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[strawberrycartt]

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[cellythefloshie]

;; Cruel Summer Dedicated to @snugglyducklingbrewhouse for her birthday bingo

Summary: There was nothing more you looked forward to than summer after a long academic year of studies. You and your best friend are set to hit the road for a cross-country road trip, but with her comes her boyfriend, Jack Hughes, and with him his best friend and college hockey captain Nico Hischier - who just happens to be the bane of your college existence. M's Bingo Card Tropes: Taylor Swift Song AU - Enemies to Lovers - Summer / Off-season - Roommates - College AU - Sharing a Bed Kinks & TW: unprotected sex (are we surprised?) - pull out method (please don't rely on this at all it will fail you), morning sex, casual sex, hook-ups, secret relationship, situationship, drunk confessions Word Count: 7k+ A/N: We haven't been a part of each other's communities long, but you have been nothing but a welcome presence since! I am so happy that I am able to celebrate your birthday with you with this fic! I stepped out of my comfort zones a lot with this one by writing for Nico and using Taylor's Cruel Summer as the main inspiration for the fic. And somehow I managed to roll all of those amazing tropes into one fic! Happy Birthday, Hun! I hope you enjoy! 🎉 I also made a quick Pinterest board for the vibes. Playlist.

With final exams behind you, there was nothing more that you were looking forward to than summer. The warmth of the sun, the carefree freedom that was already ready to consume every bit of you as you left all your responsibilities behind you. There was nothing better than the summer vacation after a hectic academic season, especially after the stressful junior year you had. The stress of your studies aside, you could have considered it to be a great year, that was if it hadn’t been for your roommate. 

At the beginning of the term, you and your best friend had decided that you wanted to live off campus. Tired of the dorm life there was nothing more exciting than having your own place, but that came with a great cost - which meant rooming with more people than just your best friend. The three-bedroom duplex apartment you have been able to secure not far from campus was perfect, especially since your best friend had gotten her boyfriend, Jack Hughes, to room with her - but that had left a spare room to be filled. And Jack had taken the liberty of offering it to his college hockey captain: Nico Hischier. 

This hadn’t been an issue at first. He was easy enough on the eyes that you didn't complain, but it quickly become clear that the two of you weren’t going to get along. He seemed to know how to press all of your buttons, your days starting and ending with snide comments or heated arguments that left you both returning to your respective rooms - and you couldn’t wait to put that all behind you. 

With summer, you could leave that animosity behind you. You wouldn’t have to see him until you both returned for your senior year in the fall. That thought alone excited you as you packed a single duffle bag, but what excited you more was the trip you and your bestie had planned to take. You had been looking forward to it for months. The two of you had rented a van - one of those ones with the small bed and kitchen in the back. You were going to travel the country together, take in the sights and monuments the great country of America offered you. But the excitement quickly faded as you threw your bag over your shoulder and made your way down to the van that waited in the driveway. 

You wore a smile as you spotted your best friend throwing her back into the back, but then it wavered as she tossed in one bag and then another. Your lips parted to call out to her, but your throat was left weak at the sight in front of you. The devils and angels had been gambling with your happiness as with your bestie came her boyfriend Jack and with him Nico. Your biggest college nemesis would be joining you on what was supposed to be your greatest escape from him. 

Most nights, the four of you piled into the back of the van. You would all sleep stuffed into the cot, elbows bent into backs and uncomfortably hot as you found yourself venturing into the southern states. It left tensions high, and you constantly on edge, especially when Nico tested the boundaries of just how much room he was allowed to take up on the bed. He was by far the biggest of the four of you, standing at 6’1 - a whole 2 inches taller than Jack - and broad with muscle he seemed to take up more and more room as the nights went on. It sent your blood boiling as you fought him on it, as it sent Jack closer to the center of the bed, and your best friend further into you,  and in turn you were forced closer to the wall of the van. It left you claustrophobic and struggling through sleepless nights so finally after mere days of driving the four of you agreed to check into a motel for a proper night of sleep. 

What the four of you couldn’t agree on was the sleeping arrangements. With your best friend dating Jack she was quick to state they would be sharing a room, but you couldn’t afford a room all to yourself and that only meant sharing with Nico. You were far from interested in that. 

“We could share a room, and the boys could share a room,” you insisted, your arms coming to cross your chest as you leaned up against the van, “it’s not like they haven’t shared a room before - and we used to share a bed all the time-”

“Tell us more,” Jack was wearing a wide grin as he grabbed his bag from the back, earning a displeased groan from your lips. 

“You wish Hughes,” you scoffed at him and looked at your best friend with pleading eyes. She had to be able to see this from your perspective. She had to understand why you couldn’t stand to spend another moment with Nico never mind having to share a room with him. “Do me a solid, just this once-”

But her mind was clouded by one thing, and one thing only. Sex. You could see it on her face as a blush crept up onto her features and her words became a soft, unapologetic, “sorry.” And you couldn’t blame her. The pair of them were like two love-sick puppies that fucked like rabbits, and they hadn’t been able to fuck since the four of you had left Newerk - though you were sure Jack had finger-fucked her at least once when they thought you were asleep in the passenger’s seat during Nico’s turn to drive. 

As much as you wanted to protest, to stop your foot and throw a tantrum because Nico wasn’t even supposed to be on this trip you conceded and pointed a finger at Hughes and narrowed your eyes, “You owe me one.”

“We’ll make it up to you,” his smile didn’t waiver as he tossed your bag at you, and locked up the back doors of the van before the couple ran off to one of the two rooms Nico had gone to the front desk to secure. 

They left you both to stand in the parking lot, a standoff of sorts as he held up the remaining key. “I’m about as excited about this as you are.” Which meant he was dreading it fully, with his entire being. He’d rather die than have to be rooming with you on the road, and yet you both stood there, full of life but seething. 

“One room?”

“Yup.”

“One bed?”

“Yup,” Nico answered again, and you could have sworn you saw the corner of his lip threaten to curl up into a smirk. 

“Fuck me,” you groaned out as you reached out to snag the key from his hand, but he pulled it back, just out of your reach. Hearing your words sent his smirk blossoming into a full grin now. 

“Keep dreaming,” and when he said your name, you were on the verge of letting out an annoyed scream. 

“I wouldn’t fuck you if we were the last people on the planet and the fate of humanity was solely up to you and me,” you assured him. 

“If we were the last people on the planet, it wouldn’t be long until you were the only one left-”

Your lips curled up into a smirk of your own as your stepped forward, “Let’s play a little bit of pretend, shall we? Our planet is the hotel room, and it’s just you and me alone on that planet - so why don’t you just fuck off, sleep in the van and let me enjoy the bed.”

“Not a chance,” his eyes narrowed, “if you want the van, go right ahead but I’m not missing out on sleeping in a bed even if it means having to share it with you.” 

You had dipped into your saving to be able to cover your share of the room, you weren’t going to concede for a second time. “Just get us in the room for fuck sake, I want a real shower.”

In an instant, you knew you should have bit your tongue as Nico’s dark gaze had risen to meet your and there was a flicker of light in them that sparked like the ignition of a flame. A shower. A real shower. No one had one in days. You were sure you stunk. You knew he did. And now you would be fighting him for it. 

You couldn’t fight Nico for the key. Not with how he towered over you, and not with how the strength of his hands had fisted the key in his palm for safekeeping. Holding it down by his side, he stalked off in search of the room, but you never let him get too far out of your reach. For as soon as you heard the lock of the door disengage you had thrown a shoulder into his chest in a desperate attempt to shove him out of the way. Yet, he barely budged. Hell, you hadn’t even thrown him off balance. The only thing you had managed to do was coax a smile onto his lips as he leaned into the door, the heavy weight of him easing it open. 

Stumbling in after him, you reached your hands out to give him a good shove. Your palms met the plains of his back, your breath catching in your throat as you felt the strength of him flex beneath your touch. It was almost enough to have you conceding, your mind suddenly clouded when it shouldn’t have been. You had lived with each other for the entirety of a semester. You knew how strong he was. You had seen it when he had worn a tight t-shirt to class or had caught a glimpse of him as he made the short walk from the bathroom to his bedroom in nothing but a towel when he was sure no one would notice - because if there was one thing he was that you didn’t really mind, it was that he was modest. 

He didn’t flaunt himself around the house or the campus like the other players seemed to. His appointment of being the team Captain didn’t go to his head either. He respected his position and accepted any and all responsibilities that came with it. He didn’t even use it as a way to get girls to come back to the house - hell, had you ever seen him bring a girl home at all? 

It was a thought that left your brows furrowed as you battle him along the path towards the bathroom. You would push him, and he would shove you back - but his hands were careful, calculated in just where he touched you. Finding your waist at its curves or against the back of your shoulder as he tried to move you out of his way. But neither of you would concede. Not even as you both tried to jam your way through the bathroom door. Your bodies collided, pressed firm together at your sides and earning an exasperated sigh from both of your lips. 

Groaning you let out a sigh as you turned just enough so that your back was pressed against the cold frame. Nico did the same but stretched an arm across the doorway to grip at the frame as he tower over you. Suddenly you felt claustrophobic and small as he looked down over you, his dark hair hanging into his eyes and his smile crooked - conniving. 

“Hischier,” you swallowed hard, challenging him with nothing but his name. What was he thinking?

Whatever it was, you didn’t wait long enough to find out. You wanted to shower, and you were going to be the first one to indulge in it. Even if that meant stooping low. Easing away from the door, you inch dangerously close to Nico, giving yourself just enough room to reach down and draw your shirt up over your head. Then you reached down to your shorts, thumbing the button free before letting them fall to the floor before you were standing there in nothing but your bra and panties. 

You watched as his face softened, his dark gaze raising just enough for you to know you had some kind of effect on him. Cocking your head, you smiled, pressing up onto your toes just enough to mutter up to him, your words hot against his cheek, “I’ll try to leave some hot water for you. Now, be a gentleman and shut the door.” 

Ducking under his arm you sauntered off into the bathroom with your bag in hand and a bit of a hop in your step. You would celebrate every single one of your little victories. 

With Nico’s silent surrender, you heard the door close behind you and you let yourself undress and relish under the heated embrace of the water - but you did keep the shower quick. It was the least you could do when he was nice enough to concede when you challenged him. 

Exiting the bathroom, you were dressed in an oversized t-shirt and a pair of barely there shorts. You had hoped that you would be able to sleep without pants for the first time in days but there was no way that was going to happen now. Nico wasn’t about to get a free show, not from you. 

“There’s still hot water there for you,” you told Nico firmly as you moved for the bed and crawled up onto the side of the bed that was left for you. 

It wasn’t the side you normally slept on, but you weren’t going to fight him on it. You had gotten to shower first, so he could have his preferred side of the bed. You settled into the bed, it was stiff and the sheets a bit scratchy but it would do. Anything was better than sleeping in the van at this point. 

You had hoped to be asleep before Nico had come out of the shower, but the rush of the water in the next room was all too loud and you couldn’t get comfortable. Worst of all, when the tattooing of the water against the tub had seized, your discomfort only intensified when Nico had come to bed. You could feel his heat radiating across the safe distance you had both agreed upon - a good foot of mattress that left you both sleeping on the very edge - and to your distaste he had decided to sleep shirtless. 

Every opportunity you felt sleep had to take you, you ruined it with one accidental glance over at Nico who fell asleep all too quickly at your side. You would catch a glimpse of his soft features, or the flex of his all-too-impressive muscles and it would leave you tossing and turning in bed in a desperate attempt to get comfortable. But your mind continued to haunt you: How unfair it was to have someone so irritable look like that?

Scoffing to yourself you curled up with your back to him. You thought of literally anything else but him in an attempt to bring yourself to a state where maybe, just maybe you would be able to fall asleep - but Nico had found yet another way to keep you awake. He was talking in his sleep. 

You let out a long, agonized groan as you took your pillow and shoved it over your face. You would have to go out and sleep in the van at this rate. 

Rolling over you contemplated waking him up, but the shimmer of sweat on his skin and hardening of his features was almost enough to leave you concerned. Was it a nightmare? You leaned in, encroaching on the space between you both, a careful hand coming to rest on his shoulder - it was then his lips parted, muttering an almost silent word before you heard something all too familiar: your name. Nico was dreaming about you. You swallowed hard, your eyes widening in shock before falling back into their heavily lidded state. That had to be a coincidence. Maybe you had heard him wrong. 

That was what you told yourself as you settled back into your place in bed. And with a final huff sleep crept on you, one final thought on your mind: If he was dreaming of you, you hoped it was a nightmare. 

Come morning, the space at the center of the bed no longer existed. Your bodies had both moved inwards on the surface to avoid tumbling over the edge in the night - and with that, your bodies had become intertwined. You could feel Nico against your back,  his legs tangled with yours, and you could feel the stiffness of his cock pressed up the back of your thigh. For a moment you almost forgot that it was Nico in bed next to you, a faint smile on your lips as you wiggled your hips back into his cock. His cock was impressive, to say the least, the outline of it felt so clear as he snuggled a little closer - but as Nico cuddled in close you caught a breath of the unique scent of him and it sent your heart plummeting. 

This was the worst-case scenario - and you hadn’t even thought once that it might happen. You couldn’t hate yourself more than you did at the moment as you shifted just enough to press your ass into the girth of his cock. And you chastised yourself for it, disgusted with your own actions as you wiggled and pressed yourself against Nico to feel all of him. He would notice, he was still asleep - and with how carefully and subtly you moved you hoped in the off chance that he did wake up that he would think you were still sleeping too. 

But then you felt a hot, heavy breath blossom out and over your shoulder and the strength of his arms was coiling around you like a boa constrictor. Nico had been awake the whole time. You should have pulled away at the realization, but instead, you were frozen, petrified as he leaned in and nuzzled his face into your hair. Then, with sleep still heavy on him, he leaned in and placed a lazy kiss on your neck. And when he finally spoke you could hear the amusement in his words, “I won’t tell them if you don’t.”

For a moment, you think it might be some kind of joke. Something that will end with him peeling away from you with laughter at your willingness if you were to agree with him. A cruel joke for him to play, but then you feel his hips as he presses his hips up against your ass as if you hadn’t felt his hard-on already. It was that action, that really had you entertaining the idea of letting him fuck you. You really should have, not with how much you loathed him, and not with how much he loathed you. He was all around intolerable, you knew it. Everyone knew it - and yet, when he shifted just enough to ease his cock from his boxers and ease it into the small triangle of space between your thighs and clothed cunt you were caving. 

“For fuck sake, Nico,” you groaned out, using his first name for the first time. It felt foreign as it slipped off your tongue, having only exclusively addressed him by his last name until that moment as he slowly fucked that space between your thighs and your judgement waivered. 

“Is that a yes?” he spoke against the sensitive skin of your neck, his voice low, sultry hum that left your arousal puddling between your legs. 

Your head cocked, “You won’t say anything?” 

“Not a damn word,” he promised, angling his hips just right to press the head of his cock up against the sensitivity of your clit as thrust lazily. 

You had to bite your lip to combat the shutter that threatened to crawl up your spine and the soft sound that would have left your lips with it. Fuck, what an embarrassing thing it was to be so desperately wet for him - but he was hard for you, and something now was telling you that the dream that left him muttering your name in the night was no nightmare, but a sex dream. You almost smiled. Almost. But you didn’t want to give him the wrong idea. This was nothing but an agreement of convenience. 

“Then stop teasing me and fuck me properly, or did you need me to teach you how to do that?” Even in bed, you wouldn’t let your rivalry wouldn’t subside. 

Drawing back, Nico was free of the space between your legs and he had given you just enough room to roll over and push the flimsy fabric of your panties down the length of your legs. You didn’t even think to discard your shirt until you were climbing into his lap, taking the dominant position on top of him, and meeting him at the mouth. 

You had never considered kissing Nico. Not once, not ever. But now as you were, feeling his soft lips against your own, and tasting his morning breath - which really wasn’t all that bad - in your mouth you started to question why it had never crossed your mind. He was a very attractive man after all, and he was very, very good at it - not that you could have predicted that when you seemed to do nothing but challenge and throw childish insults at one another. 

The caress of his tongue against your own left you melting into him, your hands exploring the shape of his body - something you hadn’t done so much as catch glimpses of before. You could feel every ripple of his muscle as his hands moved to hold you just right, and every twitch of his cock as you let your hips roll up and down the length of him without taking him inside you. It left his coated in the slick of your arousal, sending tingles down to your toes, but you were impatient - and your best friend would be too when they would be kept waiting on the both of you. 

Reaching down between the both of you, you took hold of his cock in your hand and stroked it slowly. Nico let out a soft sound against your lips, coaxing a smile onto your lips as you guided him to the entrance of your cunt and eased yourself down onto him. His cock stretched out in all the best ways, sending a burn of pleasure to spread throughout your body in a heatwave as you rode him in a steady rhythm. 

For a time, you thought Nico was just going to fall into submission. That he was going to let you ride him hard and steady as you would your fingers into his messy hair and relish in how you tugged it - but you could always count on Nico to challenge you. His large hands spread over your hips, lulling you into the false sense that he was going to help guide you up and down the length of his cock but he was only trying to find his leverage. Soon, he was holding you firmly in his hands, flipping you so that your back was against the bed - and not once had his cock left you to feel void. 

You could feel every inch of him with every thrust as his large hands guided your legs up to wrap around his hips. The simple action had left your lips parting to protest him - there was something too intimate about missionary, the last thing you wanted was to be looking him straight in the face as he fucked you - but your words were silenced completely by a moan. He was bringing pleasure to you that the frat boy hookups you had collected during your time in college could only dream of bringing you. 

It left you reeling against the mattress, your head thrown back into the pillows as you reached out to grasp at anything to ground you. The mattress, the T-shirt that still hung off your body, and Nico. You clung to Nico as if he was the very source of your gravity. Your hands found his shoulders, clutching at his strength desperately as your legs wound around his middle. Heels pressed into his back and the pressure of his weight against your inner thighs as each deep thrust tested the depth of your flexibility but you were desperate to take him to your limits. 

It left your head spinning as the pleasure of him fucking you - and not just fucking you, fucking you hard. His every thrust fueled with every ounce of animosity the two of you had held since September - threw you into ecstasy, your mouth agape with a silent moan as you refused to give him the satisfaction of hearing you - and you could not risk anyone hearing you both from outside the motel door. 

But Nico wasn’t as discrete. His lips parted in a soft moan that had you drawing him into you to place one last hungry kiss on his lips before he was pulling back and pulled out of you. His face was soft, completely and utterly relaxed as he took hold of his cock and stroked it until his cum had shot out over the thin fabric of your oversized t-shirt. 

It left you cursing. You slept in that shirt more often than you would like to admit, and now it was going to be a mess you had to hide - but at least he hadn’t cum inside you. 

Pulling off the shirt, you stepped into the bathroom to clean yourselves up in silence. You shared nothing more than careful glances as you dressed and you didn’t speak to one another until you were both standing at the motel room door, staring at it as if it were going to open itself. 

“This never happened?” You quirked a brow up at him. 

“What never happened?” he met your gaze, his face expressionless but you could see the playful smile that lingered in his dark eyes.

“Exactly,” you breathed out and reached for the handle. 

You were both hit with the blinding light of the morning, your eyes squinting before you could pull your sunglasses down to shield them. You tried to keep your head down, to make your way to the van with the hope that Jack and your best friend had yet to finish up your own fun - but it was that very pair that greeted you, her voice all too chipper for you to be happy about so early in the morning, “we were starting to think you killed each other- 

Groaning, you opened the side door of the van and tossed your bag into the back. It wasn’t abnormal for you to be irritable in the morning, you were in no way a morning person, but the last thing you wanted to talk about was Nico. Especially when you could still feel the ghost of his touch on your body, and the heat of him as he trapped you between his body and the van as he reached around you to toss your own bad inside. Sure, you could pretend he hadn’t just fucked the life out of you, but it wasn’t going to be something you forgot about. Not when your legs were still on the verge of trembling and not when you could feel Nico’s eyes dragging over the curves of your body - undoubtedly admiring how you looked in the little sundress you had put on. 

He would have to get better at hiding that stare of his. Climbing into the back of the van you let yourself glance back at Nico, your eyes meeting his as your lips pressed into a firm line to suppress that smile you wanted to give him It was then you finally answered your best friend, “Yeah, well, there’s still time.”

The rest of the summer had been cruel. Both June and July had been heated, and not just because of the rising temperatures. As you travelled from state to state you teetered on the tightrope walk of secrecy you had created with Nico. Since the two of you had shared the bed back in at the cheap motel there was no ignoring the magnetic draw you had towards one another. Don’t get it wrong, you still hated him - or at least that’s what you told yourself as you travelled across the country with him, your best friend and Jack. 

The two of you would start fights just for the hell of it. The arguments were mundane and heated to distract your friends and yourselves from the lingering glances the two of your found yourself sharing, or the lingering of his hand against your thigh as you both sat in the back seats and you were sure your friend and Jack couldn’t see a damn thing - and not once did they think anything was going on between the two of you because on the surface nothing had changed. 

It was in secret, between breaths and late nights that you and Nico had stolen your moments. Time in time again the two of you would sneak away - sometimes it was Jack and your best friend that left you alone when they would sneak off for some shameless fun of their own - to break the tension that would build in the hours, minutes and seconds from the last time you would have indulged in one another. It was a whirlwind of emotion to go from fighting one moment to having Nico’s hands on your body the next. It was an exhilaration you chased right down to the very last day of your trip. 

You relished in every moment of no-rule, no-strings-attached affection the two of you indulge yourselves in over your 100 days of summer. Even now as you sipped back your drink in the dim light of the dive bar you frequented on campus you struggled to forget the hookups and makeup sessions that had been the highlights of your summer fling. 

Shutting your eyes, you sighed out, the memories so clear as you let your mind wander. You could remember so clearly how the two of you had stood in the warm embrace of the van’s bright headlights, your silhouettes stretching out over the motel’s brick walls. You were mere feet apart, the spotlight on you keeping you at bay as you exchanged subtle glances. His dark eyes left you melting, your heart racing with excitement as your best friend and Jack had already run off to their motel room. You and Nico had put on your usual charade, protesting about having to share a room with one another again. It had become a version of foreplay more than anything as when the van’s headlights dimmed, and his features were left aglow from the buzzing light that flickered above the nearby vending machines there was no stopping the two of you. 

His gaze had dropped, his lips curling up into the cocky smirk he often found himself wearing when it was just the two of you before the space between you was stolen and he was pressing you back against the hood of the van and kissing you. The kiss had been far from chaste. There was always an insatiable hunger the two of you shared, one that could only be combatted by the touch of his hand against your skin, or the taste of his tongue in your mouth. You remembered it all so fondly, and you wish you hadn't because it left you to drown your longing in your drink as you watched Nico as he leaned up against the bar. His features were illuminated by the neon glow of the neon bar lights. He was entertaining the attention of a pretty girl, one that had been shamelessly flirting with him for the last 45 minutes - not that you were counting or anything. 

Upon arriving back on campus after your summer-long adventure together your secret summer fling had been left behind. It was easier that way, at least that was what you told him. You needed to focus on your studies, and he was juggling his college hockey career and maintaining a high enough GPA not to get kicked from the team. With your responsibilities aside, it had been a relationship of convenience, you had been stuck with him all summer, so it just made sense. Right?

That thought didn’t make the jealousy any less tolerable as your empty glass met the tabletop and you excused yourself to get some fresh air. You had thought the crisp autumn breeze would have been enough to calm you. That it would ease the race of your mind and draw you from the void you felt aching deep in your chest. But the chill only brought attention to how you missed the warmth of his body against your own and it left you sinking to the ground, your head in your hands as you sat on the curb as you let out a sob. 

As much as you tried to hide it, the crying drew the attention of those outside taking long drags of cigarettes and those coming and going from the bar. There was a time nobody would have given a damn. When they would have just passed you without looking twice, but you were best friends with Jack Hugh’s girlfriend and no longer got to slip beneath the radar. 

It only took a few minutes for your best friend to come running out of the bar, her face blanketed with concern and Jack in tow. Even he, who seemed to be the embodiment of smiles and sunshine, had let his face go soft. They had never seen you like this before. Your name was a mere echo in your mind as your best friend’s voice echoed in your mind. 

“Hun, what’s wrong?” she spoke out to you in a soft tone, her hands on your shoulders as she tried to get you to look at her, “did something happen?”

“No, no,” you shook your head, your hands raising to wipe your cheeks free of your tears, “I’m fine, really.”

It was a lie. You knew it. They knew it, but you refused to tell them the truth. You couldn’t exactly tell them that you hated seeing Nico with someone else. Not when they thought you hated him - not while you were still trying to convince yourself you hated him too, but there was a very thin line between love and hate and you had broken it. 

Through vision blurred by your tears, you watched as Jack and your best friend exchanged worried looks, and without exchanging a single word they had reached a decision. “Com’on let’s get you home,” your friend sighed, her arms wrapped around your shoulder to help you into a standing position, and when she spoke again you almost vomited, “Jack, go get Nico-”

“No!” You blurted out, your eyes wide and your stomach in knots. 

And they don’t question it, because why would they? To them, you hated Nico and leaving him behind had always been something you had been advocated for - especially since that often meant you had more time away from him. Yet, it didn’t stop Jack from going back into the bar as your best friend helped you into the back seat of the car where she would sit with you for the duration of the ride home. Her hand stroked over your hair, her arms keeping you pulled into her as you couldn’t shake the cries that consumed you. 

You choked back each sob, your face burying into your friend's shoulder as Jack, who was always your designated driver, drove through the campus traffic and back to the house. But it didn’t stop the tears from leaving the hot trails down your cheeks and you couldn’t ignore how Nico’s stare had been fixed on the rearview mirror that was angled just right for him to take in the sight of you. With just a single glance at the mirror, you were left to fight a shiver that threatened to travel up your spine. You didn’t like the way he was looking at you. It wasn’t with annoyance, frustration or anger for pulling him away from the nightlife, but instead, he was looking at you with concern. 

Feeling the heavy weight of his stare on you for the duration of the car ride, you were quick to get out of the car the moment it had been thrown into park. Your limbs felt numb, and your heart was racing. Your tears had seized, but you had been thrown into a flight response. Quick steps carried you up the driveway as you pleaded with your friend. Your words assured her that you were fine as you abandoned them in the driveway and disappeared through the gates of the garden. 

You were welcomed by the garden that had already welcomed the embrace of autumn. Flowers wilted, and leaves began to change into brilliant shades of red, orange and gold before tumbling to the ground with the gentle embrace of the breeze. It sent a chill through your body as you settled yourself down on one of the garden benches, and it left you contemplating about going inside and locking yourself in your room but you needed the distraction. You needed to hear the rustle of the leaves. You needed to smell the unique scent of their decay. You need to feel the change of the season, the changes that came with life that you would be forced through and accept. In that you found your calm, one that was challenged in an instant as you heard a pair of footsteps against the cobblestone path that wound its way through the garden. 

Looking up, you had expected to welcome your best friend, she had never failed to make sure you were taken care of and yet it wasn’t the sight of her that greeted you. Somehow, some way, Nico must have convinced her that this was a job he was suited for and it left you sick to your stomach. 

“Can I help you with something?” you didn’t mean to be so polite, you should have bit out some kind of snarky remark at him, but your voice was weak and you didn’t have enough energy for a fight. 

Nico was silent for a moment as he came to sit down at your side on the bench. He didn’t meet your gaze, his hand folded in the hold of one another as he fidgeted with his fingers. You watched him out of the corner of your eye as he looked down at the ground, his dark hair falling down into his eyes as his lips parted in an uneven breath. “No, I ah-” he rambled out gently, you had never seen him as such a loss for words before. Nico had always been so quick to counter you, to challenge you and you so quick to do so in return and yet you both had been reduced to tiptoeing around just the right words to say, “I just, wanted to- Are you okay?”

You answered with a stiff; “Ha!” Your gaze cast to the side as you rolled your eyes, “as if you care.” 

Your words left him wincing, his head cocking to the side. You had his full attention now as his jaw slacked, and his mouth was left gaping as if to say, did you really just say that to me? 

“Of course I fucking care,” he bit out, your name followed after, his voice raised. Offended. 

You could only scoff again, “Why would you?”

“Why would I?” he echoed you, a thick brow raising up, “you damn well know why. So why don’t you tell me what happened, and whatever asshole did this to you is going to have to deal with the entire hockey team-” 

You near groaned, he would never understand. There was no one to punish because the person who did this to you was yourself. You chose to push Nico away after returning home. You chose not to sneak around anymore and that meant you couldn’t have him. Then, the protectiveness of his tone dawned on you and you almost laughed. He had no reason to be getting that way. Not when he had no claim on you, not when you had both agreed to act like what happened during the summer didn’t happen - and yet your heart still ached for him, and it seemed he struggled to put it behind him as well. But if his words were enough to lull you into a false hope that maybe he had fallen for you too, you couldn’t let yourself admit it to him - you hadn’t even fully admitted it to yourself either. Pushing up from your seat you began to walk away from him, your hand waiving him off carelessly. 

“Just as I said earlier, I’m fine,” you did your best to assure him as you tried to leave him at the centre of the garden, but in one rushed stride and he was close enough to reach out for your wrist. 

“For fuck sake, talk to me,” he demanded, his voice raised as he tugged on your arm just hard enough to turn you back around to face him. 

You didn’t know if it was his tone or the way his skin felt against your own but it felt a rage inside you, one that wasn’t quite an anger, and not quite desire, but it left you to shout, “I love you” before you could stop yourself. Then your eyes went wide with the sudden realization of what you had just let yourself say. Then your words fell into a scoff, your head shaking as if you were talking to yourself and yourself alone, “Ain’t that the worst thing you’ve ever heard?”

Your words had sealed your fate, leaving your heart racing as Nico had lost every sense of hesitation. Shoving your hand to the side he stepped in to steal the air between your breath and took your face in his hands. And as his name was but a mere whisper on your lips he was guiding you in, his lips coming crashing down onto yours. Your cruel summer may have ended, but autumn was just the beginning for Nico and you.  

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[countrymusiclover]

4 - He Deserves A Chance

Part 5

The Texas Tire Family

Tags - @supernaturalgirl30 @bvbwestfall @bubble-blu @patriciaplictisita

Sitting in the parking lot outside Dairy Queen, Georgie was finishing up some stuff at the gambling room so I was picking up dinner for us and Aurora. Biting into my burger I heard someone knock on my window so I cracked open the door a little bit. “Can I help you?”

The guy apparently had walked out of the restaurant but I could smell alcohol in his breath. “Hey doll, care for…a…beer…with me.” He slurred his words where I sat my burger down in my lap glancing to my daughter.

“Uh no thanks. I am underage.” I responded by going to close my door but he grabbed the door handle seeing my baby girl in the passenger seat.

He smirked, yanking me out of the truck where I screamed and she started crying. “Looks like I found myself a little rebel teenager and her little baby too.” He death gripped my wrists shoving me up against the truck before he blocked me in between him.

“Urgh I said no!” I grunted trying to push him away from me yet he gripped my shirt almost tearing it in half until someone grabbed the guy by the collar of his jacket.

Sliding down the side of the truck I gasped seeing someone punch the guy in the jaw until he was fast first flat on the blacktop ground. Lifting my gaze upward I recognized the person who walked over to me offering me their freehand. “Are you alright, Y/n?”

“George…um yeah. How did you figure I was here?” I asked when he pulled me to stand on my feet before I turned around seeing Rora had a scared look on her face. Unbuckling Rora from her car seat I gently picked her up feeling her calm down when she laid her head on my chest. “Sssh sweetheart mommy is fine.”

George scans over my body seeing some of my clothes were torn but nothing too serious where we would have to go to the hospital. “Okay well let’s get you guys home. I’ll take Aurora.” He gently took her from my arms, putting her back in the car seat.

Climbing back in my seat he followed me from behind and thankfully I made the drive home without any problems. Walking through the door of the apartment he held it open for me so I could lay her down in the bed. “Thank you, Mr. Cooper. But I am fine from here.”

“I’m not going to leave you until Georgie gets back. That guy could have really hurt you.” He responded sitting down beside me on the couch in our apartment.

Running my hands through my hair I sighed knowing it was a miracle that he was there. “Why were you out in town tonight. I thought you stopped going to the bar when I told you I was pregnant.”

“Don’t tell Mary but I was stressed after work. I saw you there and I knew I couldn’t let that bum touch my daughter in law.” Geoegie explained resting his hand on my shoulder before I hugged him gently. He hugged me slowly before with a weak smile.

Georgie hit the ignore call button on his phone for the sixth time today since we had picked the girls up from the mall earlier. Missy was coming into town so we needed to get the girls to nap because they would want to be awake when she got here. “Seriously I am going to throw my phone out the window if he keeps calling me!”

"He would stop if you picked up the phone and agreed to go to his wedding." I spat shooting him an annoyed gaze from the passenger seat.

Georgie grumbled some curse words under his breath getting out of the truck. He opened the apartment door with me carrying Eve in my arms. He had already put Aurora down for her nap in their shared room. "Are we seriously gonna do this the whole weekend until he leaves town, Y/n."

Spinning around in my brown boots I pointed my finger at him not really caring if he didn't want to have the conversation. "Yes we are, George Marshall. He's your brother for crying out loud!"

“But he also left after my father died and didn’t do anything to help us!” He raised his voice at me where I could hear his accent break at bringing it up. No matter how many years it had been we all still were broken by George passing away from a heart attack.

I always felt sad knowing that the girls would never know one of their grandpa’s. He was a great father in law to me. He told me that I was the best girlfriend Geoegie ever had when we were kids. “You’re right but I refuse to have our kids not know their Uncle Sheldon. Plus I want to meet the real girl who managed to get the eleven year old genius to marry. As far as any of us thought he would end up marrying a robot that he built instead of a human girl.”

“Fine darlin’….I’ll go see him but you’re coming with me. Let’s wake the girls up.” He slumped his shoulders causing me to squeal, flinging my arms around him in a hug. Breaking the hug I gently shook the girls awake telling them to get back in the truck heading to the hotel.

Stepping off the elevator Eve shot in front of us on her skateboard banging on the door number to the room Leonard had sent me in case we changed our minds before they left. “Open up Uncle scientist!”

“Sssh Eve. There are other people.” I made the girl be quiet, not needing some upset Texas neighbors in this hotel.

The door opened where the four of us stood outside seeing Leonard open the door with a half smile seeing us actually there. “I’m here to talk to my brother.” He moved out of the way letting us inside seeing Sheldon sitting on the bed complaining with room service.

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[rosescries]

Ok, now I'm curious. How different are the mob skeletons reactions to finding their soulmate and having to share them from their reactions from "Cheating Death"? 

Well, different enough. The main difference here is that their SOULmate isn't on the verge of having their SOUL shattered, and they don't have complete control over them at the moment either. In Cheating Death, everyone thinks Mc is dead, so obviously they're not going to go looking for her. If the Mob boys kidnapped Mc in any other context, there's likely people that would go searching for her and they'd have a harder time keeping her.

Their possessiveness is the same though, they all want her. This is something that'll somewhat touched upon in Bad Habits actually, though not as explicit. The term SOULmate won't even show up. That possessiveness clashes with a lot of things, and some are better about it than others. Or better at hiding it at least.

The Mob boys don't trust really anyone besides their brothers, so they are NOT down with sharing their SOULmate with anyone else. They wouldn't even share a regular datemate with anyone outside of their brother, much less someone they share a SOUL with. They especially don't want to share with different versions of themselves. Some are just better at hiding this fact than others.

Elated at finding their SOULmate: Lucky (Mobswap Sans)

Elated, but somewhat reluctant to engage: Ace (Mobtale Papyrus), Strike (Mobswap Papyrus), Clip (Mobswapfell Papyrus), Doll (Moblust Sans), Sheba (Moblust Papyrus)

A bit reluctant to do anything about this: Guns (Mobtale Sans), Gamble (Mob G!Sans), Vig (Mob G!Papyrus), Hit (Mobfell Sans), Sniper (Mobfell Papyrus)

Doesn't know what to DO: Capo (Mobswapfell Sans), Pass (Horrormob Sans), Button (Horrormob Papyrus)

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[hakonohakoda]

Hello everyone! Welcome to my japanese learning diary!

Some ground facts: I've been studying Japanese on and off for a long long period of time with varying success. Finally last December I hit my first measurable goal. I passed the N5! (Very much unofficially with an app- mind you)

I was happy with my success and made a plan to pass the N4 in the next 3-4 months and the N3 around this time next year. These were vague goals I hadn't committed to very much. However as I shared these plans my friend laughed at me and told me there was no way I could do it. So me, being a reasonable adult absolutely ignored his opinion and continued on my merry way happily.

Who am I kidding? I took offence and upped my arrogance x100. One thing led to another and we now have a gamble going. According to that I absolutely must pass by February 12th 2024.

It has been a couple of days and to answer the question of do I regret this? Absolutely. But I'm a woman of my word and this is now a thing that will happen. Come hell or high water.

Currently my study plan is to study vocab, kanji and grammar in renshuu. I'm also reading a small picture book a day at tadoku.org as well as listening to beginner podcasts. I'm also watching japanese gaming streams but to be completely honest my understanding of them is less than 10% and mostly I do it for fun. Let's just call it passive learning :D

I'm a big fan of statistics so I'll share some here.

These are my current renshuu stats. 1075 words, 117 kanji and 63... grammar? I don't think they are seperate grammar points. To be completely honest with you I've no idea what this means.

To compare to what you need to know for N3

~650 kanji

~3750 vocab words

So im around a 4th or 5th of the way there. It will be a long journey ahead. Possible? Yes absolutely. Lots of hard work, long hours and frustration? Also yes. Absolutely.

But with this said I'm off to wrestle my daily reviews into submission! Thank you for reading and if you are interested in seeing where this journey will end up in make sure to hit that follow button!

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[ifievertoldyou]

GRADUATION CAP

my graduation cap is inspired by @alexanderwesker 's fic, The House Always Wins, so i figured that i'd share it here ^^

more stuff about my process under the cut :]

theme

i wanted to find a hopeful quote from thaw, since that actually fits the tone for a graduation. and that line in Chapter 10: "Against all odds, Q had won." came to mind. and i thought that quote was pretty damn fitting for my graduation story too, with just how many difficulties came up that made it so much harder for me, with covid and virtual school being a big one, though there's definitely way more too..

and just like how q was tempted to fold during his bet against quackity, i could've easily just given up instead of dealing with all the stress and chaos that was my entire high school experience. but both q and i decided to still see it through, even with all the uncertainty that we had to deal with from that choice to keep going. and despite all the odds that were stacked against us, we had still managed to make it and get that first ever taste of triumph. hopefully the first of many.

design

so since i went with the quote about q winning his first ever poker game, i decided to go with a gambling theme.

i knew i wanted an ace of spades card visible, since, for one that's the card that q won with, and for another, aces symbolize growth and excellence, and i figured that'd be good for a graduation.

i also put that smiley poker chip on the little button-thingy, since it was just too perfect not to do. i would've liked to glue an actual poker chip onto it, but i didn't have the time nor the poker chip, so i just used paper.

colors

i really wanted to incorporate red, purple, black, white and teal/cyan for this project, since those are the colors that come to mind when i think of thaw.

at first i wanted to put both red and purple cards, but i quickly found out that purple playing cards are trickier to find, especially ones who have matching backs with the red ones. so i decided to just go with red playing cards, and do purple flowers instead, since that's a pretty common thing that people put on their caps.

i also wanted to include a sculk flower, just because i had some extra space and thought i might as well, yk? though it was a bit sad that i couldn't find any fake roses in that color, i had to go with a peony instead, but i think the color is pretty close to what's in minecraft, so i'm not too mad about it.

i picked the blue-green letters bc i figured it'd match the 'sculk' color well, and also it's like my favorite color so that was a bonus (also ik they're a bit more yellow in the picture, i had to manipule the lighting so that the letters were more legible on-camera. here's what it looks like without the lighting, from a different angle where the light isn't hitting it like that):

^ definitely more matching, but you can barely read the bottom letters on camera, so i needed more light

also the colors are perfect, because red/white and purple/teal are actually the colors of the two high schools that i went to, so my classmates would never know the real reason behind me choosing those particular colors.. they'd think it was just me showing school pride. little do they know, i'm actually just a massive fucking nerd (they definitely already know that, but i can pretend)

but yeah, there's my silly little special interest cap. getting into thaw definitely made my high school experience a whole lot better. and with all the thaw-related things i drew for assignments, i figured it'd be wrong of me if i didn't commemorate thaw here somehow ^^

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[abeautifulpathtocross]

He asked me to play hooky, so he could take me to an overnight trip to the coast.

I called in sick to work, as did he.

He made us a vegetable omelet and hot coffee while I tidied the house and packed our overnight bag.

The roads we took were windy, carved into the hills of the mountain, dangerous and thrilling.

We checked in at the Blue Lake casino and hotel, admiring our room. The long horizontal mirror was cut in an emerald, the decor in grey and blue. A second mirror across from the Queen size bed, vertical and neighbor to the flat screen television. There was a vanity tucked into the wall, accompanied by its own lighting a small blue velvet chair. The bathroom was marbled white, spacious, the shower large and wide- more than enough space for 2 people to bathe in. There was a photograph of a diamond, but it was cut in layers, reflecting outwards to the frame.

After checking in, we went to the restaurant for dinner.

The casino was the floor below us. He gave me a budget of $100 and scouted out the machines and tables. I was never good at gambling. It’s a game of chance and that chances are that the house wins.

I remember playing 21 once or twice in grade school, played it in video games and in online hangouts like Gaia online. I had vague understanding of the game: get to 21 before the dealer does.

I played at casinos before, wolf, for my 21st birthday took me to one and taught me to play 21. We haven’t gone to many casinos, pretty sure it’s because I’m not good at gambling, and I think the last time was when COVID started.

We went our separate ways, as the giant screens with looming numbers, bright colors and flashing lights tried to pull me in. I looked for ones I thought were pretty, ones that had a unique design or feature.

I wandered past the elderly, pushing the BET button repeatedly as the slot machine spun. Their eyes stayed still, unblinking as the screen from the machine reflected in them. Ash trays from cigarettes still lingered the scent of tobacco, bar girls with trays walking in between giving out fresh drinks and collecting lipstick stained glasses.

The machines I went to were wolf themed. Little Red Riding Hood, Neon Wolf, Fire Wolf, Wolf Run, and Night of the Wolf. I didn’t win any money at these, though Night of the Wolf had my favorite art.

Wolf, without missing a beat, won money at his first machine.

He drove us to our hot tubs, pausing inside to collect hot chocolate and a brownie to share.

We went back to the casino, where a live cover band played 90’s hits.

We found a table, where we played 21. He re-taught me how to play, as I fumbled my way around when to “hit”, “stay”, “split”, or “double”. There were also side bets, and side games to win extra chips, such as matching the dealer with “3 of a kind” or a “straight flush”.

#doe #wolf

[atlanticcanada]

Amid Maritime forest fires, P.E.I. takes steps to prevent more

Prince Edward Island remains the only Maritime province not fighting forest fires, but concerns are growing there.

In the wake of post-tropical storm Fiona, the island’s forests are filled with broken, dead, and dry trees – ample fuel.

That’s clear when you come into the P.E.I. National Park.

Fiona devastated trees in the park, but the damage isn’t done. The downed trees are now becoming a forest fire hazard beyond the normal fire management plan.

“Whenever you get a big event like this, you do need to hit the pause button and reevaluate where the specific risks lie,” said Scott Murphy, national fire manager with Parks Canada in the P.E.I. National Park.

The say staff are taking action in the park to mitigate that risk.

Parks Canada are also meeting with nearby communities to address their concerns.

“We hear their concerns, we understand the concerns, and we share those concerns in the park. Visitor safety is our number-one priority,” said Kim Gamble, P.E.I. National Park resource conservation manager.

The park is equipped with firefighting equipment, including hoses and chainsaws, to respond to forest fires.

Trees are knocked down, blown over, and broken by Fiona’s fury, slowly drying out as the warm weather starts.

The province has programs to clean up trees on public and private property, but the bottleneck is contractors, who have had more work than they can handle since the storm.

With that in mind, the province announced a $500,000 program Friday to train public servants as forest firefighters.

“If there’s somebody who works in any department in the provincial government and they want to get the training so they can help fight fires,” said Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Steven Myers. “Then we’ll train them, we’ll pay for them, and we’ll make sure that they can go fight fires and still get a paycheque.”

In addition, officials say they are pre-emptively cutting fire breaks to protect homes and communities on the island.

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[slot-game]

History and tradition of slot games.

Slot games have been around since the late 19th century. They have come a long way since then, and now, they are one of the most popular forms of gambling in both brick and mortar casinos and online casinos. With the advent of technology, slot games have become even more advanced, providing players with an immersive experience and the chance to win big.

History of Slot Games:

The first slot machine was invented in 1887 by a mechanic named Charles Fey in San Francisco. His creation was called the Liberty Bell, and it had three spinning reels, each with different symbols. If three of the same symbols lined up, the player would win a prize, which could be anything from free drinks to cigars. The Liberty Bell was an instant success, and soon, similar machines started to appear all over the United States.

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Nowadays, there are countless types of slot games available. Some of the most popular include classic slots, video slots, progressive slots, and 3D slots. Classic slots are modeled after the original slot machines, and they usually have three reels and a limited number of symbols. Video slots, on the other hand, are much more advanced and often feature five reels and hundreds of symbols. Progressive slots are connected to a network of machines, and a portion of every bet goes into a shared jackpot. The jackpot increases with each bet until one lucky player wins it all. 3D slots are the most advanced type of slot game, and they feature 3D graphics and animations that make the player feel like they are inside the game.

Gameplay:

The gameplay of slot games is simple and straightforward. Players place their bet, spin the reels, and hope that the symbols line up in a winning combination. The more symbols that line up, the bigger the prize. Some slot games also feature special symbols like wilds and scatters, which can help increase the player's chances of winning.

Bonuses and Features:

One of the things that makes slot games so popular is the various bonuses and features that they offer. These can include free spins, bonus rounds, multipliers, and more. Free spins give players the chance to spin the reels for free and potentially win big without risking any of their own money. Bonus rounds are mini-games that are triggered by hitting certain symbols, and they can offer even more chances to win. Multipliers increase the player's winnings by a certain amount, making it possible to win even more than the normal payouts.

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With the rise of mobile technology, it's no surprise that slot games have made their way to mobile devices. Mobile slot games offer the same experience as their online counterparts, but with the added convenience of being able to play from anywhere. Players can access a wide range of mobile slot games from their smartphones or tablets, and they can enjoy the same bonuses and features as they would in an online casino.

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All slot games are powered by a random number generator (RNG), which ensures that the outcomes of each spin are completely random and fair. The RNG is constantly generating numbers, and when the player hits the spin button, the game uses the most recent number to determine the outcome of the spin. This ensures that the player has an equal chance of winning on each spin, regardless of their previous results.

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Slot games are an exciting and engaging form of gambling that have evolved greatly since their inception. With the availability of different types of slot games, bonuses and features, and the ability to play on mobile devices, there is something for everyone. It's important to remember to always play responsibly and set a budget for yourself, but with the potential to win big prizes, slot games can be a thrilling experience.

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Slot machines are a popular type of gambling and there are a number of risks associated with playing them. Here are four common slot machine playing mistakes to avoid:

1. Not reading the pay table. The pay table at a slot machine tells you how much money you can expect to win or lose on each spin. If you don't know what to look for, you could end up losing money by not knowing which symbols are more likely to produce winning outcomes.

2. Betting too much money on one spin. If you bet all of your money on one spin, it's possible that the casino will give you a “pay back” that is less than the amount you originally put in the machine. This means that you will lose money even if the machine does produce a payout.

3. Focusing only on hitting the front button rather than trying other strategies. Many slot machines have several different buttons that can be used to trigger different outcomes, such as getting a free spin or an additional bonus round. While it may seem easier just to hit the front button, taking some time to explore all of your options may lead to better results overall.

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Slot machines, or video poker machines, are a favorite pastime for many people. The machines are simple to use and require no special skills, but there are some common mistakes that people make when playing slot machines.

One of the most common mistakes is betting too much money on one spin of the wheel. If you bet more money than you have in your account, the machine will give you a message telling you to put your remaining money into the machine so that you can continue playing. If you don't put your remaining money into the machine, you'll be forced to leave the casino.

Another mistake that people make is not reading the pay table closely enough. This information tells players how often they will win based on the combination of symbols that they choose to play. If a player doesn't read the pay table closely enough, they may end up losing more money than they would have if they had just played according to their own intuition.

Finally, it's important to remember that slot machines are random devices - which basically means that they're not rigged in any way and there's no way to predict what will happen next. However, because humans tend to make predictable decisions when it comes to gambling, some casinos design their slot machines in a way that makes them seem more like roulette wheels in order to tempt customers into making bad choices.

Tips for Avoiding Slot Machine Playing Mistakes

If you want to avoid making common slot machine playing mistakes, here are a few tips.

1. Make a plan. Before you play, map out your route and decide which machines to visit. This will help you avoid getting stuck in one spot and give you a better chance of hitting the jackpot.

2. Pay attention to the pay tables. Some games have higher payout percentages on specific lines or symbols. Pay close attention to these areas so that you don't end up losing money by not playing on those lines.

3. Don't play with money that you can't afford to lose. If you're gambling with money that you can't afford to lose, you're more likely to make mistakes and lose more money than if you were gambling with money that you could afford to lose but still wanted to win.

4. Play cautiously. When playing casino games, it's important not to get too carried away in the excitement of the game and take risks that may not be worth it. A little bit of caution goes a long way!

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As fighting over the last bundle of measures proceeds, that stays a gamble. A greatest stake of £2 to £5 for online gambling clubs would just mirror the £2 limitation on machines in shops and has been prepared in by the business and its financial backers: "anything over £2 is a success", said one expert. Indeed, even a £2 cap would hit UK industry incomes by only 6%, as per research refered to by Numis, which noticed that numerous administrators had deliberately positioned limits at £10 as of now.

That is not a viable replacement for more extensive measures to control the business' span and forestall hurt. These could incorporate "non-meddlesome" reasonableness minds those in danger of unreasonable misfortunes, albeit the worth of these will depend on the subtleties: a recent report utilizing information from Lloyds Banking Group (and refered to by Davies) tracked down that indications of monetary mischief, like missed installments or significant expense getting, were clear at generally low store levels, of about £90 per month for the typical family. In a universe of computerized monetary profiles, there ought to be an improved arrangement than the transferring of payslips by those generally battling with their spending.

In the interim a prohibition on "free" wagers (that frequently aren't free in any way) and VIP advantages for speculators who have caused weighty misfortunes seems as though preventing an illegal conflagrationist from pouring petroleum on his blast. Accommodating, however lacking.

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It's reprehensible that the degree of issue betting remaining parts questioned (however it is concurred that mischief differs enormously by item).

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