#that one game with a million penalties

[hotanddistraught]

do you guys remember how unhinged 2021 was?

[wickedghxst]

who’s gonna tell nintendo & 343 & whoever else has leaver bans in their games that they’re not “promoting a less toxic environment” they’re promoting me to want to murder them with a knife.

[theemporium]

Hockey!sirius 🫣 he would absolutely get into a million fights for no reason, and then at a game reader’s at the other team sees him talking with her during warm up and you bet he spends the entire game in the penalty box cause the other team started saying shit about it

Bloody nosed and smiling stupid at you in the penalty box

thank you for requesting!🫶🏽

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You always came to Sirius’ games, and it had never really caused an issue before.

You had a tradition set up from pretty early on in your relationship. During warm ups, Sirius would skate his way over to the glass of wherever you were sitting in the bleachers, a wide grin on his face as he would flick a puck over the glass for you. He would blow you a kiss, you would blow him one back, and then he would place his focus back on the game. 

And if that wasn’t enough to confirm to people you were his, then the oversized jersey with his name on the back would have been more than enough. 

However, all it took was for one of the rival players—a notoriously dirty player who chirped more than he should have—to witness the interaction, and the seed was planted. 

The first few minutes of the first period went by as normal, until Sirius found himself skating alongside a defenceman who would not leave him alone no matter where he skated on the rink. And just when his patience was already low, the man opened his mouth. 

“Your girl up for the winning team, Black? I bet she looks real pretty on her knees.”

It took less than five seconds after he finished his sentence for Sirius to start swinging, and less than thirty seconds after that before he was being pulled off the player by a few of his teammates. 

That was the first time he ended up in the penalty box, but it was far from the last. 

Sirius was notorious for having a short fuse on the ice, you knew that. But you had never seen him like this. It seemed like every time he got out the penalty box, he would be on the ice for less than a minute before he was picking up with a player from the other team—sometimes even multiple players at once.

Your blood pressure was skyrocketing and your heart felt like it was constantly dropping to your stomach every time you saw someone take a swing at him.

It was the last period, and Sirius found himself in the penalty box again after a particularly bad fight that involved multiple players pulling him away. But Sirius looked proud as he skated over, his nose bloody and his cheek already starting to bruise as he stepped into the box, his eyes searching for someone in the bleachers.

And then his eyes caught yours.

And the boy had the fucking audacity to grin and wink at you like you weren’t seconds away from losing your mind. 

You were practically pulling at your hair as you stood outside the locker room, watching each player walk out one by one as you patiently waited for your boyfriend. 

When you saw him, he was dressed in his suit again—though the blazer was long gone, probably squashed somewhere in his bag—and the injuries were much clearer now. He had been cleaned up, but his nose and cheek were bruised, and you noted a few cuts spread across his face. 

Sirius was already reaching for you the second he was close, but his face quickly dropped when you smacked him in the chest.

“Ouch,” he grumbled as he caught your hand before you could hit him again. “What was that for?”

“For stressing me out!” You hissed before you pulled him into a tight hug. “You scared me.”

“M’sorry, love,” he murmured as he dropped a kiss to the top of your head. “Those boys deserved it though.”

You pulled back to look at him. “All of them?” You asked incredulously. 

“All of them,” Sirius confirmed with a small smirk. “They brought my girl onto the ice, I was gonna make sure they learnt from their mistake.”

You raised your brows, your voice teasing as you spoke. “So, this was some macho masculine display then?” 

“Oh yeah, I had to show them you were mine,” he teased as his arms wound around your waist, pulling you against him. “Gonna give your man a kiss?”

You rolled your eyes. “You’re a dick.” 

“Your dick who you love very much,” he added.

“Yeah, I guess so,” you murmured before you leaned up to kiss him. “Just please don’t do that again. I think my heart will give out.”

Sirius snorted. “I can’t make any promises, love.”

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[pedripics]

IBAI x PEDRI - January 2, 2024 (summary)

He’s doing okay but things are a bit tough at the moment

He spent Christmas at home in Tenerife with his family

They play 'Suika Game' a lot in the dressing room (but on the phone and not the PC because it's free there lol)

He laughed a lot with Piqué in the dressing room. Piqué didn't really like training sessions but he was very good in the matches

Have you ever looked at Pique and thought that if you wanted to, you could dribble past him 7 times? - "Yes (laughs)"

Ferran has supported him a lot and is always there for him

Ferran takes the shark mentality very seriously, so Pedri gave him some shark slippers and now Ferran wears them in the dressing room

He tries to help Gavi every day because he knows what it's like to be injured for a longer time and he's confident that he will come back in great condition

Pedri does pilates now after Puyol recommended it to him

Pedri has Aleix García in his Fantasy team (his brother is first, he is second)

He rarely uses Twitter, he uses Twitch and TikTok more

They are behind Xavi 100%

In his opinion, Neymar looks good with every hairstyle

Girona are playing very well and he thinks that they could win LaLiga

Jordi Alba and Piqué were always fighting but that's how they got on. They just liked to fight lmao

Vitor Roque is wonderful, he is always happy, whenever Pedri sees him he is smiling

He doesn't like press conferences at all because they are a bit disturbing as all the journalists stare at you while you just sit there

In the Premier League, they are able to spend 80 or 90 million for players which is unbelievable. In La Liga, academies are what makes the difference

They don't really talk about the Super League in the dressing room

Boca Juniors or River Plate? - He's only watched one game and Boca won, so Boca

For Pedri, Busquets is the best No. 6 in history

His favourite player is Iniesta (in case you somehow didn't know that yet)

His favourite XI in history: ter Stegen, Jordi Alba, Piqué, Ramos, Alves, Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo (after being forced by Ibai), Messi and Luis Enrique as a Coach (he changed out Ronaldinho for Neymar later)

Luis Enrique doesn't have What's App. If you want to talk to him, you need to send him an SMS

He was nervous when scoring the decisive penalty against Real Betis because the goalkeeper was a giant

Hardest defeat: penalty shootout against Italy (Euros 2020)

He supported Argentina in the WC final (for Leo)

He would like Haaland to sign for Barça (in his words "as a replacement for Lewy because he won't play for us until he's 60") and he also really likes Julían Alvarez (agent Pedri 👀)

His first friend at Barça was Trincāo

A dream: to win the Champions League and the World Cup

Before games, he likes to listen to slow Spanish music (Julio Iglesias? - "Maybe (laughs)")

His favourite singer is Quevedo (everyone act surprised please)

Vitor is only 18 years old, you cannot ask him to be the new Pele, but he has a lot of confidence from the club

He normally always stops for fans but there are always the same 5-6 TikTokers in front of the training ground so he sometimes doesn't stop if it's just them

He is rewatching Prison Break at the moment, even though he's seen it two times already. The first season is the best one in his opinion

He used to watch anime but not anymore

Kounde has the confidence to wear anything

They should listen to the players more because the calendar is so tightly packed right now and there are too many injuries

He would like to score more goals

He found scoring goals strange when he was younger because he never knew how to celebrate and all he did was run and look stupid

Ibai breaks his computer mouse and engineer Pedri tells him to plug it out and in again (Pedri indeed managed to fix it)

Favourite place in Barcelona? - Camp Nou ❤️

Ibai and Pedri played 'Guess these 100 Players' and Pedri guessed 94/100 right (and Pedri realised he doesn't know enough South American players)

[suddenlybambi]

spin the bottle ♥ kyle broflovski

pairing : kyle broflovski x reader

nsfw (smut) - minors DNI!!! - aged up characters (18+)

tags : implied underaged drinking, praise kink, degradation, hair pulling, p in v sex, afab reader, mild sub/dom dynamics, sub!kyle, dom!reader

word count : 3.5k

summary : when a game of spin the bottle pairs you with the object of your affection, you'll take full advantage of the chance the universe has given you

masterlist

a/n - this isn't proof read so pls if there are mistakes lemme know

It was a well-known fact that Clyde always threw the best parties in South Park. Whenever his dad was off on a business trip, it was go-time, and that weekend was indeed go-time.

It was one of the rare occasions when you had all decided to keep it amongst friends, with no assholes from neighbouring towns showing up for free booze and boobs. Just the South Park group.

“Bebe, my love, your tit is about to fall out,” You reached over to hike up Bebe’s dress for the fourth time that night. You had no idea how she even managed to keep it on in the first place. It was practically just a belt that barely covered her. Though you had to admit, she looked hot as hell in it. Figuratively speaking, of course, if she dared to take a step outside, she would surely freeze to death. 

“I love you!” She grabbed your face in the palms of her hands, squishing your cheeks together. “You are playing spin the bottle with us!”

“Oooh, tempting, but no!” You smiled as you rolled your eyes, looking around and prying her hands off of your face. “You know as well as I do that there is only one person here I would kiss.”

“Just ask him out already!” She groaned, dropping her arms to her sides dramatically. “Oooor… Just screw someone else to take your mind off of him?”

“Babe, unless you’re suggesting yourself, I’m not interested,” You teased, grabbing her arm as she started to stumble a little. You pondered for a minute, looking around at the people you had grown up with. “I’ll play one round of spin the bottle.”

“Yes!” Bebe cheered, grabbing your face and planting a very drunken kiss on your forehead. “You beautiful bitch! Let’s get you laid!”

“Since when did the rules of spin the bottle change from a kiss to a quickie?” You joked as she pulled you towards the gathering circle. To your somewhat pleasant surprise, the object of your affection, Kyle Broflovski, had decided to play. The surprise was only somewhat pleasant as you realised that out of the 12 or so people playing, the chances of the bottle landing on him when you spun it were decreased. You could dream, though, and dream you most certainly did. Usually at night, with your hand buried between your thighs and his name on your lips.

“If it rolls on a guy, do I have to kiss him?” Clyde asked, looking around for confirmation or, rather, someone to say that he doesn’t have to.

“What’s wrong? Scared you’ll catch feelings?” You teased your friend as Bebe pulled you to sit down next to her. “Or are you scared that the feelings you’ve already caught will come out?”

“It’s just a peck on the lips,” Kenny shrugged, nudging Clyde. “It’s no big deal.”

“Kenny, dude, you’ll kiss anyone,” Stan pointed out. “Is there a penalty for not kissing someone?”

“Tolkien?” Bebe called across the circle at him. “You got the thing?”

“I sure do!” He pulled out a bottle of something so red that it was practically glowing. Whatever it was, it didn’t look natural. “Hot sauce, it’s over 2 million Scoville.”

“Is that hot?” Butters questioned, looking over at the bottle nervously.

“I’d kiss Kyle’s bitch of a mom over drinking any of that hot sauce!” Cartman announced, scowling at the bottle as though it had personally offended him.

“Hey!” Kyle threw his hands up as if to say that the comment was uncalled for, but Cartman ignored him completely.

“Let’s fucking go!” Kenny cheered, spinning the bottle first before anyone else got the chance. Everyone took it in turns. The kisses were only light aside from when Clyde landed on Bebe and fully went in making out.

Finally, it was your turn. You prayed to whatever deities may be listening as you flicked your wrist, sending the empty bottle spinning. There was one person you wanted it to land on, and you held your breath as the spinning slowed down until it eventually ceased.

You didn’t know which deity you now owed it to, but the bottle had landed on exactly who it was supposed to.

Looking up, you met eyes with Kyle Broflovski, who already had a red twinge on his face. You couldn’t tell if it was that look on his face, the alcohol already in your system, or the fact that you had waited for the better part of three years for an opportunity like this, but a wave of confidence rushed over you.

Within seconds, you had gotten up and crossed the circle to him, climbing onto his lap. The small, shocked gasp that slipped from his lips was swallowed in an instant when you pressed your lips against his. Your hands instantly found their way to his hair, the same hair that you had admired from afar, watching the curls bounce as he played basketball when he would casually brush it away from his face. 

You couldn’t help yourself as you pulled on his hair, your lips catching the smallest little whimper that slipped out as you did so. 

There was absolutely no battle for dominance in the kiss. He submitted to you instantly, allowing your tongue entry as you tilted your head to deepen the kiss further. Where you were, and the people observing were lost to you, all you could focus on was that you were actually kissing Kyle, and he was kissing back with just as much eagerness. 

His hands had been on your waist, but they slowly inched down to grab your ass, giving it the softest squeeze as he pulled you impossibly closer.

There was only one thought on your mind when you pushed your hips against his as you straddled him. ‘More’. That’s all you wanted, more, more, more. He was intoxicating.

You were forced to pull away to breathe, but your mouth instantly latched onto his neck, determined that if this were a one-time deal, you would leave your mark.

“Jesus fucking Christ!” Cartman’s voice pulled you from your haze, and you regretfully removed your lips from Kyle’s body, though your hands remained in his hair, keeping him close to you. “Get a room!” 

“Later,” You whispered before you pressed another small kiss to his lips, only to be pulled off of him by a very drunk Clyde, who just wanted the game to continue.

You caught the hopeful glint in Kyle’s eyes that confirmed to you just how interested he was in return.

“Please?” He sounded almost pathetic in this plea, but that only fueled you on more. Bebe gave you a knowing look as you rejoined her in your original space in the circle.

Another round started, and Kyle had to kiss Tolkien, but when it was your turn again, you landed on Kenny. He made his way over to you in an instant. You intended for the kiss to be a quick peck, but apparently, the blonde had other ideas as he held your head in place while he tried to deepen the kiss. You managed to push his head away and awkwardly pat his hair as a sign to ‘stay there’, unsure what else to do. Your eyes darted over to Kyle, who had a hard glare set on the back of Kenny’s head.

“I think I’m done now,” You mumbled, getting up and shuffling away from the group. You were suddenly very worried that your kiss with Kyle had sent the wrong idea to everyone else that you were up for full make-out sessions with anyone. The game didn’t last much longer after that. You did notice that Kyle had avoided his turn when it came up. You deeply regret not having done the same.

After the game wrapped up, the music was turned up, and shots were brought out. You downed one before spotting Kyle talking to Kenny in the corner. You suspected that it was about you, and you couldn’t resist getting closer to listen in to the conversation.

“Dude!” Kyle seethed through his teeth, his hand holding onto Kenny’s shirt to prevent him from getting away. “What the hell was that?”

“I did that for you!” Kenny held his arms up in defence. “I was testing her!”

“What the fuck are you on about?”

“I was making sure she was actually interested in you and not just drunk and horny and willing to sleep with anyone,” Kenny explained. You weren’t sure how to feel about that. Part of you felt used and manipulated, but another part of you was proud that you passed the test.

“And the only way you could do that was to stick your tongue down her throat?”

“She didn’t reciprocate at all!” 

“Just… Don’t do that shit again, okay?” Kyle sighed deeply. “You know how I feel about her.” 

“How could I not? You’ve been going on about her for years, dude,” Kenny laughed. You were sure your heart skipped a beat. Had Kyle really felt the same way about you the entire time? It was then that Kenny spotted you, or at least acknowledged you. “Oh, hey, Y/N.”

“Hey, Kenny!” You felt a little better talking to him now that you knew the context of the kiss. But your attention was primarily set on the redhead who looked more than a little flustered to see you. “Hi, Kyle.” 

“Hi…” You wanted to grab his cute, flushed face and kiss him again. You wanted to pin him against the wall and see how much it would take him to beg. You wanted to make an absolute mess of him.

Instead, you just held your hand out. “Dance with me.” It wasn’t a question or even a request. It was an instruction. You could see the switch in his eyes to submission, and you revelled in the power you felt from having such a hold over him. His hand was in yours in a second, and you pulled him towards you and to the edge of the crowd of partygoers. You didn’t want to get caught up amongst everyone. You wanted to keep him for yourself and avoid the risk of others trying to interrupt your conversation. You didn’t want to share him with anyone. He was yours now.

“How much did you hear?” He asked. You could hear his shaky breath betray how nervous he truly was as he spoke. “Between me and Kenny?” You pulled him close to you as you started to sway to the music. You weren’t dancing at anywhere near the right tempo for what was playing, but you couldn’t care less.

“Enough to know that one of us should have made a move years ago,” You cooed, leaning into him further as you spoke. You purposely brushed your thigh against his clothed crotch, taking in his soft gasp and the way his hands clenched from where they had settled on your waist. “You know, out of all the nights I’ve dreamt about you and the things I’d do if I got the chance, I never took you for being a bit of an exhibitionist. You got off on people watching us back there, didn’t you?”

“Well- I- Uh-” He stumbled over his words, the tips of his ears were bright red, and he couldn’t meet your intense gaze. With a smirk, you grabbed his face in your hand, squishing his cutely flushed cheeks together as you made him look at you. You didn’t have to repeat yourself. He knew what you were saying. “Yes, I did.”

“I don’t know if I should praise you or punish you for being such a slut,” You teased. You had let go of his face to once again thread your fingers through his hair as you had while playing spin the bottle. Using the leverage you had on him, you pulled him in, hovering your lips over his but not actually kissing him. “What do you think?”

“Both,” He whispered. You could feel him struggling slightly against the grip you had on his hair to attempt to press his lips against yours, but all it did was cause you to pull his hair. The moan that he let out was unlike anything you had heard before. With a small giggle, you tested this out, voluntarily pulling on his hair again. You watched his lips snap together in an attempt to stifle the second moan, but it didn’t do much to help.

“Seven minutes in heaven!” Bebe announced, interrupting your moment with Kyle. His eyes pleaded with you to ignore it, but a plan formed in your mind that you couldn’t refuse. Your hand slipped from his hair, trailing down his neck, shoulder, and arm until you reached his hand.

“We’d better not keep them waiting,” You feigned as much innocence as you could when your mind was full of pure and utter filth. Holding his hand, you pulled him over to where the circle was regrouping after people had drunk more and danced a little. “How are we doing this?”

“Might as well spin the bottle again,” Stan shrugged, holding up another empty bottle. “Unless anyone else has a better idea?”

“Spinning the bottle sounds perfect,” You smiled, letting go of Kyle’s hand to sit back down next to Bebe. She gave you a knowing look after her eyes landed on a bewildered Kyle as he settled down next to Stan. “I have a plan, and you’re going to allow it.”

“Y/N’s up first!” Bebe grinned at the rest of the group. Stan placed the bottle down, and you leaned over to ‘spin’ it. Instead of actually spinning it, you manually turned it around once before lining it up with Kyle. You didn’t wait for anyone to call you out and make you actually spin it before you got up again, walking over and pulling Kyle up by the front of his shirt. 

“That’s cheating!” Cartman pointed accusingly. “You can’t do that!”

“Go cry about it, fucker,” You glared at him for a second, but your eyes mostly focused on Kyle as you pulled him up the stairs and to what you knew to be the spare bedroom in Clyde’s house. He trailed after you like a little lost puppy, not saying a word. He was already completely at your will, and you loved it. “Seven minutes isn’t long for what I have planned for you… But we’ll make it work.”

“What do you have planned?” He asked. You could hear how nervous yet hopeful he was, and it made you melt. He was so obviously already putty in your hands, and you hadn’t even started.

“Strip for me and lay on the bed,” You instructed, pressing a soft kiss to his lips before gently pushing him backwards and towards the bed. While he was distracted, you slipped your underwear off and stuffed it in your bra so you’d be able to find it later.

Kyle followed your request until he got to his boxers, where he hesitated. You could see the obvious tent that had formed, and your mind went wild. You had spent what was admittedly far too long staring at him when he played basketball, paying close attention to his shorts in order for just an idea of what he was hiding there, but nothing could have prepared you for when he finally took his boxers off. He was bigger than you had anticipated. You were almost intimidated by it, but you were more than ready to accept the pain that would first appear for the pleasure that would soon follow.

You couldn’t wait for him to lie down on the bed. In a split second, you pounced on him, pinning him to the bed and straddling him. Thanks to your lack of underwear, his hard member slid against your folds, and a shared moan rang out through the room.

“Fuck foreplay. I need you in me now,” You shook your head, abandoning your plans to tease and edge him until the last possible second. You only had seven minutes, and you planned to use every single one of them, milking him for all you could. “Do you want this?”

“Yes!” He nodded eagerly.

“Yes, what?” You couldn’t help but tease him just a little bit more.

“Please!” He had barely finished the word when you sunk down onto him. You were already so turned on that he slid in with ease. The way he stretched you out hurt at first, but as expected, the pain quickly morphed into pleasure after you slid yourself up and down a couple of times.

Kyle’s moans were loud, pathetic, and the hottest thing you had ever heard, but you knew it wasn’t wise for him to continue at that volume. As much as you wanted everyone to know that he was yours and you were the one making him feel that way, you knew him well enough that the post-bliss clarity would embarrass him to no end.

“Baby, you need to keep quiet,” You cooed. Your hand traced up his bare chest and settled at his neck. You didn’t squeeze, just pressed down ever so slightly. Your goal of keeping him quiet was ruined by the even louder moan that slipped from him at this. “Do I need to gag you?”

“Yes,” He blurted out immediately, taking you by mild surprise. You felt him twitch slightly inside you, signifying just how serious he was.

“What should I use-” You paused, an idea forming in your mind. You pulled your balled-up underwear from your bra, holding it up in front of him as you slowly rolled your hips to match his thrusting up into you. “I suppose I could use my panties?”

“Yes! Please!” He nodded desperately as best as he could when your hand was still on his throat. “Yes!” His thrusts up into you had gotten sloppy, so you released his throat while you shoved your underwear in his mouth to gag him and used your now free hand to hold his hips in place.

“You look so pathetic and desperate right now,” You smiled, picking up the pace to try and chase the tension that was quickly building inside you. Using your free hand, you started to circle your clit with two fingers, softly moaning at the feeling. You wanted to throw your head back and lose yourself in the pleasure, but you couldn’t take your eyes off of Kyle’s as they looked up at you. There was a hazy look to them. He looked so submissive for you. “You’re such a good boy, letting me use you like this.”

The mixture of degradation and praise was clearly getting to Kyle in the best possible way. Below you, you could feel his thighs starting to shake as he drew closer and closer to finishing. The temptation to edge him was significant, but you had to be wary of the time you had left. So, instead, you did your best to grind onto him at as fast a pace as you could manage, your fingers matching the speed on your clit.

The panties in Kyle’s mouth barely muffled the pathetic moans and whimpers that came from him as you felt his seed spill inside you. You were on the pill, but you’d grab a Plan B from Bebe the next morning just to be careful.

As you rode out his orgasm, you reached your own. Both your fingers on your clit and your hip movements became messy as your body shook with what you were sure was the most intense orgasm you had ever had in your life. Your back was arched, and your head flew back as you rode out the final waves of aftershock before collapsing against Kyle’s chest.

“Are you okay?” Kyle asked, having reached up to remove your underwear from his mouth. He asked with such genuine care that you almost forgot the situation that had led to it.

“More than okay,” You nodded with a sleepy smile. As much as you wanted to just sleep there like that, cuddled up against his chest, you knew you were only moments away from one of the other partygoers bursting in and finding the position you were both in. Reluctantly, you pulled off of him. The feeling of his seed dripping down the inside of your thighs as he pulled out threatened to turn you on again if you thought too much about it.

“Uh… Here,” Kyle held out your panties to you as he sat up with you, one hand subconsciously holding onto your waist to keep you steady. You looked at them and lowered his hand, shaking your head.

“Keep them,” You told him, a small smirk emerging on your lips. “Until next time, at least.”

“Next time?” His breath hitched at the implications of those two words. You wanted there to be a next time. You wanted to do that again.

“Next time.”

[starsandhughes]

Penalty Box Series— Shoulder Check Showcase Edition

photo credits via instagram by _msfilms, henchcliffe_media, and greghorowitzphoto! all accounts are public dw! look at the tagged photos of the shoulder check on insta for more pics and the videos i took screenshots of!

22-23 Season & Summer Masterlist

p.s. kreider is in this bc it makes sense… sue me. tw to non rangers fans on him ig??

this is a long one to make up for all my short ones recently <3 (lie i just couldn’t shut up)

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yourusername “the shoulder signifies something very important. it’s a commitment to reaching out, checking in, making sure everybody is okay. it’s a small gesture with a very big impact— the impact being that kindness is cool.”

on august 3rd, trevor participated in the shoulder check showcase for the HT40 foundation post being drafted first overall for said showcase!

he was captain of team moulson (the black jerseys!), scored the eighth goal for the team with a pass from my good friend nesty! the fifth slide is his celly where the damn fool kissed his stick. (this was post him failing at the michigan about nine million times) (it’s your signature move, babe. get it together.)

🚨he also committed the only crime of the night!🚨(the refs didn’t penalize him and i’m guessing that was just to keep the fast pace going) (the crowd had other opinions) (so did i) what was the crime? HE TRIPPED CHRIS KREIDER! aka his summer training partner! don’t worry though! he was belittled at dinner with chris and i AND i made him sit in the bathroom for two minutes to account for his crimes<3

sorry you lost in a shootout, my love! but you missed two shootout goals so this is all your fault, captain!

thank you, father zegras, for being a founding board members for the HT40 foundation and being a huge part in this cause. as someone who has struggled in the past, the work that this foundation does really means a lot to me.

p.s. i loved seeing shatty/mom, nesty, sonny, and spencer! i’ve missed you guys! mwah!

remember besties: reach out, check in, and make contact. because kindness is a contact sport🩵

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trevorzegras i’m so proud of you for all that you’ve overcome❤️ i love you, forever

yourusername i love you, always, z-baby❤️ (except when you make me cry like rn ihy)

trevorzegras i’m not taking it back! p.s. tackling me for a hug is not what was meant!

yourusername kindness is a contact sport and i chose football <3

trevorzegras can’t you choose any other sport?

yourusername i could choose water polo and drown you out of love

trevorzegras football it is!

yourusername kisses can be my field goals!

trevorzegras what about your two point conversions?

yourusername foreplay!

jamie.drysdale @/yourusername @/trevorzegras don’t play football in front of me

_quinnhughes @/yourusername @/trevorzegras i don’t think you two gave water polo enough thought

user42 he really tripped that old man… so trevor zegras of him

_quinnhughes you forgot to mention that when he called me to have you let him out you turned his penalty into a five minute major

yourusername two minutes for snitching->📦

_quinnhughes you’re in stamford?

yourusername update: i facetimed quinn and screamed until he sat in the bathroom

trevorzegras update: i’m giving her a penalty for screaming

yourusername update: trevor has a penalty for attempting to give me a penalty

trevorzegras update: kisses got me out early

_quinnhughes update: i hate you both

yourusername update: quinn has a double minor

yourusername update: jacky boy has two minutes just because

jackhughes update: i’m looking for a new soulmate

user6 the fact that if the refs were calling penalties z wouldn’t been starting the season with -1 games since his last penalty 😭

jackhughes strongest girl i know alert!

yourusername pls don’t make me emotional online i have a reputation to uphold mr. “heart not boobs”

lhughes_06 @/yourusername accept that you’re basically wonder woman

yourusername @/lhughes_06 accept that miley cyrus’s song wonder woman makes that comment 1000x more emo for me

jackhughes @/yourusername accept that you’re loved (despite the speech comment)

lhughes_06 @/yourusername very loved

_quinnhughes @/yourusername extremely loved

yourusername @/jackhughes @/lhughes_06 @_quinnhughes i love you all too! now stop before i sob!

user17 tell trevor thank you for signing my brother’s forehead! he was so happy!

chriskreider19 thanks for having z pay for his crimes against me!

yourusername ur so welcome thank you for feeding us occasionally!

trevorzegras please don’t thank her this has now become a common thing

yourusername @/trevorzegras mwah!

shattdeuces i’ve missed you, daughter! i’ll miss your post roadies gift bags next season!

yourusername you’ll get one when you play the ducks next season! i’ll start fires to give it to you if i have to!

shattdeuces just don’t get caught!

yourusername i never do! i’m a stealthy ninja

trevorzegras @/yourusername i’ve been catching you from falling since we were sixteen i’m not sure that qualifies as “stealthy”

yourusername @/trevorzegras that’s all part of my elaborate plan to never be caught when it’s important. no one will see it coming. my clumsiness is an act.

jackhughes @/yourusername an act that started at five years old?

yourusername @/jackhughes yes!

user4 announcers before the game started: we might see trevor do the michigan in person tonight! trevor: *attempts and fails 3 times*

_alexturcotte yeah babe! it’s your signature move! get it together! @/trevorzegras

trevorzegras don’t tell me what to do

yourusername @/trevorzegras get it together!

trevorzegras @/yourusername …yes dear

_alexturcotte @/trevorzegras I’VE KNOWN YOU LONGER DO I MEAN NOTHING TO YOU?!

yourusername @_alexturcotte jealousy isn’t a good color on you

trevorzegras @_alexturcotte ily babe

_alexturcotte @/trevorzegras ilym babe

yourusername @/trevorzegras ten minute major for infidelity!

trevorzegras @/yourusername worth it

user66 I CAN HEAR THE FIRST PICTURE 😭

jamie.drysdale i fully expect to be tackled next time i see you ms. “i choose football”

yourusername trevor will want to ask us to get a room because I MISS YOU SO BAD JAMIE BABY

trevorzegras @/yourusername what do you plan to do?!?!

jamie.drysdale I MISS YOU TOO

yourusername I LOVE YOU WITH MY WHOLE BUTT

jamie.drysdale I LOVE YOU TOO YOU WEIRDO

trevorzegras @/yourusername WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO?!?!?!

yourusername @/trevorzegras commit infidelity

trevorzegras @/yourusername ten minute misconduct

yourusername @/trevorzegras worth it

jamie.drysdale @/trevorzegras technically she was my wife first

trevorzegras @/jamie.drysdale ejected from the game

yourusername @/trevorzegras hold up you can commit infidelity and i can’t?!

trevorzegras @/yourusername correct

yourusername @/trevorzegras misogyny at its finest. you’re kicked out of our mojo dojo casa house.

jamie.drysdale @/trevorzegras ejected? nah. evicted.

trevorzegras update: i’m now homeless

_quinnhughes @/trevorzegras you’re not living with me this time

user97 this game just made me miss hockey more

slknight35 you wouldn’t ever give me a penalty right?

yourusername never. you and coley can do no wrong ever. and if you do, i’ll cover it up or take the fall. i’ll kill for you. i’ll sell trevor. i love you.

slknight35 i forgot that you’re so violently endearing😂 i love you too

jackhughes @/slknight35 she’s gotten worse since high school

colecaufield @/yourusername i love you best friend number two!

slknight35 @/jackhughes that’s terrifying

yourusername @/slkight35 yes i am <3

yourusername @/colecaufield I AIN’T GONNA EVER STOP LOVING YOU B(est) (fr)I(end) (number) T(wo) CH

colecaufield @/yourusername you ain’t slick

jackhughes @/yourusername but you are cringe

yourusername @/jackhughes bitch <3

yourusername in hopes that this comes up as a top comment for someone: you are all so loved. every single one of you. thank you for all the support that you give me, the boys, and to all the other teams, players, and their families that you share your love to. check in on your friends. even the ones that always seem to be the happiest person around. spread love, spread hope, and spread kindness🩵 mwah!

[jusalle]

☆ Neymar Imagine ☆

• reunite •

(This was a request but I couldn't find it but I hope yall enjoy! and send more suggestions plz 💚🤍)

You and Neymar were always together no matter what. Wherever you were he was right by your side. It was rare if somone saw you guys not together in public.

But unfortunately that changed when the Pandemic happend. You and Ney both wanted to still stay with eachother but it simply couldn't happend cause since he always traveling to different places it's a high risk you could get sick. Plus Neymar didn't want you getting sick so you both decide to separate.

Yes, it was difficult at the beginning, you two always called every single day and kept in contact but thankfully in the end it worked out well.

You've hadn't seen Ney for almost 2 years. Also since now the pandemic is over you decided to go to one of Ney's wc games.

Also your good friend Paqueta is helping you arrange meeting Ney.

You already flew out and now your sitting in your seat waiting for the game to start in a couple minutes.

You start to hear loud cheering and you look up from your phone and see both teams come out on to the field.

You recognized Richarlison, Silva, Casemiro, Júnior and many others.

Then you saw the one and only Neymar Jr.

You began just staring at him while they did there anthem, you've missed him so much.

The game had started and I would say it was definitely somthing.

At the 7th minute Júnior made an amazing goal.

Then at 13th minute Ney made a penalty which made you happy

Little after that Richarlison made a goal

Then your good friend Paqueta made an amazing goal to.

After that half time started as you began walking down the steps and see Paqueta.

"Hello Y/n, your looking stunning as ever" Paqueta said with a smile on his face

"Hi Paqueta and thank you"

"You ready to meet Ney after 2 long years?" Paqueta said grinning like child

You simply nodded yes as your body began to get nervous to see Ney after so long.

You guys began walking towards the benches and see everyone on the team. They just smiled sweetly and waved at you, you guessed since they didn't say nothing Paqueta told them to be quiet so they don't ruin the suprise.

Then at the end of the benches you see Neymar. You felt your knees began to feel so weak.

You notice Ney's shirt was over his head so he couldn't see anything. So you took the chance and sat next to him.

You tapped his shoulder

"Richarlison I swear to God if you keep doing that I will slap you" Ney said calmly

You felt your chest tighten, you've heard his voice on calls and stuff but in person...it's it's so long since you've last heard it.

You tap him again

"Richarlison I'm not afraid to-" He stopped mid sentence as he took his shirt off his head turned where you were.

His face was in disbelief and you began to chuckle at his face.

"Hey Meu Amor, long time no see eh" you said softly as you smiled widely at him

He didn't say anything as he wraps his hands around your waist and puts his face at the crook of your neck.

"Você não sabe o quanto eu senti sua falta meu amor" Ney said whispering into your ear

(You don't know how much I missed you my love)

"I know Ney, I'm glad I'm able to see you again. After 2 years Ney" you said softly running your hands through his hair

He continues to stare at you and take in your features, then he brings you into a welcoming gentle kiss.

He started to get more passionate in the kiss and more aggressive and you could already sense the desire in it but you knew you and him were infront of millions of people so you stopped it before it gets out of hand.

"Why did you stop Meu Amor?" Ney said confused

"Ney, were infront of alot of people right now Amor" you chuckled at him

"Oh right my bad" He said embarrassed as his face began to warm up

His friends began snickering at him as he just tells them to shut up.

"Aye Ney half time is over we gotta go" Richarlison said

Once Ney heard that he looked at you and smiled

"I'll be rooting for you Ney" you said softly

"It's nice to have you back Meu Amor" he whispered into your ear

••••

HELLO my lovelies once again. I know this one is eh I hope it's not that bad 🧍‍♀️ but I hope yall enjoy this one ALSO give more suggestions plz 💚

[svt-rosalie]

. . . ♡ GOING ! ? 🛝 SEVENTEEN ★ ﾟ๑

ׁ ׅ ୨ ❪ masterlist! ❫ ୧ ⊹ ࣪

© 2023 , svt-rosalie rosalie masterlist!

2018

TTT (MT SVT REALITY)

2019

SVT TRIP ☆ MBTI of SVT ☆ Escape Singing Room ☆ Debate Night ☆ TTT (Camping Ver.) ☆ SVT Playground ☆ SVT Secret Santa ☆ The Secret of Going Sevong

2020

Mystery Mystery ☆ Don’t Lie ☆ Boo Seungkwan’s Past Life Destiny ☆ Insomnia Zero ☆ Seventeen Brain Survival ☆ SVT Escape Room ☆ Delivery Food Fighter ☆ Human Chess ☆ Debate Night #2 ☆ Pie In The Sky ☆ Four Wheeled Rider ☆ Ad-lib: Seventeen’s Got Talent ☆ The8 and the 13 Shadows ☆ The Tag ☆ Christmas in August ☆ Mouse Busters ☆ Bad Clue ☆ SVTSIDE OUT ☆ Bungee Jump ☆ CARNIVAL ☆ Don’t Lie #2 ☆ GOING VS SEVENTEEN ☆ TTT (Hyperrealism Ver.) ☆ GOING

2021

Ad-lib : GOING COMPANY ☆ One Million Won ☆ Let’s Go! Seventeen ☆ Treasure Island : 14 Raiders ☆ Don’t Lie #3 ☆ Ad Genius SEVENTEEN ☆ Roulette Life ☆ Planting Rice and Making Bets ☆ Kickball ☆ TTT (Water Sports Ver.) ☆ Debate Night #3 ☆ Tribal Games ☆ Catch Stock ☆ EGO ☆ Insomnia Zero #2 ☆ Best Friends ☆ Seventeen’s Kitchen for Two

2022

Going Seventeen Special - GOING COMMENTARY ☆ How To Eat Rice the Perfect Way ☆ Infinite GOING ☆ The Truman Show of Mr. SVT’s We Live Alone ☆ SVTSIDE OUT #2 ☆ GSVT Triathlon Championship 2022 ☆ Runner-Up Sports Day ☆ SEVENTEEN GOING Radio Special ☆ Know Thyself ☆ HIDE N SEEK ☆ WONWOO’s Diary ☆ Christmas in August #2 ☆ Good Offer ☆ Talk Get-Together ☆ Bad Clue #2 ☆ I Know and Don’t Know

2023

Going Company Outing ☆ Surprise Don’t Lie ☆ Don’t Lie : Clue ☆ Don’t Lie : The Chaser ☆ Court : The Eyes That See The Truth ☆ Finding KSY ☆ A Company Dinner for EveryWON ☆ Everything Possible in the White Zone ☆ Going Vol. 2 ☆ BOOmily Outing ☆ The Guest Who Left Secretly ☆ Point of Omniscient Interfere Penalty ☆ Rock Scissors Paper ☆ Comeback Special - God of Light Music ☆ Grudge

[oodlyenough]

finished turnabout serenade this week. i have to say, i know this case isn't particularly popular so i was expecting something dire, and case 3 is always the weakest of the lot anyway. but tbh it was probably better than most case 3s and also every case in aai1, so i enjoyed it

no spoilers for whatever comes next plz

more thoughts:

FIRST UP ... did i understand correctly that the magic trick solution was that the lamiroir on stage at the start of the performance was in fact valant in drag ??!?!??!?!?!! i feel we skipped over that way too quickly! i watched that VHS fifteen million times against my will and his contour game is unmatched. perfect replica. fey level shapeshifting. magic is real

"the window was closed" made me insane why didn't they just make it a window that can't open 😭

why'd they make daryan look like that lmao. what was the theming. why the phallic skunk hair with a shark hoodie. what is this telling me

how many other band members are in the gavinners. are they in the audience like uhh... soooo... about the tour...

one upside to having played aai1 first was borginia was already a known entity to me and for some reason that made all of this much funnier. where's cammy meele we have some wingdings to translate.

boriginia, an idyllic eastern bloc paradise with an isolationist culture that hoards magic cocooons on penalty of death because, apparently, poison is more valuable than a magic cure and is definitely not something you could get from any undergrad at ivy u's pharmacology dept ...?????!... desperate to know the state of geopolitical affairs in this world. tell me everything

business as usual for ace attorney but it had me on the floor how both lamiroir and machi lied nonstop about everything lmfaoo ofhgklhg. she in particular has such a sad downfacing woe-is-me face every time she's like "you don't believe me? just because of all the lies? 😞 i didn't mention i was in the ceiling because it seemed irrelevant" ok girl put that sad sprite away

kristoph and nick, alita and wocky, daryan and klavier... apollo's 3 for 3 on court breakups so far

very bold of japanifornia to be horrified by borginia's death penalty smuggling policy, like they weren't ready to hang a 9 year old for an accidental discharge

it's interesting to see this game tackle "hey this system we have sucks huh". yeah dudes that was pretty obvious back in like. 1-1. wasn't expecting us to confront it lol. i don't... really know how i feel about it, tbd. I mean, of course the system sucks, their system is insane lmao, but the gameplay hinges on it. also lmao @ the judge like "wow i never thought about it before"

[gustingirl]

"I'm not supposed to explain it to you because you won't understand, but I will try it:

It's not football; many people don't understand what an offside is or don’t know who are the others playing with Messi, Dibu (Emi Martinez) or Tini's boyfriend (Rodrigo De Paul). But they don't care. We don't care.

Because it's not football...it's a old woman without grandchildren that becomes the country's grandma dancing always at the same corner; it's a kid that handcrafted an album because he can’t afford one; it's an old man on the deck chair on the sidewalk watching the game through the shop window and a country coming together to buy him a television; it's a power outage during a definitive moment; it's not believing in luck, but following all the lucky charms and acts; it's the kids watching the games together at their schools; it's the kid with the "real" jersey and the one who purchased the one he could afford; it's the thousands of people who shaved their heads, got tattoos and stopped smoking; it's a whole country that stops the world during each penalty, even though half of the population during the definitive moment goes for a walk because their hearts can’t take it; it's millions of people organizing themselves to put papers in their freezers; it's the '86 final match's referee's birthday; it's Maradona at a tv show one december 18th; it's hugging a stranger in whatever part of the planet you're at because they're wearing the same jersey as you; it's a couple of lunatics taking selfies from the top of the obelisk; it's seeing a group of guys that fight with us and copying them, because we understand that we're the best when we all go together.

I want to explain it to you, but I can't because it's a feeling...the most beautiful thing is that if you don’t have it, you can choose it. It doesn't matter where you were born or what your last name is: an argentinian is born wherever they want, even in Bangladesh.

Because sometimes everything hurts us a lot, but we have this superpower and for you to feel it, you have to choose to believe.

Or, simply, believe.

Because, when passion unites us -even if it's for us, for them or because we feel he deserves it- we're champions again.

It's not football; it's something bigger, it's Argentina.

I tried to explain it to you, but you won't understand it"

@tintachina on Instagram

[seeminglyranch87]

Taylor & Travis Timeline

December 2023 - part 2

December 10 - Chiefs v Buffalo Bills, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.

Travis Kelce arriving ahead of game

Taylor flies into Kansas City to attend the Chiefs game with her cousins, Travis' cousins & friends at Arrowhead Stadium

Travis made a brilliant play contributing to a touch down but was denied due to a team mates penalty.

During the game, NFL announcer and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo referred to her as "Travis' wife" while on the air with announcing partner Jim Nantz.

"As you see, Kelce's wife, Taylor Swift, in the audience," Romo pointed out, quickly correcting himself and saying, "I'm sorry -- girlfriend."

"Not yet," Nantz said in response.

Chiefs were defeated 17 - 20.

Taylor and Travis leave the stadium together

Taylor and Travis together with team mates, coaches friends and family gather at Miracle Pop Up Bar

Travis' barber shares a photo of Taylor and Travis (x)

Lots of photos emerge from the party with Taylor and travis taking photos with friends - these have been cropped...

December 11 - Taylor is nominated for a Golden Globe for The Eras tour movie.

USA Today reports that Taylor has donated $1 million to a Tennessee tornado relief Fund (x) after a Tornado ravaged the state on Saturday 9 Dec.

ET article (x)

According to Cheterah Jackson, a Columbus, Ohio-based real estate agent and friend of Travis', the couple rented a luxury bus to transport their group and reserved the Christmas bar in downtown Kansas City for friends and family. 

Jackson tells ET, "My boyfriend Calvin Locke... is Travis' friend and has known him since the 7th grade. We were in the suite at the game, which was filled with family and friends."

"Taylor is an absolute sweetheart. She is very down-to-earth and kind." 

"Taylor and Travis are so in love. It was so cute seeing them together and I can see them getting married"  

December 12 - Taylor returns to NYC. Pictured with Miles & Keleigh Teller

December 13 - New Heights Ep. 68 airs (x 5:05)

Jason and Travis limit talking about Taylor although when the brothers chat about the No.1 & No.2 sales of NFL jerseys in the UK, they give credit to Swifties for helping with the success of topping the sales and Travis gives a "shout out to Kylie and Taylor." Travis suggests that perhaps they could "find our way over there this off season and say hello to everyone in person" and record a live show in the UK. Jason replies "we also got an opportunity to do one in Australia - we could make it a world tour"

Any one know of an international pop star who may be touring in the UK and Australia in 2024 that coincides with the NFL off season? Are the Kelce brothers hinting that Travis and perhaps Jason will join Taylor on tour next year? It should be noted that Patrick Mahomes has also raised the idea of possibly catching the Era's Tour in Europe in the off season too...

The boys answer "No Dumb Questions" from handle "metal-as-hell", a reference to Taylor's TIME article calling Travis "metal as hell" when he publicly declared his interest in dating Taylor.

Taylor Swift's 34th Birthday - Taylor heads to Banzarbar, NYC with friends to celebrate her birthday into the early hours of the morning - Happy Birthday Taylor! The paps even broke out into song to sing Taylor "Happy Birthday". Note Travis remained in KC with commitments to the Chiefs. This was expected.

December 14 - Taylor and friends share photos from the birthday celebration the evening before (x)

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December 15 - Taylor is named Billboard's No.1 Greatest Pop Star (x)

It didn’t seem possible that anyone could have a year this dominant: not this deep into the streaming era, not this long after the oft-proclaimed death of the monoculture, not when the entire industry seems to be in crisis over how to capture and hold onto listener attention. It was a year not to be judged against Swift’s 2023 peers, but against the entirety of modern pop history. 

There is no wasted potential with Taylor Swift, no what ifs – the chance was there for her to have one of the greatest years any pop star has ever had, and you know that she grabbed it. Taylor was here. No one who was around for her 2023 will ever forget it.

With reference to Taylor's relationship with Travis, Billboard's Andrew Unterberger says:

... rumors were beginning to swirl about her and Kelce. The Chiefs star had become increasingly coy in his comments about the pop icon, saying he’d invited her to come see him play a home game (after he’d seen her Eras show in Kansas City that July). She did indeed do just that on the September 24th, with her presence at Arrowhead sending both the worlds of sports and pop culture into a frenzy, and leading to numerous posts and videos of non-football-conversant Swifties sharing the sport’s rules with one another, so they could better understand what was happening in between the shots of their hero in a private box with Kelce’s mom Donna.  From then on, every Sunday (and a couple Mondays and Thursdays) of 2023 was overtaken with Taylor talk: Would she be showing up at the Chiefs’ next game? What other celebrities would she be attending with? What kind of Kelce swag would she be wearing, and what would that mean about their relationship? What do you mean Kansas City is on a bye week?While Swift’s short relationship with Healy was extremely controversial to Swifties and her long relationship with Alwyn was largely uninteresting to everyone else, her love story with Kelce – a well-liked, unproblematic figure, a Super Bowl-winning superstar as an athlete with enough of a Q rating as a celebrity to host SNL – was universally accessible, and found near-100% public approval. You didn’t need deep grounding in Swift Lore to understand the relationship, because it just felt right: the All-American athlete dating the All-American pop star. 

Go to part 1 of December 2023

Go to part 3 of December 2023

Return to the timeline

[starry-hughes]

Grandma Tkachuk traveled all the way to Ottawa just to see her grandkids get a million penalties and also get kicked out the game… taryn’s the only one get Christmas presents this year

taryn just moved up to the favorite grandchild spot

[drowninginthoughts27]

10/10 Superstition Word Count: 1208

(injury, american football au) @jegulus-microfic

Regulus has never really liked high school football. The sickeningly loud crowd of fans packed shoulder to shoulder in the bleachers. Bright lights, streamers, and glitter everywhere you look. Food so greasy it's almost inedible. And the large hoards of irresponsible teenagers (not that he isn’t one of them from time to time).

But one thing he does like is James Potter. He’d even go as far as saying he loves James Potter. And if one way to show his never ending love and support for his boyfriend is to attend each and every one of his football games so be it.

When his parents first moved to America for work reasons, sending him to a Hogwarts public highschool, he vowed to stay as far away from anything remotely stereotypically American that he could. Never in a million years had he pictured this being his life. Supporting his football player boyfriend at each and every one of his games.

Nevertheless, there he stands at the top of the bleachers during a home game playing their rival school; Durmstrang. Next to an even more enthusiastic Pandora. Who's more focused on Lily, who is standing with the rest of the cheerleaders, than the actual game in front of her. He’s dressed in James’ spare jersey, matching glitter on his cheekbones, cheering him on.

It’s nearing the end of the second quarter with only three minutes remaining. The score is 45-3 with the home team in the lead and it's looking like they're gonna win.

James had been freaking out earlier because Regulus hadn’t been able to kiss him good luck before he ran out onto the field. Regulus had gotten there late on account of the terrible traffic around town and the incredibly long line to get in. Resulting in him not making it there in time to run out to the practice fields next to the field the team would be playing on. But James was superstitious like that, fearing that they would lose and as both their captain and their star player he would let down the entire team. Regulus would think it was a load of bullshit if it wasn’t coming from James Potter and his absolutely adorable pregame traditions.

Thankfully Pandora had saved Regulus a spot on the bleachers and he was able to get there before the kickoff. James was still spamming his phone with worried texts but he was starting to calm down due to the adrenaline of the game beginning to kick in. Regulus plans on running down during halftime to make it up to him.

Regulus has picked up a fair amount of football knowledge from attending so many games. He’s watching the field intently, following James as he runs. The ref calls a penalty on Durmstrang due to illegal contact, stopping the clock.

All the players go to return to their initial positions except for one. For whatever reason James doesn’t move, laying there helplessly on the 35 yard mark of the field. Of course Regulus isn’t the only one who noticed. The medic instantly runs onto the field as the rest of the players exit it. The cheerleaders and players on the sidelines kneel.

Regulus’ heart drops.

The world around him pauses. Everyone in the bleachers around him sits down leaving Regulus standing alone. “James, not my James!” is the only thought that runs through his brain.

In the distance, he can hear the muffled sounds of the commentator talking, something about number 17 being injured, and the indistinct chatter of people watching trying to figure out what's going on. He can vaguely feel Pandora tugging at his sleeve in an attempt to get him to sit down.

Eventually he does, heart pounding in his chest and the taste of bile at the back of his throat. He can barely think past James lying there on the field.

James appears responsive but barley. Regulus watches as the medic tries to get James to move, asking him questions in the process. James still doesn’t move much, unable to sit up from where he lays the field.

Somebody motions to the awaiting ambulance to send the EMTs out. Regulus grows increasingly more nervous by each and every antagonizing second.

The EMT’s rush out with a stretcher and yet another med bag. Approaching James and trying to get him onto the stretcher.

It’s no use, they’ve gotten James to a half sitting up position but he’s shaking his head frantically saying something Regulus can’t make out. The team manager is there now, radioing up to someone. Which sends Regulus into even further his distressed frenzy.

The commentator's voice booms, snapping Regulus out of his rapid spiraling, “Can we have Regulus Black on the field? Regulus Black to the field.”

Regulus remains frozen on the bleachers, all eyes now trained on him. Pandora nudges his arm, urging him to get back up.

“Go, go!” she whispers.

On shaky legs he stands, weaving his way through the crowds of people and off the bleachers. Everyone's eyes remain pinned on him, the faint hum of curious people filling the silence hanging in the air.

Once he reaches the side lines one of the many people standing next to James spots him, waving him over.

Picking up his pace he crosses the field crouching besides James and giving him a worried look. James returns it with a weak smile.

“He refused to get up without you near him,” one of the EMTs speaks up from behind them.

“You didn’t kiss me before the game,” James pouts at a whisper only Regulus can hear. James is clearly dazed and out of it but Regulus knows that even on a good day James would have requested for him to be there. The thought that even in the most trying times he’s at the front of James’ mind warms Regulus' heart a bit.

“I’m sorry,” Regulus whispers back.

“I’ll get up now,” James decides, voice strained and cracking.

“Alright then,” someone else says.

It’s all a blur as they get James up and onto the awaiting stretcher, walking him off the field with Regulus walking besides him.

Once they get James into the ambulance he begins to protest yet again.

“I’m not leaving without him!” James cries.

The EMT standing next to James looks back at Reguous. He’s about to hit the doors to the ambulance. The EMT opens his mouth to protest but then sighs in defeat.

“Get in!”

—

Upon arriving at the hospital James had been diagnosed with a concussion and a dislocated shoulder. Rendering him unable to play for the next two to four weeks.

Later that night Sirius had informed them that their team did in fact win with an end score of 47-9.

The hospital admitted James to stay overnight for observations. Once again refusing to have Regulus leave his side. So there they sit, eating awful hospital food and watching whatever show is playing on the tv.

James randomly breaks the comfortable silence between the two, “I told you my superstitions are bullshit!”

Regulus only rolls his eyes, unwilling to give into James’ irrationalities. “Pure coincidence,” he argues.

Despite all this Regulus never again misses kissing James goodluck before his game. Superstition or not.

[smokingtiger]

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Hello, i read your posts about GCFT and while i do see your point and those of some of your anons, i think there is one huge thing you might be missing here. Did you ever consider that it could be possible that Jikook were dating but nobody but them knew about it? Think about it. That would not be an easy thing to tell the other members let alone the company. Also, yes GCFT looks extremely queer coded but how many times have you seen the boys do extremely sus and questionable things and the company doesn’t raise an eyebrow? When you think of some of the things kpop idols are made to do for FS, then you realize that, it’s possible that sometimes they just don’t perceive certain things in Korea the same way we do here. What do i mean? Take Vhope for example, they made them kiss each other as a penalty for losing game. Isn’t it ironic that entertainment industries in a homophobic country make idols do queer coded things with each other for FS? Jk knows this and he could use that to his advantage and the company would think it’s just another day or it’s just bromance. Everytime we see them on stage touching each other, singing to each other and having those weird eye contact moments, every one (except shippers) dismisses those as FS. They already know all of this so don’t u think it’s possible that sometimes they actually hide behind the FS narrative to do what they actually want to do? I wouldn’t have read too much into GCFT if it was just that one. Did u pay attention to GCFS? Did u see what Jk did there with the lyrics and where he decided to place footage of Jimin? Not once, but both time the lyrics “I don’t wanna hide no more, I don’t wanna fight no more, what i found in you is so real” came up, he didn’t place any other member there but Jimin. I would have dismissed it if he did it just for the first chorus but the second chorus, he starts with the sky and blue sea and then we see just Jimin again! Anyone can say what they want but those lyrics were queer coded as hell and nothing will make me believe Jk coincidentally placed Jimin footage in those parts twice. And then we have GCFO, him giving Jimin the most screentime and stopping the music to hear Jimin giggle. Then GCF in Helsinki, the music going upbeat from mellow and starting Jimin scene with beautiful leaves in the fall and then changing the hue to warm immediately Jimin appears on the screen. Common!! . It’s not one thing! It is EVERYTHING put together. Go back and watch all of JK’s GCF’s and see how he hightlights Jimin in almost all the videos. It’s either Jimin is getting the most screentime or he is placing Jimin footage under certain queer coded lyrics or he is changing hues from cold to warm when Jimin comes up, this is too much of a coincidence and we all know that Jk is smart as hell. Why on earth would he continue to do this every single time? I love my best friend but damn….He knew exactly what he was doing. We might not completely understand why he was bold enough to do all those but claiming it was FS or shit like that is comical to say the least. Also, let’s not forget that to JK, this wasn’t about views or about highlighting all the members individually. Why? Because we literally hear RM telling Jk to make a GCF of Tae next time if he wants to get millions of views but Jk doesn’t. What does this tell us? Jk did all that because he wanted to and not cuz he or the company had anything to gain from it. From RM’s statement about V and views, it is safe to assume that they already were aware of V’s power when it came to views or fans so why on earth would the company use GCF to push Jikook? If anything they would have pushed Taekook just like they have been doing for the past two years or so. Taekook and Yoonmin are paired up for literally almost everything.

So many pple use the argument, “if Jikook was real bighit wouldn’t have posted GCF” but that doesn’t make alot of sense when u consider the possibility that bighit might have not known that Jikook were a thing (if infact they were). I don’t think that is something Jikook would have been eager to let the company know about, considering all the risks involved. They were young and hormonal and might have just given in to what they felt but they sure hell would have been aware of the implications so they wouldn’t readily tell anyone. The company encourages bromance between the members and the fact that they also posted the rosebowl earsuck moment on official content should already tell u where they stand! Hell these pple legit posted a clip of Jimin trying to kiss Jk in memories 2020. It’s not alien to them anymore. We may see it as absurd and unbelievable but when u consider all the weird and sus things bangtan get into with each other on a daily basis, what is new? My point is, Jikook probably knew all these and they might have used it to their advantage or kinda like an umbrella. “Everybody will think it’s bromance anyway so let’s indulge ourselves a lil”

One of the reasons why TK shippers kept growing every single day despite the fact that there were little to no TK moments but Jikook flooded everywhere was because they didn’t believe that Jikook would do the things they did if they were actually a couple, considering the circumstances. But they failed to consider the personalities of the parties involved. Jimin as per JK’s own words is “shameless/bold” he is also affectionate, clingy and loving. Jk on the other hand is shy and introverted and only pays attention to what he likes, so he had absolutely no reason making all those videos for Jimin if there was absolutely nothing there in my opinion. It wasn’t one or two but almost all GCF’s highlight Jimin in some way. Jk loves the heck out of all his hyungs but who have u ever seen him putting that much effort into? He does nice and special things for them all every now and then but there is consistency, exclusivity and extra effort in the things he does for Jimin. Think about how till date, only Jimin had an entire GCF dedicated to him, Jimin was the first and only member he gave a bday present to until he was called out, he seems to spend alot of special holidays, couple holidays, birthdays with Jimin and this too has been consistent. He finds ways of doing different and unique things for Jimin like only having a selfie with Jimin on his weverse (yet) and no other single member. Jimin being the first and only member he has posted a birthday video for (yet) even when u look at his tweets for Jimin’s birthday, they were always so different from the way he tweeted for the other members. Even now, see how much effort and attention he paid in watching and reacting to Jimin content and supporting his album. Other members have released albums and been on shows and all but the most we got from Jk was singing their songs on Live. But look at the glaring differences with what he did for Jimin. Man literally sat down for almost two hours watching and reacting to Jimin content, singing his songs on Live and talking about him or making references to him every chance he got. Some idiots claim he is being forced to do FS which is laughable because if u know anything about Jk, he does what he f*uckx wants! The same dude that goes Live unauthorized, who gets tattoos even tho the company doesn’t want it and falls asleep and drinks on Live is the same guy who is forced to do FS? Yea right! From all these actions, i think anyone with a brain and logical thinking can agree that Jimin is special to Jk. I really don’t know the true nature of their relationship, if they are friends, bros or dating each other but Jk sure does pay alot of attention to Jimin. That’s all imma say.

First of all... wow.

Thank you for this... novel of an ask. I always appreciate a passionate display of an answer. I like to see things from all points of view, no matter how short or long the explanation may be. So thanks for shooting me an ask! But anyways, let me break down the points of your ask to the best of my ability and some of my opinions on the topics at hand. Please bear with me here... if I miss anything, please don't hesitate to shoot me another one!

In this ask I will speak generally, not only about Jikook because I feel as if I've talked about GCF in Tokyo and my personal views on them to death.

BTS and Fanservice

I'm not sure how many of my asks that you browsed through, but I did actually touch on the topic of fanservice (specifically around jikook), as well as the consequences and/or intentions posed by the GCF in Tokyo video, whether it be contextualized in a platonic or romantic sense. I also talk about the holes in arguments that state that BigHit uses certain ships to gain more exposure. I highly recommend reading these so you can sort of see how I feel about some of this stuff. I actually touched on a lot of what you expressed here in this ask, so I'm not going to repeat it all again here!

I don't really believe that BTS does performative fanservice, well at least, not anymore. Perhaps in their earlier days, maybe between their debut in 2013 to late 2016, they totally did. Like you mentioned with Hoseok and Tae, that was nothing short of fanservice; I mean, the outfits, the makeup, the buildup ... we all know it was staged.

Some other examples of early career fanservice would be the Pepero challenge that Namgi did in a 2015 episode three of BTS GAYO, or the boys did the sticky-note-pass game in a Music Bank special for their Fire promotions -- though, to be fair, Yoongi was above the game, ending it prematurely on purpose so they didn't have to go through with it. BTS in the present day has absolutely nothing to gain from corporate fanservice other than a funny laugh or cheer from the audience. For example, Taejin still engaged in some form of fanservice for their section in So What, but seasoned fans understood this to be more of a running gag between the two of them, Jin's ears red with embarrassment for half of the displays. But in their monetized content, variety shows, behind-the-scenes, etc... fanservice really has no reason for existing. These are candid shots, I really don't think BTS are putting their heads together trying to think of all the ways that they can stir up sexual tension in the studio or in their green rooms.

People have even begun to accuse Jimin of inciting fanservice towards Jungkook at Yoongi's Seoul concert. Aren't these antis tired yet?

I understand their relationship to be incredibly precious and close, the boys seeing each other as close siblings, a group of people they can wholeheartedly rely on in times of trouble or anguish. They've gotten permanent, matching tattoos as a testament of love. Long gone are the days of sheepish squeals behind cheek kisses and hugs. These boys show affection towards one another like it's their 9 to 5, completely unfiltered and unadulterated passion.

But of course, love isn't a stagnant label or definition; we also know that each member shares a unique dynamic with another, their love language presenting itself in many different ways.

Content Quantity = Couple Validity?

As you mentioned, it is believed that many people became Taekookers because of the lack of content, not the other way around. It was just far too suspicious to have this much content of one pairing for them to be legit, right?

Well, this is how I feel about content, whether it comes in the form of a video, a tweet, a photo, a live, a voice message, an interview snippet... etc. I don't necessarily think the quantity of content validates any pairing and/or relationship.

As we all know, vmin are incredibly close, they constantly remind us just how close they are in songs and interviews. But vminnies used to talk about the lack of content containing the two of them, whether it be selfies or lives. I think the gap between the last vmin live to the most recent one was from 2016 (their Osaka live) to 2021 (their post-PTD concert live). They had survived a long drought before seeing the two of them buddied up together on VLive + Jungkook joined them too! This lack of content didn't invalidate their relationship as best friends, nor did it prove that they were any closer unless they explicitly said so.

Fans who use the quantity of content to justify the strength of a relationship truly boggle my mind -- they're usually in the same pool of people who believe that the members don't actually care about one another because they won't send out birthday tweets or messages. Like, up until 2022, they were together for about 95% of the year. Do you really think that they wouldn't wish one another happy birthday? Do you really need to see it in order to believe it? I swear these people won't stop until they live within the pipes of BTS' homes, they just have to have an in on every conversation ever. As someone who has been a fan for a very long time (since 2015), I have come to notice that birthday tweets, selfies, and/or the amount of times a member uses a platform really isn't that important when interpreting their relationship.

It's true that Jungkook has had many Jimin-centered lives this year, some of which delve into much of Jimin's FACE promotional content. I don't necessarily think that just because Jungkook didn't dedicate a live to each individual member and their work, that he cares about their albums less. Obviously, no one is saying that... hopefully. But what I do find sad is that people accused Jungkook of pushing Jimin's content under the guise of fanservice. Stupid as hell. What I find interesting about the whole Jimin Youtube debacle is that Jungkook is watching some more obscure ARMY compilations and collections, which means that they could have been recommended to him based on his watch history.

Okay, so the only selfie Jungkook posted on Weverse was with Jimin. Jimin also has more pictures of Hoseok on his Weverse than any other member. The members used to post pictures of Jungkook and Yoongi for us on Twitter to prove to us that they weren't dead. Jungkook used to post a total of three selfies a year, and each time it sent the platform into complete chaos. Jimin also used to be one of the most active members on social media, only going a few days at a time without posting, and now he's one of the more quiet ones. Who would've thought that Yoongi would become one of the more active members? If you had told me that about four years ago, I would've called you a liar.

The numbers don't really prove much; they don't disprove one relationship or prove another. All of this speculation around the quantity of content is complete and utter bullshit. Of course, we all know it's about the quality of the actual information being expressed within the content that allows us to draw further speculation. This is where we get into the lyrics, usage of color, staging, clip splicing, etc... in Jungkook's personal projects. Since you've already read my post, you know that I won't get too into detail on many of these things because we'd be here forever. It's a piece of art, and you could honestly write an essay over each video as to why you think he utilized certain elements in certain places.

Also, for people who believe that BigHit is cutting out kisses in between cuts... please be serious for one second. Do you think BTS just freely make out on cam with a poor intern having to sit there and watch? Some people truly think that there's an employee out there working overtime in the HYBE building, desperately gripping their mouse as they edit out hours of unsolicited gay porn from their weekly Bangtan Bomb.

If it's not in the video, why even try to speculate what truly happened? People who argue ship suppression through camera cuts have got to be my favorite flavor of delusional shipper. Actually, Becky, I think Jungkook did six burpees in between these two clips!

Korean Culture, Language, and Interpretation

Now, I am absolutely no stranger to the aspect of another country/culture holding a completely different view or practice. I've lived in two different countries, both of which had some similarities, but mostly had their own distinct way of approaching relationships and everyday life. I would also like to inform you that my major in school focuses on the Korean language -- I'm trying to become a translator. So, I am often taught to study the language through a Korean cultural lens and to understand the small nuances within their language. Does that mean that I'm the most well-informed person to talk about Korean culture and language? No. I might be a little more educated on a linguistic matter, but I still would prefer for others to rely on pure Korean sources -- they'd understand it much better than me.

The concept of misusing Korean culture and the language is something I am incredibly familiar with and aggravated by, and I truly think misinformation spreads like a plague in Western K-pop communities -- especially in shipping ones. The number of headaches I get just scrolling through stan Twitter and seeing non-Koreans and non-Korean speakers spread false information about translations and cultural subcontexts... it's immense.

I still remember the infamous RUN BTS moment where Jungkook calls his mother and Jimin makes himself known to her, earning a sweet and earnest 'I love you' before erupting into giggles and laughter. The moment is incredibly wholesome, but what caught the attention of many non-Korean speakers was the fact that Jimin called Jungkook's mom, Mother. This just had to be proof! Look how close they are! Jimin called Jungkook's mom, Mother! Well.. that's what everyone calls the parents of their friends... School teachers even call the mother of their students Mother. It's true that Jimin didn't use the most polite version of the word, but don't get me wrong, he was still polite. But when Koreans asked the person of this tweet to kindly delete it, they refused, the OP far too happy with the number of likes they had garnered on misinformation. This type of sentiment is prolific in the K-pop community, so I highly recommend verifying translations that come from non-Korean speakers or non-Korean fans!

One of the bigger forms of misuse has to come from the usage of the pet name Baby, or in Korean, 새끼 Saekki. I have seen so many people pass around clips that have the English translation of this word, pointing out how, look! this person called this person baby! they're totally dating! ... 새끼 does translate into Baby, but it doesn't hold the exact same connotation as its English counterpart. 새끼 is often used by older folk towards animals (baby cat, baby dog) or their children/grandchildren. Romantic couples aren't really out here using 새끼 in the most romantic way, but more in a way to express how endeared or how cute they find something. Also, 새끼 can be used as an insult... it's all about context folks! I'm sure you guys have heard the word circulating on TikTok or from the mouths of animated Kdrama protagonists.

Big shipping youtube channels often weaponize the Korean culture and language to push an agenda, often on false pretenses and offensive absolutes. They disguise most of these strange and outright derogatory statements under the guise of analysis. Analysis? Doesn't that require some actual reasoning based on facts? Not just whatever you pulled out of your ass? For example, one of the most famous Taekook channels, taekook--lives, is incredibly guilty of this. Watching their content is like a punch to the stomach, it's incredibly disheartening to see how they utilize South Korean culture as if it's nothing but a game. They also accuse the members of lying, which is also fucking stupid. Are you a BTS fan or not? How far are you willing to drag the boys through the mud in order to keep your fictional storyline of taekook afloat?

(Also this isn't a drag towards taekookers or taekook in general... I know there are a lot of taekookers who don't support taekook--lives and try to avoid their content!)

I will say from what I have observed, Jimin and Jungkook speak very comfortably with one another in many behind-the-scenes and other relaxed content. In interviews or in public places, Jungkook tends to speak up toward Jimin, but when they're alone or with the other members, that's when he tends to loosen it. We all know that they're incredibly close just from this factor alone, but dropping honorifics, as I've stated before, doesn't necessarily prove that they're dating. BTS practice a very soft form of masculinity, even falling outside the bounds of what's expected of a typical Korean man in South Korean society. However, I really don't wish to speak broadly about Korea or Koreans, especially since I've never lived there -- haven't been, not even for vacation. I can only parrot what I've heard from other Koreans, but even then, everyone lives differently and can have differing views when it comes to certain topics.

Some More Things to Address

I will point out a false fact that you presented with your ask: Jimin is the only member to have received a birthday video from Jungkook. That's not true, Jungkook actually made a specially edited video for Yoongi for his 24th birthday! It's still one of my favorite wholesome Bangtan moments, and it's one of the first elaborate video edits that Jungkook ever posted, predating GCF in Tokyo by a near six months. Does that make GCF in Tokyo any less special? No. Of course not. But it is important to note that Jungkook does do something special for other members from time to time.

Also, towards the end, you said: "If anything they would have pushed Taekook just like they have been doing for the past two years or so. Taekook and Yoonmin are paired up for literally almost everything."

I might need more clarification on this point because it makes it seem like you believe that BigHit is manufacturing or prioritizing certain pairings over other ones. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and say that's not happening here, but if it is... I talked about this point very sternly in my FESTA post, where people were accusing BTS' company of promoting certain ships just by having them sit next to each other in photoshoots or videos. If someone looks at a picture of BTS and immediately thinks of a ship, that's a personal problem. Not everything is about shipping. We can agree that we think fan service is stupid and doesn't occur between the members, right? It's not any different for these harmless photoshoots and videos. Jikook, Taekook, and Yoonmin are all incredibly popular already and don't really need the extra promo.

So whether or not these two boys are dating, we can only speculate. I think it's incredibly difficult to draw conclusions without knowing them personally, of course. At the end of the day, they are incredibly close and their bond should not be questioned. I do appreciate reading into your insight, I hope you didn't mind this sort of ship-neutralish approach where I attempted to express my feelings about everything and nothing at the same time.

I also wrote all of this on like three hours of sleep so if none of this make any sense I'm sorry LMAOOO

[starsandhughes]

Bestie I have so many things for penalty box but I’m not going to overwhelm you but what about Luke and Ethan upset about Luke leaving and Ethan afraid he loses his mom

(set day before frozen four) (idk how i feel about this but it’s fine i just overthink)

Tomorrow could be it.

Tomorrow could be the last day Luke ever plays for UMich.

Tomorrow could be the last day Luke and Ethan play together for a while.

Tomorrow could be the last day Luke plays with any number of his teammates forever.

You were there, of course. Not only to support Luke— your “son,” but in reality your little brother, as well as your other son, Ethan. And the whole team, of course, but Luke specifically requested you to be their since his brothers could not.

After practice, and all the interviews and media things, you, Ethan, and Luke all laid in your hotel bed against the headboards. It was rough. They were excited to have made it this far, but the inevitability of what was to come was breaking everyone’s hearts a little.

“I don’t want to lose you,” Ethan whispered.

Your heart just about melted at how small he sounded just then, “Aw, Ethan my love, come here.”

Ethan laid his head down in your lap and let you carefully trace up his nose and through his hair, massaging his head as he looked about near tears.

“You aren’t going to lose me. I don’t just come to these games for Luke. I come for you, and Duker, and Seamus, and Mackie, and everyone else on this team that I have come to know and love. I’m going to be there screaming at the top of my lungs for Lukey Moosey’s first game. But if you don’t think I’ll also come to your first game next season with 73 painted on my cheek, you are surely mistaken.”

“And you’ll be coming to Jersey next,” Luke added. “You’re stuck with us for a long time.”

“Isn’t it tragic?” you smiled at the boy.

“The worst,” Ethan said, offering a small smile back.

It was quiet for a minute. You felt Luke’s energy change and immediately knew you needed to step in. All you had to do was say the boy’s name before he opened up.

“What if I don’t live up to it?” Luke whispered.

“Live up to what?”

“My name. I’m already constantly compared to Jack and Quinn, and it’ll only get worse when I play for the Devils. What if I’m not good enough?”

You knew he didn’t want to hear “of course you’re good enough” because that was something he’s heard a million times before. You had to get creative.

“Did you ever notice that you were three picks after Jack and three picks before Quinn?” Ethan picked his head up. Luke looked at you and slightly shook his head no and urged you to continue. “You’re right, they do compare you to your brothers. But they compare them to each other, too. You’re a Devil like Jack. You’re a defenseman like Quinn. But you know what they aren’t? They aren’t you.

“You’ve got Quinn’s stats beat right now, even though it’s at two different levels, but he constantly rages on how proud is of you because of that. You’re faster. You’ve got more spunk, though Quinny’s been growing lately but that’s beside the point. They don’t just compare you to your brothers. They compare everyone to everyone in the NHL. That’s just how it is. And yeah, you’re going to be caught in the middle of them, just like your draft pick number. But Jack wasn’t fourth. Quinn wasn’t fourth. You were. You’ll grow into your own person in the NHL. It’s not every second that the media is comparing Jack and Quinn. And it might feel like it in the beginning, but it won’t be that way forever. Because you, Luke Hughes, are not your brothers.”

Luke didn’t know what to say, so he settled for shoving Ethan aside to hug you with all his might. Once he got settled, you shimmed down so each one of your boys could lay on you as you played with both of their heads of hair.

“Thanks, mom,” Ethan whispered.

“Yeah, thanks, mom,” Luke locked eyes with you and spoke again, “Thanks, sissy.”

[slafkovskys]

Petey trying to explain what happened in one of his games to princess and she’s listening but still not getting it or understanding 😭😭

she does good knowing which team elias is on. she’s definitely asking 30,000 questions a million different ways and he’s so patient with her every time. she definitely has in her notes app all of the penalties and terms she learns so that she can reference them and a separate one for questions. elias just comes to expect them, getting into the car like, “what’s the question of the night?”

“what the fuck is offsides?”