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drvscarlett · 1 month

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Let him cook pt 2

Charles Leclerc x Masterchef!reader

Series Part: 1

taglist: @bookstore-of-dreams @barcelonaloverf1life

CharlesLeclercUpdates posted a photo.

CharlesLeclercUpdates Charles Leclerc appeared in MasterChef Australia episode "Cooking to Survive"

User1 Ariana what are you doing hereeeee??

User2 I thought only f2 drivers were allowed for that, why was Charles wandering around

User7 In his defense, Ollie was with him. Maybe Ollie got invited and Charles tagged along.

User3 Okay but did anyone notice how his eyes lit up when Y/N talked to him. The boy was whipped!

User8 Charles can't get Y/N, he can't even cook User9 Agree User8! Besides Y/N has a long-time boyfriend, they are super cute. Do you all not watch the different challenges she dedicated to him?

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YNCooks what a stunning day! We won today as the captain of the red team and coincidentally there was a red team 1-2 as well??? #AlwaysBetOnRed

User1 Mother you slayed!!! I was so surprised to see you at the GP!

YNCooks me too!! This is one of the best team challenges ever.

User2 Charles is on the likes. Charles is on the likes.

Charles_Leclerc Congrats on your win!!!

Y/NCooks Thank you! You too, you did great!!!

User3 The collab of this masterchef and f1 community is not on my bingo list.

User4 Y/N's boyfriend how are you feeling that Charles is stealing your girl away??

"Are you seeing this right now? They thought that I am stealing you away" Charles grumbles over the phone. You can't see him right now but you can actually visualize the frown lines forming and the soft scowl that he has on his face "Why would I steal my own girlfriend?"

"Oh mon ami"

"And did they even watch the episodes? Like couldn't they piece it together that I'm the one that you are referring to I mean the cake and then the adopted italian narrative" Charles continued to rant on

It was adorable to hear Charles like this. How you wish that you weren't just conversing over the phone, how you wish that you could be there for him right now.

"Y/N you still there?" Charles' voice brought you out of your musings.

"Yep, I'm still here. Just a little bit tired" you explained

"You had a really long day mon amour."He says "I'm really so proud of you. You are slowly achieving your dreams"

"As I am very proud of you Charles. You always shine the brightest when you are up on that podium. I wish I could be there on the front lines cheering for you"

"One day you will be"

There is a peaceful silence shared between the two of you. The thing about you and Charles was that you both understand that this is a better situation than being under scrutiny by everyone. Charles had his fair share of public relationship and he learned a lot from it. He just wanted to keep this as his for a little while longer.

"I love you, I'll see you soon" "Love you more honey"

Risotto challenge

You were not always having a good day in the kitchen and this is one of those episodes that you did not do well hence the elimination challenge. The judges commented that there was no problem with the dish that you made but it was simply not as risky as what the others did. So you are really driven to show them creativeness.

Charles was watching the episode with so much dread as he hears that the elimination dish is a reinvention of a risotto. He watched enough MasterChef season with you to know that this dish is the death dish aka the dish that usually sends people home.

He understands the dilemma that you are facing right now, play it safe and stick to the classic which means it won't stand out or play it risky and be booted for elimination.

"I'm making Quinoa risotto" that was your bold decision and Charles couldn't believe his ears.

"Mon amour, risotto is rice. Quinoa is not rice" Charles mumbled to himself

"I know its a big risk but I have to show them that I am a risk taker and that I am a MasterChef winner material"you confidently state in the interview.

It was a stressful few minutes to Charles as he watched how the judges has already decided that the idea of a quinoa risotto would be an utter disaster. Nevertheless, he saw the determination in your eyes and how you defended why you opted to go for a risotto.

"Do you often cook quinoa at home?" Matt asked as he and Jean Pierre White scrutinize your table.

"I don't really" you replied with a shy smile "Well truthfully I don't even know what quinoa is before my boyfriend introduced me to it. It was a part of his diet so I went ahead and learn how to cook quinoa so he could eat"

This was new information for Charles and he felt warm with this new fact. He remembers how every time he visits you, there will be a variation of his diet meals that will ensure that he won't get bored of food and still be on track with his diet. He takes note that he will be grateful for that when she comes back.

"We're looking forward to taste that risotto" Matt says

Time went by and Charles let out a small sigh of relief after knowing that you completed your dish. Charles have full confidence with the dish that you made and he hopes that the judges will take a new perspective with this quinoa risotto.

"Quinoa is not a risotto" Marco Pierre White stated. It was all so menacing how he said it with flat emotions and a monotone voice. Charles could feel himself sweating as they tasted the dish.

"But this is another take that I will welcome" Another sigh of relief for Charles. He knows that you got this in the bag.

Cooking for a special someone

"We're now down to a challenge for the top two spots in the MasterChef kitchen, are you excited?"

Everything was so surreal. Starting from 20 and now they are down to the last 4 contestant. You were so grateful that you are another step closer to your dream of being a MasterChef winner.

"For this week, we will be bringing in some important guests who you will need to impress in order to secure a spot as a MasterChef finalist."

The contestants were asked to step one by one. You started to notice that they brought in their loved ones and you were fidgeting a bit because you don't know who they will bring out.

"Last but definitely not the least, Y/N step forward" Gary says "Are we gonna meet the boyfriend?"

"Oooh the boyfriend. We have been hearing about him for ages now" Matt teased

"The boyfriend is very busy" you replied as you remembered that he is probably in America right now.

"Oh cmon, cant he miss out a day or two"

"Its a job hazard to miss out a few days" you answered. It's all about the points so you really can't fault Charles not wanting to miss a single day at work.

"Okay in that case, our mystery guest for Y/N is............."

The MasterChef door opens and you were surprised to see not one but two Leclercs.

"What are you doing here down under?" you asked as you gave them a hug

"We're going to support you obviously!" Arthur grinned

It was weird because this was the first time that you will be with Arthur and Lorenzo with cameras rolling. You were nearly in tears when you hugged the two of them. Without even asking, you knew right away that Charles sent them since he will be busy with the races.

"And who are they to your life Y/N?" the judges asked

"This is Arthur and Lorenzo, they are very close friends. They treat me as if I'm one of their own" you smiled.

"I'm sure you are going to be inspired to cook now that you have them around"

The pressure was definitely on especially when you were told that there is a need to present 2 dishes, one sweet and another savory in 75 minutes. However, you were pumped to hear the cheers coming from the balcony as Arthur enthusiastically showers you with compliment while Lorenzo takes photos.

Charles, on the other hand, has been constantly checking his phone, now that he is done with free practice. He felt quite jealous that his brothers were able to see you and support you in person. Although, he was quite happy that they are having the time of life supporting you.

Lorenzo texted him about 30 minutes ago that they will be judging and eating the food that the contestants made. He was slowly getting impatient of the results, he wanted to know what's going on.

1 new text message.

Lorenzo: She got in! She's a finalist!!!

#charles leclerc x reader #f1 imagine #f1 x reader #charles leclerc x oc #charles leclerc fluff

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halipula-aika · 1 year

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Alright last night was wild. I've slept and am not drunk anymore, so, Eurovision thoughts:

I'm not actually that upset that Loreen won. She's an amazing singer. As a Finn I obviously wish Käärijä had won, but losing to Loreen isn't a bad thing. This is the second best result Finland has ever had, and if anyone deserves to win twice, it's Loreen, on pure skill alone.

What kinda pisses me off is how calculated Loreen's win was. Next year is infact ABBA's 50 year anniversary! What a coincidence Sweden gets to host it!

I also wish they would have marketed Loreen as a flex. She is genuinely an amazing singer. She clearly knows it. Yet when the hosts interviewed her she was all "oh, I'm so overwhelmed, I don't know what to think" which comes off super weird from someone who has won previously. Wouldn't it have been more fun to see her be confident in her ability? Her voice is amazing. Market the fact that she's a returning champion!

But the thing that I want more people to be upset about with me? The swedish Eurovision hit factory. Fun fact, the team behind Loreen's song also wrote the entry for Cyprus this year!

This year wasn't even particularly outrageous, as only two entries were made by swedish professionals, but the previous years have had so many more entries written by the same circle of, at this point, Eurovision professionals, whose entire industry is churning out songs for Eurovision.

I see a lot of people saying we should ban previous winners, and I completely disagree. Loreen's voice alone makes her deserve this win. It's a singing competition, and having an op icon return is a good and fun move.

But I 100% think the EBU should ban songwriters from working on multiple entries in the same year.

I especially want to talk about one person in this year's team, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt.

Thörnfeldt wrote two of the entries this year, Sweden and Cyprus'. He also wrote three entries in 2021, those of Sweden, Cyprus and San Marino. He was behind 6 entries in this AND last year's Melodifest (the swedish national selection) and five entries in 2021.

Jimmy Jansson and Thomas G:son are also prolific members of this team, but their Wikipedia pages are more confusing, and frankly, I don't want to spend my time focusing on them so much. Their discography is listed as which songs they sent to various national finals, which, in my humble opinion, is something they should not... be... doing? I know countries like Cyprus and San Marino kinda have to buy their songs from outside, that's not the issue, it's the fact that these professionals are competing against themselves in Eurovision.

Don't allow the swedish Eurovision hit factory to do this, EBU. Restrict them to only submitting one entry per year.

Of course, the executive supervisor of Eurovision, Martin Österdahl, is a Swedish television producer, so the chances of doing anything that might harm the swedish entertainment industry are slim.

#eurovision #euroviisut #esc 2023 #esc 23 #eurovision 2023

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hongssami · 11 months

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⊹ force me to write drabble game ⊹

hi hello welcome back to my deserted blog :>

it's been a while since i've done one of these, so pardon me if i miss anything hehe ^^ for this particular drabble game, i will only be writing for skz and atz as they are the groups i am most confident to write about lol.

drabbles may range from 500-1k+ words, will usually be written with improper punctuation and capitalization (due to personal preference), and will be posted at least the next week after you send in the request.

this drabble game will be open until June 30, 2023.

details will be under the cut!

RULES

please format your request as seen here: [member/s of choice, genre (if applicable), prompt (color, dialog, lyrics)]

you may request multiple times, however i cannot promise i will be able to do all of them

i will not do requests for prompts that i am uncomfortable/unfamiliar with writing as this is my blog and i am hosting this drabble game for writing practice

hard no's: smut, non-con, yandere, etc.

WHAT YOU CAN REQUEST

heheh anything from this idiots-to-lovers prompt list

the genre of the blurb (e.g. fluff, angst, suggestive)

an alternate universe (e.g. college au, writer au, dragon rider au)

a fake title or timestamp ("dirty laundry", 14:35, 3:33AM)

a color (e.g. pink, tan, orange)

a feeling (e.g. bliss, guilt)

a song title or lyrics (e.g. "star lost by stray kids", "'thank you, my star' from star 1117 by ateez")

EXTRA CHALLENGE !!!

be as specific as you want with your request and if it gets me to write more than 1,000 words, you win !!! (pester me as much as you want in the dms if you want :^))

you win as in you forced pushed me to write and so i owe you a gifset lol

multiple winners :^D

[This drabble game ends on June 30, 2023. Drabbles will be posted during and after the duration of game. Accepted requests will be listed in the reblogs of this post. Happy requesting!]

#stray kids imagines #stray kids scenarios #skz imagines #skz scenarios #ateez scenarios #ateez imagines #atz scenarios #atz imagines #fmtw drabble game #if this doesn't show in the tags i will yell

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officialjeffprobst · 2 months

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Survivor 46 Week 2 Winner Rankings

After two episodes, I am ready to give some winner rankings. It is so hard to tell what may happen this early, and it seems like the show is throwing a lot of possibly misleading hints at us this season, so my rankings are subject to massive changes every week. Right now it’s less of a winner ranking and more ranking which people I think are important to the story/going far in the game.

1. Maria - Despite being on the tribe that we have spent the least time with, I feel good about Maria. She is depicted as level-headed and intelligent and has what seems like a tight alliance of two within a larger alliance. She was also compared (alongside Charlie) to Denise, the winner of Philippines. They wouldn’t make a comparison like that for someone to exit the game in the next few episodes!

2. Tevin - Tevin has had a strong presence from the first moments of the season–his introductory monologue alone tells us he is critical to the season. His extroverted personality and ability to get along with others tell me he has what it takes to make it far. He has already been clocked as a social threat, which makes it seem less like a winner edit and more like someone who makes it to finally only to be cut before the Final 3. Either way, I think we will be seeing him for a while.

3. Tiffany - Within her alliance of three, I feel like Tiffany is the least likely to be perceived as a threat. I think she is intelligent and has good instincts on who to trust. I can see her going really far in this game and I feel like she would definitely be respected by a jury.

4. Kenzie - I feel similarly to Kenzie as I do to Tevin. She is clearly important, but she has already been clocked as a social threat. I think she’s more likely to leave earlier than Tevin because Tevin had the intro monologue, but I think she is smart and quick to adapt to other groups, which could propel her forward for a long time.

5. Charlie - I think that Charlie is in a really good position right now. He’s incredibly likable and has great relationships in his tribe. He was also compared to Malcolm from Philippines, who made it far with his partner, Denise. If he plays his alliances correctly, he can go far.

6. Q - I really enjoy watching Q play. He’s straightforward and intelligent. He is thinking ahead examining threats and what is the best path forward for his game. I fear that due to his physique and his bluntness, he will be seen as a threat post-merge, but I do think he has the ability to keep his head above water for a while.

7. Soda - Alongside being on the dominant tribe at the moment, Soda seems like she has a likable personality. She’s been thinking about strategy since day 1 and is good at making connections. I don’t think that she would be seen as a threat until a lot later down the line.

8. Hunter - Hunter seems like the dark horse of his tribe right now. We don’t know a lot about him, but we haven’t seen anything negative and he has the advantage of being on the dominant tribe. He has a close relationship to Tevin that I think will stick, and I don’t see him being voted out if he is able to stay close to Tevin and make other connections across tribes.

9. Jem - Jem is someone who I would like to see higher on this list. She has the Charlie’s Angels alliance and at the moment seems like a non-threat, but unfortunately we just aren’t getting a lot from people who aren’t going to tribal.

10. Randen - It seems like the only reason Randen was on our screen was because he found the Beware Advantage. This, along with him telling Venus, could lead to something more down the road, but right now I don’t feel confident about him going far in the game.

11. Bhanu - I love watching Bhanu, but he is a mess. He isn’t good at keeping things close to his chest and I fear that he isn’t long for this world.

12. Ben - Ben is super fun character wise, but I don’t know much about his strategy and he seems like he is at the bottom of his tribe.

13. Mo - Mo is basically invisible. She seems likable but we just aren’t getting enough coverage for me to feel like she is important.

14. Venus - There is so much negative Venus content :( I think she is being unfairly treated but at this point I think it's a long shot to think that she has any chance of getting votes when this many people are against her, even if she flips and gains allies.

15. Tim - To me, Tim is the first to go if his tribe loses. I find that he isn’t super great socially and he doesn’t stick out as a main character to me.

16. Liz - Liz is obnoxious. She isn’t connecting with her tribe on a personal level and it rubs everyone the wrong way when you flaunt your money. She isn’t winning by a longshot.

#survivor #survivor 46 #survivor rankings

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fabaceous · 1 year

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i was tagged by @thenelse to do 8 shows to get to know me better...ok honestly i dont watch a lot of tv. i mostly watch the same shows over and over so i actually could barely list 8. fyi the first 4 are probs my favorite shows but the rest are just shows that have impacted my life in some way. please dont judge me i swear i have good taste in other things 👍

1. yellowjackets obviously because it has literally everything i could ever ask for in a tv show. it irreparably alters my brain chemistry on a weekly basis

2. always sunny in philly. i can always bond with my girl friends’ boyfriends over this one LOL. ive seen every single episode a truly embarrassing number of times and i dream of being randomly thrust into a trivia situation where there is a question about always sunny because i have an obscene amount of knowledge on always sunny lore and am 100% confident i would nail it.

3. arrested development. second only to always sunny in the making lanie laugh category. tobias funke character of all time

4. haunting of hill house. winner of the making lanie cry category. great autumnal watch, i love rewatching around halloween. bent neck lady reveal had me legitimately in shambles

5. i mean the office i guess. i watched it in high school or maybe college, mostly because my friends were always referencing it and i wanted to get the jokes...and lol i rly thought jim/pam was peak romance. luckily now im older and wiser and know jackieshauna is peak romance

6. back in college i watched all of friends because of a vaguely homoerotic bestie situation that later imploded and the one perk of losing her was that i was finally free to admit that show fucking sucks especially ross fuck that guy fr. me and my friends would have killed ross with hammers i can tell you that much

7. i used to watch bones with my parents when i was probably a little too young to be watching it. perhaps this is the origin of my fascination with morbid things

8. another childhood nostalgia show is monty python’s flying circus which i always watched with my dad. to this day we are capable of annoying everyone else in the room by having an entire conversation made up of monty python quotes (complete with bad fake accents)

EDIT BECAUSE I FORGOT THE MOST OBVIOUS ONE I KNEW I WAS MISSING SOMETHING: DARK (the german time travel one) thats actually a legit favorite of mine, took me on so many emotional journeys and made me laugh and weep and theorize and ponder. and it was good german practice 👍

well now you know, for better or worse...probably worse...anyway i nominate @chel-c-fsea @jamesv-t @movingtoparistoshootheroin @excluded-from-the-narrative ummm ermmm ehhhm... i would also say @teabookgremlin but you already got tagged...but...get double tagged i guess? lol ok i wont be offended if any of you guys dont do this but i didnt want to be boring and not tag anyone hehe <3

#theres lots of other shows ive started and enjoyed but never finished...#ive seen a little bit of most of the popular tv shows but im just not really a tv show girlie #also not really a movie girlie #but more so a movie girlie than a tv show girlie #like i think a list of 8 movies would've been a lot easier for me #and i think i wouldve made decent picks that actually reflect my personality lol

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redeyeflyguy · 3 months

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Wonderful Top 7's!!! Top 7 Dragon Ball FighterZ Ultimate Attacks (a.k.a. I try to describe a bunch of super cool anime fighting game moves using terminology that you may or may not understand even in this sentence alone because I think it is absolutely worth it!)

#7: Cooler's Atomic Supernova: I wanted to include at least one Ultimate that was cool more for mechanical reasons rather than aesthetic and Frieza's super shredded brother gives me just what I want. Not to say that the act of gut punching an opponent, slamming them to the ground and then dropping a sun on them isn’t rad. However, what makes Atomic Supernova unique is how it is activated i.e. it is used to reverse an opponent’s strike. You use it, they punch you, and they are punished for their folly...and it feels goooood when it lands. Not so much when they don’t take the bait.

#6: Android 17's Super Electric Strike: Compared to the other supers on this list, A17's is a basic big projectile. Nothing special especially as Dragon Ball is concerned but make said projectile a giant, swirling green lighting buzzsaw of death and it would tick off most of my boxes. The posing and motion before the strike is launched is just the icing on the cake. That and I have Android 17 bias.

#5: Yamcha's Ultimate Wolf Fang Fist: I am going to throw my chips to the lowest ranked of Dragonball's three eternal jobbers because he definitely deserves it. The initial rush is just Yamcha's normal Wolf Fang Fist given some varied camera angles but that last hit with the confident pose, the wolf howl, the dual palm strike, it's just...mmmm. Love it! It might be the best the desert bandit has ever looked (along with the rest of his appearance in this game.)

#4: Ultra Instinct Goku's Silver Dragon Flash: From one end of the power scale to the other. UI Goku's animations really sell how untouchable DB's main hero is in this form and that also applies to his most damaging combination. Blazing forward bathed in silver fire, moving so fast the only thing visible are lashing whips of light and then unleashing the biggest beam in the game point blank. I may prefer the Top 3 but this ultimate certainly makes a compelling case otherwise.

#3: Hit's I Keep Improving: What's faster than light? Skipping the travel time altogether. For his ultimate attack, this master hitman rushes forward before rapidly pelting his target with punches that erupt into purple pillars of plasma. He then lands the final blow before looking away as time returns to normal and his target feels every last painful strike at once. All that including the stained glass effect of Hit's powers and a spectacular shot where the camera rotates around the carnage as he attacks most certainly makes this super move a...hit. I'd see myself out but I have two more entries. Also, I live here.

#2: Kefla's Gigantic Burst: A little creativity can go a long way in a series where most big attacks consist of generic laser blasts. Case in point: Kefla. Her most powerful technique completely covers the field in red energy beams, turning those same red energy beams into giant red energy whips before forming them together into the coolest laser beam in the series: a double swirling cherry red, lime green plasma blast of pure unadulterated hype. Plus, its activation means it can punish any errant attack an enemy throws out. Yep, this one’s a winner! #1: Gogeta Blue's Meteor Explosion & Ultimate Kamehameha: On one hand, Gogeta Blue's Ultimate attack is ripped straight from Dragon Ball's most recent movie which might be seen as lazy or an obvious marketing ploy. On the other hand, the fact they were able to get the visuals so close to a high budget anime movie is extremely impressive. On a third hand, kicking your opponent into the air, unleashing a massive blue satellite laser from the heavens and capping it off with a move that more than deserves the name "Ultimate Kamehameha" is just plain awe-inspiring. By virtue of having one more hand than the average Level 3 super, Gogeta takes the gold.

#wonderful #dragon ball fighterz #dragon ball #fighting games #arc system works #ultimate attacks #top 7 #cooler #android 17 #yamcha #ultra instinct #goku #hit #kefla #gogeta #super sayian blue #anime #manga

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lil-scout-precure · 5 months

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Junior Eurovision 2023 detailed opinions before the show. Part 2

And here am I, with the second part of my Junior Eurovision 2023 personal opinions by tier (rather than ranking, these songs are more difficult to rank than in adult Eurovision). We covered the 2 lower tiers, the ones that are not the worst songs of history (they're kids after all, and at least the songs are less disastrous than some of the worst entries in the adult edition's history) but not the best compared to the others. Now it's the turn for the third one, the wildcard (for reasons I will explain), as the last two will be joined in one (or two, if Tumblr limits the content size).

The tier-list, for reference

Tier 3: "Not winners, but I identify myself with them"

A small talk before the first song of this tier, to explain why is it a wildcard I didn't think I would bawl "It was Eurovision, not depression!" over MORE THAN ONE SONG in this year's Junior Eurovision. Sure, one thing is one depressing/tear-jerking song per year like Forever (2020) or Nezlamna (2022, and by a lot considering the lyrics and the war); but more than one is because either I got too emotional lately or these songs really tugged me in the heart, one way or another, by any mode. The only reason they are not in the lower tiers and in a personalized one as a wildcard, although still not the top favorites T-T

🇵🇹 Júlia Machado "Where I Belong"

Portugal surprised me a lot the two last years. One with Simao's "O Rapaz" and his out-of-the-box voice that would send him to adult Eurovision in a click (even if the Discord fandom says he sounds like a grandpa ._.), and then Nicolas' "Anos 70" with a Damiano David-like voice (affectionate) and the rock ballad of the rock ballads in JESC (how don't we have that kind of songs this year? ;w;). And I was hyped for Portugal's selection, expecting everything...except this.

Sure, the signals were clear when they said the song would talk about Júlia's personal experiences with bullying during her school studies in USA, but I expected it to be more of a "Stand By You"-like entry (Albania 2021). And then the song came and gave me the slap. For being a soft ballad, as someone who understands almost 50% Portuguese vía childhood comics and dubbing, the hit felt as hard as street concrete, and fricking relatable. Like wanting to hug Júlia each time I heard it.

By rumours they say the clothing for Júlia will be a key part in the live version. And I really, really hope it results good, because this song (and the next entries) deserves the best staging and to not land last.

🇪🇪 Arhanna "Hoiame Kokku"

Estonia in the Junior edition? The surprise of the year, I say. After hearing Serbia and Kazakhstan were leaving this year (both for bad results in Yerevan, one having extreme sickness bc of COLD OPENING CEREMONY OUTSIDE to the point the jury show was shown instead of live, and the other with a good studio song and feeling plastered by the live version ;w;), I was hoping for a miracle to complete the 16-entry list. And Estonia, from all countries, entered the contest, and with a contestant kid already! A good reveal! It was 100% ensured they would bring a ballad rather than another song genre (Alika's "Bridges" gave them confidence, I see). But this one got me off-guard a lot.

If I got emotional with this one was rather because of the studio videoclip streamed in YouTube (during work, and me trying to hide the emotional tears) than the lyrics themselves. But it still hit me a lot. Arhanna's vocals are such of a level I never imagined for Estonia, since I expected a lot of things being their JESC debut, and the piano touch speaks "inspired by Alika" a lot (in a good way, "Bridges" was amazing, even if Ollie's "Venom" was my first election). But the video, my lord in Christ, was the main reason I put this song in this tier. And adding that, by lyrics and all, this reminded me a lot of Sora and Mashiro's friendship (yeah, into the Hirogaru Sky Precure fandom since last months). Yeah...

Should they ruin the staging for this one, I will be totally angry. At least they would make the piano a "ghost-play" like in Alika's case, but please, please don't ruin this one with the live version!

🇵🇱 Maja Krzyżewska "I Just Need a Friend"

Another song that I underrated during its first version like Viola's "Bota Ime" from Albania. The Szanza Na Suckzes 2023 (Poland's current JESC selection) experience was something new for me, from the fact they decided to use ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL SONG to test which finalist went better (instead of one song per finalist like in previous years with Laura and Sara James, something that showed which kid had more potential better) to expecting it to be at least decent compared to the unspeakable crime TVP "sent" for Liverpool. As for the finalist kids, I agree with the fandom it should have been more of a pair given the song's meaning than just one kid, but well, TVP is TVP and we can't do anything. The song at first listening by Maja was not a big hit for me for then. I said "they either revamp it like with Laura's "To the Moon" or they will place last with Albania". And it was in the last places for a long time until the studio version came to YouTube (and then the video T-T)

For the song first. WHAT A REVAMP. I had low expectatives and yet the new version WAS SOMETHING AMAZING. It was waaaay leagues above the Szanza version, it had more strength and feeling. And Laura sounded WAY BETTER. I was unsure where to place it for the moment. Until the next day the video was streamed early in the morning...To tell you that, by the end of the clip, I called my pet Yorkie, Canela, to my bedroom and hugged her hidden in the blankets while sobbing a lot before my normal wake-up hour, I say a lot of how I felt of the video. The dog there is really a good boy/girl :,)

Knowing Poland's history of Capcut add-ons in screen (Viki's countdown, Sara's butterflies and flowers, Laura's floating moon and a clip of her and her besties in the intro, Ochman's thunders and rain, and whatever tf they tried to make in THAT song in 2023), I just expect for them to NOT SCREW this song with those things. The song is NOT FIT for it, and it will be a CRIME if they dare to do it in the live version. PLEASE. NO. EFFECTS

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And that's a wrap for this second part! Now we get to the best songs (in my opinion) for Junior Eurovision 2023! See ya! :D

#esc cause why not #random shit #junior eurovision 2023 #jesc 2023 #nicky's chatter

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lepoppeta · 9 months

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I’d love to see how your list compares to mine! What is your ranking from worst to best rivals through the series?

NOTE - I am using the official rivals listing on Bulbapedia as of August 2023, before the Scarlet/Violet DLC is released.

24. MAY - I don’t remember much about her dialogue. She’s a less memorable Serena for me, since you’re never directly competing with May during the League Challenge and any personality she happens to have doesn’t stand out in my memory as much as Brendan’s does.

23. SERENA - Probably the most generic of all of the battle-rivals. Her responses are more human than Calem’s, but this results in her being less interesting.

22. BRENDAN - Vaguely interesting in the context of him being a bit of a soft boy compared to May (who, if I recall correctly, is a bit more of a go-getter), but there’s still very little to him. My clearest memory of him being interesting is in Emerald when Scott comments on the fact that Brendan looks very upset after you fight and defeat him (I think this is after the Weather Institute side quest, but I can’t be sure).

21. CALEM - Slightly more interesting than Serena due to his dialogue always coming off as vaguely unsettling to me. A small part of me wonders if he’s an android because of how monotonous he sounds; I entertain the idea that he’s a bit of a stone cold bitch and has a hard time emoting, even around friends.

20. MARNIE - I find Marnie in execution to be incredibly dull and grating. She’s edgy but doesn’t go as comically overboard with it as Gladion does; she’s soft-spoken and confident but doesn’t have the same casual ruthlessness as someone like Penny (who isn’t even an official rival). As an objective concept, though, she’s an interesting narrative foil for Hop. Marie also has an older brother who’s a member of the League, but where Hop hangs his entire worth on being just like Leon, Marnie respects Piers as an individual with his own style and she wants to surpass him on her own terms.

19. BARRY - I find him pretty annoying in general. He has one shining moment though, when Jupiter defeats him at Lake Acuity and he resolves to be more mature and honourable. He’s slightly more difficult to fight in Platinum, especially if he has a Torterra, but he’s nothing outstanding.

18. TRACE - Trace is very cute and friendly, but ultimately unmemorable. I enjoy him in a very surface-level way; the Let’s Go games are definitely “baby’s first Pokemon game”, but I enjoy coming back to them every once in a while.

17. TREVOR - I appreciate that XY re-touched on the idea that rivals didn’t have to want the same things as you do, and could still be rivals without taking on the League, but we don’t see Trevor enough for it to be effective. Trevor is also the biggest indicator that XY, or any Pokemon game outside of the original BW, was deathly afraid of making the player be anything less than perfect. Trevor challenges the player to Pokedex comparisons and he always loses, no matter how few monsters you’ve seen or caught. I wish there was a threshold you had to pass in order to beat him; he deserves to be a winner too!

16. WALLY - Objectively he’s pretty neat and unique, but in reality I forget that he exists like, all of the time. Sorry, buddy!

15. GLADION - I like Gladion in a humorous, meta kind of way. He’s so out of place in the tropical environment of Alola, and I love how Hau is undeterred by his edgelord bullshit. Outside of that, I don’t think about him too much.

14. N - N is curious because he’s pretty specific to his context, which is very unique amongst a sea of generic battle protagonists. He’s an uber-special Magical Boy with the ability to talk to Pokemon, which Ghetsis took advantage of. In my opinion, N is only as effective as a rival as Ghetsis is as a villain; they’re so dependent on each other for their narrative success that I really feel like they both fall apart in B2W2.

13. SILVER - It’s both interesting and annoying to watch Silver use the player as a scapegoat for dealing with his own personal problems. I’m not very familiar with any of the Johto games, so Silver unfortunately loses out on ranking any higher just because I don’t have a lot of experience with him.

12. SHAUNA - There are a few throwaway lines of dialogue that Shauna has that hint at her potential to be interesting: if you play as a boy, she confesses to maybe having a crush on the player (you could also view the scene with the female character through the same lens, but it’s less obvious); shauna makes a comment that pertains to a sense of insecurity compared to her friend group. Neither of these instances are brought up for the rest of the game.

11. HUGH - To be honest, I find Hugh to be pretty forgettable. I like how he has a strong goal outside of being your rival, but his aggressive personality wore a bit thin after a while. I do appreciate that he’s never mean to the player, no matter how he treats other people, and he always counts on your support in full.

10. TIERNO - I really like Tierno’s confidence in his goal and the fact that it’s got nothing to do with collecting badges or becoming Champion. He’s a pretty one-note character, but the note is done relatively well.

9. CHEREN - This is the first time GameFreak approached the idea of a rival really getting frustrated by their losses against the player (Blue might have fiddled with the concept, but I’m not totally sure). Unfortunately, right when his arc starts getting interesting in BW, it feels like the story gets dropped in favour of the Team Plasma nonsense. I do like how Cheren is treated in B2W2 - becoming a League member and being the first Gym Leader you fight. He has to be the sendoff for new trainers rather than a later challenge that can eviscerate you if you aren’t prepared; I think he even brings this up with Prof. Juniper during an X-transceiver call. Granted, he’s not pushover even as the first gym leader, but still.

8. BLUE - The original rival, and he’s a good one too! I appreciate how you can view his jerk-y behaviour as either a signal that he considers the player a good friend and feels comfortable enough to neg them without consequence, or that he’s jealous of Prof. Oak’s interest in the player and antagonises you as a result. I also enjoy watching his following character arc, from GSC/HGSS where he achieves a position of authority, to SM/USUM where he fully mellows out into adulthood.

7. KLARA - I’m not too familiar with Klara since I played Shield instead of Sword, but I like how she’s not a carbon copy of Avery and instead has her own unique backstory and motivation. I prefer her overall design, but I think Avery’s backstory is more compelling.

6. AVERY - One one hand, he’s super cringe and poorly dressed. On the other hand, I love his motivation and the fact that he’s treating you, effectively a little nobody, with such visceral disdain. I love how he’s dying to prove himself worthy to his family name, but he’s put himself into a situation where he doesn’t have to try hard in order to surpass his peers, thus he never improves. When the player walks in and swiftly kicks his ass, he’s completely floored, and responds with a mixture of honest effort and mischievous shenanigans.

5. HAU - A certified good boy! I enjoy Hau a lot - I like his optimism and his mischievous streak. I personally think USUM ruined him a little bit by making him your final League fight instead of Kukui and by having him be bummed when he loses; it takes away some of his charm.

4. BEDE - Bede is such a punchable little snot and I love him. He fulfils his purpose as a rival perfectly; it’s so satisfying to absolutely demolish this frou-frou little jerkwad. I love how he’s still a dick even after his disqualification. My one qualm with how he was handled is that his Pokeball throw animation is changed to something more generic after he become a Gym Leader-in-training, and it sucks because his first one was so much more unique.

3. HOP - I used to really dislike Hop, and I will fully admit that my reasons for liking him boil down to headcanons and heavy personal interpretation, but my opinion of him has definitely improved. He’s like an odd medium between Barry and Cheren - he’s annoying and overconfident in the beginning, but it’s heartbreaking to watch his dreams being crushed in real time and have it basically be all your fault. I initially really wished he would have gotten angry and let loose, but now I understand that that would have been breaking an integral part of his character, which is his kindness.

2. BIANCA - I really love Bianca’s arc, from the fight with her dad in Nimbasa City to her apprenticeship under Prof. Juniper. While May and Brendan might have been GameFreak’s first foray into non-traditional rivals, Bianca is the first character who really nailed the concept. She’s no pushover as a trainer, either!

1. NEMONA - The bestest girl in the whole world; an absolute fucking sweetheart; I would commit crimes for her. I love how supportive she is over the player while also desperately trying to reign in her own obsessive personality (to mixed success). I was always compelled to pick the dialogue options that would make her the happiest. I wish her final team was a bit more challenging, or had more of a theme to it, but that’s my only gripe with her. She’s so endearing and relatable.

#answered ask #pokemon

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eternally-smutty · 7 months

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Stripping • Seduction • Blowjob

summary: Roman and Natalie play a little game in his office instead of working

word count: ~1.7k

content: 18+, minors do not interact, public sex, clothed sex, blowjobs, handjobs, stripping, facial, pearl necklace

author's note: as soon as I saw "stripping" and "formal wear" on the kinktober prompts, I knew I had to do Roman (even though I didn't consider this the "formal wear" prompt lol)

tag list: @wwafterdark

banner credit: cafekitsune

kinktober prompt list: flightlessangelwings

“Would you like to play a game?” Roman asked suddenly, breaking the comfortable silence between them.

Natalie stopped typing on her laptop and looked up at him, “What kind of game?”

A small smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, “Maybe something like…We ask each other questions about ourselves and if the other gets the answer wrong, we have to do something.”

“And that ‘something’ is what exactly?” She shut her laptop and gave Roman her full attention.

“I’m so glad you asked.” He swiveled around in his chair, “Have you ever heard of strip poker?”

Natalie scoffed, “Do you think you’re talking to a caveman?”

He stood up from his chair and moved to the loveseat that was in his office, “I’ll take that as a yes, you know what that is. Same rules, only no poker. You in?”

“Are you really that bored of work?” She asked in a condescending tone.

“Aren’t you?” He giggled, “You’re the one who asked to work in my office with me. I think someone is desperate for her boss’ attention and I am willingly giving it to you. You should feel special.”

She smirked, “You’re right, and I do. Your gaze is worth more than any five star meal, Rome.”

“Good,” Roman clasped his hands together, “Let’s begin, shall we?”

“I’m game.” Natalie fixed her glasses, “Who goes first? And what does the loser get?”

“Hmm, good point.” He tapped his chin with his pointer finger, “I’ll be polite and follow the ‘ladies first’ rule. As for the loser, they have to do whatever the winner asks of them.”

“Sounds easy enough. I have to think about what I’d like you to do for me.”

“Oh ho, you’re awfully confident, aren’t you?.” He gave her a playful look, “Alright, go on.”

“Okay,” She took a breath, thinking about a question to ask, “Am I a cat or a dog person?”

“What is this, grade school? I feel like everyone asks that. What’s next, you’re gonna ask if I know what your favorite color is?”

“If you don’t know the answer then just say so and strip!”

Roman shook his head, “Fine…dogs? I think you told me you liked dogs one time.”

Natalie mimicked a buzzer sound, “Wrong, I’m a cat person. I do like dogs, though.”

“Fuck,” He muttered under his breath, pretending to be annoyed that he got that question wrong.

“Alright, take it off.” She watched him intensely, “Don’t keep me waiting. I’m not a very patient girl.”

He started with his shoes and slowly untied the laces, “Pushy, pushy. If you’re that excited to see my dick, you could’ve just asked me to show it to you.”

Natalie watched Roman neatly place his shoes to the side and audibly groaned, “Says you, Mr. Let’s-Play-a-Strip-Tease-Game. Like you said, you could’ve just asked to see and fondle my tits and I would’ve let you.”

“Oh, you are too kind, my little assistant.” His elbows rested against his knees, “My turn, how do I like my coffee best?”

“Easy, black.” She said confidently.

He shrugged, “Eh, you’re right. I do like it black, but I don’t like it best.”

“You’re being a dick on purpose so I’ll lose!” Natalie acted appalled but she secretly did want to be wrong.

“I like it with a little bit of cream. I just take it black most times. But cream is best.” He pointed at her, “Your turn.”

She sighed and stood up, fiddling with the zipper on her skirt, “Unlike you, I’m going to choose a non-boring option.”

He watched her shimmy out of her tight, black skirt and discard it to the side. He never thought that seeing her in nothing but her blouse and see-through tights would drive him wild, but it did. Her panties could be seen perfectly through her tights and he could see every detail. How skimpy they were, what color, the fact that it had lace along the edges.

Roman forced himself to tear his eyes away from her thighs, “Are you trying to seduce me?”

“Why?” She sat back down in her chair and crossed her legs, “Is it working?”

“I dunno, you tell me.” He gestured towards the very obvious erection pressing against his pants.

Natalie giggled and smirked at him, “Glad to know I’m doing my job well. Are you sure you want to play this game instead of just ripping my clothes off? Or, you can just tear a hole in my tights and have at it. I already did the easy part for you by removing my skirt.”

He clicked his tongue, “I’m afraid I won’t fall for your tricks, you little office succubus. You’re making it hard to resist, though.”

“If you’re sure.” She leaned back in her chair and uncrossed her legs to show off her panties again, “I believe it’s your turn, Romulus.”

They continued back and forth with this stripping game Roman created to escape boredom, each question getting trickier than the last. Roman was oddly good at the game, remembering more things about Natalie than he thought he knew. He also purposefully changed his answers just to watch her strip before him. Finally, it got to where all she had left on her body were her bra and tights. He still had his boxers and his shirt on.

He let out a pleased hum while unbuttoning his shirt, “Looks like I win. Now, about ripping into those tights…”

“Excuse me,” Natalie curled her lip, “I still have my bra and panties on so, I’m not sure if we can consider that winning.”

“Fine, then how about one more question-?” He was cut off by the phone on his desk loudly ringing.

They both paused and didn’t say a word in hopes that the phone would eventually stop ringing and they could continue their little game. Unfortunately, whoever was calling Roman was incredibly persistent.

He loudly sighed, “Let’s consider that this game show’s buzzer, hmm? I win.”

“I guess so.” Natalie drummed her long, painted fingernails against the wooden armrest of the chair, “So, what is your prize, valiant winner of the office strip tease?”

Roman sat at his desk and placed his hand on the phone, “Get under my desk.” He said before picking up the phone, “Hello? Yes, this is Roman Roy.”

She followed his orders and crawled underneath his desk, minding all the tangled cords that were on the floor. She peered up at him from under his desk and grinned devilishly, knowing exactly what he wanted. Roman continued to speak flatly into the phone and mouthed “Shoot me,” to Natalie.

“How about I do something else instead?” She whispered, making sure she wasn’t loud enough for whoever was on the other side of the phone to hear.

Roman chuckled softly and nodded, moving his phone to his non-dominant hand and pulling his boxers down with his now free hand. His cock sprung out of his boxers, leaking some precum and almost begging to be touched. Natalie looked up and mouthed “May I?” to him, making him nod quickly. He looked almost desperate. She then gently wrapped her fingers around his shaft and slowly spread his precum around his head with her thumb to test the waters. Roman fought back a groan and tried to play it off like he had a sore throat to the insistent caller.

Perfect. Time for revenge. This is what he gets for cheating at his own game.

Natalie toyed with his cock a little bit, wrapping her lips around the head and softly lapping at it with her tongue. Roman's eyes shot open and he covered his mouth with his hand, biting his finger a bit to help him hold back the urge to moan.

"Y-Yes?" He stuttered into the phone, choking back a groan that crept in his throat, "Yes, I'm feeling fine. I'm so-sorry, it's just allergies. Please, continue-!"

Natalie licked a long, sloppy stripe up his cock before taking him all in, humming against it. Roman gasped at her suddenness but melted into her touch. He tangled his fingers in her hair and pushed her farther down on his cock, whining quietly. She braced herself on his thighs and looked up at him from over her glasses with wide eyes. He smirked slightly and took her glasses off for her, putting them on the desk so they didn't get in her way.

"I-I'm sorry," Roman bucked his hips into her mouth and gripped the phone tightly, "Can this possibly wait another time, maybe, please? Why? Um," He peered down at Natalie, who looked at him through her lashes, "I'm a bit wrapped up in something at the moment. Call me back another time, okay? Cool."

He slammed the phone down and dug his nails into the armrests of his chair, "Jesus fucking Christ, you know how to use that mouth of yours. I think you deserve a raise."

Natalie hummed in agreement and licked up and down on his cock greedily, making sure every inch was coated in her spit. Then, she pulled away from him with a loud, wet noise and started to pump him with her hand. Roman felt dizzy with all the attention his dick was getting, so into it that he forgot to warn Natalie that he was about to cum.

"Nat, I-!" He was cut off by his own whimper as he came and shot his seed on her chin and neck. The office was filled with his lewd noises, so much so that both of them were sure that the cubicles next to them could hear him.

Natalie giggled sheepishly, "Thank you for moving my glasses before you made a mess on them."

Roman leaned his head back in his chair and caught his breath, sighing softly, "Sure, anything for you. Thank you for being such a gracious loser."

He grabbed her a tissue from the box on his desk and handed it to her. His cum dribbled down her neck and landed on her tits. Natalie took the tissue and started to dab at it to clean herself off. She then backed out of his desk and started to dress herself.

"Well, this was fun." She handed his clothes to him, "Let's just hope we don't have an email written up about our 'inappropriate behavior'."

He took his clothes from her hands, "Come on, who doesn't love a good HR violation? Especially one with such a pretty assistant?"

#my stuff ♡#⸝⸝⊂➜ corporate flirt ⊃⸝⸝#minors dni #nsft #nsft self shipping #kinktober

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darklydeliciousdesires · 2 years

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Paradise Circus - Chapter Twelve.

As usual, a huge thanks for the PCBC! Your continued readership makes me so happy! :)

Previous chapters - One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven

Tag list - In the comments

Words - 2,703

Warnings - 18+ content throughout. NO MINORS, PLEASE!

“Come on, ladies. None of you are sweating enough yet!”

“Hear that, Laura? He likes it when we're wet!”

“I like it when you’re working hard, Lisa, not chit chatting.”

“Was it because I mentioned being wet? Am I distracting you, Tommy?”

“Okay, jumping jacks. I want thirty, go!”

Darla could barely breathe at Lisa’s comment, the women an absolute riot. Tommy had been right; they were shameless flirts with him. Who wouldn’t be, though? For them, he was probably the greatest eye candy in the world.

“Darla, you’re barely clearing ground. Jump higher.”

“Screw you!”

“Later,” he muttered, maybe not quietly enough.

“Ooooh, is she your girlfriend, Tommy?” Valerie, his favourite of the group cooed. She was his favourite because she mostly left him alone, but in that moment, much to Tommy’s embarrassment, she couldn’t help herself.

“Is she, Tommy?” Lisa then asked, panting hard. “What, you’re going to break all our hearts by telling us you’re taken?”

“Keep going, seventeen, eighteen, come on, you’re over halfway, twenty,” he continued, not giving them the response they were poking at him for. “Okay, and rest. Nicely done.”

Walking over to Darla, he cracked up when she gave him the middle finger, so out of breath, she could barely even sip her water. “I’m dead, you’ve killed me.”

Leaning in close, this time, he made sure she was definitely the only one who could hear. “I’ll go down on you for an hour to make up for it.”

“I’m setting a timer!” she replied brightly, winking, making him laugh. Once the training session was over and they’d gone back to his place and showered, he very much stuck to his promise.

“I’m thinking I should just stay at H, personally,” he told her, after beginning to lick each letter of the alphabet with the tip of his tongue over her clit. “I... J... K...”

“Oh my god!”

“H and K are winners. I’m storing that for the future.”

She wriggled against his mouth, lost in the utter carnal bliss his tongue evoked within her, Tommy continuing. She nearly lost her mind when he got to Q.

“So, it’s H, K, Q and Y. Mental notes have been made. And now, to repeat them.”

He did, and Darla trembled in bliss as he licked the letters over her bundle, again and again, her thighs skimming his stubbly face, the scruff of his short beard scratchy against her skin, her nails trailing his scalp as she moaned helplessly. Her clit was tingling with pleasure, little skitters rocking her core as he continued, stopping to suck every so often, two thick fingers finding their way inside her, crooking, rubbing at her as he ate her ruinously.

“Please don’t stop, I’m gonna cum, fuck!” she cried, her body tensing before the light blazed through her, her body a fit of judders in the wake of her release, Tommy moving his mouth to her inner thigh, his fingers gentle as he felt her flutter around them, giving her a few moments to cool down before he returned his tongue. He did say an hour, after all.

She throbbed against each lick, each carefully administered swirl of his hungry tongue, still a little oversensitive as her nails flexed at his thick shoulders, her hips keening against the utter glory of what his mouth conjured against her. H, K, Q and Y. Those letters definitely had much different meaning to her now.

He drew hisses and mewls from her as she panted softly, her body spasming hard as he began to suck her bud, Darla unsure if she was pulling away or shunting closer, crying out as he ate her fervently and without pause. Those women from the boot camp class would be green with envy if they knew what their coach was doing to her right at that moment, Darla smirking to herself somewhat that she got him all to herself. Well... that remained to be seen. Of course, had confided that he’d enjoyed his date with Cassie despite not being in the right headspace for it, so who knew what would happen there?

Would he keep seeing her? If so, where did that leave them? She knew they were trying to get along as friends mostly to begin with, to decide sensibly on the course of whether she remained pregnant or not, but then, the sexual side of it, it did confuse her. Maybe they shouldn’t be tumbling into bed with one another at any given moment?

“Hey, what’s up? You’ve gone all tense, and quiet,” he observed, emerging from between her legs, fingertips stroking her thighs as he kissed her pubic mound.

“Nothing, it’s okay. I just had a panic for a minute thinking I’d left my front door open.”

“Nah, you locked it. I saw you do it. Now, stop thinking of anything that ain’t me wrecking this perfect little pussy with my mouth.”

That wasn’t difficult at all, Tommy beginning to have her sparking wildly against each well-placed lick, his mouth making her tighten, a smile playing his lips as he watched her writhe. “There you go, beautiful. You enjoy yourself. Fuck, you’re so gorgeous.”

Was that really something that somebody who was just a friend would say? Was it? ‘Darla, you have to stop! The man is face down on your lady business and you’re working yourself up into a state. Just go with it now and think later, fucks sake!’ she fumed internally.

The heat of his tongue had her literally melting for him, Tommy panting against her dewy folds as he assailed her clit with firm circles, driving out pleasure from the very root of her, the sunshine of her building release glimmering through her as her hips purled and flexed.

“Oh, Tommy! Oh, fuck!” She cried, another orgasm upon her rapidly as he chased the coil in her belly undone and she gleamed with incandescence, erotic pulses ebbing right through to her marrow. “Come here, please. I need you inside me.”

“You have me inside you already,” he replied, wiggling his fingers within her still-spasming cunt.

“Don’t be cute!” she warned, smiling at his amused chuckle.

“I’m not finished yet. Still have, hmmm, about twenty-five minutes to go until the hour is up.” He truly meant it, then. Any other time and Darla would have been thrilled, but he’d gotten her so worked up, she ached for nothing other than his cock. This time, he could barely touch her, she was so overstimulated, so instead kissed all around her labia instead, those thirsty kisses moving to her abs, her hips, up her sides, his mouth on hers as she rubbed her slick and then wrapped it around his cock, gently pulling from base to tip, her thumb swirling at the head making him shudder.

“Fuck, you’re too good at hand jobs, I swear,” he grunted, her lower lip sliding out from between the crush of his teeth. “Fuck me, ahh.”

His fingers continuing circling her sensitive walls, the sweltering flush of pleasure beginning to wind once more as her body settled, his thumb moving to her clit and stroking from side to side, his mouth burying at her neck as he panted, beginning to slowly pump against her hand. His groan was rich and filthily indulgent as he trembled within her grasp, Darla knowing that she had him, craving to be inside of her.

He forced the air from her lungs after shifting to sink into her, pushing right into her very depths, cursing at the grateful clench of her hot walls around him, dragging back in slow and sumptuous retreat.

“Want me to do that again?” he teased, tantalising her by leaving just the head of his hardness within her, the stretch at her pulsing entrance illimitably good.

“Please!” she almost sobbed unashamedly, Tommy raising his eyebrows. “And get that damned smirk off your face, Conlon!” He really laughed hard then, pulling out completely, laughing more when she whacked his chest.

“Hey, no more violence! I already have this,” he reminded her, pointing to the slightly violet bruising around his eye. “Fucking savage.”

“Then fuck me already!” she cried, grumbling, Tommy laughing through his nose.

“You’re such a beast, but you’re really something, you know that?”

“Yeah, fucking horny!” Again, he laughed softly, leaning down and kissing her.

“I mean it.” They took a few moments to gaze at one another, something seeming to fall into place between them, another broken cord tied up nicely, Tommy pushing back into her heat as his thumbs stroked her cheeks, kissing her with affection. It made butterflies bloom in her stomach, and she knew right then that they had to try harder. They just had to, because this, this... whatever it was between them, it could be real, and if they weren’t careful, they’d ruin it before it’d even begun.

Instead of pondering it more, she lost herself to him, falling into the rhythm he set, slow, heavy and rolling, her nails delighting in touring his huge back as they continued to share hot kisses, Darla gasping as his cock dragged sparks through her core. He grasped one of her legs, hooking it under his arm and pushing forward, taking his weight on the other. The next thrust inside her was so much deeper, her eyes virtually rolled back in her head, his mouth laying kisses down her throat, sensuality blooming wildly.

There was no urgency to it at all, the pace languid and lazy, Tommy wanting it to last for as long as possible, even though he knew with her, it could be all uncontained fury in moments, with how she stirred him right down to his very depths. His hand wandered back and forth over her thigh, matching the strokes of his cock, her groans contented and full of bliss.

Reaching down, she let her fingers slide either side of his cock, gasping at how wet he’d gotten her, the soaking petals of her cunt splayed around him, her fingertips gliding up to her clit, rubbing herself as she watched him, his mouth falling back to hers. The slowness was lost then, the more she moaned, spurring him on into hard speed, bringing her other leg up as he sat back on his heels, pounding her into the bed with voracious, consuming need.

She keened and shuddered against him, capsizing, lost in the eye of his storm as he railed her hard, cock daggering into her relentlessly as he chased his own release with fervour, the culmination sharp, biting pleasure, Tommy violently fucking his climax into her as she came mere seconds after him.

“That... was...” she panted, mouth agape, body buzzing with post-nirvana tingles.

“Yeah...” he gasped, collapsing atop her, his heart hammering strongly in his chest. “I swear, you’re the best sex I’ve ever, ever had. Coming from me, that’s a damned good compliment, too.”

“Ditto. But I can’t identify with the second part, since I sense you’re alluding to the fact you’ve got a high body count behind you,” she stated, Tommy moving off her and flopping onto his back, his chest still rising and falling heavily.

“Yeah, I’ve racked it up there over the years. Especially when I was on leave,” he confessed.

“Girls love a man in uniform. So, what’s your number?”

“I lost count at about ninety.” Her widened eyes made him snort. “Okay, what’s yours, Miss Judgey?”

“Seventeen!”

“And I’m quiet now. Just gonna sit here, being a huge man whore silently.” Darla began to titter under her breath, her silent hiss of laughter suddenly booming, Tommy taking out the pillow from behind his head and whacking her with it. “Asshole!”

“Hey, no violence! I’m the might-be mother of your might-be child.”

“Oh, fuck off. I just banged you way harder than I hit you with that!”

“I guess it’s to my advantage, though. All that experience. You had to get that good somehow,” she reasoned, throwing the pillow back at him, Tommy placing it back behind his head.

“Yeah, lucky you, huh?”

She shook her head, laughing still. “So modest.”

He shrugged, looking pleased with himself. “I know what I’m good at. Now, are you gonna keep bitching, or do you want me to make you cum again some more?”

Raising her eyebrows, she grinned, Tommy shifting between her legs, kissing her navel, slowly working his way down. “That’s one hell of a refresh rate.”

“Yeah, kinda. I need to give my dick about a half hour, but there ain’t nothing wrong with my tongue.”

As soon as it connected with her clit again, she was inclined to agree. “Nope, definitely not.”

He was meant to be meeting a potential new client that afternoon, taking a pause from their activities to call them and apologise for cancelling, rescheduling it for a few days' time under the guise that he was sick in bed. It was half true, at least. It wasn’t professional, he knew that, but for once, he was actually having a good time with Darla, and it didn’t just boil down to their incredible sexual connection either.

“What do you think it is?” He asked later, once they’d fucked themselves to exhaustion.

“I don’t think it’s anything yet, just a bunch of cells in there,” Darla replied, following Tommy’s finger with her own as he traced circles over her lower abdomen. “What do you want it to be?”

“A boy. I’d be a nightmare if it was a girl, I’d be too damn overprotective for my own good. How about you?”

“I can’t say I’ve thought about it much. All my thoughts have been over whether it’ll end up being a baby at all,” she confided, Tommy nodding.

“It still feels very surreal, doesn’t it?”

“That it does, my friend. That it does. I’m still no closer to knowing what the hell to do either, everything else aside, which I shouldn’t really do, because us actually getting our acts together is what it all hinges upon, after all.”

He nodded, turning onto his front as he yawned. “Yeah, but we’re doing okay so far. We just have to stop biting at one another over stupid things.”

“Better communication is exactly what we need,” she added, emphasising her words by poking him in the shoulder with every one she spoke. He looked between her and his shoulder a few times, his face pissed off, smiling eventually, Darla poking him again for comedy, having her finger bitten for it.

“Oh, now homeboy really gon’ get it!”

“Yeah, you bringing it?” he gestured, Darla moving to his straddle his back quickly, but being put straight onto hers in an instant, squealing when he pinned her with ease. “Oh, that’s right, honey. Know your opponent. Trying to pin an MMA dude wasn’t in your best interests, was it?”

He tickled her, her squealing escalating. “Was it?” he asked again.

“Tommy, stop!” she shrieked, her sides hurting from the laughing, the sound of the front door closing suddenly audible.

“Straight husband! Are you home?”

“Yeah, I’m upstairs.”

“Alright, I’ll come up!” Meadow announced, the sound of her feet pounding the stairs growing louder.

“I’m naked, though.”

“Since when has that bothered you?”

“So is Darla.”

“And I’m going back down.” She replied instantly as she turned and began descending. “Hey, cookie monster! Put something on and come hug me! It’s been too long!”

“Alright, just a sec.” Darla called, getting out of bed and into her underwear. “Can I borrow a shirt or something? My gym gear is all sweaty.”

“Top drawer over by the window, help yourself,” he said after getting up, grabbing the sweats he’d been wearing the previous morning off the back of the chair by the wardrobe and pulling them on, Darla choosing his fire department t shirt that just about buried her before heading out of the bedroom and down the stairs, the sounds of excited female squealing filling the house shortly afterwards.

Walking into the lounge and seeing her and Meadow locked together in a huge hug, elated to see each other again after so long, confirmed it to him all the more. She definitely looked right at home in his world.

A/N - Now, here’s the really, really important part. Did you enjoy it? If so, please don’t just redundantly click that heart. Reblog it. Also, I love to engage with my readers, so a little comment would not go amiss either! Doesn’t have to be long, just reach out. I’m all about building community here and there is nothing more lovely than readers and writers supporting one another!

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Unwrapping the Wonka Bar: The Leftovers Vol.1 - The “Woman in Shop” Theory (and a Birthday Celebration!)

Greetings readers,

This side series builds off my work from the main Unwrapping the Wonka Bar series, basically, whenever something gets cut from a post of the main series but I still feel it has some value, I post it here as a Leftover for you all to enjoy. And to commemorate an important date for us in the CATCF fandom, I give you all this Leftover!

Now, this post has nothing to do with the original question of where Charlie’s town could be located, but while conducting the last analysis, I resurfaced this thought that I have had rattling around in the back of my mind for a couple of years now and I thought I would finally share this with all of you. While the actress who plays the “Woman in Shop” is named and has amassed a small list of credits over the years, I am here to propose that “Deborah Weston” is not a real person. In fact, I am here to propose that the “Woman in Shop” is being played by none other than our very own Dr. Julia Winter, because don’t you tell me that they don’t have the same creepy, high-cheekboned smile.

Bear with me here, my theory of the case goes that at some point in the 2040s, Doctor Winter grows tired of giving prostate exams and having to check if a patient’s particular bodily fluid should be that color and one day just says eff this and begins to regret forgoing acting to become a doctor. Her midlife crisis drives her to purchase one of the new Tesla Time Machine that Elon Musk just released, you know, right after he finished reducing Twitter to nothing but ashes for the seventh time just that month, and she time travels back to 2004 where she manages to sneak back onto the set of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Pinewood Studios in order to relive her glory days as an actor. It is then that one of the crewmembers confuses her for one of the extras needed for an upcoming scene, the one where Charlie finds his Golden Ticket and gets harassed by adults into selling it to them. While this might have been the moment where others might have cracked under pressure for getting caught and admitted to being an imposter, Doctor Winter, always quick on her feet, quickly unpacked her acting skills she kept stored away in the corner of her mind since she was a teenager and quickly commits to her new role with pride. Even going so far as to play the role with a North American Accent, while also not doing the totally smug European thing where their North American Accent is just an impersonation of a Texan or a southern hillbilly, but instead made her character sound like a normal person one might find somewhere in Anglo-North America.

She of course plays her part well, overwhelming poor little Charlie into staying frozen in between two vultures until Bill the Shopkeeper has to shame the adults and tell the lucky winner to run straight home with his prize and is praised by her fellow scene members as soon as the camera stops rolling. Now, while this praise was a great change of pace from the thankless infected scab treatment and other duties a doctor must attend to, acting did not offer Doctor Winter the sense of purpose that she hoped to find once again. But that was until she looked off to the corner and spotted a young girl practicing her lines yet struggling to remember them. And so she approached the young girl in order to help her and in the spirit of an afterschool special, it turns out young girl was her eleven-year-old self. It all came back to her now, performing on screen for the first time as stressful for her, but Doctor Winter bucked up and imparted some cliché wisdom about perseverance onto her younger self. It was only until she saw the confidence in her younger as she quickly scurried off to the stylist's trailers so that they could doll her up to play the little brute that Doctor Winter remembered why she became a doctor, her true calling is to help people. And with that sense of purpose restored, Doctor Winter returns to the 2040s where she can continue to offer the good people of Sweden some of that good, old-fashioned socialist healthcare.

Well...that's enough shitposting for one day.

But in all seriousness, I believe I speak for the entire CATCF fandom when I wish Dr. Julia Winter a Happy Thirtieth Birthday!

Happy.

Thirtieth.

Birthday.

Veruca Salt is thirty years old. (P.S.: Veruca Salt is actually 28 because her character is nine years old in the film. But still!)

I don't know how I feel about this. Is this what it's like to feel old?

That’s it for the first installment of Unwrapping the Wonka Bar: The Leftovers. Join us next time we post a quick little insight into Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Also, make sure to check out the original Unwrapping the Wonka Bar series and follow us to keep up to date for when we post updates and other content.

Also, if you have better quality images of the scenes from the film I included in this post, feel free to share them with me so that I may replace the ones I used to improve the experience for the reader.

See you all next time!

#unwrapping the wonka bar #unwrapping the wonka bar: the leftovers #charlie and the chocolate factory #charlie and the chocolate factory 2005 #unwrappingthewonkabar #charlieandthechocolatefactory #catcf #catcf 2005 #dr. julia winter #julia winter #juliawinter #happy birthday #veruca salt #verucasalt

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There was a 'put in the tags' post requesting people put in the tags a villain with a "good reason" to be evil...and I just thought that seems very subjective and also how can I just choose one...so I am gonna just ramble a little about some of my favourite villains/antagonists and why I like them so much :D (link to the 'in the tags' post here)

Not every villain needs a tragic backstory or a 'sympathetic' motivation, and I think you'll find that very few of my favourites actually do. It's 2023. Let the villains be actually evil. Potential for spoilers ahead.

These are not listed in any particular order; just listing them as I think of them:

Ursula (from The Little Mermaid)

I love Ursula. She's just so unapologetically herself. The only time she changes herself to fit 'societal norms' is to trick the prince. And even then, she isn't doing it out of lust for him or to fill some sort of need to fit in; she's doing it as a means to an end, that 'end' being having Ariel to use as a hostage against Triton. This lady is cunning, she is confident, and she takes what she wants. I loved her as much in the cartoon as I do in the recent live action movie; both versions were good. (whether you like the makeup or not, I don't care, the live-action Ursula was hilarious). She gets the trident, the power over the seas, and what is the First Thing she does? Tries to smite Ariel because she hates her, and also Ariel is the reason her beloved eels perished. Ursula wants immediate revenge. Love that for her. She has her priorities.

The Sheriff of Nottingham (from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)

He's played by Alan Rickman. That's it. That's the reason. LOL. I mean, I love the way that Mr. Rickman brought the character to life, I loved the comedy, the dry and dark humour he brings to the role. I just really love it. And he looked very handsome as the Sheriff, I must say. Also, the Sheriff's death scene always kinda makes me giggle just because it is So Drawn Out. Like, my dude. Die already!!!! But nope, gotta stumble around the Entire Tower Room first.

Eddie Gluskin (from Outlast: Whistleblower)

Eddie is, by the time Waylon Park stumbles across him, completely deranged, completely twisted, completely unhinged. He is running around chasing other prisoners to take them as 'brides', and cutting off the parts of them he doesn't desire. He makes a wedding dress. He has a tailored suit that he *wears*. He sings songs that he likely learned in his childhood, about marriage and love. Now, if there's one thing I love, it's a villain with a THEME. Also, this man did all this within the span of hours. HOURS. That is some crazy productivity...like holy shit. I know people who do less over the course of an entire week; AND get paid for it. Eddie was like 'hold up I got this' and prepared a wedding while doing some..."art"... on the side.

Usagi (from Juuni Taisen: Zodiac War)

Similar to Eddie, Usagi is just. Wild. A beast. I mean, it makes sense. He's in a 12-man battle royale where the winner gains whatever wish they desire. We don't get much on backstory for Usagi but I honestly think that's just fine. You can tell from his appearance and several of his voice lines that he hasn't had many friends...but when he kills the corpses reanimate and are completely under his control. "Friends" that can never run away. It's kind of fascinating to me, that he has so many trust issues he can't fathom having any friends that he can't 100% control. Also, he is in the skimpiest bunny outfit, complete with a giant tail to store his swords in, and stiletto heels. Iconic shit.

Sukuna (from JJK)

What I like about Sukuna is he is so evil and ready to kill and destroy...aaaaand he's stuck in the body of a teen who can somewhat limit his abilities and keep him locked away for the most part. Gotta love that frustration. Also, even though Yuuji has Sukuna inside him, they undoubtedly talk a lot, and pretty much have to be civil to each other...Sukuna still does not give Any Fucks about Yuuji's happiness. The cruel reminder comes when Sukuna refuses to save Junpei (My Baby!!!!😭😭😭), and honestly despite the fact it made me cry, I absolutely respect the writing that has a villain stand by his convictions. Don't get me wrong, I am a SUCKER, for character development and the villain becoming part of the Found Family whether they like it or not (which is how I write Sukuna in The Bar AU), but I also love and adore when a writer will Go There and be like "Yeah, no, you're not changing this guy so easily. He's evil." (I am nowhere near caught up with the manga but so far in my current observations this remains to be very true).

Azula (from Avatar: The Last Airbender)

This girl is so iconic. I love her methods. I love the outward confidence and the crazy consequences she doles out that are really just hiding a scared young girl with a perfection complex. I love that we get a such a rounded character; that we as the audience see her fail at flirting, see her lose her temper over trivial things, see her enjoy a day AT THE BEACH?! UNIRONICALLY???? Azula is just such a great character. When she loses her battle at the end and goes batshit spitting fire while bound...My heart. It aches for her. Even though I think she needs a whole lotta counselling. Truly.

The witches (from Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters)

I like the witches because they are just. Evil. (yes I know there's a 'good witch' in the story, but I'm not talking about her right now). I like that they fully commit to the evil. They feast on children. They kill without remorse. They cast disgusting and foul curses that cause some really gross gory scenes. I just like that return to a character who is just Evil and will never be good or be persuaded under any circumstances to act good. I thought, in an era of "pretty" witches who all seem to be "morally grey" at worst, it was fun and refreshing to have a witch just go "Nah, I want to eat a child" again.

Those are some of the ones I can think of right now. I just wanted to ramble a little about them. :D

#villains #favourite villains #antagonists #personal rambles #disney's the little mermaid #robin hood: prince of thieves #outlast whistleblower #jjk #avatar: the last airbender #hansel and gretel: witch hunters

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Having finished posting my rankings yesterday, here’s my thoughts on this year overall!

My general feeling after hearing all the songs but before starting my ranking was that this was a reasonable year, not particularly weak, but not especially strong either, so I was a little surprised to see just how many songs I actually loved when it came time to put them in order! There’s so many rock songs this year, all in completely different sub-genres from metal to punk to indie, and I love pretty much all of them – back on form for me after last year where a lot of the rock we had failed to connect with me. Outside of rock, there’s plenty of other exciting, brilliant entries. I said the same thing the last couple of years, but I am very impressed with the entire big 5 and maybe, for real this time, this might be the year where they all avoid the bottom five? I’m still not ruling out one flopping on the night (like Fulenn last year, I’m still not over it) and ending at the bottom of the scoreboard, though I’d hate to see it happen. We've got fewer ballads than normal this year, but in general I think we've got a good range of genres. The language diversity is also decent too – 14 songs are currently listed on Wikipedia as being in at least partially Not English, with several more containing small phrases of other languages – not quite as many as last year but at least we're a long way from the dearth of different languages of the mid-2010s.

I think part of the reason I didn’t think this year was too strong despite having so many songs I enjoy is because of the lack of competition this year, with only two potential winners. Personally, I’m sure Sweden are winning. I can’t see anyone else winning the jury vote, and I also reckon she’ll get plenty of televote support – Tattoo is still a great song and the vast majority of people won’t know or care that her light box is smaller than it was in MelFest. However, I do still hold hope that Finland could pull off a Måneskin/Kalush Orchestra style victory by winning the televote, although that will still require the juries putting Käärijä in their top five at minimum, and I worry that might be too much to ask. I also don’t think him winning the televote is guaranteed, I’m sure Finland will do well there, but I think the song could be very divisive among the general public. I reckon the new voting rules are actually going to bias the final results towards the jury – all the qualifiers from the semis will have proven televote appeal, with fewer jury-friendly entries getting through, which might result in the jury votes being more concentrated on certain entries, and since I'm sure they'll go for Loreen I'm confident she'll most likley win in the end. I would love it if Finland do win though, or even if someone else manages to pull off an upset victory!

Way, way back when the semi finals were announced, since semi one had only fifteen songs compared to semi two’s sixteen, I’d assumed that semi one would be the easier one. That did not turn out to be the case! Fandom consensus is that it is much harder, and that's definitely how I feel too, as my rankings show – in fact, my entire top three comes from there! It’s going to be a very tense voting sequence, that’s for sure. I think there’s five clear qualifiers (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Moldova, Israel), but the fight for those final five places will be a tough one. However, there’s still plenty of songs I love in semi 2, – I feel especially strongly for Romania and San Marino since they’re such underdogs, I’ll be cheering them on on the night! Semi 2 may be less tense, but it should be even more interesting seeing who qualifies because it feels so open right now. I only feel confident saying that Austria and Australia are through for certain – after that it’s anyone’s game.

I also want to say that I love how the BBC have handled hosting so far! I like the designs we’ve got this year, very bold and striking, and the stage seems perfect for accommodating everyone (unless you wanted to hang any heavy equipment from the ceiling). I cannot speak on behalf of Ukrainians – although I do think maybe more could have been done to make it clear that it’s their party, we’re just the hosts – but on the whole I’m proud of how the contest here is shaping up. There’s such an excitement in the UK for Eurovision unlike anything we’ve had since long before I started following the contest! Liverpool seem to have really thrown themselves into it – I’m excited to see what it’s like on the ground next week!

Overall, I think this is on course to be a great year! It may not be the most competitive one, but hey, Finland currently have all the momentum, we could be in for a tight battle between them and Sweden next Saturday! I’m so excited for everything, I cannot wait to get started!

#eurovision #esc2023 #ok now that I've put it down let's see which of these predictions end up wrong!#last year I though Albania were certain qualifiers!#it is very easy to got caught up in the bubble #although I wouldn't have it any other way I love this crazy competition and being involved in the fandom is a huge part of that #Fingers crossed for my faves but I'll be happy as long as they bring a great show #I have a fantasy where both Malta and Latvia get through Semi 1 but I'm aware it's very unlikely #still I hold out hope #best of luck to everyone though!

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Book Recommendations: “Abbott Elementary” Read-Alikes

Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family and is always being reminded that her flighty younger cousin, Hafsa, is close to rejecting her one hundredth marriage proposal. Though Ayesha is lonely, she doesn't want an arranged marriage. Then she meets Khalid, who is just as smart and handsome as he is conservative and judgmental. She is irritatingly attracted to someone who looks down on her choices and who dresses like he belongs in the seventh century.

When a surprise engagement is announced between Khalid and Hafsa, Ayesha is torn between how she feels about the straightforward Khalid and the unsettling new gossip she hears about his family. Looking into the rumors, she finds she has to deal with not only what she discovers about Khalid, but also the truth she realizes about herself.

Business Not As Usual by Sharon C. Cooper

I am beautiful. I am confident. I am lovable. I am a lottery winner.

This is the mantra that will get Dreamy Daniels through each day until she makes it big. So what if she lives in a seedy part of Los Angeles in a house that's one earthquake away from crumbling, or works an unfulfilling secretarial job while struggling to finish her bachelor's degree? All Dreamy needs to do is win the lottery, which she's been entering in as a weekly tradition with her grandfather. When she catches the attention of her boss's potential investor, Dreamy has to remind herself to focus on her career goals so she can be her own boss. Who cares if he has the social grace of the Duke of Sussex and the suaveness of Idris Elba? No distractions allowed.

Growing up with a father who is an A-list actor and a socialite mother, venture capitalist Karter Redford lives in the world of the rich and famous. Instead of attending movie premieres, however, he prefers spending his time helping the less fortunate, backing start-up companies and investing in cutting edge ideas. Karter is used to his life revolving around work, but when he decides he wants someone to share it with, he falls for someone his mother would never approve of: hilarious, quirky Dreamy, who has goals of her own...but also isn't a wealthy, upper-crust socialite. Though it's clear they're from different worlds, their relationship might just be his greatest investment yet.

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains' toddler one night, walking the aisles of their local high-end supermarket. The store's security guard, seeing a young black woman out late with a white child, accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar. A small crowd gathers, a bystander films everything, and Emira is furious and humiliated. Alix resolves to make things right.

But Emira herself is aimless, broke, and wary of Alix's desire to help. At twenty-five, she is about to lose her health insurance and has no idea what to do with her life. When the video of Emira unearths someone from Alix's past, both women find themselves on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know about themselves, and each other.

Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie

Twenty-six and broke, Skye didn't think twice before selling her eggs and happily pocketing the cash. Now approaching forty, Skye moves through life entirely--and unrepentantly--on her own terms, living out of a suitcase and avoiding all manner of serious relationships. Her personal life might be a mess, and no one would be surprised if she died alone in a hotel room, but at least she's free to do as she pleases. But then a twelve-year-old girl shows up during one of Skye's brief visits to her hometown of Philadelphia, and tells Skye that she's "her egg." Skye's life is thrown into sharp relief and she decides that it might be time to actually try to have a meaningful relationship with another human being. Spoiler alert: It's not easy.

Things gets even more complicated when Skye realizes that the woman she tried and failed to pick up the other day is the girl's aunt and now it's awkward. All the while, her brother is trying to get in touch, her problematic mother is being bewilderingly kind, and the West Philly pool halls and hoagie shops of her youth have been replaced by hipster cafes.

#fiction #contemporary fiction #romance #readalikes #abbott elementary #Book Recommendations #book recs #Reading Recs #reading recommendations #Library Books #TBR pile #tbrpile #to read #Want To Read #Booklr #book tumblr #book blog #library blog

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