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bluebutter-art · 2 years
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY @tackytigerfic!!!!
Thank you for being such a bright light and an uplifting presence in fandom!! Your joy and enthusiasm are always inspiring, and your stories always fills me with so much joy. I hope the year will be extra lovely to you, thank you for all that you do!! 💙💞💙💞
(This art is inspired by Tacky’s very lovely fic Take the Moon!! See the tumblr post here and read the fic on AO3 here! )
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rubyreduji · 9 months
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(🎤) — most popular , (🎸) — personal favorite
other masterlists
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CHOI SEUNGCHEOL
★ professor!seungcheol 🎤
➥ series, smut ➥ a smut series featuring biology professor choi seungcheol and his favorite failing student, you
★ the art of learning how to knock
➥ 4.4k, smut, male reader ➥ seungcheol really should learn how to knock
★ sweetest thing
➥ 1.7k, smut ➥ your boyfriend just wants to help you celebrate your job promotion in the best way he can think of
★ us and the stars
➥ 2.3k, smut, fluff ➥ sitting under the stars on the hood of seungcheol’s car puts a lot of things into perspective
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YOON JEONGHAN
★ good to me
➥ 2.1k, smut, sub!jeonghan ➥ sometimes jeonghan just needs you to take care of him
★ fighting for your love
➥ 5.5k, smut, ft. jeonghan ➥ when you couldn’t pick who to date between joshua and jeonghan, you weren’t expecting to result in a fight, literally
★ the christmas boyfriend
➥ 12.7k, fluff, smut ➥ when you tell your mom the little white lie that you have a boyfriend, you don’t expect it to evolve into bringing your friend with benefits home for christmas. what can go wrong?
aftercare king jeonghan x svt play thing reader (smut) 🎤
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JOSHUA HONG
★ baby please come home
➥ 2.9k, fluff ➥ they’re singing deck the halls, but it’s not like christmas at all
★ fighting for your love
➥ 5.5k, smut, ft. jeonghan ➥ when you couldn’t pick who to date between joshua and jeonghan, you weren’t expecting to result in a fight, literally
★ hello kitty, you're so pretty
1.7k, smut, cat hybrid!reader ➥ joshua bring home something new for you two to try together
best friend josh x reader (smut)
pool boy josh x milf reader (smut)
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WEN JUNHUI
★ charcoal stained hands
➥ 3.1k, fluff ➥ jun falls in love on a tuesday afternoon in an art studio
★ anatomy lesson
➥ 1.5k, smut ➥ you help jun learn female anatomy
valentine’s day present (smut)
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KWON SOONYOUNG
★ in front of chan and everybody 🎤
➥ 2.4k, smut ➥ when you and you boyfriend started having sex, you didn’t expect him to be so shameless about it. it doesn’t seem like his roommates are too shameful either.
★ my best friend's mother (is the one for me)
➥ 4.2k, smut, milf!reader ➥ jihoon’s mom has got it going on
★ pretty girl
➥ 2.6k, smut, cubby!reader ➥ soonyoung just likes to appreciate how beautiful his girlfriend 
★ boyfriends
➥ 5.6k, fluff, ft. jihoon ➥ you ask your producer out. too bad he already has a boyfriend, or is it?
★ feels so good 🎸
➥ 3.6k, smut, trans male reader ➥ you and soonyoung wake up, and have sex. that simple really.
★ birthday presents for a tiger 🎸
➥ 3.1k, smut ➥ it’s your neighbor’s birthday, you decide to give him a gift
soonyoung somnophilia drabble (smut)
rainy day thoughts (fluff)
fanboy hoshi (fluff) 🎸
giving soonyoung head (smut)
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JEON WONWOO
★ the story of us
➥ 3.6k, angst w/ a happy ending ➥ now i’m standing alone in a crowded room and we’re not speaking…
★ good to be bad
➥ 10.2k, fluff, descendsnts!au, ft. mingyu ➥ moving to auradon brings many new things, good and bad
★ work husband
➥ 1.7k, fluff, ft. mingyu ➥ your two coworkers get a bit too involved in becoming your “work husband”
★ the peephole 🎤
➥ 5.0k, smut ➥ wonwoo can’t stop thinking about how he wants to ruin his roommate, the peephole in his wall isn’t helping tamper those desires either
perv wonwoo x roommate reader (smut) 🎤
perv wonwoo x roommate reader pt 2 (smut)
perv wonwoo x roommate reader pt 3 (smut)
getting a tattoo of another member's initials (reaction, suggestive)
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xoxoladyaz · 9 months
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When Stevie Harrington was nine years old, she wrote her future self a list on the front page of her diary. The title of the list read
RULES FOR STEVIE’S FUTURE HUSBAND
and it felt necessary to her nine-year-old self to have this list. Sure, she was young, but she wasn’t dumb. Her parents weren’t like Tommy’s parents who had date nights and kissed each other every time they said goodbye. Stevie’s parents never hugged or kissed each other (or her). And sure, they spent all their time together, but they never looked happy. No, they were always angry, and no matter what Stevie did she couldn’t figure out why. 
(At least, not until Tina Kline’s birthday party.) 
And as soon as she returned home from the party, she ran up to her room and started her list because Stevie Harrington wanted to fall in love someday, she wanted to have a house and a husband who was nice like Tommy’s dad, so it was important that she remembered the Rules.
1. He couldn’t be too old
(They’re ten years apart in age, she heard Mrs. Kline say. That’s just such a large age gap. It’s no wonder that it’s not working, they’re clearly at two very different stages in their lives.)
2. He couldn’t travel all the time for work
(It’s not the age gap that’s the problem, dear, Mrs. Hagan had scoffed back at her. It’s all of Richard’s frequent ‘business trips.’ It’s hard to have a family or a relationship if your husband is never around.)
and most importantly,
3. Any guy who dated around too much before was BAD NEWS
(Girls, we all know what the real problem is, and it has nothing to do with how old Richard is or how much he travels, Mrs. Perkins spoke with determination. Richard has never had a serious relationship in his life. We all know that he made it abundantly clear he was never interested in settling down. He had a new girl every week and she was one of them, for god’s sake! A tiger doesn’t change his stripes and Victoria was a fool to think a baby would change that.
Maybe if they’d had a son, Mrs. Kline had offered, but then they noticed Stevie was there and they stopped talking.)
It was a short list, but it was a good place to start. And as Stevie grew older she added more on to it, like make sure he wears deodorant and has to be a good dancer and never date a guy with a mullet (looking at you, Billy Hargrove.) And that’s not even to mention her large period of self-growth after college when Robin finally convinced her to go to therapy to talk about her family issues, at which point she added on you deserve someone who loves and appreciates everything about you and doesn’t just use you for sex (and fuck, that was a hard and painful lesson to learn. It also put a bit of a damper on dating in her early-twenties but, well, seeing the quality of man that was out there? It was probably for the best. She didn’t want to be Victoria Harrington, after all.)
So why, if Stevie had this list, if she’d had all of these years of preparation, if she knew exactly what she wanted – and more importantly, what she didn’t want – then why, at the age of twenty-six, was Stevie Harrington falling headfirst into a relationship with a world famous rock star who was
1. Twelve years her senior
2. Currently on tour and
3. Had a long, long string of famous (and infamous) ex-lovers?
(And why was her heart telling her that despite all evidence to the contrary, Eddie Munson was going to be the exception to all her rules?)
A/N: LMK if you want to see more of this!
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weird-bookworm · 7 months
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ᴇʟᴅᴇʀ ʙʀᴏᴛʜᴇʀ!ꜱᴇᴠᴇɴᴛᴇᴇɴ
HYUNG LINE MAKNAE LINE
a/n: i am writing this purely because all an irl friend of mine can talk about nowadays is how shua would be as an elder brother
pairing: elder brother!svt x fem!reader
genre: headcanons, fluff, crack, comfort
word count: around 150 each? imma say 1050-ish in total
warnings: reader is implied to be straight, mentioned alcohol and clubbing, excessive use of ™, excessive simping, me thinking i'm good at this 💀 (we're getting there lol)
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ᴄʜᴏɪ ꜱᴇᴜɴɢᴄʜᴇᴏʟ
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more of a dad than a brother
wayyy too overprotective
a kid at heart, bless him 🤭
chaotic asf
will not let you date. ever
expect him to go all out to scare potential dates away
as in, movie-level dramatic
no cooperation, will tattle to your parents
cuddle bear!!
as protective as he is, he probably introduced alcohol to you (or so he thinks)
"you are now an adult" "i've been an adult for 3 yea—" "YOU are an adult now, i will show you what alcohol is" "...cheol wtf 😃"
does not care about the fact that you've "known" alcohol for 3 years already
just know you're gonna take forever to meet his friends
gatekeeps you from them
they've known about you for a long time so they treat you normally after you pester him enough to introduce you
but they go all flirty when he's around, just to annoy him <3
and ofc you play along lol
pouty babie
ʏᴏᴏɴ ᴊᴇᴏɴɢʜᴀɴ
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a menace 😃
do not trust
mischievous af
i feel like he'll be the kind of brother to take you clubbing
as in, have fun but imma be there just in case
pretends to be your bf to ward off creeps lol
"i won't tell if you won't" when it concerns your parents
helps you sneak out at night as long as he can keep full tabs on your whereabouts
your therapist
silently holds you when you cry 🥺
then does some shit to make you laugh
Always cheats in games
annoying asf
likes to whine for attention when he's bored
aka full on pouts and doe eyes and long drawn cries of your name because "i'm boreddddddd"
acts the same when you're trying to study
probably doesn't care if you're dating
but only if he approves and you're happy and safe
ʜᴏɴɢ ᴊɪꜱᴏᴏ
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weirdly protective
will randomly barge in your room to tickle you
hangs out with your friends as if they're his, not yours
the Bane of Your Existence 😩
but also your comfort person
one minute he's teasing the hell out of you
and another he's holding you tight in his arms as you rant about your day
will listen to it all too
no interruptions
says shit, then goes "i love you" before you can get a word out
partner-in-crime for Everything
goody two shoes in front of your parents though 🙄
his life's goal is to make you cringe at any given moment
will cross boundaries to make it happen
starts flexing (his muscles) in front of your friends to embarrass you
willingly drives you around
teases you with the fact that every. single. one. of your friends has a crush on him
pretends to be clueless
really isn't
he just loves you a lot ok?
ᴡᴇɴ ᴊᴜɴʜᴜɪ
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a goof
hyperactive, practically bounces around the house
forever giggling at everything remotely amusing thing you do
acts like a younger sibling
most adorable
roams around the house like a ghost in broad daylight
likes to yell randomly
it scares you shitless
every. single. time.
a tease
talking to a cute guy? *eyebrow raise* going on a date? *eyebrow raise* talking on the phone? *eyebrow raise*
(it was just your mother 😭)
is often found asleep on the couch
creeps your friends out with the way he sleeps 💀
strangely wise
like, you'd expect the goofball to be a himbo
always has good advice
ᴋᴡᴏɴ ꜱᴏᴏɴʏᴏᴜɴɢ
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hyperactive puppy
(he would prefer tiger but when have you ever listened to him?)
you are sick of choosing tiger themed gifts for his birthday and as celebratory gifts for his endless achievements
(you're proud of him, really, but seriously?)
you're even sicker of getting tiger themed gifts for your birthdays
you can never bring yourself to throw them out though 😔
forever doing adorably weird shit
you can't tell if he likes it when you squish his cheeks anymore, you do it so often
in the mood for teasing? call him a hamster
hell bent on annoying the hell out of you
rambles non-stop when he's excited
comes to your room later to quietly thank you for listening anyway 🥺
stands behind your parents when they're scolding you
and makes faces to make you laugh
a lightweight drunk
so you're basically stuck dealing with a toddler who's constantly trying to kiss you
always goes pouty when you threaten to murder him
ᴊᴇᴏɴ ᴡᴏɴᴡᴏᴏ
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on the more quieter side
often games all night
and you join him because why not
only ever yells while gaming
you guys have a very Chill dynamic
annoys you— not too often— by using the biggest, most nerdiest words ever
in casual conversations no less 🙄
secretly Fond™
you'll find cute notes everywhere in the house if you're sad or stressed
only and only you can hug him (...and maybe mingyu, who can so no to him?)
silent comfy hangouts
sometimes very very loud and very very dramatic
pretends to be cool when you introduce your bf to him
he is not cool
i'm talking stinky side eyes when you're not looking and total hostile cat behaviour 😅
just know he's scaring the poor guy away
ʟᴇᴇ ᴊɪʜᴏᴏɴ
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spends more time in his studio than he does home
workaholic
worries you by never sleeping
when he does sleep though
sleepy kitty 🥺
you're gonna spend at least 15 minutes just trynna get him up
cares quietly
has his crazy moments
you're somehow taller than him? excuse me? he's older and has more testosterone, what do you mean?
gets so annoyed when they strangers treat you like his elder sister
ofc you're busy laughing at his -_-
extreme kitten mannerisms
he doesn't know though
so you and his friends have a good laugh every time he does something remotely cat-like
and ofc you have special access to his studio 😁
because he may not admit it but he's just really fond of you
so he spoils you as much as his budget allows
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gars-jasons-gf · 11 months
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Gar Logan Headcannons in a Relationship with reader
titans!gar logan bc he's my comfort character and i love him
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(also im in love with this gif rn so yeah)(also, again this is my first post so plsssss like support and stuff)(also, again, for the last time gif isn't mine)
Alright, before i even start let me just say that dating gar is like having a best friend. That is bc he is your best friend. Before you two even started dating he made sure to be your best friend so he could know everything about you. Your birthday, favorite food, favorite color, your background, he'll learn everything about you.
He is like the biggest softie ever. Like for a boy who can turn into a killing, murdering, scary ass tiger(even tho he avoids killing and that stuff) he is the softest and most caring and thoughtful out of everyone. Like we all know this. But he is has a massive soft spot for you like he is nice and stuff to his team mates but to you, he could be mid argument with someone and as soon as you walk into the room he'll look over at you and his whole expression will soften.
He just loves being around you and he'll find any excuse to be near or with you. Training, he'll def train with you. Missions, he personally asks Dick in private if you two can be on missions together. Cleaning, his excuse was "oh they'll definitely need help with folding the clothes." "they're literally folding her clothes only." "and it'll get the job done faster." There was def a time where he said he needed to go with you to take the bins out, because someone might jump you on your way to the bins.
Basically the point is he loves being around you.
So who did tell the other about their feelings first? Him. It came out by accident. During an argument. After a mission. In the rain. You both were arguing about you being hurt and not being able to go on the next mission after you had previously brought up the fact 'you could go on a mission right now.' He was quite concerned for you saying you were not ready. Clearing taking it a bit further then it needed to go. So when he said "it's because i care about you and you can't go on another mission this week." and you retaliated saying "it's not your choice." Then he finished it by saying "I love you, alright and you can't get hurt again this week, you almost died tonight." Leading you to smash your lips onto him.
After that kiss let's just say he was very happy and couldn't stop smiling. Even days after the kiss, he couldn't make eye contact without smiling or blushing. Leading some weird questions asked by the team. Eventually Gar told Connor who told Kory who told Dick who told Donna who told Dawn and Hank and somehow Jason found out. Then about a week after the kiss Gar popped the big question to you asking if you wanted to be his partner to which you said "yes." Bc y wouldn't you?
But, it takes like 3 weeks for one of you both to say the word. Like THE word. The Love word. It was him again. This time he was zoned out and staring at you when he said out loud "god y/n, i love you so much." to which you lifted your head up and looked at him with the biggest smile ever. He was panicking until you said it back. But you both can guarantee that Kory was in the room at the time and got it on video or Kory and Dick are watching you both through the security camera and then leaked it on the [yours and gar's ship name] group chat that they have for some reason.
Now dates. It's mostly take out food like pizza or thai. You'll both play video games most of the time and cuddle but that's something you both enjoy. That's something that brings you both joy eating, cuddling, playing video games it's all that you need.
Pt 2?????????
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whatifyoulivelikethat · 3 months
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happy birthday to ARMY's favorite clown...???????
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just kidding, happy birthday to our favorite tiger / bear / dreamy vocalist / stunning fashion model / occasionally an actor / honorary Parisian / meme lord / always most handsome face Kim Taehyung (gosh, the list really does go on, doesn't it!)
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you're busy being buff and bald right now but I hope it's a really good day, I hope you've made lots of new friends, you've worked hard on the cold! stay warm from ARMY's love! <3
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don't stop being our favorite loon XD
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obetrolncocktails · 8 months
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Deception | Josh Kiszka X Reader | Part 3
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Warnings: Mature Content (18+ recommended). Betrayal, lying, stalking, miscommunication, breakup, crying, josh crying (ouch).
Word Count: 4.7K
A/N: I know it's taken a while, but part 3 is here! I hope you guys enjoy! More is on the way.
Summary: You'd been warned that the stalker would ruin your life, little did you know they'd intervene in a way that would tear Josh apart, too.
Sunshine streamed through the fluttering curtains, welcoming a new day. Your head pounded as you opened your eyes for the first time. You groaned and flipped, turning away from the window. You opened your eyes again and were pleased to see Josh still slumbering, his lips moving and his body adjusting in his sleep to offset your movement. You laid there for a long time, memorizing his relaxed features, admiring the way his lips curved at the softest angle, paired with the sharp angles of his jawline. His brow was relaxed, and really, he looked like an angel. You wanted to touch him, to let your fingertips wander along the curves of his body and the features that you had come to know so intimately. His shoulders and chest were left half-exposed from the drape of the comforter. 
“You’re staring at me,” Josh said softly, catching you by surprise.
“No I’m not,” You answered defensively, though it was most definitely a lie. You felt an embarrassed smirk curve at the edges of your lips.
“Y/n, if you stared any harder, my skin would burn off.” You couldn’t help but chuckle, your heart thumping in your chest when he finally opened his eyes. The sunlight streamed across his irises, igniting them in the warmest amber hue. His eyes in this light reminded you of tiger eye gemstones and you knew you could stare at him all day if he’d let you. 
“Happy Birthday…party day? I guess?” You said with a quirky grin, trying your best to decide what to call the day. 
“You’re so cute,” He purred, reaching for your nose, squeezing it slightly as you scrunched it, your eyes squinting. “Come here.” He pulled you in against him and kissed your lips. “Thank you, baby.” You laid with him like this for quite a while longer, eventually hearing him fall back asleep. You relished in the feeling of his body against yours, his protective warmth enveloping you completely. You let your thoughts wander as you lay in his arms. After months together, it had become so apparent that the Josh that you had imagined in your parasocial daydreams was, for the most part, actually comparable to who he really was in real life. In truth, he was incredibly easy to love–just as simple as that. He had natural charisma that seemed to flow almost infectiously into any room that he was in. His cleverness and creativity nurtured this wild spirit that was never quite bridled, which left every new day an exciting adventure. He was also notoriously spontaneous, and in the months that you had known each other, he had challenged you to try so many new things- many of which you had never dared to try before. 
It took you a while to decide exactly what to say, but you finally sat down to write:
Josh,
My sunshine. The sparkle in my eyes. What could I possibly write that could ever truly describe the way that I love you? I feel like I’ve waited my entire life for a love as selfless as yours. Over the last six months, I’ve found it, and never once have I ever had to question your love for me. You are so nurturing, and so unbelievably patient. I’ve never had a love like yours, and (with whatever power lies beyond the earth) I hopefully won’t have to. 
I love you. I adore you. Thank you for being you–the light of my life.
The happiest of birthdays to you, my love. 
Y/n.
You placed the card in your purse to give to him later, and returned to bed where Josh still laid sleeping. Life with Josh was thrilling. You both clicked instantly when you first met, (besides the run-in on the Kroger pasta aisle). You never expected to see him again, chalking it up to a one-time encounter, until it happened again weeks later at a downtown bar. You had kept the meeting to yourself online for fear of creating a gossip storm. 
“Pasta Sauce Girl,” he had greeted you, grinning from ear to ear when he spotted you at the bar, waiting to be served. You still remembered the goofy smile you had worn when you looked up at him, and the way your cheeks had ignited from hearing his familiar, flirtatious tone. 
You had adjusted coolly against the bartop as you looked at him. He was dressed casually, and you recognized the outfit: Khakis, a white long-sleeved sweatshirt and a long, beaded necklace with a tassel on it. Yep, the ‘Joutfit,’ you had told yourself mentally, taking notes. His hair puffed around his head in a simultaneously cherubic and mischievous manner, and you wondered if his heavenly appearance could be matched with an equally-matched devious side, elsewhere, perhaps outside of this bar, away from the public eye. 
“That’s me,” you had said casually, offering him a soft smile. “But my boring name is–”
“Y/n,” He cut you off, but not before–wait–was this man…this man was fucking blushing–at me?! “I remember,” He smiled softly, offering a small chuckle through his perfectly shaped nose. He actually remembered, which surprised you. “And it’s not boring at all. Do you live near here?” He asked, scratching at the nape of his neck. “I–I mean,” He corrected, clearing his throat. “I haven’t really seen you here. It’s one of mine and my brothers’ favorite bars in town.”
His expression was expectant as his eyes roamed your facial features perhaps a bit too obviously. You watched him bite his bottom lip, and you could have done the trust fall exercise right then and there, except it wouldn’t have been an exercise. It would have been you passing out cold into the cement floor. You shrugged. “Friends. They asked me to come out,” you continued, nodding in their direction. “My only option was to say yes after three shitty excuses over the last two weeks.” He grinned softly.
“Well, can I get you a drink? A beer? Or…what’s your favorite?” He asked. “Let’s make this outing a little more bearable.”
“Sure. Vodka soda,” you answered to his delight. You had thought for a moment to request a salty dog, but you didn’t want to send alarm bells, as he had mentioned the drink in an interview years ago. It had quickly become a known favorite of Josh’s. You cleared your throat as if he could hear your thoughts.
“There’s a woman after my heart,” He said, pulling a hand up to his chest. And there it was. The dazzling white smile you had seen in so many pictures. The one with the tiniest gap in between his two front teeth–the diastema that had returned because he most likely hadn’t worn his retainer like his orthodontist had advised. 
“Josh,” You said, pretending to remember his name, catching it on a fleeting memory. This specific moment  in the memory bit at you now more than ever. You’re heartless, you thought to yourself, but still flitted back to your recollection, swallowing down the guilt momentarily. 
“That’s me,” He said, twisting around to grab the drinks as the bartender set them down on the counter top.
Almost an hour and several forgotten friends later, you and Josh had shared stories, preferences, secret talents, vulnerabilities…and just like that, you were miraculously bound to one another, silently begging for the next time to see one another. “There’s absolutely no way that you know that song,” Josh said with a disbelieving expression. 
“Woyaya, Osibisa,” You answered, opening your spotify library, turning your phone around to show him the song saved in it. 
“Are you sure you’re not in my head or something?” He asked. “How the hell do you know that song? I only know it because Sam–uh, my brother–showed it to me while we were high off of our asses one night.” 
“Hey, don’t underestimate my eclecticism,” you teased. “Show me your library and I’ll show you what I know.” 
“Don’t dive too deep,” He warned with an amused grin. “There’s some weird shit in here,” He said as he scrolled. 
“You don’t scare me in the slightest,” You admitted. “Especially when you haven't seen my playlists.” 
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“Tick tock, Y/n. You don’t seem very motivated, it seems.” You saw the message. A new number every single time. No matter what you did, you’d still get threatening messages from that same person. There was no escaping it–the only choice you had was to ignore it. You’d come clean to Josh on your own terms.
“You don’t scare me.” You responded before throwing your phone on the bed, determined not to dwell over the intruder anymore today.
“You’ll regret saying that to me,” the text read, brightening the phone screen from the mattress. 
“That shower burned my ass off,” Josh said with a soft chuckle, padding into the bedroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. “Replacing the water heater worked a bit too well, whew!” You watched as he wiped his forehead of the little drops of water that were beginning to trickle down from his hair and onto his face. 
“Oh my God, you’re going to look like a boiled hot dog at your party,” you snickered, sitting down on the bed as you observed his bright red skin. As he stepped closer, you poked at his chest, watching as white marks appeared in place of your touch. “You’re literally cooked.”
He removed the towel from his waist and pulled it up to his head, tousling his wet curls. You let your gaze wander about his naked body as he turned and walked to the closet, grinning as his ass jiggled softly as he moved. “Nice ass.” You watched as he turned over his shoulder to look at you briefly before grinning and turning back around, bending slightly and shaking his hips for emphasis. Reaching beside you, you tossed one of the pillows at him. 
“Excited for today?” You asked him, rolling over to lay on your stomach, propping your head up with your elbows. 
Pulling on his usual outfit, and zipping it up to the neck, he finally turned back around and placed his foot on the end of the bed to put on socks. “Of course I’m excited,” he said. “I get all of my favorite people in one place-and, well, this will be one of the first parties that is my own, you know? Not that I don’t love Jake, but I like that we did separate celebrations this year.”
“Come here,” you cooed to him. He obliged, putting his foot down and bending over to kiss you softly. You placed your hands on his chest and fiddled with the zipper. “Today is your day, baby. Everyone who loves you will be there. We’ve got lots of good wine, food, games…you name it. Sam, Danny and I made it happen. You’re gonna love it. Now, finish getting ready, and we’ll head over.” He kissed you once again before putting on the other sock, and headed to the bathroom to blow dry his hair. Meanwhile, you paced in the kitchen, deciding for sure that you would tell Josh the truth, but only after his birthday. You wouldn’t steal his happiness now. Not today, at least. 
Is everything ready to go? You texted Danny, who practically responded immediately. 
Sam’s already started drinking, so yeah–get Josh here ASAP. :) You grinned at the text message and put the phone away, shoving it in your pocket. 
“Josh, are you finished primping?” You asked, craning your neck around the corner. 
“Hey, this hair doesn’t happen overnight,” He said into the mirror, looking at you through it. 
“Come on pretty boy, time’s a wastin’,” you said, snapping your fingers at him. 
“Yeah, yeah,” he chirped back, tucking curls into place with far too much hairspray. 
You got ready separately from Josh. You wanted to impress him with your outfit, seeing his expression first. You had decided on a sky blue linen dress that was fashioned with delicate eyelets at the hem and on the edge of the sleeves. You put on light, flattering makeup and had left your hair down in soft waves, just like Josh loved. He was a natural lover, and with that came the preference of natural beauty, which to you was a relief. 
“Hey Love, have you seen my–” he paused, walking through the threshold of the bedroom into the open planned living room and kitchen where you stood waiting for him. You turned and grinned at him. 
“You like it?” You pulled at the fabric of your dress and turned for him to look at the entire outfit. 
“Like it?” He repeated your question, stepping forward, pulling you in by your waist. “You are so incredibly beautiful.” His smile was full of warmth, igniting your body with passion and love for him. He began swaying with you softly back and forth, and you let him, pulling your arms around his neck, taking in his familiar scent. 
“Are we dancing?” You asked into his skin after a long, quiet moment. 
“Maybe,” he answered softly, humming a meandering tune–one that you couldn’t quite identify, but that felt so, so familiar. 
“But there’s no music,” you said, the edges of your lips, tickling his skin as you smiled.
“I can fix that,” he said even softer, his head tucking down to kiss the hollow of your neck, and like the breeze through a sail, his song steadied you, made you everything you’d ever wanted to be, and gave you purpose. 
“Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me.”
His voice lilted like cherry blossoms falling from a tree, dappling the earth in gentle hues, and suddenly, you began to feel tears slipping down your cheeks. They were bittersweet ones, summoned from the great, undeniable love that you had for Josh, but sullied from the guilt that still roiled deep within your gut. You stood there, secure in his embrace, knowing that you were loved so deeply and unapologetically. You’d be the one to break his heart in mere days, and still, you were too selfish to have already told him. You sniffled back the wetness in your nose, and felt Josh loosen the embrace, pulling you away from him. 
“What is it? What’s wrong?” He asked, his face contorted with puzzled concern. You shook your head, shaking off the feeling. You wouldn’t hurt him. Not today. 
“I’m fine. I’m better than fine,” You half lied. “I love you so much.”
“You’re everything to me, pretty girl.” He moved a hand to stroke the softness of your cheek with the meat of his thumb.
“Kiss me,” you said softly, selfishly needing him to make it all better. He obliged, kissing you softly, his teeth pressing into your bottom lip as he moved and angled his head. You gave in to the intensity, opening your mouth for him to move further, and he did. His tongue slipped between your lips, searching and discovering more and more of you as he walked you backward to rest against the kitchen island. His soft moans drifted into the kiss, reverberating though your own body with a need that you know couldn’t be quenched between now and the party. His hands moved to the curve of your ass as he moved to plant biting kisses on your neck. 
“Don’t–leave–marks,” You warned him, knowing that there’d be no way to cover them at the party. 
“Fine,” he said in a huff of preoccupied breath. “But I will be leaving marks that only I get to see later tonight.”
“You’re such a tease,” you chided, smacking his ass softly as he stepped back. 
“Maybe,” he agreed. “But I think I’m justified.”
“Let’s go before your birthday cake disappears,” you warned playfully. 
“It better not,” Josh said, grabbing his keys from the counter. “Sam would be the one to cut the cake without me, though,” He grinned. “He might find himself without an arm if that’s the case.”
“Calm down. Surely you’re not going to be hacking and slashing on your birthday,” you said, heading out of the front door. 
“I don’t know. If Jake brings his sword, I might not be able to resist.”
You snorted through a chuckle. “Get in the car, stupid.”
“Wow, so mean to the birthday boy!” Josh whined, hopping into the driver’s seat as you got in beside him. 
“Your birthday isn’t until Friday, stay humble, mister.” He grinned, and reached for your hand as he drove. 
“You brought your keys, right? Just in case I need you to drive later?” He asked, looking over at you with a sly grin. 
“Aren’t you supposed to taste the wine when you’re at a winery?” You teased him, reaching into your purse. “But yes, I have the keys.”
“I chose a winery for the very purpose of tasting…and tasting more,” He said with a bright grin as he drove down the road. 
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Josh jumped into the gravel driveway and shut the door of the Jeep with a loud thwack. He took in a deep breath, and you could see the happiness pouring from his body in an almost visible aura. The venue had been prepared with two large event tents in the middle of the large field, with floor cushions scattered about inside. Two large banquet tables were placed together lengthwise, one organized with an arrangement of gifts, and another with an endless array of foods. 
“Wow,” you blinked, stepping forward. “It’s beautiful!”
Suddenly, you heard the roar of the small crowd gathering around the tent, turning to face you both as you approached. Josh’s grin was too large for his face, and it hurt to see him so incredibly happy when, behind your mask of pretend joy, you were crumbling inside. 
“Happy birthday!” The crowd shouted after a messily-organized exclamation. Jake, Sam and Danny stood together at the front of the crowd, while the boys’ parents stood behind them hand and hand. You looked over at him with a gentle, proud smile. 
“Happy early birthday, baby,” You told him, gently knocking your shoulder into him as you held his hand. He moved to kiss you on your forehead before releasing his hands from yours, stepping forward to greet his family and friends. 
“Hey,” Danny said after speaking with Josh, stepping up to you with a gentle smile. “You look like you’re holding up okay. How are you?” He asked the question with genuine concern, though you didn’t appreciate him bringing up the sick, insidious feelings that slithered throughout your body, mind and soul like a venomous, lethal serpent. 
“I’m fine,” you said in a low murmur. “Really, I’m fine. It’s Josh’s day, and I don’t want to ruin that for him.”
“So he doesn’t know yet?” Danny said, crossing his arms across his chest. 
“Please don’t judge me, Daniel. You would do the same thing as me,” you defended yourself. 
“Hey, I’m not judging,” He said too loudly, looking over his shoulder to make sure that no one had heard him. “I promise. Have they contacted you again?” He asked quietly, stepping aside from the group with you. 
“No,” you lied, avoiding eye contact with him. 
“What did they say?” Danny continued, seeing straight through your attempt at deception. 
“They said I didn’t seem very motivated,” You admitted. “And I told them that I wasn’t scared of them.”
“You said that to them?” He asked incredulously.
“Texted. And yeah, I’m fucking tired of them threatening me.” You shrugged. “They don’t own me. I’ll tell him soon, I will. Just not now. Not when this is his day.”
“Would they pull something? Here?” He asked, looking around. 
“How would they know about this?” You asked him. 
“Y/n, really? They had pictures of you and I. They knew where we were for dinner. They know where you and Josh live…” His face contorted with concern. 
“Let’s just move on,” you told him, throwing your hands up dismissively. You stepped away from Danny without another word and joined the gathering once more. 
“Josh, did you ask for anything edible?” Sam asked, downing a white claw. “What the hell is this shit, anyway?”
“Some of my favorite foods from all over the world. Don’t be disrespectful, Samuel.” Josh chewed on a fig as he spoke. “You’re just uncultured.”
“No, I just know what tastes good and what tastes like shit,” He chuckled, downing the rest of his beverage. Sam shook his head and walked away, loading his plate with some of the least offending food. 
“Can we start passing out the wine and champagne? It’s the perfect time for a drink,” Josh said to no one in particular, but you heard him. Approaching the tables, a server from the venue helped open several of the bottles and handed you flutes and wine glasses one after the other. The group formed a line and grabbed a beverage of their choice, before stepping back and holding their beverage to prepare for a toast. Of course it had to be Josh to deliver it. 
“Thank you everyone for coming, and for making today s0 wonderful. Everyone that is here is someone that I love deeply, so thank you for celebrating my birthday with me. And Jake–” Josh continued, lowering his head to acknowledge his twin. “I know it’s not our birthday quite yet, but happy birthday to you, man. I love you so much. Also remember, it might have been me to be first born, but It’ll also be me to be buried last.” Josh raised his glass. 
“And on that note, cheers!” Jake shouted, and the crowd cheered, klinking and downing their glasses with smiles and happiness. You watched Josh with so much love and admiration, but found it very difficult to drink with merriment. Still, you swallowed down the liquid, feeling it warm your throat. You hoped it would calm your nerves and muddle your worries, too. 
“Presents!” Jita announced. “Let’s see ‘em!” She clapped her hands with enthusiasm, and everyone began to crow around Josh as he stepped between the tables. You oriented toward the front of the crowd. 
“What to open first!” Josh exclaimed, picking up one of the larger boxes and shaking it, hearing the contents rattling.
“Don’t break it!” Karen, Josh’s mother chided. 
“Oops,” Josh said, blushing brightly as he began to rip the box open, revealing a crystal fruit bowl, lined in gold leaf filigree. Karen grimaced, her lips thinning out into a line, before relaxing into a smile. 
“For you to put on your island,” she said. “I found it–do you remember this one? It’s just like Memaw’s dishes. It took me forever to hunt one down.”
Josh rotated the large bowl in his hands, feeling the texture of the glass upon his fingers. “I love it so much,” he said, obviously enthused about the simple gift. You knew he meant it, too. That gleam in his eye wasn’t something he could fake. “Thank you, Momma. I love it.” He set the bowl down gently and walked over to Karen and kissed her softly on the cheek, hugging her tightly. 
“I love you son. Happy birthday, baby.” Karen and Kelly had gifted Josh a few more gifts, which he humbly and excitedly accepted. Danny had gotten Josh a new watch, which included all of the newest capabilities. Jake had purchased Josh a subscription to a variety of liquors around the world, which he attested that Josh had to share. After a long while of opening presents, the table had been cleared by helpful workers–the presents organized in a neat cluster. 
“Thank you so much, everyone,” Josh addressed the room. “Thank you for coming.” 
“Wait a second,” You said, reaching into your purse for the card you had written for Josh. You pulled it out and handed it to him. “It’s just a little note, that’s all,” you told him with a little shrug. “I saved the present for your actual birthday, don’t hate me,” you grinned. 
“You always keep me on my toes, Y/n.” He puckered his lips and kissed the air at you. You watched as he peeled open the envelope, a wide smile growing on both of your faces as he pulled out the contents; except, what he pulled out did not look familiar. There were what looked like pictures, and a piece of paper that wasn’t the blue color of what you put inside. 
“Wait,” you said out loud, taking a step forward as he began to read whatever was inside. “That’s not–” you started again, confusion furrowing your brows together. He looked up at you, his smile fading, and his eyes darkening with hurt, confusion, and the one emotion that you’d dreaded since the beginning. Betrayal. 
The room was dead quiet, save for the afternoon breeze that wafted through the tent, ruffling grass and the leaves of nearby trees. “Josh, it’s not–that’s not what it–” You tried, your eyes flooding with painful tears. He looked at you–through you. If you could have, you would have disappeared like ash in the wind–but that was a self-indulgent thought. It was true that you had kept something huge from Josh, and now you’d pay for it. 
You watched with horror as a single crystalline tear rolled down his cheek, his eyes flooded with emotion. He numbly lifted his gaze to the crowd beyond and shook his head ‘no,’ and placed the card on the table and walked off silently. You didn’t understand the interaction, but decided to run after him. 
“Josh, really. It’s not Y/n’s fault. She has a stal–” Danny started, stepping forward in your defense. Josh turned suddenly. 
“You fucking knew, too?” He spat. “You know what? Fuck you both. Don’t fucking talk to me, and don’t come find me, either.” 
You sniffled harshly in a helpless attempt to pull yourself together in front of so many other partygoers. Looking at his friends and family burned a hole through you so deep and wide, that there wouldn’t be much to save coming out of it. There was nowhere for you to go, and you didn’t have your car, either. You’d kick yourself later for that. So many eyes followed you as you trudged away in whatever direction that would take you far enough away from this awful, awful place. Sam and Jake stood wide-eyed for a long moment before running off after their brother, leaving the rest of the crowd to disperse. 
“Y/n,” Danny called from across the field, but you couldn’t hear him–wouldn’t. You turned off every thought and feeling, shutting down as you sauntered through the open field. It was quite beautiful, the scene in front of you; wildflowers swayed in the spring breeze, and flitting hummingbirds hovered upon their delicate petals. It should have been a beautiful day, and now that the sun was beating down on the lush landscape, you hated everything about it. Tears flooded your eyes, and in the moment you could have laughed at the pathetic display.
“Hey!” Danny said finally, having jogged behind you to catch up. Pulling on your elbow, he spun you around to look at you. “Hey. Where are you going?”
“Where does it look like, Danny? I don’t fucking know. I don’t know where to go,” you said, finally letting yourself fall apart, your body wracking with heavy sobs. Despite the terrible circumstance, and the risk that Danny faced with his brother and family, he took the final step forward, letting you dissolve into his embrace, his arms wrapping firmly around you. 
“Let me take you home. You can stay with me for a few days,” Danny said, kissing the top of your head. You sniffled and nodded, feeling your muscles aching from the overexertion of emotion. “Come on,” he said, turning you toward the gravel parking lot, his arm supported across your back, holding you close as you both walked away from the destruction that was left in your path.
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End of Part 3.
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cyb0rgsunset · 5 months
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Happy Birthday to Arizona Tiger-Eye!!!!! October 24th
This big beautiful woman of an Orc who has been the best thing to happen in my brain in ever of all time and my most beloved OC n character in general, and I hope ya’ll love her too! :D
For Tiger-Eye Day today I hope you lift a heavy thing n feel v v strong n powerful like her muscles, cook a good food that is super delicious like she would, or give someone a kiss n show ya love em! Or even all 3! Or don’t I’m not your boss!!!!
Art by @kingstooth who is super cool and draws Arizona super good and I am love their art :)
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blxejxstice · 5 months
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More info on Felix🥺🙏🏾
This is gonna be one tough description for my version of the infamous old cat from 1919.
Let's start with his past
Felix is your ordinary guy who's been neglected by his mother and was told by his father who not only took great care of him but stayed with him, he was a Sullivan and was honoured to keep the generation going, especially with the magic bag.
That bag is not normal as you can see, It's a sign of a golden heart. Once given, the bag chooses who's worthy, one great grandfather to another great grandfather, only one in 6 generations was able to weld the Magic Bag. Felix Tom Sullivan, son of Pat Tom Sullivan was worthy of the bag which was given to him at his 10th birthday.
As a baby to a kid, he was living in a small town in New York, a small house, a small porch, a small car. It was his childhood. He had many friends, he loved leaving home to explore more of his tiny town, bringing nick-nacks and small objects to show his father, who was proud of him for having such an imaginable mindset.
Felix was in love with his one girl named Kitty who lived 3 houses down from him, when he explored, he always sees her in a white flurry dress with a big red bow in the back, he always loved it when she danced. When he was 12, he confessed his feelings and she accepted him, both were in love with each-other without even knowing. She was light-hearted but a hard worker for her parents, a top A educated student at her school, she also liked to go adventuring with Felix out around the neighborhood. When he hit 17 he wanted to go explore more of the world, he wanted to learn.
He was around the globe, writing on his diary about his adventures and was once told he should make his journaling into a book, he rejected but had second thoughts "It might not be too bad" so he accepted and made his adventures into a book series which was backed up with proof to those who doesn't believe him.
"The Robotic Menace Unleashed: Felix's Heroic Quest"
"Snowstorm Savior: A Christmas Adventure"
"Feline and Feather: A Pirate's Plunder"
Weird stories, right? But all has real time photos, and with a bit of exaggeration, he was able to be famous because of his adventures, but it wasn't fun for the cat himself, during his time adventuring, he gotten bruises and permanent scars. Each scar told a traumatizing tale. The ones that got him the most fame, was the scar of the fire tiger in the fan favorite book 25: "The Lost Letter of Princess Oriana" he was attacked and was brutally injured leaving a large scratch mark on his right hip to his stomach, he looked and spoke braver than anyone but in reality, he was very afraid. Felix was on the verge of death. But from a miracle, he came out on top and slayed the tiger, after saving the princess, he came back to his camp-post scared and still injured from the attack, he isn't all inevitable Y'know.
The other was his eye scar. The most frightening story Felix has ever wrote. Famously known as "Best Friends and Blood Tears" where Felix got a distressed call from a young boy, telling him that his town needed help, as heading towards the incapacitated town he saw someone he never knew was gonna be against him, his childhood best friend, Colin, both were close, very, and enslaving a town to close to enslaving humanity was terrifying for Felix, he tried to stop his friends actions and as it started to get bloodier, he broke and shouted cold words, he got aggressive and so did Colin. With a bright light.
Blood spilled out of his face, blood covering his eye.
His own best friend.
After that he and Colin fought till the death leaving the world in shambles, until he was banished away and never to be seen again.
That scar was permanent, it was visible.
After the 2012 type apocalypse, he rushed back home to his father, knowing he would never see him again as the house was collapsed and on flames, the only thing was left, was the hat.
Now let's talk about present Felix
He's no longer the happy cat everyone knew him as, he was paranoid and was diagnosed with depression at the age of 23, the death of his father and innocence took a toll on him, the only people he got left was Sheba and his nephews.
He's willing to keep the legacy and the family name alive and still running. Even with depression, he kept going and pulling to explore more, his curious mindset was all over the place. His fans were telling him to retire because of his issues but he rejected them "I'm fine! I promise" He kept denying he needed rest, he was Felix the Cat for crying out loud! the world's protector and adventurer, almost everyone knows him. But he has been guilting himself so much for his father's death, he almost feels like ending it all, the day he leaves earth was the day he meet Bendy and Boris, that's how the story begins
He is a good, sweet man with a golden heart who turns heartless if spoken wrongly. A bi-curious old man is still going around the world and bringing imagination to life among all ages.
Relationship
His and the gang's relationship is Father bondly, he acts like a protective parent towards each of them since he's the oldest going by a whooping 27 years old. He's always kind to them and comes to their aid if needed.
His and Oswald (with the circus) has a very healthy friendship, both understand each other well, I didn't make Felix all lovey dovey towards someone who had their heartbroken from a lost loved one, they have a deep connection and it's unbreakable, although Oswald tends to forget Felix is someone else and not his wife but he understands because he's still recovering after 5 years.
He and Sheba always have each other's back no matter what life throws at em both, Sometimes in life, She would accompany him in his adventures.
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avianyuh · 5 months
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hoshi/kwon soonyoung as a boyfriend
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you will have to be THE #1 Horanghae supporter
on a positive note, it's very easy to shop for him when it comes to birthdays and christmas, anything Tiger will do👍
no but seriously, he's such a sweetheart
and he's so whipped for you
if i was to write a bf post for every member of svt (and hopefully I will), I know all of the boys would love whoever they loved, as they are a family and want to see each other happy, and the same goes for if you were dating Soonie. the boys would all love you and treat you like you were part of the family
you'd probably be very close with the other 2/3's of BOOSEOKSOON, so BOOSEOK + most likely Jihoon
you & woozi would probably bond over thinking the whole horanghae thing is dumb, but hoshi knows that you both lowkey support and overtime you'd out yourself as a supporter anyways...I mean come on, he IS your man, let him have this one thing :)
i'm sure his family would love you too and he'd be so proud that you are his
just in general, i think soonyoung would just be so happy to have you and imo, i think he'd have the hardest time keeping your relationship a secret
i also think that if the relationship were to go public, i think he'd still be respectful with the fans, but i don't think the public would be getting an "i'm sorry" apology from him lmao, don't forget, that boy is a gemini in five houses, he's never sorry
but i think he's have a hard to concealing you because 1. he loves to be out with you and 2. he always makes a scene because he just HAS TO take your picture literally everywhere...
and you're always like, "no, we already took twenty photos at the restaurant, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT FROM ME"
and then he pouts and you give in
let's not forget him wanting to take you to the practice room and dance with him
and late at night when he comes over or you're at the dorms and he shows you a new routine he's been working on
or him teaching you some of svt's choreo's
and you somehow stub your toe on a chair or something
and you fall to floor in pain
and he's just laughing at you
and you're looking up at him in horror and you're thinking to yourself, "damn, i'm dating a psycho..."
but then he lifts you up and squishes your cheeks, "i'm just joking, are you okay", and kisses you all over and you feel better
oh
speaking of dancing...
we all know soonyoung is a hard worker
between being the main dancer of the group, choreographing svt and performance unit dances, and obvi getting the horanghae agenda out there-
shocker...he gets tired
and though you hate to see him overworked and you do worry about him
you have to admit, having him come home, eyes fighting to stay open
and him dragging his feet across the carpet as he walks right into your embrace, whispering how much he missed you and how tired he is
and you taking off his clothes and getting him in his pj's
you love it
especially when he wants you to hold him until he falls asleep
AGGHHHHHH
he's so adorable
buttttt, just remember that if you're dating him, this is yours:
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you can't tell me that this man isn't good in bed...HE'S A PROFESSIONAL DANCER, you know what they say about dancers...
ummmm, very expressive, yeah let's go with that ;)
anyways, 🫶horanghae🫶
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thislovintime · 8 months
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Photo 2 by Anne Thorkelson; photo 3 courtesy of Written In Our Hearts on Facebook.
"My little sister doesn’t even think of me as her brother any more — she thinks of me as a TV star.” - Peter Tork, TV Guide, 1967
“I read in one magazine that Peter thinks I don’t think of him as my brother any more, I think of him as a star. Well it’s true I think of him as a star, but I do think of I’m as a brother too and a very nice one. Peter is the kind of person I’m sure every one who likes excitement would like to live with. He likes to play guitar a lot and will do most of the things you want him to. If you want to get him a gift, Peter likes good books, and groovy shirts like the one on the cover of ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ single. Peter is good at imitations like W. C. Fields. […] He can do Donald Duck too.” - Anne Thorkelson, 16 Spec, Summer 1967
“Peter ran away from home twice. This happened when he was three years old and lived in Detroit. The first time, he ran away from home to get out of going to nursery school; the second time, he ran away to go to New York. He didn’t make it that trip, but he finally did many years later. [...] Peter’s very first ambition was to dismantle our phonograph, and unhappily he did with great speed and great thoroughness. Peter’s first job was as a paper boy. None of us, including Peter, remember how much he made. He was always liberal when it came to money — and he still is. Peter loved to start clubs when he was growing up. He founded the Wild Goose Club in Madison and the Tiger Club in Mansfield Center. In the Tiger Club, all the members had code names Peter’s was ‘Phantom Tiger’ (P. T. — get it?).” - Nick Thorkelson, The Monkees: Here We Are (1967)
“Peter likes people around him. His old house had been too small to accommodate his many friends and acquaintances, so he had decided to buy a bigger one. The new house is almost too beautiful to describe, but I’ll try. Peter’s home sits on the side of a mountain, facing the valley, and on a clear day you can see all of Los Angeles from his terrace. It’s a truly breathtaking view. The shrubbery surrounding the grounds and the pool is a sort of desert brush, and there are orange and lemon trees growing on the side of ‘his’ mountain! The inside of the house is something else again. There are a total of 14 rooms, seven bathrooms including a sauna bath — and there are five fireplaces! Peter had one room made soundproof for those loud jam sessions musicians are known to have! During our two-weeks visit with Peter (which, by the way, was our first trip to California), we had a wonderful time. There was never a dull moment. We had barbecues on the patio, pool parties, and we went just about everywhere! Peter took us to Disneyland for an entire day, to the famed Coconut Grove nightclub, to Whiskey A Go Go, and we even went dancing at the Factory — a private club where all the stars hang out! But, of course, the nicest part of the whole trip was being able to spend so much time with Peter. The days seemed to just whiz by, and pretty soon it was time for us to leave California and go home. The last thing I remember was Peter shouting, ‘See you all soon!’ — as we boarded the plane that would take us back to Connecticut. After a few weeks, everything returned to normal. Then, late one August night — the eve of my 16th birthday, to be exact — my sister Anne heard a noise in the driveway. She went to the window and saw a strange car pull up. Before she had time to wonder who it was, out popped Peter! What a surprise — and what a birthday present! Peter was so exhausted after his trip from California that he fell asleep on our living room couch — moments after he entered the house! The next morning at breakfast, Peter was the first to wish me a happy birthday. Then he told me that his gift for me — a bright red MG-TF sports car — would be arriving in a few days! That nearly knocked me for a loop, and I couldn’t believe my ears! In Connecticut, we are allowed to drive at 16 years of age — and needless to say, that car was the greatest birthday gift I ever received! But Peter had a couple of additional surprises in store for us. He was wearing a beautiful silk shirt which he had especially made in Hollywood. And since my brother Nicky and I admired it so much — he reached into his suitcase and gave us each one! Anne was right there with her handy camera to take pictures of ‘The Three Musketeers’!” - Christopher Thorkelson, 16 Spec, Summer 1969
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Today is World Wildlife Day, which means it's time for another of Grover's Educational Rambles!
WWD was established by the UN to "celebrate all the world's wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet."
Usually I'd take the chance to rave about one of the 4660 odd species of rodent in the world, but this date was chosen because it's the birthday of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which is celebrating its 50th today!
"Grove." you say "Those are all definitely words but what do they mean, and why do I care about this?"
Well I would love to go over the Instagram word limit telling you all about that. (Sorry Ally!)
CITES is basically a global, legally binding system that defines the restrictions on the trade of plants and animals under threat. In 2023 it's obvious to us that something like this should exist, think of rhinos for example. But back in the 60's when the conversations that would eventually lead to CITES were happening, attitudes to conservation were very different.
Each country has their own native species protection laws, for example Australia varies state-to-state but in most of the country you can't collect or sell native bones at all without specific permits. Each country also has their own biosecurity protocols, for example in Australia we can export rats, but can't import them (not a bad thing, we lack several devastating diseases here that would make the rescue near impossible to run!)
But what about the conservation angle? What is it that makes selling a cowhide rug different to selling a tiger pelt? THAT'S what CITES is for. Parties (think countries, all but a handful) signed with CITES are legally bound to write policies around and enforce CITES regulations. There are three appendices covering species at different levels of risk.
Appendix 1 handles animals threatened with extinction, and prohibits trade except in exceptional circumstances. So for example, a Zoo maintains a red panda population in which it has a breeding and conservation program. One dies of old age, and it's deemed of no harm and noncommercial scientific interest for the national museum to prepare and display it as taxidermy. The Zoo has CITES paperwork to keep the animals, and paperwork is generated that must stay with the specimen permanently once it's in the museum.
Appendix 2 handles animals not threatened by extinction specifically but who need careful management to keep them from becoming so by unregulated trade. For example, you see a hippo skull for sale. You check if it has its CITES paperwork, so you can own it legally and be sure that it was legally obtained. The seller dodges your questions and turns out to be an illegal poacher, you report them to the authorities, huzzah the system works!
Appendix 3 covers species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked other CITES Parties for assistance in controlling the trade. An example of this would be things like a specific species of goat, Capra hircus aegagrus, in which domestic specimens are non-CITES and free to sell and own, wild populations in their endemic location in Pakistan are protected by the CITES system, to prevent people from capturing them for their own use as livestock.
Basically, it's comprehensive and conservation focused, and is the framework that allows animal based trade and lifestyles to exist while protecting those that need it. It's not without criticism, for example being a negative list means that a species isn't protected until it's listed, rather than having a positive list, where species are protected by default until decided otherwise, but given that there are an estimated 6.5 million land species and 2.2 million in the ocean, I really do understand why it's done this way.
Happy birthday CITES, cheers to 50 years of defining trade restrictions based on conservation needs. We're grateful you exist!
- #Grover
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seikatsu-ga-tsuzuku · 2 months
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Hi, I really love reading your blog, thanks for sharing your posts. Even if I'm not the one who asked your otps, do you mind if I asked why you love those couples (your otps)? You can pick at least 3 couples, if you want to write the reasons.....
Sorry if I ask too much, feel free to just ignore my ask. Also sorry again if I send this ask twice....
I don't think anyone has ever said they like reading my blog, so somehow this makes me happy. I get little traction on my posts so most of the time I'm thinking I'm just talking to myself on here.
I don't believe you've sent this ask multiple times, but if you have, I guess tumblr ate it because I don't see it in my inbox. But sure, I'll try to answer succinctly because when it comes to ships I can ramble for years (ask my best friend). I am assuming you're referring to the post I did the other week about my top 10 ships of all time, so I'll pick 3 of those to explain.
So first up, Adachi and Kurosawa from Cherry Magic. They are so refreshing. I don't know how to explain it. First of all, I appreciate the gentle kindness of Kurosawa as the pursuer/top which I feel like is something you don't see often in BL. There's always the looming threat of noncon/dubcon which is nowhere to be found in Cherry Magic thankfully. His love for Adachi starts off much like a schoolgirl crush, and quickly morphs into an adoration and admiration of Adachi as a person as they get to know each other better. It's interesting to watch how Adachi's feelings develop for Kurosawa as well. He thinks carefully about what Kurosawa means to him, and in what ways he wants to be with him. He's considerate of Kurosawa's feelings even before the love is mutual. Their love for each other is very pure, sweet, and wholesome, and the slowburn from coworkers to friends to lovers is just perfect. They definitely give me a toothache, and their relationship is something that I would like for myself. I also hope to write a love story as good as theirs someday. I could go on but I'll spare thee. Next is Kotetsu and Barnaby from Tiger & Bunny. Now, I know they are not canon, but they are as close to canon as a couple can get without being canon, if you know what I mean. Their relationship starts off spiky, but their growth as people because of the development of their relationship is one of my favorite things about them. They become better people because of each other, especially Barnaby. They teach each other a lot, learn to work together and care about each other, even during the times when Barnaby is resistant to this change in him. Barnaby's attitude eventually changes from snooty, prickly, and isolated to soft and trusting of Kotetsu. They don't only maintain a good relationship for work reasons, but outside of that obligation too, working on their friendship and truly becoming family (in season 2 you can literally see a photo of Kotetsu, Barnaby, and Kaede together in one of their apartments', I forget whose, but my gut is telling me Barnaby's). The scenes in season 2 when Kotetsu just wanted to go out for a drink with Barnaby but some shit kept coming up so they couldn't. And the episode when Kotetsu wanted to do something nice for Barnaby's birthday. Kotetsu's determination to get along with him just makes my heart ache, I dunno. And whenever the other's life or health is in even the slightest of danger, they launch into panicking worry mode for each other. Also I can't overlook the occasional flirting. It just genuinely feels like watching two people interact that don't realize they're in love with each other.
Last lemme talk about Ryuji and Akira from Persona 5 because I never get to talk about my feelings for them. Now I know there is another more popular BL couple in P5 that shan't be named here, but let me explain why I prefer AkiRyu. I like the premise that Akira and Ryuji's relationship starts on and is built up from; an almost immediate acceptance of each other and the ability to relate and empathize with one another's circumstances. Ryuji had become an outcast after the incident with Kamoshida and the track team, and Akira had become an outcast due to his criminal record, which rumors of had followed him to his new school. At the start of the story, they had nobody but each other. Ryuji took an immediate liking to Akira, and Akira also seemed to be content with Ryuji as his first friend at Shuujin. Despite having very different personalities, they had the same morals, the same sense of justice, similar problems to deal with. Now this can be said about Akira with the rest of the Phantom Thieves, yes, but I feel like Akira and Ryuji's dynamic is unique. Again he's Akira's first friend, and you can't deny this quickly escalates into Ryuji being his best friend out of all the Phantom Thieves. Ryuji often basically tells Akira this is how he feels about him as well, so it can't be denied or brushed off (although you can make Akira respond with the snarky and meaner dialogue options, the sentiment is still there. It's not in the same ways that you can be mean to Mishima or rude to Goro, for example). They have a bond that I don't feel is present with the other Phantom Thieves, after completing everyone's social links. Even the canon romance routes with the girls felt weak in comparison. I feel like AkiRyu is the prime example of the shounen-esque tendency to write two guy best friends so emotionally charged that it loops right back around to being gay by accident (see Ryuji's social link stage 9 or 10, I forget which. If you know, you know. The ramen restaurant conversation, yeah, that one. It was basically a declaration of love to me). Those are the vibes they give off to me.
I said this would be succinct but it wasn't. Thank you for your time 😭
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End of Year Quezzies
Happy New Year! I think it would be fun to reflect on highlights from last year, especially in regards to fandom. This is a compilation of questions inspired by various ask games x x
Top 5 songs you listened to for the first time last year?
1.Out of the Dark (Monster High)
2.Playing His Game (Death Note: The Musical)
3.Stalemate (Death Note: The Musical)
4.Where Can I Run? (Adamandi)
5.Me, Myself and I (Adamandi)
Top 5 Songs released last year?
1.Reason We've Got Magic from (Monster High 2)
2.Not How Our Story Goes (Monster High 2)
3.You Don't Know (Monster High 2)
4.Dirty Girl (Nerdy Prudes Must Die)
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5.Nerdy Prudes Must Die (Nerdy Prudes Must Die)
Album released last year?
Nerdy Prudes Must Die (Original StarKid Cast Recording) by Team Starkid
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Musical artist / group of the year?
Starkid!
Favorite musical artist / group you started listening to this year?
Melliot's musicals!
Movie watched for the first time last year?
Stay (2017)
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Movie released last year?
Monster High 2!
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TV show of the year?
Legacies
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TV Show released last year?
Wolf Pack
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Most memorable episode of a show last year?
3x08 Long Time, No See from Legacies was one I rewatched a few times as I loved it so much
Top 5 musicals watched this year?
1.We Are The Tigers
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2.VHS Christmas Carols
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3.Nerdy Prudes Must Die
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4. Adamandi
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5. Death Note: The Musical
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Game of the year?
Sims 4: Horse Ranch
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Character of the year?
Lizzie Saltzman! (Legacies)
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Top 5 new favorite characters last year?
1.Draculaura (Monster High)
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2.Vincent Aurelius Lin (Adamandi)
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3.Quincy Cynthius Martin (Adamandi)
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4.Claire (Stay 2017)
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5.Tabby Haworthe (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin)
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Ship of the year?
Cairo x Riley (We Are The Tigers) and Mizzie (Legacies). I can't choose! Also I was this year years old when I found out my long-time otp Mizzie were canon endgame! Still screaming over that!!
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Top 5 new ships last year?
1.Dracudeen (Monster High)
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2.Quincent (Adamandi)
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3.Claire x William (Stay 2017)
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4.Holy Ghost (Nerdy Prudes Must Die)
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5.Finsie (Legacies)
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Best month for you this year?
Probably December. I love the holiday season!
Something you want to do again next year?
Go to the cinema more! I think I went only once this year. Would love to go to the theatre too! It's been a while!
How was your birthday last year?
It went pretty well. I just chilled at home and watched my favourite musicals.
Favorite book you read last year?
Fraternity by Andy Mientus was amazing! A real page turner! One of the best, most engaging books I've read.
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What was the most delicious meal you enjoyed last year?
I really wanna get into reading Ella Enchanted. I've heard good things!
What’s something you learned this year?
All the advantages of foot massages! And that keeping an 'Affirmation Board' on notion is an extreme help. I use gallery view and I put gifs and positive quotes from my favourite media and characters to look at when I'm having a bad day. I also put techniques for coping that include pressure points, breathing techniques and tips for dealing with my sensory issues, sometimes paired with a gif of a scene that reminds me of it. Wish I'd started on it years ago but it's better late!
Favorite place you visited this year?
Just the town nearest mine. It's my favourite town!
What was the most impactful life lesson you learned?
Copy & Pasted from my Affirmation Board: "There will never not be something wrong that upsets you. Perfection is a myth. Happiness is focussing on the good despite the sadness, guilt & shame that always bubble beneath. Concentrating on, replaying or having negative feelings about what hurts won’t solve the problem or make it go away. It’s ok to let it go & not punish yourself." - Quote By Me xD. I like to give myself the illusion of control over thoughts lol but looking at this has been the most helpful thing on my affirmation board for me.
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— Happy Holidays, Ben! @singuiltygear
Would'ja look at that, seems it's your turn for love bombing! >w< teehee I hope you've enjoyed your holiday surprises, everything else is under the cut! ilysm!!
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my bumbling little friend,
⟡ Gosh, we knew you from the beginning didn't we? You were one of the first people we met when Lucy and I joined that Danganronpa server Kas had back in the day, I know you two go even farther back. We don't talk as often these days but I still cherish every moment we can spend when you're online, we have a lot in common and it makes me super happy when we can bond over the silly little things! like creatures and art and mlp, pokemon, etc! and speaking of art, um! amazing! as always! your style is so consistent and yet I've seen so much improvement over the years it's so pawsome. i love love love the features you give all of your kins, I think it's so uniquely you!! the way you draw eyes and expressions has always been a favorite. forgive how sappy and redundant this is going to sound but our world simply would not be the same without you in it, there would be a big teddy bear sized hole where you stood and it would feel so empty, honestly your presence has always been warm and welcoming to me and you bring so much joy wherever you are (it's true it's true); everyone in lpc is family to me which includes you! so keep going, you're doing an amazing job and I'm so very proud of you. I love you Bee! so much! thank you for being my friend and for caring so much! I feel like there's so much more I want to say but I hope this reaches you well, and that you enjoy the gifts this year!! <3
on the topic of gifts... imagine my surprise when I saw we actually don't share as many sources as I previously thought! make no mistake, I still tossed several around in my head before choosing! Timber or Big Mac, Glamrock Freddy, Lysandre, Hawks, Gus, Shiver, and some others. I know I made Tiger and Giacomo for the holidays last year but my theme this year was 'characters I knew you as in another lifetime' and since I did Timber for your birthday this year and Fluttershy last year. *twiddles thumbs* um. Fuyuhiko. I knew you as a few, but this time I'm speaking as Chiaki. you know, despite everything that happened, this canon of mine happens to be one of them I miss the most. All of my friends meant the world to me, you were no exception. Thank you for being in my life! Yawara, you were my family. All of the pussycats were. You stayed by my side through my recovery and I cannot thank you enough for your unconditional love and never-ending support. I owe a lot to you, and I hope you know how proud of you we all were. I love you. and lastly, Giacomo, I'm so happy you got the closure you needed and reconciled with your friend-group. You were such a cool guy! I mean it! You found your true calling and that's awesome. I was grateful to be one of your friends then, just as I am grateful to be one of them now! thank you for being in my life and for all the wonderful memories!
grawwrgh words and stuff ⟡ Mao 💚
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Hey! I hope you're having a wonderful day and you won't believe this, today's my birthday!! And I really want to celebrate this day with our ray of sunshine and the king himself!! - 💖☀️👑
AWWW HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!! <3<3<3 I wrote a little bday drabble with our sweet boy Yuuji for you! Have an amazing day!!
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Yuuji x Reader (gender-neutral), fluff, all characters are of age. Minors don't interact.
Imagine sweet boyfie Yuuji being all giddy because he knows it's your special day! He wakes you up with sweet kisses all over your face, and when you open your eyes, the first thing you see is his sunshine smile and his pretty honey eyes beaming at you!
"Happy birthday, cutie!! I love you so much!"
For the next hour, you are busy kissing your sweet boy and tugging on his cute messy pink hair while your legs are wrapped tightly around his waist and he makes slow love to you.
But Yuuji wouldn't be Yuuji if he hadn't baked something for your big day! So once you manage to get into the kitchen, you will find a super yummy birthday cake with a lovely message written in pink icing.
And Yuuji makes sure to spend a wonderful day with you with lots of hugs and kisses and only doing things that you enjoy the most! Yuuji is happy when you are happy! And his heart is beating so fast when you press your face against his broad chest, smiling into the soft fabric of his hoodie while he holds you in his strong arms and tells you once again how much you mean to him and how happy he is to celebrate your special day with you!
Your sweet boy bought you pretty flowers, movie tickets, and a cute bracelet with a little tiger charm, so you will always think of him when you wear it.
Yuuji smiles brightly at you when you hug him and thank him for the cute gifts, so happy that you like what he got you. You reach out to ruffle his pretty pink hair, making him laugh. His laugh sounds so happy, and when he leans down to kiss you, his kisses taste as sweet as the birthday cake.
And you know one thing for sure: As much as you love the gifts he bought, your favorite gift will always be Yuuji!
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