#im like a mole and i just keep finding more and more treasure and i want to get it all out into broad daylight where i can appreciate it but

[lacunasbalustrade]

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[kylejsugarman]

Hello Again (sims your demi)

its the most beautiful woman in the world who thinks she’s ugly!! i tried to make her resemble baby because i remember you saying it’s easy to tell they’re related, but still gave her some unique facial features to set her apart. they unfortunately didn’t have a lot of great moles cc, but i did the best with what i could find. ditto no great textured ponytails but i figured this kind of wavy bun would work okay.

admittedly i wasn’t as confident with demi wardrobe-wise, but i figured she would dress more practically for the clinic… warm winter boots, cuffed jeans, a nice pop of color from the sweater + jacket combo. also i don’t know if you’ve ever said anything about this but i always kind of pictured her getting up earlier than jesse and baby for work, so i tried to have her look a little more put-together than the baby sim (jesse voice: noo don’t go Ur so pretty haha) (he will inevitably be waiting for her in the parking lot so they can smoke together when she gets off work)

for traits, i gave her the Big (Small) Happy Family aspiration, with the Loner, Determined, Gentle, and Unflirty traits!! plus Loves Outdoors… i unfortunately do not have Green Fiend

here they are with a jessup i snagged from the gallery

and here’s a side-by-side of demi and baby!! i did change baby’s design some to make them look more related and because i found a better hair for her :)

IM GOING TO LOSE MY MIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am so Fucking........this is SUCH a good demi, her hair looks so good and her glasses are perfect!! honestly u nailed the waking up earliest and being ready to go vibe (jesse voice from bed under the covers because its still too cold to get up: nooo dont go yet, animals cant tell if its 7 or 9 anyway) and taking the time to make demi and baby look more alike?? 🥺 the pic of the whole family together is unironically heartwarming, like it brings me so much joy to see them and i just cant believe that u would take this time and put in this work to make this for me, its so kind :'') im legit going to treasure this forever, i already keep scrolling up while answering this to look at them some more and i know im going to save this on like every platform so i can Look at Them. thank u SO much omg

[katrinawritesthings]

i really enjoyed "bridging parallels" it was chefs kiss i was wondering if you had an idea of where their relationship went after that? :-) or if they even had a relationship bc ik taemin was the only one that rly had The Feels. and not to pressure u at all! im just curious because you mentioned a sequel

bridging parallels my beloved : )

I did start a sequel but I stopped writing it because I realized I didn't know where it was going and I only had some vague unconnected scenes and it wasn't really flowing good and didn't really have a plot to tie it all together and also the writing style I used for bridging parallels was an accident and I was trying to do it on purpose and it was not working lmfao

But I was going to call it overlapping parallels and it was going to be about them figuring out how to get to know each other better and getting closer and it was going to be like a celebration and a love letter to the little things in growing relationships and some highlights include

Jonghyun going to a queer Club and once a month they have a blacklight night and he invites Taemin to come with him and his friends and he shows off his black light tattoos and Taemin replaced all of his silver studs with colorful stars and whatnot and they had been trying not to fuck since they first started actually dating because they're both kind of embarrassed about their first time together lol but then they fuck in a closet at the club

Taemin monologuing about geocaching and how it's more fun when you sneak out at night to do it and Jonghyun does Not climb out of his window but he does creep out of the house at night sometime after his mom and sister go to sleep and they go on little treasure hunting adventures together and they also wind up stargazing together a lot

They get into a debate about tattoos vs. piercings and then Jonghyun is like "listen I'll get a cool piercing if you get a cool tattoo" so then Taemin gets a little whale friend on his thumb and Jonghyun gets two little hearts on either side of his chest mole

There was going to be the dichotomy between Jonghyun always being so open and comfortable around his family with the queer stuff and Taemin being like "mine are homophobic religious flavor but like it's whatever because until they find out and kick me out I'm going to keep living with them rent free"

But then eventually his parents do find out and they kick him out and he is just like yeah okay cool and moves over one apartment building over to live with Jonghyun and his mom and sister and Taemins parents never find out he's still that close but if they did they would be soooooo mad about it lmfao

Also while Jonghyun is helping him pack stuff up to move out he kind of pushes Taemin down on the bed and is like "hey what if :3c I know you're into like sexualizing your religious trauma :3c what if you're like an angel and I am a slutty devil and I stole you from home and corrupted you :3c" and then I got so invested in that au in an au that I wound up making Fallen Angel au a whole entire thing

There was going to be some stuff about them stargazing and talking about ugly mental health stuff and how a lot of the time you don't know how to deal with your own bullshit but you're still trying to figure it out and it's weird and hard and Messy and confusing but you still work on it and also sometimes you have a cute boyfriend that helps you and hold your hand

Plus some other stuff that I don't remember because I didn't write it down lol but like the point is. Through the magic of love their parallel lines converge : )

[fairy-writes]

Hello! I want a matchup for bungou stray dogs and Moriarty the Patriot! She/her bisexual spanish 20 yo (more interest in men)! I'm around 5'6 with medium long wavy dark brown hair. I have dark brown eyes and some moles. I a bit chubby, mostly in my belly. I'm on university studying History. I'm really into art, I like drawing and reading a lot! I love music in general, I'll liseten to any of it! Im really into listening to pop music and watching mystery movies, or anime or sometimes animated (ATLA, steven universe, etc). I love cooking and gardening too, When I was younger I do rhythmic gymnastics and I was really good on it! I've played videogames for a long time too, but I only play a few MMO with some friends! I don't like food that is too spicy, I'm prefer sweet food. I hate bugs, I have a bit of arachnophobia too, but I love animals and have a dog! Nowadays I'm trying to write a book, because I want to be s writer. I study on a arts' school and I draw really well, sometimes I like to draw my family or close friends, and I give them to much portraits! In a partner I want somene who can make me laugh, help me when I'm sad, someone honest and loyal! And I'm into bad boys, I try not but it's impossible for me to no fall for one. My love language is quality time and words of affirmation. I'm INTP on the personality test. I'm the mom friend of my friends and I always follow them on pranks and some funny stuff, I'm usually calm and I'm extremely loyal. With strangers I'm really cold and serious, sometimes because I'm shy. I'm sun taurus, moon Aries, ascendent taurus and venus aries. I have a great sense of fashion, I usually wear dark academia style on winter and art hoe on summer. Thank you some much for the mstchup!! I hope you have a great day!

This is my 200th matchup! Woohoo! I hope you like your matchups! 

Moriarty the Patriot Matchup: I pair you with… James Bonde!

(Just FYI, in the manga, Bonde uses they/them pronouns, so we’ll be rolling with that)

So Bonde is 5’5”, almost 5’6” without their special shoes. But with their shoes, I think they’re 5’8”! They don’t mind that you are a little chubby. In fact, they think it’s adorable! They help with studying, and they actually know a fair bit about history! Of course, it helps that you both know the literal geniuses that are the Moriarty brothers. 

Since you love mysteries so much, Bonde actually gets Von Herder to invent a device for you to watch films at home instead of going to the theater! Then, the two of you go on dates to different cafes all over London to find the best sweets. And if you ever travel to America, specifically New Jersey, Bonde can show you all the best cafes there too!

Bonde offers all the help they can with writing your book! They also offer to pose (rather flirtatiously) for your drawing and treasure any portrait they get from you! They are incredibly loyal and honest and never hide anything from you unless William asks them to (even then, they aren’t happy about it).

Bungou Stray Dogs Matchup: I pair you with… Tachihara Michizo!

Tachihara is only an inch taller than you at 176 cm or 5’7”! He’s incredibly loyal, almost to a fault, and is 100% devoted to you! He helps with your history and studying at university. He never went to formal university, but he’s clever and picks up on things really quickly. 

Movie dates! Particularly mystery movies or anime! Tachihara is pretty open-minded, so he’ll watch just about anything but he comments. Like a lot. He comments on every little thing or how inaccurate the fight scenes in whatever you’re watching are. But he’ll usually shut up if you kick his shins if you’re cuddling on the couch (which he loves, so do it a lot)

He tries his best to help with writing your book. He’s actually a pretty decent beta reader! He makes a lot of helpful comments when reading chapters and helps you overall with your writing. He gets embarrassed when you draw him but keeps everything you draw and gift him in a special folder on his desk. Like you could doodle him a flower on a napkin, and he’d keep it.

[daily-dose-of-imagines]

𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕌𝕡♡

Hey! I love you guys so much and i hope you don’t overwork yourself! May I request a matchup for jjba, haikyuu and free! : for a tall straight white girl, straight dark brown hair that goes up to my waist and brown eyes, i have thick eyebrows and a slim body. i have multiple small moles on my face and body. Im tomboyish , and i usually wear street style clothing. I am smart and dedicated to studying, and i am very optimistic and curious, often asking questions so i sometimes appear dumb. I LOVE MUSIC AND DANCING and i suck soo bad at both if it but i cant stop. I can start singing and dancing anywhere with no shame. Im always humming something. I love watching movies, especially horrors although i get scared . im funny and like joking around, and everyone says that I always have a smile on my face! I love smiling amd laughing, so i laugh off many of my problems and insecurities and have trouble talking about them. I also have trouble expressing my emotions. If i like someome i show it through acts of service and later physical affection. i have diagnosed adhd, bpd and generalised anxiety, but i hide it from everyone except my mom due to my extreme trust issues. i always feel like people are talking to me out of pity, and i have a hard time trusting someone who says they like me cause of past abuse.i m a dummy at cooking but i can clean and fix stuff. (im a switch leaning dom) I hope i didnt write too much and again, take your time ❤

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ʙʀᴜɴᴏ ʙᴜᴄᴄɪᴀʀᴀᴛɪ

First things first, Bruno absolutely loves the moles that litter your body. Whenever there’s down time and you both have time to yourselves, he likes to trace little patterns or create stories while connecting his finger from mole to mole while he stares at you adoringly. To him, your sense of fashion is impeccable and unique in it’s own right when compared to that of the gang and what he’s accustomed to seeing in the streets of Italy.

He adores the sparkle and curious look that always gleams in your eyes whenever you’re in the midst of studying and learning, and will most definitely answer any question you may be to the best of his ability. He’ll also be the one to remind you that there’s no such thing as dumb questions. He finds your dancing and singing absolutely endearing and loves to join in with you whether he’s good at either is up to you~. To him, he just enjoys spending every waking moment with you doing the silliest and simplest things, he finds that the best time to snuggle up to you is when you both have a movie night.

Bruno won’t out right admit it, but he indulges in the horror movies you both watch. It gives him an excuse to hold you closer as well as another cute little thing to protect you from. He’s most definitely patient when it comes to you opening up, and is 1000% supportive of you no matter what you do. Your smile is one of the most treasured things to him, and he’ll do almost anything to protect it. 

Someone considerate and patient when it comes to affection and opening up, he understands that you may have gone through hardships, and works immensely hard to let you know within your own pace that he’s here for you and he won’t be going anywhere. He finds your attempts in cooking endearing, and likes to take the time to try to teach you whenever he can-- even if you end up burning something-- he just enjoys the memories you both can make. 

As for anything NSFW, Bruno is a man who wishes for your utmost pleasure, and does not mind switching positions from Dom to Sub for you, though he does like to play against you head to head as a Dom. Just to keep things a little interesting~.

ʜɪɴᴀᴛᴀ ꜱʜᴏʏᴏ

The epitome of the sun itself, Hinata most definitely loves to joke around and keep you smiling. Similar to Bruno, your smile is something he treasures the most and will do almost anything to ensure that you’re always happy and properly taken care of and loved. He likes to compare his little freckles with your moles and makes silly comments here and there about how you both are children of the sun.

Despite not being the best academic student, he’ll find your passion for it almost strange yet endearing. He realizes it’s similar to his love for volleyball and in all honesty-- uses the fact you’re smart to his advantage. When really it’s advantageous for you both as you both not only get to spend time with one another, but to help support and encourage one another with your passions! 

Hinata will most definitely sing and dance around the living room with you in all his chaotic glory. The memories that build upon these silly yet simple things are some of the other things he absolutely treasures. Similar to you, he’s absolutely afraid of horror movies, but will watch with you (if you bribe him properly hehe) He’ll literally wrap a blanket over the both of you as a shelter from the horrors of the film. 

He may not be the best when it comes to picking up or understanding that you have issues, but don’t fret! If he does start to notice something (which considering how much more observant he’s become) he’ll go straight to Sugawara for advice of how to handle it. He doesn’t want to rely on Sugawara to fix the situation for him, instead he wants to be able to learn and be there for you whenever you do need him. 

He absolutely loves your affection, and understands that you may not be super affectionate as he may be, but he does notice the little gestures you do that are tuned into helping him and boy, does he appreciate it! 

When it comes to the NSFW, Hinata is most definitely a switch leaning more sub. He’s not afraid to try something new, but if it means your happiness and joy he’s more than willing to at least try it once. 

ꜱᴇɪᴊᴜʀᴏ ᴍɪᴋᴏꜱʜɪʙᴀ

Happy-go-lucky, but strong and dependable Seijuro~! His personality practically mixes well with yours~! He thinks you’re absolutely adorable and upon first meeting you he became just as much of a flustered mess as when he had met Kou. He loves your sense of style and honestly tries to mimic or match in a way where if you both were seen together you’d be considered a fashion couple-- though he may need help at first with starting a street fashion themed wardrobe.

He’s literally a chaotic optimistic boy who will without a doubt break out into any song and dance with you the moment he feels it quake in his bones. If he hears a song he immensely enjoys blasting through the speakers, do expect that he’ll sweep you off your feet to dance with him in the living room/kitchen. 

Though he’s not completely a dork, as he’s the reliable captain of the swim team, so do expect that he’ll notice if something is off with you. He’s patient when he needs to be and tries his damned hardest to make sure you understand that he wants to talk and be with you because he’s fallen in love with you. Every little bit of you, faults and all. 

He’s a little pouty when it comes to affection and really likes to hug and cuddle you from behind, but honestly appreciates and adores your acts of service for not only him but his teammates. It literally just makes him become even more smitten with you. 

As for NSFW, he’s similar to that of Bruno but just a touch more of a Dom as he wants to not only tease, but play coy with you. If you’re able to best him he’ll submit with ease, but just keep in mind that it’ll be a fight for the top~.

[monbabi]

monsta x and sleeping

shownu

• just likes having u with him • adores the feeling of ur skin against his and the weight of u being next to him or even on top of him • even on hot summer nights he’ll drape an arm over u and kiss u on the forehead • he’d tap his chest and u would know instantly to jump on him and cuddle it up • hes like a human heater • great for the winter, get one for $39.99 • “hyunwoo its hot get off” • “but its gonna get cold later in the night” • “im sweating hyunwoo” • “so am i wow we’re such a good couple” • he enjoys the peacefulness of the evening when its just u two and the moon • if u fall asleep first, he’ll smile and stroke ur hair so gently bc he doesnt wanna wake u up • if the blanket slips off he’ll always make sure to tuck u back in • esp if he wakes up in the middle of the night and sees the blanket astray • if he falls asleep first well u might as well be sleeping next to a corpse • a very • cute • corpse

wonho

• LOVES and i mean LOVES to wrap his arms around u • will actually pout and whine if u push him off or finds u outside his grasp in the middle of the night • if ur laying next to him he turns his head and kisses u anywhere on the face at the randomest times • u jus burped? smooch on the temple • telling him abt the man who flicked a booger off the bus? smooches the top of ur head and a look of disgust • taps his fingers on ur waist • likes to sleep with u facing him and he cups ur face and with ur cheeks in his hands he smiles and wholeheartedly tells u he loves u • always without fail says good night to u before he falls asleep regardless whether u hear him or not • when u fall asleep first he stares at u lovingly w tht cute cat smile of his • hes so infactuated • “how did i get so lucky to be able to sleep next to this angel” • brushes ur hair out of ur face when it falls over eyes • probably takes pictures to treasure this time • ur forever gonna be his homescreen • he laughs to himself when u drool or let out a snore • “cute”

minhyuk

• okay listen to me • he wont leave u the fuck alone • even if u want him to he just. wont • will literally cling to u like wrap his arms and legs around u • likes to nuzzle his head in the crook of ur neck • indulges himself in little smirks when ur shirt collar slips a bit or ur shirt rides up exposing ur midriff • also a fan of kissing ur face often just because • likes to be big spoon bc he likes the thought of being the protector and guardian of ur sleeping frame • will rant to u abt everything while laying in bed and he expects u to do the same bc he wants u and him to be as open as possible to each other • “its jus so frustrating!!! why are there so many snubbulls in this neighborhood!!!” • “so u wanna get anything off ur chest (y/n)?” • a really good listener hes receptive and will always give u good advice • not a light sleeper but if u leave the bed he’ll definitely wake up and wait til u come back • talks a lot about the past while running his hands along ur arms and u can feel his breath tickle ur neck and eventually u both fall asleep

kihyun

• he lays on his side, propping himself up on one arm and talks to u. about everything • u two have a lot of fun bc the conversation diverges a lot and the night is filled with high pitched giggles and playful tickles • really likes ur hands. is 100% for sleeping while holding hands • blows into ur ear just to mess with u and make u flustered • it works • hes so fuckin amused by ur reactions • u two sleep facing each other, with one of his hands holding urs and the other arm over ur torso, stroking ur back • he watches u while u sleep • okay that sounds creepy but he really does • hes mesmerized by the rise and fall of ur chest and how soft ur breaths come out and how ur mouth is left slightly agape and how ur eyelashes contrast against ur skin • he’s lulled to sleep, watching u relaxes him • sings u to sleep regardless whether u ask him or not • always takes requests tho • “kihyun can u sing me smth?” • “of course baby what would u like me to sing?” • “darude sandstorm” • “i fucking hate u” • “please” • kihyun: takes a deep breath “doodoodoodoo doo doodoo doo-”

hyungwon

• not super into skinship esp when sleeping • but not against a little snuggling every now and then • esp on cold nights he likes it when u cling to him like a koala • but most nights he’s content with simply sleeping next to u but not connected to the hip u know • endless giggling if u start sleeptalking • he finds it hilarious and so incredibly endearing u dont even know • sometimes gets so tired he doesnt even change out of the clothes he wore during the day • u come home late and u see hyungwon curled up on the bed in a hoodie and jeans and ur like ??? • sleeps with socks on • u think its weird but he gets cold easily so he’ll endure any teasing he gets from u • his voice gets really deep and husky when hes half asleep • and its cute when ur having late night talks and he’s just mumbling his responses and u run ur fingers through his hair and kiss his forehead • “hey hyungwon” • “mm?” • “do u remember how we met?” • “well it was sunny and mnndjsgkf….,.,,.,…i saw mmmnnjnc…,…and u were there,,..,,,,,,” • go to sleep babe"

jooheon

• will snuggle u to death • u could be layin on the bed chilling and he would walk into the room, give u that beautiful dimply smile, and jump on u • he hugs u so tightly bc he just loves holding u • its comforting to him • after a rough day he just wants to curl up in bed and hold u in his arms • like minhyuk u guys talk about ur day and ur problems a lot late at night • “ive been composing all day and scrapped so many beats and in the end i dont even like the the beats i kept” • “its okay honey ur such a talented person u’ll create something ur satisfied with i’ll listen to it if u want opinions!!” • “thanks baby ur the best” • alternates between big spoon and little spoon • secretly likes being little spoon more bc he can hold ur hands as they wrap around his waist and he likes the feeling of ur head against his body • likes kissing u on the cheek and u kiss him back right on his dimple • will quietly sing u to sleep if u ask • keeps his hand on ur butt bc he just feels like its a nice place to settle • gives u a little squeeze once in a while to mess with u or wake u up if ur falling asleep • he thinks its the cutest thing when u babble in ur sleep and records u to watch another day

changkyun

• likes to sleep facing u • strokes ur hair and kisses the top of ur head • if u have any moles on ur face he will definitely kiss each and every one of them • tries to do asmr for u • really just whispering “noot noot” in ur ear • gives a lot of little chuckles bc he’s so enamored with u • ur just this beautiful bundle of joy in his arms and ur all his he loves that • u guys talk about the future, all ur fears and excitement and hopes • whenever u talk he looks into ur eyes and nods intently, taking in every single breath u take and word u speak • he’ll probably gently bite u in the neck for fun when its quiet • “changkyun pls” • “its not my fault ur tasty” • “good night changkyun” • if u fall asleep first he’ll use it as an opportunity to gaze upon u and memorize ur facial features • as if u were going to go missing in the morning, he stores the image of ur face in his memory • he sighs, giving ur hair a light stroke • touching noses and sharing smiles • and slowly he falls asleep

[khemi]

Losing Count

@ghostpressure asked:  on this day of days im gonna be cliche and ask for jaderose maybe?? of the first kiss variety??

How could I ever say no to some sweet jaderose content? Lil non-Sburb AU, Rose POV!

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You lose count of all the ways Jade Harley is perfect every time you sit and try to name them.

You start with the single bit of hair that falls out of place no matter how many times she tucks it behind her ear, carry on past the way she plucks the bands on her fingers in a way you’re sure echoes some song played on a bass, and around the time you’re settling on the way she smiles with full lips and a fuller heart that shows in the dimples in her cheeks and the shine in her eye, there’s far too many things to keep hold of and they all escape in a dreamy sigh.

She is far too lovely for this world. Were you a traditional romantic you might call her an angel, or a flower in bloom. As it is, your diary is full of neatly transcribed descriptions of the finest of Lythalia’s daughters, wound in vines and tempting you with every look that lures you closer to her, yet able to crush you easily with a single dismissal if she desired. You describe yourself in less glowing terms in such entries, the groveling spawn of Th'rygh, a thing of ugly flesh and dirt not worth being the ground she walks on.

(When marking your diary, Mother gave you a high mark for dramatics, but a low mark for rationale. You’ll take what you can get from the privacy invading witch.)

Still, somehow Jade has not grown tired of your company, and allowed you to continue basking in her glow, which you do without even a modicum of restraint. She foolishly inquired about your home and you responded as if you hadn’t had a handwritten invitation to afternoon tea sitting in your purse for weeks, slightly dog-eared from all the times you’d hesitantly grasped it with intent to present it and then rapidly changed your mind. But no- she asked, and how could you not respond to such an earnest request, such bright eyes and such a broad smile and such glowing cheeks and such a melodious voice and-

You lost count of the ways she’s perfect, and gave her the invitation, and now here you are in your own bedroom, diary kicked firmly under your bed and Jade sitting opposite you in the most garishly beautiful combination of a neon green summer dress and yellow tracksuit pants. She’s folded her long legs into a knot and clasped her hands around her bare ankles, watching with open interest as you carefully mix a pot of tea with little preserved rosebuds all held in an octopus strainer.

“Those are so pretty,” she hums, rocking forward to peer at them closer, eyes blown up big and vibrant through her oversized glasses.

So are you, you think in a swift cliche, before battering it down with a metaphorical broom and smiling shyly instead. “I’m glad you think so.”

“I do! I’ve never had flower tea before... I’ve had normal tea, and green tea, and even a purple tea once... Will this one be pink?” Jade gasps, her rainbow tinted mental voyage leading her to a place that makes her whole face light up and leaves your heart aflutter. “Do you think we could make a whole tea spectrum? That would be so cool...”

“I can’t promise you a spectrum, but this will indeed be rosé.” You’ll leave it to brew a little longer than intended, just to make sure.

Jade giggles, bouncing herself closer across the bed, the only person in the world who can make the gesture graceful. “Do you drink this a lot?”

“Not often, no. Now and then, when the mood takes me. Special occasions.” Your cheeks are racing the tea for pinkness, and you bite back an explanation that you bought it especially for her. “It feels like it should be treasured, doesn’t it?”

“All roses should be treasured,” Jade replies solemnly, and your thoughts hitch on if a capital could possibly be applied, fingers lurching on their way to the honey. You cover it with a cough, poorly, a scoop up the dipper with a delicate twirl to catch some amber across it. She’s watching you, just as closely, and your face has now surpassed the entire pink family and entered into the nether-realms of red. “You know... it’s funny, isn’t it?”

“What is?” Did you miss a joke? Some ironic twist of fate? Please just be about Rose drinking rose tea, how amusing, not some greater embarrassment you’ll have to live with the burden of for all eternity.

“Well.” Jade twiddles her thumbs against each other, rubbing them over the skin of her leg. “I was hoping for flowers, but I didn’t think you’d make me drink them!”

Your mind does what your brother would call the one record scratch sound thats in everything rose come on you know the one its like the wilhelm scream of oh shit waddup moments and if you pretend you dont know it im calling bullshit just like the time you said you didnt know what a flashback was looking youre having one right the fuck now while potential macking material is next to you will you get off this train of thought and get on that.

You get off that train of thought.

“You were hoping for flowers?”

“Maybe.” Jade’s confidence gutters and she stares at her feet, wiggling her exposed toes. “I sort of thought- You know! With how things are, I thought maybe if I asked to come over it’d be like...”

“Like what.” Your mind appears to have ceased functioning.

“Like a date, oh my God! You’re worse than John!” She puffs up her cheeks behind a pout. “What are you gonna wear, Jade, are you going to do your makeup Jade, do you have any idea how gay this is Jade, maybe you should take her flowers and be the one who makes all the ladies swoon Jade.”

The only thing you can actively draw from anything she just said is that she does an impeccable impression of John.

Jade’s eyes flick up to you, back to the tea, and then with a fresh wave of resolve fix on your face with adamantine strength, narrowing behind her glasses to a determined edge.

“Is this a date?” She asks it with each syllable crisp and clear, her teeth leaving marks in her lip with how hard she bites it after. The words finally break through to you, fire behind the already intense burn in your cheeks, and you expect you’re red enough to live up to your namesake.

“It...” Oh dear. You hadn’t prepared for the scenario in which there was any actual interest, as ridiculous a prospect as it had always seemed. “It...” Your gears are caught and grinding, hitched in place, and you swallow hard to dampen your tongue so you can wet your lips before managing to finish- “It could be?”

Somewhere, your Mother is likely laughing at you.

Here and now, Jade’s eyes go big, and then bigger, and her lip pops out from beneath her front teeth with such speed it makes a sound.

“It could be?” She slams her hands to the bed between you and makes you jump, heart already pounding. “That’s not a no!”

“It’s... It’s not.” What’s happening and how do you get off this ride before it starts to plummet.

“That’s not a no!” She repeats it gleefully, smile returning as she reaches out a hand to pat hopefully at your knee. “So- So, maybe it could be a yes?”

You have lost control of your life, and the tea is likely so strong by now you may as well have shoved a whole flower in your mouth.

“It- I suppose it-” You can hear how flustered you are, and do your best to exert some kind of damage control that just makes you feel more ridiculous. “Are you- Are you asking me for it to be?”

“Duh,” Jade huffs like it’s obvious, which is terribly presumptuous of her, given the current disarray you find your mind in. “So what do you say? What... do you say?”

And once more, the sweet flower wilts beneath the pressure of self-doubt, and your hands move without informing your brain of their decision, finding her fingers and tangling with them in a silent but informative gesture that’s pulling more conversational weight than your entire vocal system.

Jade stares at your fingers for a moment, and this time the light that spreads through her is a sunrise, slow and creeping and inescapable, blinding to watch too closely but something you find difficult to tear your gaze from. It illuminates her moles and freckles, the way her muscles move as she tightens her grip on yours, the fabric of her dress shivering with her excited breaths and splaying perfectly over her pants.

You lose count of the ways she’s perfect even as her joy runs like molten gold between each one and highlights it for you so brightly you can’t possibly miss it.

It occurs to you, as a very distant dream, surreal and hardly possible in this reality, that you are apparently on a date with Jade Harley.

Jade seems more settled into the concept, hurriedly closing the gap between your legs with a few more bounces so your linked hands sit on the boundary between laps, crossing the great divide with a bridge that feels sturdy enough to weather many storms. She wiggles, a tremble of her shoulders that washes all the way down to her waist, and then leans towards you, slowly, a falling tree you should run from but find yourself watching and waiting for the impact instead.

Her lips purse, then pucker, and you realise what’s going to happen with just enough time left for klaxons to start blaring in your mind at the fact you’ve clearly lost all grip on the realms of the possible and in some kind of fantasy from which you’ll wake the moment you let yourself believe in it.

And yet.

Jade kisses you like snow melting on a fingertip, light and fleeting and possibly imagined were it not for the ghost it leaves behind. She stays close, eyelids fluttering in nervous blinks, and you have a moment in which you can reclaim your rational mind and pull away, a moment to possibly escape the fairy-tale you are about to leap into and pray it won’t be Grimm.

Instead you press forward, too fast, bump your mouths together in a way that isn’t so much romantic as it is slapstick, and Jade giggles and leans back enough to rub her lips and cover up a bashful smile.

She tries again, before you have time to admonish yourself, tipping her head and letting her lips meet yours all silk to skin and lingering, pressure and warmth and stillness that’s somehow still overwhelming despite how slowly it arrives.

You have found another way she’s perfect. The soft fragrance of grass and perfume on her skin when she’s so close, the gentleness with which she kisses you despite how strong you know her to be.

Limitless perfections, even in such a small action, and no hope of counting even one when all your thoughts are consumed by the fact her lips are on yours.

When Jade does pull back, it’s slowly, careful, hands still locked and her face still close and red and beautiful. You have many things you could say, about finally, or why, or beauty and perfection and so many emotions beating frantic in your chest.

You chase her, and kiss her again, and hold her hands tighter, and you hope that in the taste of your lips she finds everything you’ve never been able to say.