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backfliips · 2 years
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one day im gonna live in my own house with my own yard and my own decorations and my own furniture and my own kitchen and surround myself with only the people i want to be with and i’ll be able to sit on my porch and watch the sunrise and the sunset and the seasons come and go and things will be better
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motleyfam · 18 days
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Dick forgets to eat sometimes.
Jason can’t fathom it—the entire concept is foreign to him. For as long as he can remember, food’s always been on his mind. If he wasn’t digging through dumpsters for it, he was squirreling away whole pieces of fruit and unopened granola bars the kids at school carelessly left on their trays, picking up gigs babysitting the neighbor brats for the complimentary PB&Js, sitting through two-hour fire & brimstone church sermons daydreaming about the fried chicken and potato salad that would come after. Jason’s gone hungry more times than he can count but never once has he simply forgotten to eat.
Bruce says it’s something with the way Dick’s brain is wired. It’s why he can’t sit still very long without his leg jittering, why he talks a mile a minute when he gets going on a topic, why his apartment always looks like a tornado went through it.
All Jason knows is that it’s five p.m. and he’s starving.
Except he isn’t—not really. He had a bowl of Cap’n Crunch in Dick’s kitchen just that morning, milk and all. Jason’s gone far longer on far less, so he doesn’t know why his stomach's complaining so much today, why his head feels achy and light, why that tiny biting pain in his middle won’t shut up. He’s been living at the Manor for four months now and he’s already gone soft.
They’re walking through Bludhaven Shopping Centre, Dick babbling on about the last obstacle of the indoor minigolf course they just finished. Jason tries to listen, but his heart is beating strangely fast and the only thought pulsing through his mind is food, food, food—
And then abruptly, he notices that Dick’s stopped walking. He’s looking at Jason, brow furrowed and lips moving as if asking a question, but Jason isn’t hearing anything because his hands are shaking and his breaths are coming out quick and gaspy and even though he’d been looking forward to hanging out with Dick for weeks now he suddenly wants nothing more than to be back in the Manor where the pantry’s always stocked and the fridge is full and he can breathe.
And then he blinks and he’s sitting at a sticky food court table, and Dick’s got a hand on his back, saying “in and out, nice and slow, that’s it” and Jason’s got tears welling up in his eyes which pisses him off because that’s stupid, he’s being stupid, only cats and babies cry because they missed lunch, and—
And then there’s a soft pretzel in a paper wrapper being nudged into his hand by a guilty-faced Dick with a murmur of “I’m so sorry, I wasn’t thinking” and it makes Jason want to crawl into a hole and die because he can’t just be fucking normal about this.
But there’s honey mustard sauce to dip it in, and a Chipotle bowl soon after, and tomorrow he and Dick both eat all three meals.
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yeonzzzn · 7 months
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consequences: sim jaeyun
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pairing: jake x afab!reader word count: 4.4k
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synopsis: folding your boyfriends laundry is a normal for you, mostly when his schedule is busy. so being the good girlfriend you are, you fold his laundry and stumble upon his soccer jersey, deciding to tease him with it and ultimately dealing with the consequences of your actions once he returns home.
genre: established relationship, non-idol!au, soccer player!jake, smut
warnings: swearing, sending nudes, bratty reader, masturbation, degrading, unprotected sex, dom!jake, jake rips readers panties, he is rough with reader, hair pulling, sex on the counter top, finger sucking, edging, MINORS DNI, lmk if I missed anything ♡
this is specially dedicated to @alvojake for helping me create this masterpiece ♡
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You let yourself into your boyfriend's apartment, finding the hidden spare key inside the fake potted plant by the door, and strolling on inside. You knew he didn’t mind, you practically lived here anyway, preferring his bed over the shitty one you had back at the dorms. You might as well just move in with him at this point, most of your clothes and belongings are here as well. 
Again, it was perfectly normal for you to randomly show up at his apartment even when he wasn’t home. Sending him a quick text letting him know you’re waiting for him to come home from work and soccer practice, to which he responds back with three heart-eye emojis. 
Jake is always working so hard, not just at his job and college, but also at his sport, and on top of being a great boyfriend and always making time for you within his busy schedule. Taking the “if they want to they will!!” to a whole other level. Jake spoils you, cooks for you, always makes sure you feel loved and cared and most of all, he communicates. 
And because he is always giving everything his one hundred percent in all areas, the least you could do is help keep his apartment clean, fridge and pantry stocked with food, and keep up with his laundry. 
Which is the first thing your eyes are laid upon when you walk into the apartment, seeing all his clothes tossed onto the couch with his clean clothes laundry basket sitting beside the coffee table. 
The apartment smelt of his laundry detergent and soap, the sweet smell of lavender and honey filling your senses as you stepped closer to the couch, on instinct sitting down in the middle of the couch and picking at the clothing one by one to fold them. Separating them into categories as you folded: jeans and sweatpants, boxers and socks, shirts, tanks, and sweatshirts, his hoodies, his dressier clothing, and last but not least, his soccer jerseys. 
Not only did Jake have a couple extra jerseys from the team he plays on for the college you both attended, but professional jerseys from his favorite teams. 
One by one, you took the now folded laundry to his bedroom, placing them neatly in his dresser. But once it was time for the jerseys to be played neatly in, you accidentally dropped one onto the floor. 
With a sigh, you gently pressed the other jerseys into the drawer, then picked up the now unfolded one. You stared at his last name printed in big bolded “SIM” lettering, your eyes roaming at the blue and white stripes of your college's colors, then wandering up to the full-length mirror that rested against his bedroom wall, seeing your reflection. 
You rubbed your thighs together at the thoughts that came into your mind, tucking your lip between your teeth. 
You didn’t think twice about removing your clothing, leaving you completely naked until you pulled his jersey over your head, your hard nipples poking through the thin fabric. 
Sitting yourself on the floor in front of the mirror, you snapped a few photos, spreading your legs wide enough to expose your cunt and sitting straight enough that your nipples could obviously be seen. You turned yourself around, sitting pretty on your legs, lifting his jersey up enough to get a perfect view of your ass, and snapped a couple more photos. 
You grinned at yourself as you double-checked each photo, being satisfied with the outcomes. All you had to do now was send them on their way to your boyfriend. 
Jake sat at his computer desk, picking the lint out of the pockets of his jeans while watching Heeseung and Jay play rock paper scissors out of pure boredom. Usually, on a normal day, there’d be something to do. Whether that was paperwork, speaking to clients, scheduling meetings, or placing orders. But today? Not. A. Damn. Fucking. Thing. It took everything in Jake to not purposely sit back into his chair far enough that it tipped over and caused a panic just to help give everyone something to do. 
He checked the clock at the far end of the office, still two hours left before he could dip out and head to soccer practice then return home and be in your arms. Which was the only thing keeping him from jumping out the second-story window from this boredom, by the way. 
As if the thoughts of you were enough to manifest your text, he couldn’t hold back the smile at seeing your name on his phone. 
you: I folded your laundry jakey <3 jake: tysm baby <3 what would I do without you fr fr? 
The love Jake felt for you in this moment made him feel all warm and content, you were so good to him and for him. He literally couldn’t ask for a better girlfriend. 
you: I did more than just your laundry.  jake: oh? you: [6 image attachments]
Jake nearly dropped his phone to the floor, his pants growing tighter the minute those sexy photos popped up in his texts. Quickly locked his phone and with a swift motion glanced over his shoulder making sure none of his co-workers were behind him when he received those photos. 
You smirked at seeing he read the message, already knowing he was probably panicking while being as hard as a rock. Leaning back on your ass to spread your legs further apart, you slide your fingers down your folds, spreading your lips apart. The very thought of Jake squirming at his desk to hide his raging boner had you completely soaked. 
Jake tried to clear his thoughts, to take deep breaths to keep calm and soften his cock but not having any luck. The images of bending you over this desk in front of him and railing the fuck out of you in his jersey wouldn’t leave his brain. His pants grew ever more tighter against him. 
He knew he had to take care of this boner and fast before anyone noticed and he became the laughing joke for the next month. 
With anger now fueling him, he grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair and held it close to his lower stomach as he stood from his chair, “Gonna take a quick break, be right back,” he said to Heeseung and Jay, they giving him a quick nod before returning to their rock paper scissors game. 
Jake slammed the bathroom door shut and locked, tossing his jacket to the counter. Unbuttoning his pants and pulling the zipper down feeling the relief of his throbbing cock not being restricted, slamming his back against the door. 
Jake fumbled with his phone in his hands, fingers shaking as he texted you back after saving each photo one by one. 
jake: that was risky sending nudes like that while I am working.  you: but you loved it, didn’t you? ;) jake: what if someone saw them? i’m the only one who gets to see you like that.  you: oops you: [2 image attachments] 
He clicked the two new photos, seeing the way your fingers spread your folds apart, your cunt glistening against the sunlight that beamed into the room from your slick. 
Jake gritted his teeth, immediately dialing your number and pressing the phone to his ear, the call instantly going to voice mail, “ugh fucking whore,” he grumbled, redialing your number again. You knew better than to ignore his call a second time and answer. 
With a shaky voice, you said, “Hey baby,” 
“Hmm don’t hey baby me,” he growled, his free hand palming himself through his boxers at your voice, “you’re being so risky right now sending me those nudes, YN.” 
You could tell by his voice how hard and turned-on he was. You could hear it in his voice that he was touching himself. It made you circle your fingers on your clit and cunt clench around nothing, “Hmm but you’re enjoying it, aren’t you Jakey?” 
He slid his boxers and jeans down to his thighs, seeing how red and angry his cock was, how the precum slowly dripped down the side of the tip. He took himself in his hand and slowly pumped himself, “You’re being so naughty right now, being so slutty.” 
You softly moan at him degrading you, rubbing your fingers against your fuck hole, the lewd sounds making their way into Jake’s ear. 
“You better not be touching yourself,” he snapped, pumping his cock faster, tightening his fingers. He was so angry and so horny that the lines were getting blurred. He wanted nothing more than for his fingers to be the ones rubbing your clit, sliding his fingers in and out of you. 
“And what if I am?” you cooed, hovering your fingers over your hole. 
“Stop,” he demanded, “Stop pleasuring yourself without me there as punishment for sending me nudes while I am working.” 
Jake had to admit this was so fucking hot. Even if your bratty behavior was driving him up a wall in more than just one way. 
“And if I don’t?” you cooed again, licking your bottom lip. 
“Keep being a brat and find out.” 
You pushed your fingers into your cunt, releasing a soft gasp. 
“You better not be fucking touching yourself,” he said again. 
You giggled, then ended the call. 
Oh, now he was pissed. 
Jake dropped his cock against his abdomen, both thumbs moving at the speed of light in anger, texting out a message about your bratty behavior, but stopping midway through to see a photo and video coming up. 
The photo made his jaw clench. His jersey was now pulled up over your breasts, your perky nipples on full display as your legs are spread even wider than in the last couple of photos, with two of your fingers pushed knuckles deep into your pussy. 
What a fucking brat.
The video was worse. You moaned loudly as you circled your fingers around your clit, then slowly slipped them between your legs, gathering your juices from your seeping hole, rubbing it up and spreading it around your lips. A small amount of it leaked from your cunt, slowly dripping down to the hardwood floor of his bedroom and then the video ended. 
WHAT. A. FUCKING. BRAT. 
He spit in his hand and took his cock back into his palm, stroking himself faster than before, head tilting back onto the door, biting his lip to keep his moans at a minimal level as his thumb worked to text you back. 
jake: it’s all over for you  you: oh yeah? jake: yeah jake: i’m going to fucking ruin you
You smirked, locking your phone and tossing it onto his bed, and pulled your pretty dark blue panties back onto your body. 
While you were smitten at what you’ve created, Jake is drawing blood from his lip at how hard his teeth bit down. His hand pumping him in a pit of anger. How dare you disobey him? Even if it made him even more horny, how dare you? It was one thing to be bratty while with him, but to be so brave to do it while he’s away from you? Did you think you were safe? Nah. It’s over for you the minute he steps foot into that apartment. You wouldn’t know peace. Getting everything but being gentle with you. 
Jake flipped through the photos and video you sent him, watching again and again how your slick drips from your cunt and onto his floor until his cum shoots out, coating his stomach. He loved seeing you wearing his clothes, mostly his jersey. Loving seeing his last name printed on the back with your gorgeous fat ass out sitting so perfectly on your perfect legs. Jake didn’t hesitate to make that his new home wallpaper. It was so fucking hot even with how mad he was. 
Jerking off might have taken care of his boner problem, but the main issue here is the fact he still has a little over an hour before getting off work and still had soccer practice to attend. The only thing Jake knew was you definitely made his workday entertaining. 
You were banking on that by the time Jake gets off work and attends practice, he would be way too tired to even punish you. So you pranced around his apartment in his jersey and your dark blue panties with a big ole smile on your face. 
Your stomach growled and decided to push your bratty, naughty girlfriend persona off to the back burner and go back to your sweet, caring, loving, and cute girlfriend persona who takes care of her boyfriend’s apartment while he’s away. 
You cooked dinner, which you don’t often do but still will on days Jake has longer schedules like tonight—putting together the perfect recipe for spaghetti and meatballs. 
Once the food was done, you checked the time, seeing Jake was probably off work now and heading to practice. You felt good knowing that once he returns home he’ll have a warm meal to eat. 
Except, you weren’t expecting what was about to happen. 
Jake skipped practice. 
Being way too damn horny and couldn’t wait a second longer. Jake was lucky he was able to keep a perfect boner (that unfortunately resurfaced) during the last hour of work. Made a phone call the minute he was out of his company building to his coach about how something urgent came up and he’d be missing practice tonight. 
Urgent as in him fucking you until you could no longer stand or walk. For a whole fucking week. 
Jake was sneaky as he carefully pushed his key into the doorknob and tip-toed his way in. Slowly and quietly closing the door behind him and slipping out of his shoes. 
The smell of dinner filled his nose as he turned the corner, seeing you stand at the counter with your back facing him. 
Jake carefully made his way across the living room, removing his shirt from his body, stopping at the couch to quietly yank down his jeans and boxers and slide them over the back of the couch. 
You hummed to yourself as you finished up your dinner, wiggling your hips to whatever song you had stuck in your head. 
Jake adored you, he really did. The feeling of endearment filled his heart at seeing how happy and cute you looked right now. Jake almost—almost—forgave your behavior from earlier at the sight before him and the smell of dinner waiting for him. But his raging hard cock and the flash of your dark blue panties pulled him back. He’ll give you his forgiveness another time.
You barely pushed the empty plate away from you when you felt a pair of hands touch you. One at the back of your neck and the other on your back, shoving you forward onto the counter. Your face is now pressed against the cool marble. 
Your breath hitched at feeling your boyfriend’s long, hard length connecting to your ass. You don’t even need to look at him to know the hands and cock touching you’re his. You could be blind and you’d know your boyfriend's hands without a second thought. 
You finally saw him in your peripheral vision as his chest connected to your back, hot breath hitting your ear, “You think making dinner would put you in good graces?” 
“Jae,” you whined, “You’re home so early.” 
He chuckled into your ear, “Skipped practice, had more important matters to take care of.” 
Important matters being to punish you for your behavior. You could already feel your slick pooling in your panties even as your heart raced, mind wondering what he had in store for you. You could also tell he was already naked, meaning Jake meant business and no amount of apologizing would save you. Not that you wanted to be saved anyway. 
The hand that was at your back slid down, aggressively squeezing your ass before slipping his hand around your thigh and between your legs, feeling your wetness pool onto his fingers. Jake hissed at the feeling. You were soaked. He didn’t even need to prep you. And that drove him insane. 
“I told you to not fucking touch yourself,” he growled, his tongue licking up your ear, “But you had to go be a slut and disobey me.” 
You backed your ass against him, both hands shooting to your hips and gripping them tightly, “Don’t,” he warned, “Don’t fucking move.” 
You obeyed, keeping as still as possible. Trying so hard to not rub your thighs together in anticipation of what is to come. 
Jake lifted himself off of you, eyes drifting down to your dark blue panties, seeing the wet spot from your cunt on full display, all for him. 
Jake didn’t want to wait those few couple seconds to slide your pretty panties down your legs and throw them across the room. No, no. That wouldn’t be fun. He looped his index fingers into the fabric and the sound of them ripping filled the kitchen. 
“Jake!” you snapped, starting to lift yourself off the counter, only to feel his hand right back on your neck and face meeting the marble once again, “Those were my favorite panties!” 
“Womp womp,” he cooed, his thumb rubbing circles on the back of your neck, as his fingers slid down to your clit, “Shouldn't have been acting like a fucking brat today. I also told you to not fucking move.” 
Jake violently, and fastly, circled his fingers on your clit. It took everything in you to not moan out in such pleasure. Not wanting to give your boyfriend the satisfaction of hearing you. He wanted to call you a brat? You’ll act like a brat. 
Jake wasn’t stupid, he knew you were purposely holding back those sweet moans he desperately wanted to hear all in a way to get back at him. Unfortunately for you, Jake knows your body inside and out. Know what gets you going. Knows how to get you cumming with just his words alone. Knows how to work his cock in your pussy that will have you scream chanting his name at the top of your lungs for the whole apartment complex to hear. 
He released his hand from your neck and wrapped it in your hair in a makeshift ponytail, yanking harshly to pull you up, your back now pressed to his chest.
“Wanna act like a fucking brat with me, hmm? What will be happening next is the consequences of your actions.” 
Your bratty behavior was short-lived as his fingers worked faster against your clit, his breath whispering how much of a slut you were, his little whore, how bad of a girl you were acting today. 
Your body tensed, and Jake removed his fingers, “Jae,” you whined at the loss of his fingers, feeling the climax you so badly wanted fade away, taking it upon yourself to slide your own fingers to your heat to finish yourself off, only for Jake to slap your hand away, and you were back to being bent over the countertop, your arms being pinned above you. 
“Nah,” he groaned, his free hand gripping your thigh to bend it up and onto the counter, “Bad girls don’t get to cum, not when they disobey their boyfriend.” 
You groaned against the marble, feeling your hot breath push back up at you, “Jae, I’m sorry,” 
Jake smirked, he finally broke you. 
“Oh, yeah?” he whispered, taking his cock between his fingers and lining the tip up to your fuck hole, “You’re sorry?” 
You nodded, fingers gripping the hand that held yours. You wanted his cock so far up inside you so bad you were willing to beg, to apologize if it got you what you wanted. 
Jake slowly pushed the tip in, “Use your words, baby,” 
“Yes,” you pant, “I am sorry for being a brat.” 
“Hmmm,” Jake hummed, “You’re still going to be punished.” 
Jake aggressively pushed himself into you, completely bottoming out. 
You chant out a string of “yes yes yes,” at him filling you up. But to your dismay, he didn’t move. 
His fingers found your clit again, going just as fast as they did before his palm pushed down on your tummy, putting more pressure on his dick wrapped in your walls. 
You let out wet moans, drool sliding out your mouth and onto the countertop. 
“Louder, baby,” he groaned, “let me hear those sounds,” 
You moaned louder, cunt clenching around him, and his fingers were once again gone. 
You hissed at him and he just chuckled, “I told you bad girls don’t get to cum,” 
He continued to edge you, dick still not moving inside of you, reminding you over and over again that this was your punishment, this was the consequences of your actions. Being denied the release you so desperately wanted. 
Tears filled your eyes, head softly tilting up to make eye contact with him. 
His pupils were blown out, full of lust, want, and need. You could tell by his facial expression he was losing his fucking mind. But Jake was strong-willed, and all it took was you locking eyes with him, batting those pretty eyes at him with those little tears for his grin to grow wider and decide to finally let you release. 
Jake loved edging you, loved being so dominant and in control over you. Most importantly, he loved seeing how he’s ruined you. 
“Cum,” he whispered into your ear, “Cum for me my love, make a sweet mess on my cock.” 
You clenched around him, his fingers continued making their circles and showing no sign of slowing down until he felt your release on his cock. 
“Fuck, yes,” he moaned, slowing his fingers. 
Jake could feel your cum seeping out of your hole and down his thigh. He lifted your leg on the countertop even higher, spreading you so wide for him.
Then he started moving. 
You yelped, your back arching, hands scrambling to get out of his hold to grip the counter. He fucked into you at a primal rate. The hand on your thigh squeezing the plush so hard his nails dug into the skin sure to leave bruises. 
His hand released your hands and found their way back into your hair, pulling you back up against his chest. 
“Scream my name,” he moaned into your ear, breathing unevenly from the pure pleasure his cock was feeling as he railed you against this counter, “Scream my name.” 
And you did, using every ounce of air in your lungs to scream his name, his cock hitting your g-spot as your climax built up again. You already knew you’d have bruises on your hips from hitting the counter by his fucking, that your voice would be nonexistent in the morning, your legs would be jelly, and barely be able to move. 
But you loved it. Loved every bit of it. These were the consequences of your choices, after all. 
You leaned your head back onto his shoulder, mouth gaping open as you continued to moan out his name in pleasure. Jake couldn’t help himself, your mouth looked so pretty all open for him and shoved his fingers into your mouth, the middle pushing down onto your tongue. 
Your eyes rolled to the back of your head, tongue swirling around his digits the best you could with the pressure he had on it. 
Jake was losing his mind as he looked down at you, seeing the way your breasts bounce as his dick fucked up into you, seeing the way your nipples graze against his jersey. 
Fuck he was so in love with you. 
His thrusts became sloppy and not as aggressive. He was reaching his climax. 
“Ughh m’gunna cum,” he moaned, your lips wrapping around his fingers and slightly biting down onto them, making him hiss in response. 
Jake wanted to cum so fucking bad, wanted to feel you tightly around him as he came. 
He shoved your leg off the counter, groaning as he forced your thighs to touch, making you so much tighter around him. You came right then and there from that pressure, sending Jake’s head spinning. 
He bent you back over the countertop, removing his fingers from your mouth and gripping the other side of the counter, his hand that was in your mouth slipping from your saliva and accidentally shoving the plate that once held your dinner off the counter and onto the hard floor with a crash. 
He pressed his chest to your back, using all his leg and hip strength to fuck harder into you in a way of begging for his release. His knuckles turned white from the grip he had on the counter, teeth biting down into your shoulder. 
The last moan you let out in sync with his final thrust sent him over the edge, his cum painting your walls. Jake thrust a couple more times to chase his high, milking his cock with your cunt of every last drop until it was leaking down your leg. 
“Fuck, fuck,” he pants, releasing the counter and running his hands down to your waist, softly squeezing as he plants soft kisses on your back, “I fucking love you.”
With a shaky breath, you told him you loved him too. 
He pulled out of you, and lifted you from the counter, already seeing how wobbly your legs were, it boosted his ego. 
Jake embraced you, kissing all over your face before landing on your lips in a soft, passionate kiss. 
Just when you think you’ve paid your dues, Jake’s cock hardened against your stomach, and his eyes went dark again, his index finger pointing at the broken plate on the floor while his other hand gripped your chin, “Clean it up please for me baby while I eat the delicious dinner you made for me, can’t let it go to waste.” 
You nodded, watching as Jake removed himself from you and walked to the stove, grabbing a plate. You studied his back muscles, lip tucking between your teeth at how sexy he was shirtless, how sexy his back was. 
“Oh, YN?” you hummed in response, watching as he slowly turned to face you, “Drink some water to soothe that throat of yours will ya? You’re going to suck me off after I eat.” 
You rubbed your thighs together in excitement. Hands playing with the ends of his jersey. 
Maybe you’ll be a brat when he’s away more often.
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angelatsumu · 7 months
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allistic simon x autistic reader was just so heartwarming and relatable to read as i’m someone with the tism that often feels like a burden on others. it was so lovely, feeling like simon didn’t want to change the reader as a person or expect anything unreasonable of them, but rather accommodate them where he can. i also liked that he didn’t have to compromise himself and was able to do an activity he likes, but also care for reader! all around just really enjoyed the piece.
if i may, i’d love to request something where one of the reader’s safe foods/essential items is out of stock or being discontinued and how simon would help them navigate that situation. one of my fave essentials just got discontinued and i’m devastated lol ♥︎
hi there! i'm very happy that you enjoyed my first autistic reader piece. i'm sorry that your safe food is out of stock ): i get fairly frustrated when i can't have access to things that comfort me. i apologize in advanced for the subpar writing that will ensue this message.
allistic simon x autistic!reader: crisis averted
in which your lovely husband attempts to help you navigate the sudden unavailability of your safe food.
simon came back from his meeting on base a bit winded and more confused than when he'd originally left the home. the meeting was a cooperative planning session involving KorTac, and your husband failed to keep up with the newly-introduced objectives and profiles. his head hurt, frankly. the entire meeting he'd only been wondering what you'd been up to and if you missed him. when he finally entered your shared home, he was relieved to have the workday slide right off his broad, strong shoulders.
simon hummed as he heard the tapping of your PC keyboard, knowing you'd likely well into a deep dive of one of your special interests. he took off his boots by the door and calmly took steps toward the study, whistling as he walked. his eyes fell upon you in the throws of your own world of wonder, irises blown as you took in the information before you. Simon cleared his throat to grab your attention, and you peeled yourself away briefly to greet him. ,"hey Si," you hummed back distractedly, and your husband chuckled in response. "hi lovie," he grinned at you, moving to stand beside you and take in the media you were consuming. he stands there for a moment, enjoying your company, before he decides to trek to the kitchen for a snack.
simon peers around the area for signs of your appetite, signs that you had been feeding yourself and staying hydrated. he was met with an empty sink and dishwasher, and the items in the fridge looked untouched. the water filter was exactly as full as when he left this morning. he sighed, shaking his head before a lightbulb went off. maybe we're out of [food item]. that could do it, he thinks to himself, treking to the pantry to confirm the item was missing. he padded back into the study to greet you again, politely asking for your attention.
when you spin around to see a frowning Simon you instinctively feel puzzled, and of course Simon can tell by the way you stare at him blankly. "lovie, you didn't eat today?" he's soft when he speaks to you, ensuring that you don't feel scolded or punished. Your lover has been so understanding of your mannerisms, fully aware that your appetite was fickle and sometimes undetectable. you shook your head in response, words lost on you as you tried to recall your last meal. "there's no food item so I can't really eat right now," you responded cooly, and Simon nods his head in response. usually he'd kept up with the supply of your items, and he was honestly quite shocked that this wasn't upsetting you as much as he'd always imagined it would. he didn't want to press the issue, but he was mildly concerned that you may be pressing it down. "why didn't you say anything, are you not upset?" the question slides over your head, and you direct your attention back to the media in front of you. " 've been busy today," you respond as your eyes focus again on the screen. Simon sighs again, turning on his heels and heading to the bedroom for a change of clothes. he knew he'd be heading to the store now, or helping you through a meltdown later.
Simon had read up quite a bit on the fickle nature of meltdowns, and he was well versed in how unpredictable they may be. he'd listened to numerous autistic media creators mention their experience in reference to valves. when the 'special interest' tank was where you needed it, and your 'manual labor' valve was at a minimum, then that allowed for things like social interaction or emotional regulation. when you had no time to yourself and no time for the things that keep you happy, your mask began to slip and 'smaller' things that you normally coped with began to feel a lot heavier and less manageable. he knew that your special interest tank currently filled your cup to the brim, allowing you to ignore the constant discomfort of hunger and dehydration. he also knew that should this hunger persist it may heighten other, seemingly less significant, senses and experiences and he'd find himself well into meltdown territory. the longer he waited for you to notice your hunger, the more likely dysregulation would occur.
at the store, Simon's breath is stolen from him. the damned item was out of stock. he haggled a store employee, begging them to check their inventory again, but they'd been completely out of it. Simon found himself driving all over the city in search of this item, but he found nothing. at the fifth store he felt defeated, and he decided to search for the item online. to his dismay, it'd been discontinued. there was a pit in your husband's stomach at the information. to Simon's surprise, it seemed that his lovely spouse's support of this item hadn't been enough to singlehandedly keep the item in service. he scoffed as he thumbed through the list of items he knew you liked, all of which seeming a reach to coax you into eating.
Simon drives the 45 minutes back to the home, and you're pacing in the living room with your headphones on. Simon doesn't even have to ask, he knows you've overdone yourself with the screens and now your head hurts and your ears hurt; your ears always hurt when you're overstimulated. No matter how much you loved [special interest], you still found yourself overwhelmed if you indulged for too long.
you turn the music down at the sight of your husband in the doorway, waiting for him to speak. "Lovie, it seems that item has been discontinued." The words take a moment to be processed, but you fail to hide the disgust and frustration you feel about the information. you feel your chest getting tight, and the music doesn't feel loud enough. "i know this is difficult but-" 'How could we not notice it was discontinued? Why didn't i pay attention! It can't be! I don't want that. I don't want it." you began to cry, frustration coursing through you as your ears began to sting. You'd tried so hard to do better, to feel better for Simon, but now you felt helpless. Your brain began to eat away at you, blaming you for not keeping up with your own foods and snacks. Your pacing continues as you find yourself striking your chest repeatedly, trying to dull the pain of the situation. your mind felt like it was melting, and the tears continued.
Simon steps to you slowly, striking his own chest lightly and he nears your smaller frame. he slowly reaches his arms out beside him, allowing you to walk into his chest. his arms remain at his sides, and he allows the painful stimming to be transferred to his chest. your strikes feel nothing close to anything he'd truly suffered, and he hoped this would help you make it through this world-shattering time. he stands there for as long as you need him to, fully prepared for this to last several hours. the tears stain his shirt as you sniffle and sob, strikes getting lighter and lighter. you cry so much it leaves you dizzy, and your arms slowly reach out to simon's to wrap them around your frame. you give him two taps to let him know that you'd like to be squeezed, and he does so without complaint.
"You're safe, lovie. I'm sure this is very frustrating, so how about we order that Chinese food place you like. I know it's not safe food but it will feed you. I even have the exact order from last time, hm?" you offer him another two taps as confirmation, and he smiles.
Once you begin to come down from your meltdown, Simon is sure to help you change into your favorite pajamas and wraps you in your compression blanket. you two spend the evening in your bed watching your comfort show and eating takeout.
an: i hope this as comforting for you as it was for me while writing. simon would be such a loving and comforting partner, and I deeply believe he'd study you and learn you so well that he can help. if anyone you love is having a meltdown, try to remove any extra emotional or cognitive labor for them.
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Long rambling about personal health stuff under the cut:
So, my physical health has been slowly declining over the past couple of months--think extreme fatigue, headaches, lightheadedness, and energy levels that are basically on the ground--and it's left me unable to do a full day of adult life, ie. work a full time job, be a parent, take care of a house, and participate in my hobbies. Most days I can now only choose a few of these essential activities and know that I absolutely have to budget in significant time to rest if I want to reach the end of the day without becoming comatose on the couch.
As someone who is used to having almost an unlimited well of energy (thanks, ADHD!), the reverse is almost unbearable. It makes me feel lazy, unproductive, and a burden on my loved ones, and it SUCKS. I'm used to being able to run long distances as WELL as participate in all of my responsibilities and hobbies, and now I can barely get through the day without a nap. I literally ran a half marathon in May, and now it's a miracle if I'm able to do a single mile.
Blood tests revealed that I have low B12, and everything other measurable metric is perfectly fine. So, I've started taking B12 supplements every day for a little under a week now, but so far I've not really felt any better. I still can't go for a walk without feeling all shaky and unsteady. I know I'm probably going to have to give my body more than a week to adjust, but honestly my biggest worry is that there's something ELSE wrong at the same time and that, whatever it is, it's not going to be easily identified and I'm going to have to spend disgusting amounts of time and money attempting to navigate the healthcare system and find an answer.
Meanwhile, I continue to be exhausted and anxious because not being completely 100% self-sufficient is one of my biggest triggers in life.
Anyways, things have kinda sucked lately, I've been trying to navigate chronic fatigue and I'm still learning how to function on less. My biggest struggle right now is figuring out how to have ready-to-eat food on hand at all times without spending an arm and a leg. Having a fridge and pantry full of ingredients that I have to cook has been my biggest obstacle, and realistically I need to get over myself and keep myself stocked with frozen dinners and other already-assembled food for times when I'm not able to cook.
I know lots of other folks out there are struggling with chronic fatigue... anyone have any other tips for me?
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papaziggy-devblog · 1 year
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So, we know how Harper gets when jealous and stuff…
But what are some creepy things he does? Like, does he steal our clothes when we aren’t looking or does he like have a bunch of pictures of us?
i love silly Harper, but i want to know the creepy yan parts of him too :3
War flashbacks to the hair jewelry arc
He def does the standard photo shrine, "borrows" some of your clothes, ect.
He also breaks into your home and takes full inventory of things like what you have in your pantry/fridge/whatever... snacks, food, whether you have crunchy or smooth peanut butter, etc. and then goes out and stocks his with the exact same. Or things like what kinda air freshener or laundry detergent or any other odds and ends you have that he can duplicate, so it kinda feels like you're living together, at least a little
If you were to go to his place you'd probably get this almost if not eerie sense of familiarity
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seiwas · 1 year
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eye emojis u 🎭 but for bkg LMAO
niku baby 🥹 thank you for sending!!! our bkg brainrot begins NOW 🤧🥺❣️
🎭 A headcanon about what they lie about
(this is all aged up!! when he’s pro and everything!!)
i think bkg lies about inconveniences a lot, or at least only gives half-truths of it 🥺 it’s hard to explain, like, he definitely isn’t afraid to speak his mind if something’s bothersome or a hassle, but i think when it comes to the things he wants to do for you despite that, he won’t really let you know the full scope of whatever it is he’s had to go through 🤧🥲
he clears up a saturday for you, no occasion, just that he hasn’t been able to spend a lot of time with you lately (and you really don’t expect him to—never have, knowing that the job’s busy and this is just what comes with it) but you wake up and he’s there, making you breakfast and you catch on when he stays longer to eat it with you too 🥺 when you ask him about it he just shrugs, tells you he wasn’t assigned anything today and that’s it 🤧
he doesn’t tell you the full truth that he had to switch around a few shifts, even had to agree to do more paperwork (that he really doesn’t prefer) for the next week if it meant someone could cover for him today 🥺
i see bakugo as really thoughtful, as in, the type to remember things you say in passing only to bring it up later on/show up with it in hand, but i don’t think he’d ever be showy about it 🥲 & deep down in his shoujo-manga-reading heart, i think he’s a romantic too 🤧
he also definitely does a lot of things for you without really wanting you to know, just because you like to tease him about how sweet he is 🥺 that he loves you like this 🥺 your laundry’s folded the next morning after leaving it in the machine the night before 🥺 and if you tell him about one favourite drink or food, your pantry’s always stocked full of it without you having to do it 🤧 he never admits to it when you ask him (even though it’s so obvious because who else would do it, if not him?) 😭
i also think he definitely lies about finishing that chocolate bar you always keep in the fridge 🍫 he teases you for having a sweet tooth, but your stash is depleting a lot faster than it normally does, so you’re sure he’s getting nibbles of it 😭 (it all started when he ran out of energy bars—got home after a run to find that the only thing he could replace it with was your dang chocolate bar 🤧 and he’s been hooked ever since) when you confront him about it, he straight up lies to your face 😭 almost gaslights you into believing that you’ve been eating more of it lately without you realising 🤧 (tbh… this is his toxic trait 😭)
also, he for sure lies to himself when he catches feelings for you, no matter how obvious it is 🤧 the period of in-denial is long for this one 😭
send me any of these emojis with any character you have in mind and i’ll answer!
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hiii im going to be living w my aunt over the summer and therefore buying my own groceries. I am going to be busy w summer classes and working on the weekends but I do rlly want to try cooking at least once or twice a week. I can make an egg and pasta but that’s about it. What are some of your fave recipes that aren’t super complicated that I could start with if you have any? (I am open to a minor challenge but cooking can overwhelm me so I like a challenge but not too much of one lol). I am also vegetarian (not vegan) if that matters! If you don’t get to this that’s okay !!! I hope u are well 🩷🩷🩷
now it's been a little while for me since i've had to use this model due to moving back home w my family for a time but when buying groceries for one person i found it helpful to follow this sort of structure about once a week! when i do this it feels a lot easier to 'wing it' in the kitchen and mix and match my meal components. and to preface, this is what i find to be helpful and everyone is different and finds different things to work for them!!
1-3 protein sources - i like to center my meals around this because i've found it helps me feel the most nourished and full, i always think of it as things that can be the 'star' of your dishes. i eat meat so i usually do salmon, chicken thighs, and alternate pork + beef. but for u that could b things like tofu, eggs, beans/lentils, mushrooms maybe, vegetarian 'meat' fakes lol, peanut butter if u like any peanutty noodle dishes
3-4 veggies - i love to snack on veggies so i usually get snap peas, cucumbers, + bell pepper just for snacking, and then something like brussel sprouts for roasting as a side dish w a dinner, these can also be frozen
2-3 types of fruit - i am a smoothie enjoyer bigtime so i get a combo of frozen and fresh, almost always mango, and then whatever is seasonal that i can see myself being excited to eat throughout the week
2-3 grains - pastas, premade pizza crusts, bread, rice, etc!! these rly round out ur meals!! and imo they make it simpler to make a meal on the fly. i am a huge fan of microwave rice LOL
2-3 multipurpose dips/spreads/sauces/condiments/pantry items - now here is ur golden ticket for being able to reliably make well rounded and varied meals!!! slowly building up your collection over time is the most cost effective way imo. it's helpful to stock up your pantry w things like baking supplies (flours, sugars, leaveners), spices, shelf stable canned goods (canned tomatoes, beans, vinegars, oils, soy sauces, fish sauce, cartons of things like oak milk), and 'fridge pantry' items (parmesan, herbs, lemons for juice and zest, miso, gochujang, ketchup, mayo, hot sauce, jam, pickles, etc). you can use these to season your food as you cook!
2-3 snacks/frozens - any microwave meals or chips or desserts you might want!!
using this structure makes it easier to look at what you have and be like, i have xyz and they would go together well.
EX. i have rice, tofu, and bok choy, now i can cook the rice and pan fry the tofu and bok choy with my pantry ingredients (soy sauce, miso, sesame oil, chili oil) and create a filling meal!
some of my favorites that could be made vegetarian -
ground pork seared on the bottom of a dutch oven in patties (you could sub tofu or use a fake meat replacement), broken up into smaller chunks, eaten with linguine, sliced snap peas or celery, + a garlicky peanut butter sriracha sauce
pizza w a store bought crust!! super easy, done in like 10 minutes! i like to make mine in a cast iron following this protocol
i really love to dress up ramen w sliced veggies and eggs
i like to make pasta dishes and then form a sauce w parmesan cheese, butter, pasta water, lots of lemon zest and juice and sometimes chicken stock, then adding in peas and fresh herbs at the end
idk if this was helpful at all, but i also have a recipe + recovery tag on my blog w more of these if that is helpful to you! im also on Instagram (@clementineoliveoil) and like to post what i cook there sometimes too!! i wish u all the most beautiful meals in your future!!
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Oh My Love (Damien Karras x GN Reader Pt. 2)
(Pt. 1) (Pt. 3)
You let your curiosity get the better of you. You press your ear to the door.
“Father…”
“It’s not unusual, Damien.”
“Forgive me, Father, but it doesn’t do much to reassure me. I don’t think I’m doing enough here.”
“What would you rather be doing?”
“I don’t know.” Damien sighs. He sounds exasperated. “And my mother is getting sick again… how much good can I be doing if I can’t even take care of her?”
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Rating: M
Tags: religious imagery and symbolism, catholic guilt, priest kink, hurt/comfort, friends to lovers, gn reader, queer characters, realistic depictions of anxiety attacks, s*icide, foul language, eventual sm*t
In the time since you’ve been gone from Georgetown, any friends you made in your undergrad program have gone their separate ways, onto their own master’s theses that have taken them hundreds to thousands of miles away. So, when you move into your cramped apartment on Prospect Street, and you’re surrounded by all your belongings reduced to a room of cardboard boxes, all you can seem to do is sit on your floor, record player spinning lazily as Helplessly Hoping by Crosby, Stills, and Nash plays. You’d managed to pull an outfit for your first day tomorrow, and that hung on the bedroom doorframe. But here, with an old Latin workbook in hand, you’re content to not move.
And it isn’t until your alarm clock screams you awake that you realize you’d fallen asleep on the floor, record player skipping on the final groove. You groan as you spot a dried pool of drool on one of the pages of the book you’d been reading. No matter. It was covered in annotations and markers anyway.
It's 5am. You groggily make your way to the bathroom to shower. The water takes a good five minutes to heat but when it does, it undoes the knots that formed in your back from sleeping on the floor. You really can’t complain about the apartment for how little you pay monthly. You also earn a small stipend for translating. It’s not a bad deal.
After showering you dress in running gear, though you suspect that it's going to be more of a brisk walk around the track field on campus. You cover all your hygienic bases. Of course, you remember that you still haven’t stocked your fridge or pantry, so breakfast is out of the question until you leave the apartment.
You sigh as you check your wallet. You have a wadded up 5 dollar bill and some loose change. Maybe it’s enough for a coffee and a bagel.
You’re grateful the walk from your apartment to Holy Trinity is only a couple of blocks, and there’s a food stall on the way. It doesn’t take you long to snag some food- stale bagel and bland coffee. You’ve also got a box tucked under your arm- a small collection of things you assume go into a study: pens, pencils, tape, a snake plant, and some coffee. You assume the church has a coffee maker somewhere.
Once you reach Trinity you store your box in your new office. It's small but features a square stained glass window behind the desk. It's perfectly suitable for your needs.
You'll spend more time in here later, but for now you're antsy and want to stretch your legs, even if there's still a crick in your neck from sleeping on the floor. You grab your coffee and scarf down your bagel and head for the field.
You ran competitive track during your undergrad and it paid for most of your schooling. The familiar smell of the rubber lanes excites you and even the fog on this morning can't keep you from smiling. You remove your Georgetown hoodie and stretch a little, letting your torso pop and crack as you move. It's a satisfying sound. You turn your head to crack your neck and notice a neat pile of a towel and a water bottle. Someone else is here.
And just when you re-lace your sneakers, you spot a figure running towards you on the track. Full sweats, so they must be a dedicated runner as well. You straighten, ready to greet the stranger, when upon closer inspection you realize it's not a stranger at all.
Damien Karras slows to a light jog as he draws nearer then slows to a stop when he reaches you. You sort of just look at each other for a moment, clearly surprised to see another person out this early.
“Um, hi,” you greet awkwardly. Damien is still trying to catch his breath when he gives you a polite wave. He reaches for the towel- his towel, and wipes sweat from his brow.
“Morning. Want to run?”
You're a little shocked by his sudden invitation. “I was just looking to take a walk. I don't wanna slow you down.”
He shakes his head and replaces the towel.
“I don't mind if you don't. I should probably take a break.”
You smile and grab your coffee. If it's a walk, you can drink as you go.
He lets you set the pace which is nice. You walk for a while in a comfortable silence before you decide to break it.
“So…”
“So.”
“You said you have an office on the second floor. That's professors, right?”
“Technically. The church paid for me to study psychiatry, so I offer counseling for students and church members alike.”
“That's pretty neat. If you've been on campus, how come I never saw you during my undergrad?”
“I was probably at Johns Hopkins. I only came back last year.”
“Hm. How do you like it?”
And for the briefest moment, you watch his face shift in the classic Catholic move of ‘lie or truth’. Which is more painful? Which is more sinful? The problem is, you don’t know him near well enough to decipher which side wins out.
“It’s an adjustment. I like being able to help people.”
“Well, sounds really noble to me.”
He smiles at you bashfully. It’s, frankly, adorable.
“So, what about you?”
“What about me?”
“What do you do besides re-read ancient texts and run in the mornings?”
“Well, you don’t know I run .”
He observes you for a brief moment before cracking a side smile. “Sure I do.”
You fight a blush. “Okay, well, I like to read- other than old pieces of parchment. Um, I love music, every kind of music.”
“You mean that?”
“Of course.”
“Because some people say it and don’t mean it.”
“Country, rock, classic, you name it. Obviously, running, and- oh, well you haven’t seen it yet, but I have a snake plant in my office. Which is weird, to think I have an office.”
“Why’s that?”
“I don’t know. I guess, it’s not that self-doubt, humble thing of ‘I don’t deserve it’. But it just feels…weird. Not what I expected.”
If you had been looking at him, you’d notice the obvious gears in his head turning. “You don’t feel like you belong?”
You shrug your shoulders. “I’ve always been a chameleon. I fit myself in and eventually the space, the people, even I believe it. Not that it’s always untrue. But it’s definitely a skill I put on my resume.”
“‘Chameleon’?”
You laugh. “Adaptable.”
“Ah.”
You walk for another moment in silence until you realize he’s waiting for you to say something. “Oh, okay. Well, since I’m done, I guess it’s your turn. So, what does Damien Karras like to do? And don’t say ‘pray’.”
“But I do.”
“But it comes with the territory. What do you like to do that you don’t have to do?”
He thinks for a moment. “Well, I read- and not just the bible,” you laugh at the parallel of your words. He stops speaking for a moment like he really has to think about it. Your smile falters a little at the mere idea. “I like movies.”
Your smile reappears and breaks wide across your face. “Aha! See! Damien Karras likes movies. What kind?”
“All kinds.”
You give him a teasing look. “Scary?”
“Okay, so not all kinds.”
“Okay, okay.”
“Well, now you know something I don’t like, so what’s something you don’t like?”
Oh, there’s plenty, but you don’t want to make the conversation too heavy, so you think about it. “Um, I don’t know. I don’t like asparagus. I… oh,” you chuckle. “Speaking of movies I guess, I, uh, don’t really like romantic movies.”
He comes to a full stop and looks at you amazed.
“Is it that surprising?”
“I suppose.”
“Why?”
“You just…you seem like you’d really love happy endings.”
You chuckle. “Not all love stories have happy endings, Father. Look at the bible. Heartbreak abound.”
He catches up with you and you resume your stroll.
“Do you attend church?” He asks suddenly, like maybe he's wanted to the whole time.
“Not regularly, but I get the wild hair sometimes. Why, do you?” You joke and he laughs. Something about making him laugh sparks a warmth in you.
“Well, you’ll have ample opportunity if you get the ‘wild hair’ again.”
You laugh and talk more about nothing in particular as you round up to the bleachers again after a second lap. By now, the sun is up, and you get the idea it’s probably time to head inside.
“I appreciate you sharing your morning with me, Father.”
“Please, Damien. Unless you prefer Father?”
Well. Not a question you were anticipating, nor one you’re keen on answering, Was there a word to describe being attracted to a kind, handsome priest and calling him father may or may not leave you with interesting feelings…
Damien is probably for the best.
“Alright…Damien,” you say. He seems pleased to hear you say his name.
“Well, I suppose we’d both better be off,” he says. “Office hours starting soon. You’ll let me know if you need anything?”
"Of course. Same goes for you, you know, if you need something translated.”
You two share smiles and Damien heads back for the dormitories and you go to your office. The box you brought with you still sits on the chipped, wooden desk. You sip on a glass of water you grabbed from the kitchen on your way, and sift through the box one handed. You retrieve your plant and place it carefully on the corner. There’s two empty bookcases that you definitely can’t fill now, but you can decorate it with a handful of books you brought with you. Your fingers caress the cool surface of a picture frame and you retrieve it, only to avert the gaze of the eyes in the photograph. Only for a moment, though, because you see it clearly when you place it on the shelf. It’s your parents, your brother. Anyone with any knowledge of your past would think it’s strange to have on display, but the human mind, and the human spirit, operate in strange ways.
Your things are successfully unpacked and the study still looks barren, even as small as it is. You decide to shake it off for a bit by hooking up your headphones and making your way to the library.
The library is a dreamscape. Rich red carpets, deep wood bookcases, green lamps- the works. You walk gracefully as this kind of space calls for, weaving in and out of aisles, fingering spines and trying not to fog up display case glasses. Finally, you settle on The Medieval Latin Hymn by Ruth Ellis Messenger and settle into an armchair by a window. The sunlight is warm against your skin and you tuck your feet under you, hoping in the back of your mind that no one will notice or care.
By the time you look up again, your journal is filled with notes, and the window behind you is dark. You rub your strained eyes and actually check out the book instead of just putting it back on the shelf. Tonight, it will come home with you and sit safely on your desk until you wake up the next morning, on time, and well rested.
When you come in the next morning, Father Dyer is waiting for you.
“Good morning! I was hoping to catch you before you got too busy. Father Merrin has just come in and-”
“I can speak with him?” you interrupt. Dyer smiles.
“Yes, of course. Right this way. Might I ask, why are you so excited to meet him?”
You blush and shrug as he leads you up a set of grand stairs by the library. “Mostly reputation. I’ve read a lot of his reports from his archaeological digs and find them fascinating. I’ve also listened to recordings of him reading some old texts. I just think he’s a really interesting individual.”
“Well, don’t tell him that or he’ll get very humble on you. Right through here.”
The two of you stop in front of an office door and Dyer gives it a knock. “Come in,” a voice says. Dyer opens the door for you and you peer inside. The study is no bigger than yours but is filled to the brim with all sorts of things- books, figures, artifacts, more books, and things you have no chance of identifying. Merrin looks up from his desk and removes a set of spectacles. At the sight of you, he stands.
“Father Merrin, this is y/f/n y/l/n. They are studying with us for their master’s. Y/n, this is Father Lankester Merrin.”
Father Merrin has come around his desk to greet you and you shake hands. You grin wide.
“Father Merrin, it is an absolute honor to meet you. I’ve always wanted to have the opportunity to speak with you.”
Merrin laughs like he can’t believe it. “Well, I’m flattered. Come, have a seat. Thank you, Joseph.”
“Of course.” Dyer gives you a slight nod before backing out of the study and closing the door. Once you’re seated, Father Merrin looks at your hands.
“What have you got there?”
You check because you’ve honestly forgotten, but you’re clutching the book from last night, along with your bag.
“A book about 13th century Latin hymns. I’ve been annotating it.”
“May I?”
You hand him the book and he turns it over in his hands. “My… yes, I believe I read this when it was first published. That was…oh, some twenty years ago, I think. Yes. Well I must say, it does please me to see another young person joining our ranks, if you don’t mind me saying so.”
He hands the book back to you and you tuck it into your bag. “I’m glad to hear it. Truthfully, it was a positive twist of fate. I came back to Georgetown and they placed me here. Not that I wouldn’t have chosen it, but…”
“Happy coincidence?”
“I was gonna say divine providence,” you laugh, and so does he.
“Did you grow up in the church?”
“I did, yeah. I left for a while, and other than the obvious, I haven’t really…returned, you know?”
He nods. “I understand. Some would say there’s something to be admired about studying something you’re not sure you believe.”
You lose words for a moment. You’d question the audacity of that statement if it weren’t so absolutely spot-correct. He’s smart. As smart as you had expected.
“If you find those people, could you send them my way? I haven’t met them yet.”
“Not your family?”
Your smile falters. “No. They, uh, they passed. Maybe they would’ve approved. Maybe not.”
Merrin nods. “My deepest condolences. I hope you don’t feel that this is an interrogation. I assure you that’s not my aim.”
You find a smile to give him. “I know, and I appreciate it. If you don’t mind, I actually had, well, quite a few questions for you. I read your report on the dig in Kuwait and found it absolutely fascinating…”
And you went on and on and on, questioning him about his research, his time in the church, his home life and his family, and the entire time he was fully transparent, never hesitating, never holding back. You probably could question him for hours if there isn’t a knock on the door behind you.
“Come in,” Merrin says. You turn around and see Father Karras poke his head inside. At first, he doesn’t even see you, just finds Father Merrin and swallows.
“Father…” then, his eyes find you. “Oh, good morning, y/n, Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt.”
“No,” you check your watch and see that it’s almost 11. “I should probably actually go do my job.” You stand, and Father Merrin follows suit. “Thank you so much for your time, Father. I really do appreciate it.”
He shakes your hand again. “Of course. My door is always open.”
You give him one last smile before passing Damien at the door. You give him a polite smile and nod, even if the close proximity does something to your insides, but he hardly acknowledges you before the door closes between you.
What the hell? You think. That isn’t like him at all, or at least from the handful of interactions the two of you have had so far.
You let your curiosity get the better of you. You press your ear to the door.
“Father…”
“It’s not unusual, Damien.”
“Forgive me, Father, but it doesn’t do much to reassure me. I don’t think I’m doing enough here.”
“What would you rather be doing?”
“I don’t know.” Damien sighs. He sounds exasperated. “And my mother is getting sick again… how much good can I be doing if I can’t even take care of her?”
You yank your head from the door when someone comes around the corner, and you lower your head and walk to your study, your mind buzzing with the little information you’ve just learned. It’s not much, but Damien Karras is having some struggle of faith, and that’s interesting enough to keep you distracted the rest of the day. Something is bothering him.
And even though you hardly know the man and it sounds as personal as a problem can get, you’re determined to help.
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Garden Report 23.07.15
The Garden Report & Frugal Living
I’ve decided that I am going to revamp/ rename the Garden Report into The Garden Report & Frugal Living since they are part and parcel to our life. In part it is to jot down a garden journal and also a way to encourage others.
We are having (still) a run-in with creatures from the green zone and surrounding area (the four legged kind). My lack of urban tidy is just too irresistible. We seem to be keeping the rodent population in check. Some have wondered what we do with the carcasses ... I plant them under flower or shrubs to become compost. I don’t put them in places that I will be digging nor that the chickens will dig up. I could let the chickens have but others in the area may be using poison bait and I’m not into taking a chance with my lovelies -- they can have our table scraps. I try to place a good size rock on top of the burial spot as a marker.
The plums off the fruitless plum are ripe and ready. I hope we can get those off this weekend. Much of the produce/fruit I am putting through the dehydrator this year is from the grocer.  It has to be a good deal aka ‘affordable’ in this economic climate. I don’t have the pocketbook weight to donate to their cause. I would love to have cherries and apricots but the market price is out of bounds. At the end of the season (if I can catch it) I will buy a small lot to dry so I can make holiday breads. I do compare to the already dry fruits but often they are treated (preservatives).
The season is still running slow. The elderberries are just now coming into full bloom! I am contemplating: do I pick the blossoms and dry or see if they can pull off a crop before the migratory birds/rains. Part of me wants the fruit because I add them to the fire cider I make. We use that more than the luxury of the dried blossoms for tea. None of the tays nor red raspb’s produced but fingers crossed for a double crop of the golden raspb’s. The crop that is coming off now is crumbly and a fight to get before the other creatures get them. There is one night visitor that is breaking down the canes and I am not happy with that! The blueb’s are coming off scant and the birds take a bite just before they are ripe. Luckily the grocer has plenty at a reasonable price. The dahlia is lovely this year with multiple heads. I love seeing rising above the sea of weeds. The seedlings of greens I brought home from the nursery are not doing well -- the same as my own seedlings. The exception are two tomato starts I got from a friend along with a cucumber. Still no flowers on those plants.
Going through my ammo can aka my seed container I have pulled these packets to plant: beets, peas, mustard greens, swiss chard, radishes, parsley, arugula, turnips, jericho lettuce, carrots. I want to do them in trays to plant out because we have some work to do in the grow beds and around the veg patch and I don’t want the seeds/seedlings destroyed in the process (need to clean the coop, distribute used bedding and lay in new shavings for winter).
This year I am doing less canning and more drying. It kills me in the budget for utilities but BUT I can store more food in smaller space and it can keep longer than the canned/bottled goods. For us, it is more useful as not only less space in pantry/fridge but easy portable and less clean up. In the long run, i think it will become not only the preferred module in keeping the pantry stocked but also more diverse in use. I don’t have to worry about broken seals, broken glass, having it freeze and a whole host of issues. Dried foods, if process properly and stored well, can last a lot longer. And as I slow with some health issues, putting food through the dehydrator is so much easier for me right now.
Sewing more is on the agenda. The new machine we got just started having troubles so that needs to be addressed asap. Unfortunately it was one of those amazing deals from a well known manufacture that is now making everything in china. Made in China: ALWAYS problems. I know better but it was cheaper than taking my husqvarna/viking into the shope for a service. Have some patterns coming in that were being discontinued/ worn envelopes  -- the price was steeply discounted just because of this (new patterns, never used).. Will be sorting through the clothes we have now to see what can be altered, adapted or recycled to quilt or to the rag bag. I collect t-shirts to make a rug (crochet/braided) once they are too worn/ get ripped. I want to start on one soon as the last one was a dense mat for the cat and that just wasn’t satisfying imo. She didn’t like how it felt and I didn’t like how it looked.
So hope you can get out and garden or maybe even get bit by the sewing bug :). Both are very satisfying and bring a bit of self sufficiency into your life.
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I'm uh.
Thinking about.
Starting that side-blog I mentioned a LOOONG time ago.
The One Piece themed cooking blog, where the posts would be written from the POV of various One Piece characters.
I feel like I'm ready. It generated enough interest when I first mentioned it that, while a little nervous, I do want to go forward with it.
There's gonna be a poll, but first, I'mma rant a little.
I mentioned my abysmal financial situation earlier, but the one thing I DO have access to is food right now. I was honestly worried about starving until two days ago. Because there is a child in the household and essentially no money, we were approved for immediate emergency financial assistance for food.
I was able to go grocery shopping yesterday for the first time in almost a month. Hit the sales and stocked up on essentials. Legitimately cried at the sight of having a full pantry/fridge for the first time in a couple months.
And well, cooking is as much a passion for me as writing and art are. As also is One Piece. Things aren't GREAT right now, financially speaking, but they should be improving soon, and in the meantime my passions provide a much needed distraction from the horrors of reality.
And now that I have the materials necessary, I can actually enjoy cooking again. I don't enjoy needing financial assistance, but I enjoy the prospect of my family starving to death much less, so. Here we are.
I already had some salmon in my freezer, and I was able to pick up a bag of orzo (a variety of pasta shaped like rice). Planning on making a main course out of it, I've made a one-pan salmon/orzo dish before that was absolutely beautiful. And I think I'm going to use that meal as the first post for the One Piece food blog.
So I pose you all a poll
One that will determine the direction that the dish in question will go.
Pick a vegetable side to go with a dish centered around salmon and orzo, and I'll use it to influence how I handle the main course, and it will be the first official recipe on the blog.
Likely a Sanji recipe, as his specialty is seafood.
Blog will include recipes from beginner to advanced difficulties, with detailed instructions, as well as general culinary tips. And culinary humor. One of my OCs may make an occasional appearance, since she's a chef and has a history with Zeff.
So anyway. The poll.
I am also willing to take asks here for suggestions on other veg sides, but right this moment, I have broccoli, asparagus, and fresh green beans on hand. I do still have the financial assistance necessary to get more vegetables, and don't mind doing so, but I DO live in a very small town where variety is limited. Seasonings aren't really an issue since I have...a lot of those. Also have a ton of fresh garlic, onion, and a few shallots.
Anyway I gotta go finish cooking tonight's dinner before I get too distracted and end up forgetting that food is essential to my survival again.
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I feel like I got a lot more groceries than normal and it took fucking forever to get them inside and put away. I guess I usually get groceries on Friday, and my kids help put their snacks into a basket, so I had more to do. Maybe that's why it felt like a lot. I don't know though my pantry and fridge are super full which is great because next week we have extremely limited money for groceries and gas and im so stressed about it i dont even want to think about it. I ended up organizing my fridge, and it looks wonderful and full of healthy drinks and produce. I didn't prep any food because I didn't want to over crowed the fridge and I'm waiting for some falafel Walmart didn't have in stock so they're shipping it to me and that's coming Monday. So I think I'll just do all my lunch prep on Monday, but I may still wash and slice fruits and veggies today.
My house was perfectly clean 2 days ago and it's all messy again which is causing me a bit of stress so I should probably just spend a little bit fixing my environment. I got a new candle that I've got burning, and it's helping me stay chill despite the mess.
I got a new body wash, too, so i want to take a nice long shower today and make myself feel good again. I need to change my sheets and put on some cozy clothes before getting cozy for the night. It's like something my soul needs, I guess.
It got too fucking hot to do any outside work today but that's fine because my body is sore and desperately needs rest. So I'm not anything for a few hours, I'm just going to sip my coffee and smoke a bit.
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eazy-group · 1 year
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Tuna, Caper and Tomato Spaghetti | Slimming World Friendly Recipe
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Tuna, Caper and Tomato Spaghetti | Slimming World Friendly Recipe
This Mediterranean-inspired recipe blends whole wheat spaghetti with the vibrant flavours of tuna, capers and ripe tomatoes. With a zesty twist of lemon and a hint of chilli for that extra kick, this meal not only excites your taste buds but also fits seamlessly into your Slimming World journey. It’s a quick and healthy dinner option that won’t require you to count any syns, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a delicious yet guilt-free meal. Let’s embark on this easy-to-follow, Slimming World-friendly recipe that promises both satisfaction and nourishment!
As you twirl your fork through the whole wheat spaghetti, you’ll savor the harmony of textures and the zing of fresh ingredients. Best of all, there’s no need to worry about syns or guilt here – it’s Slimming World friendly all the way! 
Why you’ll love this recipe….
Delicious
Full of flavour
Low in calories
Syn free on the Slimming World plan
Easy to make
Filling
Batch cook friendly
Health benefits of eating more tuna
Tuna is a nutritious fish that offers several health benefits when incorporated into your diet. Here are five health benefits of tuna:
Rich Source of Protein
Heart Health
Weight Management/Loss
Rich in Vitamins and Minerals
Reduced Risk of Chronic Diseases
I don’t like capers, can I swap them for something else?
Capers have a distinct briny and slightly tangy flavor, and while there isn’t an exact substitute that replicates their unique taste, you can use certain ingredients as alternatives. Here are some options:
Green Olives: Green olives, particularly pitted and chopped, can provide a similar briny and slightly salty flavour. 
Chopped Pickles: If you don’t like capers, you can try chopped pickles.
Anchovies: Anchovies can bring a similar depth of flavor.
What is the best pasta to use for this recipe?
The best pasta choice would be spaghetti or any long, thin pasta. Spaghetti’s shape allows it to hold the sauce and ingredients well, and its slender form complements the other elements in the dish. However, you can also use other types of pasta if you prefer. Here are some options:
Linguine: Linguine is a great alternative to spaghetti. It’s slightly wider and flat, providing a good surface area for the sauce to cling to.
Fettuccine: Fettuccine is wider and thicker than linguine or spaghetti. It can work well with this recipe if you prefer a heartier pasta.
Angel Hair: If you want a lighter option, angel hair pasta is very thin and cooks quickly. It pairs nicely with the light and zesty flavors of the tuna, capers, and tomatoes.
Whole Wheat Pasta: If you want to boost the dish’s nutritional value, consider using whole wheat versions of spaghetti or any of the above options. Whole wheat pasta adds more fiber and nutrients to the meal.
Ultimately, the choice of pasta comes down to personal preference. Use the one you enjoy the most or have readily available in your pantry. Just be sure to cook it al dente (firm to the bite) for the best texture in your dish.
Batch Cook – Storage Information
Fridge: Allow to cool and then refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
Reheat: When reheating, you can do so in the microwave or on the stovetop. Consider adding a splash of water or stock to the pasta to prevent it from drying out during reheating. Heat it until it’s piping hot to ensure food safety. Remember that pasta dishes with tomato-based sauces can become a bit softer when reheated, so they may have a slightly different texture compared to when freshly cooked.
Freezer: Allow to cool and then freeze any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
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Tuna, Caper and Tomato Spaghetti
This Mediterranean-inspired recipe blends whole wheat spaghetti with the vibrant flavours of tuna, capers and sweet cherry tomatoes. With a zesty twist of lemon and a hint of red pepper flakes for that extra kick, this meal not only excited your taste buds but also fits seamlessly into your Slimming World journey. It’s a quick and healthy dinner option that won’t require you to count any syns, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a delicious yet guilt-free meal. Let’s embark on this easy-to-follow, Slimming World-friendly recipe that promises both satisfaction and nourishment!Nutritional InformationSlimming World: Syn FreeWeight Watchers: Coming SoonCalories: 358 Per Serving
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 25 minutes minutes
250g Whole Wheat Spaghetti
290g Tinned Tuna [Drained]
200g Fresh Tomatos [Sliced into chunks]
50g Capers [Drained, rinsed]
2 Garlic Cloves [Minced]
1 Small Onion [Diced]
½ tsp Crushed Dried Chillies [Adjust to taste]
1 tbsp Fresh Chopped Parsley [Optional, for garnish]
1 Lemon [Zest and Juice]
Salt and Pepper to taste
Low calorie cooking spray
Cook the Whole Wheat Spaghetti: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the whole wheat spaghetti and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain the cooked spaghetti and set it aside.
Prepare the Sauce: In a large pan, spritz some cooking spray over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and diced onion and sauté for about 2 minutes until they become fragrant and slightly translucent.
Combine Tuna, Tomatoes, and Capers: Add the drained tuna to the pan and break it into smaller pieces with a fork.Add the tomatoes and capers to the pan. Stir everything together and cook for about 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes begin to soften.
Season and Add Spice: Season the mixture with salt, pepper, and crushed chilli (adjust the spice level to your preference).Stir in the lemon zest and juice for a burst of freshness.
Combine with Spaghetti: Add the cooked whole wheat spaghetti to the skillet and toss everything together until the pasta is well coated and heated through.
Serve: Divide the spaghetti with tuna, capers, and tomatoes among serving plates. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Serve hot and enjoy your healthy and delicious meal!
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5/12/2023
I wonder when this battle against my body will end, if ever. I am so tired of looking at myself, wondering, poking, pulling, squishing. Wondering if I am really monstrous, or just insecure. I am curved, womanly, full figured- but people make it very clear, I am not fat. What is the difference? How do you know the difference? Why do I have to find the right spot to exist in? I love food, I hate food. I am in one of those moods again, where I want to feel free by eating as little as I can. It’s not as bad as it was- I used to be able to go days on about 500 calories. Now, I am on my feet all day, walking miles, working, lifting, moving.. I try to hover around 1400 and even that is hard sometimes. I’m tired of counting- but if I don’t count, I lose control. If I do count, it’s all I think about. What is it like to just live? I feel so much guilt if I eat, if I don’t eat. I wonder if everyone sees me the same way I see myself. I fear that someday, they will. It feels like a race, to get smaller and smaller, before I lose the ability to control it. I fear when Z leaves for Japan, I will really need to starve. I can’t have too much food in the house, I will be too lonely. I will eat, bored, sad, stressed. I don’t want to eat. I hate saying it out loud, or even writing it, but I want to get so small in a month that people notice. So small that they know something is wrong. I want people to know I need help, but I cannot ask for it. I need to prove it. I imagine the care in his eyes when he comes back and notices I’ve gotten smaller. I hate this feeling. The feeling like you still need somebody to notice, and care, and even save you. You cannot depend on anybody to save you, but it is nice to imagine it sometimes. I love him so much, and sometimes I want to be the best person I can for him. I am not sure if the best version of me is the one that is healthy, curvy, and hungry, or the one that is restrictive, willful, slim, and elegant. I want to lose weight for me, for him, for the wedding. I see pictures of when I was at my sickest, and I envy her. I am mad, that I am healthy again. I am mad that I have lost that. I feel like I am losing control. It’s so easy, on paper, just don’t eat. But, in this world, eating is such a social, caring, intimate act. I love food, I love enjoying things, especially with my people.  I think I will have to designate one day a week as a cheat day when he’s gone. That’s the only way I won’t go crazy. Maybe one day, I will just drink, and eat, and not care. Then, I will go back to caring. It’s hard, because we have so many things in the house thanks to him. I mean that in a great way. He is very caring, and stocks the fridge, the pantry, everywhere, with good food and even little treats. The life I have always wanted, but should not have. He is able to stay skinny in all of it- I can’t. I need to get a grip on this.
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dudemanauthor · 2 years
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Midnight Ice Cream Binging
Author's Note: You guys should write Nora/Pyrrha more often. They're a fun pair with a fun dynamic. Of course, that's not putting down any other major Nora or Pyrrha pairings, they're all good, just wanted to help you guys consider an alternative.
The halls of Beacon were usually dead silent at midnight. Tonight, however, was an exception. Two young ladies crept through the halls in their pyjamas, whispering to each other. “Pyrrha, relax. I’ll get you back without getting caught, or my name isn’t Nora Valkyrie,” the ginger haired girl stage whispered.
“Do we have to do this?” Pyrrha nervously replied in an actual whisper.
“C’mon, live a little. Besides, it’s either that or lie in bed and stress about exam results,” Nora cajoled. Pyrrha let out a defeated sigh.
“I suppose I wasn’t going to sleep well tonight anyway,” Pyrrha reluctantly admitted.
“Trust me, it’s way easier to sleep on a full stomach. If we get enough food in ya, we might put you in a food coma and you’ll be sleeping like a sloth.” Pyrrha thought for a moment, and was drawn back to family functions and sponsor events where she ate more than she probably should have. She couldn’t quite recall whether she slept better afterwards because of the excessive food or just because she was exhausted from all of the socialising and such. Either way, Nora seemed like she knew what she was talking about. The pair made their way through the academy in near silence, Pyrrha following Nora close behind. Soon, they found themselves in the dining hall. Seeing it so quiet was a weird experience for Pyrrha, but she didn’t have much time to think about it when Nora stopped in front of a large door.
“Don’t ask how I know how to do this,” Nora commented as she detached a pair of hairpins from hem of her grey pyjama shirt and carefully picked at the lock. Within about a minute, the lock clicked and the doors slowly swung open, revealing the kitchens. Pyrrha shut the door once the pair had entered and began making her way for the pantry, or at least what the pair thought was the pantry. When Nora pulled open the doors, the word pantry seemed like an understatement. It had to be at least as large as their team’s dorm room, with most of the walls covered in shelves with piles of food on them. At the far end stood a massive fridge and freezer that made Nora’s eyes light up with glee. “Oh man, we hit the jackpot!” she quietly cheered. Pyrrha stood for a moment, surveying the room and the stocks of food in front of her.
“So, where do we start?” Pyrrha asked, catching some of Nora’s infectious enthusiasm.
“Well, we can’t cook anything, or they’ll definitely catch us, and I’m not seeing any snacks, so I think we gotta go for the freezer and hope for ice cream,” Nora stated. “I’ll dig that out, you go back into the kitchen and grab some spoons.” It didn’t take long for the two to do their parts, but it still surprised Pyrrha that Nora managed to gather so many tubs of ice cream in the short time it took to find some spoons.
“N-Nora! How are we meant to eat all of that?!” Pyrrha spluttered. Nora giggled.
“Don’t be silly, we can’t eat all this. We’re just gonna eat ‘til we can’t eat any more and put away the rest,” Nora explained as she sat down next to the stack of ice cream tubs. She patted a spot on the ground and held out a tub for Pyrrha. Pyrrha took her tub and sat down, immediately regretting her thin flannel pyjamas as a chill ran over her, making her glad she hadn’t put on her tank top and shorts. After a moment, she got used to it and, after passing Nora her spoon, dug in to her tub. A shiver of excitement shot through her, since she’d never done something like this before, something so naughty. That thought was quickly replaced by the bliss of sublime tasting vanilla ice cream. She looked over towards Nora as she savoured her ice cream and even in the dark she could easily see that Nora was not savouring hers. Nora was shovelling spoonful after spoonful of strawberry ice cream into her mouth at an incredible speed that Pyrrha felt compelled to try and keep up with. Of course, there was no keeping up with the eating machine that was Nora, but Pyrrha was putting ice cream away at a very respectable pace. Pyrrha went quickly enough to eat a decent amount of ice cream, but slow enough to be able to still enjoy the taste. In fact, Pyrrha was enjoying the taste so much, she didn’t realise how full she was until she reached her limit and a sudden ache emanated from her packed stomach.
“Ooh, this was not a good idea,” Pyrrha groaned, putting her ice cream down and gently cradling her distended belly. Nora finished off the last of her tub and ditched it to free up her hands. Pyrrha looked at Nora dumbfounded, shocked that someone so small could eat so much, even if her belly was bigger than Pyrrha’s was now.
“I dunno, it sounded like you were enjoying it earlier,” Nora commented as she maneuvered herself so she could give Pyrrha some well needed belly rubs. As soon as Nora began gently rubbing her belly, Pyrrha could feel waves of pleasure flowing through her whole body.
“Mmm, don’t stop,” Pyrrha moaned with gentle ecstasy, her head rolling back and resting on the wall behind her. Nora gave Pyrrha a knowing look and kept going, knowing that Pyrrha was hooked.
“Guess we gotta do this more often, build up that stomach capacity so you can put more ice cream in,” Nora said in a low voice. “Besides, the belly rubs feel so much better with more food in your belly.”
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Pyrrha had to admit, Nora was right, it did feel better with more food in her belly. The last few times had been getting better and better, but tonight was a special one. Pyrrha managed to finish her first tub of ice cream all by herself, and Nora was giving her all the attention she could want and then some.
“Ooh, Pyrrha, I’m so proud of you!” Nora squealed with joy in her voice, enthusiastically rubbing Pyrrha’s tight-as-a-drum belly with both hands, only barely noticing her bloated belly occasionally touching Pyrrha’s.
“So full…” Pyrrha moaned with pleasure, “So good.” Pyrrha began to subconsciously squirm and moan where she sat as her eyes closed gently. Nora knew what those noises meant, she’d made them plenty of times herself doing something very similar, but there was a line she didn’t think Pyrrha was ready to cross. Still, it seemed like it was worth trying.
“So, other than that, how’re you feeling?” Nora asked cautiously. Pyrrha’s eyes shot open as she seemed to sober up almost instantly. She wasn’t exactly sure of how to tell one of her best friends that overeating made her embarrassingly aroused, but she was fairly sure she didn’t want to tell her. After all, what were the odds of Nora being into the same weird things she was? Pyrrha’s mouth hung open as she searched for something to say. “Uh oh, are you food comaing too hard?” asked Nora, suddenly not so sure about Pyrrha opinion on this whole stuffing thing.
“Nono,” Pyrrha quickly answered in a wavering tone. “I just…” There was a long pause in the air. Then, Nora moved her hands away from Pyrrha’s packed belly, to Pyrrha’s silent dismay, and up to her shoulders.
“It’s okay, you don’t have to say anything you don’t wanna. I just wanted to make sure you didn’t hurt yourself,” Nora said softly. Pyrrha couldn’t help but smile a little at her sweet, adorable little friend. Pyrrha felt an urge to just tell Nora, be honest with her. Nora was the last person who would judge her for anything, or at least one of the last. Pyrrha took a deep breath, or at least as deep as her poor, stuffed belly would allow, and spoke.
“I… may be enjoying this more than I thought.” Nora perked up. Maybe Pyrrha really did have a thing for this after all. Nora scooted a little closer.
“What kind of ‘enjoying’?” Nora asked in a low voice. Pyrrha’s cheeks went almost as red as her hair. Nora knew what Pyrrha’s answer would be, but she wanted Pyrrha to say it herself. It took a moment, but it eventually happened.
“Well… it makes me… excited, if you know what I mean,” Pyrrha murmured.
“I don’t wanna make assumptions, so maybe you should spell it out for me,” Nora replied, fighting to keep a smug smirk from her face and a teasing tone from her voice, and almost completely succeeding. Pyrrha let out an annoyed huff.
“Fine. It makes me aroused. Turned on. Horny. Are you happy now?” Pyrrha grumbled, before her annoyance disappeared and her attitude deflated. “Sorry, I shouldn’t have done that…”
“Hey, it’s okay,” Nora interrupted, giving Pyrrha a soothing backrub. “I’m sorry for prodding and teasing and all that other stuff. You probably didn’t want to say it.” Nora began curling in on herself, anticipating a less than positive response. Pyrrha let out a sigh.
“I didn’t want to lie to you,” Pyrrha admitted. “I know this probably isn’t something you’re into…”
“Are you kidding?” Nora exclaimed, maybe a little louder than she should have at this hour of the night. As she heard her echo, she winced and dropped down to the whisper she realised she should have been using. “I’m totally into that stuff, I just didn’t wanna weird you out. Heh, guess we were both worried about nothing after all, huh?” Nora leaned in slowly, one hand on Pyrrha’s shoulder and another going back to rubbing Pyrrha’s rock solid belly. Pyrrha’s thighs began to rub together, entirely on her own, just needing some friction to deal with the feeling between her legs.
“N-Nora, if it isn’t too much to ask, could you go… lower? Please?” Pyrrha quietly requested, trying her best not to sound as incredibly needy as she truly was. Nora could figure that out on her own, even if Pyrrha tried to hide it.
“With pleasure.” With that, Nora’s hand glided down, over Pyrrha’s pale, round belly, slipping below Pyrrha’s waistband, and between Pyrrha’s legs. As Nora’s fingers gently entered Pyrrha’s core, a half-gasp half-moan slipped out. Pyrrha shot a hand up to stifle herself, while trying to focus on staying quiet. Pyrrha’s moans became quiet squeaks at their loudest, and mostly just sharp gasps as she shivered with pleasure while Nora worked away. Nora might not have had much experience, but she was eagerly working away at Pyrrha’s core. Nora leaned up, swatting Pyrrha’s hand away. Before a complaint could escape her lips, Nora locked lips with hers. Pyrrha let her moans forth more freely as they escaped into Nora’s mouth, muffled enough for Pyrrha. It only took a little bit of work before strong waves of pleasure flowed from Pyrrha’s core and throughout her body. She held Nora close as she let it all out and as Nora’s fingers slowed to a gentle pace, letting Pyrrha ride it out slowly and easily. Before the pair knew it, Pyrrha had finished and the pair had broken for air.
“Oh my goodness,” Pyrrha panted, “That was much better than I ever expected. Not that I ever expected this.”
“Glad you enjoyed it,” Nora said with a smile, nuzzling up to Pyrrha. The two stayed in a close embrace for a moment, before a thought occurred to Pyrrha.
“Um, Nora, should I do that to you as well?” Pyrrha asked, unsure of what she was saying. Nora smiled softly.
“Only when you’re ready,” Nora reassured, “You don’t have to if you don’t wanna.” Pyrrha breathed a sigh of relief.
“Well then, I suppose we should be heading back to our team’s room before anyone catches us. Oh, after we tidy up, of course.”
And so, after hiding the evidence, Pyrrha and Nora slowly and sneakily made their way back to the dorm, cradling very full bellies and moving carefully to avoid disturbing both the rest of Beacon and their own stomachs. As they returned and got back into bed, the pair were out like lights, deeply asleep and having the sweetest of dreams. Dreams of future trips to the kitchen and dreams of future time together.
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