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secretartblogowo · 2 years

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Leon × reader (Pokemon belly fic)

Timeline: It's been 7 years since you've won the Pokemon League Championship...

It was a windy afternoon in Galar. The sound of thumping windows and windchimes filled the air. You and Hop were playing with your Pokemon. Your teams have grown big and strong and battling is a thrilling treat. Of course, being the Champion, your buddy is no problem to defeat. Hop retreats his Cinderace. "Your strength still amazes me... phew... Good fight! Excited to eat? I'm starving", Hop says with a big grin plastered across his face.

"Me too, little bro. Dinner's done soon", a deep voice adds. It was Leon, the ex-Champion of Galar. After dethroning Leon from his long-standing title, he let go of the hustle and has been living with his family again. "Oh— Lee, you scared me! Well, let's go then. what are we waiting for?", Hop exclaims before eagerly running inside. Leon watches Hop run off and then looks at you, bashfully scratching the back of his head, "nice to see you again. Enjoying being the Champion?". You nod. "Quite the honor isn't it? I'll be honest, it feels good to finally sleep in", he chuckled as he gently nudges your shoulder. "Let's catch up with Hop".

You and Leon go inside, closing the garden doors to keep the cool air out. At the table Hop was already seated. Hop’s mum walks in with a big pot cradled in her arms. "Oh, there you guys are! I made an amazing Fried Food Curry”. She turns her head to Leon, “I’m just so glad to be able to cook for you again, sweetie".

Leon looks down at himself and runs a hand across his belly. He didn't want to admit it but he's been letting himself go. With no motivation to stay in shape, Leon has been moping about and enjoying himself perhaps a little too much. You see his face scrunch up a little as his fingers trace a small gut starting to form. "T-tasty!", Leon stutters as he takes a seat. You sit beside Hop, across from Leon.

Hop's mum puts down plates and serves a helping of curry for everyone. "So, Lee", Hop starts, "you'll never believe what Sonia taught me today: did you know that Toxtricity can come in low key and amped variants? It's incredible, they're completely different". Hop starts chatting up a storm. "In fact there's tons of incredible Pokemon in Galar— oh! Like Alcremie!"

1 hour later...

"...and sometimes Polteageists will cozy up in authentic China teapots. Who would ever just toss those in the rubbish? I just love learning about it all... Right, Lee?", Hop asks. Leon's thoughts had been drifting the entire time and was absentmindedly eating his 5th plate of curry. "Hm? O-Oh! Hop, that's crazy... I... I'm really full", Leon grumbles. You've been watching the whole ordeal. It's not surprising Leon would get lost in his food the same way he does everywhere else. "Did you over eat again, sweetie? Do you need me to make you tea?", Hop's mum softly asks Leon. "I'm fine. Really...", Leon says. "I think I'm gonna lie down...". You watch him as he pushes back his chair and stumbles off. He doesn't look well, clutching his belly and hunching over.

"Sometimes I don't even think he listens... Anyway, Let's go to my room and watch the telly!", Hop says getting off the table and dashing upstairs.

You and Hop are sitting on his bed together, sharing a bowl of popcorn, watching the Alolan Battle Royals. It's an exciting sport full of drama and lucartive strategies. Still no matter how intense it gets, Hop ends up dozing off as soon as it gets late. "Oh, that... that’s the Masked Royal... He's so... Cool... Zzzz...", Hop mumbles as he drifts to sleep. You turn off the telly and tuck your best friend in. As you walk through the halls towards the restroom, you hear moaning and groaning coming from Leon's room. You slowly open the door, just a crack.

Leon was reclining on his bed, bottled water in one hand and petting his belly with the other. "Oughh... My stomach... aH!— Wh-what are you doing up?", Leon freezes, frantically holding a pillow over his belly. You start blushing a little. You've always seen Leon as a strong and intimidating figure ever since you two were young and to see him so vulnerable was exciting. "Did my mum send you? I'm fine, r-really", Leon winces. His belly let's out a loud burbling gurgle. You know he's not fine and you enter his room, closing the door behind you. Leon looks at you, sweating nervously, and avoiding eye contact. "It's late, we should probably just go to bed and— Ghck!".

Something had prompted you to climb into Leon's bed and move your hands over his belly, giving it loving rubs. Perhaps it was the crush you've always had on him or how worried you were about him. Your hand moves over the smooth fabric of his shirt. "H-hey...", Leon murmurs. You can hear Leon's breathing slow down as you carry on with your soothing belly rubs. "Mmmm... I'll be fine, I'm just a little... Ohhhhh...", Leon moans. His belly lets out a long bubbling growl as the plates and plates of curry settle in him. "—Excuse me", he quietly utters as he lets out a long sigh. It's adorable how helpless such a legend like Leon can become from a little indigestion. You want to get closer to his stuffed belly, urged to nurture him.

You lay down beside him, resting your head on his chest and looking below at his gently swaying belly. "Mmnnggh... What are you doing...?", Leon croaks, moving his head to the side, unsure of how to react to your sudden infatuation. You move your hands up to the top of his abdomen, feeling every churn and gurgle inside his lively stomach. Leon's belly was warm and his increase in weight created a soft layer of fat over his tight tummy. "Mmmmuh...". Leon continues to fuss. You tuck yourself even closer to Leon, your head laying only inches to where his belly begins. You can hear the curry sitting heavy inside of him, struggling to be digested.

Leon looks down at you, eyelids drooping from the exhaustion of the overwhelming bloating. You stroke and hold onto his big strong arms and climb onto his lap. Leon sinks lower into the bed, now looking up at you, belly sloshing as he moves into a comfier position. Leon starts blushing and breathing shakily. You hold onto his hands, moving them along with your own. You open the bottled water and bring it to his lips with one hand. You move his hand across his own bulging belly with the other. You look at him intently and start tilting the bottled water into his mouth.

Gulp. Gulp. Gulp. You can feel Leon squirming a little from the water filling his already brimming stomach. You force Leon to feel his own belly press out, pushing his hand into his tummy. After many heavy and slow chugs, the bottle emptying, Leon wiggles his hand loose from your grip. "Nughhh... W-why would you make me—Hic!– do that...?", He whimpers, looking up at you desperately. You didn't know; more so you didn't know how you'd explain how you wanted him to be more bumbling and helpless.

Leon's gut was really upset now. His mouth quivered as he felt ever churn and burble squirm through his body. Every heavy breathe caused it to make audible liquidy shifts. You felt guilty; Leon wasn't nearly this sloshy before all that water. You leaned in and started to intensively massage Leon's big grouchy belly. You could feel where the water had settled and teasingly pushed into it, making little blubs and splashes. Leon winced, "ghhh... Come on, seriously...". You continued to move your hand all across it, finding every sweet spot that made Leon feel better. Digging the sides of your thumbs into the top of his belly and moving outwards would help knead out the cramping of all the twisting turning curry inside. Leon let out a loud and relaxed sigh, closing his eyes.

You could help ease the soreness of having such a tight belly but the heavy feeling and queasiness could only be remedied by a good nap. Leon was struggling to stay awake. He doze off only to dart his eyes at you. Perhaps he's worried you'll pull another stunt on him. You were tired too and felt cozy being beside such a big warm body. You climbed off Leon's lap, letting him relax his hips and turn on his side. He was looking directly at you, eyes barely open. You snuggled up into his chest, resting one hand on his tummy. Leon slowly laid his arm across your body, sighing and voice hoarse with sleep. "If you wanted to cuddle you shoulda just said so...", He mumbles, a little smile forming.

#male belly #belly kink #belly noises #bloating #belly fic

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cacoetheswriting · 3 years

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christmas alphabet - spencer reid

a/n: request: this is just fluff, no warnings in place. enjoy!!

A = After Dark (a date after dark? late night cuddles? surprise mistletoe?)

On cold winter evenings, when Spencer is not travelling for work, the two of you like to cuddle up on the coach under a fluffy blanket. A cup of hot chocolate in hand; with an even number of marshmallows each. The night is either spent discussing both of your days in detail or watching old Christmas classics, like Miracle on 34th Street for example.

B = Baking (how does baking sweets go? for or with someone?)

The brunette doctor is skilled at literally anything he sets his mind to, but baking is not his forte. The kitchen always ends up a huge mess, and whatever concoction he was attempting is dangerous to eat. However, Spencer enjoys baking with you. Together you make a quite the team and the gingerbread cookies are a big hit with the rest of his team.

C = Cold (it’s cold out! how do they react to the freezing winter air? does someone else help with fighting the cold?)

Spencer enjoys the lower temperatures, they’re a nice contrast to sunny stuffy Las Vegas where he grew up. You on the other hand struggle with the crispy icy air and often find yourself stealing his scarf for extra warmth when you’re out and about.

D = Date (christmas date! how is it asked? where do they go?)

You ask the brunette agent to go ice-skating with you. Spencer is reluctant at first but you hold onto him tight and any fears wash away. You whirl together around the rink in slow circles, simply enjoying the moment.

E = Evening Dance (a night at a ball? or maybe just silly dancing in the kitchen?)

Spencer catches you one wintery morning humming along to Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley. He gently takes your hand in his and the two of you slowly sway around the living room.

F = Fireplace (how do they spend their time by the fire? hang stockings? fall asleep on each other?)

The two of you bought stockings with your initials, a lovely red pair with a fuzzy top. Since there is no fireplace at your place Spencer hung them underneath your mounted television. And whenever you feel like cozying up on the coach together you simply turn on a ten-hour fireplace video on YouTube.

G = Grateful (how grateful are they to spend time with others? enjoy being alone or with others?)

The hazel-eyed doctor is extremely grateful to spend time with you, not only over the holidays. While he likes the occasional meet-up with his team for after work drinks at their favourite bar, Spencer definitely prefers spending time with you alone. He's loves comfortable company more than anything.

H = Hosting Family (how does family work? are they invited to others, or stay with their s/o?)

While Spencer would love to spend Christmas with his mom, his unpredictable hours don’t usually allow him to make set plans. Therefore instead you decide that you will spend the holidays with your family, and if by chance he is free to join he will.

I = Invitation (a sudden invitation comes up! what’s it for? how do they react?)

An invitation arrives for dinner with his team and their loved ones on a faithful Saturday in December. Of course Spencer asks you to accompany him; he wouldn't have it any other way. You’ve met his friends before so you shouldn't be nervous, but yet for some reason you were. This occasion felt different somehow. More intimate.

J = Just In Time (the present arrives just barely in time! how do they rush up to hand it to them? do they wait for the perfect time?)

Spencer spent weeks trying to decide what to get you for Christmas. Nothing he thought of seemed right. You weren’t a material person, which is one of your many qualities he adored. He wanted your present to be thoughtful, he wanted something meaningful. About a week before the holidays, he came across a website that sold customisable star maps. He ordered one then and there - a map that showcased the stars the night you first met.

K = Kiss (how do they react to a kiss? flustered? happy? surprised?)

When Spencer first kissed you it was gentle, almost timid. As if he was afraid to fully let himself go. Now when he kisses you he does so with all his might and immense passion. He cups your face with his hands and pulls you in as close as humanly possible.

L = Lights (christmas lights are important! how do they hang them? around the house? on the tree? outside? what kind of shenanigans go on?)

The brunette agent had given you a key to his apartment. One night in late November he comes home after working a case to find you already there, tangled in a rope of lights. You tried to surprise him by slightly decorating his place for the holidays, but instead found yourself entwined. Spencer can’t help but chuckle at the sight. He sets off to help you; after taking a picture to commemorate this precious moment.

M = Mistletoe (how do they react to suddenly being placed under a mistletoe with their crush/lover?)

He gets flustered at first, mainly because you’re in public and everyone is watching. But the second your lips brush against his the whole world dissolves and he gets completely lost in you.

N = Naughty or Nice? (how has your character been this past year? are they a trickster or a good of heart?)

Definitely good of heart. Spencer is one of the kindest people you have ever met. He’s caring, he always puts you first and stops at nothing to make you happy. The only time you could describe him as naughty would be in bed.

O = Opening Presents (how do they react to opening presents?)

Eagerly, although very neatly. Even though he is extremely excited to see what you got him, the hazel-eyed doctor rips off the wrapping paper so precisely that it is actually good to reuse.

P = Packaging (wrapping presents is never easy. how do they fair?)

Packing presents with Spencer is just as organised. All the pieces of the festive wrapping paper are a perfect size for each gif and the ribbon is measured before cut to the correct length; so that there is no waste.

Q = Question (how do they confess? is it the big question, or something smaller but just as intimate?)

“Y/N?” Spencer catches your attention. You look up from the book in your lap and meet his honey gaze. “Yes?” “How would you feel about spending next years holiday in a cabin somewhere? Just the two of us?” A smile spread across your facial features. “I thought you didn't like to plan that far ahead, especially around Christmas time.” You teased. He smiled back at you. “I don’t, but with you I can break a few of my rules.”

R = Relaxing (how do they relax with their s/o? the best ways? the cutest?)

Watching Christmas movies, cooking, discussing various topics, or sitting in comfortable silence and reading. Simply enjoying each others company.

S = Snow (how do they like the snow?)

Spencer likes to share uncommon facts about the snow; more than the weather phenomenon itself. “Snow is actually translucent, not white.” The brunette doctor chimed as the two of you looked out the window admiring the first snowfall of the season. “It’s the light reflected off a snowflake’s faceted surface that creates its white appearance.”

T = Tree (how do they decorate their tree?)

Gold fairy lights intertwined with a simple white wreathe hung loosely around the Christmas tree at your apartment. Mixed between the more traditional-looking gold bobbles were various fancier ornaments that reminded both of you of your relationship, such as: a stack of books, R2-D2, fast food items, gin bottle, a coffee cup.

U = Undying Love (how did they fall in love? what was the real moment they found out?)

Your constant smile and positive outlook on life, not to mention your delicate beauty, lured Spencer in right from the start. He fell for you hard and pretty early into your relationship. And now not a day goes by where he doesn't tell you just how much he loves you.

V = Villa (how is it in their house? festive? normal? candles?)

Apart from the decorations you had plopped around, the doctors apartment remains normal. The two of you have focused more of your time and energy decorating your place - from the living room to the kitchen and bedroom, there is even a miniature Santa in the bathroom.

W = Wish (what is their biggest wish for the coming year? or in general?)

Spencers biggest wish for the coming year would be to keep evolving in this relationship with you. He hopes to grow even closer with you, learn more about you and explore the world with you (if he ever gets the time off work).

X = eXcitement (general excitement about christmas? love it? hate it?)

He’s excited because you’re excited. Seeing you so happy around the holiday season warms his heart and he hopes he’ll get to cherish these moments with you for years to come.

Y = You (how does their s/o react to them being beautiful? handsome? to them in general in the christmas season? how in love are they?)

The brunette doctor constantly reminds you how perfect you are. Whether you’re dressed up for an evening at the bar with friends or simply sitting on the sofa in a matching wintery pyjama set, Spencer will be sure to point out just how beautiful you look. You of course do the same. There is something about hearing you say how handsome he looks that makes his heart skip a beat.

Z = Zzzz… (how do they sleep? lots of blankets? none? cuddled closely to their loved one?)

Wrapped up in a large duvet and blankets mainly because you get cold during the night. Spencer’s arm is placed gently yet firmly around you. He holds you close, quietly snoring into the crook of your neck.

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sgys-closed · 3 years

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hehe my desktop looks so cozy zzzz

#alright i just wanna share this good night!#isa rambles

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lilacheart30 · 3 years

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“Zzzz......”

Chilling in the cozy tree house 🌲 🏠

This gives me vibes of staying up late while listening to the sounds of raindrops at night

I like to imagine the ladder leads to a bunk bed instead of a shelf

Now that I look at it, there’s a chance my Sky kid would hit her head on the shelf when she wakes up. Ouch!

Then again why is there a photo frame on the bed 👀

18 March 2021

#sky cotl #sky children of the light #hidden forest #season of assembly

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btsinlondon · 4 years

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I think I’ve done this before, but @joopiterjoon tagged me and I really enjoyed reading hers - so here goes!

Rules: answer 20 questions and then tag some more people

name: London (a nickname i gave myself for this tumblr and i picked it out of thin air. it’s stuck and i kinda like it) nicknames: see above ;) zodiac sign: Scorpio height: 5′3″ i’m a shorty languages: English nationality: British favourite season: autumn - crunchy leaves, earthy smells, the colours, the low warm sun and pumpkin flavoured things. in the UK - bon fire night! and my birthday and cozy nights in but you still get the occasional warm day where you can go out in boots and a jumper (sweater) favourite flower: i love the look of peonies and the smell of lilies - plus english rose gardens smell incredible too - Regents Park in London is my fave place to go in June (me and my dad and brother illegally scattered my grandma’s ashes there two years ago on her birthday (march 12th) over all the different rose patches at her request, so now it’s even more special because she’s in all the roses :) favourite scent: i’ve got a sensitive sense of smell - lots of things make me sneeze but i love the smell of limes - margaritas ohhh yeah, bacon cooking and going all crispy, the smell of my boy when i nuzzle his neck in the mornings, fresh bed sheets, lavender fields on balmy summer days oooosh i love that smell favourite color: don’t have one but i love wearing red or teal favourite animal: dogs :D favourite fictional characters: hmmmm i don’t think i have one? my favourite book is harry potter but harry is so annoying - probably hagrid what a babe coffee, tea or hot chocolate: coffee coz I can’t function without it and it’s also my new biz - coffee roasting (but I love chocolate so much argghhh) average sleep hours: used to be only 6 but the past week i’ve been sleeping for 8 hours zzzz dog or cat person: doggos all the way i’m allergic to cats number of blankets you sleep with: two at the moment these nights be chilly dream trip: japan and argentina - planning to do both for our honeymoonz blog established: july 2019 - but i originally joined tumblr in 2010 (10 years ago wut????) followers: 923 random fact: so vague! ummmmmm i don’t like sweets (candy) tooooo sweet sets my teeth on edge - i’m a savoury girl all the way

tagging you lovely people i wanna know shit about you please :D @gukgalore @btsaudge @gotmetalkinginmysleep @thotantics @chloefran @bulletproofbirdy @nari-la-morena @dawnofmydreams @gimme--some--suga @jungkookiebus

#london personal

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raiswanson · 5 years

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How Cuddle-able are your OCs?

tagged by @lady-redshield-writes and ohhhh goshhh this is a cute one, wow.

Lovely Teeth: Anador is my supposed current project so lets do that one! (Though I’d happily do another cast if I were tagged again? *nudge*)

Javianna: (6/10) Years of neglect have left Javi a little awkward on the “expressions of physical affections” front, but the pack is teaching her as fast as they can! Not where she could be yet, but she’‘s learning and more than happy to practice with you!

Jezzmir: (8/10) Gives excellent hugs, but the trouble is initiating one with him. His Lecorium upbringing (and vampiric nature) has made Jezzmir somewhat averse to making physical contact unless it’s shown as explicitly welcome. Once you convince him however he puts all his height and softness into it so prepare to be engulfed in cuddly vampire arms. Will definitely run his fingers through your hair. Danger: you or Jezz himself may fall asleep mid-hug. It’s just that relaxing. (also he perpetually smells of sleepy-time tea, zzzz)

Cedric: (7/10) A disclaimer: Cedric gives amazing hugs. They’re very warm, very eager, and super cozy. He loses points because he often smells like dog (wolf halflings, amiright?) and while it isn’t by any means an unpleasant dog-smell, it can be strong. He also has a tendency to pick you up and carry you around whether you were doing something where you were or not like an obnoxious older brother.

Cerra: (10/10) A!! GOOD!! HUGGER! Cerra will give you all the hugs! She loves cuddling and hugging and touching and snuggling! Hug her once and she’ll gleefully latch on in greeting forever after. Always. You cannot escape. She will find you. And she will hug you. You have been warned.

Ter: (6/10) Ter doesn’t usually hug so much as let you hug him. He isn’t against them, he’s just a little lazy and prefers to have affections placed upon him. He’s very comfortable to lay across in halfling form especially since all the good eating he enjoys has made his pelt nice and silky smooth.

Griff: (100/10) Uncontested hugging champ. Big and furry and toasty warm in both human and were form. Will hug you for fun and hug you DOUBLE if you look like you need it. And he’s more than happy to cuddle with you as long as you need (so long as Cerra can contribute. she gets jealous when she can’t also give her husband the SNUGS). Absolutely the go-to hug when you’re feeling down, because he will give it to you without a word or question.

Rekr: (10/10) A CUDDLEBUG. A GIANT, SWEET, WARM, CUDDLEBUG. In both forms Rekr has the warmth of a thousand suns and an aggressive desire to snuggle. He will drape himself over you and pin you down wherever you are, and probably fall asleep right there. And you will let him, because he’s like a warm weighted blanket and is very cute when he snores.

Kish: (0/10) Kish won’t hug you. Point blank, she will not. If you try she’s liable to snap at you or at the very least shove you away. “I hate hugs and I hate you,” she’ll say, storming off. You’ll see her looking sulky when the others come to hug you instead, but no matter how jealous she seems she still won’t go for it.

BONUS HUGS--

Victor: (10/10) Super hard to lure into one but if you manage it you’ll find he gives the WARMEST, GENTLEST HUGS EVER. Will cradle you nice and close and melt in your arms. You have not known true tranquility and safety until you’ve been snuggled up tight to that princely body with very careful claws running down your back. Has a 90% chance of tucking your face to his neck and purring. Also, he smells like chocolate, and who can’t appreciate that?

Reg: (8/10) Admittedly kind of an awkward hugger but he does put his heart into it. He tends to anticipate immediate rejection to physical contact so coaxing a hug from him can be difficult, but once he realizes you aren’t going to recoil or get squeamish you’ll get a warm, tight hug that only the most touch-starved of people can provide. Will definitely hold on until you move away first, and will step back with way too many embarrassed apologies.

Barl: (-10/10) Might have been a good hugger on account of body mass, but any enjoyment you might have found is tarnished by a bad attitude and generally unpalatable demeanor. You do not want his hugs. If he reaches for one I’d say deny it, but at that point you likely don’t have a choice.

Reese: (4/10) If you enjoy hugging someone who will cling to you like a person drowning then you’re in luck, because his hugs are tight, clingy, and desperate. Also cold. Very, very cold. Like hugging a thin, gangly corpse. You won’t be going anywhere for a while if this one gets his arms around you, especially if he decides he wants a snack while your neck is so close by.

Vanquier: (??/10) :) go ahead. Hug the pupper and see what happens.

Tag game tag list! (join in if you want!)

@helenpowers @typeaadventures @tundra-tiger @jesse-is-inarguably-purple @inkandkeyboard @lilymaidofgallifrey @booksaremymeth @otramble @dqwrites @jade-island-lives @jaidynwrites @lady-redshield-writes @authorloremipsum @thewitchthetimeladythehuntress @midgardianthief @dwobbit-under-the-mountain @sincerestaffect @universalfanfic @siarven @paper-shield-and-wooden-sword @authordai @vulpixofwin @incandescent-creativity @dove-actually @fictionshewrote @ren-c-leyn

#tag Rai #aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa the babiessssssssss #they all deserve a 10/10 (EXCEPT YOU BARL) but I tried to be fair #there were def some bias points in there tho. sue me #I didn't give Vic a 100000 okay. that was RESTRAINT on my part

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anamorales · 3 years

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6 Ways to Help you Catch Those Zzzs

how to sleep better

Happy New Year, Sleepy Heads. Are you as tired as I am? I mean, really, with all that’s going on in our world today, it’s no wonder a lot of us are having a tough time falling asleep. Add health conditions, family routines, work responsibility and other life stressors to that equation, and well, getting lost in slumber is something we only dream about when we get in bed. Girl, we need to find ways for how to sleep better!

It’s weird, right? Nighttime seems so relaxing. The sun has set, the stars are out and that should trigger something inside us that it’s time to wind down. Well doctors say that some of us need re-wiring so our bodies can get back into our sleep cycle, which helps us sleep better. Apparently, our inability to catch zzzz’s is considered chronic if we have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at least three nights per week for three months or longer.

And we all have different sleep issues. Some of us have difficulty falling and/or staying asleep. Others wake up during the night and then struggle to get back to sleep. TBH, insomnia in any form sucks. All that tossing and turning is def not good for maintaining our physical and mental health. Also, a bad night’s sleep can really mess with our exercise performance– and that doesn’t exactly hang with me well. Girl, we have worked sooo hard getting that bootay in shape, and we’re Bringing It with our A-Game, like doing this Full Body Burn. We can’t let anything stop us now (here is another way to keep it going with my 30-day challenge)!

Umm, we really need to figure this sh%t out and put an end to these sleepless nights. It’s making us cranky and testy – seriously, people are starting to hide when we walk into the room. Good news, babes. You can relax because we uncovered these six tips on how to sleep better which will help Mr. Sandman do his thang and let you catch some zzzz’s.

Get rid of the stress

Is your sleep sanctuary as peaceful as it can be? If not, girl, you need to get rid of anything and everything that could stress you out or make you feel all sad and anxious. Think about it, would you revisit any place where you had a crappy experience? Likely not. So think about your bedroom in the same way and change anything negative you might associate with it so you actually look forward to returning to your sleeping chambers, M’lady. Bring it on: the candles, scented oils, silk pillowcases, soft colors, black-out curtains, and relaxing soundtracks –anything you can think of to help lull you to sleep.

Some experts say that means ditching devices and activities involving reading, streaming, or scrolling in bed, and only laying down when you’re actually sleepy–or frisky (Wink). Oh and also, for goodness sakes, get rid of the clock from your bedroom. Clock-watching is only telling you how long you’ve been awake.

Create new habits

Good sleep habits and routines are important to follow if you want to learn how to sleep better. If you want to get good-quality, consistent sleep, experts say to tweak your habits to reset your circadian rhythm. Sorry, our what? Our circadian rhythm is our internal clock. So just like a clock, we need to reset it when it gets out of sync. In the morning, hop out of the sack at the same time. Every. Morning. Don’t be tempted to lollygag around in those sheets–even if they are silk (or if you’re too cozy to get out of your silk PJs, like these we featured in our last-minute Christmas gift list.). Up and at ‘em, soldier. Get your day started.

During the day, make sure to include regular exercise in your regime (duh), and spend time outside. Daylight is key to maintaining that circadian thing so let the sun shine in. Also, do not allow yourself to catnap! Change your surroundings when you feel yourself nod off to help break the pattern. When nighttime comes, be sure to create a hard stop with work (I made mine 6 p.m. Check out my night routine videos on Youtube on how I wind down with my night routine.) Then, set a time to turn in, and leading up to that, avoid caffeine, alcohol and screens. Instead, pour yourself a big mug of calming tea, like chamomile, and soak in a hot bath. Feel that stress float away! Aaaah.

Log it

Empower yourself with knowledge about your sleep patterns like the queen you are. Start a sleep diary to learn how many hours of real sleep you’re getting. Seven to nine hours a night is ideal. Any less than that on a consistent basis and you’re putting yourself at higher risk for health issues, including strokes, mental distress, and heart disease. You can manually track when you go to bed and when you wake up, but be sure to account for about 30 minutes of falling asleep time.

Writing down your snooze time helps us to understand the issues preventing us from falling asleep and we can make changes and adjustments to improve sleep and our overall wellbeing. Use a journal like the one we have in our Planner that includes a healthy habit builder and a blank lined section to track your Zzzs. You can also try using your fitness watch to track your shuteye which measures a combination of your movement and heart-rate patterns to track real slumber.

Get a grip

Sleep is hard to come by especially if you’re beating yourself up every day with the fact that you’re not getting sleep (hello vicious cycle). Most people who are struggling with insomnia, stress themselves out by obsessing about, well, not sleeping. We can’t be working ourselves into a frenzy when we’re trying to wind down! We need to cool our jets and stop our minds from reeling out of control. Whatever you do, don’t lie in bed in this mind state. Slip out of bed for a spell, do some light stretching, flow through a few reps of cat-cow, and then try again. NBD. Most importantly, give yourself a break. You got this. And there are professionals who spend their lives studying this stuff if you need a little help.

Just Breathe

Breathing exercises are super helpful to release tension in our muscle groups, which can make falling asleep a little easier. There are many breathing techniques to try that help you blow out the day’s stress and put your mind at ease before you hit the hay — or if you wake up at 3 a.m. and can’t get back to sleep. Mainly, close your eyes, breathe in deeply and exhale. Some experts say while you’re breathing, you should lightly cover your ears with your hands or apply pressure above your eyebrows to help you relax even more.

Make Some Noise

Some ways we found on how to sleep better might seem counter-intuitive. Can you believe that for some of us, complete silence prevents us from sleeping? Wait, what? Well, remember that time you were at the beach and the waves lulled you to sleep, or when the pitter-patter the rain made let you tune everything out? Same concept. Consistent noise can actually be soothing. Thankfully, you don’t have to throw on your raincoat in the middle of the night and head outside–instead, get an in-home device that mimics those types of nature sounds.

Babes, we hope these tips can help you figure out how to sleep better and shuteye comes a bit easier for you. We think you’ll be able to use at least a couple of these strategies for falling asleep and you will be workout-ready come sunrise. Happy journeys in dreamland queens, and we’ll see you when you wake up!

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archerwindsor · 3 years

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6 Ways to Help you Catch Those Zzzs

how to sleep better

Get rid of the stress

Create new habits

Log it

Get a grip

Just Breathe

Make Some Noise

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Okay okay, I guess I'll stop being sad. 🙄 Sheesh. 💕

Thank you, TsumTsum 🥺 I keep getting stuffies cause I can't help it if I find a cute one. The lights I added cause it makes it cozy/pretty 🥰 *Lays down, pulls him on top and between her legs, koala-ing Tsum. She's being cushed, but it's a good pressure*

Zzzz....

-🍰

*smoshes my face into yer chest ‘n wraps my arms around yer body* next time i see a cute stuffie i’ll buy it for ya hun. cross my heart. *pokes my head up ‘n kisses ya ‘fore reston’ my head on yer chest ‘n looking up at ya* wanna tell me about yer favourite ones? if ya have em that is. i know it must be hard when they’re all so cute.

kay : victory 😎

#🍰 babycakes anon #atsumu mail 💌#kay speaks

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Thursday Morning Rainn [May 28, 2020]

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Jaden blinks the sleep from his eyes, still wondering why he had chosen to take the morning shift, mnhhhhhhh, he lets out a yawn as he snuggles into a cozy spot on his steering wheel, wondering if he could just......zzzz....until he's snapped out of it by another car...jeep...KK jeep...blinking his eyes as he sees KK in the passenger seat, huh, before recalling...recalling the one single thing he had gotten back that morning, finally, in response to his bombardment of wake up texts, he reaches past some of the other shit in the back to grab...the fancy ass juice(?) that was all Riri's message said, before moving to get out and knock on the passenger door of KK's car.

Kelly relaxes back in his seat, trying to squueeeeze a few more zzzzz's in, giving the fortified coconut water some time to Kick In, moving to rub his eye underneath his sunglasses as he hears the knock, jolting him...but not moving him, "Who's that...?" Kelly asks of Adrien, as he cracks his backkkkkk....

Adrien lets out a soft yawn as he hears the question, rubbing his eye a bit as he looks over to the window. "J...the skate mom, not Jay, unfortunately, I miss her..." He trails off, wishing she had been working this shift today so he could see her in person and bring her a few little things, but also...remembering that Jaden seemed to have done the Thing where he bothered Kelly too much and had started spamming Him, feeling like maybe after sleeping on it and giving Kelly a morning Juice, Jaden might be in a better place, before...he sleepily bats his eyes as his lashes fall downward, trying to make out the other shape beside Jaden. "And...someone else," he remarks, not thinking he recognized this other person, before moving to let out a soft little yawn as he checks the time, seeing they still had a little bit longer just to chill there before Kel's shift started.

"Mmmm...not talking to him, so...." Kelly airily trails off, moving to change the song with a swift tap along his phone screen...before Adrien's words play back around. "Someone else...who?"

"Fair, but take the juice, though, if he Has It, guessing only fair of him to bring it after whatever led to This..." Adrien murmurs as he trails off, handing his phone to display the twenty...Twenty missed calls from J and the wall of "wake up " texts, really glad he slept with his phone on silent...getting cozy in his seat for a second as his eyes drift shut for a brief moment, before Kelly's voice takes him back into what was going on...moving to look outside. "Light brown hair, nose ring...?"

Kelly sets his seat back a bit more, letting out a sigh of a breath, looking over to see the messages, pressing his finger down onto the button along the door, hearing the sound of the window moving down, reaching his hand out for the goods even as he keeps his eyes closed, and his opposite hand draped over his stomach.

“I’m sorry,” Jaden says as he moves to try and get the pack of fancy ass juice bottles through the window, hoping that Kk wasn’t gonna just close it before...nearly jumping as he sees...Rainn, that mf, appear behind him....

Rainn catches sight of the black jeep and Jaden, making his way over like a zombie, not having slept the night before, but when did he ever really, moving to hold up his hands in a little half-hearted two-fingered salute to J before trying to peer into the car. “Hey...” He trails off, his mind feeling kind of clouded and eugh, rubbing his eye a bit just above one of the dark circles....

Adrien watches as Kelly holds his hand out for the juice but keeps his eyes closed, moving to lightly, softly move his fingers through Kel’s hair, all while keeping his other hand near the window button in case he needed to put the window right back up once the juice was received.

Kelly feels something move into his palm along with the soft scratchingggg, content to stay in the spot and roll the window back up until he hears....moving to sit up some and double check, "...he livvvvvvvessss..."

“Wouldn’t say that....” Rainn lets back out as he hears the voice coming out of the car, before peering through the window to see...swallowing a little bit as he pushes his lips to the side before letting out an off handed, aloof, yeah, even as a bit of mmmnhh moves through his mind....”Who’s this?” He asks, giving a bit of an offhand shrug as he just kinda floats it out there, before he hears a bit of the song lowly playing through the car, just kinda...listening to it for a few beats as he lets out a small breath. “Kinda fuck with that song,” he offhandedly acknowledges, before pushing his lips to the side as he takes in Kelly’s reaction to him out of the corner of his eye before proceeding any further, feeling that mhnnn swirl in his chest....

Kelly's brows slightly shift as he hears the response to what he had said, turning a brief flit of a look over to Adrien as he hears the question, mmmmmm, shaking the bottle, passing it to Adrien, as he goes to reach for the second one...pouting his lips out a bit as he rests his chin onto his forearm, "That's all you have to saaaaay? No sorrrrrry?"

Adrien takes in the little look, his gaze moving back towards the boy outside as he smoothly, airily replies, “Kanye West,” letting out a hum as he takes the juice in his free hand, taking a sip from it.

Rainn lets out a snort as he hears the answer, before giving a little sniff for a moment as he swallows, mmmmph, taking in Kelly’s words, his lips twitching a bit before letting out a mumbled, “Sorry...” Trying to keep it aloof....

"Goood, you Reallly broke J's heart..." Kelly sadly pouts, beckoning J to pass over the bottle, "Luckily, I know Just the way to make it up to him..." Kelly dramatically trails off, "Do you know how to do those tattoos they do in prison, with the pen and all....what're those called again?"

Rainn scrunches his face a bit involuntary at Kelly’s reply, about to speak but the words...getting a little caught in his throat, before...”Stick and poke? Actually...yeah,” he offers, not sure what that had anything to do with anything...”You...want one?”

Jaden hands Kelly the juice, before casting a glance at Rainn. “You’re interrupting my apology, you dick...” He lets out.

Rainn lets out a small stream of breath through his nostrils, wanting to just...go, ugh, his lips twitching to the side before he flattens his expression, just not feeling like...”See you at work...” He mutters out as he moves to give a little two fingered salute, scraping the pavement a bit with the toe of his shoe before moving to turn around and just...head in, or whatever...before stoping, moving to turn back around, grabbing his arm and rubbing it a bit as he pushes his lips to the side, swallowing a bit. “I just...I dunno, I started liking you, and....yeah...” He murmurs out to Kelly, not quite looking at him, the words just rolling out from his lips before he can stop them, his heart beating in his chest, in his head, just feeling....ughhh....letting out a small little sniff, fuck....

Kelly's lips curl up in delight, "I knewwwwww I was right about you, so...my vision-uh...." Kelly begins to dip into until Jaden cuts through and seems to scare him off, so rude, moving himself back into his seat, turning his head towards Adrien, his finger over the window button, "Tell Jaden he's a d..." He breathes out, moving to take a drink, stopping the window from rising any further, instead letting gooooo back down, swallowwwwing his sipful...his lips softly smacking together as he pushes his sunglasses onto the top of his head, looking over Rainn some, was he...going to....no....unless...."...I Know...soooo, you wanna...keep Ignoring J? I heard that helps?" He airily offers, twirling his hand a bit in the air...

Rainn lets out a little sniff as Kelly’s words pierce into him, just making him feel shittier in the moment, but it was deserved, why the fuck did he even say that, why the fuck did he even like Kelly when he was such a fucking mess, damn it....his lips twitching a bit to the side as he feels the little bit of pain in his chest from all the shit going on, and this, and everything, feeling so shitty, ugh, ughhhhh, fuck....a few little tears beginning to fall in spite of himself, he couldn’t even keep it fucking together, fucking idiot he was.....

J hears Rainn cut in like the jackass he was, before...taking in Rainn’s whole thing about Liking KK and then KK doing the while He Been Knew thing and then Rainn looking like he was going to cry...huh...”It’s like...a common thing, everyone likes KK, but not to like...speak for him, like correct me if I’m wrong, Kk, but like...he’s probs not gonna suddenly start dating you, so not sure what this...being sad is gonna get you, other than...wrinkles and that’s not sexy?” He offers, his tone tapering off into a question at the end as he looks at KK, trying to recall if that was one of the things he Said, but feeling like he needed to something, anything, so Rainn wouldn’t cry...like a jackass.....

Kelly finds himself in the real life version of the White Man Blinking meme, just...what was his life in this moment...right here, right Now...moving to crumple and toss a wrapper for a flatbread sandwich at Jaden's face, "Shut....uuuup." He musically lilts out somewhat, trying to think WWJD, waving his hand for them to step back some as he pops open his door, hopping out and clapping his hands together, because What The Fuck, moving to open his arms and his fingers towards himself, looking over at Rainn.

Rainn hears a low buzzing around him as the static if his own thoughts obscures who is speaking, just...he sniffs a bit, fucking idiot he was, just wanting to fucking...ugh...before he hears the sound of the door open as he sees Kelly...what...ughhhh, moving in, as he feels another wave of ughh at himself for this while shit, disgusting, as he closes his eyes for a moment, resting his head on Kelly’s chest, just...ugh what an idiot he was, what the fuck even....”Why the fuck are you being nice to me.....” He lowly murmurs out, even as the contact helps him feel a bit...grounded, in the moment, but still....idiot....

Kelly feels the weight of Rainn's head fall onto him, moving his arms around him, his hands gliding along his back, there, there, lil raincloud boy, angling his head down as he hears the...was that a question? "...Because it's oh so très sexy of me, of course..." He lowly teases out to Rainn, lightly twisting him from side to side.

“You’re a good person....” He lowly murmurs out as he takes a deep breath, deeeeep breath, before letting out another small sniff, before a guilty feeling swirls in his stomach. “It’s why I’m sorry for....liking you, for even....wanting to be with you....when you have good friends, when you have a...boyfriend, and I’m just....some idiot you hooked up with drunk at a party...” He trails off as he takes in another breath, another, remembering what...remembering....”I’m sorry for being a...fucking idiot.”

“Beautiful...shhhh...” Kelly softly interjects, as he continues his motions, hoping it was soooooothing him, his eyes squinting some as he sees the sun beginning to crack in, “Mmmm...I mean we Also work together sometimes...So.” Kelly adds on, moving to lightly pull at Rainn’s cheek, “It’s okay, you didn’t stand a chance...my aura is just Too Powerful...intoxicating, hypnotic....tantalizing...” He grandly and ceremoniously pontificates as he drops his grasp on his cheek to move his hand in the air for added Emphasis, “Now you say one....”

Rainn lets out a small breath, breathing in again as he feels the emotions, hears the words, before he comes out of his own thoughts a bit as he hears the...song, playing in the background, the Damn...Damn, Your Lips Very Soft he realized were the lyrics on playing on a bit of a loop, causing...a tiny little snort to move from him. “Damn, your lips very soft,” he ventures as the lyric comes up again, in time with Kanye and the other voice overlaying his, until he hears a quick ass rap pick up in...French? Italian? Letting out a small snort...”Not gonna say That part, though...” He trails off, no way in hell he had a Damn clue what any of it meant or could rap that fast, before a half-chuckle slash snort escapes him at the Kanye but not quite Kanye playing in the background....during his whole Thing, Jesus fuck, he realizes with a little snort. “What the fuck even is this....?”

Kelly pushes his lips out as he hears the comment, a faint smile teasing at the corners of his lips, “Not in the right form...but I’ll give that one to you,” Slowly bringing his hands down as he hears the song he hadn’t listened to Yet come to the forefront of his awareness, “Something my sexy DJ cooked up...” He replies back to Rainn, moving his arm in quick whipping motion, leaning onto the passenger side door, drawing his hand inside, giving a soft pouty look towards Adrien, “Hand me my phone...?”

Adrien keeps his attention focused on his phone for the duration of the little moment to give this man his privacy and space, even as a small wisp of a smile forms on the corner of his lips as he catches out of the corner of his eye how Kelly had helped the man feel better, before he tilts his head up to meet Kelly's gaze, a little tease of a smile momentarily crossing his lips as he sees the pouty look, before pouting his lips downward to make one of his own. "Lean in for a moment first...please?" He pouts in full adorableness, softly batting his eyelashes.

A slight curve momentarily twitches along Kelly’s lips as he hears the request, pouting his lips a smidge further out before leaning innnn....

Adrien leans up to pepper a full spread of kisses along Kelly’s face, before planting a full, sweet kiss right onto his lips. “Tu es sexy, magnifique, ton cul est incroyable dans ce pantalon, et je t'aime,” he warmly breathes out as he draws back, a little dimpled smile peeking onto his lips, before handing Kelly his phone to Oblige. “And there may be another special delivery coming during your break...” he hums out, with an air of light Mystery, even as the flit of a smile peeks through again.

A soft smile alights Kelly’s face as he feels the quick little kisses and the one that was too Quick...his words amusing him, “How do you know? I didn’t even see you look...?” Kelly playfully pouts out, moving in again to kiss him longerrrrrr this time, mmmm, eventually drawing back as he slides his phone into his pocket, turning to give Adrien an actual Viewwwww, as he struts his way over to the employees side of the doors, pressing innnnnnm the old ass copper one, hearing the chime even from the outside of the store...waaaaaiting for someone to come on...

“I Know,” Adrien replies, a little knowing twinkle moving through his eyes as a tiny flit of a smile dances across his lips, moving fully into the kiss, fully admiring the view. “Absolument parfait,” he commends, shooting Kelly a quick little playful text for whenever he was able to check his phone before it was time to head out.....

Rainn feels the embrace break, a feeling of...loss moving through him as his heart beat quickens a bit, everything slowly moving back through him, like sludge seeping through the crevices of his mind, as what just happened seeps In, that sick, hateful feeling moving through him at how...what the fuck, at him fucking...fucking up...why...trying to take a breath in as he folds his arms in on himself for a moment, digging his nails into his forearms, with a force, pressure, as he tries to...his vision moving back into focus on what was happening in the car before him, the little moment that wasn’t...for him, where he didn’t belong...he sure as hell didn’t belong, the fuck was that, Kelly fucking...hugging him when he was being...a fucking idiot...breathing in slowly, in, out, the low pounding dully throbbing in his head, in his chest, as he...blinks his eyes, wanting to...looking at Him as he watches Kelly exit the car...thinking...what...what...Jesus fuck, he should...he should...he shouldn’t get off this easy, he thinks as his own guilt bores tiny, delicate, yet piercing holes into the center of his consciousness...sniffing out his last tear as his expression flattens once again, a thought moving through his mind, something...before he hears the sound of the door shutting snap through the fog of his own mind, seeing Kelly...Jesus fuck, he thinks, as he draws up the hood of his hoodie, slinking off towards the door and leaning against the wall, not wanting to be there, not wanting to...Be, in that moment, but...fuck...his back slowly sliding down the wall as he bends downwards and curls into himself, just...the weight of all the Shit drawing him down like an anchor as he tries to keep his breathing steady, even through the loud pounding of thoughts and bullshit moving through his head...

A flush of ugh...so annoying, he thinks pressing in harder on the crusty ass thing why was there not some better system, rich people really had no panache, no f....his attention moving to the sound beside him seeing the crumpled up, was it a Bean...bag, mmmmn, no...softly releasing a subtle breath through his nostrils as he hovers down, “Why don’t you just head home, I’ll craft something beautiful, nay nay, exquisite, for why you just had To Go, the perfect Excusè, what do you say....?”

Rainn hears a voice cut through his jarbled thoughts, causing him to murmur, “Can’t go home to something I Don’t Have so might as well just stay here....”

Kelly tries his harrrrdest Not To Squint even as he struggles to hear what the hell this lump was saying, edging down a touuuch closer, his arms resting on his knees as he tilts his head towards Rainn, matching his hushed tone. “Sorry, didn’t catch that? Was that a ‘thank you so much, you beautifully sublime being, I don’t know how I could repay you?’

“I said I don’t have a Fucking place to go so why not stay here,” Rainn mumbles out as he tries to just....shit.

Kelly's lips smack together as he hears the snappy reply back, gravitating back upwards, Yeaaaaaaah, way too early for all of thisssss. Releasing a breath as he stands upright again, pressing in the button again because, helllllllllo, "Just so you know I'm more attracted to a compliment based approach, sour bitchiness isn't really Cute to me..." He floats out, cracking open the juice and taking a drink as he continues to ignore J.

Jaden looks down at Rainn doing....something now, after watching Riri pull out, before heading back to Kelly, giving him a clap on the back. "Apology time now. I'm sorry," he finally gets a chance to say, now that Rainn was Preoccupied with...something.

Kelly lets out a pouty HMPH, as he continues to look forward through the glass and not at J....capping the juice, and crossing his arms, turning his head towards the brick, the left side of his face slightly elevated. “Kiss.”

"Uh..." J begins, not sure exactly what a kiss was going to solve, before...moving to plant a kiss onto the elevated side of Kelly's cheek, because...okay, sure?

“Hmmmm...okay, I’m listening.” Kelly hums out after feeling the press along his cheek, turning his attention over to J.

"I'm sorry for like...making you not feel like an Individual and like...getting on your nerves and shit," he apologizes, scratching a bit behind his neck as he does so. "Like you and Riri are two totally different people and it's really cool that you are, and it was kinda shitty to like even sound like I wanted you to act more like Riri and less like you, even as a joke..."

Kelly softly nods and bops his head along to this Song, oooo, a sympathetically pouty look flourishing, "...And, you'll get the stick and poke." Kelly follows along with the beat of J's words as the bow on top of it all.

“You gonna get Rainn to do it?” J challenges back, looking at him curled up into some...whatever fucking ball, the hell.

“Do you Want me to?” Kelly asks, softly batting his eyelashes at J, noticing the cleaning crew lady coming to the rescue, love that about her, opening the door and sliding inside with a thanks and a musically warm and cute shimmy of his shoulders, “Buenos dias, Marisol.” As he slips through the next set of doors, “Or, are you going to do It, and ask him out for real this time?”

Jaden gives Kelly a little nudge in response to That, making his way inside, before realizing...Rainn wasn’t following... “Did you Break Him, KK?”

Rainn finally drags himself up from his ball on the floor, his whole body feeling heavy...ambling his body upwards and making himself move into the building like a fucking puppet on a string, fuckk...making his way directly past J and Kelly like they weren’t even there towards the bathroom...

“Okay then...” Jaden murmurs as he sees Rainn...back to ignoring them...before remembering...”You wanna stop in the break room, KK?” He offers out, moving to do that before their shift officially began, it being way too early for the shift.

#( * rps. )#( * rps: kelly kirkpatrick. )#( * rps: jaden syakov. )#( * completed rps. )

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