#wc: 398

[lgcjisoo]

"wow, wow,... who knew secret santa can be so hard with this limit of 33,000 won? it's hard to stretch a gift with that amount but it is possible on a budget...!" and not to mention the stress since he didn't know the person he got as well as he ought to. or did he? no, it ... no. the question on his mind is, is the gift good? though it's not that serious and if seunghyun has a problem with it, they could talk about it off-screen, but truthfully, everyone had the same limitations and restrictions on the funds, and everyone knew that they were all involved. it's not something to be taken that seriously, and jisoo doesn't really mind if the gift he receives isn't suitable, blah blah. all that jazz. yea. yea yea. besides, he wouldn't mind receiving what he was giving. wasn't that important enough?

"there's a theme to the gift i'm giving. it's things we will use, and usually for the person on the go. there's three components. come look!"

"the first one is not that exciting but it's a pocket hand sanitizer. never know where you're going to go, and need to use this, right? especially if you find a food stall that you love and want to have a bite from. i hear tanghulu is all the craze right now." he sets the pocket hand sanitizer aside, and holds up the second item. "can you believe i found this affordable face roller? i don't know, but i'm pretty sure everyone loves to wind down and just roll their faces while watching a show or right after they get out of the shower. i like to bring some skincare onto the plane or bus with me. is that strange?"

"last but not least, i found this... lego key chain." ok so jisoo froze and didn't want to pick a character that seunghyun didn't like. in the end, he might have chosen either one of the funniest, or lamest keychains. "they had shorter ones that were 2 by 6, but i think that this suits us springy and tall models. and it comes in one of seunghyun's favourite shades too. that much information i was able to dig out of him without it being too obvious. but i was probably obvious anyway, wasn't i!? guess we'll find out. hope you enjoy your gift, seunghyun-ssi!"

[noelxbe]

what's in my phone?

a deeper look into noel's phone

who does he text the most? noel texts quite a lot of people as he has a lot of friends, it’s hard to see them often hence with majority of his friends he interacts more through texts than real life interactions. while noel does text quite a lot of people, there is one person he texts more than everyone else, and that’s his sister. noel and his sister see each other often, but when they don’t see each other they’ll be texting. they text a lot and noel makes sure to make time to respond to her texts, here and there sneaking away from practice for a short time so he can quickly reply back to her. noel and his sister texts a lot every day, even on the days they see each other

who does he call the most? noel does not like calls and asks his friends to refrain from calling him, while his friends accept his wishes, it’s not everyone who does. noel’s uncle and aunt do not like texting, so often if they need to get in contact with him they’ll call him. and though noel and his sister mainly texts, if she needs to tell a long story she can’t wait to tell until they meet she will as well call him. so the people he calls the most are his sister, uncle and aunt.

what apps does he use the most? noel doesn’t really use his phone besides texting. the apps he uses the most are apps he can text from, like whatsapp for his friends from canada and kakaotalk for his friends in korea. though he does use other apps like instagram and melon, texting apps are a sure winner for the apps he uses the most.

what’s his backgrounds?  noel’s lockscreen is a picture of his sister holding a pink peony flower with a big smile on her lips. if you unlock the phone you’ll be met with the background which is a picture of noel’s cat and dog, his background are the things he values the most in his life.

what does he take the most pictures of? noel’s gallery is filled with pictures of his pets and his sister, he has photo albums for all of the three on his phone, and all of the photo albums has a bunch of pictures (especially the one for his dog).

[haeminlgc]

RANKING KING EP. 001: CONVENIENCE STORE DRINKS

Wow, okay. This was really happening.

Haemin had opted to film his very first episode at the agency since it was easier to borrow eqipment for the lighting and make it look a little bit more professional than if he was sitting on the floor in front of his couch filming. Although that could make him a little bit more personable and 'of the people'... perhaps a future episode when his channel became a bit more established. But for now he was content to use one of the spare rooms the company had since all he needed was a chair and a table. A quick check in the bathroom mirror later and he was ready to start.

"Hello and welcome to Ranking King!" He applauded lightly with a laugh. "This channel will be full of my--and maybe a guest or two--opinions so please don't take anything too seriously. This is all for fun after all! Each episode I'll rank things within a topic. If you have any suggestions of what I should rank next please comment down below and I'll choose the highest rated one!" Haemin grinned and pointed down as he mimicked typing on a keyboard.

"And todays topic is... ranking convenience store drinks! Yay~!"

With a loud rustle he pulled a plastic bag into frame and gave it a small pat. "They way I chose the drinks was by a conducting a scientific poll and-- just kidding! I just asked ten different people who work here at the company what their favourite convenience store drink was and then went and bought them." Haemin laughed and began to take them out one by one, pausing to show each one to the camera. "Some of them I've had before and know I like but there are a few that I've actually never tasted so I'm excited about that. Plus I'm getting rather thirsty so this is great!"

The next eight minutes showed Haemin taking a sip of each drink and rearranging the cans and boxes in a line until the final lineup is achieved from 'best' to 'worst'.

"And there you have it! Convenience store drinks ranked according to Yoo Haemin~! That's all for this time and I hope you enjoyed watching! Remember to comment if you have a suggestion for a video and I'll see you all next time! Bye bye, ta-ta, always yours, Minmin~!"

[badslittlemuffin]

I see you wanted requests 8)

A bakugo x reader where reader was his friend in elementary/middle school but didn’t go to UA but after the whole war he sees her for the first time when he’s in the hospital and she like, gently scolds him for getting hurt and the other 1A students are just like :0

Anyways I hope you have a great day and enjoy this request!

THANK YOU FOR THE REQUEST!!<333

ive been trying to speed through my requests just to get to this one bc I LOVE ITT I love you anon<333 also once again I don't have full knowledge on what happens in the manga past chapter 398, and everything I know comes from spoilers so if this is inaccurate I'm rlly srry!! ENJOY!!

postwar!katsuki x reader, childhood friends, mutual pining, katsuki is WHIPPED, little angst, mention of death

wc: 557

Katsuki had been lying in his hospital bed—y'know, as you do when you've just been revived—when the door to his room suddenly slammed open.

His eyes snapped up from where Kirishima sat at his bedside to see the frantic figure standing in the doorway. His eyes widened as he recognized the girl who walked in, concern dripping from her face. "Katsuki! Oh my god—what the hell?" She speaks, her voice scratchy with worry. She steps beside him, completely ignoring the wide-eyed teens behind her. Her hands move immediately to him, as she looks him over.

"You're without me for one year, and this is what happens?" You say, voice exasperated. He snorts, a small smirk crawling onto his face. "Y/N, I'm fine–" you cut him off, hitting his arm lightly, to which he winces. "No, you aren't! You literally died!" Your voice turns from scolding to something a bit more tentative. "I thought I lost you."

His expression softens, his hand holding yours gently. He shoves himself to sit up, wincing at the pain in his chest, but ignores it, pulling you into a hug. You held him tight, your head resting in the crook of his neck.

Behind you, however, was a completely different story. Kirishima, Kaminari, Sero, and Ashido had all come to visit with Bakugo, chatting about whatever, when suddenly, a random girl they had never seen, nor heard about, bursts in, and starts scolding Bakugo, all while he sits with a stupid grin on his face. Did he also get a concussion, or was this just a side effect of him dying and being revived?

They sat dumbfounded as he brought her into a hug. Okay, maybe they were seeing things! Yeah, no, this was happening.

You pull back from the hug, your eyes flickering over his body in a silent examination. Once you deemed he had passed, you sighed. "Don't do stupid shit like that again or I swear I will–" He laughs, nodding. "Yeah, yeah, I get it, I get it... I've already heard this lecture around 50 times from the old hag." "Well, as she should!" You say, crossing your arms to feign annoyance.

He chuckles, leaning back on his pillow. His gaze moves back to where his friends sit, open-mouthed. He shoots them a glare, mouthing 'out'. His vermilion gaze turns back to you, a small smile tugging at his lips.

Kirishima stands quickly, grinning like he has just found new blackmail material. He grabs the rest of the group and tugs them out. You look back at them, face reading slightly in embarrassment. Katsuki weakly grabs your hand, his grip loose, a lazy grin on his lips as he mumbles, "Missed ya'..."

Your smile is hesitant. Squeezing his hand lightly, you whisper back, like it's a secret, "I missed you, too..."

Maybe it's the morphine, or maybe it's just your presence, but he finds the words, "You'll never lose me... you're stuck with me," slipping past his lips. That pulls a quiet laugh from your throat, the first one you had let come naturally since you sat staring at your TV in horror as the news played.

You sat with him for hours after, talking with him. Maybe it was more to reassure yourself that he was alive than anything—but you weren't going to tell him that.

im sorry anon that this was so short😭 this has lowkey been sitting in my drafts for a few days cuz I didn't know how to really continue it💔 but I hope you liked it!!!

[gpcwsl]

could you write something about how leah is protective of reader and acts all tough but at night she can’t get to sleep without readers famous back tickles and her being there!

Leah Williamson x Reader

Back tickles

WC: 398

Leah Williamson MasterList

MasterList

Warnings: just very short.

Leah Williamson had a reputation—fierce on the pitch, unshakably cool around her friends, protective to a fault when it came to you. Whether it was shielding you from the press, stepping in when a stranger got too close, or throwing a firm arm around your shoulder when one of her teammates tried to flirt a little too much, she was the textbook definition of tough love.

To the outside world, Leah was all sharp jawlines, smirks, and cutting remarks when needed. Protective, guarded, and intimidating enough that even her closest friends rarely messed around with you unless she was in the mood to let it slide.

But when the door to your shared flat closed at night and the world faded away, so did that mask.

You caught the first glimpse of it on your third night together, curled up in bed after a late match. Leah had been tense—she always was after games—but when you’d gently traced patterns over her back, you felt her melt like snow under the sun. That night, she slept like a baby. From then on, the ritual was non-negotiable.

Now, it was practically law.

“Love,” Leah mumbled one night, voice raspy and half-asleep. Her back was already pressed to your chest, arms tucked around her pillow. “You forgot my back tickles.”

You smiled, running your fingers slowly and lightly across her shoulder blades, watching the way her muscles relaxed under your touch like magic. She let out a soft sigh—almost a whimper—and you kissed her temple, lips brushing her soft skin.

“This tough lioness needs her back tickles, huh?” you teased.

She hummed, too sleepy to argue. “Shut up.”

But even then, she reached behind to grab your hand, holding it gently in hers as if to say please don’t stop.

She was your lioness by day, fierce and proud. But at night, with the lights low and the world quiet, she was yours in the softest, most vulnerable way. She’d bury her face in your neck, whisper sweet nothings with her lips brushing your skin, and mumble apologies if she ever drifted off before you started the back tickles.

And you wouldn’t trade it for the world.

No matter how strong she seemed on the outside, you knew the truth: Leah Williamson could command a stadium, but she couldn’t fall asleep without your touch.

[missusdunn]

Alfie Solomons x Shelby!Reader

wc- 398

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   Y/N Shelby woke up early this morning as she was anticipating a letter from her secret lover. She lived in her brother's mansion as Thomas was overprotective and even overbearing at times. Y/N doesn’t waste a second as she slips out of her bedroom and pads down the stairs. She makes it to the front door only to realize that there is no mail. No letters had been delivered through the slit of the front door this morning. 

  

   She then realized that Thomas must’ve been up already and had retrieved the mail himself. Y/N braces herself before making her way to his office. She doesn’t even bother to knock, rather, she slowly opens the door to peek in. There he is, in his chair reading a letter. Unfortunately, the envelope of the letter was too familiar; Just too ‘Alfie’. Y/N’s eyes widen and she lets out an audible gasp. That catches the attention of her brother reading her designated love letter. 

   “Y/N… what’s this?” Thomas holds out the paper facing her. Luckily, Alfie wasn’t stupid enough to leave his name on there. So it could easily be covered up as some secret admirer. But Thomas wasn’t stupid either. “I uh… don’t know.” She stutters out. “What is it, Tommy?” Thomas remains emotionless as he stares back at his younger sister. “It’s a letter directed to you.” He says calmly. “Signed by ‘Alfie Solomons’” I hold my breath and go still. Oh no. We’ve been caught. Why would he sign it? He’s never done it before. “Y/N,” Tommy says, snapping me out of my mind. “Why is Alfie writing you?” 

“Um, I uh-“ I look up to see Tommy giving me a stern yet blank stare. And I break. “Tommy, I love him, please don’t take him from me. Yes, we’re involved and I need him he’s the-“ Tommy stopped my rambling by putting his hand up. I stop talking in anticipation. “Y/N. I know.” he says. “What-“ 

“I’m not stupid, Y/N.” He interrupts. “These letters have been coming in left and right.” 

“I-I’m sorry, Tommy.” I stumble out. “Don’t be. This makes our arrangement a lot easier.” He says as he goes back to the work on his desk casually. “Arrangement? What arrangement?” I question. “Why your marriage arrangement with Mr. Solomons of course.” He says as if he didn’t drop a bomb on me. Oh. My. God. 

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[wonwins]

no one else

gojo satoru x reader - sorcerer!au

a little makeout sesh that went too far

cw: hickeys, suggestive ig but no smut, slight possessiveness, no yn mentioned only nicknames

wc: 398

author's note ~ idk how i feel about this but i missed writing so here's something at least. i want to write more fluffy stuff compared to suggestive/smutty but i was blanking coming up with ideas lol

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gojo was a fucking vampire and one that you were going to drive a stake through. 

you stood in front of your mirror staring in slight horror at the markings gojo left on you. maybe the makeout sesh got a little too heated but holy shit it was like he was feasting by the way the marks were on your neck and slightly down your chest. 

a knock at your door took you out of your trance and you quickly covered up with what you could find lying around your room. you answered the door by peeking your head out. 

“hello beautiful,” gojo said with a smile as he pushed the door open even more to invite himself in. 

“i’m pissed at you,” you mumbled with your arms crossed while refusing to look at him knowing you would fold the second you looked at him. 

“oh? and why is that?” 

“cause i just am.” 

“aw baby,” he said with a slightly mocking pout. 

“don’t do that shit.” you said sitting at your desk pretending to immerse yourself with homework. “why are you even here? i thought you said you had to take care of some curses?” 

“i did and now i’m back!” of course, fucking six eyes and whatever. 

you saw gojo, from the corner of your eye, make his way over to you. you felt him tug at you, urging you to stand up. he took you back to your bed making you straddle him as he laid back in bed while rested his hand on your hips. 

“tell me what’s up,” he said softly, the genuine concern in his tone and eyebrow furrow you could see behind his sunglasses. 

“you. look what you fucking did dumbass!” you pulled your shirt down to show him the markings. 

“i don’t see the problem. you look beautiful, you look like mine.” gojo raised slightly to give you a kiss on the lips. unfortunately, that did it for you as you melted into it. 

“hey!” you pulled back, “i’m not that easy to forgive!” you definitely were. 

“i’m sorry babe. what can i do to make up for it?” 

“lemme mark you up,” you said with the most innocent smile. 

“whatever my princess wants, my princess gets.” god, you had gojo wrapped around your pretty little finger. he said you were his but you both really knew gojo was yours. 

[percyluvr]

Hey I just rediscovered your blog and you're doing amazing <3 can I request percy and a daughter of thanatos

percy jackson x daughter of thanatos!reader summary: percy admires his girlfriend while she trains wc: 398

Percy never really thought of himself as the stalker type, though many at Camp Half-Blood would disagree. He could often be found where you were, but off in the distance, just admiring you going about your day. Not in a creepy way, just in a wow look at my girlfriend, she's so beautiful, I love her type of way.

You knew about his habit, of course. It wasn't like he was even remotely sneaky about it, almost like he didn't care if you knew or not, and you found it incredibly cute.

If the two of you weren't dating, you would find it slightly concerning, but you are, so you didn't mind it.

Today, you were sparring with Clarisse, and Percy was, of course, on the bench just staring lovingly at you.

You and Clarisse, whom you claimed to be your best friend, despite Percy's objections, often trained together. Typically when sparring at camp, you weren't allowed to use any abilities, just your weapon, but when you and Clarisse sparred, there were almost no rules. The only rule the two of you put down was: no life-threatening injuries. So, with that rule in place, you and Clarisse could go as crazy as you wanted, as long as you didn't kill each other.

Being a daughter of Thanatos, you harbored some pretty impressive powers and natural skill with a scythe, which you had to beg Chiron mercilessly to actually allow you to use in sparring.

Percy's personal favorite way you liked to show off your heritage was when you summoned a large skeleton cat, vicious to your opponents but overtly affectionate with you, and occasionally Percy as well. He thought it was awesome that you could summon almost anything from the underworld, but you always chose a cat. It was adorable, in his opinion at least. To your enemies, it was insanely scary.

He was caught up in his daydreaming when a zap of electricity flickered past his head, undoubtedly a byproduct of Clarisse's, in his opinion idiotic, spear.

"One day you're gonna die of lovesickness, and I'm gonna laugh," Clarisse jokes.

Percy looks up to see you grinning down at him, and he decides that bickering with Clarisse can wait until another day, because the sweetest girl he knows is right in front of him grinning at him like he's the only thing in the world that matters.

a/n: haii i'm so glad you found my blog again <3 and thank you so much! this req was so cutie so thanks again :)

[gomtangii]

gom's masterlist ʕっ•ᴥ•ʔっ

most of my works are nsfw! mdni!!! nsfw tag: ʕ•͈ⱉ•͈ʔ

love and deepspace ☾⋆⁺ from oldest to most recent

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rafayel: ↷ can't get enough! || boyfriend!rafayel x fem!reader || wc: 890 || ʕ•͈ⱉ•͈ʔ

caleb: ↷ all for me?! || caleb x fem!reader || wc: 398 || ʕ•͈ⱉ•͈ʔ ↷ sweet honey! || caleb x fem!reader || wc: 271 || ʕ•͈ⱉ•͈ʔ ↷ oh my my my! || caleb x fem!reader || wc: 1.027k || ʕ•͈ⱉ•͈ʔ ↷ you're driving me insane! || colonel!caleb x fem!reader || wc: 402 || ʕ•͈ⱉ•͈ʔ ↷ can't keep my hands to myself || professor!caleb x grad student TA fem!reader || wc: 1.9k || ʕ•͈ⱉ•͈ʔ

[heyiappreciateyourshoelaces]

Every Trevor Lefkowitz x Reader/ Trevor Lefkowitz/Reader I could find on Tumblr as of 4/7/25.

I haven’t read any of them yet- I just went through the tag to save for when I inevitably can’t sleep tonight.

• https://www.tumblr.com/chasingstardustandmoonbeams/772526392048058368/isnt-it-a-pity

• https://www.tumblr.com/roanofarcc/787175110565150720/hi-i-wanted-to-ask-if-i-could-do-a-request-with

• https://www.tumblr.com/frogwithfairywings/786770443192418304

• https://www.tumblr.com/chasingstardustandmoonbeams/772509134285406208/captured-in-time

• https://www.tumblr.com/roanofarcc/782269250880536576/a-moment-in-the-impossible

• https://www.tumblr.com/frogwithfairywings/784569567890554880

• https://www.tumblr.com/chasingstardustandmoonbeams/775523024072015872/little-things

• https://www.tumblr.com/roanofarcc/756457664555401216/cbs-ghosts-fanfiction-more

• https://www.tumblr.com/orfeoedeuryice/773078124496846848/lefkowitz-widow

• https://www.tumblr.com/forbrewer/775798606851670016/ski-lodge

[luvvvivii]

can we get a changbin taking care of really sick reader? i am suffering rn 😪

11.58pm — s.cb

pairing - changbin x gn!reader

genre - fluff, timestamp

wc - 398

warnings - reader is sick, like one usage of 'babe'

a/n - I'm soso sorry for getting this out so late ml 💔 hope this was up to your standards tho

synopsis - one stuffy night your stuck home sick. lucky for you, your wonderful boyfriend is here to look after you

[11:58pm] — "achoo!" your whole body jerked as your nose sniffled away under the blankets. you were trying so hard to be quiet, to not disturb changbin whilst he was working, but couldn't help the loud sneeze that erupted. you sighed and turned onto your back, looking up at the ceiling in melancholy. that was when you heard the door to your shared room creak open slowly. uncovering the blankets from your face, you see your boyfriend staring at you with sympathy in his eyes.

"babe, you sure you don't want me to stay here with you?" you nodded your head, but it seemed as if there was no point. changbin was already there by your side on the bed with tissues, medicine, and heated soup he had made prior to your current situation. you chuckled a little, so happy at the fact he cared so much.

"you don't have to do this binnie, I told you I'm fine." as if life was against you once again, you released a chesty cough upon saying those words, making changbin wince slightly whilst passing you tissues.

"even if you were alright, I would still want to be here by your side. so it's final! I'm staying right here in bed with you until you get better!" he laughed and handed you the soup to have and slowly took out the medicine for you to have.

you were always pretty weak, and getting sick wasn't a rare occurrence for you. that was why changbin was almost forced into learning how to look after you and cater to your needs (not as if he wouldn't have learnt it anyway). you felt bad for making him do such nice things for you, especially when he would usually have sharp deadlines and lots of melodies to submit as a producer. but no, changbin always had time for you. he would always make time for you.

"yn? are you okay?" changbin's voice snapped you back to reality, showing slight concern for your current state.

"hm? oh, yeah, I'm okay. just spaced out a bit."

"alright that's good. now, how about we get some rest?" he slowly tucked himself into bed under the sheets, giggling and getting all comfortable beside you.

"what about your project? didn't chan say he wanted you to send it in by tomorrow morning?"

"that can wait. what's more important right now is you."

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[cafe-mysa]

lanterns around the christmas tree || hu tao oneshot

title: lanterns around the christmas tree day 6: present // making a new christmas tradition // "not another christmas movie!" // "you say you hate washington's birthday or thanksgiving, and nobody cares, but you say you hate christmas, and people treat you like you’re a leper." fandom: genshin impact character: hu tao wc: 398 oneshot (credit to @12daysofchristmas for the prompt) !!content under the cut!! a/n not sure if her ghost has a canon name... but i just called him boo tao since i'm pretty sure that's the fanon name? iirc?

she beamed widely, hands on her hips as she stood on the rock. her red eyes glowed as she tapped her feet impatiently with a small pout on her face.

"where are they..." she huffed, "surely they can't be that far, i told them to come here half an hour ago!" she gazed petulantly at the pine tree in the centre of the field. "hurry up, [name]..."

minutes passed.

"there you are!"

she puffed her cheeks indignantly as you appeared, panting as you leaned on a tree.

"merry christmas?"

"merry christmas," she mimicked, jumping down from the tree and pointing at you, "it's been hours!"

"it's been 45 minutes..." you muttered defensively, straightening up, "so? why'd you invite me to one of the most haunted places in liyue?"

she smirked.

"haunted?" she tiled her head innocently, "who said this place was haunted?" she motioned to the tree. "it's festive!"

"hu tao..." you muttered, pointedly staring at boo tao, "there's a ghost next to you."

"so?" she huffed, "doesn't mean that wuwang hill is."

"so why'd you bring me here?"

you scowled as she grinned in delight, grabbing your wrist and dragging you closer to the tree, reaching inside to grab a small lantern.

"ta-da~"

you stared down at the small glowing object in her hands, gaze softening slightly.

"normally, we write our wishes and prayers here during the lantern rite," she began, "to honour those who fell during the archon war. so i figured we might as well write our wishes on lanterns too during christmas!"

she held one out to you.

"is this a new tradition?" you hummed, taking it from her as she laughed.

"maybe if it's successful this year and rex lapis blesses our wishes," she beamed, "ooh, or maybe the adepti!"

"i highly doubt xiao has any interest in entertaining us..."

you prayed he wouldn't appear at the sound of his name.

(he didn't, thankfully. maybe he was celebrating christmas at wangshu inn.)

"watcha gonna write?" she bounced on the balls of her heels giddily, peering over your shoulder.

"what are you?" you shot back, turning away with a small scowl.

"i want next year to be a good year for us both," she hummed, "oh, and for more customers."

"of course," you muttered.

"what, i need business to go well!"

"you need more coffins, more like."

"i'll ask for some for christmas, then~"

[obxthornton]

'I don't like x. I like you'

WC: 398

I sat next to JJ drinking a beer glaring at John b and Sarah laughing. I crushed the van in my hand and threw it on the ground.

"If looks could kill, they would both be dead."

Jj said taking a sip of his beer. "Well I wish they could right about now." I mumbledu as Sarah laughed at another one of John bs comments.

"Why don't you just tell him you like him? It's really obvious y/n." He said and I rolled my eyes at my best friend. "I'm good with me and Johns position as friends." It was JJ turn to roll his eyes at me.

"You've been in love with him since third grade. I think it's time."

I shook my head "well he's been in love with Sarah for three days." I watched as he waved her goodbye "bye guys." She yelled to us and I fake smiled at her and waved.

John came and sat across from us and grabbed a beer from our cooler. I almost rolled my eyes at him just because he sat across from me.

"Where'd your girlfriend go?" I asked him, being petty.

He looked at me confused "Sarah, my friend, went home."

"Friend right." I scoffed and JJ looked at me amused. "Digging a hole?" He asked me and I flicked his ear.

"What's your problem?" John b asked me scoffing and and I looked at him. "Sorry that I don't want to see you and your girlfriend eye kissing every five seconds."

"I don't like Sarah." He huffed at me. "You hear this jj?" I asked turning towards the boy who shook his head and stood up. "Y'all settle this while I go to the bathroom or ima start making bets."

I rolled my eyes and cross my arms looking at the boy infront of me.

"I don't like Sarah." John b said and i started to laugh. "I like you." He mumbled and I stopped laughing.

"Gonna have to speak up there Jonathan." I said smirking at the boy leaning closer pretending to listen. "I think you heard me." He said.

I smiled at the boy and leaned in completely and kissed him.

JJ walked out and interrupted our kissing. "Finally. It's been hard seeing y'all in love with each other for 7 years."

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Disney Sells Out Ad Inventory for The Oscars

According to Variety, The Oscars were slated to stream live on Hulu for the first time, with Disney creating packages that expanded the sponsorships beyond the awards show itself. Ad buyers were able to reach additional audiences with the program streaming on Hulu in addition to ABC. John Campbell, senior vice president of entertainment and streaming solutions for Disney Advertising, stated that they saw significant demand for people and brands desiring to attach themselves to cultural currency and cultural conversations. All commercial inventory tied to the event, which included TV, streaming, social, and more, completely sold out. Thirty seconds of commercial time on the TV broadcast cost $1.7 million to $2.3 million. Interestingly, Campbell stated that many of the ads were “playful and bold” and “very product forward,” painting a relationship of the brand as the hero.

According to Deadline, Campbell stated that demand was higher at an earlier stage this year compared to previous years. There were social media, local broadcast, and streaming channels that led up to the awards show that allowed advertisers positions on Disney’s streaming platforms, with additional data-driven opportunities to reach audiences using the streaming services. Hulu’s Know Your Movies and Disney+’s Critically Acclaimed were examples of this. Disney’s TikTok Pulse Premiere and On The Red Carpet at The Oscars were additional complements to The Oscars that advertisers could purchase spots on. According to NBC, Nielsen revealed that The Oscars averaged 19.7 million viewers, which is a five-year high. Additionally, it was the first time the awards show outperformed both the Grammy Awards and the Super Bowl in terms of social conversations. 

The success of The Oscars and its sold out advertisements demonstrate Disney’s implementation of using live event tentpoles as the starting point for creating a large array of advertising opportunities across linear television, streaming, and digital platforms like social media. In a Hollywood Reporter article, it discussed the potential for live events to serve as an opportunity to build packages around, because the events cause large amounts of engagement on various platforms. In the future, we will likely see live events continue to expand to streaming – which will likely provide strong incentives for advertisers, as streaming has the potential to substantially increase the audience that an event reaches. Larger audiences come with increased engagement across social media, providing advertisers even more cultural currency to cash in on.

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NOW PLAYING: Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt SOLO | TRAINEE MISSION 019 wc: 398 emi prepares for her first solo performance for the event, and thinks about how far she's come.

sometimes, emi finds herself being a little burned out. he's pretty natural considering how hard they work and every bit of gruesome training, but then events like this come up and she gets an opportunity to do something special. she worries about this being the right field for her-- but then even performing for charity, nothing to really 'gain' from it all has her giddy, and besides, she really did like sharing her hard work(she couldn't really call it talent, it didn't feel quite right.).

besides, it was a nice change of pace to the radio show, and in a way, she did have to remind the listeners(and maybe a few others), that she was, at her core, a performer, too. she'd never turn down a chance to really perform. and the best part about it was it was holidays. there was nothing better than singing holiday cheer.

she was curious as to what they could pick for her to perform, and she had been excited to sing with one of her best friends-- of course, that plan had radically changed when seyoon was picked to debut. she was proud and excited-- but now she was solo.

she practiced she's sure up until she was dizzy, and when the time came, she receives a text of break a leg that she thinks probably makes her more nervous than she should. strands of hair are constantly twisted into knots to match the ones in her stomach.

at least it was the holidays, and she was sure out of all the days, they had the best crowd of all.

you'd think after this all this time, after all this practice, she wouldn't be as nervous as she is. after all, she'd done more than her fair share of training and rehearsals. she's performed in front of numerous crowds over her time at legacy. she thinks someday it was get easier, but there is something about being so vulnerable--especially now-- about being on the stage.

by the time she's there, dark hair in a half pony tail, gloss perfectly in place, and the first notes of santa baby beginning to play, the nerves melt into something more familiar-- a dull roar of determination to not only show everyone how much she's gotten better, but show herself, too. in the end, yeah... she thinks she could do this. she's sorta got to.

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convex 1st win: don’t wanna cry - september 15, 2020

everyone had been excited for this comeback. it was a different take from their usual sound. the concept itself is different, but it was easy to say how much fun everyone had preparing for the album. everyone had been excited. it’s only been a week of promotions when they were able to grab their first win for the comeback. naturally, they were surprised, were plenty happy and just overall thankful for the fans’ support. they’ve been here before, yes, but the feeling of all their hard work being recognized, sort of, through this win, just never changes.

the tears are familiar and present - he’s not sure who it was he had thrown his arms over their shoulders, but it felt comforting to be side hugging some of the members - but he does, as their leader delivers his acceptance speech. it’s in that moment that despite the excitement, he had been nervous, too. maybe it was because the concept is something new not even for the fans but for them as well. but then again, when he thinks about it, it only means they’re growing, that they’re continuously learning and discovering new things to show the fans and the world. it was a welcomed change, he muses, and knowing the most people along with the fans have received these changes with open arms makes him sigh in relief.

it’s moments like these that he can confidently say all their hard work was worth it. all the stressful tears, all those late night practice that bleeds into the wee hours of morning, all the anxiety that the new line up and changes have brought during preparations (because new members meant changes in choreography) - it all came to this. all their hard work really did pay off. the urge to hug all the members and pat them on the back for a job well done was a little too strong, but he settles with clinging to the members standing beside him.

everything makes this first win feel a little more special. sweeter, somehow.

is it a little too much to ask for more wins after this? maybe the next few weeks of promotions? or until their official schedules were over? probably, but he’s still hoping. for now, he mentally records this moment and keeps it safely to look back to in the future.

thank you! we are convex!