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#i had a pretty good week last week so i guess this is karma i dunno
bunnyb34r · 5 months
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Lmao my cousin was the only hold out on signing our aunts will, bc she was mad that our aunts car (which was promised to her) wasn't in the will, and well... It came and bit her in the ass bc LEGALLY, like a fucking JUDGE in COURT told the executors that they have to SELL the car at market value ($11,000). Fuck around and find out bitch 💅
I mean had she signed it earlier it's not like she would've gotten the car, but she was trying to play chicken with the will in a dumbass attempt to get them to just give her the car
Sucks to suck biiiiiiitch
And to be perfectly clear, as someone who knows what every person got, she can afford that easily. She can afford to buy a brand new car. But nooo I NEED to have this 2008 Ford fusion! You HAVE to give it to me! You guys are just assholes!
I kinda hope she tries to steal it somehow, bc god that would be fucking hilarious. Like she'd be arrested. And I KNOW at least one of the executors WOULD press charges sgsgdggdgdg
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cxncri · 1 year
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love buzz [mello x reader] [chap. 2]
last chapter: chap. 1
author’s note: hi guys! i’m not sure how frequently i’ll be able to update this series, as i’m traveling for the holidays and i’ll be busy with all that. however, i’m trying to get these drafted and ready to post while i’m still at home, so i hope you enjoy!
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you wake up to the beeping of your alarm clock and the soft pattering of rain against the windows, blearily stumbling out of bed to turn the alarm off. you rub the sleep from your eyes and look out your bedroom window to see that it is most certainly pouring. how fun.
after your shower, you shiver as you pull on your uniform. you haven't checked the temperature outside yet, but if the temperature inside your house was any indicator, it was going to be a cold, rainy day. however, this was a day perfect for studying, and you were definitely happy about that. after getting ready, you head out the door. your parents had already left for work, and it always felt weird getting up in the morning with no one in the house. getting in your car, you drive off to school, preparing for a dreary day.
"okay- photoelectron spectroscopy. tell me about that."
the library was packed with people this morning, probably full of the students who were usually outside on the campus before school started. sayu groans as she rocks back in her chair, trying to remember whatever that was. your best friend was great, no doubt about that, but you suspected the only reason she agreed to study with you was for the free coffee from the school's cafe. you were most likely their best customer by now.
"come on," you urge, "what does it measure?"
"it measures, uh, something, definitely!" sayu says with a hopeful look. she screws her eyes shut, and after a long pause, she sighs. "i give up. i can't remember."
now it's your turn to sigh. "photoelectron spectroscopy," you announce, doing a slight drumroll on your textbook, "is used to measure relative energy of electrons in molecules and atoms." sayu frowns. "i wouldn't have guessed that in a million years, no matter how many cups of coffee you bought me." you laugh, shutting the notebook and dropping it in your bag. "let's go get your coffee- i think you're still asleep."
whoever put AP chemistry as your first class of the day must've had a serious vendetta against you. karma was here to kick you in the ass, because it was suddenly you who couldn't remember anything. you jot down notes in a trance-like state; it'll be a miracle if they're decipherable later. you watch the clock, counting the minutes until your next block, AP lit (with your favorite person, mello! you are most definitely, totally, surely over the scores from yesterday!). you try your best to stifle your yawns, and continue your note-taking haze.
finally the bell rings and ends your misery, and you head out of the classroom. heading down the stairs to the english hallway, you can't help but admire the way the rain looks outside. it's so pretty, the way the clouds blanket the sky and cast a fog over everything.
just about dropping into your seat, you plunk your things down onto your desk and wait for class to begin. AP lit you could manage, english being a strong suit of yours (and the class requiring minimal in-class participation).
class begins, and your teacher wastes no time, diving into today's class right away. you're humoring her- and maybe you aren't doing as well as you think, because you hear the words "partner" and "project" paired together and it catches you extremely off-guard. you snap out of whatever funk you've been in, trying to fill in the gaps of what you've missed.
"the two of you will act out a scene of your choosing, assuming i approve it. you'll repeat this three times over a six-week time frame; two weeks to prepare and perform each."
oh. oh no. acting wasn't good. presentations sucked, no matter how prepared you were, but acting out a skit? that was infinitely worse, especially with another person. the thought of standing in front of a large group of people and rehearsing something, something that was a major grade, scared the shit out of you.
"since most shakespearean plays have a movie made in the likeness of the original play, it may help to watch them after you read the initial script, for a better feel of the scene. this, however, is completely optional and up to you. you'll be working with the partners i've assigned. compromises will not be made without a valid reason."
your face falls. first the acting, then the randomized partners? this was horrific. absolutely horrific.
"if anyone has any questions, now would be the time to ask. if not," she continues, eyes sweeping the class, "then i will announce the partners, and you shall get started.
you hold your breath as she goes down the list of partners, finally arriving at your name."and you," she looks at you, no discernible expression on her face, "you'll be working with mr. keehl."
you freeze, looking over to see mello wearing the same gaping expression as you. his jaw is dropped, eyes wide open, face in shock. six-week project. compromises will not be made without a valid reason. is having to work with someone you can't stand in the slightest a valid reason to switch partners?
you're doomed. completely and utterly doomed.
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ic3t3a · 1 year
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Karma
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The past week had been great. A little too great even, the 3 of you had hung out in and out of Yunjin's house. However, there was this feeling.
The kind of feeling you get when a storm is on the horizon. Or better, the feeling that a clock is ticking down the minutes till something takes a turn for the worst.
The 3 of you were walking down the streets of Seoul. There was no reason why, you guys had just wanted to get out of the house for a little bit.
"Man its hot." Yunjin said fanning herself. "I know, ugh I feel like an ice cube thats been left out in the sun." You said joining Yunjin in her complaints.
"Y'know what we should do?" Soobin chimes, " We should go to an arcade. I mean I've heard Seoul has some pretty awesome arcades."
You knew this Soobin had been wanting to go to an Arcade for the longest time. He had always showed Beomgyu & you all the arcades he'd saved on Yelp. Sometimes he reminded you of your mom, he reminded you of her personality, that is.
"Yea, I haven't played a claw machine in so long!" You said trying to convince Yunjin. "As long as I get an icee I'll be good to go." She smiled taking your hand and leading you to an arcade. Soobin following feeling a tinge of jealousy.
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Yunjin laughed at your misfortune. You had been on ur last few tokens and stupidly used them on the worst claw machine in the arcade.
"I told you it was a waste." Soobin said, "Which one werre you aiming for?" He asks, digging in his pocket for tokens.
"The Squirtle plush..." You say sighing as you step to the side. He puts the tokens in and the machine starts back up. With ease he gets you the squirtle plush.
"YOU SAID IT WAS THE WORST MACHINE IN THE ARCADE!?" You exclaimed. "It is, thats why a noob such as yourself would have never neen able to get even the easiest of toys." He smirked.
Not long after that the 3 of you left the aracade and realized how much time had actually passed.
Your phone buzzed.
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You sighed.
"Yunjin how much do you have on you?" You ask going for your wallet . "Why?" Yunjin asks. "Seo-Jun needs me to bail him out." You say.
"What are you serious!?" Yunjin says. "Yes." You sigh. "And your actually gonna do what he says?" Yunjin asks.
"No. Heh, I'm done with his bullshit. So I'm gonna do something else. Just give me your money. This isn't to bail him out." Yunjin hand you 50 and you count the money.
"Is Y/N this scary when she's out for someone?" Soobin whispers to Yunjin. "Oh hell yeah. Are you kidding? She's the queen of revenge. Seo-Jun's her toxic ex and for the past 3 years she's done nothing about it. Guess she's finally had enough." Yunjin folded her arms and the 3 of you head to the police station.
You swing the door open. You've done nothing to defend yourself from Seo-Jun, mainly because a piece of you still laid with him. But now, now was a whole different story.
"Hi, I'm here to bail Kim Seo-Jun out." You say. "Alright we'll being him out and then you can pay his bail. We won't release him from his cuffs tilll you pay his bail." The polic officer at the desk says.
A 2nd Officer brings Seo-Jun out. "I knew you'd do the right thing Y/N." He chuckles. You pay his bail. They release him from his cuffs.
"I'd like to report someone." You say. "Oh? And who are you reporting today?" The officer at the desk says readying his notpad.
"Kim Seo-Jun for Underage Drinking, Sexual Assult, and Theft." You finish, looking Seo-Jun in the eyes all the while. "These are some pretty serious charges ma'am. Do you at all have evidence to back up these claims?" He asks noticing the growing tension in the room.
"Why yes I do. I can hand you a list of numbers to question, email you a whole photo album of him consuming UNGODLY amounts of alchol, as well as contact his MOTHER to bring the footage she's had to cover up forever because, her son is an ASSWIPE who can't seem to know when to stop asking mommy to cover up his mistakes and take ownership LIKE AN ADULT." You finish with a smirk.
"Jesus Christ Y/N! I ask you to do one thing and ya can't even do that without fucking it up!" Seo-Jun yells as he gets in your face.
Soobin, with all his being, wants to push Seo-Jun back make sure he keeps his distance. But he wants you around him, and you staying around means him learning to let go of the need to shelter you.
"Are you done?" You say coldly. Seo-Jun opens his mouth to say something but you interupt him. "Good, because I honestly don't have the patience to deal with your narcissism. So let's get him back in those cuffs and put him that cold cell where he belongs." You say with a smile.
The officers are a little stunned but they ask you to provide them with evidence. You gladly doing so. In no time they have him back in his cell and call his mom.
For the first time you meet Seo-Jun's mom when she walks kn the door. Her hair silky black and her face is timeless.
"Who's Y/N?" She asks. You stand up expecting her to attempt to rip you apart like Seo-Jun might. "Thank you." She says blatantly, putting her hand out for you to shake.
"What? Why?" You say stunned by her words. "My son is entitled, selfish, and worst of all he's an excellent manipulator. I'm sorry for any trouble he's caused you and all charges will be taken serioisly. What exactly is your connection to my son?" She asks.
"I'm one of his ex's." You say bashfully. Her eyes widen and she frantically apologizes for her son and for the fact that they were never properly introduced.
She thanks you again and insists to pay for the taxi home.
On the ride back home, its silent. Yunjin's fast asleep on your shoulder. "You were relly cool back there." Soobin softly says. "Really? I just kinda had a loaded gun I finally was able to use." You reply.
"Well he got what he deserved." Soobin says. "Thanks for letting me handle it on my own. I saw you wanting to step in. I appreciate that you didn't." You smile.
A moment of silence followed by both of you looking out your windows while holding one another's hand. This boy would be the death of you.
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pretendfan · 2 years
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{Roommates} TWO
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(A/N So here it is chapter two a little more setting up here, a lot more conversation and Adrian being his adorably clueless self I’m off to start the next chapter but please let me know what you think!!❤️)
(Pairing)
Adrian Chase x Female reader
(Summary)
Desperately in need of a roommate, your co-worker knows a guy, but why did it have to be Adrian? The guy both annoyed and frustrated the hell out of you getting under your skin from the very moment that you had meet him.
But this was only temporary there was no need to complicate things by really getting to know one another or even worse catch feels along the way. Sure it had been a while for both of you but hooking up with your roommate was a terrible idea…wasn’t it?
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(Warnings)
Mention of asshole ex, exes behaviour, cuteness between the roomies, idiots in love they just don’t know it yet, miscommunication, unhelpful friends that mean well…18+ ONLY
(TWO)
Sitting on the soft blue couch taking in the apartment around him, Adrian briefly felt bummed out that he would have to leave this place eventually, it was a pretty sweet pad.
With its bare brick and open plan kitchen slash living area, he was sure it was even a little pretentious looking, but all he really cared about was how you was only a thin wall away from him.
When walking into the apartment Adrian was met with the living area, kitchen to the side then on the left was two rooms and at the end of the small hall to the right stood the bathroom.
But every time he knew that you were in your room, Adrian couldn’t help but let his eyes subtly drift towards the white door, just incase he caught a glimpse of you.
This had been pretty much been going on from the second night of him living here, Adrian catching you fresh out of the shower, wearing nothing exciting just a tank top and sweatpants, but to him you had looked super hot.
Walking from you room to the kitchen you begun cutting up some fruit at the kitchen counter, whilst Adrian’s eyes had scanned you from head to toe noticing both how cute your damp hair looked, whilst tied up in a small ponytail and also how sweet your ass looked in those pants.
These thoughts about you were dangerous but Adrian hadn’t acted on them, yet, he had confined in his idiot friend Scott instead who had laughed for a whole five minutes in his face.
“Dude.” Scott had announced quietly almost as if you could hear him even though it had been just you guys in the apartment.
“I know-“
“You said so yourself all you two do is argue all the time.” Scott states with a confused shake of his head.
“I know.” Adrian repeated himself annoyed at the conversation, why had he even said anything.
“So, what are you gonna do about it then?” Scott asks with a smirk aimed in his direction.
“Have a lot more cold showers? I don’t fucking know dude!” He had groaned in response.
What with working at a very popular local restaurant called Fennel Fields in town and his “other” late night job it meant he was pretty busy, too busy to date let alone hook up with someone, even you his roommate.
The only person he could talk to about such matters was Scott, who was pretty useless in that department, despite the guy knowing literally everything about Adrian.
Even though it has been a long while and those cold showers were proving frivolous not to mention a waste of water, maybe he should act on his feelings when they appeared right in front of him because Adrian wasn’t very good with cues.
But that was a bad idea, right?
Stuck at work on the late shift you try not to glare in annoyance at all the customers who kept coming in for fresh coffee, guess a lot of them couldn’t sleep, like you.
The last eight weeks had been a complete mess including but not limited to, your ex calling you constantly late at night, double shifts here at Karma Coffee and of course living with Adrian.
It’s surprising how quickly a routine is established between the two of you, pretty much ignoring each other but sometimes you argued, because arguing with Adrian came naturally just like breathing.
Take this morning for example…
“Did you eat my last yoghurt?”
“I’m lactose intolerant.” Adrian quickly shoots back whilst not meeting your eyes.
“Dude, I’ve seen you drink coffee with loads of whole milk creamer in it.” You tell him with an arched eyebrow whilst adding “ What is one of the rules about food-“
“Fuck! There are too many rules.” Adrian cuts you off with a scoff which makes a hint of a smile play along your lips because he looked so cute when he sulked.
Losing the smile as Adrian glances in your direction you roll your eyes, closing the fridge door pointing to the actual list that was written on some old notebook paper.
“There are five rules-“
“Well that’s three more than last week, it was kinda ok when there were two but now five? When will it end!” Adrian cries over dramatically which actually makes you stifle a laugh, but he looks back at you when he see you holding a hand over your mouth.
“What was that?” Adrian asked with a confused look on his face like you had just said a joke he didn’t understand the punch line to.
“You didn’t make me laugh!” You cut off Adrian quickly even sounding unconvincing to your own ears.
“Er, ok then!” Adrian nods in exaggerated agreement eyebrows shooting up in disbelief as you glared back at him.
“Just stop eating my food-“
“I believe the aforementioned yoghurt had been placed on my shelf in the fridge so this argument is invalid.” Adrian steps closer to you to re open the fridge making you step to one side as he stood close.
“Firstly this isn’t an argument and secondly this whole fridge is mine so-“
“So where do I put my food then?” Adrian cuts you off with a snort as he closes the fridge door with a slam which succeeds in annoying you further.
“I just wanted my yoghurt.” You sulk clearly already pissed at the morning and this hadn’t helping matters.
“You look really cute when you pout Y/N.” Adrian states with a smile but then hearing back his own words you watch as his neck starts to go red and he begins to backtrack.
“I didn’t mean that in a weird way though! I will just buy you some freaking yoghurt, this conversation is totally now over.” Adrian hits his palm flat on the fridge door then gives you a brief nod as he headed off back to his room.
Shaking your head at the memory you focus back on the dawdling customer, who was stopping you from going home and crashing hard, it had been a really long day.
All you wanted was a shower and sleep wondering briefly if you would see Adrian tonight, because you had noticed pretty early on into this arrangement, the very odd hours that your roommate kept.
Often hearing him either leaving late at night or coming home super early, only for him to get changed into his work uniform and head to Fennels, it wasn’t as if you were monitoring his movements or anything you wasn’t even that interested.
Karma coffee was your life right now what with your boss Conor being absolutely useless, plus a bit of a creep you just wished that Scott would stop trying to suck up to him.
Speaking of which you wouldn’t be surprised if Scott was at your place right now, hanging out with Adrian, them constantly inviting you to sit and watch TV with them but you didn’t want to get too close.
It wasn’t worth it, eventually Adrian would find somewhere else and you had to figure out if you wanted to stay there in the apartment or not, plus like you kept telling yourself there was no need to get close to your co worker or his friend outside of the coffee shop.
Finally free from customers you lock up the store waving off three co workers, all with far more interesting lives than yours, by the sound of their conversation carrying on around you.
Parker had to get back to his pregnant girlfriend, Dev had an exam to study for and Kimberly needed to buy this dress online for a party next weekend, which was far more interesting than your plans of just passing out.
Of course this isn’t exactly what you wanted your life to be like but since your ex, well you had truly lost your way just coasting by on the literal minimum to survive day by day.
The only person who had ever really understood you, ok put up with your bullshit, was Lara who you decide to call before you headed home.
Heading to your car you rush inside the old blue Ford which had seen better days, but it wasn’t like you had the cash to get this one replaced.
Locking the doors you shove the key into the ignition then grabbing your phone call Lara who always answered after several rings without fail.
“How is my favourite barista?” Lara asks with a smile in her voice.
“Tired. I’m off home soon-“
“Wait, where are you?” Lara asks cutting you off confused.
“In my car I’m off home I’m a sec, hopefully I will be alone in my apartment-“
“Are you still arguing with Adrian? Are you actually hiding from your roommate.” Lara laughs before you can reply to her question.
“If you met Adrian you would be infuriated by the dude as well.” You begin with a scoff then continue before Lara could interrupt you “ Plus I’m not hiding there is nothing to hide from.”
“The more I hear about this guy the more I think I do actually need to meet him soon.” Lara states with too much glee.
“No, I wouldn’t recommend it!” You reply hastily which of course Lara picks up on, you should have had more coffee earlier, blaming needing sleep on your slip in the conversation.
“Want to keep him all to yourself do we?” Lara asks with a laugh whilst you blush at the very thought, definitely needed to wrap this conversation up.
“You won’t get a rise from me-“
“Did I hit a sore spot?” Lara questions in a fake sulky voice which annoys the hell out of you.
“I’ve had a shitty day don’t wind me up, ok?”
“Ok, fine! But I do have some good news for you!” Lara explains happily.
“Good news from you?” You reply with a laugh then add “Should I be worried?”
“Of course not!“ Begins Lara who adds after clicking her tongue “ I’ve only gone and got you a date!”
Moving the phone from your hand you stare at the screen, then after a few moments you place it back to your right ear.
“I can’t-“
“Why? Because you’re waiting for your ex to return or do you have a soft spot on your new roommate.” Lara states pointedly which makes you curse under your breath.
“You are hilarious! But I’m not going on some random blind date thank you very much.” You explain in an annoyed voice.
“Rob is a good guy he-“
“I don’t care I’m not ready.” You cut Lara off firmly.
“Look you need-“
“Can we change the subject?” You ask in a pleading voice.
“This needs to be said! Because my beautiful best friend needs to date and have a sex life again.” Lara informs you softly but firmly each word hitting you harder than the last.
“Why are you more invested in my sex life than I am?” You question trying to make light of the situation because things were getting too close to home.
“That’s sad. Don’t say that!” Cries Lara unhappily as she adds “ You need to get over this funk and Rob will help you, hell even Adrian maybe-“
“Thanks for the advice, I’m ignoring it clearly for now because I need sleep!” You explain with a yawn.
“Don’t get mad-“
“I’m not I just need sleep thats all ok, no need to worry about me I’m good.” You tell Lara as sincerely as you could muster but it still sounded flat.
“Call me again to chat soon, whenever ok you know I love you.” Lara states happily.
“I will do, love you too.” You tell Lara sincerely then end the call.
Afterwards you feel guilty as hell for saying no to Lara, so after a few moments of biting your bottom lip, you send her a message saying you will go out with Rob.
Instantly regretting it you chuck your phone on the passenger seat then starting the car, you head home trying to clear your thoughts with every turn you make.
But all you can hear is Lara’s voice because suddenly you realise, it’s actually been months since you’ve had sex, seeing how near the end of the relationship even your ex wouldn’t go anywhere near you.
Checking the time once more Adrian wonders to himself why you’re late home, not that he was stalking you or anything, but usually you were back from work by now.
He wasn’t due to sneak out of the apartment for a couple more hours, heading to the other side of Evergreen in his Vigilante-mobile to see if he could kick ass in that part of town.
There had many reports on his police scanner, the one he had bought from eBay which didn’t always work, but he had heard of an old gang who had returned to Evergreen to cause chaos.
The Wild hearts were a badly named group of individuals who liked to steal, deal drugs and draw insanely bad graffiti of heat shaped skulls, they needed to finally be gotten rid off.
If only Peacemaker was here, and not in prison then you would have caught these assholes by now, but you weren’t going to be seeing your BFF for a very long while, not that he even knew your real identity or anything.
Adrian was yet again seconds away from calling Peacemaker, AKA Christopher Smith and leaving him a voicemail something he would have done in the past, but not now seeing how his friends phone was already filled with previous unread messages.
Hearing the front door open, Adrian looks up to see his roommates shoulders sag when she spots him on the couch which was a little rude but not anything he couldn’t handle himself.
“Hey roomie!” Adrian cheers standing up from the couch with an awkward grin on his face.
“Don’t call me that ever again.” You tell Adrian with an eye roll and a well concealed brief grin that crosses your lips.
“Well aren’t you just a burst of sunshine this evening?” Adrian asks with a smirk which stops when he looks up and notices the face your pulling.
“It’s been such a long day I-“
“You are home late as well what’s up with that?” Adrian questions in an accusatory tone.
“Monitoring my movements, that’s not creepy or anything is it?” You reply sarcastically noticing Adrian’s face looking caught out but right now you didn’t care.
“Er no, I’m not being creepy it’s just because I’ve lived here for a while now and know your habits.” Adrian states then backtracks “That sounded wrong, I didn’t mean like I keep a list like the one on your fridge of what you do all day or anything!”
Adrian is laughing far too loudly at his own joke for you to assume he is actually joking, when in truth you imagine he has a whole notepad dedicated to your everyday life, the idea makes you feel beyond creeped out.
“Duh! That was a joke!” Adrian chuckles once more and you nod back because it would literally be absurd, to believe this guy was some kind of sociopath, sure he was weird but you didn’t believe that he would just kill you for the thrill of it.
Wow! These thoughts were heading down some dark places you decide that needed to stop, because Adrian has been talking to you and you hadn’t been listening to a single word he said.
“-it’s my favourite flavour so if you don’t like it I can legally have it but it’s a gift! Well a replacement for the one I scoffed this morning at least.”
“Huh?” You ask confused by the sudden change in conversation from your daily routine to Adrian’s favourite flavour of what?
“I bought you a yoghurt silly!” Adrian turns round and swings open the fridge grabbing said yoghurt then handing it to you whilst you stand in front of him in the kitchen.
“Hey apricot’s my favourite.” You notice with an open smile that you can’t hide because clearly Adrian had seen it for himself.
“See I do notice things about you-“ Adrian starts then stops as he coughs then continues with an awkward face “ I just wanted to show you I can be a decent roomie.”
“Oh you are!” You begin then hurriedly continue when you notice the look in Adrian’s eyes as you add “Always paying rent on time-“
“I just want us to get to know one another.” Cuts in Adrian who states “So if one of us had something to tell the other then they could with ease and it wouldn’t be weird.”
“What do you want to tell me Adrian?” You ask him complete with an arched eyebrow and an idea in your head to about what he actually did want to talk to you about.
“I know your teasing me right now, but that voice your doing is working for me .” Adrian nods with a grin but then carries on in a somber voice “ But you could talk to me about the late night calls you keep getting, the ones that I know make you cry.”
This makes you blow out a breath you hadn’t been aware you were holding, because sure you knew Adrian kept really weird hours but you didn’t know he had heard the calls, from your asshole ex who was trying to make your life hell.
“I-I don’t know what your on about?” You tell Adrian trying and failing to not sound caught out despite the look on your roommates face.
“Who keeps calling you? And who are you arguing with-“
“I talk in my sleep a lot!” You cut Adrian off with what was possibly the worse lie ever, even physically cringing yourself after you say it.
“Do you make phone noises in your sleep as well then?” Adrian asks placing both hands on his hips which makes a laugh escape your mouth because what he had just said was pretty funny.
“That wasn’t a joke-
“I need to go sleep now so I will try and keep the phone noises down.” You retort not looking back at Adrian as you head to your room to hide and perhaps cry from sheer exhaustion, but nothing else.
That whole thing with your ex, it was basically sorted, of course Adrian had heard you arguing with him on the phone at three AM, several days in a row.
But, you had clearly told him that this was enough there isn’t a chance in hell that you would get back with him, your ex was history.
In-between that things did get personal because you always was a sucker for getting yelled at by your ex, no matter what he had some power over you which meant you needed to hear what he had to say about you.
Sometimes the words hurt here and there but other times you would be at work or even at home , and something he had said to you previously would stop you in your tracks, make you drop to the floor or break yet another mug against the kitchen wall.
Grabbing your phone from your work pants pocket you decide that tonight you will sleep instead , so you switch off said device, try to forget about the conversation you had just encountered with Adrian and hopefully ignore it all.
Obviously not a perfect solution to a problem which was becoming long term, but for now all you needed to do was just close your eyes, and dream about a better time that wasn’t this moment right now.
Tears sting your eyes as you lay face down on your bed, letting them fall as you quietly weep until exhaustion takes over and you fall to sleep.
Adrian knows that he has heard you crying at night because it’s made him ball his hands into fists to stop himself from knocking on your door and asking if your ok, or even better he just gives you a hug the one thing he never offers out freely, but when delivered a hug from him could brighten anyone’s day.
When Adrian hears that you are asleep he grabs his dark grey large backpack, which he managed to get most of his Vigilante costume in remembering not to forget his mask, he picks up his keys and heads out for a long night of kicking ass…he hoped.
But before he opens the front door Adrian feels something in his gut, it isn’t like he ate something bad but it’s a feeling that he shouldn’t be leaving you alone in this apartment.
Yet Adrian knew that you wouldn’t appreciate being checked on by him clearly needing some time to yourself, which he understood to a certain degree he just needed to get out of here, before he did something idiotic he would make it up to you later somehow.
It’s a whole five days later that you wake up then instantly wish you could go back to sleep, but five minutes later another alarm starts to ring out on your phone making you curse to another shitty day.
Your ex had still been calling you at the same time every night, besides this morning you realise as you check notifications on your phone screen and you are surprised to not see his number.
But you knew not to see this as a victory because your ex had ways to get to you, he wanted you back to make things great again but you couldn’t think of nothing worse.
After getting dressed for work you head out of the bathroom, directly into the kitchen where you spot Adrian actually making breakfast, and not trying to steal yours from the fridge.
Standing by the counter in blue sweatpants and an oversized grey tee shirt, you notice Adrian looking really good, but you just manage to look up at him as he turns round to face you.
“I made you some waffles!” Adrian says in way of greeting which makes you nod with a small smile slowly spreading across your face.
“Oh thanks! I’m not in work for another forty five minutes I will definitely need these to survive today.” You state back with a smile sitting on one of the stools at the small kitchen island noticing Adrian watching your every move.
“Wow, that worked? I really didn’t think you would actually come and join me.” Adrian ponders as he watches you take one of the plates covered in waffles and move it in front of you.
Silently he places various cut up fruit that strawberries and bananas in a bowl in front of you ,followed by some caramel sauce and of course whipped cream, which makes you lick your bottom lip because you was suddenly starving.
“You’re offering me food instead of stealing mine so of course I will say yes.” You joke back with a cheeky grin looking up to catch Adrian push up his glasses on his nose, trying not to look shy but failing miserably.
“I thought we got over yoghurt-gate already?!” Adrian groans back as you sit down opposite him his knees briefly brushing against yours, but he quickly sits back and you lose the connection.
“I was just joking-“
“Well I made you these waffles to say thank you for letting me stay here, to calling a brief truce on our arguing because I do find it a little fun.” Adrian says this is a flirty voice which makes you look up from your plate but it disappears as he adds “ I just wanted to say thank you is all!”
“You didn’t need to do this.” You begin but seeing the way Adrian’s eyes drop after you say this you state “But I’m glad you did, in fact I’m so appreciative I will even agree to this arguing truce!”
“Cool!” Adrian looks back up with a smile on his face and a sparkle in his green eyes you hadn’t seen before, which makes you look away because you were staring, again.
The silence lasts if only for a few seconds before Adrian starts rambling to fill it, but you welcome both the distraction and this breakfast as well finding yourself looking up and actually listening to your roommate, for once.
This was new and you was trying very hard not to notice how cute Adrian looked right this second, when he wasn’t being a tease or a pain in the ass but sitting opposite you, eating waffles that were really good with him looking the way he did.
What was wrong with you?
This was ridiculous these were merely breakfast waffles just him showing you he could be a nice guy, there was no ulterior motive in sight and why would there even be because hello this was Adrian!?
Catching the pained look on your face Adrian suddenly stops talking, which alerts you to look back up at him as he apologies for talking so much.
“I was listening-“
“Yeah but I saw the face you just made which usually means I’m talking too much.” Adrian cuts you off with the following statement that tugs at your heartstrings for a second but he then continues “Scott’s always telling me that I talk far too much for anyone to listen especially someone as hot as you.”
It’s a fraction of a second later that Adrian spots the smile spreading across your face, followed by a well timed eye roll that ends up with you laughing at one of his jokes, which at the time he hadn’t realised was a joke.
Adrian had in-fact been telling you the truth but that somehow had only made it funnier, at least going by how much you were genuinely laughing which was a sight to behold in itself.
“I wasn’t joking.” Adrian confirms with a smile whilst he watches you try and control your laughing.
“But it was a terrible chat up line, I’ve heard Scott use it many times.” You smile back at Adrian noticing the adorably confused look on his face as he paused to stare at his fork for a few seconds.
“Really? Well I bet he has never had anyone laugh like you just did because that smile has made my day I reckon.” Adrian grins back at you whilst eating his final piece of waffle off his fork.
“Now that was a cheesy line.” You joke back with a smirk but secretly you were enjoying this a little too much, looking at your phone to notice you should have left for work at least fifteen minutes ago.
“Oh shit! I’m going to be late.” You announce getting up from your stool you grab at your phone hurriedly looking around the kitchen counter for your keys.
“By the coffee machine.” Adrian points at your keys as you rush over to grab them needing time make an exit now.
“Again, thanks for breakfast-“
“Don’t get used to it I won’t be doing it often unless we take turns.” Adrian smirks back at you noticing the look on your face.
“In that case next time I take mine in bed.” You joke which makes Adrian arch an eyebrow and then ask “Are you inviting me to have breakfast with you in your bed? If so I’m free-“
“Bye Adrian!” You cut him off with a laugh feeling whatever walls you had currently put up to protect yourself get knocked down, all thanks to your roommate being nice to you, it had been a fun reprieve.
But it was time to finally get a life and that involved actually meeting this Rob, you just hoped that Lara hadn’t already cancelled.
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Sicktember Day 24: "Did you just sneeze?"
Fandom: Ace Attorney Characters: Franziska von Karma, Larry Butz Notes: Can’t get enough of Larry and Franziska being besties? Me neither! If you have had enough, I’m sorry but not really. This entry is actually somewhat of a follow-up of last year’s “Excessive Use of Tissues” entry you can find in my Sicktember 2022 collection. Franziska and Larry get together as they usually do, with Franziska reluctant to allow Larry even a glimpse of the imperfections her life has accumulated in recent weeks. Set early in the 7yg, just like the entry this is following up on, but this time with references to one of Shu Takumi’s short stories from 2020. Just like said entry from last year, there are mentions of very recent past franmaya. Also, Larry has no room to tease Franziska’s girly sneeze because, as some friends and I have decided (and therefore made true and canon), he has his own cutesy pixie sneezes. Maybe a future entry will give Franziska the chance to send the teasing back into his court (hint hint) hehe. If you like the things I write, I always appreciate reblogs and comments; they really make my day!
     Franziska von Karma refused to consider herself unlucky in anything. She was not unlucky in her career after several losses in American courtrooms. She was not unlucky in love after the recent end of her very first romantic relationship. She was most definitely not unlucky in health after that foolish little brother of hers gave her this dreadful cold that seemed to wait for the worst moment to strike once she returned home. Everything had to have happened for a perfect reason; that’s what her older sister once told her. 
A perfect reason for her cold to be at its worst on the day Larry Butz was to visit, no matter how much she refused to believe it, may as well have not existed. It was too late to cancel the plans made months in advance, leaving her pushing herself to appear at her best, even if she was feeling close to the worst. 
“How was your flight?” She asked as she poured tea for both herself and Larry. Tea was a wonderful thing, both for serving to houseguests and soothing an ailing body. Franziska could have easily been upfront about her choice to serve tea instead of her usual offer of a wide range of beverages when Larry arrived, but what good would it be for Larry to know? His occasional obliviousness was a gift that anyone would be a fool not to take advantage of once in a while. 
“It was pretty exciting! I’ve never been on a private jet before.” Larry smiled and made a soft, gleeful noise as he picked up the teacup to blow on his tea, ignoring Franziska’s look of irritation towards his unwillingness to burn his tongue. “I’ve been on a lot of planes, but they were always crowded and I usually ended up with the seat in front of a really fidgety kid who would kick my seat for the entire flight. I don’t blame the kid, though; I probably would’ve been just like that if my parents could afford flying when I was growing up.”
“What about those first class tickets I recall you purchasing?” Franziska asked as she savored a breath of the steam emanating from her teacup, careful as ever to be quiet in doing so. 
“Oh, those weren’t for me! I can never afford more than one of those, but my girlfriends have deserved nothing but the best. Take Bennifer, for example. She really wanted to visit Tibet, so I thought it’d be really nice to travel there with her.” Larry’s expression fell. “When we got there, she thanked me for the first class flight and then immediately told me she wasn’t interested in me anymore.” He sighed. “I guess it wasn’t all bad. I got my miles from the flight and a new place so say I’ve visited.” 
“It still sounds like a shame, though.” Franziska took a small sip of her tea. “To go out of your way for someone, only for her to tell you that a relationship is something that no longer fits where she wants her life to be right now.” Her voice shook despite her efforts to separate herself from this particular topic. For Larry to find out she was just as impacted by the pits of heartbreak as any other human might be even worse than if he were to find out she wasn’t feeling well.
“Did I strike a chord or something, Franzy?” Larry tilted his head. “It’s not like you and Maya– No way!” He leaned forward with wide eyes.  “You got dumped!?” 
“I did not ‘get dumped!’” Franziska growled, taking her throat by surprise and triggering a good few seconds of coughing. “E-Excuse me.” She sniffled as she struggled to regain her composure. “The relationship may have ended, but not in a way I would describe as ‘dumping,’ even if it was her decision.” 
“Woah, woah. Sorry.” Larry laughed nervously. “It’s just a, uh, figure of speech, really. When you get dumped as much as I have, you start to realize it’s not a dirty word. It is the hardest the first time around, though, and I’m here for you. You know that, right?” 
As much as Franziska could not stand the word, considering it to be far too vulgar for something she felt to be a serious and painful matter, maybe Larry was right. Maybe the first time around simply was the hardest and it would be, dare she say, much appreciated to spend this time in the company of a friend. 
“T-Thank you,” Franziska swallowed despite the soreness it caused, “Larry Butz.” She had to be ill for those words to come out so easily. “You’re far better of a confidant than my foolish little brother has been lately.” 
“Huh? What did Edgey do this time?”
“He hogged the tissue box in my time of need, for one thing!” Franziska started. “Then, I can tell he clearly neglected to disinfect his living space because he… he… Iit’tshhew!! H’hsshhiew!!” She scrambled to find her pocket handkerchief and make quick use of it before Larry could potentially catch a glimpse of being so unpresentable. 
“Did… Did you just sneeze?” Larry asked through poorly stifled laughter. 
“Why would it matter?” Franziska’s voice was muffled by the handkerchief pressed against her face. 
“You’re just so… dainty, Franzy!” Larry held his hand to his mouth to hide his involuntary smile. “It’s cute, like a little kitten!”
“Were we not having a serious discussion right now?” Franziska huffed. “I refuse to let it take such a foolish turn as this!”
“Okay, okay. Sorry.” Larry quickly attempted to calm himself. “I, uh, I’m guessing he gave you that nasty cold, huh?” 
Franziska was about to admit it anyway, so there was no sense in denying when this visit had already led to Larry seeing multiple aspects of Franziska that she would have rather hid. 
“Yes, he did.” Franziska scowled as if Miles had committed a much higher offense than just not spending Franziska’s entire time at his home in a hazmat suit. 
“The nerve!” Larry made a scandalized face, one of his favorite things to do whenever he and Franziska met up to tell each other the latest gossip. 
Franziska wanted to laugh at Larry’s exaggerations, but ended up coughing instead.
“Pardon me.” She cleared her throat. “But now you do see the full consequences of Miles Edgeworth’s foolishness.”
“Yeah!” Larry again played up his reaction. “Hold on, I think I got some cough drops with me.” He dug through his jacket’s pockets before pulling out a couple of cough drops. “I don’t know how well it’ll go with your tea, but it’s worth a shot, right?”
“I suppose I’m willing to try.” This was Franziska’s way of accepting the offer, though she grimaced as soon as the saccharine cherry flavor met her tongue. She mentally reminded herself that Larry was trying to help and instinctively used her tongue to push the cough drop to the side of her mouth. “So, while this melts, why don’t you tell me what you’ve been up to?”
“Really?” Larry blinked. His brain needed to flip through the cards of Phoenix’s rough situation that he didn’t feel right divulging and recent failed relationships he would rather not bring up given Franziska’s opening up about her first heartbreak. “Well, uh, I graduated from my patisserie school program!”
“You did?”
“Yup! And you won’t believe what Edgey told me afterwards! He said…” 
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Hello I have no art to post rn but I do have some shit to say
I have a pretty one-sided relationship with the 2077 fandom these days but I do lurk and get bits and pieces of news. The current discourse as I understand it is a total no brainer—everyone just mind your own business and don’t look at shit you don’t like—but I’m more… adjectived about some of the names I’m seeing writing posts about how terrible it is that people would be so toxic and gatekeep-y in the fandom. I say adjectived because I have mixed feelings about it. It’s funny on some levels. It’s funny to see some of the people whose toxicity, gatekeeping, and cliqueishness destroyed a community and my mental health last year, now decrying toxicity, gatekeeping, and cliqueishness in the very same fandom. It’s absolutely hilarious that the person who edited my friends and I onto Arasaka agents being brutally killed by V and posted it over and over again in a Discord server, is saying not to harass and bully people. The funniest part is where they said it’s shallow to send your friends after someone you don’t like when they were sent after me and my friends by someone who didn’t like us. It’s really, really funny that these people took part in weeks of trolling, gaslighting, and witch hunting and now they’re being uplifted as voices of reason. It’s so funny because if it’s not I’ll have another breakdown!
Then it’s disheartening to see that people from one of the nicest 2077 communities I’ve ever been in supporting these people, even though I know they don’t know what happened. That’s why I do not participate in the community anymore, even though I miss it dearly--not because the nice people did anything bad, because they did not, but because I am not willing to allow even a possibility of being face to face with the people who DID hurt me, and I’m not willing to ask the good people to pick a side and cause even more strife. I haven’t spread the events of last summer because I didn’t want to divide communities, which is also very funny because that’s the exact opposite of what the other people wanted. It’s just upsetting to see them around, especially in this context. This is already long here’s a readmore
I mean, these are the same people who participated in “River is a domestic abuser and fucks his sister” rhetoric. Who gleefully swapped River with one of the Maelstrom guys during the Pick-up so they could watch his head get blown off and repeatedly posted the gif after being told to stop. Who supported one of the most attention-demanding, “my V is the correct V and what I say is canon,” egotistical women I’ve seen in this fandom.
Maybe those people have grown up. Maybe they regret what they did, or who they supported. Maybe if I unblocked some of them, they’d apologize. Maybe they’re saying all that while regretting what happened last summer. But I’m not going to give them that chance! They sure as hell didn’t give my friends that chance before labeling them doxxers, driving them to delete accounts, and harrassing their family members. 
Anyway, like I said, this isn’t really about the current discourse. I’m not saying they’re wrong in what they’re saying. I don’t even know exactly what’s happened (although it does sound like bullshit and people should stop bothering each other about their OCs). It’s just funny to me that they’ll get up in arms about bullying when they’re some of the worst bullies I’ve ever had the displeasure of knowing. Plus, part of me feels like I need to explain to the good people why I vanished without a word, and while this is a paltry explanation, it’s the best I can do at the moment.
I don’t expect any action from this post, nor do I really want any. I’m just talk talk talkin. I guess the TL;DR is that karma isn’t real and bad people still get to enjoy life, more often than the people they hurt, and most people are blissfully unaware
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Ah, I am honoured that you have finally decided to tone the jokes down. I guess being your brother has it's benefits sometimes /j.
And I'm pretty sure that is not where Lippmann gets his name from. Although his lips are undeniably pretty, his name comes from his way with words and his negotiation skills. I just hope that you won't make a cringy pickup line about his lips, or I will separate you from Lippmann in violin classes.
... You just never stop with the corny jokes, do you? I've had to deal with a lot of complaints about how my sister keeps on making lots of embarrassing jokes that frankly is more cringy than funny. It's given me a stress line or two, and I may have to start taking Panadol for my headaches.
Oh, don't be jealous my dear sister. I only did that because it was my last resort. And marriage??! Kids??! My goodness, please don't start jumping to conclusions. May I remind you once again that Silver and I are not together?
Bright orange hair and petite stature? Well, that is him, although he would punch you if you called him short. And what were you thinking with the axolotl joke? You're lucky that I'm your brother, or Chuuya would've done much worse than give you a nasty side eye. But he wouldn't dare, because he knows what I'll do to him first. lmao Pianoman is so threatening gfjdkkdf
But you should come by and visit again! The other Flags members miss you, and I know for sure that Lippmann is free over the next few days.
-🎹
P.S. Well, I followed your advice. It was the most intense and... 'hottest' moment of my life. Silver was stuttering a little, but she did say yes... I guess we're going to the amusement park next week. But tell one word of this to the Flags and I will break your violin. Now I've got to ask Lippmann for some advice on a first date...
anything for my brother! haha, though i'll still be waiting for the fateful day when you're finally able to see the true magnificence of these jokes😌/ lmao i cant
WHAT NOO DON'T. fineee, i'll keep my mouth sealed. i can't believe you're threatening me with this😔 but at least we're on the same ground. lippman does has pretty lips. ehem, that didn't come out from my mouth.
in case if you end up separating our classes, i have a perfect something for the occasion. not saying that you will, of course. what if i print this out and put it on your base as decorative posters? i think it's intimidating enough and fits the overall aesthetic :)
hold on, really? uh, my bad. will i be permitted to keep on doing this if i bring you panadol every day? i'll bring you and everyone some snacks too. and oh, i can recommend you his beauty clinic if you're worried about the stress lines, i got your back👍 either way, you look fine brother, you can ask silver if you don't believe me ;)
oh. oops. guess i got too excited back there. uhh i may or may have not started looking for event organizers and kiinda scribbled the wedding invitation design. oh well, better early than late, amiright? heh
seriously, i have no excuse for that axolotl joke. it just sorta came out😭. i'm starting to think this is my karma for teasing you too much. it's almost like spouting these jokes replaced my fight-or-flight response. this is bad. and oh, dont worry, i'll be more careful next time. i didn't know nakahara is a very intimidating person. but i have a feeling he won't do that. he seems like a good guy..?
FOR REAL? i mean- yeah, sure. i'll bring your panadol and some snacks! i wonder what's lippmann's favorite food. and maybe some welcoming gift for nakahara? i feel like i owe him an apology after that axolotl accident.
p.s. woahh i can't believe you really did it. aw, i wish i was there to see the whole thing. sure sure, my lips are sealed. i wanted to make a joke about "first dates," but i couldn't think of one. what a shame. i guess just enjoy the violin one for today. but have fun on the amusement park! and um, will you tell me about lippmann's advice about first dates later? this is definitely not because i want to know his preferences or anything. not at all.
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I gotta know your answers to the last Ask Post in regards to Ace Attorney… I’m on an AA kick right now (did I ever come off of it? Who can say?). Hope you’re having a good day! 💛
Thanks!! And my day is going alright, though it's been very warm where I am, making me very sleepy, ha. Good thing I have this next week off work. ^-^
But now, onto answering this question **Warning, there will be mild spoilers for the AA games ahead. You have been warned):
my favorite female character This one is a little tricky, but in the end I'd have to say Maya. Her character is very sweet and helpful, so I would say she's prolly my favorite female character.
my favorite male character Pssh. Miles Edgeworth, duh. ;-) I mean, do I even have to explain??? Though, Phoenix is pretty nifty too.
my favorite book/season/etc I'm going to take this as 'favorite game.' To which I will say... honestly, prolly the first one. I just really like Phoenix and Edgeworth's dynamic, and all that. Also, it's the only game the Game Grumps have played, so it had a bit more investment to me. I have seen the others in the original trilogy, as well as Apollo Justice, but without any commentary, so it was just like watching a show or something.
my favorite episode (if its a tv show) I'll take this one as 'favorite trial.' To which I'll say... hm... prolly Turnabout Goodbyes or Bridge to the Turnabout. I like Turnabout Goodbyes since it was a nice end to the first game, and I like Bridge to the Turnabout since it had a lot of good twists and, of course, it had Edgeworth pretending to be a defense attorney. What's not to like???
my favorite cast member Uh... I would assume this means voice actor in this regard? But since the original games don't have much of the way of voice acting, I'll just... do the anime, I suppose. And for that, I guess Phoenix's voice actor? I'll admit, I'm not super knowledgeable about actors or voice actors or all that, sorry.
my favorite ship Wrightworth, duh.
a character I’d die defending Hm... prolly Edgeworth?
a character I just can’t sympathize with Manfred von Karma. I think my reasoning for this one is obvious.
a character I grew to love Prolly Maya. I didn't like her all that much at first, but I grew to love her.
my anti otp Uh... none?? I don't really have one, I don't think.
Thanks for the ask! :-D
Send me a fandom and I'll answer these questions
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Emmett Locke wasn't sure what he had done to the God of car repairs to earn this Karma. Here he was, two weeks in a row, sitting and waiting when he should have been at home. At least this time, instead of waiting for Volvo lady, he was waiting for Mercedes boy. It was an improvement... a vast improvement. He'd spent the first few minutes trying to guess what might be wrong with Finnegan's car but there were just too many possibilities for him to narrow it down without putting it up on the ramps and taking a look. When the roadster pulled into the parking lot, Emmett opened up the bay doors and guided Finnegan inside.
"The lights are off. Were you closed?" Finnegan asked as he stepped out of his car. The road sign was on a timer but he wouldn't have turned it on anyway, with his luck eighteen other people would've tried to come in for an oil change.
"Not for you... so, no problems other than the leak?"
"No and it makes no sense. Megan got the oil changed yesterday and they didn't say there was anything wrong with it."
Emmett wished he had that piece of information earlier because it really narrowed things down. He'd seen this before and had a pretty good idea already what was wrong but had to confirm it.
"Let me take a quick look.  You can grab a drink or have a seat."
He took the filter pliers with him and slid underneath the car. Finnegan swiped his card and got a bottle of water out of the vending machine. He wasn't ungrateful and never would've said anything out loud but he wondered how long this would take. If he had known the place was closed, he would've just driven it back to the shop Megan gotten the oil change at but Emmett hadn't said anything to him. Now, in addition to wanting to be at home, he felt guilty for making Emmett work late. It only took one twist with the pliers to realize that the morons had put the oil filter on too tightly, breaking the seal. He scooted out from underneath the car.
"Good news, it's nothing. I just need to drain the oil out, put a new filter on and refill it. They overtightened it when they changed it yesterday. Give me fifteen minutes or so."
Relief flooded through Finnegan.
"That's awesome, thank you."
He answered a few work emails and then decided that whether or not Emmett was interested, he owed that man dinner.
"Hey, Emmett?" he asked when he reappeared and walked towards the sink to wash his hands.
"Yeah?"
"I'll pay you for tonight, obviously, for the time and filter, whatever you need but I'm happy to buy you dinner too, if you're interested."
Five seconds ago, even if someone had offered Emmett a million dollars, he never would have guessed what had just come out of Finnegan's mouth. Dinner? Of course he was interested. But wait, why was he offering? Was it the 'right' thing to do? They'd had a nice meal last week but... he looked over at Finnegan, who had his eyebrows raised and was waiting for an answer.
"You don't have to do that."
"Oh, okay. No problem. I just thought I'd offer."
Wow, that had gone... well... like shit. But he'd tried... at least he'd put it out there. He looked disappointed and Emmett wondered if maybe he wanted to go out?
"Unless you want to."
Finnegan felt a little bit like they were playing monkey in the middle and he was in the middle.
"I wouldn't have offered otherwise."
Was this a pity date?
"But if you don't want to, that's fine."
The man hadn't answered his texts, after all. He couldn't be that interested. Emmett couldn't take any more of the nonsense.
"Look, I'd like to go to dinner with you but only if you want to, not because you owe me or feel like you do."
His stomach chose that moment to rumble loudly and he snorted, then shrugged.
"I could eat."
Finally they were getting somewhere.
"So could I. Trust me, I don't go out when I don't want to or spend time with people I don't want to, okay? If you pick the place, I'll drive and buy. What's good around here?"
That was a very good question and the answer was... nothing.
"The best food around here... is at my house."  
It was bold but true and Finnegan's mouth dropped open.
"That went from 0 to 100 real quick. REAL quick."
Emmett blushed.
"Not, I mean, um, you cooked for me, I thought I'd return the favor.  There's some stuff at Security but that's the wrong direction for you. Um, let me think. What do you like?"
Finnegan decided right then and there that he didn't care if it made him look easy, he was more than happy to go home with Emmett and have a decent meal. If that meal led to a decent time, even better. He had nothing to lose and it had been way too long.
"Okay, if you have vegetables, your place it is. Should I just follow you?"
Emmett wondered briefly if he'd inhaled too many fumes that day and was hallucinating. No, no, he wasn't.
"Yeah but let me put my address in your GPS just in case, there are a lot of lights but it's not far though." 
He could only hope the house was presentable. He wasn't a slob but he wasn't a clean freak either. That was thoughtful. So far, Emmett had been nothing but thoughtful, actually. And helpful and hot. God damn, where did that man find those shirts? 
"Okay. Thanks."
He was absolutely certain that this thanks... wasn't final.
"I just need to close the bay behind you and then I'll be out. We'll be turning right."
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doesntseeyourbeauty · 6 months
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Elizabeth!!!! Hiiiiii!!!! 🤍👻🤍👻 I'm sorry I've been absent these past days, I've been a bit overwhelmed with work and reading two silly books that I'm enjoying so much. How are you??
Yeah, that's understandable, work sometimes is really draining and it also uses so much of our time, 😩. Well, those are pretty too, I love to see the colour combos people choose for the songs. Yes, yes, yes, me too!!!! 🥰😍😍
AAAAH thank youuuu for saying that!!! Now I'm even more excited about it!!!! It's going to be so cool! 🤭
How was the eras movie???? Tell me everything!!!!
Hehehe good food always wins!
Oh that muppet twilight thing seems very promising! Hehe
Definitely!!! I also think that's so interesting that she has worked with do many different people, but her essence is still unmistakable!
Hahaha people should mind their business instead of trying to figure out who is dating who. Hahaha that must be awkward sometimes. 😅😝
Hahaha Kayla seems like such a sweetheart, even though she's a food thief! And Winnie is talkative, that's so sweet! I wish mine were too!!!
Yes, I do think Olivia shows growth in guts! It's so amazing, there isn't a bad song on it!!
Have a wonderful week!!! Muah 😘🤍🤍🤍
HIIIIIIII!!!! I hope you're doing well despite work being overwhelming! <3 What silly books are you reading? (I'm always looking for new books to read!)
It can be! I used to only work 4 days a week so it's been taking adjusting to being at work everyday except the weekend, but I'll get there soon! Same! I know for me, I try to use colors that I associate with the album the song is from but sometimes I like to choose the color based off what color I think the song would be! So for the eras tour movie, I made a cold as you bracelet and I chose blue for the beads bc it just felt fitting!
You're gonna have such a blast at your show, I already know! I still go back and watch the videos I took from my show and I love that you get to have those memories too!
It was AMAZING!!! My theater was sold out (it was on the 13th!) and the vibes were amazing!!! Everyone had an understanding that there was going to be singing, the chants, and I danced in my seat for the most part, but at the end, we all stood up to dance to Karma! The surprise song section was so much fun as well, and one of my favorite parts was the credits! I'll go ahead and say it but I did sob during marjorie and tolerate it (I recently got out of a long term relationship) but other than that it was a blast!!!
It does! I'm a big food person, after all, I grew up in the Southern United States and food is a big part of our culture. So food is always one of my top things about places or better yet the outdoor options they have for adventures!
It's so funny!!! This is the link to the one I saw and it made me laugh so hard! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l9mjSeAVW0
I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that Taylor has always been a songwriter first and has been passionate about the music she puts into the world. It's also just so amazing to me to see how fast she can create such amazing lyrics (like how she wrote the Last Time in roughly 10 minutes) and they become some of her best work. She's just amazing in general but that's me!
Oh I agree! It can be but we've had it happen all our lives. We once had someone ask if my older brother and our mom were married. Which is insulting to my older brother because damn he doesn't look that old (our mom is in her late 40's now), but also I guess it's a compliment to our mom? Idk, I never like to assume about people's relationship status, speculation can be a negative thing!
They both have such amazing personalities and I'm very grateful to have both of them! I can't imagine existing without them lol
AGREED!!! Guts has been on repeat since it's release for me and I have no regrets about it!
I hope you have the loveliest of weeks!!!! <3333
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When was the last time you wore a full face of makeup? pft, full face? many years. but, the closest ive come since then was probably a few months ago.
Do you own an iPad? technically i still do, but it doesnt work anymore. i should pitch it.
Who was the last non-relative woman you spoke to in person? like legit spoke to, probably ari.
What’s the most hours you’ve worked in a week? psh i dont know that i want to know the actual answer to this lol. i only recently quit my second job, which was part time, but i still work my full time job. do the math lol.
Do you believe in karma? idk sometimes. good things happen to bad people, bad things happen to good people. all we can do is try.
What temperature is your thermostat currently set to? 72F. a/c because it is still summer.
What’s a topic you’ve drastically changed your opinion on? a lot of things, im sure. its been over 20 years since ive started developing opinions on my own. ;)
Are you a kind, thoughtful person? i try.
What’s an achievement you hope to see humanity accomplish in your lifetime? i dont care what people want to fuck, and im tired of someone's sexual orientation being the most important thing about them. i do not care, and i hope that soon no one else will either.
Do you know anyone who has a PhD? no one on a personal level.
Who were you dating in July 2010? Or were you single? i think i was mostly single that year actually. july i was probably single but mingling hard. that was a crazy year.
How do you feel when you’re the center of attention? uh it really depends lol. ive been the center for a lot of different reasons. i guess i dont mind now.
Would you rather be a nurse or a mechanical engineer? mechanical engineer. i dont like people and i think i would faint if i had to put needles in someone's flesh.
Do you like Starbucks chai lattes, or do you think they’re too sweet? ive never tried it. honestly ordering chai from an expensive coffee house, as a coffee enjoyer, sounds like a waste.
Are you and your SO facebook official? yes.
Do you know how to set a formal table setting for a 3+ course dinner? no.
Are you in a good mood today? im pretty all right actually.
Do you know anyone who works as a lawyer? not personally.
Which would bother you more: being told you’re not likable or being told you’re not sensible? being told im not sensible. i do not care if people like me, and that is usually what makes them like me lol. if i were to be told im not sensible, it would be akin to someone telling me im not intelligent, which will piss me off for sure.
Do you have a difficult time relating to other’s emotions? quite the opposite, to a fault!
How many bedrooms does your house have? two.
What was the last electronic item you bought? earbuds for kyle.
Have you ever experienced sleep paralysis? hm, its probable, but not memorable.
Are there any trees in your yard? yes.
What are your most-used apps on your phone? i think siri suggestions show me used apps, right? gmail, chrome, snapchat, messages, reminders… xD i know i play a lot of rupauls drag race superstars and isekai: slow life tho.
Have you ever bathed in a river or a lake? bathed, no.
When you were 15, what did you want to grow up to be? ha good question. probably a writer. i didnt have serious ambition then.
Did you ever achieve that? no, i have never been published lol, but i can write whatever i want whenever i want, so in a way, yes. :P
Have you ever had a dream in which you died? yeah.
Have you bought a bag of potato chips in the past week? nope.
Does the thought of having wrinkles when you’re older upset you? no. dunno when thats gonna happen lol.
How often do you buy a new phone? it used to be closer to the 2yr mark, but now its whenever the old one stops working. the technology is so good anymore that getting something better is negligible at best.
Would you rather live in an apartment in the city, or a cabin in the woods? cabin in the fucking woods! i do not like people near enough to live in a city.
Do you use Snapchat? yes.
Have you ever driven or ridden on a motorcycle? i have ridden on one, i have never driven one.
If so, what’s the farthest you’ve traveled on one? maybe 3 miles one way, so 6 miles overall.
When was the last time you drank coffee? i am currently drinking a coffee drink!
Are you in any physical pain right now? uh i have a muscle in my back that is tight, and my legs hurt when i sit cross legged too long which i have done, so thats about it lol. self inflicted bullshit.
Have you ever used a dating app, like Tinder, Bumble, etc? i have before.
Do you know anyone who’s struggling with addiction? not currently, thankfully.
Are any other members of your household home right now? both the boys are home right now, because i am not and i have the car MUAAHAHAHA
What was your first job? And how long did you work there? schlotzsky's deli. 7mos i think.
What was your favorite school subject when you were in middle school? english, probably. ive loved english for a long time, since it stopped being language arts probably.
How is your day going so far? its okay.
What are you doing tomorrow? bedroom cleaning project! working from home in the morning, football practice for the boy tomorrow night.
What’s your favorite color? brown.
Are you watching television? nope.
What are you watching? i am not.
Do you watch any really lame shows? ha, i mean sure, i guess they could be considered lame.
Are you a bitch? everyone is a bitch of some kind.
Is there anyone of the opposite sex that you trust? yes, just one, kyle.
Do you hook up with random people? ive never fucked a random. i have made out with them though lol.
Are you afraid to fall in love? no. im afraid of losing him, if i were to be afraid of anything at all.
Do you believe that everyone deserves a second chance? no.
Once a cheater, always a cheater? lol no. i have cheated many times, in previous relationships.
What kind of mood are you in? decent. excited.
Do you take naps? i have periods where i take daily naps. im in a period where i rarely nap.
What time do you go to bed? i think we went to bed last night around 11pm.
Have you ever watched the show ‘Bad Girls Club’..? i have watched all of it! thats a "lame" show, haha. trashy. so good.
Are you an optimist or a pessimist? im a realist… 8)
Do you get jealous easily? nah.
Have you ever purposely made someone jealous? sure, probably.
Last beverage? mocha coffee drink.
Quick lyric from the last song you listened to? i havent listened to music today… i think the last one from yesterday was, "Don't push me 'cause I'm close to the edge / I'm tryin' not to lose my head"
Do you let things go to your head? the weed for sure, anything else probably not.
What kind of shampoo do you use? ha, a lot: aussie, bed head, mane & tail, head & shoulders, biosilk…
Have you ever felt completely defeated? yes.
Are you one to just give up? nope.
Do you know how to let go? ha! im trying.
What is your favorite pair of shoes you own? hm, probably my hey dudes right now.
Do you regret anything? i think its important to try to remove regret. everything we do makes us who we are. i dont regret who i am, nor do i regret any part of whats made me who i am, for better or for worse.
If you could go back and change 1 thing.. what would it be? nothing. see above, lol.
Do you have your own tv? yes.
What are you looking forward to? going home to my boys!
Is there someone you need to fix things with? ha, i dont need to fix shit with anyone.
Do you have a laptop? yes.
Are you an outgoing person? i can be.
What was the last thing you purchased online? hm, probably something goofy like a quick pack to a mobile game im playing, LOL.
Quick quote..? do it now cause tomorrow's not promised today. - ludacris
Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? no. everything happens and creates reason in the overarching story of your life. in that way, yes.
What kind of hair spray do you use? i do not.
What movie/s do you really wanna see? i wouldnt be able to list a single one.
Who makes you feel better when you’re dying inside? KYLE.
Is there someone you just can’t get enough of? kyle.
What helps you relax? cannabis and video games.
What color is your bra? coral.
!@$%^&*.. when you see that, what comes to mind? fucker
Does goodbye hurt? it can, duh.
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purplesurveys · 1 year
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i went on my first hike yesterday and my whole body is in pain :)
When was the last time you wore a full face of makeup? Does it count if I just put foundation all over my face and dabbed concealer on a few acne scars...? That’s all I ever do anyway, lol. Last March.
Do you own an iPad? I guess we do, yeah, but 1) I haven’t used it since 2017 and even at that point it was no longer eligible for like a million software updates, and 2) I also haven’t seen it since then lol. I’m not even sure the old-school charger for it is still being sold so I have no clue if we’ll ever get to turn it back on again.
Who was the last non-relative woman you spoke to in person? That would be Keina, one of the few girls who were part of our hiking group. She was actually one of the guides and was kind enough to stay behind the rest of the team and be with me the whole descent because I was trailing BADLY behind, lol. What’s the most hours you’ve worked in a week? Anywhere between 72-75 hours. Worst job deliverable I had to have been on and I’d rather forget about that account and everything I did for them that week.
Do you believe in karma? Not in the ~religious sense and not for every single situation but sometimes it can be satisfying to think that some people have it coming for them.
What temperature is your thermostat currently set to? I can’t think of any middle-class Filipino family that would have a thermostat.
What’s a topic you’ve drastically changed your opinion on? Hiking. Before yesterday I thought it was something I could enjoy...total 180º now. I get why there’s a crowd for it, but it’s just not for me. After completing it I felt nothing but misery and the itchiness to go home. Are you a kind, thoughtful person? I always try to be.
Do you know anyone who has a PhD? Besides my college professors, no.
Who were you dating in July 2010? Or were you single? I was 12 and dating wasn’t even on my mind then.
How do you feel when you’re the center of attention? Largely uncomfortable and when it happens I always proactively try to switch the topic or attention to someone else.
Would you rather be a nurse or a mechanical engineer? I guess nurse, because I did consider taking up med at one point in life.
Do you like Starbucks chai lattes, or do you think they’re too sweet? I’ve never tried a chai latte; I don’t even know what it is lol.
Are you and your SO facebook official? I don’t have one.
Do you know how to set a formal table setting for a 3+ course dinner? No but my dad probably would. I’d get the tutorial from him instead. Are you in a good mood today? I feel super well-rested (15 HOURS after that hike; passed out as soon as I got home and took a shower, and now it’s 7 AM the following day) but I think it’d be a stretch to call it a good mood. My body feels like it went through war and I’m not very fond of the idea of having to go outside twice today considering how much discomfort I’m in at the moment. Do you know anyone who works as a lawyer? My fave aunt is one. I’m pretty sure a bunch of my relatives on my maternal grandfather’s side are lawyers too. Which would bother you more: being told you’re not likable or being told you’re not sensible? Not likeable. I can survive not caring what people think of me in certain aspects, like how I work; but if I’m told there isn’t one single likeable reason about me then I feel like that’s just inviting the gates of anxiety to crash down on me. It’s like, people won’t like me anyway so why go out of the house anymore? Do my closest friends even like me or just to pretend to? and thinking of those things 24/7 lol.
Do you have a difficult time relating to other’s emotions? Sometimes. I can’t always be able to read everyone.
How many bedrooms does your house have? We have four.
What was the last electronic item you bought? A smart watch for my dad.
Have you ever experienced sleep paralysis? No.
When you were 15, what did you want to grow up to be? A journalist.
Did you ever achieve that? I went to journalism school but was quick to be disillusioned. I ended up going down a slightly different path that still lets me apply my journalism learnings, which is a career in PR.
Have you ever had a dream in which you died? Once or twice. Way, way back when I was depressed.
Have you bought a bag of potato chips in the past week? No. The older I get the more I realize I dislike super processed junk food lol, so it’s been a while since I got chips for myself. 
Does the thought of having wrinkles when you’re older upset you? It probably wouldn’t upset me once they start showing up at the age of like 60, but if I find some on me at this point in my life then it would, yeah. How often do you buy a new phone? Depends on how fast I break it.
Would you rather live in an apartment in the city, or a cabin in the woods? City. Yesterday’s hike also made me realize how much I prefer to be in the city. Do you use Snapchat? Ahahahaha seriously? I haven’t used Snapchat since the beginning of college.
Have you ever driven or ridden on a motorcycle? Nopes. Scooter yeah, but not a motorcycle.
Do you know anyone who’s struggling with addiction? I don’t.
Are any other members of your household home right now? Everyone but my dad, yeah. What was your first job? And how long did you work there? Began as a PR associate. I’m still with the same company, just moved up twice now since starting.
What was your favorite school subject when you were in middle school? English/Language.
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Would you ever live with any of your friends? I guess like the thought of it but that would most likely never happen. She lives in a different city that I do because of her job and she also lives with her fiance. I’m completely fine living alone right now anyway.
Do you currently hate someone? I don’t.
Would you ever dye your hair blonde? I am already blonde and have been for the most of my life since it’s my natural color.
What is bothering you right now? I just woke up from a nap and feel like I was asleep for like two weeks. I feel so foggy.
Have you gotten the COVID vaccine? Yes.
Are you available? Yes I’m single.
Have you had alcohol in the last 48 hours? I have, actually. I came home from Estonia last night and I bought a bottle of strawberry liqueur to bring home.
What is your favorite kind of chocolate? Milk chocolateeee.
Do you find piercings to be attractive? They can be pretty but they can also make a person with beautiful features less attractive if there’s many.
Did you reject or accept your last friend request? Is this a Facebook thing? I don’t have FB and I never did.
If you took a drug test right now, would you pass? Yes.
Would you rather have a stomach ache or headache? Uhh neither please? :/ I guess my pick would be headaches, since my headaches are never that bad.
What was your first alcoholic beverage? Red wine or beer.
What do you have pierced on you? My ears and my belly button.
What do you have tattooed on you? I don’t have any tattoos.
When was the last time you saw fireworks? If was some time last summer, I don’t know why there were fireworks though.
When is the next time you will kiss someone? I wouldn’t know :/
What is something you disliked about your day? Just the fact that I took a nap which I’m not a fan of. 
What color shirt are you wearing? It’s a dark grey t-shirt dress.
Do you enjoy sleeping late? Sometimes yeah. But I like waking up early too if I have a lot of stuff that I need to do that day. I want to have a lot of time.
What’s the weather like right now? It’s a bit rainy now and it’s 8 degrees celsius.
What was the last thing you dreamed about? I just had a dream while napping where I was in a crowded bus and there was some drunk old lady who kept yelling at everyone :/ Then I fell into some woman’s lap when the bus made a turn and I was standing lol. What a random ass dream.
Do you believe in karma? Nah.
Do you believe in luck? Nah.
Do you like your eggs scrambled or sunny side up? I like both, but scrambled is the way to go.
Are you reliable? I’d say so.
Have you ever had a secret admirer? I doubt it.
Do you like to draw? Yeah I love drawing.
Is your room messy? My living room is a little bit.
What do you like better: oranges or apples? Apples. But orange juice is better than apple juice.
Do you give in easily? Pretty easily yeah.
Are you a good guesser? Uhh I don’t think so. I mean sometimes I guess right sometimes I don’t.
Can you read other people’s expressions? I’m pretty good at that actually.
When was the last time you showered? Yesterday.
What’s your favorite day of the week and why? I don’t have one. I stay home most days since I study from home anyway, so the days all feel the same.
Do you have any nicknames? Not really.
What’s your least favorite color? I don’t like to say I have a least favorite color but not too long ago I saw a color that was supposed to be the “world’s ugliest color” (Pantone 448 C) and it wasn’t too pretty I have admit. Maybe it would work in some contexts though.
Is there someone you have been constantly thinking about? If yes, who? Hmm maybe, but it’s a secret.
What’s the last movie you watched in the comfort of your own home? I watched the first Paranormal Activity few days ago. I want to watch the other parts soon.
What about at the cinema? I think it was Top Gun: Maverick.
What does your last text message say? It’s just my friend agreeing to something I said to her over text.
Who was the last person you spoke over the phone to? My mom.
Do you miss anyone right now? Yeah kind of.
What color are your bed sheets? Green and white.
What’s your ringtone? A basic Samsung one.
Do you like things that glow in the dark? Yeah sure.
What’s your favorite fruity scent? I like fruity scents in general. Not a specific fruit scent.
Has a rumor even been spread about you? I hope not.
Do you sleep with or without clothes on? I sleep with clothes.
Has anyone ever cheated on you? Do you think they would regret it? No one has cheated on me.
Tell me what’s on your mind? My eyes are dry and I’m hungry.
Have you heard a song that reminds you of someone today? No.
Do you say sorry first? Usually.
Something you’re happy about? It was nice going on a little vacation with my mom. I’m also happy that I have a nice meal in my fridge waiting to be eaten.
Does anyone completely understand you? Not completely, no. But my mom is very understanding. So is my best friend. She has gone through/is going through similar struggles that I have and we have a lot of other things in common too.
Is it usually easy for someone to make you smile? Yeah, I smile a lot.
Meet anyone new this year? I did.
Do you have a reason to smile right now? Yes plenty.
Marriage in your future? I don’t know yet. It’s not that important for me.
Are you afraid of commitment? Sometimes. Which is why I’m kind of scared dating people.
Are you scared of growing old alone? Yes.
Do you get depressed about things easily? Yes. I have a mood disorder. My mood fluctuates a lotl.
Do you believe that if you want something bad enough you’ll get it? Certainly not.
Does anyone love you? Yepp.
Did the last person you kissed have tattoos? Nope.
How did you get your last bruise? I hit my thigh on the arm rest of a chair.
Have you ever liked someone older than you? Yes but only few years older.
Last time you had pizza? Two days ago.
How many days until your next birthday? I just had my birthday last week so I don’t feel like countign the days lol.
Are you currently sad about anything? Not right now.
Are you tired? Yeah.
Would you hug the last person you hugged again? Of course. It was my mom.
Name something that made you frown today? Feeling foggy.
Why did you last laugh really hard? I was texting my friend and she was being her funny self.
Do you know anyone who is pregnant? I don’t.
How have you felt today? I’ve felt mostly good.
What’s the background on your cellphone? I just changed it. It’s a bit hard to explain but it’s a drawing of a person making another person smile by pulling their mouth corners up lol.
Have you ever tried your hardest but got disappointed in the end? Yeah many times.
Are you friends with the person who broke you down most? I don’t know who broke me down but my friend definitely hasn’t done that.
What’s the latest you went to bed this week? 2:30am last night since I got home from the train station around 1am.
Do you like anyone? Yes I’m crushing a little bit.
Are you drifting away from any friends? No. I’m afraid of it every now and then but for no good reason.
What are you listening to?
To silence.
Does the last person who put their arms around you mean anything to you? Yes.
Do you have a friend of the opposite sex that you feel comfortable talking to? I have one friend and she’s a female like me.
Do you regret something you did the day before yesterday? No I can’t think of anything.
Do you have anything in your pockets right now? I don’t have any pockets.
Are you comfortable with answering personal questions? Maybe some. Depending on the subject of the question.
Do you believe exes can really ever be “just friends”? Yes.
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Would you ever live with any of your friends? I don’t have any friends.
Do you currently hate someone? No.
Would you ever dye your hair blonde? Yeah.
What is bothering you right now? I’m hungry.
Have you gotten the COVID vaccine? Yes. I’m fully vaccinated :)
Are you available? No.
Have you had alcohol in the last 48 hours? Nope.
What is your favorite kind of chocolate? Milk. Do you find piercings to be attractive? Sometimes.
Did you reject or accept your last friend request? Accept.
If you took a drug test right now, would you pass? Yes.
Would you rather have a stomach ache or headache? Neither. But if I had to pick, I’d pick stomachache.
What was your first alcoholic beverage? Ciroc vodka. It was either that or Mike’s Hard Lemonade.
What do you have pierced on you? Various ear piercings, nostril, and septum.
What do you have tattooed on you? Flowers on my collar bones.
When was the last time you saw fireworks? I don’t remember.
When is the next time you will kiss someone? Later.
What is something you disliked about your day? Nothing in particular.
What color shirt are you wearing? Pink.
Do you enjoy sleeping late? Yeah.
What’s the weather like right now? 83 degrees.
What was the last thing you dreamed about? I don’t remember.
Do you believe in karma? Yes.
Do you believe in luck? Not quite.
Do you like your eggs scrambled or sunny side up? Scrambled.
Are you reliable? Depends. When it comes to work, yes. When it comes to like social obligations, no.
Have you ever had a secret admirer? Yeah.
Do you like to draw? Yes.
Is your room messy? No.
What do you like better: oranges or apples? Oranges.
Do you give in easily? It depends.
Are you a good guesser? No.
Can you read other people’s expressions? Yes.
When was the last time you showered? Yesterday.
What’s your favorite day of the week and why? Saturday, because it’s my favorite day when I’m working or in school.
Do you have any nicknames? Not really.
What’s your least favorite color? Idk.
Is there someone you have been constantly thinking about? If yes, who? Nah.
What’s the last movie you watched in the comfort of your own home? Audition.
What about at the cinema? Secrets of Dumbledore.
What does your last text message say? "Firehouse Subs has confirmed your order from DoorDash. We’ll let you know when your Dasher has picked up your order!”
Who was the last person you spoke over the phone to? My boyfriend.
Do you miss anyone right now? Yup.
What color are your bed sheets? Light grey.
What’s your ringtone? Idk it’s always on silent.
Do you like things that glow in the dark? Meh.
What’s your favorite fruity scent? Idk.
Has a rumor even been spread about you? Yeah.
Do you sleep with or without clothes on? With.
Has anyone ever cheated on you? Do you think they would regret it? Yes. Idk and idc.
Tell me what’s on your mind? I’m hungry.
Have you heard a song that reminds you of someone today? Yeah.
Do you say sorry first? Not really lmao..
Something you’re happy about? Nothing atm.
Does anyone completely understand you? Nope.
Is it usually easy for someone to make you smile? I guess.
Meet anyone new this year? Yeah.
Do you have a reason to smile right now? Not rlly.
Marriage in your future? I don’t know.
Are you afraid of commitment? To an extent.
Are you scared of growing old alone? Yes.
Do you get depressed about things easily? Yeah, I’ve been depressed like my whole life. Lowkey thinking about getting back on anti depressants but also :(((( idk
Do you believe that if you want something bad enough you’ll get it? Yeah, bc you’ll work hard enough for it (unless ur depressed like me and can’t get yourself to do anything despite your motivation and ambition)
Does anyone love you? Sure.
Did the last person you kissed have tattoos? No.
How did you get your last bruise? Hitting whatever body part on whatever I hit it on. I’m constantly running into walls and doors/door handles so that’s probably it. I remember hitting my arm pretty hard the other day on my doorhandle, so that’s probably my last bruise.
Have you ever liked someone older than you? Mhmm..
Last time you had pizza? Uhh a couple weeks to a month ago? Idk. Everything is a blurrrrr.
How many days until your next birthday? A lot of days.
Are you currently sad about anything? Sure.
Are you tired? Mhm.
Would you hug the last person you hugged again? Mhm.
Name something that made you frown today? Nothing in particular.
Why did you last laugh really hard? KennieJD videos.
Do you know anyone who is pregnant? No.
How have you felt today? Sleepy, hungry.
What’s the background on your cellphone? Pink.
Have you ever tried your hardest but got disappointed in the end? Yup.
Are you friends with the person who broke you down most? No 
What’s the latest you went to bed this week? Like 5 pm
Are you drifting away from any friends? No friends
What are you listening to? Strawberry Moon - IU
Does the last person who put their arms around you mean anything to you? Yea
Do you have a friend of the opposite sex that you feel comfortable talking to? No friends
Do you regret something you did the day before yesterday? Yeah
Do you have anything in your pockets right now? No pockets
Are you comfortable with answering personal questions? Sometimes
Do you believe exes can really ever be “just friends”? Maybe for some people but not for me
Have you made any mistakes recently? Yeah
Anyone told you a secret this week? No.
Have you ever collapsed on the bathroom floor? No.
When was the last time you bought something? Last night/this morning
In the next 4 months, what are you looking forward to most? FC Bayern games
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perpetuallyfive · 2 years
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I’m seeing some places on the internet celebrating the removal of the mask mandate and it’s just shocking and really disheartening to me. 
My first reaction was to think about how I’d finally started to feel really normal again, going out regularly on the train or with the option of a ride share if I walked somewhere too far out of the way. I’m currently spending a lot of time in a city not my own, and a lot of my time here was originally at the omicron spike when I really felt stuck in the apartment and apart from this new place. Now that I’m feeling so comfortable here, this shift is really really scary and sort of isolating. 
I’m scared but other people are cheering because they’ve decided those of us with health issues that make us extra concerned are mentally ill paranoid weaklings who don’t have a place in society anymore.
It’s really really exhausting to find such disgusting lack of empathy even in places that champion themselves as being progressive and thoughtful.
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𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒
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pairing: college!ransom drysdale x college fem!reader
summary: in which an unexpected encounter with ransom leads to a repeat of something that you thought would never happen again. but, a part of you does want to finish what the two of you started on that halloween night that now feels like ages ago
warnings: explicit language, (some) soft!ransom, kissing, alcohol consumption, angst angst angst
word count: 3.9k words
author’s note: read the first part of this here! i know thanksgiving was forever ago at this point but for the sake of this we’ll just pretend lmaoo anyway i hope you all enjoy!!
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Something about Thanksgiving always made you sad. Maybe it was because the families that were depicted in movies and television were nothing like the family you actually had. Or maybe it was because of the not-so-great relationship with your mother. 
It was both. Definitely both.
Overall, you were not too fond of Thanksgiving, but you found yourself feeling thankful for the winter storm that was passing through Connecticut, making the roads too bad for you to drive on so you couldn’t drive home for the night to make it to Thanksgiving the next day.
You weren’t supposed to wait until the day before Thanksgiving to drive home from your college, for the sole reason that was now preventing you from going home. However, for the reason that was more important to you, not having to be in the same vicinity as your mother until the last possible moment, you continuously kept pushing back the day you were going to leave school; citing to her that you had a big assignment to complete before the holiday. 
The excuse was only somewhat of a lie because, yes, you did have an assignment due; however, it wasn’t due for a couple of weeks. But that wasn’t the words that fell from your lips as you talked to your mother while you walked from the campus library toward your car so that you could go back to your apartment for the night instead of going home to Massachusetts. 
“The weather said it’s going to be pretty bad tonight, so I don’t think it’s best for me to drive home. I guess the good news is that I can finish my assignment, which is due tonight, anyway,” You said. “Maybe I can still try to come Friday and stay for the rest of the weekend. Something is better than nothing, right?”
“Do whatever you can, Y/N,” Your mother responded; you could tell she was already detached from the conversation. “Stay safe, and I’ll see you soon.”
“Yes, you too. Bye, mom. See you soon,” You told her before hanging up. Even though she couldn’t see you, you planted a fake smile on your face so that your voice would sound a little more enthusiastic.
You placed your phone back into the pocket of the jacket you were wearing, which was only doing an okay job at keeping you warm. You knew that the next minute spent getting to your car was going to be hell because of how cold it was. 
Suddenly, you felt like you were being hit with karma for lying to your mom because right then, you saw the one person that you didn’t expect to see and didn’t want to see. Luckily, his gaze was fixed on his phone, so he didn’t see you see him. 
You really didn’t want this to be the first time you talked to Ransom since the last time you and he spoke, which was not your finest moment. It had been Halloween night, and you abruptly left his room, for reasons that you still weren’t completely ready to face and process, after a pretty intense kiss. A kiss that you hated to admit that you really enjoyed. 
You wondered what he was doing here, and why he wasn’t back in his hometown, wherever that was. You hadn’t really seen anyone on campus after the break officially started on Friday, except for the handful of international students that didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving and didn’t find it feasible to go home just for a week. 
Even though it was cold out, your body felt like it was on fire as you quickly thought about what you could do so that you didn’t have to interact with him. Ultimately, you abruptly decided to put your jacket hood over your head and keep your gaze downward as you walked past each other on the sidewalk. 
The sigh in relief you emitted once you passed him and the two of you continued walking in completely different directions was immediate. Ransom’s gaze was still solely locked on his phone, and he didn’t notice you. Well, at least, if he did see you at that moment, he pretended as if he didn’t. 
Not a minute later, you were in your car, slowly trying to bring some warmth back to your body. You attempted to start it, but it wouldn’t work. This had happened a handful of times before, and you hated that because, of course, it was happening right then when you were freezing your ass off. This was mainly your fault because you had meant to get it checked out forever ago, but you never found the time to do so.
“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me,” You mumbled as you tried again, but your multiple attempts ultimately failed. 
You sat in silence for a brief moment as you thought about what to do. There was no one you could call to help you at that moment. Ellie and your other friends were already back in their respective hometowns, and with the snowstorm on the verge, you could only imagine how long it would take a tow truck to come, and something about that sounded like the start of a horror movie. 
There was only one option that lingered on your mind— call Ransom— and you knew that you couldn’t do it. But, the part of you that was freezing cold and only getting colder as you sat in your car really wanted to call him. 
He hated you, though, and the reasoning for that was something you couldn’t even be mad at him for. He opened up to you that Halloween night. He had been honest and vulnerable, and you practically told him that you didn’t give a shit even though that was the farthest thing from the truth. 
Ultimately, you still decided to call him because you were quite literally completely out of any other options. Before you could lose the small amount of courage you mustered up, you pulled out your phone and pressed call on his contact name. 
“Hi?”
“Okay, I know you hate me, and I can’t be upset about that because it’s completely deserved. But, can you help me? You’re kind of the only person I can call right now.”
It was quiet on his end for a bit, and you could tell that he was contemplating what to say to your abrupt statements. If he hung up on you without saying a word, you would have been upset, but you would also understand. 
After a moment, you heard him let out a small sigh. “What’s wrong?”
“My car won’t start, and I am currently freezing my ass off in the parking lot by the library,” You briefly explained, summing up the last ten minutes of your life in one simple sentence. “Can you drive me to my apartment?”
“I’m actually not too far from the library right now.” 
“Yeah, I know. I might’ve seen you when I was leaving it.”
“And you didn’t wanna say hi, sweetheart?” Ransom said, and you could practically hear the smirk in his voice. “Too scared?”
“Actually, I was too busy trying to hold back the throw-up that was starting to rise in my throat from seeing you,” You said dryly. 
You could hear him laugh on his end. “You’re the one that needs my help, so I think I should start hearing some compliments, not insults, sweetheart.” 
For a moment, you didn’t say anything. Something about your banter right then reminded you of how it used to be, and you liked that a lot. It surprised you how easily you could fall back into something that you thought you wouldn’t be able to have again with him. 
There was a tiny hint of a smile on your face as you said your next words. “Will it technically count as a compliment if I just don’t say any insults?”
“Of course you would ask that,” Ransom said, and somehow you could tell he was smiling as well. 
“I’ll take that as a yes,” You said and began exiting your car, immediately getting hit by a huge gust of wind, which sent a chill through your body. “I can walk to where you are to make things easier, even though I kinda feel my body shutting down from the cold. Where are you?”
When Ransom told you the exact spot he was in, you started heading in that direction, happy that it didn’t take more than a few minutes to find his two-door BMW. 
“What are you gonna do about your car?” Ransom asked when you sat down in the passenger seat. 
“It’s fine. I’ll worry about it tomorrow.” You answered as you put your seatbelt on, and Ransom began driving. “Honestly, this might be a blessing in disguise because I probably won’t be able to go home this weekend.” 
“And that’s a good thing?”
“A very good thing,” You answered with no hesitation. You thought that the two of you were in the same boat, with family issues, but maybe that actually wasn’t the case. “Why aren’t you home right now?”
“My family are assholes,” He responded curtly. 
“I guess the apple really doesn’t fall too far from the tree,” You said before you could really even think about your statement. “Wait, shit, I’m not supposed to do any insults. I’m sorry. You just set me up so perfectly for that.”
Ransom laughed a bit. “It was kind of a perfect accidental setup. And I think it actually would’ve been disappointing if you didn’t take that opening.”
“Exactly,” You smiled. “You can make a left at this next street. But, anyway, it’s sad but nice to know that we are in the same boat with our families. Would you like to elaborate on why they are assholes?”
“Not really,” He said. “Do you wanna talk about why you don’t wanna go back home?”
You shrugged but still decided to say something. “With my family, we’re all just so estranged and barely even talk to each other. So coming together during times like these feels so weird and forced. If that makes sense.”
“No, it definitely makes sense,” He agreed.
A silence lingered as the pair of you didn’t talk about anything more, and you simply continued to give Ransom the directions to your apartment. The weather outside was getting worse, and you could see the first few remnants of the snowstorm beginning as small flurries started raining down. 
“I don’t hate you, by the way,” He told you abruptly, and suddenly you were reminded of what you said on the phone. “I don’t feel anything for you anymore.”
You simply nodded your head in response because you didn’t know how else to respond to that. Something told you that him feeling nothing toward you was much worse than him hating you. 
“I don’t feel anything for you, either,” You said, trying to make your words sound as true as possible. They were a bald-faced lie, but at that moment, you didn’t care because you just wanted to not look like a complete idiot. 
Ransom took a brief look over at you. “If you don’t feel anything, then why have you been avoiding me?” 
You almost denied his words, although you knew they were completely factual, but instead decided to say, “I don’t think I’m the only one that has been doing that.”
Ransom said nothing in response to that, which made you realize that your words were right. Even though you said the statement, you weren’t entirely sure how accurate it was. But, now you knew. 
Things were still quiet when Ransom pulled his car in front of your simple ten-story apartment building minutes later. And now that the car was parked, you noticed how heavy the snow was coming down. 
“Thanks for the ride,” You said, 
Ransom gave you a quick nod. “Yeah, no problem.”
You should’ve exited the car from there, but you hesitated for a moment, simply watching the snow heavily pelt against the windshield instead of leaving the car. 
“Come inside. I’m not letting you drive in this,” You told Ransom abruptly, looking over at him. And then you smiled as you said your next words. “Especially not in this tiny car, you’ll probably get swept off the road.”
“My ‘tiny car’ is actually very durable in the snow, but thanks for the offer.”
You sighed at his stubbornness. “Please come inside.”
He was quiet for a long moment, and you thought he was going to decline your offer once again. And at that point, you would’ve simply accepted his ‘no.’ But then, he said the word, “okay,” and you smiled when he turned off the car and followed suit as you began to step out of the car. 
You were immediately hit with a gust of cold air, but then that was quickly replaced with warmth once you both stepped into the lobby of your apartment building. 
“What floor are you on?” Ransom asked when the two of you walked into the elevator.
“Five,” You said and then pressed the button. “It’s also an insanely small studio apartment, so don’t judge it, or I will happily send you back out into the snowstorm.” 
“You’re the one that begged me to come inside,” Ransom reminded you and then smirked.
“Okay, ‘begged’ is a strong word that is completely untrue,” You responded and couldn’t say anything more because his words were partially true. “You kinda saved me from the snowstorm when my car wouldn’t start, and I would’ve been an asshole if I didn’t sorta do the same for you.”
“Thank you for not being an asshole.”
You couldn’t help but let out a short laugh. “You’re welcome.”  
The elevator stopped at your floor only a few moments later, and you led the way toward your apartment. You were glad that you had done some minor cleaning to your apartment yesterday since you thought you would be leaving to go home tonight, so when you unlocked the door to your apartment and allowed Ransom to step in first, you were happy that you didn’t see any mess. 
“Welcome,” You said as you watched Ransom look over your apartment. 
He was quiet for an unbearable amount of time, which in reality was probably only about fifteen seconds, but the silence still made you say the words, “Whatever insult you’re currently thinking in your head, shove it up your ass.”  
Ransom laughed a bit at your seriousness. “No, I like it,” He finally said. “It’s… cozy.”
“I hate you,” You said but still laughed at his comment. 
“Which one of these doors leads to a bathroom?” He asked, looking over at you. 
You pointed to the door that was to the left of your bed. “That one.”
When Ransom shut the bathroom door close, you went to your small kitchen and opened one of your cabinets, looking at the full bottle of tequila that was sitting along with everything in the space; your seasonings, oils, etc. You had bought the alcohol in advance for a friend’s birthday party that was happening in a few weeks. However, you knew that you would have to replace it with another before the party because of what you were about to do with it right then. 
Something at that moment told you that you needed to finish something that had been previously started on Halloween night. Even though it was something that had both started and technically ended, although abruptly, almost an entire month ago. You hastily decided that maybe doing this would give you the closure that you weren’t entirely sure if you needed, but you knew for certain that you wanted. 
Therefore, before you could truly think better of it, you pulled out the bottle and placed it on your countertop. A few moments later, Ransom exited your bathroom, and it didn’t take long for him to notice the tequila. 
“Are you gonna try to get me drunk?”
“I’m not trying to do anything, but it is a possibility that you will get drunk,” Your words caused his eyebrows to furrow in confusion, so you decided to explain yourself further right then. “I want us to finish the game from Halloween night.”
“You’re the one that ended the game last time,” He said as he walked over to you, watching as you grabbed the fresh bottle and began opening it. 
“Yes, and that’s why I’m the one offering to finish it,” You told him and then smiled. “So, do you wanna play, Drysdale?”
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Soft giggles fell from your lips like a sweet, sweet melody. You did not consider yourself drunk, but you knew that you were on the verge.
The two of you were sitting opposite each other on the large light brown rug that was located next to your bed. That current sitting arrangement reminded you of Halloween night and being on the floor in Ransom’s bedroom. 
The questions for the past twenty minutes had been tame, for the most part. However, even though you answered most of the ones Ransom threw your way, you still decided to take swallows from the tequila bottle. 
Right then, it was Ransom’s turn, and you were still laughing at his response to your previous question, which was, “what animal are you the most scared of?” His response was “sloth,” and you immediately started dying of laughter because you had fully expected him to say something like shark or tiger, which, in your opinion, were much more plausible answers. 
“Why did you leave that night?”
That question Ransom asked was completely unlike the others, so you could fully say that it caught you off guard. It was also a question that was enough to sober you right up.
You fully wanted to combat that, so you took a long swig from the vodka but then still answered the question with a very minimal response. “I got scared.” 
“Why did you get sc–”
You knew exactly where his question was going, and you immediately interrupted him. “It’s actually my turn to ask a question.” You took a small pause and watched as Ransom took the battle from your hands and took a swig from it before you asked your question. “Why do you care? You said you don’t feel anything for me anymore, so why does what happened that night matter anymore?”
You expected him to call you out on the fact that you asked two questions, even though they were technically asking the same thing. 
But Ransom didn’t call you out. Instead, he immediately gave you a response. “I care because when you left, I was confused as fuck. I thought we were, maybe, possibly, on the same page, but then suddenly you were leaving. I care because I still really wanna know what happened.”
You wanted to ask him what he meant by “on the same page,” but before you could say anything, he was already launching into his question. “Why did you get scared?”
Why were you scared? 
You wished that you could put your scattered thoughts into a tangible answer for that very important question. 
“I don’t know,” You finally mumbled. 
Ransom shook his head. “I think you do.”
You sighed as you took the bottle back, taking only a sip from it to give you the liquid courage you needed to finally answer the question, both to Ransom and to yourself. “You said you liked me, and at that moment, I realized I felt the same way about you too, and that was so fucking scary. Everything that I’ve heard about you has been nothing but bad, so why should I like someone that with everyone else’s experiences, it seems like it will only end with me being heartbroken and looking like a goddamn idiot.”
“Okay, yeah, my past isn’t the best.”
You couldn’t help the abrupt laugh that fell from your lips. “I think that is the understatement of the century.”
“But, I want you, Y/N,” Ransom rebutted. “And this won’t be something that I fuck up in a few days or a week or whenever. I quite honestly have not felt this way toward anyone else before.”
“Why?” You muttered out the word and pulled your eyes away from his. “What makes me any different from every other girl that you’ve been with? From every other girl that literally throws themself at you? What makes me so… special?” Something about that final word you hated in this specific context, but it was the only thing you could think of at that moment.
“I don’t– I don’t know. You just are. I feel it, but it’s hard to put into tangible words,” Ransom told you, and you opened your mouth to respond, but he continued on. “These past weeks since the party, all I wanted to do was talk to you, even if that meant all I would receive was an insulting comeback to whatever asshole comment I would make. But, you were avoiding me, and yeah, maybe, I was avoiding you a bit too. But still, I really wanted to talk to you, and I couldn’t, and I hated that. And then you called me tonight, and it’s embarrassing how quickly I smiled when I saw your contact name come up on my phone. I know that is probably the cheesiest shit you’ve ever heard, and you probably wanna laugh because I know you, and that’s exactly how you are, but everything I said is the truth, and I will prove that to you.”
You could feel your body warming at his words that you could tell were nothing but honest. “I believe you. And yes, I do wanna laugh, but I’m not going to because I know that it’s not the right moment for that.”
Ransom smiled at that. “Now, tell me. What do you want?”
“I want you too,” You finally admitted what you had been too afraid to, and it quite literally felt like a weight was lifted off of your shoulders, off of your heart. “I really do.”
You didn’t think as you moved close toward Ransom, the two of you were still sitting opposite one another on the rug, but you didn’t want that anymore. You didn’t stop the smile that found its way onto your face as you placed yourself in his lap, your knees on either side of him and your arms loosely circling around his neck.
Ransom’s hands found their way to your hips and gave a light squeeze, which caused you to sigh in contentment. “Are you gonna run away again?”
“I think that’s actually pretty impossible since this is my apartment,” You playfully teased, letting your hand find its way into the soft tuft of hair at the nape of his neck. 
Ransom rolled his eyes at your response but was still smiling. “You know what I meant, sweetheart.”
“No, I’m not gonna run away,” You shook your head, staring right into his eyes as you spoke, and then decided to ask one final question of your own. “Will this all end badly?”
“No,” Ransom’s response was immediate. “I promise.” 
From there, his lips found yours, and you didn’t hesitate to kiss him back. You were immediately reminded of the previous time you were in this position; however, this instance was different. Things weren’t uncertain this time around, and that fact completely soothed your anxious, intrusive thoughts.
Ransom abruptly pulled his lips away from yours, and one hand cradled your cheek as his blue eyes stared into your dark ones. “How are you feeling now? Are you scared again?”
“No,” Your answer was quick, and it came along with a shake of your head as well. “No, I’m not.” 
He smiled at your words before leaning in to kiss you once again. “Good.”
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