#these two should've been endgame

[ammy246]

I love it whenever I see Naruhina shippers say: But Naruto went berserk in his Ninetails form when Pain nearly killed her, so that definitely means he is in love with her!

Meanwhile, I am over here like: You realize that by saying that, you are admitting that Naruto was in love with Sasuke as well, right? He went berserk because of Sasuke being harmed not once, but twice, which is more than Hinata. If one of these instances is love, then so is the other. If you say otherwise, you are just homophobic.

[starsinthesky5]

you are in love: big reputations part 1 || joe burrow x reader

description: covering the events of you are in love V part 1

universe: you are in love masterlist

a/n: there is NO face claim! i just use whatever i find on pinterest and envision for this series ;) you can tap on the photos to get closer look! especially the stories

taglist: (ask to be added): @joeyfranchise @joeyb1989 @joeyburrrow @softburrow @burrowbarbie @yelenasbraid @lovelyburrow @majestic87 @grittysbiggestfan @definitelynotdomanique @burrowswomen @lilfreakjez @fourburrow @ladyluvduv

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📍los angeles, california

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y/n_y/ln: been a minute LA 🌃

comments:

joeyb_9: i'm the best photographer, i know i know

——— y/n_y/ln: use the cocky tone again and i'll leave you stranded in erewhon mr. burrow

—————— y/bsf21: ooo ooo leave him by the $20 strawberries

————————— y/n_y/ln: you should've seen his face when i showed him them

fan39: more black/dark aesthetics 👀

fan300: his hand placements always have me spiraling like joey b?? sir? there's kids around 😵‍💫

y/bsf_21: those espresso martinis were much needed for girls night

teehiggins: get joe to buy the chrome hearts jacket he sent us and ill venmo $50

——— lahjay_10: make it $100. i got y'all. joe brr gotta dress like he in hollywood if he walking 'round them streets

————————— joeyb_9: i hate you both

———————————— y/n_y/ln: well i love them sooooo deal boys 🙂‍↕️

fan3030: SHE'S BACK NOBODY MOVE

fan1: if I see them out and about I will collapse

fan31: grammy weekend just got a whole lot more interesting

sabrinacarpenter: hey gorgeous come outside i'm taking u 2 dinner 😍

——— y/n_y/ln: give me 15 minutes ;)

—————— sabrinacarpenter: i see what you did there 💞

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y/n_y/ln: and in the death of her reputation, she felt truly alive

i'm extremely excited to announce that my brand new album, reputation, is out july 4th! first two singles—ready for it… & i can see you—dropping at tonight at midnight EST

i can't wait to share more with you soon 🐍🖤

...ready for it?

cassandra

who's afraid of little old me?

i did something bad

look what you made me do

my boy only breaks his favorite toys

the smallest man who ever lived

the prophecy

i can see you

delicate

gorgeous

labyrinth

you are in love

dress

call it what you want

so high school

daylight

so it goes

don't blame me

but daddy i love him

i don't wanna live forever (ft. zayn)

midnight rain

this is what you came for

"slut!"

sweet nothing

new year's day

i can do it with a broken heart

this is why we can't have nice things

endgame

karma

comments:

joeyb_9: unbelievably proud of you. you leave me speechless with your talent every single day. truly the most hardworking and special women i’ve ever known. i love you more than words can describe

——— y/n_y/ln: ilyttmats 💞

————— fan62: I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND TO SATURN? AGAIN? KCHSKWBE

——————— fan6262: NOT THE LYRICS FROM SEVEN? OH SHE DOWN BAD

——— fan2737: STOP IT RIGHT NOW SHE IS SO FUCKING BACK

——— fan001: I. AM. SCREAMING. SCREECHING EVEN.

fan1617: TRACK 9 IS HIGHLIGHTED ORANGE?? HELLOOOO???

zayn: honored to be part of this one. let’s go. 🖤

——— fan6262: oh my god 🥹

fan828282: are you trying to kill us?

fan81: A DOUBLE SINGLE DROP? TONIGHT? WHAT THE FUCK? ALSO 30 SONGS??? Y/N??

taylorswift: finally!! can't wait for them to hear your masterpiece

fan292: MOTHER IS MOTHERING

fan2._: you really just dropped a tracklist with no warning and expected us to be okay????

y/ncollective: first two singles at midnight? see you all in the afterlife

evanmcpherson: midnight listening party in the locker room???

teehiggins: oh yeah, this one boutta go crazy 🔥

fan33: oh, joe’s about to be in his lover boy era after this one

bengals: reputation (bengals version) when??

sabrinacarpenter: WOOO 🥳

enews: oh we are SO ready for it! baby let the games begin 🔥

fan99: JOE BURROW WE LOVE YOU. thank you for making our girl feel this again 😙

fan45: 24? good god we’re in for a treat. she ain’t playing about this album

fan2662: the poem 🥺 she’s been through so much and is finally in a secure place in life and is sharing it with us...oh someone hold me while i cry

fan282: i am so happy she found joe stfu

fan433: these songs are gonna be my new obsession for the next year, i can already tell.

y/bsf: HELLLL YEAHHH BABY SOUND THE ALARMS THE BITCH IS BACK

——— y/n_y/ln: did I ever leave? (don't answer this)

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📍grammys

💿 now playing: around me (metro boomin ft. don toliver)

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y/n_y/ln: goin' sheisty in all black

thank you for another amazing night @recordingacademy 🖤 this one's for the books

comments:

y/bsf_21: BABE? oh my GOD you look so gorgeous

joeyb_9: hey pretty lady, u need a ride home tonight?

——— y/n_y/ln: no sorry, i have a hot quarterback waiting for me outside

—————— joeyb_9: damn tough luck (it is me...right?)

————————— y/n_y/ln: yes it's you joe

joeyb_9: i need cpr because damn baby you took my breath away

——— y/n_y/ln: cue random breeze of wind, slo-mo running, and the top gun soundtrack in the background

tatemcrae: HOT 😍

voguemagazine: the best-dressed list starts and ends with this 🔥

fan1212: joe burrow is the luckiest man ALIVE

bengalsfan22: sheisty mention? i see you

rollingstone: an artist, an icon, and now, a moment

fan3838: i hope her ex is spiraling after that performance, call out, album announcement, and red carpet with joe moment

taylorswift: i taught you well, but you just took it to another level!!

tmz_tv: @joeyb_9, you good? she just broke the internet

gracieabrams: 💘

enews: this is how you make an entrance

fan20: 😍😍😍😍😍😍

y/nfan282: it should be illegal to look this good and be this talented

gridback_news: y’all hear that? that’s the sound of jaws dropping worldwide

fan01: this just screams 'i have a fine man at home and i win grammys for fun' energy

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💿 now playing: bad reputation (joan jetts & the blackhearts)

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y/n_y/ln: don't blame me for what you made me do

comments:

y/bsf_21: ended lives and smiled about it. queen shit

——— y/n_y/ln: doing what i do best ;)

joeyb_9: killing the game (and killing me)

——— y/n_y/ln: i know cpr babe it’s okay

taylorswift: and that’s how you do it. snaps fingers 💅 ✨

versace: a performance worthy of couture 🖤

oliviarodrigo: consider my entire existence SHAKEN.

fan002: the outfit? vocals? ATTITUDE? pop star and comeback of the century

fan55-1_: in all seriousness, i am so proud of her for this. it’s not easy, but she did the damn thing. bow down to THEEEE queen

fan2: she really said okay you wanna give me a bad rep? i’ll turn it into an album and aesthetic. now what?

fan0201: her ex is punching the air

fan9292: @joeyb_9 CAN YOU FIGHT

——— fan773: girl be serious hell yeah he can LMAO

fan1010: CULTURAL RESET

recordingacademy: didn’t miss a beat!

y/ncollective: the way she looked at her ex when saying “don’t blame me for what you made me do” MHM. WHAT HE MADE HER DO!!!!!!

gridback_news: killing it 🖤

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gridback_news: Y/N is making power moves in more ways than one. After a show-stopping night at the Grammys—where she took home four awards and the spotlight—she was spotted heading to the after-party in this midnight-black celestial mini, looking like a walking prophecy. 🌙✨ But that’s not all she left fans buzzing about. 👀✨

Earlier in the night, Y/N announced her long-awaited album reputation (out July 4th), with two singles—…ready for it? and i can see you—dropping TONIGHT at midnight EST. And if her cryptic teases are anything to go by, there’s a lot more where that came from. 🖤🐍

Meanwhile, sources close to the scene say her ex wasn’t too happy about the events of the evening 👀, but one person who definitely was? Joe Burrow, who was seen celebrating his girl all night long. "He’s just so proud of her," one insider shared. "He’s been calling this her victory lap and can't wait for everyone to hear the magic she created,".

A new era is here, and Y/N is owning every second of it. Are you ready for it? ⏳🔥 #YN #ReputationEra #Grammys #ReadyForIt

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📍los angeles, california

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joeyb_9: california dreamin'

comments:

y/n_y/ln: another well crafted photo dump? im impressed jb

——— joeyb_9: seeeeee i'm not totally like a grandpa on social media

y/n_y/ln: hottie alert hottie alert hottie alert hottie alert 🥰

rulethejungle5: embarking on many side quests this year, aren't we joe?

lahjay_10: you built for the midwest bro don’t get lost out there.

——— y/n_y/ln: no need to worry sir, i'm his compass 🙂‍↕️

—————— joeyb_9: .....do we need to remind you of how you got lost on the way to paycor for the first time by yourself

————————— lahjay_10: i still don't get how she ended up in park hills

———————————— y/n_y/ln: listen. his porsche is confusing

—————————————————— teehiggins: oh, but i thought it was because you was too busy changing the playlist and missed the exit?

————————————————————— y/n_y/ln: where the hell did you come from

———————————————————————— joeyb_9: HA outnumbered 😁

fan226: this man is looking more like a hollywood heartthrob than a QB and I’m scared (in a good way)

fan9191: this is like a fan account for y/n now and i am not complaining :)

fan8877: SHE TOOK HIS ASS TO EREWHON LMFAOOOO I CAN'T

fan5874: we all know the only reason he’s posting LA pics is because y/n was there and these are the only times he'll come out of his shell to show us his life😪

——— fan2201: he's so real for that. only coming on here to show him and his girl. love to see it

fan2727: i know y'all see those big ass flowers. treating her like the queen she is that's right 💅 someone should be taking notes right now

teehiggins: 🔥

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📍sushi park, los angeles

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gridback_news: Fresh off the Grammys, Y/N, and Joe were spotted last night looking absolutely smitten after a cozy date at Sushi Park in LA. The couple, who have been glowing in recent weeks, were all smiles as they enjoyed a rare, relaxed night out before their busy schedules pick up again.

Sources close to the couple say they’ve been happier than ever, fully embracing this new chapter together. "They’ve found such a great balance," one insider shares. "They support each other’s careers 100%, but at the end of the day, their relationship comes first. They’re really protective of what they have,".

Despite their public appearances, those close to them say Y/N and Joe are savoring their private moments, continuing to build their relationship in ways that feel right for them. "They love sharing big milestones with fans, but there are parts of their love story they want to keep just for themselves," another source adds.

Meanwhile, the internet is losing it over Y/N’s surprise album announcement, with fans already obsessed with the two singles that dropped last night—"ready for it?" and "i can see you"—both of which have been heavily speculated to hold hidden meanings 👀. Insiders tease that the album rollout is just getting started, with plenty more surprises on the way.

Up next for the duo? A trip to New Orleans for the NFL Honors, where Joe is nominated for MVP. Between career highs, personal bliss, and a love story that keeps unfolding, these two seem to be in their golden era. ✨ #YNxJ #BurrowedIntoHerHeart #MVPAndThePopStar

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joeyb_9: i don’t do things like this, everyone knows that. but some moments are too big, too important, too damn special not to.

y/n, i don’t even know where to start. watching you these past few months, seeing you fight your way back to yourself, watching you pour every bit of your heart into this record, there aren’t enough words to say how proud i am. you took every doubt, every whisper, every scar, and turned it into something unstoppable. you did what you always do. made magic.

and you didn’t just win. you owned the night. album of the year. a new chapter. a new era. but if we’re being honest, you already won the second you walked out there. i mean, look at you. you were breathtaking. you are breathtaking. i was standing off to the side, watching you shine, wondering how the hell i got lucky enough to love you.

through it all, you’re still my girl. the same one who teaches me more about cooking every time we're in the kitchen and steals my hoodies like i won’t notice. but tonight? tonight, you were every bit the force the world needs to see.

i love you. i’m so damn proud of you. always.

comments:

fan38: y/n winning aoty and joe writing a literal love letter??? this is a rom-com.

fan22: “steals my hoodies like i won’t notice” SIR WE KNOW YOU LOVE IT.

ringseason: “you were breathtaking. you are breathtaking.” excuse me while i go lay on the floor and cry forever.

y/bsf_21: i’m never recovering from this. never

rulethejungle5: “my girl” yeah we lost him for real 😂

y/n_y/ln: you always know how to make me cry in the best way. i love you so much, joey. more than i can ever say. 🤍

——— joeyb_9: i love you

ynupdates: joe burrow just set an impossible standard. no one is touching this level of love and support

fan87: he's so private but he actually posted this? all for her :(

fan46: LOOK at all those flowers!!!!

fan777: treating her right. finally. she deserves this so bad

fan38: joe writes like a man who watches romance movies and takes notes

fan2929: MY HEART CANT TAKE MORE OF THIS

fan001: AHHHHHHH

y/ncollective: joe’s love for her is so loud, i’m actually sobbing.

enews: 🥹

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gridback_news: Spotted! ✈️ Jet-setting to NOLA for NFL Honors after an unforgettable Grammy weekend: Joe & Y/N seen boarding their private jet following a flawless mix of work, play, and award-show sparkle in LA 🏆☀️ From red carpets to cozy moments behind the scenes, these two are the ultimate power couple and are continuing to show the world. Their time in the City of Angels was a perfect balance, and now they’re off to kick off the next chapter—NFL Honors and beyond. Sources say to expect some big album updates coming soon from our favorite Pop Star, so stay tuned! 🔥 #RelationshipGoals #NFLHonors #YNxJ #PostGrammys #OnToTheNext

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[sommerbueckers]

paige bueckers x r being drew’s babysitter!!

THIS HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRAFTS FOR SO FKN LONG CUS I WASNT SURE IF I LIKED THE WAY IT FLOWED OR NOT.

Part two here !!

I typed away on my computer as I tried to finish up the last of my homework. Drew was sprawled out beside me on the couch with his eyes glued to the tv, he had been silently watching Avengers: Endgame for the last hour and had promised to be quiet if I let him stay up an extra thirty minutes. I often had a hard time saying no to the kid, who wouldn't after seeing a smile as bright as his?

The ringing from my phone had been drowned out by the noise coming from the tv, and if it hadn't been more the constant vibrating I would've missed it. Answering the call, I told Drew I'd be back shortly before disappearing into the kitchen.

"Hello," I spoke into the phone.

"Hey peach, how's it going over there?" my mom questioned.

"It's going good, he's watching a movie right now," I said.

"How long are you going to be? Your grandmother is here and..." her voice trailed off for a moment and I could hear her shuffling around, "she's driving me crazy."

I snorted, "Maybe around an hour or so, I have to put Drew to bed and then wait for the parents to come back."

"Okay-" her voice was cut off by my grandmother's.

"Hi baby!" she exclaimed.

"Hi Nana," I smiled to myself.

"When are you coming back from that job of yours?" she asked.

"Soon."

"Well hurry, your mother is in a bad mood and it's getting me all frustrated and such," she groaned.

"Yeah, she tends to get like that, always complaining," I laughed.

I narrowed my eyes at the pair of headlights that begun to shine through the house. I poked my head out from the kitchen to see Drew looking at the window from his place on the couch. His parents weren't supposed to be back for another hour and they hadn't called to let me know about an early arrival.

I pulled my phone from my ear to check my notifications, and when I didn't find anything new, I slowly made my way toward the front windows. Exiting the back of a black SUV was Paige, Drew's older sister. She had a wide smile spread across her face as she shut the door, shaking her head. She stood there for a moment as she talked with whoever was sitting in the front seats of the car, and I felt Drew come up beside me to see out as well.

"It's Paigey!" he shouted happily, looking at me.

I nodded my head and watched him walk over to the door to unlock it. My grandma's voice on the other end of the phone pulled me back into conversation.

"You there hon?" she asked quizzically.

"Yeah, i'm here nana but I have to go," I told her.

"Aw, that's alright. I'll see you soon, right?"

"Yeah, i'll be home in a bit."

"Okay then, bye-bye," she said.

"Bye," I responded, slipping the phone into the pocket of my sweats.

Drew stood smiling with the door open as Paige made her way up the stairs and into the house. She picked him up into her arms and shut the door, locking it behind her.

"What's up dude, you miss me?" she asked.

"Yeah," he nodded honestly.

Paige laughed before setting him down, "Whatchu been doin?"

"Me and Bee made cookies and we made tiktoks, and then she let me stay up past my bedtime!" he told her, grinning from ear to ear.

"I see that," she glanced at me for a moment and a wave of nervousness washed over me.

She didn't seem upset at the fact that I had let Drew stay up, but he had a bedtime for a reason and maybe I should've just followed it. This was my third time babysitting for the family and Drew and I had gotten pretty comfortable with each other, I just wanted him to have a little fun.

By now, the credits for the movie had begun to roll and I pretended to be fascinated with all the stars that had been in it. I heard Paige tell Drew to go upstairs and get ready for bed, and when his little figure disappeared on the second floor, she proceeded into the kitchen. I bit my lip as I followed after her, nervously playing with my nails.

"He promised he'd go to bed without a fight if I let him finish the movie, I didn't see the harm in it," I admitted, leaning against the wall.

"Nah you're good, he usually only gets to stay up when he's with me so he definitely didn't mind," she laughed.

I breathed out a sigh of relief, "Good."

She pulled a pack of Oreos out of the cabinet and set them on the counter, ripping them open and eating straight from the pack. Her eyes zeroed in on my shirt and she was silent for a moment before she said, "What position?"

"What?" I furrowed my eyebrows as my mind immediately thought about sex, but that couldn't have been right.

She then smirked and gestured to my shirt, "Your shirt says Wayzata volleyball, what position do you play?"

I peered down at my shirt and mentally slapped myself for being so horny, "Oh, right, uhm i'm a setter."

"That's the one who does the thing with the hands right?" she asked, putting her hands above her head and pushing her fingertips up.

I laughed lightly, "Yeah."

She cockily brushed off her shoulder, "Yeah, I know my stuff."

"I see that."

"I think I've seen you play before, I was only there for like half of a game but it was pretty cool," Paige revealed, shoving another Oreo into her mouth.

"Hm," I hummed, "i saw you play once or twice last year."

Paige smirked and began to make her way to the other side of the counter where I was standing, "You mean the games against your school where we kicked your asses?"

"Well I wouldn't say all that, but yes."

Paige extended the Oreos out to me, "How would you put it?"

I gently took a few and thought about my answer, "You caught them on a bad day."

"Oh yeah?" Paige raised an eyebrow.

"Mhm."

"Both times?"

"Both times."

"Interesting take, I guess we'll have to see Tuesday night," she shrugged, a smirk crossing her face. "You gonna be there?"

"Probably not, I'll just ask somebody how it went," I said.

"Ah nah, you gotta be there," Paige smiled as she shook her head.

"Why?" I frowned, but couldn't stop the smile that broke through.

Paige stepped closer, "Because I wanna point at you when the game ends and we're up twenty."

"You are so cocky," I laughed.

The blonde held her hands up in defense, laughing along with me. A silence washed over us but I could still feel her eyes on me. We stared at each other for a moment, but just as she went to say something, Drew came running into the kitchen. He had changed out of his jeans and long sleeve and now wore a pair of dinosaur pajamas. He looked between the two of us as he said, "I'm ready for bed now."

"Are you sure you're ready?" Paige asked.

"Yeah," Drew responded.

"Hm, are you positive you're ready?"

"Yeah!"

"Okay, let's go," Paige said, stooping down so Drew could get on her back.

I followed the two of them upstairs and into Drew's room. Paige set him down and pulled the covers over him, "You got to stay up tonight so you better go to sleep," she gently pushed his forehead back.

He laughed lightly, "I will."

"Mhm, goodnight bro," Paige ruffled the boy's curls before she stood up and looked at me.

I smiled at her and turned to Drew, "Sleep tight dude."

I switched the lamp off and joined Paige in the hallway, softly closing Drew's bedroom door behind me. The lighting in the hallway was dim, the only sources being the lights downstairs and the one coming from Paige's room across the hall. We stood there quietly for a moment, her leaning against the wall with her arms crossed while I awkwardly shoved my hands into my pockets.

The longer I stared at her, the more I began to notice how attractive she was. She was tall and slender and happened to check every box when it came to my physical type in girls. Her head rested back on the wall as she watched me watch her with the cockiest expression on her face. When my eyes finally met hers, I felt embarrassed for how long I had been staring at her, but she didn't seem phased.

Did Paige like girls?

"My dad and stepmom aren't gonna be back for a minute," the blonde stated in a low voice.

I nodded, "I know."

She pushed herself off the wall and gestured to her room, "You can come in here if you want, give you a taste of what i'm bringing to the court Tuesday."

I raised my eyebrows, "Let's see then."

Paige pushed her door open wider and allowed me to step in first. It was pretty plain as far as decoration went, there were purple bedsheets and a few posters on the wall but nothing major. Her playstation sat on the dresser beside her tv and there were a few water bottles scattered around, but nonetheless it was clean.

I sat on the edge of the bed and Paige flipped the light on and grabbed the remote to the tv.

"You play 2k?" she asked.

"No, I don't really play anything other than GTA," I laughed.

"Rookie ass game," she joked, shaking her head.

She turned on the playstation and grabbed two controllers from a drawer, handing me one. "What's this for?"

"I'm in the mood to sweep, what team do you wanna play for?" she asked when the game screen popped up.

I frowned, "That's not fair, I don't even know how to play!"

"Fine," she sighed, "I'll teach you how to play...and then I'll sweep you."

"That was not fun at all," I sighed out, setting the controller down beside me.

Paige and I had been playing for thirty minutes, and out of all the games that we had started and finished, I had won none.

The blonde turned to me with a cheeky smile on her face, simply shrugging her shoulders. She laid back on the bed and put her hands over her face. As hard as I fought myself on not letting my eyes wander, self-restraint was a trait I didn't posses.

Her shirt was pulled up at the bottom, flashing a bit of her stomach. I watched her chest rise and fall under her shirt, and I wondered what color bra she was wearing. I wondered if I had the guts to be as bold as my alter ego was, would she let me find out?

I could feel my face growing hot the longer my mind ran wild, and I quickly turned my attention back to the tv.

"What do you wanna do now?" Paige asked quietly.

"I don't know..." I answered.

After shifting herself so that we were closer, thighs touching and all, Paige sat up.

"Me neither."

She said nothing as she stared at me in the darkness with the light from the recently ended 2k game illuminating our faces. It reminded me of the stare I gave girls across the net when the score was close in the second set, my eyes filled with nothing but determination. Only Paige's stare was filled with something else, something darker.

I could've been psyching myself out, you can only read so much Tumblr before it starts to affect your way of thinking, but my gut told me I wasn't. More rationally, the way her eyes were switching between my eyes and my lips told me I wasn't.

I have so much homework to finish.

Her parents would be home soon.

Drew was sleeping right across the hall.

I don't even know her.

"Do you wanna do something?" Paige asked me.

"Yeah, sure," I nodded, clearing my throat.

I waited for Paige to stand, to turn to another video game or perhaps find a movie that we could both watch. Instead, she stayed seated in her place next to me, eyes fixed on me. It was then and only then that I realized what she meant by 'something.' At least what I hoped thought she meant.

"Are we going to do something or what?" I...challenged?

Paige laughed and leaned closer, "Only if you want to."

"I'm still sitting here aren't I?"

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[bluiela]

friendly reminder

The e/riel Near-Kiss is a Narrative Wake-Up Call, not romantic foreshadowing:

Azriel was spiraling. His POV in the bonus chapter is not romantic—it’s self-destructive. He’s thinking for Elain because she’s forbidden, just like Mor was. Rhys calls him out explicitly:

Rhysand blinked. "What of Mor, Az?" Azriel ignored the question. "The Cauldron chose three sisters. Tell me how it's possible that my two brothers are with two of those sisters, yet the third was given to another." He had never before dared speak the words aloud. Rhys's face drained of color. "You believe you deserve to be her mate?" Azriel scowled. "I think Lucien will never be good enough for her, and she has no interest in him, anyway." "So you'll what?" Rhys's voice was pure ice. "Seduce her away from him?" Azriel said nothing. He hadn't gotten that far with his planning, certainly not beyond the fantasies he pleasured himself to.

This isn’t about romance—it’s about Azriel’s unresolved trauma (feeling unworthy, chasing what he can’t have). Mor rejected him. He kept on yearning and longing for her but got hurt again and again. Then even after pining for 500+ years he is still hurt when his two brothers are happily mated to two sisters. Now he thinks that Elain should've been his mate, right? he thinks he'll finally have a happy ending when third sister ends with third brother, right? but his feelings and thoughts give away the OBVIOUS. HE TRUELY DOESN'T LOVE HER. He even admits that he hasn't even planned for her beyond sexual fantasies and has NO emotional feeling for her. But has actual emotional feeling for his actual endgame Gwyn.

Elain was vulnerable. She’s reeling from Graysen’s rejection and Lucien’s bond. She wasn’t kissing Azriel because she loves him—she was kissing him because she’s lost. And that is literally the most natural thing ever and solidified by Maas writing Mor telling Feyre that BOTH elain and Lucien aren't ready to explore the bond. But the narrative makes it obvious they'll end together.

The only obvious choice is gwynriel and elucien.

[vanilla-bean-buttercream]

Something I wish the "speak English we're in America" crowd would understand is how difficult it is to actually communicate in your second language all the time.

Like I know I'm talking about ignorant people at best and bigots at worst but take a walk with me if your interest is piqued.

I've been learning Spanish both in a classroom for 4 years and casually for the past 15 years. I'm by no means perfectly fluent, but it is something I try to do every day for at least 15 minutes and not just because there's a scary owl in my notifications ordering me to at gunpoint [wink]

I moved to a area with a heavy Spanish speaking community, as opposed to the mainly white area I grew up in as a child. This was always endgame for me, so I wanted to learn Spanish as soon as I could. As a child, despite hearing all around me and even believing at the time that "Everyone in America should speak English™" I wanted to bridge a gap and do something about people not knowing English instead of just complaining about it by becoming an ESL teacher.

That dream faded as I fell in love with being a preschool teacher, but it was in the back of my mind. White ignorance and saviorism aside, my ultimate goal was to help others communicate with each other. Was being the key word. I don't anymore, but it came from a point in time that I now... cringe on that I'm older.

Fast forward to me moving to an area with a heavy Spanish speaking population, this time with just the goal to live there instead of teach people English, and y'all, when I tell you learning Spanish for years did not prepare me for it, I mean it.

It's a ton of brain work.

There's grammar structure to think about. There's words that sound similar but mean two different things. There's accent differences. There's terminology differences. And don't even get me started on the slang.

My brain was exhausted just going to the grocery store. And to think, there are people expecting other Americans to speak in their second language 24/7, myself included when I was an ignorant teen with limited access to the internet.

To someone who has spoken English all their life, it sounds easy. You just... do it. But really, what they're discounting is the years they spent from infancy being engulfed in that language, having the tools as a child to pick up on language faster than an adult brain, not having conflicting grammar structure to think about, knowing which words to use and when, and the grace to make mistakes and be corrected without feeling stupid.

I still think about this speech from Gloria from Modern family.

At the time it just meant my passion to help people communicate in English intensified, but now, looking back, I realize the message I should've taken from it is how alienating it is to speak a language others don't understand, how frustrating it is to want to communicate and never know how to express it, and how dehumanizing it is to constantly have other people tell you that, even though you're trying to step up to their level, you're the unintelligent one.

I hate to say I had to empathize with her to get the point, but sometimes the best teacher is experience.

And you know what? I hear the pro-English first crowd argue "my grandparents had to do it when they immigrated to America", but I can tell you for a fact the reason my grandmother knew Polish despite being an American born citizen is because her Polish-American grandmother didn't speak English and learned it from her children. They didn't speak English 24/7 either. That's why PA Dutch still exists.

I guess what I want out of this post is just... have patience with people who don't speak English. Give them some grace. They may speak English and don't know how to convey what they want to say. They may not speak English well at all and are trying to better themselves at their own pace. They may just be talking to a relative visiting who doesn't know English at all. Really, it's none of my or anyone else's business why someone isn't speaking English. So what if I have to press 1 for English. That second option isn't for me. It's for people who breathe a sigh of relief because at least they'll be understood.

[epiphanyepica]

Thoughts on Prince's Gambit, Chapter 12

Oh, Laurent's being drawn away from Ravenel? Is this the Regent? I mean, it obviously fucking is, but what's his endgame here???

What's Laurent's pensive look for? Is he going to have Damen do something?

I wonder how other people say Aimeric’s name. I used to say Laurent as ‘Lohr-ent’, but I say it as ‘lohr-aunt’ now. I say Aimeric as ‘Ay-mah-ric’, but I imagine it might actually be ‘eye-mah-ric’.

Damn, Laurent's right, Damen is an asset and his uncle was wrong to let Damen come with him.

Oooh, Laurent and Damen alone together for two whole days?

OOOH, LAURENT WANTS TO RACE DAMEN? That's lowkey kind of romantic.

Awee, Damen and Laurent riding through the trees at a canter. Yes, they're on a mission, but they're also falling in love.

Damen's having fun and enjoying his ride with Laurent, AWEEEEE.

Oh, yeah, okay, maybe Damen is partly enjoying this ride because he's being proactive with the mission, but it's mostly because it's with Laurent.

Laurent watched him approach like Damen's arrival was welcome and familiar 🥺.

STUPID FUCKING AKIELON HORN BLARING AND RUINING THE MOMENT.

Oh no, are there Akielons marching here?

Oh my GOD, Damen could run and get to the Akielon troop and he'd be able to return home. But he won't, will he??? He'll choose Laurent for sure, but it's the fact that he has to choose right now that could make or break everything that's been building between him and Laurent.

Laurent’s watching him, uncertain, because he doesn't know for sure what choice Damen will make 😭.

Damen presenting how he could take Laurent and get back to the Akielons and it's just a thing between them 😭 oh.

It's a thing because, on some level, they both know Damen won't betray him. Not anymore.

Nothing was standing in his way, except for the fact that he's FALLING IN LOVE WITH LAURENT.

DAMEN CHOSE LAURENTTTTTT.

Oh no, the Akielon lords are preparing for war.

I'm sorry, but the phrase, “on the unlikely chance that a prince might be squeezed in there” is SO cute and I'm just picturing a little Chibi version of Laurent sitting in a crevasse with his arms crossed and waiting for Damen to return with little furrowed brows.

SO CUTEEEEE.

Laurent's wary of Damen because he went scouting the Akielons alone 😭 I get it. Damen could have met up with them and told them about Laurent and come back with hidden reinforcements.

But the fact that Damen didn't do that might do SO much for their relationship.

Laurent doing what I presume is defaulting to the unseriousness of acting like Akielons are all pedophiles, like damn.

Damen thinking about how Laurent would be given to him if they went to Akielos. OOOOH. I mean, slavery bad, but I also think that in a situation where neither is really a slave, they'd both totally be into that.

Hell, I'm into that.

Laurent pulling the Jokaste card when he and Damen start disagreeing over what Kastor would do with Delpha 😭. Way to rub SALT in the wound, LAURENT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE WAY SHOULD'VE BEEN CLEAR??? WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN???

NOOO, WHAT. LAURENT'S GETTING SHOT AT WITH A CROSSBOW. DAMEN, YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING. PROVE YOUR LOYALTY AND YOUR LOVEEEEEE.

Oh, are they going to have to ride back on the same horse if Laurent's is down?

Oh? 🤭.

I mean, like, poor horse, but GREAT SHIP OPPORTUNITY.

Damen's INSTINCT being to protect Laurent. ZERO hesitation. Oh, he's IN LOVE.

DAMEN THROWING HIS SWORD LIKE A SPEAR TO STOP THE GUY FROM KILLING LAURENT. OH MY GOD. OMG. OMG.

Boss ass bitch, right there. That's for LOVE, MOTHERFUCKERS.

Damen BEING PANICKED AND SLIDING DOWN AND HIS VOICE BEING ROUGH WHEN HE ASKED LAURENT IF HE WAS OKAY. HE IS SOOOOOO IN LOVE.

Damen is staring at Laurent's body to check for injuries and, oh my god, he loves him so much.

Oh, OH, wait, is this the first real time they've had such intimate physical contact? Aside from Laurent grabbing his arm to tell him to go to sleep.

Damen thinks Laurent is dazed from an injury, but I think he's dazed from Damen saving his life and then fussing over him.

Laurent's horse is injured. I knew it. Poor horse, but also great ship material.

Laurent apologizing to Damen because he knows that they can't leave the outrider out there and Damen says he'll take care of it 🥺😭.

Oh, Laurent's horse is actually okay, but still can't be ridden, phew. Phew that he's okay, to be clear.

OOOOH, they're getting all close on the horse now.

Laurent's too short and Damen too tall for him to see over Damen's shoulders while riding behind him, omg 🥺.

Oh, Laurent's got dry jokes, huh. He's definitely feeling something about their proximity right now.

The horse’s motions pushing their bodies together in a rhythm. Okay, that's… uh… well, it's hot.

Laurent is avoiding Damen by tending to the horses for longer than needed. Omg. He's feeling SOMETHING about all of this, for sure.

Damen feels bad about killing that soldier 😭.

Oh? Laurent thought killing was a haphazard thing for Damen? I want to see where this conversation goes 👀.

Also, Laurent's whole world view of Damen is being tilted on its head, isn't it?

Damen using the fact that Laurent is trying to stop the war as a reason for why he saved him. AS IF IT WASN'T TOTALLY INSTINCTUAL AND OUT OF A GROWING LOVE.

My mind is TAINTED. Because why did I immediately go, “ask him for a kiss” when Laurent asked Damen what he wanted for his customary reward?

Damen making jokes and Laurent giving in as much as Laurent would ever give in 😭🥺.

Laurent being all pragmatic about not using Damen against Akielons, but I also feel like part of it may be that he doesn't want to do it because it hurts Damen.

Laurent realizing how amazing a fighter Damen really is… oh god, if he doesn't already know or suspect Damen is really Prince Damianos, he must be close to it.

So, Damen was naive about the people around him in Akielos?

Oh my god, the Regent poisoned Laurent's horse before the hunt back in Book 1??? Even the damn horse couldn't escape his murderous, greedy clutches.

Oh god, Laurent was genuinely surprised that his uncle tried to kill him that time? Poor baby 🥺.

Damen, quick, hug him.

Laurent thinking it's naive to trust family. Oh my god, what did the REGENT DO TO HIM.

OH MY GOD. LAURENT JUST OPENLY ADMITTED THAT HE OCCASIONALLY TRUSTS DAMEN.

Laurent knows Damen’s planning to leave eventually. He's just uncertain if Damen will kill him when he does. Omg.

Damen being so certain about the fact that he will not kill Laurent, even for his own freedom, is so telling. He loves him and he doesn't even realize it yet.

It's Damen Feeling Complicated Feelings O’Clock.

RAIDERS ARE HOLDING THEM AT CROSSBOLT POINT? CAN THEY NOT CATCH A BREAK?

This is what they wanted, right? To get to the bottom of what led to Breteau?

Laurent being mostly calm while being tied up, blindfolded, and gagged. Oh god, what has he been through?

[sadlybluespirited]

One thing I wish SJM focused less on in the second book was trying to sell Feyre and Rhysand's relationship to us. We're going to get to Feysand eventually, they're endgame. So why not take your time? For example, the attor bait incident.

The incident of Rhysand using Feyre as bait to lure the attor to the Archeron home should've been treated with more severity than it was. In some ways, I imagine that Feyre would've snapped into a period of doubt about putting her trust in Rhysand. I mean she put her trust in Tamlin and Lucien and had that traumatise her. It's just odd that as a scene pointing back to a core part of Rhysand's personality (that he cannot be vulnerable to collaborate and ends being controlling), it doesn't do much beyond causing a small bit of tension and behave as this repeated affirmation of: Rhys=good and Tamlin=bad. It also shouldn't have been that easy for her to forgive him when he apologises. Before the attor's presence there, Rhysand at that point in the story has promised two things to her:

He won't shut her out of things and he'll commit to honesty with her.

2. He will keep her sisters safe.

He breaks both of these promises by luring the attor which should've hurt her more considering her broken trust with Tamlin. Even if she's seeing good in Rhysand's actions, that experience and trauma of being lied to again should've been more cutting to their budding relationship. This is where I find acomaf is built on two things: selling Feysand as a couple to the reader and creating evocative scenes to carry a clunky constructed plot.

[hh-jackie]

Captain America: New World Order (2025) - Review ???

So... I watched a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in theatre on release day in the year of our lord 2025. Unbelievable.

I grew up watching the MCU. For the longest time, my whole entire being was defined by my love for the MCU and its characters. My dad was the one to show me Iron Man (2008) when I was a kid. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) has a pretty special place in my relationship with my boyfriend. I met my best friend because of our shared love for The Avengers (2012). I remember bringing a teddy bear with its paw wrapped up in tinfoil to watch Captain America: Civil War (2016) in the theatre. I watched Avengers: Endgame (2019) alone, in a strange town, during my first year of university.

And then, I stopped. With all of my heroes dead or retired, I mourned the end of an era in my life. I didn't care enough to watch any of the following movies or most of the shows. I only watched Hawkeye (2021), because I've always been a Hawkeye kinnie, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), because Sam and Bucky were pretty much the only characters whose stories I still wanted to follow. I was somewhat aware of the events that took place in the MCU as a whole, because I still existed in various fandom spaces.

So, because I love Sam Wilson, on Valentine's Day 2025, I went to see Captain America: New World Order.

To put it briefly, I loved it.

The following review(-ish?) is my opinion.

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

I did NOT expect to enjoy this movie this much. I'd been disconnected from the MCU and the fandom for years now. I am perfectly aware that I was missing some of the deeper context for this movie. That didn't ruin it for me.

Captain America: New World Order was so fun!

Before I say anything more, I have to say that I loved Bucky's appearance, no matter how brief (Sebastian Stan, you liar <3). I love Sam. I love that he's strong and capable but that he's also aware that he's not a super soldier and has his weaknesses. He's human, and he want's to do right by everyone. And man, do I love Joaquin. I genuinely cried when he got injured. He was such a joyful addition to the movie, and his dynamic with Sam is incredibly enjoyable.

Also, if I had a penny for every time I watched Danny Ramirez fly next to F-18s in a movie, I would have two pennies, which isn't a lot, but it's funny that it happened twice in a relatively quick succession.

The main gripe I have with this movie is Sam's plot armour (and his indestructible magic suit). I'm glad that he wasn't seriously injured, but next to some pretty fantastical concepts, Sam's immunity to being punched and stabbed, and having his skull crushed, is crossing the line of suspended disbelief just a little bit. Same goes for the completely indestructible, magical, wings capable of slicing fighter jet wings without having it affect Sam in any way.

Sam and Joaquin prevent a world war, save the new president of the United States, and come out mostly unscathed from events that should've killed them. Sam learns that he's enough. Joaquin learns that he's enough. They live happily ever after.

Future Congressman James Buchanan Barnes? Sorry, I don't buy it. But eh, I'll take it, especially since it meant seeing Bucky dressed sharp.

The new "ex-widow" is likeable.

The movie draws from plot lines long forgotten by the MCU, but it doesn't feel clunky or forced. It brings back some old characters, but their presence makes sense.

*END OF SPOILERS*

Anyway, I'm writing this whole post just to say that I love Sam. I love Joaquin. I can't wait to see more of them in the future.

And if anyone here role-plays as any of the characters that appear in this movie, hit me up?

[greypistacchio]

i really wanna explore this in a lot more depth in a fic sometime soon, but it really got to me to see Dean progressively lose the home he'd managed to build with Lisa and Ben over the course of season 6.

although i will forever love and worship destiel/deancas as my SPN otp, it still felt so unfair and tragic to watch Dean's relationship with Lisa fall apart. regardless of how much i might agree with the core message ("just because you love someone doesn't mean you should stay and screw up their life"), it's one of the most heart-wrenching things Dean has gone through thus far.

hell he could take. hunts he could take. demons and angels and the apocalypse he could take - essentially, everything that has to do with the family business his father raised him in. from the day that Sam was born, Dean has been forged into both a shield and a blade. he's mom's little angel whose life purpose is to keep his brother safe, and he's dad's little soldier whose calling is to hunt down as much of the supernatural as he possibly can to keep humanity safe from harm.

Lisa and Ben fit neither teaching Dean has had hammered into him since he was four. instead they were his miracle. his one shot at a normal life. his one small haven after so much bloodshed, carnage, and late nights spent driving across the country's most remote roads. his first-ever taste of what life could've looked like, had he not been born to Mary and John Winchester to fill a role in Heaven and Hell's agendas.

something i can't stop thinking about is the gleam in his eyes whenever he got to teach Ben something or do family stuff with him and Lisa. the part where he hands Ben a tool as they work on a car? goddammit, you can BET your ass that John never bothered teaching Dean shit about Baby, and if Dean was able to put the Impala back together from scraps and loose screws it was mostly out of self-taught instinct and a lesson or two from Bobby. yet there he was, teaching Ben his way around car engines the way John Winchester never bothered teaching him.

and that's what fucks me up the most, alright? the fact that Dean keeps telling himself that he's becoming just like John when, in truth, he couldn't be a further cry from what his father was. John was forced by Heaven to fall in love with Mary, whereas Dean fought Hell, Heaven and his own fears to get back to Lisa after season 5. there is very strong subtext indicating that John used to be physically abusive, if episode 5.16 ("Dark Side Of The Moon") is anything to go by. meanwhile, you can see something snap inside of Dean the moment he shoves Ben back during 6.05 ("Live Free Or Twihard") in a knee-jerk reaction. he doesn't do it to punish Ben, the way John presumably did whenever he beat Dean. instead he does it to keep Ben safe, because he doesn't trust himself to not give in to his bloodthirst as a newly-turned vampire who hasn't fed yet.

Dean deserved to have another chance at choosing the life he wanted to lead. he deserved to be loved and cherished by Lisa and Ben - not as a shield or a weapon, but as a lover and a fatherly figure. he was good at it, goddammit!! there was so much tender love in the way he interacted with Lisa, there was so much quiet devotion in his banter with Ben, there was so much pure affection in the snapshots of their day-to-day life we glimpsed at throughout season 6. Dean looked relaxed, safe, and happy, and it just ughhhhh makes my heart break for him that this, too, was taken away from him in the end.

i love Sam to death, and I don't think Dean was in the wrong when he dropped everything to get his little brother's soul back from Lucifer's cage. i also love Castiel as Dean's endgame, and I don't necessarily think that Lisa should've stayed Dean's love interest merely because they shared something beautiful.

but i still cried when Dean explains to Ben that he can't stay, because regardless of how coherent and in-character this turn of events was, it still hurt a lot to see Dean lose one of the very few safe places he's ever had. it hurt that he's lost perhaps the first people (other than Sam and Bobby) that have truly loved him regardless of whether he's a good hunter or has good looks. it still hurt a lot that Dean had to lose the home he'd wrestled with himself to build, and it still hurt a lot that regardless of how hard he's tried, regardless of how much he's already given up for the sake of a family business he never chose for himself..., regardless of how deserving he was of something better, he was forced to watch it slowly crumble down.

[wisteriasymphony]

I'm really interested in hearing your thoughts on that brief Implication the show makes in Reunion & Kwamis' Choice- that the Ladybug and Cat holders can never truly work out long-term as a romantic pairing because of The Universe. And that any variation of the lovesquare is subsequently doomed because of it, unless one or both of them give up their Miraculous.

Because to me that SEEMED like a really fun dynamic/concept to get into right up until I realized that ML is a romcom kids show built entirely around the lovesquare and this type of storyline wouldn't really fit into that?? Is it still marketable and appeasing its audience if the main plot is revealed to be irrevocably tinged with tragedy.

Yeah, I feel like it's an instance of the show not wanting to be honest with itself for the sake of giving the lovesquare external stakes. Because, frankly, it doesn't. If Adrien and Marinette are commented to be "made for each other" by outsiders multiple times and their superhero dynamic is built on them being stronger together and whatnot—They are, at least in terms of the meta, soulmates and are always going to be endgame, with every hitch simply being a temporary obstacle. Even Gabriel's few instances of opposing Adrinette felt incredibly weaksauce, and the "what-ifs" of their love failing don't hold any weight because them only being hypotheticals gives the impression that any meaningful instance of the endgame ship not endgaming is a fluke. The true timeline won't allow for the square to fail, because the show is so deeply entrenched in the idea that the entire point of all of this is for it to be fulfilled and that they'll get their picket-fence 3 kids and 2 hamsters life just like the writers said we would.

Of course, I agree with the tragedy of it all not fitting with what show says it's supposed to be. I would love for it to be tragic, and I know mutuals of mine who do in fact love the tragic moments of the "what-ifs" and such. It's another instance of the show clearly wanting to do more with itself while never being able to fully shake the constraints of an episodic kid's show. I do think, though, that all of the "made for each other"-ness leading up to that point in S4 does make the Kwami's Choice point ring hollow. If it really was never meant to turn out well, a kwami should've said something wayyy earlier. Even just as a "hey, i know you're having fun but feelings between holders never works out so let's keep this to a short-term fling?". That could've been a great thing to mention during Glaciator. In general, their tragic fate being something better established throughout the show would've been a better call.

From the meta-perspective, I tend to take the opposite approach (As two halves of a whole, all Ladybug and Black Cat holders are destined to be together whether they like it or not), but I think other than I don't blame people for wanting to ignore it for how it conflicts with the previous setup of... everything.

[lees-chaotic-brain]

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Should've (II Parts) Due to an injury, your heart stops

For You (II Parts) You get sealed instead of Gojo

Shelter from the Storm (request) You have a debilitating fear of thunderstorms

I Love Spandex Insecure gymnast reader

Clingy Reader Read the title

Three Little Words (Color Event) He's your soulmate, so why did he push you away? (Soulmate AU)

Worst That Could Happen (request) Gojo x Stronger Reader (enemies-lovers ish)

Stay with Me (request) You help Gojo after the box breaks him mentally and physically

Adorable Incidents (request) The first years become toddlers and you must take care of them. You can find all works in this AU here

Dancing With Your Ghost (Song Fic Event) Just another night in the aftermath of losing him. Can be read as a stand alone or a part one to 'Can't Help Falling in Love with You'

Careless Whisper (Song Fic Event) You find out about his secret courtesy of Geto

Tell Ur Girlfriend (Song Fic Event) You're in love with your best friend. The only problem? You're both dating someone else

Enchanted (Song Fic Event) Your first meeting was...dare i say...enchanting??

Can't Help Falling In Love With You (Song Fic Event) You never believed in true love, but when you meet a handsome stranger on a fateful mochi run your mind begins to change. Can be read as part two to 'Dancing With Your Ghost'.

Streetfight (Song Fic Event) 6.4k You've always been there for him, but he doesn't realize until it's too late

Drabbles/Thoughts

Getting Jealous Read the title

Cherry Lollipop Gojo gets turned on by cherry lollipops

Sweatpants w/ Last Name Across Ass Gojo is a possessive, horny mf but we love him

First and Last Love Part two of the 'you die in Shibuya' mini series

Megumi Fushiguro

Fics

Selfish (Color Event) You won't allow him to love you (Soulmate AU)

Love of my Life Part of my End of 2023 Collab: You tell him he's the love of your life

Promise Ring Part of my End of 2023 Collab: You give him a promise ring

Drabbles/Thoughts

Getting Jealous Read the title

See You Again Part one of the 'you die in Shibuya' mini series

"No. You're Not." You say you're breaking up with him

Toge Inumaki

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Hold You (Color Event) You get injured (Soulmate AU)

Perfect Part of my End of 2023 Collab: You tell him he's perfect

Aquarium Part of my End of 2023 Collab: You take him on an aquarium date

Daylight (Song Fic Event) After an abusive relationship you don't believe you're ready to love again, but then he enters your life like a ray of sunshine breaking through the storm clouds...

Drabbles/Thoughts

Getting Jealous Read the title

Quiet Part three of the 'you die in Shibuya' mini series

Itadori Yuji

Fics

Cutie (Color Event) After believing your soulmate dead, you are determined to find him (Soulmate AU)

Attractive (Color Event) You have the world's worst soulmate trait (Soulmate AU)

Wanna Go Get Some Coffee? (Color Event) You're finally going to meet your soulmate, but you can't help but think of your first love (Soulmate AU)

Drabbles/Thoughts

Getting Jealous Read the title

Geto Suguru

Fics

The Blond-O-Sonic Shimmer Trap (song fic event) He meets you at a club, and can't keep his eyes off you

Baby I'm Yours (song fic event) 981 Suguru really, really, likes you but you overhear something he says to gojo and suddenly there's a terrible misunderstanding

Drabbles/Thoughts

Suguboobs (request) You really like his pecs

Nanami Kento

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Call You Mine 4.1k (song fic event) He left you for ten years and now he's back like nothing happened

Drabbles/Thoughts

Vacation Part four of the 'you die in Shibuya' mini series

Fushiguro Toji

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You and I (song fic event) He fucks up, but the two of you are endgame, meant to be together

Multi-Character

(includes gojo, geto, nanami, megumi, sukuna, yuuji, yuuta, inumaki, ino, choso, shoko)

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Getting Jealous -Part I (feat. Gojo and Megumi) -Part II (feat. Itadori and Inumaki)

You Die in Shibuya -Part I (feat. Megumi) -Part II (feat. Gojo) -Part III (feat. Inumaki) -Part IV (feat. Nanami)

Quadruplets (request) JJK men react to you being pregnant with quadruplets

Your Dog Did What?! They reacted to your dog eating a used period product, (feat. gojo, shoko, ino, choso, nanami)

Smau

"Put thy sausage in my buns" (request) You send him a...strange text

Headcannons

How/would he kiss your hand? (request) Read the title

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You Die in Shibuya Part V (feat. Itadori)

Clingy Gojo x reader

Inumaki x deaf Reader

[discobirdy]

lights, camera, SPARKS ?!? they should've been endgame... also two versions cause i genuinely cannot pick ..

[rafasbiscuits]

here is the post where the future will see how absolutely UNDERRATED hiroyuki sanada is.

He should've been famous or at least as recognized like 10 or 20 years ago.

This man was in two marvel movies, one was in X Men with Hugh Jackman, and one in Endgame but his character was there to be killed by Hawkeye but still. Go sword fighting!!

He was also in Rush Hour(aka the most badass and iconic movie trilogy ever) with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Also in a movie w Brad Pitt (Bullet Train), in two movies w Keanu Reeves (47 Ronin, John Wick), ALSO w Tom Cruise (The Last Samurai and if I'm not mistaken there's one more but I forgot), he was also in a movie w Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds(Life).

He deserved all those roles, and he was in so so many big movies, yet he is still so underrated. Man is 60 years old, moving and swinging his sword faster than anyone his age, trust me I'm not even 20 and I'm having back pains just by standing for 30 minutes. A phenomenal actor, very handsome, amazing chemistry with all of the actors he works with, also very sweet and humble. No controversies or dramas.

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Written for the @corrodedcoffinfest Seven Deadly Sins pop-up event.

The Waiting

Prompt: Greed | Word Count: 1313 | Rating: M | CW: Brief Sex Scene | POV: Gareth | Relationship(s): Gareth/OC, Gareth & Eddie | Tags: You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too, Right Person Wrong Time, Missing Your Chance, The Waiting Is The Hardest Part, Second Chances

"She's not answering," Gareth says, holding the room phone up to his ear. 

"Believe it or not, her life doesn't revolve around you, kid," Eddie says, writing in his little notebook, not even looking up. 

Well, yeah, Gareth knows that. He does. But she also knows his tour schedule. She knows that when he gets within 100 miles of Omaha, they always find a way to meet up. It's been this way for two years. 

Nights spent together, holed up in hotels, fucking and laughing and having a good time together. Because while they like each other, they know that trying to make this work while he's on the road is a non-starter.

So, they only get nights. Great nights, a few times a year. Her in his arms, his bed, his heart. When she's there, she's the only one he wants.

It's the most comfortable and predictable thing in his life, besides music. They have an arrangement. Non-exclusive. Don't ask, don't tell. And it's worked. 

But now, she's not answering or returning the message he left on her machine, and that's never happened before. She always calls back. 

When she finally calls back, it's not what he expected.

"She has a boyfriend now," Gareth says, flopping down on the bed. "Can you believe that?" 

"Uh, yeah? She's a fucking doll. Maybe you should've committed when you had the chance."

"You know I'm not doing that until I'm at least forty. She knows that, too. I never lied." 

"I didn't say you lied, but you definitely got greedy, kid. You wanted her to wait while you were off fucking around. Did you seriously think that she'd wait forever, just on the off-chance you'd settle down with her someday? Get real. I'm sure she weighed the odds if you'd ever settle. And if you did turn forty, and magically decide it was time, what were the chances that you would marry forty-year-old her, and not some twenty-eight-year-old groupie?"

Eddie's monologuing at him. Which is nothing new. But it still makes Gareth bristle. 

"That's not. I wouldn't. I wanted her. My endgame plan was always her."

Eddie raises an eyebrow, "Well, maybe her endgame plan wasn't you."

Gareth still calls. Every time they wind through the Midwest. Two years later, he's nearly two hundred miles away in Bonner Springs, and that's further than their agreement covers, but he tries anyway. He'd make it work. But when he makes contact, she finally tells him not to call again. That if she ever wants to, she'll get a hold of him, not the other way around. 

She never does. 

After five years, they play right in Omaha, and he doesn't whip his head around with the arena lights, searching every face his eyes can find. 

But he does wonder if she married the boyfriend. If she has kids that aren't his. 

He wonders that a lot. 

They take a break from touring. He's thirty-one, and alone every morning when the sun comes up. Everybody's beat up and worn down. One year off turns into three. He's not sure they'll ever get back on the road. 

Everybody's settled down. Happy. 

Everybody but him. 

So, he pretends. Gets a girlfriend that's probably too young for him, but she doesn't give a fuck about what he does on the side, because she isn't interested in anything other than his money. 

It's not a terrible deal. He gets to fuck around, and his house isn't empty. 

Two years in, sitting across from Eddie at breakfast, he says, "I could marry her, I guess."

And Eddie drops his fork. Deliberately. Like an asshole. 

"Don't you fucking dare. You don't love her. You barely like her."

He's pretty sure he's not capable of love. Because the only time he thinks he felt it, he didn't do a damn thing about it, instead trading his happiness for his freedom.

His engagement makes the news, but so does the messy break-up, later. 

"At least you're only out a diamond, for fuck's sake," Eddie says, yanking open the blinds. Gareth hates him right now. 

"I miss her," Gareth says. 

Eddie lets out an exasperated sigh, "No, you don't. You're just lonely." 

Gareth rolls over, face in his pillow, mumbling, "Not her. Di."

There's a beat where he thinks Eddie didn't hear him, but he's not that lucky. 

"Jesus H. Christ. That again?" 

Again? Always. 

"You don't want Di. You just want what you can't have." 

That's not true. 

They book a stretch of shows. Gareth isn't sure it can be called a tour, it's so small. And he's pretty sure it's just to get him out of the house. Either way, they're on the road again, and he's back to his old habits. It really is like riding a bike. 

He has Steve order the condoms he likes in bulk, and fucks his way through the cities they hit. He's good at this. He's never gonna settle down. He says he's getting a vasectomy, and Eddie tries to talk him out of it. Eddie's just scared he'll start raw dogging around, after. 

Fair enough. He's overdue for a downward spiral. 

The shows are fine. But they always are. They are well-oiled and in sync, even after years off. 

Then they land in Omaha. 

There will always be a pang of hurt coming here, but it's been over ten years. She's not his, and never really was, because he never let her be. 

The arena is playing music before the show starts, as always, but tonight three out of the last five songs have been Tom Petty. It's an extra twist of the Omaha knife. 

Di loved Tom Petty. 

The Waiting starts up.

That's it. 

"Steve," Gareth snaps, "for fuck's sake. Tell them to knock the Petty off, it's putting me on edge." 

Steve just shrugs, like he has no control over it. As if he couldn't put a stop to anything with one look, hands on his hips. 

So, he's letting this happen. Asshole.

On stage, Gareth's still in a bad mood. But there's a looker in the front row, and maybe he can make that happen tonight. 

After the set, he runs off-stage and right next to Steve, is Di. Older, with different hair, but definitely her.

His heart stops. 

She's here. 

He's thirty-seven. And she's here. 

He holds the door of his dressing room open for her. He figures they're gonna talk. Maybe close this chapter for good. 

But he sits on the couch, legs spread, and she crawls right on his thighs. Then grips his shoulders, and pulls herself forward, flush against his crotch. 

Oh fuck. Goddamn. 

They tear off clothing, desperate, fingers grazing. A condom is found, and then she's sinking down on him. 

He groans, and tilts his head backwards. 

"I wanna know," she says, and he looks at her. Waiting to see what she wants to hear as she's rocking on him. Tom Petty was right. The waiting is the hardest part.

Then she smiles, "Are you still a slut?" 

He laughs. Not Petty, Chili Peppers, then.

And he is. Nods. But, maybe?

Maybe, he doesn't want to be. 

"Not if you'll stay."

"Right answer," she says, teasing, caressing his stick calloused fingers. "You're not forty yet, you know?"

"Forty isn't even old." 

She laughs. 

"I was single for the first time in years, and thought, now? Then I read you were getting married."

"Not anymore," he says. 

"I know. That's why I'm sitting on your cock," she teases, and he laughs. "I didn't know if I even remembered you right. Or if you'd remember me at all. It's been years."

He touches her hair, her face, "I want you. I love you. Not telling you that, not acting on it way back then, haunts me. I lost fucking years with you."

And, yeah, he's not forty. 

But he's ready.

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Well, yeah, I might have chased a couple women around, All it ever got me was down, Yeah, then there were those that made me feel good, But never as good as I feel right now, Baby, you're the only one that's ever known how, To make me live like I wanna live now Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Waiting

Notes: Title is from The Waiting by Tom Petty (shocker, lol) but this was also heavily influenced by the songs I Should Have Married You by Old Dominion and Otherside by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

[bluiela]

How SJM perfectly ended e/riel in the BC:

Azriel is shown to not being able to sleep at night while antis blatantly disregard canon and think it's because of Elain but SJM wrote this:

It's the razor-sharp thoughts that attack him whenever he grows still (is Elain his razor-sharp thought?) he feels envious and hurt that he still hasn't found his love even after loving and being rejected by Mor for so long.

He is hurt and lonely and Elain gave him attention. In ACOFAS he went from YEARNING for Mor to interest in Elain in a single chapter (15 mins) she rejected him (Mor) but 15 mins later Elain gives him attention.

His two brothers are mates to two sisters and that wasn't given to him but another and she gives him attention. It makes him think that maybe she should've been given to him so he can finally have his happy ending.

But does that mean that Elain is endgame? No. And the evidence is his only POV.

"He ignored the question about Mor"

He didn't even plan for her beyond sexual fantasies"

"He is insecure around her and thinks her incapable of handling darkness"

"Goes against her wishes to be fought over"

And Elain?

The elain who has ALWAYS been open about her romantic feelings takes 0 time to return the necklace shows how her feelings weren't deep.

How she is shown moving on the BC proves it.

Maas literally shoves it down our throat how their feelings aren't strong or deep or even remotely close to love.

And then Maas adds Gwyn. She makes Azriel feel actual emotion feelings. Calm him and settle him. His shadows only dance for him and her.

It is a direct parallel to Chaol X Nesryn BC. She perfectly ended e/riel in the BC but the people who have been shipping them since ACOMAF with a strong bias will obviously be in denial.

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The thing about Darvey is that I'm not actually against the ship as I have lead some to believe. But I am against the way they got together in canon.

I used to love the idea of Donna and Harvey together for the first 2-3 seasons but it kind of got ruined once it became very clear that Donna harbored feelings for Harvey. I loved Donna because of her powerful self-assured nature, although the show ruined it by making her someone who was a borderline narcissist.

And the reason I actually shipped them was because them getting together wasn't too predictable. But after that flashback episode of Harvey and Donna having slept together...that kind of ruined the anticipation for me. It became very obvious.

To top it off, their chemistry went down the drain after Harvey crossed lines to protect Mike and I started shipping them more than I used to.

Donna had so much potential. She could have achieved the dream to be an actress, instead it's revealed that she had been with Harvey for so long that she never had a chance to do her own thing. And the way she blames Harvey for stringing her along and not showing gratitude was kind of icky. Because no way she had a good enough excuse to not pursue her dream. It showed that she had been chasing after a man that she knew she probably couldn't have. Her relationships used to fail because of the said man and instead of the badass Donna, she became someone I didn't like.

The fact that Harvey was more distressed over anything that happened to Mike than it did with Donna also felt off.

I mean, there were so many ways the two could've been endgame but they chose for it to start by having Donna kiss Harvey while he was in a relationship. Not a good look at all.

I would've definitely cheered for them if Donna and Harvey continued being besties and their history wasn't really that deep other than the two being the kind of friends who always stuck together. Granted their relationship was like that, I mean it in a more lighthearted, gossip buddies kind of way.

The fact that Harvey and Donna barely spent any time outside of work together (at least on screen) also didn't help.

I feel like we deserved Donna and Harvey going through a lot of relationships and Donna quitting the firm to make a name for herself or at least not come off as someone who relied on Harvey before they got together. Donna not interfering and being too nosy in everything Harvey relayed would also help. She deserved better in a way where she didn't have to resort to asking Harvey to make her the COO.

Her and Harvey's friendship should've the fun, teasing one. And then they could've shown Harvey noticing Donna more and more before adding an event where one had been there for the other in time of distress that wasn't something legal related. And they definitely should've showed Harvey falling first because Donna's personality would shine more in that light. It's not hard to imagine seeing that it took Mike merely a day or two to have Harvey care about him.

It's just, Darvey had so much more potential which is frustrating as a writer.