#he wanted them both to be happyyy:(

[auquaticmoonlight]

why didn’t anyone tell me about alien stage because OH MY GOD ROUND 6

[univxrsez]

🪐,🕸️, &🥥!

hellooo thanks for the ask!! :)

shifting ask game for my k-pop dr ( 9th member of skz )

🪐 ― basically just stray kids in general are my comfort characters!! in this reality, i've only been a stay since november, but they've grown on me so much since then ( i actually just got my first skz album today i'm so happyyy <3 ) & i think that in both this reality and my dr we'd be rlly good friends

when i think about skz, i honestly feel like i'm at home - if i don't really feel like 'connected' to people, i'm a pretty shy & quiet person and rarely really act like myself; with skz, i share so many of the same interests as them and have similar personalities / they have personalities that i'd vibe with, etc, and i feel like i'd be very comfortable with them & not be afraid to get out of my shell. i guess it feels like i'd just... belong there, with them?

they're the kind of people that i would trust with my life, honestly. they'd be there to support me, cheer me on, make me feel like i matter & that i'm important - and i want to do the same for them because they deserve it. for example, i see bang chan in this reality talk about how he doesn't like his curly hair or his face without makeup, i see him talk about staying up late and overworking himself and not being satisfied with himself so casually, and i want to go tell him he's absolutely perfect just the way he is both inside and out. all eight of the members deserve to hear that, & that's the first thing i want to do once i shift.

honestly i just love them so much :')

🕸️ ― when i wake up in my dr, i'd be waking up in my room - basically lee know is my s/o in my dr & i scripted that he'd be laying down next to me and hugging me ( because that's honestly the best thing to wake up to after you realize you shifted yk 😭 i'll actually cry happy tears when i see that minho's literally riGHT THERE )

as for clothes, just pajamas lolll i never really thought about the specifics of what it looks like; while i'm answering this though i'll go look at pajamas because that's probably a good idea

^^ maybe something like that idk y'all 💀

🥥 ― hmm i'd say vanilla ( which is my signature scent in my dr 🤪 ), the nice fresh air near bodies of water ( scripted that minho confessed to me by the han river hehe <3 ), & concert air ( i'm an idol so this is self-explanatory lol )

[yakuzacanons]

How about some headcanons of the boys with a hostess s/o?

(your writing literally makes me sooo happyYy ASDFGGJKLAJDHSHAAAAAA❤️❤️❤️❤️)

Hi sorry this took so long, very busy last couple of days but I DO see all the asks and am getting to them in the order I received them. This prompt has been in the back of my mind for a bit and I'm super excited to finally get it out, all the deets below the cut as usual.

Kazuma Kiryu

He's had his fair share of visiting and helping with hostess clubs so he doesn't judge you for it. In fact, he sympathizes a lot with your struggles. Always wishes you a good day at work.

Kiryu understands that sometimes after hour dates happen as part of your work and he is seldom jealous. If a date runs long, he'll stay up late waiting anxiously for you. Not the type to bombard you with messages because he knows you're working.

He loves all your hostess outfits, it makes him blush so hard. If you ever ask him to help pick one out, he just goes bright red and says "Ah... you look so good in both, I can't decide". Sometimes he drives you to work or picks you up after a shift.

Majima Goro

Like Kiryu, he has some experience helping out hostesses so he's very supportive of you. He's a much louder supporter though, letting out a very loud "Knock 'em dead today, hot stuff!" as you walk out the door.

Jokingly gets jealous, pouting childishly if you have an after hours date and saying "Huuuh? Why cantcha just tell 'em your cute lil' ass is already taken?". In reality, he's just proud that at the end of the day you come home to him. He feels so lucky to have you while everyone else has to pay just to look at you.

If he gets time, he might swing by while you're working, much to your embarrassment and to the amusement of the other hostesses. He won't take up your time from customers, instead he briefly drops off gifts or food before giving you a kiss. Once he leaves, the other hostesses tease you a little but really they're just jealous how much he dotes on you.

Akiyama Shun

Literally owns a hostess club so your job doesn't phase him. In fact, he probably met you via work related business. Having said that, Akiyama never actually expected to date a hostess and the idea actually makes him blush a little.

He thinks you look cute in literally anything so don't bother asking him to help you pick an outfit. Whenever you ask if something looks good, he answers with a yes so quickly that it's almost scary. When you point it out to him, he says something like "I AM being honest, you do just look good in all of them."

The most sympathetic of all of the boys given the fact he literally owns a hostess club. Due to his connections, he can totally pull strings like giving you a day off when you're super tired or getting you a discount on certain jewelry. You also really inspire him to put more effort into running his hostess club.

Saejima Taiga

He's been to hostess clubs but he's more likely to meet you when you're off duty, somewhere like a grocery store where you bump into him. Saejima is totally a meet-cute kind of guy. He will be stunned by how beautiful you are.

Honestly neutral on the whole hostess thing. Any career you choose is fine by him as long as it's what you actually want to do. The most important thing is that you're happy and healthy.

He'll joke about whooping the asses of dudes who try to get handsy but he'd never actually go so far as to physically intervene with your job. Very good at restraining any jealousy and channels that energy into making sure you're okay by giving you shoulder massages after a long day or making you coffee before work. Saejima's a nurturer at heart.

Tanimura Masayoshi

He'd be surprised that you're a hostess. Tanimura isn't the most perceptive so he honestly never really bothered guessing what job you had. He just figured you'd tell him whenever you wanted to.

Tanimura is a protective little lad and his experience with work makes him very watchful over you. Worries most about your personal safety at work and says things like "If a guy ever tries to pull some shit, just call me and I'll be there right away!"

Hypes up your outfits because he loves the way you smile when he compliments you. Texts you on his breaks to ask how your day is going. He reminds you to take enough time to eat and rest, which is ironic given that he always forgets to eat and rest.

Ryuji Goda

Supports you fully, both emotionally and financially. He will ensure that you are the best dressed at your job. Ryuji will go out of his way to keep up to date on newest trends, so if there's a new clothing or makeup line coming out that's popular, you can bet that you'll wake up one day to find it gift wrapped on your nightstand.

At some point he will offer to support you financially, as he worries that you are working too hard and he wants you to know that he can support you both regardless of your career choice. As long as it's a job you want to do, he's satisfied. It's his way of showing that he's got your back.

Some of his men might whisper behind your back that they don't understand why a man like Ryuji is with someone like you but Ryuji will stomp out those rumors immediately. He'd never judge you for your job and on his watch no one will judge you for it either.

Nishikiyama Akira

He honestly thinks it's kind of cool that he's dating a hostess. Nishiki gets a secret kick out of noticing how many people want to spend time with you only for them to find out he's the lucky man who actually gets to be by your side.

Nishiki is the kind of guy to anonymously leave gifts for you at your hostess job, and they are always very flashy: a gorgeous bouquet or a custom necklace, things that will makes the other hostesses swoon and will make you blush.

Deep down, Nishiki actually gets jealous easily but he does try to hide it. He'll ask "So, how did your after hours date go?" with a hint of sarcasm but he can be easily soothed with a hug or a kiss. Nishiki doesn't actually mean any harm, he's just scared of being discarded.

Daigo Dojima

Out of all of the boys, Daigo has the least experience with anything hostess related. He's actually a little traditional in the sense that he's inexperienced but he's by no means conservative. At the worst, he'll just be confused as to what your job actually entails. However, Daigo is a logical man and an explanation is all it'll take for him to get it.

Daigo is the type of man to be very gentle with his partner, likely in direct contrast with the harshness of his work. He might not be able to call or text during the day, but he'll watch out for you in other ways like sending a private car to pick you up after a shift, or laying out a special new outfit for you before you wake up.

He really trusts your instincts and would never question the safety or legitimacy of your job. However, if you ever do feel unsafe, call him and you'll have the full force of the Tojo Clan at your back.

Mine Yoshitaka

Plays it cool when you finds out you're a hostess but is honestly the worst with jealousy. Mine is king of jealousy city. He doesn't necessarily understand why you work as a hostess when he can totally just take care of you both but he won't go so far as to outright tell you what to do.

Will go out of his way to not actively express jealousy as he doesn't want to be a bother and he totally knows it's a him issue. Honestly, teasing him about it actually helps. Knowing you see right through him and that you aren't bothered by these types of things makes him feel more at ease and the both of you can laugh about it later.

He is going to take you shopping and you cannot argue. Otherwise he'll just bring home one of everything and tell you to try them all on. He does it to support your work but also because he loves seeing you all dolled up. Mine is also totally down to teach you more about certain types of alcohol if you're unfamiliar with the subject.

[fortpeat]

You have probably been asked this a million times but since it's official now

HUSBAND HEADCANONS

What do you think our Prapaisky are like as husbands vs boyfriends?

Hey Nonnie 💖😊

Probably yess but I don't mind answering it COZ PRAPAISKY IS MARRIED AND ON THEIR HONEYMOON AND I AM SO SO HAPPYYY 😭😍😍🥹🥹🥹

SO MARRIED PRAPAISKY HEADCANONS 😁

1. So Prapai is an excellent cook while they were dating Prapai usually makes breakfast and only then wakes up Sky coz he want Sky to get as much sleep as he can in between all the University projects and schedules. After marriage they both wake up together, spend some time being lovey dovey and then make breakfast together and get ready to go to work at the same time 😌😌. It's become a tradition.

2. Sky's first year in work life was the busiest one. So every day Pai would pick up lunch and they both take a 20 min break from their work place to have lunch together. It became another thing that's a new normal for them. And after that first year Sky take turns bringing lunch to Pai if he happens to be stuck in meetings 😌.

3. For vacations Sky takes over the planning part coz he wants to surprise Pai to places that Pai hasnt been to yet. And Pai would in turn surprise Sky with buying something local made , to places they have been to, so Sky can add them to their collection. By the end of 2 years after marriage they have been to 4 places already 😁

(so far I only have these coz I wanted to think of headcanons I haven't thought of before. If you have any please do share. I would love to hear them 😁😁)

[blood-mocha-latte]

king and lionheart for the fic thing please :)

fanfic ask game

king and lionheart

my favorite scene

“You’re the most stressed out cheerleader I’ve ever seen!” He yells, not as close as Perconte had but still wince-inducing. George snorts, but doesn’t look away from the field. “Clearly you haven’t met Megan Bloomfield!” He yells back absently, rubbing his hands together again.  no one has commented upon this but i will Never be this funny again. this was my peak. it's all downhill from here

my favorite chapter (if it's a multichapter)

it's a Oneshot but of the king and lionheart SERIES, the second part is my favorite. it has lace it has fucking it has migraines it has the crippling fear of change it has toye in sweatpants. what's not to love

hardest scene to write

“Shut up.” He says, and sounds warm. “When I think about shit changing, I don’t think about losing things. I think about – I think about you, I guess. About getting a house. Getting home at the same time every night. Getting a bank account. Because I don’t know what the fuck I’m doing, but I know that I don’t want to know what the fuck I’m doing with you.” i HATED writing this because i both still don't think the last sentence makes sense. and also i swear to god this sounds like every monologue in every piece of media ever and i kind of hate it for that. my blandest child <33

favorite character to write in the fic

luz gave me SO MANY ISSUES but it was really interesting to expand into a fear of change as well as the inherent eroticism of domesticity from his perspective. so he wasn't EASY but he was FUN. and isn't that all anyone ever wants

favorite dynamic to write in the fic

they were Barely In It but i NEVER write malarkey and guarnere and they're soooo fun. they're just a little silly your honor. let them be Pals in fic 2k24 <3

why I chose that title

the LYRICS babey!! esp these ones: And in the sea that's painted black, creatures lurk below the deck But you're a king and I'm a lionheart And as the world comes to an end, I'll be here to hold your hand 'Cause you're my king and I'm your lionheart like that's LOVE son. don't talk to me

a fun fact about the fic

i wrote most of it in Bed with my Wife whilst drinking Wine. which may have come across in the fic because i was tipssyyyy and happyyy and possibly more interested in Other Activitiessss

[0509-brainrot]

dying over domestic 0509. like Actually Deceasing.

their jobs Suck and half the time one or both of them are Exhausted as Hell when they get home (but that won't stop Shidou from trying to ensure that mikoto never touches an energy drink Ever Again). They cuddle when they get home. Or just collapse.

They have a plant. Actually they have several. They're everywhere. They just keep buying them.

Shidou: "They mean x and it reminded me of you"

Mikoto: "They were really pretty and it reminded me of you"

Shidou knows all of their flower language meanings and Mikoto names all of them (they're written on popsicle sticks stuck in the soil because there's too many to remember) and is also very guilty of overwatering them sometimes. Or forgetting to water them. (But Shidou usually checks the soil so it's fine)

Mikoto gets Shidou into his hobbies. I think they'd enjoy photography a lot :))) Maybe nature photography especially

Shidou writes notes and reminders for Mikoto just in case he forgets to get/do something (I feel like Mikoto himself is/becomes pretty organized about writing stuff down actually, but just in case)

Physically affectionate Mikoto. Shidou headpats. Enough said. *Backflips into the sun*

I want them to be happyyy uwahh... I wish....

[rar0ld]

" ugh, for the last time, quit bothering me during work hours. i've got shit to do and i don't want you scaring away all my customers ! " glenn pinches the bridge of his nose in frustration, this is the fifth time this week rarold has come into his pharmacy pleading glenn to post flyers and take away his precious time to look for his 'cat' .. and it was only tuesday. " look, just - fine. you can hang up your flyers for all i care, just let me do my work in peace while you're at it. "

Glenn was the only citizen of all Baths whom Rarold tolerated. The one and only reason why he appreciated him was the fact that both of them were divorced, so the odd farmer thought that was a valid reason to have sympathy for him. He thought they could both relate to each other and he often visited him to put up his flyers about his darling Kevin... several times in the same day! But today was different...!

"Hehehe. You'd be happyyy to know I didn't come withhh it, todayy... Flyers aren't enoughh... I'm heree to ask you something elsee, my dear friiiend, Mr. Pharmaciiist...! I wanted to asssk you... To looook outt for my darlingg Keviin...! With me! Let's goo outsidee together!"

He hears what he says and starts feeling emotional all of a sudden, so much he starts crying...! "Bothering youuu? Meeee? Come on, Mr. Pharmaciiist... You're jokingg, riiight? Hhhh... I can't bother youu that muuuch, riiight...? Do I...? Impossible..! We're friendsss, Mr. Pharmaciiiist...!" And then, out of nowhere, he falls to the ground and grabs Glenn's leg.

"Please, Mr. Pharmaciiist... You and I we are both divorced men... You mus' understand how it isss to lose someone...! Please help me find my little angel cat...! I misss hiiim soooooo muuuch...! Kevin is probably sooo... sooo saaad and lonelyy nooow...!"

[snail-noodle]

I got into Yin Yang Yo again and I wanted to draw Yin and Yang's mother. My headcanon is that she was just a normal citizen instead of a villain or hero (strong x soft characters are my weakness okay?!).

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Anyway, unlike the women in the show who kept rejecting Master Yo, she was the only one who was interested in him. Their relationship slowly develops and they eventually get married. It'll be quite a few years before Cherry gets pregnant (due to their different species I suppose). 

After she gives birth to Yin and Yang, she's given a choice to have her memory erased, or she can keep them, but she would have to move far away to not disrupt their Woo Foo training. She chooses to keep them and does end up moving away. Despite being far from her family, she keeps tabs about their heroic wins on the television, newspapers, and radios! It's safe to say that she's happy and relieved her children are saving the world and slowly becoming strong Woo Foo warriors. 

Of course, after Master Yo gets his memories back, he quickly sets out to find Cherry, thinking she also had her memories erased. 

[cynettic]

Laser Tag ( genshin x reader )

Summary - Lazer Tag Au / I’m gonna make this romantic ;)

Pairings - Reader x Xiao/Diluc/Kaeya/Venti/Zhongli

Warnings - Mention of guns and shooting, no death tho it’s just laser tag

A/N - Drinking 5 Monsters ain’t a good idea- just saying. Even tho it gives you the best inspiration, trust me, it isn’t worth it lol

Laser Tag

Xiao

Can I just start by saying that playing Lazer Tag with Xiao is a very bad idea.

I mean, if you want to win.

This boy is a speedy legend, zipping around. He doesn’t even need to have good aim, he’ll just pop up in front of you and then ‘BOOM.’

But let’s say you and Xiao were on the same team for the game of Lazer Tag :)

He’d stick by you, and trust me when I say he’d take the game seriously- especially if people like Zhongli are playing.

He’d drag you around, and he’d probably find a place for you to hide. Or at least a sneaky place so that you could play sniper to satisfy yourself.

Don’t worry about anyone spotting you.

By the time they do, Xiao will have taken them down :)

He would definitely stick around the area and just go full on attack mode to anyone in his way. And while you start sniping someone from the distance, he’d finish them off before they notice you.

When the game finishes (your team winning ofc-) he’d come pick you up from where you were hiding, scanning for injuries (even tho it was just laser tag- this boi worries too much).

Making sure you’re okay, he’d hold your hand as you walk back to your base. He’s not big on pda, so don’t feel bad when he lets go of your hand when you approach everyone else.

He’d feel so satisfied after if his team won, especially if you were content as well.

Diluc

Diluc… would be a sneaky little ninja.

And not like ‘Climbing trees’ kind of ninja, even with his big tall form, he’d be able to hide behind trees or buildings with ease.

Perks of being the Darknight Hero.

He definitely doesn’t want to get too close to anyone in case he accidentally gives them a little smack by accident. He’s a physical fighter in general, And it’s different with Lazer Tag, so he’d keep his distance.

If you were playing on the opposite side of him… well, as much as I’d hate to admit it, Diluc would lowkey help you.

He’s definitely one that likes to play by the rules, but what can he say? He’s definitely rooting for you even on the opposing team, and how is it his fault if he accidentally shoved one of his teammates?

‘Accidentally.’

Might personally stalk Kaeya if he’s on the same team as him just to make sure he doesn’t shoot you down.

This man would ‘rage’ if Kaeya was the one to get you eliminated in the game.

Just internally ofc.

And maybe serve the blue haired boy Grape Juice for the rest of the week ;)

If his team won, he’d still comfort you and tell you that you did a good job.

If you won, he’d congratulate you and let you brag all you wanted. He’s so sweet 🥺

Kaeya

You don’t want to be against Kaeya.

This man will intentionally target you. The entire time. Every time you get sent back into the game, he will track you down and eliminate you.

Of course, this is to some extent, as much as Kaeya would continuously shoot you down, he’d let you run around and have a go at him and his teammates too. But of course in the end, he’d still shoot you down. Every time.

Kaeya would get killed off a lot too, since this is just a game, he will take it as such. (Not like Xiao who takes it very seriously). So he kinda just wanders around and has his fun.

Of course this pisses you off.

Please make sure to kill him off a couple times too, revenge is necessary for this when he’s targeting you- and personally, he might begin to feel guilty if it’s only him eliminating you all the time.

At one point it starts feeling like it’s just him against you.

Until Diluc shoots you down and you realize it’s still a group thing.

If Diluc were to shoot you down, well… Kaeya would not be pleased. He’d intentionally lead you away from him, and if Diluc did manage to shoot you, he’d make sure to be extra salty at the tavern.

After the game, if you won, make sure to brag about it in his face. After shooting you so many times his esteem will be flaring.

And if he won… he will rub it in your face. Unless it really bothers you, and then he might just talk about the times that you shot him just to make you feel better.

Venti

Sorry anemo archon- but I can’t see him wielding a gun.

At the most, he’ll be running around and shooting at people directly in front of them, but otherwise, Venti wouldn’t be one to sit around and snipe.

So if you are on the same team with him, make sure to agree that both of you are gonna sprint around and take down as many players before the two of you are shot down.

It will make him very happy :)

He will definitely make a battle cry for the two of you when you jump out of the bushes to attack the opponents frontlines. And even though you know it’s stupid (cause it legit tells everyone that you’re there-) the two of you are just doing it for fun.

Venti will treat the game like a ‘game’. He won’t get serious about it or competitive unless there’s a bet involved, specifically with the wine from the tavern.

He will still suck, even when trying, but you’d be surprised how fast he can sprint around. Ducking and dodging bullets- all for the wine ofc.

After the game, he wouldn’t really care who won. As long as the two of you had fun, he will be happy. Especially if you treat him to some wine after ;) Or just congratulate him on how well he played. That will make him happyyy

Zhongli

Oh Zhongli…

He probably wouldn’t understand the run down of the rules, no matter how many times you explained it to him. And him with a gun? Not good, not good at all.

I could totally see Zhongli as the patient sniper type.

But like… missing all his targets.

You’ll have to guide him through the game while you’re on the same team as him, so the two of you will stick together the entire time.

Trying to get him accustomed to the game, you shoot at others and urge him to do the same.

Ofc he sucks at accuracy with a gun.

But overall, he has quick reaction times.

So if someone were to shoot at you, he’d jump in front of you, maybe pull you into his chest to protect you from the ‘gunshots.’

Very cute.

But also like… this is a game Zhongli? He probably has too many abandonment issues, being an archon is difficult :/

So… guide him, and he will protect you.

After the game, Zhongli doesn’t really care enough to find out who won. He might tell you a few stories that the little game reminded him of on his way back though.

[randoauthor]

Tag Game!

Okay so the wonderful @turningtoclown tagged me in this and I figured it looks like fun so why the hell not lets give it a go!!

-Rules: Tag 10 people you wanna get to know better!

Favorite time of the year:

Okay my favorite time of year would have to be fall, I love that sometimes it can be a little chilly so you are able to bundle up, but I also like when it can be a little warmer and you are able to wear like jeans and a T-shirt! It's that weird time in fall where school is just starting but the colors of the trees are changing, it's my absolute favorite!

Comfort food:

Honestly the cutie/clementine things that you can buy like pounds of, I can eat like 10 in a sitting they are so good! that or a bagel and cream cheese, but that is one food that you can never go wrong with!

Do you collect anything?:

I collect two things! Pop Figures and the Starbucks Been There Series Mugs! The Funko Pops allow me to share all of my favorite Fandoms and the Mugs let me share every place I have traveled to so both are a great way I express myself, I think I am well over 100 pop figures at this point and probably nearing like 40-ish mugs! I also have like 6 ukulele's that I love to play!

Favorite drink:

It depends on the context! If we are going full on alcohol then the Smirnoff Green apple is my favorite so far! But if its a mocktail then a Pina Colada. Otherwise my go to coffee is a Chai Latte or if I don't want the caffeine I go for a frozen hot chocolate!

Favorite song / artist:

Oh boy, my top song so for this year based on apple music is Should’ve Been a Cowboy by Toby Keith it has such a good memory attached to it so whenever I am sad I'll listen to it! But an all time favorite that I always go back to for some reason is Matilda my Harry Styles

Current favorite songs:

Keep Driving - Harry Styles

Home - Michael Buble (a good one for ldr!)

Cleopatra - The Lumineers

When I Met You - Ethan Nestor (if there are any CrankGamePlays fans)

Favorite Crime - Olivia Rodrigo

Great Balls of Fire - both Jerry Lee Lewis and Miles Tellers' versions

5 Foot 9 - Tyler Hubbard

Kiwi - Harry Styles

Someone New - Hozier

Therapy - Andrew Garfield and Venessa Hudgens

Favorite fics:

Oh man, right now I am in my Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick Phase and so I am absolutely loving those fics rn but I am also a huge Marvel Fan! So here are my top ten!

He's so Pretty (when he goes down on me) : This is a Bob fic by the fabulous @seasonsbloom it's hot, like very hot, so if you are a fan of the lovable Robert Floyd and you want something a little spicier (and by a little I mean a fuck ton) I definitely suggest this one!

Be My Angel : This one is by @mitchellpete and if you guys are a fan of my Pete Mitchell fics you'll definitely love hers!

Leave the Light On : This is a toothachingly sweet fic about Rooster and his soon to be wife! @halfway-happyyy wrote this one and honestly it made me tear up a little bit!

The Running series by @Ichawriter is so unfathomably good I literally sat and waited by my phone for the notification that she had posted the next part, I added part one!

Bun In the Oven this one is by @glodessa it's another icky sweet fic but it always puts a smile on my face when I read it!

A Glimpse of Them I just about cried reading that one, to see it from Mav's perspective was absolutely genius and I love the writing style of @bradshawsbaby

Home This one is glorious, you get to see a wonderful glimpse of Bradshaw being a bad and it is just super fluffy!

That Didn't Go as Planned oh my god do I love this fic! that fact that everyone is just as panicked as Rooster is absolutely adorable! @sebastianstangirl01 wrote this and its a super light hearted fic!

Hold My Hand this is a series by @mads-weasley with two technical breakdowns and I absolutely love it, I thing each part is beautifully written and we get the grow with the characters instead of just watching them!

Of Reunions and Sacred Traditions is a cute fic written by @gloryofroses19 it's simplicity yet raw moments drew so man y emotions out of me!

Okay I am gonna tag:

@mrsroosterbradshaw02, @It-Bradshaw, @Ichawriter, @belowtheharddeck, @top-gun-rooster, @youlightmeupfinn, @bratshaws, @nickie-amore, @itscheybaby, @dilfsandtherapy

Good luck to you all, have fun! And obviously don't post if you don't feel like it! It's not like I have a say, all I ask is if you do post tag me! I wanna see the responses

[nonstoplover]

it doesn't matter ~ bill 'hoosier' smith (the pacific)

my masterlist  |  my hbo war masterlist

pairing: bill 'hoosier' smith x female reader

request: "heyy, i just stumbled upon your blog, and it honestly made me so happyyy!!! i was wondering if you could do me either a lieb or a hoosier smith imagine (i love them both so much, so either one is okay!) and could you maybe do either a pregnancy one or maybe a proposal? preferably pregnancy, but i don't mind too much either way! last thing, just wanted to let you know that you are amazingly talented, and i wish i could write the way you do! ❤️" ~ @whoahersheybars

summary: bill bumps into a girl on the streets of melbourne, sending her and all her belongings flying to the ground. neither would think in that very moment that in only a couple years, they'll be over several unexpected turns, with the involvement of hundreds if not thousands of letters written and even a war bride ship.

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a/n: thank you for the request, lovely! i hope you'll like this one! i've never written with anyone from the pacific before so it's a first and i'm a tiny bit anxious.

this includes a few time jumps, i didn't want to end up writing a fic that's too long for my liking, i hope nobody minds.

sometimes i wish i could write accents in my fics, but sadly english not being my first language puts me into enough stress without having to worry about accents too :((

taglist: @mads-weasley @neverendingstories00

"Oh, damn!" (y/n) grunts as she registers that everything from her paper bag has scattered on the ground. She swiftly pushes herself up onto her knees from her sitting position and scrambles closer to grab the newly bought food - at least what could still be saved.

Out of nowhere a hand holding an apple appears in front of her eyes. "I'm utterly sorry, miss." She looks up to see a young man towering over her with an overly apologetic look in his eyes. Taking in his American uniform and thinking back to what he said, with flashbacks of the previous minutes in front of her inner eyes - it suddenly becomes obvious it was this man in particular she bumped into in the corner, the one that sent her flying to the ground, throwing the paper bag in the air.

"Can I pay you back in any way?" He continues as she reaches up to grab the fruit from his hand and lets it fall back into the bag - that's much emptier now, with most of the contents previously landing in the dirt.

(y/n) blinks once or twice, still trying hard to let her mind catch up to what just happened. Maybe she hit her head. Just in time with her thought, the marine leans further down to get a better look in her eyes. "Did you hit your head, miss?"

Thinking back to what happened, she frowns and shakes her head. She has no memory of that, she just simply sat down on the asphalt. Well, maybe a bit harsher than just sit down, because it was more of a fast and ungracious fall.

The man reaches out once more, this time with his palm open and facing up, offering a hand for her to get up. She takes it, but by the time her mind even processed the thought of standing up, he pulled her up with such strength that she loses her balance immediately and comes flying into his chest. He grabs her elbow with his other hand and holds her tight and steady until he makes totally sure that she's secure on her own two legs.

With not at all lady-like movements she swiftly dusts off her clothes, taking a second glance to see she's got the most, then her head rises again until their eyes connect. What she finds in his almost grey but still blue orbs surprises her. It's an incredible amount of honest worry with which he's staring at her.

"I'm okay, thank you," she smiles up at him and a couple seconds of seemingly being completely frozen later he swings into action and as if he's touched fire, he lets go of both her elbow and hand, then takes a small step back to create a bit more space - just as it's ethical. "And you don't have to pay me back, I ran into you just as much as you ran into me."

"At least let me buy you a coffee, then," he insists, the worry in his eyes switching to some form of regret. "Please."

"Fine."

A small smile makes its way onto his face, then as if suddenly realising something, he straightens his posture and holds out his hand, once more. "I'm Bill, by the way. Bill Smith."

"(y/n) (y/l/n)," she takes his hand and gives it a firm shake - one that obviously surprises him from the slight raise of one of his eyebrows. It's nothing she's not already used to, though. Ever since she was a kid, she kept on surprising people - mainly men - with her strength. It's pretty unusual coming from a young girl. Advantage of growing up on a farm with only your father and older brother around.

"Uhm, can you suggest a café though?" Bill scratches the back of his neck, cheeks turning lightly pink. "I'm not at all familiar with Melbourne yet."

The girl giggles and places the paper bag under her arm whilst pretending to think. "I don't really like coffee that much, actually," she ponders out loud, then just as his face slightly falls and his lips open to protest in a bit of disappointment, she continues with a cheeky grin. "How about something with alcohol in it instead?"

For a second he thought he didn't hear it right. She couldn't have said that, right? But looking in her playfully shining eyes and seeing the grin playing on her lips, he knows that she's said just that.

"I happen to know a pretty good bar not far from here," (y/n) adds.

"Okay," Bill gives his answer - probably a bit faster than he's supposed to, faster than it's morally conventional, but before he can feel embarrassed again, an angelic laugh leaves her lips and suddenly all he feels is that it was more than worth it.

The walk to the bar starts in silence, just the two of them moving without a single word - both trying to understand the weird feeling tingling in their bodies. Then (y/n) breaks the quiet, deciding that if she's really going to have a drink or two now with a total stranger, then at least know a little bit about each other before getting to it.

"I'm not that familiar with Melbourne, either, actually."

"Yeah?" The marine glances at her for a short moment before his eyes return to the ground below them.

"Yeah. All my life I've been living in the countryside, on a farm. I only left a few months prior. Because my pa didn't want a young woman like me to live there on my own."

Why is she about to tell this man all about her life, her past? What is it about him that makes her feel so comfortable as if she knew him for weeks, months, or hell, even years, and not fifteen minutes in total? She can't quite define, but it's definitely there.

"On your own?"

"Yeah, both he and my brother have enlisted," she shrugs. "My mom's long gone, didn't even know her really."

What? Stop!, she mentally slaps herself. Why is she being so depressing now?

"Enough about me. Tell me about yourself, Bill Smith."

He grins at her use of his full name, then reaches up with one hand to scratch at the back of his neck, looking at his feet in the process.

"I'm from Loogootee, Indiana," he speaks up, then pauses. Suddenly he doesn't know what to say.

(y/n) glances at him from the side, raising an eyebrow as if to question why he stopped so soon. Bill takes a breath, quickly thinking about things he could talk about that might sound interesting and appealing to the Aussie girl.

In the end his attempts seem successful as she giggles every once in a while listening to his stories, sometimes adding one of her own that resembles his. The walk to the bar goes by fast and in absolute conviviality.

About an hour later they're sitting in a booth, the paper bag gently pressing against her leg as she's trying to prevent it being stolen or left there without her paying full attention to it. Three empty glasses and one about half full sits between them on top of the table.

They're just laughing away at something Bill said when three figures enter their field of vision, casting a kind of shadow on the table and the two of them. With a slow movement of their heads they both look at the newly arrived - (y/n) doesn't get any more clever about who they might be at first glance, but Bill's eyes lighten up as they take in the three men.

By their American marine uniform - similar if not the same as Bill's - she figures they're probably his comrades in the Marine Corps, the ones he already told many stories about.

"Hoosier, is that really you with this lovely lady right here or do my eyes mislead me?" One of them leans closer with a loud chuckle erupting from his throat.

Hoosier. What is a hoosier?, she wonders in her head.

Another one slaps Bill in the shoulder in a playful way, sending a wink his way, then all three of them start laughing - so loud that it causes many people glancing in their direction from all across the large room, no matter the otherwise already almost deafening noise.

"(y/n), excuse my friends for acting like a group of lunatics," Bill looks back towards her, his cheeks the colour of a light red rose - is it because of the drinks he's had or because of his friends?

"Oh yes, I'm sorry about that, miss," the one standing the closest to her pretends to slap himself in the forehead with a look of regret on his face before placing his palm on top of his chest, facial expression turning serious. "I'm Robert Leckie. And let me introduce you these two gentlemen I arrived with. Wilbur Conley and Lewis Juergens."

"(y/n) (y/l/n)," she nods with a small smile.

"You know my first name, Leckie?" One of the other two lets out a chuckle - the one who nodded and waved a little after the name Lewis was announced. "Now that's a surprise."

"Of course I do," the questioned one, Leckie rolls his eyes in response.

"Why, what are you called amongst the marines then?" (y/n) chimes in with true curiosity sparkling in her eyes.

"I'm Chuckler, he's Runner, and Bill over there is Hoosier."

"And he's Peaches," Conley - or should she say Runner? - adds swiftly, earning a slap to the back of his head from Leckie.

(y/n) watches them interact with a smile on her face, wondering about what the origin of these nicknames could be, then turns to Bill with the smile turning into a playful grin. "Hoosier?"

"Yeah," he grins right back.

"Okay we're leaving you two lovebirds alone now, just wanted to make sure it's truly you," Leckie straightens up. "I'll see you around, Bill, and it was lovely to meet you, (y/n)," he looks at them one by one.

"Vice versa," the girl smiles up at him, then the three marines bid farewell and walk away. "They seem nice," she says to Bill who gives her an appreciative smile back.

- - - - - - about four months later - - - - - - - -

Her fingernails drum a fast rhythm on the table of the small diner impatiently, her eyes never leaving the entrance. Where is he and why is he late? With a slightly shaky hand she raises the glass in front of her and she takes a large sip, swirling the liquid around with her tongue to enjoy the taste better.

After the drink is safely put back down on the table, she cards her fingers through her hair then leans her face in her palms, rubbing the skin under her finger pads in nervosity. She didn't even hear the door open or feet aproaching, but the next moment a hurried, quiet voice speaks up next to her. "I'm sorry I'm late."

"It's okay," she smiles at Bill, but it doesn't reach her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Hoosier slips onto the chair opposing her, a worried glint appearing in his eyes.

He knows her too well, he does from about a month after their first meeting.

"We have to talk."

He frowns, leaning closer to her with his elbows resting on the wooden surface between them, then just looks at her, waiting for her to continue.

"I think I'm pregnant," (y/n) announces. What would be the point in beating around the bush? It's easier just to say it as it is.

Bill visibly gulps, his eyes widening a bit. About a minute passes with the two of them just staring in each other's eyes before he speaks up - his voice somewhat hoarse. "You think?"

"Yeah," she looks away, fingers fidgeting. "I'm not entirely sure, but there's a chance I'm right."

"Uhm," the young marine starts speaking but immediately his voice fades and he just clears his throat to avoid being completely silent. What should he say? He has no idea. He doesn't even know what he feels at the moment.

"I understand if this is too much for you," (y/n) swiftly interrupts his thinking. "I mean, we're young and only know each other for a couple months and obviously we're not married. You're American and I'm Australian. We live on the two opposite sides of the world. I understand if you're not ready for a kid yet or don't want to have one in these circumstances."

"What are you saying?" Bill tilts his head in question, eyebrows moving into a frown.

She takes a deep breath, averting her eyes from his and glancing at her nervously moving fingers instead before answering his question. "That even if I'm actually with child, you can forget about the whole situation. I'm keeping it, but you don't have to."

A sharp hiss leaves his lips by her suggestion. "No," it's all he says, making her raise her glance back up to him in surprise.

"No?" (y/n) breathes out a couple seconds later.

"No," he repeats, shaking his head fiercely. "I'm not leaving you alone when you're pregnant with my kid."

"But we didn't want it."

"I know. It doesn't matter."

His lips slowly curve into a smile and she lets out a small gasp. Tears blur her vision as she starts laughing in relief.

"Are you sure?" She manages to get the words out through her sounds of happiness.

"Yes, (y/n), I am," Hoosier reaches out for her hand still laying on the table and takes it into his own, giving it a gentle squeeze as he joins her laughter. "We made a new form of life, can you believe it?"

"Don't forget about how I might not be pregnant."

"Okay, okay. Let's wait with this until we can be entirely sure, yeah?"

(y/n) nods in agreement and so he seamlessly changes the subject.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

"You know, we should get married," Bill breaks the comfortable silence as they're having an impromptu picnic in the park, (y/n) laying down with her head in his lap, his hand gently resting on the tiny bump of her stomach. "Before I leave again, I mean."

A giggle leaves her throat as she looks up at him in blissful disbelief.

"It's a bit fast, I know, but I think we kinda already crossed that line when getting pregnant," he shrugs.

"Wouldn't it be weird to do it without our families even knowing about us planning it?"

"It might be."

A couple minutes pass in quiet as they're both thinking about his proposition, and it's him to break it again, his voice fainter than before. "I'm not stupid and I'm not living in denial. I know there's a huge chance that I'm not coming out of this alive. And I want to support you and my child even if I'm not around. Marriage is my only chance to do it."

(y/n)'s speechless - she hasn't expected such a heart-clenching turn in the mood. But to her own sadness, she has to agree with what he said - all the while she can't help but feel a little flutter in her heart seeing him wanting to help her and the yet unborn baby out so bad.

"So what do you say?" Hoosier asks after waiting another minute or two.

"That you could've thought of a more romantic proposal," she giggles - if nothing more, this can be a lightening to the seriousness of the moment.

Bill shakes his head and rolls his eyes but lets out a chuckle himself.

"We could get married. If that's what you really want," (y/n) adds on a more severe note, resting a hand on top of his.

"Are you free tomorrow?" Now it's his turn to joke - but the honesty shining in his eyes lets her know that he half means it.

A wide, happy smile makes its way onto her face and her head moves in a simple nod.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

"Dear Bill,

I'm delighted to announce that I've given birth to a healthy, beautiful baby daughter. I'm sorry you couldn't have been here. I'm sure you would've loved to be the first one to take her in your hands - I'd have loved that too.

I hope this letter of mine still finds you unscathed, wherever you might be. Oh, how I wish this war would end soon.

I'm still debating what her name should be - I know, I'm so terribly indecisive. You agreeing to give her my mother's name in her memory seems to not have been enough to convince me fully. The nurses gave me a day to decide, so I hope I'll dream the perfect choice in my sleep.

Must be crazy to think you're a father now. It is quite unbelievable for me still, being a mom. The word makes it sound frightful, with all the responsibility to look after another human being.

I can't wait to hear from and one day even see you again. Take care of yourself, Bill.

With love,

your (y/n) Smith"

This is the letter that keeps him going in Cape Gloucester. He tries to keep it as dry as possible, no matter how much it seems like the raining is never going to stop again.

This is the letter that gets joined by a couple others including the one in which (y/n) lets him know of the baby's final name - Margaret Helen Smith, after the two grandmothers and with his last name which makes him an ounce happier even with the circumstances he gets the news in -, or the one in which she's sent him a photo of their child and herself - his most treasured belonging for the time being.

These are the letters that leave him wordlessly praying when they announce the lottery to win a ticket home in Pavuvu. He doesn't win, but at least whilst staying on the humid, gruesome island they get and can send letters more often.

Then the absence of letters from him is what wakes the almost unbearable worry in her. First it doesn't matter, it has happened that letters arrived more rarely. But then it becomes two months, three months, more and there's still no word from him.

The worst thought nestles in her mind, and no matter how hard she tries, she can't close it out. Taking care of her baby keeps her busy throughout most of the days and even parts of the nights, but she still has lonely moments when the silence and emptiness of the small apartment makes it too difficult to just get past the negativity.

Hope slowly starts to fade - until a few days from Margaret's first birthday in December she gets a letter. From him. Turns out he wasn't killed in action. He got hit when a mortar exploded close to him and he was then transferred back to the US. It's a bit hard to think about how far they are from each other, but the thought that he's still alive makes everything bearable - she feels like she could wait for any time now, as long as his condition truly stays as it is.

The rest of the war passes by with nothing but letters exchanged - with her telling him all about the things baby Maggie does and him telling her about his healing, his family, and then eventually when he leaves the hospital how he's found the perfect house for them and how he started working.

Late 1945, close to their child's second birthday, Bill tells her about a war bride ship that he heard of from another wounded soldier he travelled back to America and still keeps in touch with. He proposes her leaving with the first one - he even offers help with organising the trip. Only if you want to, of course, he writes.

In March, 1946 she says goodbye to everything she's ever known, packs her life and with her kid in her arms boards the ship that will eventually take her to her husband.

It takes six weeks for the ship to arrive to the United States, and being so impatient it feels like forever for her. Hoosier feels a very similar way, knowing that he's missing out on his baby's first years - with every day that passes she's growing up more and more without her father around.

As all the women aboard start descending from the ship and stand on American ground, chaos soon takes over the port - too many people waiting to pick up their already or just soon to be wives and too many people arriving with the ship.

Anxiety fills her whole existence as her eyes travel along the sea of people, desperately searching for Bill as Margaret cries in her arm, frightened by the loud noise and large crowd. What feels like the middle of the great masses of people she stops, slowly turning around, examining all the faces getting in her gaze's way.

Her breathing quickens and all of a sudden she feels stupid for travelling all across the world for what? A man she's not seen for two and a half years now?

Just as this thought enters her mind, the crowd slightly parts and as if sent from the angels above, a familiar figure enters her vision. Leaving her suitcase right there on the ground without a care in the world she sets off in as fast of a run she can manage with a two-year-old sitting on her arm and so many people in the way, and she flies into his embrace.

"Bill," his name leaves her lips in a relieved whisper, almost inaudible in the noise.

Despite never leaving Australia in her entire life before that one time six weeks ago, now, arriving to unfamiliar shores, into the arms of the man she grew to love in such a short time, the man whose child she's given birth to two years ago, she feels like coming home.

.::the end::.

[binniesthighs]

Imagine a threesome with Changbin and Minho 🤤 Reason one: ✨THIGHS✨ Just imagine taking turns riding each of their thighs. Reason two: The dirty talking that would ensue. Minho’s degradation while Changbin joins in but also praises you. My mind: EMPTY

if I could have a threesome with 2 skz members, it would be [  ] and [   ] also tell me why

ok first off I wanna so how happyyy it makes me that all three requests I have gotten so far have had Changbin in them like, ✨fuck yes we love Bin in this house ✨

secondly, anon, you ALSO came for neck on this one, my ult bias and my wrecker?? *Ro chokes* AND my thigh kink??? h e l l o i am just.....

Taking turns riding their thighs yes please. The both of them have such wonderful thick thighs and would feel so amazing right between your legs. The two of them would also be really smug mfers about it too and would just love watching you get needier and needier on their thighs as you bring yourself closer. Changbin would be one to grab your ass to guide you as you do with a smug-ass grin and lip-fkn-bite. Minho on the other hand would just sit back and watch you do your thing, flexing his leg too sporadically so it gets even more intense for you. To your second point, Minho would be relentless in the way that he throws insults at you with your mouth full of his cock. On the other hand, Bin would be fucking you at the same time, praising you up and down over how tight you feel around him too. 

“Is that as deep as you can take it, slut? Do better than that doll, or you won’t get what you fucking want tonight.” 

“Mm, angel, so tight for me, it’s like you’re made for me. You’re so unreal.” 

[rosies-pastimes]

hii sorry I missed your answer and just saw it whoops

I've been okay! a lot of coursework and essays to write but it'll be over soon

ahhh haha well um have fun going through them all asjkdfhs

let's hope he'll actually learn something from those classes please he's got to be able to cook something right?? [you could leave the cleaning to him he'll probably just use magic or something :P]

oh yes yes I would not be able to actually handle them they'd probably overwhelm me in an instant ;-; and dear beel precious beel I'm sorry :(

hehe yesss update! I managed to get both belphie and beel's card so I'll be able to get their icons too :D so happyyy

ah 😀 I just read it before writing this and if I don't acknowledge it it never happened right? yeah everything's fine

yesyesyes I'm so so so glad I picked it up it too is my favourite currently ^-^

as of now I have yet to finish the quest (I haven't had much time and I forget to do it when I log in 😬) I did a speed run of the fishing event and unfortunately I didn't get the region specific rods but we got the other one from doing the quests :D I just managed to catch one crystalfish and two dawncatchers before it ended! looking forward to doing more fishing in the game ~ and yess the glowy fishes look very very niceee

noo I've just been placing things to get adeptal energy not really designing any layouts and stuff yet hehe [yes it does take a lot of focus doesn't it]

oooh I'm not 100% sure if I'm going to pull for kokomi because I'm nearing pity and since I lost the 50/50 on kazuha's banner I'll get her for sure, which is nice :) but I lose my guarantee... but then the 4 stars on her banner... uhh and I may have come across some leaks for the next banners in 2.2 so I'm conflicted ahhh [plus there are still some characters that haven't been released yet in 2.1 👀]

- 🎮

dw about it ladkksks im just glad you're back hehe

goodluck on your work nonniiiieeee, YOU GOT DIS ♪ \(^ω^\ )

...that's a totally fair point HAHAHAHA plus, cleaning is not my most favorite chore because i end up getting distracted by the little knick knacks i find laying around while i do so-

mc might burst a blood vessel one of these days having to deal with them i swear 😭

i'll finally be able to change my icon too, i've had the same one the entire time ive been playing 🥲

DONT WORRY BAE in my world, they're all happy and suffering highschool just like we are 😌 MY WORLD KEEPS ME SANE OKAY-

there are just some fandoms i am glad i sold a fraction of my soul and my firstborn child jk to because they are very good distractions from the real world 😌

TAKE YOUR TIME DW

and i think the region specific rods are permanent? you can buy them from the fisher-people in the respective regions!

the glowy fish are the only things that look good in my teapot and childe i guess 🙄 cant wait to put tohma right next to him and judge them both for their life decisions and i wanna make it really cool and aesthetic but 🥲 well 🥲

kokomi looks like a mermaid and my childhood self says she wants a mermaid, but myself says no because we are nowhere near pity because we accidentally got yoimiya at soft pity dkdksk-

the only leaks my brother tells me about are tohma leaks, as he should, and i see the other leaks on here or tiktok, so im not too informed on the 2.2 leaks?? so im just sitting here in quiet contemplation with my wishes hoping that characters i want to pull for arent gonna come one after the other-

OANXISJS I STG MIHOYO MANAGES TO GET ME BACK INTO MY GENSHIN ADDICTION EVERY TIME I START SLIPPING 😭😭

[hermionegranger56]

ok lads its time for my breakdown of folklore, something absolutely no one is asking for but here we are!! this album. thIs ALBUMMMM. dear GOD. the intersection of my two favorite things, taylor swift and indie folk???? i feel like i’m dreaming. when she announced the surprise drop i literally burst into tears and evidently for good reason lol.

anywho here’s the thing. Red has been my all time favorite album for 8 years now. it holds such an important place in my life and i never thought anything she did could come close (though Lover almost did). but this. THIS IS BETTER THAN RED

the lyrical genius is unmatched here. taylor isn’t just writing songs here, this is POETRY. every song is nuanced, intricate, devastatingly beautiful, with words that’ll haunt me for a long time. and the fact that it’s stories, literal folklore, no longer just about her own life is incredibly creative and is executed so well for someone who has interwoven her life into her entire body of music thus far. folklore blends facts with fiction so seamlessly and is a true exhibition of taylor’s power as a songwriter.

and the vibessss!! from haunting heartbreak songs, to ethereal lost-in-the-woods vibes, to a comforting return to her old self, this album has everything. taylor is without a doubt one of the most versatile artists of our generation, having success and skill in multiple genres and folklore only solidifies this fact.

ALL RIGHT KIDS LETS JUMP IN

the 1: hell yeah explicit tswift give it to me lol you ARE on some new shit!! ok when i first listened to this i hadn’t read her statement about the other perspectives and i was about to RIOT about her and joe breaking up (like they could ever lol). this is such a catchy beat, such a casual?? look at such a painful feeling? a really good start to this album. the part where she goes another day waking up aLONE killlllllls me wow

fave lines: “in my defense i have none/for never leaving well enough alone”

cardigan: (don’t get me started on the mv it’s gorgeous) YES THE TEENAGE LOVE TRIANGLE suchhh a good concept!! the melody of this song is unreal, the chorus makes me want to scream it’s so beautiful, the i-i-i is SOMETHING ELSE. it’s crazy how just the melody makes betty’s pain so palpable, but so enchanting at the same time. it’s bittersweet and cinematic and i’m in love. PETER LOSING WENDY GOD. easily top 5 song here

fave lines: “when you are young they assume you know nothing”, “cause i knew you/ heartbeat on the high line/ once in 20 lifetimes i” “you drew stars around my scars/but now i’m bleeding”

the last great american dynasty: watch hill!!! her watch hill house!! i live near there!! oh i think this song is so clever and i love how it ties into mad woman as well as harkens back to starlight. i LOVE the way she ties her self in, “and then it was bought by me” like ughhh her mind? and its catchy AF

fave lines: “i had a marvelous time ruining everything”

exile: YOU KNOW HOW TO DO AN INDIE ALBUM??? BRING BON IVER INTO THIS SHIT!! wowww this song is haunting and is definitely the “i’m you but stronger” version of The Last Time. the overlap of both of them singing and their parallel lines are flawless. i could play this on repeat for hours and contemplate my whole existence

fave lines: “you never gave a warning sign/i gave so many signs”

my tears ricochet: ok somehow a track 5 with tears in the title is not the saddest song here but DAMN is it good. I love the visual of someone watching over their funeral and reacting. the music is stunningggg here. ALSO i am pretty convinced this is about the whole scott/scooter drama, like the lyrics fit so well? and she said it was the first song she wrote so the timeline kinda fits?? geniusss

fave lines: “I didn’t have it in myself to go with grace”, “and if i’m dead to you/why are you at the wake?”

mirrorball: ohhhh this one is so pretty!! it just makes me want to dance around the kitchen with the person i love??? its comforting, ethereal, happyyy ugh i love it. I also think it could be about her relationship with her fans? like her music shows us different sides of ourselves idk? or just absorbing into a relationship?

fave lines: “on my tallest tiptoes/shining just for you”

seven: i’m gonna call this now: this is going to be the most underrated song on this album. it is STUNNING. POETIC. HEARTBREAKING. the music is so hauntingly nostalgic. and the lyrics, holy absolute shit. they’re a delicate testament to childhood, memory, and innocent love. it’s gut wrenching and i love it so so much

fave lines: “i’ve been meaning to tell you/i think your house is haunted/your dad is always mad/and that must be why”, “and just like folk song/our love will be passed on”, “before i learned civility/ i used to scream ferociously” ALL OF IT

august: and now we get the girl james cheated with’s perspective, which i think is great. its sunny, wistful and sad underneath all that beautiful production. when she slides from the chorus to the “back when we we’re changing for the better” and hits that “mineeee to lose” GOD, it just fills your chest. i feel like even if you never have, this makes anyone feel like they know exactly what a summer fling feels like. one of my faves

fave lines: “august slipped away/like a bottle of wine”, “cancel my plans just in case you call/ and say meet me behind the mall”

this is me trying: the slow pacing of this melody serves to show these EXQUISITE lyrics here. this is so intimate and personal and i feel like everyone can relate to this feeling of just trying to hold on and put on a brave face?

fave lines: “they told me all of my cages were mental/ so i got wasted like all my potential”

illicit affairs: ok all you need to know about this one is a) I’m obsessed b) this is the closest she has come to creating a bridge that makes me feel like the All Too Well bridge has, like scream sobbing in the car type vibe??? its unreal. and this song makes me feel that shitty feeling of: “this was supposed to be casual but oops its very much not” hmmm maybe that’s where the scream sobbing comes from hahah

fave lines: “don’t call me kid/don’t call me baby/look at this godforsaken mess that you made me/you showed me colors you know i can’t see with anyone else”

invisible string: this. THIS is probably her most stunning love song. like. i thought it was Lover. i was wrong. this one is confidently from Taylor’s perspective, about Joe and dear lord i want a love like theirs. and shit does this song put the folk in folklore, the music is so simple and gorgeous and harkens back to her country roots without losing this new sound she has. and the first few notes remind me of Mystery of Love by Sufjan Stevens so instantly im sold. this and betty are tied for my number 1, it’s just too beautiful

fave lines: “time curious time/give me no compasses/give me no signs” “isn’t it just so pretty to think/all along there was some invisible string/tying you to me”, “cold was steel of the axe that i had to grind/for the boys who broke my heart/now i buy their babies presents”, “hell was the journey/but it brought me heaven”

mad woman: FUCK YOU FOREVERRRRRR!!! yes taylor said fuckkkk ugh i LOVE this vibe, the revenge of the mad woman that the town cast out is so eerie and powerful, i’m obsessed. it ties back into the maddest woman of TLGAD and it feels like a spiritual sequel to The Man, the same feminist thread weaving through it. the lyrics are razor sharp and biting, i love it

fave lines: “and you poke that bear/till the claws come out/ and you find something/ to wrap your noose around”, “it’s obvious wanting me dead has really brought you two together”

epiphany: so uhhh THIS is the saddest song on folklore. fight me. the seamless comparison between wartime and the pandemic and waiting for some epiphany that could make sense of all the horrors surrounding the both. idk man, as someone who’s been a covid nurse since March, i just….this one HURTS. similar to Soon You’ll Get Better tbh

fave lines: “hold your hand through plastic now/doc i think she’s crashing out/and somethings you just can’t speak about”

betty: OH I LOVE IT WITH MY WHOLE HEART! this is such a TRIUMPHANT return to old taylor, it is so joyful but sad at the same time?? the harmonica?? the last part of the love triangle?? it sounds like Taylor Swift and Fearless all grown up and it makes me ache for back then, but love where we are right now. tbh the first time i heard this i sobbed through the whole thing just out of pure nostalgia. she’s back but at the same time she never left. this feels like a love song to original fans and it. is. incredible. my favoriteeee goddd

fave lines: THE WHOLE CHORUS BABYYYYY

peace: it’s gorgeous, especially the guitarrr ugh. this feels like delicate’s quiet older sister. i think it’s definitely about joe and how taylor, despite loving him, still has these insecurities and fears about what a relationship with someone in her position could be like? like there will be struggles, but he’s her family and she “would die for you in secret”. stunning

fave lines: “i’m a fire and i’ll keep your brittle heart warm”, “the devils in the detail/but you’ve got a friend in me”, “give you my wild/give you a child”

hoax: i’m surprised she ended it on a sad one (but we still have the lakes!!) but this song is hauntingly beautiful WOW. every line of this absolutely floors me. i think this one will also be largely underrated, but it is pure poetry and deserves so so much hype

fave lines: “stood on the cliffside/screaming give me a reason/your faithless love’s the only hoax i believe in”, “it still hurts underneath my scars/from when they pulled me apart/but what you did was just as dark” “my kingdom come undone/ my broken drum/ you have beaten my heart”

ANYWHO TAYLOR HAS PRODUCED HER BEST WORK TO DATE AND IM READY FOR SAD GIRL AUTUMN

[let-it-show]

Bringing Back Bears

I fought through my mood to do a little writing on the nerdy Elsa love that’s been floating around! I mean, given that this is wildlife in a forest with magic spirits I’m not sure how usual conservation would apply but you know.

Of course Elsa is stressing herself out too. Good thing Anna exists and is precious.

"Whatcha readin'?"

Elsa looked up at the words and the accompanying tap of Anna's bare foot against her own. She was sitting in a pile of pillows on the floor of the library with an assortment of books next to her along with some scattered notes she was taking. A window behind her provided ample sunlight to read from and as she looked up at Anna, it made the red in her hair shine brilliantly.

Both of the sisters had taken to the library as soon as they woke up, not even brushing their hair initially. Being a spirit didn't keep Elsa from still getting small areas of knotted hair when she slept with it down and as usual Anna was another horror story entirely. After a good hour and a half of perusing the shelves, she finally complained it was getting to her and a break was had to get ready for the day.

After enjoying a good breakfast with everyone, Elsa returned to the library while Anna walked with Kristoff. Olaf had joined her and was across from her on a desk enjoying a book himself. As his reading lessons increased, his desire to read books about fantasy lands grew.

Anna's hair was braided in pigtails while she watched Elsa. She wore a light brown dress with sunflowers and other leaf print on it. "Come on, you didn't even hear me approach."

"Oh," Elsa laughed, putting the book down in her lap. She wore a white dress with icy blue leaves decorating it and many, many sparkles. "Sorry. I'm reading about bears."

"...Bears?" Anna tilted her head.

"Ya, she's been writing things about bears and elk all morning," Olaf commented without looking away from his book. "I think she's obsessed!"

"Mm, a little," Elsa nodded, growing more amused by Anna's adorable and confused face. "It's not just bears and elk, though," she said, tapping the surface of the book.

"Well trees too," added Olaf again.

"Yes, trees. I am learning about the forest and the animals so I can figure out what to do next," Elsa explained, knowing she was being a little vague. Her reward was a further confused face from her sister.

"What to do next? What do you mean? I thought you were done with us getting in danger and now you're reading about bears?" Anna started to cross her arms.

Elsa sat up a little straighter and arranged the pillows behind her. She moved the books on her right and shifted the blanket that was there onto her knees. "Come down here."

"Okay!" Anna wasted no time in dropping down to the pillow nest and sitting next to her sister. Her butt was on the pillows and knees pulled up to her chest as she leaned against Elsa. "...So what's going on?"

"Well...the forest. It's been fragmented by the mist cutting it off and preventing anyone from coming in and out. I haven't narrowed down all the exacts yet since the spirits aren't very good at a straight answer...ever...but the reindeer and some other animals couldn't get through." Elsa looked at Anna to see if she was with her so far. Anna's eyes were wide with interest. "The reindeer seem okay enough, but the herd is small. They also ate some of the plants other animals were eating so..."

"Some died," Anna finished. "And some stuff hasn't grown back right and..circle of life, right? Animals don't have enough of what they eat and haven't been able to leave nor have some come in..." Anna smiled. "I learned the basics too, Elsa. I think you forgot how much free time I used to have to read everything in the castle."

Of course she hadn't. Elsa may not have had as much free time, but whenever she wasn't learning to queen, she learned for fun as well. But given that they rarely chatted about that, she didn't always realize there were many areas where they were on the same page so to speak. In fact, she often thought Anna was a step ahead.

"Okay. True." Elsa leaned her head against Anna's. "There's a lot of animals they haven't seen in years. Kids up there haven't seen lynxes and foxes. There aren't a lot of birds. There's way too many rodents. Some of the trees have a sickness."

"So you're going to bring them to places with foxes and lynxes...?" Anna asked.

"If only there was a place with all those animals so people could just see them!" Olaf piped up.

"There are, Olaf," Elsa replied to him and got a loud gasp in response. "No Anna, I want to restore the animals there. I want them to come back. None of the kids have ever seen a bear. The stories they hear about them are frightening."

"Surely the elders remember bears!" Anna balked.

"Yes, they do. I'm sure they knew they were not monsters, but fear does a lot. Being cut off it...it intensifies those fears and twists facts you know were not scary to be scary. They began to think of these beings as monsters that couldn't be understood and could easily bring harm..." Elsa's eyes sort of glazed over and she got lost in her thoughts. She remembered being isolated. If anyone had known of her powers but not known she was the exact opposite of evil, she could only imagine how that would have been passed around. An ice monster who could hurt. Warmth from Anna's energy immediately surrounded her and began to sooth her in little waves. Anna moved her body closer and brushed her nose on Elsa's cheek. "You're not a monster-bear, Elsa."

"Huh...oh." When Elsa felt especially strongly in regards to a thought, somehow Anna was given an insight to what it was. When she'd asked her if she read her mind, Anna had shaken her head and just said it felt like a warm whisper in her ear when that happened. Elsa sort of knew what she meant. "I know, I know."

"I'm glad there's no monster-bears," Olaf added, rolling over on the desk and placing the side of his head on one book while he read another. "Although they sound like good guard pets," he also added.

"Probably," Elsa nodded, not really sure what she just agreed with. She was coming out of her moment and Anna was petting her arm. "I know, Anna, I know. Sorry. I don't know why that made me drift." It was pretty strange for her to suddenly feel dismayed like that.

Anna kept petting her. "I get what you meant. But no more thinking about monsters. Animals, remember?"

"I do, I do. Well...I don't know about taking them from their homes to show them bears-"

"You'd return them!" Anna said with a sharp gasp.

"What!? Of course!" Elsa laughed and looked at her. "No, I mean...I want to bring bears back."

"And the lynxes, and the birds and the flowers?"

"All of it."

Anna bit her lip, then smiled again. "This isn't like breaking a curse and restoring Arendelle. This is nature, Elsa. How are you going to repair nature? Bruni probably won't be able to herd elk with fire and no bear likes to be lifted up with the wind."

"Nokk does like polar bears...a lot. It's sort of strange," Elsa noted. She had been treated to polar bears several times in her explorations around Ahtohallan, and Nokk would accidentally cause unsettling waves in excitement.

"I don't think Nokk will sit down and have a chat with them though." Anna held up her finger before Elsa could mutter out 'maybe'. "No comments! But anyway, do you have a plan?"

Elsa shrugged and sighed. "Not really. Yelena says they are well aware and didn't need me to tell them the crisis..." She cringed at that. Elsa didn't mean to assume or anything, but her approach to Yelena hadn't been well thought out. It had been pretty awkward on her part as Elsa was still nervous in her endeavour to find balance. "The Northuldra have already had discussions on sending out groups to explore other forests and perhaps even expand themselves to areas more flourishing. I've tried to help by finding what I can learn from the memories swirling about Ahtohallan. But that knowledge is already passed down and written among the Northuldra..." She groaned, her head starting to pound. "There's so much to merge, Anna. I have to figure out how to use the spirits to call back and care for all the life that used to be there. Everyone adapted to the change in weird ways. There's some theories and facts in these books that I need to know..."

"Woah, woah." Anna stopped her and leaned up to kiss Elsa's forehead. "You're putting an awful lot on your shoulders. I've told you before, you don't have to be everything for everyone and take on all of their weight. Fixing the forest to what it was before the mist, before the dam! It's going to take a long time and a lot of effort. You can't sing these things into place overnight."

"No..."

"There so many trees! And birds and bugs and stuff!" Olaf added. "Ow, it hurts! Should I think this hard about their natural order and the changes brought on them by a lack of natural predators or resources and a small population of humans deplet-"

"THANK YOU, Olaf..." Anna glanced at him for a moment before back to Elsa. "I think you need a break."

"But-" Elsa started to protest.

"I told you it won't be a quick fix. And you'll need to meet with Yelena again and you can go from there. But right now?" Anna combed her fingers through Elsa's hair and scooched away before stretching out her legs in front of her. She placed a small pillow on her thighs. "Lap pillow time!"

Elsa hesitated, and then laughed. Anna knew how to make her feel better and her head was full. She did feel burdened and that was probably why she had felt so sad moments prior. "Alright, alright." She set her own book aside finally, her place carefully marked. She gathered the notes into neat pile and put them under the book. Then she moved down on the pillows and laid down, her legs stretched out away from Anna, her upper back and head in her lap on the pillow.

Anna began to stroke her face with one hand, the other taking Elsa's hand and laying both on her stomach. "Calm, calm, happy happyyy," she said as though trying to mesmerize Elsa, but the amusement in her face showed and Elsa loved it.

If someone asked her what her biggest reason was for trying to fix the world, she would say Anna. When she could bring all the birds back to the forest, when squirrels would hop from branch to branch in a lively fashion and flowers bloomed again, she would bring Anna to see it all.

"I'm happier already," Elsa told her, her soul humming at each gentle caress of Anna's fingers.

"Good...but we're not stopping yet. I want to keep you like this," Anna beamed down at her.

"I'm not objecting," Elsa told her, eyes falling shut in the soothing haze Anna provided.

Anna giggled lightly. "Olaf?"

"Yes?" Elsa heard Olaf answer.

"Read us a nice long story."

[naimee]

GOM switching bodies! Maybe: Kuroko --> Aomine, Kise -->Midorima, and Akashi-->Mukkun! (Or whatever combo you want!)

Can you believe this? She

She posted?? W o w.

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Kuroko & Aomine:

At first Kuroko would h a t e it. Despite the criticism of his original body type from others, this boy loves himself from head to toe.

Getting accustomed to Aomine’s tall frame, long limbs, and lean muscles would take time, but I think Kuroko would learn to appreciate them.

Okay so obviously the boys would have to switch lives until they find out how to swap back. Kuroko would roast the living hell out of Aomine for choosing to live the way he does (it be like that Goofy “bitch you live like this” memenksdfm).

Aomine-kun, how it is possible that your room smells that bad? 

I used out two bottles of air freshener and the stench is still there.

Aomine-kun, do you really wear the same uniform pants everyday without washing them?

On the court, he’d be just as dangerous as Aomine…but in a totally different way.

Imagine finally attaining the skills to be an all-around player at something you adore but not knowing how to use those skills? Kuroko would be so sloppy on the courtjsfns

He’d have the physique of a natural basketball player but wouldn’t have Aomine’s years of refining so he’d be horrible at control, especially since Aomine is a streetballer.

I think Kuroko would want to stick to his style of basketball anyway. When he realizes it’s impossible for him to remain unnoticed, he sticks to making shots and using Aomine’s strength to pass the ball quickly. Also, defense? He’d be a monster.

Touou would be so confused when they see Aomine passing the ball more often than usual. Wakamatsu would suspect that he’s up to no good and corner Kuroko in the locker room to warn him that he has his “eye on [him.]”

MOMOI WOULD BE SO HAPPYYY! But also extremely uncomfortable because she’d develop a crush on Kuroko’s conscience in Aomine’s body. I headcanon that she doesn’t care much about appearance. Well actually, that’s pretty canon anyway.

Watching Aomine’s body do everything that she wishes he would, would be an odd experience: working hard, putting his team’s needs above his own, performing random acts of kindness. She’d constantly slap herself and scold, “Wake up, Momoi! Get your head together! You like Tetsu, not that blockhead. TetsuTetsuTetsuTetsu-

This also makes me think of how Kuroko would handle the experience of having darker skin. And not only that but having Aomine’s physique while having darker skin. It would definitely be different from his own. I think he’d walk away from the body swap with newfound insight on who Aomine is as a person.  

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Aomine would be so aggravated lol

No more naturally athletic body. No more fast reflexes. No more running a mile and hardly breaking a sweat.

As a matter-of-fact he’d break all the sweats in Kuroko’s body. He’d barely make it two laps without his chest burning.

Would he be able to achieve Kuroko’s legendary pass? Hm. Challenge me but I would say yes. Apart from Aomine being incredibly adaptable, he’s stopped Kuroko’s pass before. He has the power and expertise to achieve it  b u t will it be exactly like Kuroko’s? Hell no.

Aomine would be around Kagami 90% of the time so you know what that meanssss

Arguments!

Fights!

Fights where Aomine is like “YOU WANNA GO?!” and Kagami is like “HELL YEAH I WANNA GO B-BUT NOT WHILE YOU’RE TETSU! I’LL HURT HIS LITTLE BABY BODY!”

The challenges on the court would be tiring for everyone

Shooting contests in the middle of practice? Hell yeah. (Until Riko sets them skraight)

Burger eating contests at Maji Burger? Oh ho ho most definitely. (Until Aomine throws up red-brown chunks since Kuroko’s little belly can’t handle all that beef.)

Who can do the most burpees in one go after a practice game? No sweat. (lol Actually a very big sweat. Kuroko’s body is going to Break.)

This goes on until Kuroko gives Aomine a very stern talking to.

AOMINE WOULD BE SUCH A BABY ABOUT KUROKO’S LOW PRESENCE I’M CRYING

He wouldn’t be upset that he’s not the center of attention. Honestly, I feel like he’d be more happy blending in because he doesn’t care for others’ opinions of him either way. As long as they leave him alone, he’s good.

It would be about respect.

Like

Just imagine it.

People bumping into him and barely apologizing. Him gesturing for a pass on the court and a teammate failing to notice. People skipping him in lines when he’s literally RIGHT THERE.

He wouldn’t have the tolerance for it. It makes him feel weak since, in his original body, he can’t go unnoticed no matter how hard he tries.

I think Kuroko’s patience is what Aomine would learn to respect from this experience.

Akashi & Murasakibara:

Okay, okay, okay

So Akashi and Murasakibara are the complete opposite of one another in almost every possible way which is the EXACT reason why this is the PERFECT body swap.

So first off, Akashi is not letting Mura out of his sight. That’s a firm no-no. He’s reserving a room for him in his father’s mansion ASAP. Challenge me on this, I will go to the grave with it because there is no way that Akashi is not turning this into one of his personal projects.

Not that Mura would have a problem with it. He’d have a bigger, warmer bed to sleep in and an endless supply of snacks (even though Akashi would limit his snoozing time and portion his meals).

Akashi would create a “How to be Akashi Seijurou 101” class for Mura

It involves developing good people skills, answering phone calls, using table manners, Akaashi’s night routine, how to keep track of the percentage of equity his father’s company owns in several properties, you know simple things like that

He has to sit through it for 2 hours daily

Mura only lasts 2 minutes

Once t h a t fails, Akashi gets realistic and makes a smart decision: he puts Mura in charge of investing

But not just investing in anything

Investing in restaurants :)

The boy is a pro at picking out spots with 1) good food, 2) a beautiful and comfy atmosphere and 3) great hospitality

 Mura gets to go to restaurants weekly for complementary taste-testings, courtesy of the chef and is often invited to the kitchen to see what’s happening

Yes, he chefs it up every often

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Akashi in Murasakibara’s body wouldn’t be much of a shift.

This is the King of Adapting we’re talking about here.

He’d have his wardrobe in Mura’s size by the next day.

 He’d request his personal barber to trim his split ends and wear it in a bun at all times. (He actually wants to cut it off but he respects Mura’s boundaries.)

Akaashi would be the most honest out of all of GOM. He’d have meetings with every necessary person in his life and all involved (his basketball team and his father, Mura’s parents, Mura’s team, maybe even GOM)

The rest would have to deal with Murasakibara’s (body’s) abrupt 180 in choice of lifestyle

Himuro would be in Hell.

Both him and Akaashi are leaders. Akaashi stepping into his territory, especially in Mura’s body (a person Himuro is used to taking care of), would throw Himuro alllllll the way off and their dominant personalities would clash

Akaashi be fine on the court

He’d still have his ability since it’s not very physical, more mental

Playing D wouldn’t be a problem at all

But taking a back seat so the captain of the team can actually be the fucking captain oh ho ho ho no boy

Poor Himuro

Kise & Midorima:

Kise wouldn’t enjoy the switch

He would complain until he couldn’t anymore BUT he’d make the best of the situation like he usually does

He’d make it his duty to give Midorima a makeover

New clothes, new shoes, colored contacts? Why not

Takao would be down to clown at first but once Kise starts redecorating Midorima’s locker with things other than Mido’s charms, he gets nervous

Kise wouldn’t have a problem on the court since he’s done a version Midorima’s shot tons of times before BUT everyone wouldn’t despise his whining

Like Takao would make it his mission to convince the team to lock the kid in the equipment room for a practice

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Midorima would be p i s s e d

He’d wanna beat Kise’s assnfdk

After the initial panic attack, I think he’d be chill about everything

He would be convinced that the planets and the stars are responsible for the swap and therefore, there is clearly something he’s supposed to get out of this

So he buys some glasses and rolls with it

Most if his time would be spent pulling up to Shutoku to check on his body, blowing up Kise’s phone to check on his body, dropping off lucky items to Kise before school to protect what? You guessed it. His body

That and trying to figure out a way to swap back

Takao gives him a daily Take on his adventures with Kise sdfn

Because a full school day with Kise is most definitely an adventure

Kasamatsu and Midorima would butt heads on the court but other than that, they’d be fine. Once Mido makes it clear that he is not “that jovial idiot” the upperclassmen has gotten accustomed to, Kasamatsu leaves him alone

Kasamatsu would want one thing and one thing only: for them to hurry up and switch back (he secretly misses his buddy)