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lucy-268 · 2 years

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Birthday Surprise

Pairing: Ethan Ramsey x Lilac Allende

Characters: Marchia Bisognin; Natalie Cusack; Jillian Valentine; Genevieve McClure; Casey MacTavish; Cassie Valentine; Charley Valentine; Victoria Clarke; and Brooke Spiers

Ratings: T

Warnings: None

Word Count: 3,160

Author’s Notes: Bree, we love you and want to wish you a Very Happy Birthday. This was a joint effort between: @a-crepusculo; @bex-la-get; @danijimenezv; @genevievemd; @jerzwriter; @liaromancewriter; @lucy-268; @potionsprefect; and @writer-ish

Birthday Surprise

Prologue

Dr. Ethan Ramsey had many talents; planning a birthday party for his partner, Dr. Lilac Allende wasn’t one of them. As much as it would hurt his ego to ask for help, she was more important. So, he found himself seeking assistance from the unlikeliest of sources: Dr. Casey MacTavish who was a close friend of Lilac’s and his teammate, Dr. Tobias Carrick’s girlfriend.

Casey, of course, took over and the idea of a simple birthday dinner snowballed into a surprise birthday party on the eve of the medical conference that Lilac was speaking at close to home. Before Ethan knew it, Casey and a flock of eight other women, all esteemed doctors from around the country that would be in town for the conference, took over the celebration.

Ethan had certainly heard Lilac mention them all before; apparently, they were all founding members of Future Women Leaders in Medicine, so they couldn’t really be bad, he thought. Right?

The ecstatic expression on Lilac’s face when she saw them after walking into the restaurant where the party was being held had certainly allayed his concerns. But the way they shared secret smiles with each other and spoke in code, told him that it was going to be an interesting night.

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Charley Valentine was having a conversation with Casey when she noticed that Genevieve had stopped talking and was smiling towards the doorway. Charley turned her head to see what, or rather, who had caught the other doctor’s attention.

She smiled and grabbed a glass of champagne and headed towards the door. Lilac was standing just in the doorway next to Dr. Ethan Ramsey, who was looking just a little bit satisfied that he had managed to keep this a surprise from Lilac.

Charley hugged her friend. Lilac hugged her back and pulled her to the side. “Except for Casey, you all said that you weren’t able to get away!”

Charley laughed. “We wouldn’t miss the chance to see your speech tomorrow! It was so convenient that it fell right in line with your birthday!”

Charley handed her the champagne and turned to Ethan. “Sorry, I didn’t pass any Scotch on my way over.”

Charley led Lilac away from Ethan and towards the other eight women who were all smiles and laughter.

One of them called out, “You didn’t think we’d miss this, did you?”

Charley tapped her glass.

“Now that we are all here, I’d like to propose a toast to Lilac. Youngest Director of Diagnostics at Edenbrook. First one of us to be asked to present the keynote speech at a major conference. I’ve been in awe of you ever since I read about how you stood up to big pharma in your intern year, and I’ve loved sharing ideas with you for the past few years in FWLM. Thank you for all you do.”

Lilac hugged her and Charley looked around. “Who’s next?”

Silence permeated as the group of intelligent, fearless women, all masters in their field, looked at each other awkwardly and then — horrors — even giggled slightly. Apparently none were immune to the possibility of a little bit of stage fright.

“Oh, for Pete’s—” A tall redhead looked up from her phone and shook her strawberry waves. “Guess it has to be me, then, amiright ladies?”

Lilac caught eyes with Dr. Brooke Spiers, colleague and friend, and bit her lip as she held back a smirk, accompanied by a mock-disparaging headshake.

“Didn’t think you’d ever be one to say no to being the center of attention,” she called out as Brooke strode to the front of the group, wobbling only slightly in her heels.

Ethan, who agreed with his girlfriend’s assessment of the...outspoken Dr. Spiers, only snorted.

“You know me,” Brooke responded with a wink, holding her champagne glass high. “This is to Lilac. My first friend at Edenbrook during that tumultuous intern year—”

“—Yeah, until you ditched me to fast track to your cardiology fellowship—”

“—I said first friend, not last or only; god you’re a needy bitch.” Brooke paused as the room laughed at her snarky candor, Lilac the loudest of them all. “Also, I don’t think the words ‘fast track’ and ‘cardiology fellowship’ have ever been used in the same sentence, but thanks for the vote of confidence, babe.”

“Anyway,” she looked pointedly at Lilac, “what I was saying was, there is no greater gift in my mind than being able to toast this ultimate gem of a woman. The best and brightest in your field, the better half of one of the greatest medical partnerships known to man—”

Ethan rolled his eyes but, as he couldn’t dispute Brooke’s assessment, he simply pulled Dr. Allende closer instead.

“—and the most loyal and amazing person I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.” Brooke smiled warmly, her eyes sparkling with mirth and affection. “Love you, girl. Thanks for all you’ve taught me and all you continue to do to have my back. To have all our backs.”

She raised her glass up in the air. “To Lilac!”

“To Lilac!” the room echoed, a unanimous affirmation of Brooke’s words, as the toastmaster in question downed her glass of champagne in one gulp, the other arm wrapped around Lilac, who had come in for a quick, grateful embrace.

“Alright!” Brooke turned to the group as she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, one arm still around Dr. Allende’s shoulders. “Next?”

“Eh-hrm,” a young woman with cascading, blonde hair caught everyone’s attention as she got up from her seat and sauntered to the front, taking her place where Brooke had stood previously. “I have a few words for our dear friend Lilac.”

An impish smile on Lilac’s lips grew wider while she gazed affectionately at her fellow friend, Dr. Marchia Bisognin.

“That’s my girl!” the birthday girl exclaimed loudly, hands clapping, unable to contain the tender pride expanding in her chest. Three years ago, Marchia wouldn’t even be able to stand in front of two people, let alone a small crowd. Yet, now, she found confidence, poise in herself—all thanks to Lilac.

“When I met you at that World Health Summit, I knew you were bound to get me into some trouble, babe,” Marchia shrugged, words laced with a hint of amusement, allowing a sheepish grin to spread across her face. “And I bet you’re going to get us into some shenanigans, too, tonight!”

A tide of uproarious laughter escaped the flock of beautiful women once again.

“But all of us wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you, my dear,” she continued, a warm smile trembling to be released. “So, let me raise a toast to one of the most inspiring, brilliant, and thoughtful individuals I have ever known, Lilac Valentina Allende.”

Everyone cheered as Marchia raised her own glass, glittering under the golden light.

“May your life be filled with love, happiness, and of course,” she paused for a moment, a mischievous gleam evident in her eyes. “Lots of incredible, mind-blowing sex, because Lord knows you’re insatiable, babe.”

Lilac laughed out loud, while her handsome companion—the ever-stoic Dr. Ethan Ramsey—tried to hide the flush spreading across his cheeks that threatened to embarrass him.

Marchia approached the brunette doctor, lips curved into a beaming smile. Bodies crashing in an overjoyed hug, she leaned into her and added, “We all love you, babe.”

“Alright, who wants to go next?” Marchia asked, looking back at her friends and associates.

“Now that I’ve had a drink and I’ve loosened up a bit, I will.” Victoria stepped forward as everyone chuckled.

“This could take a while.” Lilac muttered.

“I’ve kept it short and sweet,” she quipped. “The first time I met Lilac, I nearly didn’t make it to the conference as my alarm didn't go off. I was running super late and only made it when someone held the door open for me to get into the lecture hall. It’s fair to say Lilac found it amusing which is why we sat next to each other and since then it’s been nothing but laughter and smiles.”

“You are the funniest and nicest person I’ve ever met and I’m so glad I am able to call you my friend. I can’t wait to move to Boston next year with Ben and I’m so excited that we’ll be in the same city. And Ethan, if you ever hurt her, just know that you’ll have to deal with all of us. Cheers!” Victoria raised her glass smiling.

“Wow, that really was short and sweet.” Lilac laughed.

“I don’t make promises I can’t keep.” Victoria laughed. “Who’s next because I really want to get started on that buffet.”

“I’ll go,” said a young woman with bright red hair.

Natalie stood up, grabbing a nearby glass of champagne as she began her speech.

“First of all, happy birthday, Lilac. I hope this one, followed by every one after, is memorable and full of happiness! I’m so lucky to be surrounded by some of the most incredible women I’ve ever met. And, while I already knew Gen, Casey, and Charley from school, I never would have met everyone else if it hadn’t been for Lilac bringing us all together.”

“Lil, you light up every room you walk into and you’re the most badass bitch to ever walk this earth.” Natalie raised her glass towards the birthday girl. “I’m so proud of you and I’m so grateful to call you my friend. Happy birthday, babe. To Lilac!”

Everyone else followed suit, echoing her sentiments with their glasses raised in Lilac’s direction.

“All right, who’s next?” said Natalie.

“I’ll go!” Another blonde stepped forward, holding her glass high in the air.

“My dear friend, it’s truly been an honor to know you and watch you become the amazing doctor you are. I remember the first day we met, when Patrick introduced us when I went to visit him at UCLA. He said ‘I know you two will get along great’. Which I admit, I wasn’t completely convinced, because you were so outgoing and confident. I was the opposite. But, he was right. A shock, to us both I’m sure. Because when is he ever right?”

Genevieve giggled, causing Lilac to laugh as well. A knowing smile on both their faces.

“And I’m glad he was. Because knowing you has changed my life for the better. You’ve taught me so much, inspired me with your bravery and strength to never give up. And I thank you for that. So today of all days, I am so happy to celebrate you, Lilac Allende. Happy birthday!”

Gen tilted her glass towards her friend, smiling brightly.

“Okay who wants to go next? Because if I keep talking I’ll start crying.”

Dr. Cassie Valentine was too busy flirting with her fiance, Jackson, to notice her friends looking at her with amusement. If it hadn't been for Brooke loudly clearing her throat behind her and Casey tapping her feet to capture her attention, Cassie would have missed the entire point of the evening.

Glancing sheepishly at everyone, she stepped up to join her friends near the front of the room, grabbing a glass of champagne on the way.

"When my fellow Hopkins alum Vic first told me about Lilac and how she'd make a great co-chair for the Future Women Leaders in Medicine initiative, I was skeptical," she said, shrugging her shoulders.

"Sure, I'd heard about her exploits as an intern and her appointment to lead the famous Edenbrook Diagnostics team. But internal medicine always thinks they understand the human body better than psychiatry does the mind, so I kept my counsel. However, one meeting was all it took for me to realize that she is everything that people said she was, and a whole lot more than they can even fathom."

"She would be perfect," said Cassie with a laugh, "if only she'd realize that running actually is good for you rather than complaining endlessly about it. I love her anyway and couldn't ask for a better co-chair. To Lilac and defying expectations, one giant step at a time. Happy birthday, babe!"

With that, Cassie raised her glass in a salute and smiled at the woman whose lifelong friendship she’d treasure forever.

“Jill, Casey?” she asked, glancing at the two women left. “Which one of you wants to go next?”

“I’ll go.” Jill grinned radiantly and walked confidently to the front.

“Jesus Christ,” Ethan muttered under his breath. Jill was like the little sister he never wanted, so he could only dread the kind of speech she had prepared.

Jillian ran a hand through her ginger bronze hair as she joined the group of women, took a deep breath and faced the crowd with grace.

“When I came to visit Ethan all those years ago, the last thing I expected was to see him completely enraptured by an intern. I had known Ethan for years, and the Dr. Ramsey I saw was nothing like the one I knew. It was like I was staring at the best version of his grumpy self. Because that’s what Lilac did to him, she brought out his best. They weren’t together then, but I clearly remember thinking, ‘I have to get to know her’. Of course, Ethan being Ethan tried to prevent it, but he should’ve known most of the time I get away with what I want.”

That earned a few half-hearted laughs among the crowd. Even Ethan’s lips were slightly curled upwards, “I hate you.”

Jill smirked, but refrained herself from teasing Ethan further. This was for Lilac. She shook her head softly and focused once again on her speech for her friend.

“The moment I met Lilac, everything just clicked in my mind, it all made sense; I understood why my brother’s best friend was so floored by her, and honestly, so was I. With her quick wit and undenying charm, Lilac has a warm aura that just pulls you in, whether you’re a patient, a colleague, or a stranger; she has a way to make everyone feel cared for. Along with her brilliant mind, she has a heart of gold.”

“It’s been an honor getting to know her professionally, but even more personally, and I feel so grateful for her,” the ginger-haired doctor sent her a dazzling smile, “Lil, my darling, you’re one of the best things to ever happen to all of us. You made us a family, one that I would never change for anything in this world. Without you, I wouldn’t have met these wonderful ladies, and none of us would be the women we are today. You’re an inspiration to all of us.”

“So, on this day, I want to toast to you, to celebrate all that you are, in all your wonderful glory. Here’s to Lilac Allende, the most brilliant and promising doctor her age, and the best friend a girl could ask for. I hope we get to celebrate by your side many years to come. I love you, Lil. Happy birthday,” Jill raised her flute and took a demure sip.

“Jill, amiga!” Lilac pushed through and gave her a huge hug, the gesture speaking enough for both of them.

“That wasn’t so bad,” Ethan looked relieved.

“Figured I would save the humiliation for your birthday,” Jill winked at him, causing him to scoff. “Besides, this is for Lilac, not for you. Wait for your turn, old man.”

“Hilarious,” he rolled his eyes.

“Don’t call victory yet,” Jill whispered, pointing covertly to the last blonde. “Casey still can. And you know she’s the… wildest of us.”

Liliac stretched her neck to survey the room, she raised an eyebrow and smirked when she caught Casey, giggling at something (likely inappropriate) her boyfriend Tobias was whispering in her ear.

“OK, MacTavish, can you save that mierda for later and get on with honoring me?” Liliac winked, “Some of us want to get to drinking and dancing, girl.”

Embarrassed, Casey jumped up from her seat, straightening her dress as she made her way to the front of the room.

“Hey, they were just saving the best for last,” Tobias heckled.

“Oh, Jesus, she’s not going to let him speak, is she?” Ethan grumbled.

Both women looked at their partners and all laughed when they playfully chided “Shut up!” at the same time.

Casey looked at Lilac and smiled, “We’ve gotta keep them in line!”

Lilac raised her glass and smiled, “You know it!” she said before downing her glass.

“Hey, wait! We didn’t finish the toast yet!” Gen called out, a half-filled champagne glass in her hand.

“She’s the birthday girl, she can do whatever she pleases,” Casey winked, “but, uhm, waiter, can we get a refill over here… for her? Thanks.”

“Anyway, I met Lilac poolside, during a conference in Key Biscayne our last year of med school,” continued Casey. “I remember thinking, who is this woman trying to one up me in that hot red bathing suit she had going on? But I didn’t actually meet her until we both made our way up to the bar to get one of the Penicillin cocktails they had lined up…”

She shrugged. “Hey neither of us named it… we thought it was tacky too.”

“Back to the story, some obnoxious man saw us approaching and he ran over and grabbed one of the two remaining drinks just before we arrived. We stared at each other, torn between our good-girl sides that were telling us to be polite, and our ‘I’m a broke med school student here for the free booze’ sides that really wanted to fight the other for the drink. Fortunately, a very handsome bartender named…”

“Miguel!” Lilac yelled.

“That’s right!” Casey laughed. “Miguel came up and said ‘Don’t worry ladies, there’s more where that came from.’ He placed a tray before us and walked off. Lilac and I looked at each other and, at the exact same time, said, ‘You take the drink, I’m going to get him’.”

All the women hollered at the punch line.

“That’s right!” Lilac laughed.

“Well, who won?” yelled Tobias as Ethan covered his face with a groan.

“That’s not the point,” Casey smiled.

“Ah, that means Lilac won,” Tobias winked.

“Oh, Jesus, Christ…” Ethan sighed.

“It’s OK, babe, it was a long time ago,” said Lilac, patting his knee.

“Be that as it may,” interrupted Casey, “That was the day I knew I met an exceptional woman. Someone who knew when to be serious, knew when to have fun, someone who knew right from wrong and was going to fight like hell to make this world of medicine, the world itself, a better place.”

Casey raised her glass.

“Since then I have been proud to call her a colleague, but it is an even bigger honor to call her a friend. So, ladies and gentlemen, if you would please raise your glasses to the woman, the doctor, the legend… Lilac.”

We want to wish you a very happy birthday, Bree!! @jamespotterthefirst @messrprongs

@choicesficwriterscreations; @openheartfanfics

#birthday fic #open heart #ethan ramsey x f!mc #ethan and lilac #marchia bisognin #natalie cusack #jillian valentine #genevieve mcclure #casey mactavish #cassie valentine #charley valentine #victoria clarke #brooke spiers

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monsoonblooms12 · 3 years

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Moodboard Masterlist

Currently making content for: Mostly Choices with a bit of Harry Potter, Interactive Fiction and Random Aesthetics

Links: My Fanfic Masterlist I My sideblog exclusively for aesthetics: @noctilucentclouds

Last Updated: 24th October, 2021

Moodboards

Day 11 of an edit a day - Luna Pagonis

Day 2 of an edit a day - Teal (Pooja, Lydia, Sienna & Margita)

Green is the colour of nature's heart : Margita Viblemo (For CMC 2021, Day 17)

Soulmates aren't just lovers: Vintage Ethan x Pooja Moodboard (For CFC 2021 Day 23 - Vintage)

A little bit of sweetness can draw out a whole lot of bitterness (Ethan x Pooja): Ver 1 I Ver 2 (For COC 2020 Day 22 - Chocolate)

Autumn is the Second Spring: Ethan x Pooja (For COC 2020 Day 7 - Nature)

Two Dolphins in a sea of sharks: Sienna & Pooja (For Day 6 of Sienna Trinh Appreciation Week)

Double Oh Tiny: Sienna (For Day 5 of Sienna Trinh Appreciation Week)

The Bestest Best Friend: Sienna (For Day 4 of Sienna Trinh Appreciation Week)

Baking Magic: Sienna (For Day 3 of Sienna Trinh Appreciation Week)

Open Heart f!MC Moodboards, Part 1 I Part 2

Pooja Sharma: Dark Academia

Character Posters

Dr Pooja Sharma

Dr Ethan Ramsey

Dr Bryce Lahela

Dr Jackie Varma

Pantone Colour Palette Series

Dr Ethan Ramsey - Snow Blue

GIF Edits

Pooja x Ethan: Their Story

Bryce x Lydia: Nothing Less than Forever

Jackie x Margita: You & Me

Alex x Mark: You’re my person

Song Edits, Polaroids & Others

Gimme the Pose (Ethan, Pooja, Alex and Mark) - Day 10 of an edit a day

Beyond the Horizon: Bryce x Lydia - Day 8 of an edit a day

Detectives by Chance, Book Cover-ish

Black & White Part 1: Ethan x Pooja (For CFC 2021 Day 26 - Lyric)

Black & White Part 2: Alex x Mark (For CFC 2021 Day 26 - Lyric)

A look inside Pooja's Phone (As a part of the TPL series)

A look inside Alekhya's Phone (As a part of the TPL series)

OPH LI Headers

When Always became Forever: Ethan x Pooja, Wedding at a glance (For the Newlywed Games)

Pooja x Ethan: Relationship at a glance

For Others

Birthdays and other celebrations

He loved her with all his five senses: Ethan x Marchia

Dr Rebecca Lao & Dr Odette Hall

Moodboard for OHFFs 1st anniversary celebrations

Bryce Lahela x Casey Valentine

Dr Kaavya Elina Valentine

Dr Alessia Rossi

Giveaway

Ethan x Aparna: Like the Shoreline & the Sea

Grand Mentor Naveen Banerji

Bryce Lahela: The Golden Boy

Pairing edit asks/requests

I told the sunsets about you: Ethan x Olivia

My heart writes letters to yours in blue ink: Ethan x Jill

Memories etched in Black & White: Ethan x Josie

A love as serene as the pastel blue sky: Ethan x Anna

I love the glimmer of pink glitter in your eyes: Ethan x Meera

Paint us in honey gold: Ethan x Lilac

You give me butterflies: Ethan x Victoria

Love me like you do: Ethan x Anj

Us is beautiful: Ethan x Natalie

Pour Toujours: Tobias x Camila

Togetherness: Tobias x Aria

Milestones of a life together: Ethan x MC

Yeh Dooriyan: Ethan x Meera (Lockscreens)

Character Edit asks/requests

Chase Kallenberg: OPH m!MC

Pairing moodboard asks/requests

Worlds change when eyes meet: Ethan x Ellie

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE: Ethan x Evelyn

The warmest light is your body: Ethan x Noelle

Everything carries me to you: Ethan x Anastasia

Perfect: Ethan x Alishka

Life as Parents: Ethan x Anj

My love is yours if you are willing to take it: Ethan x Olivia

Their Wedding: Ethan x Anj

The start of something new: Bryce x Alessia (based on this)

I think you are the moon: Adrian x Evelyn

Ethan x Anj in Sage Green

Love slap raid chain asks

Eve Valentine

Lilac Allende

Alessia Rossi

Kaavya Valentine

Anna Grace

Arielle Valentine

Casey Valentine

Arundhati Kulkarni

Character posters

Ethan x Alessia

Arundhati x Ethan

Alessia x Bryce

Leah Garcia

Lily Grey

Serena Harlow

Lana Brooks

Brooke Spiers

Ethan x MC

Meredith Grey

Victoria Clarke

Alishka Roy

Cassie Valentine

Meera Bose

Marchia Bisognin

Chiara Ray

Liam Rys

Ellie Shepherd

Diana Ramirez

Genevieve McClure

Anna Valentine

Olivia Valentine

Eiselee Blake

Evelyn Long

Anj Valentine

Abigail Chacko

Natalie Cusack

Lilac Allende

Fanfic writers appreciation

Alishka x Ethan

Lilac x Ethan

Diana x Ethan

Meera x Ethan

Meredith x Ethan

Genevieve x Ethan

Brooke x Ethan

Chiara x Ethan

Evelyn x Ethan

Marchia x Ethan

Natalie x Ethan

Olivia x Ethan

Anj x Ethan

Alessia x Bryce

Abigail x Ethan

Evelyn x Adrian

Lana x Ethan

Leah x Ethan

Anna x Ethan

Josie x Ethan

Celia x Ethan

Alyssa x Ethan

Ellie x Ethan

Serena x Ethan

Victoria x Ethan

Cassie x Ethan

Arundhati x Ethan

Christmas 2020

Ethan Ramsey x Casey Valentine

Ethan Ramsey x Alessia Rossi

Ethan Ramsey x Eve Valentine

Ethan Ramsey x Maeve Harlow

Ethan Ramsey x Arielle Valentine

Ethan Ramsey x Denise Hogan

Ethan Ramsey x Kaavya Valentine

Bryce Lahela x Casey Valentine

Ethan Ramsey x Leah Garcia

Ethan Ramsey x Abigail Chacko

Ethan Ramsey x Lana Brooks

Ethan Ramsey x Lilac Allende

Ethan Ramsey x Valerie Valentine

Ethan Ramsey x f!MC

Gift Exchange 2020

Bryce Lahela x Iros Valentine

Ethan Ramsey x Arundhati Kulkarni: Part 1 I Part 2

Random

Unquenched, Unquenchable (Teaser to @/nikki-2406's OPH x Vampires crossover fic)

Valerie Valentine X Ethan Ramsey (a.k.a my OTP#2)

By Others

Pooja Sharma GIF by @a-crepusculo

Pooja Sharma Wallpaper by @happiness21

Pooja x Ethan Moodboard by @adiehardfan

You're my favourite person: Ethan x Pooja by @parkbarks

Dr Pooja Sharma for Fanfic Writers Appreciation Day by @aestheticartsx

Ethan x Pooja moodboard by @aestheticartsx

Pooja Sharma Moodboard by @mysticaurathings

Ethan x Pooja Moodboard by @udishaman

Ethan x Pooja Moodboard by @aestheticartsx

Ethan x Pooja Moodboard by @jamespotterthefirst

Moodboards

TRR MC (My 1st moodboard ever hshksa)

If you can stand, you can fight: Olivia Nevrakis

The time is always right to do what is right: King Liam

But first, Whiskey: Drake Walker

Dance like nobody's watching: Maxwell Beaumont

Why walk, when you can dance: Maxwell Beaumont

Modesty is the highest elegance: Hana Lee

A cup of tea solves everything: Hana Lee

The pets of TRR

Happiness is not in money, but in shopping: Liam x Odette (For COC 2020 Day 27 - Shopping)

How sweet it is to be love by you: Liam x Odette (For CFC 2021 Day 23 - Vintage)

Day 2 of an edit a day - Teal (Odette)

Day 5 of an edit a day - Cuteness-An aesthetic (TRR Pets)

Social Media Edits

Day 6: Sparkle - Odette x Liam (Picta Edit)

Chapter wise moodboard series (Liam x MC)

TRR Book 1

Adventure Awaits: Chapter 1

Royalty has a magic of its own: Chapter 2

And so it begins: Chapter 3

The future is an ever-shifting maze of possibilities until it becomes the present: Chapter 4

Song Edits

Love Story: Liam x Odette - Day 18 of an edit a day

Christmas 2020:

Royal Soul: Liam Rys x Odette Dawson

You're like really pretty: Liam Rys x Odette Dawson

Fanfic writers appreciation:

Liam x Riley

Tumblr Hug asks:

Odette Dawson

Giveaway:

Meet Jessica Garcia

Love of Eternities: Jessica x Liam

King Liam in Dark Academia

You're such a perfect little arrangement of atoms: Liam x Odette

The colours of King Liam

Liam x Riley: Valtoria

Liam x Riley: Proposal

Pairing edit asks/requests:

King Liam Rys x MC

Best Buds? Mayhaps, Mayhaps Not: Maxwell & Drake

Moodboard asks/requests:

King Liam as a Dad

Moodboards:

Kate O' Malley

Gife Exchange 2020:

Veil of Secrets: The Story

Character Posters & Book Aesthetics:

Ride or Die: The Story (For RoDAW 2021 Day 7 - Wild Card)

How strange to dream of you, even when I am wide awake: Mona (For RoDAW 2021 Day 3 - Mona)

You have a place in my heart no one else ever could have: Colt Kaneko (For RoDAW 2021 Day 2 - Colt)

Perhaps we’re wishing for each other upon the same star: Logan (For RoDAW 2021 Day 1 - Logan)

Character Posters:

Rhosyn Day I Luz Mendez

Eiko Matsunaga | Thomas Mendez

Levi Schuler | Alma Velasco

Lelia Day

Giveaway Prizes:

Thomas Hunt (RCD)

Samuel Dalton (TNA)

Love Slap Raid Chain Moodboards:

Green Aesthetics

Teal Aesthetics

Birthdays & Other Celebrations:

Maia Wiseman

Alex Spencer x Thomas Hunt

Gift Exchange 2020

Harry Potter: The Books

House Slytherin

House Ravenclaw

House Hufflepuff

House Gryffindor

Christmas 2020

Taylor Swift: Evermore

#manamee's masterlist #pixelberry #pixelberry studios #pixelberry choices #choices #open heart #the royal romance #Veil of Secrets #ride or die #choices edits #my moodboards🎨#my edits📸#playchoices #i never knew i had THESE many moodboards until i made this #like whew #also i specifically included the for & by others section to read all your sweet messages on the mbs i made for you guys or look at your #beautiful creations for my OTP #on a bad day #so thank you for all the smiles guys ily <33333

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liaromancewriter · 3 years

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Presenting Dr. Brooke Spiers and Dr. Ethan Ramsey, with special guest star, Jenner. For the lovely @brooks-eden.

#ethan ramsey x brooke spiers #ethan ramsey x mc #open heart choices

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menswearmusings · 4 years

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The washed denim shirt is a universally stylish thing. With roots going back to the American West and the rugged men who not only tamed it, but worked hard to build the industrial society we live in today, it communicates strength, resilience, and steely resolve. Much like the Oxford cloth button down, it’s been embraced the world over, not just the United States. As it’s been reinterpreted over the decades by different movements and cultures, the aesthetic changes, but those underlying sensibilities remain.

Much like the denim shirt it’s now selling, Besnard has a long history as well. After establishing his tailoring house in The Hague (La Haye) at 28 years old in 1878, Albert Besnard fashioned for himself a highly successful career dressing courtiers and those running in diplomatic circles. Sadly, with no one trained to succeed him, his business closed after four decades.

Today, his great-great-grandson Victor has resurrected the Besnard name. With his first collection of shirts—and now trousers—his mission is to “offer a complete wardrobe of timeless menswear of exceptional quality.” Several weeks ago, he reached out to me and asked if I’d be willing to give my thoughts on his denim shirt, and I agreed. The following are my thoughts (note: for information about my policy regarding free products, please see here. TL;DR: I don’t accept free stuff in exchange for positive coverage, and offer my unvarnished opinion in reviews).

For its first collection of shirts, Besnard has a small selection of the essentials: spread-collar white business shirts, oxford cloth button-downs in white, blue and university stripe, and chambray and denim shirts in light and medium wash. I chose the “bleach” wash denim.

The construction and fabric of the shirt are excellent to my eye and check all the boxes you’d expect: single-needle construction, high-quality fabric (in this case, from Japanese denim mill Kaihara, famous worldwide for its denim), Australian mother of pearl buttons.

But it’s the design that’s of particular importance to me. Foremost is the collar. It’s a button-down collar with a generous roll, with a virtually un-detectable lining, and with an expression that’s more spread than pointed. Translation: it looks amazing with or without a tie. The collar design looks pretty much like the Kamakura button-down collar, which is one of my all-time favorites (I’ve written about my preference for button-down collars with a spread expression as opposed to point here).

Thankfully, Victor has chosen to make this shirt with a properly wide front placket (1.5 inches; many shirts have only 1.25 inch wide plackets). Wide by European standards, it’s exactly right for a button-down shirt. I cannot stand narrow plackets. I’d all but written off Proper Cloth for years until they introduced a wide (read: normal-width) placket. I was bitterly angry when I ordered a blue OCBD from Brooks Brothers three weeks ago to discover it has a narrow placket, and returned the shirt. So to see a shirt from Europe with a classic placket brings me much joy. Victor describes something that makes the placket extra cool, too: “It was made in the traditional way, using a chain stitch on the edges, which is the same stitch that can be found on the hems of (proper selvedge) jeans. As a result, the placket ages similar to the hems of a pair of raw jeans (but less roping due to the lighter weight of the fabric).”

Another cool design detail that I really like is the pleating at the sleeve cuffs. Most shirts have just a few pleats (4 being the most, space evenly around the circumference), which is how they taper the sleeve from its widest point at the armhole down to its narrowest, at the wrist. Brooks Brothers famously has 6 or 7 micro-pleats, which I’ve always loved. I appreciate Besnard’s larger but numerous pleats for the same reason I appreciate Brooks’s: for its uniqueness as well as its aesthetics. It also accomplishes something from a fit perspective: it allows the elbow and forearm to be wider and more comfortable, with a narrower cuff. That doesn’t seem like particularly unique, but often in ready-to-wear shirts you see one of two things: a baggy sleeve that tapers down to a loose cuff, or a slim sleeve that doesn’t have enough room in the forearm, endangering premature elbow blow-outs.

I own one other denim shirt, from Proper Cloth, and it’s a heavy weight denim. By contrast, this fabric is lightweight. Which is great, because it’ll wear much more comfortably in the hot months.

Fit is unique to every person, so check out the measurements on the site when you order. I’d describe it as a contemporary fit—not slim but not loose and baggy either. Sadly for me, the sleeve length on my standard size was too short. Victor swapped it out for me for the next size up, and it works, but the collar is too big, so I can’t wear it with a tie, and the fit went from basically perfect in the shoulders and body to looser than I’d prefer. But those aspects are far more workable than short sleeves. Given that I’m unlikely to wear this shirt with a tie, the collar looseness is workable, too. But it’s undeniable the shirt is a disappointment for me from this perspective.

Besnard’s denim and chambray shirts are a thumbs up from me. Thinking about the various companies making washed denim shirts, the price point here is just right given the quality of the materials, make, and the design. You get a great product for the price.

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