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We are happy to announce, that @hbowardaily is once again hosting an online gift exchange, this time during the spring/summer period!
This is our first event where Masters of the Air is already included.
This event is open to anyone and we will be accepting all characters from the four shows in any creative form! Gifsets, edits, graphics, moodboards, fanarts and fanfics are all welcomed! However in this event you can only participate on Tumblr, which means all creations should be posted to Tumblr, even the full texts of fanfictions!
Please use the tag #hbowarsummer24 for every creation so we can reblog them!
During this event everyone will give something and receive something. After the sign-ups are over we will reach out to everyone and send them their giftee’s url and preferences.
During the exchange, you have to send anonymous messages to your giftee to get to know about them and their likes/dislikes, the goal of the exchange is to get to know each other better! At least two anonymus messages should be sent during the event.
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You can make your gift anytime, but don’t post it before the posting starts!
Make sure you allow messages from those you don't follow or give our admin (@supervalcsi) a follow, so we can send out your giftee's information. This will be checked upon applying, and your application won't be accepted until you do the needful!
In case somebody is not able to finish the event, we are in need of pinch-hitters for those who wouldn’t get anything otherwise. Please if you would be able to make one more gift in this case, fill out the respective question on the sign-up form you can find below!
Our drop-out system applies for this exchange too. Those who drop-out after sending out information will be banned from our next exchange event, those who drop-out after posting has started will be banned for two years from all our exchange events. Dropping out during the sign-ups won't have any consequencies.
Schedule:
Sign-ups: March 30. - April 27.
Sending out information: April 28. - April 30.
Creating: May 1. - June 27.
Posting your creations: June 28. - June 30.
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#band of brothers#the pacific#generation kill#masters of the air#hbo war#hbowarsummer24#*events#hbowardaily#signal boost#summer exchange#exchange event
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Fuckin kyman crashing at Tolkien's pool party >:(
#south park#Kyman#creek#kenbe#eric cartman#kyle broflovski#Craig Tucker#Tweek Tweak#Bebe Stevens#kenny mccormick#stan marsh#tolkien black#pool party#summer exchange
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2022 Summer Exchange!
@goosedawn here is your gift!
Notes: Hi! Sorry this took ages to get out, but here it is! I followed the lines of your ‘beach episode’ prompt, but it went a little bit off of that exact description. I might make a reboot when I’m not rushing to get it complete. Anyway, I hope you enjoy!
(Also let’s all pretend like the West Pier is burnt down but still accessible and not illegal to visit sdjjfnf)
CW: Language, mention of sewerslide, mention of death (I think that’s all)
This was breifly read over, I apologize for any grammatical errors! (Word count: 1.8k)
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“You sure this’ll be.. safe?” George asked in almost disgust as he inhaled the salty warm air that filled the beach. He didn’t know how three people couldn’t have a very logical mindset when it came to Mer sightings. From a quick left-to-right look, George could count three people down at the beach after the announcement of one was announced to the public. Of course it had to be his friends that decided to be the people who didn’t give two shits about what they did and didn’t do, as long as it was ‘worth it for the experience.’ Personally he really didn’t understand how this was one of those experiences that needed to be experienced.
“George, George,” Sapnap hung an arm around George as they paced along the sand to the rusty pier. “You’ve never had a fantasy about meeting a Mer? C’mon, it’s a basic childhood dream!” He announced a bit too loudly for his liking, considering that he was directly next to his ear. George huffed and pushed his friend away. “I mean, yeah, but not now! Those Mer’s were like.. I don’t know! Small..er? And we didn’t know the literal danger of them considering we were kids.” He shrugged.
Sapnap also shrugged, just not as heavily. George was upset and Sapnap was cheerful.
“Well, you can always sit this out if it gets too much, we’ll just get to check something off of our bucket list while you shit your pants,” Sapnap smiled a shit-eating smile, hands going wild while they explained the words as if it was a hologram that could be moved by touch. “It’ll still be you i-“
George was cut off by a scream that morphed into a heavy laugh as Quackity and Karl both crumbled to the ground, Quackity’s arms wrapped around Karl as he had obviously had attacked him from behind. The two rolled in the sand trying to get a win over one another, but neither seemed to want to give up victory. The fight ended when Quackity forced Karl to roll into the crashing waves on the shore, leaving the shorter free to stand and put emphasis on his win.
Karl, on the other hand, stayed in the water for a moment, mainly catching his breath and somehow relaxing while getting hit in the face with a wave every three seconds. “It’s official that Karl will be the bait, then?” Sapnap joked, jogging to his partner and crouching down. George followed much slower, eyes on the ocean.
Fairytales really were getting the best of him right now. It was incredibly rare to actually spot a Mer, let alone one that is actually looking to feed. If it genuinely wanted to hunt it would fend to deeper waters where there are less human threats and better food selections. It still unsettled him to know that there could possibly be something predatory that was the biggest marine life out there just sitting by the edge of the docks, waiting for it’s next prey. It would be three idiots if they didn’t see the insanity in their damn plan.
“I mean, I didn’t fight for nothing,” Quackity smirked, finally caving and pulling Karl up after the man had cooled down. “Good game, good game.” The two muttered in unison to eachother. “Sorry you’re shit at this,” Quackity grinned.
It sucked being the third wheel.
He sighed to himself and zoned out of the three’s conversation while he continued to eye the water that crashed only feet ahead of them. The sun blazed onto his neck uncomfortably and for a moment he wondered if he should get into the water briefly. He then shook the thought out of his head upon realizing that was a terrible idea and he’d probably return to the shore in four lousy pieces, if not fully gone already.
He zoned back in when they started walking once more, closer and closer to the West pier. The thing was pretty much destroyed due to a past fire, however Sapnap insisted that this is where they’d catch a glimpse of the infamous Mer that had been spotted. He really didn’t know how stable it would be, or if it was legal to even walk along it. He guessed that even if it was illegal Sapnap still would continue on as if he never heard the information in the first place.
Unfortunately nobody had the bright idea of bringing their phone, so he was unable to check and confirm his theory. George watched the footprints Quackity and Karl left behind while they walked.
The sun continued to uncomfortably blaze onto his back, and he eventually caved and began to walk in the shallow water. After that, the mood lightened just a bit as George cooled down a bit and fell into an easy conversation with the four.
It died down once they reached the entrance to the old, rusty walkway. He wrinkled his nose at the sight of it — he would definitely fall if he was even a bit distracted.
Quackity broke in to laughter. “Ooh, we’re going to fucking die,”
They continued on.
“This has got to be illegal,” George said, a bit louder than he initially intended. “Definitely is. The only reason we came here is because no one is out here,” Sapnap paused to step on what looked to be a weak piece of the walkway, which he avoiding after it groaned under the pressure. “we won’t get caught.”
George hummed, not in agreement. After Quackity had gone up, he supposed he should at least go after them to make sure he isn’t half responsible for their death. His heart-rate picked up as he nearly fell, but he caught himself just fine.
“You think we’ll see something?” Karl muttered to Quackity as they fell in somewhat-sync to each other. Sapnap was beside him, but George could see how he wanted to be ahead. George doesn’t know why he’s doing this.
“I mean you are the bait, so if anyone will it’ll be you.”
Karl giggled at that.
“Personally, I think George should be the bait.” Sapnap spoke up.
“Karl is already wet,”
“Both of them?”
“Both of you,” Karl and George muttered in unison. Karl may want to actually see something, but at least they can both agree that Sapnap and Quackity were too eager.
The end of the walkway was nearing, and George was too caught up in relief to notice his footing going haywire. The fall startled him into a small yelp but nothing that could’ve gotten his friends’ attentions quickly enough. The fall wasnt neccesarily pleasent, and he was in a panic the entire time until he hit the water harshly. It stung at his body for a moment and he allowed himself to sink before regaining something of a proper mind.
Shit.
Out of instinct he immeditely set the shore as his destination but however was pulled back by something. He started to lose hope on his share of the bet with Sapnap and the other's. Somewhere above the water he heard his friends catch onto his fall, but he was certain they nor he could do nothing.
Water pushed at him uncomfortable, distracting him from being too hot to being too cold. His eyes were closed to avoid the saltwater, but he grew uncomortable knowing the probably-mer was staring right at him. He squirmed uncomfortably in the hold he was suddenly in, not tight enough for it to be inescapable, but too close to him for George to even begin to think of a way out, especially with his eyes closed. He was shifted by whatever the hell was holding him and the grip suddenly tightened. It still was not uncomfortable, but he could begin to feel the scales poke at him.
Fresh warm air hit his face and he inhaled sharply, waiting a moment before opening his eyes. He wasn't completely adjusted and his vision was foggy, so when he was set down on something hard he wasn't sure what it was until Sapnap spoke up first, sending a too-playful 'holy shit.' to himself and probably to anyone else around.
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He must've passed out, because he had to open his eyes. He woke up, unsure of how much time had passed. There was endless conversation around him, and it seemed to be a lot of Sapnap and a loud voice he didn’t recognize.
Realization suddenly dawned on him and he never got up quicker than he had in that moment. He stared at the Mer ahead of them, yellow scales showing in various places, it’s mouth open ajar to reveal it’s stupidity sharp teeth as it stared at him with thin pupils. It’s hands curled around the side of the dock, sharp nails almost hitting Sapnap’s pant leg.
“Oh good, he’s not dead!” Karl announced from
somewhere behind George. Too stunned to speak, George just stayed silent, continuing to stare at the Mer’s green eyes until it did something.
“George you’re a twenty-five year old man, I thought you would be able to introduce yourself to our good friend here, Dream.”
“What the hell Quackity? You three seriously befriended it? Look at th- it’s-“ George quickly ran out of breath and shut up. The Mer, Dream apparently, looked somewhat guilty but not enogh for George to be convinced. "Okay, man, don't shit yourself. George, this is Dream. He saved you after you tried to kill yourself," Quackity explained, placing a hand on his shoulder that made him jump. “I didn’t-“
“You’re pretty.”
George for some reason flushed red at the comment from the Mer. He didn’t smile, however. His heart just beat faster at the thought of being a topic of interest to something like this. He actually felt a little nauseous at the thought of it.
A small beat of silence passed before Quackity and Karl broke into laughter once more. “George has a loverrr,” Quackity managed to get out over the mass amount of amusement he found himself tangled in. “What? N- No! I mean-“
“You can’t deny what was said,” Karl grinned. George felt awkward, and it seemed the Mer did too. And while he wasn’t too pleased about having something like this in common with it, it was better than having the Mer in on it too. So they just stared at each other. Dream just looked embarrassed and George’s face was still lightly brushed with blush he didn’t apply.
“Lovebirds.” Sapnap nicked George in the side, who then sputtered. “Are you joking? This thing is going to kill is if you step any closer.” Something shifted in Dream’s expression, but George didn’t scare to consider it’s origin. “No! I won’t- I wouldn’t. Humans taste absolutely terrible,” Dream said it so calmly that it almost put a smile on his face, but the first thing his mind went to was how Dream has had human before.
Uncomfortable silence danced along with the wind as everyone debated saying something. In the end it was Dream. “..and I wouldn’t want to scare you. O- or anyone!”
George laughed somewhat genuinely. “You’re an idiot.”
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Participated to the Temeraire Summer Exchange 2022 which allowed me to dive back into the Temeraire Fandom.
This is the first out of two fics that I had the absolute pleasure of writing. Check out the rest of the collection for more delightful art and fics.
(second fic: Rules of Propriety)
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Summary: Tharkay’s past persists on haunting him. Thankfully, it’s a lot easier to handle when you have the love of your life and a heavyweight dragon on your side. Or, how to make a house a home (again).
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LAST DAY TO SUBMIT GIFTS
HI FRIENDS! Today is the last day to submit your gifts for the brudick summer exchange please submit them by 10pm PST. TREATS can be submitted until the following week and later.
Contact us ASAP if you need an extension. Thank you <3
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killugon date at the park in the summer, drawn for @ov-rwhelmed for the greed island server summer exchange!! :D
#hunter x hunter#hxh#killua zoldyck#gon freecss#killugon#greed island summer exchange 2023#(made a tiny change bc i noticed something unintentional which#Hopefully nobody else interpreted the same way i did just now but. just in case >_>)#you wouldn't guess it from looking at my blog but when i first watched this show i *only* cared about killua and gon#didn't like the yorknew arc because i didn't even care about kpika i just wanted to see the kiddos lol#clearly the turns have tabled re: the rest of the cast but i still love these two so much!! it was really fun to draw them <3
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Hello there!
I'm your Summer Exchange and I'm just super excited to work something quite nice and perfect for you. I know you love Thorin (What is not to love?) And Dwalin (Again, what is not to love?)
But I really got curious as to what exactly you would like to see, or if there is an specific plot you would like to read and enjoy.
Again, I just want to make sure you have a great gift this summer, hope you have a great day!
Hi there, Nonny-
I think I'd like to see a buddy story of sorts between these two. Something light and fluffy, maybe involving the two of them competing for the attention of the same girl, but bumbling through it, and maybe in the end, they realize she isn't even paying attention to them any more so they go and have a beer or something together to lick their wounds.
I'm sure anything you come up with would be fantastic, too, so if this isn't something you'd like to do, feel free to let your imagination run wild!
I can't wait to see how it comes out! 💜
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Hii!! I'm your Summer-exchange.
Sorry for the confusion, I was meaning: u choose between the drawings the styles u like the most, so I do your gift with the styles u like.
I am weird when writing, sorry. XD
Noo, dear Summer Anon!
Forgive me! It's been a long week, only eight hours of sleep and too much work, and pile that with the fact sometimes me reading in English doesn't work the way it's supposed to be and you have me also being confused.
I have to say I completley love #Finwe just before meeting Melkor
And as I was mentioning before cartoon also it's something I really love in fanart and in art in general so I love this one too #Feanor and his sons go to Manwe's party
Finally I really found amazing the patterns and the details in this one #Sandeu You really are an amazing artist I'm happy I got you and I'm really nervous to get to meet you more
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my piece for the top gun endless summer exchange :) the prompt was maverick, the daggers, and karaoke!
for @starrybouquet, ily! hope u enjoy!
#enthyrea art#top gun maverick#top gun#top gun fanart#pete maverick mitchell#tom iceman kazansky#bradley rooster bradshaw#natasha phoenix trace#bernie hondo coleman#robert bob Floyd#jake hangman seresin#javy coyote machado#mickey fanboy garcia#reuben payback fitch#dagger squad#top gun daggers#top gun maverick fanart#tgm#tgm fanart#top gun endless summer exchange#top gun iceman#top gun rooster#top gun hangman
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Happy Valentine's Core Exchange Day! @this-is-z-art-blog hope you like it! Its not a romantic piece, but I saw 'roadtrip' and just had to give that to Jazz and Spike. ☺️💖
#valentine's core exchange#my art#phanart#jazz fenton#spike#i had this whole imagined idea of them going on this trip after she graduates high school#just exploring the country for the summer and going on her own adventures#tempted to like write things i was so inspired#but i didnt actually know what i'd write so I just drew a scene from it I guess haha
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My gift for @takao-in-sekai <3 Kuroko and Takao spending time together, featuring some fun wings ✨
I love both characters dearly and the prompts were very interesting! I hope you like it as much as I enjoyed working on it.
Thank you @knbexchange for hosting this event :)
#kuroko tetsuya#takao kazunari#kuroko no basket#knb#kurotaka#my children#funny how I have draw Takao multiple times in comparison to other characters#THANK YOU for the prompts once again#I thought about many ideas but went with something summer ish in a wings AU#Kuroko likes to carry his friends(at least those he is capable of) change my mind#knb valentines exchange 2024
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Summer 2023 Sterek Exchange Round-up
the hale pack shares three braincells by @dyke-yoonji for @just-another-busy-fangirl-writes
The Rental Boyfriend by @evanesdust for @sterekbros
You and I Collide by @sterekbros for @evanesdust
Just Like His Father by @just-another-busy-fangirl-writes for @thinkingaboutelephants
Dude, Why Didn't You Tell Me Your Cousin Is Hot by @randomfanfic-er for @evadne01
When the Teacher Met the Agent by @dreamlandforever for @mintonarel
Beacon Hell by @arsenicalikat for @eevylynn
Where We Belong by @dreamlandforever for @arsenicalikat
Why Can’t This Be Love? by @dreamlandforever for @mintonarel
the summer we fell in love and slayed a dragon by @thinkingaboutelephants for @zwatchtowerz
The Wedding Date by @goddess47 for @jld71
Tomorrow could be another day by @zwatchtowerz for @peujeune
If the stars could speak I might understand by @peujeune for @dreamlandforever
for all those pages thumbed by @peujeune for @randomfanfic-er
my heart's on fire (and so is the building over there, fuck-) by @fixation-central for @goddess47
Love And Coffee by @jld71 for @fixation-central
The spark in you by @evadne01 for @dyke-yoonji
Thank you to everyone that participated this round! There are 17 wonderful fics to read from this round. Our next exchange for the Fall opens up September 23rd. Sign-up information will be posted on that date so check back for more then!
#sterek#derek hale#stiles stilinski#teen wolf#summer 2023 sterek exchange#thesterekexchange#sterek exchange#derek x stiles#derek/stiles#stiles x derek#stiles/derek#eternalsterek#sterek fanfic#sterek event#sterekevents#sterek events#sterek is eternal#sterek fic rec#sterek fic#sterek fanfiction#sterek au#roundup
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Welcome Steddie shippers to the Steddie Summer Exchange!
This will be a fic for fic exchange during the month of June.
- Fics will be at minimum 3,000 and a maximum of 20,000.
- To participate, you must write a fic in order to receive a fic.
- Fics do not have to be summer related at all, any and all prompts are allowed!
- Posting is not anonymous, but we ask that you do not share anything from the project until June.
- If it’s on the slide you’re assigned, you have to respect it, specifically the do not wants of your author!
- This event is 18+ only.
- The last day to drop out is February 23rd. Claims/Prompt assignments will happen on February 24th.
- A check in will be due on April 24th, the halfway point between claims and posting starting.
- Posting information will be due on May 24th.
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EYE CHECK ✅️
HAIR CHECK ✅️
DOOR CHECK ✅️
Idk it feels pretty confirmed by now
#there's a LOT of crosshatching in this art#also. felt a little wild to go back to the stabbing + bone exchange + laundry duty moment and see how the way especially their chins are#drawn differently now#hgsn#hgsn spoilers#my rambles#hikaru ga shinda natsu#the summer hikaru died
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Fic number 2 for the Temeraire Summer Exchange. Check out the rest of the collection for more delightful art and fics.
(First fic: One Art)
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Summary: Their captains may be involved with one another, but there are some things Immortalis will not tolerate. Little was still his Captain after all, and Iskierka needed to learn some boundaries.
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make it weird - jack hughes
summary: kat's vacation gets gatecrashed by the one guy she cannot stand.
word count: 2,140
note: this is for @torontoflames as part of the summer fic exchange 2k23. i've tried my hand at enemies-to-lovers and i hope you enjoy! @laurenairay and @matthewtkachuk are gems and helped me with this a lot <3
There were few sounds in the world Kat found more infuriating than Jack’s laugh. Intellectually she knew that it was a perfectly fine laugh, nothing unusual or grating about it; that didn’t stop her eyes from rolling back into her skull when it filled the room.
Had he ever done anything specific to warrant such a visceral reaction? Kat honestly couldn’t remember. She was sure there was something at some point that had laid the groundwork for her ever-simmering hatred even if she could no longer recall.
More pressing than his laugh at that exact moment, though, was his presence on the once-in-a-lifetime Greek Island Vacation that Kat had been dreaming about since she was fifteen. It had all been going to plan with no setbacks and no surprises until two weeks out when she heard Jack had purchased flights on a whim.
Still, Kat tried to smile across at Sarah, who was furiously trying to butter her toast before it got too cold and was completely unaware that Kat’s grip on her spoon was leaving indentations in her hand.
“About time you two woke up,” Sarah joked, tilting her head up to meet Nico’s lips before he sat down, leaving Jack to take the empty seat beside Kat.
Sarah knew all about Kat’s dislike of Jack—in fact, she’d forced Nico to be the one to break the news—and it was an open secret at the table, so Kat continued to glare holes in Sarah’s head, getting more intense every time Jack opened his mouth.
When the vacation was organised, Kat hadn’t been bothered by Nico coming along. She liked Nico, she liked that Sarah was dating him, she liked that he’d suggested a very nice resort over their original plans and offered to pay the difference, and even though she knew it would mean she would be spending quite a lot of time on her own it was okay. Going on a day tour organised by the resort was perfect, swimming in the cove by the resort was fantastic and, truthfully, even when Jack was the only one around to play tennis against it was fine.
Because he was on the other side of the court and she could unleash any hatred she had in the form of an overhand shot that landed rapidly and directly at his feet or on the other side of the court and make him dive. Jack took it all in stride, as he so often did, and rolled through each dive like the pro-athlete he was.
His diving got more theatrical when a few young women appeared on the next court.
“Are you for fucking real?” Kat grumbled under her breath as Jack missed the easiest shot she’d sent him all afternoon because he was distracted by one of the women waving at him.
Kat couldn’t shake the annoyance she felt with the flirting because there was no way she and Jack didn’t look like a couple and it was just plain rude for them to be flirting so blatantly.
“Do you want to keep going or are we done?”
“Serve it up, let’s go,” Jack responded, unfazed and seemingly unaware that Kat was being more curt with him than normal.
Kat served it directly at his feet and delighted in the panicked jump he took to get out of the way; she was less delighted by the giggles from his new posse . Really, as much as she didn’t want Jack to be ruining her holiday, the least he could do is pay attention if he was spending time with her.
He held it together long enough to serve it back to Kat in the exact right spot for Kat to lob it back to him rather viciously. The humph that left him as it connected with his stomach was music to her ears and exactly what she needed to be able to leave feeling satisfied.
If Jack noticed that she was leaving the court, he didn’t say a thing.
Kat spent the next day wandering the resort and the island by herself—well, on a resort organised tour. She left before anyone else was awake and arrived back home in time for dinner as a group where nobody questioned her decision to be alone.
It was better than being stuck watching Jack flirt with the gaggle of young women who seemingly followed him everywhere. Including to dinner. He was aware enough, thankfully, to read the looks on her, Sarah and Nico’s faces and understand that his new friend was not welcome.
“If you go on another day trip, can I come?” Jack asked.
“I guess,” Kat said, less reluctant than at the start of dinner. As annoying as she found him and his laugh, he did have a way of wearing her down over every meal; it just never lasted long enough to dissipate completely. “Probably not tomorrow. I’m getting drunk by the pool tonight.”
Jack’s smile was so wide it must have hurt his cheeks when he said, “I could get drunk by the pool.”
They were able to cajole Sarah and Nico into joining them and Kat was grateful for the evening with her best friend and for the distraction from Jack. There wasn’t much swimming done, just some wading into the shallow end between drinks because the staff on duty were sticklers for the no glass in the pool rule.
Sarah talked about the day trips out of the resort, and they agreed that they’d check out the scooter tour through Rhodes both as something different from what they’d both been up to and because they knew that Nico and Jack would undoubtedly do something together that was worth laughing at.
“I’m yours for the rest of the vacation,” Sarah promised. “I know I’ve been the worst friend ever leaving you with Jack.”
“I knew what I was getting into.” Kat was sure that her words were just a little hollow and her smile not entirely convincing because Sarah frowned and then said she was disappearing back to her room for a few minutes but would be right back with a present.
Kat was left with nothing to do but kick her feet under the barstool.
Across the bar she noticed a man sitting by himself and she made a decision—she wasn’t going to be the only person on the trip not getting laid, so she stood up, tried to subtly make her bikini top do something for her tits and walked towards the man with her shoulders back.
She tapped on his shoulder when she reached him, put on her most flirty smile when he turned around, and said, “Hi, I’m Kat. What are you drinking?”
The man’s face went through multiple different facial expressions, none particularly clear but none at all good, and Kat’s confidence shattered into pieces when he laughed so abruptly and so harshly that he immediately started choking.
“Nothing you can afford to buy me, sweetheart, and nothing I’d buy for a girl who got into her mommy’s make up.”
Kat wasn’t entirely sure how she got away, she had no memory of leaving because all she could see in front of her was his face, yet she ended up at the open door of a cubby and hid away in it without hesitation and kicked the door shut behind her.
If she wasn’t willing away the tears in her eyes, she may have been able to appreciate it for the secluded, cozy space that it was and not the stark reminder that she was going to be the only person on her vacation who didn’t have any fun.
The scraping of the door had Kat glaring at the ceiling; none of the details of that were clear either through the tears.
“Do you want to talk about it?”
“With you?” she asked, nothing but bite in her voice. “No.”
Footsteps drew closer to her and it was the final straw for a tear to escape—she tried to swiftly wipe it off her cheek before Jack saw. The movement was more than enough to give her away.
“I can go find Sarah but I don’t know if you want to explain and relive that.”
“Explain that I tried to put myself out there and he literally laughed in my face? Probably not.” She inhaled sharply. “Wow, I’m reliving it anyway.”
“I know you don’t like me very much—and don’t lie about it,” he interjected when she opened her mouth to deny. “It’s fine. You don’t have to like me. I just don’t think you should let one guy ruin your trip.”
Kat laughed, so hard that she snorted, at the irony of the one guy who had ruined her trip saying that. Jack preened, thinking he had accomplished something by making her laugh.
“I can handle being rejected,” she said firmly before admitting meekly, “He hit every insecurity I have in like two sentences.”
“He doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Look, you aren’t exactly my favourite person in the world either but you’re hot and he’s an idiot, so.”
Kat’s mouth opened, and then shut when she couldn’t get any words out. She didn’t even know what words she wanted to say. All she could do was stare up at Jack and try to make sense of what he’d said.
“Don’t make it weird,” he joked as he nudged her thigh with his knee.
Knowing that if she kept looking at him she was certainly going to make it weird, Kat looked out one of the cubby’s windows and briefly caught sight of Sarah returning to poolside with Nico.
“Why did you crash my vacation?” she asked, finally getting to the question she’d been wanting to ask since she heard he’d bought flights.
“Your vacation?” Jack asked incredulously as if it was the first he was hearing about him inviting himself along at all.
“This is a vacation Sarah and I have been thinking about since freshman year,” Kat explained, exasperation growing inside her again as it so often did when Jack was involved. “I barely got over Nico being invited.”
Jack was sure and certain, far less incredulous, and told her, as if he’d had his explanation planned for quite some time, “I crashed your vacation because I knew someone was going to end up being the third wheel. I really kinda thought it’d be Neeks but I was prepared to make you like me if I had to.”
Unable to keep looking away, Kat was taken aback by the soft smile on Jack’s face. She’d never seen him look less than smug and was utterly disarmed by the change. And by the way it made her feel.
“Thank you. For being here. On my vacation and right now.”
“Don’t make it weird,” he said with the same nudge of her thigh as earlier.
He extended his hand to her, saying that they should rejoin Nico and Sarah before they started to worry or ask questions. Kat pretended she didn’t feel the fluttering in her stomach when their hands touched. She also ignored the disappointment she felt when he let go when she was standing.
Instead of walking with her to Sarah and Nico, Jack turned in the direction of the bar. If he were anybody else, Kat might be worried that he was going to find the guy who had rejected her. As little as she actually knew him, it didn’t take much leap in logic to realise he was just going to get them drinks.
Sarah and Nico were sitting at a table closer to the pool than Sarah and Kat had been, a little brown bag on the table in front of them.
“This my present?” Kat asked, reaching out to open the bag slightly. “Oh, yum, baklava.”
She took one of the empty seats and wasted no time tearing open the bag and indulging. Sarah and Nico watched her for a moment, before their eyes shifted back towards the bar, and Kat knew that they’d seen her and Jack leave the cozy cubby together.
“Something you want to share?” Sarah asked, one eyebrow slightly raised.
“Nope,” came Jack’s voice from above Kat’s head, shortly followed by his arm and the drink he was placing in front of Kat.
As the moon rose and the sun disappeared completely from the sky, Kat reluctantly admitted to herself that Jack wasn’t all that bad—even his laugh was contagious more than grating in the aftermath of his comforting moment.
Kat took the opportunity when Sarah and Nico went to get another round of drinks to ask Jack, “Did you mean it? That you think I’m hot?”
A familiar smirk formed on Jack’s face, his hand moving to her bare thigh.
“Don’t make it weird, Kat.”
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