#they DO end up in the top 5 aussies in just about anything they try so

[hazard-and-friends]

excited for k'seil being old enough to Do Things With bc the local aussie FB group is overrun with "all tailed aussies come from Bad Breeders because GOOD breeders think the standard was handed down from god on sinai"

#bucket full of starlight #me: cool! tell me what her breeder could've done better knowing that none of these dogs are going to conformation homes #the parents aren't doing conformation #the aunts and uncles don't do conformation #they DO end up in the top 5 aussies in just about anything they try so #ethics in dog breeding

[artificialqueens]

Off Limits, Chapter 5 (Bitney) - Veronica, Albatross

A/N: Hey guys! This is the companion story to “No Strings Attached.” Both ships are in both stories, but generally, “No Strings Attached” is Willaska-focused and this one is Bitney-focused. (Link to all chapters in order.)

Chapter Summary: Courtney obsesses about the previous night, and finally demands some real answers from Bianca. (With a brief cameo from Shea as the Lesbian Whisperer.)

Thanks as always to our lovely beta and Executive Vice President of That’s So Aussie™️, @opalescent-cheetah. (Yes, that’s a promotion.)

***

Courtney stirred, rolling into the scent of Bianca’s shampoo on the pillow, eyes fluttering open. She blinked, slightly confused, before realizing that she was in the bed alone. Sitting up on her elbows, she saw Bianca at her desk, hunched over a textbook with a highlighter, black-framed glasses on her face, reddish-brown hair pulled into a messy bun. Courtney smiled slightly; as beautiful as she found Bianca when she was dolled up and looking like a million bucks, there was always something sweet and comforting about seeing her like that.

“Hi,” Courtney said, biting her lip.

“Hey.” Bianca barely glanced her way, turning a page in her textbook.

“Did you sleep okay?”

“Yup.”

Courtney cleared her throat, suddenly self-conscious, becoming more and more aware of the fact that Bianca clearly didn’t want to talk. She thought, the night before, that they’d finally made some progress. That they were finally a small step closer to becoming...whatever they were supposed to.

But now, in the harsh light of day, she wasn’t so sure. After a few more moments of awkward silence, Courtney got the hint, swinging her legs off the side of the bed and gathering up her dress, shoes, and bag.

“Um...I’ll wash your T-shirt and get it back to you-”

“Thanks.”

Courtney let out a little sigh and exited, crossing through the living room, startled by Alaska’s voice saying, “Morning,” from the sofa.

“Lasky!” Courtney exclaimed, surprised. “Did you sleep here?”

“Yeah,” came the quiet, drawn-out reply. “I didn’t want to intrude on whatever...you guys had going on.”

Eyes widening in sympathy and guilt, Courtney rushed over to the couch to apologize.

“Oh no, I’m so sorry!” she cried, flinging herself onto the couch.

“It’s okay,” Alaska assured her with a remarkably sincere smile before inquiring, “How’d you sleep? It’s so hard to imagine Bianca being all cuddly.”

Feeling her cheeks beginning to grow warm, Courtney glanced away with a soft smile as she mentioned vaguely, “She was alright.” Then thinking better of it, added in a rushed, “Nothing happened, by the way.”

“Uh huh. That’s what she said,” Alaska said with an indulgent nod, then admitted slyly, “I didn’t really believe her, though.”

Cocking her head to the side, Courtney asked, “Do you believe me? Because nothing…” she forced herself to repeat, trying not to sound bitter, “nothing happened.”

It wasn’t just the “nothing happening” that made Courtney feel frustrated. It was also how easily she’d chickened out and let Bianca off the hook the second she’d realized that she wasn’t angry. She was so relieved that things were okay between them that she’d stopped pressing her for any real answers. And this morning, it seemed like her window for any kind of honesty had slammed shut. Bianca’s walls were up once again, and maybe they always would be.

“It honestly doesn’t matter what I believe,” Alaska informed her, tucking a stray bit of hair behind her ear. She plastered on a reassuring smile as she stressed, “As long as you’re good.”

“I’m good,” Courtney affirmed just a little too loudly and quickly. “I just feel so bad that you had to crash out here. You could have had your bed. Or my bed!”

“It’s fine,” Alaska laughed. “Besides, there’s never any way of telling what kind of creature Willam’s gonna bring home from the club.”

Giggling away at the light jab, Courtney agreed, “That’s true…” Still, her guilt persisted despite the attempt at deflection and she had to backtrack, “Anyway...I’m sorry.”

A hint of sadness tinged Alaska’s voice as she shook her head and admitted with a rueful grin, “It’s really fine, I promise. Sleeping on the couch is not the worst thing that happened to me last night. Not by a longshot.”

The statement caught Courtney’s attention immediately but before she even had the presence of mind to question her further, the sound of her and Willam’s bedroom door being opened pulled her focus away from Alaska. In an undeniable state of anger, Willam marched straight from the bedroom towards the bathroom, all but slamming that door shut to boot.

As if to confirm Courtney’s growing suspicions of a falling out, Alaska immediately brought a hand to her head and let her shoulders sink in defeat. Clearly something unpleasant had happened at the club.

Placing a consoling hand to her roommate’s shoulder, Courtney carefully inquired, “Are you okay?” When no response came, her voice dipped even softer as she asked, “Did something happen? Do you need to talk-”

Straightening her slumped shoulders and slapping on a shaky smile, Alaska attempted to ease her concerns. “No no, don’t worry. I’m just being dramatic.”

Though far from convinced, Courtney knew it’d be best not to press the conversation any further. Nodding her head, she gave an agreeable, “Okay,” and let the topic drop. Before she left Alaska alone however, she pulled her in for a tight, comforting squeeze and assured her, “I’m here if you change your mind.”

She received a grateful nod of the head, but other than that, Alaska gave no indication she would take Courtney up on the offer. Not that Courtney blamed her. She doubted if she could even bring herself to fully discuss the mess she had gotten herself into with Bianca. So leaving the situation as it was, Courtney slipped into her bedroom to curl up and try to forget what a mess she’d made of things. Which turned out to be far easier said than done.

***

Courtney couldn’t focus during rehearsal. All she could think about was Bianca, and their stupid, confusing game of hot and cold. Even though it seemed like they made up, her icy demeanor this morning made Courtney unsettled. And worse, every time Courtney closed her eyes, she saw that look on her face in the bathroom. That intense, angry glare.

She’d seen Bianca angry before, but it had never been directed at her, and remembering it made her feel as weak and insecure as it had last night.

And then on the other hand, there was Adore. Being with her had been such a relief. No games, no guessing, just a beautiful and charming girl who wanted her and wasn’t afraid to show it. And in her arms, at least in the beginning before Bianca ruined everything, Courtney felt so good. So why was that one look, those few angry words, enough to stop all of Courtney’s fun? Prevent her from enjoying a casual hook-up with a compliant, enthusiastic, sexy stranger.

She couldn’t help wondering if Bianca would have done the same thing had Adore been a man. Not that there’d been much likelihood of that happening. At least, not last night. But was Adore right? Was she just jealous? It certainly seemed like that was part of the story.

So, she stumbled through ‘Wilkommen,’ mind spinning, and then completely blanked on the choreography during ‘Don’t Tell Mama.’

During the break, she slumped against the wall, sighing, trying her best to breathe deeply and get her shit together, when a hand on her shoulder made her look up.

It was Shea, a senior who was playing the Emcee, who had clearly noticed her fuck-ups, because she had a concerned look on her face as she asked, “Rough day, huh?”

“Um, yeah,” Courtney admitted. “Soz.”

“Don’t apologize. We all have our shit. Wanna talk about it?” Shea asked.

“Well...it’s complicated. I’m kind of having an issue with this...girl I like,” Courtney said, surprised at how easily the words rolled off her tongue.

“My specialty,” Shea told her, grinning wryly. “Go on…”

Courtney bit her lip. It could be good to unburden herself. It had certainly felt good to confess her feelings to Adore last night. So she took a deep breath, the whole story tumbling out quickly.

“She’s my roommate. And like, things have always been a bit...confusing. She flirts with me constantly, but it’s always in a way where it seems like she’s half kidding. And for awhile, that was fun, but lately it’s like she’s been pulling away, which is just-” Courtney sighed, trying to hold back tears as she continued. “She keeps finding ways to basically tell me that she doesn’t want anything more than friendship. So, fine, I got the hint. But then yesterday...”

Courtney trailed off. Somehow recounting the story made her even more unsure. Was she really seeing any of this clearly?

“Yeah?” Shea prodded.

“Well...we were at Sierra’s, and I met this girl, and I really liked her, and it was just...easy, you know?”

“An easy girl at Sierra’s? Sounds like a perfect night to me,” Shea said with a chuckle.

“Yeah, well, it would have been. But then Bianca like, interrupted us, because according to her, she was concerned that I was too drunk. I don’t know, she really got into my head, and we fought, and then I couldn’t enjoy it anymore. So I ended up leaving the club and we made up. I think? I fell asleep in her bed, and it was...I don’t know, it felt almost like we’d had some kind of a breakthrough. But now today she’s being weird again. I don’t know what to do.”

“Have you...okay, keep in mind that this might be a radical suggestion,” Shea said, “But have you considered talking to her? Maybe telling her how you feel?”

“I’ve tried!” Courtney exclaimed. “I’ve tried so many times. Or...I don’t know, it feels like I’ve tried.”

“Have you tried...while you’re wearing that?” Shea asked, eyes looking down pointedly at Courtney’s rehearsal clothes, a skimpy spaghetti-strap tank top and pair of tiny shorts. When she met Courtney’s eyes again, there was a wicked smirk on her face.

Courtney laughed, some of the tension finally leaving her shoulders.

“I’m not kidding,” Shea insisted.

“I appreciate your support,” Courtney giggled.

“Look. Go home, don’t change-”

At that, Courtney laughed again.

“And tell her how you fuckin’ feel,” Shea finished. “Open the door, invite her in...so to speak. If nothing else, then at least you’ll know that you were honest.”

“Well...you’re not actually the first one to give me that advice.” Courtney recalled Adore last night, telling her practically the same thing.

“There you go. Time to listen. Also...try to relax and forget about this shit while you’re here.” Shea slung an arm around her shoulder, continuing bluntly, “Or you’re gonna keep forgetting the choreo and Jonathan’s gonna replace your ass.”

Later, as Courtney walked home, she found herself getting more and more convinced that this was all just a giant misunderstanding. There had been so many signs. So many moments when Courtney was certain that Bianca liked her. And she became more and more determined to finally crack through Bianca’s walls.

How to do it was another question entirely. But she supposed that listening to Shea and keeping the short shorts on wouldn’t hurt.

***

Bianca knew that she’d brought this situation upon herself. She knew from the beginning, really, that she was in dangerous territory. But she’d blithely ignored the signs, the red flags, everything telling her that she needed to reign it in--and now, of course, everything was a mess.

Part of her was a bit resentful. Why should she have to deprive herself of some healthy fun? It wasn’t her fault that her straight (okay, bicurious, if she was honest) roommate found her so goddamn irresistible. She hadn’t done anything wrong--just some playful flirting, which she’d been clear from the beginning wasn’t meant to be taken seriously. She’d actually gone out of her way to overstate the boundaries.

But the smarter part...the more realistic part, knew that she was slightly full of shit. Knew that she’d done nothing, really, to stop the runaway train. And worse, that she’d allowed the situation at Sierra’s to get the better of her; her reaction to Courtney and Adore was entirely inappropriate and totally unjustified. She’d managed to squirm out of the conversation last night, probably due mostly to Courtney’s convenient intoxication. And this morning, too, managed to avoid any direct, uncomfortable questions. But Courtney wasn’t dumb, or a pushover, and she knew those questions would come sooner or later.

Bianca hated uncertainty. And right now, everything felt uncertain, which was both aggravating and deeply unsettling. The only good thing today had going for it was that by noon, everyone had left, and she had the place to herself.

Taking a long, relaxing bath when you share a bathroom with 3 other girls is a rare luxury. Unfortunately, in spite of the privacy and severely depleting her Lush supply, Bianca felt no better after her extended soak. She tried another tactic as the tub drained: vigorous exfoliation in the shower, scrubbing her body from head to toe until her skin felt raw. Unsurprisingly, that didn’t help either. Whatever was bothering her was clearly more than skin deep.

She emerged from the steamy bathroom still anxious, still defeated. And so, finally resigned, she slunk back to her bedroom and pulled out a book that her Global Communications professor had recommended, settling onto her bed and hoping to at least get something productive done today.

The soft knock on her door a little while later made her stomach drop. Shit.

“Come in,” she said, resigned to the fact that this was happening, folding down the page she was on and sliding her book onto the dresser.

Courtney pushed open the door, hesitating slightly. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, like she’d been hurrying in the chilly autumn air, and she was dressed in distractingly skimpy rehearsal clothes.  

“Are you busy? I wanted to talk.”

“Nope.” Bianca tried to sound nonchalant, crossing her legs and tilting her head innocently. “What’s on your mind, dollface?”

Courtney strode forward and sat on the bed.

“Last night.”

“Yes?”

“Well. You said that you were worried that I’d drank too much. Right?”

“Yeah, I thought that you were-”

“But then why were you so mad?” Courtney’s direct, unwavering gaze made Bianca slightly uncomfortable.

“Well…”

“Because you weren’t acting concerned. You weren’t acting like you were worried about a friend’s safety. You were acting angry.” Courtney didn’t wait for her to respond before adding pointedly. “Some might even say jealous.”

She folded her arms, waiting for Bianca’s answer.

Bianca said nothing, instead choosing to stare at her with an expression just shy of a glare. In a way, she’d been prepared for this line of questioning. After all, she’d been there. She knew what happened. But she wasn’t prepared for the questions to come this fast, be this direct.

This was a whole new side of Courtney. No longer the soft, agreeable little doll that she’d become accustomed to. The girl staring at her was unapologetic, prepared to take no shit. It made Bianca panic; and when Bianca panicked-

“We're done with this,” Bianca declared stonily, reaching for her book.

Courtney stopped her, actually jumped up and snatched the book out of her reach.

“No, we're not!”

“Courtney,” Bianca said warningly. She expected that and a fierce glare to be enough for Courtney to back off, yet to her mild surprise Courtney merely shook her head.

“We need to talk about this. I deserve an answer.”

“There's nothing to fucking talk about!” Bianca shouted in spite of trying to keep her voice steady and emotionless. “I already told you why and if you don't want to believe me, that’s on you. Now give me my book.”

She held her hand out expectantly, determined not to give up without a fight.

Exasperated, Courtney tossed the book aside and cried out, “Why do you keep pretending that it didn't happen?”

“What didn't happen?” came Bianca’s mocking reply.

“That you got jealous!” Courtney snapped back, then paused, taking a breath before admitting, “And I get it, okay? I was too, after I saw you flirting with that ranga.”

“What’s a ranga? Is that so Aussie?” Bianca asked with a devious grin.

“Don’t try to be cute. The redhead you were talking to. At the tables?”

Bianca frowned, trying to remember, then realized who Courtney meant. “Oh…her...”

“Yeah, her.”

“That was a two-minute conversation,” Bianca said defensively.

“Well...” Courtney began, chewing on her lip, fingers nervously fidgeting as she continued, “That’s the point. I saw that and it made me feel...I don’t know, jealous and hurt, even though I knew that wasn’t really justified, or fair to you. You’re allowed to flirt with whoever you want, right?”

A tightness began to creep into Bianca’s throat. Was Courtney saying what it sounded like she was saying?

“But, then Adore started paying attention to me and suddenly I felt okay again,” she continued, and inexplicable anger took over, crushing the hope that had begun to bloom in Bianca’s chest.  

“Great, good for you,” Bianca growled. “Why don’t you call her, then?”

“I don’t want to call her! I want you to admit that you saw me leave with her and you followed. You weren’t worried about my safety, you wanted to stop us from doing anything. Why can't you just admit that?” she asked desperately. Her eyes were pleading now and her voice started to crack.

And Bianca, of course, had no answer. She looked away, swallowing, then back at Courtney, still searching for something to say. But Courtney beat her to the punch once again.

“I think...maybe you like me,” she spoke softly. “Don’t you?”

When no answer came, once again, she tossed the book down and reached out, a hand on Bianca’s forearm.

“Well, I like you. If I didn’t like you, I’d have stayed in the club with Adore. That would have been the easiest thing. But I didn’t, because I care about you. And I think you know that...so why can’t we even talk about it like fucking adults?”

It wasn’t enough, was all Bianca could think. Courtney’s possibly temporary interest was not a reason to potentially fuck up a friendship, not to mention make their living situation extremely precarious.

Sneering, yet still not moving away, Bianca told her, “Nothing about this would be a good idea.”

“Why not?” Courtney couldn’t help saying, eyes rolling.

“Uh, about a million reasons,” Bianca said. “We’re roommates, we’re friends, and if things go south--scratch that, when things go south, it’ll be a fucking mess.”

“Could be worth it,” Courtney said, a smile pulling at her lips. “And I mean, I have heaps of other friends, so…”

Thoroughly annoyed by Courtney’s nonchalance, Bianca then went for a low blow by reminding her, “Okay, how about the fact that you've never been with a woman before?”

“So what?”

“So, I don’t even know if you’re gay. Or what you are. Maybe you’re just...confused.”

“Yeah, maybe!” Courtney burst out. “Maybe I don’t know what I am either. But labels aren’t really my priority right now. All I care about, all that matters, is that I like you.”

“What is the point of this conversation, anyway? Do you really think you can debate me into fucking you?” Bianca asked.

Courtney’s smile turned bittersweet, a sigh leaving her. She scooted closer to Bianca, their knees now touching, speaking gently and carefully.

“No, you’re right. I just wanted to tell you that I can’t stop thinking about you. And I don’t think it’s just some fleeting curiosity. I like everything about you...how smart you are, how funny, how even when you're teasing or mad at me like last night, I still wanna be close to you. I always have. You’re just so...so beautiful,” she finished, eyes soft and misty. No longer fighting, or trying to prove a point. No longer indignant or demanding an answer. Just looking at Bianca in that irresistible way, like she’d hung the moon. “And I think...it could be really great, if we gave it a shot.”

Bianca’s mind raced. How did this conversation go so off the rails, so quickly? What was she supposed to say to that?

“Maybe I’m wrong, though,” Courtney conceded lightly. “Maybe you don’t feel the same way. Maybe it’s all in my head.”

“Courtney-”

“If you tell me I’m wrong, I’ll leave. I won’t bother you about this again. So. Tell me I’m wrong.”

Courtney looked at her, challenging but still somehow soft and vulnerable. This was Bianca’s out. This was a gift, and they both knew it. And the smart thing to do would have been to take that gift and just tell her that she was wrong. Sorry for leading you on, dollface. Hope we can still be friends.

Instead, Bianca was an idiot.

“I can’t.”

“Why?”

“Because. You’re not wrong, but-”

The smile that spread across Courtney’s face, lighting up her eyes, was yet another reminder to Bianca of how thoroughly she’d fucked this up.

“But listen,” she continued, “I told myself a long time ago that I would not, under any circumstances, be the kind of asshole who tried to seduce straight girls.”

“I’m not-”

“I know, I know, you don’t know what you are. But that’s the point, Court. I don’t want to be like, taking advantage of the fact that you’re confused right now. Okay? I just…” Bianca sighed. “God, I really should have just let you fuck that green-haired slut, huh?”

Courtney chuckled at that.

“I just...I made a promise to myself. That no matter what, I wasn’t gonna lay a hand on you.”

“Hmm.” Courtney made a small noise, backing off a little bit. “Okay.”

It was too easy, and her eyes still had that sparkle. So Bianca’s heart was still in her throat.

“I understand what you’re saying, B. And I would never want to make you feel like you have to break a personal promise.”

Bianca began to get the distinct impression that she was being mocked, in spite of the sweet and empathetic way that Courtney was speaking--or maybe because of it.

“But, if you’ll hear it...I do have a small counterpoint,” Courtney added.  

“Fine.”

“Are you sure?” Courtney asked. “I don’t want to nag you. So if your mind is made up, I-”

“Just tell me your fuckin’ counterpoint.”

“Okay.” Courtney inched forward, “Here it is.”

Bianca’s eyes shifted to her knee, where Courtney’s hand had settled. Her breathing remained shallow, body unmoving. When she looked back into Courtney’s glittering green eyes, felt the soft hand slide up her thigh, her breath hitched.

“Do you want me to stop?” Courtney whispered.

Her pulse now racing, Bianca shook her head slightly, watching Courtney’s beautiful face as her eyes went soft. She leaned closer, lips hovering over Bianca’s, so close that Bianca swore she could taste her. Her free hand tangled into Bianca’s hair, fingers running through it as she cupped her cheek.

When their mouths were mere millimeters apart, Bianca’s eyes finally fell closed, lips parting in anticipation, hands moving to Courtney’s waist. Courtney brushed their lips together, so soft Bianca thought she may have imagined it.

*

Courtney had been dreaming of this for so long; it was hard for her to believe that it was really happening. She took her time, thumbs stroking Bianca’s cheeks, nose nuzzling into her gently before finally pressing their lips together. Her mouth was pillowy soft and warm, and Courtney couldn’t help smiling against her as she deepened the kiss, tongue slipping inside her mouth to luxuriate in the taste of her.

“Court, wait...are you really sure this is what you want?” Bianca asked, pulling back just a little to search her eyes.

Still panting, Courtney took a moment to compose herself, enough to look into Bianca’s eyes and say, “Dead sure.”  

“Ugh, that’s so Aussie,” Bianca stated, and Courtney laughed, pulling her close again.

“Shut up,” she whispered, going in for another soft kiss.  

And then, like a dam bursting open, she lunged forward, wrapping her arms around Bianca’s shoulders and climbing into her lap. A low moan left Bianca’s lips as she rolled her hips forward, which emboldened Courtney to continue, rocking against her. Her lips trailed down Bianca’s jaw to her neck, finding the tenderest spot to graze with her teeth before sucking gently.

*

“Shit,” Bianca murmured, fingers digging into Courtney’s waist.

Why on earth had she been fighting this?

She supposed that from the beginning, the fact that Courtney was straight had addled her mind. Made her off-limits in a way that allowed Bianca to pretend that she was keeping her distance. And the fact that this ‘straight’ girl seemed so into her? That made it better--an exercise in self-control, which Bianca deluded herself into thinking that she was winning. At least until this weekend.

Now though, with Courtney finally in her arms, enthusiastically devouring her neck, pulling at the buttons of her top, she finally allowed herself to relax.

“You’re really jumping into this lesbian thing with both feet, huh?” Bianca asked breathlessly.

“Is there any other way to do it?” Courtney murmured, licking up her throat, then pushing Bianca’s top open and letting out a gratified sigh.

The way she drank Bianca in with hungry, greedy eyes made hairs stand up on the back of her neck. And then she reached forward, hands sliding up Bianca’s torso, cupping her tits.

“God, you’re so sexy,” Courtney breathed, running the back of her fingers over Bianca’s achingly hard nipples.

“Shit,” Bianca groaned again, arching up. The frantic pulsing between her legs begged her to take back control—to fling Courtney onto her back and make her forget her own name. But part of her was also thrilled by how self-assured Courtney was, how quickly she’d been able to work Bianca up to the point of pain.

“Do you like that, B?” Courtney asked softly. Her body weight pressed down as fingers continued to casually toy with her nipples.

Bianca looked up at her, bleary-eyed with lust, and admitted, “I’ve never been so happy to be wrong in my life.”

Courtney giggled adorably, laying a light kiss against Bianca’s temple.

“Hold that thought,” she then said, jumping up from the bed.

Bianca lifted herself onto her elbows and blinked at her, a bit dazed, as she rifled through her dresser.

“What...what the hell are you looking for?”

“Just something to...aha!” Courtney pulled out a pair of black tights and ran to the door, tying them around the handle.

“We haven’t really established that code,” Bianca said.

“She’s smart. She’ll figure it out.” Courtney shut the door firmly, turning back to Bianca with a wicked grin. She whipped off her shirt (and bra) in one fluid motion, tossing them to the floor, then took her sweet time sauntering back to the bed, asking, “Where were we?”

Bianca cleared her throat, trying to tear her eyes from her perfect little tits before answering hoarsely, “You were teasing the shit out of me.”

“Oh yeah,” Courtney said brightly, climbing back on the bed and straddling her quickly. “Thanks...”

#rpdr fanfiction #bitney #bianca del rio #courtney act #willam belli #alaska thunderfuck #willaska #shea coulee #college au #lesbian au #friends to lovers #fluff #almost smut #off limits #just friends #veronica #albatross

[sunshinelukee]

this is for everyone who’s sad, lonely, bored or just needs some 5sos videos

I made one of these lists a while ago, but I decided to add some more videos, so now there are about 300 videos on here :) there used be even more but apparently links don’t work anymore if there are too many, so I had to delete a few

2011 - 2013

All 5sos Keeks part 1

All 5sos Keeks part 2

All 5sos Keeks part 3

Rolling In The Deep (cover)

Chris Brown/Justin Bieber - Next To You (cover)

Year 3000 (Busted cover)

What Makes You Beautiful/One Thing (cover)

Teenage Dirtbag (cover)

One Direction and 5SOS - Teenage Dirtbag (pie fight)

Superhero (unreleased song)

Teenage Queen (unreleased song)

Bad Dreams (unreleased song)

I Can’t Remember (unreleased song)

I’ve Got This Friend (unreleased song)

Over And Over (unreleased song)

Perfect Disguise (unreleased song)

5SOS on Ashton

5SOS on Calum

5SOS on Luke

5SOS on Michael

Keeks and various stuff (playlist with over 250 short videos)

2014

Yes/no game

Trying English food

That interview where Ash wore a banana suit

First dates and pick-up lines

NOVA FM interview

ODE interview

First in studio interview

Spin the bottle

5 seconds of snogging

Face to face (playlist with 32 short videos)

Ask anything chat

Vevo dscvr interview

Buzzers of death

Snog, marry, avoid

Karaoke on Capital FM

Puppet game

Trying to do makeup

Young Hollywood interview

Dressing up as elderly people prank at Target

Dressing up as Target employees

Don’t Stop the lost tapes

Good Girls behind the scenes

Amnesia behind the scenes

Slsp behind the scenes

Don’t Stop behind the scenes

Sunrise interview

The Bert Show interview

Bus tour

Pre-show routine

Blink 182 - I Miss You in the Live Lounge (cover)

Teen Vogue interview

5SOS play fall songs

Vodafone Big Top 40 Webchat

Chart Show Chat

Truth or dare

Ultimate Question Pong

Instagram videos

The Today Show

Tweet and Dare

What would you say to a talking cow?

A random twitcam

That Ninja Turtle dress up live stream (it’s over 1,5 hours)

2015

Shazamahang

Ash London live interview

Another Ash London live interview

The late late show

Answering fan questions with Qmusic

Ask anything chat

Vevo ask:reply

Rowyso tour exposed

This or that? Canada vs Australia

Shazamily feud

Yes/no game

Playing SKH on tiny children’s instruments

Bloopers from playing SKH on tiny children’s instruments

5sos vs fans: who knows 5sos better?

Interview in Japan

First and last

Jenga with a twist

Ultimate rock playlist

Hey Everybody behind the scenes

She’s Kinda Hot behind the scenes

The lost member of 5sos

Cards against humanity

Interviewing the Star Wars cast dressed up as Star Wars characters

Reacting to fetus photos

Bobble head game

KIISFM interview

Network TEN interview

Shane Dawson reacting to 5sos

Drown (Bring Me The Horizon cover in the Live Lounge)

5SOS On Chatty Man

5 Second Rule on The Ellen Show

Best ROWYSO moments compilation

Cake talk first kisses & getting drunk

How rock ‘n’ roll are 5sos?

Elvis Duran show

2016

5 seconds of sketching

MYX Philippines interview

Summer crush

In the kitchen on The Morning Show

Singing Cantonese songs

Slfl tour diary Europe pt 1 / pt 2 / pt 3

Slfl tour diary North America pt 1 / pt 2 / pt 3 / pt 4 / pt 5 / pt 6 / pt 7 / pt 8

Slfl tour diary London / Mex + Aus / Osaka / Nagoya / Berlin / Brighton / Asia

Playing Japanese games

Young Hollywood interview

To bae or not to bae

Girls Talk Boys behind the scenes

Heads up

What a cracker of a game

Ash London live interview

Fitzy and Wippa interview

Backstage tour

celebrating Luke’s birthday on stage

BBC Radio 1 interview

Spin Or Bin Music interview

Best SLFL moments compilation

Best 5sos crowd singing moments (this one gave me chills lol)

Outer Space live

2017

Tour diary South America

Tour diary Japan

Interview with Isabella Pascua

2018

Trying Dutch food

How well do 5sos know each other?

Popbuzz interview (bonus: it’s 30 mins)

Who knows who better?

Smallzy interview

Would you rather

Never have I ever

More never have I ever

Tattoo breakdown

Dad jokes

Reverse song challenge

Interview bloopers

Claro Brazil interview

First and last

5sos take a quiz to see which member they are

Who of you would

Friendship test

Chart takeover

Chart show chat

The meme review

Answering tumblr questions

5sos reacting to 5sos covers

Discussing Youngblood in 5 sauces

Much confessional

Reading YouTube comments

Playing Mario Kart

MTV Music interview

Australian TV interview

ET Canada interview

Reacting to fans hearing Youngblood

NRJ Sweden interview

Jingle Ball interview

Trying to speak German

5sos vs fan

Backstage at the ARIAs

Hit Network interview

Cocktail chats ep 1 / ep 2 / ep 3 / ep 4 / ep 5 / ep 6 / ep 7

5SOS3 tour diary V1 / V2 / V3 / V4 / V5 / V6 / V7

Meet You There tour diary V1

MYX Philippines interview

iHeartRadio interview

No Roots (Alice Merton Cover) in the Live Lounge

SiriusXM interview

The Today Show interview

Lashton answer fan questions

Cake on growing up on the road

Can 5sos remember their own lyrics?

Surprise radio presenters prank

What would 5sos do on a night out?

Answering fan questions on BBC Radio 1

Malum cooking on Sunday Brunch

Elvis Duran Show interview

The making of Killer Queen

Youngblood Official Lyrics & Meaning

Valentine Official Lyrics & Meaning

5SOS Catch Up on The Aussie Stuff They've Missed

5SOS do 'She Looks So Perfect' as a fake country band

Boat ride with 5sos

2019

5sos and the Chainsmokers at the Zach Sang Show (bonus: it’s 38 mins)

Musical beers

5sos and the Chainsmokers talk about wdyl

Ryan Seacrest interview

Another Zach Sang Show

Another Ryan Seacrest interview

Who tweeted it

Steve Harvey meets The Chainsmokers and 5SOS! | Celebrity Family Feud

Guys, if you're dating more than one woman... | Celebrity Family Feud

When I get to heaven, I want... wait, WHAT? | Celebrity Family Feud

This edible underwear tastes like... | Celebrity Family Feud

Blooper Reel: 5 Seconds of Summer

Dancing With A Stranger in the Live Lounge

"You don't even know me sometimes": 5SOS Answer The Internet's rhetorical stan questions

10 Things 5 Seconds of Summer Can't Live Without

Capital full interview

Easier behind the scenes

Ashton speaks to Luke

Ashton speaks to Calum

5 Seconds Of Summer Talk The Perfect Movie Theater Food

5SOS Plays Family Feud Against Elvis Duran Show

5SOS Talks Struggle of Work-life Balance

5 Seconds Of Summer Compete To Build The Best Sandcastle

Interview with QMusic in the Netherlands

5SOS Luke: “I FaceTime with my dog”

RTL Entertainment interview

5SOS On "Diverse" New Album And Why Teen Fans Are So Important

5SOS play “is it easier to...”

Michael talking about his Melody Maker

5SOS Swap Phones And Go Through Each Other's Camera Rolls

Wango Tango interview

5SOS have created a Capital's Summertime Ball playlist

5 Seconds of Summer Guess Life Hacks

5SOS defend their accents and bum bags

5SOS play "Adult Video or Music Video"

BONUS

Full How Did We End Up Here movie

Full Sounds Live Feels Live show

Full Rock In Rio show

Full Meet You There show

#5sos #5 seconds of summer #luke hemmings #calum hood #michael clifford #ashton irwin #5sos videos

[morporkian-cryptid]

💕 for all of them. Go nuts

tell us about one of your favorite characters and why you like them! 

Dan, you don’t know what you’ve started. -cracks knucles-

Warning, long post is long.

Lupin III: At first my fave was Jigen. I clearly have a type and that type is dark and mysterious, preferably badass warrior, with a lot of snark. Also I had been obsessed with Sebastian Moran for the past years and they clearly share a lot of traits. Then for some unknown reason I became obsessed with the samurai, only the gods know why. On top of being a badass warrior and having a lot of really cool fight scenes (HIS DUO WITH JIGEN IN PART 5 OMFG), he’s also FRIGGIN ADORABLE. The dude starts blushing like a flustered teenager whenever a girl comes near him and it’s hilarious. Though to be honest, Goemon is probably one of the character who change the most depending on the season and the movie. Originally he was a fucking chad, and in Part 2 he has some pretty cool one-liners, and he’s easily one of the funniest characters of that season. And his way of speaking like he’s a goddamn grammar dictionary is hilarious. He’s just... I LOVE HIM SO MUCH OKAY? Also my love for Goemon kinda sent me down a rabbit hole of trying to find out as much as I can about traditional Japanese customs in general and samurai culture in particular, and I’ve learned a lot of very interesting things! If you ever have questions about kamons aka family crests just ask me.

Also I have a huge soft spot for Inspector Koichi Zenigata. That man is amazing and I love him. He’s a cinnamon roll and he’s also very badass and he’s just SO FUCKING STUBBORN OMG.

MorMor: Well... Moran and Moriarty, obviously. I became obsessed with Moriarty because I have a thing for evil geniuses who look and act scary, that’s a secret to no-one at this point. Also he has a LOT of potential for angst. The reason I got into MorMor in the first place was because Sebastian was an excuse for Jim not to die, then I fell in love with the fandom’s creativity and the complete freedom we have to build the characters. The MorMor fandom is kinda like a Build-A-Bear store except it’s Build-A-Moran. I love Sebastian because the fandom has made him such a complex character. Like, yes, he’s a criminal and a murderer and probably evil by most people’s standards, but... He’s also human? He loves his boyfriend so much and would do anything for him, and he has his own struggles with morals and with his past, and Jim and Seb’s relationship is something so complex and HUMAN. I think that’s what I love with them. That we can take these two horrible criminals and find the good parts in them and fucking empathize with them. Also, the massive potential for angst.

Discworld: I already declared my love for Sam Vimes in a previous ask so I won’t repeat myself.

La Quête d’Ewilan (and subsequent novels): Imma do this one in English and in French.

ELLANA. MOTHERFUCKING. CALDIN.  How can I express how fucking OBSESSED I was with her as a kid. She was my IDOL. I wanted to grow up to be like her. Her life and her philosophy shaped me in a way that I can actually recognize and pinpoint even to this day. She’s the archetype of the strong and independent woman, and to be perfectly honest she is a bit of a cliché, but when I was a kid that didn’t matter, because I had this role model of a woman who is completely and utterly FREE, who never lets ANYONE dictate what she has to do, for whom her freedom and integrity are the core element of her identity and her most precious treasure that she will never let anyone take away from her. She taught me about choices and responsibility, she taught me about friendship and love, she taught me to stand up for myself. In the end I didn’t grow up to be like her, but a part of who I am today, I owe to her, and to all the other characters in these books who gave me an example to follow and a goal to reach. Besides all the moral and philosophical aspects, she’s also a badass warrior (I’ve already told you, I have a fucking type) with incredible physical abilities (she’s the reason I have a strong fascination for knives, so now Dan knows who to blame), and a massive amount of sass.

(Also... I clearly had a massive gay crush on her even though I didn’t recognize it at the time)

ELLANA. MOTHERFUCKING. CALDIN. Comment est-ce que je peux exprimer à quel point j’étais OBSEDEE par elle quand j’étais gosse. Elle était mon IDOLE. Je voulais grandir et devenir comme elle. Sa vie et sa philosophie m’ont formée et guidée d’une manière dont je suis encore capable de discerner clairement les répercussions aujourd’hui. Elle est l’archétype de la femme forte et indépendante, et pour être parfaitement honnête elle est un peu un cliché, mais quand j’étais gamine ça n’était pas important, parce que j’avais ce modèle d’une femme complètement et totalement LIBRE, qui ne laissait jamais QUICONQUE lui dicter ce qu’elle devait faire, pour qui sa liberté et son intégrité étaient le coeur même de son identité et son trésor le plus précieux, qu’elle ne laisserait jamais personne lui arracher. Elle m’a enseigné les choix et les responsabilités, m’a parlé de l’amour et de l’amitié, m’a appris à m’affirmer et me défendre. Au final je ne suis pas devenue comme elle, mais il y a une partie de ce que je suis aujourd’hui que je lui dois, à elle et aux autres personnages de ces romans qui m’ont donné un exemple à suivre et un but à atteindre. A côté de tous ces aspects moraux et philosophiques, c’est aussi une guerrière badass (je vous ai dit que j’avais un putain de type) avec d’incroyables capacités physiques (elle est la raison pour ma fascination avec les couteaux, dagues et autres lames, maintenant Dan sait à qui s’en prendre), et une quantité incroyable de répartie.

(Aussi... j’avais clairement un putain de béguin pour elle quand j’étais gosse même si à l’époque je ne m’en rendais pas compte)

Told you this was going to be a long post. Thank you for this, Dan ^^

#whosayscrimedoesntpay

[diannabridden]

Interview

Real Name: Dianna Sarah Bridden

Single or Taken: Taken by -@necklace-of-teeth, @lugarthespy, @redsophisticatedstabber, Working shit out with - @brimstone-and-booze, @grimmmedic, @itsvinzenzdarling

Abilities/Powers: Kicking ass and taking names, to wedge her foot in her mouth at the worst time possible moments, eating more pie than you, making everything even more awkward, some how not dying despite not having had a glass of water since she was a teenager. 

Eye Color: Dark Blue

Hair Color: Deep Mahogany Brown

Family Members: Wait? Do you want all 65?

Pets: Black barn owl named Bangel

Something They Don’t Like: Personal space invaders, crowds, needles, (some) spies, mothers day. 

Hobbies/Activities: Video games, binge watching her favorite shows, secretly making wooden beaded jewelry, soaking up rain storms like a ficus

Ever Hurt Anyone: Pfft, yeah.

Ever Killed Anyone: They don’t pay her not to kill people. 

Animal That Represents Them: Grumpy Cat. 

Worst Habits: Yeesh. A lot. Dianna has a very bad habit of doing everything she can to shove people as far away from her as possible, sort of in a self for filling prophecy sort of way. She believes they don’t actually care about her and are going to leave/hurt her anyway, so instead of actually seeing if that is true, she just makes sure it happens by making it nearly impossible to get close to her. She’s so afraid of being hurt and used, that she doesn’t even know how to try.

Role Models: She won’t admit it, but the women in her life. Like @carminecrossroads, @the-hunter-of-teufort-rp, @the-wild-hare, @the-aussie-scout. and others.

Sexual Orientation: Straight? 

Thoughts on Marriage/Kids: The thought of marriage and children terrifies the ever loving snot out of Di. BUT, once she gets over the initial shock of it (and actually believes that it’s happening), like the rest of her family, Dianna does want all of that. 

Fears: A) That her father was right about absolutely everything, and that the only time that she will ever get attention is because that person is trying to use her for one thing or another, and in the end will just hurt her or her family.  B) That her father was fucking wrong, and she has been keeping everyone at arms length for absolutely no reason, and she will never be capable of having a real relationship with anyone. 

Style: Casual down time at home - she’ll probably be in sweat pants, boxers or something like that with a tank top or an old holey band t.  Casual down time outside - Sweat pants or jeans, and a tank top or a spaghetti strap top under a flannel with boots. Formal - Di really doesn’t own anything for formal events anymore, so the most you might get is a crisp sniper uniform shirt and her best pair of jeans. 

Someone They Love: Her cousins, her brother, her mother, her friends and anyone in a ship with her. 

Approach to Friendships: Her approach to friendship is sort of like her approach to a relationship. Basically act like a 5 year old and throw things at the person, rough house with them, crack jokes about them and invite them to come watch TV with her.

Thoughts on Pie: UH, Hello. This is a Bridden we are talking about. Meaning this women is pie-sexual. Pie is everything. You want to make friends? Share a pie. Want to show someone you like them? Share a pie. Can’t think of a christmas or birthday gift? Here’s a pie. Want to flirt with her? Give her a pie. Pumpkin if you’re asking. 

Favorite Drink: Swan Draught and Wild turkey.

Favorite Place to Spend Time: Out in the sniper tower that she claimed as her keep. She loves to go out there to just sit and think, or climb up onto the roof and star gaze when she’s feeling home sick. If it’s raining and thundering, even better. 

Swim in the Lake or Ocean: Either is fine. Di grew up with her family constantly going to the beach, so she isn’t afraid of paddling out into the ocean. 

Their Type: I am going to have to say that Di doesn’t really have too much of a type. Like her brother she does apparently have a weakness for the German language and the accent, but it’s not like a must have. All of her ships are really pretty different, so pretty much anyone can have a chance if they are willing enough to put up with her and be persistent enough. 

Camping or Indoors: ....There is only one type of camping? And it’s outside.

Tagged by: @grimmmedic

Tagging: @necklace-of-teeth, @bluehaired-tales, @carminecrossroads, @brimstone-and-booze, @redsophisticatedstabber, @scoutout-themount, @samtheblusniper, @thegrowlingxblusniper and pretty much anyone else who wants to do it. 

#ic #diannabridden #muse stuff #muse

[kai-sukidesu]

Kpop get to know me quiz!

1. Favorite Solo Artist?

Jonghyun 🌕💖

2. Top 5 Bias Groups?

BTS, Stray Kids, Shinee, GOT7, Monsta X

3. Do You Ship Anyone?

Sope nation forever 🏳️‍🌈

4. What Fangroup(s) do you identify with?

Army, Stay, Shawol, Ahgase.

5. How Did You Get Into KPOP?

I heard Love Like Oxygen by Shinee in either late 2008 or early 2009 and was hooked. I was a little emo kid at the time so was totally out of my depth so never strayed far from listening to Shinee in my bedroom til I was heaps older.

6. Do You Know How To Speak Korean?

A little bit! I’m learning at the moment, and hoping to Minor in Korean when I go to University.

7. Have You Gone To Any KPOP Concerts?

Only one jpop show, I live in Melbourne and all the concerts I’ve wanted to go to were in Sydney and I could never afford to fly up, and then now I have a toddler and also the pandemic going on means nothing yet for me :(

8. Do You Own Any KPOP Merch?

I have a bunch of CDs and DVDs.

9. Do You Watch Any Variety Shows?

So many of them!

10. Top 3 Biases?

Jonghyun (Shinee), Hoseok (BTS), and Jackson Wang (GOT7) and Felix (skz) are tied third coz I cannot choose 😭

11. What Was The First KPOP Song You Liked Upon Hearing?

Love Like Oxygen - Shinee

12. KPOP Groups You Don't Really Like Or Want To Give A Try?

I haven’t really disliked any! None of my top groups are girl groups, but I still listen to a lot so I guess maybe just get deeper into the fandoms of the girl groups I listen to.

13. Do You Get A Feeling That Your Life Isn't Complete Without KPOP?

Yes for sure, I’ve always been musical but kpop is the first genre of music I’ve been into that hasn’t been full of misogynistic awful dudes.

14. Who Is Your Least Favorite Idol?

Any of the ones cancelled for being awful.

15. Do You Listen To Solo Artists As Much As Groups?

Yes! I love the solo stuff so much.

16. What Has Been Your Favorite Comeback Of The Year?

Skz for sure, but there’s some really good stuff about to be dropped so I know my opinion will be different come the end of the year.

17. What Has Been Your Least Favorite Concept/Era From Your Favorite Group?

I don’t think I’ve disliked any? I guess the only qualm I have with the latest BTS era is that coz of the pandemic they didn’t get to tour it.

18. Has Your Bias Acted In Any Film Or Drama?

Yes!

19. Do You Like To Checkout Trainees Before They Debut?

I do! And then I freak out coz they’re younger than me lmao. The youngest member of Enhypen is 12 years younger than me what the fuck.

20. Who Was Your First Ever Bias In The KPOP World?

Jonghyun 💖

21. If You Had A Korean Name What Would It Be?

This is a very koreeaboo question lol, idk. What’s a good gender neutral Korean name?

22. Who Would You Want As An Older Brother?

Seokjin for sure, or Yoongi.

23. Who Would You Have As An Older Sister?

Hyuna

24. Funniest Couple?

Hyuna and Dawn 💖

25. If Your Bias Kissed You, How Would You React?

I reckon I’d have to pass away.

26. If Your Bias Asked You To Marry Them What Would You do?

I’m committed to my partner, the father of my child, but I’d think about it lmao

27. Worst Looking Idol?

This is so mean!

28. T.O.P Or G-Dragon?

I love Ji sooooo much 🥺💖

29. Which Company Is Your Favorite?

BigHit

30. In Terms Of Looks, Which Is The Best?

Person? Jonghyun. Group as a whole? GOT7.

31. In Terms Of Songs, Which Group Is The Best?

Shinee always, but it absolutely depends on my mood. Wanna feel my feelings? BTS. Wanna chuck a boogie? Stray Kids. Horny? GOT7/Monsta X/EXO lmao.

32. Which Group Would You Prefer As Classmates?

Every group I love is chaotic as fuck, I’d say Stray Kids just so Felix, Channie and I can be wild Aussies together.

33. Who Would You Want As A Best Friend?

I’d love Yoongi as a best friend, or Namjoon.

34. Who Would Want As A Boyfriend?

Wonho. Himbos are my type and Wonho is the biggest himbo there is.

35. Who Would You Want As A Friend With Benefit?

Jackson Wang.

36. Who Would You Want As A Husband?

Jonghyun.

37. How Many Kids Would You Have With Them?

I don’t want any more kids, also this is hectic why are the questions like this.

38. Which KPOP Idol Body Would You Have?

I wanna look like Wonho.

39. Which KPOP Star Would You Have A Face Like?

Jonghyun please, I’d do anything for those cheekbones.

40. Which Group Would You Like To Work With In Real Life?

BTS, or Shinee.

#personal #text #quiz

[readingisthenewcool]

A mutuals (<3) masterlist (aka: I rant about my mutuals for way too long)

Definitely follow of of these blogs because they are almost as amazing as the people that run them!! I have so many amazing mutuals but these are just the ones that I have talked to the most and for the longest, sorry if I missed you, know that I still love you the same <<33

@a-stitch-in-timey-wimey - PROBABLY MY BEST FRIEND ON HERE, SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL AND SO FUNNY AND I CAN TELL HER LITERALLY ANYTHING. She's such a babe, I met her through one of my posts I made agesssss ago (yeah that’s right, she’s and OG) where I was like "like and reblog this post if you like any of these fandoms and I'll dm you" and our friendship grew from there!! We both love Voltron, Klance and pasta and one of our first interactions and inside jokes was when she told me when she dropped toothpaste down her sock lol cause how do you even manage to do that (do you even remember that jess???) and idk it’s just such a fond memory even though it’s so random. I fucking live for when she rants/tells me stories on snapchat, I was actually watching one of her ‘storytime’ vids that she sent me and like 5 minutes into her story (when we were getting the climax!!) my phone died and now I’m stuck on this cliffhanger until my phone recharges (so imma write all this while I wait lol). She also didn’t murder me when I broke our 105 day streak (I”M SORRY) in fact she wasn’t even mad!! If that’s not the sign of a true goddess I don’t know what is! ALSO, she's SUPER pretty and inspired me to cut my hair, I'd been think about cutting my hair short(er) for a while and after she cut hers and I saw how pretty she looked, I thought I must do it I must be like Jess. I love her so much from the bottom of my heart and I'm so glad that we're friends <3

@galacticpandasstuff - JADEEEEEE MY SWEET BBY I HOPE YOU GET SOME SLEEP. I always love my deep chats with Jade, we've been mutuals for a while but didn't start talking until recently, we often talk in the afternoon for me and when it's like 4am for her. She def needs to sleep more but we all still love her anyway! Despite her not sleeping that much, she’s still drop dead gorgeous and handles tough situations like a fucking champ wtf, I wish I was even just half as strong as her. I’m very proud that my networking skills have really risen up to the challenge and have paid off because and I’ve connected Jade to a couple of my mutuals and they all love her nearly as much as I do!! She's always so kind to me and I'm sure she'll be kind to you too, she has a relatively small blog and it definitely should be bigger so highkey recommend giving her a follow and maybe even a dm too because she's v nice!!

@repetitive-tautology - JAMES OMG WHAT A FUNNY GUY HE’S AND ACTUAL LAD OMG. I actually love James so much and despite me always feeling inferior to his Top Notch (TM) wittiness and intellect, we manage to have an excellent friendship. We also met through that post I made (about liking certain fandoms and then I would dm you!!) but we never really ended up talking about any of the fandoms lol, our conversation (and friendship!!) just immediately took off. I absolutely love his blog and he's such a funny guy, I've met a lot of great mutuals and friends from him (vague crusade!!!). We unfortunately don’t talk as much as we used to (I’M SORRY BUT DISCORD REALLY SCARES ME, OKAY) and I hope that after this post is... posted it’ll prompt us to talk again! He's one of the actual OG's of my blog and played a vital role in my pasta brand becoming a thing! He also came up with funky spaghet and sinful noodle (if you remember those names lol). Anyway, if you're looking for a laugh, definitely hit him up and follow his blog!!

@raging-chaotic-bisexual - DFGHJKLLKJHGFDSDFGH SOHIE AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY!! Half of our interactions are are sdfghjkjgfd I love *insert something* so much dfghjhgfdedfgh. Yep, we use keysmashes arguably too much but I literally don’t even care. I can talk to Sophie about whatever I’m excited and no matter what the subject is, she’ll match my enthusiasm and that’s one of my favourite things about her. She’s excellent if you wanna talk about literally whatever you want and I feel as if she’d be an amazing hype woman. (also another one of my Australian bby’s!!)

@hudusello - Dakota is the motorbike bitch (well, more cars now lol) and a future lesbian biker gang member. I always feel hella stupid talking to Dakota cause shes got a shit ton of knowledge on pretty much all mechanical vehicles and before we met I knew approximately zero (0) things about cars and stuff and despite feeling like the inside of my skull feeling as empty as the middle of a balloon, I love learning all this cool new stuff that she teaches me! I love having a good old chat no matter the subject and Dakota is such an OG on my blog. Despite having lots of different interests, I’m really glad that we bonded over a few things that we have in common (like she-ra and minecraft!! [WHICH I WILL REDOWNLOAD SOON AHHHHH]) cause I really enjoy talking. So definitely follow Dakota cause once again, a relatively small blog and also great for a fun chat if you like cars and/or are willing to learn about them 

@carry-on-wayward-birbs - I LOVE THIS DUDE OML WE ALWAYS CHAT ABOUT WHERE THEY’RE UP TO ON BROOKLYN NINE-NINE CAUSE THEY’RE SUPER BEHIND BUT I LOVE HEARING THEIR REACTIONS TO EVERYTHING LOL. Even though our chats are almost strictly b99 related, we do get personal sometimes and I’m very glad that we can balance out our good and bad experiences in our friendship and help and support each other but also get so fucking pumped over brooklyn nine nine too. But yeah we have great chats and would definitely would recommend giving their blog a look  <3 (ALSO THEY ALSO SEEM EQUALLY CONFUSED ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF TIME AND THE YEARS THAT PASS AND THAT’S GOOD (kinda??) CAUSE THAT MEANS THAT I’M NOT ALONE AND I’M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT)

@everyoneprotector - mm yes, Alex, my dude you’re such a legend, you’re my aussie mate!! Very cool spider person ::::) and I enjoy our food debates (whether they’re civil or it’s just us screaming at each other in the reblogs for like an hour). You’re an ace-mazing legend that we all stan, I’m very glad we starting interacting, my only regret is that we didn’t start sooner!! 100% recommend Alex’s blog if you’re Ausralian cause they’ve got some top notch Australian content (They’re posting about the election rn lol) but even if you’re not Australian, you can still enjoy their posts cause they’ve got a bunch of funny stuff on there (including funny fandom stuff!! I’m not even in a lot of the fandoms that Alex posts about BUT THE POSTS ARE STILL GREAT)

@ihateitwhenyourejustvague - ABSOLOUTELY WONDERFUL AND BRITISH. Peppa pig wishes she was vague. Our vague crusade champion queen, all hail vague. I actually had to leave the group discord cause the power from it was too strong for my poor mortal body to handle (nah, it was actually because I’m really scared of discord and being in a voice chat with more than one person is so frightening but IT’S NOT ABOUT ME IT’S ABOUT SPREADING THE LOVE) So definitely go follow vague!! They’re the best!! Also!! A very good writer!! I always reblog the writing posts but I highly recommend asking to be added to the writing tag list so that you make sure you see every single writing post!

@bakugou-klancey-lance - We pretty much never talk but they add a cheeky lil “uwuuuuu <3” in my inbox every now and again and I think that that’s really sweet (also very funny blog!! 10/10 would recommend!!) 

I WOULD DO MORE OF MY MUTUALS BUT I HAVE TO DO SOME MATHEMATICAL METHODS HOMEWORK ::::(((((( 

probs won’t do it lol but I’ll damn well try

#im the op #mutuals <3 #this is v long hehe #we love you all sm #pls follow them all #they're all amazing hfjkwjshdgfhdjs

[cashtonwoah-blog]

Better Man // Part 1

Hey guys! It's been a while since I wrote any stuff on here, so apologies! This is a new Ashton Irwin Series, enjoy!

Warnings : Swearing, light smut.

Side note--this is a very different series to what I normally write. It's a long one!

"Do you have Fanta Lemon or Orange?" I hear the old man say at the pool bar desk.

"Both! Which will it be?" I politely ask the customer. He agrees on one of each. I smile, walking over to the machine to pour a drink. I give the man his drinks, complete with ice and a lemon slice in the Fanta Lemon.

"Thanks" he says, adding a creepy wink at the end, shoving a crumpled €5 in to the tip jar on the work surface. I weakely smile, thanking him for his tip.

It's March, and it's currently 21 degrees in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and I'm working for a 6th day in a row. Don't get me wrong, I love my job. It was only meant to be a summer job, working in a restaurant bar at a five star hotel for 3 months during my university holidays. I had it all figured out, work during the summer abroad to save money for my 2nd year at university, however life took a different path. I ended up failing my last essay, meaning that I would have to retake the whole year, so I decided to drop out of university all together. My Dad ended up marrying this blonde women I'd met appropriately 5 times in 6 months, so I decided to move out. In the end, staying in Santa Cruz de Tenerife was a better plan, no family, no university, just my friends out here and work, and that's all that mattered.

"Y/N, go have your break" I hear my boss, Andre shout from the store cupboard. I take my apron off, grab a glass of water and head to the break room. I open the door to find my best mates, Camila and Ed, already sat in there, probably gossiping about someone.

"Y/N! Come join us, we're bitching about Margot again" Ed laughed, pushing a chair towards me.

"Let me guess, she left the cups in the dryer again?!" I sighed.

Ed and Camila hated the new girl, Margot, who had just started working shifts on the bar. It would be unfair to say she was bad at her job, she is awful. From spilling drinks to over customers to making basically poisonous drinks, she couldn't get the hang of it.

"She left me to do all the washing up again today, it's pissing me off" Camila moaned.

I rolled my eyes.

"Maybe mention it to Andre, maybe she needs more training".

Camila laughed.

"Nope, she needs to leave. She isn't cut out for this job" she replies, high fiving Ed. I rolled my eyes again.

"Anyway, what's up with you? Any new guys on the scene?" Ed winked at me, resting his hands on his face, like he was waiting for some big story.

"Oh please, next question" I scoffed, taking a mouthful of drink to clear my dry throat. Since moving to Santa Cruz de Tenerife permanently, I'd become best friends with Ed and Camila through work. We were a smiliar age, but very different people. Camila had been seeing a guy, Pete, for 8 months when I first met her, and Ed was in an on-off thing with the lifeguard at the pool, Mateo. Where as me, I'd been single for a good 2 years. My last relationship was with a guy back in England, which didn't end so nicely. I decided that my move to Santa Cruz de Tenerife would maybe bring some new love into my life, and a year later after moving here, I was still single.

"Well what about Matias?" Camila sighed.

"Not my type, too chatty" I laughed.

"Ben?"

"Not funny enough"

"Mateo is nice" Ed laughed.

"Yeah, before I realised he only went out with me because he fancied you!" I laughed.

"Seriously though Y/N, where are you gonna find someone and stop being so fussy?" Camila asked.

"When the time is right Cami, just not now I guess!" I jokingly snapped at her. I loved my friends, but do wish that they'd get off my case about finding someone. I wasn't really in the mood for dating at the moment.

"Anyway... Moving on... What you got planned for this weekend?" I asked my friends.

"Well, there's fuck all to do here, so we could head into town, have a night out?" Ed suggested.

"Sounds good, and, maybe I could ask Pete to bring a mate..." Camila winked at me. I groaned.

"I better get back to work, see you later!" I got up and walked away before she could finish what she was going to say.

"Okay girl, think about it!" she laughs, seeing how annoyed I was getting. Ed nudges her playfully.

****

It's 12am, and my shift is coming to an end. I close up the outdoor bar, pack away the glasses that Margot didn't do from earlier. I hang my apron up, and head to the main reception desk of the hotel to sign out. I see a few regular hotel guests and say goodnight to them. Just as I get the staff sign out book, I hear a slam of a door behind me. It startles me so much that I drop the book onto the floor. I groan, bending down to pick the book up. As I go to pick it up, a set of hands also reaches for the book and helps me to pick it up. I look up, and see a man with messy curly hair, wearing a polka dot shirt and skinny black jeans. He gives me a warm smile, as he gives the book back to me.

"Gracias" I thank the boy in Spanish.

"No worries" he chuckles in English, with an Aussie twang. He warmly smiles, before reaching to his Jean back pocket, getting his mobile phone out to answer a call.

"Sorry" is all the boy says, before walking off.

I stand there, all confused for a second, before then realising that I need to sign out of work. I sign my name, and head for the exit of the hotel.

My drive home is a quiet one, thinking about the curly haired boy in the reception area. Yeah he was cute, and smartly dressed. I chuckled to myself, hoping to see him the next day around the hotel.

***

"Two beers coming up" I smile at the young couple on their holiday. Its a busy down round the pool today, lots of new arrivals, after all it is the school holidays. I place the young couple their drinks on their table before heading back to the bar to clean some drinks. The curly haired boy has been on my mind all morning. Yes it was a brief encounter. Yes I thought he was cute. And yes, I wanted to see him again.

"Y/N, can you go to reception? There's an early check in" Andre asks.

I head to reception, and I'm greeted by a young women with black hair, and a tall blonde haired boy. They look very young, but cute together. As I approach them, I greet them.

"Welcome to the Hotel La Flora, my name is Y/N" I smile. I see Ed across the counter, checking the young couple in.

"Thanks Y/N, I'm Sierra and this is my boyfriend Luke". She smiled, her boyfriend Luke offering a hand for me to shake. Polite, I thought. Once they're all checked in, I carry their bags to the room on the top floor, our penthouse deluxe room. Normally only wealthy businessmen or celebrities hire this room. I open the door, set the cases on the beds and open the French doors to show the young couple the huge balcony. The view fell the balcony is beautiful.

"You've got a beautiful view here, perfect view of the beach" I smile, handing them their keys.

"Would you like any help unpacking?" I ask.

"No thank you Y/N, thanks again" the boyfriend Luke smiles, handing me a €20 tip. I widely smile at this very generous tip, making note of the generous offer.

"Thank you that's very kind". I smile, placing the money into my pocket. I walk around the rest of the apartment, opening the other doors to show the couple around, including the 2nd bedroom.

"Ah, Ashton and Kay will be just fine here I hope" I hear the girlfriend, Sierra say to her boyfriend.

"Yeah, I'm not sure about Kay though" Luke mutters. I hear a deep sigh from the girl.

"I'll leave you guys to it, I hope you enjoy your stay. " I smile, thanking them again for the tip, before shutting the door to give them time to unpack. I run down to reception, to gloat at Ed for the huge tip.

"Comeon that's not fair, I checked them in!" he moans, trying to take the money off me.

"Well maybe next time you carry your own bags!" I scoff at him, playfully sticking my tongue out at him, before skipping back off to the bar.

****

It's 3pm, and things have gotten a lot quieter around the pool bar. People are starting to head inside for evening plans. I grab a book, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, and read a few pages, before spotting a girl heading towards the bar. I set my book down, and greet the girl with a warm smile.

"Hello what can I get you today?"

"Tap water, make sure it's cold" she snaps, not even looking at me. I pore the girl a tap water, noting her tone. Rude, I thought.

"Thanks, sorry if I snapped at you, just been one of those day, you know" she sighs, looking at her phone still.

"I get it, it's OK" I say, not wanting to be nosy and ask what's happened. Before I can say anything else, she calls someone.

"I'm here, where are you?" she snaps to the person on her phone, before walking towards the door to the entrance of the bar. As she walks towards the door, a familiar face walks in, wearing a red t-shirt with skinny Jean shorts and Ray Ban sunglasses. I sigh, it's the curly haired boy from last night with the sign out book.

"Kay, you're early" he says, hugging the girl.

"Well I wanted to see you, is that so much of a problem?" she snaps.

"Not here, please" he requests, looking at me, before looking at the floor. He gently grabs her arms and they walk off. Dramatic, I thought. I continue to read my book.

Some people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them," I said.

"Right, of course. But you keep the promise anyway".

That's what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway."

I deeply sighed at the quote in the book, before taking a sip of my ice tea.

"Are you Okay?" I hear a voice say. The voice startles me, as I spit out my drink over the counter. I can feel my face going bright red from sheer embarrassment.

"Oh my god I'm so sorry Sir" I say, running around to the back to get a cloth and wipe up the mess. I come back and see the curly haired boy looking at me and laughing.

"It's okay, I shouldn't have disturbed you during your book reading" he laughs, looking at my book. I continue to politely ignore him, clearing up my mess. I noted that my book was now covered in ice tea.

"Damn, guess I'll be needing a new book" I laugh, looking at the boy.

"Sorry, I'm so sorry Sir, it was very unprofessional of me to-" I apologise.

"No need... Um.... Y/N" he interrupts, looking closely at my name badge.

"Thank you." I awkwardly chuckle. There's a pause before either of us say anything.

"So.. Can I get you anything sir?" I ask, resuming my duty.

"Gin and tonic please" he responds. I head to the bar, and pour the man a drink. As I head back to the bar I note that he's taken a seat in front of my work station. Odd, I thought.

"There you go" I politely say, placing the drink in front of the boy. He smiled, taking a huge gulp of the drink. He sits there in silence, so I decide to make light conversation while cleaning a few glasses.

"So, everything okay?" I ask. For a few seconds he doesn't respond, he just stares into his glass.

"Yeah, just one of those days, y'know?" he says, scoffing under his breath, before finishing the rest of his drink. He lightly taps the top of the glass, indicating that he would like another, I head to the liquor counter and make him another one.

"I get what you mean, do you wanna talk about it? You wouldn't believe the stories I've heard working here" I softly reply.

"Maybe after a few of these ill open up" he cutely laughs. I hand him his second drink, to which he finishes all in one.

"Woah okay, take it easy yeah?" I say, slightly concerned.

"Nah its okay, I'm good with my drink. I remember having a drinking contest with Mike and Calum in LA after a gig... Good times." he reasurres me, asking for another drink. I make him another one, but deliberately put less alcohol in it, just in case.

"Oh so you're in a band?" I ask.

"Yeah, been together for quite a few years. Been touring for a few months so it's nice to have a break... Or so I thought" he mutters the last part.

"That's cool. What sort of music do you play?" I ask, continuing to clean glasses.

The boy pauses, looks confused into my eyes. I can't tell if he's mad at my comment or going to pass out.

"Oh, so you don't know who I am?" he asks confused.

I pause for a second. Shit, I've offended him.

"I'm sorry, just that music out here is a mixture and-" I panic.

"Hey no its okay! To be honest it's quite nice to not be well known" he smiles at me, taking a sip of his drink.

****

3 hours later, and the boy is still sat in front of me, drinking his millionth G&T, and I've joined him, having one or two won't hurt at work. He tells me his life story, the more drunk he gets. Turns out him and his band are quite well known globally. He tells me the awards they've won over the years, and tour stories. He tells me about the time one of the Jenner-Kardashian crew didn't get their band name right at an awards ceremony. He seems incredibly proud when talking about his band mates, who are also his best friends.

"So you've never really heard of us? " he slurrs a little.

I giggle. "I don't think so. Hum me one of your songs" I reply.

All of a sudden, he gets up on the bar stool and starts singing.

"Sometimes I’m feeling like I’m going insane

My neighbor told me that I got bad brains"

He is screaming at the top of his voice, standing on a bar stool in an empty bar. I'm crying with laughing at this, amazed at how he hasn't fallen off the bar stool. He says two lines of a song, that freezes, and hums.

"I-I can't remember how the rest goes" he laughs, climbing off the stool.

"That's okay" I laugh, wiping tears from my eyes.

"Did you enjoy that?" he laugh, shooting me a playful wink.

"I did actually, I'll keep an eye out for it in the charts" I laugh back. Suddenly his phone rings in his pocket. He groans, answering the call.

"Luke! Yeah I'm good, just in the bar. Yeah ill be up in a minute." he states bluntly, before hanging up. He stares at his phone, looking somewhat sad.

"Everything okay rockstar?" I chuckle.

He awkwardly chuckles back. "Yeah I guess just women stuff".

"Wanna talk about it? Funnily enough I'm quite knowledgeable in that area" I smile.

"Just my girlfri-ex girlfriend." he scoffs.

"Oh, wanna talk about it still?".

"She's here, on holiday wit-with me and my best mate and his girlfriend and I honestly don't know what. We're done, like done-done months ago, y'know?" he slightly slurrs.

"Yeah I get you" I sigh, remembering not so long ago I went through the same thing back in England.

"Why is sh-she here? She said she wanted to be mates and I agreed, but then she wants to acted all like a couple in public, but hates me when it's just me and her" he says. Im sympathetic towards this guy.

"Maybe talk to her while you're here, a little bit of sun and a different sight might work things out" I suggest, trying to cheer him up.

"Yeah, you're right. We're definitely done, I just want her to leave me alone basically" he scoffs.

"Sounds awful, but I don't want a relationship right now you know? I just wanna explore the world with my band, but also have something on the side, y'know?" he says. I stare at the harshness in his voice, yet I understand what he means.

I sigh. "um, yeah, I know exactly what you mean".

Just as the boy starts to speak again, the blonde hair boy from earlier walks in. He kicks his heals on the wooden floor, like in an inpatient manner.

"Ash, are you okay?" he asks.

The curly haired boy sighs. "Yeah I'm alright man, just needed a break. I just want her to go".

"Well Sierra is talking to her now, I think she's gonna head off so you can have a break" Luke replies. Luke notes my presence.

"Sorry, he hasn't been a pain has he?" Luke sarcastically asked.

I laugh. "I can reassure you sir I've had much worse."

The curly haired boy stands up from his bar stool slowly, trying to not stumble.

"Comeon, let's go have a nap" Luke says, putting his arm and shoulder under the curly haired boys armpit to support him.

"Do you need any help?" I ask.

"It's okay, he just needs a nap" Luke laughs.

"Thanks Y/N, see ya around!" the curly haired boy laughs. Luke walks off basically carrying the curly haired boy back to his room.

"She's kinda cute, right?" I hear Ashton attempting to whisper to his friend. I quietly giggle at this.

"Shh drunk boy" Luke laughs, helping his mate. They both leave the bar together, leaving just myself around an empty desolate bar, surrounding with 7 empty G&T glasses. I laugh to myself, thinking about the last 4 hours of chat we've had, hoping to have more with the curly haired boy sometime soon.

****

Part 2//

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[himbosims]

The Simself Challenge? Is that what this is called? I have no idea. . .

The challenge is basically to make a simself then answer a fuck ton of question so here we are. Thanks @willowbomb and @sim-borg for tagging me. I’ll tag: whoever wants to do this because idk who hasn't done this yet

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME? Taylor

2. WHAT IS YOUR NICKNAME? My childhood nickname was Tot. My friends call me d*ke and slut though so hey

3. BIRTHDAY? July 23, 2001

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK SERIES? Series definitely The Mortal Instruments or the Infernal Artifacts by Cassandra Clare

5. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ALIENS OR GHOSTS? Both i think, definitely aliens. I don't fuck with ghosts and all that because I don't want to die

6. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR? Right now my favs are Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli

7. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RADIO STATION? Where I live we have five stations, one that plays music from the 30’s all the time, three country, and one that says it plays pop but ends up playing country anyways. So, none.

8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLAVOR OF ANYTHING? Idk man, thats a loaded question. Probably vanilla

9. WHAT WORD WOULD YOU USE OFTEN TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING GREAT OR WONDERFUL? ??? lit… idk dude I was trying to think of something that's weird but I can't think of anything

10. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE SONG? Be My Mistake by The 1975 or Not Warriors by Waterparks

11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WORD? Serious answer, lunacy (there's a reason its my username) not as serious, I just heard someone outside yell for the chillin’s and I started laughing because that word is great

12. WHAT WAS THE LAST SONG YOU LISTENED TO?  I’m currently listening to From Eden by Hozier

13. WHAT TV SHOW WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR EVERYBODY TO WATCH? Shameless, Glee, Shadowhunters, Grey’s. I could go on.

14. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE TO WATCH WHEN YOU’RE FEELING DOWN?Love, Simon, Call Me By Your Name, or The Perks of Being a Wallflower

15. DO YOU PLAY VIDEO GAMES? Obviously

16. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR? Spiders and needles

17. WHAT IS YOUR BEST QUALITY, IN YOUR OPINION? nothing

18. WHAT IS YOUR WORST QUALITY, IN YOUR OPINION? Everything, in seriousness, my selfishness or narcissism,  

19. DO YOU LIKE CATS OR DOGS BETTER? Cats are my favorites but dogs are cool

20. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? fall

21. ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP? Never have been

22. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU MISS FROM YOUR CHILDHOOD? NOT AS MUCH STRESS

23. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND? Irl- my friend EJ. Online- @hallowiamshebsims

24. WHAT IS YOUR EYE COLOR? Green

25. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR? brown

26. WHO IS SOMEONE YOU LOVE? Read 23

27. WHO IS SOMEONE YOU TRUST? Read 23

28. WHO IS SOMEONE YOU THINK ABOUT OFTEN? Read 23

29. ARE YOU CURRENTLY EXCITED ABOUT/FOR SOMETHING? I don't remember the last time I was excited for something

30. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST OBSESSION? Writing I think

31. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW AS A CHILD? Hannah Montana, Ned Declassified, Drake and Josh, Flapjack, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Chowder, Rugrats. I'm a true early Gen Z kid

32. WHO OF THE OPPOSITE GENDER CAN YOU TELL ANYTHING TO, IF ANYONE? My girl best friend, I dont tell him everything because i'm a secretive bitch

33. ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS? Nah

34. DO YOU HAVE ANY UNUSUAL PHOBIAS? Read 16

35. DO YOU PREFER TO BE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA OR BEHIND IT? Both

36. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY? Writing, reading, creating imaginary worlds to live in

37. WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ? I am almost done with History Is All You Left me by Adam Silvera and oh boy that book

38. WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Paranorman: “You’re gonna love my boyfriend, he’s like a total chick flick nut.”

39. WHAT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DO YOU PLAY, IF ANY? N/A

40. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL? Cats

41. WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 5 FAVORITE TUMBLR BLOGS THAT YOU FOLLOW? @hallowiamshebsims @simmerberlin @willowbomb @pollinationqueen @gunthermnch

42. WHAT SUPERPOWER DO YOU WISH YOU HAD? The ability to always have the money to pay for things

43. WHEN AND WHERE DO YOU FEEL MOST AT PEACE? My room probably

44. WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE? People falling down, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJq4jWSQNd

45. WHAT SPORTS DO YOU PLAY, IF ANY? That’s cute

46. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DRINK? Coffee

47. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WROTE A HAND-WRITTEN LETTER OR NOTE TO SOMEBODY? I have two teachers that are really weird about phones and talking in class so we pass notes instead

48. ARE YOU AFRAID OF HEIGHTS? Nah

49. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PET PEEVE? LOUD EATERS

50. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A CONCERT? I went to a christian concert when I was like 5 so there's that

51. ARE YOU VEGAN/VEGETARIAN? Nope, I live in the south how do you expect me to not eat meat

52. WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? Teacher since I live in the south and that's the only jobs beside retail or waitress in my town

53. WHAT FICTIONAL WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE IN? The Shadow World, but I wanna be a warlock, not a dumb shadowhunter lol

54. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU WORRY ABOUT? Everything

55. ARE YOU SCARED OF THE DARK? I’m afraid of what's in the dark, which is a hard ass way to say yes

56. DO YOU LIKE TO SING? All the time but im tone deaf so its bad

57. HAVE YOU EVER SKIPPED SCHOOL? If I was sick, yeah. Other than that, I did twice. Once because I had a really bad panic attack right before the bus got to my house and I called my mom claiming I was really sick, and once a few weeks ago because my dog got sprayed by a skunk therefore making me smell like a skunk

58. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE ON THE PLANET? uhhhhhhh

59. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE? New York City, LA, San Francisco, Toronto, Portland, London. Any big city to be honest

60. DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? A dog and three cats

61. ARE YOU MORE OF AN EARLY BIRD OR A NIGHT OWL? Both. I sometimes stay up super late and sometimes i'm up really early. And if I can actually force myself out of bed I can get a lot done in either of those times

62. DO YOU LIKE SUNRISES OR SUNSETS BETTER? Sunrises

63. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DRIVE? Yeah but im gay so its not good driving l

64. DO YOU PREFER EARBUDS OR HEADPHONES? Everything that wont break in a week

65. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES? Nah

66. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC? I don't really have a favorite, I listen to all kinds of stuff

67. WHO IS YOUR HERO? Uhhhhh, Deadpool, or Spiderman

68. DO YOU READ COMIC BOOKS? Nope

69. WHAT MAKES YOU THE MOST ANGRY? It takes a lot to make me angry but when im angry it's bad and I forget what i do when i was angry so i don't really know

70. DO YOU PREFER TO READ ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR WITH A REAL BOOK? Real

71. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL? English and Creative Writing

72. DO YOU HAVE ANY SIBLINGS? Younger sister, younger step brother

73. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT? A starbucks coffee last night

74. HOW TALL ARE YOU? 5’7 or something

75. CAN YOU COOK? Depends on what i'm cooking

76. WHAT ARE THREE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE? Books, music, friends

77. WHAT ARE THREE THINGS THAT YOU HATE? Racists, homophobes, sexists- so basically most the people in my town (hell what am i kidding, this side of the Mason-Dixon line)

78. DO YOU HAVE MORE FEMALE FRIENDS OR MORE MALE FRIENDS? One of each

79. WHAT IS YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION? I am on the ace spectrum and I am panromantic

80. WHERE DO YOU CURRENTLY LIVE? ‘Merica the brave

81. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TEXTED? Sheb

82. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Like, yesterday

83. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE YOUTUBER? CallMeKevin RTGame The Shane Dawson squad

84. DO YOU LIKE TO TAKE SELFIES? sometimes

85. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE APP?I guess this hell site

86. WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PARENT(S) LIKE?My mom and I are kinda close, i don't really talk to my dad much (even though I live with him half the week)

87. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOREIGN ACCENT? Aussie, British, Scottish, Irish… all of them

88. WHAT IS A PLACE THAT YOU’VE NEVER BEEN TO, BUT YOU WANT TO VISIT? Everywhere that’s not my state and the ones touching it

89. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? 23

90. CAN YOU JUGGLE? notta

91. ARE YOU RELIGIOUS? Yes, but not crazy religious. I just believe in fate and that there is some type of higher power

92. DO YOU FIND OUTER SPACE OF THE DEEP OCEAN TO BE MORE INTERESTING? Nasa bitch

93. DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A DAREDEVIL? I have an issue with adrenaline. As in, although i am an anxious person with too much adrenaline anyways I like to do things that give me a rush of adrenaline

94. ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO ANYTHING? I can't have my eyes pierced because I'm allergic to metal in the sense of having it in my body

95. CAN YOU CURL YOUR TONGUE? Yep

96. CAN YOU WIGGLE YOUR EARS? Nope

97. HOW OFTEN DO YOU ADMIT THAT YOU WERE WRONG ABOUT SOMETHING? Next question

98. DO YOU PREFER THE FOREST OR THE BEACH? I mean netiehr, but i'm not a huge fan of sand

99. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF ADVICE THAT ANYONE HAS EVER GIVEN YOU? You’ve made it through your worst day before, you can do it again

100. ARE YOU A GOOD LIAR? I think so

101. WHAT IS YOUR HOGWARTS HOUSE? Sytherlin, not surprise

102. DO YOU TALK TO YOURSELF? I’m talking to myself right now

103. ARE YOU AN INTROVERT OR AN EXTROVERT? Introvert

104. DO YOU KEEP A JOURNAL/DIARY? Nah, my writing is kind alike my diary

105. DO YOU BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES? I give people too many chances

106. IF YOU FOUND A WALLET FULL OF MONEY ON THE GROUND, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Check the ID, maybe take the money and leave it in a bush or something. I don’t know

107. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF CHANGE? For sure

108. ARE YOU TICKLISH? Please don’t  tickle me

109. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A PLANE? Nope

110. DO YOU HAVE ANY PIERCINGS? Read question 94

111. WHAT FICTIONAL CHARACTER DO YOU WISH WAS REAL? Alec Lightwood or Magnus Bane, but young Alec because I can't be friends with 27 year old Alec

112. DO YOU HAVE ANY TATTOOS? Scared of needles, remember?

113. WHAT IS THE BEST DECISION THAT YOU’VE MADE IN YOUR LIFE SO FAR? Doing things for me

114. DO YOU BELIEVE IN KARMA? YES

115. DO YOU WEAR GLASSES OR CONTACTS? Both

116. DO YOU WANT CHILDREN? Not really but if my future partner wants some i’d be open to talk about it

117. WHO IS THE SMARTEST PERSON YOU KNOW? My ex-best friend. I used to hate how she never had to try to get good grades or be good at things, she just was

118. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING MEMORY? All my memories are embarrassing if you look close enough

119. HAVE YOU EVER PULLED AN ALL-NIGHTER? At least twice a month

120. WHAT COLOR ARE MOST OF YOU CLOTHES? Nutruels and black

121. DO YOU LIKE ADVENTURES? Sure

122. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON TV? I think I wa son the news once

123. HOW OLD ARE YOU? 17

124. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE? I have a lot, “Words have the power to change us.” “perhaps it is because of time that we suffer.” “I remain a work in progress until I die.” “The thing you are most afraid to write, write that.” I could go on

125. DO YOU PREFER SWEET OR SAVORY FOODS? Sweet

#long post #simself #ts4 edit #sims 4 edit #ls:edit #tagged

[fmradio-johnnystation]

Writing wrap up of 2018

Wooooooooah 2018 passed so quickly?? ngl when this year started, I just wanted it to be over. But this year I got back into writing around May and I’m so grateful that I did! So here’s a little summary of my writing year.

Stats:

List of Fics Posted:

The game begin ; NCT ; Jungwoo/Lucas. 

Red as blood and green as seaweed ; Stray Kids ; Hyunjin/Seungmin Glow ; Stray Kids ; Hyunjin-centric Love is ; Stray Kids ; Hyunjin/Felix Storm and stars ; Stray Kids ; Felix/Jisung, Chan/Minho, Changbin/Hyunjin & Jeongin/Seungmin Of detention and makeout sessions ; Stray Kids ; Felix/Jisung Of locker rooms kisses ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Woojin Of studios and nose kisses ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Jisung Of palm kisses and chipped nailpolish ; Stray Kids ; Felix/Woojin Guess how much I love you ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Felix Of warm beds and morning coffee ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Minho Sharp fangs and blood stained hands ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Seungmin Dishes, vaccuum cleaners and soft kisses ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Woojin Twist and turn, moonchild ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Jeongin For as long as I am breathing ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Felix I’ll hold you as you bleed ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Hyunjin Take my hand and never let go ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Felix/Woojin Hocus pocus ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Felix Fuzzy socks, ugly sweaters and sweet ‘I love you’s ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Felix/Woojin 31 days of kisses ; Stray Kids ; multiple ships Twisted Souls ; Stray Kids ; Chan/Felix [Unannounced skz exchange fic]* ; Stray Kids ; TBA

*WIll update with tag and name later when the fic is announced.

Total number: 22 Total word count: 228.442 Ship/character breakdown:

I always try to vary the ships I’m writing to give content to all ships, even the small ones. But over this year I’ve come to love Chanlix a lot, so the ship I’ve been writing the most is Chanlix, Jilix being a close second.

Characters that had the main focus:

My top 3 of 2018 is: 1. Chan, who’s the main in 13 fics 2. Felix, who’s the main in 9 fics 3. Hyunjin, who’s the main in 6 fics

I’m obviously aussie line biased. Also I’ve realized that I really enjoy writing Chan for some reason.

Specifics:

Best/worst title?

Best: For as long as I am breathing. I have no idea why I like it so much, maybe it’s because I like the au so much but it just makes me happy when I see the title.

Worst: Red as blood and green as seaweed because ?? what ?? but since it was just a short thing I’m not gonna bother it hdhd

Best/worst first line?

Best: The moon was bathing the lush, green forest in its sickly white light as it slowly rose on the dark sky. - From Twist and turn, moonchild. I just really liked this one for some reason. It sets the mood really nicely imo. Worst: “You look nervous,” his father noted as their carriage was making its way towards the castle. - From For as Long as I am breathing. This is just... uGH like I don’t really hate it, it’s just that I wrote it just to get started with the whole fic and then I never went back to change it and it just feels kind of awkward.

Best/worst last line?

Best: The stories of the creature so twisted and the soul so kind. - From Twisted souls. I just really like this one, unclear why really. But I really enjoyed the last two paragraphs of this fic.

Worst: “Thank you for being my bodyguard.” - From Twist and turn, moonchild. Because... what? why and uGh no. I struggled with wrapping this fic up because I wanted to keep it short and I guess I just pulled smth out of my a ss to just end it.

Best/worst summary?

Best: This is the story about a creature so twisted by evil, who found their way home. - From Twisted souls. I really liked this one. Because it sort of gave some of the plot away, as a summary probably should do, but also kept to the more poetic vibe I went with for this fic.

I also really like: The sun rose, painting the sky a beautiful pink as it bathed the landscape in its warm light. In the comfort of his home, their home, Woojin awoke slowly, surrounded by nothing but love and warmth. - From Take my hand and never let go. Simply because this is one of few summaries that I actually wrote specifically to be summaries.

Worst: Vampire!Chan & Witch!Felix in a very domestic setting. - From Hocus pocus. I don’t really have a summary that I really dislike so I’ll just put this one here simply because it just stares the content and it’s pretty boring.

Favorite 5 lines from anywhere?

1. “You know what would be even better?” Felix asked and Chan hummed, lips still pressing against Felix’s skin and his hand came to rest on Felix’s thigh. “If you married me this winter.” - From For as long as I am breathing.

2. “I’ll chase the fear and the pain away, love,” he promised as Hyunjin let out a choked sob. - From I’ll hold you as you bleed.

3. “You’re no longer wilting away,” Felix’s whispered, stroking the back of his hand over Chan’s cheek. - From Twisted souls.

4. “And then they lived happily ever after,” he said, pressing his lips against Felix’s. - From Storm and stars.

5. But he was getting better. - From Glow.

General questions:

Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would this year, less than you thought, or about what you predicted?

Considering that I wrote 700 words last year, so for me to write over 200k... that was very unexpected.

What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted last year?

Stray kids because 1. I didn’t stan them last year and 2. I barely wrote anything last year.

What’s your favorite story this year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you the happiest.

I don’t... I don’t really know. All my three longfics are special to me but I think For as long as I am breathing or Twisted Souls takes the prize as my favorite... I think I’m gonna have to say For as long as I am breathing.

Okay, NOW your most popular story.

The most popular must have been Storm and Stars, but its also the oldest of my multichaptered fics. 31 days of kisses and For as long as I am breathing are both closing in on Storm and stars when it comes to the amount of hits.

Story most underappreciated by the universe?

TWISTED SOULS. But also like, its just recently been completed (and I know some people dont read unfinished fics), its a pretty underrated ship (so I guess not a lot read fics about them) and the tags + the word count might be a bit intimidating.

Story that could have been better?

[Redacted] could definitely have been better. I didn’t manage to get a full grasp of how I wanted the plot until it was maybe a bit too late and it ended up super rushed.

Saddest story?

Twisted souls probably. It deals with some pretty heavy things and yeah, it’s the saddest thing I’ve written this year.

Most fun?

hM.... Most of my fics are pretty serious or just straight out fluff and not really funny in that way. But... maybe Hocus pocus ? Unsure but that’s the funniest of my fics lmao.

Story with single sweetest moment?

For as long as I am breathing has a bunch of insanely sweet moments and I just love that au.

Hardest story to write?

Twisted souls but that’s mainly because of the fight scenes. I’m pretty bad at action so that was a challenge.

Easiest/most fun story to write?

For as long as I am breathing... That was insane. The words just came to me like poOF and it was so easy to write for me... why is very very unclear.

Did any stories shift your perceptions of the characters?

I don’t... think it did no. Not what I can come to think of.

Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?

I tried writing action, but that’s more of a challenge than a risk I guess. I don’t think I took any risks per say but I challenged myself a little with action. I’ve also tried to work on my descriptions, both nature and clothing. Not a risk, but a challenge.

What are your fic writing goals for next year?

Wips I really want to finish: - Sequel to For as long as I am breathing - “Suffer suffer scream in pain” aka a gore piece I’m working on - A new merboy fic

General goals - Get better at descriptions - Work on writing action scenes - Be a bit better at editing - Write around 300k - Start working on my own original piece

That was everything... I think! 2018 has been an amazing year for me, writing wise, but I’m a bit sad I didn’t get back to it earlier. However, the response I’ve gotten this year has been amazing  and I don’t have enough works to express my gratitude.

Thank you!

#writing things #julia's writing #fic wrap up #wrap up 2018

[kitty35]

Where We Go - 6

Chan x Reader - Part 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -

Type - Reality? Angst? Some fluff finally

Warnings - I curse. That’s about it

(this chapter moves really quickly but whatever)

Summary - Prodigy, a producer who works with everyone under JYP, gets to meet and work with a new group. What happens when the leader falls for her. What happens when he fucks up?

Side note - I use some other peoples songs. In no way am I claiming them as mine, I just really like the lyrics and what they created. I’ll put the title and/or who wrote it next to the lyrics when I do. If this offends you…don’t read this

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"Hey." He said back, bewilderment in his eyes as he looked up at me. He knew I looked amazing tonight, but up close he was completely blown away. In a heart beat he was standing up as Ava fell off his shoulder and onto the chair he sat on. "You look amazing tonight." His voice was small and guiet as he looked down at me. "You don't look so bad yourself." I joked around, trying to get air back into my lungs after he took it away. He wore an open tux top that showed the white button up shirt underneath that was tucked into black slacks. I was surprised he owned a white shirt since he normally always wore black. I know we already talked tonight, but it felt different now that I knew he regretted what he did. "I, I want to say I'm sorry." He mumbled while grabbing my hand and leading me to an empty hallway. "Sorry?" I asked, confused to why he said that. Everything that lead to where we now stood was forgotten in my memory. "I shouldn't have done what I did. I shouldn't have started dating Ava. I shouldn't have ignored you, and I shouldn't have played with your heart. I really do love you and I know this is the worst possible timing for this but I do. I thought if I stopped talking to you and found someone else to get my mind off you then I'd stop feeling this way but-" He sighed, not being able to find the correct words, "I only want you is what I'm trying to say. I miss you being right next to me at midnight and how you'd tell me to take a nap when I was about to fall asleep but didn't want to. I miss how you'd always take care of me even though I'm older than you. I just miss you, everything about you." "Are you done with your monologue?" I asked once he paused. Looking into my eyes, he nodded while I smiled. "I said it before and I'll say it again, Chan, I like you. I really do, but you have the worlds worst timing. You're dating someone else right now and we both need to focus on work-" "I don't care." He cut me off, stepping closer, "I'll end it with her, I don't want her. She's annoying and only cares about her needs." "Don't do that. Let's just take everything slow, okay?" I asked and he nodded. "Friends?" "Friends." He then brought me into his arms. Mine naturally wrapped around him as we both smiled. I was happy to have my best friend back and Chan was happy to have me back, even if it was just as friends. "Hey, I found the lyrics we were working on before you debuted. Do you think we should finish them and post the song?" "Yes!" He exclaimed happily as we let go of each other. Despite not being in his arms, he kept my hand in his as we went back to the party. "Babe!" Ava yelled out as she stumbled towards the boy I stood with. Once close enough she fell into his arms. "We're going home now, I need you so badly." I cringed at that as she turned to me. "Quit looking at my man, he's mine so fuck off." She slurred out while trying to walk over to me. I could only assume she was trying to intimidate me but it really didn't work since she looked like a new born giraffe trying to walk. "You see what I mean?" Chan asked me and I nodded. "Well, I guess I'll drop her off at her house. If you want to stop by for a movie at my dorm with the boys, I'll be there all night." He offered as he began to, basically, drag the girl out of the room. "I'll think about it. Good luck with her!" I called out as he smiled and said good bye. As I turned around I could see Jimin, Jae, and the rest of Stray Kids all smirking at me. I just rolled my eyes and walked towards them. "Well~" Jimin asked while nudging my side. "He's taking Ava home then going back to the dorms." "But you're smiling?" Minho added. "He invited me to watch a movie with you guys. Don't over react though, we're just friends." "For now." Felix 'whispered' to Seungmin who laughed. I rolled my eyes and went to talk with more people. I got new names and different connections that night, which was good. That meant I could work with other artists, which I've been wanting to do for a while now. Eventually the boys and I began to head out. We said good bye to every one then started the walk to their dorms. We talked about anything and every thing while walking. I noticed my feet hurting and I began to complain. "Woojin! Carry me! My feet hurt!" I whined while holding my heels. He rolled his eyes and laughed. "Get Felix to carry you, he's stronger then me." My head turned to the Aussie while smiling. "Felix~" I called out while he just stopped walking and held his arms out. "Come here." He laughed as I smiled and jumped into his arms. He eventually switched me so I was on his back, but I was still happy. We made it to the dorms-after who knows how long-only to be greeted by Chan on the couch. His hair was damp and laid on his head instead of frizzing out like I liked it to. He changed out of his fancy clothes and into a simple black shirt and dark gray sweatpants. The door closing caught his attention as he ripped his gaze from the TV to us. "Hey!" He said while smiling. The members all went to change while I stood in the livingroom with Chan. I felt very over dressed while looking around the room. "I'll go get you a shirt and some shorts to change into." He spoke while getting up and moving towards his room. When he came back he was holding the clothing items. "If anyone is waiting for the bathroom, they'll let you go first. I'm sure you know where it is by now." "Thanks." I smiled softly at him as he sat back down. Making my way towards the bathroom, I saw no one was waiting or using it. I closed and locked the door then changed into the clothes Chan gave me. The shirt was black-duh-and really big on my small form despite only being a little bit smaller than him. The pants didn't fit my waist so I thought for a second on what to do. "Chan!" I called out while peeking my head out of the room. In a few seconds he was in front of me. "What's up?" "The pants are too big for me." "Those were the smallest pair we had." His face was slightly worried. "I mean, the shirt covers everything and I'm fine with only wearing it, but can you make sure the guys don't mind?" He nodded and began to walk away before I stopped him. "Do you mind if I use some makeup remover and stuff?" Once again he nodded while laughing. "Go right ahead." I then closed the door as he walked back to the living room. I started to get all my makeup off and once that was done I splashed my face with water. "You look really happy for a guy who's been locked in his studio for God knows how long." Hyunjin said while Chan sat back down on the couch. "Yeah, guess I am." "Why's that?" Seungmin chimed in. "Things are just going my way right now. I don't know how long it'll stay like this so I'm going to enjoy every second." Before anyone could say anything more, I walked in and sat down at the only open spot, which just so happened to be next to Chan and Minho. "You look cute in my shirt." Chan joked around while I laughed. "Thanks." I responded while pulling my hair up. "What movie are we watching?" Woojin asked. "Marvel marathon?" Jeongin asked and everyone agreed. About half way through the third movie was when my eyes began to grow heavy. Most everyone else was already asleep. Felix, Hyunjin and Changbin were cuddled up together. Jisung rested his head on Minhos' shoulder while the older boy still watched the movie. Woojin was laying on a chair, also still awake. Jeongin and Seungmin sat on the floor in between my legs.The youngest had his head rolled back to rest on my thighs as he lightly snored while the second youngest had his head back in between my and Minhos' legs. "Chan, I'm kinda sleepy." I quietly mumbled to the wide awake boy next to me. I thought he'd kick me out or tell me to stay awake cause he liked the next scene and wanted me to see it, but he didn't. All he did was smile softly and sweetly at me while wrapping an arm around my shoulders and pulling me closer so I could rest my head on his chest. "You can go to sleep. I'll protect you." I giggled at his comment before yawning and turning so my back was pressed to his chest as I held tightly onto his arm with one hand while the other held his hand. My cheek rested on his bicep and I soon drifted off to sleep. Once he was sure I was fully asleep, he leaned down to kiss the top of my head and pull me slightly closer to him. "I love you, I swear I'll protect you from now on." He mumbled to me, swearing to the universe what he said to me before going back to the movie. Woojin didn't play another one once he saw that everyone except him and Chan was asleep. "You'd better treat her right this time Chan." Woojin warned as he saw how his leader looked at me. "I swear I will." The older male nodded before going to his bed to sleep more comfortably but Chan just stayed still, as comfortable as he's ever been.

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[i-have-been-changed-for-good]

For Right Now

Monday -  I make coffee after Scott comes in and use the bathroom. When I start down the hall he starts to turn but I’m still a little too far away. He turns as I get closer and we wave. I have to talk to Ed but he’s not at his desk. Scott sees me and looks at me as I walk back to my cubicle. Later in the day I heat my tea and use the individual bathroom. Scott is on his work phone, but he looks down the hall at me. As I get closer, he looks again, and then as I pass, I swear he’s looking at his window and I wonder if he can see me in the reflection. Toward the end of the day I come out of my cubicle just as Scott comes out of his office to use the men’s room. I look over my shoulder and smile. His face lights up and he smiles back at me. I come back down and I see his hat bobbing up and down over the cubicle wall. He makes tea but Joyce is at the printer so I don’t bother coming out. I go to the paper bin but he’s on the phone. He doesn’t leave on time.

Tuesday -  I come out of my cubicle when the back door sounds. I turn and wave to Scott and go over to the coffee machine. Scott just takes his sunglasses off as he rounds the corner. “Hey, Scott. Good morning.” He grins and says, “Hey Dana.” Scott is happy I’m waiting for him. We haven’t had this interaction in so long. I put creamer in my coffee and go back to my desk. He walks past my cubicle entrance a few minutes later to go to one of the closets. I had been staring adoringly at his name on my screen when he walked by. I make my 2nd coffee and see the jug needs to be changed after I’m done, but something tells me to leave it. Don’t force anything. Maybe 10 mins later this Australian guy who is visiting goes to make coffee. I happen to be at the printer so I decide to help him. I go out to get a new jug. When I come back in, Scott turns toward his doorway and asks me, “Need help?” I say “I’m good.” I switch out the jugs and go to throw the top of the new one into Scott and Steve’s trash can as I pass. I miss and Steve says, “Nice shot.” I go out and put the empty jug down and smile at Scott. He likes that. I come back in, grab my hair, and give Scott a very flirty look. He really likes that. He watches me and gives me a flirty smile back. I realize as I walk away that Steve definitely noticed what I was doing. I don’t know if the Aussie guy did or not. I don’t really care who sees though. I’m over it. I heat my lunch and head down the hall. Scott isn’t in his office. I pass the hall next to my cubicle and Scott is walking up it. We smile. I use the individual bathroom as usual when I’m done eating and he looks at me as I close the door. He’s not in his office when I come back out. I have to fill up my water bottle and when I come back around from doing that, he’s grabbing a coffee stirrer. “Hey, Dana.” “Hey, Scott.” He uses the men’s room and then goes back into his office. A minute later I go into his doorway. He’s on his cellphone and I tease him that every time I’ve passed by today he’s been on his cell and I ask if he’s making Steve do all the work. I ask how his daughter’s party went and he said it wasn’t as bad as he thought it would be. I tell him I ordered my Krampus ornament and show him a picture. He says I’m into weird stuff and asks me what other weird stuff I’m into. I don’t know how to answer that. I talk about how I’m into normal Christmas stuff too and Scott bursts out laughing and says, “Well that’s good you like normal stuff.” I ask if he ever got the results for his stomach and he says he did but that everything came back normal. They think now it might be some sort of nerve damage in that area so they gave him meds for that but he’s not going to take them. Scott very noticeably looks at my cleavage at one point, and at another point I’m looking at his lips and I really want to kiss him. Steve comes in and my lunch is over. I don’t interact with Scott the rest of the day.

Wednesday -  I’m waiting at the printer but Boss Chris is walking up with Scott. I turn and see Chris and turn back around. After Chris passes I turn to look at Scott, who frowns at me. He goes into his office and I hear him telling Steve how today is his daughter’s birthday and she woke him up at 5am cuz she was so excited. I finish my papers then make my coffee. Scott is at the fridge and quickly closes it, then he goes to the water jug. He turns to me. “Hey, Dana.” “Hey, Scott.” His face is neutral, no smile. I heat my coffee and then use the individual bathroom. Scott is facing his doorway and talking to Steve. He looks at me twice as I head down the hall, then he grabs his cell phone. He’s looking at it in his hands but when I reach the end of the hall he looks up at me and I smile at him. I’m at the printer when he comes out to make his tea. I ask how his day is and he asks me about mine in return. Then he says he feels like his shirt is too small. I tell him it looks like it fits nice and he thanks me. I say how it’s funny cuz I feel like my shirt today is too big. It keeps sliding down my left shoulder and I’ve given up on fixing it. I say how I’m tired today since I forgot to fill Weasley’s feeder last night and he woke me up several times starting at 4am, but I didn’t realize he didn’t have food. He says how his daughter woke him up early too at like 5:30 cuz she’s excited about her birthday. She said, “Santa came” which is really cute. Scott starts asking me about the coffee here and which ones I drink. I slide up next to him and we talk for a few more minutes. Scott leaves right on time and is out the door before I even finish packing up. I walk out and he’s in his driver’s seat, the door still open. I beam and wave and he does the same back to me. I figure he’s making sure he’s home on time since it’s his daughter’s birthday.

Thursday -  In the morning the printer keeps getting jammed over and over, so I’m unjamming it when Scott comes in. We greet each other, both of us smiling. I turn and watch him as he walks into his office. We have our weekly Thursday morning meeting, and I’m off to the far right so I can’t see if Scott is standing in the hall or not. When the meeting is over, I quickly walk away. Other people have started to walk away too. All except one. Scott and and I lock eyes and he smiles and nods his head up at me before he turns and walks away. I love how I’m always the person he looks for. I’m out in the warehouse and when I head back, the warehouse door opens. I reach the end of the aisle and see Scott. I feel my face light up and Scott gives me a smile. “Hey, Scott.” “Hey, Dana. What’s up?” I have to go in and ask Steve about order, but Scott pays me no mind while I’m in there. I happen to come out of Joyce’s cubicle at the exact moment the warehouse door opens. It’s Scott. He sees me and his mouth goes into a thin line. I don’t know why he does that sometimes. Joyce and I are talking over our cubicle walls but it’s hard to hear her since I have stuff printing. I’m in the process of getting out of my seat when I hear someone at the coffee machine. I pop out and Scott already has his eyes in my direction. I beam and wave at him and he waves back. When Joyce and I are done talking I go and talk to Scott. I ask how his day is and he asks me about mine. I say how I was going to stay late but I don’t think I am now. He says I always say that, which I do. I ask how his daughter’s birthday was and he says it was nice, how she had ice cream cake. I appreciate how he doesn’t say “we” or mention his wife. When we leave for the day, we wave.

Friday -  I greet Scott in the morning at the printer, but I’m met with a sort of friendly indifference. No Steve today. I have to change the water jug by me, so I go out to put the empty one out and grab a full one. I look at Scott through the window and he asks if I need help. I don’t respond but he gets up and opens the door for me. I grin at him as he tells me he could help me, but I tell him I’m okay. I have to go and grab something out of a cubicle Angelo is using until he leaves, and when I come back out I see 2 people walking down the hall in my direction. One is Scott and the other is a girl, who seems kind of young. I turn the corner and look back at them. They’re both looking at me. I put the papers on Pete’s desk and when I come out, Scott directs the girl down the hall to the women’s room. He walks back to his office and I can tell he’s watching me in the warehouse door window reflection. I walk by to rinse out my Contigo, and I see one of the decorations on Steve’s window fell. I put the Contigo on my desk and decide to go and fix the sticky. Scott looks at me and he tells me I don’t have to fix it, but I do anyway. I also update the Christmas block calendar on the windowsill. We talk for a bit on Christmas-related topics and then I mention how I hope our catered lunch today has cookies. “How are you so skinny when you eat cookies all the time?” “I don’t eat cookies all the time; I just talk about eating cookies all the time.” He tells me I’m stronger than I look too and how I’m the only woman there who never asks for help. I tell him I don’t really have a lot of upper-body strength, I just know how to properly lift things, how I use my core and legs so as to not put any pressure on my arms or back, and how I learned all that from yoga. Then Scott asks, “I guess from all that yoga you’re pretty flexible too, huh?” He’s got a crooked little smile on his face, and I know I shouldn’t do what I do next, but I can’t help myself. “Yeah, a bit,” I respond. I lock eyes and give him a little crooked smile back. I mention how cold my hands are. They are really cold for some reason. We talk about my vegetarianism and veggie meats a bit. While I’m in there, the girl comes back. I heard her wandering around not too long ago and some other people were trying to direct her somewhere. She comes back to the doorway and says she forgets where the bathroom is. Scott says she’s a part of the catering team and how she keeps getting lost. It’s almost 12 and I say how I’m going to find Joyce. I see a huge group of people, from both our buildings, up front taking a photo, which I don’t feel like joining in on. I go back into Scott’s office. I put my hands in my back pockets and move my hands up and down, trying to warm them. Scott looks at me and laughs. I look at him and tell him my hands are still cold. He cracks up. After another minute or two I say I’m gonna get food and he tells me to let him know what they have. When I come back in I tell him, and then I go back to my desk to eat.

I hear Rosemary come downstairs and start talking to Scott. My stomach turns. I know what’s coming as soon as she starts asking Scott questions about his daughter. Scott is the first to mention his wife. He mentions something about her holding his daughter. Rosemary asks if his wife has curly hair since his daughter does. I don’t hear Scott’s reply. She then asks what his wife looks like and asks if he has any photos of his wife on his Facebook or anything. I don’t hear anything else that’s said aside from them mentioning a kitten, and I wonder if Scott got a cat. I didn’t want to hear any of this. I don’t cry right away. When I do, I just lay my head down and let the tears silently fall. I don’t want this to hurt anymore. I’m tired of hurting. I don’t hear Scott walk by, but I hear someone rummaging in something down the hall. Chris walks by and goes that way, then I hear him and Scott talking. Scott is the first to walk past my cubicle entrance, and I could tell he was looking in at me as he passed.

I go out into the warehouse to go and cross my name off that party list since I’m only going to attend the party in where my office is. I come back in and Scott is facing his doorway, but I don’t turn to him right away. When I do, he is making a face that’s hard to describe, and hard to read. At the end of the day, I end up talking to him. We talk about the food earlier and we both agree the veggies were not good and I tell him the cookies were the best part of the meal. I only had 2, to Scott’s surprise. I tell him I only ever take 1 and how I feel I deserved a 2nd cookie today. It’s time to go. I pack my things and then go to his doorway. He’s just putting on his coat. We tell each other to have a nice weekend and then we both exchange flirty smiles, looking at each other for a few more seconds before I walk away.

For the first time in a long time, I don’t know what to do. I have recently always known when to keep interacting with Scott, and I have also known when to avoid him. But this, this is different. Since we started talking to each other again, something has definitely shifted, for the better. Scott is showing more interest in me, there’s definitely more openness on his end, and we talk and laugh more than ever before. I decide that this is a decision for future me. For right now, I don’t want to think about things. For right now, I still want to believe that this will all work out for the best.

[timelordinaustralia]

Tagged by @cozsheep

nicknames: andy?

gender/pronouns: male, him/his

star sign: gemini

height: approx 175 cm 

time: 2:13pm

birthday: 29/05 (soon!)

favourite bands: Panic! At the Disco, Muse, Years & Years, The Chainsmokers.

favourite solo artists: Troye Sivan, Dua Lipa.

song stuck in your head: Don’t really have anything stuck right now. 

But ‘If You’re Over Me’ by Years & Years, ‘Say Amen (Saturday Night)’ by Panic! At the Disco, ‘Bloom’ by Troye Sivan, ‘Paris’ by The Chainsmokers, and ‘Kiss The Boy’ by Keiynan Lonsdale do come into my head a lot. As well as other songs.

last movie you watched: I should be saying Deadpool 2, but too busy. Probably either Annihilation or the Divergent movies.

last show: The Expanse. Finally caught up (even though I should have been doing my study. Which I better get to now...).

why did you create your blog: Wanted a personal/Doctor Who blog. Somewhere to blog about my love for Doctor Who and also personal stuff. But hey, multi fandom with a bunch of whoniverse is what you are getting.

other blogs: I have a Doctor Who sideblog @monstertardis, and am supposed to be a part of dwgif. But I am super busy to even run this blog. Just barely keeping a queue running right now. And I probably haven’t posted in monstertardis in ages... sorry.

do you get asks: sometimes. I do have one there now I haven’t answered. Sorry. Been probably two weeks, kind of a praise for my GIFs and insult to my text on GIFs. Need to respond soon. If they weren’t on anon, I could discuss properly. 

how did you get the idea for your url: I like Doctor Who and often imagine myself as a Time Lord, and I am Aussie in real life. So yeah. Time Lord in Australia.

i follow: 425

followers: 3,858 amazing people.

average hours of sleep: 4-6, really more like 5 hours. I aim for 5.5 hours. But would love more than 6.

lucky number: Any even numbers. Or 29. As the 29th is my birthday.

instruments: the triangle? haha

what are you wearing: trackies and hoodie.

dream job: starfleet officer/space explorer. Oh real life? Damn. You’re cruel. I don’t know. Something I enjoy and passionate about. At the moment I am just settling for trying to finish my trainee-ship and getting a job after it hopefully. 

dream trip: I want to go back to Europe and see the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff. yes bring it BACK!!! Why close it! ARGhh! Anyway also see Pompeii properly, and go back to London. Also Scotland. Never been to Scotland or Ireland, want to go. But I also really want to see New Zealand sometime. I hope I get to stay on at work after my contract ends haha. I need money.

significant other: nope..... where are you?

last book i read: I don’t know. Tourist stuff.

top 3 fictional universes: Whoniverse, Star Trek Universe, X-Men universe (when everyone is alive. but still really liked Logan).

tagging: @hugwinchester, @c0ffeeandclara, @drmottershead, @saybiforme, @elden-12, and anyone who wants to do this as I never know who to tag and always tag the same people really.

#timelordinaustralia #tag games #tag things #now i need to get back to my studies

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Olympic rivalries to keep an eye on in Tokyo

Rivalries don't have to be longstanding when it comes to the Olympics. However, that tends to make things more fun if they happen to be. Some are promising while others might just be starting out. Here's a look at some established and potential rivalries that could be renewed or brewing at the Tokyo Summer Games.    1 of 17

Men's basketball: United States vs. Spain

Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports The Americans are eying a fourth consecutive Olympic men's basketball gold medal. With Kevin Durant (seeking his third gold) leading the way, plus Damian Lillard and Devin Booker also on the roster, it would be a shock if Team USA didn't prevail. That said, Spain is the No. 2 team in the world and features veteran talent in brothers Paul and Marc Gasol, plus guard Ricky Rubio. The Spaniards won Olympic silver in 2008 and '12 before earning a bronze medal in 2016.   2 of 17

Men's skateboarding: Nyjah Huston (United States) vs. Yuto Horigome (Japan)

Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY Sports Skateboarding is one of the new sports added to the Tokyo Summer Olympics program. And, it might be the most anticipated of the newcomers. Huston is arguably the biggest and most well--known personality in the sport and a four-time world champion in the Street competition. However, host favorite Horigome topped Huston in a recent competition that leads pundits of the sport to believe he might have the inside track for gold in Tokyo this summer.    3 of 17

Women's skateboarding: Sky Brown (Great Britain) vs. Kokona Hiraki (Japan)

Brian Powers/The Register via Imagn Content Services, LLC/USA TODAY No offense to Japanese medal hopefuls Misugu Okamoto and Sakura Yosozumi, but skateboarding fans would love to see these two young sensations be in the hunt for the gold. Also from Japan, 12-year-old Hiraki might be a long shot for gold, but she finished fifth at the final Olympic qualifier -- also a Dew Tour event -- in the Park discipline. Brown, who will be 13 when these Games start, was born to a Japanese mother and British father. She's among the most exciting skaters in the world and should be in the hunt for an Olympic medal after recovering from a head injury following a serious training fall.    4 of 17

Women's soccer: United States vs. Japan

David Butler II/USA TODAY Sports It's common knowledge that the USWNT has some unfinished business to take care of in Tokyo this summer after being stunned by Sweden in penalties in the 2016 quarterfinals at Rio. The Americans are no doubt the favorite to win gold, which they've won four times over the six tournaments in Olympic history. While the U.S. has a solid mix of seasoned veterans and some up-and-coming, dependable talent, host Japan, which brought home silver in 2012, is a somewhat young, but certainly hungry group that could potentially make things interesting.   5 of 17

Softball: United States vs. Japan

Jacob Snow/Icon Sportswire Softball is back on the Olympic card. And the United States is looking to once again regain its place at the top of the international softball pedestal. The Americans won the first three Olympic golds before losing to Japan in the 2008 final -- the most recent Games the sport was held. It's expected that the U.S., with legends Monica Abbott and Cat Osterman on the roster, and host Japan will again compete for gold among the six teams in the field. The two nations will meet in the group stage on July 26.   Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY Sports Another new sport to the Olympic docket is surfing. And, when it comes to the women's side of the event, it should be quite the one-two punch when it comes to winning gold. Hawaii-native Carissa Moore is the reigning world champion, and surfing experts consider her the favorite for gold in Tokyo. However, Gilmore is a seven-time world champion and the queen of the cutback. There's no doubt she's been waiting for this moment. Should be fun.   7 of 17

Men's men’s 4x100 medley relay: United States vs. Great Britain

Rob Schumacher/USA TODAY Sports What's remarkable is that the United States has won gold in the 4x100 medley relay at every Olympics its taken part in since the inception of the event at the 1960 Games. While the American squad is certainly talented with the likes of Ryan Murphy and Caeleb Dressel on board, Great Britain topped the U.S. in the event at the 2019 world championships. Adam Peaty and Duncan Scott are two of the best in the world, but do they have enough to end the Americans' reign in the 4x100?     8 of 17

Women's swimming 100-meter breaststroke: Lilly King (USA) vs. Yulia Efimova (Russian Olympic Committee)

Gian Mattia D'Alberto/LaPresse/Icon Sportswire The rivalry between King and Efimova was essentially born during the 2016 Olympic Games at Rio. King wasn't happy about Efimova's doping ban, gave a famous finger wag, then went out and beat the Russian in the 100 breaststroke. Entering the Tokyo Games, King is the undisputed favorite while Efimova might be hard-pressed to challenge for the gold. Still, getting another chance to compete against King could make this one race to watch.   9 of 17

Women's swimming 200-, 400- and 800-meters: Katie Ledecky (USA) vs. Ariarne Titmus (Australia)

Rob Schumacher/USA TODAY Sports Ledecky is a five-time Olympic gold-medal winner and reigning champion in each the 200, 400 and 800. However, enough international swim analysts believe the upstart 20-year-old Titmus could end up touching the wall ahead of Ledecky in all three events at Tokyo that the Tasmania-born budding star has taken over as favorite. Titmus nearly delivered a world-record performance in the 200 and 400 at the Australian Olympic trials and should have plenty of confidence entering these Games -- even with the mighty Ledecky in the way.    10 of 17

Women's swimming 4x100 medley relay: United States vs. Australia

Andrew Cowie/Colorsport/Icon Sportswire The U.S. women won gold in this event at both the 2008 and '12 Olympic Games. But even with the likes of Lilly King leading the charge for the Americans, a talented Australian group might have what it takes to dethrone the U.S. in Tokyo this summer. Aussie Cate Campbell thrives as the likely relay anchor while Kylee McKeown is among the top backstroke swimmers in the world. The U.S.-Australia rivalry in the pool is expected to be quite entertaining in Tokyo.   11 of 17

Mixed swimming 4x100 medley relay: Lilly King (USA) vs. Adam Peaty (Great Britain)

Insidefoto/Imago/Icon Sportswire One of the new events on the Tokyo swim program is the mixed 4x100 medley relay. Two men and two women will swim for each country, covering the four primary strokes -- backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. So, wouldn't it be something if King and Peaty, the two premier stars of the breaststroke in the world, find themselves head-to-head with the inaugural gold medal on the line? Olympics swim fans can only hope.   12 of 17

Men's 100 meters: Trayvon Bromell (USA) vs. Ronnie Baker (USA) vs. Akani Simbine (South Africa) vs. Andre De Grasse (Canada)

Steph Chambers/Getty Images Usain Bolt has left the Olympic stage, opening the door for a new star to emerge. Many sprint pundits feel Bromell could be the guy in the 100. After recovering from two Achilles surgeries to repair a bone spur, Bromell finally appears ready for prime time. That said, fellow American Ronnie Baker should not be cast-off as only a silver-medal favorite. Not to mention, international standouts in De Grasse, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, and the uber-talented Simbine -- each seemingly worthy of challenging for the title of "fastest man in the world."    13 of 17

Men's 200 meters: Noah Lyles (USA) vs. Erriyon Knighton (USA)

Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports There will be plenty of eyes on Lyles, who enters his much-anticipated Olympic moment as the favorite in the 200. He didn't totally dominate at the U.S. track and field trials last month, but we'd be stunned if he wasn't on top of his game for the 200 in Tokyo. Knighton, meanwhile, is a 17-year-old phenom who might be that one youngster that captures the world with a superstar showing at the Olympics. It would not be a shock to see Knighton (who already has bested Bolt's Under-18 records in the 200) push his American teammate for the gold this summer.   14 of 17

Men's 400-meter hurdles: Rai Benjamin (USA) vs. Karsten Warholm (Norway)

Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports Let's consider this more of a potential upset special than anything else. Warholm is a world champion and record-holder in the 400 hurdles with a time of 46.70 seconds. That makes him a heavy favorite to win gold at Tokyo. But, Benjamin has continued to progress to an elite level and should seriously challenge Warholm. Thus, potentially creating a rivalry that could become pretty special.    15 of 17

400-meter women's hurdles: Sydney McLaughlin (USA) vs. Dalilah Muhammad (USA)

Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports This might be the race to watch over the entire women's track and field program at Tokyo. Muhammad won gold in the 400 hurdles at the 2016 Summer Games. McLaughlin, however, now holds the world record in the event (51.90 seconds) after she edged Muhammad in the final of the U.S. track and field trials last month -- besting her teammate's mark by 0.26 seconds. Assuming everything falls into place for the two Americans, the final of the 400 hurdles at Tokyo should be appointment viewing.   16 of 17

Men's tennis: Roger Federer (Switzerland) and Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Susan Mullane/USA TODAY Sports Between them, Federer and world No. 1-ranked Djokovic have won nearly 40 Grand Slam titles. But, two of men's tennis' best of all time will try again to win Olympic singles gold for the first time. These two, along with Andy Murray, highlight the men's Olympic tennis field this summer at Tokyo. It would seem highly probable that Federer and Djokovic could square off in the gold-medal match with their own personal history on the line.   17 of 17

Women's tennis: Naomi Osaka (Japan) vs. Coco Gauff (United States)

Susan Mullane/USA TODAY Sports There will be no Williams' sister vying for Olympic gold in Tokyo. However, Osaka's return to the court is one of the biggest non-American storylines at this year's Summer Games. After pulling out of the French Open for a mental-health break, the 23-year-old Osaka will be the star attraction for the home nation. The two-time U.S. Open champ is favored to win singles gold. The 17-year-old Gauff is the marquee name on the American squad and it would be something to see the two square off with an Olympic gold medal on the line. Jeff Mezydlo has written about sports and entertainment online and for print for more than 25 years. He grew up in the far south suburbs of Chicago, 20 minutes from the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Ind. He’s also the proud father of 11-year-old Matthew, aka “Bobby Bruin,” mascot of St. Robert Bellarmine School in Chicago. You can follow Jeff at @jeffm401. Read the full article

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Our breakdown from the most exciting day in tennis

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Our breakdown from the most exciting day in tennis

It was the premier tennis day of the year. On Monday, all 16 players left in the Wimbledon singles draw took the court.

An exciting lineup without question, but we admit, it was a challenge to follow all the action. But not to worry, if you missed anything, we had you covered from first ball to last.

Here’s a snapshot of everything that went down Monday at the All England Club, courtesy of Courtney Nguyen and Greg Garber. 

Ajla Tomljanovic def. Emma Raducanu, 6-4, 3-0 ret

Key takeaway: After a close opening set, Raducanu, the 18-year-old Brit, was forced to retire from their match. She appeared to be struggling to breathe and went off court before retiring. Tomljanovic showed her veteran mettle late in the first set. Raducanu was fired up and the No.1 Court crowd was right there with her every swing and fist pump. She had her chances. With Tomljanovic serving at 4-4, Raducanu had two break points come and go before Tomljanovic held serve. Then, with Raducanu serving at 4-5, Tomljanovic played a physical game – there were two 10-shot rallies, one 21-shot lung-buster and a 20-shot back-breaker – to save three game points and ultimately break for the set.

Raducanu remains a name to watch. It was a heartbreaking way for her Cinderella run to end, but the win was well-earned by Tomljanovic, who at 28, is into her first major quarterfinal.

Quotable: “As for the quarterfinal, I wouldn’t say I didn’t believe in my career I would ever get it, but just the way my season was,” Tomljanovic said. “The year before I had a lot of heartbreaking moments where I thought this was my week, against Simona, Garbiñe, Sloane a long time ago. All of a sudden everything felt really far from me even though I did feel like I’m playing well just because mentally those matches took a little bit of a toll. It got to me a little bit. It got in my head.

“But I had to put my head down and keep working and not think about those matches, think in a positive way. It’s not easy.”

What’s next: Tomljanovic takes on No.1 Ashleigh Barty. This will be the first all-Aussie meeting in a Slam quarterfinal since 1980 Wimbledon, when Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated Wendy Turnbull in straight sets.

No.25 Angelique Kerber def. No.20 Coco Gauff, 6-4, 6-4

Key takeaway: The 2018 Champion is on a mission. Kerber, a former No.1, has found a new level over the past two weeks, starting with her run to the Bad Homburg title the week before Wimbledon and now booking her first major quarterfinal since winning the title here three years ago.

In a battle between the oldest player remaining in the draw and the youngest, Kerber played a veteran match; there was wind to manage and a talented 17-year-old to solve. The Centre Court crowd was vocally behind the American.  Kerber, 33, kept her head and took her chances. She won four of five break points (and saved four of six), finishing with 22 winners to 20 unforced errors.

Quotable: “I really enjoy to play on grass,” Kerber said. “I think this is always really special for me. Playing two tournaments in Germany starting the grass-court season like this, then winning my tournament in Germany, playing in front of the crowd again, this give me again, new energy to go out there and enjoy my tennis. I really worked hard in the last few months. Being able now to playing matches like this, winning close matches, going out there and enjoying it, feeling my tennis, it’s always a good sign.”

What’s next: Kerber will face Karolina Muchova for a spot in her fifth Wimbledon semifinal. The German has won their two previous meetings, both on hard courts.  

Viktorija Golubic def. No.23 Madison Keys, 7-6 (3), 6-3

Key takeaway: It’s been a remarkable transformation for the 28-year-old from Switzerland. In her 18th Grand Slam singles main-draw event, she and that pure one-hand backhand are through to a first major quarterfinal; her previous best was the third round to years ago at Wimbledon. Hard to believe Golubic failed to qualify earlier this year at the Australian Open and lost in the first round at Roland Garros. Golubic has now won eight of her past nine matches on grass.

Viktorija Golubic’s march to her 1st #Wimbledon quarterfinal:

d. Kudermetova 36 61 11-9 d. Collins 62 60 d. Brengle 62 61 d. Keys 76 63

Faces Karolina Pliskova next. Won their only prior meeting, at Fed Cup in 2016, 36 64 64. pic.twitter.com/atVftZIPMO

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) July 5, 2021

Quotable: “Yeah, I feel like especially mentally that I feel that I am more confident in my skills and actually realizing more what I can do on court,” Golubic said.” So while I’m playing, I think I can just be more focused on my part of the game. It’s more like to really be more clear in your head, like what your skills are and how you want to play.”

What’s next: A match against No.8 Karolina Pliskova, who has quietly been working her way through the draw without dropping a set. Golubic won the only match between them, coming back from a set and 2-4 down in a 2016 Fed Cup semifinal, but that was in Switzerland and on a hardcourt.

No.19 Karolina Muchova def. No.30 Paula Badosa, 7-6 (6), 6-4

Key takeaway: The 24-year-old from the Czech Republic, playing in only her second Wimbledon singles main draw, is through to her second quarterfinal. This after reaching the semifinals at the Australian Open back in February, where she beat No.1 Ashleigh Barty along the way.

Muchova and Badosa played a fairly even match. Badosa was up 3-0 in the first set and held a break of serve until 5-2. But Muchova turned it around, winning three straight games before prevailing in a taut tiebreaker. In the end, Muchova played a little cleaner, finishing the match with 24 unforced errors, six fewer than Badosa.  

Quotable: “I’m focusing mostly on the Grand Slams and on big events,” Muchova said. “So definitely that’s where I’m trying to be the most focused and going for it. I didn’t play that many tournaments this year, so I can’t really tell [my level], because I was struggling with injuries and everything. Yeah, for now it’s going good and I appreciate it.”

What’s next: Two years ago, Muchova lost to Elina Svitolina here in the quarterfinals. Now she’ll be looking to take the next step – and raise her career Wimbledon record to 9-1 – against Angelique Kerber.

No.1 Ashleigh Barty def. No.14 Barbora Krejcikova, 7-5, 6-3

Key takeaway: In a battle between the No.1 and No.2 players in the Porsche Race to Shenzhen, Barty, the only former junior champion left in the draw, ended Krejcikova’s 15-match winning streak. Barty won her 32nd match of the year (only Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka have more). She is now 11-1 this year against Top 20 players. 

Quotable: “An incredibly tough match,” Barty said. “I was excited for the challenge today. Just happy to come through in the end. Feel like I found some pretty good stuff when I needed it most, which is great. I love coming out here and testing myself against the best in the world, and there’s certainly no place I’d rather be at the moment.”

What’s next: Since winning the 2019 French Open, Barty has gone 0-for-5 in majors. This year, the 25-year-old Australian lost in the quarterfinals of the Australian and retired from her second-round match at Roland Garros. Given that Aryna Sabalenka is the only other Top 10 player left in the draw, this is a huge opportunity for Barty to win her second Grand Slam singles title.

No.8 Karolina Pliskova def. Liudmila Samsonova, 6-2, 6-3

Key takeaway: Pliskova has to appreciate the irony. The Czech’s 230-week streak inside the Top 10 ended on the first Monday at Wimbledon. So what does she do? The 29-year-old quietly makes her way to her first Wimbledon quarterfinal and first major quarterfinal since making the 2019 Australian Open semifinals.

Pliskova has had a rocky relationship with the grass at the All England Club, even though she’s had great success on grass. She’s a two-time Eastbourne champion but has never replicated those results at Wimbledon. Pliskova has not faced a Top 50 opponent yet, but she’s been serving better than she has all season. She fired 10 aces in both her first and fourth rounds – and has not lost a set.

Quotable: “Super happy that I made [the quarterfinals] in singles, because I had the last eight only in doubles, which I thought is horrible,” Pliskova said. “So now finally it’s my last Grand Slam which I was missing to go to quarters.”

What’s next: Pliskova will face either Madison Keys or Viktorija Golubic.

No.21 Ons Jabeur def. No.7 Iga Swiatek, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 

Key takeaway: Coming off the two fantastic sets of tennis she played to beat Garbiñe Muguruza on Center Court in the last round, Jabeur showed no signs of a letdown against Swiatek. This should have been a straight-sets win for the Tunisian, who dominated the opening set before Swiatek played a resplendent three consecutive games to steal it. Down a set with her first Wimbledon quarterfinal on the line, the 26-year-old Jabeur played free and loose. She served at 70% in the final two sets and was 7 for 7 on break points in the match, dominating through the final two sets. With the win, Jabeur becomes the first Arab – man or woman – to make the Wimbledon quarterfinals since 1974.

READ: Kerber stops Gauff, Jabeur blazes past Swiatek to reach Wimbledon quarters

Jabeur is now 10-1 on grass this season, having won her first WTA title in Birmingham. Her only loss came to eventual champion Jelena Ostapenko in three sets in Eastbourne. She has beaten three consecutive major champions – Swiatek, Muguruza and Venus Williams – to reach her second career major quarterfinal.

Quotable: “Actually I got congratulated by Roger after my match, which was amazing,” Jabeur said. “I think now I’m good in my tennis career [laughter]. He was very nice. He took the time to say congrats. That inspires me a lot and gives me the hunger to win more.”

No.2 Aryna Sabalenka def. No.18 Elena Rybakina, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Key takeaway: In her 15th Grand Slam singles appearance, the 23-year-old from Belarus advanced to her first quarterfinal. She entered the tournament as the only Top 20 ranked player not to reach a major quarterfinal and now she has a chance to make her first Grand Slam semifinal. Rybakina, whose serve had been broken only once in three matches, was broken five times.  

Sabalenka is tied with Jabeur for the most match-wins on tour this season (33). Sabalenka is one of only three Top 18 seeds still left in the draw. 

Quotable: “Of course I’m really happy I finally broke this wall,” Sabalenka said. “Yeah, I’m in the quarterfinals. But this is not my final goal. I’m trying to be happy, but at the same time be focused and be ready for the next one because it’s also not easy match.”

What’s next: Sabalenka will face Jabeur on Tuesday, with both women looking to make their first major semifinal. They split their previous two meetings. Sabalenka won their most recent match in straight sets on the hardcourts of Abu Dhabi in January.

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Late Night

“My next guests are taking the world by storm, and coincidentally, have known each other long before the fame. Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome 5 Seconds of Summer and Calliope North!” The curtain rose up and we were instantly hit with the glare of blinding studio lights. I quickly slipped my hand from his before anyone could notice. The boys walked out in front me, greeting Jimmy with handshakes. I was still adapting to the lights but I managed to walk up behind, proceeding to hug Jimmy Kimmel. He took my hand and lead me to edge of the long sofa, closest to his desk, and I sat down next to Ashton.

“Well, how’ve you been guys, Calliope? It’s been awhile since we’ve seen you!” Kimmel teases. “Woah there Jimmy, I haven’t been in hiding like federal fugitives, those four have, leave me out of this!” I joked. Kimmel laughed and said “this is true, you have been quite the busy lady. Your new album The Glass Castle debuted at number one on Billboard two weeks ago and is still standing, and you also just wrapped up filming your first movie, correct?” “Yeah,” I said excitedly.

I paused letting the audience and the boys applaud. “And, let me ask the boys here, how has it been having this one on the road with you?” “Awful, she’s just the worst,” Calum said, faking seriousness. I leaned forward in my cushion to look at him and glare, while the rest of the boys were laughing. “He’s kidding, Calliope is amazing, we all love her very much,” Luke tells us and the audience. “Now, you all have known each other for a really long time but this is the first time you are doing anything together?” Jimmy asks. “Yeah, so Calliope moved in next door to me when I was like seven, you would have been five right?” Ashton asks and I nod my head. “Right, so she moved in next door, and we became friends, and then she ended up going to the same school as the other three up until we left for London.” I felt him sneak his hand into my mind, giving a gentle squeeze. He could tell I was getting a bit restless under the lights.

“So it’s a very tight knit group?” Jimmy affirms. “For sure,” Ashton says. “Now Calliope, you didn’t really take off musically until after they had left for their first tour with One Direction correct?” “Yeah, I mean, I had been singing and playing instruments like long before they started doing what they do, but I didn’t end up doing anything super serious until after they left.” “You had no intention of doing anything music originally though right?” “I was actually being scouted for modelling, like a few weeks before they left, so I probably would have ended up doing that had the video not gone viral,” I told him.

“And for those in the audience who have been living under a rock or perhaps just woke up from a coma” Kimmel starts, all of us laughing, “could one of you tell us about this famous video?” Calum clears his throat and sits up, attempting to be serious. “Yeah, so when Calliope came to visit us in London a couple months after being there, we brought her to the studio and asked her to just listen to what we had,” Calum explained.

“We had been having a really hard time trying to find a good chord progression for this song, and like, without even thinking, she just grabbed a guitar and started to sing it, as if it was from memory. My sister was there with us and she was the one who recorded it.” “You all seem very surprised at this point,” Kimmel comments. “To be fair, we knew she could play instruments, but we had never heard her sing before, so it was super weird but exciting,” Michael clarifies. “This makes sense now,” Kimmel says, laughing.“

“So the five of you are going on a global small setting tour together, but only one of you has an album out,” Kimmel states, his eyes now focused on the four Aussies, “what’s the deal gentlemen?” Scattered laughter emerged from the audience. “Well ya se-That’s all we have time for, good night!” Michael jokes, standing from the couch, faking an exit. The entire studio then bursts into laughter and even Jimmy is hunched over in his chair. “No in all seriousness, it’s coming soon,” Luke tells everyone. “It will be here before the end of the month, we promise.” “Glad to hear it!” Kimmel says.

“Now, I have one more question to ask, but I’m told by my fellow late night hosts, that I may or may not get answer,” Kimmel leads. I can already tell where this is going, and I feel my cheeks begin heat up. “So Calliope, is it true that you and Ashton are a couple?” I already know that my face is burning, so I turn and hold my cheeks in my hands. The boys are all smirking and the audience is jeering and egging me or Ashton to answer. I look over at Ashton and he just slightly nods his head, and I take his hand in mine. “Yeah Jimmy,” I say, turning to look at him, “Yeah we are.”

The whole audience starts clapping and cheering, and I can feel Ashton squeeze my hand again. “I thought so, I saw that little hand squeeze earlier,” he teases. Now Ashton is blushing and the boys and I are laughing. “Well, we’re gonna go to commercial and then we’ll be back with a special performance from Calliope North and 5 Seconds of Summer, so stick around!”

The camera light goes off and Jimmy gets up to grab a drink with the other boys. Ashton sits next to me on the sofa, and just kisses my cheek. “I’m sorry if I put you under pressure like that, I just figured now was as good as time as any,” he tells me stroking the top of my hand with soft fingers. “Nah baby, it’s ok, it was bound to happen anyway, I’m just glad we got to be the ones to announce it and not some stupid pap photo,” I told him. Ashton just chuckles and pulls me off the couch. “C’mon, I saw some donuts on the guest table, and I really want one before Michael gets them all.” I laugh and follow him off the set, my anxieties and fears of going public having been eased the second his hands wrapped around mine.

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