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suckitsurveys · 1 year

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Do you enjoy receiving souvenirs? I do. I love getting magnets and shot glasses from places.

Do you get angry with people easily? Not really, no.

Have you ever had the flu? Probably as a kid.

What about strep throat? Yes, several times as a child.

What would you say is the worst kind of emotional pain? Losing people you’re close to. And not just from death, but in general.

Have you ever been to a psychologist? No, just a counselor.

What’s the worst part about school? Literally everything.

Do you normally have a lot of homework, if you’re still in school? --

When was your last vacation? The end of September. Mark and I took a little trip for his birthday.

Would you ever consider going on a cruise? I would never do an overnight cruise.

What did you last buy from the store? Groceries.

Would you say you enjoy being single or in a relationship more? I definitely enjoy being in a relationship.

Do you try to stay busy a lot? No. I really enjoy doing nothing lol.

What’s your favorite quote? “Love her, but leave her wild”

Do you lie a lot? No.

Do you still act childish most of the time? Not most of the time, no, but I definitely have my child-like moments.

Did you ever enjoy gym class? In elementary school it meant I got to play with my friends, so yes. What is your biggest insecurity? My body.

Have you ever painted a room alone? Not alone, no.

Speaking of which, when did you last paint your room? I haven’t.

What does your favorite jacket / hoodie look like? My favorite hoodie is black and has the TGS with Tracy Jordan logo on the back and a smaller logo with “STAFF” under it on the front. It’s 30 Rock merch and I love it so much.

What’s for dinner tonight? I’m not sure. One of our meal delivery kit dinners. I can’t remember which ones we have though.

Do you ever drink alcohol? I do.

Have you ever had a terrible hangover? Oh yes.

Do you ever get migraines? Yes. They’re awful, but I can usually catch them because I get the tunnel vision before the pain and I take something right away. If I wake up with one, though, it’s game over.

Do you know how to garden? Yes.

What was the last thing you plugged into an outlet? The coffee maker this morning.

Do people consider you to be a funny person? I think so.

Do you have any bad habits? Oh yes.

Do you like children? I LOVE my nieces. They are my whole WORLD and their happiness and health is the most important thing to me. I love spending time with them and listening to them and watching them grow and become smarter and funnier every day. And I am a HUGE advocate for children and them being treating fairly and appropriately. Children did not ask to be brought into this world. You decided to have a child, now it’s your responsibility to care for a nurture and love that child. You need to adapt to them, not the other way around. There are too many children being abused and neglected and put into foster care systems that do much of the same. That being said, I can recognize that having a child of my own is NOT for me. I can hardly take care of myself and I know, 100%, I could not mentally, emotionally, or physically raise one of my own properly, and there are things about myself I am unwilling to change for the sake of another human. I think if more people recognized this (and abortion wasn’t still so fucking regulated), there would be less abused/neglected children in this world. Sorry to go off on that tangent lol.

If not, why is this? I realized I never actually answered the question asked above lol. Overall, yes, I like children and will always advocate for them, but as a human who loves peace and quiet, holy shit can they be annoying as hell hahahaha.

What is your favorite snack? Chips and dips; mainly tortilla chips and guac/salsa. And popcorn.

Do you own any gaming systems? We have a Wii, lol.

How old were your parents when they had you? My mom was 37 and my dad was 39.

Is there a big age difference between you and the person you like? Mark is 5 years older, which, according to TikTok, is a big age difference.......we met when I was 21 and he was 26, and I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Do you trash talk people a lot? Every now and then, usually just in a joking way.

What is the most amusing thing on the internet, in your opinion? I mean, a lot of things on the internet amuse me, which is why I spend so much time there, lol.

Does the future excite you or scare you? Both, which is how it should be.

Have you ever been to Disney World? Nope.

If so, how many times have you been? ---

Do you try to spend a lot of time with family? Yes.

How often do you shower? Every other day.

What would you say is your favorite genre of music? I am so bad with genres. I just like what I like and I don’t feel the need to categorize it.

Do you need to clean your bedroom? Yes. What do you plan on doing with the rest of your life? Live?

Do you enjoy Chinese food? It’s not usually my first choice, but there are some dishes I enjoy. I also notice there is some over-lap in Asian cuisine. Like, I feel like almost every Chinese restaurant has crab rangoon, but I have also seen that at Thai and Japanese places as well. Same with egg rolls. And I’ve also seen pad thai served at Chinese places, too.

Do you smile a lot? Sure. What is your favorite movie from the nineties? Clueless or Romy and Michele.

Which decade were you born in? The 80s, technically. Near the very very end of it.

Are you good at giving advice to people? Depends.

How many huge secrets do you have? None.

How many people know these secrets? ---

How many times a day do you brush your teeth? Twice, usually. I’m better about it at night because I don’t want shit sitting in my teeth all night lol. Do you ever floss? I use those little toothpicks with the floss in them

Have you ever been in a long-term relationship? Yeah, I am in one now. We’ve been together for 11 years and married for 5.

Ever considered suicide? Yes.

If so, did you try to commit suicide? No.

Is there anyone out there who makes you feel completely useless? I mean, it’s not really specific to a person, but anyone can potentially make me feel useless in certain situations. Do you like texting or calling people more? Texting.

What’s your favorite band? Probably Vampire Weekend.

Do you have a lot of friends? I have a good handful.

Have you ever painted something and been impressed by it? Not really.

Would you rather go out to eat or stay in? I like both.

When did you last babysit, if ever? Last month, but I am actually babysitting tomorrow.

Do you have any younger siblings? Nope. Have you ever thought of someone as useless? Yes, my brother in law is useless. He brings absolutely nothing to the table and he’s a huge fucking piece of fucking garbage.

Have you ever considered bleaching your hair? It’s currently bleached.

Do you drink vitamin water? No.

Do you ever straighten your hair? No, it’s already pretty straight. What’s the best way to end a conversation? Totally depends.

Are there any old movies you absolutely love? Of course.

Have you ever had a Big Mac before? I have..

Do you think you attract the opposite sex at a reasonable rate? I only need to attract my husband and I seem to have done a pretty good job at that lol.

Where is your favorite place to travel? I like going to new places but I have a handful of places I frequent.

What is your goal for the next few months? Workout in one way or another every day (with some exceptions) for the next 4 weeks, and then 8 weeks, and then 12 weeks, and so on. And eat better.

Can you count to ten in another language other than your own? Yes.

Do you own a lot of shoes? No, just a handful of pairs. What is your favorite season and why? I’m into the latter half of the year. Like, June-December. I LOVE summer and all it’s nostalgia and activities, and Fall is gorgeous and beautiful and has Halloween, and the first couple weeks of winter aren’t too horrible and Christmas happens, but then January-May are always HORRIBLE weather and otherwise and I want to throw them in a dumpster fire.

Have you ever played on a sports team before? No.

If you have, what was that sport and when? ---

Have you ever filed a lawsuit on someone? No.

Do you think you’re a good singer? No.

Would you rather wear jeans or sweatpants? Leggings.

Do you think you have a good sense of style? No.

Do you enjoy reading often? No.

Have you ever had a deadly illness? I probably have one right now hahahahaha.

Ever had food-poisoning before? Nope.

Where did you last eat dinner at? My house.

Have you ever shot a gun before? A bb gun.

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pickledpascal · 7 months

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Clear Air, Clear Lungs

Relationship: Benoit Blanc x OC! Ezra Wayne

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Summary: Ezra and Elle go on their annual Switzerland trip. This time with the addition of Benoit!

The beginning of August meant it was time for Ezra and Elle’s annual back-to-school-trip to the Swiss Alps. Ever since Elle turned sixteen, it’s been a tradition. It was one of the things she asked for her birthday. To leave the country for a vacation. Before then, all their vacations would be in big cities across the US. Elle’s favorite was Chicago in sixth grade. It just so happened that Ezra was born there so he knew all the best places to bring his child. The Willis Tower, the bean, the field museum, the aquarium, and twelve-year-old Elle’s favorite place, a candy shop.

Now, why Switzerland? Who didn’t want to go to a place that never got too hot all year round, had sweeping mountaintops, glistening water, and architecture seemingly as old as time itself. History wasn’t Elle’s favorite subject in the world but she had to admit it was still pretty interesting to learn about and look at. So Ezra caved. And from then on, it was their little “thing” to do before Elle went back to school.

“Did we… did we have to go on a hike now?” Benoit huffed a little, trying to catch his breath. Right, Benoit was able to accompany them this time. Their whole little family. Sometimes Ezra couldn’t recall what life was like with the addition of Benoit. Certainly not as bright as now.

Elle laughed at the disheveled look of Benoit. Their hotel was at the base of the mountain and it took a few hours to get to the peak, air thinning as the elevation got higher. She didn’t blame him for being tired but she always felt suddenly energized by the cooler air and the few cows in herds around the landscape. Hiking up the mountain was her favorite thing to do.

Ezra took a sip from his water bottle and looked down the mountain at the lake before them then offered his bottle to Benoit. “Blame Elle, sweetheart. Being around nature is her favorite thing.” He shrugged. “But there’s really good coffee up here that makes it worth it.”

Benoit straightened his back as he took a sip from Ezra’s water bottle then looked around. He didn’t notice the few buildings around at first. A train station and a few different small buildings that sold food and souvenirs. There was a medium sized building on a higher part of the peak… was that a hotel? He wouldn’t mind waking up to the sight of the mountain but then he’d have to walk down it if he wanted anything more accessible to him. Like ciagrs. Maybe Elle and Ezra had that problem on a previous year.

The trio made their way inside the nearest building, the one that served the coffee Ezra mentioned. As soon as he entered, he was hit with the smell of roasting coffee beans and a wave of warmth compared to the cool air outside. Perhaps Benoit understood what Elle meant. There was something energizing about being up there.

One of the workers head raised as soon as Ezra walked inside. His eyes were bright and a wide smile appeared on his face. “Mein Freund! Es ist schön dich wiederzusehen. Ich dachte, du wärst dieses Jahr vielleicht woanders hingegangen.”

“My friend! It’s nice to see you again. I thought you might have gone somewhere else this year.”

Ezra let out a chuckle and shook his head. “Auf keinen fall, wo sonst würde ich den besten kaffee der welt bekommen?"

“No way, where else would I get the best coffee in the world?”

Benoit was shocked to hear Ezra speaking German. He’s heard him speak italian passively during a few interviews but he’s never heard the man speak German. It was… strangely attractive. Benoit wasn’t sure he should be surprised, Ezra could also speak French.

Ezra glanced at Benoit and gave him a slight smile. “What would you like?” Assumedly, Ezra was going to order for all of them.

Truthfully, Benoit had barely looked at the menu before he was sidetracked. So he just went with his usual. “J-just a coffee with hazelnut and creamer.” He stammered out, glancing away from Ezra only to get a smirk from Elle.

Oblivious, Ezra ordered for them. “Ein kaffee mit milch und haselnussweißer, eine heiße schokolade mit schlagsahne und ein weiterer kaffee mit milch. Danke schoen.” He then went to the register to pay before Benoit could even pay attention long enough to ask.

“One coffee with cream and hazelnut cream, one hot chocolate, and one coffee with cream. Thank you.”

“You’re down bad, huh?” Elle teased, nudging Benoit. It wasn’t the first time she’d see Benoit head over heels for her father and it certainly wouldn’t be the last. It was cute though. Her father deserved someone like Benoit. And he got it.

Benoit glanced away, a noticeable blush on his cheeks. “I just didn’t expect… that.”

“Elle, they have more Swiss mountain dog postcards!” Ezra called from the small stand where they were. He then showed a few variations to the two of them. Benoit’s eyes softened. As much as Ezra looked like he kill someone with a single look, he was akin to a teddy bear. He loved dogs, was fairly go-with-the-flow, and wasn’t afraid to get excited about something. Anything.

Elle took a few and looked at them. They were cute but she was more of a cat person. Unfortunately for her, the only thing keeping her from getting one was because she still lived with Ezra. He was allergic.

After a while of looking around inside, their drinks were ready. Elle grabbed hers and took a long sip, savoring it like it would be the last time she’d ever drink it. “Danke schoen, Olivier.” She nodded at the man.

“Jederzeit, meine liebe.” He winked before he went back to making drinks for the rest of the tourists.

“Anytime, my dear.”

Benoit cocked an eyebrow at the interaction and grabbed his drink. He took a careful sip since it was still hot and sighed. Ezra was right. This little place ontop on this massive mountain was bewitching. The taste of the coffee washed over his tongue in waves, filling his senses in ways Benoit didn’t know were possible.

Ezra nudged Elle as he laughed. Benoit’s reaction was something else. “I told you, it’s the best.”

Benoit nodded, unsure how something this good could exist and not immediately be blacklisted for witchcraft or something of the sort. But then again, he was in a relationship with Ezra Wayne. A man that made any man or woman he came across fall in love with him. And while Benoit might not say it in front of their daughter to preserve her from the embarrassment but he could think of a thing or two that tasted better than this.

“It certainly is worth the hike.” Benoit admitted after a while, glancing out the windows at the mountains surrounding the little building.

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la-appel-du-vide · 9 months

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PUNTA CANA - Birthday Trip

On Saturday, we had an excursion planned. We got up, had breakfast, and lounged by the pool for a couple hours. I noticed that the super strong chemicals in the pool were turning my hair absolutely so green - I’ve never seen anything like it. But I wanted to swim and not waste the opportunity, so I just took the L and continued. Luckily, when I got home and could order Malibu swim care stuff, I was able to get the green out. Anyway haha, then we got ready to go out for the afternoon. Our tour guide came to get us, and drove us up to a nearby mountain town. That was the most exposure we had to what life is like for Dominican locals, and it really is a third-world country. It was reminding me of Kenya as we drove along, with sad little businesses and houses lining the road, in bad shape. We learned that many people can’t afford electricity, so they illegally wire a connection from the main line to their house. The electric company comes through every now and then to cut them all down, but they go right back up the next day, and the police don’t do anything about it. We also learned that every car wash is pretty much also a bar, where they drink and party - very unique and weird cultural thing haha. Our first stop was a local coffee and cocoa bean farm. They did some demonstrations about how a coffee bean and cocoa bean is processed for use, and let us sample fresh brewed coffee (bleh) and hot chocolate. We bought some local cooking vanilla, cocoa butter, and Beach got coffee grounds for Jason. Next was the main attraction of the day - Monkeyland. A local person started it years back by bringing two endangered squirrel monkeys in and creating a habitat for them, and apparently they have flourished here since. We got to walk through their beautiful exhibit, which is just big, open, and natural, and then hold food to attract the monkeys to us. It was pure chaos hahah, the monkeys were climbing ALL over us - jumping from head to head, hanging out on our shoulders or arms… very silly, very cute. The joy on Beach’s face was the cutest thing ever. We really loved it. They brought us multiple rounds of food, so we could have many personal encounters with the monkeys. We got some great photos and videos, and just highly recommend the whole thing! They had some cute souvenirs there, and I got a pretty and colorful tile bowl, and a monkey key chain. B realized that he got ripped off when the little monkey figure he bought at Dominican night was here for $40 less than he spent on it, oops.

After they drove us back to the resort, we got ready for dinner at the Italian restaurant. This is the fanciest one, and it was really good as well. We started with bread, then got minestrone soup and some kind of yummy cheese balls, and then our main dishes. I had pasta with Aurora sauce and chicken, and it was great. For dessert, I wanted to get the tiramisu, but it was already gone for the night. I ended up with a pear shaped pear mousse hahah - it looked very impressive, but was not my favorite thing to eat. Overall, a very fun day.

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allie-scstudyabroad · 1 year

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Celebrate With Your Friends!

Hi everyone! I am back with this blog and I want to focus on the fun weekend I had. This past weekend was the first weekend of March, and I traveled to Nice, France with three friends. It was my second time in France this semester, but this time was in the very southern coast. This was a special trip because on Saturday was my 21 birthday!

I wanted to write this blog because I loved this trip and the area, but also to shed some light on celebrating a birthday abroad. Maybe it doesn't seem like such a big deal, but it can be hard to have a birthday where you don't celebrate with your family or friends from home. But what I have to say about that is it is allowed to be hard, and trust me this was never how I imagined my 21 birthday going. However, be open and celebrate with your friends abroad because it will be such a fun experience! You definitely will not forget this birthday celebration and even though it is not what I imagined ever, I am so grateful for the experience.

I kind of took charge when planning this trip because it was my birthday weekend, I guess. I chose the place and invited some friends, so I also put in the time to research and find all the cool places and make reservations and such. This ended up working out though and with input from what my friends wanted to do as well we had a great weekend!

We flew in on Thursday, which was really nice considering we weren't tired from getting up early and got to settle in for a night. We took the tram from the airport to check into our air bnb which ended up being perfect, then headed out for dinner. We ended up going to Waynes Bar which was so American, but also some delicious comfort food. They also had live music and people were dancing so the vibes were good. After that we tried to find a sweet treat but everything was closed since it isn't tourist season yet. We headed back to the air bnb and got a good night's rest.

Friday started out strong with a DELICIOUS breakfast. It was so nice to order avocado toast and eggs and pancakes and just indulge because in Italy breakfast is pretty much always just a cappuccino and croissant. After that we got train tickets and went to Monaco for the afternoon. This was cool because it was a whole new country. It also means that I have now been in the two smallest countries in the world! In Monaco it was fun to see all of the designer brands and fancy cars and giant yachts. We also visited the outside of the Monte Carlo Casino of course. Then we sat down and had a nice lunch, and I got fresh salmon that was so yummy. After lunch we walked around and took a few more pictures then headed back to Nice. Monaco is a great quick trip for younger people like us because it is a very expensive area but to walk around for a while was very cool.

On Saturday (birthday day!!) I had the best day ever! We started with brunch on our air bnb balcony which had a great view. We had mini donuts and a baguette and mimosas! It was a special and picturesque way to start the day. After that we got to our sight-seeing of Nice. Our air bnb was conveniently located just across the port from Castle Hill. This hill has some of the best views of the city and coast. We spent a good amount of time up there then headed down the other side to the Cours Saleya market. This was definitely my favorite market I have been to in Europe so far. They had food, artists, souvenirs, and FLOWERS. I got so many cool souvenirs and loved walking through it. After that trip we headed to the Place Massena. This square has a checkerboard floor and famous fountain in the middle. One of the must sees in Nice. After that we took our time walking because it is in the main shopping area of Nice. We stopped to look at the Notre Dame of Nice too! From there we headed back to our air bnb, threw on our swimsuits, and headed to a small beach just 8 minutes from our air bnb. The thing is, Nice is sunny and coastal so there were people swimming, but also people in puffer jackets. It is kind of funny to see on the beach. We were able to just lounge for an hour and then since the water was so blue I HAD to jump in at the end. It was super cold, not unbearable, but I am glad that I did it. From there we got ready for dinner then headed to the restaurant. It was called Bocca and I 10/10 recommend. It is a tapas style Mediterranean restaurant and the food was so GOOD. Also the bathroom was ELECTRIC. Simply the coolest bathroom I had ever been in. It was decorated with different stalls that were disco or bananas or a pool. Literally so cool I could have spent hours in there. After dinner we headed out for a little bit then went home to sleep before our flight in the morning.

But I mean if I can write that much about the day of my birthday it had to have been a good one. I can't recommend enough just asking the people you have bonded with while abroad to do whatever you are looking to do on your birthday if you have it while abroad. I even had one of my friends from Rome that was on spring break in the same area meet up with me for dinner, which was so special. It is going to be different than any other birthday I have had, but one I will always remember. So plan out your day, eat the yummy treats, buy a new dress and wear it out to dinner, and ask some new friends to celebrate with you. It will be a great day!!!

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mobilewint · 2 years

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There are caves and bridges and trails you can explore until you are all explored out. You do have to take a somewhat crowded boat from Frontierland to the island, but once you are there, you often feel as if you have the place to yourself. One that I'll admit I skipped over for years was Tom Sawyer's Island in Magic Kingdom. There are "hidden" spots to take a breakĭisney World can get quite busy and crowded at times, but there are hidden spots throughout the parks where you can escape the crowds without sacrificing one single, solitary ounce of Disney magic. There are restrooms nearby in Frontierland and Fantasyland or, if you are dining at Columbia Harbor House or Liberty Tree Tavern, you can use the restroom there. Disney, ever the masters of theming, chose to stick to the timeline and build the land without public restrooms. Liberty Square is set in colonial times when indoor plumbing did not exist. You are never too far from a bathroom (or trash can) at Disney World, but there is one land in the Magic Kingdom where you won't find a single public restroom – Liberty Square. One land in Magic Kingdom has no bathrooms Pricing starts at $3, such as for the TPG button we made on a recent trip. You can choose from a variety of fonts, colors and illustrations to jazz up your souvenir and they also sell a variety of customizable holiday ornaments in the shop. You can watch a daily flag retreat ceremony You'll also see a sign for a Flower shop with the address "1401." This is a reference to the location of Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, CA, at 1401 Flower Street.

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On Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway in Hollywood Studios, the poster for "The Great Moving Ride" is a nod to "The Great Movie Ride," the attraction it replaced.

Bullion, the owner of Big Thunder Mountain Mining Company whose portrait hangs in the queue for the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad coaster, is modeled after Tony Baxter, a Walt Disney Imagineer who worked on the attraction.

If you look at Cinderella's fountain in Magic Kingdom at the right angle, the crown appears as if she is wearing it on her head (like the princess she is).

Toad's Wild Ride was closed to build the Winnie the Pooh ride. Toad handing the deed over in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride in Magic Kingdom because Mr. Here are a few of my favorite Easter eggs at Disney World: You can hop a ride down Main Street, U.S.A. The Animation Experience at Conservation Station in Animal Kingdom has stickers that are freely handed out by cast members (we've received them most often when a crying child needed calming). Kids can also get KidCot postcards from each of the World Showcase pavilions, and they'll receive a bonus postcard for collecting all 11 KidCot cards.

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Other fun free souvenirs include transportation trading cards you can collect from bus, monorail and ferry drivers and at the Skyliner stations. There are buttons to celebrate a first visit, birthday, anniversary or generic "I'm Celebrating" buttons where a cast member can write in the details of your special celebration. The first you may already know because it's a pretty popular one, but you can pick up free buttons at any guest services location in the parks.

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I haven't cracked the code on how to get a free Disney vacation yet (though using points and miles can help), but I do know where you can find a few free souvenirs to bring home from your trip. During the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, for example, you can take part in Remy's Ratatouille Hide & Squeak and earn a fun prize like a themed cup or character spork (it's cuter than it sounds). When you complete the hunt, you turn in your map for a prize. There are also paid scavenger hunts that take your search to the next level.ĭuring Epcot's limited-time festivals, you can purchase a map for about $10 that leads you around the park finding clues. Related: How to save your Disney vacation when the parks are absurdly crowded You earn a prize (we've gotten buttons or a sweet treat) when you complete the hunt, and the clues are sometimes themed to holidays and special events. Also in Magic Kingdom, you can become a real-life swashbuckler at A Pirate's Adventure ~ Treasures of the Seven Seas in Adventureland.Īt Disney's Animal Kingdom, there are stands located around the park where kids can complete tasks and earn badges to become Wilderness Explorers à la Russell from "Up." If you happen to be staying in a Disney hotel, there are often scavenger hunts that send you running around the hotel grounds.

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lily-saladbar · 2 years

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Prompt #5

My most memorable experience from my time abroad, which happens to be the best day I have had here, is the day that everyone from the Mexico cohort and all the counterparts went to San Carlos. The day started out with a drive to the beach which was about two hours. Then we went to this cool pearl harvesting farm and they taught us how pearls are produced from start to finish. We even got to watch part of the special process! Afterwards, we went back to a house that one of the families was staying at and we all ate lunch and chilled around the pool. At the time there had been some talk that we were going to get to go on a boat in the evening. And finally, at around 6 p.m. we drove to the marina and we got to go on a boat ride!! It was so much fun. They played music and the scenery was beautiful. They then parked the boat once we got to a little cove and we got to go swimming in the ocean! This is my favorite type of ocean swimming because I am not a fan of the sand. The water was amazing and it was a great bonding experience for everyone. We all had a blast.

I think one of the worst days I had here was was when we went to Kino beach. I am not a fan of the beach because I burn easily and it is hot and sandy. However, I did get to sit and relax while I read my book which I loved. I also got to watch the beautiful sunset there and it made the whole trip worthwhile. The next day at Kino we were able to buy some fun souvenirs which was great because I had been meaning to get my family some authentic gifts from here! Another memorable experience I had here was when some of the girls from the Phoenix cohort and their counterparts came to the pool at my host family’s complex. This was my first time meeting everyone because I arrived late! After hanging out by the pool we walked back to my counterparts house and the mom made us wait just outside the house for a second saying that there was a cockroach and to not come in just yet. I was so confused. And then finally they revealed to me that that had thrown me a surprise birthday celebration!! It was so incredibly sweet and thoughtful. It made me feel so appreciated. I was originally supposed to be in Mexico for my birthday but then I got COVID. When I told my host family I wasn’t able to celebrate back at home because I was sick they immediately decided to throw me something special. We had a lot of fun :)

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my-life-as-cj · 2 years

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Traveling the World with Me

Ever since my parents had me, we have had a chance to travel and see the world almost every year since. My dad has flight benefits through Delta and my mom is an Anesthesiologist and this has always made it easy for us to travel as a family. The two of them experienced much of the world before I (the oldest) was born. From South America, to Europe, to the Caribbean they’d discovered most of the world before I was even in the picture.

The very first trip I remember was a trip to Disneyworld for my 3rd birthday. I vividly remember being scared to tears by the jungle book mascots and gritting sand between my teeth on the beach. From what I hear however, it was a wonderful trip. So wonderful in fact that instead of flying back home my parents had to rent a car and drive back home because of all the souvenirs my mom purchased. She’s always been a shopaholic and this intensifies on vacation.

The next place I remember visiting is Hawaii and until recently, that was my all-time favorite trip. From the pineapples, to the luaus, and the absolutely gorgeous scenery, I truly considered moving there as an adult. From the moment you arrive, you are greeted with floral lei, macadamia nuts, and the delightfully pleasant aloha spirit that can turn rain to shine in an instant. There are miles of pineapple farms and factories which produce undoubtedly the BEST pineapple ice cream in the universe. The Luau’s are huge barbecues with mounds of delicious food, tropical music, and all types of native and samoan performers. They can dance and eat fire all the way until the sun comes up and still not be tired. I am very seriously considering moving when I retire.

Another beautiful vacation was our trip to San Diego. Here we saw the largest zoo in the US, we visited legoland and we stopped by the San Diego Marina to see some authentic US navy ships. This wasn’t a very eventful trip but one I remember fondly. I had my first phone by this time and I took pictures of EVERY THING, but this was the beginning of my fascination with documenting all my trips.

My first trip out of the country was a small trip to the Bahamas for independence day but we didn’t do much on that trip either. We mainly stayed at our Atlantis resort and rode the water slides all day and had a blast but this was a relatively uneventful trip. The next time out of the country however was quite the opposite.

Through Christmas 2016 and New Years 2017, my mom and I went on a mission trip with my church to South Africa. SA is a beautiful country and this was an absolutely enriching experience for me. The days we helped build houses were the days we really got to immerse ourselves in the culture of SA. We went to 6 hr church services, ate in the local towns, connected with the beautiful people and gained some culture. On our tourist days we visited aparteid museums, we went on multiple safaris, shopped, we saw beautiful Victoria Falls, we rode helicopters, ate exotic and new foods and really made a life changing experience for ourselves. The whole itinerary of this trip is MUCH too long for me to include here, but this was by far the most impactful trip of my entire life.

Next, was my very first cruise which was a trip with my senior class to the Bahamas. None of our family had ever been on a cruise before since my dad had flight benefits so I was excited to try this new experience. I had an absolute blast. Our ship was huge and jam packed with activities, shows and more, the food was incredible, we made lots of new friends and got in some trouble on the boat, we visited bars and shops in the Bahamas and even got to see Carnival’s private island, Half moon cay. This trip totally converted me to a cruise person and I immediately fell in love with being on the water and everything that cruises entailed. The excursions, the culture, the shows, the experiences, and the true peace of staring out at the water. All these things equate to my absolute happy place.

Our next trip was just my mom, my brother and me. She explained to us that she wanted to be the first woman that took us to Paris. We first stopped in London which was wonderful. We got to ride the eye, we took the train everywhere, we saw the usual palaces and bridges and tourist sites which were all so surreal, but what stood out to me the most was the store Harrods. This place was PHAT. THe most extravagant store I’ve been in to date. Multiple floors, lavish restaurants, luxury brands i’d never heard of and much much MUCH more. Not to mention the incredible architecture and art that was placed everywhere. The second half of this trip, the Parisian half, was even more extravagant and fanatical. All kinds of art museums and historic buildings were wonderful, however they were all overshadowed by our trip to the Eiffel tower. We climbed the entirety of the tower and had dinner at the top which was extremely fancy. This is an experience that I’ll never forget especially considering the view we had as we ate our delicious meal. Europe is a beautiful and extravagant continent.

My next most recent trip is one that almost topped Hawaii on my list, and that is Dubai. Apart from the reigning kings of indulgence, a.k.a. the US, Dubai has their share of wealth and they know how to flaunt it. We stayed in a hotel connected to the world's largest mall, the Dubai mall as well as the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. To visit Guiness world record holding buildings was definitely on my bucket list but this experience topped that. We went through the desert in dune buggies which was our first time in a desert or a dune buggy and we got to see some local tourist sites but nothing tops the ENTIRE DAY we spent just walking through the Dubai mall. IT. WAS. HUGE.

Lastly, my most recent and #1 favorite trip so far is one I’m currently on. We started in Rome, Italy and we got to see the Colosseum, the Vatican and tried authentic Italian food for the first time. The “no sauce pizza” was actually some of the best I’ve had and the gelato was without a doubt to die for. We are now on a 7-day cruise to Greece (we just docked) and Turkey! Our ship has been incredible so far with an arcade, multiple pools, amazing food and service and I’m just soaking up the relaxation and vacation vibes. This has already been the trip of a lifetime and I can’t with to add more like it to the list.

#Travel #hawaii #Dubai #dubaimall #mission trip #disney

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rosescovenwrites · 2 years

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Disney Trip Head Canons

Dad! Adrian Chase x Reader

A/N: This is inspired by the conversation from the lovely Discord server and this Tik Tok https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdSbJnJr/ & I am specifically writing about Disney Land because of how silly Adrian would be about the Avengers Campus. Also Adrian wanted to name your son you have together Chase but you couldn’t handle the fact that his name would literally be “Chase Chase” so his name is Din (like from Star Wars). Like you can’t tell me y’all wouldn’t give your kid a nerdy ass name. It was Adrian’s idea though!

So Adrian and your son have never been to Disney so you surprise them with a trip for Adrian's birthday

You feel like Adrian is far more excited than your actual child is about going to Disney Land

“Yay, we can all have matching ears, baby!” He claims excitedly while jumping up and down.

You order some different ears on Etsy for each different park, you really want their time to be special

You even get ones commissioned special for Adrian that look like his Vigilante suit

Adrian literally wears them around the house and to meetings with the team for like a week prior to the trip (any digital artists out there PLEASE draw this I would cry)

You have to tell Adrian countless times that he can’t bring his suit with him

“Adrian, we’re going to Disneyland. Aside from costumed adults not being allowed, why the hell do you think there would be terrible crime in Disneyland?” You tell him.

“Ugh, fine. I just wanted to piss off some Avengers by wearing it” He whines back.

You have to tell him that they are literally actors and they would probably not know who he was anyway

When it is finally time for your family trip Adrian is up at the crack of dawn to wake up you and Din

He has all your bags already in the car and Chris takes you all to the airport

Chris definitely gives Adrian shit for wearing his Vigilante themed ears throughout the car ride too

You reassure him and tell him how adorable he looks in them

Once you get there Adrian scoops up his son and runs into the resort hotel you are staying in

You end up carrying all the bags in but you love him too much to care, he is like a damn child again

Adrian looks so adorable holding his little mini me; your son has his smile and your eyes

You get checked in, drop off your bags, and head into the parks

Adrian’s favorite rides end up being Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Ride, the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, & of course Smuggler’s Run

I have a feeling that the second you step foot in the Galaxy’s Edge park Adrian would probably cry happy tears

He jumped up and down when he got to pilot THE Millenium Falcon

He insisted on buying a whole Jedi outfit to match with your kiddo

“Babe, we need, need, need to dress up like Han & Leia again for the Disney Halloween Party” He says, “And Din can be the cutest little Kylo ever.”

Adrian would be absolutely losing his mind when he meets Ariel

The picture of them would be so adorable, he would have little Ariel themed ears on and a huge smile on his face

There are so many darling pictures on your phone of you and your family

Adrian literally takes a selfie on every damn ride

Adrian would also definitely make that Tik Tok from above with the caption “Taking my pet sperm for a walk” and you’d laugh

You both love your son so much, sure he wasn’t planned but Adrian is actually an amazing father

You better believe Adrian razzes the cast members at the Avengers Campus

“Y’all know of Peacemaker & Vigilante?” He questions, “They’re so badass. Cooler than some of you guys for sure”

Also Adrian obesses over Groot so you buy him one of those cute little Baby Groot shoulder magnet things which he wears the remainder of the day

On the way to the airport you have to buy a whole other suitcase because you bought so much merch/souvenirs between the 3 of you

#adrian chase x reader #vigilante x reader #dc comics #peacemaker

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twistedtranslations · 3 years

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Cater Diamond - Happy Birthday

You can unlock this story by getting Cater’s SSR Birthday Attire

Translation under the cut

Chapter 1

Heartslabyul Dorm - Birthday Party Venue

Special corner on NRC's grounds: An interview with the birthday boy ~Cater~

Yuu: Happy Birthday!

Cater: Thank you! Yuu. I'm glad you came to celebrate.

Yuu: That outfit really suits you.

Cater: Right? Everyone has been praising me. I like white clothes. While wearing this, everyone fawns over me wherever I go, it's so nice. I've been going all around the school! 't seems like a waste to wear this only today, so I might wear it tomorrow as well~

Yuu: I don't think you should…

Cater: Ahaha, just joking. I just like it that much!

Yuu: Did anything unforgettable happen on your birthday?

Cater: Hm, I wouldn't say unforgettable, but my sisters… We are three siblings, and my sisters are both older. Those two get way more excited than I do on my birthday! Ever since I was little, I'd get sandwiched by both… They were so noisy. However, if you were to leave the present picking to them, I'd only get cute things! You know, like plushies, dolls, perfume, soaps… I don't really like those… I'm supposed to be in the spotlight, so why are my sisters enjoying this more than I!? Like that. But I don't think they have bad intentions, lately they've been asking me what I'd want.

Yuu: You are in the spotlight today.

Cater: Yup! No matter what anyone says, I'm the star today! Let's have a happy and merry day, just like me! Enjoy yourself to your heart’s content.

Chapter 2

Heartslabyul Dorm - Birthday Party Venue

Yuu: Can you tell me about that smartphone case?

Cater: It's from a popular brand and getting it was really troublesome~ When it went on sale, I went to line up first thing in the morning and there was a humongous line already. The staff then said that it became a lottery, so there was this mad rush! So I used my unique magic to get plenty of lottery tickets. That was clever of me, right? But… somehow every single one of them was a blank. I was disappointed because I couldn't buy one after all… And then! A short while after Lilia bought one for me and said it was a souvenir from a trip. I was so happy! But… ever since then he has been urging me on what "I'll be getting him in return?". The expectations are high after a rare smartphone like this… Besides… where the heck would you find a shop in the countryside that sells something like this?

Yuu: You two are in the same club right?

Cater: Yes, the light music club. Together with Kalim, we get along, enjoy ourselves and relax. After school we chat a lot, eat snacks… To be honest, performing music takes a back seat. We don't do any authentic activities like making original songs, we're mainly a cover band. We do take the club seriously at times, but us three have varying tastes in music~ I suggested we perform a cool pop song about love once. But Kalim arranged it to a danceable tune from the Country of Hot Sands… Lilia shouted lyrics about bittersweet love and one-sided love with a hoarse voice… In the end, it didn't resemble the original song at all. Sigh, my cool love pop song… They both go at their own pace, so I can be carefree as well. It's a fun club.

Chapter 3

Heartslabyul Dorm - Birthday Party Venue

Yuu: What's your favorite food?

Cater: I love grilled lamb meat with diablo sauce. It's tasty and it sounds cool as well! Ah, lately I've been interested in spicy ramen. Spicy food peps me up whenever I feel demotivated! Oh by the way. This might surprise you but it's so easy to get likes on posts about ramen. Regardless of gender, there are many core ramen fans. I'm also one of them.

Yuu: is there any food you dislike?

Cater: Urgh… that's difficult to answer… Oh well. I'm a little bad with sweet stuff. But sweets rule the traditional "Unbirthday Party''. That's why I've been keeping it secret all this time… The other day, Trey found out. To be fair, I think he must've known already. Like, Trey, for real! (Not sure about this last sentence)

Yuu: Was there anything that triggered your dislike for sweets?

Cater: When I was about 10? My mom and sisters were super into making sweets. At first I was super happy that there were so many snacks and ate them happily, but eating that every day made it gradually harder for me. However, my sister said that I should only eat so they kept piling it on my plate… If I said I didn't want more they'd get dejected… I'm the worst at dealing with those expressions~ But because I kept eating all of that against my will, I came to detest sweets in general. I love touring cafés, but the sweets there are pretty right? I want to take pictures of them, but I won't eat them so I don't want to order them. It's a huge dilemma. Ah! I just thought of something! If you order them, I can upload them to MagiCam? Let's go to a café together! I know tons of cafés that sell pretty sweets! Don't worry, I'll treat you! Well, that's decided!

Yuu: I look forward to it. Once again, Happy birthday!

#twisted wonderland #cater diamond #personal story #translation

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fayemarvels · 3 years

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Backseat rider

Peter Parker x fem!reader (She/her)

Inspo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9lOKWFG54

I tried to write this in the second person so please tell me how you like it.

Summary: Inspired by the wonderful song Backseat Rider by Sara Kays, with my little twist on it, and with a happy ending.

You and Peter have been friends for a long time, and he promised you the first ride in his car. When you come back from your Europe trip, MJ is sitting in the passenger side. The fact that you are in love with him doesn't really help.

Or: Peter promised you a ride in his car and his stupid plan fails because he is jealous.

Warnings: angst, fluff, bad writing, grammatical mistakes,

Word count: 5.1k

English isn't my first language so please don't mind the grammar and sentence structure mistakes and stuff. If you have any suggestions on how to improve my writing, please let me know.

! Please don't repost my work anywhere without my permission. Thank you!

My masterlist *******

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9. September 2013

It was the first day of school and you were standing at a bus stop just a few blocks from your new apartment. You and your parents just moved to queens and you were starting in a new school.

With your new schoolbag which you got for your 12th birthday just 3 days ago slung over your shoulders, you tapped your foot nervously against the concrete under your newly polished shoes.

You were so excited to start 6th grade in a new school, away from the people in your old one. You were always a shy kid and some of the kids from your previous school picked on you just because of that.

The school became hell and you started making excuses as to why not to go in. At first, your parents were annoyed thinking you were just lazy. But you later opened up about your struggles and they started to take action.

But before much happened, one of your parents got a job opportunity in Queens, New York, and without much thinking, took it. When you left the school, you felt like you could finally breathe. A huge boulder fell off your shoulders and you were so excited to find some new friends and meet new people. To get a new start.

Due to the traffic, the bus came with a 7 minutes delay. And as the bus rounded the corner to arrive at the bus stop, a frazzled-looking boy came crashing into you.

Before you could crash to the ground, he caught your hand and pulled you towards him in an effort to save you from crashing into the hard ground.

“I am so so sorry, I didn’t mean to I fell asleep and burned my toast and spilled toothpaste on my shirt, and ” he took a deep breath before he continued with his rambling.

“Oh god I am so sorry, I’m rambling” He scratched the back of his neck.

“It’s alright, truly. But I would really appreciate it if you let me go.” You said quietly and the boy’s eyes widened in horror.

“Sorry, sorry” he kept apologizing and mumbling underneath his breath.

“Please stop apologizing, nothing much happened,” You laughed lightly and he breathed out in relief.

“I’m Peter, by the way, Peter Parker,” he introduced himself more calmly. Now, that he wasn’t rambling and frantically running his hands through his hair, you could finally focus on his features. He was slightly shorter than you, with curly brown hair and chocolate brown eyes that were still tinted with sleep.

“Nice to meet you Peter my name is (Y/N) (L/N).” You introduced yourself and you stepped together into the bus. You looked around for two places to sit, preferably together.

“There,” Peter pointed to the back of the bus. You pushed through the crowd of people standing and made it to the seats. Peter let you sit beside the window and sat beside you.

“The public transport in new york is so horrible,” Peter whined and you raised your eyebrow.

“Is it? I just moved in like 2 weeks ago so I didn’t have much time to explore.”

“Oh, so this is your first day of a new school.” His eyes widened in realization and you nodded.

“What school are you going into?” He asked and you could see the excitement in his eyes.

“Palm tree elementary school.” You answered and Peter jumped in his seat.

“Oh my, me too, that’s so exciting, Ned will be so happy,” he squealed you smiled widely.

You talked the rest of the ride to your stop, and through the short walk to your school. This boy might just make this school much more exciting than you thought.

20. August 2019

“Okay, just wait for me outside of your apartment building I’ll come and pick you up,” Peter said into the phone and you hummed in acknowledgment.

“Okay Petey, I’ll be waiting, I missed you so much throughout the summer, I’m sorry I didn’t call” you apologized feeling guilty.

“It’s okay, I get it, I was the one to suggest it. Okay, I’m leaving, I’ll be at yours in about 10 minutes. ”

You and your family went to Europe for the majority of summer. You tried to keep in contact but of course, it was hard the time difference made it very difficult to find a time where you both can call and don’t lose sleep.

The first person to stop trying was Peter. On a rare call one night, he informed you that he didn’t want you to lose sleep just because you wanted to talk to him

“Don’t worry, you’ll tell me everything when you get back, just don’t forget to bring me souvenirs.” Peter teased and you laughed sadly. You missed him so much and the heavy feeling in your heart wouldn’t go away.

“Okay, just prepare yourself because I’ve gotten you a souvenir from every single location we went to.” You sniffled.

“Hey, don’t cry, everything will be alright nothing will change I promise.”

10 minutes later, Peter pulled up to your parking lot and your heart skipped a beat. Your smile widened and the butterflies in your stomach fluttered. This was the first time you saw Peter after a month and a half. You returned from Europe only 4 days ago so you used that time to get rid of the jet lag.

Your smile dropped when you saw a shadow sitting on the passenger side. You shook your head and moved closer to the car. Peter stepped out of the car and you flung your arms around him. He tensed for a bit before he wrapped you up in his arms and breathed in your scent.

“I missed you so much, you have no idea,” he mumbled into your neck and you pressed your lips into his hair.

“I missed you too, for the last two weeks, my parents were a pain in the ass,” you complained and Peter laughed. Then he got serious.

“Well, at least you have parents.”

“...”

“I’m just kidding, don’t worry bug,” he giggled and you hit his shoulder lightly.

“I hate these jokes,” you complained.

“I know, that’s why I make them.” He giggled and you rolled your eyes.

“Okay. C’mon, I have my classmate MJ here, I wanted to introduce you two he stepped away and you wrapped yourself around yourself.”

Peter opened the back door for you and you thanked him. When you got into the car he closed the door behind you and quickly got into the driver seat.

“So MJ, this is (Y/N). Bug, this is MJ.” He introduced you two and you waved awkwardly.

“Hi, I heard about you so much, is so nice to meet you.” MJ greeted and you smiled.

“I would like to say the same but Peter has never talked of you,” you scratched your neck shyly and MJ waved her hand.

“It’s fine, me and Peter only started hanging out about 3 weeks ago, but we’ve gotten a lot closer.” She explained and you nodded.

“So, Peter told me you are in an art school,” Mj started and you shuffled to the edge of your seat so you could hear better.

“Yeah, I do interior design, color pallets, and furniture designs.” You explained and MJ nodded her head.

“That sounds really cool, you’ll be the first I’ll contact when I’m furnishing my house” MJ laughed and you giggled.

“Yeah sure, just give me a call,”

But then, it got quiet. You just relaxed against the seat behind you and closed your eyes for a few moments.

“So, I saw the star wars movies the other day, it was so good,” MJ exclaimed and Peter laughed out loud.

“I tried to get this lady into it but she hated it. The same with star trek.” Peter said, pointing at you.

“Yeah, I hate it so much,” you chimed in but they didn’t respond. They just continued laughing and talking without you. You couldn’t help but think that they looked so much like the two of you looked when you talked about both of your favorite things.

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MJ sat in the passenger seat for the next five weeks. When you traveled to school, from school, or even during the weekends.

She was there every single time Peter came to pick you up. And to be honest, it hurt just a bit more every single time you saw her sitting in the front seat of his car.

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You and Peter were supposed to go to see the new astronomical exhibition today. You were getting ready in your room when your eyes drifted over a framed picture on your vanity table. It was taken last summer, before he got his car, before MJ. You had taken it with your Kodak disposable camera in a parking lot in front of your local Target. You remember it like it was yesterday.

21. July 2018

It was around 10 p.m. when you and Peter left the target with a plastic bag of candy and a brand new disposable camera that you found in the sale aisle. You tore the safety tape away from the box and pulled out the instruction manual.

“I’m so excited; I’ve never had any of these.” You exclaimed and Peter chuckled at your happy face, threw his arm around your shoulder, and pulled you in closer to him.

“You are going to love it, it’s so fun. Especially because you have no idea how the photos are gonna turn out.” He smiled and you nodded.

“I always watch the tiktoks of people’s reactions to the developed photos, and they always look so happy, I want to try it.” you declared and pulled the camera out of the box.

“First things first bug, just a quick info, you need a lot of lightning for the photos to turn out good,” Peter explained and you waved your hand mindlessly, messing around with your temporary camera.

You quickly pulled out your phone and turned on the flashlight. You put the phone on the ground in front of him and he looked at you puzzled.

“Will you do me a favor and be the first photo on this camera’s film?” You asked him and Peter nodded, acting very posh and snobby.

“It would be an honor, my lady,” he faked a bow and you burst out laughing.

“Okay smile for me,” you giggled and Peter smiled widely. He was so beautiful. Hair messy, and a hoodie a little too big on his body, with the long sleeves making cute sweater paws.

“Come onnn take the picture so we can eat the sweets,” Peter whined and you quickly snapped the picture of him. He bent down, took your phone from the ground, and turned off the flashlight.

“Come on I even got us and your fuzzy socks so your toes won’t get cold,” he said and you hugged him from behind.

“you are the best, you know that?” you mumbled and he shrugged.

“Might’ve mentioned it a few times before” You let him go and he pulled out the blanket from his backpack.

“Come on let’s sit here,” he pulled you towards the curb a few feet away from the spot you were standing at. He sat down, wrapped his arms around your legs, and rested his face on your stomach.

“Let’s sit here and eat all these delicious candies” he looked at you with wide eyes and you dragged your fingers through his hair, scratching at his scalp.

“Okay Doll, let’s do this,” you teased and he blushed hard.

“Stoop you know I blush when you call me that,” he complained and you laughed softly. You gently unwrapped his arms from your legs and sat down next to him.

“So, let dig in,” you rubbed your palms together and he put the bag between you two.

“I want the Reese’s,” you said and Peter handed them to you.

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“Smiile,” you smushed your cheek against Peter’s and he smiled into the camera. The flash had gone off and you smiled to yourself.

“I bet this one’s gonna be so good.” He said and you nodded.

“So, as I was saying, May told me that she wants to buy me a car for my 18th birthday. I don’t know how she wants to do that but I’m not complaining.” Peter gushed and you wrapped your arms around his middle.

“I’m so happy for you, you deserve it.” You smiled and Peter continued.

“I want to take you on a road trip when we finish school. All around the US. From New York to L.A,” he looked at you hopefully and you smiled at him widely.

“That sounds so good, we can go to grand canyon and Zion and so much more, Oh my God, we will need so much more of these disposable cameras. Peter, we need so much food and tents and sleeping bags and maps.” You took a deep breath before you continued.

“We should make a checklist, we should start preparing, Peter why are we sitting here?” you asked and Peter gently shushed you by putting his pointer finger on your lips.

“We still have 2 years bug, no need to overthink it, everything is gonna be fine.” He assured you and you nodded.

“Come here,” he pulled you towards him and your head landed on his chest. You snuggled into his chest and breathed in his scent.

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You were pulled back to reality when your phone rang. It was Peter.

“Hey (Y/N), we are nearly here, only about 4 minutes.” He informed and your breath got stuck in your throat. ‘WE’. MJ is coming with you. He didn’t ask, he didn’t inform you beforehand. He just invited her.

“Ummm Pete I’m suddenly not feeling very well, I think I should go and lay down, maybe you should go alone,” you mumbled and he hummed.

“Okay, get better alright? We can go somewhere tomorrow.” He suggested and you hummed in agreement, as you couldn’t do anything else without breaking down.

“Okay (Y/N) goodnight, get well soon. I’ll see you tomorrow” He didn’t wait for your response before he hung up.

You stared at the phone as the tears cascaded down your cheeks and you put no effort into stopping them. You slowly wiped off the makeup you put on just a few moments prior and threw out the cotton pad.

You stood up from your vanity and moved over to your bed. You couldn’t understand it. What have you done wrong? Just a few months prior, Peter would drop everything to be with you when you weren’t feeling that well. Now, he didn’t even ask what was wrong.

You cursed yourself as you tried to keep your sobs at bay. You lost him and it was all your fault. If you called more often or at least texted and kept in contact during the summer, everything would be fine. He wouldn’t be in his car with someone else but with you. But the more you thought about it the more your mind betrayed you,

‘Wait, he was the one to suggest that you two would stop the contact, did he get tired of you? Did he want to get rid of you? Is he sending signals by hanging out with MJ every single time they should be hanging out alone?’ the thoughts in your brain were running around before they suddenly stopped.

“He didn’t call me bug,” you realized. He always called you bug, never (Y/N). He only called you that when he was annoyed or angry with you. You started thinking back to every single hangout you had in the past 5 weeks to see if you could stumble upon a memory where you angered or annoyed him. Nothing.

Your shoulders sagged and you put your face in your hands.

“What should I do now,” you asked yourself as you tried to remain calm and not to let any more sobs out. As you looked around your room, slowly calming down, you saw a piece of Peter’s hoodie peeking out from your closet. In a rage of fury, sadness, and anger, you quickly gathered every single piece of clothing Peter ever gave you and put them in a cardboard box.

Taking out a piece of paper, you took your favorite pen and started writing a little note for your now ‘ex’ best friend.

Dear Peter, returning your clothes, maybe you can give them to MJ, now that she is your best friend and you don’t care about me. Could’ve at least told me you didn’t want me in your life anymore, instead of sending mixed signals and hurting me by that. Fuck you. – Love, (Y/N)

You signed it with fury coursing through your veins and closed the box with duct tape. You swiped the stray tears that fell down your cheeks and threw on a hoodie.

“Going out for a few minutes!” you shouted to your parents and closed the door, before hearing their response. After putting the hood up, you opened the window to the fire escape and you threw your legs over the window sill, taking the full cardboard box with you.

“Let’s do this,” you mumbled to yourself and dropped down to the ground.

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The walk to Peter’s apartment didn’t take long, only about 10 minutes. But the walk felt so much longer this time, maybe because this would probably be the last time you would ever make it. You started tearing up just at that thought. You didn’t think this is how it would end. Six years of friendship ended just because you were too annoying. You shook your head and continued walking; you couldn’t afford to burst into tears in the middle of the road.

You stopped in front of Peter’s apartment and let out a shaky breath. This is it. You knew May would be at work, so you let yourself in with the key, underneath their doormat. You stepped into the apartment and closed the door behind you. You rushed into Peter’s room and threw the box on his bed. You didn’t want to linger around and experience the pain of remembering all of the memories you and Peter shared in this room.

You looked around one more time, and your eyes watered when you saw your favorite t-shirt thrown over his chair. You really wanted to take it but decided to against it. ‘He can do whatever he wants’ you thought and closed the door behind you.

The walk from his apartment wasn’t much better. But it was a bit shorter than the one before. You hadn’t had much time to think this time. You just came out of his building and in a few seconds, you were laying in your bed with tears streaming down your cheeks.

Now, that you calmed down a bit and your head cleared, you laid in your bed, looking at the ceiling, face blank of any emotion. You got pulled back into reality by your phone vibrating. You sat up and moved the phone closer to your face. It was Peter.

You had 6 missed calls and 26 unread messages from the curly-haired boy. But you decided to ignore them and turned on the airplane mode. You curled up into a ball and snuggled up into your fluffy blanket. It was going to get better, you will get better, the pain will subdue, the anger will not.

You were so damn angry at him. How could he do this to you, string you along when he doesn’t want you in his life anymore? Letting a few tears slip, you let your eyelids droop and let your mind wander into the darkness of sleep.

----

“I don’t understand, what does she mean by a new best friend? What does she mean by not want her in my life anymore?” Peter asked as he paced around his room, with your note crumpled up in his right hand.

“I think you did the opposite of what you wanted to do you know?” MJ interrupted him and he looked at her horrified.

“This is all my fault, I’m the reason she feels like this,” he mumbled and continued pacing in circles.

“Remind me why you wanted to do this again?” MJ scoffed and Peter stopped to think.

“To make her jealous,” he mumbled and MJ stood up and hit him across the forehead with a rolled-up engineering magazine she found randomly thrown under his pillow.

“You are so stupid, Peter. And I can’t believe I helped you. But at least I got the cute girl’s number,” she mumbled the last part and Peter ran his shaky fingers through his hair.

“I fucked up,” he announced and MJ glared at him.

“Yeah, no shit genius. Remind me how this started again. In detail and soak in just how stupid you are,” she growled out and he got lost in the painful memory.

----

It was around 3 weeks after his best friend left for Europe, he was mindlessly scrolling through Instagram when he saw a photo she posted just 4 hours ago. He went to like it but his thumb froze before he could double-tap. It was a photo of her smiling, looking as beautiful as ever, on a beach with a sunset behind her. But it wasn’t her that made him freeze, it was the boy that was standing behind her with his arms wrapped around her waist. She was grinning at him, her smile shining brighter than all of the stars in the night sky.

“Who the fuck are you?” Peter mumbled to himself as he looked over more of the photos in the post. As he scrolled, the pair of them only grew closer on the pictures. Them sharing a meal, them in the sea, them on a carnival with a huge green teddy bear in her arms. Just from the last picture, it was clear that the boy won the plushie in one of those shitty scam carnival games Peter couldn’t play even if he really wanted to.

But what really got him, was the post from her private Instagram, the boy from the previous photos was kissing her on the corner of her mouth. Tears gathered up in his eyes as he exited the app and ran his shaky fingers through his hair.

‘Could she have a boyfriend? But she didn’t tell me,’ his breathing got quicker and he had a sudden urge to puke. Before he could stop himself, he opened his contacts app and scrolled to find MJ’s phone number, she could help him.

“Hey, I know this is a lot to ask but I need you to help me make my best friend jealous.” Those words came from his mouth before he could even think about them.

----

“I told you before you started with this stupid plan of yours that it won’t work out,” MJ snapped him out of his mind. Peter stared into the distance before he snapped out of it.

“I need to go and see her, I need to explain,” Peter rushed out before MJ stopped him.

“You need to give her some time, she wouldn’t want to see you, and only get angry or even more upset.” She explained and Peter nodded in understatement.

“You are right, I will let her cool off for a week, and then talk to her,” Peter concluded. MJ blinked in surprise.

“Are you sure you want to give her a week? I was thinking more like 2 days, not 7,” MJ said cautiously and Peter huffed out angrily.

“God, why are you so cryptic, why can’t you just tell me and help,”

“Because this is your relationship, that is on line, not mine. And you want me to solve this for you,” MJ raised her voice and Peter rolled his eyes.

“God, this is useless” he mumbled and the girl in front of him scoffed.

“I can just leave if that’s what you want,” She stood up to leave but Peter grabbed her forearm gently.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that. I’m just really anxious and I want to see her. But you are right, I shouldn’t leave her without explanation for such a long period of time,” Peter apologized and MJ nodded.

“I need to go, mum wants to watch this new movie she saw in Target, I’ll text you okay?”

“Okay bye, enjoy the movie,” Peter mumbled and MJ walked out of his room.

“Great Parker, just great,” he mumbled to himself as he watched her leave through his window.

----

2 days later

Peter was standing in front of your school, waiting for you to finish. The last two days have been torture for him and he couldn’t wait to talk to you. When he heard the bell ring on the inside of the building, he stood up from the bench he was sitting on and moved closer to the main entrance, just a precaution and so he wouldn’t miss you walking out.

He started to get worried when he didn’t see you walk out even after 15 minutes.

‘Maybe they had some science lab and are cleaning up or something he thought to himself to calm down a bit. Then, he saw one of your friends, Bee, walk out and he waved at them.

“Hey, she isn’t here today,” Bee said to Peter. He only frowned. That’s weird.

“Okay, thanks Bee, do you think she could be at home? Is she sick?” Peter asked and Bee frowned at him.

“I thought you were best friends, you don’t know where she is?” Bee asked him and Peter looked down looking very guilty.

“We had a fight,” he mumbled and Bee scoffed.

“Well, I guess you fucked up pretty bad because she never misses school.”

“I know, I fucked up and I hurt her, but I just want to make it better, I gave her time to cool off and now, I need to apologize,” Peter explained and Bee nodded their head.

“Okay Parker, last chance, if you hurt her to this extent ever again, I’ll kick you in the balls.” Bee threatened and Peter nodded.

“Don’t worry, this is the first and last time this has ever happened, won’t hurt her ever again, I promise,” Peter said and Bee could tell his words were genuine.

“Fine Parker go, and if she is not at school tomorrow, you are a dead man, I’m telling you that right now.”

“Don’t worry Bee, I’m going to make this right,” Peter promised as he walked away from your school.

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“Honey, someone is here to see you,” Your mom called out and you looked from under your blanket. You couldn’t function correctly for the past few days, the loss of your best friend being too much to bear.

“Tell them to go away please,” you mumbled and she shook her head sadly. You stopped crying a while ago, no tears left in your body.

You heard a gentle knock on your door.

“Hey bug,” You whipped your head towards the voice, and the tears you thought ran out, welled up in your eyes. He was there, even after he exchanged you for someone else.

“Pete,” you whispered and he quickly walked towards you and sat on your bed. You threw yourself into his arms but then quickly pulled back and furrowed your eyebrows.

“What are you doing here?” you asked and Peter shook his head.

“I came to apologize, I hurt you by my actions and made you think something, that isn’t true at all,” he explained and you tilted your head, reminding Peter of a cute, confused puppy.

“I will just tell you the truth, and hope you will be able to forgive me.”

“I was jealous. It’s simple as that, and now that I’ve said it out loud, it sounds so stupid.” He took a deep breath and slowly tangled his fingers in yours.

“The truth is, I have feelings for you. You know what? Scratch that, I’m in love with you and have been for a long time. When I saw you with the guy in Europe, being all cute and sweet together, I just lost it.” He confessed and looked up to see your face. You had an unreadable expression on your face.

“Fuck, he even got you a huge teddy bear from the carnival scam games, I could never do that for you, and I know you love that corny stuff.” He said with a shaky voice and could feel the tears push into his eyes.

“I wanted to make you jealous, but I hurt you instead and that hurts me even more than seeing you with that boy.” He said and then kneeled on the floor beside your bed. He took your other hand into his and kissed your knuckles gently.

“I’m so sorry Bug, please forgive me,” he begged as he put his forehead against your hand. The tears that gathered in his eyes flowed freely down his perfect face and it hurt you to see him like this. You took your hand away from his and you could see the quick flash of pain on his face. You caught one tear with your finger and whispered.

“Please don’t cry, I’m going to cry too,” he quickly looked up and smiled sadly, when he saw your sunken and tired face.

“I forgive you, Peter.” You said with a crack in your voice.

“And you know, it actually worked out, I was so jealous when I saw you with her.” You confessed.

“I love you too Peter, I always have” you whispered and Peter’s face lit up with joy.

“You, do?” He asked and you nodded with a slight smile on your face.

“I do, so so much,” You caressed his cheek, shuffled closer to him, and kissed him on the forehead.

“Come here and lay with me,” you demanded and Peter chuckled.

“Well, what my lovebug wants, she gets.” Peter teased and you hid your face in the blanket.

“I kinda like it,” you whispered shyly and Peter laughed lightly.

“Scoot over love, let me lay with you.” You shuffled over and Peter slipped under your blanket. He laid down and slowly maneuvered your body, to lay comfortably on his chest.

“We’ll talk more tomorrow, we’ll work it out, I promise.” You mumbled and Peter nodded and kissed the top of your head.

“I love you, Peter”

“I love you my Bug,” It was quiet for a bit before Peter spoke once again.

“So, who was the boy in the photos?”

“PETER!”

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