#it’s not my favourite but it’s a bop I’ll give it that

[youaintnothinbuta]

“Are you going to come see daddy’s show, little girl?” — Elvis x reader

Summary: you take your daughter to her first show of her daddy’s, and she makes quite the appearance on stage with him. a/n I was kicking my feet writing this lawwwwd I love dad!elvis

Pairing: dad!Elvis x mom!reader

Word count: 881

Warnings: fluff!! Dad!Elvis being domestic <3 probs typos tho sorry

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Elvis was playing a few shows in Memphis, so he got to relax around the house in the morning before having to head down to the auditorium at lunch time.

“You coming tonight, honey?” He asked, walking into the kitchen, planting a kiss on your head, just as you were putting your daughter in her seat for breakfast.

“We’re coming, Elvis.” You smiled, his eyes lit up as he clocked what you were saying. Overwhelmed with joy and excitement, he coddled you into his arms, kissing you all over, before lifting your daughter up and tossing her into the air, cheering as he did so making her squeal and giggle.

You handed him her bowl of blueberry and honey oatmeal, letting him feed her. He popped her back into her seat, “Are you going to come see daddy’s show, little girl?” He asked, giving her a spoonful. She laughed and nodded in response, reaching her hand out for another scoop.

“What do you think of daddy’s singing, darling? Is he a good singer?” You asked her, placing your hand on the back of Elvis’ neck as he fed her.

“Loud, daddy.” She commented, making you both laugh.

“She’s not wrong.” You added, placing two plates of French toast, decorated with berries on the table for you and your husband.

“She didn’t say bad so I’ll take it.” Elvis laughed, waiting between bites for her to tell him she wants more food.

That night, you and your daughter, Vernon and both your parents sat off to the side, by the end of the front row. Y/d/n sat on your lap with her headphones on, bopping and dancing and singing with delight as Elvis performed one of her favourites, Patch It Up. At the end of the song, the audience roared, cheering and clapping, your daughter copying everyone around her. The audience settled down, with Elvis pausing for a moment to have a sip of water. Y/d/n perked up with a giggle and squeal, her excitement impossible to contain, “Daddy!”

Immediately, as if almost instinctively, Elvis’ attention was on his daughter. Of course, as any good parent would, he would’ve been able to pick his child’s cry out of thousands. She cheered for him again, reaching up as she’d realised he’d spotted her. A grin spread across his face at her.

“That would be my daughter, y/d/n,” he chuckled, his eyes shining with pride.

With a playful twinkle in his eye, Elvis made his way over to where you were sitting, kneeling down on the stage beside you. You rose to meet him, a smile tugging at the corners of your lips as he leaned in to kiss you tenderly, earning a cheer from the crowd.

Taking your daughter into his arms, Elvis rested her on his hip, taking another sip of water from the bottle, which she quickly stole out of his hands and helped herself to. He took the opportunity of having a free hand to place his mic back in the stand. The audience watched in awe as Elvis interacted with your daughter, his love and adoration for her shining brightly on his face, “Can you say hi to everybody, honey?”

She mumbled a small ‘hi’ and squashed her face against his chest, becoming shy.

“Uh, yeah, this is y/d/n Presley. She’s 4 years old. My beautiful wife, Y/N, is down there too, and my daddy and my in-laws,” Elvis spoke to the crowd, bouncing her around in his arms.

“Blue, blue.” Your daughter mumbled, waving her hands about.

“What was that, sweetheart? Want to sing with Daddy?” he asked, and you could quite literally hear the smile on his face. He pointed to the mic, encouraging her to give it a go. At home, she definitely took after her father, she loved singing, always making noise, much like him.

He held her up, she pressed her lips to the mic, “one for the money, blue blue shoes,” her little voice sung, filled with enthusiasm.

The audience erupted into cheers and laughter at her adorable rendition of the famous song. Elvis and you chuckled along with them, giving each other a loving glance.

“Alright, you heard the boss, everybody this is Blue Suede Shoes,” he declared, shooting a wink in your direction.

As the band struck up the familiar tune, Elvis pretended to hold your daughter like a guitar, strumming her gently as she giggled with delight. He put her down, letting her dance around. You watched in awe as your husband and daughter danced and sang together on stage, the love between them obvious.

After the song ended, Elvis scooped your daughter up into his arms, planting a kiss on her cheek before turning to address the audience, “Alright, say goodnight, sweetheart.”

With a wave to the crowd, your daughter bid farewell before Elvis handed her back to you, his strong arms lifting her down to you. The audience erupted into cheers and applause once more, as he got back to the show. Afterwards, he was just beaming with happiness. Usually he’d make one or two comments about what needs to be improved or changed be he had nothing but praise for everyone and everything, you could tell it was a very special, very important night for him. Y/d/n was very exhausted, falling asleep in the car ride home, and Elvis just could not stop mentioning how funny she was and how proud of her he was.

[lilsedge]

Please do a dominik mysterio fic where he gets jealous

Jealousy gets the best of us (smut)

Dominik Mysterio x Reader

Kind of shorter than normal

Warnings: 18+ nsfw, Papi kink, angry dom dom, choking, calling Kevin kev even tho he doesn’t like it, hair pulling, degradation, not very good written smut

Dominik and Y/N have been together for a while now. Their relationship hit a rocky path when Dominik betrayed his father Rey, but they worked it out.

“Hey Y/N,” calls a voice bringing her out of her thoughts. It’s Kevin Owens.

“Oh, hey kev,” Y/N replies.

“What are you doing backstage alone?” Kevin questions.

“They finally left me alone back here,” Y/N laughs.

“By they you mean your boyfriend,” Kev sighs.

“Yea I guess,” Y/N smiles, “Are you going to keep me company?”

“Of course I will,” Kevin replies with a grin.

By the time Dominik and the other 3 went back to catering Y/N and Kevin were deep in conversation laughing about something Y/N dog did. Y/N looks up and sees Dominik.

“Oh, I have to go Kev there’s the boyfriend,” Y/N says before giving Kevin a hug. She runs up to Dominik before slowing down, seeing that he didn’t look too happy.

“What’s up baby,” she questions.

Dominik stares down at her and whispers, “did you forget who you belong to?”

“N-no I didn’t, what do you mean,” Y/N stutters.

Dominik scoffs, “go sit in the change room and just wait till I’m done with this match.”

Y/N just nods and hurries quickly to the change room. She was in deep thought when Dominik bursted into the room with the rest of the judgment day. He gets changed quickly.

“Get up, we’re leaving now,” Dominik demands. Saying a quick bye to his friends before pulling Y/N out of the room by her wrist. When they got to the rental Dominik shoved the bags in the back angrily, slamming the door when he was done. Even if he was angry he still would open the door for his girl.

Y/N began to get frustrated with Dominik. He didn’t hold her thigh while driving or even turn on her favourite playlist. She finally clues in to why he’s mad as soon as they turn into the hotel parking lot. He was jealous because of a friendly little chat with Kevin. Y/N can’t blame him though after their little rocky patch he’d been a little more protective.

Nothing was said getting out of the car or making their way to the hotel room. The first words filling the silence were Dominik demanding, “Clothes off, on your knees in front of the bed. Now!”

Y/N does as she says and takes her clothes off kneeling in front of the bed. Dominik smirks, “So obedient for a bad girl.”

“You know how you’re such a bad girl huh?” Dominik questions.

Y/N shakes her head. Dom gives a chuckle, “you’re speaking with the enemy bebita. Now you’re going to make papi happy because you made papi unhappy.”

Dominik pulls his pants down. His hard cock sprung out. He grabs it and positions it at Y/N’s lips not having to tell her what to do. Her lips wrapped around him. She started to slowly bop her head up and down before Dominik pushed her head to take his full length making her choke. Tears sprung in her eyes as Dominik let her breathe before doing the same thing again. After a few minutes of Y/N sucking Dominik off. He comes in her mouth.

“Swallow it,” he demands. She opens her mouth and sticks her tongue out showing him that she swallowed it.

“On bed all fours,” Dominik commands. When she made it to all fours there was no warning before Dominik slammed his cock into her. She made a noise she didn’t know she could make. Moans filled the room.

Dominik’s hands roamed Y/N’a body, but stayed in her hair tugging at it. The slight pain made Y/N moan in pain and pleasure as Dominik slammed into her at a fast pace.

“Fuck look at you, taking my fucking cock like a good girl,” Dominik lets out with a slight groan.

His strokes become more sloppy as the minutes go on. Y/N calls out, “Papi please like me cum, I’ll be good for you.”

“You’re gonna be really good for papi,” he replies.

Y/N nods. Dominik groans, “ok cum then, cum with papi.”

They both release and ride out their highs together. Dominik gets off the bed going to the bathroom to run a bath bringing a towel back to the bed with him to try and clean up Y/N the best he could.

Dom looks into her eyes, “No more talking with the enemy alright?”

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I didn’t really like the ending to that I’m sorry. This is probably poorly written smut again I suck at writing I will try my best on the smut part of it too.

[flwrshee]

✉️ KISS

duo ﹒ jay x fmr genre fluff established relationship word count 595 warnings kissing ( tune in while reading )

you were greeted my the bright sun as you open your eyes, rubbing them in the process. yawning, you take your phone and scroll through social media — a bad habit you had to let go off.

a wiff of cinnamon comes to your nose, as you realise jay was probably cooking breakfast for you. you knew it would be something good, you loved everything he made.

walking down stairs you see jay in an apron with his morning hair while humming a song from his playlist. quietly, you go behind him and wrap your arms around his waist while he turns around to face you, startled.

“you woke up already?” he cooed while ruffling your hair. you scrunch your face, pretending to be mad while nodding at his question.

“i wanted to surprise you though” he pouts, “breakfast in bed” he comes closer to you while bopping your nose, he knew it was your favourite.

“i don’t need a silly surprise, i can sit on this table and eat while looking at your pretty face” you answer him, while cupping his face. he brightly smiles at your words as his eyes disappear in his eyelids showing his eye smile.

he sits on the chair opening his legs, giving you enough space to sit on his lap, waving his hand telling to come there. you feel a pair of hands automatically go around your waist and a head in the crook of your neck.

“your so cute” he tells you while peppering a few kisses on your shoulder. you turn your head to him and smile, “give me breakfast, silly”

eating in silence wasn’t for you and jay, you both would start laughing at each other before it became quiet. the table was either filled with laughter or random stories from the day before.

cleaning up was your least favourite part the morning but you and jay decided to spilt it equally between the two of you. luck not on your side, you realise it was your day to wash the plates and cutlery.

you hang the gloves up and take your hair out of a ponytail. turning around your waist is caught between two arms and a face at a dangerous distance away from you.

“finished washing up?”

“yes, what are you here for?”

“hmm,” he pretends to thinks and then glances at you, “i’m missing something” his lips turn into a pout. you knew exactly what he wanted.

you peck his lips before attempting to get out of his hold, “you aren’t going anywhere,” as he locks your lips in a kiss, a very sweet one.

kissing him back, you hands went to his jaw as you could taste the orange juice on his tongue, it made you bit his lower lip just enough so you could let your tongue pass through.

running out of breath, you both let go as you look at each other. giggles erupt in the air as you wrap your hands around his waist and lay your head on his chest.

a hand strokes your hair as you feel a delicate kiss on the top, “i’ll get going now” he lets you out of his grip while waving his hands.

“don’t come back for more kisses.” you spit out a lie — of course you wanted him to come back, you knew he would.

“i won’t.” he ends up kissing you again before ruffling your hair and leaving the house. glancing at the clock you check the time, he was late.

he always was, when he kissed you.

© flwrshee

[flock-of-cassowaries]

Five Questions for Nine People I’d like to get to know better.

@foxgloveinthesun Thank you for asking! There are friends of mine who would say you have made a grave error in extending this invitation, but I’ll do my best to not hog the microphone too much.

Last song: Dashboard by Modest Mouse, on repeat. Something about the melody really captures some of the low-level restlessness and frustration I’ve been feeling on and off since approximately 2015. And it’s a bop.

Favourite colour: Green, but like, kind of a yellow-green chartreuse situation. It evokes life and vibrancy for me. Also the colour of my sofa, which one of my long-time IRL friend hates, and which I have therefore specifically bequeathed to her in the event of my untimely death. (When I was initially sofa-shopping, my then-boyfriend confidently advised me it was “a neutral”. I now suspect he may have been colourblind.)

Honourable mentions to:

- the dark grey-blue the clouds get when it’s about to rain and everyone around me is cranky about it (because apparently, I am a troll)

- orange (my grandmother’s happy colour, and mine too; also the colour of her glorious, deep-pile shag carpets); and

- fuschia, because fuck my early-2000s-teenager NLOG internalized misogyny, I am allowed to fucking like pink.

Currently watching: Dark Shadows. I love a good campy soap opera, and oh my gosh, this one has exceeded all my expectations. So happy it’s available to stream. (For free! On Tubi.)

I’m also putting off finishing Doom Patrol. I have five episodes left, but I love the characters so much and don’t wanna let go.

Sweet / savoury / spicy: Savoury. I bow humbly at the altar of monosodium glutamate. But I also particularly love a sweet-savoury combo, like hoisin sauce.

Relationship status: Ended a long, tortured long-distance relationship with a cis man (who turned out to be a hardcore conspiracy-theory enthusiast) in January.

Trying to unburden myself of all of that baggage, and to work up the courage to put myself out there and date women, because I think that would probably work out better. I’ve never had the courage to do that before, even though I’ve always known I was attracted to women (since before I even knew I could be attracted to men), because I am, above all else, a coward 👍; and also, the above-mentioned internalized misogyny.

Buuuut last two times I’ve attempted a relationship with a man, I’ve get a lot of pressure to perform femininity in ways that didn’t feel natural to me, and gotten a lot of hostility directed at me due to my straight male partners feeling that being involved with me threatened their claim to straightness.

…and also, I really, truly no longer need to impress my dad. So, like, fuck it…?

But it’s still scary as fuck.

Current obsession: Succession; or, perhaps more accurately, my unfinished, un-posted, and perhaps excessively-ambitious Succession fanfiction, which I’ve been working on since last July.

I remember, in March 2023, hearing a local radio host talking about how excited he was to watch season four of Succession, and just thinking “That show sounds insufferable; why would I care about the power struggles of a group of ultra-rich assholes?”

Little did I know that the specific dynamics of the father-son relationship depicted therein;

…and the son (Roman)’s own relationship to his privilege (something he’s afraid to give up, but unable to fully realize because he just can’t quite pass as the cis straight man he’s supposed to be);

…and his relationship to his quasi-messianic father’s right-wing political convictions, which he has adopted as his own;

…and how this all exists in tension with his ambiguous, but undeniable, queerness (as the reason he can’t ever fully enjoy the privilege his wealth and maleness would otherwise afford - despite him never owning up to it, everyone around him reads him as gay, and reminds him of this constantly at the slightest hint of conflict);

— yeah, it just all maps so perfectly onto things I’ve struggled with myself over the past three decades; many which I have been ashamed to even acknowledge.

[Pause for breath.]

(Even though I have never been anywhere even proximate to the level of wealth depicted, I’ve had a lot of privilege from being white, comfortably-middle-class, beauty-standard attractive, and capitalism-compatible; but being an AFAB person playing the role of a cis woman (successfully, if rather uncomfortably), and not a cis or cis-passing man, has locked me out of the full exercise of the privilege that right-wing politics asserted would be mine, if only I conformed.)

(And also my dad is a self-styled philosopher king / violent lunatic who thinks Walter White, Machiavelli, and Richard Nixon are inspirational figures, and who subscribes to the right-wing daily newspaper founded by one of the men the patriarch in Succession is based on.)

So. I have a lot of ideas.

(Pictured: Me.)

Plus, the show has plot holes big enough to drive a fleet of Lincoln Town cars through (or perhaps a mega-yacht, pursued by angry orcas 🛥️ 🐳🐳🐳); and nothing spurs my creativity quite like a plot hole, so that’s just perfect for my fanfiction-writing process.

(And it also features a very kinky quasi-sexual situationship that, uh… does things for me. So. That’s a bonus.)

Last thing you googled: The publication date of Henry Ford’s favourite work of anti-Semitic hate propaganda. I’m listening to a chapter in an audiobook (“How Fascism Works”, by Jonathan Stanley, 2018 - Random House) that discusses it.

I don’t know if anyone else likes talking about themselves as much as I very evidently do, but I would like to extend the invitation to answer these same five questions to the following esteemed hell-sitecitizens: @inkandcayenne , @theveryparanormalgabriel , @scabby-lasagne , @scabby-lasagne , @trwinsome, @rockstar-moron , @saul-okayman , @threeguesses , and @reidoxreader.

[finelinevogue]

i always think about having ice cream date nights during summer with H ☹️☹️☹️☹️

my hearttttt

The sun was setting as your cherry flavoured ice-cream was melting.

It had been a good sunset tonight and it still was. The sun was slowly burning behind the horizon and saying goodnight for a little while. You and Harry had known it was going to be a pretty evening, so neither of you had to convince the other to pack up a bag, grab a sweater and drive the car down to the beachfront.

It was a simple beach.

Soft white sand. Brown painted boardwalk that was covered in marram grass and sand. Sand dunes that lined the boardwalk and softened in height closer to the wide expanse of beach.

You and Harry had set your picnic blanket at the foot of a dune, keeping out of the wind so the sand didn’t go everywhere. Both of you held dripping ice-creams in your palms, whilst you watched the waves continuously roll in and the sun get lower and lower.

“Ok, but if you did have to choose…?” Harry asked again, earning a soft smile out of you over his relentless persistence.

“Babe. I’m not telling you who my favourite celebrity is right now.”

“Why?”

“Don’t make me say it.” You raised your eyebrows.

“Why? Is it not me?”

“Don’t make me say it, babe.”

“It’s not me. Is it?”

“Harry…”

“I bet it’s fucking Eddie Munson.” Harry tutted, taking an overly aggressive bite from his ice cream cone. The waffle flaked over his clothes and he brushed it away softly.

“That’s a character, actually. Not a celebrity.” You told him and he sneered at you, making you scrunch your face up and smile.

“You still love him though?” Harry asked.

“Nothing like I love you, if that’s what you’re wondering.” You nudged your arm into his and he nudged back, a telling sign that he wasn’t bothered by this conversation and was only pretending to be jealous.

You and Harry had the kind of relationship where you’d create a dating profile, just of you, and see what matches you’d get. You never replied to anyone because that was just cruel, but it was interesting for you both to see who else out there liked you. One time, you and Harry had set up a profile together but that ended up being a tabloid in the news for weeks.. so now Harry is banned by management for putting himself on any dating sites.

“I’d love you still, even if you did love Eddie more.”

“Would you love me even if I wasn’t still yours?” You asked quietly, anticipating his reaction.

“That’s a horrible thing to think about,” he shuddered, “but yeah. Yes. I would.”

You turned to smile at him, his face glowing a soft pink under the sunset. Your face was no doubt alit with the same colours, making you both devastatingly beautiful - like people waiting to be painted for an art gallery.

“Good thing I’ll always be yours then.” You said softly, watching a wide grin outbreak onto Harry’s face. His dimple popping out to say hello.

Instead of giving you a kiss like you thought he might, he bopped his ice cream on your nose. Then it started a competition to see who could wipe away the most ice-cream off their nose with their tongue as possible.

Both of you ended the night having fallen slightly more in love with each other than before.

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harryfan1 they’re goals i cAAANNTTTT

harryfan2 a life like this please?

mitchrowland Can’t believe you’re both boring vanillas

harrystyles @/mitchrowland 👀

harrystyles Love you and all our summer ice-creams together❤️

[escapismqueen]

What's your favorite Taylor Swift album?

I don’t think you understand how much this question has just BROKEN my brain because how am I supposed to answer that ?!!! 🤣this is like harder to answer than ‘what is quantum physics?’ 💀

I’ll give it a try though lmfao.

At the moment, I’ve been listening to a lot of reputation and lover. 6 months ago it was folklore and midnights on repeat. But I also listen to fearless TV a lot. Ugh this is so hard 🤣 1989 is forever a bop of an album and I feel so good when it comes on. Omfg why is this literally the hardest question I’ve ever had to answer 🤣I don’t listen to debut as much as the others but ‘our song’ is played constantly because I love it sm. And I really love ‘a place in this world’ notice how I’m dodging answering the question ? 🤣

Speak now TV has obviously been on a lot since it was released and I’ve been playing Dear John TV a lot recently. The ‘now I’m shining like fireworks over your sad empty town’ will just always HIT. and it has enchanted and better than revenge and timeless and back to December and mean and omfg this is so hard 🤣 and evermore stabs me in the heart always and I thank her for it every time. And I listen to RED TV a lot too and literally love it so much, like how do I decide this ?! 🤣

You. Have. Broken. Me. Whoever you are, I love you but you have broken me 🤣

Right, at the minute, I’ll probably say my top 3 (in no particular order) are lover, reputation and fearless TV if we’re going by what I’ve listened to the most recently. Or actually, maybe speak now more so than fearless.

I’m having a breakdown here 🤣

Overall, I do not know which album is my favourite and I will not apologise 🤣but Thankyou for asking because even though it broke my brain, made me smile so much 💛

[takemebackto-eden]

EM ‘Hey Stranger’ • Chapter Five - Everywhere

Chapter summary: the gang have a BBQ at Steve’s house, Nina and Eddie get closer.

content warnings: alcohol use, weed use, almost first kiss oops

‘Can you hear me calling out your name? 

You know I’m falling and I don’t know what to say, 

Come along, baby, 

We better made a start, 

You better make it soon before you break my heart. 

Oh, I, I want to be with you everywhere.” 

Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac 

Sunday / Steve’s house, by the pool / 3pm. 

Eddie walks through the open front door through to the back of Steve’s house. Jonathan is cooking burgers on the BBQ, Nancy and Robin are sipping drinks by the pool, and Nina and Steve are play fighting in the pool. 

Eddie: [sliding open the patio door] “Hey guys!” [putting the cold pack of beers down on a table beside Jonathan, looking confused] “What are they doing?” 

Jonathan: “Hey man.” [looking up from the burgers at Nina and Steve, amused] “It appears that Nina is trying to drown Steve.” 

Robin: [chiming in from the side] “Steve complained about getting his hair wet so Nina is trying to dunk him. She is yet to be successful.” 

Steve picks Nina up over his shoulder and slams her under the water. Eddie looks worried until Nina emerges from the water, laughing hysterically. Eddie looks on, jealous.

Nancy: “Steve is surprisingly strong.” [Jonathan raises his eyebrows at her, she shrugs her shoulders dismissively, smirking] 

Jonathan: “Did you bring any weed?” 

Eddie: [bopping Jonathan on the nose, Jonathan rolls his eyes] “Only the best for my favourite customer!”

Eddie and Jonathan roll a joint each, smoking whilst discussing barbecuing techniques. Eddie’s eyes regularly flick over to Nina, seeing if she has noticed him, seeing if she’s safe in the pool. Nina and Steve are talking quietly in the pool. Eddie gulps down his jealousy. 

Steve: “Go and talk to him.” 

Nina: [fake ignorance] “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” 

Steve: “You’ve been eyeing him up since he got here.” 

Nina: “I'll have you know I’m waiting for my burger to be done.” 

Steve: [smirking, wiggling his eyebrows] “Are you sure it’s not the sight of Eddie in cargo shorts?” 

Nina is gobsmacked, making a wave of water from the pool and splashing him hard, wetting his hair.

Steve: (teasing) “Don’t go passing out like a Victorian lady at the sight of his exposed ankle.” 

Nina: “I’m warning you Harrington.” [she splashes him harder this time]

Steve: “You know, just for that, I’ll tell him that you love the sight of his hairy bare knees.” 

Nina: [challenging] “Don’t you dare.” 

Steve: (sing-song) “Oh Eddie! Nin-“ 

Nina succeeds in dunking Steve under the water, a strained smile on her face. Eddie turns around, confused, looking at Nina as she uncomfortably dunks Steve in the water. 

Nina: “Nothing Eddie! Carry on!” 

Steve: [emerging from the water, hair in his eyes] “Well that taught me. Who knew the power of Eddie could turn you into the Shehulk.” 

Nina: (tight lipped) “Watch your mouth or I’ll do it again.” [Steve laughs and splashes Nina as he swims out the pool.] 

Nina swims to the edge of the pool, resting her arms and head on the edge of the pool. 

Eddie picks up a burger and sits on the edge of the pool by Nina, dangling his feet in the water.

Eddie: “You called, m’lady?” 

Nina: (embarrassed) “Steve was just joking on, ignore that.” 

Eddie: “I brought you your burger.” 

Nina: “Awh, thank you.” 

Eddie: “Want a drag?” 

Nina: “Please.” 

Nina takes the burger in one hand, having a few bites, giving it to Eddie with a raised eyebrow, who finishes off the burger. She takes a few drags of the spliff before giving it back to Eddie, and continues to lie back and float in the pool. 

Eddie: (amused) “You shouldn’t eat and swim you know, you’ll sink.” 

Nina: (teasingly) “I thought Steve was the dad here. You coming in?” 

Eddie: “Oh no, I didn’t bring any swimming shorts.” 

Nina swims over to him with a mischievous grin, holding onto his foot. 

Nina: “Who needs shorts when you can come in like this?” 

Eddie: (warning) “Don’t you dare.” 

Nina: (coy smile) “The water’s nice, come on in.” [giving Eddie a tug on his foot, testing the waters] 

Eddie: “No way! Be gone, demon!” [Eddie splashes Nina with his foot, drenching Nina, who laughs] 

Nina: “Fine, but I don’t give up that easily.” 

30mins later 

Nina is lying on her back, floating in the pool, stoned. Eddie is sitting on the side, drying off in the sun, his clothes lying on a lounger to dry from when Nina succeeded in pulling him into the pool. He feels self conscious; topless in front of Nina, his scars from the upside down exposed. 

Eddie finds himself zoned out staring at Nina’s body as she lies with her eyes closed floating. 

Nina: (teasing) “Like what you see Munson?” 

Eddie: [embarrassed at being caught but hiding it well] “I- well, yeah actually.” 

Nina: (smirking) “Smooth.” 

Eddie: (amused) “Shut up. You having fun, there?” 

Nina: [contently sighing, very stoned] “The water feels nice.” 

Eddie watches her fondly for a few moments, smiling at her as she floats, oblivious to Eddie’s gaze. 

Jonathan: “Cannonball!” [Jonathan tackles Nancy into the pool, sending a tidal wave over Nina, pulling her under the water. Nancy and Nina reappear from the water, unamused, while Jonathan grins.] “Chicken, anyone?” 

Nina: “Chicken?” 

Nancy: “You play in pairs and try to push the competition off the others shoulders." (scowling) "Because apparently I’m dating a 11 year old.” 

Jonathan: “Speaking of 11 year olds…” 

Dustin, Mike, Will, Luke, El and Max appear on their bikes. They dump them on the ground outside and climb over the fence to Steve’s garden. 

Steve: “What are you guys doing here?” 

Dustin: “We smelled food.” 

They walk over to the table and help themselves to food, Steve swatting at them with the BBQ tongs. 

Jonathan: “So, chicken?” 

El: “We’ll play!” [dragging Mike towards the pool] 

Mike: “We will?” [El nods enthusiastically, already stripping off, and Mike gives in, taking his top off and hopping into the pool] 

Jonathan: “We’ll do Nancy VS El first, the battle of the Wheelers.” 

Everyone erupts in “Ooohs” 

El and Nancy battle it out: Dustin, Lucas, Max and Will chanting for El and Mike, Steve, Robin, Eddie and Nina chanting for Nancy. Nancy succeeds in knocking El off Mike’s shoulders, landing in the water with a splash. 

El: “Maybe you should go on my shoulders next time, Mike.” [Mike looks at El sheepishly.] 

Max: “My turn!” [pulling off her shoes] 

Lucas: “Hell no, I’m not getting my hair wet.” 

Max: [pushing Luke in the pool, grinning madly at Luke who looks unimpressed] “Too late.” 

Lucas: “Fucks sake, fine.” 

Max climbs onto Luke’s shoulders. 

Max: “Eddie and Nina, you’re up.” 

Eddie: (to Max) “Hell no, you play dirty.” [Max smiles evily] 

Max: “Don’t be a pussy.” 

Nina: (to Eddie) “Yeah Eddie, don’t be a pussy.” 

Eddie scoffs at Nina, patting his shoulders to signal her to jump up. She wraps her legs around his waist from behind and Eddie gulps, his hands grabbing her thighs and hoisting her up on his shoulders. 

He takes a deep breath to focus, concentrating on Lucas’ face rather than Nina’s thighs around his head. 

El: “And… go!” 

Nina and Max throw arms at each other, laughing loudly as they attempt to knock each other off. 

Luke smirks at Eddie, who is struggling to maintain composure, as Max does in fact play dirty, ticking Nina’s sides. Nina squeals and clenches her thighs, Eddie’s eyes going wide as he lets go of Nina, both of them falling backwards into the water. 

As they resurface, Eddie and Nina look at each other apologetically as Max and Luke high-five each other, laughing. 

Max: “It worked!” 

Nina: [splashing Max] “You do play dirty! Cheat!” 

Eddie: “We want a rematch!” 

They continue to play chicken, Eddie and Nina successfully knocking Max into the water twice. 

On their fourth and final game, Nina is knocked off Eddie’s shoulder forcefully by Max: accidentally kicking the purple scars on his waist as she falls in. Eddie winces. 

Nina: [re-emerging from the water, worried] “Are you okay? Did I hurt you?” 

Eddie: [reassuringly, but in a bit of pain] “I’m okay, don’t worry.” 

Max: (apologetically) “I’m sorry Eddie.” 

Nina: (worried) “Are you okay? Are you in pain?” 

Eddie: [smiling through the pain] “I’m fine. Let’s go again.” 

Eddie was quite enjoying having Nina so close to him, he didn’t want to stop now. 

Nina: “Maybe we should stop, you’re in pain.” 

Eddie: “I’m fine!” 

Lucas and El look on worriedly, Max tears up with guilt, and Dustin has a sad look on his face. 

Nina: [sensing the tension] “Come on, we’ll get some food.” 

Nina gets out of the pool, to which Eddie averts his eyes, trying not to ogle at her in her black bikini. His cheeks flush as he makes stiff eye contact with the rippling water. 

Nina: “Coming?” 

Eddie: [weakly, embarrassed, hard in his shorts] “Be there in a sec.” 

Eddie follows her out the pool five minutes later and they sit on a lounger by the poolside, away from the hubbub of the pool. 

 Nina: [looking at his scars] “Are they sore?” 

Eddie: “A bit. It’s okay.” 

Nina: [chewing her lip, worried] “Can I get you anything? Some painkillers? I’m sorry I hurt you.” 

Eddie: (smiling encouragingly) “It’s not your fault. Another beer would be nice.” 

Nina: (smiling) “Sure.” 

Nina walks into the kitchen where Dustin is talking in hushed tones with El, who looks sad. 

Nina: “You guys okay?” 

Dustin: “All good here.” 

Nina: (worried) “You okay El?” 

El: [now crying] “It’s all my fault.” 

Nina pulls El into a hug, stroking the fuzz of her hair comfortingly.

Nina: “What’s wrong?” 

El: “It’s my fault Eddie is in pain. I did that to him.” 

Nina: (joking) “What you do, run him down or something?” 

El: “I didn’t get to him in time.” 

Nina looks confused at Dustin. 

Dustin: “Eddie… well… he saved our lives. My life. This thing happened last summer and Eddie nearly died and El still blames herself for it.” 

El: “I should have tried harder.” 

Nina: [confused, still holding El] “I’m sure you did everything you could El.” 

Dustin gives Nina a sad smile. Nina lets go of El and grabs Eddie’s beer, walking back outside. 

Nina: [handing Eddie the beer] “Here you go.” 

Eddie: “Thanks sweetheart.” 

Nina: [blushing at his pet name but looking curiously at his scars] “Do they usually hurt?” 

Eddie: “Sometimes.” [Looking down at them sadly] “They’re ugly.” 

Nina: (immediately) “No they’re not.” [revealing a scar on her neck behind her ear] “Scars are cool. Badass even. Battle scars.” 

Eddie smiles at Nina warmly.

Eddie: “You been in many battles?” 

Nina: [sadly, looking down] “A few.” (Smiling up at Eddie) “But I won them all. So did you. I don’t know what happened and I don’t have to know, but either way you survived. Take that as a victory.” 

Eddie: “I’ve never thought of it like that before.” [touching the big purple scars] “Thanks.” 

Nina: [bringing a glass to her lips, flirty] “Teaching you lots of things aren’t I, Munson.” 

5pm, Poolside: 

Nina: “Eddie, your back is burning.” 

Eddie: (shrugging) “Pale people problems.” 

Nina: “Want me to put some suncream on for you?” 

Eddie nearly panted at the thought, his heart racing. 

Eddie: (nervously) “Please.” 

Nina walks behind him with the suncream, moving his hair out of the way. 

Nina: “Mind if I tie your hair up?” 

Eddie: (stuttering) “Sure- yeah.” 

Dustin and Steve jab at each other’s sides, giddy with amusement, watching Nina and Eddie. Eddie gives them a subtle middle finger, cheeks going red.

Nina combs her fingers through Eddie’s long hair, to which he practically purrs. She pulls his hair up into a bun on the back of his head, securing it with a hair tie. She squeezes some sun cream into her hand and warms it up before spreading it across his shoulders, delicately stroking the muscles of his back and shoulders as she does. Nina finds herself releasing a breath she didn’t know she was holding, Eddie doing the same. The tension is thick and Eddie is trying his best to maintain his composure. 

Nina: (squeaky) “All done.” 

Eddie: [red, and not from sunburn] “Thanks. I owe you one.” 

Dustin and Robin snigger at how awkward Eddie and Nina are acting. 

Steve: (jeering) “Your face is a bit red too Eddie, do you need some sun cream on that?” 

Eddie: (under his breath) “Fuck off.” 

8pm:

Jonathan and Eddie have walked to the end of the garden to light up. Everyone else is in the living room, listening to music. 

Drinks are flowing amongst the adults, and unbeknownst to Steve, the young ones are taking secret sips of beers and fruity punch. 

Jonathan: “So are you going to ask Nina out or what?”

Eddie (unsure) “I don’t know… I think she’s into Steve.” [Eddie looks over at Nina and Steve as he’s playfully trying to swat her ass with the BBQ spatula, jealous] 

Jonathan: [not wanting to be obvious, failing, stoned] “Oh it’s not Steve she’s interested in.” 

Eddie: [oblivious, watching Nina laughing with Steve] “Hmm.” 

Jonathan: “Seriously, ask her out.” 

Eddie: “I dunno man.” 

Jonathan: “You’ve been inseparable all day, go for it.” 

Eddie: [embarrassed] “Maybe.” 

Dustin appears in the garden, Eddie and Jonathan hide their joints.

Dustin: “Dude, I know what weed is, you don’t have to hide it.” 

Eddie: “Nope, I’m not responsible enough right now for this.” 

Dustin: [ignoring his comment] “So when are you going to ask Nina out?” 

Jonathan: “Thank you!” 

Eddie: [embarrassed] “Fuck off.” 

Dustin: “If you don’t make a move soon, you’ll regret it.” 

Eddie: (oblivious) “I will?” 

Dustin: (joking) “Yeah, if you don’t, I will!” 

Jonathan shakes his head at Eddie’s lack of confidence. They put out their smokes and walk back into the living room. 

Nina is sitting on the chair, Max between her knees, plaiting her hair. El is watching enviously. 

El: “I wish you could plait my hair.” 

Nina: “You rock a buzz cut. I used to have one too.” 

El: “No way!!” 

Nina: “Yeah, last year. Your hair is cool.” [Rubbing El’s fuzzy hair] “Don’t put yourself down El.” [El smiles, teary eyed, looking at her like a big sister.] “It’s badass.” 

Steve: (amused) “You used to have a buzz cut?” 

Nina: [laughing, shaking her head] “Don’t ask.” [she pats Max on the head once she’s finished the braid] “Done.” 

Eddie sits next to Nina on the touch, too stoned to be embarrassed by everyone’s snigger as he pulls Nina’s legs over his lap. Nina looks at him surprised as he strokes her legs. 

Jonathan: “You can’t tell us you had a buzz cut and not show us a photo.” 

Nina: (smiling, laughing) “And why would I subject myself through your ridicule?” 

Steve: “Peer pressure.” 

Robin: (teasingly, drunk) “I would also like to see this.” 

Nina raises an eyebrow at Robin and Robin catches on, giving an awkward smile and mouthing ‘sorry.’ 

Nina: “Maybe another day.” 

Nancy: “I think it’s important we see the photo, Nina. For journalistic reasons.” 

Nina pings a hair bobble at her. 

Nina: (fake annoyance) “Fineeeee.”

Nina moves to get up, Eddie unmoving. 

Nina: (to Eddie, quietly) “May I have my legs please?” 

Eddie: [stoned, dumb grin on his face] “No.” 

Nina gives him puppy dog eyes and whispers “please” to which Eddie melts, releasing Nina with a whine. 

Nina disappears for a few moments, reappearing with her bag. She shuffled through a file, - a police file Eddie notes- pulling out a photo of Nina with shaved hair. 

The photo is passed around the group, some people having a giggle, some people saying that she looked cool, Robin winced apologetically. 

When it’s Eddie’s turn, he takes his time looking at the photo. Nina is in a white room, in what Eddie can clearly make out as a hospital bed. The photo is taken at an angle to hide the stitches behind her ear and down her neck, but Eddie isn’t oblivious to it like everyone else is. 

El: “You look like me!” 

Nina smiles at her, patting her head fondly: Eddie smiles at them both. 

Nina leaves again, to Eddie’s complaint, to the kitchen to make a new drink. Dustin follows her. 

Dustin: “So you like Eddie, huh?” 

Nina: [pouring a drink, trying to act casual, failing] “That obvious, huh?” 

Dustin: “Clearly. You guys have been together all day.” [Nina blushes] “He’s too shy to ask you out.” 

Nina: (shocked) “Really?” 

Dustin: “Yeah, when it comes to girls he’s surprisingly shy.” [Nina smiles] “He’s playing at the Hideout on Tuesday. You should go.” 

Nina: “Are you inviting me or is Eddie?” 

Dustin: “Both.” 

Nina: “I’m not sure Dustin.” 

Dustin: “Trust me, he wants you there.” 

Nina: “Okay, I’ll go.” 

Dustin smiles, patting her on the back. 

Dustin: “I’ll pass on the details to Robin.” 

They return to the living room, Nina sitting back by Eddie. Nina sits for a moment, smiling to herself. 

Eddie lies rubbing Nina’s legs, enjoying their softness in his high state. Nina smiles happily. 

Eddie: (to Nina, quietly) “You okay?” 

Nina: (to Eddie) “I’m good, happy.” 

Nina thought to herself: this is my new family. This is what family feels like. 

The rest of the evening continues with laughter and fun. People fall away in their tiredness, until only Eddie, Dustin and Robin are left. Nina is asleep on the couch, Eddie pulls a blanket over Nina’s body. 

Robin: (semi-drunk) “You really like her, don’t you?” 

Eddie: “Is it that obvious?” 

Robin: (smiling) “Yes.” 

Eddie: (embarrassed) “Oh.” 

Robin: (mumbled) “Don’t worry, she likes you too.” 

Eddie: [not hearing what she says from her mumbling] “What?” 

Robin: (half asleep) “Nevermind.” 

Dustin: “I asked her out for you, by the way.” 

Eddie: (quietly shouting) “What?!” 

Dustin: “Shh! She’s coming to the Hideout on Tuesday. You’re welcome.” 

Eddie: “Dustin! What did you say?!” 

Dustin: [arms up, defensive] “She’s coming to your show on Tuesday. Thank me later.” 

Eddie: [half annoyed, half happy] “I’ll kill you.” 

Dustin: [snuggling into the couch] “Meh, you love me.” 

Eddie: [quietly, to himself, looking at Nina who is fast asleep] “Right now, I kinda do.” 

00:25AM / Steve’s living room 

Nina: “Eddie? What are you doing awake?” 

Eddie: [shrugging] “Too wired to sleep yet.” 

Nina: [looking around the living room at everyone passed out on the couch, yawning] “I didn’t even realise I fell asleep.” 

Eddie: “It’s okay.” [smirking] “Your snoring is terrible though.” 

Nina: [gaping] “I so do not snore!” 

Eddie: [teasing] “You so do.” 

Nina: “Do not!” 

Eddie: “You do! Like this.” [he does an exaggerated snore, Nina gapes more, blushing] 

Nina: [pouty]  “You’re so mean.” 

Eddie: [softening] “It’s cute, don’t worry.” 

Nina: [blushing] “Thanks.” [looking around] “So, what do you want to do?” 

Eddie’s mind raced, there were lots of things they could do, he blinked away his dirty thoughts and returned back to the conversation. 

Nina: “We could get to know each other a bit better?” 

Eddie: [smiling brightly, dimples showing] “Sure. Erm… when’s your birthday?” 

Nina: “March 3rd. I’m a Pisces baby.” 

Eddie: [teasingly] “Hippie.” 

Nina: “And yours?” 

Eddie: “August 27th.” 

Nina: [rolling her eyes] “Virgo, so obvious.” 

Eddie: [laughing] “Favourite food?” 

Nina: “Meal or snack?” 

Eddie: [grinning] “Both.” 

Nina: [smiling] “Italian food, I love any kind of pasta. And cookies.” 

Eddie: “What kind of cookies?” 

Nina: “Chocolate chip, obviously. You?” 

Eddie: “Mexican, and pretzels.” 

Nina: “Starters or Dessert?” 

Eddie: [cheeky] “Both.” [Nina rolls her eyes, smiling] 

Nina: “Favourite movie?” 

Eddie: “Evil Dead, or The Muppets Movie.” [Nina raises her eyebrow, Eddie blushes, grinning] “It’s a good movie!” [Nina shakes her head, laughing] “What’s yours?” 

Nina: “Oooh, either the Lost Boys or Alien!” 

Eddie: [nodding his head] “Impressive. Favourite band?” 

Nina: “Oh, too hard, ask an easier question.” 

Eddie: “Come on! Give me a top five.” 

Nina: “Hmm, okay.” [She shuffles on her legs to get comfy, sitting cross legged face to face with Eddie] “In no order, Fleetwood Mac, obviously, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.” [Eddie smiles a wide smile, heart beating loudly in his chest] “That good enough for you?” 

Eddie: [smirking] “Sabbath, yes, Aerosmith, no.” 

Nina: [mock offence] “How dare you, you music snob!”

Eddie: [cheeky] “Aerosmith suck.” 

Nina: “They do not!” [looking at Eddie] “Your hair is a bit like Steve Tyler’s, actually.” 

Eddie: [sassy] “I resent that.” [Nina rolls her eyes, smiling. Eddie: still sassy, flirty] “I’m gonna make you a tape, get your music back up to scratch.” 

Nina: [smirking] “And I resent that you think my music taste isn’t up to scratch.” [Eddie laughs] “You’re going to make me a tape?” 

Eddie: [shy] “I mean, I don’t have to, I was just-“ 

Nina: “No, no, that sounds nice. I’d like that. Your top five?” 

Eddie: “Metallica, obviously, Motörhead, Dio, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.” 

Nina: “Favourite book.” 

Eddie: [chuckling] “Lord of the Rings, being the nerd that I am.” [scratching his neck, awkward] “I used to love any fantasy book. I don’t tend to read much anymore, to be honest.” 

Nina: “Can I ask why?” 

Eddie: [uncomfortable] “I don’t know really… I just fell out of love with it. I used to read loads a few years ago but after the… accident, I kinda stopped reading.” 

Nina: “You should start again. I have some I can lend you.” 

Eddie: [hopeful] “Yeah?” 

Nina: [smiling] “Yeah. Favourite season?” 

Eddie: “Fall. You?” 

Nina: “Summer. I was not made for the cold. But I love Christmas! It’s my favourite time of the year.” 

Eddie: “Favourite colour?” 

Nina: “Green. Like, forest green, not light green.” 

Eddie: [flirty] “Definitely a hippie.” 

Nina: “Shut up. Yours?”

Eddie: “Mine is black.” 

Nina: [rolling her eyes] “Cliche, so obvious.” 

Eddie: [copying her, smirking] “Shut up.” 

Nina: “Favourite memory?” 

Eddie: [thoughtful] “Ooh, that’s a hard one. Probably mine and Wayne’s first Christmas. He got me my first guitar, I was so happy I cried! Yours?” 

Nina: “Hmm… not sure I’ve had it yet. But if I had to pick, I’d say the surprise birthday party I had when I was ten. My Mom got my friends and I surfing lessons, that’s how I got into surfing.” 

Eddie: (curiously) “Are you close with your mom?” 

Nina: [uncomfortable] “I used to be. Not so much anymore. What about you, you live with your Uncle, right?” 

Eddie: “Yeah, we’re close. He took me in when my Dad was being a piece of shit, he’s like the dad I never had.” [insecure] “Sometimes I worry I’ve let him down.” 

Nina: “Why do you think that?” 

Eddie: (dryly) “Repeating senior year three times and dealing drugs isn’t exactly what I’d call being the perfect son. Or nephew.” 

Nina: (smiling) “You’re doing your best. That’s all anyone can do.” 

Eddie: “Why are you like that?” 

Nina: (confused) “Like what?” 

Eddie: “So… placid. Like nothing phases you.” 

Nina: [shrugging, laughing] “I’ve seen a lot of shit in my time, I’ve just learned to roll with the punches.” [changing the topic, feeling the tension] “Ask me something else.” 

Eddie: [nervous] “First kiss?” 

Nina: [laughing at the memory] “Jacob Kirby, 14 years old, at lunchtime detention.” [smirking] “It certainly livened my day up.” 

Eddie: [trying to hide his jealousy, changing the topic] “What were you in detention for?” 

Nina: [bashful] “Lucy Richardson hit me in the face with a netball so I tripped her over.” 

Eddie: [teasing] “Brutal, didn’t realise you were the school bully.” 

Nina: [mouth wide, mock offence] “I was not! She had it coming anyways, she was a bitch.” [blushing] “When was your first kiss?” 

Eddie: [embarrassed] “Seven minutes in heaven, Steve’s house party, 17 years old, Diana Roberts. It was hell.” 

Nina: [laughing] “What! How?” 

Eddie: [scratching his neck nervously] “I was nervous as fuck. I didn’t know what to do so I shoved my tongue down her throat. Wasn’t a pleasant experience.” 

Nina: [wrinkling her nose, laughing] “Gross. I hope your technique has improved since then.” [Eddie flushes] “First girlfriend?” 

Eddie: [red faced, panicked] “I’ve actually never had one.” 

Nina: [shocked] “Seriously?” 

Eddie: [uncomfortable, shrugging] “Not many people queuing up to date the freak of Hawkins.” 

Nina: “Wow, I find that hard to believe.” 

Eddie: [confused] “What do you mean?” 

Nina: [bluntly] “Well, you’re hot.” [Eddie gulps nervously] “And you’re a catch.” 

Eddie: [awkward] “Thanks.” [quietly] “I think you are too.” 

Nina: [coy] “I guess that works out well for me then.” 

Eddie: [oblivious] “What does?” 

Nina: [flirty] “Means I’m at the front of the queue.” 

[Eddie’s jaw drops, flustered, breathing shallow. Nina panics] “Too far? Sorry, I hope I haven’t made you uncomfortable.” 

Eddie: [coughing] “No, not at all.” [recovering slowly] “Its nice, I mean, yeah. That’s nice to know. Your first boyfriend?” 

Nina: “Jessie DeLuca. Aged 15, he was in the year above. We had the whole ‘childhood sweethearts’ thing going on.” 

Eddie: [curiosity getting the better of him] “Why did you break up?” 

Nina: [shrugging] “Just grew apart, I guess. We’re still good friends though. I am with most of my exes.” 

Eddie: [jealous] “Who else?” 

Nina: “Tommy Edwards and Michael Rhodes. I was with Tommy for two years and Michael for one. I don’t speak to Michael anymore, he moved away, but I still speak- well, spoke- to Tommy occasionally.” [awkward] “I haven’t really spoken to them since I moved here.” 

Good, Eddie thought bitterly. 

Eddie: [shyly, embarrassed] “So… what was your first time like?” 

Nina: [oblivious] “First time what?” 

Eddie: [pained] “First… time.” [Nina catches on, smiling, Eddie rushes to explain himself] “You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to, that was way too personal, I’m so-“ 

Nina: “Don’t apologise, I’m an open book.” [Eddie smiles] “It was nice. It was with my first boyfriend Jessie when I was seventeen, his Mom and Dad were away for the night. It wasn’t planned, it just sort of happened.” [smiling at the memory] “It was awkward, of course, but nice.” [Eddie gulps, trying to hide his jealousy] “Your first time should always be with someone you care about.” 

Eddie: “Yeah?” 

Nina: [deep in thought] “Yeah. It means more when it’s with someone special.” [Eddie looks at her, love struck, blushing] “What about you?” 

Eddie: [panicked, red in the face] “Oh I uh, I actually haven’t.. done it yet.” [Nina’s mouth opens in shock, blinking a few times] “Not for the want of trying, I guess I just never found the right person.” [fiddling with his rings] “It’s embarrassing, really. Don’t tell anyone, please.”  

Nina: [sincere] “I think it’s nice. You should wait until it’s with someone you care about.” 

Eddie: [blushing, looking at Nina intensely] “Yeah?” 

Nina: [also blushing, shying from Eddie’s loving gaze] “Yeah.” 

Eddie: [looking down at his hands, nervous] “How will I know I’ve found the right person?” 

Nina: [thoughtful] “It’ll feel easy. Like two pieces of a puzzle fitting.” [looking at Eddie fondly] “Almost like you’re thinking ‘where have you been all my life, why haven’t we been doing this the whole time?’” [looking away, bashful] “Fireworks, racing heart, butterflies, all that shit, y’know?”

Eddie: [fondly] “Yeah, I know.” 

Eddie looks at Nina, smiling. She finally looks back at him, her heart beating hard in her chest. Her eyes flick between Eddie’s warm brown ones and his soft lips, thinking how badly she wanted to kiss them. 

Eddie notices her looking and can’t help but reciprocate. His palms sweat with nerves; it’s not his first kiss, but it’s the kiss. He looked at Nina’s pillowy lips, thinking how soft they’d be, what she’d taste like; thoughts he thought about every night before bed, but this time the opportunity was in front of him. 

Both Nina and Eddie lean into each other, their faces only a few centimetres apart. Nina looks for any doubt in Eddie’s eyes and finds none. She closes her eyes and leans further in. 

Their lips are barely touching, Eddie inhaling deeply as he prepares himself for his first kiss with Nina. He closes his eyes, waiting for the moment their lips touch. 

Will walks down the stairs into the living room, searching blindly for the light for the kitchen. When the light of the kitchen illuminates Nina and Eddie they pull back, embarrassed. 

Will: [awkward, shocked] “Shit, sorry guys, I didn’t mean to interrupt I-“ 

Nina: [rushing off the couch] “It’s okay, Will. What do you need?” 

Will: [mumbled] “I was just going to get a glass of water.” 

Nina: “I’ll get you one.” [Nina walks into the kitchen, red with embarrassment] 

Will mouths an awkward ‘sorry’ to Eddie, who responds with ‘I’m going to kill you’. 

Nina: [handing Will a glass of water] “Here.” 

Will: [yawning] “Thanks.” [walking back up the stairs] “Night guys.” [Nina says a quiet ‘goodnight’] 

Eddie, struggling to find words and still breathless by their almost-kiss before Will’s interruption, waves at Mike feebly. 

Nina: [half-heartedly] “Guess we should get some sleep huh?” 

Eddie: [saddened] “Sure.” [smiling at Nina] “Goodnight sweetheart.” 

Nina: [pulling the blanket over the two of them, top and tailed on the couch, smiling sincerely] “Goodnight, Eddie.” 

They turn off the lamp and lie in the dark, both afraid to breathe, until they both fall asleep. 

➡️Chapter Six - Happier than Ever

[starvinginbelair]

the loveliest time reaction

anything to be with you: it sure is…something. a Way to open the album. i think it’ll have to grow on me the way shy boy had to grow on me tbh. sort of falls into the dedicated trap of very repetitive choruses. love the bridge.

kamikaze: she hasn’t even said a word and i already love it. this is the album’s talking to yourself omg it’s SO good already. wasn’t expecting that chorus from the verse build up but i don’t hate it tbh. i love the funky synth bass beneath everything. lyrical content on point too. already hearted and i am so prepared to add it to ascension tier once i listen to it more.

after last night: this is an interesting synth at the beginning. i like it but i need to hear how the chorus opens up. feels a little like there’s a lot of build up for no release. like a blocked dam music wise, with the driving beat but no relief/resolution with the chorus. i kinda dislike it but maybe it’ll grow on me ://

aeroplanes: i like this, kind of reminds me of the middle section of the loneliest time (far away, sideways, etc.) the funeral line caught me off guard. i think once this one is heard in the headphones, i’ll appreciate it more. it’s really a pretty track though. love the semi-spoken word out to/bridge

shy boy: had to grow on me a lot but now i bop to it so much, like it’s so fun!!! i love the synth behind everything and the lyrics paint such a picture.

kollage: beautiful. just how it flows over you like a river. sounds like lo-fi study music but like in a good way. you can tell it’s personal lyrically and just listening to it makes you feel calm. it almost makes me want to cry just because of how like safe and warm fuzzies it makes me feel but also horrible sadness at the same time

shadow: was not expecting that lmao. i like it in theory but man the whiplash from the last song to this one is crazy. def her most sonically ambitious and experimental lp so far. oh the chorus kind of goes off but i need it to OPEN UP more musically.

psychedelic switch: why is it giving like grown up version of this kiss sonically !!!!! i really like it but wow that driving beat is so reminiscent of the kiss album. the lyrics are going off though and if i could listen and analyze them better i would lmao. feel like i could shake ass to this eventually, when i listen to it better. bridge eats. outro is giving bad remix from the early 2010s though

so right: OH I WAS SO RIGHT FOR CLAIMING THIS ONE!!! already one of my faves on the album. the production is so pretty on this one and it makes me want to dance. it’s just kind of classic carly rae jepsen pop. going to love it even more after multiple listens i think.

come over: the loneliest time (song) + beach house combination. another example of just classic carly rae jepsen pop: danceable with good lyrics and enthusiasm. another favourite of mine on the album so far, love the post-chorus guitar lick. just brilliant and so is this song!!!! might be my fave.

put it to rest: so alt rock and alternative. honestly giving me some johnny orlando vibes. til i met you specifically. seems like an interlude of sorts. will grow on me but i like how stripped down it is and just focuses very simply. love the use of the driving best but it is a tad overused in this song

stadium love: it’s sounds like fight song by rachel platten interpolated. i love the message though and one i’m revisiting. this will go so hard life with the chorus and what not. it makes me smile how amazing it is tbh, what a great closing track. it’s so fun and makes me so happy.

weekend love - bonus track: and what an end!!!! so fun and funky, dancy. giving talk fast by 5SOS ahhhhh but i lowkey love that. definitely a grower! i can see myself defending this one day. pretty sounding too.

love the new album, can’t wait to dig into it more!

[seconddoubt]

Hiiii for the album ask: The Top - The Cure & Nevermind - Nirvana ⭐️

hiii thank you <3

Nevermind:

my favorite lyric: breed, it has everything, pleasant phonetics, whimsy but the funny answer is because i'm anti-natalist

Even if you have, even if you need I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed We could plant a house, we could build a tree I don't even care, we could have all three

my favorite song: basic bitch answer but it's without a doubt lithium

the song that makes me cry: none

the song that’s a fucking bop: smells like teen spirit and stay away

the song i most dislike/least love: might be smells like teen spirit for being so overplayed, like it's OBVIOUSLY a fantastic song but i've just heard it so much and in every kind of context that it gets grating, but otherwise, considering it's a hidden track would it be cheating to say endless, nameless?

The Top:

ok brace yourself for the long answers.

my favorite lyric: the lyrics throughout this album are sooo good, the shrooms really came through, it flirts with surrealist imagery which is something i love so much (also i'm always interested in recs for surrealist lit, poetry and prose) so you know this hits the spot, i do think these lyrics from give me it are my favourite though:

Slit the cats like cheese Then eat the sweet sticky things Suck harder! suck harder! Suck your insides Insides out!

i wrote a whole trauma dump story as to why it resonates with me that i deleted but the gist of it is this reminds me of a nightmare i once had.

but god i am weak so here are some honourable mentions:

from birdmad girl:

Night time night time Sets my house on fire I’ll turn into the melting man I’ll lose my life To feel I feel desire Oh I should feel Like a polar bear… It’s impossible She flies outside this cage Singing girlmad words I keep her dark thoughts deep inside As black as stone And mad as birds

from piggy in the mirror:

I’m trapped in my face and I’m changing Too much I can’t climb out the way I fell in

from caterpillar girl:

Caterpillar girl Flowing in And filling up my hopeless heart Oh never, never go I dust my lemon lies With powder pink and sweet The day I stop is the day you change And fly away from me

the top (as in the song), all of it

my favorite song: toss up between birdmad girl and piggy in the mirror

the song that makes me cry: usually none but i know i broke down once to this album and that time give me it was the breaking point

the song that’s a fucking bop: caterpillar girl was the single for a reason!

the song i most dislike/least love: what kind of evil question is this :C gun to my head maybe dressing up? no fuck this listening to it now. none of them, brilliant no skip album.

[braeblades]

i’d like please 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 19 😌

1. Song of the year?

Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo was my most played by it’s an absolute BOP but shoutout to one of your girls by Troye Sivan

2. Album of the year?

Olivia Rodrigo gave us GUTS and for that I am thankful

4. Movie of the year?

I haven’t seen as many this year as I’d like which I’ll be rectifying soon but as of now Spider-Man across the spiderverse

5. TV show of the year?

One Piece live action was an absolute blast from start to finish and I need more of it immediately

7. Favourite actor of the year?

This is hard but if I’m strictly saying 2023 then Ryan gosling as Ken changed my DNA

8. Game of the Year?

I’ve had a lot of time to think about this now and it’s between Spider-Man 2 and fire emblem engage but I think I give SM2 the edge

19. What you’re excited about for next year?

I have a bucket list for 2024 of little things that I want to do for myself and I keep adding to it everyday and I’m fully intending on seeing it through

Thanks for the ask!

[winterrhayle]

rank red and lover and evermore

ok i should’ve expected this many☠️☠️☠️☠️

red (taylor’s version) this one is so difficult to rank bc its so LONG and tbh ive already changed my mind on the bottom rankings so ignore the numbers oh and im not ranking ronan bc. yeah.

i almost do - i literally could not tell you why but this has been my favourite song from red for a long long time,, probably because i’ve never gotten over anything ever

better man - WHY WASNT THIS ON THE ORIGINAL ALBUM😭😭😭😭😭😭

the moment i knew - AND IT WAS LIKE SLOOOWWW MOTION STANDING THERE IN MY PARTY DRESSS IN REEEEED LIPSTICK QITH NO ONE TO IMPRESS ok this song was always in my top 3 for red but atw10 really elevated it bc of all the references

the very first night - why are the vaults so GOOOD OMG this song is so fun and has such silly energy i love it

forever winter - this song is so devastating but also if i ignore the lyrics the horns make it a bop????

all too well 10 min version - what can i say it’s ALL TOO WELL. AND I WAS NEVER GOOD AT TELLING JOKES BUT THE PUNCHLINE GOES I’LL GET OLDER BUT YOURE LOVERS DTAY MY AGE

nothing new - phoebe bridgers makes me feel things. also i should now find this song and the fear of getting older relatable bc i’m literally ‘the kinda radiance you only have at seventeen’

babe - the sugarland version is good but taylor’s is so much better and i love the added ‘what about your promises promises’ thing

red - WHEN THE DRUMS COME IN OMGGGG ,, oh also random anec dote one time when i was 9 or 10 my teacher asked me for an example of a metaphor so i used one of these lyrics

i bet you think about me - I LOVE COUNTRY TAYLOR AND I LOVE SASSY TAYLOR (aka fearless taylor)

treacherous - that part where shes like 'i'll follow you follow you home' is so funny bc like girl are u a stalker or something😭

state of grace - for some reason i specifically LOVEE sreaming the lyrics 'twin fire signs, four blue eyes' even though i am a pisces with BROWN EYES???? (also this is one of the many rerecordings that sounded better in the og version,,, i only play tv though)

all too well (normal length version) - this one was top 3 before red tv was released but for some reason the new vocals dont hit the same😔i would still consider it to be a perfect song though,, atw is THAT GIRL 13/10

the last time - if u dont try to sing both parts of this and mess up then ur lyyyinnggggg

everything has changed - not 2 be a sheerio (i am NOT ONE) but the ed sheeran x taylor collabs on this album are so cuteeetetete and im obsessed with how the kid actors from this mv were used for joker and the queen mv like a decade later

22 - in 5 years this song will be on REPEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!AH OHHHHH I DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT IM FEELIN TWENNY TWOOOOO

run - this is giving i know places and i loveeeee it 10/10 i love it when she collabs with ed within his musical range (this is a diss to endgame)

come back ... be here - THE BRIDGE. i love pretending that my (non existent) lover has flown allll the way to london soo far away from me (london is an hour drive from my house) and i am BREAKING DOWN BECAUSE MY MAN ISNT HERE (im literally a lesbian)

sad beautiful tragic - ok i dont ever actively search for this song but when it comes on i will listen to the whole thing every time. i think i said this about hoax but this is the type of sadness i craaave

holy ground - the forever & always > better than revenge > last kiss > holy ground > invisible string (that one line about the babies and presents) pipeline is one of my favourite things in the swiftverse ever everrrrr love u joe jonas

i knew you were trouble - remember that goat meme? yeah🥹

the lucky one - whoever said this song is evelyn hugo is so CORRECT.

we are never everrrrrr getting back together - I LOVE THIS SONG BUT SHE BOTCHED IT IN THE 2021 VERSION LMAOOOO RIP (ALSO SHOUT OUT TO THE ROCK VERSION OF THIS <333333)

begin again - this was such a perfect closing song for the standard edition of the album,, it ties off the whole break up album so well and it has her moving on to someone who treats her wife and ahhhhh

starlight - the 'have 10 kids and teach them how to dream' line rly catches me off guard sometimes😭 but i'll allow it

stay stay stay - THE PEOPLE WHO HATE ON THIS SONG DONT GET ITTTT. THE 5 MINUTE CRAFTS MUSIC IS CAMP. YOU CAN PRIZE STAY STAY STAY OUT OF MY COLD DEAD HANDS.

message in a bottle - this song is so 2012 where was this in the og album😒😒😒😒 it could have been one of the greats with ikywt,wanegbt,22 but whatever (same with the very first night S.M.H)

girl at home - i didnt like the og version, and i know a lot of people dont like the different production it has on the rerecording but i actually prefer it,,, but its my least favourite song on the album still. rip.

i started that ranking at 6:22am and now its 6:25pm. ITS BEEN 12 HOURS HELP WHY IS RED SO LONG anyway,,,,,

LOVEERRRRRRRR (aka one of my 3 stan albums) also not ranking soon youll get better for the same reasons as ronan ^

daylight - can i just say,, I KNOW THIS SONG TECHNICALLY DOESNT COUNT BEFORE BC TOE IS NO LONGER A THING BUT IGNORE THAT PLEASE FOR THIS ONE😭 ok this one has some of my favourite lyrics,, including 'i once believed love would be burning red, but its golden' ARE YOU KIDDDINGGGGG SHE INFLUENCED THE SONG AND ALBUM RED. AS IN SHE THOUGHT LOVE WOULD BE BURRRNIN REDDDD LIKE THE LYRIC. U KNOW THE ONE IM TALKING ABOUT RIGHT (2 mins into red the song). OHH ALSO THE VOICE MEMO AT THE END IS SO ICONIC I WANNA GET 'YOU ARE WHAT YOU LOVE' TATTOOOOOOD ON MYSELF

the archer - one thing i will eat up every time is when a song is produces in a way that makes u feel anxious (either when theres build up with no beat drop/release OR when the drums are super threatening if that makes sense) eg, labyrinth and out of the woods. the archer is such a perfect song and i love the heartbeats that she puts in the bridge (reminds me of wildest dreams and youre losing me ahhhhhh) and whenever i see eras videos of this song people say they wish it wasnt on the set list and honestly i find that baffling. if i ever see that song live i will literally pass away AND if i go to eras i wanna dress up as the archer (cupid vibes)

miss americana & the heartbreak prince - can i just say IVE BEEN A STAN OF THIS SONG SINCE 2019 and it was my favourite from lover for years omg,, and when i saw she opened the eras tour with this one i was so happy bc its finally getting the recognition it deserves !!!!!

afterglow - this song is so criminally underrated and its one of the realest songs on the album,, like is shows that love isnt always perfect and thats such an important thing to know specially for delusional girls like me ohh also theres a few songs on lover that have very specific producion styles, its afterglow, daylight, cornelia street and all of the girls AND ITS MY FAVOURITE PRODUCTION STYLE IN HER DISCOGRAPHY its so light and airy and i cant describe it properly but i love it so much

lover - omg this was my top song on spotify wrapped 2021,, its like the textbook perfect love song and i love the vows in the bridge and i love(r) the 'we can leave the christmas lights till january' and i love the mundane romantic things like saving seats and letting your friends crash in the living room and ahahsuhfjsadlgajhdfhkasgdfhgas

cornelia street - ok unlike daylight, i literally cannon ignore how defesting this song is with the uhhh...,., recent events in the toe timeline, but honestly the existence of 'youre losing me' elevates this song even more with all of the parallels and irony and before this was a cutesie song about omg what if me and my lover break up but now its just a knife twisting in my heart and yeah. rip toe

its nice to have a friend - this was also one of my big stan songs in 2019,, the simplicity just drew me in and its such a sweet song and it reminds me of walking around after school in february where its still getting dark kinda early and u can see the sky turning pink and orange and yeah <3333333333333333 i know this song has its haters but they are all just cold hearted haters, what can i say

cruel summer - IMDRUNKINTHEBACKOFTHECARANDICRIEDLIKEABABYCOMINGHOMEFROMTHEBARSAIDIMFINEBUTITWASNTTRUEIDONTWANNAKEEPSECRETSJUSTTOKEEPYOUANDISNUCKINTHROUGHTHEGARDENGATESEVERYNIGHTTHATSUMMERJUSTTOSEALMYFATEOHHHANDISCREAMEDFORWHATEVERITSWORTHILOVEYOUAINTTHATTHEWORSTTHINGYOUEVERHEARTHELOOKSUPGRINNINGLIKETHEDEVIL

all of the girls you loved before - LISTEN TO THIS SONG AND COMPARE IT WITH PERMANENT MARKER, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOW SHE THINKS OF EXES THEN AND NOW IS SO FUNNY

i think he knows - this song makes me feel so silly and michevious idk why likeeeeee im listening to it right now and i feel like i wanna go annoy everyone in my houseee

ME ! - ok i know what u guys are gonna say BUT I DONT CARE. I AM A ME STAN. IF U DONT LIKE THIS SONG UR BORING AND HAVE NO FRIENDS SORRYYYYYYYY like yeah its cringe, yeah the lyrics are corny, but you know what??????? BABY THATS THE FUN OF ME (!) HE HE HEEEE the only valid critisism of this song is the inclusion of brendon urie and tbh that is valid i agree she should have made me (!) the feature

death by a thousand cuts - the way she put in the my my my my from the song lover is so rude and criminal bc why would she do that to me :( and i know this song is sad but imma be dancing around to that bridge idc idc

paper rings - omg this one is so nostalgic,,, i remember my ex gf used to make paper rings because of this song and she taught me and a bunch of our friends at school how to make them it was so fun,,, this was the song i associated with us once upon a time and now we're not a couple anymore but yk what???? i dont find this song sad its all good memories and me and her are still besties so whateverrrr *PAPER RINGS SUPREMACY*

london boy - THIS SONG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EVERYTHING BECAUSE LIKE SO MANY SONGS ON THIS ALBUM ITS SO UNSERIOUS AND A GOOD TIME,, IF YOU GET IT YOU GET IT!!!!!!! ALSO IT HITS DIFFERENT WHEN UR ENGLISH (taylor says she loves us <33333333) also shout out to these very iconic parts : 'we can go drivin in, on my scootuh' and 'pubwe' 'darling i fancy you' and its so funny how she literally just lists a bunch of places in london and its seems london until you put all of the locations in google maps and it makes the shape of a heart <3333333333

false god - that saxaphone😫😫😫😫 i rly hope taylor does more jazz in the future bc this song is so amazing

you need to calm down - shade never made anybody less gay FR,, like i said before, im a lesbian and this song makes me wanna tell everryyybody and its such a sillly fun song love love love,, i wish it was longer though

need - YEAHH IM DOING UNRELEASED TOO IDC,, i have this downloaded (very legally) on my spotify bc i (need)ed it very much and ill do it again. this shouldve been on the actual album #justiceforneed2023

the man - okayyyyyyy i diss this song often but i love it really,,, its so #millenialgirlboss

i forgot that you existed - ok i get the message and the whole idea of moving on from reputation idea but did it really have to be the album opener 😭 if somebody plays this album without having heard anything else from taylor and they hear 'in my feelings more than drake so yeah' THEY WILL LITERALLY NEVER LISTEN TO HER AGAINNNN ill allow it because its funny and im a satire girlie but taylor why couldnt you open the album with cruel summer☠️ screaming

evermoree

gold rush - ok guys you know how i feel about winlet and this song YOU KNOWWW THIS. gold rush is my all time most played song on spotify, and its so perfect and magical and if u listen to the dolby atmos stems theres some really nice drums and the 'my mind turns your life into folkloorreeeee' like is SO meta i love her for that

cowboy like me - con artists falling in love????? COUNT ME IN. ohh and i feel like im gonna do this a lot on this album but i have some lyrics that i neeeed to give a shout out to : 'and the skeletons in both our closets plotted hard to f*ck this up' , 'now you hang from my lips like the gardens of babylon, with your boots beneath my bed, forever is the sweetest con' imagine being able to write like that likee damn girl

'tis the damn season - im so obsessed with how this song is the other perspective from the song dorethea,, this is honestly the song i listen to the most every december bc its just the perfect holiday song for me

ivy - I CANT EVEN SHOUT OUT LYRICS HERE BECAUSE THE WHOLE SONG IS LITERALLY GOD TIER LYRICISM. WHO LET HER DO THIS. HOW DOES ONE JUST WRITE ALL OF THIS???????????????? TS > SHAKESPEARE

marjorie - this song is such a beautiful one and its my mums favourite and she always tells me to play it when i have the aux 🥹 when taylor plays this at the eras tour and that part with marjories opera singing plays and u can see taylor crying i just wanna bawl my eyes out

evermore - every few months i rediscover this song and its so perfect and the part in the bridge where the intensity is building and bilding and in the line 'you were there' her voice softens and the whole feeling of anxiety just subsides andaahhhhhhhassdbfkssf , same energy as ootw where the bridge is super fast and anxious and the end shes like 'you were lookin at me' and her voice softens there too, its such a cool thing to do vocally and it rly tells u the perspective the song is from with her spiraling and her lover kinda pulling her back into the present (its giving jacinter energyy)

willow - for literally no reason whenever i hear this song i think of a mermaid and a pirate falling in love,, and theyre both lesbians (i dont make the rules thats just how it is ok) 'wait for the signal and i'll meet you after dark' the only logical conclusion to be drawn from this is that the mermaid and pirate are sneaking around bc mermaids and pirates hate eachother,, like romeo and juliet,,,, like ariel and eric. do u see the vision. do u see the forbidden love. yeah u get it (i know it says thats my man in the song but im choosing to ignore that) (ALSO IM NOT A GAYLOR THIS IS JUST HOW I LIKE TO THINK OF THE SONG LOL)

champagne problems - the fact that she wrote this with joe is insane like how do u sit with ur bf and write a breakup song like this as a fictional thing,, and then break up for the reason in said song 3 years later?????? wild😭

right where you left me - DELUSION ANTHEM 🗣🔊💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

tolerate it - man this song is depressing,, like u know how the song ends with 'i sit and watch you' thats because its repeating the fist line of the song. as in shes in a loop. as in she has all these thoughts and realisations and then realises she has to leave and then ends up right where she started and stays. deep.

no body, no crime - OHH IMAGINE SITTING ROUND A CAMPFIRE SINGING THIS ONE ITS SUCH A FUN MURDER STORY LOVEEE IT

coney island - the bridge with all the references 😫 'were you standing in the hallway, with a big cake, happy birthday / and they're all standing around me singing "happy birthday to you but there was one thing missing' , 'did I paint your bluest skies the darkest grey? / you paint me a blue sky then go back and turn it to rain' , 'and when I got into the accident the sight that flashed before me was your face / remember when you hit the brakes too soon? .... but when the sun came up, I was looking at you' , 'but when I walked up to the podium, i think that I forgot to say your name' / this ones about calvin harris but there isnt a song about it,, but she does talk about this in the miss americana documentary

long story short - this song is literally the whole of reputation summarised its so good

dorothea - this ones the betty of the album,, the simple acoustic part of a song parinng / group, like ive said i love it when she returns to her roots and releases things reminiscent of debut

its time to go - I HATE YOUUUU SCOOTER

happiness - this one is very sad but a little uplifting i guess, i find it so sweet how taylor writes songs for abigail (fifteen and this) to help her get through things

closure - ok i know this is at the bottom of my ranking but i actually really like this song a lot,,, the production is what people hate but i love how its all chaos, representing the whole drama with the breakdown in taylor and scooter / karlies friendships and then the piano comes in smoothly THROUGH the chaos, which reminds me of taylor just ignoring all that drama and being able to move on while theyre still just bothering her in the background

BEA. THIS TOOK AGES I HATE YOU HAHAHAHH

[igotthecinema]

My personal/deep analysis on Harry’s House:

Music for sushi restaurant: This lyrics screams Japan to me lol!! Just a little happy song. I literally don’t know what to say about this song because it just screams domesticity to me.

Late Night Talking: Lyrics parallel-“Staying out 'til sunrise, Share a single bed and tell each other what we dream about”. Another Love Song. I guess when they were in their early age of One Direction, they really did question where they were going and hence the late night talking. “And when I'm down I need somebody to talk to” - “If you’re feeling down, I just wanna make you happier baby”. These lyric parallels had me.

Grape Juice: This song feels like what they did in their lockdown period. Just sitting and thinking about all the memories and places they have been together. Bringing flowers is such a romantic gesture for me and harry is a sucker for romance. 1982 screams LARRY. The outro beats for this song are lit. Makes me hooked up.

Daylight: New York, antidote, blue bird, I’d fly to you. So many references to HS1, Fine Line and IICF. Gives me the vibes when they’re two weeks rule away, that’s how Harry feels towards louis missing him, if he was spoon, he would stick to him like honey. Reading horoscope.

Little Freak: Too many kitchen references in this whole album. “Stay green a little while, You bring blue lights to dreams”-he literally wrote their eye colours back to back. His penmanship is offensive. Jealous Harry is verse 2 oh my god had me laughing whenever I listen to it. I always think Louis makes fun in a good way about Harry and his healthy ways and that is written so well at the end of verse 2. Just had me thinking about Louis all the time when Harry is the one singing.

Matilda: This is a sad song and both rock and acoustic guitar are blended so well together. I feel this feels to me like when all the 5 boys were moved out of home early age and were global superstar, and there are things and time where the family celebrates good news and one of the boys are not home and vice versa. It’s like you can’t always have everything, you need to let go of somethings that are just out of your hand. This is really a deep song with deep lyrics and have deep meaning.

Cinema: Remember when Harry said “Louis is great to just sit and watch”. I think cinema song that way. Like the link is when we have a comfort movie and we want to watch it again and again irrespective of the mood, I can relate the same to cinema. In this song cinema turns out to be a comfort person whom he can rely on. A pining song where he just wonders if he’s cool.

Daydream: A love song which is a bop. In She, there’s a lyrics “She lives in daydreams with me” which i can think is a spin off for this.

Keep Driving: The verse 1 and 2 just seems like mundane things they do together daily. The chorus seems like the problems/fights in their life that they overcame together. The bridge screams their time in One Direction. This is one of the favourite songs. Love how Harry just took random daily used words and make them into a song.

Satellite: Gonna give you all the space and time in the world for you, but i’ll stay here for you to just come to me me and talk away. These are the vibes I get from the song.

Boyfriends: I liked the coachella version especially the acapella part. This could be spin-off of half the world away. He could be reflecting the lyrics on him

Love of my life: A perfect song to end the album. The beats and production are so elite. The beautiful penmanship of their life together is so elite. The outro beats are same used in trailer of HS3 and that’s what stands out for me.

[acourtofwhatthefuck]

What kind of music do you listen to?

So I know this is a massive cliche but I will literally listen to anything. Anything anyone recommends me, I’ll give a listen! But typically rock has always been my number one. I was raised listening to bands like Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd, so I’ve always loved rock — some of my favourite modern rock bands are Muse, Biffy Clyro, Wolf Alice and Måneskin, but it really depends on the day. I can have a day of listening to those ^ bands and then the next day I’ll be bopping to the Mamma Mia soundtrack 🤷🏻‍♀️SO if anyone ever wants to recommend me anything, please feel free! I love to listen to new music!

[into-the-hell]

Probably everyone will have thoughts about the the new Blind Channel album but here are few of my first takes… please take this with a pinch of salt because I’m a bit drunk

Opinions is an okay opener, lyrics are a bit questionable, but that could be because I couldn’t really pick up most of them. “opinions, opinions, opinions” are stuck in my head tho. It has nice riffs and musically it is an okay, but would I have it as opener? Probably not.

I don’t know why they chose to have Dark Side on the album, because I think it was okay as a stand alone single, but I guess its their choice. Nothing to add here, if it wasn’t for this song, I wouldn’t have discovered them. Here comes confession, I actually didn’t like the song that much. if it wasn’t for my friends and my birthday party (that was week after Eurovision 2021) I don’t think I would have paid much more attention to them. But we were blasting Dark Side through the biggest speakers in my small home town and now the song holds one of my favourite memories.

Don’t Fix Me for me is a big meh. It’s okay background song, but all in all I didn’t really like the song when it first came out and it hasn’t changed. And that ending.. still hate the ending.

Bad Idea was a grower for me. At first it wasn’t much, but within time I started to love it more and more and now it is definitely one of my top 5 Blind Channel songs.

Alive or Only Burning.. the song has really nice guitar sounds. Once again, melody wise it is a bop. But after this song comes Balboa and it kind of disappears. You don’t remember much of it, because Balboa is such in-your-face song. It feels like they have tried to make Alive or Only Burning to be the same way, but doesn’t really work out that way.

National Heroes is a nice introduction to We Are No Saints. I saw many reviewers bashing it, but I find it nice have a bit of a “break” in the middle of album. Arcade Fire has done the same in their last album WE and they did it in Everything Now. It leaves listener with a bit of a concert vibe, when artist needs to take a break. I loved listening WE on vinyl, so I hope LOTSAD will have the same vibe when National Heroes fade into We Are No Saints.

Not much to say about We Are No Saints. It is a great song, though it was a grower for me. I am repeating myself, but I love their heavy riffs and one of my favourite thing in this song is indeed the the riff.

Autopsy has a big Limp Bizkit vibe. As guys promised it was an weird track. Reminded a bit of Kelis (if you are old enough to remember who she is). But there is just so much going on. There are like 10 different genres mixed together. But all in all I like weird. It agains wins me over with the heavy riff by the end of the song. It feels like song doesn’t know itself what it is and what it is expected of it. But as Niko mentioned on Twitter the song was written in drunken haze, and it shows.

Greedy for the Greedy… BC are bunch of petty bitches and I love them for it. I respect they choice to “expose” music industry and how it wants you to for in a benefit for them not the artist. Joel’s vocals in this song is really nice. The ending is nice. It seems a pattern with BC, they leave the good bits for the end. Because it is not the first song that falls flat in beginning, but you feel yourself bopping by end of the song.

Thank You for the Pain is a really poppy ending for the album. Even if there are some nu-metal bits, it sounds just like early 00s pop punk song. The ending with interview is a nice touch. Even if I don’t understand a word.

All in all if feels like boys released the best bits before the album even came out. It is a solid album, but I’ll have to give it few more listens to actually decide what to make off of this album. I also want to listen to album on vinyl, because it always have a bit different sound than digital versions.

But you can hear and feel that boys have grown musically… lyrically I’m up for debate.

Anyway! Stream Lifestyles of the Sick and Dangerous and don’t listen to my drunk rambling. I am a music snob as my friends tell me, because even though I try to be open minded about music, I mange to be really picky about things I like and not.

Also, another thing I want to point out is Joel’s vocals and how he had grown. Joel had talked about how hard he had worked on his vocals and you really can hear this on this album. I think they all have grown as musicans, but being vocalist, sadly, put much more pressure on the person, and it is no secret that Niko is effortlessly good with his voice. Joel wasn’t. You can hear it in they earlier performances and albums that Joel is scared to use his voice to its full capacity, but I’m proud of his growth and his hardworking nature that has led him to be much more freer with his voice.

[berriesandjunnie]

🎵🎤✨ for the ask game <33

(you can choose any of my blogs for the first one lmao)

omg bby hi!!!

🎵 // okay i’m doing this based off of mythical bc the aesthetic<33 i can list like three songs off the top of my head for this blog istg; ‘moonlight aria’ by ariaz, ‘pinky promise’ by busters and (not kpop, its actually lofi but) ‘vanilla frosting’ by budtender. mythical’s aesthetic is whimsical and calm and also gives me the thought of peaceful picnic dates by a pond type beat (hence lofi istg) but also like pinky promise is one of my all time favourite songs and you’re one of my all time favourite people so it’s deserved 🤎

🎤 // oooo this one is difficult but there is a few - right okay so i’ve been a bts stan since their debut but i wasn’t fond of ‘airplane pt2’ when it first came out on idol’s album 😭 but now i’ll do anything for it, i’ll give it my firstborn, i’ll sacrifice everything i swear

✨ // okay!!! so recently i’ve been hella listening bvndit??? they debuted in 2019 but my favourite song is jungle and my bias is songhee!! i started listening to them more after i saw their comeback stage for venom on the same day as svt’s hot comeback stage!! and i was like wow this is a bop and they’re hot

[terrainofheartfelt]

Oh, and E, K, and T

please and thank you 💛

"Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" - The Gaslight Anthem sexc.

"Every Single Night" - Computer Games okay so I was a very potter musical girl which meant I was a darren criss girl (and therefore a glee girl) so naturally I heard about this EP and it such a good happy mood record.

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" - Tears for Fears classic bop

Everything is Everything - Ms. Lauryn Hill you know what else is everything? ms lauryn hill

"The End of All Things" - Panic! at the Disco I am. obsessed with the natural power of Brendan Urie's voice.

"King of My Heart" - tswift a feel good bop with instant serotonin

"Kyoto" - Phoebe Bridgers live, she introduced this with "this is for the dads!" which was very funny. also there was a trumpeter and he was AMAZING

"Keepsake" - The Gaslight Anthem a dan-coded & jess mariano-coded banger

"Kathy's Song" - Paul Simon a classic everyone should know. I'm also partial to the covers by Laura Marling and Eva Cassidy. also dan-coded

"Kinky" - Kesha good clean fun

"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" - Talking Heads all time favorite. lately i've really been loving the live acoustic cover by Walk the Moon. it's impossible to stay sad listening to it.

"Thrash Unreal" punk anthem everyone should know. I saw Laura Jane Grace on like her first tour after transitioning and it was AMAZING. Against Me was touring with The Gaslight Anthem. it was everything.

"Tell It to My Heart" - MEDUZA feat. Hozier my folk-blues baby did an EDM dance anthem which I don't really go for but he has the RANGE darling.

"Think About It" - Fleetwood Mac I'm unclear about the history of this song, but I think it was cut from Rumors and then Nicks put it on one of her solo records. It's so good. and...on the subject of GG thesis songs...this one.

"That's Mr. Bitch to You" - Claud Claud opened for Phoebe and I fell in love with them for this song. I need subtitles for my real life so I couldn't catch all their songs but I caught this one. A new fave. but seriously I'm going to listen to more once I get back to the office.

give me a letter and i’ll tell you my 5 favourite songs starting with that letter