For the I love you action prompts, if it sparks joy— 24. Shielding their view from something scary. ❤️❤️
Em, my darling! Thank you so much for the prompt. It, um, got away from me a bit. I hope you don't mind but I combined it with my first BTHB prompt also.
Rating: T (language, blood, gun violence/death)
8100 words
Buck wasn’t ashamed to admit that he was extremely susceptible to a well-lit, temptingly-filtered instagram sandwich. He loved trying new things! And really, wasn’t it his job as a member of the Los Angeles community to support new, homegrown businesses? Places that had soul! Places that relied on word of mouth to survive and thrive in the cutthroat food world!
Eddie pretended to be exasperated by the prices and the cutesy names (Hot Noods! Sugar³, Lettuce Eat), but he was willing to follow Buck wherever the foodfluencers sent them on date night. Which meant that everything that happened was ultimately Buck’s fault.
“I’m going to marry this sandwich,” he said, slouching down in his chair to make a show of how full his stomach was. “I mean, I always thought it was going to be you, but… you’re not topped with pickled radishes.”
With his mouth full, Eddie shrugged, “Just leaves me free to propose to whatever the hell is in this sauce.”
“It’ll be a beautiful wedding.”
“I’m thinking June.”
“So soon?”
“Well, when you know, you know,” Eddie answered.
He kicked Buck’s foot under the table, making them both smile, and Buck knew he was thinking about the rapidly approaching late summer day that was circled in red on both of their calendars.
Tossing his napkin back on his empty plate, Buck stretched his arms over head with an exaggerated groan before settling again and saying, “Do you want to walk down to that ice cream place before we go home?”
Eddie snorted, “You can roll me down to that ice cream place.”
“I’ll rent a bike and you can ride on the handlebars.”
“Deal.”
It didn’t matter how many times they did this. From the hundreds of times they went out as friends to that terrible, nerve-wracking first date, to now as new fiances, the one thing that was always the same was how much Buck never wanted the night to end. How much neither of them ever wanted the night to end.
“I’ll get the check,” Buck said.
“I’m right behind you,” Eddie replied, quickly knocking back the rest of his beer.
Buck picked up their bill and they made their way back up to the front counter to pay. It was a little bit after the dinner rush, but still plenty busy. Wait staff bustled between the tables and joyful conversation almost drowned out the sound of the radio playing overhead. Rather than shout to be heard while they waited in line to pay, Buck and Eddie just stood close to each other, Eddie’s fingertips toying with the front pocket of Buck’s jeans, exchanging smiles that were easy and comfortable and fond.
Two other men were ahead of them, settling their tab. One was leaning on the counter while the other was looking back out over the restaurant. He made eye contact with Buck and lifted his chin in acknowledgement before his gaze shifted again, flicking to his left where a hallway led to the restrooms and then back again. It was the ceaseless motion of it that unsettled Buck. Not that he didn’t know more than a few people who were prone to hypervigilance in public places. It was just that other people’s anxiety tended to make him anxious and looking at the man in grey and his darting eyes made Buck feel like he should take a quick look over his shoulder, just in case.
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I made those modern Jack and Fitzy headcanons over a year and a half ago. I started writing a modern!AU fic since then so I developed the headcanons more and I wanted to share some of them. Keep in mind this may be a little different than what I present in the actual fic. I’m making some shit up on the spot.
So picture this: The young Jack Sparrow books taking place today and all the characters are in high school in Tampa, Florida, and the school is called...
Barnacle High School
Jack the “I was at the door when the bell rang” Sparrow:
He’s one of The Boyz🥶🥵😎 But like the stupid kind who thinks they’re better than everyone else.
He’s a troublemaker and creates a lot of mischief around campus.
Mischief includes but not limited to: pulling the fire alarm multiple times, drilling holes between the boys and girls gym locker rooms, defaced a bunch of textbooks with The Boyz drawing dicks on every single page, one time he snuck into the office and played pr0n on the schoolwide intercom speaker, a time he gave everyone “shits and giggles” (laxative and weed) brownies at a school dance and caused everyone to shit and puke all over the gym floor and it made the news,..... How tf isn’t he expelled?
Unsurprisingly he gets in fights. The fights are half of the time started by other students, but gets in trouble anyway.
Constantly interrupts the teachers to the point where they write him up or kick him out.
Sometimes fucks with the quiet kids like “Hey, mate, do you know what we’re doing?” “Can you like teach it to me?” “You can do it for me, right?” “Why don’t you ever talk, mate?”
He’s actually pretty smart but the teachers don’t like him and home sucks so he gave up.
Probably has ADHD.
Wears layers, like leather, denim, flannels, t-shirts, hoodies, jeans of various “tightness”, studded belts, many pairs of combat boots or knockoff timbs. Half his shit is from Goodwill.
Undercuts for dayyyzzzz. Think Coming Storm cut but the bottom is shaved off.
Still wears his nasty ass bandana even though the teachers always tells him he can’t wear it in class.
His makeup literally always slaps.
He likes to collect random things and sometimes puts them on his clothes or his backpack or in his locker.
Obsessed with dead things (furs, pelts, bones, stuffed animals, etc)
Has a fascination with the sea and likes the nautical aesthetic.
Bonus: Yeah he totally vapes.
Arabella the “Shut up and let me work” Smith:
She’s the “good kid” and sometimes the “quiet kid.” Jack definitely fucks with her in class sometimes until she pops off and they both get written up.
She’s an honors student and exceeds well in her classes.
She’d rather blend in with the crowd and not many students really notice her. She keeps herself contained in a small group of friends.
If she’s not with her friends, she’s probably in the library.
She’s really into Art and History.
Kind of a conspiracy nut and likes reading into urban legends and stuff.
Infodumps about her interests to Jack and he gets hella annoyed.
Jack sometimes follows her around and she gets hella annoyed but she gets sad when he’s not around.
Mediates between Jack and Fitz.
Jack and Fitzy fight over her. Jean has shown a little interest in her too.
She ate the “giggles” from Jack’s brownies. She got so fucked up she had a panic attack and left the dance really early before all the chaos began in the gym.
Kinda looks like she hasn’t really left 2015...like basic white girl with knit sweaters and cardigans, t-shirts and tanks, leggings, boots or sandals, etc. Sometimes also wears hoodies and jeans.
Headbands and beanies and cottagecore-like bandanas.
Yeah her makeup slaps too.
She works for her father after school at the Tortuga Tavern, formerly named Faithful Bride before it was forced to change to something more “PC.”
Fitzwilliam the “My uncle is the principal” Dalton (the third):
Basic snobby rich kid.
President of every “snobby kid club”; the Chess Club, the Key Club, the Student Council, and Yearbook.
Also an athlete and is in the school’s track team and soccer team.
Is in a clique with his equally snobby friends.
Yeah but he’s like hella proper.
He’s well educated and knows several different languages.
Hella ignorant about certain shit tho.
Big fuckin FLEXER with his expensive name-brand clothing and tech.
Lies about being friends with celebrities and online influencers and shit.
Ate one of the “shits” brownies....Just leaving that to the imagination until I make a one-shot.
Drippin’ Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Coach, etc... Literally like full fucking tracksuits, knit sweater over button-up combo, fancy coats, name-brand t-shirts, jeans over hundreds to thousands of $$$, shoes costing almost as much as rent.
The pocketwatch from the books is a fancy golden $30,000 Rolex wristwatch.
Jack keeps taking his watch.
Wears his hair up in a manbun like it’s still 2015 and Jack keeps teasing him about it.
Yeah got like a brand new iPhone and and iPad and a really expensive laptop and an iWatch even though I already got a regular watch on my other wrist.
Jean the “I swear to god she’s like my sister” Magliore:
Y’all know it, he’s in the Anime Club.
Jean and Tumen are best friends, and in my story, foster brothers.
Likes video games and always has his Nintendo Switch with him.
Internet memelord and low key has “band kid” energy.
Always be sending Tumen or the “Barnacle Crew” group chat memes.
Being from New Orleans is a personality trait and is very enthused with his Creole roots and loves creole dishes.
He runs a foodie Instagram account with a large following. Self proclaimed foodfluencer.
Sometimes sells candy and chips at school. Gets in trouble for it.
Yeah he ate multiple brownies at the dance....
Jean has a cat Constance, named after his deceased sister, he brings to school hidden in his backpack.
Constance will literally eat just about everything, mimics human noises, and her expressions are very human-like according to Jean. Her traits are so much like his sister, Jean believes she is his sister born as a cat in a new life.
He made Constance her own Instagram account.
Jack HATES Constance. Constance LOVES Jack.
Hoodies, jeans, headphones, beanies.
His hair is the same but a bit shorter.
“Suspiciously quiet kid” Tumen:
The quiet kid sitting in the back of the class and drawing while listening to music.
He is also in the Anime Club with Jean.
Since Jean is into video games, Tumen is a weeb.
Jean is the only person he really hangs out with at school.
Tumen doesn’t have a phone in my fanfic but for the purpose of this headcanon and the group chat, he does have one.
He’s more of a “lurker” in the GC.
Jean’s #1 meme reactor.
He watches anime crack videos.
Tumen is the most “immature” than the others since he’s the youngest.
The only one who didn’t eat the brownies. Got interviewed on the news.
He takes pride in his Mayan heritage.
Has a random interest in geography and wants a career as a cartographer.
Anime t-shirts and hoodies galore.
Always has his hood up in class.
Teachers always telling him to put his hood down.
Tim “the newbie” Hawk:
He eventually transfers to Barnacle High.
I don’t have a full headcanon written for him yet.
Principal Lawrence Norrington:
Principal of Barnacle High.
Fitzwilliam’s uncle.
HATES Jack Sparrow.... Again how tf is Jack not expelled?
Brings his kid James to work sometimes even though the kid should be at school himself.
Jack sitting in the principal’s office in trouble again and James keeps bugging him. “Do you play Fortnite?” “No. Beat it, kid.”
Tia Dalma:
The school nurse.
Jack is buddies with her and he goes to her and pretends to be sick when he wants to ditch class.
Has crab parts in jars in the cabinets. No one questions it.
Joshamee Gibbs:
The janitor.
He’s in the Navy but he’s on off-duty employment.
Jack is buddies with him too.
He writes Jack fake doctors notes or signs permission slips or covers for Jack when he’s ditching, in exchange for booze Jack has at home.
He had to clean up the gym after the brownies incident ☹️
I don’t know how to write Davy Jones into this.
For the sake of this headcanon, it would be funny if Torrents was like a science teacher or something. Or if Madame Minuet was like an economics or math teacher. Or if Silverback is an English teacher. Or if Left-Foot Louis is a PE teacher and he’s all running in circles because he’s got two left feet lol.
Btw all these teachers HATE Jack 😂
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New top story from Time: Why All Your Favorite Instagram Chefs Are Whipping Up Cookbooks
Rachel Mansfield is getting ready to make mouthwatering mac and cheese. She’s known for the paleo, vegan and gluten-free recipes she shares on Instagram and on her blog, but this time she’s preparing a traditional version of the hearty classic. During our phone call, she’s picking up cheddar cheese at Whole Foods, which pays her to promote the grocery chain, and she pauses every few minutes to exuberantly say hello to fellow shoppers.
Mansfield, 29, has no formal culinary training. But to the 325,000 Instagram users following her at @rachlmansfield, she’s both a celebrity chef and a trusted online friend. She built a following by cooking up healthy, simple versions of baked goods, like chocolate-chip funfetti cookies (made with oat and almond flour, as well as maple syrup for sweetness), paleo beef tacos (using a grain-free shell) and crispy cauliflower bites (baked and served with dairy-free ranch). To connect with fans, she shares “authentic” moments, like the challenges she faced while nursing her son Ezra, who was born in January after a struggle with fertility. For her next dish, Mansfield will join the growing number of “foodfluencers” who are taking their brands from the digital world into print, with a cookbook, Just the Good Stuff, out in February.
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The blog-to-cookbook phenomenon kicked off with Ree Drummond’s Pioneer Woman blog, leading to a book and a Food Network series. Instagram has since led to a proliferation of food celebrities, whose huge prebuilt audiences are attractive to publishers. “That is a dramatic shift, to have all of those different places for publishers and for potential cookbook readers to discover new talent,” says Doris Cooper, editor in chief and SVP at Clarkson Potter, the Penguin Random House imprint publishing Mansfield’s book. For foodfluencers, writing a cookbook, like plugging a grocery chain, is one more way to monetize audiences. YouTube’s beauty gurus are creating makeup lines, fashion bloggers are selling clothing, and fitness celebs are offering exercise plans and health supplements.
While some may scoff at the idea of buying a cookbook from a self-taught home cook, Mansfield says her casual approach has only strengthened her brand. “I think that that’s what has really attracted people to my blog and Instagram because they know it’s not these heavily curated, crazy recipes,” she says. That sentiment echoes other successful food celebrities, like Ina Garten, who also says she doesn’t consider herself a professional chef despite a Food Network show and nearly a dozen cookbooks. Henry Notaker, a literary historian and author of A History of Cookbooks: From Kitchen to Page Over Seven Centuries, says people like Mansfield sit at the intersection of celebrity, trust and familiarity where cookbook success long has resided.
Gaby Dalkin puts the focus on fresh ingredients
The same technology that has turned people like Mansfield into minor celebrities able to land book deals also makes it possible for anyone to access almost any recipe for free, whenever and wherever they are. Why, then, are people paying $25 or more for cookbooks from their favorite online personalities? For Mansfield, the question is yet another opportunity. “I think it is a lot about people just wanting to support the brand that they have watched grow.”
via https://cutslicedanddiced.wordpress.com/2018/01/24/how-to-prevent-food-from-going-to-waste
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