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ahappydnp · 6 months
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That's so funny. The universe is like I'm going to let you find your soulmate at 19 but every judgement you make about a man after that is going to be sh*t
this is why i simply do not trust anthony padilla
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mythsandheather · 11 months
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Inspired by @raedshadowlegends post on which characters would be pro or anti vax I did one on who I think is and is not for the gays. Shitty image quality, explanations as follows:
DOES NOT SUPPORT PRIDE/LGBTQ+
Persephone: Hades hates it so she does too. Also she’s attack all manner of marginalised people already in thinly veiled hate crimes, so this isn’t surprising for her.
Hades: uses slurs on a regular basis and named gay marriage in the underworld, micro-aggressions Morpheus all the time
Hera: same as Hades, just not as open about it. Trying to get gay marriage banned on Olympus. It’s not working.
Apollo: sometimes whispers slurs when he thinks no one will hear him and kick his ass
Kronos/Rhea: Hades inherited it from them
Daphne: friends with Persephone, toxic to Thanatos, you do the math.
Eros: gay coded but in a Shane Dawson way
Hecate: is a lesbian and trying to convince herself she’s not in case Hades fires her or Persephone turns her into a basket
DOES SUPPORT PRIDE/LGBTQ+
Hermes: cool with everyone. Remembers pronouns the best.
Amphitrite: her and Poseidon have a gay bar
Hypnos: queer and a supportive dad
Artemis: lesbian. Calls Apollo out on his shit. Hasn’t told Persephone for good reason.
Poseidon: him and amphitrite have a gay bar
Minthe: railed Demeter at a pride parade
Athena: goes to pride alone
Psyche: new to the concept of pride but loves it so far
Demeter: got railed by Minthe at a pride parade
Thanatos: does drag to cope
Morpheus: does her best to educate others
Ares: bi but hasn’t told Hera cuz she’ll disown him
Zeus: king of the gays. Gay marriage is legal because of him.
Eris: owns many many many queer sexy nightclubs
OTHER
Dionysus: only a baby now but will one day be a holy queer terror to his shitty adopted parents
Hephaestus: not bothered by what anyone does, will just say “hey, good for you”.
Leuce: doesn’t get the concept of pride but wants everyone to be happy equally
Thetis: wants everyone to be miserable equally
Chiron: doesn’t support pride as much as you’d think a mental health professional would, but she also says a lot of things you wouldn’t think a good mental health professional would say.
Aphrodite: in her own business but as the goddess of love, sees no reason to object to pride.
Hebe: wants to be just like her mom but also thinks she might be pan and nonbinary and isn’t sure what to do
Hestia: makes Athena go to pride alone bc she’s busy sucking up to H+P.
Should I do more graphs like this with my undeniably correct opinions?
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emojifarm · 6 months
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while i don't think you should feel obligated to share or reblog any emojis you don't want to, i think rethinking how you feel about MCYTbrs is important, since there's so many people on minecraft youtube.
minecraft is an endlessly popular game, and there's thousands or maybe even near millions of minecraft youtubers out there.
it's not MCYT in itself that's a problem, its the popular ones that get called out that are, but since minecraft (and minecraft youtube) is so popular, it seems like everyone in minecraft youtube is bad.
but i think you shouldn't say you "do not support those people in any sense.", since that continues the stigma against liking MCYT in general.
minecraft youtubers are just popular because minecraft is popular, there are so many minecraft youtubers that do so much good (ex, technoblade, who's helped raise so much money for sarcoma, even after his passing, and who's inspired and motivated many)
then again, people use MCYT to mean "the dream team and the abusive people they enable" instead of encompassing the many others who aren't even related to the dream team / dream SMP.
this is quite a rambly ask, but as someone who loves certain MCYTbrs, it's tiring to see people say they don't support any mcytbrs, when like... there's such a diverse population. there's some people who might count as minecraft youtubers who are minorities and who try to fight against bigotry and stuff and who don't do weird shit and to say MCYT in general includes them, even if you don't mean to.
although, again, you don't have to reblog any emojis you don't want to, especially since MCYT is a very large label and that CAN include people who are bad, and it's hard to know who's good and who's not, especially with youtubers in general since we only know the persona they put on, and how many there are that you probably know nothing about, let alone if they're an abuser or w/e, but... yeah.
i guess to me it's important since its like saying all actors are bad, when there's many actors who aren't bad people but there's a popular amount that are bad, n such. also mcyt just stands for minecraft youtube, or minecraft youtuber(s), so its like saying roblox youtubers or reaction youtubers, they're a category that has so, so many people that count under that. you can't say you don't support any of them.
unless you literally just dont like minecraft and dont support the game as a whole, or youtube itself as a whole, in which case i'd have more questions but it'd be more correct lmao. also sorry for the ramble i have opinions u dont have to answer this
I knew I'd get someone like this in my ask box when I put my opinion out there 🤦
1. There are literally clips out there of Technoblade saying slurs (including the N word) and him encouraging Dream to do things that have ultimately made others on the team uncomfortable and upset. You definitely need a better example than that. Someone being dead and/or giving to charity does not automatically make them a good person. I'm sure Shane Dawson also gives to charities. We all know JK Rowling does too. Doesn't make them good people.
2. I don't have the time, care, or interest to do research on every single MCYT and it's really only the popular ones that do get emojis of them (with some exceptions, obviously). I only know what I do about the Dream Team and those adjacent because of things I've seen on Tumblr, via friends talking on discord, and some of the YouTubers I watch breaking down the situations. (Also, this low-key comes off the same as "not all men". Like. Yeah, that's true, but that's not who I was referring to. Some of the MCYT I'm referring to aren't a part of the Dream Team either, so I feel comfortable using the broad term)
3. Also, the mansplaining wasn't necessary. I'm not an idiot that lives under a rock. I know what MCYT stands for. As I previously said, I'm not making a broad assumption. I'm just using that term to refer to the people that people think of with that term. To me that's a specific subset of Minecraft creators. I don't consider people that just so happen to do Minecraft videos or streams to fall under that. To me MCYT is just the big ones. It's a title. That's typically what people are referring to when they use that title
4. Also, I've literally played Minecraft and watched others play it on YouTube since it came out when I was like 10 years old. Again. I don't live under a rock. I've just put some distance between me and the creators because I keep hearing bad things. It's not that deep.
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sourtoasterstrudel · 1 year
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Do you have any headcannon about Firkle?
Ohohoh you have opened Pandora’s box my dear (I’m dropping everything i was doing for this)
I have SO many, as the goths are my favourite sp group. Let’s begin.
Firkle watches Shane Dawson on the regular. He thinks shane is conformist obviously but all of the goths have a few things that aren’t goth that they keep to themselves in fear of being called hypocrites. his favourite videos are ones where shane pretends to diagnose Jake Paul or whatever (i have never watched a shane daweson video so i have no idea what else he even does)
In the same lane as that, firkle is also a fan of the beetles. His favourite song is probably hey Jude. Sometimes the other goths hang out at his house and get jumpscared by the beetles when they go to turn on music and every single time he says that it wasn’t his cd.
Firkle is absolutely terrified of storms, so the other goths (mostly Henri and Michael because I think pete could sleep through anything) have to comfort him by talking about how some of the best poems are inspired by storms and the rest of the night is usually spent with Michael, firkle and Henri writing little poems or songs.
Firkle is a biter. If anyone tries to fuck with him he will bite them, it doesn’t matter how much bigger than him they are. I think firkle’s first introduction to the goths was after he bit Bradley Biggle on the playground.
I have more I’m just now realizing that i probably shouldn’t drop like 50 headcanons in one post because of how much detail i go into, so these will probably do for now.
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Okay, as much as I like the TS community, I'm genuinely mad at you guys.
Yes, this is about the Storytime Madlibs, but I'm not calling out or defending Thomas or the animators, because 1) they're (as of now) solving their ish out and 2) I wasn't directly involved, and I'm not in the ground to say I was hurt. I'm calling out this entire community.
And it's because as much as we're frustrated, I gotta say: It's screwed up that you're more willing to cancel Thomas than to listen to the animators.
Look, it's fine if you wanna hold them accountable for this, believe me, I want to as well, heck, some of the animators are currently getting closure from them. But you didn't knew that because you thought it's more important to cancel the creators than support the people that were actually affected by it.
This isn't new, either: it happens within this fandom and we don't admit it. The discourse and drama happen because we don't learn that acknowledging that we have a bad side is one step to solving the problems. We drag each other down trying to end everything quickly rather than working towards justice.
And frankly, I'm baffled that when everything was laid out in the open, the first thing everyone thought was that cancelling everyone was a good idea.
Storytime Madlibs was a good concept that was poorly executed, to put it lightly. Who knows what happened behind the scenes, I honestly don't care. What's said and done is said and done.
Thomas should've been more involved. Quil could have handled things better. The whole team shouldn't have announced the date of release on Patreon before talking to the animators. And the Foster Dawg Team should've paid everyone 100% better and give credit better. Everything could've been handled better.
But it says a lot when we are quick to turn our backs on the person that is our inspiration, just because of a failed project. I'm not saying he is innocent in this. I'm saying that at the slightest hint of a bad thing he had a hand on, the blame game is on until death by cancelling.
"Don't you hate when the people you look up to turns out to be horrible?" - This isn't like Shane Dawson or James Charles, where they turned out to be horrible, horrible people. And we know that. We're smart enough to know this isn't like that.
But for goodness' sake, stop saying it was was abuse when you're not even listening to the actual people who were involved. Our job was to spread what happened and get Thomas' attention. (I didn't do it because by the time I found out what really happened, the team already was notified, so.)
Let's stop this idea that Thomas is a Harmless Little Baby Who's a Perfect Angel on Earth. He is a flawed human who made a mistake, and he's a grown-up 30-year-old man. We'll know when to call him out. And we did. Stop thinking cancel culture was necessary for this.
Maybe I'm too forgiving on Thomas. Maybe I just got too attached, or I can't bring myself to hate him... or maybe is because I'm not the one he needs to make it up to. But even with that, I know he needed, and would do something about it. Because that wasn't okay at all.
But isn't it fun to know that when a mistake is made, this fandom has a happy-trigger obsession on mispreading information and cancelling everyone out? /s (for this paragraph only)
Maybe that's one of the reasons a lot of people leave this fandom.
Rant over. I'm really disappointed.
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The Treatment of Captain Syverson-Chapter 12: Final Home Exercise Program
Characters: Captain Syverson x OFC (Shane Dawson)
Summary: Our lovers spend one last night together and the next morning have a serious discussion about their future after more new information comes to light about Sy’s upcoming training. Can the new relationship sustain the stress? Are Shane’s feelings justified, or can they overcome what lies before them?
Spoilers suck! Start from the top or wherever you left off HERE!
Word Count: 4.2k
Warnings:  Language, mature themes, smut, angst…well, near angst. As angsty as I get.
Author’s Note: Sorry this has taken so long, my darling dears! I’m currently on vacation and although I was hoping to be inspired by new surroundings, it’s given me WICKED writer’s block! I have a pretty solid plan for more chapters, though, so, buckle up!
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Sy's last two PT appointments could not have gone better. On paper, anyway. He was at full strength in his injured knee, his range of motion was better than it was in the so-called good knee, and he hadn't complained of pain above a 2/10 in the last five sessions. He'd even been using the treadmill properly the last two weeks, working up to his own goal of running again. Her goals for him were met…they could have probably stopped a session short, but she'd wanted to give him a few more handouts to finalize his HEP…and well, she'd be in major trouble for saying so, but…she couldn't stand the thought of cancelling that last visit. It felt like quitting, even though it would have been justified.
In practice, however, there was a tension between them that had never existed before. Something creating awkward energy that they couldn't seem to shake. They hadn't seen each other much outside of therapy this week, either. Not since the night of their argument. Sy had to do a lot of prep for his trip to Virginia, and Shane's caseload this week had been ridiculous. Dozens of evaluations and updates and calls to various companies on different kinds of splints and orthotics she was hoping to get for a few of her patients. A lot of time spent on the phone meant a lot of after-hours documentation. She needed a break. Even if it meant she'd have to do some work over the weekend. Sy was leaving tomorrow to get settled in Charlottesville before the big training course began. She didn't want them to be apart on his last night home for a month.
"Hey, as a celebration of your discharge from PT and your new career trajectory, how about dinner on me tonight?"
"But…you don't really want me to leave town…or to be done with therapy. Not that I, myself, won't miss you feeling me up in public." he smirked as she took his last set of range of motion measurements, her hands gently holding one arm of her goniometer to the side of his thigh…suddenly too aware of him.
"Not entirely true. I'm glad you're better, I'll just miss seeing you through the day. It breaks up the…" she sighed "the monotony of my daily life. Also, why would I want you to leave town? What would that say about me as your girlfriend?" she explained.
"S'pose you're right."
"In this case, yes. Yes I am." She winked at him.
They finished up and she gave him a few more exercises to keep in his arsenal to maintain strength and range in both knees.
"Okay, now, I won't be around to harass you about these, but keep doing them regularly, and just modify them as I've notated if they get too easy. Try to just do more reps, though. I wouldn't try to bulk it up just yet, and that's what you'll do with more weight added."
"Yes, ma'am." he said for old time's sake. She shook her head and smirked.
"And listen, please. This is your physical therapist talking right now. Be careful and mindful during … your cross country training." she wanted to call it "Survivor-Virginia," but refrained. She knew it would get his hackles up. And she was taking enough of a chance insisting that he be careful. "Nature has perils for the perfectly fit. The already injured are at a disadvantage from the gate. Mind your footing. And try not to run unless you have to. Uneven surfaces are not your friend just yet. You still need to work up to that. If you want, I'll help you with it when you get back. Just…don't undo all this work we've done together."
He seemed to see his woman peeking out from behind the mask of his therapist. Concern coloring the neutral and clinical advice she was giving him.
"I'll do my best, sunshine." he held her by the arms and kissed her forehead. It felt too intimate for the setting, but they had done worse. "I'll see ya tonight then?"
"Yeah, I'll bring some food by your place after work. What do you want?"
"Hmmm…I'll let you know." he kissed her cheek and left.
The next hour was her lunch, so she had time to contemplate what seeing him walk out for the last time had made her feel. She sighed, and started to well up, getting out her lunch bag to begin eating and documenting when a knock came at the door frame.
It was Sy, looking forlorn and manic and altogether a mess. Very unlike himself.
"I got out to the truck and something just felt wrong about the way I left today. As if it was any other day. Not our last session. You were trying to get that to land…I'm a little slow. But I finally got it." he walked to her, grabbing her up from her chair in a hug that mended all of the broken parts of her. Squeezed her back together when she'd been damn near falling apart. "Shane, you…you did more than just make me better. You've…made me better. Happier. Whole. I'll never be able to thank you properly for all of this, but…I intend to try for as long as you'll let me."
He held her while her tears fell softly onto his Def Leppard shirt. This was what she needed. For him to simply hold her, complete her, love her.
"Also, I think I'd like Chinese food tonight." she laughed into his neck.
"You idiot."
"You still like me."
"I do. And you don't need to worry about thanking me, Sy. You return the favor daily by just…being you…and being mine." She pulled him in to a ferociously sexy kiss, her hands in his hair, still too short for her liking, but getting there.
He broke away, neither wanting it to end, but both knowing it must, all the same.
"I thought we couldn't do this at your work?" he inquired, slightly out of breath.
"We couldn't do this while you were a patient. You're officially discharged. Last appointment over. All I have to do is sign your note and it's a done deal. But now…if you wanted to drop by for lunch sometime when you get back from training for your fancy job…we could…make it a regular occurrence." she smiled up into his entrancing blue eyes, sparkling with promise.
"I like the sound of that, sunshine." he gave her one more chaste kiss before his official goodbye. "See ya tonight."
As she watched him leave, she remembered thinking to herself one day how he probably used to take very confident strides…that hardly did his walk justice.
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She ordered their favorites, four entrees total, so they had options, crab rangoon, egg rolls, dumplings, the works. She would be happy to eat off the leftovers all weekend. She wasn't fussy. She loved leftover Chinese takeout.
He met her at the door, having advance warning of her arrival from the canine burglar alarm, Aika.
"You got her. Good girl." he said sweetly thanking the pup for sounding off the Twilight Bark throughout the neighborhood.
"Hello!" She handed off the food to Sy and scratched at the German Shepherd's ears the way she liked, her tail wagging with joyous speed.  
"I thought we could set up a buffet on the coffee table downstairs while we watch TV?"
"Sounds great!" She said, with an enthusiasm that sounded almost forced. She wasn't able to fully shake this foreboding she felt saying goodbye to him, no matter how long they'd be apart.
Sy grabbed plates and silverware while Shane got them some beverages, and they headed downstairs, Aika knowing her boundaries did not extend to the basement except by invitation, whined at their descent. Sy wasn't having it.
"Oh, don't give us that sob story, ya brat." he rolled his eyes at Shane.
"Aww, can't she come down with us?"
"No way. I want you all to myself." a devilish smirk twitched up the corners of his mouth making him even more handsome.
"Aika has nothin' on you. You're the real dog." she teased.
"I make no excuses or arguments. I'm gonna be selfish with you tonight." they put the food and supplies on the coffee table and he caught her up into his arms. He seemed to want to inhale her into his lungs.
"Mmmm, as endearing as I've always found generosity, I really like the sound of that." She let out a huff of amusement.
They spent an uncharacteristically short amount of time choosing something to watch. They'd already started a miniseries together, and they wanted to finish it before Sy left. It was a British political thriller with a lot of intrigue and quite a bit of sex. They only had two hours left, so they finished it quickly as they ate.
They decided to put on something familiar afterward. Die Hard. Which they both quoted with ridiculous precision. They were cuddled into each other on the big sectional, lulled into comfort by the familiar security of the dialogue and the warmth of the other.
Soon, Sy's hand found its way to Shane's thigh. It inched its way inside and up. She felt like he could hear her heart rate quicken, just as she knew he could hear her breaths come with more effort due to his touch.
She looked at him, and despite her apprehension about his decision to leave her so early in their relationship, she wanted him. She'd known for so long now. It felt like forever, for longer than they'd even known one another. A ridiculous notion. But with that same gaze, she begged him to continue. The signal was not lost on the captain. His mouth punished hers in a kiss so deliciously violent and needy she thought there was no way he couldn't feel the same for her. She pushed to the back of her busy mind all of the negative emotions the kiss brought up, the confusion as to how and why he was going to leave her when he clearly needed her just as badly as she needed him, and just let this beautiful moment become what it would.
As hard as that was to do.
The way he touched her was a pretty effective distraction. One hand held her firmly against his mouth by the nape while the other built friction in her over her jeans. She felt her body's primal responses of the building pressure and her hands gripping at his shirt. His guttural moan at her answering touch only fueled the inferno in her. She needed more of him. She thrust up into his hand wantonly. He took himself away from her, cruelly, but to be so very kind, she would soon see. He undid her jeans and tugged them down, along with her panties. In the process, he repositioned her conveniently at the edge of the sofa. He scooted the coffee table out of the way enough to kneel before her. He tortured her with kisses from her knee up her inner thigh on both sides before continuing those kisses where she really needed them.
His warm breath hit her first and she arched, aching in anticipation for the corporeal. He looked up at her with his dervish's grin, seeing the desire on her face and feeling it course through her body, and although he was a better man than her previous lovers, and a better man than most, no man was so good that making his woman feel like this didn't make him feel like a god.
"Darlin', you're so gorgeous like this." he said as he teased her with his mouth. Her words failed. She had only unintelligible syllables for him. He didn't seem to mind. In fact, he seemed thoroughly amused by her speechlessness. Amused and encouraged. She'd never felt like this before. His lips and tongue worked over her trembling flesh, both as familiar paths and brand new territory. Discovering the new and remembering the familiar, all at once.
"Sy." she whispered, so close to her peak, and needing him to continue, but unable to do more than moan his name.
"I know, sugar. I know it won't be long. Whenever you're ready, sweetheart."
And she fell apart under his expert touch. He soothed her body down from the climax and asked her if she was ready for bed.
"I think not!" she replied. "The movie isn't over." and she pulled him up to her by the cheeks into another crushing kiss and guided him to the couch. She kicked her bottoms off her ankles to avoid tripping and repositioned herself between his legs as he'd done with her.
"You don't have to, sunshine." he caressed her jaw.
"I know, babe. I want to. Let me do this for you." He was always eager to taste her but she'd yet to return the favor at his own request. She was done letting him decline. She didn't want him leaving without giving him this small parting gift.
It wasn't as if she was unfamiliar with how big he was. She'd touched him, and had him inside her…but seeing him this close was different. She fully appreciated what a feat it was to take him.
She started in with her own tricks, which made him moan, just as planned. His hands laced gently and lovingly in her hair as she worked her mouth and hands over him. She looked up at him after a few moments to gauge his reaction and couldn't have been more pleased. His expression was one of pure, tortured bliss. She felt so powerful.
"Angel, I'm not gonna last much longer." she took that as her cue to get on top of him.
She joined their bodies with a groan of ecstasy that he echoed. She gripped his shoulders as she moved against him, slow and measured at first, but becoming more frantic and erratic as she chased her climax. One hand remaining on her hip, the other came to her chin and directed her gaze to him. Her eyes, blazing with desire, met his, full of tears. She fell against his lips, as she climbed higher, needing that final push to send her over. Which it did, tumbling into that familiar bliss, that she'd have to savor for…well, too long. She didn't want to think too hard about that. This would be their last night together for several weeks. And she wanted to make the most of it. She looked at him, nodded, and after a few more thrusts, he came to his own pinnacle with a shudder beneath her, clutching at her back, resting his head on her sternum. She held him there, and took a few cleansing breaths with her own cheek pressed against his lengthening hair. She stroked the ones at the back of his neck for a moment as they came down from their impossible high.
"Shall we continue this upstairs?" she asked as the cheery, festive, and entirely out-of-season notes of "Let It Snow" played on the TV with the rolling credits of Die Hard. He grinned.
"Yeah, if I still have bones in my legs." he kissed her neck, just above the collar of her tee. "And I'll come down later and clear all this up. We'll just have to close the door so Aika doesn't come down and have herself a party. She's a good dog, but I'm not about to tempt her."
Shane carefully slid off of Sy's lap, attempting not to make too much of a mess, grabbed her panties and slipped them on for the walk to Sy's room.
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The musical chiming of Sy's phone alarm came too damned early. They'd barely slept, not wanting to waste a moment together. When they finally nodded off after their last round of fervent love-making, they wrapped themselves around one another and were both out like lights in no time. Now he was untangling himself from her to turn the noise off and presumably begin the process of getting ready to leave for the airport. He only snoozed it, though, and pulled her more tightly against his bare, hairy chest.
"What time is it?" She asked, bleary from lack of sleep and extreme fatigue. Not that she was complaining.
"Seven. But my flight doesn't leave until 10, and it's just from the base. There's a flight leaving there for  Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport and I'm hitchin' a ride with them."
"Oh good. I had anticipated we'd have to drive to Springfield, or even St. Louis this morning." She would do it for Sy, of course, but she wasn't looking forward to a six hour minimum round trip, half of which she would have to make alone.
"Nah, and I'm hoping to work something out for the return trip, too, but I'll let you know about that, then. I've made those open ended, though, because I don't know about the return date."
"Sure. God, that's so…crazy. Not in a bad way, just, I can't imagine leaving home without a clear plan on when I'd be back. Of course, knowing it won't be more than a month helps, I guess."
"Yeah."
"And really, a part of me has dreamed of living a sort of nomadic existence since I was very young, so I definitely see the romance in it."
"Totally agree. Hey, I'm hungry. How about we get ready and I'll buy ya breakfast?" He seemed evasive, but she was hungry, too, so she let it go.
"Sounds great!"
They got up and showered together, keeping the sexy time to a minimum given the current time constraints they'd now placed upon themselves. If they didn't hurry, they'd never get out of Cracker Barrell in time to get him to the base.
He loaded his bag in her cargo space and they headed off to the restaurant, which was hopping with traffic on a Saturday morning, as was expected. But since there were only two of them, they got a table without waiting.
They ordered coffees, and Cokes, not super healthy, but hey, this wasn't a daily occurrence. It was a splurge.
Sy ordered some massive and meaty breakfast spread that sounded like a heart attack waiting to happen, while Shane kept it simple with biscuits and gravy and a side of fruit…also, she stole a strip of Sy's bacon. Again…she was a weak woman.
The conversation was light and friendly and lovey…until the time came to leave. Sy picked up the check and took it to the counter to pay and then led her out the double doors back to her vehicle.
"You'll be able to FaceTime me on evenings you haven't gone walkabout in the wilderness, right?"
"I'm not sure they call it that outside of Australia, or even the Crocodile Dundee movies, but yeah, we'll plan on that, for sure."
"Good. I'll miss you so much. But at least I have a pretty good idea of when you'll be back." she was spouting excitedly, but he was being rather cagey again. He piped up with three words that never start off a good sentence.
"Yeah, about that…" she looked at him as they closed the doors to her Explorer, waiting for him to continue…hoping for good news, but expecting bad.
"I got an email last night…late…that I…that the training…might take longer than they told me at first." he winced for the impact of her reception of the anticipated bad news.
"Longer…uh-huh. How much longer?" she asked, backing out of her parking space.
"Ya know if you back into these spaces you don't have to worry about--"
"Really? This is the moment you want to man-splain the concepts of parking to me, Sy? I'll save you the trouble. My dad couldn't get me to do it, and I don't see you having any success, either. Now, how much longer?"
"I don't…they didn't give a concrete--"
"Give me your best guess based on what you know. Give me a range. A ballpark, if you will."
"Uhh…two or three more…weeks…than planned." he winced as she drove toward Fort Leonard Wood Army Base from the peaceful breakfast joint. It was rather poetic, really, since the conversation had turned from relaxed to militant. And they were driving from civilian territory into a land of combatants. Not a war zone, but a zone of warriors, perhaps. And she was ready for battle, herself.
"Sy. That's more than six weeks."
"I know." he said, his eyes downcast in some combination of shame, fear, and sadness.
"And you're…fine with it?" she prodded, prompting him to consider her.
"Of course I don't like it. I'm gonna hate being away from my sunshine for even a week. But this is…it's about who I am. Who I'm meant to be from now on. I have to find my way from here, Shane."
"I guess my only question is…where do I fit into this…path. This life you're making for yourself? We're brand new. But we've worked really hard already to get where we are. And I've worked really hard to get to where I am, professionally. In my dream job. No, the circumstances aren't ideal, but the work makes me think, and gives me purpose. What am I suppose to do? Either I give that up, or I give up…the only man I've ever been with who's made me actually happy."
"I don't want that. I don't want to lose you, and I don't want you to give anything up for me, darlin.' That'll just lead to you resentin' me down the road, and I don't want that, neither." He stopped a moment and just looked at her, face holding back frustrated and angry tears…but also very sad ones. "What about this? Let's just, talk about all this moving forward stuff when I'm back from training. At that point, I'll know more about what to expect about jobs and assignments. And…if it would make you feel more comfortable…we can call ourselves…unexclusive. That way, if you meet someone while I'm gone--"
"Have you lost your mind?" She interrupted his ridiculous attempt to be selfless. She was secure enough in his feelings for her that he wasn't making the suggestion for himself.
"I'm serious. If you meet someone, and he sweeps you off your feet, don't resist. I want you to be happy, Shane."
"Then come back and teach gym at the local high school. Better yet, don't go, at all."
"You remember all that stuff you said about having your dream job and a purpose?" Shane nodded. "You want me to find all that too, don'tcha?"
"No. I'm a selfish bitch who wants you here with me no matter the cost. And I don't care if you resent me in the long run. At least I'll have you." she laughed at her sarcasm and only slightly true self-deprecation.
"You'll be fine. You managed so far without me." he reminded her as she pulled up to the gate, guarded by about four men, who's rank she couldn't tell, but one of whom Sy called a sergeant.
"I'll get out here and they'll take me to the hangar in a cart. No civilian vehicles allowed today. Apparently they're doing maneuvers." he shrugged and got out to grab his bag.
"I put the rest of the takeout in here too. It's in one of my nice coolers on ice."
"Thanks." she told her shoes as they stood under the shade of her rear access hatch. She couldn't look at him right now. He made her, though.
"This ain't quite like the airport, but I still don't have a lot of time, sunshine." he kissed her hard, and it really felt like a goodbye, which almost hurt more than his leaving. Almost. He wrapped his arms tightly around her, and she knew she'd feel that embrace all evening. She hoped it would last for weeks.
"I love you, Sy." she sobbed to him. Trying like hell to keep it together.
"I love you, darlin.' Now don't you forget that when some other handsome fella gives you the eye. Make sure he's worth it, if you're gonna write me a dear john letter." he winked at her. She laughed and nodded, but didn't feel it was that funny, and didn't intend to adhere to his parameters of their relationship. He ducked under the arm that was preventing her from driving through. Although, legs as long as his, he almost could have stepped over it. She watched him walk away for as long as she could before she was given the signal that she must leave and let other traffic through…although, she resented this. There were two lanes, after all. Couldn't these men see what a mess she was? She'd just had to say goodbye to the love of her life…and she didn't know when…or indeed, if…she'd see him again. She had hope…but that didn't stop her from crying all the way home and the rest of the afternoon as the ghost of Sy's parting hug faded from her skin.
Up Next: Chapter 13: SNAFU
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scottybrock · 5 years
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You Were You - Trap House
A/N: Requested by a lovely anon: “Could you do something about a really nice reader who advocates for mental health illnesses and other forms of equality but another youtuber, potentially an ex friend, tries to start drama around her and the group doesn’t really take that well. Just them all being super protective and extra nice to her and she realizes how lucky she is to have them? Just basically a bunch of fluff🥰❤️”
You were a huge advocate for mental health, equality, and just about anything else that made people treat other people with kindness; it was just who you were as a person. You hated that there was so much anger, so much violence in the world. Your friends often told you that your heart of gold was going to be your downfall, and unfortunately, they were right. Despite their warnings, you befriended a pretty toxic person, Gabbie Hanna. She had a penchant for exaggerating her stories, and making enemies in the YouTube community, despite the fact that her subscriber count remained relatively good. 
However, you wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. That’s just what you did. You knew better than anyone, that people could change; whether it was for the worse or for the better, it was completely up to that person. You just wanted to give people that chance, to prove that they’d changed for the better. You had hope, for everyone. You wanted everyone to have the very best. That was another thing that your friends loved about you, but knew that ultimately, it would be taken advantage of, unfortunately. 
It wasn’t that you were naive. You knew that bad things happened in the world. You knew about all of the school shootings, the mass shootings, the constant fight for equality, for people to just be treated the same way. You wanted to help; it was just in your nature. You had a voice, a platform for your voice to be heard, so why wouldn’t you use your influence to inspire young minds, to encourage them to fight for what they believed in? 
Your friends were your biggest supporters. They loved everything you stood for, because you stood for everything good in the world. Not only were you using your following for good reasons, you were genuinely the kindest person ever. You were sweet and kind and so full of love, and you deserved the whole fucking world. The whole universe. The whole fucking galaxy. You deserved everything you wanted in life.
Just as your friends believed, Gabbie Hanna had made a YouTube video about you, trying to start shit. Tara believed that she was just jealous that you were universally loved, throughout all social media platforms. You’d never dealt with a scandal. Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram- no one had anything bad to say about you, ever. People who weren’t even your fans, sang their praises about you. You were a genuinely good person, and people could see that about you.
Colby knew that Gabbie had had several scandals in the past, and often used Shane Dawson as a way to make her way up the food chain. She had done the same to you, and he was furious.
Sam and Jake immediately jumped to your defense on Twitter, reiterating to your fans that you were the person who you portrayed on your channel; in fact, you were even better in person. Gabbie had tweeted them back, but they just ignored her. They knew that she was trying to leech off of you, trying to get another person “cancelled,” but looking rather stupid instead.  People were tweeting in your defense as well. Her own fans were turning on her, chastising her for turning on a supposed friend of hers, for absolutely no reason.
You were crushed. You really had thought Gabbie had changed for the better, but you were wrong. Instead, she was trying to ruin your career, when you were never anything other than a friend to her, kind to her when the world had seemingly turned their backs on her. You welcomed her into your life with open arms, hoping to help her turn her life around. It seemed like she had, up until today. You called her, begging to understand what was going on, why she was trying to ruin your life. Tears were falling in a constant stream down your cheeks as you watched her continue to try to ruin your career through Twitter.
Your door flew open. You jumped, readying yourself to scream at the top of your lungs, but relaxed when you saw Corey, Devyn, Jake, Tara, Colby, Mike- the whole group crowding into your apartment. Katrina frowned when she saw your red and puffy tearstained face. “Oh honey, no,” She cooed, rushing over to you. Colby followed right after her, his bright blue eyes dark with anger. Kat cupped your face in her hands, using her thumbs to brush the remaining tears off of your face.
Devyn and Corey stepped forward. Devyn looked devastated for you, but Corey was already shouting about what a bitch Gabbie was, and if he ever saw her again, it would be on sight. You rolled your eyes fondly at his theatrics, a small smile curling at the corners of your lips. 
He brightened at the sight of the tiny smile, then grabbed you into a bear hug. You felt the rest of your friends gradually pile on. Colby was on your right side, Mike on the left. You were crushed against Corey’s chest, and Sam was right behind you, with Jake next to him. Aryia, Kevin, Aaron, and Reggie were behind Jake, but they were impatiently waiting for their turn to wrap you up in hugs.
Tara was defending you as quickly as Gabbie could tweet, her pretty face crumpled into an angry scowl. You had managed to untangle yourself from Corey’s embrace, reaching for Aryia. Aryia pulled you into his arms, with Kevin, Aaron, and Reggie piling on, forming yet another tinier group hug. “I will literally end her,” Devyn growled, her eyes narrowing. “Say the word, and I’ll kick her ass.” Katrina and Tara nodded in agreement, their own faces mirroring the anger on Devyn’s. You shook your head. “I just,” You croaked, more tears spilling down your cheeks. “I just need all of you here with me, please.”
 Your friends’ faces softened considerably, and Devyn launched herself across the room towards you, her arms extended. Tara and Katrina followed behind her, joining in on yet another group hug. Tara stroked your hair comfortingly, hushing your soft sobs. “It’s okay,” She murmured. “We’re here, and we’re not going anywhere.” 
You sniffled, looking up at your group of friends with wide eyes. “How did I get so lucky to have friends like you in my life?” You wondered, shaking your head slightly. Tara’s fingers continued combing through your locks. “You were you,” Jake replied, his voice soft and sweet. “And that’s all it took.”
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mysherlockstardis · 5 years
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Ya’ll ever think about
The future.
Like, and what the media will be like. So much of the past dictates the future.
I mean Donald J. Trump will be forever recorded as a President of the United States. All these scandals. All these investigations. All these lawsuits, accusations, and prosecutions. Absolutely fuckn disgraceful. But also our American history.
I fucking guarantee that most millennials and gen Zs which are largely left-leaning (whether moderate or progressive) on social issues. So, this horrendous time in American history will forever be ingrained on our minds.
But, also think of all the goddamn movies and biopics there are gonna be on fucking trump.
I still don’t know what actor will be able to play such a hideously nasty pathetic crybaby president with both so much disgust and so much humor. I mean the president is a joke. Everything out of his mouth is a lie. The facts will always say otherwise. All the scandals in the film are gonna be fucking punchlines.
Trump: the phone call with Ukrain was perfect.
(Cuts to the recording of Trumps call with Ukraine asking him for a favor and bringing up Biden 8x as the President of Ukraine on the other side of the phone is mouthing WTF to his aid)
I mean. Trump’s presidency is gonna be cinematic fucking gold in future. It’ll be disgusting and terrifying as the actor plays a hatred filled racist with no compassion all the while being an actual fucking moron. I mean the president is literally the most intelligent moron I’ve ever seen.
He conned Republicans
And yet, he commits crimes in broad daylight
Fucking poetic cinema.
BUT IT DOESNT END AT TRUMP
NO
FUCKING YOUTUBERS
I will bet you that someone in my life time will make a Shane Dawson movie and a Pewdie Pie movie which will be the more inspirational films about people who made a name for themselves on the internet.
But then, if there are going to be Shane Dawson and PewdiePie movies. You are gonna fucking bet there will a goddamn Jake Paul movie and the ACE family movie.
So many goddamn tell-all books.
ESPECIALLY FROM YOUTUBERS CHILDREN
Yes, I’m reference the ACE family
Having the kids whole life on camera for millions of views that pay for your house. That’s gotta be something else when you grow up.
Oh, and of course we gotta talk about Global Warming!
Another reason that this period in American history will be so disgraceful.
We gotta a shit ton of work to do America.
Global warming is so serious that literally countries are all agreeing that we gotta save the planet
And trump is giving a big f you cause he is gonna be dead before the world dies.
So, yeah. The future is fucking terrifying
And that’s just pop culture. Our personal futures are just as terrifying to think about
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wow-ouran · 5 years
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Okay so here's a post about why I love Tamaki because I want to explain why I like him so much.
I generally really love characters who have anxiety (if it's done right of course) because I have anxiety. It's great having a character I can relate to. Seeing them overthink just like I do brings me confort, especially if the character is really well written.
And I think Tamaki is one of those well written ones. There's so many badly written, one-note characters whos only trait is being shy or anxious all the time. Or authors who try to pass off simple shyness as this huge anxiety thing. I think the way Horikoshi portrays Tamaki's anxiety is really good; I can find a lot of my own thought processes in him. There was even a line in episode 71 that made me go 'oh same' but not in the Shane Dawson saying me to everything way, but in a super personal way.
It's from Fat Gum; "The pressure to do things perfectly sometimes leaves him feeling crushed..."
(Yes I watch dubs yes I hate dubs yes we exist)
2019 was a weird year for me. It was simultaneously one of the worst and best years for my mental health. I came to two big personal conclusions that I don't think I'm quite ready to share yet; I'm still trying to process them and figure out if they were the right steps. But since I hit one of these realizations at the beginning of the year I've been doing so much better with my anxiety. I was having panic attacks almost every single day at the beginning of the year, but when I finally took care of this one big issue I became so much better so quickly. I used to be terrified of even ordering food or paying for things at a register; I would ask my friends to do it for me or not do it at all. I couldn't talk to people and in any new social situation I would be completely silent and my anxiety would be off the charts.
But this year I've grown so much. Of course it's not completely gone, I don't think it ever will be, but I can actually talk to people, buy my own things, and I've found ways to help calm my anxiety when I'm close to breaking down. I'm opening up to my friends and working on being a less selfish person. I'm getting better and doing things inspite of the anxiety.
In the flashbacks, we see that Tamaki has struggled with anxiety his whole life. Even when he was in elementary school he could barely get his words out. The final scene with Mirio where they're in middle school and walking home hits me hard. Tamaki thinks he can't be a hero because he isn't confident enough like Mirio. He can't be positive all the time and he's scared of little things like talking to people so how can he be a hero? He seems to open up to Mirio about all of this after not telling him for ages- It appears he's been holding back his worries and only telling him he wants to be a hero too.
And Mirio quells all of this. He tells Tamaki that he is brave and that he actually admires him- This makes Tamaki's jaw drop in surprise. Mirio is this beaming light to him- A pretty much perfect hero already. He admires him so much that he thinks he has to be like him in order to be a hero. So when Mirio flips this around on him, tells him that he's the one who looks up to him, Tamaki is shocked.
Mirio explains that he admires Tamaki because despite his anxiety, he still works hard on his quirk, and pushes himself past his comfort zone to try and reach his goals, even if he thinks he can never achieve them. When Mirio tells him he's better than the sun, the thing Tamaki sees him as, he bursts out his special move in present time with confidence we haven't seen him with before. Having his anxieties invalidated by the person he admires the most, his best friend, someone he trusts, means more to him than anything else.
And I get this; it's so easy for me to understand because my best friend pretty much does the same thing for me. I know my worries are stupid and that no one cares about the things I over think, but it doesn't do anything to stop it. But when my best friend tells me that they don't matter, it makes it so much better.
Seeing Mirio support him and believe in him, and Tamaki reciprocate that, makes me so happy. It shows that despite having anxiety Tamaki can still make strong bonds with people. It shows that people with anxiety are normal- It tells us that we are normal and that we aren't weird or messed up. Tamaki succeding with this strong bond with Mirio- and achieving his dreams by becoming a badass hero as episode 71 shows- it tells us we can all do these things.
I also love how close Tamaki is to Fat Gum. A big moment that stood out to me this episode that I didn't catch onto when I read it in the manga was how Fat Gum doesn't hesitate to let Tamaki handle the villains on his own. And when the others question him about it, he explains that he knows Tamaki and how his confidence affects him, and that if he says he can handle something then Fat Gum knows he's got it. I love how much Fat Gum trusts him. It shows how much he cares about him and how he's helped him achieve his goals, how he believes in him despite his anxiety, just like Mirio does.
Inspite of Tamakis crippling anxiety, he has still been able to make close bonds with people, and achieve his goals. Seeing him and other characters like this push past their anxiety inspires me to do the same. I know that it's a fictional story with fictional characters, but it still makes me feel like I can do the same. And thinking about other people seeing this and feeling the same way I do makes me so happy that these kinds of characters exist.
So yeah, it probably seems weird that me, a big ol' villain stan, is taking more out of this episode from the UA student rather than the villains and their speech about how society failed them, but I don't know, Tamaki just hits me really hard. He's one of the best characters with anxiety that I've seen, and that could just be me not consuming a lot of media, but I'm also now letting my anxiety talk to try and cover up anything that might make people think I'm weird or whatever lmao. And now I'm starting to hit you with the lmaos so I need go before my anxiety makes me delete this.
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isnotys · 5 years
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Seamless Part 4
Summary: After being Shane Dawson’s assistant for a year, things couldn’t have been going better. However, Shane had other plans. He has decided that your next move is to jump headfirst into your true passion and with some unexpected partners.
Warnings: None
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It has been a few weeks since meeting the twins and honestly, my mind is still reeling from it. We have kept in touch because Shane made a group chat with all of us in it and they wished us a Merry Christmas. From then on we’ve just shared silly Tik-Toks and funny tweets, nothing too serious.
The Christmas break was great, Ryland’s family is so welcoming and supportive. We had an exquisite Christmas Eve dinner and spent that week disconnected from the internet. Sometimes it is necessary to take a moment and reflect. Life in LA moves so much quicker and the crazier it gets, the harder it is to remember what you are chasing. Maybe I do want something more than what I have allowed myself to want. 
But after this great week away, today is the New Year’s Eve party and I’ve been keeping busy preparing the food and helping Ryland and Morgan decorate, to avoid thinking about seeing the twins again tonight. They are great and I genuinely like them, but I don’t know how much we really have in common. I am from a small college town and can only hope to achieve half of what they have done. I have to admit it, I am intimidated. As much as I’d like to think the opposite, they could only ever see me as a fan, not as a friend. Needless to say, I feel very out of place. 
However, Shane is low-key (high-key) making me attend this party, going on about “connecting with people” and “giving myself and others a chance.” To be fair, he is absolutely right. However, it has always been hard for me to keep friendships, mostly because people aren't always honest about their intentions and LA seems to be exactly that but multiplied by a hundred. Obviously, not Shane’s friends or the twins, but generally and me already feeling a bit intimidated, it’s clearly not helping. Hopefully, tonight will be different. 
“Guys! Are we ready for the best night ever?!?!” Shane asks entering the room. He’s clearly a little tipsy already and oddly enough not wearing his iconic pig shirt. He is wearing all black suit, with a black shirt underneath. Accompanying him is Garret, who is wearing black dress pants and a bedazzled Gucci shirt which Jeffree bought him for Christmas. 
“Where is the food?!?!” Garret asks half yelling, but completely serious.
“Nothing is ready yet, Garret. You’re gonna have to wait a few more minutes, hun.” I say to him as Morgan walks up to him and hands a box of Cheez-Its.
“No eating before dinner guys!” I say to them sounding like the world’s most annoying mom and they both just laugh at me.
“Someone is nervous,” Shane teases. “Listen, I get it, but today is just like a family gathering. Except, no one is getting offended although, there’s gonna be some shade thrown for sure.”
“But what about the twins?” I ask nervously.
“Aw, that’s CUTE! I remember wanting to impress my crush when I first moved to LA hopefully, your pants won't rip,” Garrett says unironically. 
“You have nothing to worry about, y/n. They’re not typical LA douchebags,” Shane says patting my shoulder completely dismissing Garrett, as usual. He really is a dad to all of us. 
“I don’t have a crush on either of them for the record,” I murmur nervously. 
“That is like saying I don't like Shane. I’ve seen the way your eyes were sparkling at dinner last time, hunty,” Ryland teases. 
“You can’t deny you are a fan at the very least, y/n,” Morgan says with her mouth full of Cheez-Its still. “It is like me trying to deny my life long love for donuts, it’s pointless.” I roll my eyes and keep making my vegan banana bread for dessert. Not just because it so happens to be Grayson’s favorite. 
A few moments later, people start to arrive. Sadly, Trisha couldn’t make it, but Jeffree comes in, wearing a beautiful olive green, skintight dress with a Gucci coat, and he is accompanied by boyfriend, Nate. Jeffree’s presence is anything but bland and ordinary. Yet, he oddly feels approachable and humble. The guest list also includes; Drew, Andrew, and my queen, Jenna Marbles alongside Julien Solomita. They really are a match made in heaven. 
I am helping Ryland serve some drinks around when I see them. I immediately get this intense rush of feelings that runs through my body, as if Zeus himself had struck me with his lightning bolt. I feel my face burn and my knees weaken out of pure terror. 
The night is pitch black and the air smells of expensive perfume and alcohol. Suddenly, my glittery teal dress feels too revealing, too short, doesn't fit right and is definitely not pretty enough. But they look out of this world. Ethan is wearing red pants and an LV t-shirt, while Grayson looks absolutely breathtaking with tight lavender dress pants and a black t-shirt. 
They smile when they see me and start walking toward me. “Hi, y/n! How have you been,” Ethan says giving me a side hug. My nose is filled with his almond scent and I can’t do anything but swoon. 
“Good, great to see you both,” I say trying to sound calm, cool and collected as Grayson hugs me as well. When he pulls away we lock eyes and I am about to lose consciousness, but then I notice Ethan smirking to my right. My face feels warm and I want to run away, but I try to smile through it.
“How was Colorado?” Grayson asks looking at Ethan all serious, “Shane said you weren’t having it with the weather.”
“Yeah,” I have no idea why Shane would be talking about me with the twins, but I continue, “I don’t like the cold. I didn't live long enough in New York to get used to it. However, it was really nice to get away from the crazy LA scene.”
“I get what you mean, it’s like sometimes you can’t even hear yourself think,” Grayson says.
“Yeah, like everyone wants you to do something that might not be what you want and could only benefit them,” Ethan continues.
“That’s how I feel, as if I can’t trust anyone outside of my circle. It’s all so kill or be killed here,” I say feeling like we are finally connecting. Maybe I have been so scared and in my head about my own insecurities that I haven't given them a fair chance. 
The twins and I stay together for the rest of the night, talking about the most random things and some deeper stuff too. Turns out they were bullied in school, I was too, but they are so sweet I can’t even fathom the thought of someone truly disliking them, let alone wanting to hurt them. 
The night is coming to a close and we are all three outside sitting by the pool. It feels like I have known them for years. Like souls that have known each other from a past life recognizing each other in this one, we are seamless.
“What’s the greatest lesson you’ve learned this year?” Grayson asks looking at me breaking a few minutes of silence after our last deep conversation.
I give it some thought, but I’ve known all along, “That rejection will never hurt as much as regret. What about you?” 
“Live every day as if it’s your last,” Ethan says still looking at the dark sky. There isn't a single star out there tonight. 
“That you gotta step into the daylight and let it go,” Grayson says smiling at me. I can’t help but smile as well. That dimple is to die for.
“You stole that from Taylor Swift, sir,” I blush furiously and he laughs, which sounds like the laugh of an actual angel.
“I stole that from your Twitter bio actually, but what can I say?,” Grayson laughs again and Ethan just pretends to have been listening to the conversation all along. I just pretend Grayson didn't just say that he was looking at my twitter and try to keep the small amount of dignity that I have left and play it cool. 
The countdown begins and I am welcoming the decade with two of the people I have admired the most. What could be better than this?
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‘The Power of Four’
Right, everyone is picking Lions squads with less than a year to go until the next South Africa tour is meant to happen. Only so much brainpower I want to put into considering the pros and cons of scrummaging abilities though so I’ve gone for the Deeps Cult Lions XV made up of past tourists from of the last 20 or so years.
1. Allan Dell. What better way to start than with a South African born Scottish prop that only got called up as part of the ‘geography six’? In the squad: Andrew Sheridan (built like one of those GM bulls) and Tom Smith (badly underrated player, 
2. Keith Wood. The ragin’ potato. Came to Quins and inspired a character in the first ‘book’ I wrote aged 8. Weird obsession with belly buttons, understandable obsession with trying drop goals from 40 metres. In the squad: Shane Byrne (1- mullet 2- not actually very good) and Andy Titterrell (Pro Rugby Manager 2 legend and extremely small man)
3. Kyle Sinckler. Why? He’s my guy, that’s why. He’s the opposite of that ruddy faced, sweaty tweed rugger culture. He makes me smile.  In the squad: Jason Leonard (The Fun Bus. Non-playing tour captain. Once ruffled my hair - give him all the ale he can drink.) and Adam Jones (The Hair Bear. My sister used to see him all the time in Neath Tesco - give him all the pic n mix he can eat).
4. Martin Johnson. Looks like a character from a Guy Ritchie film, universally loathed by opponents and taped up his fingers(??). Summed up by the saying ‘Last time I saw a mouth like that it had a hook in it’. In the squad: Paul O’Connell (has some weird mythical power about him. Came to Quins with Munster and made south west London echo with ‘fields of Athenry’) and Simon Shaw (his emotional final interview post 2009 third test, aged 37, was pretty special) 
5. Doddie Weir. Could not be anyone else. Farmer strength. Permanently looked 20. Built for Lions tours. Still fighting the good fight. Go on big man. In the squad: Nathan Hines (perma-suspended and a ‘tartan wallaby’) and Maro Itoje (Sometimes it’s not all about drinking and bungee jumping. Itoje’s one of the few that would be able to have an actual conversation) 
6. Peter O’Mahony. One of those players that always grows into a series and ends up being important. Entirely unremarkable player but must be nasty to play against. Can’t actually imagine he’s that nice to be around at all. Big ‘school bully’ vibes. In the squad: Richard Hill (the only one of England’s 2003 RWC forwards that didn’t vote Brexit) and Alan Quinlan (Hit form at the right time, finally being picked in 2009 after a good but near-miss career. Expresses immense pride in selection. Then gouges someone. 12 week ban. If that’s not a cult player then I’m not sure what is).
7. Sean O’Brien. Another one with farmer strength. Thick in the arm, thick in the head but unlike a lot of the others won’t ever let you down. Plus on a tour you need characters and I bet, deep deep deep down he’s actually got a personality. Well, maybe. In the squad: Martyn Williams (a face that belongs in a back office of a mid sized electronics company. Somehow helped to invent modern rucking) and Sam Warburton (picked only so I can annoy people by saying his name as War-burrton’ not ‘Wabatan’ as they seem to say. Also looks like an Easter Island statue)
8. Scott Quinnell. Just rugby league all over. Overweight, comedy accent, illegal use of a plaster cast on his arm, despicable post-career lad culture DVDs and even had a stint on Soccer AM. If you kick him, all the Quinnells walk with a limp. In the squad: Ryan Jones (about the only player to come out of 2005 with credit) and Andy Powell (body of a god, brain of, erm... Great on tour as he’s a six foot five version of that kid in school you could make do anything by saying ‘oh go on!’)
9. Chris Cusiter. Born in Aberdeen which obvs piques my interest. Somehow got called up aged 22 while playing for the ill-fated Border Reivers. Played in Scotland, England, France and Australia and now lives in California running a whiskey retailing business. International. In the squad: Matt Dawson (over the head dummy try) and Austin Healey (absolutely horrible grinding shithouse). The two of these would be encouraged to collaborate on deliberately provocative articles similar to what they wrote in 2001.
10. Jonny Wilkinson. The best player of all time. Note to self, don’t hang around him too much because you’ll look pathetic and probably annoy him. In the squad: Mike Catt (Utility back. My fave) and Finn Russell (Joué Joué 🍷)
11. Ugo Monye. A huge part of my weekends for about 10 years was getting excited every time he touched the ball. Top scorer on his one Lions tour, shock. In the squad: George North (need a scapegoat for when we lose 49-0 to Japan in a warm up game) and Jack Nowell (wouldn’t play a single game, only being taken to let the squad mock him and call him a yokel - bet he’s got a dead short fuse).
12. Rob Henderson. Looked like, acted like, presumably ate like and definitely played like that guy from your local club who played England U16s and let it get to his head. And gut. Crash ball. In the squad: Scott Gibbs (hefty) and Gavin Henson (Insane talent, probably got good stories and even if he’s a prick he’s nicer to look at than some of the other options).
13. Ollie Smith. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Life gave Sir Clive Woodward the entire player pool of Britain and Ireland and somehow he picked Ollie Smith. In my team because he just looks like a nice guy. Defo pro-HS2 and his dad would pick up the bar tab. In the squad: Brian O’Driscoll (meh, guess he gets a place) and Will Greenwood (but only with bleach blonde hair. He genuinely almost died on the pitch playing for the Lions, looks like Shaggy and is a rarity in being a Lions player selected while playing Championship rugby).
14. Dan Luger. Always looked like he’d just come off a 10 hour shift at B&M. Even made skintight shirts look baggy. Played for Perpignan and Toulon before it was cool. Tryscoring machine. Injury prone as fuck.  In the squad: John Bentley (so long as he isn’t a massive sexist like on the 1997 documentary) and Christian Wade (I will never forgive rugby union for wasting his talent).
15. Neil Jenkins. Ol’ dependable. Looks like a man off the street. Can imagine he’s almost always terrified around these peacocking ‘alpha males’. In the squad: Tim Stimpson (remember him?) and Iain Calamity Balshaw (Brendan Laney never played Lions so he’s there to mess everything up instead)
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73 questions tag
I was tagged by @machine-gun-casie
I’m not gonna tag anyone but feel free to do this if you want to!
On a scale of 1-10, how excited are you about life right now?
Probably like a 5, I’m excited for the future but not excited about still beign in quarantine
Describe yourself in a hashtag
#overit
If you could do a love scene with anyone, who would it be?
Henry Cavill, Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Colson Baker, Evan Peters, the list goes on
If your life was a musical, what would the marquee say?
I’m such a bad theater kid right now cause I don’t know/can’t remember what a marquee is
What’s one thing people don’t know about you?
There’s a lot people don’t know about me on here, in real life I’m basically an open book. But if I had to choose one fun fact about myself to put on the Internet I think it’d be this: I own 137 books and I’ve read 103 of them, but the number of books I’ve read in total my whole life is at least double that because I’ve been a massive bookworm for so long
What’s your wakeup ritual?
Wake up whenever my body is done sleeping (this quarantine got me fucked up), answer any texts I received while asleep and check to see what’s going on in the world, get up and get dressed, get breakfast, brush teeth, use Lush lip scrub (my lips are shitty from lip biting as a kid and the lip scrubs help so much), go on about my day
What’s your go to bed ritual?
Put on pajamas, brush teeth and do lip scrub again, read for an hour or so or play some games on my phone, go to sleep
What’s your favorite time of day?
Noon. I don’t know why, it just is
Your go to for having a good laugh?
YouTube videos, usually Vlog Squad or Shane Dawson videos
Dream country to visit?
Somewhere in Europe honestly. I don’t really care where
What’s the biggest surprise you’ve had?
My best friend bought me Jeffree Star Cosmetics for Christmas this year and I legitametly screamed when she gave it to me
Heels or flats/sneakers?
Sneakers, my converse hightops to be specific
Vintage or new?
Vintage
Who do you want to write your obituary?
I honestly don’t know. I don’t like thinking about that stuff
Style Icon?
Don’t really have one
What are three things you can’t live without?
If we’re talking materialistic things I’d say my phone, my books, and my laptop (wanted to say a pen and notebooks for writing but that’s too so I’ll write on my laptop). If we’re not I’ll say my friends, family, and my dog
What’s one ingredient you put in everything?
I only really bake so I guess like flour? XD
What 3 people living or dead would you like to make dinner for?
Ariana Grande (cause I’m in love with her), Machine Gun Kelly (cause I’m in love with him), and Eminem (because he’s my idol, but also that would be some drama between him and MGK and I live for that shit)
What’s your biggest fear in life?
Not living my life to the fullest
Window or aisle seat?
Window
What’s your current TV obsession?
Peaky Blinders and American Horror Story
Favourite app?
Tumblr, but tiktok is a close second
Secret talent?
I don’t think I have a secret one. I’m very open with the talents I have XD
Most adventurous thing you’ve done in your life?
Probably ziplining
How would you definite yourself in three words?
Creative, caring, nerd
Favourite piece of clothing you own?
I have these baggy pair of “mom jeans” and I’m so in love with them
Must have clothing item that everyone should have?
Something baggy. Baggy clothes are just so comfy I can’t even explain it
Superpower you would want?
Speed so I could go places and do things faster
What’s inspiring you in life right now?
Honestly everything inspires me. Like one minute I could be watching TV or talking to friends or something and next minute I have inspiration to write something
Best piece of advice you’ve received?
Don’t let people get away with treating you like dirt. It doesn’t matter if their friends, family, your significant other, whatever. You do not deserve someone who isn’t going to treat you right
Best advide you’d give your teenage self?
Honestly the same advice as above and I’d add: Don’t be afraid to leave your toxic friendships. You’ll find better people, but you have to leave the toxic ones first
A book that everyone should read?
Room, my favourite book of all time
What would you like to be remembered for?
For being a nice person
How do you define beauty?
Happiness is beauty. When you’re happy, like genuinely happy, you just light up and people can tell that you’re happy and I don’t know it’s just beautiful to me
What do you love most about your body?
My eyes and my lips. I think they’re my best features
Best way to take a rest/decompress?
Watch some funny videos or a funny show and lie back and just relax. Alternatively, if you’re in a relationship, I find cuddling or even just being in the presence of that person decompresses me
Favorite place to view art?
The local museum where I live. Within the past year or so they’ve expanded their art gallery section and it goes up two floors, it’s so beautiful
If your life were a song, what would the title be?
Stressed Out (by twenty one pilots)
If you could master one instrument, what would it be?
Guitar. I’ve always wanted to play. I was in lessons but for some reason I didn’t play as often when I stopped going and eventually just wasn’t good at all anymore
If you had a tattoo, where would it be?
I already have one on my forearm, but the next one I want to get is going on my back up around my shoulder (it’s gonna be a family tattoo)
Dolphins or koalas?
Dolphins
What’s your spirit animal?
For some reason the first answer that popped in my head was a butterfly so we’ll go with that
Best gift you’ve ever received?
The Jeffree Star Cosmetics makeup is up there but Christmas past my boyfriend got me a promise ring and it’s honestly the best thing I’ve ever gotten in my life
Best gift you’ve ever given?
When my boyfriend first started dating I promposed through a Christmas gift and it’s still my favourite gift that I’ve ever given him
What’s your favorite board game?
The Game of Life
What’s your favorite color?
Purple
Lease favorite color?
Green
Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds
Drugstore makeup or designer?
Both
Blow-dry or air-dry?
Blow dry when I’m in a hurry but air dry when I have time
Pilates or yoga?
Yoga
Coffee or tea?
Neither, I’m a hot chocolate person
What’s the weirdest word in the English language?
I don’t have an answer for this one...hmmm...
Dark chocolate or milk chocolate?
Dark
Stairs or elevator?
Depends on how many stairs
Summer or winter?
Summer
You are stuck on an island, you can pick one food to eat forever without getting tired of it, what would you eat?
Chicken nuggets. I’ve basically lived off of them since I was a child
A dessert you don’t like?
Cheesecake
A skill you’re working on mastering?
None as of right now really
Best thing to happen to you today?
I might have an apartment (fingers crossed)
Best compliment you’ve ever received?
“I thought you were the cutest even after knowing you for seconds”
Favorite smell?
Vanilla
Hugs or kisses?
Kisses
If you made a documentary, what would it be about?
A conspiracy theory documentary
Last piece of content you consumed that made you cry?
I re-watched David Dobrik’s vlog where he gave his friend Heath his dream car and Heath’s reaction makes me cry every time
Lipstick or lip gloss?
Lipstick
Sweet or savoury?
Sweet
Girl crush?
Ariana Grande, Ruby Rose, Karen Gillan, Cara Delevingne
How you know you’re in love?
I can’t explain it. I just know that I am
Song you can listen to on repeat?
Candy by MGK
If you could switch lives with someone for a day who would it be?
My dog so I could sleep all the time and wake up only to eat and go outdoors
What are you most excited about at this time in your life?
To get out of quarantine
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Chuckster Cheese
Warnings: Minor cussing I think?  Characters: Sam & Dean Winchester, Sister Winchester Reader, Charlie Bradbury, Kevin Tran Summary: Chuckster Cheese is a pizza chain for kids that might be reusing their pizza, so you decide to investigate Reader’s Age: 16+ Word Count: 1445
Y/N: Your Name
A/N: So I decided to make up a pizza chain just for fun. I kinda lost inspiration towards the end and didn’t really now how to end it so sorry if it just kinda s t o p s. Enjoy!
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You laid on your stomach in your bed, your laptop open as Shane Dawson's voice filled the room. Shoving some popcorn in your mouth with one hand, you fixed the blanket that wrapped around your body and head.
You glanced over at the digital clock that sat on your dresser; it read three in the morning. With a yawn, your attention was turned to your door as a knock sounded. Sam peeked his head through the small opening. "Why are you still awake?" He asked. Dean and Sam had been out on a hunt.
"I could ask you the same thing," you retorted.
"We just got back; I'm heading to bed now. I wanted to check on you," Sam paused, "You should get some sleep,"
"Fine." You closed your laptop. Sam began to close the door before you called out to him. Sam turned and gave you his attention. "Can I have the car tomorrow?"
Sam raised an eyebrow, "You're asking the wrong person," Sam sighed and shut your door, clearly exhausted.
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The night went and the morning came. You got out of bed and headed to the kitchen to find your brothers sitting at the table. You walked over to Dean and wrapped your arms around his neck.
"Oh, Dean, have I ever told you how much I love you?"
"W-what are you doing?" Dean tensed, expecting something to jump out at him.
You released him and sat down, draping an arm around his shoulders. "What? Can't I show some affection to my awesome brother?"
"Not unless you want something... or broke something. Did you break something? I told you to stay out of my room!" Dean turned towards you. You glanced at Sam, who had an entertained smile on his face.
"I didn't break anything, mom-I mean my wonderful brother," it took all of your might not to insult him, Dean could be such a mother hen some times.
"What do you want?" Dean deadpanned.
"Could I have the car today?" you asked, slightly preparing for rejection.
"I guess," Dean sighed.
"Wait, really?" even Sam was surprised.
"No. D'you really think I'd let you drive, Baby? Do you even know how much driving experience you have? Not a lot," your shoulders slumped as your arm fell from his shoulders.
"Well, maybe if someone would take me driving more often then I'd have some experience, but noooo, Dean has to be obsessed with a car," you grumbled.
"You know what? Keep this up, and you'll find a bug on your pillow," Dean warned.
"Keep this up, and I'll just steal the damn car,"
Sam chuckled, "By all means antagonize the beast, see where it gets you," Dean shot him a bitch-face, making Sam laugh more.
"Come on, Dean, it won't be for very long, I'll have it back by midnight tonight. You guys just got back from a hunt! It's not like you're going anywhere,"
"Hey, I got places to go!" Dean defended.
You deadpanned, "Where could you possibly need to go? The retirement home?" Sam choked on his water, causing him to have a coughing fit.
"You're not helping your case," Dean glared at you. "Girls can't drive, plain and simple,"
Ignoring his insult, you continued your argument, "Dean! I've never asked for anything in my whole life! Just let me drive the damn car!" you begged.
"You asked for ice cream last week, you liar," Dean shot back.
You paused, "I've never asked for anything that means this much to me in my whole life," you re-phrased.
Dean sighed, taking a deep breath and thinking for a moment. "Fine," he begrudgingly agreed, "But if you so much as get a tiny scratch on that car, you're never driving again."
"THANK YOU!" you squeezed Dean, earning a groan from him.
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"You're probably wondering why I called you here," you sat an apartment with two people across from you.
"Technically you just let yourself into my apartment, but go on," Charlie commented.
"And I needed a break from tablet stuff," Kevin huffed.
"Either way, we're here for a very top-secret case," Charlie and Kevin looked at each other then back at you. "Chuckster Cheese, the innocent pizza chain that brings happiness and fun to all children," you paused for suspense, "Reuses their pizza."
"I'm sorry; what?" Charlie questioned.
"Okay, hear me out, you know how at Chuckster Cheese their pizza looks like a hot mess? Like the slices never line up with each other. Sam and Dean would occasionally drop me off at pizza chains for kids, and I always noticed that Chuck's pizzas were weird looking," you pulled out your laptop and started showing them pictures of pizzas, "See, look! Why is this slice so much smaller than this one? Why doesn't this cut line up with the other side? Where did that olive come from?" you stared at them, your eyes getting bigger by the second.
"You're crazy," Charlie commented.
"I thought I was the one losing my mind, but you take the cake, Y/N," Kevin responded.
"I'm not crazy, okay! Chuckster Cheese employees take all the leftover pizza and make a new pizza out of it! Let's just go to Chuckster Cheese and see for ourselves,"
"Sure, let's go to a kid's pizza chain--for kids--and hang out. A bunch of adults hanging out in a kid's pizza chain. Nothing suspicious about that." Charlie retorted.
You three sat in the car in front of Chuckster Cheese.
"So, are we gonna go in?" Charlie asked, staring at the big rat face plastered on the building.
"Uh... I'm not sure we thought this through," you admitted.
"No, no, no, you dragged us into this, we're gonna see it through," Kevin spoke from the backseat.
"Fine, let's go,"
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The three of you walked into the building. Bright colors and children filled your sights as the smell of pizza with a hint of vomit filled your noses.
"Delightful," Charlie commented as she watched a child cough onto the water fountain.
You all sat down at a booth and ordered two pizzas.
"So, if this pizza is all messed up, what are we gonna do?" Kevin asked.
"Throw it away?" You suggested.
"You're gonna waste the pizza?" Charlie chimed in.
You stared at her, "It's better than letting some other shmucks eat it,"
"I didn't expect this to be your favorite hangout place," Dean appeared by your table, Sam right next to him.
"What the hell are you two doing here?"
"We should ask you the same thing," Sam replied, sitting next to you as Dean sat on the other side, practically squishing Charlie and Kevin. "Why are you at a Chuckster Cheese?"
"You're gonna think I'm crazy-" Dean cut you off.
"Oh, trust me, we already do,"
You stared at him for a moment, "Fair enough, but we're here to prove that Chuckster Cheese reuses their pizza,"
"What?" Sam and Dean looked at each other.
"Okay, so when someone orders a pizza, but they don't eat it all, a worker will take the leftover pieces, and instead of throwing them away, they take it to the back and combine it with other leftover pieces to make a full pizza for another person!" you rushed your words.
"I was only slightly joking about thinking you're crazy," Dean responded as Sam laughed.
"Okay-" you stopped when a worker brought over two pizzas, setting them down in front of you all.
You all went quiet as you stared at the hodge-podge of pizza.
"I... uh... I didn't really expect to be right if I'm being honest,"
"Why would they-" Sam stopped when he saw Dean reach for the pizza and take a piece. "Dean,"
"What? It's still pizza," Dean took a bite.
"Yeah, pizza that some grubby little demon licked!" you huffed, cringing at the fact that Dean is still eating it.
"Not saying that you aren't right, because you are, but," Sam tore his eyes away from this brother to look at you and continue, "you drove all this way, dragged Kevin and Charlie here, to see if Chuckster Cheese's pizza was fresh?"
"Sam, there's a difference between serving something fresh, and serving a random person's leftovers to other people," you argued.
"I guess..." he mumbled, returning his gaze to Dean.
"Okay, I can't watch that anymore, let's leave," Charlie said, ushering everyone out of the booth.
"Did you at least find what you were looking for, Y/N?" Sam asked as you all walked outside.
"I guess,"
"Looks like the Scooby-Doo gang solved another mystery!" Dean joked.
"We didn't solve anything, Dean," you rolled your eyes.
"Well, sure, you did! You figured out that Chuckster Cheese is a cheapskate and doesn't want to waste money by throwing out old pizza,"
"Old pizza that you ate may I add," you chuckled.
"Hey, pizza's pizza,"
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I hope y’all like this one! I’m open for tips on improving!
Requested by Anonymous:  “ooooooo i have a good Chuck E. Cheese fic idea!! Could it be like maybe sister!winchester watches Shane Dawson’s vid on Chuck E. Cheese or smthng and she goes and investigates it and then S&D figure out and just some fluff and crack?”
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modern au headcanons p2
hey guys, so after uhh everything crashed and burned as u can see from this post, i did not follow thru in good time with writing a modern au headcanon post… BUT!!! fortunately, i have returned from my semi hiatus to bring you… inspired by this OG post… httyd modern au headcanons part 2!!!
also sorry for the weird bullet points, i did this in microsoft word so the entire thing wouldnt fucKING DELETE AGAIN
·         so like i said with the last one, cami is obviously internet famous for her ridiculously cool youtube channel
·         shes also quite popular on insta but youtube is more her jam
·         her fame started when a video of her pickpocketing stoick and them him finding out and absolutely Losing It went viral
·         it was a vine
·         you can hear hiccup laughing in the background
·         her videos used to mainly feature pranks she did but since then shes branched out
·         she still does a lot of pranks but now her videos also include: parkour, absolutely HORRIBLE karaoke (ft. hiccup and fishlegs), Q&A, playing with toothless for an hour and thirty minutes (yes, it did get a lot of views ((also toothless is a cat in this au))), roast battle vs snotlout (spoiler: snotlout cries), “a compilation of hiccup doing nerdy shit and me calling him a nerd (8 min, 30 sec)”, “reading yalls fanfiction abt me (fishlegs has an asthma attack)”, videos of her doing sports, & more
·         like in the original hiccup and fishlegs have their own channel
·         its literally shit
·         they update it only on lethal amounts of caffeine
·         its usually VERY active during finals week (hence their not great grades)
·         it puts shane dawson to shame
·         “NOT CLICKBATE: OBAMA IS FROM THE MOON????”
·         “NEIL A IS ALIEN SPELLED BACKWARDS??? DID ARMSTRONG USE THE MOON AS A WAY TO FUEL UP BEFORE JUMPING BACK TO HIS COLONY ON MARS??”
·         “MY CAT IS NOT FROM EARTH (VIDEO INCLUDED!!!!)”
·         “got rejected again…. </3”
·         “video of fishlegs on sugar high after i gave him a bunch of candy bc he wouldn’t stop crying”
·         “kids from our school found us” (during the whole video theyre panicking while wearing wigs and fake mustaches)
·         needless to say its very confusing when someone connects that those guys are also on cami’s channel
·         shes pissed but comes around and they regularly star on her channel while she regularly stars on theirs
·         hiccup also has his own side channel where he explains different animal species (natural history stuff) and also does various language tutorials
·         fishlegs reads poetry and sings on his side channel
·         cami has a video where she reacts to hiccup’s channel, he actually gained a lot of followers from it
·         hiccup and fishlegs go to the same school while cami goes to an all girls school across town
·         she actually doesn’t hate it
·         hiccup and fishlegs are public school kids
·         that public school vibe
·         kids from their school are so confused how they know cami and rly jealous
·         cami once stopped by after school (her school gets out a little earlier) and punched a bully for them
·         it was iconic
·         she smacked him right in the face and hauled hiccup’s ass up and dragged them both in the car
·         cami is pretty popular at her school
·         hiccup and fishlegs are NOT
·         theyre honestly a bit like peter and ned from spiderman
·         gotta love that lego deathstar
·         cami does not like legos
·         both hiccup and fishlegs are smart but don’t put in a lot of effort
·         fishlegs excels at English and hiccup is good at science classes (esp bio) and history
·         fishlegs is ok at history but finds some of it a little boring
·         they HATE gym
·         theyre both shocked to find that cami (a dumbassTM) is actually a straight A student
·         shes super competitive so she actually does super well and gets rly rly good grades and all her teachers love her
·         she didn’t for awhile bc she has ADHD for school was HARD but shes gotten a lot better and got tutors and study methods and also shes just super competitive
·         she was on math team in middle school and hiccup wont SHUt Up about IT
·         “hey theres my favorite student mathlete!!!!!”
·         fishlegs doesn’t even try and help him anymore, he does this to himself
·         fishlegs wins English awards every year
·         he also got a 36 on his English ACT hes just SO GOOD
·         hes also a theatre kid lmao
·         he does shakespearean theatre on top of his school theatre too
·         “to be or not To Be”
·         Hiccups not a huge English fan and he doesn’t rly like Shakespeare but he does rly like Oscar wilde
·         Dorian gray is the Shit
·         Fishlegs was so happy when he read it bc they could finally talk about LiTeRaRy ClAsSiCs!!!
·         the trio met bc hiccup and cami’s parents own rival business companies
·         both stoick and bertha are very Rich and Important
·         hiccup and cami sometimes have to go to business dinners
·         they fuck around
·         that’s how they met
·         hiccup bumped into cami replacing the soap in the hand dispenser in the men’s room with silly string
·         he thought she was the coolest person ever
·         she tried to fight him at first but they quickly united against the Evil Boring Dinners With Stupid Old Men
·         they locked this one old racist dude in a bathroom stall once and sent fishlegs a video
·         truly forces of chaos
·         the forces of chaos were unfortunately grounded for that tho
·         stoick is very busy and valhallarama travels a lot so they hang out at hiccup’s bc its usually empty (cami’s house is also kinda far)
·         cami’s parents are divorced but her dad stops by occasionally
·         fishlegs has a foster family and that’s how he wound up meeting hiccup was when he moved to be with his new family when they were in second grade
·         hes rly grateful that hes been able to stay with them for a long ass time
·         theyre actually pretty nice
·         hiccup gets to come over for dinner
·         snotlout is hiccup’s bitchy cousin whos a grade ahead of hiccup and fishlegs
·         he eventually becomes nicer to them at the beginning of sophomore year
·         some bad stuff happens  (might write an angst fanfic idk lemme know (itll prolly be hiccup centric))
·         basically, snotlout kinda realizes hes been a bitch
·         hes sorry
·         things get better
·         until yknow
·         gotta keep things sad cant get rid of all the emo
·         but anyway snotlout does wind up becoming a good friend to the trio!! <3
·         oh lmao when valhallarama came home for Christmas she thought hiccup was either dating cami or fishlegs and she didn’t know which one bc hiccup was so shy she just figured he was dating one of them and just didn’t tell her (theyre all like super close yknow)
·         after seeing hiccup and cami holding hands (a RARE moment, it was bc they thought it would annoy snotlout bc he hates cami (it did)) she assumed it was cami
·         she brought it up
·         LMFAOOOO hiccup laughed for like 10 minutes
·         She then immediately was like oh ok ur gay and its fishlegs
·         that was even funnier
·         “mom fishlegs is weird lmao” (he and fishlegs probably friendly roast each other a lot tbh. they definitely call each other “weirdo” “freak” “nerd” other possibly explicit words, its chill)
·         Valhallarama is so confused
·         she didn’t say it but “child u literally told me that u thought ur little cat that’s missing teeth is prolly from area 51, ur the weird one son”
·         she asks stoick
·         hes just as confused
·         she drops the whole topic
·         it has yet to occur to bertha
·         fishlegs’ family is good as long as hes good theyre chill like that
·         oh and cami’s school has uniforms
·         yes, she does have to wear a skirt
·         yes, several of them were shredded freshman year
·         bertha is So Tired
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Survey #235
“the monster you made is wearing the crown; i’ll be the king and you be the clown.”
What is your favorite move franchise? The Lion King. What was the last fast food you ate? I had a hot dog from Sonic and one of those pretzel twists things. What is the saddest book you’ve ever read? Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo. Do you prefer heroes or villains? Villains. Duh. They're like, always more interesting. What is something you think is overrated? Uhhh coffee, for one. But like what you like. What political cause are you most passionate about? Gay rights. What country would you most like to visit? South Africa. Have you ever considered having children? Literally the only period where I wanted kids was later into Jason's and my relationship. Hell, I wanted three while he was always like "onLY TWO." Now, I don't want a single one, ever. I would be an awful mother for many reasons. If you ever took field trips as a child, which was your favorite? The zoo with Dad, my then-best friend, and her mom. One and only time I've seen meerkats. I was so excited I almost cried. Do you have any weird family traditions? It's not like, a tradition, I think, but we have a unique thing where saying "I love you mostest period" is something Mom, Dad, and my sisters have used for all my life. It's a way of saying "I love you more than you could ever love me, no arguments." Now Sara's been dragged into it lmao. Have you ever considered acting? Nope. Who was the last person you slept next to? Sara. Do you think you can be in love and still cheat on your S.O.? You can't "be in love" with a person and fucking cheat on them, no. Do you subscribe to any streaming services? We have Netflix. Idk about anything else. Have you ever been in a physical fight? No. What is the most embarrassing thing anyone has on video of you? I don't even wanna know. Did you ever get lost as a child? Yep, in a Wal-Mart lmao. This old lady helped me find my fam. What is your favorite condiment? Honey mustard. Or ketchup. Depends. Have you ever had an existential crisis? Very surprisingly, not really. Do you like country music? Begone, demon. It's still so weird to me that I loved it as a kid, but I really just grew up with it. What color are the eyes of the person you love? Brown. What is your favorite kind of flower? I looooove orchids. What town were you born in? Not the best thing to share on the Internet, eh? Do you know how to play any card games? I only vaguely understood/understand Magic: The Gathering. It's honestly really fun, but very complex in rules. It was Jason's thing so he got me into it. I miss my PS3 working because I used to have the "Duels of the Planeswalkers" on there, and doing it digitally is much easier and helpful. I loved it mostly because the art is fucking incredible. It was an old little aspiration to wind up designing the art some day and I don't think I ever saw Jason more excited. What is something about your childhood that you miss? Being more into video games than I am now alskdjf;awe. I'm more of a viewer of let's plays now than an active gamer; meanwhile, as a kid, video games were my favorite things in the world. Did you ever have MySpace? Do you miss those days? Yeah, I had one. Honestly though I can barely remember it (other than the song on my page was "Pocketful of Sunshime" lmaooooo as well meerkat-flooded), so it doesn't matter. What is the best television show you’ve ever watched? Meerkat Manor is my favorite show of all time, but as a proper show could have been better. AP made up their own shit and deviated from the KMP facts A LOT (guess what: Mozart killed a competitor's litter before; not exactly MM's her, right?), and not only was that confusing, but just annoying. Give me the real shit; don't just tweak stuff for dramatic effect. I could list a novel of lies in the series. Now, what I feel is the best show without a meerkat bias and just has an overall good plot. I kinda wanna say Supernatural, but the boys dying five million times got old. Possibly Fullmetal Alchemist. Are there any songs you can’t listen to because they bring back memories? I 110% refuse to hear "Stairway to Heaven." Have you ever saved someone’s life? Funny this is brought up after recent events. My sweetheart online bud had a cerebral aneurysm while having an extremely difficult time talking to me, and no one was home quite yet. Her final message was concerning and she didn't reply to me for a while, so I wound up messaging her again after a bit, and her boyfriend heard the b.net notification sound. Saw it was me and asked what was up. Told him, and he figured out she wasn't sleeping on the couch, she was passed out. He told me he never would have known if I hadn't said something. So does that count, even though I didn't like, physically save her? Have you ever broken any major bones? No. Are there any websites you’ve used for over 10 years? Good question? Idk. WAIT HOLD THE FUCK UP, KM's 10th birthday is coming up real soon. Wow. I know YouTube has been much longer. Idr when I joined deviantART. Maybe there's more, I dunno. Do you have any siblings? If so, what are their ages? My two immediate are 22 (ew) and 26 (double ew). Anything exciting taking place today? No, today was A N X I E T Y !! ! ! !! !! What are you craving? Okay so I have been MEGA in "the mood" lately and it's frustrating especially because I don't masturbate so I have like nO OUTLET. Who did you last hit? Nobody saving for when I was a kid repeatedly slapped my sister's arm for doing something I don't remember. How do you do in school? It depends on the subject, but in anything, I am a MASSIVE procrastinator, and I need to fix that. Schoolwork, good good, homework in the library, good good, but when I'm at home, I cannot seem to convince myself to work. As Sara puts it, home is like my "safe" place, and I don't want to bring school into it. Adjusting to school life again after like... two whole years or so of doing NOTHING at all, almost every day all day, is very difficult. I'm SO glad I picked school again, it's just a lot for a person who was so isolated and void of responsibilities to get used to. What’s your biggest goal? Right now, continue to improve my mental health. Fight social anxiety and AvPD. Who have you texted today? Just Sara. Who do you aspire to be like when you grow up? In most ways, especially in kindness, wisdom, relentless determination, passion, creativity, etc. etc. etc. etc., Mark. I think it's obvious he's Role-Model #1. I would loooove to be like Jane Goddall and Steve Irwin, too, feeling with such ferocious potency for animals and how they should be respected and loved. UM AND ALSO, EUGENIA COONEY IS THE SWEETEST PERSON ON THE ENTIRE GODDAMN EARTH AND I WOULD LOVE TO BE AS FRIENDLY AND PRECIOUS AS SHE IS. Oh, and then there's Shane Dawson. I relate to him SO much. He is the most selfless angel that seems SO down-to-earth and relatable as hell. I feel like he could be like, my best friend. Ahhhhhhh there are so many more, I love talking about my inspirations, but I'll chill here. Do you know if you want to go to college or not? I'm in college right now, and I desperately want it to stay that way. I'm fucking going somewhere in my life, and the education it provides will bring me closer to that. College is far from mandatory for everyone, but I feel it is beneficial for me. Do you like grapefruits? I haven't had one in a LONG time, so I don't really remember how they taste. I just know sour. What do you think of guys who wear eyeliner? *drools in Darkiplier* the fuck do you think Do you like online games? Only World of Warcraft, really. Who’s one person you care about more than yourself? Okay, real talk, and I hope this is everybody's answer. No one. I'm putting my goddamn self and my mental peace first for the rest of my life. Are there any pets you’re wishing for? I want another ball python. When’s the last time you used hand sanitizer? Two days ago when Mom and I stopped somewhere to eat. Wearing anything that isn’t yours? No. What type of bread did you use on the last sandwich you made? White. How many doors are in your house? Uhhh six. What was the last compliment you received, that made you smile? Sara said she was really proud of me, and to me, that's one of the biggest compliments you CAN give me. Think you need to lose weight? How much? ugh When was the last time you watched a VHS movie? I don't have a clue. We kept our VHS longer than most, though. We had too many movies on it. What event would you go back in time to see, if you could? Ummmm I dunno. Do you remember the last thing you said you wanted? To hug Sara. Who was the last friend you hung out with&what’d you do together? Sara stayed for a week. We did a lot. Who is the person, other than a spouse, that you are closest to? Sara. If you watched it, who was your favorite Hey Arnold! character? Oh my god, I hated that stupid show, but one of my sisters liked it. Have any good school pictures? or do they all just suck? There is literally ONE picture from elementary school where I think I looked pretty. Do you like trying on clothes or not? & Why? NO. I try to avoid it if I can. It's just annoying to change clothes for like five seconds. What are your thoughts on marriage? It's sweet, but I've come to find it... kinda needless for the most part? Like I know it has financial pluses and the symbolism is beautiful, but it's just that: symbolism originating from fantasies (imo, don't scream at me). It only adds pressure to stay in a dying relationship and makes splitting much more complicated. BUT, even with all that said, I personally want to get married someday, but only if I am *sure* about this person. It's the symbolism I like. That and it's so ingrained into my head that that's the "end goal" of relationships, so I'm pretty much just conditioned to want it. How long have you lived in the current place you’re living? Two years. Do you plan on moving anytime soon, if so where? I want to, but I am not in the financial position or at a level of independence where I'm ready for that. Are you more of a follower, or a leader? Be honest. This may alter with the situation, but mostly, I'm definitely a follower. Are your dreams/nightmares in black&white or color? I've heard of this condition before and it really intrigues me. I dream in color. Have you ever wanted to be some sort of hero outside of video games? I mean, define "hero." Like an action superhero in a literal way, nooooo. I'd die on Day #1, lmao. As a hero/inspiration as a person, of course; who doesn't? Will you admit that you’re at least somewhat superficial? I mean, probably in some places? How often do you go to the mall closest to you? Almost never ever. Our mall sucks and has experienced too many shootings. Do you still count with your fingers, even if only every so often? Yep. Like, always. Have you ever gone on a road trip with just friends? No. Well, I went to the beach with my friend and her mom, but just for a day or two because my separation anxiety from Mom got too bad oof. Without trying, do you act differently around different friends? Depends on the friend. I don't "fake it," just how reserved I am can move around. What was the last thing you drew/wrote on your own or someone else's skin? Probably a butterfly on my wrists when I was actively part of the Butterfly Project community. The last time you spent money, what was it on & how much did you spend? $1.25 for a drink at school. What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on one piece of clothing? Idk, but definitely not a lot. In elementary school, were you more of the bully or the bullied? Thankfully, neither. Do you like when a spouse is clingy, or can you not stand that? I'm sure to a certain degree it would be annoying, but for the most part, hell, I think it's attractive. Especially since I NEED validation you like me. How much do you say you walk in a week outside of school &/or work? Just around my house if you exclude school. Is there anything you wish your parents did differently in raising you? I wish they'd given us chores. Wish Mom didn't spank us. What would you do if the last person you texted asked you out? Lol yo we JUST broke up like an hour ago. We're not ready to get back together yet, obviously. Don't worry a bit, we're both cool. Still best friends, even. To compress a long story, needed personal growth and distance have brought us to returning to just friends. For now, at least. Have you ever received a scholarship? I think so... but not like a huge one, I believe. Who was the last person who got frustrated with you? Most likely Mom. When was the last time you mopped your kitchen floor? I myself have never mopped it. Or maybe once. What is your favorite work of art? I mentioned the Denialism painting in my last survey. What was the last appointment or plan you had to cancel? Plan, my next one with my psychiatrist. What spur-of-the-moment decision that you’ve made has had the biggest impact on your life? I don't know if any have truly changed my life. The ones that did (that I remember) were pondered over. Do you know anyone who is (or has been) a refugee? I don't think so, What is your best friend’s worst habit? She doesn't have faith in herself for ANYTHING lj;ljalwie Do you like spinach and artichoke dip? alksd;fjwei no Have you ever felt like you were about to pass out, but didn’t? Yep, a couple times. What was the name of one of your childhood imaginary friends? I didn't have any. What’s your favorite phase of the moon? Full. Do you wish you were richer? I physically refuse to be anything less than stable, hopefully even above that, once I'm independent. We've been poor all my life and it is fuck-ing HARD. It's stressful as a motherfucker and I am done with it. Very. What’s a middle name you like? Quinn. Fits a lot. I planned on giving that middle name to my hypothetical daughter. Are you scared of spiders? y e a h Do you weigh the same as your mom? No. Were you a Mary-Kate and Ashley fan? Like the average 90s/early 2000s kid. Coffee mugs, teacups, or water bottles? Uh, aesthetically? Teacups, probably. Bubblegum or cotton candy? Gum. I like the taste and texture of cotton candy, it is just RIDICULOUSLY sweet. It bothers my sensitive teeth sometimes. Do you prefer to drink soda from cans, bottles or cups? Cans. They get the coldest. Game you were best at in P.E./gym? Idk, I didn't excel at any. What do you have for breakfast on an average day? I'll typically just have a meal replacement shake or a Pop-Tart. Favorite non-chocolate candy? Sour Punch Straws (gotta be red). Favorite book you had to read for school? The Outsiders. Most frequently worn pair of shoes? My flip-flops, 'cuz they're easy to just slip on. Ideal weather? Cool but not windy (a light breeze is fine) with a partly-cloudy sky. Obsession from childhood? Webkinz. Favorite crystal? Dragon's breath opal. Favorite activity to do in warm weather? Swim or stay the fuck inside. Favorite activity to do in cold weather? Taking pictures in the snow. Five songs to describe you? "Get Up" by Mother Mother, "That's What You Get" by Paramore, uhhh... I don't feel like thinking over this any longer. My iPod isn't near me to scan through what I have, so yeah. Best way for someone to bond with you? Let's have deep philosophical talks about like the meaning of life 'n shit. Top 5 favorite Vines? Oh my god, this is impossible. To name some that come to mind first, in no order: "It's Wednesday, m'dudes *insert mating call*", "I cOUld'vE dROPPED My croiSSANt," "this is why mom doesn't FUCKING LOVE YOU," that one at a club where a girl is doing smoke tricks and the dude just goes "check that out" (or "wow," idr) or something similar (I couldn't find it), and omfg I adore that Snoop Dogg one with the little boy just semi-dancing to that iconic song???? I LOVE IT??????? Man, there are so so many more. Very honorable mention: "a d a m". Ads you have stuck in your head? None, thankfully. What is the first meme you remember seeing? Uhhh maybe Happy Bunny? Idk. Sci-fi, fantasy, or superheroes? Fantasy. Favorite type of cheese? American. What saying or quote do you live by? There's a lot I've picked up on and cling to. #1 is perhaps "Deal with life, or life deals with you." What are you currently stressed about? Some... things I realized about myself that disgust me. Favorite fairy tale? Shrek is a goddamn fairy tale and I will fight to the death against anyone who claims otherwise. Favorite tradition? I don't really have one anymore, but I remember as a kid, I would NEVER let Mom forget to throw some "reindeer food" outside for them lol. Talent you’re proud of having? One that warrants pride, exactly? Not just random talents? Well, uhhh. I suppose writing. I mean it modestly, I really do, but as a kid, my teachers all the way through high school always thought I was cheating or a parent did my papers at home. Some were only convinced by me writing in the classroom. I don't feel as good about my writing as I did in high school, but I am sill proud of excelling in it and taking writing anywhere seriously. If you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be? I mean, name the game and genre here. Probably like "what the fuck" at like, everything, because I already do that. If you were an anime character, what genre of anime would it be? Like, based on my current life? I dunno. A sad and repetitive one with some bright days to it. Ohhh, and the color scheme and lighting vary with my mental state. Yo that would be dope. Character you relate to? lmao THRALL from WoW for being like "can y'all bastards just chill tf out" until he goes off to an isolated land away from civilization bc he's seen enough shit. Also compelled to help. Any good luck charms? I don't believe in those. Least favorite flavor of food or drink? As far as consistent flavors go, normally cherry or grape. Left or right handed? I'm a righty. Favorite potato food? Fries, when I wish they weren't. Earth tones or jewel tones? Jewel. How many phone numbers do you have memorized? Literally just Mom's. Not even mine.
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take it from me ( i’d be lost without you ) ↳ Q’s twdg writing challenge
character(s): mitch, louis ship(s): louitch ( louis/mitch ) word count: 1749 author’s note: ahhhhh, so i finally fell behind. but hopefully only for these couple of days! either way, this fic is based around a short louitch comic i started making in xnalara a couple of months ago that i never ended up finishing. though i do hope to get it done soon, esp if this ship starts to make some traction?? who knowssss
have a lil preview of that comic anyway!!
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*credits to the wonderful @stop-breaking-my-heart-telltale​​​​​​​ for creating this challenge! you can view the entire prompt list + further details here. happy writing!!
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                                     day fourteen ; night sky.
“Makes you feel small, huh?”
“Hmm…?”
“Like… the universe. When you really think about it, we’re just so- insignificant. A puny, meaningless speck that doesn’t keep everything else from existing. It wouldn’t even matter in the grand scheme of things if we all disappeared one day.”
Pulling his gaze away from the blanket of stars above them, Mitch quirks an eyebrow at Louis. It’s become somewhat of a routine for them to find themselves right here, seated upon the roof of Mitch’s house as they stargaze and talk endlessly. They’ve occasionally even stayed put long enough for the sun to begin to rise, peeking over the horizon as a startling reminder for Louis that he needs to get home before his parents wake up and realize he isn’t where he’s supposed to be.
A crooked grin starts to tug at his lips, and he can’t help but to lightly tease, “Jesus… Deep, much? Y’know, I think you’d better quit that damn drama class before it’s too late, it’s obviously starting to get to your head.”
Louis rolls his eyes and scoffs, yet the unmistakable signs of his own subtle grin are plainly visible in the moonlight. “I’m just saying. When you put things into perspective, it’s pretty wild to think about.”
“Yeah, I guess,” Mitch shrugs, green eyes flicking back up to the inky black sky. Truth be told, he hasn’t spent a lot of time contemplating their existence like Louis apparently has. It didn’t really matter to him.
Except for aliens, of course. Aliens were real, the government are hiding the truth, and he’ll gladly fight anyone who tries to disagree.
“Well… What do you think, then?” Louis asks after a beat of silence.
Again, Mitch gives an offhanded shrug. “I dunno. Not much, I guess.”
He can feel Louis’ eyes on him without having to look. It makes his skin crawl, his cheeks tingle.
“No opinions on life beyond earth? No theories about our existence? Figured you’d be all about the conspiracy theory life.”
“I ain’t Shane Dawson.”
Louis laughs. “No, you’re definitely not.”
Mitch gives a breathy chuckle of his own, his elbows shifting against the shingles. “Yeah, I mean- conspiracies are fun to think about. But I wouldn’t go as far as… whatever all that was that came outta your mouth just now.”
“What, you didn’t like my awesomely philosophical speech?” Louis retorts. Mitch can hear the smirk present in his airy tone. “I should be offended.”
Mitch is forced to redirect his attention back to Louis’ face, where sure enough, that classic Louise-esque smirk is spread across it. His eyes linger for longer than intended. “I think you’re better off leaving all that shit to Aasim.”
With another brief, joined laugh, they both turn their attention back to the sky. It’s not uncommon for them to fall into comfortable silence, simply enjoying each other’s company. Sometimes, Mitch will light up a cigarette that Louis always decline to share. Other times, they’ll take turns with a bottle of alcohol snagged from his father’s liquor cabinet until their heads are warmly fuzzy and boundaries become just a little bit thinner.
Tonight, however, there’s nothing but the two of them, no distractions or obligations to be anywhere other than right here.
It’s also not uncommon for Mitch’s mind to wander during these bouts of silence. He wishes he only held positive thoughts for this odd, indescribable bond that’s formed between him and Louis.
He’s unable to understand why Louis would ever want to show up whenever Mitch decides to text him late at night, why he ever gives him the time of day or humors him when they have just about nothing in common. While it’s no exaggeration that Mitch could produce quite the lengthy list of reasons why Louis is so great and interesting, he’s yet to find a single reason why the opposite would prove to be true.
Mitch glances at Louis while his focus is directed above them. There’s a gentle smile on his face, his expression blissful and carefree. He looks positively at peace, and Mitch doesn’t get why.
He suddenly feels guilty. He’d called him out of bed at nearly two in the morning, after all, and while Mitch never dares to admit whenever there’s an underlying problem that prompts him to want Louis’ company, he suspects that Louis already knows.
Louis makes him feel better, plain and simple. Perhaps it’s his shining personality or his positive way of thinking, though whatever the true reason, Mitch never fails to feel his mood lifting from as early on as seeing Louis typing back a message despite immediately regretting sending his own in the first place.
“You don’t have to be here, y’know,” he suddenly tells him. Out of context, it’s entirely unprompted, yet in Mitch’s mind, they’re words that have to be spoken.
Louis immediately turns his head to look at him, his brows pulled together with a keen mixture of confusion and compassion. It’s more than enough for Mitch to be quickly looking away, that too-sincere expression tugging at his heart in a way that makes him feel queasy.
“I know,” Louis speaks quietly, steadily. Careful, as if saying the wrong thing will cause Mitch to freeze up and bolt. It wouldn’t be the first time. “But… I want to.”
The outward confession instinctively draws Mitch’s eyes back to his face, just for a second, before he’s forcing them away again. His eyebrows furrow, searching for words well beyond his grasp to say.
Naturally, Louis picks up on his uneasy silence. “Do… you not want me here?”
“What?” Mitch’s head snaps back towards him, eyes slightly rounded before he’s firmly shaking his head. “No, I - of course I do.”
While he hadn’t quite expected Louis’ response, he supposes he should have. With his standoffish, blunt nature, he can only imagine that he must come off as disinterested in Louis’ company from time to time. He curses his unapproachable demeanor, wishes it wasn’t so difficult for him to open up.
Apparently, Louis decides to push things a little further. Mitch doesn’t blame him for wanting answers, though once again, he’s no longer able to look at him as his expression grows more sympathetic. His voice is incredibly timid when he speaks up, and Mitch feels even worse.
“Then… why say that?”
Mitch sighs. “Ah… I dunno, I just- most people wouldn’t want to, I guess. Most people… wouldn’t care.”
He can feel Louis shifting closer, trying to crane his neck in order to meet his eye.
It doesn’t work until he speaks again, barely above a whisper. “Well… I do. I care.”
Mitch simply can’t control the troubled look that crosses over his face, displaying his every conflicted emotion and his perplexed thought for Louis to see despite the fact he doesn’t want him to.
There’s nothing he can do to stop himself from asking, “But… why? ”
Louis instantly falls quiet. For a moment, Mitch regrets asking, assumes that there’s nothing that Louis has to offer in response to his question. Of course there isn’t, his mind bitterly taunts. He only said he cares to make you feel better.
He’s proven entirely wrong in the next second.
“Because…” he starts, seeming to choose his words very carefully until they’re spilling freely from his mouth. “You’re worth so much more than you think you are. Yeah, you’re a little devious, and yeah, you’ve got this whole ‘tough guy’ act nailed down. But under all that, you… you have a good heart, Mitch. I can see it all the time. Even if you don’t.”
Mitch blanks. There’s nothing that could ever describe the whirlwind of emotions that instantly overtakes him, no amount of understanding that could hope to make sense of it all. Impossibly, he feels gut-wrenching sadness and heartwarming inspiration at exactly the same time, a melting pot of conflicting feelings coexisting with each other, relentlessly battling for the top spot within his mind.
Ultimately, sheer disbelief wins.
“I… think you give me way too much credit…” he mumbles, a rather pathetic reply to Louis’ meaningful expression of his self worth.
Louis doesn’t miss a beat. “Maybe you just don’t give yourself enough.”
Mitch can feel Louis’ eyes practically boring holes into his skin as he grows distressingly silent once again, their shoulders brushing in a way that has him tensing up despite himself. Yet as undeterred as ever, Louis is piping up again before he knows it.
“I see you for who you really are. Whether you like it or not.”
There’s no denying the phrase sums everything up better that Mitch could ever express, himself. Yet he’s unable to think about it for much longer after those words are spoken, for in another, completely unexpected turn of events, Mitch can feel Louis shifting even closer.
A brief pause ensues, before Louis is leaning in the rest of the way. He kisses Mitch’s cheek, and Mitch is blown away how such as simple action can bring forth such an intense response. His heart ricochets inside his chest, his thoughts all but exploding inside his head. He can’t think, can’t speak, can’t breathe.
Then, he’s turning to gawk at Louis as if he’s grown at least five extra heads. Louis bears a similar expression, seemingly shocked at himself, leaving them both staring at one another like two deer within the glow of the same headlights. 
“I - I’m sorry, I-”
Maybe it’s instinct. Maybe the rapidly multiplying emotions within him take over, blinding him and masking all the rational common sense he already lacks.
Whatever the reason, there’s no stopping himself, no controlling his own actions. He doesn’t care if Louis regrets it, if he’s apologizing because he didn’t mean to.
Mitch closes the distance between them again, and kisses him.
Louis freezes, but for only a second. Mitch thinks that same emotionally fueled instinct must be taking over him, too, for faster than his mind can process, they’re quite literally kissing each other senseless. It feels as if a slowly cracking dam between them has finally broken, and with it, everything comes effectively pouring out.
He doesn’t know how long the kiss lasts. All concept of time becomes lost upon him, and the only thing that eventually separates them is the burning need for oxygen.
And, as they pull away, in some cheesy, embarrassingly cliche passing thought, Mitch swears the stars above Louis’ dazed, smiling face shine brighter than they ever have before.
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