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casually-salad · 10 days ago
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after all that... they still have homework!
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donatellaquato · 21 days ago
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cast your votes for how many people recognize who tf i'm cosplaying tomorrow i'm thinking probably like. 2 people
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thedrotter · 1 year ago
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my second return to Earthbound but this time it took 8 months after i got hit with rhe ao3 writer effect I have healed... I am here to feed you again🩷
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fullscoreshenanigans · 2 years ago
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Debating whether to make the criminally underexplored platonic dynamics polls into a tournament (with the top two or three from the Grace Field kids, Goldy Pond crew, Lambda/Paradise Hideout gang, and free-for-all rounds advancing to a final round).
I'm also taking suggestions for any of these, either in the reblogs or replies of this post, or as asks or in a DM. The requirement is a panel of the two characters interacting* in the manga or a piece of official Demizu art must be included in the suggestion, or in lieu of the picture itself, the chapter citation of where the panel is in the manga.
Notes: • One suggestion per person per poll on a first come, first serve basis. 11 options per poll, with #12 being "other." • Adam, Emma, Lucas, and Yuugo are eligible characters for the GP poll. • Lucas & Oliver, Yuugo & Emma, Yuugo & Ray, and Gillian & Nigel are ineligible dynamics for any of the polls. • Free-for-all is technically everything not covered in the three prior polls (e.g., Nigel & Yvette, Gilda & Violet, Pepe & Ray, etc. If there's enough interest in a demon-exclusive poll, it can be a separate fifth poll. Otherwise, stuff like Leuvis & Sonju goes here.) • *"Interaction" preferably being them talking or engaging in something together intentionally, but if you want to stretch it, it can be two characters just conveniently standing next to each other (because the potential is there Shirai throw us a bone.)
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paula-in-dreamland · 4 months ago
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Turns put I wasn’t sad!!! Just needed to watch the Battle of Eoferwic and giggle at all the little Sig and Stiorra moments 🫡
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catofthebarricades · 18 days ago
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started torchwood we are sooo back
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yungbludz · 4 months ago
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Sports Car — BS
AUTHOR: a surprise for my baby @brennendeerinnerungen
SUMMARY: […] you could do it on your own while you’re looking at me […]
WARNINGS: smut, + 18
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“Y/N! Are you watching your friend, Coco Gauff?” One of the several interviewers stops you on the way to the entrance. You decide it is polite to approach and answer some questions, after all your new single is coming out in three days.
“Yes, of course. I had to come and support my girl,” you reply showing them your customized shirt with Coco’s face on it. The interviewer chuckles amused by your passionate support.
“There has been a lot of talk about your friendship with her. As a Spaniard is it hard for you to cheer on her even against other spanish players?” She asks and you giggle.
“I mean, Coco is family but yeah, it depends really. Billie Jean Cup is a different story, she knows I’m her number one fan but when it comes to my country it’s another story,” you explain. Coco’s match at the Australian Open is about to start and you can see her parents waving at you as you answer a few more questions.
“What Spanish players do you support then?” Tricky question.
“Uhm I like Paula, I like that she is coming back stronger after that injury. And of course Carlitos, how can you not like him? He is the man of the moment,” you answer. No matter your nationality, you cannot not love Carlos. He is a great guy on and off court and you got the chance to meet him thanks to Coco and Francis during the US Open.
“May we expect to see more of you at his matches? Perhaps in his box?” Oh. You giggle embarrassed because you got yourself in a bad spot with this.
“Nono, I mean of course it’d be a pleasure to watch him play but nothing is going on, guys,” you reply trying to keep it clean. The interviewer reads the last question to wrap it up since the match is about to start.
“Last question: three words to describe your next single?”
“Mmh… Dynamic, sexy and energetic,” you thank the interviewer and her cameraman before walking towards the court. Before you can even reach your seat you hear your phone buzz in your back pocket.
«you in alcaraz’s box? If he has a death wish…»
It’s Ben. You look up to spot the sender somewhere. Ain’t no way that was live and he was watching it. He must be here somewhere, lurking around. Your phone buzzes again.
«your coco shirt was cute. You were cuter this morning with nothing on though,»
He is such a little shit. You can picture his childish smile as he types this. He think he is so slick with it. You giggle and head towards Coco’s parents that are already seated.
«focus on the match and win it, yeah? Or I might have to go watch Carlitos for real,»
You tease him back. Ben has never been a very jealous person in your relationship, perhaps because you never really gave him reason to suspect your loyalty. But you can see him roll his eyes at your teasing response to which he replies with angry emojis.
You lock your phone and sit behind the Gauff family, channeling all your energies on your best friend’s match. It is a quick win for Coco who finishes winning 6-3, 6-3. You raise to your feet with your fist up every time she wins a game and by the end of the match you are tired as if you had been playing the game. Coco turns to her box before shaking the opponent’s hand and she smiles at you. That’s my girl.
You head to the cooldown room and wait for her to finish cooling down on her bike alongside her family. A few people who walk by stop you to ask for a picture that you gladly take.
“You were amazing! And that forehand? Damn…” you are always very energetic and excited after a win of hers which she always appreciates. Especially you and her dad team up to recreate together some rallies she won and make the whole family laugh.
“Hey congrats, champ,” you can feel everyone’s eyes on you as a third voice approaches you all. You don’t even need to turn around to know who it is. But you do it regardless. Ben is wearing a black hoodie and his headphones are over the hood, pulled over his head. He pats Coco on the shoulder and greets her family before letting his eyes fall on you. He has a match in ten minutes.
“There’re cameras,” you stop him before he can lean in and he sighs, looking around to find a blind spot. He walks towards the end of the hallway and you wait a couple of seconds before following him.
“I’ll be right back,” you say before disappearing after your boyfriend. Ben is leaning against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest, there are only two doors and they are both for workers only. Once he sees you his hands immediately grab your waistband and pull you closer.
“My lucky charm,” he mumbles before kissing you as if he was going off to war for years. You have been dating Ben for a whole year but no one outside your friends and family know about it. At first it started as a precaution, not knowing exactly where all of that was going to lead you two. Plus, being two public figures also means that you don’t really have the freedom of doing whatever you would like. As time progressed and you realized that things were getting serious, you still didn’t feel comfortable outing your relationship to the world.
“How are we feeling? Going to take this one home? Or will I have to put up with your pouty face for a week?” You tease once he pulls away. Ben rolls his eyes at your joke and shakes his head.
“I’m winning this one,” he says confidently. You grin and nod at his statement. He is always hot when he speaks confidently.
“You better. I’ll be watching you,” you threaten him with a finger pointed at his face which he readily bites jokingly.
“I wish you could watch it from my box,” he admits in a whisper. You sigh. You know one day this hide and seek game will have to come to an end because neither of you wants to keep up this farce but for now it makes you feel good to know you can have this little bundle of joy all to yourselves.
“Can’t, gotta go to Alcaraz,” you crack a joke and try to lighten up the mood but he simply snorts and shakes his head.
“Always teasing me… You are asking for it,” he rubs his nose against yours before leaving a couple pecks that are simply not enough and leave you yearning for more.
“Go win, champ. Or I will have to go to Carlitos and—“ Ben delivers a harsh slap to your ass. You look at his shameless smile in bewilderment. There is no way the rest of Gauff family hasn’t heard it and there is also no way they don’t know what that was. Ben chuckles, proud of himself.
“Behave or you’ll get more tonight,” he whispers before kissing you again. You pull his headphones down around his neck to tug at his beautiful curls as he grabs your ass with no shame, as if you weren’t in the middle of the tournament building and anyone could walk in on you two. You both shamelessly make out for longer than necessary, his hands kneading the soft skin of your backside while your fingers pull on his curls.
“We gotta stop. I can’t go out there with a hard on,” Ben chuckles embarrassed as he pulls away. You peck his nose and rest your chin against his chest.
“Fine. I’ll wait for you. Make it quick, gotta finish what you started,” you send him a wink before taking a step back and leaving. As you make your way back to Coco and her family, everyone is already snickering and you can feel it is because of that little stunt you two pulled.
“Everything good?” Coco asks you as she gets off the bike. You playfully roll your eyes at her and nod. You catch a glimpse of walking past you, head low and his headphones in. Your eyes never leave his figure until he is out of sight.
“Your lipstick is a little smudged, honey,” Coco’s mom points out in a whisper that only you can hear. Oh. You smile embarrassed and immediately pull out your phone camera to fix it. That’s embarrassing.
“Oh I remember when I was your age. I was much worse with Coco’s dad,” she tries to lighten up the mood.
“Mom!” Coco groans as she walks to the locker room to take a shower and she can hear your laughter as she closes the door behind herself.
By the time Ben’s match is over, you are patiently awaiting for him by his car. The parking lot for the players and their teams are quite reserved so you draw no attention from curious eyes, seeking for a scandalously good news. Ben emerges from the building with his bags on his shoulders and behind him you can spot his dad and mom, so you get off his car and start walking to them to greet them. But once you get to Ben he stops you with his body.
“My car. Now,” he mumbles with an odd tone. You furrow your brows and look behind him to at least wave at them. Ben’s parents wave back and noticing the situation they head to their own car.
“What was that about?” You ask confused as he unlocks his car. Ben doesn’t give you any answer as he throws his bags in the back and hops in the car. You are completely turned to look at him in the face and attempt to understand what his problem is. He won, right? So why does he act like something is wrong?
Once he is seated he looks at you and his face relaxes.
“Just need to smooch my girl in peace,” he leans in to kiss you and you almost slap him.
“Idiot. I thought something bad had happened,” you say before he connects your lips, his hand cupping your cheek and pulling you closer despite the car not being the most comfortable to be kissing and making out. His kisses are slow and needy. His tongue gently dancing with yours and his hand sliding from your cheek to your neck to softly apply some pressure.
“You don’t know how bad I wanted to fuck you out there. Almost costed me the match,” he grunts in between kisses. Is he for real? He was too horny to play? You inevitably burst into laughter and pull away. Ben looks at you annoyed and puzzled.
“I’m sorry. I just— Jesus, you need to get your hormones in check,” you say giggling and he rolls his eyes at your abrupt reaction.
“I hate you so much,” he says pouting and getting his seatbelt on. You grin amused and lean in to kiss him better but he turns his head so that your lips land on his cheek.
“Oh c’mon. It was a joke!” You try to make him reason but he simply shakes his head and crosses his arms over his chest. He is wearing a different hoodie from before, this time it is a brown one from Loewe. His silver necklaces resting on the soft material. Now that you look at him properly you can notice his curls are still a little damp and his cheeks are a little rosy.
“Can I make it up to you by letting you hear my song before anyone else?” You ask teasing him. Ben’s eyes widen and his grin widens. You usually don’t let him listen to it before the rest of the world because you like the little pout on his face when he is told no. But it is a silly rule and you don’t mind breaking it for once.
“Maybe…” he tries to remain vague but you know he is dying to give it a listen. In his defense you have been teasing him about it for weeks. He even tried to text your producer to ask him to send it to him but you told all your crew to not give in to Ben. You giggle and give him a peck before pulling out your phone.
“Start driving though,” you tell him and he does as requested, starting the car. You go through your files and once you find the song, you connect your phone to his car.
“Are you ready?” You glance up at him. He nods quickly as he merges into traffic. It is a ten minute drive to the hotel so you have plenty of time to give it a proper listen. Without further ado you click on play and focus on his reaction.
Hey, cute jeans
Take mine off me
Oh, golly gee
I can't take no more
I'm goin' weak in my knees
Where'd you put those keys?
We can share one seat
We can share one seat
Ben taps his fingers on beat on the steering wheel and you catch the little smirk on his face as he realizes where it is going.
In the alley, in the back
In the center of this room
With the windows rolled down
Boy, don't make me choose
In the alley, in the back
In the center of this room
With the windows rolled down
Boy, don't make me choose
You try to hide your smirk but Ben shakes his head in disbelief. He knows you are talking about him and it does not come as a surprise either since you have been writing about him since you two started dating. But this song seems to be more… explicit than usual.
I think you know what this is
I think you wanna uh
No, you ain't got no Mrs
Oh, but you got a sports car
We can uh-uh in it
While you drive it real far
Yeah, you know what this is
Yeah, you know what this is
You press your lips together as the chorus plays. Ben cusses under his breath, his smile widening as you grow bolder with the word play. You turn slightly towards him and rest your hand on the back of his neck, playing with his hair. He knows exactly what you are doing yet he doesn’t say anything but simply enjoys your soft touches and your new single.
Pretty blue streetlights
And my hazel eyes
And if it feels right
We could go again like three, four times
So my type
Got butterflies
So good it hurts
Thinkin' 'bout what we did before this verse
The American can’t help but reminisce on all the times you were in the car and all the times he could have had you without even needing to ask because you would have been down for it. The mere thought of fucking you in his beloved sports car has his cock swelling in his jeans.
You move your hand from his neck to his side, caressing his jaw and playing with his necklaces.
On the corner of my bed
Oh, and maybe on the beach
You could do it on your own
While you're lookin' at me
Oh. Ben gulps visibly and you can’t suppress your amused grin as he does so. The curly haired man glances at you briefly, cocking an eyebrow and sighing. He doesn’t say anything but his face says it all. He takes his right hand off the steering wheel to adjust his pants.
Your hand twists one of the silver necklaces around your finger and tug on it. You are being a tease on purpose.
I think you know what this is
I think you wanna uh
No, you ain't got no Mrs
Oh, but you got a sports car
We can uh-uh in it
While you drive it real far
Yeah, you know what this is
Yeah, you know what this is
I think you know what this is
I think you wanna uh
No, you ain't got no Mrs
Oh, but you got a sports car
We can uh-uh in it
While you drive it real far
Yeah, you know what this is
Yeah, you know what this is
You don’t take your eyes off him for one second, clearly paying no attention to the road ahead of you so you don’t notice when he gets off the highway. Your hand now sliding down from his neck to his arm and then ending up on his thigh. He predicted this move the second you had laid your hand on him but still he can’t help but grow more impatient.
Oh my guy
You don't wanna waste my time
Let's go ride
Let's go ride
Oh my guy
You don't wanna waste my time
Let's go ride
Let's go ride
I think you wanna, wanna
But you got a sports car
While you drive it real far
Yeah, you know what this is
The song slowly comes to an end and you wait for him to comment on it. Ben stays quiet for a moment, probably registering all your words and verses. It is when he kills the engine suddenly that you realize you have not arrived at the hotel yet. Matter of fact this looks like a random parking lot in the middle of Melbourne.
“So? What do you think of it?” You ask coyly, retracting your hand from his thigh. Ben rakes a hand through his damp curls and sighs.
“First of all this is the hottest thing I have ever listened to. Second of all: get in the backseat,” he unfastens his seatbelt and you burst into laughter. Ben doesn’t seem to be joking though as he gets off the car to hop back in in the backseat, he sits down in the middle and pats his lap before resting his arms at the back of the headrests.
“Your wish is my command, baby,” he cheekily says. You giggle as you mimic his motions and crawl to the backseats, resting one leg on each side of his thighs.
“Did you really like it?” You ask putting on your wettest doe eyes to make him stroke your ego. Ben caresses your thighs and follows an imaginary trail from your legs to your back and then to your ass, pulling you closer. You can’t help but feel a sudden but familiar presence between your bodies that makes a small smirk creep up on your face.
“Do you feel it? That’s what your little song did to me, baby. I fucking loved it,” he mumbles looking at you straight in the eyes. Your grin widens at the praise and you kiss him. One kiss leads to another and before you realize it you are embarrassingly and shamelessly making out in his car. The windows are tinted but still not a very appropriate behavior for two very public figures. When you are around Ben it is hard to behave or even have control over your own self. Despite having dated for a long time, you still feel like it is the first months sometimes.
“Put it back on,” Ben whispers in between kisses and you frown confused.
“The song. Put it back on,” he clarifies. You pull away and chuckle at his request. Yet you stand up— as much as it is possible in his car— and lean forward to take ahold of your phone and put the song on repeat. As you do so, you can feel his fingers trying to take your skirt off. You giggle and wiggle your ass to tease him and in all response he simply gives it a soft slap.
“Nono, stay put,” Ben stops you when you try to sit back in his lap. You stay bent over the armrests, between the driver and the passenger’s seat with your ass in the air covered only by your underwear.
“What are you—“ you begin to ask confused but stop when you feel him pull down your panties.
“Wait a second,” he murmurs. You stay put but it is hard when you are dying to know what he is up to. The American pulls both seats down so that you are not squished between them anymore.
“Rest your legs here,” he taps both seats and you unsurely agree to follow his instructions. The new position makes you even more tilted forward and you hold onto whatever you find to not fall and hurt yourself. Ben comes to your rescue, wrapping both of his arms around your thighs and keeping you close to him.
“Comfortable?” He asks with a teasing tone. You are not properly uncomfortable but the position is odd and you are scared you may fall over sooner or later.
“Not really. I think— Oh,” you are caught off guarda when Ben leaves a soft kiss to your core. The American chuckles when you suddenly shut up.
“Gotta prep my girl,” he says spreading your folds even more apart. Not being able to see his next move adds another level of tension and sexiness to the situation. Ben starts off slowly: giving your core a couple of kisses, purposely ignoring your clit to increase the tension.
“Ben,” you moan when he finally dives in. His tongue swirling around your clit and sucking on it. You rest your head against the stereo system, your mouth dropped open and your ears ready to pick on every sound that leaves Ben’s mouth. They are nasty. The wet sounds of his spit mixing with your juices.
“Taste so good, baby,” he groans while pulling you impossibly closer, his face completely shoved in your core. In the meantime your song repeats over and over and over again in the background.
“Oh my,” you whine when he sucks on your bundle of nerves harder. Your legs were already struggling but now they are shaking next to his head as he feasts on you.
“Is this what you wanted, baby?” He asks teasing you while you can feel one of his fingers prodding at your entrance.
“Yeah,” you manage to respond without choking on your own words.
“Thought you wanted me to fuck you,” he teases. The little prick is taking advantage of your fucked out state to make fun of you. In all response you push your hips back, his tongue meeting your core again, this time accompanied by his fingers that draw little eighths on your clit.
“Fuck,” you curse.
“C’mon, don’t tell me you’re gonna cum now,” he says and you can almost picture the shit eating grin on his face. Your juices wet Ben’s nose and chin as he gives it a few more licks, just to tease you and not send you over the edge on purpose. He has eaten you out several times but this position excites him more than usual.
“Ben, please,” you beg when he continues to tease you, his teeth sinking in the soft flesh of your inner thighs followed by slaps and kisses. He is just being mean now.
“This is for teasing me about Carlos,” he reminds you of your little jokes that are now costing you more than you had previously estimated. Ben grins when you push your hips back for the umpteenth time and chant his name like a prayer. At some point he decides he has had enough and puts his tongue to work.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck,” you curse as he laps at your juices. You can feel his finger rubbing your clit and making your sight blurry while your legs tremble. Ben grunts when you start to teeter over your orgasm, he can tell by the way you moan higher and more frequently. His lips alternate from sucking on your bundle of nerves and leaving wet kisses on your core.
“I’m—“ you whimper when he finally pushes you over the edge overstimulating your clit and making you cum hard. You think you are about to collapse by the way he continues to press his face into your pussy, his tongue never stopping its movements until he can feel your juices dropping from his chin.
“Yeah, let go,” he murmurs and you are thankful he wraps his arms around your thighs to hold you back. From that moment onwards your vision is blurry and your mind is somewhere else. Your body moves following Ben who pulls you back in his lap carefully. The American grabs one of the spare towels he has in his car to clean you up.
“Are you good to go?” He asks, nuzzling his nose against yours. You furrow your brows and look at him with the most confused expression you can put on.
“Thought you wanted to—“
“It’s okay, maybe another day,” he says trying to brush it off. He doesn’t think you could take it? You slowly come back to your senses and shake your head. You position yourself on top of him, the only item on your body is your top. So you eagerly tug at his hoodie to motion him to take it off.
“Thought you wanted to fuck me,” you quote him. Ben chuckles and tucks a strand of hair behind your ear, scanning your face to see every trace of uncertainty.
“Are you sure? We don’t have to,” he insists, not wanting to test your limits. You don’t even answer, simply reach your hands out to pull down his shorts. The American gets the memo and helps you out by essentially kicking his shorts off. Ben sits there in his white boxers that leave little to nothing to the imagination. In the meantime your unreleased song continues playing over and over again in the background.
“Are you going to be able to take it?” He teases you as he catches you staring at it. You roll your eyes at his teasing jokes and with firm hands you pull it out. Ben sighs loudly as you touch him, his arms hooked around the headrests as he watches you do all the work. There is something about you taking charge and watching you do as you please.
“Fuck,” he grunts when you spit on it and jerk him off. Not that he needs to fully harden, he is hard as a rock and ready to be inside you but you know he likes it this way. Ben is entranced by the way your hips raise and your hand aligns him with your entrance. You look up at him and lock eyes as you sink down. Both of you sigh in contentment as he bottoms out.
“I fucked you countless times yet you still feel so fucking good,” he groans as you adjust to him, your walls squeezing around him. You let out a breathy chuckle and try to move. There is not much room left for you to move freely. But it will have to work. You rest your hands on Ben’s shoulders as you raise your hips and lower them slowly. It takes no time for the windows to get foggy and for the both of you to get sweaty.
“Shit. Yeah, just like that,” he praises you, your forehead pressed against his as his cock fills you up to the brim. He starts to move in sync, meeting your movements with his slow thrusts.
“Touch me, Ben,” you beg him and he doesn’t need you to repeat yourself twice. One of his hands comes to your clit and starts to run it just the way you like it. Having already come makes your next orgasm build up faster.
“Look at me,” he tells you as you close your eyelids. Despite the struggle, you open your eyes. Ben stares back at you with his lips parted, his hips doing fifty percent of the work in fucking into you.
“That’s what you wanted uh? What you sing about? Me fucking you stupid? What are your little fans going to say about their favorite singer when they find out she begs for me to fuck her in my car? When they find out she takes it so fucking good for me?” He teases you. You are only able to whine in response, your nails digging into his shoulders. He raises your hips and keeps them still as he starts to fuck into you harder and faster. The skin to skin contact makes the hairs on your body stand.
“Tell me, baby. Are you mine?” he demands. Your mouth now next to his ear, he is able to hear every little moan of yours even better now. It only makes his cock swell in your folds as you continue to whimper and whine and moan.
“I’m yours, Ben, fuck,” you struggle to form a coherent thought. The American sinks his teeth into your shoulder as he feels himself teetering over the edge as well, both of his hands having grabbed a fistful of your ass to keep your steady and fuck you harder.
“Look at me when you cum,” he mumbles and you do. Looking down at him with your mouth dropped open as your second orgasm washes over you even harder than the first one. Ben can feel your walls squeezing his cock to death, almost trapping him inside you as you milk him out. He cums just as hard, you can feel his seed spilling down your thighs and it only makes you moan harder.
“ ‘m sorry, I didn’t pull out,” he apologizes out of breath but you shake your head. Your nails now fully leaving scratches on his shoulders but he seems to be paying it no mind as he tries to gently put you down back in his lap. You both collapse afterwards, your sweaty bodies melting into one as you catch your breath.
The only audible thing outside your unsteady breathing is your song streaming. Ben gently rubs the small of your back as neither of you seems to be interested in moving an inch. Matter of fact he stays inside of you for at least another ten minutes. You see the half-moon marks on his shoulders and caress them softly. Hopefully you didn’t hurt him.
“I think your fans will go insane over this one,” he comments and you smile proudly.
“I know I did,” he adds chuckling. You look up at him and grin, leaning in to kiss him. He holds you close to his body as if there was any chance you could ever willingly escape from his embrace.
“Y/N, quite a scandalous song. Can you tell us more about it? Or about him?” The interviewer asks with a knowing smirk. It is a quick interview before your exhibition so you don’t have much time left. You chuckle embarrassed, clearly expecting such a question. The camera is pointed at you, catching every change in your facial expression. You know Ben is somewhere watching this live and giggling.
“I like sports car and I like guys who drive them,” you remain vague but your grin says what your words don’t. Your song released yesterday and you have had the chance to read some of the comments. Everyone is going insane over it and over the mysterious man.
“Guys? Or a guy?” The interviewer insists and you laugh again.
“Maybe,” you don’t give her any information but everyone knows by now that there is definitely someone. You don’t plan on keeping him a secret for much longer but you like the idea of people going insane over this.
“Okay, we got it. Well, Y/N, is there someone you’d like to say hi to before we wrap this one up?” It is a common ending for the show you have been invited to. You nod and look straight into the cameras, your lips threatening to form a smirk.
“See you back at home, Ben,”
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tubes-and-dice · 11 months ago
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I fucking love the dynamics between the ‘people’ and the ‘avatars’ in NSBU.
G13 is using Usha, because he’s a hacker and a manipulator, and she’s exactly the kind of person who can be easily scammed. Haunting. Spine-chilling. Cool as fuck, truly unbelievable storytelling, and it’s developed so organically!
On the other hand, Vic is mentoring Wendell in a way, and we got to see them really sync up this episode, working together to advance the narrative and protect their people. Wendell totally gets the kind of person that Vic is, and I think that helps him take Vic’s advice as the more experienced person- but also know that he’s not always going to be right.
Paula and Jack are sort of… misaligned. She keeps trying to find guidance from him, but they’re almost too similar? Jack so far that we’ve seen is very hands-off, and doesn’t seem all that worried about Paula- or his own family. Whereas Paula of course cares deeply about Jack’s family already, because she’s much more involved and familial minded than what we’ve seen of Jack.
Liv and Kingskin are, I think, the most compatible duo. Liv has settled nicely into her role in some ways, the control and power it grants her suits her well, and it feels like Kingskin likes her because of that? But at the same time her compassion for others is making such a notable difference in the way that she’s able to interact with people in Kingskin’s circles that it feels like he could learn as much from her as she’s learning from him. They feel like the most balanced pair, with the most mutual respect.
Dang doesn’t match Stocks’ vibe at all. He’s trying to do the cool action movie things, he’s playing into the role really well at times- but who Dang is, really, doesn’t sync up. His morals and priorities are very different from Stocks’- for good and bad alike. There’s very little connection between the two, it feels like- to me it reads as Dang just trying to fill the shoes of this Bond-like character, more than anything. Sometimes he’s really able to pull it off, and sometimes it just… doesn’t work. Stocks isn’t helping him. He’s on his own- which it seems is perhaps a norm for Dang.
Then of course, Russell. Russell and Jennifer are not a team at all- what Russell is learning from this experience, he’s learning from simply being Jennifer, not from communicating with her. He’s a man who we know is used to being attractive, used to being complimented and unused to being told off for the way that he behaves. I love the way that Ally’s taken his character as Jennifer- because he isn’t Jennifer. He’s Russell. He doesn’t want to wear a skin-tight bodysuit, he wants to get a baggy shirt to hide this form that he’s not used to, and work with the new skills that he has.
Idk I just think it’s super super cool that all of the players are working within the mechanic so differently, and I think every single manifestation of this dynamic makes so much sense for the characters that it’s just astounding. This last episode was such a good show of these dynamics and the impact they actually have on the plot.
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Footnote | Part Three
Summary: After you moved out of Barcelona, you returned to find yourself again. Pablo finds out and wants to make amends with you.
Warnings: cursing, NSFW, depression talk, death topic.
A/N: I want to thank all the support you guys give to this piece. It was so fun to make, and to be honest. I thought this was a one part only. Thank you to 🥀 anon, who requested the first part. This was fun to write. I love you all 💛✨️
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Pablo freezes, he feels his heart palpitations in his ears. He feels how his blood pressure is up.
"What do you mean?"
"You have to stop. Seriously." You say, walking to the other side of the couch and picking your things.
"What are you doing?" He asks, heart about to get out of his chest. "Don't leave."
"Stop!" You yell. "Pablo, you have to stop playing."
You walk to the door, you feel anger inside of you. The door is shut down by Pablo. He grabs your arms and turn you around.
"I'm not playing."
"You are." You say, stern tone. "You rejected me. You told me I needed to sober up the night I told you that I had feelings for you." You hit his chest, reminding him of his own words. "You told me time was not changing the way you felt for me, and now, you are telling me that you love me."
"I do, I love you." He whines. "Preciosa, por favor."
"Then why did you hurt me?"
"I'm sorry I did that, I was so scared of fucking things up." He yells too. "I was so scared of losing you."
"You only thought about you." You push him away. "You left me cry myself to sleep so many times, all because you were a coward who couldn't face his feelings."
"Y/n, it's not like that."
"Then how it is?" You ask, mad at him. "You were the one who told me you liked her. You were the one who was with her during all the time we were apart." You remind him.
"Paula never mattered to me." He grabs your face. "You do. I left her for you."
You grab his hands, taking them away from you. "Is that supposed to make me feel better?" You chuckle. "Pablo, you confessed you are in love with me since we were fucking kids! But you couldn't say it the night of the party?"
You feel anxious, you want to get out of his house. You want to go home and be alone in your room.
"I was wrong." He gets close again. "I was so afraid, believe me. And when you came to tell me you were with your boyfriends, I was so mad at them. They could have you, and I couldn't."
His hands find your hips and pull you to him, making you smash against his chest. "You were worried about losing me? Well, Pablo, you did. Now let go of me."
You try to push him away, but his grip on your hips grows. You can't give in. You need to leave the house.
Por favor." He beg. "We can make this work."
"Let me go." You say, turning your head. You can't look at him. "Please do."
He shakes his dead, hugging your back and hiding his head on the crock of your neck. When his shoulders started to shake you feel bad.
"Pablo, mi amor." You say, trying to calm him down. "Please let me go, we can talk some other time."
"You won't be back." He whispers, sobbing. "We can fix this, please."
"Pablito, we need to calm down." You whisper too. "Please, you have to let go of me."
You grab his arms, pulling them away from you slowly. He gives in, not wanting you to feel forced or something.
"You won't be back." He sobs.
You can't lie to him and tell him that you would. You can't pretend that this is going to be easy for the two of you.
You place your hand on his cheek, caressing it. He gives in into your touch, enjoying the warmth of your hand.
"I'm sorry I fucked this." He cries.
You dry his tears. Pablo crying made your heart break. You want to hug him and tell him that you do want to fix things up.
"I have to go." You whisper, kissing his cheek. "I'll see you around."
He nods, placing his hands on top of yours. He brings it to his mouth and kisses it. "I love you." You nod, half smiling at him.
You take your hand away from his. Walking quickly to the exit. You run to your car as soon as you close his door.
You rush home, barely saying hello to your parents, walking quickly upstairs. You lock your door, undressing and turning the temperature from hot to cold.
You feel every fiber of your body tense at the temperature and untense a few seconds later. You want to cry, but you won't.
You won't spend another night crying about him and his decisions. Not after all the work it took you. Not after crying yourself to sleep while thinking you were not worthy for love if the only boy you trusted with your life didn't love you.
You turn the water off, grabbing the towel that you keep there to dry you. You walk back into your room.
You open your computer, searching that email you left ignored in your list. You open the link, writing the requirements.
You sent that pdf you don't want to send, but if you don't want to do it... why did you even have it ready?
You know the time difference is helping you. You checked Google and noticed that you were just in time to beat the deadline.
You change into your pajamas, not caring about what happens next. You turn the lights off and force yourself to sleep.
Unsuccessfully, you were wide awake all night. The only sounds you could hear at this time were the normal morning sounds.
You decide to get food, walking downstairs and finding your grandma drinking her normal coffee.
"Isn't it a little bit early for you to be awake?" She asks, narrow eyes.
You nod, grabbing the bread and some things to prepare a sandwich. "I'm just breaking the routine."
She watches you, she wants to ask. "How was your night?"
"It was," you try to think on a word that shows that it was good but not good. "Something?" You say doubtfully. "Yeah, something."
She doesn't ask any more questions. You finish preparing your food and walk out of the kitchen. Walking to the tv and turning it to find something to watch.
It's funny that the channel the tv was on is about to play the repetition of the last Barcelona vs. Girona game.
You don't mind changing it. Feeding your pain with the image of him. You bite into your food while cursing him in your mind.
Thinking things you won't ever dare to say to him. Name calling him the worst he could ever think. Criticizing his ability to think rationally for other things outside the field.
You sob, trying to hide it by bitting your food. You can't help the cries, you can't help but think that you could be together if he wasn't a coward.
> Patience won't change how I feel about you. <
You dry your tears and turn the tv off. This is what everybody always wanted for you two. Why is it so difficult?
You left your teary wet sandwich on the coffee table. Walking upstairs to cry in peace. You don't want to give explanations on why, again, you are crying over Pablo.
You lock your room, throw yourself in bed, and let all your feelings out. You were having the cry of your lifetime.
The phone interrupts you. You roll your eyes thinking it was Pablo. When it stops you get up to wash your face.
The ringing is audible again. You decide to check it, an unknown number on the screen. You clear your throat, not wanting to sound sick.
"Hello?"
"Hi, is this miss Y/n?"
"Yes, hi. This is me." You take a seat at the corner of the bed.
"Great, I'm Trina from the scholarships department, we got all your paperwork in time. We want to arrange a virtual meeting to talk about all the details, the papers you would sign, the accommodations, and of course the day you can board so you can move in."
You look at the picture in your nightstand, that Polaroid that you and Pablo took when he signed for Barca's first team.
"That's fine. When is the meeting?"
"Is it okay in about two hours? That way, I'll schedule you."
"Yes, thank you."
"Great, I'll send you the link. Me and the dean will see you. I'll send some of the paperwork. You will sign the day you get here, so you can read them with patience. We are so excited to have to in our campus."
"Thank you." You say, hanging up the call.
You hurry to wash your face and get your hair ready. You apply some makeup, straight your hair, and even change your top.
You wait for the meeting, feet impatiently hitting the floor. You are scared to do this. When the alarm you place to join the meeting sounds, you click on the link.
You talk with the dean and Trina, both of them congratulating you on getting into this college. About how happy they are for you to get there.
They explain what your program would be, how it would develop, and what where you can reside. They offer you different options and different plans. They offer you the catalog of classes and extracurricular activities.
"Thank you for this opportunity." You smile at them. "I'm happy to join you."
"We are so happy for your addition to our group. Now I want to ask you, since you told me you had trouble getting a paper. I understand, but the flight time is a little more short now."
You nod, understanding that you would have to leave earlier than it was supposed to in the paper.
"Would it be a problem if we booked your ticket for the end of this month? You would still have twenty days."
You freeze, not thinking it would be this quickly. It was going to be a hard kick for your parents. It was going to be a hard kick for your grandma.
"If it's for the best." You smile. "It's okay by me, sir."
"Fantastic, we will book your tickets, and I'm not promising anything yet, but I think I can get you a special upgrade. You are the best of our candidates, and this would not go unnoticed."
You smile at them, saying your goodbyes. You close your laptop, staring at the little picture of your parents that you have sticked to the wall.
You tear up a little, changing your clothes and taking your makeup off. You feel happy, but you also feel in pain.
You threw the dirty clothes from last night into the laundry basket. You take your shirt, giving it a last smell. It smelled like him.
Him.
You walk to your nightstand and grab the picture. You look at it one last time. Throwing it on the garbage.
You open the door, walking to your parents' room. They are watching the news while getting ready for work. "Hey, I gave to tell you something I did."
"Can this wait, baby?" You dad asks. "I'm kinda late for a meeting. And I know I'm the boss, but I can't be late again."
"I don't think this can wait." You say, making him turn.
He noticed your puffy eyes and red face. "Hey, what's going on?"
"I applied for a scholarship in Boston." You say. "And I got it."
"Baby, that's so good!" You mom says. Hugging you and kissing your face. "We are so proud."
"Thank you." You smile at her. "The thing is, I leave by the end of the month." You sob. "And I won't be back until I graduate."
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"Why do you always fuck things up?" Aurora asks him. Mad about the things Pablo is telling her.
"I tried to stop her." He shouts from the kitchen. "I thought maybe we could fix things up."
"Pablo, seriously?" She rolls her eyes. "You are so dumb. You humiliate her the night you told her you didn't want anything with her because you liked other girl, then you come around and tell her that you like her since you were a kid."
Pablo can't understand why he even lied to you, to your mom and to everybody about who he was feeling.
His heart aches at the thought of you. It's like after that night all over again. You two are not talking, you two away, you two are just you two.
You are not blending together like you should.
You are you, and he is he.
"I'm calling her." He says.
Aurora is quicker and grabs his phone from his hands, hiding it under her. "Pablo, no." She points at him.
"Why?" He asks mad. "Give me my phone back."
"You have to give her space." She says, getting up and walking to the kitchen with both her phone and his phone in hand. "Also, maybe not a call, but pay her a visit."
"I'm not sure. Maybe I can go right now."
"Pablo, you need to give her space." Aurora grabs his shoulders and sits him at one of the stools. "I know her. Last time it was really hard for her. And I think it's best if you do wait."
He agrees, he will wait. He needs to let you cool down. He asks his mom for advice, he doesn't know what to do with his impatient self.
His mom calls yours, they talk about the whole drama her son created. Your mom tells her honestly that she finds it kind of funny but at the same time has to stand in your line.
Belen understands, she doesn't want you to feel pressed, so she tells Pablo that is the best if he waits for you to feel better.
Your mom doesn't say anything about you leaving. She knows that Pablo would find out anything and would even get into the plane with you.
"Are you ready, princesa?" You dad asks, he is sad that you are leaving.
"Yes, I have everything." You hug him, not wanting to leave.
You know this is the best for you. You need to find yourself and find a meaning for life and for love again.
One that doesn't have a relation with Pablo. One that's brand new. One that's related to your new beginning.
"I'm going to miss you." He whispers. "But mom and I will visit you in your new apartment." He kisses your cheek.
"And I'll wait for that." You smile. "Please don't let me become American." You cry jokingly.
"You won't. We speak Spanish in this house." He jokes.
Your mom and grandma say their goodbyes. Your mom can't be there when you leave. She will run with you to the plane.
"What are you going to do if she gets married with someone from there?" Your grandma asks her. They are waving the last goodbye at you.
"Force that person to come leave here." She jokes.
Your dad is back in around an hour. The house feels weird without you there. Even when you were outside, they were sure you were okay because you were with Pablo.
Now, it's a new type of fear. What if you were with the wrong people? What if you joined something wrong? What if you were afraid of telling them about your mistakes?
"She will be fine." Your grandma says. "She's a good girl." She pat their backs.
The knock on the door alerts them. "Maybe she chicken out in Madrid." Your dad jokes with them, making them laugh. "Coming."
He walks to the door, finding a very impatient Pablo. "Hey, sir. I know you must hate me for everything I've done to your daughter. But I promise I'm here for good." He awkwardly says. "Please just let me talk to her. My mom and sister don't think this is right, but I know that if I don't talk to h-"
"Pablo." You dad interrupts, sighs with sadness for the boy. "She left."
Pablo feels a shiver running down his spine. "Sh-she left?" He laughs. "What?"
"She's gone, buddy." You dad pats his back. "I'm sorry, I wish this would have been different for the two of you."
"She left to go where?" He asks. "I can take a plane there. I can go."
"It's best if you move on, Gavi." He hugs the boy, letting him process what he was told. "We love you, kiddo." He smiles at him. "You are welcome here, come have dinner with us if you want to, anytime. Come sleep here like you used to when you just move out to your new house. Don't be a stranger, you are like our kid." He says.
Pablo nods, hugging him back. He is still in shock.
Where are you?"
> Pablo, you already lost me <
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"Are you happy?" Your friend asks you.
The graduation ceremony was done. All your classmates and other graduate students are with their families.
"Yes, my dad is here." You say. "Say goodbye to your parents for me." You smile at her.
"I'll see you in Barcelona." She kisses your cheek. "I love you, I'm sure the pain would go away."
"It won't, but I'm working on it." You laugh, making her do it too. "Call me so I can prepare everything for your arrival."
You walk over to your dad. Hugging him. "Look!"
You showed him the diploma, he was so happy for you. Your grandma stayed in Barcelona, she didn't want to spend more than eight hours in a plane.
You take pictures with him. Sending them to the family group and thanking your grandma and aunts for the congratulations.
"Are you sure you don't want to go have dinner?" He asks.
"No, papi." You sigh. "Let's just get something and eat it on the plane."
He understood, helping you with your things and with everything. You just want to sleep and wake up in Barcelona, like you used to.
You wrote a note to the dean and to Trina. They were such a help during the good and bad times. You left it with your friend, making sure she will give it to them.
You arrived at home the next day, tired to do anything or tell anyone. You just wanted to rest in bed.
"Hey, can we go to sevilla to see Grandma?" You ask your dad. He was in his room, undoing this luggage.
"I have a lot of working to do, but I can get you the ticket." He smiles. "Just be careful, please."
"Gracias!" You hug him. "I'll be good."
You unpack your luggage, noticing the other three big ones on the floor. You place everything on the empty closet.
"Hey!" He says. "Mom cleaned that place for you. She knows you like to keep your closet clean."
"Yeah, she knows how much I hate outdated clothes." You joke. "Do you think it's a good idea to take the letter to Belen and Pablo?"
"If that's what you want, I'm sure they would love to read it." He hugs you. "I booked your ticked and texted grandma."
"Grandma can text?"
"Grandma can dm on Instagram." He laughs. "Or that's what Junior says." He says, referring to your cousin. "He sends her reels or something."
You smile at that information. You were so happy to go back to your sevilla home. You spend almost all day arranging your things.
Your flight was supposed to be for the night. You pack a small luggage just in case you need more things.
You pack your mother's letters and other things to take to sevilla. You follow your mother orders, taking the things back to their place.
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Aurorapaezg: Are you in sevilla for real, or is this another old picture?
Yourusername: I was about to call you, I just got back from Boston. Maybe we can meet at your place!
Aurorapaezg: Siii! My mom is going to be so happy to see you. She misses you like crazy ❤️
Yourusername: Tonight sounds good? I'll take that pie. I know she loves it
Aurorapaezg: Can't wait 🥹✨️
You walk with the pie in your hands, knocking on the door. Pablo Sir opened it, eyes shining when he saw you.
"Muñeca!" He says, smiling. "Get inside. When did you come back? Let me help you with that." He takes the pie out of your hands. "Come inside, they are so happy to see you."
"Gracias." You smile, entering the house. "I'm happy to see you." You hug his side. "I missed you."
You walk inside, Aurora and Belen are fixing something in the kitchen. You went around the counter and poke Aurora.
She yelled in excitement, throwing herself at you. You two jump a little while hugging. When you are done with her, you hug Belen. She hugs you so tight.
"We are so happy to have you back!" She says. "Aurora cried for days when she found out."
"I'm sorry, it was an impulsive decision." You pout. "Honestly, I felt like it wasn't the best, but I enjoyed it."
"Your parents were so proud." Pablo says. "Your mom came for Belen's birthday and told us about your graduation, she showed us pictures of your thesis work."
"Yes, she was so excited." You smile. "Oh, I bring you the pie you like." You smile.
You all ate some food that Aurora prepared. Talking about life and about everything. You told them about your last months in Boston. They told you about their last months.
"How's Pablo?" You ask.
"Oh." Belen says. "He's fine. We spent his birthday here."
"Yes, he's been coming a little bit more." Pablo adds. "You parents saw him the last time they were here."
"They did?" You ask. "Mom didn't mention it."
You shake the thoughts out of your mind. Asking Aurora how her and her boyfriend were. She has this mischievous smile.
"Oh my gosh." You say. "What?" She lifts her hand, showing you her ring. "Aurora!" You jump from excitement, hugging her.
"We want a winter wedding." She says, happy. "I was so happy when you mentioned that you were coming back before winter, because that way you can be on my bridal party."
You nod, hugging her tighter. You can believe the girl you grew up with and played wedding was actually getting married.
You spend the rest of the day with them, talking and sharing stories. Aruroa shared with you some ideas she had, and you two create a pinterest board.
"It was so nice seeing you, Y/n." Belen says. "How long are you staying?"
"I think I'll stay for a little bit, I want to rearrange the house." You say. "Talking about the house, I have something for you."
You grab your bag, searching for the letters. You take a second, deciding if you should give them the one for Pablo or not.
"I have these letters for you." You smile. "Mom wanted me to give them to you. I also have a box for you, Belen."
"Thank you, darling." She hugs you. "Maybe you can bring it and come for dinner tomorrow." She smiles, making your nod.
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"Gavi!" Pedri yells, happy to see his friend. "I thought you were in sevilla."
"Hola, hermano." He hugs him. "I was, but I came back like two days ago."
"Oh, sorry, I forgot that now you have a girlfriend, and you don't spend that much time in Sevilla." He jokes.
Gavi rolls his eyes at Pedri. Since he introduced him to this girl from Canaria, he's obsessed with joking about them being a couple.
"She's not my girlfriend. We are just having a good time."
"Hurry with it, she's worth it." He pats Gavi's back. "See you tomorrow."
"Yeah, just because she's the best friend of your girlfriend." He laughs. "Bye."
Pablo hates when people introduce him to girls. He has this thing for quick things. Never too serious.
He doesn't want anything for the long run, he just wants to have fun and enjoy life. He makes sure the girls he's hooking up with know this.
You are here for a good time, not for a long time. Enjoy the gifts, the trips, the money he spends on them, but don't get used to it.
Pedri, Fermin, Ansu, and some others tried to get him to date someone, they wanted him to experience what love was.
They wanted him to finally come around his senses that being a fuck boy was not going to be a lifetime thing.
Sure, it was fun, it was exciting, it was cool, but it wasn't the answer. He would want to get serious at some point, and maybe the girl he wants won't be there because who wants a player?
And no, we are not talking about football player, we sure want that, but the kind of player who fucks and dumps. Ew.
"I'm fine by myself." He says every time they talk this idea of dating into him.
Pablo was happy when Aurora told him the news about the engagement. He was over the moon when her boyfriend asked him to be the best man.
He wanted his sister to have the time of her life. He wanted her to be happy and to have all the love in the world.
"I know you told me it wasn't necessary, but I want you to know that I asked my bank for an additional card with your name on it. Just in case you want to expand your budget."
"Pablito, seriously?" She asks, doing something while he is playing on the play station. "I'm grateful for that, thank you."
"Who is on the bridal party?" He asks, curious to see if he knows everybody.
"Well, I have our cousin Paola, I have my friend Karla and Luz." She starts with the names. "I also have someone else, but I'll tell you later."
He just hummed, not fully interested in the whole list, just the people he knows. "So, I know like 5 people."
"I promise it's going to be fun." She smiles. "I'll text you the details for the party we are organizing, we are giving the placements and everything."
"Did you see my calendar?"
"Yes, I used your availability, Pablito. Don't worry." She laughs, making him smile. "I'll call you later, the planner is calling. Love you."
"Love you too, bye."
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"Are you happy to be home, hermano?" Fermin asks. He was happy that he got to spend the weekend with him and his family. "Say hi to your mom and dad for me."
"Maybe after the game, you can tell them yourself." He smiles.
"Any plans for the weekend, boys?" Ferran asks.
"I have my sister's wedding bridal or something party." He smiles. "So I'm busy."
"That means your girl needs to go dress shopping." Pedri tease.
"I don't have a plus one." He says, not caring about bringing her. "Plus, only family and close friends are coming." He smiles.
Pedri rolls his eyes, tires of trying to get Gavi to get serious with one girl. They can't try all their lifes.
"Fermin is going." Ferran says.
"I'm a close friend, idiot." Fermin hits the back of Ferran's head.
"Wow, rude."
Pablo and the other laugh. They can't help but enjoy the little fights between Fermin and Ferran.
Pablo checks the group chat of the party, he checks all the numbers, and finds one that he can't recognize. Who was it?
He likes to keep tabs on who was going and who isn't. That way, he doesn't have to worry about pictures or stupid things online.
He puts that aside, he has a game to win. He finished getting ready and finished his before game routine. He texted his dad to announce to him that they are about to go out.
On the other side of Sevilla, Aurora, and you are fixing some things. You want everything to he perfect for her.
"Are you super sure this looks great?" She asks, placing the box on the table. "I'm so nervous, sorry."
You laugh. "Rora, it's perfect. Don't worry." You massage her shoulders. "Everything will be fine. I promise."
"I want to give you a little something before anybody else." She stands up, walking to the side and grabbing a box. "Open it."
Aurora was asking you to be her maid of honor.
"I've known you since we were babies, i think it makes sense since we used to play wedding and forced my brother to be the groom or the pastor."
"Pablo used to be so mad." You laugh. "Of course I want to be your maid of honor, silly." You say, excited about the whole thing.
"I can't wait for this to happen!"
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"You should give this to Pablo." You grandma says, lifting the envelope with the letter your mom wrote for Gavi.
"Aurora mentioned that he's coming this weekend." You say, searching for a movie to see with her.
"Oh, look!" She says. "You love this movie."
It was How to lose a guy in 10 days. You haven't seen that movie since the last time you saw it with Gavi.
You smile, selecting that one and watching it with her. You grab your phone, texting Aurora. You asked her when Pablo would be home.
Aurora answers you with a picture of Pablo and his dad watching something. She tells you that he got there earlier than expected.
She also told you that Pablo was going to be alone because she and her parents would go to her grandparents house.
You told her that you would pay him a visit, you need to talk to him and drop something to him. You look at the box and the letter. You sigh, tired.
The movie was good, you loved it. Always did. Your grandma mentioned that she needs to go back home because her novela was about to start.
You drive her, happy that you got to spend time with her like you always did. "See you tomorrow, I'll get the vegetables for the food." You say, waving at her. "Don't forget to tell me about the drama from the novela."
She waves back, you drive back to the old streets you know by heart. You park outside the Páez household. Grabbing the box and the letter.
You take a deep breath, not sure if you can keep the composure around him. You walk to the door, knocking three times.
Pablo opens the door, freezing at the sight of you. "Y/n?" He asks, confused on why you are there. "You are back."
"Hola, Pablo," you smile at him. "Sorry I came unannounced, I was around and Aurora told me you were here."
"Don't worry, please come inside." He smiles at you. Stepping aside for you to enter. "What you have in there?"
You look at your hands. "This is a letter mom left for you, and some things she thinks you might want."
His eyes got sad, and he looks at you, trying to read your sight. "Thank you, I really appreciate you for bringing this."
You feel weird, you haven't talked to him in a while. "How are you?" You ask, trying to break the ice.
"I've been working, trying to keep busy."
"I've seen the games. You are really working hard." You smile at him.
"Hey, do you want a drink?" He asks, trying for you to stay. "We have that drink you love."
You know they do, Belen bought it for you.
"Sure, thank you."
You follow him to the kitchen, you noticed his hair has the small locks you love. His tank top showing his arms, they are bigger.
You can smell his common baby smell, he loves to wear that baby lotion your grandma once gave him for Christmas.
"Are you hungry?" He asks, handing you the glass. "I'm making dinner."
"I'm not feeling like getting poisoned." You joke.
He opens his mouth. "Perdón?" He scuffs. "I'm not the one who burns rice."
"That was once, and it was your fault." You laugh.
"Yeah, blame me." He laughs, shaking his head.
He looks at you, smiling at the old times. You look so good, with your hair up, your rosey cheeks and your perfume. That fucking perfume.
"I've missed you." He confess. "How was Boston?"
You look at him confused. "You knew where I was?"
"Your dad told me at the funeral, I asked about you because you weren't there. He said that there was a snowstorm."
You don't want to cry. You just shake your head. "It was a mess." You laugh, trying to keep the tears away. "But answering you, it was fun, I made a lit of friends."
He wants to hug you, but he doesn't know if you would want that. He can tell you needed it. "I like your shirt." He says, trying to distract you.
You sniff. "Thank you, it's an old shirt I found at my closet here."
"I know, it's mine." He smirks.
You take a look at it. "It's mine now." You joke.
He can't help but notice how you don't hold your sight like you used to do. You were someone who likes to look in the eyes.
At least into his.
"Can I ask you something?" He asks.
You nod, trying to look at him but always breaking eye contact to look away.
"Can I give you a hug?" He half smiles. You nod, stepping closer to him.
He wraps his arms around you, you hide your head on his neck. He tighten his grip once he hears you sobbing.
"I'm sorry, I just really needed this." You say, laughing a little to not keep crying.
"It's okay, preciosa." He combs your hair with his fingers. "I'm sorry this happened to you. Me and my family are here for you."
You pull after a while, thanking him for the hug. "I missed you too." You confess. "I actually went to the game in New York last year." You smile.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I thought you were maybe mad at me, and I wasn't ready to reconnect with people from Spain." You say, honestly. "I was hurt and mad at everyone."
"It's okay, I get what you are saying." He smiles.
You two sit and talk for a while, he tells you about how he's on the run for being a captain at the club for the season.
You listen to him talk about the club, how happy he looks, and how his training is a little bit exhausting but they are working for him.
"Are you going back to Barcelona?" He asks. "I'm leaving in three days. You can come with me." He says, hopeful that maybe you two can reconnect.
"I think I'll stay for a little here." You confess. "Dad is busy and being home alone is not good for me."
He nods, understanding. He takes the dirty dishes and placing them on the sink. You offer to clean them but he refused.
You tell him that you were leaving and he walks with you to the door. "Thank you for the talk and the hug. It was a need for me." You smile.
You quickly hug him goodbye. Walking to your car. You were about to step on the street when you heard him call your name.
"Yes?" You ask, turning back to him.
"Can I see you again?" He asks, hopeful that you might want it. "Maybe when you are back in Barcelona."
You nod, knowing that it was something good for you. "I'll ask Aurora for your number." You say. "That way, when I'm back, we can see each other."
He nods, waving goodbye at you. He smiles once he closes the door. Thinking about getting to be close to you again.
When he's back in the kitchen, he notices the box and the letter. He sighs, he takes them to his room.
He opens the box, the first thing he sees is that Polaroid you had, the two of you smiling and grabbing his first team jersey.
He finds all kinds of things. That makes him smile a lot. He can't help but feel nostalgia. He misses your mom a lot.
At the bottom of the box, there's a lot of envelopes and a sticky note attached to them. Asking him to read the letter first and then he would understand what the envelopes are for.
Your mom left you a lot of letters for when you were going to different phases of your life. Leaving Pablo to be the messenger that needed to give you each of it when the right time comes.
> I know you two aren't in the best place, but I trust you, Pablo. I know you want her back, and you will fight for it.
Don't hurt her again. Take care of her for me. <
He will.
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You stayed more than you think in Sevilla, you wanted to do a lot of things that you can't do in five days.
Your grandma loved having you close again. She would visit you at your parents' house, take meals for you, have movie nights with you.
Also it was a good thing that you were there, Aurora and you were giving so much fun planning her wedding.
Belen and you even planned with her a bridal trip with her friends. Her soon to be husband also was having a groom trip with his friends and his side of the bridal party.
So, it made sense that you combined the two parties. It was going to be a fun experience. Belen was staying home since she mentioned that she wanted to give you privacy.
You found out that Pablo was going to he the best man, you laugh at how he didn't know that you were the maid of honor.
"Okay, I have everything." You showed her the house you booked, the places you planned to go to and everything else.
"Thank you for helping me with everything!" She kisses your cheeks. "You are the best."
"Calm down, amiga." You laugh. "I'm going home, we have to pack because we are leaving tonight. Remember."
You left the Páez household, driving calmly when a phone call stops your Playlist.
"Pablo"
You smile, accepting the call. "Hello, this is McDonald's. What can we get for you?" You joke with him.
"I want a big tasty with extra extra extra bacon, extra sauce, and an extra big sprite." He laughs. "Also, may I speak with the maid of honor that sent me that invite for tomorrow?"
"That would be me, Mister Gavi." You smile.
You texted Pablo one night, you needed someone to talk to. He then never stopped texting you. Every morning and every night asking if you are okay, asking if you are resting, sleeping well, if you need something.
It was healing you in some way. It also made your dad less worried about you. You told him that Pablo and you reconnected and that you were just texting but it was helping you.
"I was thinking, maybe we can go out to eat after lading."
You think about it. You want Gavi back into your life, but you are not sure if you want it in a romantic way, more like the friend you trusted.
"What if we see if we are not too tired." You say. Parking the car in your garage. "Deal?"
"I'll take that." He laughs. "Text me when you are at the house."
"Bye." You say, hanging the call.
You enter your home, finish packing your things. You have a kind of established dress code that you and the other girl agreed to.
You pack some extra things. Ibiza was going to be fun for you. It was going to be relaxing.
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You were having so much fun with the girls. Aurora, the girls and you were at this club that you booked.
You wanted to not drink that much, but after the first five rounds, you just let it go.
"I'm having a lot of fun." You say to Aurora.
"Me too, this is so fun."
You order a new round of drinks, "I'll go to the bathroom and be back." You announce.
Your phone was vibrating, making you take it out of your pocket. The caller ID showing Pablo's name.
"Holaaa" you say, extending the a.
"You are drunk." He laughs. "The boys wanted to meet you at the club, and apparently, the burst mand and maid of honor has to agree to do it."
"Oh, we are at this club, and we are having so much fun." You laugh. "Let me send you the address."
You text him where you are, and you are also sharing your location with him.
"Got it, preciosa." He says, happy tone. "We are drinking too."
"That fun. See you here." You say, hanging up.
After the bathroom, you got back to your friends. You noticed that the girls were doing shots.
"You didn't wait for me." You pout.
"We did. Here's your two shots." Franchesca says. Having you the shots.
You drank them, feeling them tasteless, like water. That's a dangerous zone. You feel a poke to your side. Turning to see Pablo and the boys.
"Hola." You smile at him. "Just in time, we are doing shots."
He grabs your waist, noticing how drunk you are.
"Take a shot with me, please." You smile at him. "Let's all take a shot." You say, ordering the shots.
You not only drink one round, more like five rounds. You grab your phone, texting your dad a picture that you took before going to the club.
Just for him to feel peace that you are safe.
"What are you doing?" Pablo asks, arms around your waist. He places his head on your shoulder. "You smell so good." He says in your ear, kissing your earlobe.
"I'm taxing my dad." You say, showing him the text. "He can sleep better if he doesn't know we are here." You laugh.
You are drunk, maybe too drunk.
"Let's drink more." You yell.
You were about to free yourself, but his hands are locking you in place.
"What if we take some water?" He asks.
"Water?" You laugh. "Don't be boring, Martin." You laugh. "Tequila looks like water, so tequila would be."
He doesn't free you from his hold. He needs to take care of you, he made a promise yo himself to do so.
"Pablo, let me go." You say, grabbing his arms. "What are you doing?"
"I just want you to take this easy. We still have time, and let's not black out."
"What if I want to black out?" You ask. "What if I just want to enjoy and not feel like trash?"
He's taken aback by this comment. He doesn't understand where that comes from. "What?"
"Let me go." You say, trying to get out of his hold. "I'm having fun, let me have fun." You start to hyperventilate. "I just want to have fun, please let me go."
"Hey, calm down." He says, letting you go and standing in front of you. "It's okay, we can go get another round."
He tries to grab your hands, but you back off. You shake your head, turning to the rail. You feel like throwing up.
You can see the beach from where you are. You search for the stairs with your head. Walking to it.
"Hey, careful." He says, grabbing your arm as you walk to the beach.
You drag him to the edge of the water. You free yourself from his hold, taking your heels off, and walking into the water. Pablo alarms, taking his shoes off and joining you.
"Leave me alone, Pablo." You tell him, pushing him away. "Just go back and have fun." You sat down, water level to your breast. You try not to cry, taking deep breaths. "Just leave me alone."
"Im not leaving." He says, taking a seat with you.
You shake your head no, crying into your hands. "I just want to be alone." You say. "Please, leave me alone."
He moves places, kneeling in front of you. "Come here." He says, arms opening. You cry into his arms.
He doesn't understand what he did or if it was his fault. Maybe the drinks, maybe what he says, maybe both.
"Talk to me." He says.
You separate, looking into his eyes. "I just," you sob. "I feel this pain since she left. And I can't help but think that maybe this would never go away." You sob.
"Amor, look at me." He asks. You shake your head no. He grabs your chin, making you look at him. "It's okay to feel that way. You need to mourn your feelings. You lost someone really important, and it will take a lot of time for you to feel a little bit of the way you felt before. Okay?"
You nod, tearing up.
"One day at the time." He says. Kissing your cheek, his hands on your arms, caressing them.
You grab his cheeks in your hands, the wet feeling making him shiver. You caress his cheeks.
"You are okay, I'm here."
You smash your lips on his. Needing a little more. Pablo places his hands on your unclothed back.
The taste of alcohol in each others mouths feels good, the tonge fight and the small whines you let go are an scene.
"You are drunk," Pablo says, breathless. "This is wrong." He whispers before going back to you. You two kissed again, it was wrong, but it felt good. "We need to stop." He says.
"I don't want to stop, Gavi." You whisper to him. Pecking him. He pulls away from your hold. Leaving you confused. "What are you doing?"
"I can't." He laughs sarcastically. "If I don't stop now, I won't be able to stop later. And you are drunk, we can't." He sits next to you.
You nod, feeling a little sad that you were rejected. You stayed there, sitting next to him. Your head resting on his shoulder.
"I want to throw up." You say. Turning and crawling back to the edge. Not wanting to throw up in the water.
Gavi sighs, smiling a little at how funny you look. "Let me grab your hair." He hurries to your side.
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You were relaxed at your house in Barcelona. Helping your dad with throwing things that are unnecessary to keep.
You hear the doorbell, placing the things you have on your hands in the box that you place on the floor.
You walk to the door, finding gavi on the other side. He has a bag with your favorite the name of your restaurant.
"I have dinner." He smiles. "You dad told me he was on a work trip. And I made myself the responsible one for your dinner."
You smile at him. This was an ongoing thing, Pablo has been coming to see you since you came back from Sevilla.
He drives you to therapy, he visits you after training, before training. Takes you to his games.
He's your hip and thigh at this point. Always by your side. You were thankful to him for that. Your dad thanked him for doing that.
Knowing that you needed help from someone else but him. Grateful that you were feeling better and looking better.
You help him serve the food in plates. Sharing half and half. You serve two glasses of wine. You loved pasta and wine.
"If you can pick between going to space or going to hell, which one?" You ask out of nowhere.
"Amor, what the fuck?" He laughs.
He has these nicknames he calls you. You grow used to them, letting him use them on you.
"Pick one." You smile.
"Maybe space." He thinks. "Yeah, space."
You keep doing this game for a while, laughing at each others answers. You enjoy times like this.
You wash the dishes, and he dries them. A team work. "Hey, do you want to see a movie in my room?" You ask, leaving the dishes in their place.
You grab your glass of wine. Refiling it, doing the same with his. You walk upstairs with him. Hand in hand, as if he doesn't know the way.
"What do you wanna see?" You say, laying in bed.
He grabs the remote from the nightstand, turning your tv on and walking to the door, turning the lights off.
"What do you." He points at you. "Wanna see?" He smiles.
"Avengers." You whisper, knowing he loves Marvel.
He smiles, scrunching his nose. "I was thinking about that movie." He says, happy. He walks up to you. He bows down to you, lips kissing your cheeks. "You read my mind."
You grab his cheeks. "I did." You smile at him. "I'm a mind reader." You joke.
He laughs, his hands resting on the mattress on each side of you. He places his head on the crock of your neck.
"If you are, tell me what I'm thinking." He says, kissing your neck. "Let's see if you get it right."
You think for a few seconds. His breath on your neck is making you giggle. "You are thinking about food." You say, jokingly.
"Oh no!" He says, worried look. "You got it right, you are a mind reader." He laughs against your skin.
You hug him, making him fall on top of you. You kiss his head. Loving the warm feeling of his body on top of yours.
"I love you." You say to him. "Thank you for being here."
You were honest with him. Without him, you would've been the same mess you were before the chat at the beach.
"I love you." He repeats, nose bumping with yours. You look at him, the smile he has is adorable, the way his eyes are shining too.
You grab his cheek, caressing his skin. "Kiss me." You whisper to him.
He doesn't waste a second. Lips on top of yours. You taste him, drunk into his arms and his presence.
You can get used to that feeling, you can get used to the warmth. You moan into his lips. Your hands move to find the hem of his shirt.
You separate from the kiss, pulling his shirt off of him. He takes it off, not waiting a second to go back into the kiss.
His hand finds his way under your shirt and to your boob, taking it into his mercy. You throw your head back, giving him access to your neck.
"Can I take this off?" He asks between kisses to your neck, making sure you are okay with what's about to happen.
"Si, solo no pares." You moan.
He takes the piece of clothes, lips finding the valley of your breasts while his hands hold your sides.
"Pablo" you moan his name, grabbing his hair. You can't help but bring him closer to you.
He moves back to your lips, giving you the opportunity to reach his shorts. You separate for him, looking into his eyes.
"Do you want this?" He asks, making you nod. "No, say it. I need to hear it from you."
"Si." You say desperately. "Please do it."
He smiles, kissing you again. You pull his shorts down. He helps you by kicking them. His hands search your back, undoing your bra and throwing it to the side.
He kneels up to the bed, grabbing the hem of your shorts and pulling them down. You grab the hem of his boxers, doing the same.
"You are not going to stop, verdad?" You ask him. Pupils dilated from desire.
"No, amor." He says, looking at you. He pecks the line of your jawline to your lips. "I'm not stopping." He kisses you. "Nobody's interrupting us." He kisses you again. "We are sober." Kiss again. "And I'm going to take care of you, like you deserve."
He takes the hem of your panties and pulls them off. Leaving you naked in font of him. He balls them in his hand as he takes a look at you completely.
He throws the underwear to the side before getting back on top of you, lips finding your one more time.
He holds himself up on with one arm while one of his hands goes down between your legs and starts playing with your center, making you moan into his lips before they move down to your neck.
“You are so perfect,” he grasped before getting on his knees again and spreading your legs wider, his head burying between your thighs. He wants to make sure you enjoy everything.
The noises coming from him were dirty and only made you want him even more. Your hands on his hair, pulling it lightly.
He grabs your waist, making you stay still. You fall into bed. Eyes unable to open from the pleasure he's making you feel.
It doesn't take you long to reach your high. He finds your moans and little growls as motivation. It's really hard for him not to cum just by the look of you.
He gets close to your face, kissing you to make you taste yourself. You separate, biting your lip while looking at him.
“Let me take care of you now,” you moaned, trying to reach for him, but he stopped you. Shaking his head.
“No, amor. I’m not done with you yet.” he says, his deep tone making you bite the inside of your cheek. “Tonight it's all about you."
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"What are you drawing?" You ask him.
He organized this little activity in his house. He bought everything to paint while you two enjoy some Moscato.
"I'm painting you." He smiles. "Or at least I'll try." You laugh at that, making him smile.
"I'm painting a sunset." You say, grabbing the orange and red.
You listen to the music in the background, using the time to paint. He looks at you from time to time, trying to act as if he's drawing your features.
"I'm done." He says, hands up like in those cooking shows.
"Was this a competition?" You laugh. "I thought this was a relaxing activity."
"I won." He smirks. "Let's call it a night." He jokes, standing and walking around the table to you.
"Amor, sientate." You laugh.
He hugs you, making you stop with your paint. "You are so talented, mi vida." He kisses your cheeks.
You turn your head, kissing his lips. "Show me your art, Picasso." He nods, stretching to grab his paint. You laugh at the sight of it. "Pablo, that's a stick person in the park."
"It's high class art, amor." He jokes. "Look at the sun in the corner."
"You draw a smiley face to the sun." You say, taking your phone and snapping a picture of him.
You left your paint, getting up and hugging him. You loved this time with him. How hard he proved himself to you.
"I can't believe my sister's getting married this weekend."
"I know, so crazy." You say, thinking about it.
"Let's go upstairs to watch out show." He suggests, grabbing your hand and pulling you towards the stairs.
You go to his room. Taking your shoes off, you grab your favorite blanket. He grabs his blanket, placing it next to you.
"I'll just use the bathroom." He stands up, grabbing the remote and handing it to you. "I'll be right back."
You nod, connecting your phone to his charger. You press the on button on the remote, it was not working.
"Amor, your remote is dead." You say, louder for him to hear.
"There's batteries on the nightstand to the left." He shouts from the bathroom.
You sigh, moving to find them. You open the nightstand, finding a mess. "Ughh, seriously?" You whisper to yourself.
You open it completely. Eyes focusing on the stack of envelopes that he has at the end of the drawer.
But what really calls your attention is the note sticked to the one on top. That's your mother's handwriting.
You take them, noticing that the fist envelope was the letter she left for him. You read the sticky note. It was an instruction to read the letter first to understand what the envelopes are for.
"What are you doing?" He says, taking them out of your hands.
You look at him, confused on why he has those envelopes and why your mother left them yo him.
"What is that?" You whisper.
"Nothing, did you find the batteries?" He walks away with the stack. Trying to get it out of your reach.
"Pablo, what is that?" You ask again.
"I said nothing." He says, tone more stern.
"Don't lie to me." You warn him. "What is that?"
He sighs, not wanting for you to find about this like that. He turns, noticing your glossy eyes and accelerated breathing.
"Your mom left this for you." He confess. "They all are for different moment, she thought that I was the one who should give them to you as the time comes."
"Can I read them?" You stand up, walking to him.
He shakes his head no, taking a few steps back. "She instructed me with how and when I should give them to you."
"That's stupid. Let me read them." You try to take them out of his hands. "Pablo!"
"I can't." He says. "This is the last thing your mother asked me to do, and I will do it like she wants."
You shake your head. Feeling the tears fill your eyes. "Just one." You cry. "Please."
He wants to hand them to you. He wants you to stop crying by the thought of them. But he made a promise to himself to follow the instructions like he was asked to do.
"Amor, please don't cry."
"Don't call me that." You say.
You weren't thinking rationally. You wanted him to hand you the envelopes. You don't care if he has instructions.
"Y/n." He sighs. "Let's talk."
"No!" You shout. "Just give me one. She won't be mad." You walk over to him, trying one more time to get your hands on them.
But he's not having it. He turns, making you impossible to reach. You grab his shirt, pulling it lightly.
"Don't do this to me." You sob. "Just let me read a little, I don't have to read it all." You cry. "Pablo, please."
You fall on the floor, crying while you hug his legs. He's breaking his own heart by denying you access to them.
"I'm sorry." He says, kneeling to where you are. "I can't."
You look up to him. Frowning mad at him. You feel rage. Maybe not at him, but taking it out on him anyway.
"Fuck you then." You spat. "Keep them all, I don't need them." You get up.
You walk over to where your phone is, disconnecting it to the power. You turn to him, still kneeling on the floor.
You walk to the exit about to get out of the room. You stop at the door, sobbing. "Pablo." You call for him, turning to see him. "Just one."
You can see his eyes filling with tears. He can't break his promise, not after breaking all the ones he made to her when she was still alive.
"I love you, but I can't."
You nod, walking out of the room.
Pablo hears his front door slaming shut. He cries into his hand. He can't help but feel guilty for doing that.
You drove home. Rushing to get to your father. You park horribly and run inside your house. "Dad." You yell.
His car was outside, so he has to be there. You run upstairs, opening his bedroom door. You find him watching a golf game.
"Did you knew about the letters mom left?"
He blinks, not even surprised. He turns the tv off. "Goodnight to you too, kiddo."
"Stop!" You order him. "Answer."
He sighs, knowing this was coming sooner or later. "I did." He smiles at you. "And let me guess, Pablo didn't hand them to you."
"What?"
"She informed me about the letters, and she packed them in the box she left for him. I told her it was best if I kept them, but she knew I would hand them to you if you asked me that."
He walks to his closet, making you a sign to follow him. He grabs his keys and opens the locked drawer he has.
He takes an envelope. "So she left me with this, for when you find out about the others and didn't get to have them."
You rip the letter from his hand. Reading the back of it.
> The explanation you need <
You look at him. He nods, pushing you to the exit, you needed to be alone for what's coming.
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"Oh no!" Aurora says. Looking into her things like crazy. "Y/n!"
"What's wrong?"
"I forgot the vows, I thought I packed them inside. What am I going to do?"
"Hey, relax." You grab her by the shoulders. "Where are they? I can pick them up."
"They are home, but I'm not ready yet, and I still have th-"
"Rora, I'm picking them up." You smile at her. "I'm the maid of honor, I am ready, I can do it."
"Are you sure?" She asks, glossy eyes.
"I'm already on the way." You laugh, grabbing you car keys and your purse. "Let's pray my hair stays intact."
You make her laugh, you wave goodbye at her. You hurry to her house, not wanting to spend much time outside in case she needs anything else.
The ceremony was in a few hours. So you have time to go there and back. Not having to worry about being late.
You knocked on the door, and she told you there was someone in the house. You were on your phone, waiting for the door to be open.
Gavi feels his breath pause, the way your black flower dress looks on you. He can't help but smile at the look of you.
You lift your head, finding his honey eyes sticked on you. "Pablo, hello." You smile. Your soft voice is making him smile even more.
"Hi." It's all he can say.
You don't want to make it awkward, but you can't take your eyes off of him. He feels uncomfortable. He doesn't like to be mad at your or you to be mad at him.
"I'm sorr-" He tries to say, getting interrupted by you.
"I'm here for the vows." You say. Not wanting to talk about it.
"Oh yes, the vows, get in." He steps aside for you. He guides you to the living room. He hands you the little box with them.
You text a picture to Aurora. Making her know you have them and that you'll be there with her as soon as possible.
You turn to Pablo, he's trying to get his blazer and tie to work. "Do you need help?" You ask, noticing how he looks a little frustrated.
"Por favor." He sighs, tired of trying.
You leave your purse and the box down on the table next to you. Getting closer to him, you turn him to face the mirror that is on the living room.
You fix the neck of the blazer, lining it up with the neck of his shirt. He shivers with the contact, inhaling the smell of your perfume.
"You changed your perfume." He whispers.
You smile at that, he noticed. "I did, it's good to have a change."
You grab his arms, fixing the blazer and the shirt down it. You grab his hands while fixing the rest of the arm.
Pablo can't help but squish your hand. It's like he's trying to prove that you are there and not another dream of his.
You smile at his actions. "Just the tie left." You grab the tie, putting it around his neck.
You have a flashback. Having him so close to you isn't really helping. The way his hands pose around your waist, fingers tapping on your hips.
Pablo's eyes are locked into yours, his hands are now on your back and side. He's moving them, tapping his fingers around.
You try to hurry. Feeling like you might faint if you don't. "And we are done." You smile at him. "Your hair is a little lighter, or is it me?"
You laugh, trying to get composure. He just smiles. You look at his hair in the mirror and then turned back to him.
You fix his hair, the feeling of his eyes on you, it's burning. "That's better." You smile at him. "Want me to give you a ride?"
"Please." He whispers, lost into all of you.
You turn to the table, grabbing your things and the box. You wait for him to follow you to your car.
He closes the door, following you to your car. "Not this car." He laughs. "I thought you left the obsession for this car back in our teenage years."
"It's new and it's cute, also it has a strawberry smell." You frown. "So get in or go im an Uber." You unlock the door, smiling at him as you enter your seat.
Pablo chuckles, entering the car. The drive was silent, but not an uncomfortable silence. It's more like enjoying your company in silence kind of thing.
When you get there. You don't know why, but you wait for him to get out. You need some time for yourself before going in there and act all happy.
"You coming?" He asks, knocking on your window.
"Si, I just need a minute." You saw, lowering the window and trying to act normal.
He looks at you, noticing your sad eyes. "Are you okay?"
You smile, the only person you can't lie to it's him. "Yes, just fixing my makeup and I'll be there. Take this to Aurora."
You see him walk away. You take a few deep breaths, acting up was no getting you nowhere and you know it.
You walk to the venue, happy face when you see Aurora. She is talking with Pablo.
"Hey, thank you for picking the vows and my brother." She hugs you. "Always a life saver."
"Don't thank me, that what the maid of honor has to do." You smile. "But let's go!"
The ceremony went well. You can't help but feel nostalgic. Your mothers always helped you two play wedding as kids.
Your parents making fun of Pablo for being the only boy and being forced to marry you or to officiate the wedding between the two of you when you couldn't find another boy to play.
You can't forget how your mom and Belen would talk about the special day of their daughters. Saying what your dresses might look like, the flowers.
Now it's a reality for her.
The dinner party was fun. Aurora was having the fun of her life. You looked at her from the distance, not feeling like dancing.
You walk outside the venue, the garden is majestic, all the roses, the smell. It's paradise. You sit on the bench, looking at the butterflies that roam around the garden.
You were lost in your thoughts, but you feel someone sitting next to you. You don't need to turn your face to see who it is, the smell of his cologne already telling you.
"Want a drink?" Pablo asks, leaving the glass with liquor next to you.
"Gracias." You smile.
He stays quiet for a moment, waiting for you to say something or to ask him to leave. "Are you ready to talk?"
You nod, thinking about what you want to say. "I'm sorry I treated you that way. I was out of my mind and not really mad at you. I just needed to let go of my range."
He grabs your hand, squishing it yo give your courage. You smile at his little action. Finding it very comforting.
"Turns out she not only left those to you, but one more with my dad. She knew you would say no and that I would want an explanation."
You laugh at how comical it sounds. Pablo smiles at your reaction, finding it a little more calming than he was expecting.
"And in that letter, she asked me not to be mad at you." You turn to him. "She asked me to take care of you, that you need me as much as I need you."
You make a pause, not feeling like crying. You turn back to your original position. You can't look into his eyes.
"I don't want to cry," you say, thinking about everything that you are feeling. "Tell me about something else, please."
He tries to think of something to say, a topic to keep your mind away from all the commotion you are feeling inside. He then thinks about football.
"With the team, we won la Liga with this last game, and we think we can get the champions."
"Keep dreaming." You joke. "Maybe if number six works harder, you can have a chance."
"Si, but number six doesn't want to work harder." He follows along with your joke. "He's lazy."
"Always have been." You laugh, shoulder hitting his. "You drink liquor now? What happened to cheap beer?" You tease him.
"I never drank cheap beer. That was Fermin and the rest." He laughs.
"True." You chuckle.
You just stayed quiet after that. You drank the liquid in your glass as a shot.
"Let's go back inside." You stand. "Aurora will get worried."
He grabs your hand, making you turn. "You don't have to be strong all the time." He grabs your face with his hands. "And I know I'm going to make big promises, but it's all real. You have me, always did, always will." Your eyes fill with tears. You nod, hugging him. "It's okay, I'm here now. And I won't let you leave ever again." He says, kissing your shoulder. "I'm here, princesa. I'm always here."
You cry into him. His arms tighten the grip, making sure you know he's there for you. You stayed like that until you felt better.
"I have an idea." He says, pulling away to see your face. Thumbs drying your tears. "Let's go to dance." He smiles. "We need to let all the worries away."
You smile at him, nodding your head. You grab his hand and take a step to the side for him to lead the way.
"Pablo." You call, pulling him by the arm.
He turns to you, the feeling of your lips on his, surprising him. His hands go to your waist and neck. Pulling you closer. You grab his face, not wanting to let go.
The kiss is what you always expected it to be. It's sweet and delicate. It's the kiss that would seat the deal.
After all the kisses you shared, you can say this is your favorite one. Because both of you accepted your feelings. It was the perfect one.
You separate, needing air. His forehead sticks with yours. He pulls to kiss your forehead and then peck your lips.
You close your eyes, enjoying having him so close. Finally knowing he was your and you were his.
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"Are you ready to go home?" He asks you. Grabbing your hand and kissing it.
Pablo was having games every three days, he loves having you there as a support. He loves having his personal cheerleader back.
"That jersey looks amazing on you." He makes you turn.
"Oh God!" You laugh. "That's going to make me nauseous." You grab his arms. He hugs you, making you walk on reverse while he laughs at you. "Pablo, stop!" You laugh.
"Wanna get some food?" He asks, thinking about all the food options. "Are you craving something?" He asks, eyes on your belly.
"Actually, Aurora called me. She wants us to meet her at home. She wants us to have a few drinks with her and her husband."
"Talking about drinks, Pedri actually invited us to a barbecue tomorrow. He asked me to bring the drinks."
You laugh at the coincidence. You two were the professional drink makers of the team, so it was easy to ask you to bring the drinks.
"I feel like it's time to tell them." You hug his waist, kissing his neck. "It's about time they find out. Aurora is getting suspicious. And I can't keep making excuses about why I'm not drinking." You laugh.
He thinks for a moment, looking at you with a pout. "Let her keep guessing." He kisses the side of your head, placing his hands on your belly. "Let's keep enjoying a little bit more by ourselves." He smiles.
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medullamindset · 2 months ago
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Not reader having I can fix him energy when seeing Jimmy for the first time... fails lol
NO FR!!!!!! Naive!Reader with an affinity towards 30+ year old boyfailures gets heart eyes for Jimmy trope COME HOOOME.
Makes me think of Gorillaz’s book ‘Rise of the Ogre’ when Paula Cracker say’s “But when i saw Murdoc with his thick, greasy hair, green teeth and yellow skin. I thought ‘Ooh, he’s the one for me’.” — Cuz like yeah, the Captain is right there. A blonde, blue-eyed weightlifter with good posture and a high rank. But no, the guy that looks like he crawled out of a dumpster for breakfast, he's the one you’re gonna sink your teeth into hehehu
-✿- 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒓𝒆 -✿-
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Potential content warnings: Reader is highly naive and concerningly possessive but can a ho not have ONE red flag⁉️😸, non-canon/off-canon Jimmy, no 🍇 AU, no 🍇 to anyone is mentioned or happens, Persuasive!Reader, Jimmy kinda grows attached to R (more so the attention and affection that they give,, but its sort of ambiguous), vague allusions to regressing (mostly Jimmy), they both have issues period, brief mention of puke (not J or R's), little to no dialogue, AFAB Reader (no pronouns used), NSFW towards the end, biting and brief mention of blood.
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Initially, you were not excited to board Tulpar. But y’know, money. When you saw the flyer for the ‘PONY EXPRESS MECHANICAL INTERNSHIP’ under Swansea H., you decided fuck it. You board, float in space for a year, come home, and make some money! boom. That’s life.
Little did you know you’d hubba hubba over the guy standing behind your new Captain. The co-pilot, Jimmy.
He was so….. Ugly. Nothing like the pristine Captain Curly. Thick, angry eyebrows.. Sunken, baggy eyes.. Bulbous nose perfect for sitting on.. sad, greasy hair and that awkward white shirt.
His posture was so bad.. You just wanted to climb him like a mountain and shake his head like a snowglobe. And he smelled awful, cigarette smoke and coffee breath lingered in your nostrils when he negligently introduced himself, crossing his arms over his chest and staring down. A hint of a cheap cologne trying to overpower the potent scents — a lousy attempt.
You could’ve sworn you saw him steal a few glances at your chest while the captain spoke to you and the other intern. Making sure to streeeeetch your arms in front of you to push your boobs together.. juuust to be sure.. Yep, he's definitely looking.
Disgusting. Deliciously disgusting.
The first few weeks on Tulpar were easy, sit around in utility all day next to that other pretty idiot and listen to Swansea yap, take a few notes, stare at the wall and then run off to loom in the corner of whatever room Jimmy was holed up in for the rest of the day, and take any opportunity to help him with something.
He didn’t really pay you any mind, sure you were helpful. But dear god were you annoying? yes you were. Awkward limbs, timid shoulders and a motormouth made you up. But Jimmy would let it slide if it meant you’d bend over like this and pout like that when he said something snarky to you. God, he wanted to paint that pout with his cum, fill it to the rim, maybe then you’d shut up for once.
As annoying as it could get, it was kinda cute,.. the way you were always in his vicinity. Jimmy was never a ladies man, often ignored and scowled at by sober girls and accidentally puked on by boozed up ones before he even got the chance to take them home. So it was odd to him, how you always seemed to be there, batting your lashes at him while offering a cup of PONY EXPRESS's dingy coffee. He always took it, followed by a muttered “Thanks.”.
And he always drank it, the copious caffeine the only thing making anything on this ship tolerable. But for some reason his perception of you was always the same, whether it was "nighttime" or "daytime", a busy day or a slow day, he had a head splitting migraine or was feeling…. Jimmy. — You were always the same silly cookie. Meek and pretty and at his feet like a dog. It almost made him feel less shitty, having someone who willingly followed him around and told him things. Gave him your attention. All of it.
You on the other hand, really just wanted to shift that little gear in Jimmy's brain so you could embrace him, cradle his dumb head and slurp his toxicity out through his ears like spaghetti. You’re fully aware of what you’re doing, everything you say and every little touch. You’re 100% aware of yourself and Jimmy, that you’re trying to “fix” this failure of a man for your own pleasure. but there’s always that fucked up fantasy that he can be all yours. Even though it’s never gonna happen, cuz he's miserable, the idea keeps you going. You’re persistent, you’ll play this game until you get back to earth. Fine.
You’ll simply just have to get through to him and make him crave your attention, then when you get back to earth he won’t want to part ways.. you’ll be his safety net! He’ll army crawl back into your arms no matter how hard he tries to be an independent man.
And so far so good.
Four months into the trip Jimmy had started to initiate, he approached you and spoke to you whenever he needed, told you things that should be getting written down on the Psych Evals.. but they aren’t, they’re only for your ears. And by god, will you soak it all up.
Sometimes he’d sit on your bed after hours and just talk about whatever. And you, being the unworldly person you are, take the opportunity to crawl into his vulnerable lap and scratch at his beard. Eyes sparkling when you look up at him, so dazed and sappy it's sickening. Sometimes you’d interlock your hand with his. your soft, deft fingers a foreign feeling in his calloused palms.. but surprisingly, not unwelcome..
You’re so naive, so fucking childish.. yet your embrace is so motherly. Makes Jimmy feel like he's back in a gooey womb, a baby, thoughtless, with no memories, no responsibilities. He wants to shove you away, to be repulsed, but the kiss you land in his hair before combing it out with your fingers has him stuck in place. The smell of your skin all too familiar.
Jimmy is taken way aback the day you lean in and kiss the silvered scar above his lip, as if sitting in his lap- or having him in yours for that matter, and caressing his sweaty skin most nights isn’t already beyond intimate in your world.
He looks down at you puzzled, squinting as if turning you blurry will spell your intention out to him like some sort of hidden message.. but when he fixes his eyes again all he finds is your dark, enamoured stare. You smile up at him all dopey, and he almost smiles back.. just almost.
“Damn. Here i am spilling my guts.. Are you even listening or are you too busy lusting?” he quips lowly, zealous stares unfaltering. Maybe it's in your head, but you swear there's a similar glint in his eyes as there most certainly is in yours when he looks down at you.. 
“Yeah, yeah.. i am. Curly pisses you off and you wish it was you instead of him, blah blah blah.. Power, blah blah blah authority. Now kiss me back, you wuss.” You murmur before straightening up, leaning in and dragging your lips across his, feather light, a tickle. Jimmy wants to be annoyed that you’re disregarding his ranting, a part of him is.. but it’s quickly shoved aside when he considers your offer and punches his lips into yours, taking you up on that offer with all teeth and tongue, his free hand tangling in your hair and holding you in place. Exactly where he wants you -- This is exactly what you wanted. Jimmy thinks he has the control, but he's too deep in it now, he doesn’t realize how much you know now, how bad you could screw him over if you really wanted. But you’ll let him play the dominant one, that way he won’t shy away from the bond you’ve created.
It’s everything but chaste when your back hits the mattress -- Jimmy blankets your body with his and attacks your skin with his mouth, slobbering all over you and hastily pulling your clothes off piece by piece. 
He paints your neck and chest in the nastiest of bruises as he snaps his hips into yours.. to the best of his abilities. Jimmy’s had a funny hip ever since an incident that landed him in jail a few years ago, said jail Curly had to bail him out of. So keeping a steady pace takes a little more effort than it should need to, tearing carnal groans and grunts from him, a cold string of saliva connecting his lower lip to your nipple, perked up and pinkish from his reverent tongue.
You chant his name like a prayer, each letter falling off your tongue so sinfully. Tugging at his hair and cradling his head in the same way you do when he feels regressed in your lap, a puddle of thoughtless nothingness, nothing but TV snow playing in his head, lulled by your heartbeat.. It's addicting, Jimmy’s eyes roll back to his brain behind his shut lids.
Your pretty little face contorts into a pained expression. The sex in itself isn’t painful, it’s the committed rhythm of his tip ramming straight into your g-spot, punching into it in a way that has your vocals reduced to squeaks and labored gasps in no time. The carnal impression you've been craving since that first brief eyecontact at the station satistfying something deep inside the core of your soul.
“Jimmy!!” He knows, he can feel it, you're squeezing him so tight, eagerly sucking him into you, your heels pressing into his lower back to aid in the action, holding him impossibly close before cramping up at his sides.
Jimmy..   Jimmy..!   Jimmy!!
Jimmy cums not long after you, he could’ve been selfish and only chased his own high. But you’re too important now, you’ve become a part of his routine, and he will not screw that up. The way you’re pulsing around him is way too addicting anyways. Jimmy fucks you through your high, biting down on you in the juncture between your neck and your shoulder, the faintest taste of iron sinking into his tastebuds and the way you rub and scratch at his worn back arisen his senses. He tongues at the crimson stains on your neck and pulls out just in time to rut against your pubes, cussing up a storm as he spills onto your twitching stomach. 
He pulls back and wipes it off with a stray sock from the corner of your bed.
The room reeks of sweat and sex as he lies with you, fitting himself between your limbs like a puzzle piece after you’ve turned to your side, your thighs slotting perfectly into the dips of his waist and arms caging him against your sternum where he breathes you in. The room falls silent as Jimmy’s fingers draw on the skin of your back, soft drags occasionally interrupted by a possessive scratch. The faint tickles and pokes of his bitten-down nails lulling you to sleep soon enough.
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You’ll keep doing this till one of you dies. You’re never gonna fix Jimmy, there's no such thing.. But you can dream, and so can he. It’s fucked up and carnal, and it’s not "love". But it’s yours, and you’ll hide Jimmy in your chest for as long as it works.
I got a little too into it i think-
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mbsneur · 10 months ago
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My Love
Aitana Bonmati x Reader
Summary: your Aitanas girlfriend
Warnings: Pure Fluff, maybe bad ending
My Masterlist
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please read this text before going to the story
please don't be so strict with me but rather write to me what I can do better or what you wished were different. also tell me if you find the story too long or too short.. Also write to me if you liked it. My requests are always open (and English is not my first language so don't be mad at me) and if you have any ideas for the future about who I should write please tell me… the topics I will choose by myself unless you have a request for one or two people I will Read everything.. in the next survey I will take a few ideas from the old survey and new ones…. now read and I hope you like it <33
(its a very short one)
aitana is your girlfriend, she is the most tender and sweetest person you have ever met
You know that she would drop everything if you called her and said you weren't feeling well
It was match day. You've been playing for Betis Sevilla since your childhood. It was the game against FC Barcelona. You already knew that you wouldn't have a chance
You're going to play against your girlfriend. You kept your relationship secret long enough until you went on vacation together during the summer break and decided to post a picture together so that everyone knew you were together. Since then, your team has been annoying you and keeps telling you that you are togheter with the best player
Also today they teased you about playing against Aitana, you haven't seen her in a long time, it was already overdue. You both have been very busy lately and have neglected your relationship a little, so you didn't really like the jokes your teammates made
“Can you please stop” you said slightly annoyed and pulled your jersey over your head The jokes will probably never stop
"Aww we're a little baby again today" Paula joked and pinched your cheek lightly. You clicked in annoyance and let Noelia braid your hair. It's a little ritual between you to braid each other's hair
You were all excited to play against Barça again. You finished lacing up your shoes and went into the tunnel. You acted as captains and stood right next to Alexia, the captain of Barça. You cracked your neck one last time before the referee announced it was time to line up
You stood there, gave a little applause and shook hands with your opponents. Aitana took your hand firmly in hers and gave you a little wink, which you accepted with a smile
it was kick-off. The game went well, even though you lost 5-1, you were still proud to be part of this team
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1-0 Barcelona: Claudia Pina 26‘
2-0 Barcelona: Mariona Caldentey 44‘
2-1 Betis Sevilla: y/n 45‘
3-1 Barcelona: Caroline Graham-hansen 75‘
4-1 Barcelona: Salma Paralluelo 88‘
5-1 Barcelona: Salma Paralluelo 90+1‘
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Even though you lost so much, you were still proud that the times were so far apart
After the game you all gave each other a handshake
Aitana ran up to you and hugged you tightly. "Hey you were great" she beamed at you with a huge smile
“Thank you aita you were pretty good too” you joked, smelling the sweet smell of her hair once again
"Would you like to come with me? I mean you're in Barcelona and I think your team will be able to do without you for the night or not?" she told you and put her arm around your shoulders to start the way to the cabins
you took a deep breath "okay but only if you cook for me" you raised your hand aitana laughed "sí I'll cook whatever you want" she said laughing and let go of you "well I'll wait for you outside my car" She said as she walked past and you nodded at her
You took a shower and told the coaching team that you would stay with Aitana and fly back alone tomorrow
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About an hour later you were finished. You said goodbye to your team and headed towards the exit. The evening warmth of Barcelona hit your face. You looked for Aitana's car until she drove close to you
"Hola chica necesitas un conductor?"
She asks laughing and you ironically bump into her car. You walked in. It's been a long time since you looked in her car. After a moment she immediately pounced on you and bit lightly into your neck and cheek. You squealed and tried pushing her away laughing "aita aita stop" you say breathless with laughter
"I missed you so much" she tells you and places kisses on your cheek. You took her hands in yours and gave her a long kiss on the mouth
When you let go she looks at you with her sweet gaze. She licks her lips and blushes with embarrassment. You have kissed so many times but after such a long time it is always unique to kiss her again
"I missed you too" you say and smile slightly, everything is the same as before, her light ponytail, the smell of peppermint toothpaste when you kiss her and the gentle rose scent of her shower gel that is distributed in the air
"Do you want to go I'm pretty hungry" she said and rubbed her stomach lightly. She sometimes behaved like a little baby but that's what you loved about her, her funny faces that she sometimes gave you or she tickled you awake in the morning or crawled under your shirt you loved everything about her
"Yes we can go" you say, laughing slightly and giving her one last little kiss. She drove through the gate. On the car ride, you sang your favorite songs. Her hand didn't leave yours for a second
When you arrived at Aitana's house she opened your door and took your hand to escort you out. She carried your suitcase and looked for her key to the door
“You can take something from me to wear you know where everything is” she says and gave you a kiss before disappearing into the kitchen
You went into her bedroom and the smell of freshly washed laundry from her laundry basket immediately hit your nose. You did a little tidying up and taught the basket and carefully placed everything in your closet and looked for something to wear yourself You decided on a loose shirt and shorts. You changed your clothes and saw your selfie together in a frame on her dessert. A smile immediately came to your face you loved this woman.
You went into the kitchen and the smell of fresh ham hit your nose. You watched Aitana for a moment until you walked up to her and hugged her tenderly from behind. "Ay baby you're wearing my favorite shirt" she said, laughing slightly and frying a few tortillas in the pan you place your head on her shoulder and place small kisses on her neck
"can you promise me no matter how long we don't see each other or neglect each other that you'll never leave me" You say lovingly and notice how Aitana's stomach falls and rises
"I'll stay with you until you can't stand me anymore and even then I won't let you go you won't get rid of me that easily" she says with a slight smile
you beam across both cheeks "I love you Aita" you whisper in her ear
"I love you too cariño"
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paula-in-dreamland · 10 months ago
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Hey you. I love all of you. Thank you for making 8+ months staying home with my bb a little less lonely 🥺💕🫶🏻
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m4rs-ex3 · 7 months ago
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so naturally i was up at 1am the other night watching tdp related youtube videos and i figured i'd watch the 2020 comic con panel since it'd been a while and oh my god some of this shit
(also just me talking about how much i love this cast)
"IT IS I, DARK_MAGE_DAD420" i cannot believe that is real
aaravos: "if i want to do a screen call, i must perform a cosmic blood ritual. with a mortar and pestle. AND FLOATING KNIVES" you are fucking kidding me (edit: i realize that pertains to what he did in s2 but still like "cosmic" "ritual" "knives"? cmon)
jason simpson playing the ukulele. that's all.
jack: *talking about how he had a baby in quarantine* eric: i've been doing a lot of gardening... uh i haven't had a baby, but you never know! i mean if it's possible through social distancing aaron: if anybody can make that happen through social distancing it's aaravos you are F U C K I N G KIDDING ME
racquel: some fun things i did- i uhh died my own hair and burned my scalp and i would like to inform you all it's finally healed and we're good to go, i'm ready to do it again! i'm obsessed with the fact that racquel is quite literally claudia irl
the ttm read is awesome. jack came with the Rayla Voice fucking PREPARED oh my god
i don't think i've ever actually talked about the dnd sketch but it is one of my favorite things in the entire world
rayllum in this sketch is amazing particularly callum he is SO down bad like "my character is a mysterious elf assassin with two beautiful blades to match my two beautiful eyes~~ ✨" like hello that's canon idc if it's a sketch that is canon
"my character cannot help but look at her. he locks eyes with rayla's mage" "....there will be time for roleplaying later" HELLO THATS GOLD
viren in this skit is genuinely one of the funniest things i've ever seen. i cannot emphasize enough this is comedy
necromancer ezran. i think about him daily.
s: "i start swinging my sword at, uhh, idk, rayla's mage" r: "WAIT WHAT" c: "uh wait wait i take it back MY SWORDS GLEAM INTO THE LIGHT AS I LEAP TO THE DEFENCE OF THE BEAUTIFUL MAGE!" s: "hey no takebacks!" sibling ass fight i love them
"LIKE WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY DO?"
i rolled a 1 😐
i loot their corpses for blood >:D
"do elves have four toes?" "i always assumed that they would have 6 so they could learn how to count to 20" paula my love
someone get sasha some hamantaschen
i don't need arc 3 actually i just need the beta script including as many guns n roses references as possible
racquel: ok call me crazy, call me crazy... jesse: you're crazy, racquel racquel: THANK YOU FINALLY they are literally just them
"I WILL NOT BE POSTING A SINGLE THING ABOUT ICE, FOR I AM JULIA" (okay but.... venous frigoris anyone?)
paula: ugh, no one likes soren jesse: well no one likes rayla racquel: you two should fight 😈
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long hard sigh
bonus: jason: literally no one likes viren so let's move on
"how old is bait?" "sasha, how old do you think bait is?" "3."
"is-is a glow toad kinda like a toad?" "................kind of"
i fucking love sasha have i ever mentioned that i fucking love sasha
"i think that he's 56." "either 3 or 56 only, apparently"
the saga announcement is great i love how everyone's is so excited they don't even know all of their characters are about to be destroyed physically and emotionally
the way aaron says it so fucking funny "is there gonna be a season 4?" "uh so i think it's really important to emphasize: yes-"
"i too want to cry" "just cry, just-" "IT'S A PANDEMIC. NO TEARS. THERE'S NO CRYING IN A PANDEMIC." "...where is this rule coming from?"
and finally there were a handful of moments that i could not do justice by transcribing in a post so here is a masterfully edited compilation i made
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amybloomz · 5 months ago
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ᯓ★ sunsets and sob stories.
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where michael and reader continuously meet in the therapy waiting room. (post ‘83) no use of y/n , she/her prns used
author’s note: this is me outing myself as a massive michael afton fan.. i do take requests btw.. (plz request me stuff i’ll just ignore the ones that make me uncomfy) cross posted on ao3
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michael hated the waiting room. it was always cold — freezing even — and it was worse when the winter came around. he hated it. the uncomfortable seat didn’t help, nor did the ugly paintings. all of it made him angry. it was humorous really, a therapist’s waiting room making him so annoyed.
“the magazines she puts in here are a bunch of bull,” michael hears her speak and his head shoots up. he’d never seen her before. he watches as she scans through the different magazines, mumbling to herself as she does so. he hadn’t even realised she’d stop until she began to speak again.
“do you have a staring problem or something?” she asks harshly, staring straight back at him. michael slowly shakes his head as his face flushes slightly after being caught. “ah uh— no— i’ve just never seen you before that’s all”
she nods before slumping down in the seat beside him. “is it scary?” she speaks up and michael jumps again.
“is what scary?” he turns to look at her, noting that she’s fidgeting in her seat.
“therapy, i’ve never been before so im just trying to prepare myself. you always hear horror stories about it so i’m just checking im not about to get ten times worse and sent to an institution.. you know?”
michael pauses and purses his lips. was it scary? thinking back to his first session, he wishes he had someone to tell him that it’s only boring. paula the therapist isn’t scary, she’s just annoying and has bad taste in decor that’s all.
“it’s not scary don’t worry, your first session is just her telling you why you’re here and her trying to get information out of you,” mike says after a few minutes of silence. she nods a long, a sigh of relief leaving her lips. “does the decor get any better?” she giggles and michael manages a small smile.
“i mean.. the sunset painting isn’t so bad i suppose.. i usually focus on that instead of what she’s actually saying to me. trust me it’s really not all that bad if you have an imagination. if you don’t have one of those then.. good luck with an hour of boredom i suppose,”
“she doesn’t like— ask for your sob story does she? because i’m not being funny but i am one-hundred percent not gonna trauma dump on this old lady who i don’t even know,” she blurts out and michael laughs. genuinely laughs. and he can’t stop laughing.
“nah she just tells you whatever your parents or carers told you to earn you a spot in this freak show, basically sealing your fate for your weeks of sessions. honestly i think i’ve made so many stories about sunsets that i could be an author with like fifty books. you have nothing to worry about,”
“i’d read all fifty of those books then make even better ones,” the girl smiles; it’s wide and almost brightens the bleak, ugly room. then she stands up. he hadn’t even noticed paula the therapist was standing at the door watching the two of them until the strange girl got up for her session.
she waves him goodbye.
“oh wow this room really is fucking ugly!”
and the door shuts behind her.
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thesiltverses · 1 year ago
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Hello! I found the silt verses about three weeks ago and have listened to it several times since. I have a few things to say.
I absolutely adore that episode about the national grid workers. I think it’s my favorite episode of any podcast I’ve ever listened to. My favorite part of that first episode Paige is in is how she justifies not standing up for Vaughn, that cognitive dissonance that you wrote so well. This episode gives me what I wanted from that episode, the workers all banding together to stop the wasteful sacrifice of one of them. The actor who played the foreman did an incredible job as well. I think that having him discuss which of his workers he would sacrifice was such a significant moment, despite how brief it is. It cuts right to the big question that I took away from the podcast which is, “How much is someone willing to sacrifice in order to maintain their comfort?” And the utter disrespect of Glodditch (apologies for the spelling) refusing to cancel even the radio but asking grid workers to kill themselves for 200kw/h! Top tier episode.
I grew up in the south and went to college in Appalachia. I saw the disparity in technology and “advancement” if that makes sense that poverty brings, and the way you set up the world invokes that feeling in me again. You are an amazing world builder and storyteller.
I really enjoyed the cameos - I’m a big fan of malevolent/devisor, Old gods of Appalachia, and all of Jonny sims work, so hearing familiar voices was an absolute delight. Harlan Guthrie as an acolyte of the snuff gods might have been a bit too on the nose with some of the things that man writes, though… /pos
I’m transmasculine, and something that I really appreciate is how you manage to make a trans man do some objectively awful things, but still manage to make him a complex, full character that I was rooting for very frequently. Brother Faulkner is so, so important to me as a character. Paula Vogel has a play called “Indecent,” which is about the true story of a troupe of I believe German Jewish actors between the years of 1910ish and 1940s putting on a show called “God of Vengeance” by Sholem Asch, also a Jewish man. “God of Vengeance” has queer themes and received a lot of criticism from the Jewish community for showing Jewish folks in a “bad” light at a time when there was already so much hatred for Jewish people. Brother Faulkner being as complex and, in my opinion, malicious and cutthroat as he is at a time when trans people face so much bigotry, especially legislatively in the United States, brings this conversation about “God of Vengeance” up again for me. I also love how normalized non-binary people are in this world, without question. “Sibling this or that,” the hunter, adjudicator Shrew - big thanks from me for all of this.
All of this to say, I love this podcast. Can you talk more about the rhetorical gods? Is Babble one? What makes them one if they are, or why aren’t they? I’m fascinated by them. Can you talk more about the propaganda gods too?
Thank you so much for the thoughtful and kind words!
I'll check out Indecent, it sounds really interesting and I'm very glad to hear Faulkner works for you as a character. I think the topic of how to include and write queer characters who are capable of terrible things and thoughts (because, after all, these characters are human beings and not tutelary exemplars), within the context of both a rising movement of transphobia right now and centuries-old scapegoating / pathologising portrayals more generally, is a really knotty but a really important one, and I always want to make sure I'm approaching it with care and due responsibility as well as a sense of humility around the limitations of what, as a cis writer, I can actually achieve.
To that end, I don't want to ever take the audience response for granted, but I'm always really grateful to hear that the portrayal is working for a listener!
Propaganda gods: gods whose prayer-marks or ritual verses are fed directly to the enemy, enforcing destructive or sabotaging changes to reality (so rather than sending a destructive saint or angel to rampage over the foe, you might drop pamphlets or send radio messages to the enemy to 'convert' them).
Rhetorical gods: gods whose followers possess reality-warping powers of language itself (which is why 'rhetorical god' is a polite way of saying 'liar's god'). In other words, the paranoia around them comes partly down to the fact that a disciple like Val may appear to be a limitless shaper of new forms, rather than shaped into a limited form of their own, as a result of their worship.
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leupagus · 1 month ago
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I like the idea of both Mohan and Abbot being bad at feelings but coming at it from opposing sides, as it were. (Also anyone who's ever been in a May/December relationship knows that the younger one will constantly, unceasingly give the older one shit about it)
From this, which has a new chapter:
Jack straightens up, suddenly very close. But he’s still looking more embarrassed than anything. “So should I — uh. Can I give you a hug?” His arms flail a little. “Or maybe that’s not — but I’ve hugged Robby before, and no matter what the betting pool says we were never an item, so—"
“How are you so bad at this?” she marvels. “Wait, no, I remember, your last relationship was in 2008.” And because something about him makes her a little bit mean, she adds, “When I was just going into seventh—"
“Please don’t,” he says loudly, but tugs her into his arms all the same, wrapping them tightly around her shoulders and tucking her head under his chin.
“Did Robby call you to come in early?” she asks, pressing one hand against his heart: steady, a little elevated, alive.
He huffs, his shoulder giving a little kick against her cheek. “No, he did me a different favor and stayed late. Technically, I’m on the clock right now.”
“Hmm. Paula’s not going to like that.” She closes her eyes. His scrubs are new, still a little starchy and rough, but it's surprisingly comfortable to be wrapped up like this.
“Yeah. Sorry about that. Again. Some more.”
“Plus this is against the rules,” she continues, nudging him gently. “‘No public displays of affection are to occur on hospital property.’ Pretty sure the roof counts.”
“Swear to God, I really am sorry.”
“She wants to talk to you tomorrow morning, by the way, and ask if you want to file for sexual harassment since I was evidently the ‘aggressor.’”
“Ah, shit,” he sighs. “Yes, sorry, another time, add it to the list.”
“Also, we can no longer work on the same shift while I'm still a resident. Which sucks for you, since that means instead of me you're probably getting Bukenya again. Or Langdon, which I'm sure you'll love.”
He makes a pained noise. “Beginning to feel like 'sorry' isn't gonna cut it.”
“I don’t need an apology,” she says, exasperated, “I just want to know what happened.”
The noise he makes this time is lower, more considered; leaning against him like this, she can feel it as much as hear it. “What happened was you kissed me and I may have panicked, a little bit.”
“You panicked?”
“I may have." His mouth brushes softly over the crown of her head. “A little bit.”
“Why,” she whispers against the hollow of his throat, “are you like this.”
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