#normalize great men having terrible taste in men

[gonnahaveabigtalklater]

kim kitsuragi is the most character of all time. he's smart and gentle and talented and SUPER cool. but also he's decided to base his entire emotional wellbeing on the opinion of a deranged guy he found in an arbys dumpster last week.

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friendswithbenefits!Sukuna x reader. Your friend Yuuji sets you up on a date with his co-worker to help you get over your recent slump, not knowing that his dear older brother had ended it months ago.

cw: none really, some possessive behavior

"He's really great though, I swear!"

"What does 'really great' entail, exactly?"

"Well he's nice! Like, super nice."

You waited to see if there was any more information and when there didn't appear to be any forthcoming, pushed your friend. "Yuuji, I'm going to need a little bit more than that."

Yuuji seemed to think about this for a second and as he did you snuck some dumplings off his plate. He'd taken more than his fair share of the take out anyway.

You loved Yuuji, he was one of the most genuinely kind people you'd ever met. He just happened to have terrible taste in men, aside from his own boyfriend.

"Well, when I got lost the other day, he gave me directions and they were super helpful!"

"Wait, did you find this guy on the street? Are you setting me up with a stranger?" It wouldn't surprise you, Yuuji tended to adopt human beings the way a normal person might adopt stray cats. You couldn't complain too much since it's how the two of you had ended up being friends, but it didn't necessarily mean that whoever he'd picked up off the side of the road this time was your one true love.

"No, no, he works in the school too. He teaches like history or something. He just teaches in the upperclassmen building, so I don't see him that much."

"So he gave you directions after you got lost in your own place of work?"

Yuuji either doesn't hear your tone or he chooses to ignore it. "Yeah, really nice dude. He's also good friends with Maki, so you know he must respect women."

That was actually pretty persuasive. Maki would never put up with any man who was a piece of shit, maybe there was something here.

"Is he cute?"

Yuuji scratched his head and tried to take some dumplings off your plate while you blocked him with your chopsticks.

"I mean I guess, he always looks kind of sad but you're into that right?" You blocked his attempts at stealing your dumplings with a little more aggression than necessary at that.

"I am not!"

Yuuji hummed unimpressed, chewing on the dumpling he'd managed to snatch away while you argued. Thief.

"He's like a little taller than me, pretty eyes and he's stronger than he looks. He actually beat me in some sparring matches last year when the teachers competed." You listened even as you scowled at the way Yuuji said all this with his mouth still full of stolen food. He swallowed and gave you a mischievous smirk. "He has really nice hands too."

"Yuuji!"

"They're big and his fingers are long but not too skinny, they kind of remind me of Megumi's-"

"Who the fuck are you talking about?"

You stiffened as Yuuji's older brother walked in, scratching his bare midriff since he seemed to have once again forgot that wearing shirts was an expected human behavior. Even though he was only a few years older than you and Yuuji, he always seemed larger than life. Maybe because you had known him for so long.

"Yuuta, this guy I work with," Yuuji said, pouting when his brother stole some of the food off his plate. Served him right. "Hey! I asked you if you wanted anything before I ordered it."

"And I told you, I don't want any of this garbage. I'm just sampling," Sukuna said as he popped another piece of chicken in his mouth.

"Go eat your stupid healthy food then and leave our garbage alone," Yuuji protested pushing the plate out of Sukuna's reach. Naturally, this led to Sukuna shoving Yuuji's head into the table as he reached over and stole more food off the tray in the middle.

"So why are you talking about Yuuta's hands anyway. You and Fushiguro finally call it quits?" Sukuna's tone was casual but you had once seen him knock out a guy for groping Megumi in a club. If the day came where Yuuji and Megumi actually broke up, you think he might take turns knocking sense into both of them.

"Mnat mor me."

"Huh," Sukuna said even as he kept Yuuji's face pressed to the table. You rolled your eyes.

"He's saying that he's not the one interested, he's trying to set me up with him." You tried to push down the guilt you felt as you spoke after all you had nothing to be guilty about.

There was a flash of something in Sukuna's eyes but it was gone before you could identify it and with one last shove that had Yuuji groaning, he let him up.

"That hurt, you bastard!"

"Not an insult, I'm literally a bastard," Sukuna said and Yuuji rolled his eyes.

"Whatever, anyway, back to helping you get laid-"

"Hey!"

"-I'll let Yuuta know you'll meet him at six?"

"Can you make it eight, only old people eat at six." Yuuji nods and goes to type something in his phone. There's an awkward silence that he doesn't seem to notice and you can't help but look at Sukuna who hasn't taken his eyes off you.

"Didn't realize you were so desperate," Sukuna says and Yuuji doesn't look up from his phone before throwing a punch at him. Sukuna dodges, his eyes still on you.

"There's nothing wrong with going on a date," you say and you wonder who you're convincing. "It has been a while since a nice guy took me out."

"Ah right, I forgot you liked nice guys." His tone is too knowing and you feel yourself flush.

"Stop picking on her, Sukuna. Don't you need to be going to the gym, anyway?" Yuuji asks, finally putting down his phone. He seems to attribute the current tension for you and Sukuna's usual animosity. You wonder if that's all there is to it. Sukuna scoffs and walks back to his room. You still weren't sure why he'd even come out in the first place.

"Whatever, you two have fun planning the wedding," he says, his tone making your hackles rise.

"Say hi to Uraume for me," Yuuji calls back, oblivious. "Tell them I still want a rematch after last week."

Sukuna waves a hand before shutting the door to his room. Yuuji turns back to you and the two of you talk about other topics while your mind wanders.

You weren't doing anything wrong. Were you?

You and Yuuji decide to meet up with Megumi and Nobara for a movie before you need to get ready for your date. While Yuuji goes to his room to change, you head to the kitchen to clean up the remains of lunch.

You're putting some glasses in the sink when you feel a warm presence at your back. You can't hold back your sigh as a familiar pair of thick arms comes to wrap around your waist and a pair of lips presses gently against your neck.

"I haven't seen you in forever," Sukuna murmurs, the movement of his lips against your neck sending a familiar pulse of want to your core. You tell yourself not to let the soft gesture get to you. He never did shit like this without a purpose and his usual purpose isn't going to be fulfilled with Yuuji in the next room.

"You saw me last week, Sukuna," you remind him before leaning away from him to close the dishwasher. His hands slip down to your hips and you just know he's staring at your ass. You roll your eyes even as he pulls you back to him once you're standing. His hands pressing into the curve of your hips, putting pressure on them in that way that makes you melt.

"That's too long, princess. I was getting lonely," he teases and you feel him smirk against your cheek. "You must be lonely too."

"Actually I'm just fine," you tell him but you tilt your head so he can kiss the skin of your face, your neck, the parts of your shoulders revealed by the stretched collar of your old t-shirt. You let him lull you into a false sense of security before he reminds you why that's a bad idea.

"Really? I just assumed you felt lonely and that's why you were agreeing to go on dates with losers you've never even met."

There it was. This was why you couldn't let Sukuna get soft with you. He never did it without returning your vulnerability with malice.

"Sukuna," you say and you go to pull his arms off you but he pushes you into the counter, you wince as the cold stone presses against your body. "Let go of me." Your tone is calm even as emotions band their way across your throat.

"I would, but you seem to get lost when I let you out of my sights. I mean you're going to go on a date with some high school teacher?"

"Your brother literally has the same job?"

"Well, are you going to fuck my brother too?"

"For fuck's sake, Sukuna, get off me!"

Sukuna does let you go but only so he can turn you to face him.

Sukuna doesn't get mad the way normal people do. Usually he's just amused, maybe even mildly annoyed, but blatant rage isn't his thing. After your years of-acquaintanceship? light antagonism?-friendship, you recognized this as the stage where he was about to make his insults increasingly personal until you needed to go cry in the bathroom later.

"We are not dating," you tell him and he rolls his eyes.

"Obviously."

"Therefore, I can go on dates with other people."

"I don't give a fuck if you go on dates with other people."

"Great, because I'm going to go on this date tonight."

"Good for you."

"Yes, yes it is good for me!"

"You seem really happy with your choices," Sukuna goads in that tone of his. You hate that tone.

"I am. I don't plan on just accepting whatever scraps some loser will throw me when there are actually decent guys who want a real relationship."

Sukuna narrows his eyes at you. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"I wasn't being subtle," you tell him before leaning back against the counter. Going for casual, knowing you're not quite hitting it. "Don't worry, I don't hold it against you. You can't give what you don't have, you know?"

"No, I don't know," Sukuna bites out and if he was anyone else, you would think you'd hurt his feelings but this wasn't anyone else and there was no way something you said bother him.

"You're just not a relationship person and that's-that's fine, I knew that before we started this thing. It's just, sometimes I want more." You soften your tone from earlier but it doesn't do anything to relieve the tension between the two of you.

"And this, Yuka is going to give you that?" He sounds bitter and he's not touching you. You'd been the one to tell him to back off but you couldn't remember the last time he hadn't had his hands on you in some way when it was just the two of you.

"I think his name was Yuuta," you correct before his expression tells you this is the wrong step.

"Right, okay. You know what, you go on your date and have the best time with Yuuta. I got places to be."

He brushes past you and goes back to his room just as Yuuji opens the door to his.

"Geez, what's his problem?" He asks as he makes his way over to you. You shrug your shoulders and he takes your lack of response as just your normal discontent with his brother and wraps his arm around your shoulder. "Don't let him get to you, he's just a dick."

"I know," you tell him and you do. You know Sukuna's true nature better than most.

You two make your way out of the apartment so you can make your movie and you try to ignore the guilt you feel as Yuuji talks to you.

"You know, he's actually been in a better mood the past few months. I think he might actually be seeing someone. Can you imagine who would be crazy enough to actually date that asshole?"

new series? wrote this to get the rust off so we'll see.

[oldfashionedbooklove]

tell me about your favorite lm montgomery novel please <3

Okay this is SO hard because her books are amazing but I just have to admit Rilla of Ingleside is my favourite, which is saying a lot because I LOVE HER BOOKS, okay! I adore the Story Girl duology and I absolutely love the Anne series and Jane of Lantern Hill.

But Rilla. This book is a heartbreaker. And it’s so beautiful.

I don’t know if I can fully express how much is to be found in this book. I have been reading it yearly for many years, and always come away with new thoughts. As I grow older, and see more of the world, I relate and understand more, and another level of the book is discovered.

The setting—a small P.E.I. town carrying on through WWI. I’m pretty tough when it comes to war books, but I have to take breaks from this one because it is so raw and real. The agony is intense. I cannot even cry over it—my heart hurts too much for tears. This shows exactly what the Great War was for people. You sway back and forth, feeling the dread and terror. You know how it ends but you are broken anyhow. And when the end comes, you too can only rejoice softly. You feel as if you have paid part of the price yourself.

“‘We’re in a new world,’ Jem says, ‘and we’ve got to make it a better one than the old. That isn’t done yet, though some folks seem to think it ought to be. The job isn’t finished—it isn’t really begun. The old world is destroyed and we must build up the new one. It will be the task of years. I’ve seen enough of war to realize that we’ve got to make a world where wars can’t happen. We’ve given Prussianism its mortal wound but it isn’t dead yet and it isn’t confined to Germany either. It isn’t enough to drive out the old spirit—we’ve got to bring in the new.’”

The characters in this book—they are alive. Splendid Jem, brave and merry and true; Jerry, steady and dutiful; Walter, sensitive and courageous; Carl, cheerful and fearless; Shirley, honest and reliable; Nan and Di and Anne, all heart-wrung and smiling; Gertrude, tragic and grasping for hope; the Doctor, determined and self-sacrificing; Susan, simple and true—and Rilla, who starts out a silly, frivolous girl and ends a strong, mature woman. Then there are all the minor and side characters—the Merediths, Cousin Sophia, Jimsy, Ken, Irene, Whiskers-on-the-Moon & his family, Mary and the Elliotts, Norman + Ellen, and everyone else. They’re all so alive, so real, so funny and terrible and beautiful—I swear Glen St. Mary exists and all the inhabitants thereof.

The story follows the Great War, from the first days in August 1914 to the bitter Summer of 1919, where peace has come but normal will never return. As a child, this story was simply World War One—a faraway, long-ago grief and horror and agony. Now, in 2024, as a woman, I have experienced a slight taste of what the people of 1914 felt, and it has humanized the story of the War. This, more than any other book I have read, brings the War and the world of 1914-1918 to life, showing how they were people just like us. The heart is wrung by their suffering, and there is no escape, for the war must drag on for long bitter years. And the price! Walter has become the face of unknown, forgotten heroes, and Jem has become that of the scarred heroes who returned. Every November we grieve the young men who never came home, and for the ones who came home missing a part of themselves, physical or otherwise. I have wept thinking of the children of Rilla, Ken, Faith, Jem, and the others—children who fought in WWII and whose parents were forced to relive the horrible conflict of mankind.

“It has been such a dreadful week,” she wrote, “and even though it is over and we know that it was all a mistake that does not seem to do away with the bruises left by it. And yet it has in some ways been a very wonderful week and I have had some glimpses of things I never realized before—of how fine and brave people can be even in the midst of horrible suffering.”

And yet the book overflows with humour—real laugh-out-loud scenes and witty, clever banter on princes and politics. It is another aspect of the humanity—the part that cannot fully let go of laughing despite the drain. Another angle is the shrewd commentary on principalities and powers, nations and cultures, is thought-provoking, as is the remarks that show us how the war truly changed the world.

“There was a time,” she said sorrowfully, “when I did not care what happened outside of P.E. Island, and now a king cannot have a toothache in Russia or China but it worries me. It may be broadening to the mind, as the doctor said, but it is very painful to the feelings.”

But the biggest things to me is the SPIRIT of this book. The spirit of perseverance, endurance, courage, and love. Of course, man is man, and there is suspicion, contempt, and a feeling of superiority—but this is not exclusive only to Anglo-Saxons. As someone who isn’t Anglo-Saxon myself, and actually of mixed cultures, I can attest every nation is guilty of such. World War One was a battle of good vs. evil—not of man vs. man, but Idea against Idea—the idea of civilization against militarism. Perhaps not on the part of the leaders—but when one studies the writings, letters, poems, and speeches of the everyday folks caught up in the war, one sees this distinction plainly. It was not a war of European against European, Anglo-Saxon against German—it was a war between an old, terrible Idea of Prussianism (Frederick the Great, anyone?) and the Idea of Respect and Peace.

“And you will tell your children of the Idea we fought and died for—teach them it must be lived for as well as died for, else the price paid for it will have been given for nought.”

May we never forget.

A REMARK: I discovered that Rilla of Ingleside was abridged by about 4,300 words (~14 pages), so I searched for an unabridged copy. I definitely encourage you to take the extra trouble to find an *unabridged* copy. It is SO worth it! I’ve read both versions and the unabridged is so much fuller, with a great deal more humour and fun.

I just have to pick out my favourite quotes, too…

“We all come back to God in these days of soul-sifting,” said Gertrude to John Meredith. “There have been many days in the past when I didn't believe in God—not as God—only as the impersonal Great First Cause of the scientists. I believe in Him now—I have to—there's nothing else to fall back on but God—humbly, starkly, unconditionally.”

“‘Our help in ages past’—‘the same yesterday, to-day and for ever,’ said the minister gently. ‘When we forget God—He remembers us.’”

Below her [window] was a big apple-tree, a great swelling cone of rosy blossom.... Beyond Rainbow Valley there was a cloudy shore of morning with little ripples of sunrise breaking over it. The far, cold beauty of a lingering star shone above it. Why, in this world of springtime loveliness, must hearts break?

And I can’t leave without some humour:

“‘The Germans have recaptured Premysl,’ said Susan despairingly… ‘and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilized name again. Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, ‘Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.’ I said to her, ‘My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.’ Cousin Sophia sighed again and said, ‘The Grand Duke Nicholas is not the man I took him to be.’ ‘Do not let him know that,’ said I. ‘It might hurt his feelings and he has likely enough to worry him as it is.’ But you cannot cheer Cousin Sophia up, no matter how sarcastic you are, Mrs. Dr. dear. She sighed for the third time and groaned out, ‘But the Russians are retreating fast,’ and I said, ‘Well, what of it? They have plenty of room for retreating, have they not?’ But all the same, Mrs. Dr. dear, though I would never admit it to Cousin Sophia, I do not like the situation on the eastern front. [But] Grand Duke Nicholas, though he may have been a disappointment to us in some respects, knows how to run away decently and in order, and that is a very useful knowledge when Germans are chasing you. Norman Douglas declares he is just luring them on and killing ten of them to one he loses. But I am of the opinion he cannot help himself and is just doing the best he can under the circumstances, the same as the rest of us.’”

[mrghostrat]

Okay so the streamer au right. I’ve thunketh a thoughteth.

Neither Beelzebub or Gabriel have come up in this yet. I have ideas.

So in my head Beelzebub is Crowleys adopted sibling and stream mod. But because I saw this in a fanfic once and it works well with their character - sin of gluttony and all - their ‘normal person’ job is as a professional chef. Now, they go by their screen name online, they’re adopted so look nothing like him (and also bc I like the possible sprinkle of angst. Which one was adopted by which’s family? Why?) and no one’s seen them in any of their brothers streams, so when Aziraphale takes on a trickier recipe in a cooking stream and brings in his roomates pro chef sibling as a guest to help him no one connects the dots. They just like the edgy chef friend that keeps yelling off screen at the roommate and then immediately going back to kneading dough like nothing happened. People love them! They dub them ‘Emo Gordon Ramsey’ and make ‘Gordon Ramsey with adults vs kids’ and ‘Beelzebub has a favourite sibling and it’s not even their actual sibling’ jokes when they stop doing the middle finger at their brother to warn aziraphale the sugar is going to burn if he’s not careful. Beelzebub, like Anathema is a little shit that likes to worsen the Crowley-Aziraphale rumours and takes any chance they can get to drop a joke under their breath to which the chat yells ‘BEEZ SHIPS IT TOO’.

Gabriel is Aziraphales hotshot successful businessman brother who lives in America most of the time (maybe their parents split up or something?) and he visits home for Christmas or something. He’s kind of an asshole. (yes I’m imagining a more season 1 Gabriel. More room for character development.). Unfortunately for Aziracrow, Anathema, and their own mental health, ‘Asshole’ is exactly Beelzebubs type. It takes the combined force of the three of them, the chat yelling at them (aziraphale is nothing if not petty. You make jokes about him and his boyfriend? He’s going to put you on blast for your terrible taste. Now I’m saying all this it would make sense for Beez to be the adopted one maybe they had a not-great home lifethat’s why their taste in men is kind of messed up) , and several stories of exactly how asshole-y Gabe is to convince them to not ask Gabriel out. Potential for Gabe to get character development down the line and become an actual viable option for Beez.

thank you for coming to my TED talk *mic drop* *runs away*

*tinkles cat food bell* bureaucracy shippers come get ur man

[pasta-in-the-pudding]

Can i request for a eyeless jack x fem reader hcs? thank you ♥️

Thank you for requesting!

TW!!!: Slight mentions of gore! If this topic triggers you, feel free to skip this post!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Eyeless Jack x fem!reader

Ah yes, yet another silent yet loving type

He's kind of irritable though, so beware

Typically you can tell when he's in a bad mood though, so it's not horrible

His mouth tastes absolutely rancid

Since he eats pretty much anything and everything, especially human organs

So good luck making out with him

He loves kissing you though, so you'd have to get used to it anyways

Also mind the teeth

They're razor sharp, made for tearing flesh and meat

Sometimes when he's doing his daily routine of kissing you senseless anytime you so much as breathe, he'll nip you a bit

Wether that be with his claws or teeth, it happens

He feels horrible after

Sometimes 👀

He's absolutely terrible at washing himself, always covered in scabs from where he's scratched himself by accident while washing

Especially in his head

If you'd be willing to do it for him, he'd be ever so greatful

Scabs be no more

He's studied every medical science he can get his claws on

From surgical studies to psychology...

He's a total nerd, but he's your nerd

So expect him to just spew medical stuff at you randomly

"I was thinking maybe we can order a pizza for tonight?"

"Your use of the words 'I was thinking' and 'maybe' show a lack of confidence. As well as the want for pizza, rather than a healthier option, or even making your own pizza. You sound burnt out. Have you ever considered that you're depressed?"

"..."

He likes to cuddle you a lot, and nuzzle you

Mostly to get his scent on you

He marks you in a plethora of ways, fun fact

Oh and don't get me started on when you wear his clothes

He fully endorses it, btw

Encourages it, even

You basically don't even need your clothes anymore, because he's offered you so many of his

He also goes on runs a lot, so expect to wake up to him being gone, and him coming back filled with energy and covered in sweat

He smells like an old library and generic men's deodorant

(One of the very few who actually does wear deodorant fun fact)

He only really wears it because he sweats a lot more than average, and he gets hot really easily

I like to imagine that since the ritual was only half completed, he didn't grow all of the hair his species of demon normally has, so when he's scared or trying to look intimidating, only the hair on his head stands up as he hisses in warning

He thinks he looks so bad ass

He really just looks like he's gotten electrocuted, but you don't have the heart to tell him

His ears can move, which is another thing that gives away he's in a bad mood

Sometimes when you're feeling upset, he'll wiggle his ears to try and get you to laugh

He loves to hear your laugh

He adores it, really

He's a really big fan of classical music, and listens to it a lot as he's reading

He also loves to sit you in his lap as he reads, that way he knows where you are, and knows that you're safe

When he sleeps, he typically curls around you with a hand pressed to the back of your head

He has the ability to purr

You'll know he's in a particularly good mood if he comes up behind you, rubs your hips and hums

He's particularly fond of your hips, actually

He just thinks your whole form is so perfect

He literally thinks you're a goddess

He treats you like one too <3

He's kinda skinny and lanky

He gets kind of insecure about his demon-ness so just rub his big floppy ears and kiss his pointy nose and he'll be fine again

For the most part

Sometimes it's worse, and you have to just take his hand and lead him to the bed, laying him down and petting his head

Sing to him, please

He loves it when you sing

Even if you're totally tone deaf, he just loves to hear your voice

His tears are a black sticky substance his eyes seem to ooze on the regular

No one really knows what it is

BEN's eaten it once

It didn't taste good.

Ej laughed his ass off for a week after that one

BEN describes it as a mix of so spicy it tastes like fire and burnt dirt

Ej loves to lay face down on your stomach

And I mean face down

He literally won't breathe for like, 4 minutes

If you hear animalistic growling, simply pretend you didn't, walk in the opposite direction, and go about your day

That usually means Ej is feeding

And he loses control when he's feeding

So who knows what he would do if you weren't careful

[panqueen]

The Other Mayfield

Part 3: Shitty Parents

Steve Harrington x Fem Mayfield Reader x Eddie Munson

Warning contains themes of: Substance use, Strong language, Neglect, Mention of death/injury.

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Y/n’s Pov:

I drive back to the trailer after dropping Max off at school and talking to the Party. To get rid of the silence I turn the music up louder tapping the steering wheel and bobbing my head to the slightly static music. When I drive up to the trailer I see a Red pickup truck that has a broken back window and a side mirror hanging on by a thread.

Great it's Nick my mom's shitty new boyfriend.

I sigh turning off the car and getting out walking up to the front door. I would usually just drive away when he's around but I need my work uniform since I start in about 30 minutes.

I twist the front door knob taking a deep breath and open it walking in. There in the living room is my Mom sitting on the couch with bottles of liquor on the coffee table and Nick sitting on the beaten up lazy boy drinking a beer.

"Mom it's 9am" I tells her sighing.

My Mom goes to respond but Nick raises his hand to stop her from talking and I roll my eyes at how shitty he is, yeah married to an abusive asshole and on to the next.

"Listen sweetheart your Mom can do whatever the fuck she wants" he grits out scoffing and taking another drink.

"You sure about that?" I ask glaring at him looking at his still raised hand.

"Listen you little bitch I don't need to take this shit from you you're not my kid" he raises his voice.

"Yeah you're right but my Dad is just as much an asshole as you are" I glare back.

Before I can say anything else I feel a sting on my left cheek where he slapped me. Normally someone would be horrified that a grown man hit them but not me, Neil my mom's ex husband smacked me around a few times and my Dad was the exact same. As you can see my mom has terrible taste in men. Max's dad Sam died a year before our mom married Neil and my dad Bill was a real piece of work who left and got a whole new family leaving his old one behind but we're better off. If you ask me Sam was the nicest man my mom was ever with, the man was a saint compared to the assholes after him.

And instead of saying anything about her shitty boyfriend hitting her kid my mom just sits there like usual. When Neil was around and beat on Billy my mom did the same thing, I was the only person who stuck up for him even if it meant getting some of Neil's anger taken out on me.

I just walk past him going to my bedroom to grab my uniform which consisted of a blue vest with Family Video stitched onto it. After grabbing my vest I grab a joint and put it in my pocket. I close my bedroom door behind me and walk into the living room.

"I'll be at work and then I'm spending the night at Robin's and Max is staying at the Byers" I tell my mom.

Without waiting for an answer I walk past them and out of the door to my car. I start the car driving to Family Video while the stereo plays static music.

I walk into Family Video smiling when I hear Robin and Steve having an argument about their love life per usual.

"Let me guess Steve went on another unsuccessful date and you won't confess your undying love for Vickie" I smirk towards Robin walking closer to them.

"About right" Steve nods with a sigh.

"I'm not in love with Vickie she's just amazing" Robin sighs.

"Sounds like love to me" I shrug smirking at her.

"Ugh whatever" Robin rolls her eyes blushing looking away.

Robin walks to the back to grab more tapes and I continue to put tapes onto the shelves when I feel someone looking at me, I look up and see Steve watching me closely.

"What Stevie?" I ask looking at him confused.

"Are you okay?" he asks walking closer.

"I'm fine" I answer turning back to the shelves avoiding his unconvinced stare.

"Your cheek is red and it's starting to bruise" he says softly pointing at my face.

"Um...it was just Nick you know how he is" I respond shrugging.

"Need a place to stay tonight?" he asks with a small smile.

"Thanks Stevie but I'm fine" I smile at him before looking back at the shelves.

"Oh uh yeah no problem" he replies nodding and walking back to the front counter.

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Word Count: 784

Wattpad: Graywrites06_

[queer-ragnelle]

On the topic of misogyny in retellings, do you have any thoughts on the male characters’ misogyny in Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles series? I feel like it could fall under “gritty realism” but sometimes it leaves a bad taste for me?

Yeah I think we're in agreement. The Winter King wasn't the worst but it certainly wasn't the greatest either. Look no further than how Ladwys was treated by Owain while everyone just listened to her scream and ignored it. Oh but she's "deserving" of rape bc Gundleus is evil so punishing her is punishing him. Or something. And matters worsened in the sequels Enemy of God and Excalibur.

Like the thing is, it felt to me as if Bernard Cornwell wrote a grimdark story, and attempted to include compelling women who go through hell, but missed the mark in a big way. All the rapist murdering shithead men die terribly (rest in piss Owain, Gundelus, Tanaburs, Lancelot etc) so they're all punished narratively for their actions sooner or later. But at the same time, I don't recall that any characters voice criticism of Merlin's sexual relationship with young Nimue or 30yo Tristan's sexual relationship with 15yo Isolde. That's where you can see the author's disturbing view of women and girls seeping through. Even if Ceinwyn was written well, what does that matter against Arthur and Derfel allowing Mark to burn Isolde at the stake bc Tristan couldn't control himself around a teenager? And then Arthur goes and marries Isolde's sister Argante in Excalibur. "She's too young for Arthur," says Derfel and Ceinwyn. That's what writers call "a sign post," which is supposed to signal to the reader that the author doesn't agree with the actions of the character by having other character's call attention to it. Okay, fine, that is there. But why is young Olwen also sexualized? Then how was Derfel persuaded to believe that Isolde/Tristan was somehow less inappropriate than Isolde/Mark? Oh right, bc Mark is fat so he's "gross," as Arthur called him, while Tristan is such a good, handsome guy. Therefore morally pure. Riiiiight. Cringe. It's deeply uncomfortable to contemplate.

My hope was the show that came out in 2023 would address a lot of this but somehow it's legit worse if you can believe it. They made Owain a decent guy. (Which actually makes his death stupid especially bc Arthur mourns his "friend?" That was his rapist thieving coworker with a good sword arm at best but okay.) And showrunners cut Tanaburs and Lancelot entirely. None of that actually benefitted the show whatsoever.

For example, in The Winter King book, Derfel returns from Ynys Trebes and Bishop Bedwin tells him Nimue has been sent to the Isle of the Dead by the local law enforcement bc she was butting heads with Christians and she ultimately killed some people in a church. Not great but I see how the narrative ended up there and Derfel went to retrieve her immediately. She had only been there so long bc Derfel wasn't even in the country. While Derfel is escaping with Nimue, Galahad comes to meet them and help.

But in the show, Derfel never goes to Ynys Trebes. He's just....around, as a side character. Meanwhile Sansum is trying to establish a church in Nimue's front yard or whatever and then his men get sick and die. They blame Nimue for "cursing" them. Arthur himself then sends Nimue to the Isle of the Dead, only for Derfel to play detective and discover the place where Sansum's men retrieved water from had a dead animal in it. They were unknowingly poisoning themselves. Nimue didn't do anything but spit on Sansum (which was deserved), she didn't kill anyone. Derfel then goes to the Isle of the Dead to retrieve Nimue. Alone. Only later does Arthur and Sagramore meet them to escape so Arthur can be like "Haha oopsie! My mistake! Will you help me talk the Druids into being my subjects--I mean working with me to get the kingdom in order for evil baby Prince--I mean normal baby Prince Mordred?" It's obscene.

So all around, The Warlord Chronicles isn't the pinnacle of literature if one is seeking an author who drinks respect women juice. Look elsewhere. But for all its faults, I don't think it's unreadable either. I don't regret reading it. There are beautiful passages and fascinating characters and I did enjoy it as a whole. But certainly there are really rough aspects that I could have done without.

[kuroecchy]

the pic in the list are not mine, I just found the pics from pinterest.

fair warning the theme i chose for my october prompts are completly randome so I have nothing planned for any of them.

English is not my first language and no beta.

!WARNING!

child abuse

Past trauma

homophobic

minor character death

Day 4 - Childhood

It started in the morning. He felt like he had woken at the wrong side of the bed. He felt like he could explode at any time.

He tried to get his mind off it and went to the kitchen to make himself a cup of coffee. Only to find that the coffee maker is broken.

He sighed, He wished Stephen was here. His boyfriend makes the best coffee and tea the engineer had ever tasted.

He forgoes breakfast since Stephen is at Kamar-Taj and wouldn’t be back till later this evening.

He went down to his lab through the elevator. When the door opened, the face of Steve Grant Rogers was the one that greeted him.

Just great, he thought sarcastically. Still, he stepped into the elevator.

“Tony? You look terrible. Maybe you should rest some more.” The captain was showing genuine concern but Tony wasn’t really in the mood to be nice.

“I’m fine,” He said curtly, “What are you doing here?”

“I’m about to go mee Sam and Bucky to go on a run with them.” While he said that, his expression still shows concern about the shorter man’s wellbeing.

Tony hates it. Thankfully the elevator opened to his floor quickly so he could step out.

Stiffly he spoke, “Well, this is my stop. See you around, I guess.”

He then quickly left to enter his workshop.

His bad day didn’t seem to stop there, It followed him throughout the day. He kept accidentally messing things up and it caused the engineer to get even more irritated.

Time flew by ang the next he knew it was night time.

He’s tired, frustrated, angry, and hungry. He felt terrible and he knows he looks terrible too.

He was stopped from continuing by his AI informing him that both Stephen and Peter had returned and Stephen is making dinner.

So he decided to go greet them.

Upon arriving he was greeted with Peter’s over energetic-ness. The teen was saying this and that and this and that, there was nothing wrong with it, it was normal for him to do that.

Too bad today wasn’t the right time for it.

“- And then we can go and -”

“Peter, stop.” Tony cut through the endless babbling. Peter was confused. Did he do something wrong?

“Mr Stark I -"

“Peter, please, for the love of God. Stop talking.” Now the teen is really starting to panic, did he annoy Mr Stark?

Stephen, who had been listening from the kitchen frowned.

“But I-”

“Peter, Please. I’m tired.” Stephen moved towards where they are, he has a bad feeling about this, “If you’re gonna talk so much then just- Leave!”

It was too late. He had said it and there was no taking it back. The words had taken its effect, the teen’s eyes were starting to get red.

The spider child didn’t bother to say anything else and simply ran towards the nearest exit.

“Peter-!” his hand reached out, but it was too late, the teen had already left.

What the hell did he just say? How could he say something like that? My God, he felt sick-

His knees went weak and he fell to the floor, “Tony!”

He was just like his father. He’s just as horrible as his father. He-

His thoughts spirald even further.

“-ny. -ony! Tony! Breath, follow my breathing, it’s okay, you didn’t mean it.” He hugged the broken man in his arms closely and whispered soft things into his ears, reassuring the other.

“You were having a bad day, you were tired. I understand everyone gets tired. It’s okay.”

“it’s not… It's not okay. I’m just as fucked up as my father-”

“NO! Tony, believe me, you are not your father. He’s not you, you are one of the kindest men I've ever met."

It took a few minutes more to calm down. They had managed to move to the sofa and after a while Peter returned (JARVIS called him). Tony explained that it wasn’t the teen’s fault, he had simply been in a bad mood since this morning and it had simply blown up.

After that the spider shield went to bed first. Stephen then pulled Tony to their bedroom to rest as well.

While the sorcerer had reassured him that he wasn’t his father, Tony still couldn’t get it off his mind. Thanks to that it resulted in him not being able to sleep.

Good thing that Stephen anticipated this since he also didn’t sleep, instead, he spoke, “Do you wanna talk about it?”

The older man looked at the younger one, “m… Nah.. it's stupid anyways”

“Tony… It’s not stupid. I care about you.”

“Yeah, well. It’s not even supposed to be that big of a deal.”

The younger male pondered his options, “I… was - am still -scared of loving someone, especially if they’re a male.

“My sister - Donna - I loved her so much. But she died. And it was all because I couldn’t help her. Had I been able to do a simple respiration she would still be alive now

“I’m scared of failing to protect the person I love…

“My father hated me after that incident. He and ma never really cared about me. Donna was their pride and joy. So after that incident… He would beat me up just because he hated to see me.

“It got even worse after he found out I’m bisexual. He called me all sorts of things while hitting me and telling me that no one would ever love someone like me.”

His voice trembled with each word and it broke off in the end.

Two strong arms wrapped around the shaking sorcerer. He didn’t even notice he had been crying.

“I’m sorry Stephen. No one should ever experience that. You should never have had to experience that…” he trailed off for a bit.

Stephen had trusted him with this vulnerable side of him, the least he could do was return it.

“Ever since I was born my father never cared about me. I tried to gain my father’s attention, I thought that if I were to show him how smart I am he would love me…

“Turns out dad only saw the potential to use me. He showed me off to the media like some sort of trophy then sent me off to a boarding school when I was 4.

“When I came back my father didn’t change a bit. He was still only interested in finding rogers. At that point I didn’t care, I had started drinking and doing so many horrible things I…

“I finally got the attention I wanted from my father… He started to hate me. By the end of it, before he died we had been on horrible terms with each other.

“He took my mom with him…”

By the time Tony finished they were back to hugging each other.

They felt safe in each other’s arms. To just- ignore the whole world for that moment.

They fell asleep still wrapped in each other’s arms.

[bliss-wily]

also hcs about dodoria

Dodoria too? I can try; as with Zarbon’s I’ll put them under the cut. Thank you for the asks by the way. Sorry these are quite boring. May have mentioned Zarbon a bit much but only because the two were normally lumped together and there’s more content for Zarb than Dodo.

Prefacing this by saying that these are likely more canon/headcanons. I understand there isn’t vast amounts of information out there but these ideas are pulled from a combination of the anime/manga/video games/merch. Now without further ado:

•Hates Earth’s food. Thinks it tastes like garbage.

•Anger can get the better of Dodoria. Likely has Frieza and Zarbon keeping him in line often.

•Loves wrestling and if on Earth would likely love WWE.

•Wants to start some sort of wrestling club within the Frieza Force - could see Nappa joining.

•A bit of a slob but not terribly so.

•Yet likely let’s his quarters get out of hand just to show Zarbon and have his fellow General freak out.

•A sadist but treats his subordinates and comrades well.

•Food after every mission is a must! Likely low quality cheap buffet food, or literal garbage. He is an alien after all, his appetite could be different.

•Very proud of his position and at times may abuse his power…although for minor things.

•LOUD! One of the noisier men.

•Enjoys a drink but I think more likely a type of beer opposed to wine - which I think Frieza and Zarbon would drink.

•The mouth of a sailor at times.

•Prior to joining Cold/Frieza Force, I’d see him as maybe a member of a motorbike gang in a desert. Or as a mercenary in another group.

•A bit of a klutz, but his clumsiness doesn’t mean he’s stupid. Dodoria is very smart, but his anger can definitely blind him at times.

•Vicious, aggressive but perhaps protective of the few people he could care about?

•Would be a great dad I think.

•He does the dirty work. I think Dodoria is more practical whilst Zarbon more theoretical.

•Is not a perfectionist like Zarbon. Doesn’t mind if things go off the rails - in fact then it’s more fun! Unpredictability is very welcome.

•Frieza’s main enforcer. I imagine Dodoria has a very high kill count as to him it’s all for fun - unlike Zarbon who would likely avoid getting too involved. His role I think is more advisory even though he is canonically stronger.

•I think prior to the eradication of the Saiyans, Dodoria may have been on good terms with many of them. After all, they share many traits in terms of brutality and loving a good fight.

•Probably days were he would rather laze around, maybe into video games?

•His pay likely gets spent more on treating his underlings and comrades to food and drink than spending it on himself.

•Soft spikes! But maybe they can harden for combat.

•Secretly a bit protective of Zarbon, I still headcanon them as good friends. However, I think Zarbon’s perfectionism and monotonous ways could cause him problems at times. Dodoria is there for reptilian nobleman. Just not openly.

[rainhalydia]

5 ASOIAF characters you love more than they deserve!

Hmm... I feel like every one of my faves is terrible by default, but here we go!

5th place goes to Lysa! Hard to argue imho that she shouldn't have poisoned her husband, showed great restraint in taking so long to do it, and I applaud her not ever saying another word to her father in his miserable life for what he did to her. But she's a bad mother, bad sister, and terrible person in general with the worst taste in men. Would be unbearable to have dinner with her or sit by her in a bus in real life.

4th place goes to Arys. Dubious honor of not being as bad as the other people beating Sansa because he doesn't hit as hard and makes small talk with her. Willing to admit Myrcella is better than her brothers. Loves Arianne for real but in an icky the-brown-woman-seduced-my-pure-white-penis way. I'm moved by his patheticness, but in short he comes across to me as a dudebro who knows how to shower.

3rd place:Cersei. Woman-hating lesbian. Would be a problem child even with normal parents, but lucked out with a dead mom and a father who says she’s better than the rest of the human population (nobles, that is, everyone knows the poor are livestock) for being a Lannister, but also worse for being a woman. She’s so fucked up and she makes it everyone’s - and i mean EVERYONE’S - problem.

2nd place, Oberyn. Feels kinda odd to have him in this list with other such gems, but I never could forgive how he treated Obara’s mother. Actually, the times he fucks up hit harder because he’s not as bad as the others, if that makes sense. Also, characters who are too hot-headed and impulsive awake in me the desire to spray them with a water bottle, and Oberyn excels at that.

1st place is, of course, Theon. My son who I love so much and who commited atrocity after atrocity in the name of his daddy issues. It’s been argued ad infinitum that he had no good choices to make, and I agree with that, but doesn’t mean he had to go for broke and pick all the worst ones! What really seals it for me is how miserable he is while doing his worst deeds. We the readers don’t want him to be doing what he’s doing, HE doesn’t want to be doing what he’s doing, but BY GOD he’ll keep doing it and fuck the consequences.

Thank you for the ask! Distraction achieved! :D

[awanderingmuse-ficrec]

Balancing Acts Series

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: ShaShirRa

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Strong Language, Violence, Child Abuse

Word Count: 205,921

Characters: Zuko, Iroh, Aang, Sokka, Katara, Toph Beifong, The Gaang, Zuko's Crew, Jee, Azula, Mai, Ty Lee, Agni, Tui, La, Other OC Spirits, Yue, Original Characters, Toph Beifong's Parents, Dabogong, Ursa, Ozai, Azulon, Lu Ten, Original Female Character(s)

Tags: I Don't Even Know, Ozai Being a Terrible Parent, Ozai is an Asshole, Give Zuko a hug 2k19, I think we'll call this Zuko's rebellious phase, He should have rebeled, 13 is like the perfect age for that, What am I doing, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, AU, This is an AU, I am throwing canon in the trash, and lighting it on fire, don't get me wrong I love canon, but there were things they couldn't address because KIDS SHOW, Abuse, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Violence towards children, Physical Trauma, Psychological Trauma, other tags to come probably, I don't actually know how long this will be, also, Korra never happens in my AU, Ever, Because my Lore is more canon than canon lore, Using some real-life Gods/Myths because pre-Korra Spirit names are hard to find, Ursa POV, Iroh POV, Probably multiple POV, Spirit Shenanigans, Spirit World, Zuko is 13, Warning: Contains my love affair with italics, I'm trying not to use them so much I swear, But I Love Them, POV update: There are multiple, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Blindness, Toph Being Awesome, Badass Toph Beifong, Original Character(s), Myths and Lore, Spirits, Spirit Animals, Spirit deities, Azula Redemption, The redemption no one asked for but that I need, Character Study, Physical Abuse, Mental Health Issues, Azula is a child that needs a good adult, This girl isn't the type that needs to be saved, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Just heavily encouraged by someone not insane, So really, she just needs an adult, and possibly her brother, but don't tell anyone she does, because she can and will deny it, then set you on fire

Of spirits and men (and the burning paths they trod)

They say that in the beginning, Dragons taught the first fire benders how to live a life of flames and burning purpose. They say Agni chose the first Fire Lord because he was a boy with unending passion who became a man with great loyalty. Who better to lead his children than one who loved them absolutely? But times have changed. The Fire Lords stopped listening to him ages ago, and now - Now his real chosen has been spurned, cast out, abandoned. The Fire Nation will pay for ignoring him. The Fire Nation will answer for the imbalance it has allowed. The Fire Nation will not ignore him this time -he'll make sure of it.

Book one: Chapters > 1-21 Book two: Chapters > 22 -?

Fooled by your eyes (makes for easy lies)

Her parents call her weak. They think she's helpless. She might be blind but they're the ones who don't see her. Toph Bei Fong knows who she is, and as soon as she's great enough, she'll shove that knowledge at her parents until they do understand.

The soft taste of fear (leaves a bitterness)

Azula has never understood normality -other people are just puzzle pieces that don't fit. Mother says 'I love you,' but her smile is all wrong. Father says 'You're my legacy,' and his eyes tell her she should run. Uncle drinks his tea and smiles, a quiet danger. (Lu Ten was never dangerous, except when he took Zuzu's attention.) And then there was her brother. Her Zuzu. He was the only one that made sense. The only one that made her make sense.

[spookymonthcultau]

Deserted evening street. Outskirts. Only the faint sound of tires rubbing against the pavement is heard. Gradually dim lights come on. The trees around stood without a single leaf, from which they could only sway terribly in a gust of wind. It was already pretty cold around, from the fact that one of the policemen kept sneezing, from which a cigarette flew out of his mouth. The ashtray was overflowing with cigarette butts, which were smeared with dirt left on the floor of the car from boots.

As John reached for another cigarette, sniffling. Suddenly, his partner's voice stopped him.

Jack was worried about his condition, and therefore did not want him to continue to adversely affect his health and his pocket, because with the frequency that the policeman sneezed, this smoking was equivalent to throwing a whole pack of "cancer sticks" into the trash.

John, how is your daughter? - the brunette began a dialogue on a completely side topic, which would surely have distracted the older comrade from his miserable attempts to enjoy tobacco.

This theme is the best catalyst. The hand that once reached for the cigarette changed course to the button to close the window, then to give its answer:

- Thank you for asking. My girl feels great, she recently discovered her passion for drawing.

- Wow! Is it true? Sounds great! Tell her she already has her first suitor! Jack jokes kindly.

John gave him the same grin.

- I'll be sure to tell her. How about your personal life?

- My psychologist told me not to rush into this, because I can unconsciously start copying my father's behavior, since it is still considered normal for me in all respects. However, I myself do not have a special craving for either women or men. I'm only 25, I still have time, right?

- And that's right, you're still young, it's true, you'll have more time.

- You speak as if you are already all 80. - the brunette smiles again.

- I could be your father! Albeit very young.

- It would be better if it was. - The grin of the policeman this time was completely without mischief, rather with a taste of bitter truth.

The truth is that Jack's father was indeed not the most pleasant man, if only because children do not run away from good parents.

An awkward silence hung, which this time, unpleasantly pressed from above with a heavy load. With a heavy sigh, John leaned back in his seat, watching the focused partner behind the wheel.

The tired gaze of the mustachioed man, gliding over the windshield, suddenly stopped at the mansion, which stood alone, but majestically, at the top of the hill.

Looking at the building, which slowly but surely eluded their gaze, the curly one asks:

- Jack, do you believe the cult is real?

- I believe. And not even because, according to my father, since there is a church, then there are those who are against it.

This answer was quite unexpected, so John clarified:

-Then why do you believe it's real?

Jack's hands clenched on the steering wheel and he visibly hesitated.

– Many suspicious factors led me to this conclusion, up to the discovery of cult symbols in buildings or in the home of innocent citizens. I swear to...ahem, by all I have, I saw a cult robe in the attic of the woman whose house we were trying to find Bob Welseb. You know, the cult is like Sauron watching you everywhere and everywhere.

Judging by his partner's mixed reaction, these minor details obviously weren't the only reason for his faith.

But John could not even open his mouth, when suddenly a man in a red hoodie appeared almost in front of the hood, from which the car rushed to turn with a painful creak, from which a sharp shift in weight led to the fact that the car turned over and slowly slid down the ravine, with the sound of broken glass braking against a tree.

The man that appeared in front of them seemed to be nothing more than a joint hallucination, for no help followed from him, but now it was absolutely unimportant.

Of the last forces, John managed to miraculously get out of the battered car, which was about to be ready to ignite, pulling Jack's body along with it, which did not seem to save and the airbag popping a little further, the curly one presses the wounded partner to himself, and despite the fact that it felt like the whole body was broken, he croaked:

- Jack, my boy, please hold on, I'll call for help now ...

All he got was a hard, bloody cough that left a stain on his shirt.

Jack barely finds the strength to lift his bruised head, which was bleeding profusely.

Judging by the unnatural dislocation of the arm and convulsions, the brunette was literally completely broken and he didn’t have much to live.

Incoherent, at first glance, speeches were barely audible from his mouth, mixed with blood.

- John... that woman... a cult... this will help... you... you can... thank you... you... my best friend...

The black, deep eyes that had always shone with a spark of happiness and enthusiasm faded forever, and the lips briefly curled into a death smile before the whole body went limp lifelessly on the cold grass.

The rush of adrenaline didn't seem to play a big role in driving John into a tantrum.

He see a picture of a burning house, the screeching of sirens, the crying of a child, the words that his wife could not be saved ... Again.

But to see how your dear partner dies in your arms is even more painful. And the heart will squeeze even more from the fact that you could not do anything to help.

Choking on tears and clutching the dead body to himself, he takes the phone out of his pocket and barely hitting the number of the pathologist who was on the speed dial, he gasps into the receiver:

- O-outskirts of g-g-city ... urgently ... ambulance ...

There was no answer to the worried exclamations of the woman from the tube. John lost consciousness.

Instrument chirp.

Preparations.

And recovery.

Pain of loss.

Farewell hour.

And then humility.

We will not return the departed,

We won't fix it.

It remains only to collect

Our boots are dust.

Although this verse is by no means eloquent or verbose, it perfectly describes the state of John after the car accident.

He did not remember well how the doctors stood over him, injecting medicines and putting droppers.

He had little memory of crying at Jack's funeral while squeezing Patty's hand.

But he probably remembered that the cigarettes in his teeth began to flicker even more often, in an attempt to drown out the pain, which, like that accident, broke him from the inside, not only literally.

The state of health deteriorated markedly. Everything around in an instant became gray, lifeless, empty.

It seemed that an integral part of his life had gone with Jack, that it would be restored very, very slowly, and in front of his beloved daughter it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to pretend that everything was fine.

Late evening. It's getting colder outside. Trees and grass are covered with frost. As if anticipating the arrival of something cold and lifeless. Previously, such associations with winter did not arise, but joy

Sniffing, the curly-haired cop takes another puff, frowning around, suddenly freezing.

It was at this house that she and Jack got their first lead on Bob's trail. Now even this makes the heart bleed with warm blood

Suddenly John flinches. The partner's words popped into his head, along with an image of who Jack had actually sacrificed himself for.

The spark of life flashed again in tired eyes. He always has a police ID, as well as a weapon, so you don't have to worry about being mistaken for a psycho. He didn't have a clear plan, but if the one who lives here is really connected to a cult...

Oh, she will pay for everything.

Three heavy knocks on the door. Then, a dull voice was heard:

- Officer John, Miss. Open the door, I need to talk to you...

[carelesstemper]

stop the world cause I wanna get off with you.

Man, I don't know if I'm just being crazy or if this is for real life and it is just so fucking crazy. Maybe I just have low standards but oh my fucking god. This MAN. oh my lord this man..

When I first saw his pictures, I was like oh he's cute I hope he messages me. and then he did. and at first I was like ok whatever. Something to do I guess. then like the conversations just happened everyday and maybe it's too early to write about this now but I literally cannot stop thinking about him and I know that feeling will go away soon. but for the first time in what feels like forever I have someone to feel excited about. Something to look forward to. Something to keep me smiling and maybe it is temporary. Maybe this isn't even meant to be like a long term thing but honestly, maybe I am okay with that.

We have similar humour, and similar tastes in like everything. What gets me though.. what honestly just made this thing either worse or so so much better, is that he actually cares about what I have to talk about. What he likes about me is what I like about myself.

isn't that what I've been hoping and praying for? crying for and yearning for for ages? Someone who genuinely likes what I talk about and enjoys hearing what I have to say? Someone who appreciates and enjoys the world through my perspective..

I'm waiting for that feeling though. the self sabotage. I know it's coming. I kind of felt it this morning. It's like a homesick feeling. Like being in a new environment and being so uncomfortable that you just wanna cut everything off and hide under the covers. I know I'm gonna have to fight that away. Right now, I feel like I wouldn't. I won't. but I've said that before. I've literally been like this is it, this is the man that I'm going to do all these firsts with. Then one day, I'll see him as clingy and obsessive. When he's literally just asking about my day and tryna be cute to me. It's a good thing to have, but also the worst. Because instead of just jumping into something and having terrible experiences with men that don't care about me but at the same time it's hard to distinguish what's good from what's not. I don't wanna do that this time. I really like him :)

I'll probably come back in like a month being like oh well I tried. (even though I probably didn't) and then It'll be back to normal, feeling stupid for fumbling a great guy or just being heartbroken cause he didn't like me the way I liked him or something. I'm just trying so hard not to be so excited that I depend on his attention to have a good day. I don't know. We'll see I guess..

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Indeed, even a few regular undertakings are performed by the amino acids in our body thus we are subject to these for a great deal of capabilities to happen. They are likewise superb wellsprings of energy.

Thus, obviously without amino acids, your body won't work effectively. A few amino acids are normally present in your body while others must be gotten through supplements.

Drachen Male Enhancement will supply your body with these additional amino acids and will hence help in accomplishing different medical advantages.

Another significant thing is the presence of testosterone in your body. Testosterone is a sex chemical that assumes shifted significant parts.

It directs sex drive, further develops bulk and strength, and advances sperm and red platelet creation.

In this manner, testosterone sponsors have been added to Drachen Male Enhancement. Drachen Male Enhancement will likewise help in advancing Human development chemical creation thus, different HGH triggers are added to it.

What advantages does Drachen Male Enhancement have?

As Drachen Male Enhancement helps with working on different elements of your body, a rundown of its advantages is significant. Investigate the accompanying advantages:

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It further develops blood courses to the male regenerative organs.

It further develops muscle development and flushes out fats.

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It helps increment your endurance, thus further developing execution.

Drachen Male Enhancement shower further develops sex drive and moxie.

It additionally helps sperm count and red platelets.

Its amino acids aid the development cycle.

It takes out ongoing and keeps up with sound irritation.

Its fixings likewise keep up with pulse and glucose levels.

Drachen Male Enhancement shower helps increment testosterone creation.

It directs rest to renew your wellbeing.

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It diminishes hair fall and further develops hair regrowth as it supports testosterone levels.

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Which fixings does Drachen Male Enhancement Drops contain?

Drachen Male Enhancement is a mix of different amino acids and regular supplements.

You won't track down any unsafe added substances in this recipe. On the whole, it contains 12 regular fixings. Coming up next is the rundown of these powerful normal fixings:

1. Development factor complex:

Alpha Glyceryl-Phosphoryl Choline: It works on human execution as it helps in the help of neuromuscular collaboration. Drachen Male Enhancement Audits assists in keeping up with response with timing. It assumes an essential part in different capabilities connected with memory and learning.

Gamma-Aminobutyric Corrosive: a synapse assists in upgrading with dozing. A sound rest is fundamental for muscle development and by helping the rest interact, GABA helps your body's turn of events. This advancement is stretched out to the sex organs too.

L-Dopa Bean: a strong amino corrosive increments dopamine creation in the mind. This makes the transmission of significant chemicals which help muscle development and improvement conceivable.

Moomiyo: It comes from northern Siberia and it is a fundamental adaptogen. It gives regular anabolic security. Drachen Male Enhancement Client Audits disposes of aggravation and lifts testosterone creation.

2. HGH Triggers:

Human Development Chemical is accepted to be the way to dial back the maturing system. It invigorates cell generation, cell recovery, and development.

This "wellspring of youth" helps in tackling many age-related issues, particularly for moderately aged men. Following is a rundown of HGH triggers:

Ornithine Alpha Ketoglutarate: It is frequently utilised for further developing muscle strength. It likewise helps in recuperating wounds and treating ulcers and burns. It helps with expanding development of chemical creation too.

L-Glutamine: For protein, it is one of the essential structure blocks. For your stomach related and regenerative framework, it goes about as an impetus. This prompts tissue development and assurance of these frameworks from perilous poisons that cause irritation.

L-Arginine: It is one more amino corrosive that aids in protein creation. Drachen Male Enhancement Survey helps in working on the progression of blood to the contraceptive organs with the goal that you can accomplish firmer and longer-enduring erections.

L-Lysine: It helps in the development of carnitine, a supplement that transforms unsaturated fats into energy and helps in decreasing cholesterol levels. It might demonstrate to assist with decreasing feelings of anxiety. It additionally oversees circulatory strain levels.

L-Valine: It furnishes your body with an additional measure of glucose for energy creation. It keeps muscles from separating. It directs glucose levels and supports development and recuperating processes.

L-Isoleucine: It assumes different significant parts. Drachen Male Enhancement helps the body's glucose transportation, digestion, insusceptibility, development, unsaturated fat digestion, and so forth.

L-Tyrosine: It is notable for its energizer and anxiolytic properties. Physiological as well as mental reasons lead to irritation. L-Tyrosine recognizes this issue and resolves it by diminishing oxidative pressure and advancing better rest. Drachen Male Enhancement Male Development Activator instigates muscle protein combination.

Glycine: It safeguards your body from oxidative pressure and free extreme harm. It additionally helps in further developing rest quality. It brings down circulatory strain and may assist with people who have type-2 diabetes. It safeguards your body from muscle misfortune.

Pros of Drachen Male Enhancement:

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It works for grown-up men, all things considered.

The impacts of the equation are noticeable inside a couple of days.

Drachen Male Enhancement is not difficult to utilise.

Unquestionably awesome and clinically demonstrated fixings are added to Drachen Male Enhancement.

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Cons of Drachen Male Enhancement:

Drachen Male Enhancement has not very many cons:

Drachen Male Enhancement must be bought on the web, through the authority site.

It may not work for each man.

You would need to counsel your doctor before use.

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Three bundles of Drachen Male Enhancement are accessible. In the event that you buy more containers, you'll get a higher rebate. Investigate the accompanying bundles:

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Drachen Male Enhancement is the main male improvement supplement that is stacked with such countless amino acids to step up your man game. It makes you to a greater extent a man consistently.

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Sherwani Buying Guide That Suits You the Best

Are you looking for the latest style of wedding sherwani for men? Or, on the contrary, are you thinking of the most competent method to wear and style sherwani for a rich look? Do you need to know where to buy the best original sherwani at a moderate/moderate price? Team Patterns brings some modern sherwani designs for men and tips to wear them. Sherwani is a conventional wedding attire for men of the hour as well as for different men going to a capacity. It is normally worn in Indian and Pakistani weddings. The men look really tasteful in the clothes. I am sure a large number of you would have to find out about Sherwani since it is the wedding season. Consequently, we present you some really cool thoughts. You will ordinarily discover men wearing it at wedding events, like time man as well as wedding visitors. It is one of those dresses that brings a glorious search for the lucky man. Therefore, in the event that you are looking for a sherwani to wear in any event here are some thoughts along with do's and don'ts that you need to remember when buying it.

Sherwani for evening functions.

Also, the main thing to remember is the shade of the sherwani. Muted tones are usually liked in light shades, especially for nighttime capabilities. Muted tones are bright and dynamic and make one appear more confident. When out shopping, don't be in a hurry. Examine each sherwani and try it on for yourself. Make sure the sherwani fits you well and that the shade suits you. Then comes another important point of view: what is the right size and fit?

Choose a custom sherwani

The most terrible thing you can do is to choose a sherwani that doesn't fit you well. So, when you go to the store, look for sherwani that are made explicitly for your body type. A sherwani that fits you wrong will not give you a great look. The shade, the size, the flat, the example and all the other things should be tailored to you as well. Fit is critical, for example, if you are extremely slim and keen, you should buy a sherwani with padded shoulders. It will make you look fit and impressive. Also, you will never feel good in a sherwani that doesn't fit you well.

Choosing the right colors

In case you need to wear a shalwarkameez with a mid-season coat, look for the best shalwarkameez blends to get an exquisite look. To appreciate the festival, one ought to be agreeable in their garments. Looseness starts things off. Then, at that point, you need to ensure about the plans, fabric, and printing. You need to ensure that the tone of your sherwani matches and suits your skin tone. For example, a light-toned sherwani with huge prints or fabrics will not flatter you if your skin is fair. Conversely, a monochrome sherwani with muted tones will make you look slimmer and taller.

Whenever you have finished purchasing your menssherwani online Usa, begin the pursuit of shoes as shoes are exceptionally noteworthy in this outfit so you really need to discover one that goes best with your sherwani.

Dark and gold sherwani thought.

For this next look, you will be wearing a wonderful and provocative dark and gold sherwani. This sherwani is paired with a dark black sherwani with a bright print on top. This shiny print can be simply printed on the texture or it also tends to be woven. You can wear this beautiful sherwani with a dark churidar night gown. You can perceive how it gives you a truly illustrious look settling on it an incredible decision for weddings.

White and shiny sherwani

This sherwani blend is a beautiful interesting however it is anything but incredible, simply try it and you will see. For sherwani suit thought, you can go for white sherwani with shiny woven sleeves and neck region. Wear it with a Patiala shalwar and shiny khussas for an unearthly look. It is also an amazing attire for parties.

Formal Sherwani with Churidar Leather PajamaChuridar

This sherwani is equally ideal for your own wedding or for that matter for your brother or sister's wedding. For this thought sherwani, you can wear dark sherwani with a bright botanical print all over. Instead of going for a churidar night gown, you can wear churidars made of calfskin texture. For extra flavor, you can add a long pearl embellishment directly on the front to make it obvious.

Extraordinary style for unique men

At the point when we talk about the suit, we envision a conventional suit will be awesome. On the off chance that we make a correlation between the suit and the rich imperial ruler suit, you can pick the sovereign suit in light of its noble look and one-of-a-kind styles that cause a perfect presence, while you adorn the prince suit on your wedding occasions.

This is an ideal suit for engagement capacities. It comprises numerous assortments, for example, velvet, jamadar texture, and other fragile textures. It joins the usual kind of natural craftsmanship. A designed coat that includes a high collar woven with zardozi and Zari work with pocket subtleties and a coordinating with shade pants. In suit, it doesn't really have numerous alternatives in texture or style although conventional menswear is accessible in extraordinary style, colors and has an ideal blend of an advanced and contemporary design proclamation. Indeed, even planners around the world are attempting their hands to bring more alternatives through oriental style components.

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