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It is weird how much better at communication I got after getting my dog. All the stuff I learned in preparation for puppy training made me a better communication in everything, full stop. I went from a great at communication person to an excellent one. Really before I was one of the go to people when teaching stuff and even onboarding people and got still got better because I got a dog.
Which makes sense as it is learning theory which works on everything from earthworms to lions. I even use it on myself it works so well. I have very tiredly without really thinking thought better reward that to keep up the reinforcement history for that behaviour, about myself.
Okay this is gong to sound condescending on several levels but:
There's a kind of cliche about training a dog - that if you want it to always come when it's called, you should never scream at or punish it when it does. Even if you just spent twenty minutes getting increasingly panicked thinking it was dead in the woods! Even if it had been trampling through the neighbors garden! It is very important that it's direct association is 'stopping whatever super interesting thing I was doing to go back to human = being praised and rewarded'. If the association is instead being screamed at or punished, the dog will be less enthusiastic to stop whatever fun thing it's doing to run to that.
I feel like a great many people would noticably improve their own lives if they started applying the same logic to how they treated other humans.
#learning theory#dog training can really mess with your perception of reality#in the good way#you suddenly understand how to make things just click#set up things for success#minimize for failure#management strategies and reward schedules#Hell I use it on myself
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MCU critical argument: (makes good points)
Me: Yeah yeah, go on
MCU critical argument: (blames Tony for shit exceeding his control)
Me: Ah, you cannot separate biases then
#‘’Tony made Ultron-‘’ he made him but he didn’t make him to do all of THAT#also Bruce was there#takes two to tango#And Ultrons shit was a failure of keeping the AI within parameters#and I am starting to get biased too. hang on#Tony is not responsible for how the things he creates are used#he is responsible for seeing what is done and how he reacts. Every time by fixing his mistakes and trying to minimize the damage others do#he is not responsible for Ultrons actions#he is responsible for his own actions only#Christ#iron man#tony stark#marvel mcu
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Assorted mutuals and such, I am curious
What do you perceive to be my flaws?
#rambling#knowledge request#it is only with knowledge of what I'm doing wrong that I can hope to minimize my failures
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american friends who live in solidly blue or solidly red states — please, please go vote today, even if it feels a little pointless.
i grew up in a swing state — in a very purple county of a large swing state, even — and so i got to come of age with this deep sense that my vote would someday Really Matter. i know that’s far from true for everyone. these days, it’s certainly no longer true for me — i’ve moved for work and now live in a very blue state. in some substantive and infuriating ways, my voice means less, now.
at the same time, this morning i got to vote on several ballot questions that will help shape my state’s education policy, support unions, and make it easier for the state to regulate and understand controlled substances without criminalizing their users. i got to vote for state and local officials. i got a cool sticker. today, in red and blue states across the country, folks are voting for the state and municipal actors who shape the character of local politics and the reality of most people’s day-to-day lives.
moreover, while my vote for Harris won’t really “count” all that much in the electoral college points allocation, it’s still a vote. it’s still momentum. it’s still a step closer to a decisive popular vote victory, which — at least in the eyes of the world, history, and my peers — still counts for something.
so, if you live in a swing state — please vote! our fate lies in your hands. the rest of us need you to turn out and carry us.
but if you don’t — please vote, too, and keep voting all the way down your ballot. you still get to shape your political reality, despite this super silly electoral system that we’re stuck with.
and besides — regardless of where you are, you get a sticker.**
(**unless you vote by mail, in which case — have a virtual sticker & my undying gratitude for your civic involvement: ⭐️)
#vote! vote! vote!#tbh they should send you a sticker with your mail-in ballot#also i understand that lots of folks are justifiably unhappy with their options this election#but a vote is a pragmatic move! it’s not a signal of undying love and devotion#we all have a moral responsibility to minimize harm#(also the argument that things are bad and therefore can’t worse rests on a total failure of imagination)#(if trump wins things ABSOLUTELY can and will get worse)#election 2024#us elections#us politics#kamala harris#american elections#tal talks
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In a fic i won't start posting until vampfrin is at /least/ 90% done, I like this dialogue note I have for after Nille finds an amnesiac Sif and brings them home:
Bonnie: "can I name them?"
Nille: "THEY AIN'T A DOG"
#and unlike usual i think I'll end up writing this fic for a while in the bg before i start posting#rather than posting the next chapter soon as im done like usual#w/ vampfrin im comfortable in that genre im confident in my ability to tell a cohesive story posting chapter to chapter with minimal (mostly#) edits done later on#for the time traveler!sifdile au I'm not as confident#i dont consume a ton of time travel work and am not as used to the beats and expectations#plus time travel feels like the kind of trope where it's “you are going to have failures so pick where you want it to fail”#bcoz of all the potential paradoxes and conflicts that come with that kind of premise#especially with how i plan on mapping out Siffrin's part of the story where it will have to be explained#why they were sent to work with Odile in the first place when Wish Craft was able to be used to help him travel in time#without her invention#among other questions but some I'll have to learn to be fine with just going “dunno i didnt see a need to focus on that”#plot holes don't always wreck a story soemtimes it's fine to guide the reader around them#but I'll need to figure out how to ensure certain plot holes don't get too big to go around
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finished my first day of lessons!
#“its a self-paces cariculum! go as fast or slow as you want!”#me : uses the exact same schedule that served us all through highschool with minimal failure
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judy gemstone you are so flawed and quick to regression but baby i love you. in a way it hurts to admit…i am you.
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maybe you should go outside and talk to someone! probably why you'rehaving nightmares (So sorry if you get multiple of this same ask, tumblr kept saying it had a problem posting this)
...Uh... yeah.
...I'll try.
...thanks for the encouragement.
#dont worry it didnr#didnt*#I think gray lacks self-esteem and doesnt trust his own instincts#and to minimize possible failures#he resulted in isolation
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Basing from traditional views to what makes a SMT heroine and consistency across the entries: ❌Isabeau isn't SMTIV's heroine.
✔️Burroughs/The Goddess of Tokyo is SMTIV's heroine.
The state of the world is Flynn's most important thing in his mind therefore he gives his utmost to save what's left of it, therefore The Goddess of Tokyo herself. It's particularly interesting how in the duology this goes side by side with Nanashi's leaning towards the person most intimate with him since birth, his childhood friend Asahi.
And as we know, it's hinted that it's a consistent pattern across reincarnations, considering the boy that fused with Masakado and the tragedy surrounding Akira's sister.
One is ready to sacrifice himself in order to revive Tokyo back, one is ready to sacrifice everything in order to make the cyclical death of the girl closest to him come to an end.
#this isn't an isabeau hate post btw#i'm actually giving further background that in the end isabeau's minimal role isn't necessarily a failure on smtiv#instead they put priority on other female character to be flynn's important figure#smtiva#smtiv
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still waiting for ppl saying you shouldn't vote to reveal their grand plan for overthrowing the us goverment before the election
#“american democracy is a failure” yea pal we know but i would like for people to not die bc they can't get an abortion#or for all the (already minimal) protections against queer ppl to get immediately repealed#and if you reply to this post w something like “protest/organize and donate to palestinians” please explain why you can't vote AND do that#anyways hate to break it to you every american is already complicit in genocide it came free with your fucking tax money#also if your reply is “vote third party :)” im stomping you to death w my hooves
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I quit my job! and I ruminated over it for several days first but it still felt really impulsive!
#a sock speaks#grad school tag#this is part of me paring down my responsibilities to the bare minimum so I can hope to stay afloat#I wasn't making much money anyway. this is probably going to mean minimal restaurant food for the rest of the school year but that's okay#and I should probably wait on buying a car#but man. I had to do something. a good percentage of my many hours of sitting in bed feeling helpless were over this job#and I tried several days in a row to force myself to be better. and it wasn't enough!#yes I need to face my fears but that also means facing my fear of failure. and sending emails I know are going to make people unhappy.#I don't really know if this will make things better or worse but it will at least make things different#that said. I'm so scared to see my supervisor's reply. I'm so scared of it.#local construction
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SciShow: it's hard to tell whether Tylenol is effective and safe as a painkiller
Me, allergic to NSAIDs: 👍🏼✨️ *keeps taking it*
#babbles#it's that or a bad nap and sometimes naps worsen the condition so I guess I'll go with the minimal increase in risk of liver failure#if that's even real
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saying that anya should've talked to swansea first instead of curly is extremely weird and borderline mysogynistic because if you think that she should've went to the buffest and the oldest guy on the tulpar for 'safety',it says more about you then it does for the game.
Anya did not need 'saving' she didn't need a man to come and save from her misery disney princess style,she wasn't a damsel in distress.
What she needed was simply, intervention. Anya was aboard the tulpar not for vacationing,she was there for her job,a formal duty where she expected everyone else to remain professional as well.
I hate how the fandom has turned her into her demise. how all of the art I've seen of her simply minimize her character into what had happened to her,she is not just a victim of rape. she is the victim of ignorance,capitalism,and failure as well. and she is not just a victim. She is the nurse aboard the tulpar who had been tirelessly working her butt off to get into medical school.
she went to the captain of the ship,to file a complaint against the co-captain. She didn't go to a friend to simply rant about another friend. she didn't go to swansea because,curly was the one with responsibility of the entire crew.
Anya is more than what happened to her.
#jambalaya speaks#mouthwashing#mouthwashing game#anya mouthwashing#jimmy mouthwashing#mouthwashing jimmy#mouthwashing anya#mouthwashing analysis#grant curly#curly mouthwashing#mouthwashing curly#swansea mouthwashing
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Things to Keep in Mind While Choosing the Right Cardiac Surgeon

There is nothing more worrisome than discovering you have a heart issue. It's no secret that acting promptly is crucial, especially with cardiac problems that can quickly become serious. Fortunately, today, advanced technology and expert cardiologists make high-quality cardiac care easily accessible when it's most needed.
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Here are some important factors you can keep in mind.
Choosing the Best Cardiac Surgeon
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ReferralsSeeking recommendations from your friends, family and other healthcare professionals can be very useful while searching for a professional cardiac surgeon. Though you have a reference, assess your surgeon by communicating with him freely.
Review his credentialsAs the patient in question, you have every right to study your cardiac surgeon’s credentials with respect to his qualifications and certifications. It is a good choice to connect with hospitals whom your surgeon is associated with and study his records.
Consider the Surgeon’s experienceSuccess percentages of the surgeon are of paramount importance when deciding on engaging a cardiac surgeon. The more experience with a particular condition or procedure a cardiac surgeon has, the better your results are likely to be. If possible, get in touch with patients whom the surgeon in question has treated to understand his approach.
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#cardiology hospital near me#Bangalore best cardiologist#heart specialist hospital in Bangalore#best cardiology hospital in Bangalore#good heart hospital in Bangalore#best heart failure treatment hospitals in Bangalore#Cardiac surgeon#Cardiothoracic surgeon#Cardiac surgical procedures#Minimally invasive heart surgery#Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)#Valve replacement surgery#Congenital heart defect surgery#Cardiac transplant surgeon#Cardiac care specialist#Cardiac surgery recovery
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also like i get it that it would piss you off if someone doesn't do any work always procrastinates and makes all their assignments in an hour or less and still gets better grades than you do despite working your ass off but if you dont wanna hear about that just dont ask me about it dont talk to me about school work. do u want me to lie or something
#like if u open up the conversation im not gonna brag about oh im so smart i didnt even have to study to get a higher grade than u haha#but im also not gonna lie and tell u i busted my ass when i didnt#or tell u that i got a worse grade than i did#like yeah i can get high grades with minimal effort and if hearing about that pisses u off just dont talk to me abt it#if u open up the conversation and get pissed off at what i say when you /know/ the way i work#youre literally setting me up for failure theres nothing i can do to make the right move#personal
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Competitive Stamina
Pairing: teammate!Paige x reader
Genre: fuck buddies with unresolved issues, unbearable sexual tension, dom!Paige, strap, degradation, slapping, edging, post-game aggression sex, possessive paige, rough sex that solves nothing, idk just porn w minimal plot (I KNOOOOOW)
WC: 6.3kish?
Bus rides after a loss were a special kind of hell.
The stale air of the charter, the overhead lights too dim to be useful but too bright to let you sink into oblivion, the stiff-backed seats that creaked with every shift—everything grated on your nerves. The taste of failure sat heavy on your tongue, thick and bitter, and no amount of Gatorade could wash it away.
You sat near the back, arms crossed, jaw tight, replaying every goddamn second of the game like a goddamn. masochist. Every blown rotation, every missed shot, every second too slow on defense. It was a fucking disaster.
The low hum of the engine did nothing to drown out the tension hanging in the air. Some of the team sat slumped in their seats, headphones jammed in, pretending like they weren’t reliving the same nightmare. Others were scrolling through their phones, avoiding the inevitable post-game analysis that would come the second you all got back.
And then there was Paige.
Slouched in the seat across the aisle, one long leg stretched out, the other knee bouncing restlessly. Her arms were crossed tight over her chest, the muscles in her jaw flexing every time she gritted her teeth. The blue glow of her phone screen flickered across her face, but you could tell she wasn’t actually looking at it. Just brooding.
You tried not to look at her. Tried to keep your glare aimed out the window, at the blur of highway lights cutting through the night.
But the energy rolling off her was impossible to ignore.
Fucking furious. The kind of anger that vibrated beneath the skin, white-hot, impossible to smother. She was pissed in a way that she wouldn’t let go of anytime soon, the kind of loss that would eat at her, keep her up all night, have her in the gym first thing in the morning with her hoodie up and music blasting like she could outwork the ghosts of the game.
Your fingers curled into your palms.
Because yeah, you were mad too. Mad at yourself. Mad at the team. Mad at how fucking avoidable it all had been. But mostly, you were mad at how much you felt it—how the weight of it sat heavy on your chest, suffocating. You knew you wouldn’t sleep tonight. Not because you didn’t want to, but because your brain wouldn’t let you. Wouldn’t stop dissecting every mistake, every misstep.
Paige exhaled sharply, a sound more bite than breath.
You glanced over, barely turning your head.
Her fingers drummed against her bicep, rapid, restless, a nervous tick she only ever had when she was barely keeping her frustration in check. Her knee bounced faster.
Then, she turned her head, and her eyes found yours.
Sharp. Burning.
And just like that, you were both back on the court. Back in the moment she’d called the switch and you hesitated a fraction too long. Back in the second where everything unraveled.
The muscle in her jaw flexed. You could practically hear what she wanted to say. The words sat heavy between you, unspoken but loud.
What the fuck was that?
You swallowed hard, refusing to be the one to break first. You weren’t about to sit here and get chewed out on a moving bus, in front of everyone.
But the fire in her eyes told you that this wasn’t over.
Not even close.
The door barely slammed shut before Paige was on you, shoving you back so hard your shoulder blades smacked the wall. The cheap dorm drywall rattled behind you, a picture frame nearly toppling off its hook.
Her breath was sharp, jagged, her whole body coiled so tight with frustration it looked like it might snap. She was still in her jersey, the fabric clinging to her sweat-slicked skin, strands of blonde hair stuck to her forehead like she hadn’t even thought about peeling them away. But it wasn’t exhaustion in her eyes. It was fury. Blazing. Undiluted.
“What the fuck was that?” she spat, stepping into your space like she wanted to press you through the goddamn wall.
Your own irritation flared, heat crawling up your spine, but she wasn’t done.
“I called it. I fucking called it. You hesitated." Her voice cut like a whip, her breath hot against your face. “You don’t hesitate.”
Your jaw clenched. “I heard you, Paige. It wasn’t just me. We all fucked up.”
“Oh, fuck off with that.” Her laugh was sharp, humorless, nothing but teeth. “I don’t give a shit about them. You were supposed to have my back. You were supposed to listen to me.”
You bristled, hands curling into fists at your sides. “Don’t act like you’re the only one who fucking cares. You think I wanted to lose? You think I don’t feel like shit right now?”
Paige’s glare burned straight through you. Her jaw clenched, her nostrils flaring, like she wanted to say something even sharper, even worse, but she just looked at you. Like she was daring you to take the blame. To admit it. To fold under her fire.
But you weren’t folding. Not tonight.
“You wanna fight me over this?” you snapped, stepping forward, barely an inch between you now. “Fine. Take a fucking swing, Paige.”
Her breathing hitched. For a half-second, something flickered in her eyes—something reckless, something raw. You thought maybe she would hit you, thought maybe you wanted her to.
Instead, she shoved you—hard. Your back hit the wall again, and this time she followed, grabbed your jersey with both hands, yanking you into her.
And then her mouth crashed onto yours, all teeth and heat and fucking rage.
You gasped against her lips, but she didn’t care—didn’t even give you the space to breathe. Her fingers dug into your jersey, nearly lifting you off the ground as she pressed you into the wall, her body flush against yours, hot and furious and unrelenting.
You bit down on her lower lip, hard, just to make her feel how pissed off you were too.
Paige growled, a low, dangerous sound, and then she was yanking you off the wall, turning, dragging you with her, stumbling toward the nearest surface.
Your hands found her hips, fingers slipping beneath the hem of her jersey. She was still in her shorts, her body taut with adrenaline, with the remnants of competition. You could feel her heart pounding beneath your palm as you pressed against her, pushing back just enough to let her know you weren’t going to just take it.
But Paige didn’t give a damn about pushback. She just grabbed the front of your shirt, dragging you with her as she stumbled backward, lips never leaving yours. She was all fire, all pent-up rage, and you were more than willing to be the thing she burned through.
“Fucking—” she muttered against your lips, frustration bleeding into something else as her fingers tangled in your hair, nails scraping against your scalp. “You drive me insane.”
“You’re the one losing your shit,” you bit back, but the words barely made it out before she was kissing you again, harder this time, as if she could shut you up with the force of her mouth alone.
The room spun as she shoved you back, barely making it to the couch before you tumbled onto it together. Her body was already on top of yours, pressing you down, thighs tight around your waist. Every inch of her was tense, electric, and you could feel it—the way she trembled, the way her breath came too fast, the way her fingers flexed against your skin like she didn’t know if she wanted to fight you or fuck you.
Maybe both.
Your hands roamed, slipping beneath her jersey, tracing the heat of her back. She sucked in a sharp breath as your fingers ghosted over her spine, but she didn’t stop you. If anything, she leaned in harder, her hips pressing down, mouth dragging along your jaw, your neck, teeth scraping just enough to make you shudder.
“I hate you,” she muttered, but her hands were already working at your jersey, pushing it up, fingers skimming the bare skin underneath.
You laughed, breathless. “Yeah? Feels like something else.”
She growled, actually fucking growled, and suddenly she was yanking your jersey over your head, tossing it somewhere behind her. The air was thick, charged, your bodies too close, too desperate, too much.
“Shut up,” she ordered, and then her lips were on your collarbone, her teeth nipping at sensitive skin, her hands gripping your waist like she was trying to anchor herself—like she was afraid if she let go, she’d lose herself completely.
You weren’t sure if you wanted to stop her or let her.
Your laugh died in your throat the second Paige’s fingers dug into your waist, her grip rough, possessive. Her body was hot against yours, muscles tight with lingering adrenaline, her breath ragged as she straddled you. Every inch of her was taut with frustration, with need, with something far more dangerous than simple post-game aggression.
You swallowed hard, pulse hammering, and then your hands were on her hips, squeezing, dragging her closer, feeling the way her thighs flexed beneath your grip.
“Oh, you wanna be a smartass?” Paige growled, her fingers already sliding beneath the waistband of your shorts, snapping the elastic hard against your skin. Her eyes were wild, blown wide with something dark, something hungry.
You grinned, challenging. “What are you gonna do about it?”
She didn’t answer. She didn’t have to.
A sharp crack rang out as her palm met your thigh, the sting immediate, heat blooming across your skin in its wake. You gasped, your body jerking at the impact, but Paige just smirked, her fingers soothing over the mark she’d left behind.
“That’s what I thought,” she murmured, and then her hands were pushing at your shorts, yanking them down with the same force as her frustration. “You know what your problem is?”
You arched a brow, breath hitching as she ran her fingers down the inside of your thigh, deliberately avoiding where you needed her most. “Enlighten me.”
Paige hummed, slow, teasing, dragging her nails lightly across your skin before she leaned in, her lips brushing your ear. “You don’t listen.”
And then her teeth were on your neck, biting, claiming, distracting you just long enough for her fingers to slip lower, tracing over your already-soaked underwear.
Your hips jerked up, chasing her touch, but she pulled back, clicking her tongue.
“No,” she said, voice sharp, commanding. “You don’t get to be greedy. Not after that bullshit on the court.”
You groaned, frustration curling tight in your stomach. “Paige—”
Another sharp smack against your thigh. You gasped, your body trembling as the sting settled into a dull, aching heat.
“You’ll take what I give you,” she murmured, pressing a kiss over the mark she’d just made. “And you’ll be grateful for it.”
You barely had time to respond before she was moving again, shifting off you just long enough to grab something from her bag. Your breath caught when you saw it—the familiar black strap, the sleek vibrator she loved to tease you with.
Your pulse spiked.
“Color?” she asked, voice low, dangerous.
You exhaled shakily, your body already aching, already desperate. “Green.”
Paige smirked. “Good.”
And then she was on you again, pressing you down, pinning you beneath her as she reached for the harness, her hands sure, practiced.
“Now,” she murmured, buckling it into place, her blue eyes gleaming with something wicked. “Let’s see if you can pay attention this time.”
You barely had a second to breathe before Paige moved—gripping you with both hands, flipping you over like you weighed nothing, shoving you down onto the couch with a force that stole the air from your lungs.
The cushions barely softened the impact.
Your cheek pressed into the rough fabric, your pulse hammering against it, every nerve in your body already on edge, already buzzing with anticipation.
Then—her hands were on you again.
“On your knees,” she ordered, her voice low, firm—no room for negotiation.
A shiver ran through you at the sheer authority in her tone, and you scrambled to obey, pushing yourself up, ass in the air, legs spread just enough to keep your balance. Paige didn’t hesitate. Her hand came down hard against your ass, the sharp crack echoing through the apartment.
You gasped, your whole body jolting at the impact, the sting radiating outward in a hot, delicious burn.
Paige hummed behind you, pleased. “Fuck, I missed this,” she murmured, her fingers smoothing over the mark she’d just left. “You’re so fucking pretty when you take it.”
Another slap. Harder.
Your hands clenched into fists, your breath stuttering as the pain twisted into something dangerously close to pleasure.
“You like that?” Paige taunted, her palm resting on your already burning skin, her fingers digging in. “Answer me.”
“Yes,” you gasped, voice unsteady. “Fuck—yes.”
“Good,” she muttered, reaching for something behind you, the couch shifting with her movement. A small click—then the unmistakable slick pop of a cap flipping open. The scent hit first. Sharp, clean, something cool against the heat simmering beneath your skin.
She shifted behind you, knees pressing firm into the cushions, the heat of her body radiating against your back, against the backs of your thighs. Her breath ghosted over your skin—too close, not close enough.
Then—her fingers.
She didn’t give you time to prepare.
A rough fistful of your hair, yanking hard, forcing your spine into an arch so deep your ribs strained, your lips parting in a sharp, unbidden gasp.
The pull was brutal, just shy of painful, the roots of your hair screaming—but the way her grip anchored you, controlled you, owned you—
You swallowed, legs trembling beneath you.
“Stay fucking still,” she warned, pressing the head of the strap between your thighs, teasing, dragging it through your wetness, spreading it around. “I’m gonna ruin this fucking pussy.”
She thrust, pushing in hard, deep, no warning beyond the stretch, the sheer fullness stealing the breath from your lungs.
You whimpered, your arms shaking as you fought to stay upright, your body clenching around the intrusion, the burn sharp, perfect.
Paige groaned behind you, her grip tightening in your hair. “Jesus fuck, you take it so well,” she muttered, rolling her hips, dragging the length in and out, slow at first, teasing, letting you feel every inch.
Then—another crack against your ass. Your moan was shameless, your body jerking forward, only to be pulled back by her grip on your hair.
“Fuck, you sound so good,” Paige rasped, voice thick, wrecked. Her grip on your hip tightened, her fingers digging into your skin like she wanted to brand herself into you. Her thrusts were deep, relentless, knocking the air straight out of your lungs with every snap of her hips. “You like it when I use you like this?”
Like it?
Like it?
You could barely hold yourself up, fingers curling into the couch, your body betraying you in every possible way—hips arching back without thinking, legs shaking, thighs slick with everything she’d already wrung from you.
Your mind was a haze, a mess of static, the sharp sting of her fingers bruising into your hip mixing with the raw aching stretch between your legs. There was no room for thought, for pride, for anything except the unbearable, devastating need to keep her right fucking there.
She pulled back—almost all the way—leaving you empty, your walls clenching around nothing, a sharp, helpless noise slipping past your lips before you could stop it.
Then she slammed back in.
A cry tore from your throat, your body jerking forward with the force of it, pleasure spiking so sharp it hurt.
“Yeah?” she breathed, amusement curling at the edges of her voice, sharp and teasing, like she could feel how fucked out you were, like she loved it. “Fucking say it.”
Say it. Admit it. Let the words fall from your lips and cement exactly how pathetic you were for her.
You clenched your teeth, breath ragged, body trembling beneath her. The stubborn part of you—the part that fought—clawed at your ribs, held your tongue, refused to give her the satisfaction.
Her palm cracked across your ass—sharp, punishing, hot—and your whole body jerked. A strangled whimper escaped you, high and wrecked, and before you could so much as breathe, she yanked your head back by your hair, forcing your spine to arch, forcing your mouth open on a choked gasp.
“You wanna fucking test me?” she growled, voice low, dangerous, pressing in—so deep you felt it in your fucking stomach.
Your pulse slammed in your throat. You bit your lip hard enough to taste copper, every muscle locking tight, refusing to give her the satisfaction, refusing—
“I love it,” you gasped, your voice breaking as she spanked you again, making you clench around the strap, making your whole body shake. “Fuck—Paige, please—”
She growled, a low, feral sound, and suddenly her hand left your hip, reaching for the vibrator she’d left on the couch.
“You wanna beg?” she taunted, flicking it on, pressing the toy right against your swollen clit. “Then fucking beg for it.”
Paige yanked your head back by your hair, making your back arch, making your ass push up even higher, exposing everything to her. The stretch in your scalp sent shivers straight down your spine, the sharp pull mixing with the brutal way she was pounding into you. Deep. Hard. No mercy.
“Look at this greedy fucking pussy,” she growled, voice dripping with filth, eyes locked on where she was splitting you open. “You’re dripping all over my cock, fucking yourself on it like a desperate little slut.”
Your moan was ragged, broken, the force of each thrust knocking it right out of your lungs. Your arms trembled, struggling to keep you up, but Paige didn’t give a fuck. She loved seeing you like this—wrecked, used, hers.
She shifted behind you, digging her nails into your hip as she slammed into you harder, deeper, making the couch creak under both of you. Every thrust sent wet, obscene sounds echoing through the apartment, slick, filthy, undeniable.
“Listen to this messy fucking hole,” she hissed, smacking your ass again, fingers digging into the flesh right after. Your skin was burning, tingling, the heat radiating through your whole body. “You love it when I fuck you like this, don’t you? Like a dumb little slut, letting me wreck you.”
You gasped, nodding frantically, not trusting yourself to speak—not when every thrust hit something devastating inside you, making you whimper like you’d lost your mind.
“Use your fucking words,” Paige snapped, yanking your hair harder, forcing you to arch so much you thought you might break in half. “Tell me what you are.”
“Y-Your slut,” you choked out, the words barely making it past your lips before she spanked you again, harder than before, the sting rocketing through you, making your whole body twitch.
“Damn right you are,” she muttered, her breath hot against your ear as she leaned over you, still fucking into you, still ruining you. “So fucking wet. So fucking tight. You were made for me, weren’t you?”
“Yes,” you gasped, your voice high, needy, desperate.
Paige groaned, pulling out almost all the way before slamming back in, making you scream. Your arms collapsed, your face pressing into the couch, your body unable to hold itself up anymore—but she didn’t stop.
“Oh, fuck no,” Paige laughed, dark and wicked, reaching for your wrists and yanking them behind your back, pinning them there. “You don’t get to tap out now. I’m not done with you yet.”
You sobbed against the cushions, pleasure and overstimulation crashing over you in waves. The way she had you—spine arched, arms pinned, completely fucking helpless—made your head spin. And then—fuck—she reached for the vibrator again, pressing it right against your clit.
You howled, your whole body jerking at the sudden intensity, at the way she wouldn’t fucking let up.
“Oh, you’re squirting for me, huh?” Paige teased, her voice full of pure fucking ego as she felt the mess dripping down her thighs. “Can’t even handle my cock without making a mess, can you?”
Your mouth opened, but nothing came out—just a sharp, shuddering breath, a wrecked sound that barely made it past your lips. Your throat felt raw, your body trembling, pushed beyond its limits but still, still chasing more.
Paige’s smirk deepened, her amusement curling at the edges of your desperation. She leaned in close, her breath rolling hot against the sweat-damp skin of your neck. The tip of her nose ghosted over your jaw, her lips brushing the shell of your ear—not a kiss, just enough to taunt, to tease.
“Pathetic little thing,” she murmured, her voice all velvet and cruelty, her words sinking deep into the mess she’d made of you.
Her hips rolled, the strap dragging slow, deliberate, pressing deeper just as the vibrator ground into your swollen, aching clit. The sensation sent a violent tremor through you, your fingers clenching into useless fists, every nerve frayed and screaming.
Paige hummed, pleased.
“What if I just kept you like this?” Her tone was almost thoughtful, but there was something darker beneath it, something that made your stomach flip, made the heat between your legs flare so violently it nearly hurt.
She rocked her hips again, slower this time, grinding the strap deep, her other hand pressing the vibrator harder, no mercy, no relief.
Your back arched, legs twitching, your body caught between pain and unbearable pleasure. Your mouth opened again, but the sound that tore from your throat was nothing human—a choked, broken whimper, your breath catching on the sheer force of it.
Paige’s grip tightened at your hip, steadying you, owning you.
“Kept you bent over,” she murmured, almost absentminded, like she was imagining it, like she was picturing every second of it. “Stuffed full, dripping all over me, shaking so fucking hard you can’t even hold yourself up.”
Your muscles seized, heat crashing through you like a live wire. Your nails scratched at the couch, desperate, useless, but Paige just laughed, feeling the way your body convulsed, the way you clenched down tight around the strap, your walls fluttering, trembling, breaking.
“Go ahead, baby,” she groaned, biting down on your shoulder, hard enough to leave a mark. “Cum on my cock. Fucking scream for me.”
Paige laughed as she felt your body convulse beneath her, as she felt your cunt squeeze down around the strap, milking it like it was real, like you couldn’t help yourself. The moment your orgasm tore through you, she didn’t stop—kept fucking into you through it, kept the vibrator locked tight against your clit, holding you down as you twitched and shook, your body betraying you.
You screamed, legs kicking, but Paige just grinned, watching you break.
“Fuck, this is so hot,” she muttered, dragging her lips over your spine, biting down hard enough to leave marks, hard enough to own you. “Look at this greedy little hole—still clenching, still soaking my cock.”
Your brain was fried, barely able to process the overstimulation, your whole body shaking, but Paige didn’t care.
She pulled out slowly, dragging the strap through your swollen, ruined folds, making you feel every inch as she left you empty, used, gaping. Your thighs were soaked, your pussy wrecked, your skin hot and buzzing from the spankings.
Then—another slap, this time right over your dripping folds, her palm catching the mess you’d made.
You jerked, gasping, pleasure and pain crackling through you at once.
Paige chuckled, sliding her fingers through your wetness, gathering it up before shoving them into your mouth, forcing you to taste yourself.
“Suck,” she ordered, and you obeyed, wrapping your lips around her fingers, your tongue swirling over them, licking up every drop.
She groaned, watching you, eyes burning.
Paige dragged her fingers from your mouth, slow, deliberate, her touch lingering just long enough to make you chase it—your lips parting instinctively, tongue flicking out as if to pull her back in.
Wet pop.
The slick, obscene sound echoed in the space between you, and Paige exhaled, something dark, something satisfied curling at the edges of her breath.
“That’s a good fucking girl,” she murmured, her voice thick, heavy, sinking straight into your bones. Her fingers brushed over your cheek, smearing the mess she’d just pulled from your mouth, her thumb pressing against your lip, teasing, taunting.
Then—she moved.
Fast. Unyielding.
Hands at your hips, gripping tight, flipping you like you weighed nothing, like you were just another thing for her to use. The cushions barely had time to register your weight before she was spreading you open, her fingers pressing into the soft flesh of your inner thighs, pushing until there was nothing hidden from her.
You barely processed the shift before cool air hit your soaked, swollen skin, the contrast so sharp it sent a full-body tremor through you.
Your thighs were quivering, slick shining under the dim lights of the apartment, your pussy swollen, throbbing. Paige ran her fingers over it, barely touching, watching the way you twitched, still overstimulated.
“God, you look fucking ruined,” she smirked, gripping the base of the strap, tapping the tip against your still-sensitive clit, making you jump. “Think you can take more?”
Your breath was ragged, your body wrecked, but fuck—fuck, you needed it.
“Yes,” you whispered, voice shaking. “Please.”
Paige’s eyes darkened.
“Then spread those fucking legs wider,” she commanded.
And you did.
Paige smirked as you obeyed, spreading your legs wider, exposing yourself completely—flushed, dripping, needy despite how wrecked you already were. But she didn’t give you anything. Not yet. Instead, she pressed the tip of the strap just against your entrance, teasing, not pushing in, just barely letting you feel the pressure.
Her fingers traced lazy circles over your trembling thighs, pressing down on the spots she’d spanked raw, making you flinch, making you feel every mark she’d left on you.
“You really think you deserve more?” she taunted, dragging the tip of the strap through your soaked folds, never giving you enough. “After that fucking disaster on the court?”
You whimpered, your body twitching, desperate for more friction, but Paige just smirked, gripping your chin, forcing you to look at her.
“You cost us that game,” she murmured, her voice low, dangerous. “Didn’t you?”
You swallowed, cheeks burning.
“I—”
Slap.
Paige’s palm met your inner thigh, hard, making you jolt, making you yelp.
“Try again,” she said, her grip on your chin tightening, nails digging in. “Say it.”
You shuddered, your body betraying you, thrumming under her control, your pussy clenching around nothing.
“I—I lost us the game,” you admitted, voice barely above a whisper.
Paige hummed, pleased, dragging the strap down again, teasing, but still not giving you what you wanted. “Louder.”
You whimpered, your face burning hotter.
“I lost us the game,” you gasped, the words tasting like shame, like submission.
Paige grinned. “Yeah, you fucking did.”
And then she thrust in, hard, no warning, splitting you open in one smooth, devastating motion.
You screamed, your back arching, your whole body shaking at the sudden stretch, the sudden fullness.
Paige groaned, rolling her hips, making you feel every inch of it. “That’s what a fucking loser like you deserves, huh?” she muttered, one hand gripping your throat, the other pressing the vibrator right against your clit. “Getting fucked like a brainless little toy.”
You sobbed, your body already teetering on the edge, too much, too fast, but Paige just grinned, watching you struggle, watching you break.
Then—she stopped.
Everything.
No movement. No friction. The vibrator still humming against you, but not pushing enough to get you there.
You whined, your hips bucking, trying to chase it, but Paige held you down, her grip on your throat tightening.
“Oh, no,” she mocked, tilting her head. “You think you’re getting off that easy? After you fucked up my game?”
You gasped, your body shaking, the pleasure so close, so unbearable—
But Paige just smirked, lips brushing against your ear as she whispered, “You’re not cumming until I say you can.”
Your breath hitched, your entire body screaming for release, your skin hot, your muscles tight, that unbearable edge turning into something sharp, almost painful. Paige was still inside you, thick and unyielding, the vibrator right there, your clit swollen, throbbing—but she wasn’t moving. Just watching. Waiting.
Fuck. Fuck.
You needed it, needed her to just move, just do something, but the moment your hips jerked forward, chasing friction, Paige’s hand tightened around your throat, pressing down just enough to steal the air from your lungs. Your back arched, your body helpless, caught between pain and pleasure, oxygen slipping from your grasp.
“You don’t listen,” Paige murmured, shaking her head, like she was disappointed in you. “I told you—you don’t get to cum yet.”
Her grip eased up just enough to let you breathe, let you speak.
Your jaw clenched. Your pride flared—some stubborn, defiant part of you that hated being told what to do, even if your body was betraying you, even if you were dripping around her, desperate for more.
Fuck that.
Your hands snapped up, grabbing at her wrist, trying to pry her fingers away from your throat.
Paige’s lips curled into a slow, wicked grin.
“Oh, you wanna fight now?” she taunted, laughing at you, mocking you, like you weren’t even a threat, like you were nothing more than her plaything.
Rage flared in your chest, heat curling in your gut, fueled by humiliation, by desperation. Your nails dug into her wrist, and you bucked your hips hard, trying to throw her off, trying to gain some kind of control.
Bad fucking idea.
Paige growled, low and dangerous, and before you could blink, she had your wrists pinned above your head, her weight pressing you down, her breath hot against your ear.
“That was fucking stupid,” she muttered, her voice dark with something dangerous, something predatory. “Now I’m gonna make you beg for it.”
You struggled, tried to fight back, but she was stronger, her grip iron, her body unshakable.
“You love this,” she whispered, grinding her hips down, making the strap press deeper, making you whimper. “You love being under me. Love getting used. Love being my little fucking toy.”
You clenched your teeth, shaking your head, your breath ragged.
“N-No—”
Slap.
Paige’s hand cracked across your face, your head snapping to the side, heat blooming across your cheek.
Your gasp was sharp, shocked, but the second she grabbed your jaw, forcing you to look at her, forcing your eyes to lock with hers, your stomach dropped.
Because she knew.
She saw it. Felt it.
The way your pussy clenched around the strap. The way your thighs trembled. The way your lips parted, breath hitching, body betraying you entirely.
Paige smirked.
“Oh, you liked that,” she mocked, pressing the vibrator harder against your clit, making you jolt, making you whimper. “Fucking filthy.”
You hated how right she was.
Hated that you were fucking soaked, your body burning, your pride cracking under the.
She leaned in, her lips brushing your ear, her voice slow, teasing, cruel.
“Say it,” she whispered, rolling her hips, dragging the strap out of you, just enough to make you ache, to make you chase it.
You clenched your teeth, fighting it, fighting her.
She laughed, mocking, pressing the strap just against your entrance, right there, but not inside, not giving you what you needed.
“Say it,” Paige murmured again, her voice slow, dragging over the syllables, rolling them over her tongue like she relished the sound. Like she knew she had you. Like she owned you. “Say you love it.”
Her tone was laced with something dark, something dangerous, but it was her eyes that truly wrecked you—those piercing blue irises locked onto yours, drinking in your desperation, your humiliation, your surrender.
You shook, your entire body trembling, every nerve burning with the unbearable edge she had you dangling over. Your pussy was clenching around nothing, aching, needing her to just move, to just fucking fuck you, but she wouldn’t. Wouldn’t give it to you until you admitted it. Until you broke completely.
Your fists clenched above your head where she still had them pinned, nails biting into your own skin as you tried to fight it, tried to hold on to the last shreds of your pride.
But it was slipping.
You could feel yourself unraveling, piece by piece, your body betraying you, betraying everything, and fuck—fuck, she knew. She could see it.
Her smirk deepened, her fingers tightening around your wrists, pressing them harder into the cushions, her body looming over you, suffocating in the best fucking way.
She waited.
She didn’t repeat herself. Didn’t need to.
Your breath hitched, caught in your throat, your thighs quivering where they were still spread wide open for her, still needy, still so fucking wrecked.
And then—
“… I love it.”
The words were barely a whisper, barely more than shame slipping from your lips, and the moment they left your mouth, Paige fucking grinned.
Her fingers released your wrists, only to slide down, wrapping around your throat again, squeezing just enough to make your vision blur, to make your breath stutter.
“Good fucking girl,” she purred, her voice thick with pride, with ownership, with pure fucking satisfaction.
And then she slammed back in.
Hard.
No warning. No buildup. Just a brutal, unrelenting thrust that forced a wrecked cry from your lips, your back arching, your body convulsing under her.
She didn’t ease you into it. Didn’t fucking care that you were still trembling, still shaking, still so fucking sensitive. She just used you, fucking into you with brutal, merciless strokes, making your breath punch out of you with every thrust.
Her hand tightened around your throat, her other hand grabbing your hip, holding you still, forcing you to take it, to accept it, to submit completely.
“Say it again,” she growled, her lips brushing against your ear, her voice dripping with sin, with dominance, with something feral.
You whimpered, your whole body wrecked, already tipping toward that unbearable edge again, already so fucking close.
Her hips snapped harder, her cock splitting you open, dragging against every sensitive spot inside you, ruining you.
“Say it again,” she snarled, her grip on your throat tightening, the vibrator pressing harder against your clit, sending a white-hot shock through you.
Your entire body twitched, fire spreading through your veins, through every nerve—
And then—
“I love it—fuck, I fucking love it.”
Paige moaned, deep and guttural, her hand sliding up, gripping your jaw, forcing you to look at her, forcing you to see how much she was enjoying this. How much she loved seeing you like this—ruined, helpless, hers.
“That’s fucking right,” she spat, pounding into you harder, her fingers digging into your cheeks, her nails biting into your skin. “You fucking love it. Love getting used. Love being my little fucking slut.”
You sobbed, pleasure crashing through you, your whole body convulsing as she fucked you through it, as she held you down and forced you to take every second of it.
And fuck—fuck—she wasn’t stopping.
She had you right where she wanted you—under her, wrecked, body trembling, clenching around the strap, soaking both of you. She was fucking you through another orgasm, grip tight on your jaw, vibrator still pressed to your swollen, abused clit, your body unable to do anything but take it.
Her breath hitched, a smirk curling at the corner of her lips as she watched you fall apart.
“God damn,” Paige grunted, her gaze locked on the way your thighs shook, the way your fingers clawed at her forearms, the couch cushions, fucking air—like there was anywhere to go, like she wasn’t going to hold you right there until you had nothing left.
“You’re so fucking pathetic like this.”
You sobbed, every nerve fried, pleasure tipping past unbearable, white-hot static frying your goddamn brain—
BANG BANG BANG.
Your whole body seized. Paige froze.
For a second, the only sound in the room was the both of you panting—loud, breathless, soaked—
Then—
“HEY!”
A voice from the other side of the door. KK. Your stomach dropped.
“Oh my fucking god,” you whispered, mortified, pure horror crawling up your spine.
Paige, though? She fucking laughed.
“Yeah, we’re serious,” she called out, still breathless, still inside you, still fucking smug. “What do you wan?”
A groan. Another thud of a fist against the door.
“It’s two in the fucking morning! Some of us don’t wanna listen to your freaky-ass sex life all fucking night!”
You covered your face with your hands. Paige grinned, completely unbothered, shifting her hips just enough to make your breath hitch, like this was funny, like this wasn’t the worst moment of your entire fucking life.
“Maybe you should get some fucking earplugs,” she shot back, smirking.
“Or maybe you should go fuck in a soundproof basement like a normal goddamn person!”
Paige snorted, her body shaking from how hard she was holding back laughter.
“Not my fault this bitch is loud as fuck.”
You kicked her.
Hard.
Paige cackled, her whole body shaking on top of you.
“Jesus Christ!” KK groaned, slamming the door one last time before stomping away, voice trailing off as she disappeared down the hall. “Fucking lesbians, man…”
Silence.
Then, Paige propped herself up on her elbows, grinning down at you, still breathless, still flushed, still inside you.
“Well,” she smirked.
She rocked her hips—slow, teasing, devastating.
“Where were we?”
A beat.
Then, from the depths of your absolute humiliation, you mustered the last bit of strength in your body—
“KK! YOU’RE GAY TOO, BITCH!”
Silence.
A door slammed down the hall.
Paige lost her shit, laughing so hard she actually collapsed on top of you, her whole body shaking, still breathless, still inside you.
You groaned, throwing an arm over your face. “I hate you.”
Paige propped herself up, still grinning like an absolute psycho, eyes gleaming.
“No, you don’t.”
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