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angelnicknelson · 2 years
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And one of the reasons why it's been so praised, particularly by the LGBTQ+ community, is because it reflects the community in such a positive way, through such a positive lens, which isn't done enough. [transcribed interview here]
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omar-rudeberg · 3 years
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Young Royals Parallels #4 - Kan vi snacka?
welcome to a series where I analyse the living daylights out of this show
Now, unless Netflix has done my (pitifully monolingual) self a disservice, this translates to “Can we talk?”.  And boy, can we talk. There’s been a bit of discussion already about how Simon and Wilhelm’s relationship is so refreshing to watch because of the healthy level of communication between the two. This is excellent writing by an excellent team throughout the entire series, creating a story arc that is realistic and nuanced, with miscommunication not employed for cheap drama. However, I want to talk specifically about the two times Wilhelm uses the exact words “Kan vi snacka?”. Stay with me -
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The first time we see this play out it’s over text in episode 3, as Wilhelm wants to chat to Simon about their slumber party plans after parent’s lunch:
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These three words precede the honest conversation about how Wille has heard August’s plans to stay at school over the weekend and, to keep their little burgeoning I-want-to-hang-out-with-you situation a secret, asks Simon if he can stay at his place instead. First off, this is a brilliant example of not taking the obvious story route, where Wille and Simon stay at school unaware August is there, and August finds out about them that way, potentially using this information in a blackmail fashion - as is seen all too often; the weaponisation of queer relationships in this way. (Keep in mind at this moment the audience is unaware of the events that will follow to close out episode 3, so for most of us I’d bet that stereotypical setup was the prevalent expectation.)
However, what makes this scene so intriguing is when you realise where they are - at the windowsill where their first kiss took place in episode 2. We actually get almost the exact same sequence in both scenes (though the frame is tighter in episode 2 - greater level of intimacy/secrecy?) of Wilhelm alone at the window, and Simon walking into frame to meet him.
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Most significantly for this parallel though, is that this is the first place Wilhelm tried (and failed spectacularly) to articulate anything of significance to Simon. “I’m not… sorry. I’m not… Wait!” is all we get out of Wilhelm in that scene. He’s trying so hard to tell Simon something, using his words, and he just… can’t. He resorts to carefully kissing Simon back in that moment (which is definitely appropriate and what the situation called for, I’m not trying to say the episode 2 scene was wrong in any way, it was simply not a conversation). It’s also important to note the words we do get out of him aren’t in support of pursuing Simon at all, it seems to be a defense of compulsory heteronormativity. 
The contrast between these two interactions at the windowsill is astronomical. By the time we get to the end of episode 3, Wilhelm’s had some time to think, time to process, time to work out what he wants, time to be okay with his wanting. We’re getting full sentences from him! About his regard for Simon (and Simon’s family) and wanting to be involved with the people closest to him! He’s communicating his wants and needs! Which signifies he’s now comfortable with what he wants, and what he wants is hang time with his wittle cwush Simon. Ugh I just love how it’s the same place, it’s brilliant.
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Now onto the second time we hear the words, this time actually spoken, in episode 5. This is the scene directly after August reveals to Wilhelm that Simon’s the one that provided the drugs. Wilhelm asks Simon to chat; to tell him about Alexander being caught, to ask him about the pills. (Side note: I love this brilliant moment from Omar here, look at how fast Simon’s smile falls away when he gets a good look at Wille’s face. He’s all dimpled ‘my boy wants me’, and then 0.2 seconds later is a furrowed brow and ‘oh no, my boy needs me’.)
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This conversation is another example of how this show did not take the easy way out in terms of a plot complication device formed from miscommunication. As soon as we hear August tell Wille about Simon’s role in their illicit activities, an audience raised on stereotypical (generally US) teen dramas would be thinking that Wille’s going to be annoyed with Simon immediately, perhaps take action to spite him, or blow up at him publicly. Or alternatively that this will fester as an unresolved issue and be brought up as an argument later in their relationship. The show does neither of these things, it says to us “Can we talk?” and proceeds to smash all of our expectations to smithereens.
Wilhelm asks point blank what’s happened. Simon is open and completely honest, hard as that must have been. Wilhelm relays exactly the conversation that happened in the little Society meeting. From there the conversation devolves into a… heated discussion - there’s tension, they don’t agree. This is one of the first times, in a conversation between only the two of them, that their class divide hovers like an elephant in the room (as opposed to earlier on, when it’s been other people - August, etc. - pointing out their differences in station). I may be mistaken, but I also believe this is the first time Simon calls Wille ‘Prince’ to his face; which is big, huge, in the narrative of their relationship. Wilhelm was not, in his mind, Simon’s ‘Prince’ before now. Wilhelm likes Simon’s socialist talk in theory, but in this scene he butts up against the fact that he isn’t completely separated from the vaguely anti-monarchist rhetoric of Simon’s. Simon doesn’t dislike the monarchy but likes Wilhelm, Simon dislikes the monarchy and likes Wilhelm. There’s a distinct difference, as with Erik’s death, Wilhelm is now the sole future of the monarchy. What a cross to bear.
And once again, look at where Wilhelm takes him to have this conversation; remember the “Simon. Don’t you know how to read sheet music?” scene? The conversation in episode 5 takes place in the school music room, which we first became acquainted with when Simon tried to talk about their kiss at the beginning of episode 3.
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We can draw similar parallels here as above - in episode 3, Wilhelm is not really talking to Simon yet. It’s “Because I did say, you know, that I’m not…”, compared to the more developed, mature and nuanced conversation happening in episode 5.
However, the biggest difference here is Simon’s response to a disagreement with Wilhelm. In episode 3, Wille asks if they can forget about the kiss, and Simon nods. He says yes, he says that he gets it. When Wilhelm asks if he’s sure, he says “That’s fine.” (spoiler alert, it’s not fine). At this point the stakes are lower, Simon’s not sure Wilhelm’s in this, he’s not sure what he can ask for. He obviously does not understand in the slightest and is not okay with how Wilhelm is brushing him off, but he says it’s fine and walks away from the conversation.
Contrast this with Simon’s position in the conversation in episode 5, where he stands his ground. He knows now that Wilhelm wants this, wants him. He questions Wilhelm’s assumptions. When Wille talks about his family’s reputation, Simon asks but what about him and his family? Simon’s under the assumption there’s the start of an “us”, that they’re on the same rung of the ladder, and rightfully questions when Wilhelm makes statements contrary to what Simon believed was a shared understanding of their situation. Simon walks out of this conversation too, mind. (Foreshadowing his leaving the relationship stranded?) But we have growth! Development! Communication!
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So basically, our two “Kan vi snacka?” moments are two (of many) building blocks laying the open and honest communication foundation for Simon and Wilhelm in their relationship. The two scenes they parallel back to are where Wilhelm begins “I’m not...” and then finishes “...not like that, you know?”, and to have him then open up to Simon in the way that we have seen is such good character development; similarly, to have Simon now stating his reality, his significance, his wants and needs when faced with Wilhelm’s frustration and anxiety is such good character development.
(Someone please work out how to bottle the creative genius of this show, we could make millions.)
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thaliasthunder · 2 years
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of The Universe, Benjamin Alire Sáenz // Young Royals, netflix
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ungaroyals · 3 years
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here's something i've been thinking about thay will either cheer you up or make you emotional (but in a good way):
imagine simon and wilhelm cuddled in bed, leaning against the wall, feet dangling over the edge, simon's head rested against wilhelm's or vice versa. one playing with the others hair or their hands dancing along each others arms, while they share a pair of headphones and gently tap their feet or or sway along to music together. and on wilhelm's phone screen it says: playing "our playlist" (which simon has edited so that the playlist cover photo is a selfie of them both hanging out by the rowing lake at sunset... 🖤
- courtney/angelwilhelm
You just– you come into my house and say these things and expect me to bE OKaY after???????? My heart is in a puddle on the ground, and I will probably never recover. This is SO SOFT, omg I imagine them side by side, shoulders pressed together, with cute smiles the show how fond they are of each other. And they start to bump their toes together, playing a little game of footsies, but as the song they're listening to builds and gets more emotional, Simon reaches out to cradle Wilhelms hand between his own, resting them on his lap. And Wilhelm nuzzles his head on Simon shoulder, his hair tickling Simons cheek. And Wilhelm exhales, because it's one of the few times he and Simon get to be together, truly together.
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lovelierbitsoflife · 2 years
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This kiss was improvised. I repeat
THIS KISS WAS IMPROVISED
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billfarrah · 3 years
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Simon loves kissing, specifically kissing Wille.
I noticed on 3 (three) occasions where Wille seems to be pulling back and Simon chases his lips. We all call Wille touch starved but as soon as Simon gets his hand and mouth on Wille, he doesn’t wanna stop.
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(All gif credits to @angelwilhelm.)
In the first two, you can literally see him lifting his body to stop the kiss from ending.
Wille really does awaken a fire and passion in Simon that we rarely see from him. It’s like he comes alive when Wille touches him.
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fics-n-stuff · 2 years
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Wille On The Table
Thanks to @notinthisuniversskam for the prompt, see here
Pairing: Wilhelm × Simon
Summary: Wilhelm and Simon reveal their relationship to the Forest Ridge boys the day after a party.
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Warnings: single swear word, mentions of sex but there is absolutely no description it’s just setup for the story
A/N: I know that there has been some confusion and debate over whether the “on the table" scene was breakfast or lunch, so I just didn't specify. This is very short and written in fits and starts because my writer's brain has been malfunctioning lately, so please be kind. PRACTICE SAFE SEX!!
Taglist: @angelwilhelm @eyeofthedrgn
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“A little birdie told me that somebody has something to share today.”
Wilhelm stopped himself from reacting to the comment from August, pursed his lips, clasped his hands together under the table, and resisted the urge to glance at Simon sat across from him.
It was one of the third-year boys' birthday the day before, and they had thrown a party that basically the whole school attended. It ran into the early hours of the morning, and it was the perfect excuse for Simon to spend the night.
They had been already well into things when Wilhelm had opened his drawer and realised that he was out of condoms, and by that point neither of them wanted to stop, so Wilhelm had re-dressed and snuck down the hallway to Henry's room to ask for one. Henry had laughed and teased him a little, but handed over a couple of condoms without making a big deal of it.
Of course, Henry had assumed that Wilhelm was hooking up with one of the girls, not Simon. Their relationship was still on the down low, although they were making less and less of an effort to hide it. Felice and Maddie were the first to catch on – except for Sara of course, but she had known for a while now – and then they told Stella and Frederika. They were fairly sure that some of the other girls were starting to clue in, but so far it didn’t seem like any of the boys had any suspicions.
Wilhelm held in his sigh of relief when Vincent stood up, and all the boys started banging on the table and chanting as he climbed onto his chair. He tuned out what Vincent was saying, allowing his eyes to drift to Simon while everyone else was distracted. Simon met his gaze for a moment, giving a subtle, reassuring smile before turning back towards Vincent.
“Anyone else?” August questioned when Vincent had sat back down. He waited for a few seconds when he was met with silence. “I know that somebody else got some last night. Are you gonna come forward?”
Wilhelm bit down on his tongue and tried his damndest to act natural. His eyes flicked over to Simon instinctively, who looked a little uncomfortable but no where as anxious as Wilhelm felt.
“Wille?” August said finally, and Wilhelm felt his heart sink. He looked up, trying to ignore the way that every pair of eyes in the room was now trained on him. “Who was it?”
“What? No-" Wilhelm stuttered, chuckling awkwardly.
“Come on, you can’t get away with that this time. I know you hooked up with someone.” August pressed. “Was it Felice? Maddie? Stella?”
“No, no, I didn’t hook up with any of the girls.” Wilhelm answered firmly. The boys around the table were growing increasingly rowdy, and Wilhelm chanced another glance across the table at Simon.
It was Wilhelm who had wanted to keep their relationship a secret – he didn’t want to complicate what they had – but he knew that all the secrecy upset Simon, even if he wouldn’t say so out loud. He was letting go of the reigns slowly, not minding so much that people were starting to catch on, actually feeling quite relieved that a few of the girls knew, but this situation right now felt terrifying.
But when he looked at Simon, and saw nothing but warmth and love and trust and all of the things that made him feel good, he felt like maybe it would be okay to just follow his heart.
“You did this after your initiation, you can’t hide from us again. Come on!” August exclaimed, and began banging his fist down on the table.
“Wille on the table! Wille on the table! Wille on the table!” The boys all began chanting. He looked around at them all nervously, then looked back at Simon who gave the faintest hint of a nod as if to tell him ‘it’s okay, we’ll be fine’.
With a deep, steadying breath, Wilhelm rose from his seat.
A few of the boys whooped, the banging on the table dying down once Wilhelm climbed on top of his chair. He put his hands in his pockets to stop himself from fidgeting and let out a sigh.
“So who was it?” One of the boys asked. Wilhelm pursed his lips, preparing himself to reveal his secret, but before he could form the words Simon had risen from his chair and was stepping up onto it.
The room fell completely silent. Simon smiled softly at Wilhelm and he couldn’t help but smile back.
“Holy shit!” Henry exclaimed, breaking the silence. “That makes so much sense!”
As if the floodgates had been opened, the room burst into chatter. Everyone was talking over each other, asking questions and going through their memories to retroactively spot the signs of their relationship.
“Are you guys, like, together?” Walter called over the chaos, and everyone quieted down a little to listen for the answer. Simon looked at Wilhelm to answer, to let him decide just how honest they were going to be.
“Yeah, we are.” Wilhelm answered.
“For how long?” Someone else followed up immediately.
“Um, a few months now.” Wilhelm nodded.
“Wow.” Nils said, similar reactions coming from many of the other boys around the table.
“Okay, well, this is a first but we still have to ask what went down. It’s part of the process.” Vincent spoke up. His statement reigned in the situation, the spectacle of it all dying down as people remembered why Wilhelm and Simon had gotten up onto their chairs in the first place.
“That is for only us to know.” Simon replied, and Wilhelm quickly agreed.
“That’s a copout.” One of the boys protested.
“Whatever you did required a condom.” Henry chuckled teasingly.
“Which I got from you, Henry, so maybe we should be asking who you use those with.” Wilhelm quipped, defensive instinct making him uncharacteristically witty. Henry’s smile fell as he realised that he had shot himself in the foot, and the room filled with low “oohs” as the attention shifted to him.
Simon and Wilhelm shared a smile as they hopped down from their chairs and sat back down. They both got some teasing nudges from the boys sat next to them, but the Housemaster walked in and put an end to the ruckus around the table. They all stood up to greet him, as was routine, and the whole ordeal was swiftly forgotten.
“You okay?” Simon questioned quietly as they sat back down. Wilhelm smiled, grateful that he was checking in, and nodded.
“I’m great.” He answered. “You?”
“Never better.”
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moonofthenight · 3 years
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We all know and love this scene, right?
I've only just noticed that it looks like Simon pulled Wille in by his belt loop and I feel robbed.
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violapinkbaby · 2 years
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When you get this, respond with five things that make you happy! Then, send this to ten people in your notifications. Spread the positivity.🖤🌼🥰🤗 -myyoungroyalsblog
Oh 2 of them! But for this one I’ll take a different approach. I want to use this post to tag all of the lovely people I’ve meet and talked to over the past few months and you’ve all made me happy. (And even the ones I haven’t yet but think are amazing) because I genuinely never thought this would have happened. Making friends isn’t easy for me (irl and in general) and it’s been a big step for me to do these kinda things.
So here’s to all of you:
@theyaylady @omar-rudeberg @simonscurlz @ungaroyals @toffeelemon @lovelierbitsoflife @lowkeyryding @myyoungroyalsblog @myworldisfictional @edvinroyals @thisisour-lastdance @perfectlyunbiasedobservation @tooindecisivetopickaurl @omaredvingifs @angelwilhelm @asiriushoe @egyptienneallure @wonderfulwille @imnotofuckingkay20 @royalrainbows @scorchboys @emmmalupin
And so many more!!!! I can’t think of all of you rn but please know I see all of your posts and funny tags and I love the community we have here 💖💖🥺
A big thank you to @ungaroyals for playing a big role in all of this 🥰
First one here
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royalrainbows · 2 years
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List your favorite romantic lines/quotes from young royals for us ❤️
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“i want you to hold me” ❤️❤️❤️
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angelnicknelson · 2 years
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insp – this netflix post
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omar-rudeberg · 3 years
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Young Royals Parallels #3 - “But I haven’t spoken to my parents.” / “Have you talked to your parents about it?”
welcome to a series where I analyse the living daylights out of this show
Interestingly, we hear both Wilhelm and Simon have explicit conversations surrounding whether they’ve talked / discussed / agreed a decision with their parents. This comparison is very telling, stay with me -
First we have Wilhelm in the opening of the series, outraged at the ‘mea culpa’ speech the publicists have written for him and even more so at the news he’ll be off to Hillerska.
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“ ‘My parents and I have decided that I will enroll at the Hillerska Boarding School.’ ”
“Yes.”
“But I haven’t spoken to my parents.”
“No, sorry, but it’s already been decided.”
Then in episode 2, we have Simon’s conversation with his maths teacher, where he asks for private lessons after hearing from Wilhelm that those who pay for these are marked a little easier in class tests.
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“So you��re interested in private lessons?”
“Yeah.”
“Perhaps we can improve your results. Have you talked to your parents about it?”
He nods “Mmhm.” (an obvious lie)
Now separately these two conversations are sort of... whatever, makes sense. But looking at the two of them next to each other, it highlights just how different the boys’ relationships with their parents are, which makes for a very interesting juxtaposition of circumstance highlighting the class divide and the level of agency each of them have in their own lives.
Wilhelm has literally zero say in something as significant as where he will be living for the next three years of his life. In this first conversation we see with him, this outlines the miniscule power he has for himself in the grand scheme of his royal situation. Interesting analysis note is that we switch from the actual conversation happening in the car to voice over following him getting ready for the announcement at the palace at the line “But I haven’t spoken to my parents.”. This succesfully takes us out of the ‘Wille could be any teenager in the back of an Uber’ atmosphere that the club introduction gave us, and straight into the ‘it is impossible to forget that Wilhelm is a Prince of Sweden’ tone that follows us through the season. Very interesting that they chose that line for the transition, showing us tiny Wilhelm swallowed by the palace glamour. Basically, Wilhelm’s family are top tier in the hierarchy of his life and he’s stuck at the bottom of the pyramid. This decision was all his parents, as all cascading decisions / inciting incidents throughout the series aren’t his to own at all. They’re setting up his character perfectly as a puppet to be played by all the people, situations and elements of the story.
In comparison, Simon’s little conversation lets us know that he is the protagonist in his story, thank you very much. The decision about the tutoring is one he makes completely by himself, as the decision to lie to the teacher that his parents know is all him. The decision to withhold the truth from his mum is an active decision he’s allowed to make. This act lets us know that Simon is looking out for Simon first and foremost, and is actually (as an element of his overall character development) a foreshadowing of the decision to leave Wilhelm in episode 6. Here, he’s actively choosing what he believes is most right for him and aligned with his values (evening out the playing field with the other students so he’s not disadvantaged), even at the cost of a breakdown of trust in his relationship with his mum.
And amongst all the other main characters’ relationships with their parents (looking at Felice, August), this moment stands as a brilliant ‘showing, not telling’ of Simon’s class background. He isn’t as constricted by familial relationships as those of the nobility are - whether this is due to money, title, tradition and power. He can also get away with this lie as there’s not likely to be any social overlap between the maths teacher and his mum. Where some of the other students may be worried about a lie getting out during “Country Club Dinners” (I’m sure there’s a Swedish equivalent), he’s perfectly content that This Hillerska Life is his and separate to the world that Linda normally resides in. And in actuality, none of the other students would even have to consider hiding this from their parents at all, as accustomed as they and their parents are to the buy-your-way-in privileged life of the elite. Neither the money nor perception of bribery would be a brick wall here at all. Simon quite literally lives in a different world.
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thaliasthunder · 3 years
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see how wille stares heavily to his lover? how he guides simon's body grabbing him gently & closer by his waist? ...well, now you know how wilhelm, the prince of sweden, slow dances. [gif credit: @angelwilhelm]
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ungaroyals · 3 years
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good luck with uni, friend best.💓💓 unfortunately, don't have any tips bc i didn't go, but enjoy yourself? and i know you'll smash it - 😇🤴🏻
Hahah you can be exempt from providing tips because I'm sure I'll be bombarding you with multiple stressed-out messages throughout the day, so prepare yourself for that friend best. 😅💜
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lovelierbitsoflife · 3 years
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Silent gestures that speak a thousand words
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royalwilmon · 2 years
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Tag 9 people you want to know better
NICE thanks for tagging me with new and improved questions @thechamberofbooks <3333
1. Favourite piece of clothing you own? can i pick two? ;)
2. Your comfort food? peanut butter in any form
3. Fav time of the year? fall!!!! i live in new england and our falls are every bit as beautiful as theyre hyped up to be
4. Fav. Song? (current and/or all time fav): current is 30/90 from tick tick boom. it LIVES in my head. all time favorite song is a beautiful mess by jason mraz
5. Do you collect something? i collect a lot of things, honestly. my Big collection is merch related to Lotso from toy story 3, for some reason. not sure how that started but i have a LOT of lotsos.
6. Fav. drink? alcoholic? love me a margarita. in general? dr pepper 😍
[optional if you feel comfortable sharing: Favourite fanfiction? (any and all fandom)] ........ god it's still ACITW isn't it.......... is my favorite fic of all time seriously still an abandoned wip that hasnt updated since 2012....... oh no..........
passing it off to the convent!! @wilhelm-eriksson @malinthebodyguard @goldenwilmon @zealousfansstuff @freak-code @intelligent-space-gay @omar-rudeberg @angelwilhelm (chantel was already tagged in the new questions but @ungaroyals here you go again <3)
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