#Moss kinda makes sense BUT MILK???

[pbs-theundeadmaggot]

with ears to see and eyes to hear // broadcasting from beyond the grave

[a/n] slightly longer part named after one of my favourite songs, idk but the vibe seemed to fit (at least for me it did, mainly because writing this kinda felt like a fever dream lol) Also not proof read sorry.

[warnings?] biblical references? (not to be taken seriously because irl I am very much anti-religion and all that jazz), parental death?

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“We need to talk.” is always a sentence that leaves the feeling of dread to enter your system, especially when it comes from someone you're close with. Although, coming for a parent? well that was terrifying beyond belief, so terrifying that you might as well leave the country, change your name and burn off your fingerprints, all so you don’t have to face the reality of whatever it is that you’ve done wrong now. Did you accidently put a red sock in the laundry basket with whites? Did you leave the milk cap unscrewed again? Oh god what if you left your diary laying around and your mom found out about your not so small crush on a certain and very much off limits metal head that just so happened to live 10ft away from you? what if she was preparing to give you the safe sex talk? oh god.

You could spend hours wracking your brain for a list of things you’d probably done wrong, except you weren’t even given the luxury of a couple seconds before you were pulled out into the dark dampness of the early morning, barefeet squelching on the dewy bed of moss that lined the forest floor. Unable to see where you were going you let yourself become a dead weight, simply dragged to wherever it was your mom was taking you. 

If you weren’t such a child of nature you probably would’ve been freaking out by now, worried about what mysteries hid in the darkness of the morning, buried below the dirt and slithered around. Actually now that you were thinking about it you were kind of freaking out.

An overwhelming light suddenly took over your body, feet now walking on cold hard stone as the grip around your wrist loosened. A tomb of sorts stood tall infront of you, miles of thick ivy and vines wrapped around it both inside and out. The air felt thicker inside, like it was hugging your body providing a blanket of saftey around you.

“What’s going on?” words trailing off as your mom approached the broken beam that sat in the middle of the room, laying a book of sorts atop it before beckoning you over.

“Before you say anything I need you to listen to me, okay?” Awaiting comformation from you, you nodded hesitantly both curious of what the hell was happening and scared you were genuinely going crazy because there is no way any of this could be real? You’d lived in Hawkins your whole life yet you’d never seen this place, let alone experienced anything as odd as you have the past couple days. The only thing that made sense was that you had to be dreaming and if you were, well you might as well make the most of it, not as if you had anything to lose.

“You come from a long line of originals, the first and most powerful soul binders . The legend goes that thousands of years ago there lived millions of guides who were tasked with individual powers of sorts, born to guide souls to better or to worse just as the fates intended.

It is said that no harm must come to an Original for it will return in threefold, but as you know there is no good without bad and too much of one can throw the balance off, resulting in catastophe. One day mysterious woman appeared, claiming to have travelled far and wide in hope of finding refuge from an impending doom that would curse humanity.

She lied. She was the curse, conjured by the bad, simply a pawn in the hands of a higher power forced to drive apart any Original that lived. There were few Originals that were gifted with a power to grant a soulmate to those who were worthy and while most survived there was some that just weren’t meant to be.

The day of The Reckoning was one of the largest spiritual wars to arise, the Originals who had the power of soul binding were left cursed. Given an awful fate that should they have children, the first born will have their soul bound to another only for it to be teathered some time after meeting. The pain of the break would be too much to bear, either killing one soul and leaving the other to grow sour or killing both. Leaving their souls to wonder the earth in search of each other once again however, never blessed to find them, restless and weary they remain even in death.

Your mother was the first born from our family and your father was bound to her, just as she was to him. The teathering happened just before finding out she was pregnant with you, the loss painful we thought we would lose her. After she found out she was with child she made me promise I would do everything in my power to keep you safe, even if that meant leaving her after she grew cold and bitter.

She was my sister.”

Ringing bounced around your ears, vision blurring unsure of what you’d just heard. How was one meant to react to news like this? It couldn’t be real. So many questions flooded your brain, emotions swirling inside of you like a hurricane waiting to unfold, wanting to destroy everything in your path, no care about the damage it could leave behind. 

If this was a dream would you be able to run away? Or would you finally wake up? 

There was no room for questions or doubts, your feet carrying you across the threshold to god knows where. Running and running until your lungs began to ache, feet scuffed and bleeding from the harsh terrain, practically begging you to stop.

Trust yourself to run into a wall in the middle of nowhere. Falling over you waited in silence for this nightmare to be over, eyes screwed shut and hands clenching at the dirt beneath your body.

“Are you okay?” A familiar voice asked, concern lacing their voice as the sound of shuffles filled the air. “uh y/n right?” this time their voice was closer almost as if they were next to you. Taking a deep breath in you opened your eyes hoping to see the once four boring white walls of your room but instead seeing those chocolate button saucer eyes that haunted your memories.

“You’re the wall?” You spoke out suprisingly, your mind and mouth clearly not in the same place as you spewed out a load of nonsense about the boy in front of you who clearly was A. Not a wall and B. was very very very close to you, in fact he could probably hear your heart pounding through your chest. Were you sweating? Probably. This was the first time you’d spoken to him outside of a forced setting and here you were embarassing yourself beyond belief that even the freak wouldn’t want to be seen with you.

[twstedimagines]

Hello~ I was thinking about how the twisted boys would smell ? Like, perfume, deodorant or cologne ? Or whatever ? Lol Take care !~

Riddle Rosehearts

I know it’s something very obvious, but I do think at least subtilely he smells like roses, most likely from a deodorant

Overall his scent is still very soft and mild

I think there is some honey and milk tea mingled into his scent as well

Trey Clover

I’m really stuck between like that sugary smell that lingers on someone after they’ve been baking and like a nice gentle cologne

But those two don’t really mingle nicely, so...

When he knows he’s going to be baking he doesn’t wear cologne

And when he knows he isn’t he wears it

The cologne I think is something in the sagey or woody kind of scents

Cater Diamond

I have no idea why but I think something citrusy

Just kinda bright but with like some bite

Maybe more specifically grapefruit cause it has a bitterness to it

Deuce Spade

Basic deodorant generally

But I do think he sometimes borrows Trey’s cologne

He’s trying to emulate well behaved students y’know

Ace Trappola

Axe.

I’m sorry but he takes a shower in this

Riddle made an 811th just because of it

Makes him easy to find though

Leona Kingscholar

I honestly don’t think he genuinely bathes much

Might dive into the pool in Savanaclaw but that’s most of the time about it

So he smells like general musk

Except when he goes home, then he’s wearing a cologne that Cheka picked out

Ruggie Bucchi

I think he uses an unscented deodorant

But somehow he manages to smell like dry dirt

Like when you’re outside on a dry summer day running around with friends and your kicking up dust and dirt

That’s the smell I think

Jack Howl

Fresh grass

I have no idea why or an explanation

But generally I think his scent is like really soft

Like you’d probably have to try to pick up on it

Azul Ashengrotto

Definitely a cologne

Maybe Cypress vibes

I like to think it’s the on land version of his step father’s cologne

It’s not as light as Trey’s but it’s not particularly pungent either

There’s a saltiness that he cannot get rid of

And just for fun, the scent of freshly inked paper lingers about him

Jade Leech

Dirt.

Not dry dirt

Like freshly watered or just rained dirt

He smells like moist dirt and I mean it as a compliment

He’s the only one that I think doesn’t wear cologne in this dorm

Floyd Leech

Originally I thought his scent would be really random, he’d just do what he felt like but

Thinking about some of the stuff from the wish event I think not

I think he has a custom cologne, something very complex

But I think one of the main notes is really bitter dark chocolate

And maybe lemon?

Kalim Al-Asim

Rose water

I associate rose water with sweets and often more expensive

It’s vibrant which I think really fits him

Jamil Viper

Probably spices in general but

I think cardamom specifically

His scent is likely really pleasant and just creates such a sense of warmth

I want to hug him now

Vil Schoenheit

Depends on his outfit

A scent must be pleasing and accompanies the entire look

Has an array of perfumes, colognes and other scent things you could base an entire aesthetic around

I do think often there’s a light sweetness in his scent though

Like vanilla that you’ll smell from make up

Rook Hunt

Nothing.

No one knows how

But the man smells like straight up nothing, no one can detect him by scent

He says it’s a trick for hunting but like

Sometimes though you might be able to detect a light floral scent after he’s been out all day

Epel Felmier

Against his will, whatever Vil dictates

If he escapes...

Sweat or Axe

Or both

Just anything he associates as traditionally masculine because that’s how he wants to portray himself

Idia Shroud

Burnt Ramen...

I’m kidding, kinda

He does have this perpetual scent of ash about him

And the scent of a basic deodorant

Never wants to be one of those people at conventions

Ortho Shroud

Metal.

Malleus Draconia

I mean this in the nicest way possible

Rotting wood and moss

Just a very earthy scent mingled with the smell of dust floating about a decrepit building

It’s very pleasant though

Lillia Vanrouge

Old paper and wood

Like if you walked into a library no one has touched for years and opened a book

That’s what he smells like

Sometimes there’s an odd lingering odor from him cooking

Silver

Daisies

He just for whatever reason consistently smells like daisies

Maybe it’s a deodorant

Who knows

Sebek Zigvolt

Bleach

Definitely something really fresh

Like sniffing a candle that’s supposed to smell like freshly done laundry

Maybe it’s from a soap, maybe a cologne, maybe a deodorant, maybe that’s just how he smells

Or it could be all of those things

[threecrowsinatrenchcoat]

Plant Your Hope With Good Seeds

Dukeceit Week Day 3: Snakes/Bugs

Remus and Janus break up. But literally everyone knows that's not what they want. Everyone, including their plants.

AO3 Link: [here]

Word Count: 4337

Warnings: n/a

@dukeceitweek <3

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Unknown Number

hey so i kno i said i wouldnt text u but rupert isnt doin good. can i bring him back? he misses u

Janus stared at the text for several minutes. Rupert was, of course, the Monstera Variegata that he and Remus had raised together all the way from propagation. It had been one of the pride and joys of their plant collection. Losing Rupert in the split had hurt almost as much as losing Remus.

...Almost. 

Janus

Is it getting enough light? Remember it needed the grow light even next to the window. 

Janus texted back against his better judgement. He and Remus were broken up. They’d agreed not to text for a while. They’d agreed to give each other space, get used to being apart. 

It sucked, though. The apartment felt empty without Remus and half their plant collection.

Unknown Number

ya i kno. but i don’t have any south facign windows here. our place is better

Unknown Number

i mean ur place

Janus sighed morosely. Well, if it was for Rupert…

Janus

Fine. Rupert can come back.

Unknown Number

yay! ill be in town this weekend. ill bring him ok?

Janus

Ok.

And then Janus promptly threw his phone across the room.

Because here’s the thing. Janus and Remus were broken up. Remus had moved eight hours away and everything. He’d been accepted into the Nuclear Engineering graduate program a state away, and they had both heard too many horror stories about long-distance relationships to brother trying. So they’d had a very civil and mutual split. Janus kept the apartment. Remus took the TV. And they’d divided their plant family between them: they each kept their favorites, and Remus had taken the hardier plants, while Janus kept the ones that were likely not to survive an interstate move.

And then… Remus left.

And Janus had not immediately wanted him back. Not at all.

(And, of course, Janus was lying to himself.)

Remus texted him Saturday morning that he was on his way, and Janus spent the first few hours of the wait stress-cleaning. He then checked on every single plant in the apartment. Watered the ones that needed it. Rotated some of the more vivacious growers so that they wouldn’t lean full-body toward their light source. Moved his small army of Sansevierias out to the apartment balcony for some extra sun.   

Then, when all that still failed to fill up the entire eight hours of waiting, he started stress-cooking. So by the time Remus texted that he’d just gotten off the highway, Janus had himself a pot of minestrone soup simmering on the stove, a tray of made-from-scratch lasagna in the oven, and was mixing up a batch of double chocolate chip cookies. 

There was no way he was going to eat all this food himself, he realized. He was so used to booking big meals like this, because Remus ate like he was three people. And lasagna was his favorite.

“Oh, Jake, what am I doing?” he groaned to the N’Joy Pothos that cascaded down the side of the refrigerator. And then his doorbell rang. 

Janus opened the door to find Remus, dancing awkwardly from foot to foot, with his face half-hidden behind the green-and-white leaves of Rupert. 

“...Hey,” Remus said, sounding sheepish. Janus’ heart clenched.

“Hi,” he said. They stood there in the doorway for a full minute before Janus stepped back and motioned for Remus to follow. Remus hesitated, but obeyed. 

“Uh… I’ll just…” Remus looked around. Janus hated how uncomfortable he looked. Until about two weeks ago, this had been Remus’ apartment, too. “Can I put him in his old spot?”

“Sure,” Janus replied with a nod. Rupert’s old spot had been in the bedroom, where the big, beautiful south-facing window let in a ton of light. He’d moved Venus de Milos, his Marble Queen Pothos, and La Hoya Jackson, the finicky Hoya Carnosa that Remus had wanted but didn’t expect to make the 8-hour drive without going into shock, to free up Rupert’s spot. Remus hesitated again, before he nodded awkwardly and wandered off to the bedroom, all three feet of plant and two gallons of soil in tow. Janus went to the oven and took out the lasagna. 

“Howl looks good,” Remus said when he came back into the kitchen. Janus glanced up from where he was laying balls of cookie dough out onto baking sheets. 

“Thank you,” he replied. Howl was their dramatic fiddle leaf fig tree, which had decided to throw a fit just before Remus left. “I switched it to a terracotta pot with peat moss and pearlite, and doubled its water intake. It seems to be tolerating it well.”

“Good.” There was a long pause. Then,” How are you?”

Janus looked back to the cookies. “I’m doing well,” he lied. “And you? Do you start class soon?”

“Next week,” Remus answered. “And, uh. Yeah, I’m doin’ good.” Another long pause. “Uh… I’ll just. Head out, I guess.”

“You could stay,” Janus blurted out. Shit. “For dinner, I mean.” He gestured to the tray of lasagna, fresh from the oven. “If you want.”

Remus gave him an uncharacteristically shy smile, then nodded slowly. He didn’t say anything, though, so Janus just gestured for him to take a seat at the table. And then he joined him, a plate of lasagna for each of them.

“So tell me, how’s living with Roman again?” Janus asked, a few bites into the meal, because he could not take the awkward silence a moment longer.

“It’s ok,” Remus answered. He shoveled another forkful of lasagna into his mouth. “This is really good, Jan.”

Janus smiled softly. “Thank you.” A pause. “Roman doesn’t mind all the plants?”

“Nah, he’s dating this guy Patton who apparently loves plants, so the apartment being full of houseplants is a huge plus to him now.”

“Good for him.” The oven timer went off, startling him slightly. He started to get up, but Remus waved him off.

“I got ‘em, you did all the cooking.”

Janus didn’t protest. Remus got up and took the cookies out of the oven. And he even moved them to a cooling rack like Janus had taught him to do. He came back to the table. 

“How’s work?”

Janus sighed. “Oh, terrible as always,” he answered. “I really must start looking for a new job.”

“Finally getting fed up?” Remus teased. Janus rolled his eyes. More seriously, Remus continued, “You deserve better, Jan. You gotta find some place that treats you right and pays you what you’re worth.”

“Thank you, Remus.”

“And hey, just sayin’, I still think you’d make an excellent stripper.”

Janus snorted at that. “I haven’t fully ruled out that particular career change.”

They fell easily back into their usual banter, lingering late into the night over a dessert of milk and cookies. It was pushing 10pm when Remus glanced at his phone and cursed softly. Janus glanced at his phone as well.

“Ah, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to keep you so late,” he said. Remus shrugged.

“Nah, it’s cool. Thanks for dinner, Jan. It was real good, as always.”

“Where are you staying?”

“Uh… well, the plan was to stay with Logan, but I guess he had some kind of family emergency, so I don’t wanna trouble him. I’ll probably see if I can find a hotel room.”

Janus’ brow furrowed at that. “Why don’t you just stay here?”

“Oh, uh. I don’t wanna trouble you. I kinda feel like I already overstayed my welcome a bit?”

“Nonsense. A hotel room will cost you at least $100 for the night, and that’s simply ridiculous,” Janus insisted. “You should just stay here.”

Remus worried at his lip, which Janus knew meant he was mulling over his options. Then, he nodded. “If it’s not a bother?”

“Of course not. You’re not a bother, Remus.”

Remus’ eyes softened, and he smiled. “Ok. Thank you. Oh… lemmie go get my overnight back outta my truck.”

When Remus came back inside, Janus had just about finished making up the couch. 

“Hey, you don’t gotta get all fancy,” Remus teased. “You know I can sleep basically anywhere.”

“This is for me,” Janus replied. He fluffed up one of the pillows a bit more. “You take the bed.”

An odd look flashed across Remus’ face. “No way, Jan. I’m good on the couch.”

“Remus, you just drove eight hours, and you’re doing it again tomorrow. I am not letting you fuck up your back.”

‘I don’t-”

“Yes you do, no matter how often you say you can sleep anywhere,” Janus scoffed. “You can’t lie to me.”

Remus’ eyes softened, and after a moment, he sighed. “Ok, Jan. But what about you?”

“I’ll be fine.”

“You hate sleeping on couches.”

“It’s only one night-”

“And don’t you work tomorrow?”

“Yes, but-”

“You’re going to be so grumpy at work without a proper night’s sleep.”

“I’m usually grumpy at work anyway,” Janus pointed out. Remus snorted.

“Ok, that’s true. But I don’t want you to be even grumpier,” he said. “Let’s just share the bed.”

Janus eyed him for a moment. This was a terrible idea. They should not do this.

“Ok,” Janus said anyway.

They got ready for bed in awkward silence, which just made Janus miss Remus’ long, rambling chatter that much more. When Janus finished in the bathroom, he found Remus sitting gingerly on what used to be his side of the bed. Janus came over and sat down on the other side.

“Hey, uh… thanks,” Remus said. “For lettin’ me stay.”

“Of course,” Janus answered. “I… I still think of you as a friend, Remus.”

At that. Remus grimaced slightly. He didn’t say anything, seeming unable to find the right words. Before he could, Janus pulled back the top blankets on the bed and laid down. After a moment, Remus did the same.

“Good night, Remus,” Janus said quietly.

“...Good night, Janus,” Remus answered. Then he reached over and shut off the light.

-

Remus played that night over and over in his head in the days after he got home, and each and every time, he was just as stumped. 

He knew, in his brain, why he and Janus had broken up. It had been the only thing that made sense at the time, when the facts were just that Remus was moving away to pursue a lifelong dream, and Janus would never ever try to stop him from doing so. So they broke up. It made sense… right? 

But… That morning, he’d woken up to Janus curled up in his arms, face smushed against Remus’ neck, and… Remus had completely forgotten why they had even broken up in the first place.

Remus was back at Roman’s apartment, now. Eight hours away in his own cold bed, arms empty of the man he loved, just staring at the ceiling. A sharp knock on his door snapped him out of his daze.

“Rise and shine, Sleeping Beauty,” Roman called. “Don’t you have class in like an hour?”

“Fuck!” Remus scrambled to get up, but succeeded only in rolling out of the bed.

“Don’t forget to lock the door when you leave,” Roman added. Clearly he was unconcerned by the loud “thump” of a body hitting the floor. 

“Yup, got it,” Remus groaned in reply. He staggered, successfully this time, to his feet. 

Getting dressed was a rushed affair of ‘grab whatever’s closest,’ and soon he emerged from the bedroom with one shoe on, the other in his hand, and his backpack slung over one shoulder. He rushed into the kitchen to grab the travel mug of coffee Janus always set out for him in the mornings. And then the realization hit: Janus didn’t live here.

Remus dropped his shoe. 

The rest of the day went about as well as it could have gone without any coffee- that is to say, terribly. He got lost trying to get to campus, then he got lost again trying to get to class. Then he got stuck in traffic on the way back to Roman’s apartment. And then, to top it all off, the grocery store had been out of his favorite chips. 

So here he was, mopey and chip-less, and fucking exhausted. He dumped his backpack and collapsed face-first onto the couch. Roman, who happened to be sitting on said couch, made a noise of protest.

“Move, I need to sulk,” Remus mumbled, though his voice was thoroughly muffled by Roman’s thigh, since that was where his face had landed. 

“What on earth do you need to sulk for?” Roman asked incredulously. He moved to shove Remus off of him, but Remus went full ragdoll, and Roman couldn’t do a damn thing. “You are a grown man, you know.”

Remus turned his head just enough to stick his tongue out at Roman. Roman stuck his tongue out back.

“I had a terrible day, I earned a good sulk.”

“Didn’t like your classes?”

“Nah, they were great.”

“Professors?”

“Great.”

“Classmates?”

“Great.”

“Then Zeus Almighty, what are you so mopey-dopey about?” Roman remanded.

Remus squirmed around so he was laying on his back, head still in Roman’s lap, to look up at his brother. “So… uh… you promise not to get all, like. I told you so and shit?” 

“You miss Janus!”

“No! I-”

“You do!” Roman crowed triumphantly. Remus rolled onto his side so he didn’t have to look at his brother’s dumb gloaty face.

“...Maybe,” he groaned. Abruptly, he clamored to his feet and started for the stairs. “I gotta go build a chair.”

“Carpentry won’t solve your relationship problems,” Roman called after him.

“I know,” Remus called back. “Wrong type of wood.” If Roman had a response to that, Remus was already out the door and didn’t have to hear it. 

Patton found him out in front of the apartment building some time later, a jigsaw in hand, and a pile of cut wooden dowels at his feet.

“Hey, kiddo, what are you up to?”

Remus looked up from where he was balancing a plank of wood precariously across a milk crate, because his work table was one of the things he’d had to leave behind at Janus’ place.

“Oh, hey. Ro-bro’s upstairs.”

Patton gave him the sort of smile teachers gave to the kid they caught eating glue for the fourth time. “That doesn’t look super safe. Do you want any help?”

Remus took in Patton’s soft blue sweater and the dad-jeans from the nicer end of his closet, as well as the reusable grocery store bag that smelled suspiciously like some kind of lovely home-cooked meal; he shook his head. “You look dressed for a date night,” he said. “I don’t wanna fuck up two relationships this week.”

Patton’s eyes, impossibly, got even bigger and softer than they normally were, which honestly was quite the feat. He walked over to the stairs but, instead of making his way up to Roman’s apartment, he plopped down on the third step, facing Remus. Remus stared, bewildered.

“Uh, what’chu doin’ there, pops?”

“Well, it just sounded like you needed to talk,” Patton replied cheerfully. “So here I am.”

Remus stared a moment longer, somehow even more bewildered than before. “Uh…”

“I know I haven’t known you very long,” Patton continued. “But something tells me you’re the type of person who busts out the power tools when you’re upset.”

“How the hell can you tell that?”

Patton glanced over his shoulder, then leaned forward slightly. “Because,” he said, voice lowered conspiratorially. “I’m like that too.”

Remus blinked. “You?”

“Yup! I replaced all the tables and chairs in my house with ones I made myself after my last breakup,” Patton giggled. “Only two of them collapsed when I sat in them, too!”

Remus glanced down at the jigsaw in his hands, and then he sighed. He set it down, and went to sit next to Patton on the steps. 

“Ok, well. Yeah, maybe I’m kinda upset.”

“Do you want to talk about it?”

“Yeah? No? Maybe?”

“Yup, those are your three options!” Patton teased. Remus rolled his eyes.

“Ok, fine. You win, daddy-o. I’m upset because I miss my boyfriend. Or, well, my ex-boyfriend. I want him to be my boyfriend again.”

“Have you told him that?”

“Of course not,” Remus whined.

“Why not?”

“Because… I mean. It wouldn’t change anything. I still moved away. And I don’t even know if he’d want to be my boyfriend again either. Maybe he’s happier now.”

“You don’t know that,” Patton said gently. “Sure, maybe the circumstances aren’t the best right now, but if you both want it, things have a funny way of working out. But you have to talk to him.”

“I…” Remus paused. And then he sighed deeply. “I guess you’re right. Hey thanks, that did actually sorta help.”

Patton offered him a gentle smile. “Of course, Remus! Any time!”

“Hey!”

They both turned to see Roman standing at the top of the stairs, arms crossed.

“My own brother, hogging my boyfriend like this! The betrayal-”

“Relax, Ro, he’s not my type,” Remus shot back. “I prefer sarcastic little menaces.”

Patton giggled at that. He stood up and patted Remus on the shoulder. “I hope things work out,” he said. Remus smiled back.

“Yeah, I hope so too.”

Really, he just wanted Janus to be happy. Ideally with him, but if Janus was happier without him, well… so be it. 

- - -

Janus was miserable. 

“Dude, c’mon,” Virgil grumbled, immediately upon seeing the state of the apartment. “You’ve been watering your plants and filling the humidifiers, but you can’t be bothered to throw out your gross pizza boxes?” A pause. “Wait, you don’t even like pizza, what the hell.”

Janus just shrugged. After letting Virgil and Logan into the apartment, he’d gone straight back into blanket-burrito-on-the-couch mode. And really, he’d only bothered to get up and let them inside in the first place because Virgil had threatened to axe down the door- and Janus knew for a fact that Virgil owned multiple axes. 

“I believe he is engaging in what is described as ‘emotional eating,’ or using food as a coping mechanism in a time of stress and emotional turmoil,” Logan said helpfully. Virgil just huffed.

“That’s fine and all, but Jesus Christ, dude.” He gestured around the livingroom where… ok, yeah, it was a mess.

“Did you two come here just to insult me?” Janus grumbled. His face was half-mashed into a pillow, though, so who knows how much of that was actually discernible.

“We came to make sure you were still alive,” Virgil snapped, indicating that at least most of what Janus had said was discernible. “You weren’t answering any texts.”

“Yes, and you called out of work three days in a row,” Logan added. “We are concerned for you, Janus.”

“I’m perfectly fine,” Janus lied from the comfort of his depression blanket burrito. He was not particularly surprised when neither Virgil or Logan looked even remotely convinced.

“Alright, drastic measure time,” Virgil growled. He walked over to the window, and picked up the young Burgundy Rubber Tree Janus had yet to name. Janus sat bolt upright. 

“Virgil? Don’t you dare-”

Virgil walked past him and vanished down the hall. When he came back, his hands were empty, and he had a smirk on his face.

“Oh, fuck you,” Janus hissed. He dragged himself up off the couch to go rescue the poor thing, finding it stashed in the dark, windowless bathroom. When he came back to the livingroom, Virgil and Logan were sprawled across the couch.

“Ha ha, very funny.” Janus set the rubber tree back on the windowsill alongside the Snake Plant Army. “Ok, I’m up. Are you heathens happy now?”

“I take offense to that,” Logan muttered, while Virgil just crossed his arms and said, curtly, “Spill it.”

“Spill what?”

“Why are you so upset?”

“I’m not upset-”

“Falsehood,” Logan interrupted. “I have known you since high school, Janus, and I have never seen you like this before. It is highly alarming.”

“Is this about Remus?” Virgil asked.

“No,” Janus said immediately. “Of course not.”

Virgil and Logan exchanged a Look. Janus groaned.

“Fuck. Ok, fine. Maybe it is.”

“Was that so hard?” Virgil asked. 

“Yes.”

“You-”

“Janus,” Logan interrupted Virgil’s retort. “It is my understanding that emotional distress is often alleviated through, as they say, ‘talking it out.’ It is clear you are not handling the break-up as well as you initially believed-”

“Of course I’m not!” Janus snapped. He took a deep breath, and turned back to the plants on his windowsill. Kaa, the Sansevieria Moonshine Remus had gotten for Janus as an anniversary present last year, was already leaning slightly toward the window again. He rotated it, and a few of the other snake plants on the sill. And then he realized the others had been quiet for far too long. He turned to find them both watching him with sympathetic expressions. “What?”

“Keep going,” Virgil prompted. Janus sighed. He felt exhausted.

“Of course I’m not,” he said again. “Because I love Remus.”

“And?” Virgil prompted.

“...And I didn’t want us to break up,” he finished, feeling glum. Wordlessly, Virgil stood up, and approached Janus, arms out. Janus stepped into the embrace. Nobody said anything; Janus didn’t cry, but he stood there for a long time. Then, he stepped back.

“Thank you,” he said, and he meant it. Virgil gave him a small smile. Logan cocked his head, seeming confused.

“I don’t understand. You just… needed a hug?”

“Hugs are great, Logan,” Virgil replied. “You should try them sometime- hey, where are you going?”

Janus strode past them both, beelining for his bedroom to find his laptop. Over his shoulder, he answered, “To fill out some job applications.”

- - -

Remus was outside building a new bookshelf- because Patton was moving in, and Roman's teenie-tiny sad little excuse for a bookshelf, which held only Disney DVDs and no actual books, wouldn’t suffice for all of Patton’s cookbooks- when his phone rang. Which was weird, because nobody ever called him, because he never fucking answered.

“Not interested, Mr. Spam Man,” he crooned over the sound of the generic iPhone ringtone. He was learning how to do kerf bending for this bookcase, and goddamn it he wasn’t going to be distracted by-

His phone started ringing again. He swore and ripped off his gloves to silence his phone. But as he did so, he realized the number flashing across his screen was a familiar one. 

“Janus? Are you ok?” he answered the call, half panicked, because Janus hated phone calls almost as much as he did.

“Hi. Yes, everything’s fine.” Janus sounded slightly hysterical, which made Remus feel even more frantic. “Where are you?”

“I’m at Roman’s. Are you sure you’re ok-”

“Great, don’t leave. I’ll be right there.”

“What does that mean-” Remus demanded, but the line was already dead. Remus swore again. He briefly considered calling him back, because what the actual fuck was that all about, but he was only about 30 seconds into that brief consideration before a familiar car tearing through the apartment complex parking lot caught his attention. He quickly brushed as much of the sawdust off his clothes as he could because holy shit Janus had just parked right there in front of Roman’s apartment.

Remus watched, dumbfounded, as Janus scrambled out of his car- dressed in his very nice black suit and pale yellow button-up- and came running across the lawn toward where Remus was working. He had a tiny plant clutched to his chest.

“Uh, Jan, you good?” Remus asked. Janus stopped in front of him and doubled over, breathless, for a few moments. Then, he straightened up, and fixed Remus with a look of sheer determination.

“Remus. I want to get back together.”

Remus’ heart, the traitorous bastard, leaped up into his throat and blocked all his words from coming out. 

“It’s… it’s ok if you don’t want that,” Janus continued. His look of determination faltered slightly. “It’s ok. But I needed to tell you. Because I love you, so much. And I… I didn’t want you to think I didn’t, even if you don't-”

Remus found his words abruptly. “Jan, fuck! I do! I do love you. I never stopped loving you. All I want is to be with you.”

Janus’ eyes softened. “Really?”

“Really.”

“Good, because I’ve just been offered a job here.”

Remus choked. Janus was eyeing him smugly. “You. Just like that, you got a job here?”

“Just like that,” Janus grinned. “I just came from the interview. They offered me a position on the spot.”

Remus couldn't help himself any longer. He lurched forward and pulled Janus tightly into his arms.

“Hey, be careful,” Janus said, though he made absolutely no effort to get out of Remus’ embrace. “You’ll crush our new son.”

Remus pulled back just enough to look at the small plant Janus held in his hands, and only then did his brain register what it was. 

“Is! Is that-”

“Yes,” Janus replied, holding up the tiny Drosera Capensis seedling. Remus had wanted one of these for ages.

“For me?”

“Well, for us, ideally,” Janus answered, with a shy smile. “But, mostly for you, yes.”

Remus gently plucked the baby octopus plant- their new son!- from Janus’ hands, and placed it carefully on top of the milk crate that was serving as his carpentry workbench. Then, he hoisted Janus up off the ground and spun him around.

“Oh- Re-” Janus exclaimed, though he was laughing. “Put me down!”

“No!” Remus trilled. He spun Janus around once more. Then he just stood there, holding Janus, gazing up at him. Janus’ eyes grew soft. Slowly, he carded his fingers through Remus’ hair.

“Hey,” Janus said.

“Yeah?”

“I love you.”

Remus set Janus down, but kept his arms still wrapped tightly around him. His heart felt warm.

“Hey.”

Janus looked up at him. “Yeah?”

“I love you, too.” 

[maggotmouth]

          hillo sexthy legends !!   i’m nora and i’ll be writing margo colby n probs sm1 else bcos lets be real, i lack self-control. u can find her pinterest here n some info abt her sexy self below the cut. plot with me on discord ( hot girl midsommar#8664 ) or in my ims !!  x o x

     * CAMILA MORRONE, CIS WOMAN + SHE / HER  | you know MARGO COLBY, right? they’re TWENTY-THREE, and they’ve lived in irving for, like, ELEVEN YEARS? well, their spotify wrapped says they listened to SCRAWNY BY WALLOWS  like, a million times this year, which makes sense ‘cause they’ve got that whole BLEACH WHITE SNEAKERS POUNDING ON A GYMNASIUM FLOOR, USING THE SAME BLUNT SCISSORS TO HACK THE SLEEVES OFF AN EXES T-SHIRT THAT YOU USE TO CUT YOUR 3AM FRINGE, A WALNUT-SHAPED ACHE IN THE PIT OF YOUR STOMACH FOR THE PERSON YOU COULD HAVE BEEN thing going on. i just checked and their birthday is AUGUST 8TH, so they’re a LEO, which is unsurprising, all things considered. ( nora, 25, gmt, she/her )

CLICK ANYWHERE ON THIS SENTENCE FOR SEXII GOOGLE DOC!!

bullet point summary of margo.

—   born margaret but NOBODY calls her that. its colby, coach or margo, and go to the privileged few. margo grew up in the creek commune n then dropped out of school cos of a teenage pregnancy so she was a bit of a cautionary tale back in’t’day (said tht in my yorkshire accent). she now works for summer camps coaching pee wee soccer and pee wee cheer, as well as helping out her beekeeper dad on his honey farm, which is jst north of abernathy creek, and working at scuba on the off seasons.

—  its just her and her dad, and has been for as long as she can recall !! everything she knows about her mum could fit on the back of the weathered passport photo she keeps in her wallet of a stranger who shares her face - her name’s melody, or at least tht was name she used when working as a dancer, she’s from argentina and dropped mag’s dad as soon as someone w more money came along.

—  margo’s father is a beekeeper with his own organic honey company. margo and her dad moved to irving in the early 00s, the summer between grade school and middle school, because her dad had heard about the communal living in abernathy creek and wanted to lend his skills there and live off the fatta the land in a very lenny from of mice and men kinda way.

—  for a few years of middle school margo was bullied for living with the ‘freaks from the creek’, but when they realised how chill her dad was with underage drinking, margo ‘keg-bringer’ colby soon gained popularity among the more renegade students. every so often, the high school parties would happen at her end of town, occasionally with members of the commune even offering the high schoolers a spiritual experience they’d never forget (often in the form of mushrooms) which meant people tried to stay on her good side. to get an invite to a margo colby party handed you a free pass to make up the most ridiculous shit about the commune you liked and nobody else could say anything, because they’d never been to the creek.

—  at school, margo had a lot of ‘behvioural issues’ bcos of undiagnosed adhd, she found it difficult to sit still for hours n write down huge chunks of information n her restlessness was seen as laziness. she was encouraged to do sports, as were most of the kids who weren’t that academically inclined, but she turned out to be pretty hot shit at sprinting, because she grew up surrounded by bee houses and he who runs slowest gets stung, baybeyy!! so yea, in school sports became her LIFE. she was gonna get a sports scholarship to college but ended up dropping out of school in senior year n becoming one of those kids who could have had it all but lost it.

—  she had sex with sutter at a house party when she wasnt really ready because it felt like the right thing to do at the time and everybody else was doing it. she’d attended health class, she’d seen the corny videos. she knew about all the statistics, but she also knew that it had never happened to anyone she knew and the pull out method was basically safer than the morning after pill and way less expensive.

—  a teenage pregnancy knocked her out of the runnings for prom queen and meant she had to leave school early. she didn’t go to college when her friends did, instead she spent the time interviewing potential foster candidates and eating her weight in lindt chocolate while marathoning love island in her room.  

—  she had a son, who she passed off to someone else a couple of towns away.  it was a closed adoption which seemed like the best idea at the time, but she now wishes she had access to his life.

—  after peaking in high school and jumping between jobs for a few years, she got a more permanent role at scuba which she loves with all of her heart and soul, but unfortunately a bar job doesn’t pay the rent.  

—  she works at summer camps coaching  junior soccer and netball on the side. she’s extremely competitive and takes it very personally if her team lose. the kids all call her, coach colby n write her longwinded letters about how they’ll never forget this summer camp before they go back to their suburban picket fence houses n she keeps all the letters in a drawer n takes them out to read when she’s feelin depressed.

—  enjoys surfing and worked for a number of years on resorts like mila kunis’ job in forgetting sarah marshall. she went on to work 18-hour days as a stewardess on luxury yachts which is a part of her backstory i added after watching season one of below deck because i guess i really am that fucking impressionable. met most of her surf friends doing tht but said she’d never in her life do it again bcos it was mostly just picking up after rich white ppl for shit pay. she came back to irving n thats when she started doing the summer camp jobs so she could move out of the creek n get her own apartment. 

—  she never actually finished senior year so she’s currently going to night school at the community college to get through her exams and is trying to save to go to college or open university. she wants to major in criminology. she’s super ambitious but also super adhd so she fluctuates between thinking she can achieve anything to just feeling like a failure n thinkin whats the point

—  used to shoplift to feel joy and as an act of resistance to her hippy commune routes, but now sees herself as a reformed, bin-diving freegan (sims 4 eco living can i get a hell yaaaa). also she thinks it’s totally wrong to steal when you have enough money and clearly don’t need to steal to survive, ppl risk imprisonment for basic necessities, so for her to do it for a brief thrill and some new shades felt a bit derogatory

—  was raised jewish. became a vegetarian as a child because it seemed, at the time, easier than having to explain which foods she was and wasn’t allowed to eat together, so she just cut out meat entirely. still a vegetarian now and dabbles in veganism, although its become less about not eating certain meats in the milk of their mother and more about her global impact / carbon footprint

—  nurses little animals to health in her garden. has a hedgehog name OJ short for orange juice not the other one filthy pig. her and her dad have always been huge animal rights activists and existed on a vegetarian diet. the only one in their house who isn’t vegetarian is their cat, auggie. (short 4 augustus gloop)

—  has a lot of stupid ass stick and poke tattoos. there was a phase during her years as a barmaid where she wanted to train as a tattoo artist n would mostly practice on herself or any friends who would let her

—  she doesn’t form many long lasting friendships cos she tends to be super excited when she makes a new friend and just see them all the time but then it wears off and she can ghost a bit. she’ll always coming pinging back but she’s not the most predictable or loyal friend, sometimes she’ll sleep in your house every night for a week and then you won’t even get a text from her for a month. her best friends are elderly neighbours and houseless people she meets when volunteering at the foodbank. she thinks they’re more authentic than most of the ‘fake posers’ she meets down the vela pier

—  calls herself a butch lesbian but still has sex with men when she wants validation. sexually attracted to some men, especially effeminate men, but only romantically attracted to women. very possessive of the gals in her life.

—  stopped giving a shit about getting older or adhering to anyone elses bullshit standards, realised it was all fake p much as soon as she dropped out of school and one by one her friends just stopped texting her

—  lives in one of the lofts in port apartments. it’s open plan with rugs and lava lamps everywhere. she has a palette bed. its all very ‘sustainable chic’. like, oh wow, a pallet bed that im supposed to think you made from scratch but i KNOW you got it  off ebay because you thought it looked trendy

—  constantly says shes poor but still buys clothes from urban outfitters. sus.

—  frequently found at fannies flirting with the cute bisexual bartender with a choppy black bob.

general vibe / personality

vibrant, vulgar, self-absorbed, tenacious, veers bewteen apathetic and dogmatic, temperamental, flighty, unreliable, magnetic, charismatic, passive aggressive, likes to play devil’s advocate, takes the moral high ground. estp and a leo

likes: 70s music, john wayne movies, black mirror, philosophy, cowboy chic culture, dc comics, the smell of locker rooms,, deep red lipstick, lacrosse sticks, smoking weed from a bong, dogs, karaoke, pet rats, kate moss, late-night strolls, hawaaiian shirts worn open over a bralette, skinned knees, thai food, picking the apples at the very top of the trees, zip-lining, cigarettes, the idea of pegging but not the practical application of it, decorative lamps, LGBTQ+ pin badges, worn-out furniture, twangy electric guitars.

dislikes: girls who call other girls ‘pick me’ girls, woody allen movies, mental mathematics, wealthy children, quentin tarantino, ironing, institutionalised misogyny, the imaginary future, french literature, ‘dump him’ feminism, wes anderson films, spoken word poetry nights, college-educated bar staff who act like they’re better than you,  indie softbois, the general mentality of cheerleading squads.

aesthetics

orange peel, the smell of bleach, skeleton drawings in the margins of a journal, thumb holes poked through the cuffs of your sleeves, bleach white sneakers pounding on a gymnasium floor, setting dumpsters on fire for the hell of it. a hit flask of vodka decorated with hello kitty stickers, split knuckles, alien conspiracy theories and sci-fi paperbacks, doc martens with fraying laces, a child in an oversize bee keepers suit, scabbed knees, not eating your greens, smiling with a mouthful of blood, and piercing your own ears with a safety pin when your dad wouldn’t take you,  a tennis racket you punched through in a fit of temper, feet pounding the earth until your soles bleed crimson, sleeping in a cherry lip balm and scrunchies to keep the wild locks from your eyes.

hoo boy this is getting LONG AS FUCK but here are my wanted plots

wanted plots

ok margo’s been in irving since she was like 10. she’s quite a vivacious person?? she dresses completely instinctively without any sense of cohesion so she stands out. a guy once told her she was wearing the ugliest outfit he’d ever seen and he thought that was so cool and brave of her. but anyway where was i going.. she grew up in the abernathy creek so stuck out like a sore thumb,,,, maybe ppl who were super interested in the creek or maybe poked fun at her bcos of it idk.....

b4 she dropped out, margo used 2 b in with the cool kids at school bcos her dad would buy them booze and rarely ask for the money. maybe a fun plot cld b with some of the ‘it girls’ she used to hang around with b4 she got pregnant n dropped out and they all went off to college n stopped texting her.

frinds !! unlikely friends !! toxic friends !! some1 she feels like she knew before irving ???

since margo literally can’t differentiate between romantic and platonic love, she’s got off with so many of her mates, so i want awkward friendships where they nearly dated, or exes that have now just turned into weird friendships. fwbs. enemies with benefits. all the angst. all the slow burn mutual pining we hate each other narratives

locals who play sports. margo wld be all over community soccer n take it way too seriously. maybe ppl she plays hockey with. girls who she’s like, weirdly intimate with but its not a thing cos the other girls straight !!! what do u mean !! aha just fun !

she works part time at scuba. i want a mate that just goes and sits in there talking to her until her manager gets angry.

she's also a surf instructor and occasionally works as a lifeguard!! gal has like 7 jobs ik but regular swimmers hmu

ppl she coaches at the gym !! she wants to be a personal trainer

i reckon she might have recently started meditating to try and calm down her mind cos its always bustling with thoughts, n i think she’s p interested in buddhism so if anyone’s a buddhist hmu

someone she’s trying to make a zine with on female empowerment and women in film and art, etc. just a very feminist zine. 

TLDR:  angry sports gay, former high school track prodigy turned drop out, who likes feminist literature, wearing leather jackets over slip dresses, and smudged red lipstick.

this was so long !!! im sorry !! if you’ve read this far have a biscuit, love x

[aflyingcontradiction]

The Magnus Archives Relisten: Episode 98 - Lights Out

Martin: I don’t know. I mean, he kind of explained. I think? John’s “too inconsistent” at the moment. He needs to make up for the shortfall. Which, I guess means me.

I don't actually remember how making Martin read the statements plays into Elias's greater plan, someone jog my memory? Is it literally just kibble for the Eye?

Martin: Yeah, y’know, y’know what? A little privacy would be nice sometimes, okay? Not everything’s for you! You don’t need to listen to everything that we –

I just like how Martin's giving a tape recorder a lecture on basic privacy and how that sounds completely absurd out of context but makes perfect sense in context.

In particular he seems to share that peculiarly specific mania regarding the fate of John Franklin and his lost expedition. - Statement of Doctor Algernon Moss

The only reason my knowledge of this expedition isn't precisely zero is because multiple people I follow are fans of the show The Terror and occasionally I scroll past an informative post regarding the history thereof.

I had one great friend during my time at Repton, a lad named George Denman. I’m sure you recognise the name, given the recent speeches he’s been giving on capital punishment.

Apparently this is another instance of TMA just grabbing historical figures and going "Mine now." A quick look at Wikipedia tells me that what Denman was saying about capital punishment seems to have mostly been "Public executions are a great idea." But no information on schoolboy tattoos, unfortunately.

The first of the collection was titled Der Sandmann, and was what I believe would these days be referred to as a psychological story, dealing with the madness, trauma and hallucinations of the protagonist, including the eponymous Sandman.

We read this in school, actually, and I loved it SO MUCH. If you're a fan of horror, it's genuinely worth the read!

“He comes to children who don’t go to bed, and throws his sand all into their eyes, and they start to bleed. He takes those fallen eyes up in his bag, and carries them up into the crescent moon, to his nest, where his own children feast upon them. They have crooked beaks like owls, all the better to pick the eyes of naughty human children.”

Yeah, this part of the story stuck with me, too. It's pretty gruesome.

A thin beam of moonlight was clearly marked upon the floor, where a gap in the curtains let it shine through. As the long dark foot touched it, I watched that moonlight curdle like rancid milk.

TMA continuing to hit it out of the park with the vivid impossible imagery!

I reached out to where I knew the thing’s pouch would be, and seized a handful of sand. It was already slick with my blood as I lifted it and cast it into my face. I do not suppose I need to dwell upon the pain, but please know that I would sooner die than endure it again.

Oh, this is making me cringe a bit. Eye injury is easily the injury most likely to get to me when I see or read things about it.

Melanie: Just, um, gimme, gimme an hour or so. I, I just have a few things to take care of… first.

I love how Melanie's all "Let me just murder Elias real quick and then we can go and have a drink with Basira".

Elias: I assume this is your first time attempting to poison someone? Do you actually know how many painkillers it takes to kill someone, or were you just hoping I’d take enough to get sick, and you could finish the job… manually?

Elias makes a good point. As far as I'm aware, if you're using pretty much any medication that is readily available, the chance you'll be able to hide enough of it in a cup of coffee to kill someone with it is ... kinda zilch unless they happen to be allergic. Might give them liver damage if you're lucky. It's actually a bit silly of Melanie not to do basic research before she literally tries to poison somebody.

Elias: Let’s have no more clumsy assassination attempts, alright? And we’ll say no more about it. Consider this your first warning. Next time I shall have to escalate matters, and that won’t be a pleasant process for anybody.

Oh god, I love nonchalant cool-and-controlled villainy. (I mean, I also love chewing-the-scenery-with-reckless-abandon villainy. I just like villains. But Elias is definitely a delicious flavour of villain.)

My impression of this episode

This episode has a lot going on pre- and post-statement. The conversation of Martin and Tim at the start is interesting but of course nothing compared to the confrontation of Melanie and Elias - Elias truly is a delightful bastard. The statement itself honestly wasn't all that memorable to me - probably the most memorable part of it was the reference to Der Sandmann and the quote from it and that's not really the statement's doing, that's E.T.A. Hoffmann.

[fortysevenswrites]

all the odd numbers <3

Alllllllll the odd numbers? Okayyyyy then.

1. when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk?

It’s been a loooooong time since I’ve had cereal, but definitely more cereal, added milk as needed. The last thing I can handle is soggy cereal.

3. what random objects do you use to bookmark your books?

I’m that asshole who dog-ears her book pages. Sorry not sorry.

5. are you self-conscious of your smile?

Not really.

7. do you name your plants?

Lol I’d have to keep plants to name plants. The closest I’ve gotten is when I was house-sitting for my sister and thought I murdered her strawberries last summer. Turns out, I didn’t.

9. do you like singing/humming to yourself?

Not really. I do most of my singing to myself in my head.

11. what’s an inner joke you have with your friends?

Too many to count.

13. what’s something that made you smile today?

I bought these sour gummy snakes at the market today. Had them for brunch. Meal of champions.

15. go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is!

According to the great google and Arizona State University, there are more trees on earth (3 trillion) than there are stars in our galaxy (100-400 billion). That’s a lot.

17. what color do you really want to dye your hair?

Overtone, the hair dye company, has been advertising this color blend called Merlot, which is a mid between red and purple and it’s SO my vibe.

19. do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it?

I try to, but by the time I’m done with my day, I forget to journal. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

21. talk about your favorite bag, the one that’s been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces.

answered here

23. what’s your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations?

answered here

25. what’s the weirdest place you’ve ever broken into?

answered here

27. what’s your favorite bubblegum flavor?

I don’t chew gum.

29. what’s something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing?

My best friend does this nose crinkle thing that is adorable.

31. what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks.

I wish they would just FUCKING FIT. So I don’t wear socks unless I have to.

33. what’s your fave pastry?

Chocolate croissants. Hands down. 

35. do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often?

I have the handwriting of a twelve year old boy, so stationary is wasted on me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

37. do you like keeping your room messy or clean?

I am blind to most messes. My closet is on the floor, pretty much.

39. what color do you wear the most?

Black. Hands down.

41. what’s the last book you remember really, really loving?

Any book in the Sigma Series by James Rollins. I am trash for a good military thriller.

43. who was the last person you gazed at the stars with?

Probably not since I was still working at the summer camp I grew up at, so, years ago, and probably with my campers.

45. do you trust your instincts a lot?

Yeah. My instincts are always right.

47. what food do you think should be banned from the universe?

I don’t do bananas. 

49. do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought?

Oh man, I used to LOVE buying CDs. The last record I bought was a vinyl of Haley’s Badlands when she did a club concert around the corner from where I live. It was SO much fun. Do I have a way to play said vinyl? No. 

51. think of a person. what song do you associate with them?

I recently got news about a person who I used to work with back in the ye olde. The song I’m thinking of is Fuck You Very Much by Lily Allen. So, uh, take from that what you will.

53. have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them?

Beetlejuice is one of the best movies of all time. I’ve actually never watched RHPS all the way through. And I’ve never seen Heathers or Pulp Fiction.

55. what’s the most dramatic thing you’ve ever done to prove a point?

Quit my job.

57. go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics?

Like I could conquer the damn world. And yes, I did sing along. Duh. And now I want to listen to Radio Gaga. So thanks for that.

59. what’s your favorite myth?

I’ve always been a huge fan of the story of Serenity and Endymion. Goes back to my Sailor Moon phase. As one does.

61. what’s the stupidest gift you’ve ever given? the stupidest one you’ve ever received?

I don’t think any of the gifts I’ve given, gag or not, are stupid. Even the socks I’ve given (and gotten).

63. are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be?

Not really. I like knowing where the books I go back to regularly are, but that’s really it. I used to be really organized about my music back when iTunes was a thing. Now I really just listen to music via YouTube.

65. is there anyone you haven’t seen in a long time who you’d love to hang out with?

Yes, and that’s as far as I’m going to go on that nonsense. It’s been nine damn years. Ugh.

67. how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel?

SO FUCKING GOOD. Love days like that.

69. what are your favorite board games?

Uhhhhhh....I haven’t played board games in years. 

71. what’s your favorite kind of tea?

I used to drink green tea before I realized caffeine gave me serious anxiety.

73. what are some of your worst habits?

A great many things.

75. tell us about your pets!

My four-legged roommate Bishop. She’s the black cat I’ve always wanted and she’s the biggest, brattiest baby and she screams when she wants me to pay more attention to her. I am also the the aunt to four dog nieces, Belle (black lab mix), Raven (beagle mix), Ivy (miniature aussie), and Cora (husky/german shepherd mix), and two dog nephews, Sebastian (miniature schnhauzer) and Sven (husky/german shepherd mix). 

77. pink or yellow lemonade?

Pink when I’m feeling fancy. 

79. what’s one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you?

Someone I know, two years ago, the day after he met me, snuck me a cookie from the leftovers after team meal. It’s been a problem ever since.

81. describe one of your friend’s eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of.

They change colors, but most often, somewhere between fanfiction yellow, and the color of dead moss. And they’re the best.

83. what’s some of your favorite album art?

I don’t really have thoughts on album art? But I have my Halsey Badlands vinyl right in front of me and it’s pretty cool.

85. do you read comics? what are your faves?

Not often, but I have a giant pile of Power Rangers comics that I’ve been meaning to read through for like...ever.

87. what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives?

Blazing Saddles, Pacific Rim, Beetlejuice, Crazy Rich Asians

89. are you close to your parents?

Well that’s a complicated question. Let’s just leave it at that.

91. where do you plan on traveling this year?

Well I was supposed to go to Hawaii for a friend’s wedding this summer, but she pushed it back to 2022, which makes sense. Other than that, California at some point to see my grandparents because I haven’t seen them in over a year because of the pandemic.

93. what’s the hairstyle you wear the most?

Either a ponytail or a messy bun. Sometimes I’ll wear it down, but it depends on which day I am between shampoos. My hair is, well, finicky at best.

95. what are your plans for this weekend?

I have a module for a course I’m taking that I need to watch and do the homework for. Maybe go up to my sister’s house once my niece gets back from her dance tournament

97. myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house?

MB is steeped in eugenics so, no thank you, and also I just don’t have time to take the quiz. I’m a Taurus, and damn straight am I a Taurus. And I’m a Slytherin, full stop (though apparently I’m also a Ravenclaw, which makes sense).

99. list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them.

marjorie by Taylor Swift, any song on Halsey’s Badlands album, The Pit by Silversun Pickups, Jet Pack Blues by Fall Out Boy, and Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy, to name a few.

these are actually hella fucking cute y'all (except, you know, all the odds)

[lynxgriffin]

Straight Outta Monster Narnia

HEY HEY I WASN’T EXPECTING TO DO THIS EVER AGAIN BUT WE’RE BACK

I’M GONNA PLAY ME SOME DELTA RUNE HERE

THOUGHTS AS I GO! ARE UNDER THE CUT!

Here we GOOOOOOO~!

Survey Program! Nice! Ominous!

I am here yes!

Truly excellent dude

OH MAKING A VESSEL NOW what are we Xehanort

NEATO I can pick Chara or Frisk heads or others…

Let’s do someone new. This kinda longish hair head.

STRIPES FOR DAYS! Longish sleeves, methinks

The legs are almost all the same LMAO

This is so friggin creepy I l OVE IT

Favorite food is PAIN nah it’s soft

BLOOD TYPE D. D for DOGGO

You have been gifted with kindness, not-XionFrisk

Pain AND seizure. Kinda wonder what happens if you say no tho…

But I don’t want to start over so let’s go with yes

OH FRIGGIN BUUUUURNED BY THE GAME, HAHAHA

Hi Toriel, you’re looking nice!

That’s a lot of friggin trophies over there

Also Kris, you need some eyes

RELIGIOUS SKA

So we have overachieving perfect child and sad boring child, okay

Awww Gerson wrote a book! How neat

It’s only you…..FOR NOW!!!!

It just isn’t home without white fur stuck in the drain, is it

CHAIRIEL’S RETURN!!!!

Also there’s some weird graphical flicker going on when I move and I wonder if it’s not because I’m playing full screen here

“Spray For The Boys, Flamin’ Hot Pizza Flavor” Damn Toby I missed your incredible sense of humor

DOES TORIEL USE PET SHAMPOO please say yes

ASRIEL’S AT COLLEGE AND UNDYNE’S A POLICE MONSTER, PERFECT

PROFESSOR ALPHYS IMMA GET AN A+ IN ANIME CLASS

DAMN who do I pick as my partner

Like…I really want Temmie…but also Snowdrake…

Random snake is also very good…

Ahhh I see this is gonna be pre-determined

HAHAHAHA FUCKIN BURNED AGAIN BY THIS HORRIBLE BLUE DUCK

Thank you cool snake I love your origin story

Oh this reindeer girl is very cute

MOTHA. FOKKIN. SUSIE

I instantly love her, goodbye

Oh Alphys you’re so not good at putting anyone in trouble

I JUST REALIZED TEMMIE HAS HER EGG ON THE DESK

Susie are you eating chalk

Oh sheet I like Susie less now

GAH DAMN THIS ESCALATED QUICKLY

Susie, Kris doesn’t even HAVE a face

Haha totally cut off my answer there

Hmm. I sense…a theme here.

Wow this really is putting on the restrictive aspects here

Now that’s a spooky face

Oh it ain’t gonna be that simple, mean girls

Well, this sure seems like an underground! Also…Kris is green now, okay

Hi there creepy waving things!

To reiterate: this is soooo creepy AND I LOVE IT

Puzzles! We got puzzles again! CREEPY PUZZLES

Whelp, we found Susie, just kinda hiding out in a…dead dust bunny thingie

LOL so much for a party member following you around

Well this is a new and interesting take on the bullet hell mechanics

Such interesting and different architecture

THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESSSSS

Yes let’s take a sudden HARD SHIFT into Final Fantasy

THE QUEST OF THE DELTA KNIGHTS that was an MST3K ep you know

About like…Leonardo da Vinci actually. Except he was a whiny bitch

LMAO Susie just “nah destroying the world sounds neat”

JOKESTER SANS GLIDES IN A FLAMING TRICYCLE SURE WHY NOT

VERY DIFFERENT COMBAT SYSTEM

“Dunno how I got an ax but like, that’s cool”

CAN’T WAIT FOR THE REMIXES OF THIS BATTLE MUSIC OKAY

Dunno if there’s a pacifist version of this game but I stick to tradition so I’m gonna try it

RALSEI. I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE

THE POWER OF FLUFFY BOYS SHINES WITHIN YOU it sure as hell does, game

The heckin heck Ralsei is so cute

Yup yup we gonna try pacifist this first time!

“If you’re reading this…I guess you’re dead.” Fair enough.

Gaster noises when trying to use the cell phone, hmmmm…

It’s an inverse papou fruit!

Susie just up and attacks this cake, all right

Battle is cool but it’s gonna take some getting used to, think I accidentally used both of my items

YOUR SENSE OF DIRECTION WON’T SAVE YOU NOW

“It’s like a dinner made out of three glasses of milk” Ralsei you’re SO CUTE

Now to see if TP stays leveled between battles…

“I thought you were running away.” / “Yeah, I finished.”

Fugdamn I want —pictures of Spiderman— remixes of this music ON MY DESK TODAY

FRIGHTENING FANFARE

Damn that puzzle still is tricky

Gah damn that was hilarious but also terrifying

We have the power of FLUFFY BOYS and MEAN GIRLS we are UNSTOPPABLE

Ohhh so that’s what the heart outline does!

Now that is a coooool cat and I like him already

Awww I don’t have enough money for the spooky sword

Susie just roastin’ everybody left and right

THEY GOT BARRY

These mechanics continue to be interesting and a bit more complex

“Damn, didn’t get to impale myself” I’m sure you’ll get your chance Susie

It’s really interesting how we’re basically group-battling to PREVENT the tank from beating the crap out of everyone

Oh now that light trick is weird

They keep throwing the usual chess and playing card guys at us and somehow I’m Suspicious

Is that a bucket. ARE Y’ALL HOMESTUCKING AT ME AGAIN

LMAO did Susie call us the Fuckboys or something

Oh, the Shit Squad, I guess!

THE POWER OF THE SHIT SQUAD SHINES WITHIN YOU HECK YESSSS

“I, Mr. Society, am far too intelligent to ever bow down to such a tyrant!” Hmmm.

Oh, it’s Sir Lion Plateface again

L E G S

THE BOSS JUST DRINKS A GALLON OF MILK THAT’S FINE

Well Ralsei got kinda junked there but WE DEFEATED SIR LION PLATEFACE

Cakes…are also my enemy…

Yeeeeah kinda saw that one coming

Susie I get the feeling you’re not going to enjoy being a bad guy either

Dang son I have no clue what’s going on anymore WE JUST HAD SOME SALSA IN A TREE STUMP

This jack’s got my number

That sure is a three-eyed three-headed cat thingamajig

Awww I like Clover

“All proceeds go to kicking your ass” CAN I USE THIS LINE IN REAL LIFE PLEASE

Hot damn we just squeaky hammered our broken cake into ULTIMATE CAKE

Why does a sweet little boy have a mustache indeed.

Create a machine to thrash your own ass, nice

It’s my beautiful death laser duck! Tops in GUN’S

Man Susie and Lancer are just having the time of their lives here

Finally, respect for pinecone-eaters!

Awww Susie, are you actually starting to worry about someone who respects your eating of chalk and pinecones

Oh thank goodness, got through that maze thing

Yes, finally, it’s our DUCK TANK LASER

Why does it say Tuna on it

“Your design sucked so we blew it up” This is like that one Berlin tour guide I had

GANGED UP ON THEM WITH KINDNESS, HA

Whelp, back to telling enemies that Susie will kick them in the shins I guess!

YES LANCER JOIN THE SHIT SQUAD

OMFG THAT FAAAAACE WHAT IS THAT FACE

Hey we’ve got a full Final Fantasy team now! Neat

STOOL FORME

I like how Lancer just sliiiiiides around outside the party instead of walking with

Hmmm well that friendship feeling didn’t last long

You done got locked in the dungeon

Yup sure did eat that jail moss two minutes in

HUH, we’re controlling Susie now

In which choices do not matter…

SUSIE’S FOKKIN PISSED

And we can’t control her actions…but why controlling the human soul?

A pair of eyes got arrested?! What IS the world coming to?!!

Oh dear, we found a bunch of kings in baby jail

Why are these filthy cages so happy-looking

Awwww Susie joined the party for realizes!

So, this about final boss point for this business?

Why are you guys just sitting on a pile of loot

And just who is this sassy lost child?

BAAHAHAHAAA

HECK YEAH WE GET TO FLIRT AGAIN

I am now BED INSPECTOR yes

Hello again fancy blue boy

“Can…can we see it” / “No.”

This sure is a jammin party with CLUB MUSIC OH HO HO HO

Awww he put his bicycle to bed

‘Welcome to my shop, you ungrateful worms” HELL YEAH

I do not wisheth to hear your MP3s! I would rather listen to the sweet song of Death!

Prepare for a battle with…WHATEVER THIS IS!!!!

JUST FUGGIN CHUCK RALSEI AT SIR LION PLATEFACE, I LIKE IT

Six dollars, for all of that?! Geez

WHELP this looks like final boss time…

Hiiiii there Lancer

Oh dang is gettin serious now

Oh woooow that’s…someone’s fetish right there

HOKAY that was tricky but! Having the defense abilities certainly helped with pacifism through that…

Despite ending this peacefully, I don’t think this scene is gonna end on a happy note…

W H E L P

DAYUM that face from Susie!!

Awwww poor Ralsei

We only have BAD-byes WUAH WUAH WUAAAH

DAWWW lil’ Asriel-lookin dude with glasses (and YES I see that anagram there)

LMAO Susie’s face

EPIC ROCK MUSIIIIIC

Also I’ve really been enjoying the color effects

Awww look at this epic adventure you two had in the closet

So basically we went to Monster Narnia, neat

Awww Susie likes Monster Narnia

Oh no we worried Toriel! THE WORST

LIBRARBY

YOU STUDY THOSE HOT DEMON COMICS FOR COLLEGE, TEMMIE

Hiiii Toby you busy makin’ something!

ALPHYS NO, YOU BETRAY MEW MEW KISSY CUTIE

OFFICE UNDYNE, DOn’T ARREST ME

I like reindeer girl’s rowdy hospitalized dad

PARTY ANIMAL TORIEL CONFIRMED

I like how there’s just a poster on the wall in this room that reads PAIN

The police tape simply reads NGGAAAAAHHHHH!

Good grief there’s SO MUCH STUFF TO EXPLORE HERE BUT I HAVE TO KEEP GOING

Snowdrakes don’t have arms, oh no!!!

“Does it hurt to be made of blood??” ….Yes. Yes it does.

HIIIIIIIII SANS

Woah woah woah WOAH WOAH SANS

Everyone is here! Even Ice Wolf!

Yes I’ll take a Double Ice Pizza you weirdos

OH MY GOOOOOOOOOD IT’S BURGERPANTS

10 OUT OF 10 GAME NOW

HIS FACES!!!! “C H I C K S”

That was brilliant, Burgerpants, thank you for existing

Catty!!! Hey where’s Bratty!

Noooo you gotta be besties with Bratty!

Brother Doug…?

Oh no, Mettaton, come out and talk to us!

ASGORE, HELLO

OMG Asgore hugs

Soul flowers….???

Awwww got some flowers for Toriel

THE GAY GUARDS IN THEIR GAY FLANNEL, YAY

It’s so late but I can’t stop until I’ve talked to LITERALLY EVERYONE

Thaaaat’s politics! …Rarely.

Comes to church for the fruit juice, sounds about right

DOG GRAVE, NO

Let’s go into the woods…what could go wrong…

Why can’t I get into the creepy shed…

Well, I think I got everything, so let’s go home now…

ASRIEL MAINS YOSHI IN SMASH CONFIRMED

Awwww Toriel is not big on Asgore’s bouquet!

OKAY decided to go to sleep here.

…Well that didn’t work out great

UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

UUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

WHAT??????????

WHAT????????????

WHAT?????????

HAHA I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THE FUK HAPPENED IN ALL OF THIS BUT UH. WHEN’S CHAPTER TWO??

THAT SURE WAS A HELL OF A THING

No really Toby please WHAAAAAAATTT

OKAY I HOPE I DIDN’T MISS ANYTHING IMPORTANT BYYYYEEEE

[sundrenchedgay]

all of the colours please!

im sorry this is so late!!!Macaroni and Cheese: What makes you think of your childhood?peppermint hot chocolate or instant made hot apple ciderSpring Green: How do you relax when you’re stressed?i have a patch of silver hair so i need to find new ways to relax. usually i watch something or sleepAsparagus: What’s an unpopular opinion you have?that people who do drag immediately get to be in safe spaces Just Because they do drag. or people think kinksters should be at pride like no nasty fuck children go there and i dont need to see your leather outfitBittersweet: Has someone you loved ever hurt you?yeaEggplant: Explain your url and avatar.i.. use to post "discourse" a lot but not really. i use to go by dmitri. might go back to it.i really was in to queer as folk for a little whileOuter Space: Do you ever feel like you’re an outcast from others?yep. idk why thoCotton Candy: What is your favorite dessert?uhhhhhh. anything strawberry tbhFreckle: Do you have any marks on your skin? How do you feel about them?idk what you mean about marks but i feel okay about them. i have eczema and im not ok with thatShocking Pink: Is there a trait that you have that others don’t expect from you?uhm. being blunt maybe?Robin’s Egg Blue: If you were an animal, which one do you think would you be?a cat or a wolf. maybe a foxGranny Smith Apple: What’s something everyone else likes that you don’t?oh kent parson and joseph christensen. they are boring white guy characters and i do not want anymore of those characters in 2018the fandoms are grossDandelion: What’s a pet peeve of yours?not being told something or not being talked to.Atomic Tangerine: What gets you motivated to do a difficult task? money usually or a rewardWisteria: What’s your favorite thing about yourself?bitch what is thatCandy Apple: How do you think others view you?annoying and meanPlum: Are you insecure about anything?uh yeaSky Blue: Where do you feel the most at home?with my loved ones and when its raining out, we have the soft lights on, and im nice and bundled up and watching a movie i love.Tickle Me Pink: How do you try to cheer others up when they’re sad?talking to them and telling jokes. i usually try different stuff with different people.Wild Strawberry: Do you care what others think about you?yea i guessGlossy Grape: Recommend something to your followers.the show jane the virgin bc im Suffering. also my spotify playlists bc i like to think theyre great.World Wide Web Yellow: What was the last thing you looked up?why is my kitten clacking her teethShadow Blue: Do you have a darker side to you that most people are unaware of?yeElectric Lime: What genre of music do you listen to?depends on my mood tbh but according to spotify i listen to pop punk a lotNight Owl: Describe a very interesting dream that you had.i had a dream about one of my favorite characters and he just. hugged me. and i was about to fall asleep in this bed but like that was the safest i ever felt for a long time. it was v detailed and niceCornflower: What do you think about the most?gay shitGrasshopper Green: Describe the area where you live.uhhhhhhhh..... annoying and always busyMisty Moss: Is there anything you regret?yes.Tiny Toad Brown: Do you find beauty in something that people consider to be ugly or undesirable?yes. like smooshed face dogsSunny Side Up: Do you like waking up in the mornings, or would you rather sleep in?SLEEP IN!!!!Kitten Gray: Do you have any pets? If so, describe them. i have a gray kitten. she is kinda chunky in my opinion and i love herRose Dust: Describe your aesthetic in five words or less.stuff i likeTimberwolf: Do you give second chances when somebody has wronged you?sadly yesFreshly Squeezed: What excites you?👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀Firefly Red: What gives you purpose?uhhhhh praise and not being a failure. oh, my little sister and mom tooTiny Teapot Tan: Do you consider yourself to be attractive/cute?nopeRain Drop Blue: Describe the weather outside.dark, cold, and wetSweet Pea Green: Do you have/want children?noPussywillow: Do you like being around others, or do you like being alone?i like being around othersJack ‘O’ Lantern Orange: What’s your biggest fear and why? spiders bc theyre nasty and grossBaby Bunny Pink: Do you look young for your age, or do you look older than you are?i look like im 16 or somethingMystic Maroon: What confuses you, and why?when people say im a good person tbh bc it feels like im not.Cosmic Cobalt: What’s your zodiac sign, and do you think it’s accurate?pisces sun and leo moon. and.... yes tbhPetal Pink: Describe your fashion sense as well as what you’re wearing right now.its whatever makes me pass and im in a "i'd rather be watching cat videos" and space thing pattern short shortsMountain Meadow: Do you like taking care of others, or do you prefer being care of?i love taking care of others. i feel guilty being taken care of and after these last few months, moresoFuzzy Duckling Yellow: Is there something from childhood that you haven’t outgrown?my love of disney movies and stuffed animalsBrussel Sproutlet: Do you have any unhealthy habits?oh fuck yeaRazzle Dazzle Rose: Describe an ideal date.okay well a date with someone i really like first of all. and something that the person really enjoys so i can learn more about them or something cliche 💗❤Periwinkle: What’s something ordinary that has personal meaning to you?okay this is gonna sound dumb but strawberry milkMauvelous: Do you think you deserve a better life than you have now?not..... really? where i live, yes, all the shit things happening, noBlueberry Blue: Do you get sad easily?lately i have beenPurple Mountains Majesty: How does someone earn your respect?you show them basic respect first and if they continue to treat you right then they deserve your respect like you deserve theirs

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19 Best Coffee Shops in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam at its most dizzying and chaotic. This big city is known for its traffic, which can be overwhelming for newcomers to the city. You may want to escape from the chaos for a while. Coffee shops can be found in all the little cracks and crevices throughout the city. I’ll help you locate a perfect coffee oasis, with my help you will be able to find the perfect spot for working, relaxing, or for just trying out some good coffee.

My List of Top 19 Coffee Shops in District 1

Phuc Long

325 Lý Tự Trọng, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

At the top of the game is one of the most successful brands in Vietnam - Phuc Long express tea and coffee shop. This place serves various types of coffee and dried-canned tea leaves from Lam Dong Province. You can also bring home some of them as a souvenir. You should choose Oolong milk tea adding an egg plan cake and Lychee tea because they are signature drinks in this place. It’s gonna make your day. The space is wide and clean with a wooden decoration theme. Having big thick wooden tables are suitable for working and new friends meet up. A tip for you boys, Vietnamese girls love going out on dates here. The food and beverages at Phuc Long costs around 30.000đ - 50.000 VND.

Đen Đá

96 Hàm Nghi, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

In a modest and discreet space along a big Boulevard, Đen Đá draws the attention of many young adults. The reason for all the attention is that Đen Đá is open 24 hours a day. You will engage Vietnamese culture with a traditional coffee while sitting on our small stools along the sidewalk. Space is suitable for a group of friends or even your hot date. Each of the food and beverages cost around 15.000đ - 28.000 VND. With a good environment, a small menu, and quality service, this spot checks every necessary box for a small coffee shop.

Maison marou

167-169, Calmette, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Award-winning chocolate production line - Maison Marou is gonna change your view about coffee shops in Vietnam. This coffee shop is self serve, so come up to the counter to pick from their delicious menu items. The menu ranges from hot tasty latte cups to other dishes made with Vietnamese World Famous Chocolate. The see-through kitchen allows the guest to have the sensation while seeing the chocolate processing chain. The seats surrounding the kitchen bar also can give you the best view. This cozy quiet place is perfect for working alone or a meetup for two. Visa payment is accepted here. The food and beverages cost around 100.000đ - 200.000 VND each.

Nest by AIA

Bitexco Financial Tower, Tầng 2, 02 Hải Triều, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Knowledge, celebrity, and fame are keywords to talk about this coffee shop. Nest by AIA is a half-decorated alike bookstore design with many staircase seats under bookcases and cozy light bulbs. The other half serves snacks and drinks on weekdays and lands special events like themed workshops or music sessions at the weekend.Vietnamese influencers and showbiz people always muster around here for shooting or even just for your entertainment (just kidding). David Beckham used to praise this place in his Instagram once when he had a business-traveled in Vietnam. This hotspot is a calm place, so no loud talks allow. The menu is usual with soft drinks and desserts. Those should cost you around 45.000đ - 100.000 VND each.

Thinker & Dreamer

Lầu 4, 42 Nguyễn Huệ, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Nestling snuggly at Nguyen Hue vintage apartment, this coffee shop is gonna bring you a bizarre feeling from walls full of moss to old-fashioned lift (which costs 5 VND per one round). Walking into the coffee shop area, it will grip your attention right away with the minimalisms design with white mainstream and wooden furniture. This trait completely conflicts with the French colonial building outside creating a sense of euphoria in the back of your mind. Food and desserts are served so you cannot bring any food from outside. There is a playful plot twist at this place occurred at the closing time. The coffee shop opening hours only is from 9 am to 4 pm. What happens? You ask. From 7 pm till late every day, this place becomes a bar named “The Loser” with red dim lights and sparkling cocktails. Grab the balcony seats to steal the walking street’s best point of view. Young cool kids' club and dynamic people are gonna love coming here regardless of day and night. Each of the food and beverages cost around 50.000đ - 100.000 VND.

Nấp Saigon

3/5 Đường Nguyễn Văn Thủ, Đa Kao, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

A whopping Liana tree intertwining the front door trellises will lure you in Nấp Saigon out of the sudden every time you have a chance to pass by. The see-through decor inside out with a motto:” Less is more” is the coffee shop theme. Many hot influencers inspired by a Hongkong trend would love to have pictures in this very modest place. You definitely can find a lot of lovable angles of this coffee shop from hashtag #napsaigon on Instagram. Egg coffee and Vietnamese French toast gonna be on your top list of Vietnamese favorite things. Each of the food and beverages cost around 40.000 - 65.000 VND. The single-story design makes this place kinda suit with dating but not loudly chat or large group's conversation.

Starbuck

39 Lê Duẩn, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Every high octane metropolis city always has Starbucks, and Ho Chi Minh City is definitely on the list. Taken place on the first floor of Mplaza so it is easy to find. Decoration and furniture make no difference with a standard Starbucks coffee shop. The drink menu is similar to your hometown plus the Banhmi for breakfast because you are in Vietnam. Order your favorite coffee cups, and it definitely can satisfy your taste as usual. The window view’s seats are ideal since Starbuck covers an area at the corner of streets. There are nearby, few famous Middle East restaurants so highly recommended for inviting your Korean and Mexcian friends here FYI. Visa payment or Paypal validates too. Each of the foods and beverages cost around 40.000đ - 65.000 VND.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

1-3 Phan Chu Trinh, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Score one more excellent US coffee brand in Vietnam with The Coffee bean & tea leaf. Because of its good global reputation so I would rather take a brief introduction of this place. A wide range of food and beverage tastes as good as your hometown branch with the same price. This franchise coffee makes no difference with spacious space scattered around by big armchairs. Two-story design somehow makes the second seem a little less crowded than the first floor. Same with Starbucks, the one in Vietnam is located in a central area and so easy to be found. The food and beverages cost around 70.000đ - 110.000 VND each.

The Workshop

27 Ngô Đức Kế, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

See more industrial coffee shop in Vietnam with the Workshop. Well-known by menu including good foods and beverages is the first thing to make this place hard to resist. The top favorite drink of all time goes to Latte. Make it double and you are good for a day. Wide wooden tables are scattered all around and ready for working hours. Special double height ceiling design helps to rank this place up at first place on every coffee recommendation article. People mostly look for a relaxing space to work and quick meetup at noon here so keep your eyes if bringing children along. Friendly staff, clean toilets, and soft instrumental background music are also nice things about this coffee shop. Each dish and beverage cost around 20.000 - 80.000 VND.

Cà phê Cô Ba Đồng Khởi

4-6 Đồng Khởi, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

This is a brand newcomer of Saigon coffee shop located nearby Saigon river at the rooftop of one of biggest flat at Le Loi Boulevard. Every Saturday night weekly holds special acoustic music performances by Vietnam indie artists attracting aplenty music lovers at D1. Should reserve your seat before coming for having a good view of the stage and city surrounding. Highlighted by tropical design with short coconuts and wooden swings surround the bar shall give you a joyful mid-summer vibe. This place serves dinner dishes and tropical drinks because of the theme background. Ideal for dating and meeting friends at night time. Each of the foods and beverages cost around 45.000đ - 60.000 VND.

Trung Nguyen Legend

219 Lý Tự Trọng, Phường Bến Nghe, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Next stop, we will take a look into the Vietnamese go-global famous coffee brand named Trung Nguyen Legend. This early-stage coffee brand always reigns a special place in every Saigon coffee lover' hearts. Lucky for you that its original coffee shop takes place at Ly Tu Trong street nearby Ben Thanh Market at D1. You can easily make a quick street tour by walking from the famous market to the red-light district. Legend coffee (either black or white) can blow your taste whenever having a chance to stop by. Smokers allow taking cigarettes on the first floor in the air-conditioned room. An open space for all served purposes so that you can work, meetup or dating. It also has raw coffee beans on selling if any chance you want to bring home as a gift. Each drink and coffee beans package cost around 20.000 - 55.000 VND.

Highland Coffee

135A Trần Quang Khải, Tân Định, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Another sweet Vietnamese coffee shop for you to visit at the corner of De Tham and Pham Ngu Lao nearby Bui Vien entrance. It would catch your eyes at first sight. It can surprise even budget travelers for high-quality penny-pinching coffees (about 9 VND), especially the no-sugar black coffee. Highly recommended Banh mi and desserts will please your tummy, too. All-day welcoming with 24/7 service and no extra charge are special just for you. Wide space and plenty of benches suits with meeting friends and resting in break time hours. Each of the food and beverages cost around 9.000 - 65.000 VND. You don’t want to miss out knowing this place I promise.

The Vintage Emporium Cafe

95 Nguyễn Văn Thủ, Đa Kao, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Beautiful French-colonial space reverberates via flowered enameled tiles and the medieval royal furniture makes a great impression when you come across this place. Classified as a vintage cafe, but it reveals way more than that. Brunch and coffee under service from 07:45 am till 06:00 pm that very rare in Vietnam usual coffee shop; but this place totally nails it. Breakfast serves aside luxurious pool is gonna sink you into Zen. Salads and Moroccan poached eggs taste delicious as a signature. The drink menu is fine with juices and coffee shots. Foreigners friendly neighbor has your visa card payment accepted. There is a lot of Vietnamese showbiz people taking photoshoot or may for your entertainment (just kidding). Each of the food and beverages cost around 50.000đ - 150.000 VND.

Vietcetera Cafe

77-79 Lý Tự Trọng, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Continue to come with Vietcetera cafe - an emerging Vietnamese coffee brand. Differ from others, this place serves bold Italian dishes and fine cups of latte. Attract curious comers by nostalgic style with surreal paintings and traditional benches. Two-story designer divides it into two sections as a downstairs coffee shop and upstairs souvenir store. Customers can grasp some good stuff while tasting some good cappuccino or latte cups in this chilling space. A book and city window view seats perfect for a good afternoon in this intense city. Each of the food and beverages cost around 15.000đ - 30.000 VND.

Heritage ChinaTown

10 Pasteur, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Ready to get obsessed right away with red lighting system glitter 80s China spirit in Heritage China Town. This cool spot serves famous Hongkong vendor dishes and alcoholic drinks for your chilling time with friends but strictly not for kids. Dimsum and chicken legs boiled with soy sauce always score as the most favorite dish of all time. Beers and mojitos all kind nails it. Small place 2 split spaces: outside with short stool seats and inside with vintage saloon color by cultural identity. Just so you know that many young models and actors outtake photoshoot here in the morning and noon. People allow to vape and smoke here during 24 hours store’s opening. Each of the food and beverages cost around 20.000 - 50.000 VND.

Cộng Cafe

26 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Cong Café is a coffee shop that brings the national spirit the most in Vietnam. Imprint Vietnamese communist tendency on every piece of this coffee shop from the decoration to drink menu. Coconut coffee is a special drink of all kinds. Banh mi pate also is a must-try dish whenever you ever visit here. Each of the food and beverages cost around 30.000 - 100.000 VND. Vietnamese benches sparkle with vintage red flower fabric scattered all around with vintage red flower fabric can really dazzle any eyes. The two-story designer coffee shop can fit people in, so be comfortable bringing along your friends and kids. Standing out from others, this place to be an interesting experience when in Vietnam and you don’t want to miss out diving into this.

EON51

Level 50/51/52, Bitexco Financial Tower, 2 Hải Triều, Hồ Chí Minh

Let's have a plan bender go with a luxury chilling spot on Floor 52th of Bitexco Financial Tower at EON51. This famous coffee bar lures in a lot of tourists to see the whole Saigon city sightseeing. Enjoy beholding one-of-a-kind helicopter landing yard in the shape of a round dome in Vietnam. Everyone should probably come around sunset contemplate vanilla twilight to grip the best relaxing time. Excellent coffees and other beverages by its spacious bar counter. Grasp this place in your itinerary for alone time or a romantic date. Just so you know good things come with a price so it should cost you around 200.000 - 880.000 VND for each.

Snob Coffee

147A Đường Trần Hưng Đạo, Phường Cầu Ông Lãnh, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Differ from the name as a noun - Snob Coffee, this place is super friendly with 24 hours opening time. The first floor equips four iMac PCs serving everyone for playing games and searching for information. That is the reason this place becomes a hot gathering spot with gamers and geeks. Smoking area at the balcony parts from air-conditioned rooms for vaping or smoking talks. Nighttime shelter people and daytime full of working-class makes a common daily scene here. Fine drinks and desserts under your service served by a young and well-trained staff team. Each of the food and beverages cost around 50.000 - 100.000 VND. If you are wandering at night near the Bus Station and not knowing where to wait till morning, this is gonna be the place you don’t wanna miss out.

The Chai Coffee

76 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Quận 1, TP. HCM

Afro style with a horn of stag and tan carpets breathe the European forest into this extraordinary coffee shop. Smokers can enjoy a cup of coffee or fine mojito here on the little chilling balcony. This place opens every day and night in 24 hours. Sometimes the owner brings a guitar and sings some songs with their band. It surely can make you wanna sing along. Many lovebirds are here for a date so it should not be talking too loud or bringing children alongside. Sidewalks with short stools on the outside placing along the peaceful Nguyen Dinh Chieu street surely are the best seats here. Each of the food and beverages cost around 25.000 - 60.000 VND.

Besides food and travel recommendation, I hope this list of 19 cafes in District 1 Saigon can help you avoid having to breathe in traffic fumes can be helpful for your journey. People probably shouldn’t hesitate to come to these places. If you want to learn more about Ho Chi Minh City Things to Do you can learn alot here.

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19 Best Coffee Shops in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam at its most dizzying and chaotic. This big city is known for its traffic, which can be overwhelming for newcomers to the city. You may want to escape from the chaos for a while. Coffee shops can be found in all the little cracks and crevices throughout the city. I’ll help you locate a perfect coffee oasis, with my help you will be able to find the perfect spot for working, relaxing, or for just trying out some good coffee.

My List of Top 19 Coffee Shops in District 1

Phuc Long

325 Lý Tự Trọng, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

At the top of the game is one of the most successful brands in Vietnam - Phuc Long express tea and coffee shop. This place serves various types of coffee and dried-canned tea leaves from Lam Dong Province. You can also bring home some of them as a souvenir. You should choose Oolong milk tea adding an egg plan cake and Lychee tea because they are signature drinks in this place. It’s gonna make your day. The space is wide and clean with a wooden decoration theme. Having big thick wooden tables are suitable for working and new friends meet up. A tip for you boys, Vietnamese girls love going out on dates here. The food and beverages at Phuc Long costs around 30.000đ - 50.000 VND.

Đen Đá

96 Hàm Nghi, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

In a modest and discreet space along a big Boulevard, Đen Đá draws the attention of many young adults. The reason for all the attention is that Đen Đá is open 24 hours a day. You will engage Vietnamese culture with a traditional coffee while sitting on our small stools along the sidewalk. Space is suitable for a group of friends or even your hot date. Each of the food and beverages cost around 15.000đ - 28.000 VND. With a good environment, a small menu, and quality service, this spot checks every necessary box for a small coffee shop.

Maison marou

167-169, Calmette, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Award-winning chocolate production line - Maison Marou is gonna change your view about coffee shops in Vietnam. This coffee shop is self serve, so come up to the counter to pick from their delicious menu items. The menu ranges from hot tasty latte cups to other dishes made with Vietnamese World Famous Chocolate. The see-through kitchen allows the guest to have the sensation while seeing the chocolate processing chain. The seats surrounding the kitchen bar also can give you the best view. This cozy quiet place is perfect for working alone or a meetup for two. Visa payment is accepted here. The food and beverages cost around 100.000đ - 200.000 VND each.

Nest by AIA

Bitexco Financial Tower, Tầng 2, 02 Hải Triều, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Knowledge, celebrity, and fame are keywords to talk about this coffee shop. Nest by AIA is a half-decorated alike bookstore design with many staircase seats under bookcases and cozy light bulbs. The other half serves snacks and drinks on weekdays and lands special events like themed workshops or music sessions at the weekend.Vietnamese influencers and showbiz people always muster around here for shooting or even just for your entertainment (just kidding). David Beckham used to praise this place in his Instagram once when he had a business-traveled in Vietnam. This hotspot is a calm place, so no loud talks allow. The menu is usual with soft drinks and desserts. Those should cost you around 45.000đ - 100.000 VND each.

Thinker & Dreamer

Lầu 4, 42 Nguyễn Huệ, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Nestling snuggly at Nguyen Hue vintage apartment, this coffee shop is gonna bring you a bizarre feeling from walls full of moss to old-fashioned lift (which costs 5 VND per one round). Walking into the coffee shop area, it will grip your attention right away with the minimalisms design with white mainstream and wooden furniture. This trait completely conflicts with the French colonial building outside creating a sense of euphoria in the back of your mind. Food and desserts are served so you cannot bring any food from outside. There is a playful plot twist at this place occurred at the closing time. The coffee shop opening hours only is from 9 am to 4 pm. What happens? You ask. From 7 pm till late every day, this place becomes a bar named “The Loser” with red dim lights and sparkling cocktails. Grab the balcony seats to steal the walking street’s best point of view. Young cool kids' club and dynamic people are gonna love coming here regardless of day and night. Each of the food and beverages cost around 50.000đ - 100.000 VND.

Nấp Saigon

3/5 Đường Nguyễn Văn Thủ, Đa Kao, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

A whopping Liana tree intertwining the front door trellises will lure you in Nấp Saigon out of the sudden every time you have a chance to pass by. The see-through decor inside out with a motto:” Less is more” is the coffee shop theme. Many hot influencers inspired by a Hongkong trend would love to have pictures in this very modest place. You definitely can find a lot of lovable angles of this coffee shop from hashtag #napsaigon on Instagram. Egg coffee and Vietnamese French toast gonna be on your top list of Vietnamese favorite things. Each of the food and beverages cost around 40.000 - 65.000 VND. The single-story design makes this place kinda suit with dating but not loudly chat or large group's conversation.

Starbuck

39 Lê Duẩn, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Every high octane metropolis city always has Starbucks, and Ho Chi Minh City is definitely on the list. Taken place on the first floor of Mplaza so it is easy to find. Decoration and furniture make no difference with a standard Starbucks coffee shop. The drink menu is similar to your hometown plus the Banhmi for breakfast because you are in Vietnam. Order your favorite coffee cups, and it definitely can satisfy your taste as usual. The window view’s seats are ideal since Starbuck covers an area at the corner of streets. There are nearby, few famous Middle East restaurants so highly recommended for inviting your Korean and Mexcian friends here FYI. Visa payment or Paypal validates too. Each of the foods and beverages cost around 40.000đ - 65.000 VND.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

1-3 Phan Chu Trinh, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Score one more excellent US coffee brand in Vietnam with The Coffee bean & tea leaf. Because of its good global reputation so I would rather take a brief introduction of this place. A wide range of food and beverage tastes as good as your hometown branch with the same price. This franchise coffee makes no difference with spacious space scattered around by big armchairs. Two-story design somehow makes the second seem a little less crowded than the first floor. Same with Starbucks, the one in Vietnam is located in a central area and so easy to be found. The food and beverages cost around 70.000đ - 110.000 VND each.

The Workshop

27 Ngô Đức Kế, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

See more industrial coffee shop in Vietnam with the Workshop. Well-known by menu including good foods and beverages is the first thing to make this place hard to resist. The top favorite drink of all time goes to Latte. Make it double and you are good for a day. Wide wooden tables are scattered all around and ready for working hours. Special double height ceiling design helps to rank this place up at first place on every coffee recommendation article. People mostly look for a relaxing space to work and quick meetup at noon here so keep your eyes if bringing children along. Friendly staff, clean toilets, and soft instrumental background music are also nice things about this coffee shop. Each dish and beverage cost around 20.000 - 80.000 VND.

Cà phê Cô Ba Đồng Khởi

4-6 Đồng Khởi, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

This is a brand newcomer of Saigon coffee shop located nearby Saigon river at the rooftop of one of biggest flat at Le Loi Boulevard. Every Saturday night weekly holds special acoustic music performances by Vietnam indie artists attracting aplenty music lovers at D1. Should reserve your seat before coming for having a good view of the stage and city surrounding. Highlighted by tropical design with short coconuts and wooden swings surround the bar shall give you a joyful mid-summer vibe. This place serves dinner dishes and tropical drinks because of the theme background. Ideal for dating and meeting friends at night time. Each of the foods and beverages cost around 45.000đ - 60.000 VND.

Trung Nguyen Legend

219 Lý Tự Trọng, Phường Bến Nghe, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Next stop, we will take a look into the Vietnamese go-global famous coffee brand named Trung Nguyen Legend. This early-stage coffee brand always reigns a special place in every Saigon coffee lover' hearts. Lucky for you that its original coffee shop takes place at Ly Tu Trong street nearby Ben Thanh Market at D1. You can easily make a quick street tour by walking from the famous market to the red-light district. Legend coffee (either black or white) can blow your taste whenever having a chance to stop by. Smokers allow taking cigarettes on the first floor in the air-conditioned room. An open space for all served purposes so that you can work, meetup or dating. It also has raw coffee beans on selling if any chance you want to bring home as a gift. Each drink and coffee beans package cost around 20.000 - 55.000 VND.

Highland Coffee

135A Trần Quang Khải, Tân Định, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Another sweet Vietnamese coffee shop for you to visit at the corner of De Tham and Pham Ngu Lao nearby Bui Vien entrance. It would catch your eyes at first sight. It can surprise even budget travelers for high-quality penny-pinching coffees (about 9 VND), especially the no-sugar black coffee. Highly recommended Banh mi and desserts will please your tummy, too. All-day welcoming with 24/7 service and no extra charge are special just for you. Wide space and plenty of benches suits with meeting friends and resting in break time hours. Each of the food and beverages cost around 9.000 - 65.000 VND. You don’t want to miss out knowing this place I promise.

The Vintage Emporium Cafe

95 Nguyễn Văn Thủ, Đa Kao, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Beautiful French-colonial space reverberates via flowered enameled tiles and the medieval royal furniture makes a great impression when you come across this place. Classified as a vintage cafe, but it reveals way more than that. Brunch and coffee under service from 07:45 am till 06:00 pm that very rare in Vietnam usual coffee shop; but this place totally nails it. Breakfast serves aside luxurious pool is gonna sink you into Zen. Salads and Moroccan poached eggs taste delicious as a signature. The drink menu is fine with juices and coffee shots. Foreigners friendly neighbor has your visa card payment accepted. There is a lot of Vietnamese showbiz people taking photoshoot or may for your entertainment (just kidding). Each of the food and beverages cost around 50.000đ - 150.000 VND.

Vietcetera Cafe

77-79 Lý Tự Trọng, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Continue to come with Vietcetera cafe - an emerging Vietnamese coffee brand. Differ from others, this place serves bold Italian dishes and fine cups of latte. Attract curious comers by nostalgic style with surreal paintings and traditional benches. Two-story designer divides it into two sections as a downstairs coffee shop and upstairs souvenir store. Customers can grasp some good stuff while tasting some good cappuccino or latte cups in this chilling space. A book and city window view seats perfect for a good afternoon in this intense city. Each of the food and beverages cost around 15.000đ - 30.000 VND.

Heritage ChinaTown

10 Pasteur, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Ready to get obsessed right away with red lighting system glitter 80s China spirit in Heritage China Town. This cool spot serves famous Hongkong vendor dishes and alcoholic drinks for your chilling time with friends but strictly not for kids. Dimsum and chicken legs boiled with soy sauce always score as the most favorite dish of all time. Beers and mojitos all kind nails it. Small place 2 split spaces: outside with short stool seats and inside with vintage saloon color by cultural identity. Just so you know that many young models and actors outtake photoshoot here in the morning and noon. People allow to vape and smoke here during 24 hours store’s opening. Each of the food and beverages cost around 20.000 - 50.000 VND.

Cộng Cafe

26 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Cong Café is a coffee shop that brings the national spirit the most in Vietnam. Imprint Vietnamese communist tendency on every piece of this coffee shop from the decoration to drink menu. Coconut coffee is a special drink of all kinds. Banh mi pate also is a must-try dish whenever you ever visit here. Each of the food and beverages cost around 30.000 - 100.000 VND. Vietnamese benches sparkle with vintage red flower fabric scattered all around with vintage red flower fabric can really dazzle any eyes. The two-story designer coffee shop can fit people in, so be comfortable bringing along your friends and kids. Standing out from others, this place to be an interesting experience when in Vietnam and you don’t want to miss out diving into this.

EON51

Level 50/51/52, Bitexco Financial Tower, 2 Hải Triều, Hồ Chí Minh

Let's have a plan bender go with a luxury chilling spot on Floor 52th of Bitexco Financial Tower at EON51. This famous coffee bar lures in a lot of tourists to see the whole Saigon city sightseeing. Enjoy beholding one-of-a-kind helicopter landing yard in the shape of a round dome in Vietnam. Everyone should probably come around sunset contemplate vanilla twilight to grip the best relaxing time. Excellent coffees and other beverages by its spacious bar counter. Grasp this place in your itinerary for alone time or a romantic date. Just so you know good things come with a price so it should cost you around 200.000 - 880.000 VND for each.

Snob Coffee

147A Đường Trần Hưng Đạo, Phường Cầu Ông Lãnh, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Differ from the name as a noun - Snob Coffee, this place is super friendly with 24 hours opening time. The first floor equips four iMac PCs serving everyone for playing games and searching for information. That is the reason this place becomes a hot gathering spot with gamers and geeks. Smoking area at the balcony parts from air-conditioned rooms for vaping or smoking talks. Nighttime shelter people and daytime full of working-class makes a common daily scene here. Fine drinks and desserts under your service served by a young and well-trained staff team. Each of the food and beverages cost around 50.000 - 100.000 VND. If you are wandering at night near the Bus Station and not knowing where to wait till morning, this is gonna be the place you don’t wanna miss out.

The Chai Coffee

76 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Quận 1, TP. HCM

Afro style with a horn of stag and tan carpets breathe the European forest into this extraordinary coffee shop. Smokers can enjoy a cup of coffee or fine mojito here on the little chilling balcony. This place opens every day and night in 24 hours. Sometimes the owner brings a guitar and sings some songs with their band. It surely can make you wanna sing along. Many lovebirds are here for a date so it should not be talking too loud or bringing children alongside. Sidewalks with short stools on the outside placing along the peaceful Nguyen Dinh Chieu street surely are the best seats here. Each of the food and beverages cost around 25.000 - 60.000 VND.

Besides food and travel recommendation, I hope this list of 19 cafes in District 1 Saigon can help you avoid having to breathe in traffic fumes can be helpful for your journey. People probably shouldn’t hesitate to come to these places. If you want to learn more about Ho Chi Minh City Things to Do you can learn alot here.

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19 Best Coffee Shops in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam at its most dizzying and chaotic. This big city is known for its traffic, which can be overwhelming for newcomers to the city. You may want to escape from the chaos for a while. Coffee shops can be found in all the little cracks and crevices throughout the city. I’ll help you locate a perfect coffee oasis, with my help you will be able to find the perfect spot for working, relaxing, or for just trying out some good coffee.

My List of Top 19 Coffee Shops in District 1

Phuc Long

325 Lý Tự Trọng, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

At the top of the game is one of the most successful brands in Vietnam - Phuc Long express tea and coffee shop. This place serves various types of coffee and dried-canned tea leaves from Lam Dong Province. You can also bring home some of them as a souvenir. You should choose Oolong milk tea adding an egg plan cake and Lychee tea because they are signature drinks in this place. It’s gonna make your day. The space is wide and clean with a wooden decoration theme. Having big thick wooden tables are suitable for working and new friends meet up. A tip for you boys, Vietnamese girls love going out on dates here. The food and beverages at Phuc Long costs around 30.000đ - 50.000 VND.

Đen Đá

96 Hàm Nghi, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

In a modest and discreet space along a big Boulevard, Đen Đá draws the attention of many young adults. The reason for all the attention is that Đen Đá is open 24 hours a day. You will engage Vietnamese culture with a traditional coffee while sitting on our small stools along the sidewalk. Space is suitable for a group of friends or even your hot date. Each of the food and beverages cost around 15.000đ - 28.000 VND. With a good environment, a small menu, and quality service, this spot checks every necessary box for a small coffee shop.

Maison marou

167-169, Calmette, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Award-winning chocolate production line - Maison Marou is gonna change your view about coffee shops in Vietnam. This coffee shop is self serve, so come up to the counter to pick from their delicious menu items. The menu ranges from hot tasty latte cups to other dishes made with Vietnamese World Famous Chocolate. The see-through kitchen allows the guest to have the sensation while seeing the chocolate processing chain. The seats surrounding the kitchen bar also can give you the best view. This cozy quiet place is perfect for working alone or a meetup for two. Visa payment is accepted here. The food and beverages cost around 100.000đ - 200.000 VND each.

Nest by AIA

Bitexco Financial Tower, Tầng 2, 02 Hải Triều, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Knowledge, celebrity, and fame are keywords to talk about this coffee shop. Nest by AIA is a half-decorated alike bookstore design with many staircase seats under bookcases and cozy light bulbs. The other half serves snacks and drinks on weekdays and lands special events like themed workshops or music sessions at the weekend.Vietnamese influencers and showbiz people always muster around here for shooting or even just for your entertainment (just kidding). David Beckham used to praise this place in his Instagram once when he had a business-traveled in Vietnam. This hotspot is a calm place, so no loud talks allow. The menu is usual with soft drinks and desserts. Those should cost you around 45.000đ - 100.000 VND each.

Thinker & Dreamer

Lầu 4, 42 Nguyễn Huệ, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Nestling snuggly at Nguyen Hue vintage apartment, this coffee shop is gonna bring you a bizarre feeling from walls full of moss to old-fashioned lift (which costs 5 VND per one round). Walking into the coffee shop area, it will grip your attention right away with the minimalisms design with white mainstream and wooden furniture. This trait completely conflicts with the French colonial building outside creating a sense of euphoria in the back of your mind. Food and desserts are served so you cannot bring any food from outside. There is a playful plot twist at this place occurred at the closing time. The coffee shop opening hours only is from 9 am to 4 pm. What happens? You ask. From 7 pm till late every day, this place becomes a bar named “The Loser” with red dim lights and sparkling cocktails. Grab the balcony seats to steal the walking street’s best point of view. Young cool kids' club and dynamic people are gonna love coming here regardless of day and night. Each of the food and beverages cost around 50.000đ - 100.000 VND.

Nấp Saigon

3/5 Đường Nguyễn Văn Thủ, Đa Kao, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

A whopping Liana tree intertwining the front door trellises will lure you in Nấp Saigon out of the sudden every time you have a chance to pass by. The see-through decor inside out with a motto:” Less is more” is the coffee shop theme. Many hot influencers inspired by a Hongkong trend would love to have pictures in this very modest place. You definitely can find a lot of lovable angles of this coffee shop from hashtag #napsaigon on Instagram. Egg coffee and Vietnamese French toast gonna be on your top list of Vietnamese favorite things. Each of the food and beverages cost around 40.000 - 65.000 VND. The single-story design makes this place kinda suit with dating but not loudly chat or large group's conversation.

Starbuck

39 Lê Duẩn, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Every high octane metropolis city always has Starbucks, and Ho Chi Minh City is definitely on the list. Taken place on the first floor of Mplaza so it is easy to find. Decoration and furniture make no difference with a standard Starbucks coffee shop. The drink menu is similar to your hometown plus the Banhmi for breakfast because you are in Vietnam. Order your favorite coffee cups, and it definitely can satisfy your taste as usual. The window view’s seats are ideal since Starbuck covers an area at the corner of streets. There are nearby, few famous Middle East restaurants so highly recommended for inviting your Korean and Mexcian friends here FYI. Visa payment or Paypal validates too. Each of the foods and beverages cost around 40.000đ - 65.000 VND.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

1-3 Phan Chu Trinh, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Score one more excellent US coffee brand in Vietnam with The Coffee bean & tea leaf. Because of its good global reputation so I would rather take a brief introduction of this place. A wide range of food and beverage tastes as good as your hometown branch with the same price. This franchise coffee makes no difference with spacious space scattered around by big armchairs. Two-story design somehow makes the second seem a little less crowded than the first floor. Same with Starbucks, the one in Vietnam is located in a central area and so easy to be found. The food and beverages cost around 70.000đ - 110.000 VND each.

The Workshop

27 Ngô Đức Kế, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

See more industrial coffee shop in Vietnam with the Workshop. Well-known by menu including good foods and beverages is the first thing to make this place hard to resist. The top favorite drink of all time goes to Latte. Make it double and you are good for a day. Wide wooden tables are scattered all around and ready for working hours. Special double height ceiling design helps to rank this place up at first place on every coffee recommendation article. People mostly look for a relaxing space to work and quick meetup at noon here so keep your eyes if bringing children along. Friendly staff, clean toilets, and soft instrumental background music are also nice things about this coffee shop. Each dish and beverage cost around 20.000 - 80.000 VND.

Cà phê Cô Ba Đồng Khởi

4-6 Đồng Khởi, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

This is a brand newcomer of Saigon coffee shop located nearby Saigon river at the rooftop of one of biggest flat at Le Loi Boulevard. Every Saturday night weekly holds special acoustic music performances by Vietnam indie artists attracting aplenty music lovers at D1. Should reserve your seat before coming for having a good view of the stage and city surrounding. Highlighted by tropical design with short coconuts and wooden swings surround the bar shall give you a joyful mid-summer vibe. This place serves dinner dishes and tropical drinks because of the theme background. Ideal for dating and meeting friends at night time. Each of the foods and beverages cost around 45.000đ - 60.000 VND.

Trung Nguyen Legend

219 Lý Tự Trọng, Phường Bến Nghe, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Next stop, we will take a look into the Vietnamese go-global famous coffee brand named Trung Nguyen Legend. This early-stage coffee brand always reigns a special place in every Saigon coffee lover' hearts. Lucky for you that its original coffee shop takes place at Ly Tu Trong street nearby Ben Thanh Market at D1. You can easily make a quick street tour by walking from the famous market to the red-light district. Legend coffee (either black or white) can blow your taste whenever having a chance to stop by. Smokers allow taking cigarettes on the first floor in the air-conditioned room. An open space for all served purposes so that you can work, meetup or dating. It also has raw coffee beans on selling if any chance you want to bring home as a gift. Each drink and coffee beans package cost around 20.000 - 55.000 VND.

Highland Coffee

135A Trần Quang Khải, Tân Định, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Another sweet Vietnamese coffee shop for you to visit at the corner of De Tham and Pham Ngu Lao nearby Bui Vien entrance. It would catch your eyes at first sight. It can surprise even budget travelers for high-quality penny-pinching coffees (about 9 VND), especially the no-sugar black coffee. Highly recommended Banh mi and desserts will please your tummy, too. All-day welcoming with 24/7 service and no extra charge are special just for you. Wide space and plenty of benches suits with meeting friends and resting in break time hours. Each of the food and beverages cost around 9.000 - 65.000 VND. You don’t want to miss out knowing this place I promise.

The Vintage Emporium Cafe

95 Nguyễn Văn Thủ, Đa Kao, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Beautiful French-colonial space reverberates via flowered enameled tiles and the medieval royal furniture makes a great impression when you come across this place. Classified as a vintage cafe, but it reveals way more than that. Brunch and coffee under service from 07:45 am till 06:00 pm that very rare in Vietnam usual coffee shop; but this place totally nails it. Breakfast serves aside luxurious pool is gonna sink you into Zen. Salads and Moroccan poached eggs taste delicious as a signature. The drink menu is fine with juices and coffee shots. Foreigners friendly neighbor has your visa card payment accepted. There is a lot of Vietnamese showbiz people taking photoshoot or may for your entertainment (just kidding). Each of the food and beverages cost around 50.000đ - 150.000 VND.

Vietcetera Cafe

77-79 Lý Tự Trọng, Phường Bến Thành, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Continue to come with Vietcetera cafe - an emerging Vietnamese coffee brand. Differ from others, this place serves bold Italian dishes and fine cups of latte. Attract curious comers by nostalgic style with surreal paintings and traditional benches. Two-story designer divides it into two sections as a downstairs coffee shop and upstairs souvenir store. Customers can grasp some good stuff while tasting some good cappuccino or latte cups in this chilling space. A book and city window view seats perfect for a good afternoon in this intense city. Each of the food and beverages cost around 15.000đ - 30.000 VND.

Heritage ChinaTown

10 Pasteur, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Ready to get obsessed right away with red lighting system glitter 80s China spirit in Heritage China Town. This cool spot serves famous Hongkong vendor dishes and alcoholic drinks for your chilling time with friends but strictly not for kids. Dimsum and chicken legs boiled with soy sauce always score as the most favorite dish of all time. Beers and mojitos all kind nails it. Small place 2 split spaces: outside with short stool seats and inside with vintage saloon color by cultural identity. Just so you know that many young models and actors outtake photoshoot here in the morning and noon. People allow to vape and smoke here during 24 hours store’s opening. Each of the food and beverages cost around 20.000 - 50.000 VND.

Cộng Cafe

26 Lý Tự Trọng, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Cong Café is a coffee shop that brings the national spirit the most in Vietnam. Imprint Vietnamese communist tendency on every piece of this coffee shop from the decoration to drink menu. Coconut coffee is a special drink of all kinds. Banh mi pate also is a must-try dish whenever you ever visit here. Each of the food and beverages cost around 30.000 - 100.000 VND. Vietnamese benches sparkle with vintage red flower fabric scattered all around with vintage red flower fabric can really dazzle any eyes. The two-story designer coffee shop can fit people in, so be comfortable bringing along your friends and kids. Standing out from others, this place to be an interesting experience when in Vietnam and you don’t want to miss out diving into this.

EON51

Level 50/51/52, Bitexco Financial Tower, 2 Hải Triều, Hồ Chí Minh

Let's have a plan bender go with a luxury chilling spot on Floor 52th of Bitexco Financial Tower at EON51. This famous coffee bar lures in a lot of tourists to see the whole Saigon city sightseeing. Enjoy beholding one-of-a-kind helicopter landing yard in the shape of a round dome in Vietnam. Everyone should probably come around sunset contemplate vanilla twilight to grip the best relaxing time. Excellent coffees and other beverages by its spacious bar counter. Grasp this place in your itinerary for alone time or a romantic date. Just so you know good things come with a price so it should cost you around 200.000 - 880.000 VND for each.

Snob Coffee

147A Đường Trần Hưng Đạo, Phường Cầu Ông Lãnh, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh

Differ from the name as a noun - Snob Coffee, this place is super friendly with 24 hours opening time. The first floor equips four iMac PCs serving everyone for playing games and searching for information. That is the reason this place becomes a hot gathering spot with gamers and geeks. Smoking area at the balcony parts from air-conditioned rooms for vaping or smoking talks. Nighttime shelter people and daytime full of working-class makes a common daily scene here. Fine drinks and desserts under your service served by a young and well-trained staff team. Each of the food and beverages cost around 50.000 - 100.000 VND. If you are wandering at night near the Bus Station and not knowing where to wait till morning, this is gonna be the place you don’t wanna miss out.

The Chai Coffee

76 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Quận 1, TP. HCM

Afro style with a horn of stag and tan carpets breathe the European forest into this extraordinary coffee shop. Smokers can enjoy a cup of coffee or fine mojito here on the little chilling balcony. This place opens every day and night in 24 hours. Sometimes the owner brings a guitar and sings some songs with their band. It surely can make you wanna sing along. Many lovebirds are here for a date so it should not be talking too loud or bringing children alongside. Sidewalks with short stools on the outside placing along the peaceful Nguyen Dinh Chieu street surely are the best seats here. Each of the food and beverages cost around 25.000 - 60.000 VND.

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