. Taiki managed to get a job with much better pay after a few years of hard work. However this job required him to work a lot overseas so he had to leave Tenka home alone for prolonged periods of time. He didn't like the idea of leaving her alone for so long but he eventually accepted it after Tenka assured him that she could take care of herself. When her father is away she speaks to him over video-chat every evening. It was during one of his work travels that she told him she wanted to become a hero. Her father vehemently tried to convince her not to but Tenka was unwavering in her decision.

She told him she wanted to become a hero that does not endanger civilians and that limits collateral damage. She hopes to inspire others to become heroes like her and keep civilians safer than ever. She successfully enrolled in Yuuei in the same year as Amajiki, Hado and Togata. She befriended the three of them, as well as several other students during the next years.

Relationships

Family

Hijiri Kazue - mother

Since Tenka was only 3 years old when her mother died she barely remembers anything about her. She only knows what her mother looks like (and that they look quite similar) thanks to old family photos that were taken in the 3 years her mother was there. On the days where she feels lonely, with her father overseas, she sometimes wishes her mother was still there.

Hijiri Taiki - father

Taiki became very protective of her after Kazue died and this has continued to the present. He is very proud that she can take care of herself but is very worried about her becoming a hero. He wishes she would have chosen a safer career after what happened to his wife but knows that Tenka is unwavering in her decision. He is always happy to come home from work and seeing her again, especially after being away for long. Tenka worries a lot about her father too. She always reminds him to not overwork himself, to take frequent breaks and to sleep well. She wishes her father could be at home more often but she also knows that he needs to do this work to earn money. She makes sure to call him over video chat every day, tell him all about her day and ease his worries.

Canon Characters

Amajiki Tamaki - boyfriend

Tamaki and Tenka were in the same class since 1st year. She first saw him in the Entrance Exam, befriended him during the 1st year and developed a crush on him by the end of it. She kept silently pining until halfway through the 2nd year.

She was so worried that Nejire might tell him that one day after school she confessed to Tamaki on impulse. When he just stood there in shocked silence for a few minutes she got so embarrassed that she ran away without waiting for his answer. They awkwardly avoided each other for half of the next day before Tenka got a prep talk from Nejire who encouraged her to go talk to him. And she did.

She apologized for running away before he could reply. Tamaki also began apologizing for taking so long with his answer that she got embarrassed but Tenka assured him that he was absolutely not at fault for this. When she begins her typical embarrassed babbling Tamaki calmly interrupts her  to tell her that he feels the same and Tenka gets even more embarrassed but this time she doesn't run away. Though her halo starts glowing intensely. Tamaki (successfully) attempts to calm her down by hugging her. Their moment, however, is interrupted when they spot Nejire who saw the entire conversation happen. But after being spotted Nejire quickly leaves to give them some privacy.

When Tamaki got famous in Yuuei as one of the Big Three Tenka'd always be right behind him to have his back if he ever needed it. Tenka is a very supportive girlfriend for Tamaki. She always interferes and tries to divert the attention to her when he is bothered by large groups of people and gets anxious. She can read Tamaki exceptionally well so she always knows when he can't stand to be in the center of attention anymore. Whenever Tamaki has bouts of self-doubt, whatever it may be about, Tenka is ready to reassure and encourage him at any time. When they go out on dates she always makes sure he feels comfortable and that they can enjoy their time together. When she tries out new recipes she always saves some for him to try.

Tamaki also tries his best at being a good boyfriend. He often takes Tenka on dates to the aquariam, knowing how much she loves seeing all sorts of fish. Seeing the smile on her face and her amazement from watching the fish and other marine creatures is worth it, even if he doesn't really care that much about aquariums himself. He often comes to her home to keep her company when Tenka's father is away or invites her to spend time with him and his family instead. Tamaki is very happy to have her at his side and have her support. He also gives it his all to encourage Tenka whenever she might feel unsure.

Hadou Nejire

- close friend

Tenka and Nejire are very good friends. They became friends during their 1st year. They often hang out together outside of school. Going shopping, watching movies or learning together for exams. Tenka often feels the need to apologize for Nejire's abundance of curious questions whenever she is there to witness it.

She knew about Tenka's crush on Tamaki and always gave her knowing looks when she was making heart eyes at him. It embarrassed her to no ends and she made her swear to not tell Tamaki. But Hadou always made an effort to be the best wing(wo)man for her friend. For example making them hold hands when they visited a haunted house together under the pretense that it will keep Tenka from accidentally punching the actors or animatronics. When Tenka just ran away after confessing to Tamaki she came to Nejire for advice who encouraged her to go talk to him

Togata Mirio - close friend

While Tenka would consider Mirio a good friend of hers they are not as close as she is with Nejire or Amajiki. But the two of them connect through their desire to support Tamaki and have occasionally joined together to encourage him. When Mirio found out that Tenka and Tamaki are dating he congratulated both of them rather enthusiastically and reminded them to be good to each other. He is very supportive of their relationship and is happy that Tamaki found a girlfriend who loves him the way he is and supports him how she can. When Tenka wants to suprise Tamaki with a gift she always goes to Mirio with her ideas or for advice, knowing how long they've known each other and how close they are.

Other acquaintances: Kirishima Eijirou, Ryukyu, Fatgum

OCs:

Kobayashi Misato (by libertylibra)

Misato and Tenka met through Nejire, who has been a friend of Misato since middle school and who befriended Tenka at the beginning of their 1st year at UA. Nejire introduced them to each other in class, before that they have only taken notice of each other's presence but not really interacted. They get along pretty well as they have similar personalities, both being kind, calm and having a desire to help people. Though Tenka lacks the composure Misato has, which Misato tries to help her with. Tenka is infinitely thankful for Misato's help even if it's only a mild success so far. Perceptive as she is, Misato also noticed Tenka's very obvious crush on Tamaki. Now that they are dating she is very supportive of their relationship, just like Nejire and Mirio.

Himura Akihiko (by zariyen)

Akihiko first heard of Tenka as someone who is very closely acquainted with the Big 3. He tries to befriend her to get close to the Big 3, seeing her as an easy target due to her gentle mannerism and appearance. Tenka, being used to people trying to befriend her to get close to the Big 3, suspected that Akihiko approached her because of this. But she gave him the benefit of the doubt. She also knows how unapproachable they seem, especially to underclassmen, so she doesn't take it that much to heart. Akihiko is initially cautious towards her but he eventually begins to genuinely like her after getting to know her better. He admires her rational nature since it's much like his own and finds comfort in her compassionate side. Since Akihiko is very insecure he'll often depend on Tenka whenever he is down, however he will be very discreet about it. Akihiko likes to mess with Tenka and tease her and, at times, she even attempts to tease him back. But Aki finding her embarrassed blabbering hilarious and trying to mess with her till she does it frustrates Tenka to no end. Through sheer spite alone Tenka manages to become more collected and calm just to not give him the satisfaction. He also sometimes scares her, but because of Tenka's punch-reflex, always goes to sulk whenever he took a jab to the face. Tenka always runs after him, apologizing profusely.

Itoh Saori (by zariyen)

Saori and Tenka met through Akihiko. Saori always watches out to make sure Akihiko doesn't go around causing trouble and stumbled upon the two of them one day. Thinking that Aki was stirring trouble again, she rushed over to them to stop him. After the misunderstanding has been cleared up, Saori and Tenka became better acquainted. They had a bit of a rough start with Tenka being somewhat intimidated by Saori's initial stiffness but she warmed up to her rather quick as Tenka knows not to judge people based on first impressions. And since Saori obviously approached her not because of her connection to the Big 3 Tenka was able to become closer to Saori faster than to Akihiko. Saori loves how compassionate and genuine Tenka is and is also very interested in Tenka's Quirk. Tenka in return admires Saori's collected and serious nature and in a way looks up to her, despite her being an underclassmen. Saori often feels a sense of protectiveness over Tenka because of her height. Tenka often offers Saori advice and help regarding class president tasks, even if she herself isn't the most authoritative person out there. Saori is very grateful for Tenka's support as she is used to being depended on and reluctant to seek help. It's a nice change for her to be able to depend on someone else.

Trivia:

Her eyes are almost always out of focus

天火 (Tenka) is also the name of an atmospheric ghost light from japanese folklore

She has a tank with various kinds of Angelfish at home

When she decided to become a hero she started taking Judo classes which she still continues. 

She told her father it was for self-defense as she didn't want him to know about her career choice at that time

Her Hero Name comes from a class of celestial beings called Ophanim/Ofanim, which are usually depicted as wheels

The glorious in her Alias comes from the fact that a halo can also be referred to as 'glory' and is called 'gloria' in Latin

During the 2nd year at UA she tried to learn how to move the halo from its position over her head with her mind but eventually realized that it needs too much concentration and time to do so. 

After that she focused on honing her skills to accurately throw her halo. (Imagine it like Captain America but instead of a big shield it's a small halo that can glow with the intensity and heat of a nuclear explosion)

Her favorite animals are pidgeon and sheep

Her favorite colors are apricot orange and teal

Her favorite flower is the lily of the valley

Her birthday, September 29, is also the name day of the names Michael, Gabriel and Raphael wich are the names of three of the archangels 

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“we conjure upwards a popular dream — we imagine me completely nude,” discloses Cassie, a 29-year-old secretary. “Whether i am seated behind my personal work desk at the job or i am in the gymnasium, I’ll imagine my personal garments come in a pile on the ground and therefore a large number of eager male sight become fixed to my own body.”

Another libido-lifting strategy would be to wake your senses up: Spritz in your people’s cologne, clean satiny fabric against your skin layer, or draw on some good fresh fruit. “Having time for you participate each good sense — touch, preferences, noises, fragrance, and view — will easily kick-start your own crave drive,” suggests Susan Block, Ph.D., a gender specialist and radio tv show number.

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“My personal person is my personal delight residence.” A want diva does not spend your time worrying about stubble and bumpy skin or wanting she did not long take so to climax. Alternatively, she views by by herself being a carnal conduit packed with sexy functionality. Exactly just just just How performed these girls be thus conscious of their unique pleasures factors? It’s likely that, they will financing self pleasure.

To obtain best acquainted together with your intimate personal, need their unique cue and start to become their own love teacher. “My personal partner constantly thanks me for having this kind of moving unicamente intercourse lifetime,” states Kerry, 27, a cook. “It is provided me personally the opportunity to look for my personal innermost hot places and train me simple tips to possess string that is mind-blowing of’s.”

Another practical benefit: you are taking fee of your own orgasmic fate. “When a man aren’t able to find my personal G-spot, we’ll softly get their fingertips and advise all of all of them,” claims Christi, 32, an instructor. “He however reaches bring on my pleasures, but i am the main one exploding with euphoria.”

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“i am sure i am an intercourse goddess.” “we frequently create a tiny bit striptease before intercourse — 1st disrobing provocatively in the front of my personal chap, subsequently completing by moving my personal buttocks,” shows Rebecca, a therapist that is 29-year-old. Reading that, you would believe Rebecca includes tush as enticing as Jennifer Lopez’s. Shock — she is described by her behind as apartment City. “sometime ago, we discovered that guys are switched on by a lady that is uninhibited about their sex,” she claims. “My personal recent beau would prefer to date a woman that is confident an imperfect figure than the usual 36-24-3chick that is too shy showing their profile.”

The difficult benefit of intimate self-esteem, as any carnal cowgirl will acknowledge, are that you’ll require just a little in the first place before it may blossom into a normal element of your own desire individuality. How do you beginning? “Fake it to start with — that is what i did so,” acknowledges Bari, a 2-year-old fashion designer. “My personal now-boyfriend became a coworker of mine who I experienced a crush that is massive. Him out for a beer, and let my inner sex goddess loose so I mentally made over my attitude from mousy staffer to office tramp, asked. 6 months of wonderful activity after, we still haven’t reined for the reason that personality.”

“we talk upwards for my self between the sheets.” On-fire femmes understand that guys like to kindly. But perhaps the more perceptive chap in the entire world will not posses your own moan areas all mapped completely. “we tell my partners the way I wish to be handled,” states Eliza, a psychologist that is 29-year-old. “I then giggle and cry to strengthen just exactly what he is starting. We allowed men discover simple tips to submit me personally increasing.”

If you should be perhaps perhaps maybe not familiar with becoming thus erotically expressive, hint in the guy by praising his heightened sexual performance. Match him about what he would do just fine, you can add a slight advice: “they turns myself in really once you hug my personal chest, I would run untamed in the event that you place your give between my personal feet as well.”

The thing that is tricky intimate self-esteem

Recall: This is basically the age that is electronic e-mail can certainly be an sexual solution to outline the want information. “My personal mans typical gender style — quickly thrusting — ended up being as well harsh. Him a sexy message saying I was imagining him rocking me to a gentle, slo-mo climax,” recalls Marion, 24, a real estate agent so I sent. “that, he begged me for a demo night. He adored the less heavy touch, and from now on we run reduce each energy.”

. “It is maybe perhaps not if i’ve an orgasm — it is exactly just just how.” ladies who ooze sexual strength do not see their particular large O like a bonus that is lucky. Rather, achieving the satisfaction peak is the correct. “Males do not contemplate it gender unless they usually have a climax,” describes Maria, a 27-year-old business associate. “so just why ought I be satisfied with almost-but-not-quite?” “If only all women would tattoo we have earned big gender on the mind,” claims Gina Ogden, Ph.D., composer of women that Love Intercourse (Womanspirit, 1999). “Sexual fulfillment was really a prophecy that is self-fulfilling. It will not take place. if you do not getting prepared to be taken off the roof,” very beginning believing that every-time sexual climaxes are not evasive payoff arranged for choose ladies — they can be yours for the receiving. “When we turned self-confident I would personally manage to appear, we started having earth-shaking climaxes,” verifies Stephanie, a teaching assistant that is 23-year-old.

6. “I learned one signature intercourse step.” “the majority of women just be sure to kindly their unique lovers with drive below-the-belt stimulation, therefore I invest my personal time and energy to a man’s lesser-known erogenous avenues,” clarifies Mary, a 26-year-old jewellery developer. Their favored put: that fleshy, supersensual online of surface amongst the thumb-and-finger. “Many men I out out out out dated you should not even comprehend about any of it spot.”

Mans typical gender design

Crave fiends like Mary know that learning one or more distinctive, naughty-but-nice action can morph you against a hot-and-heavy partner to holy moly! sex-partner condition. You need not concentrate on their G-rated hot acne alone or a particular intimate operate. Your own trademark design may be about invoking a complete temper: sweetly quick, bold and filthy, or driving the sensual envelope.

7. “I have to learn their key needs.” Intimately recharged chiquitas know euphoria is far more interesting whenever you miss out the paint-by-numbers warmth strategy. “There’s nothing sexier than obtaining to understand your spouse and discovering which unique tactics have him supposed,” Block claims. “He’ll getting impressed by having a woman that is willing their key needs.”

“simply whenever I thought I’m sure the greatest oral-sex method, an innovative new fan and I also will quickly realize anything I would have never looked at,” clarifies Christina, a 2-year-old facility associate. “my partner that is current sjust howed how to clean a couple of silk underwear against their testicles while i am heading down on your. The 2 various sensations push your on top of the side — i am scared all of our community are likely to name the authorities on all of us.”

Finding the time to try out brand new caresses and roles will not only create your man grovel, it will develop their concept of what exactly is hot. Plus, you can make use of recently discovered moves to whip potential fans into a madness.

“we never ever permit intercourse become stale.” Libidinous lasses like planing a trip to the external limitations of crave. “When my personal people and I also relocated in collectively, gender moved directly from sizzling to snoozeville,” recalls Sadie, a 28-year-old publisher. “While lazily cable that is flipping later one nights, we caught a soft-core film — together with on-screen motion really was turning you in. Now we rent out videos that are erotic our love life demands energizing.”

Bodacious ladies like Sadie understand that the moment gender will lose the sensual advantage, they need to grab rapid motion. They will look at passionate clips, use a masturbator, leaf through triple-X magazines, perform around a key dream, have sex in a unique place, or test-drive a scorching new position — most situations when you look at the quest for higher delight making use of their spouse. To help keep the temperature in the partnership on higher, promise to sample anything dirty however newer at least one time a few days: amaze the chap performing the action for the shower, browse sexual publications, or duck from the a celebration into a clear rooms with a mischievous quickie.

9. “I’m enthusiastic 24-7.” “sex was just a round-the-clock activity, no remote operate you will do in 20-minute extends,” clarifies Dina, a 33-year-old nursing assistant. “therefore i’ll wake up only a little early to have pleasure in a lavish shower instead of a five-minute bath. Or we’ll put on cotton pantyhose rather than pharmacy pantyhose.”

Before gender, we’ll flirt with your as though we had been encounter the very first time

We are perhaps maybe not recommending that cotton pantyhose become an alternative for sizzling gender. But burning up ladies never ever split their lust everyday lives through the remainder of the schedules. “Great devotee desire that is integrate anything they actually do so that they think sensuous the whole day,” claims Susan Crain Bakos, writer of Sexational techniques (St. Martin’s Hit, 1996). “I like pre-sex pressure and post-sex afterglow just as much for me and my guy,” admits Felicity, a 24-year-old MBA student as I love doing the deed itself, so I’ll make these moments extra sensual. “Before intercourse, we’ll flirt with him as though we had been fulfilling the very first time. Soon after we’ve climaxed, we hold holding one another, basking in just exactly just how hentai fucking porn great we think. Gender can be so great, precisely the reason why should they possess clear-cut start and conclusion?”

10. “Intercourse has reached the top my to-do listing.” Women exactly who like intercourse never ever create those fatigued, same-old reasons — ” I managed to get my personal course”; “I experienced a tense time”; ” we believe sooo excess excess excess excess fat” — for exactly precisely the reason why they cannot strike the sheets. Alternatively, desire was number 1 on the to-do lists, plus they realize that sexual motion may be the greatest treat for cramps, worry, and also the organization. “as soon as you defer enjoyment, they gets easier and simpler to delay, and soon you are from the behavior,” clarifies Bakos. “they could be difficult to return into the sexual move of issues as soon as your sensuous changes have now been switched off.”

Gender is indeed great, the reason exactly why should they use a clear-cut start

Therefore even although you’re maybe maybe maybe not very fired up, you will end up creating your self a benefit by falling in to a state that is sensuous of. ” When I get home flipped out of a harsh time at the office, intercourse may be the furthest thing from my personal head,” remarks Amie, a 27-year-old bookings representative. “but rather of closing completely my personal boyfriend, I would much somewhat re-spark my personal want by kissing their five o’clock shade being conducted inside the weapon. The lovemaking that nights may possibly not be mind-blowing, it’ll feel— that is good creating one another feel well keeps our very own connect stronger.”

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Anne Collins Diet plan.

I wish to inform you my diet plan story to offer you some circumstance for why I am actually such a supporter from Health and wellness at Every Dimension ® For many individuals with weight reduction targets who aren't capable to devote their lives to the diet plan and physical exercise routine of a Celestial sportsmen (ie, essentially many of our company), the chance of making fat burning stick beyond 5 years despite diet and also physical exercise is a paltry 5%. I prefer folks will place half the energy they invest in molding their physiques right into forming on their own in to real fascinating or excellent people, however I think our team'll leave that for one more, potential date. I am actually an overall natural/whole/organic food person and have actually been for decades since that was actually exactly how I learned to prepare forty years ago. At that point, the much more adapted your body is to consuming low-carb, the much more in control of your hunger you will be. I, for instance, just consume one massive dish every day (believes that a feast!) which is actually around 19:00 in the evening. While I still feel it is crucial to track just how much meals you are actually consuming in regards to fats and macronutrient material, I moved little by little to being even more watchful of my food high quality the a lot more I started to study sweets obsession after shedding 150 pounds. Hollywood's the majority of infamous dieter solutions inquiries regarding her life, healthy adjustments she has actually helped make, as well as regardless if her weight reduction is actually for good this moment. The New Atkins, Paleo, the 5:2 or Alkaline diets; each week a brand-new, marvelous diet regimen plan is launched on everyone along with the guarantee to turn our team off flabby to fabulous. Baseding upon Instructor Sue Byrne, a psychologist at the Educational institution of WA, research study after research study has actually located 80 per cent from everyone who goes on a diet regimen will certainly drop under 10 per-cent of their body weight and also within 5 years they'll be back where they began or even much heavier. This is however another short article attempting to intimidate individuals off reduced calorie diets without really clarifying the explanation they are actually a complication, and also leaving folks with no real hint regarding weight loss. Along with the drinks as well as entrees, HMR delivers a warm breakfast cereal, a soup, as well as 4 sandwich shop alternatives. A ketogenic diet plan in a well-balanced individual results in moderate ketosis, which as the weblog conditions is actually a natural functionality of the body. Neither the low-fat diet nor the management diet plans were actually developed for weight loss, so this was actually a great chance to see whether there was a connection in between low fat consumption and also weight increase. At this time, no, Diet-to-Go carries out certainly not provide gluten complimentary, kosher or vegetarian dish plans. Worry is actually a routine aspect of daily life, yet that does not suggest stress needs to receive the most effective of us. Frequent workout, healthy and balanced meals, rest, as well as simply having fun are actually all effective resources in lowering stress and also motivating weight-loss. All points taken into consideration there is actually no one measurements accommodates all" nutritional recommendation as well as consequently our experts have tried to combine the perks of these 2 methods: the lasting all-life" Mediterranean diet regimen paired with brief time frames from a metabolic process improving ketogenic diet. The common property cook possesses 10 much-loved foods and also the possibilities are that they will prepare these between easy ready foods to create their day-to-day diet plan. You'll discover 1) which foods items are the healthiest, 2) which carbs are actually specifically fattening, 3) why you no longer have to think about diet total fat, hydrogenated fat, and cholesterol, 4) effective ways to reduce weight through seeing part dimensions or even calories, 5) the best ways to slim down through confining carbohydrate intake, 6) which of these pair of popular dieting methods is superior for you, and also 7) sixty-four quick and easy and also delightful recipes. http://blogpourhomme.fr , as a result of this food-prescription way of thinking, many of my patients think they can easily get great nourishment off a powdered supplement, and after that build all kind of disordered consuming habits to make up for the genuine meals they are actually losing out on. Exercise is certainly not a criteria for observing this diet regimen strategy and also most individuals will definitely find that tough to work out due to the reduced fat as well as low carbohydrate nature from the egg diet regimen strategy.

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10 Ways To create You Rejoice.

Really good pictures are vital for optimal effect in preaching on stewardship. I disliked being an unfilled vessel, and as I started going out with, I anticipated that special a person to follow along, fill me up, and make me delighted. When the Large Ben strikes 12 in the midnight, people gathering along with loved ones at homes or out on the streets. Once they create close friends with themselves as well as are able to be who they are, this is challenging to believe alone again. First of all, never ever think that if you familiarize how to make your man happy in bedroom, then you have actually succeeded the battle. Don't forget, although this could appear like a great deal of work, you are worth that and also you may do this. The secret is to try and also make your action measures exciting and also enjoyable and certainly not simply seem like a lot from hard work. Idea 1: Freedom: Resolve certainly not relying coming from other individuals to attain your objectives in lifestyle. 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Whole30 Prep

Today’s post is all about Whole30® prep—’cause I know some of you are kicking off the New Year with a clean eating bang!

If you’re feeling run-down after the holidays, join the club. Even for committed Paleo eaters, December can feel like a series of food traps. Let’s face it: Every holiday party we attended was an orgy of sugar, and our collective face holes are sore from all the cookie-chomping and eggnog-guzzling. The trade-off for all that deliciousness and holiday cheer? Achy joints, bloating, and a foggy head (not to mention a bit of extra padding). Blargh.

Ready to turn the page on 2017 and hit the ground running in 2018? Then let’s start by being more mindful about the food we stick in our bellies!

For those of you who are embarking on a Whole30, I’ll help guide you along. Starting January 1st, I’ll be posting a Whole30-friendly Paleo recipe EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Some will be culled from my extensive archive of Paleo recipes, while others will be dishes that are entirely new to my blog. (I’ve done this before, so if you’re feeling antsy, go check out my previous collections of Whole30 recipes.)

Hang out with me this coming month, and I’ll fill your noggins with all sorts of tips and tricks for surviving a Whole30, and keep motivated as you figure out how different foods affect your health and well-being. In January, you won’t ever be left wondering what to cook or eat next. Sound good?

Cool. But before we jump into a January Whole30, let’s do a little prep.

WHAT’S A WHOLE30?

The Whole30 is a tried-and-true 30-day dietary reset that eliminates all the foods that could potentially mess you up big time. (Yes, that’s the scientific term.) Specifically—for a whole month, you commit to cutting out the bad-for-you stuff: the foods that are most commonly problematic, like sugar, dairy, grains, legumes, alcohol, or junk foods (even those made with “healthy” ingredients). Instead, you eat whole, nutrient-dense foods. For more information about the Whole30, go check out the program rules over here.

I know what you’re thinking: Isn’t the Whole30 the same as eating Paleo? Well, yes and no. I pretty much eat according to the Whole30 rules most of the time, which is why the vast majority of the recipes on my Paleo Recipe Index are entirely Whole30-friendly. But in the broader world, the term “Paleo” has taken on meanings that don’t always align with my core approach of eating foods that are more healthful than harmful. For example, many Paleo eaters overindulge in “Paleo” treats, despite the fact that most sweets and psychological “crutch” foods—no matter how grain-free or “natural”—aren’t exactly healthy choices. When you’re on a Whole30, certain foods that may be seen as “Paleo-friendly” are out, so don’t even think about making “Paleo” pancakes or “Paleo” cupcakes this month!

Not easy, I know. And yes, depending on what you’ve been eating up ’til now, it may take you a couple of weeks to adjust. But believe me: you will. And by Day 30, you’ll feel like a brand new person—and you’ll have a much better understanding of how different foods affect your wellness. You’ll be able to systematically reintroduce foods back into your diet to see how each of them makes you feel, which’ll help you develop your own nutritional blueprint post-January. Remember: you’re a special snowflake (just like everyone else!) so it’s important to learn what foods make you feel like a superhero.

Pretty awesome, right?

THIS SEEMS HARD. IS IT?

For some, yes: Sticking 100% to the Whole30’s program rules for 30 consecutive days will be a challenge. Frankly, for many folks, sticking to ANYTHING for an entire month is super-tough. But listen to Melissa Hartwig, the headmistress of Whole30:

Your only job during the Whole30 is to focus on making good food choices. You don’t need to weigh or measure, you don’t need to count calories, you don’t need to purchase everything organic, grass-fed, pastured, or local. Just figure out how to stick to the Whole30 rules in any setting, around every special circumstance, under any amount of stress… for 30 straight days. Your only job? Eat. Good. Food.

You can do this. Besides, it’s a Whole30, not a Whole365 or a WholeForeverAndEverAndEver. It’s just 30 days, and I’ll be helping you along each step of the way. What have you got to lose?

To be honest, the biggest challenge you’ll face during a Whole30 is boring food. If you try to tackle a Whole30 by eating nothing but boiled chicken breasts and steamed broccoli, by Week 2, you’ll be waging a full-on assault on a donut shop. That would be illegal (and violate the Whole30’s program rules), so instead, follow along with me this January, and I’ll keep your palates tickled with dozens of flavor-forward, super satisfying, nutrient-packed dishes.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WHOLE30!

Start by devouring everything on the Whole30 website. Want even more details? Get your hands on a copy of The Whole30—Dallas and Melissa Hartwigs’ bestselling tome that lays out the science behind this awesome dietary reset.

If you’re a completist and avid reader, you should also pick up the other books by the Whole30 folks, too: The Whole30 Cookbook and The Whole30 Fast & Easy Cookbook (which includes recipes by a number of contributors—including me!). These recipe books are crammed with tasty, clean eats. In addition, Melissa just released Whole30 Day by Day, a daily handbook to keep you engaged, motivated, and accountable during your month of mindful eating. And finally, Food Freedom Forever will help you develop a personal dietary template that’ll last you well beyond your Whole30.

GET INSPIRED!

It’s your lucky day: I’m a walking, talking Whole30 recipe generator.

For recipe inspiration and to whet your appetite, visit my free Recipe Index, which includes tons of step-by-step Whole30-friendly recipes. (Pro tip: For a complete list of my Whole30 recipes, scroll to the bottom of my Recipe Index page, and click on the Whole30 button. Or just bookmark this page!)

You can subscribe to my free weekly email newsletter to stay up-to-date on new Whole30 and Paleo friendly recipes. And definitely follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest for all sorts of Whole30 goodness in January (and beyond), too!

Next, go pick up my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans and Ready or Not! 150+ Nomtastic Make-Ahead, Make-Over and Make-Now Recipes by Nom Nom Paleo. The vast majority of the recipes in their pages are entirely Whole30-friendly and 100% delicious.

Oh, and if you like to check off the days of your Whole30 on a wall calendar, don’t forget to pick up my Ready or Not! 2018 companion calendar—it even comes with a sheet of inspirational stickers to keep you cooking! (And right now, it’s super-cheap!)

If you’ve got an iPhone or iPad, download my completely revamped and updated, Webby Award-winning cookbook app, which contains over 160 (and counting!) step-by-step Whole30-approved recipes, a 30-day meal plan that takes you through breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and an entire section devoted to Whole30 dishes. Get the app here!

(Note: If you already own the app but recently updated your device or iOS, the app may look a little weird or glitchy—but there’s an easy solution: Completely delete the app off your device, and re-download it for free from the App Store. If you continue to have any problems, shoot me an email so I can help you troubleshoot, ’cause I want to make sure you can get cooking!)

I’m by no means the only source for Whole30 recipe inspiration. Follow Whole30Recipes on Instagram, and check out all the wonderful Paleo recipe developers (including Melissa Joulwan, Michelle Smith, Jenn Bumb, and Teri Turner) who contribute to that feed. (Keep your eyes peeled: I’ll be taking over the Whole30Recipes IG feed for a week in January, too!)

GET SUPPORT!

In my experience, it’s infinitely better to do a Whole30 with others than to go it alone. Conscript your family, friends, and co-workers to join you on a monthlong challenge of healthy and adventuresome cooking and eating—and you can all help each other through it. You can coach and support your pals through the many ups and occasional downs, and best of all, you’ll never get bored with your food if everyone shares their Whole30 eats. Camaraderie, variety, and tasty noms are the order of the day!

And if no one in your immediate circle is willing to accompany you on your January Whole30, REEVALUATE YOUR FRIENDSHIPS. (Kidding!) Then, visit the Whole30 Forum, where you’ll find free support from others who are on the same journey.

STOCK YOUR KITCHEN FOR SUCCESS!

Let’s start by tossing the crap from your kitchen and going grocery shopping. Looking for advice on what to buy? Go check out my recommendations on the Whole Foods Market website about how to stock your fridge, freezer, and pantry like a boss!

Next: Stock up on kitchen tools! My books discuss the supplies I try to keep in my kitchen to make super-nomtastic grub, but if you’re just interested in the basics, here are the bare essentials you should have on hand (note: these are Amazon affiliate links!):

Chef’s knife

Cutting board

Large cast-iron skillet

Silicone spatula

Rimmed baking sheet

Stainless steel wire rack

Measuring cups

Measuring spoons

You’ll also find that I frequently use the following tools, too—they’re not essential, but they sure make cooking a lot easier and more pleasurable:

Food processor

High speed blender and/or hand (immersion) blender

Instant Pot (my favorite models and deals are always listed here)

Spiralizer

And if you’ve got some holiday gift cards burning a hole in your pocket, this might be the perfect time to treat yourself to a new kitchen toy or two. (Check out my 2017 Holiday Gift Guide for my latest gadget picks—including my favorite Instant Pot models!)

COOK UP A STORM!

Most importantly: Cook! Trust me: It’s really, really hard to try to do a Whole30 without getting acquainted with your kitchen. The point of doing a Whole30 is to learn about how different foods affect you—and how can you possibly do that if you don’t know exactly what’s going into your mouth? As I said in Ready or Not!:

Knowing how to prep meals from scratch doesn’t just make you a more rounded individual or hearty survivalist—it makes you more mindful of the ingredients you’re putting in your body. By cooking at home, I know exactly what goes into my food. I never have to guess whether my dishes were cooked with ingredients that don’t sit well with me.

Not sure how to get started in the kitchen? Definitely check out my cooking hacks on the Whole Foods Market blog. Then, grab my cookbooks, check out some Whole30 recipes for inspiration, and get cookin’!

Also, before I forget: Do you aspire to be a meal prepping maven? I have four weeks of meal plans and shopping lists in our new cookbook, Ready or Not! If you want ultimate flexibility and customizability, subscribe to Real Plans—the most amazing meal planning program around! Seriously. It’s the bee’s knees. There are even add-on recipe modules by yours truly, Nom Nom Paleo, and the Whole30, too! Check it out here!

MAKE ENOUGH FOR LEFTOVERS!

“Leftovers” is not a dirty word—especially if you know how to transform your extras into exciting new meals. My latest cookbook, Ready or Not!, includes a big section on leftover makeovers, so definitely grab a copy and bookmark the “Kinda Ready” chapter. Prefer to simply reheat the awesome dishes you couldn’t finish last night? That works, too, and is a fantastic way to stay sane on your Whole30 without feeling like you’re spending the entire month in the kitchen. So remember: don’t be afraid to make extra!

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY…

I know: It’s not easy to cook up delicious, 100% Paleo and Whole30-friendly meals from scratch EVERY SINGLE DAY AND NIGHT. But here’s the thing: You don’t have to!

Throughout the month of January 2018, you’ll find a rotating menu of ready-to-eat Nom Nom Paleo dishes in the hot bar in all Whole Foods Market stores in the United States! These meals—all curated from my latest cookbook, Ready or Not! 

Okay, enough chit-chat. It’s time to gear up for an awesome January! As I’ve said before, keep your kitchen adventures fun and your taste buds excited, and you’ll cruise through the Whole30. Make this journey a nomtastic one, and it’ll become a life-altering change that you can sustain for the long haul.

Ready to go? I’m all about hand-holding, encouragement, and most importantly, PEER PRESSURE—so find a buddy to take the plunge with you, and let’s do this thing!

P.S. Got questions for me or tips for your fellow Whole30 participants? Please post ’em in the comments!

A note to my Nomsters: This is one of a series of daily blog posts I’m writing in the month of January 2018 to help those doing a Whole30 to kick off the New Year. Come back to Nom Nom Paleo every single day for recipes to inspire, delight, and sustain you on your Whole30!

Throughout January, I’m partnering with Whole Foods Market! As part of this sponsorship, in Whole Foods Market stores nationwide, you’ll find my personally curated Nom Nom Paleo Picks on the shelves, a rotating menu of ready-to-eat Nom Nom Paleo dishes in the hot bar, and even my Magic Mushroom Powder available for sale!

Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013) and Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017)!

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The Essentials Kit If you love Brian Regan like I do, you can't hear that and not immediately think of his airport bit about the essentials kit they hand you when you lose your luggage. "Oh THIS is essentials kit. Well what was all the crap I was packing?" Anyway, here are a few things that I have found to be "essential" whilst living here, and have made this experience sweeter and easier. 1) Consistent (not constant) Communication From Home I have a posse that keeps my phone blowing up, and its the best. The group texts with my girl siblings and my mom take up most of the storage on my phone (with the constant picture sharing, videos, and reactions). My soon-to-be sister Erica has been inundated as well, and its been a wonderful education for her into exactly what she is getting herself into. Also, my bff Kate is constantly up in my grill for deets. I love that. I love that she is persistent and she pursues me. It is so meaningful to have her as a lifeline to my normal life and to know she will be there when all this ends and I'm trying to find my way back into my old life. Kate, and other amazing friends, have been kindly sending me encouragements throughout our stay here. I took a hiatus from reading through Facebook after the election. I won't lie about it, it was depressing, and that was the reason I stopped. I couldn't handle reading through the hate and hostility, knowing I was miles away from really being of any help or comfort. So cutting that lifeline has been hard, but I find it gives me more reason to reach out and text or call people individually. If someone is on my heart, I just contact them directly, not scroll though their posts to catch up. Which, now that I think about it, sounds stalkerish... I don't want to spend my entire time here electronically bound to my home state. But having some interaction to look forward to every day from home makes this new world not so foreign. 2) Weekly and Monthly Skype/FaceTime Sometimes texting is not enough. Once a week, both of our parents will face time us, and read bedtime stories to Tristan. It has had a dramatic affect on him. He looks forward to seeing them. He really engages with them and what they are saying. And he brings them up in conversation often because he feels like he sees them often. Maintaining that bond has proven to be one of the sweetest gifts since moving here. We also love our 911 Skypes with Joe and Wendy Stigora- who listen to our struggles and counsel us from afar. And anytime a friend is available to just catch up, we love getting to talk in real time. 3) Coordinating Play Dates If there is one thing I could pass on to the moms of the next PC class, it would be to work with the other moms around you to creatively bear the burden of entertaining our kids. Sometimes it is just as simple as trading off whose toys are being played with. One thing that has been a real ACE up our sleeves are the various "passes" we each have purchased that we spread around. It's like a game of Pit. We all have cards and trade cards to benefit from each other's memberships. I take people to the zoo with me every time I go. People take me to the Science Center, or the YMCA pool. I told the group about the Polar Express event at the library. Someone else coordinated a trip to the Fire Co. If we find something fun to do in the area, we spread the word. If there is a good deal on clothes or food somewhere, we share it. No one here is on an island unless they choose to be. Just this weekend I will be displaced from my home for two days while they fix our bathtubs. I will be house hopping and car sharing, coordinated by six other families. It takes a village, and mine rocks. 4) Good Food I have taken this opportunity away from PA to practice some homemaking skills I don't feel are my strengths (there is an endless selection). One of them is cooking. With a smaller budget, I want to be creative, organized, and manage the money wisely. And I want to EAT GOOD FOOD. Here are some of my favorite recipes I have tried so far: {When In KY, Use Bourbon} - Bourbon Chicken (I roasted it, not smoked it) http://amp.timeinc.net/myrecipes/recipe/bourbon-smoked-chicken?source=dam -Food Court Bourbon Chicken (great crockpot recipe) http://www.kitchentrials.com/2016/04/26/bourbon-chicken/ {Must Have Chinese Comfort Food} -Lo Mein (I usually double the sauce, and excuse the language in the title) http://damndelicious.net/2014/10/03/easy-lo-mein/ -Mongolian Beef http://therecipecritic.com/2015/08/slow-cooker-mongolian-beef/ -Chicken and Cashews (I've tried two or three recipes and this was my fave) http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/cashew-chicken/ {Cold Winter Comfort} -Guinness Beef Stew (I made the box Cheddar Biscuits from Red Lobster) http://hostthetoast.com/guinness-beef-stew-with-cheddar-herb-dumplings/ -Beef Bourguignon (I've always wanted to try this, and it did not disappoint! I served it over my creamy mashed potatoes, recipe below) http://theanswerisalwayspork.com/julia-childs-beef-bourguignon/ {Sides That Stand On Their Own) -Pineapple Pear Salsa (grab a shovel for your mouth) http://carlsbadcravings.com/teriyaki-chicken-tacos-with-grilled-pineapple-pear-salsa/ -Melissa's Smooth Taters Boil water and a few strips of bacon on the stove. Peel and roughly cut Yukon potatoes. Add them to boiling water and let cook until soft to touch (use a fork). Sift potatoes out and place into a blender. While the blender is running, add ladles of the boiling water into the potatoes, until the texture is thinned and smoothed like a milkshake. Put mashed potatoes into a large bowl and add one brick of softened cream cheese, a small container of sour cream, 1/3 cup of heavy whipping cream (optional). Stir until blended. To season, add Montreal steak seasoning to taste. {Get Healthy Soup} -Best Chicken Soup Ever (use whatever noodles you like, and it's good with or without the heavy cream) http://carlsbadcravings.com/white-chicken-lasagna-soup-recipe/ {Pasta Please} -Steak and Spinach Pasta http://www.girlgonegourmet.com/pasta-with-steak-and-spinach/ -Cajun Chicken Pasta http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/cajun-chicken-pasta/ 5) A Library Card There are plenty of days where we keep things chill, and having magical worlds at our fingertips help the hours speed by. Especially when our possessions are so limited here, it is wonderful to "own the world" for a day and then give it back (and know we don't have to store it!). 6) Carine Mackenzie's "My 1st Book of Questions and Answers." Someone at the PC was using this and we stole their idea. It is an excellent starter kit for teaching theology to the young mind. It has opened up a whole new world of dialogue for Tristan as he begins to process things more deeply and comprehensively. 7) Scripture Memory I am a singer by nature, and music is a common force of our household. So finding ways to incorporate that into our day is vital for me. There are a lot of kids-songs out there, but I find that it takes a unique gift to put scripture verses into singable melodies. And in all my searching, I keep coming back to Steve Green's Hide 'Em In Your Heart, and GT and the Halo Express. I grew up listening to them, and I just can't improve on their catchiness. I hear Tristan constantly singing them when he is absentmindedly doing something else. He knows so many verses now that he references them often throughout the day. "What's many mansions? What does it mean to be children of God? What is a shepherd? What is a soul? How can a joyful heart be good medicine? Will God always forgive us?" He asks me so many good questions as a result of these memory verses. They are on Spotify and YouTube (or you can purchase them on Amazon). The other tool I have loved is The Kingdom Chums "Top Ten." It's an old cartoon on YouTube. But it is a very winsome and easy to follow musical on the Ten Commandments. And again, Tristan and I sing them when we reach an applicable moment for instruction. 8) Go For Gold We won't really win any awards this year, so we are going for "most visited student of the year." We love that almost every month so far we have seen someone we love from home and shared a meal with them. Family, friends, pastors. We are well loved. And we are so grateful for those connections. We have more visits lined up until we leave, and I think it's safe to say that we will have had a guest or two every month we attended for the year. Too bad we don't have a bigger place! 9) Support The Locals If you are going to eat out, don't pick a chain. And I'm not saying that because I am a food snob. I'm way less concerned about where I eat, and more focused on who I get to eat with. BUT, I will say that anywhere you sojourn, try to embrace the unique opportunities there, especially when it comes to cuisine. This also includes festivals or town events. There are so many good places that are cheap, and you won't find them anywhere else in the world. Date nights don't happen often, but when they do, we try to make them count. 10) Make The Most It's easy to be torn between "get to know everyone" and "I'll only be here for a short time, I don't want to make the transition any harder." But I'm so glad God pushed me out into the community. I know that my crying will be louder and longer when I move back home, because I have met so many wonderful people. But I also know that the Kingdom of Heaven is going to be so much more familiar to me. I know so many saints I didn't before! If you see someone you want to have a conversation with, just go and ask. The worst that could happen is they say "no thanks." And that's fine, you aren't going to be here forever anyway....you won't have lost anything. I have had so many meaningful conversations with pillars in the faith, that walk it out in fear and trembling, in this community, and I have gleaned so much wisdom. If I see someone doing something I admire, I go over and ask them about it. I want to make the access I have here count in as many ways as it can. And I want to know that everywhere I go, I take more and more people in my heart with me.

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Sizzling Strategies of females Whom Really Love Intercourse

Sizzling Strategies of females Whom Really Love Intercourse

“we constantly presumed I experienced a fairly sex that is decent — this is certainly, until my mate Heather dished the dust as to how she along with her fiancé happened to be frequently using up their unique room,” recalls Justine, a 2-year-old paralegal. “Over meal 1 day, she wickedly giggled that she is creating amazing sexual climaxes that offered their a round-the-clock, supersensual mindset.” After coaxing her extremely pal that is satisfied spill their valuable ways, Justine decided she got came onto an intimate container of silver. “Heather’s enthusiasm tips have previously used my life that is lust from to fantastically en fuego,” states Justine.

Just what exactly performed Justine study on their demon that is doing-it mate? to begin with, bed bed mattress megaprowess has actually nothing in connection with having a bod that is perfect plenty of enjoy. Just exactly exactly What Heather as well as other vixens have try just a set that is sex-cessful of basics they naturally stick to.

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“we can turn on my sexual drive.” Sensually supercharged female you shouldn’t patiently wait around when it comes to state of mind to hit. Alternatively, they put in place the sex-psyching tips that really work on their behalf each time.

“we conjure upwards a popular dream — we imagine me completely nude,” discloses Cassie, a 29-year-old secretary. “Whether i am seated behind my personal work desk at the job or i am in the gymnasium, I’ll imagine my personal garments come in a pile on the ground and therefore a large number of eager male sight become fixed to my own body.”

Another libido-lifting strategy would be to wake your senses up: Spritz in your people’s cologne, clean satiny fabric against your skin layer, or draw on some good fresh fruit. “Having time for you participate each good sense — touch, preferences, noises, fragrance, and view — will easily kick-start your own crave drive,” suggests Susan Block, Ph.D., a gender specialist and radio tv show number.

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“My personal person is my personal delight residence.” A want diva does not spend your time worrying about stubble and bumpy skin or wanting she did not long take so to climax. Alternatively, she views by by herself being a carnal conduit packed with sexy functionality. Exactly just just just How performed these girls be thus conscious of their unique pleasures factors? It’s likely that, they will financing self pleasure.

To obtain best acquainted together with your intimate personal, need their unique cue and start to become their own love teacher. “My personal partner constantly thanks me for having this kind of moving unicamente intercourse lifetime,” states Kerry, 27, a cook. “It is provided me personally the opportunity to look for my personal innermost hot places and train me simple tips to possess string that is mind-blowing of’s.”

Another practical benefit: you are taking fee of your own orgasmic fate. “When a man aren’t able to find my personal G-spot, we’ll softly get their fingertips and advise all of all of them,” claims Christi, 32, an instructor. “He however reaches bring on my pleasures, but i am the main one exploding with euphoria.”

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“i am sure i am an intercourse goddess.” “we frequently create a tiny bit striptease before intercourse — 1st disrobing provocatively in the front of my personal chap, subsequently completing by moving my personal buttocks,” shows Rebecca, a therapist that is 29-year-old. Reading that, you would believe Rebecca includes tush as enticing as Jennifer Lopez’s. Shock — she is described by her behind as apartment City. “sometime ago, we discovered that guys are switched on by a lady that is uninhibited about their sex,” she claims. “My personal recent beau would prefer to date a woman that is confident an imperfect figure than the usual 36-24-3chick that is too shy showing their profile.”

The difficult benefit of intimate self-esteem, as any carnal cowgirl will acknowledge, are that you’ll require just a little in the first place before it may blossom into a normal element of your own desire individuality. How do you beginning? “Fake it to start with — that is what i did so,” acknowledges Bari, a 2-year-old fashion designer. “My personal now-boyfriend became a coworker of mine who I experienced a crush that is massive. Him out for a beer, and let my inner sex goddess loose so I mentally made over my attitude from mousy staffer to office tramp, asked. 6 months of wonderful activity after, we still haven’t reined for the reason that personality.”

“we talk upwards for my self between the sheets.” On-fire femmes understand that guys like to kindly. But perhaps the more perceptive chap in the entire world will not posses your own moan areas all mapped completely. “we tell my partners the way I wish to be handled,” states Eliza, a psychologist that is 29-year-old. “I then giggle and cry to strengthen just exactly what he is starting. We allowed men discover simple tips to submit me personally increasing.”

If you should be perhaps perhaps maybe not familiar with becoming thus erotically expressive, hint in the guy by praising his heightened sexual performance. Match him about what he would do just fine, you can add a slight advice: “they turns myself in really once you hug my personal chest, I would run untamed in the event that you place your give between my personal feet as well.”

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Recall: This is basically the age that is electronic e-mail can certainly be an sexual solution to outline the want information. “My personal mans typical gender style — quickly thrusting — ended up being as well harsh. Him a sexy message saying I was imagining him rocking me to a gentle, slo-mo climax,” recalls Marion, 24, a real estate agent so I sent. “that, he begged me for a demo night. He adored the less heavy touch, and from now on we run reduce each energy.”

. “It is maybe perhaps not if i’ve an orgasm — it is exactly just just how.” ladies who ooze sexual strength do not see their particular large O like a bonus that is lucky. Rather, achieving the satisfaction peak is the correct. “Males do not contemplate it gender unless they usually have a climax,” describes Maria, a 27-year-old business associate. “so just why ought I be satisfied with almost-but-not-quite?” “If only all women would tattoo we have earned big gender on the mind,” claims Gina Ogden, Ph.D., composer of women that Love Intercourse (Womanspirit, 1999). “Sexual fulfillment was really a prophecy that is self-fulfilling. It will not take place. if you do not getting prepared to be taken off the roof,” very beginning believing that every-time sexual climaxes are not evasive payoff arranged for choose ladies — they can be yours for the receiving. “When we turned self-confident I would personally manage to appear, we started having earth-shaking climaxes,” verifies Stephanie, a teaching assistant that is 23-year-old.

6. “I learned one signature intercourse step.” “the majority of women just be sure to kindly their unique lovers with drive below-the-belt stimulation, therefore I invest my personal time and energy to a man’s lesser-known erogenous avenues,” clarifies Mary, a 26-year-old jewellery developer. Their favored put: that fleshy, supersensual online of surface amongst the thumb-and-finger. “Many men I out out out out dated you should not even comprehend about any of it spot.”

Mans typical gender design

Crave fiends like Mary know that learning one or more distinctive, naughty-but-nice action can morph you against a hot-and-heavy partner to holy moly! sex-partner condition. You need not concentrate on their G-rated hot acne alone or a particular intimate operate. Your own trademark design may be about invoking a complete temper: sweetly quick, bold and filthy, or driving the sensual envelope.

7. “I have to learn their key needs.” Intimately recharged chiquitas know euphoria is far more interesting whenever you miss out the paint-by-numbers warmth strategy. “There’s nothing sexier than obtaining to understand your spouse and discovering which unique tactics have him supposed,” Block claims. “He’ll getting impressed by having a woman that is willing their key needs.”

“simply whenever I thought I’m sure the greatest oral-sex method, an innovative new fan and I also will quickly realize anything I would have never looked at,” clarifies Christina, a 2-year-old facility associate. “my partner that is current sjust howed how to clean a couple of silk underwear against their testicles while i am heading down on your. The 2 various sensations push your on top of the side — i am scared all of our community are likely to name the authorities on all of us.”

Finding the time to try out brand new caresses and roles will not only create your man grovel, it will develop their concept of what exactly is hot. Plus, you can make use of recently discovered moves to whip potential fans into a madness.

“we never ever permit intercourse become stale.” Libidinous lasses like planing a trip to the external limitations of crave. “When my personal people and I also relocated in collectively, gender moved directly from sizzling to snoozeville,” recalls Sadie, a 28-year-old publisher. “While lazily cable that is flipping later one nights, we caught a soft-core film — together with on-screen motion really was turning you in. Now we rent out videos that are erotic our love life demands energizing.”

Bodacious ladies like Sadie understand that the moment gender will lose the sensual advantage, they need to grab rapid motion. They will look at passionate clips, use a masturbator, leaf through triple-X magazines, perform around a key dream, have sex in a unique place, or test-drive a scorching new position — most situations when you look at the quest for higher delight making use of their spouse. To help keep the temperature in the partnership on higher, promise to sample anything dirty however newer at least one time a few days: amaze the chap performing the action for the shower, browse sexual publications, or duck from the a celebration into a clear rooms with a mischievous quickie.

9. “I’m enthusiastic 24-7.” “sex was just a round-the-clock activity, no remote operate you will do in 20-minute extends,” clarifies Dina, a 33-year-old nursing assistant. “therefore i’ll wake up only a little early to have pleasure in a lavish shower instead of a five-minute bath. Or we’ll put on cotton pantyhose rather than pharmacy pantyhose.”

Before gender, we’ll flirt with your as though we had been encounter the very first time

We are perhaps maybe not recommending that cotton pantyhose become an alternative for sizzling gender. But burning up ladies never ever split their lust everyday lives through the remainder of the schedules. “Great devotee desire that is integrate anything they actually do so that they think sensuous the whole day,” claims Susan Crain Bakos, writer of Sexational techniques (St. Martin’s Hit, 1996). “I like pre-sex pressure and post-sex afterglow just as much for me and my guy,” admits Felicity, a 24-year-old MBA student as I love doing the deed itself, so I’ll make these moments extra sensual. “Before intercourse, we’ll flirt with him as though we had been fulfilling the very first time. Soon after we’ve climaxed, we hold holding one another, basking in just exactly just how hentai fucking porn great we think. Gender can be so great, precisely the reason why should they possess clear-cut start and conclusion?”

10. “Intercourse has reached the top my to-do listing.” Women exactly who like intercourse never ever create those fatigued, same-old reasons — ” I managed to get my personal course”; “I experienced a tense time”; ” we believe sooo excess excess excess excess fat” — for exactly precisely the reason why they cannot strike the sheets. Alternatively, desire was number 1 on the to-do lists, plus they realize that sexual motion may be the greatest treat for cramps, worry, and also the organization. “as soon as you defer enjoyment, they gets easier and simpler to delay, and soon you are from the behavior,” clarifies Bakos. “they could be difficult to return into the sexual move of issues as soon as your sensuous changes have now been switched off.”

Gender is indeed great, the reason exactly why should they use a clear-cut start

Therefore even although you’re maybe maybe maybe not very fired up, you will end up creating your self a benefit by falling in to a state that is sensuous of. ” When I get home flipped out of a harsh time at the office, intercourse may be the furthest thing from my personal head,” remarks Amie, a 27-year-old bookings representative. “but rather of closing completely my personal boyfriend, I would much somewhat re-spark my personal want by kissing their five o’clock shade being conducted inside the weapon. The lovemaking that nights may possibly not be mind-blowing, it’ll feel— that is good creating one another feel well keeps our very own connect stronger.”

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