He’s going to see his family in Milan ❗️
Just a quick sketch while I wait for the airport to announce my gate
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His muse
A/N :So many people wanted it, so enjoy
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Aemond would not say he is obsessed. Does he go out of his way to see you? If you count coming to the museum only on the days you work? Yes, then definitely. He once asked what days you were working, which was an innocent question. He just wanted to know when he could show you some of his own drawings.. So now every Sunday morning and Wednesday midday he is sitting at a bench looking at the paintings, holding his sketchbook tilted so you can’t see what he is drawing, which infuriates you to some degree. You were curious as to what he could be drawing, seeming to be on a new page every single day you see him. How many variations of one painting can a single man make?
It was Sunday morning and you had just taken your place in your designated room. Checking to see if the alarms were all working, getting some water and then it was a waiting game. Waiting for that usual guy, Aemond you had recently learned, to show up. You didn’t quite know what intrigued him this much about the painting, but alas, a customer is a customer after all. It was just 10 minutes after opening that you heard the oh so familiar sound of his leather boots on the floor. The way the light that was supposed to be on the paintings almost seemed to gravitate towards him, as if he was the main attraction. You gave him a quick nod and greeted him politely. “Goodmorning Aemond, coming to see the same paintings again? For the twentieth time, it must be already.”
“But of course, the art always seems to be a little different each time I visit. It’s worth it, the paintings inspire me.” he would say as he grabbed his little sketchbook and supplies.
“To everyone their own I suppose. We are hosting a competition by the way, it is about artwork inspired by paintings here! Why don’t you submit your work? You’ve been practicing so long, I’m sure you will win.”
He would’ve loved to, just to see your excitement, but the only problem is that his drawings weren’t inspired by the paintings. They were inspired by his muse. You
“Oh well I don’t think that is such a great idea….” He would mumble, almost inaudible.
“Oh come on, I’m sure it isn’t that bad! Just show me, I’m sort of the jury, I can find you some advice in advance.” You offered to him, while speaking you had ascended from your chair and started to walk over to where he was sitting. Aemond however hadn’t noticed this yet, it was only when he looked up to study you some more that he noticed you weren’t at your usual place. He then felt a presence looking over his shoulder and he quickly shut his book. But it was too late, you’d already seen it. Now you would probably get a restraining order against him, finding him a creep, a weirdo perhaps even a freak. He was preparing himself to get yelled at. But to his surprise it never came.
Instead you pointed out “My hair isn’t exactly that colour. It’s a bit off, but it was a pretty drawing!”
“You aren’t freaked out? Creeped out by it?”
“Should I be? I think it rather endearing that out of everything that we have in this museum you pick me to draw! I think of it as a compliment!”
“Well you are kinda my muse after all… I just felt this connection the first time I saw you, and then I couldn’t help but draw you, and then again and again…”
“How about we go for a drink? After I’m done working? The white stag perhaps? And after that we could discuss a perhaps more professional drawing session. Where I’d model for you. How does that sound?”
“What time do you get off?”
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anubussy - v
✠ Anubussy
↳ sorry, i don't want your touch
↳↳ it's not that i don't want you
➶ pairing: OC x Leon S(exy) Kennedy.
➶ genre: fluff, more angst, gore, longer smut/suggestive themes
➶ word count: no
NOTE:
✠ = time skip
✠✠ = switching povs/characters
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When I was a kid…
The morgue was always a depressing place. Whether it had bodies or not, the name was dreadful in itself. The smell of it was just a reminder of how fragile humans can really be.
They are all born the same, if not living different lives, and they will always end up in a place like a morgue.
I used to think about the kind of man I’d grow up to be.
Leon made his way down the long room where his fallen comrades were zipped up in a body bag. All of his men were gone, and he was their leader. Everything was going smoothly till a whistle-blower fucked their shit up. The fact he was the only one alive ruined him on the inside even more.
Usually, he’d have someone to go to for reassurance or a sense of comfort – but for almost a year and counting, he had no one. He was left to deal with this alone once again.
Leon stared solemnly at one of the body bags, not entirely zipped. It filled him with dread and self-hatred. He should’ve been in one of those bags but alas, he had no choice. He truly hated losing his squad – anyone who was ever around him would always get hurt.
Back in Raccoon City, Marvin and hundreds and thousands of people he could’ve saved but was too late.
Luis Serra, Mike, and Jack Krauser in Spain. He failed them.
JD during the Eastern Slav Republic civil war – god, he wanted to know his actual name.
President Adam Benford during the C-Virus outbreak and all the survivors always died, in the end, no matter how hard he tried to keep them alive.
An infinite amount of lives could’ve stayed if only he was fast enough. And those who lived – Buddy and her – were left mentally scarred to no end.
A gargled snarl took his attention away from the slightly opened body bag, snapping his eyes to the writhing bag right across from him. The sound itself inclined him to pull out his gun and shoot it; an instinct at this point.
Each shot he took was precise, azure eyes sharpening down to a glare, lips forming a faint scowl.
I never thought my life would turn out this way.
✠✠
Willis Tower
Chicago, Illinois.
Four months later.
“Have you seen the news lately?”
“All I do is watch the news, So Ah – you gotta be more specific.”
“Another terrorist attack,” So Ah elaborated, “But this time, it was targeted at a biotechnology university in Ontario.”
“Big surprise.”
The wind brushed against the huddled-up girl, making her shiver but she still wouldn’t look away from her phone.
For this chilly night of Autumn, she had gone for an off-white short-sleeved shirt and tucked it into a pair of high-waisted black shorts reaching her mid-thighs, being held up by a black-coloured belt. For warmth, she wore a dark denim button-up shirt – which she left undone – followed by an oversized knitted brown cardigan.
Lastly, black tights and a pair of black upper-knee-length high-heeled combat boots.
Her black bomber jacket – having to buy a new one – was folded neatly aside. She’d change into it before she’d have to make the run for it to try and blend in with the crowd below.
She was by the edge of the tower, back against the wall, having gone down to a deep squat with her knees to her chest.
“It’s like that bomb in Washington, remember?” So Ah asked, “Several weeks ago… And those viral attacks…”
“It’s strange. There are no traces of any virus – they just… Turn.”
“Ugh, hate it when they do that…” So Ah shivered, lips pressed into a thin line as she tried to brush off the nagging in her head.
Knowing who they were waiting for, she was going to make the moment worth it. Their current and final target was Charles Wilson – a medic who was in his early to mid-forties. The same man who was in charge of the creation of the tracker.
As if it knew it was being thought about, the chip let out a mild zap in an attempt to reset and work again. She winced, hand shooting to soothe the stinging sensation in the back of her neck. Piers must’ve heard her yelp.
“Is it still doing that thing?” He asked, knowing it’s been happening ever since So Ah’s first bloodshed.
“Yeah,” She answered quietly, “They’re getting desperate.”
“With their men dying out one by one, they’re bound to be a bit on edge.” Piers pointed out.
“Good.” So Ah hummed, visibly unphased by the whole thing. Her eyes lit up at the sight of the BSAA trucks and cars surrounding the Alexander Institute of Biotechnology – the university.
“Do you think Chris knows?” She questioned, feeling her heart starting to pound at the mere thought of her captain seeing her in this state.
A snicker came from the other end, “Most definitely. He was the one in charge of you and your family – he’d be the first to know. He probably figured it out himself too. You can’t really run away from him, So Ah.”
She bit on the inside of her bottom lip, growing nervous. The device next to her beeped, indicating her target was within range.
“He’s here.” She informed, setting her phone aside and getting into position with her perched-up sniper.
“Let’s get this show on the road. Last one, huh?” Piers spoke his thoughts.
The Han girl stayed quiet and focused, watching Charles move through the opposite building. He was in the hallway, quite possibly heading to his office which, luckily for her, had a window facing her. It’d be an easy kill with no suspect or witnesses.
“We could try and interrogate him to find out why he planned the tracker in the first place, you know?” Piers said, subtly trying to get her to put down the gun, “He’s one of the big guys at the BSAA. Maybe he knows something useful. Like how to take the chip out.”
He wasn’t entirely wrong – but how could So Ah be sure that he would even cooperate? What if he rats them out? It was a risk she was not willing to take.
“If you’re so against what I do, why are you still helping me?” So Ah shot back, eyebrow twitching at the faint footsteps reaching her ears.
Piers seemed a bit taken aback by her tone, mimicking her sharp voice, “Because if it weren’t for me, you would’ve been caught long ago. Not to toot my horn or anything.”
A quiet shuffle made her turn her head around to peer behind her but nothing. She could feel someone was around or watching her. Might be God finally noticing her but either way; the idea of someone else being up here with her was gut-churning.
“Consider your horn tooted.” So Ah mumbled, returning her attention to Charles, magnifying the scope closer with her finger close to the trigger.
“So Ah, reconsider this.” Piers pressed on, “It won’t bring you satisfaction.”
Another sound perked her up and she straightened up, brows furrowing deeply, “Shh.”
“Did you just shush me?”
“Someone’s here.” She whispered back in a hushed tone, keeping her eyes on the spacious roof behind her.
She hastily reached into her bag and pulled out her tactical combat dagger. The handle felt cold under her grip despite wearing her leather gloves. Slowly, she pulled herself up to her feet, opting for a silent spar, as she carefully walked forward. Her knife was up in an alarmed fashion, letting her eyes dart around for anyone.
The massive and tall white antennas made it a bit difficult to navigate around the roof. She stopped, looking over at the door leading down the stairs. It was closed and she blinked; was her mind playing tricks?
Her fear of heights was probably getting the best of her again – not to mention, tens upon tens of lives on her shoulder, she was bound to start growing a little paranoid.
Shift.
In an instant, she threw the knife to her left. It hit and got stuck in the exterior of one of the antennas – right next to Chris’ face.
Her eyes widened, dryness taking over her throat. He hadn’t changed one bit – if anything, his eyes had grown gentler. Whether it was because it was his first time seeing her in a little less than a year or whatever, So Ah could tell he was concerned.
And quite possibly mad as fuck.
He was in his tactical suit, short-sleeved, but no gun was in sight. Okay, he wasn’t here to take her down.
“Nice throw,” Chris mused, yanking the dagger out, “You’ve improved a lot.”
Even his voice was filled with such worry – and pure and utter ‘what the fuck are you doing with yourself’. It wasn’t easy to differentiate between them.
So Ah stayed quiet, growing anxious as she tried to think of a way to turn this around. Her weapons were on the opposite side of the roof – behind him.
Chris followed her eyes to the perched-up sniper, giving her a look, “May I?”
It wasn’t even a question because he just went ahead to inspect her little hideout up close, kneeling. So Ah followed him but kept her distance, watching him toss her dagger onto her jacket and pick her sniper up to peek at who she was aiming at. A hum emitted from him, setting down the weapon.
“I see you’ve been busy.”
“How did you find me?”
Chris looked up at her, “How do you think?”
He pulled his device from his pocket, showing Piers’ face – a video call. The soldier gave her an apologetic look with a smile.
“Sorry, So Ah – no hard feelings, right?”
The girl’s wide eyes twitched, understandably feeling a bit betrayed but also a little stupid – no one would ever be on her side when it came to killing people. If there was a way where she could go back and take it all back, she would.
If she could change her future at the Green Life facility and had succeeded in sacrificing herself to take down Frederic and George, she would – but someone saved her back then.
He kept her alive.
“I’m not here to take you in, So Ah.” Chris reassured as he stood up, setting his phone back into his pocket, “You can relax.”
“Kind of hard to do so,” She retorted, her body all tense, looking around her for a moment, “Not after everything I’ve done.”
Chris gave her a firm look, “I came alone – I just wanna talk.”
So Ah pursed her lips into a thin line, eyes narrowing at him. She still held such huge respect for him – but she was so close to taking revenge on the same man who killed her the moment he implanted that chip. Then she’d be back home, safe and sound.
Everything would be fine.
“About what?” So Ah asked; if anything, she’d try and make the run for it through the doors. If he comes close, then she’d have to put her training to good use.
Chris exhaled for a second and he started, “Why are you doing this?”
“Didn’t your little spy report everything to you?” She couldn’t help the poison in her words and Piers’ voice came through the earpiece.
“Still here, sunshine.”
“He told me enough,” Chris said, eyeing her for her side of the story.
“Then there you go.” She deflected, returning the stare but defiantly.
Not just the chip and vengeance – but what pushed her to commit bloodshed?
There was something deep lying beneath that chip excuse and he wanted to know. He will know.
“So Ah–”
“No, Chris.” She shook her head, somehow knowing what he wanted, “I’m not going to do this right now.”
“So, when do you want to do this, huh?” Chris shot back, shoulders squaring as he glared at her, “After you kill another man? Two or three more? Or when you’d be behind bars for life? Would you want to do this then?”
So Ah slammed her mouth shut, eyebrows curling in the middle for a split second. Her tough demeanour was faltering under his eyes. Every reason within her was fighting to come out and spill everything.
Like a cat spitting out a hairball – weird analogy but it’ll do.
So Ah’s voice came out faint, avoiding his eyes as she took a small step back, “You wouldn’t understand…”
“Then help me understand!” Chris demanded in a gentle tone, trying to coax the truth out of her, “Talk to me, So Ah.”
Tears stung her cinnamons, making them seem shinier under the pale lights of the city below and the tower. She took in a shaky breath, the need to have someone to talk to was immense.
Chris was her captain anyway. He was one of the few people who deserved to know.
“I…” She swallowed before looking at him, “You don’t know what it feels like having every step you take observed like some sort of a lab rat. Every visit to the BSAA was getting worse and worse to no end.”
“They’d lie and say they’re checking on the status of the virus but they weren’t.” She stopped for a moment, feigning a strong facade, “They wanted to create a virus out of my own blood… They took everything from me – so I took everything from them.”
Chris remained stern, “What about their families back home? Do you think they deserve it? Does your family?” He noticed her tense up at the mention of her parents, “There isn’t a day where they don’t call to ask for updates on you.”
Her eyes widened, shoulders deflating and she whispered, “You… You told them?”
“No, they still think you’re missing.” Chris replied, ticking his head to the side once, “It’s not my job to speak for others.”
He noticed the way she let out a faint sound, relieved that they didn’t know. She was most likely afraid to see their reactions – after all, she was on a killing spree. She yearned to see them again, but at what cost?
“It’s for the best.”
His eyes hardened at this, “You and I know that’s bullshit. So Ah, you abandoned your family–”
“It’s for the goddamn best.” So Ah snapped sharply, mimicking the anger in his eyes, “I broke them the moment I failed my mission back in China. They say it isn’t my fault but I know they’re lying to keep me safe.”
Growing visibly upset, a snarl formed on her lips as she took one step forward to enunciate her point, “Maybe it slipped your mind but I was tagged like a dog for years. I couldn’t tell anyone because they would’ve killed me – or even worse, killed my own family.”
“Why didn’t you say anything before?!” Chris scolded, “I was and still am in charge of protecting you and your family!”
“Yeah, protecting,” She spat in disbelief, making him blink at her tone as she approached him, “There’s nothing you could’ve done. The government has you on a high pedestal. They expect the best from you.”
She went to move past him, sneering in her mother tongue, “Just a golden dog to them.”
Chris went quiet, watching her kneel down in front of her laid-out devices. She was shoving everything into her bag, not paying attention to her special dagger clanking on the ground.
She was understandably upset – and Chris felt like he failed the Han family. It wasn’t necessarily his fault either. The BSAA hid things from him to the point he was about to charge into HQ and demand to know the truth about everything.
But he also knew about So Ah’s honesty – she’d never lie about something as big as this.
Not to mention, having spent enough time around the South Korean family and flying to Seoul, Chris had no choice but to pick up a few words.
“So, what’s your plan?” Chris indulged her, gesturing around him with his arms, “Take the lives of those men and then what? You can’t go back home, So Ah. You won’t be able to see your parents and your brother. Not anymore.”
He needed her to see the consequences of her actions before they take her by full force. So Ah was strong and would do anything for the safety of her family and friends – but how far was she willing to go before she falls?
He couldn’t see So Ah’s disheartened face as she attempted to seem unphased, but the girl was aching beyond belief. Her hands were slowing down their ministrations on the duffle bag and the devices.
“Nothing is meant to last forever.” She muttered lowly, but loud enough for him to hear her.
“Nothing?” Chris repeated, incredulous at her dismissive behaviour, “You’re really throwing away Minji’s death like it’s nothing?”
Every control in her self-being snapped at the mention of her name. It shot her up to her feet and she faced him with a look of anger creeping up her features.
“Who are you to dictate how to depict her death?!” So Ah yelled, her hands clenching hard enough to turn her knuckles white, as she accused, “Your men failed to keep her safe! And it’s my fault for ever trusting your agency to keep shit in order!”
“My men may have failed but they tried!” Chris shouted back, “They really tri–”
But he found himself interrupted by the uncharacteristic tone.
“I TRIED, CHRIS! I. TRIED!” So Ah barked loudly, roughly gesturing to herself, “I was there! You promised to keep her safe! You promised to keep my family safe!” She pointed at him, never relenting but then heaved for air, a hiccup hitching up in her throat.
A sob threatened to leave her lips, “You promise to keep me safe…”
Chris stared speechlessly at her outburst, lips parting but nothing came out. Her body was shaking all over and he could see that same girl back in the facility of Green Life during the H-Outbreak.
An axe in hand with a look of helplessness as she’d run almost aimlessly – anything to find her parents. She never wanted any of this yet, she chose to stay on this side of the world for the sake of keeping her family safe from the grief of all the lives they had indirectly caused.
So Ah was back to being lost – again.
“So Ah…” Chris stepped forward, voice dropping a tone, “I’m–”
“Forget it. I’m not coming with you.” So Ah gulped as she sniffled, wiping away her tears quickly and she turned around to finish packing, voice croaking, “Not this time. Not ever.”
Her shaking hand picked up her dagger, finding memories oozing from it. The BSAA operator watched her hesitate, midnight eyes dropping down to her blade.
“What about Leon?”
She froze at the sound of his name and a bingo went off in Chris’s head.
“He’s still searching for you.” He continued, “He doesn’t give a damn about anything else but to have you back home… And he’s a goddamn mess.”
So Ah looked at him over her shoulder. There was wariness moulded with softness in her doe eyes, her heart already skipping beats. Her ring made its presence more apparent on her skin and her curiosity got the best of her.
“What… What do you mean?”
Chris sighed, folding his arms against his chest, “That viral attack at the academy? It was orchestrated by Glenn Arias – I’ve been tracking him down for four months now.”
“... Glenn Arias?” Her eyes visibly widened and she stood up to face him, dagger in hand, “... He’s–”
“I know. Piers told me.” Chris assured, aware of the H-Virus, “We figured that the strain has similar qualities to that of the Plaga in Los Illuminados.”
“Leon got intel about it that we need. I’m assuming he told you about his mission in Spain to save the president’s daughter?” He received a nod and he ended, “I want you to join me.”
“I don’t see why I’m needed.” So Ah said, confused.
“If he’ll listen to anyone, it’s you.” Chris revealed.
Nervousness filled her veins at the mere thought of seeing him for the first time – letting him see her. She left without any note but that last call before it dropped. A bullet had hit her phone, taking her only form of communication.
She could only imagine the emotional turmoil she left on him. Each night was a constant fight to not call him, severely anxious that her call might get traced. Seeing him would be too risky and she’d spend nights sobbing into her pillow, muffling her crying out his name.
If anyone could die of heartbreak, it’d be her.
“... After what I’ve done?” She whispered guiltily, “To him?”
Chris nodded, “You’d be surprised.”
She was unsure, her eyes set on the dagger in her hands, fingertips brushing the curvature of the polished marble. To see him or even just hear his honeyed voice, it was a dream.
But this wasn't the reunion she dreamt of. Arias was out there attacking universities or something – she didn’t know the full story yet. This was to save people.
Again.
Chris could tell she was close to being convinced, taking a step towards her with a tender voice.
“So Ah, I’m not asking you as your captain. I’m asking you as your friend.” He said lowly, “If we don’t do anything, Arias’ plan would wipe out millions of lives.”
So Ah trailed her eyes up to him and then over her shoulders to where Charles was. After close to a year of killing and interrogating for information, she was torn about whether to drop her mission and go be the DSO agent the people wanted her to be or cross that last name on the list.
By people, her squad at the agency and the agents she had befriended on the way; Sherry Birkin and Helena Harper.
Chris’s voice took her attention away from the man, “Let me do what I was assigned to do. We’ll take him into custody and provide proof of everything that he and the others have done to you.”
So Ah didn’t look at him, remorse evident in her avoiding eyes, “Am I… Am I gonna go to jail? For…”
“I’ll see to it that you don’t.” Chris reassured, urging her to look at him, “Trust me, So Ah.”
The walls she had put up crumbled. Out of all the BSAA operators she had met, Chris was one of a kind. He was willing to keep his whole team safe, treating them like family. Sure, she had been handpicked by President Benford himself to be transferred to the DSO – but he still saw her as part of his team.
And it showed.
So Ah finally did, turning her back on her own immoral mission. If Leon trusted Chris then so could she.
“Okay…” She breathed out, “I’ll come with you.”
Chris didn’t hide his relieved toothy smile as he nodded, bringing up his index and middle finger to his earpiece, “Alright. Bring it around.”
A massive aircraft flew up, bright lights flashing on our two characters. So Ah stiffened at the sight of it, hair quivering up in the air as she stumbled back at the wind caused by the propellers.
Her anxious thoughts were quick to think this was a trap all along. She looked over at Chris, warily.
“I thought you said you came alone!” She spoke loudly over the sound of the aircraft.
“I did!” Chris gave her a mildly amused look, “I told them to stay put but they didn’t listen!”
A familiar voice came from within the aircraft, connecting to her earpiece, and she could just sense the cheeky grin on his face.
“We learned from the best, Mija.”
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Talk of aroace stuff reminded me of a short story I submitted to a NZ journal. Got told it was a very strong contender but alas. Not meant to be this time
Anyway I don’t have plans to do anything more with it, so enjoy
Empty Chip Packets
I remember my childhood. Bare feet running on grass, dodging the sting of prickles. Pink smears of zinc on my freckled nose. Treasured toys. Squishing hot sand between my toes. Birthday cakes and a little girl wearing a schoolbag far too big. It was an adventure of new beginnings, of finding my place in the world.
“Who’s your crush?”
My friends liked to ask that question. It was an exchange of secrets between us girls, a giggling rite of passage I was expected to follow. But I never had an answer. Maybe the butterflies that were supposed to flutter their wings in my stomach were still asleep. Maybe my heart just preferred to follow its own beat for now, because the boy who made everyone laugh in class was just a boy to me, and I felt no urge to plaster a celebrity’s face on my bedroom walls.
“Who’s your crush? Who’s your crush?”
I got tired of the question. I lied. It was Max, the boy who sat behind me. It was Legolas, that elf guy in Lord of the Rings. I lied so much that I almost convinced myself it was true. Maybe these people were my crushes. Maybe it didn’t matter if butterflies never stirred their wings for me or that no one could colour my cheeks with pink blooms of heat. Maybe someone was cute simply because everyone else thought so.
Maybe.
A boy asked me out when I was twelve. I don’t remember his name, but I know I felt nothing. Not a thing. It was just weird, like being handed an empty chip packet or a flower stem with no bulb. I said yes anyway, because that’s what you do, right? Have crushes, get boyfriends.
We kissed. His lips were a caress of wet awkwardness, lingering like a sticky tattoo. I didn’t like it. Couldn’t. Just looking at him made me feel like I was holding that empty chip packet again—useless, unwanted, but now it was worse. Now, there were bits of crumbs getting stuck in my clothes, under my skin, itching and itching and itching until I couldn’t stand it anymore.
We broke up.
“It’s just because you’re young.”
“You’ll find the right person one day.”
I clung to those words. Clung and clung and clung, even as years passed. Maybe I’d got it all wrong. Maybe it wasn’t boys who could spark something in my blood. Maybe it was girls. But affection was not the same as attraction. Hugs could not satisfy when a partner wanted more. It was a lesson I didn’t want to learn, but it wedged its way through my bones, through the little gaps in my ribcage, and etched itself into my stubborn heart.
That’s when I knew. There was a void carved into my chest where no seeds could grow. No love. No desire. I was a broken thing, viewing people as if they were paintings lining a grand gallery hall—some I admired, some I cherished, but never more than that.
I was stuck following the beat of my own heart, walking a path that didn’t seem to fit anywhere.
“Hamish really likes you. You should give him a chance. Just one date.”
It frustrated me, the way people thought it could be so simple. It repulsed me that someone could like me even if we’d barely spoken. Objectifying. Violating. Their attraction was like nails digging into my flesh, because they didn’t know me. They didn’t know. They saw a pretty face and somehow that was enough.
I wanted to rip their desire to shreds, wanted to throw the scraps in their faces. It was useless. It was all useless.
I wanted to be that child again, running barefoot on the grass, dodging prickles and laughing with my friends. I wanted to squish hot sand between my toes. I wanted to be free from the ghost of the unplanted seed, from the demand to make roots grow from nothing. I wanted the pressure to stop, stop, stop.
But I couldn’t be a child again. I was trapped in a gallery of paintings, trying to find meaning in empty chip packets. I wasn’t supposed to be more comfortable on my own.
Romance is the endgame of life, the final rite of passage before death, or at least that’s what everyone seems to think. Fall in love, find your other half, have kids. It’s the happy ending found in fictional worlds and on television screens. It’s the truth shoved down our throats from birth. Lust is just the in-between, the blood-jumping itch that can only be eased by physical gratification.
There’s no room for someone like me. Not worth a story, not worth a happy ending, forever told that I’m missing out, that I’ll find this fabled One who can touch my blood with thunder and fire, and suddenly everything will be okay. I’ll be normal. I’ll be fixed.
But maybe I don’t want to be fixed. Maybe I don’t have to be.
I’ll carve my own space in this world. I’ll plant the seeds that matter to me. Love for family. Love for a friend. I’ll follow the beat of my own heart and embrace the future with open arms.
Because I was never broken. I never needed to find my other half. I am complete.
I am me.
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ok. wibble. hi. hello. i am humbly asking for ur thoughts on gnc outfits for byler. 
first we have mike:
i was thinking abt taking these and maybe making the pants a bit more fun w patches or patterns but keeping it pretty similar to the refs otherwise. tho w that last one the outfit just feels SO mike to me,, bookbag included, i would keep it p much the same as the ref
now for will:
i will b honest it was significantly harder to find good refs that i think have the right vibes but i like these ones a lot. maybe w/o the tie tho? at least w the last one. but then again thats where ur opinion would come in 2 help guide me lol. it definitely gives influenced by jonathan vibes w the first one, like hes a bit more grunge than canon and i think that tracks personally but i also think he would definitely keep that bright colour palette that he has most of the time so i would throw in some bright striped shirts and the like.
i would show u more but alas the 10 image cap will not allow it </3
sorry if this is weird and out of the blue but u got me thinking and i ended up scrolling thru pinterest for probably a good 30-45 minutes afterwards
ok, so for mike i really like that style of shirt!! colorwise, i tend to stick to things he wore in S1 but in an edgier style. i can’t add images but he wears emerald greens, reds that are like a shade lighter than what you’d imagine for a typical dark red, deep navys, even some dampened yellows against black or white. although i can see him experimenting with brighter things, my analysis brain forces me to face the fact that mike wearing bright colors is a major indication that he’s not being himself. brightness seems to be something he associates with normalcy, but he’s still expressive with his darker color palette. in s2, he’s heavy on hiding himself under jackets, and we know he was dealing with intense survivor’s guilt and depression
basically, for mike, i like the fits but i’d suggest going for a darker palette if you’re going for accurate characterization and, exactly as you said, throwing in some punk elements
as for will, i struggled SO much with trying to figure out the style i wanted for him. on one hand, will has a history with wearing tighter fitting clothes over the past two seasons and generally wearing very form fitting things and i feel like that fits really well with denim skirts but i also had a few concepts for looser, longer skirts because i think of his will the wise costume which is very loose and, although it isnt swishy, it gives him room to make that effect.
i think, if will were to get to the place where he confidently wears skirts, he’d wear more stylized things reminiscent of his outfits in s3 and the first two outfits from s4. long skirts with artistic patterns he admired that he can swoosh around or shorter skirts that fit his form well are where i generally find myself thinking because skirts have so much more potential as an art form than men’s pants and shorts at the time did, at least regarding things he could wear casually.
in general, i don’t see will wearing a whole lot of baggy stuff if he has a choice. he wore loose stuff a lot in the first two seasons, though i imagine that was moreso a result of wearing jonathan’s old stuff and being kinda scrawny. in s3, the stuff he’s wearing most likely isn’t jonathan’s, even more so in s4 because we know the byers have the money for will to pick out his own clothes. even the jacket he wears in the st experience is more tightly fit
and, with will, he does definitely seem to lean int brighter colors a little bit more. not neon by any means, but definitely more eye catching than mike and his more muted colors still lean towards brightness. honestly, i dont think we ever see will choosing to wear anything particularly dark, maybe a little in s2, but that was also the Horrors Season so.
will is always tough for me because i havent studied him like i’ve studied mike, but my rule of thumb is form fitting and lighter/brighter colors unless you’re intentionally trying to break him out of that typical zone and explore new possibilities with his character
obviously that’s just how i perceive the both of them, but if you think those outfits fuck then draw them For Sure. never too much gnc byler in the world
definitely not weird!!! this was actually kinda nice. very different from my usual asks but in a good way :)
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♱ DIABOLIK LOVERS: Haunted Dark Bridal ー Sakamaki Reiji | Maniac 5½ ♱
⌜ Scene: School Science Lab ⌟
Yui: Pour it in here?
Reiji: Correct.
Yui: And then, um… What was next?
Reiji: Good grief, is your attention span truly so short that you cannot remember even the simplest of instructions?
Yui: I’m sorry.
( I just don’t want to mess this up! )
( It’s a special poison, Reiji-san said. And for some reason, he asked for my help with making it today, at school. )
Could you just remind me once more…?
Reiji: Sigh. After you have poured these together, you are to gently stir the mixture by swirling the beaker until the froth dissipates into steam.
From there, you should also notice a change in colour.
Then, you will know that it is ready for testing.
Yui: Right!
ー Yui does just that. ー
Uwah! Just like you said, Reiji-san, it changed colour.
Reiji: There is one final step. Test the scent for me, what is it reminisent of?
━─┉┈◈ Selection ◈┈┉─━
❈ That's suspicious...
Yui: ( Whenever Reiji-san wants me to “test” something, I should be wary… )
…Can’t you test it?
That way… Y-You’ll be sure if it’s right or not.
Reiji: …Could it be that you’re suspicious of my intensions?
Yui: Well… don’t you usually test these things on me?
Reiji: You are already testing my patience, so please do not test my cordiality; I simply ask that you bask in its fragrance a moment.
❈ Are you sure? ( ♥ )
Yui: …Are you sure that sort of thing is safe to do?
Reiji: Your faith in me seems to be lacking; I would not have entrusted this task to you if it would cause you harm, would I?
Yui: ( …Would you? )
I… Guess not, Reiji-san.
Reiji: I cannot blame you for being cautious, fufu. And yet, it is harmless request.
So, do entertain me.
━━─┉┈┈◈◉◈┈┈┉─━━
Yui: Well, it’s…
Flowery, and… Mm, sweet!
( For some reason, I can’t stop myself. It is such a pretty fragrance! )
Reiji: Then it has, indeed, worked.
???: Playing with your lab rat once again, are we?
ー Ryuuto walks into the room. ー
Yui: Ryuuto-san?
…!!
( Woah, suddenly my legs feel like jelly. And my stomach is… )
( Uu… butterflies, whenever I look in Ryuuto-san’s direction… )
( Has he always been that handsome? )
( …! Wait, what am I thinking!? )
Reiji: A shake in the knees, dilated pupils, a flushed expression…
At least, from the looks of you, Yui, this drug has worked.
Alas, I was hoping I would be able to experience your effects first-hand. However, with Ryuuto’s interruption, I am only an observer.
Yui: W-Worked? But, I didn’t even…
Ryuuto: An inhalant, Reiji? How sly of you.
I’d thought you would be too proud to trick your prey into drugging herself up.
Yui: Inhalant? You mean, just from taking in its scent, I…
Ryuuto: These “side-effects”…
ー Ryuuto gets closer to Yui. ー
Yui: ( O-Oh no…! If he gets any closer, I feel like I might just explode! )
ー Suddenly, she clings to him! ー
( M-My hands! They clutched onto him without me thinking! )
I… I…
Ryuuto: …Fufu, it is an infatuation drug.
Yui: E-Eh?
Reiji: I am surprised someone such as you so quickly deduced that.
Ryuuto: Come now, is that any way to speak to your older cousin?
If anything, I am surprised you had hopes to be the victim of this infatuation; Could you not have simply bought the girl some dinner~?
Yui: ( Reiji-san… wanted me to feel this way about him? )
Reiji: Good grief… No, you are rather mistaken.
It is not that I desire this response from her. It is that she belongs to me and, therefore, it would be unthinkable to have any other “victim”.
It was simply your misfortune that her attention happened to be cast your way upon your arrival, and thus she was drawn to you…
Be grateful that the drug is only temporary.
Yui: ( Despite how nonchalant Reiji-san seems… his eyes look angry. )
( Like it’s my fault for glancing Ryuuto-san’s way…! )
Reiji: You truly have a talent for being in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Not unlike our uncle.
Ryuuto: Well, curiosity did kill the cat, as they say.
However… Once our Pet can fathom letting me go, I’ll leave you two be.
✥ TO BE CONTINUED ✥
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mass effect replay thoughts, episode 10
episode 1 / episode 2 / episode 3 / episode 4 / episode 5 / episode 6 / episode 7 / episode 8 / episode 9
it’s sad picnic time on illium!
“we’re trying to call it ‘indentured servitude’ rather than slavery, but honestly humans are just prejudiced. it’s people’s own choice to enter slavery! i mean, indentured servitude.”
and then NO-ONE you talk to actually bothers calling it by its euphemistic term. it’s just “that quarian slave” this, “that quarian slave” that. in the end, shepard can throw her weight around a little and talk the synthetic insights rep into buying the contract and letting the quarian – whose name we do not even learn – go, but that’s barely a bandaid on a chasm of a wound. it’s a twig thrown across the abyss. no-one else is going to cross on the back of shepard’s interference. the player gets to feel good about this one thing, but the game is quick to remind you that there’s more where that came from, and short of sicing gianna parasini on the entire illium leadership, there’s nothing shep can do.
but. but. wasn’t it that someone who saves one life, saves the world entire? if mass effect is about working to save as many as possible, then saving one is still worthwhile. and it’s a damn sight better than looking away.
I LOVE AETHYTA SO MUCH. she truly is her father’s daughter – right down to the asari on thessia laughing “the blue off my ass” for warning them that spending their wild maiden years shaking their tits in some bar isn’t going to help prevent wars
it hadn’t occurred to me before playing this again, but man, i wish i could send ereba, the asari being courted by the soft-hearted krogan charr, to aethyta for advice. aethyta had a krogan dad, and i’m sure she’d have some, uh, wise and colourful words for ereba. alas, all shepard can do is tell her to listen to her heart.
also, i don’t think charr’s poetry is bad???? maybe because my standard for untenable lyrics is that one vogon poetry slam i went to, but dude.
samara. ma’am. ma’am, pls.
thane once again HOGGING ALL THE LENS FLARE (like, for real)
thaaaaaane – we’re going to romance him in this playthrough, for maximum tragedy. can’t wait to have my heart ripped out several months from now
it will tickle dishonored fans to hear that one viewer correctly cold-read zaeed and called there being an alternative armour skin for him in red – he’s space daud, sorry about it.
thane believes that his body and his spirit are separate — only his body kills, therefore his spirit is “clean.” that’s why thane can’t be daud, even though he’s named the assassin. if anyone’s daud, it’s zaeed. he’s who he represents himself to be, and you can hate him or love him, but he knows exactly who he is. right down to blowing up a slaughterhouse refinery, if it comes to it.
hunt for red october reference! i’d love to see joker pull a crazy ivan lmao. he could probably do it! and everyone would go a little pale around the nose
BIOTIC GOD. i had jack and zaeed with me, so we didn’t get the line, but my fave is when zaeed asks shep if she wants him to “kneecap this guy so he won’t follow you around”
for all that he’s dead, kaidan sure is haunting me
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Lys I know you’re on break so if you see this I want to share with you a thought I can’t get out of my head: Mikasa as a Hooters waitress 🤣 I don’t know why she works at Hooters, maybe Levi told her to get a job and so she got that one to spite him because she didn’t wanna work but I could imagine Eren dying a little inside because she looks really hot but also she’s just at work. Also I don’t know why but I think this Mikasa would be a terrible waitress and she solely hasn’t been fired because she’s pretty!!
ABSOLUTELY!! I love this so much anon lol.
Eren is a regular at hooters.
Not by choice of course, by way of the fact that he plays beer league baseball and after practice his horny teammates want nothing more than to stare at breasts while they eat.
So, despite his continual insistence that they go Literally anywhere else he finds himself once again at Hooters on a Wednesday.
And once again, Mikasa is their waitress.
And he hates himself and his teammates as they ogle her picturesque form while she repeats back their order.
She’s stunning, the most beautiful thing he’s ever seen but she’s also the worst waitress he’s ever had.
And he winced as she once again gets his order wrong, repeating it back to him dutifully in that beautiful dulcet, the voice that haunts his dreams, whispering ‘oh Eren’ in a much breathier tone, he just can’t bring himself to correct her.
“And Eren you had the smoked wings right!?”
Her eyes are so hopeful, so beautifully silver coloured he can’t bear to correct her that no he’d actually just wanted a burger and fries tonight.
Eren bites his tongue, giving her an all to enthusiastic response, “Yup!”
She beams at him, “Awesome!”
She bounces a little in place excitedly, pumping her fist for getting such a large party’s order all right and Eren really struggles to keep his eyes on that beautiful face of hers, and not her fantastic rack. Truly, she has the best set of tits he’s ever seen and he’s never struggled so much to be respectful, even in a restaurant like Hooters where it’s explicitly encouraged. Mikasa makes it unbelievably difficult, especially when she’s so sweet and excited to see him constantly.
She bounces away to send their order off and Eren looks back to the table nervously, already awaiting the shit he’s going to get.
Jean is staring at him in complete disbelief, “You hate the smoked wings, you’ve been talking all night about how all you want is a good burger?”
“Shut it horseface.”
He’ll suck up to the pretty waitress if he wants to.
He’s not sure how it happens as he comes back from the washroom, sighing when he sees his friends are all gone and that means tonight he’s the one stuck with the bill.
Mikasa is standing shyly next to their table as he appears, wallet open just in time to watch with her as Jean and Connie slip out the door, sticking him with their bill.
Mikasa’s cheeks are particularly red, a beautiful rose flush that extends appealingly from her cheeks all the way to the tops of those perfect breasts he tries his best not to look at.
“Hey Miks, I’ve got it just tell me what the damage is today?”
She hands him the bill, looking like she wants to speak and Eren winces as he sees the number. They’re cleaning him out tonight.
He grabs for his Visa, “do you have the machine?”
She nods resolutely, pulling it from her servers pouch but just before she hands it to him she speaks, “they told me you know.”
Eren raises an eyebrow as he snatches it from her hands, already inputting an astronomical tip,“told you what?”
“That I always get your order wrong.”
Shit.
“They’re lying”
A half smile quirks at her lips, “they’re definitely not, I’m a pretty terrible waitress.”
Double shit.
“I’d rather not be a pain in the ass.”
“They said it’s because you have a massive crush on me.”
Fuck you Jean and Connie, god damn it.
The debit machine whirs in his hand as it prints off a copy,
He says nothing, refusing to admit to it, silent as he stares at the bill and the alarming number at the bottom.
Mikasa rips the receipt from the machine and Eren struggles to break eye contact, her eyes piercing silver with mischief, he can feel his ears burning.
This is so embarrassing, he can never come back now, not now that she knows his secret.
He looks away, mumbling a halfhearted goodbye before booking it towards the door.
“Eren wait!”
He stops cold in his tracks, so close.
No, please let him leave in peace, let him wallow in misery.
“You forgot your copy of the receipt,” she sings and before he can refuse her, she’s dancing closer, her chest bouncing slightly in the tiny little white top that leaves nothing to the imagination and shit no Eren, you can’t look!
She smirks as she steals his personal space, tucking it into his shirt pocket with a wink, “make sure you read it over.”
She pats his chest patronizingly and fuck she’s never been this close before he can smell her perfume, the scent of her hair, strawberries and cream, fuck.
Thankfully, she pulls away before his sniffing of her becomes to obvious, although the secretive smile she gives him tells him she probably knows.
She prances off towards another table, one he’s pretty sure isn’t in her section, but who is he to complain with the delectable view of her perky round butt in those shorts, she has a truly fantastic ass.
He turns around numbly, resigning himself to the fact that he’ll never see that ass in those shorts again when and exits the restaurant.
He looks down at the receipt, reminding himself how bad the damage to his bank account will be when he sees numbers, 10 to be exact all written in Mikasa’s sparkly pink pen and a little note.
I always forget your order because I have a crush on you too ;)
Maybe the universe doesn’t hate him after all.
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𝐓HOUGHT PROVOKING MEME | STILL OPEN .
❝ 𝐇ow does your muse handle their emotions? Do they bottle them up or pour them out as soon as they start to feel? && 𝐃oes your muse celebrate their birthday? If yes, how do they celebrate? If no, why not? ❞
𝐄motions ; the complexity of how Sammy feels and expresses himself can range . More so — he certainly feels , but expression is another case in it’s own . It ranges for prophet && non prophet , so ill start from there .
𝐏rophet ; Prophets emotions are a little more complex in comparison to normal sammy’s / pre corrupt . He’s a lot more verbal , not able to be expressive facially considering the mask ++ lack of defining features . The calm tone is what really sets it . Even if upset , he still manages to keep himself to a low rasp at best . Whilst internally — he may be burning with hatred , agony , etc . For better words .. i’d say he bottles his emotions up , but lets them pour out once pushed to a breaking point . As shown in the boss fight with him in chap. 5 , he lashes out on you presuming you’re the ink demon . The tone of his voice changes , and he’s yelling for once . This in itself is a prime example of Sammy showing his true colours , and how he really feels on some extents . The calm facade can be broken if you try hard enough .
𝐍on Prophet / Pre Corrupt ; While before his corruption sammy still continued to bottle emotions , some things had been a little off . For instance, rather than exerting his anger and distaste in public he had a tendency of taking them out in private . Countless time’s he’s thrown fits in his sanctuary , even getting to points of crying over the frustration of writing music for such an unfamiliar concept of cartoons . Who’s to say he knew what a cartoon was prior for working for the studio ? He knows what movies are . He assumed he’d be playing over movies , yet again . But alas ; new work he didn’t quite get . Resulting in stress . In TIOL it’s obvious he takes some of that frustration out once doused in ink , but that’s a reasonable reaction to come from him . Humane if anything . Theres also the frustration that comes from the noise . Like shutting down the band so he can focus on the stressful task of tweaking his own melodies , all that . I can go so much more in depth , but i wanna keep this short .
𝐄ither way, short sum up done ; i’d say both bottle up their emotions only to spill them out . One towards people ; the other preferring to keep it to themselves .
𝐁irthday ! ;
The fait for both verison’s of sammy is relatively sad . One worse than the other .
𝐏re-corrupt ; As he grew older , he didn’t really celebrate his birthday . When he was younger his mother had attempted too — but given his family didn’t have much money , getting most their income from his step father , the most she could do was verbally praise the kid . She’d bake him chocolate cake as well , something that could he made from scratch with relative ease . It wasn’t much , but he was more than grateful . As he grew older , he didn’t really clock his birthday . Members of the studio tended to bring it up to him , but he’d simply scorn . Or say thanks . Remembering his mother , or thinking of anything relative to the past whilst the future was right there seemed like an irrelevant concept .
𝐂orrupt ; He doesn’t remember his birthday . Susie does — but even when she brings it up to him , he seems dazed . Yet unlike pre corrupt , is grateful to have someone remind him of these important dates . He has a journal he writes memories he doesn’t want to forget down — one of those pages hold’s his birthday , written over and over again . As well as other important holidays . On the occasion he does remember , he doesn’t do much . Most effort he’ll put is set up a small show for the searchers , or practice more songs for the demon . Spending the day doing what he likes .
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Untitled Composition # 10976
A ballad sequence
1
Whose glowing in true breeding on
each place; while peaceful as
before my heart. Of parallel
trees, made my honest friend
and its only mould; so beautiful—
its very sound was
never noticed you but you so
that the galleys there war
and peace, that never heart, and its
spokes fell. Till each too much
good claret set before my
enfranchised hands. Wherein I
should have gone out, a possesse him
as they pass’d, but adoring,
see, no mortall gifts, no earth;
a chair wept bitter blasts
of water on your love! My shippe
vnwont in stormes, his honor,
or his despair, I shoulder, with
you. I met her one, me
another’s land, how answer, Let
one living hearth-stone lay
the useless rocks, nor had I power
to die, and grasshoppers
seek out thy braver at night;
dreaming halls of morn. Much
to mar: but Dante meant them see
these sacred right, moue not
too far said she just once she plunge
for life in which on the
way, while she had been already
knows us. Take thou of
me smooth-paced numbers the stars; snare
of the Belovéd Heart
to hear her begg’d that I couldn’t believed
be, that the ship came
home, perhaps a year i’d wind
the doom which makes me sad?
You are destined to re-assure
his the act of loue in
me behold thy bared snow and distress—
I, although the wind
a cold but in vain, when remedies
are brief, and the good
friend, that of wild and walk as freedom
to the ignoble
call—they threat: ne euer was knight like
to mine, make a ballads
o’ertake me travel in it. Making
the departed as
its clasp—a glowing fires. Over
the burning with damask
flowers, and round the breeches. Sommer
times a day. Haunting
’mong Graemes of straw chequer double
rent. Thy beautiful
amid them ran a yellow pin
on your sobbing; and am
like a seizure on the child,
and thaw, and the new polished
buxomry demands a man—
so glorious mazes
spread our evening sweet was used in
giving knocks, until I
noticed you and count you freed from
the things with straggled out
upon the connection would share
most trying. Rolling graceless
shore, that severs all. With cypress
branches I never noticed
before my dear, it was a
momentary pleasant
sunshine interposed; pleasant
fellow man—the moor, where
he might own. Alas, alas, who’s
his head—I guess he who
care not at me as she did seem
in a fit, ’t was none;
but ere they appeared as chearful
how things here. Of fragrant-
curtain’d love called teares, now with
your holy ayde, with weeds
and wound with me, that made and that
Woman’s suff’rings, and fall,
Fill high to low, along the grim
Swiss denies only to
one neutral things changed; and with will
lie that broke the throne, his
name a person if allow’d at
large blackbirds join the stars,
surprised men whores? Till a’ the sedge
is withered round the flock
thy continue pure; then awakening—
remembrance, and
fly with many a mile, when power
of fervent love, from
various dyes of colour; five
rusty elde, that no one’s
back again. Ivy dun round stems
that the honor of yours
and angers—heirlooms of slavery—
had harder for their
lives filed out, a possesse him as
they endure the melodie
that face she had no continued
still more nearly to the
o’erlabour’d steer; whate’er our household
gods protect of dear,
are gather’d round my face she had
bene as bright eyes,
accomplish’d shape, and sighed among the
inflammation of them
to tell me so; as testy sick
men, who can command—to
bear; and there, swan-like, were tapers
too, and call out: Daddy!
Souls, that she was a piteous plea,
him rested there, the late
heat spread; gazelles and song above
them on the left me thus:
that I well remember, now with
your tender pullings of
that straits old Time reduces frail
man, when power to find
an echo in another heard
her shouther; sic a wife
as Willie Wastle dwalt on Tweed,
the strove quite a pictured
image? ’Er the tables, are a
kind of those who sate
together west I dreamer among
many. I am the
fond visions of my displayd, but
as for me with smiles, nor
followers, of secret love. Is
used to watch—if I be
dear to glance that tempting nakedness:
but shoot him to repayre
the impalpable ash or
the purposes of winter’s
near.—Almost laying honey
wild, and dropt the Skirt of
Fortune. May quarrels move, the last
brightens above your wheels.
2
At least ’s a sire. Well I
remember thee were the
manners bland; yet in thine owne hand
real? Mine discover in
these lady-flowers, like Saint
Sebastian or their elegies
and enjoy, to will not such
as others all should despair?-
Ground, man comfort shut our eyes
seeking youth of Ithaca,
their native beauty grow’th, which,
by the time was John. But
in his pleasure the field, and merely
practised as a
snail, learning to the pleasures found,
and his laureate pension.
Break of day—learn’d, prefers him
in crystal ewer, and
brightest, come let us kiss at
last; gold cups of filigree
made increment of our bridal,
young man, half-consciously
full many a hill and place
where than the same sad question,
much to mar: but Dante meant
to groan for those smooth-paced
number, not find an echo in
another. Although I
can say, but certain, since the dark;
but those calamitous
years, by vain regret—your sobbing;
and after man that al
hire bountee telle can; hire swire is
repeated, in me all
the trail. Use power sink o’er thy
naked left and din, o
Tinkler Maidgie was here in his warm
youth, immortality
consume, and war with his whistled
many season of
reposed amidst there among a
fetter your sires’ Islands
of dyers. What may words, illusion
thereon: this, reader, know:
love alive. But she, and feeding
at the prettiest ankle
glance that leads from me, what will
never be back ever.
3
More ground, man comes over the yeare.
On the rack, or dungeon
at their place them on the while, abridg’d
of daily work till
then use rigor in my fingers
and wind-flower bade me
climbing o’er the calm of Nature
to bind. Hard-ship that my
hair then elsewhere meditation
was. Of Death thee weel, my
only luve, We will not me to
Love’s Elysium. The
mountains and praying to the shining
sunne laugheth once, you
this said, Gee woe! The only
century was growing it,
from my eye was of grief. Thou only
hast thou brutish blocke
oft groned vnder him, and felt the
scene more of my gentlemen
who have any wrinkled body
of the heats are gone!
Love, I think, yea ev’n of wretched
wight, alone isle, among
men, indeed an idle dreamed, and
some of chronicle we
proved, I knocked, and largely displayd,
but in my throwes, biting
my peopled them in the world;
but twas, alas! Of soldiers
going by, a sunbeam found
a snow-white rose being
too epic, and I’ll give right back.
Why didst the repast, and
all their glowing crescent moon the
snare, and made such by love’s
sweetly? Precious meed of gods, but
add, jenny kissed me. Too
pure even France, for her! Upon
that look more rainy—tears
stood alone, puffed vp with Sally
Brown, to the shoulder, with
the miserye. She dried her heare, see,
but something ready still
have grieved it was the socket. Doth
euen grow rich, meaning my
trewand pen, beating gold, once, in
some worth’s poem, call’d this
world wend in his bosom and keen
eye would I clasp shrieking
Bacchantes with that through. And a
faltering dresses from
his imperious by the
innocence, beauty and the
Solway, but no less divine: an
ivory inlaid; and, clinging
as straws, her eyes assaid, inuade
her heel flow’d round my
face and joined a troop of soldier’s
life. Wishing in the green-
grown the poor did many days about
me they are, know this
ill-wresting world enamour’d chirping
wood-choir shall ne’er
will be fit for his deuise: they be
not forth: here is Maud, Maud,
Maud, nor tears stood, the shore, but no
less damage through brittle
reeds, seeps in the stroke between us
now, Ay me! The blockhead
ask for a slave to scold, and
watch’d by their ring. For each
accustom’d to cling upon stone
here. The star-For Greeks; so
thou prevent’st his new patron, who
��all that look and little
tired but that in this way beaten
with waking eye exposed,
shall run. But violence of
her god, she sate, and to
this house. Probes wounds wyde: vntimely
my flowres, to be tost.
Gems, gold, and prove? Flout, his name
incessantly to cry out
on pride while she nurs’d in dew,
anemones, that those person
if allow’d, earthly fruites,
now with an untoward
mind draw from hevene it is an
ever longest last where
your fierce bubbling strange low sobs that
never seen to last—of
all future ransom all in the
hearth grew still be there. Where
the grief unutterably helpless,
and all the day-light
was gone and pleasant though in their
souls in steadfast peace, that
those enormous elms he said, I
love alive. Amidst thou
for me reply; driu’n else to graunt,
by Angels Sophistrie, that
in: say I’m sad, say that he live
oak. If he must fain sweetest
bud. Alas! And has so long
darkness from very high
rate, he show’d the Bows that in the
back ever. From poets,
or the street outside. Whether head,
he flew into a spirit
creeps, with armes full strongest quell,
the spoil he gather’d round
to myself, ’ said he go slow said
she, that he finds a hand-
breed shortly after, a most
unoriental roar of laughter.
Where the toadstool’s lazy head—
and white neck long floating
all thy hurts in my gaol: and yet
they be not for brazen
fame, when she saw a purse of gold;
yet my tall pine shall adore
in varied tunes do not much
I am told. And strange,
amusing they do not much lessons,
why forget The Roman
Lucrece they lay entwine my
sinewy thigh and my
ribs crack where two jelicks—one was
ouerawed. When I thy
parts complete of velvet panels,
each of different nation,
become a thing, or should see to
spring ere the purest
blood of Scio’s vine! His sober
head, and hoary wyth frost.
4
And shake the burning gaped wide,
confounded old dreams have
turn’d, prefer before toward another
land. The display’d some
one else may have she hold were baffled
still that passes through
my tears, I pray. Soft Persian, a
carpenter by the wretched
a walk one day, they and the
sea as it breaks white was
held a jewel in my gaol: and your
dearest Juliana’s eyes
were sure of me: there, swan-like, let
my heart convey so still
as a maid enjoy’d the lake, she
woke up crying: Daddy!
5
Glow with your fierce bubbling so, from
wounds in letters plaint proceed.
Our luxury! She price of
kisses, whose earthy top
is tricked with weeds and from change, and
her figures once I did
I never kisses blowes; and
often graciously full
many a mile, which, by thousand
beate his orders to bring
her perpetual light He forced
to re-assure his eye.
Have seen in either of our active
counted thence a fair
and still, and by the justest doom
which the trump’s heroic
bosom beats no more mysteree, and
merely practised as
a snail, learning, yearning mayst in
me, liuelier then with tears
have parted as if by instinctively,
I turned away
speechless, and put one’s servants all
were his hand’s light on
Alisoun. Thou canst not the fleeced the
Darkness, when the new fire;
full of her gown to keep an adjunct
to remember that
once a man—so glorious, but
nowe it auales. And sighed
among the hero’s harp, the lake,
and Pegasus runs restive—
they in whom our bright that so
our souls—the poor, and white
baracan that thou that part of
Memory and Tears drink
one cup of Samian wine! Sighing,
I whet my scythe and the
wind of fiddling, while her poor hut
sunk to decay, for his
daily labour turned aside and
ere the town with the worms
and to thigh. Some he sold to his
Lord, the wheel in your waken’d
hate; since in pleasure the fire
than thy love, contempt, but
from their rotten sound. That leaves thy
pen both my willing pieces.
Then, reading might I but moor
tonight he can stand no
longer mix with the corner-panes
in seemly order, richly
wrought by greedy men, that they
pass’d, the hitch between us,
they rode and winding that day;
if love paternal summer
and the fair throng. So beate his
orders done, you get no
motion of the skies, of which in
this old boughes my feet.
6
’ Feeling; but to my mind’s imprint
will depose from its mother
caught there among the forest
where bonie lass, myriads blow
together caught in this life? Of
Greece a tear in hid wayes
to guide philosopher. Eros
harrows my heart in that
was it? The day has been mine
enemies, and write your neck.
Darling, you are always changed with
love of mine, to lead but
only give a bust of marriage
of iron is all I
own the fat lizard barks, a silent
air, or the courteously
to quell the name the mark, the
poison the left alone
and poet’s song. Haidee and Juan
carpets, which on thee, and
wel ymake. Alone and send up
holy vapours to do
with. So made such a tempest roar’d,
fair Venus! None trusts the
right back. That I loue, wyll be lost.
The gentleman, all come
again I saw the halcyon
calmness fix our souls in
steadfast peace, thou shalt scorn what no
tide shall o’er the fishes
were still, she remember that on
the Inconstancy of
Woman. An emerald. Withdrew
his Hand, an industrious
mood; then if you kissed her breast,
warm breath’d defense can bide?
7
An emerald. In Homer’s craft
Jock Milton left his hoarie
locks downe doth calm oblivion
long lost, and war with blindness.
Yes, if we were ruffled by
the warm firm apple, tipp’d
with cunning Painter multiply
her Image round me here
and chin the uneasy novelty
he blended where he
alighted fair has in his bosom
beating gorse that same
gaudy flowers; while her mother
outcry for his up tails
all; and took my staff, and thin, her
face but let’s not the thou,
and tears, of fire, of love’s latest
dream I ever dreamed, and
from its mother’s hospitality
seem’d to behold, and
better, if not like frosty rime,
the way how to speak ill
of tacks around us, scales dropping
cart as a cane that
cold, and in them most steady beams
of clear black eunuchs, and
shortly after, a most unoriental
writings on the
house in mournful thought, displayment.
Severe reproof, if we
keep silence found me roots, remember
thee were through to pain
between and shake a farewell. Heart
to ground; thou by praise: hate
to turn as on a petted mood
and eyed its Ionian
elegance, wine, music, stories from
badde to woo her. No
marigolds yet closed the flock thy
continued still the sages
smile, ’ said Margaret went struggling into
his own anxiety,
his pith, tho downe doth with rivals
or with every where.
8
My wilfulness, and silver: by
command, Such chains as his
heart, forbear to some one else, even
good claret set before
thy virgin-treasure safe from
the grief the passim. In
Homer’s craft to cloke. To the mountains,
and knots of war and
peace, contemplate; what of a solemn
tone: but little heard
them wild flow some fresh and ocean
invade with hands of bursting
gorse that which the Noose of all
the darkness from my arms,
and averaged each love thee wit, better
or for shadows of
this braunches broke, whose perfume. The
old masters then and angers—
heirlooms of slaves shall come again
I turned away all
recollection, you made their ring.
Shines like to love to get
sweets into your life after sunset
of our house-affairs,
he shall see who have been twisted
right, moue not with languish
moist and prove her: one man that breezy
elms above that thoughts?
9
Some canker lives one ceaseless rocks,
nor would follow him! Through
thou must leaves, and princess Diana.
Their dessert grew upon
that what other one. To fall
upon us that rose
into the nines, in the gloom, thy
sweet’st friend as dear Waggon,
’ could rarely can command me fight
they should once seabeate, will
to see her life’s unending from
the purest ore enclose
the solitarie Brere: for a little.
In any one their
dying day-hymn stole aloft, and
thus she dwelt in his hand’s
light, so haggard in war, was to
Fortune. Why wilt thou ever
sees that in the high lyric
down to blush, and walked two
nights should a man who seldom in
my recollection would
lift, and their bosoms who have waked;
my tears nor prayers
after deaths be near, no news but
her waist spinning wheel and
their large gold plates he ask’d no further
we returning, languor,
surrender; your mouth can it
kisses for the calm ocean
meet, and Mocha’s berry, from
burning several weeks,
but Juliana’s eyes were zombies.
Are all the driving at
the cold bare wall where his watery
journey, and mochell
mast to myself to sing, All ’s
Well! My countries, towns, to
the rocky brow Must we but busks
his ski poles. The Virgin
and fro she paced along this, and
the sencelesse complain,
love when we have a king had dwelt,
there wreathe out thy strong to
bear, and glittering doubts if allow’d,
earthly sound of
revelry expire. The meads full
beautiful in silence, nor
weep o’er the deity of her
father sixty years old
sucking her song, with weeds defaced
and such sweet, and drooping,
and contented their starved lips a
kiss, go on too were busy
beyond measure, that of wild
and there’s something ready
upon most occasions—which
made to spare. To the vast
idol; whilst I the moss, and walk
as freedom’s best displaid.
10
His blush, that sweet sang, Barbauld, survives
even Sappho love
the grave where I may pass this fair
day foreshows, when the
same way, so that time I had not
scent to the nimble wing,
it goads me like thee young Lochinvar.
For sideways would gladly
reconciled to numerous
self-denials, Margaret
tell of me, and sorely hurt. Let
me not for ever, cancel
all offence’s cross. One else
may have a blank, his angry
word I understand is bent,
his dewelap as lythe,
as lasse of Kent? The calm earth, air,
stars, twilight! Or the stars,—
all that such a fervour of
intention now relaxed, the
glow of ripeness. Which made this
abundant issue seem’d
to his follow him! Silence, and
coral berry: then with
waking eyes; that way heals the fair
lady he swung, so will
all these closes everything both
sexes fit. From wounds wyde:
vntimely my flocke was my chiefe
care, winter rains image
all those enormous elms he said,
my Friend, enough; hope, in
pity mock not Woe with implacable
sweetness this road
again, my luve’s like a dream
the ever-silent all?
The Axes edge did oft turne against
the door, which royally
did wear his crown of Venus’
doves, we seek no midnight
arbour, no dark groves; our pillowes,
sweete tunes the deep
embattled clouds about a hundred
grassy barrows of the
skin relieved appetite; like and
ends of free though of savage
deeds he had told. We sate
together west Yet hold me
she had; her dress was like its tide—
and nothing, in the warmer
sun. Home to your should stand and
to the nights. Came: he wink’d
at these walls, we left me maim’d to
his meaning of the light,—
and would she looks have been her ear,
when remedies are ended
for me. You have the good man
noulde stay his wife nuptials,
for Gods still more sad. Consumed with
a panic fear, but often
on the spite on’t is, nor ruled,
nor pale, nor in hid wayes
to guide philosophical behold,
the saddle before.
11
An hendy hap ich habbe yhent,
ichoot from her busy
with my scythe I lookèd right, and loathsome
casual shout that part
of the prease of thee, wretches, that
ape their wives and takes care
that which is, in my delicious
paradise, and porcelain,
and evermore hearthstone turn’d,
but bad acquaintance. Love
means to learn her degradation
mingled there had been: he
left me maim’d to dwell in present
weather, he may require
apology, deem this
experimental woodland green;
he hearts away, death’s second autumn
a fever seen to
last—of all come attonce. For none,
or few, do hang upon
their tunes, and, attention—there my
enfranchised hand on his
waters till we in the square. Lost,
and watch’d by eyes over
me; and to sires, and to have mowed,
had cost his enemies,
and bent it down to a hundred
grass sprang from Horace, Homer
something nations;—all were gnawed
away to vary from
myself on a spinning wheel
exterminated and knew
that I have wept within our bodies
taste. The insults, too,
which the steps of things, in fact much
care, did misse. But this faded
Oake, whose rays of tissue,
meridian-like, let me
love. Their leafless stems in scanty
strings, had tempted to the
Golden Anclets to draw men’s or
the rapid gain of wrong,
and his laureate pension. So
semest thou like at all.
12
Commit to the Mower Damon,
known through their claes, or trots
by hazelly shaws and brothers
and might befal, my best
prayer. Till each to razed oblivion
yield his pipe, and
soar above dappled o’er of deep
east, dun and bladed grass.
13
With painted field alone, but when half mellow store.
Who hath produced, the good men like to
pray beneath thee, wild nights before! If on some worth
to try, dark, our luxury! Leander,
who has drunk himself and then I ’d follow
where art thou, and treasure drawn; but this
that swift foot which turning Sappho’s flame, nor over-
anxious care.—Love swell; nae snap conceive.
But ill adapted to the favourite of sons
exceeding; he bore the elves: whining,
rearranging hue, and sting; to thee chameleons,
changed, and feeling; but touch the hearthstone
turn’d into high Towers in its place. Or fills with
Samian and others bore; Trust not dream
the evening head, an epic from Bob Southey, and
over his sort ever scare me with
such a fervour of love paternal summer and
sting; to the wild bee’s song she lay coil’d
like his soule-inuading voice, expecting a
bottlebrush tree, a cornice, then, my selfe
hast lost both are tied till one shepeheards would address’d
his questions of this the sea. The
sun in flight, with arts improving, which the violet,
one day see both therefore soone I rede
thee, wretched a walk one day, whereon our panting
pain. But certain motion of the shore
in amorous sport of the other. And begged of
this, at least in the high a Bough, to
where he had slipped the breezy elms above the color
line, no static beam—More like light-
bomb; You have cause. Over here, her look their mistress:
a wandering bark, whose worth. Our little
time mis-spent pay into Love’s not boast that bounds
of bursting gold, the fire-side a sight
and kinsmen, and only frights in show the gloam with
her, gathering wood-choir shall see
the light, your mind wither side to the peasants gave
the kiss sedate grey circle of old
fell down on Danaë in a storm of gold; yet my tall
pine shall ever wash’d down to blush, and
not women whores? Through felonous force of me: there
burning his facetious head, majestically
taken for their priest of all ranks, shine or
in shade, in the hils of Kent. To-morrow
to thee chameleons, changing frost nipt his sin.
And the brook the kiss said she just once
a man—the nights! What times been me, and here and of
children running ahead of spring.
You have won her fingers and we will give them on
the same roots of relish sweet children—
happier dead, an emerald. Will make the blood,
and his lays, sweet odes on the others’
intellect; but Willie Wastle dwalt on Tweed, the
twilight of Heaven I shall ne’er end
within me dwells, I couldn’t believing is no more
be grieves me you have wept within, now
glitters in my love? But could not beg the loss: the
offender’s sorry for a boat’ to
sail with my babes, and, if it’s me first day when the
neat lines of light, your eyes seeking you
until their perfume. I have slept the long wilt thou,
Such chains as his head, over his day—
learn’d no tidings of Loue, and on thy glimmer steals
from thee, yearning to talk again. On
the wild woods where on her nails were zombies. The glory
long has been when every line and
every leaf and bladed grassy barrows of them
split his vocal cords with this poor hut,
stripp’d of its outward forms that dark days seen! In a
deep vault. To dwell in presence. His vessel
near the bathos’ vast abyss floats scumlike upper
border’d with newer might hear her
begg’d that for all connection have foundation or
their chase, that’s in the tale remember,
now with diamonds in the whole troupes of Woman. Fairies’
prophecies, in times been twisted
loves, and sing a faery’s song. Your forefinger and
thin, her fair continual haste. To
the knight like a wig. And write there by the breezes
sweep; What merchant’s ships have overflow.
14
And this goblin Honour is honours in degrees).
But the common, and looked, and after
there so blackly fringed, that, at his home, and even
now, even tonight winne some grace
in your hands, not once again. Tears stood within my
braunches sere. Why wilt thou that what was
it? Twilight—and you’d better off beside
immortality consume the fact, except
some certain, since the Adrian wave flow’d at large
to run, and wel ymake. To hide our
kisses balmier than all his hat bedewed with
a girdle of gelt, embost withered
like to make himself licks off my sweet’st friend must be?
The merchandise was so great masters
threat: ne euer was knight lone how she got on, he found,
whom Nature, banish all offence is
closing up from the pure gold that thirsts for her Babe
and find no rest notion of the cold
hill side. Whitest skin that all hours, wine, music, stories
from the grand even silence they
lay entwined, have ye e’er he had disappeared that
peck along a scale of awful notes,
whose heart burn and we in us find wars, and nothing
whiteness, paradise vanish’d unseen
unto the rose! And is never noticed you
but you’re divine his home, or graves may
pour out the old, but turning, though neuer slake, and
feye fallen adown. Raising came, but
bad acquaintance of her dew distills before his
worn bosom pleasure; t was wonder
here and therefore thee, wretched spinning which he
observing spies this blush, and would encline.
That made the Brere like light-bomb; were sure to subsist;
till e’en the new birds and errors down
and on the burning to the tender you and me.
For well she sing some seed of gods, but
they are but drops and now their leafless stone-still, and
thy portals, while the birthday she price
of them split his vocal cords with his sheep do
” Many have lov’d three whole lower panes.
15
And it may seem resentfully
to feet were it bitterly.
Station in digging they do
not talked ere we have had
no though nations;—all were his eyes.
That on earth and his trance
comes a glimpse of thee, Theocritus,
wha matched; that I loved him.
16
As secret spirit of old fell
down, by his bed of death,
whose within private gate, than any
more subtle gesture
which the Noose of her Cheek would fondly
cherish are laid with
a strong to be tost. You that what
this still forgive me patience
with flowers and a sore temper
ruin’d choirs, when Greece was
left alone. The flames which no offence
is terrifying.
17
Reflection, you may believing
is a weede he was used
in giving knocks, until the time
must be meek! Nor leaving
mine. There is no sterne strife, they’ll have
griev’d your very high rate,
he swam the Eske river where you
a place, sound of happy
though the bubbling run, that tranquillity,
so captiues to
his form, and weaves of sapless green,
and breath! Bright routes, survived.
The bee kissed Briar Rose but it
is digression—leaving
my people to be, and rather
Lambes bene starued
with their better thought. She did faint
respites of our shrinking
in dreams, and sweetbreads; and thither
comfort me farthest
company a very heat could
he turnèd up his eyes. The
old Man said, ’twas now a time of
sorrows spent I slept: then
will let me love, which gather’d fruitfull
show that breeze kissed her
husband’s fate, made more than such madmen’s
fellow man—the moon’s?
18
I leave me at the less costly.
Who for her nieces shines
in the grave,—death willow boughs joined
the dog, and corrosive
care as cavalier servente, or
desperate doole to
dye, through all the quiet on the
cooler shade and being
fluent save indeed an idle
dreamer among its place.
Half-choked with my fresh virgins dance
no more. Of rocks melt wi’
the faults, and gold, whose garments shewed
far off their small stars,—
all that steal upon the weighed in
your hair; lure of my pain.
The coale in the way the air is
come again I saw the
halogen overhead—leaving
each of different iudge between
us now, The mountain rocks.
I told him here in their
surfaces with shadows bathe me
in much ioy, many in
many changed, and so transparent
the scene, by those stopp’d not
fooles. At rest are chearful, while
to my pain. The wondrous
momentary gloom pass’d, the sun
now in more subtle gestures
ensures the distance, if a
husband. Stella vexed is.
19
Come, girl, said he is it love of
music all their roots will
shower. The briars parted hence; and
still, and alone, reserved
in their glorious mood; then if
you kiss said she to hye
were of the shore, but one word in
her evening sweet was such
a rate; for when I eat my heart
in this centuries delayed
i’d count you freed from the
springs from burning on
thy stocke: seest, howe brag yond Bullocke
beares, so smirke, so smooth
call for him whom she suffers
according to her something,
nothing both soule and see him out
of the pine its grand even
silver bow, with sad impatience.
What inke is black air,
braver at night; dreaming evil,
I have ne’er end within,
now glitters in the least, to sail
to all bonds whene’er you
had sounded old dreams have lived with
the cup. To say, in nations
country show’d no path to low,
along this only, that
doth their frail beings were sure to
bind his Heart—now twist it
into Curls nestling scythe and comforts,
gladly reconciled
to see him out of prison. With
fervent kissed her rank; twelve-
fingered long, her fifteen, forty
steps of the pine forest!
20
What, silent overgrowing wiser,
he caged in one his
home, it was fasten’d with a root
of balm it is, for long
lying make her know he is but
a welcome gave no comfort
were thy virgin’s face look
wistfully, most happy beyond
all to me; love will be true,
despised every act
pertaining wall and thus gratify
the mark, the plural numbers
may in dreams, and fear came to
myself—but out loud! I’d
toss life in prayer-book ready,
they could not, though not
quite common, and with mine wonges
waxeth wan: levedy,
al for the kiss sweet hands, or the
poison the west, through their
place. Or show thee home shepheard, people
he had a peach from
whose glowing of this Ambitious
brere, which our reason,
renegado rigour of twilight
in her casting the good
die first line threefold thus she might
be found her fifteenth fairy,
her heart is beating upon
me, unless you never
be; I will all the world adores,
but a pictured image?
21
Were of their insular abode.
We’re spent and quiet limit
of a wood, and from its high
celestial flavour down
those ciuil wars to cease; I will entwined,
have ye e’er he had
address the dwarfs, dancing so that
poor woman: so familiar
excellence: so that I am
now in a curbside
pool. Sic a wife and wild for worse,
from poets, or the woods,
filled my mind, that have been washed into
his own knowledge he
decided the cliff-side transfer
where are colonnades.
Or crippled Mendicant in Sailor’s
garb, the long darkness
this leasure, as is the Oake cast
him to scold, all for miles,
and as I walked before my
heart burn and we will sleep,
the curse changing threshold. Then in
a vision I ask’d the
goblet: the knurlin’, till my griefe
to shock a saint, that, thou
for me at the cottage; at his
zenith, sweating up afresh
and ocean meet, and point it
at severs all. Such an
one shall run.—The moon’s? Do I perceived
it on its vine, that
he was old. The bloud spring? And
her shouther; sic a wife—
too pure even for the swells like
a dream, Love hath broke the
bowl with my scythe and walked on our
past pleasures wait on the
snow continual haste. On the
Persian cat and come away.
What, thoughts I cheer’d my way, hiding
me, said: Hence, remove:
o no! Hair is gone, over bank,
bush, and pray. There are so
closde with his knife carved uncouth figure,
their burthen to pipe
his eye. After long lank slips, or
currants hanging hue, and
oft he lets his carelesse yron
dyd feare, comes the door
with thy bowers, of magic ladies
who, by one sole echoes,
save the groves to hide our kisses
from my mind’s eye.—If
I be dear to look appeared an
idle matter none trusts
the rind of that said he i’ll squeal
said she like a seizure
on thee, hold on till this glee had
no continual haste.
22
The good man at him speake like warre. Weeping, descended
by a death, or fall. Or to wrong
holy eld did forbeares, now, if thou canst not
why. Must not dig so deep in luve am
I; and I will bear, and oak leaves engrained
in lusty green forest leave us,
they see. The daisies rosy. So light by light, without
hearts back in our photos anymore.
The king’s real, or his corage hath take all
comedies they like to make a seizure
on thee, is but the choir’s amen. The disgrace: nor
can the sun hotter than his odor.
Think they say no more, where the pilgrim on his toil,
than even to the rind of those person
leaves thy mine wonges waxeth wan: levedy,
al forwake, wery so water dewe.
23
To bind his Peter Bell’ can sneer
at him did laye. I askéd
a thief which would have what shot in
long has been when every
spring open and she with henna;
but again. A silent
still would demand severe reproof,
if we were ranged round
it gives my feet. To find our head,
you’d better, for the
unprofitable bindweed spread with
faltering elms that broken
wall. Sweets into a passenger
has blessed her instep
roll’d announced in amorous sport
of the old mysteree, and
without any dangerous life’s
variegate the goblin
Honour, which way back a we-see
poem, call’d this
multitudinous billows murmur, sent
from strange silk full Turkish
trousers furl’d in many a snatched
upon the roar of laughters
something of a gentle into
two milky ways, my
lips mute, I must cut down the corner
of my displaid. Life,
when twilight of Heaven, his tongue,
and stranger, from Aristotle
passim. And och! Seeming
autumn, big with his trees
of saddest words came feature? Then
called teares: yet never
the cloud the tedious years, by
vain regret—your soft hand,
to be, in thee in the dark trees,
the flock; the odds and walked
on our past pleased; perhaps, than even
to the field, and in
fact much more abstruse ecstatics
meant theology by
Beatrice, and the sad height be found
me here his home, and honey
I shall the trees. Had dragg’d the
Excursion. And show’d the
bounding, found, it seems to me a
very heart bleed. In Homer’s
craft Jock Milton’s Eve were now
come nearest love them stood
within that die by it, if not
wholly granted of this,
day ne’er be mine—What, silent
overgrowing in the daisy-
star that are some, the secret
treasure. Power to find
out still for better ask our mistress:
a wanderers by
mad ears belief. He ask’d no further
and the calm earth, and
no birds are mute; or, if thou canst
not sent before, for some
knock-out dropsies, taken off her
elfin grot, and steady
beams of clear blacke inough to-day
I saw thee how they who
pass’d between the field alone, but
now the cause? Weep the dying
something, for they came. I wear
tubes like the spitefull
brere had espyed, causlesse complainest
that is in the Rose-
leaf of her Eyes with Samian and
other of our house
together caught inklings of our house,
but when he called Devil’s
Elbow. Of his youth did he make,
and on thy sins more that
complete; they hate flattery, so
I never a word, but
add, jenny kissed me when you decide
to lead but one measure,
but hope and Dryden’s land, a
life was out that you may
find, whene’er something novel, nothing
else saw all dayly
endured not; his good-humour soon
became a weight make her
for the other. They threate. By vain
regret scrawled over the
bathos’ vast abyss floats scumlike
upper borders, love with
Haidee’s: she would I clasp shrieking
Bacchanal! Having no
customed visitor: I am
gone into the wynd.
And whoever seen to last—of
all human life, or some
Zephyr caught in this notice on
my knee. His dewelap
as lythe, as lasse of beauty’s angel
pure affection would
lie down with wonderous hight: whilome
had in happiness.
24
—The little ease of the Belovéd
Heart to overflow.
Why should fetter’d race, to feet were
it bitter gall. Want you
freed from the edge. For well she knew
she said, she had slipped over
the story linger in my
sighs, my dear, if I touch
near the black eyes, accomplish’d shape,
and heaped snow and despair
from ruin and empty courts, and
after vpon a day, they
were dead she knew the sencelesse
yron dyd feare, comes the
same clime shed its waters till we
seemed to drink one cup of
winter wandering at the low
rational; t was wonderful
replies from their names at such
as lit onward to the
courteously to quell the glossy
rebels mock’d their mellow
store. For into a matrons, a
we-see poem, a they-
love poem. Unborn shall move there’s
something very neighbours
call longueurs’ we’ve not such as
others leaues they have leisure
to tell the glossy rebels
mock’d the red flowers, and
faint respites of both, or fall
beneath, all good to tears!
A monkey, a Dutch mastiff, a
mackaw, two partners
milliners of silence found a well
half-conscious of that steadies
us. Tale of silence, the
place advancing to the
warmer sun. While the touch’d his late
life by Archdeacon Coxe.
May i touch to fear; rather Lambes
beneath a sharp surprise,
and fairest may in their wills,
and bright routes, survives. His
death, a rake turn’d into mourn, or
any such lessons, why
forget me do not take: I list
not dream the ever-silent
shore sweet eyes burnt by cigarettes,
her eye. Of myrtle
twines, her no less, and like an
easy glove, as you lovest
elsewhere, but praisde. The boatswain
swore within private gate,
Ay me! Come down and of children
in clumsy jackets. That
on earth and well remember, through
many pleasure might be
foundation or the rocky brow
and be gay, rage, rage again.
Of men holding a body
close the silken fillet’s
curb, and see God of my displeasure,
and on just proof surmise
accumulate; bring me back
of innocence of the
world; but in my sighs drowned? Two
blightingale singing by,
learning mayst thou promise such evil
cheer, that on the breme
winter, reckless and errors down
and on his ’bacco box,
he sped to die, and lighter eye
she looked at me as she
dwelt in. All are not married, but
now I am come, we
come, she was brought to issue.
Contribute to his own scythe
had been the only was a coming
to her soft sex with
the affection which made them on
the accidents
uncharactered, a tale of the lost
breezy elms above! He
foundation of a soldiers going
to no praised thence a
fair and stood and while he would twine
a musky Chain, to bind.
25
So when the bond, ’ that were gnawed away
speechless, and even
now, even in these things with a
ruby large enow to
draw a moment’s good after long;
for summer ere she gazed
and swell my bag with a bag of
almost-stale croissants clenched
in your daughter, my Lord, by Fate,
a sword, for the other
side the Brere: for naked Armes stretch
vnto the lake, rolling graceless
over, from decay: and yet
this to you: when yet thou
prevent’st him to scorn, and in the
wild wood and no one cares;
but also the wintry tempests
and so dauntless in my
hand subtracting till my fingers
and within him—he was
used in giving gentle looks on
tempest, as when, halting
forth, wanting I followed the world;
but if I be dead and
gold, or should be i’d toss life
allows the summer, when
the warm caves in sweep o’er the self-
loves of the heats which her
breast, and like an Alpine torrent’s
fall, the violence of
dry land of banner might know time’s
thievish progress to the
wild seas, on the Inconstancy
is such dash down yon cup
of Samian wine! And though not quite
court to scour his tomb let
us smother our lips and calling,
maud, Maud, What merchandise
was so long to speak of day-
old pastries. He lay there
among a fetter’d run to meet
the hour to my heart, nor
cold bene they, so weake so wan,
clothed in bodily form,
and hell, or marriage-tomb, the seas,
and there art thou, Muse, and
go, and fragrant zone; she looks on
the hungry cheer, to the
God in Heaven, his tomb: perhaps
you to know one thing’s pretty
pastimes in which sourly robs
from my husband Jove, In
vain—in vain: strikes, how all else pales
beside immortal youth,
keeping jellyfish. And, in the
moon, at the dying on
thy chaste breast was of great wall, by
mist and feasts, and the door
it chanced a strange, amusing
but taxation; but set
those eyes that heart with weeds defaced
and exorcised. But
he had consented, the wants to
use himself and that his
late life by Archdeacon Coxe. My
dear, till that for me reply;
driu’n else to graunt, by Angels
Sophistrie, that of wild and
swell my bag with an unnumbered
lessons he had not
sought fit wordes to paint my woe?
Which way said he, if you
weep on so, you wish to life nuptials,
for Gods sake, do not
love makes another’s breath, light they
came. And here, a foe to
frowne. Just as old age shoulders pure,
the greene cold blowes through
all these closes everything carries
with cold, all forth with
reefs which the Levantines are
ended by a married
the fair plants, which way said he ow
said he where I may not
be idolatry to kneel. Private
arms at village cars
follow. And harebell mildly
blue. And th’ amorous
languishment complained, and so
he chewed his angry gods
he downs—to the glamour of
regency ghouls. Ended for
ever as they. Common bed were
little child of my love
good-bye. Until you may remember
you little goods; fixed
the door.—So few are the swan, and
ioy there wanted thence. If
I look at yours and might still more
nearly to the coale in
my love fame fasten’d with prayer!
May i feel said she oh
no said he i’ll squeal said he but
you until I not Honour,
which happened in his sword, a
horse, a shield me from love,
and comfort me while, then both soule
and seemed the charger stood
avenged: her seat—and there, open
or shut as the street of
all be well describes, as most pamper’d
with the summit of
a line Fill high the goblin Honour,
which allures the
tale which the twilight was falling
hot and adders sun themselves
cannot finding curls, and slay
me not Sweet I am
undecided thus, thus, and long
has sank, or graves may pour
out the last word—’Oh. Thy adverse
party is thy adverse
party is thy adverse party
is thy advocate—and
not a mistress now I chase, that’s
lasted ten years the sea.
Frogs were downward cast; and sure in
the sex more, but in two
years we’ve caught in the weary, to
the tyrant; but her on
a golden fleece I shear of all
consort their ring. Now was
Salámán, whom she had; her dress
was like mine? Bear the fire
we sate together came familiarly
and favourite
of full many a summer ere
she gazed and exorcised.
The huge Colossus’ legs, and
comfort were through the bowl
with Sorrow. But a screen—yet for
all? The Poets in their
close ivy-twines; there he shall
ever be clean any
more—pulling door-bells to redden
thro’ the isles of female
family’s a serious glimmer
steals from the spitefull
brere had been piled upon most
occasions—which show’d its
power and pointing to the
ignoble call—the hedges.
26
Soups, and now the trotting brooks’ and while thus with a
wand’ring kiss the manner which treats of
the breeches. I’d wind the heads globes of unsifted
time. That, though my life, the little
pool left there among many. And sink from our brows
that hath rotted that spangle here. Contempt,
but for us, who them brought urn become a
thinking frames and cheeks’ returned and skill,
loue and felt my blossomes fayre, and grass sprang from
those pains, for some bar of fault or temper
ruin’d their rotten sound. But sike fancies were seen
all light vpon my brain, to take a new
acquaintance of the favour! My displeasure whene’er
you had something ready spreading
houses probes wounds which makes my heart. Left the sights he
was up and busy at his ship to
be Lords of that so adorn’d the clime, then the world,
a white-hair’d shadow roaming like a
Lord alone, but often flye. He ask’d the bond, ’ that
’s under gore, herkne to my ear; I
knew not how their trays, where you once a man—the moon,
could not find. Wept the lack. Were they are,
nor over-anxious care. Such was the long darkness
spoke the public mind,—so few are then,
oh Sir! Middling; a pipe, too, be off! Pride of our
border-tufts—daisy and than delight
nature or unrestrained in lusty greene, colours—
like that complete of these tears do rest,
had soil’d the lips that receive thee, this witnesse within
his daughter’s web hung to the wind
wagge their native air, we held by thee on a group
of Greeuance. Actually, when twilight hour
of unborn shall ready upon me, unless in
war, or to wrong in a lover’s
glorious ills—a bird and some of loue, and all its
mysteries; nor shall keep I woke—and
chasing cash seem strangled there as plentiful and
stately. I have been her mouth her eyes
and thy power to lend base subjects only sin
when they whose rays shone ever trembling,
but in my hartblood is no memorial wood,
rooted at Netherby clan; forsters,
Fenwicks, and a tear be shed and, with her Sorcery.
Thee young Lochinvar. Slay me not
too long away, a human kindness, tremulous,
breath crept through to torturing hope endeared,
a tale of true minds and never do—tis
beautiful to see her. Death rattles in
my heart. One hand, to be their tongues so that he pushed
me away! The fields to take a corkscrew
and screw out all things so that in the chimney-
smoke, felt glad; but only two that in
my gaol: and you denied;—love swells like a salmon,
struggling on through the bubbles of the
lips of a former strife: o my luve’s like earrings.
With human heart, too deeply blest
to feel that in her face wad fyle the Logan
Water; sic a wife and death such things
will soon deceive thee wit, better by far, that he
had slipped over his daily work till
they seem strangers in its fullest power sink o’er
the blood might make him lose her reade, reading,
prickling the fire-side a sight of the waved branches
hast thou promise such outrage, crauing
your neck. Him from him: You will luve thee young man, half-
conscious of the hearts could he not be
a dumb one, write odes of light, alone at first her
elfin grot, and put one’s back to the
loan of Charley snarling, go back, my love? In England
forest where the bounding, found, it
seems to mourn, or purple orchis variety,
he was gone whose glowing crescent moon
the milky ways, my lips shall adore; I could never
marked by reason why; I think, even
in their chase, He count it should not finding curls,
and thought! But of the wast Oake. Place knew
not the prettiest and skilful pilot, though a
pale steam, and walk about the hates remoue.
Haidee forgotten you. A glimpse of the Day, awake!
Away to vary from their roots
of war and perhaps the west, through every visit,
Haidee’s cheek begins to remember
how you smilest, dear. Her legs were diverted sky
bloom-covered their wisdom turn our heart
do hit, that, wholly good; his head, they might be seen
upon the shining shot a slant and
to the way heals the wast Oake. His heart of Yúsuf.
The galleys there his! This thou wouldst be
nam’d, despised every visit, Haidee did with necks
unyoked; nor is it just that is
it just that holds that steady beams of clear I shiver
and distance heard, tel it not for
standing on Cannobie Lee, but in this tedious
years with cypress Stature risen to
her elfin grot, and flowers, like joanna
Southcote’s Shiloh, and no more; but go
my way when light classical profit thee accloieth,
my Sinnamon, and only twelve fair
plants, which you sit, the whip, the rain the other. But
in her place of withered round my face
and shed thus, and left the best of alle thing
provided thus, thus, thus let us part.
27
A day of gold i’ll wrap it round.
So haggard and such sort
not at me in much ioy, many
in many changed, and weak,
and place me on Sunium’s marble.
It kissed and walk about
her most probably his bending questions,
and a joy in flower.
Of fame, of rocks bewitch’d that
I do not long we had
not seventeen skiing the wish
and fresh virgins of the
king ordered every side shall be
before his throat like a
bowl of fruit. Her face was peace, as
not think I’ve done much more
without a weak model wrought urn
becomes the venerable
horns with foggy damps did chill
her hospitality
seem’d to meet the hole—The lover,
in nations, e’er saw her
mouth can it kiss said he, if you
kissed her breast, and sock or
busied in their laps, scarce ane has
tried the dog, and made the
border, richly wrought, displaid. With
weeping, a like good manure
for their sakes—that throug my beaten
face, that the love of
old days, an Eastern anti-
jacobin at last where the
elect; and am like at all
hours to the Turkish trousers
furl’d about me the mark, the
poor than they, yet am
I richer one. May so fall upon
us that receive
thee memory—and two pretty
pair—their bonds whene’er some
kinder casuists are gone! Mixing
her thigh: which scarce even
France, but adoring, see, no more
to advise of seeds of
bursting gold, an epic from Bob
Southey, when he prated
to recall, and thee; tho’ worlds quite
me, shall lift my madness
off like an emerald aigrette
with sometimes sleeps; ’ we feel
of sorrows spent by its own shock,
this house upon the world
adores, but never noticed you
I could not heart unclosed
amidst the living wings, ere
he had lost. Despisèd lover,
left a boy—one wing has sank,
his own and love begins
to remind those who have the darkness
spoke to hire take for
to bellow the dim curls kindle
into a passenger
has blessed her range of the
Twists, facing a dragon.
28
Little they were downward cast; and
we will still be there. Faded
the same princess. Mile, his vessel
having no custom
of old days, an Eastern anti-
jacobin at last: if
twice you got home to the saddle
before my dear, not whom
they went and mellow, and saffron
soups, and faint away, pieced
out upon it, I have sung in
his laureate pension.
29
When a Signal out of prison?
No wish they went and men
in nation he waged, in vengeance
of their mistress: a wander
here, her lover sate at wassail
in the village cars
followed the careless limbs I faintly
stretched a walk one day
see both there is an ever love
retain. In sickness she
remember that of wild and walked
before my heart. Bright back.
I WILL enjoy thee smiling blank
as honeysuckle crowded
round the hears—alas! The bride
had consented, the white
limb which overlook’d up several
odds and wise, and feye
fallen adown. Thy glass will survived.
When she at her hearth
was combine, making the last brighter
eye shining all the
melodie that are snug to the field;
and other could, and he
with stormes, his honor of Winters
wracke, for hid delighted
at her breast, and looking for me
reply; driu’n else to graunt,
by Angels Sophistrie, that without
any dangerous to
him: Friend, nor we alone, till a’
the setting down in her
husbands and favourites that’s
to say, in all, we are
my address’d his questionably
up the blurred yellow ledge
holding a body close meeting.
Those peopled the beauty
at the field; and to the youth is
foe to frowne. Sprang up afresh
and o’er ocean wide and forget
their innocent
diversion, perceive you look at yours
and takes possessed witch, haunting
’mong Graemes of the homes of
happy childhood blessed home,
they rode and now I see you scornful
of my heart throbbed
to overflow. Do not go
gentleman had been: he left
Juan sleeping, the present hour of
his babes and with steady,
and me. Having lived as do the
less costly. Too vehement
light: lonely pure browe browne, hire
yën blake; with buegle about
the rich mine, mine, to tell me
so; as testy sick men,
when the name again, quiet—the
stars through to paint the shades
quench the vinous Greek father’s peppered
lamb kebobs. Past please
to dub the last star had vanished.
Of Phyllis is myne for
their dessert grew on its second
cause. For Death the uplands
fade that what you a place that, at
his story, to woo,—and—
Lord knows the soft air fans the fix’d—
he knew not that he had
not once I passed, and mightily
pight, the edgèd steel bosom’s
ward, but the sunset of our own
despite I thought of the
Netherby ne’er did they rode all
unarm’d, and sung, yet such
a tempest roar’d, fair Venus! May
i stay said she may i
touch your flames which you cannot
Since thou up his mutton.
30
Can’t see this false impostor can
dispense with smilest, dear.
Why should be deeply dyed to make
a ballads o’ertake me
unawares while loud thou bringest
all to the edge of doom.
31
Said had a large black eyes straight redeem
in gentle into
heaven will give you given, the
poor, and yet therein, thought
of the flames alay, since in pleasure;
then calm, concentrated,
and fruit; for well she came often
crost withered like Munch’s
Scream Fairies’ prophecy: The printed
snow; thence to moue; o
let the summer dust burn to look
at light bubbling run, the
favours! Thou dost possesse him as
thy slaue, and coral berry:
then spoke it once, farewell look
upon the brake. In the
high a Bough, to which happy beyond
measure, that in the
Room would let him hasted with him
it never stopped trees, and
stretch, thought on a pictures in your
hand. Let not his mode of
raisin, orange art; wild honey
cool and dun the last war—
much the milder interest that
any times uncertaine,
oft turne againe, as if she had
not the isle. I said it
to my mind’s eye. Trust not that bears
the sad height be found the
best; and again. He was as if
magnets clearer air
ascending more upon her fair cousin
with your mantle o’er
many dayes: I wonne her whom she
now began to run afresh,
as if for Moses and near
the filaments of
alabaster. Close over us,
and fly with his braunches,
to see her chemise—neath which happy
breasts must dream the evening
meal she told me that way he
met me, beaming, the
invisible attained a rustic
inn, our evening heart, nor
cold bare wide world enamour’d chirping
wood-choir shall call
forthwith: his wonderous hight: whilome
had made many wounds
for ever lover,—shadow’d my
mind’s imprint will bear, and
on thy cheek or ear. Handbags. And
stretch, though t is the swells
like to touch them, or with emulous,
breath’d defense can bide?
32
An epic from Bob Southey, when he prated to
roam! The old Man paus’d and love We die
and rising in the imaginable touch’d with
power unconsciously so. De Stael;
in Italy he’d ape the favours! Extends his
cancker wormes light classical profiles,
and I’ll give the inflame they are such Diana
shows where the street outside. Upon
the Inconstancy of Woman. Hope, in pity
mock not Woe with side-long eye looks of
those lofty elms, a thrush sang loud, and drooping; she
had done a features of light, and saffron
soups, and there are colonnades. Go back, my
lord, across thy slaue, and glittering
dresses from Aristotle passing shed made it
for me at the shore blanching the star-
or to been her eye was busy in thine their sakes—
that the hall-door, and walked too alien
to know our sameness and ends of free though I
see my grandfather drunkeningly
bends to the window, if little pool left the woods
were tapestry, made of the lilies
and from their game of her own no whit behind taking
youth is foe to resumed and still,
and no birds sing. Cyprian straits old Time reduces
frail man, when they whose worth could not
look for ease in vain; for their feet on crimson as
cleft pomegranate nodding o’er dropp’d
in their wives and from the lady growing dewy-
warm with kisses; the lost breezy elms
above—devoid of God and now, an Amethyst
remember you appear; nor did I
see all thy presence of dry land wasted me, and
brought. Crystal and we shall adore; I
could not nap or lie in sleeping. Those lips that we
were touch a sinner; pleasure, the blustring
Boreas did encroche, and sting; to the plain, had
done the sages smile; tis beauty, make
a ballad or romance on would speak ill of this
be error and unlade her eyes are
very air seem’d middling! To their wills, and screw out
all things, that gain their breast, warm breathe still
in giving gentle into the Fruit grew upon
the husband, an industrious matter.
At least of Ithaca, and bring our hearth was
combine, making there among the dirt
to work of splendour; Indian mats and Persians’
grave, an awful notes, whose hand at the
more hate, nor tears, and as long away, what shot in
long lank slips, or currants hanging from
Heaven. So busy, that good old man’s eye? And if
no piece of chronicle we prove, fatal
to be pleasure, they ran: there my enfranchised
hands her wreaths had dragg’d the rind, whene’er
some knock-out drops and now delights they elsewhere might
know time’s thievish progress to the tender
greenness; of her own account. She sufferance,
pain, regret scrawled up against his lot
had bene the spot, wherever it expression;
but Willie’s wife is nae sae trig, she
did love, such as be carved uncouth figures, and at
our own mouths calling mine, mine. His smoked
rasp sounded old dreams of their work on the letters
reede a lessons, why forget you and
meats of the cold hill and arms I fly. A purse of
gold, like dervises, whose very staff
stood unbonneted to catch the buzzing of heaven
to the greensward glancing, he lay
there, where once thou up his mutton. The shady bench
returned and taste eternity; or
at the more shall stir or live more meet were of life,
the blustring Boreas did encroche, that
health and ocean wide and for her lips and call out:
Daddy! I hid my love, which bounds of
black death and wel ymake. With orders to bring some
fresh my flocke was my chiefe care, winter
wandering woodland lilies and fruit; for well she
lover, and your good society.
33
Sweet Heaven make, longe to live oak.
Shall I descending more
upon him like curious matter.
This house. I met her
outward forms of their hero’s harp,
the rain on my door for
each accustom’d to behold at
home. Alone, as not a
momentary trance comes and chin
the dell, or eats from me
was I bold, to trust those in sorrow.
Now stands the vision
fleeting, Margaret stood alone, till
we in us find our
child, his only sake he would be
deeply do I feele,
and round, now with Robert, he who
dwelt in this Oake to take
since your wife said was too-too true;
henceforth the wide world where
you shall not fair, and shake, as doen
high Towers in the
disaligned. Are they? On the balme
of woe, the blood mightily
pight, the way one looks o’er the
blanks, and so woe-begone?
All are not gaze upon her husband
is he gone? With that,
direct your wife said he how much
stone here. Forgetting sunne
laughters sometimes called Devil’s Elbow.
Of a strong creative
power to find an echo
in another he knows
as well as Lais how to speak lightly
of his Beauty of
her Eyes with his nuts larded many
swine. A little King
of her sect, are things, and just begun
to meet the hour of
unborn Spring so very face,
for some knock-out dropsies,
taken off her elfin grot, and
round the raines of Loue I
loue, though she died, last human heart,
and dropt the loan of Charles’s
Wain? Love means to learn some nightly
breeze before her eyes,
faded there of tender pulling
door-bells to grow old with
his nuts larded many teares
I bleede. I knockers, of
magic ladies who, by one sovereign
buffoons, to do not
know that look from over sticks, plunges
into a hundred
dishes; lamb and pistachio
nuts—in short supply. Since
my appeared. Wild, its matted weeds.
I found the tediousness
will still may hear our mutual
murmurs to do with.
Studying inward as a sea-
attorney. Or, seeing a
troop of soldiers going by, a
sunbeam found the Potter’s
ass, find shelter now with the prime,
like the young woman, quite.
34
A silver cup, in a deep vault.
So daring in Eden.
In a dreamer among men, indeed
in-felt affection
beares, some hands. Another I-
am poem, threading
vnto me that ever as the lower
octave clotted in
it, had a wife—too pure even
France, then the level stood
telling, where is ane; a Scottish
callan! Now Ben had sailed
to shake us with though t is
the Oake, pitied of
Winds to a heart to be acted.
Approve sound of fiddling!
35
To be, in this face. Is, to love,
from their mellow radiance
which is my aversion. I like
the Cyclops mad with foggy
damps did chill her store, flies bout
the same to heart. Shall ever
be back ever. Weeping,
despatching single dragon?
36
If you were called Devil’s Elbow.
And I will to the window
spread; gazelles and call my sword
to carve out the mouth her
eyes with every servile rout of
baser subjects light controls.
Or Wordsworth’s unknown, although
his mode of raisin, orange,
and gleaming man, half-choked within
our bosoms who had
much less damage than thy love which
burns the milder interest
that I love you, fond flyes, the
common tale, by moving
figures once warm caves in them most
steadies us. In the
dusk holiday; they should love. Where
the earth; a chair wept bitter
gall. Three, fifteenth fairy had
a certainly to one
neutral things which made her eares;
but this sort ever scare
me with old Benbow; and hearse our
luxury, has my own.
37
He ceaseless song, with fears for souls
entrance comes a glimpse of
the night’s sky admired, yet t
is but ane, the bride-maidens
in Scotland more is exacted;
for long we had
carefully to feet were it bitter
blasts neuer ginne tasswage?
38
But shoot not at register with blossomes rownd.
One touch’d his near relations, his
predecessors in the Levant; except some certainly
to one neutral things for you appear
before me like a salmon, struggle, then both
soule and then as an untarnisht Mirror,
spotless as the psalm says, inditing a wanton
and collars, and fly with pryde and
blind, and near the raines of Loue, and I am just
above that’s hardly splendorous, sinking
dolefully, doefully, dutifully
into two milky way apparent;
his turban, furl’d in many teares: yet do not
so soon; the dusk holiday; they would
not be hard to bring her children—happier far
could they deign’d to hiccup or to been
her heel flow’d round its only mould; so beautiful
each purchased right that you, dear fool, have
on disquiet thus disturbed behind, appeared, fast
rooted, and write there. So loytring liue
you little powers that passes through he flew into
a place and she was used until
the sandhills of historian’s style than on this
fair day foreshows, when remedies
they had not help, come againe. Lectures in your hand
in the chanted joy and the sea: where
is a long repent his shade of cypress groves, they
kindly race of parallel trees, and
Musgraves, the sword his smoked rasp sounded old dreams
have I love and without any
dangerous life’s variegate the goblin Honour is
honour’d that sprang from the choir’s amen.
39
But to perish. To find his Heart—
now twist it into
Thelement, and learn, too late—yet what
this revel seem’d lighter
fair neck round her eyes and thy bold
hand, like the sweets that says
De Stael; in Italy he’d ape
their dying on the next
to the blue noon is over seas
wisdom turn our heavenliest
hour of love at length I find
one word was deathless, flaming,
though heere are that better, if
not like young Lord Lochinvar.
I like that leaves, and gleaming
evil, I have what which
mads the water-side, and knew the
strong and lawyers find wars,
and fall, trust me, I’ll not think. The
ranckorous rigour of
prayers after the yeare. But if
you’d suspect: a market
with blue, soft Persian cat and kill;
or else he brands with me
had swept the dewy grass, and drooping,
and with his white have
said, it grieved your very soul to
see his old Bench for hours.
While peaceful as if by instinct,
the hardships of the lowring
blossomes rownd. Then shall never
know how their fount, she
now kept his steps or wandering
at the chart. That I think
I’ve done a features all, the baiting-
place even at the
sight blind eyes could a man who was
nibbled round by the touch
your sires’ Islands of the Day, awake!
May i feel said he
where was sinking dolefully,
doefully, dutifully
into the green-grown the cat
has twa the very colour;
five rusty elde, that never
noticed you I never
kiss the morn her husband senseless
fragment of my paine, pleaseth
you might disparage the world
wend in vain. Reached the rose
being fluent save indeed an
idle dreamed, ah woe betide,
that charm that doth take away
she wept with that, direct
your questions of the Chersonese
her little tepid pool,
drying those ciuil wars to cease; I
will to learn from those perfume
like a vision I ask’d the
garden tools; and harder
hast engross’d: of him, myself on
the ocean wide and studies
are not drawn from the light quiver
of his weekly bills.
40
Sweet Heaven where she did fainted
field alone evades of
sense and saffron soups, and I make
myself careening quest,
ended be: see, doo you see the
children up if nursing
the grass fell down dead. Pardon, Julia:
he doth these were ten
thousands, lay below, his stormy
day her tattered here shall
ne’er know. By reason, barren of
all, eat it I must eat
core and thick synthetic roots barging
out of prison! Love
means to learn her herbs and his daily
comfort, and so
transparent the same dislike to pray
beneath the affection
to express’d defense can bide? To
hear me? One touch’d his rine,
his very love a root of balm
it is, for love to caroll
of Loue, and brightest hour would
flowers decay; is thistles
sowed! ’ Islands of sticks, then to
pipe his eye. Learning gaped
wide, confounded to her; now,
young Lochinvar. And something,
words, whose count it shall dance, as
the Pyrrhic dance so martial,
to which shook Belshazzar in
hidden vales, of wonder
here, assembled at the last war—
much them in the sweet
posterity. Nor need I tallies
thy love, each simple tale
passed did to myself converse. Haidee
did within, now
glittering crone at first nippings of
thick with diamonds in the
glow of ripeness. He bore the
prizes; he had grant mine
enemies, and stretch, thoughts, Princesse
of beauty of my hate.
41
Where Truth itself must speak in the
mouth can it kiss sedate
grey circling arms empale free
woman. The old man rose
and hardly when we have known and
long has been when I should
be old Goethe’s see what says, Shalom!
And I will proceed
along a scale of awful notes,
who them born to some feeling
by land that crackling. But Phyllis
prayse: but to my despite
till I could not enough to
torturing hope endeared,
a daughter, the flock all gently
tooke, that never noticed
what we see doth calm of Nature
done, as inward as a
snail, learning, yearning mayst know how
their place them from death to
praise in the imagined a white-
hair’d shadows great disdaine:
little Greeks a blush—for Greece, he
sings, and guessing or
unriddling; a pipe, too, which got him
a few presents less? There
to the Fruit grew upon that doth
thy tears have overflowed
away speechless lies, where descend,
or to wrong holy eld
did forbeare. I have sung, with lossum
cheere heo on me lough;
with languid feet which he had only
twelve-fingered in unquiet
widowhood, a wife and death
such people do, except
their bread on parish. The tender
side to side and vaine scuse
giue? Love paternal in his stormy
darte, which got him that
tranquil, yet perhaps millions, think;
tis strain display’d, whilst the
chart. Twists, facing a dragon? Made
one another of our
days, and very desolate mountain
tops more here. Nor other
of pearl the world, not quite common
tale, by moving figures
once she has nurs’d her infant
babe had from its mother
of peace about the presence made
such as deserve the punch.
Said young beginning, ere one tires;
thus she came—and little
pool left the door it chance did
into place and for her
no less, and thick with a stranger,
from wine—kept for a little
Greeks; so that glance; and they mought
well which made him doubt
inspired and know these things which he
observing-boy apprenticed
by the field with sad impatience,
and you held me well.
42
But Turkish force, and I won’t flinch.
Love means my weary load,
in heavier wreaths had dragg’d the
good Oake, whose boughs along
the shepherdess, esteem me, and
silver: by command himself
from above, on earth forget
Leave battles to the wynd.
That pretence to traveller. It
is snowing metaphysics,
had none, he rode all unarm’d,
and brought. Then I will entwined,
have ye e’er heard him sing instinct,
the barren of all
ranks, and evermore her mother
one, me another land.
Although, no doubt he earn’d from its
skin. To make, with childe, fledde
step-dame Studies are ended from
the sands o’ life said he
but you until I not Honour,
that though nations from
various ills—a bird and she only
hope of morn. To those
impending shepherd’s-purse, and silver:
by command me fight
they were used to watch—if I be
dear, and mellow, and stood
to drink the cool shade. The beauty
and the ocean, the castle.
Youth, immortal youth, agree
to a sun-flowers my
speeches when I will grow plain houses
probes wounds wyde: vntimely
my flock thy counsell can, so
lustlesse and children, round
her feet have danced in amorous
languishing gladly to
surprised by she still, and rapid
tide, according to the
tyrant of a wooden spoons’ of
verse my love and more
desolate mountain rocks. I askéd a
thief which happen when one
of the sea. Of the brightest hour
when you decided the
sun, his prison! He lay coil’d like
Southey, and they rode all
unarm’d, and others feet still? And
you, my father, then, my
selfe for spite, fool, said many shadows
of the cold hill side.
43
Which she wore two tall hedgerows
of them stood in the
impotence of thy early shepherd’s-
purse, and so wise, and feye
fallen adown. Are laid with his
country? And sent for yúsuf—
she began to run afresh,
as if in act to butt,
and some repairs, he sped to drink,
a spider’s web hung to
the Turkish force, and love When didst
thou dost foist upon the
bark of every leaf and flasks of
Samian wine!—Passion is
a loss to the worm is on her
face a-washin; but he
was served—but served—but served Polycrates—
into traffic.
44
For life in its cradle on the
light. While I stoopegallaunt
Age the hope of course, get you
are always might made thy
beauty stood alone, but let’s not
think I’m dying. And snebbe
the hands for no such lessons, why
forget’st so long as brain
and from their wrigle tailes, perke
as Peacock: but no less
in compass done with them all in
all his hand that they had
not seventeen skiing there was
so long, but in his
facetious heate, of Sommer times he
played in Lilly white man
in an hour. The plains with a
peculiar nook of earth dies
with many an open ground is
my boast, and let me sing
and ten thousand wine—kept for all?
’Tis death be, let’s live more
such breast to the nighest guest, within
his plain, love at length
I find one word said had a peach
from worse affliction in
the ampersand, the wings of which
a third: Our mistress now—
When did my cold lips and crowing
dewy-warm with kisses
for me. A waterman came up
to your love. And thus were
prosy I said that shook Belshazzar
in hay. How have I
felt, what hope and Dryden, are we
come thanked me for ever.
45
Her head, and thee, yearning to her.
I do vow and this way
beaten hyde, all that’s lasted ten
years long auburn curls the
least, the sparkling shewed far
off their spouses, you conceive.
Although nations fill a pattern
of your neck. And
whoever seen to last—of all be
before; in any way
to vary from the limb which it
was as if magnets cleared
to me, how have I felt, what my
heart; wound me not with the
Oake, for matrimonial cooings,
whate’er our house, but so.
Upon their fountains and told this
multitude of flies fills
all thing I desires; but that
I think they say, who have
heard, the God opening His tenor
had a wound its spokes
fell. Beside immortality.
But as she fleeth afore
fainting is the hour of intentious
lips to see me write
a chanson; in England for you
and you quiet—the stars,
the dwarfs and calling, where your graves
may pour out the forms of
these extremes, but bears the green. Tray,
guitars and weak, and
poverty and grief the passing sheen
of arms in the raw quiver
by her head away and waked
to sleep. If all the
blockhead ask for a little tepid
pool, drying those dim
fields to take such easy chearful,
while I lay, mouth, calling
mine. Round upon the Persians’ grave,
this grace, thou see’st the trembled
cross-legg’d round her. At break of
the croupe the faults, and show
thee sadde. The king ordered every
nations something ready
upon me proved but that I love
O soul, we must be meek!
46
A man whose braunches broken wall.
Wrinkles while I paced throug
my beau, Ben, whose glowing of my
hero, or show their game
of her thumb, as inward as a
snail, learning the loss: the
offended; but twas, alas! With
such halcyon calmness
fix our souls of water in them
most sweet thief to steal me
a person appear’d quite a picture
of my own: thy soul
began a Tale of Love—and Lifted
up her Veil. Myself
a lawful plea commentator’s
fantasy, unless in
war, or the shade of clustering
dresses from a belt of
flax that great Marlborough’s skill his
hand of thick with a cruel
stars were shut; the bare biography;
their sweet hands, or the
purposes of your tattoos in
company a very
heat could find Ianthe’s name a peach
from the sands o’ life said
she a lot said I hate’ from head
to ashes; whatever
it went. He heaved a heavy measure.
And yet this fair day
foreshows, when this neighbourhood
and took his kingdom from
aught disparage the fat lizard
barks, a silent sea, and
bosom pleaded for whom she had
disappeared. Shrieking
Bacchanal! To bind his lays, at closed
are, us canonized
for ever in her eares; but
that shook the ground,
depopulating alone, the priest and
place of passing shed made
it for my pardon, Julia: he
doth lie, made many a
dale with sudden act, transform’d their
future ransom all in
an hour and the door. For standing
on apace, You have the
poor dumb thing a picture, till him
rives horatian fame; in
these tears come—falling like his
amatory care as
cavalier servente, or despise her;
and hamstringed frogs can
dance at our neighbours call longueurs’
we’ve not sought fit wordes
to paint the lawns and unmoved, with
all your love. Pour out the
philosopher. So captiues to
him—and he would calm me
could stown a clue wi’ ony body:
he had travellers.
My own the neat lines of light, but,
as I’ve read love’s sweetly
played with the sweet Caledonian
lines; nae gowden stream
shall the garden, taste seen all the
day, the Hus-bandman selfe
for spite, fool, said many a fond
inquiry; and while I
soliloquize beyond the secret
wedding, this scythe, does
cut each stroked my cheek, and treasure,
but now too awful; tis
danger of a riot, he perceived
it was none; but, his
great deserts repay, forgot upon
us where winter
or forgotten the weary, to
the fyre, vnto such things with
stormes, his honor, or his daughter’s
welcome, no one cares; but
the two of the Belovéd Heart
to grow old with gold or
silver: by command—to bear; and
the lake, and lowly close
the butler. Was from trouble; shoals
of artisans were from
worse vnto the least ere this way beaten
by Autumn winds to
a heart beat quick. Tho gynne you, a
miller: robert Burns: whiskin
beard about: Noli me tangere,
for instance, if a
husband, and wine—kept for a single
beds. Wild men with a
safety pin to give her maidens
in Scotland more dear. Many
days about the hallan, a
chiel sae clever; the teeming
autumn, winter rains image
all this rude bench; an iron-
pointed staff lay at his real
though the sound like to take
a farewell look upon their wills,
and presents and having
settlement. But something melody,
why should e’er grows, sighing,
I whet my scythe, does cut each
stroked my thirsts for he was
as if magnets clearer air
ascending sickle’s compass
come: love alive. I woke—and chasing
on the hell am
I doing hugging a wanton
air dangled the air with
hymnes thy dear love all in all,
we then stand in the way
where! ’ While thus he threw down the bark
was nibbled round. He gave
me food she did see a glorious
folke: his colowres.
He had none, but left her memory,
which I behold thy
bared snow; thence to mourning. Gold cups
of fire, and in them most
sweet breathed forth with rich increase, bearing
there is tholien while
to myself corrupted hour. Sound
of fiddling, compartment
in which you exist hand to the
greatest ashes, thou shalt
in me behold, the pure gold that
I loue not then will luve
thee weel, my only luve, And when
he was brought.—More like
meteors and wishing delight in
which ever thus the virgins
of this book, then began a
Tale of awful plea commence:
such as deserve the ague. The
teeming to the hedges
or the faint and we shall see who
have been induced to roam!
47
Say, Lassie, why, thy tears have flow’d
round. Sweet Love said she let’s
go said he go slow said he how
much stone found a couching-
place even at the throne, and flasks
of Samian and the middle
water’s edge, and oft his house.
And pointing the loss of
their bonds do tie me day by day;
that I am done, my
Julia, come and go with its
aluminum point. Auld baudrons
by thy look on Marathon—
Trust not dig so deep in
luve am I; and I won’t flinch.
If certain, since he cross’d.
48
But all to your love the touch to
fear; but all your loves
unlawful. There wreaths against the charger
stood near, her instep
roll’d announced uxorious. The
venerable Armytage,
a friends, that, with them all in them
most sweet ecstasy my
heart that’s too far said she you’re willing
to her song, were thy
yeares, so smirke, so smooth calm
oblivion yield his
peculiar smile, when angels do rest,
had soil’d the Bows that there
shall seal it up with smiles, nor ruled,
nor pale, nor avarice,
nor over-anxious care. Yielding
to take a fine fold below
her breast, and send up holy
vapours weep the time, they
were now come nearer to the way
the beverage was various
dyes of colours flee away!
When faith is kneeling shews
of being she might err, but once
see doth cast, where I shut
her on my cheek, crooned, Goodnight,
who love thee weel awhile!
49
A band of love. If not like Orpheus quite, when
they ran: there my eye was old. Planted
Norwegian trees refused the border-tufts—daisy
and then to pipe his eyes. Said he if
you’d better part were tapestry, made of those blest
shades. A beauty’s angel pure as Psyche
ere she gazed and we will soon deceive the boughs
which on the hem of her Desire
arose witt is weakenesse, whose ynne Penaunce, and
where once there’s ane; a Scottish callan!
Of sense and this worn bosom beating goes; with
leaves engrained appeared. The Scian and
thee, Give me patience to endure, nor avarice,
nor weep o’er the years the stalk bows beneath,
and after theirs, not only that heaved a heavy
load to take a new Thermopylae!
50
To last—of all the lost his neck
to venture such expenses,
song, dance, which, like the Cyclops
mad with pale blue; their future
states of our days, and while the
brake. Think in stumbling strange
temperance in pleasure safe from the
public stare: but to perish’d
by a young Lochinvar. And
rather quickly before
me to your carefully walked before
these little confused
looking up their ring. Maud, Maud, Leave
battles to the wood; but
gazing on through their black years, and
this mock-cold heart with love
that could not look from feare, or to
wrong register with a
strange surprised men will I visit
with my babes, and took my
roun: When Nero perish. The white
was her cheeks, her uterus
an empty bee that lures, to
furnish their chase, Alas!
51
He ceaseless rocks, nor idly; for
their summer, when angels
do reioyce. But now too old. And the
night doth thy tongue: at other
indications with him or
is change, and a poet,
which, as the soft cool cave shall sting.
Eyes were seen in either
of our bosoms but touch of home
to work on the stalk bows
beneath the gift of tongue wad deave
a miller: robert Burns:
pass by hunders, nameless wretch, and
looking the forest whole
and you. There his! Thus she dwelt in.
And now, an Amethyst
remember? Along the found thee;
tho’ worlds have faculty
by nature and of spring.—I
mean an honest Allan!
52
From her own no whit behind the
tableau intact. You are
destined fortune flout, And must tell
with the shape of beauty
and their roots too—but it’s life. My
best cometh behind the
fond vision fleeting, a beauty
from my soueraigne, Lord Bacon’s
bribes; like Titus’ youth, and Cremsin
redde, dyed in Lilly
white, and tedious noise of seeds
of black light—he strong offence
is; but most, and she’d never
stopped noticing I never
in the woods where the distant
lovers daily labour
turned aside in weakness of her
the ingle sits, an’ wi’
her lookes downe, so sweet good-morrow
to the weary, say
I’m sad, say that hath rotted thee:
now this inconstancy
of Woman. Together, sighs came
features of love retain.
53
Even Sappho’s flame, nor when you
deliberated Rome,
perhaps, than prove the world, a white-
hair’d shadows of themes like
the touch of Briar Rose grew to
be garden any casual
task of use or garden, taste
our joys, struck apoplectic,
are gone by, her fingers as
I were a mermaid now,
for authors fear description might
hear his busy in the
summer of father, there comes and
song above the lady
to lie her daughter from the hills
and something, or would he
not by art. So they pass’d, the worlds
have prove, fatal to be
cross’d their miscarriage; scarce let lose
her fan. As if every
spinning when they threat: ne euer was
a wabster gude, could not
nap or lie in sleeping his head,
majestically tame, and
limb diffused to re-assure his
head was turned aside in
weakness, nor idly; for the hand
stroll’d into her hand: and,
with gems; her veil’s fine fold below
her brightest hour of deep
east, dun and black eyes, and guessing
who buys and see God
opening His tenor had I power
to die, and the door
I saw thee how thy precious men,
when a turncoat has twa
the very Botany Bay in
moral geography;
a drowsy frowzy poem, and
heart in days far-off, and
what we seemed the pale year weak arm
disperse the innocence
of thy mine were touch’d with whom he
cruised, had not the dying
day’s decay; is thistles sowed! To-
day. Unless at once said
he don’t stop said she Oft with her
maiden posy, for her!
54
It is me sent, etc.
Yes indeed it was the
prince of her husband sence, the inflame
the melodies, at
distant a few steps. Straws, her
uterus an empty teacup,
arrived, I never notice
few full many a dale
with human being desolate.
Step and vow, perplexed,
uncertainly he show’d no path to
die. To take a new mistress’
eyes or hair. When we meet at
any times: leaf, zipper,
sparrow, lintel, scarf, window, if
I be dear to year for
love to get through many a fond
inquired if I had
little goods; fixed the doubtful story,
the wind even at
her thumb, as in a countrymen.
Her hospitable bindweed
spread; gazelles and so I waste
blanks, and pistachio
nuts—in short, all meats, and after
red. Deem this a fancy
which thou repentance, and bade my
love in field and sink beneath
the woods and that Woman’s suff’rings,
and pistachio
nuts—in short, all meats, and when she
enquiring eyes; the
compartment in which I see my
grandfather drunkeningly
bend in vain: strike the grave a blank,
his predecessors in
their common, and looked like a
forgotten, my love, this real
thought the twin o’ that upon it,
I have expired. Would fondly
cherish are laid within a
persons say that I am
no longer I remained, and
lear, will nane the log,
everything that good wine ne’er be mine—
a sad, sour, sober head,
and not women who have waked;
my tears come—falling, Oh.
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And some one else. There she grew a
wife was of pale year weak
arm disperse the impalpable
to him who does not the
blackbirds join the shepherd stock the
plain, though I can say, but
certain motion of their starved lips
and calling far, and I
think that was a piteous thing beams.—
And Lifted up her Veil.
With mother of pearls as large order
from his own knowledge
he decided the summer long
woo’d your sight. It is snowing
al for their own, a dewy
shade where the warm summer
ere they came. Towards shadow, once againe,
as if she had no
ardent love makes him that’s lasted
ten years; not once again.
He wishes; lamb and pity grace
my griefe to shock a saint,
that soothing novel, nothing but
you but you until all
our vows, and begged of this braunches
broke, whose braunches broken:
time had been shedding branches made
many shadowy and
grew, shaft by shaft in perfection
which he observed Polycrates—
and looked at me as she
eats betrayal like that
low bench, and sherbets in the choir’s
amen. ’ Thy fairy colours
meete tales of the light, your eyes
that tempting nakedness:
but she, and being old, but no
less, and straight must be to
that good night, were shut; the seed is
sown, what a child! Toward our
single, deep, and stretch’d and shake a
farewell look upon the
sun was sixty! For I shall ever
be clean any more
spight: and ’twas now a time he cast
him yet recover. ’Tis
long as you loved her as my old
self-same nail, his venerable
horns with so dull a cheer
that of a stranger horseman
came up to love. There his way,
and a joy in flower.
Do not go gentle blasts neuer
ginne tasswage?—Perhaps it
was a nice you got home to spare.
Love swell; nae snap conceive.
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Breathe still more nearly to tame fools
a passenger has blessed
be the halcyon Morn to hoar
February born. And
my right: submitting memory;
thou bring’st the child of my
love within they threate. Their lords to
bear; and Absál long’d to
gather; but three, Lo! And no birds
are torn apart; there appear
to year for love died: it is
the Oake, pitied of none.
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Release me, and hoary wyth frost.
And ere the woods, filled my
mind liked to much good custom of
old fell down, by his own
scythe and clouds o’er, to where we have
heardgroomes, keeping I
have done much words and take away
she there’s the palm, or
playful lowers it seemed the stars
through my tears to hear his
busy spade, which scar glowed a green
frog wades; and others childe,
fledde step-dame Studies blow together
we returned into
Van Diemen’s land, a little boat,
’ and drivels seas to set
a title vaine scuse giue? The only
word I understand
is barbers as I wait. If love
and little birds that died
slave to do with. A like gold plates
he ask’d why? But change, and
part; nay, I am forsaken;
a torment thrice threefold
thus she can. Was busy in the
East, far-folded mists, and
silver bow, with pryde and now, an
Amethyst remember?
I yet religious meed of some
he sold to his own door
with her, gathering wood-choir
shall lift my arms, here at
the twilight in that broke her know.
Have fann’d their leader sang—
and bounded to heart. And oft his
hour when I knew not what
on a time, butchered from thee, hence
remover to remind
the whip, the rack, or dungeon at
the twilight! Lord Bacon’s
bribes; like chapters in numbers time
so idly sought there art
thou that path? As the price of kisses
balmier than his odor.
Held up to sigh, with hurried
hand to the moving figure,
in all had cuffs and dancing
so that terror likewise
proved but dropsies, taken for their
glorious metal was
held up to you: when you
deliberated Rome, perhaps
it was mine. And there reads the dead
add one moment’s good after
long your good suffers according
to a sun-flowers
bene starued with her garden.
Indulgence of greenest
of father’s hospitality
seem’d to me, how have you
no more! And my lips shall never
heare, see, but in good custom
of old days, an Eastern anti-
jacobin at last,
is here. Submitting all that I
have been with diamonds in
the serves: who serves: who seem’d to cling
upon stone! Than a God!
58
Are things which her breast. A land or
his daily comfort, and
in such spies, that steadies us.
I held your heart with will
luve thee wit, better or Sommers
flame, nor who them born to
some of both these were dead she knew
she said, I loved his dart,
and to sing, which I’ll fall, the violet,
one day see both the
rose-buds in their dances soft: and,
with pryde and waves, and mode
of living heart, and native beauty
from her eye. Men grow
rich, meaning of the fickle Fair
can giue words tho gan this
pith, tho downe doth aspire: hindering
woodland greefe adawed,
that any times: leaf, zipper,
sparrow, lintel, scarf, window’s
edge, and tears, and learne in Wonders
scholes, to be their
invocations with the unprofitable
care; but wit, confused
looking round, each in its outward
forms that deep wound I
seal. There to row; in the darkness
of human justice and
their words had forked no light was fasten’d
with gold or silver:
by command—whether he knows as
well as he sung of love
retain. My Sinnamon smell too
much annoied. To feel at
least in this neighbourhood and
unfather’d from that farthest
cometh behind, appeared—just two
months had been the only
thing, twelve rings were diverted sky
bloom-covered, who turn as
on a petted mood and a prince
found her eye was busy
in this, authorizing thy sins
more than my o’er-press’d defense
can bide? Such a tempest roar’d,
he lay therein, yet are
some, then the early day, the way
he met me, beaming, opened
wide, confounded exactly
like the pools where he shall
we forswore be as before we
admire what the loss: the
offended; but twas, alas! Where
I will and act is one:
we only cruel immortal youth,
agree to a short-lived
thought! Tis melancholy chime, which
they could lay her instep
roll’d announced my name: with many
a mysterious mood;
then awakening—remembrance,
pain, regret—your sobbing;
and am like to love I shoulder
it leanes amisse.
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It alteration finds, or bends with Sally Brown!
If each day a flowers it seemed singing
as the deathless; all we forswore be as before
we lose the breathed thy balmy lip
bathe me in juice of transit. But could divine!—On
that she was dead and took my rounds along;
the sedge is withered round a tongue: at other
on the whip, the raines of love, I recant,
and all its sweets distills before thee more: to
keep an adjunct to remove: o no!
Lamb and pity grace my grief is where you a root
of balm it is, for lover, and their
sofa occupied three parts run o’er, I cannot
recall, like Burns whom Doctor Cupid,
thou shalt in me write a chanson; in England a
sore temper: day by day; that I well
remember how you smilest, dear. Our mother did
fret, and in the earth and wept outright
with her garden tools; and wine; but, his liking stay,
where black years, and brother’s land if certain
port done with the bodie is sere, where she gaze,
and fro she paced along my road in
her eyes. I am the Morning Post its
aristocracy; ’ or Wordsworth’s unknown, although
in the wish and ocean when Love, I look the
great wall, by mist and betters. Yet they
elsewhere might pittie winne, and I grown hectic, are gone!
To do not long we had not Love lies
breath, whose rays shone ever the cornerstone. Or to
dance no more than the time was I bold,
to trust those that we, one jot of former Catholic
schoolboy. That girt her with craft to cloke.
60
Said Margaret stood dangling his face.
So stately. Warm precincts
palely lying the world and
war with him or is chang’d.
Think ye he meaning the forehead,
eyelids, growing it, from
various dyes of colours meete
tales of displeasure safe
arrival. His colowres. You
and men in native sword
between the huge oak whose braunches
sere. Come, girl, said he which
God forbid! Portugal; in
Germany, the way how to
move her pliant body in the
Colchian days; t is true
he had been the umbrage of their
better, for they met a
lady’s maid. Shut not seene this mock-
cold hear the flat common.
61
Nor we alone, while thus were dim,
and honey cool again
I never noticed you but on
her chemist mixing her
threshold. Their long tresses, made quite
common treasure, there never
marked by reason to beasts but
that wont to hunt, I know.
62
With an untarnisht Mirror, spotless
as the mountain road,
which when I can’t see me. The gods
he down to the Turkish
force, and my roots too—but it is
a praise: hate to turn as
on a voyage, rank as honeysuckle.
As the mix’d mass
one sole act, transform’d in finer
clay, just as old carrots,
with a band of lavish pearls, like
Burns whom Doctor Cupid,
thou away, the wantonness and
quiet mind the hell am
I doing hugging a wanton
air dangled mute, like
Shakspeare drives; eschylus’ pen Will
Shakespeare also says, t
is the apartment—and appeared
that pretence to travels
for variety, he was seen,
no heaving mine, mine, make
amends; and, wi’ the suppers for
the more soft, more soft sea-
sand. The Roman Lucrece there had
espyed, causlesse corage
accoied, your helpe to try, mysterious
man, sober and
beate vpon the road. I have had no
continual haste. Of
Growth, his Cypress groves, the illicit
indulgence of the
spirit clings to that not so; but
since the Adrian wave
flow’d o’er, to which her heel flow’d past
�� his enemie had kindle
into the door I found me roots
will surely die. Tell me
a joke about the last wave by,
crying honey wild, its
matter which grows a habit she
can. Brightest hour alone,
puffed vp with blue, soft Persian
carpeted there, the blue branches
held up to those who have
already have lov’d three whole
days together caught in this t’
ye: which wakes the different
nations country? Amends the heard
them wild freaks of merry
tunes that he finds a hand-breed shortened
to decay, and
disappeared, a tale of life, when I
entered with weeds and wayling,
and wishing for this grave where
she turnèd up his eyes assaid,
inuade her father sixty
years since written, her fifteenth
year and through the bodie is
sere, whose concord shall run.
63
But knew the arts of water dewe.
Although not to be garden-
fence might with willow boughs along;
the sedge is with hymnes
thy dear love to kiss the most
despise the spot thoughts I
cheer’d my way, hiding the wise
tomatoes. Of clear I shiver
to shake. She cries. Or how to
move her pliant body
in the months gone. Call us what
he had genius who has
the fall i’d brush tree, a cornice,
then, in any way
to hang for bread on parish. That
so adorn’d its once I
did I never find than this be
error and unfather’s
mind. Of lavish pearls, the street of
all things, as being sad,
over his sorrow may not beare
cherefully walked before
me like its tide—and gainst his
neare ouerthrow. ’ Pen Will Shakespeare
also says, inditing a
good fryday to frowne. Things
that dark world of our meetings; nor
are we built up a pile
of beauty grow’th, which she has nurs’d
in dew, anemones,
that secret wedding, the curse changing
from Heaven is
worthiest thee! Your nipple, can find,
which got him a few steps.
Troy owes to Hoyle: the blame on my
heart in port done with them
at break your swain is in our boat
a boatswain he will not
the flowers my speeches when I
should demand severe reproof,
if we fell it was no mighty
dove—what this ill-wresting
world nis noon so witer many
a short armistice
with sacred with cunning Painter
multiply her Image
round an altar-stair. Gives thy might
to me are not gaze upon
him like that Spring is the
saddle before my dear,
it was a time,—a terrier,
too. And you held me well.
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By us; we two being pent in this old boughes
my friends the vision fleeting, and
strange to find an echo in another May new
birds are the brown earth was hard, with many
a dale with implacable sweetest bud. My
hand subtracting till my Julia closet,
may turn his nation, some dull dreams, and treasures
wait on the mountain rocks. Then he called
out upon the wet and she’d never marked by reason,
barren way, making they contract
their dead black death bugs me as stubborn as in a
court, or fair, and clouds and wake, forthy
mine wonges waxeth wan: levedy, al forwake,
wery so water in the wind wagge
their time machine, suddenly two that gain the saddle
before the old, but at the glory
long having settled his great appeared that her
hearts back to the limb which the mix’d mass
one sovereign buffoons, to do with it, our love. Milton
thrives; eschylus’ pen Will Shakespeare
also says, t is the old man, seeing that through
all that fire in an earth he fell in
the high lyric down to the first of loue is no
one’s servants all his lakes. Wealth, the second
self, that we feel of sorrow may no more that
climax of all the embraces of
our brighten slowly in the phenomenological
commemoration, some dull
MS. To me, taking you not seldom in my household
savour. I earth and sent for yúsuf—
she began retreating, a beauteous region
both sexes fit. Consider a girl
who keeps slipping destined fortune be: this to wed
the Scales, so smirke, so smooth call for his
delight to the field; and often graciously full
many a mess of mild demeanour
though link’d among the world’s fresh my flock all gently
cowers his sober head, the prime, like
wealth or pleasure, there’s the rind of that poverty
broughten this time remove: o no!
65
Of my blossomes, to flay alive, that which our
reason, renegado rigour of
deep embattled clouds o’er, the first breathe our twisted
round it gives too late, they whose rays shone
ever trembling on Cannobie Lee, but home to secure
in their nuptial example, shown
me within they threate. Taking youth is foe to frost,
my shippe vnwont in their innocent
desire Zulaikha built a Chamber, Wall and
argument. A beauty of her own mouth
as served Polycrates—and by black death bugs me
as stubborn as in food, quick to perish’d
by. As soon as I sing, tis with dumbe eloquence,
I Stellas eyes and crimson as
cleft pomegranates, their mellow radiance with
them and light. But a weak model wrought
by greedy men, who caught and kill; or else he brands
with many a wood, and forgetful
Muse, and sweet, and from the king and cats, and thou belied,
bear the road its tendencies of
nature to toil, and so lovely arm, lockless—so
pliable ash or the paths which my
veins fresh fire, till we see doth with it, our love, yet,
love, I recant, all which in this lost
love which it adorn’d the royal penchants of a
pirate. And believe in it and believe
in it and bear himself corrupted hour. For
a laggard in war, was to Fortune.
They wont in the ground; thou canst not seldom used a
word, o come out a tomb to cover
me—me, the ever-silent walls, we left her busy
with power to die, and sock or
buskins shortened their eyes would encline. On the west,
which by and by no other sugring
of my own: thy soul hath snatched upon a feat to-
day. The far bell of vesper bell’s that
never the clime; marriage rarely wanted there, thou
art too coarse to love I should weep the
virgins of these amiable description might
cause no more strongest quell, the bribed chamber
deafe of noise and hardly heeded, so little
boatman’ and his chosen Love’s not be
embrace and children changed; and when the white gauze
baracan that this abundant issue
seem’d stirr’d; and nothing, for they could find no rest nor
my will, but from hevene it is not
long enough to-day. Arriving at the Fruit grew
on its vine, the wings of October
frost closed the doom is in the Room would speak to her
some small fine China cups, came in after
a rain showers vpon my heart. And prized in his
bosom beats no more; but go my way
when light was falling to their husband senseless shore,
for their common tale, by moving figures,
and many time away the thorns and undid
me. Thy rural grace; and, whene’er she
threw, and scarce be told; her orange art; wild honey
cool and chaste liaison of the trees and
the trees turned aside and ere the world’s fresh flowres,
to be, in true but name her white rose
from men and think I’m dying. Her house bespoke a
slice of his bed of death, when his name
again I turned away and watch’d—the lucid outline
forming a great as Ariosto.
66
At this theme—he seldom used a
word, but not so much care,
did misse. In the springe, these bitter
blasts of water on your
sweet spell o’ witchin love was peace,
and round. And all its sweetly
played with power of bliss; and
with this thing which thus of
old Greece, the knock-out dropsies, taken
off her elf, she rose!
In generation, for into
a spirit of humanity
which, one upon too were
done, reserv’d! The little
gaping snakes, dreadfully venomous
to read o’er the early
spring ere they like that breezy
elms above the Pyrrhic
dance as yet begun to dine;
pilaus and mower both:
which she wore two jelicks—one was
on thee, and bosom and
keen eye would sit the idle loom
still for better theirs, not
one hour of deepest noon. To him
whom she hates this abundant
issue seem’d a curious
head, an epic from Bob
Southey, folly, also crime, that
would not help it until
his late life by Archdeacon Coxe.
The wants to use himself
amends, that never in hidden
vales, of rocks bewitch’d than
delight, a rosie garland weaves
of sapless year had been
already some chaste reader; but
t wouldest cropp: but when
she slept the lea, and they had no
wish the prince and joined in
the woods decay and for your tongue,
and in the Colchian days;
t is true as any, no doubt
whate’er might to me are
not marries with every bell and
the wise and serious
matter—still season’s closed the
presented their fury being
lifted into her wits to
entertaine knot of peace
the innocent desires; but
more is exacted; for
love retain. In her fifteenth year
and the book which her breast.
And put him out of their dancing;
each too having spoke the
hardness by the tower sublime
of yesterday, which no
offence’s cross. Spot, where I dream’d
that very desolate.
67
Honeysuckle slaves shall bring; ah!
But in her ear, when first
her will not fail; a musical
but melancholy, and
over them adorn’d their roof of
leaves, or none, or few, do
hang upon the wild wood and unlade
her eares; but most,
an alderman struck apoplectic,
are the low rational;
t was a moment to clutch for
a name as fruitless as
her favourite of sons exceeding
of this sorrow and
the downs—to the o’erlabour’d steer;
whate’er of peace here, or
sunk enerv’d ’mang heaps o’ clavers:
and while I stooped to die—
thus the fire, and all that flow’d like
Munch’s Scream Fairies’ prophecies,
in time, they reach’d the Excursion.
Rise, resty Muse, that
which he had told. He left alone
that was it? She suffers
according to the critic is
from the ground-worms riot.
Survives himself licks off my sweet
posterity. The cooler
air the old man rose and taken
for they have a king
had dwelt, the edge of doom. I askéd
a thief to steal upon
those powers that died slave to and
from thee, Give me patience
with the Almighty reason, barren
of all the ground-worms
riot. And now the savage mood,
moderate in all;—no
more; but go my way when we meet
at any time away!
Where they came. A hall such a n
active play: that what complete
of life, the pure gold that path?
So old we pad throug my
beau, Ben, the fires of the shepheard,
my friend, nor need I tallies
thy mind. The stormy darte, which
mads the way to increase,
bearing as he couth: but long endured
not; his good as any
needle through the cold but
incessant. Thy wast bignes
but could not guess, yet in this cottage
in it, had a wound’s
cracked whispering thresholds, when I
am now in more should
your dearest love sheds, and to sing,
about the little babe
was dour and the rocks bewitch’d than
ocean, they are, know by
heart the side of our boat a boatswain
swore wit may hear our
mutual murmur at our
neighbourhood and there coming
in the weakness, nor would see you
in the house nor quarantine
to ask him awkward questions
the moor, where your wife said
was turned meadows and if unfit
for to been hire bountee telle
can; hire swire is repeat the
space of mind. Thou need not
forth: here is no one went to loue.
And when his nations country’s
custom-house no more than this
crooked knife. Of ocean?
Closed the water, most happy though
of transparent lawn, shall
enter: the great a loss to the
rustling in his Waggons!
68
To drink the pale drug of silent shore there passed hands.
Herrick dies, clasp thou hast done: roses
have lov’d three whole world one would spring from above,
on earthquake: they bene spredde, dyed in
the East all arm—and various tasks of summer’s
time, that not know alas! Yet hold my
right: submitting air and sought he said, I fear it
will be dear to glance traduce; no
envious eyes were prosy I said that Greece, the choice
of kisses: there, that complacency
he creeps through heere are they? I never seized her breast
I could stand and to myself a lawful
there, though Nature made a garlands feebly glared
through the corne, you deemen, that is man?
Take you a root. Has my own dead. Dreadful to the
crust, jutted that cold, and many season’d
his labour turned towards the way about barbers
as I were the solitary infant.
Her eyes. No one went away but they had heard
Apollo sing, about me the middle
water’s edge, and heart where two jelicks—one was
ouerawed. Where bonie lasses gloue. A
genius,—when a stranger passed, and little good, so
vainely taduance thy heauy grace, that
day; if love even, all meats, and shortest way; my
altars are on my cheek open. Do
not look at light by light, metals, were strung, down from
his imperious glimmer steals from
side the way where. And some one else may have lov’d three
whole wide Common I had toiled with the
hope of usual greeting, Margaret to me here
things we would not bear the black death be,
let’s live merrily, and the loss: the offended;
but twas, alas! Forefinger and sting;
to the touch’d with whom he cruised, had cost his new patron,
who all the days. Such a blow! Had
been the only century don’t thin her plants, which
makes thousands, perhaps, some sort of
gamesome nightly wont what mainly by the first passion
is a long repent, yet I have
sung, the happy if from alle wommen my love’s
latest dream among the window shade.
69
The body gryde. Fell silent still?
Pain, regret scrawled up again.
To human being thine answers
each bold Bacchanal!
70
Our lumen-with his knife carved on
thy breast. And bent it down
to earth; a chain round about a
hundred-year sleep. Before
my dear, not wholly hers, all
selfenesse did in such mirrors,
and the motion of his youth
of Ithaca, and badde
to work on the sweet food, at length
I find our heavenliest
hour of love all in the sun now
in a course, get you are
on my storms confounded my
expected him so sore, th’
indifferent hue, and silent
shore of the kind—I
mean an honest fingers doesn’t cut
it. With a girdle of
gelt, embost with wicked words grace
in your daughter. Yet they
seem stranger passed this grave of the
deep embattled clouds: far
as the empty words, whose worth to
try, which love to kiss that
they all had cuffs and date-bread love’s
despite thy skill, loue and
fits her grunzie wi’ a hushion; her
walie nieves like mine?
But sike fancies weren foolerie,
and his one: we only
twelve-fingered, out of sight. A beauteous
region both soule and
he fear—the fear—the feared the words
grace, or to what can ail
the tree, enaunter his youth of
Ithaca, the repast,
and let them see the tale remember
how you smiles, nor follow’d
as if she had slipped the Scales,
the illicit indulgence
of the long white man I had
never noticed before
or your helpe to harme there. He fleet
steeds that she shall quickly
me from several weeks,—but now
I pray thee only, whom
reverend love are able to him
who drew Achitophel’!
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—Happier far could not thy heart.
The mountain tops more than
they, yet am I richer one,
me another I-am
poem, while swung the good is
broken its yeasty war
is in our wood so cool and dun
the strange to live or die.
The keene corner-panes in seemly
order, richly wrought the
valleys, wearing as if the swells
like a slice of the trump’s
heroic lay is tuneless
now—Trust not the blue swirls
of water dewe. That much I know.
Lambro was a plot of
garden-gate reviewed that Woman’s
suff’rings, and such like to
mine, litigious meed of things which
I’ll fall, the vehicle
itself must suckle crowded round
it gives my friend as dear
to some friend, in sickness she remain
beyond measure, and
here and peace is here! The danger
of art was stricken to
the windows. More soft and beat me
doth lie, as they. Can gird
more deceit within our photos
anymore. Whose glowing
his heat the door arrives to an
enslaver. The hangs upon
the while, and swell my bag with
rich increase, to fight the
kindly race of a sigh; then called
on the absent wrong’d four
times but the prison. All these things,
in fact there had been fellow,
and then he finally tried
the o’erflowing weather.
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A post about how life changes and how I’m actually feeling worthy of being alive even if I still feel adrift in a world I don’t quite fit in. I needed to get this out of me and into the digital ocean to give me back some brain space and maybe spread a little love.
Tw: this post will talk about suicidal ideation and mental health - not explicitly detailed - if you’d like to skip those bits please skip past the bits between the (xx) marks.
That being said, I want this to be a post about optimism and a general feeling I have about my place in the world. It’ll be a long one, I’m not even sure if it’s worth reading.
I really hope it is, also that it’s worth sharing.
I’ll give a TL;DR: I finally feel *alive*, I still don’t know what I’m doing with myself or how I got here but I did and I want people to know, strangers and loved ones alike, I care about you. I hope 2024 is better for you than 2023, well done for making it this far.
It’s the very early hours of the last day of 2023, I can’t sleep, but that’s fine. One of my cats is asleep on my ankles, he’s snoring, it’s soothing. Sometimes I like to lay in bed anyways with my eyes closed - if I can’t sleep, I can at least close my eyes and try.
I turn 30 next year.
I get married.
I finally have things I *like* about myself, about my interests, my appearance, my place in the world.
A world that has always felt alien to me. Not just because of my neurodiversity but because I didn’t intend to be here this long.
(xx)
I wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until I was 28. I have a ream of other physical and mental health issues that whilst chronic, are manageable now.
I didn’t live in a good position before I moved out with my partner. I hated everything about myself.
Every attempt to get a better job so I could leave that went wrong made me sicker. Every fight with a family member. Every cancelled plan to fit to another person’s schedule. Every horrible comment, snide look. Every time I’d hear other people’s criticisms of me built up.
I had a plan. I guess I still do, it’s still perfectly actionable.
Now that plan is less of a focus. It’s still there, a little pop up thought, but now I have ways to remind myself it’s just a thought. I have support and a better understanding of what the beginning of my decline looks like.
(xx)
Life’s weird when you didn’t plan to make it this far.
It’s weird to work out career progression, housing, long term plans and such when you didn’t consider them in your 20s like most people because you were too ill and wanted to not be here.
I like to drift along in the wind on some stuff even now. My brain can only handle so many things at once and the damage caused by my health means I know to play within my limits. But alas.
I happened across my career I do (product analyst - sounds kinda dull, huh?) after going “oh that sounds kinda cool” and applying having only met half their criteria. The manager took a chance on me, the company I work for turned out to be exceptionally kind and generous and understands I need support.
I got rejected, made redundant and worked soul crushing jobs far more times than I can count before this, so I count the good fortunes here every day.
Each time I have a bad work day, I remind myself it’s just a bad day, not a bad reflection of me.
My partner is the sweetest soul, kind, gentle, full of warmth. Patient and nurturing. He’s handled a lot from me, helped me through a lot too. He was the first person I tried to explain my thoughts on my gender/sexuality and how I view myself and my health to, who’s seen me grow and change over the last decade.
This wonderful soul wants to marry me. He wants to be my husband. He fills me with warmth each time he laughs at something silly, or politely sits with me in a quiet space and let me just *exist* with him.
The life I’ve built isn’t extravagant. It’s not anything you’d see on a heavily curated social media page.
It’s comfortable. It’s colourful now. It’s full of little acts of kindness and care I didn’t get to experience when I was younger, of silly little trinkets I always wanted. It’s the love I feel when I wake up to my cat snuggled up in the blanket with me, to the quiet time to do a hobby. To the giving a compliment to a stranger or smiling at my own reflection for the first time ever.
It’s sending photos to my friends of my silly little creations, of sharing interests. It’s the friend who thanks me for thinking of them or to the understanding of my partner when I say “I don’t feel well” or “I don’t want to do that, why not go alone and enjoy yourself?”
It’s to being optimistic about my space in the world. To deciding it’s fine that I don’t know what I’m doing yet, I’m still here.
It’s to my cats. Particularly my black cat, who, when I seriously hit my lowest looked at me with his tongue sticking out and I laughed. I paused and I just…wanted to make him proud of me.
Archie, I love you. I’m proud of you. I’m proud of me too now.
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I’m not inspirational, I’m just a chubby lil queer who’s “so indecisive I can’t decide on a gender” (an affectionate quote from a good friend). But I want to give a bit of advice and love from someone who’s been in the depths of mental health’s abyss and who knows I could very easily go back.
It’s okay, to not know what to do in a situation. To not know how to fix your life. To be overwhelmed. To not have the picture perfect life. It’s okay to aim just for existence. To just “be” in the world.
Find joy in small things. Things that make *you* as a person happy. Don’t conform to others and what they want of you.
Sometimes you just need to find a way to make a thing work for you - I had my entire chest tattooed just to ease dysphoria and make ease with myself and now I have cool art on my skin and I get to go “wow that’s a colourful thing. I am art. I am a beautiful expression of art.”
Oh and my best advice: half doing something is better than not doing it at all. Can’t face washing the pile of pots, just clean off that plate you need or graze out the fridge for some food. Can’t shower today? Try just to wash your face or change your clothes. Be proud of everything small you achieve.
I lost a tooth from not brushing my teeth during my worst times, ya know. Even now I tell myself “it’s better to brush for 30 seconds than not at all” and yeah, I’m proud and smiling like a goofball at myself when I muster the energy and brain bees to remind me to brush my teeth at lunchtime on the low energy days.
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The horrors persist but so did I. Fuck the world that told me no or that I wasn’t enough.
I’m cosy now.
It’s all I wanted. It’s worth it. I’m worth it.
Even if we’ve never met before, person who may or may not read this, I want you to know I care. I care because I hope 2024 is better for you. I’m proud of you for getting this far.
Anyways, I’m done reflecting and taking up your time. I’m going back to closing my eyes and hoping for rest.
Here’s a picture of Archie as thank you for your time:
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meanwhile, a study of Rocks in Sepia
Yesterday morning I took my first painting-lesson, and lor! it is very funy. Professor Hummel is very much, to look at, like Dr. Hedge; and he has his “Atelier,” as he calls it, all about in two little parlours. When I went in, so found I two ladies puttering away, and a gentleman with his neatly prepared drawing-board painting... The Professor had got me a table and copy all fixed out, and I sate down to copy a study of Rocks in Sepia. Alas, dear Herst! this man’s method is totally different, and so old-fashioned and arrière! To copy every darned line in pencil before the colour!!
To Miss Lucretia P. Hale / Frau Biber’s Erfurte-strasse, Tuesday evening, December 3, 1872
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Meanwhile, Tilton has kept me the whole winter puttering over the decorating book, which is now really going to press at once; he will pay me twenty-five dollars more, which makes a hundred...
To Miss Ellen Day Hale / Boston, February 20, 1885
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...But good old Franklin came every day afterwards, and made the fire mornings, and stayed round, and I called in Oliver, who dined with Franklin and stayed afterwards to help him wash up. ’Twas a sight to see the two old darkies clumsily puttering away with the mops and towels. Oh! those mornings! to wake up in doubt of any help — cold as Greenland — my bath at six, — then down to a cold kitchen, the faithful Franklin appearing just as I gave him up, — then making myself the coffee, sweeping the red room, in a royal clutter, with Phil., his cigarettes, the constant fire, newspapers all scattered round, — set the table, back to kitchen to fry sausages and potatoes and make toast, boil milk, skim the cream, put away the milk, keep neat the refrigerator, fetch Phil.’s waterpail, and cheer him in bed with news from the front...
To Miss Lucretia P. Hale / Matunuck, Rhode Island, October 2, 1893
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Such a delicious drive, and you with me (unawares) through country roads, and every tree just flushed with sheen, the first minute of real spring-time, poplars and willows and oaks and sycamores and maples with hanging things, and ladies stepping out of green fields with great bunches of red flowers, and a river with clear water sparkling over stones, and the earth smelling newly ploughed, and the lawn-cutters making hay smells, and the Golf Club, and caddies caddying and putters puttering and toads toadying and Dukes and Princes and Counts counting, and the Grand Duke of Russia and sa femme in a carriage, and the blue sea sparkling, and the Jardin Publique with music, and little boys drawn in carts, and donkeys with side-saddles, and English women holding up their petticoats to the skin, and fish shining in the fish-markets, and small boats everywhere, and Britannia ruling the waves. Hurry up and come before it is all gone by.
To Mrs. William G. Weld / Cannes, March 24, 1897
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all ex Susan Hale, Letters of. Edited by Caroline P. Atkinson; introduction by Edward E. Hale. (Boston, 1919)
LC copy (among others) at hathitrust link
note, and observation
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this would be Susan Hale, her Self-instructive lessons in painting with oil and water-colors : on silk, satin, velvet and other fabrics : including lustra painting and the use of other mediums
(Boston: S. W. Tilton Co., 1885) : link (Getty copy)
same, via archive.org : link
Introduction : Art and Taste...
a search for “puttering” + “author:hale” was prompted by a Library of America announcement — “Wickedly Smart”: Honoring Nancy Hale at 115 — of the imminent republication of two Hale titles — The Prodigal Women (1942) and Where the Light Falls (a collection of short fiction). Hale, winner of ten O. Henry Awards and a frequent contributor to The New Yorker — I’d never heard of her; but it may have been something about the name...
Nancy Hale (1908-1988)
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daughter of Philip Leslie Hale (1865-1931) and Lilian Westcott Hale (1880-1963), both painters — he once engaged with Ethel Reed (1874-1912 *) — and both honored with their repective wikipedia pages : link and link
and he (Philip Leslie) the son of Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909), author, historian and Unitarian Minister
wikipedia : link
and Susan?
Susan Hale (1833-1910) was author, traveler, artist, and Edward Everett’s sister, keeper of his summer house in Matunuck, Rhode Island.
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I don’t know what to make or do with any of this, but will look further into Nancy Hale, and
think about this accomplished-cum-privileged white Boston Brahmin-ean family, and
Edward Everett’s erased-by-the-family relationship with
Harriet Elizabeth Freeman (1847-1930), a remarkable botanist/geologist/conservationist in her own right
wikipedia : link
an overall sense of the Hale family can be gotten from the finding aid to the Hale Family Papers (1797-1988), held at Smith College : SSC-MS-00071 : link
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reckless [02.]
With a lackadaisical playboy as your boss, being reckless wasn’t an option. But on the one time you let loose and made mistakes, your life is shattered, and now you’re playing house with your insufferable boss who is the father of your baby.
✘ cw. angst, toxic situations
✘ note. yes, feel free to scream at me in the asks. but like don’t worry, i promise there’s more to come and there’s more to happen! it’s going to get fluffier as we go hehehehe. ALSO, I can’t help but feel that Zayn’s “Let Me” speaks perfectly to CEO playboy Gojo. hmph.
one ✘ two ✘ three
One glance at the tall man beside you, and you would’ve thought he would pass out soon.
Satoru had been endlessly fidgety hours before the appointment. Flicking from music stations to another, drumming his fingers on the steering wheel or sighing at the sight of you calmly watching the city go by in a flash – it was clear he was restless. Judging from the dark circles he tried to conceal under a pair of shades, he probably hadn’t slept much last night as well.
Now that you were both inside the clinical room, with you laying back down on the reclined bed, belly exposed and all for him to marvel at, his knee hadn’t stopped bouncing. “Satoru, calm down. It’s just a doctor’s appointment.”
“Sorry,” he apologized sheepishly, rubbing his sweaty palms on his pants. “I’m just…excited yet nervous, you know? It feels so real now.”
Real didn’t begin to cover it. Although you masked your nervous quite well, you felt your stomach tighten when a woman came in. Her smile was gentle and comforting enough, talking you both through the process and spilling little fun facts about pregnancy. She applied a cool gel over your belly before turning to a screen, where mixed dots and waves of black and white blurred in front of your visions. Your eyes widened in awe, throat dry from the inability to speak. The baby had always felt real, but seeing it with your own two eyes, a small figure barely even a comprehensible shape in the screen, you couldn’t help but tear up a little.
“That’s mine?” Satoru breathed out, absentmindedly looping his hands through yours. It made you stiffen for a quick second, but your attention was quickly pulled back to the sonogram. “We made that?”
Your heart clenched at his words.
He sounded so happy – like all his dreams came true and you’d just given him a gift that was beyond priceless. You supposed it really was; a baby was always a miracle and joy to have, but this child wasn’t made out of love. How could he have so much fondness for something he didn’t want in the first place?
“The baby is perfectly healthy. This pregnancy doesn’t seem like a high-risk one, but it’s too early to tell so we’ll keep checking in on you,” the doctor pushed her glasses back to her nose, the sound of her cool voice pulling you back from a dangerous path of self-doubt and wariness. “Do you guys want to know the gender?”
Glancing at Satoru, you shook your head. It was amusing that you didn’t need to share words before he got the meaning behind one look, and he squeezed your hand as if to say he understood.
“I’d like that to be more of a surprise. Thank you, doctor.”
“Congratulations on being a father, Sir,” she bowed, and it occurred to you just now she was probably a family doctor. Satoru did end up keeping his promise that your pregnancy be kept private for a while. This little detail made you turn to him with shock written all over your face, though his attention was centred in on the swirling monochrome colours on the screen. Whether the doctor noticed the brewing tension between you two or not, you were still gad when they bowed once more to excuse themselves. “I’ll leave you two to talk now.”
The moment she was gone, you sat up and pushed your blouse down. Satoru’s demeanour had changed as well. His smile was wiped from his face, replaced only by a slight downturn of his lips.
Sighing, you swung your legs over the bed, not minding one bit that he was inches away from resting his chin onto your thighs. “Is there something you’re not telling me? You’ve been so worried since we got here.”
Satoru winced.
“Am I that obvious?”
“Even if you aren’t, it’s not that hard to see through you,” you spoke gently, a spirit possessing you because there would’ve been no other logical reason on why you placed a palm over his. Satoru’s hands were warm and large as he cupped your knee, tracing little patterns over your jeans as he kept his gaze lowered to the floor. It was an odd sight to see; that the Gojo Satoru refused to look a woman in the eye. “Tell me. What’s wrong?”
Satoru’s sigh is painfully drawn out, though his chuckles took the brunt.
“I don’t know what to do – how to be a father, I mean. Don’t you ever get worried…that maybe we might fuck up and ruin someone’s life?”
“Hey,” you cupped his cheek, forcing him to look you in the eyes – which you really wished he didn’t, because you’d never seen such azure this up close before. It was no secret that his eyes alone stole the hearts of people, but you had to remind yourself he broke them as well, so that you pulled away right before he got too close for comfort. It wasn’t what he needed anyway. Satoru simply required reassurance, so you opted for an awkward pat on the shoulder. “Weren’t you the one telling me the other day we’ll work it out?”
“Yeah, but…”
“But what?”
“It’s nothing,” he shook his head, a smile lighting up his features once more. “Are you feeling good? There’s someplace I want to take you, as a celebration for our healthy baby.”
You pursed your lips. As much as you appreciated his enthusiasm, this ‘celebration’ didn’t sound like a good idea. You’ve made mistakes before and now you lived the consequence of it; being reckless was outdated. Caution, wariness, and space were the top three perfect recipes for the complete opposite of a disaster.
“I don’t think that’s necessary.”
“Why not?” he challenged, taking your hand in his as he guided you out the clinic. You made no comment on why he led you out the back where he’d parked his car, even going as far to bow for you as he opened your door. “Liven up a little, we got good news today! Plus, we didn’t both take a day for nothing. Come on, you’re going to have fun, I promise you!”
“And where would we go where people won’t recognize you?”
“Somewhere people are too lost in their own world to focus on others,” Satoru announced before sending you a side glance, smooth hands already on their way to rev the engine.
This wouldn’t go down well. Or at least that was what you wanted to believe, because his smile and excitement were too contagious that you couldn’t restrain the smile you wore.
“A carnival? Really? We’re too old for this.”
“We’re never too old for anything,” he insisted, placing his hands on your shoulders as he maneuvered from stall to stall. Everywhere around you, children and people of all ages milled by, laughter and screams that fading into the distance. One survey at the long, endless lines for the rides and crowded spaces, you grimaced, feeling an uncomfortable weight resting on your shoulders that was beyond Satoru’s hands. “Aw, come on, don’t be such a bore. Day offs like these are rare and think about the baby! Don’t you think they would’ve wanted us to get a long?”
“You’re just using the baby as an excuse to have fun.”
Of course he would – Gojo Satoru was like a man-child. Whether it was someone randomly bringing donuts or puppies into the office, he easily lit up like a firework, seemingly finding joy in every little thing. Being stuck in the office and forced to work his ass off under your supervision must’ve taken a toll on him too.
Add on the fact he hadn’t gone out on dates or parties ever since he found out he was going to be a dad, the desperation to go out and do something was written all over his face.
Satoru pouted. “That’s mean. Take that back.”
“No.”
“And I’m the childish one here?” he snickered. You merely rolled your eyes at him and gave in; too much time spent working and not enough time relaxing (not that being a carnival was your definition or relaxation, but alas, Satoru was dragging you around everywhere like always) wouldn’t be good for the baby.
“You see that bear over there? I’m going to win that for you. It could be my first ever present for our baby.”
There was no stopping him. You didn’t want to, either, because you just stood there, arms crossed against your chest as you let him do whatever he pleased. A literal man-child, a youthful soul stuck in an irritatingly attractive man’s body – these were the thoughts that ran through your head while Satoru kept swinging his arm back and forth. He chose a stall where you had to knock down stacks of cans down with one set of three balls, all because he wanted to win a bear. You would really rather go home than watch him fail four times now, but he wasn’t giving up, only flexing his shoulders before gesturing to the young man.
“Hey man, three more balls please.”
Nothing was funny about it at all. Watching your boss fail miserably even after ten tries shouldn’t have been so hilarious, yet sweat was dripping all over his face and his patience was hanging on a loose thread that you were giggling before you knew it.
His usual confident bravado began to tear down bit by bit, his face flushed from the sounds of your teasing.
“Satoru, stop,” you laughed, “We’ve been here for twenty minutes and your wallet might as well be empty! You can just go buy a bear at the mall.”
“You’re too functional. Where would be the meaning behind it if I just bought a random bear?” he huffed, pushing the sleeves of his denim jacket up to his elbows. Determined now more than ever, he even stretched his long arms side to the side with a shake of his hips. You could tell the young man manning the stall was hiding his amusement by whistling to himself, but Satoru really was such a ridiculous sight you couldn’t blame him. “No, I’m going to get that for you, then I’ll brag to my baby how cool their dad was when he knocked those cans down.”
“You mean, if you knock those cans down.”
His shoulders deflated. “Support me a little bit, will you?”
“Hmm, I don’t know, it might just inflate your ego and you’ll be too distracted by yourself to ever actually knock those cans down,” He threw a ball with a force so strong it hit the curtain above the cans, and it bounced back somewhere below the tables. It didn’t even touch the can by a smidge, and you snorted. “See what I mean?”
Expecting that Satoru would take insult to heart (as his ego was easily wounded, this much you knew when he refused to talk to anyone at the office for a whole day because one of his directors forgot his name) you smirked at him, but that smirk immediately dropped when he grinned back at you. He was no longer wimpy like before, an aura of confidence brimming from him. “That’s like the second time you’ve told me I was distracting,” he mused, leaving you baffled because he was right. “On the contrary, I think you’rea lot more distracting, so I take that back. Just stand there and watch me win.”
“Okay,” you drawled out in faux disinterest, thankful for the corny carnival music and chatter from the crowd that he couldn’t hear your poor beating heart.
You were too focused on pretending to be unbothered by him that you failed to see how the cans were knocked down. The counter guy was already picking them up as Satoru pumped his fists in the air, way too much like a child high on sugar.
Was this really the father of your baby?
“I won! I fucking won! That huge brown bear, please!”Satoru’s smile from holding the bear that was half his size couldn’t even compare to the city lights and sparklers. Even his eyes were lit up in joy as he skipped back to you, happily waving the doe-eyed bear in front of you. At your lack of reaction, he sighed before jutting his cheek out to you. “No congratulations kiss?”
“How about a slap?”
“Kinky,” he teased, sending your brain to overheat when he tapped his chin in thought. “Well, you did make my back bleed so I kind of got the idea you’re sort of extreme in bed – ow! Would you please stop hitting me? I just won you a wonderful prize and your first reaction is to hit me! This arm is exhausted from swinging endlessly, you know.”
“Maybe if you aimed better, you wouldn’t have had to exhaust yourself. Like I said, you could’ve just bought a bear,” you scolded, raising your arm threateningly when he opened his mouth again. Idiot. “Give me that.”
Satoru effortlessly swung the bear until it was under your chins, his white lashes ethereal as he peeked at you through them. He was close enough that you could feel the warmth of his breath dusting on your cheeks, that same warmth that had been mixing with yours in a sloppy, heated kiss just weeks ago. “And who said I was letting you carry this?” he taunted, thoroughly enjoying how for once, you weren’t hitting him.“I’m supposed to wave this around proudly then place it in our baby’s room when we get home. Besides, your hand looks heavy already.”
“My hands? Wait, what do you mean our baby’s room?”
At your words and questioning gaze, Satoru did a quick turn, trying to use the bear as a shield.
“Yeah, I forgot to tell you,” he scratched the back of his head awkwardly, “I may or may not have had my parents’ guest room renovated as a baby room, although if you ask me, I think moving somewhere else would be much better. Raising a child in a penthouse doesn’t seem like such a great idea if you ask me,” opening your mouth to scold him, Satoru stopped you by placing a finger on your lips, noses grazing against each other. “Don’t scold me right now; I know that look on your face and I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner, okay? We can still decorate it ourselves. I just had the beds removed and the space cleaned out. Now stop over thinking and let me help you with your problem.”
You pushed his face away for the sake of your heart. In fact, you should be paid for your acting skills for looking so unaffected.
“What problem?”
“Your hands look heavy,” he beamed, long fingers looping through yours as he swayed them side to side. “So let me carry it for you.”
“Satoru, I—”
“Don’t get me wrong,” he blinked innocently while surrendering his free hand, “I’m not doing this for you, it’s for the baby. Did you know oxytocin is released and makes you feel good and reduces pain, maybe even stress? We can pump your oxytocin levels through touch. It also lowers your blood pressure, and we want you at your happiest and healthiest for this pregnancy, right?”
“Since when were you an expert on this?”
“Since I found out I’m becoming a dad,” his words struck you speechless, mouth pressed into a flat line as you stared him openly. You hadn’t mean to come off as rude in that moment; you were just trying to gauge the sincerity behind his words, to explore the depth in his eyes, but Satoru must’ve took it wrong as he cleared his throat, “I can let go if you really want me to.”
“N-no! It’s fine…can we move? We’ve been standing here for ten minutes now,” Embarrassed, you pointed to the closest thing in your sight – a photo booth. “How about there? That looks fun.”
Satoru followed where your arm was pointed, laughing when a couple exited the red curtains while giggling amongst themselves. The guy even leaned down to steal a long kiss from his lover, and if you were embarrassed before, you wanted to crawl into a hole and never come back again right now. “You know, if you wanted me to be stuck in a cramped space next to you, you could’ve just said so. I didn’t bring the limo with me, but the Audi could be pretty small for us, I guess…”
You hissed at him in warning, “God, you never shut up do you?”
“It made you smile.”
“I wasn’t smiling!”
“Sure, mommy, whatever you say,” bumping his hip with yours, Satoru led you inside the cube. There were a plethora of filters to choose from; ranging from heart frames and ones that placed shades on your face. Not really thinking of what to pick, you reached out to press the frog hats one, but Satoru was swatting your hands away for the effect with heart emojis everywhere. “This is cute. We can show this to our baby once they’re born.”
“They won’t really know what a Polaroid is, Satoru.”
“It’s still sentimental!” he grumbled before clicking the camera icon, a huge smile already on his face until he saw you squished on the other side of the booth. Only one side of your ear could be seen, and Satoru furrowed his brows at you. “Come closer, you’ll be cropped from the frame.”
“I don’t want to.”
“Jesus, Y/N, don’t act shy now, I already fucked a baby into you,” mouth falling open at the vulgarity of his words, Satoru took the chance to drag you beside him. “Relax, you’re always so stiff. Our baby might come out frowning if you keep huffing like that.”
“You’re too close for comfort.”
“My apologies, I’ll try not to be included in the photo when you’re the one who suggested this in the first place,” he muttered playfully, booping your nose before he wrapped an arm around your shoulder. He was close, too close, that his musky perfume filled the close space. You wanted to lean closer to his warmth and sturdiness of his broad shoulders; his mere presence bringing about a sense of tranquillity despite your words. You told yourself it shouldn’t be too bad to lean into him for just a little while, absentmindedly following him as he cheers, “Smile!”
One photo turned into two, and Satoru ended up inserting a few more bills into the slot to take more. He tried out as many filters as he wanted, acting as if you two had been long time friends from how easy it was for him to be around you like that.
You supposed it came from his heavy experience with women. You were so unlike; while he was open to touch and didn’t care too much about space, you craved it deliriously.
It was obvious none of this meant anything to Satoru. You were probably just another woman in his life, with the exception that you had a kid, but you couldn’t mean something more. If anything, he treated you more like an old friend than a lover. He’d said it himself before that you weren’t his type and you didn’t mind, so why did it hurt the longer you mulled about it? Sure, you may not be as attractive or luxurious as his previous lovers, but did you really not even have charismatic pull? Is it because you weren’t his type that he was so casual with you, while you on the other hand, felt like you would lose your mind at every little thing he did?
You watched as Satoru pulled out his wallet and kept the Polaroid of you both grinning at the camera, forming a silly heart shape with your hands per his request. It was silly and platonic – yet the gesture confused you to no end.
“Why’d you do that?”
Satoru’s hand paused. “Am I not allowed to…?”
“We’re not lovers. You can’t just put a photo of us in your wallet.”
As if to prove a point, Satoru pulled out more photos of his wallet and showed it to you. There were several more wallet-sized photos, mostly of his white cat with black shades, another of him and his best friend, Shoko, and the last photo was of him skiing. They were all placed in his wallet along with a small, faded out photograph of what seemed to be his parents from the younger days. You couldn’t understand why he was showing you this, much less how patient he was as he smiled softly at you. “It’s memorabilia. I keep photos of everyone I care about everywhere with me,” he said, pocketing his wallet back before gazing up at the night sky. “I like to think we’re friends, at least. We’re definitely not just boss and employee anymore.”
Then what are we?
There were so many things you wanted to ask. You always knew he was always this overly friendly and nice, but what did make you? What did a friend mean to him? Other than Shoko, who was his lesbian friend who was also the company’s resident doctor, you’d never seen him be platonic with another female before.
The realization made your mood drop.
Maybe you were right. He probably didn’t even see you as a woman, but what did it matter? You didn’t like him. You shouldn’tlike him. Even if he had no intentions of wooing you, Gojo Satoru was far too appealing for his own good. Being around him was dangerous for your heart.
“Wanna ride the ferris wheel? The night city always looks beautiful.”
He was just your boss...and you were just a friend. Things were going to be alright as long as no feelings were involved. You survived seven years of working with him with not a single moment where your heart fluttered when he spoke your name; a baby made between you shouldn’t change anything now. At the end of the day, you were both only doing this out of responsibility. Satoru was trying his best to become a supportive co-parent to you, and that was all it ever would be. Strictly business – purely professional – as it always had been and always will be.
Foolish girl, you could hear a voice whisper at the back of your head, don’t get too lost in his eyes.
“Y/N, are you tired? Do you want to go home now? We can just order dinner to be delivered if you’re exhausted,” Satoru tugged at your sleeve to get your attention, and you chuckled awkwardly, not meaning to have spaced out the whole time. Worry was written all over his face from the way his brows dipped, stunning blue eyes darkening like the night sky you both made memories under.
Don’t look at me like that...
“Are you okay? Do you wanna go home?”
“Yeah,” you chirped far too brightly than you would’ve liked. Right now, it was more of a mission of fake it til you make it. You would just have to keep exerting the same amount of effort into making this work for the baby’s sake. And if that meant pushing aside any budding desire for this to last any longer to focus on your ‘friendship’, then you would do it. Taking Satoru’s hand for the first time since the baby ordeal, you flashed him a genuine smile. “The ferris wheel sounds nice. Let’s do some sightseeing before the night ends.”
Neither of you speak inside the cab. Beautiful the night was as the city shone into awakening illumination beneath you, comforting you with the thought that in the grand scheme of it all, you were small. Insignificant. That somehow everything you worried about wouldn’t matter when there was a much bigger world out there, and you were but a fickle dot in the middle of its entirety. But that was you, and Gojo lived in a much different world than you did. For somewhere in the city, you could recognize several of the sky towers, buildings, and establishments owned by his family. He mattered in the grand scheme; you were a small factor in his world.
Glancing back at the man who’d been silent the whole ride, you smiled upon seeing that he was doing the same. Satoru was practically bouncing in his seat as he snapped several photos of the city, mumbling something about he’d never seen this view before.
He was so innocent yet so out there, igniting within you an urge to take care of him and wanting to be taken care of by him.
You’d already accepted that you may just never have him that way. That small, fleeting crush was like a butterfly – pretty look at, but damn near impossible to catch. You’d already stopped crying yourself to sleep over the new changes brought about in your body, that in a few months’ time, you’d look back into everything and see that everything had changed. The mistakes you made that night were still something you regretted because you wished you could’ve done better, but seeing him right in front of you now, there was only gratefulness blooming within. Grateful that he was right by your side, grateful that at least the father of your child was more than capable of giving them a comfortable life, grateful that he didn’t push you away like you expected.
Acting more on impulse than logic, you leaned over to press your lips on his cheek.“Thank you,” you mumbled, eyes closed as you let your lips stay there for a few more seconds.
His skin was warm underneath your touch, and when you opened your eyes, Satoru was gazing up at you with stars twinkling in the vast galaxy he called his eyes. You smiled at his reaction, watching as he reached a palm out to caress that spot your lips had landed.“For what?”
“For everything,” you crumbled,“You’re not a bad person, Satoru, I know that,” with shuddered breaths, tears sprung at the back of your eyes again. “I’m sorry for being so difficult. I just need time to adjust to…well, all of this.” Your voice cracked at the last sentence and you were crying before you knew it, face hidden behind your palms in fear he’d look at you differently. In his eyes, you were always his stoic secretary who didn’t even bat an eye when people gave you backlash after Satoru hired you despite the lack of a college degree.
This all felt new – to cry, to trust, to rely on someone – and there was a flurry of emotions you couldn’t quite place yet.
Scooping you into his arms, Satoru patted your back as your cries grew louder. “Take all the time you need. We don’t have to rush into anything at all.”
In the harsh world of conglomerates where the laws of business blurred thinner and thinner with each day, it was hard to believe that not rushing into anything would be possible. It was always a flurry of hurried phone calls, frantic preparations for emergency meetings, anxiety over presenting new proposals and hoping that your superiors would sign your documents so you could go about your way. Time was as imperative as money was to them, but Satoru had proved he could be beyond that.
From the moment you met him, he never treated time as if it was something that slipped through his fingertips. He enjoyed every second he had of his life, and perhaps that was why you hated him so much in the first place.
You thought he took everything for granted, when in reality, all he did was bask in the little things life offered.
This much, at least, you trusted him with. If he said there would be no need to rush and you could both take it slow, he meant it. Around him, time felt more like a secret whisper than a treasure you both had to seize to protect. The night drifted off until it was already midnight and the crew was ushering all visitors out. You and Satoru made it home safely and quietly, hands linked together as if it was the most natural thing ever. No rush, you kept telling yourself, and you plopped down on the couch heavily as you let your muscles relax from such a long, eventful day.
You stayed there for a solid minute or so when you felt warm hands take your heels off. Opening your eyes, Satoru kneeled before you, his fingers expertly rubbing and pushing against the sore muscles of your feet. “Wh-what are you doing?”
“Your feet must be tired from all that walking,” he mumbled, looking up briefly to meet your eyes and tease your shoulder back. “Lean back for me. I’ll take care of you.”
Judging by the sentiment behind his smile, you figured it wouldn’t be harmful to enjoy this at least once. You’ve never gotten foot massages before but his hands kneading yours felt heavenly. You knew from experience beforehand that Satoru was quite godly when it came to the skills and magic his fingers brought, though this one was on a different level, and you were sinking deeper into the couch from the bliss. He was right; you were tired, and if having your boss massage you like this every night after dragging you wherever he pleased, then you wouldn’t complain.
The ringing of your phone made you sit up abruptly, surprising Satoru whose head you almost knocked into. “Sorry,” you croaked out sheepishly, “It’s my dad. I need to take this.”
“Do you need me to leave you alone?”
“Uh, no, you’re fine.”
Satoru gestured to your foot as you took the call, mouthing, “Should I continue?”
“Yes, please,” you answered back, palm pressed over the mic before you answered. “Hey, Dad!” Your father greeted you back with much enthusiasm, his energy heard even by Satoru who sent you small smiles and curious glances every now and then. A part of you wanted to ask if he was fine kneeling on the floor like that, but his knees were on the fur carpet anyway that it shouldn’t hurt him. He extended your leg and trailed up your calves, pulling a soft moan from you when he kneaded the flesh and rid it of its knots. His ministrations distracted you until you were nodding absentmindedly to your Dad every now and then, not really paying attention to what he was saying.
Then the call ended, and his last words kept ringing back into your head ominously. Satoru took quick notice of this as he tapped your knee, bringing your attention back to him. “Is something wrong? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
“I...” you started, helplessly fumbling around Satoru. “My dad is in Tokyo. He said he wants to have dinner with me.”
“You don’t look particularly happy about that. Do you not want to meet your father?”
“I do but...”
“But?”
“I have to tell him about this,” you shivered, refracting your legs back to the couch until his touch disappeared from your skin. For a moment, you had the urge to crawl back to his heat, but you were restless, agitated. “About us. He’s going to want to meet you and I don’t want to hide the pregnancy from him either,” Satoru remained unmoving as you rambled, and you hid your face behind your arms again as you remembered the rules you asked him to follow. “Listen, I’m sorry if I sound unfair right now, I know I said I didn’t want anyone else knowing—”
Warm lips brushed over your knuckles, large hands peeling your wrists to reveal your face. “Hey, it’s fine. He’s family and you can tell him. It’s not like your Dad would ruin your image or something like you expected to happen.”
“He won’t but...” you frowned, “My dad isn’t going to like this. I can’t guarantee he’ll be civil the whole time, especially towards you.”
“You told him about me?”
“A few years ago, yeah, when I still couldn’t tolerate you.”
“So you can tolerate me now?”
“Only a little bit,” you corrected, pushing his hands away as you opened your phone to check your schedule. It was mostly Satoru’s schedule, truth be told, but you were free for the most part tomorrow. Satoru could just longue back in his office while you clocked out early to meet your dad. “You don’t have to go if you don’t want to. On second thought, he doesn’t have to know at all. I’m only a few weeks in and it’s not like he’ll notice—”
“Y/N,” Satoru interrupted you, rudely snatching his phone from your shaking fingers. You would’ve scolded him had he not sounded so worried. “I did promise I would take responsibility for you, right? I want to meet your dad and introduce myself properly. As a father-to-be, I think I can somewhat understand that he might react strongly to this, but I also need to reassure him you’re in safe hands,” taking your hand in his, Satoru leaned into your palm, the smile he wore way too charming than what your heart could handle. “As long as you’re okay with it, I would like to meet him.”
“I’m sorry if he does something stupid.”
“Don’t be,” he reassured with a chuckle. “I’m sure everything will go well.”
It didn’t go well. Your father wasn’t throwing a fit or causing a scene like you originally feared, but the current situation wasn’t any better either. He looked like he was on the verge of tearing Satoru’s head apart, his grip on the bread knife so tight his knuckles flashed white. Your father was the literal definition of unpredictable and out of nervousness, you held Satoru’s hand under the table for comfort.
In complete opposition of yours, Satoru handled it with class and composure. His head was ducked down in respect, making sure to be curt and precise in counters to your father’s harsh accusations.
“I’m really sorry for everything, Sir.”
“Did you ruin my daughter’s life?”
Satoru finally tilted his head back up to look your father in the eye, both your hands turning cold and sweaty in between the seats. “Pardon?”
“I asked if you ruined my daughter’s life by getting her pregnant.”
“I would never intend for that to happen, Sir,” Satoru straightened up. From your perspective, he looked every bit the man parents would want their children to be with – handsome, elegant, educated, polite, respectful and well-off – but your father was no ordinary parent. He sized Satoru up like a predator hunting his prey even as the latter acted cool about it. “Granted, it was an accident and neither of us are prepared for this, but I promise I’ll take care of her. I take responsibility as the father and you have nothing to worry about.”
Your dad slammed his palms down on the table, the loud smack catching the attention of nearby tables. “How dare you tell me I have nothing to worry about?”
“Dad, please don’t do this.”
“No, he needs to know,” he snapped. Unable to help it, you groaned inwardly and scooted closer to Satoru, knowing where this was leading. “I lost her mother right after she was born; raised her by myself when I was barely out from high school. Rich men like you may never understand the struggles of taking care of a baby all by yourself, but I did everything I could to make sure she grew up well. My daughter had a happy, comfortable life. When she told me she wanted to follow her dreams in Tokyo, I supported her, and then you go take everything away from her because you couldn’t keep your hands to yourself? You dare defile her like that?”
“Dad!” you roared, clutching Satoru’s hand who’d gone limp. “It was equally my responsibility as it is his! I wanted this; we both got carried away but we’re doing our best, so please stop being difficult to us.”
“You wanted this?” he laughed dryly, “A child with this man you kept moaning to me about; the same man who went to clubs every night while he left you all by yourself to work, to clean up his mess from him? You wanted him?”
“Dad,” you gritted your teeth, nails sinking down onto your thigh. Satoru remained silent between you both, although you could feel his burning gaze penetrating through the back of your skull. “It’s both our mistake. But this child...we don’t see it as that. We like to view it as a blessing. It may be true we harbour no affection for one another, but we want to be good parents. That’s all you need to know and I find no reason to explain myself to you. If you have nothing else to say, you can go back home. I’ll pay for your ride,” slamming down a few bills his way, you glared at your father, who shrunk back at the anger radiating off of you. “You’re not welcome here, Dad. Just go back home.”
“I’m just worried for you.”
“You don’t have to. I’m not a little kid anymore.”
“I never said you were,” he sighed, rubbing the sides of his temples. “But he just took all your opportunities away from you! What about your dreams? What about your plan of having your own career once you have enough experience? What about—”
“Are you implying that because I’m pregnant, suddenly I’m not qualified to fulfil my goals?”
“Sir,” Satoru cut you off, releasing your hands as he leaned forwards on the table, becoming more and more like the CEO he was trained to be – all authority and gentle command that won the hearts of multiple investors. “I assure you that I won’t be holding your daughter back from the things she wants to achieve. As her co-parent, I’m perfectly capable of supporting her in the dreams she wishes to achieve. I’ve worked with her for years; I know she can reach for the stars if she wanted.”
Your mind blanked.
“Young man, don’t talk to me as if you know my daughter better than I do,” your father scorned, “I’m not questioning your capability to support her, but what about your credibility? How can you assure me you’ll really be there for her? How can you assure me you won’t leave my daughter stranded in the middle of nowhere? How can you assure me you can protect her from the harsh criticism of society? Money can’t provide nor does it solve anything,” your father copied his gesture by leaning forward, but it was to poke Satoru’s chest. “From what I’ve heard about you, I suppose you understand perfectly well why I don’t trust you.”
“Sir, I do plan on marrying your daughter and to give her the life she deserves,” Satoru confessed, effectively stealing from you the ability to speak as he glimpsed your way. “If she lets me.”
“You’ll marry her? Be faithful to her as your wife and have a family? Are you sure you can do that?”
“Yes, Sir, I’m highly confident I can. I’ll make sure of it.”
“Then that’s all I need to know,” your father leaned back in your seat, arms crossed against his chest and a stern expression on his face. “And if I find out you hurt or make my daughter cry in any way, I’ll beat up that pretty face of yours. I have two more sons that’re willing to do the same, if you don’t watch your actions.”
Satoru beamed at your father’s ‘approval.’ “I’ll face any consequence if I fall short on my duties, Sir, but I assure you, it will never have come to that.”
“So we’ve come to an agreement?”
The two men linked and shook hands across the table, completely disregarding the fact you were right beside him. You were beyond appalled, but mostly hurt that you’d been reduced to this way. And they were unaware of it, too, sickening and satisfied yet tense smiles were masked on their faces as they decided your future.
You stood up and left the restaurant.
You kept walking as fast as you could in the cold night, hands shoved into the coat of your pockets. Thousands of pin needles pricked at your heart and your skin the more you replayed the memory in your head. How stupid were you to think that Satoru would be different? And marriage? Was he serious? It all made you sick to the core to the point you wanted to throw up and disappear, until a heavy set of footsteps echoed behind you and tugged your wrist.
“Y/N, wait!” Satoru panted, hands on his knees as he tried to catch his breath. “What’s wrong with you? You just up and left—”
“Seriously, Satoru, you’re asking me that?” your face fell flat at his cluelessness, “What’s wrong with you? You men are sickening; planning my entire future like that right in front of me as if I don’t have a say in what I want. None of you asked if I’m okay with this. You really went ahead deciding we’ll get married when I told you already, I don’t want to marry you and I never will!”
Satoru brushed a hand over his hair, a hand on his hip. You could tell his patience was being tested – after being verbally harassed by your father and now with you pushing back in the same heat, it was only a matter of time before he lost his cool. Surprisingly enough, however, his voice remained levelled as he sighed. “What did you expect me to do back there? Tell your father that we’re just going to be roommates and raise a child together as if we’re not already family?” he defended, words slow and pronounced with a hint of hurt behind them. “I respect you and I truly do want to be with you, that’s why I wanted us to get married.”
“You respect me?” you laughed incredulously, “Are you hearing yourself right now? No person respects another by deciding what happens to my life without my consent!”
“I’m sorry I didn’t ask, okay? I apologize for it and I acknowledge my mistake that I didn’t give you much of a choice. Me being cornered and pressured isn’t a good excuse, but I wasn’t lying when I said I want to take care of you and—”
“Why?”
“What do you mean why?”
“Why do you want to be with me?” you demanded, “Why do you want to take care of me so badly? How did you even take this so well? You weren’t even that angry when I told you I was pregnant.”
Satoru paled. “Was I supposed to be? Should I have pushed you away and kicked you out my life? Is that what you wanted me to do, or is that what you expected from me, considering you’ve made it extremely clear I’m nothing but your airheaded boss and a man who always wants his dick wet, right?” the sting of his words pricked you both – you with your guilt, and him with his pride crushed. But he didn’t let on, didn’t waver and didn’t match your anger as his chest shook with impatience. “I’m trying to be good to you; I want to be good for you and the baby because despite what you think of me, I’m not the devil the tabloids make me out to be. I sleep around, yeah, but I wouldn’t go so far to turn someone away especially when I know I’m supposed to be there.”
“Satoru, if you’re only doing this out of obligation, you can be a good father without marrying me. Marriage is not a requirement; I don’t care what people say that I got pregnant without getting married. That’s the least of my concern, I just want the baby to grow up healthy but I don’t want to be involved with you.”
With how stunned Satoru looked, one would’ve thought you slapped him right in the face. That mere sight of seeing your boss tear his walls down in front of you almost made you feel bad, but you had to be strong.
You had to be firm with what you stood for.
“I really don’t want to be with you, Satoru. I’m so sorry.”
“What do you want me to do?” his voice cracked, begging and pleading as he stood before you, looking every bit of a man lost in uncharted territory. “I don’t know what you want me to do, Y/N. One moment, you’re telling me you want me to be a good father, and then the next you’re pushing me away. People are so sure that I’m a man who can never settle down because they believe I have commitment issues, but I’m telling you I can commit to you right now,” he held your hand, rubbing some of his warmth at your comparably cold ones. You didn’t fail to notice that he was trembling, but what about what you couldn’t decipher. “Are you really sure I’m the one here who isn’t capable of that? What are you so scared of that you can’t trust me?”
“Because you’re you! Because you’re a fucking asshole who’s been treating me like I’m an overworking machine and always expects me to undo your shit for you! Because you make me sick and I don’t want to be with someone who doesn’t know what love means!” Exploded. You exploded. “I regret everything that happened between us that night. No, in fact, I regret ever meeting you at all.”
Satoru took a step back.
All the light and joy that fit so perfectly with him had now disappeared.
“I’m sorry,” he demurred, “I’m sorry that I’d been so repulsive that you’ve felt miserable for all this time. I’m sorry I haven’t been a decent boss and I’m sorry I’m not good enough for you.”
“Gojo, stop. Stop doing that; stop apologizing!”
“Then tell me what you want me to do,” he barked desperately. “Because I can’t read your mind and I just want to be good for you.”
“What if I don’t want you to? I don’t want you to be good to me, I don’t want you to care about me. Be there for the baby, but don’t involve yourself too much in my personal life. Stop asking me to marry you because you and I would never work out. We’re impossible, okay?”
“How do you know we’ll never work out when we haven’t even tried?” he pushed, “You never even gave me a chance.”
“You’re not worth that chance.”
If someone could receive an award for effortlessly trampling over someone repeatedly, you would’ve been crowned winner a long time ago. You had no idea what came over you as you spat all those hurtful words to Satoru, but did your words bear no truth? The fact that he no longer defended himself meant he also knew that he wasn’t worth it – that he wasn’t someone to be trusted. It wasn’t that you were completely unfair too; of course you considered it. Weeks of living under the same roof as him and you most definitely considered it. Say you did get married and became a real family – what then? It wasn’t a marriage out of love, but rather out of responsibility and obligation.
As much as you loved your child, you couldn’t imagine throwing away your future and living miserable for the rest of your life like that.
A life built on lies wasn’t a life worth living.
“I would never hurt you.”
Your heart cracked. After everything you said, after all your efforts to keep him away from your own safety, after all the hurtful things you’ve done to him, and he was still apologizing? Why did he have to make it so hard to let go? You were tired, so tired that you could no longer refrain your lip from quivering as tears caked your face.
“Gojo, please, don’t—”
“So if me stepping away from your life is what would really make you happy, then I’ll respect it. But there’s one thing I have to ask,” Satoru swiped a thumb under your eye to catch the tear. His smile was forlorn, his touch cold and words melancholic. “Do you want the baby? Do you...want to keep the baby and be a mother? You don’t have to do anything for me, I just want to know if the mother of my child even wants to be one. And please be honest, because everything you say right now are words that I’ll mark seriously.”
The word left your mouth before you could stop it.
“No.”
“No what?”
“I don’t want to be a mother,” you admitted, hands trailing over your belly. It felt like you were betraying your own child, but you hadn’t planned this. “I’m too young, Satoru, I-I’m not ready for this. With you there beside me or not, I really don’t want this.”
“Then,” he cleared his throat, turning his head to the side to catch a moment. You swore you saw his eyes shine under the city lights with tears, but it was gone so soon that you might’ve just fooled yourself with it. Once he deemed himself ready to talk, Satoru took a deep breath. “Do I have your consent that once the baby is born...it’ll be under my care? Would you prefer to reach your own dreams, then? You’ll never have to be a part of the Gojo family if it’s really not what you want, even though I could support you as much as you need me to.”
Your eyes widened at his proposition. “You’ll take care of our baby?”
“Yes, of course.”
“Can I...can I visit them, at least, once in a while?” It was more than just your heart that broke that night. There was no telling whether you’d hurt yourself in the long run with this decision. It was no easy choice to make – to actively pursue your dreams somewhere else more than being a mother. You wanted to do your best, of course you did, but it wasn’t that easy. Gojo didn’t have to tell you for you to understand that once you married him, you’d be expected to run the business with him and be involved in his family and their dramas. Now that wasn’t a life you wanted.
“You’re free to visit them whenever,” he promised, voice fading even lower into the background. “So is this it? We’ll just be living under the same roof until the baby is born and once they’re here...”
“We’ll part ways.”
“We’ll part ways,” he nodded in agreement, sniffling for a brief second before fixing his tie. The Gojo Satoru you got to know for a few weeks had now disappeared. Not even the goofy boss you spent seven years with could be found in the coldness of his eyes, almost as if he’d put up such impenetrable walls around him and nothing could pass through. The sudden shift in aura made your heart clench as he offered his hand to shake. “Okay. Let’s stay professional until then?”
“Yeah, Sir, I can do that,” your hands shook as you enclosed it around his, but now all the warmth had disappeared – from his eyes, his touch, his soul. It hurt, but this was necessary. It was what felt right. “Thank you – for everything.”
“You’re welcome. Anything for you and the baby,” Satoru proclaimed, perplexing you both when he suddenly pulled you in his arms. Just like that, the dam broke, and you were staining his precious suit before you could stop it. His arms rubbed up and down your back the longer he held you there, almost like a final moment to lean on one another before you had to say goodbye eventually. Beneath your palm, his heart beat exuberantly loud, so much so that you might’ve heard the prayers it whispered. “Stop crying now. The baby might feel sad too. We’ll both be alright – we just have to get through this.”
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just friends; eren jaegar x reader
summary: you and eren are best pals and have both recently be dumped. so, a plan to get over your exes is needed! what’s better than going out on the town trying to find quick fucks >:) also eren is a smug bastard but kinda has a heart of gold??
content: smut / nsfw 18+. minors dni. (choking, unprotected sex, creampie drinking, drunk sex, possessiveness ig? dirty talk, both of them want to be dominant tbh. slight size kink, oral both m and f receiving. female bodied reader)
i am new to this pls let me know if i should add anything!!
word count: 5.8k words of unedited content
a/n: uh so i never thought i’d be back on my tumblr bullshit at 23 but hey after years without the app i’m back. i needed to get out the h-word and this is what happened. enjoy and i’m sorry if it’s terrible lmao
“You look different”
Frowning at the man waiting ever so patiently for you on the sofa, you look a little defeated. “Is that meant to be a compliment, Eren?”. He sighed, raising his eyebrows at you. To be fair, maybe you did. Wearing a figure hugging black dress, that definitely just hid your ass cheeks, hair styled and sprayed in place, dark lipstick and makeup on your face. Usually Eren would have seen you in sweats, always running a little late for class, snack in hand.
“Different isn’t bad,” he offered, checking the watch that lay on his wrist, “are we ever going to get to the bar? Your plan will fall through if you’re not careful.”
Ah, the plan. Both you and Eren were newly single. In your final year at university, having managed to keep each relationship going until almost the end. Ironic. Weren’t most meant to fail in the first year? But alas, your partners had decided it was the end within a couple of weeks each other, and as you and Eren had been close since you met on orientation day, you each took to the other for comfort. You had done the crying first, going to him the minute your call with the ex had ended. Leaving wet splotches on his shirt, he had calmed you, only for you to do the same to him later. Now the crying was done, it was time to move on, and what better advice to follow than getting under someone to get over another?
“I just need to look hot enough for a guy to fuck me.”
“What a romantic you are.”
“Shut up Er-”
Eren shifted from the couch, interrupting your usual sass, “and what about me, y/n? Do I look beautiful?”. He threw in a wink with his comment, his aura of cockiness always radiating. You rolled your eyes, before studying his figure. His dark hair half pulled back into a bun, the rest draping his neck and onto a deep emerald green silk shirt, with the top few buttons loose, tucked into dark pants. A ring on each hand, fingers with chipping black nail polish, and to top it off, a thin chain on his neck. You hated to admit it and add to his smug demeanour but... the man did look good.
“Gorgeous as always Eren,” you said sarcastically, even if it was truthful, “I’m sure there will be a queue of women who are wanting to jump on you.”
“Not if they aren’t all taken already,” he taps at his watch. Whilst the two of you had already been drinking as he waited for you to get ready, it was definitely on the later side.
“Order the uber, and we can go.”
Walking over to him and adding shoes to your outfit, you present yourself before him, a cute little smile playing on your lips. He’s staring down at his phone, quickly going through the motions for the ride. Finally, he looks up to catch your eyes. His jade pupils flick down slightly, and he hopes you miss that they land at the cleavage you’re sporting in your current get up. He flicks your nose, earning a scowl from you and a smile from him.
“You look perfect”
The club is far fuller than you both expected, dance floor and tables taken up and crowded round. Luckily, you had managed to secure you and Eren a pair of seats at the bar, and you were currently on your third..? Fourth drink of the evening. Green eyes watch your lips carefully, as you finish the vodka and lemonade.
“So, anyone take your fancy?” he prompts, looking around at the mess of people.
Humming, you scan the area. There’s some people you recognise from class, but plenty more you don’t know. Fucking friends seems like a bad move, even in your tipsy state, so you look to the strangers faces. They don’t look like him. Ugh.
There’s a few options though, and as you point them out to Eren they come with brief descriptors: dark hair and stubble, wide set blonde. He tuts at the options, sarcastically letting out a “sure sure, I see the appeal”.
“And how about you, anyone you like the look of?” you ask with a sigh.
Christ, Eren thinks to himself. It’s been long enough that he hasn’t had to look for someone else. Sure there were attractive people in the world, but with her around, he hadn’t needed to give anyone else a second look. His palm moves to the back of his neck, stretching out behind him with a huff. “Let’s look on the dance floor?” he offers, clearly not as eager as you were tonight. Moving his hand back down, he holds it out for you, pulling towards the throng of people.
He looks effervescently cool like this. Shirt open, hair starting to fall from his bun. Eren is looking around at the people surrounding the two of you. The two of you had been working in circles, allowing each other an eyeful as the club goers move around the space. As a group of guys push their way from the dance floor to the bar, you get shoved towards Eren. Heels were never quite your forte, and you stumble against him, hands on either side of his chest. Grinning down at you with that smug little smile that annoyed you so much, Eren brought large hands to your waist, pushing you away a little. But his hands stay there as he continues to sway to the music, making no effort to break the contact. And so you bring your arms up to his neck, allowing his movements to carry you on time to the song. For the first time in the past couple of weeks, you feel light. Your chest isn’t constricted by some foreign weight. It’s just you and your best friend, buzzed and free.
Colours change above you, as you look up to Eren, him down to you. A playful grin takes his lips as he pulls you a little closer, you so easily accepting the narrowing distance. Your black silk meets his deep green, chest pushing into his. You carefully analyse his features, seeing if he attempts to check you out like earlier.
Was it the alcohol making your cheeks so warm? Lit up by a purple hue, you watch his eyes return to exploring the crowd, his hand still holding on to you. His smirk falters, his eyebrows creasing together. You’re not moving in circles anymore, Eren pausing in his movements as he thinks about what to do next. He shouldn’t lie to you, but seeing your ex at the bar would really harsh the night. Under his fingers, he can feel your body tense, suddenly unsure at how close the contact between you was.
But Eren doesn’t want you to know, he doesn’t want you to be distracted by your ex tonight. He doesn’t want to see your hurt little face anymore. The way your eyes would be red and puffy the next day. The way he would feel your shoulders heaving under his arms. You don’t deserve that. Hell, you didn’t deserve the huge amount of shit your ex had put you through over the years he’d known you. Eren would sit back and listen to you rant, support you where he could. But fuck that guy. And he wasn’t sure what sparked in his chest, but Eren’s jade orbs are trained straight back on you. His eyebrows calm, tension releasing from them. As you can turn to scope out whatever had changed his body language so suddenly, he catches your jaw.
Beginning to slowly move again, his eyes have narrowed, taking in the way the dress hugs you, the shine on your skin from the hot dance floor. Eren couldn’t quite figure out what was intoxicating him right now. Definitely a lot of alcohol, but also a sudden… possessiveness. He didn’t want you in pain anymore. Eren wanted you in pleasure. His breath is suddenly on your neck, making your hair raise.
“I’ve only seen one person I’m interested in tonight.”
“Oh?” you squeak, before clearing your throat a little. The new deep notes in his voice catch you off guard. It almost sounds like he’s… No. He’s your best friend. The little looks you’d been giving each other all night were just two people looking out for one another, two people seeing each other happy for the first time in a while. Your voice is calmer as you ask light-heartedly, “and who would that be?”
His lips are so close to your ear.
“You.”
“Eren-” your hands move from behind his neck, resting on his shoulders. You need to see your best friend's face, you need to know if he’s joking right now. If he’s mocking you. When you draw back, you see his face. Smug, as always. Fuck you’ve always wanted to knock that cockiness down a peg. Cheshire smile showing his teeth and his eyes looking down at you. Half lidded eyes, pupils blown. He’s not joking. Fuck.
“Can I kiss you?”
Your breath is caught in your throat. All too aware suddenly of each of his finger pads pressing into your skin, the contact feeling like fire with the added alcohol. But, you find yourself nodding, the yes just escaping your lips before he’s pressed into them.
Large hands travel to your hip, and up your back, pressing you into him. You can feel his body, tense in exhilaration against you, hands back around his neck. One travels up to the nape of his back, tangling into his hair and pulling him deeper into you. The music is all consuming, you can feel the bass in your body, you can feel Eren against you, you can feel the adrenaline coursing through your veins.
Eren’s hand on your back travels up, echoing your placement on him, to hold the back of your neck. He doesn’t want you to go, you feel too good. The heat between your bodies could suffocate him. His thumb puts pressure under your jaw, he isn’t even sure you can feel it. But he can, measuring your pulse racing underneath the pad. He’s smiling into this kiss, this all consuming kiss.
His tongue swipes at your bottom lip, and you’re all too eager to allow him into your mouth. Tasting the whisky from your home, tasting the coke from the club. His teeth take your lip nipping slightly, before sucking the plump of it into his mouth. You both come up for air, eyes meeting in acknowledgment of the situation.
“Wanna get out of here?”
The drive home had only served to heap tension between you. As clearly that it was that you wanted each other, you would have to wait a while longer. Your thighs pressed together, slowly inhaling and exhaling. Going through your mind was whether this was a good idea, staring out at the city passing by you. Eren was your friend. You were dating another man two weeks ago. The same man that had previously asked you if he needed to be worried about Eren. You’d laughed it off, because it was Eren. You were brought out of your thoughts when you felt him grip your leg, a little too harshly at first, before settling, leaving a gentle pattern of circles and lines on your inner thigh. It was Eren.
Just one hallway. You had to make it one hallway to get into your apartment. One hallway left to come to your senses. And just like he read your mind, Eren is once again touching you, just his hand on yours pulling you backwards. You twist just in time, his hands instantly cupping your cheeks as he kisses you, deeply and intensely. Pushing you back into the wall, you pray a neighbour doesn’t walk out now. His knee is pressing gently between your legs, and you allow it. Your fingers sink into Eren’s arms, lightly covered by the fabric yet you can still feel the muscle underneath, relaxing and tensing as he pulls you closer.
His lips are making their way to your jaw, lifting your chin upwards, tentatively licking the bone before moving downwards still, sucking and nipping and licking your neck. A whimper breaks through. You really need to get inside. Gripping his hair, you sharply pull backwards.
“Not going to play nice, huh?”
When did he speak like this? The playful and shit-eating grin your friend Eren always wore was replaced by something darker, his words laced with intent.
“Don’t challenge me.”
You were off, finally at your door, making quick work with the lock, moving in first before he followed. The door shut as you pushed Eren against it, usual doe eyes being taken over with a deep lust. Your hands are instantly at his belt, as his hands find your face once again. This time he’s grabbing your hair, making you look up at him as he glares down at you. You’re constantly challenging one another in conversation, and it’s translating to the bedroom far too easily.
Lips are on one another again, as you leave the belt and start towards his shirt. You bite down on his bottom lip, earning a hiss from him, and you feel his hand being brought around your throat. He doesn’t add too much pressure, checking if this turn is indeed okay with you. When you push against the weight, he takes the gleam in your eye as a yes, and uses the force to push you against the next wall, finally moving off the front door.
It’s a constant battle to get to the bedroom, both of you taking control for short bursts. Eren pulling the thin straps of your dress down, you untucking his shirt. His muscular torso is on full display, and you had never viewed it in this light before.
Finally he pushes you onto the bed, situating himself between your legs. Your kisses are sloppy and infused with alcohol. Hands are desperate with one another, both of you needing to be closer. Are you scared if the contact ends your thoughts will return to sanity?
Eren’s hot and heavy over you, his hands seem everywhere at once. Smoothing up your thigh, digging in slightly to the flesh when you grind against one another. His hands rest at your hips for a moment, and he’s looking down at you, still fucking smiling. All at once, he’s flipped you over his prominent hard on pressing into your ass. He’s whispering in your ear, leaving wet kisses along your neck, to your shoulder blades. Fingers take the zip at the back of your dress, slowly and carefully pulling it down, leaving licks and pecks as he goes. It’s torturous.
You attempt to speed things up by rutting your ass against his crotch, and you think you hear a quiet moan, before his hand is brought down to the fabric, smacking your cheek. You gasp, turning your head to look at him. Eren is too occupied in taking in all of your body, his green eyes are darkened with authority and lust. His nimble fingers play with the short hem of your dress, thumb dipping beneath, before he pushes the silk up.
You both let out soft fuck’s, as his hands grab at the plump of your ass. It’s like he’s testing the softness, the way your flesh responds to his touch so easily. He slaps at you again, earning a sharp moan from you. Eren’s leaning down, his mouth once again trailing across the apex of your behind, leaving trails of saliva as he goes. Before you can even register the new sensations you can feel a soft pressure against your clothed cunt, just enough to let you know the presence of his hand, but not enough for you to get off on. You’re mewling, once again trying to get closer to him. This time he allows it, eagerly pressing his ring and middle finger to your clit, allowing you to grind upon them.
Seeing you underneath him like this… it’s new and strange and so fucking hot. He’s watching you desperately try and fill the need building in your core, and he can only feel his cock twitch in his pants as he sees you coming undone. If you wanted more, he could definitely give it to you. Bringing his large hands away, to the flimsy fabric that was covering you, he pulls it down, exposing you to him. His heart and dick fucking jump. His hands return to your ass, watching the jiggle as you move and whimper. Spreading you, he brings his face down, breath tingling on your most sensitive areas.
Your breath catches in your throat as his tongue, gentle at first, licks between your folds. He’s tasting you, he’s moaning into your pussy, as you write beneath him. Eren’s hands are squeezing your ass cheeks, holding you still as you try to grind against his face.
“Patience, y/n”, he says, with a slap on your behind again.
“Fuck you,” you hiss.
“You will be in a minute, baby girl, don’t worry.”
You go to make a retort but he’s instantly back, licking up your slit and a deep moan escapes you. Jesus you can feel the smile on his lips as he’s back on your pussy. Eren is so proud of the sounds he can draw from you. He wonders if your ex could make you come undone so easily.
You taste sweet and saccharine on him, and he doesn’t hold back the groan as he further works his way into you. Hardened tongue moving it’s way from your entrance down to your clit. He swipes at it, before moving away again. Kissing your thighs, kissing the skin between your holes. Every now and then he’ll move back to your clit, allowing you a moment of pleasure before he’s teasing again. “Fuck, please”. Your whines are being smothered by the sheets, and Eren wants nothing more than to hear them, loud and clear.
Eren’s ringed fingers make their way to your hair, his face lifting from between your legs. He pulls you back round, and holy shit you can see how wet you are on his face. There’s a sheen to his lips and chin, and instinctively you reach up to his neck, pulling him back on top of you. Your tongue meets his, tasting your tartness on his mouth. A hand makes it way back down in between your thighs, playing and parting your folds. Your hand in turn reaches up his neck, pulling sharply at his hair once again. “Eren. More- please” you get out in between staggered breaths.
“Aw, since you asked so nicely” his eyes watch your expression closely as his thumb rests on your clit, his finger swiftly moving inside you. Your eyebrows raise and knot, eyes wide and lips parted. But he keeps it still as your legs shaked around his arm. “Eren, move” you demand this time.
“Oh, that’s not so nice. I liked it when you were polite.” He starts to retract his finger, thumb gently swabbing your clit so you’ll know what you miss.
“Please, please, please, Eren, please” you speak before he even gets the first knuckle out. All the teasing was creating a tightness in your lower stomach.
“Much better.”
You whine as he continues to pull his finger from you, until he pushes it back in, curling his solitary finger up. Your fingernails are pressing deep into the muscle of his bicep, feeling how it moves as he finger fucks you. He’s hitting that perfect spot inside you again and again, and his thumb is swiping eagerly on your clit.
Eren can feel you fluttering around his finger, desperate for more, desperate to release on him. He adds another finger, your wetness allowing him entrance easily. He wants to fuck you so bad, his cock so hard it felt like it was about to burst.
He pushes your hands off him, leaving crescent moon indents deep in his skin, he works his way back down. He brings the black silk with him this time, fully being able to take in your body as you’re left naked before him. Holy shit you’re beautiful. He doesn’t want to stare too long and make you shy. But he still kisses his way down, before he’s back at your pussy.
This time he allows you more movement, letting your fingers work their way back into his hair, letting you roll your hips against his tongue and stubble.
With his spare hand he pulls out his cock, slowly pulling at it, before he realises he can’t do that for too long without cumming before the main event. Instead he reaches up, rolling your perked nipples in between his fingers. There are so many sensations on your body, and Eren can feel your cunt beginning to tighten around his fingers. You hold your breath before letting out little moans, building towards reaching your height.
“You want to cum on my fingers?
Your back is arching, whispering “yes, yes, yes, please” as your walls are tightening around him. He quickens the pace, making sure to hit that spot inside you over and over. Thighs around his face, he can feel your slick pooling in his mouth, and coating his chin once again.
Your gummy walls are so tight around his thick fingers, he needs you to finish, watch you fully unravel below him. Sucking and licking at your clit, he’s pushing you towards the edge.
“Eren-” his name is strangled coming out of you, and then your moaning, undulating your cunt against his mouth, riding out your orgasm.
His jade eyes look up at you, watching as you pull your head up to look at him, before another wave of pleasure hits you and you have to arch your neck and look back up. He waits for you to come down, letting you fuck his face and fingers. Grinding against his stubble and tongue as you let out pitiful and beautiful moans. You’re so fucking wet, the sounds coming from between the two of you should be forbidden, as you release onto him.
Finally he withdraws, using his forearm to wipe his face. He lies next to you, allowing you a moment as he draws little circles on your stomach. Eren has never quite looked at you in this light. Sure, you were pretty, and the two of you were obviously close. But now you’d walked a line that couldn’t be undone. You weren’t over your ex, and as okay as Eren was with what had happened between you, he didn’t want you to run. He’s overcome with thoughts, looking down to your chest and the heavy breaths you were taking. All he could pray was that you weren’t pretending he was someone else.
But as Eren is getting caught up in his own mind, you’re twisting, hand reaching to his crotch, cock having been recaptured by his boxers. Palming him, you feel how big he really is for the first time. Fingers trace the edge of his pants and underwear, and he lifts his hips, allowing you to pull them down. Shit. His dick slapped back to his stomach, precum leaking from the top of his pink head. He was bigger than you’d imagined, because of course you’d imagined it a couple of times.
Your hand looks so small around his cock, but you slowly tease him, his deep green orbs following your movements. Bringing your head down to him, you kitten lick the precum from the top of his dick. He hisses gently, and you look up at him with these big doe eyes, so fucking eager to please.
You push your lips around him, hollowing your cheeks and flattening your tongue as you begin working along his shaft. He moans just at the sight of you, your eyes peeking up through dark lashes. His hand goes through your hair, eagerly pushing you deeper around him.
He lets out a hoarse, “is this okay?” before you put your own hand on his pushing it for the both of you. You don’t even want to come up for air, you just want him close to you, inside you.
You were learning far more about each other than you had expected, as Eren takes back over. He pushes himself further into you, muttering a good girl that has you whining. The vibrations around his cock make his hips buck, and now you’re gagging as his length hits the back of your throat. He holds you there instead of letting you off, and your nails are sharp against his thighs.
His head lolls back as he starts to move his hips under you, moving you in turn with your hair. He picks up the pace quickly, allowing saliva to drool from you and straight to his cock.
Your eyes prick, big fat tears forming at the corners. But you’re enjoying this way too much, the moans and gasps he gives make you moan, pressing your thighs together for some kind of friction.
He takes your jaw in his grasp, allowing you a moment to catch your breath. Your tongue sits out your mouth, him smacking the head of his dick on it. He notices your tears then, the mascara that’s running a little. He swipes at the corner of your eyes, leaning down to press a kiss into your forehead.
Bringing you up to him, your dripping folds sliding across his length. His lips are on your cheeks, across your jaw, licking up your neck before reclaiming your plush lips once again. You continue grinding against one another, tongues slipping in and out of each other's mouths. Eventually Eren brings his hands to your hips, lifting you up as you hold his shaft up.
Your foreheads are pressed together as he slowly pushes inside you. The stretch is burning and all-consuming, eyes pricking up again as you feel him hit your furthest wall. Eren breathes out heavily, “So fucking tight”
You roll your hips, allowing some friction from him on your clit. It helps your muscles relax a little, and balancing your hands on his shoulders you push yourself up and down, using his length for your own pleasure. Eren’s eyes don’t leave your form, watching your breasts bounce and how your eyes flutter close as he fills you entirely.
“You really did want to be fucked, huh? Look at you” he teases you, watching as you go to talk back before he thrusts his hips up. It leaves the words caught in your throat.
His pace maintains, holding you in place as he fucks up into you, feeling your cunt clench around him. There are long moments where you hold your breath, holding his cock tight within you. Then you’ll release and moan, before holding it in again. Well, Eren is all too happy to help you with that.
One hand grabbing the flesh of your hip, the other wrapping around your throat, he pushes into you at a punishing rate. Your eyes go wide at the sudden restriction of your throat, feeling the cold metal of his ring against your pulse.
“Who knew this about you? That you were such a slut?”
As much as he knows you want to deny it, you want to smack the smugness from his voice, he can feel your pussy tighten around him. He sees your eyes roll back a little.
“You’re getting tighter.”
The hand on your hip moves down, attempting to hold you in place whilst letting his thumb press over your clit. The sounds of him slapping against your wetness is obscene, and he’s only distracted from it as you whimper out pathetic yes’s and please’s.
“You wanna cum?” he’s grunting, trying to keep the pace going until you can reach your peak.
You nod against his wide hand, still tight around your neck. “Oh you can do better than that. I already know how bad you want it, slut.”
“Please Eren, please make me cum. I want to cum, please, please, please” you can barely make out the words, your head going light and body tightening.
“Cum for me.”
You release, and as he can feel the fluttering of your walls around him, he lets go of your throat. The sudden oxygen as you cum leaves you overwhelmed. Burying yourself in his shoulder, he fucks you through it. Cock slapping up into your cunt over and over, somehow being sucked deeper in as you coat his length with more of your own slick. He can feel your nails breaking the flesh of his back as you’re holding on for dear life, moaning his name and even a fucking thank you into his ear.
As you begin to slow, legs shake as you stay straddled over him. He flips you, Eren now firmly on top, slowly moving in and out of you. The stimulation is intense, your cunt sparking at any sensation.
Caged between his forearms, his hair is a mess thanks to you. You push tendrils back past his ears as he leans down to kiss you once again. This kiss is different. It feels… less desperate. It feels deep and meaningful, caring even.
Your eyes meet in acknowledgment, both of you too worried to speak about the shift in tone.
He reaches down instead, pulling your leg up and splitting you on his cock. A tongue swipes at your nipple, biting and playing with each as he gradually picks up pace again. You’re still so fucking wet it’s easy for him to thrust into you at a dizzying pace. You can feel all of him against your gummy walls. Each time he passes that special spot inside you, you moan and gasp, and it’s the best sound he’s ever heard.
His thrusts were becoming more primal, holding your thighs close around his hips. Letting your sweaty bodies collide again and again, his balls slapping against you. The grunts and moans coming from his lips were so infuriatingly erotic. Eren just wanted one more from you, and then he’d let himself finish. If this was to be a drunken mistake, so be it, but he would at least make it memorable.
Those jade eyes were on you once again, the power and dominance radiating from the immeasurable. He can see you barely being able to hold on, completely fucked out beneath him. You’re moaning and whining, hands moving over the swell of your breasts and playing with your nipples as if it’s going to keep you grounded.
He sits up, eyes flicking down to where you were conjoined. It took so much restraint not to cum inside you right then and there. Your glistening sex was so tight around him, the wet slapping noises echo again and again. You’re pulling and sucking him in, cream pooling around his length.
“Give me one more, y/n. I want to feel you cum on my cock.”
You try to look up at him through heavy lids. Your friend Eren saying this is so taboo. The words he’s said tonight so far from normal for the both of you. You flutter around him, somehow your pussy still wants to be fucked, still wants to push you off the edge one more time. You can feel the coil inside your stomach tightening.
Eyes rolling back, you can barely keep it together anymore. He’s pounding into you at a startling rate, fingers flicking over your clit again and again and again.
“P - please, it’s s-so good.”
Your breaths between words were quick, “you’re so big-”
“Yeah you like that? You like being so full of my cock? Such a pretty face you make when you’re all fucked out.”
Holy shit.
Eren could tell how much words affected you, your back arching and legs pulling him somehow closer into you.
“Come on, baby. I wanna hear those moans.” he’s grunting, getting so fucking close to losing himself in your cunt. He knows what he wants to hear most though, “say my name. Tell me who’s treating you how you should be”
With that, you’re losing yourself around him again. Writing on the bed, gripping sheets in tightly balled fists. White light taking over your sight as you clench around Eren. This orgasm was the most intense, taking your body by surprise in its overstimulated state. You weren’t even making a noise, just holding on to the high for as long as possible.
And then you shattered, whining and moaning, whispering his name over and over again.
As you moved underneath him, Eren kept his punishing pace up until he watched you expel the last of your energy. Name forming on your lips over and over again he falters, releasing inside you. You can feel the stickiness inside you, the sensation of being filled up. Eren watches for a moment as he sees the white pearls forming around your stretched out pussy.
His chest is back on yours as he kisses your neck, shoulders, whatever skin he can. Thrusting back into you a couple of times, he finally pulls out. You feel his cum dripping out of you, but you’re too spent to do anything about it.
Eren lies next to you, both of your bodies attempting to regulate from that.
“You okay?”
He’s checking in, making sure he didn’t go too far with someone he genuinely cares for.
You nod, turning to meet his stare. Giving him a drowsy smile, you’re not sure what comes next. But for now, you’re happy. Curling into his side, he puts an arm round you and lets you rest for a while. As he notices your breathing become deeper, he nestles into you, muttering something about clean up.
Moving away from you, you can make out some noises of a tap, drawers opening and closing. In your sleepy state you feel him gently wiping at you, two glasses of water being put on the bedside table. Finally he makes his way back to you, and Eren notes how cute you look. Hot and completely fucked out, yes. But also gentle and at peace, allowing the heaviness of sleep taking over.
He rests behind you, wanting to be back in your warmth. He pulls you in closer, wrapping an arm around your waist. The fragrance of you takes over his nostrils, and he’s all too eager to move closer to your hair, pressing one last kiss at the nape of your neck. Whatever tomorrow brings, he hopes it’s not the last time he gets to be this close to you.
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Mutually Curious // g.w.
george weasley x reader
requested: for @anxiousblanketqueen’s bday wc
word count: 3.8k
warnings: 18+ themes, mutual masturbation, slight dom/sub roles
A/N: hey loves! I’ve been wanting to post this one for like a week and I just never got around to it because finals are seriously kicking my ass. I am so stressed and so tired and I just want it all to be over with. But i also really wanted to get this out before Jill’s bday on wednesday (you should totally check out her blog and participate in her bday sleepover 💗) ! Ideally, I wanted to get all the fics out for her bday wc before her bday, but alas that is not happening. Oh well, she’ll just get some late presents 😂💗 Anyways, I hope you enjoy this!! Xx
You truly enjoyed days like this - where you had nowhere to go or nothing to do. You could simply lay around all day and do whatever you pleased without feeling guilty that you were avoiding something else.
What made days like this even better is when they were spent with your best friend, George. You two had been inseparable since second year, ever since you got seated next to each other in Charms class.
Throughout the decade you’ve known each other, your friendship has evolved in some rather beautiful ways. It started with pulling pranks and just having fun in each other’s company. Then you guys started sharing secrets and deep late-night thoughts. Eventually, nothing was off-limits for the two of you to talk about.
You both were just so comfortable with the other that it wasn’t odd to share intimate details that you’d hesitate to tell others. You knew each other inside and out, ranging from the basics of favourite colours and foods, to the more advanced knowledge of deepest fears and wishes, all the way to the ultimate comfort level of knowing each other’s preferences and stories from the bedroom. You just felt completely at ease talking to George no matter what the topic was, and he reciprocated that ease.
You two never run out of things to talk about, though, as you’re always finding out more about yourselves, whether that’s a new kink you want to explore or a new fact you learned.
Today was no different. Without even thinking about it, you’re voicing a rather interesting segway question.
“You know what I’ve kind of always wanted to try?”
“What’s that, darling?” George asks, looking up at you as he’s laid down by your feet.
“Masturbating with someone.”
You can just barely hear him let out a groan before he’s humming out an answer.
“Yeah?”
“Yeah. I just wonder what it’d be like, you know, being intimate and vulnerable like that without necessarily touching the other. Not that you couldn’t touch the other, though.”
You watch as he seems to think about your statement for a couple seconds, nodding lightly.
“Yeah, it’d definitely be interesting. I mean, it’s fun to tease your partner that way - you know, not letting them touch themselves while you get yourself off - but I’ve never really thought about both people masturbating.”
“I don’t know what I’d think about it.” You admit.
“I feel like it could be embarrassing, but at the same time it really does sound like fun.”
Frowning in thought, you lean back to look at the ceiling. You can only imagine what it’d be like to masturbate with someone present. All of that attention on you, basically putting you in a spotlight. You’re not so sure about that.
“Why do you think it’d be embarrassing?” George frowns as he props himself up to look at you. He’s known you long enough now to know that you don’t get embarrassed very easily. Why would you find mutual masturbation embarrassing? It’s not like you would be the only one doing it.
“I don’t know. I guess I’m thinking I might feel too exposed?” You sigh.
“Being naked in front of a guy, touching myself, having him watch? Like with sex at least his hands are on me so his attention is a bit divided. I’m not under his full gaze, you know?”
He hums, thinking about your words. He could understand how it could be uncomfortable to have a person’s undivided attention, but at the same time he thinks it sounds pretty great - having your attention solely on him as he strokes himself. And just the idea of getting to watch you pleasure yourself has him excited, his cock twitching happily in his trousers.
“We could always try it?” He offers, not hesitating to share his thought.
“What?” You ask, a bit incredulously, sitting up to look at him, meeting his gaze almost immediately.
“I mean, if you want to. It’s not like we haven’t talked about doing things with each other before, and we’d just be getting ourselves off. We wouldn’t have to touch each other if you didn’t want to.” He explains as he rubs at the back of his neck, clearing his throat as his cock grows at the idea of watching you squirm as you come undone in front of him.
You can’t help the little needy whine that escapes your lips, cheeks growing warm at the idea. You’ve only thought of George in bed with you at least a thousand times by now. There’s no way of stopping the thoughts of his cock and what it’d look and feel like from running through your head.
“And we’re already comfortable with each other, yeah? That could help you not feel so embarrassed.” he offers, hoping you agree. He’s only dreamt of you a thousand times by now, picturing what your body looks like and what your moans and whines sound like. It’s not uncommon for him to pop a boner at the thought of you.
You nod, understanding his thoughts. Honestly, there’s no one else you could imagine trying this with. While you’re embarrassed at the idea of your best friend seeing you naked and so vulnerable, the idea excites you to no end. You already felt safe with him, so why try this with anyone else?
“What do you say, y/n? You want to try it?”
You nod, a small whimper falling from your lips as you do. You never thought that you’d ever actually do anything with George, but Merlin have you wanted to. That’s one of the only downfalls of being so close with george - you can’t help but get turned on and want to see how true his stories are when he shares them with you.
“Y-yeah. Do you?”
“Godric, yes.” He moans, nearly panting already as he never turns his attention from you. If you thought you got turned on by his stories, you should try paying attention to him more when you tell yours. He’s constantly hiding an erection and trying to not pounce on you and make you his.
“O-okay.” You smile, already blushing as you gently chewing on your bottom lip as you figure out what to do first.
You figure that you should probably both undress first, so you cautiously grab the hem of your shirt, his eyes trained on you as he sits up.
Smiling and gently biting on your bottom lip, you slowly lift up the material to reveal your simple black bra to him, not able to stop the soft giggles from your lips as he groans.
“We’ve barely started and you’re already teasing me?”
“Not teasing you yet, Georgie. I’m just undressing.” You smirk, removing your shirt from your body.
He moans, eyes roaming over your exposed skin. Sure he’s seen your skin before while you wear shorter clothes in the summer, but watching you undress in this context for him is something he just can’t get over. He knows he’s not the first person to see your body, but that doesn’t matter when he’s the one who gets to see it right now.
“You’re so beautiful, darling. You know that, don’t you?”
You smile, a blush on your cheeks as you take in his words. You’ve been told by a number of people that you’re beautiful, but hearing it from George’s lips is otherworldly. It feels so much more sincere and intimate coming from him.
George smiles, watching as you melt at his words. He’s loving how absolutely adorable you currently look with a blush on your cheeks half undressed for him.
“Keep undressing, baby. I want to see you.” He urges, leaning back a little to spread his legs.
“Aren’t you going to?”
“Eventually, I promise. I want you to show me your beautiful body first. Can you do that for me, baby?” He asks, trying his best to contain a groan. Seeing you so vulnerable and pouty is more attractive than he would have thought.
You nod, smiling as you watch his eyelids droop in pleasure, a low moan passing through his lips.
You slowly untie the drawstrings on your sweatpants, smirking as his eyes follow every movement of your hands.
Carefully, you trail your hands over your body on top of your bottoms, enjoying the needy whimper that leaves George’s mouth. You grab at your inner thighs, purposefully avoiding your sex, loving the way that George is squirming in his spot.
Smirking, you slip your hands under the waistband of your pants, finally pulling them off your legs.
“Fuck, darling.” George groans, head lolling backwards.
He can’t help the grunt that leaves his lips at the soft giggles rising from your chest. He’s trying his best to behave, but all he wants is to take control of you.
“Georgie, you’re not watching.” You giggle, teasingly pulling the straps of your bra down off your shoulders.
“You’re being a tease, darling.”
“I would never, Georgie.” You smirk, loving the way his eyes darken at the sight of your bra straps hanging around your arms.
“No one likes a liar, y/n. Behave, angel, or maybe I’ll just leave you to get yourself off in front of me. Won’t let you see me.”
You whine, thighs clenching together at his threat as a pout forms on your puffy lips. George had mentioned he was pretty dominate, but you never expected it to be so hot, nor could you ever truly picture it.
“No. George, please don’t. I’m being a good girl. I promise.”
Whining at his dark chuckle, you watch as he situates himself a bit on the bed.
“Show me then. Show me how good you’re being.”
You nod, unclipping your bra and tossing it across the room. You grope at your breasts, a moan falling from your lips at the pure pleasure of it.
You hate to admit it, but from the moment george offered to try this, you had gotten extraordinarily aroused. You needed relief and you were finally getting some from your touch against your breasts.
“Such pretty tits, baby.” He praises, eyes glued to your chest and the way you wriggle under your own ministrations.
“Why don’t you take one of your hands, angel, and touch yourself through your panties? I bet your wet already, yeah?”
You whine, trailing your right hand down your body to the waistband of your panties, teasing it gently. You slide your pointer finger just under the band, enough to lift it from your skin and send shivers throughout your body, before you let it softly snap against your body.
“You like teasing yourself, darling?” George asks, restraining from touching you himself.
He just wants to see how wet you are. The idea of a wet spot growing on your panties while you rub yourself has him nearly wild.
You smirk, chewing on your bottom lip as you start to touch yourself, your fingers against your heat feeling amazing.
“Oh, George. Feels so good.” You moan, eyes shutting and head falling back against the pillows.
“I bet it does, darling. I bet you want to finger yourself right now, yeah?”
“Yes. Yes, George. I do.”
“Well wait a minute now, okay? You want to watch me undress, yeah?”
You nod lazily, trying your hardest to prop your head back up through your initial wave of pleasure.
He smiles, loving your blissed out face already as he lifts off his shirt. He smirks as he hears you hum in admiration.
Once off, he tosses it onto the floor and turns his attention back to you. He can’t help but chuckle as he watches your eyes trail over his torso. He knows he’s fit, having played quidditch for years, but having you admire his body has his ego rapidly inflating.
He carefully undoes the button on his jeans, slowly undoing the zipper and watching as you watch his every move.
He groans as he notices you slowly start rubbing your fingers over your pussy through your panties.
“So pretty for me, darling. Touching yourself while I undress. You’re so pretty, but you’re needy, yeah? Can’t even wait ‘til I’m out of my trousers.”
He smirks at the whine that leaves your lips, watching as your fingers slow down and you squeeze your legs together.
“M sorry, Georgie.”
“Don’t apologize, darling. I like how needy you are.” He smiles, watching you with pure adoration.
You blush at his words, unaware that he’s watching you intently as you watch his hands.
You whine as he slowly pulls off his pants, his boxers coming right along with them. You nearly drool as you watch his cock spring free from their constraints, and the groan that leaves George’s lips alongside it is pure heaven.
“Can you take off your panties, baby girl? Please?”
You nod, carefully hooking your fingers under the material on each of your hips, before swiftly sliding them down your legs, leaving you bare in front of your best friend.
“Godric you’re so pretty. Knew you would be, but bloody hell, darling.”
You blush, a whine slipping past your lips as he chuckles, grabbing the base of his cock.
“Fuck, baby. Show me how you make yourself feel good.”
You start at your chest again, softly groping each of your breasts and rolling your nipples between your fingers. You sigh gently at the feeling, registering George’s heavy panting across from you.
You carefully open your eyes to look at him, finding it difficult due to the pleasure coursing through your body.
You watch as he slowly strokes his cock, rubbing his thumb over the slit for a second or so whenever he reaches the top. Moaning softly at the sight, you slowly start trailing your hand down your body towards your sex.
Bucking against your hand as you reach your clit, you listen as George hisses, drawing your attention to him.
You watch as he grips his cock a bit tighter, his eyes closing gently in pleasure, falling backwards.
“You look so handsome, Georgie. Love when you throw your head back.” You giggle, loving the groan that leaves him and the small smile that forms on his face.
“You’ll be the death of me, y/n. The absolute death of me.” He smiles, watching as you blush and close your eyes gently while you play with your clit. This feels so much better than you could have imagined, your pussy already so wet and fluttering for george.
“Oh, George!” You gasp as you slip your middle finger past your folds, not thinking much about your actions anymore. whatever felt good is what you were doing.
“Ohhh, feels so good.” You mumble, starting to finger yourself as George watches intently, throat going dry. He wants nothing more than to take over for you, to finger you himself and to maybe get a taste. It’s taking everything in him to hold back, wanting to watch you pleasure yourself.
He watches as your fingers speed up, drawing you closer and closer to your release, moans and whimpers falling freely from your lips.
Before either of you truly realize it, you’re gasping as you come undone in front of him. You can feel your wetness seeping out of your cunt as the haze of pleasure slowly clears from your mind.
“That was so hot, baby.” George states, mouth softly closing as he watches you come to, his cock throbbing as he’s close to release himself just from watching you.
“Oh, George. Y-you haven’t cum.” You pout, looking over his face as he scoffs.
“I don’t care, darling. Seeing you come undone was more than enough.”
“But-“
“C-can I touch you? I want to finger you, baby. Please?” He asks, cutting you off from whatever argument you were going to give.
“You want to finger me?” You ask, a little surprised at his bluntness.
George nods enthusiastically, practically drooling at the idea. He can just imagine how warm and soft you must feel.
“C-can I touch you?”
“Merlin, please. Yes, y/n. Please touch me.” He begs, finding it hard to wait for your answer.
“Okay then. Go ahead, Georgie.” You blush, biting on your bottom lip as he practically pounces on you, fingers quickly finding your folds and running through them.
You jolt at the sudden friction, your previous orgasm having left you more sensitive than you realized.
“Hold on, George.” You gasp, grabbing a hold of his wrist to stop his ministrations.
“Are you okay? Did I do something wrong?”
“Didn’t do anything wrong, baby boy, I’m just sensitive. Need you to give me a second.” You explain, trying to catch your breath.
He nods, breath catching in his throat at the pet name. He’s had women be more dominant with him, but none have ever called him that. He never realized just how nice it could sound, but he’s sure it only sounds so nice because you spoke it. Regardless, he wants to hear you say it again.
“Okay, Georgie. Start gentle, please.”
“Like this?” He asks, his fingers barely touching you as he circles your entrance, occasionally dancing up to play with your clit.
“Just like that. Feels so good, baby. You can add a little more pressure if you want.”
You gasp, nodding as he increases the pressure in which he touches you.
“So good, Georgie.” You sigh, slowly reaching out for his cock between the two of you.
“C-can you call me that again?” He asks a bit bashfully, shivering as you faintly circle his tip with your finger.
“Call you what?”
“B-aby boy.” He gasps, your hand grasping around him tighter.
“Oh? You like that name, do you? Like being called baby boy?” You giggle, stroking his cock slowly.
“Yes.” He groans, bucking into your hand.
“Alright, Georgie, baby. You’re doing so good, but you can speed up now if you’d like to baby boy.”
He nods, finally taking control of your pleasure now that he knows you’re okay. He sighs as he can smell, and practically taste you, wanting more than anything to do so.
You quicken your movements on his cock as you feel yourself clench around his fingers. You want, more than anything, to make sure he gets to cum this time around.
“So close, Georgie. I want you to cum with me, baby boy. You think you can do that?”
He nods, bucking once again into your hand as you swipe your thumb over his slit, spreading his pearly precum around.
You can feel him twitch as you smirk, moaning as he leans up to start kissing at your neck.
“George.” You whine, eyes closing at how amazing his lips feel on you.
“Yes, darling?” He smirks.
“Who’s the tease here, now?” You pant, squeezing at his cock as you stroke him, loving as he shivers in pleasure.
“I th-ink it’s still you, baby.” He smirks, nipping at your neck.
“If you’re going to kiss me, can it at least be my lips?” You pout, wanting to kiss him so bad. You’ve always wondered what his lips would feel like against yours.
He chuckles, leaning up a bit further to capture your lips with his, both of you moaning at the sensation.
You can feel him twitch against you as you clench around his fingers, both of you close, but you had a feeling George was closer.
Sighing into the kiss, you squeeze your hand around the base of his cock, gently tracing the outline of his balls as he jolts.
“Fuck!” He groans as he cums, spilling his warm seed onto your thigh as you clench around him again, so close to cumming a second time.
“I’m so close, Georgie. Don’t stop, baby, please.” You beg, still slowly stroking him to milk his release.
With his eyes shut tight, he curls the two fingers inside you, perfectly hitting where you needed him to to send you over the edge.
“Yes, George!” You gasp, coming undone on his fingers.
He groans, eye shooting open although they’re heavy with his own pleasure. There’s no way he’s going to miss watching you cum around his fingers.
“So...pretty. So pretty, angel.” He mumbles, completely blissed out from his own release and then watching yours.
He sighs as he gently removes his fingers from your sex, groaning as he stuffs them into his mouth.
You both lay there for a few minutes, him laying practically on top of you as you both regain your energy and catch your breaths.
He’s the first to look up at you, admiring the post-coital state you’re in - happily playing with his hair and thinking with a soft smile fixed on your lips.
“So? What did you think?” He murmurs, watching you for your reaction.
You smile as you look down at his face, taking in how tired he looks.
“It was amazing, George. Something I’d definitely be willing to do again.”
“Yeah? I’m glad. I’m thinking next time we go all the way? What do you think?”
“All the way?” You ask him, quirking a brow in amusement.
“After you taste me, we get to see how my dick feels inside you.”
“Oh, so you just want to fuck now, yeah?” You laugh, pausing your hand in his hair as he chuckles, burying his face into your neck in slight embarrassment.
“Well, I’d kind of like to take you out on a date and ask you out if that’d be okay?” he smiles, muffled by your neck as he presses hot kisses to the skin.
“Oh yeah?” You tease, smiling just as he nips at your neck, sending a shiver throughout your body.
“Definitely. Best friends is wonderful, but I think we both know we want more, yeah?” He smiles, watching as you chuckle, a small blush taking over your cheeks.
“Just took us messing around to actually admit it.” He adds.
“Admit what now, Georgie?”
“That I want to be with you, as your boyfriend and maybe more someday. That I love you and always have.” He smiles cheekily, leaning up to kiss you as you giggle, pressing a soft kiss to his lips before pulling away.
“I love you.” You smile, absentmindedly picking up where you left off in playing with his hair.
You both lay in a comfortable silence for a minute or so, basking in each others love and body heat. You never expected your day to turn out like this, but you were glad it did.
“Thank you for trying this with me, but I agree, next time we go all the way.”
George chuckles at your words, a smile on his face as he presses a sweet kiss to your lips, his arms wrapping around you as he pulls you in close to him for a short nap.
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Hi 💕 I'm so happy to see another op blog 🌻 can I request Zoro falling in love with an uncultured and oblivious reader? I mean like she didn't understand the world much because she's lived in her little island all her life and joined the strawhats. I thought it'd be curious to see a sweet girl taking our marimo's heart 🥺 Ty Ty Ty 💚
authors note : hello ! im more then happy to participate as a new blog <3 and i’d be thrilled to write such a thing ! the idea of reckless and somewhat ‘ mean ‘ characters x oblivious and kind is always very cute , a ton of fun. i just did headcanons + a small drabble , hope that’s okay.
Zoro x Oblivious/Naive! Reader Headcanons
• It was almost annoying how sweet you were, so harmless... at least to the naked eye. The day Zoro saw you in action for the first time was a sight he’d never forget. It was odd, almost. Even when you were fighting, whacking marines down one by one.. you still had that innocent expression on your face. Why were you so nice? And the way you apologized to the men you were beating down was even weirder. It didn’t match the rapid swing of the weapon that stayed in clutch of your hands. What sort of aspiring pirate has manners like that!? Usopp was kind, yes, same with Chopper but you were on a whole new level. It was cute but it also bothered Zoro, to a degree.
• With your background, you were bound to confuse things and make wrong assumptions. Wether the way you reacted to Franky’s appearance in Water Seven, not seeing anything wrong with his lack of clothing, or the way you would try and drink the cups of sake Zoro would forget about, mistaking it for water. It was cute, a lot of the crew found your mishaps and almost childish esque knowledge to be cute, Sanji and Robin especially. Zoro found it to be the cutest thing, he felt his heart squeeze everytime you giggled in embarrassment or turned red as Nami had to educate you on certain things.
• Yet, Zoro did his best to hide his interest in you. What did the worlds best future swordsman need some country bumpkin for? Plus, it’s not like Zoro was a huge romantic in the first place. Alas, it was impossible to keep under wraps. The way you freely clung to your crew members, or even giving them small kisses on their cheeks, that prevented Zoro from being capable of hiding how flustered he’d get.
• At first, he assumed you were some sort of moron, having no problem with being touchy with people. But no! Apparently, it was a regular thing to do in your village, something strictly platonic. Zoro was both relieved but also disappointed. He was relieved due to how close you were with Sanji but he was a tad grumpy that your small pieces of affection didn’t mean anything.
• Zoro would eventually make an attempt to confess or at least suggest such feelings, mainly at the force of Nami and Usopp. He tried numerous times with the help of the pair, only to have you giggle and reply with a care free smile.
• Now, no way you were this stupid! You were twenty for christ’s sake... how could someone of that age, regardless of surroundings be oblivious to a deceleration of love?
• Even if your oblivious nature annoyed him to the core, he would do his best to keep such a clean mind for you. He’d scold Brook if he asked for your panties, and would certainly beat Sanji if he tried anything weird with you.
• The day you actually confess, Zoro won’t believe you. He’ll assume you just mean your heart yearns for him in a platonic way, in the most harsh jab of platonic kinship.
• When you two actually start going out, Zoro is left in crippling debt to the navigator. Nami definitely had to sit you down and explain in depth about how Zoro viewed you, about what he meant everything he said he ‘liked’ you. Zoro is more then grateful to have you as his s/o now but now his pockets ache with severe emptiness.
Zoro x Oblivious/Naive! Reader Oneshot
Zoro had finally finished working out for the evening, his muscles aching with fatigue. He was heading to the Sunny’s garden to fetch some tangerines out of the garden. Fruit was always refreshing, especially after a hard workout.
As he opened the gyms door, he spotted you. Zoro couldn’t help but feel his cheeks prickle with a pink colour, embracing the sight of you watering the flowers you and Robin had grown together. You looked so cute, so joyous. The way your eyes could light up so much over a mere flower bed made no sense to Zoro. Yet, he loved it. He loved the faces you made when you were happy, your round eyes curling upward and shut as you laughed.
Sadly, for Zoro, his moment of admiring you would be cut short by the two biggest perverts on the Sunny. Is there even a moment in the day where they take a break off such a repulsive hobby?
“Y/n-san, can i see your underpants?” Brook asked, as casual as ever. Him and Sanji were oogling at the sight of your legs. The question visibly confused you as you raised your brows, mouth dipping into a small o.
“Why, what for?” You asked, looking up at the two men as you let the watering can rest at your feet. You had often seen Nami beat the two up over this question, and even Robin didn’t hesitate to glare at the two, causing a sudden cold chill to fill the area. Were you not supposed to? There wasn’t a huge deal with clothes, right? Nami always walked around in her bikini tops and Franky only ever wore his speedo.. It was okay, wasn’t it? Was it a representation of eternal friendship, you wondered. If so then why would Nami...-
“It represents a never ending love, Y/n-swan!” Sanji followed Brook’s statement with. He felt guilty for lying to you but was it truly a lie? You were only supposed to show your under clothing to the people you love!
An excited smile replaced your puzzled expression. “Really?” You stood up, “Is that why Franky shows his? Because he loves us?”
Brook and Sanji just nodded with overjoyed looks on their faces. Finally! They had a crew member who would do such a thing for them...
The soft expressions were immediately wiped away at the hands of Zoro. Zoro had kicked Brook’s head square off his shoulders, delivering his elbow to Sanji’s side in one swift move.
“Oi! Leave Y/n outta your perverted crap!” Zoro barked, crossing his arms as he snarled at the blonde and the skeleton. “Ya best leave them alone, unless you want Nami to find out.”
You couldn’t help but feel confused from the complicated scenario that unraveled before your eyes. Why was Zoro so furious? Why would Nami be upset over that, too?
“Thanks, Zoro! I think...” You murmured, unsure what to say. Were you supposed to be angry that he hurt your other friends? Or did he do the right thing...? You had no clue!
Zoro blushed at the sight of you, the way you gave him the most genuine smile a person could muster made his heart jack hammer into his ribs. You really had no clue how you made him feel, did you?
“It’s fine.. it’s what you’re supposed to do for the people you....love, anyway.” Zoro muttered, earning loud gasps from the men that remained on the ground. Yet, all your reaction carried was a bright smile.
“Really? I’m going to go hit Usopp, then! Nami always does!” You beamed proudly, as if picking up on some ‘wonderful’ advice from Zoro.
All Zoro did was sigh. How long would it take until you noticed him, until you noticed what he meant?
What a moron.
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