Social media stop showing me modern tiktoks with trad goths and y2k inspired fashion or I swear I will do something unforgivable to my eyebrows

Hellooo, can I request a fanfiction where Chenle likes to do fanservice with reader bc he thinks the fans reactions are funny, but he doesnt know that everytime he does it it makes reader fall for him even more

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Zhong Chenle x Male Reader

Chenle doesn’t know why he does it.

He tells himself he loves the way fans react. He loves seeing fans hide their faces behind their hands, blushing at the sight of the two of you doing something intimate in front of them. The thousands of screams—or sometimes comments that he sees is beyond satisfying.

Once, it was at a fansign.

He looked over to you, brown eyes scanning your face as you blew a piece of (h/c) hair away from your forehead. Chenle turned his body towards you, bringing his hand up to move the strand of hair for you. His warm hand made contact with your forehead—the touch leaving your skin flushed.

You swore the eye contact the two of you held made your heart stop. It was as if the world had stopped spinning, the buzzing sound of hundreds of voices in the background disappearing along with your breath. You never knew you could see Chenle this way—in slow motion, with his hand coming back down to sit on the table. His cracked lips parted, feeling dry now that your eyes were on them.

Oh no.

As time went by, these incidents seemed to happen quite frequently.

Chenle hid his phone behind Johnny, making sure to lower his brightness so it wouldn’t disturb you or Hendery—who was to the left of him. It was your first countdown live with Nct, the nerves of officially being a part of the whole group finally catching up with you. You sit with your hands grabbing onto the sides of the chair as to not fidget with your nails on camera. You tilt your head towards Chenle’s direction, curious to see what he had on his phone.

“You’re risking having your phone out just for the comments?” Chenle chooses to shush you by bringing his finger to your lips, a mischievous glint in his eye. “What are they saying about me?”

“More importantly, what are they going to say about us?” He removes your left hand from the base of the chair, bringing it up to his lips to give it a small peck. “That should have us trending on Twitter, don’t you think?”

You opened and closed your mouth several times, unable to put words to thoughts. Too lost in the lingering sensation of Chenle’s lips on the back of your hand. You can’t help but wonder on how they would feel on your own lips.

He was driving you crazy. With each display of affection you felt yourself falling deeper for him.

Chenle removes the headphones from his head so they sit around his neck, finally allowing himself to listen in on the conversation happening around him instead of staying in the vacuum of noise that came from the headphones. He chooses to sit next to you on the plane, as everyone else was paired up already.

He moves his arms to gesture you towards the window seat, letting you sit first before settling in on the seat next to you. With a small huff from him, he reaches over your seat, grabbing the seatbelt to your right to fasten it across your waist.

You catch a whiff of his cologne, a smell you could recognize from a hundred feet away from all the times he seemed to be in your personal space. You let out a shaky breath, one you didn’t notice you were holding until the satisfying click of the seatbelt caught your ear.

“There’s no fans around.” You share a funny look between the two of you, one that leaves you confused as to where you stand. “You’re driving me crazy…”

you somehow managed to write down exactly how i feel about Kun in a way i have never managed

would love to hear more of your thoughts on biases/groups!

sob i could probably write a book on the amount of time/energy i have put into thinking about qian kun, i just think he's neat!! in general i have a real affection for idols who are like, chasing the Dream while also being achingly aware of how much artifice goes into constructing the dream. like, hard work and talent both matter so much, but sometimes you can have both of those things and the company will still keep you on ice, and you have to learn to either live with that or let go of the Dream

also the man is determined to collect every available vehicle license at this point and in an industry full of people who have yet to get their basic car license i think that's sexy

some other boys i really like!

WayV's Xiaojun - SPEAKING OF HARD WORKERS WITH TALENT WHO HAVE BEEN KEPT ON ICE dejun is like. honestly i think inarguably one of the best if not just straight up the best voices in kpop and it is an ATROCITY that he is not plastered across every kdrama OST in the world, i should not be able to move for Xiao Dejun Opportunities.

he's also deeply fucking pilled on the boyfriend model of idolhood, in which he considers it his job to be your Prince, your Supportive Pillar, your Romantic Ideal. it is both extremely funny to see him lean into this from a meta perspective because as a guy around dudes he is - kind of awkward? his personality is Not Good, he's clearly constantly overthinking his every move and he both craves attention and is ill-suited at getting it when he wants it, and he has members of his group (ten lol) who will drag his ass without mercy

but as an Idol amongst Fans, he is 10/10 acing this game. no fucking notes! there's this clip of him at a fansign where his whole body is turned up towards the girl who is speaking and he is clearly giving her every molecule of his soft-voiced, pretty-faced, strong-eyebrowed attention. and when she's gone he will do the exact same thing to the next girl in the line, and i just think there is something so fascinating about a person who can, for two minutes at a time, become Everything for someone.

anyway listen to him sing celine dion your (general you, anon clearly knows this man already) life will change

SHINee's Choi Minho - CHOI MINHO! what can i say about this man that has not been said already. an industry titan, korea's Flaming Charisma, man who saw out 2023 by getting called kind of mid-looking by a rando on twt and ended up trending for days as multiple fandoms rushed to defend the honour of his tiny face.

uh, i just think he's really nice, sob. i have this enduring memory of him on some variety show where guys and girls had to balance on a pole over water (lol) for some competition reason? and all the other dudes were very carefully manner-handsing these women, but minho was just as carefully holding on to the girl and saying something reassuring in her ear, because he considered making sure she was comfortable more important than the overall optics of Can't Touch Girl. and i just think that is emblematic of type of guy he is. he's very loud and competitive! but kind, and that's lovely

also i think you can't like key without also liking minho LOL they are so entwined at this point that the korean GP jokes about their old married schtick. i want to HEAVY asterisk here that i don't think they are fucking or that we would know if they were LMAO while i do think there are idols (like key) who are legibly queer in some sense, i don't think that has any greater implications about their relationship with other men and i definitely don't think that minho is one of those legibly queer idols. but the obvious affection and love they have for each other is very precious regardless, and also very funny, and i am delighted every time they produce something that lets us get a glimpse of the way they are together.

Kim Wooseok - i actually know nothing about this man, he just made this song and i loved it so much i follow all his releases now. what kind of guy is he? the kind of guy who makes red moon i guess

B.I. - honestly my feelings about this guy are not long winded and intense like the feelings Above, but they are? more real? B.I. (hanbin) got done for attempting to purchase weed and LSD, resulting in him getting kicked from his group (iKON) and the suspension of all his contracts/appearances. he was very lucky to escape jail time, and the fact that his career recovered in the wake of this situation is kind of a miracle, but i think does speak to like...what an immense talent he is lol. not that other things don't factor into it, but i don't think he could have made the kind of comeback he has as a soloist in the wake of that situation if he wasn't very, very good, which he is!

my heart really does ache for him and that period of his life though lmfao just because every indication seems to be that he was self-medicating at the time, and while i don't think that even casual drug use should be criminalised, the fact that he was clearly Going Through It at the time and for it to blow up on him in the way that i did gives me that gut swooping horror, like! i can only fucking imagine! how your brain cannibalises itself in that kind of situation!! so i am very glad to see a man thriving these days, and also he makes fucking bangers.

JJK Characters Reacting to “Thank You for Cleaning My Seat!” After Their S/O Tells Them to Wipe Their Face

❥ Fandom: Jujutsu Kaisen

❥ Content: Headcanons

❥ Date: Aug. 19. 21

❥ Word Count: 1450

❥ Content Warning: Suggestive themes (SO IF YOU’RE UNDER 18 GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE: w/ peace and love), humor, Gojo’s a dumbass per usual, jokes about blue balls, poor grammar

❥ Characters Featured/Mentioned: Itadori Yuuji, Fushiguro Megumi, Gojo Satoru, Nanami Kento, Sukuna, Suguru Geto

❥ Notes: Thank you for the 500+ notes on the last post I had made! I really appreciate the feedback and I’ve looked at all the comments/reblogs, I can’t thank y’all enough! This is the most suggestive content I’ve made and probably will ever make BUT I just thought the TikTok trend was so funny! All characters aged up as usual! - Daynada ❧

Itadori Yuuji:

You always found perfect opportunities to tease Itadori. Eating baked cookies you made with your lover boy, you realize this was the right moment. “Yuuji baby! You have crumbs on your face, here-“ you hand him your handkerchief. He wipes and swipes the light cloth around his lips and thanks you cheerfully! “Sorry, babe! But these cookies are the best, well anything you make turns out amazing!” “Oh baby…. but continue to praise me AFTER you finished cleaning your face” you laugh wholeheartedly. “Ok!” And just when he thought he had it this time, you flirt-fully cooed at him. “Aw thank you, Yuuyuu, for cleaning my seat.”

❥ Itadori pauses and looks at you like a confused puppy tilting his head.

❥ Looks at you, “eh?” And who would’ve thought he could create a whole new shade of red blossoming on his cheeks!

❥ He bursts in a laughing fit, but it doesn’t go unnoticed that he’s nervous because his cheeks furiously grow even redder.

❥ The poor baby boy coughs hard cos mans was eating a cookie (AND THINKS HE’S BOUTTA EAT YOUR COOKIE HAH UP TOP! ✋🏼).

❥ But in his head, he’s SCREAMING WTF. (“I DIDN’T KNOW YOU WERE INTO THAT KIND OF STUFF, I MEAN IF YOU REALLY WANTED TO..- AH I MEAN NO IT WAS JUST A JOKE NOT THAT I WOULD BE OPPOSED TO IT AT ALL BUT I WOULD BE OKAY IF WE DIDN’T DO IT I-“).

❥ Yuuji drinks respect wamen juice, so he's fighting with himself (wow not Sukuna this time) about what you’ll both be up to if you weren’t really joking.

❥ Before you know it, he faints and you frantically panic at the one guy who usually seems indestructible since he is a cursed vessel.

❥ But I guess he’ll still combust into flames because of you.

❥ Excuse me, y/n, you just killed him. 😃?

❥ Sukuna would def say something about it that mf

Overall: “Yeah call an ambulance, but not for me” -Sukuna

Fushiguro Megumi:

Now, what makes you think that was a good idea? Because it was. It was priceless, y/n. You were both cuddling on his bed. You both had finished a mission that evening. And today, he expected to be smothered in your affection and bask in the presence of his favorite person (well he always expects it). Honestly, you weren’t even sure if this was a perfect time. It never is, because it’s usually him having to deal with your antics. But he loves you. So it’s okay. “Umi? You have something on your face” he grumbles as you move out of his arms to find a tissue. How dare you break cuddle time with Megumi just because you want to clean his face? What’re you? A good s/o? You plop back on him this time in his lap both facing each other since he had decided to sit up. You gave him the tissue to wipe his face, but you kept egging him on to continue. He was concerned. What the hell is on his face? “Okay you got it, it’s gone! Thank you for cleaning my seat, babe.”

❥ Megumi can’t feel his body but can feel everything at the same time

❥ “Don’t… say things like that you moron…” he tries to cover his face but he wasn’t wearing his usual collared uniform and instead hides his face in the crook of your neck

❥ “Not unless you meant it…” he looks at you peering from his favorite hiding spot and goes back to cuddle you with his face in the crevasse of your shoulder.

❥ Were you expecting him to malfunction? Yes. Were you expecting him to be so undeniably suggestive? No. No, you were not.

❥ He deals with you all the time but you weren’t expecting him to soften up so much - he can surprise you (in more ways than one 🥴).

Overall: If your heart isn’t snatched by him already, there’s something wrong with ya!

Gojo Satoru:

Oh hell no not this guy D: pranks on this guy usually backfires. Alone together at his place, you’re feeding your spoiled man-child his favorite kikufuku mochi. He works hard being the strongest sorcerer dealing with life-threatening dangers all the time, you forget that though because, well… he’s Gojo. Your immature, needy, gorgeous, horn dog, so-called violin instructor, lover. Emphasis on “immature” because he is the funniest person you know (even when you won’t ever admit that to him). However, you must be just as humorous if you are his significant other! As you continue to baby your white-haired king, you smirk. “Sorry about that stud, here” “Noooo do it for me, doll face” “What? No, I coddle you enough” “-if you love me you would do it, pooster!” He pouts. What the hell is a pooster? Is that even a petname? Legally? You huffed. “Fine~ here. I’ll wipe that smug look off your pretty face” you pat lovingly on your boyfriend's cat-like grin. “So you think I’m pretty!” “Sorry did I say pretty? I meant punchable.” “Don’t be so cold! You love me that’s why you always pamper me. And my pretty face.” “Right, well how else am I gonna keep good conditions of my seat?”

❥ Gawks at you in joyful surprise. It’s almost like he’s been hoping this day would come?

❥ “If you wanted to do it that bad, you don’t even have to ask! Demand it, baby! Take me! I’M ALL YOURS!!” He playfully attacks you with an embrace puckering his lips dramatically into comedic action.

❥ “Ugh! Satoru it was just a joke, get off-!” “At least give me some sugar! And some cream- OW!”

❥ “Ah, you tease!” Your tall overgrown baby whines, feigning a hand to his chest. Making it a far more entertaining humorous scene for you.

❥ “Okay, I won’t ever pressure you into anything you don’t wanna do, baby cakes - but just letting you know, a joke like that can puncture a guy’s blue balls for weeks.”

❥ Causing you to laugh he mirrors your laughter as well, pulling you in to hold you again.

❥ He probably knew it was a prank all along.

Overall: Gojo just loves his babe, that’s all.

Nanami Kento:

You and Nanami came back from the bakery bringing home some pastries and other types of baked goods. As you were both enjoying your sandwiches (he enjoyed it way more, go bread foodie), you looked up mischievously at your chair - I mean his face. Even when stuffing his face with his favorite food, Kento still manages to look cute and ethereal. “Ken?” “Hm?” “Haha! ‘Got some crumbs on your face.” You wipe his face for him at first, but he grabs your hand maneuvering it around the area of his mouth. The gesture you found really wholesome (too bad you were gonna ruin the moment). As he finishes cleaning up his face you cup his chin, making hypnotic eye contact. “Darling, thank you for wiping down my seat.”

❥ Wow, for someone who doesn’t show much emotion, he can sure hide the burning sensation plastered all over his face.

❥ He raises an eyebrow at you.

❥ “Didn’t know my partner was such a pervert” but he pulls you onto his lap (aH) caressing your cheek, brushing your skin with his thumb (AH).

❥ “Sweetheart, if you’re just bored- whenever you’re bored, all you need to do is ask... ask it from me..” Kento says softly, and then gives you slow kisses on your face.

❥ Hm. There’s something about being soft that makes everything so intimate. Because right now you’re dying. And he looks completely bewitched and sweet kissing the inside of your hand is not helping with your cardiac arrest.

❥ What did you say again? Something about him cleaning your chair? What’s a moment to forget when you’re practically on the verge of happily dying. Meanwhile, he already ascended lovingly and is more than willing to take up your offer (if it wasn’t completely a joke).

Overall: Really, when you think you’re whipped for Kento, he’s melting a lot hotter and faster for you than you think.

Bonus:

Suguru Geto:

❥ “Ohh baby you know you can sit here whenever you like” he softly taps his lips.

Overall: A JJK Fact - it’s canon he pulled more bitches than Gojo, pass it on.

“ honestly Suna sometimes it feels like your just sitting there — calculating — thinking of ways that you can piss me off” you let out in a huff of anger as you slammed your hand onto the arm rest placed in the middle of the car. Voice loud enough to be heard from a mile away and then some “ And then you don’t even fucking care “

“ I’m sorry you feel that way “

“ seriously ? seriously Suna “

“ oh I’m sorry would you like me to say it jokingly? “

The silence that towered over the both of you was tall and it wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon “ WELL WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY “ his hand came up to run down his face as he sighed

“ look I'm sorry baby but — “

“ but nothing — I'm tired Rin—I'm tired of you screwing with me“ you groaned “ honestly at this point just fuck off “

he moved to pull the keys from the car unbuckling his seatbelt and opening the car door as your jaw hung open “ what the fuck Suna — “

“ I'm fucking off you ungrateful bit—“

“ you asshole — all of a sudden you take everything literal right ?? huh only when you want to right “

“ y’know what— no you fuck off —ok y/n “

“ see that’s what I'm talking about “

“ honestly I doubt you even know what you were talking about in the first place “

your steps quickened as you followed after the male who stopped at your front door imputing the code and opening your house door “ This is what I mean by you keep fucking with me Suna “

“ oh “ he moved to sit down on the couch arms flung behind it and legs spread wide out in front of him. “ is it really— because , the 40 minute argument in the car about your best friend hitting on me didn’t quite make that clear “ he scoffed shaking his head along with it “ your shitty reasoning must of gotten lost on one of the many streets of Japan y/n “

His eyes glowing body perking up with his next sentence “ yknow what how about you go find it hmm then we can have this little talk sometime later -- preferably when I'm sleeping id hate to be awake for another one of your hellish complaints babe.”

your anger was only growing as the argument continued “ you fucking douchebag I bet you don’t even know why I'm pissed off “

He let out a small sigh of a laugh his legs shaking and hitting each other in a wave before they resumed their earlier position “ I don’t“

“ and you don’t care either do you “

“ I don’t “

Your heart broke for the first time ever in your relationship with the stoic male after hearing his words and tone. In all the time you and your boyfriend had been together you two never argued about his lack of emotion or care.

It never bothered you

It never affected you

until it did

4 hours ago

You smiled up at the taller male as his mouth continued to run while talking to the rest of his volleyball team. This was the first time you’d ever seen him talk for more than 5 minutes with anything other then yeah’s and small mhmms.

The both of you had been invited to a class reunion and you only decided to go because of his new teams constant nagging

Suna had been telling you all week to find something else to do and that you didn’t have to go with him. That it would be too boring and long and that you would be better off having fun without him.

Of course you put up a fight but, ultimately lost and decided to hang out by yourself for the earlier half of the day spending last weeks paycheck on this weeks shopping spree

it felt nice to treat yourself but you couldn’t help but want to treat your boyfriend too. The thought of him being bored alone plagued your mind and you had to get it out.

The only way to do that was to go to the reunion.

Now how you imagined it would go is you show up in your fancy new dress surprising him smile a bit , talk up some of the host and sneak your way in and then mingle and go home and cuddle and kiss your boyfriend all night

funny thing is somewhere in that prewritten script you had created you didn’t realize imagination is not always reality.

The sight of your boyfriend leaning against a wall with a glass in his hand and his other on the string of your best friends dress had you reeling in the disgust that you wanted to spill so badly on the floor right now

All you’d done was go to the restroom but now you sat with your eyes widening while you watched his eyebrows come together in annoyance with the string that wouldn’t come undone.

Your best friend faced away from him back to his chest and a small smile on her face. Cheeks heated from his touch and in that moment you cursed her for having a look on her face that made it visible how much she enjoyed his warmth. You wished she didn’t make it so obvious how the closeness to your boyfriend was making her feel

how it was encouraging her

Your heart broke when you seen Suna finally relax and blow air out of his cheeks before nodding softly almost thanking the gods that he figured it out and it was over

Your feet moving before you could even process what to say to either of them.

“ y-y/—“

your hand came in contact with your best friends face before she could even finish the loud slap echoing through the room as everyone turned to find the source of the noise

Eyebrows raising when they noticed it was not only a slap but a full on one sided battle between you and the girl who everyone seen as nice and quiet during your school years

They never knew of the undercover bitch that was lurking behind the surface. They’d never see the way she was smirking as she took every hit given to her in stride. Your boyfriends hands wrapping around your torso as he looked down and seen that you were hovering over her ripping her to bits

You never letting go of the grip your thighs held around her own as she whispered to where only you could hear “ aw poor y/n’s defending someone that doesn’t even want em—gonna go to jail for someone so unloyal huh “

Your eyes lit up with pure hatred as the security made their way over to you reaching to take you from Sunas hold and lessening your grip on the woman beneath you

“ sir we need you to let her go “

“ don’t touch me until you actually make it all the way to police academy you fucking lowlife. “ you spit out “ how the hell do you only make it to security much less high school reunion security “

“ the hell do you know — you don’t even know how hard police academy is asshole “

“ ah I bet your kids’ll be real proud “ your eyes squinted at his name tag “ todd — you kiss your wife with that mouth “

you laughed eyes rolling from him to suna “ or are you like this asshole and kiss your mistress with it instead ? huh toodles ? “

“ ha — ‘m gonna have fun with you--ya little prick. sir — let ‘em go or else i’ll pull out the big guns — they snuck in here and now their disrespecting an officer “

“ big guns “ your laugh circulated through the room “ ‘k sure let me stop before I get pepper sprayed “

“ my hands already on the trigger you lil bitc— “

“ hey “ sunas voice growled behind you “ watch who the fuck your talking to toodles“

“ just— get—get the fuck off dude I didn’t go to police academy so I could avoid this — their full on disrespecting me come on man get off“ your face scrunched up in annoyance as you saw the security look like they were about to cry

“ well I mean — “ he sighed “ it’s not like your a real officer right“ suna sighed out as he began to bite his lip in worry “ I mean we can let this slide right ? “ he nodded looking towards the males name badge “ uh toodles“

He coughed “ todd — I mean todd “

“ I’m sorry but, even if I could “ his gaze dead set on you “ which I really don’t want to — seeing as though they disrespected me “

His voice sounding proud as he continued “ and I'll have you know I'm security guard of the mouth asshole “

“ oh whoop dee fucking do Tinkerbelle ”

“ y-fucking-/n “ you could feel the way Suna was seething above you breath hot and you could tell his face was made up in a snarl “ if you don't shut the fuck up I swear on Atsumu’s unwashed boxers ill leave your ass prison letters starting tonight “

“ see —— sir I'm trying “ he sighed “ I really am trying to let this go but — “

“ their with me — “

“sure “ he scoffed “ I'll need to see some relations or — “

“ their my s/—their my plus one “ his eyes moved to look at everyone surrounding you guys then back to the position he now held you in before finally dropping you to the floor. Your heart dropping and ears tuning everything out from that point on.

Everything on mute until you got in the car and were finally met with his low voice as he buckled you in and walked to his side turning the car on “ y/n “

You turned to look out the window “ y/n that — “

His voice was so hard but so weak “ y/n that was so fucking embarrassing “ Your body shivered at his words

“ having to watch my fucking s/o almost get fucking arrested “

His hands tightened their grip on the wheel “ then turning around and having to talk you out of it in front of our whole graduating class “

his voice went deadpanned as he swerved a bit on the road mixing lanes “ and — and my team — oh fuck my team “

he started to breathe a bit heavier as you began to feel bad hearing the sadness in his voice. His body shifting in his seat “ all so you could “

he laughed a bit at the situation “ all so you could take your ugly ass insecurities out on your friend ? “

he scoffed looking from you to the road and back to you “ when did you two even stop being friends huh ? did I miss that or ?? do friends just go out and leave bruises on each other or is that something new? What-- is it like a new TikTok trend -- a fashion statement huh ?? the fuck is it because, I'm not a friend person so maybe you know something I don’t “

He scoffed “ maybe — maybe I'll never be a friend person after something like that. If friends are just beating each other’s asses in broad day light out the fucking blue then I'll just stick with ‘tsumu at least I know I can beat his ass if he were to pull some shit like that “

‘ friend ‘ you thought silently

“ poor kid didn’t even see it coming “ he shook his head at you turning back to the road “ holy hell that’s shameful y/n “

he whispered “ I don’t even wanna think about the rumors that’ll spread about us tomorrow “

The car was quiet only for a minute as Suna re arranged his thoughts before he could beat into you again “ friend Suna ? “

your voice was dry “ Rin do friends help each other out of their clothes ? “

your eyebrows creased “ do they focus so intently on another woman while their own is in the same room “

“ I didn’t know you were there “

“ SO YOU ONLY TAKE FRIENDS CLOTHES OFF WHEN IM NOT THERE “

“ NO I “

“ YOU ONLY TOUCH OTHER WOMEN WHEN IM NOT THERE “

“ y/n jus— “ he took a deep breathe and let it out “ just shut up its not like that “ he let out an uncomfortable and tired scoff of a laugh “ it wasn't like that “

“ it’s always shut up Suna it’s never ‘ what’s wrong y/n ‘ ‘ are you ok y/n ‘ it’s just ‘ shut up I don’t wanna talk so you don’t wanna talk either ‘ “

you locked eyes with the male in front of you “ I'm done Rin I'm— I'm done “

“ you cant leave me-- heh not after that shit you pulled back there  “ 

“ fuck if I cant--you don't look like my legs to me and as far as I know their still Bluetooth connected to my mind so-- “

“ you'll be an overnight clown you-you need me y/n “ he shook his head “ we need each other “ 

“ no you need volley ball because you need money-- because guess what asshole as of right now-- your homeless”

“ fuck you as if “

“ we’re over Suna don't let my words finally hit you when you walk out the shitty door”

“ that’s fine by me “ he scoffed “ get the hell out for all I care — I'll pack your shit for you “

“ no— I'll pack your shit asshole your living  in my house bottom feeder “

“ if you don’t shut the fuck u— “

“ then what ? huh what — you’ll leave me “

“ I swear to god I'll —”

“ you’ll what cheat on me with my best friend ah I'm so scared — “ your voice holding nothing but mock enthusiasm “ I can just imagine the way you’ll kiss her when I'm not there — these thoughts for some reason almost feels real y’know “

you watched as the man you’d taught yourself to love for 7 years since high school finally walked out the door. His perfume from earlier still hanging in the air long after the door slammed. Your mind racing when you were finally brought to one thought

‘ how did we end up like this and how the hell do we get back ‘

WRONG (3)

mind of mine masterlist

summary: you find yourself at the tattoo parlor more often as of late. also, jungkook hates lemon jelly filled donuts and is easily bribed by mint chocolate and macarons. pairing: “badboy” jk x “shy/reserved” oc warnings: cursing, excessive use of pet names, kinda toxic friendship

Sora’s unbridled passion for why she believes Jungkook is wrong for you has never irritated you as much as it does in this moment. You’ll never understand why she’s so adamant about the topic, when it’s not her decision. When she knows that you’ve been harboring a small crush on the man for years now, and you’re fairly certain he returns your affections.

When the man told you that he had put an orange heart next to your name, you knew it was real.

You don’t understand why Sora is determined to make things so complicated, when they don’t have to be. You don’t believe her claims that he’s a fuckboy, that he treats people like trash. He’s shown you the opposite. He’s so gentle with everyone, not just you. He’s blunt but he has a big heart under all of the leather and layers of black.

If there’s a word to describe him, it’s dreamy.

Which is why you’re so hurt that Sora refuses to give him a chance. After all, if she was your best friend, shouldn’t she offer him a chance for your sake?

It confuses you.

“I’ve heard so many bad things about him,” Sora says knowingly, swirling her glass of wine in her hands. You don’t feel very much like drinking, not when your stomach swirls in unease. Being in her apartment is nothing new, but right now, you’d rather be anywhere else.

“But what things? And from who? Jungkook is such a genuine guy and he hasn’t done anything for people to start rumors about him,” You protest, but your words fall on deaf ears, “And I like him-”

“I mean come on, have you seen him? The man radiates bad vibes. My friends have all said-”

“Bad vibes? You’re dismissing him because of bad vibes when I’m telling you that-”

“I’m your best friend, don’t you think I know these things?” Sora says, heat and arrogance in her voice, “I’m only looking out for you. It’s shitty that you’re dismissing me for a guy-”

“I’m not dismissing you-” But your voice grows smaller and smaller, something that you think Jungkook might be disappointed in you for.

“It sure as hell sounds like you are,” Sora sneers with a cold sort of tilt to her lips, “Listen. I’m just looking out for you, even if you don’t seem to appreciate it. I thought we were best friends. Friends look out for each other, but if you don’t want to listen to me, that’s on you.”

Something dry settles in your throat and something heavy settles in your chest.

“He’s not good news,” Sora continues, as if she can’t see your heart beginning to ache, “I’ll find someone who will treat you much better, don’t worry.” She pats your knee in a way that is supposed to be reassuring but you wince.

You don’t want her favors, but it’s too late for you to protest. Besides if you did, she’d feel awful and you never want to be the cause of her being upset. She’s your best friend after all. And what kind of friend would you be, if you upset her to that degree?

But still... you don’t want anyone else. You want the sensitive man who gets misty-eyed by powerful renditions of Beyonce songs, the man who texts you until you fall asleep, the man who asks you what color to paint his nails when he feels like it.

You kind of want the sensitive man dressed in layers of black.

You let Sora talk your ear off about all of the guys she has in mind for you, but you stop listening. You don’t understand this vendetta she has against Jungkook, the vendetta that she’s always had. But she is correct about one thing- she is your best friend and has your best interests at heart...right?

The four walls of the tattoo parlor that you’ve begun frequenting more and more often begins to feel more and more like a welcome place in recent days. You’ve always been friendly with the guys, especially Yoongi and Hoseok.

Even if Yoongi doesn’t work at the parlor, he’s here frequently enough.

Though Yoongi and Hoseok are some of your oldest friends, you’ve only come to the parlor a handful of times in the past. Once that realization hit you, you’d made it a point to stop by more often.

Why hadn’t you before?

They’re your oldest friends, but these days, you feel closer to Mina and Mei as well. While you do have other girlfriends who you see as often as your collective schedules align, it’s still different.

But still. You don’t know if you’ve ever truly belonged with anyone. You feel as if you’ve been floating through life, with Sora by your side (at least half the time, when she’s not spewing criticism over the man you have feelings for).

Thinking about it gives you a headache and makes you feel nostalgic for something that you never had. But maybe it’s something you can have.

“Hey, you,” Mei calls from reception, where she’s sitting next to Hobi who waves at you, “What brings you here? Finally gonna let me pierce you?”

“I brought donuts,” You shrug, “And I’m not ready for that surgical instrument to touch me, thanks very much.”

“You can stop by without the pretense of bringing sweet treats over,” Hobi says knowingly, “I mean none of us will complain about donuts, but you know that right? You can come by anytime you want.”

“O-okay,” You nod, your throat feeling a little dry.

“Now, come here and let me see what you got. If there’s a lemon jelly filled donut, save that for Jungkook. He hates them.”

“You got plans this evening?” Mei asks, grabbing her bright red purse that’s nearly the size of your head. Her purse matches her bright red nails and for half a second, you’re mesmerized by the glossiness of her nails.

“No, other than getting ready for tomorrow’s day of work-”

“Great! Wanna come with me to the tattoo supply store? I have to pick up more needles, grips and gloves.”

“Sure,” You shrug, a little excited at the prospect of a quick adventure for Mei, “I’ll just say bye to Hobi.”

He’s already watching you with mirth in his eyes, as if he knows what you’re about to say. “Hey, will you tell Jungkook I said hi?” You murmur, feeling your ears burning at his smug grin.

“Sure, I will,” Hobi grins, “I’m sure he feels bad about not being able to say hi to you himself. He’s had a busy day.”

“Understandable,” You nod, “I mean, you guys say he’s the best in the city, right? I’m sure he’s got a waitlist of people who want to be tatted by him.”

“Maybe someday he’ll tattoo you, huh?” He says mischievously to which you roll your eyes and feel your face heat up.

“He would be so lucky,” You scoff, as if the notion of Jungkook tattooing your body doesn’t make something flutter in your belly.

“We have this competition at the parlor where the person who makes the most tips has to buy the supplies on a monthly basis,” Mei says smugly, “Usually, it’s Kook but for the last few months it’s been me.”

That doesn’t surprise you in the least- Hobi has told you that Mei and Mina are both skilled in realistic and watercolor tattoos, as well as piercings. You think if you were ever to receive a tattoo from either Mei or Mina, you would tip them for the mere fact of them being so close in your presence for so long.

They used to intimidate you, when Hobi had first introduced you to them. Mina with her sleek bob haircut, and Mei with her long, glossy waves. Both of them had nose piercings and their ears were dotted in different hoops and rods. You’d only caught a glimpse of their tattoos a handful of times- Mei has a full sleeve on her right arm where Mina’s tattoos seem to be more hidden.

They’re just so cool and funny and smart.

“How did you all get the idea for the tattoo parlor? Like, was it a business decision or were you all friends before?” You ask curiously.

“Well… Jin, Mina and I have been friends since we were kids, our parents are really close. Jin had this dream of opening his own tattoo and piercing parlor for the longest time. Jungkook and Hobi joined a few months after we officially opened. It took a while, but we’re where we are now,” Mei says fondly.

“That’s incredible! You guys started from the ground up,” You say, in awe, “That parlor is your baby.”

“Fuck, yeah it is,” Mei grins, “What about you? What cool tech stuff is going on in that pretty brain of yours?”

“Um…” Your face heats up at the compliment, “I’m currently helping in developing this app for one of our clients, it’s specific for tracking and trending information related to chronic health conditions. It’s still in its infancy, but it’s been fun! And it’s job security, I guess.”

Mei lets out a low whistle, “Wow, you’re doing something like that by yourself?”

“No, I have a pretty great team,” You shrug, “Something like that definitely can’t be done alone.”

Mei hums, “You’re gonna be great, Ms. CEO.”

“Yeah right, I’d never want that burden,” You scoff, “I’m good right where I am.”

With both of your arms full of bags of supplies for the tattoo parlor (and some extras), you both walk out of the shop and towards Mei’s sleek, black car. It’s late, and you don’t really feel much like taking public transportation. But you’re nervous to ask Mei for a ride home for some reason.

“Hey, did you drive to the parlor?” Mei asks.

“N-no, I don’t have a car yet,” You reply, “I only just bought my condo and didn’t want to make another big purchase just yet. I want to start looking though…”

“Oh! I’ll drive you home then,” Mei offers once she starts the engine.

“Are you sure? It’s kind of out of the way from here,” You reply, folding in on yourself a little in the passenger seat.

Mei only waves you off. “Oh, please. What kind of friend would I be if I just left you to get home alone?”

You bite your tongue, as vivid memories of Sora claiming that she didn’t have enough gas in the tank or her asking for gas money for the ten minute drive from her apartment building to your condo flash in your mind.

“Thank you, Mei,” You say gratefully, “Let me know how much to Venmo you, for gas money-”

“Gas money? For a seven minute drive? Is that a joke,” Mei gasps, “What do you take me for?”

“Okay, okay, I’m sorry I asked!”

“Asking me for gas money,” Mei mutters, “You said you want to start looking for a car?”

Her smile twists into something mischievous.

“Yeah, I have no idea where to start though…”

“Ask your boy, Jungkook. Taehyung, Namjoon and Jimin work at a car dealership and they’re his roommates, I’m sure he’d be eager to help you.” Something in her voice is coy but you maintain a neutral face.

“Yeah… maybe I will,” You say thoughtfully, “Hey! He’s not my boy-”

“Alright, alright,” Mei relents gently, “But really, reach out to him. He’ll help you. So that those boys don’t scam you like the sleazy car salesmen that they are.”

When you see Jungkook next at the tattoo parlor which is conveniently on your way home from work (again with a box of pastries), you muster the courage to step into his office to ask him for help.

“Hi,” You say weakly, “Umm… I come bearing gifts. Got some of those mint chocolate brownie bars that you like, and those macarons-”

“If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you were trying to bribe me, baby,” Jungkook says, smirking widely when your lips part in protest.

“If I was trying to bribe you, it wouldn’t be with mint chocolate. Disgusting,” You roll your eyes and squeal out loud when he lunges for you, giving you a teasing but tight back hug.

“Take it back,” Jungkook murmurs lowly in your ear. You hardly hear him, too wrapped up in the warmth of the big black hoodie he’s wearing. The soft, gentle scent of laundry and vanilla floats into your nose when you turn your head to press your cheek against his chest.

His heartbeat is faint against your ear. You wonder if he can hear yours speeding up.

“Mint chocolate sucks. It’s a fact,” You mumble.

“You’re lucky you’re cute,” His voice comes as a low grumble from his chest and you swallow nervously. Before your nerves can get the best of you, he changes the topic. “Mei told me you’re in the market for a new car?”

“I don’t really know where to start, but I’ve already started doing some research,” You reply, pointing to your small backpack. You pull out a binder with meticulously colored tabs labeled in neat print that Jungkook raises an eyebrow at.

“What?”

“You just carry around a binder with your research on car purchases at all times? Is that what you do?”

“I have to be prepared!”

“Sometimes you just need a vibe check-”

“You want me to purchase an entire vehicle worth about a million and one paychecks based on just a vibe check? Is that what you did with your motorcycle?”

“Yeah,” Jungkook gives you a crooked smile, “And a little research. I guess.”

“You guess,” You mutter under your breath.

Jungkook has been more touchy with you once you had given him the go ahead all those weeks ago. He doesn’t show his affections with you unless you’re both alone, and it’s never anything more than hugs and the occasional brush of hands.

He’s melting you from the outside in, and you bask in his radiant heat. The thought of Sora’s approval doesn’t bother you, not when he hugs you like this.

But as always. Her disapproving voice worms its way into your head and you reluctantly peel away from him to sit on the faded burgundy couch with the box of macarons on your lap.

“So,” Jungkook says, immediately feeling the loss of your warmth in his limbs, “How can I help?”

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MoM tags: @tiemeuptogoldenchains @boymeetsparadise @jungkooksseuphoria @kaepjjangiya @drumsofheaven @ppeachyttae @tae-bebe

Follow up fic to the corpse roommate fics? Where they admit on stream ( at different times when the other is not playing) that they would date the other and then they only find out the other said that through the usual streamer group and Twitter and then they have to confess feelings to eachotjer but like it’s funny and awkward when they do it bc they’re so close already. Thanks I love your writing!!

Here it is!!

pairing: corpse x gender neutral!reader

genre: fluff, humor (?)

warnings: cursing

note: this is kinda late i was supposedly gonna post this yesterday but the power was out in the neighborhood :-(

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You cannot fill in a spot for today’s Among Us session since you already had a prior engagement with another group. It’s not that Corpse is anything remotely close to being bored, but he just thought it was different without you around.

If he doesn’t try to marinate you, you could be his first victim on his murder list just to annoy you, or could be framing you up for something that he had done to fuel more of your frustration. But most of the time, he just loves having you around to vouch for you. Now, he feels a little lonely out there.

And while he’s fulfilling his tasks, he unconsciously proceeds to talk about someone he’d want to date with the image of you sitting comfortably at the back of his head.

“I hope everyone’s having a great time while I’m boring you out in this game. Does that even make sense?” He chuckles, before continuing, “I think you little freaks aren’t aware how much I appreciate your support and I always read everyone’s comments. And... most of you are sort of curious of what qualities I’m looking for someone I’d date.”

Corpse pauses, pretending to think for a second, “I’m not purposely looking for someone. But I do have—you know... crush, if that’s what you wanna call it. I guess... you’re all aware that Y/N and I are really close. And amongst all my friends, Y/N is leaning towards the ideal person I’d date with. But yeah… don’t tell them that. I don’t want us to feel uncomfortable with one another.”

Corpse laughs awkwardly, too late to realize how he just confessed his feelings for you.

“Uhh… so Sykunno just self-reported my body and as you can see everyone just bought just his alibi.” He says, quickly veering away from the topic.

Few minutes later, Rae unmuted her mic while everyone else was occupied with their own tasks, “Guys, I have an announcement. Lily just came into my room to tell me Corpse and Y/N are trending on twitter! Apparently, our boy Corpse here just confessed his undying love for Y/N in his stream!”

His friends fell into a mess of chaotic cheering.

“Y’all are straining my ears.” Corpse immediately complains.

On the other hand, Sykunno simply brought him back to the topic. “We knew it, Corpse. It’s not like you were good at hiding your admiration for Y/N.”

“Ahhhhh our ship is finally sailing!” Poki gushes out.

Corpse went completely red. Is he that obvious? This is the fucking end of their friendship, he could feel it!

“Come on, Corpse. Don’t be too shy. At least, the love of your life feels the same way.” Felix fills in the void of what he had missed in the previous stream.

“Y’all are fucking with me!”

“He’s telling the truth! Y/N said so a few days ago! You stood us up in the game, remember?” Rae says, backing up Felix.

Corpse couldn’t possibly believe what they were telling him. He’s been friends with you for quite some time now and because he shares the apartment with you, it’s inevitable for you two to grow much closer than ever before. However, you’ve treated him the same you would with your other friends. So he’s certainly convinced that his feelings for you is unrequited.

Out of utter embarrassment, he called in too early for the day after staying for another round in the game. He knew that his fans would endlessly talk about his confession on Twitter but he didn’t think they would be able to trend it in just a short span of time.

Corpse refuses to go out of his room the rest of the day, not prepared enough to see you— much less talk to you face to face. But given that he lives with you in an average sized apartment with mini kitchen and a small living room, avoiding you is quite the impossible thing to do. To make things worse, you two just kept bumping into each other, then mumbling apologies as you both poorly try to go towards the opposite direction. It’s been like that the entire day.

But the following day, Corpse has been pacing around his room—clearly affected by the awkward air between you. And right after he took a shower, he decided to confess it to yog as he’s certain that you’ve already heard about it on social media by now, going straight to your room where you’ve obviously been hiding as well since yesterday.

The pair of you stood there awkwardly in the doorway, staring at each other—you looking away when his gaze gets too intense and vice versa.

Your face aflames furiously, blinking as you try to calm the beating of your heart.

“Hey,” He spoke with his usual deep, intimidating voice even when his insides are liquifying.

“Hi Corpse. You need anything?”

“Y-You— I mean—fuck!” Corpse hears your adorable laugh, making him instantly blush in return.

“You’ve probably heard this from everyone else, on Twitter. That’s not something what I had in mind when I‘ll confess my feelings for you—”

“I like you, too, Corpse…”

His face lights up. “You do?”

“But…”

And as soon as he picks up the hesitation in your tone, he went pale. “But?”

“But you seriously need to put a shirt on if you don’t intend to seduce me.”

His eyes widened, “Holy shit.”

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➸Part two of Haikyuu boys and their sleep habits ➸gn!Reader, fluff fluff fluff, a lil humor, sleep time💤

[Masterlist] [Karasuno]

✰ Kozume Kenma ➸ Kenma of course games dusk till dawn, but when the two of you started dating he’d set his game aside to curl up with you in bed, until you fell asleep stroking his hair. ➸ Initially, you found it sweet that he’d sacrifice late gaming time to cuddle and fall asleep with you. Until you woke up one night and saw him playing away at his switch, blue light illuminating his intense face in the late hours. ➸ Turns out, he kept whatever game console he’d been playing under his pillow, and waited till you fell asleep to resume gaming. ➸ It’s still sweet that he didn’t want to keep you up or make you worry about his gaming habit, but you still want him to get his sleep. ➸ When you pluck the game from his hands (provided it’s at a good saving point), he jumps and eyes you cautiously. “Get some sleep, Kenma.” ➸ He sighs and nods in agreement, curling back up to you.

✰ Kuroo Tetsurou ➸ The way Kuroo sleeps with pillows mashed on either side of his head is honestly baffling, and you’re genuinely surprised he hasn’t suffocated in his sleep yet. Seriously, who taught this cat to sleep like that? ➸ Though it is how he sleeps the most comfortable, so you let it slide when you spend the night. You get your fair share of pictures, documenting his odd sleep habit for your (Adorable) Photos To Embarrass Kuroo collection. ➸ Kuroo only decides to stop his pillow ear muff sleep method one night when he realizes he can’t see your face when he falls asleep. ➸ It starts genuinely upsetting him because he can’t lean over and peck your nose, or brush your cheek, or tuck your head into his shoulder, he can’t even cuddle you properly! ➸ And your face is definitely a face he desperately wants to kiss with soft and sweet goodnights. He also really wants to wake up in the early morning to your gentle countenance, as you snooze away without a worry (and not wake up to all these damn pillows). ➸ Now when you spend the night, he’s learned to fall asleep without the mess of pillows glued to his head. ➸ Funny enough, he gets roasted more by his friends for not having his iconic bed head than when he has his bed head.

✰ Yaku Morisuke ➸ No way in hell is Yaku gonna be caught being back hugged, or worse, LITTLE SPOONED. ➸ The guy is 5’5” and ALWAYS wants to be the big spoon. He refuses to be the little spoon. ➸ Though, eventually, through trial and tribulation you lowkey train him into loving it... ➸ Every time you hug him from the back, you press a kiss to his cheek and tell him something you love about him. Though initially tense at the action, he of course preens at the attention you’re showering him with and turns to presses kisses all over your face. ➸ He’ll kiss your nose, cheeks, forehead, lips, chin, anything with a surface area on your face, Yaku just loves to reciprocate your affection 10x over. ➸ If he’s had an especially rough practice, you give him a massage before bed, pressing kisses to his back as you lay behind him and wrap your arms around his middle. Yaku gives in with little complaint to being the little spoon, a content smile on his face. ➸ You’re not saying you Pavlov dog trained him or anything, but Yaku does wind up loving being the little spoon a tad more than he did beforehand.

✰ Haiba Lev ➸ Lev isn’t an easy person to sleep with by any means. He’s 6′5″, his long legs take up a lot of space, and he’s a crybaby that always wants to be the little spoon (but is too scared to ask). ➸ He always tends to stretch in his sleep, long limbs somehow growing longer as he nearly pushes you off the bed. In some cases, you actually wind up waking up abruptly on the floor. For this reason alone, you purchased a plush rug for the side you sleep on. ➸ He doesn’t mean to of course, but he sometimes accidentally smacks you in the face when he tosses and turns in his sleep. You’re thankful he doesn’t practice his spikes in his sleep at least, so you make sure to snuggle as close as possible to avoid any sleepy foul play. ➸ Lev steals the covers! With all that leg and height, he really can’t help it if he ends up pulling the sheets off of you in the night, curling up comfortably in his makeshift cocoon. ➸ You’ve learned he’s a heavy sleeper though, so if you wake up with a chill you don’t hesitate to steal back your share of the sheets. After comfortably situated, you warm up again by wrapping your arms around his middle (knowing in the morning he’ll wake up eagerly to being your little spoon!)

✰ Yamamoto Taketora ➸ He always wants to watch a movie before going to bed. He’ll sling his arm around your shoulder, and get nice and cozy as you set up your laptop. You lean into him comfortably, and lay back in the pillows to find something trending on Netflix to watch. ➸ As it turns out, he never finishes anything you watch, he always falls into a dead asleep within the first 15 minutes. You were surprised the first time you heard his soft snoring next to you, and chalked it up to a long and tiring day. ➸ Except, it happens every night. You’ve started to realize it’s not so much that he wants to watch a movie, it’s that he wants to fall asleep to a movie. ➸ Yamamoto is definitely the type to need background noise to fall asleep, always twisting and turning tirelessly if there’s too much empty noise. ➸ You love watching movies together with him though, so you learned to put on movies you don’t plan on finishing together. ➸ It’s cute seeing how invested he is to start. Yamamoto is always eager to spend more time with you and end your night together, but he inevitably starts nodding off with his head slumping on top of yours. ➸ You close the lap top each time, and shimmy yourselves into the covers, completely content with the routine you’ve found.

✰ Kai Nobuyuki ➸ He snores, so, so, so loudly. ➸ You don’t want him to feel bad about it, because you love to sleep over and don’t want him to feel guilty about something he can’t help, so you don’t mention it to him. ➸ But your lack of sleep due to the earth shattering snores is driving you mad. So instead, you look up ways to to quickly fall asleep. ➸ You start your days early, try to be active when you can, test a myriad of teas and snacks that supposedly induce sleep easier, and it turns out to be quite fun experimenting with different methods. It starts to be a little game to see if you can fall asleep before Kai does. ➸ And eventually, it starts to work! You fall asleep before him, and conk out through the night. ➸ In actuality, it turns out that Kai once saw an open browser on your laptop, googling ‘ways to fall asleep’. He also happened to notice your habit of drinking sleep time remedies. ➸ He kind of figured it must’ve been due to his snoring, he remembered his teammates teasing him about it at camp in high school. So, at night, he started to force himself to stay awake and listen for the sound of your even breathing. ➸ Though he doesn’t mind one bit, kissing your forehead when you’re finally asleep, love is compromise!

✰ Fukunaga Shouhei ➸ Fukunaga is a comedian by day, and comedian by night. The guy does not stop. ➸ He Is a chronic sleep talker, and often sleep walks (sleep acts, more like). You find yourself staying up some nights just to see what he’ll do next. ➸ You caught him in the living room once, doing what you can only assume was pitching a tent. Was he camping in his dreams? ➸ Depending on what he does, you’ll sometimes casually suggest what you should do for your next date, like camping. “How did you know I wanted to that, babe?!” (He’s convinced you’re a psychic). ➸ It’s insane to you how long the acts go on too. He never flits between dreams, always one routine. You think he kayaked to an island once, judging by the way he mimed it on the couch, sleep talking about the dolphins and the birds. ➸He’ll sleep talk his comedy routines also, “Thanks for coming everyone!”, and you have to stifle a laugh so not to wake him. ➸ You always let it run it’s course since he’s not hurting anyone or himself. You sigh contently when he finally returns to bed after whatever wild adventure he was having, and he always tucks his head into your shoulder muttering about his love for you.

✰ Inuoka Sou ➸ The biggest, love struck, dork. Always, always, always wants to cuddle, and it’s the cutest thing ever.  ➸ He follows you around all night before it’s time to sleep, not unlike a puppy would. He brushes his teeth with you, and even learned to do a skin care routine just to spend more time with you in the bathroom. And he only did so because he spent entirely too long pouting in bed, tossing and turning, while waiting for you to finish. ➸ Cuddling with Inuoka is always warm and wholesome... until it isn’t. On hot summer nights, you can’t stand to be wrapped up in his body heat. It’s perfect for colder weather and winter nights, but not the scorching summer. ➸ Despite being the heaviest sleeper, always snoozing past his alarm and snoring away when you try to wake him, he instantly wakes up when you try to move away from his arms. ➸ You only wanted to get a air and rid of all the heat, but Inuoka looks up at you with the sleepiest puppy eyes you’ve ever seen, “Babe, where are you going?” ➸ Every time, you give in, “No where baby.” ➸ It’s just once a year, for the entirety of the summer, right? You can withstand that much (and maybe invest in a better fan).

[Masterlist] [Karasuno]

The Tonight Show

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Sorry, english isn't my first language! Hope you all like!

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"Ladies and gentlemen, let's hear it for our friend and singer Harry Styles and his friend and new Marvel's actress, Y/N Y/LN!" Jimmy raised his arms pointing to the stage entrance and Harry and Y/N entered side by side.

They smiled and waved to the audience, who returned the whistling and clapping.

Harry greeted Jimmy with a brief hug and Y/N did the same, giving kisses.

Jimmy pointed to the two dark armchairs next to his table and Y/N sat down next to Jimmy and Harry next to him.

The whistling and clapping ceased. They were both smiling for the cameras and sure enough, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon was scoring very high ratings.

"Great to have you here, everybody! " Jimmy started "We've been on this marathon interviewing friends in the business world and you're closing with a bang!" there was some applause "How long have you been friends?"

Y/N and Harry looked at each other and posed as if they were thinking.

"About three years, right?" Y/N looked at his friend, who agreed. "I wasn't so well known yet, I was participating as a co-star in This is Family, Harry was very nice to send invitations to everyone to his show. From that moment on, we started our partnership."

"Very nice that! And you must hear this question a lot..." a chill went through their stomachs, they knew what it was going to be "Nothing ever happened between you?" Jimmy let out a chuckle and their cheeks flushed.

It was more the discomfort of the question than the act that never happened. They were very close friends, nothing more than a tight hug and kisses on the cheek.

On social media, it was clear that Harry was the friend every woman would want to have, and to S/N fans, there was nothing going on between them since she had a few quick flings with Chris Evans, but only one person knew how much Harry was in love with his best friend, ever since he saw her in the sitcom she acted in, it motivated him to give input to the cast. He himself was that person. He wanted to see if the energy she conveyed on the small screen was the same, but it wasn't. It was simply much better. Y/N was Harry's fit, he had known that since they had spoken in person and Harry had already pulled strings to keep her around.

"No, we never had anything." Harry answered.

"Okay!" Jimmy joked making a funny face. "Kidding guys, it's uncomfortable this kind of question, but I think that just like me, your fans also think that you would make a cute couple."

"We see this a lot on twitter, I often take screenshots and send them to Harry, we laugh a lot, but we have a mutual respect. " Y/N tried to close the subject.

"And about your new song, Harry..."

"We are back with our guests, guys, and they agree to play our "hit the target" game!" Jimmy pointed to three dolls with the picture of himself, Y/N and Harry. There were scores written on part of each one's body.

"It's just a game, but we want to test your aim!" Jimmy continued "As you can see, there are points on every part of our body. Whoever manages to get the five arrows with the most points can choose a charity to donate 50 thousand dollars!" Harry and Y/N clapped side by side again "The loser will have to answer a question from our little box." Jimmy waved a dark red cube and his friends agreed.

The game began with Jimmy aiming at the head height of his paper doll. He fired all five plexiglas and accumulated 100 points.

The next player was Y/N, who ended up taking off her heels to make her move firmer, being assisted by Harry, who made the audience gasp for the act of affection when he held her to take off her shoes.

Y/N shot the first one, hitting the heart of her dummy, starting with 300 points. The next two missed, and the last one hit his dummy's forehead, adding another 100 points.

Harry just looked at her amused. She was good at this, sometimes you guys played this at his parties, it was a game that got on his nerves, because he wasn't good at it.

"Come on, Harry!" The host handed the little arrows to Harry and he positioned himself as Y/N did, maybe if he followed her way, he would be able to hit more points.

Big mistake.

The first arrow hit his wrist, starting with ten points. He made a snapping motion of his neck, drawing a few laughs from the audience. Harry shot two more arrows, one of which hit his arm, and the other fell before it hit the dummy.

"I think it's those rings." He complained loudly and took them off, giving them to Y/N who put them on, showing his fingers to the cameras, making a joke to the home audience.

Harry pointed to the heart of his dummy. If he got it right, he wouldn't have to answer the question.

And he shot. The arrow made a turn and unfortunately stopped in his arm, giving him another 50 points.

Harry would have to answer the damn question.

He groaned in despair as Jimmy and Y/N celebrated their victory.

The announcer walked away and picked up the red box and waved it at Harry. Who pouted in disappointment, sure all his fanclubs would be commenting on his cute expression.

"Take a little paper and read it to us, Harry." Jimmy held out the box and Harry put his hand inside, feeling some papers on his fingers.

He moved his hand a little and brushed at a piece of paper. He unfolded it and read.

His breathing had suddenly become heavier. It seemed as if he was out of breath, his fingers holding the small paper trembled.

"Er... Your challenge is: declare yourself to your crush!" The audience let out a few shouts and Y/N, always very expressive, opened her mouth and her eyes widened. Harry denied it with his head, laughing sideways, trying not to show his nervousness.

As close as they were, Harry didn't mention his girlfriends. She followed his fans that were also Harry's fans and sometimes she saw news about him dating some woman, but if he didn't say anything, it could be just his friends and if it was, she wouldn't invade his intimacy, she would wait for him to say something. Nothing had to be heavy in that friendship, she was aware of that, sometimes they would rather spend their time talking about random things like constellations and signs than their boyfriends and that was fine with her.

"Is this really necessary?" Harry asked in a playful tone.

Jimmy laughed and nodded positively.

They had formed a sort of open wheel on the stage.

"Come on, H! You can do it, because that's what I want to know too!" Y/N teased him.

He looked at her, closing his eyes as if she had failed in some secret plan of theirs.

"Okay... The person I like is very special..." He took a breath, playing with the paper in his hand "I won't say the name, but I will tell the situation we lived."

Y/N squatted down next to Jimmy, who hugged him in a friendly way while they listened to Harry.

"We were at a party among friends. We drank a lot, which we never did. It was on our friend's yacht, it was really an exciting day. I remember that we drank so much that this person... vomited a green liquid on my feet." Jimmy made a face of disgust and the audience murmured with disgust as well, Y/N remained static, because she knew this story. She had been there. She had vomited on him, which got a good laugh when she sobered up. "It's disgusting, I almost followed this person, but seeing this person so vulnerable, so sensitive in my arms... It made me see how much she was the perfect person for me, showed me how completely in love I was with her."

Y/N's heart soared, but as an actress who had conquered Hollywood, she made the best expression of curiosity, pretending not to know what it was all about.

"Do you have any idea who it is, Y/N?" Jimmy asked.

"I have no idea, I wish I could use my mind reading powers right now." She joked, referring to her character.

On the other side of the stage, there was an embarrassed Harry. His heart was tight, because he knew his best friend wasn't stupid and hadn't forgotten that day on the boat, when he took care of her, so much so that she slept on his lap and thanked him for it. He knew how spontaneous she was, he was dying for her to run out of Jimmy's side and jump on his lap and kiss him in front of everyone.

On the social networks, there was no other talk. Both of their names were at the top of the world trends topics, and in the news of the famous as well.

Y/N had donated the amount to the institution that cared for homeless people in New York. In a game of scenes, she returned the rings to Harry and didn't look at him, just went along with Jimmy's antics, leaving her friend completely out in the cold.

She didn't want to even think about it. Harry had never given the slightest sign of interest, he had gone out with a woman in the last few days... She was just another friend, no?

Jimmy thanked them both for their presence. They posed for some pictures with the host and the fans in the audience, both of them swallowing dryly and not looking at each other.

Soon the Y/N's accessory called her over and they left. She couldn't look at Harry, couldn't imagine that her favorite teenage singer, her current best friend, was in love with her, a foreigner new to show business.

It had been 15 days since the show had aired. There was still some murmuring on the social networks, Harry and Y/N had come in to check what they were talking about and most had picked up on Harry's words, they had even gotten pictures of them both from the day of the party on the yacht. It was clear from the whole thing.

But they hadn't exchanged a word, their friendship was shaken and Y/N couldn't stand it anymore.

On her day off in London, she took a coat since it was autumn and considerably cold in the late afternoon. She had always been a person who liked to dot the i's and cross the t's. Why was she running away this time? It was Harry there. It was Harry declaring that he was in love with her. What was the problem? She had been in love with him since she was a teenager, the Hollywood world was attractive and fantastic, but to whom could she be sincere, be herself, be the Y/N who left Brazil in search of opportunity and conquered the world? Except for her family, Harry was the only person fit for the job. Him. Only him.

Harry lived a few blocks away, she closed the apartment door and left the condo, there were no paparazzi, not that she had seen.

She pulled up her black hoodie and put her hair over her face, walking quickly through the cold streets of the chic neighborhood.

Braving some closed pedestrian signals, she arrived after a few minutes at the brown stone wall and black gate.

She had the key, they were so close at that point. They trusted each other.

Entering and closing it quickly, she saw some lights on. Y/N hadn't wondered if Harry was accompanied by someone else, his producers or his family.

Her finger slid between the detailed gold knob and opened the door, the wind and the smell of Harry's perfume went straight to her nostrils, filling her lungs.

She stepped inside and took a deep breath. Her heart seemed to throb close to her throat, and as cold as it was, she was sweating.

"Harry?" She called out. "H?"

No sound, no "I'm here!" The alarms hadn't gone off, he could be in the shower or in the studio composing something.

"Harry! It's Y/N, we need to talk!" She said a little louder "If you're with someone, I'm leaving..."

She walked to the center of the huge decorated room, there were some golden items, it was Harry's face. Y/N smiled as she touched a beautiful vase on the table. She couldn't lose him. She loved him, loved his way, his voice, his everything.

"Y/N." She heard Harry's husky voice, behind her between two sliding doors. It was his home office.

Harry was wearing a robe, his face had a sad, tired expression. His hair was not as she was used to seeing it. It was just the way it was. His nose was red, as if he had just cried.

That was it.

"Hazza!" Y/n murmured, walking slowly over to him, who bowed his head in shame.

"What was it?" Without denying his Aquarius side, Harry answered short.

The woman took a breath of air, until she walked more quickly in front of her best friend, stretching her hands until she held his face and joined their lips.

If you could see their stomachs, it would be something similar to fireworks in Copacabana on New Year's Eve.

Harry pushed the doors aside and took his best friend by the waist, pressing her against him.

How much he had dreamed of this. How much he wished it would happen. Their lips were warm, their tongues met, caressing each other, the sighs were audible, Harry couldn't help but smile at that.

"Forgive me." Y/N pulled away minimally whimpering, stroking between his best friend's jaw and neck. "I'm not afraid when I'm the superhero, but in real life... I'm a coward."

Harry shook his head negatively.

"I shouldn't have exposed us like that." Harry passed his hand over his girl's face "But I had to tell the truth."

Y/N agreed, putting her arms around her best friend's neck, hugging him tightly.

"I'm glad you came." Harry murmured. "I couldn't stand another day without talking to you."

"Not anymore, babe. I'm yours from now on."

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To @leeroysdancer ;)

DATING ATEEZ A⇴Z HEADCANON ⇴ Choi Jongho

A ⇴ AFFECTION

Jongho is the definition of a cuddler, he always loves to have his arms wrapped around you and have you by his side. It’s an instinct for him to close any distance between the two of you when you’re in a close proximity of one another.

B ⇴ BEFORE DATING

You ended up catching Jongho’s eye several times at a coffee store by the studio, and the many glances he sent your way were something several of the boys quickly picked up on. He was far too shy to approach you though, and so with the boys behind him, he was eventually pushed into your direction, forcing him to introduce himself to you.

C ⇴ CONFESSION

When it came to confessing, Jongho was just as shy, and so he ended up confessing to you in a slightly tipsy manner. He’d convinced himself a bottle of soju would be enough to calm him down, but after drinking a little more, he ended up a little worse for wear. That didn’t stop him confessing to you at your door though, although he woke up the following morning with the memory, and a little hangover too.

D ⇴ DATES

Jongho was someone who tended to be quite private, and so your dates would often be in the comfort of your own homes, or where few people would be able to find the two of you. You were incredibly understanding of how private Jongho was of his personal life, more than happy to hang out at the dorm or have him at your place instead. Movie nights and takeout began to trend for the two of you, it didn’t take long before you knew each other’s orders off by heart, and the exact category on Netflix to browse too.

E ⇴ EXPERIENCE

Even speaking to a woman seemed like quite the task for Jongho before he started dating you, he was incredibly introverted and hated speaking to anyone that he wasn’t comfortable around. And so, for him dating was an incredibly big leap of faith, slowly bringing him out of his shell. It took a little while for him to know the dos and don’ts of a relationship, but with a bit of help from the boys, and honesty with you, he soon found himself relaxing and learning plenty about himself along the way as well.

F ⇴ FIGHTING

Although he can be quite the introvert, Jongho has a habit of getting angry quite easily too. If you’ve misplaced your keys and make him late, or don’t tidy up when you say you will, he’ll often find himself having to bite his tongue and keep himself calm. He tries his hardest to hold onto his temper around you, the last thing he wants to do is get angry at you, but if he can’t help it, and his frustrations slip out, you tend to take it. You know how irritable he can be, but you also know that when he’s calmed himself down too, he’ll always be straight over to apologise and make up for the hurt that he caused.

G ⇴ GETTING TO KNOW HIS FAMILY

He was more nervous than you were when it came to meeting his family, Jongho wanted the afternoon to go faultlessly, worrying about even the smallest of details. Although, he was far from surprised when he saw how well you got on with his family, and how quickly they welcomed you as one of their own.

H ⇴ HOME

A lot of Jongho’s time is spent at your apartment, it’s quiet, secretive, and the perfect place for him to relax, especially if he’s had a difficult time. Rooming with two others is a little bit difficult on your relationship, so your place is usually preferred, especially when there’s no one else around who can disturb you both.

I ⇴ “I LOVE YOU”

Jongho was the first to say, ‘I love you,’ much to your surprise. It was late at night, the two of you had spent hours talking about anything that came to mind, which was an experience Jongho adored. So much so, that he ended up finding himself telling you exactly how he felt about you, and how happy he was to be with you.

J ⇴ JEALOUSY

Words were helpless whenever Jongho got jealous, he much preferred to use actions, making his tall presence known, and getting a little more affectionate around you too. He’d often observe a situation closely, and if he felt like he needed to step in, he would. Although he wouldn’t say anything, you’d know instantly by the way his arms would move around you or his shoulders would push past someone that he was feeling jealous, and desperate to make his presence a little more known in the group.

K ⇴ KIDS

Whenever the two of you spoke about the future, Jongho always got incredibly shy. He was used to being the youngest, the child of the group almost, but as he got older, he knew children of his own was something to start thinking about. Whilst he loved to look to the future with you, he’d almost always do it with blushed cheeks and excited tone, thinking about everything that would happen in the future.

L ⇴ LAUGHTER

Around most people, Jongho was a quieter member of the group, but around those closer to him, like you, Jongho really began to show how funny he was. He was always making smart remarks, especially teasing his elders in the group, which would make you smile. He also loved to attack you, he’d often creep up behind you and tickle you or make you laugh, he just couldn’t help it when he loved the sound of your laughter so much. His humour was his way of letting you know how comfortable he was, and so when the jokes began, you were relieved to know Jongho had really opened up to you.

M ⇴ MISSING

The introverted side of Jongho would always be the sign that the other members needed to know that he was missing you. He’d go very quiet, and very private, not wanting to talk about you to anyone. Little things would frustrate him, and his temper would often get the better of him when your name was brought up, only because he missed you so much. Although Jongho might seem strong to most, when he’s missing you, he’ll go into his large shell and very much keep himself to himself, not wanting to worry the others too much, and avoid any conversation that revolved around you.

N ⇴ NICKNAMES

You loved to tease him and would often call him, ‘muscles.’ Secretly it was the boost to Jongho’s humble ego that he needed and would almost always lead to him pulling you into a tight hug to show off how strong he was.

O ⇴ OBSESSION

He was obsessed with your hugs, as much as he wanted to be able to hug you, Jongho also loved the security that came with you wrapping your arms around him too.

P ⇴ PDA

Jongho would often use his frame to keep you safe and guide you whenever you were out in public. His stance was one people tended to step away from, and so with an arm around your waist, he’d be able to use his body to protect you well and make sure that you got enough space to keep yourself calm in busy situations.

Q ⇴ QUESTIONS

Whenever Jongho goes a little too quiet for your liking, you’ll ask him how he’s doing and make sure that nothing is on his mind. He’ll always promise you that it’s nothing and go back to talking to you as if nothing’s happened.

R ⇴ RANDOM FACTS

You’ll often walk around your apartment and hear Jongho singing himself, usually a strong ballad. He always gets incredibly shy singing around you, so you’ll often have to wait until he’s alone to overhear him singing in another room. As soon as he notices that you’ve caught him though, he’ll go quiet, refusing to sing anymore, covering his red cheeks with his hands, trying to run away from your compliments.

S ⇴ SEX

Jongho always uses his strength with you when it comes to intimacy, although he’s not a rough kind of dom, he’ll definitely dominate in terms of being the one to move you around and put you exactly where he wants you. Jongho is also the best at aftercare too, he’ll always gets shy, so he’ll insist on running you a bath or something so you can spend some time alone and he can spend some time calming himself down.

T ⇴ TEXTS

He prides himself on being able to pick up on the little things, and so when you’re not feeling great, he’ll know, and text. He can tell in your replies how you’re truly feeling, and act from there how he sees as best.

U ⇴ UNIVERSE

You have to deal with a lot when it comes to Jongho’s career, he never quite understands how you do it with a smile on your face. But one thing he does understand, is how thankful he is to constantly have you at his side and supporting him.

V ⇴ VACATION

The moment he overhears you mentioning a place that you might like to visit, he’s looking at websites and finding trips that go out there. His eye for close detail means he can pick up on a lot of the things you talk about that you like, and make sure that he ends up arranging the best holiday for you as a result of it.

W ⇴ WHINING

Although Jongho doesn’t tend to whine, instead he’ll use his affection to let you know that he wants you and get a little cuddlier around you too.

X ⇴ XXXXX

Despite being much more of a hugger than a kisser, that doesn’t stop Jongho being incredibly sweet whenever he kisses you. When he spots a bit of exposed skin when he’s hugging you, he won’t be afraid to press his lips against you, with the surprise often leaving your cheeks turning a light shade of red. Jongho loves more than anything to make you shy with his affection, knowing that his kisses are the weakness to do that.

Y ⇴ YOU

You were his best friend, Jongho could never imagine life without you there.

Z ⇴ ZZZ

Of course, as Jongho always did, he was incredibly cuddly at night with you too. He’d hold onto your body as tight as possible most nights, refusing to let you go, making sure that you enjoyed laying in his strong embrace.

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Masterlist

Ok, I’m going to talk about Kendall for a second here, she’s trending in twitter because of her vday pics and I feel like it needs to be addressed. First of all, I am in no way trying to tear kendall down, I love her style, and tbh look up to her for fashion/hair inspo since I was like 14. And as a Scorpio I have always identified with her energy, but this doesn’t mean that I look up to her as a person. 

First of all, I am studying nutrition and I think it’s important to try and have a good relationship with food, this is where I’m coming from. Some people on twitter are talking about how they are now going to cut out carbs because of the pictures Kendall posted, and that’s where I think celebrities are crossing a line. I know it’s not their responsibility to deal with how people react to their pictures but at the same time, that’s why it’s so important to admit if you have work done. When it comes to Kendall, it has come to my attention, that people still think she has NO work done and that she’s the most natural. It’s funny how everyone knows every other Kardashian/Jenner has work done, but when it comes to Kendall everyone seems to think she hasn’t. 

About her vday pictures, first of all, the bottom of her swimsuit is specially designed to make your hips look bigger and to make your abdomen look larger. Not a lot of people use that type of swimsuit in a daily basis, so that’s the first reason you don’t look like that when wearing a swimsuit. 

Next, here are the things I know for sure Kendall has done but never admitted to it:

-Lip fillers: she never overdid them like Kylie, but I have had lip fillers done too and know how they look.

-Boob Job: This could also be because she might be on the pill, but I have always been flat chested like Kendall, and her are def bigger now. Remember Kourtney and Kylie also have boob jobs so probably Kendall has one as well.

-Eyebrow lift: This one is one of the only procedures that she has done that quite more people seemed to notice. 

Now here’s a list of things I don’t know for sure but she probably had done too:

-She fixed her hip dips to make it seemed like she has bigger hips. People are born with either hip dips or not, and even if you see videos on YouTube on how to ‘fix’ the dips, it’s nearly impossible, so there was probably some procedure involved. If you look at older pictures of her, you can see that she in fact had hip dips. 

-Nose Job: a lot of people say she had her nose job, I’m going to be honest, I’m so bad at recognizing nose jobs so I don’t want to say I know this one for sure. 

-Cat eye surgery (to make your eyes a lil more enlarged) if that makes sense? 

I’m sure she has way more things done to her face, and a lot of face fillers.

Remember she is from California and surgery is so normalized there, just watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, there are over a 1000 procedures and many go unnoticed. 

Also remember that she works out a lot, and that she has access to the best dermatologists in the world. I’m in no way shaming plastic surgery, as I myself have gotten fillers and would also get a boob job if I could afford it. I’m doing this because I’m tired of Kendall not being honest about some of the stuff she has had done, and people still believing that she is naturally like that. 

So please stop supporting and idolizing these kind of bodies, they’re not real. 

It’s so important to have a good relationship with food, eat healthy and listen to your body. Don’t let yourself be influenced by all of this fake instagram bodies that we see all the time. We need to remember that they’re not real. I can’t imagine how all of this can affect a 10-15 year old now. When I was that age it wasn’t as bad as this. If you’re young and reading this, please know that every body is beautiful and you’re and will be so pretty, don’t idolize instagram bodies, keep eating healthy (cheat meals are obviously sooo allowed!), drinking lots of water, exercising and studying and I promise you, you will grow up to be the best version of yourself. As far as cheat meals go, as a nutritionist I struggle too with eating only healthy food, so I try to eat 70% healthy every day and 30% unhealthy (cheat food). Search for a nutritionist if you want to lose/gain weight and don’t try to just cut out food on your own because it can be so dangerous and you can deprive your body from essential minerals and vitamins which can lead to sickness. 

Anyways, I hope in the future people will admit more to having things done, it should not be something to be ashamed of, and we should also stop bullying celebrities for the surgeries they get, that’s why they don’t speak on it. I got fillers and love to tell people about that. Maybe it could be more normalized, it’s better to speak on it than to remain quiet and have people think you `glowed up´ because they will be waiting to glow up and it will never happen. 

For the fluff self-ship asks: blankets, hugs, lights ... Oh, you know what. Actually I would like to hear your answers to all the questions 😊😍💖

OMG DARLING THANK YOU FOR ASKING!💖💖💖 I will answer the rest of the questions here:

blankets: how do you relax together?

We all relax the most while watching television together. My comfort show is The Goldbergs (its a sitcom on ABC about a family in the 80s); I have to watch it almost every night and I’ve seen each season and every episode countless times. I’ve recently found that it is calming for anxiety to re-watch shows and I’ve been rewatching it literally for several years now. J and Pat like to watch, even if they aren’t as wrapped up in it as me. Pat thinks it’s funny; I don’t think J cares for television but he likes to be around when Pat and I are together. William does like to watch television as well and his interest in it has gotten J to relax with us more (J really likes William and I tease him about it; he doesn’t like that but it’s all in good fun!)

rainbows: how do you spend an off day inside together? 

Surprisingly, whenever we have a day to just...be, they each find things they are wanting to do and leave me to myself if I’m working on something. We find each other here and there or I’ll go looking for them if I want company. Pat and J often come and sit with me, just so there’s another body in the room for the both of us, but we each like our solitude. Sometimes Pat and I will cuddle if I’m just watching a show or listening to music or something; occasionally if I’m working on a project they’ll come and help or just chat with me.William likes to read my poetry over my shoulder. I haven’t shown him my full notebook yet, but he’s read a couple (with my help) and he really enjoys it. It’s funny when J gets involved with helping because he is so chaotic that it never works out according to my plan (but it makes it so much more fun!)

nostalgia: what makes you and your f/o nostalgic?

(I headcanon my Pat as my own age because 10 Things was released in my birth year as well as my birth month) Pat and I grow nostalgic over the way things used to be back when we were both young. We like reminiscing about the different things we would all do as children, the games we’d play, the trends, the shows, the way school was for us, etc. We both miss that time when we were nothing but happy children. 

Pat also grows nostalgic over his home in Australia and his grandpa; we have chats regularly about both. At first, he was hesitant to be open about these topics because talking in depth about them really struck a nerve for him, but over the course of getting to know Pat, he’s told me more and more and he’s willing to answer questions and tell me stories. 

One day, we got giggling about how a lot of people call him “kangaroo boy” as both a derogatory quip at his nationality and a personal jab at his accent; he thinks it’s funny now that he’s out of school. In school, he was a target of ridicule because he was different and instead of fighting it, he let people fear him because it meant he could be left alone to do his own thing. He lets me call him that playfully now, because I know of his past and have helped him embrace it and not see it as something “less glamorous” that he has to hide or keep to himself so that people wouldn’t bother him. 

(I head canon my J as 32, mainly so it fits with my interpretation of his backstory)

I don’t know if anything really makes J nostalgic, though he always sits and listens attentively if Pat and I are talking about our childhood. He takes in all that we talk about and we all wonder about his own childhood and there were any similarities. He would’ve been in school in the 90s then, so things may have been somewhat different as opposed to Pat and I; we wish he would talk about it, but J is not an open book. 

(I headcanon that my William’s father has grown old and passed, as well as Pat’s grandpa who also passed of old age.)

William is not a particularly nostalgic soul either, however he does miss the time he got to spend with his father and he reflects with Pat on what it is like to lose a family member; they both comfort each other when it comes to this and they know what each other needs to hear. 

bubbles: do you take baths or showers together? 

Yes we do. Pat, J and I shower together regularly. William and I have only showered together once. Whenever I’m extremely tired, J will wash my hair for me, though the times he does this are few and far between. Pat is extremely touchy-feely in the shower; he likes to hug me from behind or kiss me or put his hands on my waist or hips. If I’m showering with both J and Pat at the same time, they both stand on either side of me and cage me with their bodies so I don’t freeze. I have to have super hot showers because I am always cold and J and Pat make sure they keep me as warm as possible. 

moods: what makes your f/o happiest?

It makes them all the happiest when I am in a good mood and am happy. We all strive to care for each other the best that we can and when everyone is feeling good and happy, then we all are. If one of us isn’t well, then the rest of us do our part to help. We care deeply for each other and everyone’s happiness is our sole mission. 

special: what stands out to you about your f/o? what stands out to your f/o about you?

I will re-post my favorite personality traits of theirs here, because those are what stand out the most to me about each of them: 

J: His ‘devil-may-care’ attitude. I heavily admire that J can do whatever he wants regardless of the rules - he’s untouchable and nothing can hurt him. I wish I could have a taste of that and perhaps that is one of the reasons I’m drawn to J; he gives me an outlet and a way to experience that kind of freedom that is unattainable within my real life.

Pat: His independence and how he isn’t affected by what others think of him (I know I said only one for each but I admire both of these qualities equally). I always admire independence because I am very independent as well. And as someone who used to be very concerned with how others saw me, I admire the lack of that quality in Pat because I strive to be that way every single day. I don’t want to be defined by what people think of me. Watching Pat be a good person in spite of his reputation inspires me so much - that is the exact sort of person I’d like to be.

William: His persistence and desire to ‘change his stars’. William is not a quitter; ‘quit’ is not in his vocabulary. Even in times when he is likely to fail, he still persists until he comes out a winner. I admire that in him and I see it as a great advantage in a world of quitters or people who wish to take the easy way out. William faces challenges head-on and doesn’t run from his problems. He stands his ground and takes whatever life has dealt him. William believes that if one truly wants something out of life, then nothing is impossible; he only must want it enough.

What stands out to them about me: My overall kindness, acceptance and love. J admires that I am not afraid of him. He, Pat and William love my strength and determination, even when it comes to things I am terrified of going through, doing or dealing with. They are each aware of the things I’ve been through and continue to battle and they are each, in their own ways, in awe of how well I manage in spite of it all. They value my strength of character, maturity and wisdom. 

relief: how does your f/o help you feel better? how do you help them?

We all make each other very aware of our needs and how they must be met; we each view open communication as extremely important, even J. It is no secret that J does not like to open up, but he listens to each of us and knows what each of us need in any given moment and makes sure he tries to give it to us any way he can. Our safety makes J feel better; he wants all of his younger partners to feel secure and not worry about our safety. 

Pat, depending on his mood, needs to either be held and cuddled or left alone to work. Since we’ve been spending most of our time at home, Pat has been working on some welding and metalworking, which William greatly appreciates. He wants Pat to make him new armor, but Pat doesn’t quite have that ability or skillset yet. Pat loves to work with his hands and he has gotten a lot of equipment to set up his own metal-shop in our shed. He enjoyed his time in metal shop at school and has continued that passion here. It helps him release frustration and gives him a distraction to focus entirely on whatever task he’s working on. J has stolen a lot of equipment for Pat (we do not condone stealing, but J refused to return it, so.) We often let Pat go to work on his welding and metalwork whenever he is frustrated or needs time alone. 

William practices sword fighting when he is frustrated and J has proven to be a worthy adversary. William pushes himself to the limit when he’s not feeling well, but J tests him and keeps him sharp and on his feet. 

We all don’t solely help one person; each of us help out when and where we can because we all have different needs that have to be met. For example, I might help Pat and then J might help William. We all try to help each other as much as we can, but some of us have to help more where others cannot, yet we all have the same goal of making each of us feel better. We all help each other in different scenarios. 

They all help me every day with their concern for my well-being, basic human needs and lots and lots of cuddles and comfort (thanks, Pat<3)

Sonic Ring Bond: The Journey - Scene 31

New year new cour!

Hopefully the start doesn’t feel too slow. I have to establish the plot a bit as and current state of the world. and the survey I had going while writing this scene was last trending towards having more plot over anything else. So i have quite a bit that I hope will wet your appetite in...

    ~Things had changed quite a bit since I met back up with Sonic. I couldn’t have been happier to find Sonic out of all my friends though, because with Sonic I just know we’ll find all our friends and continue our Journey home. At least I hope so.

    ~Like I said, the world really changed a lot. That red lightning bolt-like crack in the sky which is like a window to another world is visible all the time. For all the mountain ranges, prairies, deserts, islands, and towns and cities I’ve run through with Sonic, it never goes away, just like that horrible little planet which is always watching me. I can hardly sleep at all because of it. It makes my skin crawl, and something about it even affects my cards. I haven’t been able to read a fortune or ask for advice for some time now.

    ~And I could use it too.

    ~Sonic was right in that I didn’t understand. The damage done by those mean old pirates was a lot worse than I imagined. And it was easy enough to learn about it as more and more people took up the life of traveling sightseers after the crack appeared in the sky and that dreadful planet stopped going away at night. Everyone is afraid the world is ending and getting really funny about it. Some people have started traveling, others have given themselves even more to their work, and then there are those affected by the pirates in the worst possible way.

    ~They hurt a lot of people, but this was even worse. They also inspired a lot of other people to become sky pirates and hurt people too. It was the worst possible outcome, even with the old owl beat. At least I think he is. Despite all the stories of all the new pirates flying through the skies on airships they likely stole from the Engineers, I haven’t heard one about that mean old owl who we couldn’t keep that last Red Star Ring From. But I like to think we beat him. Because if we didn’t, I can’t imagine what he is up to.~

    “Nothing! To think I thought the fool fox the greatest enemy of the Battle Kukku Armada. But no, it’s little wonder why that clown Eggman always challenged him. Allowing him to live Is certain to assure complete and utter failure!”

    Tossing his feathered hands up in defeat, Doctor Fukurokov fell to his knees and looked out at the ruined city he had been wandering for what felt an eternity now. The concrete structures and skyscrapers could never have been built with glass and steel as they were with the typical steam and Ring technology he was used to working with. The city was obviously ancient and from before technology had fallen to the point of early industrialism and steam craft. Yet for all the wonder that could have built such a city, there was nothing left of value and an ever-growing forest had made it its home. Should Doctor Fukurokov not find his way to actual civilization either however…

    “A pitiable state for a creature of the heavens.”

    The voice that addressed Doctor Fukurokov was new to his ears, but he both enjoyed the recognition of his status and hated it.

    “Choose your words wisely, whoever you are,” the old, mad owl warned as he rose to feet. Turning he was greeted to a sight most peculiar. A stone golem fashioned after the long extinct echidnas, painted white and garbed in flowing purple robes adorned with massive gear like decorations. In its right hand he held a staff with half a cog for a head. Held between the two halves a crystal rose spun and glowed purple in contrast to the golem’s glowing blue eyes. “A golem that speaks?”

    “Indeed, elder of the heavens. I was once known as Pir’Oth, a very long time ago. Now I am known simply as Ix the Ring Striker. How the order of the world has fallen. Evident surely in your pitiable state. Bested by meager dirt dwellers as an old friend of mine would say.”

    “I suppose this old friend of yours has business with the leader of the Battle Kukku Armada?” Doctor Fukurokov probed the intentions of the golem, Ix, with a question. He was not prepared for the laughter that met him in answer.

    “If my friend were so readily at hand, neither of us would be in this pathetic state we find ourselves in. No, the one who has business with you is me.”

    Giving his staff a twirl, Ix slammed it into the ground and several cracks tore through it like a spider web. From those cracks, Rings burst forth and with a wave of his staff Ix gathered them to a single point. With a flash they formed into a massive Ring that anyone could easily step through, and then he looked expectantly at Doctor Fukurokov. “What I desire from you is your knowledge and loyalty. With these two things I can assure your return to glory and your rightful place in the heavens.”

    “A bold claim from a man made of stone.”

    “Only this body,” Ix countered,

    “Come, if you desire the return of what is rightfully yours. I can show that this simple vessel is but a small part of what I am.”

    Stepping through the portal, Ix left Doctor Fukurokov to make up his mind. But Ring gates did not persist indefinitely, and that with but a staff, animated stone formed one that could be used by several people and persisted at all was a curiosity he could not resist. Nor was he one to waste an opportunity to leave his would be grave.

    On the other side of the portal however, he found an even greater forest awaited him. One so thick and lush that it was impossible to see the sky or daylight. It was only the glow of Ix’s staff and eyes that illuminated the darkness. Save bioluminescent lifeforms Doctor Fukurokov had no intention to interact with.

    “I don’t see how this is an improvement,” The old owl sneered only to be met with more laughter.

    “No, as an outsider of this abandoned world, I suppose you would not.” Turning and walking away Ix explained.

    “This forest, much like the prairie you must have passed through is a prison for myself. With the Red Star Ring relieved of its power, we can access it once more. And within, find me again.”

    “Your words make no sense golem.”

    “And yet you follow.”

    There was no argument from Doctor Fukurokov. He followed as he had no choice. His willingness was a desire to survive, and the clearing with the dismantled golems of wood that resembled almost comical puppets was a sight he felt defied that. Yet, true to Ix’s words, awaiting them there was Ix again. Though this Ix was made of carved and polished wood painted white with only his robes hiding his nature as a puppet.

    “Then I am not the first to wake.”

    “The second, Pir’Oth,” Ix answered his wooden double. “Only two Red Star Rings of five have been used. But I suspect from the state of the sky that we are fortuitous that you woke at all. We have enemies in this distant future that still know of us.”

    “And the flightling behind you?”

    “A gift for your waking and our steady restoration.”

    “A gift? Doctor Fukurokov balked and moved as though to retreat. But he knew he had no such options as he again watched Ix strike the ground and summon forth Rings. “Preposterous. Doctor Fukurokov is a gift to no one. I am the ruler of the skies and–!”

    “You are no ruler of the skies flightling,” the wood Pir’Oth spoke into Doctor Fukurokov’s ear from behind him. He had never even seen the movement and turned in stiff disbelief. “But I must know the state of the world.”

    Caught between the stone Ix and the wood Pir’Oth, Doctor Fukurokov could do nothing as both threw out a Ring towards him. One pointed with open hand and the other his staff, and caught between the sudden locked in place Rings, Doctor Fukurokov could only let out a shrill scream of terror before falling to the ground. Twitching as he lay helpless, a swirling cloud of golden motes of light settling into him and the two golems.

    There was a long silence though before at last one of the golems spoke, and the stone Ix was astonished. “This knowledge! The world beyond this abandoned husk! Who is this Eggman it houses! His creations…! Never… never have I witnessed such things. I must have this knowledge he possesses!”

    Pulling Doctor Fukurokov back to bis feet, the wood Ix glared into his stupefied eyes with his intensely glowing blue ones. “This Eggman, and this fox who can make use of his technology. Tell me flightling, where are they.”

    “Hehehehehe…Doctor Fukurokov laughed amused. “So, you saw inside my head and don’t even know that much. It would seem I am more useful to you than you thought. But the fool fox is mine. If you want that buffoon Eggman, you’ll have to find a way to the lands I hail from. But I doubt you can pull it off. Whether you leave the fox to me or just seek out a way to Eggman, you’ll have to face him. The scourge of all who desire power.”

    “Who?” Ix demanded to know. “I would know the champion who would challenge my ambitions.”

    “Hehehehehe… It’s so funny you don’t know.”

    “Who, flightling!”

    “Who else? Sonic the Hedgehog…”

Scene 31 · CLEARED And After That, to be continued

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And there we have it!

Though I’ll dash any hopes of Eggman appearing soon. He’s getting a lot of mention, but if you noticed, so is Tails. That survey I mentioned above had had tails listed as the go to character for Rosy to go after next, and as he has knowledge about Eggman’s machines and tech, it’s a nice little way to mention Eggman and set up that tails is in likely danger. but that is for another time.

Thank you so much for reading, and I hope to see you next time!

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Special Thanks to Cutegirlmayra Story by @JoshTarwater/SonicFanJ Inspiring Song – Lumacie Archipelago: Mystic Woodland – Tsutomu Narita – Granblue Fantasy Original Soundtrack

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How do we see attraction as individuals?

Hi and welcome all you beautiful people, I hope you all having an awesome day, what is attraction? Attraction is a quality that causes an interest, desire in, or gravitation to something or someone. Now what attracts people to each other, let’s see good looks, ambition, and a good sense of humor are common qualities that people seek out. But there are other factors you're likely unaware of that play an important part in who you're attracted to. Past experiences, proximity, and biology all have a role in determining who catches our attention and who doesn't. So for now let’s look at physical attraction for the moment, As an individual what physical features do you find attractive in a person, and does society play a role in your decision making? What I mean by that is if you were alone in a room and given a book filled with pictures of different people who all had a different look to them, and asked to pick the person you found most attractive. While your choice being kept anonymous from anyone else, without having to worry about what other people would think or say, would your choice differ? Do other people and trends affect how we see physical attraction? Does looking at popular influence rs and all other celebrities affect how we see everyone else? Are certain body types and hair cuts we are attracted to influenced by social media and what is hot at that given time. Is physical attraction affected by what is trending? Rather than what we are attracted to as individuals, there are so many of us on this planet we all have a mind of our own and different likes and dislikes yet social media does affect our likes and dislikes in a large way it’s the indirect peer pressure of sorts. Life is so interesting and diverse to look at physical attraction in such a singular way is boring to me, to find someone attracted simply because they have a certain body shape, style, facial features or hair type is boring and untrue, or at least it is for me. Now as a guy sure I have certain tastes and likes, a type so to say but I don’t allow that to influence my views in who I find physically attracted, sure I might notice someone first or more if they are my type. But if I keep myself centered and open-minded I can find someone who is the complete opposite of my type attractive. Imagine if the world was limited to one or two colours how boring would that be, so limiting yourself to your type or certain features you are also limiting your possibilities and options, and who knows if you were just slightly more open-minded or truthful with your self you could have found the right person for you maybe even your true love if you believe in true love that is. But those are my thoughts on physical attraction, the most important thing to keep in mind is to be honest with your self, because you may live for society and trends but society can’t live for you, you have to live for your self so don’t let others or trends tell you something you should know for your self. How many times have I looked at someone without knowing a single thing about them or even hearing their voice and found them attractive even when they are not my type or have any trending features simply because I am honest with my likes and dislikes. No one is saying find everyone physically attractive because that’s not right either, just be honest and open-minded about it. Physical attraction is the easiest type of attraction as it requires no reason or value you either find someone attractive or not is a simple process that should not require any more steps than that, you just know.

Another type of attraction ambition perhaps the most controversial type of attraction, your needs and want’s in life and how you can get or achieve them from someone else. Now personally it’s an attraction I do not care for but I am me and not everyone else, whether attraction through ambition is a good thing or bad is not for me to decide but for the individual and the majority. Morally I think it's wrong simply because no one likes to be used, and most who do agree or practice attraction through their ambition, those who are attracted to someone because of their social power, financial power or even their corporate power. Would not want to be used in return or others to look at them for that reason so I find that very hypercritical, I do think living a life without hypocrisies is impossible but at the very least we can try our best to have as few hypocrisies in our lives as possible. To me being attracted to someone simply because of what they have is a very shallow way to live, it's like living life like a candle in the wind eventually that candle will blow out. Money does not last forever it can be lost at any time, someone’s social ladder can topple at any moment and no one works forever. It’s a temporary attraction that normally only has one winner at the end of it, it’s an attraction that does not need love or emotions or any other kind of attraction, it’s a stand-alone attraction and a lonely and selfish way to live. Haha maybe I shouldn't of given my opinion on that kind of attraction, my viewpoints on it are quite set in stone, but the reason for it is simply because eventually, it will cause someone pain or harm while benefiting the offender.

What about a good sense of humor, most of us have different views on comedy but pretty much all of us are capable of finding something funny, enjoying a good laugh, comedy puts a smile on most faces but again we are all different what someone finds funny someone else will not. So even if someone is considered to have a good sense of humor by most there will always be one or two people who don’t think so. So this type of attraction is complete up to the individual and to what they consider to be funny or not and also how much funny a person can take or want in a day. Some people might want someone who is a child all day long while others want someone who is cable of being funny but only at opportune moments, and is serious the rest of the time. So what is a good sense of humor well you already know the answer to that that’s something we each know and can tell apart from a bad one or at least what we consider bad. Because it’s all about considering what we like and don’t like, some people like childish humor, while others like dark, rude and lewd comedy. So going for someone who is a child all day when you can’t stand childish behavior is a recipe for disaster or a pan to the head. So when going for someone base on their personality make sure you like it or can handle it daily. Because unless that person is willing to change for you or adapt to your liking, it will more than likely end badly one day, even if that person fits all of your other attraction criteria. Then comes the questions if its okay to make someone change for you, as we are all individuals and should be allowed to be who we are, so to conclude that kind of attraction it’s tricky as nothing remains funny or acceptable forever and some can only handle so much humor a day so just be sure a person’s sense of humor is right and acceptable for you.

Now past experiences play a role in attraction as well there’s not much to talk about on this as we all have different backgrounds and different experience in life, but experience does affect attraction because certain good and bad experiences will tell us whether a certain type of person is good for us or not whether we choose to follow that experience or not is another thing entirely. Because so many of us keep ignoring that voice in our head that says no. If we have had a bad experience with a certain type of a person it could stop us from finding anyone else like or similar to that attractive and if we have had a good experience with a certain type of person we would normally look for someone else like that.

Proximity is another form of attraction we forget exists but truth be told seeing someone or talking to someone daily could affect or change how we see them, maybe if that person was just passing through or by we would not give them a second thought but constant exposure to them could grow small feelings into admiration or affection, or perhaps no feelings into something. Proximity also affects who we realistically look for most people look for someone who is close by or in the general vicinity, because most don’t like challenges, and finding someone abroad is difficult, its hard to get to know someone simply through text or a screen because we are never truly our selves in front of a screen or behind a text we always try to show the best versions of our selves and sometimes a fake one. But attraction by proximity does limit our options to our area and surroundings who knows the wonderful or perfect person for us we could be missing simply because we choose not to look outside our own little box. But still even while I think distance should never be a factor when looking for love or someone you are attracted to, you should always be four times as careful and always keep your eye and mind open till you meet the person in real life when there is no screen between you. And yes cost also plays a factor as travel is expensive and borders play a role, but like the saying goes love finds a way. Now being attracted to someone biologically, what does that mean while to me it means being influenced by individual genetics, psychological, or cultural factors, as well as Sexual attraction. This requires no explanation, well I just don’t have one, genetics, I am not a scientist so it means nothing to me, psychologically we are all different and different experiences and things that happen in our life will affect this, what kind of people we grew up with and what kind of people left lasting impressions on us will make us look for someone similar. Culture plays a very big role and breaks or makes a lot of relationships, it depends on how adaptable and accepting both parties are. If both are accepting or willing to adapt to the other culture then it stops being a problem but all it takes is one to be forceful and want the other to change to their way of life to ruin a relationship. So yes culture plays a big role in attraction if you are forced to change or accept things you don’t agree with, it’s a lot easier to accept someone like you than someone different, but to me, difference is beautiful and fun as long as I can be myself and not forced to change who I am, or what I think. Now sexual attraction I am not going to touch on simply because we all have our own kinks and what we like, plus I am not sure how deep I’ll go if I start pun intended, haha plus its something you should already know what you looking for and if you don’t you will with experience and lots of it.  

Best Books on Pregnancy Reviews

Preferred Pregnancy Books There are many pregnancy books on the market and below you will find some of my favorites along with links to access these for purchase. As any pregnant mom will tell you these guides are designed to be there for reassurance that almost everything is OK and YOUR pregnancy is on track. If you are interested in understanding how your unborn child is developing each week and you want to know what is actually happening with the changes in YOUR own body than these books can be excellent resources along the way. Examine these reviews of the best pregnancy books around and choose a guide or two that will go with you on your process from conception through labor and eventually the welcome birthing event! What to Expect When You're Expecting, 4th edition simply by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel A perennial New York Times bestseller and one of USA Today's 25 the majority of influential books. It's read by more than 90% of pregnant women who read a pregnancy book. Featuring a innovative look, a fresh perspective, and a friendlier-than-ever voice. Filled with up-to-date information reflecting not only what's new in pregnancy, nevertheless what's relevant to pregnant women. Detailed week-by-week fetal development section in the monthly chapters, an expanded chapter on pre-conception, and a brand new one on carrying multiples. Overflowing with tips, helpful hints, and humor (a pregnant woman's best friend), this new edition is more accessible and easier to use than ever before. New Active Birth by Janet Balaskas A pregnancy book that enables you to have the active birth you want. With this book, you can learn to develop all your body resources to deal with the instinctive experience of childbirth. Fully updated and extended with new information - including Mineral water Birth and Recovery After Birth. It offers prenatal and postnatal exercises with step by step photographs. 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Specifically, these include: New CDC recommendations about mercury and species of fish Update on nuchal translucency screening Update on screening for genetic disorders Updated information about loss rates when amniocentesis New information about 3D/4D ultrasound Recent trends in cesarean delivery "on demand" Update on Downs issue screening. The Natural Way to a Better Pregnancy by Naish & Roberts An easy-to-follow pregnancy guide to pre-conception health and wellbeing. Did you know that the food you eat, the environment you live in and the lifestyle you lead in the months before you conceive a child may have a profound effect on the wellbeing of your baby? Preconception health care, as outlined in this book, can prevent miscarriage, premature and stillbirths, congenital abnormalities and has a better than 80 per cent success rate in the treatment of infertility. 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Catching Up Part III

A Joe Mazzello x Reader Fic

Summary: Reader is a writer for an entertainment news network and after Joe comes in to do an interview, they reconnect.

Word Count: 1.7K (sorry it’s so short! I mostly needed to set up for the next chapters)

Tag List: @crazylittlethingcalledobsession @jennyggggrrr @somethinginthewayiam @grandaddy-roger-trash @rogerloveshiscar @hopefully-aesthetically-pleasing If you’d like to be added, let me know!

A/N: I really don’t know yet how many parts there are gonna be. I know what the story is but however long it ends up is just whatever at this point.

Part I  Part II 

Part 3 here we go!!!

You prepared to go out with Joe for the second night in a row, but just before you left work, you texted Christy that you’d be out late. She sent a smiley face in return and then an eggplant emoji with a question mark. You sent back one with rolling eyes, since that was exactly what you were doing.

Joe met you in the lobby on the ground floor of the building. He smiled at you and you felt your heart skip a beat at the sight. You ran up to him, leaping into his arms and wrapping your legs around his waist. He caught you and spun you around before setting you down.

“I’m happy to see you, too,” he said as you settled back on your feet.

“What are we doing tonight?” you wondered.

“I thought we’d do a little dance...make a little love...basically, get down tonight,” he said.

You laughed. “You’re ridiculous.”

“I did actually find a place to go dancing and thought we could hang out there,” he said.

“Lead the way, Romeo.”

He took your hand and you walked to the bar. You chatted animatedly about work, and he told you the things he and the guys had done in the city that day. You told him you’d seen some of that on Instagram.

“You follow me on Instagram?” he wondered.

“Of course!”

He whipped his phone out. “What’s your handle, I need to follow you back.”

You told him, and you heard your phone ping in your purse to alert you to a new follower.

Finally, you arrived at the place. It looked so nice. It wasn’t a club - it was more elegant than that. But clearly people came there to dance. Only to a woman playing the piano and singing, with a sax player to accompany her instead of a DJ. It felt so old fashioned and cool.

He grabbed a table and you put your things down. He asked the couple next to you if they would watch your things and they nodded, so he took your hand and led you out to the dance floor. His arm wrapped around your waist. Yours came to his shoulder. Your free hands clasped and he began to lead you.

“Where’d you learn to dance so divinely?” you asked.

“My parents,” he said with a small smile. “They danced together all the time.”

“How sweet,” you said.

“You know, my mom actually used to tease me about my crush on you,” he told you.

“That’s funny,” you replied. “My mom used to tease me about my crush on you.”

“You’re kidding!” he joked.

You giggled. “I can’t believe you had a crush on me.”

“I know, it’s embarrassing,” he said, laughing.

You playfully hit him on the shoulder. “Shut up! I just mean that...I dunno, you were so out there and comfortable and fun. And I was this awkward little weirdo who wrote stories about cowboys and aliens.”

“Those were fun,” he insisted.

“Joe, tell me something.”

“Anything.”

“Why did you ask me out? Just for old times’ sake?”

He shook his head. “Nah. I mean, I was sure I recognized you when I saw you in the newsroom, and then when Don said your name, it just confirmed it. But I was attracted to you right away. I mean, even if we hadn’t known each other before, I would have noticed you across that room. I would notice you in any room.”

Your cheeks went pink and you were thankful for the low light.

The song changed to Henry Mancini’s “Moon River” and you grinned so wide you wondered how your face could contain it.

“This is my favorite song!” you gasped.

“I can tell!” Joe said with a light chuckle.

The version they played was beautiful. The sax had the melody, and you felt your heart swell at the sound. You pulled Joe a little closer and rested your head on his chest. The sound of “Moon River” and Joe’s heartbeat made you feel like you were exactly where you were supposed to be. It was a moment of utter completeness.

“I know we just got here, and I was gonna wait until the end of the night,” he said. “But, Y/N, you look damn beautiful, and I wanna kiss you so bad.”

“Kiss me, Joe.”

Your lips met just as the final chorus played, the crescendo matching your feelings exactly. He was gentle and tender as he kissed you, as if he were feeling out the level of passion appropriate. You were equally careful. Neither of you backed away either. You were just treading lightly on new ground.

He pulled away and looked at you. Out of the corner of your eye, you spotted it. Someone was capturing you and Joe and their phone. Your stomach fluttered, and you looked back at him, panicked.

“What is it?” he asked.

“Someone’s recording us,” you whispered. “Behind you.”

“Oh, shit,” he hissed. “Is it phone cameras too?”

You nodded and buried your face into his chest, hoping his frame blocked you. Joe turned his head and spotted the person.

“Gimme one second,” he said. “Go ahead and sit at the table.”

You nodded, shoved some of your hair in your face and retreated to the table. You peeked over to watch Joe go over and talk to the man. The man appeared to apologize and then they posed for a selfie. You almost laughed. Leave it Joe to make a friend out of something like this. You watched him come back over to you before he took a seat.

“No worries,” he said. “I told him he could have a real picture if he deleted the sneaky one. I don’t know why people don’t just ask.”

You only nodded, taking deep breaths to subvert the anxiety threatening to overwhelm you. Joe took your hand and kissed the back of it.

“I’m here, you’re safe,” he said.

You calmed down and looked at him apologetically. “I’m sorry. It’s just a weird thing.”

“I’m sure it’s not weird,” he said. “Can I ask...where does this come from?”

“I might as well tell you since they’re out there,” you began. “My ex sold naked photos of me online. While we were together.”

Joe’s eyes went wide.

“What?!” he yelled, and you shushed him and grabbed his arm as people turned to look. “Why?” he asked, calmer.

“He had a drug problem,” you explained. “Heroin. And after he lost his job, that was how he paid for it.”

“That’s terrible,” he said. “I’m so sorry, Y/N.”

“It’s my fault, really,” you said looking at your lap. “We got drunk one night, and I had gotten him this really nice camera for his birthday. He told me I should pose. And I did. The next day, I completely regretted it and asked him to delete the photos, and he said he would. I didn’t even bother to check the camera. I trusted him, y’know?”

“Did you know he was using at the time?” he asked.

You shook your head. “No. I found out about that almost a year later and that’s why I ended it. I only found out about the photos because after I broke up with him, he sent them to everyone in my life, even my family. I lost my job because my boobs were trending locally on Twitter. I actually write under a different name because when you Google mine, those are still in the top results. So please don’t Google me.”

“I won’t, I promise,” he said.

“Thank you.”

“Jesus,” he continued. “That’s...so fucking horrible.”

“There ya go, there’s my baggage,” you said, trying to make light of it.

“It’s not…” he trailed off. “I don’t see it that way. And also, that was so not your fault. You posed for the pictures, but you were drunk, and you didn’t consent to them being distributed. You also have every right to be wary of cameras you have no control over.”

You cupped his face in your hand, you heart spilling with affection.

“You’re very sweet to care about this for me,” you said.

“I care about everything when it comes to you,” he replied.

You kissed him again.

He spent the rest of the evening making you laugh and twirling you all over the dance floor. You hardly had any alcohol but you felt intoxicated. Completely drunk on Joe. Between dancing, kissing, and laughing, you felt swept off your feet. You never wanted your time with him to end. You wanted this night to last as long as possible.

So, when Joe walked you home, you invited him in. It was just for some water at first, but then you kissed again, needy and a little sloppy. His hands roamed your body. You buried your fingers in his hair. It was hot and fun and a little reckless. But you liked it. More importantly, you liked Joe. So you took a risk with him.

Waking up in Joe’s arms felt like a dream. The sun shining on his hair made it look fiery red and his skin looked like marble. You ran your fingers delicately across his chest. His eyes fluttered open and he looked at you.

“Morning,” he said groggily.

“Good morning,” you returned. “Look, Joe, I know you’re not staying in New York long, so I don’t know what any of this means, but...I really like being with you.”

“God, Y/N,” he chuckled. “So serious first thing in the morning.”

You giggled. “I just wanted you to know where my head’s at. I’m not asking anything of you, okay?”

He rolled on top you and looked deeply into your eyes. “Can I ask something of you?”

“Anything, Joe.”

“Be with me,” he said. “I like you, you like me, let’s be a couple. I don’t like being weird and vague. Let’s simplify it.”

When you previously thought about this, you figured you would turn it down. He was going away and you were staying and you had so little time before this happened. But, as you gazed into his earnest eyes, you found you could deny him nothing.

“Okay,” you agreed, smiling. “I guess...I’m your girlfriend.”

“Wait, wait, wait,” he replied, grinning. “I can’t be the girlfriend?”

You laughed. “You can call yourself whatever you like.”

“You too,” he said, serious now. “As long as you’re mine.”