#the toilet seat is essentially a porcelain ice cube

[yuwumeniji]

Hello! I was wondering if u could do how it's like living with luxiem as their s/o? Ty, also have a nice day

Life with Luxiem

WARNING: Please remember that I am writing about Luxiem based on their characters online and not of the people behind their vtuber avatars, thank you!

EXTRA NOTES: you ask, and i shall provide! thank you sm for the ask ^^

GENERAL ; SETTING THE STAGE

established relationships lmao

overall fluff - at least what i hope having a roomie is like aha

is this what chaos is??

midway through the draft i realized you asked about a romantic relationship LMAO but then i decided 'fuck it, we're roomies that give each other a lil smooch sometimes' so i hope that's ok

MORE UNDER THE CUT

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IKE EVELAND

this is that meme where a guy takes a photo with his girlfriend hugging a huge $200 teddy bear instead of snuggling together in bed except it's you on the isolated side of the bed and ike snuggling with a $799.99 jumbo hatsune miku plush (i even googled the price because i also wanted one too)

he spends a lot of time cooped up in his room too - from personal projects to novel manuscripts, sometimes you just peak inside and clean if he isn't paying attention to what's around him (he's the type to keep everywhere else in the house clean except his own room, but doesn't think much of it since he's usually the only one inside anyways)

despite that, he does his chores and he expects you to do yours as well - he's a very fair novelist. even if he's busy with different manuscripts or worshipping miku, he would do it all without missing a day

he's relatively good at cooking - not restaurant quality but certainly not burn water somehow, even though he thinks the peak of his culinary career is microwaving a 2-day old burger (it's really not that bad)

LUCA KANESHIRO

he's just really clean ??? like there's literally no issue with being his roomie except maybe the rare intruder cases or the odd packages he buys (he once bought a cardboard cutout of a political politician for a meme and you guys had to eat with it for at least 2 weeks before he begrudgingly throws it out)

at the end of the day, luca's still the big boss for a mafia family, so it really isn't a surprise to be carrying at least some kind of weapon around the house

lots of large dinners with friends, mafia members, etc. but dinners with just you and luca are both calming and entertaining - he's the kind to just spill everything that has happened in the day if he stepped out of your shared home

outside of cleaning (he insists on doing the cleaning and even does so without telling you - sometimes you would wake up and the house would be sparkling), you guys would always play something like rock-paper-scissors to decide who does what set of chores; in a sense, one of the fairest people to split household duties with

MYSTA RIAS

Rooming with Mysta - thoughts? and prayers bestie (skull emoji)

he actually does try to do all the chores - partly because he wants to get better at it and partly so that he could prove to everyone he's capable of taking care of another living being (aka you) ; on multiple occasions when you said you were cleaning, he's like 'DON'T WORRY BABE I GOT THIS'

he's managed to turn the place into a bubble bath once when doing the laundry - you had soap everywhere for at least a week

the kind to randomly invite you to watch something with him - i'd like to think he watches whatever is on and uses it as an excuse to fall asleep on you and use you as a pillow (but he's warm, so it's like having a blanket for you too)

SHU YAMINO

the best out of all of the members because he's clean, efficent and requires the least amount of care (as far as chores and other daily things go)

why am i talking about him like he's some sort of housepet - idk???? but he's really independent, you don't really have to worry too much about household stuff

he's still very loving and affectionate - the kind to split chores but would still do yours if asked (reasonably at least)

ok the one downside to rooming with shu is that sometimes he would make very practical but impulsive purchases - sometimes, you would wonder if you were the one who impulsively bought something like a toilet seat warmer (for my winter toilet seat dislikers LMAO), but then you would see the package reciever's name

VOX AKUMA

you guys definitely split cooking duties ; even if you are a kitchen disaster, vox would love to eat any and all of your creations

despite being culinary geniuses, vox orders a LOT of take out to the point it became a tradition between you guys to find a new restaurant/take-out place at 3 am to order from

he's pretty solid with the advice too; if you're having a bad day with school/work/whatever or you had an argument with someone you're close to, he's the kind of roomie that would immediately help you cheer up in some way or another

the only issue you would have with vox is maybe he'll get the occasional fanmail in your letter box or gift standing at your door and you would always wonder - where do these come from and why are they addressed to him? he's a mysterious guy after all and he doesn't share too much about himself and often teases you when you ask about him (unless he's like... drunk or something, they do say drunkards say the truth after all)

#yuwrote #ask thank you! #k the reason why i brought up the toilet seat warmer is because it is FREEZING where i'm from #the toilet seat is essentially a porcelain ice cube #i hope this is ok even though i kinda very much deviated from the original ask and did something for shits and giggles #ike eveland #luxiem x reader #shu yamino #ike eveland x reader #luca kaneshiro #mysta rias #nijisanji en luxiem #shu yamino x reader #vox akuma x reader #vox akuma #luca kaneshiro x reader #mysta rias x reader

[sherristockman]

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And feel free to be creative, as some of the best combinations may surprise you. For instance, some people rave about a glass cleaner made from white vinegar (one-fourth cup), cornstarch (1 tablespoon) and warm water (2 cups).14 You can even make your own laundry detergent, adding in any essential oils you like for a natural scent. Here’s a recipe from Mommypotamus to get you started.15 Happy natural cleaning! Homemade Natural Laundry Detergent16 Ingredients: 6 cups washing soda 3 bars coconut oil soap (4.5 to 5 ounces each) Lemon essential oil (optional) To Make: Cut soap into small chunks. Add to a food processor along with the washing soda. Blend until you have a fine powder. You may want to lay a dish towel over the top of your food processor to prevent a fine mist of powder from floating into the air. Also, let it settle a bit before opening the container or the powder will float onto your kitchen counter! Pour into a clean container (keep the essential oil next to the jar and add 5 drops with each load)

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