#Froggy builds lego

[froggityboingerrr]

HORAYY!!! I got this set and just built it 🔥

Wohooo!!! I finally have a cinder minifig! I’m pretty excited atm!! ^_^

I love building these sets so much….

[areyoudreaminof]

Next Gen Headcanons:

Nyx:

-very into architecture, loves buildings. The Prythian equivalent of a lego kid. Builds Feyre a studio and builds Oriana a little dollhouse.

-He carves little wooden animals, like his grandfather. His mother and aunts aren’t sure what to make of it at first, but they grow to love it.

-Nyx wears goggles when he flies high. When he’s older (like 100) he gets really into the idea of an aerial corps for the Illyrians.

-He loves all his cousins but is closest to Cricket. They’re called the “Terror Twins” in the family. 

-Not much of a “ladies man” in the traditional sense, but the ladies love him because he’s easy going, respectful, and doesn’t play games.

-he’s an okay artist, if he put in more effort he’d be better. 

-he’s embarrassed by Rhys’s over the top fashion sense. 

-he’s a daemati, but hates going into people’s minds unless absolutely necessary. 

-very close to Az and Nesta. He trusts them both implicitly. And his first word after "Mama" was "Nena!" for Nesta, of course.

-his best friend is the Winter Court Heir. They have a secret handshake.

Cricket:

-Helion’s shadow. She breeds horses and Pegasi with her grandfather and they’re very, very close. She’s a very talented equestrian and trains the Day Court horses on her own. 

-Her real name, Mathilde, comes from the Lady of Autumn's sister. Lucien gave her the nickname Cricket, when she was a baby. She babbled at night.

-she’s a Spell Cleaver and she got all the Day Court powers. No Autumn powers to be seen

-When she grows up, she becomes THE Emissary for all the courts and the human lands since she’s so well connected. She really doesn’t want to be the heir. She's ruthless at negotiation, thanks to Eris's training.

-Cricket is Lucien with a better upbringing. Snarky af.

-Rhys is her favorite Night Court uncle, but also her mortal enemy in their prank war.

-Very close to her parents. While she got Lucien’s hair and eyes, she got a lot of Elain’s features. 

-Extremely close to Eris. She is given Autumn citizenship, title of Grand Duchess of Autumn and a smokehound. She calls her hound Trajan, her favorite Day Court hero.

Froggy:

-she is a prodigy and teaches herself to read at some young ass age. Very quiet and proper, but isn’t afraid to get dirty. She speaks Scythian fluently and teaches herself old High Fae. 

-Her real name, Cyra, is an ancient Day Court name. Helion picked it out. Froggy comes from Cricket, who thought her baby sister looked like a frog when she was born.

-she looks the most like Helion, and has “Day Court looks” with Elain's golden heir. Which is funny because she got the Autumn flame and is more or less considered Eris’ heir by himself and the Autumn court. 

-her smokehound is named Brigid, the first fae in Autumn to wield fire, whom she idolizes.  

-She is super close to Nesta and Feyre. She adores Cassian. 

- she’s very empathetic. I toyed a lot with her getting the Seer gift, but she instead has a very good intuition. 

-She always wears a bow in her hair. She thinks it looks sophisticated. She picked it up from her human cousins in Scythia.

Orianna

-very funny and mischievous and caring. Spoiled rotten by her parents and the House.

-The House LOVES HER. The House gives her the best room, and a kitten. It just showed up when she wanted it. It's a real kitten she calls Pudding.

--she loves music and singing. When she’s older (a few hundred years old) she does a research project for the library and compiles old oral folk tales and songs from the women in Illyria. 

-Nesta’s velcro child. Orianna is ride or die for her mother. She does love her Daddy though. 

--her wings are from her grandmother. 

-She and Froggy are the closest, but she hero worships Cricket and Nyx. 

-Orianna was also raised and watched a lot by Clotho and the other priestess in the library. She is named Research Assistant when she's little and she takes it VERY seriously. She loves Clotho the most.

-She is the official representative of the Library at the House to the Day Court.

-Gwyn and Emerie are her aunts. Full stop.

-she loves her Aunt Feyre and loves to paint with her. 

-when she feels angry and upset, Uncle Az takes her for “quiet time” where they color together. It helps her calm down. He teachers her how to sing and old Illyrian songs.

-Cassian calls her his princess.

-she will become the first Valkyrie Librarian

[lecaudal]

My ideas for new waves of STH Lego sets that would focus on new characters

Sol Castle: A castle and tower build with fire elements (50 dollars)

Minifigures: Blaze the Cat, Silver the Hedgehog, Zavok the Yeti

Team Chaotix Battlepack: A jungle tree with a flat canopy (20 dollars)

Minifigures: Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, Charmy the Bee, Crabmeat

Team Eggman Battlepack: A platform build with an arm to move Badniks around (20 dollars)

Minifigures: Metal Sonic, Caterkiller, Balkiry, Snail Blaster

Team Dark Battlepack: A bit of smashed road (20 dollars)

Minifigures: Shadow the Hedgehog, Rouge the Bat, 2x G.U.N. Agents

Echidna Temple: A simple temple build with a giant Perfect Chaos figure that the minifigure can sit inside (45 dollars)

Minifigures: Tikal the Echidna and Chaos

Tails' Performance: A stage build with a tower and stairs (30 dollars)

Minifigures: Tails in pink dress, Marine the Raccoon, Cream the Rabbit, Cheese the Chao

Big's Pond: A small pond build with a deck and a buoy (15 dollars)

Minifigures: Big the Cat, Froggy

E-123 Omega Polybag: A buildable Omega figure (5 dollars)

35 years of Sonic the Hedgehog (2026) Midi Scale Death Egg or ARK Colony: A small model of the Death Egg that has an alternate build as the ARK Colony (80 dollars)

Minifigures: Doctor Eggman and Doctor Gerald Robotnik

Exclusive Minifigure: Maria Robotnik

25th anniversary of Sonic Adventure 2 (2026) Finalhazard Showdown: A large model of the final battle scene in SA2 (60 dollars)

Minifigures: Super Sonic and Super Shadow

Exclusive Minifigure: Barry the Quokka

Minifigures Series: Tom Wachowski with Donut Box, Maddie Wachowski with Tails' Tech, Dr Robotnik (Jim Carrey version) with new mustache piece, Agent Stone with goat figure and coffee cup, Mighty the Armadillo, Ray the Flying Squirrel, Fang the Hunter, Merlina with cape and custom staff, Mephiles the Dark with power blasts, Sage the Al with "Let's Go Dad" folded shirt tile, Infinite the Jackal with Phantom Ruby, and Black Doom with alien

[homestuck-human-generator]

Name: Xr. Kaia Conroy Color: Black Rock #010127 Symbol: Old-fashioned Froggie Strife Specibus: icepickkind Handle: adiosAnhedonic Animal: mole Pronouns: pi/pix Age: 28 Birthday: March 1, which was a saturday. Sexuality: indecipherable Interests: lego building and singing Dream Moon: prospit Classpect: Rogue of Hope Land: Land of Grass and Silicon, a condemned place, with annoying Crowned snake consorts. It is a place full of cities and clocks. Ophion knows despair. Instrument: theorbo

[anewkindofme]

Meet Little Marcel! He’s the oldest and his space reflects that. He prides himself in being “a big boy” and helping with his baby brothers. But he also likes his alone time to build Legos and Hot Wheels tracks. Marcel loves books and will either read to his brothers or on his own. 

Despite being big, Daddy sometimes treats him a little younger which can be frustrating…but also nice because he knows his daddy loves him. He’d never admit it but he still sleeps with his froggy. Only because he’s seen Toy Story and knows toys get sad if you give them away. Not at all because he needs him. He’s a big boy, after all.

[forest--frog]

lego froggy lego froggy

[tsugua-rebmetpes]

101 Cute dates & bucket list

Little fire pit on the beach (middle of the night, private)

Toasting marshmallows & making cute smores

Observing the night sky through a telescope together / watch the stars on a clear sky in the middle of no where

A midnight dip in water (lake, ocean, etc. As long as it's safe)

Skinny dip under a full moon & to kiss passionately on a platform on the lake

To go on a small camping trip just the two of us

To visit the candy shop and pick each other's candy bags for only us to share them between us anyway

Getting crepes with you and eating them side by side

Taking you lingerie shopping so you can see the outfit as I buy it and the level of excite I know you have knowing you'll get to tear it off later

Sharing a bath with you (where we both fit comfortably or just tucked in a little where we can laugh about it)

Baking cookies so we can have them with our coffee in the morning

Taking you to a coffee roaster hut so you can experience amazing coffee

Going to a little tea house & plantation so we can support local business and enjoy the joys of freshly brewed tea

Picking what the other person must eat off the menu at a new venue / a place we've never been to before

Throwing a dart on a map and going to where ever it lands for a small holiday / trip (could be a city map, regional, state, national or global)

Decorating and making a floating lantern to release into the night sky (a la tangle)

Icing biscuits to look like things we like (e.g. ourselves, frogs or whatever your heart desires)

Smooshing whipped cream onto your nose and kissing/licking it off ♡

Making something together in a pottery class for ourselves n one another

Volunteering at a farm to help around (muster, harvest, etc.)

Go fruit picking together recreationally

Go to as many different distilleries and breweries as we can

Try to make bread together

Have our own Minecraft world together

Complete stardew valley & cattails ♡

Take a cooking/pastry lesson

Take Polaroid photos of our time together (on a trip or small adventure)

Go for a little hike together

Go swim in a little unknown ish water hole and push boundaries of comfort

Go to a cinema late at night (last screening of the evening, maybe wear matching pajamas) and buy popcorn / sneak snacks in. Cuddle in the cinema and watch a cute film together (be one of the only people in the cinema)

Have s/o read my favourite book to me aloud before bed time

Make jam & preserve food items & dry ingredients to make tea, etc.

Make chocolates for you (home made)

Grow my own flowers for us to admire

Start a small veggie patch & harvest our own produce to have a "self sufficient" dinner night

Volunteer at an animal shelter

Go to a farmer's market together / local fruit market and buy ingredients we will make into a meal together that evening

Become animal foster parents & successfully get our lil foster a fur-ever home

Do a hot food challenge or some sort of food challenge together

Go to a day spa for a "couple's retreat"

Make your favourite food (lasagne) on your birthday 🥰 / a random day

Steal a shopping trolly and race around an abandon area of the car park thinking we are in go karts & take photos

Dress up as the cool ghosts in the "blanket ghost" trend and take cute photos in odd locations

Explore an abandoned building together and theorize about the past / research about it

Have a little picnic in a field / park

Take a dance lesson together (ballroom) and be clumsily cute on trying something "new"

Sleep next to you & wake up beside you 🥺

Make your lunch for work & wake up early to make an awesome meal!

Make a random meal really late in the evening spontaneously to satisfy a craving

Have a new years kiss

Look at Christmas lights on houses together

Watch all the Harry Potter movies one after another together

Finish a series that either person is interested more initially in but both like towards the end

Do a cute skincare date! (Face masks)

Go to a food festival and try as much food as we can, get creative - pick the other's meals out to switch it up a little

Go paint balling together and try it out (even if I may not be as good as you. :< I'll try!!)

Try laser tag if paint ball doesn't go so well, feel free to invite friends to both events for more fun :) or go karting (something I've never done before)

Go horse riding together sometime

Cook with a campfire / burring our food in the ground for it to cook (Like damper)

Volunteer to plant trees

Become regulars at a small bar

Play pool/billards together

Check out a timezone arcade and play as much as we can :3 see how many prizes we can win and be merry

Have a board game night (catan, uno, monopoly, dnd etc.) Together with friends or strangers

Visit movie world (theme park) and dress up a little! / usj / Disneyland

Play pinball and we swap between balls to see how far we can go together!!!

Have a little date with the power off (candles, moon lit dinner, board games and no electronics! Be cute and creative)

Donate blood, with moral support or together :3

Go foraging for edible fruits, vegetables, etc. And make a meal out of it :3 research and have fun

Make a little stone tower together and take a photo of the creation (balancing stones)

Plant sunflowers and look after them for a whole season ♡ alternatively pick said flowers when ripe and give them as a gift to love ones

Do a Lego / puzzle set together ♡♡

Capture a little froggy and set him free (clean him up and take him to somewhere safe)

Watch horror films or movies we haven't seen before even if it's silly (.e.g the room )

Visit an aquarium and stare at the little jellies in the jelly room

Go to see a musical, play or ballet together 🥰

Dress up and go on a spontaneous date around town, over dressed for the occasion but having fun

Sunset and nibbles planned date 🥺

Go on a theme crawl, e.g. coffee, tea, wine, pub, cocktail, ramen, etc.

rent bikes to travel around on whilst doing a theme crawl

Dinner theatre or dinner murder mystery event together! Something a little less tame and wacky but still just as fun (something I've never done before)

escape room (challenge ourselves to do it within the time set!)

Ice skate together, trip & fall and catch one another on the ice being cute (maybe rent the kiddy pusher to help you out and be dorks)

Mosh and go to A small band performing concert together / go to A concert for an artist one or both like

Hot air balloon ride ^-^ (waking up early and having our own "Up" moment)

Ride in a helicopter one day to see the world like the birds that fly in the sky

Buy a plant or two at a nursery and take them home to look after

Go roller skating, reliving our teenage years with a limited budget, eat old skool candy and slushies.

Surprise birthday party

Outdoor cinema, watch a film on a projector and have fun on some outdoor cushions

Have a little boho tent and lunch date set up as a surprise

Dance under the moonlight and shining stars together just swaying and holding one another

Overnight at a bed & breakfast together, sleep in and enjoy breakfast in bed whilst away from phones

Have a little bonfire moment at home, write down your deepest desire, secrets, fears and burn them

Take a personality test together just to see the results

Read books in a little book cafe & drink our favourite drinks whilst snuggled up in a book nook

Do a little tarot reading & see a psychic or medium

Raise a pet together

Buy some helium balloons & change our voices whilst doing something (e.g. a speak type board game)

Wake up with you kissing me / wake you up with kisses

Plan a vacation together

[ethoslut]

yo yo whatr ur thoughts on the allay winning? who did u vote for!! what do u think abt the glare 11%!!! have u heard of the deep cities!!! the frogw and mud!! new wood!! im really curious abt what u think of all that

im really happy the allay won!! i think it opens up the most possibilities and also i missed the voting bc i was playing lego lotr with my bf<\3 but id vote for allay!

honestly im surprised it was that low cuz i thought most ppl dont give a shit abt the copper golem (correct and understandable) and wanted the glare because uh? uhh??? tells where dark is?? which is kinda confusing esp cuz on 1.18/19 i dont remember mobs will spawn only at light level 0 which is VERY visible?? like yeah it looks cool and cute but has no actual use. i still thought itd get more bc of how ppl reacted to it but im glad it didnt. what im not glad abt is now its treated the same way as the fucking moobloom from last year which is annoying and i hate it. "remember what they took from us" bitch no one took anything it lost the vote fucking hell seeing that meme everywhere and ppl being actually upset over a basically completely useless mob losing pisses me off<3

I HAVE HEARD OF THE DEEP DARK CITIES AND IM SO HYPED i spend majority of my time playing mc either mining or like, end busting (if possible) bc i love exploring and getting resources at the same time so im gonna fucking thrive when i can just mine AND do busting at the same time like yea there are the dungeons and strongholds but cmon strongholds are annoying and dungeons are. well yknow.

i LOVE the froggies and if i see one more person saying theyre ugly im gonna turn into a feral racoon and start biting everything that moves motherfuckers always wanted frogs in minecraft cuz fucking uwu cute cottagecore but now they get frogs which they wanted and its a problem get FUCKED id die for the frogs im so glad theyre not green and small

also i cant wait to get my hands on mud and mud bricks and go on my server and build shit houses everywhere with nothing in them:)

im!!! idrc abt the wood itsekf cuz it looks like more pink jungle wood BUT!!!!! the roots!!!!! and the whole swamp biome w them!!!! thats so cool!!!! imagine making like swamp village on the roots and paths on them.,,,, also. fireflies. ambient stuff my beloved<3

[froggykinz]

*screams* thank you so much !!!!! aaaaaa

you best drink some water and have snacks >:( or else ill stick the duckies on you!! /nt

No problem!! And I actually did go and eat and drank some water because of you!! I even helped my mother build a bit of her lego disney castle, so thank YOU very much for reminding me!! :D I wouldn’t have done it today if you didn’t say so <33 ( I will take the duckies though! ;3 )

I hope you do the same my dear, or else!!!

Mod Froggy - Moon

[a-vamp-and-a-half]

She nods, holding the frog close "yes please" she looks at Doc "bye uncle Doc" she waves smiling. As Dark takes her away, Doc hears her asking "can I build a home for froggy?". Later on in the day, Jim is talking with Dark as Amber is playing with the lego "hey Dark, I've noticed you been buying her a lot of legos lately, like you've got her a lot of buckets of them"

“I thought it might be a good way to encourage creativity. Plus, I read an article about the upsetting lack of women in architecture and engineering careers, and thought it wouldn’t hurt to see if I could spark some interest in those subjects for her.”

[ushitrash]

what could have been

pairing: daichi x fem!reader

genre: angst, high school/college au

warnings: none :3

word count: 5.3k+

a/n: i wanted to write an angst that would’ve ended all angsts, but it’s been a while since i wrote one, so it’s a bit shabby. yoroshiku onegai~!

I sometimes wonder if following you around back then was worth it. By going up to you whenever I had the chance, to make my feelings a tiny bit more obvious. Maybe if I did things differently would we be better now? Worse? I can’t say for sure. Neither will you. But since when did wondering about the past make the present better, right?

-

You let out a laugh. It’s been years since everything happened. Strange for you to suddenly think about this, to talk to him in your head even though you knew he couldn’t hear you.

Was it the candle burning in the kitchen? Or the dinner you had thirty minutes ago.. No, it must have been the song that randomly queued on Spotify while you were folding your clothes.

Whatever it was, it brought you back years. Whether you liked it or not, the memories of him hit you one by one.

-

Your family moved into a new neighborhood. You weren’t particularly shy, but you weren’t obnoxiously loud, either. You were very curious, but not enough to be rude. You were trying to find the box with your plush bunnies and froggies, but you couldn’t. What could a five year old do with a taped box anyway, even if she did find it?

So you decided to ask your mom or dad, but they were outside talking to the people helping you move in. You didn’t want to bother them, so you plopped down onto the grass, eyes pointed at the sky. You heard a voice.

“What’s your name?”

You weren’t sure if they were talking to you, but you turned your head around anyway.

“Y/N.”

“Oh really? I’m Daichi. Wanna play with us?”

He pointed to two boys behind him.

You weren’t sure, but then one of them spoke up.

“We’re not scary! In fact, you’re probably stronger than Asahi.”

The last boy tried to deny it, but all that came out was stutters.

“See?,” the second boy said proudly, “Join us! We’ll show you how to build the best Lego castle ever.”

Daichi bent his knees and reached out his hand. “Wanna come?”

You nodded and grabbed his hand. He pulled you up and led you to his house, which was right next to yours.

After sitting down and drinking some juice, the loud one introduced himself.

“I’m Koushi! Koushi Sugawara. You can call me Koushi or Suga for short. Either works.”

You nod. 

“And I’m Asahi. But don’t try to scare me on purpose, because although I don’t want to admit it, I get scared easily like Suga said.”

Suga beamed. 

Daichi added, “We’re seven years old. How old are you?”

“I’m five.”

“Nice! Okay, do you like blue or red? For the first layer of the castle? You can do that first. I wanna make the bridge.”

“Suga, I think we should let her choose what she wants to do-”

You didn’t mind. You were happy, actually. 

“I’ll do the first layer! Thank you Daichi Onii-chan, Suga Onii-chan, Asahi Onii-chan hehe”

You were too busy picking out the blue Legos to notice that their faces turned red.

And well, everything was history from there.

-

Uhh..not really.

You guys grew up together. You followed the trio around everywhere you could. If you thought you were being annoying in the slightest, however, you knew to leave them alone. But that didn’t hide the fact that you were crushing on Daichi. There was no specific moment when you realized, and no moment of denial about it. It was natural for you to like him, essentially. You didn’t tell anyone, though, because he was actually pretty popular in school. Girls went up to you asking what his type was, or if you could pass on a note or snack to him for them. You didn’t mind. You guys were best friends, after all.

-

You were hoping for something different when high school started, though. Who wouldn’t? The new uniforms, bigger campus, and the cherry blossoms falling on everyone would even make a rock want to romanticize everything. So you made a promise to yourself. If he didn’t like anyone by the time he graduated, you’d confess. Maybe. Actually, you weren’t too sure for it to be a promise, but it was a start. 

-

As school started, each day was the same, yet so different. Seeing him was a routine. A regular routine might have been boring for anyone else. But for you, it wasn’t. If you were panicking about the textbook you left at home, he’d ask someone for you and place it in your locker. If he saw you looking at the vending machine disappointingly, he’d open your hand and place a few quarters on it so you can buy the juice box. If you were running to the cafeteria with your friends, and accidentally trip on your own feet, he’d catch that too. He’d give you a bandage and ask if your knee is alright before class would start.

-

You knew that he knows you best. You knew that he always looks out for you. Because you’re his younger sister. So you forced it down. Don’t think about it in that way. He’d also act that way towards Suga and Asahi if they were girls. 

But you noticed him and his surroundings, too. You saw the girl who asked if she could meet him outside after school because she had something to say. You saw another girl purposely trying to get his attention by faking a headache. And you saw that girl slipping a note in his locker with a hopeful look on her face. You wouldn’t mind if it stopped at that. But it’s Daichi we’re talking about here. Patient, kind, and generous. He gave all of those girls the time and attention they were seeking. Because he’s nice. 

-

The first semester was a few weeks short of being finished, and it was almost time for finals. You had a habit of tugging a piece of hair whenever you were stressed, and yes, you were doing that habit of yours while reading your notebook in the empty classroom. You heard a knock on the open door, so you looked up.

“My oh my, look who it is. Ain’t it Queen of Pulling All My Hair Out Before a Test Y/N.”

You rolled your eyes.

“Suga, maybe you can’t see with those terrible eyes of yours, but I’m clearly trying to study here.”

He laughed.

“I know you hate me for saying this, but I will never stop even when I die. You need to chill sometimes.”

“Then don’t say it!”

“Ok well, I wasn’t going to stay long anyways, because I have to go to volleyball practice.”

“Have fun. Imma go to your house, take your place, and stuff myself at dinner.”

He stuck a tongue out at you.

“Wait, before I leave. I have something else to say.”

“Go ahead.”

“Suck it up and tell Daichi already.”

You tried to play it off by asking what he was talking about.

“Oh, I know. So don’t act like you don’t have a soft spot for him. We only have one semester left before we leave, and with all these girls flocking towards him, it’ll be a matter of time before he says yes to one of them.”

You didn’t try to deny it. If Daichi was the caring one, Suga was the all-knowing, teasing one. 

“But you know he doesn’t see me in that way.”

“You never know. Daichi and I don’t share every single little thought we have, you know. Do you want to see him spend his time with a random girl we’ve never talked to? You don’t. I don’t either. I’d rather have you next to him way more than someone else.”

You just looked down at your notebook, not realizing you underlined the definition of an acid base redox reaction a countless number of times. 

“Maybe,” you whispered.

“I can’t hear you. The Y/N I know does not give up on things she wants.”

“Alright, alright. Hurry up and go to volleyball.”

He smiled and walked out of the classroom.

You let out a breath. You didn’t know what to do. But you knew Suga was right. You had to do something.

-

Finals were over and winter break started. You tried to make your feelings more obvious to him. The four of you went hiking on a snowy mountain. You packed him an extra hand warmer. The boys practiced volleyball while you watched. You gave only him a towel. There were also anime nights at your place, but Asahi would always be the first one to fall asleep so those nights ended quickly. But you still bid good night to Daichi a bit sweeter than to the other two. He was very attentive to you, but not to the extent of noticing those details,

The new semester started, and things were pretty much the same. Daichi got confessions every week, while you just watched. He still took time out of his day to make sure you were alright, and if you needed anything. You honestly thought your efforts weren’t making a difference, but you still tried. You made sure to go to all of their volleyball games. When he hugged you after each one, you made sure to hug him back an extra bit harder. On Valentine’s Day, you made him brownies, while you gave the other two store-bought chocolate. You hoped the other two didn’t notice. But in fact they did. Daichi was the only one who didn’t.

-

Weeks passed. Then it was the day you were dreading the most. Their graduation day. You sat among the audience, biting your lip from the nervousness. Even throughout the ceremony, you couldn’t pay attention, because you were thinking of all the reactions he could ever give you to your confession. You were shaking your leg so hard that your mom sitting next to you put her hand on it to make it stop. It seemed only five minutes passed, but all of a sudden the ceremony was over. You stood up to go outside and to wait for the graduates to go to their families.

You were pacing back and forth, tugging a piece of your hair, and biting your lip when you felt a hand on your shoulder. You jump from the surprise, and you hear a laugh from behind you.

“I’m sorry for scaring you. Is something on your mind? I could see you pacing even from inside the building.”

You knew it was him. The hand gave him away. The gentle, yet sturdy feeling that comforted you immediately. You turned around.

“Congrats Daichi! I’m so proud of you. Don’t forget all of us when you’re at college, okay?”

He laughs. “I’ve never said this, but I miss you calling me Onii-chan. Why don’t you do that anymore?”

“It’s weird and embarrassing to say that in high school,” you say with a blush.

He smiles at you again.

There was a pause. Which was strange because there were no pauses ever between you two. 

He cleared his throat.

The both of you said something at the same time. But being the gentleman he was, he insisted you go first.

But you were scared. This was foreign. You guys were never awkward, so that pause scared you.

“No, you go first. We’re celebrating you today, so it’s rude for me to interrupt you.”

“Haha alright. Well..We still have the summer, but I’ll miss you a lot when I leave, Y/N.”

You nod.

“Please be honest. Have you ever thought of me as more than.. friends?”

You were speechless. Never in a million years did you expect him to bring this topic up first.

You hesitated. You didn’t know why. You knew you had to say something, but words wouldn’t form.

“If not, then forget me asking. I don’t know what came over me-”

“Wait-”

“DAICHI~~! WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A FAMILY PICTURE!”

He looked back to his family, and turned back to you.

“Talk to you later?”

You nodded slowly, and he left.

You sat down on the grass dumbfounded.

Why didn’t you say anything? It seemed like there was something there. A sliver of hope in his voice when he asked you. But now it just seemed like he was the fool for asking. No. You needed to tell him how you felt, so you stood up and jogged to where he was. But of course. You’re too late, like always. Girls surrounded him, giving him flowers, candy, etc. You stood from afar, watching him thank them.

-

You went back home after the day was over. It was quite hectic, because of all of the picture taking and the dinner afterwards. You were actually so tired that you would’ve slept right away once you went to your room, but you heard someone call you as you were taking your shoes off at the front door.

“Y/N?”

Your head turned to the voice.

“I’m sorry we were interrupted earlier. Do you have time now?”

There he was. Still in his dress shirt and pants. You smiled at him. “Of course.”

You guys walked to the park five minutes away from your houses and sat on the nearest bench.

There was another pause.

“Um,” you say first. It seemed like he was intending for you to speak before he did.

So you continued.

“I don’t know what you think, Daichi. Despite you being the easiest man to read, I still can’t read you. Even though I’ve known you the longest, besides Suga and Asahi, I get confused every day. But however you respond, I want to tell you this before you leave.”

You took a deep breath.

“I like you. I’ve always liked you. Ever since that day you pulled me up so we could make that Lego castle. I liked you even more when you helped me find my plush toys I thought I lost. I liked you even when you left for middle school while I was still in 5th grade. You still helped me with my homework even though it was obvious other boys wanted you to play volleyball with them. I still liked you even when girls would come up to me asking what your ideal type was. I still liked you even though you spent hours day in and out at volleyball, not knowing when you’d finish. I wanted to make every single thing you did for me special. Even though I knew that I’m just a little sister to you.”

You were trying so hard not to see his reaction. You didn’t even know what to expect from him. Shock? Disappointment? Regret? Or maybe something else?

“So I tried to do something about it. Because I know if I didn’t, then I’ll regret not doing anything. I don’t know if you noticed or not, but all those little things I did just for you were to show you my feelings.”

You felt a hand on your head. You turned to him and he has a look on his face you’ve never seen before. A look you couldn’t decipher even though you knew him for 10+ years.

“I did notice, Y/N.”

He noticed.

“How could I not? You were always greedy with the hand warmers, and you said you didn’t like approaching guys who were sweaty. You would also be the next one to fall asleep after Asahi at your house, but you would be wide awake even after the anime was done. You only baked brownies for your parents, and once in three years for us. So when I saw that Suga and Asahi got chocolate, how could I not notice?”

You looked down at your hands that were picking at the hem of your skirt.

“But I’m sorry.”

You couldn’t help but lift your head to face him.

“I’m afraid I can’t return your feelings.”

Tears you held for who knows how long slipped down your face.

“I’m being a jerk just by saying this, but could you wait for me?” You were confused. He was never a jerk, and he will never be one.

“What do you mean?” “I don’t want to make a promise that will eventually hurt both of us. But could you wait for me until after you graduate high school?”

You understood, so you nodded.

He squeezed your hand. “Good girl.”

He always called you that whenever you did something right. When you aced your tests, or finally understood a concept you were struggling with for weeks. When you bragged that you did your laundry early this week instead of dragging it on until you had no clothes left. When you helped pick up the volleyballs whenever the trio would practice at the park by themselves. 

But what was so right about pushing your feelings down yet again? He stood up and said one last thing before suggesting going back home.

“You’ll always be the one for me, you know that Y/N?”

Of course. His sister, his friend. Someone who’d listen to everything on his mind, no matter how random and small it was.

“I was always happy when you started school with us. But we’d leave after one year, and you’d be alone again. That part made me sad, but we still hung out often, right?”

Right. But would he know that those two years in elementary and middle school, and now high school, were harder on you?

“But now we’re leaving you again. I’m sorry. That we were born two years apart.”

The tears kept streaming down.

“But it’s different now,” you managed to mutter.

He bent down before you and wiped your tears away.

“I know.. But I’ll come home every summer and winter break, so I’ll make sure to bother you then. Bother you so much that you’d want me to move permanently back to Tokyo.”

He somehow knew how to make you laugh, and you did. And as you guys were leaving the park and heading home, you forgot the past conversation and acted like nothing happened.

“I’d never say that to you.”

“Oh, but you definitely would to Suga and Asahi.”

“I wouldn’t to Asahi! He’s so nice to me.”

“Haha, I’m telling Suga.”

“Ugh, he’s going to give me the silent treatment for years.”

And you both laughed, because that’s who you guys were. Friends who made each other feel better.

-

Five years later.

Another graduation. Except it was in Tokyo. This one was bigger, louder, and longer. And this time, you changed. It wasn’t a day full of being nervous and anxious. Despite the loud environment, you were calm and composed. When Daichi’s name was called, you cheered for him, but not how you would’ve five years ago. You still loved him, but not in that way anymore. You were different, and he was too.

-

You were researching colleges to apply to in your senior year. You weren’t sure which ones, because there were too many that all looked the same to you. Part of you wanted to stay home, because that was safe and comfortable to you. Another part wanted you to leave. Tokyo? Kyoto? Maybe even somewhere else entirely? But then Daichi called you, asking how school was going, and he suggested you visit his college and see how it was. Five year old you would’ve had no hesitation. 18 year old you did. But you said yes anyway, because you were curious about the school, and him.

-

You pull your suitcase out from the trunk of the taxi, and you see him jogging towards you.

“Y/N,” he said as he hugged you.

“Daichi-”

“Give me the suitcase. I’ll take it.”

“Oh, okay. Thank you.”

“Did you grow taller?”

“I think like 5 cm? Not that much haha”

“I knew it. You look like you’re doing well.”

“You too.”

His hair was a bit longer. He wore clothes he didn’t usually before. It’s been a while since you saw him, so it was obvious he looked different.

“I told my kouhai to meet us at the front of the college entrance. She’s pretty excited to meet you.”

“Oh, that’s nice. I hope I’m not bothering her by staying at her place.”

“Don’t worry about that at all. She doesn’t mind in the slightest.”

There was something else that changed about him that you didn’t want to admit.

You should’ve realized when he said he couldn’t come back for winter break that year. And the summer break after that. And the winter break after that. He was busy, he said. And you believed him, because the Daichi you knew never lied. 

But you admit now that he’s changed, and the look on his face when he talked about that girl was new. He never looked like that when you saw him getting chocolates from other girls. Heck, he never even talked to you like that before. 

But you reminded yourself that the main reason why you agreed to go was to see the school. And if this kouhai was someone reliable who could answer any question you had about the school, then so be it. 

You met her at the college entrance as promised, and she was indeed happy to see you. 

She was pretty, kind, and generous. Characteristics mirrored in Daichi. You couldn’t hate her or be jealous of her. She made sure you had answers to every question you had, food that you really enjoyed, and a place to call home for the next few days. After the first day of touring around, you both went to the dorm and got ready to sleep.

“How was everything today?”

“It was fun! It’s not like I didn’t have any expectations, but I understand why Daichi chose here and how happy he is.”

“Right? It’s so nice here. You’re so lucky to have known Daichi-san for a long time.”

“Haha, yeah, he’s a really great person.”

“He is! He’s really popular, too. You can tell by the crowd of girls waiting outside of his classroom so they can talk to him.”

Oh wow, I guess girls are the same everywhere you go.

“How did you guys meet?”

“Oh, I wasn’t sure what to major at the time, but my friend’s boyfriend is a friend of his, so he helped me find what I wanted to do. We became friends after that.”

But you could tell that in her eyes that she wanted him to be more than that.

“If Daichi is so popular, why isn’t he dating anyone?”

You knew him well, but you still wanted to prod.

“He always laughs it off whenever someone asks him, saying he’s not wanting anything like that.”

You nod. 

“Also, the only girl he actually talks most about is you.”

You were pulling out your skincare products from your suitcase but stopped mid-motion.

“Me? Why?”

“Oh, he’s so proud of you. All of his friends know about you, because he shares all your achievements with us. Anyone can tell he adores you a lot.”

You were guilty. It was obvious he liked her, and she liked him, but you were the one in between because of what you said two years ago.

“Haha, it’s nothing. I’m just a little sister he never had. That’s weird and gross if people misunderstand things between us,” you said as you fake laughed it off.

You said you’re going to the bathroom and shut the door. You weren’t sure how to feel, and you didn’t like the uncertainty. After a few minutes, you made your mind that you were going to talk to him about this tomorrow.

-

You pulled Daichi away from the crowd and sat him on a chair.

“What’s wrong? Is something bothering you?”

“No. Well kinda, but not in the way you’re thinking.”

He had a confused look on his face.

You sat next to him.

“You like her, don’t you.”

If you didn’t know him well, you wouldn’t have noticed the blush on his cheeks. But you did.

“No, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

You sighed out of frustration and said, “She likes you, too.”

“What?”

“If you’re trying to ignore your true feelings because of what we said two years ago, you can forget the past conversation.”

“What do you mean-”

You stood up and faced him. You were getting a bit angry at him, which was a first.

“I don’t want to be the one blocking you from doing what you want to do. Okay? Who am I to make you stuck in the past even though you never even saw me in that way? Are you doing this to hold your reputation? That you’re Daichi and you have to keep promises because that’s who you are? Don’t. Because I don’t like you anymore. And I will never ever like someone who is so fixated on the past even though they didn’t mean what they said. And get it right. The only reason I came here was to see the school, not you. I was too selfish and annoying my first year of high school, and if I had the chance, I would’ve never said those things to you. Never would I have made you brownies if I knew you were like this now. But I can’t regret anything, because there’s no use in that. So just tell her you like her already, because I can’t stand being in the middle of you guys.”

He was hurt. You knew that look. That look whenever he lost a volleyball game. That look whenever he lost something important to him. You knew at that moment he lost you. That whatever he was thinking and feeling before this was gone. Because of what you said. The things you spat out that you didn’t mean. 

He stood up.

“I’m sorry you felt that way. And for breaking the promise I made to you that day. Whatever happens, I still care for you a ton, Y/N. You know that you’ll always be number one to me. No matter what happens, if you call, I’ll run to you first. Okay?”

Lies. You knew they were lies. Since when did he get so good at lying?

But you nodded, because that’s what he wanted you to hear. 

So you turned around and left first. You continued the next few days without him, exploring the campus, and meeting new people. It was a really good school, but you decided it wasn’t for you.

After the trip, you were unpacking your suitcase when you found a bag with your name on it.

You opened it, and there was a candle. A note on it said, “I admire your candle collection. I hope you can use this one next?”

Then there was a gift card to a restaurant you tried in Tokyo when you were 10 that you really liked. “I heard that you liked their food. When you visit me, call me, so we can eat together.”

Then there was a CD. “Your favorite singer came to sing live on campus, so I thought I’d buy you the recording. I hope we can listen to it together soon.”

And one last note fluttered out of the bag when you shook it.

“I was planning to give these to you when you graduated, but I think I was looking too far ahead. I know these aren’t much, but it’d be a lie saying that I wasn’t looking forward to what could’ve been. I know I didn’t give you a direct answer that day, but I guess I’ll write it down here. I liked you, too. And more than just friends. I didn’t say anything because you deserve the world, if not more. When you confessed, I felt like the world was on my side, but not completely, because I was leaving for Tokyo soon then. I also couldn’t say anything because I knew you’d be hurting alone without me next to you. I was surprised when you told me that I like her. Because I was sure that I liked you. I’m sorry that you were the one to point it out to me. And it’s true I was fixated on the past, because that’s where you were to me. But I can move on now. I’m glad you moved on before I did. And, what I said earlier is true. You’ll always be first to me. If you’re sick, I’ll run to Miyagi even if I have to. Because that’s who you are in my life. Let’s keep in touch, okay?

Love, Daichi.”

Your eyes blurred. Of course, he’d do this. He always brought you back souvenirs from his vacations before. Why did you think he wouldn’t this time?

What you said to him a few days ago were all lies. You still liked him, and you did want to visit the school to see him. Even if he wasn’t nice to you all those years, you still would’ve made him brownies and listened to everything he had to say. You would never regret liking him ever. But you knew it was over. You couldn’t go back on your words even if your life depended on it, because it would hurt him.

-

You were sandwiched between Suga and Asahi during the graduation ceremony. Suga was being loud as always, so your right ear was getting busted. You were pleading to Asahi quietly to switch seats with you, but for some reason, he just wouldn’t make eye contact with you. 

Anyway, the ceremony ended so everyone was leaving. You guys decided to meet Daichi outside the venue near the grass area. He came after a few minutes.

“Guys!”

You were happy to see him. He was happy and content. Even more so that you’ve seen him before. But then you saw someone else behind him.

It was her, and they were holding hands. And there was a ring on her finger. You thought you were over it. You believed the lie you told yourself until you saw them. But you knew you couldn’t cry. It was their day, not yours. After talking for a bit, you excused yourself to the bathroom when you couldn’t see them anymore.

You stare at the mirror.

Why her? Not you? You were always there for him, yet he chose someone he only knew for one year. And now they’re already engaged. You felt dumb for liking your childhood friend. Out of all the possibilities, you were the side character of a movie.

After washing your face with water, you left the bathroom.

“Y/N.”

And of course Suga was waiting for you.

“Hey, did you need to use the bathroom, too?”

“Why are you acting so tough? Especially in front of me?”

“You know I have to be. Or else Daichi..”

“Whatever he feels, it’s not his responsibility to worry about you now.”

That hurt you.

You mustered up a smile and said, “Can we go get food? Just the three of us? Daichi probably wants to spend time with her more than us.”

He laughed. “Do you still have that gift card for that restaurant you were constantly raving about since you were 10? I, Koushi Sugawara, need to know what it was that made Y/N fall in love.”

“Hey, it’s my gift card, not yours!”

“Well, it’s ours now.”

You roll your eyes. At least you still had them two. 

-

You realized you turned on the TV, but you weren’t watching any of it. You stood up and blew out the candle and turned off the song. Of course there were days, in fact years, when you reminisced about what could have been if it weren’t for what you said to him that day in Tokyo. But you knew he was happy now. Whenever you visited them, they were happy. His children were happy. But you couldn’t help and wonder what would have happened if you did something differently. You couldn’t help but ask yourself “What could have been?” 

[pbandjesse]

So I thought I had an interview today. But it was not an interview at all! Because the woman from the Y kept referring to me as the new lead teacher at this site. So...Not an interview! I have the job and I start on monday! 

I am slightly conflicted but Ill get to that later. 

I slept pretty well. I woke up at 8 like I am supposed to. But I wanted so much to go back to sleep.  My navel piercing tore a little again and I had to take the jewelry out. Its very annoying. I have had this piercing for almost a decade but now I am getting psoriasis on it? Really?? At least all the other parts of my skin is healing really well. Im actually shocked but also worried about what I go off the steroid. Cause in the past its just all come back as soon as I stop. But at least for now I can enjoy it. 

I did get up though. I got a shower. I bothered James. He made me a bagel. I teased him for how little cream cheese he put on it. And after chilling in the dungeon for a while I went to work on some art. 

I had to sew a little tear on the dress I wore today. And the I just got to work on some of the last frog things Im making before the store goes live. I found a bag of hair clips so I didnt need to go buy any and that was exciting. I also worked on putting holes in the backs of the lego froggies. I am waiting on the heart beads still but the frogs went well. 

The car was still not ready at noon. So James coordinated with him dad to borrow the car from him and walked to the monument to pick it up. I was nervous to drive someone elses car. James gave me some tips but I was still really scared.

I had lunch while James was gone. Cleaned up the apartment a little more. Made sure I had everything I needed. My notebook and stuff. Cleaned up my eyebrows. Was nervous!! But then James was back and I had to actually think about leaving.

 But James got me a gift! It came in the mail! Its that fragrant jewels brand that is like bath bombs and candles with rings in it. They all smell like chocolate. I am excited to see what I get. He's the sweetest boy. 

I left early. Because of course I did. I had a podcast. And it was a quick drive. Its about 20 minutes give or take. But man. It was so scary driving this car. It didnt coast like ours does, and I couldnt figure out how to put the head lights on. And I was just so nervous. But it ended up being fine but I was still scared the whole time.

I got to the place and it was nice! The neighborhood was nice. Solidly middle class. The location is next to a school. But its a Police Athletic League. And I dont know how I feel about that!! Like I firmly. Do NOT LIKE COPS. I dont want to be associated with the police. But also. The kids?? I want to help the kids. And Im not working for the cops. Im working for the Y. And the two guys who are working their are the sweetest guys. Older black men. Special education teachers. Kind and funny. So like. I have hopes. But yeah. It feels weird. 

Lana, the Y contact, was parked in front of me and I texted her I was there and once she was done her conference call we walked over to the building. 

And like I said the two men were so nice. We had a meeting and thats when I realized, oh I have this job. Because she kept referring to me as the lead teacher. Eventually I jumped in and was like. Hey BTW! This is my background and sort of gave my teaching history so that they had an idea of who I am. I will also have an aid, but she wasnt there today. I hope she's nice. 

After the meeting the guys gave me a tour. Its a small building but is also very nicely laid out. Have a few different rooms. I have some ideas for how the space Ill be in could work. And while I am mostly there as support for the kids, I will have some time to do arts projects with them. Im excited for how much freedom I have but also they dont actually have any registered kids yet so I dont know the ages besides that they have it open for 5 to 17. Ill make it work. 

After the tour we basically said see you at 8am on monday! And I was like. Awesome. And headed out.

I didnt exactly know where I was. But I also didnt want to be driving around a bunch in Tucker's car. But also I wanted wawa so I googled the closest one and headed there. I was starving. 

The wawa was actually really busy. It was hard to socially distance but I think most people tried their best. I got my sandwich and ate in the car. And then headed to drop off the car with Tucker. 

I had trouble parking but eventually I figured it out. I dont parallel park well on a good day but I did alright. And dropped off the keys with Tucker just minutes before the monument closed. So I made it! It was nice to see him. He won the raffle for tickets to the raven's game on sunday. I tisked at him but they are doing like a wild amount of distancing. So I hope its fine even if we arent happy about it. 

I walked home. And honestly it was a long walk but I had a nice time. The weather was good. I had a drink. I had a podcast. It was a good time. A man asked for a quarter and I had exactly that.  And it was just a good time. 

I got home and was in a good mood. I have been having a good night. Enjoying photographing more art. Making so many drafts on instagram in prep for the store opening on sunday. I have just been having a nice night. 

But I am tired. I think I am going to take a bath and use my new bath bomb and maybe the ring will come out?? I am looking forward to the surprise. 

I hope tomorrow is another good day. Sleep well everyone. Take care of yourselves.