#but at the same time im like…. it’s just a little succulent

[annahxredaxted]

Bonding

Characters: my love & Huxley

Tw: speak of Anton, slight angst, comfort

Desc: their siblings bc I said soOooOoo/ this is set a little after Anton’s HBS

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I heard the knock on the door as I was watering a succulent. my head shot up, thinking about how I wasn’t expecting anyone.

I suspiciously headed over to the front door opening it as I saw my brother— Huxley. I smiled opening the door wider

He was holding a plant- it looked like some type of cacti.

“Hey dude!” He said bringing me closer for a hug, slightly picking me up off the ground.

“Hi hux.” I mumbled as he set me down

“Is Damian with you?” I asked, brushing my clothes. He sighed shaking his head.

“He said it would be better if I went alone,” he stayed quiet for a second “,how are you?” He asked breathily.

I nodded “oh.” I looked down, “I’m hanging in there.” I explained- not wanting him to worry about me.

But of course he saw right through me, gently patting my shoulder in consolation.

“Im sorry dude— if Damian went away for that long.. fuck.. I wouldn’t be able to handle it at all.” He admitted, looking deep in his head.

I nodded, “yeah, I’m sure.” I said with a fake smile.

“Oh, dude I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to-“ I cut him off.

“Oh dude don’t worry it’s totally okay I get it.” I said with a gentle smile.

“Oh shit Huxley come in.” I chuckled opening the door and closing it behind us.

All awkward conversations aside. I really was glad Huxley was there. Without Anton, I was glad to have some company. With how often he left it was easy to feel lonely.

Huxley was always there for me- and I try to be the same for him.

“Have you had lunch yet?” He asks, making himself a cup of water. I shook my head.

“Breakfast?” He asked again.

I looked down, staring at my polka dot socks, flexing my toes as he sighed.

“Dude..” he whispered before clearing his throat.

“Whatever I’ll make you something.” He said, not making me feel bad or anything but I was easy to tell he was worried.

But weirdly enough I was grateful for that. It was nice to feel cared about.

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Huxley ended up staying all the way into the night. It was 7pm and we were just goofing off. We’d played uno, watched Hamilton and made dinner together.

We talked about certain plants and bonded over liking similar things. It had been nice to hang with him. We’re always so busy, and getting to spend some 1 on 1 time with him is nice. But all nice things end somewhere.

We were chatting as he checked his watch, eyes widened and he chuckled. 

“Well dude I need to head out soon.” He said with a laugh. I nodded, slightly upset but I understood.

“That’s okay, say hi to Damian for me. Oh and you guys can come over anytime, of course.” I mutter as we stand up, I hand him his jacket and hat as we walk to the foyer.

As we walked over I could tell he kept looking at me. Pity radiated from him.

“Are you sure your good?” He asked, sliding his jacket on. I nodded with a sigh.

“I’ll make it through. Thank you Huxley.” I smiled, genuinely grateful for his presence in my life.

“Of course dude!” He pulled me in to a tight hug, again lifting me off the ground. I patted his back grinning.

He set me down, opening the front door.

“I love you dude, call me if you need anything.” He offered waving at me.

I nodded “of course- love you too, drive safe.” I said compassionately with a smile from ear to ear.

It felt like it was gonna hurt a little less.

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Taglist: @itsdaifuku @shellssstuff @youisagayhooman @darlin-collins @verrverii

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Just a little idea.

[littlecactiguy]

*Pins the Writing to the Wall*

As of late, I'm littlecactiguy (one day I may show you all my much-loved cacti and succulent collection, perhaps).

I write things. What things? you may ask. All sorts of things. Recently, a lot of short exercises. Currently they can be found under my tag: a little cactus wrote this

So far it's mostly been RWBY and Malevolent Podcast (an odd duo, yes, I'm aware), but things could shift too (I'm sort of in the middle of redefining who I want to be in fandom spaces).

That said, I do have a couple larger projects:

[REDACTED]: A Big Bang event fic I'll (hopefully) manage to write in the background over the next few months, who's inclusion in the post is mostly honorary.

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On the Care and Keeping of Stories

Crossover of Good Omens and Herschel and the Hanukkah Goblins

The story goes like this, Herschel of Ostropol traveled to a town beset by goblins and, with his wits and wiles, broke the hold the goblins had over the town. It is a story well-loved and fondly remembered. That is certainly not in question. What is is how it came to be told and who did the telling? To answer, we look to the town itself, to its people (to perhaps two more strangers who arrived around the same time as Herschel) and their stories, both told and untold. And to many, many years later, when a girl who comes from a family with a long, long tradition of bookbinding sneaks into a bookshop to finish a story.

There's only one chapter of this one so far, and I wrote it back in December, but I haven't forgotten about it. It honestly just takes me longer since it's closely tied to my Jewish identity.

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Dead Souls Living

RWBY Nuts and Dolts Fic

Once accepted into Beacon Academy, Ruby never thought anything could get in the way of her training to become a Huntress. Then mysterious forces attacked, Beacon fell, and she wakes up to find the Atlas Military has kidnapped her (and declared her dead to the world) under the guise of keeping her and her silver eyes safe. Now Ruby, alongside Penny, who is similarly assumed-dead-but-not-really by the world, fights to define what it means to have legendary magical powers and protect Atlas and Mantle from the forces, both inside and out, that could destroy them, and all of Remnant.

The only carry-over project from when I wrote as 'im-the-king-of-the-ocean'. My old blog with that name is still up and around, I just don't use it anymore (as doing so felt like I was carrying around the expectation of being a version of me who's since changed).

[a-romantic--aromantic]

<- is making insane decisions about aro/aspec “picnic” at pride next year.

The plan was originally to have it be completely unofficial and just me in the dc pride festival on an aro flag picnic blanket with some crafts but idk my mental health is crashing and making these things/organizing this may help. idk i want my future to be in community organizing so. it makes me feel good. anyways onto what i was talking about:

So. im deciding if i want to be someone with a table or not, if i want it to be aro or aspec, or if i want to have pride stuff available for donation only or not (aka no money accepted). (idk what to donate towards. maybe just explaining that i made all of this with my own free time/ money and any extra money will get donating to ace and aro advocacy project- which i think is located in the same city as the pride event- or AUREA? or just outright donating but… this all sounds really expensive which im anxious about but. i am okay with outright donating if thats a better idea idk)

ANYWAYS

I’m not sure if a table costs money or anything, but I dont think aro culture and aro pride should be locked behind a paywall. If I have aro pride stuff available, it would likely be:

bulk purchased silicone rings. the packs of rings dont just come in white, and almost always contain black, but id just have all the colors in a bowl with a sign about the meanings of black and white rings

diy low quality stickers. and im talking printouts and packing tape level quality. id probably also reach out to some aro/aspec artists if theyd be okay with me printing some of their designs for free pride stickers with their @ on the back. again, no profiting off their art, just having subtle aro/aspec options for closeted folks. also obviously the pride flags themselves/ like the heart emojis and stuff. if i get permission for the <2 i also think thatd be funny to have. id try to print off as many of the specific arsospec identities as i could, too.

some mini pride flags. like on the little stick and stuff? i already reached out to somebody about aplatonic and the new aspec flags. these will be on display at minimum, but im tempted to see how much bulk purchasing to give away for free would cost

….real pride flags, including aplatonic and the new aspec flag. im most hesitant about this because $$$ but…. i know how much it would mean to people, yknow?

i also want like. *stuff to do* to engage in community building and growth, so id likely have kandi bracelet stuff too, and be making aro/aplatonic/aspec bracelets to entertain myself while i sit there for folks without the time to make their own. (also! apparently grey bracelets are an old greyspec symbol. thats so cool!)

ive had it in my mind since early 2020 i want aro ribbon available for turning into shoelaces and im not gonna let up on this decision.

i just…. i really want to be able to connect with members of my community and raise awareness and recognition or aros/apls/aspecs in queer spaces, and i thought this may help.

these things are a little more hesitant but im thinking shrinky-dink keychains of these things/culture and symbols…? same thing @ artists, but uhhh if no one approves ill draw my Very Best. most of these will ALSO be stickers (if i do it)

(these are all old or current aspec culture. aro specific ones im more likely to do. also apl im more likely to do and may get ** but idk yet)

arospec

dragons

yellow roses

<2 (i got permission!!!!)

a little crown?? people are referencing jughead and you know what Sure.

frog,,

green! we sure do love green huh. just like scribbles gkfhjf

…garlic bread? i think i saw that get phased out for dragons but you know what sure

plants..? i hadn’t realized that counted ngl

gryphons! i knew about them

(cacti/succulents but i already said plants)

“no romo”

does space count as aspec culture? idk guys

peridot and labradite? hm. cool!

somebody said aardvarks but ive never seen that before. apparently theyre a really old symbol. thats so cool!

💚 and 💔

pizza and ice cream but garlic bread got more popular (tho these are easier to draw)

manticores

i saw rats..? ehhh im hesitant on that one

Nandays and Caiques :) okay this one is cute

acespec

pegasus

cake

dragons are also very definitely acespec too

pirates

axolotls (though i think we can share)

wolves??? huh.

apparently ghosts are greyspec and!!!! holy shit that me! thats my name! fucking Wild Thats So Cool

someone reffed dinosaurs? cool cool

aaaahhhhg so space is Definitely acespec i forgot the whole spAce thing lol

purple

badgers and unicorns? hm

♠️♣️♥️♦️ cards/symbols. i also recognize peole can turn these into earrings which. real. queer culture irl.

aplatonic

<2 (this is more loveless/heartless but i see it used a lot in aplatonic circles as well)

apples

bees, worms, and birds have been proposed but havent seen much use yet. there has been some use though!

tbh since i cant find much ill likely have a sign that says something like “aplatonic culture is only recently getting enough visibility to be seen as separate from aro culture, so as the growing community develops new symbols we should keep an eye out! im excited to watch this community and identity finally get recognition like it deserves

do i propose platonic solids? idk you guys

*aspen/fang reminded me that non-platonic solids exist as well and are getting used as a symbol. Nice!

general aspec

cryptids

im not making an aroace category but someone said handshake tattoos… imma pass on this one because its not apl friendly

i associate cross stitch and diy patches as aro core/ aspec but thats just me

lambda is queer culture and we belong to that too

i saw a lot of black triangle (as well as gradient) refs but idk if that is Ace Specific or not, but it Is a symbol i think is important to not overlook

ive seen bees used every so often in aro communities as well as aplatonic,

you know what the d&d “roll for x” is funny ill take that

flags

anyways sorry i kinda went off with the research But. ive wanted to do this for Years (since 2019/early 2020 when this blog started Yknow. happenin) and i. i want to make it actually happen in 2023. its going to. i am gonna will it into existence. i just want to build a community i can interact with, yknow? thats all.

Anyways let me know what you think! i recognize this is a Lot and honestly ridiculous but who knows, yknow?

[saetoru]

Teeee luv🫶🏽🫶🏽

Missed you so much loves. Project manager tee be sailing well i hear😤😤

Also, a guyyy👀👀 . Finance major. Im praying he don’t turn out like the crypto finance bro I might have to shoot him for your safety. it’s like an infestation in the finance major 😭😭 but soo happy for you luv can’t wait to hear more updates😘

a small tee time with you- I got this guy on my metabolism class- he does slam poetry, loves Gojo and he also writes. I missed a day’s worth of class and he checks up on me like- boy calm down. We like connected via books and writings and I showed him some of my pieces. He said he’s very impressed by my writings🫣 and if im up for a library date and im not tryna be delulu and trying to date guys from same uni but boy he is just ticking ☑️ a lot from my checklist what im gonna do 😭😭😭

Should I risk my 5feet ass, still an independent, girlboss era-

Anyways luv youuu so much so glad to have you back alive in my dash 🫶🏽

HIIIII BFF I MISSED U TOOOO 💋 project manager tee is girlbossing and slaying away hehe

BUT YESSS he’s a finance major and he’s rly funny and cute and he has plants—3 succulents and a lil bamboo tree in his room and he sends me pics and they’re rly cute and i am practically his wife 😍 but yeah i’m hoping he’s a good type of finance major 💀

ALSO THAT GUY LOW KEY SOUNDS LIKEMA CATCH like a man who writes and likes gojo :O u don’t find a lot of those :O maybe u can hang out with him a bit more and see where it goes omg and lmk what happens !!!! i say give it a shot only bc i am also in my romance attempt era of life again — tee is finally (mostly) over her ex !! he’s history now. old news. a jackass we got over !! so now i’m putting myself out there (a little) LMAO so join me in shooting our shots

MWAH kissing u hehe have a nice day 💋

[witchings-ofkoi]

Toadstool's Grimoire: Page Six

Houseplants for Protection

The poll is over! results are in and the option with the most votes was the best houseplants for protection! I love plants and working with them in my craft so im super happy to get into this topic.

Plants have plenty of properties, whether its medicinal, edible or even poisonous. Protection is in my opinion one of the best uses for plants next to healing reasons, especially if you just like having plants in your house.

There are all kinds of plants but some arent easy to care for or can be harmful to pets if they try chewing on them (and knowing cats, they will).

For this page im going to share with you a list of plants i found that are best for protection, not too hard to care for (plus a bit about how to care for them), and whether or not theyre harmful to pets/if consumed.

if you have any questions at all please let me know! im happy to answer ^^

Protective plants

Cacti A cactus can absorb anxiety and negative energies, great for keep your home a calm positive space. These prickly guys love heat and sunlight so they're fine if you leave them in a sunny spot! Do be careful not to prick yourself! Do a little research on the type of cactus you get so you have the right soil, some prefer to be dry with a little water every now and then but some prefer being watered a little more often. Cacti are fine if you forget to water them every now and then and they usually come from dry hot places, so they're pretty easy to care for and don't require too much effort! As far as i can tell most cacti and succulents are safe around pets especially cats but to be safe look up the specific plant you have just to make sure your pet will be okay. Most decorative cacti/succulents like holiday cacti are perfectly safe!

Chinese Money Plants These little guys flourish in positive energy and are great for holding onto any negativity in their leaves to keep things positive. They're super easy to care for needing indirect sunlight and not too much water! They're non-toxic to both cats and dogs so they're plenty safe!

Basil These herbs generate positive energy and are known for spiritual protection! They're not as easy to grow, needing about 1 inch of water every week but aren't too much of a handful and are even worth it because you can cook with the leaves! Basil is healthy for cats and even dogs in small quantities, a non-toxic plant to help protect your home!

Aloe Vera While being known as the best plant to help soothe burns, Aloe vera is also another good plant for spiritual protection in your home. They love sunny spots and water but don't need to be in direct sunlight or watered too often! Unfortunately this plant IS mildly toxic to cats and dog, causing vomiting, tremors and a number of other things so it's best to keep it away from your pets if you do choose to get it, maybe scheduling a vet appointment if your cat happens to get a bit mischievous and nibbles on t.

Sage This one is very well known for helping ward off negative energies among other things but it's important to do your research on the cultural connections to plants as well such as the act of burning white sage. My suggestion is just simply growing other types of sage like green sage in your home. Sage is fairly easy to care for as you don't have to water it too often so long as it's in natural lighting and the soil is wet when watered. They're very drought-resistant so if you forget to water them a few times it's perfectly fine! Sage is thankfully non-toxic to dogs but it would still be good to be on the safe side and limit just how much they end up consuming if you can help it, same goes for cats!

There you go! im sorry the list was shortened to just five plants but others i found required more care than the rest and a lot of us dont exactly have that time on our hands or will remember all that care needed for the specific plants.

Id be very happy to create a part 2 to this list if you'd like more plants and dont mind hearing about ones that require more attention and care but for now, i hope you like these findings ^^

Of course if i left something out, something needs correcting or you feel like adding on another plant feel free to go ahead and do so! you could even share what plants you have in your home! (mine are mostly succulents!)

Thank you for joining my post series so far i have a lot of fun with this already ^^

Blessed be and merry meet!

[superjumpintomyheart]

North California house headcanons? Funky little headcanons about their house and the things inside of it

absolutely they have such fun things in their house!!!

Nori has collections of the weirdest fucking things she finds, if she sees something she thinks is cool just has to have it and bring it home to put on her little shelves and shit and she likes to just look at them

she probably would have a specific collectors thing (im projecting) like toys or book series or something like that cause i think it fits her

Squire (Nori's smallfry companion) has like his own little room they made for him in one of their closets with like a little door for him to open so he can go in and out when he wants and a bed and things he likes to mess around with (like pots and pans) hes a spoiled prince

Callie has at least one of like every squid sisters merch ever made esp if its Marie merch bc she is her cousins number one fan <3

they both like to decorate the house in different ways so their two styles are so obviously present in everything, like a room could be the color Callie would prefer it but Nori picked the furniture or they both have decor items of their choice that dont match at all in the same space. but they love it like that bc its so uniquely them and it makes them think abt each other

Nori would like indoor plants too i think, she would like taking care of them so they got a few of those. ofc the standard succulents but also things like the string of pearls plant, a majesty palm, snake plant, etc.

Callie is not allowed to care for the plants bc she will kill them LOL

i think they would have a decent sized house bc of Callie's financial status but they live pretty cozily, all of their rooms are very lived in and they spend a lot of time hanging out at home

they definitely have a studio room also so Callie can record if she wants to but Nori also uses the room often to post covers on her youtube channel <3

They have so many pictures hanging up everywhere, pics from Callie's childhood, pics of Nori and Marina hanging out, pics of the new squidbeak splatoon, pics of both of them together on dates, everything everywhere

[dizzythegreat]

all you need is time PART ONE

Time Machine

relatable, hits hard man :(

made me want to cry

i interpreted it as being about wanting to go back to your childhood, wishing you could go back to where you started, to your roots, before you grew up and changed and who you used to be dissolved into memory

the fact that the word “electrons” appears in the song makes me strangely happy. its an uncommon word and its just so cool that it’s in there

the parts about the world ending could be interpreted in a lot of different ways, for me it felt like a cry for your life falling apart around you, collapsing in on yourself like a dying star and wishing you could just go back and undo it all

“we could try a little harder” vs “if i go back, will i do it all the same?” would you truly re-do all the mistakes and experiences that brought you to who you are now? would you try harder and be better, at the cost of the person you are now?

favourite lyric: “should we go back to where we started?”

amazing. 9.6/10

Glitter

taught myself the hand choreo from the video and was unreasonably proud of myself

mostly skipped this one in favour of the new songs tbh because ive listened to it religiously since it came out in 2021 

still a banger though, 8/10

favourite lyric: “i neglected my plants to prove i would”

I’m Just Another Person Oh God

RELATABLE AGAIN

craving adventure, magic, glitter -- but you’re just another person, oh god, and you were not made for this

falling too far down the rabbit hole, seeking excitement and instead finding danger

thinking you’re invincible -- and realizing all too quickly that you’re not

thinking that the world is much kinder than it actually is

ties back into the overall theme of wishing you could turn back time, change what has already been done, regret and nostalgia (all i had i want it back)

favourite lyric: “i prick myself on glass 'cause it shines like glitter”

honourable mention to “where is the rest of me? in a paper boat lost at sea?”

solid 7.8/10

Aluminum

hmmm this one’s a hard one

absolutely adore it, the vibe and the vocals are just 😩

im sure there’s an amazing theme hidden in here somewhere

can’t really relate to this one as much as the others, probably why i’m missing it

the bridge hits hard though, wishing you were more than you are, wishing for adventure and stories to tell, feeling like you’re wasting your potential

im getting all wrAPPED UP in aluminum 

favourite lyric: “i've got bags in my eyes filled with dreams i let die”

another fave lyric: “i wanna be a giant/i want a story to yell/make use of all this crying/make something outta myself”

immaculate, 8.7/10

Cry In The Mirror

ok so at first i definitely misinterpreted this one i think

i took it literally, she likes seeing herself cry, a take on narcissism? 

however now i think its more of a sarcastic “yeah, because i just love seeing myself cry in the mirror.”

because she talks about the doctor not believing her, saying shes just tired, its all in her head and she just needs to get out of bed and start being productive

favourite lyric: “if all of our time is made out of questions then why do we lie making up answers?”

overall its amazing, not one of my faves if im being honest but its still so good, 7/10

Tell Me Have You Been Dancing

deluding yourself into thinking that you’re on their mind as much as they’re on yours

the relationship, whether romantic or not, died a long time ago. but you’re still wondering and caring for them because you know them like you know yourself

being willing to make amends and put yourself back together, but not knowing if they will love you back. should you stop? should you let rest the pieces of what you were?

hopefulness, longing, resentment, beauty

favourite lyric: “your body's contagious, i wish it were mine

so beautiful, the instrumentals are absolutely succulent. 8.9/10

Liar

YES!! ROCK VIBES

absolutely love the “i exhausted ALLLL THE WORDS I KNOW”

i forget where they said it but this song is about having a crush on your friend and not knowing if they like you back

dropping hints and hoping, praying that they like you back

but you know they dont

do you see me as just a kid? which one of us is the oblivious one

sick of this game, you are not the only thing that can make me happy and im sick of pretending that you are

amazing, everything about this song is just amazing. love the message, love the vibe, love the OUTRO

favourite lyric: “and i am quiet because i am scared of what i want/and i am tired of thinking it’s you and nothing else”

9/10

[theblendspacee]

Akhri Mulaqaat-

It was 6PM almost. The sun was slipping towards the edge of the horizon. The golden hour, fading away, announcing the departure of the evening sun. Steadily. Subtly. I was walking back home after my football match. And just because of my clumsiness, i, as usual, missed the evening bus. Walking has never been tiring for me, because the distance from the football stadium to my house, was not too much. It was approximately, a five mins walk.

When I reached home, it was almost dark. The sky now looked, gloomy and sombre. As if all the colours were sucked out of it with a vacuum cleaner. Just like the blood was sucked out of his body, leaving behind a pale tinted body.

I knocked the main door. I heard Ammi calling out “arahin hoon beta”. I peeped through the the little hole on the main door and saw her rushing towards the door, wiping her hands off on her apron. She opened the door and passed on a beautiful smile.The smile that makes her cheeks pop up, the smile which makes her eyes shine. The same smile i wiped off her face. The same smile i struggled to return her, for years.

I passed a smile back and said “Asalamoalikum Ammi” my words almost came out fragmented. “Walalikumasalam beta” she said and passed another smile. She patted on my shoulder gently and took me in. I started walking towards my room when her voice held me back “Ayan beta jaldi se mun dho kar neeche ajao tumharay Baba atay hi hongay”

“Jee Ammi”. I replied and continued to walk upstairs.

8 years have passed. Still every corner of this house seems to be grieving his loss. Every wall seems to be enfolding the memories of our childhood, the giggles and the laughter I shared with him. Every corner reminds me of him. Reminds me of my twin brother. The noor of my eyes. My other half. Everything reminds me of Anas. 8 years and i still couldn’t find the words to explain how unfair it is that we came into this world together and he left alone. How unfair it is that we share the same birthday dates and im the only one blowing the candles. How unfair it is that the only gift he ever gets are the new petals of roses dispersed all over his grave. Thats how brief his life was? Or I took away the remaining years of his life?

I walked in my room, dumped my bag on the bed and laid down. The grief was enveloping me again. The metallic taste pouring down like poison in my throat. Sometimes i think maybe this metallic taste is the yearning of the metal door that i shut behind me, leaving Anas outside. Sometimes i think that the door has witnessed more than I did. The door has absorbed the grief of his death. I closed my eyes. And suddenly I was there again. I was in my childhood again. Everything played in front of my eyes like I was one of the audience in a theatre, watching the the script of my own life being played. The life that feels like I never lived fully. The voice of Baba calling Anas “his jaan”- the voice of Amma calling Anas “her ankhon ki thandak”- He was the best son out of us two and the best brother out of us two. But now im no more in my house. I am in the field. The field where me and Anas used to play.I see two children playing around the field, between the long grass. Around the jaman ka darakht. The elders always used to say “yeh darakht jinno ki panahgah hai, iss se door raho” i thought it was just to keep children away from playing in the fields until i witnessed Anas’s death.

Its me. And Anas. I see us. Playing around just like we used to. We were 5. The same age we were, when he died. Am i witnessing his death again? Can i save him this time. Please? It was a norm in our neighbourhood, that children, were to be back home before salah tul maghrib. Me and Anas used to return back home one hour before maghrib. But that day was unusual. That day we lost our ball in the field. It was almost getting dark. The dry, succulent grass made it hard to search for the ball. We both started searching everywhere. I wish we didn’t search for the ball. I wish we could have just gotten a new ball.

I looked up at the sky, only to see that i was standing under the jaman tree. The branches were spread along the tree like a cobweb, with each branch stringing a bunch of jamans. As a child i was eager. To climb the tree. A mistake. And to pull out a bunch of jamans. Second mistake. I was too lost obsessing over the juicy, purple jaman hanging on the branches. When Anas patted my shoulder and said “Ayan ghar chaltay hain bhot andhaira hogaya ha-“ I interrupted him in between and pointed towards the jaman, persuading him to climb the tree with me. Anas was naive. Always supportive. He was always ready to take the blame for me. And how did i repay him? By shutting him out and handing him over to death?

And we both started climbing the tree. We both pulled out one bunch of jamans. The appealing sight of the fruit, was making my mouth water. We pulled out the bunch and helped each other, climbed down. We laughed. The last laugh. I wish i could hear his laugh once again. Just once. Is it too much to ask for? Everyday me and Anas used to run from the field to our home, it was the

rule, that whoever reached the last would buy ice cream for both of us. We almost reached together everyday. Sometimes one ahead of the another. Sometimes one behind the other. It was just a part of our day. That day we decided to run too, but halfway through running, i fell off. I saw the jamans dispersing across the dry succlent grass of the fields. One of my knee got wounded, the wound which was now gushing blood but i didn’t stop because i wanted to win. I wanted to win leaving behind my brother to lose his life. I looked back. Anas’s tiny fingers wrapped around the bunch of jamans and the ball. He didn’t drop it. He wasn’t clumsy like me. He was careful. Gentle. With everything.

I was now on the door step of my house. I opened the door and rushed inside, shutting it behind me, leaving Anas outside. It was just me playing with him. But his life wasn’t a joke even though i made it look like one. Anas started banging the door. He yelled. Saying he needs me. Saying he is afraid of dark. Saying he can’t handle the loneliness. But I was too busy. Busy giggling, laughing. And suddenly there was silence. No yelling. No asking for help. No begging. Nothing. Just silence. The silence which makes my heart slam onto the walls of my ribcage like a pendulum. The silence that makes your heart bleed. The silence which pins your heart in the bones of your ribs. The silence which nail and gun your heart.

Regret. Regret. Regret.

I peeped out of the little hole on the main door. There was no one. No sign of Anas. Nothing. I rushed inside to call Baba and Ammi. Telling Baba that his jaan is gone. Telling Ammi her ankhon ki thandak is gone. Telling myself, that the noor of my eyes has gone. Baba rushed out and opened the door to go search for Anas. But before he stepped out. He stopped. He was frozen. His hand clutching the left side of his chest. As if the pain is screaming in him but the words aren’t supporting his tongue. I panicked. I walked past Baba to see what made him froze. What suppressed the scream in his throat? i wish i never saw it.

On the door step, was Anas. Not alive. Not breathing. He was dead. His skin pale. His body butchered into pieces. Limbs separated from the body. Body separated from head and limbs. Feet separated from tighs. Fingers sliced off the hands. The smell of blood filled the air making me feel nauseous. The blood sliding down the doorstep. From one step to another. The ball rolled beside his head. But jamans. They weren’t there. Not a single jaman. They was gone. His existence was dispersed around like the jamans were dispersed around the field. The grief engulfed the three of us in flames.

My mistake. I did it. My mistake.

I opened my eyes. It was obnoxiously dark. It felt like all the weight of the world was locked up in my room. It felt like I’m not alone. It felt like he is here. Anas is there? Is he? And then my eyes caught the sight of Anas sitting there. A wide smile on his face. The smile is familiar. His body assembled together. His limbs no more dispersed. He passes a tender smile and says

“Mujhay tumse koi shikayat nhi hai mere pyaaray bhai, mera jana tumse phelay likha tha tou main chala gaya. Meri taraf se apna dil kharab mat karna, tumhein jab meri zarurat paregi main tumharay saath honga. Apna, ammi aur baba ka khayal rakhna. Yeh humari akhri mulaqaat hogi”

And in a glimpse, he disappeared. No more Anas. The time was same. The same time when i went to sleep or i zoned out? Not even a minute have passed. My heart was now drumming in my ribcage, as if i breathe anymore, it would split my skin into half and start gushing blood. Hearing from him was like aiding all the wounds of 8 years. It felt like someone reassembled my heart back to its original form. I smiled and murmured

“tum meri ankhon ka noor thay aur humesha rahogay mere pyaaray bhai.“

.h

[baekhvuns]

BREAKING THE WALL once again... I'm AWAKE now (actually barely, but thanxx for yelling lol) aaaand our bird on the thumbnail! If they drop the medley tomorrow at 6 too 🤡 I won't be awake for once, but Friday??? I'll be there 🤗

Alright sooooo this is the ranking *nervous laughter* I'm ready to be cancelled. It was difficult, but I tried to be decisive </333 no hard feelings, most are almost on the same level. But seriously, bear in mind I appreciate all your stories, some just hit more than others, it all depends on various things, but my main point is "which ones did/will I re-read" let me know if you want me to elaborate further and explain myself lol

1. Bodyguard

2. TTWHY

3. Rewrite the Stars

4. LNFILA

5. Duke/Khronos

6. Mr & Mrs Park

7. Just Friends

What do you think, are you shocked 👀 what's your list? I need to think more about Seonghwa's, but I can feel that one will be much different which is hilarious

Absolutely INVU! The album is great, though I don't listen to slower songs that often, but I can play the whole album and be happy <3 I'm usually not the one to bitch about "X is the worst year in kpop" especially since lots of comebacks are coming, but something about this year hits less. We got some gems obviously, but a lot of groups disappoint. I loved the whole Oddinary which is shocking, hopefully same things happens with Movement

London's black taxis are iconic, but that's about it siudusjsjskdhdhshs, yeah expensive af. Other European taxis are just random cars, not so pretty

I know right? Cocomelon...? I'm afraid to ask. And the way they remake some of the shows in 3D like Winnie the Pooh I fucking cried when I randomly saw it once 😭😭😭😭 not my honey bear and his friends. Do you have fave childhood cartoons?

Our coconut head (my dreams of long haired Hwa just keep dying.... sigh) was so precious during that live which I kinda missed despite being at home I was just watching something else, butttt me and my friends bought the succulents set and the bouquet 2 weeks ago! So happy he got the succs too awww, but the fucking Starry Night I NEED. It costs as much as some of Hwa's limited pcs 🥴🥴🥴🥴 but really I thought "hope Lego gifted Hwa the Starry Night" 💗 *cries and dies*

I can't take care of plants and flowers, but if someone gifted me Lego flowers 😌 look at our flower

I chose San, cause he's in my bias line, but you can have whoever, I just think Woodies (is that the name? I keep confusing them) are very deprived 😅

Shittt I remember that AU now 👀 the worst nightmare, some little asshole from school getting rich meh. Unless it's Hwa ofc

I laughed at the random Woo in the sea of Hybe men lmao I got "in another life" aka soulmates, not my fave trope, but it can be well-done. Btw have you watched Makoto Shinkai's movies? Your Name, but Seonghwa AU <3 a new one is coming out this year, can't wait to tear up again. Weathering with You made me cry especially hard - DV 💖

hi hello!!

BREAKING THE WALL once again... I'm AWAKE now (actually barely, but thanxx for yelling lol) aaaand our bird on the thumbnail! If they drop the medley tomorrow at 6 too 🤡 I won't be awake for once, but Friday??? I'll be there 🤗

BFKWJDKE THE SEONGHWA AND BESTIE TODAYS THE FUCKINF SONG HIGHLIGHTS ITS TIME TO CLAIM SONGS 😭😭😭 also to preorder the album 🫠 IM BETSIEHFHWKDHWK CYBERPUNK AND SECTOR 1 AND NEW WORLDv,??????? ITS BEEN A WHILE SINCE KPOP MADE AN ALBUM THIS GOOD

Alright sooooo this is the ranking *nervous laughter* I'm ready to be cancelled. It was difficult, but I tried to be decisive </333 no hard feelings, most are almost on the same level. But seriously, bear in mind I appreciate all your stories, some just hit more than others, it all depends on various things, but my main point is "which ones did/will I re-read" let me know if you want me to elaborate further and explain myself lol

LMFAOOOO BDBDHD NO UR NOT GONNA BE CANCELED DUDHD NO THATS PERFECTLY FINE! I LOVE SEEING THE RANKINGS BC SOME SURPRISE ME BY “u lIKE THAT??”

1. Bodyguard

2. TTWHY

3. Rewrite the Stars

4. LNFILA

5. Duke/Khronos

6. Mr & Mrs Park

7. Just Friends

What do you think, are you shocked 👀 what's your list? I need to think more about Seonghwa's, but I can feel that one will be much different which is hilarious


IM SO SURPRISED REWRITE THE STARS IS UP SO HIGH???? it’s like the early days of writing so i know it’s crappy in that terms so iM vv surprised that it’s even on the list fbfbfb LMFAOOOO I FEEL LIKE BB!HWA MIGHT BE NO1 ON UR LIST OTHERWISE I AGREE WITH UR LIST

for me it’s like :

1. mr and mrs park

2. ttwhy

3. let’s not fall in love, again

4. bodyguard

5. just friends

6. khronus

7. rewrite the stars

8. duke

do not ask why duke is there quite self explanatory 🔫

Absolutely INVU! The album is great, though I don't listen to slower songs that often, but I can play the whole album and be happy <3 I'm usually not the one to bitch about "X is the worst year in kpop" especially since lots of comebacks are coming, but something about this year hits less. We got some gems obviously, but a lot of groups disappoint. I loved the whole Oddinary which is shocking, hopefully same things happens with Movement

RIGHT !!!!! sometimes using invu as background noise >>>> d.o’s rose album is truly so comforting! i play it during i work or study or commute and my mood just 🤩🤩 nO i agree as well,, something about the ay ever since late last year to this year the cb’s have been repetitive or extremely experimental to the point it’s not even music anymore 😭😭😭 some groups were absolutely great! POOT MAH SNEAKERS ON FBWMDHEKHDEK GREAT ✊🏼 AMAZING ✊🏼 tbh i,,, for summer i kinda be expecting a full album of just summer genre,, kinda like exo’s kokobop album? it’s been years and i still play it every summer (today as well) and idk if it’s a lot to ask but groups these days don’t make cb’s that are memorable for a long time, it’s like releasing a song is a trend now and everyone’s doing it instead of making some really good music they also like to perform <3

London's black taxis are iconic, but that's about it siudusjsjskdhdhshs, yeah expensive af. Other European taxis are just random cars, not so pretty

LMFAOOOO i will channel my james bond whenever i get out of those black taxis 🔫 there’s some ugly taxi cars here too 😭😭😭

I know right? Cocomelon...? I'm afraid to ask. And the way they remake some of the shows in 3D like Winnie the Pooh I fucking cried when I randomly saw it once 😭😭😭😭 not my honey bear and his friends. Do you have fave childhood cartoons?

LMFAOOOO HDKWHDKW COCOMELON IS SO DUMB 😭😭😭🤚🏼 ???????????????? 3D WINNE THE POOH????? WHAT THE FUCK???? omg my favourites are shinchan, dragon tales, max and ruby, MADELINE, oswald!, clifford, pingu, hey look since im younger than u SOME ARE IN THE LATER YEARS OK anyways angelina ballerina <3

Our coconut head (my dreams of long haired Hwa just keep dying.... sigh) was so precious during that live which I kinda missed despite being at home I was just watching something else, butttt me and my friends bought the succulents set and the bouquet 2 weeks ago! So happy he got the succs too awww, but the fucking Starry Night I NEED. It costs as much as some of Hwa's limited pcs 🥴🥴🥴🥴 but really I thought "hope Lego gifted Hwa the Starry Night" 💗 *cries and dies*

LMFAOOOO 😭😭😭😭😭 no fr he was so cute and his cheeks 😭😭🤚🏼🤚🏼 and his wide eyes 😭😭😭 AAAAAAA DID U GUYS COMPLETE THE SUCCULENTS?? IF LEGO DOESNT MAKE HIM THEIR AMBASSADOR WE DONT WANT IT that starry night looks sO DIFFICULT FBFBF ??????? WHAAAT????? AS MUCH AS PC’S????? omg stopppp 😭😭 buying albums atp is an investment fbfb

I can't take care of plants and flowers, but if someone gifted me Lego flowers 😌 look at our flower /// I chose San, cause he's in my bias line, but you can have whoever, I just think Woodies (is that the name? I keep confusing them) are very deprived 😅

THAT IS SO VERY TRUE ID DISPLAY AND SHOW THEM OFF EVERYWHERE,,, LMFAOOOO WOODIES ARE DEPRIVED?? 😭😭 their smut corner is 🔫🔫

Shittt I remember that AU now 👀 the worst nightmare, some little asshole from school getting rich meh. Unless it's Hwa ofc

JFBWKFJW UHUH EXACTLY THAT BUT ITS A LITTLE ✨✨✨🤌🏼 maybe i’ll write it fully one day 😭😭😭 kai will also make his appearance dhdh

I laughed at the random Woo in the sea of Hybe men lmao I got "in another life" aka soulmates, not my fave trope, but it can be well-done. Btw have you watched Makoto Shinkai's movies? Your Name, but Seonghwa AU <3 a new one is coming out this year, can't wait to tear up again. Weathering with You made me cry especially hard - DV 💖

THE SEA OF HYBE DBDBBVS omg soulmates au??? reminds me of atozfic’s hwa fic! omg but soulmates arENT THAT BAD,,, no maybe they are a little bit, a LITTLE,, YES I HAVE WATCHED YOUR NAME AND I SAW THAT TRAILER IM SO VERY EXCITED !!!! I ALSO RLY LIKE FLAVOURS OF YOUTH!! might go watch it in theatres tbh the visuals would be iNSANE omg i haven’t watched weathering with u,,, hOW IS IT?? i got this btw!

[lunareclipsee]

small redacted hcs just because i can

Shaw Pack

- from the moment that david introduced angel to asher they’ve been BEST FRIENDS. like little mall outings, double dates ALL the time, double date sleepovers at angel and david’s place, they even have a fucking frendiversary that they celebrate. and despite the outward reaction he has when angel and asher are being absolute menaces, in public no less, david almost cries every time he sees his best friend and his mate getting along bc they’re two of the most important ppl in his life

- i’ve already been over this one but babe, angel, and sweetheart are all chaos incarnate when they’re together for more than an hour

- throw darlin’ into the mix and david almost debates getting those little kiddie leashes (“what do you MEAN i can’t go swim with the sharks david come ON YOU LET TANK DO IT WTF” vs david “let tank do it? no i didn- HEY I SAID NO SHARKS-“)

- sam and vincent are hanging around at darlin’s and vincent goes “so when are you gonna mention that you used to bull ride” and darlin’ walks into a wall (vincent is more situationally aware than the both of them combined. he knows.)

- fight me on this and you die: asher likes opera

- milo was obsessed with marine biology when he was a kid so he has a shark jaw tattoo on his left shoulder

- asher has a star trek tattoo on his left ass cheek bc he lost a bet with milo

- david is afraid of needles. yes he is.

Elliot

- elliot has long hair and sunshine braids it a lot

- sunshine takes eli to the smithsonian air and space museum for his birthday and he cries bc he had always wanted to go as a kid but he never found the time or money and had just resigned himself to never going

- somehow eli and sunshine almost always end up getting gifts for eachother at the same time. even if eli randomly sees smth that sunshine would like in a little antique store, sunshine sees a constellation ring and is like ‘eli would love this im getting it for him’. always.

- like for their anniversary they both got tickets for the two of them. for the same band that they both love. on the same night. the seats were one row apart.

D.A.M.N.

- Gavin is afraid of snakes. Freelancer gets a pet snake (emotional support pet after the kody and vega incidents ftw) and gavin just “THERES A FUCKING SNAKE WHAT- i mean there’s a snake in there that i am NOT afraid of haha yeah”

- damien has a lop eared rabbit named zuko (it’s brown and it has a black spot around its eye) and another one named versailles

- lasko has countless pressed specimens, from algae to flowers to leaves. all of it. plant guy. he also has a lot of succulents and plants that he talks to and uses for medicinal purposes

- damien has small burns from overusing his powers

- lasko treats damien’s burns by using his aloe plant and some of his roses to make rose water and aloe gel (lasko/damien wound treating fic coming soon??????????? 🤨)

- huxley is scared of heights

- xavier is terrified of open water (lakes, ponds, ocean, etc)

- every single one of them has gone to detention for beating up a bigot bc i say so

- damien is scared of birds

- lasko, damien, and xavier are dating

- damien’s favorite color is yellow

[babymilkawa]

Tokoyami todoroki and bakugo with fem s/o plant quirk but was born a giant? She can’t fit into buildings and the only person tall enough to look at her is mt.lady?

yes!! not sure if ur the same anon but thx for changing it ^^

giant s/o with plant quirk headcanons with:

todoroki shoto, tokoyami fumigake, bakugou katsuki

gn!reader :)

todoroki shoto

he doesn’t rly react much when he first sees you

he’s p calm like always

but once he starts catching feelings for you, he’ll find it reallyyy hard to get you alone LMAO

like he can’t really ask you to bend down and tell you he likes you, he’ll have to crawl into your ear HAHHA

he ends up just tucking a poster into your socks or smn that says “I like you.”

yes with the period ��

because of your quirk, todoroki is confused if he should bring flowers on your first date

like should he if you can just make them pop in your hand whenever u want to?

but he figures the gesture wud be nice so he does

since you live with mt. lady, you know the hero’s worklife p well and you often tell your bf about that

one time, the two of you were training and he accidentally used his fire and burned the branches you created, almost setting the place on fire

but I mean that’s p useful if y'all are lost in a forest at night ykkk

actually you wouldn’t even be lost

you can just stand up and see where the exit is lmfaoooO

one time, he wanted to ride on your shoulder just to know what it’s like and

man almost fainted

I don’t think he would be afraid of heights but you weren’t moving very slow either, almost puked on your neck

he feels safe when y'all are cuddling

he’s a literal little spoon

cuz cuz he’ll just crawl into your shirt pocket and zzzz

it’s SO CUTE HKSJDF

tokoyami fumigake

he was definitely a little surprised when he met you

dark shadow thought you were so cool tho

u guys make a great team during training, but I mean almost everyone wins whenever they’re partnered up with you

and you barely even have to use your quirk

it’s just the fact that you can move quicker and see your surroundings better

the first time he rides on your shoulder, he feels a little wobbly so you offer your hand and it looks like that one Moana scene shdfjs

baby bird will just crawl up on ur palm tho aww can u imagine that

wants to accompany you during your internships with mt. lady because he finds hawks a little weird

whenever he can’t get ur attention, he’ll kick your heel (which feels like a tap) or he’ll nip nip at your ankle

or he’ll just FLY there lmao

yea expect a lot of him flying right by your ear and you just have normal conversations like that

sometimes during ur bday or anniversary, he’ll have nooo idea what to get so he just gives you like baby succulents 

bakugou katsuki

he has nooo problem communicating with you

he’ll just yell his head off

lucky y/n, you won’t get your eardrums broken 😒

he ALSO loves to be in your pocket

accept he’ll stick his head out and yell at people, “OUT OF THE WAY EXTRAS THIS IS OUR TERRITORY”

cute

rarely will he cuddle up in there

if u make fun of him he’ll start yelling and ur laughing the whole time cuz in ur eyes, he’s liTERALLY A FRICKIING POMERANIAN

TINY AND VICIOUS

is always fascinated by your quirk and deep down, he knows you’ll beat him If u rly tried

but he’ll never admit that

you gift him plants randomly and you name them for him and he’ll just be like ok?? and pretend like he has no interest

but rly he waters them every day ok? Shh don’t tell him I told- SRY BAKUGOU I DIDN’T MEAN TO

I mean his s/o made the plant

Holy shit ur like mother Nature

they say that telling 10 nice things to a plant will help it grow

yes he does that after you told him abt it

obvi he won’t do it in front of anyone

but he’ll say 9 things about how great he is and then the last thing will just be “y/n”

TOTALLY DID NOT STEAL THAT FROM A KDRAMA SJDHFKJDH

^EXTRA POINTS IF U KNOW WHICH ONE IM TALKING ABT

his quirk has literally no affect on you

obviously if he does his new moves by your ears, you’ll be deaf but if it’s light sparks, they just tickle you

and he hates that he can’t do anything about it but also loves hearing ur giggles 

bnha masterlist

[everyhowlmarksthedead]

30 FILTHY DAYS CHALLENGE. CLOTHES ON.

DIN DJARIN. ┃ USEFUL LINKS.

❝ warnings: nsfw, fingering, mention of bodily fluids.

❝ a / n: don’t forget to comment and reblog if you liked it, i’d really appreciate it!

When the Child is sleeping in the cockpit after a long haunt, the Mandalorian takes the advantage to go downstairs, finding you there placing the weapons inside the cabinet.

In less than a second, you can feel the cold beskar being glued to your back. You don't move a single inch of your anatomy, until a gloved hand makes its way to grip your throat very gently as the other begins a path from your stomach down to your pelvis. You moan silently, not wanting to wake up Grogu and have a little relief.

Tucking his gloved fingers beneath the waistband of your pants, Din continues to under your panties. You don't know when he has started to swing his hips, rubbing his swollen crotch against your ass but his soft vocals are killing you. Tossing a hand to the back of his helmet, you have to do a big, big effort to not cry out his name when he digs two curved fingers inside you.

Din fucks your soaked cunt using the same pace to stroke his hard dick with your buttocks like a wookiee in heat, not feeling ashamed for it. This seems enough for both of you —for now—. His pleased grunts throughout the modulator fall onto your ear, feeling the gloved digits tightening their grip around your throat, adding a third one to the team hitting your g-spot.

“Oh, fuck, Mando...” You sob, starting to move your hips in sync needed for more friction.

“Tell me, cyar'ika...”

“Fas— Faster, please”.

As much as your clothes allow him, Din increases the speed. His palm covered by leather produces a filthy flop every time it's slammed to your wet lips. He'd die to please you, to make you feel good. And he's dying to, one day, rip off your clothes and eat that succulent cunt of yours.

“I bet you taste like the stars”. He growls breathless, knowing then he's at the edge of his orgasm just like you.

Gasping, you lead a hand to where his right is sunk to impregnate two fingers in your arousal, not really upset because he has stopped. He knows exactly what you want, loosening the grip around your neck to slightly lift his helmet to welcome into his mouth your digits. Din's tongue twirls around them, sucking them clean, being aware that your juices are the best thing he could ever try in his life.

“I need to fuck you. Now”. He howls eagerly, licking to the last trace of your wetness. “I can't wait anymore”.

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[chillcrafting]

(same anon asking about the garden), i was taking your advice of things to garden, but im not sure what to do, any suggestions?

I’m a little bit experienced but if you’re new to it you’re most likely going to overwater plants at the beginning, (because that’s what I did/ am still doing 🥲) there’s different soil types you can get at hardware stores (some for seed starting, others for moisture control) I use moisture control soil for seeds and adult plants in case I do end up unintentionally overwatering them. I also have cacti soil for succulents (retains less water) Best plants for beginners = succulents and cacti, most are easy indoor plants. They require minimal watering and attention. I have many succulent /cacti varieties so far (Haworthia, moon cactus, echeveria etc).

I find ferns to be very tricky as they need the right moisture and any overwatering will make them suffer greatly. but there’s no harm in trying, if you’re in a shade area it’s better. start out with terracotta pots and biodegradable seed starter pots, they are cheap and affordable, always make sure pots have drainage holes. If you water plants in a pot with no drainage, water just stays at the bottom and then you get root rot. You can buy plants from the store and just repot them and maintain them or buy seed packets, to me there’s more accomplishment from sowing the seeds and watching them sprout, I’m too overwhelmed to sow any succulent seeds so I just plant flowers like sweet pea and herbs like thyme. Make sure to search up how much sunlight your plants need, humidity (you might have to mist some periodically) as every plant has different needs. There’s also plant care apps you can download where you can make a log of all your plants and they have all the information of the plant and how to care for them, and they have a water schedule. I recommend downloading one of those. If your plants die don’t get discouraged, it’s all trial and error and eventually you’ll come to understand your plants & what they need. It just takes time

[ag3ntl3vi]

Hoodie X GN! Reader X Masky | “Rock Paper Sisscors” |☁️

This struck me at like, 3AM while listening to Devil in Diguise. I’ll probably write more parts to this tonight if im being honest. 

!Gender-Neutral reader!

Trigger Warnings: Sexual mentions. 

Word Count: 2,317

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"Can you go any slower?" You laughed, stopping to allow your friend to catch up. Sweat dotted her chocolatey forehead as she panted. 

"Yes! I can." She wheezed. "You're just too fast!" Taylor whined loudly, bending herself in half to try and catch her breath. You rolled your eyes and pulled her up, raising her arms over her head. 

"You'll breathe better this way," You told her, taking a step back and taking a long sip of your icy water. Taylor nodded her thanks and slowed her breathing gradually. 

        "Wanna keep going?" You asked as you wiped your mouth on your wrist. Taylor feriously shook her head. "I'll pass, (Y/n)." She whimpered. You put yout arms behind your head as you began to walk down the worn dirt bath. 

"That sucks," You murmered. "We were only 1/4th of the way done."

Taylor gaped at your cocky smirk. "And you do this everyday?"

You nodded. "Twice a day if I'm feelin' lucky," You winked and giggled. Taylor shook her head in disbelief. 

"You're a machine," She grumbled, jogging to your side. You could tell she was tired, but she was the one who asked to join you in your near-night run. She said she needed the exercise to get the perfect "summer body", even though it was fall. 

You hummed. "I didn't know they made sexy machines now." Taylor pushed away the urge to roll her eyes, though she desperately wanted to. She chose not to answer your stupid comment. You both started to walk back to your dorm and planned a junk food movie night. You had the feeling she wouldn't last, but you couldn't say no to her puppy face. You had to admit, you were a sucker for your best friend.          Taylor ended up chugging the rest of her and your water bottles greedily, but you didn't blame her. She was pretty out of shape. The darker skinned girl took a large gasp of fresh oxygen after finishing off your beverage. 

"Learn to breathe, my God," You snorted. She glared.

"I just ran a mile, you can shut your mouth, you fucking monster," She hissed playfully. 

School campus soon came into view after your bickering. Taylor grumbled about how badly her feet ached and how she was never running ever again. You parted ways at the dorm. Taylor wanted to get the living room set up for the movie and sent you out for snacks and drinks. You easily migrated to the everything store. That wasn't its actual name, you couldn't care to remember what it was, but the everything store seemed to suit the run down shop better. 

        You pushed thr glass double doors open, a cute bell ringing to announce your presence to the cashire, Michael. 

"(Y/n)!" He greeted with a smile. You returned the facial gester with a small wave of your own.          "What're you here for this time?" He leaned his head on his open palm, his eyes trained on your figure. You had your back turned to him as you read the movie names on the rack. 

"What does it look like?" You chuckles, plucking a familar title from the shelf. 'Kiki's Delivery Service', a childhood favorite of yours. Michael didn't verbally answer, he was too busy allowing his eyes to roam your every curve. 

His eyes snapped to the side when you turned around to wonder down the candy isle. You shoved a KitKat , snickers, and (f/c) into your arm (allowing an extra of your favored one into your pocket, shh) before you turned the corner, finding the energy drinks. With a childish grin you grabbed a few of the better Monster flavors. You knew you had popcorn at the dorm so you didn't bother trying to find a box here. 

        You decided to check out as quickly as possible, avoiding as much conversation with Michael as you could. He gave you the creeps. He always tended to make sexual remarks regarding your running outfit, like how your shorts made your ass look plump or how cute you looked with a flushed, tired expression. In general, he didn't seem like a good guy or influence, though Taylor took an odd interest in him. She always had shitty tastes in men. 

It was getting late, you noticed. The sun started to darken as students scrambled to their respected dorms or apartments off campus. You made your way to your room. The illuminated cobblestone path gave you the worst horror movie vibes, so to say you booked it was an understatement. As soon as you were inside the safe confindments of your dorms living area, you released a loud sigh of relief. You thought about taking the elevator up, but decided on the stairs to the third story. You were very grateful you were on a higher floor, to you it served as a lesser chance of being robbed or murdered. 

"I brought a movie, candy and monsters, come on, you filthy goblin." you called into the freakishly neat room. Taylor was a very, very messy person so you tended to pick up after her more than you'd happily admit. It didn't take long for you to set positions for certain objects in specific places. Example, your shoes stayed in a small, plastic, blue bin by the door. They didn't ever make it to the carpeted floor of the living room. You had a key rack by the door so your keys were never lost or misplaced and Taylor had insisted you needed a coat rack, so your bookbags and Taylor's purses hung there. Any extra blankets, pillows, and sheets were placed neatly in the spare closet. 

        "Monsters..?" Her brown head popped out from around the corner. 

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Taylor had passed out halfway through the movie, not that you were surprised. You pouted. You were very well use to it, but it wasn't any less disappointing when it happened. You carefully laid her on the couch, not bothering to wake her. She was a literal demon when she was woken up. You covered her body in a large, fluffy blanket before standing, pacing for a moment. 

You wondered back to your organized room and grabbed your large spray bottle you kept on your dresser. You stared down your mass of plants in your window seal and the few on your night stand and hanging from the ceiling before watering the ones that needed it, leaving your Rainbow Bush succulent alone. Satisfied, you grabbed your school jacket and your earbuds and phone before slipping your shoes on at the door. 

It was almost 1 before Taylor and you had finally settled enough to sit and watch the movie, so it was fairly late now. But, regretfully, your body was still pumped from the sugary drinks you consumed not long ago. You made a quick choice to go on a short run to tire yourself out a bit before retiring for the night. Sure, wasn't the best idea to go out at night, alone and defenceless, but you prided yourself in your speed if needed. Besides, you've done it before and you were obviously still alive!

You made your way to the dirt path you ran earlier in the day, struggling to remember a stupid songs name. You grinned when you figured it out and hurriedly played it. The opening played through your earbuds as you gently bobbed your head to the beat.

"There are boulders on my shoulders, collar bones begin to crack, there is very little left of me and it's never coming back," You sung softly along with 'Be nice to me'. An old, but greatly loved song from your middle school years. You began to run.

Your lips parted in a content smile as a phrase slipped past your teeth.

"You're a killer, and i'm your best friend. I think it's unfair, your situation," 

You began to bounce on the balls of your feet excitedly. "You say i'm changing! I'm sorry I didn't know I had to stay the same!" You jumped as your legs moved, your voice growing louder and bolder with every word thoughtlessly spilling out your mouth. You became unaware of the eyes watching your movements, head tilted in confusion. 

"Your voice is driving me insane!" You shouted, hopping more as you swished your head side to side, getting louder everytime the phrase was repeated. The last note rang through your ears and you let out a joyful that was quickly cut off. The overbearing feeling of being watched dawned on you. 

You jerked around and scanned the treeline, your eyes falling on a tall male facing you with a tilted head. You stared at him, confused before your gaze fell on the bloodied pipe dangling by his side. You fearfully and turned around, bolting in the direction the path led you to. You didn't have much time to understand why he was watching you, but you could hear his heavy footsteps crushing dead leaves as he raced after you. 

'Molly' blasted into your ears loudly, making you jerk in surprise. If you were going to die tonight, you were glad this was the song you'd die to. 

You could hear him distantly still chasing after you. Not to brag, but you could run a mile amd keep going onto the next without breaking too much of a sweat, though you'd be fairly tired.          Speaking of tired, you could feel the drousiness spreading to your head and deep down you knew that you couldn't keep the pace up for much longer. 

Sucking in a deep breath, you turned into the woods, lifting your feet high so you wouldn't be the stupid one to trip on a root and be killed first. That would be an embarrassing way to die and not even Molly could make it better, you concluded. 

So you did the most logical thing your sleepy brain could think of.

You climbed a fucking tree.

The man was a far enough distance for you to get a good amount of height between the two of you. You panted, your palms itching with needle-like pain from the rough and merciless bark, but pulled yourself up another branch and looked down. The man was panting heavily, bent over as he struggled to force air into his most likely burning lungs.  He stood up after a quick second, glaring up the tree at you.

Childishly, but overcome with a sense of acomplishment, you stuck your tongue out at him. 

Bad idea, you concluded when the guy's gloved fists clenched by his sides and he started to climb. 

You squealed. "No! Fuck off!" You shouted. "Pick another goddamn tree, you humanoid orange!" A growl ripped through your teeth as you glared fearfully at him.          To your surprise, he got down. He moved his head to stare at you before sitting indian style, his face pointed to you.

For the first time you had a proper look at him, and you weren't surprised. He looked like he came from a shitty horror movie. He wore an orange hoodie with a ski mask hiding his facial features, a red frowny face sitched into it. He had dark blue, wore out jeans and black boots that looked to be kept as clean as Taylor would keep her living space. 

'Best friend' Began to play quietly through your (f/c) earbuds and you forced down a snort at the timing. You were hoddled up in a tree while a guy who most likely wanted you dead watched from below. You shook your head and glanced at the dark sky.

'The stars are out' You thought as you spotted the little dipper, the big one wasn't far away from it's child. 

It only took about ten minutes for your easily distracted mind to get bored. You stared down at the hooded man as he drew in the dirt with his pipe. An idea struck you, a bad one, but an idea nevertheless. And it wasn't going to kill you, with a lot of hope, it may allow you to live another day. 

"Yo, tangerine!" He flinched at your loud voice, moving his head to stare at you. 

You held up a fist with your dominate hand, your opposite going under it, palm up and open.

"Wanna play rock, paper, sisscors before I die?" 

The man stilled before very, and I mean very slowly nodded. You allowed yourself to snort. Now you were going to play a childs game with a murderer. 

"Do you know how to play?" You called down. He nodded again and held up his hands. "Cool," You said.

The orange-clad killer was absolute shit at rock, paper, sisscors. He was even worse than your nephew, who was six and had the attention span of a squirell. Sometime in your game playing, you had moved yourself a few branches down to see him better in the dark woods. You now sat a branch above his head.          He didn't move much, but his shoulders seemed to slump.

You threw rock, again, and he threw sisscors. You gave an evil victory crackle whiele he glared gloomily at his open fingers.          "That was fun," You stretched your arms over your head, yawning. "Can I go now?" You calmly asked. 

He didn't move for a long while, looking between you and his gloved hands, the, back to you. Finally, he nodded. You hopped down, smiling widely. 

"Thanks," You said nervously. He was trying to kill you earlier, so you wouldn't be completely off guard around him. You started to shuffle around him cautiously. His arm shot out, grabbing your upper arm roughly. You flinched hard, looking up at him with wide eyes. 

This is it, You thought He changed his mind and wants to eat me!

Instead, you heard a deep voice whisper.

"You can leave if we can play again soon."

[luminous-shifting-vibes]

actual fucking quotes from the shiftblr coffeehouse discord server

out of context of course, what do you take me for? a sane person?

"they made lightning mcqueen hot"

"inch resting"

"Nix: Cars (2006) several people are typing..."

"im evaporating"

"enjoy precipitation"

"tow mater is more attractive than lightning mcqueen/hj"

"lightning mcqueen looks like he would call me a slur"

"why did I come back to a discussion regarding the attractiveness of vehicles"

"lark is the braincell of shiftblr tbh"

"you all need some grass in your life"

"me over here simping for block men and now literal cars"

"didn't nick wilde commit fraud canonically"

"i have no strong opinions on whether or not nick wilde is attractive"

"I AM AROMANTIC AND I AM NOT IMMUNE TO NICK WILDE"

"I am bisexual and I. Am not into Nick Wilde based on a simple fact he looks like he will drink all my pepsi and call me names"

"What is shiftbkr but not a bunch of simps"

"cries in Bianca Monroe"

"listen i have a folder called gayass

it is mostly pictures of kyoka jiro and virgil sanders"

"Nick Wilde x Reader where he steals your car 📷 carjacker to lovers AU 📷"

"he says "mama i like to step on keyboard""

"MY MOM JUST WALKED IN AND I HAD TO TELL HER I WAS LOOKING AT LIGHTING MC QUEEN HUMAN FANART"

"crab walks away"

""Y/N..." Nick whispered into your ear. "Your car...is a Honda Civic, right?" You looked up at Nick with a baffled expression. "Nick, my beloved? Whatever are you talking about?" "Just asking..." He said as he let you out of his embrace. "Hey, wanna see a magic trick, babe?" Your eyes sparkled. "Really, Nick? Of course!" Nick smiled. "Ok, close your eyes!" You giggled and closed your eyes, waiting for Nick to tell you to open up. Instead, you heard the loud rumble of a car starting up, and you open your eyes. Nick has stolen your car, and he has driven off into the sunset..."

"did y'all know his name used to be canonically Montgomery--he changed it to lightning mcqueen to get rid of his past"

"That is my exit number"

"cars trauma arc"

"wait do y'all know about car jesus" "as if jesus wasn't a ford focus in the bible"

"oh yall do not want to know about the trauma in my cars dr lmao"

"Dewit tau style babey make Lightning McQueen outlive everyone and stalk their reincarnations"

"Do they baptize other cars in like gasoline then"

"there is a pope car in the cars universe which means car jesus died for cars sins"

"NOT THE BOOMER MEMES"

"-lays facedown on the floor while caramelldansen plays-"

"like im serious how many of you guys endorse me falling face down on my floor" (NOT THE SAME PERSON AS PREVIOUS QUOTE)

"I will be Tall and no one can stop me"

"is a soft floor?"

"stop I thought faceplant meant like a succulent in the shape of a face instead of falling onto your noggin for a solid 10 seconds"

"Touch some grass??? What about eating grass"

"what if for every employee of the month i just printed out really horrible boomer memes"

"what ab smoking grass /j"

"Can the grassdirt smoothie be a special in the cafe"

"PLEASE IM ROLLING ON THE FLOOR REWRITINH THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WHIKE SPEEDRUNINT MINECRAFT"

"you have to get good dirt from like the middle of a pennsylvanian forest for it to taste good though"

"I ate a four leaf clover as a kid cause i thought it would make me lucky"

"guys how do i see the mee6 leaderboard"

"I used to think i was half dragon and I ate plants out of sidewalk cracks"

"i think i punched someone"

"my parents told me to stop doing that so I looked at them and ate a flower"

"I ate grass when I was 9 bc I read warrior cats and thought I was a medicine cat ....................."

"bees are just spicy flies"

"I had a mental breakdown when I was three cause I didn’t know how to turn off a phone"

"My mom drank a bee once"

"when I was a baby I kinned ink sans."

"bro who here find the yellow hat man from curious george fine as heck 📷📷📷"

"mY LUNGSSSSSS"

"no one topping Him"

"I like em big"

"I think Moto Moto has no game like move over hunky boy I could beat you 1v1 Roblox Arsenal 📷📷📷"

"If you didnt have a crush on springtrap, jeff the killer, or Underfell/Gaster/Error sans don't talk to me /j"

"LOOK THEY'RE BOTH DILFS WITH ABS THAT WOULD FIGHT GOD"

"ZORO IS BANNED"

"Guys please help I found my old fnaf fanart from when I was 8 I'm in literal tears"

"OH NO BOT MY FIFTH GRADE HAMILTON PHASE"

"The worst attraction ive ever had has to be Sombra Overwatch"

"My family is like "save all ur art so I can sell it when you're famous" I literally could not sell this if I tried"

"screaming puppet"

"I just remembered Ive drawn overwatch/hamilton crossover fanart"

"my hermit crabs ate each other again"

"we're cannibals ????"

"having me here is a curse you have inflicted on yourselves and I for one am glad for it <3" "scitters around like a crab in anticipation"

"CARB DAY"

"WE NEED TO HAVE A WATCH OARTY"

"hey y'all ill be right back i have to throw away a crab carcass"

"if I watch cars I'm going to start laughing in the middle of it nonstop just because the word cars is funny and also cars are funny like how do you move silly little metal box with rubber circles"

"Lark asleep post catboy pitbul"

"Mwista Wowldwide! Nya!" "hermit crab 2: electric boogaloo"

"Is that why your name is chaos"

"manifest the crab power!!"

"cool dex fact: i can't read 📷"

"sighs adds to worship these entities list"

"with a knife <3"

"yeah and if he betrays me I could probably throw him across the atlantic ocean"

"give me his eyes"

"my good citizen i am a- wait no im nonbinary nvm"

"it worked on a fish idk what to tell you"

"what is gender??? Is that a board game?? If so can I be apples to apples that one's my favorite"

"CHUTES AND LADDERS"

"anyways actually my gender is Candyland"

"Oh god romes the destroyer of friendships/j"

"i am a simple gay i see math i run in the opposite direction survival instincts 101"

"math my beloathed"

"algebra makes me want to rip open a bag of swedish fish and swallow them whole"

"cackles in they're au characters and this will be very fun"

"pog !!!! me too ksajgks one of my drs is a sanders sides au"

"Is that bipper"

"tumblr sexyman"

"Good because he’ll fuck u up if u hurt a child"

"I want a wing-suit"

"looks like a bean would poison someone"

"my hermit crabs are cannibals what can i say"

"sonic the hedgehog kinnie"

"get yourself a man who is capable of the most ungodly actions but won't do them because of their morality owo"

"tell him he can steal my wallet"

"eyes"

"idk about y'all but I need blueberry sweet tea to live"

"y'know the red souls from soul eater i really want to eat those"

"but like only respectable crimes like stealing from elon musk"

"You can go cultbashing with he!"

"He acts like a flamboyant gay man, but if a flamboyant gay man was straight."

"Simp Satan 📷"

"definitely arson"

"They look like they enjoy lemon squares and other lemon desserts"

"Satan is all-powerful but he spends most of his time building honeymoon locations because he is convinced that the protag loves him"

"bc shes the reincarnation of his dead wife or something i guess"

annd here's a quote from our very own dream (@shiftingwastaken) that sums this post up:

"shiftblr but context makes it worse"

[imthekingofnewyork]

Newsies tattoo hc's cause im bored and tired and sad and haven't posted in a while

- Jack got his first tattoo at age 16. He got into stick-and-poke tattoos for a bit and gave himself one and gave a few of his friends some. His first one was originally going to be a super detailed cactus with a ton of flowers growing on it but after he realised how painful and long it would take he settled for a rose. He really got into tattoos when he was in his early 20s and by the time he was 25 he was almost covered in them. His favorite is a cactus on his forearm with the date he met crutchie (Or davey or Katherine or whoever you ship him with) written on the inside. The one he regrets the most is what remains of the rose he gave himself when he was 16.

- Crutchie got his first tattoo around the same time as Jack when he got into stick-and-poke tattoos. Jack originally didn't want to practice on him after he realized how much it hurt but after a lot of begging, puppy dog eyes and convincing Jack caved. He got a pretty simple bumble bee on his ankle that the rest of the group only found out about a few months after he got it in the summer. He didn't get too into tattoos as he got older but he did end up getting two more. He got a tattoo like Jacks but instead of a cactus it's a crutch. His next one he actually got after a few too many drinks with the group. He only discovered it when he accidentally ran into a table and found a pretty big sunflower on his lower abdomen the next day. He asked his friends about it and the only evidence of him getting it aside from y'know it being on his body, was a video on Romeos phone of a clearly very drunk Crutchie laying on the tattoo table and most of the rest of the group chanting something unintelligable.

- Davey got his first tattoo at 18, a little bit after he met Jack and began to kinda loosen up from his kinda up tight life. It was done at a group hang out that kinda not really accidentally turned into a sleep over during a game of truth or dare. It's a pretty simple stick-and-poke bookshelf tattoo (this was while Jack was going through that stick-and-poke phase). He only ended up getting one more when he was in his mid 20's that was also a result of a drunken night. This time no one remembered it or really that night in general. It's a surprisingly detailed dragon fly on his shoulder blade that was only discovered when he came out of his room in one of Jacks (or whoever you ship him withs) tank-tops and everyone saw it.

- Race got his first tattoo at 21. It's a simple race horse on the back of his thigh as a result of another game of truth or dare with the group. He actually ended up getting quite a few more tattoos over the years. One of them being an oyster with his famous line written in a type writer font on his stomach. Another is the brooklyn bridge with the date he met spot written next to it on his chest just over his heart. He isn't really big on cheesy romantic gestures like that but on their 20th anniversary Race surprsied Spot with it.

- Spot got his tattoo a few years after he met race and just a couple of months after he started his relationship with Race. It's a vintage looking key on his bicep. Just like Jack he ended up being covered in them when he got older. Just a few to name is a crown on his left forearm, A heart on both his middle fingers, and a rose on his calf. There mostly on his arms and chest but he does have a few scattered ones on his back.

- Katherine got her first tattoo about a year before she met Jack and the others. She got it as a form of rebelliance against her dad although he didn't find out about it till she was an adult. It's a vintage feathered quill and ink on her back that she got when she was 17. She didn't end up being too into tattoos as she grew up but she did get a few more. Her favorite is a light house on a cliff on her stomach that she decided to get after a particularly good article of hers was published and she got some extra cash.

Extras: - Romeo has an homage to his name in the form of a bottle of poison and a dagger on his left and right fore arms.

- Specs has a pair of vintage glasses on his back.

- Kid blink has a bill cipher like eye on his chest and a snake wrapped around a dagger on his leg.

- Albert has a flame on his hip that he got after he lost a bet with Race.

- Sarah has a ton of plant like tattoos all over her cause i love plant mom sarah. Her favorite is a succulent she had Katherine draw for her 20th birthday.