#finally found something i’m actually good at baking lol

[tmntxthings]

HELLO!! I've been binging your fics lately and I am absolutely in love with your writing!! I haven't seen many but I was wondering if you could do a Rise Donnie x chubby reader? Nothing with insecurity or anything, maybe just something fluffy! It's rare to come across fics w a chubby reader that isn't angsty LOL -👑

What Are You Waiting For?

author’s notes: animal by neon trees influenced this oneshot greatly, I hope my 👑 anon that this is what you had in mind 💜✨

warnings: longer oneshot, super fluffy

> part two <

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Donnie was humming along to a song as he floated above the tall buildings of New York City. He was currently scanning all the nearby buildings with his headset, until his gear loaded in a match. “Found you!” Donnie said triumphantly as he pushed back the goggles. It was 9:00 pm, the sun only having gone down an hour or two ago. But Donnie couldn’t help himself, plus he was dressed pretty inconspicuously, purple hoodie and all. He landed in the alley next to the small bakery, making sure he looked presentable and his tech was stowed away in his shell.

“Alright Othello Von Ryan, be smooth~” he spoke to himself as he started walking to the sideway. “Yo bro, where you at?” Leo’s voice patched in from Donnie’s wrist tech. “Occupied, talk later!” Donnie said immediately before turning off the voice channel, not wanting any interruptions once he finally walked into the shop. The smell of freshly baked goods wafted into his face as he opened the door. And coffee! He sighed dreamily, if he could bottle this smell up he would. Which gave him an idea for later. But back to the task at hand!

He was the only customer in the store, which was a shame as well as an advantage. He’d have your absolute attention, though as he looked around, the counter also seemed to be empty. Then as if his thoughts had called to you, you came bursting through the back door that led to the kitchen. “Sorry about that dear customer, I was taking out some macaroons from the oven!” You said not looking over at him just yet as you crossed out something on a tiny notebook. After that you finally looked up, Donnie had made his way to the counter, like a moth drawn to flames. “Oh! Donnie, it’s you!” You graced him with a smile and Donnie could only nod for a few seconds before actual thoughts came to him.

“Yes it is I, Donatello, your favorite and most valued customer,” he said smiling a little smug smile. You giggled at that, shaking your head but not going as far as verbally refuting. “You always like to come when I’m about to close up shop!” You said as you glanced down at the treats you had left. Today looked to be a busy day for you as Donnie looked at his options. All his favorites were gone and he clutched at where his heart would be. “Not the scones! And the petits-fours too?!” Donatello hid a frown behind his hand as he contemplated trying something new or just getting a coffee. “Oh wait!” You said shaking him from his inner thoughts as you quickly disappeared from his view back into the kitchen.

When you emerged both your hands were behind your back as if to hide something. Donnie looked at you curiously and it wasn’t til you stood right in front of him, the counter the only thing between the two of you, did you reveal two perfect little cakes. Donnie gasped as you said, “I thought you might come tonight and remembered to save your favorite!” Donnie smiled brightly, they even had purple frosting on them! He readily held out his gloved hands, you gently placed them both and he was enraptured by your fingers, they were so small compared to his own. So cute and chubby and he blushed to himself at the word cute. “That’ll be $10, did you want a coffee too?”

You didn’t seem to notice him going into a reverie over just the sight of your cute hands up close. “Hmm? Oh yeah I’ll have a coffee, your special” he specified, because not only were you an excellent baker but you were a bangin’ coffee maker too. Donnie didn’t think he would ever make his own coffee if all it took was a five minute trip here from the lair. “Coming right up, most valued customer,” you giggled and winked at him. He was stunned, you were usually so shy with him. But he had become a regular, maybe you were finally warming up to him! That thought made him feel all mushy inside, he reallyyyy wanted you to be comfortable around him.

He watched as you flitted around behind the counter whipping up his coffee. “Soo do you have any plans after you close up shop for the night?” Donnie was trying his hardest to be smooth. He had practiced that line about 20 times. “No plans!” You said in concentration as you poured a certain amount of creamer into a cup. “Welll” Donnie started to fidget, getting nervous because this was the part that would either mean success or failure. “I was wondering, if you would wanna go watch a movie sometime?” He had been staring at the back of your head with pleading eyes hoping for just a chance and when you turned to him, cup of coffee in your hands he looked away, down at the countertop.

He was too nervous! How could he possibly watch as you turned him down. He should’ve known- “I love movies! When were you thinking?” You chirped happily as you slid the coffee into his frame of view. His head shot up, “Really?” then just as quickly he said, “I mean, we can go tonight! To the theater just around the corner?” He said a smug smile coming back to his face. But relief flooded his mind, he couldn’t believe it! You were giving him a chance!! “Sounds good to me, it’ll take me a couple of minutes after closing to get the shop ready for tomorrow,” you said and Donnie was offering his assistance. “Oh no, you haven’t even started on your coffee and cakes!” You said nodding to his hands.

Which reminded him he needed to pay! And as he started digging around for his wallet you stopped him, “how about you get a special discount tonight since you’re taking me out on a date,” you gave him another flirtatious wink. Boom. His brain fried up completely as his mouth dropped open slightly, “I’ll be right back!” You said giggling at his reaction as you went to get the shop ready for tomorrow. Donnie found his way to a table and a chair as he sat down not really thinking about anything other than you winking at him. His heart was pounding as he sipped on his coffee and nibbled the petit-fours. He was a goner if you kept flirting with him like that, he’d surely make a fool out of himself!

But while his brain was running around flailing it’s imaginative arms in worry, Donnie’s heart was fired up and ready. He wanted you to flirt with him again, and he wanted to flirt back. He just needed another opportunity and not short circuit like before. When he finished off the treats and coffee he went to the trash can to throw away the wrappers and empty cup. When he turned around you were coming out from behind the counter, apron off and hair down. He swore under his breath as he took in your fitting jeans and cute purple shirt. You were so pretty, and he obviously knew that before, but seeing you now with his favorite color on you and the rest of your outfit, your hair down, his heart was racing. “Ready?” You smiled shyly as you twirled a strand of hair absentmindedly. “Yep,” he said in awe as he held the door open for you. You smiled, waiting for him to follow through before locking the door with your keys.

“So what movie were you thinking?” you said getting the conversation flowing and Donnie breathed through his nose to try and get it together. “I’m down for anything, but my favorites are sci-fi and action,” the conversation went on from there as he learned your favorites. The two of you walking closely together as the night had gotten chilly. He wasn’t ready to make a move like wrapping an arm around you, but maybe he’d work up the courage in the theater! He still couldn’t believe it, that you had agreed and it had a constant smile on his face. “Oh look! They’ve got Avatar 2!!” You said excitedly and before he knew it you had his gloved hand in your own, tugging him forward as you ran to the ticket booth. His mind screeched as he moved trying to keep up but his eyes were glued to where you held his hand. He wished he didn’t have the gloves on, to be able to feel you, but he pushed that thought away quickly. Baby steps Donatello, don’t go ruining things just yet!

“Two for Avatar,” Donnie said as he pulled out his wallet with his free hand, not wanting you to let go but you did so he could grab some dolla dolla bills. Tickets now in hand, Donnie pushed open the door letting you walk by him, you smelled like your bakery, he tried not close his eyes at the smell. “Are you hungry?” Donnie said as he followed after you noticing the snack bar. “Hmm do you wanna share some popcorn?” you asked looking over at him and he nodded swiftly.

The two of you sat towards the back, popcorn in your hands as he carried the drink, he had gotten two straws and he was mentally flippingggg out. Seriously he couldn’t believe how lucky he was, he could hardly contain his excitement as you both settled in your seats. The lights dimmed and the movie started. You glanced at him hands coming together to clap silently showing you were just as excited though probably for the movie and not about him. Donnie didn’t think too hard about that though, not letting anything ruin his mood even his own thoughts. He took off his gloves thinking in the dark you wouldn’t notice, and hoping for the off chance of reaching for popcorn at the same time. What?! Donnie liked all the clichés! And it happened more than once and each time it felt like electricity, you were too occupied with the movie though. Hardly noticing while it was all he could notice, your fingers were so soft!

Once the popcorn was finished Donnie started to actually watch the movie. Every now and then he’d glance over and watch your reactions of awe and wonder at the big screen. He would smile to himself, and go back to watching until he felt a nagging thought. He wanted to make a move, flirt back like you had at the bakery. He took a deep breath and moved his arm to go around your shoulders, and you leaned in closer his way almost immediately. Mission accomplished!!!!!!! And he was chewing on his lower lip to keep from smiling like an idiot or worse squealing with excitement.

When the movie was done and the credits started rolling you slowly stood, stretching. The movie had been a long one but that just meant Donnie got even more time with you. “That was awesome!” You said as you turned to him, the purple turtle had quickly put on his gloves and replied, “yeah the cgi was incredible!” The two of you walked out of the theater, talking about favorite scenes and characters. “This was really fun Donnie!” You said thanking him once out on the sidewalk. “Thanks for coming with me I had an equally great time,” Donnie said unable to help his bright smile.

He breathed in through his nose again as he rallied his courage. “Can I get your number?” You asked holding out your phone with a slight blush dusting your cheeks. You had beat him to it!! Donnie laughed saying those exact words and you giggled and watched him type in his number. “I’ll see you later then, Y/n!” Donnie waved as you started walking backwards waving back and thanking him again for a great night. He watched as you turned and walked until you were out of view, taking a corner and disappearing behind a building.

Donnie had happy feet! And he jumped up fist bumping the air. “Fibonacci!!!” He practically hollered in victory, walking no skipping, the opposite way you went, entering an alleyway and shooting up to the sky, flying with his tech. He raced all the way home to the lair. “Well well well, look who it is,” Leo said as Donnie entered the abandoned subway. “Surprise surprise,” Donnie waved his hands sarcastically, as he took off his gloves. “Where were you brother of mine?” Leo questioned coming up and wrapping an arm around Donnie’s neck. “Just out and about,” Donnie droned as he tried walking to his lab. Then his phone buzzed and he immediately pulled it out forgetting about Leo.

‘Made it home!! Hope you did too, just in case you hadn’t heard me the first two times 😂 I had an amazing time 😊 goodnight Donnie’ - y/n 💜

Leo gasped into Donnie’s ear and the purple turtle turned dark green. “YOU!” Leo said loudly catching the attention of Mikey and Raph. “SHUT UP!” Donnie screeched as he tried to push Leo away but Leo’s grip only tightened and he grabbed for Donnie’s phone. “Guys you won’t believe what I just saw!!” Leo said goading his brothers to come see. Mikey was up and bouncing towards them in seconds, “ohhhh what, what is it?!” he said as he watched his older brothers struggle. Donnie trying to keep his phone away while Leo trying and succeeding in capturing it. “LEO!” Donnie hollered and stomped his foot down on his blue brother’s.

Leo yelped hopping on one foot and dropping Donnie’s phone. Donnie lunged for it but Mikey was faster, and as soon as he got the phone he was off running to Raph who was laughing at the whole thing. “MIKEY!” Donnie yelled running after him telling him to stop. This went on for a while before all his brothers knew of Y/n and he ended up confessing about the amazing date he had just went on. All brothers listened intently, teasing him here and there but ultimately super proud of their genius brother. “So when we meeting???” Leo said curiously, “and when are you gonna tell them you’re a turtle?” Raph said eyebrows going up.

“Problems for a later time,” Donnie said waving his hand and with his phone back in his possession he headed for his room. He realized he had yet to text you back!

‘I made it home too, sorry for the late reply my brothers bombarded me 💀, we should definitely have another night like tonight 😁 goodnight Y/n!’ - donnie

He landed on his bed, closed his phone and rolled around too excited to do anything else. He couldn’t wait to take you out for another date. Hoping this would become a recurring occurrence in his life. He couldn’t wait and immediately started thinking up other date ideas, kicking his feet out happily.

#rise donnie x reader #rise donatello #donatello hamato #donatello x reader #tmnt donnie #rise of the tmnt #rise turtles #tmnt fandom #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #donnatello #rise tmnt oneshot #rottmnt oneshot #tmnt oneshot #turtle bros #leonardo #mikey #raph #tmnt fluff #tmnt 2018 #donnie x y/n

[kadajsbitch]

Cooking

Final Fantasy VII Remnants

Warnings: Language tbh 💀 also these are personal headcannons and opinions.

Gifs aren’t mine.

Also, I’m going to start taking writing request. I’ll probably post my rules and list of characters and fandoms I plan on writing for after this, but if your interested in anything/everything ff7, send me a request lol

Yazoo:

Yazoo is definitely the part of Sephiroth who can cook.

Mostly for the fact that he appreciates his silence, and having the kitchen to himself.

In truth, he’d prefer not to cook and rather get his food from somewhere else.

When he does cook however, his meals are surprisingly good.

He by far isn't some Gordan Ramsay or master chef of the ff7 universe, but he can follow directions of cook book and actually have the dish come out tasting like what it's supposed to taste like.

The only thing he does suck at, is baking so if his brothers, (or you or your OC) have a mean sweet tooth, the most he can do is pick up the pastries you like from a good bakery.

Kadaj:

"Do I look like a chef to you?" -Kadaj after he made canned soup for his dinner night in the microwave.

It's because of this, he got removed from the calendar and it got split up between Loz and Yazoo (or you got his days depending on your cooking abilities)

He has to constantly be reminded to eat due to the fact he's constantly distracted by whatever task he's tasked himself with, and when he does it's something simple that doesn't involve a mess on his end he doesn't want to clean.

Kadaj is greedy, (not surprising considering he again is the part of Sephiroth who craves control due to it being something Sephiroth was robbed of in his life) and any cooked leftovers that get put in a container, he will devour and not think twice.

Oh? There was like seventeen tacos leftover from dinner last night that you were looking forward to eating for lunch? Well, there gone now.

Because of this, it's the one thing that will cause Loz and Yazoo to put their differences aside, and team up and kick his ass about.

He doesn't really have a sweet tooth, and due to his lack of effort for preparing meals, he could care less about dessert.

However, you might want to hide any pastries you get because despite his lack of having a sweet tooth, if he's hungry, he'll finish it all.

Loz:

Like Yazoo, funnily enough he can "cook"however his meals are fairly basic.

Definitely doesn't follow instructions.

If he wants something like pizza, he'll buy a frozen one and put it in the oven and call it a day, or go to a fast food place to pick up dinner for the most part.

Like Kadaj, he’s greedy as well, but more so in the sense that when he cooks, he mainly prepares his food for himself.

“I made/bought it, so I can get more if I want to!” -Loz after Yazoo tried to package the leftovers and put them away.

Gets upset if no one asks him if they can have any of the leftovers no matter how much there is. You could literally just get a spoon and if he notices it’s been touched, he immediately is going around asking who touched it.

Bonus:

Cloud:

Can cook, however flat out refuses if it’s possible that someone else can.

He can’t cook well, but he can make spaghetti, or cook a burger or something.

He’s one of those people who will eat something he likes, and if he’s put in a situation where he absolutely has to cook, he’ll try to remake it following a recipe he found about it, but is ultimately disappointed because it doesn’t quite taste like when he first had it.

Even though other people who eat his food thinks it’s amazing. 💀

For the most part, he eats out whether that be going to the bar and Tifa making him something to eat, or finding a restaurant.

Of course he doesn’t eat at the restaurant unless he’s with friends, but fast food sometimes makes him sick.

He could care less about others eating any leftovers of his creation, but if he has something leftover from either Tifa, or something he bought, he’s going to be pissed.

Overall, he’s very picky and precise.

#cloud strife #cloud strife ff7 #Cloud Strife FFVII #yazoo ff7 #loz ff7 #kadaj ff7 #advent children #ff7 remnants #kadajsbitchlol #domestic headcanons #gifs aren’t mine

[arethereanyoriginalusernames]

Meet My Characters: Poppet

Last character requested by @tiarabigo

Finally an actually short one lol. Poppet is one of the side characters in the story so this might not be an entire essay.

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Name: Paulette, goes by Poppet

Gender: Female, uses she/her

Honduran Bat shifter

Age: 14-16 years old

Nationality: Canadian

Notes: Very smoll, meant to be plus-sized in a “looks a bit like a teddy bear” (? I don’t know how to explain it) kind of way but in my old art I was still figuring that out… I’m currently still figuring that out but I think it’s getting a bit better.

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Ok? Life was Never “Ok”

Poppet grew up in the kingdom of Dawnsview which, for anyone unfamiliar with my story, imagine a steampunk kingdom that’s hell on earth that operates like a giant pyramid scheme and which according to a friend of mine has Industrial Revolution vibes.

Poppet grew up under the care of her ailing grandfather after her parents were taken away for not being able to pay taxes. While her real name is Paulette, her grandfather, who had memory issues, could never remember. Hence why she would always be called, and known as, Poppet.

Poppet and her grandfather lived in the family’s cafe, The Honey Bat Café. She was quick to pick up the family recipes, which is just as well, as the Cafe is rather popular. The clientele included members of the upper class who, while well paying, are very picky. And you do not want to upset the upper class.

Things would take a turn for the worse after Poppet’s grandfather died. In order to keep the Café from being seized, Poppet forged legal documents, stating herself as an adult old enough to inherit the Café. While she’s been able to keep the Café, this unfortunately means that she has to hide her actual age. While managing a business and paying taxes and doing all the work herself.

Fortunately, she gains some assistance.

Locket, when not working as a Secret Service Officer, works as a waitress at the Café.

After the rebel group meet Poppet, members Nymph and Syrellis volunteer their time as a chef and waiter respectively.

Of course, while the help is appreciated, having rebels and a Secret Service Officer in the same room doesn’t go over well! Unfortunately, the last thing Poppet needs is everyone trying to strangle each other, so they’ll put aside their differences… for now.

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To put it lightly, Poppet is small, walking ball of stress and paranoia. Always on the edge of a panic attack, she jumps at the slightest sound, stress eats, cries at just about every new mishap, and will even stand in the corner Blair Witch style. She is a bundle of nerves that is just ready to explode, and is expecting to be taken away to prison for not being able to pay taxes at any day now.

In the very rare instances where she can actually relax, Poppet is a sweet and well meaning kid. She’s overly modest about her baking, becomes flustered when complimented, and is genuinely shocked when she receives any good will. Shy and mild mannered, she’s a bit of a doormat that lets people walk all over her.

Poppet is a shifter who can take the form of a human, and that of a Honduran Bat.

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Relationships

Logan Orlok:

Poppet and Logan could be considered frequent business associates, but Poppet is a little scared to go that far. The two see each other often, as the vinegars and cooking oils made (and often drank) by Logan are very beneficial to Poppet’s culinary creations. Poppet, while frankly terrified of the unhinged vinegar addict, shows much concern for the well being of Logan and her three girlfriends (making her one of the few people who do). Poppet is often the one to raise the alarm if it seems that something’s happened to Logan.

Also, while Logan never remembers anyone’s name correctly, she actually remembers Poppet’s! … Well, sort of. She calls Poppet “Paul” or “Polly”, which is eventually found to be Logan trying to call Poppet, “Paulette”.

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I Hope You enjoyed! And let me know what character to do next!

I apologize for wasting your time

- Spooky

[drawnaghht]

lol I may have accidentally made a Tomoe Ame fan-descendant help

so basically, last month in April, I started writing down the plot beats for a story idea I got based on a little background detail in the show.

there is this white rabbit with blue hair featured in an ad and I thought it must be some super-subtle reference to a story idea the crew had but couldn't use. except when I looked it up in the episode itself, it was a cat, not a rabbit. However when I started looking for production art posted by any of the art crew online, I found this (from Guillaume Montoya's artstation portfolio):

so I had been right and she WAS a rabbit! I was so confused but so elated! It felt like some important detail!

So I started thinking: maybe the detail was changed to avoid the audience over-connecting the pieces that weren't there? The rabbits in the Miyamoto clan were rabbits with long ears, so this background detail definitely had to go, to avoid any confusion. after all, in the show Gen says, "first time I'm seeing a rabbit" - rabbits haven't been seen in a long time in Neo Edo. So what happened to em?

Then I started writing down more idea-lines.

Most obvious: what if this is related to Usagi's parents somehow? What if Chikabuma and the other gang leaders know something about this lost star?

Oooh, what if she's a lost spirit and the Ki-stone being less connected to the city means she can finally show her ghastly face?

Next obvious: Who replaced her? Who's this new white and blue cat? What if she's somehow related

I'll name her Tomoyo, and she'll sufferbunder this new role because she does not actually want to be famous for being famous... she wants to be a true samurai!

Today's thoughts: what if she's related to Tomoe Ame, becuase of the candy (get it? bc Tomoe Ame was based on the name of a candy... there's friendship candy in the show.......)

so that's the thoughtline I had behind this character xD

basically I had two character ideas: a ghost lady who hates Miyamoto Usagi and possesses Usagi to relive her glory days as a pop star and a Tomoe Ame-like character who unwantingly took her place and was about to see a lot of changes to her life. I’ve already got a whole 8-page doc outlined about the story I have using both these characters but i’m a bit scared to post it all half-baked as it is and would prefer to make it a comic/animatic, even tho both will arguably take longer to make xD

anyway, i have been silently thinking abt this since the start of may and idk when I'll post more abt it outside of twt but it's exciting to think about. I’m not that interested in making a “Tomoe Ame proper” adaptation, bc it seems like the show itself also wanted to give more freedom to interpretation + not muck up the history/future of the comic too much, so I’ve got my own historical sources of insp to look into for now. still excited tho! I don’t usually make fan characters or even many fan stories for things I like without a good idea.

#aghht srtuc post #fanfic rambling #usagi chronicles #i don't usualy make fan characters for series i'm a big fan of or like.almost any #so this is a rarity for me #they are all usually like this if it's a fan character tho - derived from smth in the show #anyway i'm not even close to publichisn anything abt any of this story but #maybe one day

[purplesurveys]

1605

What did you eat for lunch today? I’ve been eating nothing but New Year leftovers for the last two days - today, it was baked salmon and beef in truffle sauce. Would you rather vacation by a beach or a lake? Beach, only because I haven’t had many experiences with lakes and wouldn’t know what it’s like to live near one. But I like the sea anyway, so.

Have you watched any good horror/thriller movies lately? It’s not so ‘lately’ anymore but the last one I watched was Parasite, which I ended up loving a lot. The plot twist was impressively done.

How would you feel about traveling abroad alone? As exciting as it sounds it’s also a bit daunting, which is why I’ve always kind of backed out of doing it. I know that something will feel much less scary as soon as you try doing it, so idk why I haven’t done traveled by myself yet when I’ve wanted to do it for quite some time now – I even have too many bookmarks on my Airbnb at this point lol. I hope to finally try it at least once in 2023. What was the last thing you watched on TV? I’m currently half-watching the telepathy episode of Run BTS.

Do you know your blood type? Honestly, I keep forgetting what it is.

Yesterday, did you get up before 9am? Yes, I woke up at 7. I think my body clock is able to tell that I go back to work Wednesday lol.

How many times does the number ‘7’ occur in your phone number? It doesn’t.

What was your favorite board game as a child? I liked Scrabble (and Boggle even though I know it doesn’t count), but that’s it. I was never too big on board games.

Are you a coffee drinker? Yup, I always make a cup for work and I usually make it last the entire day; on weekends I have a cup both in the morning and evening.

When are you going on vacation again? This weekend we’re headed to Tanay for one last weekend trip before my dad has to leave again.

Who did you last have an alcoholic drink with? Just...me. I’m the only one in the family who drinks and I had some soju during NYE. But counting others, I had drinks with my aunts and uncles last Friday.

What are you going to do after this? I’ll be taking another one.

Who was the last person you were under the covers with? Does a platonic sleepover count? LOL Anj and I shared a blanket when I slept over a few months ago.

Has anyone ever told you you have pretty eyes? Not that I can remember; they’re not really a strong suit. My eyelashes though always get pointed out because of how naturally long they are.

What did you do today? Dreamt about Kimi and woke up crying, watched a ton of wrestling for the first time in a while (the whole day, actually), took a couple of naps, played with the dogs; now that I’m settled for the evening all I plan to do is watch some Run BTS, take surveys, and maybe get started on the book that Kat gave me.

How is your hair? Uh, fine, I guess. I just showered so it feels healthy and bouncy rn.

Do you like to cuddle? Not so much if it isn’t with a significant other. I only like to cuddle with my dogs.

Name something great that happened today? While watching Wrestlemania 38 this morning I realized that the match I was watching was being officiated by a female referee. Idk how long WWE has been doing this but it felt really good :) and it helped me get into the match more.

How many different people of the opposite sex have you really cried over? Like, because of love? None. I’ve only ever cried from loss-related situations, like when my grandpa died or as a kid whenever we had to bring my dad to the airport.

When was the last time you saw your father? Around half an hour ago when I told him goodnight.

Have you ever passed out on the bathroom floor? Once.

Do you like your life as of now? Sure! I think I can be maximizing more opportunities that come my way, but otherwise I’m satisfied.

Who was the last person you hung out one-on-one with? Angela when we went Christmas shopping + had late lunch together.

Would you cry if you found out you were pregnant? No, but I would be very confused.

Last thing you drank? Coffee.

Did you kiss or hug anyone today? Just the dogs.

Do you tend to make relationships complicated? No.

Could you go a day without eating? I can, but it would be very uncomfortable and I know it would make me very grouchy.

Ever kissed anyone whose name starts with a M? Nopes.

Where did your last kiss take place? I think it was by my car or somewhere outside my house idk, it was over two years ago and something I’d rather forget.

Have you ever met any bands/band members before? Nah.

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Do you use online banking? Do you have an app on your phone? Yeah, I use online payments almost exclusively now and can’t even remember the last time I withdrew cash. The Philippines is still largely a cash-basis country though - especially in the provinces!!! - so the habit bites me back in the ass occasionally because I keep forgetting to withdraw for out-of-town trips lol. My friends have most definitely had to cover for me more than once.

How old were you when you started buying your own clothes? Towards the end of high school and start of college. I was a late bloomer as I wasn’t really given the avenues to express myself when I was younger, so it took me a while to find my footing and figure out what I genuinely wanted to wear.

Who does most of the chores in your house? My mom, only because she likes stuff done a certain way. 

What is your least favourite household chore? Folding clothes. It strains my back, but generally I also don’t like touching other people’s clothes even if at that point they’re all squeaky clean.

What was your first job? Did you like it? My first job is also my current one, although I’ve been promoted since then. As for liking it, I will say that I was definitely wide-eyed at first - as any fresh grad landing her first job would be - but I can’t be any more jaded at this point. It’s the people who make the job easier to stay in.

What was the last food you were craving? Did you get some? Baked sushi. Yup, I bought a party tray for media noche. 

Has anyone ever seen you naked? Sure.

How do you get around? Car, bike, public transport? Car.

How often do you see your parents? I live with them so I see them as frequently as it could possibly get; but if we’re being more particular, I see my mom everyday and my dad for a few weeks every 4-5 months.

Do you own your cell phone or is it on a plan? It’s on a plan but it’ll be fully-paid by next month.

Where do you get most of your clothes? Just online shops I see here and there.

Do you remember how old you were when you first started using computers? I was 3 when my dad first introduced me to a PC, but it wasn’t until I was 10 and we had wifi installed when I started regularly using a laptop.

What is the first video game you remember playing? I liked playing a Need For Speed game on my dad’s aforementioned PC because he got a steering wheel/pedal simulator for it.

Have you ever dated a Josh? Nope.

Does your family do reunion gatherings? Not really, only during the holidays. We did have one non-holiday family reunion on my dad’s side in like 2018 but that hasn’t been repeated since.

What would you order to drink if you were in a bar right now? My usual, Long Island iced tea.

How old were you when you started to wear a bra, if ever? I must have been around 10 or 11.

Do you have any long-lost loves? No.

When was the last time you had a first kiss? That would be my actual first kiss eight years ago.

How many homes have you ever lived in? That I can remember, three. I know my mom and dad moved a couple of times with me when I was a newborn, though.

When was the last time you moved? When we moved into our current home 15 years ago.

Have you ever donated money to charity? Yes, usually to organizations or shelters that take in stray animals.

What’s your favourite type of exercise? I hate exercising; it’s always felt like a chore for me no matter how long I try to do it in the hopes of growing into the routine.

How many jobs have you had? Just the one.

When was the last time you dined at your favourite restaurant? The closest to being my favorite is Yabu, and I haven’t dined in there since like the end of 2021. I prefer getting food delivered.

What do you keep in your bedside table? A bunch of chargers and my lamp.

Have you ever given your number to someone? Not in that way, but yeah I have.

Do you have an ensuite bathroom? No.

What shoes do you wear the most? My Onitsuka Tiger shoes.

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How old were you when you learned how to drive? My dad started giving me lessons when I was 17 so that I could be all ready to apply for a license as soon as I turned 18.

Have you ever been to a baby shower? What was the baby's name? I’ve never been. They weren’t all that popular before, but we’ve since caught on with the Western world so I imagine my friends would be hosting their own in a few years should they have their own kids.

What mode of transport did you take to high school? We had privately-operated school ‘buses’ which were really just either Hi Aces or L300s that can house 10-15 kids.

Name a personality trait of yours that you like. I like to put the needs of others before my own, oftentimes to my own discomfort but I’ve never minded.

Name something about your physical attraction that you dislike. I have hair that’s thick and grows fast, so shaving is something I have to do twice, thrice as much as the next person.

What's in your purse right now? I don’t have a purse, just my wallet. Right now it has all my important cards and my ticket to Seonho’s fanmeet this 22nd.

Do you vote in your country's elections? Of course. I don’t take that right lightly.

What was your first kiss like? It felt as adorable and innocent as any teenage kiss would be. Braces were in the mix so it had a bit of awkwardness, but otherwise it gave the butterflies-in-stomach sensation you’d read in teenage/YA novels.

Shuffle your music and skip twice. What song is playing? Eh my phone is too far at the moment and I don’t feel like crawling out of my blanket to check.

Have you ever been a freelancer? Nope.

What mood were you in when you woke up today? Surprised, because I realized I fell asleep at like 10 PM the night before lol.

What storey is your bedroom on? It’s on the second floor, as are all the bedrooms.

What gifts do you usually receive at Easter? I don’t receive anything during Easter; not really a tradition here to give gifts.

Do you use a planner to keep track of your life? Nah, the most I have is a to-do list/planner for work.

Who was the last person you sent an email to? It was one of the restaurants I bought from for media noche; they needed me to send an email with my proof of payment so they could proceed to processing my order.

Are there any posters in your bedroom? Not at the moment; we had everything taken off the walls when we repainted and renovated the entire place but I imagine I’d be putting stuff back up again soon.

What was your favourite fairytale as a kid? Didn’t really have any.

Is there anything in your freezer that you really need to get rid of? As far as I know, no.

Have you ever played Second Life? No, I’m not sure I even know what that is.

What do you like about the town or city you live in? It has all the features/attractions/amenities of Metro Manila without having to actually be in Metro Manila.

What do you dislike about the town or city you live in? The traffic at night is awful.

Are your parents good cooks? Yep; my mom isn’t a cook per se but she tries, and to me that’s enough to call her good. I can’t even touch the stove without freaking out lmao.

What's the first thing you notice about a person? Body language.

Have you ever been to a chiropractor? Did you like it? I haven’t.

What is your favourite museum? I’m biased towards social history so I find that I’ve enjoyed going through ancestral houses/museums the most.

Do you know anyone who is an actor? Not an actor, no; but I know a number of people working behind the camera in the film industry, mostly schoolmates because we have a film department in the college that I come from. They’ve worked as directors, assistant directors, producers, production assistants, cinematographers, DOPs, etc.

Have your wisdom teeth come through yet? I’ve since had two of them removed and I know at least one more is bound for extraction because my dentist already pointed it out lol.

How many weddings have you been to? A lot when I was younger; I can’t possibly count them all because I know I’d miss a few ones. I haven’t been to one since 2007 though.

Do you watch Youtube? What channels do you like? Yes. I watch so many BTS fan channels that make compilation videos of the boys; but I also enjoy informative ones like Vice Asia, Insider Business, National Geographic, and channels for entertainment like GMM, ODG, Try Guys, Jolly.

What's your alcohol of choice? Soju!

Have you ever used a public pay phone? I was born in the final leg of the era when they used to be prevalent, but I’ve never actually used one.

Which one item would you save from your burning house? Realistically, my phone.

Do you have a Twitter account? Yep.

What is your hair like right now? Kind of damp. Nothing else too significant about it.

How do you like your eggs cooked? Runny yolk plz.

What's the longest you've been without showering? Around 3 days during times when I’m feeling down in the dumps.

Name one of your guilty pleasure songs. I don’t think I have any. If I like a song I’m not usually the type to hide it lol.

Have you ever made an item of clothing? Nope.

What was the most expensive bill you paid within the last month? Not a bill but media noche dinner since I covered like 98% of the food we had.

[noellexdriscoll]

[Ciswoman, she/her] Welcome to Aurora Bay, [NOELLE DRISCOLL]! I couldn’t help but notice you look an awful lot like [EMILY BLUNT]. You must be the[FORTY] year old [OWNER OF SWEET NOTHINGS]. Word is you’re [GENTLE] but can also be a bit [IMPULSIVE] and your favorite song is [CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS BY TAYLOR SWIFT]. I also heard you’ll be staying in[SEABROOK QUARTER]. I’m sure you’ll love it! 

Tw: death, drunk driving, divorce, pregnancy, teen pregnancy, grief.

Sweet Nothings had always been a special place to the Hayes family. Noelle and her sister, Agnes used to visit the shop with their parents every Sunday to get treats. It was at Sweet Nothings that Noelle had found her love for baking, and she was sure it was where Agnes had found it too. For as long as Noelle could remember, Agnes continued to say that one day she would buy Sweet Nothings. It was a dream that Noelle was happy to let her sister have and she encouraged her all the time! She knew Agnes would be so happy running something like that. 

Noelle had other dreams, though. It was a dream of hers to get married, have children, and become a school teacher someday. She’d always been so nurturing and loved babysitting and tutoring others in school, so she felt she would be good at it!

As the years went by and Noelle was finally looking into college, she ended up meeting a man she thought she’d be with forever. They were expecting right before the end of high school, and by the time they were married, they already had their daughter. So, needless to say, Noelle’s plans to go to college were on hold. 

They were a happy family of three after her daughter was born, and when she got a little older, Noelle started looking into attending classes at Aurora Bay college. Noelle was so close to having everything she’d ever wanted, Agnes had two beautiful daughters of her own and she was working towards buying the bakery since the owners were wanting to retire, and everything was perfect.

Until the day Noelle got a phone call.

Agnes was hit by a drunk driver and died later that night, and everything changed. Noelle was grieving the loss of her sister- her best friend, she was trying to be there for her own daughter, and she was trying to be there for her nieces. And in spending so much time with her girls, she wasn't spending enough with her husband. 

There was so much- too much happening and it eventually tore Noelle and her husband apart. It took a long time for Noelle to grieve and move on, and when she heard the owners of Sweet Nothings were finally putting it up for sale, she decided to take all the money she’d saved up for school tuition and she bought the bakery to honor Agnes. 

Noelle has been running the bakery for years now, she’s befriended just about half the town, her daughter is in her twenties and they have a wonderful relationship. Noelle has also had an amazing relationship with her nieces as well, especially Liza, who works with her at the bakery. Things have finally started to work out, and though it hasn’t been what Noelle expected, she is happier than she ever thought she’d be.

@aurorabayaesthetic

Family:

Ex husband: wc on main

Daughter: Lucy Driscoll

Sister: Agnes Levin (deceased)

Nieces: Liza Levin and Sterling Levin

Great Niece: Sunny Levin

Brother in-law: James Levin

Wanted Connections:

Friends

Exes

Enemies?

Ex-husband (wc on main)

Employees (Owner of Sweet Nothings)

Business buddies (other owners of businesses in town, who get together and talk about how hard everything is lol)

"Adopted children": Noelle is an actual aunt and mom but she's also an aunt/mom to everyone. She'll be your personal therapist.

#aurorabay.intro

[calamityandme]

Dear diary (lol),

Today has been very good. I got to sleep in finally. I woke up at 11:15 and had a brief moment of, “oh shit, can I do that?” but snapped out of it.

I made coffee and showed Danny how I like my coffee so he can make me some hahaha. After drinking a cup of strong café bustelo I started working on the house. Sundays are my cleaning days.

I started with arguably one of the hardest chores today, something I’ve been wanting to do for a while since I’m preparing for our families to visit the house later this month; vacuuming out the air conditioner grates.

It hadn’t been cleaned probably since we’ve moved here, over four years ago. Some people would be mortified by me saying that, others would probably question why I’m cleaning a rental that hardcore. I’m doing it now, that’s what matters. Not that Danny’s parents are going to come over and immediately look at my grates. I worry that little things like that are secretly making the house smell bad.

While cleaning the grates i had to empty the shop vac out multiple times because it kept getting stuck with thick wads of dark gray dust and fibers. I also found what I think was a molded McDonald’s French fry. I was actually amazed because I’ve never seen a molded McDonald’s fry before. I wondered how fucking long that fry had been in that grate before fate decided I would obsess over cleaning something long enough to eventually do it.

After the grates I vacuumed the inside of the couch, vacuumed the living room twice as well as the kitchen, bathroom and second bedroom. I mopped the kitchen, bathroom and second bedroom. I didn’t want to bother with our room this time (trying to convince myself that’s fine). Then I tidied the living room and kitchen, gathered all the trash, did two loads of laundry, cleaned the bathroom and filled the essential oil diffusers. Changed both litter boxes and replaced with fresh litter. Danny did some more dishes also which I appreciate.

It’s a small thing, but I also moved a succulent onto our coffee table in the living room. I think it makes the house look nice. We have a lot of plants but most of them are on the porch during the summer and the rest are next to the best windows in the house for light.

I’m trying really hard to make the house smell alright. Not that I think it reeks right now. I just know people become smell blind when they live in a home for a while. I don’t want my mom to come over and think, “smells like weed and old produce,” y’know?

Now that I’m pretty much done with cleaning for the day I’m kind of not sure what to do. I’m trying to remember desires that are not productive/cleaning related.

I thought about baking earlier but now my energy is running out. It’s almost 7 PM and my body is slowing down. I might sort laundry, maybe watch a show and play the Switch. Take a bath. I don’t know.

I finished my Graveyard Book. It was a really good book. I really enjoyed listening to Neil Gaiman’s narration. I wish Bod and Scarlet could have stayed friends, but I imagine that after Nobody traveled out of the cemetery he found a good life with people to spend time with.

Now I’m starting a new audiobook. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. So far I’m hooked. I started listening to it today and I’m already 25% done with it (almost listened to three hours just while cleaning). I like the storytelling in this book, the gay tension and the Greek influences.

Tomorrow I’m going to try to not do much. That’s what I try to do when I don’t work on Mondays anyway. I have to schedule down days often for myself, otherwise I will keep going until I breakdown. My fuse is so much shorter than it used to be, I used to tolerate so much more. I just have to have time to lay in bed or stare at the wall and exist. It recharges me so I can do what I need to throughout the week.

I hope anyone reading this has had a good weekend 🩵

#journal #diary #diary posting #mental health #blog #blogging #w33d #ocpd #writing #cleaning #cleaning day #cleaning log #cleaning diary #clean #deep clean #books #audiobooks #library #graveyard book #Neil Gaiman #song of Achilles #Madeline miller #lifestyle #daily life #day in my life #day in the life #Libby #Libby app #Libby library app

[outerbankies]

Season 3 wasn't awful but it wasnt good either. It gave us Jiara, a true awkward break up scene with John B and Sarah 😬😬, Ward's somewhat redemption (at this point, he comes 2nd in parents) (which is saying something), shirtless Rafe (but then we don't know what happened to him) (was he arrested?) (Also, they tried to redeem him with Sophia but didn't include any of the other scenes in the final edit) (so respectfully, what was the point in including their scenes together). Actually, it was bad. Pretty fucking bad. I really hope we some real life shit in season 4, you know, like them going to therapy! PTSD, depression. Just because they found shiny gold in the cave (I forgot the name lol) does not mean they have come out without any trauma.

jiara doesn’t irk me as a concept but the actual execution ruins it, because it feels so stunted and awkward to me. and that might just be because we all know the writers bent to the fans’ will and had to go “haha just kidding” to all of the plot they built in season 1 between pope and kie (that said - an unexpected treasure in all of that mess is popecleo!!! LOVED their scenes) but either way yikes

and wait was there rafe and sofia stuff that was cut out??? i’m salty if so! that makes sense tho bc it did feel a little half baked but so does a lot of this show hahahaha

don’t get me started on jb and sarah, picture me rubbing my temples tho lol

at the end of the day this show is fun for the vibes and there’s just. so few of them these days! too much plot!!! STOP sending them to find GOLD

#answered #also anon I think ur dreaming on the whole therapy thing hahahaha

[ps-dipper]

haven’t seen the dippers in a while soooo, this ask is for all of them! what / who makes them smile & if they were to describe their s/o, how would they describe them? (if they don’t have one you can replace it with their best friend or anything else they treasure) thanksss!

[DIPPERS HAVE RESPONDED]

[ARLOW] ::

“Ah, I think wholeheartedly just Jae’s existence makes me smile.” he coughs scratching his cheek before regaining his composure.

“He’s like a bunny always overly curious about everything, easily lovable, but can easily be in danger if not looked after. You have to treat him with care and spoil when needed.”

Jae can be found @/tricksh0t

[TARŌ] ::

“What makes me smile? Being surrounded by people that I know care about me just as much as I do for them. Knowing we got each other’s back through thick and thin… is something I wished I had in the past.” Tarō responds enthusiastically before perking up at the next question.

“Remi is someone that needs to be protected. Not because she isn’t strong, it’s because she’s too precious to lose. She’s an amazing and very caring person and the fact that someone had the audacity to take her kindness for granted and make her life miserable. I won’t forgive them for that. However, I’ll do whatever I can to restore her happiness by being there for her… forever and always.”

Remi can be found @/fav0ritefreaks

[JIAN] ::

“Baking. I know I’m probably going to be the odd one out, but there’s some sort of satisfaction creating something that you know everyone will enjoy. Plus, it’s in a way my coping mechanism for stress so in a way… baking can always bring a smile on my face.” Jian smiles bashfully before her face turns serious.

“First and foremost— Angie is beautiful. Let’s set the record straight and end the false rumors. Two. She’s cute but scary at the same time I don’t know how she does it. Three. A literal angel she’s so sweet and caring I can just melt here thinking about her…”

Angie can be found @/svnspirits

[XINYI] ::

“I suppose making my friends and members laugh at my clownery, as Sookie likes to call it, puts a smile on my face. Being able to literally turn their frowns upside down and make them feel better makes me feel better.” Xinyi laughs.

“Liling is more than what meets the eye. Did I say that right? Anyways, she is lovable and did I mention adorable when she gets excited. Plus, she tolerates my jokes! A caring soul that no one and I mean no one deserves. Not even me!”

You can find Liling @/hshtag

[RIM] ::

“Food. If I could I’d be doing one of those Mukbangs. Give me food and I’ll be sedated for the day.” Rim responds rather bluntly but there’s a smile on his face.

“Here we go with the love life questions again except with options. I guess, I treasure a peoples views about me. I’m not bothered by the verity of opinions of me because I know the people that really take the time to know me see the real me.”

[SOOKIE] ::

“What makes me smile?” Sookie says before pausing to roll her eyes to laugh. “I guess when I see everyone having a good time/in a good mood. You can’t help but he like hey they are happy so I should be too.”

“The thing I treasure the most is sleep. It’s so hard to fall asleep easily especially nowadays with practice. I miss the days I get lucky and get at least eight hours of sleep.”

[AERI] ::

“Affection! Whenever, I feel down the members always give me hugs, cuddles, and kisses to make me feel ten times better. It’s so comforting and reassuring that I’ll be okay.” Aeri says.

“Hm, Im actually not sure. I guess my group members. They helped me through the rough patches of my life and help me be a better person.”

[ SPARKZ HAS RESPONDED ]

“Sorry about the lack of updates anon TwT. I’ve been moving and I finally got settled. I’m trying to get into a new routine I guess lol and I’m a procrastinator… Anyways they’ll be slow updates but thanks for your support 🥺🥺

#asks.txt #anon.txt #aaaaaaaa #the fact that half of them can answer this now #🥺🥺 #sorry this took long whewww

[fear-of-flyers]

enough to last a lifetime (part 4)

Owen Power x Fem!Reader

Word Count 1.8k

Warnings: pregnancy (nothing in detail but it's there), swearing, owen can't do math (lol)

Sometime later you woke up, still in Owen’s arms with his hand on your stomach, to the smell of food. You gently got up, to not disturb your boyfriend, and groggily made your way into the kitchen. To your surprise when you got there you found Kent washing dishes, a home-cooked meal plated on the counter. You took a deep breath and sighed appreciatively, unintentionally startling Kent a bit. “Shit, you scared me. Hungry?” Kent asked, turning the sink off and turning around. “Sorry, and yeah. What’d you make?” You responded. “Baked chicken thighs, mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli.” Kent said, looking proud of himself, “I’ve been cooking a bit more recently, it saves money and is honestly kinda fun. You’ll be the first person besides Owen to eat my cooking. I’m excited.” You smiled listening to him, happy that he found something he enjoyed and that you could reap the benefits of his new hobby.

You walk to the couch and gently shake Owen awake, “Dinnertime love. Kent cooked.” You say softly, admiring how sweet he looks. “Huh?” Owen replies, sitting slightly up and blinking groggily. “Smells good.” You chuckle at his barely-there post-nap brain, “Yeah honey, Kent cooked.” You said again, smiling when Owen’s confusion morphed into a smile. He got up fully and grabbed your hand before making his way to the kitchen with you. When you got to the kitchen you found Kent putting the last of the plates on the table, water and each person’s other drink of choice (coke for Owen, and lemonade for you and Kent) already on the table. “Looks good, thanks dude,” Owen says, nodding towards Kent in appreciation. Kent smiles at the praise “Of course, we needed to eat and had stuff here. Someone was gonna have to cook and y’all were cute and sleeping. It was the least I could do.”

At that, the three of you sit down to eat and after gushing at the food and how good it was you settled into a good conversation. About halfway through dinner, Kent asked “Y/n, are you going to keep going to classes once you start to show? I know you want to keep it kind of private but I was curious.” You opened your mouth to answer before realizing that you hadn’t really thought about it beforehand. People on campus generally knew that you and Owen were together and while you doubted anyone would post anything about it you did know that you would get tons of questions and judgment. “I haven’t thought about that yet.” You replied honestly, “I haven’t even thought about telling my parents yet. Shit, Owen, we have to tell our parents.” At that Owen turned to you, eyes wide. Clearly, he hadn’t thought about it either. “Well shit, should we text them?” He asked. Before you could answer Kent gasped, “Text them?? Yes Owen, tell your parents that they’re gonna be grandparents over text. What a fine idea.” You laughed, truly appreciating Kent at that moment as Owen looked at you slightly hurt. “You’re laughing at me? Wow, good to know whose side you’re on babe.” He says, exaggerating a look of hurt, a pout pulling on his lips. “Owen, he’s right. We can’t just text them, love, I think they would fly up here to crucify us if we didn’t at the very least facetime them. We should look into sending them something though.”

“Send them something? Like a card?” Owen asked, clearly confused. You looked at Kent and laughed quietly (Kent wasn’t as nice), before saying “Maybe, but I was thinking something like an ultrasound picture when we get them, and a mug or something ‘grandparent’ they can actually use.” Finally, Owen said “Oh, that makes sense. Wanna go shopping after the appointment?” You nodded, “That works, we should think about exactly what we want to get, also we need to remember to ask for a bunch of ultrasound copies” At that, Owen looked confused, “Why do we need a bunch? Don’t we just need 3?” He asked. “I feel like Luke is gonna want one, oh yeah he knows by the way, also one for here and one for my dorm.” 

“Can I have one?” Kent asked, effectively reminding the two of you that he was there “Of course, you can have one Kent, you’ve been so helpful during this.” You said before turning towards Owen again and going “See? People are going to want them.” Owen rolled his eyes fondly, grateful that the two of you had made up, truly excited for what was to come. Then he remembered what you had said a couple of minutes ago. “Wait, Luke knows? How does Luke know? Did Luke know before me?” He asked, confused completely. “Yes Luke knows and yes Luke knew before you. Babe, Kent knew before you.” You said, continuing on before Owen could talk again. “Luke was there when I found out, I needed someone to be there and I didn’t think I could call you. Then Kent found out because I hid the test in my hand towel drawer without thinking, I wasn’t planning on telling him until after you knew but it just happened that way. And before you get all pissy, don’t act like I was wrong for it.”

“But why would you call Luke instead of me?” Owen asked, looking hurt. “When I had to call someone I was so worried about how you would react that I didn’t call you. And you kinda proved me right, I’m not mad but hopefully, you can see my logic.” You responded, silently praying that this wouldn’t cause new conflict. Luckily, Owen nodded, “I get it.” He said, “I am truly sorry for how I reacted at first.” You smiled at him and moved your chairs closer to pull him into a kiss. At that, Kent stood up, chair scraping against the floor, and announced “You two clearly don’t need me anymore, I’m going to go do homework. I’ll see you later.” You pulled away from Owen and laughed (partly out of embarrassment) at Kent’s outburst. “Have fun with that Uncle Kent.” You say, delighting in the way Kent’s face lights up in reaction. “Oh my god I’m going to be an uncle. Okay, I forgive you, I’m still going to do my homework though. Bye guys, bye baby.” Kent said, the smile not leaving his face as he left the room.

As he walked away you turned back towards Owen, a smile on your face. “Dude, we’re going to be parents. Like what?” You said, laughing at Owen’s face as you called him ‘dude’. “Yeah dude. You’re gonna be a mom, a good one too.” Owen responded, watching you blush before grabbing your hand and pulling you into a hug. The two of you swayed back and forth in comfortable silence for a couple of minutes before you pulled back a bit saying, “Kent had the right idea with homework. I have a shit ton of stuff to do. Work with me?” You look up at Owen and he nods “Of course, I have stuff I need to do as well,” He replies turning towards his room. You trail behind him, grabbing a gatorade out of the fridge for each of you and a bag of pretzels to share.

“What do you have to work on?” You ask Owen, sitting on his bed and placing your supplies around you. “I have to finish a paper for Econ then I have algebra practice to do because I have a test tomorrow.” Owen says, groaning at the thought of math. “I thought that by choosing sports management I would have an easy out but nooo, here I am, taking fucking algebra. Anyways, what do you have?” You chuckle a little, opening your laptop to Canvas. “I have to submit mock lesson plans, and grade an example essay.” You respond as you open the document containing your plans. “If you want I can help you with the math after you finish your paper.” You offer, looking towards Owen for a response. “Oh my god, thank you.” He said “I don’t know why I’m so bad at it.” You laughed “It’s just how you are, it’s not a bad thing, plus, it’s fun for me.” 

The next day you and Owen were out at lunch between classes, talking about your future. “Ok, I know I’ve said it before but this feels so real now. With our first doctor’s appointment tomorrow it’s all so much.” You say, looking across the table at Owen. “Is it too much?” He asks, looking back, face full of worry, “If it is, is there anything I can do about it? I can get Kent to calm down some.” You laugh softly, “You don’t need to get Kent to calm down, I’m good. But, I really appreciate it and I really appreciate you.” You say, leaning in to kiss him gently. “So, have you had your test yet?” At that, Owen groans, dropping his head onto the table “Why would you do that to me babe?” He asks, voice muffled by his arms “But no, I haven’t had it yet, it’s in 2 hours and I’m dreading it.” You rubbed his arm gently, “Do you have anything else before it? Because I’m free for another hour-ish and would love to help you study more if that would be helpful.” You offered.

“Would you really?” He asks, lifting his head off of his arms, looking you directly in the eyes, almost non-believing. “Of course I would love. It would be my pleasure.”

According to Owen the test went, “not completely shit” but that was behind you because it was finally Tuesday. You went to watch Owen practice because you didn’t have class and it would make travel easier. But, you found it hard to hide it from the boys because, while you were at practice sometimes you, and Owen, were never this excited. “C’mon Y/n, tell us what’s happening,” Briss said, looking at you with pleading eyes. Shaking your head you responded “No can do Briss. It’s top-secret for now.” He shot a playful glare at you and turned to Owen, gearing up to ask again, “No, Briss. We’re not gonna tell you. Plus, you’ll find out eventually.” Brendan groaned and turned around ready to give up when he saw the slight smile on Kent’s face. “Johnson, you know what’s happening. What’s happening?” Kent smiled wider, “Good things. That’s all I’m at liberty to say.” You laughed at his response, grateful for his ability to keep a secret when it was necessary. Briss was definitely not as happy but you let it go, knowing that this is a surprise he won’t mind waiting for.

#owen power imagine #owen power x reader #owen power #enough to last a lifetime #fear of writing #owen power fic #buffalo sabres imagine #<- it's fun and cool that I get to tag that :))) #my writing #hockey imagine

[cleumz-moved]

carving pumpkins with them!

(anemo version)

i'll do others if you think i should!!

contains -jean, sucrose, xiao, kazuha (featuring beigguang), venti, aether, and lumine x reader, aswell as sayu but hers is platonic

warnings!! - knife mentioned/implied, mild cursing (in xiao's)

JEAN -

she just had to make time for you! so insistent on this tradition, and when you suggested barbara join in, well how could she refuse!

she carves a simple face, with triangle eyes, and a wide grin.

she doesn't mind touching the pumpkin guts, so she'll scoop them out for you if you really don't like them.

when halloween night falls, after she hands out healthy snacks (kaeya sneaks the kids candy), she sits near your pumpkins, eerie candlelight illuminating her soft smile, she states,

'i'm glad i have some one as special as you to celebrate with'

SUCROSE -

ohh, sucrose, she was so ecstatic you wanted to spend time with her, she even used bioalchemy to make extra big pumpkins! (much to lisa's horror)

she doesn't find the guts gross, and even bakes them to make roasted pumpkin seeds!

her pumpkin has an intricate little flower design on it, leaving you wondering how she's so skilled with a knife!

on halloween, when you set out the pumpkins, near timaeus' alchemy stall, to hand out sweets, she was so blushy when you kissed he cheek under the spooky silver moon!

'oh! i made some special candies, if you wanted to try them! they're made from our pumpkins!'

XIAO -

you wanted him to do what?? why would the vigilant yaksha, protector of liyue, do something so childish and strange?

when you finally convince him, with mild begging (how could he say no to those eyes?), he hated the pumpkin guts. disgusting, slimy and cold. you would have to dispose of them yourself.

when he begins carving, he does so quite aggressively, but when you ask to see what he's done, a delicate bird shape adorns the gourd.

as you eat lots of candy, in celebration, you explain, he looks at you with that soft gaze reserved for his to favorite things, almond tofu, and yourself.

'oH- IT'S ALL GROSS AND SLIMY, YOU EXPECT ME TO TOUCH THAT CRAP?? ABSOLUTELY NOT!!'

KAZUHA -

beidou came to bully (affectionately) him and ning came along, she walked up and did the childish 'oOoOoOoooOo- kazuha and (name), sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!' ningguang had to physically drag her away to go to the costume party thet were invited to (ning was a mermaid and beidou was a fisherwoman <3)

once you actually start carving, he'll carve the most intricate thing you've ever seen, and he does it so fast it'll make your head spin.

the rest of the crux catches wind (ha- anemo, get it??), they make pumpkins too! the alcor is aglow with a million little lights, and its docked in liyue harbor.

while the crux goes out drinking, you and kazuha sit in the crows nest, gazing upon the stars, he reaches over, and places his hand on yours, and hums contentedly.

'bei- beidou!' 'ahahah- have fun with your giiirlfriieeend/booyyyfriiieeend/significant ooootheeerrrr'

VENTI -

he was soooo excited! he couldn't wait! he talked about it the night before you planned to at the tavern! (diluc got kinda tired of hearing about it lol)

he is so childish. he threw a handful of pumpkin guts at you. right in your face. you weren't too upset though.

he carved a self-portrait! a messy little thing of his wind spirit form! it was soooo cute.

as i mentioned before, he pretends to be a kid to get free candy, so after sorting it on the rug, he shared some with you!

'wha? you want the sweet flower candies i got from sucrose?! nuh-uh! those are my favorites! ...fiiineee i guess i'll share'

AETHER - (not technically anemo, but my they almost never get included :()

while he is looking for his sister, he wants to spend time with you aswell! he remembers carving pumpkins with lumine in a different world, and gets a little sad, but thinks about how she wouldn't want him to be sad right now!

he actually likes touching the goo! thinks it feels neat. he also told paimon it tasted good, like slime, as a joke, but then she actually enjoyed it! then he tried some, as did you, but it really wasn't great (speaking from experience)

he carved pretty stars on it! nothing fancy. paimon carved a fish.

and you sat, on a rock in the wilderness, telling spooky stories around a campfire, while paimon was cowering. he laughed at all the right points in your tale, and even suggested telling some more in liyue harbor, sure the patrons of tea houses would recognize your obvious talent.

'no really! im serious! it's super good!' 'yeah, even paimon got scared!'

LUMINE -

she really likes halloween, remembering all the times she's scared aether, and planned to scare you!

she went and picked the biggest pumpkin she could find! it was soooo big, you all had to work on it together!

on her portion, she carved a scary face!! paimon carved in some bread.

she went to show the knights, proud of her handiwork, and lisa almost fainted! sucrose wanted to know where she found the pumpkin, for research purposes! and klee said it would be super cool filled with bombs.

'maybe klee's right? oh! we could put firecrackers in it! loud noises are scary!'

SAYU - (keep in mind this is platonic)

she doesn't wanna carve the pumpkin, it'll be sooo tiring, she says, but when told it might help her get taller, she immediately agrees!

she doesn't really carve her pumpkin, but gutted it and fell asleep inside! she also added eye holes!

she watched you carve yours through the little holes, and thought it was sooo cool!!

'maybe celebrating holidays with you is so bad, i think i grew an inch!'

- FINISH

happy halloween everyone!!

#genshin impact #jean #jean x reader #sucrose #sucrose x reader #xiao #xiao x reader #kazuha #kazuha x reader #beigguang #venti #venti x reader #aether #aether x reader #lumine #lumine x reader #sayu #jean headcanons #sucrose headcanons #xiao headcanons #kazuha headcanons #venti headcanons #aether headcanons #lumine headcanons #sayu headcanons #radio static <3

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the invisible life of addie larue *review*

This review WILL contain spoilers (probably). I like to cut up my reviews into segments, pieces  of cake holding individual thoughts. Let’s get started.

WHAT I THINK THIS BOOK TASTES LIKE: 

Something dark, yet with hidden surprises. Black milk tea with boba pearls, maybe. Definitely coffee, black with sugar. Yuck.

WHAT ITS GOOD FOR:

SOME bi representation (an extra special point for male bi representation, because it’s sadly so rare in my reading experience. Give me book reccs with masc bi people pls!).

A beautiful historical piece quite literally woven through time.

Absolutely gorgeous prose. You can smell the woods outside Estelle’s hut and the bread baking in Henry’s kitchen. Luc’s presence alone is burnt smoke and terrifying.

WHAT ITS NOT GOOD FOR:

A DIVERSE historical piece. It’s very euro-centric. I’ve seen many POC readers note this.

Insightful depictions of mental health. Every time Henry compared his emotions to a storm I gagged. I really felt as though it was cliche cop out give him some deep sense of character that just didn’t work for me. Actually, a lot of things about Henry’s character don’t work for me. The introduction of his family and friends as sketchy characters to offer him some sense of background doesn’t really hold much weight. I feel that trying to elevate him to the same level of importance as Addie by giving him his own scenes was a mistake, as they just fall flat and lull in comparison.

PREDICTIONS I HAD AS I READ:

I genuinely thought Henry was going to be a vampire for a little while. I don’t know why. I can’t find evidence of this. I’m just really bad at putting two and two together and really like vampires. 

I also thought maybe Henry would be some sort of celebrity.

I knew from the get-go Henry remembering Addie could not be an accident or a fluke but a sort of game on Luc’s part. 

I thought maybe Addie would finally surrender her soul in exchange for Henry’s to go free? It would be a sweet story of sacrifice, but at the same time, I didn’t like the idea of it. I didn’t think Addie’s insatiable curiosity about the world should so easily be put out. 

CHARACTERS I KIN:

I found no personally kinnable characters. If I had to choose, I would probably point to Henry. Though I don’t like most of his characterization, there are certain relatable aspects because he is VERY human (which makes sense, considering Addie is becoming less and less “human” over time). I also feel like I’m late to everything and wasting time and that days go by too fast. Even if I don’t know when my death date is, I suppose it’s always impending. I think everyone who relates to Henry in some regard should collectively work on this.

WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT WRITING:

Dialogue doesn’t always have to be written out explicitly if it means creating beautiful prose. Seriously, as an editor, I always tell my clients “SHOW DON’T TELL”. Don’t tell us how a conversation went, show us! V.E. Schwab entirely ignores this convention and I applaud her for it, because in this case, it works, for the most part. Many conversations in this novel are described in ways people don’t actually speak (or if they did speak this way, they’d probably be seen as pretentious or trying too hard to be profound), but because Schwab describes an interpretation of the conversation rather than the conversation itself inside that beautiful prose of hers, we are able to capture the beauty in how the conversation made the characters feel. It may not exactly be what is said, but we are able to catch the imagery, subtle communication, and the way Addie and Henry read between each other’s lines (which, might I point out, Luc is never able to do because he cannot love Addie unselfishly enough to know her subtle nuances, and instead assumes he knows her best because he has shadowed her for 300 years.) (spoiler alert, I’m not a Addy x Luc shipper, but I’m not exactly a Henry x Addy shipper either, read my hot take below lol). At the end of the day though, the amount of telling instead of showing does make it difficult to get to know the characters ourselves, but rather through the eyes of whoever is narrating (Addie or Henry) which makes us question the reliablity of the narration. I can see why some people think Addie is wrong when she claims Luc is incapable of feeling love because we are told that he is, not shown (though I would argue there are at least a couple of instances when we are, indeed, shown).

Sex is best written when described as feelings and not actions. As an editor (and general reader of romance) I’ve read some bad sex scenes. Most of them include listing the motions, swapping out words for penis and vagina, and a quick finish. Those sex scenes last a paragraph. What I really love about the scenes in this book is how downright intimate they are. I don’t know the exact actions the characters are taking, yet I do because of the passion that is so tangible between them. I as a reader can fill in the gaps in imagery of the scene while the author fuels the emotion behind it.

WHAT I LEARNED EMOTIONALLY:

Honestly, not much? Which is surprising considering the heavy topic of the book. The plot itself was more or less watching people struggle against time, and declaring overall that time constraints define humanity, but the epiphany is never directly stated nor is much done with it. There aren’t many plot advances either, with the climax of the novel seeming like it should be the reveal of Luc and Addie’s relationship and the mysterious night in New Orleans, but once we get there not much happens with that either. I enjoy the very every day, human aspect of the book, in which not much happens except they hang around New York city. It makes me feel like maybe I should chill out a little bit more. Maybe that’s the overall message: chill out.

HOT TAKES:

ADDIE x LUC 

When I first discovered just how many people shipped Luc x Addie I was SHOCKED. Leave it to Tumblr to turn a soul-trading god into a personified Hot Boy™ (then again this is coming from an avid creepypasta fanfic writer but that’s a little different because there’s barely any canon material for those characters anyway). Luc and Addie are a prime example of a toxic relationship, in my opinion. Being alive for 300 years, Addie was bound to have one at some point. Luc and Addie fit well together for all the wrong reasons. They are each other's foils (Luc is the dark, Addie is the stars, as spoken by many other bloggers on this app) and they fit so well together because they were quite literally made to, but I don’t think that means they are good for one another. It is ironic, because while they are tied to one another, Addie can never be “free”. She is always waiting for him with bated breath (out of fear, boredom, or desperation I can’t tell, but those three emotions are not typically a concoction for a healthy attachment). When things are good between them, they are so good. Maybe even euphorically so. But then when things are bad, they are so bad. Like, he’s collecting the soul of an old woman on your evening stroll, type of bad. Getting into an argument and throwing things so violently you knock over a spire of candles and burn down an entire block of the French Quarter is not healthy, guys! In some ways iconic, maybe, but not healthy! They certainly hold passion for one another but in no way are they good for one another. I can admire their relationship as a tragedy and not a romance. Hence why I simply cannot ship.

ADDIE x HENRY (and some more Addie x Luc)

I enjoyed the relationship between Addie and Henry because of what they were able to offer each other. Henry was able to be Addie’s human love, the one that made her discover that maybe she is not fully human anymore, but rather a lover of humans and all their innovations. Addie was able to give Henry another chance at life, one she never got. The way they are able to sacrifice for one another is heartwarming to me. Would they be together without the specific circumstances that allowed them to grow close? Maybe not. But they were what each other needed in the moment and were able to convey it in a healthier way than Addie and Luc did (though still not entirely healthy. Maybe the irony of this book is that Addie will never truly be free because she will always be dependent on the people she meets and falls in love with, no matter for how long they remember her.) I will admit, I did not think there was a lot of romantic chemistry between Addie and Henry, but there’s no doubt in my mind they were perfect as best friends, and I think that’s terribly important for romantic relationships. Addie and Luc were never best friends. They couldn’t talk like best friends do, and though Addie and Luc’s bantering made for a perfect enemies to lovers relationship, I think any opportunity for that was squandered by toxic behavior on both sides. Addie was always waiting for some sort of trick in something he said, or something to go wrong, even when they were, by every technicality, dating. There was no trust whatsoever. With all this being said, I think the development of their relationship was one of the more gripping parts of the novel.

THE ENDING

I don’t think Addie’s story was ever about her ending up with anyone and in many ways I’m glad she didn’t. Which brings us to my second hot take, the ending! It was lackluster to a degree, though I can’t exactly imagine it ending in any other way. I don’t think Addie’s story was meant to be a triumph about finding true love necessarily, but experiencing love, and all kinds of it. She experienced a myriad of fiery one night stands, a passionate yet unhealthy codependency, and the inklings of a whirlwind, love-at-first-sight connection. It didn’t matter how they ended (and many of them didn’t, not really), just that it happened. I like it, if that’s what you meant by the ending, V.E. Schwab.

HOW I THINK (philosopher) WOULD FEEL:

AKA a segment in which I discuss how a philosopher would feel about this book if they were around to understand the historical and technological context because idk I like thinking about this stuff.

PLATO would most definitely compare Addie and her story to that of the Ring of Gyges. Especially considering one of her few belongings is a literal ring. For those who are unfamiliar, the Ring of Gyges is about a ring that allows the wearer to be invisible. It brings into question morality. Do people act morally because they are moral beings? Or do they act morally because there is a social expectation to act morally? The only difference is that Addie cannot turn her invisibility off, leading to a necessity to be immoral rather than a simple want of true human nature to be immoral. Plato is a big believer that acting immorally taints the soul, and quite frankly I think he would suggest Addie simply die and hand her soul over rather than act immorally, though he’d be enraged at the idea she so carelessly traded her soul in the first place. Secondly, I also think Plato would suggest Addie simply die because she cannot truly know herself due to always being alone. Plato believes the best way to see yourself is through the eyes of another. Your friends are your mirrors. You cannot cultivate your soul if you do not know yourself and therefore he would likely believe Addie should simply die. I do not think Plato would support the novel overall. 

OVERALL:

The overall prose, aesthetic, and beating heart of this story has me ranking it fairly high, but certain issues with characterization and its overall inconcise nature do present as a few complaints. As I read in a Youtube comment section somewhere (if I can find the account to offer credit I will): “This book is purely vibes and that’s it.” The commentor claims that to be the issue with the novel, but if you’re okay with just vibes, read it and let me know if you agree!

8/10 would recommend, mostly because there is such a wide variety of opinions on this novel. Tell me what you think! Let’s discuss and or argue! Let’s burn down a block of the French Quarter together!

#addie larue #the invisible life of addie larue #addie and luc #addie x luc #addie x henry #booklr #booktok #philosophy

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I LOVE UR HEADCANONS 💯‼️ nyways since requests are open can i maybe rq feral boys and how they would deal with a long distance relationship ? mine ended badly sooo i will be coping with this lmao 👍

honey 🥺 i’m sorry yours ended badly, i’m sure you’ll be better in no time !! (assuming “rq” means c! lol still gotta edit the “characters i’ll rite thingy but it’s fine sigwsjuswond but we all know i’m gonna make a second part with cc!’s 😐 love em to much bestie)

warnings : swearing

~ c!dream ~

- of course it’s long distance he’s in a prison wihwksys

- his smart little head made a system where he could send you letters after sam stopped letting you visit (you visited him like everyday he suspected SOMETHING)

- he always seems so overwhelmingly sweet in the letters. just

- “and my love, each and every moment without you i feel like i’m burning from my core”

- meanwhile technos hovering over his shoulder like “bestie wtf”

- if he ever escapes he immediately runs out and tries to find you. most people hear that and assume he’s gonna try to… ya know… game end you

- and them seeing you as an innocent, try to protect you meanwhile you shove past them to go kiss your villainess boyfriend

- he is very passionate about most things, mostly you though

~ c!george ~

- he just naps on kinoko kingdom all the time and you live in the old l’manberg area, literallyright next to the l’manhole (cough cough enemies to lovers, you fought for l’manberg and he fell for you while guarding the walls)

- whenever he’s up he makes sure to write to you, before going off to mess with sapnap and karl (and quackity when they eventually make up and he visits them all the time 😌👌)

- sometimes he travels to the main smp to visit you and those day are so relaxing

- just sitting on a hill, wtaching over the smp peacefully. knowing that now, finally, all the war is over

- dream xd got jealous at first but then he started spending time alone with you and adores you

- if george can’t bother with a letter he’ll just tell XD to tell you something for him since he can just teleport

- listen the postal service is absolutely shit and we all know it. like literally still trying to send letters between lovers that are shocked that celebrity tommy wifehaver innit died

- “hey can you go ask y/n if i can have that cake recipe? oh also add in a quick love you, please” “sure pretty boy”

- “y/n!!” “oh hey XD! what’s up?” “george says, “can i have that cake recipe? also add in a quick love you please!” and you pat his head and tell him the recipe <33

- he bakes as a pastime and nikki helps him out, their countries are very good allies and you and nikki hang out whenever your over there

~ c!sapnap ~

- he cannot take staying away from you all the time, cc!sapnap literally made facetime canon JUST so his oc could talk to his lovers oc and it make slight sense

- the general situation with karl and quackity is that their all dating but your dating sapnap, but none of the others, though you are pretty good friends

- he used to live with you before moving to kinoko with karl and george, and you still have half his stuff at your place because he’s their half the time

- all the workers at the train are friends with him, so used to him going back and forth

- puffy will be out on a walk in peaceful times and always go “oh, other half of the happy couples back? good for you, sweet cheeks.”

- the whole smp likes to just watch you go on the longest walks. legit walked all the way to the arctic after being away from each other for a while.

~ c!quackity ~

- he honestly low key prefers it

- he doenst want you to get all messed up with casino life, he does really miss you sometimes. definitely visits you and everyone else in kinoko though

- even in peaceful times Las Nevadas is a reck, they only times there aren’t any major fights is…

- when your around. honestly the citizens just have such high respect for you they wouldn’t dare

- doenst really bother with letters but rather he just. texts you through chat. it’s easier and he gets his responses quick okay-

- but, oh whenever he visits kinoko

- days are filled with sunshine and jumping from mushroom to mushroom shouting “parkour!!”, karl and sapnap following a small distance behind, all the citizens hearing distant giggles filling the whole country

- “michelle” is his favorite song to slow dance to and he has no clue why. he just loves the look on your face when he dips you at the second “you are a monster from hell”

- love slow dancing. cant say more, he just loves to kiss you while dipping you as far as he can without dropping you

- which he definitely has done

~ c!karl ~

- cannot stand being away so much, sends like two letters a day and donates a fuck ton of money so that they can actually get to you quickly

- he loves just knowing that you giggled so he does random stuff in the letters to make you giggle.

- from just making stupid little dick doodles to literally sending it in a monster can as if he was lost at sea, he’ll go all out

- sometime he’ll hear a random noise and think it’s you doing your funky little surprise visits, but turns out it’s just a sheep that got it’s way into the house :(

- devotes lots little things to you. just a ton of rocks around the country written “karl + y/n <3”, torn up pieces of song lyrics karl wrote about you, toasts drinks to you. the kids literally make a scavenger hunt on items that like those that they found and placed around the country

- okay hear me out here- hear me out- he refers to the sun as your name. BECAUSE YOUR THE LIGHT OF HIS LI-

- ever heard “sugar rush” by addison grace? anthem

#; cherry writes #mcyt x reader #dsmp x reader #dream smp x reader #dream x reader #dreamwastaken x reader #karl jacobs x reader #georgenotfound x reader #karl x reader #sapnap x reader #feral boys x reader

[patchworkpuzzle]

patchy my love hello I'm finally here

ofc I'm going to request some fluff with my fav boy hawks lol I know that he and I both have a v hard time taking breaks and not overworking ourselves and I think valentines day with the two of us would just be actually relaxing together !! be we usually don't ahfaskfl

but do whatever you want with that !! I KNOW I will love whatever you write 💜💜💜

sending you hugs and kisses I hope you have a good evening !!

this was so scary I never request anything sjksdkf

Awww I am so happy to have you hear, always always always! You're such a sweetie and I would do anything for you cause I love you THAT much! 💛💛💛

also you did AMAZING requesting so don't you even worry about it!

Now, let's see if this arrow will strike the right one...

word count: 652

warning(s): none, this is just all fluff but i wanted to keep the format the same for all of these 😅

Your body stiffened as your tried not to make any noise of distress or discomfort as you stared down at the many stories below you. Never before have you ever seen cars look so tiny, or people for that matter - how they looked like ants to you from your new vantage point. It was, for lack of a better emotion, overwhelming.

“Not too high up are we?”

The smooth voice of your partner, pro-hero known as Hawks, filled your ears forcing you to no longer gaze at the world below you. You were grateful he did. Not only did it ease your worries, knowing that if the worse was to happen and you did fall - he would be there to catch you. But at the fact you actually got to see the view that he was raving about; the whole reason you were on this rooftop to begin with.

It was pretty, you had to give it to him. You would probably begrudgingly agree with his statement that it was the best view in the whole city; because well…. It covered the entire expanse of it. You could see all the skylines, all the towers and their odd shapes, along with the trees and powerlines that made this city what it is. And all of it was darkened, like black construction paper, against the bright canvas that was the sky.

It was a little more dazzling than the smile that was thrown in your direction; making you shift back into reality and not staying in your own head.

“No, no I’m okay!” You reassured, eyes avoiding the temptation to look down once more and instead at his smiling face.

“You sure? We can always go to a different spot” Hawk reassured, coming over to squeeze your shoulders; silently telling you he wouldn’t be upset if you did.

“Yes, I’m sure!” You gave a breathless chuckle, clasping your hands with his briefly “Besides you already unpacked everything. It would be a huge hassle to pack it all up again”

Hawks rolled his eyes at your teasing, nudging you gently before moving back to sit upon the large thick blanket he had spread out for this occasion; the soft pink of the gingham pattern fitting the theme of the day and activity really nicely.

A rooftop picnic to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Of course, he would come up with something like that. Not to only spoil you in a soft romantic gesture, but to also show off how strong he was - proving it by bringing you up here in the first place. And you hate to admit it sometimes, but it kinda worked. Your heart was swooning at the whole scene before you.

“So, which one do you wanna start snacking on first?” Hawks asked, looking back at you - hinting that he wanted you to sit down and join him.

“Oh I wouldn’t mind having the Onigirazu first!”

Quickly you sat yourself down, opening the container and giving Hawks his share. Soon enough you found yourself lounging back into his side, enjoying his warmth, as you ate peacefully; staring out at the subtly changing view before you.

Slowly munching away at the various snacks, dishes, and little desserts he had thought to bring and you had managed to make before this impromptu trip. Just baking in each other's company and the warm glow of the setting sun.

A soft pair of lips touched your brow, not for the first time that evening, but this was the first time it was accompanied with his mumbling out to you “Happy Valentine’s Day, kiddo”

The nickname made you scoff, though give a small chuckle nonetheless, as you tilted your head up to him; soft lips met yours in a tender kiss before he parted from you; his soft smile make your heart flutter and cheeks heat up.

“No one I would rather spend this day with than you.”

cupid patchy has shot her arrow! enjoy!

#you wanted fluff #and that it what I am best at #so i hope this reaches the standards I have set for myself #god would he love watching you bath in the sunset #make his heart go doki doki #happy (late) valentines day griffin my darling! #hope you like it! #🧩.patchy's drabble game #hawks x reader #hawks drabble