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Magical Waistband
Thomas had always been the poster boy for athleticism. With his chiseled jawline and bulging biceps, he was the kind of guy you'd see on the cover of fitness magazines. He loved working out, eating clean, and living a disciplined life. But little did he know, his life was about to take a turn for the curvier.
One sunny day in Southern California, Thomas decided to take a break from his usual workout routine and explore some job opportunities. He strolled along the beach and found himself at the entrance of Hollister. As he walked in, the smell of salty sea breeze and the sound of beachy tunes filled the air.
The store manager, Chad, was your typical surfer dude, all laid-back and cool. "Yo, dude! You look like you could totally rock our clothes," Chad said with a friendly grin.
Henry chuckled. "Thanks, man. I'm just checking out job options for the summer."
Chad's eyes lit up. "Well, that's perfect, bro. We're lookin' for some new staff, and you'd fit right in."
Henry nodded, completely unaware of what was about to happen. "Sure, sounds good to me."
Chad handed him a pair of crisp white Hollister briefs. "Here, man, try these on. They're like, our uniform, and they'll make you look even more awesome."
Henry took the briefs and headed to the changing room. Little did he know, those innocent-looking briefs were about to change his life forever.
As Henry slipped on the briefs, he felt an odd sensation. They tightened around his waist, but he attributed it to their slim-fit style. Unbeknownst to him, there was something magical about these briefs. They had the power to transform the wearer, but Henry was still clueless.
A few weeks passed, and Henry continued to work at Hollister. He enjoyed the laid-back atmosphere and was making new friends among his colleagues. However, something strange was happening. He had become hungrier than ever, and the once-disciplined athlete was now indulging in burgers, pizzas, and all sorts of junk food.
One day, as Henry glanced at himself in the mirror, he was shocked. His body had gone through an incredible transformation. His abs were now buried under a soft, round gut, and his muscles had softened into a curvier shape. His coworkers couldn't help but notice.
"Whoa, Henry, you've been packing on the pounds!" one of them said.
"Yeah, man, since you started working here you've blown up!" another chimed in.
Henry chuckled, still oblivious to the magical briefs' role in his weight gain. He continued to indulge in his newfound love for food, and his physique kept expanding. But he didn't seem to mind. In fact, he was starting to enjoy his new, softer shape.
One evening, as he lay on his couch, his hand absentmindedly reaching for a bag of chips, his phone buzzed with a call from Chad. He picked up, curious to see what his manager wanted to talk about.
"Hey, Chad! What's up, man?" Henry greeted with a warm tone.
"Hey, Henry! I've got something pretty wild to confess," Chad replied.
Henry sat up, intrigued. "Alright, spill the beans, dude. What's going on?"
Chad cleared his throat. "So, remember those crisp white Hollister briefs I gave you when you started working here?"
"Yeah," Henry replied, scratching his head. "They're pretty comfy, I have to say. I've started wearing them basically everyday."
Chad continued, "It's all part of a change in company policy, man. Hollister decided we needed to be more inclusive, so we started hiring larger models. And the briefs, they, uh, magically enhance your physique to fit the new standards. You rock that new look. And I've gotta say, you've become a real inspiration for the brand."
He finally realized what was going on.
"Wait a minute," Henry mumbled to himself. "It's those darn briefs! They're making me chubby!"
The realization was liberating. He knew he should be concerned, but there was something strangely appealing about his new body. He looked at himself in the mirror with a newfound confidence and found himself incredibly attracted to the roundness of his gut and the softness of his body.
"I've got a size up in the briefs waiting for you when you come in for your shift tomorrow" said Chad. "See you then!"
Determined to embrace his new reality, Henry went all in. He let go of his strict workout routines and fully surrendered to his love for food. Burgers, fries, and ice cream became his best friends, and he watched his body expand with glee.
Over time, he fully embraced the life of a slob. His jock days were long gone, and he had become the embodiment of indulgence. It wasn't what he had planned, but he couldn't deny that he was loving every moment of it.
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Once American brands now owned by China and influenced by the CCP;
1. Popsicle
2. Ben & Jerry's
3. Burger King
4. Trader Joe's
5. American Apparel
6. 7-Eleven
7. Sunglass Hut
8. Holiday In
9. Smithfield (meats)
10. Ironman
11. Forbes
12. Dirt Devil
13. Good Humor
14. Purina
15. Firestone Tires
16. Gerber
17. Hellman's
18. Virgo
19. General Electric
20. Motorola
21. IBM
22. Legendary Entertainment Group
23. Hoover
24. Frigidaire
25. Strategic Hotels and Resorts
26. Alka-Seltzer
27. General Motors
28. Spotify
29. The Waldorf Hotel Chain
30. Tesla
31. Snapchat
32. Ingram Micro
33. Fidelity & Guaranty Life
34. Universal Music Group
35. We work
36. Segway
37. John Hancock Life Insurance
38. Sotheby's 39. Brook Stone
40. Cleveland Cavalier's
41. Riot Games
42. Uber
43. Uber Eats
44. Uber Freight
45. Omnivision Technologies
46. Baby Trends
47. Hilton Hotels
48. Starplex Cinemas
49. California Grapes International
50. Fischer Price
51. Hush Puppies
52. Gillette
53. Barbie
54. Huffy
55. Oakley Sunglasses
56. Converse
57. Nike
58. Levi Strauss
59. American Girl
60. Chevrolet
61. Radio Flyer
62. Craftsman
63. Samsonite
64. Dell
65. Black & Decker
66. Ford
67. G. I. Joe
68. Monopoly
69. American Eagle Outfitters
70. American tourister
71. Campbell's soup
Please join the consolidarity effort in banning these brands from your lives. If you believe in America and want it to flourish we as consumers must show China they will not make money from buying up all of our once great American companies. By buying these brands you aid China in their fight against us. Please pass this message to as many people you think will join us. At a minimum, DO NOT BUY OR EAT ANY OF THE FOOD BRANDS LISTED ABOVE. IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS AND IS GETTING WORSE.
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Lovejoy is in this article!
In Focus: Lovejoy Plays Second Ever New York Show At Mercury Lounge
Lovejoy made a stop on Wednesday on December 7th at the Mercury Lounge in New York City. Selling out every one of their shows within minutes of announcing their US tour, the upbeat indie-rock band put on an amazing performance, full of jumping, head-banging, and enthusiastic crowd interaction. The UK-based band played various songs from their first EP Are You Alright, and their latest release, Pebble Brain.
Lovejoy, consisting of lead singer Will Gold—better known by his Youtube name, Wilbur Soot—guitarist Joe Goldsmith, bassist Ash Kabosu, and drummer Mark Boardman, played their second ever show in New York this past week. The band formed in 2020 when Wilbur Soot, with his already large fanbase of 6.35 million followers on Youtube and Twitch for video game streaming, uploaded his comedic yet catchy song, “Your New Boyfriend.” The song pushed Soot to pursue music on a more serious level. Already friends with guitarist Joe, Soot met bassist Ash Kabosu at a burger shop and drummer Mark Boardman through the freelance company Fiverr. After Soot and Goldsmith’s first day of recording music with their newly found instrumentalists, the four decided to form their band.
Lovejoy first entered the stage by pushing through the crowd, generating screams of excitement from the crazed fans, many of whom brought their parents with them to the packed venue. Given that Lovejoy had only four scheduled tour dates in the US, many dedicated followers traveled hours from far away states like Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and even Florida to see their favorite band play.
A teenager from the crowd handed guitarist Joe Goldsmith a black-and-white striped beanie, which he wore during the entire show. Prior to playing their song “Model Buses,” the crowd collectively booed Boris Johnson and sang along to lyrics like “We can barely see your hair receding..” and “Sound as good with slurred speech as I do when I’m sober…” After facing some technical difficulties during their performance of “Concrete,” the band replayed the song with the whole crowd screaming the lyrics and jumping eagerly to the beat.
Before their encore, the band members pretended to leave the stage and re-enter from behind the curtains, prompting the crowd to scream in excitement once again. Lovejoy is continuing their US tour with two last shows in California on December 9th and December 11th.
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I Need Help
I was robbed! Yay!!
Go Fund Me
Support me on Ko-Fi
Hello everyone! I am JC a very Very new author here on Tumblr and if you follow me it's for my One Piece fics.
I am a 21 year old college student who is trying to make ends meet and loves to write- So recently I lost my job due to unsafe work envirments and not wanting to poison people. (Aka don't eat at Jack in the Box) so I filed for unemployment until I can secure a job again which is hard in my area.
I got my unemployment card and pulled money from the ATM to use to donate to pay for a donation to a food bank that has been keeping Mr alive and didn't know there was a scanner on my card.
This morning I woke up to pay at least some of my rent as a promise to pay and saw I had 20$ left on the card. Only to find purchases pending of over 250$
I called the AZ unemployment and Doordash even the ATM company and no one can help me since they manually put in the card information at the restaurants. Aka I'm Fucked.
Especially since all these transactions were in San Francisco California.
So I'm begging for help. Hell I'll sell my crusty foot pictures at this point just so I can survive with a roof over my head and food for me and my Dog.
This is the link to the Go Fund Me which also has the photos of the transactions.
I try to be very optimistic but I am fairly desperate at this point. I was already hanging by a threat and now I'm fairly sure I'm in the pit of darkness-
Anything helps at this point.
I will be scheduling my stories out just incase I am without internet or phone services for a while so everyone can continue enjoying them. I love to write despite everything happening.
Thank you All
P.S Whoever the person is in San Francisco that stole this money using a scanner in Fucking AZ from me for these restaurants. I hope your burgers and fries was worth the absolute destitution you have left me in.
Here are the photos anyway of the transactions I took using my friends's phone. Enjoy!
#one piece#one peice live action#buggy one piece#writers on tumblr#writeblr#writerscommunity#please help#send help#pls help#commission#big tiddy committee#commisions open#we were robbed#robbed#thanks
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Denny's has closed its only diner in Oakland, California over safety concerns.
This comes hot on the heels of In-N-Out Burger's announcement that it's closing its Oakland restaurant.
In-N-Out had cited frequent and severe crime in the area, like car break-ins and armed robberies.
Denny's has closed its only restaurant in Oakland, California because of concerns about customer and staff safety.
The diner chain told local station KRON4 that it closed the 24-hour restaurant to prioritize the "safety and well-being of Denny's team members and valued guests."
Business Insider has contacted Denny's for information on the measures it took to keep staff and diners safe.
The restaurant had been open for 54 years and was located close to Oakland International Airport and Oakland Arena.
The announcement came just over a week after cult West Coast burger chain In-N-Out Burger said that it will close its Oakland restaurant in March.
COO Denny Warnick attributed to the "frequency and severity" of crimes experienced by its customers and staff. The company said that these included car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies.
This will be the first time In-N-Out has ever had to close a restaurant.
The Denny's and In-N-Out restaurants are located just under a mile from each other.
Data from the city's most recent crime report shows that the number of reported robberies between January 1 and January 28 was up 10% over the three-year average.
However, the same dataset suggests that reported incidents of many other types of crime, such as burglaries, car theft, and larceny, had fallen.
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YGO AU Leviathan Rising: Finale
Chapter 31 Love Like You
With the world saved it's time to reflect on some changes and look towards the new horizon.
Not too long after a helicopter could be seen in the distance, it was one of Kaiba's and on board all of Yugi's friends had awaited to greet him. Joey being as excitable as ever didn't even wait for the helicopter to properly dismount the ramp before leaping off onto in the sandy beach making a mad dash towards his tiny best friend. Greeting him in his typical fashion by promptly putting Yugi's head in a headlock and embracing him. Soon the other's joined in for huge embrace among the reunited friend group, it was very sweet to witness.
Later on they arrived back to where Professor Hopkin's RV was set up just by the docks; the Professor, Duke and Rebeca eagerly awaiting the helicopters arrival. Rebecca wasted no time embracing Yugi and clinging to him for dear life leaving Yugi once again embarrassed for the attention and Tea annoyed in the background. Once he was free of her iron clad hug Yugi noticed Raphael not too far from them, he was mounting his bike again looking beaten and roughed up. Yugi hurried over to catch the man before he could leave.
“Raphael!” Yugi yelled as he came to the man's side “You're leaving?”
Raphael gave a tired smile to the boy and nodded.
“It's time I started to live my life for myself again. Time to move forward towards the light. You helped show me that...Thank you.”
Yugi smiled and nodded. “Good luck then.”
Yami Yugi appeared in his ghostly form beside Yugi and watched with a smile as well.
Raphael nodded again placing his sunglasses back on and starting up the bike. He looked back at Yugi once more and added.
“Tell the other Yugi- The Pharaoh, I hope he finds his own light too.”
With a rev of the engine the bike soon took off down the street becoming nothing more then a dot in a matter of moments, Yami Yugi watched along with Yugi before returning to their friends again. Yugi and Yami where both happy to see Raphael had finally found away to move on. Hopefully the rest of DOMA, and Mai would do the same thing.
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That evening the RV was parked at a camping sight close to the water; inside everyone was celebrating the defeat of the evil force with a feast of the California's best burgers and fries. Something Yugi was looking forward too after he had a sample of the burger during his capture at DOMA. But now he could enjoy it properly with his friends. Joey and Tristan where chatting together along with Duke, while Tea listened in on their banter about dunking fries in the milkshake vs just plane ketchup. Joey insisted it was best with a shake bath but everyone else argued against it making him go into his top 10 reasons why milkshakes are better then ketchup for dipping.
Tea had already had her fill of things at this point and excused herself to go and walk off her dinner and hopefully get Joey's gross idea about blending fries into a milkshake idea out of her mind. Not only that Rebecca constantly clinging to Yugi was also starting to get to her. Yugi watched her leave before his attention went back to his other friends arguing back and forth with each other.
Rebecca was still clinging to him and telling him about how she'd love to have a date with him the next day and all the local spots she wanted to show him. Yugi was paying attention and nodding politely to her but the truth was he was starting to feel very smothered at this point and he really did want to speak with Tea right now.
Luckily for him Professor Hopkins had noticed this and decided to give Yugi a hand; he called for Rebecca to help him go over some paper work he needed to submit to his insurance company since he had no house to go back to for a time he'd need to start getting things settled on his end. Rebecca reluctantly decided to oblige and went into the back room to get her laptop. Professor Hopkins gave Yugi a small wink before following Rebecca.
Yugi smiled and got up to excuse himself, exiting the RV he looked around to try and find Tea whom he spotted leaning on a chain linked fence looking out on the water. She seemed to be lost in thought watching the sky above her the stars twinkling among the darkness. It was hard to believe not too long ago the world was about the end but now the world was more or less calm, not even a single cloud in the sky.
Yugi wasn't sure if he should bother her now but something inside of him told him he needed to speak to her so he came up beside her.
“Mind a little company?” he asked
Tea blinked and looked down to see her small friend staring up at her, her cheeks became warm then she smiled at him and answered
“If it's your company not at all.”
Yugi chuckled and stood beside her trying to mimic her stance, he tried to lean against the top of the fence too but it proved to be just a few inches too high for him. He stood on his tippy toes to try and even out himself more but it still felt awkward to him. Tea noticed he was struggling
“How about we sit at the picnic table?” She pointed to one not far form them on the grass.
“Oh no it's okay Tea I can stand just fine!” Yugi smiled but it was clear he was struggling to stay on his feet.
Tea let out a bit of an annoyed grunt “Yugi, you don't need to make yourself uncomfortable for me. Come on let's sit!”
She proceeded to head towards the picnic table and sat on the table part resting her tan boots on the seat before patting her hand on the table to signal Yugi to sit beside her. Yugi followed along and sat beside her again trying to mimic her posture, he did admit to himself this felt much better and Tea could tell form his body language this was better for him.
“There much better right?” She looked at him and he nodded closing his eyes and sitting back a bit.
Tea decided to sit back and close her eyes; she let the cool night wind brush past her face, once again it was quiet between them. She let out a small sigh this was it this was the time to speak to him, they where alone now. She wasn't sure how to say what she wanted to say, should she be blunt? Or should she approach it carefully? She was trying to find the right words.
“Do you want to talk to the other me?”
Tea's eyes snapped open as she quickly turned her head and looked over at Yugi who was looking at her with a soft smile. His smile was always so gentle but in his eyes she could see it, Yugi was once again going to push himself to the side to make someone else happy even when it hurts him.
“Hang on I'll call him out okay?” Yugi closed his eyes was getting ready to swap his mind when he felt Tea's hands grab his own.
“N-No! Don't!” She yelled surprising Yugi whose face turned a bit red in embarrassment.
“Don't do that! Yugi I want to talk to you! The original you! Not him...” Tea's own face was starting to turn pink she looked ashamed of herself.
“Please...stop doing that.” she asked softly
“D-doing what?” Yugi asked confused.
“Stop putting him before yourself...”
Yugi was silent, he was always silent when it came to talking about himself, he didn't like to talk about himself like that. It was always easier to keep it to himself...Then he noticed a single tear drop form Tea's cheek followed by another on the opposite cheek.
“Tea...” Yugi's voice was weak as he watched his friend cover her mouth before shifting her hands to her eyes to try and wipe away her in coming tears. She choked back her crying to try and stifle it but it was all coming out now.
“You scared me...The night to left alone to go and face Raphael, I-I was scared for you...I knew Joey and others would bring you back and I was hopping you'd win and-and everything would be okay since you where with the other Yugi, I knew you'd be safe...it's what gave me the courage to keep Rebecca clam...”
Yugi was listening intently to her watching as she sniffled once more before letting more out.
“But then he came back alone...I didn't even notice at first I- I just can't believe I was that blind! I didn't want to admit it...but in that moment I felt like I'd lost faith in him...”
A piece of her knew the other Yugi was listening to this, she could almost feel his presence was haunting them but it didn't matter now the flood gates where open and she was pouring it all out.
“I knew I had to be strong for everyone! Joey has such unbreakable faith and I had to match it! I'm everyone's cheerleader right? How can we have hope if the queen of hope herself loses her hope?! So I kept trying to keep my head up even if he felt so hopeless to do so...And I felt like it was finally being rewarded! Because there you where standing in that portal ready to come back to us!”
Tea's blue eyes started to puff up a bit the white of her eyes starting to turn red form her crying, again she rubs her eyes to push away tears.
“But then...you where still stuck...and it felt like I was kicked in the face again! There you where finally... we won right? But no my hope was dashed again! It was like I'd gone crazy...like no matter what I did it wasn't enough to save you...” Tea was sobbing now.
Yugi was still speechless, he hated seeing her cry like this, he didn't realize how hurt she was by all of this...
“You always do this Yugi! You always push yourself away or sacrifice yourself and your own feelings for others! I know you want to help I know you think doing this will make everyone happy...but you're not happy are you?”
“...” Yugi looked away he knew the answer and so did she...
Yugi was waiting for her to continue but instead her felt her embrace him, her arms pulled him close to her chest and she rested her chin on his shoulder. He could feel her wet tears slip onto his uniform jacket. Her heart was beating so quickly it was almost like a soft drum against him, he wasn't sure what to do.
“Please don't think you don't matter to me...that you don't matter to anyone...your life is so precious please don't throw yourself away again...”
Yugi finally knew what to do with his arms, he slowly brought them around and embraced her back, he held on tightly making sure she could feel him. Now his own tears started to fall form his eyes as he burred his head into her shoulder too.
“I'm sorry! I'm so sorry I hurt you! I never meant to put you through this! I just feel like this is all I'm good for...I'm not a hero so this- this is all I'm good for...” Yugi sobbed and held her tightly.
Tea sniffled letting a small smile grow on her mouth as she let out a small chuckle
“A-are you serious? You managed to get a evil god to fall in love with you, then you got him to change his mind about world destruction.” Tea pulled away from him and kept him at arms length so she could watch him.
“You did all of that by just being yourself...don't need to be a hero...You just need to be Yugi...”
Yugi rubbed his eyes and looked up at Tea, her blue eyes where shining with warmth and verity it made his heart flutter as he sniffled.
“Yup!” Yugi smiled and embraced Tea once more.
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They both laid back on the picnic table facing the night sky watching the hundreds of twinkling lights. They didn't know much about constellations so they couldn't point out any real star signs between them but it just felt good to see them.
“You know the stars always make me think about Duelist Kingdom...It was the first time I got to really know the other me...and it was the first time I realized I need to start making choices for myself...”
Yugi sighed a bit “I guess I still need to work on that huh?”
Tea smiled and took his hand squeezing it gently.
“I think you already know what you want. And no matter what you choose...I'll support you because you're not alone.”
Yugi blushed as he felt her hand hold his own as her words fell upon his heart he knew things would be okay.
The End.
#yugi#yugi mutou#yami yugi#anzu mazaki#leviathan rising#au#waking the dragons#yugioh#yugioh dm#fan fic
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Another day, another ask, but this time, it's about what are some currently airing shows that you're watching and really enjoying and how would you describe what you like about them briefly?
For example, The Warp Effect: Wholesome and sex positive QL, with so much representation and topics brought up weekly. Nothing like what I was expecting - in the best way.
Happy (Belated) Valentine's Day @sliceduplife! I hope it was kind to you because my response is going to be just like me and my favorite characters - problematic and absolute basura!
To begin, I'm actually going to tell you what I'm rewatching instead of currently watching:
Great Men Academy - Much like 3 Will Be Free and The Warp Effect, Great Men Academy isn't a BL, but it doesn't stop it from being queer af. It has a unicorn that grants wishes, a magical lake that requires nudity to activate, a ghost, a school sanctioned Hunger Games, body swapping, and an Elite level moment:
If you don't get the Elite reference, know that this lead-paint-level-toxic hottie, Cruz, delivered the best line ever uttered in the series:
¡No soy gay! Ni bi. Ni tri. ¡Soy futbolista! (I'm not gay! Not bi. Not tri. I'm a footballer!) <- I say "¡Soy futbolista!" all of the time when people ask about my sexuality without clarification and leave them in their confusion.
*moving on to your actual ask*
The Warp Effect - I came for Joy, the cinematographer who also did KinnPorsche, and Jojo, the director who does everything else I love, but stayed to see all the ways people could come... to an understanding about their sexuality. Also, it's very queer.
My Beautiful Man 2 - I do not condone stalking, but when it comes to my idol and his devoted worshiper, I'm trying to invent new ways of stalking, so Hira can always be within a 100 yards of Kiyoi. They should be more red flags than California during fire season, yet they are wholesome and adorable.
Well...in a very kinky way, kinda like these two wild kids from Secretary
Never Let Me Go - It has a teenager becoming the CEO of his family's multi-million dollar company and another teenager being his bodyguard falling in love! How could I not love it?! It's outrageous! And somehow the most unrealistic thing about this plot is there being a genuine good guy who openly talks about bitcoins, and I LOVE HIM! I did not have falling in love with a man who enjoys "investing" on my BINGO card, but then again, look at my very good boy. LOOK AT HIM!
Hit Bite Love - It's so messy. It has stepbrothers in love, open discussions about condom sizes and lubricant, Kinks-R-Us, a bi Burger looking for his King, and so much more. This past episode hid a pivotal scene behind a paywall due to the two characters having sex in the school's locker room, so half of the plot was missing in the edited version. It made NO SENSE, but I didn't care. Give me all the mess, but I draw the line at taking off your sock and putting it in someone's mouth. BAD BOY! VERY BAD BOY!
The End of the World with You - Japanese BLs stress me out. They give me a lot of an anxiety, and I'm constantly preparing for someone to die or for one of them to be a murderer. Even in the "happiest" Japanese BLs, there always exist this undercurrent of malice..and I'm attracted to it. >insert Ritsu aka El Diablo<
Moonlight Chicken - Eff "More than Friends, Less than Lovers!" That's child's play. Give me my HussyVille Gang Gang! Give me the "we've been breaking beds and each other's backs since day one, but I'm not even sure what his name is, and if I'm being honest, I don't really need to know" squad. Then, on top of that, it's EarthMix doing the devil's boogie?! I waited for over a year for this, and I don't say this often when it comes to men, but the anticipation was worth it.
HIStory 5: Love in the Future - I will always show up to a Taiwanese BL. They are like Rihanna at the Super Bowl. They do the bare minimum but are still very entertaining, include all the fan favorites (domestic bliss, high heat, office romances, good side couples, marriage equality), and pop out with a few surprises. Others may be disappointed, but I am ALWAYS pleased.
My School President - Did you read the list before this? There is a common underlying theme. Even if the show isn't messy, I'm going to find the mess and fixate on it, and it doesn't get stranger than Por's obsession with the chinchilla. GMM better get on merchandising this critter ASAP because there is a gold mine behind this, capitalizers.
Bed Friend - It hasn't started yet, but I'll be watching it. It has a Blue Boy and Red Rascal BUT they are not who would normally be coded that way, which means they are clearly going to have to resolve the reasons why they changed their behavior to cover up their obvious colors. Who hurt our Red Rascal that he turned into a nun? Who harmed our Blue Boy to make him the slutty slut he is? I cannot wait to find out!
Chains of Heart - One word: Papi. Wait, sorry. Let me try again: Poppy. The show has a plot, and I care about it, but...Poppy. He is playing a bad guy, which I got a glimpse of in Love Mechanics, so I'm hoping it means we get to see more of him, and I don't mean screen time, although I wouldn't be opposed to that either. Obviously, I have to be interested in the actual plot since he is a supporting character...but POPPY! mmmm, papi!
#My current watchlist#Spoiler Alert - It's basura!#Great Men Academy#Chains of Heart#Bed Friend#HIStory 5: Love in the Future#Hit Bite Love#The End of the World with You#The Warp Effect#Moonlight Chicken#Never Let Me Go#My School President#My Beautiful Man 2
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From @MaskTogetherAmerica (bolding mine):
"IN-N-OUT’s customer service line confirmed that masks are banned for workers in AZ, CO, TX, NV & UT, unless they have a doctor’s note. Meanwhile, if you work for @innout in CA or OR, it’s up to you but you must wear only company-provided N95s if you choose to #MaskUp! (Different masks may be allowed with a valid medical note.)
“N95 masks provide the highest level of protection for C0VID-19 and other viruses and are recommended by OSHA for other respiratory protection.” – the policy stated.
@Forbes contributor Dr. Judy Stone shared valuable details in her story: In-N-Out Burger’s New Masking Policy Threatens Their Employees’ Health.
Puzzling, isn’t it? 🧐
See CA & OR Mask Policy:
https://bit.ly/3Q2LfNJ
Call 1-800-786-1000 to let IN-N-OUT know how you feel about their 😷policy.
Key points from Dr. Stone’s article: https://bit.ly/3XUR5CB
👉60% of people in the U.S. have underlying conditions that put them at increased risk for severe C19.
👉Forcing employees to disclose reasons for mask exemption likely violates medical privacy.
👉It’s unfair to ask employees to get a doctor’s note which would require seeing a doctor.
👉Requiring proof of a disability might be considered a violation of the ADA.
👉“Fast food workers don’t owe anyone their smiles.” —@jessica.wildfire.writer wrote in her commentary. Fast food workers certainly don’t owe anyone their lives, considering the risk of getting #LongCovid.
👉The CA OSHA regulations state, “No employer shall prevent any employees from wearing a face covering, including a respirator, unless it would create a safety hazard.”
👉The CDC states, “People may choose to mask at any time. Layered prevention strategies — like staying up to date on vaccines and wearing masks — can help prevent severe illness and reduce the potential for strain on the healthcare system. Wear a mask with the best fit, protection, and comfort for you.”
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On 1 April, the same day California’s new $20 hourly minimum wage for fast food workers went into effect, a new restaurant opened in north-east Los Angeles that was conspicuously light on human staff.
CaliExpress by Flippy claims to be the world’s first fully autonomous restaurant, using a system of AI-powered robots to churn out fast food burgers and fries. A small number of humans are still required to push the buttons on the machines and assemble the burgers and toppings, but the companies involved tout that using their technology could cut labor costs, perhaps dramatically. “Eat the future,” they offer.
I visited CaliExpress last week to find out what an all-American lunch served with a side of existential dread tastes like. When I entered the restaurant, located near CalTech university in Pasadena, I was greeted with giant posters advertising the “frying AI robot marvel”, but few actual customers. Most of the people inside were other journalists. A television crew hovered over the grill machine.
The space was decorated with early prototypes of robot arms, as well as a riff on Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, with a human hand reaching out not to the hand of God, but to a robot claw holding french fries.
I placed my order at a self-serve screen, where my robot-made cheeseburger and fries cost $15 plus tax. A sign urged me to “pay with my face”, offering me $10 to enroll with a company called PopID to link my face to my credit or debit card. “Pay with just a smile!” it urged. I did not.
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So it “cuts labour costs” but apparently this does not follow through to cheaper food. $13 dollars ($2 for the fries?), even if it is a waygu steak burger, seems a bit on the steep side.
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In-N-Out Burger says it will close its first location in its 75-year history due to a wave of car break-ins, property damage, theft and robberies affecting customers and employees alike at its only restaurant in Oakland, California.
The fast-food burger joint in a busy corridor near Oakland International Airport will close on March 24 because even though the company has taken “repeated steps to create safer conditions our Customers and Associates are regularly victimized,” Denny Warnick, In-N-Out’s chief operating officer, said in a statement Wednesday.
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I know there are people who are getting tired of the discourse (I'm one of them), but as I was about to sleep I just realized something.
The palworld discourse is pretty similar to the "Genshin copied Botw" discourse.
It's not 50:50 since Genshin didn't have the ai allegations when it was first released, but the plagiarism allegations are there. With some of Palworld's designs being very much a look-alike of some pokemon designs while Genshin has gliding, stamina, map ui, and (few) enemy designs that can be seen in Botw. Two indie games (yes Hoyoverse counts as one, despite being very rich they're still a private company that publishes their own games) that have plagiarism allegations to Nintendo properties.
From what I've seen, both Genshin and Palworld hit a niche that hasn't been capitalized on and they would be the first successful ones to do so. Palworld hitting an "Ark Survival with Factorio gameplay and Pokemon designs" niche and Genshin hitting an "Open World Botw(-like) Action RPG Gacha game" niche. Both in a way revolutionary as most Fakemon games are not 3d open world survival games and most gacha games are 2d turned based games. This adds to the popularity as they don't have any close competition to both game niches
I'm sure people don't think that it contributed to each game's popularity, but the hate behind Palworld and Genshin actually increases people's awareness for the game and so it brings more people in to try the game and see if what they hear (whether it's positive or negative) is true or not. To quote a certain phrase “The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." To really kill a game's popularity, people have to stop giving a shit about the games in general (both positive and negative).
So this is where I say that the discourse is a nothing burger and that the hate, ironically, is making the games more popular.
Unlike Palworld, who's first trailer debut was 2 years ago and just started releasing it, it's been over 4-6 years since Genshin was made and then released and it's has a lot more differences with Botw now that there's a lot more content. Since it's still early access, some designs in Palworld may be changed or that there will be more added original fakemon designs that the similarities between that and Pokemon is thinning out.
So if you don't like the design, send an email to the company. At least they'll be more encouraged to change designs than hearing glimpses of it in the internet. And if it's still not enough, why not make a game similar to Palworld instead of complaining in the internet. This is a niche genre that Palworld has people itching for more and that there will most likely be future games following suit like it's the California Gold rush.
Tldr: Both games hit a profitable niche and hate brings more eyes on them.
#palworld#i cant sleep why did i make this#palworld is hilarious ngl#would totally try to play it without killing any pals while cannibalizing on fellow humans#i don't have the game lol#praise the lamball#Palworld discourse#we need a new tag for Palworld that doesn't have discourse#i suggest maybe like Pals Palworld or Palworld mon(/sters)
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The President of McDonald's USA threw shade at California lawmakers for passing a fast-food law that he said would make it "all but impossible to run small business restaurants" in the state, Joe Erlinger said in a January 25 open letter.
AB 257, dubbed the FAST Act, signed into law last year, could raise hourly restaurant wages to $22 an hour in the state. The open letter was published after the state approved a referendum backed by fast-food chains that would put the law up for a vote in November 2024. The law was previously set to be enforced on January 1. But until the vote, state officials can't implement the law.
A majority of McDonald's, nearly 14,000 restaurants in the US, are run by franchisees, with hundreds of stores operating in California. The open letter was titled, "California keeps looking for ways to raise prices, drive away more businesses and destroy growth through bad policy and bad politics."
In the letter, Erlanger noted that the company wasn't against increasing the minimum wage. "Let me be clear: we support legislation that leads to meaningful improvements in our communities, including responsible increases to the minimum wage. Our business does well when our employees and our communities do well," he said.
"Whether you're a lawmaker, a business owner or leader, or an everyday voter, one thing is clear: California has become a dramatic case study of putting bad politics over good policy," Erlinger said. According to financial disclosures, Erlinger made about $7.4 million in salary, stock options, and other compensation from McDonald's in 2021, the latest year complete compensation history is available.
A coalition of restaurant industry organizations led by McDonald's, Chipotle, and In-N-Out supported the referendum.
Restaurant analyst John Gordon, a consultant for many McDonald's franchisees, said he's not surprised by Erlinger's remarks, which seem to be setting the stage for a battle leading up to the November 2024 vote, he said. 2024 is a presidential election year, and turnout is expected to be high.
McDonald's taking a public stance on anti-business legislation, he said.
Supporters of the union-backed FAST Act, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Labor Day, say the law would improve working conditions for thousands of fast-food workers in the state.
AB 257 creates a 10-member council of fast food workers, franchisees, franchisors, advocates for fast food employees, and representatives from the governor's office. The council will establish minimum standards on wages, working hours, and other working conditions related to the health and safety of workers. The law applies to food chains with more than 100 locations, including Starbucks, Wendy's, Burger King, and McDonald's.
The industry's trade organization, National Restaurant Association, said the law would hurt small business owners, including fast food franchisees who own one or two restaurants. The organization said higher wage mandates could raise costs for California fast-food restaurants by $3 billion.
Another main sticking point for the restaurant industry – state officials, including Newsom, would appoint members of the 10-person council.
"The state is teaching us a powerful lesson about what our future could look like if this one-sided style of democracy is mimicked elsewhere or goes unchecked in the Golden State," said Erlinger, a native of California. "There are big, important issues that need the attention of lawmakers. Implementing costly and job-destroying legislation like AB257 is not the answer."
Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, said chains like McDonald's, Chipotle, and Starbucks, who backed the referendum, "think they can buy their way out of anything."
Fast-food workers across California said they plan to strike Thursday and Friday to protest chain support of the referendum to overturn the FAST Act.
"California voters are about to teach them an expensive lesson: no corporation is more powerful than half a million workers joining together to demand a seat at the table," Henry said in response to the referendum. "As California fast-food workers defend this landmark law and assert their voice, SEIU is absolutely committed to standing with them in their fight."
#us politics#news#California#2023#AB 257#fast act#raise the minimum wage#minimum wage#living wage#wages#business insider#Joe Erlinger#McDonald's#chipotle#starbucks#In-N-Out#John Gordon#gov. gavin newsom#National Restaurant Association#Service Employees International Union#Mary Kay Henry#labor strikes
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(January 27, 1989, The New York Times)
(CW: racism, capitalism)
When I visited Thailand for the first time a few years before this article was published, "Darkie"-brand toothpaste was everywhere. And that example of racist branding was not unique in SE and East Asia at the time.
I was reminded of this in reading the opening of Burgers in Blackface - Anti-Black Restaurants Then and Now by Naa Oyo A. Kwate
"'Slaves were auctioned off the week of February 21,
during noon. The student body bid . . . with the highest bidder getting the person for their slave on the assigned day . . .
This was the 2nd year the student council held this money raiser, which made over 1,000 dollars this year.' So read the 1978 yearbook feature describing 'Sambo Service Day' at St. John’s High School, Delphos, Ohio. Photo captions identified
images of grinning White students who had 'won' one of their peers, and others who were consigned to servitude. One of the latter group had adorned his shirt with masking tape that read, ‘Ain’t I Cute?' The story text noted that 'wearing signs is one
way masters let people know who their slave is.' Making a mockery of slavery was apparently a new annual event at the parochial school, one in which the word 'Sambo' stood for African Americans.
On the opposite end of the country, in Modesto, California, another all-White student body engaged in the same ritual. Fall at Modesto High School meant the 'traditional Slave Day.' In 1979, 'each Rally Exec was assigned to a varsity football player, and served as his slave for the day.' Where the Modesto celebration of slavery differed from that in Ohio was in an external connection to Sambo. The teens at St. John’s merely named their event 'Sambo Service Day,' but in Modesto, each 'slave' took her 'master' to breakfast at Sambo’s Restaurant, a West Coast pancake chain. Had these students deliberately chosen Sambo’s as the setting for breakfast because the name and the chain’s branding was ideally matched to an enactment of enslaved Black persons? As will be shown in the pages that follow,
Sambo’s Restaurant, which initially launched in California in 1957, was but one of several establishments where racism was integral to the dining concept."
The Wikipedia article on Sambo's yields this quote, which has a familiar ring, as it discusses why the owners of the Sambo's chain decided to revert from "The Jolly Tiger," its alternative to "Sambo's" in certain communities:
"The company cited poor financial performance of these restaurants; the company's 'constitutional, legal, and moral right to operate (those restaurants) under its corporate name'; and the assertion that Black people did not object to the name, citing studies that showed that 'three times as many blacks (sic) ate at Sambo's as at any other full service restaurant.'
Shades of the NFL team's "Native Americans totes do not find 'Redskins' offensive as a team name—look, we found a couple, and they're cool with it!"
In sum, racism and business are the most congenial of bedfellows. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
#sambo's#racism#business#is#capitalism#inherently racist?#no#it's anti-human#and consequently above petty oppressions such as racism
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Pinch Me
Steve finds comfort in the routine familiarity of his days spent working a dead end job at Whamburger and his nights spent getting high and floating in his pool, but when first a new manager, Billy, and then a new coworker, Robin show up, Steve's life gets shaken up for the first time in a long time. He's not sure how he feels about it.
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Part One
As the bell at the front door jingles, Steve plasters a smile on his face. “Welcome to Whamburger! What can I get you today?” He would rather cut off his big toe than ever say that line again, but his prick of a manager, Billy, is watching, so he forces himself to sound extra cheerful.
The customer looks up at the board behind Steve, as if he’s supposed to believe for a second that they’re going to get anything other than the Whamburger, Whamburger’s signature item. Maybe they’ll go wild and make it a double or add cheese and bacon. The only time the chicken nuggets or hot dog gets ordered is if a parent has dragged in their snot faced brat of a little kid.
“What can I get you today?” he repeats, as the customer stares at him with a blank look on their face. “Oh,” they say, as if noticing him for the first time. “I’ll get the triple Whamburger with cheese and bacon.” Ooooh, a triple. Someone is getting real crazy. He has the sad thought that that might be the highlight of his shift. She continues. “And make the fries a large. And do you still have those delicious…” Steve goes on autopilot, punching in the order as his mind wanders to what awaits him at home once he’s done his shift. His pool, a joint, then the latest issue of Playboy. Even he’s disgusted at how predictable he is.
Before he can head home for some alone time though, he has to finish serving Mrs. Triple Whamburger and the dozen more identical faceless customers who would pass through in the next four hours. He plastered the smile back on before turning around to hand her the tray of food. “Have a Whammy day!” he called as she walked to her table. Fuck. He’s supposed to say it as he hands the customer the food, but he always forgets.
He can feel Billy approaching more than he can hear him. “Harrington, you said it too late again,” he hisses, way too close for comfort. Like Steve said, total prick. Steve had never met the guy before he’d been transferred to their location. Their last manager had quit to go back to school, and everyone had thought Joyce from the morning shift would get manager, but she’d surprised everyone by leaving for a position at the new Sears one town over.
Just when they’d been in danger of having no manager and having corporate swoop in and get all up in their business, this guy had shown up, fresh from California a month ago, golden tan, and all. Steve had no clue what his deal was. He acted more like he was a sergeant in the military than the manager of a low-level burger joint. He demanded perfection all parts of the business. Every portion had to be the same, down to the ounce, the counters had to be spotless when they left at the end of the night, and every customer had to be greeted with the same positive attitude.
Steve rolls his eyes at Louise as she stands next to him preparing an order for a customer at the drive through. She and Steve would sometimes even call Billy Hargrove the hardass behind his back, but under Billy’s watchful eye, she turns away, back to her order. Traitor.
They are presently no customers so Steve starts stacking napkins and refilling the ketchup packets to keep busy. If he stops moving for even a minute, Billy is on him, finding something for him to do, and it’s not usually as easy as refill duty. One time, Steve had leaned against the counter for a second, and Billy had made him clean out the soda machine. It was the grossest thing Steve had ever done, and he’s vowed to never look that bored again.
Even though he’s doing his best to look busy, Hargrove approaches him anyway, carrying his company issued clipboard and pen. “Harrington, we need to talk about your uniform. How many times have I told you that you need to button your shirt all the way?” Steve glances down, noticing that his top button is open on his red and white striped uniform shirt. It’s boiling outside, so he’d popped a couple buttons when he’d went out for a smoke on his break. He’d evidently forgotten to button one on his way back in. Can this guy not give him a break for a second? “Asshole,” he mumbles. “What did you say?” Billy asks, tone sharp. “I said that I’m sorry and that it’ll be buttoned all the way next time,” Steve replies with a sigh. Billy gives him a sharp grin. “That’s what I thought. Even pretty boys like you aren’t exempt from the rules.” Steve nods. He glances at his watch. Only two more hours to go.
The rest of his shift is uneventful aside from an argument with a customer about the size of their large milkshakes, during which Billy had to step in, much to Steve’s embarrassment. Finally, at 6pm, it’s time to go. Just as he clocks out, Billy approaches him again. “Oh, Harrington. I forgot. You’re going to be training a new employee tomorrow. Robin.”
That’s when Steve knows that Billy must really have it out for him specifically. Training new employees is the most dreaded task at Whamburger. They’re so slow and ask so many questions, and if they do anything wrong, you’re responsible for it. “Oh yay, I can’t wait,” he says, making no attempt to seem happy about it. He’s not on company time anymore. Hargrove can suck it.
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Steve drives home with the windows down, Loser by Beck blaring on the stereo. It matches Steve’s mood perfectly. He is a loser, working a dead-end job that his dad forced him to get when he announced that he hadn’t gotten into any of the colleges he’d applied to. He spends his days slinging burgers, covered in grease, his nights getting high and floating around his pool, and his weekends pretending that he’s still his parent’s perfect son, playing tennis at the country club, trying to act like he’s not stoned out of his mind.
Despite how much of a loser it makes him feel like, he still finds comfort in the routine familiarity of it. The same coworkers, the same douchebags at the country club, his parents following him around the house, nagging him about getting a life. First Billy, and now Robin, two new people in the span of a month, are throwing him off his game. All this newness is going to take some getting used to. He can’t wait to get home and smoke that joint.
#harringrove#billy hargrove#steve harrington#billy x steve#my fic#robin buckley#harringrove fic#chrisbitchtree writes#also going to be posted on AO3#90s au#enemies to friends to lovers#slow burn
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@thenaluarchive Nalu Week 7-part story
In the town of Kailua Kona, a 40 minute drive from Lucy’s Waikoloa condo, it was a typical small city for the most part. Hills to the north, ocean to the south, coffee farms to the east, and open fields to the west. Supermarkets, shopping centers, restaurants, and more kept this tourist town’s natives supplied. But the actual “tourist” area really consisted of a single road called Ali’i (king) drive. This is where hotels and souvenir shops mixed with historical sites such as Hulihe’e Palace, then condos and beaches completed the rest of the journey. At the heart of Ali’i drive on any given day, one could find throngs of tourists walking along a mile stretch condensed with lots of shops and eateries. It was here that Lucy found a public parking lot and the friends headed out for the day.
The group stayed together as they went from store to store, and the girls warned the guys about holding off on buying anything yet.
“Why?” Gray questioned because he wanted to pick up souvenirs for his girlfriend back home.
“Trust us,” Levy simply replied. “You’ll realize why at the next store.”
And sure enough, Gray found the exact same shell necklace for cheaper at the next store. Moving along, the girls ducked into a crystals store to look at all the pretty gems. The boys, of course, were bored. To them it’s just colored rocks, big deal. So, while Lucy and Levy looked at the jewelry, Natsu and Gray stood just outside the door.
“Pfft, look at that,” Natsu pointed at a nearby table. “$20 for a lava rock!”
“Maybe we should pick up a handful and try to sell them too,” Gray suggested sarcastically. “Pay for our tuition.”
That brought on a laughing fit from Natsu, which didn’t end until the girls heard him and shooed them away from the store. At least they were having fun, but lunch time was coming up so the group headed further down past the tourists section to a small shopping center called Coconut Grove. Here, next to a sand volleyball pit was a two-story building, and upstairs was a restaurant called Fosters Kitchen.
Once the waiter arrived, Lucy first ordered the seafood puff pastry which she insisted was to die for! Next for the main dishes, Natsu chose a Cajun shrimp pasta, Levy a fresh fish burger, Gray a cheddar burger, and Lucy the blackened shrimp and grits.
“Wait, people in Hawaii actually eat grits?!” Gray laughed. “I thought it’s just a southern thing.”
“Hey, I like cheesy grits okay!” Lucy pouted and shrugged. “A friend from North Carolina turned me onto it!”
“Wow, dude,” Natsu chimed in with an annoyed tone, “no need to tease Lucy if she likes something different.”
Gray put his hands up in defense. “Calm down lover boy, I was just joking.”
“What?!” Both Natsu and Lucy stuttered out as their faces turned crimson. “He’s/she’s not…” they clammed up and dug into their meals to avoid any more teasing, which only enticed Gray and Levy to chuckle more.
After lunch, with belly’s full, the group started walking back to finish shopping. Gray wanted to find a few more souvenirs to take back to California, while Levy wanted to check out a place that sold chocolate covered Kona coffee beans. But since Lucy and Natsu were done shopping for the day, they agreed to all meet up on the stone wall that ran along Ali’i drive and bordered Kailua bay.
See Original art post @kiliinstinct here
To keep cool while waiting, Lucy and Natsu grab a treat from One Aloha Shave Ice company.
“I’ve never tried something like this,” Natsu remarked as they sat down on the wall. “Flavored snow cones yeah, but they put toppings on these things here?! These lychee and mango toppings are awesome!”
“I like adding li hing mui powder when I want something salty and sour.” Lucy took a bite of her shave ice. “But today, just the classic rainbow.”
“Oh, yeah,” Natsu mumbled, with a mouth full of shave ice, “I learned that stuff goes good with tequila.”
“Omg,” Lucy playfully pushed on Natsu’s shoulder with a laugh, then instantly quieted down and looked away. Her body suddenly felt warmer and her cheeks flushed— but definitely not from a sunburn.
“Lucy?” Natsu questioned in a softened tone.
“Hmm,” she responded while pretending to focus on her shave ice.
But while looking down, Lucy’s hair kept blowing into her face. Natsu chuckled quietly and reached over, tucking the errant strands behind her ear. He wasn’t blind. He noticed the effect he was having on her. So, he gently grabbed her chin and turned her to face him.
“Natsu?” Her eyes communicated a feeling of concern and hope.
Caressing her cheek, “I’ve wanted to do this for awhile,” he spoke as he leaned in to place a lingering kiss upon her lips.
Lucy closed her eyes and melted into it with a sigh. She’d had a crush on Natsu for so long, but had never thought he actually felt that same way too! His lips felt amazing on hers…
When they pulled apart, Natsu continued caressing her cheek as they simply gazed into each other’s eyes. “You know,” he chuckled, “none of my flirting was working, so I had to just go for it, fingers crossed.”
That made Lucy laugh. “You’ve got my attention now.” She smiled, and initiated a second kiss.
A couple seconds later, Lucy and Natsu hear the sounds of clapping, and find their friends standing below the wall waiting for them.
“Congrats you guys!” Levy teased, “and Gray that means I won, you owe me $5.”
“Pfft,” Gray griped but gave it to her anyway.
“Won what?” Lucy asked in an annoyed tone.
“Who would make the move first.” Levy answered. “I said Natsu, so I won.”
“Oh my god! You guys are too much!”
#nalu#nalu week 2022#simply nalu 2022#fairy tail#natsu dragneel#lucy heartfilia#part 4#the art is a commissioned piece for this story#the rock thing is true#a shop was actually selling plain chunks of lava rock#but warning never take rocks out of Hawaii#something bad might happen
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