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shinondraws · 7 months
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Ja aivopierut sen kun vaan jatkuu. Tänään vuorossa on "tyydy vähempään niin säästyt pettymyksiltä" -pamfletti.
Nuoria ahdistaa työelämä, koska (syystäkin) pelätään uupumista ja sitä, ettei aikaa ja energiaa jää elämiseen. Vinkki vitosena on, ettei kannata tavoitella unelmaduunia, vaan semmoista kädenlämpöistä ihan okei hommaa.
Joo. Tämä vielä käy jotenkin järkeen. Mutta mitenkäs ne nuoret ja about kolmekymppiset, joille on lapsesta asti taottu päähän, että "etsi se oma juttu" ja kannustettu unelmaduuneihin seiskaluokan ammatinvalintatestien perusteella? Entäs ne nuoret joilla on vaikea valinta edessä, kun pitää miettiä mihin kouluttautuu, mitä pää kestää seuraavat 50 vuotta tai missä ammatissa ylipäätään riittää töitä niin kauan?
Kuka vittu voi sellaista tietää? En voi kuvitella mitään vittumaisempaa kuin sen, että ensin kuvittelee löytäneensä sen oman jutun ja sitten pettyy, kun totuus lyö päin näköä, ja kun lopulta myöntää itselleen, että väärin meni ja siitä avautuu jollekin, niin vastaus on "lol sulla oli liian korkeat odotukset ja sun ois pitänyt itse tajuta se" ja kehotetaan olemaan tyytyväisiä.
Eikö sen sijaan, että viljeltäisiin tällaisia puolivillaisia elämäm ohjeita ja jälkiviisauksia olisi järkevämpi pureutua niihin syihin, miksi työelämä ahdistaa niin monia ja miksi se ahdistus vain tuntuu kasvavan vuosi vuodelta? Niin paljon on tehty tutkimuksia ja kehitysehdotuksia sekä menestyksekkäitä kokeiluja, mutta ne eivät tunnu kiinnostavan ketään. Valmiita ratkaisuja olisi vaikka kuinka, mutta systeemiä ei olla halukkaita muuttamaan ja kaikki kaatuu taas yksilön vastuulle. Jipii.
On se nyt saatana. Kaikki on niin kauan hyvin, kun sun unelmat sisältää perheen, vakituisen palkkaduunin ja omakotitalon, mutta jos sun unelmat on mitään muuta, niin vittuakos siinä valitat.
Perkeleen perkeleen perkele.
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ooc-sohvikset · 1 year
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relogioserelogios · 2 years
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For the celebration of the Centenary of the First Air Crossing of the South Atlantic, between Portugal and Brazil, Graham presented the limited edition of 100 pieces Chronofighter Centenario TAAS! The feat of two Portuguese officers, Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral, began in Lisbon on March 30, 1922 and, although planned to last a week, was completed 79 days later in Rio de Janeiro. The Chronofighter Centenario TAAS has a 44 mm steel case with the famous chronograph trigger and is equipped with the Caliber G1747 automatic chronograph movement. 💰 6,450 Euros . Para a celebração do Centenário da 1a Travessia Aérea do Atlântico Sul, entre Portugal e Brasil, a Graham apresentou a edição limitada de 100 peças Chronofighter Centenário TAAS! A façanha de dois oficiais portugueses, Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral, teve início em Lisboa no dia 30 de março de 1922 e, embora planejada para durar uma semana, foi finalizada 79 dias depois no Rio de Janeiro. O Chronofighter Centenário TAAS tem uma caixa de 44 mm em aço com o famoso gatilho para o cronógrafo e é equipado com o movimento de cronógrafo automático Calibre G1747. 💰 6.450 Euros 📷 @graham1695 @marinhaportuguesa • • #graham1695 #taas #gagocoutinho #sacaduracabral #travessiatlanticosul #chronofighter #grahamchronofighter #relogioserelogios https://www.instagram.com/p/CjToXISOgin/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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luuletus-ee · 1 year
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deartrent · 3 months
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mum's emotions — taa
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summary: pent-up emotions and frustrations as a first-time mom finally surface when you find yourself in the familiar arms of trent
pairing: trent alexander-arnold x fem!reader
notes: my first ever post on here. didn't really come out the way i intended, idrk if i like it, but let me know what you guys think!!
what you felt was wrong. you knew it was wrong on so many levels. you couldn't help but feel the way you did though. seeing trent take care of your baby so naturally, as if he'd experienced being a father before, sparked something inside of you that you didn't know you were capable of feeling. you couldn't tell if it was anger, disappointment or jealousy. all you could think of was how come i carried that baby for 9 months, just to be the worst mother of all time?
trent noticed your frustrations. he could tell when he'd come home from training and you'd greet him coldly or shoot daggers when he'd steal the baby from you, the cries stopping as soon as he held her in his arms, so gently. you were never the type to verbalise your feelings and trent knew not to push you to that point either, but he also knew you were slowly reaching your limit. he wished he could stay home more often to help you out, to take some of the workload off of you, but his schedule didn't allow him to.
"look she smiled," trent turned your daughter to face you, unaware that you had been observing them for the past two minutes. their smiles resembled so much, something you had prayed for way before getting pregnant.
it took everything in you to fake a smile, masking the emptiness you felt inside. trent could sense your mind was racing, your silence speaking louder than words. his heart ached seeing you in this state, reminiscing on the bubbly version of you prior to giving birth.
"she can sense your emotions you know," trent spoke after getting no reaction from you, walking over to where you stood, with your daughter against his chest, "when mum's stressed, she will be too, i read it somewhere." you felt vulnerable as trent towered over you, trying his best to read your facial expressions. you hadn't been too verbal lately, with trent having to rely on body language. he had no clue the reason you hadn't been verbal was the inability to hold in tears whenever trent would try and have a conversation about anything baby related. instead of confiding in him, you chose to distance yourself.
you didn't know how much longer you could hold everything in though, and without a single warning, you felt your eyes well up, a burning sensation confirming that your tear-filled eyes had turned bloodshot red by now. trent was caught off guard, not knowing what to do next. this was the first time you'd shown a different emotion than anger and annoyance since the baby had arrived.
trent's first instinct was to put the baby down on the playmat, before engulfing you into an embrace you didn't realise you needed until your face sunk into trent's chest, the all too familiar scent and sense of warmth, comfort and security washing over you. you sobbed into his shirt, his large hands caressing your back as he tried soothing you.
"please talk to me babe, tell me what's on your mind," trent begged and for the first time since bringing your daughter home, you thought of trent, instead of yourself. you thought about how he must've felt, being a first time parent himself and having to deal with taking care of the baby on one hand, but on the other hand having to deal with an angry, irritated girlfriend, not knowing what exactly is going on because you simply did not communicate with him. you could only imagine how scary and lonely it must have been for him.
"i just need a break," you sobbed, barely audible but you knew if anyone would understand you, it would be trent. "i don't know what i'm doing, i don't know if i'm feeding her correctly, i don't know if i'm dressing her warm enough, all she does is cry and i have no idea what she wants. i'm just a shit mother, i wasn't made for this." you took the opportunity to dump all of your frustrations.
"stop, don't say that," trent pried you off of him to create a little distance as he held your face with both hands, wiping away your tears with his thumbs, "you're doing great, i promise. she's alive, she's healthy, that means you're doing a good job." trent tried reassuring you, your breath shaky from all the sobbing. "she's crying, because she senses your emotions," you melted into trent's hands, the eyes you were so in love with fixated on yours, making your surroundings disappear, "she just wants you to be happy, we both do." guilt was the next thing you felt.
you felt guilty because you'd left trent in the dark, taking your frustrations out on him, while all he wanted to do was help, "i'm so exhausted trent, i can't remember last time i slept a full night," you continued your rant, "i miss just cuddling with you and not be interrupted," you could see the corner of trent's lips turn upwards, igniting the same warm, fuzzy feeling you'd been feeling ever since the first day you'd met; the one thing that hadn't changed since the birth of your baby. trent placed a gentle kiss on your forehead, before placing your head on his chest once more, "you know, i have a day off tomorrow, i can ask my mum to babysit and we could just stay in bed all day," trent suggested, earning a chuckle from you.
you could feel trent's heart beat against your temple and as you further sunk into his arms, you realised just how blessed you really were. you couldn't imagine having a baby with anyone other than trent, the idea of building a family with him easing your mind. he was everything you wanted and from the moment you told him you were pregnant, you knew that you and your baby were in safe hands. and that was all that mattered.
"i would love that," you looked up, pressing your lips to his luscious ones in a kiss you didn't know you craved.
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jude5bellingham · 3 months
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imsg ౨ৎ trent alexander-arnold
pairing: trent alexander-arnold x reader
notes : i cleared out my messages kind of ☝🏻🤓
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leviscolwill · 5 months
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— dad!trent headcanons !
req: dad!trent headcannons PLEASEE. i am on my knees, begging 🙇‍♀️
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trent is giving boy dad in the best way possible
it's like having a mini trent around the house
imagine having two sassy boys around tho
he is stressed.
like actually stressed, you had hundreds of talks about your son and his education but he's dead scared of messing something up
like he would overthink and put his diaper the wrong way or sum
so he'd go to his brother for advice
plus, going on vacation with his brothers and his niece so they all grow up very close (crying at the idea of this tbh)
now... since he basically never uses instagram
i don't even know if he would make a proper pregnancy or baby announcement tbh
he'd just drop the baby announcement out of nowhere full peeta style
orrrr, he would do THE thing
aka putting the ball under his jersey when he scores (pls tell me you know what i mean)
and when your son is born you bet he's celebrating with his initial (like he did for his niece 🥹)
now... why do i feel like he's the type to talk to kids like they're full grown adults 💀
like he'd talk about his day and how training went even though the boy can't understand yet
also yk how trippier's son wanted psg to win that ucl game against newcastle and walked out with mbappe ?
trent would genuinely not take that
there is no way on earth HIS son is gonna support another club than liverpool tbh
he would physically condition him to support them
making him watch the corner taken quickly moment on repeat
he wouldn't actually do that but... close
as soon as your son learns how to walk you bet he has a football in his feet
not in a project mbappe kinda way but he wants to bond with his son over something he loves yk
you know that video of gavi playing with little kids ? yeah same
he doesn't care if your son is nine, he's playing like it's a ucl final
tbh he seems like the kind of dad to have beef with kids if they mess with your son
fully side eyeing them in front of his school and cussing them out at home
you would absolutely NOT let him close to your son's wardrobe
no way on earth he's passing the bad fashion taste genes down to your son
i don't rlly know how to end this but honestly i think after being a stressed dad, he just learns how to vibe with his son and want to make him the happiest ever
and he would go to every length to make his family happy
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chomametchi · 2 months
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lomltrentarnold · 5 months
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i think you’re pretty — trent alexander-arnold ₊˚ෆ
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🍓 hana’s notes: in ma feels again (shocker) haven’t written anything in a while so please be nice <3
disclaimers: lil drabble, cliffhanger (you have been warned!) reader is a little insecure, but reader can pull girls and guys, childhood bestfriends my beloved trope 🫶 || main masterlist
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“Wait, actually? You don’t think people think you’re pretty?”
You don’t even know how the conversation ended up on this topic. Sitting at the balcony catching up with Trent after you moved away. Now, he’s a big shot footballer and you’re working to get your degree.
Fifteen year old you guys would be proud.
You shook your head, it's not a new thought for you, “Nah, but that’s okay though. I think I’m pretty, but I don’t know if I am someone’s hallway crush or people just look at me and think — Wow, pretty.”
This is the type of stuff that you only spill on your diary, but it’s Trent, and he knows more about you than you do yourself.
It’s not something new you have come to terms with, after seeing most of your friends' getting crushes, getting hit on, going on dates and having relationships except you, you have made peace with it.
Trent’s forehead creases, as if the statement offended him more than you, “That’s crazy, tha’” Trent could not believe what you just said. You? Not pretty? Are you insane?
Turning your head to face him, you warmly smiled, “Don’t pretend, T.” and when you look at Trent, taking in his features, now this is pretty. “You’re pretty. People think you’re pretty.”
You didn’t know why you decided to say that. Maybe because the moonlight illuminates his skin and eyes, making him shine a little bit brighter. Butterflies swarm your belly, as your hand sweats.
Trent’s cheeks went warm, he thinks he’s the luckiest person ever to get compliment from you. His heart aches for you, but he decided to focus on the task at hand first.
"That's stupid." he spat out, making your eyebrows shoot up.
You lightly chuckled, "Excuse you? I just gave you a compliment."
"Not that." he sighed, turning his body around so that it would be face to face with yours. You noticed the disturbed look in his eyes, as you straightened your back before meeting his gaze.
"It's not that serious T, I'm fine." you assured him, an awkward laugh bubbling out. This took a serious turn, and you have no idea why.
"Do you remember James? In 8th grade?"
You furrowed your eyebrows, "The one that gave me chocolate? Yeah, what about him?"
He took a deep breath, "He said, and I quote, that when you laugh, he can honestly melt because you look so pretty.”
"We were kids, sometimes kids just say stuff-"
"And I agreed with him, and I said that making you laugh is probably one of the most rewarding things I can do because I love seeing you smile so much. You look so pretty when you laugh like nobody's around."
Your heart stuttered, but before you said anything else he continued, "And remember the girl that you worked with at the cafe down the road? The one with curly hair?"
You nodded your head.
"When I was waiting for you to finish your shift, she noticed how much I was looking at you, and she said that she gets it, and that it's sometimes hard to focus on making the drinks because you would look so pretty smiling while taking people's orders."
You cleared your throat, “That’s- That’s very nice of her.” avoiding the words that makes you question you and Trent’s friendship.
His tongue pokes out to lick his lips, making your eyes focus on it, “Sometimes I look at you and I go blank because of how pretty you are.”
What the fuck? What the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck.
Your eyes searched for his, but he pointedly avoided it, choosing to stare down on his hands.
After finishing the story, Trent bellowed out a laugh, "You know how many people ask me for your number because they think that you're pretty?" he paused, "But they backed away because they 'know' that you're already someone's because of how I look at you."
Your mouth gaped open and close like a fish, slowly processing everything that he's telling you. "What?"
"They said that I look at you like I was smitten. Like I was in love." you were sure your pulse stopped for a second, hearing the guy that you had a crush on for years saying stuff you hear in songs.
Trent’s mouth was faster than his brain, he really should have stopped talking, but he couldn't. All of his words were all vomiting out of his mouth. He could feel his heart beating out of his chest.
"And then I said that if I was going to fall in love with anyone that I'd want it to be you."
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hehe love yall <3
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judebelle · 4 months
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trent being a clingy needy bf? xx
menace - t.a.a. x reader
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a/n : i’m so fucked w finals season but it’s almost break for me 😇 just gotta make it thru this week 😞 also i made this a drabble SORRYYYY but i think this is better short and sweet!
cw : swearing, clingy trent obv, reader getting increasingly more annoyed throughout the course of the fic, sexual insinuation, fluff
pairing : trent alexander arnold x fem!reader
wc : 704
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it started off as bearable, but god, as the day progressed, you couldn’t deal with him anymore.
the him being sir trent alexander arnold.
it had just so happened that you and trent had aligned a few days off at the same time. this was a rare occurrence since your busy schedules kept you swamped 25/8.
this was the first of many days off. you just needed to get some things done around the house, but trent had other plans.
you almost took up his many offers to just lay in bed all day, but you knew you would feel better if you got things done first.
of course, trent wasn’t making this easy on you.
“c’mere, beautiful,”
“please stay here, just for a few minutes.”
“so sleepy, just nap with me for an hour, please!”
you had to resist the urge to physically roll your eyes at his constant pestering. you had to put your foot down and stop him before you ended up giving in.
“no, trent! i have to finish some things up, i’ll be done soon.”
he was still cuddled up in the bed when you finally left the bedroom to head to the kitchen. you began putting away clean dishes and cleaning the counter tops. as you wiped it down, you felt two strong arms wrap around your waist.
“y/n come back to beddd~” trent whined while propping his head on your shoulder to get a better look at what you were doing that was so important. you could feel him kiss his teeth when he saw you cleaning.
“i said, wait. if you keep annoying. me, it’s just gonna take longer!” you groaned when he didn’t let go of your body. “trent, let go. i need to go get-“
“you look so sexy in these shorts, just come back to bed.” you felt his hands slide down to cup your ass.
you rolled your eyes, a smile forming on your cheeks. “you can’t seduce me into going back into bed!” you sing songed as you turned to face him. his arms had you trapped in between him and the counter. he still his droopy eyes and his hair was a little frizzy.
you swiftly ducked out of his grip from under his arm and headed to your office, turning on your computer to print a few things. you heard the soft shuffling of socks on the floor, and low and behold-
“can you just come back, pleaseee!”
“stop it! how old are you? just give me a few minutes.” you had started to whine like a two year old, his complaints giving you a headache.
you placed the papers down and pushed past him to go to the living room, cleaning up blankets and books laying around. you grabbed the watering can and started tending to your wilting plants. all of a sudden-
“ah- get off me! trent! let go, now!”
your feet were hovering over the floor thanks to your boyfriend who had had enough of waiting. he threw your body over his shoulder easily and walked towards the bedroom.
you kicked your legs around, trying to wriggle out of his grip. you slumped against him when your efforts to escape from his death trap went in vain.
“this isn’t funny, y’know?”
he chucked despite your comment. “i can’t wait any longer, sorry.”
a stubborn smile broke across your face before he threw you onto the bed. you bounced onto the fluffy mattress with a gasp. “trent!”
he giggled softly before throwing himself down on top of you. “oww, trent you’re not light!” you found yourself laughing as he kissed your neck.
“shhh, just wanna cuddle.” he reached over and pulled the duvet over the both of you, wrapping his arms around your waist. he eventually let you breathe by rolling onto his side a little bit. you finally gave into his touch with a sigh, throwing your leg over his hips.
you reached your arms around his neck and nuzzled your head into his chest, his scent all over his wrinkled shirt.
“god, you’re a menace, you know that?” you laughed into his embrace and he responded by hugging you tighter.
“you love it.”
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tsimvkas · 5 months
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assistant boy — trent alexander-arnold
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You were at Trent’s house as soon as he came back to Liverpool, wanting to comfort your boy.
He’s a grown man and perfectly capable of dealing with his feelings, but it is not usual to have your smooth ass on screen for the entire world to see.
You knocked and waited, but Trent was quick to open the door for you. It didn’t need any words for him to be embarrassed, shaking his head the instant his gaze met yours.
“Hi baby” you giggled, wrapping your arms around his waist and waiting for your kiss. Trent pecked your lips before pulling you inside and locking the door so he could give you a proper kiss, cupping your face and pressing your back against the door.
“I missed you” he mumbled, his lips brushing yours. “I think you should start coming to away games with me”
“Oh, so I can shout from the stands for you to pull up your shorts?” you giggled, kissing his pretty pout.
“Stop” Trent groaned, raising you by your thighs. You wrapped them around his waist and your boyfriend walked towards his sofa. “I never felt more humiliated”
Trent sat on the sofa and you adjusted your body on top of his.
“Poor boy” you stroked his cheeks, pecking his lips again. “At least it was a pretty assistance”
“Babe, stop” he whined, throwing his head back. “Now I’ll have to see pictures of my butt every match week”
You left a kiss on the base of his throat. You think his despair is valid, but you can’t control the teasing.
“And I’ll be the first one to reblog them” you shrugged, laughing when Trent frowned at you. “It’s a pretty butt, bubba. What can I do?”
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formulalfc · 2 months
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trent who can’t go a minute without slapping your ass
literally, whenever your ass is in front of him he can't help but slap it, biting it lips as it jiggles at him. you roll your eyes and act annoyed but secretly love it, a feeling of giddiness running through you every time. will fully give a cheeky squeeze when he's walking past you as well and press a kiss to your cheek. he accidentally does it in front of your mum and dad once and your dad has a very serious conversation with him afterwards.
inbox is open send me some ramble requests <3
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bahrtofane · 2 months
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about time
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things have always been easy with trent, attached to the hip since you could remember. your other half, his biggest supporter. things were bound to turn romantic no? everyone was rooting for it, secretly you always were too. 
your first date as a couple goes more or less how you planned, awkward and full of teasing. 
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watch it : mild jealousy, cuties, fluff fluff, kinda domestic near the end?
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“eat your food." 
you squint, "what the hell else am i doing, you eat your food."
he scoffs, "im literally half way done with my plate."
"it's literally not even a proper portion of course you're almost done." you point at his tiny little section of steak on about a tablespoon of mash potatoes. 
he waves you off and makes a comment about the "liberty of a kitchen."
you ignore this and take another bite of whatever the hell you ordered. you don't remember. you were too busy trying not to focus too much on the man in front of you.  the all black outfit is insanity, you know he only went for it because you told him ages ago all black looks the best on him. and now here you are. suffering
you just nodded to whatever the waitress was saying. though she could have done with less ogglying at your date. your trent. 
you take pride in knowing your his go to, his best friend, his #1. you've been by his side longer than you can remember being without. he's your other half in every sense. before the fame and money, lavish life and dwindling time. he's always been yours somehow. 
maybe you should've known at some point that feelings were bound to be brewing. 
everyone and their mother had told you. hell, even your own mother had told you so. but you waved them off. he's my friend, no trent is my best friend, ew no that would be so weird, i can't even stand hin on a good day, he's annoying, nope just friends. 
now look at you. seated across from each other, his sleeves rolled up while you eat in candle light. the dark blue drapery of the establishment makes this feel way more intimate than needed. and the chandeliers that hang over your head are enough to make you stare in wonder. 
his sharp features almost soften like this, tucked away in a far corner away from prodding eyes and unnecessary media attention. where it's only the two of you in your little bubble, and the soft live piano that travels from the main foye. you enjoy this, but mainly you enjoy him. 
you noticed he cleaned up his facial hair for this, it makes your heart melt. the silver jewelry that shines on his golden skin is a mirror of the silver that drapes across you. he told you to wear silver. the maniac. he planned this all the way down to the damn jewelry. 
(the both of you are matching in general, which makes you feel something closer to insanity, it gives you a thrill when people’s gazes wash over the two of you and they can so easily tell you are here together. for each other. the stares you got while walking in don't go unforgotten.)
he's the one who dragged you to this restaurant, one much more fancy that you care for. any establishment that calls for floor length dresses to eat is above you, but he insisted. even taking time to tell you how stunning you looked on the way here. your cheeks were on fire the whole time you tried to come up with a counter, failing miserably and just telling him he looked handsome too. 
what a gentleman, driving you here and keeping a hand on yours the whole time. you were sweating the whole time. this whole thing is new to you. but you try not to explode while you sit across from him, sipping on your water to avoid eye contact. 
trent pretends to suddenly be very interested in the silverware, but you don't miss the way his gaze still manages to shift over to you, landing somewhere between your eyes and lips.
you sigh loudly, your appetite disappearing while you push your plate in front of you. 
"do not even start." he warns, fork raised and pointed at you. 
"i didn't even do anything ! what's with you tonight. "
"could ask you the same thing," he mumbles between mouthfuls of his steak, "you're being, very weird."
"im on a dinner date with you how else do you want me to act."
he coughs awkwardly at this, "i don't know ! normally. you haven't made fun of my shoes yet. where's the old grouchy evil and conniving friend i know. you're too, " he waves his fork in the air trying to find the right word, "civil."
you snort, "that's a mouthful. i don't know this whole dynamic shift is taking a while to get used to, " you shrug.
"we need to stop saying i don't know so often." he sighs, rubbing his eyes aggressively. 
you choose to ignore that bit, "and i need to be civil in public or your adoring fans might have my head."
he rolls his eyes, "that's a stretch."
you wave him off with a hand, "you never know. crazy people do crazy things."
he looks at you fondly at this, giving you one of his signature smiles, you look away and change the subject as fast as you can think. you don't need weak knees in a high end establishment. 
"you know i would've been just fine with takeout and a movie." you mumble softly.
he gives you a soft look " i know, but i wanted to make it special. take you out somewhere nice for a change. we never do that."
"you're not going to let me pay are you?" you muse.
he gives you a look, "im offended you even brought that up. i hope you know you're never going to be paying for things ever again right."
"and i hope you know i'm going to fight you over it the whole way through."
he finds this amusing, "yeah yeah yeah shut up and eat your food, i think my socks are sliding off my foot."
"i don't want to hear about your sweaty foot while i eat trent, gross." you fake gag. 
"cry about it." he dead pans. 
you narrow your eyes at him, "i'm going to talk about the pimple i popped on my shoulder, in great detail. is that what you want?"
"ew gross hell no. no more socks or feet geez." he scoffs. 
you cackle, "problem solved then."
he rolls his eyes but goes back to eating anyway, cutting his steak with way too much force than necessary. 
you on the other hand have to play tug of war with the fabric of your dress in order to keep it where you want it. 
"you want to leave don't you?" he comments. 
"that obvious?" he nods, "yep," popping the p.
"i don't want it to seem like I'm ungrateful for the effort or anything, because i swear it's not like that. i'm happy to be with you regardless and yeah. we don't have to leave." you try to explain. 
as much as you enjoy spending time with him this isn't your scene. you're aching to go home, and so are you poor ankles. these heels can only be worn for so long and they are coming up on their expiration date for the night. maybe trent can help take them- no fuck. bad. bad bad. this is a dinner, you're at dinner be civil. 
trent seems to be none the wiser as his attention remains on you. 
"why would we stay if you don't want to ?" he looks at you confused, brows drawn together, arm propped up against the table while he waits for an explanation. 
"because you're the one who wanted to come here?" "so? if you wanna go home then we'll go home."
home. oh. he's starting to refer to his house as home. for the both of you. that does something to you, you're almost dizzy. god how can one person be so sweet. 
"we can finish up and head home? i really don't mind." you suggest. 
he hums at this, "alright then. we’re stopping by the chinese place you like so much, you didn't even eat. "
"to be fair, the portions are the size of my pinkie and i think they took too much creative liberty in the kitchen." you wrinkle your nose. 
he giggles, that shy little spurt of laughter, the one you love so much and always try to coax out of him, "i forget the flavors can be uh, adventurous with most of their dishes. "
you chuckle, "definitely adventurous."
he flags down the waitress from earlier who bats her eyelashes one too many times at him while you roll your eyes. he gives you a glare while he pays, before you can open your mouth. while you get up, dusting your dress down, he presses you flush to him, effectively shutting down any advances. you can't help but grin at the little act. even if your skin is on fire from the contact.
your lead out the back by one of the valets to avoid the busy main section and the endless cameras that wait for you from the front.
you step out to a colder night than you expected, rubbing your arms in a futile attempt to warm yourself up. the valet steps away to retrieve his car while you shiver harder than a skeleton animatronic in a halloween pop up store. 
trent notices, coming up behind you to wrap both arms around your waist, pulling you close. 
"cold?" he has the nerve to ask, flush against you and the damn dress that clings against your skin, his breath tickles your ear while you lick your lips nervously. his arms are much more muscular up close. the whole of him is, you can feel the efforts of his training as they hold you. good lord you're going to lose your mind. and the chest you're pressed up against? do not.
"a little." you whisper back, afraid to say much more.  
he hums, rubbing your arms for you, sending goosebumps all the way down your spine, and he has the audacity to chuckle at your reaction. 
"cars gonna be here soon."
you can only nod dumbly.
he unlatches when the car comes into view. thanking the man with a clap on shoulder, almost like an old friend, and a generous tip.
he opens the door for you, holding his arm out to help you balance, sweet of him. 
you duck inside while he says his last thanks and goodbyes to the valet, turning on the heat first thing when he gets inside. 
the drive is silent, not much to talk about after you confessed your love to each other just days before. 
you could almost laugh at the complete 180 from this week to the last. youre so so glad it ended up this way nonetheless. you don't think you could handle another second suffering in silence. 
how it all went down makes you cry in full honesty. it was an argument. over fucking instagram. you were bitching about the girls who are on his dick and he called you over protective and you defended yourself because duh. that somehow had spiraled into how he's insane, and then your relationship. and then you stormed out, don't ask, you don't remember. 
he tracked you down at your place with flowers as an apology and you just lost it, because what kind of friend gets flowers and calls in just platonic?
lucky for the both of you it wasnt platonic, not to him, not to you. 
he confessed first, that you were more important to him than any of the women he follows combined and so much more. you're his everything can't you see that? he loves you, in every sense. he hates seeing you upset so please, don't cry. 
you kissed him, slow and hesitant while he broke out in giggles. 
"does that mean what i think it does ?" he had whispered against your lips. 
you nodded, shy and tender. 
"i need to hear it. please, say it." breathless, at the cusp of losing his grip on everything. 
"i love you trent, more than i think i can explain. you are my other half yeah? my everything."
and so here you are, watching the shapes of the city breeze past you as the gps guides you to your beloved chinese take out. you can almost taste the noodles you're so ready for it you're starving. 
a hand rests on your thigh, softly tracing shapes the rest of the way there and you hide a smile. you don't think you'll ever get used to any of this new found affection. things you once only day dreamed of having now right in front of you.
you're drowsy by the time you pull into the familiar parking lot. you giggle at just how ridiculous the two of you look. stepping out of a probably hundred thousand dollar car, if not more. dressed like you're going to the ballon d'or. all while walking into a quiet little family own take out spot. 
trent takes your hand again, while you fight to bunch up your dress to get over the obnoxious curve. 
he fights a smile while locking the car behind you. 
"you try getting over this mountain in heels and this long ass dress i dare you." you hiss. 
he snorts but keeps his mouth shut as you inside the familiar space. sighing in glee. 
the kind older woman who always takes your orders doesn't bat an eye at your dress, but welcomes you with a warm hug. 
“the usual?” she beams, even at this time of night. cheery as ever. 
“yes please !”
she smiles, getting to work making your order while you drum against your thigh. bad habit. 
you’re very thankful it’s as late as it is, the place is dead empty. a little safe haven. 
you reach into your purse but mr “i’ll pay for it all” stops you. 
you tsk, “come on this is my spot. i want to tip her well. let me at least have this after that fancy meal.”
“i said i would pay,” he states firmly. 
“i know, but paying here is special to me. and i want it to come from my hand. she deserves it after all the kindness she’s shown to me over the years.” you gesture to her wrapping up your boxes. 
you remember when you used to be a student low on cash, she would always fill your plate with double of everything or just give you the next size up, and extra dessert, free drink. the little things, life is all about the little things. 
he sighs, “fine fine. i won’t take this away from you. “
you smile, giving him a quick peck on the cheek. he waits for you on the side while you go up to the counter. 
she smiles at you knowingly, “finally made a move on that one huh?” 
you blush, “we both made moves and things worked out well. “
she grins, “finally. i thought it would never happen, you know. maybe i’ll get to see your kids too huh?”
you chuckle, kids with trent huh. not a bad idea, “maybe you will.” you sigh fondly. handing her the money. 
you hand a few boxes to trent and motion to the door before she catches on. but it’s a little late. 
you sneak out of there while she’s yelling at you to take your change, “keep it ! it’s all for you !!” you shout back. giggling while you and trent make your escape. 
the ride to his house is filled with laughter and you don’t ever remember being happier. 
its all giggles and shy smiles as he leads you up to his home, hand in hand while you race up the steps and make a dash for the elevator. the door man gives you too a look but doesn’t comment, yet. you know he will sooner or later but you don’t care. 
the take out boxes are split in between the two of you as you hold them snug against your chest. humming softly as the elevator opens. 
the ride up is filled with soft teasing, and more compliments. 
"im serious!" he shoves you gently, "you look, incredible." 
your face burns with enough heat to power an oven, his words do a number on you and all you want is to hear them over and over. but you don't say this. 
"you look so handsome trent." is all you find to reply back. 
a shy smile is what you get in return as the elevator opens. the walk is familiar but your feet are making it feel much longer than needed. 
he opens the door and you dont waste a second collapsing on his couch, groaning at the pressure finally being off your feet. he takes the boxes from your hands and sets them on the living room table, kicking his shoes off somewhere as he organizes them just how you like. 
"eat first then change?" he takes a seat next to you. 
you shake your head, "don't wanna ruin the dress."
"alright," he nods
you attempt to get up but your feet are swollen by the looks of it and you could cry at the though of taking another step in these damned heels. 
you reach over carefully to begin the effort of getting them of you but holy fuck is it taking much longer than needed.
"you're taking so long," he groans, scooting down to raise right ankle to rest gently in his knee, hands working slowly. 
you sigh in sweet sweet relief when the intricate lacing finally comes undone and your foot can breathe. he does the same to the left, bringing it up to rest against your right.
 your head falls back against the couch cushions, eyes closed and relaxed. it gives you a moment to really appreciate it all. to appreciate him. 
you crack your eyes open when he gives your leg a gentle tap, all done. 
you swing your feet back to the ground, scooting up closer to him. it's a beat of silence where he watches you, wait for your move. and you press gentle kisses on both cheeks, then nose, one on his forehead, and finally his lips. 
he can't keep his hands to himself at the end, a hand finds your waist, tugging you closer to him, impossibly close. the other cups your cheek gently. 
you won't part till you run out of air, panting gently against each other's skin.
"thank you." you mumble against his lips.
he hums, "anything for you. you know what."
you could reach the clouds like this, could reach the stars.
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