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myballsyourballs · 2 years

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F!Reader & Momo are best friends since they were babies, but reader fucks her bf Todoroki every night. One night while she was riding him, Momo calls her and Shoto forces her to answer. Momo tells her that she notices Todoroki acting weird n is worried that he will break up with her, reader assures her that Shoto would never do that, telling how lucky he is to have her. Momo thanks her n tells that she is the lucky one to have her as bff n asks if she's alright cause she sounds a little exalted.

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todoroki x f! reader

genre: smut

warnings/tags: slight overstimulation, semi-public sex (you're on a phone call), slightly mean! todo, cheating

notes: this fic is AWFUL i am so sorry i didn't do this req justice

edit: guys i don’t condone cheating at all. it’s fiction. please stop commenting shit😭😭

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“Answer it.”

“What? Ah-- Shouto?”

“I said,” he accentuated his words with a harsh thrust into your cunt, one that trailed a reverberating heat down to the base of your spine, “Answer it,” his voice dropped into a low whisper.

You obeyed, picking up the buzzing phone that flashed with your best-friend's name. “M-Momo?”

“Hi, [Y/N],” Momo sounded unsure — and slightly somber. You guess you would be too if you thought someone was fucking your boyfriend.

Harshly, but not harsh enough to make a sound, Shouto rolled his hips into you. His lips quirked into a smile at your pathetic attempts to cover your mouth.

“What’s…” you exhaled shakily, “…up?”

“I just…” you heard a sigh from her end, “Shouto has been acting strange with me. I am afraid he might break up with me…”

Shouto moved his hand to rub at your puffy clit in figure-8’s, flicking it occasionally for variation. You ground into his palm, lips parting in silent pleasure and eyes squeezing shut. He began thrusting, gentle cocks of his hips into yours. Feeling a moan rise up your throat, you hurriedly halted his movements.

“Stop,” you said, staring straight at Todoroki. He raised an eyebrow. Realising your mistake, you back-pedalled. “Stop—ah— selling yourself short, Momo. I'm lucky to have you as my best friend, and Shouto is lucky to have you as his girlfriend. You're perfect.”

Shouto continued his hand movements. The phone was silent for a few seconds, and for a fleeting moment you worried if Momo had figured out what was happening. “…You really think so?”

Todoroki leaned forward, hot breath fanning over the shell of your ear. "Are you seriously getting off on this?" he whispered, biting the skin of your neck. His lips curled into a cruel smirk.

"Yes—! Yes, d-definitely," you cursed at yourself for stuttering. At this point you had no idea how you hadn't been found out.

"[Y/N]? Are you alright? You sound a bit fatigued."

Todoroki chuckled lightly into your ear, moving his mouth down to sloppily bite at your neck.

"Mmm-- yeah. Yeah. I'm good," you paused, trying to think of a good excuse whilst swallowing down your whimpers. "Yes, I was working out. Before. Not that long-- ah-- ago. Sore. I'm still sore."

"Oh. That's not good..." Momo lapsed into an awkward silence. Whilst you had the chance, you quickly muted the mic and began gyrating your hips swiftly, Todoroki fastening his hands around your waist, bouncing you up and down gently. He let out small groans, that of which were muffled by the skin of your neck. You babbled out unintelligible words, moaning into the open air.

Momo's voice cut through once again.

"Do you think I should take Shouto out? I have read before that quality time helps mend relationships."

Halting Shouto by placing a hand on his chest, you unmuted the mic. "Maybe? Where does he like to go?"

Shouto's hands began travelling down once more. Gently, you slapped them away. His eyes narrowed. I'm already close, you mouthed.

"Oh no... I'm not sure. Perhaps a restaurant? Maybe something traditional? Or... maybe something modern? I'm not sure what cuisines he likes. Japanese of course..."

As Momo rambled on, you slapped a palm over your mouth. Shouto had started to thrust again whilst circling your clit with his fingers. "Be quiet," he murmured, scraping his teeth over your neck.

Your eyes rolled into the back of your head as you rolled your hips onto him, desperately trying to contain your moans. Tears welled into your eyes and your back arched desperately as you climaxed on top of him.

He didn't stop.

He continued to stimulate you, even when it became too much. The fact that he was groaning breathy versions of your name into your ear did not help, either.

Shouto twitched inside you, that being the only warning you got before he painted your insides with white. You let out a sob as you shook against him, humiliation settling in your stomach as you let out a loud, whorish moan.

Shouto chuckled at you, rubbing your clit faster and bringing you quickly to your second orgasm.

Now that your high was over, the embarrassment came in full force. You just moaned on a call with your best friend. The fucking her boyfriend part you didn't mind, but you just moaned. Shouto was far too quiet to be heard -- surely. So she must think you're insane. Probably.

"[Y/N]," Shouto mumbled, still panting slightly. You glanced at him. He was waving around the phone, which was still on call with Momo.

And the mic was muted.

Todoroki moved his thumb to the volume button, slowly turning it up.

"...Then there was this ice skating rink that my Mother and Father once brought me to..." Momo's voice rang out, elegant as ever.

"You fucker," you murmured, "you so did that on purpose."

"Maybe," Shouto smiled, leaning forward and kissing you on the cheek.

#smut #todoroki smut #sub reader #todoroki x reader smut #todoroki x reader #shouto x reader #shouto x reader smut #shoto x reader #shoto x reader smut #x reader #x reader smut #bnha smut #bnha x reader #bnha x reader smut

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depressopax · 1 month

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hiii! im not sure if you write for gus (brba/bcs) but if you do, could i request a few headcanons (sfw or nsfw) of him with a gender neutral partner if possible :0 maybe qualities he finds attractive/would like in a partner, physically or personality wise or whatever you have in mind:] tysm ! i hope youre having a good one ♡

Tysm for the request!! <3 I made it into some relationship headcanons but tried mentioning what he likes in a partner etc… It may have turned out a bit dark lol, sorry ‘bout that 😭 Anywaysss hope ya like it! Have a good day anon!! 🫶

Gus Fring relationship headcanons

Fandom - Breaking Bad/Better call Saul

Gus x gn!reader - (N)SFW headcanons

Pairing: Gus Fring x gender-neutral reader Genre: Fluff, smut, (kinda angst too??), headcanons Warning(s): Slightly possessive Gus, cuss words. Sexual content (marked further down as “NSFW”, MDNI! Dom/sub dynamic, degradation. Words: 1.4k Summary: Being in a relationship with Gus Fring would include… English is not my main language, if I make any spelling mistakes please let me know so I can improve my writing! <3 || AO3 link || Masterlist || Request ||

SFW

First time Gus saw you was at Los Pollos Hermanos.

You were there with some friends and you immediately caught his eye.

Maybe it was your smile, your eyes or the way you talked to your friends that made his heart skip a beat

That, or the fact you and him made eye contact at least 4 times.

But because of his dangerous life and past relationship traumas, he let you slip through his fingers, to not drag you into his chaos.

Or so he thought at least.

Truth is, you felt a spark, too. There was something dangerous about him, but also something charming.

Curious as you were, you went to LPH more often, hoping to catch a glimpse of the mysterious man - eventually learning he’s the manager.

Gus of course noticed you being there more often. Ignoring you got harder.

One day you decided to shoot your shot - the same day he decided to strike a conversation with you.

You learned his name is Gustavo Fring.

There was something about his smile and way of talking that charmed you.

But he also seemed very reserved and troubled. He seemed afraid to answer your flirting and got really flustered from it.

Just as you were about to give up your flirting attempts, he surprised you by asking you out on a date.

Of course, you said yes.

Gus enjoys good food and luxury, so it was no surprise he took you to a 5-star restaurant for the first date - his treat.

Not having been on a “real date” in over a decade, Gus was a nervous wreck lmao

Luckily he is good at handling stress. You barely noticed the emotions he kept under the surface.

The date went really well. Gus is a good listener and listened to you in a way that was rare.

Even when you got a bit too nerdy about your interests, he listened with a smile.

But it did make you a bit concerned when he dodged questions about his own personal life.

He realized himself how weird that must've come across, getting anxious that you wouldn’t contact him again.

Luckily, you did.

Gus kept taking you on dates.

The more he got to know you, the harder he fell in love.

Actually - he figured he was in love already after the first kiss.

Once getting clarity in what he felt, he knew what he had to do - Telling you the truth about who he is.

The fear of losing you was big.

…But the fear of you staying, becoming part of his dangers - was bigger.

He explained to you how he had fallen in love with you, before dropping the bomb.

You were shocked, of course.

After some days of thinking about what he’d told you, you made a decision.

Upon telling him; Gus felt a wave of emotions: Confusion, happiness, relief but also anxiety. But he put all that aside.

Gus officially became your boyfriend and you couldn’t be more happy - neither could he.

All dangers aside - Gus does everything to be “boyfriend material” lol

His love language is touch, and words of affirmation.

He doesn’t let a day go by without telling you how much he loves you.

He always wants you close - just holding your hand makes him feel good.

He also likes spoiling you - expensive gifts, homemade dinners, road trips with him etc…

He basically spends all his spare-time with you.

You spend a lot of time in his house, with or without him.

He has money, enough to provide you safety.

Because of his enemies, and dangerous life, Gus gets very overprotective and a bit possessive.

Ngl he’d probably hire a bodyguard for you whenever you are away in another town with friends/family 😭 Or ask Mike to keep an eye on you lol

He’d be too paranoid to openly be in a relationship with you - but tell a few people he really trusted. If he could, he’d tell the whole world tho. He loves you and it frustrates him to not be able to tell people.

Gus is very good at reading people, so he often can see if something is wrong.

He’s a good listener and tries to always see things from your POV

He rarely gets mad at you either.

Most of the time he’s calm and understanding.

He tries to always be there for you, if not with advice, at least with support and to offer you comfort.

He also gives really good hugs 😌✨

Same goes for your interests/hobbies. He learns for example how to crochet, paint or whatever so you can make it a date.

He’ll let you talk about things you like for hours

Gus is not the type of person that likes indoor activities. Of course he appreciates movie nights, but I feel like he enjoys spending time outdoors.

Going hiking, walks in the forest, sightseeing etc etc

Weather doesn’t really matter to him. He’s def one of those that tells you to “Dress depending on the weather 🤪🤪”

He enjoys cooking food for you, but also with you.

He’ll teach you some old family recipes

When eating, he lits candles and makes it cozy so it feels like a restaurant.

Gus appreciates movie nights too. Snacks, wine and cuddles whilst watching something.

Gus is cheesy in the way of envisioning his future with you.

He knows that one day, he wants to marry you.

As for starting a family, he’d like that - if you want to have kids too, ofc.

Otherwise he’ll just be happy to marry you and always have you by his side.

To summarize: Gus is very overprotective when it comes to you, but his criminal lifestyle aside - he loves you deeply and a relationship with him would be passionate.

NSFW

I feel like he’s definitely a dom

But more of a soft dom.

He’s on top, always. Convincing him otherwise is not easy.

He can get pretty rough, but would never hurt you or make you uncomfortable.

His sex drive isn’t that high, but he makes an exception for you.

Besides, you just happen to turn him on a lot 🤭

He prefers to do it at home and in bed

However… If you happen to tease him when in public, he’ll find a private spot and just take you there. “You couldn’t wait until we got home? Pathetic” …As he thrusts into you and muffles your moans with his palm

He prefers to take you at a fast pace, one that’ll leave you breathless.

He has a lot of pent up frustrations and releases all tension in the bedroom.

He’ll have you laying under him, pinning your wrist over your head as he makes you into a moaning mess.

He has a lot of stamina and can go at it for hours.

If he’s feeling rude, he’ll have you beg for him and/or plead for him to slow down to give you a break.

Only for him to laugh and tease you for it “My poor baby… Look at me.” “I’m not done with you just yet.” “Be good for me, my love.”

When it comes to you, he likes both praising and degrading you - doing so equally.

He’ll have sweet nicknames for you as well as insulting ones.

After sex, you’ll be covered in hickeys, which he’ll praise you for.

He prefers giving oral, merely because he’s in full control of your pleasure.

When going down on you, he’s a tease.

He’ll have you begging for him to use his mouth on you.

And he knows how to do it, too.

Gus likes using his hands too, to stimulate your area or other body parts.

He’ll grab your hips, thighs etc roughly, hard enough to leave marks.

When receiving, he likes being in control too.

He’ll hold your head still and move his hips to his own liking.

Gus prioritizes aftercare. He wouldn’t go to sleep without being reassured you’re ok after a rough session.

He’ll clean you and the bed up, run a bath for you, cuddle, give massage etc

Although he can be meanie during sex, he gives affection, praise and love afterwards, putting the dominant act away.

He falls asleep after you.

Since he’s rough in bed, you often end up falling asleep faster than usual - especially when he hugs you lovingly too.

He likes seeing your sleeping figure and falling asleep knowing that you’re all his…

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richeeduvie · 25 days

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Do u notice how some scenes have roman showing a bit of kieran culkin-isms bc hes got a lot of bracelets on ??? What if baby jr making roman a new bracelet every other day 😭 (she makes baby some too!! And maybe aunt shiv and uncle tom 🥰 but goes ☹️ abt making one for uncle kendall)

"Daddy."

"Yeah?"

Baby Jr comes with a bracelet she rolls onto Roman's wrist. It's got these little blocks with heart icons. It's all very adorable, but what's more cute is the way she smiles at him, just waiting for what her father thinks.

"This is high quality material. You are literally so talented. Insanity. Obviously you had to make one for Daddy."

She nods.

"Maked one for Mommy. She should come home so I can give it."

"You are so right. Let's call her."

He calls Baby.

"Come home right now. Your daughter needs you. If you don't, that docs you Mommy points. Not a lot but...she has a gift for you."

"...I'll be right there."

"Yay!"

Baby comes home, she already knows it's a bracelet. She has a few that she wears in the moment.

"Mommy!"

Her daughter is jumping up and down, raising her little fist with her Mommy bracelet held tightly.

"Are me and Daddy matching now?"

She nods quickly. Roman stares at his bracelet. He turns it on his wrist. Sometimes he wishes his daughter was a bit more bratty, so it'd be easier to not feel like his heart was going to fall out of his chest.

"Aunty and Uncle get one too."

"Oh, Uncle Kendall is getting one?"

Baby Jr's smile drops instantly.

"Uncle Tom."

"...Is Uncle Kendall deserving of one?"

"Roman."

"Just asking. It's good to get her brain going."

"...He need to ask."

Roman doesn't think there's a situation where Kendall would know to ask. He smiles and makes a grabby hand for his daughter.

"Don't waste the material. It's bitching."

She giggles hard. Baby smiles down at her newly gifted bracelet.

#inbox #hc's #drabble #dog and bone!au #succession fanfiction

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the-obnoxious-sibling · 5 months

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I don’t care about his haters I want to hear about buggy’s qualities 😭😭😭

i let this one sit in my inbox for a while because your phrasing kept making me laugh. i hope you don’t mind the delayed response.

buggy’s qualities! (note i did not specify good qualities or bad qualities.) let’s get into them.

already established in that post:

greedy (obviously)

selfish (obviously)

two-faced (very obviously)

loyal (limited applications)

self-preserving (a strong instinct)

untrustworthy (almost comically obviously so)

trusting (to the point of naïveté)

an interesting, contradictory lineup. what else is there to buggy?

he has very romantic notions of piracy.

despite saying the only thing that matters to him is treasure & the acquisition thereof, the way he acts says otherwise. he parties at the drop of a hat (improving crew morale). when his crew, thinking he’s dead, has moved on, even going so far as to adopt a new captain and flag (after… how long have they been apart, exactly? weeks? days?), he rescues them, no questions asked. he weeps to hear how badly he was missed after his arrest, how proud his crew was to hear of his involvement at the paramount war, and he returns both sentiments instantly. the captain-crew bond means something to him. (small wonder why.)

he turns up his nose at crocodile’s deeply unromantic “piracy is a business” mindset—buggy doesn’t care about building capital, he wants to find the one piece! who needs a five-year plan when you can just find the biggest, best treasure that ever existed right now?!

oh, hey, related to that:

he’s impulsive.

why make a plan when you can just do things?! who needs to learn anything from these soft-hearted pirates—buggy’s got a treasure map and a devil fruit worth more money than he’s ever seen in his life! he’s gonna head out on his own ASAP! that should be no problem at all… for this pre-teen… on the grand line. mm hm.

he wants to get back on the grand line and find the one piece—or captain john’s treasure—or any other treasure he finds a map for, really. how? well, he’ll follow the map, obviously! …and when that leads him into danger?

he can be inattentive.

more specifically, he gets fixated on his goal—treasure, killing luffy, silently panicking, yelling at shanks, whatever—to the point that he somehow misses everything else going on around him. does not notice shanks walking up behind him—twice. does not notice smoker or his officers surrounding his men until it’s too late. walks into a cave that’s actively being mined because he thinks treasure might be there. walks into a well-appointed navy garrison because he thinks treasure might be there!

he doesn’t notice he’s standing next to whitebeard—you know, the nearly twenty-two foot tall man—until he hears the guy call him by an insulting name.

buggy makes rash decisions and has a short temper—a dangerous combination.

he hears insults where none are intended, and lashes out violently—maybe lethally?—and sometimes when insults are intended, he doesn’t bother to wonder who’s offered the insult until after he’s fired one back. at which point he may wilt like a daisy, if the person he’s insulted turns out to be, say, whitebeard.

(why yes, i do think that moment is hysterical. not least because i suspect whitebeard cannot remember buggy’s name, and calls him red-nose because that’s all he does remember about him.)

but even at his most weak-kneed, fawn response, pathetic little guy, we have to keep in mind:

he’s charismatic and inspirational.

and i’m not just talking about the impel down guys! his original crew were just as impressed by him—though maybe impressed and terrified in equal measure?—at the start of the orange town arc. they were confident in his victory over these three weirdos to the point of cockiness, just laughing when zoro cut buggy down. they’re really shaken when luffy, after a few minutes of devil fruit v devil fruit combat, totally curb-stomps buggy. they prefer to believe he’s just not taking the fight seriously yet.

they’re fully convinced of his strength, cleverness, and power!

…now i’m not saying their impression of him is based in reality.

buggy’s an excellent bullshitter.

but it’s not enough to just tell a good lie, you also have to be convincing about it. (usopp, early on, is more entertaining than convincing—a good liar of a different flavor. storyteller, not self-promoter.) and while there are plenty of characters who can see through buggy’s act (to name a few: alvida, galdino, luffy (sometimes), most of luffy’s crew, most of the named characters who broke out of impel down…), there are plenty who can’t.

buggy’s “who am i?!”/“captain buggy!” chanting with his crew is not super original, maybe, but it sure gets his men pumped up. his “let’s go after the one piece!” rant in ch 1082 doesn’t impress crocodile or mihawk, but when he airs it to cross guild as a whole it sets things in motion such that the two of them can’t do shit to stop it.

…and that’s buggy as i see him, more or less! let me know if you think i’ve forgotten something! i certainly may have, or i may have lumped the trait you’re thinking of in under one of these other headings, but you won’t know unless you ask.

#asked and answered #one piece #buggy #*buggy’s insecurities

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dorizardthewizard · 4 months

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Galactik Football season 3 rewatch, eps 1 - 3

Ok I'm finally rewatching s3, thought I'd put up some thoughts like I did for the previous seasons

Episode 1:

Oh boy here we go

Ok right off the bat you can tell the animation isn't motion captured anymore which... yeah it's not as good. But the drop in quality is more noticeable in the 2D animation which was already a bit rough in the earlier seasons

New Micro-Ice voice actor :( No wonder the VA's walked out, the budget for this season was 2 pennies, a shoelace and some gum.

Well since that robo cat was disguised as a real one, I'm guessing there actually are real ones running around?

Corso: This doesn't look good! Sonny: NOT. AT. AAAALL!!

What in the 2000's comedy dialogue

They look so goofy 😭

So like, why are the Snow Kids apparently so much more out of shape and uncoordinated than other teams? Everyone else would have had a break too? You don't HAVE to nerf them just to make them the underdogs again, you know

Why is Mice doing the door to door marketing of his drink himself, he's a rich football superstar now? Also very surprised Mark didn't just say that it sucks

Aaaand season 3 tries to tell us there's suddenly distance between Mei and D'jok with no buildup whatsoever. Mei's already chilling with Sinedd what is this pacing 😭😭😭

Mei joining the Shadows is one thing but skipping the training to chill with Sinedd on a beach... she would never. She cares about the team, not just D'jok. She wouldn't do it like this!

tbf D'jok kind of has a point here – disappearing with no good reason and arriving late to the match is irresponsible at that level of play, but it's played as if he's being controlling over her? And no one else is wondering where she went, they just compliment her fit??

Yeah it's not just the animation, the direction is lacking too in the matches but I don't know enough about cinematography and pacing to describe how exactly

Why are they watching this broadcast about Paradisia during half time, hellooo? Did he hijack their satellites or something??

Ngl the worldbuilding around Paradisia is pretty cool

Mei immediately just switches to the Smog skfsfdks BUT THE PACING IS SO BAD THAT IT'S HILARIOUS

Is that allowed? Wouldn't there be penalties for someone using another flux in the match?? I guess it's a friendly

Aarch: It's possible to experience the Smog, if a player is overwhelmed with extreme anger

OK so this kind of messes with the lore of the Smog... I just don't think it should be so easy to start using another flux where the key is just... the emotion you're feeling? I mean sure, it was implied the Smog feeds off negative emotions and/or strengthens them but... ach there just needed to be more buildup to this!

And you're telling me NO ONE accidentally used the Smog before? Not even Rocket, when he was about to punch Luur after Tia got injured, but Mei does over some love drama we don't even know the cause of???

The Shadows stadium is so cool btw, the crystal like shapes on the ceiling, the emo colours... chef's kiss

Yeah it's annoying that D'jok is just acting the same way he used to because the writers don't know what to do with him, but again we don't know how long Mei has been acting like this and I would get annoyed too, although blaming her for the loss of the game was too much. Then again she's probably distancing herself from the team because of how he's behaving with her but again, I'm left here trying to speculate how their relationship broke apart because it was all in a timeskip! I shouldn't have to do that!!

I'm not against them breaking up, I can see how their characters can clash but... give me some more buildup god damn it!

And Mei joins the Shadows... ngl she slays in the outfit but... OUGHGHHG ALL THIS JUST IN EPISODE ONE

Also ngl I think the new writers just skimmed the past episodes and thought that 'pretty girl would go for the bad boy' was enough justification for Mei and Sinedd to get together which like, ugh. They've had like one interaction! And it wasn't a nice one!! Hoooow did they start getting closer let alone start dating AAARGGGHH

Episode 2:

I just... don't think Mei would leave the team like that! As I said she cares about all of the Snow Kids, she'd at least tell Tia or something before running off like that and leaving them to find out from a freaking TV broadcast!

Aarch: If I had a nickel for every time one of my players ran off without telling me, I'd have- ah forget it it happened again

Hearing Sinedd sounding so pleasant is hilarious, it sounds so forced

Oh wait nevermind Mei did try to send them a message beforehand. It's actually really sweet how she addressed each and every one of them individually... Mei calling Ahito little brother and him burying his face in the pillow 😭😭😭

BUT IT'S STILL TOO SUDDEN AAAAGHHFG

TIME TO GET THE OLD MAN YAOI GOGGLES OUT

Okay I love the new dynamic between Aarch and Artegor now that Artegor's gone to rehab been cured from the Smog. Now Aarch is the one who needs a bit of guidance

Harvey and Sydney!! Robo buddies

Artegor just straight up taking up the practice sessions, who's running the Shadows then?

Also he slayed in this outfit

This drill is a little callback to Micro-Ice's test at the very start of the series, except more badly animated lol

Ahito: You're going to need an instruction manual D'jok! D'jok: Oh really? I know you by heart!

Hmm... foreshadowing for D'jok's "betrayal" later?

Love Artie and Bennett, hilarious how excited they are to “go on vacation”

Aw these kids are so excited to go to a beach, it's so rare for them

This soundtrack on Paradisia is quite pleasant actually, I wish they released the OSTs after season 1. There's this one Netherball soundtrack I love

Sinedd is still an ass so I wonder why Mei is even hanging out with him

Episode 3:

Yay the Wambas!

Mark's favourite hobby is cock-blocking Micro-Ice

The Mice delight joke is getting very old very quickly

Ain't the barman that robot announcer from Netherball??

Yuki's convo with the Elektras... something lgbt is happening here

God this is so funny, I love these goths

Enter Lun-Zia! She confuses me because we've never seen her on the Wambas team and there is like, zero mention of her ever having played with them, plus if she was Aarch would surely know of her already and she's wearing civvies from what I can see so... is she just some rando who happens to be good at football or not?? It seems kind of dumb to get someone like that when you could get a player who's actually used to playing in the big league. Why not just introduce her earlier as a new up-and-coming player in the Wambas team?

Every villain needs a creepy witch lady

Kind of funny that Micro-Ice didn't catch on that Yuki is going to the Elektras when they meet them at the bar, come on he's not dumb. Also why is he acting like Yuki is leaving the SK forever, it's just one tournament (at that point, anyway). Actually I'd say it's a good thing if some of their players get some experience on other teams!

But yeah I feel like they could have built this up more – had her talk to Mark or something beforehand discussing why she feels she should do this, idk just something so it doesn't feel like plot point B needs to happen sooo it's happening now.

Aarch: We're expecting you back after this tournament is over! Yuki: You can count on me!

I feel like this whole team member reshuffling should have been done beforehand with negotiations between teams so none of them get stiffed but whatever

Tia: I'm not so sure I want her in the team either! Rocket: Why? Tia: I have my reasons!

SHE WOULD NOT FUCKING SAY THAT. Why is she already salty that Lun-Zia is joining the team?

D'jok: Nice try, feet girl

IS THAT RACIST??? D'JOK!!

D'jok is mean to new person because they're replacing a former team member, we've already done this plot

Kind of wish we'd seen him develop into actually being a good captain as he only started to get to grips with it at the end of season 2, but here we go

Ok it's veeeery interesting to see Artegor's reaction to Aarch being harsh with D'jok and reminding him that he's going through a rough spot. Wonder how much of that comes from the experience of dealing with Sinedd... Artegor might have a soft spot for D'jok considering that “you'll always be a kid from Akillian” conversation in season 2, oouuughh the parallels between those two angry boys that Artegor probably sees himself in!

I also really wish we got to see more interactions between Artegor and Sinedd after Artegor got his mind cleared, would have been weird for Sinedd to have someone looking out for him all of a sudden

Aww Mice trying to make D'jok feel better, crashing a jet ski with your homie always raises the spirits

Aaaaand mood ruined. Mei moved on fast huh 😭 Damn vulture journalists. I actually kinda feel for him

DON'T GO INTO TINTED WINDOWS VEHICLES WITH WEIRD VILLAIN LOOKING DUDES D'JOK!! D'JOK HE HAS AN EVIL WITCH LADY!!!! D'JOK!!!

#galactik football #my posts #dori watches galactik football

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mademoiselle-red · 11 months

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TC chapter 7 reread thoughts

“A few more minutes cross-examination had involved him in factual accounts of Alec’s wife, Ralph’s girl friend, and his own partner […] Suddenly, for some reason, Reg dropped the subject in mid-air.” 🤣🤣🤣 Laurie, you are so bad at lying. Reg is like: ‘yup, definitely gay. No need to hear more about his made-up girls.’

When Laurie meets up with Andrew, he notices that Andrew is standing in “the same spot where Ralph had stopped the car last night”. Awwwww, I love how Laurie still has Ralph on his mind. And later, when Ralph calls, “Laurie was out of bed already, reaching for his dressing-gown. Although he hasn’t expected it before tomorrow, still the anticipation has subtly colored, and faintly disturbed the day.” Laurie’s been thinking about Ralph for the entire day 🥰, hoping, anticipating, eagerly waiting for him to call 😭😭😭

“Dimly he was aware that it wasn’t the loose talk at the party which was making him careless now; it was the dark confessional of the car on the empty road. […] Laurie was saying to himself that it would soon cease to seem so important, this discovery he had made that instead of accepting concealment as a permanent condition of his life, he had merely been enduring it.”

With Ralph, he has gotten a taste of what it’s like to simply he himself. And he is starting to realize that the relationship he has with Andrew is unsatisfying. Instead of complacently accepting that a chaste platonic relationship is the only acceptable form of love he can have, Laurie has realized that he can and do want more.

“It must be a bad time for him. A little sad, I expect, to meet someone who’d only known him in the days of his glory.” Laurie tried to keep before him the intrinsic kindness of this; but he was even more deeply aware than he wished to be of its unconscious cruelty. He said quickly, “[…] I’d found out that he saved my life.”

“How lucky you found out in time.” There was a helpless and painful silence.

First off, WHAT INTRINSIC KINDNESS???? It was an unkind, insensitive, and rude thing to say about a friend of your friend 😡

I’m glad Laurie immediately and instinctively responded to Andrew’s cruelty by telling him how Ralph saved his life 😤

But then Andrew guilts Laurie into feeling bad about the fact that Ralph saved his life. As if Ralph saving his life is somehow an affront to Andrew. Once again, like earlier with his mother’s marriage, Laurie is confiding in Andrew about someone important to him, and Andrew makes it all about himself and his own moral crisis over pacifism 🤦

And Laurie chooses to suppress his own feelings as to not upset Andrew: “We’ve had all this in principle. Let’s be sensible when something concrete turns up.” This pretty much sums up Laurie’s ostrich in the sand attitude towards Andrew. He keeps trying to dismiss the concrete evidence of their incompatibility and the concrete relationship he has built with Ralph in favor of the “principle” he is trying to follow with Andrew.

“It’s alright. About the only time you ever get to be alone is when you’re with me. I take it as a compliment.” Such a telling statement! Being with Andrew is the same as being alone! Poor Laurie 😢

“It hasn’t occurred to Laurie to have any conversation ready; one always imagined Ralph taking charge. Now, sensing at the other end a tentativeness at least equal to his own, he felt suddenly afraid of drying up. The thought of Ralph ringing off after a few perfunctory commonplaces came to him with a terrible sense of flatness, disappointment and failure. He hasn’t anticipated any of this. However, it was all right after all, and in the end they talked for nearly ten minutes.”

A few fan discussions I’ve read attribute the better quality of Ralph/Laurie phone conversations (and the success of their relationship in general) to Ralph’s skill. But what skill? Where is the skill? He’s just as awkward as Laurie here! Like I said in my post on the previous chapter, they manage to have a good time because Laurie makes an effort. He doesn’t just give up and wave a white flag across the distance like he does when on the phone with Andrew 😤

I think Laurie does not give himself enough credit, and has a tendency to attribute everything that goes well in their relationship to Ralph’s “skill”, and then resents Ralph for it. But so much of this “skill” is the result of them both making an effort to make each other comfortable.

“When he got back Reg said, “You look better, Spud. Coming in just now you looked properly cheesed.”

“I think a nice girl ring for you, Spoddi”

He was dismayed to feel that he had blushed violently.

You know, Laurie has been going on all these idyllic “dates” with Andrew all this time in the hospital, but he apparently has never walked in from one of those looking like he does now after a 10 minute phone call with Ralph, with such obvious love and happiness written all over his face that Reg and Charlot immediately take notice and think a girl called him up 😏. I love how Laurie is so incapable of hiding his love for Ralph 😍😍😍

“Suddenly, as if memory had been kept in storage especially for this, he saw […] Ralph’s face against the background of the dismantled study. Ralph had been nineteen. He would have had a good laugh, Laurie thought, […] at the thought of a grown man in wartime making such heavy weather of so little. And, for that matter, what would he think of it now?”

It’s very significant that the memory of Ralph’s courage and the desire to become a person Ralph would respect gives Laurie the courage to act on his feelings for Andrew. And it is then pretty unsurprising that in chapter 15, without this faith in Ralph to support him, Laurie losses the courage to meet Andrew in London.

“Earlier today, during one of the current invasion rumors, Laurie had pictured an English Thermopylae behind the Home Guard road-blocks; amid the last-ditch grimness of this vision there had intruded a vague exhilaration, and he realized that he had imagined Ralph beside him. So, but much more so, it was now, and with this sudden comfort he found he had got to the door.”

I find it very touching and poignant that in Laurie’s daydreams and fantasies, Ralph is the person he imagines beside him. I’m reminded of the observation from chapter 15 that in the days and nights he spent with Ralph in Bridstow, Laurie lived each day as if the world would end tomorrow. He may not have made up his mind to live with Ralph, but he is willing and ready to die with him. Being joined together in death is the easy part (as Romeo and Juliet discovered). Living is harder.

I love how in this chapter, Andrew has become an interlude, as we the readers (and Laurie) eagerly await and anticipate the next meeting with Ralph, and the further development of their relationship

#the charioteer

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sunlightandsuffering · 1 year

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something about BTL eren turning everything mikasa does into an innuendo around the holidays is so 😭 maybe bc she’s super busy decorating and shopping he feels she isnt spending enough time with him so is missing his mikasa fix

UGH IM SO UPSET ABOUT BTL RN BC I WANTED IT DONE TONIGHT BUT IM A PERFECTIONIST SO LIKE I DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA HAPPEN AND IM SO UPSET!!! But no literally ur on point anon, I'm giving u guys the whole scene rn bc I want y'all to see it even if u don't get the full chapter :( Im so sad I can't publish tonight before I go out, here this is the consolation prize bc ur so on point he's just sulking bc he wants her attention!!

Mikasa does not look impressed with his decision, but she doesn’t argue either which Eren takes as a sign that she’d also been fed up with arguing over it. She goes back to decorating their rather sad excuse for a tree, the one she’d absolutely insisted upon.

So far, Eren has covered about half of the large bald spot on the tree with tinsel, but he’s running low and there’s still the other side to do, not to mention half the tree is already covered with the stuff and Mikasa makes a face as she notices. “Eren that’s too much tinsel.” “Mikasa,” he says disbelievingly, this is all her fault, “I have to cover up the bald spots up somehow, just because you chose an ugly tree…”

Mikasa throws an ornament at him, “You’re such a grinch.”

The ornament bounces off of him ineffectually, falling to the floor with a jingle and he gives her a wicked grin, looking back at her salaciously, “You’re right Mika, I am, I’ve got something that can grow three sizes after all.” He leans down to grab another ornament from the box next to her, revelling in the look of shock on her face as her pretty head struggles to reconcile the words that have just come out of his mouth, and then the sweet little blush as she processes the quip. Mikasa is struck still as he leans in close, his lips just a hairsbreadth from her own, “And it’s not my heart, that’s for sure.”

She doesn’t move for a solid minute and Eren counts this as a win for himself.

She sputters as she finally regains herself, “You’re terrible Eren.”

“I’ve got the stamina of Santa Mikasa, I can go all night long.” Mikasa smacks him for that one before stomping off to the kitchen to check on her cookies and he grins, calling after her, “I’ve got more, you just wait Ackerman.”

“I don’t want to hear them,” she calls back and he watches her happily as she leans down to check the oven for her cookies. He loves to bother her, she’s so easy to rile up.

He can’t help himself when she doesn’t come back right away, instead he can see from the living room that she’s messing around with her phone at the counter where it’s plugged into the wall. “Mikasa, no phones, it’s Christmas, this is supposed to be about quality time together,” he teases her. She gives him a dirty look from her perch at the counter, “You just want to sexually harass me, be honest.”

He can’t help his self-satisfied smile as he goes for another quip, “If you come sit in my lap Miki I’ve got a special gift just for you.” “EREN!” Mikasa says, affronted and her cheeks are completely flushed now, rosy red, almost the same colour as the cute little Santa hat she’s wearing.

He holds his hands up in a truce, following her into the kitchen just as her timer goes off for her cookies. She gives him a withering look as he hops up onto the counter next to her before she jumps down to go check her cookies.

He pouts as her attention is turned to the oven, “You’re making too many cookies, I’m going to get fat Miks.”

She takes the batch of Christmas sugar cookies from the oven, shaped like snowflakes and candy canes, placing them on the counter cool.

She drops her pink oven mitts, coming to stand between his legs and Eren can’t help how his mouth quirks up, he likes her close, can’t help thinking she belongs there. Mikasa lifts his shirt up just enough to expose chiselled abs and she gives him a dry look, her hands slipping over the muscles of his stomach, “I’m not too worried about it.”

He shivers at the feeling as her sparkly white Christmas nails scratch over his happy trail to his jeans where they linger for just a second and their eyes catch, the room thick with sexual tension. It’s been a while since they’ve done anything, on hold for the Christmas season or because neither of them know how to navigate this, he’s not sure, but as Mikasa’s thumb toys with the button of his jeans he knows for sure he wants it to continue, wants to teach her everything there is to know about sex. Her lips part and she leans in, her hand slipping just a little lower to where he’s very obviously straining against his jeans, the thick length of him ready and waiting for her delicate touch.

He leans down, just a touch of his lips against her own, whisper soft, an almost kiss and Mikasa leans up to match him, and already he can taste the sugar from her cookies on her lips, absolutely delicious. But of course, Eren can’t help ruining it, how could he possibly pass up this prime opportunity as Mikasa feels him over his jeans, rubbing at the aching line of his cock. “That’s not a candy cane in my pocket Mikasa, I’m just glad to see you.”

“EREN!”

#btl💕

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fungidog · 2 years

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Hello! Can I ask for a matchup with a male operator?

I am...

ISTP-Capricorn (Female)

Love language: quality time

Flaws: always fall asleep during important events and a procrastinator as well😅

Interests: I mostly read manhwas or search for fanfics to read

How i interact with my friends: I don't really care whether me and my friends talk or not, as long as I'm near near them it's enough for me. I have a dry sense of humor so I try avoid hurting them. When discussions became intense, it turns into debates with me conceding in the end because my head hurts😂

Dream/goal: to overcome my procrastination it's hard

Fun fact: I can fall asleep while standing and I don't fall over and can only do this for a couple of minutes though (I know, it's weird😭 my friends and family worry that one day I might hit my head😢)

That's all. Have a nice day!♥️

Your Boyfriend DM'ed You!

Crushing

God, how did this happen? He never had to deal with crushes before, sure, he found a few girls his age endearing or sickly sweet, almost making him sick, but you? You felt different from him. You felt more “alive” to him. He felt more “alive” when he saw you. He didn’t feel around you like this before, so why now? You weren’t seaborn, right? So how! Did you! Made him feel so! Embarrassed! He did some snooping around, figuring it’d be best to ask his friend Kirara. She always liked to play Otome Games, so maybe she would have the best guess on how to approach you about- No, don’t even overthink this too much, Mizuki. So he did just that, he asked his friend. And what did she say? “Woah! You so totally fell for our MC then! I knew it! I knew it, Mizu! You’re so easy to read sometimes!” NOW- NOW, how did she do that?? She mused with a lazy smug smile on her face, “You see. When the MC has a set route, it’s over for every other Love Interest! So you better should try to Kabedon your future girlfriend, or try the tsundere approach, she will notice when her friend suddenly turns into a jerk!”

Is that so? Would you really prefer it if he were to act as one of Kirara’s Love Interests? Surely not, right? He’s not just some 2D Guy that confesses his love silly willy! And doing a classic Kabedon is just a bit too much? It’d be cute to see your reaction but, what if you just start hating him? “Are you really thinking so hard about this, Mizu? Make yourself comfortable in my bean bag, Mizuki. Because you will drop dead after you hear this." With a "plump", he sat himself down on the bean bag, anxiety gnawing at the love-struck jellyfish boy. Waiting for his overdramatic bestie to break the theatrical silence with her announcement. “Your MC already is set into your route. Make sure to get the good ending!”

General Dating

Once you achieved getting Mizuki’s good ending, and avoided his Yandere Route, he got more confident in being around you than previously. He almost returned to his old self, with the exception being that he got much more clingy and affectionate towards you. His teasings changed too! He enjoys teasing you with invading your personal space a lot.

Really, there’s no need to turn pink, he’s your boyfriend now! He notices the way you wild slowly swing forth and back, the sleep taking over and your breathing slowing down. Sometimes you wonder if he felt the heart beat that lowered it’s pacing too. He thinks it’s funny that you’re able to fall asleep while standing, but falling asleep while you two stand in line for a Slushi isn’t the right moment. So he has to tickle you in these cases, getting a good laugh or a slightly irritated grump from you. Either way, he’ll always catch you and hug you tightly before you fall asleep.

Love Language

Always one of you is clinging to the other. Sometimes it can get a bit suffocating with Mizuki with how much he physically clings to you, holding your waist or hands wherever you are. He doesn’t mind showing anyone that he’s your boyfriend. So much about Mizuki being a shy mess. He tends to have a rather cold temperatur, which is very good when you two end up sitting in the room for a whole day and do nothing but gaming with Kirara! Or how you two lay comfortably in your bed, just reading comics, manwhas and mangas. He made it his mission to expand your collection by a lot more, buying you frequently new manwhas for your collection and introducing you to comics and mangas he enjoys. He certainly doesn’t have a infinity amount of money, but he works sometimes a bit harder just to get you a new game or a cute merchandising of your favorites. Though, he hesitates buying you merchanidse of handsome men. You have him already, that should be enough! Helper and Flaw

To be honest, I doubt Mizuki would be any help to overcome your procrastination. This guy would most likely even make it worse by keeping you up to date with your manwhas. He’s considerate enough to tune down his console while he’s gaming all alone. It just isn’t easy when your boyfriend is asking you every half hour if you’re soon done with your work, or why you didn’t finish it earlier. Does he want to help? Bold of you to assume that he would do his own paperwork. You’re better off being alone, and getting hugged once you join Kirara’s and Mizuki’s side again. Anyway, he will notice that you suddenly backed down from an intense conversation. He doesn’t really give you much of a choice and inquires more about your feelings on the matter. He doesn’t want to leave the conversation until both sides are happy, alas, he might just storm out when he’s feeling too upset in a discussion, returning later with the same upset emotions he had before. It’s going to take him a while to understand your viewpoint, and I imagine that the first fight could be very intense, and the next ones lesser and lesser until you two understand each other better, as to why you react and feel this way. On a positive note, I believe he’s always trying his best to make you smile.

Inviting you over to his room when you feel upset, sneaking Kirara’s best snacks into your room, holding your hands and rubbing your knuckles and giving you light kisses on your temple.

Fun Facts

He would gladly bring you to a pool party, or anything similar, just not the beach.

When you get sick, he just makes his finest delish for you; a Cup of noodles with Chicken.

Once he purposefully trashed your umbrella away, just to get you to share one with him instead.

On Missions, he’s always one step ahead. Assassinating any enemy that just looks your way. He did promise you that he will always protect you from the shadows!

Only eat his cooking when you’re absolutely sure he didn’t use his special technic.

Other Matches; Enforcer, Ethan and Chiave.

#arknights x reader #arknights #matchup.fungi

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Spending the holidays with them

An: You know I had to drop one last thing before the year ended, we're just gonna act like this isn't late as hell 🥲

Shoko

First of all Shoko is secretly such an attentive gift giver you'd swear she read your mind. Even if she seems like she's not really paying all that much attention to you, She's definitely listening. She's had all year to pick up on what you're into this time around, along with some things you didn't even know you wanted. She's so grateful if you check up on her often even if she doesn't say it. Shoko can tend to get in a melancholy mood around this time of year, especially if shes stuck working late. Your presence is a welcome distraction from work and would definitely do her some good.

Gojo

Now you already KNOW this man is getting you the most over the top gifts, and if you're the type that hates receiving presents he'll wanna do it even more 😭 he's actually pretty good at choosing them but he can't stop himself from at least getting you one tacky gift (he gets you a big ass blanket with his face on it pls don't even acknowledge it) He's busy as hell but he'll make time to see you no matter what, even if its just for a couple hours. If you're going to see your fam he's tagging along with no prior notice (dw tho he'll try to be on his best behavior) but his corny ass wins them over somehow 🥴

Nanami

Like with most holidays he doesn't wanna do anything too public, not that he doesn't have the energy to but he'd rather keep it simple and focus on you 👀 he's definitely a quality over quantity person so he'd rather get you a couple useful, timeless gifts that you'll really love rather than a bunch of smaller ones (hell, he might just do both tbh). You already know mans likes to travel, but he knows how stressful it can be around the end of the year so he plans for everything far in advance. If you do go anywhere it'll be scenic and peaceful, and whether you want it to be somewhere hot to take your mind off winter or go to a cozy cabin is totally up to you.

Choso

With him the focus is mostly on experiencing new things like he's so curious about everything so be ready to answer tons of questions. For example, he wants to know why people eat these specific foods during this time of year, or what difference does it snowing make, why so many people seem to either love or hate it and so on. Everything is just so new and intriguing to him and he doesn't wanna miss a single thing so the more detailed you are the better. He's so emotional if you invite him to chill w your friends/family 🥺 like wow you'd let him in on such a family oriented event? He may be blowing it out of proportion but he appreciates it more than he can express.

Mei Mei

Mei Mei likes to buy you gifts leading up to the main event (really its because she can't wait to see the look on your face) because she says it builds your excitement. She's absolutely spoiling you and she doesn't wanna hear a single complaint cause you know she has the funds 😏 As for you, knowing her she'll appreciate money straight up just as much as any thoughtful gift so if you're stressing about what to get her you always have a plan B. On top of getting you someone's rents worth in gifts she'll wanna take you out to dinner and let you pick whatever else you'd like to do. If for whatever reason she can't do everything y'all had planned to, she's definitely making it up to you however she can when she isn't on her grind working.

Geto

That one mf that SWEARS he's not going crazy w the gifts and then the day comes and you see him w all these wrapped presents and a big ass smile on his face like

And he does this every single year can you really be shocked atp? He definitely keeps your tastes in mind tho and and a lot of his gifts are subtle and practical but with everyday uses. Like Nanami, I feel like he'd wanna keep the festivities low-key, just the two of y'all if possible. He'll try to spend the whole day with you because its not often that he gets the chance to. Would honestly not mind whatsoever if you wanted to stay in and cook together, he can throw down otl 👀

#this came to me after a food coma #how yall's doin #I'm so sorry for being M.I.A for like 3 months but it'd be so sick to promise consistency when i know damn well I'm lying 😭#jjk hcs #jujutsu headcanons #jjk fluff #jujutsu kaisen #ieri shoko #gojo satoru #nanami kento #mei mei #geto suguru #jujutsu kaisen x black reader #jjk x black reader #black reader

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acollectionofficsandshit · 2 years

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i would low key love for max to be struggling to contain temper tantrum kaia in the airport and stressing about the fact that he is the adult in the situation. like he’s looking for the adult to help him and he’s like oh i’m the dad now, shes actually mine like a little cute realisation that he’s going to be putting up with kaias attitude and readers for a long time

Just imagine her being an absolute terror 💀 it’s peaceful in the original scene but fuck it I’ll probably end up rewriting it because it would just fit the story so much better! It would be so funny 😭 this is a snippet of what I have now

So instead, Max falls back on old habits that he’d mastered in his youth under the watchful eye of his father and he’d had no choice but to do what had to be done to get through the day, when he’d discovered that being able to compartmentalize was often the difference between going to bed with no supper for one night and spending the week trying to cover the bruises, where his learning dissociating had been a matter of survival.

Hastily walling off the part of his mind that’s still actively embroiled in a state of outright emotional upheaval, he comes to a sudden, screeching halt exactly where he is, not giving a damn that he’s standing in the middle of a crowded walkway and actively impeding the flow of foot traffic, no doubt receiving more than one agitated glare from passersby. Still dead set on knocking himself out of his head and back into reality by whatever means necessary, Max takes himself by the proverbial shoulders and shakes with all his might, the mental action manifesting physical motion with a fluid ease that takes even him by surprise.

Distantly, the quality of it muted and muffled, almost as if the noise is reaching him from underwater, he recognizes the sound of delighted giggles erupting from Kaia as he moves in place, shaking his head doggedly back in forth as if in some vain attempt to rid his ears of the water that had been plaguing him only a moment ago.

“Did you enjoy that?” Max asks his daughter as he makes a quick adjustment to his hold on her, finding that by shifting her weight around a little, he’s finally able to hoist her slightly up to sit a touch higher on his hip than she had been previously, and the resulting position is more comfortable for his back which he’s reluctant to admit had begun to ache not long after they gotten off the plane.

“It was silly,” Kaia patiently explains to him, doing a good job to not give away her slight frustration with him for not already understanding the reason she’d laughed on her little face, though he still manages to pick up on it, though he can’t seem to pinpoint the exact source of his inclination, “you were being silly.”

“You know what, I think you’re right. I was being silly,” Max agrees with her solemnly, slowly picking his way through the crowd until he steps back into the flow of people all moving in the same direction as he’s headed in, feeling suddenly a million times lighter than he has in days, his mind finally settled in a simpler, safer train of thought than it had for several hours.

“Silly Da,” she confirms, and as if for dramatic effect, with her free hand, the one not currently attached to the arm wrapped around his neck, anchoring her to him as though she thinks he might just suddenly drop her without former notice, Kaia pokes at his face with the index finger of one tiny fist and promptly breaks out in a fresh peal of laughter, as if prodding at his cheek is the height of comedy.

#three of us #asks

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katnissmellarkkk · 2 years

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prompt: awkward katniss wanting to do something special/surprise peeta for his birthday but frets over just what to do and he ends up comforting her

Hahaha this is old — from the last time I requested prompts — but I never wrote this because I was putting too much pressure on myself to make it a decent length oneshot and now, I’m really sorry if it’s too short for what you wanted but I’m just gonna try to make it a drabble ??? I hope that’s alright, if you even remember sending this to me 😭😭😭😭😭.

“Don’t come in here!” I yell as I hear Peeta’s loud footfalls gravitating closer to the kitchen. Where I’m currently trying to figure out what this recipe is asking me to do.

Fold in egg whites.

Use slightly salted butter only.

Add in rolled oats and stir well.

I’ve been staring at this same page, of this ancient old — fragile as all get out — cookbook, for at least the last twenty minutes, wondering what half of the directions mean.

The cookbook belonged to Peeta’s grandmother, going back at least five generations. Canola Mellark is still faintly written in the top corner and the attempt to preserve the pages has proven futile as the plastic coverings they’re each wrapped are torn in a multitude of places. I wouldn’t even be looking at this stupid recipe book if it weren’t Peeta’s birthday.

Three mornings ago I asked my husband what he wanted for his birthday and the idiot told me absolutely nothing. He claimed there was nothing he wanted more than me as his wife and since I’d given him that last month, he was in no need of any present.

But I want to give him something and I want to surprise him with it. It’s the first celebration where we’ll be married and I already feel like he’s a much better husband than I am a wife — romance and words and always knowing how to do or say the right thing just comes naturally to him — and I know he never got a birthday cake.

Two years ago, when we were first getting to know ourselves and each other again after the war, on an otherwise insignificant afternoon while we worked in silence on the memory book, I couldn’t help but notice that Peeta had written on his brother Rye’s page that he had given him a cupcake he stole from the bakery for his tenth birthday.

When I asked him about it, he’d merely shrugged it off and said that Rye had done it, knowing that when he got caught he’d be at their mother’s — the witch — mercy. And he’d done it anyway.

By that time I’d already heard enough indications of Gemma Mellark and her short temper — and I’ll never forget that day in the rain, when Peeta threw me the bread and paid for it with a beating — that I bypassed the darker implications of the story completely and asked the other inquiry on my mind.

“But why did he have to steal the cupcake?” Surely their parents could spare on cupcake when they had an entire bakery full.

I had an idea what the answer was already but I didn’t want to believe it. It made me immensely sad for some reason to imagine.

Of course I was right though. “Katniss, I didn’t even get a cookie on my birthday, let alone a cupcake with frosting,” he’d said, like I was crazy not to already have guessed as much. He was chuckling too, which made the moment all that much worse.

“What about a birthday cake?” I pressed a few seconds later, but the answer was quite obvious.

As evidenced by the sardonic look he shot me. “We lived off stale leftovers that no one else bought and the meat you traded for. Do you really think I was getting a birthday cake?”

At that time, all I wanted to do was drop the conversation. I felt guilty for even reminding him of the lesser qualities in his dead parents — who died with a lot of the district because the president was punishing Twelve for an act I committed — and when he didn’t elaborate, I dropped the subject too.

But I didn’t forget. I even thought of trying to bake him something last year, but chickened out when I read through the cookbooks Peeta still had from his family and saw how complicated a lot of this stuff is. Haymitch had joked I should just order the pre-made boxes of cake from District One. Before the war those novelties only existed in the Capitol but by this point, more than two years out from the rebellion, they’d circulated to District One where they were distributed to other places.

But I couldn’t bring myself to order a box of cake — however those even work. Peeta makes spectacular cakes every day from scratch, he deserves so much more than a lazy attempt at a birthday cake.

“Katniss?” He calls, bringing me back to reality. His voice sounds a little worried, probably a reaction to my frenzied tone.

“I’m fine, Peeta,” I insist loudly, dropping eggs into the bowl in a hurry now, before realizing that I was supposed to fish out the yellow yolks.

“You don’t sound fine,” he replies and I hear him coming closer.

“Don’t come in here, seriously!” I demand, but it’s too late and he’s already there in the doorway.

I knew better than to try this while he was showering. I’d just supervised him making cakes countless times before and seen him do it in under ten minutes. I didn’t imagine it would take so long for me. Or that it would be this complicated.

I should mention that my definition of supervising is essentially sitting on the counter in the back of the bakery while Peeta bakes and telling him the boring, mundane details about my morning.

“What’re you doing?” He murmurs in a voice that sounds about as puzzled as I’ve ever heard him.

“Uh,” I struggle, unsure if I should be honest and ruin the surprise — not much of a surprise, at this point, considering how this endeavor is going for me — or if I should just lie.

I don’t even have a choice though, because it only takes Peeta about two more seconds to put it all together.

“Katniss, are you baking a cake for me?”

I don’t know how to respond so my first reaction is to spin in the opposite direction, facing the counter and the bowl of failure and showing him my back.

It’s all over at that point. “You’re so wonderful,” he says, coming up and hugging me from behind, his lips immediately planting kisses on the side of my neck.

Which, I admit, does help soothe my anxiety regarding my failed attempt, still sitting before me in a mixing bowl.

“Don’t be too grateful,” I say, stretching my head back to give him more access to my throat. “I’m pretty sure I screwed this all up and wasted a bunch of your ingredients.”

But he just chuckles and takes a better glance at the bowl. “It doesn’t look ruined. You didn’t put pickle juice in it, did you?” He teases and I roll my eyes and try not to gag. Pickle juice is one thing I’ll never try more than once.

“No.”

“Then you’re fine. Here,” he murmurs, grabbing my hand holding the whisk and guiding my arm to stir the concoction in circles. “We can finish this together.”

I like that idea more. Despite the fact that I wanted this to be a surprise, I really don’t feel confident enough to make this much of an extravagant dessert alone on my first try.

Another thought occurs to me though. “How did you know this was meant for you and not say, the community home?” I volunteer and donate to the community home once a week. Peeta does so whenever he can as well. In fact, he donates almost all his excess food and earnings to that place.

“Because Haymitch got drunk two days ago and said you were asking him for tips on baking,” he says with a smirk. I grimace at that. It’s true, I did go over there for advice before realizing how stupid that impulse had been. That man hadn’t cooked or baked a day in his life and he wasn’t about to learn now.

Peeta catches my lips as soon as I relax my expression. I’m about to say forget the cake, I’ll give him a different kind of present when he pulls back and resumes stirring. “Apparently I’m not cut out for baking,” I say with a self-deprecating laugh.

But my husband responds in earnest. “No one is,” he corrects, his cheek right against mine now as we pour in some vanilla from a bottle. “No one is good at anything on their first try. I was raised doing this, Katniss. I was raised baking and frosting and selling. You were raised in the woods and dirt.” He smirks a little at his own statement and I nudge him gently.

“I’m not that messy.”

“You just track mud home every day.” He’s still smirking and it’s a sight I love too much to keep shooting back and forth with him.

Instead I spin around in his arm, bringing my arms up to wrap around his neck. He sets the whisk down and grasps my waist, waiting for me to speak. “I’m sorry this was such a bust,” I murmur in an even voice. “I promise I will give you a different kind of present later.”

I lean up to kiss him again but the contact is only a peck, as he pulls back to give me a strange look. “Katniss, do you really think I care more about how the cake turned out than the fact that you tried to make it for me in the first place? No one has ever done that for me. Okay, that’s more important — that’s more of a present to me than any gourmet dessert with a candle and my name on it ever could be.”

I just stare at him, unsure how to respond to that. I hadn’t truly thought of it in that context. My sole focus had been baking this for him, but I hadn’t considered the gift was in my intention and not in the result.

“I guess not,” I say sheepishly after a moment.

“I love you,” he states. “I love you for trying to do something for me, from the bottom of your heart, not because you’re going to go out and win a cake contest.”

I chuckle at that. “Yeah, I guess I love you too.”

“Wow, thank you for that.”

But I can’t help turning the exchange to a much more syrupy note. I lean my head against his chest, where I can hear his heartbeat in my ear, and whisper, “happy birthday, my love.”

“Thank you,” he says with a smile, leaning down and kissing my head. “For everything.”

#everlark #thg #hunger games #my drabbles #drabble #prompt #this got like syrupy and too long but hey what else can you count on from me if not that? oh yeah angst but I didn’t put any of that in her #so be proud yall #my writing #asks 🦋

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Now that you've finished Embers and can look at it as a whole work, is there some writing decision that you are proud of? ^^ Plot-wise or anything that comes to mind. conversely, is there something you regret putting there?

I've been thinking a lot about it actually ^^; As in, now that I'm re-reading it and fixing typos out of it (I've actually read it through, and am doing a second round for the first 10 chapters still), I've been pondering about it as a whole.

And had I not published it already, I would most likely re-write, not edit, re-write the first 10 chapters. Simply because I don't think they quite live up to the quality of the rest of it. For a while I even thought about if they're too... clear-cut (?). As in, the further you start reading, there's these little things dropping, which I explain, but there's a lot of questions left unanswered, which I know. And though it's intentional, to keep it a tiny bit cryptid and more... lyrical, I suppose, the beginning is relatively speaking very concrete.

But as I thought about it, the way Embers works, is that I introduce a character (Solara) and give a kind of an outline to her and how she thinks and behaves around various people. I give a kind of a characterization to her before we get to the actual romance of it. And I quite like it. So, even if there's a relatively brief, and vague, outline of ... maybe a week of time in chapter 1 alone, it's not necessarily bad. Because I'm introducing a character.

And the further the story progresses, the reader has an idea what kind of a character Lara is, so the text becoming more cryptid and lyrical, allows the reader to focus on that, in a way. So, I like how the story progresses from something more concrete, to something more descriptive and metaphorical.

My goal for the plot was to make the both human. And I think I succeeded in that, though I might have made Lara suffer a tiny bit too much. Just a little.

One thing I liked, and something I (I'm probably not supposed to admit that it was an accident) noticed only as I read it through was... the stitches. There was a point where I talked a lot about the "golden stitches", breaking, cracking and scarring, in relation to how the golden threads of fate were trying to connect around their hearts. And, in the end, there was a golden crack in the fused leaves from the Tree of Binding Fates.

And what makes it so perfect is the concept of Kintsugi which is a Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery with gold. The idea is that it's more beautiful after it's being broken. The cracks tell a story.

The things that I'd like to change are mostly small. For example, I was hoping to depict Lara as someone who does have common sense and isn't out of touch (*that much*) with the "common" folk, by making her able to cook. I do still like the idea, and the reasoning I wrote, is fair, but it's ... contesting her noble upbringing to an extent. But, as said, I do think that the reasoning is fair.

Grandma Idalia is another thing of which (or whom) I'm ... uncertain of. I quite like her, and I had so much fun with her, but does she necessarily fit the universe? I'm... not too sure.

So, mostly my regrets are smaller plot points that I could easily scrape, and the bigger things that I'm second-guessing... are second-guesses rather than actual regrets.

I hope I answered your question ^^; And thank you for reading 😭🥺💕

#talk about embers of sun and flame #lovely anon #I'm still going to gush about the emotional journey in the Epilogue #because I want to gush about it and it's my book so....

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