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writingforstraykids · 3 months

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Pairing: Chanlix (mention of Minchan | Minsung | Y/N)

Word Count: 4532

Summary: Watching his best friend and former lover Minho getting married breaks Chan's heart. Leaving the wedding early he gets pulled over for speeding by a surprisingly handsome officer...

Warnings/Tags: angst, fluff, friends to lovers to friends, minsung is getting married, chan gets a little drunk, bodyguard!chan, officer!felix, mafia boss!minho, smut, sub!felix, dom!chan, strangers to lovers, anxious!min

A/N: Soo I didn't plan on posting anything of the mafia series I've been working on yet but I thought I could use this chapter since it's very Chanlix centered🤭 I hope you guys like the first glimpse at the series (yn at the beginning only here). Hope you like it miu @miuracha 💕💕

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You sit down with them, taking Felix’s previous place, and look at Chan curiously. “Now I really wanna know how the two of you met. Felix isn’t usually like this.”

“I wasn’t either,” Chan giggles softly and rubs his face. “Fine, but I won’t tell you all the details,” he giggles, thinking back to the night he met Felix.

Four years ago

Chan watches the newly wedded couple in front of him, keeping up the fake smile he has been wearing for hours. Minho smiles brightly, kissing Jisung for the hundredth time tonight, and pulls him in close as they sway across the dance floor. The golden ring on his hand shines brightly beneath the lights, and so do those beautiful brown eyes he fell in love with all these years ago.

Minho's happiness is his top priority, especially after those last couple of years. Chan stopped counting the nights Minho clung to him in feverish nightmares, searching for him to hold him when he felt like falling apart. Now he's happy with someone else. It shouldn't matter. It should be enough to see him smile again, to be so purely in love and finally feel at peace. It should be, but it isn't.

Chan's heart breaks with every kiss he watches. It shatters with every loving gaze Minho gifts to Jisung and not him. Hearing them exchanging vows and tying the knot was by far the worst moment of his life since he lost his parents. He takes another sip of his drink and presses his lips together tightly, getting a little emotional. He needs to get out of here. Chan pushes himself off his chair and grabs the keys to his motorcycle.

"Channie, hyung," Minho's soft voice stops him, and turning around, he can see them coming toward him. "You're leaving already?"

"I'm not feeling so well, I'm sorry, Min," he lies smoothly.

"Oh no, what's wrong?" he asks worriedly, eyes scanning his body for possible signs of discomfort.

"Nothing, I'll be fine," he waves him off.

"Chan," Minho frowns at him.

"Min, sweetie," Jisung chimes in gently. "Let him go if he needs to rest, you have enough other bodyguards around."

"Yeah, but this is my best friend," Minho argues softly, not knowing how hurtful those two little words are for Chan. Jisung gives him a meaningful glance before excusing himself to go and talk to a friend of his. Minho gives him a quick kiss, and Chan is gone when he turns back around.

Chan races down the stairs of the wedding venue Minho rented and blindly fumbles for his keys as tears burn in his eyes. He reaches his bike and grabs his helmet, hands shaking as he unclasps it.

"Chan!" Minho calls out for him, rushing down the stairs and coming to a halt in front of him. He frowns seeing the tears in his eyes. "Oh, Channie, that bad?" he asks worriedly.

"I'm just feeling really sick right now, that's all," he says quietly, lowering his gaze to the floor.

"Let me drive you home then," he suggests.

"Min, this is your wedding," he argues. "You can't just vanish."

"I can do whatever I want," he snorts.

"Wouldn't be fair to him, would it?" he asks, and Minho's smile falters.

"He'd get it. You're my best friend, and if you feel like shit, it's my responsibility to take care of you."

"No, Minnie, it's my responsibility to take care of you. You're supposed to be in there with your husband-" he chokes on the word and swallows hard.

Minho gently grabs his hand, his ring burning against Chan's skin. "Channie, dear," he says softly. "I just…be careful, okay?"

"Of course," he nods quickly.

"Promise me," Minho asks gently.

"Min," Chan sighs, finally wanting to get away from this.

"Promise me you'll be careful. I couldn't handle it if something happened to you," he says, the grip around his hand growing stronger.

"I promise I'll be fine," he says, carefully easing his hand out of Minho's. He looks up and smiles at him bravely. "Go and have fun, alright?" he asks, and Minho nods hesitantly, searching his eyes.

He watches him climbing onto his bike and grabbing the helmet. He can tell something is very wrong, and he doubts it's what Chan says it is. Chan wouldn't leave his side because of that, he never does. "I love you, you know that right?" he asks timidly, and Chan freezes in his movements for a short moment.

"I love you," Chan answers just as timidly, and his gaze softens a little, meeting Minho's wide, confused eyes. "You look beautiful," he tells him gently, and Minho blushes almost instantly. "Thank you," he whispers.

"Come here," Chan sighs, and Minho steps closer. He hugs him tight and smiles as Minho holds onto him firmly. "You're doing great. I'm proud of you, Minnie," he says softly.

Minho's hold on him tightens. "Please don't go?"

Chan pulls back, cupping his cheek out of reflex. "You'll be fine."

"I feel safer when you're here," he confesses anxiously.

Chan shakes his head firmly, leaning in and planting a short, light kiss on his forehead. "You'll be fine," he whispers, and pulling back, there are tears burning in his eyes all over again.

Minho watches him, stunned, as he puts on the helmet and grabs his keys. "I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Of course," he promises, putting on his gloves.

"It's you and me against the world, right?" he asks timidly.

Chan feels like laughing at that. Minho just got married to Jisung but still thinks it's them against the rest. "Always, kitten," he says softly before starting the engine.

Minho stands still for a moment as Chan races off and nervously fidgets with his suit. He wonders if Chan would be alright and get home safely. Minho flinches softly as someone wraps their arms around him, hand resting on his chest.

"Hey there," Jisung says gently, kissing his cheek. "You're alright?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine," he nods and squeezes his hand, leaning back into him.

"He'll be okay," he tells him soothingly.

"I'm not sure this time," Minho shakes his head, deep in thought.

"He always is, he has to. He'd never leave you here if he didn't think you'd be safe," he points out, and Minho hums agreeingly. "Come on now, we have a party to celebrate," he says, gently pulling him with him.

Chan blinks away his tears, racing down the streets rather aimlessly. He doesn't want to go back home yet, he'll feel even lonelier in that big house without Min there. He has no other place to go, though. His parents are gone, there aren't any siblings, and Minho is all he had his whole life. The only constant variable in his life got ripped away for good. The safe house is over an hour away and full of memories. He can't escape it.

Chan speeds up a little, the wind pulling at his jacket, but he doesn't care. He'll just keep on driving all night and stay away from home for a bit. He notices the red light too late and curses to himself softly, that could've gone very wrong.

A loud siren behind him startles him a little, and glancing back through his mirror, he notices a police car getting closer. "Oh, for fucks sake," he curses and stops at the side of the road.

Felix parks behind him and hops out of the car. "That fucker really got some nerves," he whispers to himself, making his way over. "Excuse me, Sir, you-" he starts and loses track of his thoughts as the guy takes off his helmet. He meets a pair of soft and incredibly sad chocolate orbs he feels like he could drown in if he maintains eye contact for too long. Dark curls frame his face effortlessly, and god, those full lips. A quick glance down his body makes him suspect he's quite fit, and Felix scolds himself for getting all dreamy about a member of the mafia. It must be him.

"Yes, officer?" he asks patiently, resting the helmet on his thigh.

"You, uhm, you were speeding. And you ignored a red light," he tells him, frowning softly at his amused expression.

"I'm aware of that, thank you," he nods.

"That's not a kind reminder," Felix protests softly. "I just pulled you over because -."

"I don't get pulled over," Chan says calmly, and judging by Felix's stunned expression, he has no clue who he's talking to. "Ever heard of Minho Lee?"

Felix's eyes widen and he nods quickly. "Yeah, I did."

"Well, guess what, I'm pretty important to him. So remember this," he says, vaguely waving at himself and the motorcycle. "And don't pull me over again."

"I don't think I can-" he stammers.

Chan sighs heavily and reaches out for him, pushing aside his jacket gently to check the name tag. "Great, another fucking Lee who's ruining my day."

"You ruined that by yourself, Sir. I just reminded you of the law," Felix frowns, almost a little offended.

"The law's debatable," Chan shrugs and squints his eyes at him. He takes in the sight of him in his uniform and has to bite back a smirk, meeting his very confused brown eyes. Dark hair falls around his face, highlighting the freckles on it. He looks cute. " You're new here, aren't you?"

"Actually, I've been living here for my whole-."

"At the police force, darling," Chan huffs, and Felix's eyes widen, a soft blush creeping up his neck. Oh.

"I'm-Yes, I'm new," he nods quickly.

"I can tell," he says and smiles at him fondly. "Still so eager to do things right."

"We should," Felix nods quickly, subconsciously straightening his uniform.

"But they don't. And you won't if you want to survive this job," he nods thoughtfully. "You'll notice soon enough. Try staying away from Han's men, they're horrible to cops."

"Okay," he nods, wondering why the hell he is listening to this crap. "Sir, are you drunk?" he asks after a moment of silence.

Chan laughs out loud, and it's the first time today. "I'm not joking, stay away from the Han family. They're dangerous. It'd be a shame if they'd mess up that pretty face of yours," he says, and Felix's blush deepens. "But to answer your question, yes, I had a little too much."

"Then that's another reason you shouldn't be driving," Felix points out kindly.

"I have to get home somehow," he shrugs, staring up at the sky, slowly changing colors as the sun begins to set.

"You have no one to pick you up?" he asks, feeling pity for him.

"My best friend got married to another guy today. I have no one else," he tells him, not really sure why the fuck he'd be telling that to some random police officer.

"That's why you're drunk and driving so reckless," he hums understandingly. "You're heartbroken, aren't you?"

"What if I was?" he asks and watches him observantly. His brown hair shines beneath the setting sun, eyes sparkle beautifully. Chan can't help but think again about how effortlessly beautiful Officer Lee is.

"Then I'd feel sorry for pulling you over…but on second thought, not really. There's no use putting yourself at risk because someone hasn't found you fitting for themselves," he says very gently, observing Chan's eyes. "Maybe you're not the right person for him, but I'm sure you'll find your missing piece one day."

"Well, thanks for the advice, Officer Lee," he snorts and once more checks him out. Oh, fuck it. "When does your shift end tonight?"

Felix glances at his watch. "In five minutes," he tells him.

"May I take you out for dinner after? Make up for the trouble I caused you?" he asks smoothly, and Felix's eyes widen before he gathers himself quickly again.

"Purely that?" he asks, and Chan raises his eyebrow at him.

"You're bolder than you look," he smirks. "Not really, no."

"Well, then skip the politeness and take what you so clearly want," Felix announces, not without blushing heavily.

Chan sees right through him and nods to himself. "If you let me," he nods reluctantly.

"Please," Felix nods, growing a bit shy. He crosses his arms behind his chest to hide his hands shaking.

Chan looks at him, amused. "I don't know if you're naive or touch starved to get into bed with some stranger, but I'll take it."

"I know very well who you are, Mr. Bahng," he says, and surprise flashes in Chan's eyes. "You're the head bodyguard of Mr. Lee, and that best friend you've been talking about is the very same person. You're in love with your boss."

"Huh," Chan laughs stunned. "And that doesn't stop you from climbing into bed with me?"

"That's what makes it exciting," he corrects him, and Chan smirks.

"I believe your five minutes are over, dear," he says calmly, and Felix hums softly. "Keep up, alright?" he asks, putting his helmet back on.

"You bet," he grins.

Felix gets onto the motorcycle behind him, wrapping his arms around him to steady himself. They decided to park the car back at the police station to avoid raising suspicions, and Chan kept his helmet on as Felix did.

"Hold on tight," Chan tells him, and Felix hums, agreeing. He starts the engine and drives off with him. He knows Minho would be pissed knowing he brought a police officer back home, but he couldn't care less. He just wanted to forget and feel good for a night.

Chan soon parks in front of the mansion and hops off his bike, taking off his helmet. Felix does as well and smiles at him shyly. "Come on in," Chan chuckles and leads the way.

Felix follows him through the front door, looking around curiously. Chan takes the helmet from him and puts it aside, reaching into a small closet drawer next to the door. He pulls out a piece of soft silk and gives him an apologetic smile. "He'd kill me if I'd led you through the house with your eyes open."

"Oh, okay," Felix nods gently, swallowing nervously as Chan steps closer. Their eyes meet, and sparks ignite between them. "Can I kiss you?" he asks politely.

Chan chuckles softly and cups his face, pulling him into a gentle kiss. A soft sound escapes Felix's lips, and he grips Chan's suit jacket, pulling him close. Chan's arm snakes around his waist, and he lets him enjoy that feeling. It has been years since he kissed someone and he only realizes now how much he had missed it.

Felix takes a few steps back, pulling him with him until his back hits the wall. Chan braces himself on the wall, caging him in, and the moment Felix parts his lips to catch his breath, Chan's tongue slides into his mouth. A low groan escapes him as their tongues slide against each other sensually. He reaches up, burying his hand in those thick curls and arches into him. Chan's playing with his hair, pulling at it as he deepens the kiss.

Neither of them notice the front door opening until someone clears their throat. "Channie?"

Chan flinches heavily and pulls back panting, turning to look at him. Minho stands there, still in his wedding suit, and watches him with wide eyes. "Min, you're back already?"

Felix connects the dots and realizes the man in front of them is Minho Lee, one of the most important people in town.

"I-uh, I came to check on you, but you seem to feel fine again," he says, nodding slowly. He looks a little hurt, realizing Chan hasn't felt sick. "So you're…you're not feeling sick?"

"Not anymore," Chan answers, and he isn't even lying. He hasn't been feeling exactly well the whole day, watching the love of his life marrying another man.

"Mhm, okay," Minho nods quietly before his eyes fall onto Felix. "And that is?"

Felix bows gently before him, dark messed-up hair falling into his face. "I'm Officer Felix Lee, Sir," he introduces himself. "It's an honor to meet you."

Minho frowns at him softly. "Not really, there's nothing special about me other than my mother's legacy," he says and looks back at Chan. "Why are you bringing a police officer back home without my permission?"

"Since when am I asking for permission?" Chan gives back and glances at Felix. "Felix and I just met, we've decided to have some fun tonight."

Felix smiles at the way his name rolls off his tongue. "You can cover my eyes now, by the way," he chimes in gently. "I've probably seen too much already."

Chan smiles softly and nods, pulling the silk from his pocket. He steps behind him and soothingly squeezes his shoulder. "Close your eyes, pretty," he says and locks eyes with Minho as he covers Felix's eyes. "Don't you have a husband to get back to?" he asks, more coldly than he intended to.

"I-I guess I do," he nods, not fully understanding why his heart hurts and his stomach cramps with jealousy as he watches Felix. He just got married; for fucks sake, why is he so focused on Chan? "We'll talk about this later, Chan."

"Nothing to talk about, you won't do much different tonight," he shrugs and wraps his arm around Felix's waist, pulling him in. Felix leans back into him, breath hitching as Chan places a kiss just below his ear.

"Why?" Minho asks, barely audibly pointing at Felix. "You're usually not like that."

"You broke my heart, that's why," he says, and Minho's face falls. "It's nothing new, and I won't stand in your way if you're happy with him. But let me deal with my side of emotions the way I prefer."

"I-I'm sorry," he whispers, tears brimming his eyes.

"No, you're not," Chan says quietly. "Because you don't have to." He steps in front of Felix and lifts him up after a gentle warning.

Felix wraps his legs around his waist, arms around his neck, and nudges his nose against Chan's clumsily. He leans to his ear as he plays with the base of his hair. "Need you so bad, Channie hyung," he whispers, not seeing the beautiful smile breaking across Chan's face.

"Don't worry, sunshine, I got you," he gives back lowly and exchanges a last glance with Minho before carrying Felix up the stairs.

"But I am sorry," Minho whispers to himself, anxiously fidgeting with the sleeves of his suit. His chest tightens a little, and he sucks in a sharp breath. He never wanted to hurt Chan like that. Never. Had he been faking to be happy for him for years now?

Chan gently sets Felix down as they reach the corridor to his room, taking the fabric from his eyes. Felix's soft eyes flutter open and meet his. "No wonder you fell for him, he's incredibly handsome up close," Felix states, making Chan chuckle, surprised.

"Stop talking about Min, alright?" he asks gently and cups his face. "He's not important tonight."

Felix nods kindly and fondles down his sides almost hesitantly. "Where's your room?"

"Just over there." Chan gently caresses his cheeks and pulls him into a kiss. Felix's hands rest on his hips as he kisses back fiercely. They get lost in the feeling for another bit before Chan takes the lead and walks them to his room, never breaking apart. Chan kicks the door closed behind them and turns the key, trapping Felix between the door and his body.

"Can I?" Felix asks, reaching for Chan's suit jacket. Chan hums gently, and Felix brushes the jacket off his shoulders, locking eyes with him as he starts opening the buttons of his shirt. Felix hesitantly lets his hands roam his skin once he's done and bites his lower lip hard at the thought of the rest of him. "Fuck," he breathes out, a little stunned, as Chan grabs his neck and pulls him in again.

Chan pushes his thigh between his legs, smirking as Felix's jaw drops. "Feels good, pretty boy?"

"Uhuh," Felix nods dumbly, pressing down against him needily.

"Go on," he encourages him and reaches for the first button of his uniform. "I'll start taking that off for you while you do."

Felix doesn't need a second invitation, grinding down against his thigh with a low groan. He watches as Chan unbuttons his uniform and shivers with need as Chan's fingers brush against his bare skin in the process.

Chan notices and glances at him curiously. "You haven't been touched in a while, have you?"

"Not really," he confesses, blushing heavily. "It's a bit of a weakness of mine," he adds, glancing at him through his lashes.

"How much time do you have?" Chan asks, and Felix swallows audibly.

"For you, all night," he breathes out.

Chan hums softly and picks him up, carrying him to his bed. He lowers Felix into the pillows and climbs onto the bed, hovering over him. "May I make up for the time you missed then?"

"Please do," Felix nods shyly. He watches with interest as Chan gets comfortable between his legs, bracing himself next to his head. His lips plant tiny kisses down his jaw before they land on his neck. Felix melts into the sheets beneath him as Chan starts kissing his neck, leaving small bites all over it, slowly moving down to his collarbone. Sinking his hand into his curls, he whines softly as Chan's lips travel further, tongue lapping at his nipples.

Chan has no idea how long he stays like that, exploring Felix's body with his tongue, teeth, lips, and hands. The man beneath him writhes in the sheets, soft, helpless sounds tumbling from his lips. Chan's face is buried between his thighs by now, having worked up his way both of his legs. Felix's body is littered with reddish marks by now and covered in sweat, worked up from Chan's pleasurable touches. Looking up, he smiles at the sight of him. His dark hair sticks to his face, brown eyes blown with lust, lips swollen and parted. "Enjoying yourself, pretty?"

Felix hums, agreeing, and bites his lip hard as Chan gently eases off his boxers. His head falls back as Chan teasingly licks up his shaft and massages his balls with his hand. "Ch-Chan," he chokes out.

"Get on your hands and knees for me, will you?" he asks, and Felix nods, eager to please him and finally get what he wants. Felix turns around, knees buckling a little. Chan reaches for his bedside table, grabbing a bottle of lube and some condoms for later. He spreads Felix's cheeks with his fingers and licks up between them. A guttural moan falls from Felix's lips at that, pushing back the moment Chan's tongue pushes against his hole. Chan switches between tongue and fingers, working him open slowly. Felix's arms collapse as he locates his prostate, and Chan bites back a moan at the weak sound leaving his lips.

"Channie - stop," he pleads quietly, face buried in the pillow. "Fuck, please," he whimpers.

"What's wrong?" he asks, fingertips brushing against his prostate once again.

"I'm gonna-" Felix squeezes his eyes shut, body shaking as Chan massages his prostate so perfectly. It's too much. Too much after all those teasing and loving touches before, too much after being touched so right after all this time. Felix's body tenses up, and he releases into the sheets beneath him with a weak sound. His face flushes red with embarrassment, and he hides in the pillow. "Fuck, sorry."

Chan leans down, kissing his spine, and shakes his head. "Nothing to be sorry for."

Felix frowns softly and peaks at him timidly. "But I came without asking for permission."

Chan blinks at him, heart melting at the sincere apologetic look on Felix's face. "I told you I'd make up for that time you missed. I wanted you to feel that good."

Felix's blush deepens. "So you're not mad?"

"No," he tells him with a kind smile, and Felix's heart melts. That's a new one.

"I think I'm ready for you now," he tells him with a sheepish smile. "Can I take care of you now?"

"Okay," Chan nods gently and lets Felix guide him onto his back. He watches him curiously as Felix straddles his lap, eyes fluttering as Felix wraps his hand around his so far untouched dick. Felix flicks his thumb over the tip and strokes him a few times before handing him the condom. Once Chan is ready, he pours some lube into his hand, stroking Chan once again and getting into position. Chan's face contorts in pleasure as Felix slowly sinks down on him.

Felix braces himself on his chest, moaning softly as he tries to adjust to his size. He experimentally moves his hips and allows himself to relax and sink down deeper. "Feel so fucking full already," he groans deliciously.

Chan moans, relieved once he's buried fully inside of him, and rests his hands on his hips. "You're okay?" he asks, watching Felix observantly.

"Yeah," he nods, panting a little. "Just need a moment."

"Take your time," he says gently, rubbing his hips soothingly.

"Okay," Felix says to himself, lifting his hips and sinking back down on him after a moment. They both moan at the movement, and Felix repeats it, Chan's hips meeting his this time. He braces himself on his chest and works out a rhythm that feels good for them both. Felix moves eagerly on top of him, moans falling freely from his mouth by now.

Chan beneath him has his head thrown back into the pillow, jaw growing slack at the tightness of Felix around him. After all, it's been a while for him too. "Fuck, Felix," he groans softly.

Felix tries to angle his hips a little differently to hit his prostate but doesn't fully succeed. After a few tries, a frustrated whimper leaves his mouth, and Chan glances up at him.

His breath hitches, seeing tears brimming Felix's eyes, and he has to bite back a groan. Wow, he didn't know he had a thing for that. "You're okay, pretty boy?" he asks gently, and Felix shakes his head, whining softly.

"Need more," he admits, and Chan understands, gently patting his hips.

"Let me help," he says reassuringly, and Felix does, letting him angle his hips a little differently. Chan thrusts up into him, and Felix rewards him with a deep, relieved moan, nails digging into his torso. Chan's eyes roll back at the way Felix clenches around him, moaning obscenely loud and shaking on top of him. "Fucks sake," he breathes out, pounding up into him desperately. Felix slams his hips down against him, their moans growing louder. They chase their high together, pushing each other over the edge soon after. Felix collapses against him, and Chan lazily thrusts up into him still, rubbing his back soothingly.

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After a moment of silence, Felix glances at him with a shy smile. "Again?" Chan kisses him fiercely as an answer, flipping them over in the process. Again.

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escapedaudios · 4 months

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I've always been a creative person, especially regarding storytelling, but for most of my life I convinced myself it was a waste of time. I never thought anyone would care. I kept my ideas to myself and never shared them with anyone. I pushed that part of me away for years and I wish I had let it shine sooner.

When people tell me I made them laugh, cry, feel thrilled or scared or enamored I still can hardly believe it. I'm so glad the little pieces of myself that I put into my stories mean something to people, even strangers far away that I'll never meet but still managed to touch somehow.

I'm not the biggest or the most popular. I know I'll never have the same amount of mass appeal and algorithmic reach as boyfriend roleplay channels, but I'm glad to have you all here and I appreciate the community I have so so much. Especially on Tumblr where everyone is so fun and creative and down to earth. Seeing fanart of my series makes me so happy, knowing that I could fill people's imaginations like that literally changed my life.

Also, I'm shouting out @scytheaudio , you can thank him for Escaped Audios existing as it does. Around the time I was making The Neon Barbarian and getting only a few hundred views per video, I was a little discouraged seeing boyfriend ASMR channels outpace me. I felt like I had to do what they did to be noticed, and that I'd be wasting my time doing things the way I wanted to do them. I was afraid that people would think my work was too strange, too violent, too upsetting and drive them away. Seeing a fellow creator with even rougher edges than me be so unapologetically and uncompromisingly himself early on inspired me to stay true to myself.

I'm staying around, I have tons of great ideas for 2024 and I'll try my best to bring them all to life. I love audio roleplay so much, and I want to keep pushing the limits of creative and unqiue storytelling in it. I can't wait to see you all next year, and to bring my stories to even more people! Der Wolfsjäger, The New Orleans Rats, My Grease Fire Life, Neon Memoriam, My True Love is Dead, and (god willing) Blue Infinity are going to be some of the freshest most unique masterpieces you've ever seen.

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writtenonreceipts · 10 months

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Hi friend! Can I ask you a book related question? So I read the Skyward series from Brandon Sanderson—those were the first of his books that I’ve read, and I loved them. I’ve wanted to read his other series for a long time, since I always hear so much about them, but I have no idea where to start. Cosmere? Stormlight? I read that they take place in the same universe, so do I need to read those series in order? If you could help me out it would be much appreciated. If not, I’m sure I can find the answer somewhere through google, but I thought I’d ask a friend first 🫶

Hey friend!! Yes! I love book questions! Haha 😄and I love Sanderson too, lol, and never get to talk about it enough. Forgive the rambling that is about to commence 😅

Skyward is honestly such a good place to start with his books tbh. He is very much a high and epic fantasy writer and that series really eases readers into his style as well. I still need finish them, lol, but I'm so glad you liked them! I've just read the first one and it was such a fun reach honestly.

As far as his other books go: The Cosmere is basically what Brandon called the magical universe he created to interconnect most of his books. (I think theres only 1 or 2 right now that aren't considered part of the Cosmere). So yeah, if you wanna choose chaos you can read any of the different series as you want in whatever order. But I do have some thoughts:

I do recommend starting with Mistborn. It is what he is best known for and what really launched his career. It's...it is a little denser, but the world building and characters and pay offs are phenomenal. It highlights a great magic system, political intrigue, overthrowing evil, and heists. Brandon describes it as his Cinderella heist novel, lol. It's the what would happen to the world if the villain had won? And highlights one man's desire to fight kill/eat the rich. The Mistborn books are considered "Era 1". He has 3 series planned set on this specific planet in the Cosmere.

Era 2 of Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne Books. A Western fantasy. And I love it. Queer characters, autistic characters, chaos, broody male mc, sarcasm and puns, marriage of convenience (thought that plot is very small. It's my favorite thing about the series though). The final book just came out last Nov. I'll spare you all the other thoughts lol. But it can technically be read on its own without needing to read Era 1, though, there are a lot of things about this series that work better when read after the og trilogy. I hold this series close to my heart. It's a lot of fun and you can tell Brandon just had fun.

Warbreaker. Handsdown love this book. I want to recommend reading it even before Mistborn as it does bridge the gap of ya to adult fantasy rather well. The magic system is different and fun too. This book has the forced marriage plot a bit stronger, political intrugue, queer rep (albeit small), and magical talking swords that want to kill you be your friend. And I love the female characters. Vivenna is my love. Hands down one of my favorite female characters ever. I don't think this book is talked about enough tbh. I could go OFF an all the things I love about it.

The Stormlight Archive. Get ready to buckle in. It is planned to be a 10 book series. Book 5 should be coming out in 2024. They are 1,300-1,500 pages long. So... yeah, long and epic but so so worth it. Like. I can't even begin to describe it. War, mental health, religious discussions, honor, depression, hope. Iconic characters. I also hold these books special to my heart. You can jump right into this one, but there are references to world hoppers on this book and the magic system is steep. So, I would recommend reading at least Mistborn. But that's just me.

>>Other Sanderson Books and thoughts: The Rhythmatist, people have mixed feelings but I liked it, which is why I bring it up. It's another ya almost adult fantasy. It's another great one to get into the way Brandon does magic systems and world building. Elantris is technically his first published. It was not my favorite. I mean...I enjoyed it but it was hard to get through. You can tell it's his first book. The premise is cool and interesting but I struggled with it. It is technically the first book of the Cosmere universe. He has a book of short stories and novellas interwoven through the Cosmere. If you can find it on it's own The Emperors Soul is great.

I'll stop. I loved this...anyways...

#long post #i could go on #brandon sanderson #the cosmere #cosmere #mistborn #the stormlight archive

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I hope you get a chance to finish watching MOTA. I think the quality dipped a bit on Eps 7&8 (I'm not sure they should have included the Tuskegee Airmen if they really didn't have time to integrate them into the story) but Episode 9 ended strongly. I think COVID really spiraled their costs and they had to make some cost cutting decisions towards the later episodes. There's also a 1 hr documentary about the real people with interviews with some of them. Austin is just so charming in it. But I think my favorite scene of his is in Ep 3 when he yells at his copilot when they are at risk of crashing and he tells him that they are going to take it and finish the mission. And finally he lands in Algeria as a glider with no working engines

Hey MOTA Anon! 👋🏾 😃

You know, I'll admit, with everything I've had going on in my life recently, I only got up to ep 6 of MOTA so far! 😩 I still have to watch episodes 7, 8, and 9. 😔

I need to catch up! Lol 😆 But I've been enjoying the series so far! 👍🏾 I'm actually glad that they included the Tuskegee Airmen in the series, no matter how small. Some don't include them at all, so I'm glad they were included. 😊

You're right, they could have had them in more episodes (I haven't even gotten to the episode yet), and that would have given us a more diverse outlook on the war and what some had to go through, but the focus in this series seemed to be on Anthony Boyle's character (he actually had the best character development imo) and Callum's character. You might also be right re: covid. Covid was still running pretty rampant during that time. Even though a vaccine had just come out that year, it was still in the early stages. Maybe they did lose some money and had to cut the series down a bit? 🤔🤷🏾‍♀️

I just remember the series taking FOREVER to come out. It was supposed to come out in 2022... then 2023.... lol.... and now it FINALLY came out in 2024.

So, I'm sure there were quite a few things that needed ironing out that delayed the project coming out.

#cleaning out my inbox 📥 😌

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I hope it’s okay to send multiple emojis bc that list was really cool! lmao

🛼 🧃🍄 🪐 🍬 🦷❄️ 🥐🦋🪲 🌸 🧩

Hello Nonnie! It's totally fine that you sent them! A few people have asked me for some of the emojis you sent me, so I'll answer the ones I haven't answered yet!

🧃 ⇢ share some personal lore you never posted about before

I majored in psychology in college, I'm an INFJ, and I have a Virgo Stellium (in my 3rd house) in my birth chart!

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

For my new Dieter x Actress! reader series, I am certain that when Dieter is absolutely head over heels for someone, he acts like a lovesick puppy dog!

🪐 ⇢ name three good things going on in your life right now

My writing slump is finally over and done with

My actual career is going pretty well

I've been doing a lot of the things I've been wanting to do - I often times let guilt and fear rule over my life and I told myself that it all changes in 2024, that it will finally be my year!

🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

I honestly can't think of one right now! I know, lame cop out but nothing comes to mind! I'm open to most things that have been put out in the Pedro Boy fandom thus far!

🦷 ⇢ share some personal wisdom or a life hack you swear on

It's never too late to start working on your goals and dreams! I'm near reaching my 40s and I'm in the process of another reboot of my life, after telling myself for years that I'm too old to do that. It's NEVER too late, and you'll thank yourself later for believing in yourself! Never give up on what you want to be and do in life!

❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best?

A sexy action story, like 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. I also think any one of us in the Pedro fandom could write it because the talent in this fandom? UNMATCHED.

🥐 ⇢ name one internet reference that will always make you laugh

🦋 ⇢ share something that has been on your heart and mind lately

"I sometimes worry that I wouldn't be such a feminist if I had bigger tits." - Fleabag (Season 2)

🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here

"Hey! I've had girlfriends, ok? Lots of them!" Dieter groans into his fists. "Just because they didn't stick around afterward was not my fault, ok?

"The girls you sleep with while on your benders that you eventually kick to the curb once the high goes away is not someone I would consider a 'real' girlfriend, D! Be serious!"

"That's what I'm trying to be," he whines, "I'm trying SO HARD to be serious for once! I can't get this girl out of my head, and it's been what? Almost a year since I've met her? I can't get my dick hard when I'm with anyone else anymore, it's like I'm fucking broken or something! ... and now she's off fucking Joe Hollywood over here like I'm not bleeding my fucking heart out for her-"

🌸 ⇢ do you have any pets? if you do, post some pictures of them

I do! Meet Biscuit!

#Ask Game #ask me anything

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Monday 8th January 2024 - Let's Talk About... The Makeover in Marry My Husband (TvN).

Or Can adaptations stop making weird/bad style choices for their characters?

The ongoing adaptation of Marry My Husband by TvN has recently appeared in my explore and for you pages, which tells me that once again my information is known to these conglomerates "benevolently" trying to suit my tastes and that I had something new to avoid disappointment. I must say that I loved the romantic revenge webtoon comic of the same name, and after finishing the series was looking forward to an adaptation of the source material. However, after looking at other adaptations of webtoons, perhaps some stories are best left untouched on the phone screen and not live action.

Regardless, the comic has been adapted to the small screen and is now airing so as I saw my beloved protagonist grace my phone once more, I noticed something that bugged me. I am talking about the clothing, and how it's possible to lose things in adaptation.

I will speak on some key themes but try to avoid elements of the plot unless unavoidable.

A significant turning point in the webtoon happens as the main protagonist, Jiwon, has a makeover that culminates in a confrontation at a get together. The makeover is a common plot device, it signifies transformation of personality, the confidence of the inside is now reflected by the change of the person's outside. The live action drama follows this formula but, in my opinion, there is a flaw in their handling of this scene, the flaw is the styling of Jiwon.

At this point in the story, Jiwon is having to come to terms with her circumstance, (SPOILER)

she has reincarnated into her younger self with the knowledge that she will die at the hands of her husband and her supposed best friend, she adapts quickly but she is still brand new to this. However, by making beneficial and rewarding choices is able to accrue confidence. Among the first choice is befriending a younger colleague who invites her out and leads to the makeover.

In the webtoon comic, there is deliberate emphasis placed on the youth of Jiwon reliving her 20's and the older Jiwon, which is necessary since there isn't many visual markers that mark the older Jiwon to be significantly older than her 20 year old counterpart. The makeover understands this and places Jiwon in a white flowy blouse with blue jeans, contacts and curls her long brown hair to give volume to her typically straight hair. It's a markedly different character that exudes a vibrant light energy that suits big statement earrings.

The show on the other hand makes a bold decision, Jiwon's makeover ends up like this:

Spot Jiwon. Yeah, whoever made this choice needs to be fired. That might be harsh but this drastic change in source material needs to be examined and dismantled. (BTW: Jiwon is the right most female character in the screen grab.)

The original scenario has the characters dressed down and casual, in the adaptation, somehow everybody is formal but they're attending different occasions. Sumin (left most female character) is attending a formal work party, JiHye (middle of the three female characters) is in a casual jumper and Jiwon decided that she's going to wear a bold glamorous dress, perhaps she's going to the Oscars? This is bad. Inexcusably bad on the part of the stylist. At the very least, even with the changes to a more formal restaurant setting, their level of formality should match one another. Even if Jiwon is meant to stand out, it is possible to do that without putting her in a dress that is far too formal and daring for this scenario.

I'll address several of my grievances in bullets:

Jiwon would not have the confidence to wear a dress as daring as the one in the show. The scene ends with her running in tears away from the restaurant, she may be more confident than she was before but at this point in time, she is still vulnerable and hasn't found the support she'll later receive.

Jiwon and Sumin are rivals despite being best friends, they are meant to look similar to one another. As a result, Jiwon's makeover is meant to mimic Sumin's general style. A focal point of this arc is the statement earrings that are ugly on the protagonist but suit Sumin. Jiwon adopting Sumin's style, her flowy outfits, curled hair and earrings are used in part to demonstrate that Jiwon now understands the game that Sumin's played and can use it to her advantage. Choosing to differentiate the way they're dressed takes away from the visual storytelling of the webtoon.

The Hair. I'm sorry but even if I love a good short hair moment, this ain't it! As I highlighted before, Jiwon and Sumin are meant to look somewhat similar, their hairstyle is meant to draw comparison seeing as they both have long brown hair. Jiwon changes her style as the webtoon progresses and keeps the volume but doesn't always have it curled whereas Sumin tends to always have big statement curls. Cutting Jiwon's hair is a mistake, it's too strong and makes her look too mature, SHE'S IN HER 20'S. Putting her in a gown with a statement bob doesn't always make you look old but in this instance the immediate visual reads as OLDER woman. Sidepoint - Having a woman who is seeking revenge chop her hair into a bob is a cliche and when the source material allows for you to creatively overcome this, choosing the bob is a crime. IT IS A CRIME!

In my humble opinion, this was a missed opportunity that someone in production should have looked into. I joked that someone should be fired for this but this may not have been their call, it might have been budget, or the changes in script that forces changes like this. However, I think that in terms of adaptation, they should have someone who loves the source material so much that they can preserve the visual aesthetic of the webtoon and help it translate to the small screen. Who knows? All I know is... I hate that fuck ass bob.

(For real though, I hope that this adaptation goes well and all the best to the actors in the drama, they are gorgeous.)

#rant #ramble #marry my husband #hair #kang jiwon #tvndrama #tvn

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Hi Kiki I saw a news recently saying Stranger Things's final season will come in 2025, and that's actually the earliest date. I wonder why they cannot wrapped up in 2024?

That's what I've been fearing the past few months 😅

They postponed the start of filming to May 2023, and David Harbour already said filming will take at least nine months, which means they'll wrap up filming in early 2024 - and post production is huge, especially for a series like ST, meaning that part will take several months as well which would mean they'd be done done with ST5 by the end of 2024. And since the summer releases have worked best for ST so far, I'm pretty sure they'll want to release ST5 in summer, which would be the summer of 2025 because they won't be able to get it ready for summer 2024. And a spring/summer 2025 release would give them more time for promotion, which, for a series like ST and its final season, will take a lot of time as well.

In the end, while of course it's horrible to have to wait two years (or rather one and a half years at this point if they release it in spring/summer 2025) to definitely know whether Eddie returns (/see him again; I thinn you all know by now I'm absolutely convinced he'll be back 🖤) - I love that they take the time they need. ST3 was an amazing season, but it was rushed because Netflix was putting pressure on them to get it done as soon as possible, and it showed. And ST4 was - in my opinion - the best season so far (even if we ignore the fact that it's Eddie's season) because you can tell how much extra care and time they put into the characters and plot. And if we have to wait until 2025 for ST5 - with as much care and love and maybe even the same run time (which I really really REALLY hope for), that's a price I'll happily pay even though I'll go insane waiting 😂🖤

So yeah, that's the long answer 😁🖤

#kiki answers #eddie munson #stranger things 4 #stranger things #stranger things 5 #stranger things season 5

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Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One | Review I guess

OK so when M:I 7 released my dad asked me "hey you wanna go watch the new Mission: Impossible movie?" and i was like "i'd like to but ive not watched any of the movies" and then we spent 3 weeks watching the previous 6 movies so i could catch up

and now here i am after watching Mission: Impossible 7 AND I LOVED IT

I'll start by just talking about the first 6 M:I movies: THEY'RE ALL GREAT. They're just fun Action-Spy movies that can keep you entertained for 2 hours (well except M:I 2, its not the best... but still enjoyable if you shut your brain off!).

So I went into Dead Reckoning with very clear expectations: "It's Mission: Impossible again, but better" and yeah yup it definitely delivered

I'll start by saying (in case you don't know) that Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning is a Two Parter. But unlike other two parters (*cough cough* Spider-Verse) this movie actually feels like a completed story! It doesn't just suddenly end on an insane cliffhanger after some insane lore drop, the movie just naturally ends and this is definitely watchable on it's own I think.

Anywho, THE ACTION. I don't think it's some of the best action in the series but it's still great regardless, there's some really fun sequences in it. The last 20ish minutes were extremely stressing but fun, it's definitely been the one thing I remember the best from the movie it was so crazy

I find it crazy that Tom Cruise is in his 60s and he's still pulling off crazy stunts in every single movie he makes. Who learns to jump off cliffs with a motorcycle then deploy a parachute midair afterwards? Absolutely INSANE dedication to realism.

One thing I didn't like a bit is how the "main villain" is very vague and we still know very little about them. They're obviously saving it for Part Two but it wouldn't have hurt to tells us a bit more.

AND ALSO another thing I didn't like is a certain character death that I REALLY hope is a fake out and gets resolved in the sequel. It made no sense and felt unearned. That's my only real complaint about the entire movie.

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TL;DR: I really liked it and it's my favorite Mission: Impossible Movie so far. It's fun, exciting, funny and it looks amazing. I'm pretty excited for Part Two and I hope the writers strike doesn't do any more damage to the release (currently its set to release in June 2024!) and I hope that they end it off perfectly with the final part.

9/10

#ale reviews #ale reviews movies #i will definitely post a couple more reviews of some other movies that have come out this year #or maybe movies that are even older we'll figure it out #mission impossible #mi7 #mission: impossible #dead reckoning #dead reckoning part 1 #tom cruise #mission: impossible dead reckoning

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Yours, Mine, Ours: Chapter 31

Single-Dad!Chris Evans X Single-Mom!Reader

Series MasterList

List of OCs for this series

Series Summary: Your husband Caspian Richardson Senior died while serving in the military, so you move your three sons to Boston, MA. Where you meet an actor and his sweet daughter.

Chapter Summary: It's almost 2025 and Chris has some big plans for the upcoming year, but how will you and the kids react?

Series Warnings: Death of a spouse/parent, divorce of parents.

Chapter Warnings:

It's currently December 27th, 2024. A lot has changed since 2022. Caspian joined the army like he wanted to his whole life. You supported him wholeheartedly even though it scared you. You are terrified of seeing soldiers on your porch again but you didn't tell Caspian that after all, he was 18 when he signed up. Anyway, let's do a quick recap!

You and Chris have been dating for almost 3 years. You guys don't live together yet. You guys have thought about it of course but thought that it was best to wait until you guys get married to actually combine the households. Chris stays over when June stays at her grandma's house though and if both boys have sleepovers you'll stay over at his house. You both also have keys and free-range to just walk into each other's houses. He does have to warn the boys if he's going over when you're not there cause he scared them once when he went over to grab June's baby doll she forgot. He felt terrible and promised he'd text Jace (The only one of the two with a phone) before going over. Now onto a recap for the kids!

Caspian, he's almost 19, he's an active duty artillery mechanic for the army. He's stationed in Minnesota currently. He also wasn't able to come home for the holidays. But he's hoping to come home during the summer. He's been dating one of his buddy's from basic training, Jared's little sister, Kelly for a few months it's not super serious yet though. He's only been out of basic for three months so. He's also as tall as his dad now, 6'6. He towers over Chris and thinks it is hilarious. Chris has been less amused, but still proud stood by him at his high school graduation and his basic training graduation.

Now as for his relationship with Chris and June. It's great, he even asked for them to be at his basic graduation. Chris happily accepted, him and June met you and the boys there a couple of days before the actual graduation. Caspian loves June and is great friends with Chris. He is more warmed up to having Chris around and he thinks the world of Chris but won't admit it. Chris isn't his dad but he's not the worse man to have around.

Hes given Chris his consent to post photos of him and whatnot. Chris posts a photo of them at his basic graduation with the caption, "Guess I'll have to stop calling him a kid now since he's taller than me and a soldier now. So proud of you man." Caspian grinned reading it. This was the first time since the photo

As for Jace, he's 12 turning 13 this summer. He's still playing baseball of course. He's in 7th grade and enjoying his middle school life. There's not as much of a recap for him as there is for Caspian but he did enjoy being on an army base again. As far as his relationship with the Evans family, He's the best for June despite them technically not her brother but that doesn't matter. Chris and Jace's relationship is rocky but they have a bit of a friendship. Jace insists both Chris and June come to all of his baseball games. Chris has gone to most of the games. He did miss a lot of them due to filming but he did call to ask how they went. Chris does his best to have a good relationship with Jace. Since he knows if the boys are happy you're happy. He's the same way with June, if she's happy, he's happy.

Connor is 11 turning 12 this summer and he started middle school this year! Connor is still playing soccer and loves it. Unlike Jace though, he doesn't have a dream as to what he wants to be when he grows up. But he has a lot of time to figure it out. As for his relationship with Chris and June, it's amazing. He and June are really close, and him and Chris have a good relationship. He looks up to Chris like his dad. Which was easier for him than his brothers. But it's still been rocky the last couple of years. They've argued, Chris has overstepped boundaries and you stepped in calmed down the boys, helped them talk through the problems. Chris has since been careful to not overstep said boundaries.

Now onto our favorite Evans, June obviously. She is 7 turning 8 in April and in second grade. She has been playing flag football since she was 5. Chris was able to find a team only a week after she watched Caspian play. She's been having a blast and can't wait till she can join a tackle team. Chris on the other hand fears for the day. This is his little girl, he's scared of her getting hurt. She's gonna end up playing with the boys, and he's scared about it. He knows she can handle it but he's allowed to worry. Okay, let's get into her relationships with you and the boys. Now I did go into small details in their recaps. June looks up to Caspian and wants to be just like him. That's why she's playing football. He calls her Duckling because she would follow him around like a duckling to its mom. He loved it though he brought her to some of his practices. The coach would let her on the field of practice and him and a few of his teammates would play with her before their rides got there.

June and Jace are close too. He takes her to the park with him almost every time he goes. She has a blast playing with him. Chris is happy that even if him and Jace aren't super close June is still close with Jace. Now as for June and Connor. Connor and her argue a lot more than they do with the other boys. Even then they're still close and hang out a lot. You and Chris just have to come in and break up arguments sometimes. But June loves him despite their arguments.

Anyway, let's go to you and June now. You love her, you've always wanted a daughter. You love your sons but you like the change of pace that a little girl is compared to your sons. They loved mud, sports, and trucks, she loves, dolls, tea parties, dresses, mud, sports, and trucks. It's a small difference but it's still a change of pace.

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"Are you sure Maya?" Chris asks.

"Yes, she'll love it! I promise you that is exactly what she'd want." She tells him smiling.

"But it doesn't seem like enough."

"She isn't gonna want you to find the most expensive one. She's never had expensive taste, her family was rich, and her and Senior definitely were. She was raised to budget her money. Something like this is something she doesn't want billions of dollars spent on. Besides this is gorgeous." She assures putting a hand on his shoulder and as they look down at them.

"It is a beautiful ring. Thank you, Maya, I'm glad I asked for your help."

"Of course, and thanks for letting me bring Paisley Butler really needed a break from the kids." She laughs.

"Of course!" Chris grins smiling at the toddler who was being held by Maya.

"Okay get the ring, Chris. We will keep a secret right Baby?"

"Right!" Paisley smiles.

"Thanks, kid. Sir? This one please." Chris asks the worker.

Now that he has the ring he just needs to ask the kids for their blessings to propose to you. Then lastly propose if they do say yes.

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