#otp: stereo hearts

[myplushheart]

the king of the techno trolls + the ex-god of creativity

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Songs I listen to about Skittlescript’s Isekai’ed to the West and Triad au Playlist

hahaha lol checkout @skittlescripts’s isekai to the west au, here’s some songs that remind me of the au and some scenarios imagined would make the daydreams better, special thanks to the works of @semisolidmind, @rennsdeaddoves, @thesexydancingcrepe, @rainyriu, @ritzhasmonkeybrain and @theweepingegg

this is for the Sun WuKong and Six-Eared Macaque simps out there

problem - ariana grande - reader starting to have feelings for Sun Wukong

dear future husband - meghan trainor - reader saying what marriage be like

right there - ariana grande - how macaque feels in triad au

the guy that i'd kinda be into - be more chill the musical - reader describing the monkie she likes

bad romance - lady gaga - macaque’s feelings for reader in triad au

one last time - ariana grande - Wukong trying to understand his emotions

la on a saturday night - hearts & colors - macaque’s monologue song in triad au

a whole new world - aladdin - Wukong and reader just ridding his cloud to Flower Fruit mountain

symphony - clean bandit - Macaque when he finally accepts he’s inlove

rhythm of the tambourine - hunchback of notredame the musical - Triad au

made you look - meghan trainor - reader’s themesong in triad au

title - meghan trainor - Wukong in triad au trying to get a date

not fall in love with you - rwby soundtrack - works both for the Isekai and triad au

kiss the girl - the little mermaid - Sandy making sure his OTP is cannon

there's nothing holding me back - shawn mendes - triad au wukong in general 

stutter - mariana's trench - wukong’s 5 stages of grief about having a crush

troublemaker - olly murrs - wukong’s themesong

still into you - paramore - if Isekai to the west had a crossover with Triad au

millennium parade - belle - a reader song for triad au

light switch - charlie puth - wukong’s crush in triad au

i wanna be your slave - maneskin - wukong in a more hornii mood for reader

she's kinda hot - 5 seconds of summer - Isekai to the west chapter 3 song

teeth - 5 seconds of summer - triad au wukong’s song during a meeting

marry you - bruno mars - wukong trying to convince reader that they get married

paper rings - taylor swift - wukong finally getting a date with reader in triad au

teenage dirtbag - wheatus - macaque’s angst about having a crush on reader

my heart's a stereo - maroon 5 - Macaque starting to fall inlove in isekai au

hips don't lie - shakira - reader meets wukong for the first time in triad au

voodoo doll - 5 seconds of summer - wukong before he realises he likes reader

she looks so perfect - 5 seconds of summer - both monkey’s admiring reader

love me like you do - ellie goulding - wukong and reader in isekai

love me harder - ariana grande - reader’s feelings with wukong

girlfriend - avril lavinge - macaque's song when he’s jealous in isekai

everytime we touch - cascada - wukong simping for reader in triad au

teenage dream - katy perry - reader realising her crush in isekai au

ET - katy perry - reader and wukong’s relationship in a nutshell for isekai

lucky strike - maroon 5 - wukong vs macaque in isekai au

levitating - dua lipa - reader in isekai au

the story of the phantom - goosebumps the musical - macaque in isekai au

take me to church - hozier - wukong having a crush angst in isekai

can't hold us - macklemore - a sun wukong song in isekai

bad reputation - joan jett - how heaven feels about reader and wukong together

guy.exe - superfruit - reader describing her type of guy in triad au

super mario hyadain - wukong vs macaque for reader in isekai au

play with fire - sam tinnesz - macaque and reader first impressions

positions - ariana grande - wukong and reader relationship song in isekai au

34 + 35 - ariana grande - wukong and reader song in triad au

dinero - trinidad cardona - reader’s alter ego song in triad au

no roots - alice merton - isekai to the west in a nutshell

sway - micheal buble - triad wukong takes reader out dancing

helpless - hamilton - triad wukong being lovesick and lovey dovey, while MK witnesses his mentor being cringe

call me by your name - lil nas x - triad wukong themesong

dead girl walking - heathers - wukong and reader having some spicy fun just after wukong is banished by tripitaka

i wanna dance with somebody - whitney houston - reader during the triad au before having a relationship

fairytale - alexander rybak - reader angst on having feeling for wukong in isekai 

why don't you do right - who framed roger rabbit - triad wukong meets reader’s alter ego for the first time

La seine and i - a monster in paris - reader performing in triad au

blues in the night - queen tyr'ahnee cover - reader having feelings for triad wukong angst

the great pretender - the platters - reader’s emotional stability during isekai

boys - charlie xcx - reader thinking about wukong in isekai

you will be okay - helluva boss - reader’s song for ao lie and her kids in isekai

no matter what - book of life - reader choosing to be with wukong instead of going home in isekai

Someone you like - girl and the dreamcatcher - triad wukong pining for reader

Ang huling el bimbo - eraserheads - slow dancing in the kitchen in triad au

Something just like this - cold play - macaque pining for reader in triad

Love story of a certain bakeneko - vocaloid

Ahh, it’s a wonderful cat’s life - vocaloid

The wolf that fell inlove with little red ridding hood - rin and len kagamine

Magic mirror - rin and len kagamine

Dance with me tonight - olly murs - a date night song with macaque in triad 

La la dee - cody simpson - triad wukong describing his feelings for reader 

Perfect - ed sheeran - wukong’s feelings for reader near the end of the journey to the west

Shape of you - ed sheeran - triad wukong being a simp for his wife reader

Seniorita - camila cabello - triad wukong flirting with reader

My oh my - camila cabello - reader’s accepting her feelings for wukong in triad

Uwu - chevy - Wukong’s feelings when he realises he wants to be with reader in isekai au

Canterella - vocaloid - triad wukong and reader on a mission

Je t’aime - kelly sweet - wukong descrining his love for reader in isekai

You’ll be in my heart - tarzan - reader just being happy with her family

Strangers like me - tarzan - wukong being curious aboutreader’s life before the journey to the west

A million dreams - the greatest showman - wukong’s song when he marries reader in isekai

One kiss - descendants - wukong when reader because of magic shenannigans needs to wake-up with true loves kiss

Secret garden - undertale - flowerfell au fansong - triad wukong and reader angst

So she dances - josh groban - triad wukong describing reader to MK

Beautiful ghosts - taylor swift - macaque’s song about reader in isekai

Slow dance with you - adventure time - macaque’s song regarding his pinning for reader

Tightrope - the greatest showman - reader’s conflicting emotions about staying with wukong or going home

Thinking out loud - ed sheeran - wukong pining for reader in isekai

Work form home - fifth harmony - reader flirting with triad wukong

Criminal - britney spears - triad wukong and reader’s relationship in a nutshell

Do it for her - steven universe - triad wukong training isekai wukong to protect reader

Back to life - bumblebee movie - reader and wukong’s wedding song in isekai

I love you to much - book of life - macaque pinning for reader in isekai

Death of a bachelor - panic! At the disco - triad wukong pinning for reader

I’m in love with a monster - fifth harmony - triad reader tells isekai reader on her feelings for triad wukong

Black magic - little mix - reader is jealous that triad wukong is flirting to get info

Animals - maroon 5 - wukong being in heat and wants to mate with reader

I’m a lady - meghan trainor - the jttw crew finds out about reader being isekai’ed to help them

Who i am - the score - macaque introducing himself to the reader in isekai after kidnapping her

Rewrite the stars - the greatest showman - triad wukong and reader fall inlove 

Buwan - juan karlos - wukong serenading reader during their first date in isekai

Bad little boy - adventure time - reader and wukong’s dynamic

Monster - adventure time - Wukong angst about reader’s mortality in isekai

Hey soul sister - train - triad wukong being a simp while being cringe

Crush - tessa violet - reader pinning for triad wukong

Would you be so kind - dodie - reader pinning for wukong in isekai

I do adore - mindy gledhill - triad wukong and reader cuddling

Despair - leo - reader pinning for wukong and vice versa in isekai but angsting of it being unrequited

Save me - bruno martini - macaque and wukong paniking because their falling for reader in isekai au

Can’t sleep love - pentatonix - reader talking to sandy about her crush on wukong in isekai

Suki kirai - rin and len kagamine - reader being in denial about being inlove with triad wukong

Someday - disney’s zombies - wukong and reader in general for isekai

Boop - rwby soundtrack - wukong trying to show off and impress reader after he accepts that he loves her

Little miss perfect - owl house fandom - reader angst on wanting to focus on the journey to the west but the dilemma of falling inlove complicates things for her once the journey is done

Ordinary - owl house fandom - reader questioning wukong why he’s inlove with her in isekai au

One more night - maroon 5 - triad wukong wanting reader to stay longer in bed cuddling

You’re the one that i want - grease - triad macaque romantic feelings for reader

If i can’t i love her - beauty and the beast - wukong being in denial for being inlove with reader in isekai au

Evermore - beauty and the beast - wukong angst when reader is presented with the option of returning to her original home

Love like you - steven universe - wukong wondering why reader loves him in isekai

If i could tell her - dear evan hansen - triad macaque hiding his feelings for reader

Only us - dear evan hansen - set during the time wukong is banished from the journey to the west

Your text - sundial - triad wukong trying to get reader’s number

Glad you came - the wanted - triad Wukong meets reader for the first time

Castle on a hill - ed sheeran - wukong reminises his life before the journey to the west and meeting reader

I won’t say i’m in love - hercules -  reader being in denial about being inlove with wukong in isekai au

Circus - britney spears - another themesong for reader in triad au

love story - taylor swift - how wukong tells his kids on how he met their mother in isekai au

you belong with me - taylor swift - how triad macaque feels when he sees reader with triad wukong 

burn for you - bridgerton musical - wukong pining for reader, but not wanting to confess in isekai au

[kingkatsuki]

Imagine you and Bakugou get into a bit of a heated argument. And maybe it's your first.

So he's outside your house but you won't pick up your phone so he decides to go old-school and gets a huge stereo at his ma's and dad's

BLASTING THE CHORUS and SINGING SO FUCKING LOUD

IM JUST A TEENAGE DIRT BAG BABY LISTEN TO IRON MAIDEN WITH ME MAYBE

Cause it was the song that was playing in the coffee shop where he ran into you, literally, and it spilled your coffee all over the front of his black, water resistant hero suit and over your white blouse for work.

And neighbors are coming out, he's essentially made a play list of music memories and y'all's shared favorites and he's singing ALL of them. Even the ones he hates.

Saving Whatsername for last cause he doesn't want that to be you and him, he'll play the song on repeat if it ends that way because if you ever broke up with him he'd feel exactly like this. Melocholy and in a constant state of looking for you.

Only you.

🖤🐈‍⬛ (bakujo is my otp 😘)

This is sooooo cute Kitten ugh. I can absolutely imagine the first time I meet Bakugou being when I spill coffee all down him😭 and he’d tease me for being clumsy all the time after that sigh.

He’s such a romantic at heart I’ll sob. Doesn’t care that he’s effectively embarrassing himself as long as I come outside and talk to him. And he’ll blame me for it later too— scoffing and muttering that I made him do that “embarrassing shit” like he didn’t plan every single bit of it himself😭💕

[typingtess]

NCIS: Los Angeles Season 13 Rewatch:  “Work & Family”

The basics:  Intruders at Point Magu have the team investigating the death of one and the severe injury of the other in the show’s 300th episode.

Written by:  R. Scott Gemmill wrote/cowrote “The Only Easy Day”, “Brimstone”, “Breach”, “LD50”, “Found”, “Borderline”, “Absolution”, “Archangel”, “Tin Soldiers”, “Impostors”, “Cyberthreat”, “Honor”, “The Watchers” and both sides of the NCIS Los: Angeles/Hawaii Five-0 “Touch of Death” episodes, “Recruit”, “Free Ride”, “Wanted”, “Ravens and The Swans”, “Impact”, “War Cries”, both ends of the “Deep Trouble” season five finale/season six premiere, “Inelegant Heart”, “Praesidium”, “Traitor”, “Active Measures” (season seven premiere), “Blame It On Rio”, “Internal Affairs”, “Matryoshka” part one,  "Talion" (season seven finale), “High Value Target”/“Belly of the Beast” (season eight premieres), “The Queen’s Gambit”, “Under Siege”, “Unleashed” (season eight finale), “Party Crashers” (season nine’s premiere), “This Is What We Do” (episode 200), “Các Tù Nhân”, “Goodbye Vietnam”, “Ninguna Salida” (the season nine finale), “Hit List”, “Asesinos”, “Till Death Do Us Part”, “Choke Point”, “The Guardian”, “Hail Mary”, “Kill Beale Vol. 1”, “Alsiyadun”, “Fortune Favors the Brave”, “The Bear” (season 12 premiere), “Angry Karen”, “Love Kills”, “Russia, Russia, Russia”, “The Noble Maidens”, “A Tale of Two Igors” (season 12 finale), "Subject 17" (season 13 premiere), "All The Little Things" and "MWD".

Directed by:  Dennis Smith directed “Fame”, “Standoff”, “Rocket Man”, “Cyberthreat”, “Exit Strategy”, “Patriot Acts”, “Out of the Past” part one, “The Livelong Day”, Between the Lines”, “Deep Trouble” part two, “Black Budget", “Black Wind”, “Blame it On Rio”, “Defectors”, “Matryoshka” part one, “Granger, O”, “The Queen’s Gambit”, “Hot Water”, “From Havana With Love”, “Plain Sight”, the lighthearted “Monster”, “Superhuman”, “One of Us”, “Smokescreen” part one, “Decoy”, “Mother” (episode 250), “Alsiyadun”, “The Bear”, “Angry Karen” and “Signs of Change” and "Fukushu".

Guest stars of note: Vyto Ruginis returns from “The Noble Maidens” as Arkady Kolcheck.  Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier returns as NCIS Reserve Agent Shyla Dahr from “Hard for the Money”.  Natalia Del Riego is back from “A Land of Wolves” as Rosa.  Christine Horn returns from “Pandora’s Box” as Rosa’s caseworker as Elliot Reynolds, Richard Gant shows up in person as Raymond Hanna (his voice was in “MWD”).  Jeffrey Doornbos as William Baker, Dani Scott as Becca/Woman, Roger Davies as Jeremy Chambers, Alan Toy as Mr. Langston and Tess Rutherford as Nurse.

Our heroes:  Balance work and family.

What important things did we learn about:

Callen:  Getting married. Sam:   Like his father, thought he’d live his life with his wife in their forever home. Kensi:  Adopting.   Deeks:  In stereo. Fatima:  Thinks her mother will be unbearable after minor foot surgery. Rountree: Testifying against LAPD. Kilbride:  Meditating.  

What not so important things did we learn about:

Callen:  Cursed by Arkady. Sam:   Warrior monk. Kensi:  Happy to see Rosa despite bad circumstances. Deeks:  All lawyer-y with Rosa’s case worker. Fatima:  Rountree’s friend. Rountree:  Friends mean something to him. Kilbride:  Passionate, not grumpy.

Where in the world is Henrietta Lange?  Not a mention in the 300th episode but at the end, while Callen was looking at the ring, the camera moved where you could see Hetty’s well-lit office just over his shoulder.  

Who's down with OTP:  They are becoming parents.  Maybe to two.  All is fine.

Who's down with BrOTP:  Sam was genuinely happy Callen was getting married.  Real joy.  Callen was looking forward to hanging out with Sam and Raymond.  All is fine.  Did like Rountree saying that Fatima was his friend and he talks to her about what’s important to him.  It was a nice moment.

Fashion review:  Blue plaid button down shirt for Callen.  Another day, another day of Sam in a black long-sleeve tee.  Off-white long-sleeve boatneck tee-shirt for Kensi.  Pale blue henley for Deeks.  Fatima wears a grey turtleneck under a coral jacket.  Rountree starts the episode in court clothes with a dark blue suit, white dress shirt and dark blue tie.  Working the case, he joins Sam in the black long-sleeve tee-shirt club with a pale blue and brown plaid jacket.  Medium blue suit for the Admiral with a pale blue dress-shirt with a diamond pattern and dark blue tie.  In the field, the Admiral has a cool, black commando looking outfit.  

Music:  “Balalaika Party” by Tele Music was playing at the Russian restaurant.  “Just One of Those Things” by Tony Bennett was playing in the Admiral’s office and watching the team end their day.

Any notable cut scene:  There was a five-minute short video about the 300th episode.  The fellow with the microphone talking about the “300-episode club” is the network’s head of entertainment.  He’s also the guy who puts out some of the Sunday night NFL related delays tweets.  R. Scott Gemmill talks about working on ER before NCIS: Los Angeles.  He was afraid he would never have a “family” like that again.  Chris O’Donnell spoke about the program coming at the perfect time for him with five children in their formative years and wanting to live in one city.  It has become his favorite role and the best job he ever had.

Frank Military said the program started off as a big hit but they are getting to rarified air with 200 and 300-episodes.  LL Cool J says the program lasted probably three-times longer than the old typical program where the hope would be to get to 100 episodes.  LL Cool J shared Frank Military’s “rarified air” line.

Next up is Medalion Rahimi thinks it is great to be part of something so long-lasting in a time where nothing lasts.  Caleb Castille is grateful – a lot of people have put a lot of work into this.  

LL Cool J jokes around about doing a lot of things 300 times.  Chris O’Donnell busted LL Cool J’s chops 300 times.  Eric Christian Olsen thinks Deeks has done a lot of things 300 times.  He’s tried to create some Deeks catch phrases and thinks he has said “son of a bitch” 300 times.  Since they can’t “swear-swear”, it is perfect.  LL Cool J talks about killing 300 people on the show.  ECO thinks he’s told 900 jokes.  

ECO talks about how the show has impacted his life.  13-years is a college education, a PhD and residence and years more experience.  When the program started, he didn’t have a family.  While some of his friends are making movies all over the world, he gets a text from his wife saying dinner is at 5:30 and though he may not make it exactly, it is pretty close.  He is happy with the work-life balance.  

Chris O’Donnell never thought this would last 300 episodes.  But 300 in, everyone is still hanging around, everyone still likes each other.  Gemmill said he nearly cried when they got the season 14 pick-up because everyone gets to come back to a job they love.  “We just have fun.”  

Quote:  Callen:  “We love each other.” Arkady:  “So why ruin it? Live together. Make baby. No, I cannot recommend that, either. No. Sorry. Is best for both of you.” Callen:  “Because it didn't work for you?” Arkady:  “Doesn't work for anyone.” Callen:  “That's not true.” Arkady:  “Mostly, it is.” Callen:  “You do realize this is just a considerate gesture? We don't need your blessing to get married.” Arkady:  “Of course you do” Callen:  “Of course we don't.”

Anything else:  At night, a military jet leaves from a runway at Point Magu.  Two men cut the wires into the fence near the runway.  They are spotted right away – bright lights and alarms.  The men start shooting toward the light and alarms.  One looks like he’s about to throw something when he catches fire.  He is engulfed in flames as is his partner.

Asking if his father is doing OK, Sam is bringing in moving boxes in what looks to be their new home.  Sam’s father Raymond is reminiscing about buying his first and only house with Sam’s mother but can’t remember the year. Sam fills in – 1979.  Sam’s mother said moving into their home was the happiest day of her life.  Raymond thought they’d live in that house forever…together.  Sam thought the same thing with Michelle.  Then it became too much house for one person.  Raymond thinks that’s odd coming from a man living on a boat.  

Looking at Sam, Raymond can’t help to wonder what Sam’s mother would think.   Sam thinks it is time for that house to be passed to another young family who can enjoy living there just the way the Hannas did.  It would make Sam’s mother happy.  Raymond is not happy.

At the Immigration Center, Rosa is back.  Kensi and Rosa hug.  Rosa’s aunt is elderly and just had a stroke.  Now living in hospice care, the aunt can’t take care of Rosa anymore.  This changes Rosa’s status.  While Kensi and Rosa sit nearby, Deeks makes Rosa’s argument to her caseworker.  Rosa was nearly killed coming to the US, Kensi was nearly killed with her.  The caseworker is on Rosa’s side but she doesn’t make the decision.

They talk about Pilar, whose parents were killed by gangs.  Pilar has a good case to stay in the US but that may not even work out because the court hears those stories all the time.  Since Rosa’s case isn’t as tragic – her father disappeared, her mother is ill – Rosa may be sent back.  Speaking to Kensi, Rosa thinks she can’t go back.  Without hard evidence that Rosa’s father disappeared under criminal circumstances, he could have left to start a new family, Rosa may not have any case.   Deeks asks how can they find evidence of a gang problem when the government is actively hiding the gang problem.

Rosa is heartbroken.  Living with her aunt was too good to be true.  Kensi assures Rosa that she and Deeks are going to find a way to keep her safe.  Deeks is going to file for a continuance to buy some time so he and Kensi can find evidence that Rosa is in danger if she goes home.  The problem is there are weekly deportation flights back to Guatemala.  Deeks is freaking out when Kensi joins him – Rosa could be sent home in a week.  In stereo, Kensi and Deeks ask what would happen if they adopt Rosa.  With no proof that her mother died and that her father isn’t alive, they can’t adopt Rosa as part of the international adoption system.  They have to prove she’s an orphan.  

Alone in Ops, Shyla and the Admiral are watching the runway intruder catch fire on security video.  Looking around, the Admiral wants to know where everyone is.  He is told Kensi and Deeks are at the Immigration Center, Sam is moving his father into his home but will be in later in the day.  Rountree and Jordyn are giving depositions about what happened to them with their Driving While Black encounter.  Fatima is taking her mother to the doctor.   Shyla isn’t sure where Callen is but the Admiral is sure he has his own personal drama.  In fact, the Admiral thinks they should shut down for the day and have a family picnic (nice bit of foreshadowing there).  Shyla makes a mean deviled egg.  The Admiral wants everyone’s “asses” in now or he’ll start getting grumpy.  Shyla thinks he isn’t grumpy, he’s passionate.  He tells her if she keeps that up, he’ll send her back to Washington.  In a box.  Shyla laughs.

In a Russian restaurant, Arkady is reviewing a menu when Callen comes in.  Arkady is surprised to see Callen.  Callen isn’t sure why – he’s called Arkady about a dozen times.  Arkady thinks Callen has an old phone number – he changes his every month for security purposes.  Arkady wants to know if Anna is OK.  She is, Callen wants to talk.

Watching Arkady chug down a glass of something, Callen hopes isn’t vodka.  It is nastoyka, which is a flavored vodka according to Callen.  Arkady has indigestion.  He offers Callen breakfast because Callen needs to loosen up.  “Stress kills.”  Arkady calls Callen Grisha, which Callen notes is a first.  Arkady says it is Callen’s name and not a letter like “Ye”.  Callen notes “Ye” is two letters.  

Rubbing his face, Arkady asks how can he help Callen.  Callen is there to talk about Anna.  Arkady is worried again that something is wrong but Callen assures him that there is nothing wrong with Anna, actually, she’s great, amazing.  Callen loves her.   Arkady shakes his head and pulls out a wad of bills.  “You need money,” he says giving the cash to Callen.  Callen says he doesn’t need money but Arkady knows every now and again people need help.  Callen wants Arkady’s blessing to marry Anna.  Arkady breaks out laughing until he sees Callen is serious.  Arkady forbids it.  “Absolutely not.”  Callen is stunned.

Fatima and Rountree arrive at the office.  He’s in his going to court clothes.  Fatima asked how the deposition went and he’s more concerned about Jordyn reliving what happened over and over again but knows that the only way LAPD will be held accountable.  Fatima tells Rountree that Jordyn is a tough cookie, just like her brother.  Rountree never saw himself as a cookie.  Rountree asks about Fatima’s mom, who needs foot surgery – she’ll be wearing a boot and having one of those little scooters.  Fatima says her mother is going to be unbearable.

In the bullpen, Shyla reviews the case.  One of the intruders is dead, the other is badly burned and in the ICU.  Neither man had ID and the burns are going to make them hard to identify.  There is no known motive and their weapons were ghost guns.  There was no vehicle found so they were either dropped off or there was a third partner who ran when the fires started.

Callen can’t believe Arkady – he thinks he’s joking.  Arkady is not.  “Is disaster waiting to happen, especially for you two.”  As the bartender pours Arkady another breakfast cocktail, Callen says he and Anna love each other.  Arkady is thrilled – live together, have babies – he’s not even big on the idea of babies.  Callen thinks just because it didn’t work for Arkady and before he can finish, Arkady says it doesn’t work for anyone.  When Callen says that’s not true Arkady tells him it is mostly true.  Annoyed, Callen tells Arkady they don’t need his blessing.  “Of course you do.”  

Speaking in Russian, Arkady puts a curse on their wedding.  Callen is stunned.  Since Callen is Romani, Arkady thinks he should know about curses.  Calling that remark completely inappropriate, Callen thinks Arkady is ridiculous.  Arkady warns Callen – Anna won’t get married without his blessing.  Callen leaves.  

As Raymond walks around their new home, Sam gets a call telling him to come into the office.  Sam asks what his dad thinks, Raymond thinks they need some furniture.  He wants a comfy chair.  Sam suggests a recliner with a cup holder, a heater, maybe massage.  Raymond knows Sam is teasing him but since Sam offered, he won’t take anything less.  Raymond is looking for a beer.  Sam has coffee but Raymond doesn’t drink caffeine.  With his medications, Raymond is not supposed to drink alcohol.  “God forbid I die happy.”

Packing up for work, Sam promises to pick up some light beer when he returns home.  Raymond is outraged that his “Navy frogman” son has been ruined by life in LA.  Raymond offers to go with Sam.  Sam wants his father to stay home until Mrs. Ortiz arrives.  Raymond is unhappy he’s been assigned a babysitter.  Mrs. Ortiz is there to take care of the house and make sure Raymond is doing well.  Raymond starts feeling a bit frisky until Sam says he didn’t hire her from Tinder.  “Maybe you should have.”  

Kensi and Deeks are getting into the car on their way to the office.  Kensi asks if Deeks was serious about the adoption.  Deeks asks if she was.  She asked first.  Rosa needs their help – they may be the only way to keep her safe.  They are going to adopt a “child” – who is a young woman.  And even after she’s 18, Rosa will be their daughter. “A living, breathing human being who we are responsible for the rest of our lives.”  Kensi and Deeks believe things happen for a reason – Kensi thinks this is their reason.  She’s near tears.

In the area where the two men cut the fence to get to the runway, Fatima and Rountree are looking around.  There are a lot of bushes and high grass.  They can’t figure out what the men were doing breaking in.  If they were going to rob Point Magu’s armory, how much could they steal as two men without a vehicle?  There has to be one other suspect – they needed to get away.  The PCH is nearby but far too busy.  With the base near farmland, maybe they used a farm-related vehicle to fit in.  Maybe an RV.  With Shyla checking all the traffic cameras in the area, they should have a vehicle ID soon.  Rountree thinks they should also tell the coroner to give them a call if anyone picks up the dead man’s remains.

In the hospital parking lot, Callen is waiting for Sam.  Sam was hoping Callen was retiring.  Callen wonders if that was for his sake or for Sam’s.  Sam goes with both.  Callen asks about Sam’s father and Sam admits things aren’t going great.  Sam thinks there is a 50/50 chance one of them kills the other by the end of the week.  Callen’s money is on Raymond though he may give Arkady a “dirt nap” first.  When Sam looks puzzled, Callen tells him he asked Arkady’s blessing to marry Anna.  Sam is delighted and congratulates Callen.  Callen says Arkady said no and Sam is shocked.  

Walking into the hospital, Sam thinks Arkady is half-crazy.  “Only half?” Callen asks.  Sam wants to know what Anna said but Callen hasn’t told her.  Sam thinks Callen should sic Anna on Arkady – he’ll change his mind quickly.  After IDing themselves at the nurses station, Callen and Sam say the John Doe has a lawyer who won’t allow visitors.  Callen and Sam ask the nurse if the lawyer left a business card.  While she’s looking, Callen and Sam can’t understand how a person who can’t be identified has legal representation.  The card belongs to Jeremy Chambers, Esq.

According to Shyla, Chambers works at Meyers, Masters and Chambers.  He specializes in civil liberties cases, especially gun related cases.  Sam wants Chambers in the boatshed.  Shyla’s tablet beeps.  The dead man’s family picked up his remains.  Callen wants Kensi and Deeks to speak to them.  When Fatima and Rountree wrap up at the crime scene, Sam wants them looking through the dead man’s apartment once a warrant comes through.

While walking the crime scene, Fatima asks Rountree if Jordyn saw Nate.  She did.  Nate’s help was made Jordyn rock solid at the deposition.  Fatima asks about Rountree.  He thought he did well at the deposition too but that’s not what Fatima was asking.  With all their cases, Rountree didn’t have time to see Nate.  Besides, he talks to her – she is his friend and that mattes to Rountree.  As a friend, Fatima would like Rountree to talk to Nate even if it is just once.  Rountree thinks this is waste of time.  “Not if we get crabcake burgers from Neptune Net when we finish,” Fatima replies.  Rountree is on-board for that.  Shyla calls, moving them from the base to the suspect’s house.

After deeply examining Callen and Sam’s business cards and calling the boatshed “the grown up Goonies”, Chambers won’t share the name of his client, who may just be a tragic victim in all this.  Callen asks again and Chambers admits he doesn’t know.  An anonymous benefactor is paying for Chambers’s services.  Sam asks Chambers if this seems unusual to him.  Chambers calls this unusual times.  Since Callen and Sam are detectives, they should detect and figure out his client’s name.  Chambers sees himself out.  

Saying he hates this part, Kensi and Deeks knock on the door of the dead man’s family.  Mr. Langston, in a wheelchair, answers the door.  Kensi and Deeks offer their condolences but Langston is not interested in talking.  He gives Kensi and Deeks his attorney’s card – Jeremy Chambers.  

In Ops, Shyla updates Callen and Sam on what happened to Kensi and Deeks.  The dead man is Ralph Langston.  Asked about Langston, Shyla says Langston was a drifter who worked as a mechanic, a welder, in construction.  He was dishonorably discharged from the National Guard for a drug charge.  Without a home, Langston has been living out of an RV near Point Magu.  

Walking up to the RV, Fatima and Rountree pull out their weapons and check the vehicle’s perimeter.  In Ops, Sam says Langston was technically blown up by an explosive, he wants the bomb squad to check out the RV first.  Sam calls Fatima, ordering her to pull back- the RV could be booby trapped.  Unfortunately, the call comes just as Rountree opens the door.  Fatima pushes Rountree and herself out of the way but the RV is gone.  

In the back of an ambulance, Fatima and Rountree are being treated.  Both have bits of debris on their clothes with some significant soot.  After speaking with the bomb squad, Sam tells Callen the bomb in the RV matches the device Langston had when he set himself on fire.  This was either the world’s most intense security device of someone rigged up the RV to explode when Langston got back from whatever he was doing on the base.  Neither version is encouraging to Sam.  Callen wants to send Fatima and Rountree home – both are having a hard time hearing and he thinks they got their bells rung.  Sam takes explosions personally and thinks neither Fatima or Roundtree will want to sit this out.  Fatima is picking bits of debris out of Rountree’s hair.

In Ops, Shyla was able to access Langston’s digital footprint.   Langston is divorced, no kids.  He is big into conspiracy theories and owns a number of guns.  “Dumb and dangerous,” Shyla notes, just like her last few dates.  Nobody found anything like a weapon in the debris.  Someone cleared out the RV before wiring it to blow.  Based on his records, Langston spoke numerous times recently to James Miller and William Baker.  Callen thinks one of them has to be the injured man.  Miller has been offline since the incident while Baker is running a Go Fund Me for a friend badly burned in a military training accident.  

Callen wants to know about Baker.  Baker grew up on a ranch, his parents raised horses and left it to him when they died.  Based on social media, Baker isn’t raising horses, he’s training a wannabe militia.  Sam wants Kensi and Deeks to sit tight on the farm, he and Callen are on their way.  Kensi and Deeks are hanging tight by the farm.

The Admiral is sitting with his eyes closed, in the far off, comfortable chair in his office.  There is music playing in the background – Tony Bennett’s “Just One of Those Things”.  Shyla lets herself in but is confused by what she sees.  Keeping his eyes closed, the Admiral wants to know why she’s there.  She apologizes for waking him.  He wasn’t sleeping, he was meditating.  His doctor says it will help center him.  “Do I look centered?”  Shyla thinks he looks dead-centered.  As someone who meditates regularly, Shyla thinks he should try without the music.  The Admiral thinks she should meditate her way, he’ll mediate his way, especially since “Mr. Bennett” centers him.  

Shyla requests to go in the field and this is not a Starbucks run.  Another NCIS Agent can run Ops and it doesn’t matter anyway – the ranch is off the grid.  With Fatima and Rountree unavailable, Shyla wants to help.  “Let’s go.”  Shyla didn’t want to drag the Admiral into the field but he doesn’t want her to have all the fun.  He orders her to secure the chopper.  The only thing he hates more than armed insurrectionists is LA traffic keeping him from them.

Watching the ranch from a hill, Kensi and Deeks reassure each other about Rosa’s adoption. Kensi suggests they do the same with Pilar.  Deeks wonders about going from no children to two.  Rosa and Pilar need a home, they have the space and Rosa and Pilar would have each other.  They both have bonds with the girls and with both of them being at risk of being sent back – why is Deeks worried?  “Besides being responsible for the lives of two young women?”  Deeks is concerned about the whole white savior look.  In his “mushy, mushy heart”, Kensi knows Deeks wants this.  

A woman screams running from the ranch, Kensi and Deeks go into the barn where the woman ran.  They find a woman in the a stall, seemingly tied up.  Seemingly, because when Kensi tries to help her, the woman pulls a gun.  Deeks has his weapon pointed on the woman but there are three men, including William Baker, with their guns pointed at Deeks.  Kensi and Deeks surrender.

Tied up to Deeks, Kensi tells William Baker that they are in so much trouble.  As she keeps talking, Callen and Sam run up near the barn.  Callen asks how many armed people are in the bar, Kensi works it into her conversation with Baker – four.  Deeks talks about the inside of the barn so everyone knows what they are facing.  As Callen and Sam make their way to the door, a guard outside the barn on top of an RV starts shooting.  Baker’s men are ordered to help protect the building.

Kensi tells Baker that her team is on their way in.  Baker’s only hope is to surrender.  He thinks his fight is worth dying for.  More shooting goes on when a helicopter arrives.  That worries the woman with Baker.  Baker isn’t worried – he has an anti-aircraft weapon to shoot the chopper out of the sky.  The red Porsche pulls up with Rountree shooting out of the open window.  This gives Callen and Sam a chance a chance to take out the shooter on the RV roof and Baker’s other me.  

When Baker sets up to fire his weapon at the helicopter, the Admiral shoots him with a rather big gun.  Baker fires the weapon but he’s falling and the artillery goes into a truck, causing a big explosion.  This upsets the woman who still is guarding Kensi and Deeks.  With the shooting over, Deeks tells the woman that the silence is the sound of defeat.

Re-racking his weapon, the Admiral announces that Karma is a bitch.  

Callen, Sam, Fatima and Rountree round up the rest of Baker’s men.  

The woman watching Kensi and Deeks drags Kensi to her feet and tries to use Kensi as a hostage as the Admiral and Shyla enter the barn.  Shyla means business.  So does Kensi, who sweeps her legs under the woman’s, causing her captor to fall to the ground.  Deeks is impressed by Kensi’s “Karate Kid” move on the bad guys.  Cutting Kensi and Deeks loose, the Admiral wants to clean up the mess and go home.

In the armory, Rountree admits his ears are still ringing.  He wants to know how long this will last.  Fatima tells him it took three days to clear up after her last Prodigy concert.  Fatima thinks it is perfect night to watch “Yojimbo”.  Of course Rountree isn’t familiar with it and can’t understand how they can watch it with hearing issues.  The film is subtitled.  She asks Rountree if he likes martial arts movies and lists a few.  Again, as his friend, has she been paying attention – he doesn’t watch anything.  They are going to order Postmates and watch a few of the films.

An annoyed Callen leaves a message for Arkady.  Sam tells Callen not to sweat it.  If there is no blessing, Anna will forbid Arkady from going to the wedding.  Callen likes the strategy.  When Callen offers to go for beers, Sam has to go home to his dad.  He does invite Callen over for a weekend hang and Callen looks forward to that.

At the Immigration Center, Kensi and Deeks brought pizza and sodas to share with Rosa.  Deeks talks about saving a couple of slices so he can eat them for breakfast and how Kensi sleepwalks and eats them.  Kensi laughs.  Rosa apologies – she not in the mood for some laughs.  Kensi tells Rosa that they are going to do everything to keep her safe.  Kensi looks at Deeks and the two share a nod.  Saying there is another thing they can try, Deeks is worried he and Kensi could be getting Rosa’s hopes up.  Rosa doesn’t have much hope left.  Kensi asks how would Rosa feel about being adopted.  Rosa gives Kensi a big hug and holds Deeks’s hand.  Deeks takes that as a yes.

Walking up to his office, Shyla sees the Admiral still in his field gear meditating to Tony Bennett with a single malt.  She smiles and leaves him.  

Returning home, Sam finds Raymond with two beach chairs and a beer.  Sam asks where did he get the beer.  Raymond found a supermarket that delivered.  Looking around the house, Raymond notices they don’t have a TV.  Sam reads at night.  Calling Sam his “warrior monk”, Raymond is buying them a big TV.  He also wants some house rules.  Growing up with 52 Hanna House rules, Sam isn’t sure he can live with anymore.  Raymond needs some rules about ladies – “I’m old son, I’m not dead.”  The two laugh.

In the office, Callen looks at the engagement ring while the Admiral continues to mediate.  

Kensi, Deeks and Rosa play a card game, having a great time.

In the boatshed, Fatima and Rountree are enjoying the movie and Postmates.

Sam and his father watch look through some family albums, sharing thoughts about Sam’s mom.

What head canon can be formed from here:  This was a lovely episode with an OK case – not much sleuthing here – and a great look at family for the program’s main characters.  Any scene with Arkady is a gift.  Sam, the “warrior monk”, is now sharing a house with his father.  Kensi and Deeks are adopting Rosa and maybe Pilar.  Fatima is taking care of her mother and doesn’t seem 100% happy about that.  Rountree is taking care of his sister as they take on LAPD and is 100% behind doing it.  All while working to arrest several militia members.  

Episodes like this are a reminder why people who automatically pan “procedurals” don’t actually watch them.  This 300th episode wasn’t about the case, it was about the characters, their lives, their pasts and their futures.  

Episode number:  Happy 300!  This is the program’s 300th episode.  The Mothership is aired their 438th episode Monday night.  The New Orleans sibling made it to 155.  The Hawai’i sibling is aired episode 25 on Monday.  The grandaddy of them all, JAG, did 227 episodes.  

This was season 13th’s 20th episode.

[fishandships]

you know what’s Good? The Best, even? when your intimidating F/O speaks to you and only you in a soft, gentle voice that makes you feel so adored and so safe~

[fischotterkunst]

slightly embellished depiction of actual events involving me, upon coming back to my podunk hometown for holiday break with brightass green hair and Gay Art Ho(TM) wardrobe, cart-surfing through the aisles of Wal*mart with the utter potato Soundwave toy i bought for $4.99

meant to post this like three weeks ago when i actually came back oops

[writingotprompts]

Prompt #2:

Person A has the 'Stereo Heart' disease. The 'Stereo Heart' is an incurable disease in which 85% of the whole word has. The rarest, and also the most hardest to live with. Because when their stereo hearts stop beating for the person they love, they die.

Many people had died because of this disease, some even avoided the world so as to not fall in love, but Person A is not scared. Until they met Person B.

In order to make the melody in their hearts continue on, Person A has to risk loving Person B and hope that they love them back, and not anyone else.

But that was easier said than done.

[bluefirewrites]

Juke Prom Night Drabble

Inspired by a scene from Sonny With a Chance and my original OTP (Channy).  Here’s a quick, sweet, canonverse Juke drabble.  Enjoy!

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"Hey,"

Julie's surprised to see Luke still here in the empty gym, half the balloons deflated, the stereos and DJ equipment packed up and stored.

Her hand bunches up the toole of her purple dress mindlessly, as she regards the remains of the prom. The prom she just missed due to the craziness that was saving all the souls from Caleb's clutches.

"What are you doing here?" she asks.

Still decked out in another cursed suit courtesy of the evil ghost magician, he steps towards her.

"Sorry about what happened. Sorry that you never got to have the prom night you always dreamed of,"

Julie shakes her head, "It's- it's fine."

"Is it, Julie?" Luke probes not a foot a way from her, "Is it, really?"

She sighs. She knows better than to hide from Luke.

"I'm not upset that we did a good thing back there. Because that was a good thing. Willie's free. Caleb's not a problem anymore but..."

She still wanted her prom...

Luke, sensing her discontent, places his hands on her shoulders, shooting her a small smile.

"Hey. You know what you told me before? About prom being a magical night? That sometimes you get to have that one perfect dance with that special someone?"

She nods rigidly, staring at him as his eyes bore into hers with an intensity she cannot name.

He moves, and Julie's heart beat quickens. His hands leave her and he takes something out of his pocket- her air pods.

"I guess you're just gonna have to settle for me," he jokes, offering one bud to her.

This boy... she muses, both taken aback and impressed by the gesture.

Smiling she takes it and puts it in her ear. He does the same and he goes ahead to coax her closer, and naturally they fall into a dance position. Julie's arms coming up and framing his neck, his hands on her waist, and they sway.

"This is nice," she murmurs.

Luke's face turns melancholy for a moment, "I wish I could give you more."

"No. This is...everything. Thank you, Luke."

He nods, “Anytime.” 

The words bring out a sigh of relief out of the ghost, and it becomes easier to dance. Although there’s still something missing- 

"Uh... aren't you gonna play music?"

"Yeah..." Luke grimaces, "I don't actually know how to use these things."

Julie laughs, parting from him and pulling out her phone from her small purse, "Yeah hold on, lemme pair it real quick."

As soon as the bluetooth connection is up and running, they resume their dance, this time to music- to Julie's favorite songs.

She doesn't care how she must look right now to a passing observer. Her spinning and laughing with air in the middle of the school gym.

But it's fun. Because she's with Luke.

So yeah, this night turned out pretty special after all

Tagging: @blush-and-books @lydias–stiles @tmp-jatp @echocharm17618 @pink-flame @rainfallingfromthesky @ruzek-halstead @brightattheorpheum @caffeine-catastrophe  @moreflowersthanweeds @willexx @crummycassidy @phantomsandsunsets @shelvesofgold  @freeshawarmas @nottheleastbrave

[weirdthoughtsandideas]

león for the character ask thing! :)

favorite thing about them

How darn chaotic this boy is

least favorite thing about them

He can at times make assumptions without figuring out if they are true, though all the characters can do that

favorite line

"Okay, thanks future father in law"

brOTP

Him and Andres! Best bros! I also love the idea of him and Fran being a disaster bi squad and I even made a playlist for them

OTP

Leonetta of course, but Dieleon is close. Very close.

nOTP

Him and Ludmila... no no

random headcanon

He secretly has a diary aswell, inspired by Violetta. Though, he doesn't write in it quite often, and when he does it's either out of context quotes, a scribble of Violetta's name over and over, or he just doodles Diego being tortured in different scenarios (but he always draws hearts around the doodles for some reason)

unpopular opinion

Even if I don't ship Leonara, I think it was a good relationship, and it was good for Leon to be with someone else. Both to realise how he really feels for Vilu, but also because he learned some things about himself in the process by being with Lara.

song i associate with them

God this is hard. Of course the songs he has written himself lmao, but also maybe... Stereo Hearts?

favorite picture of them

This prob takes the price

[pnf-lover98]

Ineffable Bureaucracy playlist

A few days ago, I made a song playlist for one of my favorite ships from the show “Miraculous Ladybug”, and I thought it would only be fair of me to make one also for my other biggest OTP; Ineffable Bureaucracy, this time from the show “Good Omens”. Enjoy! :)

Check Yes Juliet (We the Kings)

“Run, baby, run; don’t ever look back.

They’ll tear us apart if you give ‘em the chance!

Don’t sell your heart, don’t say we’re not meant to be!”

Bad Enough for You (All Time Low)

“No Mr. Right if you want Mr. Wrong.

I’ll tell you lies if you don’t like the truth.

I don’t wanna be bad,

I just wanna be bad enough for you.”  

True Love (Pink)

“You make me so mad I ask myself:

Why am I still here? But where could I go?

You’re the only love I’ve ever know.”

Better in Stereo (Dove Cameron)

“You (you), the other half of me, the half I’ll never be,

the half that drives me crazy.

You (you), the better half of me, the half I’ll always need.

Cause we both know we’re better in stereo.”

Someone Like You (The Summer Set)

“You’ve got a price tag hanging on the back of your dress,

you got your shoes undone and your hair is a mess

but no one sees you like I do.”

Gingerbread Man (Melanie Martinez)

“I need a gingerbread man, the one I’ll feed.

A gingerbread man, the one I’ll eat.

One that’s always crazy, never calls me baby...”

Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift)

“He’s so tall, and handsome as hell.

He’s so bad, but he does it so well. [...]

Say you’ll remember me

standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset.”

Piccola stella (Ultimo)

[Translated] “You’re the street that leads to life,

unstable woman, you’re my challenge.

You are the little star I bring with me

in the moments when I don’t have light.”

[thatesqcrush]

Deseos de la Navidad

Rafael Barba x Reader.  AN: Prompt #2 (Decorations) from the @thefanficfaerie Christmas OTP challenge found here. CW: Angst, talk of loss/death of family member. Reference: SVU, S.16, E.16 “December Solstice.”

Tags: @theenchantedgalleryofstories @madpanda75 @ottosuricato @delia26 @dreila03 @sass-and-suspenders @glimmerglittergirl @melsquared79 @mommakat32 @garturbo @southern-magnolia @niyashell @tropes-and-tales @imjustreallynosy @whyissvuruiningmylovelife @sweetsummertime99 @evee87 @scarletsoldierrr @kscarlett1 @cesarofangirl78 @redlipstickandplaid - anyone else just ask.

****

As a child, Rafael Barba loved the Christmas season. He loved getting to open a present on Noche Buena and feasting on lechon asado (which took all day to make), ropa vieja, moros y cristianos, maduros and arroz con leche. He loved hearing his grandmother tell stories about Cuba and if he was particularly good, she would let him have a sip of the heavily spiked crema de vie.

Rafael had been having a hard time getting into the festive spirit after his grandmother passed away, especially since he felt as if it were his fault.

This was the first Christmas he wasn’t single, however. The DA’s office had a mixer and that was how the two of you met. He worked with SVU; you worked in white collar crime. The two of you bonded over a discussion of Macallan rum while being miserable at the much forced work/social event.

While Rafael was grateful to have met you, his heart was hurting. He had longed for his abuelita to meet you. After she had passed, his mother gave him the engagement ring his grandmother wanted him to give to you. He carried the ring with him for weeks; though he still intended to ask for your hand, the ring felt like a stone dragging him down. Subconsciously, as a result, he distanced himself from you.

That morning, he woke up after another night of restless sleep. The clock read 4am and it was still pitch black outside. Carefully, so as to not to disturb your sleeping form, Rafael crawled out of bed and got ready for work.

You woke up startled. Seeing the empty spot next to you, you looked at the clock - 5:30 AM. You sighed, before collapsing back into bed, pulling the comforter over your head.

****

Two and a half hours later, you padded around the kitchen, ready to grab your purse when you noticed yesterday’s dinner untouched and uneaten on the counter. With a sigh, you tossed the plate of salmon and buttery potatoes (that had congealed) into the trash.

You knew grief was full of ups and downs - fits and starts. It was anything but a linear path. You could tell when Rafael was having a good day - he was jovial and confident. Other days, he appeared weary, as if the weight of the world was his burden. You tried to give Rafael as much space as he needed to process. As much as you were tempted to, you didn’t want to fall prey to the temptation of filling the silence with platitudes.

You headed out of the apartment and made way to get breakfast at the local coffee shop. If you knew Rafael well - which you did - you knew he hasn’t had breakfast. The DA’s office wasn’t far, so you carried a tray over - a large black for Rafael, a soy latte for Carmen and a flat white for yourself. In your other hand was Rafael’s favorite: a guava and cheese croissant, a rift on his favorite pastry growing up.

You walked down the hallway towards his office. The DA’s office was surprisingly quiet, but you knew that would soon change. You rapped softly, before entering.

“Carmen, I said no interruptions,” Rafael barked before looking up. His gaze subtly softened. “Cariño.”

“You were gone early. Didn’t get to say goodbye. I brought you something to eat,” you replied softly.

“Thanks but I’m not hungry,” Rafael grumbled before going back to his notes. “I’ll take the coffee though.”

You sat down in the chair in front of his desk and pushed the coffee and bakery bag in front of him.

“You aren’t taking care of yourself amor. You came home late last night, you haven’t shaved,” you continued eyeing the more than a 5 o’ clock shadow Rafael sported “and you didn’t eat because the leftovers in the fridge —“

“I said I wasn’t hungry! Drop it,” Rafael snapped, cutting you off. He looked up and saw the expression on your face. You gave him a small tight lipped smile and nodded.

“I’ll see you at home,” you replied, standing. At the doorway you paused to look behind you and saw that Rafael had resumed his writing. You nodded once more and shut the door behind you with a click.

Rafael looked back up as the door shut with a click. He sighed and tossed his pen onto the desk, his head falling into his hands.

***

Back at home, you blasted the local radio station that started playing Christmas music early. You bopped along Rockin Around the Christmas Tree.

You had the Christmas decorations brought up from storage and you had just finished hanging the stockings from the mantle, when a sharp knock interrupted you.

You hit pause on the stereo and then looked through the peephole. You smiled at the visitor and opened the door. “Mrs. Barba! What are you doing here?”

Lucia gave you a look. “Please, how many times do I have to tell you to call me Lucia.” She reached down to pick up a box. “Is Rafi here?”

“No - at the office,” you replied.

“Como siempre,” Lucia replied with a sigh, opening the box. “I was cleaning out my mother’s apartment and I found some of her old Christmas ornaments that she smuggled out of Cuba. These have been in our family for generations. I thought Rafi would love them.”

You gently picked up an frosted glass ball covered in lace. “These are gorgeous; thank you.”

Lucia gave you a warm smile. “You’ve done a lovely job decorating — why are there three stockings though on the mantle?”

You gave her a coy smile. “I haven’t even told Rafael yet,” you confessed. You placed a hand on your stomach.

“Ay dios mio!” Lucia exclaimed, enveloping you into a hug. “This is so exciting! When are you due? How do you feel? ¡Mija, siéntate!”

You let out a small giggle. “I’m only 6 weeks. I’m due August 19th. I feel good; some nausea. Nothing too bad.”

“Oh Rafi is going to be so happy!” Lucia exclaimed.

“I hope so,” you replied. When Lucia cocked her brow, you continued. “He’s been having a hard time since your mother passed.”

Lucia nodded, and walked over to the mantle, gingerly touching the stocking that had Baby Barba embroidered on it. “They were incredibly close. I know he feels guilty about the nursing home.”

You nodded, wrapping your arms around yourself. Lucia walked up to you and enveloped you into another hug.

****

Rafael wearily shuffled into the apartment. He took off his coat and hung it up, before removing his suit jacket. “Cariño?”

You pressed the button on the remote and the entire apartment lit up in sparkly lights. The apartment was decorated to the nines in Christmas decor.

Rafael was stunned. ‘When did she do all of this?’ he wondered.

“Surprise,” you replied softly, from across the room, by the mantle. “I know you have been having a hard time. And I know nothing I saw will bring her back, and nothing will change that void in your heart, but I just want to bring some joy back into your life.”

Rafael walked up to you. Wordlessly, he pulled you close to him. Your hands on his chest, you breathed in the scent of his cologne. Rafael tipped your head back slightly with his finger and brought his lips down to yours. You moaned into the kiss as his tongue tangled yours. The stubble of Rafael’s unshaved beard irritated your skin.

You hesitantly broke the kiss, trying to catch your breath. “Do you like it?”

“I love it. And I love you,” Rafael replied, pushing your hair back.

“Look, your mom gave us your abuela’s ornaments,” you replied, pulling Rafael towards the Christmas tree. You gently tapped a lace ornament.

Rafael’s eyes watered as he took an ornament in his hand. You wrapped an arm around Rafael’s waist and rested your head against him. Rafael kissed the top of your head. He looked behind you and towards the mantle, his eyes tracking the stockings that hung. “There are three,” he noted curiously.

Rafael walked to the third stocking; he looked at you, his eyes watering once more. “It says ... are you?”

You bit your lip, nodding. “Yeah.”

Rafael swept you into his arms once more, twirling you in his embrace. He set you down gently, your back to him, with a hand firmly pressed against your abdomen.

“I’m sorry I haven’t been around. I’m sorry if I’ve been distant, Rafael apologized, his voice cracking a bit.

“Don’t,” you shook your head. “I understand. It’s okay.”

Rafael pressed a kiss into the slope of your neck. You both watched the decorations and lights sparkle on the tree. Rafael knew somehow, with you by his side, he’d get through this tough time. Rafael also looked forward to the future and the new beginnings that awaited the two of you.

FIN

[imagine-what-would-happen]

UNBLOCK THE CREATIVE

A lovely little lists of movies/ shows/ songs/ anything really that can get you out of your uncreative/ writers block!

First off, I adore Thor: Ragnarok, with all of its colours, humour, and just sense of fun even through the tough times. Cause we all need that right now. MIEC AND KORG THOUGH.

I cannot tell you how many times I have rewatched Sense8, I love the sense of individualism still thriving in a group, a family even. The way such different characters, personality and sexuality wise are explored. YUS GIVE ME MORE!

Watch a CRACK video of your favourite movie/ fandom. I swear it will cheer you up and make you think of your favs in new situations and possibilities. Plus GIGGLES.

Search up some of your favourite songs and put together a “Hell Yeah” playlist that you can just jam out to, take your time putting together the songs, let yourself jam out on your first run through!

Watch a fan made music video for your favourite fandom! More ideas, makes you giddy! Gets in your feels! It’s an all around success honestly

Watch some highly rated fun times Supernatural episodes. I have been watching that show since 2013 and I cannot tell you how many times I have rewatched it, or even just searched up certain scenes from the show. The show has MANY FEELS and gets very emotional, but the fun time episodes are so worth it and if you haven’t see the show before diving into the middle of it will be a whole new experience #Destiel

ALSO BLOOPERS FROM SUPERNATURAL BECAUSE YES

Doesn’t matter if you’re an artist! Pick up a writing/ drawing utensil and write/ draw the most absurd situation your faves and least faves could be in. Now write/ draw just how they got there

Reach out to your favs on TUMBLR! Honestly don’t be shy! Everyone loves getting friendly messages (and if possible REQUESTS!). Yours fav blogs want to hear from you! Reach out and start a conversation! :)

look around you! do any shapes remind you of your favourite characters? ex: I love kylo ren.. I see rectangles everywhere... we love us our thick boi

Look back to the original works! Look at different characters in certain scenes! Whats happening in the background???

Watch some end of year fandom mashups on youtube. I did this for the longest time and I love the audio and visuals... UGHH JUST YES my fav is here

Look up random ass gifs from a fandom you’re not in! What the hell is going on in it? Write it for your fandom! How would your character react?

If you don’t care about spoilers take a look at some shows/ movies’ fandoms you’re not in. Look at their first episode/ movie, versus their latest!

Watch The Princess Bride or Read it! Honestly just... I love the story so much. It has everything!

Take some music, whether it be a score, soundtrack, playlist, etc... from an idea completely opposite of yours! (i.e. if you’re writing something futuristic take some music from a few or more decades back, or if you’re writing romance, take some soundtracks from Fast and Furious - honestly don’t quote me on that one it was just the first thing that came to mind

GO LOOK AT ALL THE FAN ART AND REBLOG IT AND GIVE IT ALL THE LOVE

Take your favs and rewrite them for a short story in a different timeline! How would they have met? What are they doing?

Take sometime to indulge in all your favourite things. Go scroll for an hour through posts that make you smirk at 3 in the morning. Listen and cry your heart out to that one Lana del Rey song while imagining your otp. DO YOU BOO BOO

Put your songs on shuffle. third song is your about your third favourite character, NOW WRITE/ DRAW

Get in your character’s mind space, hell even try being them for a hot second (Whenever I’m writing I literally start making the same facial expressions that my characters would, do the same gestures, mutter their lines, etc! It could help!)

BLAST THE MUSIC (please watch out for your hearing bbs) whether on a stereo or just in those ear buds, you get to that one right volume that hits the spot and put on your favourite song. Jump around and sing along/ lip synch to it! Dance, make the weirdest expressions to compliment the lyrics (yea i do this please don’t judge me please)

There are so many other possibilities! Add to the list, try it out, how did it go? Did you find something that worked?! GET YA BUTTS TO WRITING/ CREATING!

[tharkflark1]

For the character ask,, Luka

(Oh boy. You chose this on purpose. Luka stans better be prepared)

Favorite thing about them: He really seems to care about Marinette and be willing to help her with anything she needs. He also really cares about Juleka and I respect that.

Least Favorite thing about them: He is literally the most boring character in the show. The pigeons have more personality than him. He looks like he has no actual thoughts of his own; he says yes to everything Marinette says without bringing anything new to the table.

I know nothing about his dislikes, his likes (besides music), or even anything else about him other than he plays guitar. I ship the love square through and through but I like Kagami more than I like Luka.

Literally name one personality trait of his that has nothing to do with Marinette and isn’t music.

Favorite line: “the song in your heart sounds like this~” like holy shit that’s so weird and creepy sljsksj

brOTP: Adrien and Luka probs. I like it when they play in the band together

OTP: Again, he doesn’t have enough personality for me to create any chemistry between anyone.

nOTP: Lukanette, Lukaxchloe, any kind of ship tbh

Random Headcanon: Juleka can kick his ass no problem. This boy has fuckin noodle limbs that he only uses for his guitar.

Unpopular opinion: If he weren’t in the show, I’d be fine with that cuz NOTHING WOULD CHANGE.

Song I associate with them: I honestly have no idea. Uh, Stereo Heart maybe?

Favorite picture of them:

HES SUCH A CREEPY MOTHER FUCKER I DISLIKE HIM SO MUCH

[thepodcastcat]

For the ask thing: Cecil Palmer

Tragically I inhabit that portion of Night Vale fans who used to listen to WTNV but stopped at some point and now feels paralyzed with guilt and FOMO every time someone posts anything about current episodes. However, I still have Opinions

favorite thing about them: oof this is going to sound basic as hell but, his voice. LISTEN wtnv was one of the first podcasts I ever got into and I still remember how absolutely blown away by how soothingly smooth yet deeply creepy Cecil’s voice was. 

least favorite thing about them: his obliviousness is hilarious 90% of the time but other times it just seems like willful ignorance and I’m not a fan

favorite line: Kill it with kindness, and if that doesn't work, kill it with sharp sticks and knives.

brOTP: its a toss up between Dana and Old Woman Josie (rip)

OTP: CECILOS!!!!

nOTP: anything other than Cecilos but especially Steve x Cecil. Like, aside from how gross the whole brother-in-law thing is, they just don’t mesh imo

random headcanon: his shadow doesn’t look human. I’ve always been a fan of “eldritch abomination” Cecil so his shadow starts looking distinctly inhuman when he experiences a strong emotion

unpopular opinion: I MISS DAPPER CECIL. Ever since we learned that he dresses like he rolled around in a dark 90s-themed closet all art has been very neon and random and I miss Cecil in stylish clothes.

song i associate with them: I’ve been on a binge of nostalgic music lately so the one coming to mind right now is Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes

favorite picture of them: It’s been 5 years but my favourite iteration of Cecil is the one by @littleulvar

[fishandships]

i can’t for the life of me remember where i was going with this WIP or what i intended for the background or caption so i suppose it’s done now whether i want it to be or not lol

im REALLY pleased with the lineart tho im def gonna hang onto this as part of my personal style guide

[man4jiro]

For the meme, if i may ask for multiple charas, Aizawa, Mic, and Hawks?

Aizawa

favorite thing about them: so many fuckin things tbh

least favorite thing about them: can't say much bc he's a main kin so he's special

favorite line: can't choose bc I like so many of them

brOTP: with present mic, I like them as friends tbh

OTP: aizadabi, eraservor, eraserhawks and like 2 others I'm not comfy sharin

nOTP: eraser joke mainly tho any ship apart from those goes I'm v picky

random headcanon: he's bi

unpopular opinion: he's bi lmao

song i associate with them: many tho a random one is boss bitch by Doja Cat

favorite picture of them: p much all

Mic

favorite thing about them: his quirk being music based /themed!!

least favorite thing about them: nothin comes in my mind rn

favorite line: I don't have a fave

brOTP: erasermic

OTP: I don't rlly have one

nOTP: same as before

random headcanon: he has a pet parrot!!

unpopular opinion: he should get more attention like his quirk is cool n his vibrant personality like yes!! Stan

song i associate with them: my hearts a stereo

favorite picture of them: prolly the one of young mic in the flashback when he gave Aizawa his pro hero name

Hawks

favorite thing about them: where do I even begin oof,,, big hawks stan

least favorite thing about them: nothin he's like a gift from god

favorite line: I'm anime only tbh apart from reading manga for transparents so rn I don't rlly. Have one agbdh

brOTP: I don't have one

OTP: eraserhawks, end hawks, dabihawks and another I'm not comfy sharing

nOTP: hawks x unhappiness

random headcanon: he's bi too

unpopular opinion: he marries Aizawa in a perfect world

song i associate with them: competition by azealia banks

favorite picture of them: so many!! I just wuv him

Tysm for sendin in!!!!