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#basically. i am going to kiss angel and oj on the lips.
dracwife · 2 years
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Dex I saw Nope and I loved it!! Pls give me some of your thoughts about the movie cuz I’ve been trying to talk to people about it but no one I know rly wants to see it and the people who have didn’t have a lot to say ahdjfkgl
oh my god man i could write forever ab this movie man. oooh my god. theres so much to it. its by far my favorite movie of 2022 and one of the few horror films ive seen thats genuinely frightened me. that scene following jupe/the crowd after theyve been eaten and its pure silence cut by screaming and claustrophobic shots of something we still don't know a lot about. that shit gave me fucking CHILLS in the theater.
i love it i love it all i love the buildup i love the characters i love the acting i love the writing i love the blending of genres i love that its a love letter to films i love that theres ambiguity and a lot left to interpretation i love that u can say its about movies bc of the overarching idea of being watched/surveillance etc i love that you can say its about poc history and specifically black history and preservation of it because of oj and em's constant struggle to get "the oprah shot" to be heard about their own discovery etc and still being overshadowed by jupe and his people and on a larger scale the industry at the beginning and you can say its about capitalism and the consequences of facing something that shouldnt be tamed and normalized like the oppressive force of 'the industry' by smaller creators/businesses/etc and how easily it is to be overcome with irrelevance no matter your size its all ab power and money and all of those theories can be right. jordan peele is a fucking genius ok. i love nope 2022 so much and i still want to see it again to go back and work out some of the details i missed or havent pieced together yet
the only downsides i believe are you definitely have to be a scifi fan as well as horror to enjoy it to the fullest extent and remain engaged enough to be able to get those kinds of analyses. and i believe its a movie thats best experienced in theaters...it simply won't be the same w/ at home streaming tbh and its a shame some ppl wont be able to experience it in a theater bx its actually mindblowing when u do.
tldr here is my official letterboxd review
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elejah-wonderland · 5 years
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An Officer and A Gentleman/3
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Elijah Mikaelson x reader/Elena Gilbert
Part 3
Intro: Elijah Mikaelson is a Navy Seals operative, same as Angel S. Booth. They are sent to Top Gun, navy strike fighter tactics instructor program, for a special course called the Hybrid Seals Program (this is fanfiction, so all is invented!). There he will meet the aero-space engineer and instructor Y/N/Elena Gilbert. Having their heart broken due to life’s circumstance and such - they will try to learn to love again.
a/n: thanks so much for reading this most unusual crossover. But, Dg is so dashing in uniform, so I guess I had to write Elijah Mikaelson as an Officer, who is also a gentleman! lol. xoxo
tags @rissyrapp20 @captainshurley @elejahforever @hides2000 @cassienoble2000
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⛔  
Y/N/E and Elijah stood in awkward silence.
Y/N/E's heart, same as Elijah's thumped wildly. It was clear there was a burning attraction there. But there was also this invisible boundary between them. If they crossed it, there would be repercussions. They were very well aware of that. She was one of the instructors and he was one the Lieutenants she was instructing. And Y/N/E was a very ethical person. The alarm bells in her head were now on maximum and she stepped back, slipping -
"Thank you for the ride. Night."- and before her heart overrode her head she turned around walking in the building.
"Don't turn around. Don't turn around."- she muttered to herself as she walked to the stairs. And she didn't, though her heart wanted to.
And if she had, she would see Elijah standing, gazing at her leaving, like had done for so many times in the past few weeks.
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      He tried so hard to steady his feelings, rippling in his veins now. Whoa, he thought. How could he get so full on. It was inexplicable. He only felt this kind of rush with his College love, Antoinette, and it had not been that intensive. This was out of this world. Was it because she was off limits in a way? Must be. He could not explain to himself how he could be so moved. The truth was that the moment he saw her in the bar, it was like he saw a shining star. This is just a rebound? No, it can’t be. Like you have said to your friend. She is beautiful, smart, funny, and not necessarily in that order. Talking to her, being around her. listening the way she spoke in class. He knew that he had encountered a twin soul. This probably was all about her heart being destroyed by life’s bitching hand. 
Flashback
Barbecue, Salvatore House
Elijah walked to the mantlepiece now seeing a photo of Stefan Salvatore, and a black ribbon on it.  There beside it was also a photo of Y/N/E and Stefan happy and smiling. 
Damon getting in with some beers, saw the Lieutenant gazing at the photo. Handing him a bottle of beer, he now said-
“Y/NE was my brother’s fiancé. They were supposed to get married just a - he was taken down in Afghanistan- a month before they - my mom still keeps the photo of them together - some things are hard to let go off.”
Elijah now took a swag of beer and said -
“Devastating doesn’t describe it, does it?”
“No.”- Damon said-”we still can’t believe he is not - here. And for her, I think it still is pretty hard”
 What ever it was, he could not shake the moment. And if it was any other situation, he would have kissed her there and then.
Now, taking a deep breath he got on his motorbike and drove off.
In the apartment, Elena also tried to make sense of her feelings still rumbling inside her and the fact that it hit her hard.
"You have to cool it." - she said to herself.                  
That night in their respective beds, Elena floated away, thinking of the dreamy, sexy Lieutenant, wild thoughts now not letting her sleep, same as Elijah
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             ___
Meanwhile
Buffy sat down in the Ocean Drive Diner, ordering a Baja Burger and fries-
"Onion rings, too. Thank you."
"You don't plan on kissing anyone tonight!?" - Vicky, the waitress said.
"No."- Buffy said.
And as those words came out of her, Angel walked in
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, her eyes now catching his as he turned to see if Elijah was there.
"Cola or?" - Vicky asked.
Buffy, who was in an another world for a second now shook her slightly saying what.
"What are you having to drink?"
"Just club water. Thanks." - Buffy now replied. As Vicky now went, Buffy made a little mental gulp as Angel was now approaching her table.
So far they had only communicated in the official capacity when needed in the class. Buffy avoided any other contact, but she knew that sooner or later they  would meet in a social capacity.
"Evening" - Angel said.
"Hi."- Buffy slipped and - there it was - the awkward silence, but soon she broke it-”Don’t you want to sit down?”
“Yes - ahm - I didn’t want to - disturb you. I am looking for Elijah. We were supposed to meet here. To grab something to eat. And as per usual he is not answering his phone.”
“I have not seen him.”- Buffy said, he ocean blue eyes now beaming with a sweet kind of look, adding- “You can sit down, I don’t bite.”
Angel now laughed a bit, his nervousness sort of lifting as she smiled back at him.
“But you slay”- Angel now said as he sat down, adding-”the way you slashed Lockwood today - I would be -careful”
“You know how I hate smart ass comment. He had it coming for days.”- Buffy said.
Vicky was now back with the drinks and Angel basically ordered the same as the bold instructor.
“What he doesn’t know is that I have actually been in Afghanistan, and Congo”- Buffy now said.
“You have?”- Angel was surprised to hear it.
“Yep. But you have to keep this one to yourself.”- Buffy said.
“You - did you work for - SIS?”
Buffy now just gave the Lieutenant a confirming look. 
“After - the split with Andrew - I just went dark.”- Buffy now said openly.
Angel now looked at her with great compassion gleaming from his eyes-
“I am so sorry about - you know - the baby and - also- I really need to apologize for me back then coming to the wedding -”
“Thanks- and hey - can we put all that behind us? A lot had happened since and - I am not the same person anymore- well - I am and I am not. I have to say that - seeing your name down on the list when I got here- kind of surprised me. I thought you would stay in Washington.”
“Same as you - life throws you this curveball and - one morning you wake up and - take a road - and end up here”- Angel said.
“I read your file. It’s really impressive. And you being here is not surprising really - I thought that you always had it in you to save the world”- Buffy said with a little smile on her face.
“Please - that is a huge exaggeration. I just - went to forget about -”- and he stopped there, now looking at her with his piercing dark eyes. Buffy knew exactly what he was talking about. 
“Me”- she slipped.
Angel now nodded. He could not longer hide what was enclave deep in his soul. 
He gulped and then said-
“This is so not appropriate right now- but - I - never stopped - loving you”
Buffy now stretched her hand out and putting on his said-
“I didn’t either.”
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In the morning 
Y/N/E met up with Buffy at the diner for breakfast.
"Just coffee for me."- Buffy said.
"I'll have bagle and cream cheese and a fruit bowl. OJ. Thanks. " -Y/N/E said.
"You got a new car!?" - Buffy now remarked as she saw Y/N/E get out of a different car earlier.
"No.The battery went on the Porsche and Kai gave me this one till they look at it. The alternator is not working right. But I am thinking of buying a new car."
"The Porsche is such a great vintage thing."
"Yes, but it was never really my thing. I prefer something more reliable. I think I am going to get a jeep. That car was -" Y/N/E- sighed-"Stefan's."
"Oh-" - Buffy let out.
"Yeah. I - held onto it - to kind of be close to him. And- it keeps breaking down all the time. He knew how to repair it. So loved working on it. I am going to give it to Damon."
Y/N/E now swayed to another topic-
"Ready for the karaoke night on Saturday?"
"Pretty much." - Buffy replied.
"Great. You have to meet all of my friends. They will love you. We managed to get Caroline over. We need one more girl so we can have a band"
"I can't sing."- Buffy said.
"I can't either. Caroline will be the front girl, and we will just be back-ups."- Y/N/E said.
“All right -”- Buffy smiled, and by the way her eyes sparkled a bit, Y/N/E now asked-
"Did something happen?"
"Happen?"- Buffy said innocently.
“Yeah. You have that smile and a - glow on your face.”
"Yeah - ahm -Angel got to the diner last night and we - talked"- Buffy said.
"Broke the ice?" - Elena said.
"More. We - kissed  and - huh-  but you really have to keep this to yourself- you know "- Buffy replied now flashing back to the night before. 
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“My lips are sealed. So happy for you!”- Y/N/E said, and now told her her friend why Elijah didn' t show up.
"Yeah, he took me home." - Elena said casually.
"He seems like a good guy. Angel talked about him like he is his brother."-Buffy said.
"I saw their rapsheet. They've been through some real tough things."
"Yes, I've read it."- Buffy said and added- "He is a real Maverick. Rescued the whole squad single handed."
"Though it was too risky." - Y/N/E said-"he seems to be totally fearless."
"They wouldn't be here if they weren't?!" - Buffy remarked.
"Yeah, you're right." - Y/NE sipped her OJ thinking of Elijah, but then she shook her head and now asked Buffy what song they should choose to sing. 
💜
In the baracks, Angel had the biggest smile on, which slightly annoyed Elijah, though he was happy for his friend. 
“Ok- you either tell me what the Hell is so great that you had to smile like a Cheshire cat?”
"Buffy and I - oh, it was amazing. We could talk. Really talk. And it was so good. And - "- being a gentleman, he didn’t say, but it was easy for Elijah to put two and two together. His eyes now were wide-eyed, and now said-
"Whoa. You - made up ?! I am happy for you, man."
"Yeah. But, what happened? Where were you?" - Angel asked.
"Just - needed time off - went on a bike ride. Needed to - vent" - Elijah said.
"Y/N/E?!" - Angel stated.
"What?"
"Well - Goose saw you ride off with her." - Angel said.
"Damn. Does anything go unnoticed?" - Elijah was miffed a bit.
"Seriously?! Don't you know where you are?"
"Yeah, I do."
"You got it bad, ha?"- Angel wanted to know more as Elijah was obviously in the dumps.
Elijah sighed and said honestly-
"I don't know what's happening? I can't stop thinking about her. It's mad."- Elijah poured a bit of his soul out.
"You didn't, did you?" - Angel now said referring to Elijah having tried something on.
"No. But -" - Elijah now exhaled-" I nearly kissed her.  And - I know that it's not right."
"Cause she the instructor?!"
"Yep." - Elijah said-"I have to cool it."
"Yeah, I know what you mean."
The two officers now got to the flight hanger and soon were only concentrated on the test flight with the new jets.
Days went by, and both Y/N/E and Elijah acted in a very professional manner. Having just exchanged a little chat about her new Jeep Wrangler, as he saw her click it open.
"So, you gave up on the Porsche?"
"Yes. It - constantly needed repairs."
"Did you sell it? It's just - a great classic car - and - I'd like to but it?!"
"Oh- it's not for sale." - Y/N/E said.
"Right. I just thought - if -" - Elijah said.
Y/N/E cut in  before he could finish and somewhat abrasively said-
"I gave it away."
"Ok-  Right. I - see you around." - Elijah said-”I am sorry I asked-”
“I’m sorry I - reacted the way I did- ahm- I’m kind of busy - so - later.”
“Yeah-”- Elijah now said.
Y/N/E put her sun glasses on and got in the car. She hated the way she brushed him off, but, suddenly the talk of the car, and it being Stefan's, brought all the old memories of ex-fiance back, and mixed with her current mashed up emotions, she just got all worked up.
Arriving at Damon's apartment building she parked up. She sat there and suddenly broke down crying.
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    Life was such a crazy mess, she thought. She now thought of Stefan, who found her sitting outside her school, all lost, writing in her diary.
◀️"Hey- I heard about your - parents- your mom and stepdad"
Y/N/E looked up at the cadet and sighed, tearful.
"I know it's not the end of the world to find out that they are getting divorced, but  - everything just sucks. "
"Yes. Life's a bitch. But you got to get up and - just go and kick ass."
Y/N/E looked at the young man a bit taken aback.
"I tell myself that - nearly every day - and - sometimes it helps."
"Sometimes?!" - Y/N/E said.
"Well, there are good and bad days. We all get confused, overwhelmed by stuff. It's really mad out there, but - kicking ass - well- doing the best you can - best you can give from yourself is the thing. At least I believe so."- Stefan said.
"You do, ha?" - Y/NE said.
"Yeah. I do. Come on. Wallowing is nit going to make it better. My mom would always say that Scarlett O'Hara got it right."
"What? Tomorrow's a new day?" - Y/N/E said.
"Exactly."- Stefan said - "Come on - Ocean Drive has the best chocolate ice-cream"◀️
The incisive ringing of Y/N/E's phone brought her back from her thoughts. She answered it, wiping her tears off-
"Yes, Damon. I am here. Hey - do you have any chocolate ice-cream? - it's ok. I'll get some. Right. I'll be there in a jiff."
That night, she spent with Kai and Damon, pouring her heart out about a certain Lieutenant Mikaelson.
💜The next day
Caroline arrived for the grand opening of her and Enzo's bar.
Enzo, who once played in a band in High School, now took the guitar and jammed a bit, humming a song. Caroline, making sandwiches and coffee looked at her boyfriend lovingly. 
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      Life was good, she thought, thinking of the baby and all that they had achieved so far.
The doorbell rang, and Caroline went to open it.
"Ahh, finally -" - Caroline said hugging her friend.
" I will leave you two to your girls thing" - Enzo said putting the guitar down-"see you at the bar."
"Yeah, later." - Caroline said as she exchanged a little lips-puckering kiss with her boyfriend. Then turned to Y/N/E -
"I want to hear everything in detail. Kai said you had a whole tub of chocolate ice-cream all by yourself."
"I knew it would go viral." - Y/N/E joked as she sat down on the sofa-"but first you - how are you and the baby."
"We are fine."- Caroline smiled happily-"only you know, so -"
"Of course" - Y/N/E said-"my lips are -zipped!"
"Seriously, come on- what's going on- is he coming to the opening?"
"I don't know."- Y/N/E said and now told her friend about the brush off she gave Elijah.
"Does it have to be - serious?" - Caroline said-"if you feel like - a hook up is ok?!"
"I - oh- I don't know why I - I' m 30, and yet - hook up is a big deal to me - but you know me -"
"Yeah- we know you - it's about falling in love and - he has to be the one -" - Caroline said and then abruptly stopped as Y/N/E's eyes watered.
"Sorry -" - Caroline said as she felt by mentioning 'the one' it was bringing Stefan back, as Y/N/E said that he was the one.
"This is it - I - feel - there are like these feelings when I am around him" - she emphasised the him - "everything inside of me goes flipping - and - I never had that. I - didn't have with Stefan - I didn't go crazy - like - OMG - I so wanted him to kiss me that night. And it's not right." - Y/N/E huffed.
"It's the classic case of hot attraction. I think that you should just - hook up - and get it out of your system. And it's all right, Y/N/E. No one will judge you." - Caroline said.
"I don't know." - Y/N/E exhaled.
"I asked Kai - from scale 1-10 of hottness - he said that Elijah is - 100."- Caroline now said-"and if Elijah was into him, like he said the way you said it was electric between you two that night - he would not think twice."
"Yeah - all right - but then I have to work with him - I mean - you know"
"A hook up is a hook up. It's not - biggy- you're both adults."- Caroline said-"and he is probably soon deployed somewhere"
"Yeah, you're right. I don't know why I am making a big deal out of this." - Y/N/E said.
"Cuz it's - the first someone you - have feelings for - whatever they are" - Caroline said.
"Yeah - I never though there could be anyone - ever again"
"Hey - it's good - and talking about good things - what are we going to sing tonight? Oh, I don't know what I am going to wear."- Caroline was in her party organizing mode again. She now went with Y/N/E to the bedroom to show the dresses she had bought.
💜
Hours later
Mystic Ocean Bar
The place was buzzing with people, waiting for it to be officially open.
Caroline and Enzo both went to the stage welcoming everyone and with just saying-
"The bar is open. The first round is on the house!"
The grand party sort of started.
Y/N/E, was there already with Damon, Kai and Buffy, as well as some of their friends as well. The karaoke was in full swing, proven to be a great idea.
The only thing was that Elijah and Angel were no show, Even though Angel had asked Buffy if she was going to the opening, and she had confirmed she was.
Where were they?
Both Elijah and Angel were called in by the Commander.
"Gentleman, we have a situation in the Pacific. By the first reports by Sunny, you two are the only one who are the most familiar with the new F-14. You are to fly out at 7:00 to the USS Enterprise. You will get all the further details there. Dismissed." - the Commander said.
As they got out of Commander Saltzmann's office, the two officers went to pack the essentials.
"Here we go."- Angel said.
"Yeah"- Elijah just let out.
"So, Y/N/E wrote a good report!? That means that she thinks you're good. So the thing in the class saying that you shouldn't have done the manoeuvre was right. I don't get it." - Angel stated.
"Well, I don't either." - Elijah said.
"Ok. We still got time to go to the bar. For one drink at least -" - Angel now said.
"You go. I'm going to bail." - Elijah said.
"Oh, come on! Don't be a total party breaker." "You'll be with Buffy and I - just -"
"You're telling me that you don't want to see her before we go?! You really cooled on her?!"
Elijah just looked at his friend, but said nothing. And the look said it all. He was far from being cool about Y/N/E.
Angel looked back at Elijah meaning - suit yourself, and got out of the room.
Elijah laid on his bed for a second and then jumped like something had stung him and rushed out, catching up with Angel.
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As they got to the bar, they could see that the singing and dancing was on full swing and that everyone was having a great time.
Buffy waved at Angel as she saw them come in. Both of them now went to the bar, where Y/N/E was also sitting.
She and Elijah now just exchanged a hey, with Elijah making a remark about how the place was on fire.
"It's all thanks to Caroline. She is a party Queen." - Y/NE said.
And talking about the party Queen, she now went up to the stage, taking the mic-
"Ok. This is a song I won the 80s karaoke night, which is -  important - for many reasons" - Caroline looked at Enzo with a smile and then continued - "ok- everyone find a partner to dance. It's called Coming Around Again."
She now gestured  Enzo to start the song on the machine. 
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      As the song started, Angel put a hand out to Buffy for a dance. Following his act, Elijah did the same. Y/NE took it and thet both now went to what was a huge makeshift dance podium. As Elijah rested his hands on Y/N/E's waist, the brunettes felt like her breathing would stop. She tried hard not to look at hi, cause she was sure her look would betray her.
💟... I know nothing stays the same But if you're willing to play the game It's coming around again So don't mind if I fall apart There's more room in a broken heart
And I believe in love But what else can I do I'm so in love with you
I know nothing stays the same But if you're willing to play the game It's coming around again I know nothing stays the same But if you're willing to play the game It's coming around again
I believe in love What else can I do
I'm so in love with you
Love is coming around again 💟
Y/N/E now got out of Elijah's dance hug and went out of the bar.
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sharcncarter · 7 years
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the last… 1. drink: water. 2. phone call: my boss. 3. text message: my bff. 4. song you listened to: bad liar, selena gomez. 5. time you cried: yesterday or the day before.
ever… 6. dated someone twice: no. 7. kissed someone and regretted it: yes. 8. been cheated on: yep. 9. lost someone special: yes. 10. been depressed: definitely lol. 11. gotten drunk and thrown up: yep.
favorite colors 12. to wear: black. 13. in general: bronze, dusty pink, burnt sienna. 14. lipstick: red and pinky brown nudes.
in the last year have you 15. made new friends: yes. 16. fallen out of love: nope. 17. laughed until you cried: literally today. 18. found out someone was talking about you: no? 19. met someone who changed you: no. 20. found out who your friends are: yep. 21. kissed someone on your facebook list: no.
general 22. how many of your facebook friends do you know in real life: a lot. most are family, coworkers or best friends. 23. do you have any pets: no :( 24. do you want to change your name: not rly. 25. what did you do for your last birthday: just hung out w friends. 26. what time did you wake up: 8 am. 27. what were you doing at midnight last night: reading. 28. name something you can’t wait for: spidey i guess. 29. when was the last time you saw your mom: four years ago. 31. what are you listening to right now: strangers, halsey. 32. have you ever talked to a person named tom: nope. 33. something that is getting on your nerves: my shower isn't working well. 34. most visited website: tumblr. 35. hair colour: deep copper. 36. long or short hair: long. 37. do you have a crush on someone: kinda lol 38. what do you like about yourself: i'm rly friendly. 39. piercings: six, if ears count. used to have a nose ring too but not anymore. 40. blood type: o positive. 41. nickname: mari, ma, mar, mary. 42. relationship status: laughable. 43. zodiac: sagittarius. 44. pronouns: she/her. 45. favourite tv show: brooklyn nine nine. 46. tattoos: 15. 47. right or left handed: right. 48. surgery: never. 49. favorite song right now: bad liar, selena gomez. 50. sports: used to play volleyball. 51. vacation: not often bc i'm broke but rio is p nice. 52. pair of trainers: converse forever.
more general 53. eating: junk, basically. 54. drinking: water, oj, or vanilla coke. 55. i’m about to: take off my face mask and go to bed. 56. waiting for: my vacation in a week and a half. 57. want: money. 58. get married: no one wants me. 59. career: teacher. 60. hugs or kisses: hugs. 61. lips or eyes: eyes. 62. shorter or taller: taller. 63. older or younger: older. 64. nice arms or nice stomach: arms. 65. hook up or relationship: relationship. 66. troublemaker or hesitant: hesitant. 67. kissed a stranger: yep. 68. drank hard liquor: yep. 69. lost glasses/contact lenses: no. 70. turned someone down: yes. 71. sex on the first date: yep. 72. broken someone’s heart: sure. 73. had your heart broken: def. 74. been arrested: no. 75. cried when someone died: yes. 76. fallen for a friend: yes.
do you believe in… 77. yourself: i try to. 78. miracles: no. 79. love at first sight: no. 80. santa claus: no. 81. kiss on the first date: yep. 82. angels: no.
other 83. current best friend’s name: i don't have only one bff. 84. eye colour: mine are brown. 85. favourite movie: wonder woman (2017), directed by patty jenkins.
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