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Requested by @justkpopfandom: Welcome back! Hope you been well! Can I request for fiys? Can the reader be Tong Yao's sister that comes visit after her trip to the states. And she finds Lao K to be her liking, and the others know about it and teases Tong Yao's sister and Lao K catches on and ends up falling for her. Thank you ❤️

Pairing: Lao K x reader

Word Count: 1.3k words

A/N Hello, hope you enjoy the request! I apologize thought, because I accidently deleted your ask, so there won't be an answer to that except for this. :/

The morning air was cold, winter had taken over no too long ago and as a result it had turned the whole area white with snow. Tong Yao didn't care much for the cold, not now. She was waiting for you, waiting for your car to arrive at the dorm in a few minutes time. The shawl around her neck kept her warm, but her thin clothes did not and she was sure that she'd be scolded by you the second you arrived. Her prediction came through as your car drove in through the gate, stopping in front of her before you stormed out.

"Why are you outside!" You exclaimed, rushing to her before gently pushing her inside. Normally, you would calmy greet everyone since you had never met any of them before, but after seeing your sister outside alone without decent clothes made that habit dissapear.

"Why would you let her stand out there?" You asked and on cue, all of them looked up from there computers with confused looks.

"You try forcing her inside without losing a finger." One commented and even when you wanted to refute his claim, you couldn't really. Not when you knew his statement to be true, because your sister didn't like to be forced to something she didn't want. You sighed before removing your jacket and draping it over your sister, scolding her softly while she just smiled. She was just happy that you were back, the scolding didn't matter much to her as she expected it anyway.

"I'll make you something warm." A man passed by, kissing Tong Yao's head before walking to the kitchen to, presumably, make some tea. You stared at his back before turning to Tong Yao with a raised eyebrow, making the girl go red.

"Since when are you dating again? I thought you swore boys off after Jian Yang?" You asked, but the teasing tone in your voice was clear enough as Tong Yao pushed you softly before hiding her face in her hands. You chuckled, leaning back against the back of the couch before throwing your arm over her shoulders. Then you leaned closer to her, close enough to whisper in her ear.

"You picked a looker." Then you got up from your seat as you grabbed your keys again, telling Tong Yao that you were going to park your car first before you'd return.

"So... Nobody is going to comment on that?" Lao Mao commented as he pointed at the door, but no one answered him. He turned to K, staring at him until he looked up from his monitor. He raised an eyebrow at Lao Mao, a bit confused why he was being stared at.

"What do you want me to say?" "Don't you think she's pretty?" Lao Mao asked and K sighed, turning back to his monitor with a roll of the eyes.

"Sure, she is. Why is that a big deal? Objectively, Tong Yao is pretty too and yet you never say something about her." K spoke and his friend huffed before turning away.

"It's different." Cue the shoe thrown his way from Tong Yao herself while the front door opened again. You watched as a shoe flew through the room and landed on one of the gamers' heads.

"Don't scold her, he deserved it." Another commented again and you nodded carefully before getting closer to Tong Yao again, sitting down with a soft sigh.

"What's the snarky one's name?" "Ah, that's Lao K. The one I hit with a shoe is Lao Mao, my boyfriend is Lu Si-Cheng and that one over there is Lu Yue. Xiao Pang is still upstairs, and Xiao Rui and Yu Ming are at a meeting." The introductions were quick, a bit too quick to process well enough and yet you could.

"Well, the snarky one is definitely my type." You commented, but when everyone looked your way you realized that it was louder than you wanted it to be. Lao Mao was the first to speak up, but it wasn't really a spoken word and rather a teasing 'oooh~' to Lao K. The annoyed sigh from Lao K followed as he focused on the game he was playing before he raised his hand to his webcam.

"I'm going live, so shut it." He spoke before clicking it on and greeting the people that entered his livestream.

"Don't be rude, sister-in-law should only see your nice side." Lao Mao spoke again, loud enough for you to hear and probably also for the viewers of K's livestream. Lao Mao grinned before getting up, walking to you before letting himself fall down on the couch beside you.

"So, what charm of his drew you in?" He asked and you looked at him, grinning as you pretended to think about it. Then you shrugged, which made Lao Mao grin even more.

"Show him your nice side too then." Lao Mao spoke before getting up again and leaving. You just rolled your eyes, but they quickly moved back to Lao K. He was focused on his screen, not even blinking as he chattered with his viewers. You had to admit, he definitely looked good.

"Stop saying your thoughts out loud."

The room was empty and you frowned, confused as to why no one was there. Tong Yao had invited you over, yet she was not here at all. The only person there was Lao K, sitting on the couch with his legs thrown over the arm of the couch while scrolling through his phone.

"They went out to the mall, don't ask me why." He spoke, not looking up from his phone and you sighed. Moving to the couch, you lifted his legs and sat down. K pulled his legs closer to himself, glancing at you as you sighed loudly. You looked a bit tired, he noticed the bags beneath your eyes.

"Did you sleep?" "No, why?" You turned to him and he shrugged, looking back at his phone again. You didn't know whether to thank him or to be offended that he saw that easily. Instead, you glanced at him again before turning around and laying against his shins.

"What are you doing?" K seemed shocked at your action, opening his legs to see what you were doing and causing you to topple backwards. You fell on his chest, looking up at him from below with grinning at him.

"Hello~" You greeted him, waving at him before jumping off when he pushed you. You pouted at him, leaning back against the back of the couch. Silence returned, only the soft sound from K's phone was heard as you drifted off.

"I doubt that something happened." Lu Yue commented as he entered the house while everyone else followed in. Xiao Pang was quick to move to the kitchen, but paused as he entered the living room.

"I think they get along quite well..." He said and everyone quickly gathered before freezing. There on the couch laid you and K. K was still casually scrolling on his phone while you laid on his chest, a bit too casual like you had know each other for years. Due to the sudden silence again, K looked up from his phone before raising his eyebrow at them.

"What?" "I didn't know you let others sleep on you..." Tong Yao commented and K rolled his eyes.

"She kept waking up otherwise, don't overthink it." He answered before focusing back at his phone screen, ignoring the fact that you were suddenly hugging him tighter. Soon enough, everyone moved on from their spots and moved on. Lu Yue, like always, was quick to take a picture of the scene while the others just glanced over every few seconds. They watched close enough to notice the fact that K was kind enough to pat your head everytime you twitched, making you smile softly in your sleep before laying still again.

It was something simple and yet it meant the beginning of something great.

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reweatching falling into your smile for the serotonin. god, i missed this show 🥺

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Ivy| chapter seven

summary: Rooster gets kick on the ribs, Jake gets worried and you're a mess.

listen to: Ghosting- Ariana Grande | idfc- blackbear | Why did it have to be me - Mammia Soundtrack (playlist here)

warning: none for this chapter.

word count: 2.4 k

series masterlist + read the next chapter early on my ko-fii!!

It was one of those mornings, those mornings where you know you didn’t have a good night's sleep, those mornings where your neck is stiff and there’s a slight sense of nausea. You opened your eyes. You'd fallen asleep on the couch, you realized. 

You frowned. It’s a peaceful morning and yet something feels strange. You whined softly as you tried to stretch out, trying to move your neck for it to recover from the strange position you slept in, it is only until then that you feel him. You look down to be met by Rooster’s amber hair, he’s leaning into you, holding your legs against his chest, tightly. 

You sighed as you recalled the events that unfolded the night before. 

The first time you’d kissed Rooster, your whole body seemed like it was buzzing, your heart thudding in such a way that it sounded like a hummingbird. The feeling repeated over and over again during your honeymoon phase, it dulled down as the months passed and then it died completely when you could feel the resentment each time he touched you in the last month of your relationship.

Now, as he gripped the back of your thighs, lifting you from the ground so easily like he did before as he kissed you hard and you kissed him back, it was thudding again hard in your chest. Not from the novelty of it all, no. It felt like before, as if everything was falling into place, it felt good and at the same time, it also felt so wrong. 

And yet you don’t stop. 

It’s strange. It’s strange because you feel like you’re looking for something as your tongues fight for dominance of the kiss like you’re both fighting for each other as if kissing the other harder could turn back time and erase everything that had happened. 

Rooster leans both of you down on the couch, too afraid of taking too much time climbing to your room. He can feel like he has you as he did before. His hands sink into your ass as he grinds his pelvis into you, even though the flight suit you can feel him. A strangled moan left your mouth as you feel him, Rooster grunts in response as he repeats the movement before his mouth trailed open mouth kisses along your jawlike, nibbling at the spot beneath your ear, making your whole body quiver. 

He quickly takes one of his hands and unzips your flight suit, enough for you to remove the sleeves as he reaches for his back, curling his fist onto his shirt to discard it. 

“I’ve missed you, baby,” he whispered as he leaned back to remove his shirt and then you snap awake. 

“Rooster,” you murmured as you tried to wiggle out of his hold on your legs. “Rooster, wake up,” you grumble again. He’s a heavy sleeper, you’ve known this since you were kids and yet it somehow surprises you. You rolled your eyes, and with a sigh, you move your legs to the best of your abilities so you kick him in the ribs. 

Rooster jolts, wincing harshly and immediately withdrawing, finally freeing you from his hold as you move away from him. He complained as he held his ribs, you watched him with a frown as you pull your knees to your chest and your mind tries to remember what was the last thing you’d told him before you fell asleep. 

You were sure that you were making really good points on why you shouldn’t be back together, Rooster refuting each and every one of them as he pulled your legs over his lap while listening to you. It was strange, how the screaming matches would so easily unfold when the cracks in your relationship were getting harder to ignore. Yesterday you talked like you’d done your entire life, it’d been a while. 

“What?” he grumbled as he sat down on the couch, eyes still not completely open as your gaze remained on him. 

You were trying to decide how you felt about the kiss if you’d enjoyed it or resented it. If you missed Rooster or if you wanted to slap him because he’d done it again, he’d kissed you. And yet you couldn’t blame him, you’d reciprocated even when you knew you shouldn’t. 

Because the only thing in your mind was the pressure of Jake’s lips and the scent of wood and lemon that lingered on his skin, that had lingered on yours even. You couldn’t compare it though. You weren’t even sure what your relationship with Jake was, even if you weren’t on talking terms at the moment. 

“You need to get out of here,” you finally stated. It’s colder than you meant it to be, but you decided it’s for the best. 

He opened his eyes, pushing himself closer to you while scrunching his brows. “Why, what?” he asked, still in a sleepy haze to understand the reason you are kicking him out. 

“This isn’t,” you tried at first, unsure of what to say next. “This was a mistake, we shouldn’t have,” you finally decide. 

Rooster’s frown deepened. “Kissed?” Rooster scoffed. “It’s just a kiss,”

“It was a mistake,” you cut him off, glaring at him. 

Rooster sighed, and he pressed his tongue against his cheek. He wanted to give you space, he had given you the space that you’d asked for. He felt confused, you’d kissed him back the night before, and during the day you’d told him that you’d missed him, that you couldn’t live without him. Not exactly those words, but whatever. It still meant something. 

He doesn’t want to bring up the inconsistencies in your actions, or thoughts. He simply nodded as he glanced at the floor searching for his boots. You stay on the couch, watching him get ready to leave. You decide it’s for the best not to move until he’s gone, you know what you need to do now, you just need him to go peacefully. 

Bradley decided that he doesn’t. “Sure didn’t feel like it,” he muttered under his breath, referring to what you’d said before. 

You narrowed your eyes at him, that’s how your fights usually began. “I’m serious, Bradley,” you state coldly from your place on the couch. 

“What’s the big deal?” 

“I don’t want this,” you snapped back. It’s harsher than you wish, you could see his expression faltering to hurt for a moment, then back to anger. 

“Sure didn’t seem like it yesterday,” Rooster bites back at you. Your frown only turned deeper, you could feel the tone of his voice mocking you. He realized it, pinching the bridge of his nose before he lets out a sigh. “I’m sorry,”

“Good,” you replied. “Now go,”

You’re doing it again, he realized. You’re escaping and running away from him. 

“You can’t do this, Brat,” he groaned as he sat on the couch next to you. You watch him carefully. “I have change for you,”

“I don’t need you to change for me, Rooster,” you reply with a frown. “You need to change for yourself and yes, you’re my friend and yes, there might be some residual feelings from our past relationship but I can’t do this, Rooster,”

He sighed, scrunching his brows sternly. Acting like he’s not hurt from hearing the fact that you believed that last night was just residual feelings for him, he doesn’t buy it. Someone with residual feelings from a past relationship wouldn’t have kissed him like that. He stands up and zips his flight suit while you watch him from the couch. 

“I don’t agree with you,” Rooster answered. “But I understand that you might be afraid of realizing that it’s a matter of time before we’re back together, we belong together,” he states before opening the door and leaving. 

You wondered if he was right. You wondered if he knew you better than you knew yourself. It hurts to think about that. You’d been asking yourself that same thing for so long, ever since Ice passed away you didn’t quite understand, things didn’t quite fit. You’d been all your life acting a certain way for your father, the values that he’d asked, the way that he thought. When he died, you felt like you didn’t have a north. 

At least, until you began to see Jake. 

Jake.

Before you knew it, your body was moving from the couch into the kitchen where you’d left your phone. It was still too early but you still called him. Tears were streaming down your face as you waited for him to pick up. He did, on the second ring. 

By the time you finished the call, you were a mess and Jake was driving to your place as fast as he could. 

Jake didn’t knock on the door as he reached your place, after the first few weeks he started seeing you, and you told him where you left the keys. He pushes the door open as fast as he can, and you quickly take a double look as you sit up straight from the couch, wincing at your quick movement. 

“Didn’t mean to scare you, sweetheart” Jake said softly as he closed the door. Your heart beats a little bit faster as you heard the nickname but it also makes you want to cry harder. “Are you okay?”

You shake your head. Yeah, he can see it. You look so broken, the puffy face and your red eyes from crying as you hold your knees to your chest, your entire demeanor felt crushed. It’s strange, seeing you like this. Ice’s daughter, someone even colder than him sometimes never lets her guard down, not even in the presence of your closest friends, and yet he does get to see you like this. 

“What happened, baby?” he cooed as he walked to the sofa and sat next to you, quickly pulling you over his lap as he held you. It’s strange, having been apart for two weeks and yet being able to remember exactly how you hold each other. 

You want to vomit as you recalled that was what Bradley had called you the night before. You’re filled with guilt and regret, it only manifests through in those stupid tears that fall from your cheeks uncontrollably. You shouldn’t be crying, you should apologize but the words don’t spill out. 

You’re so scared that you might break Jake. 

“I fucked up so badly,” you finally confessed. Jake's brows scrunched as he listened to you, his whole body tensed up slightly, as he sees from a mile away what happened. 

He does, he saw you getting on Rooster’s truck yesterday. He doesn’t want it to be true as he watched you carefully. 

“I’m so sorry, Jake,”

He prepared himself to hear it, to hear that you’re probably back with him, to hear that you slept with him. That you’re ready to break it off. He braces for it, he braces for the unspoken words of you aren’t good enough. 

“I kissed Bradley yesterday,” you sighed, so quietly that Jake can hardly hear you. “It didn’t mean anything, it didn’t last, please,” you plead, at first unsure of what you pleading for. “Just, please don’t hate me,”

You’re ready for Jake to brush you off of him, to tell you that he doesn’t want you anymore, that you should forget about him. 

“Hate you?” Jake asked, his brows furrowed. You don’t understand at first, you’re actually hearing how he could not hate you after what you’d done. 

“I don’t want to lose you,” you confessed in a hurry. Jake’s stunned for a moment as he listened to you, his sea-foam eyes scanning over your features.  

Jake doesn’t move for a moment. He simply holds your gaze while your heart aches, waiting for him to scream at you and go. He doesn’t. Instead, he places his hand on your neck, cupping it as he brushes his thumb over your cheekbone softly as he brings you to him. You flinch for a moment, Jake waits, examining your features. You’re confused, his heart aches as he thought what you were thinking but then he feels you relaxing against him. 

He pressed his lips against yours sweetly. Your whole body knows what to do better than your brain, you quickly move on Jake’s lap as he pulled you closer, your legs on each side of his waist as he wrapped his arms around you, kissing you harder. All the tension in your body fades and you feel like you can breathe properly again. 

It’s strange. Everything is so much deeper than usual but so slow. Like you’re trying to buy time to keep kissing like you’re right now. It feels like something just ended but something else just began. There isn’t that urgent rush, there isn’t any horny haze surrounding you, instead, it’s so peaceful, and gentle. He’s forgiving you for what you did, you can feel it, you can feel how he forgives you with his touch, the way he kisses your lips, the way he holds you by the neck so softly. 

You break apart from Jake, your nose against his, forehead against his as you breathe softly, eyes closed as if you’re afraid that opening them meant that this was a dream. 

“I’m so sorry,” you whispered. “I don’t want to lie to you,”

“I know,” Jake replied nudging your nose with a kiss and pressing a quick peck on your lips. “I’m going to tell you something and I don’t want you to get scared,” he murmured softly as his sea-foam eyes meet yours. “I think I have feelings for you,”

Your eyes widened slightly at the confession. You’d thought about it because you’d realized that something was starting to shift in your relationship with Jake. There’s a warm, full feeling in your heart when you’re around him, there’s no denying it, and yet you feel a bit scared. 

“I don’t expect anything from you,” Jake explained as he realized that he had left you speechless. “I don’t want you to feel pressured into anything right now but I honestly don’t care if anything happened with Rooster if you can assure me that it won’t-”

“I don’t,” you sighed. “I don’t-”

“You don’t have to know right now what you want,” Jake replied. “I really just don’t want to lose you either,”

You nod softly against his forehead, quickly brushing some hair from his forehead and kissing him again. Jake only pulls you closer as he holds you, only then he realized how truly in love with you he is. 

He was so fucked. 

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okie who do u think ......... in all of the ffi teams would secretly listen to overly cutesy kpop songs....... think about ur answer well🐹🎤

Ohhh, nice question!!

To be fair, I'm not really an expert on Kpop (I like a lot of songs and bands, but I'm not super up to date with new bands and lore about the idols), so I apologize if something is off 😔

🇰🇷 To be honest, I think that the main cutesy K-pop song listeners would probably be Noh Sung-joon and Aphrodi 🪽 from the South Korean team. But neither is exactly discreet about it...

In Sung-joon's description, it's stated that he'd love to fly all over the world as a Hallyu star 🌟 in the future. His favourite K-pop idols would probably be Jin from the BTS or maybe Jisung from NCT Dream.

Nagumo 🔥 would probably be secretly a hard-die fan of a lot of bands (especially TWICE, Blackpink, and Weeekly), but if asked about it, he would deny everything. Suzuno and Aphrodi would definitely make fun of him for that, lol 😂.

Choi Chang-soo, the captain, is not super into K-pop, but he likes to listen to a few bands, particularly Red Velvet and Exo.

🇺🇸 I'd like to think that Dylan from Unicorn knows a lot of songs, but I feel like he's more on the chaotic side of K-pop rather than the cute one. Mark doesn't necessarily dislike the kind of music Dylan listens to, but after hearing the same song on repeat for the 15th time, anyone would go 🤪.

🇬🇧 Edgar would be hesitant at first, but eventually, he would turn out to like a few songs (he still thinks English music is better, though).

🇦🇷 Teres would refuse because 🙄 😤 God forbid that man to listen to anything else other than reggaeton and old tango songs his abuelo recommended.

🇩🇪 Jonas mainly listens to techno and alternative indie music, but Dylan would annoy him so much that he'd have to give up and accept to give K-pop a try, and to his surprise, he likes quite a few songs.

🇪🇸 Now, Querardo is similar to Teres when it comes to music taste. He likes a lot of Spanish 💃 and Latino artists, but sadly, he's not too keen on K-pop and foreign music.

🇧🇷 Mack likes all kinds of music, from classical to hard-core dubstep. He likes K-pop as well and follows a few idols on his socials.

🇶🇦 Bilal listens to a lot of K-pop, even though the rest of his team doesn't understand the appeal. He especially likes songs that have Middle Eastern influences in the instrumental.

🇮🇹 Fideo has listened to K-pop music before (thanks to Marco and Angelo), and even though he enjoyed the songs and the bands he was presented with, he kinda forgot about its existence. He still has the songs in his playlist, but he listens to local Italian hits more than everything else.

I'm unsure about the rest of the FII teams and players; maybe Shine and Quincy from Oz 🇦🇺 and Abari from South Africa 🇿🇦 would enjoy K-pop, too.

What about you, anon? Who were you thinking about? 🤔

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Markets Rally for Second Consecutive Day: Sensex Surges Over 696 Points

The bullish trend in the market continues as the 30-share BSE Sensex surged by 696.46 points to 75,078.70 in early trade, marking a second consecutive day of gains.

The buoyant start on Thursday follows the unanimous election of Narendra Modi as the leader of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). This decision has instilled confidence in investors, leading to a continuation of the previous day's sharp rally.

The NSE Nifty also witnessed an upward trend, climbing by 179.15 points to reach 22,799.50.

Notable gainers among the 30 Sensex companies include NTPC, State Bank of India, Power Grid, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, and HCL Technologies. However, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle, Sun Pharma, and Asian Paints lagged behind.

Narendra Modi's unanimous election as the leader of the NDA signals his historic third consecutive term as prime minister, following the NDA's victory in 293 seats in the Lok Sabha polls.

In global markets, Tokyo and Hong Kong traded with gains, while Shanghai quoted lower. US markets closed in positive territory on Wednesday.

V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, highlighted the favourable global construct with the rising possibility of rate cuts by the Fed. However, despite the positive outlook, FIIs continue to sell on high valuations in India, especially compared to the relatively cheap valuations of Chinese stocks.

While there is political stability in the near term, ongoing political developments are expected to influence market sentiment.

In the commodity market, global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed to USD 78.71 a barrel. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 5,656.26 crore on Wednesday.

The market's resilience is evident as it bounces back from Tuesday's decline, with the BSE Sensex surging by 2,303.19 points or 3.20 per cent, and the Nifty climbing by 735.85 points or 3.36 per cent on Wednesday, marking a positive shift in investor sentiment.

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Lista cărților din cadrul concursului „Bătălia cărților” 2024, pentru cele trei categorii de vârstă: 𝟏𝟎-𝟏𝟐 𝐚𝐧𝐢; 𝟏𝟑-𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐧𝐢; 𝟏𝟔-𝟏𝟖 𝐚𝐧𝐢.

𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐚̂𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚̆ 𝟏𝟎-𝟏𝟐 𝐚𝐧𝐢:

„O minune de copil” de Roy Jacobsen;

„Focul de gheaţă” de Kai Meyer;

„Colț Alb” de Jack London;

„Când mă vei întâlni” de Rebecca Stead;

„Pasăre cântătoare” de Kathryn Erskine;

„Anne de la Green Gables” de Lucy Maud Montgomery;

„Coliba unchiului Tom” de Harriet Beecher Stowe.

𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐚̂𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚̆ 𝟏𝟑-𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐧𝐢:

„Castelul de sticlă” de Jeannette Walls;

„Magee, zis Maniacul” de Jerry Spinelli;

„Librăria de investigații magice” de Garth Nix;

„O întâmplare ciudată cu un câine la miezul nopții” de Mark Haddon;

„Războiul lumilor” de Herbert George Wells;

„Moby Dick” de Herman Melville;

„Tokyo pentru totdeauna” de Emiko Jean.

𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐚̂𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚̆ 𝟏𝟔-𝟏𝟖 𝐚𝐧𝐢:

„Orașe de hârtie” de John Green;

„Din cer au căzut trei mere” de Narine Abgarian;

„Ultima princesă a Daciei” de Zuzana Kuglerová;

„Marele Gatsby” de Francis Scott Fitzgerald;

„Oscar și Tanti Roz” de Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt;

„Războiul ciocolatei” de Robert Cormier;

„Trei într-o barcă fără a mai socoti şi câinele” de Jerome K. Jerome.

Citește și fii învingător!

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Jian #aerobicdance #foryou #happy #viral #parati #dance #exercise #aest...

cate un pas....cate putin...cate un pass...cate putin....ce sensual...putin...ce inerent ...ce imanent...putin...insinuant,tulburator ,de un nefiresc uluitor...cate putin...si vei afla ...atat cat poti ...nemarginirea...cate un pas ...cate putin...cum e sa fii "nebun".

...dar ,nu deplin...

. si gol de ce nu esti, vei exersa ,cate un pas ...cate putin...cam cum sa fii iubirea....

https://youtube.com/shorts/mrALBs6GMh4?si=NuWCCW7FI4-K-PxjBuna ...buna dimineata ochi de mare....Buna ...ochi de soare ...Azi iar am plans...

Am mai dansat ,am mai zambit,am mai varsat o lacrima de argint ,am mai visat ca iar ningea ... la poli zapada nnebunea cu irizatii albastrii ...radeam ,ce doruri aurii ....si ochii tai ...asa frumosi ...sa ai de ce a te topi...Sa nu ma ntrebi de ce dansez si rad...Am mai dansat ,am mai zambit,am mai varsat o lacrima de argint ,am mai visat ca iar ningea ... la poli zapada nnebunea cu irizatii albastrii ...radeam ,ce doruri aurii ....si ochii tai ...asa frumosi ...sa ai de ce a te topi...

Sa nu ma ntrebi de ce dansez si rad...am mai iubit,cate putin ,cate un pas ,...cate putin...

[madlymine]

After 10 minutes 20 seconds of the 1st episode: It’s Peng! *grins happily*

I just checked the cast list and K is a prince here. FIYS boys going places!

#continues_watching

2 years ago

[drama--universe]

Late Night Confession

Requested by anonymous: Hi! I just watched FIYS and can you do an imagine about K? Uhmm, maybe an AU where Tong Yao* has a sister who also games with the alias “Heartbreaker” and K unknowingly plays with her while Tong Yao smiles to herself when she saw K lost against her sister and made her sister visit at the dorm during University breaks and both K and Tong Yao’s sister slowly start to fall for each other?

Pairing: K x fem!reader

Word Count: 3496 words

A/N Sorry for the long wait on this one, I was a bit busy... Hope you enjoy this one, it is a bit longer than normal.

Btw, after this I'm taking a break again, because I got exams coming up. after that I'm back for requests :)

The game was boring, something that was clear to most fans as they watched K's live. He was sighing loudly, his fingers lazily tapping the keyboard as he moved his mouse while also rolling his eyes every five seconds. The people he played with and against were no good, their messy playstyle just gave K a headache and it was clear that even his fans were annoyed. So he left the game halfway, searching for any other game room that were still open. When he finally found one, most of the players being high-level like him, he clicked on the icon before waiting as it started. When the count down started, he quickly went over the other team's players and one player immediatley caught his eye.

First it was their name, the name 'Heartbreaker' didn't seem like a normal name in between the other names, but then he noticed the level they were on. He had yet to see someone on the normal server with a rank higher than his, except for other professional gamers of course, but apparently 'Heartbreaker' had.

Mumbling something to himself, he was unaware as Tong Yao rolled into the camera's view and watched the screen before snorting and rolling away again. K looked to her, frowning before rolling his eyes and continuing to stare at his screen. He kept playing, his teammates long forgotten as he killed his opponents. It wasn't long until he saw the name 'Heartbreaker' flash across the screen.

Before he could even move his fingers to attack, he watched as the 'You Died' screen took over instead and he let his hand drop on the keyboard with slightly wide eyes. Not saying anything, he waited until he respawned again before searching for 'Heartbreaker' again and trying again, only to die again seconds later. Clenching his teeth, he waited again before retrying once more. He smashed the keys and mouse, hoping to himself that he'd beat them. One hit, then a second and then he died again. Not getting a third respawn, his screen just showed his team playing and losing as he sighed loudly.

It was clear to anyone how annoyed he was, his fans were quick to point it out in the comments and trying to reassure the gamer that 'Heartbreaker' must be using some kind of hack. He knew this to not be true, the game had been programmed to ban everyone once a kind of program was spotted on the computer, even when it wasn't in use. Unfair, but it worked.

"Got beat?" Tong Yao asked as she rolled closer again, appearing in the camera's view with a broad smile and K turned his head to look at her, clearly getting more annoyed at the girl's teasing.

"Stop acting like you'd know I'd lose." "I did, though." Tong Yao teased, pushing her chair back so she'd get out of view, eyes returning to her phone as it dinged. She started to type to reply to the message., unaware of the lingering stare. When she finally noticed that K was still staring at her, she paused and pointed at his screen.

"I know Heartbreaker, she's a natural talent when it comes to games." She pointed out and K sighed, rolling his eyes before turning to his computer again. He quickly ended his livestream, sure that he'd get scolded by Xiao Rui afterwards because of the short and blunt goodbye, and searched out 'Heartbreaker' in the ID search bar. When he found her, he clicked the 'send friend request' and waited for a conformation. Not even seconds later, he got a request back which he accepted quickly before he watched as a message popped onto his screen.

'Sorry for beating you!'

He sighed and he could hear Tong Yao snort again, giving her another glare before staring at the screen. He then typed in his own message, replying with a 'You play really good' before sending it, receiving a reply seconds later.

'Wish I could say the same :)'

He couldn't help but chuckle at the reply before he send another. The messages kept going for a few minutes before 'Heartbreaker' logged off.

You logged off because of school, a bit sad when you couldn't talk to your new friend anymore. It was quite fun to hear how he reacted to your messages from Tong Yao, you couldn't help but smile as she sent you pictures of a flustered K. You quickly texted Tong Yao to just give your number to K before you put your phone away and getting ready for school.

So Tong Yao did, pulling K's phone from his desk and adding your number under the name 'Heartbreaker' before handing it back to K with a smile. He glanced at the phone in confusion before clicking on your icon, texting you before pocketing his phone and getting up to go out.

You had already left your house, ready to go to school and dressed into the warmest clothes you had with a large shawl thrown around your neck that hid most of your face. You didn't feel like getting cold.

After a couple of minutes, you entered your classroom and sat near your friends before getting your phone again. You quickly checked K's text before sending him a quick selfie, half of your face still covered by your scarf before putting your phone down and focusing on your lesson.

K checked immediatley once he got the notification and smiled as he saw you, smiling as he finally somewhat saw what you looked like. He just sent a text saying 'You're pretty' before going back to shopping and waiting for your response, a bit disappointed when it had been an hour already and you hadn't even seen it.

Something which was obvious to Tong Yao when she saw the man enter the dorms, face glum as he put his stuff away before he sat behind his computer. When she saw this, she also was quick to send you a picture. When you saw it, you couldn't help but smile before you quickly changed to text K and your face flushed as you saw his text. Not wanting to seem flustered, you decided on a 'You're quite good looking yourself' before you put your phone away again.

An hour later, you received a text from Tong Yao, asking you to come by next week and you agreed while also still gaming. Somehow, K had seen you were online again and immediately send you a game request, but this time to play with you and not against. He stayed near you must of the game, watching you while also killing anyone who came near you while you tried to destroy the base.

While all this happens, he was also listening to your ranting through your call. He hummed in agreement every now and then, just to let you know that he was still listening to your story. It took about an hour of you to finish your rant and once you noticed that, you started apologizing immediatley, feeling guilty that you kept him for so long. He just shrugged it off, telling you that he didn't mind listening to you and you felt your face heat up slowly.

"Shut up... Anyway, how was the rest of your day?" "Not much happened, I just went to the grocery store to get some stuff. Beside that, not much..." He answered before logging out of the game and you could hear him talking to someone else.

"I'll talk to you some other time, bye." He didn't even let you reply as he hung up and you pouted to yourself before shrugging and closing the game as well.

A week later, you still hadn't heard from K again and he also hadn't been online for awhile. You didn't mind too much, after all you were visiting today and he was probably also a busy person. Nonetheless, today was the day you'd visit, so you dressed warm before you exited your house. You wished was it was bit warmer, but winter was never that kind and thus you were bundled up in 3 layers of clothes and a thick scarf to make sure that your face remained warm as well. You made your way through the streets until you finally reached your destination, Tong Yao already waiting at the gate in her own winter coat. When she spotted you, she only smiled brightly before sprinting at you, engulfing you into a tight hug.

"I missed you!" She whined loudly as she pulled back, inspecting you from head to toe.

"You got thin." "That's what college does, young sister." You commented at your small sister, who only gave you a pout before pulling you inside of her dorms. Even though you were only a year older than her, she acted more like your older sister.

Inside, everyone was sat at their computers and you could Lu Yue shouting loudly at his older brother about something. You hung up your coat and scarf before following your sister inside, immediatley drawing everyone's attention as the room grew silent.

"Ignore them." Tong Yao said as she continued to guide you to the kitchen area, forcing you to sit down before getting some food and dropping it in front of you. You rolled your eyes, but ate the food anyway. No way you'd deny free food.

As you ate, you turned around to watch what the others were doing only to be greeted with the stares of everyone. You gave a wave, swallowing your food before speaking up.

"I'm Tong Yao's sister, pleasure to meet you all." You commented and they all nodded before returning to their games. All except for K, who just looked at you in confusion. You just gave him a wink before turning around when Tong Yao called your name.

"I haven't told him yet." "I figured..." You said with a smile, taking a sip of the drink that you had received before turning around again. You took your phone out of your pocket and started a call to K, waiting for him to pick up. You saw his eyes flash to his phone before he quickly picked up, turning in his chair as he got up. He seemed confused when you didn't say anything and asked if you were alright.

"Left." You answered and he frowned, turning left before he noticed you again. You waved your phone with a smile, showing his name ID on your phone. He lowered his phone slowly, staring at you before checking his phone again. You couldn't help but snort, getting up from your chair and turning your head to Tong Yao for a second.

"I'll be back in a second." You said before walking past K, grabbing his collar as you passed him and dragged him outside. Once you stood outside, you quickly closed the door behind you before turning to face him.

"Didn't expect that, did ya?" You asked and he raised an eyebrow at you before sighing.

"So, you're Heartbreaker..." You nodded. "And you're also Tong Yao's sister?" You nodded again before sitting down on one of the chairs and looking at him again.

"You not going to say anything?" "You're prettier in person." He answered and your eyes widened at the sudden compliment, chuckling softly.

"Thanks... Likewise." You commented and he frowned at your comment, so you quickly explained that Tong Yao was kind enough to sent you pictures of him while he texted you.

"She what?" He asked and you laughed again before pulling up to pictures that she had sent you, showing them to K with a smile and enjoying the

"Just a second." He said before storming inside and you flinched when you suddenly heard a loud scream from inside that sounded like your sister before K walked back outside with a calm look.

"Did you just kill my sister?" "She's fine." He answered and you frowned, looking inside to see Tong Yao on the ground in shock. She looked fine...ish?

"The pictures weren't that bad." You commented and he rolled his eyes.

"If you wanted pictures so bad, you could've asked." He commented as he sat down and you gave him a smile.

"I'll remember that then." You said before getting up.

"How about getting some drinks?" You then asked and he agreed quickly, following you out. All the way to the café and back, both of you just talked about your interests and you only discovered more similar interests.

Once you arrived back in the dorms, you gave everyone their drinks while still talking to K. He didn't move back to his computer and instead sat on the couch with you, sipping on his own drink as he continued to listen to your ranting. You didn't even notice that you were ranting, but once you started going about something you were passionate about there was no stopping you. Yet he just listened to you, eyes full of adoration. This was something that was quickly noticed by Tong Yao as she watched the two of you with a broad grin, seeing the adoration in his eyes for you.

So of course, she had to embarrass him.

"Hey K?!" She exclaimed and he turned his head, clearly giving her a dead stare as your ranting stopped. Tong Yao only beckoned him over and he got up, even more annoyed now as he stood next to her. She beckoned him to lean down to her height and he leaned forward until she could whisper in his ear.

"Stop looking at my sister like she's the love of your life." She whispered before watching K turn red from embarrassment while also keeping an eye on you. You hadn't heard anything, just waiting patiently on the couch as you typed on your phone.

"Instead of acting like she's the love of your live, make her the love of your life." She then said before pushing him away and he could only walk back to the confusion, sitting back down next to you.

"What she say?" You asked and he shrugged before asking you to continue your story. You smiled slightly before going back into your rant and K went back to listening while staring at you again. This time, however, it didn't go unnoticed to you. You noticed the stare and couldn't help but feel your face heat up as you kept talking, trying to finish the story without stuttering. Once finished, you looked at him and he raised an eyebrow.

"Are you going to keep staring at me?" You then asked and he scoffed, his face heating up once more as he turned away from you.

"We should go get some food." Tong Yao then commented and everyone quickly agreed, all of them quickly getting ready to go out while you and K stayed downstairs.

"So why were you staring? Am I that beautiful?" You teased, faking your confidence a bit as you made the comment, and he just gave you an annoyed look.

"Am I?" You teased again and he sighed. "Yes." He then answered and you were a bit taken aback by his sudden answer. He just rolled his eyes at you and got up from the couch as everyone gathered at the front door. You all went to a restaurant with classical Chinese food, on request of Lao Mao and Lu Yue, and of course, you were sat next to K again. Tong Yao had somehow gotten the others to join in her teasing, all of them making comments about how you looked together. Every time someone did, both you and K looked at them with a deadly glare and it only made everyone laugh again at how synced you two were.

You could only groan in response.

The rest of the dinner was quiet, but you only felt anxious with all eyes on you. So you were glad when it was over, walking at the back of the pack as you searched for an hour that your bus would come. K was next to you, watching over your shoulder before pointing at your bus icon.

"Tomorrow at 6... Nice." You mumbled before quickly walking to Tong Yao and asking if you could stay the night, to which she responded with a sure.

It was 4 or 5 in the morning when you woke up, your head aching and you suddenly remembered that drinking alcohol always gave you huge headaches, and you had drank 3 or 4 glasses last night. Rolling out of the bed, you unwrapped Tong Yao from your waist before slowly waddling downstairs. You entered the kitchen and stopped when you saw someone else, not being able to tell who it was. You just trudged to the freezer and pulled open the door, grabbing a bottle of water before glancing at the person again.

It was K, now visible because of the fridge lightning, and he also held a water bottle in his hand while trying to keep the light out of his eyes. You closed the door again before hopping on the counter.

"Why you up?" You asked and he sighed, nodding before sipping from his drink.

"You?" "Headache... I apparently drank a bit too much." You commented and he snorted, trying to hide the fact that he was laughing at you. You just rolled your eyes at him, drinking from your own bottle before looking back to him.

"I didn't get to say this earlier, but sorry for Tong Yao earlier." You said and he looked up before shrugging at the comment. You fidgeted with your fingers, sighing softly before looking at him again as he spoke up.

"I don't mind it that much. They tease me about that a lot." He said and you frowned at that, leaning forward as you put the bottle of water down.

"They tease you a lot about... liking me?" You asked cautiously and you could see the wheels in his head turning before he realized that he basically exposed himself. Even though you didn't see much, you could see his face turning red as he looked annoyed at himself.

"So I'm right? You like me?" You asked as you leaned back again, leaning against the side of the fridge as you waited for an answer. He only rolled his eyes, walking to the fridge and pulling it open to put his bottle of water back. Once he closed it and attempted to walk off, you only pulled the back of his shirt until he stood in front of you. He gave you a look of annoyance, which quickly melted away as you kissed his cheek softly.

"This is going to be really awkward if I read that wrong..." You mumbled as you pulled back, but he didn't let you continue as he kissed you again. He moved to stand in between your legs as his hand moved to your neck while pulling you closer, his other hand resting beside your leg. Once he pulled back, you felt like you had lost your breath and he only smirked at you.

"Shut up, I didn't expect it. That's all." You said and he leaned forward again, only for you to lean back.

"What are you doing...?" You asked as your head bummed against the cabinet, his nose still touching yours and he only gave you a smile.

"Can I not kiss you again?" He asked and you pushed him away, pouting at him.

"So... What are we then?" "I'll be your boyfriend, no?" He asked and you smiled, nodding happily before freezing when the lights went on. On the stairs stood Tong Yao and Lu Yue, both lights sleepers and probably woke up from the loud chattering between you and K. The looks on their faces were quite funny to see, but seeing how you were sitting with K standing in between your legs must have looked weird to them.

However, K did not move away and instead just leaned his head on on your shoulder with a frustrated groan. You just chuckled, weaving your fingers through his hair before turning to the two on the stairs.

"Morning..." You said and Lu Yue was the first to rush off, probably off to get his phone while Tong Yao just stared at you before just shaking her head and walking back to her room.

"I think we just ruined her morning..." "I don't care." He replied, head still placed on your shoulder before slowly raising it to look at you.

"Shouldn't you get ready?" He asked and you turned your head to look at the clock that hung off the wall, seeing that you had 30 minutes before your bus would arrive. You hopped off the counter, kissing him once more before walking upstairs to get dressed. You passed Lu Yue, who seemed a bit disappointed as he saw you next to him instead of downstairs.

Once you were dressed, you went downstairs again, seeing that everyone else had miraculously woken up and sitting downstairs. You greeted K once more with a kiss on the cheek before saying goodbye to everyone, then rushing off to catch your bus. Tong Yao turned in her chair, kicking K's chair to catch his attention.

"Do not ever do that again in the dorms."

[loccokiddo]

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Mi-am dat seama că m-am sacrificat prea mult pentru natura socială când nu mi-am permis un curs de songwriter, Și perioada de înscriere s-a închis, eu iar mă deschid doar ca să îmi respire pielea, sunt pe barba mea de hater, Am poftă de o actualizare de Sine, ar fii culmea să nu urc, nasul e drept înainte, Facă-se perseverența mea, n-am voie să cedez, K paradox, nu par altfel, unii mă primesc de…

[perpetuelledaydreaming]

Ivy | chapter six

summary: Rooster does something stupid, again.

listen to: Die for you - The Weeknd | Can’t remember to forget you - Shakira (playlist here)

warning: noneee.

word count: 2 k

series masterlist + read the next chapter early on my ko-fii!!

“Dog fights today,” Maverick stated as he entered the classroom and all of you stood up from your seats as you waited for further instructions. “Ambush, which is what we will be facing in the mission,”

“So, who against who?” Fanboy asked Maverick with a slight smirk. 

“Rooster, Brat, Phoenix- Bob, and Harvard- Omaha is one team,” Maverick explained as he started to make the screen behind his work to show you the terrain you would be working on. “Coyote, Hangman, Payback-Fanboy, and Halo-Yale are the one’s doing the ambushing,”

“Shit,” you muttered. 

“Is everyone ready?” Maverick asked with a smile as everyone, but you stated a good ‘Yes, sir. 

It wasn’t a good idea. Part of you wondered if it was Maverick’s intention after your mother had let it slip that you were getting closer to Jake. Nonetheless, you also knew he’d been secretly doing his best to try to keep your distance from Rooster after everything that had happened between the two of you. You sighed as you walked towards your F-18. 

You were screwed, either way, it wasn’t Maverick doing, it was your own. You glanced softly at Jake and Rooster who were already bickering as they were preparing their planes. Jake and Rooster always had their rivalry that had decreased slightly after the uranium mission, you were always a third party on it but now the role you were playing wasn’t just as a fellow pilot. 

You weren’t stupid, you’d noticed the glares they were shooting each other, especially since your argument with Jake. The loaded comments they gave each other, how grumpy they turned when they realized you were coupled with the other. You just thought it was stupid and how damaging it could be for the mission, all of you would be flying and this wasn’t part of the plan. Therefore you’d chosen to get away from both of them. 

You’d been ignoring Jake altogether after the stunt he’d pulled the week prior. Instead, you were spending time with Phoenix and Bob, trying to also be always with other people when you spent time with Rooster in order to avoid any chance of him misconstructing what you had. 

It was still awful for Jake when he saw that you were always with Bradley, even if Bob and Phoenix were in the mix. He’d been awkward about seeing you with Rooster, you’d noticed the cutting glare he was giving you. You didn’t answer Jake’s text after that, you’d also barely acknowledged him during the week.

He felt his heart sinking when he realized that he was losing you, though, he didn’t quite know what to do. He’d texted you on Monday night, asking you if he could come over so he could explain, but you didn’t reply. The same thing happened on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, Hangman had asked you to meet up later but you were too fed up with him for his behavior. You knew your callsign was Brat, but you were sure that you should give him your callsign after the stunt he was pulling on you. 

You’d asked him for space, he’d begrudgingly accepted it. 

If you were honest, you were struggling more than what you were letting know. Just then you realized how much you were getting used to Jake, to his laughter, to how you felt with him. Living the way you were living before was almost like living in a golden cage, you were following the script that was given to you. With Jake, you felt more alive than ever; and yet it seemed like you couldn’t trust him.

Rooster, though, he’d always been there. 

Rooster was the one who’d come over almost every day for dinner with Sarah, Rooster who was giving you rides to your place and taking you to the Hard Deck when he’d noticed that you were feeling a little bit down. He’d been making sure that you were okay like he’d done since you could remember. 

Like he was doing now that you were in the air, trying to avoid Coyote as he tried shooting you down. 

“Come on, Brat,” his whisper resounded in your ear but you didn’t pay much attention to his words. 

“Phoenix, get him off my back!” you screamed, exhausted from how you’d been maneuvering the plane. 

“We’re trying!” Phoenix replied in your ear. 

You could feel your heart hammering on your own ears as you nearly avoided Coyote’s shot. The strategy of the other team was clear, they weren’t working per se together, they chose one of you to focus on. Hangman didn’t choose you clearly and part of you was glad that he didn’t. 

“Break right, Phoenix!” you could hear Bob yelling from your earpiece. “Break right, Halo’s behind us!”

Fuck, you were alone now. 

“Fuck this,” you muttered to yourself as you pulled on the lever as hard as you could. You felt as if your chest was going to burst as you rose through the sky, trying to lose Coyote, part of you hoped he wouldn’t want to enter G-lock so he wouldn’t chase you. 

“Omaha,” you asked. “Talk to me, talk to me, where’s Coyote?”

You were staring directly at the sun as you tried to avoid Coyote but no one was talking to you, no one was saying anything. You tried to zig-zag your way through the sky but then you heard his voice. 

“On your tail, Brat,” Coyote’s smug tone made you want to slap him in the face. 

You rolled your eyes as you looked at the sun and decided on your next move. You glanced at the clock, it’d been fifteen minutes of running away from Coyote and he almost had you. 

“Not anymore, asshole,” you grumbled as you decided where to move next. 

Suddenly, Rooster’s voice invaded your cockpit. “Brat, don’t!” he said urgently as you immediately frowned, you didn’t move. 

“Rooster?”

“Break left,” he ordered you as you began to hear more and more noises closer to you. Your head felt like it was going to explode because of the G-force. 

“Rooster,” your voice now strained. 

“Just do it!” he screamed, the way he said it, so urgently, made your stomach sink. 

Your instinct was saying that you could do this, you could win. It wasn’t the plane, it was the pilot and you were one of the best. But you also trusted Rooster with your entire life and so, you made a choice. Quickly, you broke left, quickly maneuvering your plane so you could stabilize your breathing but suddenly, you saw Rooster’s plane going right in front of you. 

Your eyes widened as it dawned on you what he was doing, and your heart sank as you let out labored breaths. He’s not… 

“Rooster, you’re down,” Coyote stated with a small chuckle and you frowned immediately, your grip tightened on the wheel as you maneuvered your plane. 

Maverick called off the exercises shortly after that. Phoenix and Bob had managed to shoot Halo and Yale down, Harvard and Omaha hadn’t managed to get Payback, and Fanboy, Rooster, and Hangman had been all over the place, barely talking but they were multiple times about to shoot the other until Rooster decided to sacrifice himself. Neither of you had technically won, but you knew that the other team had done well.

Though, you weren’t too worried about the exercise. You felt the anger bubbling in your chest, liquid rage running hot through your veins. 

He always does this. He always thinks he has to be the hero and that’s going to get him killed. 

“What do you think you’re doing?” you screamed at Rooster as he climbed down the F-18. He winced as soon as he heard your tone. “I had it under control,” you stated through gritted teeth as you pushed your index finger accusingly against his chest. 

He huffed, rolling his eyes as he grabbed your wrist. “You didn’t!” he snapped back at you. You wriggled your hand out of his hold. 

“How can you do that?” you bit, you felt your cheeks getting warmer and warmer by the second as you furiously held his gaze. You didn’t know if he didn’t get it, you yourself didn't even get how much it still got to you until it dawned on you how you were acting. “You think this is a game?”

Rooster frowned at your words. “Brat,” he stated softer than before, he tried to step closer to you but you gave a step back. 

It only served to break you down even more. 

“I can’t lose you!” you scream at him. “You can’t do that when we’re on the mission! You can’t go sacrificing yourself for everyone!”

Rooster’s features softened even more. He might be your ex-boyfriend, and your relationship might’ve failed but when you walked away from him you were not only losing him, you were also losing your best friend. Rooster and you’d been together since you could remember, even if you weren’t together anymore, he was still family. 

“C’mere,” Rooster muttered quietly as he stepped closer to you and pulled you into a hug. His scent invaded your space as you fell into his chest, it was so familiar, it felt like before. “You’re not going to lose me,”

You sighed as you looked up at him. “You’re still my best friend,” you replied silently. “You can’t be doing shit like that, I had it under control,”

“Brat, I would do anything for you,” Rooster whispered as he took your hair and held your cheek, his thumb lovingly caressing your cheekbone. 

The air shifted as the silence filled the space. You gaze at his honey-burnt eyes and you knew that this was different than the interactions that you’ve had since you were called to the mission. You didn’t know if you were still hurting over Jake, you didn’t know if it was the adrenaline of the mission but your eyes lingered on Rooster’s lips longer than you wished they had. 

You couldn’t look at Hangman through the rest of the day, guilt eating your chest as you sat there and listened to Maverick going on and on about the exercise. The rest of the day you were faced with following the simulation of the terrain, you were glad that you didn’t really have to interact with anyone. At any moment you weren’t too busy thinking about the mission, your mind pictured Jake’s eyes as you’d told him that you didn’t want to talk to him and then Rooster’s eyes as he had held you mere hours before. 

Rooster must’ve noticed how distant you were because as soon as you were sent home, he suggested that he gave you a ride. You hesitated at first, you didn’t know if it was a good idea by the way you’d acted earlier but you knew that you were, either way, safer if he drove you home.

Rooster walked you to your place and helped you with your bag, quickly dropping it next to your couch as you took off your boots and walked to the kitchen, secretly hoping he might leave and you wouldn’t have to deal with whatever you were feeling. 

But as you turned around, you realized he was still lingering on the door as he watched you carefully. 

“Thanks for the ride,” you said softly with a smile. 

“You know it’s never a problem,” Rooster replied, maybe he took it as an invitation as he walked towards you. He quickly took your wrist and gave you a small loving squeeze, your breath hitched as he walked closer. “I’m going to go now,” he stated but he didn’t move an inch. 

You felt a sudden dread by the way he was looking at you, and yet you didn’t move at first until you recall those sea-foam eyes. You were determined not to do anything stupid, Rooster was your ex and he was also your best friend, things had been good up until now, you couldn’t ruin it. 

“Sure, thank you again,” you whispered as you walked to the door, ready to open it for him, ready for him to leave.

But then he spoke.

“Brat?”

You turned around and Rooster quickly attached his lips to yours into a searing kiss.

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author's note: it's going to start to get wild in the next few chapters.

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Markets extend correction from life-time peaks

Foreign fund outflows and crude oil prices hovering above USD 80 per barrel also weighed on equity markets.

MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Monday, extending corrections from their life-time peaks for the second consecutive session, dragged down by index heavyweight Reliance Industries after the company missed street estimates due to weak performance in oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business.

Foreign fund outflows and crude oil prices hovering above USD 80 per barrel also weighed on equity markets as traders were awaiting the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision to be announced this week.

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 87.24 points or 0.13 to 66,597.02.

The broader NSE Nifty fell 10.65 points or 0.05 per cent to 19,734.35.

From the Sensex pack, Kotak Mahindra tanked more than 3 per cent and Reliance tumbled close to 2 per cent in the initial trade.

“RIL Q1 Results misses street estimates due to weak performance in oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business on account of a sharp reduction in crude oil prices and lower price realisation of downstream products,” said Prashanth Tapse, Sr VP Research analyst at Mehta equities Ltd.

JSW Steel, Tata Steel and Tech Mahindra were other laggards.

On the other hand, Mahindra & Mahindra and Larsen & Toubro gained more than 1 per cent.

IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank and Tata Motors were among other gainers.

Of the 30 stocks, 18 were trading in green while on the 50-stock index Nifty, 27 were in positive territory.

“The near-term market trend will be influenced by a host of factors like the recent Q1 results, some major results expected this week and policy decisions like the Fed meeting outcome on Wednesday,” V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said in his market outlook.

Vijayakumar further noted that the Fed is likely to raise the rate by 25 bp on Wednesday, but the market movement will be decided by the commentary of the Fed chief regarding future inflation and rate trends.

Investors may wait and watch these events unfold.

On Friday, both the indices settled more than 1 per cent lower in the previous session, snapping their six-day record-breaking rally.

The BSE benchmark tumbled 887.64 points or or 1.31 per cent to settle at 66,684.26 on Friday.

NSE Nifty fell by 234.15 points or 1.17 per cent to end at 19,745.In Asian markets, Nikkei 225 was up 1.38 per cent, while the stock markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai were not trading.

The US markets ended broadly higher on Friday.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.14 per cent lower at USD 80.96 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were sellers on Friday as they sold equities worth Rs 1,998.77 crore, according to exchange data.

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