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02. to the gas station!

your eyes flutter open, and you shift in your seat, looking around—a bit dazed and confused as you notice the car had stopped.

akaashi, whose shoulder you had to thank for a comfortable drive, smiled at your drowsy face.

“it’s 11, you’ve been asleep for almost the entire drive” he answers your question before you have the chance to ask.

you look around the car, “where is everyone?” you ask, noticing the lack of passengers and your driver.

“inside,” he states, using his head to gesture towards the gas station which the car was parked in front of, “koutaro needed to use the bathroom and kenma wanted snacks.” 

it was a building you were very familiar with. you happened to spend most of your days after school with friends at the station, grabbing snacks and chatting while walking home or eating them on the curb. such a simple spot held so many memories.

“you don’t wanna go inside too?” you ask, stretching your body a bit.

“i do, but i didn’t want to leave you alone in the car or wake you up.” he explains, “do you wanna go in?

you nod your head, unbuckling your seatbelt and opening the door. you stretch your body now that you’re free and look around, “i used to come here all the time after school.”

“yeah?” akaashi steps out of the car, closing the door behind him.

“yeah,” you say grinning, “i’d always treat my friends and buy them snacks.” 

“you were rich in high school too then?” he asks humming as the both of you make way towards the gas station.

“i was loaded,” you joke, hearing the familiar jingle as you enter the shop. it was all the same, as if you had never left. though the worker was not someone you recognized. in your earlier years, it had been an older man around his 60s who worked at the store every afternoon. he was kind, occasionally giving you and your friends discounts and even free snacks. you wondered if he finally retired and let himself rest. you hoped he was still doing well.

you roamed around, grabbing a couple familiar snacks and some new ones too until finding kenma and kuroo crouching on the floor bickering about noodle flavors.

“you’re not gonna like the spicy one ken!” kuroo argues to which kenma rolls his eyes, standing up. kuroo shakes his head as he stands up with him, glancing at you and akaashi.

“morning sleepy head.” he greets, flashing you a smile.

“i wanna try it,” kenma stuffs his already very full basket of snacks.

“if you’re just trying it, why are you grabbing so much?” kuroo huffs as he follows kenma out of the aisle into another, with you and akaashi trailing behind them.

“incase i like it.” he states, grabbing more snacks from the shelves, barely reading the names. akaashi chuckles at his actions, “who’s gonna eat all that if you don’t like it?”

“bokuto probably.” 

akaashi’s eyes light up at the name, suddenly recognizing bokuto’s absence,

“speaking of, where is he? he’s not still in the bathroom is he? it’s been 10 minutes” akaashi asks with a concerned face, grabbing a small package of thumbprint cookies and placing them in kenma’s shopping basket.

“oh man, has it?” kuroo looks around the convenience store, searching for bokuto’s familiar tufts of black and white hair, to which akaashi sighs. 

“i’ll go check the bathroom.” akaashi leaves the group in search of bokuto.

only now, do you and kuroo realize kenma got a second shopping basket already half way full with more snacks.

“seriously who’s gonna eat all this stuff? these are bad spending habits!” he scolds kenma, struggling to take the other basket from his hands

you sigh, smiling as you watch the two of them fight.

part of you was envious, kuroo and kenma had been friends for years, and even after graduation they still found themselves at each others side. they never let time nor distance tear them apart. you couldn’t say the same with your own childhood friends. you didn’t even bother to let them know that you were coming home, though of course you didn’t think it mattered. you all lived far apart and barely talked anyway. you didn’t plan on seeing them ever again, nonetheless talk to them. you moved on, and you hoped they did too.

“he was in the bathroom having a conversation with a stranger.” akaashi says, sighing as he walks towards you, pulling bokuto’s over by his wrist like a child.

“he wasn’t a stranger ‘kaashi! he’s my teammate’s brother. i know him!” bokuto defended himself with a pout, you giggle at their antics, pinching bokuto’s cheek.

“did you grab any snacks too, or were you just stuck in the bathroom the entire time?”

“bathroom.” he says frowning, gently taking your hand from his cheek and holding it in his own, “do you know if they have dog treats? i want to get mimi a snack.” he says looking around.

“i think i saw something at the aisle near the front of the store.” kenma states, standing with both his shopping baskets now full to the brim with kuroo looking defeated beside him.

bokuto books it to the front of the store, searching for dog snacks with akaashi still attached.

“can we please just go buy all this stuff?” kurro asks, “this is probably enough food for the entire trip.”

“should we get your grandma something too? i feel rude staying at her home and not bringing any gifts.” kenma questions as he looks around some more, earning a whine from kuroo

“she’d probably feel bad if we got her anything too expensive. really, she’s just excited to have guests and have people to take care of again.” you state, as you rub your chin in thought, “but she does like eating biscuits with her tea, so you could grab a pack for her if you want.”

kenma nods his head as he walks through the small store. bokuto and akaashi walk over with a couple bags of cutely-shaped dog treats and set them in one of kenma’s overstuffed baskets.

“can you guys go check these out? i’m just gonna get some tea biscuits then we can leave.” kenma hands over the baskets to kuroo.

as kenma momentarily leaves the group, you all head over to the front counter and start checking out the many items kenma put in the basket. you watch with a nervous smile as the number on the register goes higher and higher.

ready to pay, you take out your wallet until a hand stops you. you glance up to see kenma's returned quickly, looking at you with a raised brow.

“did you seriously think i was gonna make you pay for all this?” he shakes his head, setting a pack of tea biscuits he found on the counter for it to be scanned.

“i’ve got it. you can wait outside or in the car if you want.” kenma states, pulling out his own wallet, as he waits for the cashier to finish scanning. you smile at him with thanks and walk away from the counter, making your way to the door.

you could’ve paid for the snacks just fine, you definitely have enough money to do so—but you appreciate kenma’s willingness to pay. you’ve spent most of your life covering for others, not that you minded, but it's nice having someone take care of you every once in a while.

you walk outside the gas station and sit on a bench in front of the window to wait for your friends. you glance inside, watching as the expressions change on their faces whilst talk. almost discreetly, you take out your phone and snap a picture of them. 

“taking pictures of strangers? i know it’s been a while since high school, but i would’a never guessed ya’d turn out to be some creep.” you hear a voice chuckle, in a way it’s recognizable yet still somewhat foreign. 

when you turn your head to the voice, you see a familiar pair of deep grey eyes. his hair is darker now, no longer dyed and styled differently. his eyes look more tired than they did, dark circles surrounding them. you wonder if it’s from how hard he’s been working. he looks stronger too, more than he was in high school anyway. but strangely, no matter how many years it’s been, he still dresses the same—comfortable and clean.

“samu.” you say, a bit shocked from his presence. you didn’t expect to see him here, to see him home. usually he’s back in tokyo manning his business.

“that’s me.” he says, “i was talkin’ with bokuto in there. he’s always been unpredictable, but i didn’t expect to see him in hyogo.” you stand up from your seat on the bench, dusting the imaginary dirt off your clothes.

“it’s been a while, y/n. what’re ya doing back home?” osamu looks genuinely glad to see you, it’s a bit surprising. 

“i’m here for a photography competition, and i just figured it’d be nice to finally visit home. i didn’t think i’d see anyone i know though. what are you doing in hyogo? i thought you had your business in tokyo?” as you talk the bell on the door rings, your friends flowing out of the gas station.

they all walk over to you, bokuto goes to greet osamu again as akaashi moves beside you, setting a hand on your shoulder, “we’ll be in the car, but there’s no rush. talk as long as you want.” akaashi assures you before heading to the car with the others.

“i’ve been working at my shop over here. it’s only right that i visit the original onigiri miya every once in a while, right?” he says chuckling lightly as he moves a hand to rub the back of his neck, “and y’know, ma and pa are getting older. he’s been getting sick a lot lately and ma’s been stressing ‘bout it, so i came over to help ‘em out. i don’t know how long i’ll be out here.” he explains. your eyebrows furrow at the mention of his parents, they were kind people you met a while ago.

“i hope your dad get’s better samu.” you look at him with a saddened smile. 

“it’s no problem y/n. sorry, i don’t mean to make ya feel sad.” he smiles back apologetically.

“it’s okay, it’s been nice seeing you. are… the others here too, or?” you ask, looking around for your other old friends. osamu shakes his head, keeping his smile.

“not with me, no. but tsumu’s home too and so is rin. ya should come sometime, those two are always hanging out at onigiri miya. we could have a reunion. ya can bring your friends too if ya want.” he says using his thumb to point towards your car behind him.

“maybe, but wouldn’t that be a little awkward? it’s been so long.”

“it’s not awkward right now, is it?”

you look at his smile and realize he’s right. it’s been years since you’ve properly spoken—other than when you’d occasionally order from onigiri miya at bokuto’s matches, but you’re talking so casual. as if you’d never left, as if you guys were still close friends.

“no, i guess, it’s not.”

“we’re open all week from 7 in the morning to 10 at night, so come over whenever ya’d like. ya don’t even have to pay.” he winks at you cheekily, you smile at his offer. 

“you don’t have to do that,” 

he shakes his head at your words, “i know but i want to, we don’t see ya enough. so, if ya do decide to come over, let me treat ya, alright?”

“alright.”

he smiles, satisfied at your answer.

“see ya around snapper.” he says, leaving and walking to his own truck. you smile at the old nickname, it was given to you back in high school because for some reason samu couldn’t bring himself to remember your name. but he did remember you always carrying your camera and taking pictures for the yearbook club, hence the name: snapper.

for the longest time the nickname weirded you out, cause you thought he was naming you after a type of fish.

“later, samu.”

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lord i wish college decisions would come out already

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forget-me-nots, 08.

happy day sugawara,

i learned today that i’m not so much of a baker nor a cook. tell your brother i said thank you for the recipe, but i think it’s better if i stick to just eating cakes instead of baking them!! also, yes! i’ll be staying with my grandmother over the entire summer break. that said, i don’t want to stop exchanging letters with you during the break. that’s like, a month and a half of no contact! would it be weird if i sent you my grandmother’s address? don’t go spreading it with your teammates! that’s a joke. i doubt you would do such a thing haha. her address should be on sticky note inside the envelope. i’ll make sure to keep writing to you, please don’t hesitate to send me letters over the break too!

sugawara, i’d love to go on a date with you! i’d be happy to hang out with you in “not just a friend” kind of way haha. let’s go out and get lunch together before we both leave for the summer break! i know a nice cafe-bakery near our school, perhaps we can go when you’re done with volleyball practice—or maybe you already have something planned out! just let me know when, i’m sure i can make any day work. i’ll make sure to take lots of pictures while im in tochigi, i hope you do the same! that way, when we come back from break we can have another date and catch up over what we did during the summer! i’m very happy you asked me, and i’m looking forward to our date!

warmly, 

y/n

p.s. when we go on our date, please bring some baked goods from your little brother!! i love his desserts :-) 

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author note: hey guys... happy new year! sorry i have such a terrible upload schedule, this is getting embarrassing LOL i keep saying im gonna update soon and then don't for some reason (even though i have the entire chapters written out already...) anywho! im sad to say there are no flowers this chapter again! but they'll be back soon hehe

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just finished finals and i feel so free 🦅

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forget-me-nots, 07.

good day y/n,

you left your hair clip at my place! i made sure to wrap it in tissue so its safe, it should be in the envelope. friday was a bit embarrassing with my mother, but i hope you had a good time. my mom absolutely adores you! my brother does too, he’s been asking when you’ll be back. he also wrote down the recipe for the castella cake he baked! it should be on the back of the letter! i’m very happy with how fond my family’s grown of you. i think i’ve grown quite fond of you too.

do you maybe want to have lunch together again sometime? except without my family—it’d be just you and me. i suppose that’d be a date then? would you like to go on a date together? to clarify i mean this in a “not just a friend” kind of way. i hope i’m not crossing any boundaries or being too forward. sorry, im a bit nervous, could you tell?

anyway, i’ll be leaving soon for summer break with the volleyball team. we’re going to tokyo for a training camp! i’m pretty excited, though i’m nervous too. i want to be of more use to the team, so hopefully this training camp will help. wish me luck! speaking of summer, do you have any plans? i remember you mentioning visiting your grandma in tochigi soon. take some pictures of flowers for me! i’ll snap some in tokyo too so i can ask you about all the flowers when we return home. i’m excited to see you soon.

fondly,

sugawara

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01. road trip? road trip!

“are you sure you guys want to come?”

akaashi was in the kitchen with kuroo, packing some snacks for the road last minute.

“you’re asking that now? after everyone’s already packed?” a grin adorns kenma’s face as he scrolls through his phone,

“i just want to make sure!” you smile, as bokuto opens the front door, ready to take more suitcases to the car.

“is it just these last two?” he asks to which akaashi rushes over and hands him one more bag.

“that should be it! but maybe we should double check we packed everything? hyogo is quite the drive”

“you’ve already overpacked a whole lot ‘kaashi” kuroo laughs, slinging an arm over his shoulder to which he rolls his eyes to. 

“if we need anything we can just stop to buy it.” you reassure him.

“okay then, that should be it.” he sighs, putting his hands on his hips, feeling accomplished.

“great!” kenma says sarcastically as he rolls off the couch, “that only took 2 hours.”

“to the car everyone!” bokuto cheered, leading the way with his suitcases.

just the night before, kuroo found a photography competition online. life was nice being independently wealthy and all, but it was boring. for weeks you had been trying to new hobbies to entertain yourself, but nothing had helped you out of your slump. until, kuroo sent you the link to the competition. you’re sure that he was joking when he said that you should join, but you saw this as a great, new opportunity. 

photography was an old passion of yours, you were part of the yearbook club in high school and spent most of your time with a camera. seeing that your old camera still worked years later, you knew it was a sign. so you decided to text the groupchat, letting your friends know your plans to leave tokyo. ever so supportive, they all offered and asked to tag along, which you agreed to with ease.

so now, you were all getting ready to leave tokyo together for a 7 hour drive to your hometown in hyogo. the theme for the competition was one word: nostalgia and there was no better place with more memories than the smalltown you grew up in. also, it had been years since you visited home and family, so this was the perfect excuse to do so.

“buckle up!” kuroo said, starting the car.

kenma sat in the passenger seat, whilst you sat in the back with bokuto and akaashi. you were thankful when akaashi volunteered to sit in the cramped middle seat.

“are we ready?” kuroo asks despite already steering out of the driveway.

kenma covers himself with a blanket to catch up on much needed sleep, while akaashi pulls out a book and starts reading, sharing earbuds and listening to music with bokuto.

“you ready to go mimi?” bokuto grins as he talks to his dog in his lap, petting her as she falls asleep. bokuto was hesitant to join the road trip since no one could dogsit mimi, but you assured him that mimi could come-with as you’d all be staying with your grandma rather than a hotel. volleyball happened to be off-season so it was all very convenient for him.

you glance outside your window, watching as the familiar sights start to change. you can’t help but wonder what it’d be like back home. it’s been years. were there new buildings? there were definitely going to be new people—but what about the old people? those who helped make high school bearable, could they still be found were your fondest memories reside?

you sigh, laying your head on akaashi’s shoulder. growing up often meant growing apart, not just with others but yourself as well. while you loved to reminisce of old memories, some things, some people were meant to be left in the past. would seeing old buildings and familiar sights bring you to the person you used to be? you figured it didn’t matter what happened in the past, as in this very moment you were surrounded by people you love. so you let those thoughts rest, and shut your eyes.

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author note: ahhh!!! so it starts... like i said i plan on writing more in this fic. there will little hints of a smau at the end of each chapter though (probably...) i know this is a pretty short start but we gotta start slow!! lmk what you think!! also this is like semi-proof read so... bear with me!!!

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"prologue" money moochers

rags & riches;

Y/N L/N

➤ millionaire!!! (she comes from a wealthy family) ➤ roomates w/ akaashi ➤ pays the rent (akaashi offered to help but she insists!!!) ➤ bffs w/ kenma (they went to uni together!) ➤ became friends w/ kuroo and bokuto through mutual friendships! ➤ was super into photography in high school (@ inarizaki) ➤ bought a really nice car but cannot drive

KENMA KOZUME

➤ also a millionaire (CEO + streamer) ➤ roommates w/ kuroo ➤ cares too little about what he posts on twitter ➤ used to get cancelled over all sorts of stupid shit until people gave up ➤ tries to keep his personal life as private as possible ➤ y/n and kuroo come on stream sometimes though ➤ has his license and a car but refuses to drive

TETSURO KUROO

➤ business man, works in sport promotion ➤ roommates w/ kenma!! ➤ always has y/n's back when she needs him! :( ➤ a bit popular at work since bc of kenma!! ➤ he's been in a couple of streams ➤ certified driver of the group

KEIJI AKAASHI

➤ he hates his job(s) ➤ he's a journalist for tyo sports just so he can interview bokuto ➤ he wants to quit so bad ➤ roommates w/ y/n (feels bad that he's dependent on her) ➤ gets nervous whenever kenma asks if he wants to join a stream so he never does

KOTARO BOKUTO

➤ bokuto lives on his own! ➤ he used to live with y/n and akaashi ➤ but he adopted and rescued a pup (mimi!) and moved out since the building they live at doesn't allow pets on property ➤ he still crashes and the y/n/akaashi residence every once in a while ➤ he actually travels a lot for vb so mimi is often "dogsat" by kuroo

MIMI BOKUTO

➤ mimi was rescused by bokuto!! he found her sad, alone, and on the streets :( ➤ she's a maltese!!! still a very young pup ➤ bokuto is OBSESSED with her, he loves her so much ➤ he literally posts about her more than volleyball ➤ he was very nervous when he first got her because he's never had a pet before ➤ she HATES kuroo but loves kenma?!! so whenever kuroo dogsits her, kenma's forced to help

3lifers;

ATSUMU MIYA

➤ always posts whatsever on his mind... and gets in trouble with his PR team ➤ dated y/n back in high school but they broke up once they graduated ➤ they tried to make it work but he had big dreams and y/n didn't want to hold him back ➤ once he saw her at a game (she came to watch bokuto) but was too nervous to talk to her ➤ often asks rinatro how she's doing

OSAMU MIYA

➤ was good friends w/ y/n before graduation but hasn't really been in contact since graduation ➤ they sometimes see each other at MSBY games and have small talk ➤ very satisfied and happy with his success but sometimes misses how things used to be ➤ visits home very often

RINTARO SUNA

➤ was y/n's bff back in high school ➤ still in touch with her but they don't talk as much anymore ➤ still talks to osamu and atsumu a lot ➤ has been trying to help atsumu get over the break up (its been YEARS)

notes;

➤ the "3lifers" gc used to be called "4lifers" because y/n was in it too, but after she moved and atsumu and her broke up she left it ➤ atsumu is the one who changed the name but the others argued that it was a stupid change ➤ atsumu is pathetic for y/n ➤ y/n has technically gotten over him, but she also hasn't dated anyone since him ➤ everytime she goes to bokuto's game, she actively avoids atsumu ➤ bokuto knows EVERYTHING since he's the mutual friend ➤ he wants to help but he doesn't know what to do! :(

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author note: i know this technically isn't a prologue but i didn't want to make a whole introductions thing so i combined them... d1 laziness.... but yk!!! im very very excited to start this??? renovated series hehe :D ill be posting the first couple chapters soon. ALSO i wanna say sorry!!!! i seriously meant to make/post this sooner but its been such a hectic week (one of my teachers decided to give us our final 2 weeks early... he's EVIL) but i hope to get things in order and post more!!!

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And for the message part, i doubt i will. It just makes me nervous!! No offense,ofc. It's probably because I lack of interacting in tumblr and stop for some stories like yours, a compliment ^^

I'd be quaking in my boots to interact with such great writers, eee 🙇🏻‍♀️ i do hope to talk in this unknown ask hehe, so dw!!!

AAA!!! no worries!!!i shall look forward to your asks!!! hehe

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I can understand what you're trying to say, don't worry. I totally get it, it just dries me out whenever the motivation dissapear due to that kind of problem too. As for your answer, I'll definitely give it a go little by little <3

Good luck for your pageant; break a leg!!

do your best anon, im cheering you on!!!!!! goodluck with your writing!!! and thank you!!! :)

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hello mylah! thank you soo much for the advices, now i get it on how you potray the feelings and such in each chapter you wrote‼️‼️ 🤌🏻 perhaps, may i know how you plan it out? Because i do write like you used to, unplanned and all :'))

Especially when it's depends on my mood and i started to type things and mixed them all up, not really sure if it counts as something atp..but it's a process,i believe.

Also the forget-me-not newest chapter? I absolutely love it so much. makes me ×100 falling inlove and go smitten for Sugawara. ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻 And it's be nice to get to know your ways of writing more, or perhaps we can be acquaintance or y'know,friends? But I'm too much of a shy person in online HAHAHA

AHH!! anon you're so sweet 😭😭😭 please feel free to message me anytime you seem so cool!!!

so i've tried planning my fics a couple of different ways, but the process that i find to be the most successful (for me anyway!!) is planning very little... but also not too little? LOL

i start with an idea, and from there i start writing out (on a doc or a piece of paper works! i use paper because scribbling and hand writing just helps my brain work hehe) my ideas for the story like how the characters will meet, their relationship, how it'll develop, what conflict(s) may occur, etc... basically anything IMPORTANT—and from then on i determine how many chapters + how much i want to write for this fic as well as what kind of fic it'll be (traditionally written, smau, letterfic).

once i figure out the amount of chapters, i then like to figure out which chapters will be the most important in regards to the plot!! i personally don't like planning out the entire chapter/story as i like to kind of go with a flow. i discovered that i have more fun writing freely than i do planning out too much (i also lose motivation quicker if i plan it all out... that may just be a me thing haha). but to make sure i stay on track with the story, i write down one essential event in the chapter for the plot!! (+ i also like to name the chapters when i have a solid for-sure plot... but sometimes ill switch it up and change the names LOL) for example, in forget-me-nots ch 03. i only planned that i would mention flowers in regards to his mothers garden, the rest of the chapter i figured out as i wrote. i try not to plan so much because i find that the story changes and adapts as my ideas for it grow. as a writer, i believe that what's most important is that you enjoy what you're making!! your process doesn't have to look like mine or any other authors, just make sure you're having fun!!!

[mylahrins]

smile for the camera: remastered

synopsis: wealthy, unemployed, and dull—those three words defined y/n’s life. eager for a change, she revisits an old passion and enters a photography competition. the theme? nostalgia. with the company of her friends, she packs her bags and heads to hyogo—home, a place she hasn’t been in years. there, she finds more than just familiar sights, but old flames and friendships as well.

content: fem!reader, romance, a pinch of angst, fluff, intentional lowercase, profanity(?), old friends/exes to lovers, expect lots of longing, noooot a slow burn whatsoever, maybe a bit ooc, timeskip!atsumu, crackfic sort of, smau+written fic, expect this to be like 1/6th of a smau and 5/6ths of a written fic.

status: starting soon... (11/29/24-X/X/XX)

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"prologue" money moochers

01. road trip? road trip!

02. to the gas station!

03. from when we were young

04. your words, not mine!

05. to hold your hand again

06. a familiar feeling

07. all the same

08. not the first time

09. something new

10. let it be with you

—extra: smile for the camera

author note: so.... i'm rewritting smile for the camera! the original fic was just too crazy. i'm very unhappy with my writing and the lack of a plot and the... poor attempt of adding a plot. so i'm rewriting it! this time im actually planning it out. i'm pretty excited!! i hope you'll be willing to stick with me for this rewrite :) !! also, if you're on the taglist of the original fic, you will have to fill out the form again for the remastered version!! thank you! —mylah

[mylahrins]

contemplating whether or not i should give in to the sudden thought i had (i probably will)

[mylahrins]

forget-me-nots, 06.

hello sugawara,

i have so many thank yous to give! the muffins were delicious, tell your brother that the gardening club thanks him very much for the treat. i never would’ve guessed that you’re an older brother, but after learning about it, i can’t help but feel that it just makes sense! how much younger is your brother? does he go to school with us? does he look like you? i’m very curious!

also, i talked to ukai the other day. i drop by his family's shop from time to time, i like the steamed buns. i like to try a different flavor for every time i stop by. have you tried them? i recommend the bbq pork flavor! is that too basic? it's one of my favorite flavors haha. he asked me to make him a bouquet for his grandpa, he's visiting him soon apparently. i couldn't deny him, but i am pretty nervous to make a flower arrangement for someone other than you. i hope i don't mess up. ukai even insisted on paying me! i said no to money, so we settled on free steamed buns whenever i visit after school. i don't know how he agreed to such a trade—i get the strange feeling he doesn't make the best financial decisions.

please tell your mom i'm thankful for the flower seeds! perhaps i'll tell her myself over dinner? that is, if you were serious about your offer. who knows. i hope you don't mind, but i've shared some of the seeds with my club members. we usually focus on nurturing the flowers we already have, rather than planting new ones. while i love the idea of exposing them to all sorts of new flowers, i want my club members to understand the importance of preservation and prioritization. if you have too many flowers, its becomes hard to take care of them. if you're not careful, the flowers might die from lack of care. but i digress, everyone's excited about the new seeds, it's been a while! though, i did keep some lilac seeds for myself, i think i'm going to plant those in my garden. they take a while to grow, but i think it'll be worth it. i hope to see you soon sugawara!

warm regards,

y/n

p.s. i'm glad the mailboxes my cousin built us are working well! the stickers on your mailbox are super cute!!

about the flowers!

➤ lilacs: these lovely flowers represent all sorts of love. more specifically, light purple lilacs may symbolize first love or even the first emotions of love. however, darker shades of purple symbolize nostalgia along with romance. haha i would also like to directly quote this flower website i found called lovingly, "lilacs symbolize young love and the impermanence of youth, making them perfect in a bouquet for an old flame who has become a dear friend" so just... let that sink in... also! lilac bushes typically take 3-5 years to grow and bloom so...!!!

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a/n: we are SO back. college apps are done and finished (minus a few supplemental apps i need to finish but who cares) im back!!! sorry it took so long! technically im not on thanksgiving break yet, but its close enough. taking a break from writing really helped my creative juices flow LOL im very excited to write more for forget-me-nots... i have a lot planned.

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[mylahrins]

BRO HOW DO YOY WRITE LIKE IT'S SO FUCKING MAJESTIC AND BEAUTIFUL EAAAAA 🫂💗🗣️ wait like I HAD to like stand there and process reading your work bc like ??? What this shit bussinnnn!! ✋🏻 Give me tips on your vocabulary and how you write because I NEEDDDD IT SO BAD LIKEAAAAAAAAAA ILYSM like ilysm. 🙂‍↕️

hi!!! i know im technically on a hiatus rn, but im coming back pretty soon since my college apps are almost done and thanksgiving break is coming up!

thank you sm for this ask, it was so sweet. i cant wait to get back into writing!!!!!

when it comes to vocab... ill be so honest, i literally just search up synonyms for words on google or dictionary.com to help come up with the right words and phrases i want.

also when it comes to the actual writing part of my fics it kinda depends on each fic LMAO as for sftc (atsumu x reader) its been... tough... im not very proud of how it's going so far bc i literally wrote it on a whim and im trying to give it a plot since it never had one to begin with. (yeeeeesh)

for forget-me-nots though, im SO excited to write more!! for that fic, i keep a notebook/journal that has all my thoughts and ideas for the fic. i use that notebook for creative writing in general (i swear i dont just have a fic journal LMAO) i write the overall conflict, how/if it's going to be fixed, and then i like to write the amount of chapters + short summaries of the chapter and what needs to occur in them.

i will say, i believe that it's important for each chapter of your story to have a purpose. i failed to do so with sftc, but for forget-me-nots, i plan to succeed! whether it is personal development of the reader or other characters, a relationship development (romantic or not), plot development, there must be a purpose to the chapter! slice of life moments are always fun to write, but make sure there is meaning—like perhaps it is to establish the closeness of certain characters to the reader, or to set up for a future scene in your story (foreshadowing).

im not sure if my advice was what you expected, but i hope it helps even just a little bit. thank you so much for your support!!! ill be back to writing soon :)

—mylah

[mylahrins]

ok this is me officially calling a hiatus!! ive been inactive for weeks but ive felt bad for not saying anything 😭 so yes will nooot be posting for a long while! school started up for me last week and it's my senior year so things are pretty crazy. i want to focus on school and especially college applications since i have big goals!! it just didn't feel right to leave without saying anything 💔 but i will be back (probably winter/thanksgiving break!) uuuum thanks for reading!! ill be back soon :)