#they keep getting More and More trustworthy...

[avita-anarchy]

Basically the only thing I've seen that has any scientific backing to causing weightloss is significantly cutting calories, and even then, it's not so simple. The body tries to maintain a kind of honeostasis, so if you cut calories, rather than use the energy in the fat stores to make up the difference, it starts by cutting energy expenditures. From my understanding, this is like the one case where exercise assists in weightliss, by keeping your caloric needs above your caloric intake. BUT EVEN THEN, as your body adjusts to your exercise, it becomes more efficient in energy usage for the activity and actually reduces the amount of energy needed to perform it. There's also the issue that reducing your caloric intake causes your body to enter a starvation state, in which it tries even harder to get you to eat. Hunger intensifies and blood sugar drops, so that compulsion to eat gets REALLY strong. It isn't unusual for people to gain back more weight than they lost because, not only does that drive to eat cause them to eat more, but it also lasts longer than being your caloric debt back AND your body attempts to store more fat because it's expecting future periods of less food now.

Our bodies are not built to lose weight. Everything in us is meant to at the very least maintain our weight, and preferentially gain more as a safety buffer. Our ancestors had to bulk up in the times of plenty, because when a drought or bad hunting season came along, they needed to be able to survive through them with the reduced availability of food. That is what we are built for, and our modern society came up far, far too quickly for us to adapt to it.

Kurzgesagt did a fantastic video on this subject, and even rereleased it when they released they had some information that wasn't quite right. I consider them a very trustworthy source, as they always provide their own sources to refer to as well.

Me: Exercise does not cause weight loss. This is a fact that has been demonstrated so robustly in research that even doctors, who hate and fear evidence, are grudgingly starting to admit this.

Someone reading that post: Cool, but have you considered that exercise leads to weight loss?

Me: I am going to eat you

[frickyeahfanfic]

✧   -   SLANDER.  ⋮ A LEX LUTHOR FANFIC

CHAPTER １ | EXPOSED

summary: you’re a journalist for the Daily Planet. You’ve recently got your hands on some leaked documents on LuthorCorp, so you’re slowly unraveling the glossy image Lex Luthor has created for himself. You simply have a job to do, and he’s got a reputation to keep. pairing: lex luthor / f!reader tags: slow burn, kidnapping, drinking, gets a little intense word count: 2k a/n: hiiiii i'm obsessed with evil lex and his bald head (cue mr. worldwide). also sorry the spacing is weird in this, just had to get the story set up but i promise the flow will be flowin going forward

“Of course, LuthorCorp’s scientific breakthroughs with new technology and biological advancements are always impressive, almost impressive enough to distract from the mystery of how they’ve been able to avoid triggering animal cruelty investigations.” 

Paper crackles as Lex Luthor clenches the article in his fists, crushing the newspaper his assistants had so thoughtfully delivered to his desk this morning. He reads on, meticulously absorbing each word that seems to dig deeper into the recent bio-testing his corporation has done. 

How the hell could anyone know what was happening behind my closed doors?

That’s the second article this month. The first one slipped by, a column on the third page of the daily planet. But this…this was different. This one knew too much.

He tears the paper in half, crumples it in his fists and drops it silently into the trash bin by his desk

“I’m gonna kill this son of a-” 

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“New skirt?” 

You look down, brushing a crumb off your lap. “Mhmm,” you manage, swallowing the huge bite of doughnut you just took. 

“I like it. Maybe I should get one too,” Lois Lane smiles, then looks down at her attire. “I love wearing pants, but that looks like a skirt that’s actually comfortable without looking too…” she trails off. 

“Frumpy?” You laugh. 

“I was going to say ‘too much like an old secretary’, but yeah, that works.” 

A tall man with glasses towers over your desk, catching your attention.

“Morning Kent!” 

He smiles and places some papers on your desk. “Sam told me to get these to you right away,” he thumbs through some of the pages. “This isn’t more LuthorCorp shade, is it?” 

You practically snatch it out of his hands. “Oh yes. This is amazing.” 

He folds his arms, and you swear you can see the seams of his shirt tighten. “You should be careful, writing about LuthorCorp like that,” he says.

A smile spreads across your face. “So you read my article.” 

He tilts his head, glasses sliding down his nose slightly. “Maybe. Still. Be careful.” 

You look at your doughnut, then back at Clark. “Don’t worry. I’m using a pen name. Besides, people want to know what Luthor is really up to. They’ve been my most read articles. I’m dying to get another out soon.” 

Clark nods, then goes back to his desk. 

Strange, you think to yourself. Why was he being so protective over you? Was there something he knew that you didn’t? 

You planned to ask him about it later. Right now, it was time to read some new documents Sam had gotten for you.

Now, Sam wasn’t your source. In fact, you had no idea who your source was. You’d just spent hours on the internet, digging through archives, looking through anything remotely publishable, until you found them. 

An anonymous dealer with highly classified documents from dozens of corporations. As far as authenticity, they seemed like the real deal. You paid the dealer much less than they should have received, but then again, they didn’t know what they had on LuthorCorp. You promised them a cut from your article’s payout if they kept to feeding you intel. 

Totally trustworthy. 

As much as you were vying for your big break, this wasn’t going to be it, necessarily, especially if you were using a pen name. You had worked at the Daily Planet for a few years now, and all the journalists were pretty competitive with each other. But you could sense something was off with one of the tallest buildings in Metropolis. They just seemed too influential. Too formidable. 

There had to be something amiss. Whether it was the inner workings of their technology sector, or maybe even the CEO had a fault. 

Whatever it was, you were going to unearth it, bring it to the surface, and show the public that you can’t believe everyone.

You flip open the first page of the documents. It’s about a LuthorCorp manufactured computer chip, nothing extraordinary, nothing the public doesn’t already know. 

One coffee, two doughnuts, and about ten pages later, you’ve got the headline for your next column. 

LuthorCorp May Be Watching From Inside Your Apartment  

“Yes!” You spin around in your chair, nearly spilling your mug. 

Clark lifts an eyebrow from across the bullpen.

But you miss it. Your fingers are already flying across the keyboard.

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“James!” 

A man at the desk jumps to his feet. “Yes, sir?” 

An infuriated Lex storms right up to his face. “I need you to find the author of this article and kill them.”

James blinks, mouth gaping open. “You want me to… what?” 

Lex leans closer, icy blue eyes piercing the poor man’s very soul. “You heard me. You brought this article to my desk, so surely you’ll be in charge of taking care of things, right?” He snaps. 

“Yes sir, b-but may I suggest-” 

The CEO closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. 

“I’ve been thinking, p-perhaps we could bring them in. We could ask them questions-”

“Ask them questions?!” Lex roars, slamming his hand on the computer monitor to his right. The screen goes dark and cracks form across the glass.

James lifts a finger and continues. “We could get them to write differently. They obviously have a large following now, and if they suddenly stop writing, then people will get upset, they’ll want to know what happened. Maybe instead we can switch the narrative.”

The tantrum stops for a moment as Lex actually thinks about James’ suggestion. He places a hand on his shoulder. 

“I knew there was a reason I hired you. However, if they do not comply, then we will kill them. I want their name, address, and personal information in an hour. I’ll be back.”

Without another second passing, Lex Luthor storms out of the room, leaving the rest of his employees speechless with the whiplash of his mood swings. 

“He’s… joking about the killing thing, right?” 

A woman to his right shrugs. “He did just kill my computer.” 

James turns back to his computer and gets to work immediately.

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In a matter of minutes, he’s traced your name, phone number, email, and even the name of your cat (you had posted pictures of him on your personal social media account). He prints out a paper of your information, somewhat reminiscent of a “WANTED” poster. 

He gets up and right as he’s about to go to Luthor’s office, the man himself bursts into the room. 

“I’ve got it, here.” 

“Alright. I’m going to strangle-” Lex grabs the paper of James' hands and immediately his eyes go to the picture at the top corner. 

“Her.” 

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The music is just a little too loud for your liking. As much as you loved your coworkers, this Thursday night tradition of you all hitting the bar was just not your thing. Plus, everyone was always exhausted for Friday. 

It was also half off drinks on Thursdays, hence why none of them wanted to wait for the weekend. 

You adjust the necklace around your throat, getting anxious and ready to leave. 

“Come on, don’t you wanna drink tonight?” Jimmy Olsen nudges your arm, but you laugh and push him away. Jimmy was one of your best friends at the Daily Planet, thanks to being completely unattracted to him. He already had enough women falling head over heels for him, and you were a breath of fresh air, keeping things one hundred percent platonic. 

“I do, but I'm designated driver, remember?” 

“We can just walk home, or take a taxi. We should be celebrating your article!” 

You furrow your brows. “You read my article too? Clark!” You look around for black hair and glasses, but he’s nowhere to be seen. Must have managed to escape the function tonight. 

“Nah, he didn’t make me read it. It’s just gotten a lot of buzz online. Congrats, it could’ve been your big break if it wasn’t under a pen name.”

“That’s kind of the point,” You shook your head. “If I uncover something dangerous, I’d rather not be personally attached. I can write everything I need to say when it’s more anonymous, you know?”

Jimmy nods his head and throws back a shot. “Fair. You’re not worried at all though?” 

“No… should I be?” You laugh thinly. That’s the second time today someone’s mentioned being worried or scared for me. 

“Eh, it’s probably no big deal. Lex Luthor just doesn’t seem like the type to let stuff like this slide easily.” 

A blonde girl sneaks up behind Jimmy and taps his shoulder. He’s now distracted with her drunken gibberish and in moments she whisks him off, leaving you alone and even more anxious than before. 

Fingers tighten around the glass of water in your hands. Sure, LuthorCorp may seem sketchy, but they didn’t have anything alarming to hide. 

Right? 

Two hands grip your shoulders from behind and you yelp. A voice whispers in your ear. 

“Don’t yell, don’t panic, don’t call your friends, if you want to live.”

“What the f-” 

A man towers behind you, breath cold on the back of your neck. His hand presses something sharp just below your ribs. 

Blood drains from your face and your vision starts to blur as you realize what’s happening. 

“Walk,” he steers you so you’re walking in front of him, and he moves his hands to constrain your wrists, ensuring zero escape. 

A million thoughts are running through your head. Your fingers are numb and you dropped your water moments ago. Your legs feel like lead and your heart feels like it's going to rupture through your chest.

Once outside the bar, cool air hits your face, snapping you into reality. There’s a suspicious black car on the street the man is pulling you towards, and you attempt to wiggle out of his grip.

“Don’t make this any harder than it needs to be,” he mutters, grip tightening.

Tears stream down your flushed cheeks. “Please, let me go, you don’t want me.” 

He shoves you into the backseat of the car and slams the door shut. You try to open it, but it’s locked from the outside. He leans up to the window. 

You barely make out the sound of his voice between the glass and the blood rushing in your ears.

“You’re exactly who we want.”

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You flinch when he swings it open and grabs you, tossing you to the ground like you weigh nothing. 

He pulls you to your feet and drags you to a chair and handcuffs you to it. You’re so paralyzed with fear, no sound comes out of your lips, just a small whimper when the handcuffs click shut. 

The man, to your horror, gets in the black car and drives away, leaving you alone in the… dark tunnel? You still have no clue where you are. Fluorescent lights shine coldly over your features. There’s no windows, no clock. 

A few minutes pass by. Yes, you’ve already tried wriggling out of the cuffs but it’s no use. 

It’s just you. And the sound of a door unlocking behind you. You sit up straight now. 

It opens slowly, and you can hear footsteps echoing faintly off the concrete walls. You can’t turn to look, not with your wrists bound behind you. The footsteps are slow, calculated, unhurried. As they grow closer, you can feel a bead of sweat drip down your back.

He doesn’t speak at first. 

You can feel him before you see him. A presence, somehow heavier than the silence. He walks around your chair until he’s in front of you. 

Lex Luthor. 

There’s no mistaking the icy poise in his expression. The sharp cut suit. The way his blue eyes rake over you like he’s analyzing a file and not a person. 

You swallow dryly, and meet his fierce gaze. Chills run down your spine. 

A smile curls at the corner of his lips at the sight of your fear. 

“Don’t worry now. If I wanted you dead, you wouldn’t have made it past page one.”

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[bingleboy]

Hellooo!! 👋👋 This is kind of similar to something that's been requested already — sorry for that, but would you maybe be interested in writing HCs about a non-human reader....? With Sniper, Spy, Medic, and Scout perchance.....?

A harpy would be really freaking cool, but if you want to write about a werewolf, selkie, satyr, centaur, or anything else go ahead!!! I'd be happy with anything honestly

SO SORRY IF THIS ISN'T YOUR STYLE!!! I won't get offended AT ALL if you ignore this

DUUUUUDEEEE SHUT UP I WANNA BE A HARPY SO BAD OFC I'LL WRITE THIS

Monster reader is fucking awesome 😏 hell yes hell yes thank you ouugghhh you're so genius dude

♡ Mercs w/ a Harpy S/O - Sniper, Spy, Medic, & Scout ♡

The work above is "Harpy" by Erin Kelso!

Sniper

When you first met, he was quietly curious about you. He probably would've hung back and watched from a distance while other mercs went up to you and bombarded you with questions. He stayed back both because he isn't very social to begin with, and he wasn't sure if you'd be trustworthy or not. Of course, he eased up a bit when he saw you acting just like any other person would. He went up and briefly introduced himself to you last.

Past your first meeting, he did a lot of quiet watching you. Noticing your habits, the way you spoke, the way your wings moved when you walked... what started as a natural curiosity (he told himself) soon grew to admiration. He felt embarrassed when he caught himself staring at you without realizing it.

He's super into animals and wildlife, he definitely appreciates birds and can name quite a few. He understands your bird-like habits completely and thinks they're cute

I must stress he thinks you're GORGEOUS. Like the most majestic creation on Earth he is obsessed with you (but totally not in a creepy way, he swears)

He doesn't touch your wings at all when you first start dating. He's thought of it plenty, but it's new to him and he doesn't want to ask because he's nervous. You'll have to very clearly tell him you can touch them before he will

After that, he'll more casually touch your wings, not overly-gentle but certainly not rough, either. He'll pat your wings like a pat on the back

Good god he loves your hugs so much. Just hug him and put your wings over him so he can feel like he's in a sensory deprivation chamber

Calls you birdie <3

If you sing around him, his expression softens as he turns to you and listens. It's his favorite when you're sitting outside together on a quiet evening, the only sounds being your melodic voice and crickets chirping. It makes him feel so at peace.

He doesn't mind if you make a haphazard nest out of his camper bed. He'll tease you occasionally, saying you're making a mess of his place, but it feels so much cozier and reminds him of you when you're not around.

Spy

When you first met, he was... calm. He would have been shocked, but, it was so shocking to meet a real like harpy that it circled around again into blind acceptance. Like, sure, a harpy, why not. Everything here is FUCKED

Over time, his curiosity about you increased, in regards to your harpy-ness and just you. You know him, he finds things out about people, whether they know or not.

He appreciates your beauty in your human traits and your bird-like ones. He finds birds to be elegant, graceful creatures. He compares you to a swan. It suits you just perfectly. <3

Will fuss over your cleanliness the most, lovingly. Would definitely help you clean your wings or preen them if you wanted him to, hygiene is of the upmost importance. No, he might not know how, but he will learn swiftly and do it excellently.

He also insists on filing your talons and making them look nice

Will bitch about you shedding feathers in his smoking room (but secretly he keeps a feather in one of his desk drawers. He's sentimental)

He always touches your wings delicately, in long smooth strokes

He finds your hugs soothing, especially when you wrap your wings around him too. It feels private and intimate to him.

Speaking of hugs, while you're hugging, he likes to stroke your back and gently run his hands over where your wings begin

If you like to sing, he always likes to listen. He's weak for your voice. After some time, he'd suggest you sing while he plays the piano. He'd usually pick a slow romantic song, he wants to hear you draw out every note akjjkf

He calls you "mon petit oiseau", my little bird

Medic

When you first met, he was fascinated by you! Well, with the biological anomaly that you are. How are you able to fly? Are your bones hollow or solid? Do you molt? How do you maintain your feathers? What's your diet?

He opened with a lot of questioning relating to your species, and the more the talked to you, the more he appreciated your personality, your sense of humor, and your wit. He's not just fascinated by harpies, but by you.

He has so many doves, he's qualified to take care of you!

Actually, he does find himself seeing the similarities between you and his birds. Sometimes when you're cuddling with him, you'll make a happy noise that reminds him of Archimedes. And, vice versa, when he's petting the wings of one of his doves, he'll think of you. In both scenarios, he giggles to himself and takes a mental picture of the moment.

He'll be so incredibly happy if you get along with his birds (or even if you're able to better communicate with them!)

Already picturing you as his spouse and his birds as your kids LMAO

He's confident in touching your wings, he knows what he's doing. Also good at keeping them preened and pretty 👍

HE WILL BE SO SAD IF YOU HURT YOUR WINGS. Totally babies you. If you get injured and like break your arm, that's less of a big deal psh just use the medigun, but your WING? YOUR BEAUTIFUL PRECIOUS WING? (Also easily fixed by the medigun but) he gets more emotional about it and tells you HAVE to be more careful

He would have called you "taube", dove, even if you weren't a harpy, but now he does so with more joy on his face bc you are a dove!!

Also calls you his "Schutzengel", guardian angel, or just "engel"

I have to mention hugs in all of these lol. He loves hugging you!! Although, instead of you putting your wings around him, he prefers you keeping your wings down so he can pet them smoothly on your back. YOURE ADORABLE TO HIM you're a little baby bird

He also admires the more weird or animalistic things you do (if you do them). Like the way you fight with your claws, eat raw meat, pluck out your feathers, or collect trinkets. He says awww the creature <3

Scout

When he first met you, he was GAGGED. The MOST over-the-top shocked and amazed by you, and makes sure to let you know. Likely said "HOLY CRAP!" at the top of his lungs when he saw you.

Is in your face and wanting to touch the wings immediately. He'd probably touch without asking in his excitement, but if you pulled away or expressed that you didn't like it he'd back off. If you smiled and spread your wing towards him, he's SO overjoyed! Asks you way too many stupid questions.

He was smitten with you immediately. First, granted, it was infatuation. Pretty face + wings = angel. But, he got to know you more, and found himself loving every part of you so much more. He could explode with feelings.

Ugh he calls you "angel" and "angel-face" all the time it's sickening <33333

He's so jealous you can fly. Also incredibly proud of and impressed by you! But jealous.

Will definitely ask you to carry him while you fly. HE WANTS TO FLY LET HIM UP THERE

If you're a merc too, he'll even suggest you carrying him in battle to drop him on some enemy

"No, babe- it'd be freakin' awesome, I'm tellin' ya! Empty field, then BAM, from outta the sky, I'm bonking 'em in the face! Come on, think about it!"

Calls you bird-brain affectionately (and when he's annoyed at you)

Ohhh a hug from you would fix him. He LOVES the wings around him he feels so safe and loved. He was a cuddlebug before and now it is stage 4 its terminal

He sings with you, even though he knows you're better at it than him, he likes it when you can have fun together :] (SING TOM JONES SING TOM JONES)

THANK YOU FOR THIS REQUEST.... I LOVE YOU

[guineapigposting]

My pig has been drinking so much water and her booty is brown. Is that normal?

if you are somewhere the heat wave is right now, she might be getting warm and drinking more for the booty; i dont know if she is having more than usual grease gland secretions, sitting in her potty stuff and getting stained, or if you mean her skin itself is brown, but if something seems off and you're worried, maybe try to find a trustworthy affordable vet and keep an eye on her Pig friends, please add suggestions in comments <3

[divinit3a]

alien au drawin' from magma sillies with @soupdweller :D

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

One thing about Lu Guang is that. He actually really likes hearing Cheng Xiaoshi say that he cares about and trusts him

[triangle-strategy-notes]

Gustadolph, Thalas, and Erika Concept Art

Concept/reference art for Gustadolph, Erika, and Thalas! Translation notes and image id under the cut.

Translation notes:

"Will you kindly keep your illegitmate hands off of me?!" was probably more directly translated like, "You're a bastard, stop existing in my vicinity." But it was a question and also used some polite language, so I changed the wording around a little to suit that.

"Hair tufts, eyes, and lips are all in the same place" was one I felt pretty uncertain about and ended up going a lot off of context. It definitely seemed to be saying something about hair, and was probably saying something about lips and eyes, but there might have been something about eyebrows or something else in there too.

"Wham" was a mimetic word that meant something more like "violent; holding nothing back."

Image ID:

[id: The first two out of the five images are the full Japanese pages of concept art for Gustadolph, Thalas, and Erika. The first page has their official canon portraits. In the third image, which is a translation of the notes on the first, there is an illustrator's note that reads, "Gustadolph is a beautiful yet terrifying man with long, silver hair. Personally, I find that his design puts me at ease since he has more of a restrained royal look instead of the typical stylish villain look. (Tatsuaki Urushihara)" and another illustrator's note that reads, "I remember thinking the three Aesfrost siblings were spot on from the first rough draft. Erika has a cat-like quality to her. (Yasuaki Arai)"

The fourth and fifth image are translations of the second page. The top half of the page is titled "Commander of Country B" and has several images of Gustadolph. One has a caption pointing to his ruff collar that says, "bird feathers." Another two notes next to his face read, "He's beautiful but rather cold…" and "He's overflowing with dangerous charisma." The second half of the page has pictures of Thalas and Erika. It's titled "Commander of Country B's Younger Sister and Brother". There is a drawing of Erika having thrown Frederica to the floor. Erika's dialogue reads, "Will you kindly get your illegitimate hands off of me?!" and there is a note next to Frederica that reads, "Liberty gets hit and falls down." In another drawing Thalas is holding a sword, both he and the sword spattered with blood. His dialogue reads, "I suppose even the lowly masses have some red blood in their veins…" There is a note between the two of them that reads, "The character sheet said they were an unlikely duo, but since I had already done 'Consortium Merchants' and 'C1 and C2 House Heads,' I decided to draw them as twins." Another note between mirroring portraits of Thalas and Erika's reads, "Hair tufts, eyes, and lips are all in the same place." There are also some small copies of the word "whisper" between them. There is an illustrator's note at the bottom that reads, "Erika and Thalas's setting and plotline never changed much, and even in the trial version they had a nice, simple bully feel to them that made them easy to design. (Tatsuaki Urushihara)" /end id]

[ofichinose]

Hhhh —

[heartbeetz]

Going to look at a couple apartments tomorrow and the next day... the anxiety is setting in

[djevelbl]

PLEAAASE I have like 50 followers tops. I don't even have a JOB. I'M IN VENEZUELA Y'ALL DON'T WANT BOLÍVARES MY GUY

Please do not send me asks for donations

Here's why:

I have NO money to give you

I'm not a popular enough blog that I will give you any reach

I am a minor, and most of my followers are too

It makes me feel extremely guilty

Seeing pictures of injuries or hospitals etc are triggering for me (which are in most intro posts for this sort of thing)

They are always worded in a way that makes me feel like I am a murderer if I don't donate

It makes me feel uncomfortable

I said I don't want them, and my boundaries should be respected

I can't tell what is a bot and what isn't

I get a lot of spam from this. It is disappointing to see 10 new asks in my inbox just to be the same ask for donations over and over

Please, just respect the fact that I have said this.

Edit: To all the people reblogging this, I'm sorry you have had to deal with this too. And yes, you can put this in your pinned post! Stay safe <3

[inbabylontheywept]

The Motherfucking Lizard King

No one at work trusts my boss. 

He's smart. He works hard. He's not trustworthy. He hasn't actually fucked anyone at work over, but he's ruined his last two marriages with affairs, and got dumped by his third fiance when he wouldn't sign a prenup. The fact that we all know this is just a hazard of working in a small town. 

Anyway: The thought process of the people in the lab is that if he screwed over his first wife, and his second wife, and was probably planning on screwing over his third wife, it would be insane for him not to screw us over. After all, what kind of idiot treats their employees better than their spouse? 

I dunno. His kind, I guess? He's had a few chances to fuck us over, and he hasn't taken them. Opposite really. When our parent company was doing furloughs, he stayed in the office almost a hundred hours, talking and talking and talking his way up the corporate ladder. And in the end, no one at our site got furloughed. 

He's pulled strings like that before. And it baffles me, right? Because it really does make zero sense. He'll move the heavens and the earth for us, but his wife and kids are afterthoughts. It feels like any moment, he's going to look into the mirror and realize how stupid that is. It feels like I'm betting on him making the same stupid mistake again, and again, and again - like it would be less cynical to believe he was, eventually, going to stab me in the back. But he hasn't yet, and as far as I can tell he's been making that mistake for close to fifteen years, and it's already cost him everything it can. If he was going to learn, he would have by now. 

So my position on him is that if he wanted to date someone I cared about, I'd warn them off. I don't trust him there. But I tentatively trust him to be my boss. Maybe one day he'll stick the knife in and twist, and everyone will say Ah, Babs, we warned you, but for now, I accept that he's doing a very predictable, very irrational thing, and I've made my peace with it. 

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My job has glue traps. 

No one likes the glue traps, but we don't have a lot of options. Poison's banned by state law, spring traps are banned by company safety, and several non-lethal options tried in the past failed to work. The mouse problem can get pretty bad if it's ignored, and there's some real health hazards in that. Our site has never had a positive hantavirus test, thank God, but the big base about a half hour away has. That guy's gonna be on oxygen the rest of his life. 

If a mouse gets caught, we just euthanize it. But more than mice get stuck. Lizards can wander into those traps too, and the people working there have different feelings about the lizards. They don't pose nearly the same kind of risk mice do. They're chill little guys, and they keep the moths away, and they're just 

You know. They're friendly. There's something to be said about walking into a room, and hitting the light switch, and seeing two little guys on the wall start to do pushups as soon as they see you. 

People used to just euthanize the lizards too, but I had pet leopard geckos as a kid and I couldn't take that so I wound up googling how to free animals from glue traps. Now, when a lizard gets stuck in a trap - which happens once or twice a week - I get some vegetable oil from the breakroom, and a little plastic fork, and I'll spend fifteen to twenty minutes just kind of gently prying the little guys out. 

I have a team of technicians that help me operate one of the larger machines. They're real blue collar guys, ex-airforce, and they make me look like a little kid. Being an engineer means they'll look to me as a leader sometimes, which is a wild experience. And I started helping the lizards for my own conscience, but one of the crazier consequences of it has been that it seriously boosted my leadership cred. Because those guys see me, and they go: Hey. If he's willing to fight for a lizard, he's gotta be willing to fight for me. 

I cannot overstate how nice that is. Most engineers that want to make a change to a maintenance practice, or try an upgrade, they have to work their asses off to get the techs to buy in. But I can just ask. They already trust me to do good. They know I'm new, and they know I'm not the smartest engineer in the building, but they also know I'm the one who gets lizards out of the glue traps. 

And just because of that, they're willing to follow me. 

---

My boss has a meeting every month or two. It's typically basic house cleaning stuff - reminders about routines we've gotten lazy on, and updates on future projects. Maybe some warnings about problems coming from higher up in the company.

People are, in my opinion, a bit too cynical about the meetings. It stems from people not trusting our boss, which again, I understand, because it would make so much more sense if he wasn't trustworthy. It's a testament to the man's incredibly unhealthy priorities that he is. But as we made it to the end of the meeting, one of bullet points was: 

Do NOT mess with animals in the building. 

So I looked at my techs, and they looked at me, and when he got to the point, he was so scathing I actually just wanted to crawl under a rock and die. He said basically that he'd heard some reports about someone in the building handling animals that found their way in and got stuck, and that he just wanted to emphasize how insanely inappropriate that was, not to mention dangerous, and that if he needed to speak to anyone about it again, there would be severe consequences. 

I was willing to just take the shame and move on. I was. But one of my techs is old. Old enough he could've retired two years ago. And his actual literal goal is to one day get angry, yell at someone, and storm out. That's how he wants to retire. So instead of biting his tongue like everyone else, he stood up and said: I hate the glue traps. You hate the glue traps. We all hate glue traps. But we've all sat here for years, ignoring the little things that get stuck in them, watching them die, and then Bab's comes in, and he is the first person in decades to give enough of a shit to start pulling the lizards out. And I don't want him to stop. 

Get humane traps or shut up but we are not going back to the old way of just letting things starve. 

And my boss actually froze up. He got all wide eyed and stared at Marc, and then the other techs jumped in, and there was a very small but intense rebellion in the meeting and my boss kept trying to interrupt while getting absolutely bowled over by this gang of angry middle aged air force vets, and eventually he just went 

I will speak with Babylon about this afterwards! After! And then he will speak with everyone else, but I have more points to cover. 

So they went silent, and my boss rushed through the last five minutes, and we all adjounred. The techs really didn't like that I was going in alone - they thought our boss was going to try and shout me into compliance. Marc in particular was like, Look, if he tries bullying you, stand your ground, and if he threatens anything, just come get us, and we'll give him hell. 

So armed with that, I went to my boss's office. I sat in the chair across from him, and he kept his composure for maybe five seconds before just flopping back into his chair. 

I had no idea you were saving lizards, he said, but I'm glad you are. I always hated seeing them die in the glue.  

I wasn't expecting that. I was about to ask him what the comment from the meeting was about then, but he answered that before I even got the chance.

A snake got into the building last week, and - someone picked it up and chased a coworker around. Turns out that coworker was severely afraid of snakes, and now it's a shitshow. We're a small site, and now I can't ask those two to work together anymore, to say nothing about how the snake fared after all that. Being upset about that is a reasonable thing, right? 

And he gave me a look like he actually wanted an answer, so I said Yeah, totally, chasing a coworker around with a snake is a dick move. Especially if that coworker is already afraid of snakes. 

And he said Exactly! and then we sat there a few moments longer. He looked so incredibly tired that I did, actually, feel kind of bad for him. And then he somehow managed to sink even further into his chair, and said

Look, I know I'm not a good guy. But I'm not evil. I'm not some sort of crazy asshole that's going to demand that everyone watch lizards starve to death. When you go back downstairs, could you try to pass that on? That I'm not evil? 

I said Sure because it wasn't a hard request, and he looked relieved. I actually made it halfway out before I realized I had a question. 

Who grabbed the snake? I asked. 

Not supposed to talk about it, he said. But whoever comes to mind first is probably right. 

ThatGuy? I asked. And he looked me in the face, nodded his head yes, and said No. 

---

The techs seemed a little disappointed that they didn't get to storm the boss's office, but were otherwise in good spirits. They were actually a little bit embarrassed to hear about the snake story - apparently, it wasn't much of a secret. It'd just slipped their minds because it happened three weeks ago. 

We did maintenance after that, the same basic repairs we did every week. The meeting had been stressful and it was a relief to work with my hands. When the parts were reinstalled, everything cleaned and smooth and ready to go, Marc found me again. 

You know what the lesson of today is? he asked. And there were quite a few answers to that that I could have taken - from don't assume the worst of people to be careful with how you spend your trust - we all need it more than we think. 

But instead I said what? because I wanted to hear what his answer was going to be. 

That I got your back, he said. Then he clapped one very, very large hand on my shoulder, gave it a good squeeze, and walked back to dosimetry lab.

---

The next day, Marc gave me a package and told me to open it in my office. I was suspicious, but I followed the request.

Cardboard gave way to a small baggie, obviously full of fabric, which opened to reveal a t-shirt that read

"I Am the Motherfucking Lizard King."

I looked at it, I loved it, and then I got an idea. I went to my boss's office and knocked on the door. When he opened it, I asked him if he would be willing to allow something very unprofessional to happen for morale building purposes.

How unprofessional? he asked. I held the shirt up in answer. He gave the shirt a short look over and snorted.

You can wear it on weeks without customers, he said. Which just so happened to include that week.

I'll pass on that it came with your blessing, I replied, and he looked oddly relieved.

Thanks, he said. And then I went downstairs.

---

The techs were very, very happy to see the shirt. And while my boss's reputation remains in tatters, and probably will be until he moves (or dies), the next time there was a meeting, there was quite a bit less complaining about how mere presence. Which is, I guess, a start.

We'll see if he squanders it.

[longagoitwastuesday]

Miwa is such a dear, and her writing makes very understandable that she likes Gojo, beyond the fact that he is the Takada of Jujutsu society. A nice detail

[fragmentedblade]

I hate that when I look up the "Kalpas" tag here there's me and then there's me again, but on another blog. Fake moustache me

[urlocal-limitesshbic]

*.˗ˏˋ Use DEILD to enter the void in secondsˎ˗.*

~featuring a lucid dreamer’s unintended success story I found on YouTube~

Incoming Topics..

*PART 1 <RECAP: What is Deild? >*

*PART 2 < The success story >*

*PART 3 < How to use DEILD for the Void >*

*PART I < What is the DEILD method? > *

If you haven’t read my original post on DEILD I have linked it down below towards the end of this one. I recommend checking it out for an in depth tutorial on the method, but I’ll give a quick explanation here as well-

To put it simply, it is a technique that is traditionally used to get fast and easy lucid dreams. Upon waking you lie still and keep your eyes closed, tricking your body into thinking that you never woke up and then within seconds the dream reforms except now you’re aware in it! You can also create a new dream or you might enter a false awakening which becomes a lucid dream. This method works SO QUICKLY it’s seriously like a LD method shortcut!

I’ve heard of lucid dreamers talking about the void before but after watching a YouTubers video about a lucid dream he had, I realized he actually used the DEILD technique to go straight to the void in SECONDS, unintentionally! Which is something I hadn’t thought about doing before-merging the lucid dream technique WITH 👏🏼 THE VOID 👏🏼 TECHNIQUES!! 👏🏼 So for those of you attempting to enter the void state from a lucid dream, this can be used as a SHORTCUT on top of a SHORTCUT! 🙌🏼 Yes ma’ammmm y’all seriously need to come try this one out because when I say SECONDS I’m talking secondsss-no more waiting 20 minutes for your left brain to turn off, no more long breath work exercises or reality checks or hours of lying still, affirming, no more battling with creating portals-the void can be EFFORTLESS and induced in under a minute.

*PART 2 < The lucid dreamer’s success story> *

There’s this lucid dreamer on YouTube called TIGER123 who posts about lucid dreaming techniques and his own lucid dream experiences- he actually has a video tutorial on DEILD as well (which is linked in my OG DEILD post)

So, I was at work looking for something to watch and saw he posted a new video about a lucid dream he had recently. Well, I can tell you wasn’t expecting him to literally open the video by talking about how he woke up from a regular dream, realized it was the perfect opportunity to perform DEILD and get lucid, and then. AS HE’S PERFORMING DEILD. He enters the void! Just like that. While he was in the void he visualized the dream scene he wanted to be in and he said he was there within 10 seconds. Aka he instantly manifested entering the exact lucid dream he wanted to be in, from the void state.

This is someone who doesn’t believe in shifting or astral projection, wasn’t trying to enter the void, thinks the void is just an unformed lucid dream space that can be used to form a new lucid dream, doesn’t know you can manifest from that state and yet STILL got in and STILL manifested. Since he viewed the void as a place he can form a new lucid dream thats what he did. He still manifested instantly, he just MANIFESTED going from the VS to being in a lucid dream. This should just go to show you guys how REAL the void state is, because someone who doesn’t even know about it and wasn’t trying to get in STILL did it. (SO CAN YOU btw)

The void isn’t a concept created on tumblr. Lucid dreamers have experienced it for years, meditators experience it, yogis, followers of Neville Goddard and multiple religious practices do too; It’s just called by different names and defined differently, but all the experiences describe the same thing. So if tumblr success stories aren’t trustworthy enough to you, or motivating enough-expand your research and find hundreds of stories similar to this one-lucid dreamers thinking it’s just an unformed dream and yogis thinking it’s just a really relaxing deep meditative state etc…

*PART 3< How To Use DEILD to enter the VS> *

I linked the video at the bottom, he doesn’t really talk about the void much or deild because the video is about the actual contents of the dream he had, but the part he does talk about it is right at the beginning, the first 30 seconds or so, if you’re curious in checking it out but this is pretty much what he said about it, written out-

“First I was in a space dream and then I woke up and kind of realized I had just woken up from a dream and was able to stay still and kind of reenter into it and fall back asleep and I ended up in the void. You know that like complete blackness where it’s really easy to reform the dream and since I was there I figured I would just try to go to the beach because when I’m in this void state I can really go anywhere I want. I just reformed the beach and I ended up on the exact beach I was imagining in like 10 seconds.”

So boom. Thats’s it thats ALL. That simple. So here’s the exact steps to do if you want to enter the void through DEILD too and be the next success story:

Before bed: affirm “I will remember to stay still upon awakening. I will effortlessly enter the void using DEILD” or some variation of this (optional)

Visualize yourself waking up, staying still, and entering the void state (optional)

Go to sleep, with the calm certainty that this will work.

Wake up. Keep your eyes closed and lie still

You can keep a blank mind and wait, trusting that your subconscious will induce the void automatically, since you already set the intention the night before

5a. Or right after waking, with your eyes closed you can begin affirming that you are pure consciousnes and imagine yourself already in the void, or imagine yourself sinking gently down into the void state until you are truly there. This method is so effective you should be in the state within a minute or less.

And remember, the void state can’t be forced, just like sleep can’t be forced. All you can do is create the right conditions for it to occur naturally. It’s okay if you don’t get it right away. Focus on trust, not control. Avoid over analyzing whether it’s working while you’re performing the technique, just allow it to flow and happen. You saw he just literally lied still waiting for the dream to form and then he was in. It’s that effortless. Give it a go and report back in the comments 🫶🏼 Happy enteringgg

[thewritingfairy]

↪ 05. Tim doesn't understand you

inspired by acid-ixx, rizzanon and nikovraskol

PREV PART trigger warnings: medical + emotional + physical neglect, Stephanie and (Name) don't mix, misgendering (reader isn't out to the bad family yet), shouting, manupilation attempt, shouting, filler chapter main m.list      series m.list

Tim doesn’t understand you, he doesn’t understand why you were never told about their ‘nightly business’. To him you seemed the most trustworthy, the best at empathy and quite frankly the least problematic one, so he doesn’t understand Alfred’s anger. He doesn’t understand why he shouted at you the minute you walked through the door, he doesn’t know what to do except just stand there as Stephanie comes to look for him. They were supposed to play video games, after all. “Geez, Alfie is really laying it into her,” she comments, popping some popcorn in her mouth. “nice, finally it isn’t one of us.”

“Alfred,” You interrupt his yelling, painfully aware of how Stephanie and Tim are watching you two. “you lost the right to be concerned over me a long time ago.” Those words brought tension in the air Tim had only ever felt at his home. It was the tension of anger, righteous anger. Anger that Tim knows all too well. “I was spending time with my friends, my family.”

Those words made Stephanie scoff; “Hey genius this is your family.” But Tim knew better, he just hadn’t calculated that their neglect would harm you this much. He wants to keep you safe, but, oh he should have stepped more after what Jason did to you.

“Is it?” You ask Stephanie. “Oh, Stephanie, you of all people should know that blood doesn’t equal family.”

Alfred grabs you by your pulse and you try to pull it back instantly. “Your anger has become childish,” he hisses, squeezing your pulse tighter and Tim notices the way your eyes become numb. They look like those dead eyes Kon-el always show’s him (the clone had always been worried about not looking like he was human, even with all the reassurance that he is). “I am disappointed in you, and you will apologise to miss Brown.”

Tim turns to Stephanie as he sees her nostrils flare out, she’s furious. “She’s right,” he whispers to Stephanie, and she looks at him betrayed.

“This is not you, (Name),” Alfred scolds you, his voice harsh and unfamiliar to not just your ears but Tim’s as well. “where has my sweet girl gone, where has she disappeared to?”

“Let me go, Mr. Pennyworth,” you say, your voice shaking but steadfast at the same time. “you lost my trust the day you let Jason beat me, but you started losing me long before that.” You finally get your pulse lose and step back, the glare you had on your face was one that the whole family had only seen twice. It was the glare you had given Damian when he attacked Tim, just after he attacked you, and it was the glare you gave the family the day Jason beat you. “I was never that easy, I made myself that easy so that I at least got your affection!”

You were shouting back at Alfred, and to Tim it felt like the dam finally broke.

You could be strong and still feel hurt, you could be strong but still tell Alfred the truth without faltering.

“Be glad I haven’t showed anyone the scars that Jason gave me,” you laugh out. “I didn’t press charges, because I couldn’t. And I am too tired to even think about that man,” Stephanie and Tim were frozen. Tim felt like they were intruding, but Stephanie wanted to see how this would end. After all, to her you were just throwing a tantrum about the past. “I could ruin your precious Wayne family by just leaking a few photos. But I haven’t, don’t make me change my mind.”

Alfred says nothing. He was taking your threat seriously, but Tim knows better. He threatened the same so many times, this was just a method to make Alfred back off. Threats were the only way to make this family listen to you. Tim feels guilty, but what can he do?

“She wouldn’t, right?” Stephanie asks. “I get that Jason messed up but isn’t this too far?”

“She doesn’t have all the context,” Tim couldn’t help but defend you. “how can we expect her to understand when she does not know the full story?”

Stephanie hums. “I guess that’s why she made that comment about my dad, huh.”

“Yeah,” Tim agrees, just to placate her. “she was beaten to the point she couldn’t leave the house for almost a year. I think (Name) is rightfully pissed still, she was attacked in her own room. And the last things she had gotten from her mother were destroyed by Jason.”

While Tim understands your anger is righteous,

he doesn’t understand you, for that he has to know you and he never took that chance. Oh, how many chances you have given him, them.

But if he was to try now, would you still let him after all this time? Would you still accept him when you realise that he neglected you because he thought that was better for you? Would you protect him again if you knew the truth about why he kept you in the dark. Would you view him different from the rest of the family (and team). Would you love him? Would you be siblings?

Would you let him in so that he can learn to understand you?

 NEXT PART this isn't my best work, but I got the motivation for this chapter idea again thx to the ask about Tim. 

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[astrologydray]

The Lubby-dubby side of the Venus signs 🥰😍😘😫

😈Aries Venus:

They love teasing, playful banter, and a little bit of competitive flirting. If they’re wrestling with you for fun, they’re into you😭.

Aries Venus shows love through big, impulsive acts—surprise dates, random “I love you” texts, or whisking you away on an adventure.

Hugs? More like bone-crushing embraces. Kisses? Always fiery and full of urgency.

Aries Venus won’t sugarcoat things, but their honesty means you’ll always know where you stand with them.

They need excitement in relationships—think spontaneous road trips, fun challenges, or chasing each other around the house just for fun🥰.

😈Taurus Venus:

Taurus Venus loves physical touch—expect long hugs, hand-holding, and falling asleep tangled together. They show love through warmth and closeness.

Expect candlelit dinners, cozy nights in, soft blankets, and music that sets the mood. Taurus Venus loves creating ambiance😫.

They prove their love through consistency, loyalty, and little everyday gestures—cooking for you, remembering your favorite things, and making sure you feel secure.

They want to be yours and yours alone—they’re protective, a little jealous, and love when you’re just as obsessed with them😚.

They express love through gifts, delicious food, and making sure you’re comfortable—they want you to be pampered and adored🤩.

😈Gemini Venus:

Expect clever comebacks, inside jokes, and playful sarcasm—it’s their way of keeping things exciting.

Gemini Venus bonds through talking, debating, and exchanging ideas. Deep late-night talks, sending memes, and random fun facts? That’s their love language🧠.

They’re the type to randomly text you “wyd” every hour and expect a full conversation about nothing. If they overshare, they’re hooked on you❤️‍🔥.

Love should feel like a never-ending sleepover—laughing, talking about anything and everything, and never running out of things to do together.

Compliments, sweet texts, and witty one-liners are their way of saying “I love you.” They’ll always make you feel mentally stimulated and adored🥰.

😈Cancer Venus:

snuggling, forehead kisses, and wrapping you up in a warm embrace make them feel safe and connected❤️.

Cooking for you, making sure you’re eating well, checking in on your feelings—they show love by taking care of you in little, thoughtful ways.

They form deep emotional bonds and need reassurance that you feel the same way. They be emotionally attached af😫🥰.

Cancer Venus wants to build a cozy, intimate world with their person—expect sweet traditions, a shared playlist, or a comfy home full of love.

If they love you, they will be protective. They may get jealous easily, but it’s just because they feel so deeply😤.

😈Leo Venus:

Expect big hugs, dramatic kisses, and constant compliments. Leo Venus isn’t shy about showing their love loud and proud.

Posting you on social media, bragging about you to friends, wanting to match outfits—they love making their love public and undeniable. Showing you off as they should😫.

When they love you, they’re all in. They’ll defend your honor, hype you up, and make sure you know you’re theirs.

Think romantic surprises, heartfelt love letters, and planning unforgettable dates. Love with them feels like a movie moment🤩.

Once they commit, they’re ride or die. They want a love that feels powerful, unbreakable, and meant to be🤞🏾.

😈Virgo Venus:

They show love by helping, fixing, and making your life easier—whether it’s remembering your schedule, bringing you food, or handling the little things you forget. Very thoughtful 🤔.

They notice everything—your likes, dislikes, habits, and moods. If they love you, they’ll adjust themselves to fit your needs effortlessly.

When a Virgo Venus commits, they’re all in. They don’t fall in love easily, but once they do, they’re steady, trustworthy, and always there for you.

They remember the little things—your favorite coffee order, what makes you anxious, or the book you said you wanted months ago❤️.

Instead of grand gestures, they show up for you daily, proving their love through consistency, effort, and devotion.

😈Libra Venus:

Even in love, they never stop flirting. Expect sweet compliments, lingering eye contact, and teasing banter that keeps the spark alive❤️‍🔥.

They adore romance and will shower you with affection, gifts, and quality time—but they also want to be adored in return.

Whether it’s holding hands, cuddling, or whispering sweet things, they love gentle, elegant forms of intimacy😫.

They’ll create romantic dates with candles and soft music, write heartfelt love notes, or plan something special just to make you smile.

Love should feel easy, fun, and full of connection—they want someone they can talk to for hours and still feel completely enchanted by.

😈Scorpio Venus:

When they love you, you become their world. They’re not interested in casual affection—they want something real and unbreakable.

If they’re in love, they’ll make sure you’re safe, defended, and completely theirs. A little jealous? Maybe. But only because they love so deeply🖤.

They won’t always say how much they love you—but you’ll feel it in the way they look at you, touch you, and fight for you😫.

They don’t do superficial romance, but expect intense, meaningful gestures, like sharing secrets they tell no one else or remembering tiny details about you forever.

they want growth, depth, and transformation. If they love you, they’ll push you to evolve into your best self🤞🏾.

😈Sagittarius Venus:

Expect random road trips, last-minute date ideas, and a relationship that feels like a never-ending adventure. They want a love that’s exciting and free🏃🏾.

They want a partner they can grow with, debate with, and experience new things with—mental stimulation is a must!

They’ll tell you exactly how they feel, and while they value independence, they’re incredibly devoted to the person who can keep up with them.

They won’t cling, but if they keep coming back to you even with all their options, that’s how you know you have their heart.

They might not always be romantic, but when they do express love, it’s bold, dramatic, and full of enthusiasm🤪.

😈Capricorn Venus:

When they’re in love, they’re all in for the long haul. They want to build something solid and lasting with their partner.

they show love through providing, taking care of you, and making sure you’re supported. If they’re taking care of the logistics of your life, that’s love 💕.

They show up for you, day in and day out. Whether it’s supporting your career goals or just being there when you need them, they’re always dependable.

They might not wear their heart on their sleeve, but they’re extremely affectionate in subtle ways—holding your hand, offering gentle touches, or showing interest in your day.

they’re drawn to partners who are ambitious, responsible, and goal-oriented. If you earn their admiration, they’ll show love through undying support😚.

😈Aquarius Venus:

They show affection by engaging in thought-provoking conversations, debates, and sharing ideas. If they’re excited to discuss something with you, it’s a sign they’re deeply connected.

They love someone who embraces their individuality. Expect unexpected surprises that reflect their quirky nature—random gifts, offbeat date ideas, or spontaneous adventures.

They’ll love you by encouraging you to follow your dreams, be your own person, and express your full potential🤞🏾.

They may not be outwardly emotional, but their love runs deep. If they open up to you emotionally, it’s a sign they truly trust you. They express love through actions, ideas, and long-term commitment🥹.

While they care deeply, they need space and independence. They show love by giving their partner room to grow and encouraging personal freedom.

😈Pisces Venus:

Pisces Venus loves through empathy and emotional depth. They want to connect on a soul level, often feeling like their love is fated or destined.

They show love through gentle acts of care, like offering comfort when you’re down, listening to your deepest thoughts, or simply being there when you need them.

Pisces Venus is very attuned to their partner’s emotional needs. They can sense when you’re feeling off or need reassurance, and they’ll go out of their way to make you feel loved and cared for😘.

They love expressing affection through art, poetry, or music—whether it’s sharing a song that reminds them of you or painting something inspired by their love for you😍.

Expect soft touches, sweet words, and an overall nurturing energy. They want to make you feel cherished in the most gentle and unhurried way🥰.