#id like for them both to take me on a surprise roadtrip

[1980ssunflower]

missing them...

[calpalirwin]

Somebody to You

Summary: Nothing like a roadtrip to a wedding to make Zyla feel extra sappy about her own husband.

A/N: Sort of in collab with @baldcalum​ @cxddlyash​ and @talkfastromance4​. Thanks for letting me pester you with questions/bounce ideas off of you!

Content: All the soft.

Word count: 3k

And away, and away we go!

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“My mother warned me about stranger danger, but she never warned me about what to do when the man with the van is your husband,” I joked as I carefully hung up the garment bags in the empty back.

“You could’ve flown with them,” Ashton told me as he started to load up everything we needed. “I drew the short straw, not you.”

I leaned against the van, admiring how his muscles flexed with his movements. God, the fact that this man was my husband still totally blew my mind nearly a year after the fact. “You didn’t draw the short straw. You offered. And we’re a team now, in case you forgot.”

“How could I ever forget the best day of my life?”

I laughed. A sassy retort was on my lips but my phone rang cutting me off. “Hey, Kai,” I answered, barely needing to glance at the caller ID to know who it was.

“Have you talked with everyone about their flight?” her panicked voice asked.

“Yes,” I spoke into the phone. “Their flight leaves later. They’ll get there probably at the same time Ashton and I do.”

“And are you leaving soon?” Kai asked and I could hear the clicking of my friend’s heels as she paced back and forth.

“Yes,” I assured her. “And take a breath. Relax. We’ll probably beat the GPS. You know Ash drives like a madman.”

“I do not,” Ashton piped up at the same time Kai groaned, “If he gets you both killed on the drive out here, I will bring you back from the dead to kill you both myself!”

“So, I get to die twice for something I didn’t do? That hardly seems fair…”

“You married him!”

“Damn right I did,” I smirked before I used my free hand to smack at my husband’s ass as he loaded the last bit of our things into the van for the trip.

“Hey!” Ashton yelped in surprise before turning towards me, his hazel eyes dancing, a seductive smirk beginning to grace his lips, and his dimple making its debut. “I’m supposed to do that to you.”

I snapped my teeth playfully at the man. “Alright, we’re about to hit the road. I’ll keep you updated on where we are, okay?” I told Kai, doing what I could to calm her overworking mind. “Are you sure you don’t want me to drive?” I asked Ashton.

“No!” both him and Kai answered way too quickly.

“Cuss out a guy one time and they never let you live it down,” I muttered, shaking my head.

“Just hurry,” Kai whined. “But not fast. Just regular speed, ASHTON!”

“Yes, Mrs. Hood!” Ashton answered, cupping his hands around his mouth to amplify his voice so the woman on the other end of the phone could hear him.

“He’s lucky he’s married to my best friend otherwise I would have killed him already…”

“Yeah, yeah,” I said with an eye roll. How such a low-strung woman as myself was best friend’s with a high-strung type like Kai was beyond me sometimes. I supposed it really was about balance. “Just take a few deep breaths. Set that future husband of yours to good use. And I’ll be there before you know it.”

“And Britt and Holly!” Kai added with a sense of urgency.

“Shit, did I remind Mikey to confirm the rooms?” I wondered out loud with a playful tone.

“Zy!”

I laughed, “Would you relax? I was teasing!” Then, I mouthed at Ashton in case I had actually forgotten for him to “Text Mikey about the rooms!”

“I hate you…”

“No you don’t,” I chirped.

“Kai, if you don’t let my wife off the phone, we’re going to be late!” Ashton said as he quickly typed on his phone.

“She can talk on the phone while you drive!”

“Not if you want us to live!”

I rolled my eyes more. “I’ll text you from the road. And you,” I said, turning my attention from my phone to Ashton. “Did you poop?”

“Did I po- Fuck. Be right back.”

“You seriously need to stop drinking an entire pot of coffee by yourself…”

“Well if someone drank it with me…”

“Just make less! It’s not that hard!”

“You leave me and my coffee addiction alone!”

“Go poop!”

~~~

“That’ll be five dollars,” the bartender told me.

“For a water?” I asked incredulously, pulling out my wallet anyway. “This is why I don’t go out…” I continued to grumble as I started to hand my card over. Whatever Kai had planned that required me to be in a dress and heels instead of on my couch in sweats and an oversized shirt had better be good. Where the hell was she anyway?

“Put it on my tab. I got it, sweetheart,” a deep and smooth voice from behind me said before a large hand was pulling mine away from paying.

“I can buy my own water, but thank you,” I answered, turning to eye the friendly stranger. And I immediately had to keep my jaw from dropping to the floor. His brown hair was perfectly slicked back except for this one stubborn piece that curled between a stunning set of honey gold eyes. A leather jacket hugged his strong shoulders and the buttons on his shirt were undone to a dangerously low level. I struggled to keep my eyes from traveling further down his body, turning my attention to the hand that was now extended to me in greeting. I shook it, noting the damage to his fingers. A drummer if I had to guess. Fuck. I loved drummers.

“Oh I’m not doubting that. But anyone who buys water at a club immediately has my respect. I’m Ashton by the way,” he was saying when I finally refocused.

“Zyla,” I introduced, giving him my award-winning smile.

“I believe this is yours, Zyla,” Ashton said, handing me the water bottle, and I had to hold back the school-girl like giggle bubbling up in my throat at the way my name sounded rolling off his lips and the way his fingers brushed against my hand.

~~~

“Whatcha thinking about?” Ashton’s voice asked, pulling me from my thoughts.

“Thinking about how we met actually,” I answered honestly, smiling softly at him.

“You looked hot that night,” Ashton recalled, taking one hand off the steering wheel to interlace his fingers with mine.

I laughed, my cheeks turning red. “I was not.”

Ashton scoffed as he raised his hand that was holding mine to brush his lips against my knuckles. “The hottest.”

“Hotter than our wedding day?” I asked, quirking an eyebrow at him.

“Yes.”

I scoffed and swatted his chest. “Wrong answer, Ash.”

“You didn’t let me finish!” he giggled. “You were fucking stunning on our wedding day.”

“Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!”

“Any regrets?”

“With you? Never. You know why?” I asked.

“Why?” he asked.

“All I wanna be, yeah all I ever wanna be, yeah, yeah is somebody to you!” I sang along with the music blasting lightly through the speakers.

“Everybody’s tryin’ to be a billionaire! But every time I look at you I just don’t care!” he joined in.

“Cause all I wanna be, yeah all I ever wanna be, yeah, yeah is somebody to you!”

~~~

“So what’s your connection to the music industry?” Ashton asked, his attention fully on me.

“Oh, I’m this one’s photographer,” I answered, wrapping my arm around Kai’s shoulders. This was their conversation. Their collaboration meeting. What the fuck was Kai thinking inviting me out? Something in the way Ashton kept trying to get me involved in the conversation made me think I had my answer.

“Oh, she’s fuckin’ fantastic. Top of her game,” Kai bragged, and I knew I had my answer.

“I’m alright,” I shrugged. “It’s just about passion.”

“Oh, modest are we? Mind if I look at your work sometime? See who’s assessment is more correct?” Ashton inquired.

“That sounds suspiciously like you’re asking me on a date, sir,” I told him, leaning forward across the table. If he was baiting, I was biting. I’d be a damn fool not to. And Kai knew it, the fucking sneak she was. I made a mental note to both thank and throttle her for this later.

“And if I was?” he asked, leaning forward himself so our faces were inches apart.

~~~

“Yes, they got on the flight.”

“And Ash has the instruments?”

“Yes, we have everything.”

“You remembered his suit and your dress? And your heels? I swear if you wear flats… or gods forbid… sne-snea- Ugh! I can’t even say the word!”

I rolled my eyes at her antics. Since when was comfort a crime? “Yes, Kai. I remembered it all. Relax.”

“Wait! How are you going to take the pictures if you’re in them?! You’ve always taken my pictures! Oh my, God!”

“You know I have a team, right? Like I run a business. I have employees.”

“But they’re not you!”

“I don’t hire amateurs, Kai. And you will get final say before anything goes to print. Now, breathe!” I left out the part that of course I had brought my own camera equipment for the spur of the moment inspiration, because she knew I never traveled without my gear.

“How far have you guys gotten?”

“Halfway give or take.”

“It’s a 6 hour drive, and you left at 8 this morning. It’s almost 1!”

“Well, we can’t just drive for 6 hours straight. We gotta stop for food and pee breaks.”

“You mean coffee and poop breaks?”

“Same thing,” I laughed as Ashton walked out of the gas station with two bottles of water and a huge bag of Cheez-Its. I let out an excited gasp as I reached for the bag. “Yes! I love you!” I cheered.

“I love you too. Now hurry up!”

“I wasn’t talking to you, Kai. But yes. We’ll be there soon. If someone can stop pooping every fifty miles.”

“I wouldn’t have to drink so much coffee if someone helped me drink it. Or offered to drive…” Ashton teased.

“You wouldn’t let me drive,” I reminded him, opening the bag and swallowing a handful of cheesy cracker goodness.

“That's because you get mad road rage, miss.”

“That’s ma’am to you, sir,” I laughed. “I’m a married woman.”

“Are you ever gonna get tired of saying that?” he asked, a goofy grin on his face.

“Fuck no!” I laughed more, reaching up on tiptoe to peck his lips with mine. “Husband, husband, husband.”

“Wife, wife, wife,” he replied, kissing me after each word.

~~~

“You ever think about getting married?” Ashton asked.

“Like in general? Or to you?” I asked, my senses perking into high alert mode.

“Both?”

I shrugged. “Little scary isn’t it? I mean, every relationship runs the risk of those involved waking up one day and suddenly this isn’t what they want anymore. So to divorce in the midst of heartbreak… well… I guess it would depend on how I felt the person asking me to decide if that was a risk I was willing to take.”

“And if I asked?”

“I’d say call Andy and Ryan to make sure there’s photos and video of me saying yes.”

“Really?” he asked, his voice full of amazement and hope.

“Of all the things I want to be in life, yours is easily at the top of that list.”

~~~

“Fuck, this view is gorgeous,” I marveled as we leaned against the van.

“Yeah it is,” he smiled, his eyes on me.

Heat rushed to my cheeks. “I meant this view,” I said, gesturing out the window to the winter wonderland spread out before us. Kai may be over the top, but the girl had mad style, no question about it.

“I know what you meant,” he told me, wrapping his arm around me and kissing the side of my head. “And out of all the views I’ve seen and will go on to see, none of them matter if you’re not in them.”

~~~

“So, what’s the big secret?” Kai asked, once I had gathered all my girlfriends together.

I answered by sticking out my left hand, letting them decipher the news for themselves.

“Ohmigod!” Britt and Holly screeched in excitement. Britt grabbed my hand to get a closer look while Holly jumped in circles starting rattling off wedding ideas.

I looked at Kai who stared back with a blank expression. “Well?” I prompted.

“I thought you hated the idea of marriage,” was the response, void of any real emotion except genuine confusion. Of all our differences, that had been our one similarity- besides a love of pretzels and an aversion to drinking. While we weren’t necessarily anti-romance, marriage just wasn’t something that had been on our radars. And now for me to be engaged before Britt or Holly, well, it was definitely a shock to the system. I still couldn’t quite believe it myself. The weight on my finger was both surreal and not the least bit heavy.

“I do! I did… I… I dunno.”

“Does he make you happy?”

“Duh!”

“Do you make him happy?”

“I would hope so.”

“Does he love you?”

“Again, I certainly hope so.”

“Do you love him?”

“So fuckin much.”

“Am I maid of honor?”

“Please?”

“Congrats, Zy,” Kai smiled.

~~~

“Kai Theodora Zaher,” Calum spoke, pausing to clear away the thickness in his throat. “You were perfect from the first moment I met you. More than perfect. And while I would never ask you to change anything about you, one thing has always bothered me. Your last name not being mine. Thank you, not only for turning my world on its head, but allowing me to make you Kai Theodora Zaher Hood. I love you, wildflower.”

Kai’s hand gripped my fingers tightly as she held back the squeak and the rest of us choked down our tears. Funny how cynics usually had the softest hearts.

I looked over at Ashton who stood directly across from me besides Calum. If I was closer, the heels on my feet would bring me to the perfect height for me to tuck my head under his chin without me needing to strain up or him needing to slump down. He looked so good in his suit with his hair slicked back for the occasion. And I knew I looked like a bombshell in my own floor-length gown that hugged my small curves in the most perfect of ways. Kai had really outdone herself with this winter wonderland she had created. Every detail no matter how small was absolutely perfect. Ashton’s eyes met mine and his lips moved to mouth “I love you.”

“I love you too,” I mouthed back, before letting my mind take me back only earlier this year when it had been him and I in Calum and Kai’s places and them in ours.

~~~

“I promise to always buy you overpriced bottles of water.”

“I promise to chase the risk that is my life with you.”

“I promise to make that risk worth it.”

“I promise to always be your somebody.”

~~~

“This year has definitely been one for the books, hasn’t it, Kai? See, I dunno if you all know this, but it’s always been Kai and I. Kai and Zy. Zy and Kai. The opposites glued at the hips. Never one without the other,” I paused to squeeze my best friend’s shoulder before I went on with my speech. “All my years with her have been filled with their adventures. But this year? Well, this year started with a wedding. And it’s befitting it ends with one too. Because, you see, Kai and I, for getting married first,” I paused again to smirk over at Luke and Mike who squirmed in their seats under my gaze, “never really bought into the marriage idea. Romance, sure. But marriage was always too messy. And then! Oh, boy, and then these two came right out of left field and messed that right up.” I moved my hand that was squeezing Kai’s shoulder to rest on Calum’s. “Calum, my dear sweet friend, thank you for proving to my best friend what your best friend proved to me. Because while I may not believe in marriage, I believe in mine, and I believe in yours. Best years to you both. I love you.”

I kissed both of their cheeks before handing the microphone to Ashton as he held my chair out for me to take my seat. “Well,” Ashton spoke around the lump in his throat, taking a small moment to clear it. “You’d think that my days as a musician would have prepared me for the opening act completely outdoing the headliner…”

I stuck my tongue out at him and he grinned at me.

“If someone had asked me that the first wedding I give a best man speech at would be Calum’s, I probably would have laughed. That’s how wild this all is. Kai, thank you for flipping his world upside down. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him happier than when he’s with you. And we all know how much he loves his bass, so mad props to you, darling. Cal? Don’t fuck this up, mate.”

~~~

“Good morning, Mrs. Irwin!” Ashton said brightly, waking me up with the kisses he was covering my body with. “How do you feel, Mrs. Irwin?” he grinned when his lips found mine.

“Like I’m on top of the world,” I grinned back.

“Adjusting to that weight on your finger okay?”

“Feels surprisingly light. Like I always meant to wear it.”

“Mmm, that’s probably cuz you were.”

“You really think that? That I was always meant to be your wife?”

“I think you were always meant to be the greatest somebody to me. I just got lucky that somebody was my wife.”

“You’re such a sap,” I laughed, feeling myself tear up at his sentiment.

“Your sap.”

“My sap.”

~~~

“What is it about weddings that makes me want to get married?” Ashton asked as he twirled me in a circle before pulling me against his chest.

“We’re already married,” I pointed out.

“And I want to marry you every day for the rest of my life.”

“And I’ll marry you every time.”

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[quirklessbunny]

Safe and Sound

Rating: T

Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Prompto Argentum/Gladioulus Amicitia

Characters: Prompto Argentum, Gladioulus Amicitia

Tags: Alternate Universe, Pre-Roadtrip, Sharing a Bed, Fluff, Nightmares, Drinking, Smoking, Cuddling & Snuggling, Pining, Mutual Pining

Summary: Prompto ends up at the Amicitia house for protection after receiving a death threat, forcing Gladio to face his feelings. Set after high school but before the roadtrip 

Prompto sighs softly as he steps into the Amicitia household. A threat had been made on his life, and he's not allowed to stay with Noctis because of it. If he's to be attacked, he can't be anywhere near the prince, but the king has also expressed that he's not to be alone, so he's been placed in Gladio's care for the next few days. He stands awkwardly by the door while the butler heads off to tell them Prompto has arrived.

   He looks up at the portraits around the foyer, and realizes not for the first time that he has never once been invited under normal circumstances. Prompto sighs a little and wonders why that is. Over the several years they've known each other, he thought he was finally getting close with him, but he supposes that was wrong. Prompto hums softly to himself as he smiles up at the family portrait.

   A throat clearing behind him startles him, and he turns around quickly. “Oh! Hey Gladdy!” he says with a bright smile. He looks up at the portrait. “This is a nice one. I didn't know you looked so nice dressed up in a fancy suit,” he says with a grin. He stands up a little straighter when he notices that everyone in the picture has good posture, before turning to him.

   Gladio looks up at the picture, then pats him on the shoulder. “You'd know that if you...oh yeah, guess this is the first time you've been over. Sorry, guess I just haven't invited you yet, squirt,” he says, ruffling up his hair. “Here, I'm gonna show you the room we have for you, and then we can play video games in my room. Or work out, since I know you like doing that sometimes,” he says, leading him through the house with a gentle hand on his back. “I'll leave you alone to get situated. I'm down the hall. Iris and my dad are gonna be out until we've either caught the guy or made sure it's a fake.”

   Prompto coughs softly when Gladio slams a hand on his back. He waves as Gladio leaves, then carefully closes the door behind him, making sure it barely clicks. He's a guest in this house, and he doesn't want to disturb anything. Prompto unpacks his bag, making sure everything is neat in the drawers before finally laying on the bed. He knows he's not alone, but since he's not allowed to talk to Noctis, he feels pretty alone.

   The rest of the day passes pretty quickly, once he's hanging out with Gladio again. Dinner is pretty good. He never realized having a paid personal chef could be this cool, but after eating a dessert pizza, his mind is completely blown. Prompto flops back in his chair, rubbing his stomach. “Wow, that was amazing,” he says, smiling happily. “Okay, Gladdy. What now?”

   Gladio shrugs. “I dunno, whatever you wanted was my only plan. Tomorrow we can leave the house as long as you stay right by me the whole time. We could always explore the gardens, but it'd be safer in the daylight. We still haven't played video games, always an option. We could get shit faced drunk, if you want.”

   Prompto laughs at the last option, then nods. “Sounds awesome! Can we get shit faced drunk then play video games? Those are always the funniest Let's Plays.”

   Gladio snorts then nods, getting up to get the drinks. He had expected Prompto to be a lightweight, but even after several shots he's holding up pretty well. They play another round of Mario Kart, and the loser has to take three shots as quickly as possible. Prompto almost chokes on the second one, but manages to take the third one. Gladio puts his arm around Prompto as he leans on him laughing, then rubs his arm. “Kay little dude, I don't think you should have any more.”

    “But Gladdy,” he whines, practically climbing into his friends lap. “I'm having a lot of fun. I didn't know house arrest was supposed to be this fun! Haha!” He flops across him, looking up at him with a bright smile, causing the corners of his eyes to crinkle up.

   Gladio blushes a little, then looks away. “It's not, but you're safe here so we can have a little fun,” he responds, then picks Prompto up easily. He gently tucks him into the bed in the guest room. “I'm still just down the hall, so you can come down if you need anything, alright?” He lets out a small huff as he closes the door behind him, feeling kinda bad for just putting him to bed like that. Gladio changes into his pajamas and lays down, trying not to think about how nice it was to have Prompto in his arms like that.

   Prompto sighs after Gladio leaves him in his room, rolling onto his side. He hasn't slept alone in forever, usually cuddled up to Noctis, his dog, or both. But since Iris is allergic to dogs, he couldn't bring her along, and she had to stay with Noctis. He just hopes that he won't have any nightmares that night. Prompto lays awake for a few hours, afraid to go to sleep, before grabbing a jacket and his cigarettes and heading out to the back porch.

   He looks up at the sky, smiling softly when he sees how bright the stars look. The light pollution isn't so bad here, he supposes. Prompto takes a deep drag, then lets it out through his nose, relaxing back on the side of the house. He looks over when the door opens, smiling at Gladio, then looking back to the sky. “Thought you went to sleep.”

   “Right back at you. You alright, Prompto?” he asks, looking up at the sky. He takes the cigarette offered to him and lights it before sighing. “Didn't know you smoked.”

   “Yeah. Y'all don't really know much about me, huh?” Prompto's smile looks a little sad at that. “I'm fine, just couldn't sleep. I know the moment I close my eyes I'm gonna have an awful nightmare, so I'm just putting it off, you know?” He sighs deeply, putting out the cigarette then shoving the dead butt back into the box so it doesn't dirty their porch.

   Gladio looks over at him then shrugs. “I guess we don't. We've known each other for years, that's plenty of time you could have been telling me, but you didn't,” he says, putting an arm around his shoulders and pulling him into a side hug. “If you need to, you could always sleep in my bed with me. Usually helps Iris and sometimes Noctis when they have nightmares.” He smiles down at him. “If you just wanna talk for a while, we can. I'm really curious about how you got such a high tolerance for alcohol. You can really drink a lot for a small guy.”

   Prompto laughs a little, then looks up at him. “You don't exactly hang around me, and this is the first time you invited me over. When would I have told you?” He sighs a little. “I dunno, I've been pretty into the Insomnia underground, and I spend a lot of time getting drunk in clubs that don't ID you. It's actually a lot of fun, and I have a few friends who I see regularly.” He waves his hand. “I don't do the drugs though, I just like getting covered in glowing paint and getting drunk.”

   Gladio raises an eyebrow. “Wow, that's not what I was expecting. Please for the love of the Astrals tell me you don't bring Noctis to that shit. He could get really hurt. Did you think maybe that's why you're getting death threats?”

   Prompto hums in thought. “Maybe. No, I don't bring Noct, I haven't been in a while. It was only really fun when I was using it to forget my shit school and home life. Now I just spend every day with Noctis, so it doesn't matter.” He shrugs a little, then awkwardly rubs his arm. “Do you think I really have what it takes to stay by Noctis' side? He wants me to join the Crownsguard and come on some epic road trip with you guys so he can get to Lunafreya, but I don't think I have what it takes to protect him. I'm...just a loser.”

   Gladio frowns at that. “You're not just a loser, Prompto, you're strong and one of the nicest people I've ever met, but you don't let people walk all over you. We love having you around, and even if you aren't strong enough to protect him, I think you should come anyway. You're his best friend, and you'll keep the morale up. Plus I think he's gonna want you as a best man at his wedding.”

   Prompto looks up at him in surprise. “Oh yeah? Alright, thanks big guy.” He smiles at him. “Okay. I'm actually kinda tired now, so I'm gonna head to bed.” He stands up, then heads back to his room. He has nightmares all night, and ends up having to wait until morning to get any sleep.

   Gladio spends the next day showing him around the property while telling him the extensive history of everything. Prompto listens to everything, smiling happily as they walk around. It makes his heart pound when he sees him like that. He just wishes that it wouldn't ruin his professional life to mix in his personal life. Just confessing to Prompto could ruin everything. He could get too emotional, too involved, and not protect Noctis like he needs to.

   He blinks when he realizes Prompto is trying to get his attention, then smiles at him. “What's up, squirt?” he asks.

   “Nothing. You just zoned and I was a little worried, haha. Can we head back inside, I'm getting a little sunburnt.” Prompto takes a shower then lounges around until bedtime. This time, he grabs his blanket and goes to Gladio's room, curling up in his bed with him. “Thanks for letting me sleep with you. My nightmares are usually not so bad if someone shares the bed with me.”

   Gladio blushes a little as Prompto gets into bed with him. He nods, pulling the blanket up to his chin. “No problem. I would never turn away a friend in need.” He rolls over so his back is to Prompto, unable to fall asleep with the thought of Prompto laying next to him. Gladio goes stiff when Prompto is suddenly pressed into his back, tears wetting his back. He turns over and hugs him close. “Hey, I'm here. There's nothing to worry about now,” Gladio whispers, rubbing his back gently. “If anything touches you, I'm going to have to kick its ass.”

   Prompto laughs weakly, reaching up to wipe away his tears. “Thanks, Gladdy. I've never even seen the place in my dreams, honestly. It just...come with this overwhelming fear.” He presses closer to him, closing his eyes. “Sorry,” he whispers as more tears pour down.

   Gladio hugs him tighter, running his fingers through his hair slowly. “Let's try to get some sleep, Prom,” he whispers. He holds Prompto until his breathing slows and he drifts off again. He smiles softly and presses a soft kiss to the top of his head, sighing lightly. “Goodnight, Prom. I love you,” he whispers, then falls asleep as well.

[katsvra]

tagged by @hvnamiya​ thank you so much for tagging me evgenia  !! <3

rules: answer these 85 things then tag 20 people

tagging: nobody bc im lazy & also procrastinating on an assignment

THE LAST:

1. drink: mocha

2. phone call: best friends mom (planning a surprise bday party ^^)

3. text message: “should we go to a board game cafe instead?” (another surprise bday party, so many birthdays ;;;) 

4. song you listened to: peace sign by kenshi yonezu (ive been obsessed with bnha recently ^^;;) 

5. time you cried: couple days ago, when ichiban no takaramono came back on shuffle.. idk that song makes me emotional

6. dated someone twice: haha nope

7. kissed someone and regretted it: nope

8. been cheated on: no

9. lost someone special: yes

10. been depressed: yes

11. gotten drunk and thrown up: nope

THREE FAVORITE COLORS:

12. pink

13. blue

14. any pastels

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU:

15. made new friends: absolutely!!! 

16. fallen out of love: nope

17. laughed until you cried: more often than id like to admit

18. found out someone was talking about you: no

19. met someone who changed you: yes

20. found out who your friends are: yes

21. kissed someone on your Facebook list: nope

GENERAL:

22. how many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: almost everybody except for tania (although i dont talk to half of them anymore lmao)

23. do you have any pets: cichlids !! and i had 2 cats but my mom developed an allergy so we had to give them away..

24. do you want to change your name: i used to but not anymore haha

25. what did you do for your last birthday: friends threw me a surprise bday party at uni ^^ 

26. what time do you wake up: around 11am

27. what were you doing at midnight last night: working on my assignment (the one i should be working on right now oops)

28. name something you can’t wait for: for tania to come to canada !!!! ;;A;;(and hopefully kisa?) 

29. when was the last time you saw your mom: an hour ago

31. what are you listening to right now: the sound of my fish tank

32. have you ever talked to a person named tom: someone named tommy! that counts right? haha

33. something that is getting on your nerves: my brain isnt working and so my assignment is looking pretty shit right now

34. most visited website: a tie between twitter, tumblr & youtube

35. hair color: naturally black but dyed it copper a couple months back

36. long or short hair: a bit past shoulder length? shorter than im used to

37. do you have a crush on someone: i dont think ive ever had a crush on anybody before

38. what do you like about yourself: i like that im pretty energetic and fun once you get to know me haha ^^ also im really adventurous !! 

39. piercings: one on each ear 

40. blood type: A ??? i think ??? 

41. nickname: carz, carmine, sunshine, loser

42. relationship status: single

43. zodiac: virgo

45. favourite tv show: haven’t watched tv in forever ;;;^;;; but it was doctor who & criminal minds haha

46. tattoos: none

47. right or left handed: right !

48. surgery: none

50. sport: i used to do swimming, skating & taekwondo but ive stopped all of them haha (although i would love to get back into martial arts)

51. vacation: hmmm i would love to go to japan or maybe go back to china to climb 黄山 (huangshan) or a roadtrip across canada would be nice. or i’d love to go to the states to visit friends as well ;; tbh i just want to travel haha

52. pair of trainers: none but i need a pair

MORE GENERAL:

53. eating: nothing

54. drinking: nothing

55. I’m about to: continue on my assignment, why did i decide to take summer school

56. waiting for: my iida pop figure to come next week!!

57. want: kagari to come back from the dead, pls, i miss you ;;A;;

58. get married: maybe???? i dont even see myself in a relationship though, lmao

59. career: ???????? whatever i can get at this point (but my dream was something environment related ^^;; )

WHICH IS BETTER:

60. hugs or kisses: hugs 

61. lips or eyes: eyes

62. shorter or taller: taller

63. older or younger: older 

64. nice arms or nice stomach: both

65. hook up or relationship: relationship

66. troublemaker or hesitant: a bit of both haha

HAVE YOU EVER:

67. kissed a stranger: nope

68. drank hard liquor: yes

69. lost glasses/contact lenses: yes ;;;

70. turned someone down: yeah, once in 8th grade lmao

71. sex on the first date: nope

72. broken someone’s heart: i mean sort of??? we were so young though so i dont even think it counts

73. had your heart broken: by friends yeah

74. been arrested: nope

75. cried when someone died: yeah,,, 

76. fallen for a friend: nope

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

77. yourself: no but im trying

78. miracles: ?? not really

79. love at first sight: no  

80. santa claus: nope

81. kiss on the first date: i mean?? idk 

82. angels: my friends are angels

OTHER:

83. current best friend’s name: umayal, verita, & tania (they are all very special to me ^^)

84. eye color: brown, dark dark brown

85. favorite movie: howls moving castle & lord of the rings trilogy

[stylish-alastor]

things you said that i wasn’t meant to hear - Viorlath

          "This is a lot harder than I was expecting it to be." That's what she said. Alastor exhaled through his nose at his own joke, then cleared his throat to an audience of no one and turned his attention back to the open notebook in his lap. He had the page divided into a two-column table, one for driving and one for cruising, and each had their series of bullet points marked by checkmarks and crosses. Pros and cons, more or less anything that popped to mind.

Driving

✔ we go where we want (stops, detours, etc)

✔ just us (yay, bonding)

✔ scenery (monuments, national parks, odd places, ghost towns)

✔ not too expensive?

✔ easy to restock (rest stops, convenience stores)

✔ note: save on motel/inn costs, get an RV or something (figure out what size)

✔ great getaway from general bs

✘ we might get lost (need a map)

✘ bad weather

✘ bad traffic / bad drivers / shitty roads

✘ who drives? can he drive?

note: ask if he knows how to drive

he doesn't have ID!!!

you don't actually need ID to know how to drive beforehand what kind of assbackwards shit was i thinking (ask him anyway)

✘ Vi getting mistaken for a cryptid

✘ me getting mistaken for a cryptid

✘ whatever the car version of cabin fever is

cabbin' fever

(my puns are great, shut up)

✘ that's a lot of time looking at yellow strips + having to stop for the night

✘ no food variety unless we go someplace fancy or buy ingredients ourselves

Cruising

✔ it's a road trip but on water

✔ someone else handles navigating (worry free overnight progress!)

✔ coastal cities look great

✔ beaches? definitely beaches

✔ not having to pack and unpack constantly

✔ peaceful

✔ fishing? can either of us fish? nvm

✔ food. lots of it. variety too

✔ already paid for depending on which line it is

✘ nothing good to look at if we're too far from land

✘ storms

✘ surcharges (souvenirs from diff. stops, etc)

✘ internet is nonexistent maybe :C

✘ how big are the cabins?

...

Looking at the lists, cruising looked to win by a waterslide landslide. There must have been something he was missing to each option that he wasn't taking into account.

He tapped his pen on how big are the cabins? and mulled on it a little more. Cabins, plural... Nah, that wasn't a concern. Not in terms of people. It would still be only them, skippered obviously, an extra cabin would be great if either of them needed extra space. That setup seemed ideal.

That would clear any issues with size in one swoop, right? He used the end of the pen to scratch at his temple. A trip for two the way humans put it was 99% likely to account only for the average human weight per person (what was that, 180 pounds or something?), and Vi wasn't that. He was... What, one person and a half? Maybe two, just to be safe. Dude was stacked. So, four cabins would be either just right, or more than enough. Anything that could handle a maximum of eight people could handle a guy that was taller than normal. It's not like Vi weighed a metric ton.

... Did he? How heavy would a 7-foot anyone be? Al hadn't asked before. Figured it'd be a little rude to just ask a dude his weight.

So Al blinked at empty air for a minute until it hit him. He didn't need to ask directly, just get a comparable figure! He pulled out his phone and typed, 'Andre the...' and let autocomplete do the work. He skimmed the first page for biographical details.

Huh... Hmmm... 500 pounds is a bit exaggerated for a dude... Wrestling tends to do that. Could've been between 380 and 500? Yeah, 380 sounds about right to use for Vi, then.

But this talk about cruising and cabin space was all assuming that Vi couldn't get seasick. That would certainly put a wrench in the plans. Al wrote, what if Vi gets seasick? under the cruising cons list, and avoiding potential seasickness in the driving pros list, then doubled back to the cons list to make a new note in parentheses: get seasickness pills and teas just in case. 14 day supply.

Still... There were merits to both ways of travel. If he chose one over the other, then they'd miss out on the trip that didn't happen, and for a first time, Al wanted it to be the best, with little to nothing to lament over. ... Oh! He gasped, a newfound clarity guiding his pen. Do both. They could take a roadtrip down the Eastern Seaboard and hit Miami, and cruise from there to wherever! The Bahamas or something. Maybe Cuba.

This'll be perfect to surprise him with for --

... Pause.

"Wait, I haven't even asked him when his birthday is..." He tapped the pen to his lower lip. "How do I ask without him wondering why?"

[adventureinmybackpack-blog]

Both, Marlena and me went to Plitvice Lakes in Croatia. We both did in different ways and in a different seasons. Spring vs. Summer, public transport vs. own car. Here we are going to provide you the ultimative guide you always needed for planning a trip to Plitvice!

Where are the Plitvice Lakes?

The Plitvice Lakes are located near the Bosnian boarder in Croatia. Plitvice is the oldest National Park in Southern Europe, and also the biggest in Croatia. And just so you know – it’s UNESCO World Heritage! Oh, and before I forget – for German ones: we know this one because they filmed the Karl May movies there!

How to get there:

Of course there are plenty of options how to get there. Depending on what you do in Croatia and where you stay. I found it easier to chose Zagreb as my base for exploring parts of Croatia. Zagreb is connected to plenty of other cities by busses. It is also a pretty cheap stay.

From Zagreb there are plenty busses each day which go to Plitvice. I chose AutoTrans as it was the cheapest option for me. You can check out on busliniensuche.de if there’s another possible option for you. I booked directly on Autotrans, which was a good idea because I got a discount for buying a return ticket. The bus ride to Plitvice takes around 2hours, the roads are bumpy and the drivers drive like maniacs. Hey, I survived! The bus stops directly at the entry of Plitvice, so there’s no hassle to find it!

If you decide to go by car (because roadtrips are always cooler) you can choose if you want to go by free country road (no.1) or if you want to go by motorway (E65, then E71 and finally country road no.52) and pay toll therefore. We decided for the first as it was A) the more logical route coming from Slovenia B) we wanted to save the toll and C) we always enjoy country roads cause there’s so much to see! If you arrive in Plitvice, there are plenty of car parks in the National Park, so don’t worry.

How much does it cost:

This one can be tricky. First of all, it depends on the season. It’s cheaper in low season and more expensive in high season and if you go in winter, it’s completely free. But (yeah there’s always a but, isn’t it?) depending on the season the transport within the National Park is also limited: if you decide for the standard walk along the lakes, there is one ferry ride that connects on part of the path with the next one and if you’ve finished the walk there’s a bus that brings you back to your starting point where either your car is or your bus is waiting for you. If you go in summer, ferries and busses go more frequently than in spring and if you go in winter there’s no service at all! If you’re a student, bring your ID and you’ll get a discount which is really good!

How’s the weather?

Well both Marlena and I got a bit surprised by the weather in Plitvice: ‘It’s Croatia, it’s gonna be warm’ was what we both thought and we both learned that Plitvice has its own weather.

I went to Plitvice in late August – I’ve been on a two weeks trip through several countries including Croatia. All of them were hot and sunny, but Croatia wasn’t. Maybe it was bad luck, however at Plitvice it was extremely cold in the morning. We both were wearing summer cloths (short pants and top), and yes we were stupid and didn’t bother to bring something warmer with us. So we frooze our ass off and actually made a move and bought these ridiculous overprized sweaters. Yeah, I know. BUT IT WAS SO COLD. And it didn’t get that much warmer the whole day. So, please bring a warm jacket with you when you go. No matter which time of the year it is!

Similar things happened to me, Marlena. Plitvice was my birthday adventure on April 6. I just came back from my trip to Australia and of course had only summer clothes in my backpack. No worries, I thought (still in the Australian mood), it’s Croatia, it’s gonna be warm! It’s. Not. Gonna. Be. Warm. In. Plitvice. I ended up wearing ALL of my long clothes plus my boyfriend’s clothes: a top, a t-shirt, a shirt, a thin pullover, two sweatshirts and my jogging-pants over my jeans – I looked like the Michellin figure! Actually, it even started snowing in Plitvice in April!!! So please, learn from my mistakes!

Oh and if we’re talking about weather: as I visited in spring some parts of the park were flooded due to the snow melt. This way I couldn’t walk all of the park and at some point it was a real adventure climbing somewhere I’m sure you shouldn’t go just to get along. So if you love adventures then don’t worry, if that’s not your idea of fun, better go in summer.

adventure time? No, not for me, this was too dangerous, even for an adventurer!

How much time should I spent?

The National Park is huge but if you plan to walk the standard path that goes along the lakes and the waterfalls, then half a day should be fine to complete it. However, there are many many more paths waiting to be conquered. As we both only did the lakes and waterfalls path, we can’t give you information on other paths, but the tourism office is always a good idea to get inspired.

Where should I stay?

As I was on a round trip through some countries in Europe, I choose Zagreb as the best option for my stay in Croatia. It’s pretty easy to reach Plitvice from there. Also Zagreb is a rather cheap stay. Our hostel was a bit outside of Zagreb, but it was super duper nice and clean. It was called Hostel Zagreb. Besides this, Zagreb itself does also have a cute Old Town which you can explore and a museum about relationships. I didn’t knew that before I went there, if I had I would’ve visited it.

But if you go by car (and here we have another plus of going by car) you can freely choose in which city you want to crash down. My boyfriend and I decided for a small town at the foot of the national park (I’m sorry I can’t remember the name). We searched for accomodation in ‘Plitvice National Park’ on booking.com and airbnb and finally found our accomodation: a cute homestay with super friendly locals who rented their free room and gave us some of their selfmade rum. We felt absolutely welcome!

What’s the best season to visit?

To find out what the ‘best’ season is I’d consider four things: the price, transport within the park, the crowds that get less in low season and how it looks in which season. Therefore just sit down, enjoy our pictures and decide for yourself.

Waterfall in August

and in April

 Waterfall in August and April

  Stay adventurous,

Janna and Marlena

  The ultimative Plitvice Guide Both, Marlena and me went to Plitvice Lakes in Croatia. We both did in different ways and in a different seasons.