#Complete Protein Source

[familythings]

Chestnuts: Autumn's Hidden Treasure

Chestnuts symbolize the beauty of autumn. These nuts can be enjoyed raw, roasted, ground into flour, or mixed into pasta. They grow on trees from the Castanea genus, with some species living over 500 years. There are four main types of chestnut trees: Chinese, Japanese, European, and American. The American chestnut tree was once common across the eastern United States but nearly disappeared due…

[devoted1989]

Vegan protein sources

Proteins are made up of 20 amino acid building blocks. Eleven of these are called nonessential, meaning they can be made in your body.

The other nine are called essential, meaning they need to be obtained through the diet. Foods that contain all nine essential amino acids are called “complete proteins”, while foods that are lacking in one or more essential amino acids are “incomplete proteins”.

Some plant-based proteins are incomplete, but eating a variety of plant-based protein sources throughout the day will ensure that your body’s needs are met.

(Source - Colorado State University)

Complete vegan protein combinations:

[wellhealthhub]

Uncover a world of Which Foods Are Rich in Protein

In the realm of maintaining a robust and well-rounded diet, one nutrient takes center stage: protein. This unassuming element plays an intricate role in an array of bodily functions, functioning as a cornerstone for various physiological processes. Our journey through this expansive guide will navigate the intricate world of protein-packed foods, both originating from animal and plant sources. As…

[ms-demeanor]

wait, are the health claims from bone broth bogus? (genuine/good faith question). i’ve always heard that it’s high in collagen, which supposedly is good for you and better if you get it ‘naturally’ like from bone broth. is that another thing that’s not actually true, or wildly exaggerated?

Bone broth has been eaten for centuries in various cultures because it is easy to digest and believed to have healing properties. Chicken broth is highly valued by some as a remedy for the flu. In more recent years it has been promoted to help symptoms from psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders including autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity. [7] Claims that it detoxifies the liver, improves digestion, reverses wrinkles, builds bones, and relieves join pain have led some marketing analysts to predict that the bone broth market will approach $3 billion by 2024. [8] In reality, bone broth contains only small amounts of minerals naturally found in bone including calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, and copper. The amount of protein, obtained from the gelatin, varies from 5-10 grams per cup. There is some concern that bone broth contains toxic metals like lead. One small study found that bone broth made from chicken bones contained three times the lead as chicken broth made with the meat only. [7] However the amount of lead in the bone broth per serving was still less than half the amount permitted by the Environmental Protection Agency in drinking water. A different study found that bone broth, both homemade and commercially produced, contained low levels (<5% RDA) of calcium and magnesium as well as heavy metals like lead and cadmium. [9] The study noted that various factors can affect the amount of protein and minerals extracted in bone broth: the amount of acidity, cooking time, cooking temperature, and type of animal bone used. Therefore it is likely that the nutritional value of bone broths will vary widely.

(Source: https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/collagen/)

Your body makes collagen; eating collagen will put the things that make collagen into your body to make collagen with, but so will eating things that go into making collagen (amino acids, basically).

There's not good evidence that eating a ton of collagen or supplementing collagen improves your body's collagen production, and studies on collagen supplementation tend to be done by companies that make collagen supplements or produce expensive bone broth.

Basically if you're eating the 9 essential amino acids by consuming complete proteins (which can be done on any kind of diet, vegan or vegetarian or including meat - this is NOT one of those things your body relies on animal products to produce) your body is going to make collagen and it's going to have the amino acids handy to make collagen; consuming more collagen may mean that your body has more of those collagen-forming amino acids on hand, but it doesn't mean that your body is going to be any more efficient at producing collagen (and your body is going to become less efficient at producing collagen as you age).

But yeah bone broth health claims are primarily bogus. If you want more collagen in your diet for whatever reason, it's probably about as effective to eat jello as it is to eat bone broth but also more collagen in your diet likely isn't doing anything special.

[ortho3d]

my clean eating guide ✮⋆˙ (0rtho)

1) protein:

✧ protein is essential for healthy bones and joints (especially during restriction) and will keep you full for longer (I aim for >20% of daily cals from protein or 0.6-1g protein per pound of body weight) ✧ calories in protein sources (per 100g):

2) carbohydrates:

✧ carbs are necessary for brain function and energy (I like to limit them, but I do not suggest cutting them out completely. I suggest completely cutting any processed carbs and sugar) ✧ calories in carbohydrate sources (per 100g):

3) fats:

✧ carbs are essential for organ function and energy as well as hormone production and they keep you full for a long time (however fats are very high in calories so I recommend limiting fats and tracking them carefully) ✧ calories in fat sources (per 100g):

4) general rules I follow:

drinking only water, black coffee or unsweetened tea

no eating after 5pm or before 9am

weigh and track everything (all oils, vegetables etc)

no distractions when eating

at minimum 100g protein per day

no artificial colouring, flavours, chemicals, sweeteners

1200 cal limit per day

5) some 0rtho meal inspo:

“your body reflects your choices”

[beakers-and-telescopes]

Slime Molds and Intelligence

Okay, despite going into a biology related field, I only just learned about slime molds, and hang on, because it gets WILD.

This guy in the picture is called Physarum polycephalum, one of the more commonly studied types of slime mold. It was originally thought to be a fungus, though we now know it to actually be a type of protist (a sort of catch-all group for any eukaryotic organism that isn't a plant, animal, or a fungus). As protists go, it's pretty smart. It is very good at finding the most efficient way to get to a food source, or multiple food sources. In fact, placing a slime mold on a map with food sources at all of the major cities can give a pretty good idea of an efficient transportation system. Here is a slime mold growing over a map of Tokyo compared to the actual Tokyo railway system:

Pretty good, right? Though they don't have eyes, ears, or noses, the slime molds are able to sense objects at a distance kind of like a spider using tiny differences in tension and vibrations to sense a fly caught in its web. Instead of a spiderweb, though, this organism relies on proteins called TRP channels. The slime mold can then make decisions about where it wants to grow. In one experiment, a slime mold was put in a petri dish with one glass disk on one side and 3 glass disks on the other side. Even though the disks weren't a food source, the slime mold chose to grow towards and investigate the side with 3 disks over 70% of the time.

Even more impressive is that these organisms have some sense of time. If you blow cold air on them every hour on the hour, they'll start to shrink away in anticipation when before the air hits after only 3 hours.

Now, I hear you say, this is cool and all, but like, I can do all those things too. The slime mold isn't special...

To which I would like to point out that you have a significant advantage over the slime mold, seeing as you have a brain.

Yeah, these protists can accomplish all of the things I just talked about, and they just... don't have any sort of neural architecture whatsoever? They don't even have brain cells, let alone the structures that should allow them to process sensory information and make decisions because of it. Nothing that should give them a sense of time. Scientists literally have no idea how this thing is able to "think'. But however it does, it is sure to be a form of cognition that is completely and utterly different from anything that we're familiar with.

[bestanimal]

Round 3 - Actinopterygii - Anguilliformes

(Sources - 1, 2, 3, 4)

Order: Anguilliformes

Common Name: “eels”

Families: 21 - Chlopsidae (“false morays”), Protanguillidae (“Palauan Primitive Cave Eel”), Synaphobranchidae (“cutthroat eels”), Moringuidae (“spaghetti eels”), Anguillidae (“freshwater eels”), Nemichthyidae (“snipe eels”), Serrivomeridae (“sawtooth eels”), Cyematidae (“Arrow Eel”), Monognathidae (“onejaw eels”), Neocyematidae (“orange bobtail eels”), Eurypharyngidae (“Pelican Eel”), Saccopharyngidae (“gulper eels”), Heterenchelyidae (“mud eels”), Myrocongridae (“thin eels”), Muraenidae (“moray eels”), Colocongridae (“worm eels”), Derichthyidae (“longneck eels”), Ophichthidae (“snake eels”), Muraenesocidae (“pike congers”), Nettastomatidae (“duckbill eels”), and Congridae (“conger eels” and “garden eels”)

Anatomy: greatly elongated body; no pelvic fins, many species also lack pectoral fins; the dorsal and anal fins are fused with the caudal fin, forming a single ribbon running along the length of the animal; leptocephalic (flat and transparent) larvae which metamorphose into “glass eels”, and then “elvers”, before finally seeking out their juvenile and adult habitats

Diet: fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, frogs, etc.; larvae are detritivores

Habitat/Range: in oceans worldwide, burrowed into sand, mud, or amongst rocks; most are marine, but some spend part or all of their lives in freshwater

Evolved in: Late Cretaceous

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The term "eel" is also used for some other eel-shaped fish, such as Electric Eels (genus Electrophorus), Swamp Eels (order Synbranchiformes), and Deep-sea Spiny Eels (family Notacanthidae) as well as some nematodes like Vinegar Eels (Turbatrix aceti). However, these other clades (with the exception of Deep-sea Spiny Eels which are related to true eels), evolved their eel-like shapes independently from the true eels. The electric mechanism of the Electric Eel is sometimes attributed to true eels, but true eels can not make an electric current.

Eels swim by generating waves that travel the length of their bodies. They can even swim backward by reversing the direction of the wave.

The heaviest true eel is the European Conger (Conger conger). The maximum size of this species has been reported as reaching a length of 3 m (10 ft) and a weight of 110 kg (240 lb).

The longest true eel is the Slender Giant Moray (Strophidon sathete), whose record length is 3.94 metres (12 feet 11 inches).

Most eels begin their lives in freshwater before making their way into the ocean to live their adult lives. Often, elvers are forced to climb up obstructions, such as weirs, dam walls, and natural waterfalls. The presence of man-made dams has made completing this life cycle harder. Journalist Gertrude Elizabeth Blood found that eel fisheries at Ballisodare were greatly improved by the hanging of loosely plaited grass ladders over barriers, enabling elvers to climb more easily.

A famous attraction on the French Polynesian island of Huahine (part of the Society Islands) is the bridge across a stream hosting 0.9-to-1.8 m (3-to-6 ft) long, freshwater Giant Mottled Eels (Anguilla marmorata), deemed sacred by Polynesian culture. According to tradition, the demigod Maui introduced the eels to the island, both as a valuable food source and as keepers of the island’s natural riches. While viewing the animals, tourists can buy a can of mackerel to feed the habituated eels.

Eel blood is toxic to humans and other mammals, but both cooking and the digestive process destroy the toxic protein. Freshwater eels (unagi) and marine eels (Conger Eel, anago) are commonly used in Japanese cuisine, and foods such as unadon and unajū are popular, but expensive. Eels are also very popular in Chinese cuisine, and are prepared in many different ways. Hong Kong eel prices have often reached 1000 HKD (128.86 US Dollars) per kg, and once exceeded 5000 HKD per kg. In India, eels are popularly eaten in the Northeast. Freshwater Eels, known as Kusia in Assamese, are eaten with curry, often with herbs. The critically endangered European Eel (Anguilla anguilla) (image 3) and other freshwater eels are mostly eaten in Europe and the United States. Elvers, often fried, were once a cheap dish in the United Kingdom. During the 1990s, their numbers collapsed across Europe, leading to them becoming a delicacy, and the UK's most expensive seafood. Some species are now farm-raised, but can not actually be bred in captivity. In 2010, Greenpeace International added the endangered European Eel, Japanese Eel (Anguilla japonica), and American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) to its seafood red list, a catalogue of seafood which should not be eaten as consumption of it harms the environment. As governments and restaurants typically ignore the endangered species status of seafood (“they’re just fish”), it is often left up to consumers to check the sustainability of their meals.

[blanchetteminxia]

rin existed in a world of controlled variables. his training regimen was a precisely calibrated equation, his diet a fuel source optimized for peak performance, his interactions… minimal. he was a lone wolf, self-sufficient, driven by a singular, icy purpose.

then you came along.

you were a force of nature, a sunbeam that refused to be extinguished by his perpetual twilight. you fussed. you cared. you pampered. it was… infuriating.

every morning, a meticulously packed lunchbox would appear on his kitchen counter. "for later," you'd say, your voice annoyingly cheerful. he'd scowl, tell you he wasn't a child, that he could handle his own nutrition. and then, without fail, he'd eat every last bite.

you tried to regulate his sleep schedule, nagging him to rest, to not overexert himself. he'd snap, tell you to stay out of his business, that he knew his limits. and then, when exhaustion threatened to overwhelm him, he'd find himself craving the quiet comfort of your presence, the gentle pressure of your hand on his forehead.

he was a paradox, a contradiction he couldn't reconcile. he resented your interference, yet he'd grown accustomed to the subtle ways you smoothed the jagged edges of his existence.

your anniversary was a fault line. you planned a quiet dinner, a rare concession to sentimentality. but rin had a crucial practice session. a chance to perfect a new technique, to push himself further.

"rin, it's our anniversary," you'd said, your voice pleading, the first crack in your usual cheerful facade.

"practice is more important," he retorted, the words clipped and cold. he saw the hurt in your eyes, the way your shoulders slumped, but he was too consumed by his own ambition to care.

you argued, your voice rising, a rare display of anger. he dismissed your concerns, his own stress and exhaustion twisting his words into weapons. he hadn't meant to be cruel, but the words had flown out, sharp and unforgiving.

"you're being ridiculous," he spat. "i have to do this."

and then he stormed out, the door slamming behind him, the sound echoing the finality of his decision. through his rage, he had completely forgotten about breakfast.

you thought about your exchange the entire morning.

later, the guilt gnawed at you. you, who always tried to understand, to smooth things over. you cooked his favorite meal, a peace offering, a silent apology. you took it to the gym, hoping to catch him after practice.

he was a whirlwind of fury. he hadn't seen you. he felt the familiar pressure of expectation, the weight of your concern, and it pushed him over the edge.

"fuck off!" he roared, his voice raw, his eyes blazing. he hadn't even looked at the food you held out. just the sight of you, the reminder of your constant, unwavering care, had been enough to trigger his volatile emotions.

you'd flinched, the hurt finally outweighing the understanding. you placed the container on a nearby bench, hand lingering for a moment, as if hoping he'd change his mind. then, you turned and walked away, your steps heavy with a sorrow that mirrored his own.

when he returned home, the silence was deafening. the apartment felt vast and empty, devoid of your presence. there was no lingering scent of your cooking, no soft hum of your voice, no gentle clutter of your belongings.

for the first time in months, he felt free- relieved of your attention.

he told himself he didn't care. he was free. he could finally breathe, exist without the constant, suffocating… care.

but then, practice became a hollow routine. he'd zone out, his movements sluggish, his focus fractured. he couldn't shake the phantom weight of your hand on his shoulder, the echo of your laughter.

he found himself inexplicably hungry. a gnawing, persistent hunger that no amount of protein bars could satisfy. he'd catch himself searching for the familiar aroma of your cooking, a scent that had once been a comforting backdrop to his solitary existence.

he'd come home, expecting the usual quiet. but now, the quiet was a vacuum, sucking the very life out of him. he'd wander through the empty rooms, his footsteps echoing in the stillness, a growing unease settling in his stomach.

he was alone. truly, utterly alone. and the relief he thought he felt was a cruel illusion, replaced by a desolation that stretched out before him, vast and unforgiving. he had pushed you away, and in doing so, he lost a part of himself he hadn't even realized existed.

[luvrinne]

╰ tips for eating healthy ও

remember that eating healthy is based on long-terms habits, it’s about making balanced choices to nourish ur body in the best possible way

don’t skip breakfast - breakfast gives u energy to start the day and that’s why it’s the most important meal of the day. choose healthy options sush eggs, fruits and yogurt.

includes a variety of foods - be sure to include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats in your daily diet. the more variety of foods you consume, the more different nutrients you will get.

control portions - pay attention to the size of the portions to avoid overeating. use smaller plates and serve suitable portions. listen to your body and eat until you feel satisfied, not until you are completely full.

limit the consumption of processed foods - highly processed foods are usually rich in trans fats, sugars and sodium, and lack essential nutrients. try to limit its consumption and opt for fresh and natural food.

drink enough water - water is essential to keep your body hydrated and for the proper functioning of all systems. replaces sugary and carbonated drinks with water to reduce the consumption of empty calories.

cooking at home - preparing your own meals gives you control over the ingredients and the way you cook. avoid eating out frequently, as restaurants usually serve large portions and contain less healthy ingredients.

reduces salt and sugar intake - many processed foods contain excessive amounts of salt and sugar. read food labels and look for healthier options with low salt and sugar content.

plan your meals - organize your meals in advance to avoid resorting to quick and unhealthy options when you are hungry. prepare healthy meals and snacks and have them on hand to avoid falling into unhealthy temptations.

chew slowly and enjoy the food - take your time to eat and chew slowly. this will help you enjoy the food, feel satisfied faster and avoid overeating.

increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables - fruits and vegetables are rich sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber. try to include a portion in each meal and as a snack between meals.

remember there are no tricks for a healthy diet. all you need is desire and will 🫶🏻

@ luvrinne

[eclipixels]

I loved ur isagi work where he was jealous that kaiser kept flirting w the reader! Do u mind making a part 3? I don’t have any ideas but ur the writer so feel free to do whatever u want :)

Snapchat

Yoichi Isagi x Reader

Content: Blurb. Kaiser adds you on snap...

Wanings: slight ooc

[791 words]

      You’re in the kitchen, the warm scent of freshly baked cookies filling the air. You hum softly to yourself as you press down on the dough, rolling it into perfect little balls. It's a quiet afternoon, just you and Isagi. He’s in the living room, sprawled on the couch, aimlessly scrolling through your phone and taking goofy pictures of himself. You don’t mind, it’s kind of cute. Honestly, you trust him enough to go through your phone. And he trusts you the same way. It’s a no-judgment zone.

      You sneak a glance at him from the kitchen, catching him mid-pose. His face is scrunched in some overly dramatic expression, and you can’t help but smile at how ridiculous he looks. "You look like an idiot," you call out, knowing he can hear you.

      "You're just jealous because I look this good," he responds without missing a beat, holding up the phone to show you his latest masterpiece.

      You chuckle, shaking your head as you continue baking. Just as you’re about to place another tray in the oven, you hear him chuckle from the other room.

      Your notification sound pings, pulling his attention. He glances down, eyebrow raised in curiosity. It’s a Snapchat request. From Kaiser. What?

      Kaiser, wants to add you? The idea sends a little pang of jealousy through him, but he quickly shakes it off. You’d probably be mad he was entertaining Kaiser at all but he couldn’t help himself. He needed to know why Kaiser wanted to add you. So, he clicks “Accept,”

      A few moments later, a new snap pops up, and Isagi opens it with some hesitation. He almost chokes on his own breath when he sees what’s inside.

      It's Kaiser. Shirtless. Posing in front of a mirror, flexing his absurdly toned back muscles, a smug grin on his face as if to say, LoOk at thESe mUscLes, Y/n. AReN’t yOu iMprEsSEd?

      Isagi, now fully in his feelings, can’t help it. He’s irritated and annoyed. He takes a deep breath and, without thinking too much, snaps a picture of his middle finger. His thumb and forefinger are exaggeratedly posed, the camera angle making it look like a sarcastic, exaggerated gesture. He adds a caption. “Bitch, ain’t no one care ab your big back.”

      He hits send and watches, mouth set in a frown as he waits. But then, to his surprise, a new snap arrives from Kaiser.

      You peek at Isagi, who’s still glaring at your phone, looking more agitated than he should be. He opens the snap, and Kaiser’s reply is pure chaos. It’s another shirtless photo, but this time, he’s doing a backflip. Mid-air, looking like he’s defying gravity. He somehow finds a way to make his abs even more prominent as he flips, and the caption reads: "Nice try, Isagi, but you can’t out-muscle perfection."

      Isagi clenches his jaw, and without missing a beat, he snaps a photo of himself benchlifting more than what Kaiser can, with the caption, “Do you even lift, bro?🥱”

      It’s a showdown now.

      Kaiser’s snap arrives a few minutes later. This time, he’s holding up a protein shake and looking way too pleased with himself. The caption: "This is my breakfast, Isagi. What’s yours? Probably something weak like cereal. You couldn’t handle this shit."

      Isagi gets ready to take another snap when his eyes fall on you. He turns to you, grinning slyly despite the mess he’s in. "He started it, Y/n," he says, but you’re already holding your stomach from laughing at the absurdity of it all.

      He quickly snaps a photo of his own, showing a huge fucking steak, completely lean, sizzling on the pan. “I get my protein straight from the source.”

      Your phone buzzes as Kaiser sends one final snap.

      It’s a photo of him with a dog. A cute one, and he’s looking at the camera with a completely fake look of innocence. “Just letting you know, Isagi. I’m also a dog person. I’m every lady’s dream guy.”

      “Yeah, we can tell you’re a dog guy with the lack of pussy you get.” Isagi snaps, holding up the poor cat you guys both adopted a while ago. The poor kitty had no idea what was going on.

      He throws the phone on the couch and leans back, still laughing. “That guy is seriously a piece of work,” he says.

      You watch him for a second before grinning. Ten out of ten rage bait. "Yeah, but you kind of took the bait, didn't you?"

      He sighs dramatically and flops back, "I swear... this is so not over."

      And before you can say anything, he grabs your phone again and, without hesitation, snap a photo of both of you together.

      The caption? “Fuck yo backflips, I give backshots.”

[riddlesrizzler]

Copy That, Cupcake

summary: "WizQuill this is..." characters: jim halpert! mattheo. pam beesley! reader. dwight schrute! draco. warnings: none! word count: 723

The morning sunlight spilled through the dusty windows of WizQuill, catching on the floating dust motes that danced lazily through the stagnant air of the office. The front desk, your throne and prison, was cluttered with scribbled memos, ink bottles that never stayed full, and a slowly dying cactus you’d named Frank. You sat slouched in your chair, idly doodling a dragon in a party hat on the edge of a memo about quarterly parchment sales.

The door creaked open - same time every day, same lazy saunter - and you didn’t bother looking up.

“You’re late,” you called, twirling your quill between your fingers.

Mattheo Riddle’s familiar voice echoed with faux shock. “Late? Never. Time simply waits for me.”

You looked up then, already fighting a smile. He was leaning against the edge of your desk, hair tousled in a way that definitely wasn't accidental, a coffee cup held out like a peace offering. His eyes —-warm brown with just a hint of mischief - scanned your face for a reaction.

You took the cup and sniffed it suspiciously. “This is from Cups & Beans. The Muggle café?”

He gave a one-shouldered shrug. “I have my sources. You like the caramel one, right? With extra foam?”

Your cheeks warmed slightly as you sipped. “You're playing a dangerous game, Riddle. If Draco catches you bringing Muggle drinks into the office again, he might combust.”

As if summoned by name, Draco Malfoy came storming out of the copy room, clutching two scrolls and a half-eaten protein bar. His platinum hair was slightly askew - a sure sign something had gone terribly wrong.

“Riddle,” he barked. “Did you-” He paused, eyes narrowing. “Did you hex the filing cabinet to scream every time I opened it?”

Mattheo blinked. “Scream? No. Maybe sing a little. A cheerful jingle.”

You snorted into your coffee as Draco turned an alarming shade of pink. “Fix it. Now. Or I’m filing an official complaint with HR.”

“We are HR,” Mattheo said calmly.

Draco blinked. “…I’ll go over your head.”

“To who? The owls?”

Before Draco could retort, a distant wail echoed from the copy room. He spun on his heel and disappeared back down the corridor, cape billowing dramatically behind him.

Mattheo turned to you, smirk firmly in place. “He didn’t even see the glitter hex in the ink pot yet.”

You chuckled, trying to hide the way your heart fluttered around him. “He’ll find it. He always does. And he always thinks it's cursed.”

Mattheo leaned in, his voice low and conspiratorial. “That’s why this is your best idea yet.”

You reached under the desk and handed him a neatly rolled scroll. “Phase two.”

He unrolled it and laughed under his breath - a warm, rich sound that made your stomach flip.

Inside was a forged memo printed in official WizQuill font, complete with magical watermark, declaring Draco Malfoy the newly promoted Regional Auror Liaison for Magical Quill Security - a title you invented while half-asleep yesterday, fueled by coffee and boredom.

“He has to test every quill in the building for curses now,” you said, lips twitching. “It’s in the memo.”

Mattheo clutched his chest like he’d been hit with a stunning spell. “This... is art.”

He turned the parchment in his hands, admiring your work. “You’re wasted behind a desk.”

You looked at him - really looked. His messy curls, the way his tie was always a little too loose, like he couldn’t quite conform to the office dress code. The soft scruff on his jaw he never quite remembered to shave. He was always a little chaotic, a little off-center - but with you, he was golden.

“You say that like you're not stuck here too,” you teased.

He glanced down, suddenly more serious. “Maybe I like being stuck here.”

You blinked. “Why?”

His voice softened. “Because you’re here.”

The moment hung in the air, delicate and unspoken, until-

“WHO HEXED MY INKWELL?” Draco’s shriek echoed from down the hall.

Mattheo grinned, but his eyes stayed on you. “We should probably run.”

You laughed and grabbed your coffee. “Meet me in the breakroom. I’ve got a decoy memo and an emergency stash of chocolate frogs.”

He saluted. “Copy that, cupcake.”

And just like that, he was gone - but your heart was still racing, and you were pretty sure he knew exactly what he was doing.

[acexsmhking]

toby biting/marking kink............. o_O!!

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ Biting Kink x Toby!

Warning(s): 18+ content, sexual content, explanations of Odaxelagnia, mentions of blood, mentions of salvia, brief descriptions of cannibalism

note: Killzy pookie you always know what to give me for a nice relaxing day, LMAO

Straight up no other ways, Toby loves biting. And it’s not even just a love, it’s something does on a 24hr basis. He just loves biting, especially people

He loves how flesh yields to his teeth, the taste and irony smell of blood. It gets his blood hot and pumping. It’s something he so utterly craves. Eating people is his main source of protein, it hits the spot others don’t

He loves that certain look in people’s eyes when they realize why he’s killing them. It’s not just for fun, it’s not anger, not even just morbid curiosity. He’s going to eat them.

They’re prey.

And when they realize that? It changes the ball park completely. They start fighting harder, start becoming more scared, more desperate.

It’s exhilarating.

He doesn’t have to eat them… he’s a fine enough hunter.. but eating people? It’s almost intimate, so taboo and forbidden that it just tastes better

And it definitely carries over to his actual sex life

Toby bites on you already pretty regularly through-out the day, especially when he might be feeling particularly stressed or anxious. Holding onto the fat of your bicep while playing with the fat on your stomach/thighs calms him almost immediately

So when you’re both having sex? Yeah he’s biting the shit out of you

Toby won’t just choke you with his hands, he’ll choke you with mouth. Sinking his jaws into your delicate neck and holding you there. Just like that.

It adds a difference between the two choking, while hand choking is usually more controlled and spread across an area. Toby’s teeth in right to your pipe, holding the firm muscle

And when he makes you bleed? Pinching your skin hard enough that pebbles or dripping of blood fall like pretty pearls?

Oh he’s delighted.

He’s lapping at the blood, sucking the wound to draw more and more of it. You are almost 100% positive Toby was a vampire in his past life

Biting him back though? Oh please do. Toby would cut his own flesh open if you said you wanted to taste him. For him it’s everything

Even just biting his arm absentmindedly, completely focused on something else but just wanting him close? He’s starting to feel his blood pumping

Loves when you teasingly nip at his navel and pelvis when sucking his cock, so obediently between his leg, worshipping him. And giving him pretty marks to show for it<3

Toby loves when after a night of passion, the night morning you proudly show off the marks

Whether or not someone is even there to see them, the mere fact that you are proud to be his and wish to show it off already has him bending you over, teeth right back on you

Not to mention when he gets his hands on your used undies? Sniffing and chewing the material to get as much from it as he can, desperately pumping his cock

He loves cumming on them too, smearing his seed all over them just to lazily through them back in your hamper. Hoping it stains them permanently

Not to mention little quickies. You pull your undies down ever so slightly as he jerks his cock to you. Tip rubbing against the small exposed bits of your clit/tip both of you staining your undies

Cumming all over your mound and genitalia, just to pull the fabric back up and give you a kiss before he goes on his way

[a-mint-bear]

Cygnus Headcanon Post

🌠Destined Lover from Beyond the Stars🌠

● His face is stiffer that it looks, not a lot of dynamic facial muscles. It makes him less expressive than how human it might appear. The lack of interpersonal interaction his species engages in means they’ve evolved with less need for expressing these kinds of things to each other.

● He had a tail when he was a baby, almost as long as he was. As he got older his scaled armor came in and his tail got smaller until it was covered by the big scales. When he molts, the tail is visible and he finds it embarrassing. As a side effect, he sees creatures with tails as inherently cute as his brain goes “that's a baby”. He wonders if his babies with you will have tails.

● He has trouble recognizing human emotions. So at first, he doesn't know when you're upset or afraid. But he wants to learn. He’s always staring at you, studying everything about you. Your expressions, your body language, the sounds you make. The longer he studies you, it stops being about learning more about you and more about just… watching you. Everything about you just fascinates him.

● Some star systems have treaties with his race that they won’t be included in The Courtship, but they do accept voluntary participants

● He first came to Earth for a completely different reason. At the last port he'd stopped at for refueling, he'd spotted a creature with some similar features to him. The bipedal stance, a similar skull structure, the same flat, soft features in his face. A quick scan and an introduction later, the creature revealed a bit about themself. They said that their sire was of a race from the planet Earth. He'd never heard of it before, or seen a homo sapien, a "human". But the planet and it's people weren't part of any treaties. He could go there without suffering any consequences from the Galactic High Committees. It wasn't a certainty, but he had this urge to find out where his genes may have come from.

● He knew the moment he saw you that you were his mate. Everything about you appealed to him in a way no other creature ever had. Your scent captivated him, when he caught it for the first time, it felt like his insides were on fire. He hunted that wonderful scent for days., always just missing it He felt this pull in his chest, like his body wouldn't stop until he found the source. He didn't know at the time what was compelling him, but when you came into view, everything suddenly made perfect sense.

● It was you. You looked very much like every other human he'd passed while chasing that feeling, with a few notable features and flaws. But everything he saw made him feel something. Something new. It felt physically painful to look away from you for the first few nightfalls. Then, even though it calmed a bit, he trailed after you like everything depended on having you near.

● Before he took his Starlight aboard his ship, he needed to observe them to know how best to take care of them. He scanned their environment to check what their atmosphere was like to recreate it on their ship. He took note of what proteins and vegetation they could and could not consume. He noted their sleeping habits using his cloaking technology, standing mere steps from their bed as they slept. And through all of it, he had to see them interacting with other humans in their day-to-day life. He hated it. Every day, he could feel something inside him changing.

● When he incapacitated you to begin The Courtship, he held you in his arms for the longest time. He watched you breathe, putting his face in the crook of your neck. He had never felt this... this sense of safety, security... this overwhelming sense of possessiveness. You were his, and if anyone tried to take you from him... he could feel the back of his neck grow hot with an overwhelming rage.

● His senses:

-Hearing: Big ol’ ears let him hear everything. Very sensitive and can pick up frequencies human ears can’t. Can hear your heartbeat but doesn't know enough about human physiology to use that info for anything. - Taste & Smell: You’re surprised the first time you see his tongue, it’s bright blue, long and nearly prehensile. He can taste the air with it like a lizard, but has less taste buds than a human. He can’t taste spice but he loves human sweets and baking. His sense of smell is pretty good. He has scent glands on his cheeks like a cat and can identify different people by their scent. He loves to rub his face to yours to make you smell like him, marking you as his. -Touch: Less developed than a human. The bio-armor he sports protects him but also makes him less likely to notice any light touch below his neck. But it also means he can take a beating. Much more sensitive when he’s molted and touch overstimulates him. -Sight: Big ol’ peepers. He can see in the dark and has better vision than a human but not super powerful or anything. It's hard to tell where he is looking sometimes because he doesn't have visible pupils, and it unsettles you sometimes that he doesn't seem to blink. In reality, he has transparent eyelids that blink so fast you don't notice them, like a lizard.

● He knows how his people are supposed to carry out The Courtship (the part where the babies are made), but he can't help but be fascinated with the way humans do it. He wants to hold you close. He wants to feel your oddly soft skin against him. He wants to see you vulnerable and open yourself completely to him. Genetically he knows the two of you are compatible but he… doesn't want to follow through with The Courtship unless you want him. The way he wants you.

● His people don't have a home world anymore, they are nomadic and travel the stars isolated from even each other. There are some stories about the home world they once had, eons ago, but a lot of them don't believe it ever existed.

● From his time on Earth, he had seen how humans structured their clans, their families. His people don't usually care for their young for long after they are old enough to feed themselves. It was just their way, it made them seek out their own way to live out among the stars. And this made them more likely to branch out their own genetic material farther away from where their sires had originated. But some humans raised their young for much longer than that, well past reaching maturity. And then some even kept in contact with their progenitor or progenitors well past creating their own families.

● He wondered if you would want to care for the young that came from the two of you, or if you would look upon them as frightful creatures. They wouldn't look completely human, and he had seen humans throw away their young for fewer differences. He knew you had a kindness, a warmth to you... but you were still wary of him. He had never thought of how he would see his offspring, but they would be a part of you... When he thought of them, and you, your own family... He caught himself purring, from time to time.

[wastefulreverie]

Do you want to do a drabble of Sam discovering that she has remnant phytokinesis after the whole Undergrowth thing?

taking writing prompts!!

"This is cruelty," Sam said. "Danny, can't you tell that stupid overgrown weed to take back the stupid psychic connection with my food?"

"I mean, I would but he's been imprisoned by the Observants and they're sort of cosmic-level dicks to deal with." Sam's eyes were red-rimmed and he could see the plain exhaustion in them. "... I can try."

"Thank you," she said. "I can't believe that this—" she flipped over one of the chicken nuggets they'd dug out of the Fentons' freezer "—is my only fucking option."

"Hey," Tucker said teasingly, "I did say I'd convert you one day."

Danny made a 'cut it out' motion but not before Sam's piercing gaze silenced him. "Fuck you. Fuck everything. Fuck the screaming plants in my head."

Sam had made an amenable effort working around her sudden plant-allergy brought on by the severe case of phytokinesis. They figured it would wear off on its own but... it hadn't. Not even the Fenton Ghost Catcher had an effect.

Sam said it wasn't all bad, considering how her green house was currently flourishing. But ultimately, a person couldn't live off of dairy alone forever, despite the vitamin supplements Sam had been taking for the past month. And so—that left only one alternate source of protein.

"Just trying to lighten the mood," Tucker shrunk down. "Sorry."

Sam shook her head. "Might as well get this over with."

She popped the chicken into her mouth before immediately spitting it out and clutching her head in pain.

"Shit! Ow, I think the breading has wheat."

Danny couldn't help but wince. It was a small episode compared to her previous attempts. She'd described it as someone chiseling through her brain with the tormented shrieks of damned souls. Whatever that meant. But it usually left her with migraines for the remainder of the day.

The thin smattering of breading on the nuggets completely slipped their minds.

"That... would make sense," Danny ventured. "It is wheat and wheat by-products..."

She dropped her hands and hit him in the arm. "You are NOT making a podcast joke right now. I regret EVER introducing you to audio-dramas, fucking Night Vale."

Tucker snorted. "Well, at least I'm not the only idiot here. But if wheat's the issue, I'll fry you up a steak if you want. Mom's recipe."

"It's steak, why the hell would it need a recipe?"

He tsked. "So uncultured. We'll make a carnivore of you yet, plant queen. Or do you want vitamin deficiency?"

There was no denying the evil shimmer in Tucker's eyes.

Sam shuddered in fear. "Danny PLEASE talk to Undergrowth or so help me GOD."

[dosesofcommonsense]

Why does Bill Gates want to take away your ability to eat cows? Oh, you do know that science says cows cannot fart, right?

Why no cows?

- Beef protein is good for you. The amino acids from the source are amazing.

- Raw milk is better than regular milk and super healthy compared to oat milk, almond milk, and soy milk.

- Self reliance takes away his hope that Government is god and that he’s in charge. If you’re eating his production supplies, you depend on him. You also pay his price points.

- Bill Gates isn’t a scientist. He is a Globalist who wants complete control over your life.

Don’t be like Bill Gates.

[coachs-locker-room]

I've discovered recently that I am severely enthralled by my jock boyfriend's stench. His socks, underwear, shoes, everything. It's just so...alluring. Do you think you could help me embrace this newfound obsession further by making him an even stinkier thick sweaty bear for me to serve at his feet?

A good jockboy should be used to working up a sweat - but for what you need, he will require a little more than some gym motivation. With the right... recalibration, I am sure that your boyfriend's love for his own musk will not only match yours but, it bring the new dynamic to your relationship that you crave.

After taking some of Coach's extra classes - complete with a new diet and protein shake supplement from MASS MONSTA - your jock boyfriend not only discovered his strength and bodymass had increased, but whenever he took a whiff of his sweat-dreanched self he became unable to resist the call of his musk.

Each day, getting more and more potent, the increased pheromones and testosterone kept mixing and coursing through his body. His increased mass and strength only adding to the sweat production.

You might have considered him more of a dominant personality before - at least compared to yourself - but after a week of his new routine, you saw first-hand what a beast he could become when he came back from the gym.

Once he grabbed you by the neck and pushed you into his ripe pit, smelling from the source, your mind would switch off entirely to follow his commands without question.

Within the month, he became not only unrecognisable but truly irresistible. Both to you, to himself, and to anyone who got a hit of his powerful musk. The best part, of course, was that he had no need to shower off before he arrived home. After receiving his pictures, you'd be there, waiting for his return, ready to serve him - however he needed.

The routine became more and more intense - where finishing a workout, stripping out of his sweat-drenched kit and setting up the camera to send a progress picture would cause the whole locker room to stare with desire in their eyes. The alpha confidence was contagious to some and alluring to others, but you were always there on hand to make sure he got what he needed.

Now - go and be a good boy and get on your knees.

You don't want to keep him waiting, do you?

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