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jostepherjoestar · 5 years ago

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hey cozy! ik requests are closed at the moment so u dont have to answer this im only sending it so i dont forget the idea! u can answer once requests are open again haha so like what about hcs for la squadra members actually playing yakuza? im not a yakuza player but my friend is and im trying to get into it!

La Squadra playing Yakuza 0 HC’s

AAA! Anon I love you for requesting this!! I know the niche in the Yakuza and JJBA venn diagram is kinda small :0 but here we go regardless because this mixture has literally been my shit for a year so far!! Hc’s for them playing Yakuza 0 since that’s a very nice entry point 💖✨(also deffo give the game a try it will BREAK UR HEART)

also maybe Yakuza 0 spoilers?

Risotto

Risotto will be hard to convince to do anything fun or relaxing since he’s always working. After a loooooot of nagging he will finally give in and say he’ll play a chapter or two.

Silent standoff with Kiryu because Risotto can R E L A T E.

Is surprised that he likes the fighting mechanics and quickly picks up the combos, literally obliterates enemies with his skills.

Gets sucked into the story and will play more than two chapters because he just needs to know what the fuck is going on.

Risotto is BAD at the karaoke mini game at first, not really having much experience with games in general, especially rhythm games. He gets a little better over time but still can’t get over a 92 score.

When he gets to Majima he will R E L A T E again. He feels a connection between the complicated situations in the game and his own work life, he’s glad that it’s fictional because he’s already feeling a bit stressed thinking about being in those situations.

Will finish the game pretty quickly, doesn’t do too much side quests or minigames because he loves the story too much. He does like the Cabaret Club Czar minigame, he enjoys talking to the girls but won’t finish it. Ignores the existence of Pocket Racing.

Formaggio

Is into casually gaming every once in a while and is open to the game but isn’t really sure he will like the story.

Oh but he falls hard. He’s totally in love with this game, literally loses his shit at the end of every chapter.

Will get distracted and play way too much side content instead of the main story despite wanting to know what happens next. Will also ragequit if he can’t get the hit in baseball or grab the plushy in the claw machine.

Likes the silliness of the side quests but gets a little whiplashed from the emotional tone changes in the main story.

POCKET RACING IS HIS SHIT! Will complete the Real Estate business thing just so he can spend all his money on car parts.

Is pretty good at karaoke and will start randomly singing the songs throughout the day. Also really loves Cabaret Club Czar and grind till he finishes it.

Formaggio is a loud gamer, will say his thoughts out loud and attract an audience from his housemates.

Is a literal mess at the end. WHY CAN’T WE HAVE NICE THINGS?

Illuso

Doesn’t really game but like Risotto will finally cave so whoever’s nagging will finally shut up.

Is suspicious of every character and what their part is in the story. Has a bunch of predictions at the start, actually got a few things right before knowing what was up.

Really loves Nishiki and wishes he could be friends with him in real life. Does still think he’s hotter than Nishiki even though he has great hair.

Doesn’t bother too much with doing a lot of side quests and finds it really annoying he can’t run through the map without getting into a fight every 2 seconds.

Oof he doesn’t really like Majima but gets where he comes from, just doesn’t really relate to him.

Gets annoyed by Kiryu’s denseness sometimes.

Enjoys the story but doesn’t really get emotionally attached.

Even though he will have enjoyed it, he won’t play any other games from the franchise, he has better stuff to do.

Prosciutto

Prosciutto is not a gamer AT ALL, has a hard time getting into it and barely understands the controls.

Will offer live snide commentary about the stupid stuff that happens.

He does enjoy going ham every once in a while once he gets beast mode.

He tries out almost everything available sidecontent-wise and eating at restaurants just to see what it’s like.

Does get bored easily and doesn’t care if he finishes the game or not.

Well shit... he dropped the game before he even got into it.

Don’t bother him again with playing games unless it’s cards, he’s an old man like that.

Pesci

Pesci enjoys gaming every once in a while and is actually pretty good at them. He can really lose himself in them, fully concentrated and having a lot of fun.

He loves Kiryu and looks up to him, he can relate to Kiryu being a bit lost as well. Majima on the other hand is very cool to him but he doesn’t really get his transition.

Will love playing Cabaret Club and completes it. He truly does his best to talk with the hostesses, making it practice for when he actually has to talk to girls.

Has a crush on all of the girls, if they’re somewhat nice to him he’ll think about them for days.

Pesci is pretty good at fighting in the Colosseum as well, enjoying being able to focus on successfully beating the hell out of those idiots.

Wants to swoop Makoto off her feet and speed off to safety. Cheers her on quietly and cries whenever bad things happen.

Absolutely crushed by the ending but will still want to continue playing the other games in the franchise.

Melone

Did someone say new hyper-fixation? Because it sure sounded like it!!

Melone plays to game from start to end fully into it and only wanting more. In between jobs he’ll spend most of his time playing, fully immersed.

He wants to 100% the game at any cost, so he will do premium adventure to get all the achievements.

Sometimes he isn’t even having fun anymore, just doing the things he needs to get that 100%. Will have heard every single karaoke song a million times and still listens to them by choice.

He looooves playing Cabaret Club Czar and doesn’t even need a guide to know how to get the most out of his hostesses. He’d actually love to manage a hostess club now that he thinks about it.

Will get a crush on Majima, will cry at all the horrible stuff that happens and he will stan him even harder in the end.

Melone is already planning his trip to Tokyo for a thorough tour of Kabukicho (Kamurocho), won’t even need a guide since he’s memorised the map.

He will also purchase all the other games available in the franchise. Honestly he’s never been this into any game before but he’s so glad to have found it.

Ghiaccio

Just like Formaggio he is a loud gamer. This game will get on his nerves, especially since he isn’t immediately good at fighting.

No matter how angry he gets he will NOT quit! Gritting his teeth and slamming the controller but HE WILL CONTINUE FUUU-

Can relate to Majima a lot, sometimes he feels like another pawn in a game he has no power in. Maybe it inspires him to be more rebellious or let go of mental restraints.

He will try for hours on end to get a 100 in karaoke. When he finally gets it, expect a loooot of yelling and whooping.

Secretly loves dressing up the hostesses but is too embarrassed to play too much Cabaret Club in case someone walks by.

Ghiaccio will also get annoyed at Kiryu’s sporadic stupidity.

He’ll also spend a lot of time on Pocket Circuit but he won’t finish it once it gets hard, unlike the fighting in the game, he will quit this minigame.

He won’t let anyone see or know but he sobbed like a baby at the ending. He really liked the story and got attached to these wonderfully weird characters.

#cozy request #look i did hc's like they're supposed to be done lol #jjba x reader #jjba headcanons #jjba imagines #la squadra x reader #risotto x reader #formaggio x reader #illuso x reader #prosciutto x reader #pesci x reader #melone x reader #ghiaccio x reader #yakuza

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ehstarwar · 5 years ago

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flesh stays no farther reason (3/6)

Absent his post, their lives would have never collided. Rey had no place in his life.

And yet… he kept talking to her. Kept asking for more time. How do you tell someone that their attention is killing you while simultaneously being the only thing keeping you alive?

Five times Ben looks for Rey and the one time she finds him.

Rating: Explicit

Word Count: 6.5K

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ur lying

I’m not, actually.

u have to be bc if ur not lying then i can never fuck u again

Okay, then I’m lying.

you don’t read any fanfic?? like ever?

Why bring yourself more pain?

um fanfic TAKES AWAY the pain

i stg the only reason i still watch Galaxy Battles is bc

the fanfic authors are so fckin good

Rey smiles at her phone for what feels like the thousandth time that day. Plutt’s already yelled at her twice about being on her phone in front of customers, but, no one is in the shop right now and Plutt went home. There’s only 10 minutes to close, so Rey keeps herself occupied with closing procedures and tries not to get too worked up about her and Ben’s conversation.

In the two days since they last saw each other, they hadn’t stopped talking. They talked all day about inane things or cute pets that she saw on her way to work or societal issues and if Ben had the technology to rig the election so the orange ball of racism would be decidedly removed from office. Not yet, he’d said, but believe me, I’m trying.

Their latest discourse about Galaxy Battles had started when Rey admitted to creeping on his other Reddit post, including one of how the original trilogy would forever be superior to either the prequel or sequel trilogy. He was wrong of course, but somehow Rey berating his views of the evil emperors return from the grave had devolved into a discussion on Ben’s fan fic reading, or lack thereof.

imma send you some links to some works you

HAVE to read

honestly they changed the way i view

galaxy battles

but you HAVE to kudos and comment on them

after you read them

its fanfic etiquette

While that does sound fun, I can think of something

slightly more useful to do with my time.

um actually u can’t

but enlighten me anyways

See you again?

I’m off work for the next 36 hours if you’re free.

Rey stopped dead in her tracks.

Yes, her heart screamed, go to Ben!

No, her brain declared, you’ve already gone too far with him.

For someone she’d only met twice, Ben was occupying a lot of her thoughts recently. Everything Ben had done thus far in no way indicated that he was going to ghost Rey. Except, of course, the posting on reddit to find someone to fuck sans feelings. Which was hard the second time and would be damn near impossible the third.

If she met up with Ben, they would have sex. It was the very base nature of their relationship. Not that he would want it to be called a relationship at all. He would be sweet and fuck her so well, not even her wildest fantasy would hold up. He would buy her food and let her sleep in a comfy bed. Then, when their time was up, he would go work at his high paying job and schmoozing with the Coursant elite and she would go back to work at an Auto shop that was listed as a laundromat in the yellow pages.

Absent his post, their lives would have never collided. Rey had no place in his life.

And yet… he kept talking to her. Kept asking for more time. How do you tell someone that their attention is killing you while simultaneously being the only thing keeping you alive?

Don’t do it, her brain whispered again. Protect yourself from the hurt; it’s what you’re good at.

But something about Ben made it very hard for Rey to listen to reason.

sure, i’m free.

Ben is a foot taller than anyone else on the sidewalk. He glowers over everybody else, most people giving him a wide berth of space. He’s frowning down at his phone, typing so furiously that Rey is almost too scared to say anything.

“Ben?” She hazards, after a moment. Ben’s head instantly snaps up, and the frown dissipates. It’s replaced by a soft half-smile that makes something flutter in Rey.

“Rey,” He says, looking at her, up and down. Last time, Rey had chosen not to change when coming from work, this time she did not have that luxury. Even if the pair of overalls she was currently sporting were slightly newer than that pair, it was still a potato sack in comparison to Ben’s designer suit.

“Sorry… I, uh, didn’t expect to be doing much after work,” Rey says sheepishly. Ben looks confused, so she clarifies. “I would’ve changed, but…”

“I think you look perfect,” he simply states. She gulps. After a terse minute, Rey rolls her eyes and playfully slaps his arm, hoping to move on from this with some self-deprecation; a superpower of hers.

“Oh whatever. So, should we head to the hotel, or did you have something else in mind?” She asks.

“I’ve made the mistake of not feeding you beforehand twice now, it’s not an error I’m willing to make again. I thought we could have dinner first before.” Ben gestures to the restaurant on the other side of the street. The windows are blacked out, and the valet is wearing gloves. The hostess stand alone looks like it cost the same as a year’s worth of Rey’s rent.

“That’s a lovely idea, but… I can’t go in there.”

“Do you not like their menu? I could have the chef prepare something better, if you-”

“You really don’t see why I can’t go in there?” Rey asks, flabbergasted.

“No,” Ben simply states.

Rey has attempted, her entire life, to make as little of a scene as possible. Some may confuse this for timidness or meekness, but Rey knows better. Her ability to go though life making the least trouble possible for herself is one of the only reasons she’s been able to make it this far. It’s not shyness or second-hand embarrassment that holds her back (god knows she’s faced that enough in her life); it’s the desire to go on living life without creating trouble. Ben, it seems, does not understand that.

“Ben, regardless how you feel I look, the people in the restaurant will balk if they see someone like me, looking like this, walk into a restaurant that serves one dish that is more expensive than my apartment. I can’t go in there.”

“Why do you do that?” Ben asks, looking terse and unhappy. “First at the hotel, now here. You act like you don’t belong somewhere.”

“I don’t belong here.”

“You do. You’re here, so you belong here.”

“It’s not that simple.”

“It could be, if you wanted it to.”

Rey sighs. This isn’t a conversation she’s willing to have with him, certainly not on the sidewalk during rush hour on a Thursday, and there’s a sinking feeling in her gut that Ben will not drop this without creative thinking on Rey’s part.

She scratches the back of her neck, looking anywhere but Ben. He’s stare at her, waiting for her to respond, giving her his undivided attention. It heats her cheeks.

“You know, I actually had a restaurant I was really looking forward to eating at for dinner; why don’t we just go there instead? If you really want to eat your… fancy food stuff, I can just meet you back at the hotel.” Ben’s frown falls slightly, replaced with a look of neutrality, and Rey represses a sigh of relief.

“I don’t care about eating there, Rey, I want to eat with you.”

“Okay, then Waffle House it is.”

It was comical how large Ben looked inside. The harsh, bright lighting made his hair look shinier than Rey had ever seen it, and he barely even fit in the small booth covered in yellow linoleum. When he grabs a laminated menu off the rack, Rey chuckles.

“Is it safe to assume you’ve never been to a waffle house before?” She asks, head cocked sideways. He shoots her a dirty look.

“I’m not entirely uncluttered, you know. I frequented the local waffle house plenty of times in undergrad.” Ben holds up the large plastic card in front of his face.

“If that were true, you wouldn’t need to look at the menu.” Rey pulls the menu down to the table and gives him a sweet smile. He softens at that.

“In my defense, it’s been a while,” He shrugs.

“Well, nothings changed. I’m pretty sure these were the same menus they used in the eighties.”

Ben inspects the menu carefully before putting it down. A older server comes over, giving them drinks (an orange juice for them both, Ben begrudges), and taking their order before leaving them. For the first time since she’s met Ben, the silence is uncomfortable.

“How was your day?” He asks after a moment. Rey is still looking at her chipped fingernail polish when she answers.

“Fine… long, I guess. It was my ninth day in a row,” She tells him. His gaze darkens.

“That’s criminal.”

She shrugs. “I get the next two days off so, it’s not totally unexpected. How was you day?”

“Busy. My bosses boss is visiting in a few weeks, so the office is in a state of chaos.”

“And yet you somehow stumbled upon 36 hours off?”

“An imposition from HR. I’ve accumulated enough sick leave to last a few lifetimes. When my boss got the memo, he sent me home. Told me to rest up for the weeks ahead.”

“Someone who’s accrued that much sick leave must have worked a lot more than nine days straight,” She taunts. “That’s criminal.” Ben rolls his eyes, but the corners of his mouth twitch.

Another moment of silence passes, making Rey squirm in her seat.

“I think I need to apologize, for earlier,” She says. Ben looks confused. “It was sweet of you to ask me out to dinner in your limited time off. I should’ve reacted… better.”

One of his large hands reaches the short distance across the table to grip hers. Her hands are dwarfed by his, so she stares down at them instead of looking up at him.

“I’m sorry, too. I can be… callous when it comes to others feelings. I should’ve warned you instead of thinking you’d blithely go along with my plans.” When Rey finally looks up, Ben is looking at her with the sweetest and softest expression.

Okay, her brain concedes, this is nice.

“I do have to admit,” he continues after a minute, “my intentions are not entirely virtuous.”

“I certainly hope not,” Rey grins, “because neither are mine.”

He brings her to a different hotel this time. Something much more modern and cool. None of the employees are wearing outfits too ostentatious, but Rey has a sneaking suspicion that the level of service is probably the same. The valet seems to be expecting them, despite Ben having made no calls during or after their meal, and hands Ben the keys to the room.

Only when they’re in the elevator, away from prying eyes, does Rey mention anything.

“Why the change of venue?” She asks.

“The views from here are better. You can see the skyline much more clearly from our floor,” Ben tells her. Rey scoffs.

“Plan on spending a ton of time looking out the window, are we?”

Ben quirks a brow down at her. His eyes turn predatory and Rey can feel her cunt throb. He slowly backs her into the wall of the elevator, pressing his front flush with hers, arms going out to cage her in.

“I think it’ll be a nice view for you when I fuck you against the window.”

Heat licks up her spine. His face is only a few centimeters away from her, but he keeps his lips to himself. He traces the side of her jaw with his nose, letting his lips skim across her skin, but never stopping.

“You told me once… that I deserved a bed…” her voice is unsteady when she uses it. Ben pulls back slightly, and brings his wrist up to check his watch.

“We still have about 34 hours left,” He replaces his hand and looks back down at Rey, “I think we can fit a few places in.”

His lips have only just brushed hers when the elevator chimes that they’re on their floor.

“You like this,” He whispers in the shell of her ear. “Being held up, open for any and all to see…” His cock drags inside her once again and Rey gasps. The glass is cold against her hand, and she can see her breath fogging up the window. Ben tightens his grip on her hips as he slowly pulls out of her again, making her whine.

“What was that? I didn’t quite catch that, baby.” He says, pressing a wet kiss to the top of her shoulder.

“Please, daddy…” Her hands clutch at the glass. “Faster… please,” She begs. She’s rewarded with a few quick thrusts. Her head lulls back, making him kiss at her throat.

“Good girl… asking so nicely,” He murmurs. Rey can feel a twitch of an orgasm approaching her.

“Gonna… make me… come, daddy…” She breaths. Ben snakes a hand downwards, until it finds her clit. He rubs her with soft strokes, flaming the fire within her. She tries to grind down on his hand, but Ben thrust into her harshly again keeping her where she it.

“Come on, baby…” he mumbles, “come all over me… above everyone…” His thrust move in time with the strokes on her clit, and the air in her lungs is sucked out as she tumbles into an orgasm. She’s boneless as he works her through it, still stroking her and pounding into her. She can feel the control slipping from his hands, the movements becoming erratic.

Rey can feel his muscles straining against her over-heated skin. Their bodies are sweaty, only adding to the sound of wet skin slapping against each other. It feels like she’s floating when coming down from her high. Ben grips her tighter as he begins to come, putting fresh bruises in her skin with his fingertips.

His mouth finds the back of her neck, and she can feel his teeth clenched as he comes. He grunts into her skin as his cock twitches within her; she can already feel the warmth of his come seeping downwards. Ben holds her hips flush with his as he continues to pump her full of him. He puts one hand on the font of her lower abdomen, and instinctively, she places her hand over his.

“I can feel myself… like this,” he says, mouth still against her neck. “I can feel myself inside of you… fuck…” he whispers. She strokes the back of his hand with her thumb as Ben regains his breath; trying to comfort him for reasons she didn’t understand.

His breath is hot against her neck, but she loves it. Love the feeling of him alive and hot against her. It fills her with a fuzzy feeling she’s unused to.

“Do you think that’s enough?” He asks, dryly. Rey ignored his comment and continued filling the ridiculously large tub with even more bubbles. The bottom of the tub is hard beneath her knees as she waddles her way over to the faucet, pouring the remaining soap underneath, filling the air with lavender.

Ben sits on the other side, arms stretched out of the tub, one knee just above the surface of the bubbles. Even though his comment was sarcastic, the expression on his face is soft. It makes Rey want to melt.

When she finishes adding every soap that was on the counter to the boiling hot water, she scoots herself in between his open legs. Her back leans onto his chest, head cradled on his shoulder, while his arms come down to wrap around her midsection, hands resting on her thighs.

“I don’t get to take baths like this. I think it’s only fair I add whatever soap I want to,” She says, once she’s comfortable. Ben only hums in response. He traces his nose on her wet hairline, lips brushing her skin every so often. If the plastic of the tub weren’t so hard on her ass, Rey would’ve fallen asleep.

After their tryst on the window, Ben had ushered her into the bathroom to clean her up. Ben notices as soon a her eyes landed on the tub that took up a solid quarter of the room, and silently obliged to bathe with her.

Ben’s hands begin massaging her thighs, so she does the same. Her hands seek him out, and land on the thick, corded, muscular tops of his thighs, hands tickled by the sparse hair there.

“Mmmm…” She mumbles, while feeling him up, “I want to ride your thighs later.” She feels him smile against her skin.

“Okay,” He says, voice low. She feels it rumble from his chest and sinks further into him. She can feel his cock, already half-hard again, against the small of her back, but Ben does nothing to indicate that he wants to move any time soon, so she ignores it.

His hands come up to caress her torso, fingers brushing just on the underside of her breast as they work in a rhythmic pattern. Her skin feels hyper-sensitive everywhere he’s touching her; against her back, his hands on her torso, his legs against hers. She wonders, idly, if he’s as unused to this kind of intimacy as she is. It’s not a secret that the two of them need to physically feel each other whenever they’re together. Rey is curious if this is one of the few ways he experiences intimacy, as it is for her.

“Ben?” She asks. He hmm’s against her, nose still tracing the side of her face. “You don’t… do this… with other people, do you? I don’t think you do, but… I’m curious.”

To his credit, Ben doesn’t really falter in his movements. There is a slight pause as soon as the words escape out of her mouth, but he resumes so quickly, Rey isn’t even sure the hesitation happened.

“Would you be jealous if I said yes?” He asks.

Her entire body stiffens. The water, hot against her skin, suddenly feels like ice.

“I don’t,” Ben says quickly, clearly attuned to the change in her demeanor. She relaxes again, but keeps slightly on edge.

“Why not?” She prods further, “It’s not like there’s anything holding you back.”

She feels him sigh beside her. His hands suddenly wrap around her hips, twisting her until she’s facing him and seated in his lap. The steam from the bath has formed sweat all over his skin, so he’s practically glowing in the yellow light. He looks like a greek god; full of imperfections that suit him perfectly. Her mouth goes dry at the sight.

“Do you want me to have… this, with anyone else?” He questions. Rey has to bite her lip from screaming absolutely fucking not!

“Does it matter what I think?” She counters. His eyes narrow at her.

“It does to me.”

Rey softens. Her hands come up to trace the features of his face, down to the hard planes of his chest that peak above the water.

“We’re treading in dangerous water, Ben,” She says before looking up at him. He smirks lightly.

“I think there’s a little too much soap in here, but I hardly think that makes it unsafe,” He jokes, playfully looking around the tub. She splashes him with soapy water, giggling in his lap. He holds her tighter, then bringer her closers to him to kiss her.

Kissing him is many things at one; it’s hot and sweet, promising yet daunting, full of emotion that words can’t convey, but above all, it feels so, so good. The kind of goodness that Rey has searched for in every person and yet to find. It’s terrifying, but she does it anyway.

They make out for a while, hands roaming over pruny bodies, until he’s fully hard again and Rey is wet enough to sink right onto him. They both loose their breath at the sensation, lips still touching but not quite kissing. After a minute, she begins to move, working herself up and down onto him in an unhurried pace. It makes the stretch of him even more pronounced and hot.

His hands guid her hips, and she complies, moving in any direction he so chooses. They only break from each others mouth to kiss at different part of skin; both going for the neck. She leave bites and bruises and he does the same. I hope they’re purple and huge, she thinks; I hope they last forever.

After a while, he whines into her mouth, needy and desperate.

“There is nothing… like coming in you… take me so well… such a good girl…”

She grind down harder on him, liking this desperate, pleading thing hie’s become.

“Wanna make you… full of me… mark you with… my come… would you let me? Let me- fuck- let me fill you… over and over… until you’re mine? Would you?”

She nods against him, telling him “Yes… yes… I’m yours.”

“I have tomorrow off, too. I don’t know if I mentioned that,” She tells him once they’re dry and in bed. She didn’t exactly plan for this, so she has no clothes of her own to change into, but Ben seems more than happy to let her snag his white undershirt from earlier. With no panties, of course.

“You did,” he mumbles against her stomach. She’s lying on her back with Ben’s head on her stomach, kissing her skin through the fabric. Rey had one hand brushing though his silky hair, the other holding her phone up as she text Rose.

hey, I won’t be home tonight, Ben called me again

i don’t think i’ll be home tomorrow either, but i’ll

keep u posted

…

are u sure its healthy to be spending this much

time with him?

wasn’t it supposed to be a one night stand?

yeah but the sex is good so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

why don’t u invite Finn over since u have

the place to urself??

don’t try and divert. I’m worried about u

I don’t want u to get hurt, regardless if

the dick too bomb

Rey doesn’t respond. She doesn’t know how to. She wants to accuse Rose of having a secret mic into Rey’s inner most thought and using them against her, but even she knows that’s crazy. Instead, she puts her phone down and luxuriates in the weighted blanket that is Ben.

They’ve been asleep for hours, but it’s still dark out. Rey is secretly thankful for the stormy weather outside, like it gives her an excuse to stay in this bubble with Ben. He’s still snoring softly, head buried between her shoulder and neck. She thinks of their second conversation when he told her he lean’s towards domination. Defiantly a switch, she thinks. Ben has wrapped himself around her, practically suffocating her with his embrace.

Rey loves it.

His face is buried in her cunt. So much so that she’s worried he’ll never resurface. He licks with sure, hard strokes, noes rubbing at her clit. It’s a cataclysmic rush of sensations that has her mewling and writing above him. She can see from the corner of her eye, him bucking his hips into the mattress beneath them. And she’s fucking jealous of it. A mattress.

“Ben…” She whines, high pitched and needy, no real message to convey, just liking the way his name feels rolling off her tongue. He grunts against her and sucks her clit.

Her hands tug his hair, trying not to be too rough, but knowing that he liked to be pushed a bit. His teeth graze her labia as a warning, but she pays it no mind. Rey tries to wedge a leg under him, so that she can feel the hardness between his legs and maybe even give him some relief. Ben obliges, using a hand to guide her leg under him, so that his cock brushes against the back side of her calf when he thrusts.

The threat of orgasm is imminent, marching towards her quickly and not giving her time to even breath. Her fingers find the shell of his ear, and Rey remembers how endearing she found it when they got red after sex. Her thumb caress his ears, hands covering them.

Ben looses his mind.

His bucking becomes more wild and his tongue more sure. Rey is stung into her orgasm when his teeth gently nip at her clit, either purposefully or not, and she can feel the hot come from Ben coat her leg.

It’s an overwhelming rush of sensations.

His come spurting out onto her skin and the sheets, his face now sopping with her juices, one of his hands holding her stomach down, the other holding her leg so that he can empty himself on her.

He’s gasping against her as his body shudders. She feels the last few gentle twitches of his cock against her calf before he stops moving and basically melts on top of her.

“Sorry… it was- my ears are- it was so good…” he says, still breathless. Rey makes an experimental stroke of her thumb along the shell of his ear once more, causing Ben to whine but not asking her to stop. She wonders how quickly he could come again, maybe just like this, but decides to save that hypothesis for a later date.

Instead, she holds him as he weakly climbs up to be closer to her.

Rey groans when she rolls over to an empty bed. Her stomach drops and suddenly her whole body is alert, immediately shaking off any remnant of sleep. She sits up quickly, panic running down her spine, mouth already open and dry with fear.

Thankfully, she spots Ben right away.

He’s sitting at the desk, typing on a computer, face illuminated only by the light from the screen. He looks so focused and Rey hesitates for a moment, considering weather or not to disturb him from his work. Screw it, she thinks, I only have him for a few more hours; his work can wait.

She gets up on unsteady legs, taking a moment to peak from behind the blinds. It look early out, even in the grey pouring rain. She slowly makes her way over to Ben, who still hasn’t noticed that she’s awake. She shuffles her feet, trying to make more noise as not to scare him before placing her hand on his shoulder.

Ben’s back straightens, and he looks up to Rey, who is pulling his rolling chair back and climbing into his lap with no resistance from him. He’s naked still, she notes, and so is she. She straddles his lap and brings her hands to his biceps. His mouth seeks hers out instantly, pressing wet kisses against her lips.

“Why are you… not… in bed?” She questions between kisses, trying to to sound too petulant. Judging by his chuckle, she’s clearly failed.

“I had some work to wrap up,” He tells her, hands now roaming her bare back. She glances at the clock, flashing a bright 6:43.

“You still have… 24 hours of… your weekend left… no work,” She says, sighing into his mouth. He pulls back, and her mouth instinctively goes to chase it, but stops when she sees him slightly smiling at her.

“You were asleep; I figured I could multitask. After all, you’ll need your strength for everything I have planned for today,” Ben tells her, voice going low. Rey surpasses a shiver.

“Plans?” She questions. He nods. “Care to enlighten me on these plans?”

“Well, you mentioned something about riding my thigh earlier, and I figured if you’re going to ride that, my face might feel left out so we should add that to the list,” Ben says, making Rey chuckle. “Then my cock might feel neglected also, so you should probably ride that at some point too. And I did have a dream about what my come might look like on your tits, so, I think today would be a good day to find out.”

Rey throws her head back laughing and Ben adjusts his hold on her, squeezing her tighter to him.

“So, as you can see, you’ll need your strength if we’re going to get through all of that today, Ms. Niima,” He taunts. Rey brushes some hair behind his ears, fingers purposefully ghosting them and making him shudder.

“That sounds like an excellent plan, Mr. Solo. What should we start with first?” She questions, already feeling his cock twitch where it rests between the two of them.

“Anything you want, Ms. Niima; I’m yours for the taking.”

Rey considers him for a moment, even though she’s already made up her mind. She squirms in his lap before settling her self firmly on one of his tree-trunk legs and begins grinding down. Her cunt is still puffy and slightly sore from all their… activities, but the feeling of his muscles beneath her is too delicious to pass up. She grinds her self until she is slick and wet against him. Ben drops his head to her shoulder, breathing deeply. She thinks of how much his words affect her when he’s the one talking, so she decides to give it a try.

“One of the first things I noticed about you… was your thighs,” She starts. “They’re so fucking strong, even in your pants. I didn’t know how to ask for it, that first night. But I couldn’t get it out of my head.”

Ben’s hands go to grope her ass, squeezing, as he breaths heavily against her sternum. His thigh is covered in her now, and she moves with a sicking wet sound that fills the room.

“I tried everything, after that. I humped pillows, tried to get off on the edge of my bed, even considered buying a sex doll just to recreate what your thigh would feel like,” She admits, voice becoming breathless as her movements pick up. Ben’s cock is red and twitching now, leaving a drop of precome on his stomach where it bumps against. Rey works faster now, fingers digging into the meat of his shoulder, no doubt leaving red slits in their wake.

“I thought about messaging you every night, trying to come up with some eloquent way to beg you to ride your thigh into oblivion. Even if it’s all you would give me; I wanted you dripping in my come like I’m covered in yours.”

“Rey,” he warns. She can feel herself approaching orgasm, so she readjust her hips to get her clit to hit his skin with every stroke. She gasps and feels Ben’s teeth on her neck.

“Want you… to wear my come… all day… soak it into your skin…so it stays,” She moans out, finding it harder to speak the closer she gets.

“Yes… yes, please…” Rey hears him beg. She can feel his cock so hard against her, but he’s brought no relief to himself in the form of his hand. She resist the urge to grab him and jerk him off, deciding it’ll be much more satisfying to see him come without her even touching it.

She moves quicker now, searching for that peak, and finds it so fast it scares her. Her orgasm wreaks through her body, sizzling down her spine and making her cunt clench and drip onto his thigh. Her hand goes to grip it, holding Ben’s thigh someone even closer between her, and letting her juices flow onto him. Ben comes too, with a cry into her skin. His cock twitches desperately as the white fluid spurts out of him, coming up to coat her abdomen. A rouge stripe of come lands on his shoulder where it’s bent to lean down onto her, and she licks it up without hesitation.

They sit together, not moving for a moment, catching their breath. Ben breaths heavily onto her skin as she licks up the sweat beads that have formed on the side of his throat. She whispers sweet endearment of good boy and thank you for coming for me. She uses a hand to trace up his spine to the back of his head, feeling Ben become putty in her embrace.

It’s a power trip unlike anything she’s experienced before.

Rey doesn’t tell him then, but she knows beyond a shadow of a doubt, that they will be doing that again.

“Tell me what your childhood was like.”

She doesn’t know why she asks him. They had been silent for a while, but the conversation preceding the question had nothing to do with that topic. But still, the words bubble and spill out of her without a chance for Rey to begin them in.

She’s lying on top of Ben, listening to the soft thudding of his heartbeat, while some old Galaxy Battles that just happened to be on TV is playing. His hands a tracing her spine, occasionally dipping lower to kneed at her ass. His hands have stoped, midway down her back, but resume quickly.

“It was… loud,” He says, prompting Rey to push herself up to stare at him. “My mother is… popular, you could say. There was always something going on at our house. Meetings that turned into dinners that turned into parties that turned into more meetings. There was always so many people around that I didn’t know. But my father…” Ben trails off for a moment. “He didn’t like it either. So he’d leave for weeks at a time. Sometimes I think my mother didn’t even notice. God knows she didn’t notice me.” Something bitter traces his voice so Rey hums against his skin. “I was… not considered much, when I was with them. An extra bag they needed to pack whenever they went away.

Rey nuzzles her face into his chest, wanting to skin within his skin and give his heart a hug.

“I left home when I was 18 and didn’t speak to either of my parents for 10 years. The only reason I even started speaking with my mother again is because…” Ben takes a moment, and Rey lets him. “My father died.”

Rey doesn’t breath, unwilling to even move slightly and disturb whatever trace Ben seemed to be in.

“I was the first person my mother called to tell. That had never happened before. It was… strange.” She feels Ben shift beneath her, but his eyes still remain closed. “Our relationship is still awful, but we talk more now. Mostly her berating me for my career choices or asking for grandchildren, but… it’s talking.”

Rey hugs him. Squeezes him so tightly she’s worried he’ll bruise, but Ben doesn’t seem to mind.

“I’m an orphan,” She offers, after a moment. “My parents dropped me off at a fire station when I was two. Or… they think I was two. All they left was a piece of paper that said ‘Rey.’ Supposedly the state searched for my parents for a while, trying to track them down, but I’m not really sure that’s true. I was sent to Jakku when I was five and I grew up in a junkyard there. That’s why I’m a mechanic. I learned how to spot parts that were salvageable since I was a pre-teen. It’s the only thing I was ever good at.”

Her quiet admission hangs heavy in the air.

Slowly, she feel’s Ben roll them over so that he’s above her and her back is on the bed. His eyes are sad when they look down at her, and suddenly Rey realizes her eyes have tears in them too. Ben kisses away her tears, lips soft against her skin.

“You’re good at so much, Rey. More than even I know. So, so good. Don’t ever say that again, please.”

Ben’s plea pierces her heart with such a sharp precision, it feels like she’s been shot.

All at once, every fear that Rey had before meeting Ben comes rushing back. The feeling both of them were trying to avoid, crash around her like an avalanche, and Rey is stuck in the cold, hard ice. Somehow Rey knows that this was meant to happen. That she was meant to be on that Reddit page and refresh just in time to see his post and meet him in that fancy bar and fuck him in that gaudy room and do everything they’ve done together.

Ben kisses her as she realizes that there will be no soft break from this. That wherever this ends will hurt. It’ll break her even. But, even scarier than that, Rey is more than willing to let Ben do that.

“Don’t leave.”

It’s morning. Almost 7. The sun is just starting to peak behind the curtains. The bed is warm where they’ve laid and fucked and made love and held each other all night. The sound of a cart being placed outside of their door is the only besides the fan and their breathing. His hair tickles her face. His arms have wrapped around her so tightly she’s not sure she’ll ever break from his embrace.

“Don’t leave,” She whispers again.

He’s still snoring. He can’t hear her. She says it again anyway.

“Don’t leave me.”

The bacon is still hot by when Ben pulls the breakfast cart in. It’s full of wonderful looking food that Rey would gladly devour on any other day. But she can only bring herself to nibble at the fatty bacon that drips grease down her hand.

Ben is all but ready to go, his suit jacket hanging on the other side of his chair and shoes still waiting by the door. He’s go Rey in his lap and hands digging into the cup of greek yoghurt. He hasn’t stopped touching her since they’ve woken up. They showed together, he ate her out, she brought him off with her hand, they had to re-shower, and now they were enjoying a quiet breakfast. Her hair was still wet and dripping into his discarded bathrobe. She refused to wear her own, and Ben had happy obliged when she asked to put his on after he took it off.

He kisses her neck sometimes and she tries to take inconspicuous sniffs of his hair.

It’s nice outside, if a bit hot. Ben has to be at work in an hour. Rey still has today off. He’s got a busy few weeks ahead. She’s got the same monotonous tasks ahead of her for the foreseeable future. He offered to extend the room reservation so that she could keep it tonight. She declined. He extended it anyways.

She’s met him three times. They’ve talked about some of the deepest trauma any person can go through. They’ve argued about fan fiction. Ben is incredibly wealthy. Rey can’t afford her water bill this month.

Ben leaves her with multiple incessant kisses, each sweeter than the last. He tells her he’ll call, but maybe not for a while. He makes her promise to call if she needs anything at all. He kisses her again for good measure. Then her shoulder her forearms and her hands. Rey doesn’t cry until the door is closed.

She’s falling in love with him. (If she isn’t already.)

It fucking hurts.

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tiers 2-6 (gonna keep updating this post as i add new peeps so check back ;D)

HENRY ADAMS (36) tom hiddleston * taken by kate aa Occupation: Software Designer Relationship(s): Clara Neville (girlfriend), Amelia Foster (ex-fiancée), Victor Glass, Frederick Cordel (best friends)

ten years ago, henry was gonna marry amelia but she broke it off soon after they got engaged

so that was fun

she broke his heart!!!!!

didn’t think he would ever love anyone ever again but then he met clara!!!!

they’ve been dating now for a few years and henry!!! loves her so much!!!!!

kinda been toying with the idea of asking her to marry him but he’s so terrified of being hurt again he’s not sure he can do it

he’s been dragging his feet at every new step in their relationship b/c he’s so scared to move forward

suPER SMART and has his own startup company that’s become pretty successful

the type of dude who holds doors open for girls

willing to take calculated risks in his business ventures but not so much with his heart

GILLIAN CARTWRIGHT (27) jennifer lawrence * taken by lizzy Occupation: Relationship(s): Lucas Cartwright, Hannah Cartwright, Sarah Cartwright, Allison Cartwright (sisters), Samantha Thomas (best friend), Nicholas Gray (friend/interest), Nathan Yates (sister’s boyfriend/unsure of), David Carter, Joshua Gordon, Rebecca Taylor, Shannon Ryan, Eloise Ryan, Patrick Nolan (friends), Margaret Gray (irritant/brother’s girlfriend)

jill helps keep the family grounded in reality

their dad was just found guilty of money laundering and tax fraud so he’s in jail now and he and their mom are going through a messy divorce after more than thirty years of marriage

lucas likes pretending that none of this is happening

hannah likes to think that it’s going to be okay!!!! and that’ll he’ll be proven innocent!!!! and everything will go back to normal

sarah likes to be dramatic about it

allison likes to be angry

also everyday they seem to find out more horrible things that he’s supposedly done, so that’s fun

on top of it jill’s recently developed feelings for her best friend’s boyfriend

so that’s fun

sometimes thinks that maybe he feels the same way but she would never, ever act on those feelings!!!!!

pretty worried about her sister’s new relationship with nathan yates

she seems super happy but she’s wondering if they are getting too serious too quickly and is afraid she’s gonna get hurt

super private, super practical

SARAH CARTWRIGHT (26) emma watson * taken by kate aa Occupation: Relationship(s): Lucas Cartwright, Hannah Cartwright, Gillian Cartwright, Allison Cartwright (sisters), Nathan Yates (boyfriend), Joshua Gordon, David Carter, Shannon Ryan, Eloise Ryan, Patrick Nolan (irritants/friends), Margaret Gray (enemy), Madeline Cordel (best friend)

feels!!!!!! emotions!!!!!!!! deeply!!!!

wears her heart on her sleeve

everyone in the room knows exactly how she’s feeling at any given moment

can sometimes be a drama queen honestly

super high energy and giddy when she’s happy

sulky when she’s sad

loves to experience things!!!!! loves to travel!!!!!

hasn’t ever really dated anyone b/f b/c she has supER high expectations

tbh they are probably a little unrealistic

reads too many books and watches too many movies

was kinda in a bad place after her dad went to prison and her parents divorced

spent a lot of time in her room and taking long walks and generally just feeling brokenhearted by it all

has def been in a better mood since meeting nathan tho!!

when she met nathan she was just so!!!! swept up by him!!!!!

seems to understand her more than anyone else she’s ever met

can be a little self-centered and impatient at times but her heart is def in the right place!

loves watching the rain

can tell that david is interested in her and she’s flattered by she wishes he move on so they could just be friends

thinks with her heart not her head

CATHERINE CLARKE (32) gal gadot * open Occupation: Relationship(s): Natalie Clarke, Emma Clarke, Sophia Clarke, Teresa Clarke, Cecilia Clarke (sisters), Mark Carter (friend), Sebastian Cordel (interest), Brian Clarke (cousin)

basically raised her sisters

her mom died when she was 12 and while they still had their dad, he wasn’t the same afterwards

Wine Mom

not ~technically a mom but has it down

says lots of loud and embarrassing things about “her kids”

“i’m a cool mom” ~ cate,

“no she isn’t” ~ lia

AGGRESSIVELY WANTS THEM TO GET MARRIED AND BE HAPPY

sorta feels like it is too late for her???

plus if any guy comes around and tries to get with her she waves them off b/c she doesn’t have time for that

kinda lives vicariously through her sisters and is a little too pushy whenever a guy shows the slightest interest in them

(also lowkey always had a crush on sebastian cordel even tho she knew he hated her and when he got married it secretly crushed her)

honestly has been talking of nothing else but the wedding between joesph cole and emma ever since he breathed in her general direction.

lia is her joy, emma is her pride

loves the middle girls, too, but isn’t as close with them

can be a little dramatic sometimes

needs to know where all of her peeps are at all times so texts them all a lot

EMMA CLARKE (30) emilia clarke * taken by kate aa Occupation: Florist Relationship(s): Catherine Clarke, Natalie Clarke, Sophia Clarke, Teresa Clarke, Cecilia Clarke (sisters), Mark Carter (best friend), Alexandra Cole, Rebecca Taylor (friends), Joseph Cole (interest) Brian Clarke (cousin)

when her cousin brian needed a place to crash, emma was quick to offer the couch to him!!!!

natalie was less happy about it but she let it happen

emma has been the perfect hostess and caters to his every whim!!!!

she’s so nice to him that he doesn’t really wanna leave

(it has been a year)

but that’s just who emma is!

she’s sweet and kind and caring and the word no isn’t in her vocabulary

she’s the “back up mom”

has helped cate mother the other girls but in a much quieter, more helpful way

less in ur face about it. quiet, kind, considerate

sees the good in everyone (even when it isn’t there tbh)

such heart!!!! eyes!!!!! @ joseph cole but too shy to do anything about it.

NATALIE CLARKE (28) alicia vikander * taken by lizzy Occupation: Editor Relationship(s): Catherine Clarke, Emma Clarke, Sophia Clarke, Teresa Clarke, Cecilia Clarke (sisters), Elizabeth Martin, Mark Carter (best friends), Christopher Ellis, Virginia Ellis, Alexandra Cole (annoyances), Brian Clarke (cousin/annoyance), Dominic Young (intrigued), Arthur Ellis, Joseph Cole, Xavier Quaine (friends)

doesn’t take life too seriously

laughs at everything

kinda cynical

wishes chris would stop trying to talk to her

lives with her sis, emma

emma is hands down her fav sibling

loves all of them but honestly rolls her eyes/is frustrated with the other four a LOT. so thankful for everything that catherine did for her growing up but is glad to be out of the house

can be kinda judgemental of other ppl???

impulsive, stubborn, outspoken, vivacious, loving

her cousin brian is currently crashing on their couch b/c emma said he could stay as long as he needs while he finds a new place

emma is so nice to him that natalie is afraid he wants to stay forever

natalie was nice to him at first but it’s been almost a year and now she’s 1000% done w/ him

SOPHIA CLARKE (27) dakota johnson * open Occupation: Relationship(s): Catherine Clarke, Emma Clarke, Natalie Clarke, Teresa Clarke, Cecilia Clarke (sisters), Brian Clarke (cousin), Mark Carter (friend), Xavier Quaine (interest)

awkward turtle?????

the 1 who blends into the background the most of all the sisters

says the wrong thing always

likes to spend her time reading books and with her cat

when she doesn’t know what to say, she just says her favorite quotes????

doesn’t??? always??? make ???? sense????

her headphones are always in

will never hear u if u try to talk to her

can do The Thing where she walks and reads at the same time

talks more to her cat than people

1 time someone was being super annoying and she just hissed at them and they went away

half in love with xavier quaine but they’ve never actually spoken

TERESA CLARKE (25) daisy ridley * open Occupation: Relationship(s): Catherine Clarke, Emma Clarke, Natalie Clarke, Sophia Clarke, Cecilia Clarke (sisters), Brian Clarke (cousin), Mark Carter (friend), Adam Vaughan (interest), Penelope Quaine (friend)

tess is a mess

not ready to Adult

spends too much time hanging out with lia honestly

still lives at home w/ no sense of direction re: her future

kinda immature. doesn’t know how to stop giggling <33333

her greatest life achievement is her twitter followers

also knows how to take flawless snaps

adam once gave her a ride in his car and she’s been <3333 eyes at him ever since

CECILIA CLARKE (20) natalia dyer * open Occupation: Relationship(s): Catherine Clarke, Emma Clarke, Natalie Clarke, Sophia Clarke, Cecilia Clarke (sisters), Brian Clarke (cousin), Mark Carter (friend), Dominic Young (interest)

so! spoiled!

kinda wild.

cate literally cannot say no to her

their mom died when she was born so cate is the only mom she’s ever known

a prime example of what happens when a 12 year old raises you tbh

obsessed with boy bands and reality tv

spends too much time at the mall chasing boys

tess is lia’s bff

they do everything together

the older sister she aspires to be

the only sister who seems to constantly be enjoying herself and for lia that’s just #goals

has a HUGE crush on dominic young

he’s old enough to be her dad but that isn’t stopping her

BRIAN CLARKE (32) zach woods * open Occupation: Relationship(s): Catherine Clarke, Emma Clarke, Natalie Clarke, Sophia Clarke, Teresa Clarke, Cecilia Clarke (cousins), Virginia Ellis (boss), Elizabeth Martin (co-worker/interest), Samantha Thomas (ex-girlfriend), Damon Napier (thinks they are friends but they aren’t)

confident, conceited, awkward, suPER ANNOYING

got out of a long term relationship with Samantha Thomas a year ago

when they broke up, she got the apartment and he went to crash with his cousins, Emma and Natalie

a year later and he’s still living there

they’ve been so nice to him, he doesn’t want to leave

(when i say they, i mean emma)

works for virginia ellis and is at her beck and call 24/7!!!!!!!!!!

the gary to her selina meyer

thinks she’s the greatest person in the world and would speak her praises for dAYS

once she made a comment that brian should date elizabeth and now brian is dETERMINED to win her over

JOSEPH COLE (34) julian morris * taken by lizzy Occupation: Socialite/Philanthropist Relationship(s): Alexandra Cole (sister), Christopher Ellis (best friend), Evangeline Ellis, Natalie Clarke, Genevieve Quaine (friends), Emma Clarke (friend/interest)

energetic and social and loves doing!!!! things!!!!!! and meeting people!!!!!

a puppy in human form

he’s a good boy :)

his sister and bff chris are less likely to want to join him in his ventures but that’s!!! okay!!!! all he has to do is smile at them and they will come grumbling along <3

often gets evangeline excited too and when the two of them are eager to do something, alexandra and chris follow

joe is so!!!! nice and kind to everyone he meets

he has a lot of money and just wants to help everyone!!!!!

does a lot of charity work and lives pretty simply even tho he’s super wealthy

his heart stopped the first time he saw emma clarke!!!!!

he likes her so much he doesn’t know what to do about it

feels like she probably doesn’t like him in that way tho

his sister keeps trying to talk him out of it and it isn’t helping

she says he can do better (but joe knows that isn’t true)

ALEXANDRA COLE (33) felicity jones * open Occupation: Socialite Relationship(s): Joseph Cole (brother), Christopher Ellis (interest), Evangeline Ellis, Emma Clarke, William Cordel (friends), Natalie Clarke (rival)

~*~EYE ROLL QUEEN~*~

honestly hates most of the people in this town

cANNOT STAND people who are “uncultured” (aka poor)

has perfected being passive aggressive

glamorous, ambitious, strategic, well-educated

conniving, petty, sly, critical

has had her eye on christopher ellis since they were kids

has remained single in trying to catch him

hasn’t ever seen him super interested in anyone before so she always thought she had a chance until natalie clarke came into their lives???

alexandra: um no

doing her best to turn his attentions away from her but also pretty confident that natalie is only a passing fancy

does love her bro to pieces tho!!!!!! sometimes thinks he’s a bit of an idiot b/c he’s nice to everyone but y’know

LYNETTE COOPER (29) holliday grainger * open Occupation: Relationship(s): Leon Foster (boyfriend), Victoria Foster (”best friend”), Adrian Neville (interest), Juliana Foster, Amelia Foster (rivals), Madeline Cordel (friend)

knows that the fosters are struggling financially, but has faith that it will one day be restored

literally doesn’t care about any of them, least of all leon, but is sticking it out in hopes to being the next mrs. foster

knows how to stay on leon’s good side (literally just compliments him all the damn time

does the same thing w/ victoria tbh

had a thing for adrian neville but he straight up rejected her and it broke her heart so badly that she’s decided she doesn’t want anything to do with love

hates to see him constantly with juliana

but even she can see that he still loves amelia

amelia used to be her fav of the fosters but now she hates her too

LENNOX DAVIS (32) theo james * taken by kate aa Occupation: Socialite Relationship(s): Elena Greene (secret girlfriend), Andrea York (friend/flirtation), William Cordel (best friend), Simon York (friend), Charles Lawrence (annoyance)

secretly dating elena greene whom he’s loved literally from the first day he ever met her!!!!!!

but she’s just a waitress and his parents want him to marry someone “better” so he’s pretending to be interested in andrea york

does genuinely like her (but he doesn’t love her)

his parents are so thrilled by the fact that he might marry into one of the founding families!

eventually planning on telling his them that he’s in love with elena tho

but he knows that they will cut him off financially when he does

so he’s secretly getting his life together so he can be ok w/o their help

super charming and charismatic!!!

literally can charm his way into anything

tries to distance himself from elena in public and is sometimes a little too mean to her

doesn’t realize that some of the things he says really hurt her

enjoys his sense of humor and thinks he’s hilarious

CHRISTOPHER ELLIS (39) tom hardy * taken by kate aa Occupation: Relationship(s): Evangeline Ellis (sister), Arthur Ellis, Virginia Ellis (cousins), Joseph Cole, Adrian Neville, Sebastian Cordel (best friends), Alexandra Cole (friend/annoyance), Natalie Clarke (interest), Dominic Young (enemy)

broody, quiet, reserved

doesn’t want to meet new people

the light of his life is his bff joe and his sister eva

both of them drag him to do things he doesn’t want to do but does anyway

(he grumbles about it but lowkey enjoys it mostly to see them happy)

has a thing for natalie clarke but messed it up b/c he was trying to talk to her and instead he just was mean?????

someone help him????

he has poor social skillz

he was childhood best friends with dominic young but stopped after he realized how much of an asshole he is

loves his cousins!!!!

honestly rolls his eyes at virginia a lot and doesn’t always listen to her input but he loves her all the same

adores arthur and the two have been friends for ever

can be kinda old fashioned and arrogant sometimes

the king of holding grudges

super generous!!!!!! and kind and intelligent

VIRGINIA ELLIS (35) michelle dockery * taken by kate aa Occupation: CEO at Ellis Enterprises Relationship(s): Arthur Ellis (brother), Christopher Ellis, Evangeline Ellis (cousins) Brian Clarke (right hand), Elizabeth Martin (employee), Adrian Neville (security guard/interest), Sebastian Cordel (friend), Amelia Foster (best friend)

can be super overbearing and domineering

took over her father’s business when she was twenty-six after he passed away and would NOT TAKE ANY SHIT from anyone

a lot of strong ~miranda priestly~ vibes honestly

“details of your incompetence do not interest me.”

“by all means move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.”

eyebrow game is strong.

wants The Best for her cousins which isn’t always actually the best???

inserts her opinion even where it isn’t wanted

brian is her right hand. (and when i say right hand, i mean personal slave).

tbh he’s kind of the gary to her selina meyer???

has had a thing for adrian for years but would nEVER say anything b/c she feels love is a weakness and is instead v mean to him????

LEON FOSTER (38) luke evans * taken by lizzy Occupation: Socialite Relationship(s): Victoria Foster, Juliana Foster, Amelia Foster, (sisters), Antoinette Caron Cordel (ex-girlfriend/interest), Lynette Cooper (girlfriend)

a DRAMA QUEEN

he and victoria kinda spent all of the family money and now they are dirt poor

pretending to still have money for the sake of appearances but they barely have too pennies to rub together

saying that their large ass mansion is under renovations so that’s why they are slumming it in this tiny apartment but the reality is that they are selling their home

doesn’t really like lynette that much but she is constantly telling him how good looking and smart he is so he keeps her around

eventually means to dump her for a rich chick but she’s a great ego booster for now

has a gold medal in vanity

doesn’t??? know???? how they are going to solve the problem of “no money” but looks to amelia to solve it

“not my problem” ~ leon

“it actually is ur problem” ~amelia

AMELIA FOSTER (32) keira knightley * taken by lizzy Occupation: Relationship(s): Leon Foster (brother) Victoria Foster, Juliana Foster (sisters), Jonathan Fox, Lynette Cooper (irritants), Oliver Collins, Sebastian Cordel, Adrian Neville (friends), Henry Adams (ex-fiancé/interest), Clara Neville (friend/rival), Virginia Ellis (best friend)

amelia @ her siblings constant: god why

does her best to keep this crazy family together???

her older siblings spend money constantly!!!!!

and now they have nothing

amelia is the only one who actually has money b/c she got a job but she does NOT have enough to support her siblings during their financial crisis but they are kinda expecting her to

she doesn’t wanna turn them out so she’s letting them live @ her place temporarily/trying to get them back on their feet but it is nOT easy

ten years ago she was going to marry henry adams but she backed out soon after they got engaged

they were so young and she was scared

tbh she broke his heart

never ended up dating anyone else b/c she never found anyone better

misses him every day

now he’s with someone else and super happy and she’s happy for him but she still loves him a lot

JONATHAN FOX (36) michiel huisman * open Occupation: Conman Relationship(s): Juliana Foster (girlfriend), Andrea York (interest), Damon Napier (cousin)

a chameleon!!!!!

super adaptable

not actually rich but pretending to be

doesn’t realize that juliana is also pretending to be rich???

both dating each other for money the other does not have

#awkward

came into town with the plan to date andrea york to con her out of HER money (which she actually has) but developed some actual??? feelings????

so he changed his plans and now he’s just wasting his time

comes off as a nice guy, but isn’t really??

would sell u to satan for a corn chip

NICHOLAS GRAY (36) chris evans * taken by kate aa Occupation: The Family Disappointment/High School English Teacher Relationship(s): Margaret Gray (sister), ----- Gray (brother), Samantha Thomas (girlfriend), Gillian Cartwright (friend/interest), Sebastian Cordel, James Walker (best friends), Hannah Cartwright, Sarah Cartwright, Allison Cartwright, David Carter, Mark Carter (friends)

probably has some kind of super powers b/c he’s able to make his bff sebastian smile

truly a rare and impressive talent

has always been super laid back and chill

has a great working relationship with his students!!!

knows how to motivate and interest them

makes learning fun!

(can get a little awkward sometimes tho b/c it is pretty obvious that like half of the kids have a crush on him but can you blame them?)

a great sense of humor

currently dating sam thomas

cares about her a lot but has recently developed feelings for her best friend jill

it’s not great

has plans to break up with her but doesn’t want to b/c he knows if he does, he probably won’t see jill anymore

pus he doubts he and jill will ever get together since he dated her best friend so ???

#feel free to reserve peeps if u see anyone u like #i know adding to posts is super annoying but it is for my sanity

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electriclinda · 6 years ago

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Ask Me Anything

I do get quite a lot of questions here and there on Social Media, and since I can´t get the time to answer all questions everywhere, I have made this question Portal, to collect your questions, so I can answer them in bulk. Before you enter your questions, please see my answers below. Maybe it's right here...

Tattoo Questions

Can I coverup this tattoo? If you want to book a personal consultation in the studio with a tattoo artist at my shop, just use the request form at attitude.no Unfortunately I don’t offer online consultations as those are reserved for my clients, so if you have a specific question you are more than welcome to ask below and I’ll add it to the list of free resources I do on Youtube. Maybe you can find some answers in my video on Coverups? I also do collect tattoos online to edit them in future YouTube videos. Check out more info about that HERE. Best of luck! Can you take a look at my tattoo and see what is possible to do with it? When you send a request to Attitude Tattoo Studio, and you get the response to book appointments specifically with me, you can book a consultation in the studio to show me your tattoo. I do not take online consultations, but I do collect tattoos online to edit them in future YouTube videos. Check out more info about that HERE. How much for a sleeve? Haha, funny question! How much is a house? Or a car? But honestly, a sleeve is not easy to predict the price for. It depends on many things, like: The size of your arm, Color use, Amount of Details, Style, Tattoo Artist Speed, Studio and Artist Reputation and Demand, Your Skin, Your aftercare, and many more… So a sleeve usually cost somewhere between 5000 to 150000 NOK (around 500 to 15000 dollars) You could also check out my price list HERE. At what point is it ok to shave a new tattoo? I would recommend waiting with any shaving on a new tattoo until it has healed for at least 3-4 weeks. However, I do not recommend shaving on tattoos too often. I think shaving can give a dotty effect in the skin where the tattoo is, leaving it to look like it has light small spots on it. For hair removal on tattoos, I actually recommend epilators or waxing.

Personal Questions

How did you start tattooing? I have actually made a video about it. I hope it will answer your question. If you want more support from me when it comes to getting in to the business, then consider joining my Patreon for tattoo education and business advice: https://www.patreon.com/electriclinda Best of luck! What is your favorite thing to tattoo? I truly love challenges. I enjoy difficult projects. Realism and Vibrant colors are within my comfort zone, so when Color Realism Tattoos turn more advanced by adding textures and effects (wrinkles, glasses, lights etc), the tattoo is really fun for me. I also like freehand challenges when I «remix» old tattoos. Before/after photos are so satisfying to me! I have a Pinterest album called «I really want to tattoo these» Check it out! What else do you do besides tattooing? Awesome question, thank you! I am a mother of three, so the mom-life takes a big place in my life now. But I do love my hobbies. They are all creative and nerdy, like Drawing, Painting, making Music, singing, filming, making videos, photography, Blogging, designing websites and more. I do get problems prioritizing sometimes since I have way too much ambition, too many hobbies and so little spare time. I am never bored! How was tattooing Mac Miller? Oh my God. I can’t describe the feeling well enough. We spent a couple of evenings with him and his crew, I was face timing Ariana Grande, no words are great enough… I wrote a blog post about it just after, and later I made a storytime video, you can see it HERE. Did you ever consider other career paths when you were younger? Oh yes, I thought about web designing, graphic designer, illustrator, hairdresser, stylist, and musician (I wanted to be a pop star for such a long time). I did have a few other jobs before I started tattooing, like bartender, karaoke hostess, gas station clerk, hairdresser apprentice, computer game shop clerk, a telemarketer and more… Do you do Tours in Norway? I do not tour at all at the moment. I traveled a lot before, both in Norway and international. At the moment I really need to focus on my health, my family and the studio. When all those elements are in balance, I would like to travel a bit again. Have no idea where, but I will let everyone know when I do!

Business Questions

Do tattooists feel annoyed if you come back with a tatt from a different artist? I know many tattoo artists that are quite «territorial» and actually feel like they own your body parts once they tattooed you, but I do not agree with them. It is YOUR body, YOUR life and YOUR tattoos. So I don’t understand why I should be annoyed if someone else tattooed you! What do u do when u r not in the mood of tattooing and you have to do one? You do it or another day? I am usually fully booked for several months ahead, and I often have clients traveling quite far. So I always kind of need to be in the mood, at least enough to be able to be highly creative every single day. It is almost like being a performing artist that has shows booked. You can’t NOT do the show because you’re not in the mood. You would lose your job. Can you teach me to tattoo? Well, without seeing your portfolio and having an interview, I can’t offer you an apprenticeship in my shop, but I do have educational content for tattoo artists and apprentices on my PATREON. You can watch my educational videos, and sign up for one on one mentoring if you wish. You didn't find the answer to your question? Just enter your question in the form below, and I will answer when I get the time. Thanks! Read the full article

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theaudioglow · 5 years ago

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"Folklore" by Taylor Swift Goes for Indie Rustic With Perfectly Manufactured Cabin Music

Let me start this review of “Folklore” off with some T-Swift blasphemy. I’ve never listened to an entire Swift album. I don’t even know if I can name five songs. Let me see… Kodak Yellow, Old Town Road, Thank u Next, Without Me…This…this isn’t right. Moving on.

What I do know is the album is stacked, and it’s probably named “Folklore” to account for its depth of mythical Indie frontmen storytellers. Aaron Dessner of the National helped write and produce 11 tracks. Bon Iver was in the studio. Jack Antonoff is quoted as being around the “Folklore” production unofficially, so that means he probably just stopped in to blow in the microphones and whisper future Grammys into the mixing boards.

As a snob who was too cool for Harry Potter in 5th grade because everyone else was reading it (I was in the LOTR clique),

I understand why I never gave T-Swift a chance. It’s time.

This is a real-time reaction review to “Folklore” by up and coming lo-fi songwriter Taylor Swift. If shared experiences turn you on, use the Spotify link or listen with big headphones like you’re in Garden State.

Sound good?

Headphones in. Volume UP. Enjoy.

Track One – the 1

Is it making a statement if T-Swift curses 7 words in? I think so. Will this be a bad girl album? I don’t know. I’m more expectant of a “screw the haters – this is about me” vibe.

If I had to throw a wild guess in the production wishing well, I’d say Bon Iver helped produce this track and not, say, DJ Khaled.

Track Two – cardigan

It’s notable to see dialogue around this album and see people say “Oh, she sounded hipster during the RED era versus political in the ‘Lover’ era”. I wasn’t around in the sixties but is Taylor Swift on a Bob Dylan level of fame plateau at age 30?

If I had to call it, I’d say her next couple eras are probably a Great Gatsby-style theatrical Pop Queen hostess era, and then around age 38, she escapes to Sweden to dabble in minimalist piano.

Track Three – the last great American dynasty

As a professional editor, the casual lowercase song titles just make me feel like an old man yelling at the seagull shitting on his French fries. I get it, capitalization is hard. Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande made it cool to be grammatically illiterate and it stuck.

Anyway, the song’s unique in that its lyrics follow the actual story of an oil heiress. Swift now owns the decadent mansion of said oil heiress.

Swift wrote an album with an Indie nature aesthetic from a mansion in Los Angeles. Makes sense.

Track Four – exile featuring Bon Iver

Justin Vernon’s voice in the opening verse honestly sounds closer to Aaron Dessner of The National than his normal dramatically high vocal resonance. It’s heavy, weighted with the words. I was hoping this track would be heavily influenced by the Bon Iver sound, and now that I want to crawl into the shower and lay in the fetal position, I’m not disappointed.

Track Five – my tears ricochet

RiCochet TeaRs. A perfume by T-Swift.

Musically, they did beautiful work, setting layers of building strings, ebbing and flowing choral voices, and space to breathe. Her words end and the keyboard lingers before it fades. It’s not punctual because the thoughts she expresses are not a punctuation – they are a lingering reflection, and the keys follow her down that path.

Track Six – mirrorball

The purest “indie-folk” feel on the album thus far. Swift reflects on her relationship with the industry and the public, her confidence now against her confidence in the past, and…well maybe she just likes to wear shiny things.

Track Seven – seven

This song belongs in a coming-of-age tale, a la “The Spectacular Now”. It’s beautiful – I mean that sincerely. It’s also the song the 17-year-old awkward-yet-heartthrobby guy plays on a midnight porch on guitar just before she tells him she has cancer.

Track Eight – august

I see what you did there, Taylor, August being the 8th month of the year. It speaks to Jack Antonoff’s skill as a producer when you can make a song sound Pop but it could also fit in on a coffeehouse singer/songwriter album from 1998.

Track Nine – this is me trying

Aaron Dessner’s fingerprints are on this track. Prominent background strings with a little reverb attached to her voice. Basically a song by The National with T-Swift’s voice.

Track Ten – illicit affairs

She uses the phrase “dwindling, mercurial high” to describe what it’s like to carry on a secret romance. If we’re going by the folky theme of this album, that scandalous high takes place in a wooded glen in late October underneath a frayed rope tire swing.

Track Eleven – invisible string

There’s a dramatic irony quality to a song about fate, and the fate discussed is one of the biggest stars in history meeting her boyfriend in a dive bar. What line did he open with?

“Hi Taylor, would you like a shot of Fireball?”

Track Twelve – mad woman

“mad woman” is heavy on the “screw the haters” vibe. And by “haters”, I mean her shit ex-labelmate, Scooter Braun. And she said the F-word for the first time! It’s like she’s human or something!

Track Thirteen – epiphany

Ummm, is this Frau Frau? Music supervisors, take note: this song is a slam dunk to feature on an “appreciate front line workers” commercial with a nurse sitting on a hospital bench alone, exhausted.

Track Fourteen – betty

Really nice use of harmonica throughout. Not overwhelming, but a firm presence. I fully expect Neil Young to make a guest appearance by the end of the song.

Track Fifteen – peace

An intimate aspect of being a Pop star, Swift laments how she can never really give a lover a peaceful life because of the public scrutiny. To be fair, most of her boyfriends are already familiar with public scrutiny, except, well, the dive bar guy.

Track Sixteen – hoax

It’s the type of debate Greek philosophers used to initiate, as they bathed nude and oiled in their eunuch saunas: Who talks toxic relationships best, Ellie Goulding or T-Swift?

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I appreciated Folklore. Elite production. Lyrics worth analyzing. Three F-words! I hope T-Swift sits in this era for an album or two, instead of feeling like she needs to reinvent again in two years.

If we had another 16 tracks produced by The National, Bon Iver and Taylor Swift, would that be so bad?

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Artist Links:

website for Taylor Swift The T-Swift Instagram

Songs by Taylor Swift to get you bothered:

It’s already been viewed 32 million times, but the “cardigan” video is a magical thing. It’s like if you dropped Enya in the Jumanji rainforest. Watch it here.

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#Taylor Swift #Folklore #Pop Music #Indie Aesthetic #Indie Music #Pop Stars #Bon Iver #Justin Vernon #Aaron Dessner #The National #Jack Antonoff #New Albums

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daniellethamasa · 5 years ago

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Hey all, Dani here.

It’s the first of June and I’m already running behind on my blog. I got this post all prepped up yesterday, and just needed to add in my runners up and my winner/pick for the month. Instead I got distracted by watching anime, and when I woke up this morning I realized that I had never finished and scheduled this post. Whoops.

Anyway, it is the first Monday of the Month and that means it is once again time for a Calendar Girls post.

Calendar Girls is a monthly blog event that was started by Flavia and Melanie, but is now being hosted by Katie and Adrienne. They are all wonderful ladies, and you should check out their lovely blogs. Okay, so Katie is still on a brief hiatus for a few months, so for right now Adrienne and myself are all hosting Calendar Girls together.

So if you link back to Adrienne, and me, we can keep track of all the book picks and posts each month. Thanks, everyone!

First, more about the Calendar Girls. It is designed to ignite bookish discussions among readers, and was inspired by the 1961 Neil Sedaka song, Calendar Girl.

Just like the song, each month has a different theme. Each blogger picks their favorite book from the theme, and on the first Monday of the month reveals their pick in a Calendar Girls post. Make sure to post back to the hostess’s post, and both Katie and Adrienne will make a master list for the month. The master lists allow everyone to see the other Calendar Girls’ picks and to pop on over to their blogs. Thus, we all get to chat about books and even make some new friends!

Oh, and you don’t have to identify as female to join the Calendar Girls. We welcome readers of all types. So if this sounds like fun for you, join us in all of the fun bookish conversations.

Finally, Annie Woods, the first participant in the Calendar Girls Springtime Whirl to achieve a bingo, has selected our June theme. You can find all of Annie’s social media details at these links: Instagram, Goodreads, Twitter, Website

The June theme is…

Drive-In Movie Day

Favorite Book Adaptation

I’m really excited about this one.

Because the thing is, this is about your favorite adaptation, not necessarily the best or the most faithful…for the record, my opinion is that the best adaptation is for The Perks of Being a Wallflower because the author wrote the screenplay and directed the film. It does not get much more faithful than that, and I will excuse any and all changes because the author himself made those extremely minor changes.

Anyway, here’s where I’m torn for this prompt: which adaption form do I choose? Because there are many ways to adapt a work. Do I go with a film version, a TV version, a stage production? That makes it so much more difficult to narrow down the possibilities.

And I guess I should point out that I’m going with my favorite adaptations in an entertainment factor, not in faithfulness to the source material. Because there are always changes, and I’ve already announced the best/most faithful adaptation. So my book/adaptation pick is going to be one where I found both the book and the adaptation to be incredibly enjoyable, personally. Feel free to disagree with me down in the comments, but let’s keep from being rude about it. We can all like different things and that’s totally fine. (And you know, I say this just because; I haven’t really had any rudeness in my comments. Thanks for being awesome everybody.)

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TV: Shadowhunters, The Expanse, Outlander, Game of Thrones (the early seasons), Dresden Files, The Magicians, Vampire Diaries, Secret Circle, The Witcher, Legend of the Seeker

Movies: Timeline, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harry Potter, Ready Player One, Vampire Academy, Divergent, Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games trilogy/quartet

Anything Jane Austen/Charlotte Bronte (TV mini series/movie)

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Okay, so obviously I haven’t included Marvel or DC movie or TV on here, though I do also really enjoy those.

Oh, and I didn’t include any of the manga/anime either. Wow, this just made my list kind of ridiculous. Umm…I think I’ll do another post at some point about manga and anime adaptations that I love.

And I know there’s some I’ve probably missed here.

And there’s also some that I haven’t read/watched yet.

But you guys, this is actually a harder decision than I thought it was going to be. Oh man. Okay, okay, I just need to say that I’m done adding in contenders, and I’ll pick from what I have above. But if you want me to go even deeper into movie adaptations, TV adaptations, and more, then let me know, and I’ll set up a series of posts in the future.

All right, so rather than sit here agonizing for too long, I’m going to choose one TV adaptation and one movie adaptation. I hope that’s okay with all of you. Let’s do this.

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski AND Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

There, I picked two. Wow, that was not an easy choice. Okay, so RPO is not really a faithful adaptation at all, but the movie has the same geeky 80s pop culture heart as the book, which is great. And they are both excellent on their own. Just don’t try and compare them because then the movie will disappoint you. Regardless I love them both, and I understand that licensing issues made it difficult to faithfully adapt the book into a movie. And then there’s Geralt of Rivia. Honestly they did a pretty decent job adapting the book into a show, and I’ve watched the show twice now because the effects and the action are excellent. I’m really looking forward to season 2.

Oh, and if you really want to start planning ahead, the July Calendar Girls theme was also already announced, so you can check out that post here. The July posts will be up on Monday, July 6th, so we’ll see you then.

Other Calendar Girls posts to check out:

Adrienne @ Darque Dreamer Reads – Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

Deanna @ Deanna Writes About – Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

Ashley @ Inside My Minds – The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

More coming soon

Calendar Girls: June 2020 Hey all, Dani here. It's the first of June and I'm already running behind on my blog.

#Books!#Calendar Girls #Movies

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derireo · 6 years ago

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reserved | (5) | z.yixing

word count: 2803

genre: violence + humor + angst; mafia/triad au + badboy!lay

chapter summary: fast forward a year later. lei fan’s overseas and xu tai decides to give her a call while yixing’s in a meeting. for some reason, there are tears.

chapters: 4 / 5 / 6

Chapter Five: Apart

"You know, I've been overseas for quite a long time now. I would appreciate it if you could send your guards back, Xu Tai." Lei Fan's voice was exasperated over the phone as she took a quick glance behind to see the two men trailing behind her while at the same time trying to not look suspicious to other onlookers. It had been nearly two years since the woman left China to study overseas, and nearly two years since Xu Tai insisted that she take a few of his men with her to ensure her safety.

Foolishly, she had agreed.

"I'm coming back home in a matter of a few days, so can you please tell them to go back?" she was desperate to have some time to herself without scary looking men following her everywhere she went, but it seemed that Lei Fan was losing this battle.

"Xiao Lei, you know I can't do that! I would've told them to come back had you asked a few weeks earlier, but you never did!" Lei Fan could distinctly hear the pout in the man's voice and resisted the urge to roll her eyes, instead resorting to rubbing away the wrinkles that were forming on her forehead. "I did! You just refused to listen and hung up on me!" her whining plead fell on deaf ears as she manoeuvered her way through the busy sidewalk, the distant sound of thumping music clear to her on the other side of the phone call.

"Are you in a club right now, Big Bro?" she scrunched her nose up in annoyance.

"That's not the point right now, sweetheart." the man's scoff was audible as he closed his eyes to calm his emotions, his hand lifting up to pinch the bridge of his nose, "You know the only reason why I have Mo Shan and Ma Chou there with you is to keep you safe and make sure you're on track with your training." his voice was soft over the phone as he spoke to Lei Fan, eyebrows furrowing together out of concern for his friend.

"Also, Zhang He and I -- we miss you. You're our friend you know? We took care of you until you recovered and decided to study overseas, and we knew you wouldn't update us on anything once you left. I was honestly so grateful you decided to agree to take Mo Shan and Ma Chou with you."

The sincerity in his voice almost broke Lei Fan, but she kept her ground. As the noise level of the crowded sidewalk rose, Lei Fan found a little cafe to slip in and bumbled towards a table in the corner. She pondered over what to respond with and motioned for Mo Shan and Ma Chou to sit at the table in front of her, to which the two bodyguards hurriedly obeyed. She rested her elbows on the table with a stressed sigh and stared at the two men in front of her with a blank stare.

"I know. I miss you guys, too." she murmured, her bottom lip jutting out into a pout. "It's just stifling at times -- and kinda weird."

Xu Tai huffed out a laugh at that and nodded in agreement, "I get that, and I know you're coming back in a couple days so please just keep those two around until you come home."

Another sigh from Lei Fan. Her head bobbed as she pressed her lips together to keep her from frowning, her eyes closed to keep them from tearing up. "Just to make sure no random gang just ups and kills me, right?" she smiled once a laugh escaped from her body and leaned back against her chair, her phone squished against her cheek by her hand as her eyelids fluttered open to let her eyes stare up at the ceiling.

"Well -- yeah. No Chinese Mafia or Triad is gonna get you all the way over there, but it's good to be safe with the gangs in your country. Politics are shit and the law won't do much for you no matter where you are in the world." Xu Tai nagged.

Lei Fan grumbled to herself once the man began to scold her and decided to tune out his voice until he stopped talking. She brushed her fingertips over the cafe menu that was laying on her table and took the time to think of her next response, the thumping of the music on the other side of the phone call still apparent. "I understand. Thank you, Big Bro." her smile was genuine as she flickered her eyes over the menu, her hair falling in front of her face. "Don't forget to pick me up at the airport once I get back, okay?"

"No promises, baby!" Xu Tai joked. Lei Fan could practically hear the jovial expression on his face and relaxed into her chair, her smile slight, but obviously happy. "I'm gonna hang up the phone now." she warned to which the man hummed in response, "Bye bye."

Setting her phone down, Lei Fan totally didn't expect for the phone call to leave her feeling positive, but it did, and she felt like celebrating for a bit. She invited Mo Shan and Ma Chou to sit at her table to decide on some drinks and desserts to snack on to let time pass by faster, and they did, although the bodyguards were a bit hesitant. Pleased with herself, Lei Fan took a picture of the drinks and desserts and forwarded it to Xu Tai's number.

Little Lei <3: [Image Forwarded]

Bro Tai: can't believe this is the first time you send me a text message and it's a picture of you and those two on a date :/ how dare you break my heart like that! preposterous !!

Little Lei <3: lmaoo don't even start with me big bro. i'll be sure to make up for lost time when i get back! just u, me and bro zhang! <3

A fond smile had made its way onto Xu Tai's face as he stared at the last message, his feet automatically walking him out his VIP room to shuffle to the one beside his. He didn't notice he was knocking on the door until his knuckles had made contact with it the third time. He cursed himself quietly and pocketed his phone, an awkward smile on his face as a guard opened the door to see who it was.

Xu Tai waved at the guard before taking a peek inside to see a group of men lounging on a two piece couch that connected at the corners and gave a tight lipped smile to Zhang He who was in the middle of a sentence before he was interrupted by the knocks on the door. His eyes were cold as he stared at Xu Tai, but motioned for him to come inside.

Breathing a sigh of relief, the man did as he was told and sat at one of the tables in the room where there was an empty chair.

The room reeked of burning cigarettes and spilled liquor, a stench that Xu Tai still couldn't get used to after all of these years. He patiently waited for the meeting to end as the clinking of glasses and the occasional giggle from one of the hostesses filled his ears while the voice of Zhang He droned on about this and that -- expansions for the city, club industry and whatever else contributed to the growth of Heaven on Earth.

"And everyone, please, and I mean please stop making stupid mistakes whenever you have your men pick up goods of whatever kind." Zhang He grunted, his shoulders tensing as he took a sip from his glass, eyes slanted as he glared at each and every man in the room. "The reason why you all keep getting your men captured by the cops is because you're not careful about it. The police will turn a blind eye to us as long as you don't do it out in plain sight." Zhang He shook his head with a frown, extinguishing his cigarette into the ash tray while leaning back against the comfort of the couch.

"Bunch o' idiots, all of you." he rolled his eyes as the men shifted uncomfortably, the women in their arms looking awkward as the room grew silent.

Xu Tai hid his smirk behind the hand that was helping prop his chin up on the table.

"I don't give you guys all this money and freedom just to fuck around, alright? So unless you want me to beat some sense into any of you, be my guest." he drawled, the fire behind his eyes scorching every person who made eye contact with him. "You've got to fuckin' earn what you want, boys. You know that." he scoffed as no one dared to say anything and set his glass down on the coffee table, leaning back against the couch once more while loudly clapping his hands.

"And that concludes our meeting for tonight." he sighed, watching as the people in the room breathed a sigh of relief and made their way towards the door, "Don't forget what I said everyone, and don't mess up the place." he said as his final goodbye and everyone murmured a 'yes', as if they were being scolded by their normally even tempered parent.

Zhang He dragged a hand through his hair while the other went to rub his face. His eyes blinked tiredly once it was just him and Xu Tai left in the room and he motioned for the latter to come and sit closer. As Xu Tai plopped down, he noticed that a toothpick had magically appeared in his friend's mouth and scoffed in amusement, "Really keeping them on their toes now, Bro."

"It's the only way to get things done around here," Zhang He murmured, his toothpick loosely dangling from his teeth, "What did you need?" he asked, standing up from the couch to go and check if there was still anyone waiting outside the door before coming back in to lock the VIP room. While Zhang He did this Xu Tai fished his phone out from his pocket in a hurry and quickly typed his password in to show the text conversation he had with Lei Fan.

An adoring croon left the man's mouth when he saw the image that was sent and flicked his toothpick into the ash tray on the table, leaning back onto the couch with a sigh. He crossed his arms over his chest and pursed his lips, his legs crossed as he stared up at the ceiling. "I'm glad she's coming home soon."

Xu Tai bobbed his head in agreement.

He pocketed his phone. "How's it going with the city?" he asked.

Zhang He let out a deep sigh and covered his face with one hand, his body melting into the comfort of the couch as Xu Tai shuffled around to turn on the fan that was placed inside the room to air out the dampness that was permeating throughout the area. "Everything's going smoothly; I'm just hoping those fools pull through," he confessed, his eyes bleary when uncovering his face, "and I made it clear to those who weren't trustworthy enough to not lay a single finger on Lei Fan." another sigh.

"The situation with Li Xiahouji is the same as always. If she's caught doing something suspicious, anyone who sees will have to take her and bring her back to our place." Zhang He's chest rumbled as he spoke, and it made Xu Tai a little uneasy as it meant that the man wasn't in the greatest of moods.

"She hasn't been seen in a while though," Xu Tai added, thrumming his fingers against his thigh nervously, "We have eyes everywhere, but there's no sign of her in the places she normally frequents, the men she contacted that night are off the radar as well."

Zhang He shrugged and rolled up the sleeves to his black dress shirt to his elbows, the chain around his neck a dull shine compared to the sweat that was slowly appearing on his skin due to the heat in the room -- or maybe its just his blood heating up. He knew it was kind of odd that that woman suddenly disappeared from his men's sights as well as his, but she probably figured out that she was being followed at some point.

"I have no doubt that she'll appear again more frequently if she bumps into Lei Fan when she comes home," Zhang He confessed, scratching at the dragon tattoo that curled around his left arm with a look of disinterest on his face, "She'd probably freak out, but considering Xiahouji and the connections she has outside of the city, she'll make sure to get rid of Lei Fan again." he tsked.

Xu Tai hummed in acknowledgement and leaned back in the couch with his arms crossed behind his head to cushion it, staring at the ceiling in wonder before turning his head to look at his friend. "And Guo Dian?"

Zhang He's face scrunched into one of annoyance and sent an incredulous glance towards Xu Tai, shaking his head, "Who gives a fuck about him? If he pops up with that Houji girl then all the more reason to wipe out those two and whoever is backing her up." he spat, fingers splaying across his knee as his heart drummed erratically against his chest. "Seriously, that Guo Dian is a damn idiot. Can't believe Lei Fan dated that guy."

The other could only nod again and smile sadly, "He really left her for dead just to get with Xiahouji, huh? And for what, money? Love?"

Zhang He groaned in annoyance and rolled his eyes, tilting his head around to get his neck to crack to rid of the stiffness in his upper body. "Love, my ass. Who cares? I know that if he ever tries to make contact with Lei Fan if he discovers she's still alive, I'll make sure his 'gang' or whatever it is he has suffers." he snarled, loudly cracking his knuckles to make a point, the rings adorning his fingers glistening under the room lights that mesmerises even Xu Tai.

"Boss, chill. We can't just wipe them out all at once, it's not fun." the other man wrinkled his nose and lightly punched Zhang He's shoulder, his expression clearly showing how much he's enjoying the scene of his Big Bro losing his temper.

"Also, I'm getting kind of bored acting as the King, you know." he pouted, sending puppy eyes Zhang He's way to which the latter rolled his eyes to the back of his skull and swiftly brought his friend into a playful headlock, aggressively rubbing his fist against the top of his head, "I'm the one who goes through all the meetings and watches over everything," Zhang He spoke through gritted teeth, his mouth curving into a devilish grin as the other man wailed in protest against the abuse, "You're just the face, kid, don't think you're special."

"And I'm also the target." Xu Tai complained, not even bothering to struggle in the man's grasp. Zhang He scoffed and threw his subordinate across the couch, poking his tongue out, "I don't know why you're complaining when you're one of the most dangerous of people that walk this earth."

Xu Tai huffed, "I'm not worried, but it's rather annoying whenever someone goes and tries to blow my brains out without saying 'hello' first."

Zhang He waved his hand in dismissal and disregarded what his friend had said, opting to fill his glass with liquor again, "Well, at least you understand how I feel whenever I have to call for a meeting every night." he mumbled, lips stuck on the rim of his glass as he drank the alcohol he poured.

"Isn't it time we tell Lei Fan who we are anyways? It's been 3 years since we've known her." Xu Tai complained, "It's hard to keep these secrets from her when we all mutually trust each other this much."

Zhang He shrugged and took another sip from his glass, glancing at the time on his watch before giving a sparing glance to Xu Tai, "I'm sure we'll have to tell her soon. A shit show's going to happen once she steps foot into China." he murmured, tilting his head back and closing his eyes, his body slumping once more into the couch to get a slight nap in before they'd have to close the club.

"Make sure there are eyes in the city on the lookout for Li Xiahouji and Guo Dian on the day of Lei Fan's arrival."

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What to Know When Visiting Nashville’s Beloved Ryman Auditorium

As part of a summer series, T+L is highlighting brilliant lesser-known attractions discovered inside the United states. Subsequent up a Tune City landmark with a righteous history.

The Ryman Auditorium, the 5th home of the Grand Ole Opry radio display and the birthplace of bluegrass Music, is irrefutably a Nashville icon. It’s also certainly one of Music Metropolis’s busiest, most prestigious venues, having hosted Johnny Coins, Willie Nelson, Minnie Pearl, Hank Williams, and Patsy Cline. See additionally: Jack White, Coldplay, Emmylou Harris, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Peter Frampton, a handful of U.S. Presidents, and Charlie Chaplin.

Earlier than the auditorium Ryman became a world-well-known Song corridor, the building — which boasts a soaring steeple and stained-glass arched windows — was the Union Gospel Tabernacle, a meeting area for prayer offerings and revivals. You may nevertheless see the timber pews, that have survived since the auditorium’s starting a few 120 years ago Ryman.

By the time the Ryman closed Ryman its doorways in 1974 after website hosting what become presumed to be the closing Grand Ole Opry show ever recorded there, the façade was in disrepair, and the level rendered dangerous. It took decades for Song fanatics to locate the cash and assets to get the building again in action.

Whilst the Ryman hosts reliable excursions by way of the day, visitors want to check out the location for a nighttime live performance to certainly Ryman understand the attraction. In case you’re Ryman seeing a performer you in reality love (this way for Ryman’s legit Auditorium calendar of activities), don’t forget to select up a poster from Nashville’s famous Hatch show Print; the posters are designed specifically for each display. site visitors also can visit the Hatch Sho

Print gallery at the balcony level to peer the most iconic posters from the Ryman’s past.

Every other tip: Come hungry Ryman and stop by way of the new Café Lula, just out of doors the main front. Named after Ms. Lula Naff, who arguably made the Ryman what it’s miles these days, this café capability some of Nashville’s favorite dishes. Attempt the smoked gouda mac-n-cheese and finish off with one among its self-made Rice Krispie treats. Or, If you’re in the mood for drinks, visit Lula’s all through glad hour from three p.M. To five p.M. For discounted sips and stay Song Ryman.

When the general public pays Ryman attention the words “NashAntique Buying in Nashvilleville” the primary notion that comes to thoughts is country Music. Auditorium At the same time as Nashville is internationally well-known for its musical expertise, many people are blind to the unique Vintage shops positioned during the Metropolis.

Alas, the word “antiques” seems to get used very liberally these days and most “Vintage stores” grow to be little greater than glorified storage income. But, as a local Nashvillian and Vintage dealer for almost 25 years, I’m able to provide you with a unique insight into the neighborhood Vintage scene. I promise you won’t be upset while you go to our beautiful Metropolis Ryman.

Marymount Plantation Antiques & Interiors Ryman

Designers and creditors from across u . S . (which include the famed Albert Hadley and Bunny Williams) common this saves to peruse its lovely stock, presenting uncommon 17th-century Italian credenzas and artwork with the aid of Picasso and Andy Warhol Ryman. The shop is arranged in stunning, elegant vignettes, and proprietor Kathy Fitzpatrick’s stunning inventory dates from Auditorium the 17th to the twentieth centuries inclusive of spectacular 18th-century eating room chairs, garden antiques from the storied Château de Groussay outdoor Paris, pieces from the property of Doris Duke and canvas panels from the Waldorf Astoria. Currently, Marymount becomes listed in Bunny Williams’ e-book, Affair with a House, as one of the pinnacle 17 Vintage sources inside the global and in Elle Décor as one of the first-rate stores in Nashville. Kathy’s shop ought to truly be for your “should go to” list While coming to Nashville.

Marymount Plantation Antiques & Interiors

4009 Hillsboro Pike Ryman

Nashville, TN 37215

615.297.4902

Keith Merry/garden Park AntiquesThere is honestly not anything else like this area, now not only in Nashville, however anywhere else within the USA. This beautiful 4000 so. toes. The showroom Auditorium is filled with a one-of-a-kind series of architectural, lawn, lighting fixtures, and commercial antiques. but the biggest Auditorium surprise is their beautiful collection of repurposed fixtures, by way of clothier Keith Merry, which features unique artifacts from their stock as their focal points.

Television media and publications along with Architectural Digest, Veranda, Southern Accent, El Décor, House & lawn, House beautiful, Southern Living Auditorium, Maintenance Fashion, Colonial domestic and HGTV have taken note and a national layout award speaks volumes as well. famed architect Bobby McAlpine says of Merry, “a brilliant engineer with an amazing eye”.

Their strong point is Antique ironwork, but the showroom is filled with a good deal extra, which includes hand carved stone, marble and terra cotta ornamentation Auditorium, Antique lawn urns, planters and statuary, wooden shutters, brackets, doorways and hearth mantels, lamps, sconces, lanterns, and chandeliers. Their entire inventory is likewise to be had online.

Keith Merry/lawn Park Antiques Auditorium

7121 Cockrill Bend Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37209

615.350.6655

J. Craighead & Co.

These days opened in 2010, this unique Vintage keeps functions the first-class in 18th and early 19th century Antique fixtures, lighting, artwork, silver, porcelain, and rugs Auditorium. proprietor John C. Buntin has been amassing for the beyond 40 years and now has his entire collection on show in his beautiful Inexperienced Hills store. Do not be leave out lead by using the shops small outside.

This quaint, Eu Style showroom stretches a long way lower back and is packed with pleasant antiques that most collectors could spend a lifestyles time trying to accumulate. John’s exquisite eye for exceptional things is likewise glaring in his exquisite choice of specific and Auditorium unusual presents, from leather-based handbags to carved wooden canes. This keep is virtually a special region and an ought to see Whilst traveling Nashville.

J. Craighead & Co.

2225 Bandywood Dr.

Nashville, TN 37215

615.915.2701

Dogs showcases an ever-changing collection Auditorium of outstanding objects for the home. With an eclectic series of eighteenth and nineteenth century Ecu antiques combined with excellent handmade pottery and specific items. Digs has speedy come to be certainly one of Nashville’s favored locations to discover domestic furniture, custom lights or that special present for a hostess, pal or bride.

Owners Meg Turner and Becky Webb travel around the arena searching for stunning home fixtures, accessories, and items which you may not discover inside the average Vintage shop. Both have a terrific southern appeal and a fantastic eye for antiques.

While The store is not huge, the first-rate Auditorium of their products goes an extended way closer to assisting clients to find the ones unique, difficult to discover treasures. They may be placed around the corner to J. Craighead Antiques and only a stone’s throw from the Marymount Plantation Antiques & Interiors.

Digs

2225 Bandywood Dr.,

Nashville, TN 37215

615.385.2848

R. Higgins Interiors

Roger Higgins is what you might call a Auditorium nonjudgmental shopper. He is also a constant client. Combine these traits and you realize how he has accumulated such an eclectic array of merchandise. R. Higgins Interiors attracts customers within the market for classic pieces in addition to specific and eccentric gadgets.

From your first visit, you’ll recognize that this shop is one-of-a-type… With its thrilling light furniture, funky trinkets and outstanding furnishings portions Auditorium. Roger does not consider styles When the stores, however as a substitute has found out that it is all approximately coming across those surprising factors, which sincerely beautify a domestic or workplace. packed with first-rate and distinctive objects, the R.

Higgins Interiors showroom has Auditorium grown to be a staple for Nashville Vintage shoppers searching for particular furnishings and add-ons. Roger additionally shops for objects that may be converted into something new, creating truly one-of-a-kind portions. Whether or not enjoyable in South Carolina or exploring in Italy, he is interested in every auction, flea market and Antique shop that he can get to.

His philosophy is to by no means rule everywhere out. Whether or not it looks too fancy or too humble, he believes There may be constant potential for locating something that speaks to you. In spite of everything, a top notch locate is a wonderful find.

R. Higgins Interiors Auditorium

2000 Blair Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37212

615.297.9632

Keith Merry is a finished fixtures clothier and the proprietor of lawn Parks Antiques, a 4000 qs.

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