Things I’ve Read since I started my 100 pages a day challenge yesterday:

1. The Anxiety of Influencers by Barrett Swanson: “Because mostly what I’m thinking about are my students, those bleary-eyed twenty-somethings in sweatpants and hoodies who frequently appear in the doorway of my office, sad in a way they cannot explain, desperate for something they don’t know how to have. That the view of personhood produced by the economy of influence is the same brass-tacks thinking that has infiltrated the university might be the single greatest repudiation of the pixelated world that we’re now asking them to inhabit.” 

2. The violence behind outing someone by Sohini Chatterjee: “I have learned from having struggled with myself for years that there is language for my pain but no security when it is articulated, no refuge or calm when it is revealed. There is no room for rage. There is no promise of healing. Cishet civility is a hassle for queer people. It creates no safe spaces for our anger to be understood as critique and as protest against normativity. All avenues of conversation and understanding are already always closed off and rendered into various impossibilities.What we do not talk about is where our story begins.” “Silence is seldom a choice for queer people. It is always a decision externally enforced on us that we are expected to claim as our own. Silence gives us corporeal security while taking away our affective safeguards. Unjust trade-offs are the defining feature of our survival. Bigotry couched in claims of righteousness is frequently warped to disfavor us. Being queer often means getting offered conditional living in silence or being dismissed for dissidence. Like all binaries, this is also as inflexible as it is violent.”

3. Curating the Anthropocene by Jon Christenson and Ursula K Haise: “The future is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed yet.”

4. When did being busy become a status symbol? by Global News 

5. The myth of mad genius by Christa L Taylor

The photo is by Steve McCurry, a scene in Srinagar, Kashmir

Can't stop drawing golden guard as spiderman memes

Obligatory kiki in the bg:

On this day, June 2

In 2022: My Chemical Romance performed their twelfth show of the 2022-2023 Swarm tour in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This show was the only one of the tour to feature a short video of the band making pancakes, played immediately before "The Foundations of Decay". At this show, "HAPPY HALLOWEEN" was written on the drums. (🖤)

Watch the show here!

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We know they film a good while before airing, so.

EDIT: I misread the tweet and thought it was from 2022. For sure it was well after.

14.06.22, tuesday

today was cocktails & new books

looked at the datvd tag again

June Prediction PAC Reading🍒

Find out what June has in store for you. What will be the next month’s theme for you and what will your focus be on? What new blessings are going to be coming in and what should you avoid? You can find out more in the reading below I prepared for you guys, enjoy and have a beautiful Summer!

*pictures not mine, credit goes to their original owner*

Pile 1 The first thing I am seeing for you pile number 1, this June will be all about fun and enjoyment and no more work. It will be a full on vacation and you will be taking your head off work and responsibilities, you will shut down all intrusive thoughts and negativity and enjoy as much as you can. I am having a vision of some kids by the water, this for me means that you are going to tap into your inner child healing and enjoy things you couldn’t when you were a child yourself. This summer you really need to treat yourself well and set yourself as the number 1 priority no matter what. I see you spending a lot of time by the water with friends or a close loved one. You are not gonna be home for most part, though I don’t see you traveling too far. If you are committed into a romantic relationship right now, you are going to spend a lot of time with your significant other, you are going to get to know them better and enjoy your time together, you will feel safe and secure with them. If you don’t have one, you might find someone new to spark your interest, though I don’t see necessarily that it is going to end in a long term relationship. Remember this month for you will be about fun and not serious stuff, we need to let that go for a while so we can relax. You wanna let go of something that happened recently this year, this is either a conflict with a really important person in your life or something related to your personal growth and career, you feel set back and slowed down, you feel like what happened wasn’t fair and you are not sure if you are going to heal from it. I sense a heavy energy here. This needs some time first of all. There is something big you are preparing for, this can be an exam or some interview, a new business idea, etc. Whatever it is, you worked really hard for it, or at least you actively been thinking about it and been making plans or possibly manifesting in regards to this. This is a lot of pressure on you. But Spirit is saying you still have enough time. You have enough time to prepare, rehearse, study, search, think, whatever it is. As much as you can, use this month to rejuvenate and to recharge. You have what it takes, the potential is there, you just need a good mentality and some strength. I see you are tempted to do something the society would call unconventional. Maybe you want to cheat or do something a little sneaky. This won’t be such a good idea since it will karmically shift you back to square one. But the reason you are tempted to do so is because you don’t feel enough or well prepared, in fact one of the possibilities might be that you even want to quit. This is something that has a connection to your life destiny and biggest passion, it would be a shame to quit. You should do what you are called to, even if it feels scary sometimes. Things will align themselves with time. Have some trust to begin with. I can see why you are hurt. You’ve dealt with injustice a lot in your life, you’ve been cheated on or experienced unfairness in family or school. I see you. But you are destined for a big future if you follow the steps your heart indicates. I can see this with the Death card, it is like a new gate, will a new portal that will open for you, which once stepped into, your life will change positively. I see more autonomy for you in the upcoming months, something you always wanted to say- you are finally gonna be able to voice it up. This can be about a boss, a teacher or a parent, or in some cases even a friend. For some of you, you are finally going to be able to buy yourself a car that you wanted. Others, you are just going to buy yourself something you wanted to for a long time. Spirit is indicating that for you, this month will be more about you, your personal growth and career rather than about your friends or lover\crush. So, this is the right time to invest in yourself and your passions. Whatever you are going to do, I see you winning with something, this can be a legal case, an opportunity, money, getting a new friend or even a competition.

I am having a vision of salads so maybe this is an indicator for you to start eating healthily, working out and doing the right things for you. You are getting a chance to travel somewhere you always wanted to. There’s a long distance ride you are gonna be making. Maybe to see a friend or a relative or maybe just to clear your head. Be extra aware and cautious for thieves, scammers and fake people. I see a possibility to meet a cancer sun\rising. This person will be of help. They can help you with studies or teach you something. Also, your mother or a maternal figure like an aunt, sister or grandma will tell you something important in the next month. There is a new change you’re gonna need to adapt to. This is a specific message but for some of you reading this, I am hearing you wanna work in the fashion/style industry, you either aspire to be a designer or model or stylist. There is going to be an opportunity for you within this area at the very ending of June, more than that, I also see that someone will help you with this career choice, someone in your family will sponsor you in the beginning. They really want to see you happy and accomplished. This will be a very lucky time for you and it's gonna be filled with surprises. You are hitting a high point in your life now. It is the perfect time to be more optimistic about your close future because your life is only starting now, your career will bloom soon and it seems that you learned a lot of karmic lessons and you are ready to enjoy life at it’s highest. It’s time to enjoy yourself and your achievements. 888 will be your angel number for the upcoming month, expect blessings and harmony.

Pile 2

My dear pile number 2 people, Spirit is telling me to start with the love messages for you first as I see here that this month you are going to experience a new phase with romance. You are going to learn more about a side of love that wasn’t familiar to you before. I sense maturity and steadiness. You really did some inner work in this area and you upgraded your heart chakra. This leads to new opportunities in love and having more people crushing on you, taking interest in you, because you are so charming and radiant. I see a lot of magnetism and playfulness, maybe you are going to be flirtatious again, I feel like you are going to feel young again (even if you are young you are going to feel refreshed and cheerful, you are gonna worry less and enjoy more). I really see a hot girl summer theme here. You are really going through an extreme glow up right now and everything about you is just so ethereal and perfect. Some of you did some manifestation, listened to subliminals or maybe even have done some spell work. Nevertheless, you are really attractive and a heartthrob. Maybe you took love too seriously in the past. Now it’s time to have fun and enjoy yourself, feel like a new person. I see you also taking new random interests, like getting new hobbies, hanging out with lots of people, chatting about random stuff, seeing life in a more colorful way. Maybe it’s because Summer is your lucky season or maybe it’s more familiar to you. Some of you are born in Summer so this makes sense. I see a specific coffee shop\café bar you are going to be going to often with your friends this Summer. Also, you are going to be tempted to go back into the past and just review old photos with you and friends\family, watch random videos you used to watch or go places that used to be familiar to you. For some reason I feel like you are going to be wanting to tap back into your roots, connect with your past for a little bit, maybe to give you more sense of who you are. I see a friend of yours that is older than you or at least really mature and wise, they're going to give you some advice about a crucial decision in your life by the middle of June. They really want the best for you and even if the truth will hurt a bit, their advice is in your benefit. I sense you used to be a really rebellious kid, as you grew older you got sweeter and nicer and some people can’t recognize you sometimes because of that. You have to have more trust into your future and dreams because I feel like you often get discouraged and feel like your desires are way too idealistic to materialize. I see the deer as a spiritual guiding animal for you, look up to it! Also, you are going to receive a random inheritance from an uncle or maybe a gift. I also see the goat as a protective animal for you. There is going to be a stable job opportunity for you in the near future but it will involve a large team of people and you might dislike that and therefore decline the offer. If that isn’t the case, I see a project of academical nature or something like that, that will include as well working with more people. There is this semi theme with your June prediction that is coming in, you are going to get used to work with people, and collaborate, get more vocal about things, argue, etc. You are going to test out your communication\expressivity skills. At work or school you feel intimidated or bullied by someone. Just ignore them, they are projecting their insecurities on you, they feel bigger and stronger than you but really they are just weak so that’s why they feel the need to show authority. Connect with you Divine Feminine and spend time in water when you can, it is going to make you feel more relaxed and powerful. You have some confidence issues to work on, but take it slowly. Soon you will be doing things you never imagined you could. Your life is really shifting. Expect powerful changes, abrupt ones even. A new path is being revealed to you. Don’t be scared and just follow through. Things will get cleared out and you will feel more aligned.

I see you are pretty tough on you when it comes to your body image. Be more gentle with yourself and remember it is okay to need more time to heal. Your coping mechanism might be locking your room and listening to music in your headphones until you feel calm enough to get out the room and go about your day. You might also not really communicate your troubles\worries to your family or close ones. I see issues with your throat and stomach chakras. Express yourself, whatever you feel like saying, unless it could hurt someone, say it. Let it out. Let people know what’s on your mind. Of course don’t share too much, keep in some privacy too, but you know, let it out. Random, but doodling might be a way for you to release stress. By the time of August, you are going to meet someone really interesting, this is a romantic interest we are talking about. Look forward to it, I see a lot of potential. All I hear right now about this person is curly long hair, Sagittarius, traveler and adventurous, I hope it helps. I also see a house painted green, this is odd because I don’t see any context I just see a small cottage like house in the woods or on some sort of hill, I don’t know maybe it will resonate with some of you, only Spirit knows what they want to mean with some messages sometimes :)). I am hearing ‘’I think about you’’ so if you recently asked yourself the question if your specific person is thinking about you, now you got it. I also see an old friend or cousin you haven’t talk to in a while, that is going to come back and you are going to have a competitive dynamic with, basically they are going to create a little tension. But, anyway, look forward to the beginning and ending of this Summer because I have seen some great and neat stuff for you and a lot of expansion.

Pile 3

Okay, pile number 3, my dears, the first thing I am seeing for you is a cheetah and I think it is because Spirit is indicating here that you have been spending your time recently doing a lot of stuff, running lots of errands and being really fast and responsible with all your tasks. You are a really hard working person and people at work\school look up to you because you are always extra organized\good with your work\perfectionistic. Recently, you learned to not let other people bother you and to focus on your needs and interests. I see you developing a skill you have been working on since long ago. After this summer, somewhere around September-November, you might get enrolled into a school you wanted to apply for or a competition, job, etc. Basically you are gonna get a great chance to work in the area\industry you are most excited about. For most of you I am seeing music, singing, producing music or voice singing, instrument play, whatever your thing is, congratulations you are leveling up! If you have a teacher\trainer that is helping you with this, they are really proud of you, even if they don’t show it. You might feel a little discouraged in yourself, you might feel isolated and not good enough. Sometimes you feel like you can’t get along with people and you feel judged, I specifically heard some of you are judged for they way you dress. People can be so mean sometimes. I see some people in your environment are really really jealous and envious of you and your success. Please, take care, someone might have evil eyed you, so protect yourself! This always happens with extra talented and extra kind people, they are always the target of the evil eye, but don’t be scared, you can protect yourself. I am hearing high class and high education. Some of you reading this might want to study abroad, you want to exchange culture\language. You like to dress preppy, elegant yet simple, you want to look expensive but in a delicate, subtle way. I am seeing the giraffe as your spiritual animal. They want to let you know you are protected and under a lucky star right now, you are destined to immense success but you need to really believe in yourself and give yourself some time and space from time to time, as I can see here you have a tendency to overwork yourself. The giraffe spirit is also suggesting you should harmonize the connection between your feelings and your thoughts, you need to find a way to align your mind and heart. You are really passionate about what you are doing and people admire this about you. You have some simps on your social media and real life too.

There is a high possibility you are going to be really well known in the future. So, if being famous was sometimes something you used to dream about, take this as a sign. Your spirit guides are asking you to eat more and take more care of yourself. This June you are going to be working your way up to success and look out for real happiness. This month you are really gonna go big. Self trust is highly needed right now. You feel like you lack something or that people are gonna judge you for what you wanna do or for who you are. You have intrusive thoughts like these. I know it’s hard to move past them but try to replace them with reassuring yourself of how talented, determined, ambitious, kind and brilliant you are. Try to do this for a while, it might help cool down the negative thoughts and welcome in a more positive, strong mentality. I am hearing Spirit say You deserve to be recognized for what you are doing. A lot of times in your life, you are going to feel confused and disoriented but never lose your grip and never forget the intention you started this journey with. At the end of the reading I was literally thinking about fire energy and the knave of wands popped out. So yeah, this month will be really dynamic, fun and it will reveal a lot about you and your potential. Your spirit team want you to do a little bit more introspection to find out more about yourself and your true self and desires. You need a strong self identity before you tap into your destiny. Don’t ever let anything or anyone make you feel small or incapable.

Pile 4

And finally, the last but not least pile, my dearest pile number 4 people, let’s see what June has in store for you. My loves, I haven’t even touched my cards yet and I just heard the word Venus for you. Oh the beauty, the charm and the luckiness Spirit is blessing you with this month! This is so beautiful, and I will have to say this, I sensed a nice, venusian energy with the previous readings as well, so this June will be a blessing for us all, but possibly in different areas and themes of our lives. My dear pile 4, focus on what you Desire, go where your heart takes you to. I am also having a strong vision of an ice land, I see a dark, cold landscape, it’s beautiful but it’s scary. You are a very thoughtful person and you deeply care about people, you would even sacrifice a part of you for someone you love, but you see, you need to offer yourself some of your heart abundance as well. I want you to really focus on yourself this month. What do you really want? Where do you really wanna be? My guides are telling me this month is great for manifestation planning for you guys. Write down everything you wish for, and send a prayer to the Universe, if not, do any method feels right to you. I see some darkness around your heart and head chakras and I am hearing I can’t be saved. This is something you say within your subconscious mind. Even if you smile a lot and you are a really cheerful, sociable person, there are some things that need healing. Look inside yourself and tell me what do you see. I feel like you lack someone’s affection and this is highly affecting you. I can tell this person is really important to you. But let’s make sure we are fine before anything else. This Summer, treat yourself. Even if you are gonna spend some time alone, don’t feel lonely, don’t feel not needed. These are just toxic intrusive thoughts that come from fears, they are not real. You can’t allow them to hurt you. I see how you spent a lot of time alone and that made you really sad and discouraged. Don’t focus your entire life perspective around what you felt back then. Life will always go on. Life will always change directions, just like water changes the way it flows (I hope it makes sense, it sounds different in my native language). But let’s go back to Venus. This month will make you more magnetic (also quick note, I don’t know why, but I feel like the people that chose this pile are masculines, I don’t mean it as in people identify as male, but people that have masculine energy, if you wanna know more about it, please search on google divine masculine and feminine energies) The influence of Venus will make you enhance and embrace your beauty, it'll make you feel more confident about yourself, go more gentle about life and your feelings, nurture yourself more, take care of yourself, and it will just bring you a lot of random luck as well. I feel like right now, you are in a I don’t know what I am doing with my life kind of phase. But as I said before, nothing lasts forever, you are for sure gonna find your way. Even if you lose hope sometimes. You can always hop back on the horse. Don’t be afraid to take breaks. And as corny as it might sound, don’t be afraid to be different , but no, for real now, I really feel like you are a black sheep, that people misunderstand your true potential and essence and this can be a drain for you and even gaslight you into believing that they are right, but of fucking (sorry) course they are Not right. You are whatever you are and you should be proud about it. Whether you’re a loner or an extremist or a sensitive artist that feels misunderstood, a rebel or just a really really soft and empathic person, You are Lovely. I know this isn’t much, but just reading your energy is a pleasure to me, just so you can see how much of a wonderful person you are. You give off neptunian vibes, so you might have some strong pisces placements, but I am also seeing aquarius and scorpio. My dear pile number 4, I am sorry if this will sound weird but I will say it exactly as I feel it, this month just don’t.give.a.fuck.

 I know this isn’t very spiritual of me to say, but I am who I am and I do what I feel. This month, just go about your life and enjoy all you got, take a small risk, get out of your comfort zone for a little, see the world, experience stuff, expand your vision, exchange thoughts, go for more, feel more. In the near future I see you being a strong influence for the youth, your rebellion will make people follow you and learn from you. Kurt Cobain might be an idol for you, and if not, his story might resonate with you. And god damn it, you are a great, great person!

Alright you guys, that’s all I had for you now, I really hope you enjoyed and thank you so much for reading these, I love it so much when my readings are useful to people. Send me some feedback if you feel called to do so! Thank you, you are all great souls!

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✩ softly reading: june 2022 ✩

welcome to softly reading, in which i list every single drarry fic i’ve read this month in hopes that you, dear reader, find a fic you like too!

✩ - a fave | 🔥 - hot | 🌼 - gentle read | purple - reread

longer reads

✩ To Vanish Into Something Better by @m0srael [E, 35k]

Harry Potter thought he could outrun the burden of infamy by isolating himself in the Muggle world. Draco Malfoy hasn’t been seen or heard from since his trial. Will a top-secret Ministry project, a beautiful garden, and a little heat carry them both home? [H/D Erised 2021]

Dirty Little Secret by @writcraft [E, 22k] 🔥

When someone threatens Harry’s life, Kingsley decides to send him to a safe house with only Draco Malfoy for company. As the two men are forced together, memories of the past resurface and secrets are discovered. [Harry/Draco Erised]

The Seventh Life by @corvuscrowned [E, 18k] 🔥🏳️‍⚧️

If Draco had looked the other way, he may never have seen him again. But Draco turned, because he always would have turned. He found him, because he always would have found him - in life, in death, or in Paris. OR: Draco is an immortal vampire. Harry is trapped in eternal cycles of life, death, and reincarnation. They meet again in Paris, and the seventh life isn't any less complicated than the first. [HD Fangfest 2022]

✩ Where I see things right by InnerLilith [E, 15k]

When Harry finds himself unexpectedly pregnant after a one-off with Draco Malfoy, he knows he isn’t keeping it. But when actually getting the abortion turns out to be more complicated than Harry expected, he finds himself turning to Malfoy for help through the process. And that’s actually much less complicated than Harry expected.

✩ embrace the deception by @swoontodeath [M, 13k]

Draco Malfoy shouldn’t feel like the stable one, not when he spends his days pretending to have clairvoyant powers and solving mysteries with Neville Longbottom. Harry Potter, however, seems to be on the edge of a breakdown, and he’s growing increasingly obsessed with his former rival. [Lights Camera Drarry 2022]

Harry Potter: DILF Hunter by @vukovich [E, 11k] 🔥

Auror Potter doesn't know what a DILF is, but if Malfoy's one, then Harry's gonna be the Ministry's best DILF Hunter ever! Or, five times Harry heard Draco was a DILF, and one time he found it to be pleasantly true.

the complete idiot’s guide to losing your entire mind by @oknowkiss [E, 10k] 🔥

A primer, by Harry James Potter, age 34. Qualifications: lived experience. OR: Draco Malfoy, Ministry of Magic Being Resources representative, accidentally invents No Nut November.

shorter reads (< 10k)

✩ Glowing by @cavendishbutterfly [T, 9.7k] 🌼🏳️‍⚧️

Harry's lived alone and vampiric in his cottage for ages, until a long-lived Draco Malfoy suddenly shows up to answer an advertisement Harry had practically forgotten he'd put in the Prophet. Cue soft blood drinking, quiet nights of reading and crocheting, and Harry thinking that maybe--just maybe--he might not be so alone anymore. [HD Fangfest 2022]

Perfect for him by anxioussquirrel [T, 8.3k]

Draco Malfoy is getting married. In a turn of events he’d never have believed possible, he is getting married to a man who’s perfect for him. Absolutely perfect.

✩ First Week of Eternity by InnerLilith [E, 7.8k] 🔥

In which Draco tries desperately to hide that he’s recently become a vampire, and Harry tries desperately to feed him. [HD Fangfest 2022]

let me be your sun by @owl-of-fandom [M, 7.8k]

“Tell me you love me.” / “Oh, darling.” The endearment falls from Harry’s lips as if the affection was his own. As if it wasn’t planted in his mind, in his heart, by me. / “I love you." [HD Fangfest 2022]

Sweet Like Candy in my Veins by @shah-writes [M, 7.6k]

In which Harry is a magical theorist with a penchant for catching vampires for the Aurors and Draco is the vampire who’s in love with him. [HD Fangfest 2022]

The First Taste by @maraudersaffair [E, 7.1k] 🔥

After being ostracized by nearly everyone after the war, Draco says yes when Harry offers him a place to stay. Perhaps he should have looked the gift horse in the mouth, however, when he discovers Harry is not all he seems. [HD Fangfest 2022]

Conversation In Café Cygnus by @ladderofyears [M, 6k]

Draco falls pregnant unexpectedly and breaks off the secret love affair that he's been having with Harry Potter. When Draco decides to keep the baby, Harry and he spend the remaining months of the pregnancy getting to know one another.

light as the sky above by @candybarrnerd [E, 5.6k] 🔥

Harry notices Draco leave. Harry’s always had one eye watching Draco, and old habits die hard. [H/D Erised 2021]

Harry Potter and the Half-Guard Prince by @swoontodeath [M, 4.4k]

Banished to the Muggle world by the conditions of his parole, Draco Malfoy is forced to learn how to protect himself without magic. The Half-Guard Prince might never show his face in his videos, but that low, seductive voice is strangely familiar… [Quidditch Fest 2022]

✩ Catch Midnight by @tackytigerfic [E, 4k] 🔥

They're the Auror/ Unspeakable team of Robards' nightmares. They're madly in love with each other, but also blindly oblivious to the fact. They can feel each other's magic. They jump out of windows. And Malfoy does a lot of watching Harry wank.

✩ Take You Made by @tackytigerfic [E, 3.9k] 🔥

"Draco didn’t believe in soulmates, but Harry Potter was the closest thing he had to one, so he was just going to keep pushing those inconvenient loving thoughts aside until one day he could learn how to get rid of them for good."

✩ Let Me Count the Ways by @thebooktopus [E, 3.5k] 🌼

Intimacy comes in many forms. Draco wants to explore them all with Harry. [HP Pride Secret Santa 2022]

Di sotto in sù by @vivantesopales [E, 3.4k] 🔥

Draco thinks it's best they stop seeing each other. Harry disagrees. [HD Fangfest 2022]

Harry’s Flower by @potteresque-ire [M, 3.2k]

Draco had always received one flower—no more, no less—from Harry every day. He never thought the flowers would run out, until Harry was critically wounded… [Harry/Draco Owlpost 2016]

Face Me (And I’ll be There to Hold You) by bluemermaid54 [E, 2.2k] 🔥🌼

They only have sex facing away from each other. Tonight, Harry wants to change that.

✩ Willing Blood by @lqtraintracks & @the-starryknight [E, 2.1k] 🔥

Seven days together, years ago; seventy-four hours and thirty-eight minutes trapped in this house alone; and now one chance to stop himself from draining Potter dry. Will Draco take it? Will Harry let him? [HD Fangfest 2022]

✩ all the small things by @tryslora [E, 2k] 🔥

Harry is not hung and Draco loves giving him head because of that. If it happens to be a way to silently say I love you that’s just a coincidence.

Fanged Delight by DrWhoIsGinnyHolmes [E, 2k]

Recently turned vampire Draco just developed his special vampiric skill: mind reading. It was now time to discover everyone's dirty little secrets, starting with Harry Potter himself. It just wasn't what Draco expected and now he has to deal with the consequences. [HD Fangfest 2022]

Painted Me Golden by @purplehotmess [M, 1.4k]

Each time I was with you, though, the chasm of yearning widened like a maw of a predator ready to chomp on my bleeding heart.

✩ What You’ve Come For by @nv-md [E, 1.3k] 🔥

It doesn't matter that Draco's a bloodthirsty vampire, Harry can't stay away from him, and they come together night after night in the Astronomy Tower. [HD Fangfest 2022]

✩ Serenity by Rasborealis [E, 953 words] 🔥🌼

After the war, Draco is broken. Harry attempts to fix him any way he can.

art gallery

✩ The flames are part of us by @pato-roldnart [G, digital art]

Harry has never had any doubt to stop and extinguish the flames and their fire wielders. After his first encounter with their leader Draco Malfoy, Harry is starting to get suspicious of the Ministry and their intentions to catch every witch and wizard that can control fire. [LCDrarry 2022]

Hidden Away by @celilasart [T, art & poem]

Your sweet blood on my red lips, / your soft skin under my fingertips. [HD Fangfest 2022]

non-drarry

✩ Best in Blue by @cavendishbutterfly [Teddy/James Sirius, E, 11k] 🏳️‍⚧️🔥

James shouldn't have messed up his knee in a Quidditch game. And he shouldn't have come back to London before it healed. He also definitely shouldn't be wandering around Teddy's flat looking that fucking attractive and lovely, but that's a different problem entirely.

previous softly reading lists

I'm excited to share all the new fics I've read for the month of June, from my own exploration to taking part in the Champion Week challenge hosted by the fabulous @cockslutpadalecki and @maladaptivexxdaydreaming. Thank you, both of you for hosting this fantastic event that introduced me to the talents of new writers. And, of course, I want to say a great big THANK YOU to the writers on this list. You are incredible, thank you for sharing your works on this hellsite. ❤️

This list is alphabetical by fandom (mostly), then by character. Summaries and warnings are included as provided by the authors.

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2022 reading list | fic rec masterlist

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Marvel

Better Than Ever by @jobean12-blog Bucky Barnes x Reader You and Bucky run into your ex. Warnings: soft fluff, fun, teasing, Bucky being slightly dramatic and possessive but in a cute way, little spice :)

Peace of Mind by @firefly-in-darkness Bucky Barnes x Female Reader After Bucky’s return, losing him again is your worst nightmare. Warnings: angst.

Prized Possession by @navybrat817 Dark Librarian!Bucky Barnes x Female Reader You’re Bucky’s rare treasure, his most prized possession. Warnings: Explicit sexual content, Dubcon/Noncon elements (please do NOT read if that upsets you), drugging, kidnapping, cockwarming, mention of minor character death, dark elements, possessive behavior, displays of Stockholm Syndrome, librarian!Bucky Barnes (he’s a warning, okay?)

L.O.V.E by @carrotfantasimp Mob!Bucky Barnes x Plus Size!Female Reader Bucky wants to offer you more than love. Warnings: underage drinking (reader is 20), a little low self esteem, self image issues, smutty (foreplay, implied oral and smut), tiny amount of angst, shitty father (not the reader’s), mention of a gun.

Almost There... by @firefly-in-darkness Bucky Barnes x Female Reader A drive to remember... Warnings: smut, masturbation, a lil praise kink if you squint

Fire and the Flood by @starks-hero Loki x Female Reader A powerful enemy uses a spell that turns Loki into a brainwashed puppet and a danger to the team. However, you’re willing to do whatever it takes to save him from himself. Warnings: Angst with compensating fluff, canon typical-violence, injury

Steve/Bucky by @sweater-daddiesdumbdork Steve Rogers x Female Reader x Bucky Barnes You had a rough day, the soldiers take care of you. Warnings: Smut. Vaginal Fingering. Threesome.

Timid Daredevil by @carrotfantasimp skinny!1940's Steve Rogers x Reader You could barely get words out of your mouth when you were around him, but somehow you managed to ask out Steve Rogers. Warnings: fluff fluff fluuuff and a lil awkwardness

Steve and Bunny by @carrotfantasimp nomad!Steve Rogers x GN!Reader When all hope is lost, Steve looks up. Warnings: idk what this is but it's corny af, use of a pet name, talk of grief, maybe a little angsty?

His Queen by @donutloverxo soft dark king!Steve Rogers x Female Reader Married life with Steve was amazing (although with a few bumps in the way) until you discovered a heartbreaking secret. Warnings: explicit sexual content, painful sex, innocent naive insecure reader, dub con/noncon, soft dark Steve, jealous Steve, ooc villain Sharon, like a little breeding kink, some angst.

Moon Struck & Over the Moon by @softlybarnes Steven Grant x Female Reader, Marc Spector x Female Reader Steven asks you out, Marc falls in love. Warnings: mostly fluff, canon-typical violence, threats of violence, angst mostly from Marc because he's just like that

Supernatural

Run To You by @deanwinchesterswitch Dean Winchester x Kasey Belmont (OFC) Disillusioned by the world around her, Kasey has chosen to live a life of solitude. Accused of a crime he didn’t commit, Dean escapes custody. On the run from the law and out to prove his innocence, he stumbles headlong into Kasey’s life. The fateful encounter sets them on a winding path of desire, heartbreak, and perhaps the most incredible love they’ve ever known. However, time and the law are not on their side. Warnings: Angst, fluff, slow-burn, language, panic attack detailed (near end of story). Each chapter will have its own warnings.

"I don't mean to bother you." - "You're not." by @trexrambling Dean Winchester x Reader A comfort fic. Warnings: none.

ANGST by @leatherednlace Dean Winchester x Reader Prompt - Playlist #3/Skinny love - Bon Iver Warnings: ANGST

Stay by @fluffiest-dreams Dean Winchester x Female Reader After a night spent together, Dean tried to run. Warnings: none.

This Feeling by @fluffiest-dreams Jack Kline x Female Reader Jack has a question. Warnings: none.

Sinful Sunday: This Ain't Dating by @kittenofdoomage Boyking!Sam Winchester x Female Reader Prompt: Boyking!Sam, obsessed (crushed when he was human, is now an obsession) Warnings: dub-con, restraint with ropes, kidnapping (sort of), possessive!Sam, dark!Sam, dirty talk

Leave Unsaid Unspoken by @mrswhozeewhatsis Sam Winchester x Jo Harvelle, Dean Winchester x Jo Harvelle They don't talk about it. Warnings: I will put warnings in the tags because they will be spoilers. This is angsty as hell, though.

Outer Banks

The Hills by @cherienymphe Rafe Cameron x Reader Unable to watch JJ look at someone else the way you wish he’d look at you, you start to distance yourself from the Pogues. In an effort to numb the pain, you make a drunken mistake, but nothing is coincidental, and you learn better than anyone that Rafe Cameron always gets what he wants. Warnings: NON-CON, DUB-CON, violence, physical/verbal abuse, public sex, toxic relationship, underage drinking, drug use, non canon ages, one-sided JJ x reader, pogue!reader

Top Gun: Maverick

Under the Radar by @princessmisery666 Lieutenant Jake “Hangman” Seresin, Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, fem!reader (You. Call sign: Huntress), a few needed OC’s. Being a navy pilot you expected to have your world turned upside down from time to time. Taking to the skies was the easy part, the lessons you learn on solid ground are the hardest. Warnings: angst, fluff, soft Jake, jealousy, asshole Jake, break-ups, cheating (reader is the other woman but doesn’t know until after), preludes to smut, heartbreak, Rooster is a bit of an ass in parts, fluffy Rooster. Parts 3 & 4 include spoilers for Top Gun: Maverick.

Other Characters

A Canary to Bring My Message Home by @ghotifishreads 1910s Coal Miner!Curtis Everett x Farmer’s Daughter!Reader Curtis is the shift leader at the coal mine and helps on your family’s farm. A collapse at the mine reveals a new direction for both your intentions. Warnings: Breeding kink. (Seriously. It’s breeding kink all the way down, folks.) Vaginal fingering. P in v sex. Unprotected sex. Minor lactation kink alluded to in passing. Mention of parental death. Mention of mining accident and death, no details. Inaccuracies about coal mining and farming and history.

"I need it." - "Then you can ask nicely." by @sweater-daddiesdumbdork Ransom Drysdale x Female Reader You done pissed him off. Warnings: smut.

Promise Made, Promises Kept by @dean-winchester-is-a-warrior Soldier Boy knows she's coming for him one day. Warnings: The Boys level violence, descriptions of torture, brief mentions of drug use and sex, nothing explicit.

Happy Reading!

welp, i tested positive for covid this morning, lmao. i had to cancel class tomorrow.

hopefully i can gather the energy to record a little lecture or something so that students get some of the background they're hoping for (basically this week was the "how to read middle english" primer/refresher course). overall it's fairly mild, so as long as i don't have a fever on friday, i'm going to go to class (masked, of course) and we can talk about the poems i'm having them read. i'm gonna struggle to be heard through the mask, but alas. we'll have to make do.

other than that, i have two students from my summer course who didn't submit their work by the extended deadline (last friday), which was the very last day i'm technically allowed to accept late work. one of them might?? maybe???? be submitting something by tonight?? she emailed at like 3 in the morning on saturday asking for a couple of extra days. i answered yesterday telling her that if she got something to me by 10pm tonight, then i would make it work (grades are due tomorrow lol), but if not, then she would have to file a petition for a term work extension with the registrar. the other one is... i think?? in the process of submitting such a petition.

i'm just here sitting on my couch surrounded by tissues and trying to get some of my shit together, lol.

Hey lovelies! Here’s some fic recs of the wonderful fics I’ve read this June. As I’m always looking to read more fanfiction, I would be delighted if you recommended me stuff to read as well.

This month has yet again been quite a moon knight centered one...

Fluff - 🌻 Angst - 🥀 Smut/Explicit - 🍑

Some fic writers I’ve discovered this month:

@michinnyun

@mkfluffluv

@myfictionaldreams

@the-archxr

@the-little-ewok

@wysteria-clad

@thisisarcanereverie 

@thepsychewrites

@slightlypossessed​

@masterninjacow​

@bensolosbluesaber​​​

Moon Knight:

Fallen from heaven, grown on earth [Steven Grant x f!Reader and Marc Spector x f!Reader] by @davosmymaster  🍑 🌻🥀

I’m getting to know someone [Marc Spector x f!Reader and Steven Grant x f!Reader] by @davosmymaster  🌻 🥀

No Simple Man [Steven Grant x f!Reader] by @michinnyun 🍑

A Future Without You [Marc Spector x Reader] by @mkfluffluv  🥀

Favourite toy [Steven Grant x f!Reader] by @myfictionaldreams  🍑

Homecoming [Marc Spector x gn!Reader] by @luke-o-lophus 🥀🌻

Knight...Mr Knight [Steven Grant x f!Reader] by @the-archxr  🍑

Our Little Thing [Marc/Steven/Jake x Reader] by @wysteria-clad  🌻

DON’T BLAME ME (LOVE MADE ME CRAZY) [Marc Spector x f!Reader] by @jakelcckley  🍑

How I imagine Steven Grant cuddles [Steven Grant x Reader] by @thisisarcanereverie  🌻

Iced Out [mainly Marc Spector x f!Reader] by @charnelhouse 🍑

Cheer Me Up Before You Go Go [Steven Grant x f!Reader] by @missdictatorme  🍑

Familiar Voice [Steven Grant x f!Reader] by @eloisegrant  🍑

Repeat After Me [Jake Lockley x f!Reader] by @thepsychewrites 🍑🥀

Keepsake [Marc/Steven/Jake x f!Reader]by @wysteria-clad  🌻

Sleepy Thief [Marc Spector x Reader] by @slightlypossessed  🌻

Marc helping you shower after you’ve been attacked [Marc Spector x Reader] by @grantfilms  🥀

dlz ; jake lockley. [mainly Jake Lockley x gn!Reader] by @masterninjacow 🥀🌻

Baking Lessons [Marc Spector x f!Reader] by @bensolosbluesaber  🌻🍑🥀

It’s All Your Fault [Marc Spector x gn!Reader] by @kindaephemeral​ 🥀

Flowers [Marc Spector x f!Reader] by @mrsknightt​  🥀🌻

Star Wars:

The F Word [Poe Dameron x gn!Reader] by @the-little-ewok  🥀🌻

Green, Green Dress [Poe Dameron x f!Reader] by @disabledameron  🍑

The Night that Follows [Poe Dameron x f!Reader] by @roanniom​ 🍑

Guilt [Anakin Skywalker x Reader] by @dracowars​  🥀

Marvel Characters:

Never Worn White [Stephen Strange x f!Reader] by @gaitwae​  🌻

My Pet [Loki x f!Reader] by @sarahscribbles​  🍑

Caught you! [Loki x Reader] by @gaitwae​ 🌻

Other Oscar Isaac characters:

Praise [Santiago Pope Garcia x f!Reader] by @millenialcatlady​ 🍑

In Too Deep [Blue Jones x f!Reader] by @relatable-trxsh​  🍑

i am desperately trying to be more active but i'm experiencing mental burnout. just want to say thank you for the interactions even when i'm only checking in here now and again - i'll respond when i'm feeling better! <3

morgan lore btw. everyone say "yay morgan we're so glad you had an accident with a mandoline slicer in february 2021 🥰"

(meme credit to the delightful @ourflagmeansdeathnote 😌)

books I’ve read in 2022 📖 no. 096

The Red Palace by June Hur

“There is a saying among us who work there: Palace secrets must never get out, or else inevitably there will be blood.”

what i read this month - june ‘22

❀ = nsfw content, minors dni

marvel

looking after you while on your period - @jellyfishbeansontoast

summary: loki taking care of the reader when on her period and him just having a soft spot for her

loki laufeyson x reader, blurb, genre: fluff

❀ can’t sleep! - @silkscream

summary: waking peter up by rubbing against him

peter parker x reader, blurb, genre: smut

kissing her nose - @saturnpeter

summary: you love it when peter kisses your nose

peter parker x reader, blurb, genre: fluff

the one where you get jealous when some girl flirts with peter at a frat party - @peterbenjiparker

summary: you get jealous and peter thinks it’s hot

peter parker x jealous!reader, blurb, college au, genre: angst/fluff

scary love - @darlingparker

summary: being project partners turns into more than just working on your project together

peter parker x reader, blurb, college au, genre: fluff

one less thing to worry about - @jellyfishbeansontoast

summary: you give peter some of the comfort and reassurance he needs when things get stressful

peter parker x reader, oneshot, genre: angst/hurt comfort

long distance - @peterpparkerwrites

summary: you drop the bomb to your boyfriend peter that you’re moving across the country

peter parker x reader, series (complete), genre: angst/fluff/hurt comfort

ugh - @spider-bih

summary: everyone has a soulmate, but they’re all tied to them differently. some people have tattoos, others have counters or red strings. you? you can feel the pain your soulmate feels. any bruises or cuts they receive appear on your body. other people have this kind of tie to their soulmates too, it was just rare and it seems like you’ve got a bad one. your soulmate is constantly getting injured and it’s driving you insane

peter parker x reader, series (complete), soulmate au, genre: angst/fluff/hurt comfort

couple activities - @starryevermore

summary: steven gets too excited and can’t wait on you

steven grant x reader, blurb, genre: fluff

snuggles at the drive-in - @starryevermore

summary: steven wants to make sure you don’t get cold

steven grant x reader, blurb, genre: fluff

what you can’t see - @starryevermore

summary: steven protects you from something you can’t even see

steven grant x reader, blurb, genre: angst

the worst that could’ve happened - @starryevermore

summary: you don’t feel you need marc’s protection all the time causing an argument until you realize why he does it

marc spector x reader, blurb, genre: angst/fluff

better that way - @starryevermore

summary: marc is an ass after realizing he likes you too late

marc spector x reader, blurb, genre: angst

outer banks

spring showers - @marjorie189

summary: you and john b wake up from your nap to the first spring shower

john b routledge x reader, blurb, genre: fluff

tom holland & co

sincerely, - @whatevsholland

summary: you and tom were childhood best friends. but when he started dating the girl who got everything you ever wanted, it began a falling out between you and tom. now he’s back home in london, just in time for your sister to host her engagement party

childhood best friend!tom holland x reader, series (complete), friends to lovers, genre: angst/fluff

how to unlove someone - @whatevshollandarchive

summary: where tom offers to help you unlove someone using his five foolproof steps

tom holland x reader, series (complete), friends to lovers, college au, genre: hurt comfort/fluff/angst

pointe before you shoot - @leiasfanaccount648

summary: no matter where you come from, everything you were taught since you were young was for a reason. whether it was pointing your feet in dance class or learning how to properly shoot a gun. either way, your past seemed to define you. can you fix the aftermath enough to shape your future into what you want it to be? or will someone end up on the wrong side of the trigger?

single dad!tom holland x dance teacher!reader, series (complete), mob au, genre: fluff/angst/hurt comfort

❀ happy campers - @sunflowertomholland

summary: being a camp counselor was supposed to be fun and a great way to pick up some work ethic before entering real-adult life after graduation. the only thing making that a little but harder was a certain boy

camp counselor!tom holland x reader, series (complete) , enemies to lovers, genre: angst/smut/fluff

❀ i don’t know where i stand - @cutetomholland

summary: it’s summer, and you’ve just moved into a new flat after a bad breakup with your now ex-boyfriend. when a celebratory trip to the nearby pub turns into an awkward meeting with your childhood best friend tom, old feelings you thought were gone gets brought back

childhood best friend!tom holland x reader, series (complete), friends to lovers, genre: fluff/angst/smut

still ours - @vendettaparker

summary: you want a kid with tom but don’t want to physically have a baby so you talk to tom about it

tom holland x reader, blurb, genre: fluff

June vibe check!! <3

- eating fresh fruit

- picking flowers

- farmers markets

- journaling

- baking sweets

- rose hip tea

- long walks in the afternoon

- reading about cultural preservation and religion

- sundresses and white linen dresses

- tote bags

- cooking for your loved ones

- celebrating my birthday

- picnics by yourself

What are your plans? <3