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GANGSTA | myg - 004

summary: rough sex, blood money, drugs, and gang related activity; four things you never predicted to experience in your simple life. not until you opened your mouth and caught his attention.

pairings: gang leader!yoongi x f!reader

warnings: smut, gunplay, drugs, drug addiction, dark!yoongi, drug lord!yoongi, strong language, gang violence, blood and gore, murder, manipulation, possessive/obsessive behavior, abuse, cheating, angst, fluff, dubcon, implied noncon (not from yoongi but within his gang with his knowledge), 18+, minors dni.

word count: 3.5K

authors note: yes, it is here. it only took me 76 years lmao. y’all best give me all the love since y’all wanted to be on my ass about this mf. anyway, enjoy the drama. also this was prewritren with the tags a long time ago so if you no longer wanted to be tagged or if you’re new and wanted to be tagged i’m sorry. the taglist got full but i try to switch out who i tag every chapter.

“Now, are you sure you’re okay? I can personally file a report for you.” Mr. Kim asked for the 6th time. You roll your eyes, fed up with the badgering. You didn’t understand why he cared so much anyway. He was the one that refused to listen to you when you tried to explain why it wouldn’t be a great idea for you to deliver in Gongdan.

You didn’t go into detail about the assault, or even bother to mention Yoongi being the reason it didn’t escalate. You simply just stated to him that you were attacked and managed to slip free.

Luckily for you though, the old man’s guilt for the attack led him to giving you the rest of the day off and you snatched that offer up immediately. Not like he needed your assistance, seeing as the restaurant was practically dead with only about 4 customers. “I’m fine, Mr. Kim. I promise.” You assure him one last time. “Alright then. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“See you tomorrow.” You exit the shop, the door dinging as you do. You spot Mina’s car sitting in front of the restaurant, and she smiles cheerfully as you climb inside. “Hey. Thanks for picking me up so early.” You sigh, buckling your seatbelt. “No problem… But why am I picking you up so early? And…” she leans forward, peaking at your ripped shirt. “Why is your shirt ripped?”

You scratch your head, the thought of explaining the situation to Mina made your brain itch. “I had to deliver at the Devil’s playground again, and got attacked.” You kept it short and sweet. Mina’s eyes widened in shock. “What?! Was it that Yoongi guy again?!”

You shake your head. “It wasn’t him, it was this group of guys. Yoongi was actually the one that saved me…” you twiddle with your fingers as your mind wanders about the raven. Mina arches a brow at the gentleness in your voice. “He saved you?” You nod slowly in response. “My god, what does he expect from you now? Sexual favors?”

Of course Mina has to be the most dramatic and think the worst possible thought of everything. “No, he didn’t ask me for any favors. Which I guess is surprising for someone with his track record.” You admit, pulling your bottom lip between your teeth. Mina starts up the car, finally moving from the restaurant premises. “Please don’t tell me you’re buddy buddy with that thug now?”

You scoff, letting your eyes roll back. “Of course not! The guy is a criminal, and stalker. I’d never befriend him,” You argue, crossing your arms. Yoongi may have saved you, but you weren’t swayed by his heroic charm. “Anyway, enough about me and my shitty day, it’s too traumatic to talk about. Did you have a talk with Jin like I suggested?” You change the subject. Mina’s face drops at the mention of her boyfriend’s name. “Yeah, we talked for about 2 minutes before it all blew up. Now we’re not on speaking terms,” She sighs. “I think maybe I should break up with him…”

You frown. ‘There she goes being the most dramatic again…’

“Mina, don’t be so damn hasty all the time.” You try to reason with the blonde. “I’m not!” She defended herself. “I’m just tired, y/n. I’m tired of trying to figure him out. I’d rather break up with him before he breaks up with me.”

Mina had never been the girl to get her heart broken. In high school she was the one always doing the heart breaking, so you could tell that it genuinely killed her to love someone as much as she loved Jin, and not know where his head was at regarding their relationship. “I don’t know, Mina… I just know if I was in your shoes with Kookie, I’d try to work things out before I think of the worst possible outcome.”

Mina pouts, but she doesn’t continue to speak. Whether she wanted to admit it or not, you were right. She shouldn’t just jump the gun and break up with Jin. Although he was acting strangely and it was confusing the hell out of her. “You know… I’m jealous of your relationship with Kookie.” She suddenly blurts, causing you to turn to her with a raised brow. “Huh?”

“I’m jealous,” she repeats. “Of you and Jungkook.”

You tilt your head to the side, your eyebrows now scrunched in curiosity. “Why?”

Mina simply shrugs, sitting quietly for a couple of minutes before answering. “You two match, and have an unbeatable connection. You started off as best friends, which played in your favor. I met Jin in the hospital because he had a broken arm. We don’t have the history you and Jungkook have.”

You smile at the compliment towards your relationship, but quickly shake your head. “History isn’t everything. Some people marry their high school sweethearts and breakup. You and Seokjin just need to be mature– or you at least.” Mina whips her head in your direction, her brows furrowed. “What do you mean by ‘or you at least’?”

“I mean that sometimes you’re immature. You tend to freak out when things don’t go your way and storm off like a child.” Mina snarls. “I’m not immature.” She muttered to herself, practically proving your point. The car finally slows down in front of your apartment before coming to a complete stop. “Thanks for the ride again, Mina. I appreciate you.”

“Of course. I’m mature enough to pick up my best friend when she needs me.” She glares, your previous comment still not sitting well with her. You shake your head, paying no mind to her attitude. “Bye, Mina. I hope everything works out with Jin.” You pushed open the car door, climbing out.

“Yeah, you and me both.” She mutters her last words before she waits for you to close the car door, speeding off into the distance with you standing there to watch. You let out a sigh, shrugging. What was the point of her asking for your advice if she was always going to dislike what you had to say?

You turn on your heels, walking up the steps that lead to your building entrance. As you venture down the hall to your apartment, you spot a shaggy haired man placing a bouquet of flowers right in front of your front door. A smile forms your face as you see the one person you longed to see after such a horrendous experience. “Kookie?”

The brunette jumps slightly, your sudden appearance catching him off guard. Once he registers that it’s you, he smiles as well. “Well shit, I wanted to surprise you with something sweet when you got off. Guess that’s a fail.” He scratches the back of his neck, chuckling. You shake your head, instantly embracing him with a hug. “It’s not a fail. I’m so happy to see you.” Even though you pretty much talked on the phone with Jungkook everyday, it felt like you hadn’t seen him in weeks.

Jungkook’s tattooed arms wrap around your waist, returning your gentle embrace. “I’m happy to see you too, angel. What’re you doing home so early though? I thought you weren’t off till 8:00?”

You bit down on your bottom lip. You wanted to start crying right there just thinking about what almost happened to you today. You hadn’t told him about your trip to Gongdan yesterday because you didn’t want him to worry, but now you felt as though he deserved to know this time. “I got attacked today.” You take a step back, showing him your torn shirt. Jungkook looks down, dumbfounded at how he hadn’t clocked your ripped shirt when you first walked in.

“By who?!” He shouts. “If it was Yoongi and his gang I swear to god–”

You shush Jungkook, looking around to make sure none of your neighbors were in the hallway eavesdropping. “Let’s talk about this inside, okay?” The brunette is pissed, but he nods, awaiting for you to open your apartment door. He grabs the flowers from the floor as you dig through your purse for your key. ‘I really need to get a keychain for this thing," you thought, finally finding the piece of metal in your bag.

You open the door, and Jungkook wastes no time storming in. He places the flowers on your kitchen table, pulling out a chair for you to sit and explain yourself. Even though he was angry he still focused on your wellbeing. You close the door, unsure if you really wanted to recite the situation. Too late to change your mind now though.

You shuffle to the seat that Jungkook pulled out for you, plopping down. “So? Was it Yoongi’s doing?”

How do you even begin to explain all of this? Yes, but not really? While Yoongi was the reason you ended up in Gongdan, he isn’t the one that attacked you. But he has taken a weird interest in you ever since the Makoto showdown between you and his trusty stooge. If you told Jungkook that though, he'd just spend every moment trying to protect you and probably do something unnecessary to get himself hurt. You didn’t want that.

So, maybe it was best to embellish the truth a bit and leave Yoongi out of it.

“I had a delivery in Gongdan today. Jimin was out sick, and I was the only one that could deliver it. A group of guys attacked me on my way back to the restaurant.” Jungkook furrowed his eyebrows. “You had a delivery at the devil’s playground and you took it? What the hell were you thinking?”

“I was thinking that I had to do my job. I had no choice, Kookie. Mr. Kim wasn’t letting me out of it. Believe me, I tried.” The brunette scoffed, redirecting his anger to Mr. Kim. “I should go down there and kick that old man’s ass,” He muttered. Jungkook was never too fond of Mr. Kim. He thought the old man could be a bit misogynistic.

“Did they hurt you?” His voice is now more tender. You shook your head. “No. I’m fine,” You assure him. “The only thing that got hurt is my precious shirt.” You laugh a bit, trying to lighten the mood. “Did they just let you go? How’d you get free?” He pressed on.

“Umm…” you trail off, your thoughts once again wandering to the raven haired man.

“So Wonder Woman, you ready to accept that ride today?”

“They got scared off by someone that happened to be walking by. Lucky me, huh?”

Jungkook sighs smoothly, crouching down in front of your chair. He takes your hands in his, interlocking your fingers. “I’m glad you’re okay, y/n. I hate to know you experienced that and I wasn’t there.” He frowns, leering down at your hands. “Jungkook, you’re not gonna be able to be there for everything, and that’s okay. You’re here now, when I need you the most.”

Jungkook looks up at you. “And I’ll stay here.”

“Please remind me to stop letting you pick out movies. You always pick the cheesiest ones.” Jungkook grimaced as you two reached the end of your movie. You wiped stray tears from your eyes, glaring over at your soon-to-be boyfriend. “The Princess Diaries is a classic. I love it.” Jungkook snorts, shaking his head. “Yeah, well next time I’m picking the movie. Your selection sucks.”

You gasp, taking a pillow from the other end of the couch. “Take that back.” You cock the pillow, ready to deliver a blow. “Okay, okay. I’m sorry… that you’re ass at picking movies.” You swing the pillow down on him, and his hands go up in self defense as he laughs, his back landing on the couch cushions to better protect his face. You take this advantage to straddle the brunette’s waist, continuing your attack until he ultimately surrenders. “Okay, I’m sorry! I’m sorry!” You finally toss the pillow back down to the end of the couch, a victory smirk plastered on your face. “I knew you’d see it my way.”

“Hard not to when I’m being attacked by a pillow.” He looks up at you, still straddling his waist. Jungkook’s hands slowly roam up your legs, stopping to grip your hips. “You’re so beautiful, you know that?” Your cheeks heated up with the compliment, and you felt a sudden wave of warmth between your legs that made you anxious. This was it. There was no better time than this to lose your virginity to Jungkook.

You lean forward, pressing your lips to his pierced ones, the metal was cold against you; Jungkook didn’t hold back, or hesitate the moment your lips were against his. Your mouths moved in sync, but sloppily at the same time as though you both wanted it real bad– and you did. Jungkook’s hands moved from your hips, reaching back to cup your ass in his hands, giving your cheeks a squeeze.

You moaned softly into his mouth, rolling your hips over the rough fabric of his jeans until you felt his cock harden underneath you. Jungkook made sure to assist you, his hands pressing you down harder against his confined length. Your panties were soaked, and your mind was in a daze. You were sure that you had dampened his jeans by now. “Fuck, Y/n…” he muttered in between kisses. “We have to stop before I can’t stop.”

“Then don’t stop, I want this.” You whine, rolling your hips faster. Jungkook moans, eyes squeezing shut. “Fuck, I can’t.” He grabs your hips, forcing you to stop. You take the hint, but you can’t help the pang in your chest. Was there something wrong with you? You didn’t get it. What was he waiting for? You climb off of him, taking your place back on the couch.

It’s silent as Jungkook sits up on the couch, running his fingers through his hair. “Y/n…”

“Save it,” You cut him short. “You don’t want to have sex with me, I get it.” Jungkook shakes his head. “That’s not true. I do.” He argued. You scoff, rolling your eyes. “So then what’s the problem? I’m always practically giving signals that I’m ready and you’re holding back. You have never done that with any girl you’ve dated before me.”

“You’re not any girl I’ve dated before you.”

“Right, I’m y/n, the girl that’s been your best friend for years and the truth is that’s probably all you see me as.” Jungkook says nothing, he doesn’t even bother to argue because that’s just something he hates doing with you. “I uh… I should go.”

“Then go.” You snapped. Jungkook nods, standing up from the couch. As he walks to the front door, he looks back at you. You don’t look his way, you just continue to stare forward. “You’re not any girl I’ve dated before you.” He repeats; those are his final words before he opens the door and leaves.

Your eyes brim with tears as you finally turn, looking towards the table where Jungkook’s bouquet of flowers sat.

“Well well well, look who made a full recovery today.” You eye Jimin taking orders as you walk into Makoto. Jimin smiles at you, happy to see you in what felt like forever since you two worked together. “Y/n, it’s good to see you too.” He greets. You cross your arms, not in a greeting mood. “I have a bone to pick with you once you’re done here.” You say, walking back to the kitchen to clock in.

“Y/n, good afternoon. How are you feeling today?” Mr. Kim asks you as you grab an apron from the hook, tying the black fabric around your waist. “It’s a Monday, how am I supposed to be feeling?” You speak dreadfully. You barely got any sleep after what happened last night with Jungkook, and now you were at work. Jungkook hadn’t even called or texted you. Not that you wanted him to right now.

“Well, I meant everything that happened yesterday, how are you feeling today?” He reiterates. You grab a time card, swiping it through the clock. “I’m fine, Mr. Kim.” You walk past him, taking a notepad and pen from the cup holder. Jimin walks back into the kitchen, his face suddenly pale like he was ready to puke. Maybe he was sick.

“Hey, um, there’s someone out there at table three that’s requesting for you to take their order.” He says, scratching the back of his neck. You raise a skeptical brow. ‘Requesting me? Could it be Jungkook?’ You thought. Maybe he wanted to talk in person instead of over the phone. You didn’t see why he couldn’t have waited until your shift was over and come to your apartment, but you didn’t argue with the gesture.

“Okay…?” You walk out of the kitchen towards the dining area. As you scope out table three, you don’t see Jungkook, but in fact, Yoongi, Joon, and two other guys you don’t know. That’s why Jimin looked so sickly. You shake your head, sauntering over to their table. “What’re you doing here? Was yesterday not enough?” You snap at Yoongi.

“Nice to see you too,” the raven laughs, leaning back in his chair. “Yesterday is the reason I’m here in person, sweetheart. Wouldn’t want you getting your pretty self into any more trouble in my hood.” He smirked. “You remember my boy Joon, don’t you?”

“Wonder Woman, it’s good to see you again.” You glare at Joon, rolling your eyes. You didn’t have time for this. Yoongi was the last person you cared to see right now, and you definitely never wanted to see Nam-joon again. “So are you here to order something or are you here to be the bane of my existence?”

“Depends… are you on the menu?” He bites his bottom lip, looking you up and down. Joon, and Yoongi’s other two minions snicker and you’ve decided you’ve had enough of this pig fest. “Okay, goodbye.” You turn to head back to the kitchen, but Yoongi stops you by grabbing your wrist. “I’m just joking around, sweetheart. I’m here to ask you something.” You pull your wrist from his grip, turning back to face him. “Ask me what?”

“Well, I’m having this kickback at my place tonight. I want you to slide through.” You scrunch your eyebrows together in confusion. “What on earth would make you think I’d dare to step foot into Gongdan again? And what makes you think I’d go to your shifty ass warehouse?”

“Well, I just thought after my heroism the other day you would want to thank me more properly.” You scoffed. Mina was right. He was expecting some kind of sexual favor from you. “I knew it. You only helped because you thought you could use me later on. I should’ve expected that from someone like you.” You leave their table, making your way back towards the kitchen, but this time Yoongi stands up from his seat to follow you.

“Princess,” He stops you again, his hand grazing your waist, but he doesn’t fully touch you in a manner that came across as though he was trying to respect your boundaries–for once. He steps in front of you, blocking your way to the kitchen. “It’s not like that. I helped you because I wanted to.”

“Is that so? Because it truly didn’t seem like it just a second ago.” You snarled, crossing your arms. The raven makes a “tsk” sound before continuing on. “Sweetheart, if that’s all I wanted from you then I would’ve made you give it to me right there in the alleyway. Regardless of what happened,” His face was stone cold serious. He meant that. You stood silent, not knowing what to say next.

“Listen… sometimes I have these kickbacks, and they’re a vibe, but it would be better if I saw your pretty face there.” His voice is soft, so soft that you didn’t think someone like Yoongi could produce such a tone. “I don’t think it would be a good idea for me to take a bus through Gongdan at night.”

“So don’t. I’ll pick you up.”

You sigh, slowly feeling yourself ready to cave in and you didn’t know why. You literally could not stand this man. He was a stalker for fuck sakes. A criminal. And yet… here you were ready to accept his invitation because of one good gesture, and a sudden softness to his voice. Yoongi’s eyes search for yours until they lock, a smile forming his face. For a moment as you're looking into the raven’s eyes you begin to question is he really the monster he makes people believe? Or is that all for looks?

“Hey, can we get the check please?” A customer calls out. Your eyes snap away from Yoongi’s. You had almost forgotten you were at work. “Look, I have to get back to work. I’ll… I’ll let you know.” You take your notepad, writing down your phone number. As you rip the paper from the pad, you actually begin to question your sanity. You hand the paper to Yoongi, his lips tilting in a sly smirk as he takes it.

“I look forward to hearing from you, princess.”

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a rather violent or might be crack prompt ; Melissa had a real bad morning. From her house and on her way to Abbott, all she encountered are misfortune, the barista didn't even made her coffee right and cursed to she's just centimeters away from punching someone. The reader, however is excited for her new job and parked on Melissa's favorite parking spot [she didn't know it is Mel's parking spot yet]. Ava was introducing the new teacher in the break room when Melissa burst in and asked who owns the jeep wrangler, the reader smiled sweetly and said it's her and hi. Which made Melissa even more pissed because she's so done and it's not even 9 in the morning and goes like "yeah, so it's you? well, Say hi to this" and punched the new teacher in the face breaking her nose lololol. The whole Abbott staff was GAGGED. But later on she apologize and the new teacher is very understanding. Ava was thankful because she said she cannot go to the court again, because apparently she had to go twice already that week. Lol. This is crazy, I know.

Alrighty! Here’s one of the ones that’s on the list! Anon it may be crazy but so am I lol. Crazy for our favourite redhead. This one is short but sweet. Not edited in the slightest and I hope you like it!

On another note: I’m thinking of expanding the area of who I write for. Because while I’m completely obsessed with Lisa Ann Walter (she’s my favourite), I also like the thirteenth Doctor and Beverly (Jodie Whittaker), Misty Quigley and Marilyn Thornhill(Christina Ricci), Agatha Harkness and Eve Fletcher(Kathryn Hahn), and Moraine Sedai (Rosamund Pike). Let me know if any of those interest you!

The Stolen Parking Spot

Warnings: Feisty Mel (although that’s just regular Mel lol), reader gets punched

Words: 1.56

Melissa is having one of those mornings when nothing goes right. She forgot to set her alarm which caused her to wake up at 7 instead of 6, which then caused her to quickly have a shower and not dry her hair. Which then caused her to get distracted and forget her lunch and coffee. Which was sad since she was looking forward to those leftovers. She quickly stopped at the coffee shop down the street from Abbott to get a coffee and they screwed it up. When she finally got to Abbott she saw that someone even parked in her parking spot. ”THIS FUCKING MORNING!” Melissa yelled in her car. She had to park in the very last spot, furthest from the door. On the way to the door she tripped and dropped her screwed up coffee. She swears that she’s gonna punch someone.

She looked at the car that’s in her spot and sees it’s a jeep wrangler, who the bloody hell can afford a jeep wrangler on our paycheck. Melissa stomps her way to the break room and looks at the time, 7:50, 10 minutes until school starts. When she got to the break room she slammed the door open and yelled, “who owns the Jeep wrangler in the parking lot?!!?” and all eyes turn to her, including a new pair of eyes, yours.

You were excited to start your new job today. You turned your alarm clock off and looked at the time, 6:15am. Perfect! You got in the shower, then after brushed your teeth and hair, dried your hair then applied some eyeshadow and lip balm, not a lot but a thin layer. You packed your lunch and then set off to Abbott. You quickly stopped at the coffee shop down the street from the school and got an amazing cup of coffee from there, you might have to return back here to get another. Just as you were about to get in your car, you see this beautiful redhead stomp up into the shop, she looks like she’s having a rough morning you think, you hope it turns around for her. You park in the parking lot then walk up to the doors and enter. You meet the principal and she brings you to the break room to meet everyone. “Everyone! This is y/n y/l/n! Our new 6th grade teacher, since the other one…nvm what happened there, she’s gone and y/n here is the new one.” Ava replies. Janine and Jacob immediately go up and introduce themselves to you just as another teacher storms in here, “who owns the Jeep wrangler in the parking lot?!!?” And everyone, including you, turns to look at her, and you raise your hand.

“Hi, I own the Jeep Wrangler, I’m y/n, it’s wonderful to meet you!” You tell her and she looks pissed.

“Yeah, so it’s yours?” She asks and you nod. “Well say hi to this!” She says and punches you in the face and you tumble back into Jacob and Janine and your nose starts bleeding. Everyone looks at Melissa and you in shock, everyone’s jaw dropped. Ava rushes to hand you napkins for your nose and then Janine quickly rushes you to the nurse.

Back in the break room, all eyes are on Melissa, Ava quickly rushes out, not wanting to get involved. Barb is the first one to speak, she gets up and makes her way to Melissa.

“Melissa, why did you punch that poor innocent woman?” She asks her, and it seems all of Melissa’s anger left her body already and looks guilty.

“I didn’t mean to. I just had a really bad morning and she parked in my spot and I tripped and lost my coffee.” She says and at that, Jacob quickly makes her a cup of coffee and hands it to her. “Thanks Jacob.” She says and Jacob almost trips when she tells him that since there’s no added insult.

“I should go and apologise to that girl. Who is she anyway? I've never seen her before.”

“Oh that’s y/n, the new sixth grade teacher, it’s her first day.” Jacob says and Melissa looks even more guilty.

“First day? Oh great. First day and gets punched in the face, great welcome.” Melissa says and Janine returns at that moment.

“Nurse is looking at her nose and thinks it’s a broken nose but just a little bit broken.” She says and Melissa facepalms.

“Janine, do you mind taking my class for a bit? I’m gonna go apologise to her.” Melissa says and Janine immediately agrees.

“I can watch over her sixth grade class.” Jacob says. “I have a prep period.”

“Ok ya, you do that.” Melissa says defeated and then she goes to the nurse’s office. She walks in and sees the nurse finishing up the bandage on your nose. “Hi.” She says to you after the nurse said you're good to go and you look over to her with wide eyes. “Don’t worry, I’m not going to punch you again. I wanted to apologise.” She tells you after you get off the bed.

“Oh it’s alright, no hard feelings. I promise I won’t park in your spot again.” You tell her and then thank the nurse and then you leave, Melissa trailing behind you.

“Wait a second, can I talk to you for a minute please.” She says and you turn around to look at her.

“The bell rang like 5 minutes ago and I got a room full of students waiting for me and I’m sure you got one too.” You tell her.

“Well actually Jacob is looking after your class right now and Janine is watching mine while I came to apologise to you.”

“Like I said, no hard feelings. You’re very protective of your spot, I get it.” You tell her and she sighs.

“It’s not about the spot, it would have been fine if all the other things that happened to me this morning didn’t happen. I would have still been annoyed that you parked in my spot but I wouldn’t have punched you.” She tells you and you look at her and remember the woman outside the coffee shop this morning.

“Wait, did you stop at the coffee shop down the street?” You ask her and she nods. “I saw you walking in there as I was about to get in my car. You looked pretty pissed, I silently hoped your morning turned around but I guess not.” You tell her.

“Ya I’m not having the best morning, I forgot to set my alarm so I woke up an hour late. I could dry my hair since I didn’t have time, I forgot my lunch and coffee which I was looking forward too. And the coffee shop didn’t get my coffee right. And after I had to park in the furthest spot, I tripped and dropped my coffee.” She tells you and you stare at her with wide eyes.

“Wow, no wonder you punched me. Sounds like quite the morning.” You tell her and she chuckles a bit. Ava comes around the corner and passes you guys.

“Well like I said, I wanted to apologise for punching you, and also to properly greet you to Abbott.” She tells you and you smile at her.

“Like I said, no hard feelings but thank you, I’m not gonna sue or anything.” You say and Ava hears that and immediately comes over to you.

“You’re not gonna sue?” She asks and you shake your head. “Oh thank you, cause girl I can’t go to court again this week. I’ve already gone twice this week.” She tells you and walks away. You go to question her but Melissa tells you not to bother.

“She’s already gone twice? It’s Wednesday.” You say and Melissa laughs.

“I’m not that surprised.” She tells you.

“By the way.” You tell her. “I never got your name.”

“It’s Melissa.” She tells you and holds out a hand for you to shake.

You shake her hand. “Y/n.” You tell her and she giggles.

“Well it’s lovely to meet you y/n.” She tells you with a smile.

“Likewise.” You tell her.

“Well I should probably go. I’m pretty much the only one that can keep my kids calm. I’m surprised that Janine hasn’t burst out of the room yet.” She says and you laugh. Just then Janine bursts out of the room.

“Melissa, your students are so hyper.” Janine says and catches her breath.

“Wow, the timing.” You tell her and she laughs.

“To properly make it up to you, how about you sit at the table with Barb and I at lunch?” She asks you and you immediately agree. “Well I’ll see you at lunch then.” She tells you and you nod. You then proceed to go to your class and Melissa goes to save Janine.

*4 years later*

Melissa is standing holding your hands in front of both your families. “I can’t believe that we’re finally getting married. And to think it started with a stolen parking spot and a punch to the face.” She says as she starts her wedding vows and you giggle. She smiles at you as she hears the laugh that she fell in love with.

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[thesupreme316]

Hey boo! My birthday is this Saturday, May 6th, and I was wondering if you could possibly write some birthday smexy time with Ricky Starks for me...?

🥹🥹🥹

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BESTIE HOPE IT'S GOING WELL

Birthday Girl (Ricky Starks X Fem!Reader):

Word Count: 750

Summary: How Ricky Starks would treat you on your special day

Supreme Speaks: i love ricky starks with his nice handsome ass self. I don't typically write smut or suggestive things but here you go, I hope I did some justice to your imagination. My inbox and requests are open to everyone! P.S.: you are loved and greatly appreciated.

Warnings: Fluff and NSFW (+song recommendation), this author doesn't write smut so please go gentle (that's what she said)

Taglist: @wwenhlimagines @sheinthatfandom @triscillal @hooks-martin @hookerforhook

I, again, don’t write smut so please take it easy on me

Somewhat SFW:

Will definitely wake you up to some sort of surprise

Breakfast in bed, him cooking breakfast in the kitchen

He definitely has an apron that says “Kiss the Cook/Daddy”

Ricky has bouquets (not just one) of roses for you

Has to flex on Instagram so he posts pictures of your evolution or ya’lls relationship

Def will caption it “Happy Birthday to my beautiful girlfriend aka Stroke Mommy! I love you! Love, Stroke Daddy. P.S: There’s a lot in store for tonight ;)”

Now…I have this canon that Ricky will spoil you endlessly so….

After you eat, he will give you more presents and jewelry galore

ANDDDD THE MAN WILL GIVE YOU A FAT BRICK TO SPEND

I mean we talking 2K-5K of bands

“Baby-“

“You will use that entire stack today, and if you don’t there will be consequences”

“Consequences or rewards? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)”

“-_-Get out of my sight”

He’ll tell you to go out with the girls, get your nails and hair done, shop at the Chanel and buy two of everything

Ricky is also a man of fashion so he picked out your outfits already

You’re dressed to the 9 for the entire day

And when the evening comes, after you did all your shopping

He’ll make you model everything (everything) you bought

Making those bedroom eyes at you with lust taking over his eyes

After about an hour of trying everything on and giving feedback, Ricky made you put on the final outfit that he had planned for you

He then proceeded to take you out to dinner with your friends and family

You walked into that restaurant with another gigantic bouquet of roses in one arm and your man on the other with a bright ass smile

The dinner went very smoothly and nothing short of a great time

But the night wasn’t over yet, not when Ricky Starks is your boyfriend

NSFW (TURN BACK NOW):

As stated above, the man spoils you already

BUT IN BED

OH JESUS DOES HE SPOIL YOU

AND IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY??? BIATCH YOURE LUCKY

Tonight you aint do no work; so just sit back miss pillow princess

Obvi, Ricky’s a giver

Loves to receive, but he really receives pleasure when he makes you happy

I am also confident that while eating you *out* he’s spelling happy birthday with his tongue

Also loves to hear you scream, never be silent with this man (it boosts his ego)

“Tsk Tsk. Lemme hear you. That’s it baby.”

I cannot see him staying silent in bed, the man will moan and borderline whimper in your ear

Will also say the dirtiest shit in your ear

“Such a good birthday girl. Such a good girl”

Very handsy, touchy-feely, ya’lls hands are never leaving each other

Loves to leave grip marks, bite marks, scratches, and handprints on your body

Im talking about the shoulders, back, hips (that definitely still ache from him pounding you), ass, etc.

Will make you realize why they call him Stroke Daddy (trademarked)

Hard thrusts that would knock the headboard loose

You would try to give some type of repayment but he would cut you off and just continue to thrust harder

If you’re asking me to sum it up, just listen to Nasty (Extended) by Russ

“Good god, look at you. You’re doing such a good job, taking me like this.”

Man isn’t gonna stop until you are literally begging him to stop or until you squirted (I have a great hypothesis about this)

“That’s my birthday girl. Can you give me another one?” 

AFTERCARE IS A MUST

Constantly gives you kisses on your face

Runs you a bath with the works (bubbles, candles lit, etc.)

Does not allow you to do any work and carries you to the tub

Brings you your favorite beverage while you’re sitting in the tub and then he gets in it too

You guys take your time in the tub just telling each other how much ya’ll love each other and what a great it has been (really romantic)

Ricky gives you a kiss before telling you: “For my birthday, you’re gonna have to step it up to top me.”

“Oh I’m gonna top you alright.”

“Y/N!”

[witchywriter18]

Sebastian and the Graphorn

This going to tie back to my "Beast loving Hufflepuff" headcannons. I haven't quite figured out links yet but you should be able to find it on my page fairly quickly. Also, this will be F!MC

Sebastian was reading a book on curses in the little reading spot MC had made for him. Said Hufflepuff was tending to her Graphorn at the moment. Sebastian had already assisted in caring for the smaller critters. He was still a little wary around that beast.

"Sebastian, I need you!" MC called from the upper part of the room.

Picking up on the distressed tone of voice, Sebastian snapped his book shut and raced up the steps.

"What happened?!" he asked, looking around in a panic.

"Up here, quick!" MC called from the balcony near the coastal vivarium.

"Would you mind informing me of what's going on?" Sebastian asked while he followed her through the opening.

He was met with the Graphorn his beloved was ever so fond of laying on the ground, panting.

"I'm not sure. I came in here to feed and brush him and saw him like this. I didn't think beasts could get ill in these vivariums," she explained while kneeling on the ground next to the beast, petting his head.

"Alright, what am I supposed to do?" Sebastian asked.

It may have sounded harsher then he ment it to. Sebastian of course didn't want to wish ill on the Graphorn but he still wasn't sure what in Merlin's name he was supposed to do.

"I just need you to stay with Snuffles and keep an eye on him while get some tonic or something from Hogsmead. I just hope it'll be enough to help him," she said, cooing over the panting beast.

While Sebastian was still a little nervous being around the creature, his lover's happiness was more important then his feeling of unease.

"Very well. I'll make sure 'Snuffles' is in good company until you return," he said.

"Thank you! I'll be back as soon as I can!"

She pressed a quick kiss on Sebastian's cheek before rushing off to the floo flame conveniently in the Room of Requirement.

Sebastian sighed while glancing down at the Graphorn his girlfriend had so lovingly named Snuffles.

"Think you'll be alright for a moment while I grab a book?" Sebastian asked.

The Graphorn let out a huff which Sebastian took as a 'yes'. Instead of treaking downstairs to his reading corner, he glanced over the bookcase right next to the vivarium. One title caught his eye.

"Haven't read this in a while," he muttered to himself, snatching it off the shelf and walking back inside the vivarium.

The Graphorn was still in the same place, still looking miserable. Sebastian couldn't help but feel bad for the poor thing. This mighty, powerful, majestic creature reduced to a sickly state for some unknown reason.

"Don't worry buddy, she'll return shortly, I'm sure. How about a story while we wait?" Sebastian offered, giving the beast a comforting scratch on its head.

The Graphorn let out a 'chuff' sound.

"I have a hunch you haven't heard the Tales of Beedle and Bard. I myself have but not for a while. Not since me and my sister were kids," he told the beast, a sad smile on his face.

After the incident with the relic and murdering his uncle, Anne had moved away somewhere else. He had only received a single letter saying she was safe but not where she was exactly. That was back at the end of 5th year. It was the middle of 6th year and he hadn't heard from Anne since.

If it hadn't been for MC staying with him over the summer, Sebastian wasn't sure if he would have made it.

So keeping her Graphorn company while she looked for a possible solution was the least he could do for his loyal Hufflepuff.

.

.

.

"I'm back!" MC's voice rang from the doorway.

Both Sebastian and the Graphorn looked up to see her trotting down the slight slope with a bag from the beast shop clutched in her hand.

It was honestly such a sweet sight that greeted her. Sebastian leaning against the Graphorn's side while Snuffles curled around him slightly.

"Good timing, we just finished reading about The Deathly Hallows," Sebastian said, closing the book.

"You were reading to him?" MC asked, sitting on the ground next to him to dig through the bag.

"Yeah. I remembered that whenever I felt poorly, my parents read to me. So I figured Snuffles here wouldn't mind a story," he explained, patting the Graphorn on the head. A purr resonated from the gentle giant.

"Well he seems to be looking a lot better then when I left. Still, better safe then sorry. Open wide buddy," she said, holding up the vial of tonic to the Graphorn's mouth.

The Graphorn shook his head and made grunts of disgust after the liquid went down its throat.

"Yeah, medicine isn't the best big guy, but it's better then you getting ill again," Sebastian said in sympathy.

"I'm glad to see you finally warming up to him. Does this mean you guys are best friends now?" MC asked while giving Snuffles some chin scratches.

"I suppose. Seems like he enjoys being read to. So I figured I can come read to him from time to time. Ya know, keep him company while you run about the Scottish Highlands," Sebastian said, bringing her close to him.

"Sometimes I bring him with me. I need to take him on walks every now and again. Charge down some REAL Dark Wizards instead of that toy dummy he plays with," MC giggled.

"Wait, he has a toy dark wizard to play with? Why didn't you tell me?! I would have loved to see that!" Sebastian exclaimed.

"Well, if Snuffles feels well enough to play, we could bring it out?" MC said, glancing at Snuffles whose tail started to wag.

"Something tells me he's well enough. Bring on the dummy!" Sebastian cheered, standing up.

The rest of the day was spent with Sebastian ridding Snuffles's back, charging at the Dark Wizard dummy while MC moved it around to make it more challenging.

Nothing like watching a boy and his new Graphorn friend play.

So this was slightly inspired by the time my pet rabbit seemed like he was a little sick so I sat and read to him. He wasn't actually sick, just being a stinker and decided to scare us a little. Honestly, I loved writing this like it's so cute 🥺

[tatteredworld]

Discord may still be stomping around, but that won’t keep the Halloweave shop from opening! Seeba will sell you some spooky specters and haunted helpers from now until November 6th!

[isolaradiale]

The pounding of fireworks on the skyline signaled the inevitable end of the festivities, and after ejecting everyone who lingered in the stadium by teleporting them to the outskirts, any trace of the Spirale Games disintegrated into nothing. Only the hole remained where the great building had stood.

B̵E̵W̶A̴R̷E̷ ̸T̸H̶E̶ ̷S̷L̶U̴M̵B̸E̵R̶I̵N̸G̶ ̶W̷O̸R̵L̷D̷

These robotic words had been distorted, but once everything had settled this cryptic message had blared across all of the tech throughout the city. And yet nothing appeared to immediately come of it. Perhaps it was nothing...

Or perhaps it was a warning of things to come?

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a reminder that you do not need to message any blogs to claim the star rewards from the event! feel free to include the stars on your own. however, please make sure the origins of those stars are noted somewhere when you spend them in the galaxy shop because we will be making sure you participated enough to claim them!

similarly, remember you can only claim a total of 500 stars from participating in activities. the usual 100 you get from participating in events can be claimed separately (for a total of 600).

you can claim your unlock from the event on the askthegalaxy blog beginning on may 20th! just remember that you can only claim this if you wrote at least 300 of your own words with a character that your muse had yet to write with.

the claim period for the stars and the unlock will be open until june 18th so that anyone who wasn't able to participate until the tail end of the event will still have time to build their word counts. keep in mind that no new event threads can be started, however.

our next event will be a rerun and there will be a poll up about it in the coming weeks! we'll be prepping a new story event for the middle of the summer and we also have our 6th anniversary at the end of june, so we want to just run something a little lighter in the meantime!

there's a not-so-subtle teaser for an upcoming event in this post, but whether or not it's going to be for that summer event at this point has not been decided. still, keep an ear out!

[kptskinkmeme]

Prompt Fest sign-ups now OPEN!

The KPTS Kinkmeme Prompt fest is now open for prompts!! Please note that dates have changed. Everyone has until April 29th to submit prompts inspired by the tropes below. The fan week will be held in July now, from July 3rd to July 9th.

You can begin posting prompts for the Prompt Fest to the kinkmeme on AO3 (https://archiveofourown.org/collections/KPTS_Kinkmeme) or Dreamwidth (https://kptskinkmeme.dreamwidth.org) as of today. You can claim fills whenever you want (including after the prompt fest ends!), and can start writing or drawing fills as soon as you want, but we'll share the list of prompts organized into trope categories no later than May 1, and here's the schedule for posting fills by theme:

Day 1 (July 3rd)

Trope #1 Hurt/comfort Trope #2 Orgasm control (edging, orgasm denial, overstimulation, etc) Trope #3 Friends with benefits/enemies with benefits

Day 2 (July 4th)

Trope #1 Magic/monsters/supernatural Trope #2 Body worship/praise kink Trope #3 Soulmates (soulmarks, multiverse, reincarnation, etc)

Day 3 (July 5th)

Trope #1 Time loop/time travel Trope #2 BDSM (dom/sub; total power exchange; degradation; sadomasochism; cock/ball torture; spanking, paddling, and whipping; rope play and bondage; knife play; wax play; etc) Trope #3 Fake dating/engagement

Day 4 (July 6th)

Trope #1 Arranged marriage/marriage of convenience Trope #2 Alpha/Beta/Omegaverse (A/B/O) Trope #3 Mommy/daddy kink

Day 5 (July 7th)

Trope #1 Forced proximity (shared telepathy, handcuffed together, huddling for warmth, there was only one bed, etc) Trope #2 Consensual non-consent (CNC) Trope #3 Bodyswap

Day 6 (July 8th)

Trope #1 Role reversal Trope #2 Fuck or die/sex pollen Trope #3 Futuristic AU (science fiction, apocalypse, dystopia)

Day 7 (July 9th)

Free day! For the Free Day, writers/artists can fill any prompts they like on the kinkmeme, which means you can also prompt anything you like that falls outside the parameters of the tropes listed above. Some more examples of SFW tropes: royalty AU, genderbends, historical AU, second chance/exes to lovers, coffee shop AU, idol AU, college/university AU Some more examples of NSFW tropes: kink exploration, body modification, sex toys/object insertion, proxyfucking, breeding kink, exhibitionism/public sex, voyeurism, gangbangs

Let's get prompting and claiming! And have fun!!

[chezgeeksoaps]

Welcome to 2024

Let's talk about the game plan.

I'm going to try to get Chez Geek out into the public eye much more this year. That means a lot more events and trying to get into storefronts again. (Fun fact: when I first opened, I took the super sad looking prototype of Breakwater to a bunch of local gift shops in the hopes that they would take one look at that and welcome me in as a vendor. It didn't work.) So what's set in stone so far? February: Starting on the 1st and running until the 14th, there's a Valentine's sale on the website. Treat yourself, your friends, your partner - whichever you choose, enjoy a 20% discount off your order! May: there will be a small Mother's Day collection dropping on the 1st and a sale running from then until the 12th for 20% off your order. July: Starting the last week of July (the 28th or 29th) the website storefront will shut down as I attend the Maine Lobster Festival from the 31st to August 4th. The store should reopen August 6th: I'm going to continue to give myself a day off after to just assess and figure out what needs to happen next. (Especially since I keep selling out when I sell there...) September: Here's what I'm really excited and nervous about. Chez Geek is finally doing the Geek part and going to a convention!! I'll be at Granite State Comic Con in Manchester, NH on the 21st and 22nd. There's a few other balls in the air right now, so I'll update when I know how they land. For now I am thrilled about how this year looks so far and I hope you are too!!

[fmdduri]

          a new quarter means a brand new plot call for schedules + an update on what duri will be doing the rest of the year (thus far at least, as things are always changing for him schedule wise.) nonetheless, duri’s updates are underneath the cut, and if you’re interested in something for the fourth quarter, don’t be afraid to hit the like button!

duri is just very happy that the rest of the year is spent in seoul (besides for going to osaka) and while it’s a lot of performing (which might suck on his leg a lot.) he’s, just in general, rather happy that there’s not too much to worry about.

this quarter, duri starts work on his fourth mini album, love day, slated for release on valentine’s day 2023. this most likely won’t be a confirmed thing until december, but he’s starting work nonetheless like writing songs and things of those nature, where he may start recording demos in november to present to bc entertainment. a lot of that will be on his mind this quarter. 

titan is attending a lot of shows and performances in these last few months of the year, again duri has slight worries about all of the performing, but he’s going to be sure to rest a lot when he can. if any would like any schedules where they’re interacting at an awards show or backstage or at one of the gayos, there’s always that option! perhaps someone catching duri secretly tending to his injury (which like doesn’t even really fully help him, but you know it is what it is.) 

will be attending the base culture complex pre-opening party because it only seems right for duri to attend the party as he’s often pushed the make the public appearances due to his image and all that (plus he’s literally always talking to people, so that’s probably an added bonus for bc entertainment.) duri’s going to be really excited to see his heart shaped pots in the shop and i think he’ll really enjoy the entire base culture complex, he loves things like this. there’s a bunch of stuff that could be threaded there if anyone wants to participate in the mini event!

duri will be having his mini concert at the base culture complex on november 3rd.

duri will also be teaching a workshop starting november 6th, the art of ballads & how to perform them, your local balladeer using his best knowledge!

also if anyone wants to do a base online youtube video with duri at the base culture complex, i’d be down for that!

this quarter, duri received a nation’s title, nation’s umchinah, which is a really big deal. especially for duri because he’s just really shocked by it? and shocked that people like him so much that he’s so popular among the public to even get something like this?? probably doesn’t believe it’s real truth be told. but he’s happy and he feels really good, it’s most likely to open more doors for him in different areas and we know bc entertainment probably continues to cheer about these things.

duri is also releasing his first solo portal release (can we believe i’ve literally never given him a solo portal release) with my christmas wish! while it’s more so of a long song, in retrospect the meaning behind it for duri is a fan song to his fans and him always wanting to sit next them on the bus and being with fans in the cold winter. this portal song will be released on december 5th. did i also do this as a local christmas enthusiast? u bet. 

duri is a little upset about having a gayo on his birthday, but that’s just because now he’ll have to publicity celebrate his birthday in a sense and duri doesn’t really do his birthday fully, truth be told. but that could be a theme in a thread for the gayo taking place on christmas if anyone would like to do anything with that!

i think this final quarter is something that’s pretty exciting, especially for duri and stuff (like the netflix variety show, new world, having dropped on the first and he started the ambassadorship with boy de chanel on the same day) and i do have more things planned for his this quarter as well that we’ll see if i end up getting to. but, i think this is going to be kind of a good quarter for him, esp since he’ll get to go back to his house just about every night at least, even though he’s still very busy this quarter. 

imma update this when i have more things etc etc !

[greatfallsrp]

NAME: Raleigh Monroe GENDER & PRONOUNS: Cis Man / He/Him AGE & DATE OF BIRTH: 35 years old / June 6th HOMETOWN: Summerville, GA TIME IN GREAT FALLS: 2 and a half years RESIDENCE: East End OCCUPATION: Mechanic at Fellow’s Garage

BACKSTORY —

Raleigh was born from a couple who really should’ve never had any kids. His father was never in the picture simply because he couldn’t be in the picture due to his life sentence in prison. So, he was raised by his single mother who worked two jobs in order to keep the roof over their heads and enough food on the table for his growth spurts. He usually spent his time at his grandparents house, learning from his grandfather by helping him fix up the old barn and soon enough fixing up the old car so he could drive it to school. His grandmother taught him how to hang the clothes out to dry on the line and then how to tend to the garden when it was ready for picking. 

School was hard for Raleigh growing up. He wasn’t necessarily like the other kids who got everything new for the first day of school and for some days he didn’t have anything at all in his backpack. He struggled through classes, but eventually he figured out the hang of things in how to skate by without his mom or grandparents getting upset with him. 

Though it all changed when he met his high school sweetheart, Alexis. The two were the complete opposites, her on the cheerleading team and him with his ragtag group of friends people generally referred to as ‘the pigpen’. They met at a party, him remaining mostly in the shadows as he watched everyone drink and have fun. She was trying to get away from her current boyfriend to which he never got the hint. Raleigh never was a rule breaker until Alexis. He never punched anyone in the face either until she found her way to him. 

As the years of high school went on, so did the rebelling. From staying out past curfew, sneaking into each other’s houses, and even him buying a motorcycle because she said she wanted to ride one. Just as a high school romance goes, they were madly in love with each other and even more so when college started. He stayed home and went to a community college while she branched out and saw the world. This was when his relationship with her switched to something more open. The agreement was that she could do what she wanted as long as she came back home to him. Was it the smartest decision? No, not really. But he continued her games even past college as she continued to find her way back home.

Until one day she didn’t come back and soon enough it turned to weeks and then months and then years. Missing posters were hung up and search parties out for days at a time in the beginning of her disappearance. Everyone assumed Raleigh had some part in it but every time he was questioned it was still all the same – he never left Summerville and had nothing to do with her being gone. The case went cold for two years until a body was found. A body they claimed to be her. 

Though Raleigh had ties in Georgia with the shop, his friends, and even his grandparents, he still couldn’t shake off the feeling of something missing. That same hole which once had been filled was now empty again now that Alexis was gone. And so he packed his bags and ended up in Montana to stay with his aunt. He may have had anchors but they weren’t strong enough to keep him from going down into the deep end. He needed to move before the pit of depression got to him. 

He’s been in Great Falls now for two years and slowly has built himself a new life and almost a new identity. Here no one knows of his past and there’s no judgment of his family name. It’s a welcomed breath of fresh air he didn’t know he truly needed.

Portrayed by SCOTT EASTWOOD, written by PEACH.

[corndoggod]

May Day

Earlier this week I had one of those “goddamn I love this city” days. It was May Day and I was in the office for the first time since Dad passed. It was good to see some familiar faces and a reminder that work can be more than just toiling in front of a screen; there’s people and unlimited seltzer and cheez-its too. 

Commuting into Manhattan feels at once powerful and subversive. Powerful because its the city and we work on the unlucky 13th floor with an expansive view of lower Manhattan and a shotgun view of the glassy superscrapers in Hudson Yards. Subversive because I commute on bike, racing up Washington down to the Navy Yard and over the Manhattan bridge onto Broome all the way to Soho and then up the service elevator via an anonymous doorway on Spring. Flying and sweating beats coffee any day. 

When I clocked off, I saw the Palestine protestors marching up 6th Ave. I made plans to meet C at Foley Square for a protest and pedaled toward the tip of Manhattan even though this passing crowd had to be it. Sure enough Foley Square was just about empty. There were a couple of city clerks zombieing around and a few NYPD holding their belts fast. More interesting was the caracass of the media circus surrounding Trump’s criminal trial. Crowd control gates lined the streets around the imperial Manhattan courthouse, with its wide imposing columns standing erect to uphold the law. At the foot of the steps, still more gates corralled field correspondents and their camera crews with the names of major networks taped in neon on the ground in a child’s chicken scratch. They reminded me of livestock organized for slaughter. 

Power was so concentrated in this moment I could almost taste History, and here I was gliding through it like a duck with no compass. 

I checked my phone and C had already texted me: “They’re headed toward your office. Follow @peoplesforumnyc for updates on their location.” So I wheeled back around knowing exactly where I’d go, ignoring traffic cops and weaving through impatient cars sleeping on their horns (Ah, the symphony of a disrupted city). I beelined to a little magazine shop on Spring where I bought a tallboy and watched the procession still parading up 6th. I told C it must be at least a thousand deep and to get off at West 4th and then cracked open my Wave Chaser to head that way myself. The aluminum can was sleeved in a royal purple that matched the colorway of my aluminum bike, which made me feel extra slick as I wormed my way through standstill steel on a street parallel to the protest, sipping at my beer, lapping up the sun and smiling through the tight, loud, angry passageways. 

I caught up with the head of the protest at Washington Square Park. Up front was a legion of Hasids followed by students, workers and hundreds of New Yorkers in all their beauty out to decry the bloodshed overseas and the extraordinary step of university administrators calling in NYPD to break up campus protests at Columbia and CUNY’s City College-New York further north. Israel had bombed all the universities in Gaza and now New York’s universities were raw nerves. After riot police were called onto campus with what looked like military-grade equipment, I anticipated an escalation tonight at NYU, where the last encampment remained standing. 

I remained on the fringe until C got there, preferring observing to chanting. I chatted with a fellow biker and took long pulls from my paper bag, trying to flush it all down before C arrived. “Find me by the dump truck,” I told her and moments later there she was. “You taste like beer,” she said. 

She’d spent the last three nights away in Jersey visiting family and then working in Princeton where she had a job limewashing the house of some CHIP VP. She insisted we must visit Princeton and I was all for it. I loved college campuses, especially rich ones slathered in Ivy, brick and corduroys and I could go hunting for John McPhee, a demigod in my monkey mind. If I could, I’d straddle media and the wild, with one foot in Midtown and the other on Mt. McKinley. But as it were I’m just as likely to flatline somewhere in the Heartland.

[dollycas]

#FlashbackFriday featuring A Twisted Skein (Seaside Knitters Society) by Sally Goldenbaum #Review / #Giveaway @KensingtonBooks @sallygoldenbaum

On Flashback Fridays I will share with you the books I was not able to review when they were first released that have been screaming at me from my To-Be-Read bookshelf.   A Twisted Skein (Seaside Knitters Society) Cozy Mystery 6th in Series (with this publisher) Setting - Massachusetts Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Cozies (November 28, 2023) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496729439 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496729439 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BZB79B8B Like every coastal town, Sea Harbor needs tourists and their dollars. But there’s something special about that time of year when summer people return to their normal lives, and the wide sandy beaches welcome back locals with their dogs and strollers. And this year, even as the season cools down, Izzy Perry’s Sea Harbor Yarn Studio is heating up, thanks to an upcoming fashion benefit . . . The show will feature hand-knit garments, and enthusiastic knitters flock to the shop for supplies to create runway-worthy pieces. Yet Seaside Knitter Birdie is enjoying flocks of a different kind, thanks to a rekindled interest in birdwatching, a hobby she enjoyed with her late husband. Along with a small group of passionate birders, she often spends weekend mornings looking for warblers or keeping watch for gannets and grebes. The group members themselves are almost as fascinating as the birds. It’s a lovely, special time—until Birdie makes her way through a tangle of vines and stumbles upon a fellow birder’s body. At first, it appears to be an accidental fall, but an autopsy soon reveals that the victim died before hitting a granite boulder. When police discover a clue linking the victim to one of the Seaside Knitters, the web of suspicion grows. Before the woods are ablaze in autumn glory and the knitters have cast off the final rows on their runway projects, they’ll have to unravel secrets and ties strong enough to bind friends and neighbors together—and some that may press a killer to take another life. Dollycas's Thoughts We return to Sea Harbor when things should be calming down but Izzy has agreed to host a fashion benefit featuring hand-knit items made with yarn from her Sea Harbor Yarn Studio and she has enlisted her friends Willow, Lucky, and Rose to construct a runway for the event. Birdie is busy too. She has joined a local birdwatching group. She had enjoyed birdwatching with her late husband and wanted to take up the hobby again. She finds the eclectic group very interesting. Birdie is very excited about a birding trip to the local granite quarry but due to an earlier storm Birdie is warned to stay away from the rocks so she detours into the woods. It is there she discovers another member of the group dead. Birdie thinks the man has a terrible accident but she soon learns the victim died before his fall. The police also believe a friend of the Seaside Knitters may have had something to do with his death. It's time for the Seaside Knitters to untwist and untangle each and every clue and knit together who was really responsible for the body in the woods. Can they pull that off before all the knitters hit the runway? or will one of them be behind bars? _____ I love this series. I open the book and immediately feel like I am in the company of good friends. Birdie, Nell, Izzy, and Cass have grown so much since the first book, Death by Cashmere was released in 2008. Birdie is a wise octogenarian, Izzy is a young mom and owns the Sea Harbor Yarn Studio, Cass is co-owner of Halloran Lobster Company with a cute little baby boy, and Nell is Izzy's aunt and is retired.  They have their Thursday night ritual of meeting at Izzy's shop for a night of "friend therapy". A time to toast, eat, knit, and share what's happening with them and around town. Then on Friday nights, they gather with their husbands, children, and any other friends who drop in for a great meal at Nell's that usually includes something grilled out on the deck no matter the time of year. They all are always there for each other no matter what. They also try to help anyone in need throughout the community. Kind, caring, and smart, these characters are very well-developed but continue to grow and remain fresh even after 17 books.  Ms. Goldenbaum has written a very emotional story. The relationships are complex and carefully constructed. The victim's death deeply affected many people including Birdie. Two sisters are dealing with other issues including the man's death. In a mystery full of twists and turns Birdie, Nell, Cass, and Izzy try to find proof that someone they care about was not involved in the murder while trying to piece together clues to find who did it and why. They collected information from several different sources and passed it all on to the police.  Soon all the clues fell into place. I did have the right person near the top of my suspect list but was surprised at the deviousness and how dreadful the person really was. I did enjoy the subplot of the fashion show. While the author's descriptions of the garments and the runway, were good, I wish the book could have contained pictures. Izzy called the runway "magnificent" and a "panoramic scene" that came to life the closer she came to it. A Twisted Skein is wonderfully written. The characters and the friendships they have built are beyond measure. The mystery is complex and skillfully plotted. Sea Harbor and its residents grab ahold of me a little more with each book in this series and each visit ends too soon. Your Escape Into A Good Book Travel Agent About Sally Goldenbaum Sally Goldenbaum is the author of over three-dozen novels, including the Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mysteries and the nationally bestselling Seaside Knitters Society Mystery Series, set in the fictional town of Sea Harbor, Massachusetts. Born in Manitowoc,  Wisconsin, Sally now lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts with her husband, Don. In addition to writing mysteries, Sally has taught philosophy, Latin, and creative writing, edited bioethics, and veterinary healthcare journals, and worked in public television at WQED Pittsburgh (then home to Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood). Follow Sally Webpage Twitter    Facebook  Find more books by Sally Golenbaum here. I am giving away an ARC review copy! The contest is open to anyone over 18 years old with a US or Canadian mailing address. Duplicate entries will be deleted. Void where prohibited. 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slumber gallery: one

wednesday, april 12th 2023.

ok. i just remembered a dream from this morning. so, i usually put my laptop beside me when i sleep. not close enough, but just a pillow beside. and. there's like two layers? three layers of dreams. in that dream i was writing something. and i held the side of my screen to push the screen behind, since i couldn't really see it. but. for some reason... maybe i pushed it too hard until the fact that the one that's pushed is the soft part of it. like, somehow, the LCD went leaking. (i understand very well that LCD involves liquid but i'm sure it's not something that could leak in a big amount lol) but still that panicked me. what the hell? i thought. what am i going to do? what should i tell my parents. and stuff. and then i woke up.

i sighed in relief. thank goodness it's just a dream. i thought. i was awake. my laptop beside me. whoa! it's there. and then i opened it, the screen turned on, but when i pushed the screen behind to set the laptop on my lap... it happened again. it was so SCARY... i was like. not again. what the hell? it happened for real this time. there's no way, i thought. and then that was when i realized i am still in a dream. somehow i knew. because i woke up soon.

AND EVEN AFTER I WOKE UP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN. my laptop, same happenings. the screen went wild. i couldn't see what's on it. and the third time I was sure. this is a dream. i'm sleeping. surely that's what happened. i was...????

huh. oh. but then i forgot about all that until several hours later, which i am writing right now. i looked up to meanings of dreams in google but most of it seems to be too general for me to take away. like... it's too vague. (i don't actually believe dreams meant anything). but i guess...? that's it.

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monday, april 17th 2023.

i💀 perhaps recollecting dreams that i remember isn't a good idea but alas. this time i'm in a dream. i'm aware of being in a dream. and i saw the lights, vivid around me. i'm in a mall or some sort of shopping centre, outside. i walked and realized i'm in a dream, but in my head i was like, close my eyes or else it's going to stop. so i did. i walked, just thinking how weird it is knowing everything around me isn't real. the people walking, the tables and chairs, the trees, the light that appears from the lamps. it's like very typical mall. a place i visited before but also not quite. so i walked until i arrived at a lift. the lift is big!! like, four times larger than a normal lift. there's people there. in my sleeping head i noticed the faces seems familiar but different enough for them to be foreign strangers. all this while i'm aware i'm in a dream, then the lift took off. i was thinking of what to do... because it's interesting but also it's lowkey scary💀 i don't want to have existentialism crisis lol

then sooner i just woke up like that. i noticed the windows in my room, some light shone and realized i'm not dreaming anymore. i try to close my eyes, thinking of the setting but i ended up sleeping pretty peacefully after that. dreams are wild like that.

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saturday, may 6th 2023.

just had the weirdest dreams ever. in this dream i was a guy that had a history with music bands. i met the band once (in the dream), and after a while, i left, but somehow was invited? to meet up with them. it's in bali. pretty far from my place, that i rented a car and a driver guy to get me there. wrote his number on a piece of paper.

we got to bali, some obscure street. the car i rented left, and i visited the place i used to visit, and the neighborhood is luxurious. theres unnecessary pool, but also, some people in traditional clothes doing...i don't know, preparing for a religious day. turned out someone told me, it's an important day there. i shouldn't be wandering where the locals are doing they're thing, disturbing them. and also the fact that the bands (he knows them) isn't staying here anymore but a few blocks away. i kind of want to look for the place.

i went away somewhere. and for some reason this guy that told me about the day, took me somewhere. i don't remember where. i just know it's a... crowded day. lots of visitors. and i get it, bali and all. i think it's a beach, or someplace. the weird thing is, people need to leave their shoes in a big changing locker like hallway, to visit the place. doing like the others do, i place my shoes at some rank among the others, and also i placed the piece of paper containing the number of the driver guy there. i went inside, whatever inside is.

i was confused, where am i being lead on? some staff? led us, me, to another room. this time a literal changing room. and whatever happens i don't remember but being confused because a foreigner was in his beach-ready attire in some dark?? changing room, and i frantically looked for a way to exit. found it, back to the hallway with shoes. but the most important thing. can't find my shoes. can't find my piece of paper.

i shuffled and walked back and forth, scanning the shelf for my shoes. there's like, ton of shoes and i can't remember where i put mine. i was also getting anxious because the piece of paper... it contains the number of the car driver guy. how the heck am i going to return home like this? bali is a lot of kilometers away... i can't take bus, it's like 20 hours long drive. (and why is renting a car better idk), so i looked up ticket flight for the evening flights to my place. yeah, way too out of my budget.

at this point i panicked, i want to go home. but i can't. there's cameos of people from the same college extracurricular activities i partake and me trying to hide from them, because of course i am. they're in groups, im alone. i also met two classmates from high school when i was looking for my shoes. for some reason they're sitting in the shelf (it's a big shelf), and i assumed they're dating. weird... but the guy waved to me when i walk pass them.

and then. i never got home in this dream. i woke up feeling panicked and worried, thinking what should i do... what is my mind trying to tell me idk but the fact that there's recurring plot is kinda worrying. eh... 3 is a small sample to make a conclusion for.

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few minutes after that.

Messed around with chatgpt to decipher my third dreams. hello... WTF??? it feels like being read. Um. Lowkey not doubting the fact that the earth is going to be taken over by robots in the future but. Like, gg, humanity. To just sate my curiosity I asked. And disclaimer i honestly think dreams are just whatever our brains rack to fill in the void that is the darkness while I sleep, so it probably was just some worries coming to the surface, I don't... I don't think it's like a big spiritual thing where some unknown entity put ideas in my mind... But anyway, I this is that they said,

"...desire of change or a need to let go of something that holds you back..." EXCUSE ME,

"...you are lacking in support or guardian in your waking life..." way to tell me im a loser without friends, Mr. AI

"...fear of losing control or stability..." I MEAN DOESN'T EVERYONE ELSE... STOP PUTTING MEANINGS OVER NOTHING *I said as I continue reading*

"...unable to find your way home despite your efforts could suggest that you feel stuck or trapped in your waking life, facing a difficult situation you can't seem to solve..." UMM..... yea... overanalyzing much me thinks. (not....)

Ha! It's just...! This thing really analyzes my dream like how it would dissect a character for an essay. I am slightly disturbed and perplexed. I mean, the interpretation seems like it's a general consensus of things, and, lowkey, I feel like I could... See? How it c could be interpret like this. Being served on a cold plate like this though... Um. Okay. I need to take a bath.

"...feeling like you don't have the tools necessary to navigate forward..." ouch

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