#i took this photo during the summertime

[m-eltdown]

[milkloafy]

wait..... this is hella cute!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<3 if ur free to do reqs could you do hsr boys summer headcanons? im not sure if theyre open so it's fine if u dont thx!!! 🩷🩷

SUMMER SUN; SUMMER FUN — AVENTURINE, DAN HENG, JING YUAN

⋆｡˚ ❀ a/n: ty anon for the request!! :> yes they are open so request awayyy ! i love summer sm best season fr so this was such a fun vibe to write :3 i hope u enjoy! i wasn’t sure which hsr guys u wanted so i just picked my current favs AHDKSLDK 

𝜗𝜚 — AVENTURINE

aventurine would love going to the beach with you 

building sand castles, picking seashells, jumping over the shallow waves along the shore

it all feels fun and refreshing to him. something he did not have the luxury to feel when he was younger

at your encouragement, he signs the two of you up for surf lessons one day

aventurine is…not a natural 

you’re both falling off the boards and needing the instructor to come and fish you out of the waves

after a few too many close calls, aventurine decides he never wants to go surfing again 

when the sun sets and golden hour hits, you take one million photos of aventurine, at minimum 

he models and poses for you, enjoying your excitement whenever you get a good shot 

once you’d had your fill, aventurine sneaks a few photos of you as well

he shows you his favorite beach pic of you with a smile

“you’re prettier than the sunset” 

aventurine ends the day off by buying ice cream for the two of you as you head home <3 

𝜗𝜚 — DAN HENG

while dan heng likes the warmth, he is not a fan of the summer heat

he prefers staying indoors during the summer, at the library or in museum with minimal walking around outside during the day

however, he does like sitting underneath the shade of a tree and reading a book 

some days, he’ll set up a hammock between two trees and ask you to join him 

when the heat cools down and the darkness graces the earth, dan heng likes to walk around and go stargazing 

the temperature is perfect at night—not too hot but also not cold enough to need anything other than a long sleeve shirt or a light jacket

dan heng has read about all the constellations you can see in the summer 

he’s disappointed there’s too much light pollution in most places, but for the stars he can see, he points it out to you and explains the story behind it

what constellation it’s part of, what planet is next to it, is that a space vehicle or a cosmo? 

he would definitely go on one of those websites that sell you a star lmao and “buy” one for you

even though he’s aware it’s a scam, he know you’d find it cute. dan heng shows you the certificate of your new star ownership and the two of you look for the coordinates in the night sky together <3

“you deserve the universe, but for now i got you a star”

𝜗𝜚 — JING YUAN

jing yuan thinks going to an amusement park is the peak summertime activity 

doesn’t matter if you are sweating buckets waiting in the long lines surround by body heat. jing yuan comes prepared. he has a hat, a battery-powered fan with a built-in mist spray, and water bottles with ice 

of course, he shares all that with you once you get tired of using your foldable fan

jing yuan is an amusement park snack afficionado. a salty pretzel? yes. a sweet treat? yes. a whole ass turkey leg? also yes. 

you are never hungry during your outing since jing yuan has you covered 

when you want photos taken of you, you show jing yuan exactly how you want it—angle and zoom and everything

yet when he takes the photo, it comes out off

crooked. blurry. you’re half cut off…

the only good photo he took of you is one where you weren’t prepared and have a horrendously silly look on your face 

“jing yuan… delete that right now.” 

“why? i believe it is called a ‘candid’ by the young folks. very popular.” 

you may not have come out with good photos of yourself, but at least you and jing yuan had fun and will treasure these memories forever. no matter how bad the photo to capture it is. 

[lynnlovesspidahman]

happy birthday.

peter parker x reader

masterlist.

warnings : none :))

word count : 1.2k

summary : peter’s not easy to shop for, so you settle for a gift money cant buy. happy birthday peter parker 😏

again, i just love ps4 peter so he was in mind while writing this. but you can imagine any of them!!

Peter’s birthday was in 3 days.

You’ve been dating for a little over 5 months, now. You wanted him to feel special for his birthday, considering everything he’s done for you over the course of your relationship.

But he’s such a hard person to shop for. You’ve been wandering around Target for what feels like ages now.

At first, new cologne seemed like a good idea. But, you already prefer the one he already uses (and you have no clue which one that is, you can’t exactly just ask him now).

The next best was new clothes. And they did have nice pairs of the flannel shirts he always seems to wear (He looked delicious every time, you couldn’t argue with that). You looked through the hangers, picked out the best looking ones, and threw them into your cart.

So now you have is a few shirts, cool. But still not enough. So you ran through a couple of gifts you thought he would appreciate. Scratch that, he has to love it, not just appreciate it.

Flowers? No, he can’t take care of them properly.

Skin care? No, he’s told you before he can’t be bothered, he literally uses just water. And yet his skin remains clear.

Shower stuff? Might give the wrong message.

Candy? Too basic.

New furniture for his ever so bland apartment? Too much money.

Gift card to his favorite restaurant? That could work, but it probably would end up being used immediately. By you.

Nothing seemed to work for him. You paid for the three shirts you picked out and left.

You were walking down the street, still trying to think of something to get him.

Your phone rang in your pocket. You put the plastic bag in your left hand as you reached for your phone with your right.

You smiled, admiring Peter’s contact photo as it lit up your screen, he was calling you. The photo was from a date 2 months ago.

He took you on a walk through Central Park, which was beautiful during the summertime.

The trees were beautifully green, and the weather was perfectly warm. He wore a black cap that day, which he rarely did.

As you two sat on a bench together, his arm sat behind you on the back of the bench. You couldn’t stop looking over at him as he spoke to you. Needless to say, he was very easy on the eyes that day. You took your phone out to take a photo. You raised it to your side to capture you both, and as soon as he realized you were taking a photo, he gave a thumbs-up and gave a little smirk smile to the camera. That picture has been your favorite of you two since then.

In that moment, you realized you were so in love with him. But you didn’t tell him. It still felt too early. And you weren’t exactly confident in the I-love-you-return. So you kept it to yourself, to this day.

Before it could go to voicemail from you accidentally staring at his contact photo, you answered his call.

“Hi!”

“Hi, Peter,” You pressed your lips together to stop yourself from smiling too much.

“Whatcha up to?”

“Nothing, just finished shopping at Target, I was bored.”

“Oh, okay. Are you busy?”

You checked the time, 2:43 PM.

“No, why?”

“I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out at my place, for a bit.”

“Duh. I just gotta head back home and do get my stuff.”

“Okay! Just tell me when you’re on your way.”

“I will, See ya later, L-“ It was a habit for you to say that when ending a call and you almost did to Peter. Good catch, Y/N.

“See ya.”

You hung up the call, letting out the breath you were holding during the last second of the call. You almost fucked up, bad.

But would it have been so bad?

Peter’s birthday is today. Still, all you’ve gotten him is those three shirts.

You feel so shitty. So you quickly came up with a plan.

You would take him out to brunch, walk in central park, and sit on that same bench, and maybe maybe maybe tell him you love him?

Which is a horrible fucking birthday present especially if he doesn’t feel the same way and has to let you down easily. But, you want to let him know he’s important to you and no gift was able to speak that for you.

What’s there to lose to just say it to him?

Everything. You could lose everything you’ve built with him. Don’t say it, Y/N.

“Hey, Peter?” You turned your body to face him, you two were sitting in the exact bench.

“Hm?” He looked over at you, his eyebrows raised.

He was wearing the new blue flannel you bought him. You washed it for him the other day and gave it to him during brunch. Immediately he had put one on (your favorite that you picked out) and has been wearing it all day.

“I wanna tell you something,” No going back, do it. You have to.

“Okay.. What’s up?” His whole body was now facing you. All of his attention on you.

“I just- we’ve been together for five months now. Which is a long time with somebody, at least to me. And you’ve become such an important person in my life and being around you has become so routine that I can’t imagine any of my free time being spent without you.”

He slowly nodded, looking confused.

“I should’ve told you this months ago, but I didn’t. I was too nervous to tell you before, and it’s really not a good time to tell you — especially on your birthday — but I can’t keep it a secret anymore-”

“Are you breaking up with me?”

“What?! Peter, no. Quite the opposite actually,” You joked, he didn’t know what you meant though.

“Oh, phew. I got really scared. You got all serious and then you started saying it wasn’t a good thing to tell me on my birthday-”

“I love you.” You blurted, interrupting his rambling.

He just stared at you, mouth still agape from him talking.

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have-” You started to gather your things and about to stand up and leave.

“Wait. Do you? Like actually?” He gripped your wrist, stopping you.

“Yeah,” You turned your head away from him, feeling a blush creep on your face. This was embarrassing.

“I- I love you, too.” He stood up, and positioned his thumb under your jaw to turn your head towards him.

“Wha-”

“I love you.” He repeated himself, this time he was looking into your eyes.

You both leaned in, simultaneously.

“I said it first, but I love you too.” You pulled him by his collar and pressed your lips onto his.

After a moment, you felt him smile against your lips.

“What?” You asked, giggling as you opened your eyes to look at him.

“You love me,” He teased, tickling your sides.

“Don’t get cheesy.”

“No promises,” He laughed, leaning into another kiss.

“Happy birthday, Pete.”

hehehe. okay fr tho it is actually peter parker’s birthday today and i needed to make something. this was lowkey half-assed but i kinda like it so i’m just gonna post it 🥲🥲

likes, comments, and reblogs are always appreciated!! 💓

[sitp-recs]

hey liv! hope you are doing great :)) so, do you have any recs where drarry are like, more emotionally resolved? i mean, it doesn’t have to be drama-free (i love a little drama lol) but i would love to see fics where they are adults and more attuned to their emotions/feelings. thank you! and ty also for all the good you bring to this fandom <3

Hi anon! I adore this ask, love to see emotional maturity and self-awareness in fic, I always find it relatable and thought-provoking (which is not at all to say they got everything figured out!). I think you will enjoy these, I also have a reclist named “mature/healthy relationships” with a few other fics, you’re interested. Looking at this list I can say this is definitely a top fave for me!

Life goes not backward by @shealwaysreads (T, 9k)

Harry still isn’t used to gifts, but this one is different. A story of coming home, finding safe ground, and the wild courage of putting down roots.

Tidings of Comfort by @blamebrampton (T, 10k)

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Luckily for Draco Malfoy, London has places where the tired can rest and recover.

Nothing Left to Burn by @skeptiquewrites (E, 10k)

Over ten years after their fling crashed and burned, Harry runs into Draco and finds embers still burning bright. Sometimes your ex-lover is (metaphorically) dead. And sometimes it's summertime in Montreal and the past won't let go.

A Song, Incomplete by RurouniHime (E, 11k)

Draco’s photograph took up the entire top half of the Prophet’s front page. Below the photo: DRACO MALFOY DEFENDS SON OF FORMER LOVER. As if that were breaking news.

This Unexpected Windfall by mindabbles (E, 11k)

Harry doesn’t like it when Draco is called in to work one of his cases. No. He doesn’t like it at all — at least that’s what he tells himself.

Take the Moon by @tackytigerfic (M, 15k)

Harry Potter has always wanted a family of his own, and when a deadly blood curse forces him into a marriage bond with his best friend Draco Malfoy, it looks like he might just have found one. It's just a shame they’d always planned to break up after a year…

The Strongest Affinity by eidheann (T, 17k)

Trouble finding a wand for Scorpius leads Harry and Draco to something they never imagined.

Thickets by @wolfpants (E, 17k)

When Draco returns to the UK after two decades of building his career as an internationally-renowned artist to look after his ailing, estranged father, he crosses paths with his former flame, Harry Potter, in the most unexpected way.

Unfinished Business by cupiscent (E, 20k)

Ten years after the War ends, Harry and Draco still haven't got their act together. But maybe it's not too late.

Expecto Patronum by @writcraft (E, 35k)

Harry Potter is the most sought after celebrity in wizarding Britain. His every movement is scrutinised, his relationships questioned and his photographs plastered over every paper. As Draco Malfoy negotiates his feelings for the wizarding world's brightest star, he becomes increasingly attached to Harry and unravels the secrets he keeps hidden from the rest of the world.

Against All Odds by momatu (E, 54k)

Beauxbatons is hosting the first ever Quidditch Summer School for children from all over Europe, and Harry has promised to enroll Teddy as his birthday present. Meanwhile, Draco is stuck in his office, putting together the first ever Quidditch Summer School for children from all over Europe during, when he should be enjoying summer holidays.

When Times are Dire by @aibidil (E, 130k)

Magical Britain is screwed, and it's once again up to Harry to save it. This time, by marrying Draco Malfoy.

Any Instrument by @dictacontrion (E, 131k)

Draco Malfoy wouldn't go back to England for anything less than an exceptional case. Being asked to figure out why Harry Potter can't control his magic might be exceptional enough to qualify.

[louisupdates]

Louis Tomlinson rolled through Texas this past week on his Faith in the Future World Tour. The Irving, Texas show marked the middle of his North American run, where he has spent his summer playing at sold-out venues across the US and Canada.

The venue was packed as fans braved the heat to spend the night singing along to every song in his jam-packed 22-song, 90-minute set. Tomlinson made his main stage entrance with “The Greatest”, a song penned with his fanbase in mind. The song also opens his latest record, Faith in the Future, which climbed the charts to #1 in the UK after its release in November.

While the set focused on tracks from Tomlinson’s newest album, (“Written All over Your Face”, “Saturdays”, “Face the Music” and “Bigger Than Me” among them) he also gave a nod to his debut album Walls (singing “Kill My Mind”, “Walls”, “We Made It”) and even included a few throwbacks from his earlier days as a member of One Direction, which he re-worked to showcase his own rock genre twist. He also thrilled the crowd with his cover of the Arctic Monkey’s ‘505″, and a rock revisit of his 2017 “Back to You” which originally featured Bebe Rexha.

It was clear that Tomlinson was in his element as the night rolled on. He worked the stage effortlessly and delivered vocally throughout his demanding setlist, and engaged with the crowd (including a balloon-popping gender reveal for a pregnant fan in attendance). He cracked jokes, charmed the crowd, and certainly made his mark on the fans in attendance with his high-energy performance. As he so famously does, Tomlinson also took moments during the show to express his gratitude to the fans in attendance, stating, “I would not be able to do these incredible shows without all of you, so thank you, thank you, thank you.”

If you’re looking to catch an amazing summertime show, Tomlinson continues his world tour through the US until the end of July, with dates in Europe and the UK scheduled in the coming months. Stops also include his annual Away From Home Festival, which changes locations each year and is being held in Italy in August.

Tour dates and more information on Louis Tomlinson can be found at Louis-Tomlinson.com.

Photos via AmyMariePhotography

[everyonehateserik]

i just found the video i took when i shaved my head. i recall exactly how it felt and can still feel the lump in my throat and the spiders in my stomach.

my hair was a disaster. it was damaged and poorly cut, and i was just fucking done with it. my parents were not home. they were picking me up by boat later. my older sister was still asleep upstairs.

this morning i hated myself particularly much. i just said fuck it, it’ll grow back and there is no reason to keep it.

i fucked it up as hard as i could with some scissors and threw my entire ponytail into the garbage can so that there would be no turning back. then, with my dad’s shaver, i proceeded to shred up the rest of it. aggressively. i was sort of angry and the adrenaline rush got the best of me i guess.

it felt so freeing. i was totally bald, and the floor was a hairy mess. the first reaction was that of my sister. when she woke up and walked to the kitchen, her soul left her body.

when my dad picked me up later, he just started laughing. cause we matched. he’s bald and i was bald. it was great. when we arrived on the dock, my mum was waiting there. dad went:

"our boy’s cut his hair"

even though i know it was meant as a joke, it felt nice. and i was happy.

my mum was sort of shocked, but she wasn’t angry or anything, just surprised. for a couple weeks straight i was compared to sinnead o’connor and people called me "the bravest girl i know". it was wierd.

my hair grew quickly. i cut it back in late july and now in december i’ve got microbangs and a sort of cool spiky hairstyle. unfortunately, with that comes not passing as a boy anymore. bummer.

if you’re ever considering shaving all your hair off during the summertime, DO IT.

[we got our money back from the hairdresser that ruined my hair btw. my dad sent the salon a photo of the back of my head and told them what had happened and how bad the damage actually was]

idk why i’m writing this. i just found the video and remembered EXACTLY how i felt in the moment, so i thought i’d share.

i considered putting the video on here, but it has my face in it, so that’s a no. here’s a photo of what the floor looked like if anyone is interested.

they were meant to make it pastel blue. what the fuck happened, honestly?

okay, i’ll shut it now. have a nice day.

[bionicinbuff]

I've decided that I'm done with moping through another winter mourning summertime until the next spring. I'm starting a journey to get my ass outside more during the winter and see if I can't get my old sore ass body into better condition.

To that end I've plotted out some walking routes that I'll be trying do to as often as possible, and I'll be taking a weekly series of nude photos for documentation purposes to see if I'm getting anywhere that way.

I'm also going to eat in smaller portions and cut out bedtime snacking.

The first drawing today is a selfie I took when I first moved to the coast, spring 2018. Almost SIX years ago. The second drawing is me today. While the weight gain I've had in the last couple of years hasn't been as drastic as my mind makes it out to be, there's no doubt that I've gained and have a completely different look than I did then.

A huge myth about nudism is that nudists simply learn to be happy with whatever their body looks like. This isn't entirely true. A more accurate idea is that you learn to accept yourself DESPITE maybe not liking your body. It's also OK to not like your body. It can be an agent to make changes. It doesn't mean you have to be unhappy or hide or hate yourself, but if your body isn't at a point that allows you to do what you want to do, then it's ok to want to change that. My body doesn't let me do what I want. The extra weight and inches are limiting to me.

So while I have no qualms about stripping down and being naked no matter what I look like, I also want to feel better.

So that's my journey this winter. Let's see how it goes.

[vidtape]

every time i try to explain to my roommates how important it is what theyre wearing tonight and if g has a new costume and if ray does his summertime solo and what they say during the vampire money intro and that mikey sang a little tune to his part and that g fell to his knees during bury me in black and that he had LUNCH written on his arm and that ray shreds his parts in sleep with a wine glass and that mikey took a photo of the crowd and frank was in it too they dont get it THEY DONT GET WHY its important they dont KNOW

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

An Atmosphere of Exploration Astronauts often look back at Earth and snap photographs, creating a deep archive of images that are both beautiful and useful for science. But just as many scientists and engineers at NASA have their eyes set on the Moon again, so too do the astronauts. A crew member onboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this photograph in May 2022 while orbiting more than 400 kilometers (250 miles) above Earth’s surface. At the time, the ISS was located over the South Pacific Ocean about 500 kilometers (300 miles) southwest of Tahiti. Only a small amount of ocean is visible in this photo. Instead, the sideways-looking view features Earth’s limb—and layer upon layer of atmosphere. Clouds hover in the troposphere, the layer closest to the planet’s surface. Higher up in the stratosphere and mesosphere, the sky darkens as there are fewer particles around to scatter light. In the distance, the waning-gibbous Moon shines like a beacon through Earth’s thinnest layers of atmosphere. This rocky companion of Earth is the focus of NASA’s Artemis missions, which will return astronauts to the Moon while testing tools and ideas for human missions to Mars. A key purpose of the uncrewed Artemis I mission is to assure that the crew module can safely make its entry and descent through Earth’s atmosphere, as well as its splashdown and recovery. The following mission, Artemis II, will include a human crew. This pair of photos shows NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion spacecraft aboard, during preparations for the launch of Artemis I. NASA photographer Keegan Barber shot the first photograph on August 29, 2022. The launch attempt that day was canceled when engines on the rocket’s core stage were unable to meet the proper temperature range. NASA photographer Bill Ingalls shot the second photograph at sunrise while launch preparations continued on August 31, 2022. The next launch attempt was targeted for September 3. In both photos, the launch site is framed by distinct features of our atmosphere. For example, looming clouds speak to the ample warmth and humid air in Florida in summertime, when storms are almost a daily occurrence. (As of August 31, sporadic rain showers were predicted around the September 3 afternoon launch window.) In the sunrise photo, the low horizon appears red because more blue light gets scattered when sunlight has to travel to our eyes through more of the gases and particles in the atmosphere. In contrast, the Moon does not have an atmosphere, at least not in the sense that Earth does. Instead, the Moon has a very thin, tenuous layer of unbreathable gases known as an exosphere. For the past five decades, astronauts have lived and worked in orbit around Earth, snapping millions of photos of their home planet. In due time, they will observe home again from across 240,000 miles of space. Astronaut photograph ISS067-E-70919 was acquired on May 21, 2022, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using an 420 millimeter lens and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Photographs by NASA/Keegan Barber and NASA/Bill Ingalls. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

[telltalesonline]

Dua Lipa’s Dating History: A Full List of Boyfriends

With seven Brit awards, three Grammys, and a spot on The Sunday Times Rich List, British-Albanian singer Dua Lipa is undeniably one of the most successful female artists of her generation. But has this global pop icon had the same success in her love life?

From a rumored fling with Trevor Noah back in 2022 to a whirlwind romance with Romain Gavras in 2023, we’re bringing you all the juicy details of Dua Lipa’s high-profile dating history.

Is one kiss really all it takes, or does the songstress secretly have a cold heart?

Let’s find out!

Ex: Isaac Carew

Who is he? Chef & model Dated in: 2013 – 2017, 2018 – 2019

Dua’s love life has been anything but smooth sailing, and her first public romance was no exception. Back in 2013, two whole years before dropping her debut single New Love, the popular star was linked to British model and chef Isaac Carew.

Sharing a romance both in and out of the limelight, the pair had a bit of a rocky relationship, briefly splitting in 2017, before reconciling in 2018 when they were papped arm in arm enjoying an evening out in London.

Unfortunately, that same year, things got messy when Carew found himself in the middle of a dating scandal. Spotted hanging out with a mystery woman at G-A-Y nightclub, the internet exploded with speculation.

At the time, Isaac took to Instagram to clear the air, stating, “Both Dua and I have fallen into the hands of tabloids causing drama and linking us to different people when there is simply nothing there…” He then went on to clarify, “We spent 3 and half years happily together with loyalty and love and we never broke up in the first place because we had problems like that… Luckily our skin is tougher and love is stronger than this.”

Sadly, even with all that love and tough skin, the pair called it quits for good in 2019.

Ex: Paul Klein

Who is he? Singer Dated in: 2017-2018

Next in Dua Lipa’s dating history is Paul Klein.

Taking a break from her relationship with Isaac, Dua embarked on a passionate, albeit brief, romance with the LANY guitarist and frontman. Meeting at the British Summertime Festival in June 2017, the pair quickly started sharing cozy snaps together, and it was clear that they weren’t all that fazed about hiding their romance from the public eye. 

After heading out to dinner together in Mexico, Dua posted a photo on Instagram, captioning it: “Tonight was perfect. Paul and I stumbled upon the best omakase restaurant ever. The wagyu beef was so good, Paul starting saying some crazy things and we ate till we couldn’t breathe and ended the night next door in a japanese whisky bar on perfect whisky sours that tasted like lemon pie. The end.” 

Despite giving us #couplegoals, Dua and Paul’s love story didn’t last, and she ended up back with her ex in 2018. Since then, some LANY fans have speculated that Klein wrote the track Thru These Tears while wrestling with his heartbreak following their split.

Ex: Anwar Hadid

Who is he? Actor & Producer  Dated in: 2019-2021 

In 2019, Dua made her annual pilgrimage to the British Summertime festival, but this time, she was spotted in the arms of a new bae: actor and producer Anwar Hadid. The younger brother of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid was photographed sharing a kiss with the singer as they cozied up to watch their favorite bands together.

With their festival snap plastered across the internet, romance rumors started spreading like wildfire, and by November 2019, they had gone red carpet official, sharing another public smooch at the American Music Awards. 

After conquering the red carpet, the pair got to know each other even better when they were forced to isolate together during lockdown. Speaking to People, Dua shared, “We’ve been making the most of this because we got all this extra time that we weren’t expecting to just hang out. It’s been an absolute blast, and we’re learning so much more about each other.”

It turns out, all that getting to know each other didn’t guarantee a fairy-tale ending, and by the end of 2021, the pair parted ways due to “scheduling conflicts.” 

Continue reading at Tell Tales Online

[rifolklore]

Del's Lemonade

Del's Lemonade isn't just your average Italian ice. It's more than just a lemon-flavored slushy you can get at the beach. It's a whole tangy and slurpy experience. Summertime day trips down to the Ocean State are never complete without it. The go-to Del's spot for my family is at Dear Hearts Ice Cream in Cranston. The bright blue ice cream shop overlooks the Pawtuxet River, with a large lemon-shaped Del's sign perched above. Yes, they sell amazing ice cream. But they carry multiple flavors of Del's as well!

Image of Dear Hearts Ice Cream shop, courtesy of dearhearts.com.

Of course, there are many other spontaneous ways to get Del's. My family and I have found their stands in the most random places. On days we didn't plan to stop by Del's, my dad has brought his car to a screeching halt if we unexpectedly pass by their famous lemon sign on the side of a beachside road.

The interesting thing about Del's (much like many other Rhode Island delicacies) is that it's been around for a long time. The first stand was located in Cranston in 1948. My dad was able to grow up with Del's just like I did. When he was a kid, Del's always had bits of lemon rind mixed into the slush. That kind of garnish lines up with the words FRESH FRUIT written in big green letters on their cups. Lemon rind and pulp perhaps isn't for everyone; many Del's stands don't include them in their slush anymore unless you ask. However, my dad believes that only "real Del's" has the lemon bits in it. He pays extra special attention to make sure all of our cups have it. (And yes, he will get into a long conversation with the Del's workers about how the lemon rind is integral to the Del's experience.)

An image I took of my Del's Lemonade in Newport, RI.

Like many other things in Rhode Island, Del's has not changed its design too much since my dad's own childhood. The yellow and green-striped cups with their slogan "stop at the sign of the lemon" has remained a constant throughout the years. It's a nostalgic cup and logo for many people. Even as their business has evolved, expanding into bottled lemonades and collaborating with Narragansett Beer to make Del's Shandy, their logo remains unchanged.

My dad immediately buying two cans of Del's Shandy when he first learned of its existence.

I get that little spark of happiness when I see Del's in the most unexpected ways. In my freshman year, I was exploring Bartlett Hall's vending machine and saw the familiar lemon logo on a bottle of lemonade. I excitedly snapped a photo and sent it to my dad. I'm not a native Rhode Islander but in times like those, I almost feel like one.

The photo I took of the Bartlett Hall vending machine during my freshman year at UMass.

A photo I took in a small shop in Boston's Seaport District. Rhode Island culture is spreading thanks to Del's!

[aarlone]

Things I Remember About My Mother

She grew up in rural Illinois, outside the Quad Cities. She had four sisters (one passed in childhood, I think of an illness) and three brothers (all adopted - they also have an older bio sister, who they reconnected with recently).

When she was young, lightning struck the house during a storm, and it burned down, because the nearest fire departments could not agree about whose responsibility it was to put out the fire.

There is a whole extended family that I saw every time we would make the day-long drive to visit. I could never keep track of how all of these people were related to me. There are names I vaguely recognize, some faces I know, but a lot of my childhood memories of these visits are vague and distant. Evening sing-alongs were common. My favorites were always My Grandfather's Clock and There's a Hole In the Bottom Of the Sea.

One of my earliest memories is of her holding me. We were at the paint factory where her father worked. He showed me a paint key, and took the lid off a small can of paint. In my memory, the paint is yellow.

She was really good at Tetris. We had an NES, and it amazed me that she could get to level 10+. I eventually got there, and still can.

She was a good cook. Better than her mom. I have her apple crisp recipe, and of course I can't get it quite right, but it's close enough. In the summertime, she would add rhubarb from our garden.

She was a pretty good photographer. I have an album of photos she took while in the Navy, stationed in Japan. I looked through the album a lot as a kid. I have it now, and I keep forgetting that I haven't scanned any of the photos. I have two totes full of photos, from her whole life up until cell phones became common. I need to get rid of them, I need the room, but what if I end up losing something Important? I need to go through it again.

[arlertwifey]

snk cast x gn!reader + cute summertime romance

18+ ONLY, MINORS DO NOT INTERACT, PLEASE!

☼ — ft. Eren, Armin, Mikasa, Jean, Levi, Hanji, & Erwin (all characters are 18+)

☼ — genre: pure fluff + gn!reader x character, warnings: mentions of vandalism/petty crime, alcohol mentions 

☼ — a/n: please enjoy my first snk x reader content :)

E R E N

Fills his time with a weird mix of volunteering around the city and committing blatant acts of vandalism

He spends his days helping out at the youth shelter and nights scribbling graffiti anywhere he can find a spot. Takes you to spray-paint every underpass you come across

Unnaturally good at arcade games and wins you lots of little random plushies from the claw machines. Your favorite is an angry-looking brown bear that you can’t help but think resembles him

Loves to stay up late and discover new parts of the city with you. Has a bad habit of falling asleep on your shoulder wherever you are though, when he finally runs out of energy

Even though he tries to play it off like he’s too cool for them, insists that you two take cute photobooth pictures together and keeps his favorite of them in his wallet

A R M I N 

Practically lives at the beach during the summer. The two of you plan out your days there in advance so your able to visit the different tide pools and see various sea creatures.

Has a strong sweet tooth. He’s a huge fan of any type of frozen treat, but is extremely partial to slushies. In at least half the pictures you get of your summertime adventures, his mouth is stained teal from the blue-raspberry flavor he always buys.   

Gets surprisingly tan during the summer, due to the fact that he’s outside whenever possible. Even when studying, he prefers to do so at parks around where he lives rather than indoors. His hair bleaches out a little further as well.

Willing to go to parties with you when the two of you are invited by mutual friends, but tends to slip outside to the porch after the first hour. More often than not, the two of you wind up ditching all together and heading off to find someplace to get late night food. 

He brings you to visit his grandfather during the summertime and the two of you help him out with repairs around the house. Being around the two people he loves the most brings out Armin’s talkative side and the three of you spend your vacation days swapping stories over glasses of iced tea.

M I K A S A 

Busy during the summer, so you can’t meet as much as would like

Part of her gym’s regional kickboxing team and helps teach part time. You go to all her matches and cheer till your voice gives out. She tells you that you don’t have to come, but secretly is so, so grateful that you do

On days when you’re both free, you try out all the best brunch places in the city. Mikasa prefers small family-owned businesses. The two of you quickly become regulars at your favorite spots

Sends you voice messages when you are apart ever since you said that you liked to hear her voice. She’s adorably awkward in them, usually just telling you about whatever she’s doing at the time and how much she misses you

Gets misty-eyed when you show up at the airport with flowers for her when she gets back home. Squeezes you till your out of breath and lifts off the ground a little bit when you hug again after your time apart.

J E A N

The actual best at planning a fun day full of activities

Busts his ass working at a couple part time jobs most days, but makes up for how busy is by making sure you two have the best possible time and do the most when you’re together

The type to have a bucket list for all the different activities he thinks you guys should do together. He puts a lot of effort into creating it with you. The two of you decorate two matching posters so that each of you has a copy. 

A little bit of a sucker for cliches: ice cream dates and visiting waterparks. He’s a romantic at heart and with you he feels like he can finally participate in all the classic lovey-dovey activities couples do.

One of those people who acts like an influencer despite the fact that he’s only followed by family and friends. Takes super high quality pics of you so he can brag about how great his s/o is. Took a few photography classes in college and it shows. Every photo he takes of you looks amazing because you can tell just how enamored he is with you.

King of matching couple fits. Loves when the two of you wear coordinating colors or even just similar accessories.

L E V I 

Not a fan of hot weather, so prefers to hang out in the evenings or early mornings when it’s cooler (which works well with the fact that he has to work most days). 

Has no clue what to do during the summer, besides what you two always do, but does his best

You two go for early morning runs at his suggestion and then get breakfast afterwards. There’s a smoothie place down the block from the park that you frequent, with different local fruit specials each week. 

He brings you to his favorite tea shop and you two slowly drink your way through their summer refresher menu throughout the season. You learn

Is willing to go to the beach, but be prepared to cover the man with sunscreen, because he burns. Since he knows that he won’t encounter anyone from work, he sometimes wears a large sunhat for extra UV protection.

When your vacation time finally lines up, the two of you get out of the city and head to the charming town where his mother lives. You get to help Kuchel in her garden and listen to her stories about adorable young Levi.

While he’s not extremely enthusiastic about summer as a season, he does find it far more enjoyable when he gets to spend it with you

H A N J I

Lives for traveling during the summer months, half for fun and half for their work as part of an anthropological research team. Whenever they can’t bring you along, expect lots of silly, cheesy postcards and many late night phone calls.

Thinks that camping is an absolute must. You two go on hikes together to find the best places to camp. Teaches you all sorts of cool facts about the different areas you are in. Likes when the two of you get “lost” and have to navigate back with a compass (and a park map as backup).

Makes their own homemade juice blends (some better than others) and freezes them into popsicles. Brings you them and other snacks when you’re working.

Stays up late with you and points out different constellations while you drink hot cocoa on the rooftop of their apartment building. While you don’t understand everything they are explaining to you, you love to watch their excited expression and enthusiasm as they tell you all about the world.

E R W I N

Glamorous cultural events are Erwin’s favorite part of the summertime 
Expect to to be brought to opening ceremonies, christenings of cruise ships, and wine tastings

Despite the fancy events, Erwin makes sure you don’t feel too out of place by spending the evenings shit talking the other guests with you, and trying to guess who is sleeping with who and who is going to get drunk and ruin the evening

Insists that you get out of the city as often as possible, so expect a lot of weekend getaways

As much as he likes to do things with you, he can also appreciate an afternoon spent drinking sangria and reading by the poolside (a private pool, of course. He can’t resist asking you to put sunblock on his back (half because he actually needs the help, half just to see you blush at the request).

Owns a sleek vintage convertible that he’s only able to drive in the warmer months. Likes to pick you up from work in it while still dressed in his impeccably sharp suit from the office, just to see the looks on your coworkers faces

[serenityseventeen]

♪ The Last Day of Summer With You

Jun/Wen Junhui/Moon Junhui : Painting...?

“Are you sure about this?” You asked skeptically while staring at your boyfriend who was preoccupied with setting up the stand for the blank canvas.

Jun nodded and placed the canvas on the stand. He clapped his hands together after he was done and turned halfway to you who was on his right and watched him set up the whole thing. He innocently smiled but you shook your head.

“I don't think that painting together on one beautifully blank canvas is a very good idea,” You said, crossing your arms with conviction. “If my memory is correct, the last time we tried an artistic project, it ended up with us filling out bedroom walls with sketches of cats.”

Jun giggled at that remark because he could recall that moment. Everything about that warm spring day was chaotic and it all started when Jun decided to take Mingyu's suggestion of drawing with a significant other as a romantic activity.

That day was surely romantic to Jun because it was a memory he could never forget. You laughed so much that day despite continuously uttering about how foolishly childish you and he were, drawing cats on the walls and sketching stickmen in your notebooks while acting like troublesome kids. He could tell that that day was memorable for you too. If he could get you to smile like that, he would look everywhere for a fun activity to do.

Thus, that was why Jun was always looking for new things to try with you and he would take in many of his member's suggestions. Jun enjoyed having fun, being romantic, and being with you, so everything that his friends deemed ‘romantic’ he would try them out for himself.

Just like how that chaotically beautiful drawing day started, this one also started with a member's suggestion. This time, he took in the artiste, Minghao's recommendation of painting, and bought some art supplies for it.

Since today was a day to finish the hot, summer weather, Jun had decided that you two should attempt to keep the memory of a summertime sunset written on a canvas.

Jun let out a long breath and took your hand, setting you down in front of the canvas. Jun had already prepared a palette and brushes that were kept in a small cup, their fluffy ends sticking up.

“Come on, doing things like this once in a while is fun!” Jun said, handing you a palette. “I'll take the left half of the canvas, you can have the right side. Let's see what we can come up with to describe summer, okay?”

You chuckled, knowing that the painting was going to end up adequately attractive even if it looked peculiar. You glanced at Jun while holding the palette. He was skipping through the bottles of paint to get a brush while holding a plastic palette in one of his hands. You helplessly grinned as you gazed at Jun.

The assorted and iridescent paint bottles that were lined up on the floor were neatly ultimately scattered with a gentle brush of Jun's foot as he made his way back to the stool next to you. He came back with not one brush, but the whole mug that held the brushes.

“Let's get started, shall we?” Jun asked, smiling as he set down the paintbrushes.

You watched as he squeezed paint onto his palettes and gently dabbed his chosen brush into the paint. He painted a slanted line down the middle of the canvas, causing you to laugh at how imperfect but cute it looked.

“I guess I have more space at the bottom of the canvas than you do,” You commented, bringing some orange paint onto your palette.

Jun laughed softly. “I won't even try to fix this crooked line.”

There was complete silence in the house as you and Jun started focusing on the painting. The activity was messier than both of you thought it'd be. Jun had forgotten to buy painting aprons to avoid getting paint on your clothes too, but thankfully, the two of you changed into clothes that weren't special.

It was strange to see him so focused on the painting.

Jun found it strange that you were working so hard on your side of the painting. Sometimes, he would glance at his side to catch the beauty of a concentrated you.

When you saw him looking at the corner of your eye, you would turn to him and you both would stare into each other's eyes for a few seconds before you either smiled, winked, scrunched your nose, or asked, “What?”

Jun couldn't catch when you would gaze at him though, even if your eyes were shooting out hearts, he would be too distracted by his painting that he wouldn't even notice. You found it rather cute, and, you got to gaze at his dangerously attractive side profile.

“Can you pass me the blue paint?” You asked.

Jun looked around his stool to realize that he had been hoarding all of the paints around and under his stool. His hands were a rainbow mess and his painting, well, you could just tell that he was trying hard because it looked pretty with bright and dark colors.

“Oh, sorry,” Jun replied. He got off his chair a little to reach for the blue bottle of paint, his messy hands staining the side of the bottle.

You didn't mind that the bottle was tainted because your hands too, were decorated with a variety of smudged colors. You didn't even know how some paint got on the smooth, tiled floor, though it wasn't unexpected.

As Jun took the bottle and handed it to you, his clumsiness took the best of him and he accidentally, while retreating his hand, swept the back of his painted hand against your side of the canvas. He was moving a beat too fast which caused the sudden collision.

You both froze because you saw the entire thing happen and Jun quickly realized what he had done. The canvas was a bit smudged with brown, destroying the aesthetic of the painting.

Jun looked at you, expecting death glares, but was met with a warm smile. You were laughing, amused by your boyfriend's small mistake. It must have been ridiculous to see you laughing like that because Jun couldn't hold his laughter either. Whenever you laughed, he would habitually mimick your actions even if he didn't know what was so funny.

“Why are you laughing? Aren't you upset?” Jun asked, confused by your rather bright and friendly expression. Your laughter was contagious and Jun was still frozen in place.

“Of course not!” You finally replied. You placed your brush and palette down on the floor, grinning widely out of unexplainable ecstasy. “Mistakes like that are what makes paintings like these so special!”

You cupped his face with your paint-covered hands, leaving polychromatic marks on his cheeks, and leaned in to press a long, sweet kiss on his lips. You didn't know why, but it felt like you were waiting for something like this to happen.

Jun was a bit taken aback by the sudden kiss but he quickly absorbed himself into his. His hand would have completely pushed the painting and stand down but he somehow controlled that, leaving a messy print of his hand on your side of the art piece.

His paint-filled hands left marks on your clothes as they climbed up your waist to hold you tightly.

“You're such a fool,” You commented, your thumb caressing his cheeks that were now smeared with paint from your hands. “Why do you always take in your member's ideas?”

Jun moved back a little to look into your beautiful eyes that were now reflecting the sunshine from the large living room window. “I think I'm too boring. I want you to have fun with me.”

“Thank you,” You replied. “I'll try to be a better lover and give you surprise activities that are fun like this too. It's just that you're so foolish; you don't need to ask your members for fun activities to do. I like everything you do, even if you're just playing piano, singing, practicing a funny skit, or playing games on the computer. It's all fun to me.”

“It's okay,” Jun said, knocking on the side of your head playfully. “I want us to do a variety of things together because it's fun and memorable. I don't care whether or not we do these things as long as we do something, even if it's just staying at home. I wouldn't do things like this if I didn't have you.”

You both let go of each other with a smile. You stared at Jun's hand engraved on your painting. Jun noticed it too and was about to apologize but before he could, you quickly submerged your palm in your colorful painting palette.

You smile lovingly at him before pressing your hand against his side of the painting.

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© serenityseventeen

a/n: this one was almost 1.5k words and yes, I know, the picture has barely any relevance to the story overall. I tried very hard to find a newer photo of him with paint but had no luck; I just remember them playing with paint during Pretty U(?) or predebut. Anyway, I love Silent Boarding Gate with my whole heart so I used that photo instead. + What does summer look like to you?

[zetsubo-billy]

　。 𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑹 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑭𝑰𝑳𝑬𝑺

　➙ 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:　YMIR, MIKASA ACKERMAN, ARMIN ARLERT, MARCO BODT, SASHA BRAUS, EREN JAEGER, JEAN KIRSTEIN, HISTORIA REISS, CONNIE SPRINGER

　➙ 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲:　HOW MANY, AND WHICH PICTURES, HAVE THE RECRUITS GOT ON THEIR TINDER PROFILE?

　➙ 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐬:　HEADCANONS, CRACK?, MODERN AU (but they’re still in the “military”)

　➙ 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:　TWO (2) F-BOMBS (YMIR, EREN), MENTIONS OF MARCO & SASHA & EREN & JEAN & CONNIE HAVING BEEN DRUNK AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIVES, SLIGHTEST OF HINTS AT NSFW BUT NOTHING EXPLICIT, ME NOT GIVING A FUCK THAT A BUNCH OF THESE CHARACTERS ARE DEAD

　➙ 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬:　~50-170 EACH, 1K IN TOTAL

　➙ 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:　i am a firm believer that jean is a dog person which may or may not have influenced this

　　read the WARRIORS’ EDITION!

　　read the VETERANS’ EDITION!

　　read the MARLEYANS’ EDITION!

𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 YOUR BED, BORED OUT OF YOUR MIND. IN AN ATTEMPT TO KILL SOME TIME YOU FISH YOUR PHONE OUT OF YOUR POCKET AND OPEN TINDER. TIME TO START SWIPING!

　𝐘𝐌𝐈𝐑

Two pictures

One mirror-selfie taken in her dimly lit bedroom that has red led lights strapped to the walls (you know the ones everyone suddenly had this year). It looks suspiciously fuck boy-esque

One “proper” picture with her wearing military uniform that she asked Historia to take

　𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍

Four pictures

One of herself and Sasha in a flower field wearing cute flowery sundresses

One of just herself, sitting prettily, in the same flower field

One selfie with Armin and Eren on their way to a club that Eren took because he has the longest arms

One picture of herself and Eren, it’s probably from graduation day or some other formal event because it’s the only time Eren wears something presentable

　𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓

Six pictures

Two pictures with himself and Eren and Mikasa, the same selfie of the three of them on their way to a club that Mikasa has and one on the beach with them all in swimwear that he asked a stranger to take

One picture of just himself by the ocean, knee-deep in the water with water dripping from his hair and down his chest mmmmm, when he’s holding a big seashell that Eren took candid because he wanted to embarrass Armin but it did the opposite when the picture turned out super good

One super cute pic of himself and a dog that isn’t his (and he specifies that it isn’t his dog) that Jean took

One selfie of himself at some airport where he’s holding a ticket to... what does that say...?

One picture of himself sitting by a table in some cute cafe and drinking tea that Mikasa took because she thought he looked pretty

　𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐎 𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐓

Five pictures

Two selfies, one taken in what presumably is his bedroom with him lying shirtless on his bed (though it’s cropped just above his nipples, so the abs are unfortunately not in sight) and one where he’s outside somewhere during summertime, wearing a straw hat

Two pictures of himself and Jean, one of which a selfie with the same dog that’s in Armin’s photo (Marco also specifies that it unfortunately isn’t his dog) and one where they’re in uniform, clinking glasses of beer together, clearly already at least one round in

One mirror-selfie with him in uniform, smiling widely, that obviously is from Snapchat since it has a text-box reading “Wish me luck”

　𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐀 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐒

Six pictures

Two golden hour-selfies, from different days, that have no business looking so good. Her make-up makes her face shine beautifully in both of them

The picture of herself and Mikasa in the flower field

One of just herself, posing while standing in the flower field

One picture of herself and Jean and Connie when they’re doing something dumb while drunk that Marco, mr. Designated Driver, took

One picture of her practicing sniping, of course in uniform, that Mikasa took from a flattering angle which makes her ass look bomb

　𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍 𝐉𝐀𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐑

Five pictures

One sweaty yucky fuck boy mirror-selfie from the gym (but it’s actually hot)

One picture of himself and Jean when they’re blackout drunk, it’s an old snap but he hasn’t bothered to go into memories and take the text-box away but he has rather just crossed the text out with the default red

One picture of himself with the same dog as Armin and Marco that isn’t his either (he doesn’t say the dog isn’t his, but he doesn’t say that it is his so he doesn’t get why you’re disappointed)

The same picture of himself, Armin and Mikasa at the beach that Armin has

One picture of himself and Levi’s squad when they’re in civilian clothing, and Levi looks very much like he doesn’t want to be there

　𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐊𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐈𝐍

Seven pictures (because this man isn’t playing)

The same picture of himself, Connie and Sasha doing something dumb while drunk that Sasha has

One picture of just himself when he’s doing something equally dumb while sober, that Marco also took

One picture of him and Marco next to a horse, Marco laughing and himself looking a bit grumpy, that Connie took

One picture of himself and his dog (the same dog from Armin, Marco and Eren’s photos but the dog actually belongs to Jean) that Sasha took candid but it turned out super good

One picture of just the dog (his name is Polo) and Jean’s hand petting the dog softly

The same picture of himself and Eren when they’re blackout drunk, but it’s a screenshot of the snap because Eren sent it to Jean (he hasn’t bothered to cross the text out, but it’s just drunken gibberish that’s impossible to read)

One “official military picture” of himself and the 104th squad

　𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐒𝐒

Four pictures

They’re all different selfies

One selfie with Ymir when they’re in civilian attire, Ymir grinning wide and leaning her arm on Historia’s head while she herself pouts cutely

One mirror-selfie with her wearing a cute sage green body-con dress that reaches only a few inches over her ass, she’s posing slightly diagonally to make her curves pop

One golden hour-selfie taken at the farm where she grew up, also in civilian attire

One selfie with Mikasa, Sasha and Ymir when they’re all in uniform, herself poking her tongue out towards the camera and winking

　𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑

Five pictures

Two of himself and Jean and Sasha when they’re doing something really stupid, one of which while they’re drunk, both taken by Marco

One of himself and Sasha and Jean’s dog (he specifies that the dog doesn’t belong to him) that Marco also took

One five-seconds video of himself, Marco and Jean throwing back shots and screaming afterwards

One selfie of himself smiling brightly that really has no business being so cute and pretty and hot at the same time

He also has two stupid memes that you laugh at

[realcube]

haikyuu boys with a professional volleyball player! s/o 🏆

characters: kuroo, bokuto, kita, oikawa & sakusa 

tw// swearing

thank you anon for this awesome request!

Tetsurō Kuroo

he’d tell all his teammates about you and none of them would care

well, lev would care - he’d be so excited and asking for kuroo to get him your autograph but yaku would just be like ‘you don’t actually believe him, do you? 🙄’

so yeah, yaku would convince lev and yamamoto that you were just a figment of kuroo’s imagination

even thoUGH YAKU KNEW YOU WERE A REAL PERSON BC HE HAD MET YOU BEFORE AND  HE KNEW THAT YOU WERE DATING KUROO AIREBVKZGA he just loved annoying kuroo <3

and he did the job well bc kuroo was definitely annoyed

he’d be waving his phone around, desperately trying to show lev and yamamoto the selfies he took with you but they’d just be like 😑

then he finally convinced you to come visit him at practise to put an end to his humiliation

so you appeared one day and kuroo was so hyped

but not as hyped as yamamoto

he has hot-ppl senses which tingled when you entered the room so he was the first to greet you while kuroo was sitting setting up the nets

he was literally all over you

‘woah 😍 your thigh are so toned’

‘uh thank you ???’

and kuroo was not here for it

‘AYE GET YOUR DIRTY PAWS AWAY FROM THEM!!’

yamamoto fkn shits himself and runs ✌🏃‍♂️💨

then kuroo picks you up bridal style and parades you around the gym, rubbing it in everyone’s face - especially yaku and lev

‘guys, do you see this? my totally REAL s/o! who’s been to NATIONALS!! uhuh. all mine, y’all.’

yaku is so ticked off and definitely goes to snitch him out to Nekomata

and lev is just so awed, ‘(y/n) is real???’

for a moment he thought he was dreaming too until kenma purposefully hit him with a ball

‘put me down, tetsurō.’ you groaned, folding your arms over your chest

he obeyed, gently setting you down on your feet before pecking your lips, ‘ok, well, i should probably get back to practise now - train hard so hopefully one day i can be as good as you.’ he joked, teasingly emphasising the ‘you’.

you playfully punched his arm before turning on your heels to head out, ‘you wish!’

although he’ll always joke about how amazing you are in comparison to him but he genuinely admires you 🤩

Kōtarō Bokuto

he hypes you up to his team constantly

they’ve literally never even met you and they are being asked all these questions from bokuto lol

‘hey onaga, did you see (y/n) at their nationals game the other day?’

onage flinched upon being jump-scared by his captain, then choked out a little white lie, ‘uh yeahhh.’

bokuto’s face lit up, ‘great! they were so amazing during the third set, weren’t they? what was your favourite part?’

onaga froze, ‘uhh- oh, i think i hear anahori calling me to help him practise his sets! gotta go.’ then he proceeded to bolt off

bokuto shrugged it  off at first as he shouldn’t complain bc a teammate dropped a conversation to continue training with anahori - i mean, onaga came to volleyball club to practise so he wasn’t obligated to make conversation with bokuto

but while he was saying his goodbyes to everyone as they left the gym to go home, it hit him-

‘bye, komi! buh-bye, washio! and goooodbyeeee, konoha.’ bokuto let out a relived sigh as he had now finished saying his partings which meant he could lock the gym then go home, ‘wait-- ANAHORI DIDN’T EVEN COME TO PRACTISE TODAY! ONAGA!’

bokuto was deeply disheartened that his own teammate would lie to him - to get out of a conversation about you, no less

he just wanted them all to love you as much as he does

like..he’s your biggest fan!!!

~ even post-timeskip ~

he’d show up to all of your games wearing your jersey and some of the eagle-eyed press would try talk to him

they’d interview him about his own affair or about the MSBY Black Jackals but he genuinely has no interest in talking about that bc today is your day and he is here to support you

‘are you and your team hopeful to attend Olympics despite player Miya’s rumoured injury? and disclose whether these rumours are factual?’

sakusa decked atsumu after he joked about having covid-

the interview shoved and waved a microphone in bokuto’s face while he just stared at them blankly like ◉_◉

after a while bokuto stuffed a handful of popcorn in his mouth and chuckled, ‘don’t know! but the game is about to begin, shhh!-’ he hushed the interviewer, instinctively swatting the microphone away as he stood up in the stands to cheer for you, ‘WOOOO! GO, (Y/N)!’  

then he turned to the interviewer who stood frozen with a dumbfounded look on his face, ‘THAT’S MY LOVERRRR!’ he screamed into the microphone so loudly that all the press naturally backed off

and please do the same for him when the press approach you at his games 🙏

Shinsuke Kita

ofc he dates a volleyball player player-

he is such an ushijima

he is ushijima if he wasn’t left-handed

he doesn’t really brag about you too often at practise but he feels so proud when you win a game then he comes to practise the next day and his teammates tell him to pass on a congratulations

also he always comes to your games

no matter how minor or how large

you’d think you could both bond a lot over volleyball and you did that in the beginning

but over time - especially when you started playing volleyball professionally - you found other things to bond over and saved volleyball for work

he probably runs a (y/n) stan page AEIVBARTBV

AND YOU’D NEVER GUESS

like he is literally a rice farmer- you are under the impression that he doesn’t even know what facebook is

and he’s good at selling the act too

‘did you see the picture of us i posted on my instagram?--’ you asked, taking another spoonful of your cereal

‘insta what?’ kita inquired without hesitation

then as soon as you exit the room, he’ll log onto his (y/n) twitter stan account

ok ok sorry i’ll stop now

anyway he ALWAYS tries to ensure that the first thing you eat after a big game is something that he cooks

and if you go out with your team to eat after a game to celebrate a victory, he’ll try at act sweet but he’s lowkey shady tbh

‘congratulations on your victory, (y/n). and to many more’ he lifted his glass and so did you

but just as you were about to take a sip, kita interjected, ‘but that is going to be difficult if you keep filling your body with junk rather than healthy, organi--’

‘kita-’

‘ok.’ he took a sip of his drink in your honour

HE JUST CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING HE’S NOT TRYING TO BE RUDE 😭

Tōru Oikawa

again, when you and oikawa first started dating, volleyball was one of the only things y’all talked about

but now that you were both doing it professionally, it was basically banned in your home

well, the the game itself wasn’t banned but i mean, why would you do something all day then come back to talk about it more?

you both might adore volleyball but everything has it’s limits lol

anyway, oikawa is another one that is extra af when they come to your games

he probably makes a sign and paints his face in your team colours

and when you come out onto the court, he’ll blow you a kiss and if you don’t blow one back he’ll be so offended lmao

bc he always makes a big deal out blowing you a kiss or winking at you as soon as he steps out onto the court

it’s basically a thing he does for good luck at this point

also, if there are ever ppl trying to take pictures of y’all in public- oikawa is the first to make a big show for them

like he’s all up on you 

he’ll dip you then push his lips against you for a passionate kiss, in front of the ppl and they always go fkn crazy

he thinks he is like..Beyoncé famous...which he is not

please humble him 

but nicely 

but y’all only get attention around summertime when you are frequently playing big games 

like if oikawa leaves the house a week you competed in a big game- he’ll literally get swamped with ppl asking about you 

but contrarily, if you both leave the house in winter literally no one would even spare you a glance

on a RARE occasion, someone might sneakily snap a photo but that’s it

so you get the best of both worlds :))

also, if you’re an ace and he’s ever feeling down, if you ask him to set for you for a bit and you compliment one/all of his sets, he’ll literally feel so much better 

Kiyoomi Sakusa 

sometimes you both come back from a rough day at work, slump on the couch and watch TV together

after showering, changing, dinner etc

he’s not nna come anywhere near you if he thinks there is a chance he might be stinky from practise 

he turned on the TV and it just so happened to be on an Live volleyball game in some language that neither of you understood

he’d snake his arms around your shoulders and pull you close to his chest, satisfied by your synced breathing 

he’d press a single kiss against your jaw before shifting his attention onto the channel

you’d lay there in his arms, both of you seeming content in each other’s presence while watching the game

in reality though, neither of you were actually absorbing anything that was happening on the court - you were just staring blankly at the TV

the TV simply served as background noise to your cuddling

tbh he was way more interested in hearing the sound of your heart beat peacefully against his chest 

after a while, if he gets bored, he might finally break the silence by inquiring about your day

but if he doesn’t, you’d probably end up falling asleep in his arms, forcing him to sleep on the couch bc he’s doesn’t want to risk moving and waking you up 🥺

anyway, he’s another one that likes to save volleyball for work then leave it by the door as soon as you step inside the house 

but he’s not as uptight about it as oikawa or kita

like he’ll happily put on a volleyball match for you guys to watch if he thinks the player’s techniques are impressive

also, if the weather is nice, if you ask him to come out and practise with you for a bit and he’ll say yes 🤠

but actually 🤔 now that is think about it, if you guys had a pool in your back garden sakusa would definitely make the most of it

you’ll humbly ask him spike for you on a nice sunny day and he’ll be like

‘volleyball? really? we bought this expensive ass house with a pool which we can only use 4 out the 365.25 days of the year and you want to play volleyball? don’t you do that like..every work day.’

what can i say? man likes getting his moneys worth 🤷‍♂️

‘so is that a no to volleyball?’ you’d ask

*cue sakusa picking you up bridal style and dropping you into the pool*

then you play pool volleyball 👍

as for your games, he turns up in casual wear 😔

disappointed but not surprised

you’ll jokingly be like ‘hey! why aren’t you wearing my team colours? how are people gonna know who you’re cheering for?’ which is fair bc you turn up to all his games with his MSBY black jackals jersey with one of those foam pointy fingers with his number on it

MANS WOULD POINT TO HIS FKN WEDDING RING LIKE ‘our team colours right here.’