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slxtmeri · 10 months

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O k Meri, I will ask one simple request from you. I've always had a crush on Punz and Foolish so I need them fucking the reader on the beach because (ifykyk) I wish it were me fr...

and i'm married,

...don't tell me wifey

punz and foolish x reader is honestly one of my favorite tropes... sorry this took me so long 😭 ! but anyways here it is!

beach day ~ punz x foolish x afab!reader

nsfw below the cut

cw: sex in a public area , quickie, choking, hair pulling, pet names, threesome, roomates x reader, unprotected sex, creampie, oral (fem and Punz receiving), use of real names (noah for foolish, luke for Punz)

You let out a sigh as you lay back on your towel. It's a mid-July day, and it's 10 a.m., as you all wanted to get out of the house as early as possible. You look up from behind your sunglasses for the hundredth time in the past hour.

You and your two roommates, Luke and Noah, decided to go to the beach, as it was a nice day outside. Currently, they were playing volleyball on the sand in front of you while you were tanning.

But that was the problem. You've always had a bit of a crush on both of them, practically since you met them. But once you all decided to move in together, the problem got worse. They would routinely leave their shirts off around you, wearing only sweats or shorts. You would get flustered every time one of them walked into a room without an article of clothing on. Most times you complained about it, however, they would make a snide or teasing remark about how you "can't handle their bodies". And the most annoying part about it was that they were right.

You can't help but stare as the men in front of you skillfully hit the ball back and forth, watching their toned torsos flex with every raise of an arm.

You groan to yourself in frustration, rubbing your thighs together subconsciously. This was the beach, how could you complain to them about not wearing a shirt? You yourself were wearing a black thong-styled bikini that barely covered anything (and although you may not admit it, you put it on to impress them).

It was all useless though, you thought. They were your best friends. There's no way either of them would ever be romantically interested in you, no matter how many jokes they may make.

After a few more minutes of watching them play, you got restless and decided to join them.

You throw off your sunglasses as you stand up from your towel, grinning and running over to them.

"Hey guys! You should let me play!" you say excitedly as you approach them, trying to control your eyes from drifting over their torsos.

"Okay, then. Me and you against Luke!" Noah says with a grin

"Fine, then. I'll beat your asses." Luke replied with a smirk.

He sets the ball and you all start a game.

Around thirty minutes later and you and Noah had won the game by three points.

"It was unfair! C'mon, two against one!" Luke complains as he plops down on his beach towel.

You and Noah just laugh at him as he pouts, staring up at you.

"Hey, I think I forgot the cooler in the Jeep, can you two come help me?" You ask as you realize the missing item.

They both immediately jump up from their seats to help, and you inwardly blush at how eager they are to assist you.

You approach your brand-new Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, which had three rows of seats total, to accommodate everyone's needs. The row of seats in the back were pushed down to make more space for storage, with the cooler settled on top. You open the back to grab the cooler, but before you get the chance, Luke is stepping behind you to grab it himself. You shiver as his chest presses up against your shoulder blades. Noah reaches over to help Luke lift the cooler, and you are suddenly very aware of you lack of clothing.

They set down the cooler on the sand next to the Jeep, but Luke made no effort to move from behind you, and Noah seemed to move even closer towards the two of you.

Confused, you twirl around only to come face to face with Luke, his lips only inches from yours. At this point, his hands are on either side of your hips, caging you in so you're forced to look up at him.

He leans his head near you ear and whispers,

"I felt you shiver, darling. Do I affect you that much?"

You let out a small gasp and rub your thighs together, which he notices. He lets out a chuckle. Luke leans down and begins to kiss and suck at your neck, and you let out a needy moan.

Noah leans over and grabs your chin in his hand, tilting your head up.

"We saw you staring at us earlier, baby. How long have you been feeling like this, hmm?" He says while looking into your eyes.

You let out a whimper, and he tightens his grip on your face.

"Use your words."

"Mon- ahh- months." You moan as Luke sucks on your sweet spot.

Noah just smiles and whispers in your ear.

"How about you let us take care of you, baby?"

You frantically nod, and Luke stands straight to admires his work, which is now showing as dark bruises on your neck and collarbone.

Your pupils are blown out, you look so pretty for them, staring up at the two of them in only your bathing suit.

"Fuck," Noah groans as he leans down and his lips collide with yours. You moan into the kiss and his hand moves from your jaw to your throat, choking you gently but firmly as a whine escapes you.

Luke taps Noah on the shoulder and he pulls away. They share a knowing look and Luke steps ahead to grab you by the waist.

"Wait, what are you-" you begin to say, but it's too late. He lifts you up into the back of the car and lays you down on the spacious area created by the seats that are put down.

You can't help but notice how surprisingly large the area is, but that thought is quickly taken over by the two men climbing in behind you and shutting the back gate to the Jeep.

They proceed to lay on either side of you, and you didn't know which way to face. But you felt Luke's arms place firmly on your waist, guiding you to lay on your back.

You complied, and Luke slowly crawled in between your legs, spreading them apart.

"Are you sure you're okay with this, sweetheart?" He asks, lust in his eyes.

You nod and whimper out a small 'please'. Noah chuckles at this, leaning in and connecting his lips with yours again. After a few seconds, he pulls away, and he can feel that you're more relaxed. He moves to sit behind you so your head is resting on his chest.

"Let Luke take care of you, okay?" He says to you.

"Please, Luke. Need it s'bad." You beg, staring down at him between your legs.

He smiles up at you slowly takes off the bottom half of your bikini, leaving you exposed to him. You shudder as he blows on your pussy, leaning your head back so that you're facing Foolish.

You can barely comprehend the position you're in at the moment. The two men you've slowly fallen for over the last year or so you've known each other, all over your body.

An unholy moan leaves your mouth as Punz licks a line from your leaking hole to your clit, finally giving you what you've been craving.

"Fuck. L-Luke, please." You mewl out his name as the other man leaves bite marks all over your jaw and neck.

Luke attacks your pussy with his mouth like he hasn't eaten for years. Foolish, meanwhile, has your nipples in between his fingers, pinching, squeezing, and rolling them until you're a mess for the two of them.

The man in between your legs slides two fingers into your needy hole, stretching you out on them. You buck your hips , but foolish wraps his arms around you, holding you down.

"Sh-shit.. feels so good..." You moan out as he continues to pump in and out of your cunt.

You slowly begin to inch closer to the edge, the heat in your core becoming more evident.

"Such a good girl for us, hmm, doll?" Noah says, and you whine, clenching around Luke's fingers. He slips them out of you, and you begin to protest at the loss of contact, but you fall silent as soon as you see him share a look with the brunette man.

"Is it okay if Noah takes you first, baby?

You nod your head once again, already too fucked out to think of words.

They reposition themselves (which proves to be kind of difficult, considering you are in the SUV still). This time, Luke sits behind you.

"On all fours. Now." Punz says to you.

You comply, and soon you're face to face with his crotch, your ass up for Foolish.

Luke taps your cheek, a sign for you to open your mouth. As you obey him, he slips his cock out of his swim shorts.

"Fuck, baby." Noah groans as he slides his member in between your folds, teasing you.

You moan out, but Luke grips your hair, reminding you to pay attention to him.

Wrapping a hand around him, you slowly pump his length, precum dripping from the tip.

You open your mouth and let him guide you, taking him in until it hits the back of your throat, making you tear up.

"Shit, babe, just like that." Punz moans as he roughly fucks into your throat. At the same time, Foolish finally slips into you, inching himself in.

You moan and grip at Luke's thighs as Noah bottoms out and begins to pump into you. Getting fucked by both men, your brain was barely functioning.

"Such a good girl for us, huh? Such a slut." Noah groans out, and you clench around him at his words.

Luke thrusts into your throat, making you gag, and tears spill down your face.

"Fuck, baby, I'm gonna come." He says as he grips your hair even harder.

Your eyes roll back as he spills his load down your throat, swallowing it all. As he removes himself, he keeps a grip on your hair, forcing you to look up at him.

"I'm almost there, sweetheart. Be a good girl and cum with me, okay?" Noah says as he reaches down to rub circles on your clit.

His words push you over the edge, crying out as he fills you with his seed. Noah continues pounding into you until your highs are over.

As he pulls out of you, you collapse into Luke's arms. The blonde reaches down to kiss you as Noah pushes his cum back into your soaking cunt.

"Fuck," you breathe out. "We should come to the beach more often."

They help you put your swimsuit back on, and you all head to the showers to get cleaned off.

The cooler was forgotten.

okay this actually sucks but i needed to get this fic done 😭😭 THANKS FOR WAITING, MY LOVE

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farity · 7 months

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Obsession, part 10

I open my eyes when Aemond comes back to bed. I turn and smile at him over my shoulder and he slips in next to me, warm and solid against my back.

Once again, we've barely slept, the soreness inside me evidence of that, but when he kisses the back of my neck I instinctively arch against him and I feel the edge of his teeth on my skin.

"Shall I mark you?" he asks softly. "Shall I brand you as my own?"

Gods yes.

"You've done that already," I say out loud, "over and over." I have evidence of that, too, all over my thighs, the underside of my breasts, where he's nipped and sucked at the skin. I remember the sounds I made at every one of the marks he left on me.

I want more.

"Shall I kiss every mark, then, beg its forgiveness and yours?"

Parts of last night are blurry, lost amidst swells of incredible pleasure and tenderness. I remember words repeated over and over, the world a dark haze. Please, from me, although I don't remember what I was pleading for. Mine, from him, each time his voice getting raspier, darker.

Dawn is filtering through the edges of the windows and I see the indentations my own teeth left on his shoulder.

Aemond murmurs against my ear. "Some people are coming over for brunch. I'm sorry."

I'm not surprised. I heard Alicent speaking to someone about "the menu" and I didn't think she was doing so much planning just for the family. "It's fine," I say, although I'd rather spend the day with him, just the two of us in bed.

When I step off the bed, though, I really feel the aftermath of the past two nights inside me and maybe it's better to take a little break.

"None of you have middle names?"

He shakes his head, watching me head into the bathroom.

"You do now," I saw, and he raises an eyebrow.

"Insatiable."

* * * * *

Helaena was right, I had only ordered a few things. My mind wasn't on planning an entire wardrobe at the time, but I did get a couple of dresses along with the jeans and sweaters and other basic stuff.

Showered and dressed, we headed to the main house, where I could see about a dozen people through the windows of some space I had yet to visit.

It was like a greenhouse but with a large banquet table in the middle. Aegon was chatting with a couple of older men. Alicent was talking to another lady, and Helaena was in the corner, looking at some plants, so I reached up and kissed Aemond's cheek before heading to talk to her.

"Hey, Hel."

"Oh, hey."

She sounded subdued and I didn't know her well enough to know what's going on, but then her gaze went over my shoulder. I didn't turn around right away, but instead talked to her for a bit before putting my arm around her and turning her to go to the table.

There was a man trying not to look at her, too. He was very good looking, in a rugged sort of way. Longer hair tied back, facial hair, grey eyes that crinkled when he smiled at me. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Targaryen."

It was the first time someone has called me that and it felt weird. Alicent was Mrs. Targaryen. I told him my name, and noticed he kept looking at Helaena so I started to move away and leave them alone but she grabbed my arm.

"Helaena," he said softly, and I knew I'd read the situation correctly.

"Hello Cregan."

"You're from Winterfell, right?" I asked, wondering what had happened between these two.

He told me about his family, the Starks, how his father had different ideas than he does, so now that his father has passed, he'd come to pledge his loyalty to the Targaryens.

He kept his eyes on me as he spoke but his body was facing Helaena, and her hand tightened on my arm. I placed my other hand on top of hers, letting her know I would not leave her, and she relaxed a little.

"Madame," someone said at my side and I turned to see a server with a tray of Champagne flutes.

"Thank you," I said and took one, and so did Helaena and Cregan.

"Aemond."

Cregan extended his hand and my husband took it. "Welcome, Cregan. We're glad you're here."

We chatted for a little about nothing specific, and then Alicent beckoned us to the table. There were a dozen covered dishes and servers came in and lifted off the lids, all at the same time, like some choreographed dance. Knowing Alicent, it probably was.

I saw that Cregan was sitting across from me, so I pulled Helaena to sit next to me and she gave me a small smile.

* * * * *

Halfway through brunch, after people from Houses loyal to the Targaryens had all congratulated us and studied me as if I was some freak of nature, Aemond took his phone out of his pocket and then stepped away from the table. I saw Aegon keep an eye on him, and then Ser Criston, the man who officiated our wedding, stepped in and nodded to Aemond.

"Sorry, everyone," Aemond said , "duty calls."

I rushed to Aemond. "What is happening?"

"The people who destroyed your home have been found. Don't expect me home tonight," he said quietly and I knew what he was going to do. I nodded and he kissed me and I whispered, "be careful."

This is what I will do, I thought. Stay home and worry. It didn't sit well with me but then I saw that Helaena and Cregan were talking and she was starting to smile.

There was a flurry of activity as various young men from the allied Houses flocked to Aemond and he started giving them instructions. They would take a few cars, the women could all stay in the guest quarters here until everyone returned.

"I want to go," Aegon said, and Aemond studied his brother.

"You can't. Not any more."

Aegon cursed, and Aemond laughed. "Maybe you can start changing some of the rules if they bother you so much."

"I can't today, anyway, I've had a few of these," he raised the Champagne flute. "Get a few in for me."

I turned to see Helaena place her hand in Cregan's. He was smiling at her and she looked at him like he was the center of her world.

"Stark!" Aemond yelled from the door and everyone went quiet.

Helaena went very still and I saw her eyes go wide. Aegon was smirking as he looked from Cregan to Aemond. Alicent was staring from her perch by the coffee table. Was this what people call accidental Renaissance paintings?

I whispered, "he shouldn't have to do this."

Aemond turned to me, and smiled bitterly. "Oh, but he does."

If he wants Helaena, I finished in my head.

I turned back as Cregan Stark headed towards Aemond, and nodded. "Let's go," he said, voice firm.

They left, and as the door closed, Helaena let out a sob and ran off.

* * * * *

Under Alicent's watchful eye, the women who stayed behind settled in, and she went to find you once all the guest rooms had been sorted.

"It isn't as easy as you might think," she said, "to keep it all together when we know what they are doing. Of course, Viserys never joined in, that's why he was the head of the family. But I had to keep everyone calm. Most of the wives were twice my age at the beginning, but they would listen, because I was his wife."

I didn't really give a shit, I just wanted to know about Helaena and Cregan, but really, Alicent was the last person I was going to ask.

"Was your family allied to the Targaryens before you married?" I asked instead.

She nodded. "My father was consigliere to Viserys, his right hand man. I knew him long before I married him."

She said nothing else but there was a lot left to tell, but between Aemond leaving and Helaena being upset, I suddenly just want to be by myself.

Helaena reappeared and gave me a small smile.

"Oh Hel," I said, taking my chance, "I wanted to ask you a couple of things."

She tucked her hair behind her ear and came up to me, "of course, whatever you need."

"The phone and laptop you got for me, first of all, thank you so much, are all the family numbers in the phone?"

"Oh yes," she began, and explained about how there were special shortcuts designed by Aemond to immediately alert the family should I need to. She was in her element, a knowledgeable woman who thrived in making everything orderly and organized.

Alicent stuck around long enough to hear the first part of our conversation but then lost interest and headed off somewhere, probably to brew some poisons or call to some bats or something. The woman seriously creeped me out.

"How long have you known Cregan? I asked quietly and watched, fascinated, as Helaena's face turned bright pink.

She looked around before leaning in. "Oh I've known him all my life but it's only been the last couple of years that . . . you know . . . I started to like him."

"He seems to like you," I responded, and she smiled.

"We weren't allowed to see each other," she continued, "since his father supported Rhaenyra's side, but Cregan feels differently."

I bet he fucking does.

"So when he came here to pledge his loyalty to Aegon, things became easier."

She went quiet, and again, tucked her hair behind her ear. "I do understand, you know," she continued. "You can't be in this family, as a man, and not be willing to do what they do. It would make him 'less' and I wouldn't want anyone I'm with to be considered 'less'."

I nodded. "He seemed very willing to prove himself today, and he seems nice."

"Oh, he really is. I mean, he's one of those northern guys, all outdoorsy and rugged and everything, but he's always been so nice to me." She lowers her eyes shyly. "I like him a lot."

"Well, if there is anything I can do, you let me know. I want you to be happy."

She threw her arms around me, surprising me. "I always wanted a sister. Little did I know she'd save my life."

* * * * *

I want to stay awake but I've barely slept the past two nights so I put my head down on the pillow and I wake up hours later when Aemond walks in.

"I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were sleeping."

I rise onto my elbow and rub my eyes. "By the Seven, Aemond."

He's covered in blood. It's dried all over his clothes, his hair, his skin, and he looks like some mythological creature, a herald of death.

"Are you hurt?"

"No."

He doesn't say anything else before he walks into the bathroom and turns on the shower. I hear him throw his clothes into the hamper, wondering if any of it can be salvaged. Not that it matters. He probably has a thousand other sets of killing clothes.

I walk into the bathroom, see him standing under the spray. He has one hand resting on the wall and is letting the water pummel the back of his neck. My eyes go to his ass, and I smile.

Slipping off my clothes, I step into the shower and he turns. "I'm filthy," he warns.

"I can see that." I'm stepping in bloody water, rivulets of it running down his skin, and I don't care.

He takes a step back, "go, please."

"No."

I reach for his shampoo and he grabs my wrist. "I'm covered in blood and gore. Go. I'll be there in a few minutes."

"I said 'no'."

He doesn't let go of my wrist, and I don't let go of the shampoo bottle. He stares me down and I plant my free hand on my hip, as if I'm not naked and wet, as if my toes aren't touching someone's blood.

"You need to learn to let-"

"You need to remember what you promised me," I interrupt, "I agreed there were things you couldn't tell me, but you agreed that everything else was mine."

He looks at me, searching my face for the smallest sign of surrender and I give him none.

"I'm going to wash your hair."

He still hasn't let go of my wrist, and I can't really reach the shampoo like this, so before he decides to toss me out of the shower, I reach up and pull him down to me. I kiss him, and bite down on his lip hard enough that he flinches, and something in him snaps.

I find myself pressed against the shower wall, his hand in my hair so my head won't hit the tile. "Do you want to know how I got all this blood on me?"

I want to say no. Fuck no. But I know that much like Cregan earlier, I kind of have to agree. "Yes," I say, and he smirks, not believing me. "Tell me everything. Whose blood, where it came from, knives or guns. I want to know everything."

He frowns then, so I run my hand through his hair, where the water hasn't yet diluted a clump of dried blood. I show him my bloody hand, then I drag it over my breasts.

I've shocked him, but I'm not done.

I sink to my knees before him.

* * * * *

She looks up at me with big, innocent eyes, like she's not about to take me in her mouth. Without breaking eye contact, she wraps slim fingers first, then those delectable lips around me, and I have to steady myself.

Fearless, I think, and then she begins to move, lips and tongue, swirling and making obscene noises as she works me and I have to do something, say something, before I completely self destruct.

No one has ever accepted, no, embraced, the monster that I am. But here, with blood and brain matter and whatever else is under my fingernails, her hands are on me. She moves one to run it up my thigh, past my stomach, as high as she can reach from where she is.

She brings her hand back down and slips it between her thighs and I nearly lose it. I have to pull her off of me, so I fist my hand in her hair, squeeze until she lets go, and I pull her up. She licks her lips and looks at me from under her lashes, and I pull her to me.

Despite the fortress that I've successfully built around myself, I find that I need her. She is a light and I've been in the dark for so long.

I can almost feel each brick of that fortress, dislodging, each caress from her sends another piece flying, her hands over my skin, my bloodied hair, sets off the collapse of those walls.

She was right. I am hers.

I hand her the bottle of shampoo and lower my head before her. She rushes to open it, as if afraid I'll change my mind and then her hands are in my hair and it feels heavenly. She is so gentle, her fingernails catching on random bits stuck in my hair and she ever so slowly works them free. She rubs my scalp until I'm nearly dozing off, but then she pushes me back up. "Rinse."

She turns me around and washes my back, going over my ass and the backs of my legs. I almost tell her the blood is mostly on my hands but fuck it, it feels so good I keep my mouth shut.

I turn the water off and step out, grabbing two bath sheets. I wrap her in one and it covers her from under her arms to her ankles, and she has to pull it up so she can walk.

"Do they only make these in Giant?"

I laugh while I dry off. She's given me this. Random moments of laughter. Before she can get too far on tiny steps, I grab her and lift her in my arms, and she shrieks but wraps her arms around me.

I don't want her to get cold, so I click the switch and the fireplace blooms, and I grab a couple of blankets as I head closer to the flames. When I place her down on the blankets she reaches for me, and this time I let her continue. She kneels between my legs and takes me in her mouth again, her hands adding to the torment as they roam over everywhere she can reach.

My hands fist at my sides while her head goes up and down, over and over, pushing me closer to the edge. I'm not going to last much longer and I grab her hair again but she keeps going, and before I can make another attempt to pull her off me, the world goes black and I am coming, my entire body tensing as she sucks and licks through my orgasm, moaning as she swallows every drop.

When I can see again, she's curled against me, her fingers drawing the lightest of lines on my chest. "I'm sorry," I say, "I've never-"

"Aemond," she interrupts, rising up on her elbow to glare at me. "If I hadn't wanted you to come in my mouth, guess what, you wouldn't have come in my mouth."

That settled, she snuggles against me again and I feel her toes going up and down my calf.

"Are you comfortable?"

"You make a pretty good body pillow," she says, then goes quiet. "Did you get all of them?"

I flash back to the room where then ended up. Where their lives ended.

"Yes."

"Good."

After a minute, she asks, "does Cregan Stark get the seal of approval, then?"

"He said he'd kill for Helaena. And he didn't throw up."

She shakes her head.

She dozes off eventually and I am glad, because she hasn't thought to ask. I handle all the weapons and the armory, so where did my father get his firepower?

Today I found out where. And what else they are planning to do.

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ystrike1 · 9 months

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Shishi no Odoriko - By YANASE Seno (8/10)

A Lion, a liar, and the beauty of dance! Our protagonist is a man of the night who captivated the world with his dancing, but nobody has ever respected him. He's just eye candy. His newest owner and patron seems like all the rest in the beginning. Another possessive monster that wants him to perform, and be obedient.

Yoru is gorgeous, but he's a regular human. Only pure hybrids can make it as respectable performers. Yoru learned to love dance when he stumbled into an empty wedding for two impoverished people.

His fear melted away, and he gave his first audience the gift of dance. Dancing gave him power. Smiles. The couple was thankful to have a guest and gift.

Sadly, his pure love for dance became corrupt over the years.

Yoru is skilled. Yoru is gorgeous. Yoru is poor. Yoru has no family. When he starts performing for a famous circus he is proud of himself. He is successful...but the owner makes him pretend to be a rare PureBlood Hybrid. He's so handsome that the lie fools the crowd for five years. People pay top dollar to see him. A human performer would make half as much.

It's not fair.

Yoru had the talent to be recognized on his own, but his owner got in the way...and he was eventually branded as a lying scammer....

His hopeful future dies, and he becomes a man of the night. A beautiful toy, to be bought and sold.

A real Hybrid comes to see what is for sale. We get introduced to the major races.

Yoru is a popular man of the night, and many of his customers are possessive over him. Amran the Lion seems to know Yoru, but he sort of behaves like Yoru's worst clients.

Amran immediately buys Yoru. He does it on night one. He doesn't speak to Yoru first. He forces the purchase through with extra money. This is not how things are usually done.

Yoru wakes up in a fancy bedroom. He has two personal maids, and he has gone silent. He refuses to speak to his new master.

Amran says he will buy other men, just to throw them on the street, to force Yoru to stay with him. This is very good world building. A "man of the night" cannot survive on the streets. Amran is politely threatening to kill other men (in Yoru's position) to make him more obedient. Yoru is free to watch these other men suffer, and be discarded as used goods, but nothing will change.

Amran will eventually have him.

Yoru stays.

The maids are the first characters to drop hints. Yoru doesn't remember Amran. He has no idea why he's in a real bed with personal servants. He's also wearing a magic item that tells Anran his location.

Yoru is not convinced. He has had possessive clients and fans before. Amran isn't special.

The maids share a dark look, and the story continues.

Amran wants Yoru to dance again, because he knows Yoru isn't a liar, and he is a true lover of the art.

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twig-tea · 10 months

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Thai QL Favorites Tag Game

Tagged by @telomeke and @waitmyturtles, thank you both for the tag!

Credit: this game was created by @thatgirl4815 as Thai BL Favorites Tag Game.

I want you all to know before I start that asking for favourites is biphobic so you're going to have to ignore the places where I bent/ignored the rules about how many choices I was allowed to have. Also, this is so long, and took forever, I'm so sorry:

Favorite Thai QL:

I could caveat this until the end of time, but I'm going to go with the definition of "favourite" that's "has a special place in my heart" rather than necessarily "best"; and that's undoubtedly Until We Meet Again. I got very not normal about this show. When it was airing, I used to rewatch every episode before the new episode, and then rewatch the newly aired episode at least once before binging the show to date again. And I've binged it several times since. Sometimes if I need to cry, I'll put on the first 10 minutes and ugly-sob. This show felt like an apology and catharsis for years of built-up bury-your-gays induced trauma from queer media, in addition to a balm for all of the external relationship drama tropes in BL. I think I've talked about it around here somewhere before, how this show sets up all of the tropes for things that go wrong for couples in BL, and then everything is fine, over and over? And it was airing during the very start of the pandemic before the world was calling it a pandemic, when I was so worried about everything and governments hadn't caught up to being afraid yet, and I felt so alone, and this show over and over again said "it'll be ok", at a time I really needed to hear that. Plus it's got the whole epic-love-story-across-lives and the family acceptance redemption arc that as a still-only-partially-out-to-my-family-in-my-30s queer absolutely destroys me. Anyway, there are other shows that I would agree are as good or better (shout out to He's Coming to Me, I Told Sunset about You, Bad Buddy, Not Me, The Eclipse), but UWMA remains my fave (and gets two gifs for being top spot).

Favorite Pairing: I have seen this interpreted as branded pairs & as fictional couple, so I'm going to take that excuse to answer both questions. I'm honestly not a fan branded pairs as a thing and agree with @lurkingshan's comments on this, I tend to prefer it when people continuously work with different actors. That being said, JoongDunk seem to be having a lot of fun with the whole fanservice game, which is fun to watch for as long as they're enjoying themselves and continue to be in on the joke, which seems to be the case.

Fictional couple? Right at this moment I am still thinking about Khatha and Dome from Midnight Museum. I think this one hit me in my Chinese epics button, because the story felt a lot like a danmei (not the least because you could argue it reads as censored bromance). But this show asks questions about fate, God, the devil, multiverses, and then has its characters choosing to reject all of the above in order to choose each other? SIGN ME UP. Legitimately it's the most fun I've had watching a tv show in awhile, it was bananas, and I loved the journey of Khatha figuring out who Dome was in relationship to Chan, and deciding to love Dome as Dome, at the same time that Dome was also figuring out who he was, and deciding he preferred who he was when he was with Khatha. But also just Tor + Gun are incredible actors (Tor having been a stand-out since Hormones and Gun of course since The Blue Hour) and I would watch either of them in anything, but together they were magnetic (and evidence for my earlier point re: branded pairs, as much as I enjoy Off & Gun together!).

Most underrated actor: I'm going to say James Teeradon. He had a few small roles in Hormones 2 & 3, Diary of Tootsies, and The Stranded, and he had the main role in Project S: Skate our Souls and in Great Men Academy. First, I should say, you could argue none of these classify as BLs. Second, all of these have trigger warnings, so please take care of yourself and feel free to ask if you want content warnings. But he's one of those actors who never looks like the same person in each role he's playing, and he absolutely gives me shivers. His performance as Boo in Skate our Souls was legitimately chill-inducing--this one in particular has serious trigger warnings, I put off watching it for a long time because I knew about the warnings and waited until I was in the right headspace, and it still messed with me for weeks. But oh man, oh man that show, it rewrote part of my DNA. I don't even know that under-rated is fair to say since there was buzz around him when he was in these shows a few years ago, but he was trying to make it as part of a band for awhile and he hasn't been in much since. If there's one person I want to see in something else who a lot of other people don't talk about these days, it's James.

Cheating and taking the opportunity to choose a second actor from definitely-a-BL series: Fluke Chinnathan from Second Chance the Series. While Second Chance had a lot of flaws, the acting by Fluke and Tong was stellar. Their micro-expressions and body language was unreal. I feel strongly enough about this that I wrote an ode to it as part of the BL-Bracket for best kiss scene. No idea what Fluke is up to or if he even wants to keep acting, but I'd love to see him in something else--he's one of the only other actors (than James, mentioned above) that I'll go in to MyDramaList occasionally just to check to see if they're in anything new. PS if you do give Second Chance a shot, please know going in that Run and Games, real life brothers who are both actors, are both in this series but never in a scene together, and their characters are similar, so a lot of people have trouble telling them apart without knowing there are two different characters in the show.

(Also, I 100% would have said Suar for this question before La Pluie, because he did not get enough credit for You're My Sky and I think he was incredible).

Favorite Character: Honestly, I've deleted my answer to this so many times now. Choosing one is so hard! I'm going to go with White from Not Me. Incredibly loyal, strong moral values (but willing to break the rules/law to fulfil those values because he understands that law ≠ morality), self-sacrificing, extremely competent in some ways, but also has serious blind spots in others that leads to him making very silly choices especially around who they trust, lacking in self esteem especially around whether or not people will want him around. The way he chooses to give up his privilege--not for his brother, because he could have found a way to go back to his old life after everything if he wanted--because he saw what was wrong with all of it and decided to do what he could to help fix it (and not participate in it) is something that really resonated with me. I also love that he is an absolute marshmallow who cannot hide that fact. Plus White being a disaster bi who wanted Sean from the beginning endeared him to me forever. And it doesn't hurt that he's played by Gun Atthaphan

Favorite Side Character: I have also started and stopped this section so many times. Natty and her absolutely terrible taste in women from Diary of Tootsies, Na being at some points the only reason I kept watching Tonhon Chonlatee, Namo being smart enough to know to pretend she doesn't know what's going on in Not Me, Tong the ecovillage owner from Bad Buddy, Daisy and their incredible gender and mix of self esteem + self esteem issues in Secret Crush on You.

Alright I'm giving it to Dream in Something in My Room. I don't have good reasons for this; her character was artistic, had supernatural powers, green asymmetrical hair, and was stoic with a hidden dark past, and I am a simple woman. I wanted to know everything about her.

Favorite scene in a QL: How can I choose just one?! I'm choosing three and you can't stop me.

Third place, Not Me, with Sean and White under the pride flag. It has everything: It's iconic, it's cinematic, it's cathartic, it's political, it's a critical character moment, it has great music, it's full of queer joy, and it brings me so much happiness every time I see it.

Second: Dean and Pharm in front of the Pra Aphai Mani & sea ogress sculptures in the aquarium in Until We Meet Again. Partially because I love aquariums so much, partially because this sequence is one of the first ones we really get to see the hints of Intouch in Pharm. The way he moves around that aquarium is nothing like how he moves at school or his condo, and it's one of the things that struck me so hard on rewatch; while that scene did so much work towards establishing their characters the first time around, the second+ time it has so much more meaning. The throwaway line by Pharm about relating to the ogress now gives me chills.

Plus the way the aquarium scene got called back in I Promise You the Moon makes me really happy.

But first and top, the one that will forever live in my mind for the way it made me feel in my body: Teh and Oh-Aew on the rug in I Told Sunset About You. That moment, my god. Butterflies. Chills. Chewing glass. Devastation. I don't know that I've ever felt any other scene so viscerally; it transported me back to being a teenager and cuddling in clearly non-platonic ways with my bestie and wondering what was happening. Thinking about it now still gives me goosebumps. Maybe a bit of a weird choice because of the pain but I don't shy away from some pain in my faves!

Favorite line in a QL: Honestly I could put one of several meaningful quotes in here, probably the ones I've thought about most being the one from Bad Buddy that a few other folks have noted ("I may not be able to change the world but the world can't change me either"); and "can't we just get a little bit of space?" from The Warp Effect that I mentioned in my Silvy appreciation post. but the first thing that came to mind was this cracktastic banger moment from En of Love: This is Love Story that runs through my head every time a character P-Nong's someone when they don't mean it like that (and especially when newbies get confused about whether characters are actually related):

"'P' but not brothers; the way 'daddy' [said in English] doesn't really mean father. You get it?"

--Param, being a little shit (affectionate)

But also I think special mention needs to go to this new and immediate classic by Tien in La Pluie:

Most Anticipated QL (& why): I am very excited for 23.5 and Only Friends, also WuJu Bakery (does that count if it's Korean but starring Thai actors?) but....This is niche and might never happen, but MindTrio announced awhile ago that they were going to put out Chemistry in Love, which was either a sequel or related to Calculating Love? Listen, this is a low-budget production company making a slightly quirky trope-filled shorts that tend to have pretty cinematography but falter a bit on plot and pacing, and in Calculating Love the main character hits on his love interest with a series of math/graphing equations and coffee. I fully acknowledge that I am a particular kind of nerd, but I just really, really want to see people flirting with their Extremely Geeky special interests. Some sort of of follow-up to Calculating Love has been a maybe-thing since 2020, so it's most anticipated by amount of time I've been waiting. I have a list of 290 "upcoming" shows that may or may not ever happen so I'll stop there.

Healthiest relationship in a QL: I was very persuaded by @waitmyturtles' arguments re: King and Uea, and I thought about My Only 12% and even wrote a whole thing about Tinn and Gun from MSP before deleting it.

But I'm going to use this soapbox to give a hot take and say, by the end of the series, that it's Nuea and Toh from Secret Crush on You. Both of them have secretly loved each other for the whole series, and shown it in their own very unhealthy ways: Toh by keeping a collection of everything that reminds him of Nuea, and Nuea by being extremely cool-guy persona around Toh. But by the end, both of them have aired their insecurities about their relationship, and have committed to working on their relationship together. Toh stops assuming that they will break up (which Nuea explained was hurtful to him) and declares he'll fight for their relationship in front of Nuea's parents, and Nuea allows himself to be seen as very uncool through his vulnerability, and is more open about his uncool thoughts and feelings. I remember them being surprisingly healthy about jealousy too, once they're together, showing trust in one another when that photography club kid shows up. Nuea also makes a really sweet gesture that I think gets misunderstood at the end of the show; Toh explains that his collection makes him happy, that Nuea is more important so he'll give it up if he has to but he really, really does not want to. So Nuea finds a way to make the collection about them rather than about him, so that he can embrace it too and be less discomfited by it. I feel like there's not enough "meeting people where they are", and too many makeover fantasies in romance for my tastes. Instead, Secret Crush on You said listen, people are weird, and we all just need to find the other weirdos whose jagged edges fit with ours. And it's work figuring out together how they will fit, and they won't fit perfectly, but that's ok. As long as everyone is comfortable, it can be a little weird. It may be less realistic than say the way similar themes are handled in Utsukushii Kare, because behavioural change (especially around self-worth) is hard irl, but the question wasn't about which relationship is most realistic lol SCOY also said embrace cringe culture and I am here for it even if it is sometimes hard to watch because it is SO CRINGE; but I respect it for living its truth.

Most toxic relationship in a QL: Oof. I am a strong believer in "if it works for them, that's their business", as is probably evident from above, but the reveal of what was going on with King and Peat in Love Area (parts 1 & 2) was really next level BS and managed to be both toxic and ableist, so it gets a special mention and no gif.

Guilty pleasure series: I don't really subscribe to feeling guilty about liking things, but I have a bunch that don't get a lot of love and I fully understand why lol In addition to the example of Calculating Love above (which is like, a 6 on MDL, and TBH harsh but fair), I really enjoyed I Will Knock You. Maybe it was just the novelty but I loved the character of Noey so much, his vintage aesthetic, the amount of time spent around and in temples, and the most adorable closing credit sequence of all time (shows that have closing credit sequences that reflect the main relationship in the show is one of my favourite tropes!). The criticisms about it, especially the ones about the Thi character, are fully valid and I would not actually recommend it without a lot of caveats (e.g. warnings for blushing virgin trope + age gap, and sooort of glorification of gang membership?), but I had a great time.

Also maybe Y-Destiny episodes 9 & 10? Tohru and First as Kaeng and Puth, whew. I have a special place in my heart for storylines where the characters sleep together as friends with benefits and then have to renegotiate those boundaries because I've lived it more than once lol (Only Friends when?!). But the ending episode for the series was actually so offensively bad, I like to forget it exists.

Most underrated series: You're My Sky and He's Coming to Me have already gotten a lot of love so I'll just say YES to those. Would have said My Ride before this recent release to YT. Does Triage count if it's nominated for awards but nobody ever talks about it (probably because the distribution was so messy)? I think My Only 12% doesn't get enough love because of the pacing of the last episodes, but the rest of the show was SO good.

But I'm going to take this opportunity to get on a sandbox about Diary of Tootsies (spanning S1, S2, and the movie sequel Tootsies and the Fake).

This show is not BL; it is decidedly queer. There is no single love story, and if there is, it's undermined. And yet, because it's a comedy, it also gets overlooked in the lists of Important Queer Viewing (which is fair, honestly, that is not a read). But it means my blorbo of a show often doesn't get hyped up, so I'm taking the opportunity.

This show I would argue sits squarely in the by/for/about queers category as per @wen-kexing-apologist’s by/for/about Venn diagram. Watching it feels like a group hug; it's so very clearly written by actual queer people (even if this wasn't confirmed everywhere online, the screenwriter is out and speaks about this, but it's also just obvious) and I recognize so much of my friends and people I've known in these messy queers. It deals with casual sex, drug use, HIV, adoption, being closeted at work, and more.

It is also so funny. I didn't think I liked toilet humour until Make it Right and Diary of Tootsies proved me wrong. I honestly think about the scene with Natty and the handbag in the car approximately once a month. And the opening sequence of the sequel film!! What a choice for opening credits. And these queer friends are mean to one another, even in the moments they're being supportive of one another, and it is both familiar and delightful (also reminds me of this post by @bengiyo about whether viewers still love us when we're mean). The found family tropes are STRONG in this one, friends.

There is some fatphobia, though I always struggle with how much to warn for that because this show also has one of the only fat characters in QL who gets a character arc, a love interest, and to be a whole person. And to dance! The dance sequencesssss especially in S2, oh my heart. So much queer joy in this show in general!

Last thing I'll say about this show is that it also gets left off people's lists because the "main couple" if you can say there is one is not the one most fans were rooting for--I will admit, myself included. But the narrative convinced me to be satisfied with what we got, which is honestly to its credit!

Anyway TL;DR Diary of Tootsies makes me extremely happy and I'm glad it exists.

OMG ok I am letting this go now. Tagging @redxblueihateloveyou because you've not been active for awhile so this way you'll see this whenever you come back, and @formayhem because we are newly buds and I'd be curious about your answers! At this point everyone else must have been tagged by now, so please just consider yourself tagged if you haven't done this yet and tag me so I see it! I've been loving reading everyone's answers.

#thai ql tag game #until we meet again #midnight museum #joongdunk #james teeradon #fluke chinnathan #not me the series #something in my room #i told sunset about you #en of love #la pluie #calculating love #secret crush on you #diary of tootsies #i will knock you #not tagging the show because of criticism

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absolutebl · 1 year

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This Week in BL - KISSES galore

Jan 20232 Wk 2

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs. Organized by which ones (in each category) I’m enjoying most.

Ongoing Series - Thai

My School President (Fri YT) 6 of 10 - The mutual squealing and kicking and rolling over in bed was v cute. Tiw might actually be the greatest BL wingman of all time, yes better than Namgoong. Friend zone? Cute GMMTV, very cute. Elevator kiss, on the other hand = you little shits. Also, I’m mad you made me watch the MV because there was no way to skip through it without missing stuff. Tricky bastards. GMMTV = cute, shitty, & tricky all in one ep. Guess that’s why they’re the top of the Thai BL food chain.

Never Let Me Go (Tues YT) 5 of 12 - We knew that this pair kisses really well, but for the characters that was a pretty stellar first kiss. I liked that we got to see Palm really want something for a change. Up until now, he’s been a pretty passive character, constantly told what to do by others, this is the first independent choice his character actually makes in this narrative. Meanwhile the action part of the bodyguard plot has begun, which makes me happy. Let the forced proximity cohabitation trope commence! With probably at least one running through the woods holding hands to come.

Between Us (Sun iQIYI) 9 of 12 - Basically a filler ep with in-your-face backstory we already sussed. Prem is doing a good job tho. WATCH ALONG HERE.

609 Bedtime Story (Fri WeTV) 8 of 11 - There was no GamesVee. I’m sad.

Cutie Pie 2 You (special) 2 of 4 - Awwwww, how sweet they tried to give it a plot. Operative word being: tried.

I Will Knock You (Fri Gaga) 9 of 12 - Stuff in tents. Lots of cringing blushing maiden bullshit. Noey = v bold and into public claiming. I’m not wild about this one.

Remember Me (Sun Gaga) 14fin - Honestly, they were branded pairs so we knew ManTitle were goona kiss, but I kinda wish they hadn’t bothered. These characters just didn’t work for me as a couple. Marriage equality stinger* on this puppy. Still, what a slog. I’m only binging stuff from this studio henceforth. (Next one: Buddy Line Y Animal). Whatever. Frankly that’s my review of the show: whatever. 5/10

* I do like that this drama teased a marriage and then intentionally never gave us that marriage on screen. For all romance genre fans, this would've felt like a slap in the face. Instead they put in a stinger that essentially said “if you want a marriage scene between men, legalize marriage in Thailand, you fuckers.” And ya know, I’m here for that.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

The New Employee (Korea Weds Viki) 4 of 8 - Ooo first date. Omg they are SO CUTE. There was a lot of squealing and flapping of hands on this side of the screen with the show. Also two out gay boys! Korea how far you have come in just a few short years! If adorable our baby boy’s 2 fag hags don’t get together by the end of this show, I will be a touch disappointed. (It has to be said. I’m not expecting it because this is still Korea doesn’t do sides in BL. But hope springs eternal.) Meanwhile, I like that there was actual desire expressed with these two. This is definitely one of the gayest BLs to have come out of Korea in recent years. If you’re confused like I was, that pen has the initial of baby’s ex crush from uni on it.

HIStory 5: Love in the Future (Taiwan Weds Viki) 3 of 10 (or 6 of 20) - Classic that Taiwan has finally given us a femme character in a BL and he is predatory & evil. The secondary couple is the most adorable thing, I even forgive them a pratfall kiss, because there was a 3 piece suit involved. I am starting to like the main couple a little bit more, mostly because of the rich kid character. I love domesticity, and Taiwan always does it so well. The main character time traveler whatever remains a bit annoying, I prefer a sunshine archetype that is not intentionally naïve to the point of stupidity. Still, I’m invested. This is classic HIStory franchise.

Candy Color Paradox AKA Ameiro Paradox (Japan Fri Gaga) 4 of 8 - It’s a bit too much second hand embarrassment and cringe for me. I hope Japan someday gives us a BL like Eternal Yesterday, where both characters are cool and no one dies. Incidentally, if you’re playing a game of spot that BL actor, the one playing the “actor character” is Izuka Kenta (from The Novelist and Absolute BL2). WE LOVE HIM.

The Director Who Buys Me Dinner (Korea Weds iQIYI) 9-10fin - I honestly don’t know how I feel about this one. It was more of a red thread fated mates who are fated to repeat the mistakes of the past. Shall we call it faded mates? And I’m not sure, even though the ending is somewhat optimistic, that I am actually optimistic about it or them as a couple. So I wouldn’t call it HEA.

Final review? Featuring a gorgeous & stellar cast, TDWBMD should have utilized them less for melodrama and more for chemistry. This BL is a unique twist on an office romance if NOT a unique twist on a doomed red thread trope, resulting in it feeling less than the sum of its parts and ultimately unsatisfying. Possibly this had to do with the fact that this was one of those KBLs where I felt how short it was the whole time, like I was missing something constantly, in every episode. No HEA. Worth watching for some but seriously flawed. 6/10

It’s Airing But I’m Not Watching It

The Star Always Follow You (Vietnam YT) - same Team RL peeps we have seen before (Sunshine, Stupid)

GMMTV’s Midnight series - first segment has begun bit it’s not the EarthMix messy gays. I’m so not interested in messy hets, so I’m waiting until they grace my screen. Moonlight Chicken (Weds YT) 1 of 8 eventually.

Gossip

I’m gonna hold off on The Warp Effect and binge it later, after I know for sure if the BL couple makes it.

I will be taking everyone‘s advice and not watching Till the World Ends sorry not sorry. Protecting my squishy center (also I HATE xmas carols.)

In Case You Missed It

I posted a meta of all my 2022 wraps, top picks, industry stats, etc..

I ALSO posted the 2023 forthcoming BL master post.

Coffee Shop shorts series with the adorable couple from Ghost Host, Ghost House have a WONDERFUL new installment with "BLACK COCONUT". You should watch it. Also... try the drink.

Love Bill (Vietnam Sat YT) starring Bah Vinh ended its run and IT’S SAD. I am so glad I waiting because now I’m not gonna watch it. So there.

Adorable KGL Girlfriend Project, basically a very short lesbian version of Love Class. It’s cute.

Next Week Looks Like This:

Jan 19: Individual Circumstances (Korea Thurs Viki) 8 eps - A reunion romance between a movie director who was once promising and a writer who disappeared due to past wounds. Stars JunQ (main rapper of 2nd gen group MYNAME) and Han Jung Wan (Mr International Korea winner).

2023 forthcoming BL here

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

The LOOK in his eyes. I really hope we get more than crumbs from Satang Kittiphop in the future.

Also, that outfit, definitely an instrument of hope. (Mark is going to be in Moonlight Chicken, Cooking Crush, Last Twilight, & Only Friends this year. Apparently GMMTV’s directors like him a lot. So ALL the hope. Plus more sweater vests without shirts, please and thank you.)

Relatable.

FINALLY! (all are My School President, it was a GREAT ep this week)

(last week)

Current Kpop earworm? Well Monsta X released a new single, Beautiful Liar, so yeah, THAT!

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bratshaws · 2 years

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goodness gracious 25. brb x oc

THIS FIC IS 18+ ONLY! MINORS PLS DNI!

a/n: god i love them. i love them so much guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES I CRIED A LITTLE IN THIS CHAPTER OKAY? MAYBE I DID IM ONLY HU MAN

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pairing: plus size!oc x rooster

warnings: fluff then smut, Bradley being protective, then horny, then completely whipped. PiV sex, dirty talk, shower sex uwu

chapters:

1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21/22/23/24

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This Halloween celebration Penny did for the bar surely called in a lot of people, more than the usual patrons, which meant the girls were busy trying to serve everyone else. Rooster didn’t mind, he knew that was Bea’s job, but he did mind how some guys kept looking at her.

Specifically there was a group of four men seated on the booth closest to the bar, no costumes so it was easy to identify them amongst the crowd. Ever since he saw the off brand Vanilla Ice yesterday looking at Bea, he was able to notice those guys immediately, his sunglasses made it easier to play as if he wasn’t looking. But he was.

The guy wearing a light blue polo shirt, whom he assumed would be the ‘leader’, stood up from the booth to get closer to the bar top. Beatrice smiled politely, staring at the man as he leaned on the bar top with his arms folded. Rooster watched her reactions, holding himself back before he just stood between the two.

Her soft smile faltered for a second, then she laughed apologetically while shaking her head, the word ‘boyfriend’ leaving her lips. The guy however, didn’t seem deterred, he actually leaned closer to Beatrice who now had her eyebrows furrowed and her smile was much smaller. Rooster’s jaw clenched briefly before he pushed himself to his feet, leaving the group to get to the bar, taking the space next to the guy and catching the end of his sentence “-- I’m not from around here, you could show me around.”

Beatrice’s eyes moved to Rooster the moment he seated himself, but she didn’t say anything, just sent him a worried look, “Oh,I don’t think it’s a good idea.” she says, then excuses herself to go to the opposite end of the bar. Leaving Rooster seated next to the guy hitting on his girlfriend.

The guy in the polo shirt tsked, leaning back on his seat with a wry smile, “Women.” Rooster just sipped his beer in silence, so the guy continued “They always play hard to get.”

The sharp inhale that came from the pilot couldn’t be heard thanks to the music and noise around the bar, but he did flick his narrowed gaze towards the dude “Sometimes they just aren’t interested.” he says simply, setting the beer bottle back down. But the guy in the polo shirt just shook his head.

“Nah, man. Girls like her? They are thirsty for attention.”

The muscle on Bradley’s jaw popped and he felt the flicker of anger inside of him,”Girls like her?” he questions in a quiet voice “What is that supposed to mean?”

Polo shirt guy snorts “I mean…she is pretty, but she isn’t the model type you know? She’s just a bit more desperate than others.”

Rooster clenched the bottle so tightly he was sure it’d smash at any moment now, rolling his jaw back and forth as his teeth gritted together, “I dunno man,” he says through clenched teeth “She has a boyfriend.”

“Yeah, yeah she said that to me too,” Polo shirt guy snorts “But we both know she’s just saying it, right?”

Okay, that was the final straw.

Rooster set the beer bottle down hard, the sound of glass hitting the wood making the guy next to him jump. The pilot turned to face the man, leaning on his elbow while he straightened himself - he was at least a head taller than he was, even seated - “No, she’s not just saying…you know why?” he had a grin of satisfaction when he leaned his head closer to the polo shirt guy and his eyes widened “Because I am the boyfriend.”

“...oh, u-uh..”

“So, here’s how we are going to do this.” he claps a hand on the guy’s shoulder, the weight of it making the man stumble even seated “She’ll come back here and you will apologize to her, then you’ll leave. Because if you make my girl uncomfortable or any of your clown friends do anything to make her feel bad, I will personally deal with you.”

“I-It was just a joke, man.”

“You are the only joke around here.” he snarls, digging his fingers on the guy’s shoulder hard enough he could feel the bone, which in turn made the guy wince in pain. Few of his buddies, the more intoxicated ones stood wobbly to their feet trying to figure out what was going on, barely being able to slur out a question but polo shirt just told them to sit back down. Rooster slowly moved his eyes back to the guy squirming under his grasp, lifting his sunglasses to his hairline to keep the eye contact, “And I’m not even laughing.”

Beatrice returns after a while, just in time for Rooster to remove his hand from the guy’s shoulder. The brunette just stares wide eyed when polo shirt rambles out apology after apology, adding that he was a prick for annoying her…which in turn makes Penny turn her head in his direction, saying that if you bother one of the ladies you’d have to pay for the whole bar.

Polo shirt just opened and closed his mouth like a fish out of water, before turning to his drunk friends who didn’t seem like they’d be able to help him out on that. Rooster didn’t care how he figured that out, he was just glad to see him scramble especially when it came to apologizing to Beatrice. She smiled his way, using the excuse of wiping the bar to speak closer to him, “Thank you, Roos.” she says, her cheeks flushed red. Something about him being so protective made her heart beat faster, more than it normally would.

“Oh it’s my pleasure,” he purrs, dropping the sunglasses over his eyes with a flick of his finger, “But unlike you I’m not nice when people come talking about my significant other,” he said the ending of his sentence a bit louder so the group of guys, who were already terrified, flinched under his tone.

Beatrice smiles, sending a brief look to the men sitting together only to see them all avoiding her gaze, “Well, I appreciate nonetheless.” she whispers, “It’s very sweet of you.”

Rooster bites his lower lip with a smile, folding his arms over the bar top. “You are sweet, dressed up so nicely too.” He couldn't handle how good she looked still and how that fabric hugged her curves was driving him insane. He knew there was still time for them to leave but he had plans already for when she was done for tonight. “That outfit is great for you.”

Beatrice’s cheeks flush, rolling her eyes playfully before turning away from him. Rooster admires the sway of her hips when she walks away, unaware of the presence next to him. Evelyn returned from chatting with the pilots,amazingly she allowed Jake to take her there and she didn’t feel…annoyed, not too much at least. Then he started getting too close and she decided to get up and walk back to the bar counter.

So when Bradley looked to the opposite side, he tried to hold back the shock of seeing the black scleratic vision of Evelyn staring back at him,with an amused smile on her lips. “Hey, uh, thought you were with Jake.” there was a light scoff coming out of her mouth, but she just sighs while shaking her head, her long black nails clicking against the wood.

“He’s gotten touchy, so he is on time out.” she says, earning a chuckle from the other pilot,”I assume you liked Bea’s outfit?”

Like it? He loved it. “I did. She said you were the one that helped her with it?” Evelyn nods, “Well, I guess I’ll have to pay you a drink or something, because she looks fantastic.”

Evelyn’s cheek dimpled into a knowing smile, “Oh you don’t have to, you just have to treat her well and you know, like a woman. Considering certain things I’ve heard, you are doing a good job.” he arches his eyebrows with interest, waiting for her to continue “We both saw the bite marks and hickies you left her, not to mention her ring was missing.She’d never part with it if she didn’t think you’d deserve it.”

Her ring. He had to give it back to her, probably tonight, he did keep it in his duffel bag after all. Rooster chuckles softly, dropping his head, a part of himself wondering if he did deserve someone like Bea after Evelyn’s words, “Well, I care about her a lot, you know?”

“I know.” Even with her eyes fully black, Evelyn’s gaze softened, “She deserves to be happy, Bradshaw.” The use of his surname caught him off guard, her posture changed in a way it weirdly resembled Cyclone’s “And she likes you a lot, and I mean a lot, to the point she says she doesn’t know how you two ended together.” The posture and the outfit - especially those lenses - made Evelyn look more terrifying than her father ever was.

Rooster frowns, looking back at a laughing Beatrice who was talking to Jeff and his wife, complimenting the woman’s costume before turning her head to face him. Her smile could put the Eiffel Tower to shame with how bright it was. “I don’t like when she thinks like that. It’s like she doesn’t think she’s deserving of…me.” and who was Rooster? He had his own demons too, he shouldn’t be put on a pedestal by Beatrice like that.

“I know,” she begins, looking back to where Beatrice was, this time her head was turned to another patron, “She went through a lot romantically wise. We tried taking her out many times during college, in the first few months after her break up…but she didn’t want to. I think for her it was easier to guard her heart instead of offering to someone else so freely.” she tilted her head back to Rooster “Then she met you.”

“She had no one before me?” he asked in a shocked whisper, to which Evelyn replied negatively. He frowned, chewing the corner of his lip, not being able to wrap his head on the idea of someone, of Beatrice, not having anyone for four years before he showed up. “...She never told me.”

“It sounds like her…she’d probably overthink about it, fearing you’d want nothing to do with her if she told you.”

“Why?”

“...me and Bea are similar in our upbringings. Overprotective parents,expectations of what you should do, how you should live your life.” the dark haired woman replies, looking down at the cuff on her red suit, “While I butted heads with my parents for many years, eventually breaking free, Bea stayed with her parents for a while, add that to a guy who saw her more of a nuisance than a girlfriend and it fucks your own self-esteem. Some things, especially emotional things, we keep to ourselves in fear that others wouldn’t understand. We put on a mask.”

Bradley could only stare at Evelyn with his face unreadable, but by the way the muscle on his jaw popped it was easy to admit he was bothered by that information. “...she shouldn’t feel like that.” because he is one that bottles up feelings too, except he lashes out in other ways that are less than kind. He closes up, shuts down, he gets snippy and angry because he doesn’t want to talk about it.

The few times he saw her mask crack were the times when he showed his interest. The night he asked her out she looked so hurt, so confused, like she couldn’t understand why he was doing that. Those big green teary eyes staring up at him with suspicion, like this had happened before and her only options would be to guard up and run away before it got worse.

Then during their very first time, he still remembered how her fingers wrapped around his wrist tightly, with a strength he wasn’t aware she possessed, holding him still. He remembered how she trembled in fear, how her words ‘I don’t want to disappoint you’ tumbled out of her mouth, hitting him right in the heart like a punch.

She’d still feel uneasy, he knew, he could see sometimes how she’d look at him then take her eyes away but would grab his hand. As if she wanted to make sure he was indeed real.

“The world can be very cruel with those who are dreamers.” Evelyn says just as softly as before “And romantics.” she looked up when noticing Beatrice coming back to where they sat, “But you’ve been doing well so far. Don’t mess up.”

“I don’t plan to.” he says back, watching Evelyn stand up to walk back to where the others were, purposefully ignoring Jake’s arm nearing her waist. Rooster still had Evelyn’s words echoing in his brain when he looked forward, seeing Beatrice’s sweet smile made his own lips curl up, “Hey again.”

“Hi, you two seemed to be deep in talks.”

He leans on his open hand, resting his chin on his palm, “We were. I was thanking her for helping you choose your outfit.” Beatrice laughs, leaning behind the bar to pick something. “How long until you are free to go?”

“Well,” her voice is a bit muffled, “I think it’s nearing midnight, right?”

Rooster checks his watch, “Yep.”

“Oh, then just a few more minutes!” she chirps, looking up at him from her crouched position, “I’ll just finish some stuff then I’ll talk to Penny.”

“Sounds good, gorgeous.” he grins, “I’ll be here waiting, okay?” she nods at him, disappearing from his view when another patron called for a drink. When she was gone, he couldn’t help but let his eyes drop to the empty beer bottle in his hand, trying to see if its amber colored glass could distract him from the thoughts of Bea feeling less than perfect for him.

He knew it wasn’t something that could be resolved so suddenly, but he wanted to help her in any way he could. Tomorrow would be a long day, especially for Bea, and he wanted to ease her mind even if it was for a little bit. The sound of her heels brought him back to reality, her bag slung over her shoulder, “I’m ready.” she says, watching him walk around the bar to meet her once she stepped out, ‘Bye Shells! Bye Penny!”

“Bye honey!” Penny shouts, “Have fun at the wedding tomorrow!”

“Bring snacks!”

Beatrice chuckles, then takes hold of Rooster’s hand before the two walk out of the bar. Since it was dark there was no need for him to keep the sunglasses on, so he slipped it into the pocket of the red Hawaiian shirt, while his other hand squeezed Beatrice’s. She inhaled the air with a smile, “It was fun right?” she asks, shaking his arm a bit. “Everyone dressed up, we tried that pumpkin ale,” he makes a face when she mentions it, “And we also got free halloween candy from Penny!”

“We did?”

“Yes! I got some before I left,” she grins, unzipping her bag to reach inside, pulling out a pumpkin gummy for him to see, “These shouldn’t be as good as they are.” she says before plopping it into her mouth, “They don’t even taste like pumpkin but they are delicious.”

“Ah, then you stole some, did you?” she slows her chewing when he asks, “Why Miss Kyle, I thought you only stole jewelry.”

Beatrice’s lips curve up in a bright grin, her cheeks turning red, “Well, sometimes a girl gotta do what a girl gotta do.” It wasn't her best Julie Newmar impression, but it made Rooster chuckle breathily, leading them to the Bronco. Once both were inside, Beatrice made sure to kick the high heel booties off of her feet, leaning back on the seat with a happy sigh, wriggling her socks-covered toes to move them a bit.

“You know, I have no idea how I managed to work so long with heels.” she murmured when Rooster gets inside, “My feet are killing me.” she winced when she flexed her foot, a sharp pain shooting from her sole up her leg, “Thank God I won’t have to use heels tomorrow, or else I think I’d just limp around.”

Rooster watches her relax on the seat,lookin out of the window with a smile at the Halloween decoration outside the Hard Deck before he drives them off “I could always carry you.” he says,”You know I don’t mind.”

“Mm, I wouldn’t mind it either, but I don’t think it’d be a good idea.” she says, propping her chin up on her hand as she keeps her eyes on the outside, “I’ll be fine, I just need a shower and slip on my pajamas, then I’ll be okay.”

He sends her a look, following the way the fabric hugged her thighs with interest, “It’s a good idea.” he says with a small smile, keeping the idea he had to himself for now “It will definitely help you relax.”

She let out a breath of relief when her feet touched the wooden floors of her house, dropping her shoes by the entrance and her bag on the couch, “Finally.” she stretches her arms over her head with a happy grunt “Can you lock the door for me? My keys are on the left outer pocket.”

“Sure,gorgeous.” He follows her with his eyes until she disappears from his view, seeing that the pet gate was still latched on the bottom of the stairs. So as soon as he locked her front door, he sent an apologetic look towards Jolene who honestly didn’t seem too worried as she was lying on the couch with a blanket around her. He locked the pet gate behind himself, pulling out his phone and watch to set it on her desk, slowly approaching the bathroom door.

He peeked inside only to see Beatrice pulling her hair up in a bun then removing the gloves from her hand to toss them on the sink. She reached for the suit’s zipper, her torso twisting towards the door, “Oh.” she smiles, both of her arms up “Hey, I didn’t see you there.” her face pinched in annoyance, her arm moving in place as she groaned, “Oh, great.”

“Is it stuck?” he’s already stepping into the bathroom, right behind her to where he could see the gold zipper glinting under the bathroom’s fluorescent light “I can get it for you.” she muttered a thanks towards him, holding her arms down to give him room. His eyes followed the zipper descent until it reached her lower back, the expanse of pale skin coming into view.

She inhaled sharply when she felt his hands sliding under the suit, pushing the fabric off her shoulders and arms, exposing the black bra when the top part of the suit pooled by her waist.Beatrice gasped quietly, feeling his lips press a trail of kissed on her neck, pushing her forward until she held herself against the sink “Brad…”

“You are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.” he whispered against her neck, opening his eyes to see the reflection. Her eyes opened wide, panic written over her irises as her mouth tried to form words, “You really are, you know that?”

“I-I…”

She sucks in a sharp breath when his hands slide on the bottom part of the suit, tugging it downwards until her legs are bare as well. She couldn’t look at her reflection too long, finding things she wanted to change about her body the longer she looked, choosing to focus on anything but herself right now, “Bea, you are.”

“I don’t-.”

He hums, letting go of her body to help remove the black suit from her feet, tossing it to the side of the bathroom. He looked up at her with a smile, pressing a wet kiss on the curve of her thigh, “You are like a goddess.” she gasped, “Almost unreal how perfect you are.”

“R-Roos.” her voice broke a bit, “Why are you-”

“I don’t want you to doubt yourself, not around me. Not when it comes to us.” his eyes turned serious, standing back to his full height,cupping her chin with his thumb and forefinger, “You are more than enough.” her lips trembled with shaky intakes of air, confused and surprised over his words, but not being able to say anything back. He smiles sweetly, pressing a kiss to the tip of her nose, before touching their foreheads, “I think we should shower together.”

“W-What?”

“It’ll save up water.”

“I-I…” she looks back at her own shower, “Would it even work? I mean, it’s not that spacious…”

“We’ll make it work.” he smirks, unbuttoning his shirt while nodding his head to the shower, “Why don’t you go first, I’ll meet you in a few.” Beatrice stares dumbly at him before she snaps back in reality, walking towards the shower with her undergarments still on. He didn’t say anything, but waited until the dark shower door closed shut and he saw her panties and bra being thrown over, landing right next to her toilet.

He removes everything quickly, tossing his clothes to the side when he hears the water falling down, steam filling the bathroom like a fog. Rooster enters the shower only to see Beatrice is tucked into a corner, with her arms close to herself, “I don’t know why I’m so nervous.” she says when she notices his eyes on her, “You’ve seen me naked before.” she looks away from him with her upper body turning red, biting her lower lip hard.

He doesn’t say anything, but he does grab both of her hands so she wouldn’t be hiding herself, pulling her away from the corner and towards the shower stream. Water hits them both, wetting their hair and making it lie flat on their skulls, eventually making both laugh. She pushes the wet hair out of her eyes, then sees Rooster do the same by combing it all back with one hand.

Damn he was attractive.

“Where’s your body wash?” he questions, looking around the smaller bathroom with built in shower shelves, seeing colorful bottles next to one another until his eyes stopped on a lilac colored one with a specific flower drawn on the label. She reaches for it when he grabs the lavender body wash, but he pulls his arm back, leaving her confused, “Oh no, gorgeous. You stay right there.”

“But-”

He kisses her lips before she could continue, her eyes fluttering shut with her arms draping over his neck, bringing him closer. He smiles against her mouth, putting the body wash aside to drag his hands down the slick surface of her behind, squeezing the supple flesh as she gasps into his mouth.

Beatrice’s whimpers only get louder when he pushes her back enough till she touches the cold wall, a hiss of surprise leaving through her teeth when the tile hits her warm skin. He pulls his head back to stare right into her eyes, seeing her hooded lids look right back at him, before his head dips to bite down her neck. She moans quietly, arching her back to keep him there, one of his hands climbing up her body to cup her breast while the other remains on her hip bone, “Roos…”

It doesn’t take long for the hand on the hip to travel down,his middle and ring fingers doing a back and forth pattern on her lower lips while his thumb circles her clit at the same speed. Beatrice moans louder this time, her legs spreading a bit more so he could slide in without her thighs stopping him. She mewls in pleasure, feeling his fingers inside and outside of her, while his mouth stays on her neck and his other hand on her breast. “You have such a nice pussy, Bea.” the immediate clench around his finger making him smile, “You take me so well, be it my fingers or my cock, don’t you?”

Beatrice nods without saying anything, only a quiet ‘mmhmm’ left her throat, “Do you like when I fuck you with my fingers, gorgeous?” again another nod, her hips moving forward to meet his hand. He grins, his lips trailing back to her ear, where he continues, “Mmm, you have to use your words~.”

“I-I…” she whimpers, the back of her head hitting the tiled wall, “I-I do…” she lets out a soft scream when his hand speeds up, the hand on her breast leaves to cup her thigh, holding it up to his hip bone to give him more space, “God, Brad please!!”

“Please what?” he coos against her ear, “Tell me what you want, pretty girl. Do you want to cum?”

“Yes!!”

“How bad?” he slows his hand purposefully, earning an anguished wail from her, who drops her forehead on his shoulder, “How bad?”

“R-Rooster!God–I need to!!” she can’t even complete her sentence, too busy trying to regain the delicious friction from before without any success. She then feels the pressure building yet again, but he doesn’t speed his finger up anymore, instead he just pulls them out of her without warning. The brunette screams against his trapezius, hips moving, trying to get something, anything before she went insane, “Brad…” she whines, “Please…”

“Yeah,” he pants quietly, the hand that minutes before was inside of her reaches to one of the built in showed shelves, a ripping sound being heard. Since they were farther from the shower itself, it was easy for him to slip the condom, worrying about tossing the wrapper away once they were done, “Yeah, pretty girl, I know.”

She widens her eyes when he picks her up, pinning her to the wall and stepping between her open legs. Beatrice has no idea how strong Rooster truly is since he carries her around like she weighs nothing half of the time, but he lets go of one of her legs to align himself and push inside and holds her up with one hand. Sure it was for a short moment, but good God that was attractive.

Beatrice’s lips part in a breathless moan when he hilts, this time both of his hands are back on holding her legs up, which she locks around his hips by her ankles. He towers over her, his own mouth open, watching her face as he moves, as her arms wrap around his neck. Their foreheads pressed together again, their eyes never closing, soft moans coming out from the two of them as they just looked at one another.

He loved her so much.

She loved him so much.

It was in their eyes, but the words tickled up their throats, begging to be said out loud, so only they could hear it. Beatrice moaned softly while moving her hips to meet his own, the pleasure from before seemed to intensify, before she cupped his cheeks. Their kissing went from soft gentle pecking to deep kisses when his thrusts intensified, the shower jet covering the sound of their lovemaking and moaning. But honestly, even if it wasn’t either of them would care.

“Brad..” she breathes out his name, her whole body bouncing with the force - and speed- of his thrusts “Brad! God I-I can’t–” the pressure inside of her only seemed to grow larger and larger, downright making her whole body buzz with pleasure.

It was his words on her ear again, alongside the quick movements of his hips, that made her break, “Come on Bea, come on pretty girl, give it to me. Cum all over my cock, do it–” her body tensed in his mid sentence, squeezing his waist with her legs and her arms around his neck, a scream breaking free from her mouth when her forehead dropped to his shoulder.

The inner muscles inside of her didn’t give him too much of a break either, Rooster rapidly tried to go after his own release, digging his fingers on the plush flesh of her thighs with a deep groan breaking the confines of his chest and onto the wet skin of her neck. He huffed loudly, closing his eyes when his hips spasmed for a couple more seconds, still holding her up with both hands as they slowly came down their high.

Rooster still had his head on her neck when he felt her fingers comb through his wet hair, smiling sweetly down at him. He sighed softly, raising his head with a smirk, “Well, so much for showering together.”

Beatrice giggles, cupping his cheeks yet again to bring their lips together in a sweet kiss, “I don’t mind this either.” she says, “Matter of fact, it almost felt like this was your plan all along.”

“Maaaybe.” he drawls off, laughing with her “But I still think we should shower.” He steps back so he could pull out, gently lowering her legs to the wet floor and waiting until she stabilized herself. Beatrice gave him a nod to assure she was okay, watching him step out of the shower to toss the condom away, with the muscles of his asscheeks flexing when he walked. He looked over his shoulder towards her, seeing she was ogling him with interest, “Um, my eyes are up here?”

“You always look at mine.” she says while crossing her arms “I think it’s only fair.”

Rooster heaves out a pained sigh, but he’s grinning when he goes back inside the shower “Enough talking missy, time to get washed up.”

It is a miracle the two indeed manage to get washed up, while laughing and tossing water on each other, kissing and going for a second round - which he had to hurry completely wet to his duffel bag and grab another condom, apologizing for the trail of water he left on the way out. But when they are done both are now smelling like lavender, which he doesn’t mind, he grew to adore the smell, making the connection with her every time the scent hit his nose.

They lay on her bed in silence, her head on his chest and his hand combing through the slowly drying tresses, as they heard the sound of crickets from the outside. Beatrice sighs, which makes Rooster look down at her, “What?”

Her head shakes negatively against his pectoral, “Nothing.” she whispers, touching the bumps of his stomach with the tip of her finger, “I’m just really happy.”

“...yeah?”

She tilts her head up, pushing her body forward so she could place her folded arms over his chest, smiling at him, “Yeah.” her eyes are still shining, “You make me very happy, Roos.”

Rooster’s chest expands when she says it, the warmth returning with full force inside of him, “You make me just as happy, Bea.” he murmurs, the hand on the back of her head trails down to her cheek, where Beatrice leans into his touch with her eyes closing, “You have no idea how much.”

She blinks her eyes open, big and green, with long lashes fluttering. “Roos…I want to tell you something, not only because we just…well, had sex but, because I’ve been wanting to say it for a while.” she wets her lips nervously, sucking in a breath of courage, “...I-I love you.”

Too soon, her brain screams, too soon you stupid girl, now he’ll leave. He’ll leave and you’ll be alone. Watch.

But Rooster didn’t move, in fact, he just closed his eyes and dropped his head back into the pillow with a relieved sigh going past his lips. She blinked in silence, unsure what she should do following this reaction, “I love you too, God you have no idea how good it feels to say it outloud.” he lifts his head from the pillow, watching her cheeks turn the bright red he adored, “I love you too, gorgeous.”

“You do?”

“I do.”

Her brain tried to tell her it was a lie, that he felt pity for her but his eyes were always the most honest part of him. She could see he wasn’t lying, his smile was genuine and he was glowing “....you do.” she repeats, “You really do.”

Rooster understood her dumbfounded reaction, especially from what Evelyn told him earlier that night, “I do.” he cups her cheeks with both hands, “I love you.” he kisses her lips once ,”I love you,’ twice, “I love you, I love you, I love you!” the flurry of kisses couldn’t be stopped, nor could her smile and tears, kissing him back with just as much fervor. She squeaked when he rolled them over on her bed, pinning her under himself to look down at her once their kissing stopped “What are these tears for, huh? Are they happy tears?”

She nodded, sniffling quietly, before finally finding her words, “They are h-happy tears,” she wiped her eyes with the sleeve of the Navy hoodie, laughing softly, “Probably the happiest tears I ever cried.”

Rooster’s eyes softened, his thumb wiping some of them away before lowering himself on top of her, his chin pressed on the valley of her breasts. “It really feels good saying it out loud.” he repeats, “Been holding that in for…two months.”

She blinks at him, “Two months?” he nods, “I…that’s how long I kept in too.”

The two of them got silent, with Rooster’s eyebrows furrowing, “When did you figure it out?”

“When you were deployed.” she replies, watching his expression go from confusion, to shock then to pure unbridled joy, “Was it the same for you?”

“God, yeah, the moment you gave me your ring I was just hooked, pretty girl. Snagged me right in the heart.” he chuckles, “I probably was even before that, but I couldn’t figure it out that quickly.”

Beatrice’s cheeks hurt from smiling so much, but she couldn’t help it. He loved her and she loved him and they loved each other! She was over the moon, the sun, the whole Solar System!

Nothing could put her down, especially not the wedding tomorrow, not when she heard those words come out of his mouth over and over again.

She could handle tomorrow, she thought while kissing him again, she would handle tomorrow.

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possibilistfanfiction · 11 months

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Hi, may you please spare some advice on what casual, but also cool in a hot climate, clothing a baby butch could look into wearing that’s a bit fashionable and isn’t just a shirt and a cargo shorts?

whew first of all donate any & all cargo shorts immediately (pretend tan france is telling you that Urgently). i do understand finding shorts can be kind of weird depending on ur body shape bc men’s shorts are often bulky & long. i prefer a 5’ inseam, but you can go for a 7’ if that feels better. under No circumstances should ur shorts hit ur knees lol. madewell has some pretty good options (if you can find one that’s mens & womens in-store that’s the best). pacsun usually has some pretty chill options. for online shopping, bearbottom shorts is not too expensive & has a lot of colors in both 5’ & 7’ shorts. i really like the swim shorts both& just made (not sure if they’re sold out). get lighter colors in the summer if you want for shorts, & just… no khaki.

& i love a t-shirt, but it’s in how it’s worn. i don’t think it even needs to be an interesting t-shirt, but it should have a fit & pov that looks intentional. i like to get my t-shirts a size up & tuck them in, sometimes pair them with an overshirt. if i know i’m going to be SWEATING & i want to wear a tshirt, i’ll wear something looser & actually thicker cotton in either black or white. i’ve had top surgery so i can wear tanks without stress but if binding is a concern, both& has some great tanks for ppl who bind.

if you do want to be more dressed up than a short/t-shirt combo, the answer is & will always be linen. a short sleeved linen button up (from really anywhere you like that fits well — uniqlo has both men’s & women’s in many earthtones for under $50!) is The Key. put it on as an overshirt over your t-shirt or wear it buttoned halfway in a french tuck. i prefer to stay away from patterns & bright colors bc it can easily look a little zany, but do your thing there. i have a few pairs of linen pants i also love, especially for things like taking my wife on a date, or if it’s just a cool day/nighttime activity etc. literally just… linen button ups & linen pants, even drawstring pants! if you wanna ball out, theory makes my favorite linen pants, but oak + fort is a close second & much more affordable. everlane also has all of these pieces in mens & womens & is very high quality!

idk ur shoe situation but two great options are always birkenstocks (the rubber ones are under $50 & v comfortable) and/or all white low air force 1s. a good all white sneaker is a great starter sneaker & will always go with everything. i myself prefer dunk lows but u gotta rly be wanting to invest in some sneakers to do that lmao but if you are! they’re cool

lastly, small accessories go a long way! i have a few chains, a small hoop earring, a ring (& my wedding ring but lol i don’t think we can count that as an accessory), & then sunglasses i love. i have a Beautiful watch from my wife but literally just a watch w a normal watch face & a leather band is better than nothing or wearing a smart watch out when there’s quite literally no need lol. a good baseball cap, either plain black or from a cool brand (mine for this summer is aime leon dore) is both a nice addition & also practical. do not & i mean Do Not carry around a backpack unless u Absolutely have to lol. masc cross body bags or canvas totes are much better if u need a bag

also:

- you can find tons of overshirts thrifting or at outlets! since they don’t have to fit perfectly it can be a great place to look for them

- i live & die by a good pair of light wash denim in the summer. allsaints & madewell always have beautiful denim, but you can look at levi’s as well, or thrift!

- tailoring is not expensive!!!!!!!!! if u find pants u love that are too long, just get them hemmed! fr it’s like $10, everyone needs a good tailor

- never underestimate a good sweatshort/t-shirt/overshirt/birks moment to go get a cup of coffee or something… 10/10

- i have definitely not been in a place financially to do this in the past, so pls take this w a grain of salt & of course do what’s best for your budget, but higher quality, simple fabrics ethically made are ALWAYS going to be best. they’ll last longer & keep their fit. launder ur clothes carefully too! hang drying pants & heavy cotton will get their lifespan to extend. & it’s 100% cool to find brands u love & stick to them. if u find a piece u like, u can get it in a few colors, rather than trying to find a bunch of other stuff. quality > quantity, capsule wardrobes are easier to wear & maintain

- some ppl whose fashion i like rn: courtney williams, arike ogunbowale, shanice van de sanden. & sue bird knows how to wear a short/button up summer set with the best of them. kristen kish Obviously. (& also i love mal from the queer ultimatum lmfaoooo)

- wear whatever u want, just not cargo shorts :)

#i can Hear tanny throwing a pile of cargo shorts from the closet to the floor lmaoooo #but rly it’s just linen that’s it that’s the most important thing lol #not to be silly but u should watch s7e2 of queer eye bc tan gives some great butch summer advice!

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burgerdrome · 2 months

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Are you still a fan of Warhammer? I hope it’s been long enough that you aren’t scared of this restarting anything but like, I’m a fan myself and everyone I know is also one, and your article gave me some uncomfortable feelings of “what’s the woke way to enjoy this” lol

Hello! Thank you for the delightful question and thank you also for allowing me to be part of the authentic Tumblr experience of receiving an inbox message from a questionable username.

So I guess I think the question about whether there's a "woke way" to enjoy Warhammer is an unhelpful way to think about it (or about anything). It's okay to enjoy a pretend game about silly clanking armoured men just in the same way it's okay to enjoy a pretend video game where you drive a car over the speed limit.

I think a lot of leftists get caught up in ethical hand-wringing and sort of paralysed by how to move forward with something but the reality of participation in a capitalist system is that while you can be conscientious about your choices, at the end of the day you still have to, you know, make those choices. There isn't a perfect way to do it - there is no ethical consumption under capitalism!

One of the great things about the Warhammer hobby - hell, just about all tabletop gaming hobbies - is that the companies who make the products simply cannot stop you from buying them, building them, and playing with them in the way that you want. The fact that Warhammer (hell, D&D too, etc) is essentially imagination layered on top of painted bits of plastic means that the barrier to entry, and the conditions under which a corporation can control your entry, are astonishingly low.

But of course this means that a huge chunk of potential profit is going missing. One of the big ways that Games Workshop - hell, just about all tabletop gaming companies, really - has tried to maximise their profits in recent years has been to attempt to normalise the idea that to "play Warhammer" is to engage in brand loyalty rather than personal creativity - in other words, to own as much of your potential hobby ecosystem as possible.

Purchase your official Warhammer model from the official Warhammer store (good luck getting a pre-order from a local games store which has been deliberately understocked!), clip it from the sprue using official Citadel clippers, glue it with Citadel plastic glue while you're watching the official Warhammer Plus "loremasters" show, basecoat it with Citadel spray, make sure to play it using the new rules we released 3 months ago and which we will update in another book in 3 months time (which you will need to buy, you don't want to miss out!) etc, etc, etc. Deeply tiresome shit.

(Illustrative side note: Recently I saw a post on Facebook marketplace with someone saying "Can someone sell me a pair of Citadel clippers, my last ones broke!" Someone immediately responded to recommend going to buy a pair at Bunnings for $5, and the person legitimately had to be convinced that they were the same product and weren't going to, in some way, "hurt" the models.)

Of course while GW has a long history of trying to trick baffled Christmas aunties into buying spray paint from their stores for $30 instead of from Bunnings for $10, when I got into Warhammer in 1997 DIY creativity was explicitly encouraged and that was pretty much the whole point - Games Workshop literally published books telling you to go to construction sites to find basing sand, to repurpose old cardboard boxes to make buildings and walls, to use guitar strings to make power cables, to write your own missions, to invent your own Chapters (with rules to do so), to build your own characters and leaders, etc, etc. And I did! And it kicked ass.

The old codexes are full of examples of people scratchbuilding whole terrain sets, converting up models for characters that GW couldn't be arsed to provide - that sort of "make it your own! exercise your creativity!" ethos was baked into the very DNA of the hobby, and it has always stuck with me, even as GW has tried to backpedal away from it and focus on "how well can YOU paint OUR kits?"

So now for me I look at Warhammer the same way I might look at an art supply store. Yes I can buy one particular brand of paint or one particular brand of canvas when looking at doing up a new watercolour, but ultimately it's about picking what I think is going to allow me to exercise my creativity the most, or what I enjoy working with.

And when I do throw dice (I am a busy full-time employee with a mortgage and now mostly play small scale Kill Team skirmish games) I play against extremely chill people who have straight-up 3D printed accessories or whole models, or play in my local games club on old Malifaux terrain on a third party game mat, or whatever.

I buy all my models second hand online or purchase out-of-production things at swap meets. I use third-party paints and brushes, and 3D print up conversion parts that I need which I purchase online. I engage with the hobby on my terms and look at it as a way to express my own creativity, or as a series of building blocks to assemble in whichever way I see fit, because that's what makes me happy. Ultimately Games Workshop's colour schemes, lore, etc are (and only ever can be) suggestions - the only difference is that they used to explicitly tell you as much and encourage you to play around, and now they strongly encourage the opposite.

This isn't to cast shade on anyone who just buys GW models and paints them with GW paints or whatever. Doing that isn't somehow a fascist act or a one way ticket to Cancel Jail. They make some nice fucking models! And tbqh their Contrast paints are the best in class for that sort of thing (Army Builder "Speed Paint" ones suck ass).

Buying little toy dolls from companies (at least companies which aren't openly funding genocide) is only a problem if we do so uncritically or treat those little toy dolls as sacred idols and allow them to consume our personalities. That's when you end up with weird right-wing 40K Lore Youtubers with aquila tattoos.

#warhammer 40000 #kill team #warhammer #games workshop #wh40k #blog

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after the band breakup, reader writes a song about sex and the boys react to it and are asked about it in interviews

Hi lovie ! Wrote that really quickly hope you like it ! xx

You were always considered the baby of the group. You were the only girl, always protected by the boys, even the fans started calling you Baby Direction. And you loved it. You loved being taken care of, looked after, at the beginning it was cute, but as you grew it became kind of annoying.

Growing up as a woman was hard.

Growing up as a woman surrounded by men was harder.

Growing up as the only woman in a band with the eyes of the world watching you was imp-fucking-osible.

It meant that you didn't go on many dates, didn't introduce the guys you were seeing to your boys (the last time you did that, they threatened him so much that he got scared and never called you again), and didn't talk to them about sex !

It's not that you were shy about talking about sex. You talked about it with a lot of people on the 1D team Lou, Caroline, even Paul ! But never the boys. You didn't talk about it, you didn't write about it in songs, No. Sex. Management insisted that you were to play the "good girl" role. Whatever that meant. Nothing too sexy ? Keeping your mouth shut ? (You were never good at that anyway)

But now that you were writing for your first solo album, you felt more free, more in control, more you.

The songs were about being a woman, discovering yourself, freedom, passion, and yes sex. When your album was put out, it was like an earthquake. It made it's way to the top of the charts, everyone was talking about it. Of course the boys all sent you texts to congratulate you (proving that they didn't listened to the all thing because none of them made a comment about the few sex song)

It all started a few days after the release of the album. A video surfaced on the internet of Louis on a radio show, listening to your song.

Louis, i think you know the next artist we are going to play !

Oh really ?

Yeah, If you're only joining us, this is the breakfast show and we are live with Louis Tomlinson, we'll be back after this beautiful song by a beautiful artist, from her brand new N°1 album : this is 34+35 by Y!N !

The video was the funniest thing ever. Louis was seen jamming to the songs for 10 seconds before his face went red and his mouth was open. The radio host was laughing when the song ended.

Are you ok Louis ?

No ! That's my baby sister, I don't want to know that. I mean don't get me wrong it's a fantastic song, and I love her, now that doesn't mean that I'm not going to send her a text about it.

The fanbase was making fun of Louis, the hastags #LouisBigBrotherModeActivated, #PoorY/N and #SaveBabyDirection were trending on social media.

And it came to no surprise, that after the interview you got a message on the group chat from Louis saying :

Louis : Young lady we need to talk !

You : ?

Louis : 34+35 ?

You : Oh..Ooooooh ! What do you mean you said you listened to the album ? You didn't ? wtf

Liam : What is happening ?

Harry : I'm so lost

Louis : Well then you guys should listen to that song then

Louis : Of course I listened to your album, ok not all of it, but I did it really good babe.

Harry : Go angel !! Nice song !

Niall : Ewww wtf babe ! "Fuck me 'til the daylight" really ?

Liam : I'm traumatized !

You : Oh shut up ! Liam you literally wrote a song about a girl taking her clothes off, Niall shut up with your slow hands and Louis do you want me to talk about No Control ?

Louis : ...

Niall : Fair point

Liam : Good job angel !

Harry : It's really catchy, I like it !

The only problem with that video is that the boys were asked about the song a lot after that.

For Liam it was during a radio show.

What do you think about 34+35 by Y/N ?

It's a great song, I mean obviously, it was awkward when I heard it for the first time because she's my baby sister. But she's an amazing performer and songwriter, and I'm very proud.

For Niall it was during a red carpet.

Niall, all of the ex-members of the band are putting songs out, including you, but there was a little buzz around the song 34+35 by Y/N have you heard it ?

Yeah I did, you know the funniest thing is before the video with Louis none of us had heard it, and then he started talking about it on the group chat and that was when I heard it. I'm not gonna lie, it's kinda weird hearing a girl I consider my little sister singing about "You say, "It tastes like candy, So what are you doing tonight? Better say, "Doin' you right". It's kind of weird, but she is owning her life, her sexuality and her freedom and I'm really proud of her !

And for Harry it's was on stage, on his tour, no one even talked about it, he was talking about Watermelon Suger and somehow he ended up talking about you (not in that way guys come on)

After reading a sign saying : What is WS about ?

"It's also about the female orgasm, but his you want a really sexy song listen to 34+35, I mean "4.5 when I make the bed shake, Put it down heavy even though it's lightweight" he started singing making the arena shake with excitement !

So yeah, that's how the boys reacted when they heard you sing about sex. ;)

#one direction #imagine one direction #One Direction x reader #one direction x fem!reader #directioners #harry styles #liam payne #niall horan #louis tomlinson #zayn malik #1d imagines #reader #imagine #imagine 1d #6th member of one direction

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Chapter 16

Battle Nexus R Us

(Don't watch video til you see the bold words)

Dear Diary,

Ah, Another day here in New York. It's a quiet peaceful day, the sun is shining, freshly cooked pizza wafts in the air, and pigeons feed hungrily on bread that old ladies and men feed them. Yep so relaxing City...

"Guys, guys, get a photo of me dropping a Hibernator on Big Spikey and Big Blinky and Jolly Green Torch guy" Raph sat excitedly while posing in front of each building/monument.

Ugh, which is what I would be saying if I wasn't on top of the Empire State Building observation deck.

I close my diary quickly after Raph's body slams a trash can and gets trash juices all over my hoodie.

"Ew gross...April why are we up here anyway?" I say slightly annoyed.

"This family needs to learn more about its hometown, which is why I entered us in a citywide photo scavenger hunt. And we're gonna WIN!" April says sure of herself.

We head into the elevator and take a look at the scavenger hunt list.

"So what do we win? When we win?" Asks Mikey

"Street Cred. The only currency that matters in this city" Splints answers

"And we'll do it with our special brand of teamwork-- where my brothers do all the work but we share equal credit," Leo says

I roll my eyes and punch him in the shoulders playfully.

"Not gonna happen this time buddy," I say while folding my arms

I feel eyes on me and I look back to see Donnie looking at me. When our eyes lock he pulls his hood down to cover his eyes. The past couple of weeks have been a bit awkward between us. Donnie isn't big on talking about his feelings not even Doctor Feelings could get him to cough it up.

*Flashback*

⚠️Trigger warning mentions of violence, guns, and blood⚠️

(Re-read chapter 13 if you need a refresher)

"Let's get to work," Donnie says after pulling down his mystic goggles

"Give me all you got Don Tron" I smirk

"Oh I plan to, my sweet Aqua" He chuckles

We go into a deep part of the lair where Donnie tests his more or less lethal experiments. A huge soundproof room, titanium encased, several stories high, with several stairs, ramps, poles, entrances, and tunnels.

"Ready when you are," I say while getting into a fighting stance.

He pulls out his tech bo and presses a button, it turns into a rubber bullet gun and he starts shooting. Before I could react my body took over and my body became elastic catapulting the bullets back at Donnie. He easily dodges them and the ones he misses he walks away with his tech bo.

"Interesting, indeed." He ponders

"Let's kick it up a notch, let's pretend I'm an evil alien race that wants to enslave Earth and all the planets in the galaxy and beyond" Evil laughs.

"Well you asked for it," Donnie says while pushing another button and starting to shoot lasers at me.

I dodge the lasers and what I don't dodge my body can absorb and shoot back at Jim 10 times more powerful. It was fun to see how much my body could take. I end up tripping and tumbling into Donnie, knocking him over and falling on top of him. Our faces are close together, and we both blush darkly as we realize the position we are in I take notice of his hands on my hips to catch me as I fall. His large hands were cold but not the freezing kind and they felt nice on my hips.

Author-chan POV

Kiss him, kiss him, kiss him. Oh um *clears throat* continue.

Aqua POV

I hurriedly get off him, pull him up, then push him over as I jump away.

"Catch me if you can" I shout as I hop away

"Oh here comes Donnie" He shouts close behind me chuckling.

We go for hours and hours testing all of Donnie's inventions til we are both covered in sweat and breathing heavily.

Collapsing onto the ground trying to catch my breath, Donnie falls to the ground not that far from me.

"Looks...like...I'm...indestructible...." I say between each breath

"It...would...seem...so..." Donnie says equally out of breath

"Well, I need a shower, and so do you I can smell you from here," I say while waving my hand in front of my nose jokingly swishing away the non-existent stench I smell from Donnie.

"Hardy, har har" His metal arms emerge from his battle shell to help him up.

I slowly stand up, I concentrate on what my human form looks like, and my body starts to shift into my familiar form.

"Ah, it's good to be back..." I say while hugging myself

"Race you to the showers!" I shout while running toward to exit

"What happened to being tired?" Donnie asks as he starts to chase after me but something catches his eye. He reaches down and grabs a folded white piece of paper. Curiosity consumes him, so he checks to make sure the coast is clear and opens it. Seeing the drawing he smiles at how cute and well-drawn it is but something sticks out.

Donnie POV

The drawings are of my brothers, myself, April, Aqua, and Cass. Who is that? But the drawings depict a much older gang with a little turtle tot added to the mix. His mind starts to rave with many questions and theories.

"Did Aqua draw this? No that doesn't make sense if she did she wouldn't be carrying this around with her. Something about this is special and she keeps it close to her. But why? To study it? It is a bit worn out on a very specific part of the page which means she's been looking at it often. I should return this. But how?"

Something else catches his eye a small curl of hair is stuck where the little tot's drawn feet are. He makes his way to the lab making sure I'm not around, quickly entering he grabs a test tube, with a pair of sterile tweezers plucks the hair, and places it into the test tube sealing it with a cork and labs it "unknown DNA specimen".

"Thinking back on the science fair Aqua has been acting off. More off than usual I couldn't get anything out of her after she ran out of the gym. She seemed she was looking for something but what?"

"Not only that, but the incredible armor she created was Ah breathtaking. Little on that later once I figure out what's going on. She has also been wearing that mysterious comb, probably a gift from that infuriating..." sighing and pinched the bridge between my eyebrows.

"This girl is going to be the death of me"

But before analyzing the DNA components even crossed my mind I could hear my dumb dumb twin brothers' voices through the security camera which isn't out of the ordinary. But what ground my gears was him trying to "flirt" with Aqua. I use quotations because his flirting has never worked and it's very....ew.

Looking at the security cameras, seeing Leo say something while Aqua is grabbing a glass of milk. After she takes a sip, Leo whispers something in her ear and she proceeds to have milk shoot out of her mouth and nose which causes her to start coughing. It then makes my brother laugh, and run away, and Aqua chases after him.

"Flirtation attempt failed, Aqua well infinite and Leo 0"

"Get your your shell back here, you...you....oooooo"

"Catch me if you can"

*Sigh* "I should go help him but, he deserves it so I'm going to get a better look"

Putting the test tube in a secure specimen lock, inputs a code, and walks out of the lab to see the chaos just in time to see the duo run past. I smirked and had the brilliant idea to stick my foot out to trip him, chuckling and folding my arms quite amused.

"You son of a- oh boy..." Leo trips and does some cartwheel rolls and looks up to see Aqua gracefully jump into the air stick her elbow out and dish out the people's elbow into Leo's exposed plastron which causes him to splutter and his eyes almost bulge out of his sockets.

"Ah yes, the sweet sweet smell of revenge," I say while making my way to my unconscious brother and anger-fueled friend.

"I swear to the gods above if you utter a single word to anyone...ESPECIALLY HIM! I will turn you into turtle soup!

"Yeesh, she means business"

"If you wanted to take me out to dinner why didn't you just say so?" As soon as those words came out of my brother's mouth all I could say was

"WHAT?" I shout but also hear Aqua's voice shout at the same time as me

We ended up looking at each other and I could feel my cheeks start to burn.

"Aha ha ha *clears throat* I'll um just dispose of him my lady and I shall return"

Extending my mechanical arms from my battle shell I drag Nardo to his room.

"Why did I say that? Ugh, she probably didn't hear the last bit, I mean I called her that multiple times before but...but...*sigh* you're overthinking Donnie just get rid of your brother and go back to her and act normal."

I tossed my brother into his room and left a very tasteful sticky note that read "I'm with stupid" with an arrow pointing at him

"I'm so good and for the final touch, as soon as he tries to leave his room water balloons full of paint will get thrown at him...EVIL LAUGH!"

Turning back to the direction of Aqua when I returned to her current location I saw that April had joined her and they were speaking in hushed tones.

*Back to the present*

Did you see that our grades have been posted?" April says while looking at her phone

"So let's see what we have here," Donnie says while looking over my shoulder as I look up my grades

"Hey, no peeking you, dork." I giggle and then go quiet

"Uh, Aqua? Are you ok?" Raph asks me concerned

Leo snatches my phone from my hand and rolls his eyes

"These are perfect grades, Aqua!" Leo says

"Woohoo, that's my girl!" April high-fives me

"Oh wait, what's this? I see here," Leo smirks

I feel a sweat droplet start to slide down my forehead, and I make this face (😳)[ I don't know how to describe it...] Donnie takes the phone out of his twin hand and gasps.

"A B- in theater!" He shouts

"What? Why?" Mikey takes a look as well

"Let's open up the grades and see the breakdown..." Donnie opens up the assignment tab and sees the B- is from my musical performance.

Soon, everyone surrounds my phone, and they all gasp and start talking at once

"WHAT THAT PERFORMANCE WAS AMAZING?" They all say.

"You sounded like an alto angel," Mikey says

"It brought tears to my eyes, I would have hired you to be a star in one of my movies," Splints says while whipping a tear away.

"I can hack into the school grading portal and change it for you," Donnie says while tapping away on his wrist gauntlet.

"No, no, it's ok," I say sadly

"Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps," Raph says excitedly

*Flashback to a couple of weeks ago*

SIX (The Musical)

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(Imagine this is the outfit you're wearing, also art by me)

I peel from behind the curtains, and I start to panic as I move my wig bangs out of my face.

"Oh God, it's a full house, I hope they found seats," I say quietly as I scan the crowd for my friends it's finally my turn for my solo. Everything has gone well so far, but this is my big moment.

"Don't screw this up, Y/N!" I say exile, slapping my cheek, which stings pretty bad and brings a small tear to my eye.

A backstage crew member walks over to me, attaches my mic to me, and makeup does one last check to make sure everything is in order.

"This is so exciting," a castmate whispers

The house lights darken, and I scoop up the skirt of my dress and rush to my spot on my throne. Fixing my dress and hair, taking deep calming breaths, and getting into character. The curtain starts to open slowly

"Showtime," I say quietly to myself as the music starts to play and I start to sing.

*Before the Performance*

Donnie POV

"Alright, everyone has their tickets?" I look around as they show me that they indeed have their tickets.

"Excellent! Now, being the genius that I am, we should have arrived early enough to ohhhhh, " Donnie says confidently until he sees the line into the theater

"Well, Donald looks like your plan didn't work out," Mikey says

"No matter, Aqua gave us VIP tickets so we can still get good seats," Donnie says as he fixes his jacket.

All of us were in our disguises but fancier as it was a semi-formal event, and April was wearing a very tasteful signature green dress. Papa cleaned up pretty well. We finally made our way into the theater and looked for available seats.

"Oh, oh, guys over there," April says while pointing at reserved seats.

"Are you sure this is for us?" Raph asks

"Oh yeah, one of the drama kids owed me one, so I was able to snag the best seats in the house!" April says while giving a thumbs-up.

I took a seat and admitted to myself that April had indeed got the best seats in the house. Lowering my mystic goggles, pressing a button, and changing to theater binoculars.

"Really Dee? Binoculars?" Leo annoyingly says

"You gotta look and act the part, dear brother," I say while looking through them

"Gimmie, those"

"No, next time, get your own Nardo."

"Boys! Have some class, " Papa interjected

"Yes, we must be on our best behavior," April says while fanning herself with her green fan.

"Ugh, fine," Nardo says, defeated

I open up the program to see the order of events and see that Aqua has a solo. I couldn't help but smile as I thought about her singing. I've only heard her sing when she thinks no one is listening and dare I say she's really good.

The lights start to dim, and the show begins. There is a slight intermission. We decide to stretch our legs and grab a quick snack at the snack bar.

"Well, I think that King Henry guy has a serious problem with commitment," Mikey says while taking a bit of a cookie.

"It's more to it than that Mikey, it's also history. King Henry VIII married each of the women to produce a male heir to the throne but none of them produced one and the character that Aqua is playing which is Anna of Celves, the King didn't find her pleasing to the eye so he annulled their marriage."

"Well, I think that King Henry DOES like Anna," Mikey says

Everyone gives a knowing look and nods their head in agreement.

*sigh* "Were you guys not -" (notices that everyone started walking back to their seats)

"H-hey guys, wait up." Rushing back to catch up with the gang and wondering what's up with them.

No matter. I know Nardo will probably spill the beans later.

The house lights darken once more, and the musical begins.

Aqua POV

I start singing my heart out and acting like a boss-ass bitch. In the middle of my singing, I lock eyes with Donnie. I was blushing slightly and continued singing. The rest of the musical went on without a hitch. Once we were finished, we took a bow, and Josh, the guy who played King Henry VII, held my hand while bowed. When we are backstage, the castmates and I congratulate each other's amazing performances. The gang comes in, I wave at them smiling, and it looks like Donnie wants to say something but Josh steps in front of me to hand me a bouquet of roses.

"For you my queen!" Josh says while bowing them and handing them to me

"Oh uhhh thank....you...Josh....they're lovely?" I say as I awkwardly accept them

I see Donnie's expression harden slightly.

"How curious," I say to myself

"So if you don't have a date already, would you like to go to prom with me?" Josh asks me

"I...uh..." I stutter a bit as I'm taken aback by the ask.

"Of course, you don't have to answer now, here's my number shoot me a text," He says while handing me a piece of paper.

Taking the piece of paper, I look from the paper to the gang, their mouths are agape and they slowly look at Donnie. His fists were clenched behind his back but he put on a brave face, walked over to me, grabbed me by the waist, picked me up, and spun me.

"An excellent performance my dear, I say I think we'll make a star out of you. You should audition on Broadway, although you'll have some tough competition." He says while he puts me back down

"Oh and who is this competition?" I ask sarcastically

"But me of course" He smirks and folds his arms.

"Oh, Dee don't you have something to give our rising star?" Mikey says

"Something for me?" I question

"Uh yes, well I made you this" He pulls a single purple rose

I take it and I don't know if it's possible but my smile got bigger.

"No way is this made from the same metal as-" I start to say

"My tech-Bo but of course" Donnie finishes proudly

"It's beautiful thank you" I study the handy work, it must have taken him a long time to expertly and beautifully create this for me. Looking up at him from under my eyelashes I can tell he's kind of embarrassed.

Well let me get changed out of these ridiculous clothes and we can go celebrate!" I say excitedly as I hand the flowers to April and rush to the changing room.

Once I was out of earshot the gang bombards Donnie.

"Alright game plan you need to ask Y/N to prom" April states

"what why?" Donnue asks.

"Uh because if you don't I will," Leo says

Everyone glares at Leo.

"Ugh fine because if you don't that nobody is gonna swoop in and steal your girl!" Leo says

"She isn't my girl and she's free to go with who she pleases," Donnie says while shrugging

"Aw come on bro you know you wanna go with her" Raph points out

I finish changing into comfy clothes I step out of the changing room gear them talking and decide to eavesdrop. Donnie's back is to me but everyone else is facing me.

"Besides dances aren't my scene and I doubt someone like her would want that....can we just drop this" Donnie says

April notices me eavesdropping and stealthy elbows Mikey and he also looks in my direction, I quickly whip the tear I didn't realize that ran down my cheek, smike, and skip over to the gang.

"Come on guys pizza waits for no man!" I shout while grabbing my flowers and running out of the room.

*2 weeks after the performance*

"Oooo what are we looking at?" Mikey seemingly coming out of nowhere

"Oh just prom dresses," I say nonchalantly

"You still haven't picked one yet?" Mikey asks

"There are just too many to choose from," I say slightly defeated.

"Well guess we have to go dress shopping!" Mikey and April say.

"Wait wait wait, how about you take the boys' tux shopping and home girl and eye check some dresses!" April sings

"Let's do it!" I shout happily as I giggle

"Alright, bros let's go topside" Mikey shouts and grabs Donnie as he runs to grab the rest of the boys.

(Watch the video above the title now)

While the boys have their montage. We girls tried dress after dress after dress all hope was lost as we walked around the mall. As a last-ditch effort, we went into one last store. Looking around I couldn't find anything I liked.

"Ah, young lady can I help you with something?" The shopkeeper asks

"No, I'm just looking," I say while looking at the racks of dresses

"I just may have the dress you're looking for," she says

I look at her intrigued and smile a bit hopeful. She scuttled away to find the dress and quickly returned. April appears at my side with heart eyes.

"Girl you have to try this one!" She says giddy

I go to the changing room, put the dress on, and zip it up. There was no mirror in the room so I stepped out of the room and all eyes were on me. April's mouth is agape and she slowly raises her phone and takes a picture.

"I look ridiculous don't I?" I say shyly

"Are you kidding me, you're gorgeous!"

"I have the perfect shoes and earrings for this dress," the shopkeeper says.

Trying on the shoes and earrings I smile at myself in the mirror.

"So have you decided if you're going to prom with Josh?" April asks

I think about Donnie, then about what he said shaking my head and smiling.

"I guess I could go with Josh as friends, but it doesn't hurt that he's mildly attractive," I say while texting him saying that ilk go with him.

I pay for the dress and accessories. Looking at the shopkeeper she looked very familiar, but besides I could fully recognize her April pulled me out of the store to the direction of the food court.

*Present time*

We are still in the elevator, it finally dings and we are on the ground level. Looking at Donnie again I start to say something as we step out onto the New York street it's eerily quiet. The sky is red and there is a huge black hole in the sky.

"Donnie, what did you do?" We all ask

Then we hear some cackling

"Big mama?" We all say

"Ladies and gentlemen it's the moment you've all been waiting for my long-promised, fantastic, whiz-bang 'Battle Nexus: New York'!"

"I'm sorry, 'whiz-bang New York' what what what?" Donnie asks

"Wait where is everybody?" I asks looking around

"Oh looks like we have a new contestant!" Big Mama says

"A who now?" I say looking up at the hologram Big Mama is projected on.

"Looks like it has decided that you should stay and participate my little darling. Defeat my champions and you win your city back. Fail and you lose it all." She says while evilly rubbing the glowy orb

"What?" We all shout

"I have only one question for you. How dare you?" Donnie says

I face palm myself and sigh loudly

"Well here we go!"

Author Note

Merry Christmas guys!! I hope you enjoy this two-chapter present! Sorry it took so long life got a bit crazy with the holidays and such. Thank you for being so patient. I have a few treats coming soon hope you guys can wait a bit longer.

Love you guys 💜

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10 Sylvi Watches To Gift This Holiday Season

The holiday season is when people start gifting their close friends or family members presents to make them happy. Giving out gifts to people close to your heart is a sign of affection or love towards them. Therefore, if you are also looking to gift something to your friends or family this holiday season, then choosing to wrap a Sylvi watch as a gift could be worth your money. Watches are considered an ideal holiday gift because many people like to purchase different kinds of watches to add them to their collections. However, choosing the right watch among all the available options could play a big part for the person you want to amaze with your gift.

That is why here in this article, we have mentioned the top 10 Sylvi branded watches for men, which could help you pick one according to your preference.

1. Sylvi Hawk black silver

If you have chosen the website of Sylvi to purchase a watch to gift this holiday season, then one of the first watches you should check out is Hawk black silver. The Hawk black silver is considered one of the best men’s watches sold on this website. These Hawk watches bring a classic design to your outfit if you wear such kinds of watches on any occasion you have been invited to.

Moreover, due to its aesthetically pleasing design the person who receives this watch as a gift could flaunt them with any outfit according to their choice. Furthermore, the superior technical qualities of the imperial black silver watch offer are not readily available at much lower prices.

2. Sylvi vogue black

Choosing gifts during this busy holiday season is never easy as the choices available are plenty, but selecting one out of all those could be a different problem. However, if you want to pick the best black silicon strap watch, checking out the Sylvi vogue black watch could satisfy everything you want.

The black silicon strap watches have a different aura, which isn't comparable to any other category of watches you might find in the market. You can easily style the black watches with any outfit as they would only enhance your appearance amongst the people you are surrounded with. Additionally, these Sylvi vogue black silicon strap watches are entirely water resistant, making them suitable to be worn in deep water or while engaging in various sporting activities.

3. Sylvi Rig one 'o one rosegold black

When you are in the market trying to decide which type of watch is the best gift for men, you might have come across many options during your extended search. But even if you search far and wide, you can find anything like the Sylvi rosegold one 'o one watch due to the fantastic design it brings with itself.

Additionally, its sophisticated and sleek design would automatically catch the eye of the men you have chosen to gift this watch. The color of rose gold in its dial and the black silicon strap which comes alongside it make this Sylvi watch for boyfriend birthday an even better choice among all the other options in the market.

4. Sylvi timegrapher red sl steel

Are you looking to surprise your father with a fantastic watch this holiday? But after looking at so many options, you might have yet to select one according to your choices. You can check out Sylvi timegrapher red sl steel, as it could be the perfect gift for father this holiday season.

Compared to their younger version, people start to develop different preferences when choosing watches to wear with their favorite outfits. Moreover, most fathers are office goers from Monday to Friday, so they have a limited amount of time to spend for themselves. Hence, gifting them something like Sylvi timegrapher red sl steel, which has a unique classic look with a silver body, might be an ideal gift as a daily wear watch for your father.

5. Sylvi's first camo green

It is never easy to select a gift for your husband, isn't it? Many wives think their husbands could be more demanding when selecting a watch for themselves among the many choices available. Hence, if you are also among those group of wives that aren't able to pick a watch, then opting for the Sylvi first camo green, considered the best watch for men under 1500, is the one for your husband. If you want to make this holiday season the best one which your husband has ever experienced, then this Sylvi first camo green could be the right pick for you.

6. Sylvi hawk brown black

Are you looking for a simple yet elegant designer watch for your friend this holiday season? Then opting for the sylvi hawk brown black might be your prettiest option. The sylvi hawk brown black is the perfect choice for anyone who likes to wear watches that aren't too flashy in design. Moreover, if the person you are looking to gift this watch is fond of analog watches, then the Sylvi hawk brown, black styles watch for boy could be it for them. This type of watch is versatile, durable, and water resistant, making it an even better gift option for wrapping in the present this holiday season.

7. Sylvi's iconic white nylon

Is the person you want to gift this holiday season fond of white band watches? Then checking out the Sylvi iconic white nylon transparent watches could be your option. This sylvi iconic white nylon is not only covered in white but even has a black dial, making it even more desirable for people who want a blend of both colors in their watches.

Finding good quality white-colored watches is tricky in today's market due to the craze of black-colored watches. Thus, if you were looking for a white one among all the different colored options in the market, picking up the Sylvi iconic white nylon could be the best gift this upcoming holiday season.

8. Sylvi rig one ‘o one grey matt

A grey-colored watch could easily beat any other popular-colored watch if they are perfectly matched with an outfit that enhances its visibility. If the person you are looking to gift watches under 2000 is fond of trying different colors with their watch collection, purchasing Sylvi rig one 'o one grey matt could be the perfect gamble for you. This excellent grey-colored Sylvi watch wouldn't only bring style and commandability to your overall appearance but can also make the whole outfit of your gel in front of the crowd. However, listen to the preference of the person you might be purchasing this gift for as the chances of them liking it increase afterward.

9. Sylvi protimer classy blue

Is your friend or family member whom you are looking to gift a watch this upcoming holiday season fond of the color blue? If they are, you should definitely opt for the Sylvi protimer classy blue boys leather watch, as receiving such a gift might make them ecstatic. This sylvi watch comes in royal blue, making it a fantastic choice for people who consider blue their favorite color. Moreover, it isn't only covered in blue as the dial of this watch gift is painted in black to make it more desirable for other people who would like to have different sets of colors on their watch.

10. Sylvi vogue rosegold

The last type of watch which we have included in our list of the top 10 best Sylvi watches to gift this holiday season is the Sylvi vogue rosegold. Many options are available in the market regarding watch color, type, design, or even functionality, but none of them can match the proficiency of Sylvi vogue rosegold silicone strap watches.

Not only this type of watch is great in design but also has some amazing set of features and attributes offered in them. Whenever the person you have chosen to gift this watch would wear it on any occasion or meeting, they can easily make a bold entry compared to everyone in the room who might also be wearing any one of the best watch brands for men.

Conclusion

These are the top 10 Sylvi watches you can choose as a gift to people close to you as a friend or family this holiday season. The holiday season is meant to be the happiest part of the year which calls for presenting people with different gifts to make their year even more worthwhile and beautiful.

FAQs

1) Are the Sylvi watches water-resistant?

Ans. Yes, all of the Sylvi watches are entirely water-resistant. However, you should avoid pushing any buttons present on the watch while it is submerged in water. 2) What category of the watch movement is used in Sylvi watches?

Ans. The authentic Japanese quartz movement is put to use in all of the Sylvi watches that are available for purchase on the website of sylvi. 3) Is there any warranty given for Sylvi watches?

Ans. A warranty period of 6 months is offered to the customers along with any Sylvi watches they choose to buy from their website. You can easily replace or repair your model if any damage has occurred to your watch, depending upon the warranty guidelines. 4) Are the Sylvi watches cheap in price?

Ans. If you compare the rates of other categories of watches offered by different websites, the Sylvi watches would always come out on top due to their lowest price. 5) Which is the best sylvi watch to gift this holiday season?

Ans. It is difficult to pick one out of all the possible Sylvi watches that are available for gifting this holiday season. But if you want the best gift then trying out the imperial black silver could be suitable for you.

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