#eyes don’t have to be physiologically correct to convey expression

[fhteehj]

i cannot see anything wrong with the first picture

why are so many online art tutorials just

[cno-inbminor]

hello, kay! i hope you've been taking care of yourself well and that life has been kind to you for the most part. i want to ask, how do you feel about kita shinsuke? your akaashi is exquisite and incredibly characterized that i always find myself coming back to your stories should i need my keiji fics, and i realized that it would probably be really interesting (and beautiful) to meet kita through your words. no pressure, tho! as always, i am grateful for whatever you write. ♡ all the love x

you’re an absolute sweetie -- i hope you’ve been well too! i’m honestly at my wit’s end but we’ll survive somehow, right? ahahaha // i’m still incredibly flustered whenever someone mentions how much they like my keiji characterization -- he’s one of the ultimate comfort characters for sure! so thank you for giving my keiji fics that honor <3 

i’ve definitely developed some love for kita over time! i love anyone who’s incredibly dependable -- my love language (that i’ve recently re-discovered) is acts of service and i can see him embodying that! 

i got carried away: here’s ~1.7k of some hazy kita appreciation, or some strangers-to-lovers ideas sprinkled together. my brain has died from finals, but i hope you like this anon!

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the first time that kita shinsuke even crosses your mind, you mistakenly think, “he’s certainly a bit dull.” 

it’s not that you forgot he existed by any means -- the boy certainly carries a presence and emanates it in a calm, quiet manner. you just can’t remember him saying anything that wasn’t related to speaking out loud in class or social pleasantries. he’s certainly not much more than a blank canvas to you, and the only splotch of color thrown on is that he’s a member of your nationally recognized volleyball team. other than that, you know nothing else.

it all changes when you two are paired for classroom cleaning duties your third year. 

when your homeroom teacher announces your name after his, you glance away from the window to the boy sitting diagonally in front of you to your right. his back sits upright, elbows bent to indicate he’s probably sitting with his hands linked on top of his desk, legs still and placed together underneath the wood. besides the two-toned grey and black hair, you would think he’d be the perfect poster child for japanese education. 

the first morning of cleaning duties, you’re sprinting through the halls in your slippers, hoping that the student council president isn’t anywhere near your classroom. the subway was absolutely packed and nobody seemed to be in the usual pace of the morning rush, which caused some delays and for you to cut it very close. you slide open the class door with all the force you can muster, panting and out of breath with apologies falling off your tongue. unbeknownst to you, your brain had been expecting kita to give you a small smile and ensure that it was okay for your two minute tardiness -- instead, you were at the receiving end of a blank yet heavy stare, and seemingly scathing words of, “don’t be late next time.” 

your second thought of kita is that he’s too rigid and austere for a seventeen year old. bitterness festers in your chest as you practically stomp towards your desk, setting your stuff down before you head to the erasers in front of the chalkboard. even though there isn’t much dust left on them, you’re searching for excuses to calm down and be a little more level-headed. 

you’re so caught up in your thoughts and staring out into the open sky that you don’t register kita’s presence looming near. but it’s his timbre voice that startles you out of your stupor, though they’re nothing more special than, “you can sweep the other half of the classroom. i’m getting started on the desks,” and he walks away. 

in gliding the bristles over the wooden floor, you take another peek at your partner for the time being. it’s hard to miss the way he methodically cleans each wooden surface, leaving no corner unwiped, no speck of dust lingering. something about it is somewhat endearing to you, a rather drastic juxtaposition to how you were feeling not too long ago. maybe you were wrong about him -- kita shinsuke might still be a little boring to you, but he’s just...diligent. 

in home ec, you’re partnered up with ojiro aran (which proves to be in the best of your luck). but he’s good with small talk, and it’s not like you two have never spoken before. so three weeks later over the folding of meringue into the other batter, you decide to pop the question of, “what’s kita-san like as captain?” 

aran can’t contain his muted surprise at your inquiry, seeing as you two rarely ever get into the details of his volleyball playing, much less so about his team. but it doesn’t stop him from giving a truthful answer, “he’s no nonsense, keeps everyone in line. we have some rowdy underclassmen and no one scares them more than shinsuke.”

“a hardass?”

“when he needs to be,” aran chuckles. “but he’s very thoughtful and goes out of his way to care for everyone. the guy lives and breathes by routine.” 

there’s something that stirs within you, a small flame being lit, one that flares the next morning when kita walks by your desk and greets you, “good morning, l/n-san.” seeing as he usually never does, you stumble over your reply and shock, all the while berating your heart for beating as fast as it is. kita’s just being polite and using social pleasantries, nothing more. 

but he does it the next morning, and then the next, and even incorporates, “how are you?” into his line of words on days you two clean. little by little, you get to know more about him -- not a lot, but enough to correct yourself for ever thinking that he’s a dull, austere, mean human being. you tell yourself it’s nothing more, especially when you start looking forward to their games and join the student cheering squad. it’s nothing when you eagerly await for the moments that kita gets subbed in; absolutely nothing when he looks away from the court and into the crowd, catching your eyes and allowing his lips to slip into a demure smile before turning back around. the pounding of your heart and sweating of your hands aren’t related at all, just physiological effects of the game. 

and before you know it, graduation comes around and you think you’ll never see him again after this. you’re laughing and taking pictures with your classmates, later spotting aran over the crowd of families. he catches your waving arm and bounding figure, bright grin on his face as he congratulates you. “i’ll miss you all,” you confess and aran affectionately pats your head. “same here. have you seen shinsuke?”

your brows furrow. “no, why? is he looking for me?”

“you sound confused by that. weren’t you two friends?”

“i wouldn’t overassume that...but i doubt i’m on his mind right now.”

aran only nods and adopts a pensive look, taking a moment to think before confessing, “you meant something to him. after all, he greeted you every morning, right?”

you nod. “but what does that have to do with anything?”

aran’s parents interrupt and attempt to drag him away before he can answer, but he beckons for them to give him another minute. quickly, he pulls you into a one-arm hug, telling you over the bustling crowd, “you were part of his routine.” 

you’re stunned, frozen in your tracks as aran and his family walk away. their departure creates some space between everyone, and you find yourself looking straight into the golden eyes of the man that had been plaguing your thoughts for months now. he doesn’t back down, not out of defiance though -- rather, he seems to be trying to convey that he sees you, acknowledges your existence and long wedged a placeholder for you in his life. 

but the spell is broken when one of your relatives tugs on your arm for you to leave and go home for a big lunch celebration, and that’s the last you see of him.

at least for the next two years. you have a part-time job at osamu’s onigiri shop, having met the man in some cooking classes over the years. while you’re up front most of the time, you occasionally help out in the kitchen during rush hours. evidently, you missed any of the information on the exact source of the rice, remembering nothing more than the fact it was special and held a certain place in osamu’s heart -- because when kita shinsuke walks in to make a special, personal visit, your brain splutters and ceases all deep cognitive functioning.

he looks well, happy, strong, more than he did back in high school. the same air of confidence still surrounds him and encases the entirety of the shop, and instincts nearly have you dropping to your knees so you can hide behind the counter and catch your breath. 

“oh shinsuke, you’re here!” osamu calls out from behind you, popping out of the kitchen to help with the rice bags. the most you can muster is a gentle bow before messing with the cash register, pretending to be busy organizing receipts and bills. you tune out most of the conversation cleaning counters, checking customers out, wiping down tables, and anything else that’ll take your mind off the guy your heart could never seem to forget. 

but osamu bidding goodbye to kita snaps you out of your reverie. and instead of walking towards the door, kita’s figure approaches you until there’s nothing but 5 feet of wood between the two of you. “it’s good to see you,” he greets softly, a gentle expression casting onto his face and tone. 

“i-it’s good to see you too, kita-san,” you barely reply in time, doing everything you can to fight the blood rushing into your face. 

“i’d like to take you out for coffee when your shift is over, if that’s okay.”

oh. 

“oh, well, yes, but um, my shift doesn’t end for another hour and--”

“oh, you’re good to go for the rest of the day,” osamu calls out with his head popped out the kitchen door, sending a knowing look towards his former captain. in fact, you remember that the owner had been somewhat insistent that you come work today of all days and you never knew why...until now.

that fucker.

shinsuke’s eyes glimmer as the realization hits you, the same demure smile as the one he sent you all those years ago during a volleyball game sitting on his lips. excitement bubbles within you, and you attempt to tease, “only if you can untie my apron for me?”

there’s no hesitation in his demeanor as he walks around the counter and plants himself right in front of you, mere centimeters between the tips of your shoes and his. you can’t bear to look away as an arm reaches around easily undo the bow at your lower back. neither do you miss the ghosting of his fingertips at your waist that burn through the cotton of your t-shirt, and you’re just thankful that no customers are around to witness this heated, intimate moment. 

“lead the way, captain,” you can’t help but say. something dark and dangerous crosses his eyes, sending a thrilling shiver down your spine. and you think that yes, yes indeed, you’d like to see those eyes more often if you can. 

[heartdissases]

Aromas: How would they influence our wellbeing?

Aromas are an essential piece of life. They influence our feelings and prosperity. We are continually presented to fragrances, regardless of whether characteristic or engineered. Some we search out, others we endeavor to keep away from.

An extensive variety of fragrances and scented items are promoted as solid, and we hear that they will enhance our prosperity.

Notwithstanding, it merits being educated about what is and what may not be solid.

Substance of this article:

Significance of fragrances

How notices influence us

Fragrance based treatment aromas

Wellbeing dangers of fragrances and scented items

What is an aroma free condition?

Significance of aromas

In the regular world, aromas are utilized to draw in and to repulse.

Sweet-noticing blossoms draw creepy crawlies that assistance plants to engender. Rotten plants and creatures keep predators under control, while risky things, for example, spoiling meat, let us know by their odor that they are not consumable. Felines and pooches shower to check their region, and they perceive each other by smell.

People are accepted to radiate substances known as pheromones in their substantial discharges, which could assume a part in sexual fascination and multiplication.

The presence of pheromones as a component of sexual fascination has not been affirmed, but rather it appears to be likely that people, as different creatures, have verifiably utilized stenches to draw in and perceive each other.

One scientist has proposed that substantial smells are handled distinctively in the mind than different scents.

Fragrances are delivered and utilized as a part of an assortment of routes for a scope of purposes.

Cases include:

developing roses in the garden for pleasure

covering undesirable scents, for instance in antiperspirants, family unit cleaners, and trash packs

upgrading or pulling in

putting forth a design or character explanation, as with scents

giving a wonderful domain, for instance, pot pourri

repulsing creepy crawlies, for instance, citronella

clearing the sinuses, for instance, menthol and eucalyptus on a cloth

enhancing mind-set and prosperity, as with fragrant healing oils

whetting the craving

offering items, as with the utilization of nebulization innovation in tangible promoting, to scatter the possess a scent reminiscent of preparing bread or new espresso at the passageway of a supermarket

Fragrances may fill in as an agony reliever, either by diverting from the torment, or on the grounds that they initiate opioid receptors in mind.

Fragrance based treatment specialists are currently discovering more successful basic oils that work through smell.

An absence of a feeling of smell has been identified with misery and to the beginning of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's maladies.

Olfactory fantasies can be manifestations of therapeutic conditions extending from nasal polyps, to dementia, to bipolar confusion.

How notices influence us

Odors influence us on mental, neurological, passionate, or physiological levels, or a mix of all.

They influence the feelings, for instance, by activating recollections, and they may influence wellbeing and state of mind as a result of their sub-atomic activity.

When something emits a fragrance, it discharges minor atoms into the air. As these enter the nose, they achieve nerve cells known as olfactory tactile neurons.

These neurons send signs to the mind through the olfactory globule, which keeps running nearby the cerebrum. The cerebrum gets the flag and recognizes the fragrance.

The parts of the cerebrum that get these messages are the amygdala and the hippocampus. Notice signals go through these while in transit to the thalamus. The amygdala and the hippocampus assume a part in preparing feelings and memory. Sound and touch don't go through these zones. They pass straight to the thalamus.

Thusly, specific scents can trigger an effective memory in the way that different faculties don't.

The possess a scent reminiscent of pine, naturally cut grass, or a specific hand moisturizer may take us back to the solace of our youth days.

The whiff of diesel exhaust or fertilizer may turn the stomach of many, while activating glad recollections for others.

Physiological impacts

Prescriptions influence our bodies in various ways. Scents can have a comparative impact.

Medications taken by mouth enter the circulatory system through the stomach related framework. At the point when an inhaler or an eucalyptus vapor shower is utilized, the atoms enter the circulatory system through the lungs.

The impact of the scent relies upon which particles are included. A few aromas are known to quiet or fortifying, or they may have different impacts.

Fragrance based treatment aromas

An extensive variety of aromas as candles, makeup, and oils make various wellbeing claims. Now and again, explore underpins the cases.

In 2016, analysts from the University of Northumbria in Newcastle, United Kingdom (U.K.) displayed discoveries demonstrating that peppermint, chamomile, rosemary, and lavender can influence state of mind and memory.

Peppermint upgrades and excited state of mind and thinking capacity, enhanced both long haul and working memory, and expanded readiness.

Chamomile had a quieting, narcotic impact, and it hindered memory and consideration speed.

Rosemary can enhance memory scores in tests by 15 percent or more.

Lavender supported smoothness and satisfaction and diminish the probability of making sure to play out an errand at a particular time.

Concentrates in a social insurance setting have related lavender fundamental oil with an unwinding impact and lower work worry in attendants, and enhanced rest quality and diminished uneasiness in cardiovascular patients in an emergency unit).

Other research has demonstrated that:

Cinnamon may enhance memory and consideration. Individuals with prediabetes who utilized cinnamon were found to have a superior working memory when fasting.

Jasmine may go about as a stimulant, lifting state of mind and conceivably assuaging misery.

Electroencephalogram (EEG) accounts have bolstered these discoveries.

Analysts in Germany have discovered that the aroma of jasmine can have an activity comparable in quality to regularly endorsed barbiturates. They noticed an alleviating, quieting impact, and recommend that it could be utilized as an other option to dozing pills or state of mind enhancers.

Can aromas help in weight reduction?

Olive oil as a fragrance was found to enhance the feeling of fulfillment in members who ate yogurt advanced with an embodiment of olive oil. Members took in less calories every day more than 3 months contrasted and a control gathering.

Another investigation found that subjects to devoured zero-fat yogurt encountered a drop in serotonin levels and lower fulfillment with their nourishment, contrasted and the individuals who expended zero-fat yogurt with olive oil smell.

Vanilla, as indicated by episodic proof may give an indistinguishable delight from tasting something sweet. Along these lines, it could diminish the danger of gorging, possibly bringing about weight reduction.

Sweet notices, contend defenders, may animate the opioid receptors in the mind, similarly as sugar does. Rather than devouring sugar, the individual can get a similar delight from a sweet aroma.

In any case, the sweet scent could likewise entice the individual to eat something sweet, on the off chance that they are eager.

On the off chance that more investigations affirm this hypothesis, including a quintessence of vanilla or olive oil to nourishment rather than sugar or fat could help individuals who need to get in shape.

Note that basic oils ought to never be gulped or connected straightforwardly to the skin. They ought to be weakened in a bearer oil.

Wellbeing dangers of aromas and scented items

Numerous shops offer candles, beauty care products, and other scented items to advance wellbeing, however not every one of them are restorative.

The United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expresses that corrective and recuperating items might be named as "fragrance based treatment," however any item that is sold for restorative use, to treat or counteract malady or to influence substantial structure somehow, must be managed.

The way that an item contains "fundamental oils" does not ensure that it is sheltered, free of different perilous fixings, or that it contains a specific convergence of the oil.

The FDA urges individuals to look into the fixings in the items they select, and to report any unfavorable impacts, if these are not unmistakably clarified on the mark.

The chemicals used to make or convey a scent can likewise be undesirable.

Ethanol, CH3)2CO, benzaldehyde, benzyl liquor, linalool and camphor are utilized as a part of fragrances that have been considered for conceivable wellbeing impacts.

Taking in these chemicals can cause responses, for example, dry mouth, cerebral pain, tipsiness, aggravation to the nose and throat, sickness, and languor.

Scented items, for example, fragrances and colognes can trigger asthma assaults in a few people, or skin and eye bothering in touchy people. Oils and aromas connected specifically to the skin can cause rankles and hypersensitive responses in a few people, regardless of whether the oils are common. Fundamental oils ought to be blended with a bearer oil before applying to the skin.

In 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cautioned that scented candles and incense can be a wellspring of indoor air contamination, creating abnormal amounts of particulate issue, or ash, lead, and different chemicals that have been connected to medical issues, including respiratory issues and skin bothering.

A recent report demonstrated that the utilization of paraffin wax in candles, even without fragrance, created possibly destructive chemicals, for example, alkans, alkenes, and toluene. Visit utilize could add to tumor, hypersensitivities, and asthma.

Vegetable-based candles, for example, those produced using soy wax, did not deliver these lethal chemicals.

The utilization of air fresheners that contain phthalates amid pregnancy could damagingly affect fetal advancement, conceivably prompting youth asthma later on, says another examination, in spite of the fact that this isn't affirmed.

What is a scent free condition?

A few nations have activated activities for fragrance free work environments.

The Canandian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) records various antagonistic responses experienced by individuals who can't endure scented items.

These include:

unsteadiness and queasiness

migraine