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scripted-downfall · 1 year
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Have you received any asks about OUAT recently? I was going to ask you about your favorite characters and ships, but I don't think that I ever sent anything in.
I have not received any prior to this, but I'm happy to have gotten yours now! I warn you now that I'm writing this purely off the top of my head, without having rewatched in a good half-year at minimum, but I shall do my best!
Favorite characters: All the conventional villains, for sure. It helps that I'm a big fan of character development (both in terms of their evolutions on-show, and in terms of looking at how they became they villains --- or "villains", depending on the case --- that they ended up being), and just analysis in general. I loved Regina and Rumple ever since their introductions in s1, and Hook ever since his in s2. How much I like their characters varies by season, of course, but they're all really enjoyable to watch, more or less throughout. (e.g. Rumple was a character I adored in the first three seasons, and then he became one I love to hate... if that makes sense?) Zelena was another awesome villain, and so was Peter Pan. All of the performers did a really good job, the writing was usually pretty ubiquitously good/interesting, and, frankly, they tend to be less hypocritical. Also, Jefferson and Will Scarlet were two characters I always remember really fondly but thought we didn't see enough of; I've never been able to watch the Wonderland version of OUAT, though, and I think they both get developed in there? I'll have to find a way to watch that one of these days.
Potential hot take: most of the outright "heroes", I don't tend to like. I like Emma --- but she's not really a conventional "hero", so that isn't really a surprise --- and I probably like all of them at some point or another (except the Blue Fairy. not her. ever.) but it's a rare "hero" who ranks in my favorites book. I did really like Robin Hood, and I can't quite tell if he's a "hero" or not... I mean, my instinct is to say yes, but he did have the whole chaotic good outlaw, steal-from-the-rich-give-to-the-poor thing going. (Luckily, since OUAT basically thrived on changing perceptions on the definition of hero vs villain, maybe it doesn't much matter. I honestly can't keep track of who's what at any given time since it's so blurred.) I also felt like his character suffered a bit as his part of the show went on, and he kinda got diluted to just being a love interest... but I haven't watched in a while, like I said, so maybe that's just a mis-recollection.
As for ships... I definitely appreciate Captain Swan (Emma and Hook), and I very much don't like Swanfire (Emma and Bae). (Note: my issues with SF come, not from an issue with it interfering in CS --- I, personally, am a fan of multishipping, and recognizing that someone can have a good relationship with multiple people at varying points in their lives --- but from an issue with SF itself, and with Baelfire in general.) I wish that Milah had been more developed, but what little we saw of Millian (Milah and Killian) seemed decent; she definitely seemed way happier as a pirate queen than in her unhealthy life with Rumple. I always felt like Mulan should have at least had a chance to talk to Aurora and see if they could work things out (especially because I never liked OUAT!Phillip, ngl). I have vague memories of being on board with Outlaw Queen (Regina and Robin), but, as I said, I did feel like Robin eventually got solely relegated to being the Love Interest, and I don't think that did his character justice.
A brief bonus section: Rumbelle (Rumple and Belle) might have started out okay, but it quickly devolved into being unhealthy, so I can't in good conscience list it as a pure favorite... I think it was decent at first --- again, it's been a bit since I watched s1/s2 --- so that's why it gets mentioned, but the tail end of s3 and on through s4? That's when he goes back to lying and manipulating, and the ship crashes (imo).
I hope that answers your question decently, and, if you have a specific character/ship you wanted me to address more in detail, I'm happy to answer something else! Thanks for the ask!
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emkay512 · 3 years
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Just For Tonight
What if it had been Liam’s idea to have house Beaumont sponsor Riley in his social season? And what was Liam’s night like after he dropped off Riley in the very first chapter?
A/N: I watch a lot of rom-coms and chick flicks and couldn’t stop thinking about Liam and came up with this 🙃 This exists in my OUAT universe, so I’m using those tags, I hope that’s ok and you enjoy!
Thank you at @sfb123 and @queenrileyrose for pre-reading and giving me that extra confident boost! I think I was marinating on this too long! Lol 😅
Warnings: Some language, but that’s about it.
Tags: @burnsoslow @bbrandy2002 @ao719 @kat-tia801 @sincerelyella @charlotteg234 @neotericthemis @queenrileyrose @kingliam2019 @iaminlovewithtrr @amandablink @iluaaa @jared2612 @sfb123 @twinkleallnight @tessa-liam @secretaryunpaid @ladyangel70 @gkittylove99 @texaskitten30 @shanzay44 @ofpixelsandscribbles
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Liam’s head was swimming. He and Riley just piled into a cab to escort her back to her apartment after their midnight rendezvous with the Statue of Liberty. That kiss she gave him on the ferry had him dizzy, he was losing his inner fight to remember his duty bound responsibilities and wanted to embrace her again, but he also didn’t want to lead Riley on.
As if Riley was reading his mind, she broke the silence and asked, “hey, Liam?” Liam focused his gaze on her in reply, “what if just for tonight, we indulge in ourselves a little?” Liam lifted his brow in confusion.
“How do you mean?”
Riley was feeling quiet vulnerable with her idea, but in keeping with her own suggestion, she explained, “I have a feeling about you. That you’re used to putting your priorities and desires dead last in life. I’m even a little afraid that you may come to regret this night with me because you will convince yourself you had over indulged by allowing a little personal pleasure in your life. I’m saying, don’t do that. And I won’t either. I’m not sorry for opening up to a prince I know I’ll never see again. So… so how about you do the same?” Riley felt her cheeks blush and she looked up at him to see his eyes soften, knowing he was moved and would agree.
“Ok.” Liam smiled genuinely, she was completely right, and now thanks to her, he wouldn’t allow himself to feel any shame for enjoying this night. “Ok, Ms. Riley Brooks, I’ll do the same. Just for tonight, I will feel no shame for enjoying myself, for letting my heart call the shots for once.”
“Good.” Riley almost felt her eyes well up with tears from both the most sincere happiness she was feeling mixed with sadness of the night ending. Just then, the cab slowed to a stop right in front of her stoop. “Well, this is me. Good night, Liam. Thank you for the unforgettable evening.”
“Riley,” was all he could whisper before they both leaned in, closed their eyes, and surrendered into their goodnight kiss. Liam had relaxed completely, and it was Riley that deepened the kiss. She had parted her lips for him and he allowed himself to touch his tongue to hers, reveling in her sweet taste. He took one hand to cup her cheek and his other hand around her waist, both hands pressing her body as close to his as possible.
At the sound of the cabbie clearing his throat, they parted, both a little out of breathe. With smiles on both their faces, they said at the same time, “well, good night.”
They awkwardly laughed, and Riley touched her hand to his 5 o’clock shadow and said, “I think you are amazing, and thank you again for tonight.” She offered him the sweetest smile and then moved to exit the cab.
Liam replied as she was making her move out, “goodnight, Ms. Riley, and just so you know, I will never regret this night.” It was the right thing to say, as he saw nothing but elation on her face as she gently shut the car door and turned to walk into her apartment.
After giving the cabbie the name of his hotel, Liam leaned back in the backseat of the cab with nothing but stars in his eyes. He couldn’t believe the night he just had, and he was too far gone in his euphoria that he wouldn’t allow himself to think back to the reality that awaits him. Just for tonight. Just like they had said. He would allow himself to close out this night on his love sick high.
Upon his arrival back to the suite he was sharing with his friends, Maxwell was the only one still up. Liam could swear that his good, cheery, friend, Maxwell Beaumont, operated on constant energizer bunny batteries and actually didn’t sleep.
“Well, well, well… couldn’t quiet pull off the next-morning-walk-of-shame, my prince?” Maxwell knew Liam hated the formalities among his friends so he knew right away that Maxwell was in a full ball-busting mood. But Liam didn’t care. And to his dismay, Maxwell noticed. “Whoa. What the hell is that dopey look on your face!? You did get laid??” Maxwell was sincerely perplexed because he knew that a one night quickie was unlike Liam, but he could think of no other explanation.
Liam chuckled and shrugged, knowing he was unable to shake the grin off his face. No, he didn’t get laid. But he did get kissed. Twice. By a woman he knew he wouldn’t shake from his thoughts, for probably the rest of his life. Just for tonight. He continued the mantra in his mind. He’d let his mind wander to the idea of seeing her again. “Calm down, Max. She just showed me a very lovely evening. She pulled off a trip to the Statue of Liberty. Just for me.” Maxwell was not missing the stars in Liam’s eyes and couldn’t resist in fucking with him a little more.
“Huh, so your tryst involved another lady? Ya know, Lady Liberty? Kinky.” Liam rolled his eyes, that’s not even creative or funny, he thought to himself. “Wait, so how in the hell did you pull that off? I know you get shit done, but a last minute late night boat ride in a foreign country to impress a girl? How did you do it?”
“I didn’t. It was all the other way around. She called in a favor to impress me, and as you can see, I was quiet taken.”
“Well damn, sister’s got some moves! I mean, look at you, I’ve never seen you so smitten!” Maxwell was still muttering some mockeries at Liam, something about Liam being a smitten kitten. But it was something else he said that stuck out to Liam. Sister. Maxwell had call her a sister. After a second, a wild idea popped into Liam’s mind.
“That’s it! That’s it, Maxwell you genius!” Maxwell blinked up at Liam, very unsure what part of his rambles got Liam so excited. “House Beaumont still needs a sponsor for the social season, right?”
“Uh, yeah. That’s right.” Maxwell was clearly not putting two and two together.
“Catch up, Beaumont! Her! Riley! What do you think? We could catch up with her in the morning and ask her to join the season under your house. Well?”
Maxwell was grinning from ear to ear. He thought it was such a good idea that he was disappointed he didn’t think of it. “You’re on. You and I can find her in the morning before your early flight back and if she says yes, I’ll bring her back here to get the guys caught up and she’ll fly back with us.”
“Genius! Ah, I could kiss you right now Maxwell! I’m gonna try to catch some sleep before the morning.” Liam said while pumping his fist in excitement and he half jogged into a separate room to fall asleep.
The next morning, Liam and Maxwell caught sight of Riley walking up to her bar. Maxwell still had a curious amount of energy in him and next thing Liam knew, he was jogging ahead to Riley with his hand in the air to get her attention. “Hey! Hey, Riley!” Liam kept his pace as Maxwell rushed ahead.
Riley whipped around to see Maxwell charging at her. “Oh, hey. It’s you. One of Liam’s friends, Maxwell, right?”
“Yep! Good memory! Anyway I’m glad I caught you. I’m here because I want to formally invite you to Cordonia to participate in all the festivities for Liam. Normally you wouldn’t be allowed to join, but I want to sponsor you!” Maxwell could see the shock and confusion on her face as he continued to explain. “I’m from a noble house, but I don’t have any sisters so we don’t have anyone in contention to marry the prince. Instead we get to pick any girl to sponsor, and I pick you!”
“Wh-why me?”
“I’m not doing it just for you.” Just then Liam caught up and strode into the scene.
“Good morning, Ms. Riley Brooks.” Liam used his most husky and calm voice possible. He knew he was about to be asking a lot out of her.
Riley instantly picked up Liam’s voice as he walked up and greeted her, “Liam? What are you doing here?”
Liam approached and grabbed her hand, bringing it up to his lips for a quick kiss. He met her eyes as he explained, “I’m here to do the same thing my good friend, Maxwell, is here doing. I want to convince you to come to Cordonia. Everything he said is true. You can participate as his sponsor.” Riley moved her eyes from Liam and looked just over his shoulder at Maxwell, she was trying to decide if he was someone she could trust and someone whose house she wanted to join. She saw a very promising and honest smile on his face, and she felt comfortable. She then looked back to Liam, who was still holding her hand.
“I… I don’t know.. that’s a big commitment..”
“Look,” Liam said quickly not wanting to lose his momentum. “I’ll level with you, Cordonia won’t be like New York, but there’s something about you. About us, that I trust. There’s something here Riley, why not give it a shot. Come on, I know you feel it too.”
She most certainly felt it too and she thought about last night and the opportunity that could be ahead of her, versus her current shitty bartending life in New York, and she came to her decision. “Ok,” she smiled and looked him in the eye, “I’m in.”
“Yes!” Maxwell shouted from behind them, “go pack your bags, this is going to be the adventure of a lifetime!”
Riley looked at Liam and said, “I guess we’re shooting for more than just for tonight, huh?”
Liam replied, “heh, yeah I guess you’re right.”
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My OUAT Rewatch -- S3E15 -- Quiet Minds
Link to Rewatch Review and Ranking archive
So . . . . this episode . . . . aside from a few good moments . . . 
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Like that one . . . . . is mostly garbage.
There will be ranting and yelling and a TON of negativity under the cut and if you like Hook or Zelena you might as well get the fuck out NOW . . . . why are you on my blog anyway, have you MET me?
Actually I lied.  I’m not going to rant and scream for days on end, because what will that accomplish?  I’m going to lay out my issues point by point:
1.  The writers were complete and total MORONS to kill of Neal, the main catalyst of literally everything in the show.  I have nothing good to say about them.
2.  The writers deprived us of so many endless possibilities of storylines . . . . Henry developing a relationship with his dad, Neal developing a co-parenting relationship/friendship with Regina, Regina, Neal and Emma finding a way to raise Henry together, Belle and Neal bonding, Neal and Rumple actually getting to have a reunion.  So much lost opportunity.  And for what?
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Yeah, that asshole.
3. Gonna be real -- I haven’t watched this episode since it originally aired.  And after this rewatch, unless forced, I will NEVER watch it again.  There were so many ways in which they were telling us that Neal approved of Hook so we should too -- just no.  And that fucking hospital scene -- which I’ve seen people -- some of whom I LIKE -- refer to as “sweet”.
Nope.  Fuck that noise.  If you think that, you are WRONG.  Hook was waxing poetic about little boy Baelfire that he “looked after.”  Dude, you did NOT, you sold him to a demon -- your words.  Go away you useless lamp.  
4.  Zelena is . . . . yeah.  Bitch needs to die.  I can’t even come up with words to describe how much I hate her.  Such a garbage character.  Worse than Hook, actually.  Yup, I said it.  
I hated this episode.  Hated it.  I mean, it had good Belle moments and Rumple running in the woods and Swanfire but . . . . . let’s be real.
THE ONLY REASON THEY KILLED OFF NEAL WAS TO PROP UP HOOK AND MAKE HIM THE STAR OF THE SHOW, AND THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD DO THAT IF EMMA HAD ANOTHER MAN FROM HER PAST AROUND.  
I’d make that in an even bigger and bolder font if I could.  
So this episode, in a nutshell .  . . . 
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Oh, and the Outlaw Queen scenes were .. . . .. icky.  Another useless pairing to give a woman something with a penis no matter what.
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Points tally:
40 points to start
7 points because this is KIND OF a Belle centric I guess?  I don’t even know.
10 points for Swanfire
10 points for Papafire
2 points for one tiny Swan Queen scene at the beginning
I usually give 5 points if Kalinda Vasquez write the episode but I just can’t for this one.  Not her fault -- she was given an outline and did what needed to be done.  But a shit outline produces a shit script no matter who writes it.
5 points deducted for Hook being there at all
10 points deducted for the Hook/Belle scene, GTFO, he tried to MURDER HER. You don’t wave that shit off.  Nope.
Sorry, but no bonus points and I’m deducting the full 25 from this one.  Killing Neal killed the show.  It was the stupidest thing they ever did.  
Total points: 29
Yeah, you thought this would be in the negatives, huh?  Nope.  I still say I know which episode will be the first to hit the negative digits.  We shall see.
Alright, so that one is over with.  Moving on . . . . . . 
Follow #celtichearted OUAT ranking tag for more to come!
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piracytheorist · 5 years
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Lillpon’s Pet Name Pet Peeve
I want to start this by saying I’m not judging anyone anymore and that I don’t think I’m in any way superior for my choices. Just a simple opinion but also a long-winded one.
Inspired by @killian-whump ‘s post about OUAT Pet Names, which I will do myself and post in a while. I honestly want to thank KW though, because that very post prompted me to talk about something I’ve been looking for an excuse to talk about since I joined Tumblr four and a half years ago. Heh. And that is...
I fucking hate the nickname “Rumple”. I hated it from the first moment it was used (I think it was 1x12?) and genuinely hoped they wouldn’t have other characters use it... and then pretty much everyone did. But I thought, “But there must be more people who agree with me, right? ... Right?” But then I joined Tumblr and it was completely reversed. I may be the only one on the whole planet that doesn’t use it.
Why, you ask. First, I’m generally not a fan of shortening names of fictional characters. Similarly why I don’t like Killy/Kil for Killian, Em/Ems for Emma... whatever, you name it. It’s really just a personal opinion, but I can get behind it happening, especially for names that... can sound a little weird. And let’s be honest, Rumpelstiltskin is more than a little weird and hard to type all the time, trust me, I know. The thing is, I felt that “Rumple” suddenly cutesified a complex, vicious villain. Something he was at the point where we first heard it in the show... but then we went back and we saw that Milah called him that, his father called him that... and I’d have been fine with that. But seeing something like this
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and thinking “I’m going to call him something cute!”... I mean, though I didn’t like it, it kinda made sense for Belle to use it at the point, she was falling in love and wanting to see the best in him. But pretty much everyone else? Huh?
Anyway. It was hella weird to me to see not only people on Tumblr call him “Rumple”, but even people I knew offline. And something you need to know about Greeks is that, like Germans, we’re completely used to long-ass names (probably not Icelandic-like ones, though). So I was very weirded out when I saw other Greek fans use it... actually, all of those I met. Anyway, yeah, it was really weird and I actually needed some time to get used to it. I luckily got used to it pretty clear, but even after all this time, I still can’t bring myself to use it, aside from some tagging purposes *cough*negativity*cough*. I mean it. You can literally search my blog for it, and it will only come up as part of a tag, other people using it, or mention of it as a nickname.
So I’m brought to my second “reason” to not use it... and that’s because Killian doesn’t use it either. Idk, maybe I found a kindred spirit in him when it came to that? He used all kinds of ill-meaning nicknames towards him, only calling him by name once or twice in the whole run of the series (unless when talking about him, where he’d use full Rumpelstiltskin), but never, not once, not even mockingly, “Rumple”.
*record scratch*
*awkward silence*
Sigh... I guess another reason the finale rubbed me wrong... it was because it was the first time we saw Killian use it. After he looks at his “sad ending” book and closes it, he says he’s going to find “Weaver... I mean, our Rumple”. And yes, I noticed it from the first watch, and I’d genuinely hoped I’d heard wrong.
I’d be lying if I said my heart didn’t break just a little bit right then. The one character who had consistently not used that name for good reasons, you’d think, just did and... Especially considering my overall feelings about the relationship between those two... it was kind of the cherry on top. So much for kindred spirit :/
You’ll say, it was such a small thing, why did you care so much. Meh. I did. I have issues. 
Anyway. Back to having fun with stuff about the show.
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Childish Fun.
Request from @emma-hook-ouat: Going swimming with Killian AU. I really want it to be cute and love so water fights, slashing, surprise kisses, ect.
Note: Hope this is okay! Never done an AU before so I’m a little unsure as to how well it went!
Killian Jones x Reader (College AU)
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Disclaimer: None of the GIFs used are mine so all credit goes to their wonderful creators <3
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You should never go swimming with a certain Killian Jones; not only was he one of the best swimmers in college but he was also your boyfriend….which meant that half the time his red-blooded male ways got the better of him and stopped any kind of swimming from taking place when his hands went wandering. Yet here you were in the pool with him for the third morning that week
No one else was around at such an ungodly hour of the morning, not even the sun had made an appearance yet, but you both found that this was the best time to come here as it meant you had the whole pool to yourself….just in case Killian pulled his usual tricks.
“Looks like you’re losing your touch there Killian!”
As you continued to swim at a fast pace you risked looking over your shoulder at him to send the snarky remark in his direction….big mistake. Although he was a good few paces behind you he had a very good way of managing to propel water with his hand at a ridiculously vast distance and before you could turn back round you found yourself receiving a whole load of it in your face as his deep laugh bellowed out.
The water invaded your mouth at such a rate that you were spluttering instantly as your oh-so-nice boyfriend used your current plight to his advantage and sped past you until he reached the wall of the pool and, ultimately, won the little race you’d be having.
“Ch-cheating means….” You coughed up the last bit of water before sending a scowl in his direction as you tread in the water. “…th-that you are disqualified. Therefore, I totally win by default.”
“Oh come on love! You know I would have won even if I hadn’t pulled off that stunt.”
Damn that sweet British accent of his. Yet another reason why he could get away with murder when it came to you; he was the only foreign student here so of course all the girls wanted his attention but somehow you had managed to gain it and you had never lost it since. Much to their bemusement and jealousy. Each one of them had tried to rip him away from you, flaunt their incredible assets at him, but those sharp blue eyes of his were only ever fixed on you.
“Okay you seriously need to lower the ego a little there Captain Pretty Boy otherwise your head isn’t going to fit out of the exit doors.”
He dramatically threw the hand that wasn’t clutching onto the pool side onto his chest as though you had just shot him with an invisible bullet, his mouth agape in a feigned look of shock, before the corner of his lips tugged up into a rather devilish smirk.
“You call it an ego whereas I call it British charm.”
He pushed himself up off the wall and started to swim towards where you had remained after his attack. You weren’t entirely sure what he was planning on doing now but the uncertainty didn’t stop you from moving yourself to meet with him. Once he was just a few inches away from you he lowered his head fully under the water as his hand snaked around yours and pulled you under along with him. Luckily you saw it coming just in time to take in a breath of air before your vision became blurry and water rushed into your ears. You were only underneath the surface of the pool for mere seconds when you felt his lips crushing up against yours.
Whenever your lips met it felt magical, like he managed to ignite a whole load of fireworks inside of you, but there was something about doing it underwater that was…..out of this world. You could hear nothing of your surroundings, there could have been a party going on and you would have known no different, and it was so serene around you it felt like a dream.
Your heart pounded inside of your chest as he pushed his body flush up against yours, something he noticed right away and you could feel his smirk growing as the kiss continued. He knew exactly what to do to get a reaction out of you.
Then the need for air started to hit your lungs and before the feeling became too intense you brought yourselves up to break back through the surface. Small audible gasps escaped you as you remained close to another, the smirk still very clear on his face as his hands snaked around your body.
“You are a bad influence Killian Jones. I shouldn’t give into you all the time.”
“Aye, that I am love, but you know that’s what you admire about me.”
“Come here gorgeous.”
A mischievous look ignited within your eye as the corner of your lips tugged up into a smirk. You raised a hand out of the water, using a single finger to beckon him over to you as you swam away from him, which he didn’t hesitate in doing…and why would he? He probably assumed that you simply wanted to have those delicious lips of his on yours again, that was the downside of having an ego the size of his….you didn’t stop to think that someone may have been tricking you. He was so convinced that he knew what you wanted that before he had even got within arm’s reach of you his eyes were closed and his lips were puckered up.
Oh you were going to enjoy this so much.
As quietly as you could you slipped yourself under the water and reached your hands out towards the swimming shorts he had on. If you were going to do this then you needed to do it quickly otherwise you weren’t going to get very far. In one swift movement you pulled down on the fabric until the shorts were off him completely and then you propelled yourself to the surface. It was a good job you had been moving away from him as he closed his eyes because it meant that you were close enough to the pool wall to climb out almost as soon as his eyes snapped open in horror.
“[y/n], love, you better get back in this pool with those shorts of mine…..”
“Or what huh?” You’re going to chase me around campus naked?”
For a moment or two it actually looked like he was considering doing just that but he must have lost his nerve because instead of climbing out of the pool he continued to swim alongside you as you walked the length of it. Hoping to charm his way out of this.
“I know you want to see me naked beautiful but you only needed to ask, you didn’t have to go to such extremes.”
He threw a playful wink in your direction but you were having none of it, in fact his cockiness only spurred you on more as you made a beeline straight for the changing room doors – just in time to hear a group of students beginning to make their way into the pool area.
“Can you hear that? Looks like we are just in time for the first swimming class of the day!” Your shit-eating grin stretched from ear to ear as you dangled his shorts precariously off the tips of your fingers before flinging them on top of the bleachers. “Guess you better get up there pretty quick hot stuff. Have fun!”
Mirroring his cockiness from just moments ago you threw a wink in his direction before leaving the pool area completely. A flustered Killian quickly jumping up out of the pool.
You would be in for it later, that much you knew, but it was so worth it to see the look of horror on his face!
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