#THANK U TO MIA FR HELPING ME WITH THIS!!!!

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furniture-- c.leclerc

pairing: charles leclerc x reader word count: 750 a/n: thank u dani for snapping my writers block. art imitates life fr fr here

Are you busy? You texted him, tossed your phone onto the ground next to you and assessed the situation in front of you for the hundredth time. Pieces of wood everywhere, harware everywhere, a cordless drill your dad had given you when you moved out years ago–one he didn’t show you how to use. 

What had started as a simple Friday evening project, rearranging your apartment living room, had transformed into an all-consuming weekend of furniture and clutter shopping. The Ikea box–boxes–sit torn apart on the floor and the instruction pamphlet is disheveled amongst the mess somewhere. 

Never for you, he replies, you roll your eyes. 

You reach for your phone, quickly type out your response. Come over? You text, and immediately follow it up. Not for the reason you think.

He’s knocking on your door twenty-five minutes later, three knocks, pause, and then another. Just like always. You try to manuver your way out of the maze of wooden boards and dowels and hardware and the dreadful drill to get to the door. He’s on his phone when you open it, quickly shuts it off and shoves it in his pocket and smiles at you like an idiot. “Hi.”

“Help.” You say, straight-faced and serious because you’re in so over your head it’s not even funny. He laughs, you swing open the door nad mumble out a preemptive apology. 

He chokes your name out through a laugh as soon as he sees the mess. “What have you done?” 

“Can you help me?” You say over his shoulder, over his shaking head. Disbelief, amazement, fear, probably all of the above because you’ve truly created a monster.

“Cherie, what am I looking at, even?” He scratches the back of his head, his neck, just inside the collar of his t-shirt. 

“Entertainment center.”

He tries not to laugh. Fails miserably. “Are you sure?”

“I think.”

“Oh, mamma mia.” He shakes his head, looks at you and reflects your pout. “You’re so cute.”

You roll your eyes. “Are you going to help me, or not?” You are so far beyond help, mon amour, he sighed, told you to get something to drink and that he would figure out how to undo whatever you’d done and build the furniture the way it was originally intended to be built. “You don’t want my help?”

“I am scared of your help.” You would be offended if everything you’d managed to put together looked even a little bit like what the end goal was, but, he was probably right to be scared by what you could do. You were a little scared by how badly you’d managed to screw it up. It felt like maybe someone should take away your rights to adult if you couldn’t built a simple peice of furniture. “If I teach you, you won’t have to ask for my help next time.”

“This is truly an enlightening experience,” you say, pop another piece of fruit into your mouth. “Dinner and a show.” Who knew watching your guy-who-isn’t-your-guy play with high stakes Swedish legos could be so attractive. It’s just furniture, you’d try to remind yourself, and then he'd use your drill like his dad taught him how to use one instead of just giving him one as a gift. 

“Who gave this to you?” He asked about the drill the first time he picked it up. “I don’t think they liked you much.”

You laughed. He laughed at your laugh. “My dad,” you answered, and he shrugged his shoulders, didn’t confirm or deny his previous claim. You don’t know if he plays it safe because you’ve told him too much–or too little–information.

Despite a few of the screws angled just a bit awkwardly, the only real victim of the entertainment center debacle of 2023 is a single wooden dowel that snapped clean in half. “Do you have super glue?” He asked when the two of you finally stopped laughing about it. I have nail glue, you told him, and only time will tell if the cosmetic solution actually worked. 

“My hero!” You joked, stood up on your tip-toes to throw an arm around him, admired your–his–work now that the console had been set in it’s forever home. “I could not have done it without you.”

“You would’ve figured it out.” He says, smiles down at you like he isn’t a liar. “It just would have been…”

“A disaster?”

He chuckles. “Abstract.”

“Oh.” You laugh, kiss him because how can you not? “You’re sweet.”

[finniestoncrane]

Congrats on 2k Finnie!!! Can’t wait to go to the movies fr (cinema is my life) 💯💯 Can I get a ticket (Gotham Zsasz) for the front row of an action movie? For snacks I’m gonna get some fruit juice, cocktail, and a side of ranch. Thanks sm dude, u are the GOAT 🙌🙌🔥🔥

thank you mia ;-; i've got some disgustingly soft zsasz coming at you, softer than the ice cream he eats after his gorier hits 💚🩷 cw: injury, blood, healing wounds, fluff 🔞minors dni🔞 send a request • masterlist • kofi link • tag: finnie2k (to follow or to block)

As your fingertips held his arm, Victor flinched. There was something more tender in the way you touched him now. Before, when you had been rushing to stop the bleeding, doing your best to make sure the bullet had only grazed the skin of his arm, you were rougher, panicked. Now, as you attempted to clean the wound and stitch it up, your touch was sympathetic, which was foreign to him.

When you pulled back, afraid that the sudden tightness of his muscles was due to pain, he was quick to assuage the concerns that were written over your face.

"Sorry, usually any kind of physical contact is... well people aren't exactly lining up to give me a hug. I'm not used to a softer touch. I almost prefer it if things hurt."

With a grin, you tried to placate him, while hiding the your worries, the overwhelming sympathy you felt for him, so starved of any kind of gentle affection.

"And who said this wasn't going to hurt?"

He winced at the pain, but tolerated it, like he always did. At least you were somewhat used to this now. And at least he let you take care of him. For so long that had been a battle of it's own, but now the trust was there. He trusted you, finally. Enough to let some of your more gentle touches linger.

More than linger, in fact, as he took hold of your hand while you cleaned the wound and stitched him up. The grip was firm, but casual. It wasn't an attempt to squeeze some of the pain out, rather a simple desire for comfort that he couldn't help but act on.

"You need rest now, Victor. Will we be safe enough here?"

Victor considered that question. Usually, he felt safe on a surface level, never deep down. Not even here, in his latest safe house. But there was something about you, the way you cared, the way that trusting you so far hadn't been a bad thing.

"I think so. As long as you keep an eye out."

The faith he was willing to put in you made you smile, and you nodded, opening your arms instinctively and holding in the surprised gasp as he leaned into your embrace, feeling safe enough to fall asleep beside you.

[lovebvni]

Hi!! One thing I wanted to ask about is what are things I can do to shift back to my outer banks dr faster? I’ve shifted there before for a couple minutes. Since then all the shifts I’ve had have been to random realities and not the one I want. I go by mia a lot btw💕💕 thank you!

hi, mia!! there’s a youtuber i watched called mia maples n she’s so pretty n her personality is just lovely. i’m sensing similar energy from u!!

Shifting Advice

“setting intention”

i feel like you’re almost half-asking the intention-setting part of shifting. you don’t see it as important when you’re making the other parts of the attempt more important. everything is about intention you feel like going to the mall today? you’re subconsciously setting an intention to do that. don’t make it any less with your attempts.

your first shufflemancy song is ‘we’re gonna find it’ from barbie and the diamond castle.

i feel like this is kinda a nod to when you shift. ur gonna b confused, u may end up in the ‘wrong’ reality, but in actuality, all you have to do is say ‘i’m in my outer banks fr’ close your eyes, snap your fingers, clap your hands or whatever — and you’re there!!

changing perspectives is also big in this song; along with trust in the universe to get where u want to. i feel like you’re almost reluctant to trusting the universe. u almost want to do it alone. “i can do it myself, watch me” is the type of vibe, but in reality, behind the scenes, the universe is gonna be there. you’re gonna try n push it away but, in the end, you will get what u want with the help of the universe.

i hope this helps! ur main advice is trust in the universe + be more firm with ur intentions.

i love u!!! i hope u get to ur outer banks dr very very soon and u can stay there as long as u desire!! <3

[daegall]

HI! ^^ i’m alive and i have news.

I GOT MY DREAM JOB QJDNSKDNEKEK ??????? that’s why i was so mia cause i think i just shut off for a few days but GOODBYE ALL MY OTHER JOBS GOODNIGHT i am officially retiring 💤💤

anyways !! hi !! missed u !! missed tumblr !! how are you doing!

the nectar stage was a godsend and yes !! i think might have helped make the choreo which honestly explains. so much (still love it tho sm release an entire stage and mv thanks)

also dream are in indo i think?? and i saw all the photos of them on the boat and 1. JENO 2. UM?? JENO????? 3. jeno let go of jaemins PANTS he’s not going nowhere ,,, i’m glad they’re having fun and getting drunk and being normal people FINALLY

anyways !! i’ve been a bit all over the place over the past few days but i’m back and how are you!! - no sleep anon

OH MY GOD. IM SO FUCKING PROUD OF YOU MY LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHH THIS IS SO GREAT OGIJGNIAFUHADADH WE HAVE TO FUCKING CELEBRATE RUGHGHGH THIS IS SUCH GOOD NEWSSSSSSS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YASS GET THOSE HOURS YOU DESERVE THEM 10000% OH MY GOD IM LITERALLY SO PROUD OF YOU

HI BBY!!!!! I MISSED YOU TOO !!!!!! IM SO GOOD RN YOU GOT YOUR DREAM JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no but fr, my week's been pretty average and mundane T^T so glad youre back though!!!!! welcome back my love (❁´◡`❁)

no bc literally all i listened to today was the nct 2020 albums LMFAOOOOO god NECTAR DANCE WAS HELPED BY TEN!!!!! ofc what was i expecting it was too good [chefs kiss]

YASS OMGOMGMOGMOMGO THEY WEREEEE AND AAHAHAHHAHAHAA I THINK MY PARENTS ARE NCTZENS AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

i know my mom is frrr she really liked their stages!!!! and thought their indo was cute too LOL she said next time they come (7 dream, she also mentioned bc of the amount of hours i moped bc haechan wasnt here HAHAH) she would ltireally fight and pay people for tickets like bro </3

YEAH THE BOAT!!!!!!!!! ANCOL MFK THATS SO CLOSE TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEE T^T even my mom was like 'aahhh they should have told me!!!! (/j)' YES JENO LOOKED SO GOOODDDD MY GOD I WAS SO SHOCKED LIKE WHICH STYLIST DID IT. WAS IT AN INDO?!?!? IF SO I WOULD LIKE TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO THEIR HOUSE JUST OT SMOOCH THEM AND THANK THEM PERSONALLY !!!!!!!

HAHAHAHA STFUUUU GETTING DRUNK FRRR 'yum yum'???? he's drunk. that is a long island. you're not fooling anyone

imo jaemin is the epitome of 'i am crazy but i am free' sounds because he literally is!!!!!!!!!!!

[delbeugre]

SADIE BEUGRE / SILVER SPUR RANCH.

[miaxeu]

MIA STOEGER AND DIWA ESTANISLAO ( @diwaeu​​ ) LEAVE EONIA UNIVERSITY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

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when a car accident back in west hollywood leaves her mother in critical condition, mia decides to put an early end to her first year in eonia and returns to california. her friends are informed of her leave in advance, and she breaks up with her boyfriend, knowing a long distance relationship between them would only do more harm than good.

i know you would wait for me if i asked you to, iker. we might even try our luck against both time and distance, but i know you too well, and i wouldn't dare do you the disservice of subpar love. please believe that i would do anything to see you happy and so i do the only thing i can — i release you.

her time spent in the university has taught her to take extra caution and to exercise maturity when dealing with matters concerning her own safety. although it’s far from a complete turn, she has taken strides in making peace with her identity and the tradeoffs it involves. due to the risks, mia stoeger officially gives up acting for the foreseeable future.

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with the increased political tension regarding territorial disputes, the looming collapse of marine life in the west philippine sea is more imminent than ever. over 40,000 acres of reefs have already been destroyed due to china’s artificial island-building, dredging, and clam harvesting, and fish stocks have also declined by up to 75 percent over the last 20 years.

urged by her friends involved in environmental activism, diwa decides to move back home. she realizes the current situation in her country is in need of more direct action than a degree in law that sets her thousands of miles away. she leaves ( in tears ) filled with promises to keep in touch and to always have a place for any eonian in the philippines should they ever come visit.

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ooc note :

if the last line in the ikea bit sounds familiar, no it doesn't 😌 ( jk it's carol bc the xmas vibes still linger. ) oh and see here for the article that supports the numbers prompting diwa’s yeeting bc it is, unforch, indeed a truth

anyway, thnks fr th mmrs, friends ! it's truly been a blast, but im afraid rl has been urging me out for a hot minute now, so off i go. i apologize to any plot / dynamic this’ll unintentionally affect, but pls know ive cherished every bit of my stay & i take no pleasure in the disruption this may cause. i wrote these lil tldrs to make sense of how my characters wld leave in a way that does them justice, but it's totally up to u if ud like to follow em ! id just hate to throw off any muse or their chara development with my leaving, so here are some tidbits that cld hopefully help if that were to be the case

i rlly enjoyed and adored writing these two, and i know it's only been possible bc i wrote them in this fantastic group with all of you. special thanks to the admins and thank you all for cultivating an environment that allowed them to thrive & i am wishing u n ur muses ( whom i luv v v much ) nothing but the best ! don't forget to drink em agua, babes katya out <333 v extra dramatic exit as per my dio kid’s request