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barcaatthemoon · 13 days

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the truth iii || leah williamson x reader ||

your first time back in spain after joining arsenal.

part i part ii

this is the final part to the truth. hope that anybody who followed along, enjoyed themselves.

it felt like a dream to be a part of the champion's league again. at first, you had been over the moon about everything. that is until you got the courtesy text from the barcelona girls that jenni was coming to the games. you knew to partially expect that. she may have left, but she was still going to support her friends at barcelona.

"hey, we're about to land," leah said softly as she nudged you. the last that she had known, you were fast asleep against her shoulder. the flight wasn't a very long one, but you had been eager to catch up on some sleep. "are you ready?"

"as i'll ever be." leah frowned at your response. she had watched you freak out after the texts had come in. it wasn't enough for jenni to come to barcelona to watch the champion's league final, but she had also made alexia ask if you'd join them.

you knew that she had asked other girls first, but most of them had refused to talk to you on her behalf. ona had even gone as far as to block the older player for nearly three weeks. alexia was the only one who had told you that, mainly as a courtesy since laia had also been invited. she didn't want you to feel left out, even if she knew the last thing you wanted to do was go out for dinner with your ex.

"hey, everything will be fine love, i promise," leah said as she gave you a peck on the cheek. "i know that we haven't really said anything to anybody else, but my offer still stands if you want me to come."

"are you sure?" you asked her. leah nodded. she knew that you'd need support, something to make sure that you didn't go running back to jenni. your national team friends would be doing that as well, but having leah there would be grounding for you.

things with leah were nothing like they had been with jenni. leah was a great fit for you. sometimes she could be a little shaky with communication, but with some gentle pushing, she'd open right up for you. leah had helped you gain back a lot of the confidence that jenni had seemingly stolen away after the breakup. she made you feel safe in a way that you had never known before.

"i love you," leah muttered as she pressed a kiss to the back of your hand.

"i love you too," you told her. moments later, the plane landed and the two of you were shuffling off of it.

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"and the traitor has arrived!" mapi shouted as you walked with laia and leah towards the table. you knew that she was joking, as she was the first of your old club teammates to run over to hug you. she wrapped her arms around you tightly, and it was only alexia and sandra's hugs that rivaled mapi's.

"i see that you brought someone with you," cata teased as she slung her arm over your shoulder. you glanced over towards leah, who was standing sort of awkwardly behind you. "care for proper introductions?"

"leah, these are our opponents. opponents, this is my girlfriend, leah," you said. actually saying the words made your chest swell with pride. leah stepped forward and took your hand as she waved with her other.

"when did this start?" alexia asked, motioning between the two of you. truthfully, you had fallen a bit out of contact with everybody back in spain. it was hard to keep up after having cut all contact in germany. laia would remind you about answering texts, but that was only because some of your less reserved teammates would pester her constantly.

"seven months," you answered confidently. "she is good to me, i love her."

"unfortunately that does not stop captain talks." alexia and irene both stood up, ushering leah out with them. you took a seat next to ona and lucy, who were trying to hold hands under the table discreetly. that left the seat next to keira open for leah to take whenever she came back.

"so, you and leah?" lucy asked. there was a small smile on her face, one that didn't completely hide her surprise. ona had mentioned that you were dating one of her english teammates, but lucy had assumed it was alessia. that had been originally who ona tried to set you up with at arsenal, but your chemistry with leah had been undeniable.

"it's good to see you happy," jenni said. everybody glared at her, as if she had no right to speak to you. you understood and appreciated their protectiveness, but it felt unneccessary. "i am glad that you are doing okay."

"thank you, jenni," you said. the reply felt forced. you could tell that she wanted to ask for a moment alone with you, but nobody else at the table would have let that happen. you were honestly shocked that sandra and cata hadn't tried to squeeze you in between them.

an awkward quiet washed over the table as your girlfriend returned with your captains. leah took the empty seat in between you and keira, who immediately started to interrogate leah about your relationship. you smiled listening to leah tell keira and the rest of the table stories about your first couple of dates and when she realized that she loved you.

it should have been perfect, but you couldn't stop the guilt that gnawed at you. jenni sat quietly towards the head of the table. she looked rough, worse than you could ever remember seeing her. even after everything that had happened during the world cup, she hadn't looked this bad. it seemed that jenni was finally coming to terms with the fact that you were really done with her.

you had once been so caught up in her that she didn't think it would ever be possible. somehow, you had moved away and moved on with someone else. jenni had to admit that leah really was perfect for you in all of the ways that she hadn't been. the two of you were different enough to work out well. you and jenni had been too similar, which was fun at first, but it quickly became a problem. jenni knew how to hurt you in ways that would never occur to leah.

"excuse me, i should head back to my hotel." jenni rose from the table without much fanfare. you watched her leave, itching to follow her out to talk to her. leah watched you carefully, unsure of what to do. it terrified her to let you go out there, but she knew that you needed to get some things off of your chest.

"go, talk to her. i'll be out to check on you in five," leah whispered in your ear. you hesitated but left when she gave you a small nod. everybody stared at leah like she had just grown a second head.

"you're a better woman than i am williamson," lucy said as she watched you walk out of the restaurant.

"she needs this, i have to let it happen. i have to trust that she'll come back to me." leah took some deep breaths to steady her nerves. she could go into the world's most important football game calm as ever, but this was making her heart pound in her chest.

"jenni, what happened? a year ago you were doing fine. what's changed?" you asked your ex. jenni had come outside and promptly sat down on the sidewalk. you stood behind her, unsure of how close to get. you didn't want to give her the wrong impression, knowing that she had been drinking a bit over dinner.

"you've got a girlfriend, and it looks serious. you moved on, and i'm still stuck here thinking about you constantly. every single day something reminds me of you, and it sets me back to square one. i've tried to find someone to settle down with because that's all i want, but i can't stand anybody for more than a few weeks because they're not you," jenni rambled. she looked up at you with tears in her eyes, ones that she had been waiting to shed until you were with her. she wanted you to dry her tears and tell her that you'd come back, but that was never going to happen.

"i am sorry that you are going through this, i am, but there is nothing i can do anymore. i have leah, and i love her more than i've ever loved anybody. we were good together, great sometimes, but it was always so physical. it wasn't easy, but i learned how to step away from that with leah. you need to find someone who doesn't just want to fuck you. find somebody to talk to," you told her.

"i don't want to talk to anybody, but you."

"we never did much talking jenni. it's not what you want to hear, but maybe you need to grow up. there's more to relationships than fucking, but i don't know if you're ready to accept that kind of truth." you had heard about her relationship with alexia, the last one that had really been serious from the sounds of it. "maybe i'm not the one you should be talking to."

"go back inside please," jenni grumbled. she sounded serious, far more serious than what you had ever heard before. you went back inside, catching leah as she made her way to come bring you in. the two of you sat down at the table together, leah integrating you into the bit of conversation she'd started with some of barcelona's defenders on who was the most frustrating striker they'd ever had to mark.

you hadn't done much defending in your career, especially not whenever your coaches had discovered your speed. they had quickly pushed you from the backline to the front lines. mapi and ona both complained directly about you, inciting the whole table to start telling leah all sorts of stories about you from your barcelona days. it was nice, and if you noticed alexia slip outside, you didn't mention it, even going as far as to distract everybody with a youth team story or two.

#woso fanfics #woso x reader #woso imagine #leah williamson x reader #leah williamson imagine

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trulyhblue · 4 months

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Carded

Alessia Russo x Aussie! Arsenal! Reader

Warnings: Little bit of angst, fluff, coarse language, suggestive if you squint.

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Alessia were a bit like Katie in the sense of your aggression — or, rather 'passion' as you put it gently — on the field.

Arsenal had a rocky start to the season, with a loss against Liverpool to being dubbed as 'second-halfsenal', as your fans and rivals alike found the comedy in your troubles. There was no technical malice behind the name, the girls would joke about it ever so often during training, but that didn't stop the hidden linger of doubt among the team. As the season proceeded, with the crucial derbies of both Chelsea and Tottenham, you started to notice how it was having a negative effect on your girlfriend.

You grew up in Melbourne, Australia, playing for your local club before being scouted by recruits when you were in High School. You joined Melbourne Victory at Seventeen, playing alongside your future Matildas teammates, Kyra and Courtney. The three of you went to school together, before graduating and parting ways. While they moved to the Sweden league, you chose to head to Bayern Munich, where you spent four years strengthening your skills and gaining wider international attention.

The move was incredibly difficult. You did not understand a word of German walking into your first day, and still struggle to communicate in the foreign language. It definitely helped when Lioness player, Georgia Stanway transferred from Manchester City, and you ended up spending a lot of time with the English girl.

Due to this connection, you had met the other Lionesses by association, one girl sticking out to you specifically.

You had properly met Alessia in a friendly match against your two National teams. It hadn't taken long for you to realise your feelings for each other, but the timing never seemed right. She was in Manchester, playing for United, and you were in Germany, both consistent in your hard work for your respective teams.

You both were called up for the World Cup squad, you playing as a regular starter in the Midfield. From your early career, you always had a deep-rooted chemistry with Kyra and Courtney, so the opportunities the three of you created set the scene for your forwards up front. It was heartbreaking losing to England in the Semi-finals, especially in a home World Cup. You remember how Georgia sat with you after the game, waiting until she knew you were okay before she went off to celebrate.

You reciprocated the kindness by watching the final, feeling upset for the Lionesses when the score did not turn out their way. The two of you wondered what the next step was for you.

You had trouble mulling over the end of your contract, knowing Georgia had just renewed hers. After the World Cup, the recognition of the public had a great turnout, and your agent was met with many expressions of interest.

When Arsenal's name popped up on that list, you knew it was a no-brainer.

You and Alessia had both transferred in the same week, Kyra a few weeks later. The blonde and you moved in together, having both no place to live and hit it off from there. Now, a few months in, you've never been happier.

"Alright girls, we can do this." You heard Kim shout from beside you. Alessia was holding your waist, fiddling with the hem of your shorts as the team huddled around each other.

"Go out and set the scene. First tackles, first corners, everything, alright?"

You were versing Chelsea, the London Derby, in a sold-out Emirates, and you could feel the nerves radiating off Kyra from in front of you. Kim was the Captain today, her Scottish accent shouting as both the starting eleven and subs hugged one another. The lead-up to this game was beyond stressful, the pressure of starting in such a critical game building on Alessia and you over the past few days. The whole ordeal was daunting, having not ever played in a derby of this significance before.

"London is Red, girls, let's go!" Katie shouted, earning the huddle to disperse as everyone took their starting positions.

You could feel the sweat compile over the creases in your hands, wiping them twice over before jogging to your place on the wing. You found yourself looking out to the crowd, waving at the group of fans chanting your name. Erin Cuthbert was quick to join your side, standing close by as the cheers grew louder in anticipation.

Alessia was upfront, watching you with adoring eyes. You offered her a tight-lipped smile, pursing your lips and blushing when she sent a toothy grin and thumbs up your way. However; the moment was short-lived as the referee was quick to blow her whistle, commencing the game.

It was apparent that Chelsea was not expecting the energy Arsenal brought to the game. Errors and miscalculated passes were being carried out left and right, the chemistry between both sides slipping beneath the heightening apprehension.

“I'm here!” You called, speeding along the wing as Katie hesitated on the other side of the pitch. The Chelsea girls had left your front wing open, crowding in the midfield, evidently oblivious to the mistake they’d produced. You heard Emma Hayes yelling to cover your end, but Katie had already seen you, crossing the ball to your end. Cuthbert was on your tail, trying hard to stub your sprint in an attempt to stuff you up.

Victoria was to your right, onside yet swarmed with about three defenders. Beth was not far behind; Chelsea defenders were swarming the box in a desperate endeavour to clear Arsenal’s attempt.

You had no other choice but to nimble the ball through Fleming’s legs and towards Vic, who helplessly maneuvered the ball through the maze of defenders before passing to Mead. Cuthbert had put her hands behind her back, using her body to shield Beth’s fake attempt at the goal. You watched with your breath hitched as Beth powered the ball to the goal, observing the swift motion of the back of the neck.

Alessia was the first to wrap your arms around you, holding you up, carrying you over to where Katie was gripping Beth for dear life.

The rest of your team celebrated around you, screaming among the thousands of people in the crowds, smiles etched on all your faces.

“You’re doing so well.” Less yelled, hoping you’d hear her praise over the booming echo of cheers circling the Emirates. She knew you heard her from the blush that spread your cheeks, making your already flushed face all the more flustered. Your girlfriend wrapped her hands around you, swaying you from side to side one more time before you patted her back and let go.

Her eyes watched your figure jog back to your spot near Cuthbert, who pushed her way into your shoulder before the whistle for the restart blew. You tried your best to ignore her antics, using your legs to propel you towards the ball.

Turns out, Chelsea didn't like what you just did.

Erin followed you up and down the pitch, tugging your shirt everywhere she went. Whenever you tried to run forward and make a chance for your team, the Scottish woman would yank you back, locking her arm around your body, keeping you glued to the sideline.

Chelsea evened the score only a couple of minutes later. The sweat dripping down your forehead was enough to tell anyone how hard you were trying. Erin wasn't the only one giving you grief; Fleming was always a few metres away, darting through the midfield easily without you to worry about.

You were finally given the ball from a cross from Victoria, who mustn't have realised how cornered you were. You hadn't left the sideline in twenty minutes now. Fleming was now to your left, running up against you with Erin’s arm holding your waist. You struggled to keep the ball at your feet, the crowd watching in delight as the three of you battled it out alone.

You had managed to dart the ball between Jessie’s legs, causing an audible reaction from the fans, but it seemed that your face was too preoccupied with meeting the grass to soak up any type of honour you were receiving.

You felt the ground against your cheek, your body falling from stubs to the foot. You groaned at the instant pain up your leg, causing you to hold your shoe and roll onto your back. The adrenaline from the game made the pang bearable, but you knew the tackle was far from clean way before the whistle had blown.

“Oh, get up. What a fucking baby.” You heard Erin say, her Scottish accent full of malice.

“I didn't know Chelsea hired my Nephew.” An Irish accent quipped nearby. “Cause all he does is throw a tantrum when he doesn't get what he wants.”

“It was clean.”

“Oh, fuck off, you slimy t—”

You didn't get to hear the rest of their dispute, too busy nursing your foot with your hands. Steph had broken the two up, ordering Katie to run back to the other side. Sam Kerr was also around, kneeling beside you amidst the strain.

“You ‘right, mate?” Your Aussie Teammate helped you up, holding out her hands and rubbing your back as you regained balance. The Skipper had been your mentor since you joined the Tillies. The older woman was an idol of yours, and you looked up to her despite the few years between you.

However, you couldn't respond to Sam in time, for she was pushed away harshly by a certain blonde, her blue eyes reeling with anger at the sight of the tackle you endured.

“Stay away from her, Kerr.” She snarled, using her arm to support your weight onto one foot. You put your hand on her chest, shooting a silent apology to Sam, who shrugged nonchalantly before sauntering off.

“Y/N, are you alright?” The referee asked the yellow card still in her hand. You knew you had the power to play it over the top, but this game was everything to you. You didn't want to be subbed off any time soon.

But your girlfriend wasn't having any of it.

“She,” Less pointed to Erin, who was standing by a regretful Fleming. “Needs to be sent off for that. She's been harassing Y/N all game. It was obviously on purpose. Did you see it? It was stubs to the—”

“Lessi, stop, it's alright. I'm fine.” You swapped glances from your girlfriend to the Ref, who was still looking at you for reassurance in regard to your physical wellness. “I’m fine.” You repeated, and the whistle was quickly blown for a free kick, and a yellow toward Cuthbert.

Alessia looked down at you cautiously, eyeing your leg and the slight weariness in your step. “Are you sure?” She asked.

When you nodded, she jogged over to her position once more, sighing at your stubbornness as you prepared for your kick.

Ilestedt’s goal only a few minutes later sent all of the girls into a frenzy. You sprinted over to the Swedish player, jumping onto her back and kissing her head, laughing as you felt the rest of your team surround you in hugs and celebrations. The screams and cheers in the stands were phenomenal. No one expected the Reds to be beating the Blues so early into the game.

Erin was hot on your tail when Caitlin punted the ball towards you. You made the sprint down the line, your Aussie teammates Steph and Caitlin both yelling out for a pass. You were about to boot it behind you, where Steph was waiting for the assist when you felt your legs give out for the second time that game. The grass met your face, the power of the fall leaving you in shambles, the ball long forgotten by the time your hand shot up to the blood running down your nose.

Steph was by your side, forgetting all about the game still in play. Alessia had gained possession of the ball, holding it in her hands by the time you had sat up, the whistling blowing when the Ref noticed the amount of red spilling down your shirt.

“Move your hand.” Steph uttered, holding your face and using her own shirt to hold your nose. “It’s not broken.” You did as you were told, your nose warm at the contact of the ground, only slightly sore. She looked up to Kim, who you knew was fuming underneath her worried gaze.

“I don't want to be subbed off.” You said, and you saw Kim nod, agreeing before storming up to the Referee, who was talking sternly to Erin.

Beside her was Alessia, with her arms crossed and eyebrows furrowed into a furious knot, you watching in horror as a yellow card was shown her way. Katie had made it just in time to take her away, gripping the girl’s shoulders and guiding her towards you.

The medics had come on to see to your nose whilst handing you another shirt to change into. They assessed the blood, which was slowly halting, and declared that you had just knocked it. You told them you didn't want to go off, and with a nod from Katie and approval from the Referee, you stood off the field patiently before you were allowed back on.

During those painstaking moments, you pondered on what Alessia had said that made her get the yellow. You knew Erin was already on thin ice, and in yesterday’s training, Jonas had said that if given the chance, Alessia was to take the penalties. You knew the English girl. She was never much of a violent person on the field, choosing to stay calm and collected rather than angsty and irate when something didn't go her way.

But in games like this, where everything was on the line, it was hard to deny the apparent tension behind her actions. When it came to you, she’d sacrifice everything. For you, she’d take a million yellows if it meant sticking up for you.

You had sprinted up near Fleming when the girls ran towards your goal. The stadium stood in anticipation, the adrenaline of Arsenal’s streak pumping through their cheers. Alessia found the ball under her feet, her shot hitting the back of the net with a swish. You couldn't hear anyone but yourself, the pain and exhaustion from the half leaving your body the very moment you wrapped your legs around Less’s waist.

The girl held you up with her hands, holding under your thighs, squishing the skin just under your arse before putting you down. You laughed at her cheeky grin, relishing the private moment between the two of you before the rest of the girls stampede their way around you.

“LESSI RUSSO!” Beth screamed, hugging the two of you as she jumped in excitement. Arsenal were beating Chelsea — the top of the ladder — three-one going into the second half. If they scored once more, it’d be the Blue’s worst defeat in five years.

The thought was the utmost motivation.

You would be lying if you said you weren't surprised to find yourself walking back on in the second half. Your nose had stopped bleeding during half-time, but the ache was still attending when you made your way to the wing.

Just before you went out, you felt familiar hands grip your waist, pushing you against the wall of your cubby. You saw Alessia’s glare eye your kit and the way she licked her lips at the sight of your flushed countenance. Her starved eyes roamed your face. Your lips met hers in a hungry kiss, knowing the rest of the girls were in their own world as they prepared for what was to come.

“You’re playing really good.” You said, holding her biceps, your finger drawing circles against her skin.

Alessia hummed, meeting your lips again, nipping your bottom lip before pulling away. “So are you, baby. ‘Making me so proud, you are.”

The compliment went straight through you. Her eyes continued to linger on you as you walked back out onto the pitch. You swallowed any pre-existing desire you had for the girl as Jessie Fleming walked by your side, offering you a curt, determined smile, then going stone-faced.

The rivalry in the second half displayed by both sides was nothing in comparison to the anger radiating in the last forty-five minutes of the London Derby.

Katie and Caitlin both got cards in two minutes of each other. Lauren James, Chelsea forward, fifteen minutes later. Illegal tackles were thrown left and right, pushing, shoving, ploughing everywhere you looked.

Emma Hayes must've thought Erin would've been sent off if been marking you for another second. Jessie was a much cleaner opponent, but as the time ticked over, the end of the match and the taste of victory near, the Canadian found haste in her decisions, making a rather late decision in tackling you near the sideline.

“Fuck, sorry.” She spoke, and while remorseful, she seemed too engulfed in the loss to speak much truth. She took her yellow graciously but made no attempt to reconcile with you. She walked over to Sam, who gave her a scornful glare, making the younger girl cower. You took your time getting up off the grass, stretching out the tension in your hamstrings before straightening back onto your feet.

On her way over to you, Alessia shot the dirtiest glare she could muster towards Fleming, not realising that many fans would catch the interaction on their phones. She made her way over to you, kissing the top of your forehead, making no endeavour to hide her public affection towards you.

Your relationship with Alessia was extremely private. You didn't want the public to know every detail of each other, and how you lived day to day in each other’s company, but that didn't mean you didn't like to tease your relationship over social media every once and a while. The Arsenal girls were all for a photo dump on Instagram, and many of the fans had caught onto your close proximity in some of the photos.

One of them in particular caused the rumours of your relationship to form. It was in Katie’s dump, a couple of weeks after your move to Arsenal. A group of girls were all sitting together in a booth, somewhere in a random London pub, but there wasn't enough room, leaving you to sit on Alessia’s lap when the photo was taken. From there, everyone assumed the two of you were dating, and while neither of you confirmed anything, it wasn't a secret you were trying hard to keep.

The game proceeded and not long after, an easy penalty was given to your side after a Chelsea defensive miscommunication. It was Alessia who took it, and the crowd made deafening sounds of joy as the Reds crowded around each other in celebration.

You were beating Chelsea 4-1.

The feeling was euphoric. Nothing could beat the sour, everlasting annoyance planted on Cuthbert’s face. Nothing could take you away from the overwhelming happiness that overtook your body when the full-time whistle blew, leaving Arsenal in glee at the massive takedown on the reigning top-of-the-ladder.

Alessia was up against you the moment you met each other’s glance. She pulled you off the ground, spinning you around in circles, making you squirm and squeal as she tickled your sides.

“You did so well, baby.” She sounded, her breath tickling your ear. You shivered, trying hard to hold in your yearning. Alessia knew how to rile you up, hands coming up to glue to your shoulders, massaging the knots that had formed from the tiresome run you just had. You groaned at the relief. Alessia smirked at the whines coming from your mouth.

“All for me, baby?”

You hid your face in her chest at that, face red at her undistinguished connotations. She laughed, holding your chin, placing a quick peck on the side of your lips, pulling you back into her afterwards.

You waited until she was soaking up the silence, a small smile decorating your sweaty face.

“Did it all for you, Lessi.”

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shoyoist · 1 year

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I’VE BEEN SUMMONED DID I HEAR KARASU?? pls he’s so precious to me 🥺🫶 he’s such a little shit i feel it in my bones. (my fave trope with him is def academic rivals to *wink wonk* more but regardless) you totally have one of those relationships where you just playfully roast each other and purely communicate in jabs. you’d think he actually hates you, but if anyone else talks shit about you he’s quick to brutally cut them down bc “‘m the only one who gets to badmouth you, kay, my sweet little nemesis?” he’d TOTALLY call you shit like that to piss you off i wanna kick him with my mouth. “my precious headache. my loveliest irritation. my most beloved torment.” it’s never your name, only my, my, my and whatever he decided to annoy you with that day. and you’re confused, because you know him in a very specific context due to the nature of your whatever-ship, but you don’t actually know him because you’ve never once had a serious conversation with him ever. and you think it’s time you change that. “if you’re free this weekend, let’s get milkshakes. my treat.” and karasu already has that permanent smirk curving on his mouth. “what’s this, my prettiest groupie? that desperate for company?” “if you keep being an ass i’ll invite someone else on a date.” and for the first time, you’re able to knock that smirk right off his face and render him into a wide-eyed, flustered mess. because he’s like oh. oh. a date. you’re actually serious. and he’s liked you for so long he doesn’t know what to do with himself, or his arms, but he knows he’s blushing profusely and you look all smug, but for once he’ll let it pass because he’s been horrendously and painfully flirting with you for the past year and holy shit you just asked him on a date. he’s a dork underneath all that sass and brains i KNOW HE IS

DIZZY DIZZY DIZZY <3333 guhh you do not know how much i enjoy academic rivals to lovers i eat that shit up so hardd and god with karasu it's even better. when he started calling you things like "my sweetest inconvenience" it started off as a joke. he enjoyed the way your brows knitted together at the sound of his voice, the irritated twist of your lip and he loves when you quip back.

but as it carries on, he realizes that while he's been teasing you through the my, my, my game, he's started to truly desire you for himself. he wants to call you his. you're mine. he wants it. wants it more than anything. imagine a rivals to fwbs plot where after he's realized his feelings, you get heart broken by the person you love, and he makes himself available to you as a vice, to vent out your frustrations on and to help you feel good.

he can handle it, he thinks. he's smart, has control over himself. he'll be fine.

but as he cups your face in his palm, grazing your cheek with his thumb, looking into your tear-filled. discontented eyes as he says, "'m sorry 's how it turned out for ya, my sweet." he stuns himself with the fact that he didnt add any more to it. my sweet.

my sweet what? everything, he thinks later, after you're gone and he's all alone in his bed again. arms crossed behind his head, the sheets bunched up around him smelling of you. you're my sweet everything.

and he wishes so badly for you to feel the same about him. maybe he cant handle it, after all.

#°.` ( 💌 ) — colloquy .ᐟ‍#°.` ( 💌 ) — with river .ᐟ #LMAOO WE BOTH WENT OFF WITH THIS HAHA #ok since it's so long i'll tag #karasu tabito x reader #karasu tabito smut

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zafirosreverie · 2 years

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I wasn’t expecting this (Constance x F!Reader)

Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit. You thought. You were late and it was the third time this week, you were going to be in trouble in the best of the cases, or Miss Cackle would fire you in the worst.

Or Hardbroom will lecture you…again.

You shuddered at the thought. You and Constance used to be good friends back in the day. You had both been Broomhead’s students and there was always a kind of friendly competition between you, because, not to brag, but you had been one of the best witches in the school, only she could rival you.

You knew she had a hard time making friends, and although she tried to cover it up with a tough and strict facade, she had never been able to fool you, not you, you could see the rawness of her loneliness and a longing to belong to something. So you had become friends with her.

Sure, she turned you down at first and Broomhead actually resented your insistence, ordering you to leave her alone, but unlike the other students (especially Constance), you weren't afraid of her, so you kept trying until you managed to get the girl open up to you.

Also, there was a strange feeling about you whenever you were close to her like you belonged next to her. A sensation that felt like something bottled up inside you, something struggling to get out and pulling you to her. But you never said it out loud.

Being friends with Constance Hardbroom wasn't like being friends with anyone else. There was no gossip, games, sleepovers, or jokes, and laughter was rare, there were only reviews of lessons and classes and study.

But there was also loyalty, trust, and a quiet understanding. You knew that no matter what, no matter if you sometimes fought, she would never, EVER, betray you. None of your secrets would leave her lips, nor would she use them to stab you in the back. She always protected you, and you had tried to do the same for her, balance her loyalty with your own, and take care of her as she took care of you.

That was why it had hurt you so much how much she had changed.

You hadn't attended Weirdsister, so your communication with Constance had been limited to a few occasional letters, which tapered off until they stopped altogether. It had hurt, yes, but you knew that you had also been to blame for it, you had given up too easily.

But that didn't mean you didn't know what had become of her, even if you didn't talk to her, you still cared about her, and you were glad to know that she had become a teacher at Cackle's, it was a good school and you were sure that she would be an extraordinary teacher.

You didn't expect to meet a replica of Miss Broomhead when you accepted Amelia Cackle's invitation to become a permanent part of the school staff.

You didn't recognize her at first. Of course, she had the same bearing with which you had known her, she was dressed entirely in black and the tight bun on her head was the same, but it was hard for you to understand that this rigid as a board woman and who instilled terror in her students was your friend. If you were honest, even now it was hard for you to accept it.

You blushed suddenly as you realized how much you were thinking about her, again. You had caught yourself doing it constantly ever since you got here and you hated yourself for it. She had made it very clear that she no longer knew you here, that you were just another teacher and that the past between you was buried. So why couldn't you do the same? If you had always returned what she gave you with the same intensity, why couldn't you return her indifference with yours?

"Maybe because you still have hopes of finding your friend" you thought

A terribly optimistic and unlikely thought, but you clung to that tiny bit of hope.

"You're late"

You didn't even flinch at the cold tone of the voice behind you, nor did you make an attempt to justify yourself. You just shrugged your shoulders and walked on.

"The alarm clock didn't go off" you lied

"A witch should not delegate responsibilities to devices created by people without magic"

"A witch shouldn't talk like a girl to an equal" you said "but here we are"

You turned so you could look at her with what you expected to be a serious and defiant face but only made your cheeks blush more when you realized that she was terrifyingly close to you, definitely within your personal space. When had she gotten so tall?!

"The great wizard is coming" she said, abruptly changing the subject and looking away from you, though she didn't move away.

"But he hasn't done it yet, so I'm just in time" you said, trying to sound casual "besides, it's not like I'm too interested in his show of power today"

"It's a unique event, a rectification of a bad decision made 500 years ago, what's not interesting about it?"

"Soulmates" you said "let's witness the liberation of soulmates, Constance. We witches have lived without knowing how to find our other half for 500 years and it didn't kill us. We both know that this is just a show of power, not a true revolution for magic"

The taller woman just looked at you curiously, but she didn't say anything else. She probably found it strange that you, the more cheerful and optimistic of the two, would be so skeptical about this.

But it wasn’t skepticism, it was fear.

The soulmates were something that the old witches were used to, it was a sacred thread that tied the magic of two beings to increase and preserve it with a force greater than all the magic in the world: love. By loving your soulmate, the bond between magic was strengthened. A simple but powerful fact.

But a grieving wizard who lost his wife too soon decided that if he didn't have that power, no one else would. And he used his powers as a great wizard to erase all existence of the fiendish souls, locking that magic inside the witches. Only another great wizard could free it, but none had bothered to do so.

Until now.

You knew that Constance was right, it was a historical event and that it should be treated with respect and admiration, but you couldn't find any of those emotions within you. Just plain, pure fear of what might happen once that magic was released.

No one knew how it felt, but there were plenty of people who claimed to feel a kind of tug when they were around their partners, and many magical scientists claimed that it was the bond of soul mates, struggling to break free.

It scared you to think about what that meant to you and the feeling that you had felt close to Constance since you were little, and that had only gotten stronger and stronger since you came to work at Cackle's.

“Well, whether you like it or not Miss Y/L/N, you’ll soon have the ability to find your soulmate” Constance said when the great wizard arrived.

“Oh, let’s just hope it isn’t someone gloomy and strict” you whispered, regretting it immediately

“Perhaps a childhood friend” she said

You gasped and looked at her surprised, but she wasn’t looking at you. You felt your face getting redder and it was hard for you to breathe correctly. She couldn’t have insinuated what you think, right?

However, you didn't have time to think about it any longer because the great wizard started the ritual. It was strange, you thought, that he didn’t make one of his long and boring speeches (or maybe he did, you just weren't paying attention, who knows?).

“And now, ladies and gentlemen” he said dramatically “I will lift the curse of 500 years!”

You rolled your eyes, such a dramatic and exaggerated man. Beside you, you felt your former friend tense and decided not to say anything when she took a step closer to you. The woman exuded nervousness, though you didn't know why.

“Do you have faith in soulmates, Miss Hardbroom?” You whispered if only to distract her

“I have faith in magic” she answered

“But you seemed rather interested in this…perhaps there’s someone you want to be linked to?”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about, Miss Y/L/N”

You didn’t know why, but noticing the subtle and elegant blush on her cheeks made you proud. Maybe because it reminded you of the little girl that used to be your friend. You were about to say something else, tease her more, when you felt something through your chest, like a dagger. You realized too late that the great wizard had unleashed the magic, and by merlin, someone modifying your magic that crudely hurt like hell.

You grabbed your abdomen tightly and knelt down, trying to block out the pain as best you could. You tried counting to ten in various languages and reciting various potions, but it wasn't until you felt a pair of arms around your shoulders that you could really distract yourself from the pain.

"Are you okay?"

You looked up to see Constance leaning over you, looking at you with a concern you hadn't seen since you were 13 years old.

"Yes…I think so" you said, leaning into her as she helped you to your feet.

Once you recovered a bit and your mind cleared, you realized how close you were to her. Her scent of herbs and other potion ingredients washed over you, making your legs weak.

"I-"

You couldn't say anything else because the feeling in your stomach returned, the same one you always felt when you were close to her, only this time, you felt the current of magic run through your veins, filling you up inside as if a piece that was missing from you finally would have fit.

From the way Constance looked at you, you knew you weren't the only one to feel it. You were surprised when a purple butterfly made of magic fluttered around you, followed by a green one.

"Looks like we have the first soulmates reunited!" The voice of the great wizard came from behind you, followed by cheers that snapped you back to reality.

Everyone present was looking at you and you realized that your magic and Constance's were in full view, intertwined.

"Congratulations, Miss Hardbroom!" you heard Mildred somewhere in the crowd

"Go Miss Y/L/N!!!" Maud chanted

You looked at the taller woman in her eyes and could see the same fear you felt reflected in her brown orbs.

"Well, I wasn't expecting this" you whispered

#reader insert #x reader #the worst witch #tww #tww98 #constance hardbroom #constance hardbroom x reader #constance hardbroom imagine #constance hardbroom preferences #tww imagine #tww x reader #the worst witch x reader #miss hardbroom #kate duchene

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the-teddy-bear-butch · 1 year

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the vitriol for light mode is so valid. tell me about your poor little meow meow blorbo from dnd if you so wish

WAHOO

You know that TikTok audio from the Lego movie where the astronaut wants to build a space ship and he’s like “you’re not gonna tell me no” or whatever? Me rn :3 Apologies in advance for the long rant but!! You did technically ask for it hehe

ANYWAY, technically none of them are *my* poor little meow meow blorbos because I’m the Dungeon Master!! But I am genuinely obsessed with all of them

@haaawaiianshirt plays Delilah, an aasimar path of the beast barbarian. She was born and raised in a religious commune type situation before running away after being responsible for the death of a friend, and then being adopted by a sheriff in a small town. She later became his deputy, but they can’t outrun their past. The god this commune worshipped, Omen, is reaching out, and it seems he has some sort of plan for her that she does NOT want to be a part of. They’re also reflavored so that their path of the beast forms aren’t tail, claws, whatever, it’s cherub, seraphim, and throne form!! Which we got to work on together and I think it’s really cool. Emmie jokes I have shared custody of Delilah hehe, and I’ve probably done the most writing for her thus far

@suwunnysideup is playing Belladonna, a reborn tiefling grave cleric (with a bonus level in fighter!)!! They were raised from death by an evil cult called the Order of the Rotting Eye, which serves a rival god to Omen called Char’gothikon. Their past is intrinsically linked to Delilah’s, but both characters are still figuring out how. She’s recent been revealed to have more than one soul piloting their body, and are under the influence of something dark. They are currently trying to rescue their wife, Aasharni, from the clutches of the Order, who are demanding powerful Relics in return. She is also a werewolf, as of session two! They are the sweetest ever. They’re also 7 feet tall and we’re all really normal about it

@daughterofdrearburh is Nora Elliot, a rough around the edges “human” (werecoyote) ranger!! Her specific subclass has yet to be revealed in game, but she has abilities somehow related to other dimensions. A group called the Horizon Walkers, also servants of Omen, have made their connection to her known, and are seemingly trying to recruit her. She’s a terrible little beast and we all love her so dearly. She’s best friends with Morgan, and grew up in the same town as Delilah, but she can be a little aloof. She doesn’t like to trust people, and recently got shot by Morgan (under a vampiric charm) and lost the one bit of trust she had placed in anyone. Also she died and came back with black eyes but that went away so I’m sure it’s fine

@ninthhousesteel is playing Ruewen Simber, another normal human!! She’s a fighter, champion archetype, only she somehow has access to spare the dying and was able to use a scroll, despite “not being a spellcaster.” She was a socially awkward farm girl who didn’t even believe in monsters before joining the group and quickly having to confront that fact. She discovered a not at all cursed sword that was later revealed to in some way be connected to Char’gothikon. Also, she died in one session, but returned without the help of revivify—but with dark veiny scarring across her shoulder that appears to be spreading…

@candle-lion plays everyone’s favorite unethical evil lesbian, Doctor Morgan Lancaster. She’s a doctor who Jekyll and Hyde’d herself. She’s a “shifter” circle of the moon druid with a few levels in artificer. She was a doctor in a town called Dusty Springs, which was terrorized by vampires from a coven called the Onyx Eye Coven for many years. She has a HUGE vendetta against vampires, and is damn determined to exterminate every single one she sees. In an effort to become stronger and protect people, she made an experimental serum, which turned her into a monster. During times of stress, at will, or occasionally at random, she transforms into a “bad taxidermy wolf monster” but apparently mostly maintains control. She’s looking for a cure for herself, and recently discovered she too is somehow connected to Char’gothikon.

@lavenderlevetan is a petty vampire and we fucking love her. Seraphina is a half elf now vampire and she’s a fighter as well!! She has canonically killed 1000+ people over 20 years of being a vampire!! But she specifically chooses to go after bounties, and specifically those that list “wanted dead or alive.” She’s actually the nicest person ever until you (Morgan) give her a reason to be petty. She’s also the most charming of the group and her expertise in persuasion has made her mvp of multiple sessions. She was dragged into this mess while trying to find a missing person for a bounty, and thus far has yet to discover why her specifically, when it seems every other character is here for a Reason

Morgan and Seraphina hate each other and they want to kiss about it so bad. When any of us post about morphine, that’s them LMAO. Deliladonna is obviously Delilah and Belladonna. Norue are the slowest slow burn ever

And while I’m the DM and don’t have a PC, I do have a special little guy NPC that I’m a little obsessed with. Her name is Brozi and she’s a half orc way of mercy monk. She was Delilah’s best friend (and for some time, girlfriend) after the aasimar arrived in Sawtooth City and together they were the worst teenagers ever. Brozi isn’t going with the party, but she and Delilah are still very close, and their goodbye will be hard. While Delilah is gone, they get to achieve their lifelong dream of opening a bakery 🫶

In any case. Cowboy dykes. With horror. Themes of free will, losing control, found family, and learning to trust and overcome prejudice. The friendship dynamics took everyone by surprise. Belladonna and Seraphina are undead besties. Ruewen and Seraphina play go fish. Delilah and Morgan are slowly fixing each other. Nora and Morgan are also fixing each other. Morgan is super protective of Ruewen and it’s very sweet. I would die for any one of them. I’m obsessed with them a healthy amount.

This is the party 🫶

(In order left to right: Morgan, Seraphina, Belladonna, Delilah, Ruewen, Nora)

#hope you silly goobers don’t mind the tags #anyway I’m sure these guys wouldn’t mind being asked about their little guys #they’re all so fucking cool #I mean this about the players just as much as the characters #I love you guys #it’s after midnight so I’m sappy sue me #thank you so much for the chance to rant anon 🫶🫶🫶#memento mori campaign

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TOP 10 TV SHOWS I WATCHED IN 2022

1. PANIC on amazon prime

i watched ‘panic’ at the very beginning of 2022, and have since rewatched it twice. i’m still surprised how it stuck with me and became one of my favorite shows, because typically i prefer more light-hearted stories.

the idea of teenagers playing this high stakes life-threatening game is so intriguing. the mystery behind who started and runs this tradition adds so much suspense. there’s also the additional layer of poverty and family issues that’s pushing the main character. it’s so interesting to explore the characters’ motivations, their reactions to pressure. it makes for a colorful complex story. and, of course, what sells it is the main romance. the chemistry between the characters is off the charts!! (not me thinking i wouldn’t ship them before seeing the show phaha).

even though ‘panic’ was cancelled after season 1 (which, sadly, is true for most of my favorite tv shows), i believe there’s a satisfying finality to the season that makes it work as a stand alone story.

2. QUEER AS FOLK on peacock

pure queer joy is what this show is. i’ve only experienced this level of happiness while watching “genera+ion” (which is my favorite show ever). and yes, “queer as folk” is more adult because - duh - it’s about adults, and one teen character. in a lot of ways it’s about forming your community and keeping it safe. it takes on serious issues, the characters are messy and make mistakes, yet it feels so warm and comfortable, like a home.

i’ve never seen the original show so i’m judging this show from a non-reboot perspective (which i’m pretty sure it is anyway, even though you can make parallels between some characters, it’s a new different story).

trigger warning: there’s a mass sh**ting scene in the first episode (it’s not very graphic).

3. HEARTBREAK HIGH on netflix

the new aussie it show, move over h2o just add water! okay i’m joking, but heartbreak high really took over the world as it should have! it’s a diverse well-written gen z teen drama with amazing fashion.

what you can expect: a lot of dramaaa, secrets & unexpected twists, sex scenes that don’t sexualize teenagers, actual ace representation (i’ve only seen it done this well in “genera+ion”), probably the best autistic representation i’ve ever seen, exploration of some dark themes (assault, police brutality) that are unfortunately a part of reality for a lot of teenagers, beautiful friendships and romantic relationships, teen angst and rebellion.

i fell in love with these characters and their dynamics, i can’t wait for season 2! plus, it turns out there was a lot of australian things i didn’t know about, so it was very cool to see australian culture represented in this fun bright series.

4. REBELDE on netflix

look at all these pretty faces and tell me you don’t want to know more about them. this show is one hell of a fun ride. it’s like elite mixed with violetta. there’s so much colorful potential in almost (looking at you esteban) all of these characters. they fight, they perform, they’re friends, rivals and lovers, and for the big moments they’re each other’s family. they’re rebelde. i want to steal their wardrobe and be their groupie.

5. WEDNESDAY on netflix

not suprised this show became such a hit, but i’m glad i watched it when it came out without any preconceived expectations. the style of this show is amazing and it’s an entertaining watch. there can’t be enough praise for jenna ortega’s performance. she’s outstanding in everything she does, and she carried this show.

6. HEARTSTOPPER on netflix

this is a fluffy warm ball of sunshine. comfort at its finest. i’m so happy this show exists and people talk about it. i just want to give every character a hug. oh, and i want those cute doodles in my life.

7. THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY on amazon prime

such a cute summer show. i think the creators did a great job of adapting the book for the modern young audience. it could’ve easily turned into another kissing booth with a “not like other girls” protagonist. even though you can see the original outline of the characters, they feel more evoled in the show. and that’s what i hope will happen to the story later on as well. i like when adaptations improve on given material and find their own identity.

i did’t really like nor understood the ending so i’m kinda tense about season 2. if it’s gonna turn into a belly x conrad love show, i’m gonna have to head out, and demand a jeremiah spin off (#teamjeremiah).

8. SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE on freeform

so this is one of the more underrated shows on this list. it’s a dramedy that follows a young woman battling her addiction in a town full of people who are right there to remind her why she drinks. sam makes quite an appealing lead character. she’s messy, she’s selfish, she’s confrontational, but she longs for real meaningful connections, even though she’s afraid of them. there’s a diverse array of characters who go on this journey with her, and i love every single one of them. i think this show has a very good trailer actually, helps get the feel of the show and what it’s about.

9. DOLLFACE on hulu

such a beautiful entertaining show about female friendship and finding yourself outside of a relationship. the cast is incredible, including kat dennings as the jilted ex, brenda song and shay mitchell as her estranged besties, matthew gray goobler as a love interest, and brianne howey and lilly singh as a nice bonus on the side.

the part that makes this show so unique is the daydream sequences that follow the main character. it shifts the rules of the world, makes it more fantastic and unpredictable. makes me wish i could get on a bus with the cat lady that would take me to my friends.

10. HEATHERS on amazon prime

no matter how much you like the original movie, THIS heather squad is way more memorable and charismatic. who wouldn’t want to watch an edgy dark comedy about teen phychopaths whose whole identity is “i’m not like the other people, i’m weird, i’m a weirdo”, toxic friendships, murderous romance & tumblr fashion circa 2016? maybe i’m just build different if it’s my jam and not yours.

seriously though, i unapologetically loved it. kinda reminds me of “the scream queens” (which is outstanding) and “insatiable” (which i couldn’t get into).

thanks for giving this a read <3 hopefully i convinced you to watch some of these!

#panic #tv shows #top favorite #favorite 2022 #favorite shows #2022 wrapped #Queer as Folk 2022 #panic show #heartbreak high #wednesday #rebelde #heartstopper #the summer i turned pretty #dollface #single drunk female #heathers #reboots #what to watch

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that-spider-fan-over-there · 2 years

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Uh. Been a while since I wrote a post. It's just a way to process the news, I guess.

I don't think I can fully process it right now. I keep thinking it's just an elaborate joke, and he's just gonna post a video later saying how he managed to trick us, and call everyone a nerd.

But it's real and he's gone. It's... I don't know, it's already heartbreaking that he died, and it feels worse because he was just 23. I guess we were so hopeful he'd pull through, and I don't know if it applies to everyone, but it never occurred to me the possibility he wouldn't. Just, fuck cancer, man.

I miss him a lot already. I hope nothing but the best for his family and friends, can't even imagine how they must feel.

Uh, here's a link to the charity he and his family raised money for, and if you can't donate, that's fine, reblogging it helps raise awareness. Below is also the link to his merch, because, yeah, of course he'd plug merch even in death, it's such a him thing. Oh, and subscribe to him. He'd want that.

I don't know what else to say but. He had a lot of impact in the MCYT community, and he was a huge inspiration for a lot of people, fans and content creators alike. So if you feel like you need a break, take it, spend some time with loved ones.

Oh, and for those who didn't like or care for him, please be kind and considerate to his family, friends and fans. It's a lot to take in.

Alex, I thought of you as equally nerdy, but definitely cooler than a lot of people I've seen. Hope you can take on the kingdom of God, and you might be gone, but I don't think you're ever going to die, this community you cultivated will do our best to keep on your legacy.

And thank you. For everything you did.

and the game was over and the player woke up from the dream. and the player began a new dream. and the player dreamed again, dreamed better. and the player was the universe. and the player was love.

So long, Technoblade.

#the spider rants #Technoblade #TW: Cancer #TW: Death

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i rarely talk about other characters from bys games, which is pretty sad and lame. so to slowly fix this situation, take a list of characters with my headcanons of the relationship between them: how some characters, in my opinion, could contact each other:

pablo sanchez and maria luna - they know each other, but i can't call them friends. yeah, they speak spanish, and can talk on their native language, while other kids don't understand them, but tbh, they don't seem to have a single thing, that could bind them

a nerd trio - dmitri petrovich, reese worthington and jorge garcia. i think three of them are good friends, they like to hang together after school and play some games, especially board games and games that require logic, of course. i also think that dmitri and reese were hanging out alone, but then jorge joined them. as you can see, i don't include lisa crocket to them, cause i don't think she even likes the idea of being friends with someone

mikey thomas and ricky johnson - i think they could be a good friends (or even a ship, hm). both of them can't communicate to others well, mikey literally has only imaginary friends in canon, and ricky, well...he's ricky, the shy introvert. maybe after they will become friends, "fella" and "nugget" will try to communicate to other kids together, with the support from each other

ernie steele and kiesha phillips - i seriously think they could be a best friends. and while ernie tells puns and jokes that everyone has heard a hundred times, kiesha, on other hand, is more original and witty with her punchlines. they have a friendly rival for the title of best prankster and it seems like they can't ever seriously quarrel with each other

kimmy eckman and gretchen hasselhoff - i think kimmy don't actually loves gretchen, and finds her annoying, a trouble to every kid in the neighbourhood. but gretty wants to be friends with her, and can't understand, that kimmy is making fun of her from time to time - gives her candies, just to see how "jabberjaw" becomes hyperactive

billy-jean blackwood and tony delvecchio - i have a screenshot from one of the late basketball game's intro, where they slightly interact with each other. and this piece with two of them actually made me think about how they would interact with each other in daily life. and tbh, i like to think that they can be friends, and usually they talk about fashion. (surprisingly, tony can be friends with girls without hitting on them /j)

here it is! and thanks for reading <:D

#backyard sports #pablo sanchez #maria luna #dmitri petrovich #reese worthington #jorge garcia #mikey thomas #ricky johnson #ernie steele #kiesha phillips #kimmy eckman #gretchen hasselhoff #billy jean blackwood #tony delvecchio

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Ethics, entrepreneurship, progress and pacifism Three images, two situations, simultaneously printed in today's newspaper. One of a Dutch soldier named Ewout (28) that perished while training in Germany, an accident that has 'stirred the peace of his local community'. The other two are joined at the hip as they are of outgoing/resigned Dutch defense minister Kajsa Ollongren visiting President Zelensky of Ukraine and one of the tech entrepreneurs in her delegation; Maurits Korthals Altes, founder of Avalon AI. This company specializes in robotic autonomous systems for persistent reconnaissance and has a background at Delft Technical University. In the video from last year Maurits explains in high detail why these unmanned ground- and aerial vehicles with advanced AI are so important: they will save lives as the fleet of systems will form a modern day equivalent to the 'circle the wagon' trope. Or in his own words; "Who can have anything against a solution like this?" explaining how all of this would remain fiction if not for their start-up to slay these problems and generate autonomous safety systems. Little more than a year later and that protective, defensive system is hailed as the new breakthrough to help Ukraine defeat Russia with drones that can detect enemy combatants and guide heavy artillery to where it will do the most damage. The shit end of that stick is off course the increase in casualties on the Russian side; boys and men like Ewout (28), sent to a battlefield far away from their loved ones. And this cynical cycle just continues, speeds up, worsens and is on a certain trajectory to escalate to a point of no return. Politicians resemble Silicon Valley executives with slick presentations and a blind trust in innovation while that good 'ol diplomacy lost all traction if it ever had any. The fact that the EU has fully and completely merged with NATO without acknowledging the glaringly obvious elephant in the room - being that the largest NATO partner not residing on the continent and having hardly any skin at all in this game. While geopolitically, the US has an obvious incentive to destabilize one of its two economic rivals all while humming the old Cold War tune of the danger of the Soviet Union. Which brings the circle back to today's news media. Unaware of its own ignorance it simultaneously delivers empathy porn for 'someone who could have been your next door neighbor' while presenting the slick, engineer-enabled death cult propaganda that resonates with this joke of a society's obsession with gadgets. I'm not here to name names and take sides, the narrative that Russia was provoked by decades of moving NATO-goalposts is quite simple to agree with but clearly a similar cynicism is projected through the lens of a different ideology on that side too. Russia will never be defeated by Ukraine alone, is far too rich in natural resources to lose any of their allies and with a compensation of about 20 year salaries for every deceased soldier, the local population is also not as adversed to the war as could be expected. Threatening with nuclear strikes still seems like a standard geopolitical tool from the playbook and mutually assured destruction still is a surprisingly effective system but the war pigs smell blood and it will run, one way or another. And newspapers and TV broadcasts only fuel this fire by endlessly regurgitating talking points of governments without any critical reflection on what is being said. It all feels very much like that fourth turning but the amount of systems that need to grind to a halt to get over this hurdle and move us as civilizations into the next phase is almost unimaginable. Carry on I guess.

#military #industrial #complex

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Understanding ChatGPT and Its Differences From Google Bard!

AI intelligence is taking the world to new heights each day. From automating simple everyday processing to replacing heavy machinery in industries, AI, coupled with various other technologies, has changed the technology landscape. ChatGPT is one of the prime examples of AI revolutionizing the world.

If you are from the IT sector, there is no chance that you haven’t heard of ChatGPT. Since its release in November 2022, it has taken the world by storm. And soon after that, Google took out one of the best pieces of its arsenal, Bard.

So, whether you are aware of these two AI rivals or not, the coming sections will surely be fruitful for you!

What is ChatGPT?

If you don’t know, let’s put some light on ChatGPT.

ChatGPT is an AI-backed chatbot that provides human-like responses against the text inputs provided by the users. Now, some of you may argue how it is different from Jasper, Quillbot, and other similar tools. Well, there are many differences, but one key difference is that it is not connected to the internet. Moreover, it is not linked with any type of external information.

ChatGPT generates responses that are conversational and are generated from the data it has been provided. Hence, making it a language-processing system and not a search engine.

How does ChatGPT generate responses?

To elaborate further, ChatGPT generates human-like text and does not access the internet to do it. How? The process is called pre-training, in which a system is provided with heaps of data, and the system is tuned to establish relationships between words and concepts. This can be further used for translation and summarization.

One doubt some of you might have in your mind, what is the source of information for ChatGPT? The data provided to train ChatGPT includes sources like books, websites, and a number of articles.

With the help of these resources, ChatGPT is capable of generating a plethora of content types, such as

Program and software codes

Social media posts

Cooking recipes

Blogs and articles

Emails drafts

Summaries

Jokes

Law briefs

And much more!

GPT-3 — The Model Behind ChatGPT!

We have been talking about ChatGPT for some time now. Let’s get a bit technical!

GPT in ChatGPT stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer. ChatGPT is an implementation of GPT-3, which is an exceptional neural network machine learning model. So far, GPT-3 is the most powerful model ever created. Why?

Unlike Microsoft’s Turing Natural Language Generation model, which featured 10 billion parameters, GPT-3 is created with 175 billion parameters that provide it lightning-fast speed to process billions of words per second. Further, ChatGPT excels at understanding the context of the conversation with the help of self-attention mechanisms.

Bard – The Rival to ChatGPT Initiated By Google!

In the last three and half months, ChatGPT has acquired millions of daily active users. If we go by the numbers, by the end of December 2022, it garnered over 57 million users. The number further climbed to 100 million by the end of January 2023.

As most of the online community started calling it the replacement of Google, Google stepped in to defend itself and launched Bard.

Google Bard is an AI chat service that is backed by the revolutionary Google’s LaMDA. Expanded as Language Model for Dialogue Applications, Google LaMDA was unveiled by the tech giant two years ago. Though Google was ahead in the game with its Transformer technology invention, it is not a frontrunner in the AI revolution.

How is Bard Different From ChatGPT?

We know that ChatGPT has set the bets high, and it will be difficult for any tech giant to face it. Google Brad has the capability to match ChatGPT. However, it will take time as Google has just launched Bard with limited capabilities as of now.

Bard vs. ChatGPT — Key Differences

Other than being developed by different tech giants, these AI chatbots can be differentiated based on some points!

Source of information

One of the chief differences between Google Bard and ChatGPT is their source of information. As elaborated in the previous sections, ChatGPT is not connected to the internet but is fed with heaps of data from various sources. It uses AI to fine-tune the data and provide relevant human-like responses to the users.

On the other hand, Google Bard leverages the power of the web to provide all the information.

Quality of information

As the source of information for Google Bard is the web, the quality of information will be good. It will generate responses that will have the latest information, and that information will be fine-tuned and detailed as compared to the standard Google search results.

In contrast, ChatGPT is trained on a limited set of data which means the responses to user queries will only be limited to those data sources. The user may not get the latest information on some queries.

Technology

The third distinguishing feature between the two is the technology used. Google Bard uses LaMDA, which uses the open-source network to comprehend natural language. Moreover, LaMDA is trained to look for patterns between different words and sentences to generate an output.

On the other hand, ChatGPT uses GPT-3, which is a powerful Generative Pre-trained Transformer. It generates human-like responses by deeply analyzing the importance of words and phrases in the input queries. ChatGPT does not need a grammatically correct sentence to provide a response; it can generate an output based on a few words too.

The Future of Chatbots!

As of now, Google is considered late as ChatGPT has covered most of the market. Moreover, Microsoft plans to combine ChatGPT with the Bing search engine, which will be another impediment for Google to overcome. ChatGPT has also launched its premium service at an affordable price. However, Google has announced that AI features will be seen in the Google search engine in the coming time. So the users might get to see refined results.

Conclusion

ChatGPT is one of the best inventions of the 20th century. As people have started calling ChatGPT an alternative to Google search, Google will not stay silent on this. As of now, it has rolled out the most basic, low-power consuming version of Google Bard. However, it is not certain or in any way speculated what the search giant is up to.

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@numberoneduelist

Seto Kaiba is the man who has everything. He has worked tirelessly to ensure that he and his brother will never have to want for anything again. He can have whatever he needs in minutes.

Except the one thing he’s wanted for years. He’s wanted the title - the recognition - of being the world’s best duelist. Hell, it wasn’t even that; he just wanted to beat the Pharaoh. To prove that there was nobody on earth that could beat him in the game he’s been focused on since he was a child.

But, of course, Atem has had an entire lifetime of experience compared to his decade of it. He never actually had a chance.

As the other man steps up to him, Seto’s hand falls to his side. His automatic response - the one he fights - is to lash out, to immediately pull away and storm off. He doesn’t need pity, he doesn’t need to be looked down on. He manages to keep himself from doing this.

Instead, he closes his eyes. His jaw clenches, unclenches, as he attempts to work through his emotions. This, it seems, is impossible - he can’t get the cogs going in that direction. But Atem’s hand is strong despite the light touch, skin soft against his own. It serves as an anchor to keep him from spiraling. He leans into it a little; almost unnoticeably.

The Pharaoh’s voice is kind. He doesn’t gloat, doesn’t belittle him. He’s an infuriatingly gracious winner like that - he even doles out compliments. He has done everything in his power to try and accommodate the CEO and his ego.

Seto can’t even hate him. That’s the most frustrating part. He’s unable to bring himself to resent the man that’s thwarted him for years. In fact, he finds the opposite to be true: he actually likes the guy, though he wouldn’t say it.

He opens his eyes again, looks down at his rival with a quiet resignation. He doesn’t smile, but he does give a short nod.

“…Alright.” He’s quieter than even he expected. Just loud enough for Atem to hear. He clears his throat, eyes darting away. “But I don’t know how much of it you’ll understand, if you haven’t done any research on quantum mechanics or engineering.”

At that, Atem gave a snort of laughter and patted the man's cheek before stepping away. He knew that it was not necessarily meant to have been a jab at his intelligence. Seto Kaiba was simply a bit brusque. He was smarter than most and his social skills were lacking. But once one learned how the man communicated, translating what he said was easy enough.

He had worked very hard. It had taken an incredible amount of science and skill to be here now.

The mental exhaustion was audible in his voice. He had put all of himself into this. Into the chance for their duel.

He was being a much better sport than Atem would have expected.

The Pharaoh began leading him out of the throne room, leaving his staff to clean the mess from their duel— which was far more tangible here than it ever had been in Domino City. He responded to the taller man's words by placing one hand on his hip and flashing a grin up at him as he said, "I will do my best to keep up. I cannot say that I know much of your quantums and engineering. But I did manage a B in our science class… B minus, but still. Sharp as a tack. Could have been an A if we ever actually went to class."

Atem chuckled at his own joke and added, "I may not be a scientist. But I know a great deal about magic. And what is magic if not science that has yet to be quantified? Our methods are different. But they are of a similar ilk."

The shorter man shifted a curtain of silk or of the way in a large door frame which led into an area with a richly laden table, not unlike a large buffet. The space was open with dozens of alabaster columns and gave a view of the ancient city, with stairs leading down directly into the river.

He gestured toward one of many cushions on the floor and said, "Please. Make yourself comfortable. Eat your fill. You must be exhausted and hungry."

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Masterpost of all the openly LGBTQ+ women’s footballers at the Olympics (and their girlfriends/wives)

We did this for the 2019 World Cup and now here we are again for an encore celebrating all the lesbian, bi and trans women’s football players at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics! I’ve tried my best to be as inclusive and thorough as possible but do let me know if I’ve overlooked anything at all :)) Right, without further ado and in no particular order, let’s jump in! NOTE: yes this list is over 65 players long so most follow after a cut

Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands, Arsenal): the woman, the myth, the legend. Not only is she an incredible footballer breaking records for club and country for years at this point, but she also has many off the pitch talents such as her incredible eyebrow raising skills, ability to take her teddybear everywhere she goes, be one half of the soft bros and the unmeasurable love and support she gives Lisa Evans who she met at Bayern Munich and they now play at Arsenal together (one of many gay footballing migrations) whilst working a side hussle as vloggers. Lisa missed out on a Team GB ticket to Tokyo (#JusticeForLisa) but she’ll be sporting that orange shirt from home in London for sure!

Shelina Zadorsky (Canada, Tottenham Hotspurs): her relationship with fellow Spurs player Rosella Ayane is still relatively new but they’ve already firmly established themselves as one of the cutest couples in futfem with their banter, incredible looks, podcast features, supportive messages and general sweetness.

Tiane Endler (Chile, Olympique Lyonnais): she recently made two life changing decisions - moving from PSG to rival club Lyon, and marrying her now wife Sofia. Tiane absolute legend of the game for her incredible saves, her ability to carry like five players at a time and her casual openness about being herself.

Leah Williamson (Team GB, Arsenal): another player on the long list of Arsenal gays, she’s very much an icon with a love for Arsenal and for the game only matched by her love to tease her girlfriend, teammate and another footballer left out of the GB squad, Jordan Nobbs. With their questionable sense of style, endless Blu (Jordan’s dog) content, jokes about Jordan’s brain capacity from Leah and an overall level of supportiveness and respect in one another they are a couple to be loved both on and off the pitch.

Megan Rapinoe (USA, OL Reign): her and her basketball-playing fiancée Sue Bird are an Olympic couple if ever there was one! Sue Bird is about to compete in her fifth Olympics and try to bring back her fifth gold medal, whilst Megan has less Olympic gold but such accolades such as the Ballon D’Or and two world cups under her belt. As for her fight for equality, well what is there to say that people don’t already know?!

Marta (Brazil, Orlando Pride): there is no greater legend of the game than Marta. For coming up to 20 years now she has been making waves within and beyond the women’s football community due to her unmatched skills, her leadership and her passion. Recently, she’s been making waves by announcing her engagement to fellow Pride teammate Toni Pressley, with whom she is also the mother to some adorable dogs. I mean just look at the love and sweetness that radiates off of them!!!

Sam Kerr (Australia, Chelsea): depending on who you ask, and mainly going off ig comments, she may or may not be currently dating USWNT Olympian Kristie Mewis (USA, Houston Dash). Either way though, they’re both absolute gay icons in their own rights being very open about past relationships and generally living their iconic lives. But I mean yeah, just explain some of these comments...

Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden, Chelsea): a name that should be topping the list when it comes to futfem couples. Her and her long term girlfriend Pernille Harder are not just a force to be reckoned with on the pitch but also off it. After a picture of Danish Pernille wearing a Swedish shirt kissing Magda after a world cup match took the world by storm they have been using their growing platforms for so much good, doing tonnes of interviews, advocating about LGBTQ+ rights, donating money to charity etc etc. You cannot understate how much they do for the community and how cute they are with each other!!

Stephanie Labbé (Canada, Rosengard): She is part of another Olympic power-couple since her girlfriend is Georgia Simmerling, a track cyclist olympic medallist who is also the first Canadian to compete in three different sports in three different Olympic Games

Fernanda Pinilla (Chile, Universidad de Chile): she has given a few interviews speaking openly about being gay in Chile and the effect that this had on her footballing career and life outlook in general. She’s in a relationship with sports journalist Grace Lazcano Armstrong.

Lucy Bronze (Team GB, Manchester City) and Keira Walsh (Team GB, Manchester City): after having played in different teams and different countries for a few years, last year Lucy returned to the WSL so that they could play together again “for a new challenge”, and now they are thriving sharing changing rooms for both club and country!

Bárbara (Brazil, Sociedade Esportiva Kindermann): she openly addressed her sexuality after posting about her now-exgirlfriend on instagram before the 2019 world cup. Now she’s just living her best life looking this stunning

Merel Van Dongen (Netherlands, Atletico de Madrid): one of my absolute personal favourites, Merel and her Spanish girlfriend Ana Romero make one of the cutest matchups around. Having met when they were playing at Ajax, they then moved to Real Betis in Spain where they stayed until Ana’s retirement at the end of last season. They’ve now got a dog and everything. Merel has always been unapologetically herself, from standing up to homophobes during university in Alabama to doing interviews and posting openly about her sexuality, she really is a lesbian legend.

Chloe Logarzo (Australia, Kansas City): her and her girlfriend, ex-pro footballer and firefighter in the making, McKenzie Berryhill have recently celebrated their second anniversary together! Chloe has been very vocal about her sexuality and her experience of coming out saying that “there are still a few people scared that it is going to tarnish their image, but for me, if it was going to tarnish my image then it’s not the image I want because I’m not telling the truth.”

Hannah Wilkinson (New Zealand): she has always been very open about the relationships she’s been in and just talking about her sexuality in general, such as in an interview where she discussed what it’s like to be a part of the lgbt+ community as an athlete: “Coming out is an incredibly sensitive and vulnerable experience, and when supportive and reassuring people that have been through that same experience surround you, it makes a huge difference.”

Lina Hurtig (Sweden, Juventus): she has just had a baby with her wife and ex-professional football player Lisa Hurtig and they make the cutest little family! They even starred in a short Juventus documentary which got broadcast to the millions of social media followers the club has.

Christen Press (USA) and Tobin Heath (USA): probably the most well-known and one of the most successful - both football wise and in their off the pitch endeavours - footballing power couples! Sure they have never publicly announced their status nor talked about their sexualities but they don’t need to. They just live their lives being themselves and what says love and domesticity more than travelling half way across the world to play together, setting up their own company together, taking photos of each other with rainbows as backdrops etc etc?!?!

Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada, Olympique Lyonnais): never one to shy away from posting about her past relationships she it out and proud alongside being a crucial piece in the Canadian national team having been named the Canadian women’s player of the year three times!

Quinn (Canada, OL Reign): despite being a self-proclaimed introvert, Quinn recognised the power of using the platform of a professional athlete of such high calibre and so publicly came out as transgender in September last year. They have done many interviews since, saying that “I think being visible is huge and it’s something that helped me when I was trying to figure out my identity... I wanted to pass that along and then hopefully other people will come out as well if they feel safe to do so and I can create a safer space for them”. By just being their authentic self, Quinn has become a trailblazer within the sporting community and beyond.

Kailen Sheridan (Canada, Gotham FC): she’s been dating Dominique Nicole for over three years now and cute pictures of them together abound on their social medias but I think this one just has to take the title for best!

Yenny Acuña (Chile, Santiago Morning): her and her girlfriend have been together for coming up to five years, and alongside their two dogs they make a very sweet family!

Demi Stokes (Team GB, Manchester City): she is currently engaged to a woman who she first met after her fiancée slid into her DMs, a modern love story if ever there was one lol

Sophie Ingle (Team GB, Wales): she’s been engayged for quite some time now and given her post a few months back about picking out wedding dresses I’m guessing the big day will finally be coming around soon!

Fran Kirby (Team GB, Chelsea): Fran’s story is one of resilience, and passion and dedication. Her and Maren Mjelde, fellow Chelsea teammate and Norway player, have been through thick and thin together and yet they’re still winning trophies and competing for the title of best dog owners!

Rachel Daly (Team GB, Houston Dash): if ever there was to be a centre to the current futfem dating circle Rachel would likely be it, but for quite a few months now she’s been dating fellow England teammate Millie Turner

Carly Telford (Team GB, Chelsea): her coming out story is about as low key as it gets in the media world, she just casually dropped into an interview in 2017 that she hoped her girlfriend Georgia Elwiss would end up a Cricket World Cup winner with her squad, at Lord’s- and so she did. And now she’s not just her girlfriend because they’re engaged!!

Lauren Hemp (Team GB, Manchester City): she met her gf whilst playing for Bristol and from time to time she’ll bless your timeline with photos like this one

Jill Scott (Team GB, Manchester City): I don’t know what it is with this team and being engaged at the moment but she’s also set to marry Shelly Unitt. They’ve also recently started a coffee shop together and nothing says power couple more than footballer businesswomen!

Formiga (Brazil, São Paulo): at the age of 43 she’s still playing football at the highest level possible having just resigned with the club where she started her career almost 30 years ago! Her legendary status also translates off the pitch, where she has been very open and posting about her wife after they married just a few months ago

Debinha (Brazil, North Carolina Courage): another one who has been dating her club teammate Meredith Speck for a couple of years now and look at them thrivinggg

Andressa Alves (Brazil, AS Roma): she’s been married for over a year now to her wife and ex-pro footballer who won silver in Beijing, Francielle. Let’s see if this year Andressa can do one better!

Gio Queiroz (Brazil, Barcelona): this eighteen year old has played at youth levels for three countries and is now already a consolidated member of the Brazilian senior squad. Ornella Vignola (who also plays for Barça B) and her, who knew each other since before last season because of Spain youth teams, have become the epitome of baby gay on their tiktok.

Aline Reis (Brazil, Granadilla Tenerife): her and her long-term girlfriend Bruna moved to Spain together a few years back and now Aline’s ig is full of photos of them living the footballing life in the Canary Islands!

Saari van Veenendal (Netherlands, PSV): she’s one to keep her private life pretty under wraps, saying that “I have the responsibility to use that fame to promote women's football and to inspire young girls. That feels like something wonderful. I do it with my heart and soul. But my Instagram is not full of photos of family and friends. Only my sister appears. My parents, friends and partner don't. I don't want my attention to be their attention"

Stefanie van der Gragt (Netherlands, Ajax): she has a young daughter with her partner Mary and just look at the three of them goooo

Danielle van de Donk (Netherlands, Arsenal): her and Arsenal teammate Beth Mead have never been ones to shy away from posting about each other but lately they’ve been getting a lot more vocal about their love for each other and we absolutely love to see it.

Jill Roord (Netherlands, Wolfsburg): after being dubbed futfem’s most eligible bachelor for years it seems like she’s found someone in Norwegian player Ingrid Engen (no I’m not jealous of Jill... okay maybe just a lil bit)

Shanice van de Sanden (Netherlands, Wolfsburg): the amount of powerful gay energy that her and her gf radiate from this photo alone tells you all you need to know about them!

Sherida Spitse (Netherlands, Ajax): she’s got a family of four with two kids and her wife who she married with Van de Sanden as their witness, and the domestic vibes they have together are impeccable

Annouk Dekker (Netherlands, Braga): she started dating her girlfriend Laura Casanova after she met her at Montpellier, and after a short long-distance stint they’re joined the gay football migration and signed with Braga together.

Caitlin Foord (Australia, Arsenal): if lockdown gave us one thing it was the start of the relationship between her and Swiss Arsenal teammate Lia Wälti when they decided to spend lockdown together rather than alone, and the rest is history!

Tameka Yallop (Australia, Brisbane Roar): she’s one wife and one mum of another very adorable family! Her wife, Kirsty Yallop, is an ex-New Zealand footballer and now they’ve got a daughter too

Erin McLeod (Canada, Orlando Pride): she has been out and proud about being a lesbian for years, campaigning to get a change in the language of the Olympic Charter and serving on the Canadian Athletes' Commission as the LGBT representative. She used to be married to Ella Masar (who now has a son with Babett Peter) but has been in a relationship with Gunny Jonsdottir for quite a long time now.

Alanna Kennedy (Australia): since being part of the wsl aussie migration at the beginning of last season she has started dating her now ex-teammate at Spurs Becky Spencer

Teagan Micah (Australia, Sandviken): she’s been very public in the past about her relationships and now seems to be living her best life exuding a tonne of gay energy

Similar things can be said about Ellie Carpenter (Australia, Olympic Lyonnais),

Hayley Raso (Australia, Everton),

Kyah Simon (Australia, PSV),

Emily van Egmond (Australia)

and Elise Kellond-Knight (Australia, Hammarby) - can you tell that the Matildas is basically a synonym for queer at this point?

Mackenzie Arnold (Australia, West Ham): she met her girlfriend Carson Pickett whilst she was on loan to Brisbane in 2017, before Carson moved back to the US to play for Orlando Pride and she’s moved to England to play in the WSL. The distance, unsurprisingly, hasn’t been easy on them but it still looks like they’re going strong.

Abby Erceg (New Zealand, North Carolina Courage): she has been dating her NCC teammate Kristen Hamilton for years now and they’re cute on main on the time!

Hedvig Lindhal (Sweden, Atletico de Madrid): she has been happily married to Sabine Willms for ten years at this point with whom she also has two sons.

Caroline Seger (Sweden, Rosengård): in an interview she said that she used to conceal her sexuality but decided to speak out circa 2014 to help other young people who may be struggling. She has also done a lot for gender equality in the sport, especially making sure that more younger girls get into playing. She has had so much of an impact that she was one of five of her teammates to be honoured with their own statue which then got defaced but the movement against the backlash showed how much greater the support is. She is likely to be in a relationship with national and club teammate Olivia Schough (Sweden, Rosengård)

Tierna Davidson (USA, Chicago Red Stars): an underrated gay icon on the USWNT, she’s been dating her girlfriend Alison Jahansouz for over four years now since they met whilst playing together at Stanford University.

Emma Kullberg (Sweden, BK Häcken): although her gf and teammate Julia Zigiotti didn’t quite make the Olympic roster they did do this really cute interview together the other month ://

Adrianna Franch (USA, Portland Thorns): not only was 2019 an amazing year for her due to winning her first world cup, but she also got wifed up to Emily Boscacci!!

Kelley O’Hara (USA, Washington Spirit): most people found out about her queer status during the celebration that ensued after winning the World Cup where her kissing her girlfriend for all the world to see has gone down in lgbt history.

Jane Campbell (USA, Houston Dash): okay but three words only - family! Christmas! photos!

Clare Polkinghorne (Australia, Vittsjö): nope we’re not even done with the Australians, she has a long-term non-footballing girlfriend :))

Carla Guerrero (Chile, Universidad de Chile): her girlfriend and teammate, Yael Oviedo just missed out on making the cut to board the plane to Japan, but going off her ig post of support she’ll be Carla’s no1 cheerleader for the duration of the tournament and beyond

Christine Sinclair (Canada, Portland Thorns): the record-holding goalscoring legend has for quite a few years been going out with another footballing legend as one of the 99ers, Tiffeny Millbrett

Sisca Folkertsma (Netherlands, Girondins de Bordeaux): her and her gf Patricia van Laar have been together for quite a few years at this point, they are just about to start a new chapter together in France where their ig accounts are likely to remain filled with contet of each other!

Lynn Wilms (Netherlands, Wolfsburg): her and Sophie Pieterson, they started their pro careers together at Twente in 2018 and have won a lot of silverware together before Lynn signed a new contract for the upcoming season in Germany.

Jennifer Falk (Sweden, BK Häcken): there’s a different kind of footballing power couple at play here since she is dating a a futsal player called Pernilla Johansson. It seems like their relationship was casually mentioned in an SVT article a few months ago , detailing how in a futsal final Pernilla was playing in audiences weren’t being allowed by Jenny was asked to be a ball girl which she immediately said yes to!

Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden, BK Häcken): she is with Megan Brakes who works as a high ranking partner with Neverland management, one of the most reputed sports agencies based in Scandinavia.

#and there we have it folks!#tokyo olympics #olympics 2020 #woso olympics #futfem #woso #futfem lgbtq #wlw #lgbt+#uswnt #canwnt #chiwnt #swewnt #team gb #auswnt #brawnt #nedwnt #etc etc #og

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backdoor

member: jaehyun (hyunjae) genre: fluff (requested) word count: 3,120 synopsis: jaehyun has always been your rival. so when he bets that he could make you fall for him, you can’t back down and say no. but when you’re too confident, you let your guard done.

backdoor: a term used in league of legends; when you secretly attack the enemy’s nexus while they’re focused elsewhere. this is done by sneaking into the enemy base and taking them by surprise

Lee Jaehyun was the cockiest and most annoying person you had ever met. You would think that growing up as childhood “friends” would make you two close. After all, your parents were best friends with his parents.

But no, you and Jaehyun had been rivals ever since you were both enrolled into a tennis club as young children. You always had the upper hand until he suddenly hit puberty and became a lot more physically fit than you. Once he started beating you in nearly every match, he became your #1 enemy.

He had always been super competitive and made everything into a contest. Who could run to the car faster? Who could receive a higher score on the exam? Who could make the other lose their temper first?

With high school came his sudden increase in popularity. It inflamed his ego to the max, which irked you to no end.

Every Valentine’s Day, he would brag about all the gifts and confessions he received. And every White Day, he would compare the numbers to yours.

He was loved by the girls for being a casanova and admired by the guys for his athleticism and gaming skills.

You, on the other hand, could not comprehend why the entire school was infatuated with him. You had your eyes on someone else. Kim Sunwoo. He had caught your attention since the first day of freshman year. Now, as a senior, you were about to graduate without ever making a move.

You were too shy to approach him. You couldn’t even find a common interest to naturally bring up and talk about. All he ever did was make music and play League of Legends.

So you found Jacob during lunch and practically begged him to teach you how to play the game.

“Please please please?” you whined.

“It’s not that I don’t want to. It’s that I can’t,” Jacob said apologetically. “I have basketball practice every day. Besides, I haven’t played in almost half a year. I’m rusty.”

“I just need you to teach me the basics!”

“I’m sorry, Y/n.”

Sighing, you gave up and slumped in your seat. You poked at the food in front of you with a pout.

“Did I just hear the Y/n ask Jacob to teach her how to play League?” Jaehyun suddenly popped out of nowhere.

“Fuck off,” you rolled your eyes at him as you set your chopsticks down.

“You know, I’m the highest ranked player in our school,” he said smugly. You wanted nothing but to wipe that look off his face.

You ignored him and took a sip of your water. Jacob awkwardly glanced between you and Jaehyun as he tightly held onto his spoon. He could sense another argument coming.

“I can teach you if you want,” Jaehyun offered.

“I don’t want,” you coldly rejected.

“Of course you don’t,” he scoffed. “You’re too afraid to spend time with me because you might realize that you actually like me.”

“Oh please. There are a few things in this world that will never change. The sun rising from the east, the sun setting in the west, and my hatred for you,” you said.

“Well if you hate me that much, then let’s make a bet out of it. The first one to fall for the other’s seducing loses,” he smirked.

Still stuck in the middle, Jacob shifted uncomfortably in his seat.

“You don’t have to accept the challenge if you’re not confident,” Jaehyun shrugged, making you narrow your eyes at him.

A list of pros and cons was being made in your head as you contemplated the crazy suggestion. The logical part of your mind wanted nothing to do with him. You knew that stooping down to his level was childish. You had much better things to do than go along with his bet.

The competitive part of you, however, couldn’t bear to back down. You would have to deal with him flaunting over you and calling you a coward if you didn’t agree to this.

So you disregarded all rationale and crossed your arms with a curt “deal”.

The walk to school the next day was full of complaints as you whined about falling for Jaehyun’s trick and Kevin chided you for it.

“I don’t know why you thought it would be a good idea,” Kevin tsk-ed. “He makes your blood boil within seconds. How are you going to hold back from tearing him apart? Never mind flirt with him.”

“I’m already regretting it,” you groaned.

“Speaking of the devil,” Jacob coughed, nudging you.

You looked up to see Jaehyun waiting by the school gates. He was holding a bouquet of flowers and every girl who passed by whispered to their friend about it. To everyone’s shock, he walked up to you and handed you the flowers.

“So it starts now?” you stared at the roses. “You call this seducing?”

“I call this romantic,” he grinned.

Rolling your eyes, you handed Kevin the bouquet and walked away. He awkwardly chased after you as Jacob offered Jaehyun a pat on the shoulder.

“She doesn’t like roses. She thinks they’re cliché,” he said before leaving.

When the dismissal bell rang, Jaehyun was waiting for you outside of your classroom. Hushed whispers erupted again as your classmates tried to figure out why he was being so affectionate to you. It was no secret that you two never got along.

After gathering your belongings, you grabbed your backpack and left without sparing him another glance. Unfazed, he easily caught up to you and slung his arm around your shoulder.

“What? Are you wavering already?” he teased.

“Not a chance,” you scoffed.

“As a part of the bet, I can teach you how to play League. That’s what you wanted anyway. Think of it as killing two birds with one stone.”

You ignored all the incredulous looks you received with Jaehyun by your side as you left the school grounds. You didn’t realize that you weren’t headed home until you stopped in front of a PC Room. Puzzled, you stared at the building in front of you.

“I promised that I’d teach you. Our first lesson starts today,” he said as he dragged you inside.

Your brain was bombarded with a whole new world. You struggled to keep up as he rambled on about bots and gold. He was showing you a demonstration by playing a round but your inability to multitask made it difficult to understand what was going on on the screen.

“My main is Jace and I usually go jungle,” he explained and you pretended to understand by nodding. At your silence, he eyed your expression and chuckled.

“So is Sunwoo the reason why you’re suddenly interested in League?” he asked, catching you off guard.

“How did you know?” you gaped.

“You thought I wouldn’t notice your little crush on him?” he raised a brow.

You were taken aback to say the least. You didn’t think he paid much attention to you other than when he was bored and wanted to mess around.

“Anyway, he usually goes mid as Zed,” he shrugged. “To be honest, the best way for you to bond with him through the game is for him to play ADC and for you to be support.”

“As if I know what all that means,” you frowned.

At that moment, his character died and the screen went gray. You snickered, earning a light flick on your forehead.

“ADC stands for attack damage carry. It’s the champion who usually does the most attacking. They go in the bottom lane with whoever’s playing support. Supports are supposed to aid and heal the ADC. So you would follow and communicate with them.”

“Sounds complicated,” your nose wrinkled in distaste.

“Sounds fun,” he corrected before turning back to the computer.

The next day, Jaehyun surprised you with a small potted plant in front of the gates.

“Since you don’t like roses, I got you a succulent instead,” he said proudly.

Next to you, Kevin giggled and Jacob let out a soft “aww”. Slightly touched yet also slightly embarrassed, you took it from him in a hurry and stormed off.

“You’re slowly getting there,” Jacob laughed as Kevin shot him a thumbs up.

Smiling, Jaehyun watched as they ran to catch up with you. He heard you yell at them after what was probably a teasing remark. You then began to chase Kevin, who ran away shrieking.

After two weeks of spending hours at the PC Room after school, you were starting to get a hang of the game. You found Teemo, who you insisted was a dog (he’s actually a rodent), and gushed over how cute he is.

Jaehyun made fun of your champion choice and shook his head as he explained that Teemo was the most hated character.

“Why? He’s adorable!” you defended. “And I love the little eggs he plants.”

“For the nth time, those are mushrooms! Not eggs,” he exclaimed. “And that’s exactly why everyone hates him. He’s so annoying.”

“You’re annoying,” you shot back.

“Well, Teemo’s not an option right now,” he pointed out.

He was teaching you how to play Howling Abyss that day. And playing ARAM meant your champion would be randomly given.

“Oh! The cute cat is available,” you excitedly clicked.

“That’s Yuumi and that’s actually not a bad choice,” he nodded in approval. “You just have to attach onto me and heal me.”

You hated to admit that you had grown closer with Jaehyun. Only a couple of weeks had passed by since the bet and you didn’t completely despise him anymore.

He gifted you something small each morning, whether it was a plant or piece of bread. He was always waiting for you at the gates. Dating rumors were already circulating the school but you hadn’t forgotten about the bet. You were determined to win it.

Which was why you began to wake up earlier to put on makeup and even complimented him during games. It was easy to make him smile. All you needed to do was throw a lame joke in here and there and he would burst out in laughter.

It was almost suspiciously easy. He was too willing to respond to your advances and never put up a wall.

But that didn’t mean he didn’t get on your nerves. His antics still bothered you to no end.

On the way home, he insisted on feeding you ice cream instead of having you hold it yourself. Except he kept pulling the spoon back when you opened your mouth to eat it.

The first time, you gave him a dirty look. The second time, you punched his arm. The third time, you gave him the finger and walked off after a “fuck you”.

“Is that a threat or a promise?” he laughed.

Once again, you were reminded of how immature he was.

“So has there been any progress?” Kevin asked.

It was gym period and all the students were running around in the field. Jacob was playing volleyball with Jaehyun while you and Kevin were sitting on the sidelines.

“I don’t know,” you shrugged.

“It would be the best enemies-to-lovers trope if you two actually end up dating like this,” he commented.

“Never,” you snorted in disbelief.

You had seen Jaehyun ever since he was a snotty little kid. Even back then, he was a mischievous brat. There was no way you could ever see him as anything but that.

The teacher blew his whistle, signaling the end of gym class. You got up, dusted your pants, and skipped down the steps. Unfortunately, you landed wrong and felt a sharp pain in your ankle as you fell down.

After Kevin shouted your name, Jaehyun turned his head to see you on the ground. Without thinking twice, he ran towards you and asked if you were okay. When you couldn’t reply, he put you on his back with Kevin’s help and sprinted to the nurse’s office.

Your heart was beating fast but you couldn’t pinpoint the exact reason why. Was it because of the pain? Or all the attention you were receiving from your classmates?

By the time you reached the office, your ankle was throbbing and swelling up. The nurse was nowhere to be seen so Jaehyun retrieved an ice pack himself and wrapped a towel around it before applying it.

You were sitting on a cot while he was bent down to tend to your wound. His forehead was wrinkled with worry and you stared at him. This was the first time he had ever treated you with such gentleness.

“I don’t think you broke anything but it’s definitely gonna hurt for at least a week,” he winced in vicarious pain.

You suddenly didn’t know how to act around him. You weren’t used to receiving sympathy from him.

“Uh that’s okay,” you coughed to cover up the awkwardness. You’d rather have him make fun of you for being clumsy. But instead, he seemed genuinely concerned for you.

“You should’ve been more careful,” he scolded.

There was something about the way he looked at you. His eyes were no longer playful but you couldn’t figure out what emotions hid behind those eyes.

Those eyes. His eyes clouded your mind. For some reason, you couldn’t get it out of your head.

You found yourself avoiding him as you struggled to organize your thoughts. Or rather, your feelings.

Wanting to distract yourself, you decided to finally talk to Sunwoo. Surely, spending time with him would help you forget about Jaehyun.

So you mustered up the courage to ask him out on a date. To your surprise, he happily agreed and suggested that you watch a movie together. There was a new romcom film that came out and that he had been wanting to watch.

The date wasn’t as awkward as you thought it would be. Sunwoo’s goofiness offset any nervousness and it was fun to be around him. But yet, it also wasn’t as heart fluttering as you thought it would be.

Perhaps you had idealized him too much in your imagination. Your romantic feelings for him dissipated and you saw him as a good friend. Luckily, he felt the same.

However, word about your date had already spread by the time you got to school on Monday. It had reached Jaehyun’s ears and his expression hardened when he saw you laughing with Sunwoo at lunch.

He knew what the ugly feeling in his stomach was. And he wasn’t happy about it. So he reacted in the only way he knew. By clinging to your side and pestering you.

He spent the whole day messing up your hair and being sarcastic. Eventually, you finally snapped and told him to piss off.

“I’ll consider it if you can beat me in tennis today,” he said.

You crossed your arms, wondering what was going on in his head. You hadn’t been able to defeat him since middle school.

“If you can get a single ball past me, I’ll leave you alone,” he proposed. With a huff, you reluctantly agreed. It would be faster to just get it over with.

That was how you two ended up at a tennis court after school. He never went easy on you but he was going especially hard that day. He gave you no breaks and flung the ball back at you with what felt like all his strength. Ball after ball flew past you as he grabbed another one to start again.

“What the hell, Lee Jaehyun?” you yelled across the court. “Why the fuck are you so aggressive today?”

“Are you giving up?” he taunted while bouncing the ball.

“Oh hell no,” you grumbled as you got in position.

Another half an hour passed by with him beating you again and again. You were drenched in sweat and starting to feel sore. But you refused to give him the pleasure of watching you admit defeat.

So you kept going until the ball accidentally hit your shoulder. The amount of force he put into that backhand made you yelp in pain as you dropped the racket.

Startled, Jaehyun ran over to make sure you were okay.

“You just can’t bear to see me win once, can you?” you glared as you shoved his hand away. “You turn everything into a competition and act like you’re superior over me.”

“I-I didn’t mean to do that,” his brows furrowed in guilt.

“Didn’t mean to do what? Make my childhood a living hell by ruining my favorite sport? Use my crush on Sunwoo to trick me into another stupid bet? Confuse me into thinking that you might actually not hate me?”

“I don’t hate you.”

“Then why are you so clingy?”

“Because I like you!”

His words brought upon silence. The tension in the air was thick as you both stared at each other.

“You’re so dense,” he sighed. “I wanted your attention, okay? But back then, I was a kid and didn’t know how to stay by your side without annoying the hell out of you. And then I didn’t know how to transition out of that.”

He fidgeted with a loose string on his shirt and took a deep breath before continuing.

“This stupid bet was supposed to change our relationship. I was supposed to show you that I’m not as bad as you think I am. That I’m a guy too. That I’ve been in love with you for a whole decade now.”

To say you were surprised would be a massive understatement. All your life, you had been sure that Jaehyun’s purpose in life was to irritate you. So when your heart began to skip around him, you cursed yourself for giving into the hormones that made you see him in a different light. You never thought that the feelings would be reciprocated.

“You don’t feel the same way? At all?” he carefully asked.

Your mouth opened but no words came out. You couldn’t find the right words to answer his question.

“You’re not saying no,” the corners of his lips curved up.

He took a step closer to you and held your cheeks. You felt your heart race at the proximity and froze.

“For confirmation?” his lips ghosted over yours. You barely managed to nod slightly before he closed the gap between you two.

As cheesy as it sounded, you felt sparks fly the moment you had your first kiss. By the time he pulled away, you felt your cheeks heat up.

“So I guess that means I won the bet before it even began,” you joked, making him laugh.

“Yes, yes you did,” he smiled as he hugged you.

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YouTuber AU

Hello welcome to Dating Scandal but with Twitter Involved (nightmare)

A little exposition here:

Link, Zelda, Sidon, Revali, and Riju are the most popular group of youtubers on the internet and have a huge fanbase that likes to theorize, draw fanart, and write fanfiction about them. Disclaimer, I don’t actually interact with real-person fandoms myself lol there’s just too much potential for drama and misunderstandings & they’re always bound to end in a dumpster fire but that is sort of what this au is about so.

Impa, Mipha, Daruk, and Urbosa are family friends that appear in a lot of their videos/streams.

(This is an art blog I swear)

enter vidcon 20XX

Link:

blows stuff up/sets stuff on fire with a side of cooking vids and gaming

most are filmed outside, he does those challenges where you try to cook stuff with limited ingredients/materials

has the largest fanbase of all of them, but not the most…intimidating.

does a lot of collab videos, mostly with Impa, Daruk, and Riju because they have similar interests/channels, but Zelda appears in his videos and is seen filming and the stans read too far into it

simps. i’m pointing at you.

Most popular videos are “shield surfing on rock!—how I broke my leg” “can Daruk eat Impa’s motorcycle?” and “how to inhale ranch dressing.”

Twitter handle is @ arsonistslullabye because he’s a hozier fan

45m subs

Zelda:

theories, analyses, conspiracies, and the occasional e x p e r i m e n t

she once got link to eat a frog for 50 bucks.

most people argue that she’s better than more popular YouTubers because she actually has quality content to give to the world and she has a lot of defensive supporters

She used to get a lot of hate before Urbosa spoke up about it and scared the bejeezus out of everyone

has an actual posting schedule

“Happy Sunday everyone, it’s Zelda Hyrule and today we will be talking about cryptozoology and why blupees exist, you cowards.”

Twitter handle is @ zeldaofhyrule and she is pan. just so you know. One of those calm extroverts that mystify me to this day.

18m subs

Sidon:

fashion/life hacks. Like gourmet troom troom but if they were real people.

Has the 2nd largest fanbase

most of them are girls

Sidon has a boyfriend though, which he told everyone at VidCon a few years ago

cue the drama and shipping and the entire fandom trying to figure out who the boyfriend is. A well known reddit thread emerged that presented the common guesses being Link, Sidon, and Zelda.

“But it can’t be Zelda, Sidon’s gay.”

“I’m not in the fandom but I thought Zelda was a boy??”

“Did you just say Sidon? Is that a typo? Are you saying that Sidon’s dating himself?”

Sidon x Sidon became a fandom joke.

Don’t look at me I’m just setting up all the worldbuilding. every fandom has their weird dark sides and Sidon x Sidon is the Linkcest of the Sidon YT fandom.

Mystery BF is actually Bazz, a pretty inconspicuous guy who appeared in a few of his videos. This was confirmed a year ago, but everyone still ships him with other YouTubers because they’re convinced he was lying to throw them off his scent. He really can’t catch a break and this is why you should not ship real people.

Twitter handle is @ officialprincesidon

says “beguiling” a lot

21m subs ᕙ( ͡❛ ▿ ͡❛)ᕗ

Mipha:

Sidon’s sister, hasn’t posted a single video but just has the channel for show because she appears in so many of Sidon’s videos as a model for his makeup tutorials and whatnot

has 328k for that. Everyone loves her, she’s great. @ mimipha

Revali:

Link’s sworn rival

Link thinks they’re friends

He kept popping up in link’s Twitter threads and making snarky comments until zelda called him out for not even following link (so why was he stalking his acc) which kept the Twitter drama to a minimum

Revali was the catalyst of a few popular memes and that’s where most of his subs come from.

drags link into a few challenges that always get a ton of views because of how competitive they get

“ITS JUST ASININE” is a running joke that everyone tries to get him to say. His @ is itsjustasinine as well

Urbosa is the only person who can win an argument with him

5m subs and growing rapidly. newer to youtube than everyone else.

Impa:

Doesn’t have a channel she’s just a mutual friend of Mipha, Zelda, and Link

Rides a motorcycle, so she is used in a few of Link’s videos.

@ ihaveamotorcycle because she thinks having a motorcycle is a personality trait. the most unruly on Twitter when it comes to replying to fan’s stuff, leaking upcoming videos and generally causing chaos.

Mipha’s girlfriend. That’s how she met Zelda and Link.

Urbosa:

Is actually a model, but she has a ton of YouTuber friends because she’s known Zelda since birth.

when she entered the youtube community she didn’t realize she would be adopting like 15 children

5m subs. her videos are professional & related to her modelling career. @ urbosasfury

I feel like she would do unboxing vids. I’m not sure what she’s unboxing.

Daruk

Just a friend of Link’s, fun guy. yells a lot. once ate a rock and had no reaction.

people are scared of him for that reason

Riju:

yoga & gymnastics & “ha look at how flexible I am its eAsY” videos

you know the type

she also does reactions and is sponsored by save the sand seals charities which she is very enthusiastic about. She’s also Urbosa’s niece and the only minor in the gang (15). I like to think that the champions YT community is actually not creepy so everyone respects her a ton

doesn’t post frequently, she mostly appears in Link’s videos to jump out of airplanes or whatever. And sometimes Zelda’s if she’s interested in the topic. 500k subs, but she’s always really popular when she appears in Link’s videos.

VidCon:

In the months leading up to VidCon, some fans on the internet made a few discoveries: first of all, that the inside of Link’s house is painted green. This is a big deal because all of his videos are filmed outside either in his backyard or on trips that he and the brosquad go on to do…whatever bros do. explosions. idk. The point is he had some announcement about VidCon and filmed it inside. Only the wall and a potted plant were shown.

However, the colour was similar to the the shade of Zelda’s living room. Fans dug through years and years of old videos and found a clip of Zelda walking through a hallway, where there was an open door and a glimpse of a houseplant.

There were 2 types of responses to the theory:

“They could just be roommates guys calm down”

“and they were ROOMMATES?”

others pointed out that Link could just not have a house and had to crash in Zelda’s

Some guy on reddit claimed he had a botany degree and declared that the houseplants in the clips were not of the same genus. Normal people pointed out that the plant would have grown 4 years between the clips and would look considerably different.

#Zelink trended on twitter for a while and people posted other old clips from both of their channels and the frog video blew up again

Impa retweeted a post tagged as #zelink with “rofl” and later publicly apologized for causing confusion.

Fans noticed that in the “can a motorcycle drive over my arm” (it was clickbait he’s fine) episode 2 years ago, Link was eating out of a paper lunch bag with his name written on it in handwriting that a few people claimed to look like Zelda’s, leading people to believe that she had packed him a lunch.

However, this theory was shot down with the counterargument that Zelda can’t cook. although. i mean how much skill do you need to make a sandwich.

No one knows what tumblr is doing at this time

Zelda wore a scarf in her “Save the Sand Seals” video that matched identically to the scarf Link wore when he travelled to Hebra to film a shield surfing video, but it’s been debated wether it’s actually the same scarf or not.

Neither Zelda nor Link has spoken up about the theories, and besides Impa’s one slip on twitter, neither has any of their friends. Zelda received a lot of backlash for the assumption that she was dating Link because he has a lot of delusional fans that didn’t want her to “steal their man” or whatever the hell that type of fan would get mad about

Oh yea and bolson & karson run a zelink fanpage on twitter sorry I forgot about that

after that whole mess, everyone was even more anticipant of VidCon in the hopes that some of their questions would be answered.

The whole batch went to VidCon this year: Link, Impa, Daruk, and Riju are a gang while Sidon and Mipha go together and Zelda & Revali each go separately. Urbosa is there for supervision moral support

Zelda has always been much better at dodging questions that she doesn’t want to answer than anyone else, so her Q&A went without a hitch. When asked to confirm the rumours she said “which one?” and then moved on to the next question (without actually confirming any rumours).

Link is generally a more awkward person but eventually said that he had filmed the video in Zelda’s house because it was nicer and didn’t realize it would cause such an uproar. Fans were disappointed, but Bolson claimed he saw Link and Zelda exiting the hotel elevator on the same floor after Link’s Q&A session. No one believed him.

Fans went back to theorizing over who Link, Zelda, and Sidon were all dating, because apparently they can’t just be dating unknown people and have to be with other YouTubers

Sidon and Bazz got engaged about a week after VidCon, making at least 4 preteen girls cry

actually try 4 million

Sidon x Sidon made a brief comeback but Sidon spoke up about his fandom for the first time ever on twitter and told everyone that no, he was not dating himself. eventually, everyone settled down and accepted that none of them were in a relationship save for a few loud fans.

Link and Zelda still got the occasional “when will you tell us who you’re dating?” comment but most of them were joking and the people who still hardcore shipped them were generally frowned upon. Zelda’s popularity went up after VidCon and she regained the 200k subscribers she’d lost after the first theory dropped.

Two months after VidCon, Link posted a video titled “Zelda and I’s House Tour!” and gave around 45 million people a heart attack

as revealed in the video, they had actually been dating since they were 16 and everyone’s just a fool.

the potted plant is named Hestu.

#listen. listen. youtuber au #idc if u came here to see genderless art this is what I am posting today #genderless art in the future though #anyways I'm so sorry #sidon x sidon trends for a few days and I feel bad for the ppl who have to handwrite the trending descriptions on twitter #like what would it be #reddit user @ steponmeurbosa makes a spelling error and sparks shipping between beauty guru sidon and himself #if someone tries to start discourse about YouTube fandoms on my post I am blocking you #headcanons #opinions #youtuber au #botw #zelink #breath of the wild #legend of zelda #thank god I got this out of my notes app

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