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writingstoraes · 2 years
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paddock greetings 💌
pairing: charles leclerc/fem!reader
type: instagram imagine/social media au
notes: not proofread and not revised so please expect errors hehehe please lmk what u think by replying or messaging and if u wanna be part of my taglist! <3 this is a bit long! hehe
about: for your 5th anniversary and engagement, the drivers send their greetings with a bit of banter in the comments as always.
lewishamilton
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lewishamilton Greeting this two a happy 5-year anniversary and wishing them the best as they take another massive and wonderful step in their life! Best wishes to the best couple I know ❤️
charles_leclerc Thank you, mate! Also huge thanks for setting me up with her, wouldn't be here without you 😅
lewishamilton Well you wouldn't stop asking about her so I gave in 🤷‍♂️
charlesrari LMAOOO SIR LEWIS AIRING OUT CHARLES' BUSINESS LIKE THAT
yourusername thank you, lew! wow imagine if i never went on that blind date...
pierregasly I think you would have found someone better
charles_leclerc You have one minute before I pay a visit to your room.
pierregasly
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pierregasly Congratulations on the engagement of the two craziest people I know 🥂 Pls stop asking me to take cheesy pictures of you guys sometimes what you do in front of me is unacceptable. I still remember being behind the camera when I took you guys' infamous yacht shots 😮‍💨
yourusername not you saying we're improper im literally the third wheel when you and charles are together???
pierregasly Y/N you took Charles away from me can you blame me
charles_leclerc Pierre what
pierregasly Are you choosing your wife over me? Wow okay that hurts mate
danielricciardo
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danielricciardo Some outtakes from my camera of Y/N and Charles. This was the first time Charles took Y/N on a trip with us and they honestly just bring out the best in each other. No better day to post this than now. Congratulations on the engagement, you two! 🎉 Wishing you live a life filled with love and happiness.
yourusername DANIEL WTH this is so pretty :(( these pictures are a blessing, thank you danny 🤍
charles_leclerc Thank you, Daniel! And thank you for my new wallpaper hahaha
carlossainz55 You're replacing me already?
charles_leclerc Mate you were never my wallpaper
pierregasly Don't even bother Carlos he's a married man now
yourusername what i have to deal with every day...
landonorris
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landonorris Congratulations on the engagement Y/N and Charles! I want to let you know that I am utterly disgusted by the two of you please stop flirting in front of me ❤️
yourusername you greeted us but at what cost
charles_leclerc ... Thanks???
ferrarifan3 Lando greeting like a true friend we love to see it
charloslove LMAO I KNEW LANDO WOULD HAVE THE FUNNIEST GREETING
carlossainz55
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carlossainz55 Love you both to bits but honestly third-wheeling with you guys has got to be one of the worst experiences ever. "It'll be fun, Carlos," but then they'd leave me in the middle of the road - this happened in Madrid by the way and I will never live it down. Happy engagement, Charles and Y/N 😁
charles_leclerc Carlos we did not leave you we just bought food
carlossainz55 You were gone for 30 minutes?
charles_leclerc The taco line was long you said you wanted tacos!
myferrarimen this banter is what i live for honestly
yourusername why were u in the middle of the road anyway
carlossainz55 I dont remember 🤷‍♂️
charles16 how carlos doesnt get lost on a daily basis is a mystery to me
pierregasly Lmaooo they left you
yukibabie "I will never live it down" king of grudges
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tagging: @slytherheign <33 hope ur video recording for class went well mwah
notes: thought this was a rlly cute idea and my classes start on monday so its a bummer :// my masterlist is up and running so u can navigate thru my works on my pinned post! lmk what u guys think <33
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arkhammaid · 8 days
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Read the update for the legacy of nemesis, first of all loved it, I couldn't help but laugh when I read about the Miami win 😀, poor Lando though, perhaps this time in Hungary because he hasn't won yet he does not give back the place, I would love to see your take on that, the British media, the drivers, Mark Webber and ofcourse Sabrina (think she and Mark would be more pissed than Oscar)
Also because of Max's losing streak I am already dreaming about the day you write Max's time travel au. 2023 domination wasn't enough, I need Max to win everything.
Also I might get a bit annoying in your inbox, have a break from college for a couple of days now that fests are over, feel free to ignore
-😴Anon
i'm glad you did 🫶 the miami gp chapter has been in the works for a long time now, and i'm glad i could finally post it
lando is going through it with his car, and because mclaren made changes, it will be difficult for them to secure enough wins.... maybe he will, maybe he will not.
don't worry, everyone will have an opinion about lando and oscar and mclaren (and their downfall). it will get nastyyyy
i'm actually working bit by bit on it right now, but i'm currently actively working on five drafts and i really need to finish like,,, half of them before i turn my attention to other fics or else they will never get done 😔 but i'm glad to know people are already waiting for it hehe
and you could NEVER be annoying in my askbox, i can't say this enough, my askbox is always open. i'll try to answer as soon as i can, sometimes i take a bit longer, sometimes i answer immediately. enjoy your break 🫶
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vsyrworld · 10 months
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WIPs GAMES: What are on my words?
shout out to @vicsbasement who tagged and recognize my works! Yes, I used to be a writer back in 2019-2020 and wrote mostly about brocedes and anime, but since lewis lost the championship, I lost the entire mood to write about rpf driver and then boom! charlos happened, i was like -- okay let's do this again. English is not my first language and I'm still learning about expressing emotion, writing about "show but don't tell", and obviously with grammar.
Here's some work in progress. (my inspiration came from song lyrics. That's why I like to create a driver's playlist. I also reflect on the real-life events that happen to me or the people surroundings me) . Feel free to ask me more about the details;
Charlos 1655
a series, and they said the relationship is easy:
1st -> Enchanted by the Prancing Horse / EBPH for short. (E) (kind of like a 5+1 thingy about ... (secret hehe) I am currently working on the fifth part, and it's already 13k words :D
2nd -> Alphabet of Hearts (M) (TW!!!!! like real TW!) (one of my proudest stories I've written so far? chaptered about 8. I am currently working on chapter 5 (what's all about the five XD)
these series are written mostly in Carlos's POV. big big big thanks to @f1amboyant because they are encouraging me to try writing in new POV i never tried before. I love this series I've been working on for a year, so I hope I can convey the message to the reader and have much recognition <3
(since i'm more comfortable writing in Charles POV, because I feel like Charles and I share many similarities in terms of family and struggle, that's why my Charles characterization sometimes resembles mine. It also makes Ocean and Engines fic a big hit in my "start again writing career", because it was actually from a real event.)
one-shot: take a chance with me. (Planning on to be a continuation from ocean and engines. this ' series ' uses NIKI albums as it is representing my real-life experience, but I couldn't state it explicitly :D)
Brocedes
Spring Day -> The last stories from 4 Season Heal Of The Wounds : Between Love and Amends (4SHOWL) Series!! Omg, I can't believe I'm nearing the end of this whole series... part 1 has already been uploaded (the timeline was vaguely set before charlos series)
there are 2 unpublish explicit wips of brocedes and I CAN'T PUBLISH IT BECAUSE I'M SO BAD AT WRITING SMUT? It's soo flithy, the filthiest I ever write and READ. So yeah bye those fics going to stay inside the bins forever.
++ I am still determining how long this fic going to be finished, but I'm planning to release EBPH at Christmas, because.. well maybe I'm just eager to share with you all.
that's all! ciaooo ~~
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mwuaferrari · 2 years
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GORGEOUS — MICK SCHUMACHER
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summary: Inez think that Mick was too gorgeous to be real and every time she looked at him she felt like was going to die. Mick wondered why she always ignored him.
pairing: Mick Schumacher x Inez (reporter!reader)
words: 4K
warning: Some swear words, a lot of angst. Also, English is not my native language, so any spelling or writing error is the fault of the translator hehe.
notes: The lyrics of the song are in italics, and these are not in the same order of the song, so i put excerpts that may have some connection with the situations that I am narrating.
MASTERLIST TAYLOR SWIFT SONGS SERIES
Inez Santana is a journalist by profession, who started out uploading videos to tiktok about motorsports and making podcasts about it. Thanks to the success that she had on this podcast, she was given the opportunity to start working for Formula 2 years ago. Despite not having been around for as long as some of her colleagues, she is well liked by the people in the teams and the paddock in general, even by the fans. 
She formed a strong friendship with Esteban Ocon when she signed a short contract for a few months to do some communications work for the Alpine team. When that contract ended, they continued to hang out constantly, even spending a few vacations together. 
She is known for her sweetness and kindness with everyone, for how she talks to people and puts all her attention on them as if they were the only thing that mattered, she made them feel loved. Of course, this happened with everyone except the 23-year-old German driver, Mick Schumacher. 
It's not because she hates him. Quite the contrary. She thinks he is too gorgeous and his presence makes her so nervous that she prefers to ignore him. Every time she can get away from being in the same room with him, she does. Of course, she can't escape her obligations at work and the interviews that she sometimes has to do with Mick after a career. 
Inez, Esteban and Lance were walking through the paddock one morning as they greeted everyone along the way. They were laughing at something the French one said, and by mistake, the girl dropped her coffee cup on the floor right in front of the Haas team space, which luckily was not full. 
They laughed even louder, which caught Mick's attention, who came out to see what was going on. 
—Damn Esteban, look what you made me do.—She joked, still laughing as she stood looking at the mess she made.
—Hey, don't blame me. 
—Hey guys, what happened here?— Mick approached them with an amused smile on his lips. They greeted each other with the typical fist salute that men give each other.
 Her smile automatically disappeared when she heard his voice. Posture uncomfortably straight, lips set in a line, she looked everywhere but at him, except at his ocean blue eyes. If she looked at them, she felt that it would be the end of him. 
—Just Inez being Inez.— Lance says humorously, putting his arm around her shoulders. 
—Are you okay?— Mick asks. She looks at the floor, looks at Esteban and then looks over Mick's shoulder at something, continuing his work of avoiding his eyes. 
—Yes.— She simply says. 
—If you want I can bring you a new coffee.—The blond tells her as he points to Hass's space.— You know, free coffee. 
—No thanks, I have to go.
“You're so gorgeous. I can't say anything to your face 'cause look at your face. And I'm so furious at you for making me feel this way. But what can I say? You're gorgeous”. 
Have you read those cliché stories where the main character gets locked with her love interest in an elevator for a period of time, they kiss, then someone pulls them out of the elevator and they walk out completely in love? That was what happened to Inez, except for the kissing part of it, of course. 
The cars that take the communications people from the hotel to the paddock left at 7:30 a.m. It was 5 minutes before the time limit and Inez was on the 20th floor waiting for the elevator which was taking too long. 
—Come on, please, quickly.— she whispered anxiously as she saw that the elevator was finally approaching her floor.
When the gates opened, Inez couldn't believe how much bad luck she had (or good luck?). Mick was inside in his blue Haas team uniform, who also hadn't noticed the girl's presence since he was too busy texting. 
She quickly entered and went to press the button for the first floor, but seeing that it was already selected, she left her hand in the air. 
Inez looked at the boy out of the corner of her eye, still typing on his phone with a visibly frown. Inez wanted to say hello, but nothing came out of her mouth. So she just looked at a fixed point of the elevator as she held her breath hoping to arrive at her destination soon. 
She suddenly felt the lights on the buttons start to flicker and she approached it curiously. Then, the main light that illuminates there began to blink. She turned around, facing Mick on the opposite side of the elevator, but he still didn't notice anything. 
Silence. 
—Mick?— A whisper of hers barely left her. The blond raised his head automatically and looked at her with those ocean blue eyes just a millisecond before the place went completely dark. 
Neither of them said anything, analyzing the situation. 
—Inez?
—I'm here, Mick.— She answered fearfully as she hugged herself. 
The next thing that happened was the elevator made a loud noise that caused Inez to gasp in surprise. She suddenly felt a pair of icy hands touch her face in delicate touches, to which she cringed.
—Here you are.—Now he was touching her shoulders as if looking for something specific, then went down her arms slowly until he reached her hands. His touches were so delicate, as if she was going to break. He gave her chills. 
—Hey, are you okay?—She gave a little startled cry at his touch and her closeness, a sound that Mick took as a sort of nod to his question. His hands felt so soft and perfect on her.
“And you should think about the consequence of you touching my hand in a darkened room."
—Let me call someone on the team.— So he unlocked his phone and the light from it lit up his face. 
—Don't be scared, I can feel your heart beating so fast. Try to calm down, we'll be fine.—Now he had pulled his hands away from her and stood beside her, feeling his left side against her right side.
—It can't be, I don't have a signal. 
—What?—She exclaimed, turning in his direction.
—I was joking, sorry. I've always seen that happen in the movies.— He laughed a little as he dialed a number. 
Inez started to reply but before she could think of anything to say to him, Mick spoke again. 
—Kevin? Hi, you're not going to believe this but I'm stuck in the hotel elevator.
She stirred in her place and suddenly remembered the car that was supposed to take her. She took her phone and looked at the time. It marked 7:45. The car had already left without her. 
—No, I'm not alone, I'm with Inez. Yes, Esteban's best friend.— She felt Mick say the last thing with a different tone that caught her attention.— Uh-huh, yes. OK thank you. See you mate. 
Inez sends a message to her boss explaining the situation and saying that she will unfortunately be late, hoping that he will believe that she got stuck in the elevator, although it sounds a bit false.
Maybe Esteban hasn't left yet and she can go with him to the paddock in his car, so to make sure, she texted him too to ask if he's already gone. 
—Hey, don't worry, it won't take long for them to come for us.— Mick told her softly when he saw the girl's worried face. 
—It's not that.— She locks her phone so the place is bathed in darkness again. 
—What happen? 
—Nothing.— As soon as her word left her mouth, and in an unkind tone, she regretted it. 
Silence again. 
The closeness of his to her sides disappeared as he moved away from her. 
—Why do you hate me?
Inez's heart sank. He thought she hated him? Silence again. She didn't know what to say. 
—Mick, I don't hate you. 
—Then why are you always like this with me?
—What do you mean? 
—Whenever I'm getting close, you run away. Plus you never look me in the eye. You're always ignoring me and... 
Suddenly a voice from the elevator speaker startled them both. 
—Guys, we're about to get you out. The elevator will make a small jerky movement. Don't be scared, it's part of the process. 
Only a couple of minutes later, in which neither of them had said anything else, the elevator doors were being forced open and two big men could be seen through the small space on the other side. Behind them, some familiar faces of some people from the teams, including Lance and Esteban, who were laughing. 
—You first.— Mick told her. So Inez quickly made her way out of the small space with help from the men. Then Mick came out. 
—I can't believe you got locked in an elevator.— Lance was still laughing at the situation. 
—How long were you in there?
—Like 30 minutes.— Mick replied. 
—30 minutes?! And what did you do during all that time? 
—Nothing dude. I have to go, see you.— Mick smiled at the three without showing his teeth and left. 
—Inez?— Esteban spoke to the girl after seeing her in a kind of trance.— Are you okay?
—Yes, I'm perfect. Why?
—You're red as a tomato, are you sure nothing happened in there? You know you can trust us, come on. 
—I swear to you. Now come on please, my boss is going to kill me. 
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On a Saturday after a race, Inez is preparing for the press round with the drivers. She had already interviewed Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris and now she was with Esteban. 
—And moving on to the next race, what do you think about Hungary? 
—Yeah, I can't wait. Great memories of course from last year. So hopefully we can fight in full force.— He simply answered.
—That's all Esteban, thanks. See you.— They finally say good-bye, but as the French boy was walking away, he whispered something to Inez that didn't help her for what lay ahead of her.
—Mick is next.— Followed by a wink. 
Just hearing his name made her stomach turn. She then saw him slip from the previous reporter until they were face to face. He gave her a toothless smile and her blue eyes met his. 
"Ocean blue eyes looking in mine, I feel like I might sink and drown and die."
She was silent for a few seconds until she reacted when noticed the expectation on the face of Mick and his communications assistant. 
—M-mick, we saw that the race had some problems, sorry about that. Because in some way, you were unfortunately a victim of the crash between Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso. How much was your race compromise by accident damage?
“Did I say everything too quickly? Why is he looking at me like that? Do I have something in my teeth? After the rain of thoughts that attacked her, she felt the blood begin to pool on her cheeks, and felt the temperature rise even more when she watched as Mick lapped her lips with his tongue. 
—Yeah, there was quite a bit of unfortunate damage that affected some specific areas of the car.— As he began to speak, he leaned slowly between the grid that separated them and Inez tried to appear as if that movement didn't affect her. As if having him so close to her didn't make her heart burst.— Obviously it was something that got out of hand but I think that, looking on the positive side, at least we were in a good position to give the team points. 
—And speaking of the performance of the vehicles, what do you think are their strengths and weaknesses and do you think they will be able to continue on a good path with this one?
—Yeah, I mean I don't see any reason why it shouldn't. I think our car. And we are aware that there is a constant battle with teams like Alpha Tauri, Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo. So all we care about is finishing the races and collecting as many points as possible in the coming weekends after the holidays.— He finishes with a smile. 
—Thanks for your time Mick, rest and have a nice vacation. 
—Thanks Inez, see you around. Goodbye.— Giving her one last look and a characteristic German smile, he walked off in the direction of the next reporter. 
Inez. Inez. Inez. Inez. Inez. Inez. Why did his name sound so nice when it came from his lips?
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That same night someone organized a party because after this race there would be a short vacation before returning to the tracks. It would be a lie to say that Inez hated parties, because she didn't. But she really wasn't a big fan of crowds, so this was what always discouraged her from going. Both Esteban and Lance tried to convince her to go but they couldn't. 
She preferred to stay in her hotel room watching some romantic comedy movie on netflix. She changed into comfortable clothes, made herself some hot tea, and lay back in the comfort of her bed. 
Before the movie started, she took a picture for her Instagram stories and then put her phone aside and played the movie. The sound of the notifications caught her attention so checking the phone she saw responses from some fans, from Lance, from some people she knew from the paddock, but what mattered most to her was Mick. 
“Guess I'll just stumble on home to my cats, alone. Unless you wanna come along." 
@mickschumacher won't you come to the party? 
@inez.santana nope :( 
Immediately the three dots appeared in the chat indicating that Mick was typing, only to disappear later. She then blocks her phone but was left waiting for her reply message. The ring rings again, she picks up the phone, but it wasn't Mick. 
@landonorris GURLLLLL are you really going to lay down and not come to the party? 
@inez.santada BOYYYY, yes
@landonorris sent an audio note “Come on Inez, how dare you miss out on the best party of your life? DJ Lando will liven up the place. I'm still at the hotel, so I'm not going to let you stay here alone with yourself. Tell me your room number and I'll pick you up in 20 minutes, see you muac” 
Inez was left thinking. Maybe she should just give him on seen and he´d never find her room, but he probably ask Esteban and Lando would come banging on her door until she came out. 
@inez.santana 621 floor 10. 
She quickly got up from her bed leaving her computer on the desk along with her tea. “I'll come back for you” she thought looking at her drink. Then, in record time, she dressed in white cloth pants, a bright green top and boots. "Yes, this will be fine." 
A little makeup, a little shadow on her eyes, mascara and matte lipstick on her lips. She grabbed a purse and had minutes to spare before Lando showed up at her door.
—I thought you wouldn't come out.— He said when Inez opened the door for him. 
—I thought about ignoring you, but then I figured that one way or another you would know my room number and you would be knocking on my door desperately all night, so… 
—You guessed right.— Lando laughed as they both got into the elevator. On the way to the party they were both talking about random things and laughing. When they arrived, Lando opened the door to hus car and helped her out. Then they came in laughing with their arms crossed. 
—Lando, there you are! Get up here.— Someone yelled at him. Lando looked at Inez and she nodded so he knew she was going to be okay. 
—Go, I'll look for Esteban. 
So he gave her a little hug and walked away. Inez's mind said that she would search for her best friend Esteban in the crowd, but her heart began to search for Mick. She can't find him, and in fact for some reason she can't find any familiar faces. So she just walks over to the bar, orders a drink and sits there. 
From Inez to Estie bestie: Heyyyy! Guess what, Lando brought me to the fucking party. Where the fuck are you? I can not find you :( 
Then she put away her phone again, took a drink as she continued to scan the room. Until she saw him and her heart stopped like it always did when she saw him. But this time it was different, now he is with a girl. They are both sitting across the room talking. Mick said something to the girl while he pointed to the crowd, seconds later Esteban appeared on the shot and sat next to the unknown woman, leaving her in the middle of it. 
“If you've got a girlfriend, I'm jealous of her. But if you're single that's honestly worse 'cause you're so gorgeous it actually hurts (Honey, it hurts)”. 
Inez wanted to go, but she couldn't, she didn't want to, not with Mick and that girl there. But then Esteban checked his phone and automatically started looking for his best friend in the crowd. Until he saw her and began to beckon her to see him. She pretended she didn't see him, so the French one got up and went to look for her. 
—Inez! I've been waving to you for a while. Come on, we're over there with Mick and Emma. 
Inez wanted to ask her who Emma was and why she was with Mick, but she kept quiet. 
—I'll be there in a moment, I'm fine here. 
—Something wrong? I'm staying here with you, no problem sweetheart. 
—No, please go. I'm going in a minute.
Esteban looked at her doubtfully, then she gave him a smile and pushed his shoulder in a friendly way to unconcern him. 
—Okay, we'll wait for you there.— She took one last glance in the blonde's direction only to meet his gaze already on her. He smiled at her and waved, but she ignored him, took the last of her drink, got up and went out to the terrace of the place. 
From Mick's perspective, he felt his heart break more and more at the attitudes she held about him. He constantly questioned his own actions, wondering if he had ever done something wrong that upset her.
—Where are you going bro?— Esteban asked Mick when he saw him get up. 
—I'm going to get some air, I'll be right back.— Mick was adamant about her goal, clear things up and for her to tell him why she hates him. 
—Hello.— Inez jumped in shock. She didn't need to turn around to know who he was because she recognized that voice anywhere.— I thought you told me you weren't coming.
—I know, I didn't come of my own free will. Lando made me. 
—Oh. 
Finally she dared to turn to look at him and gave him a small smile. 
—Can I sit with you? 
—Sure.— She replied immediately. 
They didn't speak for what seemed like an eternity. Both looking towards the horizon. But both wanting to look at each other. 
—I understand if you don't want to talk about this, but that day when we got stuck in the elevator, I felt like the conversation was on hold. Because it is a topic that is very important to me and I need to know the answer, if there really is one… 
—Oh, that. Do you want to know why I'm ignoring you?— Suddenly she felt a wave of confidence. Maybe it was the alcohol… or desperation. 
—Hmm…— Mick nodded. 
It took Inez a while to collect her thoughts to see what she wanted to say to the boy next to her. With so many thoughts in her head she became dizzy and felt like she was going to pass out. 
—I ignore you because…because you're so kind and respectful and caring and generous and funny, and you're so damn gorgeous that I can't even look at your face, because look at your face.— She finally blurted out, regretting it the second she was done. That was like the vomit that her heart needed to release. 
—What? So…so you don't hate me? 
—No fucking hell Mick, I'm in love with you and I'm ignoring you because you make me so nervous.
Silence. 
Only the music from the party and Inez's heart breaking into a thousand pieces could be heard. 
—Look at me. 
—Mick… 
—Please look at me. 
Inez knew what was coming now. Mick was so nice that he would probably give her some compliments like how she's beautiful and smart but he didn't reciprocate that feeling. He would ask her to start being friends, probably. 
Already emotionally prepared, she turned to see him, trying to hide her nervousness and the tears that asked to come out of her eyes. She tried, but she couldn't hold his blue gaze for more than 2 seconds, turning to her own hands as she played with them.
Mick raised her head taking her chin gently so that she looked into his eyes again. 
—What would happen if I told you that I'm in love with you?
—What are you talking about? 
—I said what I said, what would happen?
—I wouldn't believe you.
—But it's true.
Inez hadn't realized the closeness between them and her breath caught in her throat. 
—Mick…— She said barely.
—Can I kiss you?— He whispered inches from her lips, still with his hand on her chin. 
"Ok, I'm going to pass out right now." she thought. 
She licks her lips and looks into his eyes, and swore it were even more beautiful up close. As if his eyes could illuminate the dark place they were in at the moment. 
—Do you want to kiss me?— She asks, still not believing what was happening to her. 
—Yes, do you want to?— Now he had shifted his hand from her chin to her jaw. 
—I do.— That was all it took for Mick to close the space between them. 
At first it was just a chaste kiss on her lips, to test the waters. Seeking to affirm something, she put her hands on his chest and squeezed his shirt as if wanting to bring him closer to her. 
It was then that he lowered her hands to her waist and found hers again on his lips in a relaxed movement, full of love that they had hidden for far too long. 
She could easily have melted in Mick's arms and she was glad they were sitting because her now-jelly legs would probably have betrayed her. With her arms also made of jelly, she reached for Mick's neck and her hands buried themselves in his blond hair pulling him closer to her, as if that were possible. 
Leaving his left hand on her waist, Mick ran his right hand up her arm as well, leaving a trail of fire all the way to her head to smooth out some strands that were bothering the kiss, and then continued. stroking his head lovingly. 
When they felt that it was too much, both separated from the kiss, still with their hands on the other. 
Inez didn't want to open her eyes, she didn't want to wake up from this perfect dream she was in. She thought that she had actually ignored Lando and stayed in his hotel room, had fallen asleep and now she was having a wonderful dream with Mick. 
But finally she relented and met the ocean blue eyes that always took her breath away. It hadn't been a dream, Mick had really kissed her. 
—In case it wasn't clear to you, I'm in love with you too.
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littlelcvestory · 11 months
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thank you @wesperbrekkered for tagging me even though im so inactive on like all my fandom accounts 😭😭😭
1. How many works do you have on AO3?
i have 13 :)
2. What is your AO3 word count?
29,858 words 😭 thats kinda crazy for me ngl
3. What fandoms do you write for? 
my main is six of crows! my ao3 still has my fics from when i wrote solangelo tho lmao
4. What are your top five fics by kudos?
sparks fly (whenever you smile) with 268 (wesper)
we were in screaming color with 244 (solangelo)
Doctor Death (god this fic is so old i hate it 😭) with 236 (solangelo)
i wanna teach you how forever feels with 221 (wesper)
time can't stop me quite like you did with 205 (i wrote this for a school assignment, it's from the book they both die at the end)
i strongly dislike this list mainly because of solangelo being on there and how long ago i wrote those fics because theyre really bad now 😭 perhaps leave more kudos on my wesper fics :)
5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? 
YES it makes me so happy that people enjoyed what i wrote. i'd like to say it's author fuel but i have not touched any of my fics since august but they ARE author serotonin
6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?
it's either time can't stop me quite like you did (because he literally d!es) but none of my SoC fics have angsty endings, because none of them have endings. haha
7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?
uhh i'd say it would be i wanna teach you how forever feels purely because it's a cute domestic post-ck wesper
8. Do you get hate on fics?
i dont think im widespread enough to have haters on my fics tbh 😭
9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? 
nope, i am literally 16 !! although i have written a few very intimate passages but theres also taught you the way you call me baby which is the closest i'll ever get for now
10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?
my wesper romeo and juliet au like fire and powder that i havent touched since august! this was like my most big brain idea ever but i'm torn between discarding it and starting from scratch or continuing as it is right now
11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? 
i dont think so, and i hope not !
12. Have you ever had a fic translated? 
no :)
13. Have you ever cowritten a fic before?
also no
14. What’s your all-time favourite ship? 
wesper. next!
15. What’s a WIP you’d like to finish but doubt you ever will?
THE ROMEO AND JULIET AU I AM CRYING i need to continue it as soon as possible oh lord
16. What are your writing strengths?
not sure tbh! i do find writing dialogue easy but it also leads to my downfall sometimes which i'll explain in the next question
17. What are your writing weaknesses?
inner monologues, because they jump around too much and i eventually stray from the original thought. or anything thats not closely tied to a character ... i'm really strong with character driver things but if you hand me a plot, i'm gonna struggle (which may be why the r&j au is failing LMAO) and how i said with dialogue, it ends up being dry and makes the scene move a little too fast. i'm really bad at slowing down scenes 😭
18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? 
never done it before hehe
19. First fandom you wrote for?
percy jackson, i think
20. Favourite fic you’ve ever written?
my romeo and juliet au because its the most ambitious thing i ever tried to accomplish. i really want to get back to it because i'm still so intrigued by the idea of it and i was shocked i wrote 10k for the first chapter but it felt like it was being squeezed out of me... i'll do my best to get back to writing i've had insane weiters block (no thanks to school 🙄)
thanks for tagging me rae :) i'm tagging @artsypretzel @jazzythursday and anyone else who sees this and wants to do it :)
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12345jisooooya · 2 years
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So, I'm kinda shy to write, but it's my very first time to write it on Tumblr, so yeah my very first one-shot of transformers...yeah...LOL
[TRANSFORMERS PRIME X KPOP! SINGER READER!] (Part- 1)
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"Ms. Y/N?"
"Yes, Mrs. Jeon?"
"Your, boss wants you to come to his office immediately."
Y/N sighed looks at her private secretary and her secretary just looks at her with a 'are you coming' look.
Y/N the most famous Kpop Solo singer of South Korea and was loved by everyone. Her fans her boss, and other kpop groups she was very well-mannered woman and the youngest kpop idol also, if someone messes with her she'll kick their ass and she had those beautiful (E/C) and long/short (H/C) and get shipped by many kpop idols, but she hated it and tells her fans not to, she loves them as her brothers and sisters. She works at (Your any favorite Kpop Band Entertainment) and she has lots of bodyguards around that's why it was hard for the saesangs to get to her.
"Why does he wants to me at his office?" Y/N groaned loudly as she was sitting in her favorite couch watching songs
"It's....urgent, Ms. L/N..." She nervously said
"Fine..." Y/N said and gets up from the couch lazily and went towards the office
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"So, Boss....? Hehe...ya called me?" Y/N said
"Yes, indeed, Y/N." Her boss said with a smirk and looks at her
"Is...is everything okay, Boss?" Y/N nervously asked when she saw his Boss smirking without no reason
"You remember that comback?" Her Boss said
Y/N nodded slowly and looks at him confusingly
"So...., what?"
"Well, that comeback became very successful and right now in Jasper....Millions of people watched and wants a concert. So,"
"Soooo-"
"So, your going to Jasper for the next concert." He said casually
"But, it isn't suppose to be in Japan?" Y/N said
"Yes! But in next year, dear. For now-"
"You. Get ready for Jasper, dear." He said and takes her towards office front door
"But-but-but you said I'll be goi-"
"Now, I changed my mind. So, get ready. Go, go." He said and gives her a warm smile and closes the door
"You got to be fragging kidding me..." Y/N said
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"So, exicted for the journey." Y/N's mother smiled at her daughter and on the other side Y/N was literally making her room into a mess
"No! I am not! It's just I always wanted to go Japan, it was my dream....But, Boss he....UGH!!"
"I understand, Y/N, but sometimes you need to let go of that dream and should be happy of what you get." Her mother said and sat beside her
"I know...."
"Well, I did heard thatJasper is a very pretty place for the sunset view." When Y/N's mother said Y/N looked at her with a bright smile
"Really!! That is so great! I'll gonna click tons of picture and post it to my Instagram!!" Y/N squealed with happiness
"I know you always loved to watch sunset, so yeah....and oh! You'll be able to meet my friend too!"
"Really?"
"Yes, love. But, before leaving clean your room...."
Y/N looks around her room and it was looking really messy and chuckled lightly and nodded to her mother. With that her mother left her room and Y/N gets ready for her flight.
"Jasper! I'm coming!" Y/N smiled and got out from her house telling goodbye to her mother then she went inside her Lamborghini and the driver drove to the airport.
She saw tons of fans waiting for her already and was literally yelling her name out and she could just look at the crowd with an awe and saw them giving her lots and lots of gifts.
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kitsune-ichika · 10 months
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Chapter 9: Brother
[December 2, 2006] 2:36 pm
Its been two weeks since Mai had traveled to Saint Petersburg Russia with Sergey. Still no luck within the case. Nothing really added up. It was still early afternoon, around lunch time.
“It's been quite a long day, want to grab some lunch?” asked Sergey.
“Sure, I suppose it would be nice to get my mind off things for a little while.” Mai sighed.
“I understand, the last two weeks have been quite busy and yet still not a single breakthrough”
“Indeed, I am rather surprised that there are still no clues but more people are still dying.”
“Well with time we’ll figure this out I’m certain,”
“I give the case maybe a year if within that time we don’t discover any new information. I think it would be best to give up on the case.”
“But more innocent lives will be taken!”
“I realize that, but there is absolutely nothing we can do about that, whatever happens, happens.”
Sergey looked ready to protest but only gave a heavy sigh. The pair walked down the streets heading for a cafe. They quickly went to order, got their food and drinks, ate their food and back headed out. While leaving Mai noticed Sergey’s wallet tumbling out of his pocket so she quickly rushed over to pick up the open wallet lying face down on the ground.
“Sergey you dropped your wallet-” She began before pausing as she accidentally noticed the photo inside the wallet. The photo was of a family, the mom, dad, and three young boys in the photo. Wait, this must be the photo Sergey stared at back when paying at the restaurant back in Vietnam. Mai thought to herself she looked at the photo.
“Ah good catch, sorry I’m really clumsy sometimes hehe.” Sergey said and noticed Mai staring at the photo.
“Is this your family?” Mai asked, looking at Sergey curiously.
“W-well yes, it was my family at least..” Sergey said a little sadness was visible in his usually excited blue eyes.
“Is everything okay? What happened to your family? Although if your not comfortable with sharing that's also fi-”
“Don’t worry it’s fine really plus most of the events happened quite a while back. My parents were both shot back when I was 18 years old.”
“...I'm sorry for asking..”
“Don’t worry about it really with was a while ago after all,”
“I'm sorry for asking but what about your brothers? Did something happen to them too?”
“Well my older brother Grigoryvich left me and my younger brothers after our parents death. I was left to care for my younger brothers but you can probably imagine how difficult that must’ve been. I had to drop out of school because I found it difficult to care for my younger siblings since I had no money nor a job. Meanwhile I also forced myself to keep a smile for my little brothers after our parents' deaths, luckily my youngest brother Nikita doesn’t really remember that day all too well and I’m grateful for that because my other younger brother, Igor shared the worst of it. He was absolutely traumatized, of course we all were but Igor..he was the one that I tried to keep a smile for the most. But no matter what there was still emptiness within his eyes. After some time Igor and I had gotten into an argument. My brother was about 16 during this time. He left the house and most likely just wanted to go for a drive to clear up his mind a little after the argument. First thing the next morning I received a call.” he paused with a deeply saddened expression on his face.
“Who was the call from?” Mai asked, guessing the answer.
“The police. They called and announced to me that my brother’s dead body had been found in a car crash. I couldn’t believe the news..the loss of my brother was horrible. First my parents, now my little brother? I sure have some bad luck with family. The truth is I didn’t believe the claims of what the police said about my brother’s death. They said that he must’ve been a very reckless driver. The truth is that Igor was nowhere near reckless when driving, as well he's a minor so he wouldn’t have been drunk, I knew something was up. I decided to study to become a detective and find out the truth. I knew my brother’s death was set up, he had many enemies as did I, many of which wanted both of us dead. After officially becoming a detective I took on the case of my brother and found the culprit. It turned out to have been Igor’s closest friend at the time, so he set up for the car to explode after being driven for several minutes. Most likely originally planned for me but I avoided death yet again and my brother received it instead.”
“I'm so sorry Sergey..” Mai whispered.
“Its okay really!! I’m sorry for dimming the mood” Sergey said with a smile.
“I'm so confused, how are you always able to smile even after all this has happened?” Mai asked.
“Well I suppose I just tried to stay strong for my brothers and smile for them so that they would also smile. Even after everything that happened my end goal was that I just always wanted to see my little brother smile.” he explained. Mai stared at him with admiration.
“Your way of coping is so much better and more effective than mine.” she laughed slightly.
“What do you mean?”
“Well I suppose it’s possibly time to tell you about my past a little, so I guess today is the day your question shall be answered on why I don’t show much emotion,” Sergey gave Mai a curious look, full of interest,”Back when I was rather quite young my parents told me we would be going somewhere. I was young, only about five years old, didn't really know what to expect. Once we arrived it was in a dark area, my mom was holding my hand guiding me alongside herself and my father. We walked into a dark alleyway, a man stood there as if waiting. The guy was wearing dark clothes and when my parents pulled me with them the guy asked ‘Is that the girl? Mai was it?’, his voice had a deep tone to it. My parents had answered yes and asked where was their money. He luckily turned out to be an undercover officer but once my parents figured it out they ran away. Sadly they still haven’t been caught, I don’t know whether they are dead or alive but I don’t care. What followed wasn’t much better.” Mai explained, glancing at Sergey who waited patiently for her to continue. “During my time at the orphanage I was like a reject, a loner, someone who no one liked. I got bullied and beaten. No one cared, except maybe only the librarian, Mrs. Lurisa. She had always been the only person by my side during my time at the orphanage. During that time, I took interest in books about Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He was my inspiration, my admiration, the only thing that made me happy before reality returned. After reading about Sherlock Holmes I decided that I wanted to be a detective. And to be perfectly honest I don’t regret my decision, I love my job, solving cases is just my cup of tea haha. You most likely remember the girl Alice, the one we saw at the park when there were shooting stars, well she transferred to my orphanage just about a year before I was meant to leave, I don’t really know much about her or why she ended up there in the first place but I feel she was the only one who actually treated me like a human. She never made fun of me, never bullied or beat me, I admit that despite her kind nature towards me I still ignored her. I suppose I just couldn’t get myself to connect with anyone because I was afraid.”
“What were you afraid of?”
“..I was afraid I would get backstabbed again like I did with the whole situation with my parents..”
“And you mentioned that you have your own way of coping, yes?”
“Oh right, well the truth is that this was also my way of motivating myself but anyways, I used my feelings of vengeance and anger to support and motivate myself despite struggling deeply with my own thoughts and emotions. Struggles of depression and the trauma of betrayal that has still up till now has not healed. I suppose my want for revenge against everyone was the only reason I survived till this point. It was the type of revenge that urged me to want to prove everyone who’d ever doubted me that they were wrong, and honestly I believe I achieved that goal.” Mai smiled at Sergey who looked a little sad but intrigued.
“Revenge..its a funny thing isn’t it? We all at one point have the want for revenge but with revenge what do we achieve? Let’s take my brother for example, killed at the hands of his own friend, but did putting him in jail really make me feel happier? Well no, revenge can be sweet but it can also be bitter. Having put the man behind bars may have felt pleasant but the bitter truth remained, my brother was gone, never to be returned back to life, just like my parents. Revenge is so interesting. It’s two sided, yin and yang, it can be sweet but with a bitter truth still left.” Sergey explained, his hands in his pockets as the two walked.
“I suppose I never really looked at it from that perspective. I’ve only ever really viewed revenge as a way of motivation, a way to feel happier, I guess I never tried looking at it in a different light where there is a good and bad to the revenge.” Mai looked at her feet in thought.
“I understand,” Sergey smiled.
“You're quite wise in this sense, haha” Mai said, returning Sergey’s smile.
“Thank you, thank you!” Sergey said dramatically as he slightly bowed like an actor who's completed a performance.
“Amusing, you sure like compliments don’t you?” Mai gave a teasing smirk.
“Well what can I say it is pleasant haha,” Sergey shrugged.
“Well we should probably head back and continue searching for clues or we’ll never complete this case.” Mai said. Sergey nodded agreement as they walked back to the station where Sergey worked.
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spookysmujer · 4 years
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All the Stars, O. Diaz
Summary: After having a stressful week dealing with the Santos, you try to make Oscar feel relaxed enough to get him to open up.
word count: 1.3K
warnings: cute s h e t, fluff, vulnerability
a/n: Hello babes, I am putting in some weRk over these next few days! Also who has been super excited after hearing it’s official: ON MY BLOCK SEASON 4 IS HAPPENING. Our papichulo returns! Don’t worry, angst coming up next, some smut and the whole spiel, hehe. As always please: follow the blog, heart/comment/reblog my work and turn on notifications for when I post new content! 
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You were told you were silly to move in with Oscar during senior year of high school. That you had to be knocked up. Even though your parents gave you the OK, they always made it their mission to remind you that there are more important things in life than having a boyfriend. But no one understood just how deeply you connected with him. And to those who claimed it wouldn’t last, here you are 5 years later.
And with living at the Santo trap house came with its occasional inconveniences. Such as Oscar having the stress of ‘work’ follow him home all the time. And mostly, there was no problem in solving them. He did his best to separate business and pleasure. But there were days where he couldn’t and it would take a toll on your relationship. Days like today, so you want to help him relax and relinquish any stress.
When he gets home, he stops in the kitchen to press a kiss to the top of your head. He goes to the bedroom and strips down to his white tank and basketball shorts. You take the liberty to get him a beer, he thanks you with a touch when you hand it to him, “Long day?”
He hums in response as you run your hand over his head, he loves the feeling of you touching him. Touch for him is his love language rather than speaking. Which no doubt was hard for you in the beginning considering that for you, you were heavy in verbal communication. You need lots of reassurance and it was a big adjustment to learn that he likes to reassure you in a different way. 
After mindlessly thinking, you reach over and take the remote to turn off the tv. He scrunches his eyebrows together and looks at you, “Com’n, let’s go.”
“Go where? I just got home, com’n.” You gather your purse and go stand by the doorway, looking back at Oscar who is still laying back on the bed. He looks at you, trying to tell you I ain’t going nowhere with his eyes. But your eyes tend to be more deadly than his. He groans before getting up and grabbing his wallet, “You don’t need it, let’s go tortuga.” 
He pinches your behind as he approaches you, you squeal a little as you get away. Though he didn’t want to, Oscar knows there are days where you don’t see him much except for when he climbs into bed next to you. So instead of complaining, he just follows in pursuit. 
You snatch the keys from his hand and jump into the driver’s seat. He won’t admit it but he loves to see you drive his car, it wasn’t always that way but to see you leant back, wind in your hair and head bopping to music, it’s a sight for sore eyes. Oscar keeps quiet as co-pilot and lets you take him to wherever you have planned.
Oscar doesn’t think anything when you pull up at a taco truck, you tell him to wait in the car that you phone ordered food for the two of you. When you get back to the car, he half expects for the two of you to eat in the car. However, you place the bag of food in the back seat and take off again. You drive for a bit more, taking a turn pass the sign that says “Hollywood Sign Ahead”. Most tourists have a designated area to part and hike near it. You know a way to drive up to it. Call it your rebel memory of high school. “Where are you taking me, hm?”
You look over at Oscar and smile, continuing the drive in silence. Oscar quirks his eyebrows when pulled up near a cliffside. He looks to you then tries to look over the ledge, “Com’n.” And when you walk over to his side to pull him closer to the edge, he feels a certain weight leave his shoulders. The sight is literally breathtaking. Los Angeles in a whole view makes everything that has been happening seem so miniscule. He lefts out a breath, closing his eyes for a moment. 
“That’s why I brought you here. That release of breath you just let out that you have been holding in for God knows how long. Up here it’s different from the beach, down there you can release it but still gotta be cautious. Here, there is literally no one to see you be… you.” He keeps looking at the bustling city below. A small smile forms on his lips before looking at you. His hand cups your cheek, thumb gently gliding across the warm skin. You melt into his touch and smile.
So you both get comfy of the hood of his car and get to grubbing on the tacos. It’s nothing but silence as you eat first. You want Oscar to feel comfortable in this safe space. You have learned that the best way some people release all the pent up frustration is in silence while in the presence of others. It seemed out to you when you learnt this but sometimes it’s just another's presence that can be a tremendous help.
He finishes first and you offer your other taco, he denies it and chugs the rest of his drink. “Cuchillos put me second in command. Lots of new territories to cover. More business to handle and it’s been a fucking rough trip so far. Turning against long time allies. Taking fathers from little ones. I knew what I was getting when taking on the job but…” He shrugs, clearing his throat. 
You watch him closely and quietly sighed. Not pushing him to talk more, you wait it out patiently. “I just need to know you can stick it out with me during times like this.” He says and you stop chewing your food, taken back a bit.
Oscar finally looks at you and you swallow. You set your food down to slide off the hood to stand in front of him. He watches as you step between his legs, he looks at your lips as you rest your hand on his thighs. “Remember when we had that pregnancy scare half way into senior year? Or when Cesar ran off from us at the fair? We didn’t know what to expect to have next then, just like you don’t know right now. But we always did something that no matter the outcome we knew we’d be okay, we always stuck together and did our best. I am here. I am not going anywhere, I won’t run when the going gets rough. When every single day life tries to throw us a curveball, I’m gonna be right next to you. I promise you that.”
Those special moments in life that automatically engrain themselves into your brain, the times where it becomes such a significant moment that you can later anchor yourself to. And right now is one of those moments. Oscar knew from the get go that you would remain a faithful companion in his life the moment you took a leap and moved in with him. Unknown where the future could lead the two of you. Here you are in the moment that you never saw coming all those years ago.
“Thank you.” He grabs your hand and presses a kiss on the back of it. You blush as he pulls your arm around him to get a hug. Oscar inhales your scent which has always consisted of vanilla and brown sugar. The feeling of your embrace keeps him at bay with the uncontrolled thoughts. The two of you share a few kisses, “Despite all this shit, it’s not a bad thought you know.” He tells you and you look at him quizzically. 
He chuckles, “A baby, you pregnant. Doesn’t sound bad at all.”
The warmth in your cheeks makes you look away shyly. But the condensation that spread across the windows later showed no signs of shyness. 
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xiaomoxu · 4 years
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Lucien’s Mind Quest: Craving
SPOILER ALERT!!
A date from CN server which hasn’t been released on EN server yet. Might contains some spoiler.
🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 🍁 
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Xu Mo: A Ming, be more concise when submitting reports in the future. Your ability to refine key points needs to be strengthened.
A Ming: Yes, I understand.
Xu Mo: I'm not in the institute next week and will go to another place.
Xu Mo: If you have anything, you can talk to me over the phone.
Xu Mo: Do you have any other questions?
A Ming: Professor, isn't it... from the media who wanted to interview you again?
A Ming: Recently, there have been more reporters outside the Institute, and they all want to interview you about the Kolavo Prize.
A Ming: Even I feel a little troubled
A Ming: Fortunately, you have chosen this period of time for vacation, which is indeed a good thing.
Xu Mo: Not because of this reason.
Xu Mo: I just think that some time ago, I always seemed to be busy with work. Now is the time to give myself a vacation.
A Ming: Do you just want to take a vacation?
Xu Mo: Do you need other reasons?
A Ming: No, no, I just feel a little surprised.
A Ming: After all, from last year until now, professor has almost never been out of the institute except for normal vacations.
A Ming: I feel like you're all focused on work...
Xu Mo: Maybe it is a bit too immersive.
Xu Mo: So this holiday, I want to spend more time with people around me.
A Ming: Oh, I understand why the professor went to another place for vacation.
A Ming: Don't worry! I will never disturb you! Happy vacation, professor!
Xu Mo: You are now very good at refining the point.
A Ming: Hehe...
Xu Mo: Well, it's a date.
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MIND'S QUEST
The traditional style hotel room is warm and dry.
I changed into a yukata, sat on the tatami, took a deep breath, nervously opened the news that popped up on the phone one-
"The announcement of the Kolavo Prize list has been postponed. Can the genius scientist Xu Mo set the record for the youngest winner?"
The bold and enlarged headlines are very eye-catching.
Postponed? I froze for a moment, and hurriedly clicked on the details to quickly browse.
"... Today, the authoritative awards in the scientific community, the winners of the Kolavo Life Science Award, are about to be announced, which has attracted great attention at home and abroad."
"The innovative work done by the scientist Professor Xu Mo in the field of brain science has therefore become the most popular candidate for the award."
"However, according to relevant sources, the selection criteria for
this year's awards have changed compared with previous years, and it is not ruled out that there will be more powerful competitors."
"The Kolavo Prize official also announced just now. Because of the big differences within the jury, the winner list will be postponed to the afternoon..."
I slid the screen, frowning tighter and tighter. Because I was so focused, I didn't even notice that someone was coming towards me.
??: Why are you still watching these news?
Xu Mo said that he put the blanket in his hand on my lap, and his eyes scanned my phone screen.
Xu Mo: A certain someone invited and told me to take vacation and relax....
Xu Mo: But from the way here to now, you have always stared at your phone from time to time.
He paused, with a little dissatisfaction and grievance in his tone.
Xu Mo: Is Professor Xu in this news more attractive to you than Professor Xu in front of you?
I was stunned for a moment and hurriedly turned off the news interface.
MC: Of course not! I just saw this news and clicked in.
MC: And... I mainly watch the weather forecast.
My eyes wide open, try to make your words more convincing.
MC: You see, the snow is so heavy today, the hotel owner also suggested that we can go to the outdoor hot spring again tomorrow.
MC: However, according to the weather forecast, the snow will decrease later. So maybe there is still a chance!
Xu Mo pondered for a moment, laughed faintly, and nodded.
Xu Mo: Well, it seems I misunderstood. It turns out that you have fully considered it
MC: Of course. It is rare that we all have vacation, but I am looking forward to this trip.
This is indeed the truth.
Lately, Xu Mo and I were so busy that we sometimes didn't even have time to have a meal together.
So this time I chose a hot spring hotel specially, just want to stay in the room with him and spend this time peacefully.
I raised my head, took Xu Mo's hand, and shook it lightly.
MC: You have been busy with scientific research some time ago, and you didn't have much time to rest.
MC: Leave the travel arrangements to me this time, you just need to relax and enjoy.
Xu Mo: Alright.
Xu Mo curled his lips slightly. The thin sunlight from outside the house fell on him, coating him with a soft light.
Xu Mo: Then... I'll leave it to you?
MC: Hm! Leave it to me.
I glanced at the time on my phone, my heart moved, and then I gathered my mind and raised my head and said to Xu Mo.
MC: Now that the luggage has been put away, go and change your clothes!
Xu Mo nodded and walked towards the door. I took the opportunity to secretly pick up the phone, intending to continue reading the news that I just turned off.
Xu Mo: By the way, there is one more thing.
MC: Wh- What?
Unexpectedly, Xu Mo suddenly turned around, and I quickly hid the phone behind me with a guilty conscience.
Xu Mo's eyes flicked back and forth between the phone and me. He seemed to have something to say, but he just chuckled.
Xu Mo: Nothing, just want to tell you...
Xu Mo: This trip with you, I also look forward to it very much.
While Xu Mo was changing clothes, I quietly walked outside the door. As I planned, a waiter came here on time with a rectangular wooden box.
Waiter: Miss MC, the lady boss asked me to give you this. Please keep it.
Waiter: As for the other item you ordered, because it needs to be made right now, the snow is too big for the driver to drive down the mountain to get it. Please forgive me.
MC: It’s okay, you've work hard, so please tell my thanks to the boss.
I took the wooden box in her hand and returned to the room, with a burst of complicated emotions in my heart.
This is a gift I prepared before I set off. Originally, I had calculated the time and planned to give Xu Mo a surprise when the results of the Kolavo Prize came out.
But I did not expect that due to changes in the selection criteria, the announcement of the award list was delayed, which disrupted my original plan.
I looked at the wooden box in my hand, and a result I had rarely imagined before popped up in my head, just in case...
The heart sank little by little. It seems that it is still unknown whether this celebration can be conveyed to him...
Xu Mo: What are you thinking?
I followed the sound and felt a little startled.
Xu Mo was wearing a dark yukata with a large collarbone exposed under the loose collar.
He relaxed, leaning against the door frame, and he looked a little more casual and relax.
His eyes fell on the wooden box in my hand, showing some curiosity.
Xu Mo: What is this?
MC: Well, this is...
Just as I was thinking about how to explain to him, a ringtone interrupted our conversation.
Xu Mo: ....Yes?
Xu Mo: ....Hello?
Xu Mo's tone was light, but his expression was a little more serious. The news that I just saw on my phone flashed in my mind, I couldn't help feeling a burst of tension in my heart.
Xu Mo: I'm sorry, I'm on vacation, I'm afraid I don't have time for this.
Xu Mo: Next time you have the opportunity to cooperate again.
After he said this lightly, he hung up the phone. I was caught off guard by the crisp and clean action.
Perhaps seeing me looking at him in confusion, Xu Mo said first without waiting for me to speak.
Xu Mo: It's the call from Huanqiu Weekly.
I opened my eyes slightly.
Huanqiu Weekly is an established weekly magazine in China. It mainly reports on international issues and major events. All have great influence within the scope.
MC: Do they want to cooperate with you?
Xu Mo: Well, they want to give me an interview.
MC: Really?! Isn't that great!
Hearing news that I was not worried about, I couldn't help but let go, and placed the wooden box on the closet next to it.
MC: Such an influential weekly magazine, if you accept their invitation, you can let more people know about your research results.
Xu Mo was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his lips curled upwards.
Xu Mo: Why do you want more people to know?
MC: Because...maybe for many people, your scientific research results are just a bunch of technical terms that seem very obscure.
MC: But I know, a lot of your hard work has been condensed behind it.
MC: Even with the aura of a "genius scientist" above your head, your effort and persistence are no less than anyone else.
As I spoke, the moments that I had experienced with him flashed in my mind.
He will put the experimental reports that have spent months of energy into the shredder one by one just because of a certain data error;
Because I finally got the desired result, I was so happy that I could not hide it, and even some childishly suggested that I wanted to go to a movie with him to celebrate.
I smiled at Xu Mo and said to him in a joking tone.
MC: So, I want to be rewarded for your efforts. This is probably my selfish intention.
Xu Mo looked at me quietly, and a certain soft emotion melted in his eyes bit by bit. After a while, he suddenly chuckled helplessly.
Xu Mo: Silly.
He stretched out his hand and took me into his arms.
Xu Mo: I declined the invitation.
MC: Huh? Why?
Xu Mo did not answer, but chuckled lightly.
Xu Mo: Do you want to know what my selfishness is?
Xu Mo: Although you always tease me about my time and energy as if I can't use it up, in fact they are also limited.
Xu Mo: I have to stay and spend them on the person who are most important to me.
He paused, rubbing the top of my hair with his chin.
Xu Mo: This is our vacation, of course I just want to share it with you.
My heart seemed to be hit by something. Feeling his familiar body temperature, I only feel that the slightest warmth suddenly enters my heart.
I couldn't help but put my hand around Xu Mo's back, eagerly trying to get closer to him and let this moment stay longer.
MC: Yes, me too.
Looking across the wooden box on the cabinet, I closed my eyes and gradually made a decision in my heart.
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MC: Xu Mo, the belt of your yukata seems a little loose
I saw that Xu Mo had a loose belt around his waist, so I subconsciously reached out to help him tidy it.
MC: This seems doesn’t work...
MC: Let me tie a knot for you again!
After speaking, I undid Xu Mo's belt again, planning to tie it again.
Xu Mo: It seems that you are already very skilled.
Xu Mo's voice with a smile rang in my ears.
I raised my head and met his gaze. Only then did I realize how close we are now.
MC: W-well, when the waiter helped me wear it, I learned a little bit from her.
MC: Moreover, the way that girls wear yukata is more complicated than the boys.
MC: So it's not very difficult to tie your belt.
I lowered my head, trying to hide my blushing cheeks.
Xu Mo: It turned out to be so.
Xu Mo nodded, then opened his arms and let me put his cloth.
Although I tried my best to concentrate on the movements in my hands, the sniffles on my neck still made me a little distracted.
The delicate atmosphere filled us, I pursed my lips, and when I was about to say something, Xu Mo spoke first.
Xu Mo: I didn't notice just now that there are still a few lines written on the hanging paintings here.
MC: Eh?
I looked up and followed his gaze to the wall behind me, where there were traditional paintings one by one.
The red leaves all over the sky fell on the clear spring water, like flames burning in clusters, smeared with warmth and warmth.
I didn't pay much attention when I entered the room before, but now I look closer and realize that there are still words written on it.
Just when I was about to identify it carefully, Xu Mo had already read it out softly.
Xu Mo: " The long-lasting God is acting on behalf you, and I never heard of it"
(“悠悠神代事,黯黯不曾闻” Yōuyōu shéndài shì, àn àn bùcéng wén)
Xu Mo: " The maple dyed the Long Tian River, gurgling and flowing deep"
(“枫染龙田川,潺潺流水深 ” fēng rǎn lóng tiánchuān, chánchán liúshuǐ shēn)
Notes: I put the original sentence of the poem, afraid that there’s mistranslation since I’m not familiar with it.
MC: I seem to have read these sentences before...
MC: It seems to come from a very famous love song?
I turned my face and looked at Xu Mo with a questioning look. He nodded lightly.
Xu Mo: Well, it is indeed a very emotional sentence.
Xu Mo: I think it is probably because Valentine's Day is approaching. In order to set off the atmosphere, the proprietress of the hotel arranged such a hanging picture in the room.
Xu Mo: And look at the writing above, it should have been added not long ago.
Hearing Xu Mo's explanation, I looked at the hanging painting again.
MC: I didn’t expect the proprietress of this hotel to be so careful, I thought it was just a landscape painting.
MC: It turns out that there is such a “careful” chance hidden.
I tried to felt the emotions contained in the lines. This painting, which was originally used for decoration, seems to have a deeper meaning because of this poem.
Just as my attention was all attracted by the hanging paintings, Xu Mo's voice suddenly rang in my ears.
Xu Mo: Although the painting is really beautiful
Xu Mo: But, have you forgotten something?
His gaze fell on the belt in my hand, and I followed along and realized that I was still finishing Xu Mo's yukata.
His yukata was hanging loosely on his body at this time, and it was even more exposed. The low neckline is wider, and the skin is exposed.
The heat on my face couldn't help but rise a little more.
MC: .. I will continue!
After finally suppressing the fast heartbeat and refastening Xu Mo's belt, I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
I raised my hand to help him straighten the low neckline, but found that this yukata was actually designed like this.
MC: Is this, this neckline originally opened so wide?
Hearing my visibly smaller voice, Xu Mo first glanced at his clothes, then a clear smile spread across his mouth.
Xu Mo: Well, that's it when I put it on.
Xu Mo: Moreover, as far as I know, the men's yukatas offered by this store are all of this style.
MC: Strange, I saw that the model wears on the official website before...
MC: Is this also what "Valentine's Day Special Offer"?
In order to cover up my inner fluctuations, I deliberately said in a ridiculous tone, and Xu Mo also chuckled cooperatively.
Xu Mo: Well, it is possible.
He blinked, as if thinking of something, then bent down and leaned in my ear and said softly.
Xu Mo: I guess..
Xu Mo: This is probably, a little bit “careful”.
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On the tatami, Xu Mo and I are sitting opposite each other.
He took the sake out of the wooden box, opened the cork, and slowly poured it into a special vessel.
Xu Mo: No wonder today I saw you and the hotel owner whispered a few secretly...
Xu Mo: Why do you suddenly want to give me a gift?
My heart moved slightly, but on the surface, I still took the stubbornly.
MC: It's not a sudden intention, this is part of the arrangement of this vacation.
MC: Take it as a reward for Professor Xu who worked hard this year!
Wanting to get around this topic as soon as possible, I pointed to the Sake bottle and looked at him invitingly.
MC: I heard that this brand of sake is well-known locally.
MC: I was worried that it was too popular, but I asked the proprietress to order it from the Sake store half a month in advance!
A smile filled Xu Mo's narrow eyes.
Xu Mo: In order to live up to your intentions, I have to taste it.
After speaking, he picked up the Sake glass and took a sip.
MC: How?
Xu Mo: It has a slight sweet taste and is delicious.
MC: That's good! A drink in the snow can warm your body.
Suddenly, my mind flashed through the scenes of Xu Mo drinking before and couldn't help but add.
And its degree is not high. You can rest assured that you won't get drunk if you drink in moderation.
Xu Mo raised his eyebrows.
Xu Mo: It seems that I have been underestimated.
He seemed to inadvertently pour some more Sake into the glass, and then drank the whole glass leisurely.
Xu Mo: I have been tried sake before, but I was not drunk.
MC: I remember I heard you mentioned it on the phone.
Hearing him mention it again, a sense of curiosity arose in my heart.
In my impression, Xu Mo almost never drinks alcohol, but prefers tea.
MC: Why did you suddenly want to drink?
Xu Mo: Well... let me think about it.
Xu Mo put down his Sake glass, propped his head with one hand, and looked up at the red leaves in the courtyard behind me.
Xu Mo: It was when I was studying. In order to celebrate the project with the classmates.
MC: Huh?
Xu Mo: Feeling surprised?
Xu Mo's eyes overlapped with me for a moment, and then he continued.
Xu Mo: At that time, I cooperated with my classmates on a very challenging scientific research project. After about a year and a half of research, I finally got the ideal result.
Perhaps thinking of the scene at that time, Xu Mo sighed softly.
Xu Mo: They were so happy that they had to take me to the tavern to celebrate...
Xu Mo said helplessly, but the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.
I rarely seem to see him celebrating his achievements, and the temporarily suppressed thought in my heart is revivedㅡ
I also want to accompany him to celebrate and witness the moment when his efforts bear fruit.
Chaotic emotions spread across my chest: anticipation, tension, and a little anxiety...
Xu Mo: Wandering again.
Xu Mo tapped my forehead. I recovered, and smiled apologetically at Xu Mo.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and after looking at me for a while, he suddenly spoke.
Xu Mo: I suddenly remembered that they also taught me a game at that time.
MC: What game?
Xu Mo: I will show it to you.
I watched with interest as Xu Mo picked up an empty cup and put it upside down on the table.
Xu Mo: The game is very simple. We take turns to pat this cup or choose to take it away.
Xu Mo: If the cup is taken away, the other person will make a fist and knock on the table. Knock on the cup or shoot on the table is a loss.
MC: This game seems to test the reaction ability...
Seeing me as if I don’t understand, Xu Mo smiled.
Xu Mo: Well, but it is not difficult. You should have learned it after we played a game.
Xu Mo: Want to try it?
MC: Yes!
I eagerly nodded my head. Xu Mo's eyes turned, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips.
MC: ....
MC: This unscientific!
I took another sip of Sake in frustration. Facts have proved that the so-called "not difficult" of this game may only be aimed at Xu Mo.
In addition to testing his reaction ability, during the game, he always seems to know what I am going to do next, and foresee every movement of me in advance...
MC: You are almost like "mind reading"...
Faced my complaint, Xu Mo just smiled slightly
Xu Mo: Maybe it's just because I know you too well.
Xu Mo: So sometimes, your every move seems not to hard to guess .
He didn't seem to realize how blushing his words were, so I had to mutter quietly.
MC: This is too unfair...
Xu Mo: Well, you also try to focus all your attention on me, how about it?
MC: Huh?
Xu Mo dragged his face with his hands, tilted his head and looked at me.
Xu Mo: Perhaps this strategy will be more effective.
The heartbeat speeded up uncontrollably, and for a while, I couldn't tell whether he was teasing me or was serious.
But facing the current one-sided game situation, for the slight possibility of a comeback, I decided to try.
The new round soon began. I followed Xu Mo's words and stared at him intensively, hoping to see a trace of flaws in him.
And Xu Mo's mouth always had a slight smile, as if he was in a good mood.
It was my turn to take the cup. I noticed that Xu Mo's brows suddenly wrinkled. With a movement in my heart, I decided to change my tactics and took the cup away.
MC: ...!!
Xu Mo: I lost.
Xu Mo looked at our folded hands on the cup and sighed slightly
Xu Mo: It seems that I was too careless...
Xu Mo: This strategy should not be told to you lightly.
His voice showed faint grievances and regrets, and then he took the Sake and drank it in one go.
MC: Is it really so works?
I was a little dazed by the sudden victory.
Although I'm not sure if there is a reason for luck, I just raised my lips and jumped for joy when I finally caught this flawless person.
Next, the entire game seemed to be exceptionally smooth to me. I didn't expect that one day I could win Xu Mo so many times, and the smile on my face got bigger and bigger.
Until Xu Mo was fined another glass of Sake, looking at his reddish ears and the corners of his mouth, I suddenly noticed something.
I put away my smile and walked up to him, acting as if I was asking my sins.
MC: I almost fell for some big liar again!
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Xu Mo's eyes moved slightly, and then he stretched out his hand towards me.
Xu Mo: What's wrong?
He looked at me and blinked a bit innocently.
Xu Mo: Why are you so angry? Did I do something wrong?
I laughed angrily by the way he knew it, and couldn't help squeezing his hand.
MC: Are you letting me win again?
Xu Mo did not answer immediately, but gently hooked my finger, and then wrapped it into his palm.
Xu Mo: Who said I let you?
Xu Mo: I am willing to lose to you.
He stretched out his hand, scraped the tip of my nose, and a smile burst out from the corner of his mouth.
Xu Mo: Finally I can see you smile without burden.
MC: Huh?
Xu Mo: From morning on, you look worried.
Xu Mo: Although I plan to not ask too much before you tell me. But I thought about it, it’s not easy to keep you in my heart
Xu Mo: I guess the thing that bothers you should have something to do with me, right
He thought a little bit.
Xu Mo: Was it the news you saw this morning?
Seeing Xu Mo's determined expression and thinking about his behavior just now, I suddenly understood something in my heart.
MC: So you proposed to play games with me, also to relax me?
MC: I can't hide anything from you
Xu Mo chuckled lightly, wrapped my hand into his palm, and deliberately asked in a joking tone.
Xu Mo: Tell me about it, how did the "Professor Xu" on the news bother you?
I was amused by him. Seeing that what was hidden in my heart had been exposed, I simply decided to confess.
MC: Actually... This bottle of sake was originally a gift to celebrate your prize. But I did not expect that the award list would be postponed.
MC: Although I still want to celebrate with you, but if the result is not good, I worry about you will be disappointed.
MC: So it has not been said.
After saying this, I took a long breath and felt that it was a lot easier.
MC: But now I also think that compared to these, we should cherish our time together more.
In order to show my determination, I picked up the phone on the table and turned it off without hesitation.
MC: Now I can't get distracted!
Xu Mo's eyes flickered, and then he turned off the phone just like me. He put his arms around my waist and raised his head slightly.
Xu Mo: Then we can say that, from now on, don't let anyone bothering us.
Xu Mo: Nobody can.
Seeing him add another sentence seriously, I couldn't help laughing.
MC: However, it is indeed my fault that I was always distracted before. Next, we can make up for this time.
Xu Mo: Hm? How do you plan to make up?
I looked outside and raised my eyebrows at him.
MC: Didn't you notice? The snow outside is getting smaller.
Xu Mo was a little puzzled, but he reacted quickly, and the corners of his lips curled up in a beautiful arc.
Outside the house, the original heavy snow in the sky turned into fragments of snowflakesㅡ
It fell lightly in the hot spring that was continuously rising, and melted silently.
After eating, Xu Mo and I were walking on the stone road in the courtyard. We could hear the gurgling water in our ears.
MC: It seems that the weather forecast is right, the snow is really much smaller.
Xu Mo: Hmm, but are you drunk? Actually, we can come later.
MC: Don't worry, I am fully awake.
MC: And I checked it online before, and two hours after a meal is the best time to soak in the hot spring!
Xu Mo just wanted to say something, but suddenly stopped. He stared at the hot spring pool in front of him, and his eyes flashed with surprise.
I followed his gaze to the open-air hot spring in front, and my eyes widened.
MC: This is...
I was surprised to find that there is no barrier between this private hot spring surrounded by stones.
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MC: Strange, I clearly remember that the pictures I saw on the website before were separated by wooden boards.
I looked at the hot spring pool, my ears were getting hot. Thinking of two people in the same hot spring, I can't help but feel a subtle sense of tension.
Just when I was about to say something to break the awkward atmosphere, Xu Mo's voice suddenly sounded.
Xu Mo: .. I'd better go back to the room first.
Xu Mo: I'll come back when you finish.
MC: Hm?
I subconsciously raised my head. Xu Mo still had a gentle expression, but his eyes did not look at me.
Is it...
Am I the not only one who is nervous?
Looking at the steaming hot spring, I involuntarily swallowed my saliva, emboldening myself in my heart.
MC: Now that you have changed your clothes... let's go together.
In the hot spring pool, Xu Mo was sitting opposite me, the water just covered our chests
Xu Mo: Does the water feel hot?
I looked up, my eyes swam disobediently from his bare chest to the collarbone, Adam's apple and thin lips, and then I didn't dare to go up again.
MC: No, just right.
I shook my head, suppressed the excessively fast heartbeat, and sat down a little bit, submerged my shoulders in the warm water, and couldn't help but sigh.
The snowflakes fell on the face one by one, bringing icy coldness sense of touch, but the body and mind are steaming hot, and finally melts in the heat.
Xu Mo flicked his hand across the hot spring, and there was a sporadic sound of water. He closed his eyes, raised his head and leaned against the rock wall.
Xu Mo: I suddenly remembered that the last time we took a hot spring, it was the same as today with snow in the sky.
MC: Well, I remember too.
There was a movement in my heart, and I couldn't help but remember the time when I wished Xu Mo's birthday a warm feeling came from the bottom of my heart.
MC: It seems that many of my good memories about the snowy days are spent with you.
Xu Mo slowly opened his eyes, and there was also a layer of chlorinated water vapor on his eyes, and the curvature of the corners of his lips seemed clear and moving.
Xu Mo: For me, it's not just the snow.
The gurgling water and his voice merged together, and fell into my ears through the mist.
Under Xu Mo's gentle gaze, it seems that the distant memories in my mind are being warmed up little by little.
Perhaps he had been watching for too long, and my throat was a little dry. My gaze fell to the side of the tray floating on the water, which was filled with wagashi and hot tea.
Wagashi are traditional Japanese confections that are often served with green tea, especially the types made of mochi, anko and fruits.
I picked up the teacup and took a drink. Obviously it's not alcohol, but it makes me feel a little drunk.
I patted my slightly hot face, trying to stretch my body, but my foot inadvertently touched Xu Mo's leg.
Xu Mo: ....
MC: .....
The breath and heartbeat went wild in an instant. In the pool water, it seems that every part of the body has become more sensitive.
I subconsciously looked at Xu Mo, his eyes flickered, and then faintly looked away, and picked up another teacup on the tray.
Xu Mo: The tea smell is very strong.
MC: Hm..
MC: This opportunities are rare. Why don't we "replace Sake with tea" and clink a glass?
As soon as I finished speaking, I bit my tongue viciously for the proposal I blurted out.
Xu Mo's hand holding the teacup seemed to shake. He looked at my red cheeks curiously and chuckled uncontrollably.
Xu Mo: Well, it's a good proposal, but...
Xu Mo: Clinking glasses is usually for celebration. What are we going to celebrate now?
I was asked all of a sudden. While thinking, an idea flashes over my mind.
MC: To celebrate...
Xu Mo: If you say anything like "Celebrate your winning in advance", I will be a little disappointed.
MC: Ha..
This person definitely has mind-reading skills!
I looked at Xu Mo's smiling eyes through the white mist, and my lips curled up.
The fine snow slowly fell, and the water in the pool was clear, but not as bright as his eyes. I suddenly felt everything in front of me, something unreal like a dream.
Such a good person is now opposite me, right in front of my eyes, drinking a tea with me and sharing the same snowy color.
Until I saw Xu Mo's eyes clearly reflecting my figure. I suddenly felt that this moment has already surpassed everything.
So I said almost subconsciously.
MC: Then celebrate the moment we have.
Under the misty surface of xenon hydrogen, the skin we touched lightly rubbed inadvertently.
The clear touch brought up bursts of electric current, causing ripples in my heart. I no longer stagger my eyes as before, but quietly stare at Xu Mo in front of me.
His Adam's apple slid, and a white warm mist made his dark eyes sparkle with water.
I suddenly had an illusion, as if Xu Mo could look straight into my heart through the hazy mist.
After a while, he chuckled lightly.
Xu Mo: Is it just for now?
MC: What?
Xu Mo didn't answer, but suddenly got up and leaned toward me. The chest that had been submerged was also exposed at this time.
The warm and slightly hot from hot springs steamed his skin a little red, and the water rippled and then fell again.
I touched the ground with my feet a little nervously, but a little unstable due to the buoyancy of the water, Xu Mo held my waist with one hand in time.
I raised my head and slowly looked at the line of Xu Mo's jaw, my fingertips sinking into the tight muscles behind his shoulders.
His hand slid across my back, tightening me up a little bit, and I unconsciously put my hand on his shoulder and against his chest.
MC: Xu Mo..
The light lines of the water wave healed our chest and back. Xu Mo lowered his head, his lips were close to my ears, his voice was stained with a low voice.
Xu Mo: What I want to say is, not just celebrating this moment. But...
Xu Mo: For every moment we have.
There seemed to be a touch of nothing on the earlobe, as if clusters of flames were lit from there.
The tea cups collided with a crisp sound.
Xu Mo took a sip of tea, pinched my chin and pressed it down
Seeing his face getting closer and closer, I can no longer care about the others, I can only instinctively close my eyes
Feel the numb touch on the lips, and the sweet tea fragrance reverberating in the mouth.
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With a splash of water, Xu Mo got up and walked out of the hot spring pool.
Xu Mo: During the meal, our clothes were left out and dampened by the snow. I will go back to the room to get the clothes we changed in the morning.
MC: Wait, I'll go with you.
After I finished speaking, I stood up, Xu Mo stood there, his eyes stopped slightly when he looked at me.
I followed his eyes and looked down, the wet towels were tight clings to my body, clearly outlines the lines, dripping continuously.
A cold wind blew, and I seemed to have noticed something, so I hurriedly sat back.
MC: So cold...
Xu Mo laughed lightly, then nodded.
Xu Mo: Well, it will be a little cold if you just walk back.
Xu Mo: So, wait for me here, okay?
I touched my slightly hot cheek, smiled and nodded at him.
MC: Alright  
When Xu Mo returned with the clothes, I was eating the wagashi on the tray. He couldn't help but smile when he saw me.
Xu Mo: Are you hungry?
MC: A little. You see, these fruits are so delicate.
I pushed the tray towards him, Xu Mo squatted down and looked carefully.
Xu Mo: Well, indeed.
Xu Mo: I once heard a very skilled master say that wagashi can express anything, whether it is natural or human.
MC: Really?
Hearing his words, I put my arm on the rock beside the pool and curiously observed the wagashi in the plate.
MC: This is a special wagashi for Valentine's Day. I don't know if there is anything special.
Xu Mo: I think there should be.
Xu Mo also leaned down slightly and observed with me.
Xu Mo: Maybe we can guess by using our imagination?
He smiled and twisted one of the wagashi.
It looks relatively ordinary among the different shapes of fruits. The round shape is like a small steamed bun, but on the top. Covered with a circle of yellow marks.
Xu Mo: The surface of this fruit should be deliberately roasted to brown
After watching it for a while, Xu Mo handed it to me.
Xu Mo: Did you think of something?
MC: Hmm.. the yellow circle.
MC: Like a full moon?
I raised my eyes to look at Xu Mo, and he curled his mouth slightly, motioning me to continue.
As if being woken up, I looked at this seemingly inconspicuous wagashi, and seemed to understand the intention of the person who made it.
MC: The moon is a very important image in love and can be used to express many kinds of emotions...
MC: So it seems that this fruit really fits the theme of Valentine's Day.
Xu Mo: Have a taste?
Looking at Xu Mo's eyebrows, my heart moved slightly, so I leaned over and bit the fruit in his hand.
The sweetness melted in my mouth, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the red fillings of the wagashi under the white skin.
MC: It's red bean paste...
There seemed to be a trace of surprise in Xu Mo's eyes. After a while, he nodded thoughtfully.
Xu Mo: Specially choose red as the filling...
Xu Mo: Probably because the person who created it wanted to express the sincere emotions between lovers.
MC: It turns out that wagashi can really express people's feelings...
Seeing such an emotional Japanese fruit, a burst of soft emotions creeping in my heart, I subconsciously asked Xu Mo.
MC: You have a bite too?
As soon as I finished speaking, I suddenly remembered something, so I immediately changed my words.
MC: But you don’t like sweets so much, so it’s mine!
I stretched out my hand to take the wagashi from his hand, but Xu Mo suddenly pulled his hand
MC: Uh?
Seeing my puzzlement, he chuckled lightly.
Xu Mo: I really don't like sweets very much.
Xu Mo: However, I still want to taste such beautiful food.
MC: But...
Before I finished speaking, I saw Xu Mo's face enlarged before my eyes.
He put his hand behind my head and leaned down. In the blink of an eye, there was a warmth on the lips.
The scorching breath fell on the face, itching and numb, dispelling the coolness in the air.
The thick snow on the edge of the pool turned into melted water droplets and fell into the water, arousing small splashes.
After a long while, Xu Mo released his hand behind my head, with a slight smile on his mouth.
Xu Mo: Well, it's sweeter than expected.
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After soaking in the hot springs, Xu Mo and I walked slowly back to the room. As soon as we opened the door, we stopped in unison.
A fancy "citation cake" was placed in the center of the table.
Under the two big letters "Certificate" written with red chocolate, there are also dark chocolates with a row of small letters one by one.
"Best Scientist Award".
Xu Mo raised his eyebrows and glanced at me leisurely. I coughed slightly awkwardly.
MC: Ahem. If I said that the waiter sent the wrong room, would you believe it?
At this time, the door was pushed open again, and the waiter put two knives and forks on the side of the tray.
Waiter: Miss MC, you are back, is the hot spring still comfortable?
Waiter: This is the special cake you ordered. Because the snow was a little smaller, the driver was asked to go down the mountain to retrieve it. Please enjoy.
The waiter cast a "won't disturb you" look, then bowed and walked out. After a short silence, I heard a chuckle.
MC: Well. This is actually another gift I originally prepared to celebrate your winning.
MC: I always feel that at this time of celebration, we still have to eat cakes to have more atmosphere.
MC: Although the appearance is a bit exaggerate, the taste should be good.
Xu Mo chuckled and nodded.
Xu Mo: Well, I believe this cake must be delicious. and.….
Xu Mo: I am also sure that you really care about this.
He paused for a while, then took out his mobile phone leisurely and turned it on.
Xu Mo: Since you want to know so much, let's watch it together.
MC: What?
Xu Mo: Don’t you really want to know the results of the awards? I remember the news you saw in the morning saying that the announcement should be postponed to the afternoon.
Xu Mo: The time should be right now.
MC: But...
Seeing his calm movements, my eyes widened, but I looked more nervous than him.
Xu Mo: If you don't let you know now, you will keep thinking about it.
As soon as his voice fell, with a few minutes of reminder sound, countless messages flooded into Xu Mo's phone.
Looking at his cell phone that kept vibrating, my heartbeat speeded up. Xu Mo seemed to be a little surprised by it.
Xu Mo: A Ming, sent fifteen text messages and made six calls.
He frowned slightly.
Xu Mo: It seems that I told him to be good at "focusing" things, but he doesn't take it seriously.
MC: ....
MC: I also question the way you "focusing" at this time!
Xu Mo tapped the screen twice until everything was calm again, but there was no expression on his face.
MC: How?
I looked at him with anticipation and ambition.
After a moment of silence, Xu Mo suddenly leaned over to me, buried his head in the socket of my neck, and let out a light sigh.
Xu Mo: ....
My heart jumped suddenly.
MC: No, it doesn't matter...
I just feel my brain is blank, and my words become stumbling.
MC: It may be because the selection criteria have changed this year. They have to take other factors into consideration.
MC: And this is their loss! You are so powerful, they will definitely regret it in the future!
Xu Mo: Is it?
MC: Yes!
I replied categorically, as I was about to continue speaking, but suddenly caught a murmur of laughter, and then I was surprised that something was wrong.
MC: .. Why are you lying again!
I straightened up from Xu Mo's arms at once, but he grabbed my wrist with a smile, and pulled it into his embrace again.
Xu Mo: Where am I lying.
Xu Mo: It seems unfair to say that.
Xu Mo: I didn't seem to say what the result was.
Seeing the successful smile in his eyes, I bit my lip unwillingly. After thinking for a while, I had an idea, pretending to be angrily and got into the blanket beside me.
Although the news of Xu Mo's award made the corners of my mouth almost fly into the sky, I still constricted my smile and adjusted my tone of voice.
MC: I'm so nervous, but you still want to tease me!
MC: Originally, apart from Sake and cake, I also prepared a third gift for you. Now I have to consider it!
The low laughter in the ear was suddenly paused.
I secretly laughed and counted down silently in my heart, 3, 2, 1 until the last number fell, I really felt a pair of hands hugging me from behind.
Xu Mo: Sorry, because you looked so cute just now, I couldn't help but want to tease you.
Xu Mo: So, can you tell me what the gift is now?
Xu Mo waited for a while, but when he saw that I still didn't answer, he suddenly coughed.
Xu Mo: (cough)
Xu Mo: It seems to have been outside for too long and some have caught a cold
I listened to Xu Mo's deliberate coughing. I was startled first, and then laughed uncontrollably. I didn't expect him to think of such a childish way.
Hear my laugh, Xu Mo also laughed.
The arms around my waist tightened a bit, and when he spoke again, his tone became more serious.
Xu Mo: MC.
Xu Mo: Actually, I don't value this award that much.
My heart beats, this is the first time I heard him say that
Xu Mo: Because all the things I wanted to obtain were obtained the moment the research results were published, or even earlier.
Xu Mo: Any praise from the outside world, to me, is nothing but brocade icing on.
His voice paused, as if thinking of something, and then he smiled softly.
Xu Mo: However, everything you did for me today, I am very happy
Xu Mo: Whether it is a gift to me or your sincere words to me, I really feel how important I am in your heart.
Xu Mo rubbed my forehead with his chin across the blanket
Xu Mo: I feel happy, nervous, or even sad from the bottom of my heart
Xu Mo: Probably there is only you silly girl.
The soft words fell in my heart, and there was a drop of water.
Xu Mo: I think the reason why I always can't help teasing you, maybe it's just because I want to see you more and show off because of me.
Xu Mo: In a certain way, I can also be regarded as a special "collector".
Xu Mo: No matter what kind of meal it is, I want to have it.
Xu Mo: With that said, can you forgive me?
The delicate tenderness was sewn on him slightly, I still did not answer, but responded to him with action.
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I lifted the blanket and kissed Xu Mo's face with his surprised eyes.
I ran my fingers across his fine hair and stopped on his face. Then I pulled him tightly and tightly toward me.
Heavy breathing sounded in the room, as if confused, I kissed his cheek closely and pressed against his auricle.
MC: I am not angry, you are a fool..
I followed his ear bones all the way down, and after hearing a short gasp, I turned to a thin rub.
I don't know how long it took. When I met Xu Mo's eyes awkwardly, I later realized that I was extremely ashamed of my bold actions, and subconsciously shrank back.
But Xu Mo did not allow me to retreat. He put his hands on my waist together a few inches, pressed them to my forehead, and looked at me deeply with his eyes.
Xu Mo: Is this the third gift?
The thin, hot breath entangled, I panted lightly and shook my head.
MC: ....It is a promise.
I calmed down my breath and slowly said the words that had been brewing in my heart for a long time.
MC: I want to wait for the results to come out, whether you win or not, I will tell youㅡ
MC: In the future, I will stay with you and spend every memorable moment with you.
MC: Remember the flower with crystals you gave me?
MC: I think the same as you, every moment we walked together is very precious to me
MC: Although I can't make such a romantic gift like you, I can only express it in ordinary sounds.
MC: But this is my truest thought.
The evening wind slowly passed by, and behind Xu Mo, the sky full of red leaves fell. I felt in a daze that we at this moment are closer than ever.
Xu Mo lowered his eyes, looked straight at me for a moment, and laughed a little.
Xu Mo: MC's ability to talk about love is really getting better.
My cheeks suddenly became red when I met the narrow gaze in his eyes.
MC: I'm just talking to my heart!
Xu Mo: Yes, I know.
Xu Mo: I don't think what you said is ordinary. On the contrary, it means a lot to me.
Xu Mo: However, although I received such a beautiful promise, I thought about it for a while-
Xu Mo: When you say this, aren't you also sorting me out?
MC: !... I
Seeing that I was speechless for a while, Xu Mo smiled, his eyes moved down, and landed on my slightly opened lips. The emotion in the deep eyes is unclear.
Xu Mo: Sometimes actions are more explicit than words.
He raised his hand and squatted down my lips with his fingers,
Xu Mo: The sincerity contained in the promise, maybe in another way... can make me feel more directly.
He whispered, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at me, dark light circling in his eyes.
Xu Mo: Are you willing to?
The heat surged to my cheeks, and my mind was chaotic. In the next second, Xu Mo clasped my wrist tightly and pressed me on the tatami.
MC: Wh-
The soft tip of the tongue pried my teeth away inch by inch, and grinds together delicately and long. It seems to wear out all the heat and lingering.
While my consciousness was cloudy, I tasted the faint fragrance of tea that still remained in his mouth, but it was like a very high alcohol wine, which made me feel drunk.
His head raised passively. Xu Mo squinted his eyes slightly, and gradually reduced his strength by pressing my hand.
His fingers rubbed the skin on the side of my wrist gently and slowly, letting my body gradually relax
The surrounding temperature rose sharply, and I instinctively caught his neck and responded to his tossing and turning.
Just when I felt a little dizzy, Xu Mo let go of me, a familiar chuckle sounded in my ears.
Seeing that I was a little weak, Xu Mo held my waist and let me sit on him.
I rested on his strong abs with one hand, and grasped his messy clothes with the other weakly.
MC: Xu Mo....
I lowered my head and saw what seemed to be suppressed in his gloomy eyes, so I subconsciously leaned down and pecked his chin.
Xu Mo: ....
The light and shadow in Xu Mo's eyes flickered, his eyes darkened.
Before I could react, his hand that was touching my hair suddenly pulled me towards him and kissed me again.
Unlike before, this kiss was overwhelmingly aggressive.
The tingling sensation of the intertwined lips and teeth ran through my body like an electric current, and the blood seemed to boil.
With warmth in Xu Mo's palm, he shook all the way down my spine.
His senses and thoughts were all occupied by him, and in a trance, I felt the kiss gradually slip and strengthen.
There was a slight tingling pain from my collarbone, and I couldn't help but exhale softly, and there was a warm and humid touch.
A layer of fine sweat oozes out on the tightly adhering skin, giving it an intimate and sticky feeling. I inserted my hand into Xu Mo's sweat-drenched hair and looked down at him.
He closed his eyes, his concentrated face was stained with the color of red leaves.
His sight seemed to be burned to the point of nowhere to rest.
Perhaps because of my tension, Xu Mo's lips bend slightly. He lifted his palm up to cover my eyes.
Xu Mo: Close your eyes .
Extremely strong, but with extreme gentleness.
I slowly closed my eyes and surrendered myself to him. The last image remaining on the retina is Xu Mo deep eyes.
And a brilliant red.
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I’m sorry if there’s some mistranslation. Kindly tell me if you found some :) thank you for read it~ ^^
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writingstoraes · 1 year
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Hey are you still accepting request idk but if you are, can you please write a charles x famous actress like FAMOUS famous if you get what i mean 😭😭 and people doesn't believe them being together even tho he listed her as his fav actresses because they are like "there's no way he bagged this goddess" and rest is up to you honestly i tried to be very vague because at the end of the day it's still your story!!
unbelievable 🎬
pairing: charles leclerc/fem!actress!reader
type: instagram imagine, social media au
notes: hello lovely! yes i am accepting requests but as of now i'm only doing ones w charles (those who requested for other drivers pls be patient hehe) thank you so much for requesting and i hope you like this 🤍 hope you don't mind i tweaked some details!
about: as much as fans adore charles, they deem it "impossible" that rumors circulating social media are true!
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livelaughleclerc: totally relatable i would also risk my life for y/n
ynloves: oh who is he he's so adorable 😣
f1fans22: charles is a big fan of y/n and he will never live it down i fear
filmlines: KING HES SO RELATABLE
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yourusername Word on the street? 💐
filmluver mam what do you mean word on the street the word is literally you and a formula 1 driver dating
lecssainzzzz this is so sick literally right when the dating rumors are setting twt on fire 😭
hamilecsz you're telling me there's a possibility her and charles are actually dating...
ynpopper who????? f1thusiast charles leclerc, he's an f1 driver, there's a rumor they're apparently dating
moviegeekz A soft launch??? Well this is new 🤭
lecsstappen CHARLES LIKED???
f1bees girl ofc he's her biggest fan its not surprising 😭
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charles_leclerc Some pop of color for today.
landonorizz THE FLOWERS???? SIR???
hamilt0n oh my god what if the rumor is actually true i am going to break down
sainzmilton ever since that rumor came out i haven't known peace 😣
maxyrbr19 i still dont believe he can pull her....
scuderiasz calm down guys he's just being a fanboy 🙏
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charles_leclerc Would still be your biggest fan even if I wasn't your boyfriend, but who says I can't do both?
Joyeux anniversaire, mon amour ❤️ Happy anniversary, my love.
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yourusername Glad to know I remain unparalleled as your favorite actress, baby 😘
charles_leclerc You're my favorite person, too 🤷 pierregasly Now that's just sick, Charles
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f1paddockz power and it couple of the year i said what i said
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yourusername My biggest fan 🤍 Sometimes it's unbelievable I get to be with you everyday.
yncults we love u queen we're so happy for you 🙏
lovingyn SO ADORABLE
filmpopz the hardest a hard launch has ever launched im afraid
charles_leclerc Some say it's the other way around 🤣
lecsluv he saw the comments omg 😭 ferrarirbr we're sorry we ever doubted you, king 😣
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notes: thank you so much for reading <3
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michelemoutons · 3 years
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and at last, the post that maybe three people maximum have been waiting for...
em's comfort retro rally videos: a masterlist!
in a much-needed return to this blog's roots, and as an antidote to all motorsport- and life-related chaos, i now present to you: the first edition of em's favorite retro rally videos!
general disclaimer/info: these videos mainly come from the group B era of the world rally championship (wrc), which generally speaking was in the '80s. i am only human, so expect a lot of bias toward my personal favorites...which will become very apparent as you read this list hehe. also i'm not even gonna pretend to be an expert on this or anything. a lot of these are literally just based on Vibes
table of contents
i. my top 5 rally coverage videos
mainly coverage for television, recorded on VHS and uploaded to YouTube by some truly incredible people
ii. honorable mentions
not rally coverage, but retro rally videos nevertheless
often documentaries, mini-doc features, interviews
for all videos, i have indicated the language (most are in english fyi); if any links fail or videos disappear, send me an ask or DM and i'll remove the culprit/find an alternative link.
and now, onward!
(TW for occasional flash photography in many of the night sequences of the videos, as well as a gif included in this post)
i. my top 5 rally coverage videos
in which my bias toward audi sport, mouton/pons, mikkola, toivonen, and vatanen are put on blast for all to see 🥴 i am not an expert in anything i am just very good at research and a whore for aud—[SNIPED]. for the sake of brevity, i narrowed my favorites down to 5. maybe another time i will share all the rest!
also, a general note about the commentary: sometimes, the commentary around michèle and fabrizia can get... weird. keep in mind, they were the most prominent female team partnership around that time, and the first to nearly clinch a wrc wdc, and to modern ears, the commentators really didn't know how to act around them. personally, it wasn't horrible for me, i just ignored the weirder bits, but i understand if others might find it off-putting. also for the sake of your sanity don't read the comments.
5. Rally of the 1000 Lakes, 1984 | finland
link: overall coverage (eng)
podium: vatanen/alén/toivonen (full final results)
comments: this was definitely a rally for most of audi sport's drivers to forget: bar stig blomqvist, who came quite close to the podium finishers with a 4:14:01 to henri toivonen's 4:12:57! both hannu mikkola and michèle mouton had to retire from the race, which may lead you to wonder: why does this rank among my favorites? well, it's always fun to watch group b rally cars sailing through the air against picturesque scenery, and this video also contains an intriguing (at least for me!) look at the scrutineering process, with drivers at their most casual.
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owie :( they were fine though!
4. Lombard RAC Rally, 1981 | britain
link: overall coverage (eng)
podium: mikkola/vatanen/blomqvist (full final results)
comments: hannu winning by 11 whole minutes even after rolling his car in the middle of the forest is actual legend behavior! anyway this was michèle's first wrc outing in britain, and even though she and fabrizia had to retire, they still did quite well, consistently running high in the leaderboards after the first few stages. and that's considering the fact that michèle had a bad cold for much of the rally and had to ask fabrizia to drive the car to service park for her at one point bc she was so tired. which fabrizia did... with a pencil in her mouth. lot of big names in one video—also, jean todt makes an appearance as a co-driver!
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3. Marlboro Safari Rally, 1983 | kenya
link: overall coverage (eng)
podium: vatanen/mikkola/mouton (full final results)
comments: ok can i just say how stunning the video presentation is?? the opening sequence is just!!! the shots of the wildlife! the sprinting giraffes! wow! anyway the visual of drivers in deck chairs just tickles me for no reason, and michèle please tell me what you ask for at the hairdresser's and also where you got that orange blouse (this is obviously not just specific to this rally, she always eats and leaves no crumbs). this was michèle's first entry and only finish in kenya (and of course it was a podium mwah). it was also her last wrc entry in the A1 quattro, as she switched to the A2 for the rest of her program in the '83 season. also this is one of my favorite podium pictures ever.
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lksdjffnnkd there's almost too much to unpack... fabrizia somehow surviving in high waist jeans in a hot car... michèle's do-it-yourself shorts... this podium picture was the subject of a very frantic video chat conversation between myself and a friend at 2am a few months ago
2. Rallye de Portugal, 1982 | portugal
links: short recap (eng) | overall coverage 1, stuck in the middle of two other rallies. timestamps in descrip. (eng) | overall coverage 2, very vibey with cool music (ita... also peep walter röhrl speaking italian)
podium: mouton/eklund/wittmann (full final results)
comments: GOD I LOVE THIS ONE SO MUCH AAAA! michèle's first podium of '82 being a win? this rally being the one where there's footage of her going shopping with fabrizia afterward? (more on that later) them winning by 13 whole minutes? and that's not even considering THEE most poetic victory ceremony of all time! in fact let me talk about that bc the racing and the win aside, that's why it's so high up on my list! literally poetic cinema! it's night, they're standing on top of the car and floodlit and surrounded by cheering crowds but they may as well be the only ones there in their own little world, laughing at each other and barely even having to look to each other when they're raising their hands—like god! shut up! we get it you're besties 😭
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and now... last but certainly never least...
1. Lombard RAC Rally, 1982 | britain
link: overall coverage (eng)
podium: mikkola/mouton/toivonen (full final results)
comments: firstly, if you were to ask me about my dream podium, this would be it. hands down, across all series of motorsport, my comfort podium would be hannu, michèle, and henri in any order. (there's such a cute picture of them from this rally on pinterest, standing in order on a staircase. henri is not looking at the camera because he is laughing at something michèle is saying and it's such a Vibe but i cannot find it wah). the battle for second between michèle and henri ran down to literally the last stage, and their times are separated by seconds, which is just wild to me. the context of this rally deserves another post, which i honestly don’t have the energy to make rn, but just take my word for it that it threatens to destroy me if i think about it too hard! anyway this is just such an awesome rally and i’ve watched this video so many times haha
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i love this rally so much that i actually had a character in a story i was writing attend the ceremony captured in this picture as a small child and made it a formative moment in her life. no, there is nothing wrong with me.
ii. honorable mentions
(is it obvious who my faves are? yikes)
'Group B - Avec Michele Mouton' (eng) - taken from a longer feature presentation about group b, a segment specifically about michèle. a friend once described its vibes as ‘a synth wave edit of an 80s anime set in a cyberpunk world about racing’
'1983 Audi Sport National Rally with Michele Mouton' (eng) - in which michèle takes journalist sue baker as a co-driver for a spin in an A1 and a rally win. fun behind-the-scenes video
'Intervista a Fabrizia Pons, la Regina delle Note' 1, 2, 3 (ita) - very thorough interview which is mostly fabrizia telling all sorts of stories, including the very entertaining story of how she found out she was going to be michèle’s co-driver. also what a badass title
'2008 Otago International Classic Rally' (eng) - THE BESTIES REUNITE THE BESTIES REUNITE!!! michèle and fabrizia reunite for a rally that fabrizia convinced michèle to join, they suffer some problems but there are plenty of wholesome bestie moments to be had
'Michele Mouton hurls Group B Audi Quattro up Goodwood hill' (eng) - i mean, self explanatory. the sound of the chirping tires? asmr could never. very short watch if you want a quick pick-me-up
'1990 Louise Aitken-Walker feature' (eng) - a video featuring a female rally driver from scotland and her point-scoring run at the rallye monte -carlo. i am convinced that louise was john finnemore’s inspiration or at least an influence for the character of linda fairbairn. no my hat is not made of tin foil what are you talking about
hannu rocketing around michigan back in 2017 (eng)
hannu flying around goodwood in 2015 (eng)
sometimes i listen to fabrizia's recent onboards (yes, she's still at it!) and this one is one of my favorites, from 2016 (ita)
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xpeachesncream · 4 years
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pw [2] | the cars that go boom
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perfectly wrong | drabble [2]: when your boyfriend likes to play with the cars, but you like to play in the cars.
word count: 2.0k
warnings: unprotected car sex, road head / oral (m. receiving), cussing, mature language, reader catches an attitude and tae knows just how to test you
notes: i’m sorry, i’m filthy lmao i’ll make a softer drabble next 😂 but uh, if you want something messier, acquainted is up. if you want something a little softer, big red is up. 😬 hehe ily, y’all are always so sweet and supportive!!
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Your boyfriend was a certified dork, but you couldn't ask for anyone better. He wanted to drag you to the mall to visit the closest LEGO store for a special edition car set, or whatever the hell he said it was, being he stumbled on his own words over the phone due to his excitement. You had never heard his deep, nerdy laugh so much until today. But, you agreed to go because you wanted to go wherever Taehyung went, even if that meant running to the nearest convenience store for toilet paper.
"Baby, let's go! Hurry that ass up! The mall doesn't wait for anyone!" The mall was going to close in the next hour, hence the sense of urgency from Taehyung.
"You better keep your tone down or else the mall is gonna have no choice but to wait." You yelled from his room as you lazily slipped into some biker shorts and his hoodie. You threw the hood over your head and slipped on your crocs before meeting him in his living room. He showed off his boxy smile and danced in place before engulfing you in his arms and showering you with kisses.
"You are such a dork. You're never this excited when you come to see me."
"I'm always excited, love. It's just—"
"Mhm, yeah yeah, special edition. Limited time. Yes, I'm aware. Let's go, you little baby." You walk out his door only to see him standing there with this look on his face. "Babe." You whined. "For real? You rushed me out of the bed! What are you doing?"
"Mm-mm, not until you give me a kiss." His hands are tucked into his pocket while his head remained tilted to the side.
You stood on your tippy toes to plant a good one on his plump lips. "There."
"Okay." He shrugs and happily walks off to the elevator. You shake your head at him, because sometimes, Taehyung was definitely more dramatic than you were.
The drive to the mall isn't far, and your boyfriend is damn near hopping out of the car before putting it in park. Too bad his parking spot was on the opposite end of the LEGO store.
"Because I love you, I'll walk at a normal pace." He slows his speed.
"Yeah, thank you Daddy Long Legs."
"Which leg are we talking about, sweetheart?" He wiggled his eyebrows, making you playfully shove him aside.
"Ew, don't do that." You laughed.
"Hey Tae!" You and Tae were pulled out of your moment when a familiar face from school had passed in the oncoming crowd.
"What's up, Sabrina?" She stops in her tracks and twirls her hair, causing Taehyung to stop in his own tracks. You chuckle to yourself because for one thing, you know the boy is dying to get to his LEGOs. And two, all of a sudden he's a nice guy saying hi to people? Boy, bye. Where was that energy when he was the campus fuckboy?
Anyways, Miss Sabrina doesn't even take one look at you or acknowledge your presence, which makes you stand there with your hand on your hip as you eye her.
"It's been awhile." She bit onto her bottom lip. "Call me sometime so we can catch up." She quickly brushes her hand down his chest before walking off.
"Uh?" You pop your head out from the side, raising your eyebrow at Taehyung who is literally just standing there looking at you.
"Babe, don't even start."
"Don't even start?!" You crossed your arms and began to walk away from him. You can hear him catching up to you with those damn long legs of his, wrapping his arms around your waist to pull you back to him.
"Don't be like that." He kisses you on the forehead, but you push him off and continue walking towards the LEGO store.
"Go and get your thing, Taehyung. I'll just wait out here." You pout. He clicks his teeth before pouting and making his way inside to grab whatever he needed to grab. It only takes him about 5 minutes before he's happily walking back out, even though you're standing there completely unamused.
"You want anything to eat, you little brat?" You rolled your eyes.
"I'm fine."
"Fine, starve, since you wanna have an attitude." He says, walking next to you, arms crossed. You knew he was testing the fuck out of you - you could sense that smirk from a mile away, and it wasn't funny. He always knew how to push your buttons, but you could never stay mad at him for long. That's the part that wasn't funny.
"Fine." You say. At this point, you both are walking to the car in silence, even though you can see Taehyung from your peripherals, eyeing you with his lips doing that thing where it folds inwards every time he wants to hold in his laugh. You plop into your seat, slamming the door shut to buckle your seatbelt and immediately look out the window. A couple of minutes have passed and you realize you still haven't left the parking spot. "Tae." You shift in your seat to look over at him in the driver's seat.
"We're not leaving until you communicate and tell me why you have an attitude all of a sudden."
"All of a sudden? She got all flirty with you when she walked off and you didn't even say anything."
"First of all, just listen to what you said. She walked off before I could even say anything. And what was I supposed to do, push her in public?"
"I mean--"
"Y/N." He looks at you. "Think for a minute, yeah? Don't let your feelings do the talking for you. I know it wasn't the greatest thing to see, but I'm obviously not planning on calling her or interested in catching up."
"She didn't even acknowledge me."
"Why does it matter?"
"Because I'm your girlfriend."
"You are, and everyone is aware. I can go put up fliers if you want me to."
"But that's not my point, you didn't even try to introduce me."
"Why? She doesn't matter to me." You stay silent as you sink back into your seat. Now, it was pretty obvious you were picking a fight for no reason and Taehyung was well aware of your ways. Although it was frustrating, he always tried to be patient and talk you through this. He knew that sometimes, you just needed to be reassured and he had no problem doing that for you.
"She just wanted to get to you, and quite frankly, you're letting her for no reason." He looks at you, but you break eye contact and fiddle with your fingers. You feel his hand lift your chin so that you could be at eye level with him once again. One thing he was also very well aware of was the fact that you broke eye contact every time you started to realize you were wrong. "Baby." He chuckles. "You know I love you, right?"
"Yes." You say lowly.
"I know you're upset, but trust me when I tell you that I would never do anything to jeopardize what we have. Even down to entertaining another woman at the mall. Are you with me?" His thumb is drawing soft lines down your chin.
"I am."
"Then you know we're in this together. Don't shut me out." You whine.
"Why do you have to be so good looking?" He laughs.
"I don't know, but I'm all yours, you know this." He smiles. "Now please stop with the attitude and give me a kiss so we can go home." You plant a kiss on his lips before retreating quietly into your seat. He begins to drive off, getting onto the freeway that would take you back to his place. You smirk, a nasty idea popping into your head as he leans back, one hand on the steering wheel, while the other rested on the center storage console of the car. And you were going to do it for the way Taehyung teased you and tried pushing your buttons earlier. You flip the seatbelt strap over your head so that you have a little more room to move. You start palming at his member on top of his grey sweats, causing him to shoot you a look.
"What do you think you're you doing?" He asks, but doesn't even stop you as you continue, feeling his member quickly harden in his sweat pants, the bulge becoming bigger by the minute. You reach into his sweats and deep into this boxers, pulling out his member to toy with. "Y/N, what are you doing?"
"Since you wanted to test me earlier, thinking you were funny." He bites onto his bottom lip, his knuckles turning white as his hand grips tighter onto the steering wheel. You lower your mouth onto his cock, tongue teasing the red, angry tip as you lick the pre-cum pooling at the top.
"Are you really doing this right now?" You say nothing, but allow the sounds of your slurping do the talking. "God." He groans, quickly taking his eyes off of the road to watch your head move up and down on his cock. "You're going to make me take an exit so I can fuck you proper."
"All talk and no action, Kim Taehyung." Suddenly, the car abruptly swerves, causing you to squeal right before you were planning to lower yourself back down onto his member. You can sense the switch in Tae's body language, causing you to silently chuckle to yourself as you lick swipes down his tip and suck on it gently. Everything suddenly gets darker, and you quickly raise your head to see the car coming to a stop near the curb on a dim, quiet street. Tae shifts the gear into parking and turns off his headlights before raising your chin up to his face.
"Get the fuck on top right now." You bite onto your bottom lip, gladly releasing your seatbelt and getting out of your biker shorts to ride him properly. He shoves your panties to the side, allowing you to instantly sink down on his member, your walls wet from how turned on you are at this moment. He lets out a breathy moan as his hands are gripping your hips, watching you sink further and further down until you feel his entire member filling you up, ready to re-arrange your guts like there's no tomorrow. You could careless about this public indecency and if any cars passed by, catching you fuck your boyfriend in the driver's seat. All that mattered right now was how good it felt and how his tip constantly touched your spot every time you rocked your hips back and forth. Your head tilted back in pleasure, Taehyung's fingers digging deep into your hips while he hisses and groans. "Faster, baby. Show me that this cock is yours." So you do what you're told. Your hip movements get messier, completely disregarding the fact that the car is slightly shaking from how hard you're riding your man.
"Fuck, babe! Ughhhhmygod." Your words mesh together as you feel your climax approaching, ready to take over your entire body.
"Oh, shiiiiit." He gasps, feeling your walls tightly constrict and hug his hardened member, causing him to cum a lot quicker than expected. "Fuuuck!" He groans into your chest, his fingers ready to pierce through your hips. Your lips lightly graze his forehead as you catch your breath, pressing your lips against them once you've gotten yourself together. You look down at him smiling from beneath you, his teeth almost piercing his bottom lip. "You're nasty."
"Don't ever try and test me like that again." You smirk.
"That's fucking hot." He tucks his sweats up while you fix yourself back into the passenger's seat, slipping into your biker shorts. "I hope you're ready for when we get home."
"Please, as soon as you pull out your LEGO set, I won't be hearing from you for the rest of the night."
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bwoahtastic · 4 years
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Okay but, I know this doesn't quite fit with the idea you had but if the drivers were superheroes what power would they have?
Ooohh you're in for a ride jsjs. I spend a good few hours on this and yeah am obsessed already
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Sebastian Vettel: he would have visions about the future. Not necessarily what will happen, but a possible future.
Charles Leclerc: according to @loving-ricciardo there is someone in the series Misfits whose superpower is making other people horny by touching them and yup that would be Charles.
Max Verstappen: he would be all about fire. Shooting fire from his hands, heating up hot chocolate for Lando, he can do it all.
Daniel Ricciardo: shape-shifting. Be it being another human to confuse you, or a badger to chew on shoes, or insects to scare you. Please don't expect him to shift into something serious though.
Antonio Giovinazzi: healing magic hair powers like Rapunzel, you heard it here first.
Kimi Räikkönen: some sort of ice power. But you all probably guessed that one
Valtteri Bottas: invisibility. Idk not to be rude but maybe he sometimes already has that power
Lewis Hamilton: he would be able to charm anyone and everything into doing what he wants. Like he will smile and you will forget you're fighting.
George Russell: heightened senses. Yes he will hear everyone's secret farts and spot differences to f1 cars from miles away
Nicholas Latifi: lowkey vibe with him having wings. That would be awesome
Alexander Albon: telekinesis. He doesn't use it a lot unless Lando wants to float around for a bit. Also useless to move your boss away from you
Esteban Ocon: regenerative abilities. Very useful, I think he's quite clumsy so very quick healing would be his saviour
Kevin Magnussen: Water bending. He my pretty little mermaid you can't convince me otherwise. Like annoy him and suddenly the water in your water bottle will attack you
Romain Grosjean: time manipulation/time freezing. He will mostly do it to keep people out of trouble though
Pierre Gasly: mind reading. And yes that leads to embarrassing situations.
Daniil Kvyat: superhuman strength, I think he would just yeet stuff away as if it weighs nothing all the time
Lando Norris: power absorption. He can literally take any power he wants. Mostly steals Dan's powers to change into the Aussie and annoy Max, but his pranks are not limited to that
Carlos Saint Jr: mind manipulation. You'd never be sure what you really think around him, not cos he uses the power a lot but because its like a Pavlov effect jsjs
Lance Stroll: talking to animals. It ain't much, but you can bet your ass cats always spill the tea.
Checo Perez: teleportation. I have the feeling he would be popping up everywhere just to scare everyone
BONUS
Nico Hülkenberg: look he will just hulksmash a bitch, it's simple
Jenson Button: phasing - which is just a fancy word for walking through walls. You won't even be safe in the bathroom
Yuki Tsunoda: I can see him just being an epic human fighter like Black Widow. Don't know if that's technically a superpower but I think you'd see it as such after he whoops your ass.
Fernando Alonso: his power is being a little bitch - jk he would have something cool like laser beams from his eyes - and that's all on him having a death stare hehe
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kareofbears · 4 years
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persona 5 strikers thoughts and feelings
This is going to be a long post. Like, the type of post you’d only really have time to read when you’re trying to sleep but you’re not ready to be unconscious yet so you’re just looking for something to do to spend your time with minimal effort. 
So in 2018, a masterpiece was born into the world: Into the Spider-verse was released and it was amazing—it’s honestly the best spiderman movie we have without a doubt, and it’ll be very far into the future before Spider-verse is beaten as the best spiderman movie. Them’s the facts. Then in 2019, Spider-man: Far From Home was dropped. It’s a great movie! Great characters, great continuation of who these characters are and works fantastic as a continuation of a story. It’s really hard trying to take the torch of a previous movie (or in Marvel’s case, juggling twenty something movies) and come up with a new movie that both works on its own, as well as being the next step in this series of films. Thus, with that idea in mind, I think it’s kind of unfair to judge into the spiderverse and far from home, because these are two movies with two completely different objectives in mind. 
Okay, so this is still a persona 5 strikers post, I promise, but the idea is the same: Persona 5 could basically do whatever it wanted—new story, new characters, new everything, and it’s just plain old awesome. However, Persona 5 strikers did not have that sort of freedom. It was bound to the original game, and it had its own rules and stuff it had to keep intact, characters they had to work with, and on top of that, it had to justify its existence as a sequel (lets pretend money doesnt exist lmfao). 
SO, the big question is: did it do that? Did it justify its existence? 
And my answer: holy fuck did it ever do that
I came into this game knowing the extreme bare minimum. I knew there was someone named Sophia, and i knew there was roadtrip, and i knew there were Personas. That’s my knowledge of it before i played it on the Switch.  I should also clarify like, early on, that i was not expecting anything from this game. At all. I was the world’s biggest cynic of this game—if you scroll down my p5s tag far enough, youll just see me complaining about a game that hasn’t even come out yet. I was fully expecting to have this be a Waifu show, and any male character that isn’t Akira to just be shoved aside like some kind of nerd in a high school hallway, and i have never been more pleased to be wrong. In fact, i actually owe it an apology, because of how fucking rude i was for no reason!!! Because this game deserves everything to be honest. 
Persona 5 strikers is, frankly, insane. Insane in the sense that it got to pull shit off that just would never have existed in the original game, because the original game is scared. It had to be as impressive as possible and garner as much attention as possible. Strikers does not have that problem—every single person who bought that game does not need to be convinced that persona 5 is a good game. They already played it. That means Atlus can just fuck around and have a good time, and man did they have a good time. There’s still scenes that still shock me if i think about it too hard, because i’m used to atlus having to follow this sort of rule set when it comes to persona 5 (or any of the main games im assuming, but i havent played them.) And on top of that, there’s still shit that’s Atlus Trademarked Branded in a good way. The style of story of story telling, and revealing the mystery that is so integral to what p5 is, is still there. 
So, to make this even a little bit comprehensible, i will make a list! 
First of all, What is this game?
In short, this game is an OVA of an anime. It’s bonus side content that has one thing in mind: to showcase these lovable characters more by putting them in fun situations. That’s it, and it is just phenomenal. That was the main point of, i’d say, like forty hours of the game. It’s just fun times with fun characters. 
But to get deeper of what i think is happening, or what they were thinking during the development, is that this is a second opportunity. Persona 5 (as we all know) had a lot of problems, and we were not quiet about those problems. We yelled it all out, made posts, made complaints on every social media platform ever. And Atlus heard all of them, and Strikers is a way to mitigate those mistakes. Aside from being a fun OVA, Strikers also works to be a deeper exploration of these characters—more specifically, the characters that did not receive much in the original game. Creating this sequel is having the ability to redo what they felt (or to be more specific, we felt) in the original game while adding new ones. I will get to that in a second.  
The format of the game 
Absolutely brilliant to throw them on a road trip. P5V already forced us to experience Shibuya for 200+ hours, and im so glad that they didn’t do that again. Going from town to town, making us experience these new places alongside our favorite characters is so good, and it just makes sense. It’s fun, it’s lighthearted, and it’s actually shockingly good. But one thing i do want to talk about early on is the way the story unfolds and the villains that they use, and what they do with it because it’s very interesting. 
So as we explore japan and stuff, we encounter jails, and with those jails comes an antagonist. This antagonist works to be a parallel to one of our characters. That character will find it in their hearts to feel bad for the antagonist, because the antagonist could have been them had the original game not happen. At first I thought all of the thieves were gonna get an antagonist, and i was really hyped for the ryuji one. And then came to hour forty of the game where i realized “yeah that’s not gonna happen. There’s just not enough time.” And i was right, and the game ended. But i am not salty at all, honestly, because the people who got a direct antagonist were: Ann, Yusuke, and Haru. (we wont count zen and sophie). 
Is there a trend??? Yes. these are all characters in the original game that have received the worst treatment by atlus. The three of them are basically cast aside the minute they finished their original arc, and its horrible! BUT that’s why this is the path that atlus chose for them—to give them more depth, and screentime, and a way to show their inner self. That isn’t to say that the ones who aren’t those three (makoto, futaba, mona, akira, ryuji) didn’t get anything. Futaba still has her thing at the end with ichinose, and she was very prevalent and animated during the rest of the game. Mona and Akira have to be a focal points, that’s just the nature of the game. The other two though, I will talk about in depth in a second.  
Makoto
Y’all i poke fun at shumako fans sometimes cause its kind of easy and fun, but i honestly love makoto. In my very first playthrough of p5 (my first ever jrpg game, first persona game, i had no idea what i was doing), i had only maxed out two characters: ryuji and makoto. And i know she had a lot of screentime and love in the original game which is great, but i truly felt like she was dissed in this game. Her only roles were
A driver
Someone to tell them “we don’t have a choice. Let’s keep going and see where this takes us.” (seriously, if you replay this game, you will see how much she does this)
Idk, i just wish she had more to do, especially compared to how much love they gave the other characters. 
But let’s talk about some of the new characters! 
Zenkichi
Damn you atlus. Damn you and your insistence at bringing in cop characters. I was fully on board with hating zenkichi, i was fucking ready for it. I was convinced that there was nothing they could do convince to like zenkichi. I was immune to their copaganda. 
And then i ended up loving him, which makes me sad a little bit. I didn’t realize how desperate i was to have an adult who has a persona. Someone who wants the world to change just as much as they do, while still having that aspect of them that makes them adult. Like??? As someone who is technically an adult, its a breath of fresh air. An adult. Who fights. For justice. Using a persona. And god i love akane so much, and her obsession with the thieves (that scene is probably in my top ten fave scenes of the game). Also what i loved about zenkichi is that he fucking hates the cops!! He hates the system of the cops!! And thats why i actually really started to love him!! Because i thought it was atlus saying that the systematic problem of the police cannot be solved by one person, and zenkichi threw away his badge. I actually cried at that part!! 
But then he became a cop again, and i was just :/ but as a character, i really love him to bits and would love to do a study on him, or at least use him as an outside pov. But! i absolutely love his persona, since im a les miserables fan hehe
Sophia 
she’s probably my favorite new aspect of the game. I was ready to not like her—again, i just suck like that, lmfao—and when i saw her, i was scared that she was just another waifu. I mean, she was very cute after all. But then as the game went on, i thought she was a little too cute. And even further into the game, i finally slapped myself in the face and realized oh my god shes not a waifu. Shes a sister. 
That blew my mind, im ngl to you. A female character that isn’t supposed to be romanced? By jove, what a miracle! 
And she…is an amazing character. Im sorry, i just love her so much. I love her so much that she  probably ranks as my fifth or sixth favorite character which is surprising even to me. Everything about her is delightful and invigorating. She’s funny??? Her comedic timing is amazing, and she has such chemistry with the rest of the team. She’s actually useful to the plot, and while her character design is a little too on the nose for me in terms of cuteness (i mean, good god she’s wearing oversized sweater to show how cute and tiny she is, and her hair has literal hearts in it), she is absolutely lovable. 
But what i actually really wanna gush about for a second is sophia at the last stage of the game. You get the idea, i dont really like to get excited over things, so at this point i figured that there was nothing this game could do to shock me. 
And then sophia had a persona awakening. 
Like. holy fuck did i yell. I didnt realize what was happening until the music had already kicked in. and its just so fucking smart!!! Sophia??? The ai?? With no heart?? gOT A PERSONA???? AWAKENING??? BECAUSE SHE LEARNED WHAT THE HEART IS AND THE PASSION THAT YOU NEED IN ORDER TO GET A PERSONA??? I started crying honestly, because it was just so smart. And looking back on it now, its obvious!! Of course it would lead to this, it only made sense that the culmination of her character arc leads to her getting a persona, nothing else would have been as good. Also, her voice actor is just amazing?? When she was talking to ichinose at the end, i actually got incredibly emotional because of the line reads. Its just so spot on and it really captures the essence of sophia.
Muah. five stars Atlus. You got me. 
Ryuji <3!!!!
Oh man. Oh boy. Okay. so where do i start. 
Yall know i love him. Hes probably my favorite fictional male character of all time, and he is the one i was the absolute most cynical about in this game. I was expecting literally nothing. Nothing. Like. nothing. I thought he was just gonna keep being used as a joke, or a gag, and he’s gonna be super horny all the time for the other girls and it was gonna make me mad and there was gonna be some insane homophobic/queerphobic jokes in every other scene and i know i was being unfair, but i cant help it. 
And then i played the first two hours of the game, and i cried the entire time. Because ryuji has never been better than he is in this game. Its crazy. 
The ryuji in persona 5 strikers is who ryuji should have been/how he should have been treated this entire time. From the actual funny jokes (for example, the gold bar joke + his reaction to it in the beginning of the game), defending his female friends instead of being the one people need to defend from (natsume arc), and the fact that he was the one to be there with morgana and akira in the very beginning of the game. Its such a small thing that they didnt even need to do, but it was such an integral part of the original game for me, that i just was convinced that nothing like this was going to happen. But then it happened. Its just small stuff like that that could have been overlooked but it wasn’t because this game? Persona 5 strikers? Fucking loves ryuji. 
The actual respect they gave this boy is insane and i wasn't ready for it. Like, they gave the shujin trio lunch, they gave the little charm of the katana when they were in natsume’s jail, and, in my opinion this is the second-best thing that they could have given ryuji is sophia. Ryuji and sophia are the pinnacle of a brother & sister bonding relationship in the game that isn’t akira & futaba. And its really prevalent too?? Small stuff from the beginning of the game (pulling her out of a jail, calling her shorty), but then you have the iconic “shut the fuck up” scene, and that scene was so well characterized and written and voice acted, that somehow him saying “fuck” was the least exciting part of that scene to me. Ryuji is an older brother to her, like its undoubtable, and its only further cemented at the end of the game where Ryuji helps out ichinose because he knows how much sophia cares about her. This game. Love ryuji. And i love. This game. 
You know what else i love? Akiryu. 
Guys. i was fully prepared to starve in terms of akiryu. But theres just. So much of it. I wont get too deep into it, because i think this aspect of the game for me still needs marinate a little bit. Like, what was that last shot when EMMA died and Ryuji walked to approach Akira so they could relish in their victory together?? And the smile from both of them??? What the fuck. That was amazing. Also Joker being saved by Ryuji when he was about to fall from the cliff to save sophia??? WHAT. The LEADER AND HIS RIGHT HAND MAN? WHAT. anyway. If theres anything i want to keep for myself in my own brain, its the akiryu aspect of this game, so i wont talk too much about that part of things (instead, itll probably manifest in fic lmfaooo). 
Sure, there’s tidbits of stuff i dont like that they gave ryuji: sexualizing ann in that one cut scene and making him touch the jails even though it hurts, and i recognize those and frown at them, but for the most part, i am blown away with how they treated him.
Basically, Ryuji has never been better. From the opening of the game with him being the first text message and the one to sling his arm around akira, to the very last cut scene where it was ryuji wordlessly leaving because he’s so confident that they would never be separated for long, this game adores Ryuji and i am so so happy to say that.
The Royal aspect of things
Yeah, i had to talk about this, but itll be a short thing i just wanted to point out. Because the last part of this game...is persona 5 royal. Which is curious. Like taking reality and giving that power to someone else so you dont have to experience suffering anymore? And even like, the final section just looked a lot like the top half of maruki’s palace?? And whats even crazier is that we had a boss fight with sophia, just like how we had a boss fight with sumire? Royal and Strikers have like, the same thesis statement. It’s kind of uncanny.It’s interesting, it’s like atlus came up with these two ideas, and then just decided they liked both of them so much that they just did it twice. I don’t mind though—actually, in terms of how the last Palace/Jails go, i probably like them both about equally. 
Though i did love the final battle in this one more than i did in royal. Splitting into teams?? Thats cool as fuck, and really innovative and i didnt see it coming. It also kicked my ass. A lot. 
Now for the last stretch: the small stuff!
The music — bomb as fuck. In my heart, Daredevil is ranked the same as Rivers. Axe to grind is also amazing, but Daredevil owns me
Akechi — i really debated whether or not to talk about him, but i figured a bullet point should be enough. Im really shocked that he wasnt in this at all. Like not even a name drop. If this is an OVA, and the point of the game is to please the fans, and akechi is arguably the fan favorite character, i was really ready for something. But there was nothing, except for the pancake hallway if that even counts as a reference. Thats it. Thats all i wanted to say about him.
The humour — FUCKING HILARIOUS im convinced that in my fifty hour playtime, five of that is dedicated to me laughing and unable to continue the game 
Akira — so much personality! His lines of dialogue are crazy sometimes (like. Whats up with him saying Ryuji has ‘nice abs’ when they were in bath? Im crazy and even i dont know what the fuck that could mean) 
Battle system — oh my god i almost forgot to talk about this. I love it! I kind of miss the turn based aspect just because i found it very comforting for some reason, but this hack and slash style of gameplay is so invigorating because i do feel like it justifies shit like the baton pass and huge attacks.  This battle system fully encompases how the Phantom Thieves are supposed to fight, you know what i mean?
Anyway, thats my thoughts on strikers. Loved it. Amazing. 9.3/10, wouldve been higher but Konoe’s Jail almost bored me to death. Also im a monster and i didnt do any requests that isn’t a fun one, teehee. As if i play persona 5 for the persona aspect of things.
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paint-music-with-me · 4 years
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Man, that ep tho 👀
Now I get why they made an emphasis in ep 5-6 (can't rmr which one) that Phu is blunt and straightforward. Cuz he gon pull this shit in ep8 😔 I'm super mad about his reaction... but at the same time tbh I get it? A slight big problem for me about it is that...how do I put this...the Action part of the story (Sakda's men and the Ghost Hill house) was shoved in too fast on top of his reaction? I mean, it's been growing ik but I guess what I'm trying to say is the scenes/transitions that lead to Phu doing his job (the guns, searching, planning with the other guards) felt very abrupt and out of sync. Emotionally, it felt like something he needed to do to avoid his feelings about Tian's reveal (cuz thats what we're assuming) rather than be another task that he must do and balance his emotions with his job. Does that make sense? I'm not saying he can't do both but visually...it felt off. Visually it felt like an avoidance rather than another thing on his plate that he has to focus on...
I guess where I'm going for is: maybe one transition scene could be that a guard (not Rang/Yod) comes in and tells Phu about new info about Sakda's men. Phu is still pissed abt Tian so he gets all "😤 lets get 'em boys". Maybe Rang/Yod tries to stop him (part of why I wish there was a scene where Yod hears Tian explain death to the kid at the school and maybe vouch for him) bc "yo bro don't u think you're getting too ahead of yourself?" And Phu is all "this is my job, protecting a village, not babysitting a teacher". At least here, there is the distinction or an indication of how he is understanding his feelings and his job. At least for me, anyway 👀
Also! this is purely my defensiveness coming out bc as an audience who is exposed to so much dramatic irony it hurts, ima call out Phu on him being that mad at Tian for LYING. That's the thing that gets me. He out here saying "oh Tian u lied I am disappointed in u" like bruh? Didn't u ask ur officers to lie to the villagers about Torfun's death?? And mind you, a lot LONGER than Tian, more than 7 months? Tian only came to the village 2 months after his surgery bc of PT. So explain that! -> though ofc he is probably projecting onto Tian bc of his own guilt that he didn't tell the villagers himself and so to have Tian do it with this heavy of importance attached to his involvement with Torfun, Phu's emotions rlly got the best of him....but still
Also that fucking pattern of "the 5 times Tian collapsed, and the one time Phu collapsed" like bruh I didn't need that thank yew bye 🤚🙃
Then as much as I'm happy Tian didn't kill Torfun by being the driver, I get where he's coming from with his guilt cuz he still asked his friend to drive the car. Though, what's up with Prem (the friend)? Is he good? Like he was the driver....is he in therapy?? Did he go on an adventure to a rural village where he learns how to cope with his guilt and learn self-forgiveness?
Also can we just appreciate the Best Boy, Longtae??? Like he rlly is Best Boy. Like his POV must be so wild, cuz he was only given one side of the story (not knowing Tian was involved in Torfun's death) and then when the village only got one side, he got both and now he's in a weird position to understand his feelings about all of it. Like imagine your good friend, who you did your best to empathize and understand then tells you something else, a little addition to the story he gave you that was already personal and scary for him to tell. And now you understand WHY it was hard to tell. Like goddamn. And still Longtae went to Tian to talk and understand further Like bro that's beautiful. That's some communication right there dude.
Omg, (Sorry I have so many thoughts hehe) can we also talk about the kid that SNEAKED out of her house to talk to Tian??? Like bruhh she did that!! Though I wish I got to Tian explain death to her, I think that would've been really interesting because of his own personal thoughts. He was so ready to die and then he gets to live because someone had to. I think from there, especially if Yod was there listening, maybe at least two people would start to get a look into how Tian really thinks about himself and the way he sees life. Damn, wish they did that (part of the argument for making Phu's transitions in his job and his feelings a lot better cuz Yod could maybe vouch for Tian idk 👀)
Omg how could I forget about the villagers?? So for me, I don't mind the villagers' reactions too much?? I guess it depends on how Tian specifically said what he said to them (I'm merely thinking of the language barrier cuz the way I interpret the translation could be different from how it actually is). Cuz yeah, I'm sure they have their questions: how did he "kill" her? What happened? Etc.
But the way I see is this: they are catching up on their grief. They are searching for a place in their heart to understand everything that was revealed. Like this dude came in from no where instead of the regular sweet girl that you've come to love and admire and he messes things up and does his best to fix things. He's a sweet knucklehead and you begin to love him too. Then he reveals that the reason why he is alive and in your village is because he was involved in the death ("killed" from the translations) of the sweet girl you've known for idk how many years, def longer than knowing him. And then add on to the fact that he's been staying there for MONTHS. It's a lot to process.
Tbh the best way to sum up their feelings was how that one woman put her hand in front of Tian's face and looked away from him as she passed Tian after putting down flowers. It was perfect because they need time. Emotions are so weird and not so easily one thing or another, especially grief. I'm making this point cuz I've noticed that some ppl have brought up concerns abt the villagers' reactions which is ofc valid. It IS weird how they're reacting, not asking questions, immediately ignoring him. But I would argue thats also a village mindset. I've been there, village people stick together and sometimes the vibe of a village can set the precedent of how they'll feel about a newcomer. So something this big and shocking? Yeah, they ain't gon wanna talk to Tian for a hot second.
Anyway, the ep was interesting 👀 in terms of pacing because the Action came at an odd angle once Tian's secret was revealed. (Omg I also didn't expect Phu to find out at the same time Tian was telling the villagers about his involvement with Torfun) But with the ending they gave, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW ALL THIS GON ADD UP??? LIKE WHAT ABOUT SAKDA'S MEN??? WHAT ABOUT THE SMUGGLING?? WHAT ABOUT PHU??? WHAT IS TIAN'S DAD GON DO??? WILL PHU WAKE UP??? WILL TIAN LEARN TO FORGIVE HIMSELF?!??! WILL HE BE ABLE TO COUNT 1000 STARS!!?
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staysuki · 3 years
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oh yeah pleasing to the eyes 💀 i laughed so hard when i realized how dumb "delicious to the eyes" sounds lmao
IDK BUT I JUST IMAGINED JUYEON HAVING AN UNHEALTHY ADDICTION TO AN INHUMAN ENTITY 😭 but the oc ms scala shype seems 🤭😏 and ilyt 🍕 UwU <- Y^Y
you ash being our love messenger is hilarious af HAHAHHAHAHA the life of a third wheeler but felix is there so are you really alone 🤔🤔🤔
AND YOUR BDAY POST FOR 🍕 IS SOOOOO CUTEEE i didnt take part on designing but i booked the 3 of us a vacation to korea 😌 AND YES ME AND ASH WILL JUST BE HERE 😗 stay safe on your way to your parents! for u hehe -> 🍔🥤🎂 both of us will be waiting for you birthday summary hesahdbahe hopefully you had fun <3
moving on, i read baby blue love "he loved looking at the baby blue sky. and you loved looking at him while he did." this sounded so sweet but angsty at the same time bc it sounded like it came straight from an unrequited love story pls huhu HOPE ALLS jeongin best bestfriend award OKE so I LOVED JEONGINS PERSONALITY THERE SM im 🥲 ,,, “bitch? you think he’d lose feelings after ten seconds? the fuck?” HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
“jeongin this, jeongin that, i’m already helping you, you know.” 🤭 jealous han i see 👀 am i sadistic for wanting to see the male leads get hurt of jealousy?????? its so enjoyable tho :"> i love how jisung indirectly confessed to y/n when he rejected the drink for her lmao best. confession.
ANDD BRO “you chose me over the thing you love the most, and now i’m choosing it for you to have to show you that i love just the same.” ???? READING FLUFFY ROMANCE ALSO HURTS ME BC I CANT REALATE Y^Y haha bitter talaga ako sa mga may love life JK 😀👍
btw hows ur day,,, its automatically directed to the both of you HAAHHAHA dw this time, i wont sleep immediately
- bs
“unhealthy addiction to an inhuman entity.”—you make it sound like he’s starting his own cult or smth 😭😭 he’s worshipping the scholarship gods and whatnot. maybe it’s like the movie Her but instead of AI, it’s a piece of paper that doesn’t speak and is not at all sentient.
yknow one of these days i’m just gonna reply with a “.” just so i can get the ask posted immediately so that you two can talk. and also why is felix always with me, bestie’s got a wholeass job to do 😭
“i booked the three of us a vacation to korea— me and ash will just be here.”— so are we coming with or are we not 😀 JKJK. and yeah, idk if it’s a filo thing or its a “my family” type of thing where whenever i don’t have a gift for someone, i put my name on my mom’s gift for then so i can be like “i got you a gift!!! it’s from me and my mom, def from the two of us. yup.”
and yes 🍕anon :))) i love hearing about people’s birthday days. doesn’t matter if it’s good or bad, we’re here to listen and make it bEttEuurrrr
and omg, thank you for reading it. kinda rushed since it was a request but oh well. and yes, i love jeongin there too 🙈 i thought it was kinda funny how he’s seriously just such a cliche bestfriend trope but han still gets jealous. and yes, i love male lead jealousy too 😭 i don’t like em irl but in stories, it’s such a good narrative driver ugh. yk what i’ll add angsty jealousy in my next fics ig.
and yeah, fluffy romance is the “it’s so good it hurts” kind of read. like, when???? when my fluffy romance pls??? when??? 🤲🤲🤲🤲 give me now thx.
also my day… is just starting(???) 💀 yk what maybe i should talk about my day from before just so the times align huh. but meh, i feel like my days are just stagnant. nothing really special. i wake up, play video games, write stuff (if i have the energy for it), and sometimes i do work whenever i get gigs. life of a freelancer thingz 🥲🥲🥲
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